Applying for a visa can be a daunting task. With an endless list of rules and regulations to follow and document, it can become overwhelming. Sparrows Immigration has the expertise, experience, and processes to help you navigate complicated visa procedures and file your visa application with greater confidence. We have a high success rate and best-in-class service.

Tourist visas are issued to tourists who want to visit a country for a vacation or sightseeing. These visas have a limited validity period and do not allow foreign visitors to conduct any business while in the country.

 

Documents Required

The Canada Visitor Visa process requires you to meet the following criteria:

• A valid passport with an expiry date that is after six months or more.
• Documents that prove you have enough ties to your home country.
• Financial statements that prove you have enough funds to support your stay in Canada
• A letter of invitation from your relatives if you are planning to stay with them
• Medical clearance certificate if you need to undergo a medical exam before your trip

 

Eligibility Criteria

The Canada Visitor Visa process requires you to meet the following criteria:

• Applicants must prove that they possess sufficient funds to support themselves and their family for the entire period of their visit
• Applicants must not intend to seek or undertake a job
• Applicants should have no criminal record and intend to strictly comply with the laws of the country
• Applicants who might stay either with their relatives or friends should also provide invitation letters from their sponsor
• Applicants from certain countries may need a temporary resident visa
• You may need to meet certain more entry requirements based on your profile

 

How can we help you?

With our extensive experience in Canadian immigration, Sparrows Immigration can help you make the strongest case for your visit visa. Our teams will help you with:

• Identifying the best strategy to get your visa
• Advising you on how to present your case so the chance of a personal interview is minimized
• Advising you on finances to be shown
• Advising you on documents to be presented
• Filling of forms
• Review of all your documentation

Make sure your application has the highest chance of success by talking to our Canadian visa specialists.

 

Parent Grandparent Visa

Canada’s Family Class sponsorship program includes a stream dedicated to parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Parents and grandparents approved under this program receive Canadian permanent residence and may eventually be able to apply for Canadian citizenship.

To be eligible for Canada’s Parents and Grandparents Program, an individual must meet:

• Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada, or a registered Indian under the Canadian Indian Act;
• Be 18 years of age or older;
• Be residing in Canada (potential applicants will need to provide proof of status during the Interest to Sponsor phase);
• Exceed the minimum necessary income level for this program and provide proof of income to IRCC; and
• Sign an undertaking

• to financially support the sponsored for 20 years (starting when they become permanent residents); and
• to repay any social assistance benefits paid to the sponsored family members (if applicable) for a period of 20 years.
• If the sponsor resides in Quebec, an additional “undertaking” must be signed with the province of Quebec.

Applicants to the PGP will have to prove that they meet the minimum income requirements by submitting notices of assessment issued by the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) in support of their application.

 

Who can’t sponsor a parent or grandparent

You can’t sponsor your parents and grandparents if:

• you’re less than 18 years old
• you won’t live in Canada when you apply to sponsor your parents and grandparents and/or when your parents and grandparents become permanent residents

• Your primary residential address must be in Canada when you submit your application and until we make a decision on your application.

• you’re not a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, or a person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act
• you’re a temporary resident, that is you’re visiting, studying or working in Canada on a visa or permit
• your permanent residence application is still in the process

• You must have permanent resident status at the time you submit your sponsorship application.

• your proof of income shows you don’t have enough money to support the persons you want to sponsor

You may not be eligible to sponsor your parents and grandparents if you:

• are in jail, prison, or penitentiary
• didn’t pay back:

• an immigration loan
• a performance bond
• court-ordered family support payments such as alimony or child support

• didn’t give the financial support you agreed to when you signed a sponsorship agreement to sponsor someone else in the past
• declared bankruptcy and are not discharged
• receive social assistance for a reason other than a disability
• were convicted of a violent criminal offense, an offense against a relative or any sexual offense inside or outside Canada
• can’t legally stay in Canada and must leave the country because you received a Removal Order

There may be other reasons that make you ineligible to sponsor your parents and grandparents. If we determine you’re not eligible to sponsor, we’ll tell you why.