Thai wife,, 4 kids all Canadian 26 months separation?

[interman]

There's got to be a way we can all live together in Canada while process is being done.... surely our gov wouldnt keep a family separated.

Any advice?

 

[MilesAway]

If the sponsor is a Canadian citizen, you can sponsor her from abroad, and return when her PR application is complete. Otherwise, you can try to apply for a TRV and then apply inland from inside Canada.

But sadly, yes, the government can and does keep families separated for a long time.

 

[Hungary]

But sadly, yes, the government can and does keep families separated for a long time.

Exactly

 

[interman]

If the sponsor is a Canadian citizen, you can sponsor her from abroad, and return when her PR application is complete. Otherwise, you can try to apply for a TRV and then apply inland from inside Canada.

But sadly, yes, the government can and does keep families separated for a long time.

Is it still the case that if applying from abroad I must have a work permit for that country, and I heard that now the Canadian citizen must do the medical as well.

 

[MilesAway]

You don't need a work permit in the country where you're living, you could travel around the world on tourist visas and CIC couldn't say boo about it.

To my knowledge (and having checked the CIC site in the past 24 hours) the sponsor is not required to do a medical, only the sponsored person.

 

[alijpro]

But sadly, yes, the government can and does keep families separated for a long time.

Yeah sick rules. Specially when processing times are years long and they don't even issue visit visas to applicants.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

You don't need a work permit in the country where you're living, you could travel around the world on tourist visas and CIC couldn't say boo about it.

To my knowledge (and having checked the CIC site in the past 24 hours) the sponsor is not required to do a medical, only the sponsored person.

Agreed. CIC doesn't require you to have any specific status for whatever country you are in and they do not require the sponsor to do a medical.

If you decide to do this, you will need to include proof of your intent to return to Canada with the application.

 

[interman]

This is from the application from south east asia.

PROOF OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION
"Include for yourself and each of your family members, proof of completion of the upfront medical
examination from the Panel Physician"

 

[Branlee]

This is from the application from south east asia.

PROOF OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION
"Include for yourself and each of your family members, proof of completion of the upfront medical
examination from the Panel Physician"

That doesn't include the person who is the sponsor. It means that if you are sponsoring your wife, and she has kids, they are the "family members" that needs to do the medical.

 

[PMM]

Hi

That doesn't include the person who is the sponsor. It means that if you are sponsoring your wife, and she has kids, they are the "family members" that needs to do the medical.

The OP's children are Canadian, so only the wife requires a medical.