Visiting visa - stay longer period

[nisanthchandra]

Good day ,
I want to bring my grandma to canada on visiting visa. She is 73 year old. Since me and my wife are on open work permit (wife is student) i guess we cant try for super visa. How is the chance of visiting visa (grandmother has good financial background )? Also please suggest if it is mandatory for visitors to exit the country after every 6 months or can she extend this period? Im worried because i cant live separate from my grandma as she is the one who brought me up and i have to find a way to make it possible even before i get the PR. Thank you

 

[Bryanna]

Good day ,
I want to bring my grandma to canada on visiting visa. She is 73 year old. Since me and my wife are on open work permit (wife is student) i guess we cant try for super visa. How is the chance of visiting visa (grandmother has good financial background )? Also please suggest if it is mandatory for visitors to exit the country after every 6 months or can she extend this period? Im worried because i cant live separate from my grandma as she is the one who brought me up and i have to find a way to make it possible even before i get the PR. Thank you

That's right. You are not eligible to host your grandmom as a non-PR host. Even after you become a PR, it would be a few years before you meet LICO for PGP PR + you must selected through the lottery process. But, you might be able to sponsor her for a super visa if you meet the criteria after you become a PR.

You are a SOWP currently + your wife is on a study permit.


A couple of points to keep in mind:
1. Financials are not the only visa assessment criteria for a TRV/visitor visa. Your grandmom's ties to her home country, previous travel history, etc would also matter.

2. If approved the validity of her TRV would be linked to the validity of your SOWP..... unless she has an exceptional application + good travel history.

3. Your grandmom will only be a visitor. Her authorized stay, if allowed by the CBSA officer at the POE, will be for max. 6 months. She would then need to extend her stay. At some point, you can expect her stay/extension to be refused if it seems like she is living and not visiting

 

[nisanthchandra]

That's right. You are not eligible to host your grandmom as a non-PR host. Even after you become a PR, it would be a few years before you meet LICO for PGP PR + you must selected through the lottery process. But, you might be able to sponsor her for a super visa if you meet the criteria after you become a PR.

You are a SOWP currently + your wife is on a study permit.


A couple of points to keep in mind:
1. Financials are not the only visa assessment criteria for a TRV/visitor visa. Your grandmom's ties to her home country, previous travel history, etc would also matter.

2. If approved the validity of her TRV would be linked to the validity of your SOWP..... unless she has an exceptional application + good travel history.

3. Your grandmom will only be a visitor. Her authorized stay, if allowed by the CBSA officer at the POE, will be for max. 6 months. She would then need to extend her stay. At some point, you can expect her stay/extension to be refused if it seems like she is living and not visiting

Thank you for the information. I have another doubt, my grandmother lost his only son and daughter in law before(my father and mother) Is it recommended to show this reason as she is alone here and will our helplessness can be understood by the visa officer or will this reason affect the visa application? If the strong ties to home country is a must, is it possible to mention grandma's siblings (even though they're not happy to take care of her) inorder to show that she has bond to home country?

 

[Bryanna]

I have another doubt, my grandmother lost his only son and daughter in law before(my father and mother) Is it recommended to show this reason as she is alone here and will our helplessness can be understood by the visa officer or will this reason affect the visa application?

A huge no to this. It would imply she has no family to return home to + she will overstay her visit.

If the strong ties to home country is a must, is it possible to mention grandma's siblings (even though they're not happy to take care of her) inorder to show that she has bond to home country?

Currently, her family ties to Canada will outweigh those to her home country. That's why is it so necessary for her to prove she has other reasons/ties in her home country.


1. Does she own property? If yes, is it rented/leased?
2. Does she get a pension? If yes, does she need to return to renew it?
3. Does she live with other family members who are dependent on her? Her siblings are not family ties if they are married and have their own children.
4. What is the source of her finances?
5. Can she prove she has commitments to return to after her visit? For example, a wedding or family event
6. She would not mention a visit of 6 months or future visits. Her visit must be for 3-4 weeks max. If her TRV is approved + if allowed by the CBSA officer at the POE, she can stay for longer.... but at some point she will need to return to her home country and remain there for several months before attempting another entry/visa.

 

[nisanthchandra]

Thank you so much
1. Does she own property? If yes, is it rented/leased?
She doesn't own but she is one legal hier of her son who owned a few properties ( Can obtain networth certificate from chattered accountant)

2. Does she get a pension? If yes, does she need to return to renew it?
No

3. Does she live with other family members who are dependent on her? Her siblings are not family ties if they are married and have their own children.
siblings have their own family.
4. What is the source of her finances?
Have some fixed deposit and also from the property (agriculture)

5. Can she prove she has commitments to return to after her visit? For example, a wedding or family event
Proof can be obtained

 

[canuck78]

Many spouses don't get visas to accompany their spouses who are international students so expecting that your grandmother will be able to stay in Canada for long periods of time is pretty unlikely since you are also a temporary resident. It seems like she gave up her home or apartment when she came to Canada which was a big mistake. You are probably 5+ years away from possibly getting PR for your grandmother and there are no guarantees. You must have known that your grandmother could not come with you permanently to Canada before you applied for your SOWP.