Bringing a physically weak mother into Canada

[narseh]

I have a physically weak mother who is suffering from CIDP, a rare disorder of the nervous system causing general weakness in legs and arms. When I applied for the Quebec skilled worker program she was sort of OK. Now that I have obtained my PR visa, her disorder has worsened. Because she is alone and I am single, I am seriously thinking about moving her to Canada.
I understand that the parental sponsorship program is very popular and the average processing time for our regional visa office is 53 months! Besides, there is a risk of her being rejected on medical grounds.
Do you think there is a pathway to fast-track her arrival in Canada? She has the financial capacity to support herself, but desperately needs my emotional support and the presence of a helping hand. If there is no way, I would have to eventually give up my own future in Canada.

 

[chakrab]

you can try the parental visa. gets to stay 2 years at a time and the visa is for 10 years. you can apply for the residency in the mean time. for the parental visa, you do need to buy private insurance for her for at least a year before applying for the visa.

 

[narseh]

you can try the parental visa. gets to stay 2 years at a time and the visa is for 10 years. you can apply for the residency in the mean time. for the parental visa, you do need to buy private insurance for her for at least a year before applying for the visa.

Supervisa is not an option right now because I don't yet have a working history in Canada to sponsor her. I reckon the wait would be at least 14 months, assuming that I could find a job and start working in Canada right after arrival.

 

[scylla]

In addition to the lost processing times for the actual application, you should be aware that you won't qualify to apply to sponsor her until you have worked for at least three years in Canada and have enough income from Canadian employment to meet the income requirements to sponsor her for three years running. Not sure if you are already in Canada and working - or will start working here for the first time when you arrived.

Yes - it's possible she could be refused PR on medical grounds if the medical determines she will be an excessive burden to the system. But obviously impossible for any of us to say what will actually happen.

There is really no way to fast-track her pathway to Canada as a permanent resident. If there was, everyone would be using this path for their aged parents. You have to follow the normal process along with everyone else.

I would recommend that you consider bringing her here on the Super Visa as a long-term visitor.

 

[scylla]

Supervisa is not an option right now because I don't yet have a working history in Canada to sponsor her. I reckon the wait would be at least 14 months, assuming that I could find a job and start working in Canada right after arrival.

I responded before seeing the above.

If that's the case, your only option at this time is to try to bring your mother to Canada on a regular visitor visa.

 

[narseh]

Is it possible to get her a visitor visa now and then extend her stay in Canada?

 

[Rob_TO]

What country is she from?

 

[scylla]

Is it possible to get her a visitor visa now and then extend her stay in Canada?

She can certainly apply for a visitor visa - impossible for any of us to say if it will be approved. Same for the extension. She can certainly apply but impossible to say if it will be approved.

 

[narseh]

What country is she from?

Iran. Even a visitor visa is big hassle. It envolves a trip to turkey to get her finger printed and a second trip to get the visa, assuming she would be approved.

 

[Rob_TO]

Iran. Even a visitor visa is big hassle. It envolves a trip to turkey to get her finger printed and a second trip to get the visa, assuming she would be approved.

It's your only option, until you qualify to apply for a supervisa.

Of course she would also need to cover all her own costs for medical issues while in Canada, either by paying out-of-pocket or getting some private travel medical insurance. Most travel insurance policies have very strict rules regarding costs related to pre-existing conditions, so you will need to be very thorough in researching this. Just 1 trip to the ER and subsequent care, can quickly climb into the tens-of-thousands of dollars range.