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Mitch55555

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Nov 14, 2018
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Ecuador
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mexico
App. Filed.......
07-01-2019
AOR Received.
27-02-2019
File Transfer...
03-10-2019
Med's Request
27-03-2019/2-08-2020
Med's Done....
29-03-2010/11-08-2020
Interview........
Waived
I'm in the process of sponsoring my wife. She is pregnant and we are 15 months into the application but with this covid-19 we are not sure if she will be in Canada in time to have the baby. And in Ontario it is 3 months until OHIP so it seems better to have the baby in Ecuador where it is free.

My question is about paternity leave. Since I'm a Canadian citizen but my wife is not...and since the baby is not being born in Canada....am I entitled to EI paternity leave?

If so, does anyone know how long they allow the father EI paternity leave?

(I've worked for the same place for 8 years and meet all EI requirements...just not sure if there is anything about having a baby with a non citizen woman?)
 
I'm in the process of sponsoring my wife. She is pregnant and we are 15 months into the application but with this covid-19 we are not sure if she will be in Canada in time to have the baby. And in Ontario it is 3 months until OHIP so it seems better to have the baby in Ecuador where it is free.

My question is about paternity leave. Since I'm a Canadian citizen but my wife is not...and since the baby is not being born in Canada....am I entitled to EI paternity leave?

If so, does anyone know how long they allow the father EI paternity leave?

(I've worked for the same place for 8 years and meet all EI requirements...just not sure if there is anything about having a baby with a non citizen woman?)

Yes you will qualify for paternity leave.
 
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