I am a Canadian married to a Filipina. My wife's brother applied for a visitors visa AKA Temporary Foreign Resident and was refused twice. He has an excellent job as a salesman with Spandex Corp and lots of money in the bank. I wrote an invitiation letter showing proof of giving adequate lodging, transportation to and from airport to home, health care insurance, etc and he showed his bank account, investments and credit card history to no avail. I then went to my MP and the secretary there said she would try to help by contacting the Immigration Minister. That was only two weeks ago. The secretary also told me the following:
High profile references from Doctors, Lawyers, Mayors or Government Officials, religious Leaders who can state from their personal knowledge of the applicant that they have every reason to believe that the applicant will abide by the terms and conditions of the VISA requirements and return home at the end of the permitted time.
High profile references from Doctors, Lawyers, Mayors or Government Officials, religious Leaders who can state from their personal knowledge of the applicant that they have every reason to believe that the applicant will abide by the terms and conditions of the VISA requirements and return home at the end of the permitted time.