Re-applying for mothers visitor visa after the first one visa expired

[regularvisitor123]

@bellaluna @Bryanna pls help! -

I am writing to get recommendation on documentation I should show while applying for my mother’s visitor visa. Both of us have Indian passports. I am however also a permanent resident of Canada. Got my PR in 2016 and since then have been here working at professional jobs. 5 months in 2016, then 7 months in 2017 and 1 year in 2018. In 2019, I have started with a new company and been with them for the last 2.5 months. My salary at all these jobs were >=50,000 and I have regularly filed my taxes etc. I applied for my mother’s Canada visitor visa in 2017 but she got it just for 2 years, maybe because her passport was expiring in 2 years, not sure.


She has travelled to US before and has a 10-year visa stamp from US. She was employed as a Government school teacher in India at the time of her last application and was able to provide a NOA and prove ties with home country with her job and all her family lives there too. She visited me for almost 2.5 months earlier this year and then again very recently for another 2.5 months. She recently left on 21 Sept because her visa was expiring and we didn’t want her to overstay. However, I am getting married now in November and would really like her to be there. She does not have a visitor visa and I will have to reapply for her.



My concern is that this time she is retired from her job and will that go against her? She gets a regular pension and has all her family except me in India including my brother (they live together, my father passed away several years ago) Also, I have not been at my current job for more than 3 months yet. And I will be sponsoring her stay here out of love. She can manage on her own too. But I’d like to pay for everything- lodging, food, air tickets. She can show about 7000$ CAD in her bank account, and I have around 9000$ CAD in mine.


She is also getting a letter from CA to certify her immovable assets and gold and vehicles etc. in India. Other than that, she has her own house but it’s on my brother’s name. Should we show my brother’s income and assets too to show that they live together and he takes care of her also to show that she has no need to immigrate to Canada? Does my employment being only 2.5 months old matter, should I wait to complete 3 months at my current job? My employer has confirmed that I have already passed probation.


I also have an official letter from the temple I am getting married at stating my date of marriage in an invitation letter. My only intent for her is to attend the wedding and leave in 10 days. She does not want to stay longer anyways because she has events to attend in India after that. But I am just now sure how to prove this non-immigrant intent. I’d really like my mother to be present at my wedding L. Please help!

 

[canuck78]

I am writing to get recommendation on documentation I should show while applying for my mother’s visitor visa. Both of us have Indian passports. I am however also a permanent resident of Canada. Got my PR in 2016 and since then have been here working at professional jobs. 5 months in 2016, then 7 months in 2017 and 1 year in 2018. In 2019, I have started with a new company and been with them for the last 2.5 months. My salary at all these jobs were >=50,000 and I have regularly filed my taxes etc. I applied for my mother’s Canada visitor visa in 2017 but she got it just for 2 years, maybe because her passport was expiring in 2 years, not sure.


She has travelled to US before and has a 10-year visa stamp from US. She was employed as a Government school teacher in India at the time of her last application and was able to provide a NOA and prove ties with home country with her job and all her family lives there too. She visited me for almost 2.5 months earlier this year and then again very recently for another 2.5 months. She recently left on 21 Sept because her visa was expiring and we didn’t want her to overstay. However, I am getting married now in November and would really like her to be there. She does not have a visitor visa and I will have to reapply for her.



My concern is that this time she is retired from her job and will that go against her? She gets a regular pension and has all her family except me in India including my brother (they live together, my father passed away several years ago) Also, I have not been at my current job for more than 3 months yet. And I will be sponsoring her stay here out of love. She can manage on her own too. But I’d like to pay for everything- lodging, food, air tickets. She can show about 7000$ CAD in her bank account, and I have around 9000$ CAD in mine.


She is also getting a letter from CA to certify her immovable assets and gold and vehicles etc. in India. Other than that, she has her own house but it’s on my brother’s name. Should we show my brother’s income and assets too to show that they live together and he takes care of her also to show that she has no need to immigrate to Canada? Does my employment being only 2.5 months old matter, should I wait to complete 3 months at my current job? My employer has confirmed that I have already passed probation.


I also have an official letter from the temple I am getting married at stating my date of marriage in an invitation letter. My only intent for her is to attend the wedding and leave in 10 days. She does not want to stay longer anyways because she has events to attend in India after that. But I am just now sure how to prove this non-immigrant intent. I’d really like my mother to be present at my wedding L. Please help!

Your mother’s ties to India and her financial status will be what is important to get the TRV. If the property is in your brother’s name it is no longer her property. Her savings level is low but she has been returning to India while on her previous visa skit is a case that is hard to predict. It does seem like she has spent 5months out of 10 in Canada already so her ties to India are not as strong as you imply. I would include as much information as possible but don’t buy any tickets until the visa has been approved. You are running out of time to apply and would submit the application ASAP if your wedding is in November.

 

[regularvisitor123]

There are properties in India on her name too and they amount to about 70k CAD . She has less savings in her bank account but she gets a monthly pension from the Indian Government. Other than that she owns a car too. Is that not enough to show financial self-sufficiency? How much does she need to show in her bank account if she says she will be sponsoring her own trip?? The house is on my brothers name but they live in it together. he can get a certified document from CA that will testify to that.

Did you read about my job situation? Do you think my employment being less than 2.5 months old will be an issue if I say I will be sponsoring her trip. She genuinely has no desire to move to Canada and we just want her to come for my wedding because it is a big deal for all of us. She will literally only stay for 10 days

 

[canuck78]

There are properties in India on her name too and they amount to about 70k CAD . She has less savings in her bank account but she gets a monthly pension from the Indian Government. Other than that she owns a car too. Is that not enough to show financial self-sufficiency? How much does she need to show in her bank account if she says she will be sponsoring her own trip?? The house is on my brothers name but they live in it together. he can get a certified document from CA that will testify to that.

Did you read about my job situation? Do you think my employment being less than 2.5 months old will be an issue if I say I will be sponsoring her trip. She genuinely has no desire to move to Canada and we just want her to come for my wedding because it is a big deal for all of us. She will literally only stay for 10 days

It is very hard to say how much is needed to be in her savings. Having a property in her name will add to her ties. The shared residence doesn’t help if it is in your brother’s name. You can explain that the family house has been passed down to your brother but she still lives there with him and his family. Does she have to return to India to receive her pension? Another thing to highlight. Even if you are paying for her travel she needs to show that she could pay for everything if necessary. Suddenly increasing her savings wouldn’t be helpful because it will be evident that she did not earn the money. As I previously said, the good thing is that she has a pattern of coming to Canada and returning. Yes your sporadic employment since you arrived in Canada is not very helpful but in this case her savings and ties are what really counts for a TRV. I would submit the application soon if the wedding is a November.

Just for your information when it comes to LICO it is not about your salary. It is how much you have earned that year.

 

[regularvisitor123]

Okay, in that case should I say she is sponsoring her own stay? And we will upload her own bank statements, property proofs etc. I've only worked 3 months till now this year. I plan on staying at this job for years though. Also, do you think it would have been easier to extend her stay from within Canada before she left. Something like a visitor visa record ? I knew about it but just didn't think it'd be so hard to get her the visitor visa again. I have a official letter from a temple that states the date of my wedding etc. like this is a genuine case. How can CIC deny a mother the joy to be present at her daughters wedding, thats just ruthless

 

[regularvisitor123]

Regarding this-"Just for your information when it comes to LICO it is not about your salary. It is how much you have earned that year.", how much is enough to get a visa? I have about $8000 saved up in my bank account, is that enough?

 

[canuck78]

Regarding this-"Just for your information when it comes to LICO it is not about your salary. It is how much you have earned that year.", how much is enough to get a visa? I have about $8000 saved up in my bank account, is that enough?

You don’t need to meet LICO for your mother to be approved for aTRV. It is really about her savings not yours. LICO is the amount you received from your job not your savings. There is no specific amount you need to have saved but $8000 is probably enough.

 

[regularvisitor123]

You don’t need to meet LICO for your mother to be approved for aTRV. It is really about her savings not yours. LICO is the amount you received from your job not your savings. There is no specific amount you need to have saved but $8000 is probably enough.

Okay thanks, appreciate it, but does it matter that i have been employed less than 3 months at my new job, because 3 months is probation period in canada

 

[canuck78]

Okay thanks, appreciate it, but does it matter that i have been employed less than 3 months at my new job, because 3 months is probation period in canada

A TRV is dependent on your mother not you. It doesn’t help that you have only been employed for 2.5 months this year but your mother’s situation and savings is what counts.