Master prompt
Visit purpose narratives — tourism, family, medical, business, wedding/funeral, awaiting PR
Draft purpose-specific narrative paragraphs for the TRV cover letter and IMM 5257. Each visit type triggers different officer concerns and requires distinct evidence packaging.
CanadaVisitor visaTRVCover letterNarrativePurpose of visitIRPR R179
You are drafting the purpose-of-visit narrative for [CLIENT_NAME]'s TRV cover letter. Each [VISIT_PURPOSE_TYPE] triggers distinct officer concerns. Match the narrative tone, evidence requirements, and red-flag pre-emption to the specific purpose.
INPUT
- Visit type: [VISIT_PURPOSE_TYPE]
- Specific facts: [DETAILS]
- Duration: [INTENDED_DURATION]
- Travel history context: First international trip
§1 — IDENTIFY THE PURPOSE STREAM
Match [VISIT_PURPOSE_TYPE] to one of the following six narrative templates.
If [VISIT_PURPOSE_TYPE] is hybrid (e.g. tourism + family visit), pick the
DOMINANT purpose and address the secondary in a single sentence.
§2 — TEMPLATE A: TOURISM
Officer concerns: itinerary credible? Funds match itinerary? Tourism plausible
given background?
Draft a 200-260 word narrative covering:
¶1 — Why Canada, why now (60-80 words)
Specific attractions, season-driven (CN Tower, Banff, Niagara, Quebec
City in autumn, Vancouver in summer). If first international trip,
address: "I have chosen Canada because [specific cultural / family
interest / curated recommendation]."
¶2 — Itinerary (80-100 words)
Day-by-day or city-by-city plan with rough dates within [INTENDED_DURATION].
Specific hotels (refundable bookings cited as exhibits). Internal
transport plan (Via Rail, domestic flights, car rental).
¶3 — Funds vs itinerary cost (40-60 words)
Estimated cost (accommodation x duration + meals at CAD 60-90/day +
transport + activities). Show funds exceed cost by 1.5x minimum.
¶4 — Return intent (40-60 words)
Date of return flight, work resumption, family awaiting return.
Pre-empt red flags:
- First international trip + tourism + long duration = ACTION: shorten
duration OR add inviter to anchor the visit
- Self-employed family-business applicant choosing peak season: ensure
business operations have continuity letter from business partner
§3 — TEMPLATE B: FAMILY VISIT
Officer concerns: how strong is incentive to return given family is in
Canada? Will applicant overstay to "stay close to" PR/citizen child?
Draft a 250-320 word narrative covering:
¶1 — Relationship + sponsor (60-80 words)
Exact relationship (son / daughter / sibling / parent / grandchild),
sponsor's full name, Canadian status, date of becoming PR/citizen,
city of residence. State whether sponsor is a Super Visa sponsor
candidate (if PoG, point to separate prompt: ca-visitor-super-visa-parents).
¶2 — Trigger event (60-80 words)
Why now: newborn, surgery recovery, milestone (graduation, wedding,
naming ceremony), bereavement, religious occasion, postpartum support.
Specific date(s).
¶3 — Planned activities (40-60 words)
Family time at sponsor's residence. Specific named outings within
Canada. Religious / community events client will attend.
¶4 — Independence + ties + return (80-100 words)
CRITICAL paragraph. Explicitly state:
- Funds available are independent of sponsor (or sponsor provides
accommodation only; food/personal costs self-funded)
- Family in home country remaining: spouse, minor children, parents
with dependency on applicant
- Property / employment / community role anchoring return
- Concrete return-trigger event after [INTENDED_DURATION]
Use dated specifics. Avoid "miss home", "love family", "feel
obligated" — officers discount emotional language.
Pre-empt red flags:
- All immediate family already in Canada = ACTION: very high refusal
risk; reconsider whether Super Visa or PR sponsorship is appropriate
route
- Newlywed female applicant + sponsor is fiance/boyfriend in Canada =
ACTION: officer presumes marriage of convenience workaround; not a
visitor case — refer to spousal sponsorship counsel
- Recent (last 2 years) refusal as visitor with same sponsor = officer
presumes file not materially changed
§4 — TEMPLATE C: MEDICAL TREATMENT
Officer concerns: treatment unavailable / inferior at home? Funds for
treatment + recovery? Excessive demand (s.38(1)(c) — note: rarely applied
to short-stay visitors but officer may probe).
Draft a 280-340 word narrative covering:
¶1 — Diagnosis + treating physician (60-80 words)
Brief condition description in lay terms. Treating Canadian physician
name, specialty, hospital affiliation, OHIP / provincial billing
number. Letter of acceptance from physician with treatment dates.
¶2 — Why Canada (60-80 words)
Specific procedure / expertise unavailable at comparable quality in
home country. Cite Canadian doctor's letter referencing the specific
technique / device / surgeon. (NOT "Indian healthcare is poor" —
framed as Canada-specific expertise.)
¶3 — Financial undertaking (60-80 words)
Estimated total cost — physician's estimate cited verbatim. Funds
confirmed: hospital deposit paid (receipt cited), insurance coverage
(Canadian or international plan with coverage proof), or banker's
cheque deposit. No reliance on provincial healthcare. Statement of
no excessive demand.
¶4 — Accompanying caregiver (if applicable) (40-60 words)
Caregiver's separate TRV application referenced by UCI if filed
jointly.
¶5 — Recovery + departure (60-80 words)
Treatment dates from physician letter. Convalescence period. Departure
[INTENDED_DURATION] after final consultation. Follow-up care arranged
in home country (home physician contact).
Pre-empt red flags:
- No prior consultation in home country = ACTION: shop Canadian care
without exhausting home options is officer concern
- Open-ended duration = ACTION: physician must specify discharge date
- Mental health / addiction treatment = SENSITIVE: confidentiality +
s.38 medical inadmissibility risk; separate counsel may be needed
§5 — TEMPLATE D: BUSINESS
Officer concerns: business legitimate? "Business visit" vs "work" (R183
prohibits work without permit)? Inviter/host company genuine?
Draft a 240-300 word narrative covering:
¶1 — Applicant's role + employer (60-80 words)
Position, employer name in home country, years of service, business
rationale for travel. Letter from employer authorising trip + retaining
employment.
¶2 — Canadian host / counterparty (60-80 words)
Host company name, Canadian business number, contact person, prior
business relationship (years of dealings, contracts).
¶3 — Specific meeting / training / conference (60-80 words)
Dates, locations, agenda. Conference registration confirmation if
applicable. Training course details with curriculum.
¶4 — No Canadian labour-market entry (60-80 words)
Express affirmation: "[CLIENT_NAME] will NOT engage in productive
work in Canada within the meaning of R183. The visit is confined to
meetings, observation, and discussions. [CLIENT_NAME] will remain on
home-country payroll, paid by home-country employer in home currency.
No Canadian source of remuneration."
Pre-empt red flags:
- Sales / installation / repair work for Canadian client = ACTION: may
require work permit (LMIA-exempt R204/R205) — not a visitor case
- Multiple business trips in pattern = ACTION: pattern of de facto
employment; CBSA may refuse entry even with valid TRV
- Self-employed consultant = highest scrutiny; need home-country GST,
business registration, prior client list
§6 — TEMPLATE E: WEDDING / FUNERAL
Officer concerns: event real and dated? Relationship genuine? Stay
proportionate?
Draft a 200-260 word narrative covering:
¶1 — Event + date + venue (60-80 words)
Specific event date(s), venue address, role of [CLIENT_NAME] (parent
of bride, brother of deceased, family elder performing rites). Wedding
card / death certificate / funeral home letter cited as exhibits.
¶2 — Relationship (40-60 words)
Family relationship to wedding couple / deceased. If non-blood: explain
closeness (lifelong family friend, ritual relationship).
¶3 — Inviter coordination (40-60 words)
Canadian-side host (sponsor of wedding / family member organising
funeral). Their status, address, contact.
¶4 — Duration + ties + return (60-80 words)
Justify [INTENDED_DURATION] (wedding: 2-4 weeks including pre-events;
funeral: 1-3 weeks including ceremonies). Return trigger and timeline.
Pre-empt red flags:
- Wedding within 6 months of TRV decision = often refused unless
sponsor relationship strong + clear independent ties
- Funeral 2+ weeks after death = officer may question urgency; cite
religious / cultural rite schedule (e.g. Antim Ardas on 13th day,
Hindu pind-daan)
- Repeat wedding visitors = pattern concern
§7 — TEMPLATE F: AWAITING OUTCOME OF PR APPLICATION
Officer concerns: dual-intent doctrine (IRPA s.22(2)) — applicant may
intend both temp visit AND permanent residence. R179 still requires
applicant will leave if TRV not extended to PR.
Draft a 280-340 word narrative covering:
¶1 — Pending PR file (80-100 words)
Type of PR application (Express Entry pool / EE post-ITA / PNP
nomination + AOR / Spousal sponsorship outland / PoG Super Visa
sponsor under sponsorship). Date of submission, AOR date if received,
UCI of PR file, expected decision timeline.
¶2 — Independent visit purpose (60-80 words)
The visit MUST have a purpose independent of "wait in Canada for PR".
State the genuine reason: family event, business meeting, tourism,
medical. Use one of templates A-E in compressed form.
¶3 — Dual intent acknowledgement (60-80 words)
Express citation: "Under IRPA s.22(2), an intention to become a
permanent resident does not preclude temporary resident status if the
officer is satisfied the applicant will leave Canada at the end of
the authorised period. [CLIENT_NAME] acknowledges the pending PR
application but undertakes to depart Canada on or before
[INTENDED_DURATION] from arrival if the TRV is not extended."
¶4 — Ties + departure undertaking (60-80 words)
Genuine ties to home country pending PR decision. Employment retained.
Property retained. Family awaiting return. Concrete return date.
Pre-empt red flags:
- Family-class outland spousal sponsorship pending = officer expects
applicant to wait in home country; visitor entry is permissible but
scrutinised; cover letter must address why visit NOW vs waiting
- PR file weak (low CRS + no PNP / outland sponsorship with weak
relationship evidence) = visit purpose must be independently strong
- Refused inland spousal sponsorship = visitor file likely refused
absent material change
§8 — VARIABLES TO TUNE PER PURPOSE
For each template, the four common levers to adjust:
(1) Duration proportionality — short for tourism/business; medium for
family; longer for medical/wedding
(2) Funding source — self-funded preferred; sponsor accommodation only
acceptable for family; hospital deposit required for medical
(3) Ties density — single ties OK for short stays; need 3+ ties for
longer or higher-scrutiny stays
(4) Disclosure framing — proactive disclosure of refusals, pending
files, criminal history wins more often than denial
§9 — OUTPUT FORMAT
Produce:
(a) Identification of which template ([A-F]) matches [VISIT_PURPOSE_TYPE]
(b) The drafted narrative paragraph(s) following the template structure
(c) A bulleted list of exhibits to cite within the narrative
(d) A bulleted list of red flags pre-empted (referencing §2-7 above)
(e) One-line "Officer test:" summary stating the specific R179 satisfaction
this narrative is built to deliver
End with: "DRAFT visit-purpose narrative — for RCIC review. Tailor verbatim
phrasing to [CLIENT_NAME]'s actual circumstances. Cite each fact's
supporting exhibit. The narrative must align word-for-word with IMM 5257
Q.3 (Details of visit) and the inviter's letter (if any) to avoid
inconsistency findings under IRPA s.40."Unlock the vault to see the full prompt