There is a chance that my daughter come to Canada later.

[VAlves]

Hi, I was trying to find this information on my on, but I could find anything, so I appreciate if you can help me.

I'm divorced from my daughter's mother, and she lives in our home country currently. I'm getting ready to apply to my PR next year and my daughter is turning 16, she may or not come to live here before turning 18. I was considering applying with her as a non-accompanying child, or as an accompanying child.

My question is, is it a good idea to include her in my application as an accompanying child, and then, she can come to Canada later if she decides to do so, or it is not a good idea and can jeopardize my status in the future?

Thank you for any thoughts on that.

 

[scylla]

Hi, I was trying to find this information on my on, but I could find anything, so I appreciate if you can help me.

I'm divorced from my daughter's mother, and she lives in our home country currently. I'm getting ready to apply to my PR next year and my daughter is turning 16, she may or not come to live here before turning 18. I was considering applying with her as a non-accompanying child, or as an accompanying child.

My question is, is it a good idea to include her in my application as an accompanying child, and then, she can come to Canada later if she decides to do so, or it is not a good idea and can jeopardize my status in the future?

Thank you for any thoughts on that.

You are required to include her in the application. Whether you include her as accompanying or non-accompanying is up to you.

If you include her as accompanying, she will receive a PR visa along with you and will need to travel to Canada to activate PR. PRs are required to live in Canada for 2 out of every 5 rolling years to keep their PR status.

If you include her as non-accompanying and she later decides she wants to move to Canada, you will need to sponsor her for PR and that application must reach IRCC before she turns 22. Once she turns 22, it will be too late.

 

[armoured]

You are required to include her in the application. Whether you include her as accompanying or non-accompanying is up to you.

If you include her as accompanying, she will receive a PR visa along with you and will need to travel to Canada to activate PR.

I agree with this but would add: if the daughter gets the PR visa but does not travel to activate the PR, it simply expires. There's no punishment for not having done so; the option to apply again (while within the age limits) still exists. The only downside I can think of is the permanent resident fee would probably be lost.

Up to the applicant and daughter, but if there is a chance the daughter would change mind during the course of the app (even about activating the PR status to, for example, consider university in a year or two), it may be worth doing so. Would save some time and hassle later.

 

[VAlves]

You are required to include her in the application. Whether you include her as accompanying or non-accompanying is up to you.

If you include her as accompanying, she will receive a PR visa along with you and will need to travel to Canada to activate PR. PRs are required to live in Canada for 2 out of every 5 rolling years to keep their PR status.

If you include her as non-accompanying and she later decides she wants to move to Canada, you will need to sponsor her for PR and that application must reach IRCC before she turns 22. Once she turns 22, it will be too late.

Thank you for your answer scylla.
So, I can apply for her PR even if she is not physically in Canada, right? Is there any timeframe for her to activate her PR? Or she must do it as soon as the PR is approved? Based on my readings, even though her application is "under" my application if she doesn't meet the requirements, it doesn't jeopardize my on status, is that right?

 

[VAlves]

I agree with this but would add: if the daughter gets the PR visa but does not travel to activate the PR, it simply expires. There's no punishment for not having done so; the option to apply again (while within the age limits) still exists. The only downside I can think of is the permanent resident fee would probably be lost.

Up to the applicant and daughter, but if there is a chance the daughter would change mind during the course of the app (even about activating the PR status to, for example, consider university in a year or two), it may be worth doing so. Would save some time and hassle later.

Thank you armoured. that is exactly the my concern here. I would like to leave up to her the option to come to canada to pursue a university in the close future.

 

[armoured]

Thank you armoured. that is exactly the my concern here. I would like to leave up to her the option to come to canada to pursue a university in the close future.

Do note the points @scylla made. My understanding is that the time to 'activate' is essentially one year from the time the applicant does the medical. I do not know but doubt it wld be later than the principal applicant's.

For many/most spousal class with dependents this might be 2-10 months from the date of PPR, with most perhaps being around 5-6 months. They don't usually issue them with very short activation periods, at least without asking the applicants (those ready to travel right away can avoid re-doing the medicals and paying again).

But 'activating' really only means flying to Canada, doing the formalities, and leaving the next day if you like.

Based on my readings, even though her application is "under" my application if she doesn't meet the requirements, it doesn't jeopardize my on status, is that right?

You will have to declare your daughter one way or the other. I believe the only ways she would 'jeopardize your status' (your application) if you are being sponsored as spouse would be extremely rare, like serious security or criminality - which is unlikely for a minor. And again, would still apply whether being sponsored now or not anyway.