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So happy for you ooh. I thank God for you. It was really so long wait. But I thank God for intervention in PPR. It ended in Praise. my Own Canada student permit approval is next in Jesus Name.

Chiziteremary:
Good morning all,

Guys ITS PPPPRRRRRRR o for me. Today is the last day of our mid year 10 days fast in NSPPD and RCCG and God decided to show me mercy. Pls celebrate God with me o

Thanks

gaeul:
Brand new laptop isn't so expensive here..the prices are very fair unlike phones besides you can get very clean used one at Facebook market place of your province as low as 100-200cad�

Amen ooh. God of wonders answer my cry ooh speedily. Canada student PPR must drop for me and every one in the house in Jesus Name Amen

Rach90:
It can only be God almighty. No one else!!! This journey has taught me patience and I'm glad it's worth it.
I applied since January 13th 2022 and was supposed to resume in May but God had different plan for me. I tried deferring to Sept but there was no space, so I did January 2023.
My husband is the sponsor and I only submitted my salary account( I work in the bank) and my savings that had only 500k.
Canada sent my husband's statement of account to my branch on 10th of June for confirmation and I made sure the confirmation was swift.

Just yesterday someone posted emails of ircc office in different country and I made sure I sent mail to all of them one after the other and just about 9:24am, the Eagle landed.

The Lord is good!!!

An agent did all the application and even gave me logins to everything I wanted.

I pray the voice of favour mention our names into the ears of our visa officers. Favour will speak for everyone!!! This prayer is powerful, just say it all the time and see wonders

Thanks for this information. please is it advisable to buy laptop in Canada because of the warranty ? Or i buy my laptop in Nigeria then take it along with me when travelling to Canada?

gaeul:
Hi Everyone, Trust you all are good...it's been 3 weeks here in Canada, resuming September 2022 and I have some tips to share;

1. If you don't have excess cash to spend, or a family member to chill with or a special reason(like in my case) no need rushing here cos Canada is expensive lol.. One million naira can fly in 3 weeks and you know you can't work till September or your start date ...

2. Tecno/Infinix/ China phones don't work with their sim here

3. Everything here is expensive, so while packing foodstuffs, if u can add Duvet cover, bedspread and pillow case cos to get good bedding is like $100+

4. Unlike UK that room and houses are fully furnished, most houses/rooms are not furnished here...You sort your room/house yourself

5. Seasonings are annoyingly expensive, so bring like 2-5packets of Knoun maggi or your preferred choice. So instead of packing rice, u can add 5 packets of knoun and if u wanna compare here, e fit reach $500 and am not joking cos u can see 5cubes worth for $2.99

6. Universal charger is very expensive here, so if u google Canada universal charger and see in Nigeria, even better cos one here plus tax is almost $50 at New Brunswick...all shop same price like say nau meeting lol

7. There is Sales tax o, lots of shock here cos I lived in UK before lol... It differs but mine here is 15%...Example: if u buy a shoe for $100, when u get to checkout, you pay $115...so prepare ur mind lol

8. Most of their indigenes are warm though

Some people might already know all these but some might not, just felt it wise to share but don't fret; Canada is a beautiful and warm place, regardless of the culture or finance shock, you will adjust pretty soon... To those planning their trip; safe journey...to those expecting PPR, All the best...

NB: Added picture of Universal charger..

Thanks for this information. please is it advisable to buy laptop in Canada because of the warranty ? Or buy laptop in Nigeria then take it to travel to Canada?

gaeul:
Hi Everyone, Trust you all are good...it's been 3 weeks here in Canada, resuming September 2022 and I have some tips to share;

1. If you don't have excess cash to spend, or a family member to chill with or a special reason(like in my case) no need rushing here cos Canada is expensive lol.. One million naira can fly in 3 weeks and you know you can't work till September or your start date ...

2. Tecno/Infinix/ China phones don't work with their sim here

3. Everything here is expensive, so while packing foodstuffs, if u can add Duvet cover, bedspread and pillow case cos to get good bedding is like $100+

4. Unlike UK that room and houses are fully furnished, most houses/rooms are not furnished here...You sort your room/house yourself

5. Seasonings are annoyingly expensive, so bring like 2-5packets of Knoun maggi or your preferred choice. So instead of packing rice, u can add 5 packets of knoun and if u wanna compare here, e fit reach $500 and am not joking cos u can see 5cubes worth for $2.99

6. Universal charger is very expensive here, so if u google Canada universal charger and see in Nigeria, even better cos one here plus tax is almost $50 at New Brunswick...all shop same price like say nau meeting lol

7. There is Sales tax o, lots of shock here cos I lived in UK before lol... It differs but mine here is 15%...Example: if u buy a shoe for $100, when u get to checkout, you pay $115...so prepare ur mind lol

8. Most of their indigenes are warm though

Some people might already know all these but some might not, just felt it wise to share but don't fret; Canada is a beautiful and warm place, regardless of the culture or finance shock, you will adjust pretty soon... To those planning their trip; safe journey...to those expecting PPR, All the best...

NB: Added picture of Universal charger..

Please house so confused in filling financial support 2years masters.
How do I write it in a table. Please I am lost.

Got partial funding from university 6000cad for year
For example my yearly expenses is
Tuition is 7800cad
Room and board 10000cad
Others. 2000cad

My sponsor is given me 15000cad
Cosponsor. Is. Given me 6000cad
Would I include my personal statement amount in the table?

Really need answers?

Please. I have been thinking on how to unravel the mathematics.

IOM calls on phone to tell you that you have passed your medicals that they have sent your result to ircc. I was called by an IOM staff to tell me that my upfront medicals was sent to ircc.

Toceen2022:
Thank you very much, that's exactly what I mean, a copy sent to the embassy. Actually, I heard one doctor talking about how someone can get a copy, but I didn't wait to listen to them.

Today makes it the 8th day for me as well. But no text or update.

God will help us.

Calmdancer21:
It's always a pleasure to be here, today I will be passing some informations based on my personal 3 weeks experience.
number 1 is money. it is very important that

As for food situation when you come you go see lol
I wish you all luck in your application and may God grant you PPR.

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Yes you can. Hope your pgde is a high grade above 4points.
Apply for memorial university in education. You would get the admission for m.ed. thesis based sef .

Babynyms:
Please house... can I apply for a Master in education beacuse I have been in the teaching sector for over 10years?
Thanks for any tangible advice
My first degree is Biological science and I have a pgde in Education. Is that a right step?

Nice landing gist. What got me laughing. You use spit on your hands. Thereafter you were scared. Wish you success in Canada.

Scott99tish:
Landing Gist !!!


Well, I was aspiring to type lot of story but my trip was quite short and simple than expected. No much questioning at allll.
Airline: Egyptair
Time: 14:00 on 2nd of May 2022

I got to Airport at 9am to avoid crowd ahead of travel time. I was the second person attended to for boarding pass.
Baggage: 29kg and 30km
Hand luggage: 12kg

I had lot of loads that I couldn't afford to drop some as I did some cargo ahead self for my fiancée in Toronto, That's why I had lots still. So I did bargain with the personnel who did calculation and said I will pay 75USD for extra to upgraded baggage of 32kg. I used Naija way reduce ham to 50USD as I hid some other baggage earlier sef. It was more. So we sha added all of them to the bags since I've paid. Lot of milk, fish and food items.
Document requested: ArriveCan, Vaccination card, Passport then Got my boarding pass.

I waited with my family for pictures till 12noon before moving in.
Advice, Avoid crowdy entry. A friend here told me to go through Gate E which I did. Very simple. Immigration passed me quickly without much questioning. The man was gisting with me sef giving me the right pronunciation of Toronto that I will blend soon. He checked the Acceptance letter and stamped me.

Money declaration man, He got interested in me that I paid full tuition fee (Big Boy) then We started family gist ooo when I said I am not a big boi. That it is Owo omo oni iru, omo alata, lol. At some point I was avoiding his gist but He was loving it, discussing with a young man about Life. He eventually said Good luck out there, Off you go.

Peace... Got to airline session, the lady there started gist too, then I kept thinking which soap did I use sef that They want to be making friends and not even doing usual Bambiala, Lol... She said Go in peace too.
We left Lagos Exactly 2pm.
Meals and movie on egyptair was great, I ate all. Arrived Egypt at 8:30pm and waited for our 5 hours stopover.
Left exactly 1:30am as they asked same document; Passport, ArriveCan, and Vaccination card.

Ate 3 meals before morning, They have amazing movies. All great. I made an Egypt-Canadian friend on the plane (Husband and Wife) They were awesome. watched same movies, Ate same meal as they were so cool.

Arrived Canada 1:48pm Nigerian time (8:48am Canadian time).
Note: Kindly fill your declaration form online before leaving Nigeria to save you stress. Went to self-declaration machine to scan my passport and I got my ticket once under 20secs.

First level asked me for passport and declaration ticket then Proceeded to another for first time arrival permits. Devil wanted to work small but God gat it under control. We were asked for letter of Introduction; My hands was dried that I needed spit to sort my document (Nigerian way) then this woman just shouted at me: SO RUDE, I DON'T NEED YOUR PAPERS...
I was like Alaye calm down na, I needed to separate my papers na, I had to bring out my hand sanitizer to satisfy her, Yet she said She told me she's not interested in my papers that I should bring just my passport then she went to print it herself, Alakoba.
Avoid using spit on paper sorting.

I was shaking that I didn't even know when I gave her my passport, I think she picked it herself cuz she told me to sit. Then I was looking for passport that Village people don come o.

When I was called, and I saw my passport with the person, then I felt more relaxed.
No much question asked. He just asked me for which school and course then He gave me my study permit and work permit.

Bless God.
Fiancée came to pick me. Drove me home then I realize I didn't waste money. This land is beautiful sha.
I drove later in the evening to get some stuffs like a road learner. Forget your Jason Statham skills in Nigeria, When you reach here, You gatz learn, Lol. So organized.

I wish everyone awaiting PPR all the best. Success !!!
See attached some photos...

Thanks kweje. Been searching through for visa Sop write up. Didn't know who to address it to. You have just saved me the stress.

kweje:
I saved this whole content while going through the thread from page 1.(Apologies, I can’t remember who put it together to give credit to).
It should be helpful. You can also google SOPs.

SOP (STATEMENT of PURPOSE) with detailed breakdowns and areas to address

https://www.nairaland.com/6321900/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/523#100849022


As a first time applicant, you are to write a STATEMENT OF PURPOSE (SOP)

SOP - Statement of Purpose
The theme 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

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

After you are through writing your SOP, you can get across to an experienced member or a guru (if available) to help you proofread & Review your SOP

Congratulations. Wish you success. I didn't even know you can fly to Calgary from Port Harcourt.

pixzy:
Hello beautiful people .

LANDING GISt

I want to apologize for taking over a week to update the house on my landing gist. I will try to make it short .

On the 24th of April I got to Port Harcourt international airport to board my flight with Lufthansa airline. After the usual check by the immigration officers at the door , I proceeded to Print my boarding pass . The Lufthansa staff requested for my passport, Arrive Can, admission letter and proof of enrollment. Afterwards my boarding pass was handed over to me with my documents and my bags checked in .

Then I was asked to meet the immigration officers (boarder officers ) and they requested for my passport and boarding pass. one of the officer was busy asking for my WAEC result ( delay tactics to extort me . I didn’t give them shishi . ) when he got tired ,I am loving it here !

I wish everyone waiting for decision good luck . God will put a smile on your faces.

The landing gist is so interesting. Thanks � for it. Wish you more favour in canada

Raeinn:
Landing Gist Guys!

Hi everyone, good afternoon and I’m sorry I’m just posting this now, since i got here on Monday. Been trying to get myself together.

So I booked my flight with Qatar Airways and i had a connecting flight at Qatar with AirCanada to Toronto. My flight was for by 7. 50pm (Abuja to Doha (Qatar) on the 10th of this month. I got to the airport by 3.14pm, i had checked in online and selected a seat already. As soon as i got to the airport, i paid #500 for trolley. At the entrance a guy was there and he asked for my proof of vaccination which I showed him and he scanned it to verify, he allowed me pass. I dropped my stuff on the security slide stuff and the computer showed i had something liquid in my ghana must go bag, they assumed it was palm oil and started searching the bag and it was only shampoo so they let me pass. I used the lift to go upstairs where you’ll find different desks representing different airlines. I went to Qatar Airways and My boxes and bags where overweight. My ghana must go bag was 23.7kg and my Box was 24.6kg. The guy attending to me was trying to let it slide until one busy body girl came to start making noise saying i must reduce the items and I’m not allowed to have a backpack, hmmmmn i sha changed it for her and brought her back to factory setting because something was definitely wrong with her. I didn’t pay anything or take out anything because my bag was still within 23kg, I refused to let her intimidate me. I left her and went to wrap my ghana must go bag and i paid the man 1k. Then I proceeded to check in my bags, the guy asked for my passport and covid vaccination certificate and then he gave me a yellow card and allowed me pass to the front desk. When i got there the lady was so sweet, she asked for my details and I tried to have her help me change my sit on my connecting flight with AirCanada but she couldn’t because the flight was fully booked. She checked my bags and said it was overweight but she didn’t complain she tagged them and checked them in ,collected the yellow card and filled it for me, she was so sweet and she didn’t beg me so I dashed her money. I went back down to say good bye to my siblings. I came back up by 5pm and i went to meet immigration people, the woman just started begging me immediately saying she doesn’t want to keep me here to be answering questions so I should just find something for her, i had only 500 on me so i gave it to her coz I wasn’t going to use it for anything, I proceeded to meet the other immigration officers and they collected the yellow card and stamped my passport and i went to the waiting room, we began boarding by 6.50pm I think. I went to the plane found my seat which was a window seat and I settled in. I must give it to Qatar airways, the plane was clean , legroom was just perfect, hostesses were sweet and the washroom was also very clean. This people wanted to finish us with food��, the jollof rice with vegetables and chicken sauce was a banger! ,their movie collection was perfect, in general Qatar Airways did no wrong in my eyes and the flight was smooth, we arrived Qatar by 3.20am but my itinerary said we would airrive by 4.10 am. The airport in Doha was so beautiful and super clean, i went to brush in the washroom and it was also very clean. We sat down to wait for our different connecting flights, i connected to the wifi and left messages for my family members. I couldn’t sleep sef. I kept checking the board to see my boarding gate for my connecting flight. Finally they posted it by 8.am and my flight was by 9am, i asked one of the staff there to direct me to the gate and he did. When i got there i was asked for my ArriveCan, covid vaccination proof and passport, I proceeded to the next check point a lady searched me and asked me to take of my shoes, then I proceeded to the next check point, i was asked for my enrolment letter and passport, which was checked and given back to me. They begged me to check in my hand luggage coz the flight was fully booked and there may not be enough space at the overhead cabin. So I did that and i went to board, I didn’t really like my seat sha, it was an outer aisle seat, it wasn’t bad but I wanted a window seat. Omo i was the only black on that flight, thank God i’m fair small coz I could see they were quite confused about my identity �. About 90% of people on that flight were Indians and the remaining where Canadians. I honestly wasn’t impressed by AirCanada, the entire tv sets and charging ports on the aisle roll did not work all through the 14hrs flight��, i was bored out of my brains and I couldn’t sleep, food was rubbish and the washroom was messed up, they just kept disturbing us about face mask, they kept saying if you take it down you will be fined. Omo that flight was the longest 14hrs of my life, i was tired, I walked around a bit to stretch my legs. I couldn’t sleep, i had to beg the Lady on the opposite roll to help me charge my phone, she was a Canadian and she was very nice and friendly, talked for a bit lol that’s when I believed that Canadians are really nice like people always say. Finally they served us curry rice before we landed (i’m still suffering from eating that rice), they gave those of us in the aisle roll a coupon that allows us have a discount on our next flight due to the inconvenience all through the 14hrs flight.

We Landed in Toronto by 4.05pm, I proceeded into the airport, the airport was packed full (Qatar Airport is way more beautiful) i used the self declaration machine and proceeded to join the line to see an immigration officer . The line was long ehhh omo everywhere choke. We were legit sitting on the floor for hours. I managed to get my study permit by 10.53pm, I’m not joking the line was terrible, the person that came to pick me since 4 left by 8pm after waiting. Honestly it was not a pleasant experience, just be prepared sha, those with connecting flights missed their flights. I thank God sha i got my study permit and went downstairs to look for my luggage, as God would have it i found them very close to each other. I had to wait for my cousin to come get me after work. We got to her house by 1am. I was drained. But in everything i am grateful to God��. Canada is beautiful, the cold is something else. I still bless my God for everything.

I went to Canada yesterday to get my SIN , hmmmmm the line was a continuation of the one from the airport. Went there by 8.30am and i left by 3pm���. My legs are numb from standing.

Safe flight to all those coming soon and to those waiting for their PPR , keep trusting God and hold him very tight. It will end in praise.

Again many thanks to Makano and Ketima, may God bless you both and grant all your heart desires. Amen

Please ignore any errors

[wow congrats. Thanks for your landing gist. Wish you God's favour in canada author=Creativeowos post=111951594][/quote]

Thanks. Nice information �

Scott99tish:
I found this tip somewhere on Uk travel thread and might be helpful…

23kg each in two places. That's for your main luggage.
8kg max for your cabin luggage.

Total of 54kg!

Let me help with luggage packing tips, you might need them.

Tips

You're not allowed to put food or sharp objects (cutlery, blade, pocket knife etc) in your cabin luggage or carry on (hand bag/laptop bag), so pack smartly.

Tightly pack all your clothes, shoes, books, or weaves (if female) into your cabin luggage. Instead of folding clothes passively or mindlessly like we do when arranging our closet, roll each tightly into a bunch.This will squeeze out air & give you more space in the box to squeeze more clothes into. You can watch YouTube videos to learn this technique.

Now you're left with food items, sharp objects, and any cream/perfume exceeding 50ml (Only liquid of less than 50ml per bottle is allowed in the cabin luggage). Now arrange all these carefully into your main luggage.

For food items, put into ziploc bags or transparent polythene bag like pure water bags. Put different food items into each and label appropriately...e.g Melon, Ogbono, Ugwu vegetable etc.

For ladies carrying weaves, discard the packs to make your luggage relatively lighter.

Palm oil is not allowed. Don't even bother!

You don't necessarily need an industrial scale to weigh your luggage. Buy a regular domestic scale. You know the ones "Check your weight" guys carry around? Yes, that one. It's less than 2k.

To weigh, first stand on it and check your weight. Write it down or memorise it. Now put your luggage on your head and check your combined weight. Subtracting your own weight from the combined weight will give you the weight of your luggage.

Your allowance per main luggage is 23kg but aim for 21kg or max 22kg at home. Why? The scale at Murtala Mohammed Int'l Airport is forward by about 2kg. You don't want to stress yourself with reshuffling at the airport or trashing stuffs you bought with your hard-earned money. Pack smartly from home!

Airport staffs are not smiling again. Before they allow you pass/check-in a 23.9kg bag, you'll beg tire. Anything above that, they'll tell you to go obtain a ticket of $150 per overweight bag upstairs! You don't need that wahala in your life.

What else?

Remember I asked you to stuff all your clothes & books plus shoes into your cabin luggage? Trust me, it would have exceeded 8kg by now. You know the box itself will add to the weight as well.

Let me give you orijo. grin

1. Your laptop bag is not weighed. That's an extra space to put clothes, books, laptop (of course), charger etc.

2. Your hand bag isn't weighed either. If you're a lady, that's a plus. You can carry a laptop bag + your handbag alongside the cabin bag.

3. If you're eleru town council like me & you've utilised all available spaces yet you're still not within allocated kg limits, fear not. There's still a way.

Leave your original cabin luggage with somebody (eg family/friend who followed you to the airport). Let them act like they own the bag while they simply stand by it.

Check in your laptop bag as your Cabin Luggage. They'll tag it and return it to you while the two main bags are passed to cargo. Now remove the tag and stickers on your laptop bag and place it on your original Cabin Luggage you kept with your escort. You're done!

With these tips, you'll have a smooth sail luggage wise.


Extras....

Depending on how light or fancy you want to travel, those silly Echolac boxes are not your friend. 1) They'll add to the overall weight 2) They're not durable. Most would be damaged (broken handles, broken wheels, torn surface areas, etc) before you arrive your destination. How would you even lift a damaged box? You'll place it on your head maybe grin

Invest in a quality box. Might be pricey but it will last for years and save you from embarrassing situations. I don't know if/where those are sold in Nigeria.

If you're low on cash, buy those very strong bagco ghana must go bags as main luggage. Not the usual ones. This one is a bit recent & it comes in one color - grey! More like a grainy white mixed with black. It costs about N1,500 per bag. Nothing to be ashamed of. You wont even see it until your final destination after you check it in at MMIA, so you can still form posh in transit with your cabin luggage. Regular travellers use it a lot. It's very light and durable. For your information, they sell it in the abroad too. So what? In fact, its a life saver for people whose boxes get damaged at the airport. Just that they'll pay a few extra thousands more to procure it at the airport.

No use am as cabin baggage oooo. You'll look like Osuofia in London. Hehehe. Joking. Use a correct small sized box as cabin/hand luggage.

Third option is to source for lightweight boxes (rare) or lightweight travelling bags with wheels (looks like a piece of cloth with wheels attached when empty. The box-shaped compact ones are heavy).


Wishing you a safe flight!

[quote author=SweetJJ post=106079595]Thanks guys I received all the congratulations. Let me save space and not reply everyone. I really really appreciate. If you have any questions please feel free to ask here, I would answer as much as I can. I learned so much from this platform. My SOP was reviewed for free by Uzomachukwu my English Prof. (some of us can remember him) from part 18/19.

Hopefully one day soon I will drop my landing gist [/quote
TrustGod. What God cannot do does not exist. Faith moves mountain. Because is even in the bible. If your faith is as small as mustard seed and you shall not doubt. You shall have everything u desire. Is really your faith. Congrats sis. Wish you favour in Canada �

onomss:
Timeline
First Time Applicant

Application Submitted - May 7th 2021
Biometrics Request- May 8th
Biometrics done and passed - May 10th
NSE request - May 13th (ignored)
Upfront medical - June 10th
Medical Passed -June 15th
Letters Explaining NSE refusal - July 1st
Eligibility review - September 13th or 14th
BVL - September 15th
PPR - September 20th

Documents submitted
All Required IMM forms
Admission letter and school fees schedule
Passport photograph
International passport (expired and new)
Expired visas (Dubai and Ghana)
Father’s 6 months bank statement (4.4million)
Rent receipts ( few from different years)
Affidavit of sponsorship (father)
Letter of sponsorship (father)
House documents ( 2 properties)
SOP (4 pages)
Resume
B.Sc Degree certificate
Awards from University and Department
HR Online course certificates (3)
WAEC
NYSC Certificate
Police clearance
Recommendation from NYSC employer
NYSC PPA acceptance letter
NYSC PPA ID
Birth certificate
Bible school certificate (WOLBI) Salvation Ministries.
Father’s birth certificate
Mother’s birth certificate
Siblings birth certificate (2)
Father’s business documents

I’m dumbfounded. If this isn’t God then I don’t know who. No man can boost to be the doer. No fees paid, money in the account doesn’t even cover fees and the mandatory 10k cad. God showed up for me and I don’t take it for granted. About a week before submitting my application, a lump sum of 5million was deposited into my father’s account because before then the account was in almost zero balance. My father took out over 500k and I submitted the rest. The statement was printed 19th April and I submitted May 7th. After submission that was when I remembered I didn’t explain where the money came from in my SOP. God showed me mercy. While filling one of the IMM forms, the one that requires applicants to fill tuition, living expenses and others, I was really confused. After inputting my first year tuition fee and the mandatory 10k cad I didn’t even know what figure to put for others. This is because if I sum up all the figures, it will exceed my 4.4m POF. I sha added 2k cad for others or so. My bank statement wasn’t added. I graduated in 2015 didn’t add any work related stuff because I’ve been in between jobs and most didn’t align with my career asides from NYSC. The only thing I said in my SOP to cover my study gap and lack of personal funds was .. “I’m helping my father with my HR educational knowledge to grow his business”. So, the message was I’m working with my father. I Didn’t submit employment letter on this neither did I submit pay stubs. I wasn’t getting any serious pay because the firm is still growing. More like a family business.
Age - 30years
School - MUN

During the long wait I sent countless webforms and emails at some point I got scared because I guessed I was going overboard. I contacted different MPs none came through. However, my God showed up in his time.

After my BVL dropped on the 15th another wait began. I was confident God was perfecting it. So today I decided to send my new letter of acceptance. I had it for about a week now but didn’t want to send it till after approval. Same today my PPR dropped

If God can make this happen for me despite all my flaws then he can come through for anyone. If it’s about qualification, then I’m not close to qualified. Keep believing in him. In this journey radical faith is required. Absolute dependency on God. Everyone will testify soon. God doesn’t do abandoned projects.

Thanks to everyone helping on this thread. Every info I know was obtained here.MI did my application myself from start to finish, all
from the infos I got here. May God’s reward be evident in your lives. For those delayed God needs you to trust him again. Those waiting your time is NOW. Amen

More testimonies loading. Amen In Jesus mighty name.

Keying to your testimony. Testimony works. As it as worked for you. God is perfecting my testimony. In Jesus Name Amen. Congratulations Onoms

SweetJJ:
My eligibility review has been on since June 2, omo this is the hardest wait ever in my life. I wish there are timelines to these things say Eligibility review must be done and concluded within one month. I guess it started quite early because I submitted IELTS, upfront medical and mbs.

Hopeful, Expecting, Positive!

May 14th Applicant.

Wish you success. Just keep ur faith alive. What God cannot do doesn't exit�

gaduchendu:
One of my reference used his personal email I still got admission.

Thanks so much.

[quote author=Citnix post=105637113]Where can someone get urgent passport in the South apart from Port Harcourt?[/quote

Calabar. It took 7weeks for fresh passport.

mastersammy:
Some universities do request from their applicants to send reference letter that contains their university email address but the problem now is it's not all lecturers that makes use of university email address, some of them have their own personal email address.
I know one of the schools in Canada that does that and university of Calgary is one of them cus I can remember applying for admission for someone and they requested for university official email address, I helped the person by writing to the school and explaining to them that the lecturers doesn't operate using school email address, and I manage to forward the Reference letter like that , the one with lecturers personal email address and the person was given Admission.
So In your case now, it's either you write to your school authority in Nigeria here to obtain a letter from them stating that most of the lecturers don't use university email address, maybe from the School VC or Student affairs and also you can equally write to the school in Canada too and explain to them to and hear what they will have to say

Thanks . God please help me to pass this hurdle. I know it will end in praise

Ketima:
Hello,

For Master program, Most schools in Canada only ask for referees official mail and not Gmail or Yahoo mail, as they believe applicants might be the one running the said yahoo or Gmail accounts.

But some schools accept it. I think university of saskatchewan,I used 2 referees with official mail and one referee with Gmail and it went through.

So try and get a referee with official email.to be on safe side

Thanks. Let me try my best. And see how I can find a lecturer in my department using the official email

Somekay:
It’s my time!! It’s my turn!! What God cannot do does not exist!! I have come to return all the glory to God almighty.

Application submitted- May 12th
Upfront Medical updated to passed- 5th July
Biometric- still valid from 2018
Eligibility started- 7th September
PPR- 9th Sepbtember

Wow. Congrats. Indeed what God cannot do does not exist. Wish wish God's Grace as u step your feet in Canada.

Hello . My lecturer has a yahoo and Gmail email address. Will the reference letter he send through his yahoo or Gmail email be accepted for admission for masters program in Canada university.
My lecturer doesn't have his official Nigeria university email address.

Please � people that got Canada admission how did you do i?

Mummy4life1:
My application was refused today

So sorry about your refusal. Restrategize and apply again.

Hello fam. Please how do one pay application fees in a Canadian university. Tried using my visa card but I get payment declined. What other options can I use?

Doree:
Timeline: Long Post Alert!!!

I actually typed some of this in faith on 27th July in anticipation of PPR thank God I get to post it now.

First Time applicant. Virgin passport sef
Got admission for a funded program in Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia for an LLM. The scholarship was just enough to cover my school fees though, so I was still left to provide funds for living expenses.
Admission tips: I actually followed Dr. Linda Iheme's you tube tips on getting scholarship programs. I am glad it worked out on my first trial.

I gathered the necessary documents I needed. My only problem became proving my funds for living expenses. I got a Deed of gift from my dad of about 12k CAD which would technically be the major fund in my account upon the transfer of the cash. That was my fear throughout the entire wait. But what I ensured, courtesy of the free advice being thrown around in this forum, was that I proved hat my husband and I were established in our own way. I submitted my Husband’s travel history, his Cac documents, my salary account, my identification as a Lawyer etc. I just wanted to pass the message that I am not relying entirely on my father, that my husband "who I refused to show his account statement" is still capable of supporting me. I backed all this up with lots of prayers, Rosary and Novenas and a well structured SOP. I am good at writing. Thank you. Did I mention I also wrote my father's letter of support and my husbands spousal consent letter where I wrote from their point of view all geared towards giving a firm foundation to the buildings I erected in my SOP? My only problem became the uploading part. Unfortunately, I am not tech savvy at all, and I can't help it. Luckily, I got the help of someone I contacted from here "Blavkmaan I hail o" who helped with all those compressions and uploading stuff. Not without discarding some of my 'prized' documents o which he deemed as unnecessary. And then, the wait began...

In all, I give all Glory to God who have deemed me worthy to enter an international flight for the first time. See you all in Canada! Much love from here

Docs submitted In addition to those listed up:
Client info:
Admission letter
LLB Certificate
BL certificate
Letter of past introduction from my Lawyer ( it was for this purpose, for obvious reasons)
Sample of my Lawyer's stamp to indicate active practice of Law.
Proof of fund:
My SOA
Funding letter
A fixed deposit certificate from where I spinned the narrative that my father fixed the stated sum in anticipation of my admission. The money was transferred the next day after the collapse of the deposit to my account and i pointed it out on my SOA. I didnt show my dad's SOA though.
Home Ties:
Marriage certificate.
Son's birth certificate
I also indicated my shares in my husband's CAC documents. Nevermind the company is not active o

Thank you all for your active support and advice on this forum. Especially JustMellow, Blavkmaan, Frank robben etc
Finally, i did this entire process myself, from admission to PPR courtesy of this group. We have a treasure here guys, let's make maximum use of it and for those with PPR already, let's keep the thread alive by giving back to what made us.

Oh, for those still waiting, goodluck guys, it will go round. Don't underestimate your emails and webforms. It worked for me cos trust me, I bombarded them this past two weeks though none of it ever got acknowledged.

Please pardon all typos.

Congrats. So happy for your PPR. Wish you so much favour in Canada

JosephYemsol:
Yes its real. I got a loan offer of 25k for Carleton uni and I'm Nigerian...

To be qualified for a loan, you'll have to be admitted into one of their affiliated (I mean schools they support) schools

Thanks

ODUNESKI:
Yes its real; I know someone who's in the US at the moment

thanks

Good day all, this Mpower financing for loan for international students that want to school in Canada. Is it actually real?
Please do anyone know any Nigerian that have got the loan to study?