Who is included in the application for permanent resident status?
The application for permanent resident status includes the applicant, his or her spouse and any unmarried children under the age of nineteen years. Unmarried children over the age of nineteen may also be included in the application, if they are full time students, and have been so since they reached the age of nineteen. Exceptions to this rule may be made if circumstances permit. An aged relative may also be permitted to accompany a family to Canada; if it can be shown that crucial emotional and financial support would be denied the relative if he or she could not accompany the family. 2. How long does it take to obtain a permanent resident visa? The applicant may choose any Canadian Processing Post to process the file, as long as the processing takes place outside of Canada, and as long as he or she can travel in order to attend a selection interview at the post in question. The processing time varies from six to twelve months; depending on the processing post that is used. Generally
