Travelling To Canada

@ham,@ay, na my case cos all this beefing abi. anyways, dont worry someone who cares and ready to help has sent me a sample to my mail, that wat we are saying not trying to fool someone.
thanks so much, we shall get there!!! amen.

@ fidelo,
let me just give u hint not get waste much money and time. ask for the finger print section and after mr usman. tell him your from adebayo from ibadan, thats me.
let me give u his number, just cal him wen u get there, 08057000719.
the stuff wont take more than 1hr, go there in the morning and after the whole show give him 3k okay!
we shall get there!!! AMEN

i could realized that more than 90perent of ppl who got advise from this forum ended up with a visa and i know mine wont be an exception. thats show this forum is affecting lives to their greatness.i say a very big kudos to you all and more power to your elbow.
but can i ask that why do win need to disturb them at the embassy before the could so something to our status. dont they know their duty? like me now who stays in ibadan do i need to keep on going to lagos before those people wil inform me of my status which i know will be positive when the time comes.
Also, i will like to know how much the medication examination cost?
i am much obliged to your support
, we shall get there!!!AMEN

hi Nlanders Debosky, Delta and Toni o

I hope u remember my issue with the CDHC. 

They sent a letter for an explanation of my sponsor's statement authenticity

I sent an updated statement with letters from my sponsor and a personal letter as requested.

The school resumes on June 8 and they are yet to respond,  I am even yet to do the medicals.

when i went to the CDHC to inquire on the status, they said they will get back to me soon and I can send them an e-mail.

I sent an e-mail, but CDHC is always some slow ass, they are still yet to reply and there is limited time b4 skool resumption.

I met an applicant at the CDHC who said it may be difficult getting a study permit without showing commitment by paying the tuition fee

what more do y'all think i can do on my own end as of now.

Do i keep going back to disturb them about the status of my application until skool resumption?

Or just chill and see what happens next before taking a further step?

some schools does not require TOEFL or SAT. these schools are better because TOEFL or SAT have wasted several student,s years, its not all that easy to pass.
email me for more info,   citizen9ja@yahoo.com

well,i do understand your feelings, you are right that CDHC are very slow in treating  documents but it will be better if you did not disturb them cos someone advise me not to disturb CDHC , My submitted my study permit documents to CDHC on feb 5 for MAY admission,my school has resumed since last week MAY 11 and they have not yet make a decision on my application,i went there to check the status of my application and explained to them that my school has resumed but i was told to differ my admission,i need to differ my admission to september again,i got my new acceptance letter on Monday and i went there on Tuesday to submit the acceptance letter,when i get there i was told by the security man that i cannot submit it until i was given an order from CDHC,so i need to email them and explain them what has happened,they now reply me to come by next week monday to come and submit it, Now am going to CDHC on monday to submit my new acceptance letter for september admission and they have not call me for anything, maybe for medicals or interview, People of nairaland we need alot of fasting and prayer for our documents with CDHC cos they are too slow in treating documents, my documents has used over 4 month now, Imagine !!!

Does your new job know about your plans for Post graduate studies? Can you get a letter from them?

I'd take the job if I were you. When did you submit your application? Have you done medicals yet?

rodolpho
First of all, kneel down and thank God for your new job, and then ask for forgiveness for even contemplating refusing a good job, in this recession!
Nobody should ever forgo any opportunities with the hope of getting a visa, which is not 100% assured and neither a ticket to heaven! Though it is a good thing you want to further your education in Canada, the standard of education is high and there are many good universities.
Ok as per your leave I feel your point but the fact is that you do not expect to resume a new job and ask for a letter of leave on your 1st day of work do you?
But at the same time trust me, the CHDC will call your office, they called mine and i was lucky the HR lady was a nice woman cos as of the time they called i had not yet informed my office of my intentions. my advice is this, if you have good relations with your former work place- which i had, you can always confide in your HR, MD or whoever and in the event the CHDC calls, they'll cover for you (hint: they will use the number on the letter you gave them)
on the other hand, it is perfectly in order to change jobs so long as you have proof (and its not as if they sacked you) then if they call you to verify, you can explain to them, and inform them that you are in the process of obtaining a leave or absence from your new work. In some cases, they may not even call afterall! So, NEVER try to be proactive and give embassy info they don’t ask you, from experience, it usually rebounds to your disadvantage.

Wish u d best and don’t forget to update this thread with any new development!

@all
i have been offered admission with TOEFL.
do i still need a toefl result fixed with my documents while submitting to CDHC, pls i neeed insttant advice.
why is it taking them a long time, to process visas, i believe they just sit and look at applications till when they want to.
Australian emb, gives u feed back within a month.

You can do so easily. The US (and a few Islands in the Caribbean) is the one place you can travel to and re-enter Canada from without having an entry visa.

Simply apply to the closest US Consulate in Canada for a visitor visa to the US, with proof of your enrollment in University in Canada. You will likely be issued a 2 year multiple entry visa.

If your aim is to leave Canada to go and 'hustle' in the US, don't do it - you will be on the watch list from about 4 months after you enter the country (stamped on your passport when you enter). Don't do that as you will make it difficult for other Nigerian students in Canada to secure visas.

Pls, i nid your help here.my uncle is sponsoring me. What document will i need to provide to your the proof of intention to return to nigeria. He just stated it in the affadavit that i wil come and work wit him in his business. Is that enough? Do i nid anoda letter of future employment? If so, ao wil he state it? Please kindly advise me

No worries then - just apply to the closest consular office for the US, the process is very smooth.

PS - If you need to renew your entry visa you can easily do it by mail via the Buffalo office.

Of course! if you can get a letter of future employment, that will be better but mind you i hope the company is registered, and preferably has a board of directors cos you have to convince them it is not a phony one-man-show  and the letter is on company headed paper.
you may wish to throw more light here on the type of company he is into - maybe people with similar background and issues here might have useful info

You don't need a valid Canadian entry visa to re-enter Canada from the US and a number of Islands as long as your study/work permit for Canada remains valid.

You still need a US visitor visa to get into the US.

I hope it is clear now.

@Nairalanders.

For the sake of those that are concerned about the "slowness" of CDHC. I want to share my own story.

I initially applied for Study permit last year May 3rd or thereabout, my application stayed with the embassy people from that time till july 4th  when they sent a refusal note with my returned documents. Definately, I could not reapply again last year based on the three months rule. I had to defer.

This year february 9th, I reapplied and believe me you, I was invited to go for medicals without interview exactly two weeks  after I submitted my application. This reminded me, last year when I applied initially, one of my friends in Canada told me that the embassy people got back to him too within two weeks during his time. I crosschecked this two week rule with Chi-jewel and she was also invited for her test approximately two weeks this february.

If you have read my previous posts, you know that I experienced the so called "slowness" of CDHC after my medicals when they didnt get back to me on time. I emailed them the fourth week after my medical exams in Lagos. The CHDC  people replied informing me that I should get in touch with my courier company that week. I got my visa that week with validity from March to end of september.

All I am saying is that the CDHC people gives out visa on a daily basis, those that went for their medical exams in VI will attest to this. I asked the Nurses in the VI clinic and I was informed that hardly does a day pass without atleast 20 people coming for Medical exams.

So as a general rule, CDHC will either invite you for your medicals within two weeks of initial submission of your documents. Anything short of that, believe me, pls start serious prayers.  Dont get me wrong, I am not saying that if you are not called for medicals or medicals with interview, you cant get the visa, atleast, Aydewale got his visa last year after his application stayed with them for 3months. All I am saying is that if you fall into this second category, then you have to tighten your "seat belt" by prayers or anything you know how to do best.

I hope this shed some light on this purported 'almighty' CDHC.