Hi all
I hope you can help..
I am Canadian by birth living in the UK and have married 12 years ago, have 2 kids (brits)
the kids have not got their Canadian Citizenship papers and the Mrs will be applying for PR status soon.( we had landed immigration status from 2001 but unfortunately was lost status due to not being in Canada for the required length of time 2012)
can anyone help me in the below questions as things have changed dramatically since we applied in 2001:
We are looking to go to Canada and apply from within Canada for my wifes PR status.
so here we go.
1. Do i need to get my kids citizenship before my wife re-applies for PR,(start process agian)
2. On the application form for dependents it asks nationality of dependent do i put english(UK) or can i put Canadian even though the kids are not with official papers Canadian.
3. and most important can i apply within Canada for PR status for my wife while the kids do not have canadian papers?
4. How long will CIC keep my wifes passport (as we travel often)
5 at what point can my wife work (if she chooses)
6 and at what point in the waiting period can she gain access to OHIP ( as we would be based in ONT)
as UK passport holders we can easily go to canada for upto 6 months with no issues.
can anyone provide some wise advice for a bewildered father and husband ..
PS - Does anyone know how long it really takes to get PR status in Canada ( i know that the website states 11months for sponsor and 8 months for medical etc) but is this averages or do some inland cases go quicker.
thank you in advance for any advice and insight.
I hope you can help..
I am Canadian by birth living in the UK and have married 12 years ago, have 2 kids (brits)
the kids have not got their Canadian Citizenship papers and the Mrs will be applying for PR status soon.( we had landed immigration status from 2001 but unfortunately was lost status due to not being in Canada for the required length of time 2012)
can anyone help me in the below questions as things have changed dramatically since we applied in 2001:
We are looking to go to Canada and apply from within Canada for my wifes PR status.
so here we go.
1. Do i need to get my kids citizenship before my wife re-applies for PR,(start process agian)
2. On the application form for dependents it asks nationality of dependent do i put english(UK) or can i put Canadian even though the kids are not with official papers Canadian.
3. and most important can i apply within Canada for PR status for my wife while the kids do not have canadian papers?
4. How long will CIC keep my wifes passport (as we travel often)
5 at what point can my wife work (if she chooses)
6 and at what point in the waiting period can she gain access to OHIP ( as we would be based in ONT)
as UK passport holders we can easily go to canada for upto 6 months with no issues.
can anyone provide some wise advice for a bewildered father and husband ..
PS - Does anyone know how long it really takes to get PR status in Canada ( i know that the website states 11months for sponsor and 8 months for medical etc) but is this averages or do some inland cases go quicker.
thank you in advance for any advice and insight.