jayca

Bonjour!

So i got my PR last year so i'm currently living out my days in Calgary.

My mum is 56 years old, i was looking at the super visa that allows her to be here for 2 years, we plan on having her live in our house and look after our child once my wife gives birth. like a live in nanny kind of thing.

Now, by the time she goes back she will probably be 59, meaning she is due to retire in a few years.

I was looking at the sponsor parents to canada, it looks like they are still working on applications from jan 2014 and they pick 10,000 at random.

Whats the dealio with if shes retired? can she just come here or does she still have to go through the motions?

Thank you so much in advanced.

Aviator

She can keep her motions to herself! Retirement gives no advantage to immigration. Only options are
Sponsorship of Parents and Grandparents
or the Super Visa.

geoff52

Poor mother. Being brought over to be a child carer!!!!!!!!!!

jayca

Haha, i'm an only child and i've laid roots here, shes single and lonely and wants to be a part of my childs life, she is actually excited by the idea haha.

Jerseygirl

You will have to sponsor your mum for permanent residency. Aviator gave you the link in his post.

We applied for the Super Visa almost 4 years ago...it took approx 6 months. Jan 2014 our daughter sponsored us for permanent residency. Last March we renewed our SV for another 2 years. Last December we became permanent residents...took exactly 3 years. I believe the timeline for processing PR is getting shorter now.

Aviator

If she is on a visitor visa, you may not want to mention she is your child carer.

If she is single and lonely, could she not get a toy boy?

Jerseygirl

I think the SV has the same restrictions. Looking after grandchildren (childcare) could be considered working and taking a job from a Canadian.

jayca

Perfect, thank you

christmasoompa

In case you're not aware, you'll need to show you've earned over the LICO in the 3 years prior to applying, but it must be from Canadian sources. So in other words, you can't sponsor your mother until you've worked in Canada for the full 3 years before applying. You mention landing last year, so if you weren't previously there on another kind of status allowing you to work, you'll have to wait a while before you can sponsor.

And yes, definitely don't say she'll be your childcare if only on visitor status - that would be seen as taking a job from a Canadian imo, and therefore something she'd need a work permit for.

HTH.

Jerseygirl

Following on from what Christmasoompa said...your mum could apply for the SV and stay in Canada until you meet the residency and salary restrictions. The downside is your mum will have to purchase Canadian healthcare insurance. Depending on her health it will probably be $1K+ per year. If your mum's health deteriates while she is waiting for PR it may disqualify her....i.e. If the government considers that an applicant will cost the health service more than approx $6,000 per year.

jayca

Thank you.

I was previously on an LMIA for 2 years before getting my PR earning over 55k per year so I should be okay?..

Sounds like something I should probably start now as I know cic likes to take its sweet time with stuff.

Thank you

I have been work

cheeky_monkey

new mum + new baby + live in mother in law = disaster waiting to happen

jayca

Hah, I would like to think not ☺️

BristolUK

Didn't have the first two but my live-in MIL's great.

Shirtback

Right now, your ONLY option is the Supervisa, 2017 applications for the sponsored parent/grandparent visa closed at the beginning of February for this year.


"Live in nanny kind of thing" won't fly. That's work.

Read and check carefully the links & advice you've been given above.