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nmatter

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May 12, 2019
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Is there anyone who got approval after 1 or 2 days of getting biometrics correspondence letter ?
My observation is, in case if biometrics correspondence letter + visa application approval email / passport request is not received same day, means application is refused.
Need feedback based on real experiences.
No it’s not true, I got validity letter and refusal same day within one hour difference
 

law_uqam

Star Member
Feb 17, 2016
130
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got my biometric Correspondence Letter for my brother application today probably will get my rejection letter in one or two days. not feeling good
 

law_uqam

Star Member
Feb 17, 2016
130
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It wont be rejected.
Have Faith :);)
Honestly I like to be optimistic but seems like this is how they reject the visa request. Last month I got my mother and father visa approved and received biometric letter at the same time as passport request letter. However this is not the end of the word
 
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Intianu

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Mar 31, 2019
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Honestly I like to be optimistic but seems like this is how they reject the visa request. Last month I got my mother and father visa approved and received biometric letter at the same time as passport request letter. However this is not the end of the word
You will get it.. I am prophesying on your behalf.:)
 

Cjay23

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May 21, 2019
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You will get it.. I am prophesying on your behalf.:)
How do you convince a VO based on family ties, personal assets... I'm still a student, I have no property yet to my name. Only son of my parents with two sisters... never had any international travels to my passport... I'm hoping Canada would be the first... how do I explain to the VO of all these... there's no place in the form to fill out or show reason to the above mentioned... or what docs can I submit to convince them
 

law_uqam

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Feb 17, 2016
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Was it from Nairobi Canadian high commissioner??? I meant the letter
No we are Iranian :)
my brother tried to put as much document as he has related to his job and bank accounts. However we expected rejection letter not approval :D
 

Eveslm

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Jun 21, 2018
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I already have an immigration lawyer working on my case... Lagos, Nigeria. Besides what more should I have submitted, I still a student and I have submitted strong supporting documents that will boost and have low denial rate. I got my refusal letter from Kenya. How would a high commissioner in Kenya run a background check for someone who applied in Nigeria. He/she perspective of judgement will be totally different.. I submitted an account statement of (23k to 24k cad$). Which is more than enough cover my stay. I have no relative in Canada so how do I intend to stay, like I said I'm still a student I cant possibly leave 4years out of 5year behind. That's basically a strong tie to my country. So what more do they actually want ??... I think it has gotten to that time of the year where TRV's are been denied for no reason
Visa's can be processed in any country. Where a background check is required, it is done by the applicant's country, and any other countries that the applicant lived for 6+months. So in your case, just because the file was processed in Kenya, it does not mean the background check (which is not normally done for visitor's visa) was done in Kenya (unless you lived there at one point)

"I submitted an account statement of (23k to 24k cad$)": were these funds in your account for awhile (savings) or were they deposited for the purpose of visa application?

I have no relative in Canada so how do I intend to stay, like I said I'm still a student I cant possibly leave 4years out of 5year behind: Many have overstayed their visits with the same profile. Sometimes just mentioning that you are a student, or you have parents might not be enough. You need to show how these 2 are so important to you that you will have to return to them (frustrating right?). It is often more difficult for people who are single, with no children and no assets to prove ties back home.

Purpose of visit: Did you explain how/why the mentioned seminar is important to you, and how it is relevant to what you are studying? Why you need to go to Canada for the specific seminar (why not attend one in Nigeria or any other country). I've seen a lot of refusals to attend seminars on this forum, I wonder why. It can be discouraging

You can try to order your notes to know more about the refusal

all the best
 
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Cjay23

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Visa's can be processed in any country. Where a background check is required, it is done by the applicant's country, and any other countries that the applicant lived for 6+months. So in your case, just because the file was processed in Kenya, it does not mean the background check (which is not normally done for visitor's visa) was done in Kenya (unless you lived there at one point)

"I submitted an account statement of (23k to 24k cad$)": were these funds in your account for awhile (savings) or were they deposited for the purpose of visa application?

I have no relative in Canada so how do I intend to stay, like I said I'm still a student I cant possibly leave 4years out of 5year behind: Many have overstayed their visits with the same profile. Sometimes just mentioning that you are a student, or you have parents might not be enough. You need to show how these 2 are so important to you that you will have to return to them (frustrating right?). It is often more difficult for people who are single, with no children and no assets to prove ties back home.

Purpose of visit: Did you explain how/why the mentioned seminar is important to you, and how it is relevant to what you are studying? Why you need to go to Canada for the specific seminar (why not attend one in Nigeria or any other country). I've seen a lot of refusals to attend seminars on this forum, I wonder why. It can be discouraging

You can try to order your notes to know more about the refusal

all the best
Thanks a lot for this thread.

The money wasn't put for the purpose of the Visa application

But I have my exams to come back I'm almost at the finish line in less than 12months I would be a graduate. Definitely I don't plan to overstay. I'm the only son of my parents, which makes me more tired to them ... is there anyway of showing that?

Purpose of visit. If there's a section for explanation I would or how can I.... it is my finals project topic and given the opportunity to present it and also publish I decided to attend the conference... it has a lot of relationship with what I'm studying. It's not something that was planned, the opportunity just came.Not that I needed to attend a conference in Canada
 

Eveslm

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Jun 21, 2018
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Thanks a lot for this thread.

The money wasn't put for the purpose of the Visa application

But I have my exams to come back I'm almost at the finish line in less than 12months I would be a graduate. Definitely I don't plan to overstay. I'm the only son of my parents, which makes me more tired to them ... is there anyway of showing that?

Purpose of visit. If there's a section for explanation I would or how can I.... it is my finals project topic and given the opportunity to present it and also publish I decided to attend the conference... it has a lot of relationship with what I'm studying. It's not something that was planned, the opportunity just came.Not that I needed to attend a conference in Canada
In the letter explaining your purpose of visit...That's where you explain why you want to go to Canada (for the specific conference), why/how its important, your intent to return home etc
 

Intianu

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Mar 31, 2019
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Nigeria
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3131
How do you convince a VO based on family ties, personal assets... I'm still a student, I have no property yet to my name. Only son of my parents with two sisters... never had any international travels to my passport... I'm hoping Canada would be the first... how do I explain to the VO of all these... there's no place in the form to fill out or show reason to the above mentioned... or what docs can I submit to convince them
I know that your ties to your home country is weak.. But be optimistic, anything positive can happen...:)
 

Cjay23

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May 21, 2019
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In the letter explaining your purpose of visit...That's where you explain why you want to go to Canada (for the specific conference), why/how its important, your intent to return home etc
I would need to write a letter explaining myself?
 

Oke01

Newbie
May 31, 2019
9
0
I visited Canada last year for a conference, my visa is expiring soon, so I applied for another. Please what are my chances since I don't have a conference to attend now. Please reply
 

Eveslm

Champion Member
Jun 21, 2018
1,060
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Edmonton
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga
I would need to write a letter explaining myself?
Yes you need to include an loe (letter of explanation). If you apply online, there is a part called client information (that's where you attach your LOE). If you apply on paper you just attach it with your other documents.
 
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