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I absolutely understand this, that is why I said "I know why they are doing this", heck, I would likely do the same too if I were in their shoes. It does not make it less frustrating though, I have a genuine need here, quite unfortunate.

funkyy598:
To be honest with ourselves, while we blame the Canadian system, we should also acknowledge that our people are abusing visiting visas to claim asylum. Statistics show that Nigerians are among the top 3 countries for asylum claims in Canada , with about 13,040 Nigerians claiming asylum within just the first 9 months of 2024, after India and Bangladesh. Even some so-called family members who are issued visas are now claiming asylum mostly using visitor visa , and unfortunately, this is affecting innocent applicants. It’s sad, but this is the reality we are all facing.

I never thought of that, thanks for bringing that to my attention. She is not getting paid at all, she would do it in a heartbeat if she were living here but i understand how it may be seen as an employment. We cannot leave our kids in any daycare for two weeks, i don’t even think there is any centre like that. Not sure how to proceed at this point really because our initial reason of visit and travel companion dis not fly. We want them to stay in a familiar environment with someone they know, my kindergartener will still be going to school for example. May I inbox you?

#Random rant: I know why they are doing this but still, it is so annoying that they have programs that bring in immigrants from all over the world and make them citizens but then make it nearly impossible for your family to visit except maybe your parents. Sometimes going home is not an option due to work and other commitments, might be easier to just have them visit. Anyway, na da their country so….

It is well.

I am in a similar situation. Applied for my dad and sister, with a letter of explanation stating that we are sponsoring her trip so that she can accompany her dad for support as it is a long trip and for someone who has not travelled before and not that educated, navigating immigration, connecting flights etc will likely be a challenge. They will only be here for about a month. She has absolutely no desire to stay back, her husband is in Nigeria, she has a job and is also schooling to further her education at home. All of these were included in the application.

They approved my dad's and rejected hers on the basis of employment stability and purpose of visit. She is a nursing officer, letter of employment was provided.

It is just unfortunate how people do not consider the impact of their actions on others, all of these denials are from the whole asylum issue, people misusing the visa.

I intend to re-apply for her and add another purpose of visit with an explanation, we actually need her to help stay with the kids because my wife and I are going for Hajj, my dad coming with her was an opportunity for him to come over too, to kill 2 birds with one stone. I omitted this from the initial application because we had not secured our Hajj slots and I wanted to avoid issues in case they asked for additional documents like evidence.

I reckon it is worth another try, will attach proof of our planned trip. Hajj has a fixed time so we need to try again ASAP and hope that she gets it this time. I am not sure how to address the employment bit though, not sure what else they need.

Any thoughts?

MayorOfEdmonton:
The truth/Perhaps the visa officer’s view- the planned vacation would cost at least 5-6 months of your salary.
So you’d work for half a year just to spend it on vacation, that’s assuming in those months you won’t pay rent, spend on gas, utilities, groceries, etc.
To the officer, that’s not justifiable.

Also there are more established Nigerians with more money in their bank accounts than yours that got to Canada and falsely claimed asylum at port of entry.
So visa officers are very biased recently & you honestly can’t blame them. Especially with the current/impending tariff punishment/war btw US and Canada because of Canada’s supposed unsafe borders among other considerations.

Another truth, if you apply again soon. It shows your desperation and may prove the officer’s assumptions true that you’d stay beyond your authorized limit.
So perhaps apply to US, Europe and/or UK first. Travel to those countries and don’t abuse the visa. Then you’d have higher chances if your intention is to genuinely visit/vacation in Canada🇨🇦.

MyOneCent

Hanzat:
Yes, they said when I had Biometricsin 2021, they gave me a document which I ought to bring with me for PPR submission. But since I didn't have it, I need to pay almost 9000 naira.
Now, from what you have said, the 9000 was for nothing.

I am not sure whom you paid to and if it was legit, did you get any receipt? See below for instructions on how to send your passport to vfs via courier, never heard of it being sent to Kenya by the applicant

ami213:

Credit @legacyedition

Congratulations






Passport Submission Information after Study Permit Approval.

For Lagos Office:

Walk into any DHL or UPS store, you can google & check for the one's near you.

This is the Address you will mail your documents to:

Canada Visa Application Centre
Ground Floor, The Manor
Plot 110, Admiral Ayinla Way, Lekki Phase 1
Lagos
Nigeria

Documents to go with to the DHL Office:

- Two photocopies of your international passport data page
- Your International Passport itself
- Passport request letter
- Biometric confirmation slip (the document you were given after u did your Biometrics)
-Two copies of signed VFS consent forms

The VFS consent form is available at https://www./vfsconsentform

Put everything in a Big Brown Envelope,

Write your FULL NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NO. & Email Address on the Envelope boldly

When you go to DHL, also indicate that you want a two way courier service. Then provide them the address you want your passport sent to when ready.

For Abuja Office:

Put all the documents below in an envelope and send to:

Visa Application Centre
Sterling Bank Plaza, 3rd Floor
Plot No 1083, Mohammadu Buhari Way,Central Business District
Abuja
Nigeria

Documents:
-2 duly signed consent forms.
-2 copies of passport data page
-Passport Request Letter
-Yellow biometric slip
-Receipt of payment of transmission fee N9,410 (you will pay this fee if you didn't capture biometrics at Abuja VFS)
-A paper with your contact details: name, phone number, email address, home address.

Pay the transmission fee to
Canada Logistics Collection Account
Sterling Bank Plc
0065165839

Disclaimer: please confirm the account details before any transaction.

Send your documents via DHL 2-way courier.

The contact information of VFS in Nigeria is available at https://visa.vfsglobal.com/nga/en/can/contact-us

.

Hi,

Anyone else having issues paying into the Sterling bank account for the one way courier to return passport to applicant? Every time I try adding the acct as a beneficiary I get an error that says account not found/cannot retrieve account. I am using the account details below from the VFS website.

The Account name and number : CANADA LOGISTIC COLLECTION ACCOUNT (a/c no 0065165839 )
Bank: Sterling

Thanks

vickyehi:
Congratulations.
I hope they lift the ban soon or you get a waiver.please keep us updated for when the Visa issuance happens. I am so elated for you. Congrats again, it would surely end in praise.

Hi,

Please i need some guidance on the Canada process. It seems the information here is for folks with a Bsc/Msc in nursing, my younger sister just finished from a 3yr program at a school of nursing in Nigeria, not a bec program. what are her options to migrate to Canada? She has no work experience so I am considering having her travel via the student route since no work experience for PR but i dont even know what programs she needs to apply for because the information on the websites that i have checked is confusing...i dont know anything about nursing. What is the best course/program that she can apply to, cost effectiveness is also key so can she leverage her 3yr program from Nigeria to reduce her length of study/conversion. Ultimately the goal is for her be able to practise as a nurse here without us going bankrupt lol. Thank you for your help

Hello people,

@justmellow
@frankbonn
@lekkiboboe
For those that have made travel plans, Is it true that IRCC now requires that we show proof of funds at the point of entry? Please see the information in the screenshot below from UBC, looks like we have to provide the banks statement that we used to apply and a new one, how true is this?
I also saw similar information on IRCC(second snapshot) but IRCC just says “you must show proof of funds” they did not request for 30days statement or any specifics. My question is : will it be sufficient to show them the same bank stmt that i submitted when i applied?

Jetline:
Hello Gurus,
I am aware here is not the right forum to ask this question but I have no choice.
How can I apply for spousal permit? I have a study permit and want to apply for my spouse to accompany me. I need the link please.

Hi Jetline,

Please visit the Nairaland thread below

https://www.nairaland.com/2271485/canada-spouse-open-work-permit/105

joyenaholo11:
Is this Conestoga college?

No, UBC

Jayne07:
Exactly, I have to take the printout to the bank. First bank said no more third party payment meaning all the options given by Conestoga cannot be used. I contacted the school for their direct account number and they said it's not possible. The only option the bank gave me is to buy dollar through black market and send to flywire
I have tire

Hi, @jayne07 were you eventually able to resolve this? I have the same issue with UBC, my bank is FBN as well and they wont process the transaction. Would appreciate your input

Has anyone been able to use Form A to make tuition payment via western union? So my school's only payment option for international funds transfer is via western union, when I tried to pay, CBN would not process the funds because they now have a policy that says they will not use the CBN rate to pay to third party accounts, I have an accompanying letter from the school that says Western union is processing on their behalf and the money will be remitted to them but my bank FBN contacted CBN and they just would not pay via western union.

Any ideas what other options I can explore? Has anyone else dealt with this issue? The school does not accept Naira mastercard because fraud I guess so can't use card either.....

Insanity:
I reckon this is because you need a study permit to start your studies, and you need your visa to get a study permit. On my offer letter, I have a deadline to show my study permit at the school before the commencement of my program.

I get your point, i think you were asked to present a permit “at” the school because they assumed that you will be physically present which the “normal” scenario. A study permit allows one to study “in” a country, if you are studying online you are not in the country for that period abi? Anyway let me not over-flog this issue, i am sure our schools will provide guidance.

oma22:
I think It’s because of the pandemic, you can start face to face when the travel restrictions have been lifted.

Yes I understand that, it makes sense. My point is why are folks saying you need a visa to attend online classes? if the school is providing that alternative for now due to covid is it not because they are aware you cannot be physically present? Is visa requirement for online classes a directive from the school or embassy or just a wrong assumption?

mcobex:
You can only attend online lessons if your TRV has been approved or gotten passport request.
Please online lesson is not for everyone that has applied for TRV o, let's not mistake it abeg.

This does not make sense to me, Why would one need a visa to attend online classes? I believe the purpose of the visa is to allow entry into the country, if you will be studying online then i think it makes sense that proof of payment of fees should be sufficient for now until one needs to be physically present. It is like saying people who do online degrees need a visa? You might as well be taking an online degree at the school, does that mean one needs a visa to take online courses?

NwanyiOkpa:
You will be able to attend online lectures after being issued visa sir.

Why would one need a visa to attend online classes? I believe the purpose of the visa is to allow entry into the country, if you will be studying online then i think it makes sense that proof of payment of fees should be sufficient for now until one needs to be physically present. It is like saying people who do online degrees need a visa? Abi is my logic wrong?

Hello people,

Please who knows what the situation is at the Lagos Vfs office regarding biometrics and the covid issue? I have been sent the biometrics letter which says I need an appointment.

I tried to book an appointment on the website but there seems to be no available dates; i even tried up to August. Has anyone gone for biometrics recently or is it on hold for now? Maybe I should call instead? School resumes in September so I have limited time.

Thanks

Lekiboboe:
U can give ilovepdf compressing a shot
https://www.ilovepdf.com/compress_pdf

And if it didn't show any significant file size reduction with legible contents in ur Documents, Follow this trick..... I used it and it worked perfectly..

Trick to Compressing our document(Courtesy @Nonso16)
Go to google search for PrimoPDF, download it...

Install and close it.

Open your document, Hold "Ctrl + P" like you want to print,

It will take you to another interface where you will be able to select your printing options,

Now Select Printer and you will see a drop-down menu, Now Select PrimoPDF and Click on Print.

Wait for the progress bar to be done, Mind you it's not printing but trying to interface with the PrimoPDF software,

When that's done, the PrimoPDF software will Popup and You will click on CREATE PDF, it will ask you to save it. FINISH .

Locate where u saved the document (i.e the Directory), check the Property of the file, u will discover the size of the file has reduced to a very reasonable extent

That's the magic ...

NOTE: The picture Quality might reduce a little but will still be visible

I Compressed a 2.1 mb file to 403KB using this PrimoPDF

Thanks alot for the suggestions, I have a mac and could not find a PrimoPDF version for mac, I had tried the other online tools but was still a little above the limit. Anyway, I managed to fix it somehow finally!

Thanks again

Lekiboboe:
Yes u are right, its of no advantage at all for many international student most esp. in this part of the world

- The Power Supply Aspect is so epileptic
- That Time Zone difference ehnn..

Online classes are not new to Foreign Schools in North America, Europe and some other developed continents cos they are used to it.

We all pray a miracle happen so that this pandemic will be gone bfor Fall Intakes resume lectures..

Amen oo, because the arrangement will not be funny for folks from this side, i think those oyinbo people don't understand the living conditions here o.

Frankrobbn1:
It's confirm today from IRCC news! Fall 2020 courses will be conducted Onine due to the COVID-19 and this doesn't have any negative impact when applying for your PGWP in future. Automatically, you shouldn't think of travelling to Canada until after the fall term 2020. Students can begin programs online from outside of Canada and complete up to 50% of their program outside Canada.

COVID-19 PANDEMIC has disrupted so many plans and activities. However, keep the faith and hope for the best.

It will end in praise.

Hmm, I don't like this at all, considering the power situation in Nigeria (no light) and even having to pay for data to keep up, bad network, time difference issues as well. This COVID-19 is a total disruption.

@Frankrobbn1 please what are your thoughts on this?

jpepper:
Hello everyone,

Please I have a quick question; are we required to submit the additional forms that are in the Visa office instructions document?

They just seem like a repetition of the the information that i already provided in the actual CIC forms (the family information and application for study permit forms), the visa office instruction document also has a document checklist, are we meant to submit it because there is a checklist document from CIC as well.

They are asking for family information all over again in the visa office form, employment history etc, not sure why this is necessary because I already completed the cic forms providing the same info.

Thanks

Rollyxxmv:
I think this is for people going through paper route.

Thanks, I am leaning towards this position as well, I would have just submitted the forms anyway, but I am struggling with the max document size so I want to avoid unnecessary documents that will force me to compress to a point where the text is barely legible

Meek127:
To avoid stories that touch,you should fill and submit,its a form afterall....still wait on gurus to give a better insight

Thanks for the quick response, i get your point, the only issue is that I have document size constraint and I have tried my best to compress, I don't want to end up with illegible documents just because I am adding things that are not even relevant in the first place

Hello everyone,

Please I have a quick question; are we required to submit the additional forms that are in the Visa office instructions document?

They just seem like a repetition of the the information that i already provided in the actual CIC forms (the family information and application for study permit forms), the visa office instruction document also has a document checklist, are we meant to submit it because there is a checklist document from CIC as well.

They are asking for family information all over again in the visa office form, employment history etc, not sure why this is necessary because I already completed the cic forms providing the same info.

Thanks

Jewel80:
Hi guys, my mum just did her biometric yesterday in Lagos. She will be heading back to the east soon and I was wondering if it is allowed for my sister who lives in Lagos to go submit mummy's passport when they approve her. What is required for this to happen pls?

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olokings:
Good morning people.
Please can I submit mkt spouse's passport on her behalf at the VACs centre in Abuja.

If I can, what should I take along with me?

Yes you can, see link for info

https://visa.vfsglobal.com/nga/en/can/apply-visa

Link to consent form>> I know the link says philippines but it is the same form

https://www.vfsglobal.ca/Canada/philippines/pdf/Philippines-Consent-form.pdf

@olokings

Newww:
Hi newmum,

You can get someone to submit for him and pay for courier.
In my case, i submitted for my mum and filled in my address for courier at vfs as i was not allowed to pick it up on her behalf. Upon delivery of the passport, the UPS delivery person collected the slip given at vfs.

However, i think there is an age limit that enables pick-up for a parent, my mum was not up to the age so i did not pursue that route.

Hi,
Could you please guide me on how to submit passport on someone’s behalf? I checked the vfs website but could not find any information regarding that. I read something about a consent form, i did not see it on the vfs website as well. Would much appreciate if you could please list the items to provide including fees to be paid when submitting on behalf of someone. For the courier service to return the passport, do you know how much it costs and the duration? Sorry for the trouble

Thanks

ishowleck:
Thank you so much for this, God bless you.
In other words do you mean a work permit can not be issued on visiting visa?


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No, please see link below.

https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=172&top=17

Newmum0615:
Thank you!

Just thought to mention that there are some food items that are not allowed into Canada, meat and meat products, dairy and dairy products etc.... in case you are not aware. They may end up being thrown away by the immigration officers in Canada if they are declared/ the bag is checked

You can check the cic website for more details

gentleiphy:
Transmission Fees/SMS fees for Applicants on Renewal:

Please this is a heads up for some who may be renewing their Canadian Visit Visa soon and are unaware of this fees:

If you are applying for renewal and have done

However in place of that,you are expected to pay N8190 for transmission fees and sms text fees. So when you received passport request for your renewal application please be sure to arm yourself with that fees while going to drop off your passport.

Best of luck

Thanks for this info.

Please do you know if it is allowed to submit and later retrieve passport on behalf of someone else after one receives notice to submit passport for approval? If yes what are the requirements? Thanks

Kezz15:
I applied via online route.
As a student , I travelled home/USA every summer
I left right after my graduation. Did not apply for extension,
Got visitors visa, visited my siblings twice. My siblings graduated and left too.
(Just completed MD school in USA)

My parents and siblings all have current Canadian visa ( regretting why I didn’t apply with them for my brothers graduation, never knew Canada will deny me).

It’s really annoying to say the least.
So I can’t even visit my friends or attend reunions.

So sorry about your application, I suspect it might be because you have a good profile which makes it seem like you are more suitable for express entry/immigration. Also, our people who have been "abusing" the refugee program are not helping matters, they now seem to be very strict with visitor visa as it is one of the popular routes to the refugee program. They probably thought you had the same intention.

aye88:
Plesse who has any idea how one can send money to Canada

Hi,

Could you please inbox me if you are still interested in sending money to Canada