Visitor Visa for Spouse and children - Without Representative

[sivakumar123]

Hi All,

I'm initiating visitor visa for my Spouse and children using the new CIC portal.
I created a new profile and added them as applicants.
Under the 'Representative' section, for my Spouse, we selected 'No' (meaning she is fulfilling it by herself).
For kids (who are under 4) what needs to be selected under 'Are you applying on behalf of someone else'?

 

[sivakumar123]

Couldn't find a straight forward answer in this forum. So went ahead and selected 'No' for the kids as well. And the Visa has been approved.

 

[InfoSeeker12]

Hi Siva - firstly congrats for getting the TRV approved for your Spouse and kids.
Are you a Citizen, PR or WP holder?

Curious because in many cases discussed on this site, spouse's TRV gets rejected 99% of the time.

 

[sivakumar123]

Hi Siva - firstly congrats for getting the TRV approved for your Spouse and kids.
Are you a Citizen, PR or WP holder?

Curious because in many cases discussed on this site, spouse's TRV gets rejected 99% of the time.

Thank you. I'm a WP holder. I applied for them through the new CIC portal. All the process were very quick to my surprise.

 

[canuck78]

Thank you. I'm a WP holder. I applied for them through the new CIC portal. All the process were very quick to my surprise.

Your application was selected to be processed by AI which is why it was quick. They likely had a strong profile which is why they got approved.

 

[Sohaib04]

It all depends you can not assume what will be the decision.
I have a visitor visa. I applied for my wife and 2 kids last month and their visas also got approved within 14 working days.

Best of luck to all who are waiting for the decisions

 

[Sohaib04]

Couldn't find a straight forward answer in this forum. So went ahead and selected 'No' for the kids as well. And the Visa has been approved.

Congratulations…
*** just to answer your query may be it will be helpful for others
you can write YES and a parent can be a representative for kids.

And you wrote NO still got approved

So anything is acceptable unless your case is strong

 

[InfoSeeker12]

Thank you. I'm a WP holder. I applied for them through the new CIC portal. All the process were very quick to my surprise.

Firstly, thanks for responding back.

While having Work Permit and Student Visa - i guess its easier to bring Spouses on TRV, compared to someone who is on PR or a Citizen.

On a Work Permit, either spouses have not established permanent ties in Canada. Both of them will return back.
Perhaps that's why CIC, approves Spouse TRV applications of WP/SP holders.

 

[canuck78]

Firstly, thanks for responding back.

While having Work Permit and Student Visa - i guess its easier to bring Spouses on TRV, compared to someone who is on PR or a Citizen.

On a Work Permit, either spouses have not established permanent ties in Canada. Both of them will return back.
Perhaps that's why CIC, approves Spouse TRV applications of WP/SP holders.

Actually still can still be quite hard. It is dependent on circumstances. TRVs can also be denied because an OWP is usually the proper visa/permit to apply for unless the family is truly visiting and will return home.

 

[majid_kam]

Can I create a CIC account for children 5 years old to apply for a visa?

 

[farooq555]

Thank you. I'm a WP holder. I applied for them through the new CIC portal. All the process were very quick to my surprise.

Hey congrats on the approval, I am planning to apply the visitor visa to my spouse and 1 year old kid, I will be showing the proof of funds for my spouse and 1 yr kid, do I also need to show the proof of funds, if so can I show the funds from Indian account.
Also for visitor visa do they need to provide the medicals?

Btw I am on Closed WP

 

[canuck78]

Hey congrats on the approval, I am planning to apply the visitor visa to my spouse and 1 year old kid, I will be showing the proof of funds for my spouse and 1 yr kid, do I also need to show the proof of funds, if so can I show the funds from Indian account.
Also for visitor visa do they need to provide the medicals?

Btw I am on Closed WP

What is your status in Canada? If not a PR or citizen when does your permit expire? Do you work in NOC 0, AOR B?

 

[farooq555]

What is your status in Canada? If not a PR or citizen when does your permit expire? Do you work in NOC 0, AOR B?

Will expire in 2024, work permit, noc 2173

 

[canuck78]

Will expire in 2024, work permit, noc 2173

You should really be applying for an OWP for your sspouse even if they don’t plan on working because they aren’t visitors. You can apply for a TRV for your child. When landing I would ask for the expiry date for your child’s stay to match the end of your WP. Yes you should show that you have the funds to support your family if they come to Canada and that you are employed but there is no set amount.