Austinpee4:

Sorry about the outcome of your application. Quite unfortunate really. I can only see few things that MAY have raised the officer's doubt about funds 'AVAILABLE'.

Like you already know, an applicant MUST have 'sufficient and AVAILABLE' funds to cover tuition and living expenses for the first year.
I stressed the available because i noticed you mentioned a TA and a 3rd party sponsorship. The yearly stipend you will be having from the school will be under some terms and condition which can be defaulted even before you complete the first semester which may leave you without funds during your first year.

Secondly, 5m in your uncle's account does not mean you have access to it since he is a 3rd party. 700k is the funds you actually have access to.

So with a likelyhood that a TA funding leaves you with a 50:50 chance of AVAILABLE funds, a 3rd party sponsorship and a 700k personal funds, there is so much to raise a reg flag on regarding AVAILABLE funds for tuition and living expenses which is the angle that is considered.

Here is what i propose if you decide to reapply again.

1. Have your uncle transfer atleast your living expenses fund to you.
2. Increase your personal funds to say 1m
3. Provide an affidavit of sponsorship of your uncle.
4. Do not try to explain too much about the funding you have. You can't understand their educational system more than them. They know already, the more you try to explain things, the more their eyes is raised to why you are particular about bringing their attention to it. Remember, they are looking for things under the covers, you will be helping them uncover it if you do.
5. Get your GCMS note.

Regards bro.

Judgepelumi:

Bro what's up with your app

jnyuwa02:


As a first class graduate, there are a myriad of scholarships available to international students from Canada's universities. With the right fine tuning writing a compelling statement of intent and research proposal, there are many universities in Canada waiting to swing wide open their gates for you. As for the visa application, the 800 pound gorilla in the room, it's a leveler. Everyone has to meet the same requirements of financial and home ties. I have seen some first class, fully funded graduates rejected for a visa. But if you continue to stay and keep abreast to this forum, I am pretty sure you will learn fast when it comes to the visa application time, how to make the odds work in your favor. Like what to say to the VO in your statement of explanation, how to assemble a winning portfolio in general.

bigmove:
hello,
how possible is it to get a study permit, sowp and visiting visa if application is done at once? or is there another way to go about it?

My husband got admission for MBA in rotman(Toronto) for 2018 and were planning of leaving together with a child less than 2years.
Your inputs is highly needed... thanks

Nellybobo:
Thank you very much sir.. I appreciate

Pls quick question.. do I really need NYSC at all?

Austinpee4:

Sorry about the outcome of your application. Quite unfortunate really. I can only see few things that MAY have raised the officer's doubt about funds 'AVAILABLE'.

Like you already know, an applicant MUST have 'sufficient and AVAILABLE' funds to cover tuition and living expenses for the first year.
I stressed the available because i noticed you mentioned a TA and a 3rd party sponsorship. The yearly stipend you will be having from the school will be under some terms and condition which can be defaulted even before you complete the first semester which may leave you without funds during your first year.

Secondly, 5m in your uncle's account does not mean you have access to it since he is a 3rd party. 700k is the funds you actually have access to.

So with a likelyhood that a TA funding leaves you with a 50:50 chance of AVAILABLE funds, a 3rd party sponsorship and a 700k personal funds, there is so much to raise a reg flag on regarding AVAILABLE funds for tuition and living expenses which is the angle that is considered.

Here is what i propose if you decide to reapply again.

1. Have your uncle transfer atleast your living expenses fund to you.
2. Increase your personal funds to say 1m
3. Provide an affidavit of sponsorship of your uncle.
4. Do not try to explain too much about the funding you have. You can't understand their educational system more than them. They know already, the more you try to explain things, the more their eyes is raised to why you are particular about bringing their attention to it. Remember, they are looking for things under the covers, you will be helping them uncover them if you do.
5. Get your GCMS note.

Regards bro.

awuf:


The bold comment makes a lot of sense.
Also it's possible they suddenly feel we should not be beneficiaries of their scholarship. International students should pay higher to d benefit of the countries GDP & not come and be educated at tax payers expense.
USA is currently doing something similar with ple who go there to have children.

awuf:


The bold comment makes a lot of sense.
Also it's possible they suddenly feel we should not be beneficiaries of their scholarship. International students should pay higher to d benefit of the countries GDP & not come and be educated at tax payers expense.
USA is currently doing something similar with ple who go there to have children.

Mandoy:

yeah, I remember. There was no concrete reason stated on the Gcms note, only reason for refusal and the messages I sent when the application has passed normal processing time

jnyuwa02:


If you have the certificate or exemption, I will highly recommend you enclose it. It gives your application some heft. But if you don't have it, no biggie, many have gotten approved without it. It's a balancing act where one deficiency is made up by a strength somewhere. And nobody says you have to do NYSC right now. You can come back to Nigeria after your masters and do it. Getting funding and [b]working to prove to the visa officers that you a legit student and will come back to Nigeria [/b]are the most important criteria.

Igbouwanile:

If you saw refusal reasons on ur gcms notes which u applied for when ur application was still within processing time, it means that a decision on ur app. had been made before now, but the just waited to send u update abt it.

awuf:


It's very possible to get all at the same time BUT there's a lot you need to put into that application.
1. U need to show u have available funds for ur tuition and at least 1 yr living expenses (10,000 CAD)
2. U need to provide additional funds for each family member joining u.
3. U need to demonstrate u will return to Nigeria (or leave Canada) at d end of ur study by providing home ties. Home ties could be job, property, family... But immediate family is considered very strong

Generally, what I gathered from part 9, mainly those going for doctorate get dis combo & I suspect it is cos doctorate degree takes over 3yrs & understandable, it's a long time to be separated from ones family.

Rotman's MBA is very expensive. It is advisable ur hubby applies alone. U & baby can serve as hometies. As principal applicant, he has a lot to put together in order to present a strong profile.
1. Show access to unencumbered funds in SOA for 6 months
2. Demonstrate how d MBA is a Career progression
3. Prepare documents to show assets that will bring you back home (not only family)

Nellybobo:

Pls any tips on the bolded ? How do they convince them? I heard nysc is usually used to convince them

Igbouwanile:

If you saw refusal reasons on ur gcms notes which u applied for when ur application was still within processing time, it means that a decision on ur app. had been made before now, but the just waited to send u update abt it.

skylar2020:
@jnyuwa02, Austinpee4 and others. Please can we create a winter 2018 TRV list like we did for fall 2017. Thanks

Mandoy:

They just decided to waste my time. waiting for 27weeks before they make a decision is not encouraging

Awuf - MBA, VIU, 3/7/17 - online route, upfront medicals.
Lifeisguhd - Pgc, GBC, 28/09/17 - online route

McOsheBaba:


Abeg, those guys no dey use sense to analyse. Why would I need a scholarship if I can afford the fees?

awuf:


I've been offering to create one. Kindly state ur timeline in d usual format

Proposed course of study, institution, date applied, online or paper

Awuf - MBA, VIU, 3/7/17 - online route, upfront medicals

skylar2020:
@jnyuwa02, Austinpee4 and others. Please can we create a winter 2018 TRV list like we did for fall 2017. Thanks

Austinpee4:
@GlitteringStar,

Nice one bro! sis

Mandoy:

They just decided to waste my time. waiting for 27weeks before they make a decision is not encouraging

ohizzyy7:

I think the application gets to the VO after eligibility check which is done by trained staffs, because i observe that the VO remark on gcms file does not correlate with documents submitted. Once your bank statement is not big then they conclude, this present method is affecting genuine students, and the emotional torture is something else, couple with constant mail from proposed school.