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OyoTunjiUSA:
Hey 🤠

** If your intention is just to visit and you have a good job , then process it from Canada. There are conferences , seminars , business visits etc that can grant you an emergency appointment. ** Your sister can even facilitate your visit via other reasonable reasons.

** If your intention is to finally relocate or be able to live in both countries simultaneously then read the following ;

1. The major shareholders (nuclear family) of your ties are already in Canada, therefore , you don't have much ties to proof in Nigeria again . Other ties to proof are extended family, businesses etc which are all unreliable ties .

2. Patience is a great virtue . Don't come for the interview in Nigeria (cancel your appointments if possible) . Nigeria is not running away neither is your sister running away in America (visiting your sister in USA is a feeble excuse , she can visit you in Canada too). You can keep pace with both your sister and Nigeria via social media's because if your visa is denied , you will waste flight ticket and its going to be a stain on your future USA visa record and return dejected to Canada for other solutions which I will outline below ;

SOLUTION
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3. I have Six (6) friends who presently works in Sterlin Heights , Michigan, USA but they live in Ontario, Canada. ** I also know 7 Canada PRs who carry loads to USA on B1/B2 visas as truck drivers .

4. Talk to your sister in the USA for possible jobs offer from a US companies who have annexes in Canada. You must also involve the service of an Immigration attorney. Let them process H-1B visa for you .

5. Involve the service of a USA Immigration attorney (don't hire Canada attorney) . They knows the gimmick of the game. From your H-1B you can finally move to the USA with your family via *L-1 Visa:** For intracompany transferees.

6. Leave your kids to face their studies . They are your tie in Canada and can sort themselves out by transferring to any US institutions later. They now have the better chances than you and your wife .


Best Wishes 🙏

Enick:
Hello,

Your advice is needed please.

I and my family of 4 applied for a US B1/B2visa in 2020 but was cancelled by the embassy due to covid. I later had it rescheduled for April 23, 2024.

But here is the issue, we are all in Canada now on work permit while the kids are on study permit.

I need to see my sister in the US and I am also missing home. But attempt to get a early date here in Canada has been unsuccessful.

I thinking of flying back to Nigeria alone to attend the interview but I am wondering if my chance of getting the visa approved is weak since my ties( family, Job, Homes and others) are no longer in Nigeria.

What are your thoughts?

Katehasty:
Yes but why not use cibc instead of western union or u don’t have an option for that

Katehasty:
Yes I just use it this morning and it went well and perfect … here is the link https://www.tradesystem.gov.ng/

Bobomaigida:
Whilst they don't do deferral, you can withdraw your application and reapply for same program for another intake period, more like starting from scratch.

tobe1997:
Pls is this a one year prog

quin9:
If that’s the case,the money is small,yes it’s enough for the fees and living expense but you can’t use up all you have to get a degree,she needs to have that amount and a lot more to prove financial capability my opinion

makano:
Hello Snow

Since you said you have nobody to sponsor you which I don't really understand, If you have enough money to sponsor your education in Canada, then you can be a self sponsored applicant... But there is more to being Self sponsored, do you have dependents, do you have assets in your home country, apart from your studies, do you have more than enough to cater for your other expenses, also do you have a solid inflow and outflow of transactions in the past months?

Remember Visa officers do not just look at the closing balance, they also check the transaction history of the statement of account submitted to know if the inflow and outflow of the Self sponsored applicant is convincing enough...

Peace..

Lianna2020:
Difference between SOP & LOE

SOP - Statement of Purpose
The theme of a SOP is geared more towards the first time visa applicants. In this case, the applicant will more likely talk about how the advance studies is going to complement past academics and how it will brighten up the future career scope. In addition, various other topics will be addressed such as capability to finance studies & living cost, why particular program, why Canada, why particular institution etc.

See link below for
SOP Step-by-Step Guidelines & Pointers
https://www.nairaland.com/5818588/canadian-student-visa-thread-part#88892909

Hints on Writing an SOP (Courtesy domakavelliiiiiii)
https://www.nairaland.com/5818588/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/1#88913289

How To Write a Strong SOP
https://www.studyliveexploreca.com/study-plan-sop

VERY IMPORTANT CLUES TO NOTE WHEN DRAFTING UR own SOP
https://www.nairaland.com/2367106/travelling-canada-part-8/103#35275420


LOE - Letter of Explanation
The theme of a LOE is geared more towards the re-applicants (after their visa has been rejected in past). In this case, the applicant will start first-half of the letter by explaining what went wrong in previous applications and on what ground it was rejected. How those issues are addressed in the present application. In the later part of the letter the usual SOP stuff goes in.

See the link below for
Letter of Explanation (LOE) to address/tackle refusal reasons (Format and Sample in Video)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvi9p14sz5g

Credit:lekiboboe

Davidbanky:
Bro! I’m going alone … the only family I have is a wife. She’s not even going with me.

richfaxy:
Finally got the mail for collection of my passport today.
Went to TLS to pickup my passport

Biometrics was done on 3rd September 2021
TLS Mail for Passport pick 5th October 2021
Proposed date to travel has passed
Visa was issued.

10 years Visit Visa Issued.

All the best to those expecting theirs

Drezinc:
2 years Pgd or Pgc dey hard to come by... I don search tire.

Olaidetola:
I will be attending NBCC Jan intake

Fight is booked for Dec 14th

Bkoks:
Hello,

My mum's interview scheduled originally since March 2020 is finally in 2 weeks time. It was moved 3 times by the embassy, as at last check, date is still intact in her portal.
I just want to know if I can fill a new DS-160 form, because circumstances have changed in the last 1 year, including reasons for traveling, my sister's status- job and marriage so she is now an immigrant.

Any advice will be appreciated.

pjosh1:
You can go for the 1-year program I don’t think the duration of your program will affect your SP application, countless of pple on this platform have gotten sp with one year program. If you’re worried about d duration of your PGWP you can easily apply for another program in the same school after completing your program or another school in Canada and you’ll still get 3-year PGWP.
What matters the most is getting visa

Lekiboboe:
You are welcome

Based on your wife's work experience as an ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER, she can go for a

PG.CERT in HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (HRM),

See the link below for the programs and the colleges offering them.

https://www.nairaland.com/6567181/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/652#105068930

Also see check this,

Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Human Resources Management
Okanagan College, BC
http://webapps-5.okanagan.bc.ca/ok/Calendar/post-baccalaureate-diploma-in-human-resources-mana

PG. CERT, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Humber College, Ontario
https://business.humber.ca/programs/public-administration.html

Do your research on them one by one, take your time & check the course curriculum of each programs etc, tuition amount for international students, if you see the one that suites you, apply.

Potential Documents needed to apply for admission in a College for PG. Cert program
https://www.nairaland.com/6567181/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/221#103080983

Since she's going for a Program not related to her degree, but related to her work experience, she should go through the contents in the link below
https://www.nairaland.com/5818588/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/414#95068409

As regards, province with better chance for permanent residency after study, i have no idea on that, try to await the response of the gurus on that or better still go to the LIVING IN CANADA THREAD to make enquiries, Nigerian Immigrants in the HR field located in different provinces of CANADA would be able to advise you based on their experiences.

https://www.nairaland.com/4933819/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/500


2) See the colleges in the links below for Marketing Programs at Graduate Level (Post Diploma, Post-Baccalaureate)
Location - BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC)

Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Marketing
Okanagan College, BC
http://webapps-5.okanagan.bc.ca/ok/Calendar/PostBaccalaureateDiplomaInMarketing

Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Marketing and Data Analytics
Okanagan College, BC
http://webapps-5.okanagan.bc.ca/ok/Calendar/post-baccalaureate-diploma-in-marketing-and-data-a

MARKETING (POST-DEGREE DIPLOMA)
Douglas College, BC
https://www.douglascollege.ca/program/pdmark

Marketing Management (Post-Degree)
Langara College, BC
https://langara.ca/programs-and-courses/programs/marketing-management-post-degree/index.html

CHIKACIC:
Its very tricky because:

1. though your first degree is related to the intended masters prog, there is a huge study gap;
2. your intended masters program is not related to your present work.

Applicants in your type of situation are usually advised to go for programs that relate to their present work/business.

However, IF you can give a cogent and tangible explanation in your SOP for switching because of your academic background, (for example you ardent desire to still go back to health sciences notwithstanding your many years of work experience in the banking industry), you MAY scale through.

Correct me if I am wrong: I think Microbiology is a health science and not a social science, right?
I am not sure if STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) includes social science courses. You will need to research into that.
And I think your chances are higher if you go for Business/Finance related Masters program.

Hope this helps.

CHIKACIC:
My dear, with God anything is possible!

Explain what you have been up to since you left school (study gap). Hopefully, if you have been working or were engaged in something related to your intended master's program, I think you are good to go.

I graduated in 2001(LL.B)/2003(B.L), had over a decade work experience and applied for a Study Permit in 2021 for a PGC in a law related course. The rest, as they say, is history.

If you are financially grounded and can prove the source of income, nothing stops you from sponsoring yourself.

Hope this helps.

Jonesdozi:
One red flag here is you're going to a Masters in computer science, but your current employment is not related to it. So why are you going for such MSc? Secondly In stead of saying your dad distribute stock fish, you make it more appealing. The VO might not know what stock fish. Let me know if you need additional help preparing for your next appointment.

Jonesdozi:
One red flag here is you're going to a Masters in computer science, but your current employment is not related to it. So why are you going for such MSc? Secondly In stead of saying your dad distribute stock fish, you make it more appealing. The VO might not know what stock fish. Let me know if you need additional help preparing for your next appointment.

Faithyyyyy:
definitely. I applied for a study permit for a 2nd masters degree when my first degree was from 2009 and got my approval within a month.

my brother has a 13-year study gap and has also applied.