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Yes you can apply straightaway when you land in Canada in 2026, no need to wait for completing 730 days residency obligation.

You can apply for your child immediately when you arrive back in Canada, atleast thats how I did. I guess there is no requirement for 730 days residency requirement for sponsoring your newborn child.

Well you are right about obtaining US passport for your newborn so that your child can travel to Canada. Once in Canada, you can then apply for inland dependent child sponsorship. Once you apply for inland dependent child sponsorship, your application will be processed and then CIC will ask...

Yes exactly you need to write LoE explaining your situation. Also it would be better if you can include a separate lette from your wife, duly signed and notarized, which state that she will be flying back to Canada to join you once your child immigration gets approved.

Well Adhaar card can be one, if it can show your relationship with your child. Another form of proof of relationship can be photographs of you and your child together taken at different time periods since the birth of your child (maximum 10 photos) - better to print it as you will be submitting...

I am afraid there is nothing you can do except waiting. If you have not yet linked the application number to an online account, do that right away. Any message related to your application will be sent to your online account. Is your daughter currently on TRV?

You have to download IMM 5534 which is a document check list for dependent child sponsorship application. You need to gather all the required documents mentioned in that check list. Some common documents you will require: - Photographs of your child (according to CIC requirements) - Birth...

You will get it within a month or so. Usually it takes a month to get AoR.

Well in that case, the Sydney office might have forwarded your application to CIC office near your city in Canada to get the permanent residence for your child. Here is an excerpt from: Sponsor your spouse, partner or child: prepare for arrival

I guess, after completing the processing of your sponsorship application, they might have forwarded your case to visa issuing office of the country your child is residing in....not fully sure though.

3 days was just an example, you may return back a day after. Usually, the immigration authorities at the US border ask for a valid reason for entering the US. If you and your spouse are having US visa, then just telling them that you would like to enter US just for a day, without any proper...

Answer to 1. Unfortunately, you have to be a resident of Canada to sponsor your child. There are three requirements for sponsor eligibility: a. You have to be above 18 years of age b. You have to be either Canadian Citizen/PR holder (PR should be valid) c. You need to be residing in Canada The...

This form is required if you are sponsoring your spouse. Its not applicable if you are only sponsoring dependent child.

You can apply straight away. Yes you can bring your daughter along as she is a US citizen and does not require a visa to come to Canada. Just make sure that you can show some documentation confirming that you can financially support your daughter. This can be either through employment letter...

At this point it is difficult to tell whether the Immigration officer will ask you to submit the photos or reject the application for being incomplete. The best thing you can do is (and this is just my opinion), once you get the Acknowledge of Receipt email, it will have the Application number...

Thanks for sharing your story. Gives me hope that I will get AoR for my son soon as well. Thanks!

Hi, - UCI number will be the exact same that was assigned to your son during the first application. It contains all the previous record of your son at CIC. - Yes your husband can sign it on behalf of your son (if your son's age is less than 18 years) otherwise your son will have to sign it...

Well in that case you are good to go. Just apply straight away.

Well its better if you have a job, but you can apply right away without any job offer, provided you can explain to the officer through supporting documents (e.g. having bank statement with adequate bank balance) showing that you can support the person you are sponsoring. This will be required in...

also UCI must be left blank as CIC will assign it to you once the application processing starts.