Dominican obtaining a Canadian Visa

[Vanessa]

Hi, Im trying to arrange for my boyfriend who is Dominican to come and visit me in Montreal for a couple of weeks in the next two months. Does anyone have any experience with the procedures i would need to folow in order to obtain a Canadian Visa for him, and any problems I may experience.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Vanessa

 

[Lyse]

Have a look below under "RE: GIFTS FOR HOTEL STAFF/TELL US HOW?VISA?" Message posted by Lyse, Wednesday, 17 November 1999, at 1:40p.m. Note that it's your Dominican friend who must apply to obtain the Canadian Visa. You will join a letter of invitation to his request.

 

[A. Nony Mouse]

Tell him to stay there in the DR. It's getting cold here in Canada. Better yet, you go and visit him there. Believe me, it's much easier that way.

 

[Phyllis]

You should check the "old messages" as this topic has been discussed in great detail many times, and believe me it's extremely difficult to get a Dominican friend into Canada to visit.

 

[Vanessa]

Thanks for the input. I was just there, and am going back in a few months...but i would really like him to come here and "experience" the cold!

 

[Mysti Connolly]

You should call immigration Canada. He may be able to come here as a tourist for a short time. I think it may be six months.

 

[Jodi]

Hi Vanessa,

Best of luck to you, but don't hold your breath.

Unless your boyfriend is from a wealthy family, owns property, has a good job and a sizable bank account he is not likely obtain a visitor visa to Canada. Canadian Immigration will only approve a visitor visa where they are 100% certain the visitor will be returning to the Dominican. They are especially careful and suspicious in the case of boyfriend/girlfriend. They may suspect that once he's here, you plan marry and then request processing of permanent resident status from within Canada based on humanitarian grounds.

Jodi