Include every joining relative in the initial application, since each spouse and unmarried child under twenty-one must be considered then and each carries an additional US$15,000 fee and US$1 million gift. Then plan household life on the assumption that the move date is unknown, keeping schooling, employment, and housing arrangements workable in Canada meanwhile.
Ask how family members are treated for availability
Do not assume that relatives are handled identically to the principal for visa availability purposes; ask counsel to explain how the family's cases relate to the principal's and what that means for arrival timing. If the household could be split by the answer, decide in advance who would travel first and what the others would do. That conversation is easier now than during a partial approval with a lease ending.
Ask counsel to explain how the family's cases relate to the principal's for availability purposes rather than assuming everyone is treated identically. If the household could be split by the answer, decide in advance who would travel first and what the others would do, because that conversation is far easier now than during a partial approval with a lease ending. Every joining relative must be considered in the initial application, and each spouse and unmarried child under twenty-one carries an additional nonrefundable processing fee and a further gift amount.
Meanwhile keep schooling, employment, and housing workable where the family currently lives, and review that assumption at each milestone.