ex/guardian won't allow kids to undergo medicals

[Janggo24]

i am being sponsored by my canadian wife and recently did my medical. My kids back home(dependants) needs to endergo medicals too but my ex/guardian don't allow them to do it..what should i do? thanks

 

[crzy_canadian]

Depends if you want to sponsor them in the future or not. If you don't, you can sign an affidavit acknowledging the consequences of them not undergoing medical. If you do, they MUST have a medical, in that situation I'm not sure how it's best to proceed.


See here for a similar case:

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/divorced-with-kids-and-ex-doesnt-want-them-to-go-through-med-t403728.0.html

 

[canadianwoman]

Do your best to convince your ex to let them have the medical. Explain that having the medical does not mean that the children will be immigrating to Canada, as you can specify that they are non-accompanying and in any case your ex would need to give permission for them to immigrate. However, doing the medical means that the possibility for them to immigrate later is left open. If your ex dies, for example, if the children do not have the medical now, you will not be able to sponsor them later. In addition, the children may want to immigrate when they are older, perhaps for education, and getting the medical leaves this possibility open.

Try to get other family members or friends to talk to your ex about this if she won't listen to you. It really is in the children's best interest to get the medicals done.

If this fails, you will have to sign an affidavit stating that your ex will not allow the medicals to be done, and that you understand that this means you will never be able to sponsor the children.

CIC will probably ask several times for you to get the medicals done, so not doing them delays the processing time of your application. However, it is possible to waive your rights to sponsor your children.

 

[Landagirl]

I am about to be in the same boat as you are with the fiancées ex wives. One I hope will be easy to sign the affidavit for as they are 15 and 17 and their mom has been remarried and has 2 other kids and they don't see their dad at all. The other ex we may have to get a lawyer as Their daughter is 8 and signing an affidavit just isn't an option as her and her dad have a relationship. Will find out in the next couple of weeks I guess. Good luck, hope it all works out for you without too much of a delay!

 

[canadianwoman]

If the dad has joint custody, shared custody, or visitation rights, he should be able to get the medical for the child himself.