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Krissy01:
No I didn't sign any representative form. The agent definitely acted on my behalf do you know what I even find funny the most, its the fact that his telling me that he wants to try Cyprus so that I can go before April and I don't like Cyprus, I told him No so he's saying that he's done with my application that he would refund all my money that I should go and find another agent. After messing up my Application, he's now telling me this.... I'm so pissed rn

glam12:
Finally got my Passport back after about 4 weeks...
Timeline:
PPR: - 27th January,2020
Passport submission @VFS Abuja: - 28th January,2020
Passport return & LOI :- 25th February, 2020

I feel so relieved.
Mine was a tough wait. I hope nobody else has to wait that long.
The feeling of having the study permit is so surreal. Definitely worth the wait.

Good luck to everyone that is on this journey. Remember, What God cannot do does not exist!

Ketima:
Hello deommanuel,

I need some help. Have been asking but no one seems to respond. Seriously need the review before submission. Hope you wouldn't mind I send to you too

Dovelove543:
Hi Everyone,
I just dropped by to encourage everyone to never give up. It is not easy and it is expensive but be encouraged and pray for God's favor. For newbies, painstakingly read and learn from others .... for those who got rejected, re-examine and decide the next step. I don't come in here often anymore because of Lectures, reading, and meetings. But I promise I must write this to encourage you all.

Many thanks to Frank and many others.....

If I can, I will be here on Saturday, tomorrow, to answer any question that I think I can answer here just to encourage you guys. I hope to be here God willing by 11 am EST. That's 6 pm Nigerian time.

All the best!

Nairalander now in Ontario Canada!

AbionaT:
Hello all gurus in the house

Frank
Lekiboboe
Pls all the guru's in the house come to my aid.
I need someone to review my SOP before I will submit my application.
Pls its urgent
God bless you.

meemeeibrahim22:
My PPR is here �������
After sending mails to Lagos email yesterday I got a PPR few hours from Lagos immigration.

Please is it compulsory I submit to Lagos vfs or I can submit to Abj please ?

Mami1:
This is fastest I have seen o. My passport has been stamped and returned to Abuja today. Counterfoil dropped yesterday.

I sent my passport on 23rd Feb, received 24th Feb, stamped 25th Feb. Got back to Abj 26th Feb.

All through no email from them. I had to call and confirm via my GCKEY.

A big thank you to everyone on this platform, for creating this group.

Yteem:
Eagle has finally landed o. GOD be praised.

Abuja timeline is good and fast.

Dropped my passport off at UPS office in Lagos on the 16th February.

Received counterfoil on the 20th February

Passport delivered to me today 26th February.

The wait is finally over. Abeg LOI is yet to drop though. What do I need to do about that.

ericksen:
BVL & PPR just dropped this morning.
May 2020 Application.
Mehn, the waiting was killing.
Up till now, eligibility and background check status have not changed sef.

Iberisamuel90:
Gurus in d House pls I need answers quickly before I submit my application.
My sister is my sponsor and she has a closing balance of 15m on her bank statement and I did Affidavit of support wit notary seal and sponsorship letter.pls is it advisable for her to be my sole sponsor? And I'm 30yrs already.

Secondly I have 2.9m on my personal bank statement but d money came from her in two batches not same day. can I submit it if I'm.been requested for it through NSE Route or should i stick wit my sponsor account statement wit landed properties??

prada1:
Or is there a difference between a graduate diploma(1year program) and pgd?
Kindly explain boss

Thank you

Ibkpgeo:
I have visited Q life earliest date is at the end of March plan on visiting IOM on Saturday.

meemeeibrahim22:
Good Morning NL
I got my BVL on the 22nd of February and till now I have not heard anything from them. Is it Normal please ?

kelvine95:
Since you are using your brother as your sponsor then you should encourage him to pay your first year tuition. He should possibly create a GIC Investment for you to cover your 1 year living expense.

More importantly, He must declare the number of persons that are dependent on him with some proof, all his source of incomes with proof, why he is sponsoring you and proof of your relationship with him as well as times he has assisted you in the past.

RoyalDukeDon:
Devastated!!!
Got my refusal today.
Please which site is good to order gcms notes ?
I used an immigration consultant,my question is can I request for my login or just create another account for my reapplication since I know my UCI and application number.

Baphil:
Good evening everyone.

So I have come for the end part of my brother and his family's testimony ooo. My brother's family - wife and two children's visas have been issued today.

His own visa was issued on the 5th of January 2021 and his family was requested to go for medicals on the 4th of January 2021. They went for their medicals on the 13th of January 2021 and passed on the 16th of January 2021. After that, no more response from IRCC.

We decided to send direct mails to the three Nairobi emails since we are sure that particular office handled my brother's application and naturally received the generic acknowledgement mails back.

So today at 12:09 and 12:13 noon, their three PPR mails and one BVL mail for their mother landed.

They are so overjoyed ! Thank you everyone for answering all the questions I had here when I started their application.

One more question please - I need to know if the passports will be submitted together as a family or separately as individuals.

Thank you again and again.

zionative:
Hello everyone, I've been following this thread since I submitted my application and it has ended in PRAISES! It only took 3 weeks which is so shocking. I submitted on Jan 29th and BVL and PPR dropped today!

justexcellent:
LOOOOONNNNGGG POST ALERT!!!

I really don't know where to start from. But first, I just wanna thank God for his mercies that never fails. He is great and greatly to be praised. I started this journey in 2018 after I graduated in 2017, looking for opportunities in the abroad as a first class graduate na (Lol). After several mails of "I don't have space in my lab" from seeking supervisors, right in the middle of pandemic in 2020, I got a supervisor who offered me full funding!! The grace of God did it. And it's been God all through.

Now fast forward to visa application: I made a mistake on the first application which looked like inconsistency of information when juxtaposed with my second application. I almost withdrew my 2nd application (Lol). I really prayed to God about it and that he would cause my mistakes to be ignored; that it won't be counted as anything. I prayed that he would rid me of any trouble. I was also confessing the word of God concerning my situation. For example, I would say everyday that "My visa officer is satisfied with my application and documents in Jesus Name. My study permit application is approved. No mistake will stand against me. My application is processed with speed. I am favoured and graced by the officer reviewing my application. My visa officer loves my profile" I kept saying them and then God came through for me!!! He helped me. All that I confessed came to pass. God bless my VO! I thank God for Frank (God bless you bro) who allayed my fears and told me what to do.

My Timeline:
I have a BSc and applied for an MSc.

1st application:
Applied in August. Refused in October based on: Family ties, Purpose of visit and limited employment prospects.
I ordered my GCMS notes. I didn't wait to receive the notes to study it before I reapplied. I didn't have the time to wait and thankfully, they were generic reasons. To be honest, I didn't really do justice to my SOP the visa application way. I thought I did but after seeing some vital information and structure for SOP on this forum, I knew there were some things I should have included. Thank God it was rejected anyways because it was all for my good!
Proof of Funds: I submitted my full funding letter (full tuition and 15K CAD for living expenses) and statement of account of 105k.

2nd application:
Again, I submitted the same proof of funds.

Submitted application: November 6, 2020
NSE request: December 10, 2020
Responded to NSE: December 15, 2020
Medical request: January 20, 2021
AIP (via email): January 25, 2021
Medical done at IOM: February 17, 2021
Medical updated to passed: February 22, 2021
BVL and PPR: February 23, 2021

My response to NSE request:
I typed a letter responding to their notification of my eligibility for NSE. In the letter, I thanked the VO for letting me know about it but that I wouldn't be able to follow that route due to my unique situation (I received full funding). For the IELTS, I attached my TOEFL score which I did in 2019. I then downloaded the TOEFL and IELTS comparison score sheet from ETS website and saved as pdf to upload. For example, a score of 21 in reading section of TOEFL corresponded to 6.5 band in IELTS. I just showed them that I meet the IELTS requirement either way. I had to respond to the NSE request so that my application won't be left hanging (Lol). Finally, in the letter, I had to appeal to them to continue the processing of my application through the normal route. I gave Richard (JustMellow) and Frank to help me review and make corrections. They graciously did and I uploaded the documents (God bless their souls). After I uploaded the documents (letter of explanation and funding letter in the POF section, and TOEFL and IELTS comparison sheet in the language test result section), I received an email from them the next day that my documents have been received and they are being reviewed.

After waiting and not getting medical request, I sent mail individually to Nairobi, China, London, New York, Delhi, Singapore, Accra and some few other ones. I got a mail the next day from Nairobi that my application is still under active review. 7 days later I got a medical request. So, you might want to gently send a reminder to them and asking that they should kindly give you an update on your application.

How I tackled my refusal reasons:

After I told my supervisor about it, he was really shocked. He then asked me to send the refusal letter so that he can show one of his colleagues who has knowledge of how immigration application works. His colleague dissected my LOE ehnn (Lmao) and highlighted some important points which I will share below. I also got some insightful ideas from previous applicants on the Canada visa forum.

Family Ties: Here, I mentioned that I don't have anyone in Canada. That my family, relatives and friends are here. Also mentioned what they do for a living (you don't have go into too much details). Then explained why I was leaving them behind to pursue my Master's and how it would benefit them upon my return. I also mentioned that I am a member of an organization and that I would be coming back to bring in fresh and innovative ideas on research methodologies.

Purpose of Visit: I talked about my academic background and mentioned specific courses that I did as an undergrad that aligned with my msc program. I mentioned the specific skills that I will be learning that are not here in Nigeria due to a dysfunctional system of education (I presented it in a good light though). Mentioned how the course would benefit me professionally and contribute to science in Nigeria.

Limited Employment prospects: Here, I mentioned specific companies related to my program. I copied the websites of the company and talked about why each company would want someone who is highly skilled (international exposure). I searched for prospective job applications/publications (about 7) on linkedin and saved the pages as pdf and merged. I talked about salary structure/prospects in Naira (I put the conversion rate in CAD) using a salary calculator tool online for a person who works in my field (e.g, research scientist). I stated that this is what I would be earning upon return. I appealed to their emotions and why they should reconsider me because I am a brilliant student who just wants to study and give back to my country and Africa. Please never talk down your country in your application.

Documents submitted:
I created a Table of Content for my documents (learnt this from Lekiboboe. Kudos to you bro). I didn't include it in my first application.
LOE
SOP
MSc Research Proposal
BSc certificate
Transcript
Waec certificate
High school testimonial
Publications of the job offers
Primary school testimonial
Salary structure
BSc research abstract
Nysc certificate
PPA letter
National id card (expired)
Emails exchanged with my supervisor
letter of recommendation
CV
Scholarship award letters from the Nigeria government as an undergrad
Convocation awards
Leadership awards & certificates
State of Origin certificate
LASRRA certificate from Lagos state
Photos during internship
Online course certificate
Family's group photos, birth certificates
My matriculation and convocation pictures.

That's all! No travel history or landed property/assets or fat bank salary account. It's just the Grace of God to be very honest.
(Side note: please if you were offered full funding, indicate it as "Full Scholarship" or "Fully Funded Scholarship" in the proof of funds section on the IMM form). Guys, keep the faith. Delay is not denial. When it is your time as appointed by God, nothing will stop it.

Special thanks to Frank, Richard (JustMellow), my friend Siobhanle, and every other person who contributes selflessly to the Canadian dream on this thread. God bless you all real good. I pray that it will end in highest praises and testimonies for everyone expecting their PPRs in Jesus Name. Let this my testimony of God's grace inspire you. Don't be discouraged at all. Don't give up. God doesn't forget his own! At the end, it is a matter of grace. What God cannot do does not exist! Prayers work! It changes things. Keep praying. I am a living testimony. Also, don't stop confessing God's word over your situation. Use your mouth to direct how your application will turn out. Keep confessing those words I shared at the beginning of this write up. May God's grace be extended to those waiting and those about to apply in Jesus Name. Wishing everyone a favourable outcome!

Yteem:
We will rejoice with you very very soon. @Deommanuel.

Hurllarh:
OPR finally!!!

I don’t even know what to write.

Glory be to Almighty God and All praises and thanks to him.

To every NL that has contributed tho I joined here literally after I submitted my application and I already had enough information myself, nevertheless thank you guys so much for all your wonderful contributions to this thread. Will probably give my profile details later when I’m settled

justexcellent:
YES!!!!!!!!!

BVL and PPR just dropped!!!!!

Thank you Lord Jesus!! What God cannot do does not exist!!!
This is the Grace of God!!!

Omoooo, let me bask in this euphoria first! Will be back with details. Glory to God!!

oreafe:
My PPR arrived today!!!!

I want to share my testimony so that other people can be encouraged the same way that peoples testimonies encouraged me and gave me ideas.
stay on this thread and reach out, ask questions, be inquisitive, put yourself in the minds of the VO.

Frank! he knows what he is doing, I promise! Thank you Frank.

My timeline:
2nd application
applied: Dec 24th 2020
NSE request: January 11 2021
Uploaded IELTS and mybankstatement same day but it reflected on Jan 14th. I had already submitted everything they needed for NSE through the webform but since they asked I provided it again.
Upfront medicals: Jan 7 2021
medicals reflected: Feb 2 2021
Received confirmation letter and then sent an email copied from here with by another testifier. I got an email from Nairobi that they were reviewing my application, I should be patient and I would soon hear from them
BVL and PPR arrived: feb 22 2021

It will end in praise for everyone that desires same results. You will have wisdom and favor to cross this hurdle IJN.

oreafe:
My PPR arrived today!!!!

I want to share my testimony so that other people can be encouraged the same way that peoples testimonies encouraged me and gave me ideas.
stay on this thread and reach out, ask questions, be inquisitive, put yourself in the minds of the VO.

Frank! he knows what he is doing, I promise! Thank you Frank.

My timeline:
2nd application
applied: Dec 24th 2020
NSE request: January 11 2021
Uploaded IELTS and mybankstatement same day but it reflected on Jan 14th. I had already submitted everything they needed for NSE through the webform but since they asked I provided it again.
Upfront medicals: Jan 7 2021
medicals reflected: Feb 2 2021
Received confirmation letter and then sent an email copied from here with by another testifier. I got an email from Nairobi that they were reviewing my application, I should be patient and I would soon hear from them
BVL and PPR arrived: feb 22 2021

It will end in praise for everyone that desires same results. You will have wisdom and favor to cross this hurdle IJN.

Qcanvs38mimi:
Thank you everyone for your help. I have been blessed by this platform. I have successfully landed in Canada an I have started my 14 days quarantine, I’m open for any questions. God bless

Qcanvs38mimi:
Thank you everyone for your help. I have been blessed by this platform. I have successfully landed in Canada an I have started my 14 days quarantine, I’m open for any questions. God bless

Longjonjoe:
Hi Guys,
Its me again after a while.
I applied since October 7th last year.
Medicals passed,
Biometrics passed,
I submitted the NSE documents before 25th dec the expiry date.
The thing is, i didnt get a confirmation/acknowledgement like the others that my NSE documents were received. When I uploaded them on my portal, it was successful and said documents recieved and thats all but my eligibility review hasn’t started since 23rd Dec I submitted my NSE documents till today. I have sent countless of webforms and emails and what i keep getting is my application is still under review and they cant tell when they’ll be finalising it. Its crazy. I ordered my GCMS notes on Tuesday to know how far with my application. They should just tell me if i got it or not let me know my way foward. I’m really tired. Trust me

Olayibo1:
how can I get your contact pls?
so I can send u a copy

West0099:
Plsss i need help i got my gcms note from Canada on Friday and this is the response i got.... also it says 25 years old while im 18 applying for undergraduate omo i done tire pls i need help

Mami1:
PPR just dropped.

First application was with my son. The VO was not convinced that I could take care of him.

Second application, I applied without my son and tackled the VOs concern......

I applied Dec 17, Sep 2020 intake.

Received NSE request on 23rd Dec.

Sent IELTS on 9th January, got a confirmation message on Feb 5, medicals passed on Feb 3 ( upfront medicals)

Started classes online...

More details to follow soon.

pickatyouu:
Some on this thread said only with COPR can one travel to Canada at the moment

pickatyouu:
Sorry, are persons allowed to felt into Canada at this moment.
Someone is telling me no because of the pandemic. But from what I am seeing here, it seems they are open.

Please I would be glad to get a response

afomon12:
Thank you. Please are we paying the application fee with the biometrics fee together? Or I have to pay the application fee first and the biometrics fee later ?