To land or not to land?? Or should I withdraw my application totally and retry??

[scarborough12]

Apologies for posting again.. but really need some inputs...

I hv been a silent member of this forum and now facing a rather difficult situation and need some inputs from seniors.
I am temporary resident of Canada and currently on a open work permit living in Toronto for close to 4 yrs. My PR application via EE is almost complete. I have sent my passport(s) for stamping and will receive it anytime this week and yet to complete the landing formalities. Here comes the tricky part.

We are expecting our child soon in about 4 or 5 weeks and I will not get appointment to complete landing at a CIC office before the child is born.
I am not willing to go to the border as there will be too many questions on pregnancy & burden on health care etc even though I am on OHIP for last 4 yrs.. I do not want to risk that at this time.

1. What are the risks involved with my application if I land after my child is born? Per the CIC link, it says clearly "All family members must be examined as part of the e-APR, whether they are accompanying the principal applicant or not. Family members can be added to the application at any time during the process, including after the visa is issued, but prior to obtaining permanent resident status."

So, even after they issue PR visa, I can still declare to CIC about my new born. Am I reading this correctly or is there anything to read between the lines??
What is the process involved to declare a new born? My child will be Canadian citizen.

cic.gc.ca/english/resources/tools/perm/express/refuse.asp

2. I am also made aware by an agent that I can land at Ottawa office without appointment at Tuesdays. If I go through this route,
can I complete my landing process in Ottawa even though I am from GTA?
Assume that if I do get to complete my landing in Ottawa office, do I still have to inform CIC about by newborn after completing landing?
Will I face any issues to complete landing while heavily pregnant at Ottawa office? Pls note that I am already on OHIP and also have a personal insurance.

I am torn between the options and seek some inputs. Please suggest... Thx in advance...

 

[pfse]

Apologies for posting again.. but really need some inputs...

I hv been a silent member of this forum and now facing a rather difficult situation and need some inputs from seniors.
I am temporary resident of Canada and currently on a open work permit living in Toronto for close to 4 yrs. My PR application via EE is almost complete. I have sent my passport(s) for stamping and will receive it anytime this week and yet to complete the landing formalities. Here comes the tricky part.

We are expecting our child soon in about 4 or 5 weeks and I will not get appointment to complete landing at a CIC office before the child is born.
I am not willing to go to the border as there will be too many questions on pregnancy & burden on health care etc even though I am on OHIP for last 4 yrs.. I do not want to risk that at this time.

1. What are the risks involved with my application if I land after my child is born? Per the CIC link, it says clearly "All family members must be examined as part of the e-APR, whether they are accompanying the principal applicant or not. Family members can be added to the application at any time during the process, including after the visa is issued, but prior to obtaining permanent resident status."

So, even after they issue PR visa, I can still declare to CIC about my new born. Am I reading this correctly or is there anything to read between the lines??
What is the process involved to declare a new born? My child will be Canadian citizen.

cic.gc.ca/english/resources/tools/perm/express/refuse.asp

2. I am also made aware by an agent that I can land at Ottawa office without appointment at Tuesdays. If I go through this route,
can I complete my landing process in Ottawa even though I am from GTA?
Assume that if I do get to complete my landing in Ottawa office, do I still have to inform CIC about by newborn after completing landing?
Will I face any issues to complete landing while heavily pregnant at Ottawa office? Pls note that I am already on OHIP and also have a personal insurance.

I am torn between the options and seek some inputs. Please suggest... Thx in advance...

Either go to ottawa office or land at the border before your wife delivery. Pregnancy cannot be an excuse for not letting you to land when you have CoPR in your hands. Once you are PR, you don't have to notify CIC about your newly born baby.
BTW, if your child is born in canada, than you don't need to add your child to the application as s/he is already Canadian citizen.

 

[scarborough12]

Either go to ottawa office or land at the border before your wife delivery. Pregnancy cannot be an excuse for not letting you to land when you have CoPR in your hands. Once you are PR, you don't have to notify CIC about your newly born baby.
BTW, if your child is born in canada, than you don't need to add your child to the application as s/he is already Canadian citizen.

Thank you. That was my understanding as well. But the site clearly says that I must declare all family members whether accompanying or not. Hence the confusion.

Also, can a non-Ottawa resident land in Ottawa office? Are there any restrictions around inland landing w.r.t landing at your regional office only etc..

 

[karenv]

You are worry too much. Landing at the border or any offoce is totally fine when you are pregnant. No such thing as 'heavy burden to Canada'. Be confident and do the landing as soon as you can. All the best.

 

[spyfy]

You are definitely overthinking this. There is nothing in any rules regarding PR that you/your spouse can't be pregnant during landing. On the other hand, there is many rules that are in place regarding the PR process once your child is born. So: Just land as soon as possible.

I know this forum is full of people with scary stories at the border. But this is like the effect that restaurant reviews are full of people who have issues with reservations, still I never seem to have one myself.

Canadian border officers are reasonable people and are humans. The landing process is straightforward, you need CoPRs, passports and proof of funds. They look at the documents, you wait for some minutes, they stamp the stuff, done. They will ask you if you have any dependants not listed in the application to which you will truthfully answer "No, I don't have any dependents. But our child will be born soon.". Then the officer will ignore the second part because it is of no relevance whatsoever to the current process. And you're done.