CanadianNurse:
rejoice in advance sister..... Rejoice

maralina:
Good evening guys,
I sent an E-mail to IRCC concerning my application earlier today.. the mail was an indirect reminder to them..
they just replied now, saying that they'll attend to my application shortly..
I'm just hoping it will be positive

maralina:

Yes dear I applied online
it has exceeded normal processing its about 18weeks now
accra.immigration@international.gc.ca

Onyeoma3:


Hello sir, congratulations on the approval of your TRV application. I also wish to congratulate all other successful applicants.

Please, feel free to send me a PM. I'm currently doing my graduate program at Queen’s and would be glad to assist you.

Sometimes, I find it challenging to respond to PMs, in which case you can drop your email address so I can get in touch with you.

Cheers!

thesoj:

Oh I think I better understand your question. You are not applying for a visa as an ESL (English as a Second Language) student. You are applying for a visitor visa to visit your brother, and then you intend to enroll in an ESL after which you'd apply for a study permit.

If you do receive the visitor visa, you can indeed enroll in an ESL program (or any other educational program less than 6 months).

I know that while on a visit visa to Canada you technically can apply for a Canada study permit (to a Canada Consulate somewhere in the US); I'm not sure if I'd recommend this option. It is up to you if you wanna go this path. Given that you would be applying while in Canada with your PR brother, you would need to make a very strong case to the VO for why they should issue you this visa. If I were the VO, I'd assume that it was your plan all along to not go back to Naija even before you applied for a visit visa.

Now as someone mentioned a few pages ago, it is indeed true that Nigerian citizen visa applicants are usually treated better when they are applying for a visa from a third country (assuming they are legal residents in said third country, e.g. on student visa, work visa, etc). Just keep in mind that your application may raise some red flags to the VO, given that you left Nigeria to visit your PR brother and upon reaching Canada decided to not go back home. This may create the impression that your intent was always to go to Canada and not return home.

It's a toss up. Your call. If you were my brother and your visit visa got approved, I'd advise you to use the visit visa to Canada, and then come back to Lagos to apply for a student visa. This act would show the VO that you respect the terms of your visa even though you have family ties to Canada.

My two cents. Once again, I am not a VO and every applicant is viewed differently by the VO, depending on the applicant's context.

Frankrobbn1:
Thank you so much Thesoj, you have indeed spoken well. Please i have some few more questions to ask you. Can I pm you?

Smartlawyer:


Most grateful bro. My email is... God bless!

maralina:
Lol.. I'm rejoicing small small oo until its approved, I will now rejoice big

Onyeoma3:


My pleasure. Kindly remove your email address if you wish. I already sent you a message.

Unfortunately, my PM has not been working for sometime now up till this moment.

cc: mamacajah

lonelyhrt:
someone pls reply me its midnight here and am awake thinking alot





can someone have issues arriving at the poe 1week late for the issued studies visa commencing 5th septemeber? pls reply asap

thesoj:
In order to benefit others (and for other gurus to fact-check my answers), please ask your question(s) on here.
Also, due to time constraints I am unable to respond to most PMs at this time.

Do you have travel history to any OECD country (basically any country in western Europe, North America, Japan, Australia, etc)?
If so, then why not just get an unconditional admission and then apply directly for a student visa?
Why do you want to go the route of applying for a visit visa to see your brother as a path to getting a study permit?
Are you certain that it'd be easier to obtain for a visit visa to see your brother?
What is your current activity and when did you finish your last level of education?

Answering these questions may make it easier to help. If you've already answered these questions in the past, please paste the link here and I'll provide any additional thoughts. Thanks!

mcobex:
U won't have any issue with that, try and contact ur school if they allow students to resume after the resumption date. Most schools give 2 weeks after resumption grace for students to resume . So regarding immigration u won't have any issue entering 1 week after resumption

Frankrobbn1:


Thanks Thesoj,

Well I don't have any travel history. Still making use of my virgin passport.

The only way i can get an unconditional offer is to rewrite my IELTS exam again. My last result i scored 6.0 band but unfortunately for me the school requires 6.5 band. So this was the main reason they gave me a conditional offer.

I hope to hear from you soon Thesoj

saucepan:
pls this is for Phd students with a Master's degree from anigerian university. pls what is the equivalent grade for a second class upper as requested by some canadian universities.
saw my result today with a 64.12% average despite being told it was the highest for that set, i have being very disturbed as i don't know if it meets up to the minimum requirement, on the other hand Phd cut off in Nigeria is 60%.
pls someone should reply as i am having so much mixed emotion.
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!

McOsheBaba:
Okay. Those who applied in May and April, you'll get lots of response this week.
As for June applicants, hold on. First week of August will be the beginning of your responses.

God's Speed.

maziude:

Hello boss,

I aint @Thesoj, but if the school gave you an option of writing an English test (IELTS), why not re-write it and save yourself the troubles of worrying how to convince the VO. I believe if you do this and get the unconditional offer, you will have less issues to worry about and less permutations to do.

Just my thought though...

kosb:


You could also drop your email address. Can share my GRE folder with you on google drive. Cheers @Adesire1

samjumbo:

Book your flight ASAP.. We have a moniker here that is trusted to get members of this platform the cheapest flight tickets. It can be very expensive if you go searching on your own online I have learnt. Just call her and speak with her, then compare. She will guide you further. Be careful of booking connecting flights that will require a transit visa to stay for some hours in some countries they stop by. Just speak with her or any agent you wish.

BOOK IMMEDIATELY AND START MAKING ACCOMODATION ARRANGEMENT IN YOUR SCHOOL IMMEDIATELY.

Every single day that passes by without you booking your flight - most especially - risk you more cost on flight. Keeping asking questions too. Don't assume anying. Read up about Port of Entry document requirement on CIC website and know the kinds of documents they will want you to have before you will be issue a study permit. Get your bank account tokens and request they be opened too when you travel. Get your Malam ready to covert dollar for you just incase. This are arrangement we are making while we are looking up to God for our positive TRV approval.

Congrats once more sis!

Truce01:
Hello,
I graduated from Conestoga college and now reside in Canada. I would like to answer questions about Canadian schooling and the immigration process, do ask if u need info. Thanks

maygreaves:


Why do you all say this?. Its simply not true. Booking a flight now is always more expensive than late august. or early september due to high demands now from travelling tourists. Only if you book now to travel later which is still slightly more expensive than when you do it then

Yomalicious:


Whether you book now or not, all the cheap classes of economy is gone until Aug 28th (na my work be that). Just prepare to travel late August if you want to save money.

Cheers

CanadianNurse:
Please oga justwise Unblock @jnyuwa02 I belive he must have learnt his lessons and he also has a lot to contribute here, he always thinks outside the box even when there is no box


Moreover he was new to the thread before being banned


Abeg do am for us abeg

Cc:@justwise

justwise:


Done.

samjumbo:

Interesting. Howmuch will flights go for if I may?

Smartlawyer:
Good afternoon everyone,

Thank God for good news for those that already have their TRV applications approved and I pray that this week will be full of good news and testimonies for those that are still believing...

Just thought to ask if there is anyone heading for Queen's Uni or any school in Kingston, Ontario, this September.

Many thanks.

justwise:


Done.