URGENT!!! Visitor Visa - Letter of Invitation - Documents and File Sizes

[Titannn]

Hello All,
Looking to get some guidance on Visa visa invitations as I have never done this before. Your help is much appreciated.
I'm working on the visitor visa application for my parents from INDIA (I am inviting them to Canada for a couple weeks in December 2022 - Dates are not set yet). both my parents are retired and are not planning to move here. They just want to visit me (For my housewarming)

I have provided all their information. For supporting documents (Proving their Ties to India):
I have their:
- Retirement letters
- Pensions docs
- House Ownership docs (that are in their names)

The file size limitation is 2MB and I am not able to compress the file less than 2 megs without compromising the file quality. Is there anything I can remove from the above?
Do I need to add any more information?

In addition, there isn't a separate area to upload the letter of invitation. I assume it has to be done in the area where I have to attach my bank statements. Can someone help here?

I will be inviting them and sponsoring them (Adding my bank statements and bank forms - I am a Canadian PR and employed Full time - Have my own place)
Hoping to get some guidance on this as soon as possible as I have less than 5 days to submit the application.

Thanks in advance for your help!!!

 

[vijayar]

Hope you have converted all documents first to pdf. That by itself will reduce file size of documents and scans significantly. Next use a online free pdf compressor to reduce the file futher well within the required size.

 

[Titannn]

Yeah, that's what i did. Have adobe premium as well and the file size is at 2.7 megs and 3.8 megs. If I go down any smaller the quality gets significantly bad.

 

[vijayar]

Yeah, that's what i did. Have adobe premium as well and the file size is at 2.7 megs and 3.8 megs. If I go down any smaller the quality gets significantly bad.

Dont worry about the quality. The compressed document should be readable. Also try scanning in B&W or greyscale, avoid color unless it is photograph or passport scan. I have used the online compressors and got the required size.

 

[Titannn]

Okay..Some of the docs have photos but I'll try and make the other ones grayscale so that that reduces the size.
Thanks