uk to canada

[campbell23]

I am 23 years old and married to a 37 year old canadian. We have two children together and he also has a son from a previous relationship (9years old) that lives with us. We live in England, but want to move to canada as a family.

what do we need to do to move there? i literally have no idea,

I am guessing we will need to apply to take his son with us as his mum lives here and still has contact. But we are moving so my step son can progress his hockey and to have better schooling for the three children.

Please help

 

[scylla]

Read the first post here:

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/spousal-sponsorship-t46995.0.html

 

[campbell23]

thanks, thats helpful.

now we just need to find out about my step son, I imagine that will be the tricky bit.

 

[screech339]

thanks, thats helpful.

now we just need to find out about my step son, I imagine that will be the tricky bit.

The stepson will require consent from the other parent to allow him to leave the country to live with you. If he cannot get that consent, you can't sponsor him over. You would have to wait until he is 19, age at which he no longer require his parent's consent.

If he does have the consent, then he will follow the same rules as all dependents being sponsored.

Screech339

 

[Alurra71]

If I understand the OP correctly, the 3 children are children of a canadian citizen, which makes all 3 of them canadian by birth, yes? I know there are rules about born outside canada and such for each generation, but if dad was born in Canada, the children are canadian as well by birthright and should only need to get their certificates and not be sponsored.

 

[Leon]

The step-son would not have to be sponsored if the father is a Canadian and was a Canadian when he was born. That goes for the other kids too. The kids would all be dual citizens and the father should apply for their proof of citizenship.

However, the mother of the step-son can still stop you from leaving with him if they have joint custody. Has she been told about the move and is she ok with it? If she allows the move, there is no problem. She should give her consent to the father to travel with the child in case anybody asks, see http://travel.gc.ca/travelling/children/consent-letter

If she doesn't allow the move and they have joint custody, he will have to go to court and get permission to take his son out of the UK.