Tourist Visa for a Thai to Canada

[Tazmo]

I am a UK passport holder and visit relatives in Canada regularly.

 I live in Chang Mai and would like to take my Thai wife for a holiday ( family reunion; Brother’s 96th next year)

I know that I need an A ETA which I can get online.

But does anyone know or have any experience of getting a tourist visa for a a Thai wife?

Can it be done here in CM at the VFS Office?

Many thanks 

[ubonjoe]

Moved to the Visas for Other Countries forum.

[theoldgit]

2 hours ago, Tazmo said:

Can it be done here in CM at the VFS Office?

 

I'm not sure that VFS in Chiang Mai handle applications for Canada, it could be a glitch in their website

https://visa.vfsglobal.com/tha/en/can/attend-centre

[Celsius]

Very difficult.

 

Expect to wait around 6 months or longer for a visa if approved. She will need references from work and proof of any property that she owns. Canada is extremely backlogged due to Afghanistan and Ukraine. I follow this closely as my wife is still waiting for ger PR that was supposed to take 6 months and turning into 2 years, It's the same with tourist visas.

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[hotandsticky]

On 8/22/2022 at 8:29 AM, Celsius said:

Very difficult.

 

Expect to wait around 6 months or longer for a visa if approved. She will need references from work and proof of any property that she owns. Canada is extremely backlogged due to Afghanistan and Ukraine. I follow this closely as my wife is still waiting for ger PR that was supposed to take 6 months and turning into 2 years, It's the same with tourist visas.

 

Anybody have an update on tourist visas for Canada?

[Tazmo]

Thanks all. Managed to get her Visa,  needed an invitation letter from Canada, which my niece did.

she had to provide a bank statement; evidence of property ownership here in Thailand; details of our relationship; and one visit to the Embassy in Bangkok.

it took altogether 90 days and she got a Visa for 5 years.