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kalohenic:
I applied March 28, 2017
Biometrics done March 29, 2017
Request for Original Passport May 31st 2017
Passport Submitted June 1st 2017
Approval Update June 6th 2017.

A big congratulation brother. Your application was well "in reasonable light" . All the best!

For those of us who by virtue of one reason or another had our application refused and intend to re-apply again, please, kindly order for your GCMS note.

Honestly, knowing a visa officer's actual reason and conclusion on a refused application is always a better way to avoid another refusal on same grounds. It's quite understandable the urge to reapply as soon as the previous application is refused but in so doing, it's also VERY important we significantly address previous reason(s).

In all it's appearance, the GCMS file is more like a report submitted by a visa officer to a computerized management system accessible by all visa officers worldwide and most likely will be the first point of call for another visa officer when reviewing a reapplication. Good enough, IRCC has made this 'report' accessible to applicants at a little cost. This should atleast tell us something, they want your reapplication to be an improvement of the previous.

The generic reasons in a refusal letter are vague and doesn't completely guide towards a successful re-application. 9/10 your application will be refused again if you do not pay attention to the submission and concern of the visa officer and the only way to do this is to get your GCMS file.

It is always better to come back stronger and better than to rush a reapplication because one is not patient enough or because we feel the reasons on the letter are summountable. The truth is that the ticked reason(s) is a covering of smaller reasons.

Time and chance always have a way to present things to us in a better way. We should take advantage of it and not allow our emotions or anxiety get a grip of us when trying to take steps towards succeding on something and in this case, one that will give what we are desiring.

Hopefully, we will have more goodnews of approvals.

Idowu3080:
Hi everyone,

I want to ask if this is normal. I received a refusal notification on my portal June 1 and when I rechecked now I saw that the final decision segment has been changed. Please see this attachment.

Please i need an urgent reply.

The 'review of eligibility' status has shown that your application was refused for not meeting the requirements. So i don't think there is any thing completely different. I guess they are still structuring their website.

Igbouwanile:
Please my people I need una input on this.

Having an existing CIC online acct which I created when I first linked my paper app online, how do I link the current 1, do I link this current 1 to de existing acct which probably bears my past app details or create a new acct.
Thanks.

Use your existing account to link your new application. It has nothing to do with the previous application aside being able to view previous history and decisions. As a matter of fact, your current account can be use for all CIC related immigration applications irrespective of each outcome. You can always use it for any category of canadian visa applications.

@CaptainCanny, While reading your post i was lost in your term "Technicalities" and was wondering what it actually means in the light of the subject matter. All the same, i feel folks here have shared and given sufficient info regarding the 'Cameroun' issue same as your valid points too. It's actually left to the applicant to proceed however he/she deem reasonable.

However, i'll be particulary interested in the outcome as it concerns 'Immigration status in country of residence' if the applicant will be kind enough to share with us should he/she apply from there with a visitor's visa.

Regards.

Emmane:
Austinepee1, can u please attempt this query. Thanks

Funds available should be the equivalent of a little in excess of your tuition plus 10,000CAD. Also use the official rate exchange rate. You can use that of oanda.com.

EJIZY:
Hi all,

Please I need assistance, my Tuition fee is about $20,000CAD + $10,000 living expense. I have about 4M in my own account and my sponsor has about 5M....is that enough to use as source of funds?

Also my mum is my sponsor and she has good turnover however it's a personal account, do they normally ask for the source of funds during processing? And if they do can someone please help me with the best response to give because she doesn't have any business and she is a retiree.

Knowing if the 5M of your sponsor will be sufficient for you in addition to your available funds will also be dependent of a couple of factors.

1.Who the sponsor is and the level of relationship with you. (can see your mother is)

2. Sponsor's level of commitment both to you and other dependants.

While your sponsor may have 5M for you, it MAY not be sufficient if that funds is the only available funds at this time. So a good thing to do is to transfer 3-3.5M or the 5M to you out of some excess of a greater amount. Something should be left for sponsor's other obligation(s). This make sense and can appeal as convincing to anybody and not just officers.

She will have to prove her source of funds as well. If your program is more than a year, this source will hold water as to how she will generate further funds for your study. So make sure she provide evidence of her income source.

williams552:
Yes, I do have all my docs ready, i only thought there was something like too early, Thanks for the clarification, GOD bless

Proceed with your application. There is NOTHIN like too early. God bless you too

bbclue:
Allow him to help who ever he wishes to help....who knows tomorrow. .

This necessarily isn't about tomorrow. Helping in this context would mean reviewing an already written SOP, making corrections and giving suggestions. Plagiarism is a serious offence especially dealing with canadians and we should not encourage it.

It doesn't matter whether a person is directly involved in it or not. We should not even aid it at any instance.

If chances presents a VO the duty to go through different applicants' SOP with similar content then the case of help may not be considered.

So while i actually relate with what you mean, one or two persons may not. So i think we should outrightly discourage it. The consequences are always grave.

Regards.

williams552:
Guys i have applied to a school against January 2018 session and I've gotten admission and acceptance letter, Could it be too early to proceed to submit my visa application since i have rearranged my docs and do not intend to proceed for this oncoming session in September, My plight is, I've been admitted to Brandon and already got admission for January 2018,can i proceed with my visa app Someone pls help,thanks

If you have all your documents ready, you can apply.

iamMcVince:
Visa application, tracking ID No.20170331GHANSTU****– Your processed passport has been dispatched from the Canada Visa Office ACCRA , on 23/05/2017 to the Canada Visa Application Centre.To know more, please call VAC helpline number or visit VAC website

Above is the reply I got after I have submitted my application at the visa office in lekki on the 31st of March. I was expecting a notification to go for medical exam through e-mail or other means but I this instead. Could this mean my application has been approved or otherwise? Anybody here to tell me what to expect

Thanks!

Since you didn't get a medical mail, i'm afraid your application is refused.

vanod:
You are a liar processing time is still 14 weeks,
go and apply from Cameroon stop this unnecessary argument.

Easy bro. He probably isn't well informed. Doesn't negate his personality or his opinion. Atleast corrections have been made.

jnyuwa02:
Asking not because I have it figured. Not at all. Just need you to show me where it said so in the visa requirements that you have to apply in the country where you hold work or study visa and visitor visa? Checked on the CIC website this morning, says processing time in Nigeria is 18 weeks, 20 weeks in Accra Ghana, etc.

Bro/sis, for the sake of others that will be reading this later, i had to make this point. Just as @Maziude ,@mcobex have mentioned. Legal resident status here also mean a place where you have a strong tie with. Such ties must have you engaged in your resident country.

A visitor's visa won't give you such resident status. Work ,study visas or a permanent resident does give such status.
IRCC website and the visa office of each country stipulates that foreigners applying from such country must hold a valid temporal permits or a permanent resident permit. (check their website and applicable visa office instructions).
You cannot go to Cameroon with a visitor's visa and apply for a study permit. You do not have any tie with cameroun that will give you resident rights(Temporary/permanent) other than visiting. Your application will be thrown out immediately you apply there with a visitor's visa. Forget the long processing times you see, majority of the study permit are processed WITHIN this time frame. We still have exceptions still but averagely, applications do not extend throughout that duration.

So prepare your application and apply NOW that you still have some time.

Regards.

mostblackroad:
Hello guys,

A friend of mine referred me to Nairaland and this house in particular a few days ago and I have been very happy just reading through the informative posts and encouragements I have come across. I am glad to be on board. I look forward to sharing my knowledge as well.



.....I would look forward to your expert and homely replies.

- Mostblackroad

Firstly, i'll like to commend you on how you presented your profile. It shows you've been doing well reading previous posts and hence it is easy to help you further. Weldone.

Now to your case, you seem to have been doing something useful with yourself since you left secondary school through your work experience which should give you a good chance. However, i'll advice you also write a good statement of purpose explaining all you've been doing, things you were able to achieve during these periods and things you hope to achieve after completing your intended program.

The idea of the SOP is to further point to the Visa officer that in as much as you were unable to complete your previous undergrad study, you were still very useful, adding value and because of the limitation in your academic achievements, you have taken the bold step to see that you get your degree and a very competitive one hence your choice of going to canada to study.

Use your work experience in the south african company to your advantage. That you were able to work in diversity, learned different work concept with international standards and you need a internationally recognized degree to be able to meet global challenges in your field of study. You can as well pick an area that you hope to do further research in to bring ease to humanity. Anything as convincing as posssible will make your case more deliberate that situational.

Your travel history is good too but the onus of getting a very good chance will lie on how your have made your purpose of visit precise to officers.

I also believe you have good hometie in your immediate family members being in nigeria.

Regards.

RealObserver:
Probably, but he's going for undergraduate studies and the odds of a reapplication is slim... had to write to him to clear the air so that people who haven't gotten any medical notification since they applied won't feel apprehensive.

You know stuffs like this usually generate tons and tons of questions both from active and passive readers.

I get the picture. Apparently, he/she is not very conversant with the trend. I'm also guessing he meant the successful upfront medical examination not knowing that CIC will still review the result and update it.

Good you brought it forward to be cleared.

RealObserver:
@emboldened...
You applied just yesterday, where and when did you get the notification that you passed the medical Bro don't be to forward, wait till you get the official notification before you update the house

Possibly a reapplication or PA took the success of the upfront medical as passed.

ifeezike:
Please gurus can someone change their DLI number before getting visa. I have a friend that applied for visa for pgd and she just got admission for M.sc in another school. What do you advice?

To chance DLI in this context, it has to be with a new application as the one submitted already will be used to process and make a final decision.

Notwithstanding, if the already submitted application is approved, your friend can change to his/her preferred school as long as it meets the conditions on the study permit. So it's either your friend withdraw the previous application and reapply with the new one or be hopefull the submitted one is approved.

Idowu3080:
Hello,

I just got an update on my portal now and I saw my status and it stated that a final decision has been made and that I was refused n I was told to check my message section for details and there is nothing there not even an update on biometrics.

Plsi need an urgent reply to this.

Oops. Sorry about the news. If you applied online, the refusal letter will be included in the correspondence area of your account. Same thing applies if you applied through paper route and linked it online.

However, the letter will still be included when your passport is returned to you. (paper route).

Gracee101:
My cousin 27yrs he just finished his 1yr internship as a radiologist in USA with his statement of account can it work for bank statement cic are requesting?


The tuition is written boldly non refundable

Again I graduated with a 3rd class with a very low cgpa of 1.97 and am applying for undergraduate studies at 26yrs how about that?

The main essence of statement of account is to show that tuition +10,000CAD are available and also that applicant can generate enough to meet subsequent years. If your cousin intend studying in canada, his SOA must meet this requirement or atleast the sponsor's statement must meet the requirement.

Concerning you, if you are able to convince officers regarding what you have been doing prior to your intended undergraduate program, then you MAY have a chance. The burden to make your case convincing will be greater on your part. Totally up to you.

ohizzyy7:
Good morning house, i submitted my visa application this week can i do medical this week so that when they send me medical mail i will just ask the hostipal to forward the medical result or i should wait for medical mail first.

You can't do medicals after submitting your application. You have to wait for an instruction from the embassy. They will generate an IME(immigration medical examination) code for the hospital to use. Wait till you are instructed to proceed for one.

123bio456:
please can anyone help on this my case.. it will be 10 months by 23 of june.

You just have to wait for them to get back to you. Your case involves mis-representation and often times applicants involved in it are culpable and served with a ban from entering canada. If your responses were good enough, they could soft-pedal on the purnishment. So just wait for them. They will surely get back to you.

Folumade1:
@Austinpee and all enlightened NLs I am finding it difficult to link my paper application online and a call to Canada VFS office in Lagos was a major mistake, the staff was not just very rude, she hung up the phone on me.

So word on assistance for linking a paper application online will be appreciated

Create Mycic account if you don't have one already, on your profile, click on "Link existing application"

select category as Temporary residence and subcategory as Study permit and extension. 

Select Family name,given name and date of birth option. 
Fill your family name(surname), given name and date of birth, fill passport information.

Fill program start and end date as well as DLI number of the institution (found in offer letter). Your application will be found and linked.

josafunmi:
Good afternoon house,
i have been offered admission into a Diploma program (Hospitality and resources management) at Georgian College.
i studied Botany in the university, graduated with a 2.2 (3.18/5) ..I have been told that i can't get visa because the course is not related to my B.sc course...
please is it really true that i stand no chance of getting a student Visa?
please help!!.

Your chances of getting a study permit with your intended program will be really tough to be honest with you. But if you really can justify why you want to study the program, they MAY consider your case differently. But sincerely, your profile doesn't look likely.

Do you have some work experience in hospitality?

chybaz:
The duration of my own program is not specified. On their site they made mention that most candidates finish in 4 terms. But in my letter to be taken to CIC they notified 6 terms.

Don't let this be your worry. CIC wiłl definitely issue a visa that will cover the duration of your program if your passport duration covers the period. If it doesn't, a visa till the passport expiration will be issued when your application is approved

6 terms is also categorized under the two years master degree program. They understand their educational system better and will act accordingly. So relax.

amnotapervert:
Thanks now that I am expecting a medical request and I have linked my application online will the request come via mail or online..??

Online through your acount.

amnotapervert:
I just linked my application online and I saw this it's my 2nd visa application but the medical I used last it has passed a year was Nov 2015 but I reapplied march 3rd 2017 is my profile normal coz I applied from Nigeria does it mean medical was passed or something Like thaf..?
Application/profile details
Where is this application? Details Help
*Application status We received your application. We will send you a message when there is an update or if we need more information from you. Help

*Review of medical results You do not need a medical exam. We will send you a message if this changes. Help

*Review of additional documents Not applicable. Help
Interview You do not need an interview. We will send you a message if this changes. Help

*Biometrics We do not need your fingerprints. We will send you a message if this changes. Help

*Final decision Your application is in progress. We will send you a message once the final decision has been made

Be expecting a medical request. The previous one is expired. The medical status on your new application means that they have not gotten to the point where the require you to complete a medical examination and since you didn't do an upfront medical, be expectant.

wealth360:
Hello house. I have an information to pass across to all trv hopeful. someone here yesterday or two days ago got a medical mail without the new proof of financial ability because his on funding i guessed, A very good friend of mine got his medical mail also this morning to go for medicals without the new proof of funds whatever. His on funding also 20kCad. my question is stated below:
1. he got the medical form without the photocopy of his passport from cic. should he wait for another email if they will send a copy of the passport? or should he contact CIC? because in my own case i did paper route and i was sent the two same day. please gurus help me advice.

Again I want to encourage everyone today to go and check their mails and portal because medical mails gonna drop wella this week......Amen ...@Austinpee4 answer me bros

He should contact CIC and inform them about the non inclusion of the photocopy. The hospital will need the data page of his passport(stamped by the embassy)alongside the medical request letter to proceed with the medical. So let him email the embassy.

chybaz:
House pls kindly share ur opinion.

Most visas(TRV) issued often times last for the duration of your program as filled in your study permit application. It also cannot be issued beyond the expiration of your passport.

So there is no standard rule or duration to visa issuance. It is solely for your entry and exit during your study period. You can always extend it. Your study permit duration is the main document. Extension of your TRV too will be dependent on your study permit duration.

CanadianNurse:
I opened a domiciliary account with first Bank and they promised to give the letter, if I collect the letter by Friday then I will transfer/pay my school fees from the domicillary account on Monday... I hope this will fly? Will DEY come and look at my balance? Because after paying the school fees I will be left with around 7k5 CAD

Gurus please make una put mouth for my matter
@austinepee4 @maziude @edilanco @chimah3

Depending on what the bank will write on the letter, if the available amount is stated and meets the requirements of IRCC, then i doubt there will be any issue. What you submit to the embassy will be used to make a final decision.

Your main concern is to make sure any evidence in response to the request of the embassy meet the requirement of the IRCC act of sufficient funds for your first year. However you choose to do this is totally up to you. Include the evidence of the tuition payment and evidence of the new dom account in addition to the reference/assurance letter for the dollar account since the SOA you submitted had funds in naira.

But then, If you were requested to pay your first year tuition, make sure you pay first before you revert back to them with assurance of living expenses fund also meeting the 10,000CAD required. Just do as you've been instructed.

williams552:
Hello guys, I have applied for a school and i have funds in my account(I'll be 18 by August but my late dad opened an Account for me before his demise,which states 21yo), I have enough funds to cover my tuition but my question is, Do i present my own SOA with the fixed sum in my account or i shud rather use a sponsor, I fear CBN might verify the and discover the age on my Visa app is different from that on my account Or I'm i just stressing unnecessarily... Someone please suggest somthing, thanks..SOMEONE PLEASE REPLY

The age on your international passport will be used as your real age. If there is any discrepancy as mentioned in these documents, get an affidavit and other documents showing your real age, referencing the mistake and a birth certificate showing your relationship with your late father and if possible, the death certificate as well as all financial documents to show the fixed deposit is on deposit and will mature before you begin study.

Once the embassy is satisfied with your claims, they should request for the letter of assurances of fund transferability to canada. CBN will have no business with you as long as your bank can clear the issue and request forex on your behalf. So while you go ahead submitting your application, do well to clear the issue with the bank you have the fixed deposit with. That should be your only concern and not CBN.

Andyosifo:
I was denied visa in my previous application.I intend reapplying very soon.But I need some information from my previous application.Thanks for the reponse.

I doubt the embassy will respond to such request. Besides, what information do you need from them that you do not already have? You filled your application and added all supporting documents. Go through them for any information you need or better still, request for your GCMS file, you will get all personal details and other useful information concerning your previous application in doing so.