Hi everyone, I have a question regarding the super visa for parents/grandparents, that I was looking for advice on. Specifically, regarding the letter of support that we need to write for the person applying.
We are looking at providing it to my wife's mother, who is currently a Canadian PR, but is giving it up to return to Austria and re-gain that citizenship, since she can't have dual (details later on).
On the government page - and searching in these forums - it states that we need to write a letter promising financial support; yet on the Letter of Invitation page, it states:
My question is, while the letter may promise financial support, it seems like it is actually not legally enforceable? We have no issue supporting - I just want to make sure that we go in with our eyes wide open.
Background: My wife and her parents were born in Austria, and came to Canada in 1987. They gave up their Austrian citizenship to become Canadian PR's, since dual citizenship is not permitted, but with my wife's brother (and all of her mother's family and relatives) living in Austria with kids, she wants to return to spend time with them, and has been pushed by Austria to switch her citizenship to live there.
Since we have kids, she wants to obtain the Canadian super visa to come see her kids and grandkids still in Canada, without needing a TRV. We meet all the Canadian requirements for sponsorship financially and otherwise (I was born in Canada), but want to make sure that we're conscious of any financial implication, having kids to support. She has a steady pension as a widow of a Swiss citizen to support herself, as well.
We are looking at providing it to my wife's mother, who is currently a Canadian PR, but is giving it up to return to Austria and re-gain that citizenship, since she can't have dual (details later on).
On the government page - and searching in these forums - it states that we need to write a letter promising financial support; yet on the Letter of Invitation page, it states:
Writing a letter of invitation does not mean you are legally responsible for the visitor once he or she gets to Canada. You should still write the letter in good faith. You must tell the truth and plan to keep the promises you make in the letter.
My question is, while the letter may promise financial support, it seems like it is actually not legally enforceable? We have no issue supporting - I just want to make sure that we go in with our eyes wide open.
Background: My wife and her parents were born in Austria, and came to Canada in 1987. They gave up their Austrian citizenship to become Canadian PR's, since dual citizenship is not permitted, but with my wife's brother (and all of her mother's family and relatives) living in Austria with kids, she wants to return to spend time with them, and has been pushed by Austria to switch her citizenship to live there.
Since we have kids, she wants to obtain the Canadian super visa to come see her kids and grandkids still in Canada, without needing a TRV. We meet all the Canadian requirements for sponsorship financially and otherwise (I was born in Canada), but want to make sure that we're conscious of any financial implication, having kids to support. She has a steady pension as a widow of a Swiss citizen to support herself, as well.