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Visit for the World cup

Would it be cos the world cup has already ended, by the time they got around to processing yours?

To answer you directly.

No real travel history- only within Africa
They have very strong home ties
To visit family member
It's a reapplication I handled.

Clarapaul:
Congratulations ooo!!!

Do they have travel history?
What are their home ties?
Purpose of visit?
First time applicants?

I do not claim to be a Licensed Canadian Immigration Consultant.

But I have learnt enough from some of them, enough to do a good job.

ednut1:
For your mind you did something special lol. You are not even a licensed immigration agent

Did anyone receive this type of email from cic? I applied for a visitors visa on the 24th of May after waiting for 74 days i submitted a web form before getting this email from cic

ATTAHDYE:
To answer you directly.

No real travel history- only within Africa
They have very strong home ties
To visit family member
It's a reapplication I handled.

Thanks for your response!

Popdes:
Did anyone receive this type of email from cic? I applied for a visitors visa on the 24th of May after waiting for 74 days i submitted a web form before getting this email from cic

You are a citizen of which country?
You applied for visit visa from wich country?
What's your current country of residence?

my mum is traveling to Canada for the first time. Does anyone know if she needs a yellow card?
She is traveling for the first time and never had a yellow card.

Good evening,

it is not a requirement (i however usually encourage passengers to have one as rules can change mid-trip)

talk2tonie:
my mum is traveling to Canada for the first time. Does anyone know if she needs a yellow card?
She is traveling for the first time and never had a yellow card.

theforce:
Good evening,

it is not a requirement (i however usually encourage passengers to have one as rules can change mid-trip)

Thank you.

Anyone received a Canadá visa recently? Please be kind to tell the documents you submitted and if there other things that needs to be known, tnx

@ashirioluwa and other expert

hunee:
Anyone received a Canadá visa recently? Please be kind to tell the documents you submitted and if there other things that needs to be known, tnx

Canadian visitor visa applications or any visa application are not one-size-fits-all.

The documents you submit are based on the answers you provide to the questions in your application.

So, you cannot assume that the documents someone else submitted will be appropriate for your situation. What works for one applicant may not work for another, because each person’s circumstances, finances, travel history, family situation, employment, and purpose of travel are different..

Share more details about your application and we can advise. No two applications are the same.

hunee:
Anyone received a Canadá visa recently? Please be kind to tell the documents you submitted and if there other things that needs to be known, tnx

SO AM TRYING TO PUT UP MY APPLICATION, BEEN READING TRU THE LAST 100 PAGES - No be small work , yet to see any steps/guidelines, so i tried googling.
pls confirm that the steps below is the right steps for canadian visa application


Application Steps

Choose your visa type: Decide if you need a visitor, study, or work permit.
Complete forms online: Sign in or create an IRCC account on the official portal to fill out the application, here -- https://ircc.canada.ca/english/information/applications/visa.asp

Upload documents: Scan and upload your valid passport, proof of funds, and ties to Nigeria (like a job or property).Pay fees:
Pay the processing and biometrics fees online.

Give biometrics: Watch for your Biometric Instruction Letter (BIL), then book an appointment at the VFS Global Visa Application Centre in Abuja or Lagos to capture your fingerprints and photo.

Submit passport: Wait for a final decision; if approved, submit your physical passport through VFS to get your visa foil.

Good technical response, so I ask for general knowledge. What are normal documents as requested by the IRCC or as updated by the group

amnotapervert:
Canadian visitor visa applications or any visa application are not one-size-fits-all.

The documents you submit are based on the answers you provide to the questions in your application.

So, you cannot assume that the documents someone else submitted will be appropriate for your situation. What works for one applicant may not work for another, because each person’s circumstances, finances, travel history, family situation, employment, and purpose of travel are different..

Quite simple and less bogus

shithapuns:
SO AM TRYING TO PUT UP MY APPLICATION, BEEN READING TRU THE LAST 100 PAGES - No be small work , yet to see any steps/guidelines, so i tried googling.
pls confirm that the steps below is the right steps for canadian visa application


Application Steps

Choose your visa type: Decide if you need a visitor, study, or work permit.
Complete forms online: Sign in or create an IRCC account on the official portal to fill out the application, here -- https://ircc.canada.ca/english/information/applications/visa.asp

Upload documents: Scan and upload your valid passport, proof of funds, and ties to Nigeria (like a job or property).Pay fees:
Pay the processing and biometrics fees online.

Give biometrics: Watch for your Biometric Instruction Letter (BIL), then book an appointment at the VFS Global Visa Application Centre in Abuja or Lagos to capture your fingerprints and photo.

Submit passport: Wait for a final decision; if approved, submit your physical passport through VFS to get your visa foil.

Kind of sums it.

shithapuns:
SO AM TRYING TO PUT UP MY APPLICATION, BEEN READING TRU THE LAST 100 PAGES - No be small work , yet to see any steps/guidelines, so i tried googling.
pls confirm that the steps below is the right steps for canadian visa application


Application Steps

Choose your visa type: Decide if you need a visitor, study, or work permit.
Complete forms online: Sign in or create an IRCC account on the official portal to fill out the application, here -- https://ircc.canada.ca/english/information/applications/visa.asp

Upload documents: Scan and upload your valid passport, proof of funds, and ties to Nigeria (like a job or property).Pay fees:
Pay the processing and biometrics fees online.

Give biometrics: Watch for your Biometric Instruction Letter (BIL), then book an appointment at the VFS Global Visa Application Centre in Abuja or Lagos to capture your fingerprints and photo.

Submit passport: Wait for a final decision; if approved, submit your physical passport through VFS to get your visa foil.

ATTAHDYE:
Kind of sums it.

whats the consensus on using the old vs new iirc portal?..any pros and cons b4 i proceed.
am eligible for the new iirc portal and have valid usa visa, wch i hv used severally as well

hunee:
Quite simple and less bogus

hunee:
Good technical response, so I ask for general knowledge. What are normal documents as requested by the IRCC or as updated by the group

That will depend on your purpose for the visit. For example, if you will be attending a conference or visiting for tourism, you must provide detailed information about the purpose of your visit and the proposed duration of your stay. You should also write a good SOP, emphasize your ties to your home country, provide evidence of travel history, and, ultimately, provide proof of sufficient funds.

I will go with the new site.

You fill an online form that follows an "if Yes or No" logic. And you upload supporting documents once you're done.

shithapuns:
whats the consensus on using the old vs new iirc portal?..any pros and cons b4 i proceed.
am eligible for the new iirc portal and have valid usa visa, wch i hv used severally as well

ATTAHDYE:
I will go with the new site.

You fill an online form that follows an "if Yes or No" logic. And you upload supporting documents once you're done.

thanks, finally for a trip planned for may/june 2027, is it ok to apply for the visa sept 2026?...or what is the earliest time to apply

You can apply now or as soon as you have all the requirements and funds are in place.

The last feedback I got took 75 days after submission. Others have taken longer than that - it can take up to 3 months irrespective of what the official process time says.

If you submit now and you get a positive feedback by Nov/Dec, you can take advantage of this to book cheaper air ticket against May/June 2027.

All the best.

shithapuns:
thanks, finally for a trip planned for may/june 2027, is it ok to apply for the visa sept 2026?...or what is the earliest time to apply

Hello, I'm new to this page......... Sharing a family application timeline (hopefully it helps someone)

1. Mum Visa application (Renewal after expiration of old visa about 8 years ago)
* Submission date - July 22
* Biometrics - Aug 5
* Passport Request - Aug 19
QUESTION : Can she submit her passport in person at the office in Lagos?

2. Brother's Visa (First time applicant tied to mum's application)
* Submission date - July 22
* Biometrics - Aug 5
* Awaiting decision

NB - Brother's application is tied with mum's own. It was specified that his sole aim of visiting is to assist mum due to to her age.

Please what could be the reason for crown debt

Teslas:
You are correct, they applied together.

That answer need to be investigated

Clarapaul:
You are a citizen of which country?
You applied for visit visa from wich country?
What's your current country of residence?

Today will make it 83 days, ircc still haven't replied, I send webform on Tuesday. Still nothing yet. Processing time was 52 days when I applied, now processing time is 76 days, why are they not using the processing time again? And my sister graduation have already passed.

Apply as Nigeria

salarkh:
That answer need to be investigated

.

Iam a Nigerian Citizen,
I Live and work in a different country in African but I applied while visiting Nigeria because the processing time for Nigerian applicants was 52 days when I applied.

Clarapaul:
You are a citizen of which country?
You applied for visit visa from wich country?
What's your current country of residence?

Popdes:
Iam a Nigerian Citizen,
I Live and work in a different country in African but I applied while visiting Nigeria because the processing time for Nigerian applicants was 52 days when I applied.

Well, to my own understanding, i believed officer sense that you are presently not residing in your home country, thus leads to the email you got.
You will need to try in order to convince the officer...
Recently, they are more interested in the applicants that are residents of their home country than those who have substantial ties outside their home contry.

May you find officer's favor!

Thank you!
I sent them my traveling ticket, boarding pass and stamp on my passport that shows that i am currently in Nigeria. I hope that’s sufficient enough

Clarapaul:
Well, to my own understanding, i believed officer sense that you are presently not residing in your home country, thus leads to the email you got.
You will need to try in order to convince the officer...
Recently, they are more interested in the applicants that are residents of their home country than those who have substantial ties outside their home contry.

May you find officer's favor!

JapaProf:
That will depend on your purpose for the visit. For example, if you will be attending a conference or visiting for tourism, you must provide detailed information about the purpose of your visit and the proposed duration of your stay. You should also write a good SOP, emphasize your ties to your home country, provide evidence of travel history, and, ultimately, provide proof of sufficient funds.

You are trying to explain something to someone who does not want to listen to understand.

I said previously: there is no specific or general list of documents that every individual will need to apply for a Canadian visitor visa.


Every case is different. Even within the same family, the documents my sister will use may be completely different from the documents I will use because we have different lives, circumstances, and experiences. It also depends on the answers you provide when creating your profile and, generally, who you are.

For example, if you say you were a student from 2005 to 2009, you should provide your BSc certificate or other documents to support that claim.

If I say I own a business, I can provide my Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) certificate, business tax returns, and, if I import goods for sale, documents such as a Bill of Lading or Air Waybill.

If I export goods from Nigeria through my business and make money from those exports, I can provide documents to show IRCC that the business is legitimate, such as an NEPC Exporter's Certificate, which proves that the business is registered to legally export goods from Nigeria.

The business should also have a bank account in the business name, and the bank can provide a letter showing that I am the authorized signatory on the account.

If you work for a company, you may need an employment letter, tax documents, payslips, bank statements, and other supporting documents that show who you are

So, when I say no one can give you a universal list of documents, this is what I mean: whatever you tell IRCC about yourself, you should be prepared to support it with appropriate documentation.

Cc: Hunee