My wife and I have become PRs this summer and are working full time in Canada. I want to bring my family (father, mother and brother) to visit me in Canada. We haven't finalized the travel itinerary yet, but tentatively, it will be a 4week trip with about a week of visiting places around Vancouver. This is my first time applying for visa by myself. Can someone clarify the following questions?
- Can my brother and parents apply for TRV in the same application? My brother will be the family representative.
- My brother is 30years old, unmarried and is working full time in India.
- I am selecting "Family Visit" as the purpose of visit. How detailed shall the itinerary be?
- Do we need to show the booked flight tickets for the dates mentioned in the itinerary?
- How much funds shall they show in their bank accounts? I will bear the costs of entire trip, but read elsewhere that if I mention this, the visa officer may reject claiming lack of ties back home.
- Will employment verification letter, bank account statement for both my father and brother suffice? Or do they need to show asset documentation as well?
- This is getting ahead of myself, but assuming the application is approved:
- What happens if the actual travel dates do not match the ones specified in the visa application at the time of arrival?
- Similarly, does the length of itinerary need to be accurate?
- Since the visa is valid for up to 10 years, do they need to show the letter of invitation and itinerary for each visit?