Recently Widowed Mother-in-law From USA. Supervisa, while applying for PR?

[Battery]

Hello,

I am a Canadian Citizen. My wife is a PR. Her family is from Oregon.

Her father passed away this summer. Her mother (60 years old) has been having a hard time with it. Her health has been deteriorating since her husband died We decided that since my Mother-in-law doesn't have much family around her in Oregon that she may want to move in with us in Canada (Vancouver).

She would love to. However, noticing the wait times for Parent sponsorship (47 to accept sponsor + 83 to approve applicant) may mean that she wouldnt be around to see that happen.

1) Are we able to apply for PR while she is in Canada using a Super Visa? Can she visit for 6 months, then go back home for a couple weeks and come back for 6 more months?

2) In regard to medical, when my wife was applying for PR while on a work visa here she paid for BC medical. Is that the same case or would my MIL have to have blue cross or the like?

Thanks to whoever can answer my questions.

 

[scylla]

1) Yes - you can sponsor her for PR while she is in Canada as a visitor. I would go with a super visa if she wants to be spending longer periods of time in Canada. Regrdless of what kind of visa she has, leaving for a few weeks after a long visit to Canada and then returning again for another long visit may not work. It is up to the border official whether she is allowed into Canada or not and visiting too often and for too long can create complications. Assume that there will be long periods of time (e.g. months at a time) that she will still have to spend in the US while you wait for the PR process to complete. She can't just move to Canada permanently at this point.
2) She won't qualify for any provincial health care coverage while here as a visitor. She will need to take out private insurance such as Blue Cross.

 

[scylla]

Hopefully you're aware that there is a cap in place on parent sponsorships with only 5,000 applications being accepted each year (it's possible this may be doubled for next year). This year the cap was reached in a day and a half. So even if the cap is doubled next year - it will still be reached extremely quickly.

If you want to apply in 2016, you'll need to have your application completed and ready to go in late December so that it can arrive at CIC's offices the first business day of January (or as soon as possible thereafter).

Unfortunately this is quite the sprint and many don't make it in time. Good luck.

Oh - and processing times are supposed to be decreasing. But I would still assume they'll be in the 3-4 year range.

 

[jhutti]

Hello,

I am a Canadian Citizen. My wife is a PR. Her family is from Oregon.

Her father passed away this summer. Her mother (60 years old) has been having a hard time with it. Her health has been deteriorating since her husband died We decided that since my Mother-in-law doesn't have much family around her in Oregon that she may want to move in with us in Canada (Vancouver).

She would love to. However, noticing the wait times for Parent sponsorship (47 to accept sponsor + 83 to approve applicant) may mean that she wouldnt be around to see that happen.

1) Are we able to apply for PR while she is in Canada using a Super Visa? Can she visit for 6 months, then go back home for a couple weeks and come back for 6 more months?

2) In regard to medical, when my wife was applying for PR while on a work visa here she paid for BC medical. Is that the same case or would my MIL have to have blue cross or the like?

Thanks to whoever can answer my questions.

in case your mother in law is alone & her husband died. With no children around except her Canadian PR daughter( your wife). Perfect case for H & C application. Apply for her PR using good lawyer.

 

[Battery]

Thank you jhutti and scylla. I appreciate the feedback.

Although we did my wife's application (10 years ago) without a lawyer, I think you are correct. A lawyer would be more useful to me this time.

Much thanks to all.

 

[scylla]

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Thank you jhutti and scylla. I appreciate the feedback.

Although we did my wife's application (10 years ago) without a lawyer, I think you are correct. A lawyer would be more useful to me this time.

Much thanks to all.

Applying for regular PR sponsorship for a parent or a visa/super visa is absolutely fine without legal representation.

H&C is a completely different kettle of fish. I wouldn't do it without a lawyer.

 

[Battery]

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Applying for regular PR sponsorship for a parent or a visa/super visa is absolutely fine without legal representation.

H&C is a completely different kettle of fish. I wouldn't do it without a lawyer.

Understood. Thank you.