Hello Experts,
Me and my wife received PR for Canada in June 2012 but stayed/worked in USA until 2014 - we had a child in 2012 who was born in USA "AFTER" we got PR in Canada.
We moved permanently to Canada in July 2014 living in BC and brought our US passport holder daughter with us(visitor). I have a few questions:
1) Can we just apply for Canadian citizenship for our US born daughter because we are PR holders, or that right is only available to Canadian Citizen parents?
2) Now I am preparing her file to apply for Permanent residence:
Do I file under "Application for Permanent Residence From Within Canada – Spouse or Common-Law Partner in Canada Class (IMM 5289)"
OR
Do I file under "Application to Sponsor a Member of the Family Class" .
Problem is that In Canada class dont mention "Dependent Children" in guidenlines for who should use this application. It only mentions Spouses/Partners
3) I assume that irrespective if applied for 'In Canada' class or 'Outside Canada family Sponsorship' class - Application goes to the Missisauga Servce center only
4) Fee
The fee is also confusing. Do I have to pay total 150 dollars only since the child(also principal applicant) to be sponsored is under 18 years.
Sponsorship application (per application) $75
Principal applicant $475
Principal applicant, if under 19 years of age and not a spouse or common-law partner (including a dependent child of the sponsor, a child to be adopted and an orphaned brother, sister, niece, nephew or grandchild) $75
Thanks in advance!!
Regards,
Mike
Me and my wife received PR for Canada in June 2012 but stayed/worked in USA until 2014 - we had a child in 2012 who was born in USA "AFTER" we got PR in Canada.
We moved permanently to Canada in July 2014 living in BC and brought our US passport holder daughter with us(visitor). I have a few questions:
1) Can we just apply for Canadian citizenship for our US born daughter because we are PR holders, or that right is only available to Canadian Citizen parents?
2) Now I am preparing her file to apply for Permanent residence:
Do I file under "Application for Permanent Residence From Within Canada – Spouse or Common-Law Partner in Canada Class (IMM 5289)"
OR
Do I file under "Application to Sponsor a Member of the Family Class" .
Problem is that In Canada class dont mention "Dependent Children" in guidenlines for who should use this application. It only mentions Spouses/Partners
3) I assume that irrespective if applied for 'In Canada' class or 'Outside Canada family Sponsorship' class - Application goes to the Missisauga Servce center only
4) Fee
The fee is also confusing. Do I have to pay total 150 dollars only since the child(also principal applicant) to be sponsored is under 18 years.
Sponsorship application (per application) $75
Principal applicant $475
Principal applicant, if under 19 years of age and not a spouse or common-law partner (including a dependent child of the sponsor, a child to be adopted and an orphaned brother, sister, niece, nephew or grandchild) $75
Thanks in advance!!
Regards,
Mike