Have to file a different way than normal, not sure how to go about it!

[SmoothiesQueen]

Hello All

I have posted on here several times regarding a visitors visa...and thank everyone for the help. We got it.

My husband is Jamaican, and I am Canadian. I have lived in Jamaica with him since our marriage. We are kinda thinking it's time to go abroad. I would like to go back to school and so on, plus we want a better life for our family since we are thinking about kids.

I will be filing for my husband and step daughter. I have been looking stuff up on the Canadian site but and struggling to find the info I need. I called immigration and they said it was a different process because I'm filing from Jamaica where I legally reside instead of the usual filing from Canada. I was told normally when you file from Canada...for most people in regards to marriage its right afterwards and you file the forms, show proof of relationship, that you hold a steady job, show proof of income etc etc.

But for us we live in Jamaica together. So it's a different process. I was also told it's different forms.

I am so lost. I am having zero luck finding stuff on the website.

I am asking for anyone who has a clear understanding of how this all works to please give me as much info as possible. I want to file correctly the first time. I also need to know know what the process is, how to file, where to find the forms, how to file for my step-daughter and so on.

Any help is so greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

 

[YorkFactory]

to quote CIC: "If your spouse, partner or dependent child lives abroad, use the Application to Sponsor a Member of the Family Class."

There are three parts: the sponsorship application, the application for permanent residence, and the region-specific forms for Jamaica. I believe your stepdaughter is part of your husband's family as defined by CIC, so she should be on the same application. If your stepdaughter is not an adult, and her mother has any sort of shared custody, you will need the mother's permission for her to be able to immigrate to Canada.