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Mojimade:
This is very insightful and informative. Thank you so much. I really appreciate it.
However, If I eventually decide to apply for a Visitor visa, can I show my husband’s bank statement or does it have to be mine? The plan is to go for a temporary visit of about 4 months.

Hello, the previous post from funkyy598 is well appreciated especially “ and not get carried away with the 3 years pgwp becos time run fast in Canada ”. This is a guideline for everybody.

Regarding your next visitor’s visa application, considering your spouse is still a student, and he is expected to work 20 hours a week or so, it would be standard for the funds to be in your account except there is a lot of funds in his account. This would show your are capable for your expenses for that visit and would not further strain his remaining financial responsibilities towards his studies.

Try to show your source of income and let it be detailed. This would prove how you got the funds.

Also, be emotional in you LOE and let the officer know how much seeing your spouse for this short term means to you.

All these points are just my own opinion.

All the best!

Mojimade:
This is very insightful and informative. Thank you so much. I really appreciate it.
However, If I eventually decide to apply for a Visitor visa, can I show my husband’s bank statement or does it have to be mine? The plan is to go for a temporary visit of about 4 months.

Firstly, do not indicate a 4-month stay on your visitor visa application. A shorter duration such as 15 days during the Christmas and New Year holiday is more reasonable and advisable while applying now and staying xmas holiday as reason do not mean the visa cannot be issue sooner and If you are truly well-established in your home country, it would be unusual to take a 4-month trip abroad simply for a visit away from work etc , as this may raise concerns about your intent to return and if you truly well established at home.

Additionally, consider your husband’s current situation. He has been in Canada for over a year and is currently studying. As a student, he is only permitted to work up to 24 hours per week. A visa officer may question how he can financially sponsor your visit especially for an extended stay given these limitations.
If you plan to submit his bank statement, it is crucial to clearly explain the source of the funds in the letter of invitation, particularly if the funds are not earned in Canada.

If your husband cannot demonstrate sufficient financial capacity, it is advisable to include the following supporting documents:

His proof of enrolment, tuition payment receipts, and expected program completion date;

A letter of invitation and proof of accommodation;

His bank statement, along with your own bank statement, to show combined or additional financial strength.

Most importantly, emphasize your strong ties to Nigeria, such as:

A valid employment letter;

Your bank statement showing financial stability;

Property documents (if available);

Any family responsibilities or ongoing commitments that demonstrate your intent to return after your visit.

You should also ensure that the employment details you provide are consistent with those used in your previous student visa application. Consistency is crucial ,any conflicting information or discrepancies in your work history or application could be considered misrepresentation, which can seriously affect the outcome of your application.

Mojimade:
This is very insightful and informative. Thank you so much. I really appreciate it.
However, If I eventually decide to apply for a Visitor visa, can I show my husband’s bank statement or does it have to be mine? The plan is to go for a temporary visit of about 4 months.

To be sincere with you

Applying for a visitor visa is not the way forward.

That is a visa processing that pass through more scrutiny than even study visa.

Funky first advice is the way forward

Alright. I’ll take note of that. Thank you🙏🏾

Believepls:
Hello, the previous post from funkyy598 is well appreciated especially “ and not get carried away with the 3 years pgwp becos time run fast in Canada ”. This is a guideline for everybody.

Regarding your next visitor’s visa application, considering your spouse is still a student, and he is expected to work 20 hours a week or so, it would be standard for the funds to be in your account except there is a lot of funds in his account. This would show your are capable for your expenses for that visit and would not further strain his remaining financial responsibilities towards his studies.

Try to show your source of income and let it be detailed. This would prove how you got the funds.

Also, be emotional in you LOE and let the officer know how much seeing your spouse for this short term means to you.

All these points are just my own opinion.

All the best!

Mojimade:
Hello everyone!
Please I need your guidance

My husband is a college student in Canada and he’s in his second year already. The initial plan was to go and join him once he gets to Canada and then I’ll apply for a SOWP but IRCC spoilt the plan with their new policies. Since I wouldn’t be able to work, I decided to apply for study permit as well because “I don’t want to be idle” when I get there. Unfortunately for me, IRCC has refused my study permit 3 times now. So, I’ve decided to take the dependant/visitor’s visa route, I don tire, we’ve not even spent up to 3 months together before IRCC came up with their policies. I’m so depressed 😔 I need to see my husband lol …. I need your help guys what do I do? Where do I start from?

What are the rules/policies regarding visas for dependants of college students asides being unable to work?

Will my previous study permit refusals affect my application?

Am I the one to submit the application myself or my spouse?

How much is required as POF?

What other documents do I need to submit?

How soon can I apply because I just got the last refusal letter yesterday?

With three student visa refusals on record, securing a visitor visa may not be easy but you can still try. That said, I strongly recommend that you focus on the Spousal Open Work Permit (SOWP) route instead. It's a more strategic and long-term pathway. You and your husband should also begin planning toward permanent residency (PR) now.
I currently live in Ontario, and I can tell you firsthand that many international students here are feeling confused, anxious, and uncertain about the future . A lot of them lack a clear direction. It’s important to look beyond social media and influencer narratives many of the real challenges people are facing aren’t openly discussed. Some are silently struggling behind closed doors.
PR allocations have been reduced, and many provincial nomination programs (PNPs) are being scaled back as the government works to lower overall immigration numbers. For you to qualify for a SOWP, your husband will need to secure a job ( teer 0,1,2,3)after graduation and in the current climate, finding a job is not easy. So please, plan wisely and prepare realistically. i wish you and your spouse all the best.

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yoyome20:
This is the link I used in tracking -https://ircc-tracker-suivi.apps.cic.gc.ca/en/register, and no payment is made for the GCMS note, but it is taking some time to get lately.

I just tracked my application using this link you dropped here and these screenshots are what it is showing. Please I will like you to explain to me what that means. Thank you.

Fokus12347:
I just tracked my application using this link you dropped here and these screenshots are what it is showing. Please I will like you to explain to me what that means. Thank you.

Hello, this link only shows you the status of your application. From this, your application was closed in March, which was the last update, and eligibility is complete. Now, from the link, we cannot tell if you were refused or banned. But, you were not approved, as you would see your visa number and expiration dates on this link, but nothing is there. At this point, you need to confront your agent about what type of refusal was given I hope it is not that you have been banned, because this decision came in since March, so the application is closed. At this point, please apply for your GCMS note so you can see the reason for the refusal. This is why he is not replying to you; your case is closed, so the only way to know what is going on is to either contact him again or request the note.

yoyome20:
Hello, this link only shows you the status of your application. From this, your application was closed in March, which was the last update, and eligibility is complete. Now, from the link, we cannot tell if you were refused or banned. But, you were not approved, as you would see your visa number and expiration dates on this link, but nothing is there. At this point, you need to confront your agent about what type of refusal was given I hope it is not that you have been banned, because this decision came in since March, so the application is closed. At this point, please apply for your GCMS note so you can see the reason for the refusal. This is why he is not replying to you; your case is closed, so the only way to know what is going on is to either contact him again or request the note.

Thank you. What about the one showing “Background verification; In progress”. What does that mean?

Fokus12347:
Thank you. What about the one showing “Background verification; In progress”. What does that mean?

Most times, background verification remains like that even after a decision has been taken; what is most important is your status update, which says -Closed, and your eligibility, which says - Complete. So the next step is to get your GCMS note that will explain all to you, and the sooner you apply for it, the better, cos it takes like a month to get.

yoyome20:
Most times, background verification remains like that even after a decision has been taken; what is most important is your status update, which says -Closed, and your eligibility, which says - Complete. So the next step is to get your GCMS note that will explain all to you, and the sooner you apply for it, the better, cos it takes like a month to get.

Alright thank you.

Not Happy Right now😒😒.
Visa Category: Temporary Visit Visa: to visit my mom.
Application date... May 13.
Biometric done... May 20.
Refusal Date... June 23..
🥲🥲🥲🥲
7days visit. No intention to stay beyond 7days.. Infact I put visit date to December 24th and Return 30th 2025 because I want to be back to celebrate new year 2026 with my family. I have immediately applied for Gsms

We are are a family of 2 adults, 1 minor and a toddler.
We are planning of taking our children on a visit to Canada this Christmas holiday for two weeks.

I need your advice on how to go about it
We are currently reside in UAE

sparrow76:
Not Happy Right now😒😒.
Visa Category: Temporary Visit Visa: to visit my mom.
Application date... May 13.
Biometric done... May 20.
Refusal Date... June 23..
🥲🥲🥲🥲
7days visit. No intention to stay beyond 7days.. Infact I put visit date to December 24th and Return 30th 2025 because I want to be back to celebrate new year 2026 with my family. I have immediately applied for Gsms

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What was the reason for refusal?.

What are the supporting documents you attached to the form?

The normal and common reasons that they are not satisfied that you will leave after visiting etc
Appointment letter, promotion, itinerary, family photos, lawyer letters that took care of my properties here in Nigeria, travel history to United Arab Emirates in 2015, Kenya visa 2012..did not go. Togo, Ghana stamps during road tripd

hayyawithme:
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What was the reason for refusal?.

What are the supporting documents you attached to the form?

You didn't attach your bank statement?

Did you use an agent or you fill the form yourself?

hayyawithme:
We are are a family of 2 adults, 1 minor and a toddler.
We are planning of taking our children on a visit to Canada this Christmas holiday for two weeks.

I need your advice on how to go about it
We are currently reside in UAE

That place you planning to APPLY for the Canada visa is a wrong location as a Nigerian . They often refuse people with the same excuse atleast l know more than 7 people : 'Your immigration status outside your country of nationality or habitual residence.' Most people from that region come back to Nigeria to apply. That's what happened to my cousin too. . He's working in Dubai with a work visa and a well-paying job, but despite having travelled to Spain, France, and Ireland before, they still refused him but his friend in Nigeria with same travel experience got visa approved.I WISH you good luck!

Thank you so much for your reply.
So you are advising that it is better that we come back to Nigeria to apply?
Can't we apply from our using all our Nigeria information?

However, one of our family friends in Qatar wants to apply from Qatar also,she said I should ask if she and her family also stands the chances of getting the visa should the apply from Qatar?

Please can someone direct me to some reliable reliable visa agents,as I don't have any.
Thanks

hayyawithme:
Please can someone direct me to some reliable reliable visa agents,as I don't have any.
Thanks

I've sent you email request accepted the request I can guide you

I am new here with too many questions ask, does it mean that one cannot apply for the visa online without using an agent?

If one can do it online please kindly guide me and give me the link.

Thanks

Of course I did. It's my company that is fully sponsoring my short trip. I attached Statement of account

hayyawithme:
You didn't attach your bank statement?

Myself... I based all my knowledge here to the application

hayyawithme:
Did you use an agent or you fill the form yourself?

You can apply in Qatar once you have residency.. My take

hayyawithme:
Thank you so much for your reply.
So you are advising that it is better that we come back to Nigeria to apply?
Can't we apply from our using all our Nigeria information?

However, one of our family friends in Qatar wants to apply from Qatar also,she said I should ask if she and her family also stands the chances of getting the visa should the apply from Qatar?

sparrow76:
Of course I did. It's my company that is fully sponsoring my short trip. I attached Statement of account

Good morning, and sorry for the visa refusal. For better understanding, when you say your company is fully sponsoring the trip, is this the company you work for or your own business/company?

Dnt look for any agent that will mislead you... We got alot of knowledgeable and good hearts here whom had shared there insights here from post. Kindly read from previous posts and learn. Do it yourself.

hayyawithme:
I am new here with too many questions ask, does it mean that one cannot apply for the visa online without using an agent?

If one can do it online please kindly guide me and give me the link.

Thanks

The company I work for. There is no reason for me to be refused.. Walahi. I have requested for Gsms. Maybe there are something else like my mom is not working in Canada.. Government is taking care of her. But I wrote that I will be going with my cash up to #15m for just 7days. I dnt want to go now. She had been pressuring me since 2023 but I cant leave my family here in Nigeria just for 1 days. I love my family so much.
Once I get the Gsms, I will share it here.

yoyome20:
Good morning, and sorry for the visa refusal. For better understanding, when you say your company is fully sponsoring the trip, is this the company you work for or your own business/company?

[quote author=otclassic post=135864795]I've sent you email request accepted the request I can guide you[/quote

I have replied your email

[quote author=hayyawithme post=135866016][/quote]I've replied again

sparrow76:
Of course I did. It's my company that is fully sponsoring my short trip. I attached Statement of account

Using a company to sponsor a tourist or family visit is a weak justification and often leads to refusal.A company is a separate legal entity, established to conduct business and generate profit —not to fund personal or leisure trips.
Even if you are the owner, immigration officers view such sponsorships with suspicion because they blur the line between personal expenses and business operations.
Unless the visit directly relates to business objectives (e.g., attending a conference, meeting clients), using a company to justify a pleasure trip raises red flags and can result in visa denial.

sparrow76:
The company I work for. There is no reason for me to be refused.. Walahi. I have requested for Gsms. Maybe there are something else like my mom is not working in Canada.. Government is taking care of her. But I wrote that I will be going with my cash up to #15m for just 7days. I dnt want to go now. She had been pressuring me since 2023 but I cant leave my family here in Nigeria just for 1 days. I love my family so much.
Once I get the Gsms, I will share it here.

Too many loopholes .ur mum not workimg but depend on welfare and u the child coming to visit is been sponsor by a company and u plan to hold 15m..please let be more realistic with visa application to avoid refusal!sorry too many reason to be refused!