Visa Questions

If you want to work in a foreign country, you will need a work visa. With the visa, you will be allowed to live and work for as long as specified on it. To get this visa, it has to be issued to you by the government of the country where you want to enter … Read more

Recently, Canada announced plans to welcome over 1.4 million new immigrants including workers to help fill the current labour shortage in the country, this is contained in the federal government’s new Immigration Levels Plan. For many years, the country has been one of the top destinations for international workers and it’s not surprising. Canada has … Read more

If you receive a visa to enter Canada, the Canadian Immigration authorities expect you to enter the country and leave before your visa expires. This condition applies to all types of visas. In a situation where you fail to use the visa and it expires, you’ll apply for a new visa before you enter the … Read more

After your U.S. visa is approved, your passport will be stamped with the visa, indicating that you’re allowed to enter the country for the specified purpose and duration. The immigration authorities will then return your passport with the visa stamp. The U.S. embassy or consulate where you applied for the visa will notify you when … Read more

I’ve never personally received the response “The purpose of your visit to Canada is not consistent” as a reason for visa rejection. However, I’m familiar with it through a friend’s experience. If you want to increase your chances of getting a Canadian visa approval when you apply for one, the details in your application should … Read more

After getting a visa, you’re expected to leave the issuing country before it expires. If you stay past the visa’s expiration date, it makes you an illegal resident. For me, I like to leave a few days before my visa expires, usually 2 or 3 days early, no matter the country I’m visiting. This way, … Read more