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deebee13:
Good day house,
I submitted my passport to VFS Abuja last Wednesday, and asides the initial mail that they've received it, I've not heard anything else.
Is there a way I can find out what's going on over there please?
Thank you.

I really do not think you should worry since they have given you the acknowledgement email. Your passport is officially in their custody. Check the email to see if there is any tracking ID ...use it to track the status of your passport on their site ;
https://www.vfsglobal.ca/IRCC-GPTWave1/Track/Index?q=shSA0YnE4pLF9Xzwon/x/CQ1P0LBKn66dLdNUfueK+yzShCR5+RPxbigEFl/W14/B2caAAJ+pjEGG2r7ohd6rA==

My situation is different and its giving me concerns. I sent my passport on Saturday 21/1/23 via DHL PH and it was delivered to VFS ABUJA on Tuesday 24/1/23 by 10.15am . Since then, VFS has not even given me any notice of receipt of documents/acknowledgement email. I am worried about it. Please is this normal? Does anyone know what next I should do?

Winterwear:
Congratulations

Thank you Winterwear

Esiman:
Congratulations 🎉

Thanks

Habeebboy:
How many days does it take for money to drop to Canada school accountp if someone is paying from USA

3 Working days, it will hit your account with your school.

chithec:
Did you use form A to pay?

I have a sibling in USA who helped me pay all fees via $ Debit card.

Benzdey4u:
Hello dear,
Please what did you do different from your first application

Paid my tuition in full and transferred cost of living amount+ misc expenses to my personal account from my sponsor with a gift deed.

chrisoo:
Guys, PPR just landed this evening!
God is great! Please help me thank Him. Whatever He says surely comes to pass. I am a living testimony!

Second time applicant.
Application date Dec 5th, 2022
Medical Updated Jan 10th.
Eligibility Jan 10, 2023
PPR, JAN 20, 2023,
Will be back with details!

Am in PH and my Biometric was done in Lagos. However, I want to send my passport to Abuja. Please which Courier company is preferable…UPS or DHL?

LONG POST ALERT………Am a product of Grace and Divine Speed!

I chased and got admission in USA and Canada (as back up) in March/April 2022
FIRST APPLICATION TO USA (F1 VISA)
Interview Date: July 18, 2022: Recieved blue paper (Refusal) which I also disclosed to IRCC...

Fight Continues>>>>>

FIRST APPLICATION TO IRCC
Application submission: Sept 5th, 2022
Biometric Sept 12th, 2022 (updated same day)
Upfront Medical: 14th Sept, ( I followed up with IOM) received my result personally…then confidently sent Medical Sheet via webform and email.
Medical was updated 22nd Sept
IRCC = SILICENLE
ME. = PRAYERS+FASTING (…not be small fight oooo)
Eligibility November 3rd
Refusal November 3rd. (REASONS: Insufficient fund and Assets….)

Docs submitted.
I am being sponsored by a law firm
Balance on printed statement was 19.2m and account balance did not go below that.
Post graduate Cert of 1yr
Tuition for 1 year is : 18,000 CAD (including 3000 CAD Scholarship)
Paid 9k CAD Tuition for 1st semester comencing 9th Jan 2023.
Did not submit my personal bank statement because there was not much fund in it.
Docs submitted are:

1. Letter of Explanation
2. Data Page and endorsed pages of my expired Passport.
3. National identity Number Slip
4. Covid 19 Vaccination Card.
5. National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
6. Certificate of Membership, National Institute of Management-Chartered.
7. Original Copy Bachelor Degree Cert.
8. Certified True Copy of Degree Cert.

9. Transcript of Degree.
10. Deeds of Conveyance and survey plans for my landed properties.
11. Building Approval Certificates and Permits
12. Certificate of Registration of my personal business, which is yet to commence business.
13. Police Vehicle Purchase Clearance Certificate/Proof of Ownership of vehicle.
14. Memo in respect of my Promotion in my previous
employment.
15. Birth Certificates of my three Children (most senior is 12 yrs)
16. My Marriage Certificate
17. Affidavit/Age Declaration.
18. Affidavit of facts/Declaration to return to Nigeria after studies
19. Offer of Post Graduate Sponsorship/Training Bond by Law Firm
20. Certificate of my firm’s Registration with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).
21. I.D Card of Principal Partner of our Firm.
22. My 1.D Card.
23. Employment Letter from my current employer
24. Copies of my pay-slip for the past 6 months.
25. Letter of recommendation from a friend and professional colleague.
26. Police Character Certificate
27. My Detailed Curriculum Vitae
28. My Family picture
29. My Firms Board Resolution



SECOND APPLICATION:
I planned to order for GCMS notes but I had no patience to wait because I realised my mistakes…with the advise I got from here and all the information here was just sufficient. I also followed up with youtube and quora. But After my second application, I applied for gcms notes and the VOs concern was that they were not sure I would have assess to my company fund.

Re-Application date Dec 5th, 2022
Medical Updated Jan 10th.
Eligibility Jan 10, 2023
PPR, JAN 20, 2023,

What I did differently:
I submitted all initial documents.
Paid Second Semester fees.
Sponsor transferred 6M to my personal account and raised DEED GIFT (Notorized).
I submitted personal MBS showing balance of 6.5M (about 10m credit transactions.
I submitted Sponsors MBS with balance of over 28M (about 120m credit transactions)

Letter of Explanation with details of Primary POF and then value of (TOTAL of 5 plots of Land with survey plans, deeds of covenyance and State/Local Govt Building permits for residential building under construction…showing property purchase value…and current value of above 13M) Note: I underrated my building because I could not get snap shot of it due to distance. I no want trouble with IRCC.

Credits: All contributors and the Gurus in the House especially OLOKINGS, PACE 6, JAYDAVE, PATRICKOKUNIMA for your advice and suggestions. They actually worked. God bless you all.
To God be the Glory!

Manydethink:
[Father Lord let this testimony come to me in Jesus name . Amen.... Congrats]


Guys, PPR just landed this evening!
God is great! Please help me thank Him. Whatever He says surely comes to pass. I am a living testimony!

Second time applicant.
Application date Dec 5th, 2022
Medical Updated Jan 10th.
Eligibility Jan 10, 2023
PPR, JAN 20, 2023,
Will be back with details!

Am in PH and my Biometric was done in Lagos. However, I want to send my passport to Abuja. Please which Courier company is preferable…UPS or DHL?

Thanks. God will do it for you too.

chithec:
Congrats. God please I need this speed😌

Amen. Thank you, He will do it for you too. Just be believe. Its only a matter of time.

Uzorsammy:
Congratulations I tap from ur breakthrough

Amen. Thank you

Wsx2:
Dhl

Thank you so much

Drepee:
congratulations to you! Did you recieve email first? or you had to check your portal randomly?

Thank you. I received email. When I saw Donotrepply, my heart almost jump out of my mouth.

Wsx2:
Good to hear you've travelled. I will be coming in February and you will be my girlfriend lol. How did you later book your accomodation

Guys, PPR just landed this evening!
God is great! Please help me thank Him. Whatever He says surely comes to pass. I am a living testimony!

Second time applicant.
Application date Dec 5th, 2022
Medical Updated Jan 10th.
Eligibility Jan 10, 2023
PPR, JAN 20, 2023,
Will be back with details!

Am in PH and my Biometric was done in Lagos. However, I want to send my passport to Abuja. Please which Courier company is preferable…UPS or DHL?

Pace6:
No, you mustn’t do it before you submit your application. You can either do it before you submit your application at your own discretion or you do it after you must have submitted your application or you wait for them to request you to do it.

Goodluck, it will end in praise

I don't know much about the new application portal but if it's the old portal, it means that you answered yes to the initial eligibility question that you have had a medical examination in the pass 12 months. Your answers in the eligibility questions will determine the Imma forms they will give you to fill and upload. You may want to review your initial answers to be sure.

Manydethink:
I will testify on this platform .... Becos my God omecharafancha, ofucharafancha ,okwucharafancha is on the throne . Amen

Yes ooooooo, fellow Zionite, we must testify here. Its concluded already!

Prosperkossy:
Pls can you send in the sample
The school isn’t experienced
And how about the official envelope and the kin seal

If they dont have official envelop, they should stamp the sealed envelop and sign across it. I am sure the school has official stamp. Please also ensure that they print the Transcripts on their letter head and put stamp and signature on all pages.

Attached is a sample. I blocked the name of the student and cropped out the name of the school.

The student is my sister and I have already used it to secure admission for her in Seneca College.

I hope this helps you.
Best of Luck!

Prosperkossy:
Pls i said secondary school not university, I’m going for a bsc in engineering
So I’m asking how the school will be able to the send the official transcript using international shipping company

Bellow already addressed your concerns:
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But Same procedure applies to Secondary Schools. They can issue Transcripts and courier them to the requesting institutions directly. With the understanding of the secondary school, they can seal the transcript with an official envelop and hand it over to him to courier by himself on behalf of the sch. In most cases, Transcript will be from SS1 - SS3 ...all the results for all the terms. Some even do Transcripts from JS1 - SS3.
Its not too difficult to do. You should just pay them and they will get to work. Its even easier than getting from Universities in Nigeria with all their bottleneck protocols and sorting. If the secondary does not have experience in generating it, you should google it and guide them. I can also forward a sample if you desire.
Goodluck!

Panasonic101:
He said Secondary school transcript not University…

Yeah, you are correct. But Same procedure applies to Secondary Schools. They can issue Transcripts and courier them to the requesting institutions directly. With the understanding of the secondary school, they can seal the transcript with an official envelop and hand it over to him to courier by himself on behalf of the sch. In most cases, Transcript will be from SS1 - SS3 ...all the results for all the terms. Some even do Transcripts from JS1 - SS3.
Its not too difficult to do. He should just pay them and they will get to work. Its even easier than getting from Universities in Nigeria with all their bottleneck protocols and sorting. If the secondary does not have experience in generating it, he should google it. I can also forward a sample if he desires.
Wishing him goodluck!

Panasonic101:
Why not look for another college? Haha

Official Transcript is the one sent directly to the Oversea Institute of Learning from the school you graduated. So, they want you to ask your University here in Nigeria to send your transcript to them directly without passing through you. This involves some extra expenses: Payment to your Uni and then cost of Courier to Canada. Most Canadian Universities - like other foreign Universities (if not all) demand for Official Transcripts. Some go as far as demanding that the transcript be evaluated by WES. WES is another story all together. The to & fro involved in passing thru WES is scary and discouraging.
Unofficial Transcript is the scanned copy with you. Most (if not all) colleges in Canada accept unofficial transcript. So, make your choice. If you love the University so much, then go for it and plan your budget well. But if you can look for a college in Canada, please do. I dont see much difference than the fact that one runs Masters/PHD Programs and the other stops at Graduate Diplomas/Grad Certs. Cut your cloth according to your material.

Oluwathoyin:
Thank you Victor

Guys , Please I need advice on what to do. My Sister in law go an Emergency appointment at Lagos for F1 Interview. She has a dependent child (F2) that she intends to travel with. But the problem is that the removed the dependent child from her profile. Please what do I do about the dependent (F2) interview. Mother and child must travel together. below is direct message from CGI:
************
Thank you for writing to the U.S. Visa Service Desk.

We understand that your expedited appointment request has been approved.

The approved expedited appointment is meant only for the primary applicant, dependents will have to be removed.
*************

PatrickOkunima:
Sorry about that.

My guess is that the VO thinks the money in the firm's account is not accessible to you.

If you had applied with the funds in your personal account, the outcome could have been different.

Thank you. I think I may have to consider this. Its really frustrating.

jaydave:
Request for ur gcms note . Plus , I think you should factor in adding your bank statement as well if you wanna reapply .. The fact u included your payslip then u shd also include ur salary acct .. IMO tho

Very valid point. Thanks

Pace6:
I’m sorry about this, you’re lucky they responded early. I believe the VO thinks that the funds won’t be available/accessible for the entire program length. Maybe try moving the money into another account then draft LOE to explain it. And also do not forget to order for GCMS notes to ascertain the VO’s concerns, tackle it then refire.

It will end in praise.

Thanks a lot. I appreciate.

olokings:
There lies your problem i think.

simple logical reason posits that you require at least N11.5million to fund your one year educantion venture + another N2million for flights. Now you are submitting a company as your sponsor, if you say you are the owner of the company why do you need YOUR OWN COMPANY TO SPONSOR YOU? If you are an employee of the company, why will they be consuming almost 70% of their financial capability to sponsor ONLY YOU for your study?

The above DOES NOT DEMONSTRATE REASONABLE EXPENSE. And do no forget to articulate the 3rd party sponsorship flag while you are at it.

You may wanna address that.

Thanks so much Bros. i will try and pay the second semester sch fees and transfer up to 2m to my personal account, and then open a GIC account. I am not the owner of the firm, but I trust the owner. I have my own personal business but no corporate account to back up. The firm's statement was faintly scanned (39 pages) and was even difficult to compress without losing quality of doc...I didnt know there was anything called MBS. Do you think that I will stand a better chance if I address these issues and reapply?

thug:
Please someone should help me with SOP, I would soon start my application. Am a first time applicant

Guys, I have just been served breakfast. Reason is just due to financial situation. This came to early to my surprise. Time line is as attached. Submitted sept 5th, decision November 3rd. Not even up to 8 weeks. What could be their reason.

I am being sponsored by a law firm ( as my company).
Balance on printed statement was 19.2m and account balance did not go below that till now.
Post graduate Cert of I yr in International Business Management in Niagara College Toronto.
Tuition for 1 year is : 18,000 CAD (including 3000 CAD Scholarship)
Paid 9k CAD Tuition for 1st semester comencing 9th Jan 2023.
Did not submit my personal bank statement because there was not much fund in it.
Docs submitted are:

1. Letter of Explanation
2. Data Page and endorsed pages of my expired Passport.
3. National identity Number Slip
4. Covid 19 Vaccination Card.
5. National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
6. Certificate of Membership, National Institute of Management-Chartered.
7. Original Copy Bachelor of Degree Cert.
8. Certified True Copy of Degree Cert.

9. Transcript of Degree.
10. Deeds of Conveyance and survey plans for my landed properties.
11. Building Approval Certificates and Permits
12. Certificate of Registration of my personal business, which is yet to commence business.
13. Police Vehicle Purchase Clearance Certificate/Proof of Ownership of vehicle.
14. Memo in respect of my Promotion to Head of Administration in my previous
employment.
15. Birth Certificates of my three Children (most senior is 12 yrs)
16. My Marriage Certificate
17. Affidavit/Age Declaration.
18. Affidavit of facts/Declaration to return to Nigeria after studies
19. Offer of Post Graduate Sponsorship/Training Bond by Law Firm
20. Certificate of my firm’s Registration with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).
21. I.D Card of Principal Partner of our Firm.
22. My 1.D Card.
23. Employment Letter from my current employer
24. Copies of my pay-slip for the past 6 months.
25. Letter of recommendation from a friend and professional colleague.
26. Police Character Certificate
27. My Detailed Curriculum Vitae
28. My Family picture
29. My Firms Board Resolution
I was once refused application for USA student visa in July 2022 which I also declared.
Please I need help to tackle this refusal.

amila20042001:
GOD HAS DONE IT, GOD HAS DONE IT.

WHO SAYS THERE'S NO GOD, COME AND I WILL INTRODUCE YOU TO THE ANCIENT OF DAYS.

IT'S PPPPPPPPPRRRRRRRRRRRR

just yesterday I was super worried my application has lasted 5months 5 days and God showed up to calm the storm.

Just returned from blessed sacrament, thanking, praising and worshipping God for his plan for me and my family, few hours later did the routine check on my portal and hurray My PPR is well sitted there, haven't gotten any messages yet.

Application submitted 21st May 2022
Biometrics 25th May
Medical 26th May 2022
Medical passed 28th May 2022
First GCMS notes 12th July and nothing has been done.
Second GCMS 30th August yet to arrive.
Lots and lots of emails and webforms scheduled twice three times daily.
BVL AND PPR 26th October 2022.

The joy is overwhelming. Thank you Jesus

Congratulations! I tap from your blessings. Christ is real in the blessed sacrament. I am a living testimony. Please keep visiting Him there. He will always be there for you. I key into your blessings and receive my PPR before November ending! I applied Sept 5th.

ANGELAFELIX:
That’s the issue
My admission is for spring
I asked recently when it’s okay to travel but no one answered

Not earlier that one month before resumption to avoid suspicion at the POE. Take your time to prepare for your journey and keep your school updated. Congratulations and Good luck.

ANGELAFELIX:
That’s the issue
My admission is for spring
I asked recently when it’s okay to travel but no one answered

Not earlier that one month before resumption to avoid suspicion at the POE. Take your time to prepare for your journey and keep your school updated. Congratulations and Good luck.

Perripilzz:
Guyssss my PPR is here!! The Lord is good and kind to me! Grace has spoken for me!
I submitted my application july 27
I cannot even count how many people I randomly send email to accept my request and I ask them questions. I was so scared of my application that I thought it wasn’t good enough but here I am. God did it!! I want to specially thank @motayo97, I’m really grateful thank you for all your help and every other person I’ve contacted that replied me and gave me a response, God bless you all.

Wao! Congratulations. Barely within 11 weeks . Processing time is improving. Thank God!

Predator188:
The bolded is a typical voluntary departure, since you bought plane ticket at your own expense and left the country though seems an illegal move by authority. visa still valid with no evidence of deportation!
You are not a deportee in that case!

I agree to this if there was no documents raised preceding the deportation.

Thomsyne:
Yoooo!! Cheersss! Congratulations.
May Canada favor you and... Amen! We'll also celebrate like you soonest. Guess what? My profile and the documents submitted are very similar to yours.

Congratulations Bros, I like your fighting spirit. God bless you for the detailed timeline and documents submitted. May God favor you in Canada. I key into your Grace for my own PPR in my first attempt!

Lawlah19:
Thanks for the reply, I needed the answer too, please is it compulsory to write LOE and also submit your SOP When reapplying? Or it’s just SOP I’m going to upload, someone said LOE is a letter you write when reapplying

Every application needs an LOE. See attached from IRCC. As the title implies, you are to give explanation to all you would have answered were you to attend a physical interview and asked all the likely questions arising from your documents.
In my opinion, you need to re-state your Statement of Purpose (Which basically addresses your reasons for applying for Study Permit.