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Can a refugee invite his/her family to Canada?

helaen

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Aug 4, 2024
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IF A WIFE WAS DEPORTED FROM EUROPE BECAUSE OF HER ASYLUM CLAIM DECLINE BEFORE SEVEN YEARS ,DOES IT HAVE ANY EFFECT IF SHE APPLY INVITATION VISA IN CANADA?
 

Naturgrl

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IF A WIFE WAS DEPORTED FROM EUROPE BECAUSE OF HER ASYLUM CLAIM DECLINE BEFORE SEVEN YEARS ,DOES IT HAVE ANY EFFECT IF SHE APPLY INVITATION VISA IN CANADA?
Why are you yelling? There is no such thing as in ”invitation” visa. She must declare that she was deported, and it could have an impact on the decision for a TRV/visitor visa. She needs to show her own funds, ties to return to home country, travel history and valid reasons to travel.
 

scylla

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Jun 8, 2010
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Category........
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IF A WIFE WAS DEPORTED FROM EUROPE BECAUSE OF HER ASYLUM CLAIM DECLINE BEFORE SEVEN YEARS ,DOES IT HAVE ANY EFFECT IF SHE APPLY INVITATION VISA IN CANADA?
Yes, it will likely impact the TRV. Make sure she declares this history fully in her application and shows very strong ties to her home country.
 

inaya.i

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Oct 25, 2023
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Do you mean permanently or for a visit? Getting a TRV will be very challenging unless they have very strong ties to where they are currently living because they will be concerned that the rest of the family will arrive and ask for asylum as well.
its not that challenging. Three of my family members applied for visit visa and got approved within a month, they visited and easily crossed immigration without any issue
 

Wash an

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Oct 20, 2013
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Can you please help with the kind of docs you submitted and how you established the ties?

its not that challenging. Three of my family members applied for visit visa and got approved within a month, they visited and easily crossed immigration without any issue
 

Ivantika

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Apr 20, 2024
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The thing is they really don't want to immigrate here, just to visit my family.
Hi Andrew. If you need advise, I’d say contact an immigration lawyer to assist with this. I know personally of asylum claimants who became PRs who were able to provide an invitation letter to a friend to support their Canadian visitor visa application and the visa was granted. I know of 2 situations in which he gave invitations letters and both were person visas were approved.
There’s no immigration policy, law or precedence that visa officer will look at how you became a PR/Citizen to determine if the individual satisfy the requirements to be granted a visa.
 

canuck78

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its not that challenging. Three of my family members applied for visit visa and got approved within a month, they visited and easily crossed immigration without any issue
It really depends on the circumstances and country of origin. Also as IRCC attempts to reduce temporary residents they may tighten TRV policies to pre2023 standards when it was much harder to get approved.
 
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Nimarbajwa

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Aug 22, 2019
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Hi all,

My fiancé is currently a refugee claimant and has applied for Permanent Residence (PR) under the refugee category, but his PR application is still pending. His father has passed away, and his mother resides in India. He is the only son, as his sister is married and settled in New Zealand. I am a Permanent Resident of Canada.

We are planning to get married in 2025, but before that, we would like his mother to come to Canada, as he has no immediate family members here. What steps should we take in this situation?

  1. Can he apply for a visitor visa for his mother?
  2. Would it be possible for us to have a court marriage first, and then apply for a visitor visa for his mother, stating that we intend to have a religious ceremony in Canada and wish for her to attend?
Your guidance would be greatly appreciated.
 

YVR123

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Jul 27, 2017
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Hi all,

My fiancé is currently a refugee claimant and has applied for Permanent Residence (PR) under the refugee category, but his PR application is still pending. His father has passed away, and his mother resides in India. He is the only son, as his sister is married and settled in New Zealand. I am a Permanent Resident of Canada.

We are planning to get married in 2025, but before that, we would like his mother to come to Canada, as he has no immediate family members here. What steps should we take in this situation?

  1. Can he apply for a visitor visa for his mother?
  2. Would it be possible for us to have a court marriage first, and then apply for a visitor visa for his mother, stating that we intend to have a religious ceremony in Canada and wish for her to attend?
Your guidance would be greatly appreciated.
His mom has very weak tie to India since her spouse passed away and her children are not there. Is she currently working? Does she own any property/business that needs her attention to return.

It's hard to get TRV approved even if your fiancé is not a refugee claimant. So I don't know the chance of her TRV approval.
She can always try to apply. Just remember proving strong tie to India and just a visit to Canada. It's not the opposite.
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
96,287
22,437
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Hi all,

My fiancé is currently a refugee claimant and has applied for Permanent Residence (PR) under the refugee category, but his PR application is still pending. His father has passed away, and his mother resides in India. He is the only son, as his sister is married and settled in New Zealand. I am a Permanent Resident of Canada.

We are planning to get married in 2025, but before that, we would like his mother to come to Canada, as he has no immediate family members here. What steps should we take in this situation?

  1. Can he apply for a visitor visa for his mother?
  2. Would it be possible for us to have a court marriage first, and then apply for a visitor visa for his mother, stating that we intend to have a religious ceremony in Canada and wish for her to attend?
Your guidance would be greatly appreciated.
1. His mother is the one who applies, not him. Make sure she shows ties to her home country in the application.
2. Sure. You can do that.
 

Nimarbajwa

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Aug 22, 2019
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His mom has very weak tie to India since her spouse passed away and her children are not there. Is she currently working? Does she own any property/business that needs her attention to return.

It's hard to get TRV approved even if your fiancé is not a refugee claimant. So I don't know the chance of her TRV approval.
She can always try to apply. Just remember proving strong tie to India and just a visit to Canada. It's not the opposite.
Yes she does have property in her name in India
 

Nimarbajwa

Star Member
Aug 22, 2019
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1. His mother is the one who applies, not him. Make sure she shows ties to her home country in the application.
2. Sure. You can do that.
Thanks for your response. Is it better if he sponsors or should I sponsor considering I am already PR holder
 

leo555

Member
Mar 20, 2024
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HI, As protected person waiting for pr, can i invite my mom and sister to come visit in Canada?

also how and where to do an invitation letter ?

Thank you
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
96,287
22,437
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Thanks for your response. Is it better if he sponsors or should I sponsor considering I am already PR holder
She should show her own funds for the trip. That will give her the highest chances of approval. In terms of writing the invitation letter if you want to include one, he should do that.
 
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