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MizGee:
Very long post alert.
Silent Follower here, since my first application in 2017 which was denied. I found this thread after submitting and realised I hadn’t put in a good enough application (it was also for a PGD), so it was no surprise when it got denied.
I re-applied on June 13 ‘18 (paper route) with upfront medicals. Medicals got updated about a week later and eligibility review began 3 weeks ago. I logged-in this morning and found it to have been approved. I had contacted VFS yesterday and been informed that it was on transit, so I was expecting the update today.
I’m going for a Master’s in Environmental Management at USask, Fall ‘18 session. I submitted:
The application forms
My sponsor’s (father) SOAs with balances of 11M naira and between 10-15 USD (I don’t remember the exact figure)
Sponsorship letter/ affidavit
Statement from family friends in Saskatoon, stating that they’d cover my accommodation/ living expenses.
Tuition fee receipt of 5k (USask had asked for the deposit)
Employment/ promotion letters, pension certificate, study leave letter from workplace (civil service), work ID
Land documents
Police certificate
An SOP detailing why I was pursuing an MSc in a totally different field from my current employment. Studied Microbiology (2010) but worked in Data Collection as a civil servant for nearly 5 years now
LOE addressing the concerns raised in the GCMS notes for the previous application
Educational certificates (BSc, WAEC, etc)

These are the documents I recall submitting, off the top of my head.

I would like to hookup with other USask people going this Fall, please PM me (I hope I’m able to figure out how that work), thanks.

Congratulations on your relentless effort,

So this is your 3rd application?

MizGee:
Very long post alert.
Silent Follower here, since my first application in 2017 which was denied. I found this thread after submitting and realised I hadn’t put in a good enough application (it was also for a PGD), so it was no surprise when it got denied.
I re-applied on June 13 ‘18 (paper route) with upfront medicals. Medicals got updated about a week later and eligibility review began 3 weeks ago. I logged-in this morning and found it to have been approved. I had contacted VFS yesterday and been informed that it was on transit, so I was expecting the update today.
I’m going for a Master’s in Environmental Management at USask, Fall ‘18 session. I submitted:
The application forms
My sponsor’s (father) SOAs with balances of 11M naira and between 10-15 USD (I don’t remember the exact figure)
Sponsorship letter/ affidavit
Statement from family friends in Saskatoon, stating that they’d cover my accommodation/ living expenses.
Tuition fee receipt of 5k (USask had asked for the deposit)
Employment/ promotion letters, pension certificate, study leave letter from workplace (civil service), work ID
Land documents
Police certificate
An SOP detailing why I was pursuing an MSc in a totally different field from my current employment. Studied Microbiology (2010) but worked in Data Collection as a civil servant for nearly 5 years now
LOE addressing the concerns raised in the GCMS notes for the previous application
Educational certificates (BSc, WAEC, etc)

These are the documents I recall submitting, off the top of my head.

I would like to hookup with other USask people going this Fall, please PM me (I hope I’m able to figure out how that work), thanks.

Congratulations on your relentless effort,
So is this your 3rd application?

Frankrobbn1:
LOL! It ended as an APPROVAL!

Oga Frank,

12 months?? OK oooo

That may bring me asking what they could be verifying .Please what do they look out for during background check and review of eligibility as this may be two main sections application gets hooked. From below screen shot I can see they are still at background check (9weeks)...

Oga Franck and gurus over!!!

hurricanesgrace:
OK, I just checked my application and discovered have being refused TRV for the 3rd time. Saying bye to studying in Canada. Moving on. Thanks to all the gurus in the house. You guys are doing a geat job..cheers

I key in with Frank advice,

When did you apply,online or paper route?

Maxihyfr:
Already did. They Said i shud use d webform.. Still same old story

Have you finally use the webform, when the you send it please can you guide us all. Have you done medical or you did upfront.Is this your first application?

Frankrobbn1:
You're absolutely right!

Oga Frank

What am meant to understand now is it that it's a norm or like usual thing for a typical online application to stay up to 9 weeks without medical call.What could be the % going down Memory Lane for an an online application to stay this long and the outcome because from the look of things June online applicants are wondering what could happen..

Maxihyfr:
I'm May 10th... No show yet!!!

Are you online or paper route applicant?

Dera12345:
I applied on 20th of June , and was called on 23rd of July..

My school is starting on September 4th

Dear Dara,

Was it online or paper route?

Dera12345:
I applied on 20th of June , and was called on 23rd of July..

My school is starting on September 4th

This is a case study that applied in June

Frankrobbn1:
Online route June applicant, None for now.

I think their is I can't remember various moniker, but there has been some couples or rejection within June..

Uchboggy:
No o, it was only my girlfriend that applied. And Sponsor didn’t show any commitment

Although you may need to order for your gcms. But you can still share the refusal point for the gurus to elaborate more as sponsor showing commitment is a key to a success to an extent..

The gurus will help out

mightyola:
You were called for medicals on 23rd and you applied on the 20th of June?.

Is this your first application?.

Dear mightyola,

Dara was denied student visa. Not a medical call

Uchboggy:
Hi gurus, my girlfriend was finally rejected Visa.

Applied on May 26th online and she got closure on 26th July . She has applied for admission differal which was granted today,

The problem is that we want to order the gcms note so we know exactly what we did wrong or were we can improve on the next application BUT I don’t know how exact to go about it . Even the quoted text with links didn’t help .

Can someone please assist with exact steps, costs and timespan involved in ordering the gcms note?
Plsssssssssss

Good day Uchboggy,

Sorry for the denial,

Through your profile on her application,did the sponsor show like commitment to her by paying her tuition fees as always advice..Because I believe both of you applied together and your response came before hers, which shows something stronger may have hampered with her application .What was the reason for her rejection?

Dera12345:
Am seriously indeed of advice..
This is my first attempt
I was denied a study visa and am yet to understand what the visa officer is actually looking for..
Reasons I was given
1. I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay , as stipulated in subsection 216(1) of IRPR (a) Based on your family ties in Canada and in your country of residence
(b) Based on your purpose of Visit
(c) Based on you personal and financial status

I got admission to study “Health care and Environmental Service Management “ ,2yrs College diploma , in Toronto

•I have a Bsc (Biochemistry 2.1) 2016
•Have a Health security safety and Environment HSSE Certificate ( Level 1,2 and 3) 2017
•Did my one Nysc at Ministry of Environment and Mineral resources (nov 2016 to October 2017)

Documents submitted
•All cic forms ( Including student questionnaire and family form)
•Statement of Result
•Nysc Certificate
•HSSE Certificate (level 1,2 and 3)
•waec
•Neco
•First School leaving Certificate
•The College offer letter
•receipts of all fees requested by the college $7,400 CAD
• my father’s company bank Statement of 40Million naira
•company registration
•sponsorship letter from my father
•company board of resolution letter (stating they are aware and in support) this was written by my mum because she’s one of the director
•my Virgin international passport
•photocopies of my parents international passport data page and visa pages ( USA and India)

Also, I filled in my form that am working in my father’s company as the secretary, from January 12, 2018 till date.

What I totally don’t understand is my personal assets and financial status they are talking about, for Christ sake I stated my father is my sponsor..
Secondly, the Canada family ties , my family is here in Nigeria (father, mother and all my siblings), We just have one family friend in Canada which I also told them

Please I need your kind suggestions.. #RemainBlessed

When did you apply

Dera12345:
Am seriously indeed of advice..
This is my first attempt
I was denied a study visa and am yet to understand what the visa officer is actually looking for..
Reasons I was given
1. I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay , as stipulated in subsection 216(1) of IRPR (a) Based on your family ties in Canada and in your country of residence
(b) Based on your purpose of Visit
(c) Based on you personal and financial status

I got admission to study “Health care and Environmental Service Management “ ,2yrs College diploma , in Toronto

•I have a Bsc (Biochemistry 2.1) 2016
•Have a Health security safety and Environment HSSE Certificate ( Level 1,2 and 3) 2017
•Did my one Nysc at Ministry of Environment and Mineral resources (nov 2016 to October 2017)

Documents submitted
•All cic forms ( Including student questionnaire and family form)
•Statement of Result
•Nysc Certificate
•HSSE Certificate (level 1,2 and 3)
•waec
•Neco
•First School leaving Certificate
•The College offer letter
•receipts of all fees requested by the college $7,400 CAD
• my father’s company bank Statement of 40Million naira
•company registration
•sponsorship letter from my father
•company board of resolution letter (stating they are aware and in support) this was written by my mum because she’s one of the director
•my Virgin international passport
•photocopies of my parents international passport data page and visa pages ( USA and India)

Also, I filled in my form that am working in my father’s company as the secretary, from January 12, 2018 till date.

What I totally don’t understand is my personal assets and financial status they are talking about, for Christ sake I stated my father is my sponsor..
Secondly, the Canada family ties , my family is here in Nigeria (father, mother and all my siblings), We just have one family friend in Canada which I also told them

Please I need your kind suggestions.. #RemainBlessed

When did you apply?

Ratawu:
Update of completed to we do not need your fingerprint means that your actual background check just started. U still have a long way in your application

Good day Mr Ratawu,

I don't think your assertion may be right, because it may not have been deduced from any premise. Are you simply saying people's application that have stayed 9weeks that it is today they will start background check? I may be wrong but can you enlighten the house how this could be possible because in this house applicant has been rejected within the same period we are saying so what is the correlation .I see success

goingforward:
I also suspect that awaiting this change & update on the new biometric rule may also be part of the reason our application seems to be taking long for June online applicants.

goingforward.

Goingforward

But we have been seeing June rejection here

goingforward:
I also suspect that awaiting this change & update on the new biometric rule may also be part of the reason our application seems to be taking long for June online applicants.

goingforward.

But we have been seeing June rejection here

jnyuwa02:
Your chances of getting a visa with a PGD are as good as you make it. Try and put up a strong and convincing application. The higher the degree you are going for, the more convincing to a visa officer would be your purpose of visit to Canada. Masters degree students on the average have a higher chance of visa success than PGD, while PHD students have a higher chance than masters degree students. In that regard, I will highly advise you concentrate your effort in looking for a masters program to get into and apply for a visa with a PGd only if you cannot get into a masters program. Yes, it is possible to get admission for January 2019, infact it is the application now open for submission all accross the board in Canada. Best wishes!!

Good day @jnyuwa02,

This is our 9th weeks already and no medical call yet, school starts September.The status remain as attached below. Please what is the best options to follow as we already paid tuition one year 15kcad.

joe10:
No... It was refused. I did upfront medical and resubmitted same medical result for second application.
Hope you requested for your GCMS note and properly reviewed it before reapplying to block previous loopholes. Like I said earlier, When it comes to paper application delay is normal. Since you did not do upfront medical I would advise not to message them so soon as it might read desperation. The gurus can advise you better on this.

I hope this helps.

Yes my brother.

So what is your status now,are you re-aplying for the third time ,what do you think you did not do well? I have to pay the one year tuition, get my sponsor birth certificate, transfer some funds into my account, add some family pictures

joe10:
My profile was updated few days after sending messages to CIC informing her that my application have exceeded the normal processing time. Kindly note that when i applied the processing time was 6 weeks but i sent the message when it was close to 9 weeks. The processing time is currently 9 weeks, so i would advise you send them message after 3rd of August informing them that your application has exceeded the 9 weeks PT as at when you applied.
Normally one would expect that final decision is reached quickly without delay because you are reapplying, but this is not always the case when it comes to online application. Someone recently shared her experience here where her 2nd online application was approved in 3 months, also we i read the messages of some applicants who reapplied via paper routes and got approvals within 3-4weeks.

All you need right now is to douse down all tensions, be optimistic and seek God's favour.

I hope this helps.

Thanks for the insight,

I believe your TRV would have been approved.. Did you do upfront medical or it was after you send them mail they now ask you to go do madical. In our own case no medical call yet

Just thinking

joe10:
My simple advise is that you use the paper route because 'what will be will always be' regardless of the type of application method chosen. There is so much delay from the online route which does not guarantee TRV approval at the end. So traumatising... Imagine someone whose application was tied down for 12 weeks without a medical call and the outcome was refusal. Mine was delayed for 9 weeks, If i didn't send messages across who knows, could have been 12 weeks as well. Paper route refusal messages are always sent within a month, we have seen cases on this forum where applicants get TRV refusal messages in 2-3 weeks after application submission, at least such applicant has ample time to request for his/her GCMS note before reapplying in the next one or two months.

Also, using Paper route your forms will be thoroughly vetted by VFS attendants to ensure all I's and T's are properly dotted and crossed. However, each application method has its pros and cons but i think paper route is a better option for now going by the current ill-favoured delayed decision from paper route . You can visit VFS office and submit same day provided you get early enough.

I hope this helps.

Good Day Joe,

Please what was your experience during this 9weeks,can you re-share let me know.I applied online on the 1st of June Did biometric same time till now no medical request.3rd of August will be 9 solid weeks. I have been denied before via paper route within 3 to 4 weeks. Please is the way forward

jnyuwa02:
This is very true. The vetting of applicants starts right after biometrics is concluded, even before review of eligibility. Once a file is vetted and passed, it moves to the next stage which is review of eligibility. I think June applicants will start hearing now of their fate. Brace up, the Lord is your strength!!

But actually their have been skeletal rejection from June recently

Aivewobhormike:
Please house i need your advice on this. Can i do upfront medical and send to cic to fasten my visa process. I did online application. Please advice me on this because school is resuming 4th of september.

When did you apply

joe10:
My simple advise is that you use the paper route because 'what will be will always be' regardless of the type of application method chosen. There is so much delay from the online route which does not guarantee TRV approval at the end. So traumatising... Imagine someone whose application was tied down for 12 weeks without a medical call and the outcome was refusal. Mine was delayed for 9 weeks, If i didn't send messages across who knows, could have been 12 weeks as well. Paper route refusal messages are always sent within a month, we have seen cases on this forum where applicants get TRV refusal messages in 2-3 weeks after application submission, at least such applicant has ample time to request for his/her GCMS note before reapplying in the next one or two months.

Also, using Paper route your forms will be thoroughly vetted by VFS attendants to ensure all I's and T's are properly dotted and crossed. However, each application method has its pros and cons but i think paper route is a better option for now going by the current ill-favoured delayed decision from paper route . You can visit VFS office and submit same day provided you get early enough.

I hope this helps.

Good Day Joe,

Please what was your experience during this 9weeks,can you re-share let me know.I applied online on the 1st of June Did biometric same time till now no medical request.3rd of August will be 9 solid weeks. I have been denied before via paper route within 3 to 4 weeks. Please is the way forward

kpizzle:
Hi Tony,

I understand how you feel, it is a mixture of anger and frustration. I was refused too in early June and it was a big blow to my confidence. I started to second guess myself but i pulled myself together and I have reapplied again.

I wish u know this is battle and you have to have the stomach for it. Some of us are lucky, they have everything in place working for them but for the remaining ones like me, u have to roll ur sleeve and fight your way through.

One love!

Dear K,

Please how long/weeks did your application stay before you get rejection

tonnymexx:
Hello guru in the house,

My TRV study permit online application was refused this evening after 12 weeks of submission. Am weak, I don't know what to do next. And classes resume on 5th of September..

Reasons:

1 travel history
2 family ties in canada and in country of residence
3 purpose of visit

Am weak, I don't know what to do next and classes resume on 5th of September. I don't know what to write to satisfy this people again.

Travel history I make used of my virgin passport. Is it compulsory to have travel history before making application? I read some people receiving their visa with passport why my own different?

Family tie what family tie should I input am not married and my dad doesn't have landed property, he only has a company.. my course of study doesn't go in line with his business or Should I say I will come back home to take over his business while my course of study is not in line with business? Which other family ties should I use.

Purpose of visit. I don't really have idea about it.. please guru in the House should help me out abeg! Am confuse..

If I should reapply should I use the same SOA I used during my first application or I should another one? Am saying this because SOA was not part of the reasons I was denied.

I could be reached via tonyumeh25@gmail.com... I need help!

Thanks

Good day Tonny,

This is really bad but please do not loose hope. You will need to tell what you really submitted for the gurus to indicate were the issue is coming from.12weeks is long, I was beginning to think in any rejection is within 3 to 4 weeks and at least the gurus can correct me if am wrong anything from 7weeks is a hope(i mean within this period Point).At this point I think you should throw more light on what you submitted for the gurus to advice..

The gurus will advise further....

Naijaforeigner:
Then we should link up bro.... I submitted 2 weeks ago. I did not apply in Nigeria.

Hope you have started packing bags, we will get it.

Good day,

Please did you pay all the tuition?

reichwolf:
Thanks for the reply:
Yeah actually I have applied before and was denied. This is my second attempt at the Canada Student Visa.

Good day,

It may actually mean you fall under the ones in every 10years biometric verification. This Will bring us to when actually was your first application to your second application.
Now did you use the former application profile.

The gurus will advise further

NeyofeedNigEnt:
Urgent house!

Please my sister is going for biometric tomorrow at VFS lekki. Does she need to book appointment before going or just walk in?

Urgent plz

Good day,

We would not know if it's via online or paper route .But since she is ready let her go as early as possible .By going early enough she may get it done.

The gurus may advice further.

reichwolf:
Hello please how many days does the “Review of Eligibility” take?

Moreover in my application they’re saying that “No Background Check needed” & I have no idea what it means

Good day,

From your application status I may be particular about your biometric, have you applied before and are you using your initial profile to reapply? This is to know if they have started implimenting the ones in 10 years Biometric verification. If not your biometric suppose to be reading complited if you have done a fresh biometric. That may bring us to when actually did you apply because biometric may up to 2 to 3 days to update depending if it's through online or paper route.

The gurus can explain further

jnyuwa02:
Applicable when you filed. It will be an average of 9 weeks for you. Not a good idea sending them an email about medical call. Allow them to call you themselves or if you have taken medicals after applying, send them the result.

On point...
If I should understand you clearly if after 9weeks no response,one can do medical and send them the result and start waiting for final vedict...