Alzheimer’s MIL

[hjula1985]

My mother in law lives with us. She has Alzheimer’s, other than that she is perfectly healthy. Her husband is dead and we are moving to Canada in about 6 months as PR’s. I need help in knowing what options do we have? We can’t leave her alone. Even if that means some money from our own pockets. Would supervisa still be eligible? How can we bring her along?

Thanks a lot for any help or ideas.

 

[scylla]

My mother in law lives with us. She has Alzheimer’s, other than that she is perfectly healthy. Her husband is dead and we are moving to Canada in about 6 months as PR’s. I need help in knowing what options do we have? We can’t leave her alone. Even if that means some money from our own pockets. Would supervisa still be eligible? How can we bring her along?

Thanks a lot for any help or ideas.

You won't be able to bring her with you immediately to Canada. You will need to settle in Canada first and then wait a few months (and have a job that meets the income requirements) before you can apply for a super visa. She will have to pass a medical as part of the super visa. Whether the super visa will be approved will depend on the severity of her Alzheimer's. Note that a super visa does not allow your mother to move to Canada permanently - it only allows her to visit. She will still be expected/required to return to her home country and live here for significant periods of time after visiting Canada. Technically you could try to apply for a TRV immediately if you want to try to bring her as a visitor to Canada with you at the same time as you move. However we very strongly advise against this since TRVs have a very high rate of refusal in these situations and that will lower your mother's chances for a future temporary visa approval.

I suspect a PR application for her would be refused due to the Alzheimer's. However you can certainly try and see what happens. You won't qualify to try to sponsor her for PR for at least three years after arriving in Canada.

 

[hjula1985]

You won't be able to bring her with you immediately to Canada. You will need to settle in Canada first and then wait a few months (and have a job that meets the income requirements) before you can apply for a super visa. She will have to pass a medical as part of the super visa. Whether the super visa will be approved will depend on the severity of her Alzheimer's. Note that a super visa does not allow your mother to move to Canada permanently - it only allows her to visit. She will still be expected/required to return to her home country and live here for significant periods of time after visiting Canada. Technically you could try to apply for a TRV immediately if you want to try to bring her as a visitor to Canada with you at the same time as you move. However we very strongly advise against this since TRVs have a very high rate of refusal in these situations and that will lower your mother's chances for a future temporary visa approval.

I suspect a PR application for her would be refused due to the Alzheimer's. However you can certainly try and see what happens. You won't qualify to try to sponsor her for PR for at least three years after arriving in Canada.

Thanks for the answer. I understood that the Supervisa depends on whether you were able to secure private insurance for her. Do the immigration authorities also look at her medical file if private travel insurance is secured?

 

[scylla]

Thanks for the answer. I understood that the Supervisa depends on whether you were able to secure private insurance for her. Do the immigration authorities also look at her medical file if private travel insurance is secured?

Approval does depend on being able to secure private insurance.

However all super visa applicants must also pass a medical. This is another basic requirement to qualify for a super visa. If your mother fails the medical the super visa will be refused even if she has private insurance.

 

[Buletruck]

Just to add, if she did manage to get a TRV and came without insurance (which might be difficult to acquire for a pre-existing condition), she would be liable for any treatments or costs associated to her Alzheimer’s while in Canada. It could be quite cost prohibitive.

 

[canuck78]

Think realistically you will have at a minimum a 6 month separation but you also need to plan for the possibility of your MIL not being able to enter Canada. If she is allowed to enter what happens when she gets worse. PR seems like aa long shot if she already has an Alzheimer's diagnosis. Will you return with her to your home country? You were aware of her diagnosis when you moved. This will likely be considered if you try to file an H&C. Can you personally afford to cover the cost of her medical care if she ends up without insurance in Canada. These are some serious discussions your family needs to have before moving to Canada as well a establishing care for an extended amount of time for your MIL.

 

[canuck78]

You should also start planning on repaying the 10K loan you received. How do people "forget" about their student loans?