October 2022 visitor visa applicants

[nandy70772]

Hi everyone. My father's visitor visa was approved back in 2019 and he had completed his biometrics as part of the process in December 2018. However, his passport expired last year and therefore, his Canadian visitor visa expired too. Couple of questions as I help him apply for a new visitor visa:

1. Is it the same process for a renewal as any other regular net new visitor visa application?
2. Should he now apply on the new portal?
3. Does he have to do his biometrics again? (been less than 5 yrs since the last one)
4. Will the process for my father be sooner since he's had a visitor visa in the past, including travel history to Canada?

Thank you!

Thank you all for your inputs. I have a quick follow up question regarding documents. After filling out the online application form, in the documents section, the two mandatory documents requested are:
1. National ID
2. Passport

... and that's it. Is this normal and based on certain responses (for example, my father visited Canada in the last 5 years)? There is space for 'additional documents' but no specific request for Financials, invite letter from me etc.

Want to make sure I'm doing this right and not missing anything. Thanks!

 

[Kiva667]

Oct 18: appointment set for biometrics (Oct 26)

Biometrics completed and updated online Oct 26.

 

[Leonardo16]

Hey guys, hope you're doing fine.
is there anyone here who applied from Europe? Italy in particular? I feel like my application has taken longer than it should and I really need to speak with someone with same experience.
dont be shy to write ... thanks

 

[paulius90]

Hi,
We got passport request today , but only for my father, my moms application still shows in progress. My dad is principal applicant with accompanying spouse. Any suggestions on what to do about it ? Or should we just wait for my moms passport request?

Kindly suggest.
Please and Thank

Hello have you got the passport request letter for the rest of family member? I am in the same boat, I got my passport request but not for my wife and my son. I am the principal applicant. Completed biometrics on Oct 13, then my letter came on Oct 24, nothing shows up since.

 

[Leonardo16]

Hello have you got the passport request letter for the rest of family member? I am in the same boat, I got my passport request but not for my wife and my son. I am the principal applicant. Completed biometrics on Oct 13, then my letter came on Oct 24, nothing shows up since.

Hi
where did you apply from?

 

[paulius90]

Hi
where did you apply from?

Hi, thank you for replying. I am applying from Indonesia.
I have checked and processing time is 56 days approximately.

 

[Leonardo16]

Hi, thank you for replying. I am applying from Indonesia.
I have checked and processing time is 56 days approximately.

I am also the main applicant and my wife is accompanying me. we completed the biometrics on 07th october and nothing since. we applied from Italy, we live here and we are premanent residents here. it seems like there is no logic in the process. how they request passports.
when we applied processing time was 45 days and now its 115 days. which one will be applied on our case? 45 or 115?

 

[paulius90]

I am also the main applicant and my wife is accompanying me. we completed the biometrics on 07th october and nothing since. we applied from Italy, we live here and we are premanent residents here. it seems like there is no logic in the process. how they request passports.
when we applied processing time was 45 days and now its 115 days. which one will be applied on our case? 45 or 115?

I just checked and it's 55 days (previously 56 days).
Have you got your passport request letter?

 

[Leonardo16]

I just checked and it's 55 days (previously 56 days).
Have you got your passport request letter?

lucky you that it's still the same.
no we havent. we havent heard from them since the biometrics completion.
i guess i must consider it normal.

 

[ShahPrateek]

HI All,

I applied for my in laws Visitor Visa. They do have a Valid US visitor visa. . Timeline as follows:

Application submitted: Oct 16, 2022
Biometrics Letter: Oct 17, 2022
Biometrics done: Oct 20, 2022

Their Canadian Visa got expired in June 2022. So I am assuming it will be processed under Can+.

I think waiting game starts now!

Original Passport Request received today.

 

[s_hassan27]

I submitted visitor visa application for my son (1 year old) on September 22, 2022. There is no update as of now. Can somebody tell me what is the processing time for visitor visa application by the IRCC recently?

Every country u r applying from have different timeline. Check processing of ur country u applied from on IRCC website.

 

[s_hassan27]

Original Passport Request received today.

That was quick. I applied for my Dady in June & just yesterday he passport request.

 

[lucasinho]

Every country u r applying from have different timeline. Check processing of ur country u applied from on IRCC website.

Yep, also I'd advise not to put your hope on processing time. You'll get disappointed.

 

[Symba02]

Application date: 15th October 2022
Biometrics: 17th October 2022
Current status: background check since application date
Anyone else applied from london, what's your timeline?

 

[sushma bhardwaj chakshu]

I applied from India on 14 th oct. Biometrics done on 26th n uploaded. Can any one plzzz tell me wt is d processing time from India.