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Hi - sorry for the late response Hanataha - yes, I went a little overboard and submitted literally every single trip that was taken while we were living abroad together (i.e. my official travel which meant that I was away from my wife and daughter). For the period when I was living abroad by...

Update - Received my new PR card today. I sent in the application as above and requested urgent processing - I was a little worried when it showed a decision was made in 3 days thinking that something may have been wrong with the application and that it was rejected but the next day it was...

Hi dpenabill - indeed, I have read your previous posts on who accompanied whom which is one of the reasons I am a little worried about all this despite what the lawyers said. As you said, they never ask for any evidence as to who accompanied whom but there has been a trend. In terms of our...

I guess all I can do is what is in my power and hope for the best. I do feel that on the basis of our entire circumstances, and the eligibility for renewed sponsorship, they would rather just extend me rather than force us to go through a longer process that would give the same result. Then...

Thanks - I guess the most important thing is to ensure there is no damage to what we have done so far (all our funds are here, house, mortgage, car, etc.) and that we have a path to protecting the life we have built. Although those 12 month processing times for family sponsorship do look...

Hi - thanks so much for the quick replies and sorry for not getting back sooner. Scylla - In terms of who is accompanying who - I have seen a number of posts on this forum to this effect and have taken consultations with lawyers in TO and Ottawa on the same issue. Basically, there seems to be...

Hi, I have read through the forum regularly and it has been an invaluable source of information. As I am about to send in my renewal documents, I wanted to consult the unparalleled experience this forum houses about the following. Intro - My spouse and small daughter are Canadian, I am a PR...

thanks Canuck - for their cover letter/proof of ties, is it enough to have property ownership, employment contract, letter from company about approved leave, bank statements and tax returns? In the invitation letter I will state the purpose of their visit, that they will be staying with us at...

On some documents like proving ties to a country yes - but when you are not financially supporting or sponsoring the applicants, it is a little confusing to see that some people provide all their info/tax slips/employment and others don't and it doesn't seem to have much of an impact which way...

Thanks a lot - I am little overwhelmed by the fact that there is a lot of difference in terms of what people are providing in terms of supporting documents etc. Will try not to bombard them with too much info.

Dear all, My parents were granted a single entry visitors visa 14 months ago. They are now applying for a fresh visa to visit Canada. In my invitation letter and their cover letter, do they need to mention their visit last, and in the case of my mother, for staying longer than indicated in the...

One last thing - do I need to include any information from my side in the invitation letter such a notice of assessment or stuff like that? I see on the forum many people are including stuff like that but since my parents are financially independent, is there any purpose to me including it...

Dear All, I am just trying to give this a bump - all the documents have been filled out, just a couple of questions: - apart from close ties to the home country etc., do we need to explain why the previous stay was so lengthy (less than the allowed maximum of course but still sizeable as noted...

Dear All, I am reviving this forum thread in the hope of getting some additional tips as the proposed waiting time has elapsed. My parents would like to apply for a new Canadian visa - time has passed and there is no longer any need for long-term visits from either of my parents (i.e. we are...

Thanks a lot for the quick responses - yes, the hope was for 9 months in total (i.e. over several visits, not in one go) although my wife is likely to finish her degree sooner than planned so that timetable has also shifted. I guess spelling that out in the original application really worked...

Thanks a lot for the quick reply - any recommendation how long should the wait be? The location of application will in that case depend on how long should the wait be and where my mother will be at the time.

Dear All, My mother received a single entry visa last year - we were surprised by this as we expected a multi entry, multi year visa but as discussed on this forum, I think we made a mistake in outlining in too much detail why she is coming (to help us settle in a new house) and were very...

Hi, Thanks for your response. The documents submitted for both parents: - Joint bank statements - My father's income and company information. - SA Permanent Residence - Proof of ownership of property in South Africa. - A letter explaining why they want to come and their travel plans for...

Hi again - yes, we explained the whole story just as I have laid it out here. In fact, since my dad also applied, we wrote that he would only visit for a couple of weeks in August/September and yet they gave him exactly the same date as my mum who specified a longer period (with all the...

Thank you very much. There is little reason for her to spend prolonged periods of time once I am back in Canada - the whole reason is to provide support while I am gone and my wife studies. It was already sacrifice enough to convince her to exchange one South African summer for a Canadian winter...