sponsering a grandchild for citizenship in Quebec.

[scanbetty]

Hello,

My daughter is American, her father 2nd gen Canadian, because he was born outside CA to his Canadian parents. She is 16 yrs old and is interested in attending college there.

My question is, " Can the grandparents sponser her for dual citizenship?"

I am hearing that the grandparents can only sponser my daughter only if my canadian husband and I are dead.

My husband entire family lives in Quebec including his older daughter (from another marriage) his brother and sister.

Please advise

 

[scylla]

No - a grandparent cannot sponsor under these circumstances.

 

[scylla]

If your daughter wants to attend college in Canada, she would need to obtain a study permit and attend as an international student. This will also mean that she will have to pay international student fees which are substantially higher than fees for domestic students.

Her father could theoretically sponsor her for permanent residency. However he'd have to relocate and move to Canada first.

(FYI - it's impossible to sponsor anyone for citizenship. You are sponsored for permanent residency and then have to live in Canada long enough to qualify for citizenship.)

 

[scanbetty]

If your daughter wants to attend college in Canada, she would need to obtain a study permit and attend as an international student. This will also mean that she will have to pay international student fees which are substantially higher than fees for domestic students.

Her father could theoretically sponsor her for permanent residency. However he'd have to relocate and move to Canada first.

(FYI - it's impossible to sponsor anyone for citizenship. You are sponsored for permanent residency and then have to live in Canada long enough to qualify for citizenship.)

How long would He (her Father) have to reside in Quebec again to sponser her?
He grew up in Quebec, just happened to be born in Syracuse NY, when his parent were on a contract job in NY.

And TIA,
Michelle

 

[scylla]

How long would He (her Father) have to reside in Quebec again to sponser her?
He grew up in Quebec, just happened to be born in Syracuse NY, when his parent were on a contract job in NY.

And TIA,
Michelle

Ballpark is probably a year. He would need to convince CIC that he's actually relocated to Canada and plans to live there - rather than simply moving there temporarily to facilitate PR for his daughter.

 

[scylla]

Just to clarify - the year is my estimate of how long he would have to live there from the time he arrives to the time her PR application is approved. This would include the processing of the application. I would recommend he return to Canada and live there for three months before submitting the sponsorship application - he should sponsor you for PR at the same time.

 

[scanbetty]

Thank you!