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Paulo01:
Congratulations 👏👏
What God cannot do does not exist 👏👏

The slogan "What God cannot do does not exist" may undermine human responsibility by encouraging reliance on divine intervention Alone. But God does not grant visas or fix nations—humans have free will to act, and progress depends on our choices and efforts.

Okay567:
They are still debating on what decision to make on int student. But I think they are all confused on what to do.

Surely, more control will be introduced with the current rate of int students claiming asylum, and as the majority of Canadians are likely to support any form of regulation.

Marykike:
Hi,just collected my passport back today,it’s a multiple entry visa

Congratulation..multiple but for how many years ?

Logingist:
Correct! Of all the application submitted by my friend who is an agent, not a single visit visa application was approved.

Now ask your friend, the agent, about the ones he helped apply last year, and the majority who got visas. Did any of them return to Nigeria. I doubt it. Surely, we are the architects of our own misfortune, so we cannot complain about the current rejection rate!

slydog:
Intellectual scam? Will you like to go back to where we all came from?
I don't think k any of us were promised automatic jobs.
We are all from a 3rd world country, not everyone will be lucky to come and start at same professional level he or she was at in Nigeria, in Canada a 1st world country.
Most people will have to start afresh, or start at a lower level, or even go back to sch.
No one lured us, we all searched for better environment and found Canada.
There are success stories all around. My frnd was a bug guy in Halliburton years ago in Nigeria when he left and started as a security man because you cannot practice engineering without licence here. After his licensing he got 180k role and after two he realized 180k is too small for him. Today he drives truck and owns two trucks and decides how much taxes he pays as a business owner. Will u say the country has scammed him?
If we are complaining, what should Doctors do? After years of study and they have to write exams for three years? Nurses have to write exam as well?

There is a reason they say they want highly educated people, people who will come face the challenge and intellectually carve a way for themselves and survive. Not because there are jobs on the street waiting for us from Nigeria.

I dnot know if you arrive canada escaping poverty ,jobless nd hunger in Nigeria but sorry not everyone arrives in Canada in desperation. Many immigrants come through legal avenues like the Express Entry system from different part of the world , which is meant to address labor shortages and often attracts highly skilled professionals from around the world. These individuals are often thriving in their careers before immigrating, only to arrive and face a reality that can feel disheartening and misleading.

The Canadian government and various online sources like job bank but in reality 90% of job posted on jobbank is either fake or old create an impression that professional opportunities abound, but upon arrival, many immigrants find that the situation is different from what was portrayed. While some may be content simply to leave their homeland regardless of job prospects, many come with the expectation of meaningful employment in their fields based on the Canadian government's recruitment and labor data.

Addressing the flaws in Canada’s immigration system, particularly the mismatch between expectations and realities, is challenging when discussing with individuals who may approach it with bias, sentimentality, or lack of objectivity like you. It is important to recognize these complexities and advocate for a more transparent immigration process that aligns better with the professional aspirations of new immigrant!

The recent plan to reduce immigration over the next three years highlights significant issues within the system, despite attributing the decision largely to housing shortages. Rising unemployment remains a concern, with many skilled professionals, such as computer scientists, resorting to driving for Uber just to survive. Although classified as "employed" for tax purposes, these statistics overlook the issues of underemployment and the mental health struggles immigrants face. Many are forced to switch careers simply to make ends meet, such as a computer scientist retraining as a nurse out of frustration, which raises concerns about the quality and passion of professionals in these roles.

Kcenyimbk:
Hi fam,please can someone anyone put me through on how to navigate stuff here in canada...so i came here about 6 months ago,and i have been job hunting ,nothing at all....i was in tech in nigeria and i havent been able to get anything.....can someone just help me or give me tips...now im considering nursing now,my background is microbiology but i graduated with a 3rd due to some circumstances,,,that was why i delved into tech in the first palce,now i have been unabke to find a job,can anyone give me advice or just connect me to some one well versed in this topic..thanks a lot

It's so sad how Canada is luring professional immigrants under the pretext of a labor shortage, but in reality, it's a struggle to get jobs in those fields. As a result, many skilled immigrants end up taking jobs below their qualifications or in unrelated fields just to make ends meet, leading to underemployment and frustration.. This is a pure modern immigration "Ponzi scheme" and an intellectual scam!

NowisGod109:
I gained admission in canada uni regina but haven't paid any school fees yet, because I can't start now but can I use that as my purpose of visit or I need to get an invitation letter from them?

Because I have been changing my course, as I don't know which particular course to settle for.

Pls house, I need valid required documents that I needed, to submit as supporting docs for tourist visa. How to get flight itinerary also.

Note: I want to submit my tourist visa application and, purpose of visit, to have one on one counselling with a course advisor and tour the school environment. Does this make any sense though?

I will appreciate your response, thanks all

Which one is one on one counselling as reason to apply visit visa after you got admission?..please this canada visa officers don wise pass that level of using style to apply visa if you want apply student visa just package ur application well and l see no reason why trying visting visa,if u really intended to study and not wanting to japa with any visa .
please no pay any travel ticket to apply visit visa so ur money not wasted!

Jeboy:
It's still not going to be an easy path for Temporary Residents. Reason they introduced measures like English Test and many province are shutting down Intl school completion route or modifying it to Only Masters or with 2 year Diploma courses in long term shortage labour.

As it is Canada is not for the faint hearted. Being a student or worker is not automatic to PR.

Given the current numbers and situation, obtaining PR will be a matter of survival of the fittest, as competition is intense. Many students currently in Canada may not secure PR after investing so much money and accumulating debt. I would advise any student to start learning French as an additional skill to gain an advantage, as the path to PR has become very narrow

Jeboy:
I hope your asset valuation service is affordable? Might need it during SOWP Application not now.

I will suggest maybe using a different valuation service via a diff estate agent becos by time many applicant start using same particular firm of a particular registered Estate Surveyor & Valuer that will begin to look suspicious ..l hope you understand what l mean

Jeboy:
@predator188 has given the right response on how to effectively use that student destitute path.

My problem with your response is you answered it towards Asylum claims which is not my line of thoughts. Even when i shared IRCC website link where people with genuine situations can use you re still referring to google search. Read bro you can do better. Nobody knows too much even if you stay in IRCC Headquarters in Canada.

Students can also plan ahead and something unexpected can happen to there sponsors or source of funds...should it be the end of life? IRCC made that provision for a reason, and you cannot tell us it cannot be utilized if there is a genuine case for such student. Open your mind please. This is not to support lack of planning or coming to Canada without your funds but also arm yourself with information you may need along the line. Shit can happen to anyone unexpectedly.

brother,Unexpected shit or events have affected over 13,000 international students within 9 months, leaving many suddenly sick depressed and destitute, with some seeking asylum based on illness or other reasons. Even a novice judge, when presented with this data, would recognize the situation as a red flag for system abuse and false pretenses. As a result, rejection rates are expected to be high.


Nearly 13,000 international students have applied for asylum in Canada in the first eight months of the year 2024, data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada shows.
Between Jan. 1 and Aug. 31,. Of these, 12,915 were claimants who were on either study permits (11,605) or study permit extensions (1,310), the department data said:

Meshach171:
PPR for visit visa:

Application date: April 27th, 2024
Biometrics date: May 13th, 2024
PPR date: Oct. 16th, 2024

Thanks to everyone who has contributed one way or another to discussions on this group.

Congratulations! ..You have a uk and schegen visa and that added advantage in canada visit visa application in 2024 as travel history now play an important role!

Zipup007:
Please i need your contribution on my present situation here in Canada

I'm presently on study visa here in Canada, I started class January 8 and done with my first semester in April 2024, and things are very tough and hard that i couldn't be able to pay my second semester. Then i wrote school that i need a study leave due to circumstance I'm facing back home and here in Canada and i was giving a study leave for one semester.

After the study leave for a semester is completed i cant still afford to pay my school fees..

Now my question is that can i change my school from public college to a private? in other for me to retain my status and after I'm done with the private school then i can apply for another study permit inside Canada to continue my study in public college

I hope this wont have any effect if i want to apply for my study visa extension ?

Note: I just gotten a job since last year December


Please i need your advise on this

Please be aware that you cannot work on or off campus during an authorized leave from your study program, even if your study permit states that you're allowed to work in Canada. Additionally, you cannot be out of school for more than 150 days, so you need to change your school immediately and inform IRCC. To those coming to Canada, please ensure you have your tuition fees and living expenses covered, as life is tough here. Thinking you can work to pay your fees and rent is extremely difficult. Please have a backup plan, such as a loan!!

Doublej805:
Please house help, I am stucked on this part.. I can't find case file option..

Select type record you wanted from the drop down that immigration record or visa office note

Damlovey:
hello all! please my Nigerian passport expires January 2025 and I need to make a trip to Canada next week. will I be allowed entry to Canada as it's less than 3 months before the passport expires? thank you

Hello, it’s better to check with the airline because some airlines have strict rules regarding six-month passport validity. Traveling abroad in 2024 is different, and many things that were ignored in the past are now a big deal because flying from Nigeria involves facing another hurdle at transit since there are no direct flights to Canada!

gaeul:
I had some money when I went to Canada but my 42,000 sch fees was paid with working here with so many extra savings. Internship alone was $10,000 for 2 months. My program was 2yrs. I did monthly payment plan. I didn’t spend a penny from my Nigeria account. I just want to encourage someone that your will and determination is enough. You don’t have to seek asylum, you can get that degree with your will. Just don’t be Lazy, that’s all. Ask questions and surround yourself with positive people. Just to add, my program was 20months and the fees was paid monthly for 20months

I am in Canada, and with the 20-hour work limit for students, it's not possible. I guess you arrived in Canada before COVID, and during COVID, students were allowed to work full time. However, the economy is not the same now, with high unemployment nd law,changing . As a student coming to Canada today, you need to plan how to pay your fees or consider options for loans. You cannot work to pay your school fees—it's 100% impossible. That's why many students are dropping out of school to claim asylum. Comparing the time when students could work full time with more job availability to now, when it's 20 hours and there are fewer jobs, are two different situations. Mr. Motivational Speaker!

Oldhead:
Good day sir, please, I did biometrics around may , on the 14th to be precise. And it’s 4months past already and I haven’t gotten any mail. Though it’s my first time applying so I don’t really know how the whole processing works. But from your question up there, I take it that when the processing starts it still going to take a while? Thanks.

The processing time is 6 months so if you at 4th month means you still within the processing time duration!

angie88:
In your first post which i replied, u boasted that it was pfl that was sent to d guy, and that was wot i tried to clarify. The msg he got on july 5th would probably be anything which only him would be able to find out what d msg is all about. I only pointed out that you shouldn't give the young guy unnecessary high jump to start thinking about ban.

But thank God u have rephrased ur msg here by saying that the msg could be refusal or ban.

You argue blindly sometimes. You previously argued there was no message on the 5th, and now you're trying to drag God into an irrelevant topic by saying the message can be anything. Please use your inner thoughts, because the mere fact that the agent denied receiving any message is a red flag. Let me give you some advice: as you travel to Canada on a visitor visa, encourage your husband to focus on the PR route, because PR is no longer guaranteed for students and u can see ur visit visa duration is link to ur spouse study duration which maximum 2 years. Even the PGWP will be a significant challenge ahead, as Canada is targeting visitor visas and students to reduce the numbers and limit the path to PR. I wish you all the best!

Pjoe238:
You said in your previous message that the IRCC sent this fellow a procedural message based on fake document. That's where I have problem with your message because you didn't read the IRCC message but only written base on assumption.

Concluding without evidence that IRCC message to him is based on fake documents is not part of understanding the basic steps.

Have a great day.

Yes,i need no evidence from any unregistered dishonest agent and l stand by my statement that procedural letter was send on july 5th and the agent is a liarer!!

Have a great day.

Derende:
Am in the same shoes at the moment. I had my biometric Jan 17, 2024. I had a Bvl mail on July 5th 2024 followed by a mail requesting for updated POF which I supplied the following business day on July 8. I checked my tracker yesterday and discovered that my tracker has been updated on September 27 and application is now showing closed. I have checked my portal as at this moment no final decision yet. I don't really know what is causing this delay. From the tracker it is now the mail they sent me for updated POF is reflecting on the tracker as July 5 mail.

Thank you for the clarification and solid proof that the agent is being very dishonest in claiming that the portal is empty and no email was received on July 5th. In most cases, this is often related to proof of funds submitted by the applicant, and if no reply is given within 8 days, it leads to automatic refusal and a ban.in this case the agent know it fake bank statement and decided to ignore the message or his reply hold no ground nd applicant refused!

Pjoe238:
How did you know the content of the letter IRCC sent to him on July 5th. Are you now the visa officer. I am not trying to defend the agent or anyone here but let's encourage one another not adding more injuries to someone's pain.

The truth is that IRCC sent him a message on July 5th which could be approval or refusal. You cannot conclude yet until he come back here and let us know what the message is all about.

Goodluck to everyone expecting decision.

I don’t encourage false hope or dishonesty like what the agent is doing to this person. Based on your explanation, if a biometric correspondence letter was sent on July 5th and the agent missed it, and then a second passport request letter followed and the agent still missed it, it's clear the agent is not being truthful. I forgive your ignorance in this case because you don’t need to be a visa officer to understand these basic steps. The agent is clearly lying!

angie88:
Pls look at d picture very well and u will notice that there was no july 2nd correspondence there, wot is there is jan 2nd which was probably documents d agent submittedthat was acknowledged. Pls do not put unnecessary pressure on the guy.

I laugh at you and your lame explanation to defend an agent you don't know. Let the guy order GCMS notes and then come back here. You will see the truth the agent is hiding! It's either a refusal or a ban, and the agent already has the information but is just pretending! I know agent manipulation when a visa is refused or the applicant is banned—that’s when agents suddently claim they lost email access or it another ghost visa agent that is processing it and they lost contact!

Pelaiye2703:
Thank you
He's claiming nothing is in my portal yet which i don't seems to believe him.

On july 2, ircc send you a procedural letter based on fake document..did you get the email or ask ur agent ?
Based on my experence as per a friend application You probably on a 5 years ban Already ,pls order ur gcms note to see the truth as agent often like to hide the truth especially when it a 5years ban!

Agent Using ur phone numver and email for biometric booking does not mean the agent use ur email for the actual application on ircc website!

Dfather1:
Please house I need help.

My brother applied for Canada visa.
He submitted his application by February and had his biometric capturing on 27th March.

He received a refusal message today.

The reasons for his visa denial are as follow

1.Your assets and financial situation are insufficient to support the stated purpose of travel
for yourself (and any accompanying family member(s), if applicable). �

2. The purpose of your visit to Canada is not consistent with a temporary stay given the
details you have provided in your application.�

My questions are:
1. Can he reapply? If yes, what's the duration of stay before re application?

2. What is a country visa that is easy to get now?

Yes, he can reapply, but given the current situation in Canada, if your brother has no family in Canada or a good travel history, it's better for him to avoid Canada for now and look elsewhere. However, I cannot suggest any specific country since I don't know your brother's skills or plans with the visitor visa. I know of a student who was rejected, even after adding more funds and paying additional school fees, and still got refused a second time—and that was a student, not even a visitor!

oluayebenz:
Whoever is thinking of applying for Canada visit visa or even student visa should rethink,,,,
Rejection rate is out of this world.

Stop wasting your time and money.

Better countries full Europe

The rejection rate for visit and student visa is crazy now or this visa officer no even they look document again ..na wa oo

bishopatis:
URGENT

Hello guys,

Please i urgently need an accommodation in London, Ontario. I just came from Lagos two days ago for the first time on study permit and my airbnb will expire this morning. My fear now is that i have no where to put my two traveling bags. Fanshawe student here. I have only $400 left and i plan to use it for joint rent and i'm still looking for a room to share. Please if you're a Nigerian around London, Ontario kindly help out. You can contact me using the nairaland mail, or email emayesarahadedayo@gmail.com. God bless you.

You'd better start calling for funds and not even think about getting a job in that part of Canada to pay your school fees or rent. My friend's wife is in college in London and has been unable to find a job for over 10 months now. The husband has been selling properties in Nigeria to support her, and she complains that many students are in a similar situation!

Pjoe238:
Who is attacking you?? You mean people can no longer relocate abroad without selling their properties It's not everybody who relocated abroad sold their properties so I don't understand this much emphasis on selling your properties. So, you don't talk to me like that. If you sold your properties to travel abroad or if you are contemplating on selling them you should understand that it's not everyone that will sell property to japa.

You are the one that start the unknown destination mentality which have ruin many people life and investment with poor japa mentality,.Earlier this year, I was denied a Canadian visa but later obtained a UK visa and traveled there. In hindsight, I’m grateful I didn’t sell my property before leaving. During my visit, I came face-to-face with the realities of going abroad on the wrong visa. Many people, especially those on student or visitor visas, are struggling. Some friends I thought were thriving abroad on UK student visas are actually facing severe hardship. Their visas have expired, and the cost of living is extremely high.
After my time in the UK, I returned to Nigeria, and I’m constantly reminded of the dangers of selling off assets and venturing into the unknown. Just last week, a friend in Canada reached out, asking for help to cover his wife’s school fees, despite the general belief that life in Canada is ideal. The truth is, without the right skills or work opportunities, many are left frustrated, living a lower standard of life after investing millions into the move.

As I go about my daily life here, I pray never to be in a situation where desperation leads me into the unknown. May God guide my path wisely!

Pjoe238:
The Canada unknown is still far better than the known in Tinubu Nigeria.

You can sell ur land and properties then face canada or uk on visit visa .the lands of milk and honey.safe journey l see people like you in uk .l pray God help to recovery their lost investment and properties on this japa fast lane..so sad!

olaoluwa83:
I believe they are attending to all months now because everything is now yam pepper scatter scatter. O ti di isu ata yan yan. Lol


It shall be well, no ppr rains anymore like before.

I was talking to a visa agent yesterday and he said the rate at which they are refusing visa now it just wise to give canada visa a break until after their election next year .it extremely bad market ! No need waste ur time and money even student visa is harder now!

Pjoe238:
If have you have not seen, I have. For the fact that you have not seen does not mean that it has not been working.

Let’s not deceive ourselves: 4 out of 5 Nigerians who land in Canada with a visitor visa and manage to get an LMIA to convert to a work visa pay heavily for it. In some cases, it backfires as companies shut down, leaving them with a closed work permit and a loss of over $15K. Believe social media at your own risk. The majority on this forum last year, who were shouting about LMIA, are now silent after landing in canada only to get stranded and resorting to fake gay and lesbian claims in Toronto, now attending many strange clubs and gatherings just to boost their chances at asylum hearings as fake defenders of sodomy

If you have no family in Canada or no significant travel history, and you're applying for just a tourist visit visa in this 2024 , it's best not to be overly optimistic. Even with 10 billion in proof of funds, the refusal rate for new travelers is extremely high. It's wise to have an alternative plan!!

Ibrahim8358:
That's it

With the Lord, five years is like a minute, and a minute is like five years. So go and wait, and come back after five years; your agent has done you wrong and will face 5 years ban for fake bank statement and this no sop agreement with car company but fake bank statement uploaded!

IamAlexander:
***Application date- January 17,2024
***Biometric date- Not Applicable as I have already done it before.
***PPR date- August 8, 2024


It wasn’t easy enduring the waiting period.

Others expecting this kind of news will receive it too In Jesus name (Amen).

Congratulations....ur wife is a student in canada and that basis for applying visit visa??