Which visa to apply for.

[Pipes87]

Hello.
I am a Canadian citizen currently in Cuba on paternity leave. I have a 5 month old daughter with a Cuban citizen. Our daughter was born in Cuba.
We would like to come to Canada to visit my parents and to show my partner what Canada is like. Unsure if I will return to Canada for work or if we will all move to another country when we are able.
My daughter is already a Canadian citizen and I will have her passport shortly.
Should my partner and her other dependant child apply for a visitor visa? I think I could sponsor them all for PR but still unsure if we want to live in Canada permanently.
More details:
I think we would be considered common-law because for the past 12 months I have spent more time in Cuba than in Canada. I only returned to Canada when it was necessary for work.
My Cuban partner does not own a home in Cuba. She was a nurse in Cuba but we agreed that she should quit because of the paltry wages here. I have been financially supporting them.
I am separated from my Canadian partner for the past 2 years but we are not formally divorced.
Is a visitor visa for them the way to go? What are the chances of it being approved.
Any comments suggestions appreciated.

 

[canuck78]

Hello.
I am a Canadian citizen currently in Cuba on paternity leave. I have a 5 month old daughter with a Cuban citizen. Our daughter was born in Cuba.
We would like to come to Canada to visit my parents and to show my partner what Canada is like. Unsure if I will return to Canada for work or if we will all move to another country when we are able.
My daughter is already a Canadian citizen and I will have her passport shortly.
Should my partner and her other dependant child apply for a visitor visa? I think I could sponsor them all for PR but still unsure if we want to live in Canada permanently.
More details:
I think we would be considered common-law because for the past 12 months I have spent more time in Cuba than in Canada. I only returned to Canada when it was necessary for work.
My Cuban partner does not own a home in Cuba. She was a nurse in Cuba but we agreed that she should quit because of the paltry wages here. I have been financially supporting them.
I am separated from my Canadian partner for the past 2 years but we are not formally divorced.
Is a visitor visa for them the way to go? What are the chances of it being approved.
Any comments suggestions appreciated.

You need to show 12 months of continuous time living together to qualify for common law. Only option is TRV but chances of approval are probably low. You can certainly try.