Hi i have a question, I have a friend here and her concern is she didn't declare her grandchild. When she and her husband and children got their PR they didn't declared the newborn child. Her daughter gave birth a week before they came here in Canada. They knew already that they can't sponsored her try family class. So the question is there a chance they can get the child through visitors visa?
Visitors visa for the undeclared child
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They can certainly apply. Chances of approval are likely extremely low since IRCC will most likely assume they want to bring the child here long term.
How did they immigrate? Through an economic immigration stream like skilled worker or live in caregiver - or through a family sponsorship stream like parent / grandparent sponsorship?
Ah - too bad. There's a pilot right now for undeclared children. However only those who immigrated through Family Class or Refugee programs qualify. This family won't qualify since they applied through an economic immigration stream.
For the TRV, they can certainly apply. But again, very high chance of refusal.
They can try applying for a TRV for the child but chances of approval are low. Even if approved, it is not a long-term solution, as it doesn't actually allow the child to live in Canada. A visitor extension would eventually be refused and the child would end up in Canada illegally. The child will not have access to provincial health coverage and the family would have to pay out of pocket for all health costs.
It's a shame they didn't just add the child to the app. That was a MASSIVE screw-up.
They went to the consultant immigration, they advised her they can apply the child through humanitarian program but the child must be here in Canada. So the only way they can bring the child is through visitors visa.
What humanitarian grounds? There was nothing that prevented them from adding the child except personal choice. There is no establishment in Canada. There is no change to the child's lifestyle if s/he can't come to Canada. The mother is perfectly capable of returning to live in her country to care for her child. Presumably, the father is also in the home country, adding yet another reason for the child to be there.
They were scared CIC might reject their PR applications that time. They regret already.
This is exactly why the TRV will most likely be refused. IRCC will likely assume this is their intent.
So the daughter agreed to leave the child at a few months old? Did she come to Canada then return straight back to what I assume was the Philippines based on your name? Where is the father now? Were the daughter and her boyfriend living together when the baby was born? Are they still together?
The daughter was just turned 18yr old that time. And her parents promised her that they will get the baby when they are settled here. The father same age as the mother and lives in the philippines and theyre not married yet.
Were they living together before she left for Canada? If so for how long?
Is she in Canada? Certainly would have been hard to leave an infant. Perhaps they didn’t meet income requirement otherwise not sure why they didn’t just delay and add the baby.
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