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You can sponsor other relatives besides your immediate family members under certain circumstances:

Orphaned brother, sister, nephew, niece or grandchild

You can sponsor an orphaned brother, sister, nephew, niece or grandchild only if they meet all of these conditions:

they’re related to you by blood or adoption
both their mother and father passed away
they’re under 18 years of age
they’re single

Other relative

You may sponsor one relative, related by blood or adoption, of any age, if you meet all of these conditions:

you (the person who wants to sponsor your relative) don't have a living relative you could sponsor instead, such as a spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner, son or daughter, parent, grandparent, orphaned brother or sister, orphaned nephew or niece, orphaned grandchild
you (the potential sponsor) don’t have any relatives (aunt or uncle or any of the relatives listed above) who is aCanadian citizen, permanent resident, registered Indian under the Indian Act

Note: If the relative you want to sponsor has a spouse, partner, or dependent children who will come with them to Canada, you must include them on the same sponsorship application.

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You can sponsor:

Your brother, sister, nephew, niece, grandson or granddaughter, who are orphaned, under the age of 18, and not married or in a common-law relationship

another relative if you do not have a spouse, common-law partner, or conjugal partner, or one of the following living relatives below (excluding the person you wish to sponsor) which you could sponsor instead:

a child
a mother or father
brother or sister
uncle or aunt
nephew or niece

AND:

you do not have any of the relatives mentioned above who:

is a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, Indian (Native, registered under the Indian Act)

have an application for permanent residence that is being currently processed

You can sponsor if you are:

At least 18 years of age
A Canadian permanent resident living in Canada or a Canadian citizen
Not in prison, bankrupt, under a removal order (if a permanent resident) or charged with a serious offence

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