work permit for foreigner, parent of canadian child

[Leon]

So you say you can't find a job.  Still, this is what you have to do.  I am sure Woodstock ON has some sort of local paper you can go tell your story to.  When you say you must find a job to get a work permit to stay with and support your child, somebody will try to help you.

You have no automatic right to apply for PR after 2 years in Canada.  Only if those two years were spent working a skilled job.  Like you said, you have nobody to sponsor you.  I am not suggesting that you look for another boyfriend but if you find one, that would be one option.

The father can not stop you from going to France to visit your family but because he has shared custody, he can stop you from taking the child with you.  You could still go and leave the child with the father for a week or your family can visit you.

[dark-angelwarriore]

So you say you can't find a job.  Still, this is what you have to do.  I am sure Woodstock ON has some sort of local paper you can go tell your story to.  When you say you must find a job to get a work permit to stay with and support your child, somebody will try to help you.

You have no automatic right to apply for PR after 2 years in Canada.  Only if those two years were spent working a skilled job.  Like you said, you have nobody to sponsor you.  I am not suggesting that you look for another boyfriend but if you find one, that would be one option.

The father can not stop you from going to France to visit your family but because he has shared custody, he can stop you from taking the child with you.  You could still go and leave the child with the father for a week or your family can visit you.

i live in Reunion Island do you know how much it costs to go there or even to come here? plus it takes almost 2days to get there. and it isn't fair that HIS family has the right to know my son when MINE hasn't... And the restraining order says that i do not need his consent to leave the country, just to give a 60days notice.But he will not sign the passeport so that won't change anything... My problem is beacause my parents can't afford to send me money anymore(which is more than understandable) so suggesting that i should go there or they should come is OBVIOUSLY not even an idea!
and i do have a boyfriend, but i have to have lived with him for over a year in order to meet the requirements.
And he would never be able to take care of his son himself even JUST for a week so i won't leave without my son and that is for sure!
Then about the papers most of people in this town hate me that would just be more drama, it is a good idea but i do not want to bring the attention on me because I KNOW people WILL get me in trouble... and people are not that helpull that you can imagine they would be.

[Leon]

So I see, this is a case of we advise you what to do and you dismiss every advice with "Yes but I can't do that because...". 

So what is it that you want?

You say you want to stay in Canada but if your parents can not afford to visit you and you can not afford to visit them either, the passport is not really the problem because even if you had the passport, you still wouldn't have the money.  Unfortunately that will mean that they will not know your son.  Nobody can move Reunion Island closer to Canada for you.

If you have a boyfriend now that you think will sponsor you, you can either live with him for a  year to qualify or you can marry him.  That seems to be your best option right now.  Your other option to stay is to look for a job and try to get a work permit.  There is a possibility that you might qualify for a working holiday visa, check out http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/canada-europa/france/jeunesse-youth/pvt-whp-en.asp  That would give you an open work permit for a year if you can get it.

[dark-angelwarriore]

So I see, this is a case of we advise you what to do and you dismiss every advice with "Yes but I can't do that because...". 

So what is it that you want?

You say you want to stay in Canada but if your parents can not afford to visit you and you can not afford to visit them either, the passport is not really the problem because even if you had the passport, you still wouldn't have the money.  Unfortunately that will mean that they will not know your son.  Nobody can move Reunion Island closer to Canada for you.

If you have a boyfriend now that you think will sponsor you, you can either live with him for a  year to qualify or you can marry him.  That seems to be your best option right now.  Your other option to stay is to look for a job and try to get a work permit.  There is a possibility that you might qualify for a working holiday visa, check out http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/canada-europa/france/jeunesse-youth/pvt-whp-en.asp  That would give you an open work permit for a year if you can get it.

Getting the money to go back with my son wouldn't be a problem since i would have to sell everything i have here first...
i do not dismiss every advice it's just that.. i won't be able to deal with more judgments coming from people, i already barely even go out because of that.
And i know nobody can move it closer, i never said that, thank you to please stay nice and do not include statements that make me feel like i'm stupid...
I have been thinking arbout mariage, and i have been giving away remuses but nobody in town seem to be willing to do what has to be done to employ me, plus indeed, jobs like Mc donalds, Tim hortons are not really in the immigration requierements BUT I still tried.
as for the working holiday that i do believeis offered to French, the numbers are really limited and they told me i wasn't a priority because i'm already in Canada...
that's what i got told at least...
My boyfriend is not commited enough to live with me and a baby who's not his... would you be after only 3months of relationship? i don't think so... plus he doesn't himself have enough to afford for himself since he lvies with his parents and can't find a job...

 I know i'm saying a lot of "this and that is not possible" but I have to be realistic and there are things people are not willing to do, you can't compt on people and there are things that i just wouldn't be able to handle.
and what i want is a way to stay with my son and have at least a DECENT life (a roof over our heads, food for him basicaly, and just enough for milk and cereal for me at least) without having to bring attention to me...

[Leon]

Ok, so if you can't get a job and your boyfriend can't sponsor you, your other option is going for full custody so you can leave.  If you say that the restraining order does not prevent you from leaving the country with the baby, what exactly is it restraining?  If you are allowed to leave but can't get the baby a passport because you need the signature of the dad, is that also true for a French passport?  I am assuming your baby must have dual citizenship because of yours.  Can you get the baby added to your passport?

[dark-angelwarriore]

no the restraining order does NOT requires the fathers consent thats what i said!, i have to give a sixty days notice and that about it but without a passport i cant go anywhere even with sole custody. i dont have money to hire a lawyer anyways...
but whatever, i honestly give up.

thank you anyways

bye

[Leon]

If you have sole custody, you will not need the fathers signature on a passport anymore.  Did you look into getting a French passport or have him added to yours?  Do they have the same requirement for a fathers signature?

[Karlshammar]

What is stopping you from applying for PR under H&C (humanitarian and compassionate grounds) ?

[dark-angelwarriore]

yes i did,but because there have been a court order they also need is signature.
but i am applying for the dual citizenship, but that wont allow me to get his passeport, babies need their own passeport so i can t eally add me to mine.. i thought i could too...but no

as for the PR under HandC i was really thinking about it... but i do not have several years.. my visa expires in a year and a half and they can take up to five years to process the application fom what i got told on the phone. and i quote ,,it wouldnt be the best solution,, they said.

[Karlshammar]

You appear to be stuck, so I advise filing for H&C rather than sitting around, doing nothing, and waiting for the axe to fall. Doing something is always better than nothing...

Also, the official processing times on www.cic.gc.ca are far below 5 years...

[dark-angelwarriore]

doing something is better than nothing indeed but it costs money and i might not be able to sit around that long. on the long term yes it is a soluation i am considering but as of right now i need to find someting else if you see what i mean. On the phone they said it could take up to five years...
i willl fill up the papers tho you are right and see what i can do