Can I invite my in-law parents for a visitor visa using my funds?

[maplemasala]

Hi. I'm planning to invite my wife's parents for a short visit to Vancouver. They plan to stay 1 month with us and we'll mostly be visiting nearby tourist attractions. I would love opinion from you experts here regarding these questions -

• My wife isn't working, so she doesn't have much funds in her bank account. But as a family, my account has ample money ($200k+ in bank account, investments combined). Can I be the sponsor/invitee for their application?
• Is 30 days too long a duration to qualify as a short trip?

 

[Naturgrl]

1. Your wife should issue the invitation. It is her parents.
2. Depends on what ties they are showing to return and their own funds.

Are you are PR or citizen?

 

[maplemasala]

1. Your wife should issue the invitation. It is her parents.
2. Depends on what ties they are showing to return and their own funds.

Are you are PR or citizen?

Thanks for replying. Both my wife and I are PRs in Canada.

My wife can issue the invitation, but all our family's funds are in my account. Would this be an issue?

We're planning to show their house and land property as ties. My father-in-law is also working currently.

 

[canuck78]

Thanks for replying. Both my wife and I are PRs in Canada.

My wife can issue the invitation, but all our family's funds are in my account. Would this be an issue?

We're planning to show their house and land property as ties. My father-in-law is also working currently.

You can show your own funds but normally the visitors funds are the primary concern.

 

[maplemasala]

You can show your own funds but normally the visitors funds are the primary concern.

Oh I see. I can definitely provide my in-law's bank statements. But would the sponsor (my wife) having no funds be an issue? Because as I was saying, we keep our money together in my account (mostly because she doesn't particularly enjoy managing money and we trust each other).

 

[YVR123]

Oh I see. I can definitely provide my in-law's bank statements. But would the sponsor (my wife) having no funds be an issue? Because as I was saying, we keep our money together in my account (mostly because she doesn't particularly enjoy managing money and we trust each other).

There is no "sponsorship" for visitor visa.
So it's fine if her parents' account can show sufficient funds.

totally un-related and you can ignore this:
btw, it's Canada. Your money is her money at the end. You may consider adding her name in some of your accounts for convenience and building credit history.

 

[maplemasala]

totally un-related and you can ignore this:
btw, it's Canada. Your money is her money at the end. You may consider adding her name in some of your accounts for convenience and building credit history.

Oh nice! I've never thought of that. If I add her name, that fund qualifies as her fund as well, right?

 

[YVR123]

Oh nice! I've never thought of that. If I add her name, that fund qualifies as her fund as well, right?

If it's a joint account, sure.

 

[Naturgrl]

You have two threads going. One is you are inviting your parents and how much funds do they need to show, and the other is you are inviting your in laws….confusing.

 

[maplemasala]

You have two threads going. One is you are inviting your parents and how much funds do they need to show, and the other is you are inviting your in laws….confusing.

Yep. We're planning to invite both our parents to our home here. Both mine and her parent are getting really old. So we wanted to bring them and do sight-seeing together when they still have good health. I didn't want to combine all questions into one mega-thread. Hence multiple threads. Sorry for the confusion.

 

[Naturgrl]

Yep. We're planning to invite both our parents to our home here. Both mine and her parent are getting really old. So we wanted to bring them and do sight-seeing together when they still have good health. I didn't want to combine all questions into one mega-thread. Hence multiple threads. Sorry for the confusion.

So each set of parents need to show their own funds, ties to return and travel history. You can write letter of invitation, and can include your bank statements. Ties to return are not a house. IMO, being in your 60s is not really old.

 

[antoromeo18]

I applied for my mother In law vistor showing my proof of funds since my pay was more than my wife's. I did not show any funds from In law bank account. The visitor visa was approved.
I cannot say the same for everyone. Each case is different.

 

[maplemasala]

So each set of parents need to show their own funds, ties to return and travel history. You can write letter of invitation, and can include your bank statements. Ties to return are not a house. IMO, being in your 60s is not really old.

Oh, interesting. If not for the house, what are some example ties back to home? They’re both retired, so I can’t show any current job. We have all the extended family over there if that helps?