Hello,I need urgent help with my situation, please. Very confused! I became a landed Immigrant in 1969 through my father which he became a Canadian citizen. I married and divorced and had 2 daughters, one is 28 yrs old and lives and works in Canada now and is married, the youngest is 15 yrs old and I have custody. Both are born in Canada. In 2004 my 2 daughters and I left for Italy(country of origin) after my divorce and for family reasons.
In 2012 I applied at the Embassy of Rome for a travel document to go back to Canada and they refused for not meeting the residency obligations, and I do not dispute that, I also wrote a H&C letter explaning my situation, but they also refused it.
I applied for an appeal right away and my appeal was accepted, and I'm waiting for my trial date.
My youngest daughter and I are suffering hardship for this decision . My youngest daughter wants to go back to Canada , but because of me she can't . I never had problems in Canada , police , government etc.... I have worked in Canada also .
I did not go back to Canada before because I did not have the money , my eldest daughter now is willing to help me, seeing that she has a good job and is married, I can stay with her until I get on my feet. I also had cancer in year 2000 and I was operated in Canada(Toronto).
Therefore I'm always getting that checked too. But I can work still .
I still have a bank account open in Canada (for my support payments, which I don't receive and should go to court).
I have lots of friends in Canada and they have written letters as testimonies for the appeal on what kind of person I am .
I still have my social insurance number card and health card . I still have contacts with my family doctor too (in Canada).
THIS IS WHERE I GET CONFUSED:
THE VISA OFFICER IN ROME REFUSED MY TD , BUT HE WROTE : TRAVEL DOC. EXPIRY: 2014/01/01
# OF ENTRIES: 1
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN, PLEASE ?
ALSO, IN OCTOBER 2012 I WENT TO CANADA FOR 20 DAYS FOR MY DAUGHTERS WEDDING AND THE IMMIGRATION OFFICER AT
PEARSON AIRPORT STAMPED MY PASSPORT '' PR 29 OCT. 2012'' , BUT I ARRIVED ON THE 23RD OF OCTOBER 2012 ?!?!
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? I DID NOT NOTICE AT THE TIME, BECAUSE I WAS WORRIED .
My questions are :
1. Can I live in Canada(with my oldest daughter) while waiting for the appeal? And at the same time I can hire a lawyer
and take care of things in person?
2. Can I work while waiting for my appeal?
3. Can I receive health care while waiting my appeal ?
At the same time I can have my youngest child (which is Canadian ) go to school and proceed with a normal life in Canada.
Its' been over a year now that I can't find work here in Italy ( as you all know the situation in Italy),
my daughter and I are risking to be out on the streets, we are struggling for months now and we cannot do it no more.
Even if I cannot work in Canada or have all rights as a resident , can I live there till the appeal and have my eldest daughter be a garantor(stating she will support us) for me in the mean time ?
She does send me money , but with the exchange rate is not worth it , CAD to EURO.
I'm very sorry for writing so much , but I had to explain my situation clearly.
Please I need help , I need to know what I can do legally , I have always done everything legally , therefore I do not want any
trouble in the future .
I do have a case worker , but I cannot get through to him from here seeing I have no money to call long distance, my eldest daughter called him once and has spoken to him but he does not give the info we need , he talks about other things and he avoids my situation.
He is a little weird my daughter told me . My eldest daughter, just like me , we want to do everything legally.
I will appreciate any help .
Please help , I'm afraid for my youngest daughter , I need to know what I can do so if it's ok , we shall leave right away.
We do not have anybody here or any help.
If after the appeal they decide not to accept than at that time I will cross that bridge and see
what arrangements to make for my youngest daughter and me . But we need to be there in Canada , we cannot wait any longer.
I see so many people going in and out of Canada and also people who have commited a crime and they can have it excused, why
then not me ? I have overstayed the 730 days , I know , but can I have a chance? That is the only problem I have and nothing else!
Once again please I need legal help .
Thanking you in advance .
Claudia
In 2012 I applied at the Embassy of Rome for a travel document to go back to Canada and they refused for not meeting the residency obligations, and I do not dispute that, I also wrote a H&C letter explaning my situation, but they also refused it.
I applied for an appeal right away and my appeal was accepted, and I'm waiting for my trial date.
My youngest daughter and I are suffering hardship for this decision . My youngest daughter wants to go back to Canada , but because of me she can't . I never had problems in Canada , police , government etc.... I have worked in Canada also .
I did not go back to Canada before because I did not have the money , my eldest daughter now is willing to help me, seeing that she has a good job and is married, I can stay with her until I get on my feet. I also had cancer in year 2000 and I was operated in Canada(Toronto).
Therefore I'm always getting that checked too. But I can work still .
I still have a bank account open in Canada (for my support payments, which I don't receive and should go to court).
I have lots of friends in Canada and they have written letters as testimonies for the appeal on what kind of person I am .
I still have my social insurance number card and health card . I still have contacts with my family doctor too (in Canada).
THIS IS WHERE I GET CONFUSED:
THE VISA OFFICER IN ROME REFUSED MY TD , BUT HE WROTE : TRAVEL DOC. EXPIRY: 2014/01/01
# OF ENTRIES: 1
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN, PLEASE ?
ALSO, IN OCTOBER 2012 I WENT TO CANADA FOR 20 DAYS FOR MY DAUGHTERS WEDDING AND THE IMMIGRATION OFFICER AT
PEARSON AIRPORT STAMPED MY PASSPORT '' PR 29 OCT. 2012'' , BUT I ARRIVED ON THE 23RD OF OCTOBER 2012 ?!?!
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? I DID NOT NOTICE AT THE TIME, BECAUSE I WAS WORRIED .
My questions are :
1. Can I live in Canada(with my oldest daughter) while waiting for the appeal? And at the same time I can hire a lawyer
and take care of things in person?
2. Can I work while waiting for my appeal?
3. Can I receive health care while waiting my appeal ?
At the same time I can have my youngest child (which is Canadian ) go to school and proceed with a normal life in Canada.
Its' been over a year now that I can't find work here in Italy ( as you all know the situation in Italy),
my daughter and I are risking to be out on the streets, we are struggling for months now and we cannot do it no more.
Even if I cannot work in Canada or have all rights as a resident , can I live there till the appeal and have my eldest daughter be a garantor(stating she will support us) for me in the mean time ?
She does send me money , but with the exchange rate is not worth it , CAD to EURO.
I'm very sorry for writing so much , but I had to explain my situation clearly.
Please I need help , I need to know what I can do legally , I have always done everything legally , therefore I do not want any
trouble in the future .
I do have a case worker , but I cannot get through to him from here seeing I have no money to call long distance, my eldest daughter called him once and has spoken to him but he does not give the info we need , he talks about other things and he avoids my situation.
He is a little weird my daughter told me . My eldest daughter, just like me , we want to do everything legally.
I will appreciate any help .
Please help , I'm afraid for my youngest daughter , I need to know what I can do so if it's ok , we shall leave right away.
We do not have anybody here or any help.
If after the appeal they decide not to accept than at that time I will cross that bridge and see
what arrangements to make for my youngest daughter and me . But we need to be there in Canada , we cannot wait any longer.
I see so many people going in and out of Canada and also people who have commited a crime and they can have it excused, why
then not me ? I have overstayed the 730 days , I know , but can I have a chance? That is the only problem I have and nothing else!
Once again please I need legal help .
Thanking you in advance .
Claudia