Dependent child not moving to Canada

[Rmanolescu]

My husband has an 18 year old daughter from a previous marriage who's lives with her mom. She has no intentions of moving to Canada. Do I still have to list her as a dependent in the application?
Technically her mom has sole custody but my husband is still paying child support.
Thank you

 

[zardoz]

My husband has an 18 year old daughter from a previous marriage who's lives with her mom. She has no intentions of moving to Canada. Do I still have to list her as a dependent in the application?
Technically her mom has sole custody but my husband is still paying child support.
Thank you

Yes. However, the daughter being of legal age, may refuse to cooperate and be examined. In that case, your husband will have to go through the process of getting the daughter formally excluded from the family class. Lots of threads on here covering this subject.

 

[Rmanolescu]

Thank you.
Does anyone know how to get someone formally excluded from the family For the purpose of this application?
And do you know if a non-accompanying dependant has to get medical exams competed?
I see a lot of people asking this question with various answers.
Thank you

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Thank you.
Does anyone know how to get someone formally excluded from the family For the purpose of this application?
And do you know if a non-accompanying dependant has to get medical exams competed?
I see a lot of people asking this question with various answers.
Thank you

Yes, non-accompanying dependents must undergo medicals. The exception is if the Principal Applicant can't in any way obtain the dependent's medcial, generally when the custodial parent refuses. In your case, the dependent can refuse herself to do the medical.

Your husband needs to document his efforts to have his child obtain the medical. If he can get a letter from her stating her refusal, that would be good. He should write a letter stating that he understands that the child will be excluded from the Family Class and therefore never abe to be sponsored and get it notorized.

 

[mad_hatter]

You can always wait until the daughters turn 19, at which time she is no longer a dependent and you can exclude her from the application.

 

[zardoz]

You can always wait until the daughters turn 19, at which time she is no longer a dependent and you can exclude her from the application.

This is a risky idea at the current time. If the dependant age limit is raised again in the near future (proposed), they will be back at the beginning again, having wasted time.

 

[TypsyGypsy]

I have an 18 year old son, living in the United States. He was included in my application since he is under 22. I have been requested from CIC, to obtain his medical, Appendix A, and FBI Clearance. Along with my application, (and at the advice of our Immigration Attorney), I sent a cover letter explaining that he would NOT be accompanying me to Canada. 11 months into our application, I received a letter from CIC, requesting the same information...the Medical, Appendix A, and FBI clearance. I had my ex-husband (whom my son lives with, but pays rent) write a letter saying that he didn't consent to these things, and that he understood that that meant that I would NOT be able to sponsor my son in the future, signed and dated, I also had my son write the same letter, that he understood, and sign and date....I sent that to CIC along with a letter by myself by courier. 12 months in, I received another letter from CIC, requesting the same information again within 30 days or they could cancel my application. The letter also came with a declaration if you will, that I have signed and notarized by myself. I have spoken to my attorney, and he said that they need that information (also the letter CIC sent mentioned Humanitarian and Compassionate grounds, and proof), and that I needed to sign and have him notarize and I should be fine. I have seriously exhausted all of my options, and I have mentioned it and offered it a millions times to my son, on all occasions he has refused. He is 18, and a legal adult in the States, and there is literally NOTHING more I can do to get these requirements fulfilled for CIC. My ex-husband does not have 'custody', as he is an adult. I am lost and could very much use some advice. Thank you in advance!