Hello everyone. So, I am filling out the paperwork online for the Visitor Visa, and I find myself with a slightly confusing situation.
My spouse and I are planning a trip to Canada for the holidays late 2026. She lives in and is from the US, she is a US citizen. I am from South America and live down here as well. In filling out the paperwork online, however, I am faced with the question in the title: "Will your spouse/common-law partner accompany you to Canada?", followed by "Answer "yes" even if your spouse will join you later."
My spouse and I do not live in the same country, we would be meeting in Canada, she would be flying from the US and I from my home country. So technically speaking, yes, she will join me in Canada. But, in clicking "yes", it tells me that I can't "use this application to apply for a visitor visa for the option you selected".
So, I am left with a couple of questions.
My spouse and I are planning a trip to Canada for the holidays late 2026. She lives in and is from the US, she is a US citizen. I am from South America and live down here as well. In filling out the paperwork online, however, I am faced with the question in the title: "Will your spouse/common-law partner accompany you to Canada?", followed by "Answer "yes" even if your spouse will join you later."
My spouse and I do not live in the same country, we would be meeting in Canada, she would be flying from the US and I from my home country. So technically speaking, yes, she will join me in Canada. But, in clicking "yes", it tells me that I can't "use this application to apply for a visitor visa for the option you selected".
So, I am left with a couple of questions.
- What option would be appropiate if not a Visitor Visa?
- Does this mean I cannot use the online application to apply for a Visitor Visa and I may need to go to the embassy in person for this?
- Am I misreading the question and the answer should be "No"? Is "join you later" different from "meeting in"? As my spouse and I would be flying alone and separately, both to enter and leave the country, and so therefore we are not accompanying each other?
