Can We Apply For Canadian Visa?

[Morlon]

Hello Forum Family, I sponsor my wife that lives in St.Lucia, and mailed in the paper work on March 27-2012, I havent heard anything yet, but lately we've been wondering if its possible for her to apply for a Canadian visa as well, or if there's anyway she can come to visit just for a month or two without a visa?

 

[scylla]

Unfortunately visit visas for spouses are often refused. However you can certainly try! Applying for a visit visa will not impact the PR application.

 

[Morlon]

Unfortunately visit visas for spouses are often refused. However you can certainly try! Applying for a visit visa will not impact the PR application.

I was doing research, and i notice her country dont need a visa to come to Canada, what should i do now?

 

[sting]

Unfortunately visit visas for spouses are often refused. However you can certainly try! Applying for a visit visa will not impact the PR application.

scylla is absolutely right

 

[scylla]

I was doing research, and i notice her country dont need a visa to come to Canada, what should i do now?

If your wife is from a visa exempt country - then she can visit as a tourist without a visa (i.e. on her passport).

Since you have applied to sponsor her, there is always a chance/concern that immigration might not want to let her into the country since they may be worried she will overstay.

To prove she will not over stay, I would do the following:

- make sure she has a return ticket booked
- pack like someone who is visiting for a short time (i.e. don't pack like you're moving)
- bring proof that the sponsorship application has been submitted and if the immigration officer asks, she should tell them she understands that she's only allowed to visit
- bring proof that she has sufficient funds to support herself during her visit
- bring proof that shows she has ties to her home country (e.g. property ownership, proof of employment, rental agreemenet, school enrollment, business ownership proof, etc.)

Hope this helps.

 

[Monrology]

So I guess if you're planning to make someone visit, you shouldn't sponsor her, am I right?
???

 

[Morlon]

If your wife is from a visa exempt country - then she can visit as a tourist without a visa (i.e. on her passport).

Since you have applied to sponsor her, there is always a chance/concern that immigration might not want to let her into the country since they may be worried she will overstay.

To prove she will not over stay, I would do the following:

- make sure she has a return ticket booked
- pack like someone who is visiting for a short time (i.e. don't pack like you're moving)
- bring proof that the sponsorship application has been submitted and if the immigration officer asks, she should tell them she understands that she's only allowed to visit
- bring proof that she has sufficient funds to support herself during her visit
- bring proof that shows she has ties to her home country (e.g. property ownership, proof of employment, rental agreemenet, school enrollment, business ownership proof, etc.)

Hope this helps.

Thanks a lot, that really helped. I spoke to my lawyer also, and she said "its fine, but its up to the immigration officer if she'll be grant entry"