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[fkl]

Hello,
I have got admission in doctoral program on a scholarship.I need to know what should i do in my current situation if i intend to have my spouse with me in Canada?

What is the most preferred way to apply for a TRV of spouse?

1. Should the principal applicant (I) make a complete package of application containing his own study permit application along with TRV application?
2. Or principal applicant must apply alone and once entering Canada, he should ask his spouse to apply for a TRV? and after how much time my spouse can apply for TRV?
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what are the visa acceptance and rejection chances in both the cases? Will it make any difference in the first case of submitting both applications at the same time?

1. If you have enough finances to support your spouse along and you can prove that (no idea how much your scholarship supports), then you should apply together for your spouse. As a general rule i would suggest applying for "Open work permit" even if spouse doesn't want to work. Reasons are, that you automatically get a trv with validity equal to principle applicant's work permit. Also it doesnt hurt to have work authorization. Lastly, if it is a work permit app for spouse, you would probably add details like her educational qualifications, work history etc if any. Those things present a good over all picture specially for a qualified professional spouse as opposed to just a normal trv and has much greater chances of success.

2. If you are tight on finances, plus you want to take the advantage of SHOWING TIES to PAKISTAN by telling that you are married but your family is here AND YOU APPLY ALONE INITIALLY, your study permit might be processed a bit faster. There is no legal time frame requried for spouse to apply. She can apply any day latter.

But generally speaking SOWP has better chances of success if you have applied together. Otherwise, it happens pretty often that principal applicant applies alone, gets there and latter they deny spouse.

Hope that helps

 

[usman.ahmad3]

1. If you have enough finances to support your spouse along and you can prove that (no idea how much your scholarship supports), then you should apply together for your spouse. As a general rule i would suggest applying for "Open work permit" even if spouse doesn't want to work. Reasons are, that you automatically get a trv with validity equal to principle applicant's work permit. Also it doesnt hurt to have work authorization. Lastly, if it is a work permit app for spouse, you would probably add details like her educational qualifications, work history etc if any. Those things present a good over all picture specially for a qualified professional spouse as opposed to just a normal trv and has much greater chances of success.

2. If you are tight on finances, plus you want to take the advantage of SHOWING TIES to PAKISTAN by telling that you are married but your family is here AND YOU APPLY ALONE INITIALLY, your study permit might be processed a bit faster. There is no legal time frame requried for spouse to apply. She can apply any day latter.

But generally speaking SOWP has better chances of success if you have applied together. Otherwise, it happens pretty often that principal applicant applies alone, gets there and latter they deny spouse.

Hope that helps

Dear fkl,

Thanks very much for your reply.i got it.
but tell me one thing, once i reach canada and ask my spouse to apply for OWP not for TRV then what are the chances?

 

[fkl]

Dear fkl,

Thanks very much for your reply.i got it.
but tell me one thing, once i reach canada and ask my spouse to apply for OWP not for TRV then what are the chances?

You are most welcome.

If you are still on study visa and not working, you would need to show some proof of funds i.e. enough money to support spouse if she doesnt get job for a while.

It should still be approved though, but i would say the best chances of approval are when you applied togehther.

 

[usman.ahmad3]

You are most welcome.

If you are still on study visa and not working, you would need to show some proof of funds i.e. enough money to support spouse if she doesnt get job for a while.

It should still be approved though, but i would say the best chances of approval are when you applied togehther.

Bundle of thanks

 

[waiting110]

how many forms do we have to fill out for TRV?
I got IMM 5257E
IMM 5645 and IMM 5257B

 

[sarfarosh9349]

Dear Friends

My parents wanted to visit Canada on the graduation of my brother, who is currently doing Masters. I checked on the website for filling forms and documents. I got very confused after reading all.

1. Can any one share the list of forms need to be filled as part of application process
2. We live in Karachi, do they have to go to Islamabad for BIO Metric verification.
3. What about medical, do they have to undergo medical?

Kindly reply

Thanks

 

[waiting110]

Dear Friends

My parents wanted to visit Canada on the graduation of my brother, who is currently doing Masters. I checked on the website for filling forms and documents. I got very confused after reading all.

1. Can any one share the list of forms need to be filled as part of application process
2. We live in Karachi, do they have to go to Islamabad for BIO Metric verification.
3. What about medical, do they have to undergo medical?

Kindly reply

Thanks

yea I'm confused about the forms too. but I think there are only 3 forms. make ur profile online and you will see the requirements. biometric will be in Karach since they opened a VAC there. and they ask for medical if needed

 

[sarfarosh9349]

Thanks for the prompt reply.
What are those three forms. please share the name or link if possible.
I am not able to understand what you mean by make your profile online and you will see the requirement
For medical, i dont think requirement is if needed. Either it should be yes or no and in case if it is if needed that what are the grounds on which it is neede. please share

Thanks

yea I'm confused about the forms too. but I think there are only 3 forms. make ur profile online and you will see the requirements. biometric will be in Karach since they opened a VAC there. and they ask for medical if needed

 

[fkl]

Thanks for the prompt reply.
What are those three forms. please share the name or link if possible.
I am not able to understand what you mean by make your profile online and you will see the requirement
For medical, i dont think requirement is if needed. Either it should be yes or no and in case if it is if needed that what are the grounds on which it is neede. please share

Thanks

For one VFS (basically fedex) are in karachi, lahore and islamabad. So no body has to go to another city.

The forms are 3 and are the ones already mentioned in the thread earlier. They are available under "visit" category of cic website page for pakistan.

If you apply online, first you face a wizard which asks several questions to determine your eligibility and needs for a particular type of visa. You answer several questions, and then a custom package with various forms that you need for your application are generated.

This is what the earlier email meant by "creating profile".

Also these 3 forms are needed PER applicant.

Lastly, medical in general is NOT required for temp resident visa. There are exceptions though, for e.g. my kids are going along with me and i am a temp worker. The only valid visa type for children is trv. However, it is issued for a much longer time and they do not have a limitaion of six months in one stay. So such a trv requires medical which would not be the case for a general visit based trv.

Similarly elderly parents of Canadian residents often apply for "Super visa". It is a kind of trv but is valid for 2 years and can be extended up to 10 years. Plus the length of visit is also longer if approved. I think Super visa also requires a medical.

So as you can see, stating visit visa or trv doesnt ensure whether you will undergo medical or not depending upon which type are you referring to.

If you are just applying for a single entry visit visa for parents who just want to visit ONCE for their kids graduation, they probably don't require a medical.

Please also note that even if a medical is required, you still wont have to go any where. IOM has branches in all 3 cities including karachi which does that.

Hope that helps

 

[waiting110]

Thanks for the prompt reply.
What are those three forms. please share the name or link if possible.
I am not able to understand what you mean by make your profile online and you will see the requirement
For medical, i dont think requirement is if needed. Either it should be yes or no and in case if it is if needed that what are the grounds on which it is neede. please share

Thanks

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/tourist.asp

http://www.cic.gc.ca/ctc-vac/getting-started.asp
first determine your eligibility.
then you will make the account online.
it will show you the forms needed, IMM 5645E, IMM 5257B and IMM 5257E.

idk why they ask for medical but from what I have read, I think they do. and they will request it if needed. you don't have to send it with the application. but they ask for BIO metrics later on in the application.

 

[waiting110]

i have a feeling there isn't enough space for the documents I wanna attach :-X

 

[fkl]

You can always combine multiple docs into a single scanned pdf where they logically fit in and upload.

For e.g. if there is room for one document for proof of ties to pakistan and you have 5 docs, just combine them into one pdf and go

 

[waqar.ahmad150]

i m planing to visit canada on first week of jan..i have multiple visa
of 4 years.is it mandatory to purchase return ticket ???? my travel agent
is saying i cant go canada without return ticket

AOA,

According to my observation, it is not necessary to get return ticket for travel to Canada on visit visa. Even, it is true that you cannot live more than six month in any visit entry but it does not indicate to have return ticket. Mostly people take return ticket because return ticket is cheap as compared to one way ticket. Thanks

 

[waiting110]

does home responsibility count as a big family tie? i don't want it to back fire and don't want the VO to say if there is responsibility why does the person wanna visit in the first place and 2ndly don't want it to hurt my PR app.

 

[fkl]

does home responsibility count as a big family tie? i don't want it to back fire and don't want the VO to say if there is responsibility why does the person wanna visit in the first place and 2ndly don't want it to hurt my PR app.

I really don't think so. Almost every one in Pakistan has some kind of home responsibility which mostly materializes just fine if you are living in Canada and supporting financially. Though a refusal in this case does not have any bearing on a PR app as far as i know. In fact it is pretty common. So no harm in trying at least once.