Draft Invitation letter for mom: Feedback please?

[nevillek]

Hi guys... Need some feedback on the draft invitation letter I've prepared for mom... Actually, my mother is a housewife and stays alone in India and my father is working in the US as a greencard holder/permanent resident. She visited him in the US twice but after his status changed to that of a permanent resident, she was denied a visitor visa to the US (twice). We are mentioning about the US visa rejection in the application. Also, my father is also planning to come to Canada for 3-4 weeks (work leave) during the same period but I'm not sure if I should mention THAT in the letter. It will only make it more complicated. My mother will be showing Indian bank statements showing enough funds and also regular remittances from my father to support her. So keeping all that in mind, do you think I should add/delete anything from the above letter?
should I add/delete anything? Thanks!

(My name, address, tel, email)

(Date)
To,
The Visa Officer,
Canadian High Commission,
New Delhi.
Re: Letter of Invitation for my mother, Mrs. XYZ

Respected Sir/Madam,
I, ABC, born on ..., am writing this letter to support the Temporary Resident Visa application of my mother, Mrs. XYZ. Her date of birth is ... and she currently resides in .... at..... Her phone number is ....

I am an international student pursuing the ... program at the University of ... since September, 2013 (copy of study permit, enrolment letter, fee receipts and passport attached).

I would like my mother to visit me for a short period of six weeks from ... to ... While in Canada, she will stay with me at my current residence and I will cover all her living expenses (travel, medical insurance, housing and food) during this period. We will also be visiting our family friend, Mrs. ... residing at ... and together plan a trip to Toronto for a couple of days to visit some popular tourist destinations such as the Niagara Falls, CN Tower, Eaton Centre, etc. I will personally make sure that she leaves Canada before the expiration of her authorized stay.

Should you require any further information about me or my mother, please feel free to contact me. Thank you in advance for considering my mother's application.

Yours truly,
...

1) Should I add some line like "This trip would not only give us an opportunity to spend time together but also help her to experience the Canadian culture and visit the beautiful city of Toronto."

2) Is it okay if I don't attach my bank statements as I'm only a student? She's attaching hers as a housewife and they're over 10k CAD.

3) Should I mention that travel would be paid by her instead of me paying for everything? Which option is better?

4) Is it a good or bad idea to mention about the family friend?

 

[scylla]

I would leave this part out: I will personally make sure that she leaves Canada before the expiration of her authorized stay.

Instead, it would be good to say something like this (I don't know your mother's situation so this information may not be accurate):

My mother will be traveling alone. Unfortunately my father is unable to visit due to work obligations.

OR

My mother has been given six weeks of leave from her employer (name of employer) and will be returning to her full time job as a xxxx once she returns to India after her trip.

Just my opinion.

 

[nevillek]

I would leave this part out: I will personally make sure that she leaves Canada before the expiration of her authorized stay.

Instead, it would be good to say something like this (I don't know your mother's situation so this information may not be accurate):

My mother will be traveling alone. Unfortunately my father is unable to visit due to work obligations.

OR

My mother has been given six weeks of leave from her employer (name of employer) and will be returning to her full time job as a xxxx once she returns to India after her trip.

Just my opinion.

Actually, my mother is a housewife and stays alone in India and my father is working in the US as a greencard holder/permanent resident. She visited him in the US twice but after his status changed to that of a permanent resident, she was denied a visitor visa to the US (twice). We are mentioning about the US visa rejection in the application.

Also, my father is also planning to come to Canada for 3-4 weeks (work leave) during the same period but I'm not sure if I should mention THAT in the letter. It will only make it more complicated.

My mother will be showing Indian bank statements showing enough funds and also regular remittances from my father to support her.

So keeping all that in mind, do you think I should add/delete anything from the above letter?

Thank you so much.

 

[on-hold]

Personally, I would tell the complete truth -- father in US (coming to visit), mother in India (coming to visit), reasons that both will be going back to their respective countries. The application form is going to reveal that your father is in the United States anyway; there is a part on it asking if he will be travelling 'with' your mother, and the fact that he is planning to be here at the same time makes this a tricky question. Will answering 'no' be considered misrepresentation if found out? Your father's presence in the States will presumably be mentioned owing to your mother's prior visa refusal.

For perspective, my mother-in-law and sister-in-law were both given multiple-entry, multi-year TRV at the Canadian embassy in Bangkok; I wrote a single letter for both explaining their reasons for visiting and their ties to their home country, and requesting that the embassy get in touch with me if they have further doubts or require additional information.

My MIL has been to Canada once, but my SIL is a young woman with very little travel history -- it's not easy for Thai women like that to get entry permits, and I for me, her success shows that Canadian VOs can be reasonable if they feel that applicants are honest. Since you're a student who wants your parents to visit at the same time, there's no real point in circling around that fact.

 

[nevillek]

Personally, I would tell the complete truth -- father in US (coming to visit), mother in India (coming to visit), reasons that both will be going back to their respective countries. The application form is going to reveal that your father is in the United States anyway; there is a part on it asking if he will be travelling 'with' your mother, and the fact that he is planning to be here at the same time makes this a tricky question. Will answering 'no' be considered misrepresentation if found out? Your father's presence in the States will presumably be mentioned owing to your mother's prior visa refusal.

For perspective, my mother-in-law and sister-in-law were both given multiple-entry, multi-year TRV at the Canadian embassy in Bangkok; I wrote a single letter for both explaining their reasons for visiting and their ties to their home country, and requesting that the embassy get in touch with me if they have further doubts or require additional information.

My MIL has been to Canada once, but my SIL is a young woman with very little travel history -- it's not easy for Thai women like that to get entry permits, and I for me, her success shows that Canadian VOs can be reasonable if they feel that applicants are honest. Since you're a student who wants your parents to visit at the same time, there's no real point in circling around that fact.

My father's trip to Canada has nothing to do with my mother's trip. If he gets leave, he will also come. And yes, ofcourse I have to mention that he is in the US. There is no hiding anything here. Besides, he will "not be accompanying my mother to Canada" as the question states.

Mixing the two things just makes things more complicated.