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Go ahead and apply for your study permit. It's probably the Management program but note that if you don't meet the score - they will cancel the admissions even if you have a study permit approved!

damyzel:
Hello there, Gurus.
my first time here.
I desperately need someone to educate me. I was accepted for a master's degree at Lethbridge University in the fall of 2023. Despite the fact that the offer stated that I could apply for my study permit with the admission letter, I still had to meet the GMAT requirement and pay a tuition deposit of $500CAD.
Kindly advise if I can proceed with the study permit application. I am actually terrified of my GMAT, which requires a minimum score of 600.
Please advise, elders.

I'll advise you do a new one and resend to them based on this request to prevent any delay.

adeyinkaadetunj:
Please kindly advise:

My 1st application was refused on 30 march 2022 and I replied on 27 April 2022. Eligible review of my second application started since July 5th. But today I received a letter to go for another medical exam. I have done medical exam during my first application that was refused and it was pass and still valid.

Can I send the hard copy of last medical I did to IRCC through webform or I should go and do another one.

The applicant is not obligated to provide a personal bank account if he/she isn't self-sponsored. However, anyone who is put down as a sponsor or co-sponsor is advised to provide a personal bank statement and other supporting documents (of course landed property documents are great) to show proof that they can support the education of the person they are supporting.

In a previous application for my cousin that was rejected - a company account statement was provided by her sponsor and it was highlighted in the GCMS note that the funds might not be available for her use. The 3rd application only used personal bank accounts - it's advised.

Hope this helps...

tourphland:
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Please If an applicant doesn’t present his personal Statement of account is it a problem?
Even though The main sponsor provided it?
But the co sponsor just put landed property. Is it good to go?

Hello Everyone,

My cousin got her PPR on Sept. 10. God came through! Find below her timeline and documents submitted below:

Submitted (3rd Application) – May 14
Upfront medicals passed – June 3rd
PPR and BVL – Sept 10

It’s been a long journey for her. She already completed one semester online last year but halted because the study permit didn’t come through. All the standard refusal reasons were given so this 3rd try was focused on tackling all those reasons.

Documents Submitted

• Admission letter
• Enrolment letter (since she completed a semester online)
• Transcript from school in Canada
• Tuition deposit payment
• Proof of financial support
o Mybank certificate of sponsor 1(aunty)
o Landed properties for sponsor 1
o Affidavit of support from sponsor 1
o Letter of reference
o Proof of relationship between sponsor 1 and father
o Bank statements of sponsor 2 (aunty’s daughter)
o Work contract and payslips of sponsor 2 living in Canada
o Notarized letter of support from sponsor 2
• Police Certificate
• WAEC results
• SOP
• Detailed submission letter from immigration consultant tackling previous refusals

During the wait, she reached out to the MP where her school is located, sent at least one email to Nairobi weekly and ordered GCMS notes. We got timely feedback from the MP with IRCC acknowledging all the emails she had sent to them but no timeframe on when to receive a final decision. GCMS came back blank - eligibility hadn't started. She reached out again to Nairobi via email this past Wednesday and on Sept 9th, the Nairobi office responded saying her file was still being processed. On Friday afternoon, her PPR came.

Her experience reinforces that delay isn't denial - if you are not successful the first time around and it is in line with God's will - just keep trying!

Thank you to everyone who has shared their experience and kept this group going. I pray those waiting receive good news in this new week and subsequent ones. All the best!

Hello All,

I have been following this thread and several instances have come up about using agents and getting into trouble down the line. Rule of thumb is to verify if your consultant is licensed and regulated by ICCRC, the governing body for Immigration consultants in Canada.

https://iccrc-crcic.ca/find-a-professional/ - This is the link to search for an immigration agent you want to use for your Canada journey. If they are not on the list - I will advise you don't venture.

This ensures that your agent is held accountable if there is negligence on your application - as they can be reported and disciplined. In some cases, agents are required to refund the money for services provided if there was a mistake as well. They are bound by a code of ethics that is taken very seriously. Thought to share this so everyone is well informed!

Is Frank a certified RCIC consultant?

MEDOLAB:
Thanks

If you find out - please let me know! It's not ideal to mix Astrazeneca with Moderna. I know someone who is in the same situation. But the government should be getting Astrazeneca by the end of the month.

dotoracs:
Good morning NLs.

I have a question...
Are there still some Atrazenica doses in Lagos? This one that I'm hearing what is now available is Moderna. For Christ sake, Covishield Atrazenica was my first dose and I hope to get my second shot this week. Please share if you know a centre that is still administrating Covishield Atrazenica.

Hello Everyone,

Is anyone going to University of Toronto Scarborough or Centennial College Scarborough and looking for a male Roomate - please send me a private message - thanks!

Amen and amen for my cousin whose third application is being processed - it will be successful!

Chisolove3:
Good evening house
So am led to pray for the house before we go to sleep tonight, I see all the agitations, anxiety and fear and I ask God to take control.
Heavenly father we thank you for a day like this, we appreciate all you have done for us, for helping us in so many ways we can't fathom,Lord we say may your name be highly exalted in Jesus name, Lord, we bring your children into your able hands,there is nothing too hard for you to do...we see what you're doing for others, father there are still those hoping, praying and waiting upon you for their decision, Lord we ask that you grant them their heart desires...my father, I decree and declare that the Visa Officers will not get sleep until they have given us our PPR...father for those that their application has lingered, remember them in Jesus name. Lord I use my husband's application as a point of contact to every other application here that from now till first week of August, we will get our PPR's in Jesus name, Amen! Oh God cover our errors, hide them oh Lord,when our applications comes in front of the VO,let it find favour in their eyes in Jesus name... Lord give us our PPR,Lord give us rest,free our hearts from worrying and give us a positive answer in Jesus might name we have prayed,Amen!!
Good night FAM..relax God is in control!

Congrats to everyone who received an AIP.

Just to share and encourage others. My younger sibling got an AIP this morning.

Applied - July 11th
Medical Request - July 24th
Medical Passed a few days ago
Biometrics still outstanding

Silent reader here ….Long post alert


Jehovah overdo, protocol breaker ... Thank you! Nara Ekele m

Timeline

IELTS 1 – December 2016
IELTS 2 – September 2018
ITA – September 28th 2018
AOR – Nov 29th
MEP/Biometrics - Jan 7th
ADR – March 9th (Accra Famous 5)
Ghost Update – April 11
PPR – April 17th
VO: Accra
Family of 4

My sister lives in Canada and had been asking me to either visit or move. The Canadian embassy was doing shakara for me, so I couldn’t be bothered. But in 2016, I was tired of Nigeria, and being a nomad � I decided to attempt moving to Canada. We explored the legal options we had for the US and Canada. The consensus was to pursue the two for our family.

We started the process for Canada first, but we weren’t too serious until last year when we literally intensified the application process.


IELTS
We took the initial IELTS in December of 2016. I didn’t study at all – had a new baby and was just exhausted. Even though I got a band of 8.0 or so my writing was low (6.5). My husband did much better than me but being the principal applicant, I had to retake mine.

2nd IELTS – MOD – Sept 2018
For the second, I concentrated on the speaking and writing to improve my points. I used only IELTS by Liz to practice and it worked for me.
Points went from 424 to 484

ECA
This started in 2017. I had to evaluate my foreign degrees twice, so it cost me twice as much with WES. But it was straight forward and my mistake – I only submitted my transcript for one of the one-year masters’ programmes. When that was corrected, I had the equivalent of masters' and bachelors' for my education.

But my husband’s degree from Uni Cal was turnoniown literally. Other ones came on time or slightly delayed. Though I can’t remember the timelines, UniCal .. phew! Maybe almost a year!


EE Profile
When we created our profile in March 2018, we realised our points were low. So, I decided to either retake the IELTS or try TEF since I had basic knowledge of French. But IELTS favoured me when I took it in September. With a score of 484 and according to a dear friend – we entered the pool naked.

ITA
Received on September 28 – we had been gathering documents, but the travel section was the hardest for both of us especially for me completing the application due to our extensive travel experience. Our POF was deposited in a foreign bank – this caused us the most delay getting an official letter from them. We put together my salary account, GTB, Foreign Bank accounts for both of us (as savings). Hubby wrote and notarised a letter stating I had access to the funds when needed.

For my PCCs, I needed to do 4 …. Extensive travel history peeps/nomads report here …. It was a brutal wait for one of the countries, but I was determined to have all before submitting my application. It happened phew! God’s grace.
Letters of reference – hubby and I submitted for the job experiences we listed – mine was about 4 and him the same. I didn’t know we could apply without submitting his but it was okay at the end.

For medicals, we used Qlife. I booked appointments prior and my husband went without international passports, so we lost that spot (I scheduled mine in Abuja). I almost lost my cool ☹ - I think he didn’t understand how hard it was to get spots for medicals. At this point, I scheduled an appointment at IOM in Abuja. I was going to fly everyone to Abuja for the medicals! I didn’t want any delay or touching heart stories. But grace located us, Qlife was nice to give us another appointment 2 weeks after and we went as a family. I think someone cancelled and they called hubby. It was maybe a week before we received ITA in October.

Post AOR
Nothing much has happened here out of the ordinary. I found out that my VO was Accra after receiving the ‘How to get a Job’ email in January – I was heartbroken but continued to speak positively into the situation. I told God that my Accra experience will be different and one worthy of a testimony.

As we all know waiting is brutal, I read everything readable … Canadavisa website, nairaland, checked my profile a million times, ordered GCMS on March 2nd and it came two weeks ago. Everything looked okay.

On March 9th, 2019 – which was a Saturday, we received Accra’s famous 5 ADRs and we submitted a few days after. They sent me an email acknowledging receipt two days after. The day the ADRs came, I had been praying that day specifically about my application but went out to exercise that evening and my friend (angel U) called me that Accra was sending ADRs. She received hers the day before and I rejoiced with her that they were at the end of the journey. God was just smiling with me – just how many months and Accra touched my file – it was pure favour and grace. Most times He does things in a way that you can’t take any glory. My protocol breaker!

I also had prior discussions with another friend Mr. E who reassured me that God will do something or at least give me a sign before my birthday. So exactly one week before my birthday, we saw that sign in form of an ADR.

We also remembered that our son’s passport was due for a renewal, so we started the process after receiving the ADR. We also went to Studio 24 in Lagos the weekend of my birthday and took our passport pictures in anticipation of the passport request. It’s best to align your faith with action …..

I joined the Accra WhatsApp group this month and they have been equally as amazing. This month particularly has been amazing at AVO – April Showers �. I saw movement last week when they started processing my background. I think that’s when the real anxiety set in …
Fast forward today, we received have our PPR – with 2 Canada visitor visa rejections(actually 1 was withdrawn), I UK rejection over 10 years ago, I US 221G from last year (all for me o and declared in my application) and a host of many imperfections I might not even have noticed �. My family and I are favoured.

I have learned that everyone’s experience and journey is different. Whenever I come across stories which were not what I wanted for mine, I just spoke into existence what I wanted to see. Most importantly I have come to realise that no one can contend with God’s will. It will always prevail at the end – and in this journey, he reminded me that He has the heart of kings in his hands. So, when fear about Accra came up, I reminded myself that God created the VO’s in Accra. There was no need to worry.

I promised that I will tell my story here even though I have been silent and on the AVO group too. You all have been wonderful and encouraging - thank you to this thread for the support (I’ve been here since last year getting tips and all),to my hubby who has been super-duper supportive emotionally and financially, to my sister who basically held my hand through this process(we are on our way) and my friends offline ( Mrs. U and oga E) who have been on this journey with me and prayed for me as well. May you all find favour as we did. Amen