How to Bring My Parents to Canada With me? Senior Plz advice

[steaky]

This won't work. If you are sponsoring a parent, you must be living in Canada regardless of whether you are a Canadian citizen or PR. Canadian citizens can sponsor spouses while living outside of Canada - but they cannot sponsor parents. To sponsor a parent, you must be living in Canada.

I don't agree. It might work. The OP still has a brother in home country who'd be willing to take care of parents while they living outside Canada. Nevertheless, it would be best to apply a multiple visit visa for the parents.

 

[scylla]

I don't agree. It might work. The OP still has a brother in home country who'd be willing to take care of parents while they living outside Canada. Nevertheless, it would be best to apply a multiple visit visa for the parents.

In the specific section I quoted, OP was suggesting that he would live in Canada until he had accummulated sufficient days to apply for citizenship and then return home with his mother (presumably to live there or at least stay for longer than a visit). I was commenting that this specific plan will not work because even as a citizen, you must be living in Canada to qualify to sponsor your parents.

 

[ADUFE]

He might be able to apply for a 10-year visa in the near future for his mum though; keep that in mind.....

 

[angelbrat]

He might be able to apply for a 10-year visa in the near future for his mum though; keep that in mind.....

As far as I am aware, Canada does not issue 10year visa's, that is the USA.

6 month visitor visa's maximum. Renewal is up to the IO getting the request, there are no guarantee's that the visa will even be extended once, especially if immigration suspect that the 'visitor' is really living in Canada.

Truth is, Canada is getting more reluctant to even issue the first visitor visa's to parents now. Get the first visa, then start thinking about what to do after 6 months.

 

[PMM]

Hi

As far as I am aware, Canada does not issue 10year visa's, that is the USA.

6 month visitor visa's maximum. Renewal is up to the IO getting the request, there are no guarantee's that the visa will even be extended once, especially if immigration suspect that the 'visitor' is really living in Canada.

Truth is, Canada is getting more reluctant to even issue the first visitor visa's to parents now. Get the first visa, then start thinking about what to do after 6 months.

1. Yes Canada does issue 10 year multiple entry TRVs. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/2011/ob306.asp You still usually only get 6 months on entry and the passport would have to be valid for 10 years.
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