Felixo said:
Hi Rossei,
I remember one of your posts saying your mom had a letter that was to be shown at the POE so that she would be assured of 2 year visa instead of a chance of getting just 6 months visa.
Please let me know if you can share me the draft of the same.
I would appreciate your earliest response as I am sending the documents to her
Thanks.
FYI, I didn't follow anyone else's letter; I just made mine. Fortunately, my mother didn't have to show this letter or anything else to the POE officer. So, here it goes:
To
Immigration Officer
Toronto Pearson International Airport
Subject: A request to grant my mother 2-year stay permit in Canada
Dear Sir/Madam,
I,
XXX, permanent resident of Canada, humbly request for a 2-year stay permit for my mother in Canada. As my mother
YYY cannot speak English fluently, I’m writing this letter on her behalf. My mother who is appearing before you at present obtained ‘Super Visa’ in parent and grandparent category in April, 2012 from Bangladesh. She came to visit my family in the same year but stayed only for 3 months due to other commitments back home. Now, she intends to stay with us for a maximum duration of 2 years that her Super Visa allows. My wife is expecting our first baby to be born next year and she plans to attend Lambton College for nursing from fall, 2015. Therefore, it would be a great help to have my mother to assist us in taking care of the baby. I like to add that we don’t have any other dependents living with us.
I would also like to mention here that I’ve purchased 1 year medical insurance for my mother effective from Nov 1, 2014 (attached is the confirmation). I will gladly extend it by another year if she is permitted to stay longer.
I can assure you that my mother will not become any public charge or liability in Canada during her stay and will depart Canada before the day the authorized temporary residency ends. She is going to stay at our house in Sarnia, ON, Canada for the whole duration. Moreover, I am perfectly capable of bearing all the expenses of my family including my mother during her stay (attached are copies of my employment verification letter and most recent pay stub for your convenience).
Under this circumstance, both my mother and I will he highly obliged if you grant her a 2-year stay permit in Canada. Should you require any other information; you can contact me at my cell# (###)###-####.
Yours sincerely,
XXX
Designation
Company Name
Home Address Office Address
Street Address Street Address
Sarnia, ON Postal Code Sarnia, ON Postal Code
Tel: (###)###-#### Tel: (###)###-####
Personal Email Address Business Email Address