Visitor visa application timeline Sep 2025
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22nd received an email of dispatch. 23rd it was ready to pick up.
Hi,
I have submitted my passport on 7 Oct to VFS Delhi, it had reached IRCC on 8th Oct, any idea when I would be getting my visa printed and passport ready? Anyone who had recently got stamped?
I have submitted my passport on 7 Oct to VFS Delhi, it had reached IRCC on 8th Oct, any idea when I would be getting my visa printed and passport ready? Anyone who had recently got stamped?
My passport reached ircc on Oct 1, dispatched on Oct 27, collected on Oct 28.
Status of me and my husband: Canadian Citizens
Status of my parents: Permanent Residents of Canada, but currently living in India. Visited us last year for 5 months.
Status of my Brother-in-law's parents: Living in India with my sister and brother in law.
My sister and her brother in law applied for visitor visa last Sep and got rejected. They applied again in Sep 20, 2025 and got rejection on Oct 21, 2025 stating that they do not have strong family ties back home. Both times, my husband is the one who is inviting them to Canada. We thought of submitting for reconsideration. I consulted an immigration lawyer in Canada and he advised us to apply again, but for my sister alone. Since, her husband will be back home and we would not be applying for visa for him; the chances of getting approval for my sister would be more.I have couple of questions here:
1. Will it be better to appeal for reconsideration?
2. If yes, how long would it take till we hear back?
3. Should we go ahead with the lawyer's advise and apply for my sister alone?
4. Since we already applied for my sister and Brother in law together, would it not be a problem to apply for my sister alone? The visa officer might view the files and question why we are not applying for visa for my brother in law.
5. Also, the immigration lawyer was pushing us to appeal at federal court. would that be of benefit rather than reconsideration request?
Also, added the reason of refusal provided by the Officer.
Reasons for the refusal of your application
To help you understand why your application was refused, below are the Officer Decision Notes
(ODN) specific to your application as they are displayed in IRCC’s system.
These notes were entered by the officer who assessed and made the final decision on your
application.
• I have reviewed the application. The applicant does not have significant family ties
outside Canada. The purpose of the applicant's visit to Canada is not consistent with a temporary
stay given the details provided in the application. The applicant has significant family ties in
Canada. Weighing the factors in this application, I am not satisfied that the applicant will depart
Canada at the end of the period authorized for their stay. For the reasons above, I have refused
this application.
I do not want a third rejection on my sister's file. Just looking for an advise of what can be done in this scenario.
Thank you in advance.
Status of my parents: Permanent Residents of Canada, but currently living in India. Visited us last year for 5 months.
Status of my Brother-in-law's parents: Living in India with my sister and brother in law.
My sister and her brother in law applied for visitor visa last Sep and got rejected. They applied again in Sep 20, 2025 and got rejection on Oct 21, 2025 stating that they do not have strong family ties back home. Both times, my husband is the one who is inviting them to Canada. We thought of submitting for reconsideration. I consulted an immigration lawyer in Canada and he advised us to apply again, but for my sister alone. Since, her husband will be back home and we would not be applying for visa for him; the chances of getting approval for my sister would be more.I have couple of questions here:
1. Will it be better to appeal for reconsideration?
2. If yes, how long would it take till we hear back?
3. Should we go ahead with the lawyer's advise and apply for my sister alone?
4. Since we already applied for my sister and Brother in law together, would it not be a problem to apply for my sister alone? The visa officer might view the files and question why we are not applying for visa for my brother in law.
5. Also, the immigration lawyer was pushing us to appeal at federal court. would that be of benefit rather than reconsideration request?
Also, added the reason of refusal provided by the Officer.
Reasons for the refusal of your application
To help you understand why your application was refused, below are the Officer Decision Notes
(ODN) specific to your application as they are displayed in IRCC’s system.
These notes were entered by the officer who assessed and made the final decision on your
application.
• I have reviewed the application. The applicant does not have significant family ties
outside Canada. The purpose of the applicant's visit to Canada is not consistent with a temporary
stay given the details provided in the application. The applicant has significant family ties in
Canada. Weighing the factors in this application, I am not satisfied that the applicant will depart
Canada at the end of the period authorized for their stay. For the reasons above, I have refused
this application.
I do not want a third rejection on my sister's file. Just looking for an advise of what can be done in this scenario.
Thank you in advance.
1. Reapply for sister only. How long was visit? If both wanting to visit Canada then no family ties to return unless they have children. All their family are PRs or citizen. Your parents are not a tie.
2. No timelines for reconsideration. Not sure what the error in law is.
3. Yes. Keep visit to two weeks and show her ties to return (job letter with approved leave, spouse).
4. IRCC will review the application and approve/refuse based on the applicant's profile. Sister shows cash, ties to return, strong travel history.
5. So you want to pay a lot of money to a lawyer for judicial review. If it goes to JR and you are successful then all that happens is that another officer reviews the application. Can be refused again.
