I am planning to sponser my parents on visitor visa, any recent experience from CDs, what are the fees for multiple entry and single entry? On CIC website, its mentioned 400$ for the family for multiple entry and 150$/ family member for the same? Whats payement mode, DD to be payable to whom? if applying in person at Ahmadavad office.
I am planning to call them for my daughter's Mundan ceremony, what are the chances?

any suggestions are appreciated!

I'm helping my parents come in this summer. Dont know about the deatials...dd/draft etc but... Heres the requirements

FOR TOURIST VISITORS-
Letterof invitation and/or statutory declaration of support
Proof of immigration status of invitor(if invitor ic private
individual)-this may include a photocopy of a Canadian permanent resident
card, passport, or citizenship card
FINANCIAL DOCU. OF INVITOR
-Notics of assessment
-Proof of employment
-Proof of invitors existing funds


CANADA VISA FEES
Visitors
-Single entry to Canada-Rs.-2775=$75 per head
- Multiple entry-Rs.5550=$ 150 per head
processing charge per head-rs.450 per head


Heres the letter of invitation. I sent this info and it worked for my inlaws last year who got a 5 yr mult entry visa.

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March 13, 2006

Dear Visa Officer,

I am writing this to support the Visitor Visa application of my Parents, Mr. XXXXX and XXXX residing at XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, Mumbai, India 400XXX.

My wife, my two children and myself would like to enjoy the privilege of hosting Mr and Mrs XXXX, during their visit to Canada, as we have done in the past. I would like to confirm that I am in a position to support all the expenses, including lodging, food, medical, insurance, travel, etc, of Mr. XXXXX and Mrs. XXXX during their visit to our country.

I have a permanent full-time job at XXXXXXX, Montreal since Nov 200X.

In support of the above I have attached herewith:
1. Letter of employment (which includes my salary, length of service and current position).
2. A copy of the Income Tax, Notice of Assessment from 200X.
3. A copy of my citizenship card.
4. A copy of my latest pay stub.


If any other information is required, please do not hesitate to contact me at xxxxxxxxxx or


Thank you.



Sincerely,




XXXXXXXXX.

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If needed you can add your spouses job/salary/etc to the same.

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thanks for prompt reply

Hi Appy,

Whatever you want to know you can get from here:

http://www.vfs-canada.co.in/wheretoapply.html

If you still have any questions, please let me know.

Hi Appy,

I sponsored my parents from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India in December 2005. They are here since last two and half months. The procedure is pretty straight forward. I would say you should apply for single entry visa first and that is what all agents are telling. You will get answer within 2 days after submitting the visitor visa application to canadian consulate office, ashram road, ahmedabad. There is no need to go there personally for interview or any other things.

Hope this helps.
Vimal

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Update-
The poster above is right about the waiting period. It took 2 days for my parents application(mult-entry: 3and half yrs) to be approved. BTW against my suggestion, my mom(as headstrong as ever) applied by herself without any help from an agent.

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My thinking is multi entry will be preferable than single entry, as consulate might think atleast person will be back to use multi entry visa, on the other hand one of my friends parents got only one year multi entry visa!
I need to know DD should be payable to whom for applicaion in Ahmadabad?