Tvr Issue

[Brickman]

please, i have just been denied a tvr to Canada to visit my legal wife that has a student visa status,we got married June 2009 during her semester break in our country Nigeria and have not seen her since she returned back to school in Canada,the reason been that my current employment situation which i don't understand and conclusively according to the Canada regulation 179 that i wont return to my country Nigeria at the end of my visit with a tie  that balances with the current situation in my country,please what do i do before the expiration of my annual leave at work in January?i need a better explanation on the reason for that denial.what other document should i include to increase my chance of been given a tvr.please i need a quick response on these.

ANSWER: Dear Ayinla,

The Canadian High Commission in Lagos, Nigeria refuses most of the Temporary Resident Visa(TRV) applications it receives. In 2008, the visa application refusal rate was 63%(5448 refused, 3069 approved).

There are two ways to contest a negative decision:

(1) Make a new application and provide additional evidence of your ability to satisfy Canada's visa requirements. This should only be done after first obtaining a copy of your electronic file from the visa office in Lagos, because this file should provide a detailed account of the reasons for the negative decision. Only a Canadian citizen or resident of Canada can obtain a copy of such a file.(2) Hire a lawyer and apply for leave to appeal the decision before the Federal Court of Canada. This would be a costly undertaking with no guarantees of success.

TRV applications are often refused because the applicant has made mistakes or failed to understand what the officer was looking for. In some cases, it may simply be impossible to satisfy the visa requirements.

This response is for information purposes only. If you would like professional immigration advice and assistance please contact me directly.

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Best wishes,

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Thank you so much for the useful information,please i want to know how i can obtain a my electronic file.on the otherhand,i dont understand what u meant by it can only be obtain by canada citizen or someone residing in canada.  

[Cheilem]

Applicants outside Canada are not entitled to obtain their electronic or CAIPS file, but they can authorize a Canadian citizen or resident to act on their behalf.

If you would like me to act on your behalf and obtain a copy of the CAIPS(or electronic visa application file) and let you know my professional opinion concerning the case, please contact me directly.

Regards,