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    Overstayed in Nigeria, now applying for study permit

    I have just passed it. I got my study permit
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    Overstayed in Nigeria, now applying for study permit

    They actually locked all our passports up in a locker. I highly doubt that they just want to save their budget on visa renewal costs. There are over 200 employees there, imagine how much money they can save if they don't renew all those employees' visa.
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    Overstayed in Nigeria, now applying for study permit

    Indeed, I have never even cared about my visa status because the company assured me they would take care of everything for me and I trusted them. Maybe I could mention this in my explanation letter and tell the visa officer I have learned my lesson and there is no next time.
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    Overstayed in Nigeria, now applying for study permit

    No. my visa was not renewed before I left. And it was not the case you mentioned. My company forgot to renew my visa due to their carelessness
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    Overstayed in Nigeria, now applying for study permit

    I worked in a company in Nigeria and overstayed in Nigeria for 9 months when I was working there in 2018. It was the company's fault which resulted in my overstaying in Nigeria and the company forgot to renew my visa. The company had my passport the whole time and it was their job to renew my...
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    Will overstay history affect my student permit application?

    Here's my situation, I worked in Nigeria(Africa) in 2017 for 10 months. In order to cut down their costs, my company only helped me apply for 1 month business visa and they ketp me working there for 10 months, so basically the rest of the 9 months I worked in Nigeria is considered illegal. I...
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    Help, overstayed in Nigeria before, will it affect my immigration application?

    Hi. thanks for your advice. I'm planning to apply for student permit, don't know if they will let it pass if I be honest about everything.
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    Help, overstayed in Nigeria before, will it affect my immigration application?

    If I want to apply for student visa, should I also be honest about my overstay history?
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    Help, overstayed in Nigeria before, will it affect my immigration application?

    Oh also, one more question please. Should I also be honest about my overstay history when I apply for a student visa?
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    Help, overstayed in Nigeria before, will it affect my immigration application?

    I don't know. My company promised me that they would renew my visa every 3 month. After I got to the company, they just took my passport and I thought they would deal with everything for me as they promised. I found out they had been locking my passport in company safe when I finished my working...
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    Help, overstayed in Nigeria before, will it affect my immigration application?

    Thanks. Canadian govt won't just reject my immigration application directly due to my overstaying in Nigeria right? Do I have to go to Nigeria again to get a police Clearance? Thanks!
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    Help, overstayed in Nigeria before, will it affect my immigration application?

    I worked in Nigeria(Africa) in 2017 for 10 months. In order to cut down their costs, my company only helped me apply for a 3-month business visa and they ketp me working there for 10 months, so basically the rest of the 7 months I worked in Nigeria is considered illegal I think? I worked in...