Parents are Canadian PR, and the child was born in the US

[Fuzzy Logic]

Hi All. My friend and his wife have a Canadian PR. Wife always worked in the US. He worked in Canada for some time and then got a job in the US around 1.5 years ago. Since then, both of them have been living in the US. They had a child around 3 months ago, but now they want to move to Canada (Ontario) permanently. My questions are as below:

1. Can they bring their Child to Canada without any issue? (Since the child has a US passport)
2. Would they have to apply for the child's PR? Is that an easy process? Timelines?
3. Would the child have coverage from OHIP starting day 1? If not, what are his other options since he would need to have doctor visits for vaccinations, etc. (private insurance?)
4. Any other things that they might have to consider?

 

[scylla]

Hi All. My friend and his wife have a Canadian PR. Wife always worked in the US. He worked in Canada for some time and then got a job in the US around 1.5 years ago. Since then, both of them have been living in the US. They had a child around 3 months ago, but now they want to move to Canada (Ontario) permanently. My questions are as below:

1. Can they bring their Child to Canada without any issue? (Since the child has a US passport)
2. Would they have to apply for the child's PR? Is that an easy process? Timelines?
3. Would the child have coverage from OHIP starting day 1? If not, what are his other options since he would need to have doctor visits for vaccinations, etc. (private insurance?)
4. Any other things that they might have to consider?

1. Yes.
2. Once they are in Canada they can apply. Process is outlined on the IRCC site. Processing times are around 8-10 months.
3. No coverage until the child is a PR. Parents should purchase private insurance to cover for emergencies.

 

[armoured]

1. Basically yes. They will want to specify they will sponsor the child soon, or that a sponsorship is in progress.
2. They can't apply before one of them is already in Canada, they will need to do so, it's not hard, but will usually take 4-12 months.
3. Not an expert - check OHIP site. I believe they may be able to get coverage as minor child of PRs. Would suggest at least some insurance before arriving though. Getting as many vaccinations as possible in advance highly recommended. Please in particular have them check ability to get the first measles shot - important now.

 

[canuck78]

Unlike the US even if you have to pay out of pocket for routine care the costs are very reasonable. In terms of vaccinations there may be vaccine clinics available through the local public health unit which would be available without OHIP. These clinics were easily found before COVID but not sure if they have all restarted everywhere post covid. If an area has been affected by measles recently there should be clinics in those regions.