Parents Visa

[SMHZ]

Hi there people,

I want to inquire the procedure for acquiring parents visa, preferably permanent one.

What are its requirements?

 

[scylla]

The requirements for bringing your parents permanently are here:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/parents.asp

CIC only accepts 5,000 applications per year. The process will re-open again this January.

In order to qualify as a sponsor, you will have to provide Canadian tax returns for the last three years to prove that you meet the minimum income requirements for all three years to sponsor your parents. Also, the income must be from Canadian sources (i.e. from a job in Canada). So if you have recently arrived to Canada or don't meet the minimum income requirements, you will have to wait until you do before you can apply.

 

[lokyy]

The requirements for bringing your parents permanently are here:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/parents.asp

CIC only accepts 5,000 applications per year. The process will re-open again this January.

In order to qualify as a sponsor, you will have to provide Canadian tax returns for the last three years to prove that you meet the minimum income requirements for all three years to sponsor your parents. Also, the income must be from Canadian sources (i.e. from a job in Canada). So if you have recently arrived to Canada or don't meet the minimum income requirements, you will have to wait until you do before you can apply.

hi scylla,,,what is I just arrived in Canada but my wife does MEET the requirements(as co signer) can I sponsor my mother?

 

[BCKev]

hi scylla,,,what is I just arrived in Canada but my wife does MEET the requirements(as co signer) can I sponsor my mother?

Yes you can sponsor your mother, with your wife as co-sponsor. I am assuming you are a PR.

 

[lokyy]

Yes you can sponsor your mother, with your wife as co-sponsor. I am assuming you are a PR.

ill become a PR soon so thats why im asking but most people here say you must have 3 years tax returns otherwise you cant,,,,so,,,can i or cant i?
by using my wife as co signer even if i dont meet three year tax return

 

[BCKev]

ill become a PR soon so thats why im asking but most people here say you must have 3 years tax returns otherwise you cant,,,,so,,,can i or cant i?
by using my wife as co signer even if i dont meet three year tax return

As a PR you can. What you want to do is very similar to what my wife and I did recently. We sponsored my wife's mother. We filed the application about 6 months after my wife arrived in Canada as a PR. She had no work history in Canada. My wife was the sponsor, and I was the co-sponsor. I have many years of work history in Canada.

If you look to the left, you will see the words "VISA ISSUED". This refers to the PR visa recently issued to my mother in law. It can be done.

 

[lokyy]

As a PR you can. What you want to do is very similar to what my wife and I did recently. We sponsored my wife's mother. We filed the application about 6 months after my wife arrived in Canada as a PR. She had no work history in Canada. My wife was the sponsor, and I was the co-sponsor. I have many years of work history in Canada.

If you look to the left, you will see the words "VISA ISSUED". This refers to the PR visa recently issued to my mother in law. It can be done.

how long did it take you though? most people say 3 years?

 

[canvis2006]

Takes about 3-4 yrs @ first stage in Canada.

Takes about 1-8 years @ stage 2, depending on visa office


It is a VERY VERY VERY LONG process, unfortunately.

 

[BCKev]

how long did it take you though? most people say 3 years?

4 years, 10 months. I wouldn't expect it to be any faster than this. It is a very long process.

 

[lokyy]

4 years, 10 months. I wouldn't expect it to be any faster than this. It is a very long process.

thank you so much,,,so,are you really sure that my wife can co sign and that I can sponsor my mother even if I just got in Canada as Pr(no job history nor taxses filed)
and what is the income required?
and process?

 

[scylla]

thank you so much,,,so,are you really sure that my wife can co sign and that I can sponsor my mother even if I just got in Canada as Pr(no job history nor taxses filed)
and what is the income required?
and process?

Yes - you can sponsor.

The income and the process are all in the link that was provided in the second post in this thread.

 

[lokyy]

Yes - you can sponsor.

The income and the process are all in the link that was provided in the second post in this thread.

so,even if my wife ''sponsored me'' and is responsable for 3 years she can co sign and sponsor my mother with me?

 

[BCKev]

so,even if my wife ''sponsored me'' and is responsable for 3 years she can co sign and sponsor my mother with me?

Yes. Like I said, your situation is about the same as ours and we had no problems at all. Nothing unusual about this. It is all well within the rules.

 

[lokyy]

Yes. Like I said, your situation is about the same as ours and we had no problems at all. Nothing unusual about this. It is all well within the rules.

Well,,then i guess the best option is to apply for the sponsorship once it starts in 2015 and apply for a visitors visa or super visa and like that my mother will be able to wait while visiting us here in canada....thank you very much for the answers everyone....

 

[keesio]

Well,,then i guess the best option is to apply for the sponsorship once it starts in 2015 and apply for a visitors visa or super visa and like that my mother will be able to wait while visiting us here in canada....thank you very much for the answers everyone....

If your parents are from the US also, they don't really need a super visa. They can just come up and stay up to 6 months at a time (and even apply for an extension while in Canada)