Child not declared originally

[colletteannca]

Good evening,

I was just chatting with a friend who wants his child to come to Canada. Here is the story

He married a Canadian Citizen in 2013 and got his permanent resident in 2014. He is now separated and there is no undertaking in effect. Before he got married he had a child born in another country 8 days prior to being married to his Canadian Wife. He was told by a lawyer not to declare the child as he did not know if the child was his or not. In 2017 the child was confirmed to be his and he placed his name on the child's birth certificate. He would like to sponsor the child now. He did a DNA to prove the child is his.

My question: Is he able to sponsor the child now even though the child wasn't listed originally.

Thank you

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Good evening,

I was just chatting with a friend who wants his child to come to Canada. Here is the story

He married in 2013 and got his permanent resident in 2014. He is not separated and there is no undertaking. Before he got married he had a child born in another country 8 days prior. The child was not declared as he did not know if it was his child and the lawyer told him he could apply after. In 2017 the child was confirmed to be his and he placed his name on the birth certificate. He would like to sponsor the child now. He did a DNA to prove the child is his.

My question: Is he able to sponsor the child now even though the child wasn't listed originally.

Thank you

How did he become a PR?

 

[colletteannca]

sorry. I miswrote. He married and obtained his PR. He is NOW separated from his wife, not yet legally divorced

 

[scylla]

sorry. I miswrote. He married and obtained his PR. He is NOW separated from his wife, not yet legally divorced

So his Canadian wife sponsored him for PR?

 

[colletteannca]

yes he was sponsored by a Canadian citizen. They have no children together. There is no undertaking.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

yes he was sponsored by a Canadian citizen. They have no children together. There is no undertaking.

He can sponsor the child under the new undeclared dependent pilot program. He would need permission from the mother or full legal custody.

However, given the timing of the child's birth, it could lead to suspicions about his original marriage and sponsorship.