If you have a sibling who is a Canadian PR or citizen, it's easy to second-guess how to answer the study permit questionnaire's questions about "family members" in Canada.
Clarification from the group:- "Family member" in these specific questionnaire questions means a spouse/partner or dependent children — not siblings, parents, or extended family. So having a PR sibling does not require answering "yes" to those particular eligibility questions.
- The sibling relationship still needs to be disclosed elsewhere. The separate Family Information Form (IMM 5645) is where you document relationships to family members in Canada more broadly, including a PR sibling, if you're required to complete that form.
In short: don't over-answer the questionnaire based on extended family living in Canada, but don't skip disclosing that relationship on the Family Information Form either.