Visitor Visa from India

[Sanya_97]

Hi all, given how the recent events have strained India-Canada relations, what are the odds of approval of visitor visa applications from India? Has anyone’s visitor visa recently been approved from India?

I want to apply for a temporary visitor visa for my brother (35), sister in law (34), and niece (6). They will be visiting us for a month this summer. My brother is a pilot with a NOC from employer, and sufficient assets to show ties to India (home, job, investment property, kid’s school etc.) What additional measures can I take to ensure that the application is approved?

 

[Naturgrl]

Hi all, given how the recent events have strained India-Canada relations, what are the odds of approval of visitor visa applications from India? Has anyone’s visitor visa recently been approved from India?

I want to apply for a temporary visitor visa for my brother (35), sister in law (34), and niece (6). They will be visiting us for a month this summer. My brother is a pilot with a NOC from employer, and sufficient assets to show ties to India (home, job, investment property, kid’s school etc.) What additional measures can I take to ensure that the application is approved?

They want to show cash in the bank to support visit, spouse needs to show her own ties to return (job letter with approved leave), travel history to UK, US, NZ and AUS, and child shows school registration. They are the ones applying.

 

[Sanya_97]

They want to show cash in the bank to support visit, spouse needs to show her own ties to return (job letter with approved leave), travel history to UK, US, NZ and AUS, and child shows school registration. They are the ones applying.

Thank you so much for your valuable advice and for taking the time out to respond to my query!

 

[binal1625]

Hi all, given how the recent events have strained India-Canada relations, what are the odds of approval of visitor visa applications from India? Has anyone’s visitor visa recently been approved from India?

I want to apply for a temporary visitor visa for my brother (35), sister in law (34), and niece (6). They will be visiting us for a month this summer. My brother is a pilot with a NOC from employer, and sufficient assets to show ties to India (home, job, investment property, kid’s school etc.) What additional measures can I take to ensure that the application is approved?

Approved recently - Applied on November 19th and TRV granted on 3rd December. Passport received with visa stamp this week. But we have valid US visas apart from other extensive travel history, from Gujarat, doctors and MBA, applied for the purpose of tourism strictly (cruise from Vancouver to Alaska and exploring Canada for 2-3 days pre-/post-cruise) and have no family in Canada.

From what I have been observing on this forum since I applied, anyone even with a decent profile BUT with family in Canada is getting rejected these days. Even parents who wish to visit Canada for their kids' convocation for a couple of weeks! Keeping that in mind, your brother and his family have a better chance of getting a visitor visa if they apply strictly for tourism (not more than 10 day visit) instead of visiting family. They will need to have a great profile, proof of funds and ties in India obviously. Also, if your brother lives in north India, it's a guaranteed No these days.

TL, DR - Family in Canada big negative these days.