Teen wants to accompany now... What about friends?

[CAdelight]

If I change our 17 year old son from non accompanying to accompanying. I'm wondering about school and maybe a work permit? He is currently finishing HS online, so he can do that anywhere. But I want him to be able to socialize somehow.

 

[scylla]

It's risky. If you change him to non accompanying - he can only be sponsored by you under the current rules until the age of 19. After that - he'll have to qualify on his own to immigrate. The Liberals have been talking about changing this rule back to 21 - but we don't know for sure that is going to happen.

A study permit and/or work permit in Canada do not guarantee PR.

Right now he is guaranteed PR - he should take it.

 

[CAdelight]

He is currently non accompanying. He asked dad if he could move in for his X-Mas visit. I dont have the whole story yet, but I worry about what he will do with himself when he is here. He was "locked" in at 16 on the application, so we are good there.

 

[Rob_TO]

He is currently non accompanying. He asked dad if he could move in for his X-Mas visit. I dont have the whole story yet, but I worry about what he will do with himself when he is here. He was "locked" in at 16 on the application, so we are good there.

If you change him to accompanying, then when he lands as PR with your spouse he will be able to work and go to school the same as any other Canadian.

How he will socialize or adapt into Canadian society really depends on him. If you are in a big city like Toronto, there are many community groups and centres that you can meet others of the same nationality.

 

[scylla]

He is currently non accompanying. He asked dad if he could move in for his X-Mas visit. I dont have the whole story yet, but I worry about what he will do with himself when he is here. He was "locked" in at 16 on the application, so we are good there.

He's only locked in for the purposes of this application - not future applications. So you are actually not good there. If he does not obtain PR as part of this application and then ages out (i.e. becomes too old to be sponsored in a separate / future application) - you will not be able to sponsor him.

 

[taffy7]

Once decision is made on your application you will not be able to add him. I don't know how far along you are with the application but i would add him soon. He can land and return back to his own country and decide to come back to fulfill his residency for PR status. If he has any concerns and thinks he wants to come i would add him.

 

[CAdelight]

If you change him to accompanying, then when he lands as PR with your spouse he will be able to work and go to school the same as any other Canadian.

How he will socialize or adapt into Canadian society really depends on him. If you are in a big city like Toronto, there are many community groups and centres that you can meet others of the same nationality.

This is the big question though. What do accompanying kids do while they are waiting for PR. Are they entitled to go to school and get medical coverage? I am Canadian, hubby and step son are American; we have an inland application.

 

[taffy7]

I'm not sure what city you are in or even township but some will allow your children to go to school while waiting for PR. I know my nephew did when he was here waiting for their papers for Inland. Call a few schools and ask or the school board, see what they say .

 

[SenoritaBella]

Contact the respective schools, school boards and CIC. Foreign nationals taking a program longer than 6 months need to obtain a study permit first. If so, it may mean having to pay tuition as a foreign student which is not cheap.

As for medical, check with the office that administers health coverage for your province. Some provinces allow health coverage if your PR application is past a certain stage (e.g. you receive Approval in principle).

This is the big question though. What do accompanying kids do while they are waiting for PR. Are they entitled to go to school and get medical coverage? I am Canadian, hubby and step son are American; we have an inland application.