A pregnant applicant in Canada had her mother's visitor visa refused on the classic grounds — insufficient ties to India and doubt she would leave Canada — despite a cover letter describing a 40-year marriage, a joint family household, return tickets, and a clearly stated one-month stay for the April delivery.
What the thread recommended (a 2021–22-era thread; verify current practice):
- Reapply with a doctor-supported PHAC/medical letter. The top advice: get the treating physician to complete a letter supporting the compassionate need for the mother's presence at the delivery, and attach that approval to the fresh application. The poster's doctor agreed to provide the form the same day — this became her plan.
- Your own status in Canada matters. A member noted that if the inviter is a permanent resident, approval chances for a parent's visit rise considerably; a temporary-status inviter (student/worker) weakens the officer's confidence the visit is short-term.
- Ties statements alone didn't carry it. The refused application already said everything about family and return plans — the lesson members drew is that a refusal on ties needs new, third-party evidence (like the medical letter) on reapplication, not just a restated cover letter.
One member suggested routing the trip through Dubai instead; treat that as venting rather than strategy — it doesn't address the Canadian refusal.