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olaola17:
Very true, please kindly help, the same applied to me this morning i was refused because that they are not sure i will be returning to my home country based on the following ground. 1) Travel history 2) purpose of visit 3)personal asset and financial status. Please what do i do? Do i request for a gcms note for better clarity?

Same reasons as mine, just that current employment situation was garnished into my own.

1) Please did you apply as a married person?
2) What are the assets you declared in your name?
3) Did you tell them in your sop that you would be willing to supply additional document if required?

4) Are u gainfully employed?
5) Going for Bsc, Msc or Phd?
6) How does your background correlate with the program?


I want to know the similarity between us that caused refusal.

You should apply for GCMS asap.

Okoriekwe:
Yes, University of British Columbia (UBC) waives application fee for Nigerians.

Since when please? i never saw it on their website. Wanted to apply for thesis based MSc though.

JustMellow:
Hello agroNACT,

The new development in securing more funding is a welcoming improvement especially towards your financial status to acquire a much focused attention to actually study without thinking to work or panicking to see through your Canadian studies.

The area of your financial status "towards your Canadian/International studies" has been settled amicably but what you now have to focus on is your financial status "towards your family composition" esp if you married. If you ain't married, please ignore this advise of setting of a savings account or that of your spouse will suffice to deposit/save/transfer funds for the well-being or welfare of your family, it doesn't have to be huge maybe 2m - above. This could likewise be explained as an emergency or backup funds for the family to support the earnings of your spouse in your absence as she is gainfully employed.

In justifying your financial status towards your family composition, you can do this:

1. Attach your spouse's employment letter, payslips, CAC(if self employed). No need to include her bank statement to show the emergency funds transferred/saved but you can sound it convincing in your SOP

2. At least you can pay for 3 terms school fees for your kids(if any) then append the receipt to your application.

3. If reside in a lease, show rent payment receipt made/extended, if possible draw out a contract extension lease signed by your land owner and you.

4. If you do business, show evidence or draw a link of your spouse been in charge in your absence.

5. Get your spouse to write a letter of approval/support for your international studies and the provisions made/set aside by you that would cater for their needs and miscellaneous expenses in your absence. Herein, your spouse can then garnish from point 1-4 for you which should also correlate with your SOP.

Also, you done well to include a cosponsor, not that you won't be able to secure your SP as a self sponsored but its a right move getting a cosponsor whether a third party or not BUT I will advise you to change the title to a Sponsor because you is still self sponsored with a closing balance of 1.2m esp if you have a spouse, let the sponsor alleviate that burden.

The sponsor now don't need to pay or transfer a dim for your application purpose, what should be done is to state the responsibility to pay for your flight itinerary and other miscellaneous expenses upon your arrival to help you settle comfortably in the LOS. You might want to consider this:

1. In the LOS, your sponsor should intuitively construct points by points expatiating why the sponsorship and how come you, and what's the share from the benefits of such sponsorship.

2. He should avoid presumptuous/unsure/indirect words like "would/could/might" and rather replace them with "will/can."

3. Your sponsor should rather make a promissory commitment like: immediately your SP is approved or prior to the approval of your SP, that he will take responsibility of your flight and travel itineraries.

4. etc

The requited document for the sponsorship are:

a. Employment letter or CAC certification if self employed

b. Bank statement and other investment certificate(if applicable)

c. Payslips, reference letter, ID

d. Affidavit of sponsorship

e. etc

d. The sponsorship letter likewise your SOP should reflect your funding/scholarship and its sufficiency for your 1st semester tuition fees and living expenses. The funding should be given in the breakdown of how it was awarded, it would make more sense that just summing it up.

In terms of home ties, if you have no or don't have previous connection or work history with the company, don't do ask for an employment letter rather strengthen your home ties to your spouse and landed property, member of a social organization etc except you can improvise a tricky method to show a previous work history with the company.

It will also be advised to construct a LOE to address your refusal reasons to support your SOP.

Any family budget made to cover them in your absence should be a year except if you is capable to stretch it to 2yrs. Also, given that you won't be applying immediately as you awaiting for your gcms notes, try to keep the account you intend to apply with very active and the closing balance shouldn't stay the same - at least top it a little up. If you were to be reapplying immediately then it wouldn't have matter.

BTW don't change any previously stated information but you can rather add to it or reduce or include certain relevant documents.

Try to avoid including too many documents but given its a reapplication, you might also want to include any relevant documents that can buttress you application especially to make it convincing and satiating to the VO.

Good luck!

Wow, what a detailed advice. Thank you so much. God will reward you for your kindness.
I will work on it.

TrustAllah:
I MAY BE CORRECTED O. IT SEEMS MOST PEOPLE WHO GOT BIOMETRIC VALIDITY LETTER BEFORE MEDICAL GOT REFUSED WHILE THOSE WHO DID NOT GET IT UNTIL MEDICAL CALL WERE APPROVED.
THAT IS MY OWN OBSERVATION

I concur

Qudkom:
Congratulations on your funding. However this only takes the burden off financially. So I'll advice you don't get complacent. You still have to prove;

1. Home ties
2. What you intend to do with the program in Nigeria.
3. Tidy up your family finances before applying.
4. Work on a Co sponsor*

About your family you have ro provide proof that your wife is working or self employed and to further solidify this pay up your:
1. House rent for a year if it is rented and provide the receipt.
2. If you have kids pay their school fees for a year and provide receipts
3. Fund a savings account about 1.5-2mill and claim it to be an emergency fund account should incase something pops up in your absence.

You also need to draft a compelling LOE to explain previous denial. Like I said earlier don't get complacent.

Thank you so much for these. You are blessed

sillysassysally:
Guy you're hot oh! see all the funding youve gotten! Congratulations!!!
I am no guru but apart from getting a co-sponsor, i think you should address your employment situation. Did you submit your resume with your application?

All Glory to God.
I made mistake of submitting a CV and i stated that I would complete my NYSC by July, 2019. Plus, i didnt state how my wife would survive.
How best do you think i can address the Employment situation, given the information i have submitted earlier?

URGENT!
HELLO GOOD PEOPLE PLEASE ADVICE ME

I was recently refused (2 years Study Permit) based on Purpose of Visit, Travel history, Current employment situation, and Personal asset and Financial situation for fall term.

I applied earlier (without a co-sponsor) with just 1.2M NAIRA in my personal account (For flight) cus i got full funding of $23,400. Yesterday i won another funding, Saskatchewan Government scholarship of $16000.

The person i got as third party co-sponsor (If the "co" is ok in my case) just called me this morning that i should send him all what i need from him!

Please in order to keep it tight and simple this time...

1) How much is the "minimum" reasonable amount i should ask him to state to co-sponsor me, given the scholarship of $23400 + $16,000 i won. And his pledge should be toward what? (Flight, Tuition, Living expenses?).

2) Apart from the letter of sponsorship, what other less complicated documents should i ask him to send? He has a company and he is not someone i can demand too much from.

3) And please, is it ok if i get letter of future employment upon return from a company with official role similar to my MSc degree
4) How can i proof my wife will be fine financially when i leave her in Nigeria for two years?

I want to get things on ground while i await the GCMS note.

Thanks.

@ JustMellow Frankrobbn1 and other GURUS.

TFLASHOGEE:
congrats indeed am happy for you cause you where angry at a point and you want to deactivate your account but God use this to calm you down and put smile on your face cause your intentions where clean and you wanted to help.

YES!

Schonebaby:
Wow! What a day!
Approval ALERT Guys.....
I'll update my timeline soon....I'm so freaking excited
Thank you so much for your immense help on this forum
Every one I can't start mentioning @Frank @Juleskiki @Sally @Qudkom @JustMellow @Oluwaseunbd @kinky @Viber @Austacus @every other person not mentioned.
Thank you Jesus for making a somebody out of a nobody!!!!
#nomorehardfeelingsoooo #approvalissweet

BIG CONGRATULATIONS. I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU. IT IS GOOD TO BE GOOD

chibertha:
Well said brother.

But the main reason why @justwise frowns at PM
Is so that other people can learn from what ever advice would be given to you,there by making the thread to grow.

Just imagine if all the information that is here were sent by PM.

The aim of this thread would have been completely defeated.

"Person way dey sick no de chose medicine wey him go drink"

Nice one, nothing spoil.

JustMellow:
Its really hard pleasing these VOs and no one can absolutely predict are they scrutinize applications. Your application seems good but in the absence of your gcms notes to really ascertain the authentic facts, i will point fingers at the Purpose of Visit as the principal reason and your current employment situation which dragged your financial status into the fold.

Getting a full funding/scholarship isn't a guarantee for a straight approval as you may baffle why. An applicant's financial capability/status and financial sufficiency might sound similar but relatively different to an extent. In using your case to explain this: Financial Capability/status is based on the applicant's personal/sponsor's/cosponsor's available funds whilst Financial Sufficiency is based on the applicant's funding/scholarship which you were able to satisfy one and didn't in the other.

The VOs believe so much in a ready/available/liquid fund readily accessible than a promissory paper of intent/agreement even if it would be later available in the near future. Mostly, during eligibility review, these VOs make an applicant's funds part of their scrutiny in this stage.

Now, let's assume to think like a VO: what if your DLI spontaneously send in a sincere letter/email of apology that they won't be able to or continue to fund an applicant at this stage given to some unprecedented/unforeseen reaaon(s) and they are cancelling the scholarship/funding, were will such applicant now fall back to? this would throw the applicant into a state of critical confusion and into an immediate stance of depression, making such applicant a liability to the Canadian government. To what is obvious, the VO might actually be averting this, and wanting to see at least a financial sufficiency from the side of the applicant even if no commitment is done given the presence of the scholarship/funding.

Be as it may, the deeds has been done, let's look to the future which is very bright. My advise is:

1. Get a sponsor that has a good convincing closing balance, and get the sponsor to write LOS with how much to be pledged for your Canadian studies.(This is just for formality given the presence of your full funding and you don't need the sponsor to pay a dime).

Let the sponsor also pledge to pay for your flight itinerary.

2. Include your personal account of 1.2m which this time, it will be met for sundry/miscellaneous expenses. Do well to express it out in your SOP.

3. Too many unnecessary documents, trim it down a bit and in place of work experience, include your NYSC PPA letter - do well to also fill it in the IMM form. In this form, in the place of work experience, fill in your academic institutions attended till NYSC with dates and certificates as proof.

4. Rework your SOP, and any vital points and claimed assertions should be backed with proper evidence.

5. You can use your family property as an inherited property of yours, then use your father's date certificate to relate the facts of such inheritance. you can get a lawyer to prepare the documents. Your wife should be more in better position than extended family that can compel you return. This should be your home ties but you can build more on it.

6. Good luck!

Wow!
I am wiser.
Thank you so much, i really appreciate this. your points have been noted.
God will bless and favor you.

justwise:
Your exit from this section will be quicker than you can imagined

Dear @justwise and @Schonebaby,

I really understand your concern, and you are really not to be blamed, we really cannot easily trust one another or think that our neighbour has good intentions because of the scar that has been engraved inadvertently on our memories due to bad governance and which brought serious economic hiccups.

As a result, the international communities view us under the lens of enormous doubt, unlike the times of Afe Babalola, Bennet Omalu, Chimamanda, Babalola Borisade (Late), Akinwumi Adesina etc. when good academic intentions and ambition could easily get you a Visa as a genuine student without the need to come from a Bill-gate-like Nigerian background.

However, I have had personal chat and phone call with the Moniker (@Schonebaby) and the said Moniker did not ask me for anything, neither has the person mentioned an agent or trying to make business transaction out of my predicament. It seems like I caught the Moniker's attention simply because we are of the same discipline, though with a level of graduate degree higher than mine.

It is on the strength of the above that i want to clarify the the Moniker (@Schonebaby) is a genuine person, with good intention to assist based on related experience with same spirit as that of a good Nairalander.

I thank you @Schonebaby and @justwise for interest in my case.

Nigeria must work and we must keep contributing to her progress without relenting.

Sincerely,
AgroNACT.

GboyegaD:
How were you able to submit this document and what does the rejection letter states?

I submitted online, compressed it a bit to 3.69MB,
The reasons for refusal is written in my post. Kindly look through.

sillysassysally:
I have a friend whose situation was quite similar to yours. She got full funding for an MSc and her passport was semi-virgin (lol) the only time she had ever traveled out was to the UK when she was very little (like 4 years old). She was rejected on the basis of purpose of visit, travel history, personal asset (something very similar to yours). The second time she applied, she used consultants (Maple Education). Some of the things that i know she did differently includes:
1. Deferred her admission as she was already short on time
2. Wrote a banging SOP - I can send you the template she used
3. Even though she had full funding, she still used a sponsor (her dad) whose SOA could cover her cost of education

Like it has already been said, i would advise you to order your GCMS notes immediately as it'll give you more perspective to what the VO's line of thoughts are regarding your particular application. When you have done all your hard work, don't forget that "faith begins where facts and figures ends" - Omofar. I pray that what God has started (getting admission and full funding) would be perfected for you.

With that said, i noticed we do not have your timeline information. do you mind sharing?

Online route
first application ever
application sent 12th April
Biometric request 13th April
Biometric done 15th April,
Correspondence letter for biometric validity 1st May,
Refusal correspondence letter, 2nd May.

Tlontin:
The vo might not understand you having an account that’s financed by you, your wife and in-law to study abroad when the same course is available in your home country at extremely cheaper cost, bearing in mind that even the said amount wouldn’t be enough for your flight and cost of living. What will your wife live on? That might be the question the vo couldn't figure out and concluded that you are not a genuine student.
PS.my opinion.

Thanks so much. Opinion noted

Kez911:
I believe initially you said the company has plans to make u a full staff...if so, u can meet the HR and he or she will draft an employment letter for u and study leave...u mustn't include your salary account because since u have a fully funded scholarship. Just get a sponsor that will cater for your the living expenses, if the your #1.2m can be raised to 3m...u include your own SOA

Ok, noted! I really appreciate your advice, thanks so much.

Schonebaby:
Honestly, I keep reading ur profile and wondering why you were refused. People whose profile have been not so good have been approved visa.
Perhaps you had a very sour visa officer?
Your purpose of visit is strong, your career progression is ok. Funds are ok, family tie is not bad.
Perhaps age? .....31 is not bad for M.Sc.
It's possible your NYSC stood strong in the visa officers mind. (The fact that it's compulsory for Nigerians to finish it?)
How was your SOP, ur presentation, the grammar, and flow...
I'll like to read it.
I'm very interested in your case and I want you to get it right the next time. Can

Please can you kindly send me a PM so that we can talk privately as you have suggested? My PM is not going.

Kez911:
Pls don't add that u are doing or completing your nysc or mention nysc on your next app sop...just submit a cv that shows u have worked at xyz den on your sop u say that company xyz gave you a study leave to studied Bleep so that u can add more value or expertise to a certain department....

Thanks for your response. In the case of using xyz company for employment, however, don't you think i will have to get employment letter, salary account and study leave letter?

Schonebaby:
When will you be finishing your NYSC?
For God's sake, you shouldn't have put NYSC. Just ur ppa's name (Perharps a school or whatever) as ur employment place.
I hope u know if you leave before finishing NYSC, you have to do some underground runs for someone to complete it on ur behalf.
That compulsory NYSC info is absolutely not necessary.
However, I totally doubt that it was the reason for your refusal.
They have about five major reasons for denial :funds, purpose of visit, travel history, home tie (indicating ability to come back after validity expires) and study gap +career progression. employment Is not particularly a deal breaker.

Thanks for your response.
I will finish my NYSC by July 28, and my program begins in September. I explained this in my sop as well.

Schonebaby:
Hi are you online now. Can u answer immediately please.
I want to ask you a question and I want you to look at your imm 1294e form and get back to me. 2 funded masters student in previous thread made this mistake and they were refused trv. They corrected it and they were granted.
What did you fill in the funding part. That part that shows funding a) self b) parent c) other.
Also how much did you fill the in amount of fund beside ot
Waiting....

I selected "other" and i wrote "University of Saskatchewan Stipend Award" (Find attached).

in "fund available for my stay" box, i typed the total sum for the stipend award for the two years period.

Any blunder please?

nalizzzy:
what is the source of the 1.2mill and do you have experience on the field work of plant science

I explained it came from joint account i have with my wife, and from my mother in-law as a support.

Experience is I.T, and research skills through published paper. i am serving, i have not worked.

But seriously experience for a fresh graduate going for MSc in order to have a specialized research role upon return?

They are simply wicked!

Kez911:
Good and fine u got a scholarship, if 1.2m is for flight. What about feeding, living expenses...thats was why you were denied on financial bases.. do not tell a VO you are doing your nysc, totally unnecessary. Plus certain docs u added to your app ain't needed...your application should be simple, light and straightforward...

Ok, i will note that. Thanks so much, God bless

Austacus:
Top up your money to 3 million and above and reapply with the same documents you listed.

You're matured and married. 1.2 million in your account is not reasonable in the eyes of the VO that handled your application regardless of the funding.
(how would your folks cater in Nigeria?) ask yourself that question
If you're showing such little money, How much does your wifey has in her account? (common bro, you're married don't think for only yourself).

Ongoing NYSC is not the problem here.
They don't even recognise that sh**

Ok, thanks so much.

Tlontin:
I’m sorry about this delay. Pls was your profile on background check or eligibility when this update came in?

Background check: completed!
Final decision: Refused!

Bracha:
Everything I'll be writing here is my opinion from the little knowledge I have.

The money in your account is small; if they refused you based on funds, then your funds are low. Increase that amount or get a co-sponsor who would show their willingness to support you by either paying a part of your tuition or paying the money earmarked for the sponsorship. I'd advise they pay a part of your tuition.
Even if they do pay a part of your tuition, you need more money in that your account.

I'd have said you should wait till after your NYSC to reapply but I suspect you're in a hurry because of that mouthwatering Graduate Assistantship you have there, so I'll say you should write a banging SOP addressing the rest; because of the NYSC and the employability reasons, I'll advise you remove that unemployed and put your NYSC place of employment.

I don't see the relevance of Nos. 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21. The documents that concern your extended family aren't relevant in my opinion. Your wife is the only family you need to prove as a home tie, and if you have children that'd even be better. Unless you're the one taking care of your mom, then you can explain that in your SOP/LOE.

The purchase agreement is for a family land, not a personal one, so why will that bring you back home? I'd have used the family land as a supporting document for funds (this is for online application) while in my SOP I'll write why that decision was made, going as far as to say that the land can be sold if I get short on money.

Work on your home ties please. Show how that degree will work for you here in Nigeria.


Please remember that these are my opinion. Someone else may have a contrary view. I wrote all the above based on my limited knowledge of the application process.

Godspeed.

Thanks so much for taking your time to type me your opinion.

Please, does it mean that there is no difference between "Insufficient fund" and "personal asset and financial status" refusal reasons?

The fund i got is an award, to be paid when i resume. Its not something i will do Assistantship for before i get.

The current place of employment i stated in my application is NYSC and i explained its a compulsory volunteer service for graduates who intend to work in Nigeria after graduation.

I have taken note of the irrelevant documents i need to remove.

Your opinion is highly appreciated!

God bless you.

Stonecoldsteve:
I am sorry for the delay. You have got good finances as you have 7kCAD extra from your funding. There's also good educational progression. Travel history is not a must as we have seen others get TRV without one. The only impediment I see here that is cogent is your current employment situation.

Thanks so much for the response. Please what do i do to tackle the current employment situation?

sillysassysally:
How is NYSC a red flag? i don't agree with this.

For me, I think he failed to convince the VO on two key things.
1. Purpose of visit - how well did he address this in his SOA
2. Intention to return to home country after studies - the OP is 31 and has no travel history. Also, how well did he show potential job prospects upon his return to Nigeria?

These are the things that come to my mind. Of course, GCMS notes would help put things into perspective.

Thanks so much.

I think i tried my best to explain the purpose of visit.

About SOA, pls, is $46800 not enough for the total duration when the tuition for the 2years is $13072?

Really, I explained the job prospects, i even got a recommendation letter from an International Scientist in that field in a reputable international agric research institute practicing in that line. He also explained the prospects.

Please do i really tackle this issues in my next application?

Stay blessed!

Senatorkolade:
The Red flag here is that you are currently serving

OMG!

Thanks so much for your response!
Some people told me how they got it while serving and how they emphasised serving their country. That's why i included it.

Do u suggest i reapply when i am done with service by July 28th? By that time, there will be no current employment and My resumption (Fall, 2019), would be 1 month time.

Thanks alot, Stay blessed!

sillysassysally:
Wow, I am so sorry about the outcome of your SP application.
Did you apply alone? or did you apply with your wife?

No, i didn't apply with my wife. In fact, i indicated she is not accompanying me.

TRV REFUSED! PLEASE I NEED YOUR ADVICE

I applied on the 12th of April, after 21 days, i was refused based on the following grounds: Travel history, Personal asset and financial status, Purpose of visit,
Current employment situation.

I studied Crop Science (B.Agric) and I got fully funded Msc admission to study same course, Plant Sciences at MSc level (Applied Plant Ecology and sustainable system option), U of Sask, College of Agriculture and Bioresources for Fall term September, 2019

The funding covers my Research expenses, Tuition ($6536), Living expenses ($10000) with extra balance of $7k, annually.

I will be 31years old this July. I am currently serving and i will be through with NYSC by July also.

Here are the supporting documents i submitted:
1) SOP (explaining purpose of visit, allocation of available fund, need for NYSC, reasons for lack of travel history, why i must return home, the prospects of my MSc)
2) CV
3) LOA/Funding letter
4) Data page
5) Degree certificate, Transcript and NECO
6) Passport Data page
7) IT completion (IITA)
3 recommendation letters (from USasK, Undergraduate, and IT supervisors, respectively)
9) Research publication (front page) on Int'l Journal of Plant and Soil Science
10) Birth Attestation and Certificate
11) Siblings (5) birth certificates, all married, except last one. All in Naija
12) NYSC (ID, Call up, Posting)
13) Police clearance
14) Msc Research Proposal for grant application (1st 2pages)
15) Certificate of Origin
16) Personal SOA with Balance of #1.2M (for flight itinerary)
17) Wedding Certificate (for home tie)
18) Wife birth certificate
19) Mother's last promotion letter at federal Agric Research Institute
20) Father's death certificate
21) Purchase agreement of 2 separate family lands
22) Photos (Wife and I, with some family members.

I wish to Re-apply immediately my GCMS note arrives in a month time.

PLEASE GURU I NEED YOUR CANDID AND PROFESSIONAL ADVICE ON WHAT I SHOULD ADD, REMOVE OR DO DIFFERENTLY!

Thanks for the great works always.

@Frankrobbn1 @GboyegaD @Austicus @042viber

Schonebaby:
Hi do you have a certificate of acceptance for your paper? Attach it and cite the paper. Definitely don't add the 10 paged paper...my opinion

Ok. Thanks