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Alantobie:
Okay I will thanks. Will I have to pay money for it?

I can't tell. Contact the hospital, they will tell you how you will proceed.

Alantobie:
Morning guys...I want to find if it is possible to get a new upfront medical slip...I submitted the only one I had for my first application and my medicals is still valid. Thanks

Go back to the hospital and they will help you better. Also, ensure you have photocopies of the slip this time around.

debbiejosh:
Please don't go to any hotel.

Air Maroc is a very cheap flight, but so many people miss their flight Because of the early flights.

Please, get to the airport around 11pm thereabout, you would be allowed in, weigh your bags, and do all adjustments you need to do.

You would see many people waiting, and the airport Would be fairly empty, so lots of empty chairs,.

Your flight is 6.45am, but checking in starts around 3am, and ends before 5 am, and it is always ROWDY.

So please, just sleep at the airport, to avoid stories that touch, I would not advise you taking those cabs at 2am.

I strongly agree with this.

Cc: CanadianNurse

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CanadianNurse:
Please uncle justwise unban @maziude, anti-spam bot has banned our informant sir

Thank you sir

Oh.. Information has reached you too! Na occupy anti-spam bot! Massive attack!

@Justwise, baba abeg this anti-spam bot has banned @maziude just when he was about entering the diary room! Please,kindly unban our ottawa based housemate. Thanks.

CanadianNurse:
Bro, have you been able to open a bank account? What type of accounts exists there? What's the best for international students?

Also which network(sim) you buy? Any peculiar reason for choosing that network?

These your questions na full package o! @maziude, report to the dairy room!

Olufemiopa:
Thank you for your prompt advice.

If I am to use my undergraduate study, I graduated in 2003, would there not be a serious concern with the gap between my graduation year and now or I should just stick to related master program on Sales and Marketing?

The gap is very wide and need explanations which must tilt and show progression. So yes, stick to a related program in sales and marketing if you've had significant work experience in it.

Olufemiopa:
Good morning All,

I am planning to apply for an interdisciplinary programme (Joint Master in Peace and Conflict Studies) in Manitoba. My 1st degree was on Library and Information Studies while my 2nd degree was on Managerial Psychology. My experience over the years has been on sales and marketing, I am the CEO of my company. I want to change my career path, with Joint Master in Peace and Conflict Studies. I strongly feel I would be able to affect lives/society more positively. Would there be any concerns from VO with my change of career path by taking up this course? I need your advice?

I await your prompt advice.

Thanks.

Yes, there will be serious concern from the VO. The thing is, your career path(current) needs to be logically inline with your proposed program in Canada. This will add more sense in reasonable light. This is not to say you cannot change career, but to do so especially with Canada being concerned, you should have had significant activity with substantial evidence that indeed, this career switch is going to advance what you are currently involved in. From your profile, i would say it is not adding up. There is huge discrepancies in your undergraduate study, current work experience and intended program. So rethink your choice of program and get admitted in one that will show progression in your career and you will have a good chance.

Yomalicious:
EE with a CRS score of 465 is not in the bush oh. Would still be going to School Sept 2018 but with PR cheaper school fees and unlimited work.

Trust me I didn't give up lol

Cheers

Sorry about the outcome of your application and all the best in your EE application.

Regards.

debris:
somebody help answer oooo





can someone with 4 years undergraduate study permit switch to post graduate studies of 2yrs on getting to canada

I'm trying to make sense out of your question and suppose you are going for a second undergraduate program.
If this is your first degree(underg),then there is no chance to switch to a graduate degree but if this is your second undergrad and you intend to switch to post-graduate, you have to meet the conditions of your study permit. Also, the level of your study and duration of your program is known to IRCC at the time of application because the study permit was issued to cover your program and not a 2 years graduate program.

So if you have to change,you must consider this.
Otherwise, while notifying CIC about the change(DLI,Progarm,Duration), you may be contacted to justify such switch since the requirements(at the time of application) are different for issuance of study duration.

Emmane:
Not sure if my assumptions are true but it just what have noticed.
It seems the younger folks here get TRVs easily, with their straight forward "air-tight" applications. E.g. those with 1yr and less post grad/NYSC work experience going for their Masters get their apps accessed faster and their TRVs come in faster as well, than people with 5, 6years and above wealth of work experience, their application passes through thoroough scrutiny.

Just some wild assumptions.... Don't know sha. From the little have notice on this thread.

With the trend of how applications are approved and refused, i seem to agree with you.

The recent graduates have advantage with a good application.

CanadianNurse:
@austinepee4 did you observe that travel history wasn't ticked alongside purpose of visit on this Refusal? What could this mean?

Wow. Alot has happened in the last days o. Congrats to those approved and to those refused, you still have a good chance once you do all you need to to.


@CanadianNurse, that travel history thing often time na just jara and the VO can decide to tick it or leave it. it goes with purpose of visit which is always the elephant. Once 'purpose of visit' is tackled, e go dissapear.
Possible, this VO didn't see a need to give ambiguity to the refusal. Just ticked the main thing.

Boss20:
Refused this afternoon because of Insufficient fund.

My SOA 2.8m,
Sponsor Company acc 24m balance and over 150m inflow
Sponsor personal acc 7m balance over 100m inflow.

Its well

Wow.. Sorry about the outcome. Were you instructed to complete medicals or did you do upfront before this decision?

choky26:
Most Nigerian schools say they don't give transcripts to students. That it can only be forwarded to the institution the student intends sending the transcript to. So there's no way I can even get d transcript if I wanted to plus I didnt see anywhere in CIC site that transcript is required for visa except for securing admission. Its just certificates that CIC requires.
I stand to be corrected though.

I get but it still doesn't change the fact that it is requested by the visa office. Like i mentioned, if you have it, add it in your application. If you don't, ensure you show evidence of your academic qualifications. But to clarify my points, here is a screen shot of the lagos visa office requirements

Alantobie:
Thanks for your advice. I have been looking at different gcms ordering services but which one do you think is very good and processes applications faster?

Emmm, the length of processing as stipulated by canadian immigration law for immigration file is 30days. Sometimes it could be longer but a written notification will be sent to the applicant in this case. So you should give a month for processing of your file.

Here is a link to order. http://gcmsnow.com.

Also, if you can get anybody resident in canada to help you order, it's way cheaper at C$5.

Alantobie:
Sponsor is my mom. And she had enough money but I guess they want to see money out of the country

Sorry about the outcome of your application.
Sometimes, insufficient funds could mean many things.

1. No sufficient proof of relationship to sponsor.

2. Lump sum deposit without proof/ explanation of source.
3. Low probablity of funding subsequent year of study.

4. Lack of proof of sponsor's source of income.

While your mum will be considered a credible sponsor, they may be circumstances surrounding her financial capabilities which you didn't take not of. These refusal reasons are the easiest to tackle. Before you reapply, i strongly suggest you order for your Immigration file(GCMS). A very ridiculous reason could have led to this outcome. So get it.

choky26:
Why are people submitting their transcript to VO? I thought transcript was only meant to be submitted to the school u are applying to for them to give u admission? Ur degree certificate is enough
No need submitting things that are not required for study permit and implicating urself in the process

Submitting transcripts is a requirement as per the visa office instructions. Although some people have gotten their study permit approved by showing either their statement of result or the official result(photocopy).However, all past educational documents are required for visa processing. If an applicant have all documents, he/she should do well to submit them. Thankfully, they only require photocopies.

Prisscindy:
Thanks. The whole thing is left to convincing the VO right?

Yes. Convincing that her intention is to study even with her pregnancy and also how she will take care of her situation.

abestine:
Hello gurus just curious about something and will be glad if my question is considered to merit a response...lol
If the update on ones online application shows that we are processing your background, does it mean eligibility has been processed and one is getting close to the final stage of the assessment?

It means eligibility is 'being' processed. This could be the initial stage or at advanced stage. Also expect an update and status change to. 'We are reviewing whether you meet the eligibility requirements'. This often indicate a final decision is imminent.

@bbclue, there is always a lot of comic relief in your posts which i enjoy alot! Atleast it ease the tension here! I just like your presence.

Prisscindy:
Hi everyone,

A friend of mine who is about to apply for a study permit is 5 weeks pregnant. She asked if the medical exams would tell she's pregnant and if she has to inform the vo about the pregnancy. Her resumption is by Jan 2018. Her due date is 1st April or thereabout.
She also asked if she could have the baby in the US first before applying for the study permit but the cost will be high. I'm not a guru so I say make I consult una first before giving my advice.

I believe a comprehensive medical exams is expected to be carried out and will ofcourse indicate the pregnancy. However, being pregnant will NOT affect processing of the applicant's application as there is no basis of refusing an application on grounds of being pregnant but since the primary intention of an applicant should be to study, she will have to convince the VO that her primary intention is to study and not to have a child in a disguise of study even though she can have her baby while studying. She should declare that she is pregnant.(This will add credibility to her assesment. They will still find out) The VO's decision will be on how she has been able to establish herself as a bonafide student who will genuinely study and leave canada at the end of the temporary stay and not because of the pregnancy. She will have to do a good job convincing because her case is perculiar.

She may also have to prove to the VO that adequate preparation is/will be on ground( additional funds,Plans for antenatal, additional health care plans, etc) should she eventually deliver the baby as she studies. She should be truthfull as possible if she applies before having the baby.
The VO will use his/her discretion to then consider her application.

She can as well have the baby first before applying but then, she will have to nurse the baby and if she intend going for study, there will be a burden too to convince the VO on how she will cope with the infant. Difficult situations but surmountable.

tommee:
@Austinpee4

Boss i hail ooo just passing by

Lol..my chief! I hail you too. This your passing by, look road o. no go fall inside water, you know say flood dey everywhere now

I have responded to you email sir! You can check now.

Hey guys, Happy new month!

I saw some very insightful and comprehensive information on IRCC's website regarding how a study permit is assessed and reviewed by officers, procedures they follow, requirements of the IRCC act and conditions applicable by their law on consideration of each application.

Someone may find this useful, so i decided to share the links here for more information.

Assessing an application and procedure they follow :http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/tools/temp/students/evaluation.asp

Definitions and other considerations: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/tools/temp/students/consider.asp

The IRCC act and regulation governing the issuance of a study permit :http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2002-227/page-43.html#h-122

Markab:
Austinpee4, all hail the Undisputed Emperor of this noble thread

Ha! @thesoj has this title anyday any time! I'm not even close!my apprentice work never end yet. @thesoj is baba nla, oga nla, egbon nla and naija ambassador(baba, you know how i got to know this ) Much respect @Markab and ayoola3!

Markab:
It's still July 31. However lemme share from @Ayoola03 experience, she deferred her admission on the 5th May, and got it approved. Just make sure you mail your supervisor by the end of August, if nothing happens but I believe your approval will come pretty sooner than expected. Stay positive my dear.

Cc: @Ayoola03

Don't i just love this husband and wife formation! Una make sense.

2grozz:
Thank you.
Will she go through the same process as a fresh application? Or certain steps would be ignored?
How long do you think this renewal might take?

She will have to go through the same process of applying which is standard for fresh or renewal. Notwithstanding, the reviewing circumstance may differ but i can't tell if it would follow same procedure as in a fresh application same as the processing time. Your friend will just have to apply with the best possible application for a renewal and hope for the best.

kosb:
Thanks a lot Austinpee4. I just called the clinic: IOM Abuja and they asked me send cic an email. But will discuss this your option with them.

Update: I just did and was told they usually do not resend results. I should be fine with just sending CIC a mail

Oh okay! The email containing all necessary details of the upfront medicals would do then. All the best.

.

kosb:
Gurus please help!

I got a medical request form today. However, I did an upfront test. How should I respond, please? And again, could someone confirm what stage I'm in? My status changed to eligibility stage today, but, my medical & biometrics have not been updated. Kindly see below

Go with the attachment in the email to the hospital you completed the upfront medicals, they will use the code generated by the embassy to resend your result.

You are in the finalizing stage of your application as it proceeds to the final decision stage.

Yasmine04:
Ok I'll make sure funds are readily available. Do the funds have to be in a domiciliary account or a naira account suffices? I'm asking this because my living expenses is in my naira account and that's the bank statement I submitted to show proof that my sponsor actually transferred the funds to me. My sponsor also submitted her bank statement.

Any of the two accounts will be fine.

Yasmine04:
Hello mcobex, my sponsor didn't pay my tuition into my account only my living expenses. However she has the fees in her account and stated in her sponsorship letter that she is willing to and capable of paying my fees according to the schools timetable for payment. Hope this is ok since she only paid in my living expenses. Sponsor is my mum.

ccAustinpee4, Maziude and other gurus.

Since sponsor is your parent, it is a reliable sponsorship. You have nothing to worry about. You stand a good chance regarding sponsorship. Ensure the required funds is available in any of the accounts.(tuition+living expenses)