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[quote author=A-town link=topic=301592.msg4287903#msg4287903 date=1249240237]You've lived your whole life (presumably) amongst Nigerians. You don't need to start looking for Nigerians in Canada.
I'm not saying stay away from them but i'd advise you to remove that Naija click thingy from your mind.
Go to most schools in the US and you see our Nigerian students stick to themselves like glue. It is okay to a certain extent but it can be very -ve as well.
You will tend to stick closer to Nigerians rather than mixing with people from all ethnicities. The best thing you could do is to be very open and diverse.
That white dude/girl that you ignored all in the name of looking for naija friends might be the son of a potential employer!! Think about it.
If you miss Naija so much, there is always summer hols na.[/quote]Yeah bro, i get ur drift but there's still notin wrong wit keepin in touch wit ur 'homeboyz' in a foreign land.

Hmmm ! ! !

Yep Blackspade, i know of the $20000 rebate but dats not the lure for me,

@Fhemmmy, u sound like u reside in Canada,wats ur location?

Nobody yet? ? ?

wonderbod:
@ FIDELO
congrats!! i still havn't heard anythin frm dem.i'm so worried.obviously,evryone i kno dt did der medicals same time hav gotten ders.I got a call on my birthday,the 22nd, from a guy dt used my agency saying his visa is out.needless to say,i was depressed for the rest of the day.
Did u pay your fees earlier? cos i havn't.my agency asked me to wait until d embassy for a receipt of payment b4 i pay.they also had issues wit the school i earlier applied for n d spaces reserved for all der students was given out including mine(i hv d option of stil payin der fees and gettin on a waiting list). jst last wk they reapplied to 2 oda schools (schools dey represent).they assured me i'll definitly get the admission bt now i'm wondering if dt isn't affecting the visa(dey said it wont).i dont kno wat to do anymore. if i had known d process even took dis long,i wouldn't hav started anythin.i'm already out frm d uk school i was going for wen i decided to do canada.ANYONE WITH USEFUL ADVICE PLS?

Tnx Dear,sad to hear u are stil on d wait list since our medicals was jus a day apart. I must confess dat dis hole waitin game is not funny @ all. Hav u tried paying dem a visit since den? I suggest u do if u havent, instead of waitin 4 dem agents to do evrytin 4 u. I feel they(d agents) might jus be a bit laid-back about d hole issue since it dosent directly affect dem. GOOD LUCK
Dats my 5 cents

@ mavisbleek, i;m callin ur no ryt nw. pk up lets talk. I wish every1 could hv a success story lyk me

I'll be moving over to Saskatoon,SK soon on a student visa. I'll like to get in in touch wit any Nigerian staying there or anywhere around, say, Regina, Calgary, Edmonton etc. I can imagine how boring life in a strange land can be especially in the first few weeks or months. so I jus nid people to be in touch wit and at least feel at home.
Any Nigerian residing in Canada is also invited

mevisbleek:
my brother please talk to me what particular documents did u include that increased your chances ie that made them give u the visa, please

Hello, sorry 4 the delay in posting the docs i attached, i've been quite busy wit other tins. I want 2 make it comprehensive so dat evry1 could benefit dats y i havent done dat yet. Jus giv me a lil mo time.

@ Delta, tnx 4 d contact. I called Moji dis mornin but she said she was not at the ofice, so I'll call her up again later today. My final destination is Saskatoon. I will like to know the cheapest route to get there. I called KLM resevation dis mornin n they said I was going to pay abt 420 k ( to me dats an outrageous amount) for Lagos - montreal - Saskatoon route, but i'm tinking of comin in tru Toronto, Halifax or better still Calgary since its closer Saskatoon(and then use an alternative transportation from there).
ADVISE PLS

Hi, I'll be travelling to canada next month. Pls help wit current info on preffrred airlines and current prices. Final destination is Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Thanks

goldenval:
at fidelo, congratulation, am so happy for you and God who did yours will do mine in jesus name, my own problem is no sponsor, so am still praying hard

Thanks, just keep faith.

Delta007:
Congrats. Make sure you go buy your ticket real fast. Flights out of LAgos to Canada are usually booked solid in August. BA, KLM, AirFrance, etc are valid airlines. I have a good travel agent I could recommend but there are lots in Lagos. Make sure you are booked thru Europe, not thru the US otherwise you'd need a US visa. Again, congrats and best wishes in your future waka.

@ Delta, Many thanks. U're one of the guys whose posts made dis hole thingy possible. I would like to have ur Travel agent's contacts ( phone,e-mail addy etc) so I could call him up wile I alsio explore other options

I'm Leaving Naija soon and the tot of eating burgers, pizzas and the sort al the time gives me sleepless nights.
I'll surely miss Naija food-

Hello Everyone,
My visa has just been delivered this afternoon.
I'll post details of wat I feel helped me succeed later to assist those planning to make fresh applications or those planning to re-apply.

Anyone with a gud knowledge of travel from Nigeria to Canada shld pls post preffered airlines and posssible fares on this thread.
i plan to leave on the 3rd week of August.

THANK U NAIRALANDers. I did learn quite a lot from this and other related threads.

globalpaul:
I am in nysc camp when i heard the unpleasant news that i was denied based on 2 reasons; not a bonafide student n enough proof to return.i wish to reapply but i need ur advises on how to handle the points cos i earlier provided them all my certificate includin al evidences of the post held in the university.also, that i'll manage my uncle buss n my family ties as the 1st born of the family.i'l defer my admisn and apply 4 january session.i wil apreciate ur prompt response.@bobobabe,point of correctn,i neva dey canada but will soon by God's grace, we shall get there!!!Amen

@ globalpaul, oops! sorry abt dat. I always had a feelin dat managing ur uncle's biznes(not even ur dad) was not goin 2 be gud enuf, but not 2 worry much,all hope is not lost. Where there is a will, there'll certainly be a way

Tnx Teachme, but its not as easy as u tink. it will be sooo sad to loose both.
I'm tryin 2 add u to my IM list

@ wonderbod, any news from CDHC yet?

@ all,I NEED UR CANDID ADVICE
Its been 2 weeks and 4 days since I had my medicals and there's still no visa in sight. Not dat I'm so anxious abt it but its just dat I got a better job recently and they nid to see my original documents b4 I resume which r all with CDHC. I have a 1 month period to write an acceptance letter and show my credentials. Funny enuf the 1 month acceptance period expires next week. It will be soo painful if they send back my docs back late(causing me to loose d job) only to tel me one sad story. I'm sooo confused rite nw. just dunno wat to do

CAVEAT !!!

I'm not getting into a war of words wit anyone on dis thread, but my advise is dat "PPL SHLD BE MO CAREFUL ABOUT THESE 'ÁGENTS'

globalpaul:
i finally went to the embassy again today though it was a tug of war but i made sure i summitted it after delays for several hours. i even met hamzatafee at the embassy whose application has been delayed for close to five months. we discuss at length and helped ourselves out. this forum is connecting lives, kudos to dat
to sophy09. if the agent paid any money to the school you have to send the school a debit reference or telex to confirm your payment thru an email address as an evidence of payment. please verify and act accordingly. the Lord will help you and be careful next time.
@ wonderbod, please can i av the website of ur agent. if u dont wanna let it out here. please do contact me on stoguntayo@yahoo.com. i wish you the best and all other applicants.
, we shall get there, thanks to delta and fidelo for their advises.

@ globalpaul, were u the guy wit some sort of semi-afro hairstyle I met 'raking' the security guards at CDHC on monday. If YES, den bravo. There was a tall lady I also met @ d gate signin in 2 probably go lodge a complaint, I'm beginning to guess dat was hamzatafee ( I wonder y i fink she's a lady? ? ?)

I finally did my medicals today, called the clinic to confirm my appiontment n learnt i was booked for monday , not tuesday.

@ disturbia, congrats, u sure hv patience. I cant imagine som1 being wit my original documents for close to 1 year

@ ofueby n wonderbud, D 3 weeks wait btw medicals and interview/visa is jus an estimate. Sometimes it could be shorter or much longer. Since school is resuming sept i guess u shld jus chill a little to see if they'll get back 2 u. By next week, u may then pay dem a visit (my tots tho)

@ sophy, its soooo unfortunate , 5000 CAD , dats some money.
I'm not commentin' mch b4 some1 else tells me "Be civilized mannnn"

sowa:
I think the CDHC are bunch of thieves collecting huge sum of money from agencies that submit student visa application on behalf of their clients

This is because applicant that had gone through these agents fall into the 95% of category being asked to go for medicals and subsequently being given VISA thus neglecting other genuine students who dont have "ghana must go" kind of money to offer agencies

Very soon, they shall be exposed in Jesus name Amen

Hi Sowa, dont get mad. I never used an agent but was called 4 medicals. so it is for many others too. So pls stop cursing, all will be well if u BELIEVE!!! Wats ur status presently? Still waiting ?

bobobabe:
@ Fidelo: im very happy for this kind of news on this thread. im also expecting such a good news soon. lets pray hard on this thread for all expectant of CDHC on study permit. God let my own too come quick o , amen

Tnx. I believe yours is also on the way. Just keep praying and NEVER

wonderbod:

earlier(friday),i was told i'll do the medicals this week but today my agency said the clinics r al booked(i guess they're giving out visas after all). got a date for tuesday next week. .

TIPS OR IDEAS? ANYONE?

My medicals is also on tuesday at the V/I clinic, Where is yours? V/I or Yaba? We could connect if u dont mind

globalpaul:
@fidelo and toni, imagine i went to embassy to update my application with sales invoice and receipt, statement of account ending june but i was advised not to drop it. the security told me that if they need them, they will contact me cos there is no way they could merge my previous application with the new one because they av more than 5thousand application at head, so they get to by turn-viewing my previous application which i sent on june 1st but could not include the invoice and receipt and the bank statement ended march 24 cos my sponsor was not around and i had to meet up with the deadline.
should i just wait still the consulate's response or go post it by courier?
i am so happy for the gudnews we are receiving this days from the Almighty CDHC, i know i will be called for medicals too.

@ globalpaul, i cant believe u're just submitting dat stuff, i remember a bunch of us on dis thread telling u to go submit the docs as soon as u gat dem some weeks ago.
Secondly, a security guard has noo right watsoever to tell u wat to submit or not. Dont forget u paid a processing fee so its ur right for them to see watever document u feel should help to decide ur case positively.
Remember telling u guys dat I got a scholarship letter from my school recently, I was there early dis week to submit dat to them and all they asked for was my tracking no (which I gave dem) b4 collecting the letter so ur docs can ALWAYS be merged. Even if they have 1 million applications,all dose people paid application fees.
Dont just wait for the consulate's response because u can guess wat it will be with outdated account statements. Courier it to dem or better still, take a trip down there, its only a stone throw away from Ibadan

wonderbod:
Dts gr8 news! at least now i hav someone to b measuring my progress by since we're both doing medicals nxt week.keep us posted.i hope dey contact of in less dan d three wks if possible.d wait is killing me,

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I hope so too,even though I havent had a taste of the waiting game yet,considering the fact dat they replied me like 3 wks in advance

hamzatafee:
hey hey,all my fellow bros wey dey nairaland,
please read this and imagine what almighty CDHC is doing with my documents for over 4 month now going to 5 month since Feb 5 that i have submitted my study permit application, den neva cal me for medical test or interview !!! Imagine,what do you think is going on ? Am planning to pay them a visit by next week or what do you my bros for nairaland ?? please advice me

@hamzatafee, we've previously advised u to pay those guys a visit, have u done dat? I remember even suggesting weekly visits til they tel u sth definite. Ur story is very similar to Aydewale's, take time to go thru dis thread and u'll surely get some tips. Good Luck.

@ delta, 564 posts. Ahh! no wonder u're an authority in Nairaland

Hi All, I have a story very similar to wonderbud's.

I was on way out of town yesterday when my mum called that a DHL postman brought a mail meant for me to her office(cos i decided to use her address for easy reach). I immediately made a U-turn and sped straight to her office to discover it was from CDHC instructing me to go for medicals, I was awed , because i just submitted my application like 15 working days ago.
I've been making out theories why the almighty CDHC is suddenly tryin to be 'nice' to me , and 'Na God' is all I can imagine.
I booked an appointment wit the V/I clinic same yday for sometime next week

@Those who have already gone for their medicals, i'll be glad if u post anythin u think I should know before goin for the medicals

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teachme:
@ fidelo:
wht does ur scholarship carry as its reward, reduction in credits or feess, which?
and ave u applied to the embassy yet, if yes, when and any news yt?

Reduction of half my total fees with promise of refunding the remaining half if my grades are impressive.
I applied last week of May. No news yet,still waiting,

terry9:
Student Visa to Canada is very easy if you follow theses instruction:

How many have u gotten urself ?

terry9:
Get in to North America first, defer your admission,work for some years and re enroll to any school of your choice but make certain that you enter through student visa.

Ehh! Y must one enta wit student visa. Do they 'dash' money to students in Canada?

@poster, i followed dis story avidly. Pls check ur facts b4 posting.the plane was landed by a co-pilot, not technology

hamzatafee:
Egba mi ooo !!! for over 4 months now,I submitted my study permit application on Feb.5 2009 and till now CDHC has not yet make a decision on my application,I keep on updating them with email but keep telling,they will soon get back to me, Last 2 week,i got an email from them that my application will be return last week but unfortunately till now,i never hear from them !!!, Please advice me on what to do ;;; my fellow nairlander

Ah! 4 months is a long time o. about 80 working days I think. For dem to hold it for dat long means u have a gud chance(i guess). Wen is ur school starting? Probably Fall (sept). Dats may also be anoda reason y they are taking their time. But if the wait continues keep payin them a visit - like once a week - till they give u a definite reply.
Best of luck.

I just received a scholarship letter from my school this afternoon. Couldnt believe my luck. Taught I deserved one but it wasn't approved as at the time I was admitted. I think my personal statement and PRAYERS worked the magic (or  better still miracle)
CDHC here I come, i wonder on wat grounds u'l now reject me? ? ? Not enuf finances, no; not a bona-fide student , no

sowa:
Hello Fidelo,

Pls do not misconstrue me . The guys in CDHC are not angels . They look at some parameters before taking their decision, You need not have N5m in your bank account before you convince them even though having such amount is not a bad idea.the most important thing is for you to prove the source of your funding to be genuine

We are both saying the same thing. My point is even if u have N100m in ur account make sure its genuine and not some sort of 'window-dresssing' (i'm in luv with this word)

Yes o, @Laruze, how long did u have to wait?

sowa:
Hello Laruze,

I want to assume you must have applied to one of the school racist schools in Canada.e.g Mcgill university. This is because i see no reason why embassy why CHDC should say you are not a bonafide student having been given admission letter and letter of acceptance

Moreso, part of the mistake you this-You shouldnt have left N300,000 in your own personal bank account. You dad could have transferrred some funds say N5m out of his account to you bank account for window dressing, at least to convince embassy


You claimed that you intend to come back to manage you dad`s business. Is your proposed course of study directly related to your father`s business?

All these and many more ought to be been looked into before applying

Ha Sowa. Wat beef do u hv wit mcgill. great school if u ask me. Check several rankings and u'll discover its one of the best in canada
Also, transferring funds to his accont for 'window dressing'( funny term,wer did u coin dat from?) is not a gud idea,it breeds suspicion. Would he be able to prove the source. Ahh! If u ever did dat,prepare for a barrage of questions,oh!.
Hid dad hd 3.5m liquid cash wer would 5m had come from?
If he has 5m in his account, i wonder wat his sponsor would then have?

Ur best bet is be straightforard and pray 4 the best.

globalpaul:
@ all, i think wat we just need from the hand of this so called Almighty CDHC is prayers with our applications with them,listening to the case of LARUZE. i dont know wat they want from him again, all those who that av applied, dont be fret cos of this, OUR GOD is still on the throne and he's gonna change the king's command to favour us and we shall all open our 32 diamonds to praise him .
To those that av been denied, this is just a challenge of faith, never get tired, move on and God will surely surprise u
, We shall get there

Amen

Laruze:
CDHC just refused me. reasons, i dont hav enuf funds, i wont return 2 naija n nt a bonafide student. even wit about N3.5million and other readily available funds. and a leave letter 4m my employer. honestly i dont knw wat dey want again

I'm beginin to assume wat CDHC means by not a bonafide student is dat u jus want to use a student visa as an avenue to run away frm 9ja. apart from dat I see no reason while someone with an authentic addmission letter wouuld be labelled as not being bonafide.
Like someone mentioned
1. is wat u're goin 2 study related to ur popsy's poultry bizness
2. How much is the amt 4 ur course(tiution + other expenses) and how mny other dependents does ur dad have. Dependin on wat these are 3.5m may not have been enuf 4 dem
And its a pity decisios cant be appealed.
Anyway gud luck in ur further endevours.