What could be done to improve 'financial situation' issue in rejected TRV?

[scorpio04]

Hi all,

I am a 33 yo Indian citizen and resident. I am a freelancer and make hand to mouth (but sufficient for a comfortable life in India). I am also recently divorced.

Most of my family, including a few aunts and uncles, cousins, and my sister have Canadian PR. Suffices to say that most of my family is based in Canada. My parents are based in India.

Last year (2018) I had applied for a temporary visa to Canada to attend my cousin's wedding. The tickets and stay were sponsored by my parents. My visa was rejected on the following grounds:

1. PA has limited/ no declared family in home country- My parents are based in India (I had submitted documents to demonstrate this relationship). I am currently single so there are no other relational ties to show.
   
2. Strong pull factors to Canada - not much I can do about most of my family residing in Canada.
3. PA demonstrates limited/no international travel - I'm not sure where this came from since I had travelled to the US in 2007, and got my US visa successfully renewed for another 10 years in 2017.I had a valid US visa at the time of application). I had traveled to Japan for a conference as a student in 2015.
   
4. Insufficient proof of financial status - as stated above, I am a freelancer. I do not own any assets (except ownership to a house as indicated in my dad's will). I do not have sufficient funds or a permanent job. My last trip was supposed to be entirely sponsored.
   
5. PA has not demonstrated sufficient ties to motivate return.

Now, my sister is getting married in Canada next year. My parents already have a tourist visa from last time (in fact they have been travelling to meet my sister at least once a year for the past 6 years). Like last time, my parents and sister have offered to cover all costs of my travel/accommodation etc.

However, I'm not sure that it's even worth applying for a visa the second time since not much has changed with regard to any of the objections. Of course, it would be terrible to not be able to make it to my sister's wedding.

Is there really any way to strengthen my application?

Thank you for any inputs.

 

[scylla]

Hi all,

I am a 33 yo Indian citizen and resident. I am a freelancer and make hand to mouth (but sufficient for a comfortable life in India). I am also recently divorced.

Most of my family, including a few aunts and uncles, cousins, and my sister have Canadian PR. Suffices to say that most of my family is based in Canada. My parents are based in India.

Last year (2018) I had applied for a temporary visa to Canada to attend my cousin's wedding. The tickets and stay were sponsored by my parents. My visa was rejected on the following grounds:

1. PA has limited/ no declared family in home country- My parents are based in India (I had submitted documents to demonstrate this relationship). I am currently single so there are no other relational ties to show.
   
2. Strong pull factors to Canada - not much I can do about most of my family residing in Canada.
3. PA demonstrates limited/no international travel - I'm not sure where this came from since I had travelled to the US in 2007, and got my US visa successfully renewed for another 10 years in 2017.I had a valid US visa at the time of application). I had traveled to Japan for a conference as a student in 2015.
   
4. Insufficient proof of financial status - as stated above, I am a freelancer. I do not own any assets (except ownership to a house as indicated in my dad's will). I do not have sufficient funds or a permanent job. My last trip was supposed to be entirely sponsored.
   
5. PA has not demonstrated sufficient ties to motivate return.

Now, my sister is getting married in Canada next year. My parents already have a tourist visa from last time (in fact they have been travelling to meet my sister at least once a year for the past 6 years). Like last time, my parents and sister have offered to cover all costs of my travel/accommodation etc.

However, I'm not sure that it's even worth applying for a visa the second time since not much has changed with regard to any of the objections. Of course, it would be terrible to not be able to make it to my sister's wedding.

Is there really any way to strengthen my application?

Thank you for any inputs.

Two ways to best strengthen your profile: (1) save enough funds to cover all costs of the trip yourself - based on your age and the fact you are an adult, IRCC has the expectation that you should be able to self sponsor your trip without relying on your parents; (2) switch to working for an employer / permanent job vs. freelancing.

Note that the house will not be considered as an asset since it's owned by your father (the fact it's willed to you unfortunately doesn't help).

 

[scorpio04]

Two ways to best strengthen your profile: (1) save enough funds to cover all costs of the trip yourself - based on your age and the fact you are an adult, IRCC has the expectation that you should be able to self sponsor your trip without relying on your parents; (2) switch to working for an employer / permanent job vs. freelancing.

Note that the house will not be considered as an asset since it's owned by your father (the fact it's willed to you unfortunately doesn't help).

Thank you for your response. Unfortunately, neither option is likely to work since the wedding is only 5 months away. I'm not sure if it's helpful but one of the reasons for my financial instability is that I was pursuing a PhD for a large part of my late 20s. Things didn't quite work out professionally and personally, and I decided to take the freelance route before recalibrating my career path. Also, lost a large part of my savings to the divorce.

Out of curiosity, I wonder how homemakers/ stay at home moms and dads/ scenarios where only one partner is earning work out in terms of visa approval.

 

[bellaluna]

Unfortunately, an applicant with your profile is really unlikely to get a TRV—someone here posted a recent article that applicants out of India tend to have high rejection rates.

IMO, if you still want to try again even without any improvements to your current situation, you could try thinking out of the box and appeal to their sympathy, explaining why your funds are limited and you’d really like to join your family for your sister’s wedding. Ideally, you should also apply for permanent jobs, as the freelancing is really a sticking point.

Visa officers tend to assume that a TRV applicant would intend to immigrate, so you have to demonstrate why you would have to leave Canada after a short stay—hence the importance of being employed.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Hi all,

I am a 33 yo Indian citizen and resident. I am a freelancer and make hand to mouth (but sufficient for a comfortable life in India). I am also recently divorced.

Most of my family, including a few aunts and uncles, cousins, and my sister have Canadian PR. Suffices to say that most of my family is based in Canada. My parents are based in India.

Last year (2018) I had applied for a temporary visa to Canada to attend my cousin's wedding. The tickets and stay were sponsored by my parents. My visa was rejected on the following grounds:

1. PA has limited/ no declared family in home country- My parents are based in India (I had submitted documents to demonstrate this relationship). I am currently single so there are no other relational ties to show.
   
2. Strong pull factors to Canada - not much I can do about most of my family residing in Canada.
3. PA demonstrates limited/no international travel - I'm not sure where this came from since I had travelled to the US in 2007, and got my US visa successfully renewed for another 10 years in 2017.I had a valid US visa at the time of application). I had traveled to Japan for a conference as a student in 2015.
   
4. Insufficient proof of financial status - as stated above, I am a freelancer. I do not own any assets (except ownership to a house as indicated in my dad's will). I do not have sufficient funds or a permanent job. My last trip was supposed to be entirely sponsored.
   
5. PA has not demonstrated sufficient ties to motivate return.

Now, my sister is getting married in Canada next year. My parents already have a tourist visa from last time (in fact they have been travelling to meet my sister at least once a year for the past 6 years). Like last time, my parents and sister have offered to cover all costs of my travel/accommodation etc.

However, I'm not sure that it's even worth applying for a visa the second time since not much has changed with regard to any of the objections. Of course, it would be terrible to not be able to make it to my sister's wedding.

Is there really any way to strengthen my application?

Thank you for any inputs.

1. Parents aren't really considered family ties. They are looking for spouse/children.

3. A trip 12 years ago and one 4 years ago is quite limited.

4. As explained above, IRCC wants to see that you have your own funds, especially at your age.

5. You have no family, no solid job, no property, no real reason to return. No ties.

Thank you for your response. Unfortunately, neither option is likely to work since the wedding is only 5 months away. I'm not sure if it's helpful but one of the reasons for my financial instability is that I was pursuing a PhD for a large part of my late 20s. Things didn't quite work out professionally and personally, and I decided to take the freelance route before recalibrating my career path. Also, lost a large part of my savings to the divorce.

Out of curiosity, I wonder how homemakers/ stay at home moms and dads/ scenarios where only one partner is earning work out in terms of visa approval.

Your reasons for not having sufficient finances won't matter.

A stay-at-home parent being supported by their partner is a very different scenario than an adult being supported by their parents.