Getting pregant during permanent residency sponsorship process

[jms627]

Hello! My fiancé and I are getting married in December of 2014. He is a Canadian citizen and I'm an American. We are planning on filing via the outland process, and I will still be working in the United States during the process. We were planning to start trying to have a baby immediately after. My question is, how would it work if I became pregnant during the filing period? Would my husband's coverage cover prenatal care for the baby? Would the baby and I be able to stay in Canada, or we would have to remain in the States? Does the baby fall under my residency sponsorship or would my then-husband have to file a separate sponsorship form for the baby? We are just trying to weigh our options before having a child, making sure all of our ducks are in a row. I did review the CIC information but couldn't find anything about pregnancy on there. Any information you could provide would be greatly appreciated!

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Would my husband's coverage cover prenatal care for the baby? Would the baby and I be able to stay in Canada, or we would have to remain in the States? Does the baby fall under my residency sponsorship or would my then-husband have to file a separate sponsorship form for the baby?

Hi

Medical care in Canada is provincially administered. Depending on which province your husband resides in, there is a real possibility that you will not have access to medical coverage while your application processes. You would have to pay out-of-pocket for all of your medical expenses; for childbirth, that can easily be many thousands of dollars, especially if there are any complications. After the baby is born, s/he could be immediately added to your husband's health care and be fully covered.

You would not have to leave as long as you maintain your visitor status. Many people stay in Canada with their spouse throughout the entire process.

Your child's status would depend on your husband's citizenship and where you choose to give birth:

- If your husband was born in Canada or is a naturalized Canadian, then your child will be a Canadian citizen wherever s/he is born and will not need to be added to the sponsorship app.

- If your husband was born outside of Canada to a Canadian parent and your child is born in the US, s/he will not be Canadian and will need to be added to the sponsorship app.

- If your child is born in Canada, s/he will be a Canadian citizen regardless.

 

[screech339]

Whether the child is born Canadian or not, the child still needed to be listed in the application.

Only difference is whether you are sponsoring the child or not.

 

[steerpike]

Would my husband's coverage cover prenatal care for the baby?

Would the baby and I be able to stay in Canada, or we would have to remain in the States?

The prenatal and childbirth will be covered by whatever health insurance you have. What insurance your husband has is irrelevant.

Whether you can legally stay in Canada or not has nothing to with if you have a baby or not. The baby doesnt give you any special privlidges at all. None. Thats why CIC doesnt have a special section for pregnant people. Its irrelevant to them.

So basically, make sure you have health insurance that covers pregnancy and childbirth (and get it BEFORE you get pregnant). Keep that health insurance active until you get Canadian healthcare (which will depend on which province, when you apply, wait times, etc).

 

[keesio]

Whether the child is born Canadian or not, the child still needed to be listed in the application.

Only difference is whether you are sponsoring the child or not.

Since they plan on trying to have a child after they apply, the child cannot be listed.

I guess they can just update CIC if the child is born before she lands?

 

[mrashid123]

U might wanna check out CHC, Islamabad 2012-2013 thread.... there r a number of ppl on there that have had children during the processing of their applications n have added them to the application later on.... I'm not too familiar with it but it involves having to get a Canadian passport for the newborn child which can present some complications.... a lot of cases on there have been under process for over 20 months and longer (including mine ).... U'll find a lot of ppl able to answer ur questions on there!.... be forewarned tho.... apparently it adds to ur processing time if u add the newborn later on.... its definitely great that ur planning it all out before going through this process...... All the best!

 

[screech339]

Since they plan on trying to have a child after they apply, the child cannot be listed.

I guess they can just update CIC if the child is born before she lands?

You are correct. OP did say they are trying to have a child after they land. So my post is moot as what happens after PR landing is none of CIC's concern.

At the same time, OP did ask if they were to get pregnant during the PR process. So if the baby is born before the spouse lands, the baby must be listed regardless if baby is Canadian or not. If the baby is born in Canada doesn't mean the baby doesn't need to be listed because the baby is Canadian. Not listing the child to the spouse's listing of children before landing, it is misrepresentation.