Visitor Visa Application (using the new IRCC Portal) INDIA updates

[borg_drone]

Hi @VinothSampath,

Did your friend file both old and new Visitor VISA application through GCKey or new IRCC portal? Anyone has heard about reapplying Visitor VISA for spouse using gckey portal if one application is already in progress? Primary applicant has approved work permit but hasn't travelled to Canada till now.

I checked with IRCC support by email and also spoke to a VFS person. Both said there is no difference between applying on IRCC new portal or GCKey portal. Both lead to the same backend apparently. Atleast for visit visas....

 

[Thanos007]

Processing time in India is 46 days now. Great news

 

[Thanos007]

anyone in India got ppr for tourist visa?

 

[BA101]

anyone in India got ppr for tourist visa?

saw a bunch of them on whatsapp groups.. Nov Applicants

 

[amitgandhi1983]

were both applications filed via old gckey portal ? can we file another VISITOR VISA application if there is already one visitor application in progress (filed in Feb 2021) ?

Hi,

I filed my parents visitor visa application in January 2021. Biomatric done in July 2021 but still waiting for the further update. Is that normal or my application stuck anywhere? Anybody suffering from the same sistuation?

 

[ipkonfig]

were both applications filed via old gckey portal ? can we file another VISITOR VISA application if there is already one visitor application in progress (filed in Feb 2021) ?

For my parents, I submitted three applications. Two via the old GCkey portal (on August 15 and October 26). One via the new IRCC portal (on November 3). They have started looking into the October 26th application that was submitted via the old GCKey portal.

 

[Luxp]

Any updates on TRV in this week ? I applied on Oct 10th , submitted biometrics on Oct 18th and no update till now.

There is a tracker in place for spousal visitor visas. You can keep a track over there and update it too.

 

[nkpc]

Hi all, I have applied outland spousal PR for my wife (On Nov 26th). I am planning to apply for visitor visa. Any advices?

 

[Ashsan]

Processing time in India is 46 days now. Great news

Processing time was 40 days last week
Now it changed to 46 days

 

[devsamas]

Processing time was 40 days last week
Now it changed to 46 days

I see it as 43 days for TRV from India.

 

[myindia]

I see it as 43 days for TRV from India.

It changed to 46 today. Gets updated weekly

 

[anirudhap]

Hi all,

a. what all documents parents need to take to VFS office for giving biometrics?
b. also does office takes passport at biometrics time or we need to submit passport after PP letter?

 

[borg_drone]

Update - I submitted a TRV application on the old GCkey portal on the 23rd of November. Received an request for passport email on the 6th of December. No appoinments available for VFS no matter how far out in the future or whichever city I check. The portal just logs out after a few seconds. Looks like their website is completely crashed or is under attack. Any one had any luck with VFS appointments?.


Also the processing time does not take into account the time taken to book appointments. So the indicators are pretty much useless.

 

[liselle08]

I'm a PR holder and I applied for a visitor visa for my parents in Dec 2020 for my parents but could only do the biometrics in August 2021, my mum's biometric info was updated on the portal immediately but my dad's took a month even though its a single application. I haven't heard anything after that, I tried emailing/calling but all in vain. Does anyone know how long it'll take or if there's anyway to find out?
I seen that the processing days reduced significantly, does it mean anything for those who have applied back in Dec 2020?

 

[Elah304]

Hi,

I filed my parents visitor visa application in January 2021. Biomatric done in July 2021 but still waiting for the further update. Is that normal or my application stuck anywhere? Anybody suffering from the same sistuation?

Yes i applied for my mom 1st application: june 9,2021 through gckey and decided to reapply again on portal nov27,2021,now waiting