Visitor visa processing timelines/approvals 2020-2021 for immediate family of PR/Temporary Resident

[neettaneja]

Hello fellow Canadians

I need your help. I have started a petition for
Canadian Voice for Healthy & Progressive Canada - Sponsorship for siblings

I am not sure how successfull I will be but definately won't happen without everyone's support.

Please sign this petition: It's open for signatures for PR Holder and Canadian citizens only.

https://chng.it/xwkz9CXPFx

Please if your against it just don't sign it but put comments here why you are against. We all have our point of views.

 

[@veebee]

Hi did you only apply for Visitor Visa for Kid or was it along with other application like Spouse open work permit?

Applied only for visitor visa for kid.

 

[arunesh.vikram]

Applied only for visitor visa for kid.

Alright thankyou.

 

[krith2012]

Hi all,
New update on visitor visa applications submitted before September 7 -2021
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/visitors/visa.html.
Do we need to resubmit and if yes what is the timeline?

I have applied for visitor visa for my 3 month old son and I am in desperate need to travel by december. I am traveling for one of the reasons mentioned. Is is a good idea to submit a fresh application? Please advise

 

[bumstar1]

I’m so confused. My husband submitted his Visitor Visa application with ‘PHAC Authorization for the provision of care to me, his pregnant wife’ since the 12th of July. Still waiting and now with this new update, I don’t know if we should continue waiting or resubmit. Considering we just sought the assistance of our MP yesterday

 

[guruji010101]

Hi friends,
Please share your valuable suggestions and feedback.
My status:
I am in permanent resident in Canada and my wife is in India applied for PR. She received pre-arrival service email from Canada Government but waiting for passport request for past five months.
I want to apply for visitor visa for her now.
My question is: Can I apply on her behalf? can the application for visitor visa be "online"?
Does she still have to sign them the forms and courier to me so that I could scan them and upload online?
Do we upload digital picture online for visitor visa?
How much she has to show in her account as she doesnt work anymore?
If you awesome people could answer these questions and share the valuable links to make my initiation of visitor visa application easy, I will really really appreciate it.

 

[LJayme]

Application Date: February 18, 2021
Biometrics Completion date: Currently valid due to on-going spousal application
Country of residence: Philippines
Your relation: Spouse
Purpose of visit(Essential or non-essential): Covid-19 (Family Reunification of an Immediate Family Member of a Canadian Citizen)
Approval date: September 7
PPR: September 7

Goodluck everyone!

 

[Sri369]

I am reapplying for visitor visa. So , do we need to mention purpose of visit as “other” or “to visit family/frnds” during questionnaire and while filling the documents?

 

[Sri369]

I am reapplying for visitor visa. So , do we need to mention purpose of visit as “other” or “to visit family/frnds” during questionnaire and while filling the documents?

And mention “COVID-19” as reason ?

 

[Santacan]

Application Date: February 18, 2021
Biometrics Completion date: Currently valid due to on-going spousal application
Country of residence: Philippines
Your relation: Spouse
Purpose of visit(Essential or non-essential): Covid-19 (Family Reunification of an Immediate Family Member of a Canadian Citizen)
Approval date: September 7
PPR: September 7

Goodluck everyone!

Congrats. Did you raise webform to prioritize your application? If yes, when did you raise it?

 

[Sri369]

Only if you travel for the reasons they mentioned. they will only process nee applications now. They have so many applications in pending. web forms will not work now. All old applications in queue. waiting waiting and waiting. even 7th September didnt bring happiness for non essential purpose applicants

Hi,
I am reapplying again. Do I have to give purpose of visit as ‘other’ during questionnaire.? And in application forms as “ COVID-19’ ? If anyone knows please reply.

 

[bumstar1]

Hi,
I am reapplying again. Do I have to give purpose of visit as ‘other’ during questionnaire.? And in application forms as “ COVID-19’ ? If anyone knows please reply.

Please did you get an answer to this question. I'm wondering the same as well

 

[Sri369]

Please did you get an answer to this question. I'm wondering the same as well

Nope, but am going with “other”

 

[Ness_Fern]

Hi,
I am reapplying again. Do I have to give purpose of visit as ‘other’ during questionnaire.? And in application forms as “ COVID-19’ ? If anyone knows please reply.

Please did you get an answer to this question. I'm wondering the same as well

Nope, but am going with “other”

Originally, THIS was the link where instructions were provided regarding filling "Other" and "COVID-19" as Purpose of Travel on the main application form. However, with the September 7 update, those instructions are no longer available online (I tried searching on the CIC site but couldn't locate it anywhere). Therefore, the logical assumption would be to choose the correct and true reason of your visit (instead of writing "COVID-19") while re-submitting the form.

 

[Ness_Fern]

Question for those who have submitted visitor visa applications and provided biometrics:
Typically, how long did it take for your biometrics to reflect on your online account? Please mention VFS location if/when you reply to this.