Thank you! I am using Ircc portal and the limit is 2mb

phylisUG:

Get a file compressor and choose extreme compression. The size limit is 4MBs per upload. With that option all files will fit. I don’t agree with bunching them up with the main docs.

Thank you so much. My additional documents are much, after compressing i still have a little over 2mb so i am trying remove some documents from my additional documents and upload them to supporting documents for example, add my data page and visa pages together then upload under data page. Can i do that?

phylisUG:

IRCC says the files must be submitted as one. So it’s okay to bunch all docs that prove funds together and upload them as one file. There is a page before you reach the document checklist where it is stated.

Hello,
I have a partial sponsor for my visit visa to canada. Can I upload my personal bank statement and my sponsors bank statemnt together under the proof of funds tab on the online application portal? I intend to merge both statements into one pdf file then upload. Is that okay?

Can i submit my father's landed property documents that i will inherit as proof of home ties for my visit visa application? If yes, do i need to submit it with a written letter from my father?
@Olasubomy

Can i submit my father's landed property documents that i will inherit as proof of home ties for my visit visa application? If yes, do i need to submit it with a written letter from my father?

Hello.
I am self employed. Can I use my business letter headed paper to write my letter of purpose for canada visit visa.

Is this an NVQ 3 course for health and care worker visa

Thank you so much

ijeshaprincess:


The balance in the business account was around 1M but transactions in and out for 3 months period was around 11.5M.
Balance in savings account was 1.9M,transactions in and out for the 3months period was around 4M.

Congratulations!!!
Please can you give an estimate of the funds you had in your personal and business accounts. I was refused on the basis of insufficient funds, I intend to apply again, so this information will be helpful

ijeshaprincess:


Personal statement of account
Registration of company and company account as am self employed
Letter of invitation and data page of Canadian passport from the friend am visiting ( she indicated that I would be staying in their house)
Previous & current Visas( UK & Canada)
Evidence of landed property

@chatmate

olasubomy:


1. MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT IN CANADA

See below - check for the one that applies to the city you intend to visit.

https://www.ourcommons.ca/Members/en/search

2. NAIROBI CONTACT E-MAIL

nairobi@international.gc.ca
nrobi-immigration@international.gc.ca

Hello,
I want to start building my proof of funds. I am doing my own business which is registered. Please I need a little clarification on this:

** Applicant stated on her application that she is in retail / Security verification: wholesale business, however, she is not able to provide any income proof or personal fund for the visit.**

As a business owner, do I need income proof or I should just use my personal funds? Tho I have a business account, but I understand the funds they will be expecting me to have in it will be huge. So should I just build my personal account and use it, if not is there a way to go about the *income proof*?

olasubomy:


I think you should still request your GCMS notes so you can be assured that you are not leaving anything out. You would need to address the visa officer's concerns in your next application.

1. I think their first point is straightforward. You can attach the birth certificates of your daughter and yourself, and you can also attach two samples of old pictures you took with your daughter.

2. As stated in my earlier response to you, try to be silent as much as possible about your ex-husband in your purpose of visit to Canada and focus more on your visit to your daughter. However, make sure you work on the concerns of the immigration officer regarding documentary proof of separation or divorce, then attach that to your next application. You can still declare him in your form and then tick (divorced or separation) as applicable because what you filled in your first application regarding your bio details must be consistent with what you would fill in the re-application.

3. They are expecting you to attach evidence of your claim in the retail business. Are you an employee, they would expect to see a reference letter from your organization to the embassy and perhaps you are the owner of the business, you can plan to attach your incorporation documents and evidence of last tax returns filed.

4. Proof of Funds – My suggestions as earlier mention is you give sometime and build your proof of funds but please avoid lumpsum deposits as you build.

I can sense you are really in a hurry to apply again but I would suggest you wait for your GCMS note and take your time to build a strong application so you can get it right the next time but regardless, its your call.

Hello, it was my host that sent the mail to the MP, tho i have the email of the MP, i dont know if the MP for her province is the same as yours. She is in Toronto.

chatmate:
Hello

Please what is the email of the MP.. My application is taking forever as well. And the gcms note still on info sharing.
London office

Please do let me know

thanks

Thank you so much. I am not applying now, i am just trying to gather enough information before my next application. As advised in no 2, i wont be mentioning him as much in my next application, the reason he was referenced a lot in my last application is because part of my reasons for traveling was to also attend his wedding and that would have been done before my next application. I submitted my business registration documents as well as tax documents in my last application, i dont know how they skipped that.

olasubomy:


I think you should still request your GCMS notes so you can be assured that you are not leaving anything out. You would need to address the visa officer's concerns in your next application.

1. I think their first point is straightforward. You can attach the birth certificates of your daughter and yourself, and you can also attach two samples of old pictures you took with your daughter.

2. As stated in my earlier response to you, try to be silent as much as possible about your ex-husband in your purpose of visit to Canada and focus more on your visit to your daughter. However, make sure you work on the concerns of the immigration officer regarding documentary proof of separation or divorce, then attach that to your next application. You can still declare him in your form and then tick (divorced or separation) as applicable because what you filled in your first application regarding your bio details must be consistent with what you would fill in the re-application.

3. They are expecting you to attach evidence of your claim in the retail business. Are you an employee, they would expect to see a reference letter from your organization to the embassy and perhaps you are the owner of the business, you can plan to attach your incorporation documents and evidence of last tax returns filed.

4. Proof of Funds – My suggestions as earlier mention is you give sometime and build your proof of funds but please avoid lumpsum deposits as you build.

I can sense you are really in a hurry to apply again but I would suggest you wait for your GCMS note and take your time to build a strong application so you can get it right the next time but regardless, its your call.

Hello,

So while the application was taking forever we sent a couple of webforms and also contacted an MP. We just got a response from the MP after the application was refused and the following were sent to the MP as reasons for the refusal:
1. Applicant failed to provide proof to prove the mother and daughter relationship to (name of daughter)
2. Applicant's reason to visit is to attend the ex-husband's wedding, however, applicant did not provide any evidence to prove that she is legally separated or divorced with the ex-husband.
3. Applicant stated on her application that she is in retail / Security verification: wholesale business, however, she is not able to provide any income proof or personal fund for the visit.

Tho I made a silly mistake, I felt they should have requested for those documents especially because it's stated on the portal that if they needed more documents they will request for them. Also the 3rd reason they gave is not true because I submitted my statement of account with the application.

Meanwhile the reasons for refusal that was sent to the MP is different from the ones listed in the refusal letter. These are the reasons listed in the refusal letter:

• You do not have significant family ties outside Canada.
• The purpose of your visit to Canada is not consistent with a temporary stay given the
details you have provided in your application.
• Your assets and financial situation are insufficient to support the stated purpose of travel
for yourself (and any accompanying family member(s), if applicable).

My hosts stated in the Invitation letter that they will be paying for my flight, feeding and also accommodate me and bank statements were attached to support their claim, I also submitted my bank statements. So that last reason is a bit confusing

I am wondering if the reasons sent to the MP is what is in my GCMS note since it's more detailed. I have not requested for my GCMS notes, I don't know if I should still do that.

I really appreciate your prompt responses and contributions to this thread, God bless you abundantly.

olasubomy:




I am so sorry about the delay in your application. Please order your GCMS notes to reconcile the wordings on your notes to this stated on IRCC refusal letter.

• The VO might be looking at your application more like a family reunion with a lesser probability of return. Going with your daughter and connecting with her dad might have been a red flag for the VO. In your next application, try to be silent as much as possible on her dad and focus more on your intention to pay your daughter a short visit. You can reduce the next application to one month or three weeks instead of two.

• The advantage of applying for a shorter stay would help with your proof of funds. Proof of funds for a visit visa is dependent on your planned duration of stay in Canada, and you need to estimate the period's living expenses, accommodation and transport.

• When submitting proof of funds, don't give the VO the impression that you would be using total balances in your account. For instance, you have 2 million naira in your account, and proof of funds for your stay adds up to 1.5 million, and thus would make presenting a 2 million cash balance that you are fully established in your home country.


• Reducing your planned duration of stay might be too short for you guys for now, but you will gain it later. The most important thing is getting approval. You would most likely be given multiple visas for at least more than a year when approved, then you can plan for a proper visit in subsequent travels

• Lastly, don't be in a rush to apply again. Allow your daughter to travel. You guys can re-plan on how she can settle in and the necessary support she would need. Most provinces have a Nigerian community that is welcoming. She can connect to the Nigerian community in her province, and they can guide her on the necessary onboarding process. You can also google the African store in her province. Call the person (Hopefully a Nigerian) and connect your daughter to the person. But since your husband is there, she might not have issues.

• The VO comment has nothing to do with your business back home. it focuses more on your ties to Canada and proof of funds.

These notes is to give you some ideas behind the thinking of the visa officer pending when your GCMS notes arrive.

All the best!

Hello,

Are you referring to the application time when you say super visa may take time? "You may not be able to apply for it so soon" can you shed more light on that. I have gone throught the link you sent, nothing suggests the reason i might not be able to apply soon except that my child is a minor.

olasubomy:


Super visa may take time but it is much better if you can wait. Although, a super visa has a little different dynamics from a normal visit or tourist visa. You may not be able to apply for it so soon. You can read more on this on the link below:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/parent-grandparent-super-visa/eligibility.html

Hello,

Since i will be applying again after my child settles in canada. Can i apply for the super visa?

olasubomy:




I am so sorry about the delay in your application. Please order your GCMS notes to reconcile the wordings on your notes to this stated on IRCC refusal letter.

• The VO might be looking at your application more like a family reunion with a lesser probability of return. Going with your daughter and connecting with her dad might have been a red flag for the VO. In your next application, try to be silent as much as possible on her dad and focus more on your intention to pay your daughter a short visit. You can reduce the next application to one month or three weeks instead of two.

• The advantage of applying for a shorter stay would help with your proof of funds. Proof of funds for a visit visa is dependent on your planned duration of stay in Canada, and you need to estimate the period's living expenses, accommodation and transport.

• When submitting proof of funds, don't give the VO the impression that you would be using total balances in your account. For instance, you have 2 million naira in your account, and proof of funds for your stay adds up to 1.5 million, and thus would make presenting a 2 million cash balance that you are fully established in your home country.


• Reducing your planned duration of stay might be too short for you guys for now, but you will gain it later. The most important thing is getting approval. You would most likely be given multiple visas for at least more than a year when approved, then you can plan for a proper visit in subsequent travels

• Lastly, don't be in a rush to apply again. Allow your daughter to travel. You guys can re-plan on how she can settle in and the necessary support she would need. Most provinces have a Nigerian community that is welcoming. She can connect to the Nigerian community in her province, and they can guide her on the necessary onboarding process. You can also google the African store in her province. Call the person (Hopefully a Nigerian) and connect your daughter to the person. But since your husband is there, she might not have issues.

• The VO comment has nothing to do with your business back home. it focuses more on your ties to Canada and proof of funds.

These notes is to give you some ideas behind the thinking of the visa officer pending when your GCMS notes arrive.

All the best!

30th of January,2022

EmjaySimon:

So sorry about that.
Please I want to ask when did you apply for your Visitor visa?

Thank you so much, will definitely work with your guidelines in my next application. God bless you.

olasubomy:




I am so sorry about the delay in your application. Please order your GCMS notes to reconcile the wordings on your notes to this stated on IRCC refusal letter.

• The VO might be looking at your application more like a family reunion with a lesser probability of return. Going with your daughter and connecting with her dad might have been a red flag for the VO. In your next application, try to be silent as much as possible on her dad and focus more on your intention to pay your daughter a short visit. You can reduce the next application to one month or three weeks instead of two.

• The advantage of applying for a shorter stay would help with your proof of funds. Proof of funds for a visit visa is dependent on your planned duration of stay in Canada, and you need to estimate the period's living expenses, accommodation and transport.

• When submitting proof of funds, don't give the VO the impression that you would be using total balances in your account. For instance, you have 2 million naira in your account, and proof of funds for your stay adds up to 1.5 million, and thus would make presenting a 2 million cash balance that you are fully established in your home country.


• Reducing your planned duration of stay might be too short for you guys for now, but you will gain it later. The most important thing is getting approval. You would most likely be given multiple visas for at least more than a year when approved, then you can plan for a proper visit in subsequent travels

• Lastly, don't be in a rush to apply again. Allow your daughter to travel. You guys can re-plan on how she can settle in and the necessary support she would need. Most provinces have a Nigerian community that is welcoming. She can connect to the Nigerian community in her province, and they can guide her on the necessary onboarding process. You can also google the African store in her province. Call the person (Hopefully a Nigerian) and connect your daughter to the person. But since your husband is there, she might not have issues.

• The VO comment has nothing to do with your business back home. it focuses more on your ties to Canada and proof of funds.

These notes is to give you some ideas behind the thinking of the visa officer pending when your GCMS notes arrive.

All the best!

Hi house,
After over 5 months of submitting my application, I got a refusal letter this morning with the following listed has reasons for the refusal.

• You do not have significant family ties outside Canada.
(I submitted my business registration certificate with tax documents and also mentioned I have aged parents who are dependent on me)

• The purpose of your visit to Canada is not consistent with a temporary stay given the
details you have provided in your application.
( I really don't understand this part, is there another visa I should have applied for instead of visiting visa?, i was also invited to my ex husbands wedding by his wife, I felt I needed a visiting visa for that and since I was staying for about 2 months in order to help my daughter adjust to her new environment)

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

(I submitted my personal account which had about 2M in it, in the Invitation letter it was stated that my ex husband and his wife were sponsoring my flight, feeding and accommodation)

Here is a quick rundown of my situation: I applied for a visiting visa in order to accompany my child (she is a minor) to canada, she just got her PR approved. I felt it was very important that i accompany her on this trip because she is travelling a very long distance, interacting with a very different culture and reconnecting with her father in person after 7 years apart and that my support will be integral to this major change and transition in her life.
All these reasons were stated in my application but I still got refused. I am really confused on what next to do, should I apply again? Will family reunification work in my case?

Congratulations!!! My testimony is next Insha Allah

jayifeanyi1234:
Congratulations!!!

quote author=BabygirlE post=111655048]Visit visa approved!

I have been encouraged by people's stories and feedback on the thread and decided that I would share mine when the time was right.

I applied for a TRV together with my toddler on February 5, 2022 using the new portal. My biometric details was still valid since I did biometrics in 2018, so I just waited after submission for the outcome. I was honestly waiting for 3 months because I noticed from the thread that mostly people with immediate family (parents, spouses, children) received feedback early.

April 4, 2022, I received the BVL and PPR letter for my toddler and I.

I'm just really thankful to God because I was so unsure of what the outcome would be. I was refused twice in 2018 and 2019 when I applied for a TRV disclosing my intention to birth in Canada. I was refused about the same time twice at the US embassy when i applied for a B2 visa, and the 2 embassies have some form of access and share records. My guess is for the previous Canadian refusals, I didn't provide sufficient information to support my application whatever the purpose of visit was.

This time, I just applied for a TRV to visit my brother and his wife who are PRs. I also used an agent based in Canada. Now, I can't guarantee that this resulted in the success of the application, but it could have helped.

My takeaway: documentation is key. Include as much information to show that you have ties to Nigeria that you can't sever (including financial, family, work etc) and so you have to return. Oh and travel history helps too, although I think the former helps more, because when I was refused previously, I had a robust travel history which spanned countries in Europe, America, Asia, UAE and others in Africa.

Sorry for the long write up, I just thought it would encourage someone. Goodluck to everyone waiting for a response. It will end well.

I just received a biometrics instruction letter on my portal despite having a valid biometrics (to expire in 2025). Has any one ever experienced this? My UCI was stated in the new application so they can have access to the biometrics i did in 2015 but they still requested for a new one. Any reason for this?

rockachic:
Hi house,

My biometrics from a previous application is still valid and I stated it in my current application. Yesterday I got a request that I should pay for biometrics, I am confused, is there a reason why they want me to do another Biometrics?

Hi house,

My biometrics from a previous application is still valid and I stated it in my current application. Yesterday I got a request that I should pay for biometrics, I am confused, is there a reason why they want me to do another Biometrics?

Hello, where you able to resolve the NIN issuance date. I have the same issue and i am thinking of selecting NO since i dont know the date my NIN was issued

galala123:


I know I had problem with NIN date of issuance as I'm not sure of the exact date (You go for NIN biometrics, then go to collect it after it has been issued on a future date. No fixed date of issue on NIN except on Initial capture date which to me is not the actual issue date - Just like international Passport) but if there's expiration date it can be left blank since no expiration date for NIN

I believe your travel document is your international passport.

rockachic:
Hi house,
My daughter just got her CPR and intends to join her dad in canada soon. He and his wife are inviting me to canada,they want me to help bring my daughter to canada and spend sometime with them to make transitioning easy (she is 7 years now and was about 10 months when he left for canada) for her and also to attend their wedding. They will be sponsoring the trip (flight, accommodation...). The application is being done online and the documents requested are not much. I am self employed with a registered business, what supporting documents can i submit? also is my cac certificate a strong tie back home? I have been refused a visiting visa once (sometime in 2015)

HELP!!!

Hi house,
My daughter just got her CPR and intends to join her dad in canada soon. He and his wife are inviting me to canada,they want me to help bring my daughter to canada and spend sometime with them to make transitioning easy (she is 7 years now and was about 10 months when he left for canada) for her and also to attend their wedding. They will be sponsoring the trip (flight, accommodation...). The application is being done online and the documents requested are not much. I am self employed with a registered business, what supporting documents can i submit? also is my cac certificate a strong tie back home? I have been refused a visiting visa once (sometime in 2015)

I had a similar case, I had to call the VFS office and I was advised to get a reference letter from my bank confirming I am the sole signatory. So this is true

Sage7:


They did not state it but in most cases they work with the reference letter.

Hello,
In my application I stated that I will be going to Johannesburg, but I have decided to change my destination to Cape Town because I am traveling with my child and I am made to believe cape town is safer than Jo’burg. My question is, hope this won’t be a problem at the POE or should I spend 2 days in Jo’burg and then proceed to Cape Town? I will be spending a total of 7days on this trip.

Hello house,

Submitted my application on 14/02/2019

Got a mail that my application has been processed on 04/04/2019

Tourist visa approved for my baby and I.

I applied myself with information gotten from this thread

Thank you and God bless to everyone contributing to this thread.

Can I use a third party (travel agent) for my flight reservation for the visa application?

Can I select multiple entries while filling my application form (visit visa).
I am a first time applicant

rockachic:
Hi,

I am a first time applicant. Kindly advise on what I should write here.
I am thinking of selecting multiple on the number of entries required and writing 1 year on the part of ‘I would not qualify for a visa or admission into the republic for a period of at least ________’ if I depart from d republic after the expiry date of my visa

Help please

Juwohn:
...and I think they want a notarized copy not older than 3months.

Alright, thank you so much