honeyscottage:



Thank you. Please I would like to have you number.

ifydio:
have already applied for Visa. Still being hopeful for positive result.
My course though is on PGC not PGD. Though I still have an interest for a Masters program after the PGC or a year into the PGC if possible.

advanceDNA:


The cheapest school in Canada in university of northern British colombia.tuition is less than 4000 Canadian dollars.however applications have closed for 2017 entry...u can apply for 2018/2019 entry now.
Next is University of manitoba..its not as cheap as the one above...tution is 10,000 Canadian dollars dats about N2.250million...I love this school so much cos Nigeria is listed among the countries English proficiency test is exempted for.
Goodluck

There are other cheap schools..like simon Fraser University., victoria University both with tution around 5400 cad...dats around 1milion plus...but u must have toefl or ielts..and application fee is a bit high..around 147dollars

Tosh1:
Application has been dispatched since the 28th...vac is yet to get it,said its a general problem...my deadline is on the 11th or will have to defer to September...who else is in my shoes?

Princelharry1:
[/quote][quote author=Tosh1 post=52665648]Application has been dispatched since the 28th...vac is yet to get it,said its a general problem...my deadline is on the 11th or will have to defer to September...who else is in my shoes?

thecommunist:
hello people,
i have B.sc in Elect/elct engineering (grade 2.2)
i have M.Sc in information technology from NOUN(open university)..
and i have skills and experience as an electrical and instrumentation engineer in the manufacturing industry in nigeria. now i want to migrate to canada. what are my best options and how and where do i start?
ordinarily, i would want to go under the skilled worker program, but i don't mind going through schooling program if that would better my chances. please advise me.(is it possible to get a PHD program with my masters degree from NOUN )

BeingGabriel:
how current is this your tuition cost implications?

Folaroyal:

Let the lawyer advise you properly since you'll be paying for that service.... It doesn't have to be two letters... Get their notes and align with yours.
You only need to show some level of sincerity and integrity in your submissions.
You may not need the letters

Folaroyal:

Let the lawyer advise you properly since you'll be paying for that service.... It doesn't have to be two letters... Get their notes and align with yours.
You only need to show some level of sincerity and integrity in your submissions.
You may not need the letters

chimah3:

I think this is a misconception to Nigerians.
I have spoken to a lot of friends in Canada
And they all insist that Diploma graduates and Masters graduates still end up getting the same job opportunities...
It all boils down to your skill sets.
Not here in Nigeria, where a Masters graduate is treated as LORD irrespective of his ignorance.


Just my opinion!

ifydio:
PGC not PGD

AAOL:
Hi Ifydio.. I understand your point. We are in the same boat with leakingbasket. I noticed that VOs give priority to the level of education and even the length of period of study i.e Masters then PGD (2yrs) then PGC (1yr). The worst is that even PGD get priority over PGC.

Let me give you an example. When I applied for Visa on October 13, Masters applicants that applied 2 weeks after me got called for medicals and even the guy that applied November is in Canada now. The Visa Officer kept PGC applicants for July, August, and September till Dec 30 and 31 fixed as Judgement day which is still refusal.

Accra Visa officers in general are not happy with PGC applicants. Sometimes it's advisable to go through online cos it's like Online favours few PGC with good application. Now if you check through this thread for the whole of 2016, you will notice that only 2 PGC (not PGD) applicants were successful through Paper route. Can you imagine?. What most people with high CGPA do nowadays is apply for masters, prove that you can pay for fees and all other expenses and when you get to Canada you can change to PGD.

My sister, we are in this alone. I know I have applied for Visa with PGC and won't give up. Meanwhile, a nice fellow here PMed me and suggested an MBA program that is even half of my full tuition for PGC.

Please let's join hands and pray as we remain hopeful. Believe me, God answers prayers.

thesoj:

I get your points and you are right that one could choose a PGD over a masters if it offers better post-graduation opportunities. Having said that, I'd suggest you see things from the VO's perspective: PGD admissions are sooo easy to obtain unlike masters admissions, so desperate visa applicants are likeliest to go the PGD route but not as much the masters route.

Last year, a much higher fraction of PGD applicants got visa denials compared to masters applicants. Admittedly, this may be due to the possibility that PGD visa applicants are more likely to put together worse visa application documents than masters visa applicants (if we can infer from their lower CGPA and/or rush to leave Naija) OR it could be due to the likelihood that PGD applicants are more likely to pick courses that are incompatible with their prior education.

To be objective, a PGD is not equivalent to a masters, a masters is a superior academic qualification. Btw, I have nothing against PGDs (I have a sibling finishing a PGD in Canada and it has served him well)... just being objective here.

PS: You can study computer security in a masters program, but it would be a specialization under a computer science masters program. It also likely would be more foundational and theoretically comprehensive than what you'd get in a PGD program on computer security.

thesoj:
The fact that some employers hire PGDs for the same role that they'd hire masters graduates for does not mean that they are academically equivalent. That's like saying that a BSc is equivalent to an MSc because some employers would hire either for the same role.

michaelbelgium:
please you guys should help me answer this question cos i couldnt get this from google samples....does statement of purpose for graduate studies contain the university address?

dogice:


You don't have to put the university address. You could just go with something like this:

January 09, 2017

The University of Toronto,
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering,
Toronto, Ontario.

RE: Statement of Interest

Dear Sir/Ma:

AAOL:
Hi Ifydio.. I understand your point. We are in the same boat with leakingbasket. I noticed that VOs give priority to the level of education and even the length of period of study i.e Masters then PGD (2yrs) then PGC (1yr). The worst is that even PGD get priority over PGC.

Let me give you an example. When I applied for Visa on October 13, Masters applicants that applied 2 weeks after me got called for medicals and even the guy that applied November is in Canada now. The Visa Officer kept PGC applicants for July, August, and September till Dec 30 and 31 fixed as Judgement day which is still refusal.

Accra Visa officers in general are not happy with PGC applicants. Sometimes it's advisable to go through online cos it's like Online favours few PGC with good application. Now if you check through this thread for the whole of 2016, you will notice that only 2 PGC (not PGD) applicants were successful through Paper route. Can you imagine?. What most people with high CGPA do nowadays is apply for masters, prove that you can pay for fees and all other expenses and when you get to Canada you can change to PGD.

My sister, we are in this alone. I know I have applied for Visa with PGC and won't give up. Meanwhile, a nice fellow here PMed me and suggested an MBA program that is even half of my full tuition for PGC.

Please let's join hands and pray as we remain hopeful. Believe me, God answers prayers.

Mattezo:



Hello Guys,

Please I need your input,am filling the 1MM1294 form and there are some questions I need clarification on

1. Did I serve in any military or any service obligation? are they taking about Nysc??..
2. They asked for my tuition, room and board? and funds avilable for my stay?? what should i put? should i stay any amount of dollars there

Please kindly assist as always.

Mattezo:


Guys Kindly help out.

Regards,

dogice:


1) They aint talking about NYSC bro. Just put"NO" for the military part.
2) For the funds available for your stay, it depends on how much you have on your statement of account. But you could estimate your living expenses to be $1000 per month times the length of your program (in months) plus your tuition. That should be the minimum amount you should put. And you can always go higher.

Or

You could just go with what the school sent to you. I'm pretty sure they sent you the Fees and Expenses for a year. So you could just put that amount times the number of years of your program.

chigrad:
Hello all, I want to know the conversion rate from USD to Canadian dollars. I need an urgent response as I need to make payment using my USD account. Thanks

chigrad:
Hello all, I want to know the conversion rate from USD to Canadian dollars. I need an urgent response as I need to make payment using my USD account. Thanks

Mattezo:


Hello Dogice, thank you for the clarification

For the tuition i should state it there cos I have that on my acceptance letter , what about the amount for Board and others? am really confused in that part. My acceptance letter states I should budget 19600 cad for tutition, living expenses and others...
Thanks once again