DEPENDENT CHILD MAYBE NOT LANDING.

[Beltex]

I have a question about a dependent child (with COPR) who may wish to defer her arrival in Canada until she has completed her studies.

If the child does not land within the validity period of their visa can they subsequently be sponsored on the same basis as if they had been listed as "un-accompanying dependents" in the application (who'd had a medical), and would this be better than landing and then losing their PR due to lack of residency?

 

[scylla]

They can subsequently be sponsored provided they don't age out (i.e. get too old). To sponsor them later, a brand new application will need to be submitted including medicals.

I would have the child land now.

 

[Beltex]

They can subsequently be sponsored provided they don't age out (i.e. get too old). To sponsor them later, a brand new application will need to be submitted including medicals.

I would have the child land now.

Right so I could sponsor them up to (soon to be) 22 years of age?

Also Is it correct that so long as they pass the medical at the same time as the rest of the family that they cannot be medically refused in the future?

 

[scylla]

Right so I could sponsor them up to (soon to be) 22 years of age?

Also Is it correct that so long as they pass the medical at the same time as the rest of the family that they cannot be medically refused in the future?

Yes - correct on both counts.

 

[PMM]

Hi

Yes - correct on both counts.

1. Not quite right. If the OP's daughter doesn't land within the validity of the COPR and the OP sponsors her in the future, she would have to pass a new medical.

 

[canuck78]

I would also consider just landing and getting it over with. Never any guarantees the the age won't be changed back. Doubt it but who knows what may happen.

 

[Beltex]

I would also consider just landing and getting it over with. Never any guarantees the the age won't be changed back. Doubt it but who knows what may happen.

I hope she will come to Canada at the same time as the rest of us but but just trying to figure out the best way to leave the door open for her (or partially ajar!) to join us later.

 

[Bs65]

Not clear whether your child is completing studies in high school; or uni but just explain that by landing with you she can return to home country for near 3 years before residency obligation becomes an issue and even after that whilst is likely to get reported on return that is not always the case. So much easier obviously than going through the whole process again by keeping her options open for 3 years. just for the sake of a short landing to activate her PR status

 

[Beltex]

Not clear whether your child is completing studies in high school; or uni but just explain that by landing with you she can return to home country for near 3 years before residency obligation becomes an issue and even after that whilst is likely to get reported on return that is not always the case. So much easier obviously than going through the whole process again by keeping her options open for 3 years. just for the sake of a short landing to activate her PR status

If she completed her education in the UK it's likely she would need about 4 years which would put her way out on her residency obligation. When she follows us I'd hate to see her get reported at the border and have to then live with the threat of losing her PR.

I just want to make sure I give her all the correct facts so that she can make a fully informed decision when the time comes.

 

[canuck78]

Where does she plan on going to uni? If she plans to go to a Canadian school it will be an easier transition to attend a Canadian high school. Canadian schools are still more affordable than the UK except for some programs. She may change her mind due to Brexit. There were be quite a lot of turmoil and change in career opportunities.

 

[Beltex]

Where does she plan on going to uni? If she plans to go to a Canadian school it will be an easier transition to attend a Canadian high school. Canadian schools are still more affordable than the UK except for some programs. She may change her mind due to Brexit. There were be quite a lot of turmoil and change in career opportunities.

She's doing A levels at the moment, her fear is that starting uni in a new country and culture would be distracting and potentially have a negative effect on her results. I agree that Brexit will go one of two ways and at the moment it's looks like the EU have the upper hand!

 

[Bs65]

still makes sense to do a quick landing get PR sorted and post A levels make a decision always keeping in mind of course she will only be a dependant child whilst 21 and under.

Maybe in completing the landing take the opportunity to visit a couple of Unis as they cannot be that bad given the hundreds of international students keen to attend even with the international fees.

Whilst there is always a chance of being reported for failing the RO it can just depend how busy CBSA are at the time and is not the end of the world, can be appealed and as a PR would be entitled to enter the country anyway. Plus would expect she might want to spend some holidays with you in Canada, if so all counts towards the RO.

No worse really than letting the current COPR expire and then hoping that a new PR application will succeed in future, no guarantee that it would.