In US on H1B..wan't to sponsor my parents & spouse. Experts please help...

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Aakash28

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Hello,

I am in a desperate situation over here. I got my Canadian PR Card in August 2004 (applied from US). I have been in US since 2000 on H1b. Now my H1b Visa is going to expire in Novemeber this year and I am planning to move to Canada. Here are the concerns -

1) My wife is here in US with me on H4 Visa. How can I get her a Canadian PR. Can I apply for her Canadian PR from US? What's the process? How long does the whole process takes? - as I wan't her to be with me in Canada when I move. What are my options?

2) My parents are all alone in India and I want to bring them to Canada as PRs as well. How can I achieve that? Can I apply for their Canadian PRs from US? How much time is it going to take to get them their Canadian PRs? What is the best course of action I can go for? What are mmy options?

Experts Please help. Will greatly appreciate any information on the above concerns I have.

Thanks
 
u need to live in canada and be a canadian resident to sponsor people . You are only a Canada PR now but not a cdn resident
 
Thanks bhand11683 for your response. But how can I be a Canadian Resident? Can I just go over to Canada for couple of days and be considered as a Canadian Resident - or is there anything else required? Please explain..
 
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Aakash28 said:
Thanks bhand11683 for your response. But how can I be a Canadian Resident? Can I just go over to Canada for couple of days and be considered as a Canadian Resident - or is there anything else required? Please explain..
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You are going to have move to Canada permanently, get a job, place to live, pay taxes.

PMM
 
Thanks PMM for your response. But I still am a bit confused about "move to Canada permanently, get a job, place to live, pay taxes". In order to sponsor my spouse for Canadian PR Status I will have to do the following -
1) First rent a place in Canada to live - Would I be able to sponsor my wife as soon as I move to Canada and start living over there - in other words will I be able to sponsor her in the first few weeks of my stay in Canada? Or is there a specific time for which I have to live in Canada before I can sponsor my wife?

2) Look for a job - But what happens if I do not find a job for couple of months? Would I still be able to sponsor my wife?

3) Paying taxes - But I will not be able to pay taxes until I find a job and when taxes are filed at the end of the year? Does that mean that if I come to Canada in January 2006 than I will have to wait until December 2006 before I can sponsor my wife?

I am very confused.. please clarify.. your help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks
 
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Aakash28 said:
Thanks PMM for your response. But I still am a bit confused about "move to Canada permanently, get a job, place to live, pay taxes". In order to sponsor my spouse for Canadian PR Status I will have to do the following -
1) First rent a place in Canada to live - Would I be able to sponsor my wife as soon as I move to Canada and start living over there - in other words will I be able to sponsor her in the first few weeks of my stay in Canada? Or is there a specific time for which I have to live in Canada before I can sponsor my wife?

1. You can sponsor her as soon as you can demonstrate that you are back in Canada permanently, residential address, canadian bills, Medical (you will have a 90 day waiting period for medical in BC)

2) Look for a job - But what happens if I do not find a job for couple of months? Would I still be able to sponsor my wife?

Yes, spousal application don't have to meet the LICO, cannot be on welfare.

3) Paying taxes - But I will not be able to pay taxes until I find a job and when taxes are filed at the end of the year? Does that mean that if I come to Canada in January 2006 than I will have to wait until December 2006 before I can sponsor my wife?

No, see answer in two. Although you don't have to meet the LICO you still have to complete the financial evaluation.


I am very confused.. please clarify.. your help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks
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PMM
 
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