Hi all, thank you in advance for any information you are able to provide.
My girlfriend's TRV was rejected, this was our first try and now we would like to try again, but with some expert advice. I will try to lay out all information so that it is easier to see where we went wrong. The reason for rejection was that they felt she would not return to her country.
She is from Cameroon, and is currently studying in university in Nigeria on scholarship. We applied for her to come visit Canada during her scheduled study break, her time in Canada would be about 16 days. I submitted the invitation letter, as well as a financial support letter, stating that I would be responsible for any costs during her stay in Canada. I also showed my employment records and mortgage statement. We had already purchased round trip flight tickets as a way of showing that she had incentive to return home; was this good, bad, or insignificant?
I'm thinking that the main reason for rejection is that there was not enough information provided from her end to show that she has ties to home. She is halfway through her master's program in engineering, and is living on campus at university. Because she is a student with no prior job experience, she does not have much money in her bank account.
Her sister lives in Canada as well, and is a permanent resident here. Would it be better for her sister to write the invitation letter, or myself? If we apply a second time, do the immigration officers look at the first application as well? Like, if it is different from the first one, would they think she is lying so she can come to Canada at all costs?
Basically my questions are what did we do wrong (which I think I know the answers to) and better yet, what can we do to ensure a successful application the second time around? What significant information can we add to show her ties to home?
I'll be happy to answer any questions or clarify anything, thanks again in advance for any help!
My girlfriend's TRV was rejected, this was our first try and now we would like to try again, but with some expert advice. I will try to lay out all information so that it is easier to see where we went wrong. The reason for rejection was that they felt she would not return to her country.
She is from Cameroon, and is currently studying in university in Nigeria on scholarship. We applied for her to come visit Canada during her scheduled study break, her time in Canada would be about 16 days. I submitted the invitation letter, as well as a financial support letter, stating that I would be responsible for any costs during her stay in Canada. I also showed my employment records and mortgage statement. We had already purchased round trip flight tickets as a way of showing that she had incentive to return home; was this good, bad, or insignificant?
I'm thinking that the main reason for rejection is that there was not enough information provided from her end to show that she has ties to home. She is halfway through her master's program in engineering, and is living on campus at university. Because she is a student with no prior job experience, she does not have much money in her bank account.
Her sister lives in Canada as well, and is a permanent resident here. Would it be better for her sister to write the invitation letter, or myself? If we apply a second time, do the immigration officers look at the first application as well? Like, if it is different from the first one, would they think she is lying so she can come to Canada at all costs?
Basically my questions are what did we do wrong (which I think I know the answers to) and better yet, what can we do to ensure a successful application the second time around? What significant information can we add to show her ties to home?
I'll be happy to answer any questions or clarify anything, thanks again in advance for any help!
