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cascas:
Thanks for the response Jawa
Actually it was an open work permit which I submitted my paper application at vfs in Lagos in February, it was taking too long so I decided to write to withdraw my application towards the ending of June, as at 1st week of July my passport was ready for collection, you mean I should accept refusal while filling the forms for another application, because the reasons for refusal was not marked in the letter.
Please I will appreciate your response.

Hi, it is best you admit this refusal and explain your concerns in your explanation letter with relevant evidence like the withdrawal mails sent. Best be safe than to be seen as misrepresenting. You can also wait, apply for your case notes and know exactly what had happened. Good luck

shadeebee78:
Canada is more detailed with documentation more than America. If your husband can supply evidences of all the monies in his account, then you should be fine. He wont be the first business owner who doesn't have a payslip to apply for a visa. If he generates payslip but it is not recorded on his bank statements that is like misrepresentation. So be careful. All the best.

hi shadeebee78, you couldnt have said it any better. thank you

rinw:
Hello Jawa and other gurus in the house,

Please i need your candid advice before i submit my application. I wish to visit Canada in October for vacation. I'm thinking of using hotel reservation. Although I have family friends and distance relatives there, we don't have same surname, but i don't want to appear to have ties to Canada. I currently work in a multinational company, I've been to the UK where i spent 2 weeks of a 6 months visa. I recently renewed my UK visa to 2 years but i'm yet to use it. I have US F1 visa but i'm starting my studies in spring 2018. my only ties for now is just my work and my parent as i'm still single. Please I hope there's no red flag in all of this and do u think i stand a chance? How well can i present this application.
thanks

hi rinw, i suggest you just come out as you are. single people get visas always. I am single and I even have family in Canada which is a tie but I have a Canadian Visa and this is the first one i secured as an adult without family sponsorship. to be honest, i even think having friends and relatives may make your case better, my opinion. it is a VOs choice to determine which conditions are good or bad and who merits a visa and who doesnt. the ties you mentioned above are the only ones i have too(work, family, travel history and im single) not a single landed property and an account balance of barely one million but my application was straight forward and my letter of explanation was detailed. i often imagined how easy it would be for a VO to assess my application. i also dont rush any visa application, something always goes wrong. i dont see anything wrong with your situation but of course, im not a VO.
on a second note, if your guts arent that strong, wait till you resume your studies and do like a term and then apply, it may be easier and definitely shorter but not necessary positive as some people i know that have gone this route were refused so applications are case by case. take it easy and good luck.

abiola708:
Hello gurus,after 100days i applied for visitors visa sent the visa office in accra a mail why my application is being delayed,this is there response.
Dear Sir/ Madam, Kindly forward your enquiry to our Visa office in Lagos as application is being processed in Lagos and not here in Accra.
What does this mean?

hi Abiola708, you have to stop worrying. best to let them do their job. the message would simply mean what it stated; direct your inquiry/request to lagos.immigration@international.gc.ca

Snillous:
Thank u for ur reply. What is GCMS note pls? U have a very good point with all u said. My lawyer file for me that was 2013 when my application is rejected frm Canada embassy but I got the call from Canada consulate and they asked me to reapply. Immediately I called my lawyer the file is work. I reapply but they were denied me again. Despite it was them that called me to reapply. I have a good job am doing and also my statement worth 5million Naira plus. Hope that is okay for bank account balance? Beside is the Canada embassy at VI lagos still operate? That is where I want to submit. God bless u brother

hi, you may have to cut out your lawyer on this one. i am not sure i understand what you explained but i dont think it was the Canadian consulate that called you to reapply, my opinion. first, apply for your GCMS notes to find out why. 5 million nigerian naira is a lot of money, almost CAD20,000 which many Canadians cant even boast of, but this application is primarily not about your money. you have to show substantial ties back home to sway the VO, a tangible reason why you have chosen to visit Canada and a well laid out plan of stay with an intent to return home. the money must also have explainable sources. my take? when you receive your notes, make sure everything in it are addressed and then apply yourself and turn in your application at manor house in lekki third roundabout if you want to take the paper route. best of luck

GCMS would mean Global Case Management System but a simple googling would have explained that. if you plan to make this application yourself, you have to make use of the internet and do some research. this is not the UK visa which is primarily about money or the US visa where they are not interested in documents at the embassy. this is an intellectual one just like the Australian or new Zealand visas and that's why these places, including Canada, count as solid travel history worldwide.

Leleky:
Pls What is the effect of not signing your paper route application? Can it make application not to be processed or visa no approved. Has anybody gotten a visa in this situation before? Help a friend if you have an answer.

hi, in my understanding, the application is considered incomplete and shall be returned to the applicant without processing. however, the vfs guys are supposed to point that out. good luck

Fejoks:
Hi jawa thanks for replying, please I will love to know if Canadian visa officer have access to the immigration database in Nigeria apart from your data page because I intend applying for study visa to go for professional piloting course and I intend telling them that I have no bsc certificate because I don't have the certificate but I have my result up to my final year level with carry over of 11 unit and outstanding fees + summer of 500,000 because I attended a private school. I had to stop for a while due to financial reasons after my final year and a low grade of 2.10 and that result was achieved after i got A parallel in all courses taking final year summer but it was too late to make a second class which I was not please with my performance since 2014 . So I had to leave for a whike and work in my dad's company which we had a great contract this 2016 of close to 200,000000 but the contract is on hold for now due to financial crisis. now my point is that I plan using a big financial institution which the owner has shares in my dad's company and has decided to claim to be my aunty, that she has been taking care of me since when i was a child that I never had any education history apart from school cert with a very high grade in weac, GCE and jamb of 260 as at 2010 and computer training. Which I started working in her firm instead of furthering more as an IT personnel with salary range of close to 100000 and savings of like 200000 and that her interest is to establish me after the course of 8 month till am financial OK which will benefit her firm at the long run
1 will visa office confirm my application of not attending school from passport office and also job employment.
2 will vo accept an aunty as sponsor and what doc should I use to support that
3 instead of liying which I don't support but I have to leave this country to explore mind you I have an explanatory sop to my knowledge. Should I come out with my educational history as explain above. Please if you are a vo have mercy on me abeg

Dear Fejoks, this is too much information but i guess its okay.forgive my language but you can agree with me, if you are unbiased, that you seem desperate. this is what a VO is very well trained for. a TRV is issued on the grounds that the applicant will return and it is always best to present your circumstance as it is so a realistic assessment can be made by a VO. however, the circumstance you have just described does not look good. you need to take your time and prepare your application, please do not rush it as you may just be wasting your money.
to answer your questions; firstly, i dont know to what extent the VOs have access so dont lie
1) most likely not but dont lie about this
2) your aunty as a sponsor is not always the best and it depends if you are visiting for pleasure or for business and/or school. it is always best to keep sponsorship in the nuclear family as the VO will wonder why your aunty is sponsoring you and not using her money for other things which, of course, can be explained if you have solid reasons. to make a stronger case, you may even have to show evidence of the relationship but every application is different so nothing someone tells you about a VOs assessment is definite.
3) LOL. clearly I am not a VO sir. i just contribute to the best of my knowledge and make my opinions clear in some cases. i can never advise someone to lie in an application and if any form of information being expected is withheld, it may be considered a lie and appropriate sanctions will follow. follow your guts but take it easy. best of luck

cascas:
Hello house,

I want to askIf someone should withdraw his application and pull out his passport and one is filling for another application, in the column to tick yes or no if one have been refused visa before for any country, will someone fill a yes or no?, people in the house pls enlighten me.
Another thing was that I noticed there was a refusal letter when I withdrew my application but they didn't tick the column for the reasons for refusal as they normally do when someone is refused? I just want to be cleared about this because I withdrew my application before the processing times was completed and I dont think there shld be any reason why it should be termed a refusal
Gurus in the house please I need your opinion on this, thanks

Dear cascas, truly in some occasions, when people request to pull their passport and the processing time has well passed, the consulate sometimes just quickly assess it then dispatch. You will have to accept that you have been refused in the forms, however you need to take a complete paragraph in your letter of explanation to explain what happened and attach the refusal letter. I hope it goes well. Best of luck

gentleiphy:
So many places you can visit as a tourist
apart from Niagara falls you mentioned here are some few.

1.Calypso park close to Ottawa

2.Montmorency Falls in Quebec city

3.Plains of Abraham in Quebec

4.Old Quebec

5.Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré

6.Banff

7.lake louis

8.Sulphur Mountain Banff

9.Jasper Glacier

10.Fairmont chataeu historic hotel

etc

Hi, this is good but you only need google 'tourist attractions in Canada' and they'll all pop up so don't think listing them will sway the VO. An applicant has to make their application whole and connected. A VO is looking for something deeper than a list. For instance, say an applicant is planning to visit the west Edmonton mall which is breathtaking and is a 'must see' site, and you put a flight reservation to Toronto in you travel plans without mentioning how much a flight to Alberta will cost from Toronto (at least 500CAD) and any fees that may be associated with access and all what not at the location. The VO may not be satisfied because there is already a 'gap' and it would seem like you have not planned well. Obviously I am not a VO but if people take more time to make sure the application is complete and addresses all concerns a VO may have, more applications will be approved. This is my opinion.

sundaydammy:
Good day house pls i need information about what to do next
i applied for my case file with GCMS like almost a month now
and i know it will take like 40 day but i want to know if i need to send message to remind them
or i should just wait i will like anyone with any info should pls
Thanks

Hi, the processing time has not elapsed so why would you be sending in mails? If you exercise a little more patience, your notes will be out in about 6 weeks.

kokorita:
Hello everyone , please I wanna find out if it's possible for someone who is schooling in the United States To apply for him self and family to Canada federal immigration skills
While school.

Hi Kokorita, you can apply for any of the immigration schemes anywhere in the world and here they aren't looking at ties to home country, they are checking to see if your claimed work experience is legit and if all documents submitted are legit. Please note that work experience is very key in any of the express entry schemes and a certain amount of money depending on family size.
Please head to the express entry thread here on nairaland for clarification. Best of luck

pappy0080:
No, this blog isn't managed by scammers, its a genuine blog. I just want to make brief contribution. Canada embassy in Nigeria have not been granting visas to genuine and qualified applicants recently, especially people using hotel booking to apply for Tourism visit. Though an invitation letter is not a guarantee of getting Canada TRV and likewise having a UK or US visa doesn't assure anyone of getting it. With reference to recent GCMS notes contents from friends and colleagues denied the TRV, Canada embassy doesn't consider hotel booking and tourism visit as a " COMPELLING REASON" to visit Canada due to Nigeria's current economic recession ( Stated on all GCMS notes recovered ) hence they ticked "PURPOSE OF VISIT". Most guys do make mistake by thinking that "Purpose of Visit" denial reason means lack of explanation of travelling purpose by the applicant, not that's not correct. I think applicants from Nigeria needs a more compelling reason to visit Canada apart from Tourism. Almost 98% of guys I knew applied for Canada TRV using Hotel booking got denied and they've visited US and UK without violating visa terms. However, that doesn't mean all applicants using hotel booking or applying as tourist would be denied.

Hi pappy0080, this write up makes a lot of sense.
First, we don't know exactly how a VO assesses an application but surely if you are genuine and qualify by beating the presumption of immigration, a visa must be issued. The VO can only ,maybe, reduce the validity if s/he wishes. Its not a personal decision. They are well trained.
I totally agree with the compelling reason part. This is obvious in some IRCC decisions this year on immigration. Example, they added 15 points to candidates seeking immigration that have siblings in canada. The truth is that if an applicant judges him/herself fairly and unbiased, they will refuse their own application but people don't asses their own application and they rush too much.
Purpose of visit truly does explain why you are visiting or what plans you have made for your TRV application, at least according to CIC website. Every application is different you know and travel history is just one way to asses an applicant. People I know have gotten visas with hotel bookings. The only thing is that when people get their refusal letters, they don't apply for their case notes. The VO can tick whatever h/she likes. They are not bound by law to reveal the entire circumstance of refusal if you don't request for the GCMS.A friend of mine who has lived in the U.K. For years to school, returned, and visited again for grad and again for holiday(still on the six months visit visa previously issued for grad) with no violations which the VO even acknowledged. he then applied this year to visit for his brothers convocation but it was refused and the VO knows he has been a frequent UK visitor. It all depends and its only a VO of a particular country, which in this thread a Canadian VO, knows what they are looking for and what ties are enough. Thank you so much for this contribution

Leleky:
Does it mean canadian embassy is no longer granting visa or is it that people are not willing to come back to this forum to share their testimony... I'm confused about this blog. Hope is not managed scammers

Dear leleky, if an applicant qualifies for a VO by overcoming the presumption of immigration, a visa will be issued

Fejoks:
Good day people in the house, I want to apply for a tourist visa of ten days. My question now is that I want to know my chances of getting a visa because 1 I work in my dad's company as the site supervisor/ safety coordinator but my problem now is that I don't make use of my bank account because of the everyday access to money and two I receive pay on a daily basic because I am to pay site workers salary that is where I see my own money and is different site workers I send to pay in money for me. Now my dad want to transfer me 600000 with my balance of 350000 a month before I submit my application which he would address in the letter of recommendation he would be writting isn't that money lodgement?

Hi fejoks, money lodgement is not a crime per say. It just doesn't represent the true financial circumstance of the applicant so if you have bulk deposit in recent months before your application, a well detailed explanation should be laid out and the money should easily be traceable from source to destination.
Money is a factor here but not the primary thing. People with loads of money get refusals all the time like everyone else. For me, it is easier for the rich to even settle abroad. Ties evaluation is done as a whole. However, as an adult, you should be able to afford a vacation because this is a fun thing and not committment In any way so you could have also chosen somewhere else. See, if you were attending, say, your sibling's graduation/marriage and your father supports you with some money I think it makes much more sense. I'm not saying you should lie, don't, you will most likely even be caught. I am just trying to make you understand the difference in the visiting purposes. Also, you will have to show an account of at least 4months to enable the VO do a realistic assessment.

EBENEZERABAYOMI:
Hello please i want to apply for Canadian Tourism Visa but i dont know any Tourist attractions in canada appart from Niagra falls. Please which site seen can i put that i want to go and see with my wife in canada. Thanks

Dear EBENEZERABAYOMI, please do not apply for this visa in your current situation. You are falling short of a lot of personal research which is supposed to help you make your case a strong one. If I was the VO, these would be my thoughts: If you don't know tourist attractions in Canada then why are you going there really? What points you to canada? Why cant you visit finer places that are even closer and the visa is a piece of cake to obtain and generally a cheaper holiday? This will, in essence, point the VO that you plan not to return. For me and I may say for a fact, Canada isn't so much fun to visit as a random place without having people(family and/or close friends there for instance. A VO knows that so when you make that decision to visit, they look for that one reason why it has to be canada. Don't get me wrong, it's a wonderful and serene place but if you're looking to holiday and see sights, Canada shouldn't even be in first 10 countries. If however you have a history of exploring, and can show it in pictures and passport stamps evidence, the VO will then understand that indeed you are an explorer and Canada is probably just one of the countries on your List. A VO must be convinced you will return before a visa is issued even though people then misuse it but s/he has to have that satisfaction based on the immigration laws.
My suggestion? Take your time, don't rush these things. Once the application makes sense to you, it most likely will make sense to the VO. My opinion always. Best of luck

JinkelTrucks:
Please My Wife want to travel to US to have baby and she's 7 Month Pregnant, Hope there's no issue with border police?

Hi jinkeltrucks, it really depends on the circumstances in which her visa was issued. If she was pregnant at the time but didn't declare and now shows up at POE for birthing, CBP may frown at it and this doesn't always go well. All things being equal, she would need evidence of prior communication with a doctor, possible a bill breakdown and a whole lot of money.
Please head over to the birthing in the US thread here on nairaland for clarification. Best of luck

mesh2003:
It doesn't matter.

Hi mesh2003, timelines matter depending on an application. I know people whose GCMS notes specifically mentioned that. You may need to research on that. If you have a time dependent application and you missed the timeline due to application processing times, even if a VO is merciful and issues, the CBSA officer can still refuse entry. If this is a reunion of family/friends alongside whatever, the case is then different.

stjsd:
@ Jawa and the rest, pls there is something boarding my heart about my trv application. Base on the letter I wrote to backup my trv reason, the date has already pass by due to the delay in visa processing. Pls my concern now is that do I need to rewrite to them updating my latter? Or it doesn't matter?

Hi stjsd, it depends. If you applied for mainly a business inclined visit like a training or one time conference/symposium, the timelines of your application matters a lot because if this is the only reason you wish to visit Canada, then it has passed and there wouldn't be any need to issue and the VO can refuse the application based on purpose of visit. But it is not always the case as every application is different. But If you then apply to visit friends or family maybe alongside something else, timing will be less considered in that case. It is simple to understand I believe and only you know the entire circumstance in which you applied. Send mails if you believe it may assist your case. Best of luck

EBENEZERABAYOMI:
Pls i want to know if having to have travelling experience is the only key to getting canadian visa. I want to apply for visiting visa for canada for me and my wife but people around are saying my wife and i must have travelling experience before canada can give us visa. Some are suggesting that my wife and i should travel to Dubai or southafrica first before applying for the canadian visa. Please is it true.

Dear EBENEZERABAYOMI, this is not true as Canada and US issue most first time travelers visas. Travel history is a way a VO can assess your ties back home because if you have a history of going to advanced countries and returning, it would mean vaguely that you have something important to come back home to. It would also clear a concern of where you have been to as regards hostile regions. In essence, travel history counts but ties evaluation is a holistic approach. You surely don't have to make meaningless trips especially to SA or UAE as these countries don't even carry weight as far as travel history is concerned in a US/Canada visa application. Take it easy and make your application strong by presenting meaningful documents, your application will be approved. Best of luck

cascas:
Thank you very much Jawa for your timely response and advise, you have been very helpful, pls can i have the privilege to PM you...hardknock2u@yahoo.com

Dear cascas, I will have to turn down this request because I like to do this at my leisure. I hope you understand. We shall always try to respond to request here because we all learn in the process too.

Travelpes:
Thanks for the prompt and helpful responses.I have a 3yrs TRV expiring Nov 1 and wish to apply again for Christmas vacation. Can I apply now?Will also be visiting same family and travelling to same location.Thanks

Hi Travelpes, its always a good idea you apply early. Best of luck

Kendrick56:
Please I had applied May 17th for a Canada visit Visa I have visited Canada before. I'm a frequent traveler so I had booked my ticket for August 12th already and visa still not yet out please what can I do because it's so expensive to change the date I'm traveling. please someone should give me an advise on what to do

Hi, buying a ticket before visa issuance is never a good idea and could even be a waste of money. It is not a requirement for a visa. If you're a frequent traveler, you should have known that fully. The Canadian embassy will not jump queues for you if you don't qualify for expedited processing. Truly, I believe if they attend to your application because of your disturbance, it's rather because its your time and documents have been verified and evaluated and just in time to be issued/denied and of course this must be after the processing times have elapsed. For your case, it's either you pull your passport or you modify your itinerary. Good luck

cascas:
Thanks jawa, please am a newbie and I want to be enlightened, what is CBSA, POE, GCMS, IRCC, US CBP and for the express entry, I had my Bsc degree since 2010 and I have over 5yrs work experience as a customer service person in the power sector, but I dont think there is any occupation in the list that's fits my experience, is there any other way I can go about it pls

Hi, google would have easily helped you out with this;
CBSA- Canada border services agency
POE- port of entry
GCMS- global case management system
IRCC- immigration refugees citizenship Canada
US CBP- US customs and border protection

I am sorry to say that your job role must have a designated NOC to use express entry. You can start off your journey as a student, gain some Canada work experience alongside and use the CEH( Canada experience hire) route as this is for people with work experience within Canada. You might have to visit the express entry thread here on nairaland for clarification. Good luck

bigcil2:
Hello House , I've been a silent reader of this post, and it's really enlightening. I'm planning on going on vacation between Dec and Jan 18 and I feel now is the right time for me to apply. It's worthy to note that I'm completely new to this and should be treated as a novice

I have a few questions before I proceed like to state that I plan applying online and I'm working on getting my passport renewed. I run a business that has been registered, and i plan using my business account to sponsor the trip since most of all my personal and business expenses runs through that account.

1. I plan visiting as a tourist. I don't have a friend or family in Canada I can stay with.

2. I want to visit from Dec 28- Feb 10th 18
3. I want to stay in a hotel during this duration or just rent an apartment.
4. Can I use my business account even though it's not in my name.
5. I'm single and not married but I have ties to my home country
- a functional business
- landed properties
6. How many years visa can I get with a passport that has a life span of 5 years.
7. Can I enter Canada multiple times after my initial visit.
8. Although I don't plan looking for a job but as a businessman, can I conduct business deals over there with my visitors permit?
9. In the letter of explanation, what do I write? Do I explain how my business is owned by me? How many staffs I've? Must I have a certain balance in my account or an earmarked amount meant for traveling.
10. What's is the minimum you think I need that would keep me for the duration I'm about to stay in Canada. I did a little research and found out that air Canada flight is 530k plus return, are there any cheaper airlines.
11. Must I pay for my flight before applying
12. Must I book my hotel / rent the apartment before applying - although that may not be possible cos they may need my details?

These are the questions I have, if you have any thing to input please do , every input will be highly valued.

Thank you @all

Hi bigcil2, this is a pretty long post and most of the questions have been addressed just a few pages back which questions your claim to have read up the thread. I hope i can still assist.
Firstly, using your business account is not always a good idea. Best to separate business from pleasure.
1) you mustn't have someone in Canada to be qualified for a visa
2) be honest with your intentions but I think 6 weeks is too long. You better have a structure in place to help clear the VOs concern of how your business will be run in this time
3)booking.com or airbnb to the rescue here
4)this is not a good idea. It would seem you are spending a company's money for pleasure. VOs never welcome it so you better have a great explanation
5)this is good for you but I don't see a question here really
6)this is solely at the discretion of the VO but CIC will never issue a visa exceeding passport expiration unlike the US and the U.K.
7)also solely at the discretion of the VO. Actually VOs have been advised by IRCC to issue long term multiple entry visas if applicants qualify for it so if you impress the VO, you'll be in luck. You can read that up on CICs website
8 )business is allowed on the category V visa but this should not be your primary purpose of visit if you had earlier stated in your application you're visiting for tourism. It will seem deceptive and the CBSA officer will frown at it. Remember they have power so don't upset them.
9)there is no format here. This is your best bet to impress the VO and also make the job easy. Make it explicit yet not too long
10)budgets are totally up to individuals. For me, I must shop and see the new city so it's always high so I limit my self-funded travels to 2-3 times a year. You need to have enough money and this depends on period of visit and actual destination in Canada . There are cheaper carriers but I wouldn't advise air maroc unless you're heading to Montreal however ET is good but not cheap anymore. Those days are gone with the naira devaluation in June 2016. What you have to look out for is to make sure your flight is not routed via this US. If you're going inward towards Saskatoon or Vancouver, airfrance/Klm are fund of routing their flights via MSP in the US. Play around with your dates in the period but December is a peak carrier period. Prepare to pay high.
11) paying for anything before a visa here is a waste of money. Booking details will suffice
12) again, booking details and a planned itinerary is enough. Proper planning here is key
Best of luck

cascas:
Hi Jaws, which other way do you feel or think its best to regularize visiting visa?, since the option of ESL and BC is not advisable, I will appreciate your suggestions, God bless you.

Hi, it is tough, though not impossible, to regularize a category V visa because these visas are issued believing you are coming back and any thing otherwise may not be illegal but is not exactly right on a technicality. My advise would be to try one of the express entry schemes. They are pretty straight forward. The challenge in Canada particularly is that even when you try to be 'smart' with this visit visa conversion process, you need to revisit a POE for a work/study permit to be issued of which you will be at the mercy of the assessing CBSA officer and in my experience, they are way tougher than the US CBP. Express entry is your best bet. Best of luck

cascas:
Pls Boston, what is ESL or BC?

Hi cascade, ESL would be English as a second language and BC would refer to the province of British Columbia. This is not a good plan sir, stay away from it. My opinion always. Best of luck

cmurder007:
Hello House,

I intend applying for my Canada visit visa, please i need a sample letter/format to explain the purpose of my trip, details which could include itinerary length of stay,sightseeing....i really would appreciate it if i can get a response from anyone who has been successful in getting the TRV.

Dear cmurder007, I am not sure if this letter has a format. Write it as tho it is a written interview. Section by section. Raise points you think the VO may be bothered about and give reasons why they shouldn't. Travel history, feeding/accommodation arrangements; funding etc. Also use this document to point out where very important documents are in your uploads to make the VO's job easier. More importantly, this document should not be more than two pages. I guess they made it that way so it doesn't get boring. Good luck

Snillous:
Did u recieve reply from anyone in the room? I am applying this month too but the person over there says he will sign character assessment form letter for me at any police custody in Canada. I don't know what that it means. So I myself want to know which document to use to back it up. Have been in dubai and south Africa alone. Have been denied canadian visa three times but the last submission was 2014 but I want to try again next month of August.




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Hi jawa
Please i'm new here, i'm a Nigerian schooling in Ghana.
i want to apply for a visiting visa to canada.
i have a valid international passport, an introductory letter from my school, invitation letter, bank details and document to show that she is a Canadian citizen, all from the person i'm going to visit ( my step mum)... please what documents do i need to get my visa... i'm planning on going for summer July- September because i have to resume school.
thanks.

Hi Snillous, it is good you have a huge gap between now and your last application to clear the thought of desperation. Thrice is a Lot of times so The first I suggest you do is to apply for GCMS notes of your last refused application. This will clarify things further, don't always try to 'repackage and refire' because it only works when you have 'mistakenly' addressed the concern the VO raised without knowing but that's a big risk. The documents you need to back up your application are all relevant docs attaching you to Nigeria. Again, this process is primarily about you and not the person in Canada. I don't understand what the police document he will get on your behalf will do anyway. Just an invitation letter is enough. The police don't dictate to the CBSA or IRCC. A CBSA officer's decision is almost final. The government gave them that power. They can even cancel visas issued by a CIC VO just the way US CBP cancel visas issued by US VO and they owe you no explanation according to their law.
It is also good you have traveled out of your home country and returned. However, this is just one way to assess an applicant and don't bank on that as Canadian VOs are not very interested in UAE and SA as travel history just like the USA VOs. You have to check other factors; marriage, kids, good job in line with your academic qualifications mostly, landed property, significant relationship with the person you're visiting as in your case. Its a holistic approach. Best of luck

Bostin:
Put in for ESL class and later further to University program to apply for study permit.
2. Go volunteer in a farm in BC or Alberta,If you can impress the farm owner with your committment volunteering,he can find you employment in Agricultural Stream and file your LMIA. But you will need to come back to Nigeria to apply for your work permit and re-enter if you did not overstayed while volunteering .

Hi Bostin, if it was that easy, Canada would be over populated by now. Bearing in mind that this visitor has 6months max to achieve this. What happens if the study permit is refused? You also know that you have to come back to apply for a work permit and then reenter Canada; what happens if the CBSA officer is not satisfied with the whole plan. There are streams for immigration and it is always advised and applicant follows one of them. Trying to be 'smart' backfires a lot and damage reputations. Best of luck with this plan.

xpfocus:
Hello gurus in the house, I really appreciate all your efforts in enlighten people on this subject, pls I have a friend in Canada he's a white man and citizens, he's a farmer and has a big farm, we have been in contact and are exchanging things like video and photos, now he's inviting me to Canada and ready to send invitation letter to me, pls what chance do I have to get the visa, I don't have fat bank account all I have to show them that I will return is that I'm married with two kids,

dear xpfocus, your chances cannot be told by anyone here. only a Canadian VO can.
once again, its primarily not about the person in Canada but the intending visitor. in my opinion, the VO would be concerned why you are leaving your family to visit an online male friend over 10000km away just for pleasure. your task here is simple; make the assessing VO understand why you have to make this trip. assess it yourself and be unbiased. firstly, what do you do for a living? why would you leave your family to visit a friend that far away? is this a business trip in which you intend to team up with him and make profit later on? are you into similar farming business? if there is no connection, you may be wasting your money. please connect all your dots before you apply so that your money will count. best of luck

abiola708:
how can i know a visa is granted or deny...i submit throuhg paper rounte and i was sent a mail that my passport is ready for collection. Want to if the visa was granted before going to collect my passport

hi abiola708, the only way to find out is when you open your passport. in an online application, you know it has been approved when you get a passport request but for this paper route, you have to wait it out to the fullest. good luck.

dacoza007:
pls guys.... I have a gf in Regina,n we've been together for a while, sh has a permanent resident, and sh wants me to come over to spend some time. I own a barber shop, sh gonna b financially responsible for me when I get there n also send me letter of invitation ...wil I b given visit visa cos I hear I need to have a bulky account or anything that will ensure I return like kids, job or so..... never been out of 9ja before .....thanks

dear dacoza007, this is a great burden to overcome so please, dont underestimate it. your girlfriend is a legal resident and may be financially capable to host you but this is not the VO is looking for. its primarily about the applicant. what do you feel when you do an unbiased assessment? do you think you would want to come back home? be honest. is your business that significant to you? can the VO trust you to come back because you have a history of going to better places and returning home? a VO's decision is never personal. there are immigration laws that even you can lookup and read about. engagement to one's home country is what a VO is looking for and you seem to be falling short of it.
lets be objective; if you travel, there is actually nothing you would want to come back to Nigeria to, at least from the circumstance you have described. there is no wife or children, maybe no socio-cultural ties, you mentioned you dont have a lot of money but do you have landed properties? you know, you can actually look at your own situation and make a calculated guess. this guess must be positive before you even think of applying so that you dont end up wasting your hard earned money. please, do take your time with this one. best of luck, you certainly need it.