My son is estranged...will this render me inadmissible for PR

[OO123]

I am currently a US-educated nurse looking to apply for PR to Canada. I was looking around to get a general sense of what I might need. I came across the dependent section requirements.

I live in the US with my teen daughter. I have an older son who turned 18 last year. He's been estranged since he was 17. I don't know where he is or how to reach him. His last phone number is out of service. His last known email is probably blocked me because I have not received a response from him. Basically, he is not in my life anymore and I don't financially support him.

How do I go about this? My understanding is that I have to get a medical examination for him as well as his contact information. I have no way of doing this.

I saw some cases suggesting writing "unknown" and submitting an LOE but no clear guidance. Happy to accept suggestions on wordings and general process for this.

Open to hear from any and all with input on how to successfully navigate this.

Thank you.

 

[canuck78]

I am currently a US-educated nurse looking to apply for PR to Canada. I was looking around to get a general sense of what I might need. I came across the dependent section requirements.

I live in the US with my teen daughter. I have an older son who turned 18 last year. He's been estranged since he was 17. I don't know where he is or how to reach him. His last phone number is out of service. His last known email is probably blocked me because I have not received a response from him. Basically, he is not in my life anymore and I don't financially support him.

How do I go about this? My understanding is that I have to get a medical examination for him as well as his contact information. I have no way of doing this.

I saw some cases suggesting writing "unknown" and submitting an LOE but no clear guidance. Happy to accept suggestions on wordings and general process for this.

Open to hear from any and all with input on how to successfully navigate this.

Thank you.

IRCC is very reluctant to not include all children under 22 on applications. You will have to try and show that you have tried every way possible to contact him.

 

[OO123]

IRCC is very reluctant to not include all children under 22 on applications. You will have to try and show that you have tried every way possible to contact him.

Thank you. I tried to text him again this morning and nothing.

 

[canuck78]

Thank you. I tried to text him again this morning and nothing.

You likely will have to do more than just text him.

 

[OO123]

Actually, I just called my local PD and they gave me the case number for the runaway report I filed in 2024. I asked if I could make a new missing persons report and they said because of his past runaway history and that he's almost 19, they won't take a new report.

 

[canuck78]

Actually, I just called my local PD and they gave me the case number for the runaway report I filed in 2024. I asked if I could make a new missing persons report and they said because of his past runaway history and that he's almost 19, they won't take a new report.

Would include the missing person report. It is really up to IRCC. IRCC is very reluctant to exclude children under 22 because people have changed their mind. For example some have had to attempt to serve ex-spouses/children. The fact that only our child is over 18 and you have proof of no-contact since age 18 may help. Every case is up to the VO.