Parents coming to US from Canada as PR

[SalishSea 17,824]

1 hour ago, Melisandre said:

 

Thank you, would the link below apply in their case?

 

https://www.ontario.ca/page/ohip-coverage-while-outside-canada

 

They're from Ontario. It says they can be outside of Canada for 7 months. They're only planning to come over for a few weeks, and go back. They will be keeping Ontario as their primary residency and continue to live in Canada and keep their jobs there at least for next few years. They are not ready to give up their home/lives in Canads yet and their visa expires in June. We just wanted to make sure their visa is validated, then they can go back and come back once ready.

 

Sounds like they’re not ready to immigrate.   They cannot live and work in Canada if they want to be LPRs of the US.   It just doesn’t work that way.

[Mike E 11,739]

1 hour ago, Lil bear said:

If they want to stay in Canada and need a re-entry permit - as in, a re-entry permit to enter Canada or a re-entry permit to enter US?

As Canadians citizens they do not need a re-entry permit.  Even during the COVID emergency, Canada didn’t like it but it had to let me enter Canada when I wanted. 
 

The re-entry permit is to retain their U.S. LPR since they plan to live in Canada and not the U.S. Toni’s good for 2 years.  after that they can try to renew. Renewals are not guaranteed to be approved.  
 

Based on what you’ve written, LPR status is not appropriate for them since it seems inexpensive health care is major consideration for you.  With premiums and out of pocket  costs, they will be spending at least $20,000 each per year for U.S. health care given your description of them as being “sick”.  

[mam521 2,062]

13 hours ago, Melisandre said:

I'm basically forcing them.. I'm an only child and I'd like to have them close to me as they're sick and old. That was the whole intent of going through this long process - in case it became too difficult for them to continue to live in Canada alone, so they could just come and stay with me and eventually become citizens here.

 

12 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

They won’t be eligible for social security or Medicare.

 

Hopefully you have a plan in place to provide for their healthcare, as the provincial healthcare coverage will not be valid after they immigrate.

I was coming to ask the same - are you prepared for the very high medical insurance costs they will face?  

 

It sounds like they should be taking the snowbird route, not the other way around.  It would appear that you collectively failed to do sufficient research on the implications of moving to the US.  Proverbially speaking, you can't have your cake and eat it too - you're either a resident of Canada and a visitor to the US or you're a resident of the US and a visitor to Canada and each option has implications on taxes and health care coverages.  

[Chancy 6,241]

*** Moved from Bringing Family of USC forum to Moving to the US forum -- topic is about processes after visa issuance and US entry ***

 

[Ontarkie 14,220]

17 hours ago, Melisandre said:

Also, ot of curiosity, what happens if they decide to give up their US residency after endorsing the visa and want to reclaim Canadian residency? How long would the reclaiming period require for them to be considered primary residents of Canada again? Thank you!

Ontario has a 3 month waiting period to get OHIP back. 

 

It sucks I know, I had to go back home last minute due to my mother falling. SHe broke her leg and her arm. I'm not an only child, but both my sisters were not around. One working in Timmins, the other Sudbury. It was a hot  mess then on top of that they didn't tell any of us, and my father was left without his meds because my mom does it all and he ended up in the ER. I really do wish you the best in figuring this out. 

[Melisandre 5]

Thank you all for your input and taking the time to explain the details to me. I really appreciate it. We have decided to just let the visa expire for now. If and when they're ready we will re-apply.