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gaduchendu:
Thanks
Payment has been received by Western Union Busines Solutions and is bn transferred to the MUN
Nevertheless I still requested for the telex copy from my bank. I will send it to my school with a copy of my payment status on GPWestern Union as I have already contacted the Finance unit of my school to notify them of situation.

I will advise anyone that want to make payment through CBN Form A to start the process on time. If any bank tells you trash just go to another bank or branch of the same bank.

Firstly, Access Bank declined the transaction and wasted my time for 2 days. I went to Gtbank I was told I had to open a current account, then Wema bank told it will take 5 days or two weeks, UBA said I must have had an account with them for six months. I didn't try First Bank because their head has never been correct when it comes to Foreign Exchange transactions. Finally went another Access Bank branch and it was done with ease.

What was the rate?

Ivygive:
LONG POST ALERT

PPR REQUEST
First application
Applied 2019 October and was denied Dec 2019 for purpose of visit and family ties. Reasons given in GCMS was; VAGUE SOP, had an MSC and applied for PGD. I used my kids and husband as family ties yet was denied. There was a rain of rejection that set. Covid came so I took a break 2020.

Second application
April 2nd 2021
Medical upfront march 26th 2021
Biometrics 2019
Ordered 1st GCMS July eligibility blank
Ordered 2nd GCMS August 4th hasn't arrived.
Sent webforms to update bank statement because I ddnt give MBS and new passport In July.
PPR 1st September
Eligibility ddnt start till I saw ppr request ,background as well is still under review.

Documents submitted
IMM forms
Tuition receipt for a semester is MBA 2yrs
SOP 6pages
LOE 4pages
CAC documents for hubby
Personal bank statements first bank no MBS
Certificates
Admission letter
IELTS Academic and General
Self-sponsored

What I did differently!
I want to encourage people with visa denied, this post is for you it will surely come no matter the amount of trials as long as you don't give up.I felt very one from 2019 to date, never missed a post. You guys are a faceless family.
I rugged this Canadian dream with 2PNP's not successful, awaiting another, expired IELTS twice.

I explained in details purpose for MBA and future prospects back home. I expressed sadness for the reason of family ties even though it could mean more(Assets) but I used my kids and hubby. I added lovely christmas family pictures, me on my farm feeding animals. Pictures and receipt of machines in the farm. I opted for self sponsored so I had to do extra with just pictures as proof. Every application is unique do what works for you. Nigerians are not trusted easily so I hard no choice, heard the way other countries apply honestly we do extra to proof a point. They don't stress yet get approved in weeks. I choose self sponsored so they will concentrate on only my account. Hubby transferred 1st semester tuition and I made an excel breakdown of how I get payed, not a salary earner so my monthly pay is not regular and I explained. Paid myself so the account keeps running.

Started online and sent enrollment letter and vaccination card, bank statements updated. New passport with validity of 1+ year not ready to queue in Ottawa, abeg thing are still easier here. If webform and mail was a person, I will be sanctioned.

They school asked me not to register for second semester because they cant refund 2terms just 6hours to PPR. I made up my mind to continue.

Chocs, Justmellow ,Frankrobben1,@lekiboboe all contributed to my submission but you all contributed most to the knowledge . I am glad I started in the month so there was no way I wont testify here. Excuse my typos I don't have English certificate .

Has your passport expires for you to request for another here in Nigeria?

CHIKACIC:
I believe your ultimate goal is to become a PR and subsequently a Citizen. So, you have to choose the school that is located in a province that will give you an easy and quick pathway to PR, considering that age is not on your side as per FSWP (Express Entry). My fellow 40 Club member

HR in Windsor (Ontario), so you are looking at OINP (Masters Pathway).
HR in Regina (Saskatchewan), so check out the PNP Pathway. I am not too familiar with that, and
Global Management in Royal Roads (British Columbia), which is the IT/Tech province with its own PNP pathway. Look into that too.

I will recommend Windsor, Ontario. I guess am biased, cos that's my province.

Though you can use this pathway (OINP) with a Master's degree from Regina and Royal Roads, the trick here is that you have to show "Ties to Ontario", the same way you show home ties for study permit. So, having a Masters from Windsor is an automatic tie to the province. Because during your course of studies, you must have been involved in one community, volunteer work or the other and also you would have developed relationships through friends, church activities, etc. All these are ties, connections to the province.

You can on the other hand choose any of the three, since there is the option of CEC pathway (have at least 1 year full time work experience). Work experience gained under study permit, for eg co-op, does not count). The co-op advantage is that it helps you to get a foot inside the door of the Canadian labour market.

Las, las, the decision is yours. Research and make an informed decision. Please, the above are just my humble views.

Hope this helps to eliminate the confusion. Abi the confusion that was confused, has now become more confused

All the best.

What about I, I am going for a one year program to fanshewe college London, Ontario. With co-oo, what options do I have?

Lekiboboe:
You are welcome honorable!!!

Only you can know if it relates or not.

An Automobile Engineer is different from an Automobile Dealer

One has a Mechanical Engineering perspective while the other has a Business Management

If you have work experience in Automobile Engineering, you can go for that mentioned PG. Cert program at Fanshawe College

Due to your Study Gap, there is a progression if you go for a PG.Cert program you have work experience in, you would be able to convince a Visa Officer on your SOP why you are going for such program.

You might likely not be able to convince a Visa Officer on your SOP why you are going for a PG.Cert Program related to what you studied 11 years ago, cos a Visa Officer can easily assume your knowledge about that kind of program would have become obsolete. That's no progression.

PG. Cert has no age limit

Good morning & Good Luck!!!

Hello brother, I need am advise from you. After my one year Pg cert program at fanshawe college, I would be going for another one year program. But I need a program under the skill level of 0 A,B

My undergraduate program is information and communication technology, with 2-2

Fanshewe program is software and information systems testing with co-op.

Apart from the pgwp, I need a career progression course of 1 year. To b able to apply for pr Or what do you think?

Who knows if vaccine is been given?

Who has taken first dose of the vaccine recently?

Is the vaccine for first dose available in Nigeria now?

My stamped visa just came in, I deferred to January intake, how will I tell or submit my new admission letter on my portal to ircc.

Ketima:
Yes. If your school uses flywire for tuition payment, just generate transfer details from the flywire app, take it to the bank, and fill form A, include the details (ensure to put the flywire transfer ID) in the form A. That's how I paid mine. It got to Flywire in 4days, then the previous day, it was sent to school and they generated the tuition receipt for me.

NB: you can always monitor the process in the app. Again, some banks do feel skeptical about using it as it is payment through a 3rd party.

Which bank did you use?

Can bank help in payment of school using flywire?

lawfree638:
Yes!

However, it will be one-year PGWP.

Will it be enough for pr point?

Teenie19:
Hi demeure178,

You will eventually renew your passport in Canada close to expiry date. After your program’s completion , you can then apply for pgwp with your new passport. Hope this helps?

Will one year program be enough to apply for pgwp?

Teenie19:
Hi demeure178,

You will eventually renew your passport in Canada close to expiry date. After your program’s completion , you can then apply for pgwp with your new passport. Hope this helps?

I am going for a year program, will they give me pgwp for enough pr point?

Please, I need idea on this.
My passport would expire June 2023 and my pgd program start by January 2022. Which is a year program. My counterfoil date expires 2022/11/30. What can i do?
Please how can I qualify for pgwp not to come back to Nigeria? I would appreciate if you can help me out with this matter. Thanks

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elizyous:
LANDING GIST

My PPR came Apr 22. I did my first semester online and rounded up end of June. My next semester is Fall, September 1st. I travelled on July 19th via Ethiopian Airlines. I thank God for journey mercies.

At the Nigerian airport, I went with 2bags weighing a little over 23kg, my carryon bag and bag pack. I practically settled every airport personnel that I came in contact with N200 each, lol (I made sure I had plenty change). My sister accompanied me to the airport and I had to settle the police guy at the door N500 to allow my sister in (thank God she followed me in cuz she had to help me go and be making photocopies). Please ensure you go to the airport with photocopies of ur passport data page, 2 copies of your covid test result and a copy of your vaccination card (front and back).

I was asked to declare my bag( a ghana-must-go) bag for food (to reduce weight as most luggage already weigh so much even without having anything in it). I paid N2,000 for that.

Moving on to another counter, I was asked to provide my admission letter, enrollment letter, ArriveCAN, proof of school fees payment, my covid test results and vaccination card with their copies. The lady took a picture of everything and asked me to wait until they get approval that I can fly. Shortly after, approval was given and I was cleared to leave. I settled the immigration officers as well and the rest was history. I boarded my flight at 1 and we took off by 2pm. The food was good but small, I took curry meat sauce as the lady that sat beside me said the chicken sauce wasn't too good.

I arrived Toronto and we went through immigration were I was asked for the purpose of why I was here, my admission letter, enrollment letter, ARRIVECAN, vaccination card, school payment receipt, transcript and all what they asked for in Nigeria. I was asked when my study will be concluded and after all questions were answered, the immigration officer said that she will include an extra 3 months to my study permit to allow me apply for my PGWP, my work Authorization was also included in the study permit. It was a smooth and favourable journey to the glory of God Almighty.

Congrats to all those who just got PPR and I wish all PPR hopefuls the very best. May Canada favour us all. AMEN!!!

I forgot to add that I received an arrival covid test kit to use and test myself when I get to my final destination which was Alberta. When I got to my final destination, I registered online for the test and was directed to a video call where an online doctor observed me as I did the covid test on myself. Thereafter, I put the sample in the bag that was provided and left it in front of my house. They came to pick it up. Result came out negative after 2 days.

Also note that I did my covid test at afriglobal 24hours before my trip as the result takes about 24hours to come out and it cost N50,400 plus interswitch charges that brought it close to almost N52k in total. . Here is the link to book appointment and pay online for your covid test
http://Bookings.afriglobalmedicare.com

Remember to print 2 copies of your covid test result before travelling.

Hope this helps.

How many years is your program?

For the consent form, is it that I am signing just the second page or singing and filling the second page only?

JosephYemsol:
We can connect bro, m not far from ipaja as well

Sent you a mail.

Olaa123:
Ile epo general hospital

Do they give vaccines on Sunday

I stay around ipaja, please who can tell me where I can take my vaccine?

My port of entry is Toronto, then I would book a local ticket to Ontario. That’s what someone told me though. Using wakanow app. Is that okay or is there another you know about I can use?
Checking Ethiopian airlines, there would be a stop over at addis ababa, and Dublin. Hope that’s not a problem. I won’t need a visa for those country right?

Abeg, how can I book from Lagos to Ontario London by flight. I would really appreciate an answer

Please I would be going to fanshawe college for September intake. Anyone traveling for September intake to Ontario London from Nigeria. Let put heads together, you can email me or quote this message

Who is going to Ontario London for September intake. Make we link up Biko?

Okay, here is my gist.. long post alert


Fanshawe college, please if you are going to fanshawe college for September. Make we hola together. Form acquaintance.

I started Canada journey since 2019 through an agent. If I could remember well, June 29 2019, that was the time my first application was submitted. I submitted the necessary documents for him to arrange and make it a perfection. Hold and behold, my application hasn’t been finalized till March 2020, so I asked him for my login. He refused. Me wey be Lagos boy, I went into the barracks carry 3 soldiers, before then I was so calm with him, I asked for us to see, mumu no sabi say I b Werey. Around that March, we met, and I arrested him with soldiers. Before 1 min, my login don drop. I went to a cafe to check what was going on. As I login. I noticed there was a chargeback and ircc requested for an explanation but the agent didn’t reply, either he didn’t pay the money since September 2019 when the email came.

On that same day I got hold of him, I paid him 390k I collect 290k dat same day. Cuz he didn’t do anything.

When I got home, I went to pay the chargeback fee, then September 2020, my application was denied.

During that period of me waiting for my decision, that’s when I saw this wonderful family, I read through from beginning of this Canadian topic as if my life was on it, Na only this morning I didn’t read 6 more pages, I skipped to type PPR WAS HERE.

So after reading through, I saw how easy Canadian application was, so I reapplied November 2020, by January 2021, I was refused. I made some mistake though, I didn’t add enough proof, like my company Cac, my sponsor and I pictures a lot of stuff sha.

Then this 3rd time, I said to myself. I go add everything. Make I see how dem wan take refuse me.
My gcms note came in, and I say it was cuz I didn’t proof well.

Now I applied feb 14, I waited for this day telling God, it’s a love date. Please show me love. That was my praying on that day, cuz I believe 14 would be my day. And it was.

Applied on feb 14,
I submitted everything. Nse request letter, and ielts with band of 8.0.

Then the wait started,
On April 24th 2021, I got a procedural fairness. Omo I almost died, if my enemy had heart attack issue, omo d heart attack to happen dat day. Seeing 5 years ban, all because of chargeback and I didn’t tell them I was refused for us visa.

After some hours
Since I was d one who submitted my application, I was so sure I did tell them I was refused for us visa, I went to check my application on my laptop, I saw that I actually told them on the form I was refused with enough typing in that form box, that’s when I said to myself, Na mistake procedural fairness dem send me.
So I contact my lawyer, explained there was no chargeback on my application. Note I didn’t talk about the first application, because I feel like, application wey dem don denied after I paid the charge back, I did another application dem deny am, so why would it be they are asking for the first chargeback in a 3rd application.

That’s why I told my lawyer to type, there isn’t a chargeback back in this present application with application number, so I send receipt of my payment cuz I told them I paid the money myself and also gave them proof of my us refusal in my form, with my us refusal form us gave me that day.

So I submitted the document on April 25th
And pray to God, in anything don’t give me a ban. I can still manage a refusal
A ban would kill me, because that period I was really low on cash, and I knew I won’t have the money to get a lawyer to have the case, God saw mostly all my money was invested in my offline business to grow and all.

Then d wait started, I went to do upfront medical so as not to delay if they go and ask me for medical request and I saw that hospital might be crowded if I don’t get to do my medical fast, I did my medical and it was updated by may, can’t remember the day.

Then the wait started again,
All those period, I see PPR and people praying for PPR, and I do pray for people waiting for PPR, God should grant them their wish as I read through, and when I see PPR just drop, I use that to pray for mine.

Make I cut story short. PPR drop this morning.

And I would like to thank 2 Nairaland guys who helped me out in my sop. I am really grateful. Their names are otunbatee, and olasubomy
Thank you God bless.
Wishing everyone the prayers they all need

So, today was the first day, I was 6 pages before the current page, and I skipped because I do read every page and I do pray for everyone who ppr just drop as my prayer point when reading through. And wish everyone who is waiting for it also

Reason is..

MY PPR DROP SOME HOURS AGO.

If you know my story.
Omo u go help me happy.
Tru what God can’t do
Doesn’t exist

I applied with just 1 million naira available funds
And I have a transaction history of 500 million

Like someone said yesterday, 3rd time is always a banger
My 3rd time


I promised God if my ppr dropped, I would come and be thankful to this platform.

Make I go call my mama, I Dey come for long explanation.

Aissy:
I applied February 18 and the letter was about a chargeback that was made on my application fee. Please How did you go about yours?

I applied feb 14th

My first application was with an agent, and there was a charge back, I paid the money.
And the application was refused. There was no pf

So now, my currently application, I got a pf of a charge back, and note the current application was paid by me, so I didn’t see a reverse on my account.

I contacted my lawyer, explained to him and he drafted a reply for me. Still waiting for an update from ircc.

But I need to understand your application if I want to help.

Has the money been paid back after the charge back letter?

Is this your first or second application ?
Is the charge back on a current application or a previous one?

Aissy:
So I got a procedural fairness letter today, at this point I am just drained

When did you applied
What was the procedural fairness about?
I also had mine on April 24th still waiting for their response

Frankrobbn1:
From the wisdom of my vast experiences dealing with several immigration applications to Canada, it is normal for IRCC to approve the principal applicant first before considering the other dependents. I have seen this happen on several occasions and have also observed first-hand a scenario whereby the spouse and the principal applicant were approved while the dependent children were denied. There is no blueprint that works for Canadian immigration processes and the format is not clearly spelled out by the authorities. As a result, should you keep sending emails to IRCC, they might not act fast on your family's application. The best practicable way of getting their attention to finalize processing of your family's application, is to reach out to a Member of Parliament (MP) within the jurisdiction where your school is situated in Canada. It was through the same means we were able to get the dependent children's application approved after a refusal as the visa officer was queried for his wrong assessment and the application was later changed from "refused" to "submitted" and at a subsequent time PPR was issued.

I would want to throw an intelligent question to you so as to broaden your expectations. Did you apply for a Spousal Open Work Permit (SOWP) for your husband? If yes, he will require a travel authorisation letter from IRCC to accompany you to Canada and there is a seperate IRCC email for this purpose. However, on the account that you've filed for a visitor's application for him, his application will not be processed following the Canadian immigration procedures on ground due to travel restrictions on non-essential travellers.


I hope this information is helpful to your enquiry. All the best with your family's application.


It will end in praise

How can I get Member of Parliament (MP) for fanshawe college London Ontario?

Frankrobbn1:
Congratulations on your soft landing. May the land of Canada favour you. I will respond to your email shortly.


It will end in praise

My gmsc note came in. I think the pfl was entered in error. What do you think!

RxOtunba:
For March applicants that eligibility review hasn't started on your GCKey account, please keep calm, work is going on, and eligibility has started but not updated yet.

I mailed Windsor's MP to find out about the status of my application, and last night, I was forwarded the email from IRCC which states;

-The application was received at the Canadian visa office in Nairobi, Kenya, on March 11, 2021.

-The criminality verifications (biometrics) are passed.

-The responsible office is currently reviewing the application and documents submitted to determine if the applicant meets the eligibility requirements for a study permit.

N.B: My GCKey shows that eligibility review hasn't begun. So let's keep hopes high #Happy Weekend Canada pipu���

Can I have Windsor email address you sent your email to?

Just noticed my background check and eligibility has started.. eligibility started since March though.