lillaowow: @ all, i Got my acceptance letter today (30 mins before this post, first i went to eat a big bowl of Eba after thankin God) through DHL from The U of Sask. FORTUNATELY, according to what @Cejay said, it has two start dates, Sept 2012 (which i think is already late) and Jan 2013.
I'm hoping to submit my application by the first week of August (for January start date)
i'll be needing the help of Each and everyone to package my application. We shall all have success stories, AMEN.
Thanking you all in advance
God bless you all
More TRV in d house
btw, it's an Undergraduate admission.

olaremy2k: ....welcome on board..success is our's

canadianboy: Hello House,
I submitted my application for study permit in May 14 and it reached the CDHC in May 15.Before then, i applied last year but i was refused Visa due to funding issue having completed medicals. But this time, i reapplied in May 15 and since then, no response yet. Part of the documents i submitted are: marriage certificate, my two kids' birth certificate, my wife's certicate, offer of employment letters from my past employers(3 in number) and my offer letter of my present employer and my funded statement of account.
My question is that would the CDHC verify all those offer letters of employments too - all the three are commercial banks whose names have changed thru all these mergers and acquisition.
Am afraid this should not delay my application since it might be difficult to contact those banks again. The reason why i put those letters there is to show evidence of past and present employment so that any amount i claim to have in my personal account can be substantiated.
Also, i did medicals in August last year, is it likely am asked to do medicals again since the medicals last for a period of 1year?

Blackmontana:

Mr Canadian boy, it is my candid view that you don't need to be bothered about listing your previous employers in this circumstance. I want you to know that it is Nigerians that are mostly involved in the sorting and verification process in the embassy and they know what obtains in our socio-political landscape. They understand mergers happen by the day and businesses fold up per second. So on that point, keep your calm.
More so, the list of employers is mainly to know what you have been doing if you have any gap in your educational journey. It is to have a clearer perspective of you and to know if your previous work experience count towards the discipline you intend to study. They are likely to contact only that employer who writes an attestation to them on your behalf. So, you don't have to panic about your previous employers that no longer exist.

Furthermore, I think your application has a little review to be made to it from your previous denial. The highlight of your application review should be based on your financial resource.Other concerns would be in the shadows. You only need to show enough funds to pay for your education and living expenses and also the family you are leaving behind without having to work in Canada. That should be all. Goodluck!

justwise:

You are right, the part2 of this thread was started about 6months ago along with USA and the UK but this thread received more traffic than the other two.

This also goes to show that the USA and the UK are losing foreign students, the UK especially, because of the harsh student visa rules introduced this year, making the UK very unfriendly place for foreign students.

This time last year the UK student visa thread was so busy that i spent almost all day online, but everything has gone quiet now.

esere826:

Yes Justwise, UK is shooting itself on the foot. But I'm happy for Nigerian students that are seeking to relocate to Canada presently. I hear its much easier to get your papers there. I mean in UK, the system seems to be designed to suck imigrants dry and spit them out when there's only bones left. I'm even thinking of doing my PhD in Canada. Keep up the good job

justwise:

I have my fear though, i really hope that Nigerians and other foreign students will not start abusing the Canadian 'generous' system, you remember 6-8 yrs ago UK used to be a soft-touch for student visa, maintenance money not required, fee upfront not needed, you will be given 3yrs for visa extension and allowed to stay back and work after graduation, all that is gone now because of the abuse of the system.

esere826:

Fine point. I guess like all things in life, all gaps are abused. Even MTN bb browsing was abused also, and fuel subsidy, and Pakistans hospitality to the US, etc... na so life be

justwise:

Have to disagree on that one, you can't possibly trust Pakistani Govt, they swim both sides.

Beehandz:

@noswaa and vctrokoye,
I'm also lookn at using my sis and her hubby in SA as my new sponsor, kindly list d docs dat will b applicable.NB,dey r on work permit cz dey wr transfered by dr coy to SA-dey both work in same coy.
Also,does havin a co sponsor here in nigeria wit my main sponsor in SA makes sense?

esere826:
lol... that one na another thread

justwise:

I have my fear though, i really hope that Nigerians and other foreign students will not start abusing the Canadian 'generous' system, you remember 6-8 yrs ago UK used to be a soft-touch for student visa, maintenance money not required, fee upfront not needed, you will be given 3yrs for visa extension and allowed to stay back and work after graduation, all that is gone now because of the abuse of the system.

rockafela: IT WILL RAIN ON US THIS WEEK..THE NEWS WE RE ALL EXPECTING.