Hey everyone,

I applied for a TRV from Canada on March 9th and still haven’t heard anything back. It’s been around 6 weeks now.

I have a valid open work permit end until end of September.

Is anyone else experiencing similar delays recently? How long did it take for you to get a response?

hello all,Currently i am in my btech last year and doing internship and i applied for canada tourist visa as i want to visit my sister who lives in torronto i will provide my timeline and documents i have submitted. P.S. :- my parents also have visa and they are going to canada on 1st june.I have shown that my father is supporting me financially. My father's total fund is around 30L

Documents :-

1. ⁠Father's ITR + Form 16(3 years)

2. ⁠Mother's ITR

3. ⁠Father's last 6 months bank statement

4. ⁠Father's salary slips

5. ⁠Invitation letter from my sister

6. ⁠My internship offer letter(which will end in may)

7. ⁠My salary slips(stipends)

8. ⁠My bank statements

9. ⁠father's valuation

10. ⁠PPF (mine + father's)

11. ⁠FD certificate

12. ⁠Bank balance certificates

13. ⁠Parents visa

14. ⁠Parent's flight tickets

15. ⁠Sister job letter and lease agreements

16. ⁠Sister's passport and licence

17. ⁠My visa of germany,Dubai and thailand

Timeline :

visa applied - 6 april 26

biometrics done - 8th april

biometrics confirmation on GCkey portal - 9th april

Currently showing "background check" in progress.

So if anyone can help me whem i will get passport submission request and will i be able to go to canada with my parents on 1st june or do i have to go alone?

I have completed my Master’s in Mechanical Engineering and I am graduated. Right now I am on PGWP and doing security shift supervisor job. I want to apply for a visitor visa for my spouse, stating that she wants to attend my convocation ceremony.

During my studies, I applied twice for a spousal open work permit, but both applications were refused.

First refusal: The officer said she may not leave Canada and that the proof of our relationship was not strong enough.

Second refusal: The officer refused the application due to insufficient financial proof.

Now I want to apply one more time, but this time for a visitor visa, not a work permit.

My wife is currently studying back home. She is enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree in Bioinformatics and is in her 3rd semester. In my previous applications, I did not mention her student status.

This time, I plan to show her active student status to convince the visa officer that she has strong ties to her home country and will return after the visit.

I would really appreciate opinions from experienced people. If anyone has gone through a similar situation, please share your experience or advice and what type of documents should I attach. I am planning to write she is coming for 5 weeks. How much funds should I show in my bank account.?

I am planning to apply for my in laws visitor visa. Do e need to provide signatures on the Use of Representative Form ?

Applied trv early November 2025 after study permit extension. No updates not sure what to do been 5 months? Raised webform and called but no success. Anyone else in the same situation?
Thinking of withdrawing and reapplying.

Hi everyone,

Looking for some insight from people who’ve been through a similar situation.

Applied for a Canada visitor visa (TRV) from India in early March. Biometrics were already valid, so the application moved fairly quickly in the beginning. Myself holds a valid WP. Applied for my spouse to re entry to CA as we had to travel to India due to emergency and her stamping was valid till Dec 2025 but she had a visitor record valid till 2028.

Current status:

- Eligibility: In progress

- Background check: Completed (confirmed via call with IRCC)

- No additional documents requested

- No interview

It’s now been around 28+ working days, and the official processing time recently dropped to about 20 days, so the application has gone beyond that.

Also submitted a webform request — received only a generic reply.

From what I understand:

- File seems complete

- No red flags raised

- Just waiting on final decision

Has anyone else experienced:

- Background completed but long silence after?

- Decision coming after crossing processing time?

How long did it take for you to get PPR after this stage?

Trying to understand if this is still normal or if it indicates deeper review.

Appreciate any insights 🙏

Hey guys, just completed the IRCC visitor visa application with a valid US B1/B2 visa (Indian Passport) and in the last step it is only asking for my US visa copy and passport copy. I have previous travel history to the US (for four weeks 3 years ago, and for four months 2 years ago).

I am visiting US again this year for 2-3 months (September-November), and then planning a short 4-5 day trip to Toronto from NYC and then fly back home from there.

1. I am a bit confused if I shall apply with just my US visa + Passport + Detailed travel iternary/stamps (US + Canada)

2. Or shall I include proof of funds (for that I will have to wait for like 2-3 months, since I am a graduate student and currently preparing for entrance exam, so would have to add the required balance from my dad's account).

Would really love any insight on this. Thanks!

My dad’s visa application was refused. This is what’s on the letter.

• The purpose of your visit to Canada is not consistent with a temporary stay given the details you

have provided in your application.

For context:

My parents both applied. Purpose of travel - Family visit and tourism. Length of stay will be 2 months. I intentionally wanted them to stay this long to make sure that the tour part will be manageable and appropriate for their age. I’m trying to avoid a fully packed week because they are retired seniors.

They provided their own financials, $43k combined.

Proof of ties are pension, property, and all my siblings and relatives back home.

When I checked my dad’s application, I noticed that the itinerary section was missing as part of his letter of intent and I worry that might be the reason for refusal.

We submitted a webform for my mom’s application to add that document because hers is still pending final decision.

My dad’s going to re-apply and I’m looking for an advice on how to address his refusal.

I really want them to come because for several years I was the one visiting them and now that I have a child, travelling got a bit complicated for me. I regret that we didn’t apply right when I gave birth to support me postpartum. They also missed my child’s 1st birthday.

Hello

I applied on 26/02 i have a previous visa so i didn’t need biometric

Anyone from around that time heard back?

Thanks

Officer decision notes said; “Taking the purpose, cost and length of visit into account, the documentation provided does not demonstrate that the proposed visit would be a reasonable expense. The applicant's proposed length of stay in Canada is

inconsistent with a temporary stay given the details provided in the application.”

Refusal letter stated “ Your proposed length of stay in Canada is inconsistent with a temporary stay given the details you have provided in your application

NB; my proposed length of stay was 12 days

I am a student in my home country and currently live with my parents. My sister lives in Canada, and she is pregnant with her first child. This is such a special and meaningful moment for our family, so we decided to apply for my visa as well, since my parents are going to visit her.

Unfortunately, things didn’t go as planned. My visa was rejected. The reason given was that I do not have sufficient ties to my home country, and the officer was not convinced that I would return. It’s truly heartbreaking to know that I will miss out on such an important moment in my sister’s life and in our family.

Is there anything we can do?

If you’ve had any approvals with your tourist visas in the past. Can you share what your itinerary was?

My TRV got approved and I recently received the passport submission request.

The IRCC letter says I need to submit it within 30days.

But when I go to the VFS website, I cannot choose my own date. I’ve to submit it as per an appointment time and date given by them. Now I won’t be able to submit it at that time as I would be out of the country on that date. I’d be back a couple of days later.

The VFS appointment letter says I cannot cancel or reschedule, but if I do miss the appointment I can rebook another one after 3 days.

Anybody else who has intentionally missed their appointment in order to reschedule? And are there any consequences to doing that ?

Also, how long does it usually take to get the passport back ? Again, talking about India (Delhi VFS)

Hey guys, I am a 25 year old guy planning to visit Canada for 4-5 days, while in transit to my upcoming trip to the US. I have a valid B1/B2 visa with 3 visits to the US in last 2 years. I can show up apt balance in my account for the trip, but was wondering about my chances to get a Canadian Visitor Visa. Thanks

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I am trying to request for GCMS notes from the ATIP portal. I need to choose the "Access to information Act" under "submit your request" but it is only showing the me nothing other than the "Privacy Act". I am a foreign national outside Canada.

I am work permit in Canada earning about $50k cad annually. I want to apply for my parents visa but they dont have much in their bank accounts. My dad is a sole proprietor so he can show tax documents, running business, inventory etc. The business shop is under his name (10k cad approx) My mom is a homemaker and doesn't earn she might have 3k cad in her account. The house is under my dad's name. My younger brother lives with them too. He's earning as well (5-6k a year). They have never traveled internationally and want to visit me. I am scared by the number of rejections that they might get rejected. My parents have strong ties to the home country they will not be living here for a long time - just a couple weeks. But i dont know how to show this in documentation. Both their parents are alive and back home as well.

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