Grandparents Visa

[Debbi]

My sister and brother-in-law are trying to apply for a Grandparents Visa as their daughter and her family live in Victoria, BC. She is asking us siblings (all located in the U.S.) to provide her with copies of our birth certificates because a lawyer told them that would be helpful in her application. But I think she’s misunderstanding what they’re telling her, because it only makes sense to require someone’s proof of relationship if they actually live in Canada, (for points) which none of the siblings do. Isn’t that the way it works, to have a sponsor INSIDE Canada? Why would Canada care if she has siblings in the U.S.? I’m giving her a copy of mine anyway, but I have a feeling it’s not going to actually help her, right?

 

[Naturgrl]

My sister and brother-in-law are trying to apply for a Grandparents Visa as their daughter and her family live in Victoria, BC. She is asking us siblings (all located in the U.S.) to provide her with copies of our birth certificates because a lawyer told them that would be helpful in her application. But I think she’s misunderstanding what they’re telling her, because it only makes sense to require someone’s proof of relationship if they actually live in Canada, (for points) which none of the siblings do. Isn’t that the way it works, to have a sponsor INSIDE Canada? Why would Canada care if she has siblings in the U.S.? I’m giving her a copy of mine anyway, but I have a feeling it’s not going to actually help her, right?

This is not a family sponsorship issue. Post question under visitor visa.