Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship 2019

[IheartCanada]

Did they get the OHIP card with those documents?

Yes they did

 

[Maddy1041]

@robertp @laxsun
Hi Team of experts, I need urgent advice as my parents got biometrics on 29th Oct in India and now they have a ticket on 8th Nov to Toronto and we are not getting any slot to get biometrics done in india.

I have booked an appointment in Brampton, ON for them but still not sure if they can get biometrics done here as they will be on visitor visa.

Please help me on this

Thanks

 

[Garry2008]

@robertp @laxsun
Hi Team of experts, I need urgent advice as my parents got biometrics on 29th Oct in India and now they have a ticket on 8th Nov to Toronto and we are not getting any slot to get biometrics done in india.

I have booked an appointment in Brampton, ON for them but still not sure if they can get biometrics done here as they will be on visitor visa.

Please help me on this

Thanks

They can get Biometrics done here in Canada on a visitor's visa.

 

[Maddy1041]

They can get Biometrics done here in Canada on a visitor's visa.

Thanks @Garry2008 for your instant revert.

 

[shivi1234]

I am planning to call my Mum PA and Dad is still back home. Would it be possible if they get passport request that they can do it separately?? And dad can come later?

 

[canada4life_pgp2019]

Hello, the application for my parents' PGP is under progress. It has cleared all security, criminality, medical checks and should be in final stages. Meanwhile, they got approved for a regular visitor visa (not super visa). Now, the question is whether to do a one-way ticket or a return ticket? I would want to do a one-way ticket in case the PGP gets finalized while they are here. But people are suggesting to do a return ticket since its a tourist visa otherwise my parents will face trouble with the immigration officer. Any thoughts are appreciated. My parents have been to Canada and USA before and I and my wife are canadian citizens.

 

[frange]

Hello, the application for my parents' PGP is under progress. It has cleared all security, criminality, medical checks and should be in final stages. Meanwhile, they got approved for a regular visitor visa (not super visa). Now, the question is whether to do a one-way ticket or a return ticket? I would want to do a one-way ticket in case the PGP gets finalized while they are here. But people are suggesting to do a return ticket since its a tourist visa otherwise my parents will face trouble with the immigration officer. Any thoughts are appreciated. My parents have been to Canada and USA before and I and my wife are canadian citizens.

If tourist visa, return tickets are needed... If not, your parents will probably be facing troubles, even send them back to their country.
Be careful.

 

[raj_g]

I have a question for people travelling from India. Canada is only accepting covid tests from a laboratory located inside Delhi airport. My parents will be travelling to Delhi from another city to do this test. The test results are provided in 8-10h . Is it allowed to go outside the airport after getting test done? So that they can stay in a hotel and rest? The covid test is at night and flight is next day in the morning. Does anyone know about this?

The lab guys don't care where you go after the test. The rapid test results you can get after 1-2 hours and another one may upto 8 hours.

 

[IheartCanada]

Hello, the application for my parents' PGP is under progress. It has cleared all security, criminality, medical checks and should be in final stages. Meanwhile, they got approved for a regular visitor visa (not super visa). Now, the question is whether to do a one-way ticket or a return ticket? I would want to do a one-way ticket in case the PGP gets finalized while they are here. But people are suggesting to do a return ticket since its a tourist visa otherwise my parents will face trouble with the immigration officer. Any thoughts are appreciated. My parents have been to Canada and USA before and I and my wife are canadian citizens.

My parents always bought two way ticket but the officer never asked for their return ticket, they usually ask for how long you will stay and under six month is ok with visitor visa

 

[samxin]

Hi

On Friday I got an email saying successfully received my documents. I uploaded my mum’s divorce Certificate last month. Then I logged in MyCIC account and I saw “profile updated”. And today I logged in again the status changed to “submitted ”. Was that a ghost update? Also I noticed previously background check has been in process since 2019, but now it says “We will send you a message when we start the background check”. What’s going on?

 

[Garry2008]

Hello, the application for my parents' PGP is under progress. It has cleared all security, criminality, medical checks and should be in final stages. Meanwhile, they got approved for a regular visitor visa (not super visa). Now, the question is whether to do a one-way ticket or a return ticket? I would want to do a one-way ticket in case the PGP gets finalized while they are here. But people are suggesting to do a return ticket since its a tourist visa otherwise my parents will face trouble with the immigration officer. Any thoughts are appreciated. My parents have been to Canada and USA before and I and my wife are canadian citizens.

On super visa you don't need to have two-way ticket since you are responsible to send them on time. On a visitor visa usually, it is recommended to have two-way ticket. Buy a ticket from an agent who can refund for the one way if they will use only one way. Some agents cab refund you with some deduction for cancellation or date changes. Two-way ticket is not required but recommended.

 

[newton2020]

Dear Senior Members,

My father got his COPR and he has submitted his passport for Visa stamping @ VFS Delhi. I am planning to book his travel as soon as we get his passport back from VFS. I have the following questions with respect to the landing process on his arrival in Canada.

1. What documents he should carry at the time of landing other than a passport and a copy of the COPR document?
2. I believe he needs to declare the list of the items (cash, gold jewelry, any personal items, etc) at the time of landing. Any other items we need to disclose?
3. How early he can apply for an OHIP card? I believe there is a waiting period of 153 days after his arrival in Ontario. He was regularly visiting us from time to time on a visitor visa but I am not sure if those days will be considered for OHIP eligibility?

Thank you for your valuable advice in advance. Good luck to everyone who is waiting for the final result.

Thanks, Raj

 

[Verooney]

anyone has experience with parents vaccinated with non-approved vaccines coming over recently? are they getting tested again at the airport? has hotel quarantine been lifted and they only require the 14 day quarantine?

 

[EmmEmm]

Dear Senior Members,

My father got his COPR and he has submitted his passport for Visa stamping @ VFS Delhi. I am planning to book his travel as soon as we get his passport back from VFS. I have the following questions with respect to the landing process on his arrival in Canada.

1. What documents he should carry at the time of landing other than a passport and a copy of the COPR document?
2. I believe he needs to declare the list of the items (cash, gold jewelry, any personal items, etc) at the time of landing. Any other items we need to disclose?
3. How early he can apply for an OHIP card? I believe there is a waiting period of 153 days after his arrival in Ontario. He was regularly visiting us from time to time on a visitor visa but I am not sure if those days will be considered for OHIP eligibility?

Thank you for your valuable advice in advance. Good luck to everyone who is waiting for the final result.

Thanks, Raj

right off the bat.. there is no waiting period for the OHIP card. 153 days out of 180 days is the residency requirement.

 

[newton2020]

right off the bat.. there is no waiting period for the OHIP card. 153 days out of 180 days is the residency requirement.

Thank you for your prompt response. Any comment about the documents to be carried at the time of landing?