by: Atty. Henry Moyal
Q: I entered Canada as a skilled professional over five years ago. I am a Canadian citizen now. When I applied for immigration I was single but had a child. I was not ready to bring my child so I did not include him on my application. I am now settled in Canada. Will I have a problem sponsoring my child?
A: Yes, you could face some hurdles. As you may remember, the application for permanent residence requires you to list all dependants whether accompanying you or not. It does not ask who you wish to bring to Canada. It clearly requires you to declare all children which must be medically examined. The fact that you have not declared your child upon entry constitutes a misrepresentation. As such, you fall within regulation 117 which states that your child is not considered a family member.
Accordingly, he cannot be sponsored because he is not within the family class. However, there is a window of opportunity for you to have him immigrate to Canada if you have sufficient humanitarian and compassionate reasons for not declaring him. It won’t be easy but there are documented cases that permit such children to immigrate for exceptional circumstances. In other words, the sponsor had good reason not to declare the child.
Attorney Henry Moyal is a certified and licensed immigration lawyer in Toronto, Ontario. If you have questions or want more information about your immigration situation, you may contact him at 416-733-3193 or visit www.moyal.com
March 10th, 2009 at 7:57 pm
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April 13th, 2009 at 1:34 am
hi, im here for more than a year under LCP but i am a nurse in the phils. w/ almost 5 years of working experience. i took and pass the Canadian Registered Nurse exam last feb 4, 2009. i’ll be greatfull if you could assist me on my case . tnx more power.my cp no. 778-3191215
April 13th, 2009 at 1:35 am
hoping to hear from you as soon as possible tnx..
March 19th, 2010 at 8:44 pm
hi my wife she is canaidan she sponsor me .. the immigration refused my sponsorship..the immigration send me mail me and my wife not live to ghater that why they refused my sponsorship..can u help me what i do now where i do appeal..
think u
April 14th, 2010 at 3:06 am
Hi. I am a live-in caregiver and my contract is about to finish soon. my problem is that i have 2 illegitimate children back in the philippines that i did not include in my entry to canada due to lack of proper documentations. hopefully their papers are gonna be settled soon. can u please tell me if it is ok and still not too late to include them in my PR application after my contract. hope to hear from u ASAP. Thank you.