I am a 26 year old woman from India and wish to travel to Canada for a 10-12 days trip, that will be funded by my father. I have friends there who'll happily accommodate me there, however, I'll still book hotels/hostels for the stay as we will be travelling alot.
Now, my main concern is that this is my first foreign trip and hence I will not be able to show any travel history.
Also, I'm dependant on my parents for financial support and have no steady source of income.
I have enough funding for the entire stay and my parent's bank statements are pretty strong but will my unemployed status pose a hindrance in getting a visa?
So, please guide me on how should I proceed with my Visa application and considering the above facts, how difficult are my chances to get a TRV.
Let's consider how your application might come across to the visa officer:
1. Done with your education, but you've never been employed = No employment ties to return to
2. Financially dependent on your dad/parents = You don't have any financial obligations that would make you return home (Read: loans, mortgage, dependent family members, etc)
3. Property ownership acquired through a gift deed = Not paid for with your income = Not an active tie to return to India
4. First-time traveler = Why Canada?
5. You have friends who can invite you but you will be staying in hotels/hostels = Your friends aren't really supporting your visit nor are they offsetting any expenses/providing accommodation for your visit
6. Visit of 10-12 days = Again, why would you spend the money for a short visit.... especially when you don't have any dependents or any ties back in India
7. Visiting friends, in general, is not seen as a compelling reason to visit.
So, the point is, if I haven't even tried working in my own country, why would I suddenly want to go to another to find work.
Agreed. If you haven't worked in India, chances are you won't look for a job in Canada too.
The flip side is as your parents are funding your holiday, you might decide to extend your holiday well beyond the 10-12 days you have stated.
Have you put together a realistic plan for your visit yet? And, factored in every cent of expense? It might help to prove you have well-thought plans.
You mentioned you intend to travel a lot. Have you researched the expenses and also where do you intend to travel (within the same city/different cities/mode of travel)? Will 10-12 days be adequate for this traveling?
Purpose of visit:
Leave aside the might-look-for-a-job-in-Canada purpose of visit..... many young people come to meet their boyfriends/girlfriends. Some decide to stay back until they are able to apply for Family Class PR via the inland route without leaving Canada. Some don't declare their relationship when they apply for visas, and choose to have other friends/relatives invite them.
To a visa officer, it might seem like you are visiting for this purpose. Or maybe s/he might have other ideas why you want to visit.
Now, if you put yourself in the shoes of the visa officer who will assess your application:
Do you seem like a genuine visitor that has
strong reasons to leave Canada at the end of 10-12 days' visit?