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Good evening everyone, please I need your help

Can I submit a 3 months bank statement alongside a 4 month dollar MF bank statement

So the issue is that, I used most of my money for a farm investment earlier in year and the return came back in June which I’m not sure if I’ll be able to prove it as it’s a friends farm that I invest in and he returns my capital and interest as agreed. I do not have any documents to back this up

So my initial plan was to print my Naira statement for 3 months, which starts right after the lump sum came and then submit the mutual fund for 4 months

But I saw on the new IRCC portal that 4 months bank statement should be submitted and I’m confused as to how to go about this

Please I’ll like suggestions on how to go about this

mhoreh:
Good evening everyone, please I need your help

Can I submit a 3 months bank statement alongside a 4 month dollar MF bank statement

So the issue is that, I used most of my money for a farm investment earlier in year and the return came back in June which I’m not sure if I’ll be able to prove it as it’s a friends farm that I invest in and he returns my capital and interest as agreed. I do not have any documents to back this up

So my initial plan was to print my Naira statement for 3 months, which starts right after the lump sum came and then submit the mutual fund for 4 months

But I saw on the new IRCC portal that 4 months bank statement should be submitted and I’m confused as to how to go about this

Please I’ll like suggestions on how to go about this

you need to provided minimum 4 months,
I must tell you to submit the 3 months and explain in letter but your chance will be low if the VO don’t believe you about that

mhoreh:
Good evening everyone, please I need your help

Can I submit a 3 months bank statement alongside a 4 month dollar MF bank statement

So the issue is that, I used most of my money for a farm investment earlier in year and the return came back in June which I’m not sure if I’ll be able to prove it as it’s a friends farm that I invest in and he returns my capital and interest as agreed. I do not have any documents to back this up

So my initial plan was to print my Naira statement for 3 months, which starts right after the lump sum came and then submit the mutual fund for 4 months

But I saw on the new IRCC portal that 4 months bank statement should be submitted and I’m confused as to how to go about this

Please I’ll like suggestions on how to go about this

I will advise you to wait for the four months if the mutual fund doesn't have enough funds to satisfy the sufficient amount required. It is better to do it well and be approved than to gamble and be denied.

mhoreh:
Hello everyone

Please I’m filling my application on the new portal and it’s asking for National Identity Document which I’m providing my NIN for but the challenge is, it’s asking for expiry date which our NIN doesn’t have

Please what do I provide in that space ?

Leave the expiry date unfilled. Put only the start date if you have it.

Ajalalomo:
No visa category for conference. People who are going for conference are issued visitor visa.

Why was your nephew asked for invitation letter for a visit visa before boarding?

Good morning guys,

I want to start by thanking everyone who has made contributions to this thread. They really helped me a lot, may God bless you all for all you do.


In July last year, I had applied with my wife, and we were denied in December.

We thought it wise to wait for some time before trying again.

This August, we decided to submit another one and here’s the timeline.



5th Aug--- Application submitted

Background Check commenced same day

28th Aug---Eligibility completed

BVL and PPR



Documents submitted are

1.Passport- Copy of Data page, Expired Schengen visa, Entry and Exit stamps for Italy and Maldives trips

2. NIN

3. Proof of Funds----2 Dorm account statements having balance of 14k usd and 2.5k usd

Salary account statement having balance of 5.3m

Pension Account Statement having balance of 9.2m

Reference letters from my bank and pension

Registered Power of Attorney for my house/valuation report for same house

4. Marriage Certs, Birth Certs for my kids and family pictures

5. Employment- Offer Letter, Last Promotion Letter, Introduction letter from my employer, Tax Clearance Cert and Payslips

6. Additional Docs- Invitation letter from my brother supported with his PR card and birth certificate and a picture with him

Invitation Letter from my sister-in-law supported with her PR card.

Receipts of payments made to Ministry of Lands for my house

My birth certificate/ Professional Certificate/MSc Cert/Admission Letter for my PhD programme.



Thank you guys.

mvphenryeto5:
Why was your nephew asked for invitation letter for a visit visa before boarding?

They stated that was the protocol, but I knew they were lying. Anyway, I reached out to his host, who quickly drafted the letter and sent it via WhatsApp message.

Got PPR today August 29th

Submitted Application August 4th
Documents submitted
Letter from school confirming studentship and giving permission for travel
PR card of sibling 1
Invitation Letter from sibling
Letter of sponsorship from Sibling attached with bank statement of sibling
Also attached my bank statement with a bit of money in it.
Marriage certificate of spouse.

No previous travel history.

God bless everyone involved in this thread.

Good day amazing people on here. I’d like to ask. After submitting my documents and paying the $185. Do i wait for IRCC to email me and request for me to go and book appointment for biometrics or i head to vfs website immediately to book an appointment for biometrics? And if i need to wait for them to request,how long does this take? Thank you.

Paulvand:
Good day amazing people on here. I’d like to ask. After submitting my documents and paying the $185. Do i wait for IRCC to email me and request for me to go and book appointment for biometrics or i head to vfs website immediately to book an appointment for biometrics? And if i need to wait for them to request,how long does this take? Thank you.

IRCC will send you email so with that you will look for biometric appointment in vfs

koolvin12:
Good morning guys,

I want to start by thanking everyone who has made contributions to this thread. They really helped me a lot, may God bless you all for all you do.


In July last year, I had applied with my wife, and we were denied in December.

We thought it wise to wait for some time before trying again.

This August, we decided to submit another one and here’s the timeline.



5th Aug--- Application submitted

Background Check commenced same day

28th Aug---Eligibility completed

BVL and PPR



Documents submitted are

1.Passport- Copy of Data page, Expired Schengen visa, Entry and Exit stamps for Italy and Maldives trips

2. NIN

3. Proof of Funds----2 Dorm account statements having balance of 14k usd and 2.5k usd

Salary account statement having balance of 5.3m

Pension Account Statement having balance of 9.2m

Reference letters from my bank and pension

Registered Power of Attorney for my house/valuation report for same house

4. Marriage Certs, Birth Certs for my kids and family pictures

5. Employment- Offer Letter, Last Promotion Letter, Introduction letter from my employer, Tax Clearance Cert and Payslips

6. Additional Docs- Invitation letter from my brother supported with his PR card and birth certificate and a picture with him

Invitation Letter from my sister-in-law supported with her PR card.

Receipts of payments made to Ministry of Lands for my house

My birth certificate/ Professional Certificate/MSc Cert/Admission Letter for my PhD programme.



Thank you guys.

you use new portal or old?

Judawoo:
you use new portal or old?

New portal

Canada launched an immigration pilot program that lets qualified international students apply for Permanent Residence right after finishing school, no years of waiting required.

Read the full details through the link below:

https://www.differentshadesoflifewithmatilio.com/post/a-year-later-this-canadian-immigration-pilot-program-remains-a-fast-track-to-permanent-residency

koolvin12:
New portal

congrat , I can see new portail timeless are not bad at all and also you can see all ongoing how the process, old portail don’t show the process like the background update and others

Looks like they're no longer giving visas up to the length of your passport expiry date.
Via the tracker, saw its only valid for 6months.

Oladim001:
Looks like they're no longer giving visas up to the length of your visa expiry.
Via the tracker, saw its only valid for 6months.

they do

Judawoo:
they do

Not anymore

Its now based on VO discretion.

Oladim001:
Not anymore

Its now based on VO discretion.

Correct

Oladim001:
Looks like they're no longer giving visas up to the length of your passport expiry date.
Via the tracker, saw its only valid for 6months.

Well, the 2 visas I processed and got feedback last month and this month for myself and sibling respectively, we both got till end of passport expiry. Not a joint application, we applied independently of each other for tourism. We both have our separate families and both based locally in Naija.

Hello all. Please I’m just starting my application and while trying to create account on the IRCC new portal, upon inputting the verification code, the continue button is not responding. It is not going past the verification page, tried using several browsers same thing. Please has anyone also experienced this? Any solution please?

Milito:
Well, the 2 visas I processed and got feedback last month and this month for myself and sibling respectively, we both got till end of passport expiry. Not a joint application, we applied independently of each other for tourism. We both have our separate families and both based locally in Naija.

There are many got visa till end of passport even my colleague this week for 10 years, surprise they are say that things changes

Good evening house, please I have a question that I need clarity on, can a person who has a contract of two years with a company comes back for a vacation after a year or it must be after his two years contract. Thanks
It's a Canadian company and has been given a closed work permit.

Milito:
Well, the 2 visas I processed and got feedback last month and this month for myself and sibling respectively, we both got till end of passport expiry. Not a joint application, we applied independently of each other for tourism. We both have our separate families and both based locally in Naija.

what’s is your timeless, have you guys used old or new portail?

TEAM, just notice that there is big mistake in my certificate of leave that my HR did to me,
I suppose to resume work from my time of January 2026 but my HR put January 2025 , with 08/08/2025 stamp, my introduction letter is clear that i will resume in January 2026, my Hr rectified the certificate of leave to me , you guys advise me to create web form and submit it with explanation letter or leave it like that, Noted that have before 3 previous schengen visa with seaman profile,
I submited 11/08

koolvin12:
New portal

Please what did you fill as your NIN expiry date, it’s compulsory

Oladim001:
Sorry about that.

When did you apply?

Thanks bro.

I applied last month.

Hello house, please I need your advice.

I came to Canada as an international student in December 2023. My study permit was approved with my 10-month-old baby, but I travelled alone because I wasn’t sure how to balance school and settling in with her. I planned that once I was stable, my husband would apply for a spousal open work permit (SOWP) and come with our daughter.

We tried three times, but all were refused:
• 1st application: April 2024 → Refused.
• 2nd application: January 2025 → Refused.
• 3rd application: around May 2025 → Refused.

Reasons:
• First refusal: not enough proof of funds 😳 (we actually had more than what was required).
• Second refusal: they said I didn’t show sufficient proof of funds as a student 😳😳 (which isn’t even a known requirement).
• By the third application, we had more than double the required amount for one person’s travel and explained it properly, but it was still denied.

Now I have graduated, and my convocation is in December. By then it will be two years since I moved. I currently hold implied status while waiting for my PGWP decision.

This time, we are applying for a VISITOR VISA so that my husband and daughter can attend my convocation, spend about a month with me, and then return home. We are also hoping for a multiple-entry visa, so that my husband won’t need to reapply if he wants to visit again. The purpose is not to remain in Canada permanently, only to attend my graduation and spend family time.

FOR CONTEXT, we plan to reply by the 3rd week of September. Currently, we have about 22M fixed in the bank, around 5 million in my husband’s transactional account, and I will be showing about 8–9k on my side.

Please, what can we do differently this time to make the application stronger? Any advice from those with recent approvals will really help.

Thank you.

Jnonso:
Hello house, please I need your advice.

I came to Canada as an international student in December 2023. My study permit was approved with my 10-month-old baby, but I travelled alone because I wasn’t sure how to balance school and settling in with her. I planned that once I was stable, my husband would apply for a spousal open work permit (SOWP) and come with our daughter.

We tried three times, but all were refused:
• 1st application: April 2024 → Refused.
• 2nd application: January 2025 → Refused.
• 3rd application: around May 2025 → Refused.

Reasons:
• First refusal: not enough proof of funds 😳 (we actually had more than what was required).
• Second refusal: they said I didn’t show sufficient proof of funds as a student 😳😳 (which isn’t even a known requirement).
• By the third application, we had more than double the required amount for one person’s travel and explained it properly, but it was still denied.

Now I have graduated, and my convocation is in December. By then it will be two years since I moved. I currently hold implied status while waiting for my PGWP decision.

This time, we are applying for a VISITOR VISA so that my husband and daughter can attend my convocation, spend about a month with me, and then return home. We are also hoping for a multiple-entry visa, so that my husband won’t need to reapply if he wants to visit again. The purpose is not to remain in Canada permanently, only to attend my graduation and spend family time.

FOR CONTEXT, we plan to reply by the 3rd week of September. Currently, we have about 22M fixed in the bank, around 5 million in my husband’s transactional account, and I will be showing about 8–9k on my side.

Please, what can we do differently this time to make the application stronger? Any advice from those with recent approvals will really help.

Thank you.

Wait for the PGWP decision and visit Nigeria instead....

Refusal too many, don't add to it.

You can also visit your husband too.

Jnonso:
Hello house, please I need your advice.

I came to Canada as an international student in December 2023. My study permit was approved with my 10-month-old baby, but I travelled alone because I wasn’t sure how to balance school and settling in with her. I planned that once I was stable, my husband would apply for a spousal open work permit (SOWP) and come with our daughter.

We tried three times, but all were refused:
• 1st application: April 2024 → Refused.
• 2nd application: January 2025 → Refused.
• 3rd application: around May 2025 → Refused.

Reasons:
• First refusal: not enough proof of funds 😳 (we actually had more than what was required).
• Second refusal: they said I didn’t show sufficient proof of funds as a student 😳😳 (which isn’t even a known requirement).
• By the third application, we had more than double the required amount for one person’s travel and explained it properly, but it was still denied.

Now I have graduated, and my convocation is in December. By then it will be two years since I moved. I currently hold implied status while waiting for my PGWP decision.

This time, we are applying for a VISITOR VISA so that my husband and daughter can attend my convocation, spend about a month with me, and then return home. We are also hoping for a multiple-entry visa, so that my husband won’t need to reapply if he wants to visit again. The purpose is not to remain in Canada permanently, only to attend my graduation and spend family time.

FOR CONTEXT, we plan to reply by the 3rd week of September. Currently, we have about 22M fixed in the bank, around 5 million in my husband’s transactional account, and I will be showing about 8–9k on my side.

Please, what can we do differently this time to make the application stronger? Any advice from those with recent approvals will really help.

Thank you.

If your family reapplies for a visitor visa now, they will most likely face another refusal again and again. A better strategy is to first secure your PGWP and then obtain a skilled job under TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3. Once you are employed in such a role, your family can apply for a SOWP tied to your valid PGWP. This is important because SOWP applications made while you are a student are treated differently than when you are a graduate working on a PGWP which has greater chance when u working as pgwp holder

To make their application stronger, you should provide proof of your employment, such as:

An official employment letter confirming your position, salary, start date, and full-time status.

At least three recent pay stubs.

A copy of your job offer or contract

I wish you good luck

Milito:
Well, the 2 visas I processed and got feedback last month and this month for myself and sibling respectively, we both got till end of passport expiry. Not a joint application, we applied independently of each other for tourism. We both have our separate families and both based locally in Naija.

Can you please give an insight into the documents you presented for tourism? Thanks a lot

House34:
If your family reapplies for a visitor visa now, they will most likely face another refusal again and again. A better strategy is to first secure your PGWP and then obtain a skilled job under TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3. Once you are employed in such a role, your family can apply for a SOWP tied to your valid PGWP. This is important because SOWP applications made while you are a student are treated differently than when you are a graduate working on a PGWP which has greater chance when u working as pgwp holder

To make their application stronger, you should provide proof of your employment, such as:

An official employment letter confirming your position, salary, start date, and full-time status.

At least three recent pay stubs.

A copy of your job offer or contract

I wish you good luck

Spot on!