gr8tstar:
Please I need an honest reply. How easy to convert family tourist or visit visa in Canada to student or any other visa. The aim is to stay in Canada after entering through the visit / tourist visa. Thanks.

Jawa:

@jawa..it's yerwachic..forgot my password now I'm using fagam.
Thank you so much.
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hi yerwachic, Montreal is a great choice, you'll love it. it is completely possible to secure visas without any invitations. you just need to get your documentation right and your story convincing. the financial part of the trip may be on the high side. montreal is a french city; largest Quebec city i guess. so the french culture is there and one of the things that comes with the french culture is high cost. if you have made any trips to francophone africa, you'll understand what i mean. you may have to budget 5000CAD for this trip including flight tickets and for your planned duration but of course it depends on things you'd want to do.

gr8tstar:
Please I need an honest reply. How easy to convert family tourist or visit visa in Canada to student or any other visa. The aim is to stay in Canada after entering through the visit / tourist visa. Thanks.

mrchemist:
Good Day Gurus, in here I have been following this group in silent. I need advise . My sister got 2yrs Visa .My question is how easy can She get PR if she have a baby within one yr... (2) If she leave Canada to Barbados or USA How easy can she get Student Visa to Enter Canada assuming she have admission to Study in Canada....

SamReinvented:
Hello,

So I applied last week online, got my biometrics done after getting the biometric letter. I eventually just got an update on my account that reads something along this line: "biometrics not needed for your application, you will receive an update, if this is changed". Is this normal?

gr8tstar:
Please I need an honest reply. How easy to convert family tourist or visit visa in Canada to student or any other visa. The aim is to stay in Canada after entering through the visit / tourist visa. Thanks.

suwas2003:
Please what to do

Jawa:


Hi gr8star, this is somewhat similar to wanting to seek asylum. a visit visa is issued on the grounds that the applicant will come back so wanting to stay back is in contradiction. for the student visa conversion, a visitor is issued a category V visa while a student is issued an S visa. they are very different. in addition, even if you secure a study TRV within Canada, you MUST leave as a visitor and reenter as a student for CBSA to issue a study permit. if you have a US visa, you can easily do this crossing and entering back but i guess you can use Barbados as it is visa free for nigerians.

omoba26:
Good morning,

Please I need advise. Our visitor visa was denied, reason stated was that 'Purpose of visit' and 'sufficiently strong socio-economic ties to your home country' . My Wife and I have been to UK and US like 5 times. We actually stated the purpose and wrote a letter of explanation.

Can we re apply? and explain to VO the purpose and proof of strong tie.

Thank you.

Meggito:
So sorry about the refusal sir....please when did you apply? April 6. Can I re apply? I have UK and US Visa still on my passport.

omoba26:
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Meggito:
So sorry about the refusal sir....please when did you apply?

omoba26:
Good morning,

Please I need advise. Our visitor visa was denied, reason stated was that 'Purpose of visit' and 'sufficiently strong socio-economic ties to your home country' . My Wife and I have been to UK and US like 5 times. We actually stated the purpose and wrote a letter of explanation.

Can we re apply? and explain to VO the purpose and proof of strong tie.

Thank you.

gr8tstar:
Please I need an honest reply. How easy to convert family tourist or visit visa in Canada to student or any other visa. The aim is to stay in Canada after entering through the visit / tourist visa. Thanks.

Jawa:


Hi Lexycool01, this will largely depend on the part of cyprus you temporarily reside and study. to the best of my knowledge, the northern cyprus region is governed by Turkey while the southern part is governed by Greece. so depending, you will have to turn in your application in Ankara or istanbul in turkey or Athens in Greece. i dont know cyprus well but if you reside in the nicosia region, you may have to visit Ankara which i think is closer than istanbul.best of luck.

baani:
Good day Nairalanders,

I would like to give a short story about what i am trying to achieve so i can get detailed or clear response from you all.

I am currently based in the USA and my wife recently had a baby. My mum just got back from the USA (she has a 2yrs visit visa), now as must of you all know a person with this type of visa can't stay in the states for more that 6 months (correct me if i am wrong).

Based on the ticket fares and travelling back and forth from the US to Nigeria, we taught it would be wiser to get her a visit visa to Canada, hence when she's here in the state and it getting close to that point when she needs to leave we would all go to Canada spend a week or two and head back to the states.

My questions are as follows:

1) Does this sound like a good plan and would it work when going through both (USA and Canadian) borders. As we would be driving not flying

2) Can i do the application from here in the states or does she need to apply while she's in Nigeria

3) I have gone to the Canadian Visa application site and its not as smooth as the USA visa application site (my opinion). I have gone pass the eligibility process but im lost as i dont know what to do next. I know it might be a bit much to ask but what is the process of aplying? Do i need to create an account?

4) How do i pay the 100 CAD fee, i dont have a canadian debit or credit card, can i use the american card and if i was to apply from NIgeria how is the payment made

5) The plan is to stay in a hotel while in Canada, now do i need to book a hotel such that i have a reservation which i can submit during the application process or to be presented during the interview.

6) I was told there is no interview for Canadian visa applicant, how true is this.

7)ANY OTHER HINT WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED

Thank you for the time you would take to read and answer

baani:
Good day Nairalanders,

I would like to give a short story about what i am trying to achieve so i can get detailed or clear response from you all.

I am currently based in the USA and my wife recently had a baby. My mum just got back from the USA (she has a 2yrs visit visa), now as must of you all know a person with this type of visa can't stay in the states for more that 6 months (correct me if i am wrong).

Based on the ticket fares and travelling back and forth from the US to Nigeria, we taught it would be wiser to get her a visit visa to Canada, hence when she's here in the state and it getting close to that point when she needs to leave we would all go to Canada spend a week or two and head back to the states.

My questions are as follows:

1) Does this sound like a good plan and would it work when going through both (USA and Canadian) borders. As we would be driving not flying



Thank you for the time you would take to read and answer

Graceee:

First of all I will take permission from oga Jawa the super man. I will only tell you the little I know
Yes you can apply for her visitors visa from bufalo NY and yes you can pay with your American car
And yes you need to create an account through CIC website then apply online while she does her thumb print in Bufalo (visa centre).
Like I said if you wait a little Jawa the super man can counsel you better. He is our Oga at the top

OmoBendel24:


Stringing of visas? @the bolded is a serious red flag for someone that is on a B1/B2 visa, that US visa may be REVOKED sooner than later. Take dressing oh!

baani:
Good day Nairalanders,

I would like to give a short story about what i am trying to achieve so i can get detailed or clear response from you all.

I am currently based in the USA and my wife recently had a baby. My mum just got back from the USA (she has a 2yrs visit visa), now as must of you all know a person with this type of visa can't stay in the states for more that 6 months (correct me if i am wrong).

Based on the ticket fares and travelling back and forth from the US to Nigeria, we taught it would be wiser to get her a visit visa to Canada, hence when she's here in the state and it getting close to that point when she needs to leave we would all go to Canada spend a week or two and head back to the states.

My questions are as follows:

1) Does this sound like a good plan and would it work when going through both (USA and Canadian) borders. As we would be driving not flying

2) Can i do the application from here in the states or does she need to apply while she's in Nigeria

3) I have gone to the Canadian Visa application site and its not as smooth as the USA visa application site (my opinion). I have gone pass the eligibility process but im lost as i dont know what to do next. I know it might be a bit much to ask but what is the process of aplying? Do i need to create an account?

4) How do i pay the 100 CAD fee, i dont have a canadian debit or credit card, can i use the american card and if i was to apply from NIgeria how is the payment made

5) The plan is to stay in a hotel while in Canada, now do i need to book a hotel such that i have a reservation which i can submit during the application process or to be presented during the interview.

6) I was told there is no interview for Canadian visa applicant, how true is this.

7)ANY OTHER HINT WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED

Thank you for the time you would take to read and answer

expertman:
How can a visitor to Ontario Canada properly addressed his or her purpose of travelling.