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 Travel › Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by olasubomy: 4:30pm On Jun 14, 2024 |
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| Travel › Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by olasubomy: 10:41am On Jun 14, 2024 |
RodgersAkpafu:1. Yes, it is true but may not apply to all applicants. It is based on thier descretion but if it comes out that way, fine. 2. It all depends on the immigration officer in charge of the file. |
| Travel › Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by olasubomy: 1:53am On Jun 14, 2024 |
freshStarz:1. Look into the route below & you can read it up. If you are able to secure a job with any of thier participating employers, you can apply for a work permit. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada/permit/temporary/innovation-stream/about.html 2. Work towards applying for Permanent Residents. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by olasubomy: 6:05pm On Jun 13, 2024 |
glowrya:. Is your bank on the "mybankstatement" platform? if yes, you can use this medium to send across the one -pager mybankstatement to them. Please, support it with a reference letter from your bank and a re-print stamped bank statement as others suggested. The one pager mybankstatement would help a lot . Then, you can back it up with a cover letter and sign -it. You can reference the web link below on mybankstatement. https://www.visa-mybankstatement.com/ It is a "Procedural Fairness Letter". Let your response to them be easy for them to review and follow. . Above advise is on the assumption the initial statement submitted was genuiene ( without any manipulation from an agent) and you can confirm that. All the best. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by olasubomy: 8:22am On Jun 06, 2024 |
This may be beneficial to those aiming to apply for work permit via LMIA and to be sure the proposed employer is not on the wrong side of the law with the Canadian government hence, avoiding issues in application for work permit. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada/employers-non-compliant.html Thought, someone may find this useful. Cheers! |
| Travel › Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by olasubomy: 2:00pm On May 06, 2024 |
chatmate:Oh, i thought you entered the united states on a visa. I am not really sure based on what you have just explained and would not want to give you a misleading response. You can wait for someone more experienced about this to reply. Thanks. |
| Travel › Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by olasubomy: 12:30pm On May 05, 2024 |
chatmate:The little idea i have about this is that there is a "90 day rule". You are not to contact your school within the first 3 months of visit to the USA of your intention to study otherwise USCIS will take it that you had a pre-conceived intent of going to the USA to study and not for visit. After your 90 days stay, you can reach out to your school of interest of your intention to change your status to F1 and apply to the school. An officer in the school should be able to guide you on the required forms to fill, payment to be made and necessary support documents to file your case with USCIS. The implication is that once you file your case with USCIS, you are not to leave the USA until a decision is made. You are also not allowed to resume studies or work, you will just have to wait. Decision from USCIS is what no one has control over. It can come in 3months and could take as much as 6 to 12 months. The process requires a lot of patience and you can research more about it on YouTube so you are well aware of the facts before embarking on it. Let me allow the gurus with more experience about this to give their input. |
| Travel › Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by olasubomy: 11:56am On May 05, 2024 |
OyoTunjiUSA:Sounds good! I appreciate. |
| Travel › Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by olasubomy: 3:32am On May 05, 2024 |
OyoTunjiUSA:Quick question - @OyoTunjiUSA - When changes are made on DS160, thereby filling another DS160 and discarding the old one, does this have an effect on the B1/B2 interview date booked? |
| Travel › Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by olasubomy: 5:57pm On Apr 28, 2024 |
Oluwaloniglory7:Why dont you address the Visa officer concerns in the visa categories that was initially rejected and apply again than testing different visa category. |
| Travel › Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by olasubomy: 5:43pm On Apr 28, 2024 |
blessedbest:The Permanent Resident Pathway is an immigration route that gives you the opportunity to become a Permanent Resident of Canada. This route may take some time but it worth it if you can make the effort and patient. The thread below falls in that visa category. You can study the thread conversations to get acquainted and ask your questions there. https://www.nairaland.com/6829885/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled All the best! 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by olasubomy: 4:02pm On Apr 28, 2024 |
blessedbest:1. This question has been answered severally on the thread. However, choosing to use an agent or representative is entirely your decision. You just have to bear in mind whatever is declared in your applicant by the agent would be your responsibility. You are the one the visa officer and CBA officer would hold accountable. Also, what is the agent rationale for asking you to have available $3million as proof of funds?. Please, bear in mind that presenting proof of funds (bank statement) does not end in presentation of the statement in itself. You have to provide back-up of the source of funds. E.g if it is a salary account, the support would be sample copies of payslips to evidence the credit inflows in statement. You have to provide reasonable back-up of the inflows explaining source of funds. Finally, the agent should know that amount to be presented as availability for your stay depends on the province and length of stay. 2. Dont you think doing it yourself will help you take more ownership of your application but choosing to use agent or DIY is your decision. It is a good step attempting to do it yourself for the student route. Just take your time and study the application process more, you would master it in no time but if you must use an agent, make sure they are licensed immigration consultant recognized by IRCC and those guys are not cheap. 3. Based on my experience in Canada in recent times, i would say NO. The economy is going through some challenging phase right now and there are lots of queues for few jobs. Many legal residents are not finding it easy but this is not to discourage you if you want to risk it. Just giving you a glimpsed of what it is looking like presently in Canada. My advice would be work towards Permanent Resident route instead. |
| Travel › Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by olasubomy: 1:08pm On Apr 26, 2024 |
This video might be informative to someone. Thought to share. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0czNRg-SgJg Video Credit : Chorkor Millionaire 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by olasubomy: 12:22am On Apr 24, 2024 |
Wonuola111:I think you should be careful with that person and probably go with someone if you want to go there so he does not try anything funny, harass or hurt you. If you have never appeared at VFS for biometrics collection, then whatever PPR letter he will give you is fake. Dont be tempted to courier that letter to the embassy. |
| Travel › Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by olasubomy: 5:11pm On Apr 23, 2024 |
Ndubestjude:You can also try if you will be lucky to recover your account/application from your agent. I itemized some steps in link below sometimes 3 years ago. Where i indicated study permit, select visitor visa. Try the steps and see if you would be lucky to have your application linked to your account. Otherwise, the last resort would be to meet your agent as others suggested. https://www.nairaland.com/6567181/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/566#104609945 |
| Travel › Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by olasubomy: 10:33am On Apr 23, 2024 |
uchee:Congratulations. Enjoy your vacation! 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by olasubomy: 1:11am On Apr 23, 2024 |
Ewaoluwayemi:I would leave room for others to share their opinion. The below are the areas i feel may be of concern to the visa officer: * Have a convincing explanation why both couples would be away for a whole 30 days? Not that this is abnormal but a good reason to convince the officer there is no immigration intent. E.g the average leave period in Nigeria is around 21 to 25 days but i understand there might be unutilized leave period from prior year that can make it 30. Couples would need to explain with good home ties and probably letter from their office confirming their authorized leave. * Amount to be set aside for the trip would depend on the province both of them intends to visit. Their friend could guide them on a budget though not likely to be cheap considering 30 days X 2 couple's. Different provinces have their unique cost of living. * Let the couple demonstrate that they have enough money to cover their trip. They should be the major sponsor of their trip and the friend supporting with accommodation so the VO does not score them low on finances. It is assumed a 30 days trip would have been well planned. * Let them have a well drafted itinerary of their tourist plan for 30 days again, to convince the officer there is no immigration intent. I am always an advocate of shorter duration for a first time applicant then you can do your 30 days in subsequent visit. * If they have good travel history together to other countries in the past like USA or Australia and have been fulfilling their visa conditions by not overstaying, it could boost their chances. Those are my thoughts. |
| Travel › Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by olasubomy: 8:34am On Apr 21, 2024 |
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| Travel › Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by olasubomy: 8:33am On Apr 21, 2024 |
Josh4k:If he lives in the USA, then he can only be your sponsor financially. He would need to write a formal letter to that effect addressed to the Canadian Consulate. The letter can start with introduction of himself and what he does, where he works and residential address. The next paragraph can state his confirmation of sponsoring his brother (stating your full name) for the duration of your **** days stay in [ state full address of venue] Canada for the purpose of attending **** conference to be held at ***** city in *** province from **** date to *** date in Canada. He should state amount he is setting aside for you. Dont forget to attach proof of relationship. It could be birth certificate of you guys showing same surname or copy of a US Government issued document/card i.e green card or any legal document that legalize his stay( these can be uploaded in client section of IRCC portal). In regard accommodation, you may plan to book reservation with an hotel close to the conference site and maybe make payment when your visa is issued. The details of the hotel reservation should be stated in your application. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by olasubomy: 7:37am On Apr 21, 2024 |
Gentlesoul3268:I am not sure where you can book conferences but these are organized from different sources. You can enquire from other folks in your field. It could be an event organized by your professional organization, your work place etc. I supported the other moniker because he/she is a masters student in public health and going for a conference in that same field which makes sense. If you are using conference as a reason for visit, you want to be sure your story looks genuine and believable. |
| Travel › Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by olasubomy: 8:33am On Apr 20, 2024 |
Josh4k:You can apply from the UK since you are a legal resident as a student as long as you are fulfilling your student visa conditions by attending classes. The case would be different for visitors who are better applying from their home country. Going for a conference in line with your field as a student makes sense. Success on visa application is at the discretion of the Canadian Immigration (IRCC) but you should stand a high chance if you can take your time and put in a convincing application. Few tips that can help you are itemized below: * Attach your immigration document that legalize your stay in the UK i.e UK Home Office BRP letter & BRP Card. *Academic Record sheet with Grades to date (that proofs you have been attending classes) * Proof of Funds (if your brother would be sponsoring, you can attach his one pager financial Net worth and stamped by his bank). * Confirmation Letter of Financial Sponsorship by your brother. * You can also attach your bank statement as additional proof of funds, just to demonstrate you have some cash. * Since you are going for a conference and still studying, the shorter the number of days you declare spending in Canada, the better since the officer would expect your resumption for the following semester. Dont forget to attach evidence of payment for the conference and any other relevant document like confirmation of attendance etc. I want to also assume you are planning this to fall during your school scheduled academic break. * When filing your application, there is section that ask "amount available for your stay" make sure the amount you quote make sense in regard to the days you intend to spend in Canada. Your brother would be able to advice you on this since he lives in Canada. Overall, you guys should evaluate the application well before you submit to be sure nothing will be confusing to the visa officer. A clue would be if your brother would be granting you an accommodation for the duration of the conference, you want to be sure that he lives in good proximity to the conference. Your brother cannot be living in Alberta and the conference is taking place in Ottawa, that would be a concern to the officer just to give you an example. All the best! 3 Likes 1 Share |
| Travel › Re: USA Visit Visa Part 4 by olasubomy: 10:39pm On Apr 18, 2024 |
writetopoka:Solution, re-fill your DS160 to reflect the complete truth about yourself. Furthermore, please correct any paperwork you have acquired that is fake. Do your research and gather info on requirements for B1/B2 visa. Some former US Visa officers ( who are now consultants) has shared useful information how the US consulate operate and what they see on their screen when you appear for an interview on YouTube. These padding you have done is too much, they will detect you are telling lies. I wont advise you to appear before the interview with this DS 160 information, you would likely be thrown off balance. If you intend to build a future overseas, build it on foundation of truth for your peace of mind. 4 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by olasubomy: 11:39am On Apr 13, 2024 |
Temitaryor1:Ok, you would need to address concerns in both GCMS notes because that is the remark that would keep coming up to the attention of any visa officer attached to your file. Also, if you really declared your refusal then there is likely something inconsistent in your application. Perhaps, something the agent had filled in your first application which you are not aware of when filing the subsequent application. 2 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by olasubomy: 1:10am On Apr 13, 2024 |
Temitaryor1:Hello Temitaryor1, 1. There is a section in the application form that ask if you have been refused visa before, did you confirm yes, that you have been refused Canadian visa and explained the issue that transpired. ( the debt to the crown issue and your subsequent payment)? Also, bear in mind an application cannot be successfully submitted and transmitted to IRCC without payment. I suspect payment was made and their was a chargeback on your application. 2. Do you have access to all the information the agent filled in your first application and where you consistent with that same information in your 2nd application? I would advise people to avoid agents, some of them dont understand this visa application thing. Better doing it yourself. |
| Travel › Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by olasubomy: 7:53pm On Apr 04, 2024 |
gateleo:You can withdraw and deposit as long as they are not lump sums and you can keep within budget till decision is made. |
| Travel › Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by olasubomy: 9:49pm On Dec 14, 2023 |
lakeside30:Lets be careful not to confuse people. I think i gave the best guidance the OP can work with. Any question can come up in an interview, that's why there is need for preparation. No one can tell what question you would be asked, that lies with the visa officer. I dont think we should argue about this. This is pretty straightforward. Thanks! |
| Travel › Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by olasubomy: 3:25am On Dec 13, 2023 |
Olusapo:Olasupo, I would suggest he utilize the Canadian visa first and fulfil the visa conditions by not overstaying but return back to his home country. He can then apply for the US visa by filling the Canadian travel history in his DS160. That may strengthen his profile. However, if he chooses to proceed to apply for US visa now, he has to bear in mind that his success at the US consulate would depend on how well he is able to respond to the officers interview questions. He has not yet utilized the Canadian visa so no travel history on record yet. He should not relax just because he has a Canadian visa. Let him prepare very well for the interview. The interview questions would most likely come from what he filled in his DS160. All the best to your cousin. 7 Likes 2 Shares |
| Travel › Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by olasubomy: 1:42pm On Dec 12, 2023 |
joyoola:it is easier if you have a trusted person in Canada who can apply for the GCMS notes on your behalf. It cost just 5 Canadian dollars. But, must be someone you trust as it would involve you sharing your application ID and UCI with that person. However, you can also apply for it yourself. I would have named some third party sites but not sure if that is allowed here. Go on Google and type " GCMS Notes" As you scroll, you would see different 3rd party providers. Use any one of them also, you would be required to fill a consent form and sign with blue ink. Secondly, looks like i see the problem; $2,500 for 15 days for husband and wife inclusive of accommodation in Toronto might not be sufficient. This is because Toronto is very expensive including the housing market. That may work in some other cheaper province. Lets do some quick math's. An average of $2500/15days = 167 Canadian per day for two adults and when we further divide this by husband and wife given 83 dollars per adult. Now bearing in mind, you would have to pay for transportation and some of these tourist attractions the couples would love to explore. I am also guessing this $2,500 also includes accommodation and if that is the case, then looks like we are seeing the officers concern. NB: For tourist visa, there is no specific amount outlined by IRCC. Proof of funds depends on your duration of visit and the place of destination. Make sure the amount you quote as available for your stay covers adequately your trip putting into consideration your feeding, transport, entertainment expense and accommodation. I don't live in Toronto, would have advised on an estimate to work with but you can find out from someone who lives there or you do the research. Finally, don't limit your trip to just one tourist site for a whole 15days. Try to check other interesting places to see. YouTube is your friend. Then redraft a detailed itinery in your next application. I hope this helps. 5 Likes 1 Share |
| Travel › Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by olasubomy: 3:44pm On Dec 11, 2023 |
| Travel › Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by olasubomy: 3:43pm On Dec 11, 2023 |
joyoola:Sorry, about the temporary delay on your application. The information on IRCC official correspondence is generic. You wont be able to make any informed meaning from it. Let them apply for GCMS notes to see if they would be more specific on their reasons. However, CV of husband and wife looks good. May i ask, there is a section of the application where it is requested to state "Amount available for your stay" How much was filled there?. Secondly, what was declared as the main purpose of visit and in what province ( was someone planning to host them)? Hopefully, the GCMS notes would be more specific. On the surface, i don't see any issue with their finances but there might be need for them to evaluate what they filled in their application. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by olasubomy: 8:11pm On Nov 24, 2023 |
EnglishUsa:It is well. God will sought you out. Just be careful about anyone that pose to be from abroad and wants to do business with you. Scammers are more in the western world. Whatever your hands finds to do currently, just keep giving it your best and do it well that those around you notice your diligence. Keep an open mind to other legal opportunities to make money, no matter how small. With time, you will find your breakthrough either in Nigeria or overseas. 2 Likes |
