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Visitor visa for international student's parent (not a supervisa)

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TiniTan28

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May 9, 2022
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Hello,
I need your advice and help to apply for a visitor visa for my mother who would like to visit me in Canada. I'm an international student.
1) Should my mother apply for a family visit visa or a tourist visa?
2) If family visit, I have to provide a letter of invitation, is she mandatory to stay at my place? (the problem is that my studio is 1 and a half and I'm afraid it will be a problem for the iRCC that there is not enough room or the IRCC does not ask for a proof of the living space of my studio).
If I can't host her, do I write in the invitation letter that she'll be staying in a hotel? (on the financial side, my mother can take care of all her expenses).
3) If she's applying for a tourist visa, does it still make sense for her to visit me as part of her travel itinerary? (that way, it makes more sense for her to stay in a hotel). Besides, we're planning to go on a trip together to make the most of her visit.

Thank you very much for your help, it's been three years since I've seen my mother, so I want her to get the visa in one go.
 
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Naturgrl

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Apr 5, 2020
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TiniTan28 said:
Hello,
I need your advice and help to apply for a visitor visa for my mother who would like to visit me in Canada. I'm an international student.
1) Should my mother apply for a family visit visa or a tourist visa?
2) If family visit, I have to provide a letter of invitation, is she mandatory to stay at my place? (the problem is that my studio is 1 and a half and I'm afraid it will be a problem for the iRCC that there is not enough room or the IRCC does not ask for a proof of the living space of my studio).
If I can't host her, do I write in the invitation letter that she'll be staying in a hotel? (on the financial side, my mother can take care of all her expenses).
3) If she's applying for a tourist visa, does it still make sense for her to visit me as part of her travel itinerary? (that way, it makes more sense for her to stay in a hotel). Besides, we're planning to go on a trip together to make the most of her visit.

Thank you very much for your help, it's been three years since I've seen my mother, so I want her to get the visa in one go.
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1. Same thing. She applies for a visit visa (TRV).
2. No such thing as family visit visa. You can provide letter of invitation saying she is staying in a hotel and visiting you. No she doesn’t need to stay with you.
3. Include an itinerary of what she plans to do and where she will stay.
 
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TiniTan28

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May 9, 2022
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Naturgrl said:
1. Same thing. She applies for a visit visa (TRV).
2. No such thing as family visit visa. You can provide letter of invitation saying she is staying in a hotel and visiting you. No she doesn’t need to stay with you.
3. Include an itinerary of what she plans to do and where she will stay.
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thank you so much
I have specified tourist visa or family visit visa because in the TRV application, it requested a precision of the type of TRV
 
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