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- study plan may be unbelievable to that officer
- funds insufficient for 1 full year or even the entire study period (there is case law confirming this justification)
- no strong ties to Nigeria.
- belief that funds are only temporary
- may be a nudging to you to apply for PR directly. Have you checked your CRS score?

blackmaryjane6:
Hello,
Please I received a refusal from IRCC. How do I tackle the reasons please.

Flagpoling is done at the border. You can do that for many things: PGWP, SOWP, STUDY.

Not specifically for SOWP. Technically, flagpoling is not from within Canada but from the USA.

I've always been uneasy about this process. Remember that the decision is final.

Sadly, some people have found out the harsh way. Recently, a Cameroonian lady given a deport order when she went for a PGWP flagpole.

folla:
@cooooooks

You can apply for a sowp from inside Canada if you're on a visit visa. That's called "flag poling". You can research more on this.

What type? In Canada?

Benefits are flexibility!

Disadvantages are, no work no pay.

canadaishome:
I'm leaning more towards a private business

Please show a link showing this.

I would need to use that.

Dukealara:
Due to COVID, individual on visiting visa can apply for work permit within Canada until February 28, 2023.

Sure. Whoever hosts should insist that people ask specific, short questions. Not questions asking the speaker to tell them what to do.

Luckybelt:
Can experienced ones here volunteer to host Twitter space so people can learn and ask questions?

Have you heard of OQLF?

studycenter:
we can help with this. Reach out.

Lool. You're right but that's religion for ya.

CountVersailles:
I wonder why that is necessary. The way you guys attribute common human perseverance to things of the spirit and to Jesus, it just makes me wonder even if Jesus will be happy with this una behaviour sef.

Google "Futurelearn IELTS".

They have a program of 4 courses. Each covers a part of the exam.

Jannyfranc:
I need a good ielts tutor.

Pay is high, especially for heavy duty mechanic. Can also work offshore, oil sands, etc.

canadaishome:
Abeg what about becoming a mechanic?

If one has enough cash to buy a house in Canada in full, why doesn't one apply for PR though a business/investment pathway.

I believe some parts of BC require $150,000; some Atlantic provinces or cities/regions require $100,000.

PS: Values are 3 years old environ.

lovelygirl4life:
Hello all,

As someone coming to study in Canada..

Can one buy a house? Does it have any long term effect in terms of PR and Citizenship..?

Can one pay cash to buy a house? Does it have to be mortgage..

Thank you

Check out posts on indeed in Montreal.

Anaya4life:
Please for those who have settled a bit in Canada, ar there prospects for a biochemist.

This is the best advice.

You save a lot of pain by actually graduating with a good grade. One can't do that if one is working 50 hours a week...only for IRCC to deny PGWP due to overworking in the end.

seunpinky:
This is my opinion based on my discussions with some folks that came into as students..
1. You should have your tuition fees for the first year.
2. You can survive (living expenses) on the income you earn while working.
3. You must be ready to hustle real hard, you will do the normal 20 hours a week job and you will also do cash jobs to get extra income.
4. Once the school is on long holiday, you will work for like 80hours a week in other to save up. The money u make during the long break would be used to pay your second year fees.
5. You won't live a luxurious life for these 2 years period. No unnecessary spending, no dates, no fancy phones on credit etc.

N:B: working cash jobs/extra hours during school session is illegal, so u must not be caught.

In summary, ensure that your first year tuition is sorted before u leave Nigeria

Callous.

ednut1:
at this point i believe people deserve to be scammed since they wan get sense

I've used Air Maroc a few times.

The flight itself is cool. It's the wait at the Casablanca airport that is annoying. Speaking French helps with Air Maroc.

The last time I was there, before covid, we used the new terminal, not the waiting room that is like a secondary school dormitory.

If you're not leaving from Lagos and not landing (final destination) in Montreal, AND you have full luggage, you may find that using Air Canada/Lufthansa is ultimately cheaper or at worse, $100-$200 more expensive.

sammyfrance23:
Hello everyone,
I’m about to book my flight to Montreal and I can see Royal Air Maroc for about 300k plus which is quite reasonable but I want to know if this is a good flight to fly with
Help!!!!!

Has anyone here heard of the OQLF exam? Has anyone here taken it?

Then when you apply to renew, how do you explain that you did nothing all year?

skull4eva:
Says who? Its not compulsory you work with sowp. You can decide to sit at home and tour around. Its just dat who knows u might change ir mind later and want to work

Is there anyone who applied for a SOWP while also waiting for a Spousal Permanent Residence application?

Is this possible?

You can't apply for a work permit or study permit from inside Canada while on a visit visa to Canada.

aestake:
Hahahaha... everything takes forever. IRCC will mostly turn it down and advise them to apply for SOWP.

You can't apply for a work permit from inside Canada if you're on a visit visa.

olowoba2:
SOWP takes too long if applying from Nigeria. Check average processing time for work permit from Nigeria. As at this morning, it is 57 weeks. It is better to apply for a temporary visa and then when you are in Canada you apply for SOWP.

@ehiremen2002

You can always apply for visit visas, which will augur well for any future applications (to Canada or US). It will be proof that you can visit and leave.

Lawfulness:
Thank you @skull4eva for taking your time to respond.
As at the time of applying, we were all comfortable with me going first for study and my family coming later. But now I feel like I'm abandoning my family to relocate abroad.But if I have to complete my study before they come, I will have to find a way to deal with it.
Note also that apart from family, job and land were also used as hometies.

Canada currently has a shortage of workers, hence their leeway with applications.

However, the conservative party is expected to form the next government. I expect immigration to be tightened a bit. An officer could use your application for SOWP as proof that you "misrepresented" during the study permit application.

Misrepresentation could lead, not only to a denial of the application in question, but to a ban for some years.

I strongly suggest you do well in school and be able to apply for Express Entry with a master's or PhD.

Lawfulness:
Hello everyone, Trust you're all well.
Please I need your advice/suggestion.
I recently received my student visa and plan to travel in December. While applying for study visa, I stated in the family section of the form that I will travel alone and used my family as home. My agent told me last week that I have to wait till after Imy graduation before I can apply SOWP for my spouse and for daughter.
What should I do?
Thanks for the anticipated responses.

The issue could be when she applies to renew, if she or you are not permanent residents then.

ChineduOC:
Thanks. If my wife comes here with an SOWP Visa and leaves in 1 month. Will that cause any problem? Can she be going in and out with it like visitor's visa? She's engaged in Nigeria with our family business.

Is SOWP multiple entry visa like visitor's visa?

Must she work with her SOWP?

Could you explain this Nigerian university ranking? Where is it done and is there a list, link?

tunlex01:
Unn is a tier 2 university and as a result, you can’t assess for a level 1 occupation like economist

Was she doing IELTS practice tests with real life conditions??

Are you doing the IELTS academic or general?

There is a free IELTS program (series of 4 courses) on futurelearn.com or Google "Future Learn IELTS".

Please take a gradual 2 to 6 months to study for the IELTS. Doing a full life practice test once to thrice a week. The aim is to be getting 6.5 minimum on the the practice tests.

If after all these, she's still getting below 6, then it's nervousness.

Saynoomore:
Hi house.

My spouse wrote IELTS again, abut had SLWR: 8,7,7,5.5.

I need her to have at least 6 in all to qualify for Competent speaker, but she's finding it difficult. One component is always less than 6.

How else can I get additional points should I decide not to gain points from her. We don't want to keep wasting money on IELTS. I'm currently on 70 points (minus nomination) waiting for VETASSESS. I fear that in the next 7 months, I will lose 10 points to age... bringing my score to 60. It would have been nice to have that 5 points from her to remain relevant in the pool. ..even after my next birthday. Please advise!

Please from what province or region?

deeteeneey:
Online Application Submitted: Nov 9 2021
AOR received: February 12 2022
SA received: March 4 2022
Medical request: April 12 2022
Medical completed: April 20 2022
Medical passed: May 2 2022
ADR: July 18 2022
Eligibility started: July 19 2022
ADR submitted: July 29 2022
Prearrival & PPR: Aug 23 2022

May you find peace in your life.

Chaos14:
they used an axe. definetly cultist attack. But that girl na olosho not girlfriend

Please read completely, to be fair, the website is unclear:

"If you change post-secondary schools, the school you plan to change to must also be a DLI. Please check the DLI list and confirm your new school is a DLI before you commit to changing schools.

You must tell us each time you change post-secondary schools. Changing the post-secondary school on your account is a free service.

You don’t need to apply to change your study permit if you are changing schools.

Post-secondary studies include:

university
community college, CEGEP, institute
private university, career college, academy, school or training institution and
ESL/FSL and other language training"

I have copy-pasted the information on the website directly.

Link here: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/change-schools.html#:~:text=Post%2Dsecondary%20students%20changing%20schools

If you are a post-secondary student, and you switch from one DLI to another, while in Canada, you do not need a new study permit.

makano:
Hello Angel

You cant apply to a different school while your application is still on.

And if your application is approved and you still wanna change school, you must apply for another study permit application..

Find below the link to educate yourself more..

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/change-schools.html


Peace

Agbado no go even smell 25% in any SE or SS state. ��

KingRSHD2:
All na scam all SDG memebers wills till decamp to APC the solution to Nigerias problem in the past..

Vote Tinubushettima2023 to get the job done

Open in another browser or incognito tab.

Omoniyimi12345:
Good afternoon,
Please I can't access my EE Profile. Once I log in with my GC Key, I get directed to a Terms and Condition page and I click 'I AGREE'. Then I get directed to a page with where I click 'CONTINUE' and that's it. I go back to 'Home' and have to start all over and it becomes a cycle.

Am I doing something wrong?

Personally, no.

Ruthless1:
Thanks. Do you have any WhatsApp group for Canada studies pls?

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Saving this for March 2023.

LeoDeKing:
The real deal separating men from boys about to start.

Rodents can continue gathering 78 clowns to constitute nuisance on the streets and be calling it 20 million march.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the next president of the Fed Rep of Nig. Any antelope not okay with that can go lie down on the rail track at Oyingbo when a train is approaching.