Applying TRV to join PR spouse in first child's delivery in Canada

[taneja]

Hi Experts,

My wife who holds a Canadian PR, is expecting a baby and expected delivery is December end and she is currently staying with me in a foreign land Cayman Islands post our marriage in November, 2019 and due to COVID we never felt safe that she should travel and live alone. But we want to give our child birth in Canada.

I did had a Canada tourist visa but it has expired last year and I was looking forward to renew my tourist visa as I would like to support her as husband and father during the most cherish-able time of our lives.

I have a government job and no intent of settling in Canada and have all the legit documents that can prove my ties with my current resident country.

We've also uploaded Medical Certificate proofing her pregnancy and my wife's Canadian Tax return in which I'm declared as her spouse.

Will you be able to advise should I raise a visitor visa and let the officer know in my application that I intend to be in Canada with my wife for her delivery only. As she is currently staying with I'm not uploading any letter of invitation but I hope my letter of explanation would suffice and my wife do intent to travel ASAP when the borders open.

PS: I have heard/read that if you're married to a Canadian PR then individuals are not given tourist visa and is mostly rejected. My wife has never applied for SPOUSE visa and nor do we intend to do it.

Thanks, AJ

 

[canuck78]

Hi Experts,

My wife who holds a Canadian PR, is expecting a baby and she is currently staying with me in a foreign land Cayman Islands post our marriage in November, 2019 and due to COVID we never felt safe that she should travel and live alone. But we want to give our child birth in Canada.

I did had a Canada tourist visa but it has expired last year and I was looking forward to renew my tourist visa as I would like to support her as husband and father during the most cherish-able time of our lives.

I have a government job and no intent of settling in Canada and have all the legit documents that can prove my ties with my current resident country.

We've also uploaded Medical Certificate proofing her pregnancy and my wife's Canadian Tax return in which I'm declared as her spouse.

Will you be able to advise should I raise a visitor visa and let the officer know in my application that I intend to be in Canada with my wife for her delivery only. As she is currently staying with I'm not uploading any letter of invitation but I hope my letter of explanation would suffice and my wife do intent to travel ASAP when the borders open.

PS: I have heard/read that if you're married to a Canadian PR then individuals are not given tourist visa and is mostly rejected. My wife has never applied for SPOUSE visa and nor do we intend to do it.

Thanks, AJ

The chances of getting a visa to attend a delivery are very low especially because you are currently living together so there is no need to go to Canada. Your wife likely no longer qualifies for health coverage and both her and your child would need to remain in Canada for 6-12 months depending on the province or you could be charged for their medical care. A health card that is not expired doesn’t mean she has health coverage. She needs to meet the residency obligation for her province’s health plan. There is no harm trying to get a TRV but I would certainly have a plan B.

 

[steaky]

The borders are open. There are still international flights to Canada.

 

[canuck78]

The borders are open. There are still international flights to Canada.

Pretty sure there are no flights from the Caribbean still But I see others have travelled via Latin America or the US.

 

[taneja]

The chances of getting a visa to attend a delivery are very low especially because you are currently living together so there is no need to go to Canada. Your wife likely no longer qualifies for health coverage and both her and your child would need to remain in Canada for 6-12 months depending on the province or you could be charged for their medical care. A health card that is not expired doesn’t mean she has health coverage. She needs to meet the residency obligation for her province’s health plan. There is no harm trying to get a TRV but I would certainly have a plan B.

Thank you for your insights but Ontario has waived off 3 month waiting period. In that situation isn't she valid to have health benefits from day 1?

 

[scylla]

Hi Experts,

My wife who holds a Canadian PR, is expecting a baby and she is currently staying with me in a foreign land Cayman Islands post our marriage in November, 2019 and due to COVID we never felt safe that she should travel and live alone. But we want to give our child birth in Canada.

I did had a Canada tourist visa but it has expired last year and I was looking forward to renew my tourist visa as I would like to support her as husband and father during the most cherish-able time of our lives.

I have a government job and no intent of settling in Canada and have all the legit documents that can prove my ties with my current resident country.

We've also uploaded Medical Certificate proofing her pregnancy and my wife's Canadian Tax return in which I'm declared as her spouse.

Will you be able to advise should I raise a visitor visa and let the officer know in my application that I intend to be in Canada with my wife for her delivery only. As she is currently staying with I'm not uploading any letter of invitation but I hope my letter of explanation would suffice and my wife do intent to travel ASAP when the borders open.

PS: I have heard/read that if you're married to a Canadian PR then individuals are not given tourist visa and is mostly rejected. My wife has never applied for SPOUSE visa and nor do we intend to do it.

Thanks, AJ

If you previously held a TRV then the chances are pretty good that you will be approved again. Note that you will not be renewing the TRV. You will be applying for a new one. Processing times are long so probably a good idea to apply very soon. For proof of ties, you should submit things like proof of employment (e.g. letter from your employer), property ownership documents and proof you have savings to cover your travel.

As said above, your wife almost certainly won't qualify for provincial health care coverage given how long she has been outside of Canada. So just make sure you have the funds to cover all of the costs related to the delivery.

Congratulations.

 

[taneja]

The borders are open. There are still international flights to Canada.

Yes border are open but there is no flight from Cayman to Canada which was before COVID.

 

[scylla]

Thank you for your insights but Ontario has waived off 3 month waiting period. In that situation isn't she valid to have health benefits from day 1?

Yes, but if she gives birth and then leaves, there's a high chance the province will come after her for the costs of the health care she used (this always ends up being more money than if you just paid for it yourself). If she wants to use the health care system and give birth in Canada, then she really needs to plan to stay here for 6-8 months after giving birth.

 

[taneja]

If you previously held a TRV then the chances are pretty good that you will be approved again. Note that you will not be renewing the TRV. You will be applying for a new one. Processing times are long so probably a good idea to apply very soon. For proof of ties, you should submit things like proof of employment (e.g. letter from your employer), property ownership documents and proof you have savings to cover your travel.

As said above, your wife almost certainly won't qualify for provincial health care coverage given how long she has been outside of Canada. So just make sure you have the funds to cover all of the costs related to the delivery.

Congratulations.

Thank you for your reply and wishes

My wife is due in December end and we're planning that she goes in July/August and she would have stayed in province for 04 months. Still not sure how would the health would coverage work.

Isn't Ontario has waived off three month waiting period as I can read on https://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-w...aiting-period-1.4861916?cache=?clipId=1745623

I am trying to act proactively, any advise is highly appreciated.

 

[taneja]

Yes, but if she gives birth and then leaves, there's a high chance the province will come after her for the costs of the health care she used (this always ends up being more money than if you just paid for it yourself). If she wants to use the health care system and give birth in Canada, then she really needs to plan to stay here for 6-8 months after giving birth.

Thank you that work for us, I can visit on/off and she can stay for a longer.

 

[YVR123]

Thank you for your reply and wishes

My wife is due in December end and we're planning that she goes in July/August and she would have stayed in province for 04 months. Still not sure how would the health would coverage work.

Isn't Ontario has waived off three month waiting period as I can read on https://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-waives-three-month-ohip-waiting-period-1.4861916?cache=?clipId=1745623

I am trying to act proactively, any advise is highly appreciated.

No one know for sure if they will continue to wave the 3 months waiting period in July/August. And no one knows if you can get TRV and how long processing TRV will take.

She definitly will need to stay much longer than a few months there.

 

[scylla]

Thank you that work for us, I can visit on/off and she can stay for a longer.

In that case you should be good to go.

 

[steaky]

Yes border are open but there is no flight from Cayman to Canada which was before COVID.

Then why didn't your wife travel ASAP, that is via another country?

 

[canuck78]

Would add that your child needs to remain in Ontario for over 6 months to have their health coverage or you could be asked to repay any medical care used. It is not only your spouse that needs to remain for over 6 months. Any care involving the NICU is extremely expensive.

 

[canuck78]

Thank you that work for us, I can visit on/off and she can stay for a longer.

Canada has limited flights to Mexico and the Caribbean. It’s unclear if that will continue but travelling to and from Canada may not be as easy as you think and you need to remain for over 15 days per trip. Frequent trips may also be viewed as non essential travel. You can’t quarantine near a pregnant woman or infant so you would need to quarantine away from them for 14 days. Unless you have a home with a basement unit where you can stay you’ll need a separate location to quarantine. You will also need to pay for hotel quarantine if you fly into Canada All of this can certainly change but much more complex and much more expensive due to covid.