Recent content by PARAMHAMS03

Hi Leon, Excellent post and perspective on spousal sponsorship. However, I have a question on behalf of a client of mine ( I am his community mental health worker) who is on ODSP; he failed in his attempt to sponsor his wife from Srilanka initially and failed in his attempt again in his...

I am presently a community support worker having migrated to Canada in 2006. Well this forum had been of immense help to me providing timely and very sensible advice then. Now, this question is for the parents of a client of mine who has chronic schizophrenia and living alone here on...

I need clarification on the following to help out somebody. The parents of a Canadian citizen with acute Schizophrenia living all by himself in Mississauga and who is on ODSP supports would like to migrate for the sake of taking care of the son. The person is presently being extended case...

Thanks Scylla for the clarification

I would like to bring someone from India as a domestic cook specialised in certain variety of South Indian dishes. This is not for any commercial purposes but only for our family's personal convenience. Is it possible at all and if so what are the rules and procedures to sponsor somebody on a...

Hi Steaky, I appreciate your sense of humour. The second question about the timeline from New Delhi is for my elderlyparents in law residing at the moment in India. Sense of humour is a capacity to laugh at oneself. Well, I am able to laugh at my earlier question and thanks for providing...

I have one more question. Any idea as to how long it takes to sponsor parents from India. Is it the same as for Pakistan which is about 7 years?

Thanks a lot Guys. I have asked the question on behalf of a friend of mine. I will sit with him to work out the details on the basis of the guidance that you have given me. Thanks again.

Hi, Can you throw light on whether a Canadian citizen could sponsor parents while on ODSP support. Total ODSP support for the family is around 1600 dollars per month. If it is possible at all how long would it take to sponsor parents from Pakistan?

Hi, My son who is currently a U.S. Student visa holder plans to extend his U.S. Visa from the U.S. Consulate in Toronto. He is a holder of Indian Passport and has been a Canadian PR so far. Now, due to his non fulfilment of the residency status he has to surrender his P.R. at the Canadian...

Thanks Leon. Yes, that puts things in perspective.

PMM, one more question to you regarding my son's PR obligation. In view of the fact that he is pursuing his Phd in U.S. and does have the intention of settling down in Canada after his graduation, is there any provision at all for him to be granted extension of his PR status though he has not...

Thanks again PMM.

May I pose a question for PMM on the same topic? In view of the uncertainty that my son has been facing as narrated in my earlier message about the validity of his PR card and whether he would be allowed to enter Canada when he decides to visit us from U.S., he has taken a decision to surrender...

This is a situation my son faced on his arrival at L.P. Airport. The following question that I addressed to Allan Thompson, Toronto Star and his response would present it better. 'My son has had permanent resident status since we first entered Canada in September 2006 but he has been living...