Please review the list of the docs - Thanks in Advance.

[nexgenprise]

Forms:
- IMM5409E
- IMM5645E_SNP
- IMM5257E_SNP
- IMM5484E_DocList
- IMM5257B_1_SNP

Host (Me)
- 6 months Bank Statement (does it have to have minimum amt)
- Marriage Certificate (Is it really required)
- Notice of Assessment for 2 years
- Pay stubs for 2 months
- PR Card Xerox
- 2 years T4/

Questions: Do I need to notarize the xerox?

Guest: (To prove they have social Ties)
- Bank Statement for 1 Year
- Investments on share - Letter of Dividend stating the name of the Guests.
- PPF
- Income Tax Return for 3 years
- Property Papers (Translated in English)
- Family Ties -

am I missing anything? please let me know if any other documentation needs to be added?

 

[nexgenprise]

And
- Invitation Letter
- cover Letter

 

[Bryanna]

Hi,

It's not necessary to notarize photocopies of documents.


You could add the following documents....

You as the Host:
a. Your employment letter

b. There is no minimum amount for your bank statements.... because perhaps you have invested your money.... however, having said this, your bank balance should still be reasonable enough to support your family in Canada + your in-laws during their visit


For your in-laws:
a. Do they have bank term deposits (FDs)?

b. PPF: You could get an updated statement from the bank, signed and stamped..... or take a photocopy of the PPF passbook and get it notarized
You could mention that the 6-year lock-in period is over (if applicable) and that 30% of the funds can be withdrawn, if required, as funds for the Canada visit

c. Are you in-laws working/retired/business? If yes, then relevant documents to show their employment/professional ties

d. Property Papers: Is it a residential accommodation? If yes, please submit photocopies of the latest Property Tax receipts + latest Society Maintenance Receipts (if applicable)..... do they stay in this property or is it rented?

e. Apart from dividend stubs, you can also submit photocopies of the shares held in their names..... plus give the current market value for each share price.... which could work out to a tidy amount to prove their financial ties

f. Any other social ties.... could be legal obligations.... or if they are members of a voluntary organization, etc

g. A day-by-day Itinerary with some amount of sightseeing/meeting friends, etc.... and expense estimates in CAD..... and provide counter evidence that your in-laws have the finances for this

h. Although not necessary, they could also buy Overseas Travel Medical Insurance

 

[Bryanna]

One other point:
If their property papers are translated into English then it must be notarized..... plus submit the photocopies of the original language version

 

[nexgenprise]

Thanks Buddy. I will act on each point that you have stated.

I would like to ask one more question - My wife is the only daughter which puts my the Visa application form for my IL at some risk and so requires proof of strong ties to home. Someone suggested in this forum only, apply their Visa one by one.

Would your mind sharing your view on this? Thanks.

 

[Bryanna]

Hi,

For how long do your in-laws plan to visit? And their purpose of visit?

My wife is the only daughter which puts my the Visa application form for my IL at some risk and so requires proof of strong ties to home. Someone suggested in this forum only, apply their Visa one by one.

As your wife is the only daughter.... is she an only child(?).... then it is imperative that your in-laws show strong ties in other ways.... for eg: employment/business..... other family members that reside with them??..... property ties..... strong financial situation.... previous travel history, etc

If you apply for their visas one by one then the visa officer will assess their individual strong ties.... is your mother-in-law able to demonstrate this?

If your mother-in-law can prove compelling reasons to return to India then she can apply separately..... in which case your father-in-law is her family tie.... and he can apply later

You will have to assess their individual/collective situations.... and determine how to project a strong case(s)..... before deciding on whether to apply one by one or together

 

[nexgenprise]

yes - only child.

And now I have expanded that supporting document lists to prove that they have strong ties to their home country and they will return back. Thanks.

1/ Documents to prove that I am financial stable and can support their stay.

6.0 Letter of Invitation and supporting documents from my son In-Law.
6.1 Notice of Assessment for 2012 &2013.
6.2 T4 for year 2012 & 2013.
6.3 Paystubs for last 2 months.
6.4 Employment letter from Scotiabank
6.5 6 months bank statement.

2. Copy of Medical Insurance.
2.1 I am buying 50000 CAD medical insurance (from Manulife) for them for the whole duration (5 month)

3. Documents to prove that my IL have strong ties to home country and they will return.
3.1 8. Bank statements for the last 6 months for account numbering XXXXXXX (Amount - 10,000 CAD)
3.2 9. Public Provident Fund (PPF) Passbook copy and notarized.
3.3 Property Papers translated in English and notarized (A copy of original also attached). A copy of original also attached.
3.4 Statement of accounts for the commission from LIC India and Tax deduction at source Certificate.
3.5 Income Tax Return for last three years (2011, 2012, 2013)
3.6 Investment Proof: Dividend warrants payable on their name.
3.7 Member of Stock Exchange.

 

[Bryanna]

Hi,

What's the duration of their intended visit?


You may want to consider some suggestions which I had mentioned earlier:

For your in-laws:
a. Do they have bank term deposits (FDs)?

c. Are you in-laws working/retired/business? If yes, then relevant documents to show their employment/professional ties

d. Property Papers: Is it a residential accommodation? If yes, please submit photocopies of the latest Property Tax receipts + latest Society Maintenance Receipts (if applicable)..... do they stay in this property or is it rented?

f. Any other social ties.... could be legal obligations.... or if they are members of a voluntary organization, etc

g. A day-by-day Itinerary with some amount of sightseeing/meeting friends, etc.... and expense estimates in CAD..... and provide counter evidence that your in-laws have the finances for this

 

[nexgenprise]

Hi,

What's the duration of their intended visit?
Start Date: 25th April - 10 Oct 2015.

You may want to consider some suggestions which I had mentioned earlier:

 

[Bryanna]

Hi,

Apart from the financial and property ties that you mentioned, do they have any other ties to India?

Are they employed/business/retired?

Any dependent family living with them (for eg: their parents/in-laws)?

Have they visited other countries like the US, UK/Europe, etc in the past?

 

[nexgenprise]

a. Do they have bank term deposits (FDs)?
- They don't have the FD? i am thinking of sending some money asked them to do an FD.

c. Are you in-laws working/retired/business? If yes, then relevant documents to show their employment/professional ties
- My father in Law is an Licensed Insurance Agent working for Life Insurance of India. He has got an agent code and receive statement of account / commission statement.
- He also has proof that Tax is deducted source.
- He also has 3 years of Income Tax Return.

d. Property Papers: Is it a residential accommodation? If yes, please submit photocopies of the latest Property Tax receipts + latest Society Maintenance Receipts (if applicable)..... do they stay in this property or is it rented?
- ITs parental Property ...i would believe there would be some kind of property tax.

f. Any other social ties.... could be legal obligations.... or if they are members of a voluntary organization, etc
- He is member of Lions club.
- He is member of one of the Stock Exchange.

g. A day-by-day Itinerary with some amount of sightseeing/meeting friends, etc.... and expense estimates in CAD..... and provide counter evidence that your in-laws have the finances for this
- As they are coming to stay with us and bless our coming newly born baby, we will be staying mostly at home. Do you still advise to add day-by-day Itinerary ?

 

[nexgenprise]

Hi,

Apart from the financial and property ties that you mentioned, do they have any other ties to India?
- My Father IL has two sister and one deceased brother.

Are they employed/business/retired?
- He is employed but he is working as an insurance agent for LIC and has got valid agent code. He pays income tax and have filed the return.

Any dependent family living with them (for eg: their parents/in-laws)?
- Nope their parents had already died sometime back but yes they have few siblings (brother and sister)

Have they visited other countries like the US, UK/Europe, etc in the past?
- No they have not visited any other country.

 

[Bryanna]

Hi,

Considering their situation + overall ties to India + have not visited any other country (although the last point is not essential)..... I think they should not ask for 5 months.... maybe 2-3 weeks maximum.... and if visa officer evaluates their applications favorably then they can get TRVs of longer duration

Also, what is the purpose of their visit?

Do draw up an itinerary with expense estimates.... and counter balance this to show they have the finances to pay for their airfare + approx CAD 1000 per week of visit (with shared expenses for some aspects), etc

I could be wrong about this.... an LIC insurance agent can work flexible hours/flexible schedule.... and take a few months off work without going into office as long as he/she meets the targets..... so this may not be a very strong employment tie as compared to other professions

 

[nexgenprise]

Well..2 -3 weeks would not work. Me and Wife are expecting a twin baby and have been refereed to High Risk Clinic here. They definitely want to be with their daughter for teh abvious reason and they would like to stay with us for maximum duration.

Do you think mentioning this and attaching some kind of medical document proving it would help the application. Thanks.

 

[Bryanna]

First of all, congratulations on having twin babies


The visa officer evaluates an applicant's situation quite differently from how you or I look at things. Each application is assessed on what is called "the balance of probabilities" ie the probability of an applicant returning to his/her home country or overstaying..... or probability of him/her working illegally.... etc, etc

Although your in-laws want to be with their daughter at a time when she needs their help the most.... you cannot state the obvious in the visa application.... this will raise red flags because to the visa officer it will mean that your in-laws intend to work illegally on a visit visa by taking care of their daughter/twin grandchildren.... even if they are not paid for it.

Attaching any medical documents regarding your wife's high risk pregnancy may jeopardize chances of being issued TRVs.


5 months is too long to ask for.... 2-3 weeks is best.... although there is every possibility that if your in-laws demonstrate strong ties to India then they will be issued long-duration TRVs.


You may want to prepare an Itinerary showing some amount of sightseeing, visiting friends, etc.... apart from spending quality time with you and your wife.... to see Canada which you have now made as your home country.... along with expense estimates in CAD.... and back this with solid finances from your in-laws


Your in-laws will have to project their ties to India in a more convincing manner..... with more evidence, more compelling reasons to return home.... so that the visa officer is convinced that they do not intend to stay with their only child/daughter and newborn grandchildren longer than their intended visit.

Also, any FD you make now in your in-laws names will be a negative point.... the source of the money will be questioned.... and it will appear that this FD was made only to boost their financial situation for the visa applications