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I guess I’ll start off by telling you that I moved to Canada a little over 3 years ago to pursue a relationship with a Canadian woman. During our relationship, we were blessed to give life to the most amazing little boy whom we named Logan . After 2 ½ years of being together, my son´s mother and I decided to end our relationship.
I have been in my son’s life whole heartedly. I chose to stay in Canada where I had no family, other than my son, to be a father to him ~ like any father should. The only friends I was able to establish were my son´s mother’s friends, whom as you could imagine, remained that way. A few months after, I meet the most beautiful, wonderful, and full of life person named Allie. For the past 10 months we have been in an amazing relationship.
Allie also has an eight year old son named Noah, who adores and loves me as much as I love him. We were living together when in I was asked by Canadian Immigration to leave Canada in August of this year. I was expected to just pack up and leave everything behind, including my son, my job and my new family and friends.
I had been living in Canada with a Temporary Resident Permit and a Work Permit. I was unable to apply for permanent residence because of my past criminal record from 11 years ago. Canadian Immigration deemed me "Criminally Inadmissible to Canada" because of a check I wrote to Wal-Mart in 1998 in the amount of $32.93. The check had bounced and I did not become aware of it until 2007.
The check was brought to light when I visited the United States with my family for my sister’s wedding. When we tried to cross the border back into Canada, they ran a check on me and found this issue outstanding. They told me that I would have to drive to Buffalo, NY to the Canadian Consulate to apply for a Temporary Resident Permit ~which I did, with my son’s mother and my son who at the time was only 3 months old. I was granted a 2 week permit allowing me to drive my family home.
We finally arrived home on a Friday. I received a call the following Monday night explaining to me that my Father had passed away. Being within that 2 week window, I took my family to my Father’s funeral. After the funeral, I proceeded to take my family home, and once again I was denied entry to Canada. I was told that the permit I was issued only allowed me to leave Canada and not re-enter.
I called a friend to pick up my family at the border and take them home. I drove back to West Virginia to stay with family until these issues could be sorted out. I paid the fine associated with the inadmissibility issues and was led to believe that everything was all cleared up. I was told I would have to re-apply for another Temporary Resident Permit, after completing background checks. It took a month to gather the required information for the application.
I was then issued a 6 month permit allowing me to go back to Canada ~ to my family. I was told by the immigration official that I would have to continuously renew these permits until 2012, at which point I would be eligible for "Rehabilitation". That was what I was doing for a year and a half until my latest renewal was denied with the reasoning that I had no intentions of leaving Canada and that I should have been filing for Permanent Residence. I was given a Voluntary Departure form to be signed when I left the country.
I have been back in the United States for a month and a half now, trying to do everything I can to get back to my son and my family. A friend was kind enough to loan me the money to obtain and Immigration Lawyer to try to help get me home. In the process of trying to gather the appropriate information, I have found at least four "mistakes" that different law enforcement personnel made on my criminal record. The most shocking error was the false record of a statute that implies that I was charged for Negligent Homicide!!! This, perhaps, explains the absolute rude, cold and demeaning treatment that I received from many different Canadian Immigration employees. It actually got to the point where I was told that my phone calls would no longer be accepted for immigration information and that they had other clients to help.
The entire process has left me feeling hopeless and lost. I am not a bad man. All I want is to get back to my son, my new family, my job and my sense of purpose. It’s all taking so much time and my son and I miss each other tremendously. It seems that at every turn, there are more and more obstacles and less and less people who are willing to help.
There is so much more to this story. If you have time to hear it, I would be more than happy to share it with you. I need help! I am lost without my family and NO child should have to live without his father in his life. If there is any way you can help, my family and I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you in advance for your time and attention.
[15-11-2009,20:05]
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FRANK |
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(in reply to: LOOKING FOR ADVICE AND SIMILAR STORIES)
before anything else can happen, the criminal record must be cleared. CIC does not care if you have 10 children on the Canadian side of the border - a criminal record is a criminal record. (this is true in reverse as well so there is not point in being annoyed with Canada on this one)
You do not qualify for a Common law sponsorship (1 year of cohabitation has not elapsed) and if you are not living in Canada you would have to find a way to convince them your affairs are joint even though you live appart. If she marries you, that would be resolved.
Having a child in Canada is not sufficient reason to grant you residency and the child is not the result of your current relationship so again, you are in a tough spot.
To be honest, get your record sorted out, get a rehabilitation certificate, have your lady come and visit you, get married, let her sponsor you and make sure it is an Outland application.
Yes, it is going to take a while. Hopefully, your former partner will cooperate and find ways for you to see your son on the US side of the border.
[15-11-2009,20:38]
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Sharon |
(in reply to: LOOKING FOR ADVICE AND SIMILAR STORIES)
Is the amount of check (for which your life is ruined) 32.93 USD or..... you meant 3293 USD? OMG! 32.93 USD goes for cromincal records!!
[15-11-2009,20:56]
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Anonymous |
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