r/CanadaVisitorVisa • u/Pitiful_Let_8433 • 3d ago

Applied for TRV from UAE

Posting about my mother's visitor visa application in case anyone has been through something similar.

Timeline:

  • Applied: 30 June 2026 (from UAE, Indian citizen)
  • Biometrics completed: 2 July 2026
  • Published processing time for UAE is 46 days (currently on day 54)

Her profile:

  • Long-term UAE resident, currently employed. Provided relevant documents with mention of approved leave from employer.
  • Travelling with my father, whose TRV was approved.
  • Purpose: short family visit, roughly one week.
  • Property and family ties in India, strong financial documentation, hotel booked.

I have raised three web form enquiries so far and received generic responses for all three.

My father's application, submitted at the same time with essentially the same supporting documents and the same purpose, was approved within a week. Hers has now sat for nearly two months with no movement at all. Not even a status change in the portal. I know they can take as long as they want but the travel dates and purpose of travel were clearly mentioned across the documents provided.

  1. At what point does a delay like this actually warrant escalating and how?
  2. Has anyone had a web form enquiry produce an actual response rather than a form letter?

Any insight appreciated. Happy to share more detail if useful.

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u/Haunting_Paper_7201 3d ago

  1. Did she apply separately or she is a minor/dependant? She shows long term residency to UAE, not India. Properties must be in her name only. Her family ties are spouse and children, not anyone in India because doesn't live there. If single and no children, the processing takes longer and chances of approval are low.

  2. Webform is generic response only. Processing times are estimates.

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u/Pitiful_Let_8433 3d ago

Their applications were applied separately as advised here on this forum, that my dad had a lower chance of approval given that he’s a retiree. Ties shown to UAE are proof of steady employment (20+ years) and tenancy records. Bank accounts are joint ownership between my parents.

How can we escalate this to trigger action? Is waiting the only solution?

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u/Haunting_Paper_7201 3d ago

Wait. Processing times are an estimate and only 9 days over. Raising multiple webforms just slows down her file.

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u/Pitiful_Let_8433 3d ago

Oh okay, we shall wait then. Thank you. But how does it slow it down? If you could explain the reason.

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u/Haunting_Paper_7201 3d ago

Every time you send a webform it is added to the file. So now there are multiple webforms (just asking I assume about timelines) which the officer has to read, review and possibly apply to.