I've been refused a visa again today. I'd put together what I thought was an exhaustive collection of personal details to justify my determination to return to work and family after my trip but to no avail. In my first application, they gave reasons viz: Truthfulness of Form entries, Employment Status, Financial Status, Travel History and ties and in Canada and home country as their basis of suspicion that I'd not return.They have now set aside 4 out of those 5 and added 1 new one Viz: Ties in Canada and Home country and now, Purpose of visit!
I'd apparently proven that I was of sound financial status (Funds in excess of CAD140,000 available for trip, not including substantial property and land owned, and a Pension Account), of regular employment (Top Tier Construction Company in Nigeria, www.agferrero.com, 28 years, Contracts Manager, Portofolio over CAD96million), very well traveled (9 Countries - some twice or more,19 cities, in 5 years and returned to work and family each time without a single over-stay). So, I'm now left with Purpose of Visit and Ties in Canada and Home country to prove (disprove); but having proven the above-mentioned, what are the incentives for me to over-stay or remain in Canada illegally? I'm 53 years old married with 4 kids (25 years, 23 years, 16 years and 8 years), Marriage and Birth Certificates presented with family pictures etc.
I have no ties in Canada; could it be that they just googled my name and found similar surnames and made assumptions?
Anyway, I'm most relieved that they'd dropped 'truthfulness' as a reason for refusal as I'd found that deeply unjust and insulting. I think that they just have to limit entrants into Canada and some of us are just unlucky to be the excluded ones. I wish they'd find a better way to acknowledge that or limit number of applications at the point of application for set periods so you know right off that you'd not be accepted. No need to take it personal.
I'd apparently proven that I was of sound financial status (Funds in excess of CAD140,000 available for trip, not including substantial property and land owned, and a Pension Account), of regular employment (Top Tier Construction Company in Nigeria, www.agferrero.com, 28 years, Contracts Manager, Portofolio over CAD96million), very well traveled (9 Countries - some twice or more,19 cities, in 5 years and returned to work and family each time without a single over-stay). So, I'm now left with Purpose of Visit and Ties in Canada and Home country to prove (disprove); but having proven the above-mentioned, what are the incentives for me to over-stay or remain in Canada illegally? I'm 53 years old married with 4 kids (25 years, 23 years, 16 years and 8 years), Marriage and Birth Certificates presented with family pictures etc.
I have no ties in Canada; could it be that they just googled my name and found similar surnames and made assumptions?
Anyway, I'm most relieved that they'd dropped 'truthfulness' as a reason for refusal as I'd found that deeply unjust and insulting. I think that they just have to limit entrants into Canada and some of us are just unlucky to be the excluded ones. I wish they'd find a better way to acknowledge that or limit number of applications at the point of application for set periods so you know right off that you'd not be accepted. No need to take it personal.