What if my child studies in other province?

[jawk189]

Hi.

Our family wants to apply for citizenship, and I am wondering if we can still apply together when my child goes to the college in other province (within Canada)?

Also, what if the kid studies abroad?

 

[moti]

Hi,
I would suggest that your kid should apply individually, not as a part of the family application.
So that if there is delay in his application it would nor affect your family application.

 

[Leon]

It is always better that each family member applies separately except minor children of course as they must be on a parents application. That way, if one family member gets an RQ, it will not hold up the rest.

 

[Travel Dream]

It is always better that each family member applies separately except minor children of course as they must be on a parents application. That way, if one family member gets an RQ, it will not hold up the rest.

But do you think if this will rise questions from the officer if someone has a family and apply separately. because the officer doesn't see the other files he will see only a person who has a family and living with him and he/she apply alone.

 

[Leon]

I don't think it will raise questions because many families apply separately. Sometimes because one of them meets the residency requirements earlier than the others or sometimes because they are worried about extensive travelling of one family member causing an RQ and holding everybody up.

 

[Travel Dream]

I don't think it will raise questions because many families apply separately. Sometimes because one of them meets the residency requirements earlier than the others or sometimes because they are worried about extensive travelling of one family member causing an RQ and holding everybody up.

I will meet my residency requirements before my wife ( 6 month difference ). before I read your suggestion about applying separately I was planning to wait my wife to complete her residency requirements and apply as a family application. Now I will apply separately from my wife especially she doesn't work. Do you think it is a good idea to include a letter with my file explaining that my wife doesn't meet her residency requirements for citizenship so I applied before her.

 

[Leon]

I will meet my residency requirements before my wife ( 6 month difference ). before I read your suggestion about applying separately I was planning to wait my wife to complete her residency requirements and apply as a family application. Now I will apply separately from my wife especially she doesn't work. Do you think it is a good idea to include a letter with my file explaining that my wife doesn't meet her residency requirements for citizenship so I applied before her.

No, don't mention it. Just apply by yourself. Nobody will ask you why your wife is not applying.

 

[eileenf]

Just to present a different opinion, I once spoke with a settlement worker who helps people with RQ submissions and citizenship delays. She felt that in some cases, especially if one family member might be subject delays or RQ, that it was best to apply as a family. Her opinion was that the family can create positive pressure for action or processing of the entire file, and that if the files were separate, one or two family members might be effectively "abandoned" in process for years on end, while everyone else sails towards their citizenship. So, instead of the question being whether a member of your family might slow down your individual acquisition of citizenship, the question could be whether you could speed up your whole family's acquisition of citizenship.

It's worth considering.

Also, applicants can usually request to separate their family files in the future if they so desire.

Also, permanent residents have freedom of movement within Canada, so I don't believe that your child going to college in the future in another province would cause problems. And as long as they make sure they continue to meet the residence requirement for PR (2 years out of 5) they can study overseas.

Additionally, depending on the age of your children, it may be wise to apply together since "B2 – A child has made a non-concurrent minor application" was reported as an RQ trigger.

 

[Nordicgirl]

It is always better that each family member applies separately except minor children of course as they must be on a parents application. That way, if one family member gets an RQ, it will not hold up the rest.

Yep. Or if one of you does not pass the test, there will not be delay for others if you all file separately.

 

[Travel Dream]

Also, applicants can usually request to separate their family files in the future if they so desire.

I don't think they accept the separation request for RQ reason now

 

[jawk189]

Thank you so much for all of the replies.