Canadian mum with Alzheimer’s to sponsor British dad for permanent residency

[Lararay92]

I’m really hoping for some advice. I’m
A Canadian citizen by descend and my mom is a Canadian from birth. We live in the UK and all want to move over to Canada. I will sponsor my partner to become a PR and ideally my mom would sponsor my dad but this is where it’s tricky; she has Alzheimer’s... and I just don’t know how it would affect the process.
My dad and I both have power of attorney for her finances.. I would sponsor my dad to become a PR abut I’ve heard the process isn’t as easy, and the whole move kinda depends on my dad being able to go over as we will all move in together with my dads money until my partner and I can get a mortgage after working there a couple years.
Can anyone suggest what we should do? Have any ideas?
Would have been so much easier if my parents just stayed in Canada when they got married there right?! Xx

 

[scylla]

I’m really hoping for some advice. I’m
A Canadian citizen by descend and my mom is a Canadian from birth. We live in the UK and all want to move over to Canada. I will sponsor my partner to become a PR and ideally my mom would sponsor my dad but this is where it’s tricky; she has Alzheimer’s... and I just don’t know how it would affect the process.
My dad and I both have power of attorney for her finances.. I would sponsor my dad to become a PR abut I’ve heard the process isn’t as easy, and the whole move kinda depends on my dad being able to go over as we will all move in together with my dads money until my partner and I can get a mortgage after working there a couple years.
Can anyone suggest what we should do? Have any ideas?
Would have been so much easier if my parents just stayed in Canada when they got married there right?! Xx

She needs to sign the application to sponsor your father. How bad is her Alzheimer's? She would need to sign the application understanding what she is agreeing to. Someone cannot sign on her behalf.

She will also need to provide evidence that she plans to relocate to Canada once your father's PR status is approved (you will need to do the same for your application). What kind of evidence is she submitting? Does she still own property in Canada? Have assets in Canada?

 

[Lararay92]

Her Alzheimer's is bad. I have Power of Attorney (so does my Dad) for her finances and health and well being so we both make decisions on her behalf. I don't know if this would have some sort of affect?

We will be buying a property in Canada (4 of us in one home) and I have been advised that to show proof of this you must show evidence of conversations with estate agents etc. We will have found a house before we start the process. She does not own property in Canada. But she does have money.

 

[zardoz]

Her Alzheimer's is bad. I have Power of Attorney (so does my Dad) for her finances and health and well being so we both make decisions on her behalf. I don't know if this would have some sort of affect?

We will be buying a property in Canada (4 of us in one home) and I have been advised that to show proof of this you must show evidence of conversations with estate agents etc. We will have found a house before we start the process. She does not own property in Canada. But she does have money.

Realistically, this is a complete non-starter as far as your mother sponsoring is concerned. A power of attorney is not going to be acceptable as her sponsorship undertaking. Any documents signed will be under Canadian law.

 

[Lararay92]

This is so frustrating and one of the many reasons I hate this illness.

Somebody had said that perhaps my Dad would be eligible for the below as my Mum totally depends on him to be in Canada too in order for her to live there as he is her carer. Does anyone know anything about the below?

https://www.canada.ca/en/...canada/.../humanitarian-compassionate-grounds.html

 

[scylla]

This is so frustrating and one of the many reasons I hate this illness.

Somebody had said that perhaps my Dad would be eligible for the below as my Mum totally depends on him to be in Canada too in order for her to live there as he is her carer. Does anyone know anything about the below?

https://www.canada.ca/en/...canada/.../humanitarian-compassionate-grounds.html

He can try - but it's a very weak argument. He has never lived in Canada and your mother presumably hasn't lived in Canada for decades. I don't see that there's an H&C argument for him moving to Canada now.

 

[Lararay92]

Okay, thanks. There goes our dream of the last 10 years.

 

[scylla]

Her Alzheimer's is bad. I have Power of Attorney (so does my Dad) for her finances and health and well being so we both make decisions on her behalf. I don't know if this would have some sort of affect?

We will be buying a property in Canada (4 of us in one home) and I have been advised that to show proof of this you must show evidence of conversations with estate agents etc. We will have found a house before we start the process. She does not own property in Canada. But she does have money.

To the best of my knowledge, a power of attorney will not be accepted. I would recommend you consult with a good immigration lawyer in Canada before you pursue your parents' case any further. Your situation is too complex for an internet forum unfortunately.

Good luck.

 

[scylla]

Okay, thanks. There goes our dream of the last 10 years.

It's a shame you didn't move on this 10 years ago (presumably your mother was better then).

Any chance your father qualifies to immigrate on this own through an economic immigration stream like Express Entry? I'm assuming he's probably too old to get enough points to qualify but thought it was worth asking.

 

[Lararay92]

Unfortunately financially it just wasn’t doable then.

If my partner and I were to move over first, possibly even with my Mom, could my Dad apply for a SuperVisa and then Permanent Residency through a Super visa?

 

[Lararay92]

Reg the express entry yes unfortunately he is 63 this year

 

[Lararay92]

To the best of my knowledge, a power of attorney will not be accepted. I would recommend you consult with a good immigration lawyer in Canada before you pursue your parents' case any further. Your situation is too complex for an internet forum unfortunately.

Good luck.

Thank you. I have emailed an immigration lawyer here to gain their opinion on our situation. Thanks

 

[scylla]

Reg the express entry yes unfortunately he is 63 this year

Yes - unfortunately that's not an option in that case.

You may at some point qualify to sponsor your father for PR. However this won't be until you've lived and worked in Canada for a minimum of three years. So that doesn't fit your plan for all moving together.

 

[scylla]

Unfortunately financially it just wasn’t doable then.

If my partner and I were to move over first, possibly even with my Mom, could my Dad apply for a SuperVisa and then Permanent Residency through a Super visa?

You could bring your father on a super visa once you have job in Canada that meets the income requirements. However as said above, it will be at least three years (if not more) before you'll qualify to sponsor him for PR. While he is in Canada on a super visa, he will only be here as a visitor and won't be able to work or benefit from the health care system (he'll need insurance to cover emergencies and will have to pay for everything else on his own). Also no guarantee he will be able to stay in Canada without interruption until he has PR.

 

[Lararay92]

Yes - unfortunately that's not an option in that case.

You may at some point qualify to sponsor your father for PR. However this won't be until you've lived and worked in Canada for a minimum of three years. So that doesn't fit your plan for all moving together.

No problem. I know about the 3 year minimum time frame, but I guess that’ll have to be the way we go. I think we will have to go down the Parental Sponsor and and SuperVisa route.

Thanks for your help