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Megziflips:
Thank you for pointing that out. If you re-read what I wrote in the bolded text you referenced, you'll see I qualified it with the word "almost".

I know SOP plays an important role in the application process and all, but in some cases it's just near impossible to convince through an SOP.

For example, if I had a Master's degree in a certain course, how possible do you think it will be to convince the embassy to grant me visa for a bachelor's degree in that same course?

Like I also said, I took my time to read the OP's other posts before giving a feedback, and if you did same you'll find that OP has a Bsc Accounting, full member of both ACCA and CPA Canada, work experience of 4years and is aged 28.
I think we should call a spade a spade so people won't waste their time and money.
The OP's qualifications is already higher than a PGD/C, and that being the case, he'll almost certainly be rejected.
I know my answer is quite blunt and candid, but I'm just being factual so he's well aware of his chances.
Better to apply to an appropriate program than to apply to an inappropriate program and then try to convince the embassy.
Prevention is better than cure.

I like the way u broke it down, his qualification is definitely higher than d proposed program, in addition to what u said, if anyone is in his shoes I think i'll advice people of such profile to keep some of those professional qualifications to themselves by not declaring it in their application, just apply with your B.sc. as u rightly said its difficult to convince a VO of going for a b.sc wen u already posse a m.sc in that same course as it applies to d above boded . we all have to be smart and cover all necessary tracks to go pass this VO's. thanks for that post.

Megziflips:
From your other answers, I have a general sense of your profile and I'm almost certain you'd face visa rejection if you go for a PGD/PGC program. No disrespect and I wish not to discourage you.

You have very strong qualifications and I'm quite certain you'd have a realistic shot at most master's programs.

First I'd answer your question then I'd give a suggestion.



Look at the following schools:
Ryerson University - Master of Science in Management
University of Windsor - Master in Management

Both institutions do not require GMAT/GRE and their application is still open, so if you act fast you can make it in time. Although, the strong deadline to be considered for scholarship at Ryerson has passed, and Windsor doesn't offer scholarships for their stated program.

So application to these programs are advisable if you're willing to fund yourself.


On the other hand, my suggestion:
Like I earlier mentioned, you have a good profile and you have solid chances of getting into many (funded) programs. In comparison to the hefty fees you'd have to pay as tuition, the price for the GRE/GMAT exam is negligible, and if you can increase your chance at a fully funded program by foregoing that cost, it'll be penny wise pound foolish not to.
I'd suggest you write the GMAT/GRE exam and try for some of the research management programs from which you can procure funding.


Hope this will be off help to you, and good luck.

well said, but i'd have a clarification to the bolded, pls you cant be so sure of that. if the poster present a good and well convinced app, he would get it. your SOP plays a big role in that. my general advice for all pgc/d applicants is to always submit a SOP along with their documents, though this is not a compulsory requirement from CIC but its necessary as we've seen different scenario on this thread on how SOP helped secure TRV.

Holyfield1:
I hope so, Buh I'm afraid of one thing, I'm still gonna use the same bank statement and how about the record of this ''money lodgment'' transaction, Won't the history affect it?....With the money already transferred back to my relatives?

I think @yemdogg has answered that correctly

Holyfield1:
Yes the only complaint was that a huge sum of money was deposited in the account different from previous account history because as at the time I submitted my Sponsor had just withdrawn a huge amount of money from his account like 3m, So my co-sponsors and relatives started depositing money in the account like 4m, The VO noticed this, hence reason for the refusal, It's painful tho, buh I'm sure refiring

Hmmmmm thats money lodgment. sure u will fire back and get it this time.

Holyfield1:
Please i will advice you stop waiting because it has exceeded the supposed processing time, I submitted Nov 14 as well, checking my mail always thinking I'll be sent a mail when my application is dispatched to Nigeris,You won't believe my documents had been sent since Dec 29 kindly go to google and type "Track Nigerian Canada Visa" and clickbon their official website vfsglobal.co you'll be asked to input your Tracking number and date of birth. Do that and you will know your status instantly....i got my documents today tho.... Refusal

Sorry for ur delay, can u pls share ur profile and d reason for refusal. Thanks

oscarrito:
Good morning house, I have my application denied for just two reasons. 1 that I don't have sufficient and available financial resources to pay tuition fee and 2. the usual excuse of purpose of visit. how best do I tackle this issue.

Regards

Sorry for the delay, kindly share ur documents in detail so that suggestion can b made. Try to order for ur GCMS file before you fire back.

vvvvvvvvvvvvvvv:
Why do you think I need an approval from my Dad? I believe that should be for only Minors.

If u are above 18 I don't think u really need that. Gurus with more experience should clarify this.

Osemigho:
Baba, he is not your in-law. He is your sis in-law. So, it will be long story that require serious evidence.
The story is hard to believe for study in Nigeria not to talk of 4 years program in Canada.
I will advise you go for PG study. He pays your fees from his account and transfer money to your account. Then your story will sound more believable.
Kindly stay away from UG study. You can try that after PG study, if that is still what you desire.
Just advise. I have no personal visa experience nor have any influence on your visa app. So, the decision is yours to make.

Well said, am not suppose to post this but just to help someone out there, its wot u claim he is to u is wot cic would access u on, i av seen pple use family friend as uncle wen dey are not related or bear same name. He/she can do that and let d so-called inlaw write letter that his ur uncle and also swear an affidavit to affirm that plus reasonable acc inflow, outflow and balance. U'll b ok. It's just my opinion cox dere is no difference in him and a true uncle dat doesn't bear d same name with ur family. So y not use him as ur uncle and safe ur self d stress of proofing one story dat myt not fly in d VO's view. Its an advice, my close uni friend did that and his already a PR now in Canada. D ball is in ur court. @CanadianNurse

CanadianNurse:
in that case what do you suggest?

Go for a PGD or PGC program and safe ur self the stress of VO's purpose of visit. going for UG course would demand alot from u. the above monikers have said it all. the ball is all in ur court. play safe and get ur TRV.

memstickk:
Hello house, testimony time

Online application with upfront medicals
29/10/16
Biometrics  4/11/16
Medical passed update 17/12/16
Passport request 11/01/17
Passport dropped 16/01/17
Passport collected with TRV today 20/01/17

It was definitely a long wait, but it was worth it. I'ld like to thank every single person that has contributed on this forum in one way or the other. Your contributions helped me a lot when i was gathering documents.
To all the gurus both past and present that take out time to answer questions, God bless you guys richly.

NonelikeGod i know you're busy with school now but i just want to say your posts on 'medicals experience', how you compiled your documents for online application helped me a lot, thank you.

Austinpee4 my own personal guru - i must have asked you a million and one questions off nairaland and you were always willing to help. Thank you.

To everyone that is still holding on, your miracle is on the way just hold fast!

Folaroyal Sir, please i will need the contact of the travel agent. Thank you for your immense contributions too.

Finally,
 “So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.” Rom 9.16
It is for this reason that i am eternally grateful to Him who has brought it to pass.

Congrats am so happy for u. Can u pls share ur profile with documents submitted so that we can all learn from it. Thanks and congrats again go live ur Canada dream.

Sebho:
yes i have been refuse before but all bear different application number

each application number is assigned to a particular application, so if u av applied 5 or any amount of time, u'll av different application numbers. i think UCI number is d one that doesnt change with respect to numbers of application.

Leakingbasket:
Already gathered Document.

All academic documents/ NYSC cert, Letter of employment, study leave authorization letter, company introduction letter, 6 months pay slips of almost 200k/month, 2 personal SOA 600k and 1.5m. Receipt of tuition payment of 11kCAD. My Land Deed of assignment/receipt of purchase/family receipt/ survey. birth certs of 3 siblings/ power of attorney from dad to manage his properties.

Documents from mom
Bank statement with closing balance of 7M+ , sponsorship letter, affidavit of sponsor, birth cert, family pictures, Landed documents

Documents from dad
confirmation letter of employment, offer of appointment, confirmation letter of retirement from service, pension ID card, power of attorney to me, rental receipts as other source of income asides pension, sponsorship letter, affidavit of sponsor, birth cert.

kindly give ur academic history and proposed course of study in canada and lets know the level of study (pgc/pgd/msc/phd). this info will giv incite to the issue of purpose of visit

Leakingbasket:
To God be the glory guys, and trust me, it ended in praise.
I just got delayed for the third time.
At this point... I put full Stop to schooling in canada.
Thanks to everyone that responded to my questions and helped through out the journey.
Its been a great experience.


Reason? purpose of visit... LOL.

Anyway good luck to other TRV hopefuls
@mikymiko... Thanks a lot bro and God bless you specially.

bro sorry for the delay, kindly share your profile. I'll like to cheer u up not to giveup on dat canada dream, one more try could just be what you need. lets know your profile and the gurus can profer necessary assistance. get ur gcms file to know the actual reason for the delay. its well bro.

slenderBeam1:
Please, I need the directions to VFS office from Ibadan

when u get to lag find your way down to lekki, 3rd round about, ikate junction, just cross to the other side of the road when u highlight from the bus, and walk straight down the street. u cant miss it on the left hand side

Austinpee4:
Oh! If you are using him as sponsor, question will be in what capacity? He is already a 3rd party sponsor and some level of commitment to you must be seen not just saying he will sponsor you.
So he may want to elaborate on his responsibilities to your studies in his letter by atleast stating he will be responsible for your upkeep since you paid your tuition yourself and show a strong prove to that by atleast transfering a good amount to you.
Meanwhile, i hope you have shown documentary evidences on how you will raise the tuition for subsequent year(s) in your financial documents if your prog is more than a year.
If you have, you are good. If you are using him as sponsor, more than stating it, let him show commitment to convience the VO.

I like ur view, fortunately all ur above mentioned points had bn taken care off. U nailed it all. It will end in praise

Austinpee4:
@Eraytee and Penitential, both of you have a point and the back and forth on affídavit and letter of sponsorship shouldn't generate further argument.
Both serve same purpose but the circumstances of the two are not the same. The both can be as detailed as much as you want it to be. While a letter of sponsorship is addressed to a visa officer or whom it may concern, your facts can be assumed true or not(signature can be forged), an affidavit is a binding document by law and a written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation and can be used as evidence in court and it is punishable if voilated. So one can choose to write what so ever you want in any of the documents(affidavit or letter) but one(affidavit) will be written under an oath and legally binding than a letter. Both will serve same purpose for sponsorship and besides, the embassy doesn't specify that an afidavit MUST be submitted, it only shows you have commited yourself under an oath and law and hence can be used against one under a prevailing law if sponsor doesn't live up to responsibility which makes it sometimes trusted even though we know the weakness of our judiciary system.

Thanks for your clarification, am not in for argument, d more reason I don't comment on all post, i was only trying to say d person dat asked d question should do d two above subject that they are not same but serve d same purpose. Its well, God help us all. Am done.

Austinpee4:
Ok. You should be good to go then since he has commited by paying your first year fees. Also, if you can have him transfer say 2.5m to your account and you leave it from now till when you want to apply before you print your statement while he states the 2.5m will be for your upkeep, it could boost your chances more so they don't start being skpetical as to how you will maintain yourself. All the best

Bro i paid my fees myself just using him as my sponsor, cox he has d quality and wot d VO would take as sponsor, am married and working.

Austinpee4:
Firstly, Who is your sponsor? How did you show relationship with sponsor? This is usually the first thing to put inplace before other financial strength.

My uncle is my sponsor with same surname. Birth certificate and state of origin for both of us cleared dat. In my first application I never had any issues as regards dat anyway my choice of program was wot killed my application.

penitential:
Please can you tell me what affidavit of sponsorship and letter of sponsorship is been used for as you've claim they are both not the same?
An affidavit of sponsorship contains the sponsor's name, type of work s/he does, annual earning, and stating other income source. It also shows relationship between the sponsor and the applicant....signed and most times sealed which makes it more official than just ordinary letter. Both affidavit of sponsorship and letter of sponsorship are used for the same purpose (stating sponsor's commitment to the applicant).

Bro I didn't argue what u stated, but telling me sponsorship letter and affidavit of sponsor is d same is what I won't agree cox am not a first timer in this stuff and I know what dey both look lik even though they r for d same purpose but they are not d same. Affidavit of sponsor is more detailed than letter. In ur letter of sponsorship u r not supposed to be telling us ao much u earn or ur properties per say, it's just to tell d embassy ur willness to support whoever is concerned. This is not an argument bro we just need to let pple know d difference. Shikena. God bless u.

penitential:
Yes, both are the same. You can choose to notarized your letter of sponsorship.

it not the same bro, if u notorized ur sponsorship letter wch is not necessary cox the letter is addressed to the embassy with d signature of the sponsor at the end of the letter. affidavit of sponsorship on the other hand gives details of the supporting documents your sponsor is giving to support your application. documents like landed properties,photocopy of data page of passport or any internationally recognized identification (this is needed to confirm the signature on the sponsor's letter), his support to u, CAC certificates, your sponsor's relationship to u can also be repeated in this affidavit, summary of annual earnings from ur sponsor from his/her work or rent from properties listed (if applicable) and so many other documents. this is a legal tender that really affirms the sponsors readiness to sponsor you. this is totally different from letter of sponsorship.

Hello house, am applying for my study permit nxt month. my tuition fee for a yr is 14520CAD wch av paid in full and other fees is 1000CAD wch i didnt pay, my sponsors acc inflow for d last 6months is 15m with bal of 3m plus as at now. pls is this account ok for my application?

thesoj:
Include proof of emails you sent to your agent where you told him/her to state your US visa denials. While this may get the agent in trouble, it tells CIC the truth and helps you avoid a five-year ban. Don't trust the agent to respond on your behalf to CIC, cos he/she will only try to protect himself/herself. Also, this should be a lesson for you to not put all your trust in an agent... or if you use an agent, make sure you review what he/she sends to CIC on your behalf. You risk being banned if you don't take this into your own hands.

well said, but i think u dshud ask this question, did he declare initially that he used agent on CIC forms? if no, then now saying its the agent's fault is like going from frying pan to fire.

Kemsure30:
Hello house
Pls if the tution is 6,250 then books 1,289
N I paid 2,000 as deposit for tution
Now it's said at CIC site that 10,000 for living expenses and 3,000 for a minor

Am staying in my cousins house so accommodation is sorted

Pls how much will I declare as available funds
Meanwhile the school has enclosed a letter n receipt that 2,000$ has been paid

you dont have to worry your financial statement would be weighed and the VO's would make his/her conclusion. just make sure u come out with a good financial source.

pokerboy:
Please Help....
I submitted my application on Dec 5th 2016 & got the confirmation mail that my application has been received & fowarded to Ghana...
Also got my tracking ID...
Does it usually take 17 weeks exactly ?

nope we have seen pple got their TRV in 5-6wks, so just be hopeful and pray.

mrchemist:
Hey Gurus. My friend is a graduate of information scinence in polytechnic. Want to study nursing in Canada in college. Please what steps needed and hope its possible .
Thanks

tell ur friend to go for a program related to his previous education, else the fear of "purpose of visit" from the VO is the beginning of wisdom. #shikena

Osemigho:
Lol. Welcome to the race! Kindly pick your lane and focus.

If you are looking for supervisor in just one school, be ready for 99% chances of getting "sorry, i have no space".
However, if you want a least 5% reply of "yes", you will create a list of all schools in canada that offer your program, reduce the list to those that require getting a supervisor, further reduce it by those that offer funding if you need it, and finally reduce by those that require hard copy transcript before making decisions to reduce cost.

After Then, send good email to all professors, interested in your previous or proposed research, in the programs making your final list.

My final advise for you : don't reduce the list by hard copy transcript before sending the email, and don't disregard those that don't offer funding , if you have less than 80% GPA in your last two years of study or if you can afford to pay the school fees.

A guide on how to draft good email is on the first page of this thread part and Google.

Go and do your assignment or comment if you think you have done it with proof.

The supervisor search race is not for the faint hearted. I pray you are favoured.

I no be guru o. You may wait for gurus' opinion if that is what you desire. Shalom!

You nailed it bro. well said!!!

michV:
I may have to bitterly drop this here again which recently happened.

you can imagine when a moniker from this forum has me as a contact,got every ''single detail'', loop holes and processes involved in securing TRV and had an agent to finish the process,only to utilize me out of my work schedule in office, my leisure times and thinks using an agent has an advantage and at last i received ''thank you very much/God bless you'' and pays the agent more than N150k which i got to know when i smartly asked about how the application is going only to find out ''I have already submitted''.

my point here is if you would use an agent,why bug me to the core constantly and I do everything to please you,only to find out I am good to be utilized while an agent is good to have a good pay. I don't think I would tolerate PMs anymore from this forum because some/most contacts here are not useful to me,share your problems openly in this forum, if I come online and feel like commenting,i do. if i don't feel like even being quoted, I skim through the pages and leave.

*TRV Doctor*

its sad though the way people do in this life. I hardly do PMs dou cox i bliv every1 on this forum have one or 2 things to contribute, if i av a question i post and any1 with an answer to my question can profer it. anyways its ur choice and decision so let it be. but people should be mindful of how they think dey can just use people and dump dem. its well.

heniola:
I meant applications where a mother is planning to school with a child as a dependent tends to be refused. I don't know how true this is.

its not true, we av seen cases here that was approved, the issue we all have here is putting forward a convincing app. if you are able to provide a sustainable source of income that would cater for you and ur child(ren). you would get ur TRV.

useremm:
Hi guys I was denied visa in Canada because the VO wasn't convinced I would be able to sustain myself without working as a student. We filled in about 8.8m in account + other assets from my sponsor. I want to reapply against may 2017 any advice would be appreciated. thanks in advance.

how many Dependant did ur sponsor have? did u pay tuition fee in advance? if yes how much is your tuition fee in a yr and how much did u pay? I think all these info are what the gurus in the house would like to know before rendering any possible assistance.

heniola:
Good day everyone,
Thank you for replying my previous posts. Please can anyone help with affordable schools for phd? And with sponsorship too. Is it also true parents with kids are denied visa?
Thank you very much.

pls what did u mean by the bolded

fejeerow:
Hi everyone. Just one quick and urgent questions. For those studying in canada or about to, how do you pay your school fees apart from form A method? Is dormicillary account still possible to send funds to the school, memorial university of newfoundland to be precise. I want to help my brother make his school payment but the form A method is a no go area because you are queued up and iwant a means of payment delivered within a week max

get the details of the school acc, and do a wire transfer via ur dorm acc. faster and reliable.

Folaroyal:
1. LoE or SoP are written as official letters; it carries addresses of writer and recipient, date and subject..... Your name will only appear at the close of the document... (After 'yours faithfully')

2. While both names refer to a same document.... You will address gaps under "Academics" or "Employment".... In the body of your letter...LoE or SoP....whichever is applicable to your situation!
Regards

SOP's is an essay not a letter per say, all you need is put your name at the top corner, mostly right. what follows is the topic wch is "statement of purpose or personal statement of intent" then follwed by the body of the essay in paragraphs as applicable to you. SOP is not a letter its an essay and essay doesnt carry address(es). Just my opinion.