Hello all,

Myself and my two kids have just gotten our visas processed in 6 working days.

Please i just want to know if i can apply in canada for open work permit on arrival as my spouse is currently studying there and would be on coop work permit from May.

I want to know if my son who is 4years can also school without study permit. I will enrol the little one in creche once i am able to get a job.

Anyone with valuable input should please shed some light to my question for clarity purpose.

Regards,
T.

ycoxyng:
@All, this thread is long overdue. I applied for Canadian Visa last year with my whole family of 5 and we were granted 2 years multiple visa. although I have listed the documents and forms that we filled in the other thread. I will make effort to list it here before the week runs out. cheers to everyone.

list of Support Documents submitted;

1. Principal Applicant (Myself)

A) Marriage Certificate
B) Itinerary, Travel - copies of our flight reservation, hotel booking for 10 days
C) proof of Income - I. Original letter from company stating position, current salary, date of hire
II.Payslip
III.Income tax returns for the last 2 years
IV. TCC card
V. Pension Statement
VI. Treasury Bill certificate i.e. N8M
VII. CSCS Statement
D) Proof of means of Financial Support - I Bank Statements for 4 month
II. Payslip
E) Past or Travel Documents - Visa page - UK, USA (Valid visas)
copies of entry & exit stamps
clear copy of USA visa page
copies & original boarding pass of all our trips
F) Employment reference Letter - reference letter from Employment stating specific period of employment with the company
showing full details of main responsibilities, total annual salary plus benefits
signature of the HR officer and business card of the person signing.
G} others - Professional certificate, hotel receipts and shopping of our summer visit to USA & Dubai.


Wife & 3 kids - photocopies of valid & Expired UK,USA & Dubai visas
- School fee receipts for children
- Birth Certificate of children
- last school result for my daughters

Timeline - submitted on 16th September 2014 - Approved 23/10/2014 = 28 days minus 3 public holiday between = 25 working days. 2 years

timmituyi:
Hello all,

Myself and my two kids have just gotten our visas processed in 6 working days.

Please i just want to know if i can apply in canada for open work permit on arrival as my spouse is currently studying there and would be on coop work permit from May.

I want to know if my son who is 4years can also school without study permit. I will enrol the little one in creche once i am able to get a job.

Anyone with valuable input should please shed some light to my question for clarity purpose.

Regards,
T.

A visiting visa is just for VISITING. You won't get a work permit. While I don't think Canada would like to educate your child with tax payers money, I believe by law every child has a right to attend school to the high school level. You may get away with that one.

Thank you maternal. However, it is stated in cic website that a spouse of a full time student can apply for an open work permit.

Where i want clarity is - can i still apply for OWP since the coop duration is a mandatory session towards the completion of my spouse education.

Regards,
T.

maternal:


A visiting visa is just for VISITING. You won't get a work permit. While I don't think Canada would like to educate your child with tax payers money, I believe by law every child has a right to attend school to the high school level. You may get away with that one.

He must be a graduate or PhD. No ?

RetailCity01:
Yes bro I m a living withness, I apply wit SOA 700k n I was issue 2yr multiple.GOD pass VO when Alimighty is working no immigration can stop him.
.

Sure sir, With God all things are possible..

He makes way where there's no way(He parted the Red sea)

He gat power over everything/everyone including the VO/immigration/customs, even the president...

Applicants should do their part by putting together the necessary documents thay can afford, appear before the vo, and leave the rest to God...Wish all applicants Good luck..

superchi:
Hello everyone,

I just got a Canadian visa today for me, my wife and daughter. And it took less three weeks!
I filled and printed form, then got it sign and straight to VFS Canada Visa center. I applied for the purpose of a tourist.
We really didn't have plenty money but we had enough to cover the trip. We had just N1.5million in our bank statement.
But before I applied I didn't a small research here just to know people's experience. You just need deligence.
See my package documentation:

1. Hotel reservation (used my GTBank mastercard)
2. Statement of acct.
3. Marriage cert.
4. Fixed investment letter
5. Daughter's birth cert.
6. Travel plan: my itinerary (tourist attractions I intend to visit) and breakdown of expense (cost of flight, taxi, local transport etc)
7. Employment letter
6. Copy of Annual leave approval
7. Work ID.
8. ...of course two passport photo! THAT'S ALL!

I let them know I don't have anyone in Canada and I intend to go with my wife and kids. No invitation, so the hotel.
Well, how did I convince them I'll return to Nigeria? I really can't tell. I suspect it's our travel history, been to the US, UK and Switzerland. Still, I'm not too sure. One thing I did was being very meticulous in arranging the above docs.
Multiple entry for one year. That's not bad.
Wish you luck.

Another miracle ,Visa without Invitation. Who says our God is not great ?

Bostin:
Another miracle ,Visa without Invitation. Who says our God is not great ?

Oh please, there is nothing miraculous about getting a visa without letter of invitation. You don't need to know someone in a country before going there for tourism.

Do the right things, have the right documents, have very good home ties and 70% of the time, you will get your visa.

timmituyi:
Thank you maternal. However, it is stated in cic website that a spouse of a full time student can apply for an open work permit.

Where i want clarity is - can i still apply for OWP since the coop duration is a mandatory session towards the completion of my spouse education.

Regards,
T.

This is how it works bro. As a spouse of a foreign student in Canada, you are eligible for a OWP. However, at time of application, you must demonstrate your spouse is enrolled as a full time student in a designated learning institution.

Now that you have a visit visa, when you get to any Canada POE, do not say you want a work permit. Let the CBSA officer process you and your kids as visitors. If you ask for a work permit, even though you are eligible, you might be suspected as having not expressed true intention when you applied for the visit visa OUTLAND. You don't want that wahala trust me.

when you have been landed in Canada with your kids, you can now apply for an open work permit INLAND without having to leave the country. Its perfectly legal and it will be approved if you can paragraph 1 of this response. INLAND applications arr processed quickly too.

yes your 4yr old will be allowed to attend school without study permit. However, you might require a visitor record for that.

Hello Tee12345,

May God bless you my brother. I was already confused when maternal said it's not possible because I read something like that in CIC website.

Pls how do I go about the visitor's record for my son n daughter and is it adviceable we all do our medicals before leaving so as not to delay my Open work permit when applying inland.

Thanks in anticipation of a positive response.

I am a lady though.Thanks once again.....very relieved.

Regards,
T.

tee12345:


This is how it works bro. As a spouse of a foreign student in Canada, you are eligible for a OWP. However, at time of application, you must demonstrate your spouse is enrolled as a full time student in a designated learning institution.

Now that you have a visit visa, when you get to any Canada POE, do not say you want a work permit. Let the CBSA officer process you and your kids as visitors. If you ask for a work permit, even though you are eligible, you might be suspected as having not expressed true intention when you applied for the visit visa OUTLAND. You don't want that wahala trust me.

when you have been landed in Canada with your kids, you can now apply for an open work permit INLAND without having to leave the country. Its perfectly legal and it will be approved if you can paragraph 1 of this response. INLAND applications arr processed quickly too.

yes your 4yr old will be allowed to attend school without study permit. However, you might require a visitor record for that.

If you already have a visitors visa, you can travel as a visitor. Once you are in the country as a visitor, apply for your open work permit inland. You will be advised how and where to do your medicals by CIC. Also, write a letter you would want a visitor record for the kids. I know its issued at POE's but you will be advised how to get that.

You really dont have anything to worry about as long as your TRV is valid.

You should have applied for your OPW from Nigeria. It would have saved you all the worries. But you will get it as long as your spouse is enrolled full time in a designated learning institution, has a valid study permit and you can show this.

timmituyi:
Hello Tee12345,

May God bless you my brother. I was already confused when maternal said it's not possible because I read something like that in CIC website.

Pls how do I go about the visitor's record for my son n daughter and is it adviceable we all do our medicals before leaving so as not to delay my Open work permit when applying inland.

Thanks in anticipation of a positive response.

I am a lady though.Thanks once again.....very relieved.

Regards,
T.

Thanks bro. I won't worry myself then till I arrive. Spouse is a full time student with valid documentation to proof it. Thanks once again.

Regards,
T

tee12345:
If you already have a visitors visa, you can travel as a visitor. Once you are in the country as a visitor, apply for your open work permit inland. You will be advised how and where to do your medicals by CIC. Also, write a letter you would want a visitor record for the kids. I know its issued at POE's but you will be advised how to get that.

You really dont have anything to worry about as long as your TRV is valid.

You should have applied for your OPW from Nigeria. It would have saved you all the worries. But you will get it as long as your spouse is enrolled full time in a designated learning institution, has a valid study permit and you can show this.

Tee has said it all. Your son will get to go to school. Day care is quite expensive nd u might even figure out that the money u will be making will be going to pay for it. U might want to look for Ppl that do in house baby sitting that is certified nd take the baby there. Safe journey nd which city will u landing?

timmituyi:
Thanks bro. I won't worry myself then till I arrive. Spouse is a full time student with valid documentation to proof it. Thanks once again.

Regards,
T

Hello Hotstepper,

Thank you. I will look out for them on arrival and we are heading to sarnia ontario.

Regards,
T

Hotstepper:

Tee has said it all. Your son will get to go to school. Day care is quite expensive nd u might even figure out that the money u will be making will be going to pay for it. U might want to look for Ppl that do in house baby sitting that is certified nd take the baby there. Safe journey nd which city will u landing?

Oh wow! Never heard of that city before..

timmituyi:
Hello Hotstepper,

Thank you. I will look out for them on arrival and we are heading to sarnia ontario.

Regards,
T

Hello pals,
As africa all our daily routine centered arround miracle.You might have all what it takes and still not get the required result, Even the unexpecting and low ranking country can still dennied one a visa for a living proof that God is behind every Plan.
Always pray for his miracle even you merit It.like some pple will scare us that getting the visa is one thing and allow you in at the POE is Another. Finally in surpport, you truly don't need any invitation ,even have relation to get a visa , but you purpose of visit count.

Wishing you all Sucess.
Every comment on this forum is important either positive or negative ,they all work together to achived desire result.

Phema:


Oh please, there is nothing miraculous about getting a visa without letter of invitation. You don't need to know someone in a country before going there for tourism.

Do the right things, have the right documents, have very good home ties and 70% of the time, you will get your visa.

Na visit sure pass

troubled:
Na visit sure pass

na the thing sure pass o

My own be say, I no get any employment, so nothing like employment letter and such. But i got almost every other document available with 1.5 million in the account. Please i need answers. Can i be denied because of my unemployed status?

Dear tee12345 and others expert in the house,
not also forgetting main Boss Justwise.

Please I Have A sister That Works
With Ogun State Water Corporation.

She Wanted To Visit Canada For Tourism
In Fact She Just Bought A Tourism Package
From Niagarafall.

Now Her Main Problem Is What Are The Necessary
Documents To Package For Her Tourist Visa.

On Land Properties She Has Survey Plan And Agreement, Is There any Other
Land Properties That Can Make A Strong Ties Or That Is Necessary
for Her To Attached To The Once Above which she can do at an affordable price?

also She Only Has Like 800k In Her Statement Of Account.
Her Annual Leave Is Just 21days but she intend to spend 4 or 5 days.

she can get payslip from her place of work.

kindly brief me with other documents she can submit to increase her chances.

hope to have your response soon.

Thanks And God Bless You Sirs

cronsberg:
My own be say, I no get any employment, so nothing like employment letter and such. But i got almost every other document available with 1.5 million in the account. Please i need answers. Can i be denied because of my unemployed status?

How do you explain the source of the 1.5m to the Consulate?

Am no guru.

Her getting it depends on a lot of factors. Has she traveled before? Where? For how long? When were the trips made? Is she married? Has she got kids in Nigeria? How long has she been working? How much does she earn? Has she got assets in nigeria? Does she have history as a tourist? What's her itinerary in Canada like? Does she know anyone in Canada? If its first time out of Nigeria, why opt for Canada?

All documents she present must answer the above questions. Questions not exhaustive. Canada visit visa isn't easy to get but its possible. You have to prepare well.

Best of luck.

expertman:

Dear tee12345 and others expert in the house,
not also forgetting main Boss Justwise.

Please I Have A sister That Works
With Ogun State Water Corporation.

She Wanted To Visit Canada For Tourism
In Fact She Just Bought A Tourism Package
From Niagarafall.

Now Her Main Problem Is What Are The Necessary
Documents To Package For Her Tourist Visa.

On Land Properties She Has Survey Plan And Agreement, Is There any Other
Land Properties That Can Make A Strong Ties Or That Is Necessary
for Her To Attached To The Once Above which she can do at an affordable price?

also She Only Has Like 800k In Her Statement Of Account.
Her Annual Leave Is Just 21days but she intend to spend 4 or 5 days.

she can get payslip from her place of work.

kindly brief me with other documents she can submit to increase her chances.

hope to have your response soon.

Thanks And God Bless You Sirs

Thanks so much. For ur time. She just love canada the itinerary is just to cruise two major tourist attractions packaged by niagarafall. She has never travelled b4 . Her salary is 87k. Not yet married nor kids.

tee12345:
Am no guru.

Her getting it depends on a lot of factors. Has she traveled before? Where? For how long? When were the trips made? Is she married? Has she got kids in Nigeria? How long has she been working? How much does she earn? Has she got assets in nigeria? Does she have history as a tourist? What's her itinerary in Canada like? Does she know anyone in Canada? If its first time out of Nigeria, why opt for Canada?

All documents she present must answer the above questions. Questions not exhaustive. Canada visit visa isn't easy to get but its possible. You have to prepare well.

Best of luck.

Phema:


How do you explain the source of the 1.5m to the Consulate?

Thats why i will attach land sale aggreement to my visa application showing i sold a piece of land belonging to me for 1.5 million. I think that will show the source of fund. And for proof of ties to nigeria, i intend to attach my vehicle papers and papers for another piece of land i have. Is that ok, or is there other things i need to change/add. Any further advice will be appreciated please

expertman:
Thanks so much. For ur time. She just love canada the itinerary is just to cruise two major tourist attractions packaged by niagarafall. She has never travelled b4 . Her salary is 87k. Not yet married nor kids.

Not looking good bro. No harm in trying though. I personally believe in the impossible being achievable....but its not looking good.

@phema this people want to see that u have a job even 10million Statement of account might not get you a visa sometimes. You need to show you av a job you need to resume to after your visit. Try and get some ways you could get a company letters if anyone could help and an account that shows how money been coming in. U can't just said u sold a land and u wanna travel. That means once u get there you wanna get settled since u don't even av a job here. So try and see if you could get some one that owns a company to help in that. Don't just lodge money in account trying to prove you can afford your trip. My 1pound

greeners222:
@phema this people want to see that u have a job even 10million Statement of account might not get you a visa sometimes. You need to show you av a job you need to resume to after your visit. Try and get some ways you could get a company letters if anyone could help and an account that shows how money been coming in. U can't just said u sold a land and u wanna travel. That means once u get there you wanna get settled since u don't even av a job here. So try and see if you could get some one that owns a company to help in that. Don't just lodge money in account trying to prove you can afford your trip. My 1pound

...and you have just given him the best advice on how to cheat the system? So he should engage in forging and lies so as to get the visa?

God is good

greeners222:
@phema cronsberg this people want to see that u have a job even 10million Statement of account might not get you a visa sometimes. . .

Fixed!

justwise:

Please can you look into why Donxavier was banned?

justwise:


...and you have just given him the best advice on how to cheat the system? So he should engage in forging and lies so as to get the visa?

So Justwise, what is your take on the issue. Is it possible to get a tourist visa without having a job? Can't a stronger proof of ties substitute for the unemployed status?