W.N. and her two children had applied twice for Canadian Temporary Resident Visas to visit her brother in Toronto, and been refused both times. The officer cited insufficient ties to Kenya and questioned whether the family would return. W.N. was a schoolteacher, her husband a small business owner. The family did not own property.
The previous applications had framed the trip as a family holiday. We reframed it as a specific family event — her brother's wedding — and provided documentation establishing that attendance was expected. We also addressed the ties question directly: W.N.'s husband would not be travelling, would remain in Kenya, and his business required her presence for administrative tasks during the school holidays. We obtained a letter from the school confirming her teaching contract ran for two more years, a letter from her husband's business partners confirming her role, and evidence of a small savings fund the couple had been building for their children's education.
Approved 62 days after the third application. Four-week visit visa granted to all three family members.