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Rubbies22:
How long, it's been a month and 2 weeks now and it takes more than 4 months for visa decisions, sept oct nov dec
Sept is almost over still nothing

Austinpee4:
Send me a PM.

Austinpee4:
It wasn't me actually and besides, the case mentioned is one of the rare cases. Does not apply to all applications.

bronze25:
Sir thanks for your reply, I learnt alot from your post as I was also delayed on grounds of insufficient funds. But what about a situation where a person's maternal cousin wants to assist with living expenses by paying same into a dorm account but is not willing to provide documents like pay slip or SOA. How do i address the situation? Will a gift deed fly?
Thanks.
Oga Austineep, maziude & others please your advice would be appreciated.

thesoj:
You are welcome. I'm happy to help.

oluswagger:
Folks, praise the Lord with me!! I just received a mailed stating that our passports (SP for me & WP for wifey) have been dispatched to Lagos (VFS).

Though I have deferred admission tilllJan, but it is reassuring that it has been settled. Again somebody "shout Hallelujah!!!!"

maziude:
Boss,
No amount of garri is too small. Carry wetin your power reach.

maziude:
Bosses,

Congratulations to everyone that got their approvals recently.

This is to show that delay is not denial.

For those who are in Canada already, I am sure most of our classes have started and the movie script is turning out as we "hoped" it would. The busy schedule will soon take most of your time, but I would admonish us all to at least take out time to appear here once in a while to provide answers to pertinent issues that incoming applicants might have. It is not a requirement but a plea. Any little help will be appreciated. And please stay focused; remember how hard it was to get the TRV (whether first application or more than one, it wasn't easy), so please remember that. If you must have fun, please do but remember to work hard too. In fact, PLAY HARD-WORK HARDER.

Also to the newbies or those who have one questions or the other to ask those in Canada already ( about application for admission, TRV, live in Canada etc), please, go straight to the point and ask. No matter how "stupid", you think the question is, please ask but be straight and concise about it.

To everyone still waiting for their TRV approvals, please hang in there, our thoughts and prayers are with you all. It will surely end in praises for us all.

To the bosses that have been providing answers to questions, may God bless you guys richly. You are my bosses of the century.

To those flying in this month and next month, congratulations once more (and carry my garri when coming sha).


I appreciate.

Peace

Mazi.

kosb:
APPROVAL!!!

I just got my passport request.....Pheeeeew. Guys thank God for me abeg. I'll share my timeline soon. This CIC guys sabi give tension sha.

Can a friend help me submit my passport? He has it already and is in Lagos. Gurus help abeg.

abestine:
God I thank you, I give all undivided glory to you alone...
Finally my good news has arrived
My application has been approved... Someone pls scream hallelujah to the most high God for me

Dunna:
…long post alert.

Approval! Approval!! Approval!!!

I have been a silent member of this house. I actually decided publish this to encourage someone and to answer some questions with my application. I submitted my application before discovering this forum, but have actually learnt from other people experiences.

Profile:

BSc, MSc (Chemistry)

Intended program: PhD Chemistry

Work/current activity: Managerial position in the banking sector (11 years core banking experience till date)

Application: (online)

1-      Study permit (mine) -30th April 17

3-Visitors permit (my 3 kids-less than 6 yrs) -30th April 17

1-      Work permit (my wife) -30th April 17

Financials


My Childs soa -6m

Other Scholarship funding -32kUSD

Funding from school – 20kCAD

Pensions soa-5m

TA position awarded

Other documents in addition to cic docs

Wife’s BSc/MSc certificates

 Birth certificates for 5 of us

My landed property document (not valued)….but in the city

Letters of introduction from our offices

7 journal publications in Chemistry intl journals (stated in my CV)

CV

SOP..(written  myself) –sample available on request!

Other certifications…ACCA, computer etc



Timeline

30th April-App submitted (online)

Upfront medical

20 July – request for proof of school fees payment and funds for living expenses and assurance letter from bank of being able to export funds due to restriction by CBN (submitted my own soa this time of 3.5m and award letter from school)

Aug 22-review of eligibility

27th Aug-call for medical (even after doing upfront medical-attached the e-medical form and sent to accra email)

4th Sept-Medical updated –passed

6th Sept- Request for original passport for all my application (1 study, 3 visitors, 1 work)

To God alone be all the glory. Though tightly busy, I will be willing to answer some questions in this regard and wish every other TRV hopefuls quick and favourable response from CiC. Merci!

Jejelaye01:
Flywire portal is very friendly. All you need do is register with a valid email and password and you are good to go. After registration, u select the name of your school and click on start payment.
You input the amount you want to pay in a box and you are asked in subsequent column the mode of payment ranging from payment with card to payment with form A in dollars, pounds or exact amount in canadian dollars.
If you are paying with form A, You click form A and the conversion is done for you by the system. Once you click continue to payment, your payment instructions appears and it's also sent to your mail (the mail you use in registering).
Its this payment instruction you will take to your bank along side your passport, your undergraduate certificate, nysc, ur admission letter and also a kind of authorization letter from your school.
With the above you are good to go.
But note that the payment instructions from flywire to your bank will expire after 72hours.

Please pardon my tenses.

gbsunmonu:
Application approved

Paper route
Applied Dec 6 , 2016
Medical mail and new LOA February 2017
Application denied May 3 2017
Application re-opened May 5 2017
Medical mail again August 14
Medical done August 15
Passport request 24
Approval mail August 30
8 months 24days

Msc Computer science

I was denied USA visa twice , UK once and Canada once

But my life is just Joel 2 : 25 to 26

God is faithful

Jejelaye01:
Flywire portal is very friendly. All you need do is register with a valid email and password and you are good to go. After registration, u select the name of your school and click on start payment.
You input the amount you want to pay in a box and you are asked in subsequent column the mode of payment ranging from payment with card to payment with form A in dollars, pounds or exact amount in canadian dollars.
If you are paying with form A, You click form A and the conversion is done for you by the system. Once you click continue to payment, your payment instructions appears and it's also sent to your mail (the mail you use in registering).
Its this payment instruction you will take to your bank along side your passport, your undergraduate certificate, nysc, ur admission letter and also a kind of authorization letter from your school.
With the above you are good to go.
But note that the payment instructions from flywire to your bank will expire after 72hours.

Please pardon my tenses.

maziude:
Hello boss,

Who is or are they?

You dont put what matters to you in the hands of "they" without doing your own bit.

Go to google, make it your best friend and see if you wont find answers that would help you.

If you search and still cant get a good result, come back here with your findings so that people can advise you based on your findings.

This also goes to the newbies, the era of spoonfeeding is coming to a close gradually. Use google or any other website, search for that which matters to your case, then come back here with your results for guidance. That saves everyone including you time and energy.

I wish us well...

dotmons:
I used this platform for tuition payment about this time last year, and its a lovely experience. Its a wonderful platform. All you need is to include all your details matching your info with the school. It may take a week or two, but its a secured platform for paying tuition fee.

afehin71:
E da kun plizx ep me... Like play like play this thing is kinda painful... Imagine the money wasted on visa fees ahhhhh this people are corrupt this is one way they're embezzling money

Jejelaye01:
Flywire is indeed safe, fast and reliable. I paid my fees through flywire on the 28th August through form A in my nigeria bank and flywire sent confirmation to me 29th though I got the receipt of payment same day from my bank through my mail. All you need is to register with them and the rest is history.

binaboi:
Good morning House,

Yahweh has glorifed his name .I give all glory to GOD that i am here to celebrate with my TRV applicants , hopefuls
and to encourage those who were delayed. I know exactly where i was this same time last year, on my birthday
i received that sad mail that my application was refused due to the reasons :

1. insufficient funds
2. Home ties ,personal assests

Then help came along - I discovered this forum , and read through the relevant contributions from veterans like @maziude, @canadianurse , @Austinpee4 @Osemigho @SURGEE
guys you rock ,thanks for your invaluable insight and help.

For guys that were delayed - dont wait start early order your gcms notes . dont rush to re-apply instead think like the VO and ask yourself all the questions that you think may invalidate your application . Your application needs to be watertight to be eligible. You need to convince the VO to see your application as inalienable . Dont see your application from your eyes alone seek help as early as possible -Prov 15:22 'Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed' .


Timestamp :

May 19 - Submitted application ( paper route)
August 10 - medical notification received
August 15 - Medical passed
August 28 - study permit approval mail received

Next awaiting delivery of passport .don't know how long this takes before it arrives at the VFS office in Lagos.

Documents submitted:
Normal required CIC Documents IMXXX
Acceptance letter :
• Statement of account : GTB USD account balance : 7,000 USD.
• Diamond bank account balance N5,000,000.00
• Statement of purpose : details on academic/work experice , why PGD/MAsters/PHD , why this university , what are your plans on graduation ,

• Letter of introduction from Employer ( pay slips ,tax clearance ) done
• Sponsorship letter from Uncle. done
• Detail letter explaining how you have addressed the Reasons for denial in first application. (very important )
• Sworn affidavit from sponsor stating relationship as father.
• Study leave application and approval letters ( from employer) .
• Professional reference letter addressed to VO.
• Co-Sponsors account statement -Father.
• Letter of sponsorship addressed to VO.
• Birth certificate of siblings
• Police certificate
• Tuition fee payment 1 year
• Landed property of Father

Any guys going to Uwaterloo this sept Fall ( resumption is just around the corner) , please holla back lets hookup ..cant wait to meet you guys on the other side .

Peace
lets keep this forum alive

abestine:
Medical mail at last... Baba I thank you for everything

SURGEE:
Oluwa e tobi loba o, e tobi oo /2ce, Koseni tale fi shakawe re o, o tobi o, Koseni ta le fi shakawe re o, E tobi ooo…..(Lord you are great, there is no one to be compared to you, Lord you are Great)

Application Approved!

Exactly 12 weeks after I submitted (I told God that 12 represents completion (12 tribes of Israel & the 12 disciples) and that my eligibility and background must be complete today, even though my eligibility was not being reviewed as at this morning)

Application Date: 5th June, 2017
Approval Date: 28th August, 2017

I sent mails to Accra Like four (4) times reminding them of my resumption date and that my degree requirements can only be fully achieved if I start my program in the fall term.

But above all it was God’s mercy that gave me this approval.

I fasted and prayed, and enjoined my fathers in the faith to remember me in prayers.

I’m still coming with a comprehensive story as I always do, especially with Rocorleone my Guy. As its being said on this forum, you can actually make the best of friends on this forum – God really made our case different.

In the meantime, attached were the documents I submitted. It was written in PanRoman hence i couldn't copy it here but all the same i think being in jpeg is even kind of better as you can easily download for easy referencing,



….they that sow in tears shall reap in Joy!!, He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him Ps 126: 5 – 6.

I sowed in tears and this was God’s personal word to me.

Thank you Jesus once again.

It ended in Praise

More TRV approvals IJN

CanadianNurse:
It's about time.... Enroute MMA

@mcobex and @vanod I'll make my input when I reach..... Sorry about the delay anyways

God will see us through

mcobex:
Application DENIED!!! Travel history, family ties and purpose of visit. GOD KNOWS BEST

aijayvee:
Good morning NL family! As said earlier, I'm new here and also a silent observer. I stated I was sent for medicals on 21st. After this stage, what next? Cos I'm confused. Been reading biometrics and all. I think I v done that cos my application was done via paper. Abi I never do am
I dey tension since oo cos class suppose start 6th September, and na 22nd I do medicals o! The clinic said 5 working days for results to be sent to CIC. I need answers before I faint nah. Hmmm
OLOWOGBOGBORO na Your hand I dey��

mcobex:
CIC is now on my ""ELIGIBILITY " GOD IS IN CONTROL. It will surely end in praise

bbbclue:
Applied for winter August 1st and got a refusal letter yestade based on travel history and purpose of visit..jst only 27days

valuable2:
hi, i currently have an acceptance letter to study MBA in Canada west,i have before msc in Russia, have been denied USA visa once and Malta as well, i have paid the deposit fees of about 6700 cad, now i have just one month to reply,i informed the school to defer the admission till January they refused and insisted i submit with the acceptance letter i have for October 2017 using online process, please guys advice me and also state the required documents needed for success, the account statement is mine about 5m and a fixed deposit of about 8m and treasury bills of about 2m, please advice, because for real,i be jjc,, no level

shadesofgrey:
Hello everyone,

This thread is quite resourceful, I must admit. I am posting this to encourage someone out there. The wait isn't easy, no doubt, but keep the faith, stay strong, above all...pray and praise! It may sound ridiculous especially when you see people who submitted way after you getting responses, trust me, just rejoice with them, key into that great news and watch God work for you. But I also need to mention this, do your research, be ready to know the "ins and outs" of visa application, even the bible says, "Study to show yourself approved..." Many a time, God wants you to take action, before He can begin to work for you.

Kindly see below my timeline:

Application submission date: 1st June, 2017
Medicals: Upfront - Passed 19th June, 2017
Additional Documents Review: 21st August
Review of Eligibility: 23rd August
Approval: 25th August (Morning)

Master's program with full funding.

To sum it up - Habakkuk 2:3

Have an amazing day!

maziude:
Hello bosses,

I think it is high time we all stopped this dissecting issues between which programme is best to go for or which gets your TRV approved faster.

Everyone has a reason for choosing the programme he or she chose be it career change or pre-requisite requirement.

Every application is treated based on the information at the disposal to the VOs and the policy the VOs are required to follow.

Summarily, if

1) You are going for BSc(either as a second degree or whatever fits in here), please ensure you have all the angles covered with respect to VISA application. Submit every relevant and needed documents, have enough funds and proofs to support this fund. Ensure you make the VO see why you are going for this programme especially if you are going for another degree (the VOs might not understand why you are going for this except you explain to them). The onus is on you to prove to them without reasonable doubt that you are indeed a genuine student.

2) You are going for PGD/PGC, please ensure you satisfy or meet the requirements for choosing this. It is one thing to get admitted and another thing to get your VISA approved. If you choose PGD for career change, please include supplementary evidence to back your claim and make the VO see it from your point of view, genuinely. If you chose it to meet a specific pre-requisite (like minimum grade requirement or change of course or because you have HND or whatever you think), also back it up with evidence to show why you need to do this. Showing this and how you show it is entirely up to you, but you owe it to yourself to present the best argument to support your case of being a genuine student.

3) You are going for Masters/PhD whether funded or not. Please endeavor to submit an airtight application. Having a masters/PhD admission whether funded or not does not guarantee VISA (like we have seen in most cases here). So please do your best to do what is required of you. Present your case in a way that leaves the VOs satisfied. Submit relevant and required documents . And if your case is unique (e.g course switch etc), please explain to the VOs why.


VISA approval is possible no matter the cases involved all you have to do is cross the T's and dot the I's, pray to GOD (or whoever you believe in) and trust that GOD will come through for you.

You might not get it at first (Nobody likes this though), but with perseverance and CHANGE OF APPROACH, you will get it.


Everything is truly possible to they that believe, all you have to do is believe and not relent in your efforts.

Once again, it shall end in praises for us all.

Peace,

Mazi

PS: All of una wey dey owe my garri, una don dey use style go silent mode abi? Make I catch una first...

Cherryola:
What is the gcms state for it is must I have it before I reapply cause have agent haven't mention it to before

dtush:
Please I sent u a pm. I promise I won't be a bother but I would rather not put all my personal biz out dere. Kindly accept please. The online thg is better please