Pawlahh:
Hey guys i need your advice, i just got my stamped passport, my passport would be expiring 3rd week of January, should i make a new passport before i travel or renew the passport when i get to Canada?

kingfintan:


Thanks ratawu for responding to my issues, actually, the professor in Canada, actually wrote on the relevance of the course, how it an excellent fit for my previous academic qualification, employment prospect, recommendation, telling the VO he strongly advice them to approve my visa as a genuine student.. as for my lecturer here in Nigeria, he tackled how the course is needed here in Nigeria and all.. am just afraid, I shouldn’t have added them..the letters look cool, but just scared the VOs might see it another way! I tried to tackle the reasons I was denied tho..have not seen anybody collected letter from school.. mo gbe ooooo

Carlz1:
. Please can you review my sop?

harde116:
This is the problem, too much of these things leads to unnecessary anxiety. But if it means anything, i feel those things would add to your application, especially for the fact that they are relevant, coming from two people that matter and they even addressed some major concerns of the VO, provided you have not said anything contradictory.

Relax abeg and don't overwork yourself, the application has been sent anyway so what exactly do you want to change? Leave it! Pray and hope for the best.

Cheers mate!

harde116:
Please renew your passport here. Why go there to stress if you can do it here. Then, you go with the two passports.

mcobex:
When exactly do you intend to travel to Canada? If it is around August or September(which is around 6 months or less to January) then try and get your passport in Nigeria cos it will be cheaper and less stressful for you. You school/city might be far from Ottawa.
IN OTHER WORD, GET IT DONE IN NAIJA

harde116:
Please renew your passport here. Why go there to stress if you can do it here. Then, you go with the two passports.

jnyuwa02:


You are absolutely right, it is vague. Much will depend on how you repackage your application, especially your Sop. Sometimes faced with so many applications and little time to make a decisions, the VOs have generic already prepared statements like this on their computers that just begin to draw from and slap on applicants. If I tell you how many GCMS notes of people I have read with almost the same wordings as yours, you will be amazed. The crux of the matter from what I can tell from the GCMS, is convincing the VO that you will return to Nigeria. Don't do the mistake many applicants make when reapplying, making similar statements like they did before in the previous application. If you have been refused before, when reapplying, your SOP should be a rebuttal of the statements that the VO outlined as reasons for refusal of previous application . After you have done that foremost, then you can go ahead and tackle other things that the Vo didn't mention. Leave no stone untouched.

You can show the VO your bonafides as genuine student by emphasizing your academic strength on your transcript and pointing to other places in the record that compels the belief that you will attend school and not merely using a student permit as a way of facilitating entry to Canada.

You can show that you will return to Nigeria by presenting strong family ties. It is not enough to submit a marriage certificate and birth certificate of your children. You must talk about the close knit and loving family you have and how going to Canada would be hard on the family. Anyone can have a family, but it takes a person of character to take family seriously.

You can also show other ties that bind you to your home. Property and investment and job prospects. Take an extra step if you have property, to follow through with the valuation of the land by a registered quantity surveyor, including a detailed plan of the property. Don't just present the property documents. Talk about how you stand to be a beneficiary of the property or investment if its not in your name. Include pay slips and show that your job prospects back to Nigeria are great by what you would study if you don't have a job yet.

Give details of your planned program and how it would translate back to Nigeria on return. Talk about why you decided to study abroad and not Nigeria. Reasons like a foreign education is highly respected in Nigeria in themselves, hardly pass. Show how such respect for a foreign degree in Nigeria applies personally to you and what you intend to do for Nigeria.

Admitting weakness or showing remorse is very powerful in a SOP. It makes you credible before a VO.

Keep everything concise, straight and to the point. Don't start giving away answers or voluntarily revealing information that was never asked from you. Your evidence assembled should do a majority of the talking for you. Good luck reapplying again. One denial is never fatal to an application if the right steps are followed in tackling previous refusal.


My five cents.

Pawlahh:


Okay so it won’t be a problem going with two passports?, okay will think of this then

Olayemudia:


You can't have two valid passports at the same time.

Pawlahh:


Okay so it won’t be a problem going with two passports?, okay will think of this then

cecechi:
Hello everyone.... I submitted my passport 27th June and I haven't received it, I have called vfs and sent an email, they said it's still processing at Canadian embassy... please advice... what should I do as it has passed the 8-10 working days.

Olayemudia:


You can't have two valid passports at the same time.

ssticks:


I would advice you go physically to their office to inquire about it.. I saw when you asked the other time that how long does it take.. Am surprised you haven't still because I submitted mine 5th of July, and it got stamped on Friday (saw the update on my CIC account status), I collected my stamped passport today.. So go and find out ooo.

Olayemudia:

You can't have two valid passports at the same time.

Pawlahh:


Okay so it won’t be a problem going with two passports?, okay will think of this then

wealth360:
Mr. It will be cancelled without prejudice by the Nigeria Immigration.

harde116:
It's sad when people are ignorant of something and they argue with all confidence. So if you have a US visa on a passport, and your passport expires and you provide a newly renewed passport. Your visa will be cancelled? And why do some people have 2 or 3 passports sometimes? Please think well first before you answer.

Thanks

cecechi:

I will go there tomorrow morning and complain.... do I need to send a mail to Canadian embassy

harde116:
I didn't say that. One carries your VISA, one shows your citizenship is still valid. People travel with three passports, especially the ones that travel alot. I travel with two and they refer to where you have your visa stamped.

ssticks:


No you don't need to yet, hear what they have to say first at the embassy... Maybe there was a mistake somewhere (maybe name spelling error) that is causing the delay, who knows.. It will come by Gods grace

jummolami:
Good morning All.

God is awesome. "Behold I will do a new thing, now shall it spring forth!!!. I will make a way in the wilderness" saith the Lord!!!!!

Visa approved this morning @ exactly 3 months of application.

Applied: 16th April,
Medical request: July 3rd
Medical passed: July 11th
Approval/Passpport Request: July 16th

This came after a refusal last year. But God has done it.

University of manitoba -
IGSES Award
paid tuition balance


Thank God.

I really appreciate u all
Congrats brother.finally God has done it,my testimony is next

wealth360:
Mr Man you do not address someone you do not know to think well ok? if you follow the questions and answers of the issue to be treated here you will notice my answer is for the person that said "you can't have two valid passports at the same time" and my response is that the previous passport will be cancelled without prejudice. If you claim to be smart and knows how to think you will understand my response and you wont reply me that way.

Jimmychuks2018:
In case you are interested, my wife said there is a 4 bedroom apartment for rent in her building for 400 each, utilities included 5mins walk to University of Regina and close to bus stop for those going to saskpoly. So if you are interested contact me and I will give her phone number to you for viewing.

harde116:
I only asked a question and i advised you to think well. I'm not sure i have said too much...
The problem i have with your comment is you are wrong, but you no wan gree. lol

It's okay bro, the guy will sort the problem asap and he will do it himself.

Cheers mate

cecechi:
Hello everyone.... I submitted my passport 27th June and I haven't received it, I have called vfs and sent an email, they said it's still processing at Canadian embassy... please advice... what should I do as it has passed the 8-10 working days.

Decline:

In my opinion nope!!! I try using my HND to apply for masters in New Zealand, Hungary, Japan and the Netherlands but they were all rejected. Then I have to apply for undergraduate in Canada and I was offered 3yrs bachelor in Economics. But you can try or better still go for undergraduate. Good luck

tsolution:
Great minds, kindly advise.
@ustinpee, @justwise, @charlyduru

I am interested in pursuing an Masters in Educational Administration n not sure if l have the right qualifications.

I will be glad if you can advise based on my Nigerian qualifications below.

Bachelor of Technology, Chemical Engineering(B.Tech) - 3.25/5 CGPA (last 4 semesters)

Masters in Business Administration (OAU MBA Executive)

Teaching experience pry 1 - Academics during undergraduate holidays

Interested in having a school and working on getting licence from ministry of education

4 years teaching experience 3yr Old
- Religious and Moral (Volunteer)

11 years job experience in Financial Institution.