Temporary visitor visa to canada

[kumar1987]

hi guys,

I am writing this because I have a situation. I would like to apply for visitor visa for my brother-in-law and grand mother-in-law. but the only way I can apply for them if i put in the invitation letter that they are coming to visit us in Canada because I can not go to India for a while.They are coming to see the new born and take care of my spouse.I am going to India with my newborn in month of February and looking to apply for the passport and the visa for my newborn. So my question is if I do that one side I am putting in my invitation letter that I can not go to India so I would like to invite my brother-in-law and grand mother-in-law.but on the other side am going to India. so technically am lying in my cover letter. I am wondering what can be the constituencies of this if somebody find out will that have any impact on me or my family as well as the visa application. can I apply for the visitor visa or no in your opinion .please reply and give your professional opinion.

Thanks

 

[scylla]

Why do you need to say that you cannot travel to India in the invitation letter? Why not just leave that out and say they want to visit you in Canada and meet your new baby?

 

[rish888]

If your kid was born in Canada, s/he is ineligible for Indian citizenship, and therefore cannot hold Indian travel documents. (like a passport)

You could look at OCI. (Overseas Citizenship of India.) The term "Overseas Citizenship" is a bit of a misnomer though. There is no real citizenship, just a lifelong visa and no need for a work/study permit.

 

[rish888]

Why do you need to say that you cannot travel to India in the invitation letter? Why not just leave that out and say they want to visit you in Canada and meet your new baby?

I second what Scylla said, it's the truth and tbh sounds way more believable. A regular person would have a pretty hard time believing that an Indian cannot travel to India, so a trained visa officer could see through it in a heartbeat.

And when in doubt about whether or not you should flat-out lie, remember the 9th commandment.

 

[kumar1987]

Thanks for the reply. but don't you think so they will cross check that am leaving to India. then why I am inviting somebody to visit me here if am not even in the country.

 

[kumar1987]

@ Rish888 thanks for the reply. I didn't get the 9th commandment. can you please clarify more. so basically what you are saying that it not the best time to apply visa for them I should wait. based on the info visa officer can red flag my status and other things as well. right??

 

[Bryanna]

hi guys,

I am writing this because I have a situation. I would like to apply for visitor visa for my brother-in-law and grand mother-in-law. but the only way I can apply for them if i put in the invitation letter that they are coming to visit us in Canada because I can not go to India for a while.They are coming to see the new born and take care of my spouse.I am going to India with my newborn in month of February and looking to apply for the passport and the visa for my newborn. So my question is if I do that one side I am putting in my invitation letter that I can not go to India so I would like to invite my brother-in-law and grand mother-in-law.but on the other side am going to India. so technically am lying in my cover letter. I am wondering what can be the constituencies of this if somebody find out will that have any impact on me or my family as well as the visa application. can I apply for the visitor visa or no in your opinion .please reply and give your professional opinion.

Thanks

Hi,

Sorry to say this. A few points don't make sense (from a practical angle).

1. You would like to invite your brother-in-law (and your grand mother-in-law) to see your newborn baby + to take care of your spouse. This purpose of visit may not result in TRVs for both of them. It is unusual to have an Indian male family member to take care of a new mother and a newborn.

2. You plan to visit India in February with your newborn. Would your spouse not accompany you? Would you take a newborn baby alone without his/her mother?

3. You're probably applying for your baby's Canadian passport + Indian visa, right? Nothing wrong with that.

4. When do your relatives intend to visit? And for how long? A suggestion: It would probably be better if your spouse could invite her mom instead

5. BTW are you the mother or the father of the newborn baby? Advice could change based on this

6. Most importantly, would your invitation letter mention that your relatives would be visiting to see the baby/mother BUT the baby/mother would be in India when the relatives visit Canada?


Cheers

 

[kumar1987]

@ Bryanna I am the father. we all are planning to go to India. Me, my spouse and the baby. if I put the dates for the next month (march) we will be in India. if I put the dates for later time it will make the case week I think. because the baby and the mother will stay in India for 4-5 months . do you think so I should apply for the visa now or should I wait

 

[Bryanna]

@ Bryanna I am the father. we all are planning to go to India. Me, my spouse and the baby. if I put the dates for the next month (march) we will be in India. if I put the dates for later time it will make the case week I think. because the baby and the mother will stay in India for 4-5 months . do you think so I should apply for the visa now or should I wait

I suggest that you must wait until your wife and baby return before you apply for your relatives' TRVs.

Also, applying now to take care of your spouse/baby would have higher chances of TRV refusals.... as compared to applying later when your baby is older (and has managed without relatives visiting to take care of him/her).

Regardless, do not state their purpose of visit as wanting to take care of your spouse and baby

 

[rish888]

@ Rish888 thanks for the reply. I didn't get the 9th commandment. can you please clarify more. so basically what you are saying that it not the best time to apply visa for them I should wait. based on the info visa officer can red flag my status and other things as well. right??

Never mind the 9th commandement. (It's from scripture.) It was my way of saying don't lie on the application.

Why do they actually want to come to Canada? Just put that reason (i.e. the truth) on the visa application.