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@dogice @toyogirl @blackbuddy and other gurus in the house, thanks for the useful info, now I have a clue on how to go about it God bless you bosses

Blackbuddy:
Hi boss, for me it was Turkish Airlines and I flew with the laptop in my backpack containing all my original certificates, family documents, some personal effects and my kids jackets. It was bulky but I just hung it on my back after it went through the xray screening. I can't recall if it was weighed but I doubt if anyone will turn you back for weight of backpack. My wife carried her own backpack and 2 of my kids carried back packs as well. We maximized my family size to carry stuff as 5 hang luggages Hopefully, others will share their experience.

Thanks boss, really do appreciate ur advice. I mean my hand luggage. most airlines specify a weight not more dan 7kg. Ordinary laptop without bag sef don weigh almost 7kg nd I will still want to keep some other things in the hand luggage.this is my plight o wht do you think boss

Blackbuddy:
I think it's more economical to buy the laptop in Nigeria, it's a crazy reality. When you compare prices in Nigeria to those in Canada, Nigerian prices are really competitive and reasonable. As for luggage weight, I advise you carry your laptop in your hand luggage and have it with you so you don't fall into the unfortunate situation of having it stolen in transit. Sadly, this is a risk of air travel across multiple transit points. Most of us just put our laptops in our carry-on, backpacks or rucksacks. If they (awon boys) want the laptop, they have to steal you too. Just make sure you have no pornography or questionable materials in your laptop in case of random customs search. America has taught us to be careful what you download and keep in your laptop and phone when you travel across borders, smh.

I dont get wht you r trying to pass across

toyogirl:
I guess having his laptop as part of cabin baggage wd mean that he is limited to some airlines....eg you won't be able to fly Emirates, turkish airlines et Al...may also translate to longer travel hours (stops)/more cost, varied baggage policies, depending on your kaiya

My dear nysc is nt as easy as you think o nysc runs was once easy bt nt anymore coz monthly clearance is now done tru biometrics (thumb printing) nd as you do so, it will automatically submit ur details in abuja.the idea of biometric just started this April. No one can do biometric on your bhave remember you did biometric during nysc registration so they av ur records. The latest news now is that they want to introduce biometric for CDS attendance too . Anyone who fail to participate in this is on his/her own
My advice is itz better u do one thing at a time service before masters or masters before service. It is very easy to make the choice on your own if and only if you will be sponsored for ur masters abroad. Your sponsor can still hold on till you finish service afterwards you can travel out atleast by then, ur mind will be at peace dat u have a certificate irrespective of ur choice of coming bck to nija

mzjokky16:
Pls, am a final year student of university of Ibadan and possibly I will be done by December this year, and may likely go for my service in June and I plan to be a ghost corper after the two weeks of camp.
My question is can I start the processing of my master program in Canada now even though am yet to finish cos i plan resuming in Canada by next year September for the fall admission.
Presently,Am on 2:1, my CGPA is 5.2 out of 7point that unibadan uses.
I have my eye on memorial university and have mail the department coordinator my 300level transcript and he said my results certified the department requirement, am yet to get a supervisor because all the supervisor i mail are declining my offer to be their student with the claim that they have enough student already.
It is true that am not financially buoyant but some people said I can differ my admission when I get there and work for a year so as to pay for school, is this true?
Will all this plan just be a waste of time.
Is there any other schools that is as cheap as memorial university even outside Canada?

And @bbclue, it is no more as easy as you people think o nysc runs was once easy bt nt anymore coz monthly clearance is now done tru biometrics (thumb printing) nd as you do so, it will automatically submit ur details in abuja. No one can do that on your bhave. The latest news now is that they want to introduce biometric for CDS attendance. Anyone who fail to participate in this is on his/her own

Claessique1:
@segtak25, you can achieve both trust me.
A friend of mine had same issue, she went for service and when the time for her to travel for masters came she went for it, as long as you ve got someone to stand in for you in getting the certificate in absentia. ( Zonal Inspector or any top official) , they could help you out.
Since masters degree is for September 2018 and NySc is November 2017. It's possible.
Kill two birds with a stone

Hello house,i will be traveling soon coz am on study permit, i really need your advice on which one is much more better and preferable (base on experience) btw purchasing a laptop in Nigeria or in canada (considering cost). initially, i was thinking of buying it in canada wen i get there because i feel buying it in Nigeria will add to my luggage weight. On the other hand,i am getting more confused hearing people talk about how crazy they pay tax on every purchased goods in canada. please gurus in the house i need your advice oo and i mean a very good laptop not less than #200k here in naija thanks

Everything will automatically change once a decision has been made on ur application.

CanadianNurse:
Please how does "background check" and "review eligibility" work?

When are they supposed to change? What's the concept to that

Any meaningful answers will be appreciated

Hello boss, I sent you a pm

maziude:
Have you gotten your permit?

Hahahaha... mehn... bags packed and dusted...

Aside that, I have even started lab work remotely...

I thought I will even rest a bit before resuming, instead I have to submit a paper by July 15.

Abeg, all of una wey get supervisors, how market?

Hello!
How may I be of help to you

PureRuby:
Hi Ayoola03, congratulations on your trv approval. I am also going to UWO for Msc Geology, fall term. Still awaiting my visa. Could you please send me a private message at ruby4nairaland@gmail.com?
Cheers.

Congrat boss!

Smartlawyer:
No. I did not submit police report.

This is the time to pray more(for mercy) as your application is currently under review(been attended to), dnt forget a decision will be made soon nd it will be a positive one by his grace

CanadianNurse:
I submitted on Friday night..... Today my status changed to "the documents you submitted are being reviewed" how long did it take for yours to change to this status? Is it normal and what's the time frame for review? Thanks

@markab

Hello fellow nairalanders, for the aspirants in the house that are yet to apply and are still confused on how to get started and also, for the benefit of everyone, i think this should have reduced the burden and the common already-addressed questions asked by the silent readers and followers on this thread. but i discover we all neglect the fact that this helpful link still exist. please lets try to always make reference to this link before asking questions,so you wont feel embarrassed if your questions are not attended to or unsatisfactory response(s) from the house .
i hope this helps....... especially to my fellow ladokite @atiteb4 . I wish everyone best of God in our chosen dreams. SUCCESS!!!

thesoj:
***IMPORTANT LINKS***

GCMS , here's the link to order for it http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/atip/requests-atip.asp

HINTS ON SECURING MSc ADMISSIONS IN CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES

COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDY VISA APPLICATION

[url=http://www.universitystudy.ca/search-programs/]CLICK HERE TO FIND A UNIVERSITY IN CANADA

LIST OF MOST POST-SECONDARY AND PGD PROGRAMS IN CANADIAN COLLEGES
Ontario Colleges programs search

TIPS ON [color=#990000]WRITING AN SOP FOR THE VISA OFFICER

CLICK HERE TO FIND A SOP SAMPLE FOR THE VISA OFFICER

CLICK HERE TO FIND A LETTER OF SPONSORSHIP SAMPLE

TIPS ON FINDING A RESEARCH SUPERVISOR FOR RESEARCH OR THESIS-BASED MSC OR PHD Part I
TIPS ON FINDING A RESEARCH SUPERVISOR FOR RESEARCH OR THESIS-BASED MSC OR PHD Part II Thanks @LightandDarkness!

STEPS TO CANADA ONLINE VISA APPLICATION

CLICK HERE FOR A SAMPLE OF LIST OF DOCUMENTS TO SUBMIT FOR YOUR STUDY VISA

HOW TO TACKLE COMMON REASONS FOR DENIAL

HOW TO FIND ANY INFORMATION ON THIS THREAD, NO MATTER WHEN IT WAS POSTED

THE POPULAR TRV CHOPPING DOCUMENTS COMPILATION

MORE POPULAR TRV CHOPPING DOCUMENTS

HOW TO SHRINK FILES FOR YOUR ONLINE VISA APPLICATION

CLICK TO SEE COMMON REASONS FOR DENIAL

SAMPLE LETTER OF INTRODUCTION FROM YOUR WORK PLACE

CIC E-MAIL FOR INQUIRIES

MEDICAL EXAMINATION LOCATIONS IN NIGERIA

CLICK HERE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT WORK PERMIT AFTER GRADUATION

IS IT HARDER OR EASIER TO GET A TRV WITH PGC/PGD ADMISSION VS. MASTERS?

A VERY IMPORTANT CLUE WHEN DRAFTING YOUR SOP

IF YOUR APP IS MORE THAN THE AVERAGE PROCESSING TIME, CLICK HERE TO SEND A CASE SPECIFIC ENQUIRY TO CIC

HOW TO CARRY MONEY TO CANADA FROM NIGERIA AFTER TRV APPROVAL

CHANGING INSTITUTION AFTER TRV & LANDING IN CANADA

CHEAP GCMS ORDERING SERVICE

TRAVELLING TIPS #1
TRAVELLING TIPS #2

LIFE IN CANADA Tips
***UPDATED***

you dont need to submit any ready-made medical report for ur application instead, if you have done upfront medical from one of the visa recognized medical centres you will be given a printout that will be submitted along with your application. the hospital will submit the report on your behave when requested by cic.

netbeans1:
pls do i need to submit a medical report for my visa application

Yes I did. If you had done so, you would have gotten an update on ur app status then you will no y ur passport was dispatched. No one can predict if ur app is either Approved or delayed coz you did upfront medical. This is one of the advantages of linking paper app online.
Be positive nd trust God, it will surely end in praise

akdam:
No, I didn't link my paper application online. Did you link yours?

Did you tried to link your paper application online ever since you applied?

akdam:
Bros, did you also got this mail from them "We would like to inform you that your processed passport has been dispatched from the Canada Visa Office, on 09 Jun 2017 to the Canada Visa Application Centre". When did you submit ur application and is it paper application.
Thanks

It should be exactly a week I tink, am also expecting mine too. (Wed or thur)

mafa4na:
Hellooooo house, pls I would like to know how long it takes for your passport to get to the visa application centre after it has been approved in their Accra office? My visa got approved last Thursday bt I'm still awaiting my passport.
Thanks

Thanks for the piece of advice but which province are you.

Ziggarrr:
I am not sir o, me sef loyal to you. Make sure you don't have any bottle like perfume in your hand luggage, them go seize am for egypt. Anything bottle should be in your main luggage.

my funding package wasnt stated on the acceptance letter whc is also 3pages like @maziude's but the funding letter was issued separately by the dept

LightandDarkness:
Hello. Was your funding stated on your letter of acceptance. If not what evidence did you provide as proof of the funding. Also @maziude and anyone else who received funding. Thank you in advance for your replies.

Thanks boss! You were indeed very helpful
God bless you.

maziude:
Congratulations.

God be praised...

Thanks boss!

Igbouwanile:
Congratulations, God is great!

Space for supporting documents no much space to upload on optional doc

CanadianNurse:
Did you upload on the space for optional document? or on the space for supporting documents?

Thanks boss! Yours is next by his grace, ur patience will not be in vain

yamen21:
Congrats. I share in ur testimony.

I'm blessed and encouraged by you.

Congrats again

@oluwacanny thanks boss

oluwaCanny:
Updated on June 8, 2017. Please update the house as much as possible and to the silent readers and followers you are also included thanks
@Ayoola03 Congratulations

Thanks

famous17:
A big congrats o, I tap from your testimony o.

Dept: Civil Engineering
Msc Civil and environmental engineering

kennynelcon:
Congratulations... Do you have any publication yet? What dept/course.

My Timeline and documents 


Application Submitted: 12/01/2017 (paper route) with Upfront medical


Request for Non-conditional letter of acceptanceDocument: 22/02/2017

Replied: 24/02/2017

Linked App online: 02/03/2017

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Request for new letter of acceptance & tuition payment/living expenses: 05/05/2017

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Deadline given:07/06/2017

Document uploaded: 19/05/2017

My cic changed to document under review: 06/06/2017

Final decision: 08/06/2017


Document submitted:

IMM FORMS

Letter of Acceptance (University of western Ontario)

Departmental funding letter(full tuition plus 13kCAD living expenses) 

Police character clearance

Statement of Purpose

Medical form

Academic Transcript and degree certificate 

Birth certificate 

Marriage Certificate 


SPONSORSHIP SUPPORT Documents (to prevent stories that touch)  

dad's SOA

His Company's profile with necessary cac docs

Letter of sponsorship

Affidavit of sponsorship

Bank reference letter

Ongoing federal project evidence +lots of prayers and fasting


After all the funding and SOA, CIC in their routine heartbreaking ideology went ahead to request for evidences of tuition payment and living expenses deposit. Though I replied them by uploading a new funding letter with my dad's bank reference letter assuring that my tuition and living expenses are on deposit and will be available for export under current forex cbn policies backed up with LOE stating I'm on funding but my dad is serving as a back up . 

 

I can't stop thanking God

It is better late than never, the wait was like forever I cant just thank God enof, dnt even no whr to start. Upon several "request for an additional documents"(twice), upon 3x admission deferment, all hope was almost lost,5months old application I tot cic don forget abt my app bt I thank God my patience wasn't in vain. My pipu, itz not easy ooo finally got an APPROVAL mail
Anyone whose trv has been approved shld count his/herself lucky coz itz nt by ur power bt d grace of GOD I count mysef lucky o. More testimonies shall keep on flowing in by his grace. Special thanks to my agent_hubby (we finally made it) nd also to d gurus in d house dat contributed in one way or d oda to d success of my trv approval may the blessings of d lord neva cease in ur lives. ALHAMDULLILAH!!!
5months don waka

Not yet

yemdogg:
Abiodunne
Sundaydammy
Ayos16
Atrapon
Ayoola03
Yamen21
Vinci500
Tuzinde

Any update on your various applications? Kindly update the house.

Thanks bosses for the helpful tips God bless you. Please lets keep the experience rolling as it will go a long way in helping prospective research students. may GOD continue to increase you in knowledge nd you too @maziude

Cc:Genius00

thesoj:
Some of the major differences between teaching/research in Naija and Canada (well I schooled in the US but c'est la meme chose) are:

1. The emphasis will be on your ability to think independently & creatively, not on your ability to memorize and regurgitate
2. You will be expected to be able to clearly describe your nuanced & complex ideas verbally and in writing
3. You will be free (and even encouraged) to ask many questions from and even challenge your research supervisor and professors (unlike Naija)
4. Your research supervisor will expect you to eventually know more than him/her in your area of research
5. You will be expected to take initiative, not always waiting for the advisor to tell you what to do
6. You will be expected to be able to read and digest journal papers quickly (don't worry this is a learned skill, you'll get better at it over time)

The items above may sound intimidating, but don't worry you'll get better over time as long as you are focused and committed and are the curious unrelenting type. Be free to ask questions of your peers who are better at some things than you. Don't be intimidated by other international or Canadian students who may initially appear better than you. With strategic hard work, you can catch up fast and be competitive with (or even way better than) them. I say this from experience and observation.

maziude:
I can relate. I am used to this now. Same thing happened when I got selected for my masters programme. My supervisor sent 100 papers asking me to summarize all and send to him immediately I get to china. No be joke, the paper dem boring. The good news is I am better for it now, thank God. Even, my new supervisor in Canada told me I will be included in a project this may, that I will work remotely...

Them go giv you money but you go work for every penny...chai, thank God for strength, we ready for them.

@maziude please can you kindly tell us what to expect,how to cope considering the difference in teaching and learning methods in naija nd canny lastly what is the best way to start getting prepared for research masters in canada. Any current research master student's reply will be highly appreciated please advice!