James Walker

Budgeting for a trip to Canada from Kenya sounds easy until the figures stop agreeing. One site quotes dollars, another quotes shillings, and a half-remembered tip from a friend says

Booking flights for a US conference is the easy part. Working out which kind of entry permission you actually need is where many travellers get stuck. The official names sound

An invitation letter sounds simple until you try to get one. Who should write it, what should it say, and does the host need to prove anything? Many applicants lose

A chat at a Canadian conference can turn into a real job opportunity, and suddenly your plans look different. It is natural to wonder whether the visa you already hold

Plenty of people land in Canada on a visitor visa and start wondering whether they can simply stay. Time spent in Canada as a visitor gives no points or priority,

An officer cannot read your mind, so your file has to speak for you. Plenty of honest applicants feel unsure what counts as proof of returning home, and they fear

You have a conference to attend abroad, and the first thing you search for is the visa. The trouble is that the name you expect often does not exist on