Hi there.
About me: I'm an Indian citizen currently living in London on a student visa. I have just finished a masters in filmmaking. I don't have any relatives in Canada (or UK for that matter). I have never travelled to any other country except the UK. I have lived with a close family friend in London for the last year.
What I want: A visa to visit Canada, Vancouver to be specific, at least twice. My first visit, hopefully in June, will be for a week to do some basic research for a feature film I'm planning and writing. My story is a cultural comedy about the Indian diaspora experience in Canada. This visit will not involve any filming, in case that is an issue. The aim is to gain an understanding of the social scene and public life.
The second visit will be during the Vancouver film festival (September 27 to October 12). I plan to (hopefully) premiere my graduation short film in the festival. This short film also handles a similar subject, only based in London. Additionally, I also hope to make some pitches to potential funders/producers during the festival with my feature screenplay which will be finished by then. This visit will also be of a one-week duration, or even less, but the exact dates will depend on the festival schedule.
My plan is to travel from London to Vancouver for the first visit, fly to India, and travel from India to Vancouver for the second. I will be applying from the London office. (I checked the website, and I am permitted to do this).
I am perfectly willing to include any of the above details, along with the synopses of the two films (the completed short and the feature in development) in my application. If it helps, I wouldn't even mind attaching the entire screenplay of the short, although I guess that would be considered reckless/unnecessary.
My concerns: As one would expect after a busy masters program, my bank account is rather depleted. Hence, I wouldn't expect to be able to produce a 4 month bank statement with enough funds in it.
My solution: Fortunately, my friend (who I live with) has agreed to pay for my trip, and I will repay the amount later. He is a UK citizen and has enough money to manage this. He can give me a bank draft with convertible currency for whatever amount is considered necessary and also issue a statement of financial support. To be honest, I'm not too sure how this works; a bank draft sounds like an alien idea to me. (But then I'm an artist lol).
I think I have provided enough details in a clear enough manner. I'd be obliged if someone could point out anything I'm doing wrong. Understandably, I'm not big on beurocratic procedure. If there is any relevant information I have falied to mention, please ask.
Thank you.
About me: I'm an Indian citizen currently living in London on a student visa. I have just finished a masters in filmmaking. I don't have any relatives in Canada (or UK for that matter). I have never travelled to any other country except the UK. I have lived with a close family friend in London for the last year.
What I want: A visa to visit Canada, Vancouver to be specific, at least twice. My first visit, hopefully in June, will be for a week to do some basic research for a feature film I'm planning and writing. My story is a cultural comedy about the Indian diaspora experience in Canada. This visit will not involve any filming, in case that is an issue. The aim is to gain an understanding of the social scene and public life.
The second visit will be during the Vancouver film festival (September 27 to October 12). I plan to (hopefully) premiere my graduation short film in the festival. This short film also handles a similar subject, only based in London. Additionally, I also hope to make some pitches to potential funders/producers during the festival with my feature screenplay which will be finished by then. This visit will also be of a one-week duration, or even less, but the exact dates will depend on the festival schedule.
My plan is to travel from London to Vancouver for the first visit, fly to India, and travel from India to Vancouver for the second. I will be applying from the London office. (I checked the website, and I am permitted to do this).
I am perfectly willing to include any of the above details, along with the synopses of the two films (the completed short and the feature in development) in my application. If it helps, I wouldn't even mind attaching the entire screenplay of the short, although I guess that would be considered reckless/unnecessary.
My concerns: As one would expect after a busy masters program, my bank account is rather depleted. Hence, I wouldn't expect to be able to produce a 4 month bank statement with enough funds in it.
My solution: Fortunately, my friend (who I live with) has agreed to pay for my trip, and I will repay the amount later. He is a UK citizen and has enough money to manage this. He can give me a bank draft with convertible currency for whatever amount is considered necessary and also issue a statement of financial support. To be honest, I'm not too sure how this works; a bank draft sounds like an alien idea to me. (But then I'm an artist lol).
I think I have provided enough details in a clear enough manner. I'd be obliged if someone could point out anything I'm doing wrong. Understandably, I'm not big on beurocratic procedure. If there is any relevant information I have falied to mention, please ask.
Thank you.