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Kemsure30:
Part of my sop

ur SOP sounds convincing... i pray it all ends in praise. there is nothing any1 says now that can actually affect ur app since u av submitted, all u av to do is believe in wot u av put forward and be hopeful. according to @michV his point of "purpose of visit" is the only thing that might surface going with the experience on this thread. all the best.

lovetrumps:
Thank you. But does reviewing the medicals mean a visa would be given

nope, if you do upfront medicals, it has no guarantee in issuance of visa even when passed, but if u were called for medicals, we can say its a greenlight on ur application.

CannyZionist:
I don't think you have a problem, CIC wont issue you visa more than the expiry date on your passport. You can renew your passport in Canada before expiration of your visa and extend your visa prior to completing your studies. You can go ahead and apply for your visa, you are good to go

THANKS alot am grateful

Hello house, pls i av a question, my passport would expire by February 12, 2019. am applying for study permit next month of two years program, my program starts fall 2017 and ends by April 27, 2019. with this my passport would expire 2 months before the end of my program in 2019. please do I need to go and get another passport considering the above situation. gurus in the house @michV @yemmdogg @mikymiko and all others pls ur response is needed.

ebimila:
Good morning fam,

Please i just received my caip notes. I have attached the last page. Can any of the gurus in-house help appraise the specific ground for refusal and how i can address this. Thanks for the usual assistance.

All you need is write a well convincing SOP explaining in details how proposed study would enhance ur career quest in Nigeria.
gurus in the house too would share more light on that. all the best as u refire

simplyben04:
Pls I need response from gurus in d house.Was refused on travel history and purpose of visit.Pls I just deferred my admission today but want to see my GCMS before I reapply.Gurus in d house pls help.God bless

Sorry for ur delay, share ur profile let d gurus see first from that angle.

Gabrielclint:
good day all. received my passport today and it's so heart breaking I was rejected.
REASON: insufficient funds to take care of me for my period of duration..

I submitted all my documents, paid school fees of 7600$ and had a closing balance of 8.5mil.
I am self sponsored. pls what do u guys advice I do now

Sorry for your refusal, assuming you paid a year tuition and show a constant source of money for u since you are self sponsored, i think it wud av bn an approval. get ur gcms file before refiring. you would be bak and stronger.

chigrad:
Hello all, I want to know the conversion rate from USD to Canadian dollars. I need an urgent response as I need to make payment using my USD account. Thanks

google wud answer that in 10secs

poppywasiu:
@folaroyal and others please i have a big issue please help me out. i refused in US visa twice but i am not stated it in my application. see down below of what i recieved for accra, canada embassy.

Dear Wasiu Popoola:

I have reviewed your application and documents you submitted in its support. Subsection 11(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act provides that a foreign national must, before entering Canada, apply to an officer for a visa or any other document required by the Regulations. The visa or document shall be issued if, following an examination, the officer is satisfied that the foreign national is not inadmissible and meets the requirements of this Act.

I have concerns that you have not fulfilled the requirement put upon you by section 16(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, which states:

16(1) A person who makes an application must answer truthfully all questions put to them for the purpose of the examination and must produce a visa and all relevant evidence and documents that the officer reasonably requires.

On the current application form, you indicate that you have never been refused any kind of visa, admission, or been ordered to leave Canada or any other country. According to information in our records, you were refused a visa to the United States in 2014 and 2015.

Please note that if it is found that you have engaged in misrepresentation in submitting your application, you may be found to be inadmissible under section 40(1)(a) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. A finding of such inadmissibility would render you inadmissible to Canada for a period of five years according to section 40(2)(a):

40(1) A permanent resident or a foreign national is inadmissible for misrepresentation (a) for directly or indirectly misrepresenting or withholding material facts relating to a relevant matter that induces or could induce an error in the administration of this Act

40(2) The following provisions govern subsection (1): (a) the permanent resident or the foreign national continues to be inadmissible for misrepresentation for a period of five years following, in the case of a determination outside Canada, a final determination of inadmissibility under subsection (1) or, in the case of determination in Canada, the date the removal order is enforced.

I would like to give you an opportunity to respond to this information. I will afford you fifteen (15) days from the date of this letter to make any representations in this regard. Please use the address noted on this letter for all correspondence, and clearly indicate your file number. If you do not respond to this request within the time outlined above, your application will be assessed based on the information available, which will likely result in a refusal.

Thank you for the interest you have shown in Canada.

Regards,

Immigration Section
Immigration Section | Programme d'immigration (MB)
High Commission of Canada | Haut commissariat du Canada
P.O. Box 1639
42 Independence Ave., Accra, Ghana
Phone | Tél.: +233 (030) 2211521

Fax | Téléc: +233 (030) 2211524
Website: www.canadainternational.gc.ca/ghana

To be sincere u are naive am sorry to say, u don't have to lie about that kind of info bearing in mind dat Canada & US share immigration info. I just don't know ao u wud respond to that, u myt get atleast 5yr ban for dat act if the issue is not properly addressed. Just get a lawyer to help u with a letter of explanation as regards d issue. I pray all goes well. Others reading shud pls learn to disclose all truthful info on ur visa form. It goes a very long way.

iruomaz63:
I know it was really God. I checked my account this morning and it was still opened and no final decision but this evening when I checked, I saw it has been updated and it's now closed.
Thanks a lot.

Many congratulations to u bro, we r still waiting for you to give us ur profile. Kindly do dat

iruomaz63:
#singing You made a way
When our backs were against the wall
And it looked as if it was over
You made a way
And we're standing here
Only because you made a way
You made a way
You move mountains
You cause walls to fall
With your power
You perform miracles
There is nothing that's impossible
And we're standing here
Only because you made a way
Don't know how but you did it
Made a way

God is been awesome, I got a mail from cic last night telling me I have a new message and I should check it (cos I linked my paper application online) and the message was my correspondence letter saying my study permit has been approved.
GOD IS TRULY AWESOME. So much tears of joy. He is never late, He is always on time. Thank you Lord
Would share my profile soon.
I really want to appreciate @mikymiko, you were my God sent angel on nairaland, you encouraged me and assiated me every step of the way. God truly truly bless you. It would definitely end in praise for you. Also thanks to @igbouwanile, @folaroyal, @osemigho and every other person on this forum

CONGRATS!!! kindly share ur profile with documents submitted, so that others can learn from it.

teddybear20:
someone please answer

Were u called for medicals? Wch of d route online or paper? If u were called for medicals it's probably an approval. All d best

Godfidence:
Hello house...I am a fresh graduate hoping to further my education in Canada...i studied computer science and willing to get admission for pgc or pgd, even though I have been trying to search for schools to no avail, I dont know if there is an easier way to search for schools or anyone can kindly recommend a school with a low tuition fee in a less expensive region in Canada. Also I am completing my nysc in two months time, I hope it doesnt affect my processing. Thanks in anticipation.

Make Google ur friend, u will get wot u need. Ur course is a popular one so i fink u shud not av issues getting courses related to ur bsc. And about ur NYSC it doesn't av any effect on ur TRV or ur admission processes. Pple gets trv while serving so its no biggy.

penitential:
It won't.
It helps increase your chance of TRV approval using your wife as home tie. Having kid (s) only increases your chances the more but not having does not decreases it @all.
Goodluck.

Thanks alot am grateful.

atrapon:
Hello e bosses ,I want to apply for online TRV now,I printed my statement of of account on 19th of December ,I hope it's still valid

Do good to print an updated and most recent SOA since u r submitting ur app soon, atleast let dis month b included.

chigrad:
please someone help me with an answer. Thanks

2. There is no harm in doing that with d best of my knowledge, nobody can see beyond ur SOA, so u can only b accesed based on what u submit. So i'll say go ahead with that.

3. If u av landed property do good to add dem, dey serve as secondary home-tie.

Hello peeps, please i have a question to ask, is there any issue for newly wedded who wants to study in Canada bearing in mind no kids yet cox d marriage is just few months to the time of visa application. Wife has a good paying job dat can actually stand as no issue with finances while d husband is away studying. Husband too has a good paying job. Pls i need ur opinion on this.

Oladimejii:
Hi guys,

Been following this thread for sometime. I just got admitted at the Centre of Geographic Sciences, Nova Scotia Community College to study an Advanced Diploma Degree in Geographic Information Science. I chose this school even though it is located in a village in far eastern Canada because of its reputation. The school is often regarded as the best in geomatics education in the whole of Canada.

My Profile.

1. I'm a graduate of Geography (Graduated with a 2.1) back in 2009.
2. I have been working for the Lagos State Government for 7 Years now (Joined in 2010).
3. I did my Masters (Geographic Information Systems) at the University of Lagos. (I didn't declare this in my application and I don't intend to declare when applying for trv either)
4. I did a short course at the National Space Research and Development Agency in GIS and Remote Sensing back in 2013.
5. Shortly after this course, I did a GIS project at my place of work. This earned me an "employee of the year award". (I intend to include this in my SOP stating the award inspired me to learn more).
6. My main sponsor will be an uncle (Dad's younger brother, same surname). My Dad will be a secondary sponsor.
7. I'm married with a son.
8. First of three kids of my parents as well as the only son. I also manage their rental properties ( Homes and a Shops). Rents are paid into my account.(Dad stated this in his support letter).
9. I have a study permit from the Lagos state Government (my employer) for the duration of my studies.

My Questions.

1. Based on my profile above, what are my chances of getting a trv?
2. I intend to apply with my family. I intend to apply first then apply for theirs after I get mine. How do I go about this?
3. School resumes in September. Can I start my study permit application now?
4. Online or paper?

I'd welcome hearing from you guys. God bless you. And for people expecting their trvs.. it will come in Jesus name.

Ola.

1. I think a pgc/pgd is better for u considering ur level of education and work experience, adv diploma is lower dan ur bsc.
2. Get ur TRV approved first before discussing that, one step at a time.
3. Yes u can.
4. Any of the routes is ok, it all ur choice bro
Regards.

opella:
Good morning. I am a geologist too, about to round up my M.Sc in petroleum geology. I also have the intention of migrating to Canada through school. I wanted to apply for PHD but someone advised I repeat M.Sc, I have been writing to supervisors for some months now, buy haven't gotten a positive reply. Please what advice do you have for me?

You and I know ao competitive our course is, u just av to continue to push for it. If u av work experience wud av adviced u to go for a pgd or pgc program bcox of d issue of getting a supervisor for most cases in msc or PhD admsn. Also if ur cgpa is good at Msc level and u av a good research proposal I think u shud give PhD a shot. Its all about interest. Someone lik me doesn't need a PhD for now, with my work experience in the industry, so am going for a pgd in petroleum engineering technology, my msc was in petroleum geology/sedimentology.

thesoj:
I'll have to disagree with @toluene1234 here. It is extraordinarily unlikely (though not impossible) to get a visa with a closing balance lower than your annual costs (tuition +$10k CAD). Yes, once in a while we see a candidate or two get approved with a lower balance but this is far away the exception. CIC clearly states that they need to see this amount on the sponsor's bank statement (and/or other liquid funds e.g. brokerage, fixed deposit, etc), violating this requirement is an almost guaranteed way to get denied for "insufficient funds", particularly given the anemic state of the Nigerian economy.

Admittedly, good inflows on a bank statement show financial capability but this is only valuable to the extent that the sponsor has enough liquid funds at least equal to the CIC requirement. Submitting an app with finances below the CIC requirement is gambling, and your probability of losing that gamble is greater than 90%.

I agree with ur point here, d only exception i av is wen u pay a yr tuition fees with that kind of balance u won't have any problem concerning finances. Paying ur fees in full is not a guarantee for visa but goes far wen evaluating ur financial power.

thesoj:
I'll have to agree with @Austinpee4 here. The probability of visa denial is much much much higher when the program one is going for is lower than one's highest educational attainment. Having said this, it is not impossible to get a TRV in such situations (as @Eraytee said, the applicant in this situation has to have a very tight and extra convincing app for this to happen). I'd suggest anyone reading this to recognize that it is the exception, and not the norm, to get a TRV for a program that is below your highest educational qualification.

So then wot do we say to pgc applicants here? Cox i can say 95% of this applicants have a bsc wch is higher than d so called pgc/pgd. The reason behind ur studying is what matters if am working in a servicing company in oil and gas firm phd is not a must or even needed after ur msc, but certificate courses are necessary to equip n broaden ur knowledge. If wot u said must b fully true den i fink d pgc/pgd applicants here with bsc shud not b approved. Cases are different thats all I bliv. CIC should have said don't apply for programs below ur highest level of education. If ur proposed program is inline with ur previous academic history or work experience , I think u av a chance wen u submit a convincing and well packaged application.

Folaroyal:
Well said!

@khloepatra3...... For any person that is an applicant... Your strongest/primary ties to your home country remains; your immediate family (spouse and children), immediate-extended (aged parents) and present employment.

Your landed fixed properties, siblings and verifiable investment are secondary ties.

Regards

Please what about newly wedded couple without kids yet?

Mattezo:
Good Day All and Happy New year,

Please have been gathering my documents and I want to apply online and I need your guidance

1. The bank statements and affidavit of my sponsor should I just scan and attach or I need to take it to any lawyer to notarize?.

2. I need guidance on how to compress documents to smaller size

3. Can I use my statement of result or must it be my certificate?? yet to collect certificate from my school.

4 Under my checklist I saw a place application for temporary resident visa made outside of canada IMM5257 is that necessary too? please Guru that has applied online I need your input.

Thanks

1. It's not necessary to take it to a lawyer but if you wish its no harm.

2. Visit smallpdf.com to compress ur docs
3. U can use your statement of results.

ifydio:
Hello house
This situation is just frustrating, ought to resume to lambton college 2nd of this month, for a 2yrs course on cyber security and computer forensics. After visa application since September 21, medical's not called in for, even sent the school a mail on the situation, maybe I can get an extension but no response yet. Why will the embassy keep advocating for people to come to there country to study and yet be this discouraging. Hope fading away gradually. Have anyone passed through situation like this before and still got trv?

Bro don't get frustrated it's not d first of it kind, just defer ur admission to the next start date of your program.

adelolo:
Good morning all and happy new year. I am new here on this forum and I plan relocating with my husband to canada. Pls what are the procedures? We are both graduates with masters degree. Thanks and God bless you all

First of all, are you both in naija? Are you planning to study in Canada? Or u going for express entry? This thread is majorly for people planning to study in Canada. I think you should be more coincised so that the gurus can easily profer you with the needful.

kike100:
Hello my people again,

I have BSc accounting but never practised and would like to go for PGD in HR. I hear it might reduce my chances.

Please who has been in a similar situation & was granted visa? How did you handle It?

Please help

my advice for u is dont apply with HR if you dont have work experience. the bolded might be true.

Rapture007:
I intend traveling to Canada to study Business Administration either PGD or certificate programme in a college in Vancouver or Prince george.
And my sponsor gave me a budget of about 1.5million naira
1.How is it possible to pursue the dream with the said amount judging that school fees is about 12,000 Canadian dollars on the average for the two colleges I intend applying to.
2.Is there any place I can source Canadian dollars from to avoid the madness in U.S dollar so as to save cost in paying my school fees
3.I have decided to go through agents who are good in helping people secure visa, can I actually save more and get a chance of securing the visa if i do it my self?

In your case i would advice you to pay a yr tuition fee (thats if you can afford to do that though) so that it would lift the financial burden off ur visa application, cox without paying that and with that sum u mentioned above could generate some heats on ur application from VO.

Danoluwa:
I had lost hope. Please can you link me up with this your friend maybe I can learn some things from him. The way the world is moving now man must not restricting himself to petroleum alone that's why I want to broadening my horizon by studying remote sensing which is still very much applicable in geology.

ok i'll get back to u, am also applying for my TRV nxt month, still gathering my documents, am a geologist too with m.sc from U.I (petroleum geology) and going for PGD at SAIT petroleum engineering technology, just same with my friend.

Austinpee4:
Your purpose of visit will be questioned at any attempt to apply for a study permit with an advanced diploma.
This is a NO NO! One thing to note is that, gaining admission is one thing and getting a study permit is another.You have a bsc and an msc..A diploma is NOT an academic progression for you considering your academic level.If you choose to apply for a masters instead, you may which to leave out the previous one you got out totally in your study permit application while explaining circumstances surrounding any academic gap(s). Choose a program that is best related to your previous education and study interest and relate this to your situation as you show a progression academically and career wise.

I think i will disagree with you on that, i av a friend who's a geologist, and had msc in petroleum geology and presently at SAIT for a 2yrs pgd in petroleum engineering technology, he declared his msc and was given TRV. Every1's case is different, phd or msc is not a must, if u av a good SOP and and a tite app u'll get ur TRV.

GboyegaD:
I don't understand this advice. Are you saying on the form you fill for family members he should list his uncle as his dad?

In your case uncle is what you should use.

Billiondoe:
I am scared stiff but no shaking. Nothing dey happen. When do I know their decision? Till I get my passport? Haven't done upfront medicals.

if you haven't done medicals upfront and ur passport dispatched, am sorry from experience and all we see on the thread, its a refusal.

goodman31:
Good day my people in nairaland. I submitted my application on the 7th of September and biometric on the 8th. So I received a mail that my application for study permit was refused. Purpose of visit was ticked
I pay all the school fees of 17910 Canadian dollars.
I informed my uncle in the Us and he told me to appeal it and that he'll give me affidavit of support. Please as anyone appealed refusal of visa. I didn't want to say no. But I want ask my seniors here. Thank you

first and foremost give a breakdown of ur application, course of study at bsc level, proposed course of study in canada, are u a pdg/pgc/msc/phd applicants? i thinks these information is necessary to view d VO's reason for ticking purpose of visit for u.