is this possible at all?

[chriz326]

Hello everyone, first post here and I'm hoping I can get some help.
I'm a US citizen. My aging parents have cancer and they are permanent residents of montreal. They are in position where they pretty much need help with everything and I'd like to be able to do that for them, unfortunately bringing them to the US would be a bad idea due to healthcare. My only choice of being with them is me moving to montreal but so far i'm not able to find a good answer on how I can do that or whether it's feasible or not.

Has anyone been through a similar situation or does anyone know if there's a way to make this happen? Thanks.

 

[scylla]

Hello everyone, first post here and I'm hoping I can get some help.
I'm a US citizen. My aging parents have cancer and they are permanent residents of montreal. They are in position where they pretty much need help with everything and I'd like to be able to do that for them, unfortunately bringing them to the US would be a bad idea due to healthcare. My only choice of being with them is me moving to montreal but so far i'm not able to find a good answer on how I can do that or whether it's feasible or not.

Has anyone been through a similar situation or does anyone know if there's a way to make this happen? Thanks.

In order to live in Canada, you must either be a permanent residency or have a work permit that allows you to live in Canada. Having aged / ill parents does not automatically allow you to live in Canada.

To come here on a work permit temporarily, you first need a job offer from a Canadian employer. If the job falls under NAFTA, you can then apply for a work permit directly. If the job does not fall under NAFTA, the employer must obtain an approved LMIA in order for you to qualify for a work permit. The LMIA process is long and expenseive with no guarantee of approval. It's generally very difficult to find employers willing to go through it.

If you wish to apply for permanent residency to be able to live in Canada permanently, then you'll need to apply for PR through an economic immigration stream like Express Entry. Economic immigration is generally geared towards young, skilled workers. So hard to say what your chances are since you haven't provided any info about your background. If you want to look into PR, I would recommend you research the Express Entry immigration program to assess what your chances are of immigrating through this program. It's a points based program where those with the most points are selected and right now you need 460+ points to be chosen. Points are awarded based on level of education, age, skilled work experience, and other factors. More info here:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...ces/immigrate-canada/express-entry/works.html

If neither of the above end up being feasible, then you'll either need to hire someone in Canada to assist your parents or look to bring them back to the US.

 

[canuck78]

How are tou parents PR without having any children who are PRs or citizens?

 

[chriz326]

Thanks, that's what my research shows too, I was hoping there was something that I had missed.
My brother's a canadian citizen and he had sponsored them a few years back. They ended up in canada and I ended up in the US.

 

[canuck78]

Thanks, that's what my research shows too, I was hoping there was something that I had missed.
My brother's a canadian citizen and he had sponsored them a few years back. They ended up in canada and I ended up in the US.

So your brother is expected to take care of them if he sponsored them.