FYsol:
Like i said earlier, your chances are high. Shoot your shot

Looks like Visit/tourist visa application not open yet

It’s not? Even online? I thought they announced 2weeks ago that it was open. I thought they said you can apply but it won’t be prioritized like those with family. I know there is a travel restriction but I thought since I’m staying april/May 2021 as time of travel the restriction may have been lifted by then

oluayebenz:


Looks like Visit/tourist visa application not open yet

Hello Everybody I need Your help . I would like to apply for canada tourist visa .I have all my resources .I'm married with 3 kids but i wont be traveling with them . i also have there about 30 million in my bank . I'm an Enterprenuer (i have my own personal business) . Please can I apply and again is this even the right time to apply for a canada tourist visa since i read in the previous post that its on Hold ...Please I need someone's help but i dont have any travel history ...can i apply ...what are my chances

Hello FYsol,

I think your number 1 response is quite misleading. Getting a visa for vacation/tourist purpose is actually very easy. It becomes more completed and difficult when you start using conferences and exploratory purposes. The western world recognizes the need for vacation at least once every year. So after working hard for the whole year, it is very necessary to take some time off and relax yourself and most times, you may wish to travel very far to somewhere you have not even been before to experience new things.

So my advise is that the person should proceed with tourist/vacation visa. Package yourself very well and ensure you have booked your hotel and also state clearly your itinerary while in Canada.

All the best

FYsol:
My suggestions to the 4 questions;

1. Canada dont usually buy holidays stories considering the distance that doesn't mean people dont get it when they state vacation as reason for trip but success rate is low. I will advice you look for a conference relevant to your current employment.

2. Your chances of getting the visa is 97% not because of plenty other countries you've been to but because you've been to Canada before and spent just 10days. Perfect record

3. Leaving family behind serves as a strong tie. Regarding how much you would need, just make sure it is in excess of what you will need for the trip. Avoid lump deposit

4. Currently average processing time is 234 days so apply now.

Thank you for your response, the thing is are they accepting visiting visa application for tourism without any family in Canada ?

uzomacl:
Hello FYsol,

I think your number 1 response is quite misleading. Getting a visa for vacation/tourist purpose is actually very easy. It becomes more completed and difficult when you start using conferences and exploratory purposes. The western world recognizes the need for vacation at least once every year. So after working hard for the whole year, it is very necessary to take some time off and relax yourself and most times, you may wish to travel very far to somewhere you have not even been before to experience new things.

So my advise is that the person should proceed with tourist/vacation visa. Package yourself very well and ensure you have booked your hotel and also state clearly your itinerary while in Canada.

All the best

uzomacl:
Hello FYsol,

I think your number 1 response is quite misleading. Getting a visa for vacation/tourist purpose is actually very easy. It becomes more completed and difficult when you start using conferences and exploratory purposes. The western world recognizes the need for vacation at least once every year. So after working hard for the whole year, it is very necessary to take some time off and relax yourself and most times, you may wish to travel very far to somewhere you have not even been before to experience new things.

So my advise is that the person should proceed with tourist/vacation visa. Package yourself very well and ensure you have booked your hotel and also state clearly your itinerary while in Canada.

All the best

Very accurate....

Thats a quite difficult one to answer, have you applied?

Kemo88:
Thank you for your response, the thing is are they accepting visiting visa application for tourism without any family in Canada ?

Kemo88:
Thank you for your response, the thing is are they accepting visiting visa application for tourism without any family in Canada ?

Yes, non - priority applications are also being processed. See below url and snapshot.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/service-delivery/coronavirus/temporary-residence/visa.html

Just get your itenerary plan, letter of intent and statement of purpose well packaged.... Your family in Nigeria are good ties, and 30m for a closing balance seems solid. And yes, you can apply now, online only tho'

Mattinno:
Hello Everybody I need Your help . I would like to apply for canada tourist visa .I have all my resources .I'm married with 3 kids but i wont be traveling with them . i also have there about 30 million in my bank . I'm an Enterprenuer (i have my own personal business) . Please can I apply and again is this even the right time to apply for a canada tourist visa since i read in the previous post that its on Hold ...Please I need someone's help but i dont have any travel history ...can i apply ...what are my chances

Kemo88:
Thank you for your response, the thing is are they accepting visiting visa application for tourism without any family in Canada ?

Just has @uzomacl has rightly advised that a well planned out and genuine tourist/visitor visa application stands a chance of being approved. May next year isn't a bad idea for such a great profile.

No I haven’t applied. I just want to

dapsalmy:
Thats a quite difficult one to answer, have you applied?

For those looking to submit passport after approval and passport request, VFS Nigeria is now accepting passports but only by courier.

My only addition is that if you have N30m in your bank be ready for some scrutiny; they might ask for a one-year bank statement.

Best of luck.

dapsalmy:
Just get your itenerary plan, letter of intent and statement of purpose well packaged.... Your family in Nigeria are good ties, and 30m for a closing balance seems solid. And yes, you can apply now, online only tho'

Like I stated it was just a suggestion. In Jan. 2019 I applied for vacation and was refused in February. In March I was advised to change the purpose of trip to exploratory visit in Saskatoon where exploratory visit is mandatory for SINP and after 4 Months long wait it was approved.

I was only speaking based personal experience.

uzomacl:
Hello FYsol,

I think your number 1 response is quite misleading. Getting a visa for vacation/tourist purpose is actually very easy. It becomes more completed and difficult when you start using conferences and exploratory purposes. The western world recognizes the need for vacation at least once every year. So after working hard for the whole year, it is very necessary to take some time off and relax yourself and most times, you may wish to travel very far to somewhere you have not even been before to experience new things.

So my advise is that the person should proceed with tourist/vacation visa. Package yourself very well and ensure you have booked your hotel and also state clearly your itinerary while in Canada.

All the best

FYsol:
Like I stated it was just a suggestion. In Jan. 2019 I applied for vacation and was refused in February. In March I was advised to change the purpose of trip to exploratory visit in Saskatoon where exploratory visit is mandatory for SINP and after 4 Months long wait it was approved.

I was only speaking based personal experience.

Your personal experience is extremely helpful however it isn't applicable in all cases. I believe each application is treated with their specific.

100CAD for application fee and 85CAD for biometric

Please who knows if having an Express entry profile can affect the outcome of my tourist visa application negatively.

Also, any ideas how much application fees for tourist visa is. [/quote]

ty01:


From page 1 to 377 even without a passport; hmmmm; I love your tenacity and courage and would like to pay for your passport. How much is it now? Please send your account details. Also what skills do you have? Who knows someone here can help as well.

I'm really appreciate you sir, first stage is done.
I've gotten my passport �..
God bless you �
Your helper shall locate you too.
Please I emailed you sir for more details and guidelines but yet to see your response.
Thank you once again

dapsalmy:
Just get your itenerary plan, letter of intent and statement of purpose well packaged.... Your family in Nigeria are good ties, and 30m for a closing balance seems solid. And yes, you can apply now, online only tho'

How Long will it take for the Online Application for a canada tourist visa ?

Hello gurus in the house,

A friend has a visa to UK but has applied for tourist visa to Canada, did biometrics already. He is planning to travel to UK soon. If he was asked to submit his passport, is it possible to submit it in UK or has to come back to Nigeria?

Urgent please! Thank you!

I am sure your mate can submit his passport in the UK. It will be accepted and stamped at any Canadian Embassy around the world so far his TRV was approved and they have requested for his passport

TheExalted:
Hello gurus in the house,

A friend has a visa to UK but has applied for tourist visa to Canada, did biometrics already. He is planning to travel to UK soon. If he was asked to submit his passport, is it possible to submit it in UK or has to come back to Nigeria?

Urgent please! Thank you!

Please apart from the letter we would print out.,What do we have to add again and are we suppose to make any payment. My mum's visa got approved yesterday. I need the full details of how to get the passport to them. Thanks

Sunmisire:
Please apart from the letter we would print out.,What do we have to add again and are we suppose to make any payment. My mum's visa got approved yesterday. I need the full details of how to get the passport to them. Thanks

Documents to include in the package:


International Passport ( per applicant)


A dully Filled and printed copy of Vfs consent form (2 copies )


Passport request letter from the IRCC


2 copies of passport data page (phone number and email address written on it (per applicant)


Collection slip after biometrics (per applicant)


*Proof of payment for Package Transmission fee per applicant ( 7430 + 760 sms fee optional)

Congrats ...when did your Mum submit her application? I have submitted for my Mum since early february, got BVL in March shortly before the COVID lockdown started and there has been no more update since then.

Sunmisire:
Please apart from the letter we would print out.,What do we have to add again and are we suppose to make any payment. My mum's visa got approved yesterday. I need the full details of how to get the passport to them. Thanks

gbemmydap:
Congrats ...when did your Mum submit her application? I have submitted for my Mum since early february, got BVL in March shortly before the COVID lockdown started and there has been no more update since then.

Same with mine . submitted february, got BVl march 13. I ordered gcms last month and I saw that it's been approved so I sent a mail to the covid email on their site and aldo raised a webform.

Good day everyone. Please I need your advice on this.
I have a Master's degree, I've seen 2 universities to send my application to for a PhD program with research funding about $24,000. Now, I'm married with a baby, my wife is scared of her chances of joining me. I told her she can apply for visiting visa after I've arrived Canada. I know I'm definitely going to indicate her and my baby when processing my visa... She's a staff of an indigenous bank in Nigeria. I'm just 30 years.

Is it possible my wife and baby can join me in Canada within 6 to 9 months of my arrival? I don't want to leave my family longer than that period. please gurus in the house kindly attend to my question and educate me. We don't have any travel history.

GraduatesGrant:
Good day everyone. Please I need your advice on this.
I have a Master's degree, I've seen 2 universities to send my application to for a PhD program with research funding about $24,000. Now, I'm married with a baby, my wife is scared of her chances of joining me. I told her she can apply for visiting visa after I've arrived Canada. I know I'm definitely going to indicate her and my baby when processing my visa... She's a staff of an indigenous bank in Nigeria. I'm just 30 years.

Is it possible my wife and baby can join me in Canada within 6 to 9 months of my arrival? I don't want to leave my family longer than that period. please gurus in the house kindly attend to my question and educate me. We don't have any travel history.

Quite possible.
Get her to apply for OWP( open work permit) as soon as you get your study permit approved.
You can even take a risk while all of you apply at the same time together.
Cheers.

Brother,

You have (1) Masters and (2) Age on your side (30).

I will advice you both do ECA, IELTS & put in for Express Entry.

With EE, your family would all be PR in max 18 months time (with benefits) rather than study route that (1) you have not gotten the study permit , (2) she gets visitors visa ( 50/50), (3) you are still visitors in the country, you now need to apply for PR under CEC. By that time, you have spent time and much money staying as visitors in the Country.

Well, if you have enough financial resources, then you can go ahead and do PHD + PR(CEC).

Regards.

GraduatesGrant:
Good day everyone. Please I need your advice on this.
I have a Master's degree, I've seen 2 universities to send my application to for a PhD program with research funding about $24,000. Now, I'm married with a baby, my wife is scared of her chances of joining me. I told her she can apply for visiting visa after I've arrived Canada. I know I'm definitely going to indicate her and my baby when processing my visa... She's a staff of an indigenous bank in Nigeria. I'm just 30 years.

Is it possible my wife and baby can join me in Canada within 6 to 9 months of my arrival? I don't want to leave my family longer than that period. please gurus in the house kindly attend to my question and educate me. We don't have any travel history.

uzomacl:
Hello FYsol,

I think your number 1 response is quite misleading. Getting a visa for vacation/tourist purpose is actually very easy. It becomes more completed and difficult when you start using conferences and exploratory purposes. The western world recognizes the need for vacation at least once every year. So after working hard for the whole year, it is very necessary to take some time off and relax yourself and most times, you may wish to travel very far to somewhere you have not even been before to experience new things.

So my advise is that the person should proceed with tourist/vacation visa. Package yourself very well and ensure you have booked your hotel and also state clearly your itinerary while in Canada.

All the best

I thought as much. Most people actually easily get tourist visa.

Easily? Are you sure? A mother being invited by her child on a tourist visa or a sibling inviting sibling which is seen as family reunion which Canada gives lots of regards cannot be compared or have same approval chances to someone who just want to travel on a personal leisure trip. The purpose of this thread is to guide ourselves on what will enhance our best chances. I am of the opinion purpose of travel must be logical.

Candybright:

I thought as much. Most people actually easily get tourist visa.

Please guru in the house

Can you please to me the meaning and what it entails
"LETTER OF NON VERBAL"

Appreciate ur response

Sunmisire:


Same with mine . submitted february, got BVl march 13. I ordered gcms last month and I saw that it's been approved so I sent a mail to the covid email on their site and aldo raised a webform.

Did you submit online or paper route? How did you apply for gcms, I need to do same too. I applied since January 30th. I linked my application online in April

babs4all:

Did you submit online or paper route? How did you apply for gcms, I need to do same too. I applied since January 30th. I linked my application online in April

Online application. You can use "get gcms". Google it.