Martswoll:


I think people with travel history , goes through a lot of scrutiny during processing. I applied for TRU kamloops BC , which school did you apply?

University of Windsor

Slik07:


A sound SOP must be well paragraphed and each must serve a purpose. It must contain the following:

Brief introduction of yourself, your academic background and work experience.

Your intending program, school, start date and duration.

Reasons for choosing the program. Reasons for choosing the school. Reasons for choosing Canada instead of doing the program in Nigeria. How will the program benefit you? Narrow the benefits to economic, academic or career.

Is your undergrad degree related to the intending program or your work experience? This must be addressed.

What are your goals? Where do you see yourself in 5 years time?

Have your traveled out of Nigeria before? If no, why?

How do you intend to finance your studies in Canada? Scholarship? Self-sponsor? This must be stated with proof (SOA or sponsorship letter) shown.

Make a checklist of all the documents you're submitting with your application.

A well written SOP addresses all the denial reasons: purpose of visit, travel history, insufficient fund, home tie, asset & current employment situation etc.

Best of luck.

Very important part of a good SOP just to emphasize and must not be missed: what you intend to do upon return to Nigeria with the program; it’s lucrativenees and benefit to the Nigerian economy that warrants the difficulty and expenses of undergoing a foreign education.

Kemsure30:
@Austinpee4 good evening pls help out
Good evening House
Pls I need to find out something’s and this is like the 5th time am asking without no help
Please I studied English education n graduated 2012
Since 2012 I opened my own female clothing store and hv been to 10 different countries including Canada to buy things that I sell in the shop
The problem I hv is that I graduated with a 3rd class and getting admission is really hard
Secondly I want to go for a fashion and arts business program or international business management program
Pls does this go with what am doing presently
Pls what schools offers admission with 3rd class certificate .house pls help me

Yes your course of study is in line with your work. However, to get admission with a third class is like a camel passing through the eyes of a needle. MBA is your best bet and UNBC and UOttawa have relaxed requirements for people with 6-9years working experience. I know someone with a second class lower and 9 years working experience who was offered admissions into the MBA program. On the website if I still remember correctly, they indicated they reserve aithority to offfer admission based on exceptional circumstances to people with below the required minimum of second class upper, even those who have never obtained an undergraduate degree. You can choose as area of your MBA focus, international business management. The price tag is expensive though. 27k for tuition yearly. Add 10k room and Board and living expenses.

Frankrobbn1:

seglius,

Boss, I requested for your profile and not a refusal letter that contains vital information about you. Please kindly remove the refusal letter you pasted. Order for your GCMS Note and endeavour to explore to the below link.

https://www.nairaland.com/3948393/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/391#63425662

All the best!

ok thanks

Thebushboy:
A P P R O V A L ! ! !
Thebushboy1 applied March 13 Fanshawe College, Paper route, Medical request 28th March, Medicals done on 3rd April. Approval on 17th April, 2018.

See me wey just dey congratulate people some minutes ago.

I appreciate everyone on this thread. God bless you all.

Warm wishes,

Bro congratualtions on your approval.
Please I need help/advice on writing my SOP, I got my admission letter some weeks back and am hoping to apply for TRV very soon.
Thank you

Happy Sunday house!!!

Congrats to all those who have gotten their TRV!

For those who are headed to Brandon Manitoba, On behalf of living faith Church aka Winners Chapel we welcome you to the Wheat City for the fall 2018 Semester.

We are very excited to have you in Brandon.
Please contact Pastor Akintola on +1204-441-0056. We would be happy to assist you in the best way possible.

Hi everyone! Please please, is there anyone going to Concordia University of Edmonton this Sept 2018 and yet to apply for study permit? Please reply.
Also can anyone put me through how to request for a gcms note?
I can't wait to start this masters... I can't give up!

chkb:
Hello house, when is the latest time to apply for study permit, going for Sept(fall) 2018. Plz quick response

Can anyone answer to this? Same question on my mind as I'm even yet to apply.

As a prospective PhD Student (fully funded); while applying for my study visa, I intend to apply with my family (wife & kids) at the same time. Appreciate any advise...

Thank you so much for the addition...truly appreciated.

jnyuwa02:


Very important part of a good SOP just to emphasize and must not be missed: what you intend to do upon return to Nigeria with the program; it’s lucrativenees and benefit to the Nigerian economy that warrants the difficulty and expenses of undergoing a foreign education.

Yuyukoko:



Can anyone answer to this? Same question on my mind as I'm even yet to apply.

The sooner you can the better!! Latest time to apply is now and is all relative. Some get approved within two days, others up to a year!!

Aghatise:
As a prospective PhD Student (fully funded); while applying for my study visa, I intend to apply with my family (wife & kids) at the same time. Appreciate any advise...

Do you or your wife have extensive travel history? Meaning have you travelled to a lot of countries? If not, apply alone. I will advice you apply for an SOWP for your family to join you. Easier for them to win than a visitor’s visa.

Well, I do have travel history ( studies(MSc), holidays and company training) - UK, USA, Europe, Africa; she also has been to the UK and USA a couple of times. Thank you so much for the swift response.

jnyuwa02:


Do you or your wife have extensive travel history? Meaning have you travelled to a lot of countries? If not, apply alone. I will advice you apply for an SOWP for your family to join you. Easier for them to win than a visitor’s visa.

Ibbond:


Hey buddy, I will be going to that school. Planning to apply for study permit in May. You can share your details here

Omg! I almost started feeling Nigerians aren't many in that school! . Teach me how to privately chat with you or maybe via email will be fine.
Thank you!

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@Jnyuwa02 Please can you help go through my GCMS notes response? I will be submitting this week and I want to know if I truly answered all their queries. I know you are quite busy but will appreciate if you can take time out to please help me. Thanks in anticipation. Ose gan, Nagode, Daalu!!!!!

Aghatise:
As a prospective PhD Student (fully funded); while applying for my study visa, I intend to apply with my family (wife & kids) at the same time. Appreciate any advise...

Do you have additional funds?

Yes to cover for family as indicated on the CIC website......

Prudento:


Do you have additional funds?

Aghatise:
As a prospective PhD Student (fully funded); while applying for my study visa, I intend to apply with my family (wife & kids) at the same time. Appreciate any advise...

If you have enough fund to take care of your family in Canada, I would advise you apply for them together with yours. Going through SOWP no be small matter.

But if you dont have enough fund, then apply alone first and let your family apply via SOWP.

Best ot luck.

What questions to answer in your SOP to the visa officer (not necessarily in this order):

1. Introduce yourself and course of study in Canada
2. Why do you wish to study in Canada in the program for which you have been accepted?
3. What is your overall educational goal and overall career goal?
4. What have you been doing (by way of employment/professional development) since the completion of your undergraduate studies and now?
5. How will this program enhance your employment opportunities in your country of residence/citizenship? (i.e. how will your skill be valuable to the Nigerian market?), i.e. briefly explain the impact of your course on your future career and your home country
6. Why are you not pursuing a similar program in your country of residence?


The key reason why you are writing this letter is to demonstrate to the embassy that your purpose of visiting Canada is genuine, and that you will come back to Nigeria after your studies. It has to be very persuasive. Btw, the embassy knows that you might not come back to Nigeria... they are not idiots... what they need to be convinced about is that you would freely come back to Nigeria if you cannot legally stay in Canada anymore.

To convince the VO (visa officer):
1. you will need to be specific about what it is your Canada education would help you do once you come back to Nigeria. Just saying that you will come back home not convincing
2. you need to be specific about what it is about that program or its curriculum that would help you achieve your stated goals
3. you need to be specific about what it is you have done that makes you a credible applicant

Basically, you need to emphasize on what you have done and exactly what you will do when you return to Nigeria (be very clear and unambiguous about this).

cc:@Thesoj

Aghatise:
Evening Guys - appreciate a breakdown of the structure of an SOP. Thanks.

thank you so much for this.

Phocusjosh:
What questions to answer in your SOP to the visa officer (not necessarily in this order):

1. Introduce yourself and course of study in Canada
2. Why do you wish to study in Canada in the program for which you have been accepted?
3. What is your overall educational goal and overall career goal?
4. What have you been doing (by way of employment/professional development) since the completion of your undergraduate studies and now?
5. How will this program enhance your employment opportunities in your country of residence/citizenship? (i.e. how will your skill be valuable to the Nigerian market?), i.e. briefly explain the impact of your course on your future career and your home country
6. Why are you not pursuing a similar program in your country of residence?


The key reason why you are writing this letter is to demonstrate to the embassy that your purpose of visiting Canada is genuine, and that you will come back to Nigeria after your studies. It has to be very persuasive. Btw, the embassy knows that you might not come back to Nigeria... they are not idiots... what they need to be convinced about is that you would freely come back to Nigeria if you cannot legally stay in Canada anymore.

To convince the VO (visa officer):
1. you will need to be specific about what it is your Canada education would help you do once you come back to Nigeria. Just saying that you will come back home not convincing
2. you need to be specific about what it is about that program or its curriculum that would help you achieve your stated goals
3. you need to be specific about what it is you have done that makes you a credible applicant

Basically, you need to emphasize on what you have done and exactly what you will do when you return to Nigeria (be very clear and unambiguous about this).

cc:@Thesoj

Aghatise:
Well, I do have travel history ( studies(MSc), holidays and company training) - UK, USA, Europe, Africa; she also has been to the UK and USA a couple of times. Thank you so much for the swift response.

Yes you can apply with your family then. I expect this application to be approved!! Write good SOP and don’t rest on your laurels!!

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I don’t think I have anytime this week. It’s extremely busy, check next week!!!

jnyuwa02:


I don’t think I have anytime this week. It’s extremely busy, check next week!!!

Okay I will wait till next week. Thanjs for agreeing to help. I appreciate.

mayorelnino:

cingratulations.

Congratulations!

jnyuwa02:


The sooner you can the better!! Latest time to apply is now and is all relative. Some get approved within two days, others up to a year!!

I like to think of two days! �

Thanks . kindly help me clarify this; since I am applying with the family do I have to apply for SOWP for my wife and TRV for the kids (minor)?

Slik07:


If you have enough fund to take care of your family in Canada, I would advise you apply for them together with yours. Going through SOWP no be small matter.

But if you dont have enough fund, then apply alone first and let your family apply via SOWP.

Best ot luck.

Aghatise:
Thanks . kindly help me clarify this; since I am applying with the family do I have to apply for SOWP for my wife and TRV for the kids (minor)?

No!! Student permit for you and visiting visa for your family. I recommended SoWp earlier thinking you had no travel history, which would make it extremely difficult for your family to win a visiting visa even though you have the funds to support them. But since you have extensive travel history, go ahead and apply for visiting visa for them and student visa for yourself.

Phocusjosh:

Nice job Phocusjosh

Slik07:

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My Chief Slik07, you guys are doing a wonderful job here. Keep up with the good works.

gbemiigbal:

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gbemiigbal, why not share this GCMS NOTE so that people with similar case like yours will learn from the input given by different perspectives on the forum. After which you can then pm an expert to review them for you.

jnyuwa02:


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Keep helping souls man. Bravo to your hand works too.

So guys my status just had an update saying

“ we are reviewing whether you meet the eligibility requirements “

According to my image is this ip1 or ip2 and how close is medical call from now?

P.s : Been showing “ we are processing background check “ even before this recent update