Want sister in law to visit and stay for a year or two to help me with baby

[Luval]

What's the best way to bring her here? My sister in law is 18 and has basically no big ties to her home country. She speaks no english, She has no job and owns no property and has no children. I want her to come and help us with our baby. I assume getting a visitor visa is the way to go and just keep asking for an extension?

I'm worried about it being denied because she has few ties to her home country. How should I approach this? We eventually (after a year or so) want her to take some esl classes and then maybe gets student visa and study here later (in maybe 3 years).

Advice?

Thanks!

 

[scylla]

You're right in understanding that she would just apply for a regular visitor visa, hope she gets a six month visit once she arrives - and then apply for extensions to remain in Canada longer.

It's quite possible she will be denied due to her age and lack of ties to her home country. You'll just have to put together as strong an application as you can and hope for the best. Saying she is coming to Canada to help you with your baby is not something you want to mention in the application since CIC will likely equate this to working in Canada illegally. So you will have to give other reasons for her visit (e.g. tourism).

Good luck.

 

[Luval]

Really? An aunt helping her sister in law with a niece would be considered working? Hm! Didn't think it would be as we are close family members... How else can I approach this so her visitor visa could be approved? I mean, young family members can't visit their brother or whomever in their family abroad? Most young people don't have these kind of ties they ask for....

 

[Luval]

Also, once she is here, she can apply for a study permit from within canada right?

 

[scylla]

Also, once she is here, she can apply for a study permit from within canada right?

No - she cannot apply for a study permit through a Canadian visa office. Her study permit application will have to be sent to the visa office responsible for applications from her home country.

 

[scylla]

Really? An aunt helping her sister in law with a niece would be considered working? Hm! Didn't think it would be as we are close family members... How else can I approach this so her visitor visa could be approved? I mean, young family members can't visit their brother or whomever in their family abroad? Most young people don't have these kind of ties they ask for....

Yes - CIC will likely consider this to be work and will see her as someone who is competing with the Canadian labour market. I assume she will be receiving free room and board from you in exchange for her taking care of your child. This is a form of payment. If she had the required training and/or experience, you could try hiring her as a live in caregiver - however this would mean deferring her trip to Canada by at least six months so that she can qualify (i.e. by taking a six month course that will qualify her to apply). She would also need to learn English to come to Canada as an LCP. So this option in out in the short-term.

You should apply as if she is visiting you as a tourist (i.e. to visit and experience Canada).