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This questions goes to colleagues already in Canada and experienced. At what point will one have to fill the declaration card. And must one declare all the food stuffs?

Ope100:
Help me praise God.
Application approved / Original passport request this morning!
Only God

Congratulations... Start making arrangement for travelling

Jideola3:
Good evening guys!
Ive been following the posts on this thread for a while now. I am really impressed by the desire shown to help one another. I am still learning the ropes. I would come up with my questions as soon as I start my application

In the interim, someone should please enlighten me. I do
not know if the requirements for trv have changed. A friend's agent said it is necessary for him to have a one-way ticket and accommodation booked for his visa processing. Please how true is this. Maybe the agent is not processing a student visa or he's fake.

That isn't true... I haven't read or come across any post where it is a requirement for book flight and accommodation... Maybe someone else that have seen such came back your agent up... Ire o!

IloveCanada:
@ Mazuide this will be my last post on this, I understand you very well but I am posting this to help you understand the intricacies of my point.

Vacancies in Canada hardly request for qualifications more than a Bachelors Degree and when they do, they require some years of experience.

The Economy in Canada now is not at its very best so there are few opportunities for fresh Men.

They need people who can deliver straight away.

Engineer in Training Positions are very scarce now in Canada now, I personally know so many EITs finding it hard to launch their Careers. I am an Engineering Grad. student so I am using this as a case study.

An average Nigerian left Nigeria to come to a Country where they can work,(ALMOST IMMEDIATELY) as opportunities are tight back home.

Canada is not like Nigeria where you can keep chilling and staying motivated while waiting for your dreams to materialize. The cost of living here is very high and it will be best to know your next line of action even before you leave school.

You have a lot of bills to pay, you will most likely try to pick any job after school so that you can survive. The truth is when you start working in the anyhow job while hoping to break through in your career, someone who was able to break in immediately is already 100times more Marketable than you.


After studying the way this systems works, I discovered this:

You can have a great career here with even a high school certificate, you just need to be excellent in a defined career path to have a successful career. You also have to understand what each career path presents you with.

Graduate studies prepares you for a career path in Research, Academia and Management. There are lots of opportunities for this Career Path in Canada, but the opportunities want EXPERIENCED PEOPLE not FRESH PEOPLE.

You as a (FRESH GRADUATE) will not have the best experience after Graduate School if you never had any work experience or transferable skills other than that which the Graduate School Presented you with (QUOTE ME ON THIS)


The best transferable skill that graduate study will provide you with is critical thinking, at best, if you really worked hard, you will be a great critical thinker which is a good.


Industries on the other hand appreciates you for being a critical thinker, but needs those who were trained on getting the job done to match their needs. This job ready skills are not obtained in graduate study.


I will end with this: Mr. A went to pursue a Masters Degree in Oil Refining Technology, without ever working in a Refinery in his life.
He will understand the basis behind refinery operations and how to improve processes which is very good, but he has not idea on real operating conditions, at best, he has predicted this via simulations on steady state and dynamic scenarios.

On the other hand, Mr. B learnt hands-on applied Refinery Operations in College, and must complete required hands-on hours in a Refinery which is mostly a requirement for his graduation, and registration to his professional body.

Who will get job faster??

Mr. B will get the job faster, then go later and do a part-time Masters so that he can be Manager.

Mr. A after will be waiting solely for Engineering in Training Positions to Launch his career.

In Nigeria, those that will handle Dangote's Refinery are in India receiving Hands-On Training and the good news is they are graduates. Dangote knows that it will be a waste of resources if he waits for the Refinery to start operating, then bring in fresh graduates.

This is a Nigerian Entrepreneur that has modelled how the Developed Economy works.

It is all about SKILLS, SKILLS, SKILLS.



Trust me in Canada you need to plug into your career as fast as possible.

Canada's Industrial Labour Market is strictly focused on (Soft-Skills and Hands-On Skills).

I really appreciate this your eye opening information, it is Paramount that every individual add value to himself, nobody wants a liability everyone wants an asset on his/her team.

Though I am not in Canada now, but will be soon by God's grace, but I discover that all you've said so far is based on your experience as an engineer. I will love to say this that there are some field of study where you acquire some skills while studying that most companies will employ you for.

For example in my field of study, science ( a statistician) there is virtually no field that doesn't use data, and as a trained statistician you will be taught how to collect data, code it, analyse it and interpret the result and implement the result in real life.

My point is this, there are some field of study that learn the required skill in their course of study and whose research uses data obtained from real life cases. This prepares them for life outside school and make them employable.

However, you're 100% right about adding value to ones self, even as individual there are skills we can develop on our own without any formal training that we know can be benefial to us... Like you said, company wants people that can get things done, and not people with just theoretical knowledge...

Bottom line... Add value to yourself... Ire o!

OFFICIALAEL:
I don't mean to bring back the topic about using an affidavit of return during ones TRV application but my curiosity begs me to ask the house that, in the long run won't the document be a problem if one decides to apply for PR after he/she is done with studying in Canada

Just like the gurus have said, a sworn affidavit may not really have impact on your application as such, I want to believe it may not really have impact on future PR application.

Also, a TRV application is different from a PR application, I read somewhere on this group discussion that an applicant applied for TRV and PR and I think he was granted PR, I can really remember, but my point is this each application is unique, there are conditions that must be met in each for a successful response, if you're a TRV applicant, you're to proof be beyond doubt that you will return. It does not in any way affect the decision that will be made on your PR in case you decide to apply for a PR. I believe there are other factors a VO will look for when considering your application for PR in which returning may not be one of them.

So please, proof with all document you have (less sworn affidavit of return as advised by the guru) that you will return for now, when you get to the river of PR you will jump it... Good morning more testimony today...Ire o

val4o:
Please what does GCMS mean

Global case management system file..

jnyuwa02:
If this really works, everybody will be submitting an affidavit swearing to come back to meet the home tie requirement. That is not how it works. Canadian immigration law want you to show real tangible home ties to meet such requirement, not statement of oath. You have to show real home ties, family, employment, substantial social and professional ties that will induce you return to homeland or anywhere as a matter of fact outside of Canada.

Not everybody have most of the required things that could validate/proof that an application will return. That's why the addition of an affidavit isn't a bad idea.

I added it to my documents and it worked for me, more reason for sharing. However point taken... Ire o

jnyuwa02:
This affidavit lacks any power of enforcement by law, so the only good it can be good for is the VO reading your affirmation not as sworn statement, but simply as an argument for reason of why you think you will come back to Nigeria. Affidavit not any different than you writing in a SOP the reasons why you think you are gonna come back to Nigeria.

The last time I checked the definition of affidavit this is what I saw

a written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation, for use as evidence in court.

So calling it an affidavit should tell you that unless you take it to court for stamping and documentation it isn't an affidavit.

What I posted isn't SOP... Ire o

Nogen:
Good morning House, is it the original the Police character certificate I should submit in my application?

Photocopy, they won't collect the original from you, they only collect the original of letters addressed to them ... Gurus in the house can shed more light on this... Ire o

Phocusjosh:
Thanks boss for this clarification

Glad I could be of help, this family was there for me when I needed help, my little way of giving back

Tweesy:
After writing the affidavit do u still need to take it to court for stamping or signature purpose? Or u just write and include in your application?




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Yes I submitted it, and will advice you do the same too, you should try to plug in every loop holes, don't give the VOs any reason, no matter how small to deny you TRV.

Regarding the court affidavit of return, it is like normal sworn affidavit, stating you will and reasons why you have to return, mine goes thus

********************************************************
I .... , male, Christian, Yoruba, Nigeria Citizen, residing at ... Declares as follows;
1. That I am a citizen of Nigeria
2. That I intend to further my education in Canada and have been admitted to pursue a MSc programme in the university of Manitoba, Winnipeg
3. That I intend to enter into Canada for the purpose of study only which will span over two years
4. That I am committed to returning to my home country upon completion of my study in 2019 as my family reside there
5. That I have to return as the first son of my family to take care of my my parents
6. That I now implore the concern authorities especially the High Commission of Canada to take note of the above stated facts and act accordingly
7. That this affidavit is now needed for documentation and official purposes
8. That I swear to this affidavit in good faith, believing same to be true and correct in accordance with the statutory declaration law of .... State of Nigeria 2006.
******************************************************

You can use that as a guide Ire o

Yes, Dat's why it is called court affidavit

OFFICIALAEL:
In your case did you also submit your statement of account even as you were not your sponsor ?
I mean should one still submit his/her statement of account along with payslip and letter of introduction from office even if the persons sponsor is his/her dad?
Also what is entailed in the court affidavit of return ?

Yes I submitted it, and will advice you do the same too, you should try to plug in every loop holes, don't give the VOs any reason, no matter how small to deny you TRV.

Regarding the court affidavit of return, it is like normal sworn affidavit, stating you will and reasons why you have to return, mine goes thus

********************************************************
I .... , male, Christian, Yoruba, Nigeria Citizen, residing at ... Declares as follows;
1. That I am a citizen of Nigeria
2. That I intend to further my education in Canada and have been admitted to pursue a MSc programme in the university of Manitoba, Winnipeg
3. That I intend to enter into Canada for the purpose of study only which will span over two years
4. That I am committed to returning to my home country upon completion of my study in 2019 as my family reside there
5. That I have to return as the first son of my family to take care of my my parents
6. That I now implore the concern authorities especially the High Commission of Canada to take note of the above stated facts and act accordingly
7. That this affidavit is now needed for documentation and official purposes
8. That I swear to this affidavit in good faith, believing same to be true and correct in accordance with the statutory declaration law of .... State of Nigeria 2006.
******************************************************

You can use that as a guide Ire o

Austinpee4:
I see. You also have not been involved in that and using it as a prospective would not mean that you will come back to it and it wouldn't just add up using that simply because you are not actively involved in the firm in any capacity aside owning it.


Maybe if you had shown contracts, transactions or activities relative to what you claim you have going on or would return to(your firm), it would reduce the officer's suspicion that you would not leave Canada after your program or that there is great prospect for you with your program at least with your firm/business.

It will make your purpose more deliberate. You need evidence than just writing. They just don't trust Nigerians completely, they believe any thing we say is a ploy to induce their judgment. Evidence would help more and because it can be used in a judiciary review process in a court should they make an error in law or judgement, it is treated with high regards than mere writing. Discretion is exercised when when an officer have to use the applicant's explanation and it can swing either ways. Noting beats evidence. They just can't help it. The IRP Act and regulation give complete accordance to evidence as a proof. The burden is will still be on you to satisfy the VO.

I'll suggest you wait for your GCMS file before you proceed with your reapplication. It will help you.

Regards.

Well said bros, the VOs may even see your firm as a mobile one that you can establish in Canada and such may not consider it as a genuine employment prospects that can cause you to return.

In addition to tackle employment problem, I think you didn't add your payslip and a letter of introduction from your office would have added to the list of evidences you provided.

You could also get a court affidavit of return to tackle the issue of returning on completion of program, I had the same issue during my application and that was what I used and God grant me favour, consider it too... Ire o

Phocusjosh:
Good evening fam,
I applied for my trv on 6 of September and biometrics done 8 of septemeber. I got refused today due to 'You have not satisfied me that you would leave Canada at the end of your stay. In reaching this decision, I considered several factors, including;
1. purpose of visit
2. limited employment prospects in your country of residence
3. your current employment situation
4. your personal assets and financial status.
Those are the boxes that were ticked in my refusal letter. I have attached this to this message.

My profile:
Msc. Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics at the University of Manitoba for winter academic session (January 1- 22).
I studied Agricultural Extension and Rural Development and graduated with CGPA of 4.80
I'm currently doing my NYSC which is rounding up in December 2017.

I got IGES worth $5400cad out of tuition fee of $10,200 for the first year. I paid in $3000cad.
Tuition fee for 2nd year is $750cad.

My sponsor is solely my dad with SOA of two accounts 2M plus at sterling and 18M at stanbic IBTC.

No upfront medical, no physical assets, no travel history.

Please gurus in the house, kindly advise me what to do next. I'm quiet confused of my next step.

Many thanks!

Sorry for the delay, God will grant you favour in your next application.
The first thing you need to do now is apply for deferral to the next available admission session (Fall) except if you want to risk reapplying immediately which I won't advice you do due to time.

Share the documents you submitted and your timeline so gurus can advice you on how to put in a more roboust application.

Lastly, apply for your GCMS file... Ire o

OFFICIALAEL:
I have modified my previous comment. I am aware Bsc has nothing to do with home ties. What I meant was that I'm studying a PGD course that relates to my Bsc. For home ties using a work study leave is looking like my best option atm thanks. I am going for a PGD because my CGPA is less than 3.00 which is the minimum requirement for most schools if not all
Since my aunt (cosponsor) is in U.K. Will she be sending her bank doc directly to CIC or to me and how easily can she get the court affidavit in UK. please I need detailed clarification here. Thanks

Your aunt have to send it to you and not CIC, it have to be among your documents.
Now concerning getting it across to you, that shouldn't be a problem, she can get the court affidavit done over there, scan it, and send it to you. That was how I got a court affidavit from my cousin who stood as my co-sponsor from the united state.

I will appreciate if you don't bold your comment again, please... Ire o

OFFICIALAEL:
Thanks for the advice. Maybe I wasn't clear enough. My dad who is my sponsor is willing to provide an account statement in the region of 10M ( this is after paying for my two semester tuition) along with shares and land doc. My SOP and course of study is in line with my Bsc degree which is good home ties I'm yet to come up with something concreteg. I just want to ensure I close all loop holes that's why I was considering adding my personal account to the application. But like you've stated it's not a good way to go about it.
I have an aunt in the U.K though Who is willing to come in as a co sponsor can you please direct me on the documents I'll be needing from her.
And also if my sponsors have to state in a form of letter how much they are giving to me for accommodation, feeding etc

You will need a statement of account, letter of sponsor, court affidavit of sponsor and the data page of international passport of all your sponsors.

If your Dad is your sponsor and your aunt is going to stand as your co-sponsor, you don't need to pad your account, simple tell your aunt to transfer the amount she will sponse you with into your account and let her state it in her letter of sponsor, the statement of account will show it.

For your home times, BSc has nothing to do with your home tie. If you have been following this thread, you must have come across how you can tackle the issue of home tie, if you are married, a crowned prince, a business man or working in Nigeria and was granted leave of study, meaning you have to come back, all these are good way of tackling home ties. I can remember someone here broke down home ties into two- social and economic, which summarizes all you need regarding home ties

Lastly, why not go for masters instead of PGD? If you read from thread 12 you will understand why, I am not saying you won't get a TRV if you go for PGD, but you will have to put in more effort than someone going for masters will do, statistics here shows an approximate ratio of 1PGD TRV approval to every 5 MSc TRV approval... Ire o

OFFICIALAEL:
Good day house
Please I need advice as regards putting up a tight TRV Application.
I applied for a two years PGD program, to pay two semester tuition out of four (one year tuition). I'm using my dad as my sponsor with a good enough balance with land docs as well. I am thinking if I should go ahead to gather funds into my personal account in the region of 1.5M to 2M from various sources to back up my application, thereby stating that it's for my accommodation and feeding. Then after the application process return the money. But my fear is they will ask for statement of the account

Bros, what is worth doing at all is worth doing well.
There's nothing tight about an application that is built on deception, because the VOs ain't dumb, they will figure out and you end up dashing them your application fee. It isn't compulsory you be your sponsor, you can get anybody to be your sponsor, all you need is well prepared documents to back up your application.

Come to look at it, 1.5 to 2 million is not even enough to present to the VOs as your financial strength. You need at least 6M with convincing documents that prove it is for your study.

Finance isn't the only thing you need to be worried about, you have quite number of things you need to be aware of. The program/degree you're going for is one of them. We have witnessed quite few number of people that are going for PGD that have had their TRV approved, you need a well-structured SOP to convince the VO that you are genuine student.

You also need to prove the availability of home ties, and other things, I will advice you read at least from thread 12 to know how to put up a tight application, and if you have specific question, you can... Ire o

To all recently TRV approved persons, I say a big congratulations and especially to @igbouwanile don't forget to serve God when you get to Canada, because your application is a testimony that God still answers prayers.

For as many individuals that are awaiting TRV approvals, the God that did @igbouwanile miraculously is available just tap into his miraculous ability, he is closer than we think.

More TRV approvals in Jesus name... Now this room is coming alive again... Can't wait to read abiodune's testimony and host of others...

Good morning everyone, please what is the PTA dollar rate, want to apply for one and was told it is 360 which is as the same as been sold on street (abokinfx). Please urgent respond needed

thesoj:
To add to what maziude said, Python is absolutely not obsolete. In fact, most of the new research and advancements in deep learning and artificial intelligence (by Google, Facebook, Amazon, etc) is done in Python via open-source deep learning software libraries like TensorFlow, Caffe2, MXNet, etc.

Even in most numerical analysis in mathematics and statistics now uses python it gives them better control over their data.

CanadianNurse:
E go come my bro hold on tight , Aunty Derel where you dey ? I salute you oo

Cannadiannurse I have sent you a mail, please kindly find time to respond to it... Thanks

Abiodunne:
I got my GCMS note yesterday. Please what does this mean? Shey make I start to dey book flight ni?

Congrats, so you will be resuming for winter? Abeg which province you dey go? Still looking for people going to Manitoba wey we go travel together... More testimonies in Jesus name

OmalichaUC:
So they collect 30k to test height, weight, blood and urine? . It is well!

I am not saying those are the only test they carry out, I want to believe they carry out so many test on the blood sample they collected, after all nobody have seen the result of the test stating which test exactly was done, all we see is medical passed/failed...

Philadelphia:
What do they check for in medicals?
Flat foot, hiv, BP, dentition, asthma, cancer or what?

Apart from the ones I see them take which is, height, weight, BP, BMI, x-ray blood and urine, I don't know what they test for winter in the blood, I think the gurus in the house can throw more light on this.. Ire o...

CanadianNurse:
Exactly brother ....that’s the spirit .....Nothing pass me ! Even dey want to be writing test every hour ....I gather dey for them

God bless you front and back babami, it can only get better, abi no be this naija wey you go dey do research as postgraduate student, to get related article for your research nah wahala, even when you see nah money dem go attach to am. You finish research self to publish again nah money, when you write the publisher requesting waiving of publication fee, nah proportion of the fee them go waive... Come tell me how studying over there no take better pass we obodo Nigeria... All these stress we pass through here is what make us strong, dogged and relentless... Naija never say No... It can only get better

... To all my brethren that are still awaiting their TRV, God comes late when he wants to come in a bigger way, he is coming for you in a bigger way, it will end in praise and we'll rejoice with you all this new month... Ire o...

dapoddon:
Brother, tenacity and ruggedness is not exclusive to Nigeria and Nigerians.
Just hope for the best.
Happy Independence NG!

Thanks, happy independence...

maralina:
Hi guys, if you coming to Manitoba during winter, i take God beg una, buy enough jackets, over thick ones, this place is cold af.. even now wey the cold never start, its killing.. Buy umbrella too o, me sef think say rain no dey fall for here, I didn’t buy when i was coming.. don’t come and be saying you’ll get everything here, its not that easy oo.
Lastly, carry enough foodstuffs.. garri, semo, egusi, ogbono, etc.. i and Canadiannurse ain’t finding it funny with food here.. the struggle is real mehn.. Lol

Thanks for the timely advice, let me go stock up

CanadianNurse:
Lol You no talk about how they give somebody exam and quiz every week

E go better sha .....make I get small holiday I go show face here

It can't be worse than what we face here in Nigeria, though it may be tasking, but we are rugged and tough, and when going gets tough, only the tough keeps going... We are Nigerians, we never say No...

Moley22:
We go follow you for back sir, we the pikins! by God's grace

God will perfect you TRV boss, we will meet in Manitoba come winter in Jesus name

Moley22:
What's up bro/sis
Manitoba For Winter too! There already?

Not there yet, still want to enjoy my family, will be going in December by God's grace...

maralina:
Lol, The Manitoba newbies abeg make una dey come ooo.. Me and @canadiannurse dey wait una for here

Good to know, we dey come for winter in mass by God's grace ...

Please anybody heading to Manitoba this coming winter should please let's relate and those over there also should please assist those of us coming in anyway you can, as we be JJC...