₦airaland Forum

Elekoofeko:
How can I buy cheap tickets to Canada.

By booking dates in October - December 2023.

Ashirioluwa:
A trade certificate proves that a person is qualified to work in a certain skilled trade.

It means that the person has passed a certification exam and meets all the requirements to practice their trade.

Depending on your trade, you might still need to go through certain procedures to become licensed in Canada.

Thank you.

I’ve heard the talk about getting a trade certificate.

Could anyone throw more light on the subject?

Summerbutterfly:
This is what I sent

Dear VO
My name is ……… , with date of birth…… and passport number ……. , currently residing at…….., Nigeria.

I am writing this appeal with a heavy heart as I find myself caught in an overwhelming state. I wish to appeal the recent rejection of my tourist visa application which I received on the 4th of May 2023 after waiting for over 11 months for a decision.

To begin, let me emphasize that my intentions of visiting Canada are solely for the purpose of visiting my brother who is currently in Canada for the purpose of studies. My stay will be short as I intend to immediately return to my Husband and 8 month old daughter whom will not be traveling with me. (I made sure to add this, to show them that I have strong family ties in Nigeria)

Regrettably, my wish to visit my brother whom I have not seen in over 18 months has been put on hold as my visa application was rejected. I submitted my application with the utmost sincerity, ensuring that every document and requirement was fulfilled to the best of my ability.

My Canada tourist visa refusal letter was received via the IRCC website stating [I am not satisfied that you have truthfully answered all questions in the documents you have submitted in support of your application, as required by subsection 16(1) of the IRPA. Specifically, I am not satisfied that the following information is truthful: Your declared history of previously refused visa application(s) to Canada or any other country]. I have to make an appeal against this justification as I do not have any history of visa rejection which is what I truthfully declared in my application.

I have applied for over 10 visas in the last 15- 20 years and I’ve been to over 20 countries. I have never overstayed in any country. The timeline of all my applications and travels are noted down below, including the reason for travel and duration of stay.

(I went on to list my most recent travels and I attached visas issued by other countries)

Gracias

rittyben:
I just noticed that booking Qatar Airways with waķa now is cheaper than booking directly from Qatar Airways app!
I thought booking from the airline directly is usually cheaper?

Have you looked at the ticket composition?
- 2 check-in bags vs 1
- stop over/layover
- Refundable/Non-refundable
- Same date?

Summerbutterfly:
Hello everyone,

Some of you may remember when I posted here in May. I mentioned that I had robust travel history (I’ve been to over 20 countries but my visa application was denied)

Update on my case: so I appealed the visa denial that I got in May and I just received my PPR

I submitted along with my parents and my father received his PPR last month… his passport has been stamped with a 10 year visa (he renewed his passport before submitting)

Still waiting for an update on my mom’s case.

I got the idea to appeal from this page. Thank you everyone

Could you share with us how you appealed the decision?

Elekoofeko:
Abeg óhhh, which airline is the cheapest to fly to Canada...

In my opinion, Lufthansa.

gr8femfred:
Good day my great people..
Please after submitting application it take how long for biometric?? I want to knw if it takes months after payment..

Thanks

Less than 24 hours. I have not had any experience where it exceeded 24 hours.

Chux911:
Good morning guys
Please is $1000 USD okay for PTA for just two weeks trip.

Depends on your travel itinerary and if you have someone over there who invited you and vouched to take care your needs.

Ashirioluwa:
Yes, the child will need it since he or she will be traveling as a visitor.

Although I entered Canada this Monday and wasn’t asked to show a return ticket, I still believe those traveling with visitor visas need to have one in hand in case they need to show it.

Some airlines will not even allow you to check in if you don't have a return ticket.

How was your trip? May the land favour you - Asę

Oya gist us!!!

meljoe:
Please I’m filling a visit visa application, the first page on the form is to fill with dates what and what we are going to do there , do I just state tourist attractions with dates or can someone please help me with a sample of what they used please

Depends on where you landing. Choose a province and one city. Go online and look for tourist sites in that city. Choose a date when you expected to travel and return e.g August 1 2023 to August 14 2023.

August 3 - CrossIron Mills
August 7 - xxxxx
August 10 - xxxxxxx
August 12 - xxxxxxx

What you declaring as your funds must be able to sustain for all this.

damkanlinsin:
Please I need your contributions to this please I don’t want to make mistakes. All contributions are welcome thanks

Make sure you state your visa denials.
Make sure you have good proof of your properties (land)
As regards your business, have you maintained a good amount/sum as your minimum balance for 3 - six months?

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mulberry:
From my GCMS notes, the Visa Officer thought that we wanted to "Japa" as we applied that we were also travelling with our kids who were US citizens. This time we just told them we were going alone and leaving our kids behind then we opened a joint account and put our savings in the joint account. I would say that different VO different vices.
This time around a friend just wrote a letter and we didn't add anything like his PR card or work document like the previous application. and after that denial, i have also travelled to the uk, US and some African countries.
So who knows what worked this time!

Thanks for sharing.

mulberry:
Good morning All,Silent reader.

my first application was in 2018 and i was denied. It pained me because i thought it was easy peasy as i had a valid Us visa in my passport and my friend in Canada wrote me an invitation and added all her legal documents.

Fast-forward to April this year, i thought to try again.

Just checked the tracker this morning and say Visa expiry date and Visitor Visa Document number
My Timeline
Application April 12 2023
Bvl 23rd June 2023

Tracker update 27 June 2023

On God waiting for PPR and update for my husbands application.

Hi. Congrats on your PPR.

Could you state why your first application was denied? Even with an invitation letter? Wow! Please state reasons for refusal so we can learn.

Please, those who have travelled. Do airlines still use 445 as their conversion rate or the parallel market rate?

DUPSYSPARKLE:
Bank rate is now higher than black market rate.

Usd/ngn in the bank today is 771

Canada does not use the black market rate. They have their own rate.

SweetJJ:
Please guys, I want to ask. With this naira decline wahala, people that applied 2020, 2021, 2022 even early 2023, do you guys have to send an updated statement of account? Like you applied with 5mil when it is equivalent to 20kcad and now that amount is just about 9kcad. Do you need to send an updated statement of account?

To be precise, my mom applied for her visit visa with 5mil, when it was about 14kcad and explained she planned to use 10kcad for the travel. Now the whole 5mil is not even upto 10kcad again. Any need for updated statement of account? What's the best way to deal with this. It's worrisome how naira keeps falling

They don’t use black market rate though.

Ashirioluwa:
You go there during the collection window (12pm to 2pm)

Thank you. What do I need to go with for collection?

Ashirioluwa:
You don’t need appointment for passport collection.

Really?

Succeed04:
For passport submission or collection?

Passport collection.

Or are there different websites to be used?

Hectorsoboy:
I have not been able to book appointment of VFS website. Who's experiencing same?

Same story here.

Emmafe:
Yes but you’ve to book appointment.

Thank you. The website is malfunctioning.

Please, is passport collection (physical) at the VFS Lagos possible?

orjohn24:
when you enter canada with ur visit visa and you don follow ur google route then come online and lecture us=)

If e nor favour you, return home. It is that simple!

orjohn24:
Dey wine urself you say you get the tactics for lmia ,show everybody where l mention to sell you lmia and make l seek counsel from you , you get money for startup visa na him u dey hustle visit visa like us and why you no go enter Express entry POOL if you that qualify ...i show ur message to one man l meet today he laugh ..he said and l quote ..."all this jokers go land Canada and dey go know say Canada is not google search engine reality go catch them =).... Reality knocking on ur door soon ..please when you land canada pls no run away from this forum and no lie about situation.... me don sort myself today na student route l go follow and later get pgwp and hustle Pr ..that asylum option too risky for me and can go wrong within a year or 2 and na deportation order directly ..so make people weight their options well and no follow all this fake motivation speakers online especially if you no get family or friends in Canada .

So you agree say LMIA nor be the only option as you don mention two other options now.

orjohn24:
Am Happy this guy finally got visa .... ircc and internet go rest
and l hope you will not abandon that group (canada visitor visa(nigerians) and nairaland becos many people dey update daily online and group like you do but immediately dey get visa and enter Canada we no see them online again and the golden reality silent begin .."All that glitters is not gold". .i guess some story not easy to share online ..as people land dey go understand as he dey go, we dey ground in canada dey face am too..anybody inside already with vv go understand =)

Zukwanuike!!! Haba!

Please, any idea how much airlines charge for extra 23kg luggage? 🙏 Lagos - 🇨🇦

Emmafe:
Passport will be sent back to Lagos, you’ll get a mail once it’s available for pickup in Lagos. Once it’s available, go with photocopy of your int’l passport, write your tracking number on it.

Thank you 🙏

Hello, fam.

What’s the process to collect passport after email notification that passport has been received from IRCC at the Abuja CVO?

I sent passport to Lagos. Will the passport be sent to Lagos or I have to contact Abuja CVO for onward transmission?

Thank you.

orjohn24:
Tell us other option that you have successfully explore and we can discuss it))

You like quarrel sha!

But I want to know why everyone is only talking about LMIA as if that’s the only option.

Or is there more to this LMIA thing?

evelynonwuka31:
Good evening guys. We have a group for Nigerians who applied for Canada visitors visa. Chat me on WhatsApp if you would want to join. I applied august 2022. I have bvl and Visa number. Just waiting for ppr
My number is zero eight one six seven five one nine six four seven.

Kindly add me