Naijaforeigner:


I think I clearly spelt it out in my initial post that there were conditions and not everyone qualifies for the money. The truth is majority of students that have been in Canada since last year summer/fall will likely qualify provided they have been working and lost their jobs due to covid19.

For example, If you arrived Canada January this year as an international student, even if you have lost your job to Covid19, you definitely do not qualify because there is no way you would have earned 5,000Cad from January till date working 80 hours in a month (20 hours weekly). Even if you collect the money, your SIN number will expose you and you will be forced to return it

Also, those ones that are working and still end up applying for the money are part of the people who will get into trouble. This can be easily traced via SIN. Major reason why the government said you must not be working, you cannot voluntarily quit your jobs, must have lost your job to Covid19 and you must have earned over 5000Cad.

The application takes less than 1 minute once you have a CRA account and less than 5 minutes if you do not have an account. The whole idea is to make it fast for people to receive their money. No documents are submitted because it is assumed that the criteria has been clearly spelt out and easy to understand.

Finally, I was laid off March15 due to this pandemic and I have earned over 10,000Cad till date before losing my job. I guess I don't need to tell you that I qualify.

I will end up collecting a total of 8000Cad in 4 months and you are suggesting I should be worried about paying tax on the money next year? You want to collect free money and paying tax is supposed to be an issue? Am I not supposed to even be happy to pay tax cos it shows this country spends all the tax they collect very well?

Bro, you and I know that people who qualify know themselves. I mean we can read and comprehend things, hence, why we paid so much money to study in Canada. The criteria is straightforward. [b]CRA also has a number, you can call in and ask if you qualify. Na people wey won dey greedy or wey won game the system go dey ask plenty questions when the rules have been clearly spelt out. This is the end on this topic.


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I clearly included the conditions in my post. Please carefully read the post again. Not everyone qualifies for CERB.

Naijaforeigner:


Chances of getting a visa?
No one here can give guarantees, just hope for the best.

Seven years working experience?
Try and check if you qualify for Canada PR. Coming into the country as PR is always the best move.

Canada or UK?
Post Covid19: Both countries will struggle economically.

Canada's study visa is hard/challenging to get and just too many unnecessary documents to submit. You must put in work and prayers.

UK's study visa is quite easy once you have the right documents. The application is very straightforward. I actually think UK study visa is the easiest in the world (my opinion).

The question is what are your long term goals? If your aim is to study, work for 2 years and come back to change Nigeria, Please go to UK.

If your aim is to get PR fast, I will say Canada should be your first choice. The country has flexible immigration laws, so many ways to become a PR and it is a country that takes care of everyone (well, this may also be because of the government in power).

For example, everyone in Canada at the moment (Including International students) that have earned at least 5,000cad and have lost their jobs due to Covid19 are eligible for monthly income of 2000 Cad for up to 4 months. I got paid $2000 yesterday, e do me like film. I was not even making that much in a month doing 20 hours weekly before the whole Covid19 crisis.
Some schools in Canada have also set up funds to help students. My school has a 1.5Million cad emergency fund gotten from donors and have asked all students to apply for a 1 time donation of 500 cad. Honestly I have being very impressed.

How do you think students in UK are surviving right now without jobs? Parents who should be their sponsors in Nigeria are locked up at home with businesses locked up? UK International students to the best of my knowledge are not getting any support from government during this crisis. The truth is UK or Canada government owes International students nothing but the Latter chose to help international students regardless.

I have lived in UK and now in Canada. Honestly, I love UK, I love the life (Canada is kind of boring depending on your location) and the British pounds will make you fall in love. I owe a lot to UK.

However, the way the government of Canada has supported me this period of crisis, It has been amazing. I am spending the next 10, 15 years or even forever in this country. God bless UK and God bless Canada.

Naijaforeigner:


Chances of getting a visa?
No one here can give guarantees, just hope for the best.

Seven years working experience?
Try and check if you qualify for Canada PR. Coming into the country as PR is always the best move.

Canada or UK?
Post Covid19: Both countries will struggle economically.

Canada's study visa is hard/challenging to get and just too many unnecessary documents to submit. You must put in work and prayers.

UK's study visa is quite easy once you have the right documents. The application is very straightforward. I actually think UK study visa is the easiest in the world (my opinion).

The question is what are your long term goals? If your aim is to study, work for 2 years and come back to change Nigeria, Please go to UK.

If your aim is to get PR fast, I will say Canada should be your first choice. The country has flexible immigration laws, so many ways to become a PR and it is a country that takes care of everyone (well, this may also be because of the government in power).

For example, everyone in Canada at the moment (Including International students) that have earned at least 5,000cad and have lost their jobs due to Covid19 are eligible for monthly income of 2000 Cad for up to 4 months. I got paid $2000 yesterday, e do me like film. I was not even making that much in a month doing 20 hours weekly before the whole Covid19 crisis.
Some schools in Canada have also set up funds to help students. My school has a 1.5Million cad emergency fund gotten from donors and have asked all students to apply for a 1 time donation of 500 cad. Honestly I have being very impressed.

How do you think students in UK are surviving right now without jobs? Parents who should be their sponsors in Nigeria are locked up at home with businesses locked up? UK International students to the best of my knowledge are not getting any support from government during this crisis. The truth is UK or Canada government owes International students nothing but the Latter chose to help international students regardless.

I have lived in UK and now in Canada. Honestly, I love UK, I love the life (Canada is kind of boring depending on your location) and the British pounds will make you fall in love. I owe a lot to UK.

However, the way the government of Canada has supported me this period of crisis, It has been amazing. I am spending the next 10, 15 years or even forever in this country. God bless UK and God bless Canada.

Shespeaks:
Ok thanks a lot. I appreciate... Since the virus outbreak may bring about a rescheduling of the event, do you think we should rather hold on now and apply prior to a new proposed date for the event which might possibly be postponed?

Shespeaks:
Hello house, good day to you all. Please I'm new here and I need some advice on Canada tourist visa application.

My mom has an invitation to attend a Communal event in Canada scheduled for August 22, 2020. With the covid 19 happenings we're just confused on when is the right time to apply for her visa.

Being that processing time takes about 90 days, will we still be able to meet up with her application/approval between now and August 22nd?

Secondly, if she's to apply now, how can she carry out her biometrics as every state in Nigeria is on lockdown now?

Thirdly, when can be considered late application for one who needs to be in Canada days before August 22nd?

Please and please my people, we'll appreciate your prompt response on this issue. We're actually in a confused state at the moment.

�� Thanks a lot and God bless you all!

salford1:

It happens sometimes with government organizations call centre reps. The CERB program is also new to them
When there are conflicting views, might be a good idea to call for a 2nd or 3rd opinion.

hayzed89:
Sugar-coated? Like how bro, let him try we are not God, u know how we naija reasons. E should write a compelling reasons to the school why e needs the bsc program and convince the embassy too. Shekena. E should try his luck.

FabioPeter:
Seems there’s a travel ban to Canada

Efizzi:
Hi NLs, planning to visit Canada but I am being asked for proof of flight ticket(when I haven’t gotten visa o), travel itinerary (staying in my friends house). Please what do I submit

demoBaba:
I need help please,

I did my biometric with my family February 15, 2020, unfortunately they missed spell my email. But my phone number wasn't affected
Since then I haven't receive any information from them.

It's online application please.
How do I handle this.

emeldamicheals:
Thanks for your response. So I shouldn't say anything about the my LTD company without tax.

Use can use the biz name with tax clerance and explain ur nature of business in the letter of explanation supported by your bank statement

emeldamicheals:
Good morning everyone,
Please, I need an urgent response. I have two registered companies LTD and Biz name but I pay tax on only the biz name.
I use the LTD without Tax for USA while I use the biz name with tax for UK.
Now my question is this, which of them should I use for Canadian application or should I use both.
I intend using the Biz name with Tax clearance but I don't know If it will be a problem with the whole data sharing btw USA and Canada or should I put both but with one tax clearance.
Pls, this is urgent.
Help a sis out.
Thanks.

olokings:
If this is the case, how'd they have your biometrics before now?

Sholaystar4me:
Hi ty,

Maybe I didn't put it properly, if she stated in her letter that her mum is coming to Canada to help take care of her baby WHILE SHE GOES BACK TO WORK , this might be a red flag. And again, I might be wrong

horlah005:


Thank u boss of the mention

Have you any idea the expiration of the visiting visa?

And is there any other way apart from Asylum?

horlah005:
Hello gurus in the house

I got a government link to travel to Canada to attend one program (really don't have the details of the program yet) and this processing has being going on for almost 3 month now. On 28 of February (Friday) the person in charge of the process in my state comes for "Letter of non-verbal" (I really don't know the meaning) from Secretary to the state government SSG.

My questions are;

What are the chances of getting the visa?

If the visa is granted, can a permanent residence really work out in respective of the visa I carried?

Please help a brother out.

Thank you

zealog:
Please house, I'll like to ask a question. One of the docs being asked for is return air ticket. Am I to pay for the ticket without being given visa?
Please gurus in the house help me out. What am I to do.

sunkymatete:
Submitted my TRV(visit visa)application at VFS office Lagos on 3 January then on 6 January my tracker shows application is being processed at the Canada visa office. Till then I haven’t heard anything, don’t know if I should message them or chill

goobyparks:
Good evening all,
I am currently filling my imm5257 form.
Pls can I fill driver's license as National Identity document?

afrobrown2000:
Thanks for the reply,
Yea i mentioned it that was just an information here only...i strictly filled 3weeks for vacation but in my wife family history information has her brother's name on it...well he just came back during Xmas but without his family.... Pls how can i strengthen my case for purpose of travel in addition to getting an invitation letter and making it known that we will sum our vacation by visiting a family member ....i really want to reapply cause our Anniversary comes up by May...

Abuleoshi:

I also raised it in my post, how come this hospital discount issue is a US Embassy in Nigeria thing? Abi is it only the medical discount given to Nigerians that are illegal The world is now a real global village that people keep in touch with people round the world and know how things are done elsewhere.
My thought is, the US Embassy in Nigeria looked at different trival issues they can use to deny Nigerians visas enmasse, this so called discount was the strongest thing they could hold on to and the thing is working for them to the point Nigerians are even paying back discounts they got legally (To me this is donation to the hospitals. How do they reconcile their accounting books since the transactions have long been closed and patients deemed to have fully paid their Bills). I bet the US Embassy people laugh at how they have been able to push Nigerians to the wall and squeeze out hard earned money from them in the name or paying back discounts just to get US Visas. The joke is on Nigerians!

NUBIANkid:
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I sincerely appreciate your response. Blessings

NUBIANkid:





Thank you,
Yes he has relevant documents such As for landed properties and reasonable funds to cover the trip. i guess that landed properties should help prove his ties and and to mentioned he has worked with a multinational company for 3 decades as an engineer until he recently retired. For family ties, he has all his children here in Nigeria who have got businesses.

I guess all this stated would be a good plus as you have said ?

afrobrown2000:
Greetings gurus in the house,
my wife and i applied for Canada Visiting visa via online application and was denied on 18th of Feb...did biometric completed on 31st dec. mine was updated same day and wife's own was updated on 2nd of January. My wife and i havent had the opportunity to travel alone, during our wedding(about 5years ago she was few months pregnant which our honeymoon was stalled ..we put in for U.S visa for birthing and it was granted she had a set of twins,we all went for another vacation just before the visa expired and found out she was pregnant...again we reapplied not via drop box and we where granted another 2 years visa. she went and delivered again.

Now she really wants us to go to Canada(maybe becos she hasnt been there) to end our 5th year wedding Anniversary celebration for 3 weeks together(2 weeks vacating and maybe 1 week visit her brother who just had a child) after all these years of hustling and childbirths..... I hardly travel just 4 times to the US only wife has a good travel history(dubai,US,Turkey, South Africa. U.K)...she is a travel consultant.

Documents attached(Wife was primary applicant, she works and we both have a company)
* My government employment letter, one bank statement turnover 12M balance of 4M,payslips,wedding certificate,House Docs,passport with visa pages..etc

*Wifey employment Letter,her personal bank statement turnover 24M bal of 3M, Our Company CAC docs, Tax clearance, Company bank statement (4months) turnover 67M bal of 5M, birth Certifcate, Marriage certificate, hotel booking,return tickets......cant remember if am leaving something out..

and we got this reply
*I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay as a temporary
resident, as stipulated in paragraph 179(b) of the IRPR, based[b] on the purpose of your visit.[/b]

She wants us to re applied immediately with the same documents.. and with some more which will try to be more explanatory on the purpose of visit....Pls any positive advise is welcomed
N.B All 3 Children aren't traveling with us and are all US Citizens[i][/i]

NUBIANkid:
[I sincerely will appreciate responses pertaining to this questions asked. Thank you quote author=NUBIANkid post=86708904]Dear Distinguished Nairalanders,

I am a fresh fellow on this thread. I must commend y'all for every amazing contribution and daily dose of enlightenment that you all spare from your precious time to drop on here.

I plan to help my Dad work on his application for a Canada tourist visa. He is retired from work and a visit to toronto Ontario, is top on his bucket list. This which I would love to see him achieve.

He just acquired his virgin passport( no travel history).
I would like to know what documents he will need to have ready and detailed steps on how to go about it. To have a successful application result

N.b : he has no relative or friend in Canada and on what scale are his chances on getting this tourist visa.

Thank you as I await your sincere responses.

Godsblessings:
I really appreciate the great work you are doing here . please my twin applied for Canada tourist online infact went for his biometric around 26.. , January, and said he didn't drop his passport after taking biometric. my questions is this , how long does it take to get response from IRCC , ? does it mean that the embassy will request for his passport when they are ready to grant him visa ? will they request for the passport if they are denying visa too? thanks so much as I await your valuable response

DBlessedofGod:
Hi E-family,
I intend to travel with my mum n infant child on a tourist visa sometime in May.
My mum lost one of my siblings n has been depressed since then. I want to give her a change of environment for like 2 to 4 weeks. I personally like to visit canada so I want to use the opportunity to go with her.

I have strong ties as I ll be leaving my other children n hubby. And my dad in case of my mum.

What is the possibility of being granted visa?
What is d best way to go about the application.
Thanks

approvedxxx:
PLEASE I COULD SEE WHERE YOU STATED THAT YOU INVITED A FRIEND OVER.. PLS ASIDE JUST THE INVITATION LETTER, WHAT OTHER DOCUMENTS DID YOU ATTACH. I INTEND TO GET INVITATION FROM MY COUSIN WHO IS A CITIZEN. THANK YOU SIR

emeify1:
What is a purpose of visit that is actually acceptable to a VO then? It's just hard trying to read a VO's mind and know what they want cos he profiles of those who are approved are not consistent. Kindly Advise on how to scale this purpose of visit hurdle. Even inviting a spouse for graduation which is a clear and strong purpose of visit sometimes does not fly!! Showing ties and itinerary sometimes does not work. *sorry for d rant.

Nekdr:

For me I think account balance of 3.3m is not sufficient cause they might feel that's all your savings and definitely not ready to spend half to just travel to celebrate your 50th birthday

owo2019:
Hello,
What do mean by saying purpose of my visit. When i intend to visit their country on tourist when i have all the requirements. My account balance is huge amount as at today.
Please i like to help me explain what they mean by purpose of visit their not satisfied. I just came from Saudi Arabia last three weeks which is not included in my previous application. Now want to reapply by March. Please i need your advice.
Thank you all