My parents are applying for Canadian visitor (tourist) visas. One of the documents requested in the application is their marriage certificate.

The issue is that my parents got married in a small town of India in 1977, when marriage registration was not something that was commonly done in their area and family. Their marriage was never formally registered, so they do not have a marriage certificate.

They have been married for nearly 50 years and have official documents such as their passports and Aadhaar records that identify them as spouses. They have also previously travelled to the USA, and a marriage certificate was not requested during their visa applications.

For the Canadian visa application, however, the document checklist is asking for a marriage certificate.

Has anyone here been in a similar situation? Especially for parents or older couples who got married in India decades ago but never registered their marriage?

What did you submit in place of the marriage certificate?

Date of application- 6th August

Biometrics- 12th August

Approval Date and Passport submission Request: 18th August

I am a Phd student from India who had applied for a TRV to present and attend at an academic conference at Canada and to stay for a few more days, visiting my extended family. I have been to Canada twice before. Once as a visitor and the other time as a student on a study permit.

My husband and I applied together. He has a valid US B1 visa. This was way quicker than I expected it to be.

Wishing everyone all the best here!

Hi! Has anyone in India recently had their PR approved and sent their passport through VFS for stamping? How long did it take for you to receive your passport?

I wanted to bring my mom on a visitor visa to canada from India .
She is
-61
-retired And receives a minimal pension
- owns a property that’s rented and a plot of land back home
- has around 30 lakhs in saving including fixed deposit
- family only me ( daughter that lives in canada)

My reason to bring her here is , to gift her her first ever international trip as a retirement gift and show her around canada , but also to visit me and my common law partner .

With high refusal rate , I’m extremely worried but wanted to give it a shot. Please help me understand where I stand if I go ahead and apply. I don’t know if my income matters for the application but I earn anywhere around 80 K a year.

I received refusal on my visitor record application a few days ago. The reason is that I am no longer in Canada. In fact, I had left Canada before my work permit was expired since the visitor record application was not approved in time. Should I send IRCC an explanation letter and ask them to add it in my immigration file? This will let them know that I actually followed the rules and I comply.

I want to do that since I currently have my (outland) PR application in the system.

Will this help me in future?

Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone,
I submitted visitor visa applications for my mother and brother:
Applications submitted: July 14
My mother’s biometrics: July 16
It’s been 34 days and no updates since then

My brother submitted his application at the same time, and his biometrics were already completed last year during his previous application.

They applied under a family application from Algeria

The processing time was 19 days when I applied, and it has now increased to 25 days.

My mother visited Canada last year, but her visa has since expired. My brother had two visa refusals last year, so we provided additional supporting documents and explanations in his application.

They are applying to attend my wedding, which is currently planned for August 28. We’ve been trying to push the wedding date back because we’re waiting for their visas.

I also submitted a webform to IRCC but haven’t received a response.

For those who have applied recently, do you have any thoughts or experience with similar timelines? Is it normal to have no update at this stage, and is there anything else I can do?

Applied for a Canadian Visitor Visa (TRV) on July 8, completed biometrics on **July 15.**Since I hold a valid US B2 visa, my application qualifies for CAN+ expedited processing, but I haven't received a Passport Request (PPR) or any update yet.

I’m aiming to travel in early September, so the timeline is getting tight.
For anyone who applied in June or July (from India), could you please share your timeline?

Spouse outland PR: I got AOR, do I need to give my biometrics again when applying for visit visa to Canada

Firstly, thank you to everyone on this thread. I think I have been doom-scrolling through the posts here for far longer than I would like to admit, so I wanted to share my experience in case it helps someone else.
For context, I am 29/F, unmarried, and had my Canadian visitor visa rejected twice previously. I applied again this year with very little hope, but I received my Passport Request today! I do not yet know the validity period of the visa, but I am just very happy and relieved to have finally received the approval.

I did have one question for those who have already submitted their passports for stamping: how long did it take for you to receive your passport back after submission? I need my passport back within approximately three weeks, so the timeline is particularly important for me.
If anyone has submitted their passport through VFS Bengaluru, I would be especially grateful if you could share your experience. I have opted for direct collection from VFS rather than courier delivery, as I would prefer to avoid any additional delay associated with delivery to my residence.

Timeline
28 July: Application submitted
29 July: Received application acknowledgement
14 August: Received Passport Request
Application Process
The process itself is fairly straightforward, although it took me approximately four hours to complete the application and compile all the supporting documentation.

Despite already holding valid US and UK visas, I submitted fairly extensive documentation with my application.

For reference, the documents I submitted included:
Cover letter – happy to share the template; I have previously used substantially the same format for my Singapore and UK visa applications.
Financial documents – signed and stamped bank statements, together with a bank letter setting out details of my fixed deposits.
Investment documents – mutual fund statements/details.
Employment documents – leave approval letter, no-objection certificate, employment agreement and offer letter.
Documents relating to my host/friend in Canada – invitation/supporting letter, copy of his PR documentation, driving licence and photographs of us together.
Accommodation documents – copy of a hostel booking.
Travel history and visa documents – copies of relevant visas. I have previously travelled to the US, Morocco and Singapore and also currently hold a UK visa.
I had also travelled to the US earlier this year and am planning to travel to the UK.
Happy to help anyone who is preparing their application or has questions about the documents I submitted. And if anyone can share their recent passport stamping/return timeline, particularly through VFS Bengaluru, I would really appreciate it!

Hi everybody!

My husband and I just got married and started the spousal sponsorship process, he is a citizen.

We’ve previously applied for TRV and failed, so I was wondering: are the chances of getting a TRV once we receive AOR actually higher? Current IRCC timelines are approx 17 months for the spousal PR to come through.

Have any of you successfully received a TRV after submitting a spousal sponsorship application? If yes, any tips?

Thank you all 😄

Ps: we used a lawyer for my pr package/application

I recently got my us visa rejected b1/b2 and my canada visitor visa i expiring in 3 months . I have already visited canada twice in 5 years so tell me can usa visa rejection can cause my canada visa rejection ?

Is there any recent dual intent trv files who got approved or waiting for decision from july or august month?
I am stressed as i applied in july still no update yet. I was told it’s fast tracked.

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Hi everyone,

I am a doctor looking for feedback on my ties to my home country before I reapply for a Canadian Visitor Visa (TRV). My wife is a Canadian citizen living in Montreal. We married 2 years ago outside Canada and have a Spousal Sponsorship application in progress (delayed due to Quebec’s long processing times).

7 months ago, I applied for a TRV. It was rejected in less than 10 hours. The officer noted the active spousal application (which I had disclosed) and cited a lack of home ties.

I am preparing to reapply with the following proof of ties. Do you think this is strong enough to overcome the dual intent issue?

Professional Ties:

• Employment: 2 HR letters from the hospitals where I work as a doctor, confirming my position, salary, and approved vacation dates.

Financial & Property Ties:

• Real Estate: Ownership documents for 3 properties purchased in 2023, with proof of active monthly installment payments until 2029.
• Side Business: Recent purchase of a coastal chalet. I host it on Airbnb/Booking.com. I have proof of income/reservations for the last 3 months, upcoming bookings, and help from my mother to manage it.
• Banking: 5 months of bank statements showing stable income/transactions, plus a 5-month-old savings account with ~$17,000 CAD.

Family Ties:

• Family Registry: Official registration document proving my immediate family lives in my home country.
• Caregiving: Medical report for my 90-year-old grandmother who lives with us, is bedridden, and relies on me for daily medical/home care.

My wife has a stable life in Canada, she runs her own medical practice business and we will provide that she will help me with the spendings there since i will be staying at her home during that period of the visit (which is 1 month long) and she will also write a detailed explanation letter to describe all the activities and places we plan to visit during our vacation

is buying a plane ticket (going back and forth) before applying any good?

Has anyone successfully overcome a rapid "dual intent" rejection with similar ties, especially with a spouse in Quebec? Any advice on how to structure my new Letter of Explanation? Thank you!

Hi everyone. I am re-applying for my parent’s visitor visa. My dad has been refused multiple times, and my mom once.
This time, I have decided to give proper proof, documents, and explanation for each refusal reason stated.
Purpose- my convocation ceremony
Family ties- my sibling in India who cannot travel due to his exams.
Business- registration, food operation license, funds, itr.
For anyone who faced a similar situation ?