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ugoiyke79e:
Hello sir, kindly come do as promised.....I'd love to read your detailed analysis of the ET experience.
Thanks.

hi ugoiyke79e, have no fear in purchasing an ET ticket. they have all the newest boeing aircrafts(ET operates majorly a boeing fleet) and even the new stunning airbus A350. people always surprise me when they talk down on ET(probably because its African) and then go on to fly airlines like Turkish(probably one of the worst carriers). the thing here is that you'll always get to where you're going but some experiences are terrible, trust me. ET customer service is very ok , hardly will they misplace your luggage and you will hardly see an ET itinerary with up to 4hrs transit time. the only annoying thing on this ET route to toronto is that they stop for an hr at dublin although very briefly and you may even be asleep and not notice this stopover honestly.
for me, choosing a carrier largely depends on what part of the world i want to go to as i dont enjoy 10+ hrs flights(at least not anymore). so if im heading east towards asia and the middle east or australia for example, its most likely ET for cheaper fares but if money is not a problem, Etihad or Emirates because of outstanding customer service and huge brand new aircrafts or Quantas because its Quantas. if europe, Turkish (i despise the airline but its cheap and im a light traveler so i take my bag onboard.also, I love istanbul) or Iberia(now defunct and part of BA) or KLM if there is money. if west US/Canada, it has to be an european carrier like KLM or lufthansa(i love lufthansa but way too pricey. their economy ticket can even get you a turkish business class sometimes) or delta straight to ATL but this is always too pricey too (but you can always trick this if your're going to ATL by buying delta airlines LOS-JFK which will be about 300k cheaper than LOS-ATL, sounds weird but yes direct flights are far costlier than connecting flights, clear immigration at HJIA and enter ATL and abandon the ATL-JFK connection). the idea is that you pick a carrier whose hub(key city in carriers country where they take transits) is somewhat on the path to your destination, if not, you have to fly far east first and then fly far west resulting in 10+ sometimes 15+(Dxb to LAX) hours on one of the long haul flights. i hope you get the general idea. best of luck

dyonpoint:
Hello house,
I just got married 2 weeks ago and i wish to travel to Canada for honeymoon. it is obvious i will apply for a visitor visa. Please, what documents do i need to back up my application and how to go about the application?

NB; Please note that i do not have anyone in canada that can give me an invitation letter. I am self-employed and i have my company CAC cert., land doc., enough money to cover the trip and other docs to show we are both legally married. I have a previous travel history to Dubai but my wife has none.


Await you guys guide. Thanks.

hi. firstly, you have to read the forum to understand what is required of you.
secondly, you are married and this is your new family so if you travel to canada, what will make you come back home? the conditions and documents that answer this question are what you need. you do not need an invitation letter to secure a canadian visa and people with no travel history secure visas too. however, the VO may wander why you particularly want to visit canada and not other places that are cheaper, closer and easier to secure their visas. if an entire family is travelling, which in this case you and your wife, the VO is even more uptight because you both can easily choose to not return. the VOs know that Canada is a vastly underpopulated country so you have to make them understand why you have chosen their country. that onus is on you. best of luck and keep your documents legit.

Devaughn:
Hi, jawa and everyone in the house.

This is the letter i sent to accra.immigration@international.gc.ca

Re: Additional information for my visa application (V31xxxxc), UCI-939xxxxxx

Above subject refers:

I wish to refer to my Canadian visa application form, Background Information Section: Question 2b. In response to the question “Have you ever been refused a visa or permit, or ordered to leave Canada or any other country?” I answered “YES” and gave reason as “MY APPLICATION WAS REFUSED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT DOCUMENTS”.
I will like to give more detailed information about the denials and hereby request that same be considered as part of my application. I forgot to add this detail when submitting my application online. Below are the countries I have applied to, dates and the details of the denials.

1. CANADA (UCI-93xxxc) Application No.: V3072xxxx
My first application to the Canadian High Commission, Nigeria; was on the 12/07/2015. The application was denied.
Reason for Denial: Travel history, Purpose of visit, personal assets and financial status (Copy of denial letter attached and marked “Canada-Refusal Doc”)

2. UNITED KINGDOM (Post Reference: ABUJA/955751)
· My first visa application to the UK was denied on the 30/07/2013
Reason for Refusal: (Copy of refusal letter attached and marked “UK-Refusal Doc1”)

· My second application to the UK was denied on the 05/08/2014
Reason for Refusal: (Copy of refusal letter attached and marked “UK-Refusal Doc2”)

· My third application to the UK was denied on the 15/02/2016
Reason for Refusal: (Copy of refusal letter attached and marked “UK-Refusal Doc3”)
Meanwhile, my fourth and fifth applications were granted and I was issued 6 and 24 months respectively. I have attached copies of the UK and French visas to my online Canadian visa application.

3. UNITED STATES of AMERICA

My applications to the US embassy, Abuja; were denied. I put in the applications on 2015, 2015 and 2017. All the applications were refused due to insufficient documents according to the Visa officer. I have also attached a copy of the refusal notices and marked same for the various applications.
With hope that you will consider the above information as part of my application.

Hi, this is a well detailed letter and comes plain as a high level of honesty from an applicant.if i were a VO, this would impress me. i really hope its not going to be a case of medicine after death. one question would be why you didnt explain this in your application in the first place; the VO may wonder. well, i really hope it goes well for you. good luck

Epoh4:
Hi Everyone,

ICC has finally responded. I applied to visit my sister who has just put to bed. I was refused based on grounds of assurance that i would return considering my purpose of travel.
I submitted a leave letter from my office tho (been working for two years) as a proof that I have a job here and i will return.
I'm reapplying now and I just saw that the examples of documents stated under purpose of travel are;
Return flight ticket
Travel Itinerary; hotel bookings and
Medical appointment letter
I didn't include any of these in my initial application.
I'ld like to know if it's not a sign of desperacy to purchase the return ticket as that is the only option that applies to me here.

hi, apply for your case notes to understand your refusal in full. there are people who included all the required documentation but the assessing VO was not satisfied. the satisfaction comes from the ties and connection they see back home. if a VO is impressed, s/he will request for any missing document for clarification. you have to understand your refusal before you can improve your application. 185CAD is a lot of money. best of luck

gentleiphy:
It seems this Canadian embassy don't follow their time frame of processing...Submitted online application 5th July 2017 and did biometrics 13th July and i am reading of people who submitted August 5th being answered.Still wondering what they jump dates.

Hi gentleiphy, once again, every application is different and assessed on its own merits. if verification delays, the decision will take longer time.

Omodadi2:
Good morning everyone here. I sincerely need ur advice on my case pls. I applied for tourist visa and was denied after 3months. Application was online and I applied with my husband and baby who we birth in US sometimes ago. We have a valid US visa and dts d only travel history we've got. Denial reason reads ' I'm not convinced you wil return home based on the 'Purpose of visit' and this conclusion was reached because 'you dnt have sociology economic ties'


I am considering applying alone ds time via paper route after whc my husband will do. However, i dont know what else to add to the documents I'll be submitting after ds ones we also submitted that time.

Account statements
Employment letters
Payslip
Cars documents
Visa pages
Landed properties
Hotel reservation (2weeks)
We wrote letters of introductions and stated where we are traveling to and even mentioned some tourist sites to see.
Pls what do you think is the problem? and how do i convince the VO now?

Hi, the refusal letter already says a lot. The VO wants to know why you are visiting Canada. Apparently, s/he wasn’t convinced. Once again, if a whole family is embarking on a holiday, it concerns a VO why this trip must be to canada and not somewhere else so the onus is then greater on the applicats to convince a VO.
First, your child is a US citizen and doesn’t need a visa to go to canada. The VO knows this and the burden on you then becomes greater. If you travel with your husband and child, what is there to come back to really. If the visa is issued, things can be sold. Understand that a lot of people apply for PR via express entry from Nigeria and the VOs see the trends. They see people with so many belongings here migrating so it would be wise that in your next application, after reviewing and addressing GCMS concerns, to mention the immigration schemes and point out that you are not interested in them and use your landed properties and maybe second family to attach yourself more. Honestly, your documents look ok but I’m not a VO and these Canadian VOs are trained to see through an application without sighting an applicant.
Secondly, I’m not sure the applying alone route is advisable but I guess you can try. You already filled a family IMM form and your husband and child are contained there. The VOs have documentation already of your family so if you apply alone, even if it’s issued by the time your husband applies, it may then be refused because the VO will clearly see what you’re trying to do. Anyway, follow your heart but first obtain and review your gcms notes. Best of luck

Matanna:
Hello all. I submitted my application online on the 19th of Sept.on the 24th of Sept, I was sent a request for additional doc,my children's birth certificate which was already included in my application.
I have sent the documents. But I'm worried. Is this normal.

Hi matanna, this is absolutely normal. There is. I thing to be worried about here. Once you send the documents within the given time, processing will continue. Best of luck

Smile4mee01:
Please I need advice.

I intend to apply for a canada tourist visa this week I have a used USA,and UK visit visa on my passport , still valid. my challenege is i have an account with over 7m that i intend to use. the funds in that account is actually for my canada study, but the school has not given me admission . so i am worried the funds in my account could be questioned, i am a banker earning 250k/month

Hi, good travel history there. But you have to understand what the Canadian VO is looking for in a category-V visa. Ties for which you will return to which would seem strong as you have visited the US and U.K. and returned. However, these visas are still valid so why are you not going back there for your holiday; the VO May wander. A concrete reason why you have chosen to visit the country is essential. Make the VO understand that this is a temporary visit.
For funding, your salary is more than enough and people with way less salaries get their visas. The task here is that whatever irregular money in any account has to be explained and with evidence.
My personal suggestion however will be to not ply this route and wait for the admission and apply for a study permit instead. Its easier once your funding is intact. Also, Canada will cancel the category V visa when the study permit is approved and issue a category-S Visa so what’s the point. Its not like the US where people have both F1 and B1B2 affixed to the same travel document. Focus on the school, it’s an easier route. And please, keep your funding to your nuclear family. Best of luck

nampofo:
My family was refused today after 95 days.

Reasons for the 3 of us(me, wife and daughter were same as below:

1. Travel history
2. Purpose of visit
3. Lack of previous joint family travel

1. I have travelled alone to the UK about 6 times. Also to Canada(attended workshop for one week and returned) UAE, Turkey, India, South Africa, Kenya.

2. The family wanted to visit my wife's brother and his wife in Toronto for two weeks.

3. I have travelled together with my wife to the UK 3 times and to Turkey and Dubai together. But we have not travelled with our daughter before.

I provided all necessary documents to prove that we will return to Ghana. I am a head of department with good salary and 10 years working in the same company. My wife is a teacher and daughter is a pupil in class one.

My questions:
1. How do I address the refusal reasons?
Travel history: We have never violated any visit and have not spent more than a week outside Ghana. How do I address this reason?

2. Purpose. I included detailed itinerary for each day and where we would be staying. We are staying with her brother's family except two days where we will travel to Montreal and stay in a hotel. We provided bookings for this. We also stated we would take the opportunity to celebrate or 10th wedding Anniversary.

3. Lack of previous joint family visit. Do we have to travel together, the 3 of us to some country before we apply again to Canada?

Please help. Thanks.

Dear nampofo, sorry for this refusal. only God knows how these VOs are trained and what they look out for completely because this looks good to me assuming every document backing the application is verifiable. Please do apply for your GCMS notes as advised to understand this refusal in full as the VOs are not bound to fully disclose refusal reasons initially. My guess however, is on the third reason. Obviously, the VO’s thought is that you plan to migrate with your family. Also, have you attempted to migrate to the UK, US, AUS, NZ before? Any of these may heave made the VO suspicious. Know that Canada, as part of security checks, has full access to first world countries immigration databases for reference ( read up the FCC conference and high value data sharing protocol).
Understand that this is a country that encourage immigration the right way. So once an entire family is making a trip and its not for residency, it raises concerns as to why it must be Canada. You have been to the U.K. severally you mentioned even with your wife but haven’t visited with your daughter. The VO will wonder why the family is not visiting U.K., or turkey that is cheaper and closer with far more historical places to see or dubai that is finest, cheapest and closest. Your case notes will go a long way to clarify things so please receive it before you reapply.
Alternatively, you may want to consider immigration. The Canadian PR through express entry is pretty straight forward. Head over to the thread here on nairaland to understand what it takes. Best of luck.

https://www.nairaland.com/3999848/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled

scaezar:
Please whats the email adress you sent to?

Applied online on june 26th and i still got nothing. But something bothers me. When i check my status online.. On biometrics, its says theyve not received my fingerprints. Someone said its nothing to worry about that they just didnt update it online..anybody gone through this same thing? Any idea? Advice? Maybe this is whats delaying the visa processing? Btw i did the biometrics 2weeks after i submitted online

Hi scaezar, be patient your application will come back to you soon. Don’t send emails to the visa office telling them you’re disappointed. Its not a good idea. If you have done your biometrics, it should reflect after some time. Maybe raise a CSE in this regard. Good luck

mevisbleek:
Reason for the email to Accra is that I see no reason why a mere TRV would take 99 days. They talk about first come first serve but I am not sure that its a true statement because some people who applied a couple of weeks after her had already gotten a response from the VO. As such, as a customer, I am disappointed at their level of service and processing timeline.

Dear mevisbleek, congrats on your sister’s TRV approval. Its always a good feeling.
My concern is why you sent the mail to the accra visa office. There is a processing timeline given for ‘most’ applications not all for guidelines meaning that some will be faster and some will take way longer. People from Nigeria, India and Pakistan have applied for a Canadian visa with invitation from a native canadian citizen and it was refused because the assessing VO was not satisfied with the applicants circumstances back home and the citizen can do nothing about it. In my opinion, if they were not professionals, your email would have caused problems for your sister. A visa application is a request to visit another man’s land and its best to let them do their business. Your sisters application was not approved because of your email or because you’re a PR, it was approved because the VO was satisfied about her circumstances in Nigeria. This is a first come first served process unless document verification takes time. Be patient with these guys, it’s always best.

travelpoint:
You can apply because I did applied for my wife last year while we were visiting Philadelphia through their new York embassy. The only problem I see in your case is that your travel date is not now. Your travel date is still next year, that means you have plenty time to apply from your home country when you get back to naija. In my own case, we applied 3 days after we got to US because we have to visit Canada that same month. Application approved

Sir, your application was not approved because it was urgent or because you applied just 3 days into the US, it was approved because the VO was satisfied with your circumstances and you would have gotten approved from nigeria too. Applying in the US is not illegal or guaranteed, its just faster. People get approved and refused. If an applicant is not a resident in the US, it is not advisable to apply there it's that simple. If the VO finds it difficult to verify the documents which link you to Nigeria, they'll easily refuse the application. They cannot link you to the US as you hold a non-immigrant visa. Ties to ones home country is what a VO is looking for and it it more difficult to establish that from a foreign land. Thank you

mesh2003:
I guess we all give advise based on cases that we are familiar with. I know friends that had the same issue and were not sent a letter of explanation and got their visas. I believe that every other thing being equal, a visa officer will not refuse him just because of this.

Hi mesh2003, Why is an applicant withholding this information? Its not like they forgot. They very well remember and since there is enough space, they should accept all of it. Visa refusals are not a bad thing especially if the grounds have been addressed. Advices should be dished to people for best practice not always what some other person did because the circumstances are not same and the VO is not the same either. Different people here have valid b1b2 visas after having been refused one earlier and then said 'no' to the Canadian visa refusal question and a refusal came straight mentioning that. Technically, it shouldn't matter since they have the visa that had been refused earlier but that's not how it works. Mention all countries and reasons you believe and how you have addressed them, that's the right thing to do. Thank you

Devaughn:
Hello to all the gurus in da house.
I applied 26th of june via on line route and did biometric a week after submission.
This are the documents submitted
1 Application form,
2 Schedule 1 form

3 Family information form

4 CAC cet and tax clearance cert

5 Six months statement of account .3M plus

6. Copies of my previous trips to Uk 3times and one south African, France
And a valid 2 years UK visa

7 invitation letter from my childhood friend stating that he's going to provide accommodation/feeding and reason for my visit is purely reunion/tourism.
8. Resident permit, canadian international passport and driver's licence
9. All my previous travel boarding pass hotel/hostel receipts, well detailed travel itineraries, places to visit/dates and list of travel history

10. Letter of explanation, ie introduction letter, purpose of visit, travel history, nature of business/work
List of places i have travelled 2.
And places i intend to visit in canada with dates Reason for visit etc.
Marriage and children birth cert all attached to letter of explanation.

My question is...
I answer yes to a question which asked if have been deny a visa b4
Cos ive been deny UK,CA and US twice
I only explain reason for denial
I didn't name the countries
So gurus in the what do u think?
Should I write them or i wait till am ask to

hi Devaughn, i am not sure why users keep telling you to not be worried because in my opinion, you should be. a user on this thread (page 117 i believe thats when i started on this thread) was denied a visa because she mentioned she had been denied a canadian visa but didnt mention other countries(she added etc and hoped the VO would contact if clarification is needed but a refusal letter came instead). why wouldnt you mention all of them and give reasons? each country would have refused the application for a reason which the VO may want to verify that you have addressed. this in a very long way, shows high level of honesty. you can even attach refusal letters and explain how you have overcome these issues. almost all first world countries come with detailed refusal letters except the US where a generic section 214b form is issued.expected information not brought forward may be considered a lie. and to be honest, applicants know these details about their circumstances in the time of the application but intentionally decide to not disclose them in many cases because they feel its too much baggage but it doesnt always go well. the form has attachable extra sheet meaning they are interested in every bit of detail you can provide.
throw whatever explanation you deem fit to this issue because if you dont, it may not go well. also, when people give you suggestions about issues, also remember that they, in most cases, do not know the entire circumstance of the applicants (particularly why i like limiting my experience to my family and close friends) and that every single application is different. very best of luck on this one

Opoki:
Myself, elder bro and mum intend to visit our bro who has been studying in Canada for while now. What is our chances of getting visa approved because I have been refused study permit twice, my mum and elder bro don't have a passport. Mum is a principal, elder bro a business man, both of us are married and have investment over here. We have good account as well.

hi Opoki, your chances cannot be told. twice is a lot so please apply for your case notes before making further applications. it is always a good idea. you cannot keep dashing out 185CAD without wanting to know why its not yielding desired results. money is not paramount here, and you dont need excess of it as people with 1million Naira get visas daily. you have to take your time and make your application a complete one by including all registration documents and desired papers. also never attempt to withhold previous refusals by any country, they never go well. best of luck.

Liz2014:
You don't need to do anything. Just relax and wait for their response. You have a current US Visa already. The decision lies on the VO Officer. Your daughter for sure should get hers but then for you, they will look at your family ties back home, proof of funds, sufficient travel reason (i.e why are you following your daughter all the way to Canada just to help her start school) but like I said it depends on the Visa officer.

Wishing you best of luck.

hi Liz2014, this may not be correct. you may have to read the IRCC act to understand what misrepresentation is. knowingly or unknowingly, people commit this crime and a ban is the capital punishment. some VOs, rarely, may be lenient enough to spot grave errors and give applicants a chance within a timeframe to clear the doubt or be punished but that is not common. final decisions rest on VOs but the factors being considered are based on the law which we know that they cannot break to satisfy anyone. people should be careful particularly when it comes to history between Canada and the US.

Epoh4:
Hello everyone,

Is there anyone still waiting to hear from CIC that applied for Canada visit visa in May via online?

I applied for visit visa May 26 and I am yet to get any update from CIC.

This forum is very informative. Good job nairaland!

dear Epoh4, it matters not. when applications made on the same day are not finalized at the same time, it is because documents verification are wasting time and there is nothing you can do but wait. exercise some patience.good luck

[quote author=mesh2003 post=60426977][/quote]hi mesh2003, i do not think this kind of error is what the mail service or CSE is for but then i may be wrong. this is a much more severe error and should be treated as such

Tweesy:
Hello,

Please i need an urgent response to the question below or your take on what i have been thinking of.

I applied for my Canada visa 10th August to accompanying my daughter to her University in Canada for her MBA degree.shes an adult 20years of age but i want to help her settle down.she applied for her permit visa same time with me so we are both awaiting a response from CIC.I booked an hotel reservation along side(An hotel close to the school at British Columbia) I have a good travel history (SA,UK,SPAIN,US). However i didn't disclose i was once denied a US visa because i have a current US Visa to expire 2018 so i felt since i still have a current visa there was no need to disclose.

i have submitted my application Via online route and i just got to know about this trend please is there a way i can update the Canadaian embassy stating that i was refused before but still have a current US Visa using the email: accra.immigration@international.gc.ca or i should hold on and say nothing.

And for my daughter does my USA refusal affects her because when she was 13 years old i applied for a USA Visa and was rejected; she was included in my application then. But since she was a8 years she has been applying for herself and has been issued a USA visa.Please does it affect her so she will disclose it?

I will appreciate any contribution what soever. Please let me know your view.

dear Tweesy, sorry for your dilemma. i have seen several wonderful suggestions offered by fellow nairalanders but i think i may have to differ on this one. there was a declaration signed at the end of your application to vouch that all information provided were accurate which you must have signed. a part requests for refusal history for canada and/or other countries, which no one knows what they do with it per say. you should not assume the intention of IRCC or any other immigration office. for IRCC, withholding information or assuming is a bad idea. someone here on this thread made this same assumption and it did not go well.
so in my honest opinion, i will cancel my application, submit another one and in my new letter of explanation, i shall take the first paragraph after my introduction to explain what had happened and how it was an honest mistake after i must have admitted any refusals of course. to the best of my knowledge, the CSE and mail service are to add relevant information to your application not to tell a VO that the information you had vouched on is rather false. well, maybe there is another way to it but i have no knowledge of what it may be. very best of luck on this one.

nifeicon:
Thank you for your response.I am married. My husband refused to re-apply again, since he was denied visa in January.

My son is 7 years and a Nigerian.I also have an American who was not meant to come with them. My mum has her business in Nigeria she dont plan to leave. They were coming for Graduation and visiting.

The reasons stated are as follows:
1,Travel history

2, Purpose of visit

3, Personal asset and financial status.

4, I am not satisfied you have sufficient funds, income & assets to support your purpose in canada or to maintain yourself while in Canada or to effect your departure.

5, You have not provided sufficient documents to support your /your host's income & asset.

dear nifeicon, sorry for your refusal and thank you so much for sharing these details. firstly, dont pay lots of attention to all the reasons above, they can tick whatever they like as they are not bound by law to disclose details in the refusal letter. in my opinion, your graduation was a very concrete reason to visit as they cant choose another country to attend your convocation in except canada and Canada issue a lot of first time travelers visas so reasons 1 and 2 are out of it.the 3rd reason however is the topic of the VOs concern and s/he used the 4th and 5th reasons to explain further. the 4th reason is what may have put the VO off. the financing documentation may have been poor. s/he mentioned of concerns to sustain the applicant while in canada and also to effect departure meaning something to fall back on when the applicant returns indicating that you may have been short of reasonable and/or verifiable documents about your mother's business, income and money flow. the 5th reason also talked about you and your sponsorship documentation. some VOs are not as patient as others. a VO can dig to find out if you as the host has a job by simply running your records but some others may only verify what you have provided and if have provided nothing, then thats it. the 4th and 5th reasons summarize the reasons and thats what you need to focus on should you wish to reapply. best of luck

bolajifive:
Help help help!
I am quite well travelled. Myself and my wife have been to the usa, uk, scotland. We applied for a canadian visa in february 2017, our application was turned down because my wife made a mistake on her application by not declaring that she had been turned down by the usa embassy some years ago.
We sought advise and was asked to reapply and state in a letter the error we made in the initial form. This reapplication was done middle May 2017. Till date we have not gotten a response. Is it a general problem of delay in issuing visas.
Am thinking of recalling the passport and cancelling the application sef. What do y'all think.

hi bolajifive, you want to casually waste 370CAD? thats a return ticket from Toronto-Newyork-Toronto (on a delta/United combo not AirCanada). if you can casually cancel the application, why make it in the first place? you have mentioned no intention above to use the passport. be informed that based on the timelines of your application, there is most likely an important verification document being awaited and if you pull the passport, it may likely come with a refusal letter as the VO may be forced to process the application without the document.best of luck

josafunmi:
Good evening everyone.
i am Planning to apply for visiting visa into Canada. i am 23 years graduated from the university last year and just completed NYSC.
i have a relation in Canada who is going to provide a letter of invitation. .
please what are my chances of getting this Visa?
thanks in anticipation

dear josafunmi, hopefully you have not turned in your application just yet because you may have to wait till your circumstances improve.
no one can tell your chances, only a canadian VO can. you can however, vet your application by being honest to the concerns a VO may raise. you didnt mention you have a job. you just completed NYSC so you're not tied back home in anyway and you are 23 which is well within the high risk age of intending immigrants. you also have someone in Canada who can help you to settle in easily. i think you should wait for sometime, establish yourself in Nigeria before applying so you get value for the money being spent. the reason you are visiting is also crucial in your application so if it must be Canada, you have to have a concrete reason for it. this is probably not the only relative you have abroad so why are you visiting this particular one? who is s/he? how are you related? can you prove the relationship?best of luck

akangunapase:
Hello house.

Pls I need a quick response to this: I submitted my TRV Canada paper application on 23rd June,2017 @ VFS Lagos office. I checked the processing time that same day and it was 66days, after several weeks, I checked again and saw 96days again. I really want to know the actual days to complete applications.

Thanks

hi akangunapase, the processing times you should work with is the one displayed on CIC website on the day your application was submitted but this is only a guideline nonetheless. just be patient. i know it can be hard to wait but there isnt much you can do in this case. best of luck.

Rachie83:
Please guys, how can one visit Canada briefly on a US visit visa? I and hubby will be going to the US on vacation by november. Thanks

hi Rachie83, with a valid US visa, a holder can visit Georgia(the country and must be flying into Tbilisi), Turkey(must be flying into istanbul Atartuk and on Turkish Air or specified airlines), Mexico, US territories such a s Pueto Rico and even do a Transit in the UK(under certain conditions) but cannot fly through or to Canada. by through, i mean transit, as Canada and the US do not support air-side transits so you must pick your bags, go through immigration and CBSA/CBP as the case may be, then check your bags for your connecting flight.
to answer your question, you will need a canadian visa for this venture. this can be obtained home or abroad in the US but my advise is always on the former.best of luck

Liz2014:
Applied paper route on May 19th


Passport picked up today by my parents two years visa granted.

I haven't seen my dad in five years, so yeah this is exciting!

I pray for all other hopefuls on this thread, your good news is on the way.

hi Liz2014, congratulations. just a quick one, if you are a Canadian PR and have a good job, the super visa will be in order for your parents so in case you want them or any of them to stay beyond six months. look into it on CIC's website, you may find it useful.

Yjc07:
Hello House,I submitted my application to attend a film festival in Ontario since 29th June until now I am yet to get a feedback from them.
The festival is 19th October,but I have been invited to another film festival in USA Los Angeles 5th October. Please I need advise,since my canada visa is yet to be processed do I call for my passport back because I already have a USA visa on my passport.

hi Yjc07, this decision completely depends on you, how bad you want the canadian visa and how important the film festivals are. as a quick note, if this film festival is not directly in line with your work and/or you academic qualifications, this application may likely be refused. best of luck

stjsd:
Good day to you guys, pls now June applications are getting response. i submitted May,25 up til now no response. Do I need to mail them or I should still wait?

dear stjsd, you have to understand how the process works. the processing times are just guidelines. and the cic website states that most, not all, applications are processed within the time frame. if there is delay in verification of any document, the VO will not go ahead with processing. its that simple. so if you applied online, sometimes you get change notification emails but when you log on, you see no change. this is because a VO had just logged on to resume your application but a document he/she awaits has not been submitted by a verifying institution who issued it. be patient, your application will surely come back to you. worry will not speed it up. best of luck.

Menakay:
This is one bad thing about Canada Embassy, they are just denying visas for no good reasons, I did one application online for someone since june 16th and im yet to get d reply, meanwhile i am ready to appeal if they deny the application because the only reason they will state is same as yours, the person has been to UK, has about N3M salary account statement, going for vacation and UK visa is still​ valid. I base in Canada so i have already contacted an immigration lawyer here incase d visa is denied for those useless reason that they always give and he said they can appeal against that decision. we are waiting for them.

dear Menakay, you need to calm down sir. a VO will not refuse an application for 'no good reason'. the VO does not know the applicant so this is not a personal decision. there are qualities and attachments the VO is looking out for that the applicant falls short of. an ex senior colleague of mine who earns over 500,000NGN lived and studied in the UK for 5years, did a 1-year program in India and has his third US B1B2 visa but when he applied for a canadian visa even while on a vist to the US, it was denied. he even has 2 children, an irish citizen and a US citizen. he then told me that the VO saw his heart that he was never going to return. in my knowledge and from people i know personally, the Australian and New Zealand visas carry far more weight than the UK visa. talking of the UK, once you have money(not lodged) and have engagements, its about the easiest visa to get after the US visa.
the immigration lawyer you contacted will probably get the case notes as well and have a look at it and if he is honest, he will advise you to not appeal if the reasons are concrete. an immigration lawyer is not superior to a VO and even if he wins the appeal, if a CBSA officer is unsatisfied with the circumstances of the issuance, the immigration lawyer cannot help in that case as a CBSA officer's decision at POE, unfortunately, is final. best of luck

Emvicprints1:
good morning house. Please can a person write a letter of introduction and also a letter that he is going to finance your visit to Canada? Note he would submit his account statement to back it up.

hi Emvicprints1, it depends. if this person is a member of your nuclear family, they can sponsor you and you must show evidence of the relationship. but this sponsorship is not a VOs primary concern. you must prove, with relevant and verifiable documents, that you are well established in NIgeria and shall return. a canadian VO is trained to see through your application without sighting you and if they werent so well trained, getting other 1st world countries visas wouldnt be a walkover when you have visited canada and have enough money as it is today, at least in Nigeria.

highway04:
Why are they collecting visa fee money when they know they wud not issue the visa?

dear Highway04, your question is quite confusing. how do you mean why they collect visa fee? 185CAD which can even be for a 5-year visa? the US charge 160USD for a 1-3 minutes(ideally) interview for adjudication by a VO and are not even interested in documents and would not issue beyond 2 years. the UK charge 131USD (last i applied) for a 6-month visa and few hundred short of a thousand dollars for 5-10 years. the fee is a processing fee. the VOs are workers and have to be paid. the consulate has to be run and all staff paid. several companies in Nigeria, even indigenous ones, pay their staff over 200USD as daily estacodes when on official duties abroad.

@KaptainAfrica, this is a burden brought upon us by ourselves.people always misunderstand that a visa is not by force and cant even guarantee entry. people also forget that everyone's circumstance is different. until my sister was a PR, she never flew into Canada via pearson airport in Toronto because of the horror stories she has heard of the place. last year, my junior sister spent 14 hours being queried at pearson but just months later, i spent less than 2 minutes with the CBSA officer with whom i was even smiling. if a country refuses you visa for a vacation, going somewhere else is best because appealing may even suggest that there is a hidden agenda.worse, the appeal can even go in your favour and you can be issued a 1-month visa. what then are you going to do with that?

about sponsorships, we have discussed severally that it does not make sense to take your sponsorship outside your nuclear family. an uncle has more pressing things to do than to sponsor your vacation abroad and in most cases, individuals cant even prove, with documents especially birth certs and family tree, that this individual is indeed a blood relative. a visa applicant must qualify for an application himself before external factors are considered and honestly, money is not the primary issue for Canada.people with 800,000NGN as account balance get visas daily. you must vet your application unbiased before you submit it because only then can you attempt to see the picture from a VOs eyes.

rinw:
thanks for the response Jawa.
I'm going the online route. If my biometric is done in Lagos, can I submit my passport outside Nigeria when dey request for it? or use courier service to send the passport to them. Please kindly advice. Thanks

Dear rinw, I have personally not tried this out as I like to have my visas before plans are made but it is done. When the application is approved, you will need to contact cic to issue a letter that will permit you to submit it in the center nearest to you but i think this is risky as you have 30days to turn in your passport. Well, you can try but I don't see why the rush when you can settle and get things done properly.
About sending it in via courier, I am not conversant with that approach. I know no one personally that has done that. You can contact vfs for clarification on this one. Best of luck