Hello people, I am waiting for my PR application to get approved and my estimated completion date shows as 15th Sept. I am a primary applicant along with my husband being the dependant. How long after receiving my PPR can I start with my mother's application so as to get her in Canada with me knowing for the fact that I just have her as my parent with no sibling?
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To be honest, it is almost impossible and financially infeasible to get your mother to move to Canada permanently. There are certain conditions that need to be met in order to submit the application 1) Last three year returns- You need to show that you have been making a minimum amount of money in order to bear the additional expenses of your mother. The clock starts once you land, find a job and start paying taxes at this moment it is about 49K per annum if you want to sponsor one person. So considering that you land and immediately get a job that pays more than 49K, you'll have to wait 3 years before being eligible to apply for her PR. 2) Promise to bear expenses- The Canadian government gets you to promise that you will bear the sponsored person's expenses(incase they are not able to, which is the case with most old immigrants) for their first 20 years of stay in Canada, which can be in tens of thousands of dollars as they will not be covered under universal healthcare provided by Canada. Considering you mother's healthcare requirements would increase with age and exponential increase in your family expenses (having kids, bigger family, needing more resources) it would become financial infeasible very quickly even if you are able to support her initially.
Because of the high cost of healthcare support needed, immigrant families both in Canada and USA usually have some kind of visa for their parents to come visit from time to time them and pay for their living expenses and caregivers in the home country. A solution specifically for Canada, that a lot of people go for in a similar situation is a Super Visa. Super Visa lets the applicant live in Canada for 2 years continuously and is valid for 10 years.
P.S.: This post is not meant to discourage you, rather put the facts straight. Hope it is helpful to you and others in the same situation.
All the best!
Hello patrip, Thank you for the detailed explanation
. So can I get this Super Visa thingy going once I receive my PPR? Or do I need to get settled in Canada first and then apply for her Super Visa in some months/years after I show that I pay taxes and can bear her expenses too?
They only need tax form for the most recent tax year, so once you have filed the taxes for the recent tax year and your income is greater than the minimum requirement (which is around 32K for this type pf visa ), you can apply for Super Visa. Another requirement will be a valid heath coverage of at least $100,000 for you mother.Hello patrip, Thank you for the detailed explanation
The only other catch in this type of visa is Canada has limited the number of Super visas to 10,000 per year and there is a lottery to decide who all get invited to apply, so it could be a couple more years to get you mother to Canada after all the documentation is complete. Or maybe her application gets picked up right away, it depends on sheer luck at that stage.
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"...which can be in tens of thousands of dollars as they will not be covered under universal healthcare provided by Canada."
Hey I agree that we need to sponsor parents for 20 years, but I thought that this sponsorship is for everyday living.... but healthcare is covered by Universal Healthcare. Are you sure healthcare is not covered?
Hi @patrip91,
Your reply to @Geneeeeeee is somewhat sensationalist.
Stating that it is near impossible and financially infeasible to sponsor one's parent/parents to live permanently with them in Canada is irresponsible.
It is not true that the sponsor will have to bear the healthcare costs of the sponsored parent (all permanent residents are entitled access to Canada's healthcare system). Additionally, the sponsored parent would be eligible for pension benefits after residing in Canada for 10 years, minimising the financial burden on the sponsoring child. On the financial burden, the promise made by the sponsor to bear financial costs of the parent is in terms of everyday living expenses (shelter, food, clothes etc). Moreover, you fail to mention that the sponsor may have a co-signor, such as a common-law partner or spouse, and together, they can combine their incomes to meet the minimum income levels to sponsor a parent. You should've also mentioned that in the province of Quebec, you only need to file 1 year of tax returns to be eligible to sponsor, as opposed to 3 years of returns throughout the rest of Canada.
Lastly, on the super visa, it sounds like you have the system confused with parent/grandparent sponsorship (the latter takes place via lottery). Supervisa's are issued on demand and are not limited to 10 000 a year. Please provide the link to where you read otherwise? I'll then retract my claim...
@Geneeeeeee you can sponsor your parent, but the process takes time, patience, and commitment. It is not something that can be done overnight, but I wouldn't want you to feel that its impossible and not financially viable.
Hey all, a small timeline update from me.
(you can see more info in my posts in the EU/USA applicants thread)
~30.07 - got GCMS notes after 30 days, found out I'm in RR for 1 work experience.
I had 0 ghost updates, but it looks like they checked all eligibility, criminality etc. by 28.05 and the app hasn't been touched since the RR flag.
Managed to get the full ref from the company by sending them the note saying i'm RR because of them.
09.08 - full week later got a response that they got my file and forwarded it to the office.
12.08 - e-mailed the office to make sure they got the file, got a template response a day later, not even confirming that they got it.
All that with 0 changes in the online profile since bio passed. (I'm checking the profile multiple times a day)
Starting to get twitchy. :s 6 months will pass on 21.09, but I'm screwed if I don't get the PPR this week (or in 2 weeks max) anyway.
Below the response I got, maybe it'll help someone (but it basically means nothing, saw people with the same response waiting months or days).
"Please be informed that your application is currently in queue for review by an officer. Unfortunately, we are not able to provide you with a date on which your file will be reviewed.
Please be assured that you will be contacted immediately should further information be required or regarding the next steps in your file.
We thank you for your patience and for keeping your correspondence to a minimum."
(you can see more info in my posts in the EU/USA applicants thread)
~30.07 - got GCMS notes after 30 days, found out I'm in RR for 1 work experience.
I had 0 ghost updates, but it looks like they checked all eligibility, criminality etc. by 28.05 and the app hasn't been touched since the RR flag.
Managed to get the full ref from the company by sending them the note saying i'm RR because of them.
09.08 - full week later got a response that they got my file and forwarded it to the office.
12.08 - e-mailed the office to make sure they got the file, got a template response a day later, not even confirming that they got it.
All that with 0 changes in the online profile since bio passed. (I'm checking the profile multiple times a day)
Starting to get twitchy. :s 6 months will pass on 21.09, but I'm screwed if I don't get the PPR this week (or in 2 weeks max) anyway.
Below the response I got, maybe it'll help someone (but it basically means nothing, saw people with the same response waiting months or days).
"Please be informed that your application is currently in queue for review by an officer. Unfortunately, we are not able to provide you with a date on which your file will be reviewed.
Please be assured that you will be contacted immediately should further information be required or regarding the next steps in your file.
We thank you for your patience and for keeping your correspondence to a minimum."
What exactly led to the RR status? Was there any information missing from your reference letter?
With reference to the context, im guessing it means ‘review required’
Yeah. It’s more of the unknown rather than the wait that’s nerve wracking.
Thanks for your replies. It is not possible for her to postpone the ticket as she has to be there 2 weeks before the program starts and it is starting on 9th September and it is not possible to send passports outside India.
I've sent an email to CPC Ottawa and NDVO on that day itself regarding my situation. I did not get any reply but now I got a request letter in MyCIC account to send both the passports to CPC Ottawa. I also raised CSE using web form yesterday regarding the same. I'm not sure what should I do now. I'm planning to use the initial PPR email for my passport and the new request letter for my wife's passport.
Got my PPR this morning, Ghost Update last Friday! FSW-O (Singapore), AOR March 4 2019 (exactly 5 and a half months).
Good luck everyone!
Good luck everyone!