Hi, I plan on visiting my Significant Other in Canada in June for a period of 6 weeks. Im from Sri Lanka, i am 21 years old, graduated with a Law Degree almost 2 years ago and i have been working at a Law firm as a paralegal for nearly 2 years. I'm also sitting for my Bar exams, one of which is coming up May 2019 and then i will have to return both for work and my remaining exams which are in October 2019 and June 2019. I applied for visa 2 years ago, but i got rejected since i did not have any employment prospects. (this was before i joined the firm). I can produce affidavits and other material like proof of relationship. anything that is needed. What are your opinions on my chances? Also what are the process times like for online visa? Thank you for help!
Visitor Visa
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The biggest challenge that anyone has in getting a tourist visa to Canada is proving ties to their country of residence. Submitting affidavits in support of a relationship with someone in Canada is not a good way to demonstrate ties to another country.
You need to demonstrate things like job, funds, property owned in your home country, and other reasons why you would return, along with a valid, true, and convincing reason to visit Canada that isn't just visiting a significant other who could provide you a reason not to return.
You need to demonstrate things like job, funds, property owned in your home country, and other reasons why you would return, along with a valid, true, and convincing reason to visit Canada that isn't just visiting a significant other who could provide you a reason not to return.
"I'm also sitting for my Bar exams, one of which is coming up May 2019 and then i will have to return both for work and my remaining exams which are in October 2019 and June 2019."
This can be a strong reason to return to Sri Lanka. I would highlight this in your Letter of Explanation.
This can be a strong reason to return to Sri Lanka. I would highlight this in your Letter of Explanation.
Although you must always be honest when you interact with IRCC, stating that you want to visit your 'significant other' could result in another TRV refusal. IRCC would have concerns that you will either overstay or else apply as a dependent/spousal visa of your Canadian partner
Hopefully, your employment pays you exceptionally well + you have strong other ties to Srilanka. You're young, just starting a career, not sure if you own property or land, not sure if you have travel history, etc.... Basically, you would not want to rush your application. Take your time to work out a solid app
The affidavit is not to prove our relationship but affidavit would be from her that says she will make sure I don't stay and a affidavit from me that says I will come back and not overstay my visit .Both documents would be legally binding in both countries. I have a job at a law firm that supports my career that I've been working for nearly two years (in October) and where I have a solid future at. I have around $15K in my account but no property. I have strong ties to my Parents as they are alone and I need to be there to take care of them as the youngest in the family. My exams are ongoing aswell.
It's going to be tough but I hope they consider as we are going to be honest and open about it all. I have visited Italy, Switzerland, France , Bangkok , Malaysia , Singapore, Dubai, Egypt but those were with my parents and I was quite young. However I visited New Zealand in October 2018 for 6 weeks to visit my brother's aswell. I applied for visa separately. I don't own any property but I have sufficient funds, ties to my parents . My SO is focused on her studies aswell, and it would be in her best interest ( and mine) to not overstay my welcome.
As I am a paralegal, I don't get paid as much, but I want.to stress to them about the future I have at the firm. I would be a fool to let it all go( which I will explain in detail in my letter)
Well, good luck. We're giving you advice that stating you will visit your significant other is a factor that will weigh heavily in the balance of whether or not you will respect your terms of admission to Canada, and thus your ability to receive a visa, and you're saying that you hope they'll appreciate the honesty.
They might - they might appreciate you putting the refusal reason clearly in your letter.
They might - they might appreciate you putting the refusal reason clearly in your letter.
How exactly will this affidavit be legally binding in either country? You’re going to swear that you will leave Canada, and she will swear that she will make sure you leave.
Ok, now you don’t leave. What happens now? Sri Lanka isn’t going to come and get you. Canada isn’t going to go after her - there are absolutely no legal grounds to do so. Canada will treat you like any other foreign national who overstayed, your affidavit has nothing to do with it.
Sri Lanka isn’t going to fine your parents or something. There’s no law like that AFAIK.
For her, the worst that might happen is IRCC looks closely next time she invites/sponsors someone.
Affidavits of this kind aren’t going to help.
1. Affidavits don't work. Immigration authorities of any country won't buy the I-will-leave-because-here's-my-affidavit line.
2. While your future may be bright at your current workplace, your present situation is what counts. The here-and-now documents. And, you might think that your future is even brighter when you arrive in Canada.
3. Being the eldest/youngest in the family is not an assurance of taking care of the parents. Evidence is required.
4. It might help if you apply for a visa after you pass the bar exams before your apprenticeship. These are highly competitive exams and it isn't really an assurance that someone will return to take them and/or someone repeat the exam if s/he was not successful on a previous attempt(s).
1. Any travel prior to 10 years from your visa application won't factor in.
2. Your visa for NZ was on the back of your brother's immigration status which I am guessing he is a NZ PR.
3. Are the funds in your bank account earned by you? Taxes paid? Or some of it was loaned/gifted by your parents? Any financial investments of your own? Credit cards?
4. Are you engaged to your 'significant other'? Any marriage ceremony scheduled?
1. my intention wasnt to base my application on an affidavid, i had the impression it would make my app stronger.
3. What kind of evidence would be required for family ties?
4. I have been given exceptions because of my LLB, what would normally be 3 years is just 1 and a half for me, on top of that my firm expects me to finish the exams and join as a lawyer, i can tell my employer to indicate it in the letter if it helps.
5. Ive been to Italy, Switzerland and France in 2011 and New Zealand in 2014 and 2018
6. Some of it was provided for by my parents, while some was savings. no credit cards as of yet.
7. no i am not. we want to not mention our relationship because if we ever get married in the far distant future, CIC will question why we weren't honest. its quite a dilemma.
is there any other way we can prove that we will not get married any time soon?
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ncarla69
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Hi, Im a new travel agent and its my first time to process a Tourist Visa or TRV in Canada. I would like to know how to apply paper application or how to download the IMM5257 , the new or updated form. If online application, do I have to enroll the online banking log in or the GC Key?
Thank you
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