Kingston,Jamaica

[CharlieD10]

Chickie, I would add him as accompanying on the application in your shoes. Remember, the visas last as long as the medicals do, so whatever happens they will have some time to use them. You don't necessarily have to bring the children immediately, if for example, they get through in the middle of the school year and you still need to organize for them to get into a school here in Canada etc. As long as they land before the visa expires, it will be fine. And, as you pointed out, it's only $150 now, as opposed to $750 later.

 

[canuck0469]

TGIF my forum friends and welcome to all our newbies. My sympathies to those that have lost loved ones and to those that have family so ill. A big congrats to all the updates, KG is doing thier thing this week.
I speak for all the oldies that started the site a couple of years ago. We all belonged to a different KG forum which became inhabited by trolls. LCW started it and we contacted one another to come over, we were a pretty small group back then. It was developed with the spirit of advice, morale support and comraderie. A lot of tears, rejoice and laughter, it is simply awesome that it continues this way today. Kudo's for keeping it that way. We were in the same boat as you guys are, waited impatiently most times. We encouraged one another such as you do today and continue to. It seems hard to believe it will ever be over but, trust us, this will be a distant memory for you all very soon.
Anyway, in spirit of the oldies, one for the newbies.

A young blonde woman goes to an office for a job interview . The interviewer decides to start with the basics. "So, miss, can you tell us your age, please?"
The blonde counts carefully on her fingers for about 3 seconds before replying "Ehh... 23!".
The interviewer tries another straight forward one to break the ice. "And can you tell us your height, please?"
The young lady stands up and produces a measuring tape from her handbag. She then traps one end under her foot and extends the tape to the top of her head. She checks the measurement and announces, "Five foot three!"
This isn't looking good so the interviewer goes for the real basics. "And ehh, just to confirm for our records, your name please?"
The blonde bobs her head from side to side for about twenty seconds, mouthing something silently to herself, before replying "Stephanie".
The interviewer is completely baffled at this stage, so he asks "Just out of curiosity, miss. We can understand your counting on your fingers to work out your age, and the measuring tape for your height is obvious, but what were you doing when we asked you your name?"
"Ohh that!" replies the blonde, "That's just me running through 'Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you...'"

 

[CharlieD10]

Advise KG once he has changed employers. There is no need to do it before, from now to October is a while, things could change again. I changed jobs twice in the time our application was being processed, and both times I advised them after I was settled into the new job. There were no issues for us doing it that way.

 

[CharlieD10]

If it looks like his unemployment period could be prolonged, then advise KG as soon as that becomes apparent. If he doesn't have any good leads on the new job after a month, then it is time to update KG on him being unemployed.

 

[CharlieD10]

I just sent them a case-specific enquiry email, saying that I was updating information relevant to my application. They won't actually answer it, but it does give you an automated reply to say they have received it. As far as I am concerned, that fulfills my end of the bargain.

 

[firstladyking]

Chickie, I would add him as accompanying on the application in your shoes. Remember, the visas last as long as the medicals do, so whatever happens they will have some time to use them. You don't necessarily have to bring the children immediately, if for example, they get through in the middle of the school year and you still need to organize for them to get into a school here in Canada etc. As long as they land before the visa expires, it will be fine. And, as you pointed out, it's only $150 now, as opposed to $750 later.

CharlieD, I thought if you didn't put the children on your original Immigration Application then there was no hope for applying for them in the future?

 

[CharlieD10]

CharlieD, I thought if you didn't put the children on your original Immigration Application then there was no hope for applying for them in the future?

That depends what you mean by not putting them on the application.

1) If you mean they are listed as "non-accompanying dependents" on the application, then as long as they are declared as dependents and medically examined, then you can sponsor them in the future.

2) If you mean the child is NOT on the application anywhere at all, then you can NEVER sponsor them ever.

3) If you declared the child (put his name on the application) but said you don't know where he is and you can't get him medically examined, then you can't sponsor him in future either.

Which situation is yours? I read your previous post as (1) but maybe I mis-read it?

 

[firstladyking]

Not my post it was Chickie72. I believe she did not have the child on the app at first at all it seems and she was asking if she should put them on now or wait until after and apply for them, I was telling her that if she didn't put them on or put them on and did not do the medical then she cannot apply for them in the future at all. Is that right?

 

[CharlieD10]

Ohh...I read her post entirely differently. I read where she said to "put the child on the application" as meaning she has the child listed as a non-accompanying dependent and was wondering if they should change that to accompanying dependent.

You are correct, though, if a dependent is not declared and examined on a parent's application for PR, they cannot be sponsored in future. Section 117(9)(d) is the relevant section of the Regulations, and it is pretty much ironclad. They don't care why the dependent was not declared, it is cut and dried: no declaration + no examination = no sponsorship ever.

 

[Jamgirl]

Needing advice Fam,

My husband's PPC is expiring at the end of July... Is there anything I can do? MP refuses to try anything. Is it just my luck that is will expire and hope that they don't ask for a new one or could I email them myself a reminder? any advice would be appreciated! Thank you!

 

[firstladyking]

I didn't even know that the Police Check expired, I thought it was only the medical that expired after 12 months.

 

[CharlieD10]

He will be asked for a new one, most likely. I can't recall seeing a case of a Jamaican spouse who didn't have to renew their Jamaican PCC. You could email them, but they will likely send you a stock answer.

PCC and medicals are good for a year. In the case of the PCC, the application has to reach CPC-M before it is 3 months old, then it is valid for a year.

 

[firstladyking]

Could you just go do another one and send it in without them asking just to cut down the time of waiting for them to ask for it? And the medical as well, could my hubby and step-son just go redo that?

 

[Luuk]

Yes, request the electronic version of the notes. You will need a consent form completed by your husband authorizing you to request the file notes, it does not have to be an original, he can complete it and scan and email it back to you.

No, you wouldn't necessarily have heard anything by now. KG saying they have the application means only that, nothing more. Trust me, this is a process with its own individual time, as individual as your relationship. The addition of the child MAY cause some more time to be required as well, because they will evaluate any evidence you sent of the other parent's consent and whether it covers all the necessary legal ground or if they should ask for more.

Hi everyone,
To those waiting to be with your spouses and family, you are one day closer to that event. Stay positive, Charlie is right. This is a process with its own individual time. I am always happy when a member completes this process, and tell myself mine is just around the corner, but it was also natural for me to compare the timelines, especially with persons who applied after we did.
FLK, my child was also included in the application. It might have being different as I'm his mother, but it will all work out for you and your family. Keep your head up!!!! Its coming.

 

[CharlieD10]

If you put the child as non-accompanying, it will be a separate process when you are ready for him to immigrate. As in, waiting for CPC-M, going back to KG, all of that.