visitor visa rejection for spouses is a standard

[formalboygirl]

it break hearts of thousands but it's a true reality.
According to IRCC rules and regulations and laws all spouses are treated potential immigrants until and unless they prove that aren't.

guilty until proven innocent.

 

[mikeymyke]

TRV rejections are higher than normal for spouses compared to regular visitors, yes, but a large part of whether your application is successful or not depends on how well put together it is.

My wife applied for a TRV, she was married to me at the time, from Vietnam (a country requiring biometrics to enter, also Vietnamese in general have a hard time getting TRVs), is not rich, a lot of people on these forums told me it was a 99% chance of refusal, and then she got a multiple entry for life of passport TRV. We spent 3 days creating the TRV application, extremely detailed in everything we submit.

A lot of common mistakes I see people make are:

1) Purpose of visit: Saying something generic like "wanting to spend time with my husband" instead of "Spending time with my husband, will also go tour Alberta, will visit this landmark, will stay at this hotel, will take tour bus to get there, I will stay in his house while he's at work", etc.

2) Length of stay: Asking for several months of stay rather than a few weeks.

3) Finances: Having the sponsor deposit large amounts of money into bank account.

4) Previous TRV refusals: Applying for a TRV despite lots of refusals before

5) Buying plane tickets before approval rather than sending an itinerary.

 

[simplyaddo]

Like Mikey said,

This is not a guarantee. I am Canadian and my wife is Saudi. I've gotten her a TRV twice in the last 4 years. In both cases I built up a solid case for her. I even explicitly stated that since I am building a life abroad, we have no intention to apply for a spouse visa/PR. We just want to go visit for a few weeks.

 

[Bs65]

it break hearts of thousands but it's a true reality.
According to IRCC rules and regulations and laws all spouses are treated potential immigrants until and unless they prove that aren't.

guilty until proven innocent.

as per other posts this is all about providing a solid case for a visa. Canada as any country has a right to decide who can come into the country same as any country where a visa is required so works both ways as Canadians do not have the right to enter another country.

There are so many examples where people seem to try work the system so its not a case of guilty until proven innocent more a case of the minority spoiling it for the majority.

True there are some examples where might question refusals but often in a forum a poster is in a reactive mode when posting and not necessarily giving all reasons why they think may have been refused. Plus who really knows what additional data any government has in the background when making a decision either about a specific applicant or family links to that applicant.

 

[HarkiranKaur]

as per other posts this is all about providing a solid case for a visa. Canada as any country has a right to decide who can come into the country same as any country where a visa is required so works both ways as Canadians do not have the right to enter another country.

There are so many examples where people seem to try work the system so its not a case of guilty until proven innocent more a case of the minority spoiling it for the majority.

True there are some examples where might question refusals but often in a forum a poster is in a reactive mode when posting and not necessarily giving all reasons why they think may have been refused. Plus who really knows what additional data any government has in the background when making a decision either about a specific applicant or family links to that applicant.

My husband had applied for TRV (while PR under process) because I had to have major surgery under general anesthetic and we were hoping for compassionate grounds with him being my next of kin. We included over $12,000 CDN in his bank account, full assessment of his home in India, several national level letters with NGOs stating he MUST return after the surgery and initial recovery period to tie up projects he was head of, prior to his coming on more permanent basis on PR. One of these NGOs he is the CEO of, another Youth Hostel Association India is National and his letter was from the National president. (also the usual employment proof etc) None of this mattered. Even though the purpose of visit was clear it was because of my medical condition. He was rejected with the reasons all having to do with financial status. (btw he included pay stubs showing how his bank account was 12,000 CDN so it proved it was not me just dumping a lump sum in his account, but was in fact from normal employment pay slips). None of that mattered. I even sent all the pertinent medical documents showing my condition and imminent surgery.

I have now cancelled the surgery because I do not want to undergo major surgery without him here. Problem is, in Halifax NS, the surgery wait time is horrific, and I have now lost my spot (since I can't say when he will be given PR finally), and the medical problem will get worse and possibly cause permanent disability (I was warned by the surgeon please don't cancel it). But I can't undergo major surgery with my husband on the other side of the planet... what if something bad (major) happened during surgery and he was stuck in India? He would not even get to say goodbye...

 

[Bs65]

The usual issue could be said if PR application in process and someone applies in meantime for a TRV there will always be a suspicion that someone will just arrive and stay regardless of what proof they provide from what after all is a foreign country to Canada.

Like I said the minority spoil for the majority when they play the system and create suspicion rightly or wrongly and not saying here is the case.

Whilst people can criticise CIC based on their own situation remember they have to process thousands of applications and whilst they may not show any compassion in the applicants eyes they have to make a judgement call else every single applicant could use the compassionate card. Sometimes they will get it right sometimes wrong just unfortunate.

Personally if I required surgery and depending on the urgency I would have gone ahead given life is more important than a failure to get a TRV and with surgery if everyone worried about the 'what if' scenarios surgeons would be out of a job.

 

[mikeymyke]

My husband had applied for TRV (while PR under process) because I had to have major surgery under general anesthetic and we were hoping for compassionate grounds with him being my next of kin. We included over $12,000 CDN in his bank account, full assessment of his home in India, several national level letters with NGOs stating he MUST return after the surgery and initial recovery period to tie up projects he was head of, prior to his coming on more permanent basis on PR. One of these NGOs he is the CEO of, another Youth Hostel Association India is National and his letter was from the National president. (also the usual employment proof etc) None of this mattered. Even though the purpose of visit was clear it was because of my medical condition. He was rejected with the reasons all having to do with financial status. (btw he included pay stubs showing how his bank account was 12,000 CDN so it proved it was not me just dumping a lump sum in his account, but was in fact from normal employment pay slips). None of that mattered. I even sent all the pertinent medical documents showing my condition and imminent surgery.

I have now cancelled the surgery because I do not want to undergo major surgery without him here. Problem is, in Halifax NS, the surgery wait time is horrific, and I have now lost my spot (since I can't say when he will be given PR finally), and the medical problem will get worse and possibly cause permanent disability (I was warned by the surgeon please don't cancel it). But I can't undergo major surgery with my husband on the other side of the planet... what if something bad (major) happened during surgery and he was stuck in India? He would not even get to say goodbye...

I feel sorry for your husband not getting the TRV, however I think you should've gone ahead with the surgery anyway. It's better to have your life saved than trying to have your husband come over here on a TRV. Wouldn't it be even sadder if you had passed away because you put off this surgery? Now you're hurting your husband and your family. Had you just continued with the surgery, you'd be alive and kicking, your husband would likely be here with his PR visa in the next few months, and everyone would be happy.