Thank you so much boss and pardon me for the late response. Unfortunately my grad was postponed till this year but we ended up having a virtual convocation lol and thank you for your help in the past, you made transitioning so easy .

A big congratulations on your new achievement @Osemigho we saw your update

TheCongo2:


Wow... and you didn't even invite me to your graduation

At least I am glad to know you have graduated. You are such an inspiration.
I am still in London. Not planning to move out of London anytime soon.

Do you know you can increase your CRS score by obtaining a BCS certificate IT that gives you additional 33 points? You should exhaust all options before concluding. Again, was your BSc background in medical related fields or you are considering going for undergraduate degree. If not, you cant get admitted directly into nursing which just any background. Medical line is highly regulated in Canada therefore their strict process.

rvpbae:
Good afternoon everyone. I am new here and please I need guidance.

I am 30. I hold a masters degree( PT), concluded last year. My gp is 3.8

My bsc is a 2.2 , not a good result to be honest. Graduated 2011, started working 2013 but stopped working 2015.

I'm married with two kids.

My husband runs his own business, duly registered and pays tax, has tax clearance and all. He will be the sponsor.

Our aim is to migrate to Canada as a family. I was following the Express entry thread but my score is really low.

So now we decided to try the school route. I honestly dont know where to start from and need help please.

With my bsc, I know I can't get admission to study for another masters over there.

Please what do you suggest I do?

I need help with university suggestions( reasonable school rates), schools that will make us eligible to apply for PR, location ideal for family. My kids are less than 4yrs, so I know they wont be starting school yet.

What is the first step to take? My transcript is being evaluated by WES at the moment. I know I have to write ielts, I have been practicing and will take the exam next month.

I intend to study nursing. I have a science background, bsc in microbiology but masters was in a professional field.

If there's a link where I can read up on, pls paste as well. I await your responses. Please help. Thanks

Hi @TheCongo2, long time bro .

Am no more in London, i moved to Toronto after grad. and you?

TheCongo2:


Are you still in London?

You may take your time to explore this:
Here is a list of the affordable colleges for International Students


* ALGONQUIN COLLEGE
* BOW VALLEY COLLEGE
* CAMOSUN COLLEGE
* WE COLLEGE
* GEORGIAN COLLEGE
* LAMBTON COLLEGE
* NIAGARA COLLEGE
* LETHBRIDGE COLLEGE
* LOYALIST COLLEGE
* SENECA COLLEGE
* SELKIRK COLLEGE
* NORTHERN LIGHTS COLLEGE
* HUMBER COLLEGE
* ST.LAWRENCE COLLEGE
* SHERIDAN COLLEGE
* CENTENNIAL COLLEGE
* CONESTOGA COLLEGE
* CONFEDERATION COLLEGE

Also, for colleges in BC, you can explore this : https:///DSnwnXlTPr 

Mogullet:
Long Post Alert!!!

Big thanks to you guys for the contributions on my request for help with my Acrobat adobe javascript, searched but couldn't find your comments anymore. I was able to solve my probelm by filling the forms at a cyber cafe, saved it to my devise and uploaded from my laptop.

I also did read a lot of comments about the 1/3 year PGWP and I'm really impressed at the amount of information you guys are putting out to help other people with their quest, big kudos to you all! As a result of the info I now have, I intend to change my school of study even though I have paid my tuition deposit and submitted my study permit application.

I applied to Saskpoly because of it's international students pathway,( all you need is that you have six months work experience in your field of study to apply for SINP) and got the admission in Business Accountancy for winter semester. Like someone mentioned during the course of the argument; no one saw Covid 19 come and those who are got the 1year PGWP this year would really need extra grace to scale through this period.

Now the thing is, I have decided to apply to another school with a 2 year PGD so I can get a 3 year PGWP and save myself the impending hassle then ask for a refund from Saskpoly after my study visa is approved.

Please my people I need your help, I want to do a financial management PGD at a school in British Columbia but the tuition fees I'm seeing is too high. Please does anyone know of anyone that is less expensive still in BC or any other province.

PS: I like British Columbia just because of its weather.

Thanks in advance.

The roles are in Skill Level C category which are not eligible for CEC ( canada experience class) so you cant use it to apply for PR. For your second question, it is not compulsory to have an IT background, so far you can demonstrate you have a previous work experience working as a CSR, you will be fine. Pardon me for the late response.

emeify1:
Does the CSR/ Advisor roles qualify for PR,are they NOC B jobs and is the employer ready to give the necessary letter with the job duties to obtain PR? Also, doe the tech advisor, does it matter if the person does not have IT background as required by the NOC?

You can send me a pm

ptoall1000:

Sister, thank you for this piece. I hv an IT background too with some of th e certifications you mentioned. I ll be coming to Canada next year, I ll appreciate if you can link me up with ur IT brother for some enquiries.

Long post alert!

Hello fam, it's been a while here but first of all, my special appreciations goes to @Frankrobben1 @mcobex and @justwise, thanks alot for everything and am highly sorry i have not been so regular to contribute my quota on this great platform. Funny enough, i wanted to drop this post few weeks earlier but it has not been easy balancing work, personal life and family, it has been draining and exhausting at the same time but all the same, i thank God. @Osemigho, longest time to you bro .

An important info: If you are currently in Canada and interested in a Work from home Customer Service Representative/Technical Support position, i know of a company that is currently hiring for multiple positions across Canada and they are 90% responsive employer, if interested please send me a PM stating your province and state.

Secondly, please guys brace up and start improving your skills. Studying in Canada is nothing compared to the big struggle which is the labour market, anyone that says getting a professional job is easy is just deceiving you, Canadian employers value skill sets more than your qualifications infact 0.1/1000 would ask for your certificate before hiring you, what they are after is what you have to offer the company in terms of skill sets. I am not trying to scare anyone here but i want you all to think beyond just coming to Canada to study but what lies ahead of you after study. This is a topic that no one talks about and as you are waiting for your approval response from CIC or preparing to travel, start improving both your soft, interview and technical skills.

Before you graduate, start networking with experienced professionals in your field, i cant emphasize this enough, ask questions and dont get tired of doing so, information is power in Canada and a person who doesn't seek for it will be left in the dark. Know the required certifications in your field, begin the journey before you graduate and make sure you get the most out of it. Let me sight an example. My younger brother just graduated in April, he did his masters in cyber security (am sure some people know him on this platform), this guy had studied his field and labour market to know the hot cake certifications he needed to get although they are quite expensive but he was working per time just to raise money to write those exams, he now has the following certifications before grad. for the benefit of anyone who might be interested: Security+ over $450CAD, CCNA over $450CAD, ITILA4 Over $400CAD, AWS SAA over $200CAD. (Although i have no idea of what all this means cos its not my field lol) This guy in question got multiple offers 2 months to his graduation (last feb) and all these companies were ready to wait till he graduate, he picked one and declined the other offers and the pay is crazy. Anyone who knows the trend would testify to the fact that Medical line and IT are hot cake field in Canada. He is currently working on another certification which is targeting a bigger position in IT banking sector and he recently got a new offer with TD bank with mouth watering pay and benefits.

The morale of this story is, he looked beyond just studying and prepared for life after school, he took the pain to invest in himself now he is reaping the reward. And one of the issues i noticed among we Nigerians is we dont always want to spend money to invest in ourselves if you are bringing that mentality of course, you are totally wrong. Do not wait till the last minutes as a student before you start moulding your life, the struggles start immediate you resume school, open your eyes and ears wide please and dont dull yourself.

Remember you are coming to compete with millions of Canadians and intelligent immigrants in the job market, even to get a minimum wage job, you must be sound, intelligent and outspoken, qualifications is garbage in Canada in fact the minimum educational requirements for most managerial/top positions is college degree and at most Bsc. This was why i stated in one of my previous post that pHD degree is a disadvantage in Canada. Dont misquote me please, am not discouraging anyone not to pursue your pHD dream, the choice is yours and it is totally fine if you are using pHD stream to migrate to Canada. if you have passion for pHD, please go for it but if you are in the category of people who has a Naija mentality thinking getting a pHD degree would increase their chances of getting a field job, sorry would be your case because you will end up been overqualified for most positions. Before completing my masters degree, there were 3 pHD students and 2 masters students that were wrapping up in my research group, my supervisor recommended them for some job positions in the industry but unfortunately the masters students were hired while the PHD students were not hired, they were told they are overqualified for the position. Few years back, i applied for my current job with my masters degree appearing on my resume and i didn't even get a green light, the following year, the same company posted the same job, i deleted my masters degree and reapplied and got an interview request the following day and BAM! i landed the job. That is just to give you an idea of how things are running here so if you are planning to stay and work permanently in Canada, don't be too carried away by acquiring degrees because it will end up been useless but your skill sets + Certifications can take you to places.

I have a lot of hints to share but let me drop my pen here

It will surely end in praise

If you are doing this for immigration purpose, I would suggest you try Express Entry route while you are processing your pHd admission/visa since you already have a masters and having atleast 3years work experience makes you more qualified but if otherwise, you can discard my opinion.
Do not put your eggs in one basket!

fishjam:
I intend to do my PhD in Canada..I'm about to finih my Msc. How do i start? What are the requirements?

Thanks boss!

mcobex:
Greetings Ma'am, congratulations on your graduation

@Austinpee4, nice to hear from you again, longest time bro .

You have said it all but to add to your point and in my own opinion, this visa approval stuff is just by luck it's not a matter of how perfect your application is and another thing I would advise people to.always take note is do not overload your application, screen and remove all unnecessary documents, the more garbage documents you submit, the more time it takes for the VO to verify all your documents (not to talk of when we now know these VOs are impatient to review documents anymore) and also too much documents can raise a red flag when the VO notice any contradictions in some of the documents you have submitted most people dont know this can also lead to refusal. Austinpee can testify to this, in the past, we have so many people that kept their applications simple and tight with all necessary documents and they still got an approval while we that overloaded our application took forever to be approved/many was refused. Some people will include all the academic credentials of their 5 siblings starting from primary school to the highest level attained and other funny documents (I have seen an app like this).

I applied for my study visa in October 2016 against winter 2017 term, when I noticed my app wasn't approved in the last week of December, I contacted my school to defer my admission till summer, I waited till last week of april 2017 still no show from cic, I contacted my school again to defer till fall, around early june 2017, cic requested for a new admission letter in other to proceed with my app, I sent the fall admission letter and after 2 weeks, my app was approved. One of my colleagues who also had same funding package and same supervisor as me got his 1st admission letter 3weeks to resumption for fall term, he applied 2weeks to resumption and his application was approved 4days to the R-day, the guy booked his flight asap. since then, I realized everything is by grace of God. it also depends on the mood of the VO at the point of reviewing your app this is where much prayer comes in. We cant say they have reached their quota for the year, how about people from other countries? The rate at which they approve these people ehn even when their resumption date is close, they will still be approved, most times I doubt if they actually checked their documents.

For everyone still waiting for approval, be optimistic, there is nothing impossible under the sky, it has happened before and it will still happen, your case is different and God hasn't forgotten about you. I wish one day, Nigerian application would be treated with priority like all.other countries, this people even trust ghanaians more than us. More approval coming by his grace

PS: for those that asked me questions in the previous pages and via my email, am highly sorry I haven't responded, please kindly forgive me, i cant intentionally ignore your questions, it hasn't been easy tho but I.promise to respond asap .

You will upload the slip.

Blema111:
Please when you do upfront medicals, do you upload the slip or wait for the clinic to send to CIC?

Am done after msc my bro, PhD was part of my plans before coming here but my orientation has changed, my eyes don open . it disadvantages outweighs it advantages I will be shooting myself in the leg if I decide to go for it. It's ok for those coming directly for PhD but if you are coming for master's and you still want to pursue PhD, you have to think twice and 1st be certain about what you want.

sterlingwaterlo:
Omo na to buy books from naija go there. Are u going for phd ma'am or u are done after msc?

The library is always at your service, it includes everything you need, I didnt buy a single book, i mostly borrow books for my long term study at home but if there is a need for you to buy, students prefer to go for used books because they are super affordable. Books are very expensive in Canada even ordinary note book as well. It so funny how you will attend a conference and they are been stingy to share notebooks, the only thing they give for free is biro

badboy92:
Hi guys,
With the school budget for books valued at $100 per course, how do you guys cope, are they cheaper alternative like Library or buying used books?

Wa anta fa jazakallah khairan!

sterlingwaterlo:
In Sha Allah. Jazakallahu Khairan ma'am

The person in the best position to request for tuition receipt is the VO. In most cases, they dont request for your tuition receipt at the POE, I have never seen any cases of such tho, they only ask you questions to make sure you know where you are going to and your purpose in canada. But anyone who had similar experience can drop their inputs.

You actually took a risk by not paying at all before submitting your app bro, you can always request for a refund when you get to canada and can easily switch course/school afterwards.

BHA1234:


I'm planning to change school immediately I'm issued my student permit, that's why I haven't paid yet, but I can't tell this to the POE guy. So I just need better reasons in case I'm asked.

Thanks guys.

Greatest ladokite! I stan we cant wait to welcome you to maple land, speedy approval on it way by his grace

sterlingwaterlo:
lol i guessed right. I b ladokite too set 2016 but finished 2018. I am pursuing my canada dreams too. Applied for my visa already.

Lol, you be wizard bro

sterlingwaterlo:
bodmillz? Ladokites. Your bro na OG. One of d nicest if not the nicest guy i met here on nairaland.

100%�

My younger bro is also current studying cyber security at Concordia uni, he is an electrical engineer but IT option. His IT background actually boosted his chances of gaining admission.

waynee2baba:
Dude... to get admitted to an MSc programme in Cyber Security, you must have prior IT/Computer Science background or some sort of knowledge (Computer networking and basic programming). Your undergraduate course is more of finance and supply chain management. Although, since you took couple of web development courses, you might be able to get admitted at least. Some Universities might not admit you for Cyber Security, they'd rather have you do an MSc in Computer Science.

Assuming you get it, you'd have to write a strong SOP to convince the V.O. So do a little research on couple of Canadian Universities offering your course and send an email to their graduate department outlining your qualifications and background - the goal is to see if you meet the admission requirements. If you get a go ahead, you can now submit an official application. The next thing would obviously be to find a way to convince the V.O, but one step at a time.

Exactly my thoughts as well, am also interested in knowing the uni with 12k for 2years . Or maybe the uni is in Newfoundland, there are some schools in Newfoundland that their tuition fee is $600 per term

Abekebabe:

please which university is this , it's cheap , kindly give details of the university I beg

My bro/sis, I only gave her my own opinion/hint, you can help us buttress the point if you are not satisfy with my response instead of attacking other people's opinion or better still, you can patiently wait for other gurus in the house to share their opinions too.

Besides, am not updated with the new funding requirements for a family which was revised and increased early this year/late last year(cant recall). And its totally different during my time so you dont expect me to give her wrong figures. I have zero energy for a fight/arguments biko

jessyeve:
She or he already knows what to calculate, needs an estimate, let's try to give precise answer to avoid repetition or redundancy thanks.

You have to calculate your tuition fee for the period of your study + living expenses for a family of 3 (based on LICO)+ your transportation expenses, all should be equal to your SOA. Also, you should clearly state how your kids wont affect your studies by declaring your intentions to enroll them in a day care if they are still underaged. if you could fulfill all this, I think you should be fine.

mumnadine:
Good morning,please kindly advise!i intend to go to Canada for a masters in social works,I have an MBA already graduated this year to be precise. I am married with 3 kids and I intend going with them,I have an older sister in Canada PR.with 20million in my account and money in my husband account as well. What are our chances please.

Congratulations dear.

Pachie:
APPROVAL ALERT!!!
First application!

Submitted paper application on the15th of May 2019
I linked my application on June 13th 2019, after which I saw that my background check and eligibility review had started. My application entered 9 weeks without a medical request. I started sending web forms and emails at the 7th week of my application. I sent emails to all the email address of the different immigration offices, although, I had a feeling that the Nairobi office were the ones processing my application. I finally got a medical request after 9weeks and some days.

Medical request: 18th July 2019
Medicals done at QLife: 1st August 2019
Medicals passed: 10th August 2019
BVL: 12th August 2019
Approval: 14th August 2019

Application profile
Admission into PhD in Applied heath sciences, University of Manitoba, Fall 2019. I secured a scholarship (University of Manitoba graduate fellowship - 18,000 CAD per year) and I also got the IGSES scholarship (5400 CAD).
School fees: 12000 CAD

Documents submitted
1. Scholarship letters from UofM (total 23,400 CAD per year)
2. Academic transcripts (MSc and BSc)
3. CV
4. SOP (3 pages)
5. SOA from my parents, with a closing balance of 9.9million.
I used my mum's business account, my dad transferred some money (lump sum) few days to when I submitted my application. What I did was to make my mum the main sponsor in my affidavit of support and I attached their marriage certificate because the landed properties were in my dad's name.
6. Affidavit of support
7. Parents' landed property documents (we do not have a C of O yet, so I attached the survey plan instead and I also included the proof of payment for the generation of the c of o)
8. Parents' business documents
9. International passport
10. Parents' and siblings' IDs
11. Academic awards gotten in secondary school and university, leadership certificates
12. Birth certificates (mine and my siblings')
13. Parents' marriage certificates
14. Admission letter
15. WAEC and NECO certificate ( I submitted both because I couldn't use either of them alone, and I was really scared it would be an issue)
16. NYSC certificate
17. CIC forms
18. Affidavit for confirmation of name from high court and customary court ( I got this because some of my documents have different ways in which my names appear, some have my first name as middle name and vice versa. I was afraid about this, I thought it would be an issue because I was told that they can deny people visa because of things like this, but I thank God that it worked out)

I want to sincerely thank God Almighty. I was very worried because I had submitted my application weeks before I found out about this wonderful platform, and after reading through people's comments, I knew that my application wasn't tight at all. There were a lot of things that I didn't include, and I had a lot of red flags. I got my international passport march 2019 and that was my first ever, so you can imagine how suspicious that would have looked. No travel history at all, I had issues with my name, the program I applied for was different from my undergraduate and masters program, I used both my waec and neco results, I didn't explain the lump sum in the SOA I submitted and I also did not submit my personal account statement or any landed property. All I did was to make sure I explained in my sop that I'm very passionate about making a difference upon my return to Nigeria, and that I believe I would be able to achieve that by doing the program I had applied for in that particular school . God is really wonderful because even though I showed no proof of return other than my family ties, He still did it!
Thanks to all the gurus and friends on this wonderful platform. You guys are all so amazing, I really learnt a lot. God bless you!!
To all those still waiting for results, God will speedily deliver your approvals in Jesus name.
God bless you

I got your PM.

Obehi44:

This is informative.
Are you the husband or wife?
Did you apply first? Or both applied together?
If you applied first, did you travel first or you left together?
Please can I PM you?

No one can actually say the exact amount but all you need to do is to calculate your tuition fee and your living expenses for the period of your study. For example, if your program is 2years, calculate your tuition fee and living expenses for 2years and your SOA should be based on that. All what the VO needs to see is to make sure you have enough money to sustain yourself for the period of your study. It's better to show enough than to show less if you can.

campu:
for a single applicant coming for masters and is self sponsored, do you think an SOA with N8million is convincing enough for the VO?

DrDax:


Very enlightening.

Thanks so much

So my spouse will get the work permit automatically, or we have to apply separately?

You will apply together and you will be given study visa while your wife will be given work permit. when filling your application (especially on the questionnaire), there is a space provided for you to fill your dependents who will be accompanying you to Canada. You need a very tight application with a convincing SOP to explain the reasons why you are having dependents accompanying you and an eye catching account balance. although, PhD students are always very lucky with their applications in most cases because they know your purpose of visit is genuine and you will return at the end of your study cos some PhD students do.

DrDax:
Good Day All,

Can someone please help me with a sample email to a prospective supervisor for acceptance into a course of study?

Can you help me compose a good letter that would catch their attention.

Course: Clinical Psychology (Doctor of Psychology)

First degree in Naija: Pure and Applied Psychology.

Naija thesis: Sexual Styles among Actors and Civil Servants

Prospective School: Memorial University

Thank you.

Secondly, anyone has idea of the GRE exams? Is it absolutely compulsory?

Thank you.

Thirdly, work permit issues. This is a 4-year doctorate so my family will accompany me. What is the difference between Student visa, Study Permit and Temporary Resident Permit? Are they issued separately? Will my spouse be permitted to work full time with either? Will my spouse be eligible to apply for PR even while I am still in school? Does my active Student visa, Study Permit or TRV prevent my spouse from applying for PR for the family?

Thank you, thank you very much.

Lastly,

Is N5m account balance and monthly income of N300k enough to obtain student visa, study permit or TRV.

Thank you!


Cc: Justwise frankrbbn1 Qudkom

Student Visa is the stamp.on your passport, study permit will be issued at the POE which serves as a legal document that allows you to study and work part time while TRV is still the same as student visa. All still falls under same category/meaning.

Your spouse will be issued a work permit which will be the same expiry date as your study visa, your spouse can work full time with her permit.

I came in with my spouse too, he landed his dream job 1 month after his arrival, which is a full time position (with work permit status) and we got our PR few months after I started schooling, which reduced my tuition fee from $8000 per term to $2000, he was the PA tho' so your status or your wife's status doesnt stop your from applying for your PR infact it's a plus for you because in most cases, the PR processing time is always faster for people who are already in canada, our application took just 2months. Start your processing immediately you land when you already know you meet the requirements because:

1. Election is coming up in October and there is high probability that the immigration policies might change/become strict which may affect so many people especially those that dont have a Canadian degree and again, the signs can be clearly seen from the recent CRS scores which refused to come down. (We saw this coming that was why we started immediately we landed, when life was still good, we got an ITA with a CRS score of 444).

2. You avoid paying too much for the health insurance coverage for your wife and children unless your wife is able to get a very good job.

3. It will also increase your wife's chances of getting a permanent job easily with a PR status.


If you are planning to come with your family, you will need to increase your SOA based on LICO ( low income cut off) you can check the cic website for further details which also depends on the size of your family. Try to increase the balance to avoid stories that touch.

Other gurus in the house will talk on the areas I left untouched all the best!

Drpak:
Pls kindly let me know if you haven’t gotten anyone by August 25. A friend of mine will be landing soon. I live on Dundas and Clarke.

Alright, kindly send me your or his contact details please.