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"James Metcalfe" <> wrote in message
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    > On 24/3 Al. Ex. asked about the lock in age for a brother who was 20 when
he
    > was sponsored in 2003 and is now 22.
    > The answer given was that he was out of luck.
    > In fact he is not out of luck and will still be considered to be a member
of
    > the Family Class. The specific references are found in the OP Manual (
OP2
    > Section 5.4 and OP1 5.19.) There is no reference in the Act or
Regulations
    > which states that if he goes over age and stops school that he is no
longer
    > a member of the Class. This differs from the old Act in which persons had
    > to maintain their eligibility throughout the process. Comments welcome.
    > jim metcalfe