tobie247:
Hello ladies and Gentlemen.

I applied for a visitors' visa to Canada July 23rd this year.
Oct. 23rd, i received a mail from them that my accounts seemed fraudulent and they gave me 10 days to prove the accounts are mine with sufficient evidence. The accounts i used are my salary account and my personal savings account with like 400k in the savings and 500plus in my salary acct & savings acct.

So i replied wt a cover letter stating d accounts were mine and that most of d cashflow in my savings account were from the family estate account which has quute a huge sum and onlyi and my mom have access to, i printed out another set of bank statements with cover letters from the bank stating i was indeed d owners of d account with no bad record. I also got a cover letter from d Estate account stating i was a signatory and therefore had access to it with no bad record.

Yesterday, i got a mail from the stating i was refused d visa becos i withheld information from them and therefore inadmissable until after 5 years.

Dear gurus, can i appeal this? Cos i didn't withhold anybinfo except i didnt include d Estate acct d first time. I cant bear that refusal nor d 5 years.

This is the common issues with visa denial. Three things involves: Your intent in Canada, how to finance your trip, and finally proofto show that you'll return back home.
You've shown your intent, but you failed to demonstrate how you generated so much funds in your account without a burden of proof. I keep telling Nigerians, it's not that hard to register a small business. Enterprise business registration is as low as 10,000. Get it done, open a business account since you know you generate legitimate funds from your real estate business. Have a company business card, Identification card, letter head paper, stamp or seal. Get a phone number, e-mail with not just ordinary yahoo or Hotmail account. It not that to get a small website for your business. You have a huge lump sum of money in your account without showing a proof and you were given the second chance to update your file and you wrote them just a letter....hahahahahahaha. These guys go by the BOOK. Honestly, you were not there to defend yourself and on the second notion, you also failed to demonstrate the authenticity of your account. Now, you've been tagged for Misrepresentation and ban for 5 years. Just forget about Canada and u.S for now and focus more to other countries. U.S, Australia, New Zealand, U.k and Canada do share immigration/security database. Anything you can't prove, don't submit it. Imagine you have your business registration, T.I.N, and other documents they asked for, bingo!! That could have been your luck.

oluayebenz:


God bless you.....
Some people will just come online saying I know this I know that without having the clear picture of what is actually happening in Canada.

Some Nigerians are stuck in Canada without knowing how to figure things out.
Canadians babes sef won't even wanna date you when they know u are illegal or out of status.

Stop judging with Facebook pictures.

You've said the truth though, but you can actually convert a tourist visa into Temporary residence (work permit and study permit, but it pretty tough.

As long as you can find an employer to apply for LMIA, then you're good to go. You can apply for a "closed work permit", instead of open work permit. The person will be limited to a particular employer, since the employer is the one that got him/her the LMIA(Labour Market Impact Assessment). Like i said earlier, it pretty straight forward if you can find one, but you cannot work or school without a permit. Except on a short course of 6months of less.

Secondly, changing a tourist visa to study permit. The applicant must have a clear intention before proceeding to Canada on Tourist visa. If you've applied to study before securing the tourist visa. There is a regulation under the Canadian Immigration law "Dual Intent". The word explain itself explicitly. As long as you have mentioned it in your application or at the port of entry. You can apply for tourist visa from Nigeria, arriving at the port of entry for CBSA examination. YOU MUST MAKE THAT INTENT CLEAR THAT YOU'VE APPLIED FOR A PROGRAM OR YOU'LL APPLY FOR ONE DURING YOUR STAY IN CANADA. Make sure you have every necessary documents such as proof of funds, intent to leave at the end of your program. Everything here is based on case by case, but for study permit to be issued to a FN(foreign national), it must be submitted to any nearby Canadian visa offices for processing OUTSIDE OF CANADA. It's either a yes or no. It is very dangerous for anyone with SINGLE Entry Visa!!!. Imagine you're asked to attend an interview in the U.S and you only have one entry, that's a goner. If you're refused for the study permit, you have no fundamental reason to be allowed back into Canada. That's just the risk. If you can pay the $20,000 GIC and another one year tuition fees, provide enough proof and documents, you should be fine, but it's not guarantee.

You can study without a permit on tourist visa for a short program of six months or less. You won't be needing any permit to do this:

"Individuals do not require a study permit in order to pursue a program of study for six months or less. Courses may consist of any subject(s), and may be taken on a part- or full-time basis. In order to be deemed exempt from the requirement for a study permit, the course of study should be completed within the six month period. A visa extension will not be granted for the sole purpose of completing a short-term program.

Foreign nationals in Canada without a study permit who wish to enroll in an educational program must apply for a study permit from outside Canada. An exception may be made if the course is short-term in nature and can be completed within the original period of stay specified upon their entry to Canada.

Citizenship and Immigration Canada recommends that foreign nationals seek a study permit for a program of six months or less if they intend to work on campus or continue their studies in Canada after completion of the initial program"

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=484&top=15

it is advisable to always apply for one, but if your program is less than 6months; then you're fine. Should in case you decide to further your education after the six months program elapsed, then you must apply for one OUTSIDE of Canada. mostly, tourists are allowed to stay six months, even with multiple entry visas. Except otherwise by the P.O.E(Port of Entry) officers known as CBSA.

Again, I've only sited with a link that it's possible. Always try to apply for from your home country......................

Success2011:
Good evening Gurus in the house. I got my passport yesterday via courier and I was denied a tourist visa to France. Only one number was ticked in the refusal form...
"Justification For the Purpose and conditions of the intended stay was not provided"

Please experts should assist me in explaining the stated reason for denial, as I'm confused as we speak. Thank you all and God bless.

You did not provided any good reason for your trip. Writing a cover letter is one thing, stating your intent and purpose clearly is another thing. A well writing cover letter with a clear purpose and itinerary is pretty a good one. This summarizes your application in few sentences.
1. your purpose (Introduction)
2. your current job
3. economic financial status
4. Marriage status
5. Any children
6. proof of income(self employed, employed, retired or schooling)
7.investments (Solid or Liquid)
8. flight and accommodation reservations
9. ties to your home country
etc......