The letter indicates that the application is being returned to you so it appears as though it was refused because it was incomplete. Were you not asked or your private sponsors to submit the missing information at an earlier date?
Really depends on how much income he receives on a monthly basis and his amount of savings. It also appears as though he is disabled so his costs may also be a factor.
There is still a high chance of refusal because you are not a genuine visitor. The IRCC call centre can’t actually provide advice about your immigration options. If you need advice you should speak to an immigration lawyer or consultant. How did your wife and children obtain PR?
Claiming asylum if you don’t have grounds for asylum and will be denied has significant longterm consequences in Canada and in other countries is not a good plan. The asylum claim can also have longterm consequences for your family in and outside Canada. Also could take less time to process so...
Have you spoken to your local church? A simple small ceremony should be possible and not that complicated to arrange. Think the most time consuming part would be arranging and doing for the pre-marital counselling. How time consuming and complex this would vary significantly between churches...
Also a consideration for many is that they may not be able to obtain things mine a driver’s license or health card if they enter Canada and are not reported. Ability to secure these vary by province. If you still have a desire to move to Canada your current profile and chances of securing PR...
Quotas were cut and also appears that they may have accepted too many people in 2024 likely assuming they would continue having a similar quota. All has lead to a much bigger backlog and slower processing.
It still means you are still in a queue which can be quite long. It is tough to know how long this stage may take. Could be weeks but also could be years.
Yes you should add the child but include an explanation that you only recently became aware of the child. I would expect to be required to take a DNA test.
You can’t compare your application to others because everyone has different backgrounds. Family size should not have a big impact on processing. Unless your processing times was significantly different than others (in this cases 6-12+ months longer) IRCC won’t do much. Although your...