Youth Mobility alternative

[wssw]

Hi all,

My wife (Canadian) does not qualify for a Youth Mobility visa since we have a dependent. Is there an alternative route? She is a school teacher. I am a UK (dual with Canada) citizen, as is our son. We are in the process of doing Surinder Singh, but I find it hard to believe there's not another visa option available to a woman whose immediate family is British.

[noajthan]

Hi all,

My wife (Canadian) does not qualify for a Youth Mobility visa since we have a dependent. Is there an alternative route? She is a school teacher. I am a UK (dual with Canada) citizen, as is our son. We are in the process of doing Surinder Singh, but I find it hard to believe there's not another visa option available to a woman whose immediate family is British.

Route into UK?
There is the UK immigration route: spouse visa.

[vinny]

Does she have UK ancestry?

[wssw]

Hi all,

My wife (Canadian) does not qualify for a Youth Mobility visa since we have a dependent. Is there an alternative route? She is a school teacher. I am a UK (dual with Canada) citizen, as is our son. We are in the process of doing Surinder Singh, but I find it hard to believe there's not another visa option available to a woman whose immediate family is British.

Route into UK?
There is the UK immigration route: spouse visa.

Since I don't currently live in the UK, I wouldn't meet the financial requirements to sponsor her.

[wssw]

Does she have UK ancestry?

She does not. French Canadian ancestry though and through. However, as a Canadian, she has given her oath to the Queen! Too bad that doesn't count as anything.

[noajthan]

Does she have UK ancestry?

She does not. French Canadian ancestry though and through. However, as a Canadian, she has given her oath to the Queen! Too bad that doesn't count as anything.

Presumably that's what made her Canadian - there is no 'British Empire' anymore.

Have you looked at France (ancestry)?

[wssw]

Does she have UK ancestry?

She does not. French Canadian ancestry though and through. However, as a Canadian, she has given her oath to the Queen! Too bad that doesn't count as anything.

Presumably that's what made her Canadian - there is no 'British Empire' anymore.

Have you looked at France (ancestry)?

Actually, being born in Canada to Canadian parents made her Canadian. I was simply alluding to the futility of the commonwealth.

Her people came to Canada from France in the 1700s, so... well, enough said, I guess. Really appreciate the idea though. Thanks!

[noajthan]

Since I don't currently live in the UK, I wouldn't meet the financial requirements to sponsor her.

SS is your best & probably only bet then and you're on it.

As you may have heard, there are weird things happening in Ireland (& UK) vis a vis free movement; (eg sounds of goalposts moving);
if need be, you could jump ship and make somewhere like Malta your plan B (/C) - as discussed before!

[wssw]

Since I don't currently live in the UK, I wouldn't meet the financial requirements to sponsor her.

SS is your best & probably only bet then and you're on it.

As you may have heard, there are weird things happening in Ireland (& UK) vis a vis free movement; (eg sounds of goalposts moving);
if need be, you could jump ship and make somewhere like Malta your plan B (/C) - as discussed before!

That's true. I think though, part of our reason for coming to Ireland instead of Malta was that it is somewhat on the way back to Canada, which is where we'll happily go if SS doesn't work out!

We're definitely subject to a lot of changing taking place with the EU though, as you mentioned. I'm trying to keep on top of it all. Are you referring to anything in particular, or more to Brexit in general and in addition to the migrant crisis?

[noajthan]

That's true. I think though, part of our reason for coming to Ireland instead of Malta was that it is somewhat on the way back to Canada, which is where we'll happily go if SS doesn't work out!

We're definitely subject to a lot of changing taking place with the EU though, as you mentioned. I'm trying to keep on top of it all. Are you referring to anything in particular, or more to Brexit in general and in addition to the migrant crisis?

Well, East or West home is (sometimes) best.

I'm referring to recent proposals to "complement" the Directive and address "abuses & loopholes".
Although abuse has always unwelcome in EU law.
And SS is not a 'loophole' - its derived from treaty rights.

There are other threads in the forum on these weighty matters.