My wife is pregnant and she is planning to travel on Tourist visa
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You can but it is risky given she has a TRV refusal already
and she will be well into pregnancy. So convincing the VO that she will fly back is hard. Also she cannot fly after a certain gestation. Consider all that and take a call
Hi - everyone builds their very own immigration record.
Currently your wife's is:
- married in November of 2021
- a TRV was applied for.., not a sponsorship and still no sponsorship - and add now a TRV refusal
- the next addition to her immigration record will be the sponsorship application 8 (9? 10?) months after the wedding
So, in the view of an Immigration Officer, there's no big hurry on your part to initiate a sponsorship for PR status for the applicant. Add another TRV application but what has changed from the initial application that would see this one approved? You're now sponsoring her, however..,
If she gives birth will she leave a newborn behind to visit Canada temporarly? No.
Is she going to come to Canada heavy with child, give birth here and then return with the newborn? No.
You should apply to sponsor her immediately.
The people who process TRV applications see similar cases every day, perhaps every hour: get married, spouse applies for a TRV and then seeks to be sponsored inland after arrival in Canada. Can you possibly imagine how frequent this is?
You appear to have tried to bring someone to Canada on a temporary visa for them to live here permanently. It has cost you 10 months of processing time. I feel for you because you must want to be with your wife through all of this and for that to happen, you'll probably have to be there.
You can. However please keep your expectations very low. It will most likely be another refusal.
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You should have applied for her TRV prior to marriage, showing all ties to India, etc etc.. ofcourse with a 50-50 rate of approval/refusal. Once you declare she's your wife and applying for TRV, your TRV is now in a 0-100 ratio.. approval / refusal. TRV means person will leave Canada, and you have to prove applicant has 'significant' ties to homeland for them to go back. Spouse tie is greater than 10 houses + government job + money + parents + in-laws combined.
The only option remaining is spousal sponsorship - outland, and let it process over 54-100 weeks time.
In other aspect (ofcourse which is not possible), was to not get pregnant so quick. (ofcourse we cannot judge anyone for timing, as it could be your age or any other condition for having the pregnancy at a crucial time)
The only option remaining is spousal sponsorship - outland, and let it process over 54-100 weeks time.
In other aspect (ofcourse which is not possible), was to not get pregnant so quick. (ofcourse we cannot judge anyone for timing, as it could be your age or any other condition for having the pregnancy at a crucial time)
Assuming OP s wife had a visitor visa would she be allowed in Canada while pregnant and husband on pR won’t the folks at the immigration create issues while stamping?
Whether someone is admitted to Canada as a visitor is always up to CBSA. It's possible that being visibly pregnant could create issues at the border - or it might not. Hard to say really.
Agree that it is tough to say how CBSA will react but assume that they will want to show proof of funds to cover any medical care.
Sponsorship application is in progress, my wife completed her medical , her xray is deffered due to pregnancy. Panel physician said that they will inform IRCC about medical results ..what are the next steps for me ? .do I need to reach out to IRCC for next steps?
Processing times vary a lot so wouldn’t compare too much to others. What province you go to will have an impact on when you qualify for healthcare and whether there will be a wait period.
1) Not if she is already pregnant. You have to purchase the insurance before your wife is pregnant.
2) A car is not mandatory if you are living in a large enough city that has taxis and/or a public transportation system. Most cities don't have enough housing so expect rent to be quite expensivel.
3) All major cities are quite expensive. I would recommend you research rental prices for the cities you are considering. Note that in many cities, it is also very difficult to secure a rental if you are only visiting Canada and don't have a job in Canada. Vancouver is warmer but extremely expensive.
4) Yes.
5) I don't understand this question. There is no visa required if your child is born in Canada.
6) Plan on $10K however the costs can be much much higher if there are any complications.
7) Depending on where you are living, you may spend $3K just on accommodations. You have to factor in the cost of the pregnancy and any care before the pregnancy as well. So ideally I think you would want to have at least $20,000. But your expenses may of course be much more if there are any complications with the pregnancy or birth.
