Parents Sponsorship from Quebec

[Tester1234]

Hello,

I currently do not meet the LICO + 30% for the past three years to be able to sponsor my parents. But if I move to Quebec, I will be able to not be limited by that requirement. I was hoping if the seniors could please comment on that. Unfortunately, waiting another 2-3 years to just sponsor my parents, plus the never ending timelines seem extremely demotivating ...

Also, can I apply for sponsorship for Quebec despite not physically being in Quebec during the application submission? And only move once the PR is received? Do I have an obligation to be in Quebec for x amount of years then? On the instruction guide, the following is mentioned:

Sponsor Residency Declaration

You must check the appropriate box to confirm where (Canadian province, territory or the province of Quebec) you intend to live should your spouse, common-law or conjugal partner and (or) dependent children become permanent residents.

Thanks

 

[scylla]

If you want to qualify under the Quebec rules then you would need to relocate to Quebec prior to submitting the application to sponsor your parents and remain there until their application is finalized (i.e. at least three years). If you want to try this, I would recommend that you move a number of months (e.g. 6) before you actually submit the application - otherwise CIC may doubt you are really a resident.

The words you have quoted are not relevant to the parent sponsorship process. They relate to spouse, common law partner, dependent child sponsorship.

 

[Tester1234]

I see. Thanks scylla.

Also, can Canadian Citizens, not currently residing in Canada, sponsor their parents? And once the sponsorship goes thorugh, they move back into Canada?

 

[Tester1234]

Other than Super visa. Is there any other way to call parents to become PR here? Maybe by doing a partnership in an existing Canadian business etc.? Please any suggestions with some links for further reading would be extremely appreciated.

 

[PMM]

Hi

I see. Thanks scylla.

Also, can Canadian Citizens, not currently residing in Canada, sponsor their parents? And once the sponsorship goes thorugh, they move back into Canada?

No, they have to reside in Canada during the process.

 

[scylla]

Other than Super visa. Is there any other way to call parents to become PR here? Maybe by doing a partnership in an existing Canadian business etc.? Please any suggestions with some links for further reading would be extremely appreciated.

No - a partnership in an existing business won't allow them to immigrate. If they wish to immigrate independently, they'll have to qualify through one of the following programs: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/apply.asp You'll have to read through each program in detail to see what it takes to qualify. If you don't have the time to do this research on your own, you should hire an immigration consultant or lawyer to assist you.

And as PMM explained, no - you cannot sponsor parents from outside of Canada. You must be living in Canada when you file the sponsorship application and must continue living in Canada while the application is being processed until their visa is approved.

 

[Rob_TO]

If you want to try this, I would recommend that you move a number of months (e.g. 6) before you actually submit the application - otherwise CIC may doubt you are really a resident.

Also should keep in mind that rules for Quebec can change at any time. Usually they adopt the rules in place by CIC, so even up to now I'm surprised they haven't switched to the 3-yrs for LICO yet. So just know that even if you made the efforts to move to Quebec, you could find out that by the time the next January rolls around and parents program opens again, they will have switched to 3-yrs requirement for income.

Plus going forward with the massive demand for parents sponsorship they will most likely get all 5000 apps on the first day, meaning it could likely be a lottery program starting January for who gets their apps accepted. So it would be a lot of effort to relocate to Quebec, when you're not even guaranteed to be able to submit an app.

 

[Tester1234]

Thanks everyone for your comments. Rob_TO, that is a valid point that I need to consider before making this change. syclla, I have read each and every one of those programs.
A side to everyone here, how are you'll managing with these time-lines? I mean the thought of bringing my parents here only after 8 years or so (meeting LICO + sponsor elligibility + PR processing), saddens me to no extent.

Unfortunately, we are not that well off to pursue the investor program. Is there any way, if I open a genuine company and have it run for a year and decide to hire either one of my parents on a work-visa and then hope to get PR for them. Would that be a possibility at all? Or will it reflect negatively that I have a bias when trying to hire one of my parents and thus I would be denied an LMIA?

 

[scylla]

Getting an LMIA is not as simple as having a company that has been operating for a year. You must also be able to prove that you genuinely advertised the role and were unable to find a Canadian to fill the role. Even if you are successful in doing this and obtaining an approved LMIA, there's still no guarantee your parent will be approved for a work permit. There are a number of reasons they may be refused including lacking specialization/experience/education in the role you're trying to fill and/or lacking strong ties to their home country. I would imagine the fact you are trying to hire a parent will make CIC examine their application even closer for proof you haven't just created this role to get them to Canada. Lastly, if one of your parents did manage to get a work permit, there is no guarantee your other parent would also be allowed to come to Canada.

I would honestly forget the work permit route. I think the chances of success are extremely low. I would return to Canada (if you're not here already) and get a job in Canada that allows you to meet LICO for the super visa - and then have your parents visit Canada temporarily on a super visa while you wait for sponsorship to be possible.

 

[Tester1234]

Thanks syclla for your reply. I understand what you are saying, it is just that, the # of years until they become permament residents really scares me. I would buy Super Visa insurance for them, but this is really only "emergency" insurance, it doesn't cover doctor visits like a regular PR.

Why do you say that if one of my parents go a work permit, the other would not be allowed. I would imagine this would be possible by the dependent option? And even allow them to be elligible to get an open work permit, right?

 

[scylla]

Why do you say that if one of my parents go a work permit, the other would not be allowed. I would imagine this would be possible by the dependent option? And even allow them to be elligible to get an open work permit, right?

The spouse is eligible to apply for an open work permit to accompany their working spouse to Canada. Being eligible to apply by no means guarantees approval. If CIC believes the spouse does not have strong ties to their home country and/or has plans to remain in Canada long term, it's very possible for the open work permit to be refused. Refusals for this reason happen all the time (see the Foreign Workers section of this forum). So even if one of your parents gets an approve work permit don't assume the other parent will be able to come as well. They might or they might not.