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International student spouse visa --requirement

unaseem

Hero Member
Nov 26, 2008
202
12
Calgary,AB
Visa Office......
Buffalo
App. Filed.......
11 April 2011
Doc's Request.
RPRF and updated history on FEb 20, 2013
Nomination.....
PNP -Alberta
AOR Received.
Sept 2,2011
File Transfer...
16 MAY 2012 to Ottawa and In process on 26 July 2012
Med's Request
Sept 29,2011
Med's Done....
OCT 06,2011
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
March 15, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
MARCH 27, 2013
LANDED..........
APRIL 06, 2013
HI

I am international Graduate student in Canada.I want to apply for my spouse visa .Can anyone tell his experience or any information which helps me to strengthen my case .

I need to know for how many months bank statement should be, and how much money should be in my account /balance .

thanks
 

Najam

Star Member
May 25, 2010
83
2
same case as mine pls guide us.
any body there to help us on thiss issue, many thanks in advance
regards
 

unaseem

Hero Member
Nov 26, 2008
202
12
Calgary,AB
Visa Office......
Buffalo
App. Filed.......
11 April 2011
Doc's Request.
RPRF and updated history on FEb 20, 2013
Nomination.....
PNP -Alberta
AOR Received.
Sept 2,2011
File Transfer...
16 MAY 2012 to Ottawa and In process on 26 July 2012
Med's Request
Sept 29,2011
Med's Done....
OCT 06,2011
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
March 15, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
MARCH 27, 2013
LANDED..........
APRIL 06, 2013
hi najam ,when u applying for ur spouse visa
 

mansari

Star Member
Sep 8, 2010
97
2
Category........
Visa Office......
cpp-ottawa
NOC Code......
2283
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
08-08-2013
Doc's Request.
PCC sent with application
AOR Received.
08-10-2013
IELTS Request
Sent with application
File Transfer...
12-08-2013
Med's Request
Waiting
Med's Done....
Waiting
Interview........
Waiting
Passport Req..
Waiting
VISA ISSUED...
Waiting
LANDED..........
Waiting
hi,
need help to get my wife down. its been an year since we have been married. i am on a study permit. how good are the chances of gettin a visa for my wife??
 

unaseem

Hero Member
Nov 26, 2008
202
12
Calgary,AB
Visa Office......
Buffalo
App. Filed.......
11 April 2011
Doc's Request.
RPRF and updated history on FEb 20, 2013
Nomination.....
PNP -Alberta
AOR Received.
Sept 2,2011
File Transfer...
16 MAY 2012 to Ottawa and In process on 26 July 2012
Med's Request
Sept 29,2011
Med's Done....
OCT 06,2011
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
March 15, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
MARCH 27, 2013
LANDED..........
APRIL 06, 2013
I got my wife's visa for 1 year and later she extended to 2 years
 

unaseem

Hero Member
Nov 26, 2008
202
12
Calgary,AB
Visa Office......
Buffalo
App. Filed.......
11 April 2011
Doc's Request.
RPRF and updated history on FEb 20, 2013
Nomination.....
PNP -Alberta
AOR Received.
Sept 2,2011
File Transfer...
16 MAY 2012 to Ottawa and In process on 26 July 2012
Med's Request
Sept 29,2011
Med's Done....
OCT 06,2011
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
March 15, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
MARCH 27, 2013
LANDED..........
APRIL 06, 2013
if u r looking for timeline then she got her visa in 1 month and 2 days exactly from islamabad embassy--spouse visa for international student
 

KRAR99

Member
Dec 19, 2011
14
0
@unaseem

do spouse visa for international student application the same which is for student visa? or is it a separate category? what documents did u submitted? i have read some where it is very difficult to convince the visa officer that the spouse will leave after her stay is it true? if yes how did u manage to do so? :)
 

unaseem

Hero Member
Nov 26, 2008
202
12
Calgary,AB
Visa Office......
Buffalo
App. Filed.......
11 April 2011
Doc's Request.
RPRF and updated history on FEb 20, 2013
Nomination.....
PNP -Alberta
AOR Received.
Sept 2,2011
File Transfer...
16 MAY 2012 to Ottawa and In process on 26 July 2012
Med's Request
Sept 29,2011
Med's Done....
OCT 06,2011
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
March 15, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
MARCH 27, 2013
LANDED..........
APRIL 06, 2013
spouse visa application is same NORMAL VISITOR VISA .there is not separate catagory but you have to mention that your spouse thr so that take it differently -as normal visit visa a person can stay not more then 6 months but when they issue visa for ur wife its expiry is same as ur study permit ---wether its 2 year or 1 year they will issue same visa time.....documents university letter, sealed transcript, Nikah(marriage contract), bank statment most important in my experience is you sponsor letter ---if u r serious student here then u willl get visa with no issue and in earliest time ----if u are struggling student in that case only they reject ---its my experiece looking around me and other fellows in my univeristy ----ur wife ties are important but should be realistic -----keep urself very very straight forward------

i didnt submit any document for her ties inspite she has good ties thr but i didnt mention any of her ties as her biggest tie was/am me and i am in canada then no need for any tie back home---thats not realistic to show her ties but if u want thjen show ur ties back home that u both will go back like tht ---i wrote embassy i am her biggest tie and i am in canada --u issue me TRV thats mean u believe I am temporary resident then my wife will sure be temporary resident ---thts the ties i showed them---------very very realistic thing is most important .............
 

enfield

Champion Member
Aug 2, 2011
2,693
215
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
KRAR99 said:
@ unaseem

do spouse visa for international student application the same which is for student visa? or is it a separate category? what documents did u submitted? i have read some where it is very difficult to convince the visa officer that the spouse will leave after her stay is it true? if yes how did u manage to do so? :)
Hi,

Any accompanying dependent family member to Canada must complete and sign their own ‘Application for Temporary Resident Visa Made Outside of Canada’ [IMM5257]. In other words, if a student is applying for a study permit, he will submit an application [IMM5257] for a study permit and his wife who is accompanying him will submit a separate application [IMM5257] for a temporary resident visa.
 

amash

Full Member
Dec 23, 2011
21
0
hello unaseem,
can u please tell me what all documents your wife provided for her visa?
i had also applied for visitor visa but got rejected.
let me know what have you written in the SOP to convince them.
my visa was rejected for purpose of visit and family ties in india and canada.
please help.if possible,can u send me the SOP for my reference on my email id?? ashwinikhedekar@gmail.com
please reply.
thanks.
 

amash

Full Member
Dec 23, 2011
21
0
hello unaseem,
please let me know what did ur wife put her purpose of visit
how did she prove family ties in her country and canada
thanks
 

Willbeat

Star Member
Jul 17, 2011
69
3
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
NOC Code......
Other than 4012
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-10-2013
Nomination.....
6-01-2014
IELTS Request
Sent with application
File Transfer...
6-01-2014
Med's Request
10-09-2014
Med's Done....
23-09-2014
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
10-10-2014
VISA ISSUED...
21-10-2014
LANDED..........
28-10-2014
unaseem said:
spouse visa application is same NORMAL VISITOR VISA .there is not separate catagory but you have to mention that your spouse thr so that take it differently -as normal visit visa a person can stay not more then 6 months but when they issue visa for ur wife its expiry is same as ur study permit ---wether its 2 year or 1 year they will issue same visa time.....documents university letter, sealed transcript, Nikah(marriage contract), bank statment most important in my experience is you sponsor letter ---if u r serious student here then u willl get visa with no issue and in earliest time ----if u are struggling student in that case only they reject ---its my experiece looking around me and other fellows in my univeristy ----ur wife ties are important but should be realistic -----keep urself very very straight forward------

i didnt submit any document for her ties inspite she has good ties thr but i didnt mention any of her ties as her biggest tie was/am me and i am in canada then no need for any tie back home---thats not realistic to show her ties but if u want thjen show ur ties back home that u both will go back like tht ---i wrote embassy i am her biggest tie and i am in canada --u issue me TRV thats mean u believe I am temporary resident then my wife will sure be temporary resident ---thts the ties i showed them---------very very realistic thing is most important .............
Hi Unaseem,
Congrats man!!! you made visa for your spouse. Really nice to go through your post and it kept my hopes up. I am an international PhD student but visa for my family (wife and 2 kids) is rejected twice saying: travel history, length of stay and financial reason. Both the applications were done before I came here; one in July and another in August. Now I am planning to apply again somewhere during end of January. I also requested for the GCM (visa officer notes through CIC ottawa), they have clearly written that I have not sufficient funding to bear the expenses of my family in Canada. I had university funding of 19000 CAD per year, and I showed bank statement of 35000 CAD though it was last hour deposit. Now I have got my funding increased to 25000 CAD and I hope it will fulfill the funding requiremnt (10000+tuition 5000+4000 for wife+2*3000 for two kids). What do u think the chances of visa now??? I am going to send the documents like;
University funding letter--25000 CAD
Teaching assistant contract letter ---1300 CAD per term
My academic transcript of term 1---87% GPA
My Bank statemtn in Canada (6000 CAD, to be realistic, I am going to show only how much I have)
Sponsorship letter
Certificate of enrollment for term 2
Housing contract in Canada (Now I live in uni residence, but I hv done contract for 2 bd room apartment to make my case strong)

My wife will include;
Her bank statment of approx 450, 000 Indian Rupees
Property valuation report---both on her and my name

Can u advice any additional documents that need to be included? you know how difficult is to live away from spouse and kids. I would be really grateful if you share your case with me. I am really confused and dont know whether I will continue my degree if my family didnt get visa. Can u please list everything that u included with ur application?? also it will be really nice if u can share ur Sponsorship letter. My email is iwillmakeithappenforsure@gmail.com, if u prefer to share it personally.

By the way which visa office u applied through? I am from India and applied through CHC new delhi.
 

Anu Ullas

Newbie
Jan 25, 2015
7
0
Hai....
I have got an admission for May intake in one University in British Columbia for PG specialization 2yr. Mu husband and 3 year old child wants to accompany me. But some people advised me to apply my visa first and apply them for an open work permit after my arrival. I am confused that

1) whether their visa will be rejected if apply for an open work permit?
2) whether they could apply for a visit visa first?Is it safe?
3)Can they change the visit visa to open work permit after arriving canada?
plzzzzzzzzzz help.........