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Why the thread just dormant today: Let success stories keep flowing by the special Grace of God. Amen

justwise:
It will not affect the processing but it may affect the delivery if it has been returned to Nigeria

Wonderful; thanks a lot.

Please does the public holiday in Nigeria affect application that has been already received and preparing for consideration at Sheffield? I am asking this question because I found out that the TLSconnect listed 12th September as public holiday on their application portal but when searching for public holidays in the UK through google I discover that Salah is not observed.

Please can I hear from the gurus.

Prinz15:
All thanks to God, got my visa today. Wish others still expecting their visa a positive outcome

Congrats

carissaa:
Where?
Please send a link to the website.

Please listen to Cool FM Abj. The advert is still on. I am sure am not the only person that listened to the advert. Well I tried calling the number they give only to get a different info. Abt 1000$ with return ticket.

Does anyone know about Virgin Atlantic flight 300$ promo tickets to London?

fizzile:
Its unfortunate that your are seeking for help here but yet condemning the priority service. what makes you think its "so-called"? don't worry when time comes you will know if its so called or not. cheers.

Sorry, I think I use a wrong phrase there. I am only want the reader to understand that priority service is not known to me until after submitting my application. That certainly should be the best option for anyone that is submitting his or her application this time around.

TobyAn:
Hi guys... got collection mail this morning... went and my pasport was there... Opened it before even leaving the VAC and got my visa ... Hello BCU ... Thanks to everyone for your contributions and help.. Will fly by Monday

CONGRATS BRO

chuksbenin:
So I just collected my passport with the Vignette on the first page! it's gonna be a cold winter in London, then a white Christmas in Germany. Who's going East?

CONGRATS BRO

Hello @ everyone on this forum. I want to first of all thank you guys for the kind of informative posts and comments u make here. Kudos for the good job.

I have few questions please.

I want to know if anyone here have had his tier 4 visa application processed recently within 10 working days without paying for the so called priority service.

Secondly, from experience gathered so far, what can you say that the rate of UK visa rejection is like and the predominant reasons.

Thirdly, I will like to I identify with anyone heading to or already in Newcastle. Need some info about travelling arrangements and stuffs like that.

Kindly PM me,

Thank you.

Unfortunately, got delayed, the mesg came in this evening. But in all I give glory to God because he knows, and always have the best for us. I thank CIC as well for saving my time (5 weeks). Just taking my glass of water right. No skin pain. Just thanking God.

rheginarh:
My beautiful nairaland family, got a mail from cic now to check my account, i had checked it this morng tho, the 5mins i used in logging in was d longest 5mins of my life, i saw a mail in my account, it was approval mail, applied paper may 4, will upload my documents later. God is indeed good

Wow, just abt 10 Weeks. Congrats

michV:
babe i know how this refusal of a thing feels. ur case is simple without even a GCMS NOTE. change ur sponsor or claim the present sponsor as aunt/uncle or inlaw with their accounts well funded cos VOs dey consider every sponsor's dependants as the case may be,back it up with docs,let them make financial commitment atleast and fund ur personal SOA.i promise you,no shaking for next time

@Michv, I am afraid u are playing with someone's future with the kind of advice I see u give to this young girl. Changing her sponsor (good), but advising or suggesting for her to lie against her previous entries is very wrong and can permanently disqualify her for Canadian Visa. That's a Lacuna for you.

Honestly, I wanted to stay away from responding to post here cos I knew I know Nothing "Socrates" like. The suspension and tension associated with the trv stuff is killing. I am sure one or two dudes in here know what am talking about.

@Jane, please, please, please, its not over yet. What u just need is a glass of water. I will suggest u can only add to what ever supporting documents u put already. Adding a more credible and closer sponsor to the one u have already is better (just thinking). But u definitely need a glass of water first. You are almost there already, let them fund ur personal account as well. But in all take ur time fix the prob logically and constructively. Good luck

Giov:
Check when it was last updated. Mine shows 5th of July

Where are the gurus in the house? Let me know what u guys have there, 12 weeks?

Giov:
Of course that was wia I just got the Information

12wks or 13wks. I still see 13wks. Check it well and tell us what u get

Giov:
Latest update on processing time by CIC is now 12weeks as updated on 5th July 2016

Check this link pls.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/

acolad:
I finished nysc last year.. And i have been workin with my dad, helpin him with his business. Sales of food products and beverages. I stated that in my sop.. On the other hand..i also work for an education consult where i tutor kids in the evening computer science and. I didnt state this in my sop. I studied computer science and i am going for information security managemt at fanshawe college.

IMO, if u just finished NYSC last yr I don't consider it any gap. Of course every VO would understand that it takes almost a full year to work ur way to Canada via study route. From getting admission at one school to applying for study permit. I always believe that some time being honest and keeping your application very simple will save one a lot of trouble. Am not saying that ur answer should be doing nothing (unemployed) but helping ur father is certainly not an employment except ur SOA can show traces of payment from ur fathers company or alternately payslips will suffice. Just an idea. Good luck.

bosypumpin:
Good day NLs
in trying to arm myself with further information in preparation for my LL.M program Manitoba, I stumbled on one of thesoj's "post here", "click this" signature and I said to post this.
please endure and ultimately enjoy the long read.

#copied from Re: Travelling To Canada Part 7 by Nuendo: 5:55am On Mar 01, 2015 #


Good day to the wonderful people of this house. Most people wont know me here. I was part of the successful applicants in Part 4 of this forum. Calgary has been wonderful ( and very cold too) and I am graduating in a few months with my Master of Architecture Degree by the special grace of God. I want to use this medium to thank those who put in time and effort to keep this forum very active. Some of the forefathers I met seldom participate anymore.However, guys like Oga Siga and Oga Justwise are still here. I hail Sirs!! , Still very grateful and remain loyal to your government.

For those who are still hopeful or just about to apply, I want to encourage you all to have faith and follow the process with a clear and genuine motive. We have no idea the amount of help we get from here and the millions we have all collectively saved by going through this forum. I personally have directed about 4 people who have all been successful since I got mine and this is usually my first point of reference whenever I am guiding them.

Lastly, I usually end with a piece of advice or two based on personal experience and how Nigerians can make the most of their stay here. I do this because my schedule is unforgiving and I don't know when I would be free to post again.

1. KNOW YOUR PRIORITIES

Most of us coming here actually are in search of better opportunities in life and career especially as things are so tight back home and I a can speculate that bout 80% of applicants are doing this via the academic route which is a good thing. Those whoa are here are already aware of how the system here can be to your immense advantage or can squeeze the hell outta you mentally and physically. My ultimate advice is that we never forget the major reason for coming here in the first place. As much as money is important, and hustling etc, make sure your academics does not suffocate because you want to make some extra $$$. From experience, I can say, sometimes its better to maintain the lowest budget possible, work only if you have to and when you have the free time available and invest time and create a strong academic reputation for yourself in school. It would get you very far.... Take note, the work I refer to here doesn't include summer jobs but the kinda jobs that eat deep into your academics. See it this way : You may spend all the time hustling and raking up money (which in my opinion doesn't even come close to what you would earn at a very good place after graduation) and fail to perform strongly which immediately places you in a tight angle post graduation. You are already black and African, you cannot add a bad academic standing to that. Pick a struggle...

2. KILL PART OF THAT NAIJA MENTALITY

We must avoid approaching Canada with our Naija mentality - That there is no connection between academic success and success in the market. Connections and all still exist here to a certain degree but largely, this is a merit based system and things like references can take you to places you never could penetrate. Canada unlike most other countries, isn't bad in terms of Racism but you must remember that your nationality and skin color and even accent puts you somewhat at the base of the ladder. This is a bitter truth. So expect prejudice and stereotyping but always respond with excellence. The element of surprise is your most potent weapon. As a personal example: I got an offer from a top architectural firm that wasn't actually hiring to the bewilderment of my Canadian coursemates who still find it hard to believe that a 3rd world country graduate can outperform them. That was in my first year and the job still dey fridge till now. No CV, NO application, No Resume, Just recommendation. Another example is that the current President of the Royal Architects Insititue of Canada is Nigerian. Samuel Óghale Oboh, Full born and bred in Naija who made it through excellence and I actually benefit from his reputation even without my knowing him personally. So my people, excellence is a superior advantage here.....Try to make use of it.


3. MY PEOPLE, MIX UP!!!! ABEG.......
This is very important as the way the Canadians would react to you would be based largely on how timid or interesting you are and believe me, it helps in many ways from help with several aspects of your settling in, to academic assistance and tips about job offers and financial aid. Alo the prejudice factor reduces with an increase in interaction with the. face it, you are in their country. Learn their culture (without loosing sight of yours) learn about their cities, people and even start training yourself to speak English properly, in other words, learn the proper phonetics. (I cant believe I am saying this ). Trust me, there is nothing more mentally demoralizing than having someone ask you to repeat yourself over and over again. If you observe closely, this can spell the difference between them liking you and them not wanting to have a discussion with you both in school and subsequently at work. Its not fakeness, its called "blending in". This doesn't mean you should form whenever you see your fellow naija man. In fact at the slightest opportunity to switch to pidgin or naija accent, pls do to keep our culture alive. NB: I only realized this much later. I wish I started early.

4. KEEP EYE FOR GROUND

Well a lot of us have been conditioned by the Nigerian system that we don't believe that the world can be a good place and sincere people still exist. There are tons of opportunities just there for grabs in form of awards, financial aids and scholarships. Even programs and community initiatives that can go a long way for you. This connects to point no.2 in certain ways but also its not all academic. Participation also goes a very long way. try to seize the opportunity this system offers you and grab whatever is within reach. I depends on where you are but largely, don't expect people to tell you about it. They might not know that you don't know. SO ask questions, and always been on the look out for things like this. Also this is another aspect I wish I took more advantage of. I say this personally because I benefited and actually spent 4 months living and studying in Barcelona, Spain and traveling to over 12 cities in Europe as a recipient of a travel scholarship. So yes, another man's country can give you free money and opportunities your own country couldn't give you. Life isn't as bad as we were made to believe.

5. OPEN YOUR MIND...but don't loose it.

This is probably the most sensitive point and is so because of where we are from and the cultural and societal values on certain things.

a) First aspect I would hammer on is Religion. Well am sure one of the first things that would shock you here is the percentage of atheists here which may range from 40% in the older generation to about 85% in the current age distribution of 16-35 years. You would also encounter several other types of people who believe in things that would challenge the very foundations of your own faith. Please once you land here, instead of dragging with them, getting overly animated and or even condemning them to hell fire ( or wherever) , try and keep your views to yourself but never be ashamed or intimidated into not speaking about it when you feel like. Also take it easy - for those who bind and cast demons or see things other people cant see ( I say this with no intention to mock). But try to understand one thing, most of them don't care and its most likely that the powers, principalities and demons are actually based in Naija where the wickedness and evil is in exponential proportions compared to here. . You would make yourself look seemingly violent when you carry the matter for head. I think this info is clear enough.

b) Sexuality with special emphasis on Homosexuality and gay rights. Please, please and please, Learn to approach the matter with wisdom and tolerance in mind. You would encounter several individuals who are openly gay and they may have the best of personalities. As much as possible, try to keep your personal views to yourself and learn to interact without being judgmental towards them because they would notice immediately. I personally strongly disapprove of the ideology or way of life but I have several friends who happen to be gay now. I have learned that its their choice and the personality and character of the person has no connection to how they choose to love their lives. Hence I don leave the mata for Baba God to gauge the case himself. Its my job to love my neighbor without trying play God. NB: This doesnt mean in any way that I have accepted that way of life as I still feel free to discuss/debate (not be angry or unnecessarily vexed) my own take on the issue.


I hope I have helped one or two people who are about to make the switch to this part of the world. I tried my best to drop as much as I can because such first-hand information is hard to come by in one cohesive piece and I really wish I knew such prior to my coming.

Its a beautiful country here and my prayer and ambition is that one day people would create huge forums and discussion groups about how to move over to Nigeria.
Good luck to all the expectant applicants, may your TRV come unobstructed by the special grace of God.

Best regards & Happy New Month.

This is a million dollar piece. Nice, perfect and great work. Thanks for your wonderful article. Highly educating.

Kirri:
Hello everyone
Longtime
I want to extend my admission to January
Since I know I won't meet September classes(visa ish)
I have mailed the school(Humber college) but no response from them yet
Do I apply again to get the January admission letter or I just request for a new admission letter
Your prompt response is greatly anticipated.

I took same risk but certainly not as late as urs. Did u do upfront medical? If yes and ur documents r ready u can give it a try. But since u have decided to defer ur admission, its always a wise decision. Good luck.

opeyeminas:
I would advise you to send ur transcript to an organisation in Nigeria where u av some1 in high position that will collect it for u den u can scan it to ur schools if dey allow scanned documents. Sent mine to my dad's place of work den he collected it for me so I av d copy and I use it anytime I want. Hope dis helps

False advice. I think is better to send an official statement of result.

ikem01:
Thanks that was the idea o, I paid for 4 semesters, I was told 2semesters make an academic year at U ottawa, so that's y I said 2years.. I didn't pay for 6 semesters lol. how's school at ur end. Can I pm u?

Congrats. 4 semesters is really a huge sum approximately 30k CAD. I am also going to UOttawa. I was told that the graduate school runs 3 semester per academic year.

hayqinsbFX:
closed and approved

Congrats bro.

blackhoney:
may 16 yes dat my application has been updated

Then what do you mean by validity of ur passport? Hope the validity of ur passport exceeds that of the duration of ur proposed program.

blackhoney:
checked my app today and it said your passport statues please o what does dat mean thou I didn't submit my passport cos of its validity.

Pls when did u submit ur application? Also did u receive any notification by email?

Chebe01:
Hi Guys,

Thanks for the engaging forum!!

I've been offered admission to Waterloo for a PhD with guaranteed 4yrs funding (34k CAD per year). I am currently an academic staff with a uni in South Africa (where I I obtained my masters degree in 2011). I applied for my study visa online and uploaded my admission letter, upfront medicals, police clearance, funding letter, my 6 month bank statement, and bank statements from my parents in naija. In my LOE, I indicated that the account statements from my parents was to indicate that they are willing and able to support me if the need arises ( my account statement and funding letter is sufficient IMO; my account balance is approx. 12k CAD).

I have been following the conversations on the forum and notice that people also submit their English proficiency test scores, masters certificate, pay slips, education evaluations (WES), etc. Should I send a case inquiry and submit these documents? I am already worried that the processing time in SA is ludicrous and wouldn't want my application to be unduly delayed.

I applied on the 11th of May, did my biometrics on the 6th of June. Biometrics status changed to "not needed at this time" but no other update as yet.

Pls what do you advice? Am I missing any crucial document?........when it comes to ties at home, it even gets more worrisome. My parents are in Nigeria, I have a permanent residency status in South Africa and also have a sister living here in SA with her family. I have two brothers in the US and another sister in Lagos. Will this prove to be a problem regarding my "ties to home country"?

I can't for sure say if one is missing one thing or the other. One thing that is certain is that no two cases have same circumstantial elements. For example what may be likely very important supporting document to a prospective undergraduate student may be irrelevant for a graduate study permit applicant. But at same time it could be very important in supporting certain claims. For instance, one may have a case of misspelling of any of his names or wrong date of birth. Despite putting in a sworn affidavit from a court, ur SSCE which bears ur picture, the correct names and date of birth can perfectly fit in for this specific purpose. Rather than merely putting it in as a graduate student to show VO that u attended or made good grades in secondary school. That's just not important and could be a surplus considering the no. of documents u needed to upload.

All boils down to your application forms and incase ur letter of explanation if u needed one. I am happy u applied online, u see that letter of explanation even is not compulsory. There are certain documents that should bother you if u missed to upload, like letter of admission, bio-data page of your passport, medical if applicable of course if u had answered NO. for medical in the preliminary form they wouldn't ask or provide for that in your proper application form.

In conclusion, I believe that it is individual affair, therefore socio-economic circumstances, background, educational qualification, even age, etc determines which of the documents would be required. Thus, if Mrs Rice check F under the gender field and get her visa Mr John will definitely be drown if he choses same option. Nevertheless, u can contact the high commission of Canada through any of there contact information online for direction on how to send the documents across to fulfill all righteousness if only that will make you feel better.

CruzAj:
I'm not in Ontario. I dont know much about online route.I used paper route last year when i applied. but i think the next update u should get would be a medical request.

Did upfront medical.

CruzAj:
Its been a while now..this forum really helped me with all the info i needed to get my Visa....Always read previous posts to get enough info..Do not be in a hurry to apply and for those who got delayed do not relent gather ur documents, look for those loop holes and fix them properly....ask questions and apply again. Canada is a multicultural country with lots of people from different part of the world, so they need u guys to come impact your knowledge in there country and with the new govt of Canada things has really been made easy for international students here, so don't loose hope and don't stop believing in the almighty. I wish u all Success.

Thanks so much for the motivation and encouragement.

Please are you anywhere close to Ontario. I would like to get more firsthand information about studying in Ottawa.

Concerning my visa application, I applied online and did biometrics same day. Immediately after submitting my application I got 3 mesgs via donotreply@cic.ca with caption " you have a new message" two of which have my UCI no. attached to the subject. Later on, after biometrics I got the forth saying that " your application has been updated" but when I logon to MyCIC I found no changes.

Please, is that a usual experience?

Your response please.

Brythman:
Hello,
I'm new here, please I'm yet to apply for a school in Canada to study Finance for masters, I'm currently working with an agent for an admission in lambton college. Please, I would want to explore more options on university that would have lots of Nigerians, a homestay and a great opportunity to get a job while schooling. Lets I forget affordable as well o. Thanks

Lambton college for masters? That's curious!!

mcobex:
mcobex@yahoo.com

Please check ur email box.

yemdogg:
Ontario, PGC

Though admission for masters just rolled in yesterday, buh turns out it quite expensive without funding from the school. Didn't know Osgood law school is that expensive.

Chaiiii

Yea York university, u r right, approximately 50k CAD. I am also headed to Ontario.

yemdogg:
Paper route and nope I didn't get any message from CIC after submission.

It was after I linked my application online about 3days ago that I got a message with my application number on it.

R u going for masters? Which province?

yemdogg:
Yes I did as as advised

I submitted last week Monday.

Hoping for the best

Any update regarding your application?

Hi yemdogg,

Please have u done ur biometrics? Guess online route! If yes, did u get a message like " your application has been updated" yet.

Just submitted mine few days after u.

Kindly reply me please