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jimcykhan:
Pls is it possible for passport to be missing after submission between VFS and embassy

Please how long did this take mind is about 5 weeks . What office did you submit to

Misanto:
We in same shoes bro, pls write me your email let’s chat pls

Please have you gotten your passport back

jimcykhan:
Pls is it possible for passport to be missing after submission between VFS and embassy

Have you gotten it now ?

What is going on? Traffic on this Canadian visa forum is getting slower and slower every given day.

Ashirioluwa:
What is going on? Traffic on this Canadian visa forum is getting slower and slower every given day.

Canada’s visa rejection rate is massive right now!!

Sheron50:
Canada’s visa rejection rate is massive right now!!

You’re right.

Canada issued a large number of different visas in 2023 and early 2024. However, by late 2024 and early 2025, policies had changed.

Now they have tightened their immigration regulations and increased scrutiny of visa applications due to housing pressures, worries about visa abuse, and an increase in asylum claims from some temporary residents, particularly those with visitor visas.

Ashirioluwa:
You’re right.

Canada issued a large number of different visas in 2023 and early 2024. However, by late 2024 and early 2025, policies had changed.

Now they have tightened their immigration regulations and increased scrutiny of visa applications due to housing pressures, worries about visa abuse, and an increase in asylum claims from some temporary residents, particularly those with visitor visas.

I'm a Canadian citizen married with a Canadian child even my spouse trv was denied. Been 13 months we've been waiting on sponsorship.

It's tough now

No more traffic here, no new development, Good luck my brothers and sisters

Compliment of the season to you all. Please, I intend to process a Visitor Visa for my wife, and she will be going for a conference. My wife has no travel history. My question is, if she has a solid home tie, good sop, and strong proof of finance, what's her chances of getting approval? Putting into consideration that she has no travel history.

Aghoghomena:
Compliment of the season to you all. Please, I intend to process a Visitor Visa for my wife, and she will be going for a conference. My wife has no travel history. My question is, if she has a solid home tie, good sop, and strong proof of finance, what's her chances of getting approval? Putting into consideration that she has no travel history.

Her chances are very low. Many Nigerians have used the conference-visa route to enter Canada and then claim asylum or overstay, so this pathway is no longer trusted especially for applicants with no prior travel history to Europe or similar countries. She can still apply, but with Canada tightening immigration rules and Nigeria already listed among the top sources of visa abuse and asylum claims, approval is very unlikely.l wish her good luck

Tt1985:
I'm a Canadian citizen married with a Canadian child even my spouse trv was denied. Been 13 months we've been waiting on sponsorship.

It's tough now

Your family sponsorship application is still within the typical processing timeframe. It should be at its final stage right now; they will likely reach out to you guys within the next 5 to 6 months.

Desmondola2020:
I entered through Toronto when I went to Canada for the first time and it was smooth. Just answer whatever questions they ask which would most likely be about Howmnay days or weeks you are staying for and sometimes what do you do ?

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Aghoghomena:
Compliment of the season to you all. Please, I intend to process a Visitor Visa for my wife, and she will be going for a conference. My wife has no travel history. My question is, if she has a solid home tie, good sop, and strong proof of finance, what's her chances of getting approval? Putting into consideration that she has no travel history.

Please add more context to your explanation. it will help us help you For example:

(1) What type of conference is she attending? is the conference directly related to her job ? eg If your wife is a doctor or works in the medical field, and the conference is a biotechnology or medical conference, then the purpose of travel makes sense.

(2) What do you mean by solid home ties?

(3) What makes her Statement of Purpose (SOP) strong?

(4) What qualifies as strong proof of funds? and how much does she make monthly (or saved) or the person sponsoring her make and who is sponsoring her?

kolawolemonsuru:
No more traffic here, no new development, Good luck my brothers and sisters

Firstly rejection is at a all time high

That being said during the festive period, most people are either resting or strategizing for the coming year.

However, I am already seeing many so called “World Cup visa” offers circulating on Telegram groups, with agents trying to sell World Cup visa packages to Toronto and Vancouver.

Unfortunately, many people will fall prey to these schemes and end up with 5 year bans. It’s going to be interesting times next year.

This trend will likely increase next year, especially among people who are desperate to travel.

amnotapervert:
Please add more context to your explanation. it will help us help you For example:

(1) What type of conference is she attending? is the conference directly related to her job ? eg If your wife is a doctor or works in the medical field, and the conference is a biotechnology or medical conference, then the purpose of travel makes sense.

(2) What do you mean by solid home ties?

(3) What makes her Statement of Purpose (SOP) strong?

(4) What qualifies as strong proof of funds? and how much does she make monthly (or saved) or the person sponsoring her make and who is sponsoring her?

Goodmorning! Thanks for your response. I am actually still in the process of getting her registered for a conference. She works as a Lab assistant, and i intend getting her registered in a conference that's related to her field. Pls, kindly help if you know of One. For question 2-4, i know about them, i have done both study and visitor Canadian Visa for people before. So, I know how to put together a strong SOP, and documentation for her application. Just that I have not done this conference thing before. For her monthly salary you asked, she receives 570k monthly bcs she works in a drilling company. I intend to get necessary documents from the company she works with, and get them notarized as well. I am looking at sponsoring her or better still, route the sponsorship through her company. I am yet to decide on this.

Visitor Visa Alert

First time applicant, 10 year visa

Application Submitted 15/11/25
Biometrics 18/11/25
Request for Passport 15/12/25
Passport Submitted 29/12/25
Passport Collected 31/12/25

RowenaR:
Visitor Visa Alert

First time applicant, 10 year visa

Application Submitted 15/11/25
Biometrics 18/11/25
Request for Passport 15/12/25
Passport Submitted 29/12/25
Passport Collected 31/12/25

But you already have UK and USA travel history based on your previous online post.

Aghoghomena:
Goodmorning! Thanks for your response. I am actually still in the process of getting her registered for a conference. She works as a Lab assistant, and i intend getting her registered in a conference that's related to her field. Pls, kindly help if you know of One. For question 2-4, i know about them, i have done both study and visitor Canadian Visa for people before. So, I know how to put together a strong SOP, and documentation for her application. Just that I have not done this conference thing before. For her monthly salary you asked, she receives 570k monthly bcs she works in a drilling company. I intend to get necessary documents from the company she works with, and get them notarized as well. I am looking at sponsoring her or better still, route the sponsorship through her company. I am yet to decide on this.

Well, I wish you all the best. I do not have any conference of that nature, nor do I do anything related to conferences. Please be very careful when using “conference” as the stated purpose of the visit.

A salary of ₦570,000 is not considered very high by IRCC, so your company would need to sponsor her visa. Make sure the company has all the necessary details and sufficient funds to support the sponsorship. You can sponsor both her and your company.

Money is very important.

Let me share some context: in 2024, 1.95 million visitor visa applications were denied. These denials accounted for 54% of all visitor visa applications meaning more than half of applicants were rejected. In 2023, the refusal rate was 40%, so that’s a 14% increase in just one year.

I am still waiting for the 2025 numbers, but I expect the refusal rate may be around 70%. It is increasingly difficult to get a visitor visa under the pretense of attending a conference, unless you have a close family member who is a permanent resident or citizen. or you have Money alot of it or have an active US Visa

https://rcicnews.com/2025/08/canada-rejects-record-2-36m-visas-in-2024-what-s-next?utm

Wishing you all the best.

Aghoghomena:
Goodmorning! Thanks for your response. I am actually still in the process of getting her registered for a conference. She works as a Lab assistant, and i intend getting her registered in a conference that's related to her field. Pls, kindly help if you know of One. For question 2-4, i know about them, i have done both study and visitor Canadian Visa for people before. So, I know how to put together a strong SOP, and documentation for her application. Just that I have not done this conference thing before. For her monthly salary you asked, she receives 570k monthly bcs she works in a drilling company. I intend to get necessary documents from the company she works with, and get them notarized as well. I am looking at sponsoring her or better still, route the sponsorship through her company. I am yet to decide on this.

Please dnt waste ur time and money as this conference booking approach to japa to canada don cast !

uchennay:
But you already have UK and USA travel history based on your previous online post.

RowenaR it would be nice to also state you have previous strong travel history Uk and USA so people will have a full context to you

Congratulations
(you already have UK and USA travel history based on your previous online post)

RowenaR:
Visitor Visa Alert

First time applicant, 10 year visa

Application Submitted 15/11/25
Biometrics 18/11/25
Request for Passport 15/12/25
Passport Submitted 29/12/25
Passport Collected 31/12/25

I haven’t been to the US before although I have a valid US visa at the moment, but yes I have UK travel history. I’m a first time applicant for Canada Visa. I just wanted to share the timeline it took from start to finish

amnotapervert:
RowenaR it would be nice to also state you have previous strong travel history Uk and USA so people will have a full context to you

RowenaR:
I haven’t been to the US before although I have a valid US visa at the moment, but yes I have UK travel history. I’m a first time applicant for Canada Visa. I just wanted to share the timeline it took from start to finish

Congratulations, and thank you for sharing your timeline from start to finish.

However, it’s always helpful to provide context so people can fully understand your profile.

Having a valid U.S. visa often gives a visa applicant a higher chance of obtaining a Canadian visa, which is why sharing the full context of your profile is important.

Someone without a USA visa ( Most especially) or UK visa timeline is not a reality with yours that's what we are trying to say and sharing your timeline without that context doesn't help them ( Most people)

amnotapervert:
Congratulations, and thank you for sharing your timeline from start to finish.

However, it’s always helpful to provide context so people can fully understand your profile.

Having a valid U.S. visa often gives a visa applicant a higher chance of obtaining a Canadian visa, which is why sharing the full context of your profile is important.

Someone without a USA visa ( Most especially) or UK visa timeline is not a reality with yours that's what we are trying to say and sharing your timeline without that context doesn't help them ( Most people)

🤔 So if I don’t have a UK/US visa/ travel history, I can’t get a Canadian visit visa? 😞

tpain121:
🤔 So if I don’t have a UK/US visa/ travel history, I can’t get a Canadian visit visa? 😞

You can apply, but currently it’s like a camel passing through the eye of a needle because the rejection rate for Canadian visitor visas is extremely very high!

tpain121:
🤔 So if I don’t have a UK/US visa/ travel history, I can’t get a Canadian visit visa? 😞

you can but you need extra work on your profile and Alot of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Current Vistor visa rejection rate

2023 was 40%

2024 was 54%

2025 projected to be about 70% I am waiting for IRCC to release the numbers

https://rcicnews.com/2025/08/canada-rejects-record-2-36m-visas-in-2024-what-s-next?utm

having a UK/US visa/ travel history or visa ( Mostly USA visa) reduces your visa rejection and makes the visa process quick

PLS I need a urgent guidance/hint as regards this. I have someone who has been trying to fill his visitor visa application on the IRCC website and having issues. after filling the form and validated it, the form could still not be uploaded. is anyone facing such? webform filled and Adobe updated to latest version as advised by their response and still unable to proceed to uploading a validated form. what do u think could be done. PLS

wandhy:
PLS I need a urgent guidance/hint as regards this. I have someone who has been trying to fill his visitor visa application on the IRCC website and having issues. after filling the form and validated it, the form could still not be uploaded. is anyone facing such? webform filled and Adobe updated to latest version as advised by their response and still unable to proceed to uploading a validated form. what do u think could be done. PLS

The issue is not the certificate warning; the form usually fails to upload because it was not opened and validated in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (desktop), the barcode page did not generate, the file was saved or renamed incorrectly, uploaded to the wrong slot, the solution is to re-download the form, open it only in Adobe Reader DC, validate until the barcode appears, save (not “Save As”), and upload immediately to the correct document slot

Thanks for your concerns. So, which other way is preferable at the moment?

clayfounder:
Please dnt waste ur time and money as this conference booking approach to japa to canada don cast !

1. Does she have a relative in Canada that she can visit ? If yes, let the relative send her an invitation letter and attach he permit (study, work, PR or Citizenship)

2. She can just apply as a tourist. In this case, she can book her flight itinery and make hotel reservation to cover the entire duration of her proposed stay.

Above all, know that the decision to approve or deny the application is in the hands of the Visa Officer.

Aghoghomena:
Thanks for your concerns. So, which other way is preferable at the moment?

Aghoghomena:
Thanks for your concerns. So, which other way is preferable at the moment?

Go via Student route or express entry to permanent resident but if ur age high then learn french becos relocating on visit visa, pretending to enter on bogus conference or tourism and later claim aduro don cast!!!

ATTAHDYE:
1. Does she have a relative in Canada that she can visit ? If yes, let the relative send her an invitation letter and attach he permit (study, work, PR or Citizenship)

2. She can just apply as a tourist. In this case, she can book her flight itinery and make hotel reservation to cover the entire duration of her proposed stay.

Above all, know that the decision to approve or deny the application is in the hands of the Visa Officer.

Go via Student route or express entry to permanent resident but if ur age high then learn french becos relocating on visit visa, pretending to enter on bogus conference or tourism and later claim aduro don cast!!!