Hello Members,
Thanks to all the support you provide day in day out, of which I have been a lucky recipient as well in the past. Before I get to my questions, let me give you some context.
- I am a PR since 2015 and have a full time job in Canada
- In 2017 I had applied for a TRV for all my family members at home (parents and a grandmother). We had built a solid case with enough finances being shown for the three (my father being the main applicant showed 40k CAD and backed it up bank statements) along with the usual property documents. etc. This application ended up getting rejected with stated reasons being lack of travel history (my parents had undertaken 5 trips in the last 10 years - a couple to the Middle East, one to Asia and one to Europe) along with visa officer not being satisfied that we they were bona fide visitors and would return back after the trip
- Figuring that perhaps the whole family wanting to travel was the undoing last time, in January this year I had my parents only apply for a supervisa. I built a robust case with a long invitation letter stating how my grandmother is dependent on my parents, so they will have to return back for her. This time, after incorporating help from the members here, the super visa application was accepted and my parents were able to come visit me this summer, after which they have already left to back home
Now the situation is this that I want to apply for my grandmother for a super visa, so that she can come to visit me by herself. She is 80+ and obviously retired leading a very homely life. The questions which I have for your input are as follows:
- Would it be wise for me to mention on the invitation letter that I had my parents previously apply for a super visa, which when granted, enabled them to come visit me, after which they have already left. Just to be able to show that we are not going to be a case of a family wanting not to return back home? Or should I rather not mention it considering it may create a doubt that granting a super visa to my grandmother would mean all of my family has now clearance to enter into Canada and potentially not have a reason to return (even if both my parents are full time employed).
- Second my grandmother doesn't have a bank account and is fully dependent on my father for her expenses. How should I show her financial situation? Should I claim to take the responsibility of her trip expenses including airfare on the notarized invitation letter i am going to prepare or should my father show his finances via his bank statements and from that show a portion of it that my grandmother will be utilizing for the trip (something around 8k to 10k CAD).
Any responses around this will be highly appreciated. Thank for you all great work you do to help everyone!
Thanks to all the support you provide day in day out, of which I have been a lucky recipient as well in the past. Before I get to my questions, let me give you some context.
- I am a PR since 2015 and have a full time job in Canada
- In 2017 I had applied for a TRV for all my family members at home (parents and a grandmother). We had built a solid case with enough finances being shown for the three (my father being the main applicant showed 40k CAD and backed it up bank statements) along with the usual property documents. etc. This application ended up getting rejected with stated reasons being lack of travel history (my parents had undertaken 5 trips in the last 10 years - a couple to the Middle East, one to Asia and one to Europe) along with visa officer not being satisfied that we they were bona fide visitors and would return back after the trip
- Figuring that perhaps the whole family wanting to travel was the undoing last time, in January this year I had my parents only apply for a supervisa. I built a robust case with a long invitation letter stating how my grandmother is dependent on my parents, so they will have to return back for her. This time, after incorporating help from the members here, the super visa application was accepted and my parents were able to come visit me this summer, after which they have already left to back home
Now the situation is this that I want to apply for my grandmother for a super visa, so that she can come to visit me by herself. She is 80+ and obviously retired leading a very homely life. The questions which I have for your input are as follows:
- Would it be wise for me to mention on the invitation letter that I had my parents previously apply for a super visa, which when granted, enabled them to come visit me, after which they have already left. Just to be able to show that we are not going to be a case of a family wanting not to return back home? Or should I rather not mention it considering it may create a doubt that granting a super visa to my grandmother would mean all of my family has now clearance to enter into Canada and potentially not have a reason to return (even if both my parents are full time employed).
- Second my grandmother doesn't have a bank account and is fully dependent on my father for her expenses. How should I show her financial situation? Should I claim to take the responsibility of her trip expenses including airfare on the notarized invitation letter i am going to prepare or should my father show his finances via his bank statements and from that show a portion of it that my grandmother will be utilizing for the trip (something around 8k to 10k CAD).
Any responses around this will be highly appreciated. Thank for you all great work you do to help everyone!