ActivatedDreams:

Yes but there is a pop up on my portal where I’m asked to upload it. Please anyone who as applied to the school before should help me.

Aphrodite007:
Long post!!! (pls shorten post if you want to reply)

Been a silent reader, can’t thank you all enough for your selfless work, it really helped me. I‘m adopting ogidigan’s method because I think dropping a profile is important. I was desperate for peoples profiles to know if their circumstance was similar to mine.

1st time applicant (though I have an EE profile). 30 year old married (separated) female, self sponsored, living and working in the UK & Nigerian nationality. I studied computing in bsc & msc and I build business software so this is a logical progression- I explained this & that I wanted a promotion in my LOE as reason for study.

VAC: London
Upfront med: Oct 2022
Application submission: 9 Dec 2022
Biometrics: 19 Dec 2022
Medicals passed: 9 Feb 2023
PPR: 3 Feb 2023
Sent passport: 6 Feb 2023
Received passport: 15 Feb 2023
Session: Aug 2023

GC key portal
Education gap: 6 years
Program: MBA
Duration: 16 months
POF1: 4 months bank statement showing 12 months tuition (rather than my total tuition, so just 80%)
Source: Salary (Didn’t touch salary during the 4 months I needed for bank statement).
Source evidence: Showed 1 months payslip and job confirmation letter.
POF2: GIC certificate of 10k CAD for one year maintenance.
POF3: scholarship of 40k CAD (50% off my tuition)
POF4: Deposit of 5k CAD (uni refused me paying any tuition until enrolment)

Proof of Ties:
Showed ties to Nigeria by mentioning my parents in Nigeria. Showed ties to UK with my residence permit, wedding certificate to husband (Brit), my registered company & tax documents, my property documents. Obviously not traveling with hubby so I used he and my sister that lives with me as ties. Also Mentioned how the average earning of my field in Canada is less than Uk so I’ll be inclined to return to the Uk (lol I don’t plan to).


Travel history : 9 European countries
Rejections: 1 US visa in 2016 (due to my stupidity lol, I didn’t know what “residence” meant)

Docs submitted:
- POF
- LOE (with UK residence permit, registry marriage cert, Ielts result (optional), Change of name affidavit, degree certs, professional certifications, resume (I couldn’t fit it in the IMM doc). In my LOE, i wrote an explanation for proof of fund, proof of ties, reason for study (this is extremely important as it’s the 3 things you’re marked on).
- The IMMs that applied to me.
- Visa stamps on current intl passport.
- screenshot of email from Uni confirming they didn’t want any instalment towards my tuition.
- Upfront med cert
- Letter for internship (coop work permit)
- Conditional Offer letter (they were waiting for my transcripts)

Bernice123456:


Is this person a Nigerian?
Did the person submit in Nigeria?
Please show us documents you used.
I'm so interested in this.

Congratulations!!!!

Esmer:


Timeline

beccadamilola:



But the person didn't submit biometrics or medicals is this the first application?

Doyenrey:
Someone got their PPR within a day after applying😯

arena07:
Good morning nairalanders, I want to study data science (Masters) but the issue is that most the universities I searched online offer the course for nine months (approx 1 year) which means 1 year PGWP. I need help on schools that offer the course for 2 years to so as to enable me for 3 years PGWP.

goingforward:



None yet oh., what about yours?

Have you also received your correspondence letter? i am yet to receive mine.

goingforward:



Hello Nairalanders,

I join my faith in prayers with everyone who is still waiting ( my hubby inclusive), praying and fasting for an approval for our visas.
Heavenly father i put you in remembrance regarding your word in Mathew 17 vs 20. ''Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."

I command the heavens of the blessings of our awaited testimony be opened.
Dear Lord, let your mercy and grace prevail over our applications In Jesus Mighty name.

Amen.

Have a week filled with blessings and testimony.

goingforward.

mcobex:
Sorry for the late reply, been busy. I don't think it will affect you, if it will they wouldn't have asked for your passport

Dan90s:
Good day people I just checked, my visa was approved yesterday!!! Glory be to God (the big Man upstairs)...here’s my timeline.

Applied 15th of August (paper route).
Did biometrics the same day (15th Aug).
Linked application on 21st August.
Upfront medicals passed on 28th August.
Background check started 28th August.
Visa approved on 21st September.
Correspondence letter came in today (22nd Sept).

I’ll share the full details of all the documents later, lemme give God thanks and charge my phone. God that did mine will do yours for sure.

jandj:


@Doyenrey

I think this can be of assistance to you. A decision has already been made before your withdrawal application is being processed. I think they will rather tag your application as "it cannot be withdrawn" when they want to process your withdrawal request.

Be hopeful and continue to give God thanks.

Thank You.

goingforward:


Amen at your prayers. Maybe it's the same VO that is handling our applications.

I think between 5 - 8 days from the date of submission.
I know someone who recently submitted and passport was ready on the 7th day after submission.


goingforward.

goingforward:
Hi Nairalanders,

Still waiting for my hubby's approval. It will end in praises and thanksgiving in Jesus name.
However, we got an update yesterday for Medical passed for all of us meanwhile passport is already with the Visa office. .

Please, I want to ask, does anyone have an idea how to go about getting an International Drivers license in Nigeria?
Is it okay to land Canada on a weekend? say Saturday or Sunday. For people that have landed, was it better landing on weekday or a weekend?. I have plenty load.

Thanks in advance.

goingforward

MeinKampf:

@doyenrey didn't write for withdrawal of his application from CIC but to Concordia University as the deadline given to him was Sept 17th. What he did actually was deferral of admission to next year.
@kayvine4u

Agbons101:
you are welcome boss...its even written on the passport request letter read about the passport requirements to be sure...

mcobex:
Good, you will renew it in Canada. Best of luck

mcobex:
When is your passport expiring?

Agbons101:
i made enquiry about this from the embassy today and i was told they wont stamp your passport if ur passport expiring date doesnt cover the trv expiring date...

galala123:
I believe there are exceptions to the rule. For example, if your program of study is 2 years, and your passport validity is 1.5 years, you cannot ordinarily renew your passport unless it is remaining 6 months or less to expire. Under such circumstances, I think I have heard that they may give you 1.5 years visa per the validity of your passport. If your passport validity is less than 6 months, the rule as stated by you may be applied since you can renew your passport and save everyone stress in the near future.

For USA visit visa, the visa validity can go beyond the passport validity. Upon expiry, you can travel with the old expired passport with valid visa as well as the renewed passport.

Agbons101:
i made enquiry about this from the embassy today and i was told they wont stamp your passport if ur passport expiring date doesnt cover the trv expiring date...

jnyuwa02:

No won't cause problems, you can go online and do it anytime, a long as you have TRV and have not started at the first school yet.

Frankrobbn1:


No! Don't renew your passport before submitting. When you've finally received your stamped visa passport, you can then renew it. Make sure while travelling to Canada you take along with you the expired/old passport and the new/renewed one. At POE you will be asked to present the expired travel document containing the valid Canadian visa together with the new/renewed travel document lacking a Canadian visa. The immigration officer at POE will issue you a study permit on your new acquired passport.

Congratulations on your achievement.

Concate:
Congratulations @goingforward and Doyenrey on your approvals.

I also received my Original Passport Request letter today.

Glory be to God. By God's grace, many more people here will testify this week in Jesus name.

goingforward:
Nairalanders!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i am shaking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ekwueme, Ekwueme, Ekwueme has done it..................................................


Whilst i was typing this..............
i just got 3 emails.

Original passport request for me and my kids!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ekueme has done it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG OMG OMG

still shaking

pardon my typing anyhow.....

That's how i feellll


Goingforward