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Audrey1111:
Hey guys

Who knows what someone that got a Canadian study permit that applied from Nigeria but is in the US can do do they submit their passport to the VAC in the US or in Nigeria

Patdenzii02:
It's PPR!
He is a miracle working God, my ocean divider, he who breaks protocol for my sake and corrects all my mistake to perfection. I give him all the glory for a perfect Sunday morning gift.
I have been a silent reader, discovered this thread after submitting my application and I was sad because I missed a lot of things on my application especially my compressed financial document which was not clear enough after compressing it, but I keep my hopes high while taking notes of what I missed paraventure I need to reapply.
I want to thank everyone here for your post and comments as it became the source of strength for me these past weeks while tapping into people's testimony and learning from questions being asked.
Here is my timeline.
Application submitted = Sept 25th 2021
Biometrics done= Sept 27th 2021
Biometrics updated = Sept 27th 2021
Upfront Medical passed = Oct 25th 2021
Correspondence letter= Dec 01 2021
PPR= Dec 05 2021
First time applicant. I have been to UAE once 2014, US rejected application 2017.
MBA program in UCW Jan 2022 intake.
To God be the glory.

CalcreteJB:
My concern with going through another country is, can't they trace that one left Nigeria to pass through another country for 14days before moving to Canada??

Just thinking

Audrey1111:
You can use your vehicle let ur husband drive then let a police officer escort u until you get to seme border then u and the kids will find ur way from there but u can always enter with ur private car u will need to do some paper works there and definitely pay a bribe cos last time I went they wanted bribe cos we weren’t forthcoming they delayed us for 2/3hrs at seme border just leave early you will definitely encounter custom officers and some other personnel’s on the road

Jojorito007:
Yesterday I decided to visit ABC transport at Mile2 to make inquiry about their Cotonou/Ghana route but I was told that they don’t ply the route for now. I went to mile2 ( close to the pedestrian bridge) I met some cars leaving to Cotonou,Lome and Ghana. They said Cotonou is 15k if I am going straight and Seme border is 4K and then I can take another car from Seme. My passport was going to be stamped at the ECOWAS office and Cotonou immigration. It was a good deal but I changed my mind about the whole trip when I saw the condition of the cars and knowing I’ll be going with 2 kids ages 6&3. My Cotonou mission is aborted for now. Infact I have decided to take a break from making any travel plan as I’ll be started exams next week. My exam will end on the 15th.. if nothing happens by then I can consider any other route. But a place I’ll definitely go by air not by road .

Jay316:
well u heared wrong cos my Cousin been traveling to and fro.Itd banned for goods and not for human being.Are we at war with Benin republic that they wont let u pass ?what u should be worried about is the content of ur luggage. if its clothes, no problem but I cant say for food items

afrischolars1:
A group of Nigerian professors and graduate students in Canada writes the Canadian Immigration Minister Sean Fraser over biased and discriminatory treatment of study visa applicants from Nigeria & declining study visa approval rates for Nigerian applicants.

Jay316:
anyone experienced this?

ManLikeB:
For some days now the IRCC site has been misbehaving I think after the scheduled maintenance I want to know if anyone else noticed it or is it from my device

Innunique:
A very good buddy whom I got to assist in filling his application from this thread has gotten his PPR. He is self sponsored, never travelled before applicant.
Read through this thread and offered to help him in his application when it came up about him wanting to apply.
The first hurdle to cross was that he finished with a very poor result in E.E from one of the Nigerian unis; His grade was "PASS". that's the least grade of Nigeria University system.
He has been Into business right from school; ICT product sales and services and finished schooling in 2015.
We Started applying to schools since April, Diploma in Computer Systems Technician and Graduate Diploma in MBA, applied to 5 schools and when the feedbacks on admission started coming in they kept declining him stating that his results were too poor and he was over qualified at the same time for the diploma degree he was applying for. Durham College, George Brown College, Centennial college, Humber college and MUN.
But in the end Humber College and Centennial offered him admission. Centennial was a conditional admission while Humber was a full admission that didn't require a fees payment. So he went with Humber.
He Booked an upfront medical in July and got a September date.
Contacted Justmellow for him, to write his SOP, which he did a very good job with a strong worded 2pages, citing his strength considering his unique state of application.
Documents were gathered and by September after the medical appointment, application was opened and submitted.
The Rest was committed Into the Hands of Abba Father and he perfected all that concerned the application.

-Letter of Acceptance
-University Certificate
-WES Assessment (used in place of his Transcript as Justmellow advised he doesn't use it because of the poor grades init, so since he had a WES Assessment which he had done earlier, he used it in place of the transcript).
-Letter of English Proficiency from his Uni since he since he didn't want to write IELTS.
-NYSC Certificate
-WAEC Certificate
-School Leaving Certificate/Testimonial
- Advance Diploma in Desktop Publishing Certificate from a computer he attended years back.
Certificate of Honourable Mention from his Departmental Association back in Uni
- B.Engr Graduation Picture

*Client Info*
-Study Plan( SOP)
-Resume
-Birth Certificate
-Family's Photography
-Family's Birth Certificates & Identifications
-Landed Property/Assets
-Letter of Administration of Late Father's properties
-Pictures of ongoing building renovation Project
-Pictures of House been built inherited as First Son.
-NGO Letter of Recommendation
-NGO outreach pictures
Religious Activities/Association Membership
-Certificate of Membership
-Award
-Group pictures

*POF*
-State of Account (USD) 1yr MBS about 40k plus or there about.
-Statement of Account(₦) 1yrs MBS, closing state of 50k plus or there about but transaction history of over 160m plus...
- 3 CAC Business Registration Document of his companies.
-His Business Card
-Student Tuition Fee invoice (which he later paid in October and sent an email on it).

God did it for him! Best of luck to everyone else seeking PPR, God will see each and everyone through. All you need is in this thread.

mudiwest:
Is there anyone taking this Ghana route, let's waka together.

Ikechi12:
Okay this is my timeline! 2nd time applicant

1st application was in the UK on 14th May 2021.
My review started in July when I had already returned to Nigeria. They told me that my UK permit had expired and that I should update them with a new permit. I then replied that I had returned to Nigeria bla bla. Then they issued me a rejection. In the GCMS note, this was the reason:

Nigerian male applicant, has been studying Masters through an Erasmus programme in Italy and in the UK. Status is now expired and he has returned to Port Harcourt.
The applicant has not yet completed his Masters degree through Erasmus programme (states completion will be in September) and as such I am not satisfied that he currently meets the criteria to engage in a PhD programme at McGill University. Further, there are similar programmes available closer to Nigeria, studies in Canada would further remove the applicant from his country of citizenship, after studies in Europe and the UK.

On the whole, I am not satisfied the applicant meets the requirements under R216 for the following reasons:
- Academic credentials have not been presented
- Limited travel history
- Limited assets
- Purpose of travel[/b] [/i]

I felt that they just rejected me because of my expired status in the UK because:
1. I don't have a limited travel history. You can see from the visa officer's comment that they are aware that I have travelled to UK and Italy.
2. I have multiple scholarships for my PhD plus 15kcad personal saving
3. Even though I completed my MSc in September, my resumption would be in January. So it should not be an issue.
Overall, I think my residence status was the reason for the rejection.

2nd application timeline
Submitted: 6th October
Request for medical: 16th November
Medical passed: 26th November
PPR: 1st December

Submitted documents:
All IMM documents
Proof of funds (scholarships + personal savings of 15k)
Admission Letter
Letter of Explanation
Recommendation letter from my PhD supervisor.
Recommendation letter from my research assistant supervisor in the UK.
Erasmus Letter (scholarship page).
USA scholarship letter.
UK scholarship letter.
Italy and UK study permit documents (Proof of travel history).
UK exceptional assurance (stay extension in the UK).
Master’s degree completion certificate.
Master’s degree transcripts.
Birth certificate.
ID documents of family members.
Father’s death certificate.
Brother’s Business certificates.
Translated Italian police certificate.
United Kingdom police certificate.
Nigerian police certificate.
Land property document.
Property valuation document.
My mother’s property document.
CV.

Ikechi12:
Okay this is my timeline! 2nd time applicant

1st application was in the UK on 14th May 2021.
My review started in July when I had already returned to Nigeria. They told me that my UK permit had expired and that I should update them with a new permit. I then replied that I had returned to Nigeria bla bla. Then they issued me a rejection. In the GCMS note, this was the reason:

Don’t mind that first VO he or she didn’t have a good reason to reject you bet God pass them. Congratulations � it has ended in praise. May Canada favour you.



Nigerian male applicant, has been studying Masters through an Erasmus programme in Italy and in the UK. Status is now expired and he has returned to Port Harcourt.
The applicant has not yet completed his Masters degree through Erasmus programme (states completion will be in September) and as such I am not satisfied that he currently meets the criteria to engage in a PhD programme at McGill University. Further, there are similar programmes available closer to Nigeria, studies in Canada would further remove the applicant from his country of citizenship, after studies in Europe and the UK.

On the whole, I am not satisfied the applicant meets the requirements under R216 for the following reasons:
- Academic credentials have not been presented
- Limited travel history
- Limited assets
- Purpose of travel

I felt that they just rejected me because of my expired status in the UK because:
1. I don't have a limited travel history. You can see from the visa officer's comment that they are aware that I have travelled to UK and Italy.
2. I have multiple scholarships for my PhD plus 15kcad personal saving
3. Even though I completed my MSc in September, my resumption would be in January. So it should not be an issue.
Overall, I think my residence status was the reason for the rejection.

2nd application timeline
Submitted: 6th October
Request for medical: 16th November
Medical passed: 26th November
PPR: 1st December

Submitted documents:
All IMM documents
Proof of funds (scholarships + personal savings of 15k)
Admission Letter
Letter of Explanation
Recommendation letter from my PhD supervisor.
Recommendation letter from my research assistant supervisor in the UK.
Erasmus Letter (scholarship page).
USA scholarship letter.
UK scholarship letter.
Italy and UK study permit documents (Proof of travel history).
UK exceptional assurance (stay extension in the UK).
Master’s degree completion certificate.
Master’s degree transcripts.
Birth certificate.
ID documents of family members.
Father’s death certificate.
Brother’s Business certificates.
Translated Italian police certificate.
United Kingdom police certificate.
Nigerian police certificate.
Land property document.
Property valuation document.
My mother’s property document.
CV.

Pinkkiss21:
Since we do not need visa to travel to Cotonou , I think the best we can do is get a Covid test from their hospital there , Atleast that’s a proof that you’ve been in the country. Not sure they are going to be asking for your address

DominusPrime:
Lol...but over the years you have spread wide for countless number to have their fill of you...what an irony...lol...

Lianna2020:
I don’t know if there’s an comprehensive list but I took all of these

Dried meat
Dried turkey

Powdered milk sachet
Milo


Dry pepper
Cameron pepper
Turning stick
Egusi
Ogbonno
Dry bitter leave
Dry Afang
Dry iru
Dry fish
Salt and maggi ( say 2 salt and 6 maggi salt can be heavy
Garri
Semo
Poundo
Crayfish
Beans
Rice
Spaghetti
Beans
Palm oil in Eva water container
Little veg oil
Sachet tin tomato
Suya pepper
Pepper soup spice
Noodles
Moinmoin leave
Curry thyme
Spices
Few Soap and cream
Ori
Coconut oil
Oral solution
Manual blender
Sugar

lilangel20:
Hello guys,
I can't access the gic account...
Am I the only one experiencing this?

Chiziteremary:
Anon123

Thanks for your prompt response. Pls how were u able to get my msg to be under your response. I dont know how to do that. Sometimes i want to reply to peoples questions but i cant because they may not see my response. Biko teach me

Johnchan2:
Honestly I really don't like what IRCC is doing ... Its really not fair
And just like today someone was refused after 6 months of waiting.... Keeping someone all that time and still issue a refusal letter isn't just right at all

peruxie:
George brown college Toronto

peruxie:
Hi guys,
My school resumes Jan 10 and I wish to leave Nigeria january 15 due to some reasons. I hope that won’t be an issue ….kindly advice.
Thanks

slimberry16:
Hello guys, I have been a silent reader and i would like to appreciate all your efforts towards this study permit journey.
i got a medical request on oct 20 but i wasn't able to do it until Nov 12 due to unavailability of dates. it was updated to passed on Nov 22 but No PPR as of today. Should I be concerned ? i already have my gcms notes but nothing pointing to approval or denial only the fact that medical request has been sent out. i heard medical request is a positive sign. Pls guys what do you suggest that i do ?

Akanoa:
Good morning everyone, with the fear that Canada might ban Nigerians from entering, can I travel this week or early next week even though my school resumes January 4. I have previously booked my flight for December 13. Thank you.

Jxool:
Please can you provide the email you sent the email to?
Thanks