primeson1:
I am experiencing same now o. For my OND verification with Kwara Poly, WES said they have sent email and letter but the school said they have not received anything. WES said i can do express courier if i want it to be tracked at $85. That is huge, that's like 66 USdollars - 30,000 Naira ontop courier.

i don't know what to do, can't pay that huge money in this recession o.

maternal:


Obviously. Immigration is not black and white. She said and I quote, "people who apply as a student at 30 years and up usually have a 99 percent rejection rate by immigration". Regardless of whether its a diploma or degree program. Obviously theirs always an exception to the rule. They'll give a person admission, but immigration issues the visa. My cousin is 27 and is currently trying to get in another route. He appealed a decision and should be going for his 2nd interview soon. If he gets rejected again we'll be trying the school route. I'm just gathering all the info and filling out the paperwork so we can move to this route if he gets denied again.

Both the recruiter and lawyer said we should move quickly before he turns 30. I have a good job, I own my house where he'd be staying while in school, he'll be able to use my car and I'll be paying his school fees. I have more than enough money (liquid cash) they require and a huge line of credit from the bank just in case I run out of cash. Furthermore i'm a CAnadian citizen. Yet with all that he said immigration would most likely reject him. So what do you think the luck would be for someone who's 30 and up in naija and wants to come here for school without the support my cousin has ?

Lastly she said they're aware of the recession and how desperate people are trying to leave. That at 30 plus they question if person X is really trying to leave just for school. These embassies are not stupid my people.

shinarambo1:

There are no immigration rule(s) that gives entry clearance officers the authority not to grant student visa to people of over 30 years old. Canada does not discriminate based on age, gender or culture.

A friend of mine got his younger brother who is over 30 years old here just last month via student visa. He resumed a diploma program at the local college here. Another friend got his brother-in-law into the country last year semptember. He is over 30 years too. The two lads both attend the same college(red river college). In addition to that, there are countless numbers of Nigerians over 30 years of age attending various msc and phd programs in universities all over canada.

Having lots of money in the bank or access to credit does not translate to easy visa issuance. Infact, the ECO might see your house(s) or car(s) as a liability if not fully paid off. My wife's colleaugue, a pharm from nigeria just resumed at the university of manitoba. She is over 30. She got scholarship offered by uni of manitoba just enough to pay her school fees and keep her alive every month. She had less than a million in her account in Nigeria when she applied, yet she was granted a study permit.

"It is left for your cousin to prove to the ECO beyond reasonable doubt that he or she is a genuine student".

nkechima:


Thanks for your input but you did not answer my question. Please, go through my writeup again it says FSW program and not student visa. The question says "when do work experience start to count" before or after studies? i. e can one claim points on the experience one had before the completion of her course.

deking:

Thanks. My contact 08062795587. Pls help
Why not drop your contact and whoever is willing to help will call you since you are not able to send a private message (PM). many people of weary of dropping their number on this platform because of scammers.

Bumdesh:
Please who paid for something online in Canadian Dollars. I want to know what rate naija banks are charging or Canadian Dollars


Thanks

Fusion23:

tell them to resend email....email then follow up with unilag

shinarambo1:

There are no immigration rule(s) that gives entry clearance officers the authority not to grant student have visa to people of over 30 years old. Canada does not discriminate based on age, gender or culture.

A friend of mine got his younger brother who is over 30 years old here just last month via student visa. He resumed a diploma program at the local college here. Another friend got his brother-in-law into the country last year semptember. He is over 30 years too. The two lads both attend the same college(red river college). In addition to that, there are countless numbers of Nigerians over 30 years of age attending various msc and phd programs in universities all over canada.

Having lots of money in the bank or access to credit does not translate to easy visa issuance. Infact, the ECO might see your house(s) or car(s) as a liability if not fully paid off. My wife's colleaugue, a pharm from nigeria just resumed at the university of manitoba. She is over 30. She got scholarship offered by uni of manitoba just enough to pay her school fees and keep her alive every month. She had less than a million in her account in Nigeria when she applied, yet she was granted a study permit.

"It is left for your cousin to prove to the ECO beyond reasonable doubt that he or she is a genuine student".

richieadeolu:
Hello shinarambo1, thanks for your contribution. I also have intentions to migrate to Manitoba and I'm sure your contributions will be very helpful. I have completed my ITA under MPNP SW. however, my status in still on document received for a while now and it has not changed. My supporter confirmed that he was contacted two weeks ago. Please do you have an idea of how long it takes from when MPNP application submitted and the eventual nomination out.

maternal:


My cousin said they counted his after his studies. But again I'm not the right person to ask.

shinarambo1:

I have no idea about pnp. I came here through the old fsw program.

Adiahabasi:
check abokifx for daily bank rates.

elothaddi:
Good Evening House,

For those resident in Port-harcourt or have experience with this question , any idea where I can do my Police report/certificate please.

Demiyike:
If your a FSW 2014 still awaiting updates from AVO pls can you quote me a so I can send you somethings we are working on. Sorry for not not been able to put the message on the general thread

Omonjoe:
Just a quick question

Is ones years of experience caculated after studies?
I started working in my field in 2011 and in 2013 I enrolled for my masters while still working.

I resigned from the work December 2015 after working for four years and three months to go for a program outside Nigeria; still in the program though.

My question is will my 4 experience still count despite not working now and doing a masters in between?

Gymme:
It starts counting after studies if the work NEEDS the educational qualification.

Omonjoe:
Just a quick question

Is ones years of experience caculated after studies?
I started working in my field in 2011 and in 2013 I enrolled for my masters while still working.

I resigned from the work December 2015 after working for four years and three months to go for a program outside Nigeria; still in the program though.

My question is will my 4 experience still count despite not working now and doing a masters in between?

primeson1:
Finally, my school has found WES letter. It was received since May 25th,2016. Nigerian schools sha, God will help them.

But, WES has already changed my account status to reflect courier fee, since I told them to resend the verification letter via courier. I have written to them since yesterday to change it back to prior status. Waiting now.

Just want to put this WES wahala behind me.

monique2002:
Yeh...finally got my ITA @ 478

monique2002:
Yeh...finally got my ITA @ 478