Advice needed on multiple rejections.

[rraghav]

Hello everyone my mother has applied for Canadian visitor visa in 2023 April and 2024 April, she was rejected both times even though we have addressed the concerns they mentioned.
Meanwhile, she has been approved for US visa.

She is 52 years old and retired. I will not be accompanying her on her trip and provided proofs for the same.

The purpose of travel was to visit family (Sibling) and tourism. The sibling is a Canadian citizen.

We have applied for GCMS notes and received the same reasons provided in the rejection letter and gained no insight.

My mom is planning to visit USA (brother) in October and wants to visit Canada as well, any advice?

The funds were - $35000 (CAD)
Properties valued at $500k (CAD) Provided CA valuation as proof.

The reasons provided were :

Reasons for rejection Gcms notes

 

[Naturgrl]

Hello everyone my mother has applied for Canadian visitor visa in 2023 April and 2024 April, she was rejected both times even though we have addressed the concerns they mentioned.
Meanwhile, she has been approved for US visa.

She is 52 years old and retired. I will not be accompanying her on her trip and provided proofs for the same.

The purpose of travel was to visit family (Sibling) and tourism. The sibling is a Canadian citizen.

We have applied for GCMS notes and received the same reasons provided in the rejection letter and gained no insight.

My mom is planning to visit USA (brother) in October and wants to visit Canada as well, any advice?

The funds were - $35000 (CAD)
Properties valued at $500k (CAD) Provided CA valuation as proof.

The reasons provided were :

Reasons for rejection Gcms notes

How long was visit? For the funds was that cash in the bank (personal accounts)? Does she have kids under 22? What does your not going have to do with her visa? What were her ties to return?

 

[rraghav]

How long was visit? For the funds was that cash in the bank (personal accounts)? Does she have kids under 22? What does your not going have to do with her visa? What were her ties to return?

1. 1st time it was for 2 months and the funds shown were 10k CAD for 2 persons, so it was our fault. 2nd time it was for 15 days
2. Yes, the 35k CAD was Cash in Personal account.
3. No, she doesn't have kids under 22, I'm 24.
4. It was supposed to be one of her ties to return, as I was still in uni and depended on her.

Thank you for taking your time to reply.

 

[Naturgrl]

1. 1st time it was for 2 months and the funds shown were 10k CAD for 2 persons, so it was our fault. 2nd time it was for 15 days
2. Yes, the 35k CAD was Cash in Personal account.
3. No, she doesn't have kids under 22, I'm 24.
4. It was supposed to be one of her ties to return, as I was still in uni and depended on her.

Thank you for taking your time to reply.

You are not a tie to return. You are not a dependant. So doesn’t seem to have family ties to return. Her ties to return are job with approved leave, investment properties, business etc. So how did she get an extra $25k within a year?

 

[rraghav]

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You are not a tie to return. You are not a dependant. So doesn’t seem to have family ties to return. Her ties to return are job with approved leave, investment properties, business etc. So how did she get an extra $25k within a year?

1. She is retired with annual pension of $6000 (CAD).
2. Those funds were her retirement funds, which she wishes to use to visit other countries with.
3. She has immovable properties worth $500k (CAD)
4. Also, she did visit Singapore in 2023. I failed to mention that in my original post.

 

[Naturgrl]

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1. She is retired with annual pension of $6000 (CAD).
2. Those funds were her retirement funds, which she wishes to use to visit other countries with.
3. She has immovable properties worth $500k (CAD)
4. Also, she did visit Singapore in 2023. I failed to mention that in my original post.

So is the $35K her life savings? That is not a lot for travel if she wishes to visit other countries. She could spend most of it to go to the US and Canada. Properties aren’t funds.

 

[rraghav]

So is the $35K her life savings? That is not a lot for travel if she wishes to visit other countries. She could spend most of it to go to the US and Canada. Properties aren’t funds.

1. True, but they are the ones in cash. Also, isn't that enough for a month-long visit (2 weeks in the USA and weeks in Canada?).

Any advice on how to proceed further?. She wants to visit Canada as well when she visits the US later this year.

 

[Naturgrl]

1. True, but they are the ones in cash. Also, isn't that enough for a month-long visit (2 weeks in the USA and weeks in Canada?).

Any advice on how to proceed further?. She wants to visit Canada as well when she visits the US later this year.

She needs to address reasons for refusal with more funds and ties to return. She could go to US and return to show she abided by US immigration rules. Then reapply for Canadian visa. She has 2 refusals and should wait to reapply.

 

[rraghav]

She needs to address reasons for refusal with more funds and ties to return. She could go to US and return to show she abided by US immigration rules. Then reapply for Canadian visa. She has 2 refusals and should wait to reapply.

What more funds does she need to show ? 50k,100k?. Also, I have no idea how to provide more ties as she can't join the workforce at 52.
Visiting the US seems to be the best move as of right now. I wondered whether having a US visa approved after the recent rejection be enough as a change in situation.

Thank you once again.

 

[Naturgrl]

What more funds does she need to show ? 50k,100k?. Also, I have no idea how to provide more ties as she can't join the workforce at 52.
Visiting the US seems to be the best move as of right now. I wondered whether having a US visa approved after the recent rejection be enough as a change in situation.

Thank you once again.

When she applied the previous times did she have the US visa? US and Canada share visa information so she always has a better chance of getting a Canadian TRV is she has US visa and has travelled to the US before.

The issue is that those are her life savings. For Canada, that is not a lot of money because it is so expensive.

 

[rraghav]

When she applied the previous times did she have the US visa? US and Canada share visa information so she always has a better chance of getting a Canadian TRV is she has US visa and has travelled to the US before.

The issue is that those are her life savings. For Canada, that is not a lot of money because it is so expensive.

No, she was approved for US visa in May 2024. Literally the next month after getting rejected for Canadian visa.

Is just having the US visa alone not enough, as she intends to visit the US first and then Canada.

Yes, I agree with the part that Canada is expensive, but surely they can't expect that she'll go through 35k CAD in 15 days.

 

[Copingwithlife]

No, she was approved for US visa in May 2024. Literally the next month after getting rejected for Canadian visa.

Is just having the US visa alone not enough, as she intends to visit the US first and then Canada.

Yes, I agree with the part that Canada is expensive, but surely they can't expect that she'll go through 35k CAD in 15 days.

No, but she’s going to burn thru a good chunk
Plus explaining she’s gong to use her “ retirement funds “ just to travel around doesn’t bode well

I have retirement funds . I don’t use those to travel . I use the passive income from said investments

 

[canuck78]

What country is she from? How many children live abroad and how did they get status? Are you the only one who remains in her home country. Does she have a spouse/partner? Are they working? US visas are often easier to get because the US can deport people more easily than Canada. Only option may be to visit the US come home and then reapply to visit Canada after 6-12 months of return.