After teana4040's post of delay after medical, I decided to fly under the radar, hoping and praying this would help me dodge the bullet but alas...I got hit!

Status changed to medical passed at 12 noon yesterday, then got emails of message and update at about 3pm, only to log in to see correspondence...Application Refused! Purpose of visit, travel history, financials.

Even though I am a guy, I suddenly feel like a lady who has just been gilted by her lover So I guess the only thing left to say is...it was fun while it lasted.

That's it from me folks, I'll be taking some time off to recoup and to regroup. I hereby close the gate to all bad news. Every other person after me shall have positive testimonies to share, in Jesus Name!

#GodHasWon

Team12:
You misunderstood @AriseOcompatriot...

He meant he would get a 3 yrs PGWP becos his MBA was 2 yrs as against the 1 year prog at Centennial...and I really think he was just talking on a lighter note though. No need to let out all that energy...

@the bolded is sooo outta line...

Our very own resident V.O., I remain loyal to your government Ma!

dahjor:
GOOD NEWS: Application has been approved!!!!

To God be the glory

Online Route
M.Eng Information System Security
Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec

Application submitted: May 23, 2015
Did biometrics; May 25, 2015
Medical call: July 16, 2015
Did Medical: July 19, 2015
Medical Passed: July 22, 2015
Passport request: July 23, 2015, submitted same day.
Application Approved July 24, 2015

7 Days Fasting, Prayers and Vigils

Special thanks to this forum, the gurus and seniors in the house.

Special mentions: @berexio1 @hayqinsbFX @Cally14 @teesboy @kfrosh @CoCoLav @Ugochux @darefestus @minnietope @Bobola86 @double08 God bless you.

I will list my documents soon... Lemme dance first

Congratulation! I celebrate you!

TempusQ:
For the rest of us that applied within 22-26th of June, get ready for positive response by next week.
Just believe!!!

Next week ke?? Some people are going to get positive response tomorrow Saturday!

thesoj:
Abeg you and @AriseOCompatrot should end your quibbling. I felt you could have been more diplomatic (without compromising your point) in your initial disagreement with him, but I agree with you that he took it to a different level of attack and pettiness.

@AriseOCompatrot, no vex o. We all benefitted from your MBA admission story, so no personal gripes against you.

Chairman sir, I remain loyal!

standupguy:



Ogbeni you are the one taking things too seriously here, plus this your " IGNORE THE MESSAGE AND ATTACK THE MESSENGER APPROACH" is quite classic.
This is a public forum you should know that every discussion here is meant for public consumption so when I hypothetically said 2-3yrs is had nothing to do with you.
For what its worth you did not refute any of the misinformation you dished out there which I tried to debate and correct.

Honestly, this forum needs peeps like you. With all the tension CIC is generating, we mostdef could do with the comic relief you offer.

badtsharpguy:
Hi All,

I applied via the paper route 04 June.
Medical Invite 09 July.
Medical Assessment 11 July.

Now 24 July, I just received a mail from Ghana that my Application to study or work has been approved.
(I am not sure of what that means).

My tracking message still shows being processed in Ghana, and I haven't received any message from VFS.

Please what could that mean fellaz.

What it means is that you should write a letter authorizing me to go and collect your passport with TRV on it, and for me to use it on your behalf. Waiting patiently for that letter. Hehehe...

awijaylin:
Yea, i was on pink 3quarter sleeves with low cut! Thanks for your response everyone!

yeah I saw you. You were the one before a lady in jeans and then a husband and wife. What province are you heading to?

Crich:
For those who have got their trv and those expectant, why isn't no one asking questions about the kind of food to go along with? Isn't that part of 'Travelling to Canada'? Anyway, when it's time, I will ask. Guys in Canny,pls be ready to answer my questions. Who they go read, they chop. I can't fit come and go and die on top book.

Lol...very, very on point observation. Man shall not live by bread Canadian Education alone but by indomie, titus sardines, ekporoko, orishirishi, and everything edible. Sha no go carry the one way go make Canadian airport sniffer dogs single your luggage out o!

standupguy:


Bro you are way out of line with most of your assumptions.
Firstly the fastest way to enter Canadian workforce is with a college degree, Msc wages tend to be higher but with your 2-3yrs work experience in Nigeria which is equivalent to zero to the Canadian employer, after your Msc in Canada you will be completing for jobs with mostly people to 35-50 with not less than 10yrs Canadian work experience.

Secondly Canada don't discrminate certificates among there publicly funded institutions and finally PGWP is not insititution dependent.

Oga, did you see the "pun intended" part and broad grin and tongue sticking out emoticons? You should calm down o, life is not as serious as you are trying to make it seem.

First of all, you said i'm out of line with "most" of my assumptions. I made only two statements/assumptions and you shot both of them down so even your introductory statement is incoherent.

Secondly, your conclusion that i have 2-3 years work experience leaves a lot to be desired about your attention to detail. Read my post again. That was in reference to admission requirements for an MBA and not my work experience. If you had been attentive enough, you would have noticed a few pages back where i stated how many years of professional experience I have. I hope you aren't going for a research program o?

Was it really necessary for you to remind me that I do not have any Canadian experience? Isn't that like the common denominator of everybody on this thread who is applying for a trv? How then is that relevant to the discussion? Introducing the issue of competition from Canadians is absolutely beyond the scope of what was being discussed.

I have no beef with whether one applies to college or to university...for goodness sake I applied to two colleges! I was only inferring that Centennial and Carleton not giving me admission is their own loss and not mine. The person I sent that post to did not reply and so I'm really at loss as to the motive behind your intervention. Judging from this unwarranted aggression of yours, I'm guessing you got admitted into Centennial?

awijaylin:
i was tag number 011

Pink long sleeve shirt correct?

SeraSera:


Wow, congrats! This is a very good story. I'll be sure to recommend the university to my pals in similar situation. One more question please: Did you have relevant work experience or professional certifications relating to your programme? Or what, in your opinion, do you think made your application successful?

Work Experience: Frankly everyone who has graduated from university and done NYSC can claim work experience. This is quite an extreme example but...even selling gala on the street is work experience, you just have to know how to package the description.

Professional Certification: I have a certification in project management. I honestly do not know if this had any influence in the admission decision. Project management doesn't teach any form of Finance or Accounts or Economics, which are all crucial for Business Administration degrees. I sha included the certification.

Successful Application: Sincerely, i'm not the "spiritual" or "spooky" type but I'd be foolish not to acknowledge the favour of God being the final influencer in my application. But then again, favour is when opportunity meets preparation. I really, really, really prepared for the application to that university. The two most important factors in any admission decision are the References and the SOPs. And since everybody is likely to ask for reference only from people who will give them positive reviews, that swings the needle of importance more towards SOP. I spent about one week writing the two essays for that application

awijaylin:
Good day all, i am very new to this forum just heard about it yesterday when i went for my medicals at IOM Ikeja.
i'm having a bit of a challenge and i was hoping someone could help me out. So here it goes, i got a mail to go for my medicals on the 13th of this month and dint do it until yesterday and it requires 14 days for the result to get to CIC, so i'm just wondering if all is going to play out well. Thanks.

You were at IOM yesterday? What number (entrance tag) were you?

Gu2015:
yes oh,Bt pls do u hv work experience .want to encourage my cousin to apply.

Yes I do, some MBAs will waive work experience though. The average work experience for most MBAs is 2-3 years. If your cousin does not have work experience don't let that dissuade him/her. The person just has to spend a lot of time doing a detailed enough search for which universities have requirements that play to the person's strengths. The saying goes "if you have 24 hours to cut a tree, spend 23 hours sharpening the cutlass and just 1 hour cutting the tree". If your cousin needs some help in searching for the right school, I can volunteer some of my time for that.

Solo8:


It's pretty much demand. Carleton is a big popular school in Ontario, they get lots of applications. Centennial, in terms of college is also very popular and is in Toronto. Victoria doesn't share those same traits. Smart of you to pivot and look for something that worked. If you applied to UBC, they probably would have turned you down too.

Well, as far as I am concerned, Carleton and Centennial can stick their popularity up their rectal cavities The salary one can earn with an MBA from UVic is much more than what is earnable with all the degrees in Centennial put together (pun intended) Not to talk of the 3 years PGWP that's obtainable after the MBA compared to just 1 year PGWP that would have been obtainable if any of those "Popular" schools had given me admission. Feel free to attribute it to the demand factor, I attribute it to the God factor anytime anyday!

mirenda:
Documents now ready. Will be submitting my app next week by God's grace.

*Takes off makeup and jewellries in preparation for 1 month dry fast and prayers*

Lol @bolded. na you kill Jesus?

SeraSera:


Say what? Which University, please? And what programme are you going in for?

University of Victoria, British Columbia, Masters in Business Administration.

Funny thing is I applied to Centenniel College for PGD in International Business Management and they turned me down because of my CGPA. I applied to Carleton for PGD in Sustainable Development, they turned me down too. I applied to University of Victoria for MBA, they gave me admission plus even $6,000 scholarship. When I read the letter, a teardrop or two rolled down my cheeks. It is the doing of Jehovah and it is marvelous in my sight!

hayqinsbFX:
I don't know why we have allowed our optimism to cloud the realistic.

Then we don't need advising anyone here on any situation. Because there can always be a first time something happens.

A 2.91 can't get admission into a canadian university for masters!...
I'll like to be proven wrong though...I'm opeen to that.

Mine was less than 2.9 and I got admission into a Canadian University for Masters!

yetunde84:


You can still book...I saw lagos to toronto for 10th August at 257k, then max price from Toronto to saskatoon is 50k which is better than wat you got...But if you av all d money you could stick to wat u've got.

The 257k is Egyptair, correct? Please what site did you use to book for the Local Canadian flight? And how did you pay??

lakusi:
Hello house pls I need clarifications on this question from the online questionnaire.

"Have you visited or lived in any one of the designated countries for 6 consecutive months in the last year? Yes or No?"

I actually chose YES but I wana be sure I'm right.

Btw I would also like to know the point at which I would decide if I wana do upfront medicals or not.

Thank you all.

Whether you tick Yes o. or you tick No o, all na the same thing. The aim of that question is to help CIC determine whether or not they should send you for medical test. But whether you tick yes or no, you will still be sent for medicals when you qualify. Having said that, the correct answer to tick is "YES". Nigeria is one of the designated countries and you have lived in Nigeria for 6 months consecutively.

ayooluwatoni:


Wakanow is cool, I've used them for all my foreign trips. But I got a trick the last time, try booking late at night, between 12 and 5am, just try and stay awake and keep refreshing the page. This is because prices drop so ridiculously at night, and goes crazily high during the day, I gained close to 200k last time I tried it, although I booked pretty late, abt a week to my trip. Then if you're still skeptical about them, then no problem (I was also scared too), book on hold (you can do that online and it lasts for 48hrs or so), then rush to their office to make payment (either with cash or debit cards). I don't know all their offices in Lag, but if MM2 is close to you, then they have a stand inside the airport (local airport), else you can check their website for their other address(es).
You can also check TripAdvisor (if you use a samsung phone or an android os phone), or check www.priceline.com, you can also check www.momondo.com, just be sure to compare prices before you make payments.
Good luck

Really informative. Many thanks

Yums:
Visa approved mail dropped yesterday evening...... I can't even scream!!!! ok i'm screaming lol.....

Make una thank God with me oh... and I pray for everyone still waiting for Medicals or TRV may God speed up your positive response in Jesus name

Congrats! God who did it for you will do it for us. Amen

ZionSpecie:
Hi all. Pls I need very important advise from you all. I stumbled on this thread weeks after my dad paid a supposed visa agent for my trv haven processed my admission myself. we submitted all required docs to him. We got medical call weeks later and then paid tuition and accommodation. shortly after, I got a mail that the bank statement was forged.

Now I have almost two years work experience in the same field I applied for (Msc comp sci) and I plan applying to the same school again, this time with my company as sponsor and my dad has co-sponsor. In addition to the required docs, I want to submit:
1) Letter of apology. stating what really went down again
2)Reference letters from 2 national/international personalities with unquestionable reputation. Still on the apology matter
thanks

I'm not sure about including a letter of apology. If you feel you must address the past issue then just one paragraph in your Letter Of Explanation should be sufficient for that. You have to be careful not to come across as "begging" the VO, so that they don't take it as another sign of desperation. Best of luck!

TempusQ:
Congratulation!!!

Thanks

kennykentipsy:


KLM wow that's about 400k well I booked Egyptair 277k one stop

How did you book Egypt Air? Their website or an agent?

jessicajessa:
Ok l'm gonna help you shout three solid halleluyah...HALLELUYAH...HALLELUYAAH....HALLELUYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLL!!! thank GOD!

Congrats

Smiling. Thanks for the extras. Abeg help me double prayers o so that when the TRV lands you can make that SEVEN HALLELUYAHS!

TheBae:
Yay! Congrats!!

Many thanks

Crich:
Gloryyyyyyyyy! Praise God!
Medical mail just found its way into my email box.
Thanks y'all. But that's phase 1 of the thanks. Wait for the next. You guys are awesome.

Hehehe...I guess ours came at the same time. I think we applied on the same day too or a day apart. Congrats! More testimonies ahead!

OyBosEnEmm:


1. You wait till you get your PGWP then you invite them over. You have a strong reasons in your 4yr old son and also your Union. They do not support distance relationship either and you let them know that the future of your son being raised by a single parent all along is at risk.
2. Let him refire explaining to the VO his intention which is not only to study but to reunite with you, both himself and your son have greatly missed your motherly role and wifey role respectively. Tho acknowledging the fact that your study will forever be a boost to the family status.
As a woman you will have to write a letter to back this up by going as far as humbly telling the VO that in pursuit of success, a lot have to be sacrificed, your family, your marital role and most importantly SEX. This could sound funny but you need to let the VO feel sober and pity your condition. If possible tell the VO you sometimes need to go as far as sharing between each other via Skype ur nudity which still can not replace couples been together. Hope am not sounding too ....am sorry but canada is worth it provided you have even spent some tuition money there which must have help their economy in its little way.

I consider number 2 suggestion there as VERY HIGH RISK! When you were applying for TRV, you "promised" the VO that you would come back to Nigeria after your studies. Number 2 there is in complete contravention of that promise. Moreover, if your hubby is really "MISSING" you, then he doesn't need a study Visa to come meet you to quench his matrimonial fire. That can be achieved by a regular visiting/tourist visa. I'm not saying he shouldn't give his study visa application another try, i'm just saying you might be better off not including any mushy-mushy reasons when writing a letter in support of his application.

Let's hope the more experienced ogas (@justwise, @siga, @fhemmy, @chrigo e.t.c.) can you shed more light on suggestion 1 above? Does PGWP give one legal grounds to invite family over on a permanent basis?

laureek:


Thanks for your response.I actually thought of this too. we are considering dalhousie.his cgpa is 4.11 but has an education gap of bout 8 years or more which I feel is the reason we have not been able to get him a school for masters (just my opinion o).since he finished school, he has been working.He applied to different schools and dìdnt get an offer so we tried the colleges.

I have 7 years gap in education and my cgpa is lower than his but I still got direct admission into a Masters programme in a reputable university. Once you are sure of the Masters program he wants to apply for, find 3 or 4 schools in 3 or 4 diff provinces which offer that program. Before you apply to the schools, email the graduate admissions secretary, giving a summary of his credentials, and ask what chances he has of being admitted. These people are sincere enough to tell you whether you stand a chance or not. If you just apply without emailing speaking with an admissions staff first, you are just playing NairaBet with you application money.

Once you guys make up your minds on which masters programme, lemme know so I can join in the search for universities that might me willing to offer admission.

Jesu lo lagbara ati ogo
Jesu lo lagbara Oba ti-ti-lai

Medical Mail dropped 10 mins ago! Somebody help me shout Halleluyaaaaaaaaaaaah!

kfrosh:
Brova; don't even know what to believe anymore. Even pondering on going the USA route but the stress of admission and their Visa na die.

IMO, it is easier to get US student Visa than Canada. The issue with US is the higher tuition fees and more competitive admission process. Also, no prospect of Post Graduate Work Permit leading to PR.