I want my Maternal Aunt to get to Canada - Any Suggestions ?

[XainAmir]

Hey guys, as my maternal grand parents passed away early this year and now my unmarried maternal Aunt ( 35 years old ) is left alone back home and there is no one to takecare of her. Is there any way that she can come to canada as an immigrant ? We here are ready to support her in every possible way but we have no idea what can be done and where should we start from. Any help and suggestions from you guys would be highly appreciated !

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Xain

[wilson]

Hi,

Check this link:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/relatives.asp

[XainAmir]

Thanks Wilson for the link, but again other than giving some extra points in her immigration process I can't do anything ?

[Leon]

I always find it a bit funny when people say there is noone left to take care of someone who is the only relative left in old country, even if this person is in prime age and should be able to take care of herself.  That is exactly how immigration sees it too.  There is no way you can sponsor a relative based on that she's the only one left in old country and she's lonely.

There are however some other ways for her to come.  If any of your family lives in AB, SK or MB, they can look into the provincial nominee program family stream and see if they qualify to sponsor her.  If not, if she can apply as a skilled worker, you are right, she could get extra points for having relatives in Canada.  However, if he's not in one of the 38 occupations or has a job offer, then she can't really apply as a skilled worker.

Another way would be to use your connections to try to get her a job offer so she can apply as a skilled worker or apply for her immigration through PNP.  If that doesn't work out but if one of you has kids or an old parent or grandma, you could also try to hire her as a live-in caregiver provided she has at least 1 year caregiver experience or takes a 6 month course.  If she works as a live-in caregiver for 2 years, she can apply for her immigration.

[XainAmir]

Leon, thanks alot and your answer worths million dollars to me ! My son is a kidney disease patient and his treatment is being done in Sick Kids, Toronto. Though he will get his kidney transplant soon, what do you think can we get her to canada as his care giver ? Thanks for the previous answer though really appreciate your help guys.

Thanks

[Suin]

Another way would be to use your connections to try to get her a job offer so she can apply as a skilled worker or apply for her immigration through PNP.  If that doesn't work out but if one of you has kids or an old parent or grandma, you could also try to hire her as a live-in caregiver provided she has at least 1 year caregiver experience or takes a 6 month course.  If she works as a live-in caregiver for 2 years, she can apply for her immigration.

can it apply for a close relative - for instant to mother of PR holder?
thank you

[Leon]

XainAmir: I believe there is a cut-off age for a child needing a live-in caregiver.  If your son is under that age, it should work or if he's sick, it's worth a try.  You should call CIC and ask them.  Their contact info is here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/contacts/index.asp If it doesn't work for you to hire her, you might be able to find an agency/family who will.

Suin: I have never heard anybody hiring their mother as a live-in caregiver but I don't see why you can't, as long as she has the experience or course.  I have heard of people hiring relatives before such as a sister or a niece.

In both cases, the relative coming as a live-in caregiver, like any other person coming on a temporary visa, needs to show that they will not overstay their visa.  Depending on how difficult the embassy is in your home country, some seem to believe everybody is planning on overstaying, this could be hard, especially if there are no other relatives left in old country anymore.

They do also need the required experience or course.  Nurses have been allowed to take live-in caregiver jobs without the experience or course while I've heard of a case of a person who had experience as a teacher of young children being denied.

You can find info on hiring a live-in caregiver here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/apply-who-caregiver.asp  Information for the caregiver here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/caregiver/apply-who.asp  A caregiver can either be a nanny for kids or an assistant/companion to a disabled or elderly person.

[XainAmir]

Leon: Thanks... so I think care giver is the only thing which can workout ! what about If I make her apply for college to study here for 2 years and then make her apply for in land immigration ? any ideas will that work ?

[Leon]

What type of inland immigration do you think she could apply for?  There is no special immigration class for students of 2 years to apply for their PR.  However, if she studies for 2 years and graduates, she may qualify to get an open post-grad work permit.  If she works for a year after that, she may qualify to apply under the Canadian experience class.  She could also apply under the Canadian experience class if she gets a job and work permit, as long as it's a skilled job, and works for 2 years.

If she already has enough points to apply as a skilled worker but not the right occupation, she could apply as a skilled worker if she either gets a job offer (category 2) or if she is in Canada for a year, working or studying (category 3).