A Canadian college, George Brown, has withheld the part-payment of the school fees paid by a Nigerian applicant, Miss Precious Ademokun, who got denied a study visa by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

Ademokun who spoke with the CBC News said she had received her admission into a programme at the George Brown College in April and paid CAD8,867 for the first semester fees out of the total of CAD16,872 for both semesters, before applying for a student visa on July 4, adding, “I was told the visa application process could take six to eight weeks.”

The 19-year-old lady maintained that after months of waiting in Nigeria for her study permit application to be processed, she was denied a student visa — and the Toronto college she applied to won’t refund her money.

“I’m very disappointed and sad,” Ademokun told CBC Toronto.


A copy of letter from George Brown College denying Ademokun a refund

When Ademokun contacted the college on September 19, with no decision on her visa by the IRCC, she missed the school’s refund deadline.

On October 6, she received a decision from the IRCC that her study permit had been denied.

Despite that, the Canadian college told Ademokun it could not refund any of the fees she paid to the school.

She appealed, but the school denied her request for withdrawal and refund in a letter sent to her on December 15.

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In a letter sent to Ademokun, George Brown College denied her appeal to withdraw her first tuition deposit of $8,962 because she didn’t meet up with the deadline date.

Observing the institution’s website to validate their claim, it wrote, “In George Brown College, international students who are refused a study permit are eligible for a refund or deferral, if it is requested within their deadline date.”

When the CBC Toronto contacted the school’s registrar, Janene Christiansen, she said in a statement that it values its international students and understands “it is always a huge disappointment when study permits are denied.”

Christiansen added, “The school is ‘following up directly’ with Ademokun to ‘find a resolution.’”

“Now that new information is coming to light, we are following up directly with the individual to gather more details and find a resolution.”

Christiansen also said George Brown College’s international withdrawal and refund policy is aligned with other colleges in Ontario and complies with the Ministry of Colleges and Universities directives, as well as IRCC regulations.

However, she says, the school is reviewing its internal processes and policies to “ensure an improved, clear and transparent process for all prospective students.

When The PUNCH observed Canada’s website on study permits for international students, it reads that it currently takes up to nine weeks to process.

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Pic: Miss Precious Christianah Ademokun

It is the school's policy... But I believe if she keeps on pressing, she will be refunded.

Processing fee......+ dem go add some small stamp duty.

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.......they've learnt the Nigerian way!

Mk we scam uka small

E be many things walahi

Interesting

M

Is it not possible to get the visa before paying any fee ?

Noted.

Ha!

Policy Na policy.

And an agreement is an agreement.


When I was working with one of Nigeria's commercial banks. A customer walked in and requested that we process school fees payment for her Msc studies abroad.

My team initiated the request, but the school couldn't proceed with her on boarding as the documents she provided were illegible, and so they requested that she provide a clearer copy.

Meanwhile, her account has been debited and the school's account credited.

Three weeks after the school made the request for a clearer copy, the young lady was yet to get the documents from her alma mater and the school (abroad) had to return her deposit.

Omoh. From 1.4m that we transmitted, Na only 900k or so dem send oooooo.

The day the money returned, I knew that anytime madam would return for update, yawa must gassssss.

Naso I apply for 2 weeks leave ooooooo.

No be me go do exchange rate differential explanation give warri woman and her daughter.

Another banga

They must have their genuine reason not just that visa rejection.
There are things not known to us.

Fear those white guys, the can dig deep into someone’s life not even now that Foreigners have been banned from buying personal houses in Canada.

Oyibo will defraud Africans and call it Policy.
Truth be told, fear foreigners when it comes to "ethical" frauds.

Terrible. If its their policy, she can only press harder for her voice to be heard. Who knows...the embassy couid have a rethink just like that of the CHEW student

She will get her money back. Patience is all it takes.

Good, now she will learn that japa is a scam and we should patronise local universities.

Japa plans gone wrong

Nigerians and Japa are 5&6

She should contact the MP of the district where the school is located. She will be helped I did something similar and I got a reply

Naija you read clearly no refund yet you still want refund. You think say na Ibo shop wey u go dey drag money or pick another item

India deporting Nigerians.Now Canada doing their own. Nigerian government adding its own.Nigerians are just beleaguered from all sides.

Lol

JAKPA COME DEY GET K-LEG

All Reputable Universities would refund your tuition payment if your visa is denied. That is why Nigerians should avoid mushroom Universities. They are usually owned by shady individuals that just want to make money.

Your mates are moving to UK.. you carried your big head and applied to Canada knowing their visa process na die..Canada and USA stresses prospective students in terms of Visa approval.. that 8,000 Canada dollars would have paid her part fees for a UK school as long as she gets a cheap school.

Canada and USA might be sweet in the long run over UK.. but we no like stress at all that's why every student picks UK over USA and Canada....very easy to enter as long as you have your money.

My friend is persuading me that let's apply to Canada.. I asked him how much he said 18,000 Canadian dollars a year and the course is two years (36,000 Canadian dollars) and it's not even a university..its polytechnic for God'sake.. plus embassy fit get choko for head in terms of Visa application.. I told him thanks I am only interested in UK..


Even some Uk universities in their policy says non refundable but refundable only when you are being denied visa.. so this Canadian school is really shady.. I don't care about their policy.. why take her money still when she was denied visa

This is quite sad, I guess she didn’t understand the school’s refund policy before applying there. Plus no one would apply for a visa and have a negative mindset on it being a denial.

With this news going viral, it’s possible something good comes out of it which I hope and she does another visa reapplication which becomes successful.

She ll be refunded. I'm very sure. It's just that most schools av many applications to tend to but with all evidence glare and the delay caused by the IRCC, She ll get her money back.

Stay in Nigeria why do you want to japa