Hi
@Kate_20 @canuck78
I appreciate your responses. I am emotionally with you that my tax dollars should rather benefit my family than family reunification of refugees elsewhere. However, I really don't have a say in public policy barring election or standing in one with my own manifesto. Sure lottery is not a great system, few years ago it was a FIFO which was scrapped as people complained that the slots were filled under 10 mins. The online FIFO was disadvantageous to people having disability or who aren't well versed with using a computer.
Anyways, as strongly as we feel one way or another about public policy my question was specific to my case. What can I do to make her H&C case stronger?
Here are the facts.
My parents had SuperVisa.
I make $200,000 a year. Pay $60,000 in tax/year. My household (me, wife and sister) contributes over $100,000 / year in tax alone.
my mother is here on SuperVisa - expiring in Apr 2024 along with her old Indian passport.
She got her new Passport valid for 2 years. We have applied for her visiting record. We don't ever want her to be out of status anywhere
My kids are 4 and 1.5. Both born in Canada.
I paid $70,000 out of pocket for my dad's treatment. I had given an undertaking to IRCC during their supervise , and to hospital that I'll be financially responsible for them. So i continued paying the hospital bills that I received even after my dad passed away.
In the end,
I chose to come to Canada from US in 2018. I applied for PR in 2017 because family unification was important to me. Back then the PGP had a FIFO program. Currently, we are not even in a pool. and I chose not to wait. Average life expectancy is 80 years. my dad passed away at 70. my mom is 72. I don't want to spend her remaining years in separation from us.
I have option of moving back to US, but I'll move back to India with her. it's pretty clear in my mind.
Again, my question was to welcome any suggestion on how can I make her H&C stronger. I am aware of what ifs, chances etc.