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How to get Family Reunification Letter from IRCC

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DianeD

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I have just mailed today - thank you for this thread otherwise I would've struggled to find this.

Lets see how long mine takes. Our Visa's and Passports came back today and we have already booked our flights from the 10th December however I had a niggling feeling that something may go sour. Thank the Lord i googled and then saw we would have a problem getting our children through.

I am praying hard we get an answer in 2wks time at most.
 
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utojamepark

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Sanjar718 said:
I got reply within 5 days, and they requested additional info and they replied me in 3 days. Very fast! I got approve for whole family
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congrats! May I ask you what reasoning did you include in the email that you want to travel with you family who are on visitor visas? I am on student visa (with SP) and would like to bring my spouse (visitor visa also) with me. I am not sure what to write to make it sound 'essential travel'. My spouse wants to go to Canada first and apply for SOWP within but I am not sure if I should include it in the email because isn't it contradicting the purpose of the visitor visa?

And is this the email address you contacted them? thanks
IRCC.COVID-TravelExemptions-Exemptionsdevoyage-COVID.IRCC@cic.gc.ca
 
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noelvictoria

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utojamepark said:
congrats! May I ask you what reasoning did you include in the email that you want to travel with you family who are on visitor visas? I am on student visa (with SP) and would like to bring my spouse (visitor visa also) with me. I am not sure what to write to make it sound 'essential travel'. My spouse wants to go to Canada first and apply for SOWP within but I am not sure if I should include it in the email because isn't it contradicting the purpose of the visitor visa?

And is this the email address you contacted them? thanks
IRCC.COVID-TravelExemptions-Exemptionsdevoyage-COVID.IRCC@cic.gc.ca
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That's the correct email.

If your spouse has a visitor visa, I don't think you need to mention about the plan to get a SOWP. The reason that I placed in my request is that we have a strong family bond and my family should be with me when I travel for school, which was the plan all along that's why I included them in my application.
 
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May I understand international student can only fly himself, no other family member can go together?
 
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utojamepark

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shipping said:
May I understand international student can only fly himself, no other family member can go together?
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yes family members can tag along with no authorization letter needed, it's written on the ircc website
If they travel with you
They don’t need a written authorization from IRCC to travel with you. However, they must show that their reasons for travel are non-discretionary (non-optional). For example, they’ll help you get established and support you in Canada.
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