Visitor visa for mom - family visit

[mthomas]

Hi,

I got an offer letter with an annual pay of CAD 45,000 to work as a scientific researcher in Quebec. I am single and do not have any dependants. I am going to apply for a first work permit online from India.

I wanted my mom also to travel along with me on a visitor visa (hoping that she can get a TRV for 6 months). After reading the threads in this forum I am getting anxious whether my mom would be able to get a TRV. I've few questions about this and any advice would be of immense help.

Her situation: She is widowed, aged 66, retired employee, gets pension equivalent to ~ CAD 700 every month, owns property equivalent to ~ CAD 130000 on her name, owns fixed deposits in bank equivalent to CAD 25000. Her other son (my brother) lives in Denmark with his wife and 2 year-old kid. Earlier she traveled twice to Denmark for 3 months each time and returned at the end of 3-month time period.

My main question: How can we prove strong ties to home country? One thing that comes to my mind is my brother's graduation in Denmark around September-October 2016, but that is in Denmark and my brother does not know exact time frame of graduation.

Other questions: Without getting my first wok permit yet, can I still give an invitation letter to her (enclosing my offer letter and stating my work permit application reference number)? Or should we wait applying her visitor visa till I get my work permit?

The property valuation that I mentioned above is based on our knowledge of the current market value. I've seen in this forum about some CA valuation. This is my first work permit and I have never lived in Canada. What is the right way to get this property valuation done in India?

Thanks a lot in advance,
thomas

 

[scylla]

Wait until your work permit is approved before you apply with an invitation. Until your work permit is actually approved, you yourself aren't allowed to come to Canada.

Alternatively she could apply for the visitor visa sooner - but without the invitation from you.

The best option would be for you to travel to Canada and for her to stay in India for several months after you leave - and then apply for a visitor visa with your invitation once you've been in Canada for a few months. If you apply for the visitor visa too early, CIC might suspect you are trying to take your mother to Canada with you and want her to stay in Canada long term (i.e. you want your mother to be with you for the entire period of your work permt).

How long she is allowed to visit Canada is not determined by the TRV - it's determine by the immigration official your mother encounters at the border when she enters Canada. Someone can be issued a multiple entry 10 year TRV but only be allowed into Canada for a few weeks. In other words, getting an approved TRV won't guarantee your mother can visit for six months.

 

[mthomas]

Thank you for the quick reply and sharing useful information.