Sponsoring a child stuck plz help

[alberta2019]

Hi,

I have recently completed 730 days inside Canada to be back in compliance, and now want to sponsor my son already residing with me in Canada. He entered as a visitor on visa-exempt passport and over stayed. He is just 7 yrs old and I did not want to leave him alone back home.

While filling the child sponsorship forms, they are asking for CHILD 'proof of your status in Canada'

I am not sure what to do?
When they will see his outdated passport stamp, and see him being out of status since last 2 years. I am afraid they might reject the sponsorship application?
They are also asking father's PR copy, it is expired but in compliance now, expired card will be a problem?

Anyone knowledgeable plz plzzz help?

 

[np08]

Was this child born before or while either of you were in the process of getting your PR? If yes, was the child declared on your PR applications?

 

[canuck78]

Hi,

I have recently completed 730 days inside Canada to be back in compliance, and now want to sponsor my son already residing with me in Canada. He entered as a visitor on visa-exempt passport and over stayed. He is just 7 yrs old and I did not want to leave him alone back home.

While filling the child sponsorship forms, they are asking for CHILD 'proof of your status in Canada'

I am not sure what to do?
When they will see his outdated passport stamp, and see him being out of status since last 2 years. I am afraid they might reject the sponsorship application?
They are also asking father's PR copy, it is expired but in compliance now, expired card will be a problem?

Anyone knowledgeable plz plzzz help?

The issue is you were supposed to extend the visitor status every 6 months. Your child has overstayed their visa for at least 1.5 years.

 

[alberta2019]

Was this child born before or while either of you were in the process of getting your PR? If yes, was the child declared on your PR applications?

child born after we became PR

 

[alberta2019]

The issue is you were supposed to extend the visitor status every 6 months. Your child has overstayed their visa for at least 1.5 years.

ok so what is the remedy in this situation?
any advise please?

 

[np08]

child born after we became PR

Okay, that's good. I asked because family members that are not mentioned in PR applications are automatically forever excluded from the family class so wanted to see if that applied to you.

As far as I know, status and its expiry is not a reason for refusal in family class applications. There's been a lot of cases of spouses applying where the applicant had been out of status for months or years. These applications are usually scrutinized more, but the child being out of status wouldn't be grounds for refusal alone or automatically.

I'm not sure if there are any extra steps you'd need to take other than filling out a normal application package and writing a letter of explanation regarding the status. I also don't know about the father and his PR status. So I'd wait for some other replies first.

 

[alberta2019]

I also don't know about the father and his PR status. So I'd wait for some other replies first.

Father status is back in compliance but obviously current PR card is expired, so will be attaching the copy of expired PR card to sponsor son's application

 

[alberta2019]

1- can anyone else please advise my child OOS, and my expired PR card will not cause any problem for sponsorship application??

2- shall I apply inland or outland, would that make any difference?
I dont have any plans to travel, so happy with inland, the only worry some thing is my son being OOS and without OHIP

 

[canuck_in_uk]

1- can anyone else please advise my child OOS, and my expired PR card will not cause any problem for sponsorship application??

2- shall I apply inland or outland, would that make any difference?
I dont have any plans to travel, so happy with inland, the only worry some thing is my son being OOS and without OHIP

1. It won't be an issue.

2. There is no inland option to sponsor a child.

 

[alberta2019]

2. There is no inland option to sponsor a child.

How outland app will work? he will need to travel home country to attend interview?
I cannot send him alone, and traveling with family will be expensive which I cannot afford at this time

 

[YVR123]

How outland app will work? he will need to travel home country to attend interview?
I cannot send him alone, and traveling with family will be expensive which I cannot afford at this time

theoretically yes. But who wants to interview a kid...

 

[alberta2019]

theoretically yes. But who wants to interview a kid...

you are right, perhaps they may just wanted to see child in person for ID validation perspective etc

Is it confirmed inland is not a option for child applications? I do not understand this

 

[canuck_in_uk]

How outland app will work? he will need to travel home country to attend interview?
I cannot send him alone, and traveling with family will be expensive which I cannot afford at this time

There will not be an interview for child sponsorship.

you are right, perhaps they may just wanted to see child in person for ID validation perspective etc

Is it confirmed inland is not a option for child applications? I do not understand this

Yes, it is confirmed. You only need to look at the application options to see this.

 

[alberta2019]

Once we submit his outland application, is there a chance a deportation order will be issued as he is out of status??

That will become very complicated if our 7 yr old son has to leave, as than we parents will leave along him in order not to leave him alone , but we will not be able to enter in canada again even though our RO are now in compliance after living for 2 years...but our PRs cards are expired!

I am just too concerned after so much hard work we are now fully settled in canada, got job house etc...but if our son gets deported it will screw our whole Canadian dream to settle down here.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Once we submit his outland application, is there a chance a deportation order will be issued as he is out of status??

That will become very complicated if our 7 yr old son has to leave, as than we parents will leave along him in order not to leave him alone , but we will not be able to enter in canada again even though our RO are now in compliance after living for 2 years...but our PRs cards are expired!

I am just too concerned after so much hard work we are now fully settled in canada, got job house etc...but if our son gets deported it will screw our whole Canadian dream to settle down here.

No, your child will not be deported.