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本人研究生在读,因7月参加国际学术会议需要(有会议邀请函),申请加拿大签证。在出发前最后一个工作日查到your application was approved。这次全程DIY的加签申请全过程实在感慨,特来穷游写贴。希望本帖能帮助到类似情况的小伙伴。尤其是和我情况类似的朋友。时间线:2019-05-01 网申提交2019-05-07 上海签证中心录指纹(需预约)2019-05-16 一签被拒。重新准备材料。2019-05-21 上海签证中心提交二签纸质材料2019-06-24~2019-07-03 期间不断和VFS在线咨询沟通,发邮件催签2019-07-05 中午查到your application was approved,从IRCC Office发往VFS。下午5点查到从VFS邮寄我处2019-07-06 下午收到护照+签证。签证有效期约4年。2019-07-08 顺利前往加拿大本人情况:广西人(出生地及护照签发地都为广西),女,未婚,正在上海念书,护照白本,因参加会议需要申请旅游签。经济情况十分一般。家父早逝,家母三月刚退休,十八线小县城退休金低得一批。只有一丢丢房产和存款。这次也是以为学校报销不认旅行社代办,交了这些智商税……心很大的人生首次签证申请就选择了全程DIY。一签被拒的时候压力真的很大,等二签的时候很长时间不敢多问,后来导师一直问签证进度了才勇敢催签……直接导致这次参加会议最大的感想是签证申请另外参加会议的时候听说别的学校老师持公务护照也有被拒签的,某高校老师夫人持普通护照本也想来但同样被拒的(按说经济条件绝对比我好)据一个负责外事的老师所说,中加最近就是比较没道理的互相拒……所以近期想申签的朋友可能要斟酌一下了5月1日第一次网上申请加签填表格这些其他帖子也都有详细介绍,我就简单说一下心很大的我只提交了:1. imm5257e;2. 护照照片页(因为是白本);3. 通识教育和就业表;4. 邀请函;5. 芝麻信用报告;6. 2寸照片;7. 家庭信息表imm5645。是的,支持者财务资源证明和财务支持方式证明我都只提交了我自己的芝麻信用报告。感觉已经不是心大而是脑残的级别了。申请提交之后会给你发送这三类文件,其中Biometrics Collection Letter(生物信息采集信)是之后录指纹时要带上的。5月7日上海签证中心(以下简称VFS)录指纹在https://www.vfsglobal.ca/canada/china/how_to_apply.html里找到预约窗口。预约的11点,一直等到下午5点才离开VFS。【!!预约时间越早整个过程完成得越快!!】加拿大VFS在二楼,进去后先排队取号,门口工作人员会按照预约的时间段放人取号。取号是前台人工服务,会询问你的情况后再给号,不同情况会给不同种类的号。取号后可以酌情离开(只要不过号),我中间就是出去吃了个午饭才又回来接着等。叫到号后把Biometrics Collection Letter(生物信息采集信)、护照提交给工作人员。生物采集信有三页,我当时觉得第三页都是重复的内容,好像不重要就没打印。于是就被问了为什么没有第三页……(不过确实不太重要,最后也没有硬要我去打印。但还是建议以我为反面教材……)之后是缴费。虽然网申时已经把钱都交了,但还是会让你等一个收据。等到收据后再去前台取一个录指纹的号码。录完指纹和照相就可以走了。整个过程中,等交材料的时间是最长的。因为很多人都是交纸质材料,工作人员还要审核。一个号拖一个,就导致了我这种5点才离开VFS的情况。所以预约时间越早整个过程完成得越快!录完指纹会给你一个小贴条,让你保留好出境的时候带上。不过我到最后离开也都没用上就是了……5月16日收到拒签信拒签信它这里就叫corresponding letter。这里两份一封是拒签信,一封是说我的生物信息是有效的。拒签理由是:1. the purpose of your visit;2. your personal assets and financial status.毕竟脑残如我连在读证明都没提交,这个拒签还是相当有理有据的。因为会议还是得去,拒签信里也没说不能立刻申请二签,于是马上重新准备材料。查了穷游攻略,说是旅行社大多不办理二签,也不敢再网申了,那就改成VFS纸质递签,还是DIY。一边急忙预约了5月21日,一边开始准备补充材料。其实是不用预约的。预约完后在线咨询了VFS,如果已经录入过生物信息,可以无需预约+排队直接前台取号。但因为之前录指纹时进签证中心需要出示预约信,保险起见没有取消预约并且递交二签时靠的预约信进的VFS,进去后不排队直接到前台取号。因为大师姐有加拿大短期交流经历,去问了她需要准备什么材料。恰好她去年旅行社代理拿普通护照办了加拿大十年旅游签,就把旅行社要求的材料给我发了一份。主要参照她这份材料进行重新准备。因为是犯怂的二签,所以有用的没用的都准备了一堆。首先是covering letter,陈情信。网上有很多模板,大家自己挑顺眼的吧。我也是找了个模板,根据自己的情况几乎从头改到尾。整个信和补充的材料如下:Visa Office, Canada Consulate-GeneralShanghai, China20th May, 2019Dear Sir or Madam,Here enclosed please find my application for visitor visa for me. I plan to travel from (出发日期) to (离开日期) in Montreal, Canada, for attending (会议名字) and making an oral presentation on the Assembly. I will be with my mentor, (我导名字), who is applying for a visit visa on her own too.I am currently pursuing a master's degree in (专业) at (XX大学). (该会议) is an important international academic conference for researchers in the field of (专业). It is also a valuable opportunity for a graduate student like me. This trip will happen during my summer vacation, if I can make this trip, and it will be of great help to my studies.(本人旅行目的+会议情况,说明会议在暑假期间所以没有提供假条)I grew up in Guangxi, my hometown. My father died in XXXX, so my mother and I have lived together for a long time and have deep feelings. I have been studying hard for many years and lucky enough to be admitted to (XX大学) in (某年), which is (描述一下这是个好大学). (XX大学) is an excellent university and is also considered as one of the difficult universities to enroll in China, so I cherish my studies very much. Now my mother is still in China, and there are also my studies that I can't give up. I will definitely return to Shanghai after the Assembly.(还是本人情况。强调自己在国内还有亲情羁绊,有来之不易的学业要继续)Although I am still a graduate student now, I have some income from university. My mother, (XXX), has retired in March this year, but she still has enough pension and other income to support my travel expenses. In addition, my mentor will also provide me with some financial support during our trip. There is no doubt that I have enough money to cover all my expenses during my stay in Canada.(描述自己的经济情况:在学校有点收入;母亲刚退休但有退休金和存款支持行程;此外同行人也会提供直接经济支援)I submitted my visa application online on May 1st but was refused on 15th May. Because it was my first time applying for a visa, without experience, I only provided the required documents. I am deeply sorry for my sloppy submission before, which undoubtedly increased your unnecessary workload. Attending the (会议名字) is of great significance to me, so after re-preparing, I am here to submit this visa application to the Consulate-General again.(解释一签被拒的原因和为何着急提交二签)In addition to reviewing the documents required for the checklist, with reference to the previous reasons for refusal, I also added the following three types of documents:1. purpose of my visit:1) 会议简介(英文);2) 收到的会议日程安排邮件,内含本人做报告的日期(英文)3) 学校盖章的因公出国任务批件原件+翻译4) 学校盖章的因公出国日程安排(简化版,仅含出发抵达)原件+翻译,和自己重做的详细版日程安排(无学校盖章,英文).2. my personal assets and financial status:1) 户口本复印件(证明和我妈的关系)+翻译件2) 我妈的身份证复印件+翻译件3) 我妈名下的房产证复印件(表格页+图表页)+仅翻译表格页;4) 我妈的(5w)存款证明复印件(存款证明自带中英文对照)3. other documents to prove that I will leave Canada at the end of my stay as a temporary resident:1) 机票行程单;2) 在读证明(自带中英文对照);3) 学_信_网的教育部学籍在线验证报告(中英文版本);4) 成绩单(英文);5) 学校的学生出国(境)审核表原件(无盖章)+翻译;6) 毕业证书复印件+翻译;7) 学士学位证书复印件+翻译;8) 此前的拒签信.I suppose all the information is helpful. If my access plan can be realized, I would be very grateful for the kind authorization of your visit visa.Sincerely Yours,XXX陈情信打印完后还是不放心,把会议的注册确认(Attendee Information)、注册费发票也一块夹了进去。必须说有原件还是尽可能提交原件,而且尽可能彩色打印。我是因为家在广西,邮寄实在有点不放心+麻烦,所以涉及家母的材料都托她扫描发给我后打印的“复印件”。另外材料准备仓促,工作室的打印机只能黑白打印,我递交的材料都是黑白的。后来帮导师跑了几趟外事办后,经外事办老师提醒才知道邀请函这些文件,还是得要彩打的。为了尽善尽美,请以我为反面教材。每份材料都是按【序号顺序,原件在前翻译在后,英文在前中文在后】的原则排好。每类文件打印了目录,拿文件夹分类放好。本来也想附上我妈的流水对账单的。但奈何低得一批的退休金才发了两个月,别的卡也没啥稳定进账,加上最近家里有笔大支出,余额少得可怜,不附也罢。陈情信里的材料和一签时交过的材料之外,我本人相关材料里还有:1. 银行卡半年的流水原件;2. 另一张银行卡的存款证明(5w)原件。这里说明一下,因为我妈那边(财务支持者)提供的材料都是【复印件】,所以出于方便和稳妥,让家里临时打了5W到我的常用银行卡上。常用银行卡是学校发助学金和酬金的卡,勤工俭学的我是每个月进账1k6。据攻略和大师姐所说,流水主要是为了看你有没有稳定收入。打了半年的流水,但只打到家里给我打5w的前一天,余额9k+(好像imm5257里的旅行预算≤余额)。去农行办完存款证明后,突然意识到流水和存款证明都是同一张卡,这样的话我的小聪明是毫无用处的。于是周一(5月20日)立马拿着存款证明和身份证去农行提前解冻,把钱取出来改存了另一张工行的卡,重新在工行办存款证明。PS. 农行提前解冻不要钱,然而ICBC要50块。不愧是爱存不存。5月21日递交二签一大早8点前就到了VFS。无需排队直接取号,很快就叫到了。材料有的没的准备了一堆最后还是有BUG——自己的身份证复印件没翻译。花了75RMB的VFS翻译服务。另外选择了邮寄,填了一张从VFS发往我处的EMS快递单子。总共花了500(签证费)+184.6(服务费)+67.5(快递服务费)+75(翻译)RMB。交完材料交完钱就走了。根据Tracking ID查到签证申请5月22日已到IRCC Office。根据V号把二签也链接到了之前网申的账号里。6月24日第一次催签因为心虚二签,加上某天突然意识到二签时交的imm5257e里,是否申请过加签那一项没有改。据穷游里的前人所言,加签表格填错一点那肯定会拒,顿时心如死灰,只想当二签这事没发生过。于是超过了15天的正常处理时间也没有询问签证进度,只是每天查查。但导师发现临近出发我的签证还没下来,开始动不动问我签证怎么样了。在追问下第一次催签。催签主要参考了https://bbs.qyer.com/thread-2819464-1.html 这个帖子。 先是在线咨询VFS。VFS的客服表示【对于临时居民访问签证,如在审核过程中没有被要求面试、体检或补交材料,使领馆需要至少3-4周左右进行审核(申请高峰期间该时段可能达到一个月或以上)。但因各人提交的材料及情况不同,所以某些申请受理过程可能会稍长,因此建议在预定出发日提前2个月递交申请。】,而最近正是申请高峰期……接着在http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/contacts/web-form.asp上的表单提交问题,说我是参加会议,7月8日出发,签证却还在under process。另外之前表单imm5257填错了,这里重新上传一份,请以这份为准。官网号称2-5个工作日给回复,但到最后都没有回音。7月2、3日第二次催签因为实在临出发了,开始各种催签方式都要尝试。又先去问了VFS的在线咨询。他们不能帮忙催签,被告知“机票不能作为加急的理由”,【如您急需使用护照原件,可考虑在预期取回护照的日期前至少7-10个工作日前来签证中心或可以邮寄或使用表格预留的电子邮箱发送所需文件的扫描件申请撤销办理。另外,您也可以使用申请表上预留的电子邮箱发送电子邮件直接与使领馆联系:(北京)beijing-immigration@international.gc.ca(广州)ganzu-immigration@international.gc.ca(上海)shanghai-immigration@international.gc.ca请用英文书写邮件,邮件中需包括申请人姓名、护照号码、出生年月日、受理跟踪号(Tracking ID)以及相关情况陈述。】此外因为二签时选择了邮寄,问能不能签证一回到签证中心时就通知我本人去取,不要耽误路上的时间。VFS表示回邮方式不能更改。先后给infopek.cacn@vfshelpline.com和shanghai-im-enquiry@international.gc.ca发邮件。邮件如下:Dear Sir/Madam,I have submitted temporary visa(visitor) application to Shanghai visa application center on 21st May, later I tracked my application being processed at the Canada Visa Office on 22nd May. However, until now I have been waiting for more than 30 days (beyond the normal processing time), I still haven't got the final results.I am a student at the school. This trip is to attend an academic conference in Montreal from July 8th to July 18th and I will give an oral presentation at the conference on July 12th. It is scheduled to travel to Canada on July 8 and has purchased a ticket. All of this cannot be cancelled within the effective notification time. If the visa cannot be processed within this week, I will not be able to make it. Absentee meeting will have a bad influence on the reputation of me and our university. What's more, this absence will affect whether I can graduate successfully and get my master degree, bring me nearly 10,000 yuan in losses, which is a huge loss for students like me.The most important thing for this query is, I hope that you can answer my following questions:1. Can my visa application be issued by July 6th;2. Can my visa application be issued by July 11th(oral的前一天);Your answer is really important to me and will help me reduce losses and make follow-up arrangements.I would be very grateful if the results of the visa application can be issued as soon as possible. I fully understand your heavy work load, processing huge numbers of application every day. But I still wish that I can get my visa soon. Thank you very much and your great work will be highly appreciated!Yours sincerely,XXXTracking Id:20190521CNSHTRV*****Date of birth:****-**-**Passport:E********infopek.cacn@vfshelpline.com的回复是如果想和使领馆直接联系,那就发邮件给shanghai-im-enquiry@international.gc.ca。shanghai-im-enquiry@international.gc.ca的回复就是很官方的【Your e-mail was received by the Canadian Consulate General of Canada in Shanghai.You will receive a comprehensive e-mail shortly.】到最后我也不知道催签到底有没有用。试着打了查到的上海使领馆签证处电话,没打通。此外有个插曲是7月1日查进度时,进度变成了【No records fund】。空欢喜以为有进展了,又VFS咨询后才知道是因为系统维修,过了两三天进度状态又回到under process了。7月5日查到签证有进展此前已经和导师大概商量了一下如果签证这周下不来就退票or改签。这天是完全不抱希望了,上午查进度的时候还是under process,但中午查进度看到是【Visa application, tracking ID No. 20190521CNSHTRV***** – Your processed decision envelope has been dispatched from the IRCC Office, on 2019/07/05 and is on transit through the VAC in China to the Canada Visa Application Centre in China. 】去网申的账号里查具体是啥情况,看到approved时还不敢相信签证下来了(毕竟前面脑残的操作这么多)心跳加速的又去烦VFS的在线咨询,VFS再次表示回邮不能更改。当问及能不能让上海VFS一收到我的材料就当天寄出时,【正常4点之后收到会当天寄出】5点左右再查了一次进展,状态已经变成【Visa application, tracking ID No. 20190521CNSHTRV***** – Decision envelope has been couriered from the Canada Visa Application Centre, on 2019/07/05 via courier partner. To track the status of the shipment, please visit courier partner website. 】可以根据在VFS拿到的EMS单子查到快递,毕竟上海同城,这下终于放了大半的心。7月6日下午拿到护照+签证虽然申请时是十年往返旅游签,最后签下来有效期只到2023年(护照有效期到2025年)。经历了这么多脑残操作后,居然还有惊无险的拿到了签,我也是感动得老泪纵横。智商税真的交了不少。可能大部分朋友都是因私旅游,和我的情况有出入,但里边关于网申、二签、催签,我感觉还算比较有参考意义吧……多好的反面教材……十分不推荐小白们网申。另外VFS的在线咨询比电话、邮件好多了。电话我就没得转到人工语音,邮件也是复读机。还有就是美签估计挺有用的。我们学校持公务护照的老师们,有美签的老师申请签证会下来得更快。总之,祝大家好运。我是已经不想再DIY申签了。