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Are you accompanying a family member that has status in Canada.

maxmtl

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Apr 8, 2014
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Hi.
I am applying for a visitor visa for my wife's father. Her mother already has a visitor. They are planning to come together if the father gets a visa.
We are a family with 1 child. If I answer yes in the family information and in application, it means CIC will consider us to supporting 2 people. If I answer no and her mother will still come with her father, will it make any difference in the airport when they arrive?
 

Bryanna

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Sep 8, 2014
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Hi.
I am applying for a visitor visa for my wife's father. Her mother already has a visitor. They are planning to come together if the father gets a visa.
We are a family with 1 child. If I answer yes in the family information and in application, it means CIC will consider us to supporting 2 people. If I answer no and her mother will still come with her father, will it make any difference in the airport when they arrive?
For regular TRVs, the number of people in your household + the number of visitors you are inviting.... don't count for any LICO purpose. That is only for super visa applications. Maybe you are concerned about this point.

You must, however, have reasonable finances to support their TRV stay.

The fact that your mother-in-law already has a TRV would make IRCC to believe that both your in-laws intend to visit together... even if you do not mention this in your father-in-law's application. But, you must be honest
 

maxmtl

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Apr 8, 2014
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The questuon is the following:
Are you accompanying a family member that has status in Canada or recently been approved to come to Canada.

My wife's mom got her trv visa 3 years ago. Perhaps at the the time of application my wife's father was planning to come by himself and than, all of the sudden they decided to come together. The sole purpose of this question is to see how many people we will support. Once visa is approved for my father in law and if they will arrive together, the immigration in the airport can' t refuse entrance to neither of them.
 

Bryanna

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Sep 8, 2014
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The questuon is the following:
Are you accompanying a family member that has status in Canada or recently been approved to come to Canada.

My wife's mom got her trv visa 3 years ago. Perhaps at the the time of application my wife's father was planning to come by himself and than, all of the sudden they decided to come together. The sole purpose of this question is to see how many people we will support. Once visa is approved for my father in law and if they will arrive together, the immigration in the airport can' t refuse entrance to neither of them.
The question is:
Do you have reasonable bank balance/finances to be able to support the stay of two visitors simultaneously?

Getting to the airport is secondary at this point. IRCC comes first. Your father-in-law's application must confirm that you can financially support his visit to some extent
 

maxmtl

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Apr 8, 2014
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For regular TRVs, the number of people in your household + the number of visitors you are inviting.... don't count for any LICO purpose. That is only for super visa applications. Maybe you are concerned about this point.

You must, however, have reasonable finances to support their TRV stay.

The fact that your mother-in-law already has a TRV would make IRCC to believe that both your in-laws intend to visit together... even if you do not mention this in your father-in-law's application. But, you must be honest
Well, I am honest in application and documents. Maybe at the time of application my father in law, who is the main applicant wanted to come by himself and than, just before the time of departure his wife decided to come along.
 

maxmtl

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Apr 8, 2014
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The question is:
Do you have reasonable bank balance/finances to be able to support the stay of two visitors simultaneously?

Getting to the airport is secondary at this point. IRCC comes first. Your father-in-law's application must confirm that you can financially support his visit to some extent
What should be our family income to support 4 people and a child?
 

Bryanna

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Sep 8, 2014
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Well, I am honest in application and documents. Maybe at the time of application my father in law, who is the main applicant wanted to come by himself and than, just before the time of departure his wife decided to come along.
That's alright. Travel plans can change
 

Bryanna

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Sep 8, 2014
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What should be our family income to support 4 people and a child?
Technically speaking, your income/your bank balance is supplementary to host them on regular TRVs/visitor visas.

Your father-in-law must prove he has the finances to pay for the entire visit and the airfare. IRCC will scrutinize his financial situation, not yours.

Also, hopefully, he is visiting for a short stay.... more like 3-4 weeks max.


To answer your question:
Your bank balance must be reasonable to support their stay considering four adults and a child.

For example, if your bank balance is too low (say, CAD 5,000-7,000) then your father-in-law's financial situation must be exceptionally strong so he does not have to depend on you for any visit expense
 

maxmtl

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Apr 8, 2014
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If we have 10 000 in the bank and my father in law also has around 10 000 in his bank and our family income is around 75 000, will this be enough for 3-4 weeks that we mention in our invitation letter and our itinerary?
 

Bryanna

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Sep 8, 2014
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If we have 10 000 in the bank and my father in law also has around 10 000 in his bank and our family income is around 75 000, will this be enough for 3-4 weeks that we mention in our invitation letter and our itinerary?
Possibly, yes
 

supernovamuz

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And if someone forgot to mention his brother in TRV background declaration form, whereas brother is already living in canada since 1 month under TRV. Will it be called misrepresentation?