Acheamah223:
Hello there, good day! I have a quick question. My family and I have applied for a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) to Canada, but we have not yet done biometrics. Due to the delays from our immigration lawyer, we couldn't submit our visa earlier, and the Chinese New Year is approaching. Since that's the best time to travel as we currently live and work in China, we figured that we wouldn't be able to get the visa before the holidays. Therefore, we decided to go on a Europe tour instead. Unfortunately, our visa was refused because the consulate was unable to check our ticket. We had only made an airline reservation and gotten the itinerary, but it had a payment time of 30 minutes and would be canceled if we did not make payment. I didn't know that they needed the reservation to be active until the visa was issued. However, since I have used this type of reservation for almost all of our family visas I have applied for and never encountered any problems before, I thought it was fine. But unfortunately, it resulted in us being refused. My question is, should we raise a webform and inform RICC about this refusal, or since it happened after the submission of our visa, should we just leave it? I did ask our lawyer and she said we can raise a webform and inform them but I'm just not sure if that's the right move to make.

Acheamah223:
Hello there, good day! I have a quick question. My family and I have applied for a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) to Canada, but we have not yet done biometrics. Due to the delays from our immigration lawyer, we couldn't submit our visa earlier, and the Chinese New Year is approaching. Since that's the best time to travel as we currently live and work in China, we figured that we wouldn't be able to get the visa before the holidays. Therefore, we decided to go on a Europe tour instead. Unfortunately, our visa was refused because the consulate was unable to check our ticket. We had only made an airline reservation and gotten the itinerary, but it had a payment time of 30 minutes and would be canceled if we did not make payment. I didn't know that they needed the reservation to be active until the visa was issued. However, since I have used this type of reservation for almost all of our family visas I have applied for and never encountered any problems before, I thought it was fine. But unfortunately, it resulted in us being refused. My question is, should we raise a webform and inform RICC about this refusal, or since it happened after the submission of our visa, should we just leave it? I did ask our lawyer and she said we can raise a webform and inform them but I'm just not sure if that's the right move to make.

Ashirioluwa:


You can post your refusal letter here so we can all see it, and those who have a hint can offer comments or advice on what to do.

Unless biometrics are not needed, as in the case of minor applicants, payment of visa application fees and giving of biometrics are the two main steps a visa applicant must take before IRCC can start to process their application.

But your claim that your visa application was processed without biometrics looks strange to me.

To my own understanding, you do not need to pay for a confirmed plane ticket before applying for a Canadian visa.

Also, because of the delay by the IRCC in processing Canadian visas, it's generally recommended that an applicant not buy a plane ticket until their visa has been approved, because this will give them greater flexibility in case their visa is delayed or denied.

A flight ticket reservation or flight itinerary is okay for visa applications.

HI thanks for trying to respond to my question but you misunderstood what I posted and the question I was asking. the responds you posted isn't what I asked, maybe be you can reread my question again thanks.
 

House34:


No, there's no need to inform IRCC about a visa refusal that happens after you've submitted your application. IRCC typically only requests updates for changes in your status, such as marriage, divorce, or the birth of a new baby after you submited your application.

Ashirioluwa:


You can post your refusal letter here so we can all see it, and those who have a hint can offer comments or advice on what to do.

Unless biometrics are not needed, as in the case of minor applicants, payment of visa application fees and giving of biometrics are the two main steps a visa applicant must take before IRCC can start to process their application.

But your claim that your visa application was processed without biometrics looks strange to me.

To my own understanding, you do not need to pay for a confirmed plane ticket before applying for a Canadian visa.

Also, because of the delay by the IRCC in processing Canadian visas, it's generally recommended that an applicant not buy a plane ticket until their visa has been approved, because this will give them greater flexibility in case their visa is delayed or denied.

A flight ticket reservation or flight itinerary is okay for visa applications.




HI thanks for trying to respond to my question but you misunderstood what I posted and the question I was asking. the responds you posted isn't what I asked, maybe be you can reread my question again thanks.



 

Johndooe009:
Waking up to 4 IRCC emails for my parent

Application: Dec 19th, 2023
Biometrics: Jan 2nd 2024
Eligibility passed on Tracker: Jan 8th 2024
PPR Jan 20th, 2024.

Thanks Opeyemi007....the US visa Valid or expired really helps application. Canadahome congrats in advance, the email is coming.

Thanks everyone your PPR certain!

mojisolani:




Pls did you applied for them under Can+ with an expired us visa or is the us visa still valid ?

Opeyemi007:
There's no way to apply under the Can+ program, each application is reviewed and processed under that category provided it qualifies for it. Judging from this application's timeline, they were processed under the can+ program even though they had an expired US Visa.

Johndooe009:
Waking up to 4 IRCC emails for my parent

Application: Dec 19th, 2023
Biometrics: Jan 2nd 2024
Eligibility passed on Tracker: Jan 8th 2024
PPR Jan 20th, 2024.

Thanks Opeyemi007....the US visa Valid or expired really helps application. Canadahome congrats in advance, the email is coming.

Thanks everyone your PPR certain!

Canadahome:


Congratulations bro. I wish them safe trip as they arrive here.

We Dey wait the good news. My MIL do not have any USA visa. USA visa is a game changer.

maziemeka2024:
Hello Bosses in the house, please I need your advice concerning my application.

I visited UK on a 6 months visa, after which I applied for 5 years visa and it was successful.

I decided to apply for canadian visit visa. But here are the issues I am facing.

I booked a hotel on booking.com for 10 days from 31st January. I did my biometric in Abuja on the 13th of November.

However I got a mail from booking that the hotel reservation I made was cancelled. I called the hotel and they said there was a problem with booking, that most reservations done there were cancelled.

I was giving an option to book again directly with them or go back to booking.com and book again.

Now I made a deposit and I have not requested for refund. Since I don't really know how long the process will take I have not bothered to book again .

My fear is that the embassy might contact the hotel and be told I don't have a reservation.

Secondly on the form I was asked how much is available for my stay and I stated 3000 dollars. I am worried that they may assume my flight and hotel reservation is part of the 3k, which is not what I meant.

So please, what do I do about the hotel reservation. And how to I clarify that the 3k is just for my stay, hotel and flight not included.

I will appreciate your advice .

Thanks

maziemeka2024:
Hello Bosses in the house, please I need your advice concerning my application.

I visited UK on a 6 months visa, after which I applied for 5 years visa and it was successful.

I decided to apply for canadian visit visa. But here are the issues I am facing.

I booked a hotel on booking.com for 10 days from 31st January. I did my biometric in Abuja on the 13th of November.

However I got a mail from booking that the hotel reservation I made was cancelled. I called the hotel and they said there was a problem with booking, that most reservations done there were cancelled.

I was giving an option to book again directly with them or go back to booking.com and book again.

Now I made a deposit and I have not requested for refund. Since I don't really know how long the process will take I have not bothered to book again .

My fear is that the embassy might contact the hotel and be told I don't have a reservation.

Secondly on the form I was asked how much is available for my stay and I stated 3000 dollars. I am worried that they may assume my flight and hotel reservation is part of the 3k, which is not what I meant.

So please, what do I do about the hotel reservation. And how to I clarify that the 3k is just for my stay, hotel and flight not included.

I will appreciate your advice .

Thanks

Eriokanmi:
Canada doesn't take both flight and hotel reservations into consideration when approving a TRV application. Otherwise, they'd not be approving visas after the event you planned to attend in their country is long expired. Their seemingly endless processing time, which they're quite aware of, is another reason they don't take cognisance of the aforementioned.

lollyloly:
Good morning everyone. Please how much is Canada visit visa and biometrics

maziemeka2024:


Thanks.

What about the 3k I stated as available funds for my stay?

Because UK will ask how much is available for your trip. This I understand covers everything from flight to accommodation etc. But in the case of canada they asked how much is available for your stay.

If this includes flight and accommodation, then I don't think the 3k will be enough . But if its money you have at hand to spend in canada, then it will be enough.

So do I have to let them know the flight and hotel is not included .

House34:
Most people here are new applicants or agents trying to recruit clients with bogus stories. If you are an applicant, do not take any advice here as professional immigration advice. Do your own research because I live in Canada, and many people get banned and later have to look for a lawyer, which is not cheap or even just a wasted effort. People should stop attaching sentiment to immigration matters and follow the rules to avoid being banned, not relying on somebody else's friends and family storylines. I just corrected another man on another forum claiming a cleaner earns over 100k in Canada, which is 100% lies. This kind of misleading fake story makes people sell property thinking it's all rosy here in Canada. Let's be patient, do your own research, and know that some just share different fake imaginary stories here for different reasons. If you are an applicant, focus on other aspects of your life, not just online, because IRCC timelines differ. I see many planning to stay back on visitor visas, but that's another episode itself. Jobs are highly competitive in Canada due to over-immigration, so start learning the right skills that will be useful in a competitive market. Most young Nigerians arriving in Canada now lack the needed skills and struggle daily for jobs.

Debbieeeeeee:

$185(100 for the visa application 85 for biometrics) Canadian dollars.

Eriokanmi:
It all depends on duration of stay. If you're not staying beyond say, 12 days, 4k is fine. State clearly that its your travel allowance and doesn't include airfare and hotel accommodation. They'd do the maths for both, using the bank statement you're presenting. If statement credit balance carries some weight , you should be fine.

You can see a room of btw 60-100CAD in most of the major cities per night. Your max expenses on accommodation would be 1,200CAD. You'd still have enough in your pocket to spend on places you'd like to visit before returning home.

enuk80:
Good morning everyone. I have been given visitor visa as tourist since September. When I did my research, I discovered that it's not really easy to convert your visitor visa to work permit and even if you seek for asylum, it's not easy as well and someone may be deported back if you don't have strong claim. My question is.. how do one go about converting your tourist visa to work permit? Or should I just go through school by applying for study permit...

maziemeka2024:



I have already submitted application and did biometrics. Are you suggesting the 3k I stated for 10 days is enough, or will they factor hotel and flight into it?

Because from my understanding of how much Is available for your stay, I thought flight and accommodation is not part . I don't know how they interpret it.

Eriokanmi:
Since you've been issued a TRV already, why not just go and come back and then, apply for a resident visa? Even your job permit/express entry application (hoping you've secured a job already cos job is hard now, somehow) would be given a boost cos you've visited and come back. The process would be expedited.
Everyone should take note of this, especially the young ones who wish to emigrate. Traveling is an investment so, Invest wisely for a quick and favorable ROI. If you go now with your TRV, it's risky if you don't come back. This is a hard fact. Even those who emigrated legitimately are facing job challenges right now though they have hope which a TRV holder doesn't have. You don't want to enter canada and be counting beautiful skyscrapers and bridges naw. Rather, you want to work and enjoy a good life. They can't be compared with those who carry TRVs.

How many people would the asylum favour? Does it even still work? I visited a friend in Chicago in 2018. Inside the building were 5 Nigerians who were in their late 40s and early 50s. They told me though they were in America, their final destination was Canada. Before I left the US, my friend said they had all left for Canada via the USA border. On getting there, one was lucky while the rem 4 were held by CABSA. They all had families back home. You don't want to go through all the risks naw.

Come back, prepare well for emigration through a legit means. Even if you apply as a student, your visa approval won't be an issue cos of the experience but you also need to meet the requirements which i believe you easily can, doing it on your own. Amazingly, you would still meet those who have chosen to stay back with their TRV, still running up and down for a solution by the time you go back. When I went to school in America, some of my friends who travelled same time as me on a B1/B2 visa who chose to stay back are still in America today, still no papers, nothing. Parents are old. Some aren't even alive anymore. They only cried and cried and accepted their fate cos they couldn't come home. What a life!

I know my advice still would pass through some desperate guys' deaf ears but trust me, if you can apply via a legit means, your journey would be faster and smoother into life's comfort. Don't bother taking time it would cost you into consideration. Those who got admitted into unis after covid will be graduating this year. So, its not as far as you may have thought. Good luck!

Canadahome:


Congratulations bro. I wish them safe trip as they arrive here.

We Dey wait the good news. My MIL do not have any USA visa. USA visa is a game changer.

Eriokanmi:
I see. How much is available for your stay means how much are you bringing to Canada to spend during your 10-day stay...3k should be fine in that case, depending on your movement while in Canada though. If you have programmes in different cities or provinces far apart. They'd assume you'd want to fly and in this case, flight ticket would gulp a huge part of the 3k. Just hope for the best and have faith