Getting Married to a Japanese Woman this January

[rad33]

Hi everyone,

Thank you for taking the time to read my post, it has been several months since my last thread, but I decided to create a new one since there is a lot going on and I would appreciate some candid advice before speaking to an immigration consultant Here are some footnotes for ease of reading below ;


- I am a 25 year old Canadian male who has been in a steady relationship with a 25 year old Japanese woman, and we will be getting married this January.

- We just found out she is one month pregnant, baby is due around mid June 2016, but needs further confirmation once we visit the doctor

- She is currently on working holiday, which is expiring at the end of June next year, 2016

- We are both working full time with decent jobs and have a comfortable income between the two of us

- Our relationship is very good and stable, we have lots of proof of our serious relationship including lots of pictures, numerous trips to various countries, evidence of us meeting each others parents, correspondence, etc.



We are in the process of trying to prepare as much as we can in the following months to ensure that we do not get caught off guard with the numerous changes that have already begun and will continue to change and shape our lives significantly in the near future. Here are some questions below that we would really love some answers to, also in preparation for seeing our counsellor:


1.) If we have the baby in Japan, would I be able to sponsor the child as a Canadian Citizen?

2.) If I, the father, take a paternity leave, can I go outside of the country, e.g. Japan? Is it possible to apply for a Working Holiday there simultaneously?

3.) Would an inland or outland application be better in this case?

4.) Since we are getting married in January, and having the baby in June which is very close to the end of her working holiday, would it be possible to expedite the process of sponsoring her (and the baby) for Permanent Residence status?

5.) When is the best time to apply for child care benefits in Canada, e.g. UCCB? Would we still receive payments if we are temporarily out of the country?



Thanks again for taking the time to answer some of these questions. Any comments/suggestions would be very much appreciated. This is a new and exciting time in our life but there are many unknowns that we are trying to figure out and issues that we are trying to tackle early. The main concern stems from my fiancee having her working holiday expire end of June, and the baby being born around that time. I will be checking this thread regularly and replying when I can.


Regards,

rad33

 

[needhimback]

Hi everyone,

Thank you for taking the time to read my post, it has been several months since my last thread, but I decided to create a new one since there is a lot going on and I would appreciate some candid advice before speaking to an immigration consultant Here are some footnotes for ease of reading below ;


- I am a 25 year old Canadian male who has been in a steady relationship with a 25 year old Japanese woman, and we will be getting married this January.

- We just found out she is one month pregnant, baby is due around mid June 2016, but needs further confirmation once we visit the doctor

- She is currently on working holiday, which is expiring at the end of June next year, 2016

- We are both working full time with decent jobs and have a comfortable income between the two of us

- Our relationship is very good and stable, we have lots of proof of our serious relationship including lots of pictures, numerous trips to various countries, evidence of us meeting each others parents, correspondence, etc.



We are in the process of trying to prepare as much as we can in the following months to ensure that we do not get caught off guard with the numerous changes that have already begun and will continue to change and shape our lives significantly in the near future. Here are some questions below that we would really love some answers to, also in preparation for seeing our counsellor:


1.) If we have the baby in Japan, would I be able to sponsor the child as a Canadian Citizen?

2.) If I, the father, take a paternity leave, can I go outside of the country, e.g. Japan? Is it possible to apply for a Working Holiday there simultaneously?

3.) Would an inland or outland application be better in this case?

4.) Since we are getting married in January, and having the baby in June which is very close to the end of her working holiday, would it be possible to expedite the process of sponsoring her (and the baby) for Permanent Residence status?

5.) When is the best time to apply for child care benefits in Canada, e.g. UCCB? Would we still receive payments if we are temporarily out of the country?



Thanks again for taking the time to answer some of these questions. Any comments/suggestions would be very much appreciated. This is a new and exciting time in our life but there are many unknowns that we are trying to figure out and issues that we are trying to tackle early. The main concern stems from my fiancee having her working holiday expire end of June, and the baby being born around that time. I will be checking this thread regularly and replying when I can.


Regards,

rad33

Congrats !!!

Unfortunately you will not be able to receive child tax benefits if your child is outside or living out of canada ( please look up the entitlements and qualifications pertaining to child tax benefits on online)

You can definetly sponsor you child and wife for permanent residence to Canada
You can only sponsor you child as a Permanent resident not a Canadian Citizen, once landed and I believe after 3 years in Canada then your wife can apply for citizenship, unless you child is born in Canada / automatically becomes a Canadian - no need to apply for citizenship

Outland applications are faster

 

[canuck_in_uk]

1.) If we have the baby in Japan, would I be able to sponsor the child as a Canadian Citizen?

2.) If I, the father, take a paternity leave, can I go outside of the country, e.g. Japan? Is it possible to apply for a Working Holiday there simultaneously?

3.) Would an inland or outland application be better in this case?

4.) Since we are getting married in January, and having the baby in June which is very close to the end of her working holiday, would it be possible to expedite the process of sponsoring her (and the baby) for Permanent Residence status?

5.) When is the best time to apply for child care benefits in Canada, e.g. UCCB? Would we still receive payments if we are temporarily out of the country?

Hi

My first suggestion would be to not bother with an immigration consultant. You have a clear grasp of English and no red flags, so you should be able to manage this app perfectly fine on your own.


1. Assuming you were born in Canada or are a naturalized Canadian, your child will automatically be Canadian. If it's born in Japan, you will simply need to apply for a Certificate of Citizenship.

2. You can go wherever you want and apply for whatever visa in whatever country you want...

3. Outland is much shorter and she can leave Canada without risking the PR app.

4. No, there is no expediting the process. She will have to wait just like everyone else.

5. I suggest you have a look on the CRA website.

 

[rad33]

Thanks for the responses! We were thinking about doing outbound already but wanted to see other's opinions.

 

[brittanyquesada]

Thanks for the responses! We were thinking about doing outbound already but wanted to see other's opinions.

Main benefit of inland is if the person is in status when they apply they can qualify to get an Open work permit, while they are waiting for approval which can take more than 2 years..

Outland is usually shorter in some cases, depending on the country, however it doesn't really state any more on the website what processing times are for each country.. but if you are inside Canada when applying you have the choice to submit it 'inland' or outland'..
Outland you can travel outside of Canada which seems like that is good for you guys since you might want to visit Japan during the process.. But if there is an interview you will have to travel to the country (japan) for it.. so that is kind of a 'con'

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Main benefit of inland is if the person is in status when they apply they can qualify to get an Open work permit, while they are waiting for approval which can take more than 2 years..

Outland is usually shorter in some cases, depending on the country, however it doesn't really state any more on the website what processing times are for each country.. but if you are inside Canada when applying you have the choice to submit it 'inland' or outland'..
Outland you can travel outside of Canada which seems like that is good for you guys since you might want to visit Japan during the process.. But if there is an interview you will have to travel to the country (japan) for it.. so that is kind of a 'con'

Don't dredge up posts that are months old.

 

[brittanyquesada]

Don't dredge up posts that are months old.

Lol sorry post police.. didn't realize the date!
just saw it on one of the homepages, I don't know why it would be as you mentioned it's from a couple months back :S