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iron girl

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We'll be moving to Canada next month, what do I need to do so that my mother can soon be with us in Canada. If she applied as tourist first, do I need to have a stable job first in Canada so her application will be approved fast? If I sponsor her, how soon will her application be approved, and what is the income requirement for us? Thanks a lot in advance for your help.
 

PMM

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Hi

iron girl said:
We'll be moving to Canada next month, what do I need to do so that my mother can soon be with us in Canada. If she applied as tourist first, do I need to have a stable job first in Canada so her application will be approved fast? If I sponsor her, how soon will her application be approved, and what is the income requirement for us? Thanks a lot in advance for your help.
1. To sponsor your mother you need to be a PR and be able to meet the Low Income Cut Off figure for funds earned in Canada in the year prior to application. See: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/5482E.PDF
2, It will not be a quick process, once you submit the application to Mississauga the wait is 26 months for approval/rejection. Then it will be an additional 5 to 48+ months for the overseas processing see: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/times-int/08-fc-parents.html
3. It is very unlikely that you mother could remain in Canada as a visitor for the total processing time.

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Dear PMM or other experts,

Is the timeline and general rules for sponsoring my mother to come to Canada the same as mentioned below?

Please clarify.

PMM said:
Hi

1. To sponsor your mother you need to be a PR and be able to meet the Low Income Cut Off figure for funds earned in Canada in the year prior to application. See: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/5482E.PDF
2, It will not be a quick process, once you submit the application to Mississauga the wait is 26 months for approval/rejection. Then it will be an additional 5 to 48+ months for the overseas processing see: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/times-int/08-fc-parents.html
3. It is very unlikely that you mother could remain in Canada as a visitor for the total processing time.

PMM
 

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mbastudies said:
Dear PMM or other experts,

Is the timeline and general rules for sponsoring my mother to come to Canada the same as mentioned below?

Please clarify.
Yes, pretty much. You can find the timeline to approve sponsor here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/canada/process-in.asp#sponsorship so right now it's 32 months.

You can still find the overseas processing time for parents here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/international/08-fc-parents.asp so overall average of 16 months right now but depends on your country of nationality.
 

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Wow this is a lot. :eek:
But if I am not mistaken, this 32 month is as short as 26 days for spouse. right?

Leon said:
Yes, pretty much. You can find the timeline to approve sponsor here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/canada/process-in.asp#sponsorship so right now it's 32 months.

You can still find the overseas processing time for parents here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/international/08-fc-parents.asp so overall average of 16 months right now but depends on your country of nationality.
 

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Parents and grandparents are not considered to be a priority when it comes to sponsorship. It is considered more of a priority that somebody is separated from their spouse than for an adult to be separated from his mother and the processing times reflect that.
 

2mmm3

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now it's 33 months!!! what is going on? I started the process in 2007 since then it went up from 26 month to 33. I'm sponsoring my mama and brother, and according to immigration rules he supposed to be a full time student, not working and living with parents. How can he remain a full time student for so many years i don't get.
 

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Is it possible to sponsor more than one person at a time?
Say both your wife (if one is married after getting PR) and your Mom?
Won't this make the process longer?
Please guide.
 

vonster

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33 months is only for the first part of the application - sponsorship...
after that it could take up to 2 or 3 more years for their PR application to be finalized.


I applied in July 2007 for parent sponsorship and until today, still nothing at all other than the letter of receipt.
 

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What if one wants to invite parents for temporary visit.
Will the process take shorter?
And how long normally can the parents stay in Canada with such a visa?
 

vonster

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your parent could get a visa for maybe 6 months or more...
but from what I know, if immigration suspect your parents or your wife wanting to stay here permanently,
They will not issue a visa....

with your wife, she can continue to stay in Canada while you finish her application even though her visa expires....
it's always best to extend...

but with your parents, i think they would have to return home if visa extension is not approved and wait from back home
 

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Thanks. :)

vonster said:
your parent could get a visa for maybe 6 months or more...
but from what I know, if immigration suspect your parents or your wife wanting to stay here permanently,
They will not issue a visa....

with your wife, she can continue to stay in Canada while you finish her application even though her visa expires....
it's always best to extend...

but with your parents, i think they would have to return home if visa extension is not approved and wait from back home