Hey Masumah,masumah said:hello everyone! i have been a regular reader of ray of hope thread since past many months. just entered the pool with crs 435. there is a problem/confusion i m facing and although its not directly related to ray of hope but i m posting it here because this is the most active thread with many experienced members.
i am a married woman with two children aged 2 and 5. i have mentioned in the EE application that i am married but my spouse will not accompany me. i have done this because he does not plan to accompany me for now and also that applying with him drops my score by 20 points.i want to ask that will this effect the PR-ship of my children if i ever(hopefully) get an ITA? do children get PR automatically and immediately even if one of their parents receives it or do i have to apply along my spouse for getting pr for my children? as i cant leave them behind.
please be gracious to reply! i ll be more than grateful.
I don't think it will be an issue as long as you mention your spouse and children under family details. There was a person in this forum who wrote about how he forgot to include his child in his application, got his PR but had issues getting it for his son. His son had to get a visitor/study permit etc.
You will need to show proof of funds for your kids and spouse even if he/she is not accompanying you. But you might also want to talk to a good lawyer just to be sure. There are many who can give you legal advice for about $200 to 300. Some lawyers even provide free initial consultation.