Supervisa for mother and step-father / common-law partner

[morimotoyoshi86]

Hi all,

I am in a very unique situation.
I am applying for super-visa for my mother and her common-law partner.
Although I am referring to her partner as common-law partner, he has been more than a father to me. He has raised me since I was a kid - I lost my biological father early in my childhood. Words cannot describe how much my non-biological father has done for me and my mother.
My mother and my non-biological father did not get married due to some legal property matters in my mother's family.
My mother has a visitor visa however my non-biological father's visitor visa application was rejected 3 times.
Supervisa is my last hope for him to be able to visit us in Canada.
I have a few questions:
1. Can I include him on my letter of invitation or should I just include my mother and list him as her accompanying common-law partner?
2. Should I refer to him as step-father in the invitation letter - he and my mother are common-law partners, they are not married)?
3. Since they are not married and his visitor visa has been rejected 3 times what documentation should I submit to show strong ties to home country? I have already shown a couple of immovable assets. In the invitation letter I have also mentioned that they need to go back to care for their grand-daughter since her father's profession keeps him outside the country for prolonged period of time and her mother has separated.

Can anyone who has successfully applied for a Super Visa for their step-father / step-mother / parent's common-law partner please guide me with my application?
Ideally I would have went to an immigration lawyer but we simply cannot afford it.

Appreciate your suggestions and advice.

Thank you!

 

[Naturgrl]

Hi all,

I am in a very unique situation.
I am applying for super-visa for my mother and her common-law partner.
Although I am referring to her partner as common-law partner, he has been more than a father to me. He has raised me since I was a kid - I lost my biological father early in my childhood. Words cannot describe how much my non-biological father has done for me and my mother.
My mother and my non-biological father did not get married due to some legal property matters in my mother's family.
My mother has a visitor visa however my non-biological father's visitor visa application was rejected 3 times.
Supervisa is my last hope for him to be able to visit us in Canada.
I have a few questions:
1. Can I include him on my letter of invitation or should I just include my mother and list him as her accompanying common-law partner?
2. Should I refer to him as step-father in the invitation letter - he and my mother are common-law partners, they are not married)?
3. Since they are not married and his visitor visa has been rejected 3 times what documentation should I submit to show strong ties to home country? I have already shown a couple of immovable assets. In the invitation letter I have also mentioned that they need to go back to care for their grand-daughter since her father's profession keeps him outside the country for prolonged period of time and her mother has separated.

Can anyone who has successfully applied for a Super Visa for their step-father / step-mother / parent's common-law partner please guide me with my application?
Ideally I would have went to an immigration lawyer but we simply cannot afford it.

Appreciate your suggestions and advice.

Thank you!

He is not eligible for a supervisa. Need to be a blood relative or show proof that he adopted you. He applies for a TRV.

 

[morimotoyoshi86]

He is not eligible for a supervisa. Need to be a blood relative or show proof that he adopted you. He applies for a TRV.

He is eligible as a common-law partner of my mother. At least that is my understanding as per this:
https://www.canadavisa.com/parent-and-grandparent-super-visa.html#:~:text=Only parents or grandparents, together,application for the Super Visa.

and this:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/supporting-documents.html#wb-auto-15

where it lists IMM 5409 as required optional documentation.

 

[cansha]

He is eligible as a common-law partner of my mother. At least that is my understanding as per this:
https://www.canadavisa.com/parent-and-grandparent-super-visa.html#:~:text=Only parents or grandparents, together,application for the Super Visa.

and this:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/supporting-documents.html#wb-auto-15

where it lists IMM 5409 as required optional documentation.

In the second link you provided. Read the 4th requirement

Proof of Relationship

Yes – super visa application

Proof of your relationship with the person or family member inviting you to Canada.

This can include a copy of a birth certificate an official document naming you as a parent

Submit with super visa application

He needs to show a document which lists him as your parent.

 

[morimotoyoshi86]

In the second link you provided. Read the 4th requirement

Proof of Relationship

Yes – super visa application

Proof of your relationship with the person or family member inviting you to Canada.

This can include a copy of a birth certificate an official document naming you as a parent

Submit with super visa application

He needs to show a document which lists him as your parent.

I see. My initial thought was that the common-law partner would be a secondary applicant and the proof of relationship would be required only for the primary blood-related applicant. But now I'm guessing even though I can apply for them together their application will be assessed on an individual basis (as opposed to the common-law partner being considered the secondary applicant).
This is a difficult situation to be in. How does a person who is a common-law partner of the other parent and who basically raised the child get a visa in this case?
His TRV has been rejected 3 times already and I'm not sure if applying for a 4th time is a good idea - although we can submit better documentation and invitation letters now. Previous applications were done by "visa agents" in my home country who didn't do a stellar job I think.

 

[cansha]

their application will be assessed on an individual basis

That is always the case. All application irrespective whether applied together are evaluated on their individual merits.

This is a difficult situation to be in. How does a person who is a common-law partner of the other parent and who basically raised the child get a visa in this case?

Don't have a suggestion. It does appear that it is difficult to apply for a super visa in your situation.

His TRV has been rejected 3 times already and I'm not sure if applying for a 4th time is a good idea - although we can submit better documentation and invitation letters now. Previous applications were done by "visa agents" in my home country who didn't do a stellar job I think.

You can try this. What was the reason for rejection in previous three instances?

 

[morimotoyoshi86]

You can try this. What was the reason for rejection in previous three instances?

In the gcms notes for the second rejection the reason mentioned was:

“I am not satisfied that the applicant would leave Canada at the end oftheir stay as a temporary resident, I note that:
-the client is single, mobile, and has no dependents
The purpose ofvisit does not appear reasonable given the applicant doesn't provide a proof of relationship and therefore Iam not satisfied that the applicant would leave Canada at the end of the period of authorized stay.
Weighing thefactors in this application. Iam not satisfied that the applicantwill depart Canada at the end of the period authorized for their stay.
For the reasons above, I have refused this application.”

We did not get the gcms notes for the first and third rejection.

I must mention that our actual relationship by definition is that of uncle and nephew, but he raised me after my biological father passed away and has fulfilled the role of a father except that he isn’t married to my mother and he never formally adopted me.
In the invitation letter that I sent him for the application I did refer to him as uncle and he did mention in the application that he will be visiting his nephew.

What documents should we submit to prove the uncle-nephew relationship?

Thank you!

 

[vicissitude]

I am in a similar situation as yours. My parents divorced long time ago. My dad re-married, but my mom has a common law partner. All of them do not have much experience travelling abroad.

I wonder if you include some kind of letters in the (rejected) TRV application of your step-father, explaining the situation? For example, supporting evidence of the common law relationship between your mother and step-father and your tie with your step-father?

 

[steaky]

I am in a similar situation as yours. My parents divorced long time ago. My dad re-married, but my mom has a common law partner. All of them do not have much experience travelling abroad.

I wonder if you include some kind of letters in the (rejected) TRV application of your step-father, explaining the situation? For example, supporting evidence of the common law relationship between your mother and step-father and your tie with your step-father?

Have you ordered your GCMS notes?