Visitor Visa (from India - outside of Canada) applicants of October or November 2020

[canuck78]

Hi
Can u please help regarding how to go about the Phac route, can we apply for it in case of pregnancy as the medical reason. Thank you

PHAC is not meant for normal pregnancy. You are much better off applying for a normal TRV.

 

[canuck78]

I am confused about the PHAC request that is sent to IRCC.COVID-TravelExemptions-Exemptionsdevoyage-COVID.IRCC@cic.gc.ca

My extended family member (girlfriend) is going to apply for a Canadian TRV in a week, from this page it states: "We’ll assess your reasons for travel and make a decision on your visitor visa and your written authorization at the same time."

In this situation, should I be sending an email to: IRCC.COVID-TravelExemptions-Exemptionsdevoyage-COVID.IRCC@cic.gc.ca ? Will this speed up the TRV application?

Do you have PHAC reasons? PHAC is meant for emergency travel for things like sudden hospitalization, funeral, family/friend near death, etc.

 

[canuck78]

Anybody recently mailed IRCC to expedite visa application based on compassionate grounds ? In how many days do you get a response ? Mail says processing time upto 14 days. I have PHAC expiring on 8th April and I dont see getting a reply with little breathing space before it.

PHAC isn't meant for breathing room it is for immediate travel because there is an emergency, funeral, etc. People seem to be using the application incorrectly and IRCC seems to be approving some of them although slightly modified because they are no longer allowing people to skip biometrics. Applying for a normal TRV and flagging the application as meeting the travel exemptions would be the proper route and will likely result in a much more flexible visa.

 

[reshma.sayeed]

I have to send my Mom to Dubai for Bio Metrics, can she return within 3 days or she needs to do quarantine there.??

 

[himu2016]

What province?

Ontario

 

[Manishrana1]

Hi guys, what reason should I put in when it ask purpose of travel in imm0006?

 

[himu2016]

Hi guys, what reason should I put in when it ask purpose of travel in imm0006?

Choose other option and select Covid.
Are you in process of applying TRV ?

 

[himu2016]

Choose other option and select Covid.
Are you in process of applying TRV ?

Or put family reunification if that's the case

 

[Manishrana1]

How about family visit? Would that be considered. And yes I am in the process of trv . Thank u

 

[Sakshi21]

Email was sent to IRCC.COVID-TravelExemptions-Exemptionsdevoyage-COVID.IRCC@cic.gc.ca

Here is the email format I sent. Please note that the email should be sent from the email id that was used to create the application and should be written from the perspective of the applicant:

To,
IRCC

I, <applicant name>, have recently applied for a <visa type: visitor/super visa>. I have been invited by <your name> - a Permanent Resident of Canada, who is my <relationship with PR holder>

I understand that immediate family members do not require an authorization letter to travel. I have also completed my biometrics. However, I am sending this email to request for my application to be prioritized as per the instructions on your website, given that I meet the travel exemptions set by IRCC.

Thank you for your time and consideration

your full name -
your date of birth -
if you have an application in process -
how you applied for your visa (online or by paper) -
your application number and unique client identifier (UCI) -
your passport number -
a detailed reason for travel -
the dates you plan to travel -
where you live now (current country of residence) -
your supporting documents to show you’re eligible to travel to Canada at this time - Proof of relation with Permanent Resident of Canada

Hi

Thanks for sharing the format. Were you able to get multiple entry or single enter visit visa for your mother in law? What is the duration of the visa? Can you please share if you mentioned any reason for inviting them?thanks

 

[BC-PNP]

Hi All, I just missed some of the previous comments. If anyone is still looking for an answer please ask. My mother got passport request for Visitor Visa on March 8. I did through the PHAC route. Did biometrics in Dubai

 

[BC-PNP]

Here is the time line
Applied from India
Applied date: Feb 1 2021
Biometrics letter: Feb 2 2021
PHAC applied: Feb 17 (Reason To support Pregnancy)
PHAC approval: Feb 18 Biometrics from Dubai: Mar 4
Passport Request: March 8
Passport has been sent for visa stamping. Still waiting for that. VFS in India is very slow now
Planning to bring parents by next month

 

[Manishrana1]

Here is the time line
Applied from India
Applied date: Feb 1 2021
Biometrics letter: Feb 2 2021
PHAC applied: Feb 17 (Reason To support Pregnancy)
PHAC approval: Feb 18 Biometrics from Dubai: Mar 4
Passport Request: March 8
Passport has been sent for visa stamping. Still waiting for that. VFS in India is very slow now
Planning to bring parents by next month

Congratulations. Hi did u fill imm0006? If yes, what was the reason u put in where it says purpose of travel!

 

[reshma.sayeed]

Hi All, I just missed some of the previous comments. If anyone is still looking for an answer please ask. My mother got passport request for Visitor Visa on March 8. I did through the PHAC route. Did biometrics in Dubai

Congratulations So Is it required to do Quarantine in Dubai? I am planning for my mother's bio metrics in Dubai

 

[BC-PNP]

Congratulations. Hi did u fill imm0006? If yes, what was the reason u put in where it says purpose of travel!

is imm0006 for extended family members? I didnt filled that form. I think father and mother comes under immediate family members. so i didnt used it