Pregnancy is not really a PHAC, you should just apply for a normal TRV or supervisa. PHAC is primary used for emergencies like funeral, sudden serious medical incident. The visas granted are often shorter and single entry. A normal TRV or supervisa will likely be better.
Pregnancy support (Mothers Visa)
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Why your mom could not come to Canada back in April? From what I saw, she has a valid visa expiring this month.
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I have not yet got the form signed from doctor .. Please share your inputs . thank you
Hi, I am in similar situation. Could you please help and confirm if biometrics are not needed if we get PHAC approval?
I have not yet got the form signed from doctor .. Please share your inputs . thank you
hello, I am in similar situation. can you please confirm if we get PHAC then biometrics is not required. I have submitted TRV application for parents but PHAC not yet done. I wanted to confirm on biometrics whether they need to be done or not if we get PHAC. pls pls pls respond. thanks
No I can’t confirm because biometrics are almost always required. PHAC is not a way to get around biometrics and the PHAC letter will state it. Your doctor fills out the form and if it is for end of life or critical care, there may be exception. Also the PHAC letter is for a specific period to come to Canada, and if you don’t have a TRV, then the PHAC letter may expire. So your parents will need biometrics.
Biometrics are sometimes waived if there is an emergency an travel must happen right away. PHAC cases for normal pregnancy have not had their biometrics waived except for the first few cases. Once many people started applying for PHAC for a normal pregnancy IRCC came to a compromise and still approved PHAC but then treated the application like other TRVs. In many instances a normal TRV will actually result in a better visa that is more likely to be multi-entry, will be longer and will not expire in the months after being issued.
Due to flight ban, they were unable to travel. And my due date is Sep. I need most help after Sep. What if they dont get an extension after coming here
Can we apply a regular TRV now. I just saw online that we can only do TRV if there is travel due to medical emergency.
Has someone done a regular TRV to their parents for pregnancy and got approved. Please help with the process.
By above messages I understand PHAC is not good option and we might not get longer visa. I checked my parents bio metrics are still valid for another 8 years. I just need to apply regular TRV.
Has anyone done this and got approved. ?
If your parents had visa earlier and it expired, you can check here if you need biometrics or not - https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/biometrics.asp.
By above messages I understand PHAC is not good option and we might not get longer visa. I checked my parents bio metrics are still valid for another 8 years. I just need to apply regular TRV.
Has anyone done this and got approved. ?
If your parents had visa earlier and it expired, you can check here if you need biometrics or not - https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/biometrics.asp.
Your parents should just apply to visit your family or visit to meet their new grandchild. Using words like help caring for a new baby is often discouraged because technically a nanny could be hired so that could mean taking a job away someone able to work in Canada. Whether they get approvedalways depends on their profile which is also the case for PHAC. Things like their ability to support themselves financially, previous international travel, ties to their home country, etc. If she has travelled to Canada before and followed the rules and returned home that will also increase her chances of receiving a new visa. A supervisa is also an option if you qualify.
I'm aware about the flight ban. But still there were direct flights in early April. Besides, during the early part of the ban, I saw people successfully landed in Canada from India after spending some nights in a third country (reached Canada on 30th April 2021):
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/travel-experience-india-to-montreal-reach-date-30-4-2021.730611/#post-9374435
If they came to Canada on the above period, they should be able to help you after Sep. You don't get the result instantly after applied the extension.
A lot of Canadian couples had their children without help from parents or inlaws. You can hire help to take care of things like cleaning/cooking or you can order meal prep/meal delivery during your recovery. It's pretty common for some Asian new moms to order speical meals that helps their recovery.
There are also nurse servies depending on your province to assist new mom on things like new born care and breast feeding.
Hello…I have a question.I’m 29 weeks pregnant with due date of sep1st.I want to apply for my husband’s visa who is in India.I just want to know if pregnancy is considered under compassionate grounds.,i mean can i apply it under compassionate grounds or do i need to go for temporary visa?
If your health is in danger, then you can try. Not normal pregnancy.
In general, having a spouse join you in Canada if you are a PR or citizen then having your spouse join you is not considered an H&C reason. The big issue is that ties to Canada will become even stronger when you have a baby and the spouse is unlikely to leave. We are seeing more approvals of TRVs for spouses of citizens and PRs due to covid so it is definitely worth a try but you should have a plan B.