Amakaota:
Hi guys,

My mum's application got approved today. Wanted to share the timeline to encourage someone.

Docs submitted were, 6 months bank statement of hubby, I and our joint account.
Invitation letter, we stated that we were sponsoring her and she was coming to see her grandkids.
My Birth certificate.
I and hubby's pr cards.
Letter from her employer stating that she has 2 month leave starting January 20th.
Flight itinerary.
The application was simple and straight to the point, she has no travel history too.

Application was submitted Nov 4th. Biometrics request was same day.
Biometrics was done Nov 12th.
Jan 13th, we got request letter for host source of income and we sent that of I and hubby. We didn't include it initially cos hubby felt our account statement was enough.
Jan 17th, acknowledgment of receipt of sources of income and correspondence letter 2 hours later.
Jan 18th, PPR.

Newmum0615:
Hello everyone, I don't know if this is the right forum to ask this on. I want to book my dad's flight from Nigeria to Canada and I am seeing a good price for my dates with British Airways, does anyone know if he will need UK visa if he is not connecting to a different airport in the UK. I don't want to enter one chance abeg.

Newmum0615:
Thank you. Do you know if they allow foodstuff in checked in luggage?

bigfido:


I am a PR. Docs submitted
letter of invitation
letter explaining her purpose of visit and where she would be going to during her visit
her statement of account which didn't have any money tangible in it.. I think she had 120k or so
a letter stating she is a homemaker/ she doesn't work
virgin passport
birth certificate showing she is my mum
my PR card


That's all

ifeoluwakintan:
Regarding foodstuff, BA is friendly and accommodating in that regards.
You can carry foodstuff comfortably without issues.

Zambezi2020:
Hello everyone,

Paper submission and Biometrics: 5th December 2019
Linking paper to online account: 10th December 2019
BVL mail: 15th January 2020 (after 5weeks, 6days of submission)
Approval mail/update: 20th January 2020
Passport Dispatch mail: 21st January 2020
Passport receipt at vfs: 21st January 2020
Passport "ready for collection mail: 21st January 2020(after 6 weeks, 5 days of Submission)

Documents submitted:
Documents were submitted with descriptive headings with attachments labelled accordingly.( I learnt this from one post in the first 30 pages of this thread, God bless d poster)
Attachment 1: Purpose of visit
Letter of invite from cousin in Canada plus PR card and Utility Bill
Attachment 2: Proof of work in Nigeria
i)Letter of introduction from workplace showing total emolument and other vital details
ii)Leave Advice
iii)Employment letter
iv) Confirmation Letter
v) Appraisal letter
vi) work ID card copy
Attachment 3: Itinerary
i)Flight Bookings (no payment made)
ii) Hotel bookings (no payment made)
Attachment 4: Sufficient fund proof
i) 7 months payslip
ii) Bank account statements plus cover letter
iii) tax Clearance cert
Attachment 5: ties to Nigeria
i) picture of family members plus parents
ii) apartment rental receipt
iii) utility Bills
iv) car receipt plus insurance, proof of ownership, drivers licence)
Attachment 6: past travels
i) past visas photocopy
ii) past entry/exit stamps
Attachment 7: Intl passport description of new and old passports , I.e. travels on new and old passports
Attachment 8: Others
My CV
My academic certificates
I read all 300+ pages and I learnt that it's better to "over submit" documents than "under submit" hence the CV and certificate inclusion.

Total no of days for Submission and visa approval is 48 days.
I hope this helps someone.

Boller:
Hello House,
I got a final decision letter today and my visa was refused.
What did you think I did wrong or I did not do. I submitted my application on Dec 23, Biometric same day. I include the following in my application. My employment letter. My leave letter for April 2020, My salary account with 2.3m and another account with 7m, invitation letter from my cousin with 3 of his paycheques. my marriage Certificate. Then I have a valid US visa to be expired in Sep, 2020. And I have travelled to Saudi 2016 and US 2018.

Here is the content of the letter. What do you think I should do next?

Thank you for your interest in visiting Canada. After careful review of your temporary resident visa application and supporting documentation, I have determined that your application does not meet the requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) and Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR). I am refusing your application on the following grounds:

I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay as a temporary resident, as stipulated in paragraph 179(b) of the IRPR, based on the purpose of your visit.
I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay as a temporary resident, as stipulated in paragraph 179(b) of the IRPR, based on your family ties in Canada and in your country of residence.
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You are welcome to reapply if you feel that you can respond to these concerns and can demonstrate that your situation meets the requirements. All new applications must be accompanied by a new processing fee.

Sincerely,
IRCC Nairobi
High Commission of Canada to Kenya
www.cic.gc.ca

babs4all:
Good day, I applied for TRV is 2017 but was refused. Do I have to pay for another biometrics? I want to reapply now as I will be visiting the US in June.
Also, for paper route application, is it walk in and submit or prior appointment must be made?

ishowleck:
Good morning Nairalanders...

I need someone to advise me on this pls.
I'm planning to apply for a Visitation visa to Canada through an agency here in Nigeria, with the hope of working when I get to Canada. I asked the agent and he told me the main issue is the visa, that once the visa is been granted the work permit is minimal (i.e nothing to worry about). And from what I've been reading here I'm a bit confused, so I need someone to help me put more light.

Is it possible to get a work permit with a visiting visa either when someone gets to Canada or before going to Canada?

I'm a graphics designer and I work for myself..A registered business with a business account.

I'm looking forward to get the best response from anyone with the experience...

Thank you in advance.

Echinedu1:



Let not the agent decieve you ..you cannot work with a visit visa in canada unless you claim aslyum which is now even more difficult but as a graphic designer please look at the canada federal skill worker program it can be of great benefit to you.

ishowleck:





Thank you so much for this, God bless you.
In other words do you mean a work permit can not be issued on visiting visa?


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Zambezi2020:
Hello everyone,

Paper submission and Biometrics: 5th December 2019
Linking paper to online account: 10th December 2019
BVL mail: 15th January 2020 (after 5weeks, 6days of submission)
Approval mail/update: 20th January 2020
Passport Dispatch mail: 21st January 2020
Passport receipt at vfs: 21st January 2020
Passport "ready for collection mail: 21st January 2020(after 6 weeks, 5 days of Submission)

Documents submitted:
Documents were submitted with descriptive headings with attachments labelled accordingly.( I learnt this from one post in the first 30 pages of this thread, God bless d poster)
Attachment 1: Purpose of visit
Letter of invite from cousin in Canada plus PR card and Utility Bill
Attachment 2: Proof of work in Nigeria
i)Letter of introduction from workplace showing total emolument and other vital details
ii)Leave Advice
iii)Employment letter
iv) Confirmation Letter
v) Appraisal letter
vi) work ID card copy
Attachment 3: Itinerary
i)Flight Bookings (no payment made)
ii) Hotel bookings (no payment made)
Attachment 4: Sufficient fund proof
i) 7 months payslip
ii) Bank account statements plus cover letter
iii) tax Clearance cert
Attachment 5: ties to Nigeria
i) picture of family members plus parents
ii) apartment rental receipt
iii) utility Bills
iv) car receipt plus insurance, proof of ownership, drivers licence)
Attachment 6: past travels
i) past visas photocopy
ii) past entry/exit stamps
Attachment 7: Intl passport description of new and old passports , I.e. travels on new and old passports
Attachment 8: Others
My CV
My academic certificates
I read all 300+ pages and I learnt that it's better to "over submit" documents than "under submit" hence the CV and certificate inclusion.

Total no of days for Submission and visa approval is 48 days.
I hope this helps someone.

Mabadejesunday:


Congrats bro.

I’m about to submit a visit visa app to attend a cousin’s wedding. He gave me wedding invitation already. His elder brother also gave me invitation letter stating that he will provide housing and food for me. Please how did you respond to the questions below:

1- Do you have a family member who is a Canadian Citizen or permanent resident? (IRCC defines this as spouse or common law partner or children. No, based on the info you gave, you don't have a family member.

2- Considering that I have a letter from the elder brother to provide housing and food, how do I respond to the question- Do you depend on someone for financial support? Do you have a job in Nigeria or do you depend on your invitee for financial support like monthly stipend etc. It is a straightforward question

Please I will appreciate opinion from other gurus in the house as well.

Jewel80:
My mum has previously been denied Visa to enter U.S. She has been denied 3 times. How much details should I include in her application to visit Canada. Should I focus on her reason for denial on the 3rd recent refusal? Or all of them? The other two was a long time ago and we don't know reason for refusal for those ones. Also, aside the reason for refusal, what other detail should I include? Thanks guys!

geotherm:
Apply for GCMS - https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/transparency/access-information-privacy/requests-information-act.html

You need to know the reason rather than applying without knowing the actual reasons for denial.

Jewel80:
My mum has previously been denied Visa to enter U.S. She has been denied 3 times. How much details should I include in her application to visit Canada. Should I focus on her reason for denial on the 3rd recent refusal? Or all of them? The other two was a long time ago and we don't know reason for refusal for those ones. Also, aside the reason for refusal, what other detail should I include? Thanks guys!

Echinedu1:


Gcms will not show reason for usa visa refuse ..it about canada application so if you never apply canada visa previously it impossible to order gcms note without a case number because of usa refusal

Echinedu1:


Just state she was refuse usa visa 3 times..that good enough,the canada visa will see it on the system but focus more why she want to come to canada for a visit and attach neccessary proof of financial and tie to home country

Zambezi2020:
Hello everyone,

Paper submission and Biometrics: 5th December 2019
Linking paper to online account: 10th December 2019
BVL mail: 15th January 2020 (after 5weeks, 6days of submission)
Approval mail/update: 20th January 2020
Passport Dispatch mail: 21st January 2020
Passport receipt at vfs: 21st January 2020
Passport "ready for collection mail: 21st January 2020(after 6 weeks, 5 days of Submission)

Documents submitted:
Documents were submitted with descriptive headings with attachments labelled accordingly.( I learnt this from one post in the first 30 pages of this thread, God bless d poster)
Attachment 1: Purpose of visit
Letter of invite from cousin in Canada plus PR card and Utility Bill
Attachment 2: Proof of work in Nigeria
i)Letter of introduction from workplace showing total emolument and other vital details
ii)Leave Advice
iii)Employment letter
iv) Confirmation Letter
v) Appraisal letter
vi) work ID card copy
Attachment 3: Itinerary
i)Flight Bookings (no payment made)
ii) Hotel bookings (no payment made)
Attachment 4: Sufficient fund proof
i) 7 months payslip
ii) Bank account statements plus cover letter
iii) tax Clearance cert
Attachment 5: ties to Nigeria
i) picture of family members plus parents
ii) apartment rental receipt
iii) utility Bills
iv) car receipt plus insurance, proof of ownership, drivers licence)
Attachment 6: past travels
i) past visas photocopy
ii) past entry/exit stamps
Attachment 7: Intl passport description of new and old passports , I.e. travels on new and old passports
Attachment 8: Others
My CV
My academic certificates
I read all 300+ pages and I learnt that it's better to "over submit" documents than "under submit" hence the CV and certificate inclusion.

Total no of days for Submission and visa approval is 48 days.
I hope this helps someone.