***

I send an invitation for a visitor visa to a person which is not relative of me and
is 49 years aged and never had a previous canadian visa before. The question is does
she need to pass an interview to obtain the visa or she can send the papaers directly
by mail ? I studied the condition on the cic site and it'n not very clear if she can
be included on these conditions under no need an interview (by example more than 50
years and invitation made by a relative - son, etc, or a previous) Can u advise me
please what to do (to go or not because it's really hard to travel to the Embassy).
Thanks a lot in advance.

Andrew Miller

It depends in what country person is applying for it - in many countries that are the
source of large percentage illegal immigrants interviews for visitor visa are a must.
Who sent the invitation is really irrelevant in deciding if interview is required.
What is the nationality and country of residence of the person in question?

--

../..

Andrew Miller Immigration Consultant Vancouver, British Columbia email:
millercicanada.com (delete REMOVE and INVALID from the above address before
sending email)
________________________________

"***" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news[email protected]...
    > I send an invitation for a visitor visa to a person which is not relative of me and
    > is 49 years aged and never had a previous canadian visa before. The question is
    > does she need to pass an interview to obtain the visa or she can send the papaers
    > directly by mail ? I studied the condition on the cic site and it'n not very clear
    > if she can be included on these conditions under no need an interview (by example
    > more than 50 years and invitation made by a relative - son, etc, or a previous) Can
    > u advise me please what to do (to go or not because it's really hard to travel to
    > the Embassy). Thanks a lot in advance.

***

The country is Romania. I supose that's not so many illegal immigrants from there. I
ask you if really matter if is a parent of not because in the rules is clearly said
that interview not mandatory if the invited persones are parents:
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/buchare...ection2-f.html

Thanks again if you could tell me what do you think about if is mandatory or not
going there or is possible sending by mail.

Peter.

"Andrew Miller" <millercitelus.net> wrote in message
news[email protected]...
    > It depends in what country person is applying for it - in many countries
that
    > are the source of large percentage illegal immigrants interviews for
visitor
    > visa are a must. Who sent the invitation is really irrelevant in deciding
if
    > interview is required. What is the nationality and country of residence of
the
    > person in question?
    >
    > --
    >
    > ../..
    >
    > Andrew Miller Immigration Consultant Vancouver, British Columbia email:
    > millercicanada.com (delete REMOVE and INVALID from the above address before
    > sending email)
    > ________________________________
    >
    >
    >
    > "***" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news[email protected]...
    > > I send an invitation for a visitor visa to a person which is not
relative of
    > > me and is 49 years aged and never had a previous canadian visa before. The
    > > question is does she need to pass an interview to obtain the visa or
she
    > > can send the papaers directly by mail ? I studied the condition on the cic site
    > > and it'n not very clear if she
can
    > > be included on these conditions under no need an interview (by example
more
    > > than 50 years and invitation made by a relative - son, etc, or a
previous)
    > > Can u advise me please what to do (to go or not because it's really hard
to
    > > travel to the Embassy). Thanks a lot in advance.
    > >
    >

Andrew Miller

It applies only for applicants over 50 who are parents of Canadian Citizens or
Permanent Residents and who would be able to meet immigration sponsorship criteria. A
letter of invitation and proof of income and status should be submitted by the
son/daughter with the application.

And unfortunately Romania is one of the countries which are the main source of
illegal immigrants all over the world - just look around on street corners in every
major European city and in countries where Romanians are not required a visa to
travel to as tourists.

Decision about the interview is highly discretionary and nobody can tell you if one
will be required or not in this case, but I would say that chance for a visa without
one there is rather slim.

--

../..

Andrew Miller Immigration Consultant Vancouver, British Columbia email:
millercicanada.com (delete REMOVE and INVALID from the above address before
sending email)
________________________________

"***" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:5%[email protected]...
    >
    > The country is Romania. I supose that's not so many illegal immigrants from there.
    > I ask you if really matter if is a parent of not because in the rules is clearly
    > said that interview not mandatory if the invited persones are parents:
    > http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/buchare...ection2-f.html
    >
    > Thanks again if you could tell me what do you think about if is mandatory or not
    > going there or is possible sending by mail.
    >
    > Peter.
    >
    > "Andrew Miller" <millercitelus.net> wrote in message
    > news[email protected]...
    > > It depends in what country person is applying for it - in many countries
    > that
    > > are the source of large percentage illegal immigrants interviews for
    > visitor
    > > visa are a must. Who sent the invitation is really irrelevant in deciding
    > if
    > > interview is required. What is the nationality and country of residence of
    > the
    > > person in question?
    > >
    > > --
    > >
    > > ../..
    > >
    > > Andrew Miller Immigration Consultant Vancouver, British Columbia email:
    > > millercicanada.com (delete REMOVE and INVALID from the above address before
    > > sending email)
    > > ________________________________
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > "***" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news[email protected]...
    > > > I send an invitation for a visitor visa to a person which is not
    > relative of
    > > > me and is 49 years aged and never had a previous canadian visa before. The
    > > > question is does she need to pass an interview to obtain the visa or
    > she
    > > > can send the papaers directly by mail ? I studied the condition on the cic site
    > > > and it'n not very clear if she
    > can
    > > > be included on these conditions under no need an interview (by example
    > more
    > > > than 50 years and invitation made by a relative - son, etc, or a
    > previous)
    > > > Can u advise me please what to do (to go or not because it's really hard
    > to
    > > > travel to the Embassy). Thanks a lot in advance.
    > > >
    > > >
    > >
    >

***

Thanks a lot, it makes more sense to me.

I understand that there is a difference between an invitation coming from parents
(son/daughter) and anybody else. So, if I'm only Canadian citizen and no relative of
the invited person, she will have less chances to get a visa. She also already has a
denied of visa (ask for a visa 2 month ago and didn't receive) so I guess I'll take
your advice and I'll ask her to go and pass an interview (even if on the same site
www.cic.qc.ca is written that if that invited person will be asked to go for an
interview and not refused immediately on the case where he/she sent the papers by
mail.). I suppose a previous unsuccessful demand of visa affect the current demand.

I didn't really understand what's the relation (of visitor visa) with " who would be
able to meet immigration sponsorship criteria". So, if I 'd have parents who I could
potential sponsor, they have more chances to get a visitor visa?

I really appreciate your promptly answers.

Peter.

"Andrew Miller" <millercitelus.net> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > It applies only for applicants over 50 who are parents of Canadian
Citizens or
    > Permanent Residents and who would be able to meet immigration sponsorship criteria.
    > A letter of invitation and proof of income and status should be submitted by the
    > son/daughter with the application.
    >
    > And unfortunately Romania is one of the countries which are the main
source of
    > illegal immigrants all over the world - just look around on street corners
in
    > every major European city and in countries where Romanians are not
required a
    > visa to travel to as tourists.
    >
    > Decision about the interview is highly discretionary and nobody can tell
you if
    > one will be required or not in this case, but I would say that chance for
a
    > visa without one there is rather slim.
    >
    > --
    >
    > ../..
    >
    > Andrew Miller Immigration Consultant Vancouver, British Columbia email:
    > millercicanada.com (delete REMOVE and INVALID from the above address before
    > sending email)
    > ________________________________
    >
    >
    >
    > "***" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:5%[email protected]...
    > >
    > > The country is Romania. I supose that's not so many illegal immigrants
from
    > > there. I ask you if really matter if is a parent of not because in the rules is
    > > clearly said that interview not mandatory if the invited persones are parents:
    > > http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/buchare...ection2-f.html
    > >
    > > Thanks again if you could tell me what do you think about if is
mandatory or
    > > not going there or is possible sending by mail.
    > >
    > > Peter.
    > >
    > > "Andrew Miller" <millercitelus.net> wrote in message
    > > news[email protected]...
    > > > It depends in what country person is applying for it - in many
countries
    > > that
    > > > are the source of large percentage illegal immigrants interviews for
    > > visitor
    > > > visa are a must. Who sent the invitation is really irrelevant in
deciding
    > > if
    > > > interview is required. What is the nationality and country of
residence of
    > > the
    > > > person in question?
    > > >
    > > > --
    > > >
    > > > ../..
    > > >
    > > > Andrew Miller Immigration Consultant Vancouver, British Columbia email:
    > > > millercicanada.com (delete REMOVE and INVALID from the above address before
    > > > sending email)
    > > > ________________________________
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > "***" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > > news[email protected]...
    > > > > I send an invitation for a visitor visa to a person which is not
    > > relative of
    > > > > me and is 49 years aged and never had a previous canadian visa
before.
    > > > > The question is does she need to pass an interview to obtain the
visa or
    > > she
    > > > > can send the papaers directly by mail ? I studied the condition on the cic
    > > > > site and it'n not very clear if
she
    > > can
    > > > > be included on these conditions under no need an interview (by
example
    > > more
    > > > > than 50 years and invitation made by a relative - son, etc, or a
    > > previous)
    > > > > Can u advise me please what to do (to go or not because it's really
hard
    > > to
    > > > > travel to the Embassy). Thanks a lot in advance.
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > >
    >

Vladimir Menkov

In article <[email protected]>, *** <[email protected]>
wrote: ...
    >I didn't really understand what's the relation (of visitor visa) with " who would be
    >able to meet immigration sponsorship criteria". So, if I 'd have parents who I could
    >potential sponsor, they have more chances to get a visitor visa?

I (non-professionally) guess that the CIC's point of view is that if the person *can*
potentially legally immigrate to Canada if he and his Canadian children so desired,
then it is less likely that s/he would want to illegally overstay in Canada.
Similarly, CIC knows that such a person is not likely to ask for a refugee status
once in Canada -- it would make more sense for his children to petition for
sponsoring him/her for legal immigration in family class instead.

Vladimir Meñkov, in Penticton, BC. (http://www.cs.indiana.edu/~vmenkov)

"Anyone who is knowledgeable and skilled at butchering can be trained in six months
to perform many surgical operations, but only surgeons know that, and they aren't
telling". (Gene Logsdon, "Organic Orcharding", 1981).

Andrew Miller

I don't want to put an abrupt end to your hopes, but if she was denied visitor visa 2
months ago then she will most likely be denied again and your invitation will not
change anything here. She may be granted a visitor visa only if the reasons for
previous refusal don't exist anymore and if she proves that she is not a potential
immigrant and has substantial ties to her home country - real estate and a steady,
well paid job (or profitable business) would be a good start.

--

../..

Andrew Miller Immigration Consultant Vancouver, British Columbia email:
millercicanada.com (delete REMOVE and INVALID from the above address before
sending email)
________________________________

"***" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Thanks a lot, it makes more sense to me.
    >
    > I understand that there is a difference between an invitation coming from parents
    > (son/daughter) and anybody else. So, if I'm only Canadian citizen and no relative
    > of the invited person, she will have less chances to get a visa. She also already
    > has a denied of visa (ask for a visa 2 month ago and didn't receive) so I guess
    > I'll take your advice and I'll ask her to go and pass an interview (even if on the
    > same site www.cic.qc.ca is written that if that invited person will be asked to go
    > for an interview and not refused immediately on the case where he/she sent the
    > papers by mail.). I suppose a previous unsuccessful demand of visa affect the
    > current demand.
    >
    >
    >
    > I didn't really understand what's the relation (of visitor visa) with " who would
    > be able to meet immigration sponsorship criteria". So, if I 'd have parents who I
    > could potential sponsor, they have more chances to get a visitor visa?
    >
    >
    >
    > I really appreciate your promptly answers.
    >
    > Peter.
    >
    > "Andrew Miller" <millercitelus.net> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > It applies only for applicants over 50 who are parents of Canadian
    > Citizens or
    > > Permanent Residents and who would be able to meet immigration sponsorship
    > > criteria. A letter of invitation and proof of income and status should be
    > > submitted by the son/daughter with the application.
    > >
    > > And unfortunately Romania is one of the countries which are the main
    > source of
    > > illegal immigrants all over the world - just look around on street corners
    > in
    > > every major European city and in countries where Romanians are not
    > required a
    > > visa to travel to as tourists.
    > >
    > > Decision about the interview is highly discretionary and nobody can tell
    > you if
    > > one will be required or not in this case, but I would say that chance for
    > a
    > > visa without one there is rather slim.
    > >
    > > --
    > >
    > > ../..
    > >
    > > Andrew Miller Immigration Consultant Vancouver, British Columbia email:
    > > millercicanada.com (delete REMOVE and INVALID from the above address before
    > > sending email)
    > > ________________________________
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > "***" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:5%[email protected]...
    > > >
    > > > The country is Romania. I supose that's not so many illegal immigrants
    > from
    > > > there. I ask you if really matter if is a parent of not because in the rules is
    > > > clearly said that interview not mandatory if the invited persones are parents:
    > > > http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/buchare...ection2-f.html
    > > >
    > > > Thanks again if you could tell me what do you think about if is
    > mandatory or
    > > > not going there or is possible sending by mail.
    > > >
    > > > Peter.
    > > >
    > > > "Andrew Miller" <millercitelus.net> wrote in message
    > > > news[email protected]...
    > > > > It depends in what country person is applying for it - in many
    > countries
    > > > that
    > > > > are the source of large percentage illegal immigrants interviews for
    > > > visitor
    > > > > visa are a must. Who sent the invitation is really irrelevant in
    > deciding
    > > > if
    > > > > interview is required. What is the nationality and country of
    > residence of
    > > > the
    > > > > person in question?
    > > > >
    > > > > --
    > > > >
    > > > > ../..
    > > > >
    > > > > Andrew Miller Immigration Consultant Vancouver, British Columbia email:
    > > > > millercicanada.com (delete REMOVE and INVALID from the above address before
    > > > > sending email)
    > > > > ________________________________
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > > "***" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > > > news[email protected]...
    > > > > > I send an invitation for a visitor visa to a person which is not
    > > > relative of
    > > > > > me and is 49 years aged and never had a previous canadian visa
    > before.
    > > > > > The question is does she need to pass an interview to obtain the
    > visa or
    > > > she
    > > > > > can send the papaers directly by mail ? I studied the condition on the cic
    > > > > > site and it'n not very clear if
    > she
    > > > can
    > > > > > be included on these conditions under no need an interview (by
    > example
    > > > more
    > > > > > than 50 years and invitation made by a relative - son, etc, or a
    > > > previous)
    > > > > > Can u advise me please what to do (to go or not because it's really
    > hard
    > > > to
    > > > > > travel to the Embassy). Thanks a lot in advance.
    > > > > >
    > > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > >
    >