This is a fantastic bit of information. It will help other applicants who are in a similar situation
Dear Bryanna, I am Nam and my story is for you and I think I have the worst luck out of all the people here. My biggest regret in my life is not having my granny here to see my home and my children.
We have been trying to get our grandmother here for the longest time and failed miserbly.
Initially, about 15 years ago my mother applied for a PR application and it was rejected due to not meeting the LICO. It was our fault as we never updated cic about my father's death and change of family size for my mother being only 2 members including my grandmother. Past is past.
Since, than we applied on 3 occasions for visitor visas are were refused.
All the refusal information goes back to "no travel history", "strong family ties in Canada and weak ties and establishment in India", "also the fact that we applied for PR and was refused".
Now, my grandmother 80 years old and since her refusal for PR many years ago, a lot has changed. She does not wish to live in Canada, as she counts her time down to her departure from earth. But she still wants to see Canada and see our livelihood here. We are aiming for a visitor visa for this July, 2018 when our new nephew is coming.
So, thank you for reading up until here....
Now, My question for you Bryanna,: What can I do to show that she is not going to stay here.
1. I was planning to add all her step-children names in her application. We have never done that before, I do not know why. Do you think I should do that now? Because her only child from her first spouse is my mother, and she is here along with 3 children (my brother and my sister) and 5 grandchildren.
2. I was also going to literally write a separate letter titled:"Family Ties and reason to return" Trying to convince the visa officer, why my grandmother is not planning to stay in Canada. Which includes her religious ties, her ageing, her common-law-partner and her step-children and more...her house, Canadian weather.
3. Do you think I should possibly minimise the her stay here to 1 month instead of 6 months? Should it be 2 weeks? I plan on writing a clear schedule for her stay here as well.
5. Do you think I should buy her air tickets?
Many thanks for your time and your kindness.