bronze25:

I don't think there is any implication in changing sponsors.

dannydenzy:
Hi guys. Is there implication of changing sponsor as the previous sponsors have negative balance but huge inflow in his company account

akmog:


The SOP is different from my letter of explanation. In my LOE, I addressed the reason of my previous refusal by itemizing them one by one.

akmog:
TIME-LINE ; First application
*Applied via paper route : 02/05/17
*Denied: 06/06/17
REASONS
*purpose of visit
*travel history
PROFILE ;
*Previous degree: B.Sc and Msc Physics
*Intended course: Msc in space physics with intention of transferring to PhD in 2nd year
*Relevant work experience: Yes, 8 years plus
*Prerequisites courses: Yes
DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED ;
*SOP
*WAEC and nysc certificate
*Bsc and Msc Certificate and transcript
*Admission letter
*letter of financial support from UoA, $28000
* letter of introduction from my employer and that of my wife
*Marriage certificate
* My birth certificate and that of my wife and daughter
*My pay slip
*Upfront medical
*My statement of account
* Document for my landed properties
*Police character certificate
*Co Sponsor(uncle's) bank statements
*Co sponsors employment letter, I.D card
*Co sponsor's Landed properties
*Co sponsor's international passport data page

2nd application
*Applied via paper route : 26/06/17
*Denied: 16/09/17
REASONS
*purpose of visit
*travel history
*financial status and personal asset
DOCUMENT SUBMITTED
*same as the first application
* Rewrite my SOP to address why I put in for Msc since I already have one
* Letter from my supervisor explaining why I was admitted for master and the intention of transferring to PhD in my 2nd year.

3rd application
*Applied via paper route : 28/09/17
*Approved: 07/11/17
ncial status and personal asset
DOCUMENT SUBMITTED
*same as the first application
* same SOP as the 2nd application
* Letter of explanation, I address the reasons of my 2nd denial one by one and I stapled documents to back up my explanation to the letter.
* Affidavit of return.
* Lot of prayer of divine favour with fasting

I want to encourage everyone that have been denied never to give up, put in more effort and try to address all issues raised by the vo . I pray that the almighty God that perfect my own will also do yours.
A big thanks to my Nairaland friend Gbenga (abestine) for his encouragement and support.

Alantobie:
Hey Guys my visa has been approved. It’s been God. I got delayed in August for insufficient funds and when I ordered my gcms note, it said lump sum deposit occurred. So after asking the gurus and going through previous posts for my situation, I decided to pay a year fee, open a domiciliary account and transfer my living expenses in it. I also added a detailed sponsorship letter and a letter of explanation to show changes made to my application.

Profile
Program: MSc Applied Computer Science
School: Concordia University, Montreal
1st application:
Submitted 13/06/2017
Refused 02/08/2017
Reason: Insufficient Funds
2nd application:
Submitted 03/10/2017
Approved (16/11/2017)

Documents Submitted:
1. CIC DOCUMENTS:
• Document Checklist
• Study Permit Application Form
• Family Information Form
• Study Permit Questionnaire

2. ACADEMIC DOCS
• Bachelor’s Degree Certificate
• University Transcripts
• WAEC Result
• NYSC Discharge Certificate
• Udacity Certificate

3. PERSONAL DOCUMENTS
• International Passport
• Passport Photograph (2)
• Birth Certificate
• Statement of Purpose
• Letter of Explanation
• Police Certificate
• Certificate of Acceptance (CAQ)
• E-Medicals
• Affidavit of Confirmation of Name
• Dorm Statement of Account

4. SCHOOL DOCUMENTS
• Concordia University Letter of Admission
• Tuition Fees Payment Receipt

5. SPONSOR’S DOCUMENTS
• Letter of Sponsorship
• Affidavit of Sponsorship
• Sponsor Statement of Account
• Company Statement of Account
• Company Certificate of Corporation
• Treasury Bills Certificate
• International Passport Data Page

Osemigho:

Fully funded students maybe denied on home tie but I think that will just be part of finance. So long you are single with no dependent, full scholarship I.e funding that equal to or more than your school fees+10,000 cad from Canadian university will zero any doubt of finance. Cic recognize the scholarship well for student visa and even Express entry.

Although I used family, landed property and family as home tie, I have seen fully funded students with no job or property but family get Visa.


History of this thread reveal that some past fully funded students present account as low as #300,000 sef but they emphasize full scholarship from their school in their visa app.
That's why I called out the last scholar that was rejected here to tell me how he filled the fund part of his CIC forms because I was convinced he did the mistake I noted earlier.

If it's about having tens or hundreds of millions in account, people like myself shouldn't dream of Canada. Full funding is made for indigent scholars like myself. Goodluck to any that has it and still struggling to find millionaire sponsor. You Better don't waste your time!

Just my ten kobo that I have to share. I'm not talking about the funding issue again. Thanks.

Nzo1:
Greetings Bosses, you guys are doing a terrific job here. I was a silent follower on this thread for long but I reached out to guys here when my first TRV application was refused back in July. My second application has just been approved. We Bless God!

Here's my timeline:

M.Eng (Electrical Engineering, MUN)

1st Application: May 5th, 2017 (Paper route), linked it online.
Refused: July 7th, 2017 (Insufficient Funds for tuition fees, Purpose of Visit, & Travel History)
Ordered GCMS Notes immediately and it arrived on August 9th, 2017. VO said i was being sponsored by a third party (my cousin), limited evidence of relationship on file, limited travel history and weak evidence of personal financial establishment.

Meanwhile, it was a fully funded admission, i had to stress that in my second application while also tackling the above reasons.

Second Application: August 28th, 2017 (Paper route), linked it online.
Medical passed like three weeks later (same upfront medical i used for the first application)
Application updated November 14th, 2017. Approved (I checked my profile the night before (13th) and review of eligibility had not started)

Special shout out to @Thesoj; As soon as i got my admission in March 2017, one of my guys in Canada advised me to read all your posts from the beginning and i did, very enlightening. Thanks Boss.

Very big thank you to @Maziude 1 of Ottawa who reviewed my LoE and pointed out areas where i sounded desperate, Lol. Thanks Boss!

Special thanks to @Austinpee4, @Mcobex & @Jnyuwa02 for their inputs and advice on how to tackle my refusal reasons. I'm grateful.

I believe my Scholarship was overlooked in the review of my first application because of the way i filled the financial section of my first application form but @Osemigho's post on that subject ensured that i didn't make the same mistake twice. Thank you bro!

I'm happy to answer any questions and to help anybody in need of some guidance.

Cheers Bosses.

jnyuwa02:


Pm me, but realize I am very busy and have a life, if I don't get back to you quickly. Thanks!

Rocorleone:
Attaching the stated documents is fine.
But be sure your previous work experience coincides with your prospective study. This also is well important and if it does go for a Master program instead of PGD.
I hope this helps.

jnyuwa02:


Hahaha, very funny! The henchmen are coming! But in all seriousness there is a serious ring of truth to your statement. The higher you are on the totem pole of academic qualification, the better you would be able to scale the "purpose of visit" obtascle course. That can translate to faster processing times. But two weeks is supersonic speed in a TRV processing world. It seemed only like yesterday we were working through her SOP and application, doing the normal back and forth.

Rocorleone:
Then you should get a reason for the refusal. Tackle it! I think they are in a way trying to be strict.
But there's nothing Complete documents and prayer can't do!
Goodluck

Arebo:
&weirdpc, you sound like you are about to reapply & also you were refused on not just based on funds, but also purpose of visit & family ties, you were refused yesterday, why don't you take your time to restrategize...

akmog:


the first time, I got it 3rd day after denial at vsf office in Lagos, but the 2nd one I used courier so it took 13 days before I got it.

WEIRDPC:


Can I send you a pm? I think we are facing similar issues.

akmog:


I'm yet to get my passport

akmog:
TIME-LINE ; First application
*Applied via paper route : 02/05/17
*Denied: 06/06/17
REASONS
*purpose of visit
*travel history
PROFILE ;
*Previous degree: B.Sc and Msc Physics
*Intended course: Msc in space physics with intention of transferring to PhD in 2nd year
*Relevant work experience: Yes, 8 years plus
*Prerequisites courses: Yes
DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED ;
*SOP
*WAEC and nysc certificate
*Bsc and Msc Certificate and transcript
*Admission letter
*letter of financial support from UoA, $28000
* letter of introduction from my employer and that of my wife
*Marriage certificate
* My birth certificate and that of my wife and daughter
*My pay slip
*Upfront medical
*My statement of account
* Document for my landed properties
*Police character certificate
*Co Sponsor(uncle's) bank statements
*Co sponsors employment letter, I.D card
*Co sponsor's Landed properties
*Co sponsor's international passport data page

2nd application
*Applied via paper route : 26/06/17
*Denied: 16/09/17
REASONS
*purpose of visit
*travel history
*financial status and personal asset
DOCUMENT SUBMITTED
*same as the first application
* Rewrite my SOP to address why I put in for Msc since I already have one
* Letter from my supervisor explaining why I was admitted for master and the intention of transferring to PhD in my 2nd year.

3rd application
*Applied via paper route : 28/09/17
*Approved: 07/11/17
ncial status and personal asset
DOCUMENT SUBMITTED
*same as the first application
* same SOP as the 2nd application
* Letter of explanation, I address the reasons of my 2nd denial one by one and I stapled documents to back up my explanation to the letter.
* Affidavit of return.
* Lot of prayer of divine favour with fasting

I want to encourage everyone that have been denied never to give up, put in more effort and try to address all issues raised by the vo . I pray that the almighty God that perfect my own will also do yours.
A big thanks to my Nairaland friend Gbenga for his encouragement and support.

matic12:


I think the bro is referring to a letter from your supervisor being addressed to the consular officer and not a funding letter...

Rocorleone:
A letter of reference
Just a letter admitting that him/her is your supervisor and is kin to see that you arrive as soon as possible to kick off your research and studies.blablabla
They take official letters like this serious though

matic12:

ye.. this my profile
Academic qualifications:
1. Offer and letter of Admission from University of Saskatchewan, Canada
2. Undergraduate Transcripts from University of Ilorin.
3. Undergraduate certificate
4. SSCE (WAEC) Result
5. NYSC certificate
Financial Support:
1. Letter of award of Stipend (CAD $19,795:00)
2. Statement of my personal savings account with closing balance of 3,010,056 Naira (approx. CAD $10,525)
3. Statement of account, letter and declaration of sponsorship from my uncles company. (just found out the statement is on debit but have cash inflow)
Other documents:
1. Complete and signed IMM1294E and IMM5645E forms
2. Police character certificate
3. Upfront medical report
4. Data page of my International passport
5. Passport photograph
6. Resume
7. Certificate of Birth
8. Letter of Explanation
9. Letter of Introduction from Federal University of Technology Akure
10. Affidavit of return on Program completion
11. Document to prove identity of my Parents and Siblings
12. Study permit questionnaire
13. Land documents of my Uncle
14. Certificate of Incorporation of my Uncle’s company
15. Document to prove identity of my Uncle


You mean you had a fully funded scholarship? sorry, for the refusal.... kindly share your profile....

jnyuwa02:


Do you have a certificate of graduation that says you have been conferred with a degree? Because that will do the job. And you can always get your transcript and send when the strike is over if your application is still pending. Usually takes 14 weeks to process now.

maziude:


Good one boss.

@dannydenzy, you have nothing to worry about. Just explain in your SOP the need for the second master and you are good to go. Every application is treated uniquely...

folmus:



In my inner mind, I dey vex for you . With your 1st class, and Masters degrees, you still dey fear GRE and TOEFL. No be you study get those qualifications. GRE maths is application. There are tons of materials here that you can use to practice. WHy you dey fear? GRE will open more doors for you. Abeg, go write the exam jo.

MrChillz:


While there may be tons of schools that'll waive these tests for you, I'll advice that you take them.
As you have a good undergraduate GPA and even a masters degree, there are a number of advantages of taking the tests.

1) Your choice of schools would be limit less. You can apply to top ranked schools and programs

2) The probability of getting into a fully funded PhD program increases.

3) Taking standardized tests adds to your credibility as a genuine student during a visa interview.

Although expensive, the benefits that accrues from taking the GRE and TOEFL far outweigh any/all sacrifices you would have to make for it.