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For some applicants, eligibility does not "start" until approval.

You can mainly know by calling or through GCMS notes. MP request should also show this.

SoftdudeKay:
Please, how do I know when my eligibility starts? I submitted online on July 13th.

Kindly help.
Thanks.

Wallahi, they are demanding more proofs than 10 years ago.

Congratulations!!

Biko, I take god beg you, focus on school.

The good thing is that you can work full time until end of 2023. Do not be moved by people wasting money and flexing.

Wishing you success!

Demmy10:
It's PPR guys!!!

First of all, I would like to thank God for my approval. I finally got my PPR after 3 attempts.

First Application:
Applied April 19, 2021.
Refused August 12, 2021.

In the first application, I used an agent because I didn't know much about the whole process of Canada study visa. I joined nairaland when the application was ongoing and I learnt so much just reading through the threads. I wouldn't even consider it as an application cos the agent literally did nonsense, omooo, I was like does this man knows what he did? After the refusal came, I decided I was going to apply myself the next time.

Second Application:
Upfront Medicals: 22nd February, 2022
Applied: February 26, 2022.
Refused: May 6, 2022.

This time I applied myself using the information I got from nairaland, but unfortunately I got refused again. That was my fault, I thought the Proof of Funds was going to be enough, but it wasn't. I thought this would be my last application cos the refusal hit me so harddd, I ordered for GCMS notes to find out the main reason, nothing concrete was really written there.

"They said the documentation provided in support of the applicant's financial situation does not demonstrate that the funds would be sufficient or available. I am not satisfied that the proposed studies would be a reasonable expense". Then I knew nothing much had to be done, just to make sure my funds is higher and also to make sure it would be readily available. I decided to give it a try one last time.

Third Application:
Applied July 2, 2022
Upfront Medicals updated to pass on the 17th of August.
PPR came October 12, 2022.
Eligibility didn't start until today when I got my PPR.
Just yesterday, I messaged MP's to help me enquire about my application and they were willing to help and today boom!!!
I'm just so happy right now, the feeling is so surreal.

I really cannot believe that I am sharing my PPR testimony, I just want to thank you guys for assisting me through this whole process. Trust me it hasn't been an easy ride but God came through for me.
Then to my fellow July applicants @Thomsyne, @Isyma and other PPR expectant, I pray your applications get approved soonest. For those that were denied keep firing, if I can get it then trust me you can.

DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED:

1 IMM forms
2 International passport
3 Digital photograph
4 Letter of Acceptance
5 E-Medical Information Sheet

CLIENT INFORMATION:
1 SOP(4 pages)
2 LOE( 2 pages)
3 Data page of my family Int'l passport
4 My sibling and I birth cert
5 IELTS result
6 Pictures of my family
7 Father's Award Plaque
8 Father's Reference Letter and Pension Statement of account.
9 Father's complimentary card
10 Father's proof of car ownership and drivers licence
11 Primary and Secondary school testimonials
12 COVID 19 vaccination card
13 C of O of father's property
14 Deed of Assignment of father's property
15 Father's cert to community development
16 Telex copy for tuition fee deposit ( first semester)

PROOF OF FUNDS:
1 Father's letter of sponsorship
2 Sworn affidavit declaration of sponsorship ( Very important document)
3 Tuition fee deposit receipt
4 Data page of father's international passport
5 Father's letter of employment and work ID
6 Father's promotional letters
7 Father's payslips
8 Tenancy Receipts issued to tenants
9 Letter of Explanation for 12 million naira lump sum
10 Gift of Deed for sold property
11 Pictures of sold housing property
12 Deed of Assignment given to buyer
13 Bank transaction receipt of full payment from the buyer
14 Receipt issued to the buyer
15 Bank statement of Access Bank( 20.2 million naira closing balance)

Thank you all once again and God bless.

I used Ezylinkage from Canada.

https://www.ezylinkage.com/

Jaykeh:
Still waiting for someone to reply me pls.. Is it only in Lagos you can get police clearance? And how much is it now?

Children are dependents so together with an existing application, I think.

The person in Canada is applying for a new study permit or for a work permit or PR?

If so, s/he can add the kids as dependents in the application.

What of the spouse?

Anu2002:
With the new portal, will someone apply for ones children open study permit separately or together in the same Application for a parent already in Canada? Thank you.

Contacting an MP is not as useful as it used to be.

Most MPs are refusing to do anything even for people resident in Canada.

Frankielilbaby:
Please na guys anyone who has contacted an MP and recieved a response please help a babygirl out.

Check the school's policies.

eddykelechianya:
Good evening. Please i just got admitted to Conestoga college but I want to change my program to another. can it be possible?

Yes.

SoftdudeKay:
Please, I was single as at when I submitted my application in July, but I got married last month. I am yet to get a response from IRCC. Do I need to inform them about my new marital status while sending my web form to them?

Kindly advise accordingly.
Thanks.

- schools don't give PR
- does your wife already have an undergraduate degree?
- what does she want to study?
- what funds do you have?


These are important questions.

Isjaymoh:
Good day beautiful people
My wife is interested in applying for undergraduate course in Canada.

Can someone help me out on how to do the processing, schools that offer science course and schools that give PR with dependent, the requirements, tuition fees.

And when is the best time to start applying because we plan to travel next year

Thanks

Qualify when not certain since we are all learning.

Frankielilbaby:
" It's not true" are nicer words than what you just uttered we are all learning from here I did say what I know I did not just conjure up information you should have just let me know I was wrong.

So Tinubu will win Sokoto? Lol.

True. Border agents are not all the same and have much less oversight.
They don't always know the current policies and their decisions are final.

bepositive11:
I think it's too risky for him to inform them at the border. They may send him back to Nigeria then and there.

Medicals are only valid for a year so keep that in mind.

Also, medicals are expensive so I think it is a waste if application is denied. Unless you plan on reapplying or applying for a different program right away.

SoftdudeKay:
Please, kindly enlighten me more on the medicals. Do I need to do my medicals before I get a response from them? Or do I need to wait until they ask me to go for my medicals? What is best to do about the medicals?

Kindly enlighten me.
Thanks.

How long was he approved for and how long is the program?

SOWP have high rejection rates so do not bank on it.

However, you almost definitely need a police certificate for it.

Aboki1859:
Questions.

Husband application was approved this month but he deferred to September 2023, due to study permit delay.

Now we want to apply for SOWP and visit VISA for a kid so that the whole family can move together by Next year.

For SOWP do I really need police certificate clearance.

Since the husband is yet to resume study can this application be considered.

Thanks in Anticipation.

1. He is supposed to inform IRCC. He could also inform them at the border.

2. If it is the same program/length/province he should be fine, but it is the border agent who will decide.

The main thing is that he must be enrolled full time.

Read here for more info. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/change-schools/account.html

Adwoa816:
Good day colleagues, pls I need your advice on this. My cousin had admission at centennial College earlier this year. He was required to make fee deposit somewhere June but he couldn't make it due to lack of funds. He applied for the study permit with was approved.
A few days After getting his passport, he received a letter from centennial college that his admission has been revoked.
Now our challenge is:
1. Do we need to inform IRCC about this recent change, (the fear is maybe his visa too can be revoked if we do)
2. He also applied for a new school and had been offered admission. Can he bring that to Canada since is a different school with a different DLI .
With these questions lingering in our minds, we are not sure if he can run into any immigration issues. Please let me know your thoughts on that.

My advice:

Do a credential evaluation. It is expensive but it will be helpful to all colleges or universities you apply to.

Some schools do their own evaluation in-house.

piragirl:
Greetings all,
Please I'm new here and am about applying for Canada study Visa,but I need help in choosing college with the following caterias;
I'm an HND hold with lower credit
I need a college to apply to for Human Resources Management, because I have been working in this line for the past 5years.
I need college that will not request for IELTS and with cheaper tuition fee.
And do I go for post -degree or certificate program .

Thanks in anticipation

Even if they don't request IELTS, they will usually do an in house English test.

piragirl:
Greetings, please all the school mentioned here are requesting IETLS , please I need a school without IETLS request for Human Resources Management course with cheap tuition fee.
Thanks

Right now, the effect of MP requests has been diluted.
I personally think that it may still have a positive effect but very minuscule.

Frankielilbaby:
My school is in Ottawa but all the MPs in Ottawa said they cannot assist me that's why I am asking about Ontario as a whole.

Na your kind application them dey find.

Not in need and coming to do PhD.

Wishing you good success.

Yahwehsdota:
I'm back with more details following our PPR.

I actually wrote this testimony on the day we submitted our application trusting God in advance that He will grant my family of 5 visa's and He did. I'm testifying on behalf of my husband since I'm the one that basically got all the information here on his behalf. Ours was an imperfect application with sponsor, gift deed and other inadequacies but God came through for us. God was with us from the very beginning and even the choice of school for my husband came from Him. I heard clearly in my spirit "don't be afraid, I'll help you (Isaiah 41:10)this visa is a done deal" and I held unto God's word in the midst of challenges. We submitted our application in July for resumption in September and I told God to please make it happen fast cos He promised early help in His word (Ps 46) and He came through for us.

I want to specially thank my Father in heaven, my Savior, Redeemer, King, Deliverer, Helper for bringing this to come to pass indeed we are the one's that God showed mercy and we have returned with our headstones of grace and dances of celebration!!

I also want to thank all nairalanders for their contributions and tips, not forgetting the gurus and all those who were always ready to answer questions regardless of how silly they were. You guys are the real MVPS. All tips for this application were gotten from nairaland. I prayed a lot, joined nsppd prayers, fasted 3ce a week and declared the word of God personalizing it over our application using the following scriptures: Gen 39:21, 2cor 1:20, prov 21:1, Ps 102:13, John 14:14, Ps 34:4-5 but it wasn't about my prayer, God showed me mercy and His grace qualified us.

We are first time applicants and these are the documents we submitted for my husband's application (student PhD) , SOWP for me and Study Permit/visit visa for 3 kids

International Passport
• International Passport (with travel History), Birth Certificate.

Letter of Acceptance
• Offer of Admission
• Curriculum Vitae
• University Degree Certificate and Academic transcript
• WASSCE and NYSC
• No Reference Letter from employer as ASUU strike was on.


Marriage Certificate
• Marriage Certificate, Affidavit of Change of Name, Newspaper Publication, myself, Hubby and children’s int’l passport, few family pictures.

Proof of fund
Here the total cost of POF shown for a family of 5 was $171, 508 CAD (including 25% of Pension) for 4 years program and PhD payment of $14,000 per annum.
• Letter of Sponsorship from Sponsor (hubby's sister ).
• MBS for sponsors personal and salary account
• MBS for applicant’s Account
• MBS for spouse (myself)
• Evidence of cheque raised by sponsor to applicant for part of tuition (to show commitment)
• Reference Letter for account of main applicant
• Pay slips for applicant and sponsor and spouse
• Letter of Appointment, ID card, Letter of Promotion for me and sponsor
• CAC docs for applicant and spouse
• deed of gift
•

Client Info
• Statement of Purpose
HOME TIES
• Parents’ and siblings Identity Document
• Pictures with parents and siblings
• Evidence of membership in several professional groups, religious and charitable organizations
• Evidence of health insurance scheme
• Pictures of engagement in volunteer services
• land documents
• pension documents

Spouse (myself)
• Letter of intent/Sop (I gave strong reasons why I need to go with my husband and also how I will make valuable contributions to the Canadian community using my skills and knowledge)
• Same documents provided in LOA and POF above
• Work related docs
• Pictures with family
• Int’l Passport (with travel history)

Kids
• Int’l Passport, birth certificate
• Parent Offer of Admission
• Email of Enquiries on Admission for Elementary School in Canada
• Academic Report from Current school in Nigeria
• Pictures with family and friends, pictures of them in their school
• International Passport of Parents

For my husband's SOP, he wrote on the importance of the course to his career, its benefit to his place of work, personal business, community and Nigeria as a whole, he wrote on his experiences and educational background and linked all to the proposed program. He broke down POF in a tabular form for clarity purpose.
Also, he gave them strong reasons why he needs to go with his kids and wife. He also dealt extensively on Home Ties which are parents, siblings, commitment in church, charitable organizations, professional associations, landed properties, personal business and included available pictures to prove.

God bless you all and for all those waiting keep trusting God and believing, you are next in Jesus mighty name �.

You should be able to pay via Canadian bank payment.

Usually need just your student number.

They may also accept Canadian credit and debit cards.

stanmorry:
Please, house is there any other means of generating CONESTOGA COLLEGE tuition invoice apart from flywire? Is there any place CONESTOGA COLLEGE made their BANK DETAILS available to receive payment directly from students?

Sadly, I expect a death sentence. Or a life sentence at the very least.

Whether she killed him alone or not, this is sad all round.

Please protect yourselves at all times. And do NOT seek clandestine rendez-vous

These idiots should go and sleep somewhere.


In a country that all we know how to do is make the beast of two backs

Smart submissive women ALWAYS win.

Every decision you make is because that's what she wanted.

jeromestarks:
Do not Marry any woman who gives you conditions.
Marry a woman who is totally submissive.

I am in complete support.

As an egalitarian.

Romanoff:
Is her changing her last name more important to you than her being faithful and committed to the marriage?

If her refusing to change her last name is a deal breaker for you, don't bother going forward with it.

I personally didn't change my last name cause my husband thought the stress was too much and unnecessary.

You already have a document that will say you're married.

All that should matter is the commitment, love, respect and understanding that should exist to make your marriage work.

But if you no fit deal with woman wey no dey answer your name, break up now o.

E never too late.

It is her prerogative.

I suggest that, like Jacobs & Silva, money be earned and shared equally too.

Obviously, nothing like bride price or all that other nonsense.

I am in FULL support.

Let the marriage end. She sef should look at it. Why would a lawyer with some success close down his firm to move abroad, if he isn't going to practise abroad??

In fact, unless there is a pathway to professional practice in the new country, most successful professionals would not (and should not) close down their livelihood here to move abroad.

The visiting option was the best option. Maybe even a certificate program in the UK to see if their are legal inroads for him would have sufficed.

Many people in the abroad would love to have someone they can trust back hom in Nigeria. That way, any extra monies could be judiciously invested.

Of course. People are individual.

Marriage to idiots is overrated.

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
Olosho go give you 17 missed calls by 12am if she saw 'one missed' call from man/client by 11:59pm but naija wife/gf go give u call schedule & block u.


No be juju be dis. Abeg marriage is overrated.

Talk your full mind and stop going through the corners Aunty Poco.

pocohantas:
Naso. Una done start.

From Joro to Joro.

God will do Shishi

This is why some people end up killing themselves. Even if he does, she will not care, it will make no difference.

This needs to be divorce.

general111:
The woman you married is a bitter woman...
You obviously love her more than she loves you...
God will help your marriage

Divorce for your sanity please! (Check to make sure you're not effed financially).

ontarioache:
Hello all,

A mutual friend has drawn my attention to this thread

https://www.nairaland.com/7357845/complex-marital-issue-thoughts-please/15#117128240

MY RESPONSE.
First let me thank our mutual friend Imelda for drawing my attention to this.

Well, I am here to set the record straight.
I did not see any need to respond, but some commentators really got me laughing hard so let me indulge you all.

To kick start, I am in touch with my 2 kids on almost a daily basis, and the event she described is not the first time. Hanging up on me is a routine since we married, it has happened un-countable times. Also the guys that said I am childish are right, when they finish reading they will truly know that, no man will behave the way I have, except a child. Lastly, I am fully responsible for the upkeep of my family, every penny and not much age difference between us. I have never hung up on her for one day. She has even blocked me on phone over some arguments while we live in same house. (LOL)

For the readers, what happened is this :

You called me that you were going to made some budget and you will be spending … amount of money on that plans- you know the plan. I told you it was okay and we kept on talking about It. ( I did not raise any issue immediately to avoid conflict) so after some days, I told you that next time, it will be appropriate that we ought to discuss such plans together and that it was not the best for you to decide all by yourself and only informed me of what you have chosen to do for a decision that affects the both of us. You flared up immediately that I do not have the right to tell you that, and THAT YOU ARE ALONE WITH THE CHILDREN (like you always say) and furthermore, you said you have many things that you are doing at the same time. I then replied you that I also have many things going through my mind. ( I replied you this way because you always say this, anytime I want to have a discussion with you. You even say this even while we were together, and I will just be amazed). You flared up and insulted me then hung up.

I called you immediately many times. I called you again at night, I sent you several messages, although I did not apologize directly but the messages I sent reflected that I was sorry. In one of the messages, I explained that I was critical of the amount you intend to spend , because you do know we have other more pressing plans that we needed funds for, and that what your budgeted was a bit too high. But you refused to let go like you have always done for these 8 years. Every week for 6 weeks I sent you messages that you never replied to.

In this period, you also changed apartment without even deeming it fit to tell me. (Yes I know before this misunderstanding, it was already the plan that you will be changing apartment. But the anger still did not allow you tell me as at when you finally moved to the new apartment, till now, it has been more than 3 months that you moved, you still did not inform me although the children told me about it, you know they did, but I expected that at least you should tell me about it by yourself.)

I did not just stop picking your calls because I wanted to stop, I did it for my self respect and sanity. It is the first time I am refusing to pick your call, or even not to talk to you after 8 years of marriage.

Have I ever held any grudge against you for more than 24hrs ?, have you ever had to apologise more than once on anything without me accepting your apology immediately, that is even if you choose to apologise at all. ? !. Rather you are the one that reminds me at every giving opportunity that I know you can decide not to talk to me again and stay on you own, and that I am the one that will suffer. In precise terms, you always do this, while I was at home. You can stay on for weeks and months without talking to me for the slightest misunderstanding, I am always the one that will try and make peace, and each time you either humiliate me by refusing to make peace till whenever you are satisfied. It has been like this for these 8 years. Even if I want to hold a discussion with you at home, it is either you are busy on the phone, and If I try to ask you to focus you just tell me I should summarize and that you listen with your ears, and not your phone or your hands. However, sometimes ( like 20 per cent of cases) you do listen to me.

Even when the children are being difficult, you threaten them by telling them to go ask their father the kind of person you are, and that you do not tolerate nonsense from anyone.(lol, when I was young, our mothers threathen us with our father) Yes, you are right, I wonder why you are so proud of these difficult attributes of yours.

Recall that before that very day that you hung up on me,( in fact also since the beginning of the union), you have been insulting me on each time I call, If we are discussing and I ask you a question about what you have said, you always say that I don’t pay attention. You accuse me of not caring about how you managed the children alone by yourself. I understand it is hard to raise 2 kids under the age of 6 all by yourself, however like I have always told you, lets thank God, it could have been worse- not having children is hard, having children is also hard.Remember at home, your mother and your sister once said that, I show too much care for the kids and that is the weakness that you are using against me. This is from your own family. Imelda was also there !

I can barely talk to you on phone, each time I call you, you tell me you are busy with the kids, and most times you just ask me to summarise and then you hang up even while we were at home together, you say the same thing.

Recently before this sad event you even said if I do not call before 9.45pm, I can no longer reach you, few times when I have to call like few minutes to your deadline, no matter how important our discussion is, once it s 9.45 pm, the phone disconnects and that will be it.You can not even bend that rule for me. You barely return my calls, if you see my missed calls, sometimes it may take you days and most times you do not return them at all, if I ask, you are quick to say, you are alone managing the children and that your are already too stressed up to be bothered about missed calls.

Much earlier than this incident that you hung up on me, you asked me never to wish you any kind of good wishes like happy birthdays, Christmas, mother’s day and all those. Because you said I do not care that it is all lip service. I thought it was just frustration, but for the last 1 year, you have consistently refused to respond to my Christmas, New Year and even your birthday wishes.You ignored all my wishes!
5 months before that faithful day that you escalated your disdain for me to a whole new level, you talked to me on the phone with reckless abandon, even on my birthday, you managed to call me around 11 pm and your birthday wish to me was this “ I WISH YOU WHAT YOU WISH YOURSELF”, I told you it was not a fair wish, and the next thing, it led to outburst again and that was that, and you hung up.

Remember, you forgot my birthday for the past 3 consecutive years.

Obviously, in the preceding 5 months, you have been looking for what I will do so that you can cut me off, the opportunity came and you took it like a Viking.

How often can a married woman stay without getting in contact with her husband for this long over a matter as simple as that, and she is not bothered at all.

I needed to let go for once. I am tired of fighting for the advancement of this union. It has been 8 years of this gruesome treatment. You think everyone is wrong apart from you.

Please if there is any FALSEHOOD in what I have written, I will be glad that you tell your audience. IMELDA YOUR SISTER IS READING THIS AND SHE CAN TESTIFY TO ALL THESE. Moreover, this is just one small aspect of all that has happened these past 8 years. I just decided to skip a thousand others.I only choose to focus on this alone. You know there are a thousand things that are worse than this that you have done.

I am glad that the vast majority of your audience could not be manipulated by your story.

Maybe I would have just stayed back home in Nairobi 7 years ago, may it could not have been this bad. This is my Canada reality!

I would be a liar if I say it has not been daunting and I do not miss you. However, I have since come to the realization that no matter what , no man should dine in the table where love, respect and dignity are not served ! This is my new reality!

Dear Wife, Enjoy your own reality that you created for yourself and stay blessed...!

I personally would wait until we could see face to face, then commence divorce proceedings.