goingforward:
Hello Nairalanders,

Long post alert!!!!! (Family application)
I am eternally grateful to God for this Testimony. When I wrote that Jesus did it I meant every word.



I am Goingforward.!!!! Forward only.

Hello goingforward, complement of the season! Please I really need to get in touch with you if you don't mind. Here's my contact :budofia1893@yahoo.com. Thanks in advance!

Keep going forward!!

Austacus:
Loving heavenly Father, I thank You that You are in control of every situation of our lives and that You know every one of our needs, as well as the dear desires of our heart.
 
Lord,, You have promised that, “before they call I will answer”, and so I am calling on You today 1st of December 2018 to please answer this prayer request of mine.. for every one of us visa application to be approved.
 
Lord, You know how important it is for us to get this application approved and You understand the difficulties that have arisen.. as well as the problematic delays that so often happen, when seeking visa approval.
 
I pray that in Your grace and mercy You would allow this application to be approved quickly and without delay in this last month of 2018. Thank You that You are a God Who hears and answers the prayers of Your children.. when  we come to You with open hands and a humble heart. I pray in Jesus name,
 
Amen

ibeli0:
Praise God.. it has ended in praise application finally approved and POE letter just came in . brief profile
1st application
Course PGD global business Conestoga
Paper application
Submitted may 29 2017
Refused 15th Aug 2017
Sponsor 3rd party
Reason for refusal,lack of sufficient fund available SOA 2.2 m sponsor account fix deposits 100m

Second application
Course Masters in global management (MGM) international business , royal roads university Victoria BC
Submitted online on the 13th of September 2018
Medical request on the 12th of October couldn't do medical assessment until 29th of October
Updated 1st Nov then I no reply from CIC until i sent them a web mail, got response immediately and on the 15th November passport request came in ,finally POE letter arrived today 22nd November 2018
SOA
Naira account 12m
Dollar account 30k
Fix deposit 4m
Added 2 property documents valued by an estate surveyor
Family documents
Husband &kids as home tie
Submitted 2 CAC documents business and professional practice
Tax clearance for both companies
Leave letters
Letter of introduction from my partners
Affidavit of confirming purpose of visit by my hubby
Affidavit of return by me.
Children birth certificate
Copy of international passport.
Committed every thing to God in prayers prayed against any form of delay and denial and received the grace for speedy approval......and it came to pass to God be the glory!!!!!!!!!!

Austacus:
Dear Lord Jesus, thank You for the way that You have led us so far, and I ask Lord that You would undertake for the soon release of our visa, which is taking so long to go through the application and approval process.
 
Lord, we don’t understand the reason for the long delay, but trust that You will intervene in this matter, and allow the papers to be released in time for the proposed visit abroad.
 
Lord, You have promised that those that put their trust in You will not be disappointed. Hear my petition I pray, and allow the visa to be released speedily - and we will give You all the praise and all the glory, this I ask in Jesus name,
 
Amen

Frankrobbn1:


It's obvious that this must have also contributed to the high refusal rate of visa refusals for Nigerian applicants not just that, it's also known that during the winter session there is always an increase in refusals compared to fall, this I noticed from my experience last year. I am pretty sure that the processing will also increase in a short time soon. Last year, the processing times by this time was 22weeks.

It will continue to end in praises for us all.

goingforward:



Hello Nairalanders,

I join my faith in prayers with everyone who is still waiting ( my hubby inclusive), praying and fasting for an approval for our visas.
Heavenly father i put you in remembrance regarding your word in Mathew 17 vs 20. ''Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."

I command the heavens of the blessings of our awaited testimony be opened.
Dear Lord, let your mercy and grace prevail over our applications In Jesus Mighty name.

Amen.

Have a week filled with blessings and testimony.

goingforward.

goingforward:



Waoh congratulations @Doyenrey.....thank God for the release of approvals!!!! May it rain more and more In Jesus name. Amen.

mightyola:
Yes, My First application

mightyola:
Profile
Program: PGC Network and Security Architecture
School: Fanshawe College
Online application

Documents Submitted:
1. CIC DOCUMENTS:


2. ACADEMIC DOCS
• Bachelor’s Degree Certificate
• University Transcripts
• WAEC Result
• NYSC Discharge Certificate


3. PERSONAL DOCUMENTS
• International Passport
• Passport Photograph (2)
• Birth Certificate (British)
• Statement of Purpose
• Police Certificate
• Statement of account with closing balance of 600k
• Pages of stamped passport to UK, DUBAI

4.Employment DOCUMENTS
• Letter of Employment
• Pay Stubs
• Letter of recommendation
• Identity Card
• Pension Statement


5. SCHOOL DOCUMENTS
• Fanshawe Letter of Admission
• Tuition Fees (1st Semester Payment Receipt)($7,500)

6. SPONSOR’S DOCUMENTS
• Letter of Sponsorship
• Affidavit of Sponsorship
• Biological Sister Sponsor Statement of Account closing balance $42,000
• Biological Brother Sponsor Statement of Account closing balance 16,000 pounds
• International Passport Data Page of sponsors both American Citizens

Hadastextiles:

Was it upfront medical or u received medical call?

Hadastextiles:

2 working days max

ontarioissauga:

Nigeria is a shìt hole! Whether you agree or not and it will remain so.

uyplus:


Utter failure? I see! Stay tuned man! Just as our faces are different so are our destinies! The same USA you claim you have lived, there are people who came in and stayed for a shorter time than you but can buy off your net worth without battering an eyelid! Visitor patriot! Ajala travel the world. You agree with my comment about Nigerian being a shithole, but go on to fault my logic, you are confused man! If you wanna be patriotic, be it and don't waiver with all these sad failure stories and negative vibes, ok! I have highly successful friends doing legit businesses in Canada just as there are many highly successful people doing business here too!

uyplus:
@frankrobbn, you are an amazing pal!

Approval alert!

Application date: 12th June
Medical mail: 2nd August
Date of medical: 6th August
Updated by CIC: 11th August
Approved: 3rd September
Route: Paper
Program: Masters of Public health
University: Western Ontario

Finally, I'm departing this shithole by 1:25pm tomorrow!

Missbaby:
APPROVAL ALERT!!!
Online Application
Submitted: June 16, 2018
Biometrics request: June 22, 2018
Eligibility review: August 9, 2018
Medicals request: August 9, 2018
Medicals done: August 14, 2018
Medicals passed: August 16, 2018
Passport request: August 30, 2018

DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED
All required CIC forms
Acceptance letter
WAEC result
Transcripts
BA certificate (first class) – I also got a scholarship covering full tuition from my school in Canada but had to sort my living expenses
NYSC Discharge Certificate
Sponsors’ statement of account with closing balance of about 300k (business account)
Sponsors’ treasury bill certificates – 10m
Sponsors’ CAC
Sponsors’ tax clearance certificate
Sponsors’ international passport data page
Letter of Intent

My sponsor was my cousin so I included a family tree showing relationship and her marriage certificate since we no longer have the same last name.

I didn’t include my personal statement of account and my home ties were my two siblings in Nigeria and the job prospects that I have in Nigeria based on my course.

First, I must state that my application was nothing but a miracle. After submission, I found nairaland and based on what I read on threads, I had some loopholes in my application like using a business statement of account, not submitting my personal statement of account, and not having the usual home ties like land and other properties.

I kept praying and believing God for his grace to cover the flaws in my application and He showed up for me! Nothing is impossible with God, you just need to have faith and He will show up for you mightily.

Best of luck to other TRV hopefuls

Doyenrey:



Yes, the children practice

Go there very early, before 8 am
Talk to them as soon as they begin attending to people by 8am. Make sure you talk!

originally:
APPROVAL ALERT

App submitted June 12
Route: Online
Medical Request Aug 15th
Medical Done Aug 17th
Medical Passed Aug 19th
APPROVAL Aug 23

Saint Mary University
FALL 2018
Masters of Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation(MTEI)

Document Submitted;

Employment Letter
Letter of Introduction from Employer
Confirmation letter of Employment
WORK ID
Pension statement
Description of Program benefit
Statement of Explanation(make this very powerful)
Brother Permanent resident ID in Canada
Sponsor Canada passport
My Landed property
Wife work confirmation letter
Job description letter
Marriage Certificate
Police clarance
CV
Pre Flight booking ticket
NYSC
Degree Cert.
Account Statement
Data page of passport
DLI
Affidavit of FACT showing sponsor & I are siblings
SSCE CERT

NO transcript

PRAYER PRAYER PRAYER

Wheyme:
Dear all,
Approval alert after a previous refusal!!
First, I will like to say a big thank you to these wonderful people..@jnyuwa02, @Naijaforeigner, @dubaiboy1, @geotherm, @chebe01 and everyone on this forum.

First Application (from Belgium)(Online): 17th July
Biometric done in Paris: 19th July
Refusal message: 6th August
Reason for refusal stated: I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay based on personal assets and financial status.

Second Application from same place (Online): 13th August
No Biometric done
Passport request: 17th August

Submitted documents (Previous application)
1. cic forms
2. Admission letter (MSc Uni of Ottawa) also stating I will be getting CAD$2,400/year
3. International passport with visa stamps
4. SOA (Letter from my bank stating my savings account balance of 8k euros)
5. Supervisor's funding letter stating I will be paid 20k/year
6. Co-sponsor's letter stating he will provide accommodation and miscellaneous expenses
7. Co-sponsor's Canadian passport, payslips and bank statement
8. Letter of Explanation stating my career goals and that I will complete my thesis by early September since admission letter was conditional to the completion of my current academic program in Belgium
9. My up-to-date transcript stating I passed all courses but remaining my thesis to be completed
10. Bachelor's certificate on Biochemistry (Nigeria)

Additional documents submitted (For second application)
1. New SOP
2. LOE (Addressing previous refusal)
3. Late dad's death certificate, obituary pamphlet and his property documents (Survey plans and land receipts)
4. My birth certificate (showing he is my father)
5. Caretaker appointment letter for the properties (signed by me)
6. My landed property doc (Deed of contract, receipt and allocation letter)
7. NYSC certificate
8. BSc. transcript, HSC certificate.
9. My current resident card
10. My current transcript and school id card
11. I also edited the co-sponsorship letter, stating he is only providing additional support (and not accommodation)

I will also like to mention that I put God first in this second application which was the mistake I made in my previous because I felt that I had all required document and thus, would get an approval. I prayed alot and fasted.
To all other aprroval hopefuls, your approval alerts are near and to those delayed, please repackage and refire (Put God first pls).

amihbkt767676:

Yes

realshifu:
Approval Alert! Long Post Alert Too.

I applied on July 26th online. I received a medical request August 8th, I did it the next day in PH. My medicals was updated as pass earlier today around 11am, and about 30mins ago, the approval and Passport request landed.

Msc, McGill University
Documents submitted.
My Sponsor is my Fiancée's Sister. I submitted her personal and business' statements of account (She is a small business owner), with a combined balance of about 13 million naira after she has transferred my estimated tuition fee for 1 year to me (1.2m).
Sponsorship and affidavit of sponsorship letter.
CAC documents of her business
My Fiancée's and my Sponsor’s birth certificates and my Sponsor’s International passport data page (single travel history to dubai).
Sponsor’s family picture of about 8years ago showing me at her convocation ceremony from the University (My Fiancée is in the picture too).
My engagement dinner picture with my Fiancee.

SOP(2 pages)
Resume (It shows my two research publications in international peer-reviewed journals and my current project)
Statement of my long-standing Mutual funds investment account with ARM (1.4m current balance).
TOEFL Result (I wrote it last year for another purpose, McGill didn't require it from me, but I sha submitted it anyway in the rush)
Offer letter from McGill.
CAQ approval letter from Quebec.
Email approval of my Differential Fee Waiver Award from McGill (This DFW allows me to pay tuition and other fees at Quebec rate which is about 1.2m (4120 CAD) instead of International rate which is 19820 CAD).
My NYSC call-up letter, and PPA posting letter (I am currently a youth corper).
My MDCN Annual Practicing License.
My birth certificate, University degree and Transcript.
Parents' and my 4 siblings' birth certificates.
My retired father's landed property and valuation (I didn't do deed of transfer). Valued at 8m.
My father's RSA statement as at when he retired years ago. Balance was 4m.

I was denied Visa twice in the space of a month last year to go and present one of my research work in New York. Also, I was denied a UK visa this last May to attend the Commonwealth Youth Forum as one of the youth delegates representing Nigeria at the last concluded CHOGM in London. I had another paper to present early last month in London too, however, I couldn't even dare apply for a visa again, so I begged one of my co-authors to make the presentation. He already had a UK visa. I have never travelled out of this country before as an adult so my passport is Virgin.

I didn't pay for Tuition, McGill generally doesn't allow you pay tuition until you have both your CAQ and your Study Permit.

I thank God for His mercies, as I didn't know I will be applying for the study permit until days before that July 26th. But God practically fast-tracked my approval. Thanks to @jnyuwa02 and @frankrobben for their immense contributions to this group. I arranged my documents in a hurry based on their back and forth on this thread from day 1.

If their is anything to learn from this my divine grace, is that no two applications are the same. And to always say the truth too. I explained all my visa denials and I filled in the TB part of the application that I recently managed a patient that was diagnosed of Tuberculosis under my care and I was in close contact with him as his Doctor for weeks. I didn't know how such information could have affected my application, but I couldn't bring myself to lying about such exposure while I was filling the form.

Last last, I Thank God!

amihbkt767676:


When did u reapply?

amihbkt767676:
Finally,
The long awaited reply is here
Unfortunately, my application was refused by the embassy
The letter came from London yesterday 15th August.
I applied on june 18th and refused on 15th August. It happend and i am sad.

Pls let the above not discourage you
June and July applicants, i wish you all well.
I prayed and had patience, but didnt meet the requirements. (Didnt convince them that i will come back to Nigeria after my masters program. My scholarship will now go to someone else�

God is still perfect. I tried the best i knew i can.
Goodluck in your quest.

Naijaforeigner:
Let me start by thanking all the gurus of this great thread, you guys rock. Thank you so much jnyuwa02 and Frankrobbn1 and the guy that made that list on the first page, God bless you guys.
I make a special prayer for you today Jnyuwa02, as you have been a blessing to many People on here, God Almighty will perfect everything that concerns you in Jesus name (amen).

I started my journey late June and had to read close to 50 pages of this thread within a week.

I got all documents and applied July 10. My application to Canada was a last minute try. I had a 2:1 in business but the only school I could find as at late June was Fanshawe college and I picked PGC logistics and supply chain management (LSCM), got admission and paid first term fees.

Documents submitted - Paper Application - submitted July 10

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All IMM forms

My personal statement of account - mum transferred over £16,000 in 3 tranches via an agent.

A sponsors letter from my mum - I actually wrote this letter for my mum ( I saw sample on the first page) and strongly emphasised how she has been the one who sent me to do BA in UK and paid for 4 years without owing. I made sure this letter was not more than a page and straight to the point.

- Letter of explanation (LOE) from me - I detailed the course I was going for, focused on how I have had a good record in the UK, no criminal convictions and always obeyed the rules. Also mentioned how I never missed classes for 4 years and completed my studies without any issue. I stressed on how I love challenges, stating how I moved from Nigeria to UK alone (culture change, new people et al) and how I would love to try a new challenge in Canada and try education over there and then concluded with, once I am done with the PGC LSCM in Canada, I would come back and take over my mums company. p.s my mum owns a company in Nigeria.

I wrote my LOE myself using the sample on the first page and then sent it to my brother who is a PHD holder to proof read for errors. I Told him I am satisfied with the content all I needed was proof reading for errors. If I remember correctly, I made sure my LOE was not more than 600 words.

- birth certificate, my passport page, mothers passport page, C of O of my mothers house, CAC documents for my mothers business, proof of payment of first term tuition fees, BA certificate, transcripts.

All these documents were photocopied and no original was collected at London Canada VFS office.

- no medicals (not needed for applicants in UK) and no Police certificate.

The things that scared me were;

(1) I forgot to explain the lump sum. I honestly cannot tell how I forgot to explain this after reading this word for word before submitting my documents.

(2) Difficult convincing the VO in my SOP why I would be leaving UK with a 2:1 with the option of doing masters here in UK in a university but decided to do PGC in Canada when the fees were almost the same? To make matters worse, the course is a very common course in UK in almost all Universities.
Infact, my application was screaming this guy wants to run away.

(3) I am a matured student - 31 years.

(4) I also forgot to show my USA visa (still valid till Dec 2019), Dubai stamped passport page.


After I submitted, I fasted day and night for at least 9 days. I have never fasted more than a day in UK in my 4 years of being here. This whole process taught me many things I will never forget.

Finally let me say this, on 10/08/18 (Last week Friday), I listened to a convention online by Pastor EA Adeboye and once he was done with his sermon, he asked everyone to stand up for prayers. Just before he asked people to pray, he paused and suddenly said
"the lord said there is someone here, that one breakthrough you need for your joy to be full, receive it. Something in me told me that word was for me, I jumped up, claimed it and kept on praying with it.

I sincerely pray for as many that are still hoping on God for their visas, your joy would also be full before this month runs out if you believe. this whole application is just Mercy of God. p.s I am not saying don't put in work, put in maximum work, put all documents and then pray.

Thank you to wheyme, galala123, lagos2canna, bismo, ezriela, mightyola, shizzleadedapo, bbclue and every other person. I am so grateful.

Congratulations!!! Eyah... I feel like crying (tears of joy) my testimony will be the next IJN! (Amen! )

Slik07:


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Frankrobbn1:

Order using the below link, it goes for $5.
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