I apologize for causing all these drama. I should have been more specific.
Thank you all for your input, all the information has been really helpful, thanks a lot guys.
Hopefully I'll come back with great news after all the stress.

awelekiti:
Please in order to set the record straight, who's the guy to you? Your fiance or just a friend? This will save my head from these young brothers from different mothers . Please I need your honest and quick response.

He isn't my fiance or boyfriend. We are friends and we like each other and if a relationship is going to work between us, we need to know that i would be able to visit Canada at any time and not just him coming to see me every time. I hope that explains it.

OmoBendel24:


Kindly highlight the reasons why you "know" that you that spent 5 months in the US on a visiting visa (I understand, your case looks some extent not bad, I read your reasons already, and one of those months was as a result of this "boyfriend"/" fiance" of yours! Right?) will now exit Canada on time (FYI, both countries share info with each other). Do you think the US is still open to you despite having a valid visa? Seems you have got to just be with him though (before issues arise from your usage of your US visa so far), and you ain't slacking no more at all. IMO, it is much more like he's the most important thing to you now, even priced higher than your job. What is that thing that ties you to Nigeria than where this person is?

I could always go back to the US if i wanted to. But that isn't the case now. As for home ties, i don't think i have any strong ties asides the fact that i live with my parents and that is why i was asking what else would suffice as 'home ties' as i have no land or property.
What explanation do you suggest i give? Because i just typed out the honest truth earlier in the reasons i stayed 5 months.
Due to these reasons, i came to you guys for help. Thank you.

awelekiti:
It's ok. property is one of the key requirements which could also boost your ties to Nigeria. Please submit all the aforementioned statements alongside your application and have your friend send all the relevant documents as indicated on the cic website to you as sponsor. Once all these are ready, you may apply asap. All the best.

thank you very much. Would keep you updated.

awelekiti:
Great! In addition to the aforementioned, please you'll need something to show for the exhibition, even if it's a registration form you filled or an identification tag for the exhibition...just to justify your extended stay in US. This is very important. Sorry for asking all these questions but I think it could brighten your chance. As a single lady who intends to visit a friend a strong tie to your home country is key. In your letter to the embassy, you may refer to your friend as fiancé, instead of friend...That's just a hint. Aside from the salary you earn,do you own a property or land document to show, in order to boost your ties to your country? The fat statement you talked about, was it opened in your name or in that of your company's? Is the account steadily run or you just dumped a lump sum in-there? These are very important. You'll need to show proofs of transactions that had taken place in the account as you said you're doing business with it. To visit a friend in canada as a single lady isn't a bad idea but you must be able to satisfy the VO that you'd come back after your visit. After all there are people who regularly go for tourism with nobody inviting them and they always get their visa. You may need to ask your friend to visit the cic website for the requirements he'll need to send to you to buttress your application at home. You need to bombard these people with as much relevant documents as possible, to boost your ties and chances.

yes the account is in my name, the reason i mentioned the large amount is because its way more than my salary and it goes in and different sums go out of my account on a weekly bases. My account is very active. My friend in Canada is sponsoring my trip so he is going to send invitation letter, bank statements, tax reports etc. I have no land documents or properties, just my bank accounts. I have two Nigerian accounts and one US account. I don't really have anything else to show for ties except my job. It's a good job and I've had the job for two years plus.

awelekiti:
I see. Since you're an employee in a fashion outfit here in Nigeria, it's assumed you earn a steady salary each month even while you were away, am I right? The fashion exhibitions you attended in the USA...were they backed by invitations? Also, do you have proofs of purchase(s) like paid receipts,sales invoices, copies of airwaybills/bills of lading, etc for those fashion materials you bought on behalf of your employer? Sincere answers to these questions would be helpful. Since it was your boss who advised that you extend your stay in USA so you could use the opportunity to attend another fashion show( maybe in order to cut cost of repeat travels), it will be necessary your boss does a letter, explaining all these. There's nothing bad in cutting cost by your company if there's a genuine purpose for that. Cheers

Yes i earn a steady salary whether i'm in the country or not which is reflected in my bank statement. The exhibitions i attended were free exhibitions which you just have to register for which is what i did on both occasion. I can get the invoices and airway bills for the purchases made by the company from the US throughout this year, all in the company name. I can get my boss to write a letter explaining all these.

awelekiti:
No time is the best to apply for a canada visa. All what you need is give enough time, depending on your programme or purpose of visit. Since you're planning to travel mid January, I'd advise you apply asap via paper route considering your intended travel date cos it seems faster than applying online(with proofs by those who applied via same means on this thread so far) As regards your statement......''I can work from anywhere in the world . This needs to be clearly defined to enable people in the house to assist you with relevant pieces of advice. Please note that, if your US multiple entry visa duration of stay at a given time is 6 months for instance and you have only stayed 5 months and some days at a given time, you've not flouted the visa rule in any way but you will need to explain in a letter to a VO why you had to stay that long, with detailed highlights and documents, where applicable. For the requirements that best suit your visa category, please take out time to read the comments posted by various members whose visa applications had turned successful in the past from the first page on this thread. Good luck!

Thank you. i work as a procurement manager for a fashion outfit so basically i go around sourcing new unique pieces for the firm. I went to the US for a fashion exhibition in February (which is the what i told the officer at POE) and due to all the craziness with dollar, my boss told me to stay back and use that opportunity to attend another exhibition which was in May. Basically, i buy items from anywhere and ship back to Nigeria for the firm. i stayed the extra month because it was my friend's birthday (same friend inviting me to Canada) and he wanted me to spend it with him and so he came to see me in the US from Canada.
I'm not sure what documents i am supposed to provide to explain my long stay. If you could assist me with this.

jayfierce:

Someone just asked a similar question on the best time to apply. Please kindly read a few steps back.
I have to be straightforward with you as per your 5 months visit, it may bring questions as to why you stayed that long on a visit and your job actually doesn't show strong ties to your home country. Assets, family, and other businesses are other ways to show strong ties.
I used to believe that having a US visa or extensive travel history gives an easy Canadian Visa. That's a misconception. Please prepare.

The reason i traveled to the US in the first place is because of my job. Do i have to put any explanation as to why i was in the US for that long in my application? Also, i have traveled elsewhere for a month since then and i am back to Nigeria, would that count for something?
I have no assets, just my bank accounts and I'm a single girl and i live with my parents here in Nigeria. I have no family in Canada, just my friend (a guy) who is inviting me. He has been to the US twice to see me and would be in Nigeria also in December to see me. I just want to be able to go see him in Canada whenever i want to see where the relationship leads. I don't know if that is a good enough reason. He is a citizen and is sending me an invitation letter and he is sponsoring my trip.
Do you think i have a chance?

one more thing, I have a side business - i invest in my friend's tech company (buying and selling of apple laptops and iphones for people) which shows large amount of money going through my account to the company account in my bank statement. Do i have to explain this? i have no evidence (i don't pay taxes on the money i make from this) of this except my bank statement, just in case the VO is wondering why such large amounts go through my account monthly.

Hi everyone
Pls when is the best time for me to apply for visa if i want to travel middle of January?

Also, i was in the US for 5 months this year on a visit visa (i can work from anywhere in the world) At POE in the US i said i was staying for 2 weeks and ended up staying for 5 months (very long story) Please do you think this would affect my application?

I still have a valid US visa and i have been to the UK and UAE for travel history