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Kamymich:
Pls how can i contact you,please my email is everywoman4@gmail.com, can i have your no, thanks

Madam,

I am sure you can ask your question here so that others can benefit from it too. You may b surprised who will even answer the question. We are all here to help one another and every question is a learning point for all. Please do go ahead and ask here.

jayfierce:
Lol. I kolobied one travel itinerary in excel sheet format from the web and saved as PDF when i completed it. I listed basic activities like dinner, boat cruise, city tours, online and dollar tree shopping....etc. Oh yeah i listed plenty sleep, evening stroll, and church service as part of my activities. I am not going to pretend because i need a visa. Lol.

Since you are working with a specified amount then you can itemize the cost of each activity. It's good to have a flight itinerary to add to your application to show you have made plans according to your budget.

Hello @jayfierce, please can you share the sample of your travel itinerary with us? If you can post it here, it will be fine for all to learn from.

Thank you all

@awelekiti, head up for your words of encouragement. I will work on the finances as advised
@tarry, will look at the option and reach a decision with wifey
@nam16, I agree with you. Those guys can be nasty for no just reason.

To all others still awaiting response, wishing you best of luck.

@jukeblam,
I guess we are in the same shoe. The GCMS note did not offer any meaningful explanation. Just standard message for all.

Dear all,

@awelekiti, @jayfierce, @manlikegb and other good people, thank you for your comments and words of advice. Sorry for not replying early. I have been very busy in the office.

For my previous travels, I have never stayed beyond 3 weeks in all my previous travels. However, on one occasion, my family (wife and two children) stayed for like two months in UK with her elder sister. I am sure that's not an overstayed.
As per finance. I am not sure the refusal has anything to do with finance because apart from the N6.7m, my bank indicated that I am entitled to a travel allowance of N2.8m. Also, I made payment of over N20m for a plot of land in Ajah just like a month before submitting my application and explained all of that in my letter with necessary supporting documents.

@jayfierce, thanks for the code kid but it didn't offer much help.

@Tarry and @justsaypie, can I apply from the US with Nigerian documents and Naira bank account? My domiciliary account is not so cool because I use it only occasionally.

Dear all,

You guys have being doing wonderful job here. I say thank you for helping one another.

I have being following this topic for some time now but this is my first time of posting a comment. My family was recently denied a Canadian visa. Reasons for refusal is "purpose of travel and travel history". Following the advice on this forum, I applied for the GCMS note and got it today. Surprisingly, the GCMS note of 24 pages pdf file that contains more of their internal codes. The main point for refusal was not still clear as the VO simply stated that
"Based on a review of the application and supporting documents and after considering the purpose of travel, travel history, financial status (earnings/savings), family ties both in Canada and homeland and the overall establishment of the applicant, I am not satisfied that the applicant is sufficiently established so as to motivate a timely departure. Refused."

About my application: I work in a bank at a middle management level. These are some of the documents submitted

* Application form
* Old passport containing used visas to UK, Dubai, France
* Current passport with valid but yet to be used US visa (the plan is to combine the trip to US and Canada)
* Hotel booking using booking.com
* Flight booking
* Employment letter dated back to 2007
* Promotion letters
* Letter of introduction from my employer indicating leave period and leave entitlement of about N2.8m
* Medical Insurance ID Card from HMO.
* Lagos State Tax clearance card
* Pension fund statement from IBTC
* Life Assurance letter from IGI
* Education support insurance for my kids from Mutual Benefit Insurance
* Statement of investments for my kids
* Mortgage letter (I took a mortgage from my bank to buy a property in Lekki). All mortgage documents included.
* Documents for landed property in Ikorodu and Ajah
* 6 months payslip
* Photocopy of staff ID Card.
* Bank statement of salary account and investment accounts worth more than N6m
* Letter of introduction from my kids' school
* However, I did not include travel itinerary but stated places we wanted to visit in the SOP letter.

Honestly, I am surprised at their refusal because I have never been refused a visa before. One thing that is very clear from the GCMS note is that they share data with the US.

Just decided to share the story of my application. I hope to reapply again when I come back from the US.