What Happnes when you get your PR and haven't landed yet and then have a baby? I'm not in that situation yet but just want to know.

Thanks in Advance,

DT

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Microsoft - Which end of the stick do you want today?

You have to return the PR notifying the embassy about the addition to the family. You'll have to send completed forms & fee to add the new member.

Whatever you do, DO NOT LISTEN to anyone who says 'go to Canada first & then see later'. You'll be closing the door for ever for that child & you may be liable for misrepresentation. I have seen many victims of bad advice from bad consultants.

So, better wait now than wait for ever later [with regrets]

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Dear Masood,

You are right as always. I have another scenario I need clarification on. What if you are already a landed resident but haven't moved to Canada yet and have a baby? Technically, if the baby is born in the US, he or she will be a US Citizen and hence will not require a visa to visit Canada. How does one handle a situation like that.

Thanks

DT

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Microsoft - Which end of the stick do you want today?

Let me take the liberty of answering this. Massodbhai, please add to/ correct what I say.

There is nothing which prevents a person having a baby after landing (either in Canada or outside). Immigration law does not state that one has to report being pregnant before landing. No law will be broken even if a woman delivers on the day of landing. But any change in the family composition should be reported to the immigration office, irrespective of whether the parents plan to apply for immigration for the child or not.

If the child is a US citizen, he or she does not need a visit visa to be in Canada. But if he or she wants to be a permanent resident, all formalities will have to be completed. There are differences in being a visitor and being a permanent resident.

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Shibu

Thank you all for replying. So basically, if we have a child after we have become landed residents, all we have to do is file for the child. We don't have to send back our PR papers and go through the whole rigmorale again. Even if we move to Canada during the time the application is being processed, it will be allright. Please correct me if I am wrong.

Thanks

DT

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Microsoft - Which end of the stick do you want today?

Yes, thats my understanding.

BTW, the process of sending back the immigration papers and obtaining the visa for the infant wont take long. The procedures required are only medical examination for the infant and stamping of visas in the passports. But if you have exceeded or on the verge of exceeding 1 year from the date of the medical examination, you and your existing dependants may be asked to do the medical again.

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Shibu

You are not a landed immigrant until you have physically landed in canada. If baby is born before you are landed, do what I suggested in my first reply.

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