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ajaereogechi:
I got an approval. Mail 1 week after medical or less. Than one week.it has nt been dispatch yet

It is unsafe to receive dispatch mail without Approval mail, 98% of such cases end up in refusal. But getting Approval mail without dispatch mail is cool, the dispatch mail will come. Some get dispatch mail the same day, while it may take up to 2 weeks for others to get it, but there's no problem at all. So relax

All thanks to God my Study Permit (Visa) has been Approved!!!

First Application:
Submission date: June 30, 2015
Medical Call: July 15, 2015
Medical Done: July 17, 2015
Refusal Date: July 28, 2015
Dispatch Date: August 3
Pick-up Date: August 10
Reason for Refusal: V.O was not sure I had sufficient fund to pay tuition without working in Canada.

*** Lots of fasting, lots of prayers but the visa was refused!

Second Application:
Submission Date: August 19
Medical Call: September 2
Medical Done : September 2
Approval Mail: October 7

***** Less fasting, Less Prayers.

My conclusion, God did it, and I give all Glory to him. But I learnt something, God will not do for you what you should do yourself. Don't expect a miracle when you have failed to play your own role.

lamama1:
Pls, is medical result updated for pple with paper route on the Vfs tracking site??

No!

AverageNed:
Good day house!!!

My Father has amended the documents for proof of financial Support
1) SOA of #3,250,000
2) Clearance for a Landed Property a duplex to be exact worth over #40,000,000
3)Reciept of two plots of land which he bought for approximately #9,500,000
4) a scannedcopy of his promotion letter in the company which he works which includes his name, name of organization, address, signature and signature of the CEO of the company with a break down of his annual salary with amounts to approximately #10,500,000
will this be enough to prove as proof?

Thank you house.

Sounds good. I want to assume you going for Masters and that your total tuition is not more than 20k, max of 10k per year. Truth is the balance should be okay on a 50/50 chances (because he's your father), but if you can appeal to your dad to raise it up to say 5m, pls do. You've been able to show that you have sufficient fund, but you've honestly not shown you have available funds....... what they ask for is "sufficient and available funds". You can check part 8 for a sample rejection letter, and see for yourself, so u'll understand.

I wish you good luck

[quote author=bimbofela post=38719483][/quote]Sorry I applied through paper route, so I really can't answer the first question. However it takes consultant practice about 1 week to send your result to CIC, while I think it takes 24 to 48hrs to update your medical result in ur acct.
My Candid advice, nothing you do now can influence CIC's decision (except prayers). From experience this is about the toughest phase, u'll refresh ur account almost every hour and be forced to think and think. ....pls just get busy, and think less about the application...... If u track from now till God knows when, it won't make it faster. So pls hope for the best while you occupy yourself with something productive.
I wish you Good luck

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AverageNed:
I am the first born of my father. i have three other siblings.
And about the land in question it is valued at 9,500,000
I made a mistake It isnt sold
We also have a house which we are currently building.
I don't know if that can stand as an asset

I still think you need to proof you have sufficient funds. Could be in form of fixed deposit, savings or anything that can be easily converted. Having land and other fixed assets is good, but that shows family situation and probably home ties....... I stand to be corrected though, but I think the VO is interested in seeing the funds to be committed to your studies. Talk to your dad if there's any way he could raise his acct balance (could be a loan, or just grants from friends) to minimum of say 5m (for Graduate Prog) and say 9 to 10m (for Undergraduate). He's your father, and the VO knows he'll go to any length to sponsor you, so even if he's having just 4m, it will be preferred to that of uncle or friend or company sponsoring you with 6m balance.
I'll advise you get the study permit guide for Nigeria on CIC site, and read it through.

AverageNed:
Good day House!
Please I wanted to know if these documents are suitable for my proof of Financial Support.
Everything is owned by my dad
1) a scannedcopy of his promotion letter in the company which he works which includes his name, name of organization, address, signature and signature of the CEO of the company with a break down of his annual salary with amounts to approximately #10,500,000
2) Reciept of two plots of land which he sold for approximately #9,500,000
3) Bank statement of his standard charted bank account with a balance of approximately 7,800 USD
Will these documents be able to prove as proof?
Thank you

You really don't need all these, but it won't hurt if u add them anyway. The most important thing is ur dad's SOA with a good balance and a letter of sponsorship from him. He can further give his sponsorship claim more weight by transferring some funds (say the amount u'll need for a year in Canada or total amount u'll need for ur prog) into your account, and u'll also print your statement to reflect the payment made.
But if you present all the doc u listed up here and the SoA is missing, or no sufficient fund in the account......It will only take God's intervention for you to escape visa refusal on grounds of insufficient funds.

I wish you good luck

ayoshyne:
Hi guys, I did my medicals with IOM on the 10th september and communicated with them some days later and was told the report has been sent to CIC on the 15th. However, till date I haven't heard from CIC which got me confused if I passed or not.

From the trend on here it seems like folks do get medical passed alert from CIC after two days. Any suggestions pls....

Relax, looks like CIC is taking rest after the crazy peak period that just passed. It's been taking more time to grant trv after medicals....unlike before that took 2 to 7 days after they received medical result.
Just calm down, and u'll be fine.

Avalon316:
My biggest fear is that my sponsor's statement of account is 8 days old. I heard that it is better used as soon as it is made available. Should I be worried? And I just started processing the school fees payment . By the time the bank will be be done with their form A wahala,the statement of account would be 14 days old or so.

Guys,help me o.

thesoj

Funny you.... you have no reason to be worried. Your statement should be printed not earlier than the month preceding the month u'll submit your application

Avalon316:
Hi thesoj,ayooluwatonii

is it compulsory that I include my payment receipt as part of my application documents for visa. My bank said that it will take them 3 days to source for dollars for me(form A route). Deadline for payment from the school is October 5. Do I go on to submit the other documents without waiting for the payment receipt?

I totally agree with @thesoj. It's better to take your time and give it 1 good shot, than being in a haste and messing it all up. Please just exercise some patience and get the payment receipt.
Not that it is compulsory to pay tuition before applying for SP (in fact CIC don't encourage making any financial commitment until your SP is approved), but in your case, payment deadline is just a week from now, so that may raise one or two questions.......if truly you have the funds you claimed in your application.
I'm not sure, but you should be able to generate your receipt from your student portal/account, even if bank's receipt takes forever. In addition, bank should also provide some paper work to evidence your payment, while you wait for the receipt.......I'm not sure about all these though.
Good luck

Godymn:
Dear All,

Please, if I want to notarize documents I will be sending to Canada, how do I go about it and what's the cost?

Please, advise.

***Appreciate***

Look for a notary public, not sure there's a fixed price, it all depends on the notary public. I can hook you up with one if you reside in Ibadan. But I don't think a notary public is hard to find anyway.

fraque192:
Hello Guys,
I've read a lot through the posts but I couldn't quite find a definite answer to my question, which is; is it too late to start January entry application by mid November?
That's when my school transcript would be ready.
Thanks in advance for your help.

Well, except you have your Study Permit already....but if you're just gonna apply for study permit.....I'm afraid it's late. It's late to apply for study permit by mid November for winter intake, talk less of applying for admission......except you just get lucky or favored

Cr22424:
Pls guys I know this may be a dumb question but I honestly need urgent help.
I intend to apply to Nait as an undergrad. One of the requirements for admission is transcripts.
Do our secondary schools issue those too?
Pls help me out

Lol! You asked because you don't know, and you don't know not because you're dumb, but just because you dont know!
You can get your statement of result from the school you finished Sec Skul, and support it with your waec result. If you'll need to send hard copies, then you should consider sending notarized copies, so you won't lose your original credentials.
But you should ask the school first.

I wish you good luck

Giov:
Gurus in the house please help me out on dis one. I'm a civil servant and I plan to apply for a TRV to do a masters degree in Canada. I'm abt to be confirmed though buh I'm not yet qualified to be granted a study leave cos I need to av been in service for atleast 7 yrs or there about but iv jst spent abt 3years in the Job. The implication of this th4 is that when I'm gonna be applying for Visa, although dia may be a letter of introduction from my employer introducing me as a bonafide staff buh I will not present a study leave letter from dem cos I'm not entitled to it. Also my Dad and possibly my elder sis will be my sponsor and I will be abt slightly over thirty years during d period in which I will be applying, hope dis variables won't affect my application. I jst wana get tins set b4 I fire my application. Guys I wud appreciate ur inputs.

You're over 30 years old, you're working, but your dad and sis will be sponsoring you. There may be a problem.

1. I hope there's a progression in the course you studied (UG) + your role in your current employment + the course you wanna study in Canada.

2. I hope you have something to show for the work you've been doing for over 3 years......things like landed properties, fixed/current assets etc

3. The leave letter is not compulsory, but please ensure you get the introduction letter, it speaks volume.

4. If you have saved up enough money which will be sufficient for your tuition+living+ miscellaneous expenses in Canada, I will advise you just sponsor yourself, or if you're married, ur spouse can sponsor/co-sponsor you.
But if that is not possible, I will advise you move enough funds from your sister's account to your dad's account and to your own personal account, and have just 1 sponsor or you be the co sponsor.

Please don't get me wrong, it is not bad that your sis or/and dad wanna sponsor you, but age is against you, and you're working......so if I were to be the VO, I would question what u've been doing with your money, and probably conclude your job is not paying enough, so yoi wanna try your luck in Canada.

I wish you all the best.

kessluvall:
Please house, I need help urgently...

I'm trying to apply for Masters in Law program (LLM) in Canada.. Plz which school will accept Second class lower 2.2?

URGENT PLZZZ!!!

Cc:
Justwise
Sholay2011
Cocolav

The class is not as important as the cgpa. So let us know your last CGPA and also your GPA for the last 4 semesters at Uni. You may have to go for a PGD first though, but knowing these info will help guys here to advise you appropriately

bonen:
Dear Nairalanders I sincerely need your good advise. My husband and I have decided to send our 15 year old almost 16 in October to Canada to a boarding school / university preparation school as he just finished his SSCE. Because his a minor the school advised that one of us should apply along with him, we had planned the both of us but we have 3 younger children and after reading this thread I think it is better one applys, it is to drop him off at the school and turn back. Tuition has been paid, the school appointed a guardian and we have all the documents, property, tenants agreement for our property balance on SOA is above 30m.... My question is who should go. I am not currently working so I am scared they will use it against me, although we travel yearly abroad as a family so hopefully won't be rejected on travel history, On the other hand my husband has a coma with a US refusal in 2011, I am worried that this will affect his chances. Because if he is refused I am worried of my don going to school alone, although the school has said that they will pick him at the airport...me or my husband who do you think is more likely to be refused. God bless as you answer.

having previous visa refusal(s) will never affect your husband's chance(s) of getting visa, as long as he meets the necessary requirements, which basically is having a regular and well paying job here in Nigeria and having sufficient fund in his account, and then not having any criminal record or no seen as threat to Canada.
The fact that you don't have a job might limit your chance except you can prove beyond reasonable doubt that you decided not to work, not because you didn't get job.
But if you ask me, I'd advice you and your husband apply for visa. Your SoA is supper! And of course you can't be so wicked and mean as to leaving your 3 kids in Nigeria because of a trip to Canada....... is it heaven? make the VO see it from that perspective! Just write a good "Letter of Explanation" for the VO, and let the VO know you live fine in Nigeria, you just want your child to be trained abroad.
i wish you good luck

sholay2011:
Woah! You mean I am actually expected to state that I have been denied by the US? And where would I even state that (SOP?) 'cos it's not like there is a special column for that?

O ga ooo.

Yes you're required to state all your visa refusals..... that should be towards the ending part of tte Study Permit application

suxes2005:
Hello guys, please which of the Nigerian bank
card is OK for the online fee payment?

Thanks

I use gtb and it works fine....but when it comes international transactions, gtb is a big "corporate thief", with unfriendly exchange rates

meko007:
plzzzzzzzzzzz help needed urgently plzzzzzzz!!!!
i got denied Canadian student visa 3 weeks ago and now im planning on applying to a school in america.

questions below;
1.does Canada share any data with USA based on visa entries?
2.if i use a company my sponsor,should my tuition fees be paid in full since a company sponsoring me?
3.how long does USA embassy takes to process a student visa?

1. Yes Canada and USA share data about visa applicants.
2. You should be able to use company's SoA (but the SoA may not be checked sef......USA ain't hard on SoA like Canada)
3. If the system is the same, you will know the outcome immediately after interview (no go come). However your visa will be issued within 2 to 3 working days after the interview (depending on the embassy - Lag is 3 days, Abj is 2 days - all things being equal)

bigwig10:
Pls NLs,want to confirm if the canada processing period is still within the 10-15 working days or the policy have changed?
Thanks
Urgent response Any Guru Pls

Not sure any of us can answer this question! Some got their TRV within 2 weeks and some got theirs after 6 months

Grateful2015:
@ ayooluwatoni :fanshawe college
To the gurus in the house the fund in the soa submitted for an applictn, Can it be moved or used after applictn has been submitted .Or is it that it must remain in the account thoughout the review process?
Thanks in advance

Well, I'm sure no commercial bank in Nigeria will "ever" disclose the balance in their customers' account to third party, not even to the embassy, except there's a court order or instruction from CBN! Bank can only verify if the SoA is Original or has been doctored or if it originated from them or not. So yes you can withdraw the money.....but it is not advisable!

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lexyj123:
please house, i got a signed sponsorship letter from my sponsor but if i decide to notarize it, will he have to sign any other thing on the notarized document. am asking cos he wont be available soon.

U dont have to notarize, but if you however insist, he does not have to sign anything, the notary public in charge will sign it and put a seal on it.

mikel88:
@ayooluwatoni @thesoj. Please can u help me with a sample of study leave letter. Thanks

Sorry I'm in transit. Pls talk to @teesboy or @thesoj. Or just search google.com
Good luck

ganiyuadeoye:
I will like to know the name of your school.
Best of luck!

Thanks.

Memorial university of Newfoundland

Grateful2015:
I have a few issue i would like the house to help me with:
I intend to pursue a one year pgd in ISM
1. I would like anyone to send me a template of SOP
2. Work in my father's company if am to submit soa in my app can i submit the company soa or use his personal account either saving or current
3. As a nigerian which countries can i visit to build travel history as they said canada and US most times required travel history
4.As i work in my father's company in his letter of sponsorship do i still need it to notarized as he his going to use his letterhead
5. To show avaliability of fund should i have all the needed(full tuition + leaving for pgd one year 10,000cad) fund transferred to my personal account or just show evidence using his own personal soa or his company's soa
6. If am to submit IDcard, tax clearance card does it has to be photocopy or original
7. my schl does not required either toefl or ietls do i still needs it for embassy

Mehn! Lots of questions!!! Lolz. I'll start from 2.

2. Your dad can present any of his SoAs, but me will advise you get his personal savings/current whichever has more than 6 to 10M bal, and you can combine both.
But if you'll be submitting his company's SoA, you will have to submit his company's CAC certificates too.

3. That is not true. A lot of people got their visa on a virgin passport! Having travel history does not guarantee TRV, but a well packaged application will get you ur TRV.

4. No you don't have to notarize any document. You can only add photocopy of his international passport and visa pages. You can add photocopy of pictures with him

5. If you can have all the money you need transferred into your account, that will be super! If not, your dad's SoA + his sponsorship letter should be sufficient.

6. No! Photocopy

7. No, you dont have to do any exam.

I wish you best of luck

ajaereogechi:
Pls reply me I don't know what to do

The first guy that assisted you got you into this mess, however, you should be fine this time, as it appears you've submitted all the necessary documents. Just intensify prayers and remain positive!

ajaereogechi:
@chukuwma4891 we r on d same page.i did mine 21 of july paper work too have nt heard anything from them and it's quiet scary

No medical call too? That's serious but not new. Don't worry, it will end in praise. We've had on this thread people that waited for over 3 months and even some that waited for over 6 months. Keep yourself occupied and don't think about it too much. Remain positive, and when the thought of something you felt you didn't do right (about your application) comes, flush it out immediately, don't allow it stay.....because it only brings negativity (as you cannot correct any error on ur app again at this time), which will weigh you down and allow you accept defeat......even when you're victorious!
Cheers.....your TRV is on the way!

Sammypraise:
Hi everyone
Pls can I use the photocopy of my receipt given during my visa application or passport data page to claim my processed passport at the canadian visa application center cos I don't have the original with me right now?

I really dont know, but the people at the VAC are human beings and they know shit happens.
if you're in Lagos, and where the original receipt is is truly far (outside Lagos) then u can go with the photocopy of the receipt + photocopy of your passport data page. I don't know for sure if it will work, but it should work. Or better still, give vfs a call to present your case!

teesboy:
I agree with your suggestion completely and I think going by the moniker which is similar to the recording artiste Jhene Aiko the person who asked the question is a female.

Lol! My bad then.....
Cheers bro....I hope u're not a female too.....teesboy!

teesboy:
Where exactly or who did you get this information from? As @ the time of typing this post you are still well within your right to change institution without any consequences.

The information is so untrue, however I will advise he presents the Admission Letter from the institution with which he got the TRV at the POE, to avoid unnecessary troubles. Because of the difference in DLI #. Once he gets to Canada, he can switch schools and inform the other school he won't be coming again, because he got a better offer elsewhere. It's simple!