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Panacea278:
Good day, have UBA debited you yet? If yes when. Thanks

Lianalexa:
I used first bank. Timeline is two weeks

ricdavies:
Thanks I was able to book for July 12th yesterday night

ricdavies:
Please which of their emails did you send a message to for booking. I sent them one but they just send an automated reply and that’s all

Bereallywise:
please go to NCDC website and use a recommended private lab. They recently changed the rules check https://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng/privatelabs/

LadyBlaq:
Good afternoon everyone!

The total tuition is approximately 5 mill naira plus 10k cad totalling about 8 million naira.
I have 5m plus in my personal savings, accrued since 2013. A close-knit(close friend) of my late father has transferred 10 million to my account sometime last month and I have prepared a DEED OF GIFT for the said amount.
The company will provide me with introduction letter to the Embassy and one year income accrued with the company.

I have applied to UNBC but yet to get their decision. I couldn't apply to UNB as promised because I didn't want to waste application fee. I already applied to Centennial college but yet to get their decision too, though I am very hopeful with them.(I am yet to pay app fee since they will have to go through the docs submitted before I go ahead to make 95cad for app fee.)
I intend being my own sponsor

1) Please,how good are my chances in getting a study visa with these?
2) Even after the deed of gift, do I need to provide evidence to support why he had to gift me such amount?

@Frankrobbn1
@Lekiboboe
@Amylew

gbengaadet:
FIRST OF ALL, I GIVE GOD ALMIGHTY ALL THE GLORY!
Permit me to share my story to inspire or boost someone’s hope.
So, this is my story?

• I started this journey mid-2019, so I applied in Dec 2019
• 22nd of Jan 2020, I was refused [Reason—Purpose of visit]
• Remark: In my application, I made a blunder of wrongly applied for a wrong course [Ordinary diploma]
• Then I changed my school and course [Post graduate program]
• Re-applied in March 2020 [ Then covid19 lockdown activated and the waiting period started……]
• 14th August did upfront medical and passed 10th September
• 20th September got AIP
• Then, no update again [Webform enquires and emails activated]
• 10th December BVL dropped [Then no update again, another session of emails activated]
• 13th Jan, Boom! PPR dropped [Abuja Embassy]
• 18th Jan, LOI and passport stamped.
• 21st Jan passport delivered
• 31sts Jan, Landed in Maple Canny.

Additional timeline:
• Sponsor – Self
• Good travel history
• Study gap - 16yrs
• Age – 40+
• Application type - Paper based
• Both applications were handled 100% by me (No agent)�

I encourage every one of you to never give up, even if not for anything but for your children’s future.

Please join me to thank God Almighty.

mcobex:
As for the PGD thing, you can also apply for it since your masters application is still ongoing and nothing is certain yet(don't put all your eggs in one basket). If you eventually get your admission then we can advise you on what next to do. For now concentrate on securing admission.
Good luck

Amylew:
Guys, let me too ask for more enlightenment.
Now is the time to ask before admission and application.

I have read two posts on older applicants hence the trigger to ask for info.
I am 36 now. Seeking for postgraduate masters admission to for masters in law.
I have applied to a couple of unis in Canny. Fingers crossed as I await response.
My bachelor in law cgpa was 3.67. Good but not so high naa so it may not be so easy getting admission from Canny schools.
I have a masters from Nigeria, but my cgpa was 3.12 or so so phd admission is even out of it.

Now all my thought was I would not mention my Masters in law but I read here that its a bad idea.

So if I mention it will it affect my visa application adversely cos of career progression? What reasons can I give for wanting to do a second masters.

I read here where someone was telling natured applicants to apply for pgd because it can show professional progress. That can work as I have seen a few courses in my line of work. Should I pursue that line? Will it make sense to do pgd after a masters in law.
How would u couch it..

Pls wonderful people, advices are welcome.
Thanks .

Salam038:
Alhamdulillah, Glory and Praise be to no one except Allah, The Cherisher, The Provider and The Most-Merciful. I had my interview on morning (December 16) at the Abuja Embassy. Nothing much to say about but it's God's Mercy.

Here we go, my scheduled time was 8:30am but I couldn't do my interview till around after 9 due to long queue and some processes. I ordered a bolt cab and got to the embassy around 7:40am. I was still in the cab, trying to get water in the midst of those hustlers, they came to me trying to disturb with their words. I just told them I'm fine.

Getting to the embassy, I joined the outside queue, we did the first papers screening and asked to go inside. Getting inside, we did the biometrics test (One Black American verified my I20 and passport and a white woman did the biometric test. I thought she's the one to interview me, then I tried to calm myself down. She told me to meet the security), this time i saw the two VO (White man and Black American) attending to the interviewees, then joined the queue for the main deal. When my turn reached, the Black American rejected three people straight before me, I was clueless but only noticed he didn't spend much time with them, during this time the white man still having a good conversing interview with a very young girl going for her Bsc in sport area. I kept praying and tried to calm myself down. They called next, I went to the Black American. Alhamdulillah, It's God's Mercy.

School: Western Illinois University
Course: Quantiative Economics
GRE/GMAT: No
TOEFL: No
Scholarship: $2000
Deficits: $21,770
But There is always believe in the Almighty. Here we go again...

VO: Pass me your passport and I20
Me: I passed him the Passport, I20 and the Sevis Receipts. Then I greeted him, Good Morning Sir (he didn't answer perhaps he didn't hear. He just focused on the system. I also focused looking at him and kept praying)

VO: (After like 3 seconds on his system he asked) How did you hear about the school you're going to?
Me: After decided to study my Master degree in the United States, I did my research using some academic websites and I found about 5 schools that I met their requirements. I eventually applied to 2 (WIU and CSU)

VO: After typing for like 10seconds, he asked what do you do?
Me: I work as an Accountant a XYZ company, where I prepare the financial statements, audit the financial statements, give business advices and compute taxes. (Thats exactly what I filled in my DS-160 as work responsibility)

VO: Immediately he asked, since when have you been working with them?
Me: I started working with the company after my Professional exams since July 2019

VO: After typing for like 10 seconds, Are you married?
Me: No, I am single

VO: Have you ever travelled before?
Me: No, I have never

VO: After typing for like 20 seconds, Who is your sponsor?
Me: My Uncle, Mr XX, who is also my mentor is my sponsor (I kept praying and stay focused looking at him even though he didn't look at me for once apart from the first time)

VO: Straight up, he picked the white paper, add my Passport to the ones he had approved then said I will approve your Visa, then returned my documents and gave me the white paper.

No one did this but Allah.

Tips: Please Pray Pray Pray and practice well before your interview, and Pray Pray Pray.
Know every details you filled in your DS-160 form even the dates. Do more practice.
Dress nice and comfortably, If you're going for any Management or business course or Law, pls make sure you dress like one of their students. Try to look at the VO eyes, if he/she looks at you back put on smiles pls (that white man likes that here in Abuja, that black American is good too, I think he assesses people psychologically).
If you are having your interview in Abuja here and perhaps still going to be interviewed my these two men, note this, the white man likes conversation pls make it easy for him with big smiles. And the black man like straight words please don't say what he didn't ask unless you know they are key words.

Fairheart, I DM you and you responded immediately like you do to others. May Almighty grant you more goodness and continue to bless you. You are always available to help even when you felt Ill. No, You are a Man brother, God bless you.

Benita, Strong woman. May Almighty stay with you always and bestow you His mercy. You are always there to help me. You put more effort even after getting your Visa approved a month ago. God bless you.

Thanks everyone. Sorry, it's coming late..

TWoods:
Start your search here - https://www.lsac.org/discover-law/types-law-programs

If you want to practice law in the US, you will need more than a masters degree in law. You'll need to definitely go to law school but you can do that after your masters.

Mobi22:
I'm getting my trv in this thread!
Amen!

fratermathy:
I can't help you find an institution. You'd have to do that work yourself. Google "PhD in Law site:ca" and then explore your options. Personally, I know McGill University, York University, and University of Toronto are top Canadian schools for Law. You may also want to explore University of Alberta and University of British Columbia.

As for funding, almost all PhD programs are fully funded but you can mail the specific department to confirm.

Many Canadian schools do no need IELTS or any other language test from Nigerians as long as you finished from a Nigerian university.

iampaulsmith:
Amen. This is the thread where testimonies will abound.

Lekiboboe:
To God be the glory,

the eagle has finally landed in my Airstrip (5PM WAT)

41 Days after, VFS Lagos decided to do the needful. But they didn't put my Passport Jacket back


All in all, it ended in Praises

Kudos to the Gurus & Honorables members for your guides & contributions thru out this journey, una too much

To every anticipating applicants, May God grant you all favorable outcomes

olasubomy:
Yes i got request for NSE to submit mybankstatement certificate but my sponsor bank (Standard Chartered) which had the major fund is not on the mybankstatement platform.

What i did was to get another printed copy of the statement showing transaction for 1 year and got the bank to stamp all the pages and was able to convince the bank to send the statement via courier to the Canadian embassy in Lagos and quote my applicaton and UCI no on the waybill.

So i uploaded a one page letter of explanation ( notifying the VO that Standard Chartered is not on mybankstatement platform) reason this was sent by courier. + uploaded the waybill tracking sheet (UPS) + stamped soft copy of that same bank statement +mybank statement certificate ( for my own salary account - Stanbic IBTC) and submitted.

That was the initiative i took.

RxOtunba:
Using the CRS and hoping that I score at least 7.5 in all sections of IELTS, my score is 390 which I feel it's a bit low. Yes, my dad can put the money in my account for 4months. UWindsor requests a down payment of $4k but I'm thinking I should pay all d first semester tuition of about $10k. Is that good enough?

Lekiboboe:
Hi,

- You might need to enquire if its required of you to get a Supervisor (Professor) first before applying,
sequel to that, if you mail a Supervisor that has a Law Research area that aligns with yours, and he/she accepts you, there is a certainty u gonna get the admission, you might even be lucky to get Funding (Scholarship) if available

- Endeavor to check for schools, there are substantial amount of Masters of LLM programs in Canadian Universities

See the link below and do a google search on them

https://www.universitystudy.ca/search-programs/?k=Law&program_level_merged=Master%27s+degree&program_language=ENGLISH

Note that most Universities will require u to secure a Supervisor (Professor) before you can get a Masters Admission, sequel to that, endeavor to reach out to lots of Professors (of different schools) as much as possible, so you can widen your horizon as regards your Masters Admission and have lots of options


The link below is your plug for that

Full guides on how to apply for MASTERS/PH.D programs in Canadian Universities, Secure a Supervisor and also get possible FUNDING (SCHOLARSHIP)
https://www.nairaland.com/5818588/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/111#90933556

Joshmuch:
No short cut to Mapleland young lady. You have age advantage, max out your IELTS and simulate again if you will be in a favorable CRS score. Secondly, get ready to learn French, if you are a fast learner and your number of hours/week in class time is high like 15hrs+ apart from your personal efforts hours, you may need 7 months( +TEF prep). If not then consider more months. French is not a walk in the park either. Both IELTS & TEF are mad. You got to be madder & strategic to pass them. But, babe YOU CAN DO IT. Start with either of the said options and let's see what happens. Cheers.

Bisolar:
Wow, what a nice result regardless of the low B2 in speaking. I like those Cs a lot. Dont be discouraged.
I wish you a favourable remark.

Eniolakate:
Thank you so much for your response, Amylew.
I'm currently on A2.1 with AF but the journey is so long and more expensive. I heard that people do this same thing in 6 months! So why not give another school a try hence my request.

I'll do as you have advised. Thanks so much.

Any other school/tutor recommendations, please?

1wolex85:
I'd like this information too.. not sure about IEF also

Eniolakate:
Hello,
I need a very good ONLINE French school or tutor.
Kindly recommended, please.
I've heard of IEF but I'm not sure about them. Does anyone have more information, please?

Framaro:
I did online classes from A2 to B2. Started in January 2019, by June I was in B2. A1 was physical class though November-december 2018. I just contacted my teacher @ AF and we started.

Here's an advice to you, something I learnt the hard way during the course of this journey. Getting to B2 is different from preparing for tef. So don't be in a rush to write the exams. Give yourself enough time to prepare well and get it the first time. 160k no be small money ooo. The psychological effect too, can be very devastating. Just prepare well and you'll be fine with just one attempt

Framaro:
Thank you so much mamaroon for the award (lol) and thanks to everyone. Apologies, I haven't been able to respond to some messages. I had issues with my phone, it should be sorted out this week.
Here are a few hints though:
1. Tef in Lagos is now computer based(old gist right?) Anyways, the keyboard is qwerty and there's usually a tutorial on how to put the accents, so no worries there
2. Unlike the paper based exam where everyone is given the same question paper, with the computer based, you are on your own because everyone has different questions.
3. Time management is key so keep your eyes on the timer because some will automatically log you out once the time is up whether you are done or not

Thetherapist:
Good day, please i need recommendation for a french physical class in Ibadan since AF is yet to open to student.