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Omoarukheo:
5 weeks after medicals and nothing from their end! It is well o

Good luck

Adebayo2296:
I need your advice!

I have submitted my application but because school resumes first week of January, I felt I should go and do Medicals even though it has not been requested. Can the panelist submit on my behalf without an official request? My eligibility review just started. Pls Is that a good decision? Is there any consequence to that? Thanks.

Go ahead and do your medical, a slip will be given to you after completion of your medical examination, endeavor to send the slip to IRCC, and for the result, the medical center Would send your result to IRCC

Tell the doctor you also want to see your result, they will send it to your email address.

Good luck

Lenta:
Silent reader although I have asked one or two questions here. I stumbled here after I submitted my application online.

My application was approved today or PPR came in today.

Applied July 8th.
Biometric July 10th.
Decided to do medicals on my own in August.
Medical passed 2 days after I uploaded my result.
My eligibility review started today 23rd November.
My passport request came in today 23rd November.

I wrote to them twice in September and I got the generic "processing" and "active processing" the first and second time respectively.

I graduated (B.Sc,Nigeria) in 2006, (MBA,USA) 2012.
Was refused permanent residence visa in 2014.
was refused visiting visa in 2017.

I applied for another Masters BTW.

Thanks to you all.

Sholenta aka Lenta

What a sweet testimony
Congratulations

Congratulations @123abcclown
Happy for you bro



@MeinKamf so sorry for the refusal
The efforts, time and resources you would use for judicial please use it to re-fire and tackle your purpose of visit.


Bless you

blaugrana82:
My application is 21weeks and 2days already. No news from CIC. I requested GCMS note last week without knowing I would be sent a consent form to fill immediately but I later sent a WhatsApp message to their support on Saturday. This is really frustrating. Since June 30. God will touch their heart. I don't even know what to say to them.

Firstly you made a smart move by ordering for gcms!
If you defer your admission to spring, I bet you will be very very fine
You will just feel a big change and relief.
Why not try it instead of killing yourself cause of CIC

Spring is just 5 months from now

justwise:
@Lagos2canna and Austacus


Please stop pasting GCMS link from a 3rd party website here, people looking for a way to order GCMS should use google to do their research.

My apologies

Frankrobbn1:
You need a UCI number prior to ordering a GCMS note. The person should link his/her application online in order to access the UCI number.

Thanks, super Frankie
UCI is not necessarily important in ordering GCMS that's what I got from my findings cause not all applicants is given UCI in their first application.

happy Sunday

Can I order for gcms note without UCI (unique client identifier)?
The person went through paper route and UCI wasn't included in the application only student number.
Please someone should help me with this

Lagos2canna:
What is the solution to July applicants that have been waiting?

There's no proffer solution yet, peeps have advice those that their application has stayed so long to order for gcms

London VOs have even started ignoring emails
In fact, their online service tools have started having issues, eg webform, feedback form, panel physician search tools which are different from the general site maintenance.
So these guys are really getting queries cause winter is already here after they delayed us from fall term.

My advice to VOs they should just approve every one of us that missed fall term visa cause no be our fault say they experienced higher volumes than normal during the summer months.

Babanla2k:
Pls guys who know about diamond Bank sending your statement of account directly to the embassy, and pls how do they do this??

They don’t have to.
You’ve got to give them the Address of the deputy high commission of Canada to Nigeria (Lagos or Abuja).
So... your statement of account and letter of recommendation would be addressed directly to the embassy prior to the address you gave to your bank or rather your bank can get the address themselves in case they know about it.


Bless you

goingforward:
Hello Nairalanders,

Long post alert!!!!! (Family application)
I am eternally grateful to God for this Testimony. When I wrote that Jesus did it I meant every word.

MBA Program
Online Application Submitted application: 14th June 2018
Upfront medical exam for my family

FAMILY APPLICATION TIMELINE- Study permit for myself and kids and Visit for Spouse

Background check started immediately for everyone
Eligibility review for myself and kids – 7th September 2018
Passport request for me and kids- 17th September 2018
Eligibility review for my spouse - 20th September 2018
Medical passed for all of us – 20th September 2018
25th September 2018- Received Information letter from CIC- Stating that Passport request was sent in error (That application is still under processing)- This was after I had shared with the house that we had gotten passport request.
I Sent about 5 emails to them including CSC’s (received generic responses)
Then sent another email (sent it like 5 times that day) stating in it that I had ordered my GCMS to know what was going on on my application - 6th November 2018
Finally, Passport request for my spouse - 7th November 2018
Then Application Approved for the whole family – 7th November 2018
Counterfoil (Spouse)- 14th November 2018
Counterfoil (Myself and kids) – 15th November 2018



DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED FOR SELF

1. ALL CIC DOCUMENTS:
2. ACADEMIC DOCS
• Bachelor’s Degree Certificate and Transcripts
• Msc. only Transcript (Certificate was not out yet)
• WAEC Result and Certificate
• NYSC exemption letter ( I did a part-time BSc. Program)
• Many IT professional certifications


3 PERSONAL DOCUMENTS
• Digital Passport Photo
• Int’l passport pages with previous visa stamps
• 5 pages SOP (TIP: I specifically stated why I chose my school, why I am going for an MBA even though I have an MSc. I stated why I was going for an MBA and not a PHD and why I choose to go for this program at this time. I also mentioned other schools I applied to i.e IVEY, UOT and Rotman. I mentioned some courses of the curriculum of my school, ( I listed the specific courses I will be learning) and explained how those courses are in line with what my company needs at this time to take us to the next level. I also Stated one or two people in the industry internationally and locally in Nigeria who are my role model and how I researched on each of them. I also stated how having an MBA took their businesses to another level etc) and how I want to be as successful as them in my own country upon my return. My SOP was very detailed.

• Birth Certificate
• Police Certificate
• 2 bank personal bank Statement of account.
• Personal Investment portfolio letter from the bank.
• Bank reference letters
• Letter of Handover/leave and handover of my business to my spouse and Management team
• Letter of approval from the HR of my company confirming acceptance of my study leave.
• My CV
• Pay Stubs for four months
• Work ID Card
• Court Marriage Certificate
• Church Marriage Certificate
• Sworn Affidavit and Change of Name from maiden to marital name
• Newspaper publication for Change of marital name
• Family Pictures (I put a lot of pictures, my wedding pictures, our wedding anniversary pictures, my kids at school pictures, my kids birthday pictures (showing all of us cutting their birthday cakes), picture of me at work presenting to a client, Picture of my spouse and I showing previous vacation trips abroad) etc.
• A document providing explanation of Funds for my study. ( I provided a detailed analysis of my available funds and captured that on an excel sheet before transferring it to a word doc. I also stated sources of funds to fund my year 2 tuition and living expenses for myself and kids. ( A friend advised me to do this breakdown as this shows clarity and confidence before the VO that you have planned ahead and are able to cater for your program for year two also. She said this also helped her in her application, my friend has been in Canada for 2 years now, she also went on study visa)

• Spouse Pension statement.


4. COMPANY DOCUMENTS
• 2 company account statements (also explaining under each page, every source of lumpsum payments and businesses done, provided invoices to back it up)
• CAC of two diff companies of which I am also a director/Co-owner
• Bank Reference letters for the companies
• Screen shot of CAC company name search on CAC portal
• Some past Invoices and Receipts of Payment
• Payee tax receipts
• Company Income tax receipts
• Company car documents
• Company letter stating support of payment of my tuition.
• Company letter stating businesses that the company has and ability to fund my program.




5 SCHOOL DOCUMENTS
• Previous Request from me to my school requesting to defer from 2018 to 2019 cohort. ( I chose not to apply for study visa in 2018, I deliberately deferred)
• Updated Acceptance letter from my school
• Updated Admission Letter from my school for Jan 2019 cohort
• My school class schedule for 2019
• Some email trails between my school and I during the process of my gaining the admission
• Acceptance of Deferral letter from my school from 2018 – 2019 cohort.
• Admission letter from my school for 2018 cohort
• Acceptance letter from my school for 2018 cohort
• Letter of intent to study at my school
• Receipt of application fee
• Receipt of 1st installment payment of Tuition (non-refundable)
• Academic IELTS result

6. CHILDREN DOCUMENTS
• ALL CIC Docs
• Digital passport photo
• Intl’ Passport
• Birth Certificates
• Study leave letter for my kids (collected this letter from their school)
• Study reference letter (collected this from their school)
• Last term school results sheet
• Upfront inquiries about health insurance for my kids ( I had emailed some health insurance providers and attached this email correspondences to their application)
• Upfront enquiries from schools around the area of my school. ( I had emailed some schools to enquire on their ability to take in my kids, I also attached email correspondences/feedbacks from about 5 schools)
• More Supporting documents from my company docs ( I attached this here as there was no space left in my own application to add this.

7. SPOUSE DOCUMENTS
• CIC Docs
• Digital passport photo
• Intl’ Passport with entry and exit stamps to several countries
• Company Introductory letter
• Pay stubs for last four months
• Personal Bank Reference letters
• Personal bank statement
• Work ID card
• Home Utility bill with home address
• Company Utility bill with office address
• Personal car documents


WHY I SAID IT WAS A MIRACLE
1. I received passport request and then after 1 week and some days, I was expecting ‘’your passport is ready for pick up ‘’ only to receive an email in my CIC account that the passport request sent was sent in error. I was shocked that this could happen. When I researched on a few people online who this had happened to, it ended in a refusal. But I held unto the word of God that said ‘’ who’s report would I believe? God or man?).
2. I held unto the word of God. I prayed more, I praised him and I kept fasting, I encouraged myself.
3. I made a huge mistake while I was uploading my personal bank statement. After submission. I realised that my bank statement was supposed to be 20pages, but I mistakenly uploaded only 5pages. ( it was incomplete). I really did not know what to do, so I took it to God in prayers. I was scared that the VO would think that this was deliberate and that I wanted to hide something. But God took control.
4. In addition, some people genuinely advised that I apply first on my own then later my family can apply. But you see, my family is everything to me so I never for once considered the thought of applying alone first. So with faith, I decided to apply together with my family.
5. Also, my school only gave me one chance of deferral I had differed from 2018, and I would have lost the admission if I wasn’t granted the study visa, but I thank God who did it!


A big thank you, to all the seniors and everyone who takes time to responds to people’s concerns and request on this forum, to everyone who helped me with information on this nairaland forum. I must confess you guys are awesome and I appreciate you all.
I pray from my heart, that my sweet Jesus who heard and answered my prayer would hear and answer the prayers of everyone reading this in Jesus mighty name. Amen.

Tip: Prayer changes things. Please never loose hope. God still works wonders. Always tell it to Him, He hears, He listens and he answers!

If you are applying as a family with Children, upon passport submission we paid 11k for each child for ‘’passport Transmission.’’

Mathew 17 vs 201- ‘’Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."

It ended in praise, My God will do yours also and you shall testify in Jesus mighty name amen!

I am Goingforward.!!!! Forward only.

Your testimony is nothing but God (you be fire ”okunerere”)
I am happy for you
Congrats

showflow:
Hello house,

I submitted my online application on 18th september and the biometric was done in 24th of September, Post medical has also been submitted and I am yet to receive any update on my status it still showing 'application in processing' . I got an admission for MBA Program at University Canada West for January but now the school sent an email that I need to send my study permit to them before 28th of November, it is becoming late and I want to defer my admission to April 2019. I need someone to advice me on how to communicate with Canadian Embassy on the deferment. Kindly, help me if there is any link that I need to submit my deferment documents to them.

very urgent pls.

You can contact them through the webform or email addresses

Get your new letter of admission first, then come back and ask the same question

Frankrobbn1:
Very true! SA and Dubai Visas aren't regarded as a good travel history by CIC. A good travel histories are first-rate countries like US, UK, Australia, Canada, Germany, France etc..

Thanks, bro
You too much

I've learnt a lot from you.

Iwadaboss:
Good day house, please I need your suggestions. I am married and my wife is currently in US with my 1+ old Son(citizen but my wife is not).

I am submitting my visa application(undergraduate) tomorrow but I want to be sure if I’m submitting all that I need to submit. I have all the application forms filled and ready together with previous travel docs(Dubai and SA), deposit confirmation slip, CAC from my sponsor, financial support letter and bank statement.

Please, what else do I need to take along that will make it easy for me to get the visa?

Note: I’m applying for an undergraduate course.
Thanks

I am not a guru but in your case, I was expecting to see self-sponsored and all

You are married with a sweet boy US citizen, my brother, why can't you sponsor yourself? And what exactly is your home tie? Cause your folks are in the US
Plus I hope your sop is fully grounded cause you've got a lot of work to convince the VO why undergraduate level prove to them what you've been doing, that's more reason you have to come out as a self-sponsor my brother.
Anyways, peeps have gotten the visa with the same profile
Nothing spoil


I saw it somewhere prolly not in here they said VOs don't really recognize SA and Dubai visa as travel history... please who can help me with this rumor?
Is the rumor correct?

Though travel history no mean anything to get Canada visa unlike the US

blaugrana82:
Hello guys. I just ordered my GCMS note cos of the recent delay in making decisions from their London office. My application is now 20weeks and 4days. How long will it take to get GCMS note delivered to my email address?

30 to 35 days
Though seeing a peep here that got his GCMS in 20 days cause his visa was still on the process so yours might come before 30 days

Rodeoz:
I've just been denied.
After 4months and 2days.

Paper route.
Applied on the 12th July, 2018.
No upfront medicals.

After months of waiting I just got an sms from vfs now that my processed passport is ready for collection. I guess that's it right?!
Denial.

Excruciatingly painful.

Or is it possible that..........
Nah...I don't think so. It's denial.

Sorry bro
Very very painful

Email your school And defer your admission to spring real quick.
Then Chill, restrategize and refire
(Please try and request for gcms note)
Sorry bro



Bless you

042viber12:
Sorry bro...u just have to write to school and tell dem the whole story...it's not u dat is delaying but them (the embassy)..also add dat u have already made arrangements to be there but still u have to wait for the visa...just add anything to let the school allow u to differ one more time preferably April/May 2019...

Den for the visa....send a mail again, tell dem your school has given you till 2nd November to be there or face the possibility of losing your admission entirely dy by wasting your money on fees( also state the amount in naira and in Canadian Dollars)...u might also add dat u will be taking legal actions if u don't get a decision b4 time (approval or denial)...I hope this helps..

Be careful with word usage
You are not teaching them their job (hell nah) so be careful of what you write to them.
Yes, they are annoying but they are doing their job, you don’t tell them you are taking a legal action whilst your application is still on processing Cause, the outcome may not be funny





No offense taken or given

ishiamu:
Please oga justwise can my 28 year old brother get an undergraduate admission in Canadian school Is the age a problem for work permit application?

Work permit and study permit are two different things... So which one is your brother actually going for?

In my opinion, 28 years is a BIG barrier for undergraduate studies. (for the sake of Visa)


Express entry may go well for your 28 years old brother since his primary aim is to WORK

Layooye:
okay please make me understand, I am a winter student and I have already done my medical after receiving my medical request.

Chill for your approval
It's pretty close

Online or paper?
When did you apply?

Elizkemi:
Hi guys, to those that travel (to Canada/ USA) alot, what's your advice on booking the cheapest flight to canada to take off on the 13th of November?

What airline won't be too expensive and then what route. Should the booking be double stops or just a single stop or a direct flight will be cheaper?

I need answers please.
No insults.

Mercy journey in advance.
Try Expedia, Skyscanner, kayak, travelbeta (flapp) wakanow you can download the apps for your convenience then search for your flight compare the prices with all those site I mentioned, you will certainly get a fair price
You can also book directly from the air company... There are a lot of them airmaroc, EgyptAir, AirFrance, (KLM always expensive) visit their official site etc

Layooye:
hello, please are you saying that Visa's won't be issued in December.

I didn't say that ooooo abeg
If you were a fall term student, you will understand me

Labims:
Thank you. How about going with a child who doesn't require VISA as she's a US Citizen?

If she's going for visiting or tourist visa, she doesn't need a visa for 180 days ONLY
So in your case, she needs a Visa and medical

My 1 kobo advice to the house, if you haven't deferred your admission yet, its better you start thinking of deferring to spring term April/May as early as possible because of space, Cause as from December January spring admission will be closed.
These VOs will certainly go for winter break
December is pretty close


Bless you

Kemsure30:
@Frankrobbn1 thank u so much for the good work ,pls I tried sending u a msg but don’t know what’s going on ,I applied for my study permit since June 20th
Upfront medicals was passed 3rd of oct
Till date there is no news at all
Still on background check
I don’t want to give chances coz it’s gonna be 21weeks on Wednesday so I sent a mail to the school to defer to May 2019 but May is closed only sep 2019
I can’t say how long this application will take
What do u advise
Will appreciate ur response

The power is not in your hand but you can simply help yourself by ordering GCMS note so that they will expedite your application and you will know the factual reasons why your application is still on background checks... If it's something you can do to fix it, lucky you, but if it's something you can't fix... Hope on God


Bless you

042viber12:
Check ASAP! Don't be scared... buzz us Wat u find

You didn't understand the context of his message
He was referring to @Adebayo2296

Frankrobbn1:
AMEN! Bless you too Austacus, your recent contributions has been of huge benefit to this platform. Keep it up bro

We still dey learn from you and Mr. J

Awuuga:
Thank you Frank! God bless you sir.

Do I have to wait for the correspondence letter before going to pick up my passport from Vfs?

Go and pick up your passport
The correspondence letter is with the passport patiently waiting for you.

Awuuga:
Guysssssssss! My application was just approved!!!!!
This is surreal!

I was introduced to this wonderful forum by my mum and I have learnt a great deal since I joined.


#Long Post Alert!

My profile:

•Application submitted on 3rd October 2018 ( Paper Route)
• Medical mail after three weeks on 24th October 2018
• Medical exam done on 29th October (IOM Abuja). There wasn’t any opening in Lagos until December for Q-Life & Chidren’s practice. IOM Lagos asked me to come back after two weeks.
• Medical exam passed on 2nd November 2018
• Application Approved 9th November 2018
• My application took 6 weeks and some days. ( I consider myself extremely lucky.

Documents Submitted:-
• All CIC Forms submitted

My Documents
• Letter Of Explanation ( a 7 page well detailed LOE)
• I studied Electronics and Communications Engineering and I graduated with a first class degree.
• I submitted my Conditional Offer letter from University of Windsor (MEng Electrical and Computer Engineering) Classes resume on May 2019
• I paid half my tuition fees (CAD 14,000)
• WAEC result
• Transcript
• Degree Certificate
• Police Clearance Certificate
• Occuption Health and Safety Advanced Diploma
• National Society of Engineers Graduate Membership Certificate
• Work ID, Employment Letter, Letter of Introduction, 6 months Pay Slip & Letter granting me study leave.
• My Statment of Account with about 109,000 naira

Sponsor’s Documents;-
• My sponsor was my mum
• My Mum’s International Passport & Birth certificate
• Brothers’ Birth Certificates
• All her letters of promotion
• Her 6 months pay slip
• An introduction letter from her office
• Work ID
• Landed Properties (2)
• Late Dad’s Shares & Landed properties (3)
• Two residential properties valued at 71 million naira by a licensed surveyor. One of the buildings is rented, it also shows a steady source of income
• I used my Mum’s company account. I’m also a director of the company.
• Company Registration Documents
• 3 years tax receipt.
• Company’s Statement of Account had a closing balance of a little over 12million naira
• My mum’s personal statment of account with 8,000 US dollars
• Her salary account with about 450,000 naira.

Home Ties:-
• My mum and Siblings
• Landed properties I had to come back to inherit
• My job. ( Study Leave)
• My Certificate from National Society of Engineers
• My Certificate from Occupational Health and Safety Advanced Diploma
• My directorship in my mum’s company

I saw how long the applications took so I decided to apply very early so as to avoid having to defer. Also to have enough time to take a step back and restrategise in case of a denial.

P.S I have not received the introduction letter yet. Please does anyone know how long it takes? Must I receive it before I go and pickup my passport?

I want to say thank you to Frankrobbn1 for his patience and answers to my questions, also Jnyuwa02 ( we never interacted but your contributions helped me a lot). My boss Kylexy1, thank you for your help. I appreciate you. Thank you to every other person that has contributed on this wonderful forum. I have learnt from you all one way or the other.

I pray that the grace of speed that worked for me, will visit all the TRV hopefuls. Keep the faith strong guys.
To those yet to submit, put up an airtight application and pray. The God that did it for me will do it for you too.

Congratulations bro

Frank and Jeremy, Nah only God go fit reward both of you.
I swear down!

You guys are awesome

Diijah:
Hi guys.

I have a question but please don’t me mad at me if this has already been posted. I’ve actually checked the entire thread and I didn’t find it but I might have missed it cause it’s loong. My eyes are even aching me.

So this is my question... does anyone know how Nigerian students in Canada receive money?

Thanks guys

There are various ways of receiving money from home to canada
First you can open a dorm account
Secondly your people in Nigeria can send money to you through BTA or PTA method in any bank here in Nigeria
Thirdly you can receive money from Nigeria bank to flywire (very fast)
Lastly you can receive money via crypto Bitcoin or PayPal or even bureau the change, western union, moneygram, Ria etc
Or rather you can pm those that are already in Canada and ask them cause there are many ways of receiving money

Below are the 12 questions VO do explore in the application during eligibility review
1. What is the purpose of your trip?
2. How long will you be staying in Canada?
3. What ties do you have with Canada?
4. What ties do you have with your country of residence?
5. Do you have a valid passport or travel document? 
6. How will you support yourself in Canada?
7. Will you be able to leave Canada? 
8. Do you intend to work or study in Canada?
9. Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offense? 
10. Do you suffer from a serious medical condition?
11. Have you ever been refused a temporary resident visa to travel to Canada? 
12. Were you ever removed from Canada or any other country?

To understand the processes or breakdown of each question considerations, visit the link

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/visitors/eligibility-admissibility-considerations.html

042viber12:
Sup guys...I just check my account.... I just saw "we are reviewing weather you meet the eligibility requirements " I believe I have passed the background check..... it's prayer I need now more Dan ever...how long will that be

That's the main chapter of your story
Pray for grace my brother