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Qiaoliya - Re:visitor visa declined due to lack of family ties (« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2015, 01:23:30 am »)
hello,i am a nigerian but i am presently a student in china and i applied for visitors visa to visit canada during my summer holiday.But my visa was declined due to "no proof of family ties to canada and country of residence.
my aunty is inviting me.she is a canada citizen and she is the one to sponsor my trip throughout my stay in canada. i am a student therefore, i have no assets,property or huge amount in my account.
please how do i prove my family ties in my next application. thanks
Msafiri - Re:visitor visa declined due to lack of family ties (« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2015, 09:50:38 am »)
1. What proof did you provide that she is your aunt?
2. What proof did your aunt provide to you for the invite - is there an invite letter with supporting documents as to her status and finances?
3. How did she get Canadian status?
4. How long have you studied in China? i.e. when did you leave Nigeria
5. When does your course end?
6. What type of course is it?
7. Where are your family based - presumably Nigeria? Do you have a spouse/kids? Why aren't your own parents sponsoring this trip?
8. What is the total cost of this visit and why are you visiting - to see the sites, hang out?
Visa officer is saying you won't come back once you land in Canada...on paper you have a weak case but fill out the answers above it will be useful to detail your options.
Qiaoliya - my reply (« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2015, 03:06:43 pm »)
1. i don't know what to provide to proof that she is my aunt..could you please tell me?
2. yes she sent an invitation letter,her bank detail and balance, her citizenship documents, her passport including her husbands
3. she has been in canada for a long time
4. iv studied for almost a year, i left nigeria the same period
5. my couse end by 2018
6. petrochemical engineering
7. my family base in nigeria, i have no spouse nor kids, my parent can't sponsor the trip because they are not in canada.
8. i am visiting canada because i would like to spend sometime with my aunt and her family and to spend my holiday in canada.