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Since you know how much you spend in a month prior to the tenant moving in, just minus this amount from what you spend now that you have someone sharing meter with you. This amount is what he is consuming. Pass this amount to him to bear.

On my own matter, getting a prepaid meter. Sighs. Getting a prepaid meter is now like getting a tourist visa to US, Canada, UK even with all your money. What a country!

MrCodeKnight:
The choice is yours, you can decide to apply for his study permit here or wait until you get to the POE.
With a US passport, your child can enter a lot of countries without visa, and Canada is one of such countries. Yes, his US passport is sufficient to board a plane. The document compression was the hardest part for me, I initially started the application with the new portal, which is 2MB limit, before I found out I was using the wrong portal. SOWP can only be applied for via the old portal. I use a mac, which made it slightly easier to work with pdf documents, however, the sites below helped quite a bit. If you have a lot of documents, I would suggest you use the old portal.

Sites you can try:
https://smallpdf.com/
https://www.pdf2go.com/

Ok. Thanks for the pointers

MrCodeKnight:
PPR Alert! (11 days)

I applied on behalf of my wife for Study Permit and SOWP for myself. Although, we will be travelling with our child, we didn't apply for her since she's a US citizen (we plan to do it at POE). However, we made it clear that she will accompany my wife, hence, the need for me to also go with them.

Upfront Medical at Qlife: March 3, 2022

Timeline (it's the same for both of us, PPR was like 10 minutes apart, wife's PPR came first)
Application Submission: March 24, 2022
Biometrics Collection Letter: March 25, 2022
Medical Passed: March 29, 2022
Biometrics Done at VFS: March 30, 2022
Biometrics Uploaded: March 30, 2022
Correspondence Letter: April 4, 2022
Original Passport Request: April 4, 2022

I said 11 days because I submitted the evening of the 24th, thus, I started counting from the 25th.


Full Details

First time applicant, we have never applied for any Canadian visa prior to this application. But good travel history.

Portal: Old Portal (GCKey)
Program: MBA, 16 months program - September 2022
Tuition: About CAD 90k

Wife's Documents

Under Additional document:
SOP (7 pages)
Marriage Cert. (Notarized)
Daughter’s Birth Cert.
LOA
Scholarship letter (CAD 25k)
Undergrad Degree
ICAN Membership Cert.
Letter of reference/Introduction from previous employers, which includes salary she earned before she resigned (this is to proof how she was able to save up for tuition)
COI & CAC 1.1 of her company
My CAC documents (3 companies)
Our Landed properties (both our names are on the documents)
Pictures of ongoing construction on one of our new business venture
IETS
Police Clearance

POF
Letter from bank that handles her mutual funds, which included the statement of account, about N20M.
Sponsorship letter from me, about 7M in savings account which would cover the first year, then how I planned to support her in the second year with my FUTURE earnings.
MBS statement for my savings
Wife's MBS statement for current account, low balance, about 500k
Tuition Deposit Receipt (CAD 5k)
Wife's MBS statements for her business accounts (2 accounts)
Pension statement
Proof of my investment in my startup business, which shows the valuation
Repeated the landed property documents we used in additional documents here again
MBS from one of my companies (to show business activities)
30 pages Statement of account from another financial provider to show more business activities (MBS wasn't available)

Travel Document
Copies of all stamped pages, Visas and data pages of current & expired passports (2)

Upfront Medical
Upfront Medical Reference


Husband's(my) Documents

Purpose of Travel document:
SOP (7 pages)
Marriage Cert. (Notarized)
Daughter’s Birth Cert.
LOA
Scholarship letter (CAD 25k)
Undergrad Degree
Master’s Degree
Transcript for Masters
Last paid employment job offer
COI & CAC 7 documents (4 companies)
Landed documents (receipts, Letter of land allocations, Deed of assignment)
Proof of my investment in my startup business, which shows the valuation
Copies of some contracts (didn't show naira value), just the first, second and signature pages
Parents CAC document to show ties
Police Certificate

POF
Same as wife's

Travel Document
Copies of all stamped pages, Visas and data pages of current & expired passports (5)

Upfront Medical
Upfront Medical Reference

One critical thing I would like to mention is that the cash available was only sufficient for the first year, hence I had to explain how I plan to pay for the second year being a co-sponsor.


Thanks to all contributing members of the platform as the information shared was extremely helpful.

For everyone waiting, it will end in praise!!!!!

Congratulations on your successful application. I intend to apply for me and my kids. One of my kids is a US citizen. Applying for him was confusing for me. Is it the procedure to apply for a child who is a US citizen at the point of entry into Canada. If yes, is his US passport sufficient to board a plane from Nigeria to Canada? How were you able to compress your documents? As for me, the time I spent compressing, deleting, re-compressing my documents was more than filling the pdf forms.

Thanks

DestinationCann:
Visitor. Toddler na baby less than 2 years old.

I used the services of a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant, he did everything on his immigration account.

When I asked him if he used old or new portal, he said they don't have such that he used his portal.

Ok. Thanks.

DestinationCann:
Hi guys, it's PPR for me and medical request for my toddler (I don't know why they have requested for a fresh Medicals for her but we go do am)


2nd time applicant

1st application July 2021
Refusal cake in on 6th October 2021 after waiting. I had to defer my admission. I had already started classes oo. The bad news came in in the middle of a particular class and I want blank for 10 minutes, exited the zoom class and cried to my satisfaction. I ordered GCMS Notes same day through a friend in Canada who was following up with me on my application.

GCMS came after 1 month and I realized IRCC messed up my application.

They mentioned sponsor when I didn't have any.
They said I had lump sum when I showed certificate of fixed deposit and told them the date it liquidated.
They didn't even acknowledge the 45% upfront school fees I paid (I think they already made a decision before I sent in the payment receipt)


I had to contact of a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant after my GCMS came in because I wasn't ready for the emotional stress of opening and refreshing IRCC portal and my email for update, he scheduled a zoom meeting with me and after reading through my GCMS Notes and listening to me, he said he'll have recommended a JR because the refusal grounds were baseless however, to save me time, money and stress, he recommended a reapplication.

I lost interest in online classes so I kuku deferred my admission.
I don move out funds buy market from fixed deposit sef so I kuku defer.

I started working on my POF immediately. I ensured large sums entered my personal account from everywhere and moved out and targeted March for submission of a fresh Application.



2nd Application Timeline

Application submitted 16th March 2022
Biometric confirmation 16th March 2022
Correspondence Letter 4th April 2022
PPR 4TH April 2022


Documents submitted:
Full tuition school fees payment evidence from school (32k CAD)
School admission letter
Person Account MyBankStatement showing 5.9M
Police clearance certificate
IELTS general result
WAEC result
Student copy of transcript
Digital passport
Letter of introduction by employer
Letter from employer showing amount and date my salaries were paid in the last 4 months.
Leave authorization from employer
International passport (mine and my toddler)



Home ties document submitted

Company account MyBankStatement showing closing balance of 28M and 6 months transaction of over 170M
CAC documents of Business
Company tax clearance certificate
Personal tax clearance certificate
Marriage certificate
Other children's birthday certificate
Husband's international passport
COF of landed property


The Registered Canada Immigration Consultant asked me questions like he was a Visa officer, I got tired sef. We exchanged lots of mails.

I'm grateful to God for this success. In deed, God has done this and I am in awe. Who could have imagined that my application would take 19 days and 13 working days?

I had already started Sweden application to schools sef. I had planned to apply to UK schools in October but transcript wahala didn't help matters so I left it.

I pray the God who did mine would do yours too. Do not give up.

Congratulations on your successful application. Please what type of application do you do for your toddler? Student permit, visitor visa…? I am hearing mention of new portal and all that. Did you use the new portal?
Thanks

Anon123:
I will advise your spouse sends mail to an MP of the province he/she is resident in explaining EMOTIONALLY how the delay is especially when a child is the subject here. You do this before disturbing IRCC.

The MP will help ginger the visa officer handling the app. Who in turn will most definitely send an update maybe requesting for a consent letter from the other spouse in Nigeria(a maybe).

Try this and see what will happen.

Thanks for your response. She is still in Nigeria, to start school in September 2022. What does MP stand for?

Niaralanders,
I need guidance.
My spouse applied for study permit in May 2021, with my child last year. She got her Study permit late last year but my son’s application is yet to get a decision. I filled a webform 2weeks ago concerning his application.
Now, we the rest of the family want to apply for our visitors visa. I don’t when is the appropriate time. Is it while she is still in Nigeria or when she gets to Canada?

H

Hello Everyone,
I am a new student in Lancashire but currently staying in a hotel. The Landlords here don’t want to rent their accommodation to me. Kindly advise on how I can overcome this challenge. I am looking for a 4bed flat to rent for my family.

Thanks

AlphaUno:
So sorry to hear this.
Try and get in touch your classmates if you share flats with anyone or check the school's accommodation to ease u a bit


This is part of what I was saying weeks back that some folks who got stranded financially have really dent others image with landlords, property owners, school authorities etc

UK is capital intensive, do your home work wella. By the way, 20 hr / week work as a student can not maintain you and pay the balance of your tuition o

Thanks for your input. Let me add that the accommodation I am looking for, is a flat for me and my family.

Nteogwuija:
That's sad. And there isn't a reason for not allowing you?

They said he wants to give someone that is working.

Hello Everyone,
I am a new student in Lancashire but currently staying in a hotel. The Landlords here don’t want to rent their accommodation to me. Kindly advise on how I can overcome this challenge.

Thanks

Hello everyone,
-Which bank is good for someone to open account with in the Uk as a student? For sending and receiving money from Nigeria and all that…
-What criteria is used in selecting school for the kids?

Thanks

Hello Everyone,
Considering the day 2 PCR test upon arrival at the UK. . How do I go about it. Do i go to test center or do they come to my hotel?
Kindly advise, its urgent.

Beautiful penalty kick from Sadio Mane

BrickDevo:
Location matters, you just have to follow the trend in that location, the rental value of the location.
The calculation of the rent is not based on the amount of the building construction or land purchased.
But since it is a new building it will be costlier than the rent of a similar building with the same settings in that location.

Ok. Thanks. I was wondering with the sky rocketing prize of land and building materials, how long it would take for one to break even.

Hello
I want to make an enquiry. How can someone set/ calculate the house rent to charge for a new building containing 4 flats. Each flat is 3bedroom. For example, if he bought the land for N10m and he spends N40m to build the house. How much should he charge as rent?

Thanks

This is the most amusing thing I read today. Thanks to NFF for making me laugh after a hectic day.

The truth of the matter is that she is loyal to her husband (your brother) and not to you. She has just used you to raise her loyalty profile with her husband. lol! Marriage and politics. It is when you are in it that you will see the politics in it.
Don’t take it so bad. Pray that your wife is also loyal like that.

If your brother is not talking to you, send him an sms or WhatsApp, explaining your own part then leave it at that. Time will heal the hurt.

The school is to blame for not having effective structures in place to check the excesses of bad children.

hamtabfawaz:
HDF wood is ₦14K

8ft (tall) × 4ft (width)

Wow! Thanks

Hello Everyone,
I will like to know the price of HDF Wood and what is the dimension.
Thanks

Dbbanks:
Which CAS did she use to apply for a visa? Now think about it

She used the CAS of the previous school to get her student visa. Thanks

Hello Eveyone,
I need advise.
My spouse has gotten Student Visa but could not travel because the school differed her admission date to first half of next year. She is about getting another admission with another school which will resume earlier than the former. I want to know if she can change Universities after getting the student visa or is the former school tied to her student visa?

Thanks

Dubemcapital1:
Nigerian automated fabricated door is not a security door to compare with our locally made 1.5 x 1.5mm frame x double panel or even single panel steel door.

That is why for now I prefer locally made steel doors for entry and exit except for israeli security door

Ok. Thanks

Hello Everyone
This is a slightly long read and I hope my narration is explanatory enough.

Permit me to be anonymous as I can. I will not quote specific dates. E get why.

We thank God for a successful visa application. He is showering my family with multiple blessings.
After my spouse got her CAS letter, three of us applied at the same time in September. Spouse (main applicant), myself and our toddler.
-We all did biometrics in september
-I received NSF in September.
--Spouse visa came out in October
-After her visa approval, I Waited for some weeks, no response. Sent a paid mail.
-Two days later received mail for visa collection in October.
Three of us now have visa. All praises to God.

Now the issue is that by the time my spouse visa came out, the school had resumed and told her she cannot commence the program. The school now deferred her admission till next year. She is hopeful of other admissions pulling through and getting another CAS letter.

I want to know if she can use this new CAS letter from a different school not used in the visa application and travel to the UK.

Thanks

Dubemcapital1:
We used Nigerian automated machine fabricated doors for internal and toilet doors and manually fabricated steel doors for entry and exit doors

Hello
What about using the Nigerian automated fabricated doors for entry and exit doors? They also have it in 4ft too.

ANNOUNCEMENT ! ANNOUNCEMENT!
The eagle has landed!
Study permit approval and in possession announcement.
We thank God for giving us this visa. He gave us the knowledge to navigate through the maze of Canada study permit application. He will not share his glory with anybody. I say this because we tried using Immigration Lawyer from Canada but the conditions in their letter was not palatable to us. We also tried using a consultant in Nigeria, even paid consultancy fees. At the end we were discouraged and went in on our own. I also felt I could give the application a personal touch. I am my spouse put head together to draft the LOE. God used some nice people in this forum to answer our questions.

Main applicant is my spouse.
Applied for Visitor visa for our 18month child. Our child’s visa is not yet out but we are believing in God. I heard that all those that applied for Visitor visa before August are advised to reapply.

Timeline
Second time applicant. Was denied last year
Admission deferred to this year. A 2yr diploma course.
Medical done 12th May 2021 (not sure of the date though unless I check but it was upfront)
Application date 14th May 2021.
Correspondence letter 8th September 2021
Original passport request 8th September 2021
Sent passport through courier 15th October 2021
Correspondence letter 22nd October 2021
Passport received from courier 28th October 2021

Documents submitted
Letter of explanation
Sponsor letter( payslip, 4 month bank statement, employment letter, id card)
4 month Family Business Bank statement
Marriage certificate
Nursing registration
Referral letter from my spouse’s “pro bono” beneficiaries
SSCE result
Commercial invoice of goods in warehouse
Birth certificate of child
Company registration documents
C. V
Letter of acceptance

Travel history
USA and UK

My opinion,
It is God that will decide if it will turn out positive or not because He sees the future. The race is not to the swift or the smartest. The documents we submitted are basic but it was meant to be.
Just as our faces are different, the same way our application will be different. Copy and paste doesn’t work in this case.

rotexteymie:
If you're in Lagos or Abuja walk into the nearest DHL office to send to Vfs. Because of Covid, Inhouse submission to Vfs is no longer supported.

Thanks

Madeincanada:
Congratulations. In-person submission at the VAC is not permitted. You can send your passport with other required documents via the courier service of your choice. I made use of DHL, paid for a 2-way courier service and sent to VFS Lagos . I received my stamped passport after 11 days.

Thanks

onyinyeehC:
it is so funny how you got your ppr a month a ago. Now they ask you to share your timeline(details). You are replying will be done in due time... I have never seen a selfish reply ever.. you benefited and also want to benefit more, yet sharing your details is still a difficult task for you. Good luck.

Wow! Why so bitter? For me to ask about means of submission shows that I am still in the process. Situations differ.Hence my response.