Accompanying parent for a month

[Hector6420]

Hi everybody,

I have been accepted to a Masters Program in Quebec for the fall 2014. I am planning to arrive around mid August, and my mother is planning to go with me and stay for just a month (for tourism and visiting of family). In the question "Are you accompanying a family member that has status in Canada, or has recently been approved to come to Canada?" I put No because at the moment she doesn't have a visa and she hasn't applied yet. But, in the Family Information Form, in the mother row, it is asked "Will accompany you to Canada?". Should I put No, provided she doesn't have an approved visa or should I put Yes, considering that she is planning to go with me at the same time but leave one month later?
Would it be wise to apply first to the student permit (with TRV) and then help my mother to apply to a tourist visa once my visa is approved?

Any advice would be really appreciated.

 

[propain]

Once ur stdent visa has been stamped then u apply for hers.

that would be a better route.

cheers

 

[dok]

The question of whether you should say ''yes'' or ''no'' depends on several circumstances:

1. If your family has a good background of travel history and strong financial capacity or reputable job, then you should say YES and submit study permit application together with your mother. Your mother should add a letter of intent explaining why she wants to accompany you and other things she'll be doing like tourism before your course begins. If you answer 'YES' and in case you submit your study permit application before/without your mother's application for TRV, then you should add a letter explaining when your mother is submitting hers or when she intends to do so.

2. Assuming, your family is a middle income one with no considerable travel history, weak financial background and weak social ties in your country, then it's better you answer ''NO'' and apply for your study permit. After getting your study permit aproved and TRV, your mother may decide to apply for TRV and travel with you. Afterall, your mother is not your wife, so it's not compulsory to have known her intentions in advance. So your mother will explain that after you get your study permit approved, she decided that it's better to accompany you for a month. Here, your mother's circumstance won't affect you since you already have your permit approved.

If circumstances warrant, then you should be faithful in your application. Visa officers have been trained to asseess application giving much consideration to the situation. If you should to submit your application together with your mother (in case you answer yes), rejection of your mother's application doesn't mean yours will be rejected too. If you've provided all the financial documents or you've scholarship with strong ties to your home country and have met all the other requirements, your study permit application will be approved irrespective of your mother's application status.

 

[Hector6420]

Thank you all for your responses. I believe it is better to answer YES and attach a letter of explanation. My mother needs a permit from her work to travel and that could take a while. Since a visitor visa is relatively a fast processed application in contrast to the study permit and TRV one, I trust there will be enough time to deposit my mother's application.

 

[PMM]

Hi

Thank you all for your responses. I believe it is better to answer YES and attach a letter of explanation. My mother needs a permit from her work to travel and that could take a while. Since a visitor visa is relatively a fast processed application in contrast to the study permit and TRV one, I trust there will be enough time to deposit my mother's application.

Actually the answer is no. Your mother is not a "family member" . Family members are your spouse and dependent children . Your mother is classed as a relative.

 

[Hector6420]

Hey everybody. In the end, I applied like nobody was going with me, and they gave me the visa. Then, I helped my mother with a letter of invitation from a cousin living there without mentioning anything about me going to study, and they gave her a visitor visa.

 

[dok]

Hey everybody. In the end, I applied like nobody was going with me, and they gave me the visa. Then, I helped my mother with a letter of invitation from a cousin living there without mentioning anything about me going to study, and they gave her a visitor visa.

For how many months or years did your mum get?