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Godsfahvour:
Hello Naira landers,

Please is there anyone that knows the process flow and can guide me through Canada visiting visa for someone already in USA as a student. I want to apply for Canada visiting visa from USA but don’t know where to start from.
Thank you all

The process of applying for visit visa is pretty the same. You just need to justify in your application that you meet the requirements for a visit visa by addressing all eligibility criteria. It is more convincing when you apply from Nigeria except you have a solid tie to the foreign country you are applying from like a regular job that would compel you to leave Canada to resume back to work and you are in that country legally.

This is not to discourage you and does not mean you cannot apply from the United States, but you would have to make sure your application looks convincing to the visa officer since you are on a temporary resident visa and the officer expect you should be studying to avoid refusal based on immigration status.

This guy on Youtube link below explains the process very well. You can follow him and see how he does it. Though, he is explaining for parents, you can personalize those aspects to yourself.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1om1dwp_Vs&t=73s

Use the New Portal:


All the best.

srke2022:
I did renew my passport, and i am using it in my application. i am just worried that they would say u already have a valid visa and refuse me because of that. The reason i want to apply early is to apply with my son so that he can get the visa as well ( his appication is in the system with no movement for a year). And since I have an active US visa and TRV, i am hoping to get a decision soon. Have there been people who renewed with a few months vality, please share your experiences.

P.S I got a 5 year visa last time.

It depends on your travel plans. If your travel plan is to travel soon later in the year, then you can’t apply for a new visa since you already have one still running. You can exercise some patience towards December/January and plan towards a travel date post expiry date of your visa. You can plan towards applying when the visa is almost expired for a renewal with that of your son.

Alternatively, apply for that of your son now but you never can tell when decision would be made and yours might be too close to expiry at that time.

Kenny4real68:
Hi all,
I intend to apply for canada visitor visa for my brother, and I am not familiar with visiting visa requirements.
Please any link to a detailed requirements/procedures would be greatly appreciated

1. Study the page on this link for more information. You would also see a link to show list of documents to present.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eligibility.html

2. Use the New IRCC Portal to apply.

srke2022:
My visa expires in January 2023, I wanted to apply this month. Would that create any problems ? Are there ppl who were in similar circumstances and succesfully renewed their visa without isssue? please share your experiences.

It is better you apply for a renewal of your passport before applying for your visa since the expiry is around 4 months away just for your peace of mind. Then apply with the new passport. Which should cover a reasonable length just in case the officer wants to grant 6months duration or more..

perfectbecky:
Please my biometrics is showing at the right corner but its showing
Biometrics
We have not received your fingerprints. Check your biometrics request message below for details. i have done biometrics since 21st of June. in addition my application has not received any attention. im worried.

There is no need to be worried. You cannot be too sure your application is not receiving any attention. A lot goes on at the background that we are not privy to. I would advise you try to distract your mind with other stuff till they get back to you.

All the best.

Ajoke08:
Hello everyone, pls I receive a request letter for my husband biometric receipt this morning.He was refused visiting visa in 2017 which was paper based application and he did biometric then. So when I submitted this application, he did not do biometrics (since validity is 10yrs) . Now they are requesting for the receipt and we can’t find it . Note : I did not link the application because we couldn’t find anything about biometric.

That means when you & your hubby was filing the application, he had indicated that he has done biometrics before but IRCC is unable to link him with his previous application which was paper based. That means your unique client identifier on your husband current application is not same as in the previous one. You can confirm from the refusal letter.

Also, check to be sure his biometric number is still blank at the top right hand corner of the portal.

Confirm all these details if my understanding is correct?

JosephYemsol:
I came in with almost all the "so called " contrabands, most of the time they don't check it here, they have a whole lot to do and most times they leave the luggages at the baggage claim. At times they check the luggages when it's way more than 32kg.

Yes I brought meat (dried goat meats and ponmo) I brought chicken flv noodles, I even came in with chicken flavor Maggie cubes.

Some people will attribute it to luck, maybe, maybe not . But there are quite a number of people that brought in all these things and they don't have their bags checked. The main hurdle is leaving 9ja with these things. Canada only check bags randomly.

Yes, I agree, those checks are random selection. Mostly, bags would have already been screened at the point of dismemberment from the plane even before you see your luggage at baggage claim. I guess you are lucky your meat was not detected.

Letuspraytogod:
A quick question please.

If IRCC ask for updated Statement of account/proof of funds.

And the person that helped you with it isn’t available anymore to give you the updated one or the money has been spent.
What do you do?

Can you get another sponsor’s statement of account plus letter of sponsorship and sent to Ircc?

Please and please I need a response. @tempzi @olasubomy and other gurus.

God bleee

Very dicey!

It would help if you had a convincing explanation why you cannot produce the updated statement from the same bank declared in your application. Remember, you would have justified the nature of the bank statement submitted. The relationship between you and your sponsor and the source of money credited to the bank account would have been documented.

Producing another statement would have you explain further the nature of the statement and why you are not submitting the one previously declared. IRCC always circularize the internal control/ fraud unit of the respective banks to confirm the authenticity of the bank statement. They would be expecting the same bank statement but an updated one.

It is better to limit withdrawals or better not touch the account till a decision is made

Ovywils:
Please can someone respond to the Indomie chicken flavor part? Is it allowed?

I know some guys that brought Indomie without issues but not sure if this was Chicken, You can reserve that space for other food items like Ogbono and the likes that are pricey in African stores. You will get indomie cheap in African stores. I buy a carton for 20 dollars.

perfectbecky:
Thank you for your response, please can I contact you privately?

Sure, you can but might delay in responding to you due to my other schedules but will surely respond if you are not in a hurry.

srke2022:
Hi Everyone, I applied for my newborn son in Nov 2021 and reapplied in May 2022 since I didn't hear anything back. Both applications are active and on gckey. I have contacted the nairobi office and they sent a general reply. what should I do now? should I apply a third time on new portal? would that delay the application further. Please help!

P.S : both my husband and I have active visitor visas

There have been many delays lately on temporary resident applications, which I think is general and may not necessarily apply to your son's file. Apart from the backlogs, the immigration authorities are trying to clear up; there has been recent news from the office of the immigration minister prioritizing last-minute decisions on students resuming for September intake. Let us hope we start seeing some responses on visit visas and other temporary resident applications soon post-school resumption.

Since you already have two same applications running on GC key, I think you should hold on and see what happens in the coming weeks, most especially when school has fully resumed. Creating a third might delay your application further as the officers now have to consider information declared in the three applications. Except you want to cancel the second submission and re-apply on the new portal but bear in mind that possible implication would be that your application would be reviewed all over again if you decide to re-apply.

This won't affect the decision on your child's application as long as you meet all their eligibility checks for a temporary resident visa. Once a decision is made on one of your applications, probably the first submission, the other will automatically be cancelled.

perfectbecky:
i submitted my study permit application since 16th June, 2022 and Biometrics was done on 21st June 2022, pls note i didnt do any upfront medicals. to my surprise till today no progress has been made on the application, not even eligibility. Also on the biometrics progress page its showing biometrics has not been received.
Please anyone with an idea of what's going on? i feel something might be wrong.

Your best bet is to order your GCMS notes to know what Is going on. If your biometric number and date are reflected at the top left corner of your portal, there is nothing to worry about. That means immigration has received your biometric data. The narration you are seeing at the lower part would change to “biometrics completed” once IRCC is done with their review of your biometrics. For some applicants, it comes early, while for others, it comes later in the application process.

I think you should plan to do upfront medical to fasten your application process except you feel you have enough time and want to explore waiting for medical request from IRCC.

Letuspraytogod:
Okay thanks for the prompt response.

ANY IDEA ON HOW TO PAY for application Fee as Naira cards don’t work no more.
Barter by flutterwave doesn’t work too. Who knows how I can pay?

You can ask on Canada Student thread. Someone may have an idea of possible options.

Letuspraytogod:
Should I wait until I get the new admission letter before I update Ircc or I should update them first with my proof of payment of the re-application that I just re-applied and I’d revert and send the new admission letter when it’s out?

I just want to make sure they know already that I have already re-applied ooo even tho the admission letter isn’t out yet �

Immigrations works with documentations. So, you would need to wait for the new admission letter to arrive before informing them.

Letuspraytogod:
Please I need help here.
My school doesn’t offer deferrals. I was asked to login to my school portal and re-apply for the admission.
That way my student number and everything remains the same.

I want to re-apply now and send the fresh admission letter slip to Ircc through webform to let them know so that the the previous intake dates won’t affect me. (What I mean is, so the VO won’t see my intake date and be like the admission has expired, so why is he still going”

But my agent is telling me not to re-apply now because it’s the embassy’s fault for delaying and they wouldn’t deny my application because of that.
That I should re-apply a new intake date when my visa has been approved.

What should I do ooo.
Should I re-apply now and let Ircc know that I have re-applied by sending them the application fee proof and I’d revert and send the fresh admission letter when it’s out.

Or I should do as my agent said as “admission expiry” won’t affect my visa application.

tempzi is right. Go ahead and do as your as faculty as instructed as long as you are able to still secure your seat in the programme. Once you get your updated admission letter. Write a formal letter informing IRCC of the updated admission letter which you have secured due to the continuous delay on your application. Attach the new admission letter and send both via webforms and e-mails.

Babalakin:
Hello guys, please, what do you think about the below chat? He says he can help with migration to Canada with his immigration lawyer,and his service charge is 1m

I don't know what the agent means by "migration to Canada". I think you can handle this on your own if you are patient to study the thread related to the visa category you want to apply for. One million naira in present-day Nigeria is not a joke, and that's a lot.' No immigration lawyer has influence over decision-making at IRCC.

My advice would be to study the respective thread for your intended visa category and do your research; then, you can ask gurus specific questions you are unclear about in those threads. I believe applications are handled better and more thoroughly when you do them yourself. I dont rule out that there are some good Canadian immigrations lawyers who are very knowledgeable on immigration matters.but those guys charge a lot of money for an application one can do personally. My advice would be you will save that one million if you are patient in learning this yourself.

I hope you are able to make a decision that works best for you.

Letuspraytogod:
I couldn’t resume in all 3 intakes and the last one is September 22 and my visa hasn’t been approved yet.
Even my medicals hasn’t been posted on my portal yet.

It’s an undergraduate program (university of Manitoba) Can I email the admission offer for deferral to January 2023? Due to the delay in my visa processing.

Will they approve this deferral as I haven’t paid my tuition fee (U of M undergraduate program doesn’t require tuition deposit).

Or how can I go about it? PLEASE HELP ME. I AM BEGGING, DON’T SCROLL BY.
@olasubomy and other gurus.

NB — This application was submitted October. It’s almost 11 months now. (I ordered for Gcms already)

You will need to discuss with your faculty on deadline for deferral if this is too close. I would advise you to defer so you don't loose your seat in the programme, but better have these discussions with them. 11 months is a long time. I can imagine the anxiety.

I think you should start sending continuous reminders to IRCC on the status of your application. Once the clinic confirms your medical exam has been sent, you need to follow up with IRCC with the medical slip, but IRCC always does their medical assessment before updating to pass on the portal.

MUNCHY1:
Good evening house,

Please who knows of anyone who recently got PPR for visitor’s visa. I haven’t been seeing pple share their PPR stories and am wondering. I applied in March and got refused in April, it only took 3 weeks. Re applied in June through the new portal and was hoping decision will come in time but the wait hasn’t been easy.

I haven’t seen my husband for almost 1 year. It’s beginning to get at me.

You can order your GCMS notes and send them reminders. Let your mail appeal to their emotion. IRCC takes their time but hopefully, yours does not take too long.

gracedunmininu2:
Good afternoon everyone, i submitted my application to the Canadian embassy as a visitor, in Sept 2021. And am yet to receive any response from them.
kindly advise on the next step to take

1. Is this on the new or old portal?

2. Apply for your GCMS notes to see if there is any form of movement or progress on your file.

chekz169:
As at 24th August…. Canada just did their best with a rejection letter.. I’m not surprise tho… Lmao! Like I submitted all I can like;
- Conference letter and recommendation letter
- 2 land documents in Nigeria
- Bank statement 10k plus euros
- Previous visa and valid visa’s (3 UK visa’s, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Turkey, 2 Kenya, Dubai, Tanzania) I have been to over 14 countries
- 2 Old family photos
- Two Jobs contract letters (Main job and Mini job)
- 5 months pay slips
- Current residence permit
- hotel reservations
- flight reservations
- statement of purpose
- health insurance
- city registration and resident authorization
- house rent contract
(This are the docs that I could remember)

What else do they really want fam! Lol. The funny part was getting the rejection letter after the proposed conference ended 5 days go.

@olasubomy @Yungbilli

I am so sorry for the delay in responding to your questions. I see you asked a question if you should withdraw your application. I have been soo busy lately, so not regular on Nairaland.

Once again, I am sorry about the outcome of your application. I can't see any fault in what you submitted except if we speak one-on-one so I can understand your profile better. However, don't allow this to bother you. It does not affect your chances of visiting other first-world countries. Just make sure you declare this refusal and put a comment in a way that shows you are a genuine visitor.

My advice is to leave Canada for now and focus on travelling to other countries until you feel you are eligible to visit again, maybe in your next annual leave and then let me know. I can review your application with you, hopefully, I am not soo busy.

You can order your GCMS notes now if you want but not a priority since you are not re-applying so soon. Just take your mind off it. Hopefully, you get it next time.

aestake:
He was talking about how good he behaves and never said anything about money. Hit the nail...

I am not sure I understand you but no worries.

aestake:
It's very easy with Airbnb etc but it appears this person is extending Naija begging to Canada hence why the other guy was asking of the POF. Last time, my guy got PR visa approval while I was thinking he would ask for help as my room was unoccupied as I was in Nigeria, he got himself Airbnb and has been there till September 1. He has his room paid six months in a basement in North York.

I understand. I was writing about getting a place. Sure, you can book Airbnb from anywhere. Not many people coming to Canada know so much about how it works here, and it is just humane to communicate nicely with people. I don’t think asking the POF question was necessary to me, but hopefully, the moniker can sort out the accommodation issue

Oreoluwamipo:
Good morning fellow Canadians , I'm relocating to Canada - Scarborough ,ON by early next month , I'm texting to seek for assistant concerning accommodation for few weeks upon my landing in the main time of settling in and getting mine , I'll be very grateful if you anyone ( FEMALE ) can render assistant to me in regards this ma , I'm a calm , honest and respectful person , so i promise to be in my best behavior all through . I await your response , thanks so much. God bless you.

It is not that easy to get a place from outside Canada. You can book an Airbnb, as oluayebenz stated and start your aggressive search, and Kijiji and Facebook marketplace is your plug.

Just look for one affordable Airbnb within your budget, at least to have a roof over your head, then search from there. It gives you opportunity to inspect what you would renting.

Rents are paid first of every month and most rents kickstart first of the month. Plan your schedule to checkout of your Airbnb at the end of a month.

All the best with your search.

Teemie22:
@olasubomy my husband is writing his statement of purpose. Based on activities listed for his visit(1,800), flight(1,200) and miscellaneous(1,000), everything sum up to $4k cad.

* Is that not too small for 3wks visitation
*Also is 10k cad okay for pof?

Proof of funds depends on which province your hubby intends to visit and what he would be doing during his period of stay. Suppose he plans to see someone who would be hosting him, thereby sorting the accommodation and some aspects of his feeding. That would reduce the burden on the amount he would declare viz-a-viz; if he is going to be a solo traveler, he would need to show more.

As you have stated, having a budget of $4,000 and declaring a bank statement with a closing balance of equivalent to 10,000 dollars is a good strategy, and it would show he has enough buffer just in case of emergencies. I would say you guys should pay attention to the visit section of the budget 1,800 dollars/21days (averaging 86 dollars per day) might be too small in the eyes of the VO for three weeks. You guys can plan to have more cash for that aspect; again, it depends on the province and the purpose of the visit.

Also, avoid lumpsum deposits in the bank statement you would submit. If there is a lump sum deposit, address it in your letter of intent to the VO with documentary proof.

I hope this helps!

Stevwonders:
Thank you for always availing yourself to help others. I have only 12 days to stay in New York before returning to Germany. I hope the time would be enough even if I send it to LA. Anyways, I have until 13th of September to do this. If it's not possible in America, upon my return, I would send directly to Vfs Düsseldorf.

Its my pleasure always!

You can send to any VFS all the over the world. The best approach would just be to contact them first to find out about their requirement.

Yes, I agree since you are spending less than two weeks in USA so you don't get stocked.

Stevwonders:
Hello guys, based on the advice I received from some helpful guys here, including @Olasubomy @yungbilli and others. I applied for my GCMS notes and addressed the issues on it, by writing a detailed letter of Intent in my second application.
Moving forward, I received BVL and PPR on the 13 of this month..
The thing is, my flight to New York is in two days time. Is there a possibility that I can send my passport for stamping in New York? If yes, any idea how long it would take?

Big Congrats!

Yes, you can submit it for stamping in the USA. You can estimate 2weeks to have it stamped and returned to your US address.

The requirement and style of submission in the United States is slightly different . You would need to send an e-mail to:
info.canny@vfshelpline.com to advise you on the requirements.

VAC (USA) also has a platform where you can chat with an agent online - You would need to consider the time zones as regards their business hours. see link below:

https://visa.vfsglobal.com/usa/en/can/book-an-appointment

Click on webchat to chat them.

NB: Since you would be staying in USA temporarily, plan to send to Los Angeles for a faster response and don't forget to have your biometrics slip handy.

Safe trip!

charli5:
@makano and other gurus
Applied to the university of Calgary (MSc). School resumes 29h August. Any magic can be done, where can I send mails to? Abeg which one be MP?
Upfront medicals-17th June
Applied-June 24th
Biometrics done-27th June
Biometrics updated-23rd July
Medicals updated-12th august
Eligibility and others not started yet

1. Members of Parliament (MP) are like our legislators in the House of Assembly; these MPs are elected members of the House of Commons. Each MP has its district or region across the province of Canada. You must contact the MP in the jurisdiction where you intend to study. See the link below. Navigate to the MP in the area you plan to study, i.e. where your school is located.:

https://www.ourcommons.ca/Members/en/search

2. You can also start sending follow-up e-mails and webform since your resumption is about two weeks away. I would advise you to liaise with your department for possible deferral or start with online classes. You can plan to travel later when you get your approval in case of further processing delays, so you don’t lose your seat in the programme.

3. . Another option you can explore is to order your GCMS notes. Although, the department that processes the GCMS notes request is different from the visa processing unit. You may be lucky the request might trigger a closer look into your file.

4. Prayer factor cannot be underestimated.

All the best!

Swaggu002015:
Hello everyone, I applied for Canada study visa but was refused based on family ties in Canada and I do not have any family member or friend in Canada, please could this have been a misinterpretation or what?

Second reason was my reason for visit is not consistent with temporary stay given with info I gave and all I submitted was everything related to study permit

The wordings on the IRCC refusal letter are general statements as stated in their IRPA Act, and they are just stating the relevant section of the Act that applies to their reason for refusal. You would need to order your GCMS notes to see the specific concerns of the visa officers.

I guess the VO was not convinced with your purpose of visit when they read your statement of purpose. The GCMS notes will give you more details, and you would need that to refute the refusal reasons when you are filing your next application in your letter of explanation. The aspect of family ties in Canada can be refuted when addressing home ties

Solidcitizen:
Please is it advisable to travel in December? Already have COPR and trying to book flight now, but I need to sort out some things in Nigeria between now and December. I’m worried because of the possible weather situation, as I will be traveling with a toddler

The snow would have been back that period and would be very cold. It would be easier if you had someone in Canada to support you in looking for houses and some little run-around. You might not find it funny because of the cold, which you are not yet used to. If you can wait it out till March/April, the weather would be tolerable by then and not as cold as November to February, but that does not mean you can't travel in December; just giving you an idea of what to expect. Another option would be to come earlier than December when the weather won't yet be intensely cold.

Update on Post Graduate work Permit
Posted August 2, 2022

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/measures-post-graduation-work-permits-temporary-resident-permanent-resident-pathways.html

Kingegram2018:
Please I need your help here, what can I upload here

You would need to fill the form IMM 5257 and upload in that section. You would get the form here:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides.html

May79:
Good morning everyone pls I need the link to vfs consent form and if can fill it with a pen or is to be printed the one I saw was for India thanks

Check it here:

https://www.nairaland.com/5818588/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/475#95633153

Print it and fill it with pen.

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