Outland Sponsorship for my sister

[armoured]

EXCELLENT ADVICES AND IDEAS!
We are from visa waiver country. But it is ideal for her to become the citizen one day.
The property issue I think it might concern the financial assessment. Whether it is better for me to be richer or we should be equally rich with what we own?

I don't know much about how they evaluate these applications. Logically though I'd suggest starting with what you need to be eligible to sponsor, first - i.e. being resident in Canada and the financial criteria for a sponsor, keeping in mind that foreign income and assets may not be looked at the same way.

Her having own income and assets surely won't be a negative but how much it will impact assessment, I don't know.

 

[YungChi]

I don't know much about how they evaluate these applications. Logically though I'd suggest starting with what you need to be eligible to sponsor, first - i.e. being resident in Canada and the financial criteria for a sponsor, keeping in mind that foreign income and assets may not be looked at the same way.

Her having own income and assets surely won't be a negative but how much it will impact assessment, I don't know.

Thanks again for your great feedbacks!
As you mentioned, it is probably a good idea to hire a consultant/lawyer as my case looks rare. You suggestion of 'lonely canadian' is amazing too as I have never heard of it. Let's see how the professions will handle it. We can wait!

 

[Cultista]

Well! Macau is good only in terms of economy like Las Vegas and very safe during the pandemic! However, our freedom has become less and less as governed by ... the country you know I am talking about! I am so afraid to tell....! So you can tell how scary we are!
It is not easy nowadays to immigrate from Macau and Hong Kong to Canada as so many people here want to leave due to political issues!

I see, if you are scared of the mainland authorities, then you have no choice but to consider moving. I’ve never been scared from my extended stays in HK, Shenzhen and Macau, but I mind my own business, respect the laws of the land and have never run in to any problems. Freedom is subjective, a great example would be how I can get stopped and charged by police for drinking a beer in a park while BBQing or on the street in Toronto, but in China I am free to do so. There’s many other examples.

Back on topic, I know Canada has made it much easier for Hong Kongers to apply for PR via the post secondary route, if your sister has a solid education, that may be the way to go, not sure if this applies to Macau residents though. Canada is also fast tracking essential workers PR process, so if she has something to offer the country in the health care fields, maybe even finance fields then this might be the way to go.

You need to speak to a lawyer, a good one, either in Canada or in Macau.

Also, the value of your property may be something to look in to, if you want to make a permanent move with your sister, depending on how much your property is worth and how much liquidity you have, you/she could potentially invest in Canada and be granted a PR for your sister as an ‘investor’.

there’s many routes to take. Worst case scenario, if all fails, the refugee route could work as you mentioned ‘fear’ from the government and eroding ‘freedoms’. If I was an immigration officer I wouldn’t buy the fear aspect unless you were some political activist.

I’ll end this by saying the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. I wish you and your sister the best of luck no matter what you decide to do, and don’t forget you live in one of the best countries in the world, great food, entertainment, safety, quality of life and nature.

Please be well and stay safe my friend!

 

[YungChi]

I see, if you are scared of the mainland authorities, then you have no choice but to consider moving. I’ve never been scared from my extended stays in HK, Shenzhen and Macau, but I mind my own business, respect the laws of the land and have never run in to any problems. Freedom is subjective, a great example would be how I can get stopped and charged by police for drinking a beer in a park while BBQing or on the street in Toronto, but in China I am free to do so. There’s many other examples.

Back on topic, I know Canada has made it much easier for Hong Kongers to apply for PR via the post secondary route, if your sister has a solid education, that may be the way to go, not sure if this applies to Macau residents though. Canada is also fast tracking essential workers PR process, so if she has something to offer the country in the health care fields, maybe even finance fields then this might be the way to go.

You need to speak to a lawyer, a good one, either in Canada or in Macau.

Also, the value of your property may be something to look in to, if you want to make a permanent move with your sister, depending on how much your property is worth and how much liquidity you have, you/she could potentially invest in Canada and be granted a PR for your sister as an ‘investor’.

there’s many routes to take. Worst case scenario, if all fails, the refugee route could work as you mentioned ‘fear’ from the government and eroding ‘freedoms’. If I was an immigration officer I wouldn’t buy the fear aspect unless you were some political activist.

I’ll end this by saying the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. I wish you and your sister the best of luck no matter what you decide to do, and don’t forget you live in one of the best countries in the world, great food, entertainment, safety, quality of life and nature.

Please be well and stay safe my friend!

Thanks for your wonderful sharing! Yes, this place is great to live in, and almost the safest place during this pandemic which we don't even bother to take any vaccines. I enjoy so much especially when there is no visitor these days. That's why we are still thinking and waiting to see what will be coming ahead from the political issues.

One thing still makes me hesitate is that once I declare back to resident, I will be falling back to the tax world without much "freedom" in it. But when you think of the living conditions in the beautiful Vancouver for retirement without seeing how the Communists intervene. After all, it is a calculation for all the trade-offs!

I know Toronto is getting a bit out of control from the virus lately! Stay safe and healthy!

 

[scylla]

EXCELLENT ADVICES AND IDEAS!
We are from visa waiver country. But it is ideal for her to become the citizen one day.
The property issue I think it might concern the financial assessment. Whether it is better for me to be richer or we should be equally rich with what we own?

Property doesn't matter. To qualify to sponsor her, you need to meet income requirements. Property doesn't count towards income requirements unless it's being rented out and you are receiving income from that property (and you declare this income in your Canadian tax return).

 

[YungChi]

Property doesn't matter. To qualify to sponsor her, you need to meet income requirements. Property doesn't count towards income requirements unless it's being rented out and you are receiving income from that property (and you declare this income in your Canadian tax return).

MANY THANKS!