Urgent:In Invitation Letter forget to mention kids do i have? please help

[nyounaki]

Hi ,
Could someone help me for below :
a commercial office help to write for me an invitation letter to my brother family but Accidentally forget to mention his kids or even "his Family" I am doubt if the office missed to mention the kids or that normal...
Actually : I did as the following : "We would like to invite my brother and his wife ...." instead of saying "We would like to invite my brother and his family ..." .
Therfore I am fear may will refuse and not accept as he is comming with his kids (12 years old ) , specially I mentioned that "I will responsible for their staying Providing food accommodation....."

simply question: did I have to mention the kids or "Family" in my invation letter instead of "My brother and his Wife" ? do you recommand me to tell my brother not to send and wait to update him the invation letter ? my concern is the time

I appreciate your immediate response
regards

 

[Pippin]

Rewrite the letter, sign, scan and email it to your brother. Explain in the letter that you accidentally omitted the children in the first invitation letter and you are sending the letter by email to save time. Have your brother include your scanned letter with the original so they can compare your signature to the original. It should not be a problem. The biggest issue is NOT the person who does the inviting....it is proving that the travelling family members will return home.

 

[bety84]

Plz where did u write your letter I mean who help you for that,thanks for your advice.. I would like to send letter of invitation to my husband but my English is not well. Thanks

 

[Pippin]

The following information might help you write the letter.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/letter.asp
Visiting Canada: Letter of invitation for countries whose citizens require a Temporary Resident Visa to enter Canada
This is not a legal document. For legal information, consult the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and its Regulations.

Sometimes a person applying for a Temporary Resident Visa to visit Canada is asked to provide a letter of invitation from someone in Canada. The following information will help you prepare such a letter to send to a relative or friend abroad.

A letter of invitation does not guarantee that a visa will be issued. Visa officers assess the applicant to determine whether they meet the requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

Note: The following information is only a guide. You must write the letter of invitation yourself. Some visa offices may require that your letter be notarized by a Notary Public. Check with the visa office that is processing the application to find out if you need to do this.

By writing a letter of invitation, you are not legally responsible for the visitor once they get to Canada, but you should provide the letter in good faith. You must give truthful information and intend to keep the promises you made in the letter.

Send your letter (notarized if necessary) to the person you are inviting to Canada. They must then submit this letter to the Canadian Embassy or Consulate outside of Canada when they apply for their Temporary Resident Visa.

Your letter must include the following information about the person being invited:

•Complete name.
•Date of birth.
•The person’s address and telephone number.
•Your relationship to the person being invited.
•The purpose of the trip.
•How long the person you are inviting intends to stay in Canada.
•Details on accommodation and living expenses.
•The date the person you are inviting intends to leave Canada.
Your letter must also include the following information about yourself:

•Complete name.
•Date of birth.
•Address and telephone number in Canada.
•Occupation.
•Whether you are a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident
•A photocopy of a document proving your status in Canada. For instance, a Canadian birth certificate if you were born in Canada or a Canadian citizenship card if you are a naturalized citizen. If you are Permanent Resident, you must send proof of your permanent resident status (a copy of your PR card or your IMM 1000 proof of landing).
•Details of your family unit, including names and dates of birth of your spouse and dependants (this is mandatory for the Parent and Grandparent Super Visa);
•Total number of people residing in your household, including those you have previously sponsored and whose sponsorship is still in effect (this is mandatory for the Parent and Grandparent Super Visa); and
•A written and signed promise of your financial support for your parents or grandparents for the entire duration of their stay in Canada. Proof of income at a level meeting or exceeding the low-income cut-off (LICO) for the total number of people, including the visiting parents or grandparents, must be included (this only applies to the Parent and Grandparent Super Visa).
See a complete list of countries and territories whose citizens require a Temporary Resident Visa to enter Canada.

 

[nyounaki]

Hi Pippin,
Thanks for your answer ,
I am planning to re-write from the beginning an invitation letter by ignoring the original one and email to my brother because I am going to update some information , then my brother will this copy -just to save the time- (without the first original one) does it work to send the copy of the invitation letter and then my brother when will meet them -at appointment -will have at his hand the original ?

Thanks again

Rewrite the letter, sign, scan and email it to your brother. Explain in the letter that you accidentally omitted the children in the first invitation letter and you are sending the letter by email to save time. Have your brother include your scanned letter with the original so they can compare your signature to the original. It should not be a problem. The biggest issue is NOT the person who does the inviting....it is proving that the travelling family members will return home.

 

[Pippin]

I don't think it will make much difference if the letter is emailed. I have done this before and the original was not included later. I even had a lawyer notarize the letter and sent it as a PDF. The TRV was denied, NOT because of the invitation letter, but because the VO did not believe the invitee would leave Canada at the end of the stay. This is the USUAL reason for refusal. Have never heard of refusal because invitation letter wasn't an original hard copy. You MUST make sure your guests do everything they can to prove they have solid ties to their home country. Good luck.