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Dolapok:
TRV Approved!!!!
I just checked it now. I am very new on this platform infact the newest self. I joined months after submitting my application. I was naive about the whole process. I met @Qudkom in person in december and he put me through the entire process. I couldn't have done it without God and him. I was always reluctant to join and he made me join. Even if I am new here I still thought to share my testimony. And to all others I pray for a successful application. Once again thanks to @Qudkom he literally went through every page of my document and scrutinised everything, when he told me to start afresh I thought it was a joke but now I see the value. I am very lucky I met him in person and he introduced me to this platform.

Applied (Online): 4th of January
Biometrics: 8th of January
Medical request: *6th of February*
Medical passed: 22nd of February
Biometric correspondence: March 1st
Passport request: 12th April
Lambton college, fall 2019.

Congratulations

Qudkom:
As in I checked prices online I was weak lol

Bro when I checked mine, I go bathroom go clean my face to confirm if am really sure of the price
Imagine I have to resume before MAY 6
The price too long (that one no be problem sha)

I remembered when I checked it in January the amount wasn't huge

To all fall applicants that have gotten their visa approved and those that are still anticipating to be approved

Please make sure you book your flight MAY OR JUNE upon fall resumption.

Saying this so that y’all would escape outrageous flight amount.

042viber12:
I can't stop thanking Austacus....Bros I don't know wat I should offer u but mehn...let's say I owe u something wen we meet at Algonquin..God bless you for me for your hint... u did yours and got it in 3days...I did the same, started on Monday and got it in on a Friday...bro, I OWE YOU PLENTY!!!....for other May/June/july applicants that didn't get info on the hint...pls I urge you to beep me on my mail...I also have my own hint I used adding to that of Austacus...

You own me absolutely nothing bro.
I just dey happy anyhow
Wow
Wow

042viber12:
IT IS MEDICAL REQUEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I won mad for road ooooo ooooo!!!!!!!!! JESUS IS LORD!!!!

Guy I done happy die for here

I told you yesterday that you will get it today.
Now your efforts has paid of.


Congratulations my Algonquin brother!!!

042viber12:
My people I just got an E-mail notification from CIC...please if u love me...start praying for me cos am so scared right now ...can't even type a letter, my hands are shaking like I have a stroke...

Look at how am scared like it's my application.
I hope it's your medical mail that dropped.

042viber12:
I need an answer to something, I might be one of the gurus but I need to ask..Wat does this eligibility stage entail?

Eligibility review is the pillar/focal of Canadian visa cause this is when the primary VO would vent the genuineness of the application that was submitted.., 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?

If there’s an eyebrow in the application the primary VO would involve the senior colleagues (secondary VO) to check out the application, at this point, the secondary And the primary VO would decide to send it to secondary review to CPC Vegreville, CPC Edmonton, CPC Mississauga, Windsor, Ottawa, etc. Secondary review takes 4 months and above. (secondary review doesn't occur to all application).

PS: during eligibility review IRCC have locals in your home country that would run the verification for them eg BCI.

Lynks201:
Good evening guru in the house. I'm new here on naira land, I'm interested seeking a Canadian student visa an agent is requesting for 400,000 naira... Pls I need a valid number from this group I can call and talk to pls in order not to fall in the hands of wrong hands

You can do this yourself by putting some extra work..., read 1-15 pages of this thread
If things ain't clear to you, you come back here to ask questions you can as well do some research online.
Above all, if you can't do it yourself, go ahead and pay the 400k to your agent.

Good luck to you.

Asapant:
Bracha. The Inquiry I'm making is if it possible I get access to the internet at VFS so as to download the IMM forms and fill with their computer at VFS. I think I ealier explained the issue am facing. Do you dig what am saying?
Moreover the Online route is giving me headache.

You won’t have access to their computer.
If the online route is giving you headaches then subscribe to paper route
Besides Nairobi is in charge of both route for study permit.

Phantomcole:
Hello Austacus

I need you to please point me, as I’m still trying to understand things and the processes.

Thanks for your help again

I’m to submit my application and I need to know what files to combine and how to attach not to make mistakes.

I will really appreciate your time if you could point me.

Thanks a lot

Kindly rephrase your question
I don’t understand what you saying

Qudkom:
Guys passport request just dropped. Details coming soon. I parked to type this. Details later. Super excited! !!!!!

Clear road APProVAL ALERT , Congratulations bro

Tjkeyzzz:
Good afternoon guys...
I just tried tracking my application and it has changed to "you can go for your processed passport at your vfs center..something like that sha...

Please what does this mean...God bless

It doesn't sound good if you didn't do an upfront medical

kpizzle:
Sounds probable but what is ur source?

Bro if you are may/june and July applicant you would understand the influx of application that went to London office.
Then you must have gotten the email from London saying they receive more application than normal. (coupled the fact that during those periods VFS was overcrowded)
Asking for the source is kinda funny to me if you don't believe him, just discard it.

That was how someone was telling me to show the evidence of why I said there were a lot of diploma visa refusal in 2018 (I laughed in Hausa).
I can't just see a diploma refusal letter that is base on purpose of visit and conclude gibberish without going through a series of Gcms notes

Qudkom:
[Quotes author=IceTrice01 post=77378098]

Thanks for your reply sir, in answering the above questions,
1. The sponsor indicated of the affidavit that he's my uncle and my legal authorized guardian
2. The account he's using his a business account and I paid my fee through that account, I guess the inflow and outflow of the account is good.
3. I've an MSC which I acquired in 2018, and b4 that I had my bachelors degree in 2014, but due to the fact that I applied for an advance diploma I didn't indicate that I have an MSC while applying for admission.
4. I have 3 years working experience but it has a marketer for a company in Lagos, I wouldn't like to indicate this working experience

Lol please stop calling me sir. Based on what you provided and I hope others can provide more info:
1. Using your uncle isn't a bad idea, but the VO will want to know why your parents can't sponsor you and also the number of dependents he has to decide to invest millions in your education abroad.

2. You cant hide your work experience, the VO needs to understand what youvr been doing since 2014 and if you cant do that then your study gaps might count against you. Hence, refusal based on purpose of visit.

3. Your uncle sponsoring you with his company account is a little tricky. The VO's will need to understand why he will want to use business funds to sponsor you. Afterall he needs to pay workers, fund project, conduct business etc. And if there ate overdrafts in the company account then thats a huge redflag. If he can back it up with a savings account or transfer funds then you're good.

4. Your work experience as to tally with the program you are vying for and your previous degree.

5. You need a sound SOP.

Please this is just my opinion you are free to discard it or use it. So please fix the obvious loop holes and remember if it doesn't look good or sound right to you then it won't to a trained visa officer. Work on your study gap timeline, sponsor portfolio etc. All the best

You nailed the application.
Valid points

Senatorkolade:
Work on your home tie

Senator, I greet from my end

Correct guy.

litterbug:
Hi bro,Congrats once again. Pls i have trying to get intouh with you. I am a July appliant too. Pls i also need the hint o. Im dead tired of waiting. my email is tangereene1@gmail.com Pls help.

Alright bro

yacha77:
Any idea what rates u were charged. As it is lowest rate, forget stress. Lol

Mine was since last year April so the rate doesn’t matter anymore.


Just go to your bank and ask them the current rate.

Oluwaseunbd:
Goodmorning all,I just got medical request...please I applied tru paper route,can I go with a photocopy of my passport since I dont have it with me?thanks

Yes
Photocopy of the data page will do.

Congrats in advance

yacha77:
Hello everyone, the more I check the more confuse I get. For those that have paid tuition how can I get best rates. Generally gist me how you did it and ensure best rates, which bank etc. Thanks in anticipation

If you’re paying through flywire, they would follow your bank rate. They not gonna ask you for extra or tell you that they have there owned rate. Your bank would only stand as a third party to send the money to flywire in international currency then flywire would deliver the money to your school in two working days or more. your bank would buy dollar from CBN it could be US or CAD depending on the one that’s available at that time. (cause dollar dey finish for CBN wella)
so don’t follow google rate or currency converter board rate in the bank ( banks don't update it). All banks have their own rate.
ask the international fund transfer or customer care in your bank the current rate.

Your bank will charge you (my bank charged me of 15k for all the process) the process no be small thing cause CBN will request for your intl passport, degree result, letter of admission (NYSC is not compulsory) from you before they would release dollar to you.
So the whole process could take 3 hrs plus

I am using flywire as an example cause that's the only option my school gave me. (I don't know if some schools in Canada do receive the money directly from local bank)

If you have any trusted person in Canada
You won't undergo the stress of paying your tuition fee in Nigeria, if you have any trusted person that has a dom account in Nigeria, you ain't stressing yourself with Nigeria bank and CBN. But to me, it's not stress.


Good luck

makano:
Yea, am in touch with Viber. if not you would have seen my disturbance since yesterday, since u are just replying... Man like Austacus.. .. But meanwhile he sent u a mail not too long ago, please reply we waiting.. Peace

Please tell him to forward every nook and cranny I sent to him.

Thanks
I have responded to his email.

makano:
Man like Austacus please we are still waiting for the hint/secret na.. May/June/July applicants dey for queue abeg.. If its secretive for u not to put it up here, then I can PM you and I will send to ma fellow comrades.. Abeg this wait is killing a brother... Am sure u understand the condition we find our selves.. 9 Months of waiting, so Please Let us know the hint, Abeg..

9 months of waiting is indeed no be beans nor moimoi.
You can pm me or rather ask 042Viber about the hint.

Bro e go end well.
Amen!!!

DMerciful:
Gurus in the house,

Firstly I want to appreciate your effort for the support you have been rendering to folks here....much appreciated.

Please I need help on behalf of a friend. The previous passport he had has a mistake in his date of birth which he did not bother to correct at the time. He also used the passport to travel to Russia and came back. Now in applying for admission to Canada, his transcript carried his real date of birth so he had to correct the date of birth and one of his three names in a new passport at Abuja for 180k .
The challenge now is in applying for study permit, he is expected to also attached the old passport which will show a different date of birth as well as having one of his name different. Also because he has applied for US visa with the old passport, it might be misrepresentation to say he has not traveled before to avoid attaching the old passport knowing fully well Canada and US share info.

what do you suggest he do as a way of solution to this problem? thanks in advance.
cc: justwise,Qudkom,Austacus, JustMellow, makano,042viber12,frankrobbn1

Please check Oga frank post he has answers this question constructively.

Qudkom:
@Cappymayor @chibertha @yacha77. You are right about the GIC. It is meant for some designated countries like india. The reason I recommended it was because I thought since you guys have temporary residence status in other countries (Sweden UAE) I thought it could be applied. On the contrary you can set aside the living expense in a savings/fixed deposit if you have the means. I believe based on the fact that you want to sponsor yourself that will be a good wqy to proove your financial buoyancy. Dont forgot to also get a Co sponsor.

In addition, A GIC Certificate is matter of fact the best way to show your financial capability to sponsor yourself in Canada. Those Asian students are really fortunate no need for scanning heavy statement of accounts or property. Just pay 10kCAD into a GIC account in a bank in Canada and you will be entitled to 800CAD every month for 12 months. This serves as living expense. By the grace of God will get there one day.

The moniker should also think US or CAN dom account and send the 10k living expenses.
With that, you've cleared a very big doubt in the mind of the VO concerning finance wahala.

There's no problem using your local account too but in his case, he should open a dom account cause he's applying in Sweden.

Christty:
Hi my good people please, I want to know if CIMT College is a good college to study. I will be waiting anxiously for your reply. Thanks.

There's nothing wrong in this private college because it in the list of designated learning institute to host International students but I will gladly advise you not to apply to the school instead, try public or community college eg Fanshawe college, Algonquin, Conestoga college, Centennial college, humber college, George brown college, Niagara college, Durham college, Fleming college etc

PS: the colleges I mentioned are fully accredited.

Naijaforeigner:
Congrats Austacus, I am so happy for you, God is the greatest. You have been so helpful on here, God bless you. You shall share many more testimonies of God's greatness in your life in Jesus name (amen).

Thanks boss man
God bless you

Kenny4real68:
Good day everyone, I wish to appreciate each and every one of you for your kind efforts in helping one another, more especially the monikers; austacus, justmellow, frankrobbn1, makano, 042viber, and host of others.

My study permit for post secondary diploma in environmental science at a college was refused dec 25th based on purpose of visit and family ties. I graduated with a sharp 2.1 in microbiology (4.21/ 5.0). On January 4th i applied for a masters program in pharmacology at University of Manitoba and I have been accepted .

Currently am done with my SOP , then while writing my LOE (addressing my refusal reason purpose of visit ), I became confused if am to give any reason(s) why I abandoned my previous post secondary program (Environmental science) for an entirely different MSC course on (Pharmacology).

Will trying to explain complicate issues for me? Or should I just focus on my current program without mentioning or bringing the previous program into the picture?
Please I need your kind opinions..
Thanks.

You've got to explain it constructively in your LOE cause that could be the primary reason they tagged purpose of visit in your refusal letter.

Good luck

I should have used the word hint instead of secret (English done finish me).
It absolutely has nothing to do with bribery oooo
May/june and july.

guzenaira:
What a wonderful testimony, basic reason why I spy on this thread is reading stories like yours.

I have seen people who went farther than you but still never got it.

Although your application tips may be helpful to a sizable number of applicants, but I will say you were personally favored and the grace of God really spoke out loud in your case.

All the very best!!

Thanks bro
Thanks so much.
God bless you.

Nah God do am for me.

Here’s my application
Imm form (I included my bro that stays in Winnipeg...His home address and place of work in the imm form and his office role).
Algonquin College
Environmental management and assessment with a coop work permit
I year program
Pgd
First-term tuition fee paid

Intl passport (no travel history)
Statement of result (2:2)
Transcript
Date of birth certificate
LOE
Letterhead letter from my dad’s business.
I told him to write I am “assisting in the family business” because I don’t have payslip or salary whatsoever as proof



Sponsor (father)
CAC
Sponsorship letter
Account statements
Fixed deposit
Houses or Landed properties
Marriage certificate (mom and dad)
Family pics <me, mom, dad, godfather and godmother then one white oyinbo man (I was still a baby, we no get family pic for my pman house)
PCC (Police character certificate) though it’s not mandatory for study visa please add it if you can.

My first application

The intellectual work started from the day I got my first Gcms notes

I ordered 3 Gcms notes.

The VO edit tire looking for every loophole to bring me down in my Gcms.
My problem started with my sponsorship letter cause my dad made it straightforward. I didn’t know he has to state the amount he’s committing to my education.
They even wanted to use work permit against me thinking I deliberately chose the course cause of the work requirement.

My dad fixed deposit put me in a big mess... dem no recognize that thing at all.
I had to send my own account statement after my third Gcms note before I tackled first and second Gcms notes.

They also wanted to use travel history against me.

Last week I contacted about 150 MPs in Canada (I told myself even if nah one person answer me)
About 15 responded back (with stories that you’re not a constituent in the riding blah blah blah) the MP is my school riding just do like person wey go help me, I fill a form and all, then after everything she withdraws from it with stories.
Only 1 was helpful. He looked at my file and told me wassup. He told me what the VO wrote on my file with a biro. I don’t know how he did it though it took him two days to respond back to me. Nah there he stops to respond to me cause he said he can’t go deep on my file for privacy reasons. And he wishes me good luck. Such a nice man.
Ahmed Hussein used one of the MP to get back to me. (Is response wasn’t helpful at all)
Because the MP promised me that he going to talk to Ahmed Hussein on my behalf during their meeting... surprisingly this Ahmed Hussein tell the man he’s aware of my case that he got my message so so so date and time (they don’t joke with records) I can’t even remember the day I sent it to him but he was so accurate.
He told his colleague (MP) stories to tell me. (normal immigration stories).
The thing tire me.
Then the MP wished me good luck.

Earlier this year I contacted an immigration lawyer in Canada (he said he can’t do anything until they refused my visa).
They stored my names and all for records reason

They did a foss check on my brother in Winnipeg
I would advise you guys not to mention your sibling or family member in Canada cause it can be used against you or slow your application

That's all I can say now. ( I did a lot of research in this Canada study visa) if I show you my PC and phone tabs, you will shake your head.
Good luck to all the visa hopefuls.

Please to those that sent me a pm, I would be responding to only May, June and July buddies.

I also contacted one retired CIC VO in quora. He answered me but he's very very diplomatic. He didn't say anything that makes sense to me. e tire me


Thanks to Oga frank I haven't finished reading all your post since I joined the thread last year June.
Thanks to my name sake Austinpee I am still reading lol

Another tip, if your sponsor has too many dependants, please reduce it in your affidavits of supports.
And be careful while listing all your siblings in your imm form in case you omitted their names in dependants (affidavits if means of support) especially if they are still under your parent.

Bless you

olaola17:
Congratulations bro! Please I need to know this secret o. �

Are you may/June July applicant?
This is not a easy way to get your visa approved bro

It’s only applicable to those that have been waiting like methuselah on how to get the full attention of the VO handling their application
Prolly not for new applicants.

yacha77:
OK that's noted .. I think I can fire back without waiting for gcms note with all your help. Kindly respond to the email I sent through NL so we can communicate better bro. Thank you again and again Austacus and @ Qudkom. Another one is how can I reduce files and docs for online app.... Any advice on that based on your challenges during online application .

Yes co sponsor can be a third party.
The commitment is the main thing here. Pay your half tuition fee or send your living expenses to your account

You can reduce the size of your application online eg ilovepdf, smallpdf, sodapdf etc so many of them.

As for the Gcms notes I will advice you order for it... while waiting for it, use the time to look for a co sponsor and reorganize your application and make it tight this time.
Then Hope on God