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GraduatesGrant:
Hi everyone,
Please I'm an applicant to Auckland university of technology, New Zealand.
I was assigned to a supervisor and we're working together on a formal research proposal to earn me an offer of place in mechanical engineering.
My supervisor clearly stated he does not have funding which I obliged to go ahead. So he sent me this email last night. Although, we are still working on my proposed topic.

My condition: I'm married with 2 kids aged 3 and 6 months. My wife is a graduate with 5 years experience in the banking industry. I'm aware that as a PhD student my tuition is same as domestic students and I don't have to pay for health insurance.

Please, based on my scenario, what's the possibility of succeeding with my family size with aim of my wife working upon arrival at new Zealand?

Saokelarin6942:
I don't think any telegram group exist.

Auckland University of Technology prospective PhD applicants please reach out ó.

peze:
Here is a quick guide on my New Zealand Study Visa application process and the documents I submitted.

Firstly, as a self-sponsored student, I applied for Fee Paying Student Visa. Please visit INZ website to create a Realme Account: http://www.immigration.govt.nz/apply-student-online. The online application process can take 15-30 minutes if you have all documents ready.

Secondly, I gathered and arranged all documents to be uploaded. The below listed documents are what I uploaded/attached in the following order.

1.Passport style photograph
2.International Passport -Copy of identity pages
3.Offer of place from the Education Provider (Massey University)
4.Proof of Fund: Documents merged (You will need NZD $20,000 as the primary applicant)
-Receipt of Payment of Tuition (Paid via CBN Form A-it took 2 months)
-My Zenith Bank account statement showing evidence of tuition payment
-Access Bank Statement of 4 months (NGN 11million for both myself and my spouse)
-Valuated Landed Property with supporting documents
-Evidence to justify lump sum deposit within the 4 months interval.
5.Upfront Medical Report: Did General Medicals examination at IOM Ikeja. Pls visit INZ website for the list of panel physicians near you. (www.immigration.govt.nz/paneldoctors)
6. Police Certificate issued less than 6 months ago-(I got this from Police CID-Alagbon, Lagos)
7.Cover Letter or Statement of Purpose: Explained my study intentions, provided details of my source of my fund, home ties and other necessary information to prove I am a genuine applicant.
8.Relationship Certificate or Proof of Marriage: Merged Court Marriage Cert, Change of name newspaper publication, Wedding pictures with family and in-laws.
9.Educational Qualification: Merged WAEC result, B.Sc Cert and M.Sc Cert.
10.Academic Transcripts: Merged both B.Sc and M.Sc Transcripts.
11. Proof of Employment: Merged the following docs
-Employment Letter
-Promotion Letters
-Payslips
-Pension Statement of Account
-Work Reference Letter confirming my position and length of employment
-Tax Clearance Certificate.
-Resume/CV
12.Birth Certificate
13.Family Tie: Merged Group Family Photos and ID Cards of family members to prove relationship
14.Travel History: Entry and Exit stamp photos on my International Passport.
15.National Identity Document: Attached my NIN
16.Proof of English- IELTS or University letter indication English was the medium of instruction.
17.Additional Information Form: INZ1200

Thirdly, payment of visa application fee of NZD $430-(I used a dollar virtual card to make payment)

Lastly, pray earnestly and always check email for any update from INZ regarding your visa application (e.g request for additional information). In my case, besides the email confirming receipt of my visa application, the next email I received from INZ came with Visa Approved Document.

Davash222:
How about you avoid Nigerian girls and enjoy peace of mind in abundance

VickayThrills:
I've finally gotten an offer that I'll accept from UTAS but I really don't know why they gave me February intake when the offer was issued on 23rd January. I guess my agent made another mistake on that one cos they've been really annoying with somethings with the application process.

I want to defer but I can only do that once for this offer and that's my worry.
What exactly should I do? I want to defer to July but I'm worried and scared on the chances of the border being open by July.

What's the best way forward please?

Betapikin01:
My life have come to a standstill and I don't know the way forward.
Started my journey for Australia Nov 2019 with application for admission without any agent.
Got a provisional admission Dec and the sch referred me to an agent in Nigeria to check my documents and ensure I meet the criteria, submitted all that was required and finally got the full offer Feb to start sch by July.
Paid my school fee, got my CoE.
Applied for my visa 14th March 2020, having done my medical and biometric. God a 50% scholarship.
Covid19 lockdown started..
Started my lectures online cos I didn't want to loose the scholarship and with the hope that things will improve before the end of 2020.
Finally got my grant 16th December 2020.

But the wahala now be say I no fit comot cos the restriction is still in place and I'm so confused now cos I don't know what else to do. Everything is just on pause mood.
should I continue with my work as a Teller in a bank or just resign and focus on the sch cos the stress was too much for me last year and since I already have my grant.

Guys confusion have full my head..

Ayoola03:
@yamen21 how far with the current situation on your application, any green light? @justwise please tender justice with mercy, kindly unbanned the newbies I bliv they have learnt their lessons already, they now understand the rules guiyoursing this forum.

I will like to pin-point my observations concerning trv application and also share my view based on personal experience. Please let us endeavour to keep our application simply & precise and avoid submitting too many irrelevant documents. Most times, It amaze me reading how much people complain about the delay in getting response from cic not knowing that in one way or the other,we also contribute to the delay. Have we all forgotten its their duty to verify every single documents you submitted? Have you ever thought of people who didnt present a quatre of what you have submitted yet they got their trv approved in no time. This people take their time to verify the authenticity of every documents submitted( they fear we Nigerians, there is notin we no fit do lol). Sometimes irrelevant documents end up complicating our applications, they tends to dwell more into some docs whc should have been kept encosed. There is no magic behind it, it is simply a logical reasoning.( only phD applicants get a preferential treatment lol coz the vo knows their intentions to study is always genuine and they are so certain that most of them (nt all) will return back home after study even without a convincing note this is why they hardly deny phD applicants). Permit me to take my boss @tuziude and i as an example. I was once anxious and always checking my cic portal for updates every min at the same time,when I remember how many documents I had submitted,I definitely knew my trv wasnt coming so soon, my application took (21weeks) almost 5months. I assume we all saw the documents my boss presented, just imagine how long it would have taken the vo to verify each document which seems like its taking forever. But we thank God it ended in praise. It is not easy my bro and sis cos the waiting period can be so frustrating but We should try as much as possible to screen our documents, make sure the necessary and the important ones are there, also call the attentions of the gurus in the house to help you verify before submitting. Let's watchout for irrelevant documents so as to hasten our trv approval. I wish all trv hopeful best of God, as he have successfully made it easy for us, may he make it easy for all trv hopefuls and intending trv applicants as well.
PS: am not discouraging submitting voluminous documents, Yes there are just few people who did and still got their trv approved within a short period of time. But 1/100 for msc/Meng applicants not even now that all eyes is on Nigerian applicants .it is all for our own good. The choice is yours!

My 2cent......cheers!

maziude:
Hello Bosses,

At the risk of derailing the thread( I am sorry about that, though this might compliment the thread.)

Just a little heads up about funding.

For Bachelors degree applicant/students, please ensure you ask your programme officer/department/award office, there is always this award you qualify for but you may not know unless you ask. Also, seek external funding; most of these scholarships are advertised on your school's "Tuition and funding" pages. Please make use of that information, you might also qualify for them too.


2) For Masters degree students. as in 1) above, please ask too. There is at least one funding you qualify for. It is possible you might not get in your first year, but with good grades, you qualify for some funding/scholarship (atleast tuition). Please be on the look and ask. For those going for research based or thesis based, most schools usually have funding, if you cannot find it on their website, ask your supervisor (who in most cases is your primary contact), the admission office, the graduate coordinator or anyone in charge of students. Your supervisor might not have funding at the moment, but the school might have a form of scholarship. Please ask!


3) For PhD students. More often than not PhD students are usually funded via their research units or labs. However, there are other forms of funding you might qualify for. Also ask. Too much funding wont kill (LOL). If you research unit is not funding, I am sure you qualify for some departmental funding in terms of TAs, but you never know unless you ask. I think there is this rule that PhDs are always funded no matter how small it is (I am not sure though). However, ask still.

4) Most schools have international admission scholarships. These are awarded to student who meet a certain score during admission. Please endeavour to ask what you admission score is, if your school offer such. They will tell you, atleast with that you will know if you meet the scholarship threshold or not. As an example, a friend had no idea, that uottawa offer such until I told her to ask. She did and was told her score but unfortunately her score didnt meet the threshold.


Finally, If you didnt get any kind funding from school, please ensure you atleast have funds that will keep you going for a year (I mean for fees, accommodation and upkeep). The first years are usually tough, but we will always scale through in the end.


For the bosses still awaiting the approval of their TRVS, I wish you Godspeed, God's grace and favours.

For those coming to ottawa @Austinepee, @tuzinde @cnwag, we will surely meet there this year.

@osemigho, @judebebo, @wealth360 and co going to other cities, make una ready to host us.


It shall end in praises for us all.


Peace...


Mazi

Kowalskiq:
Baba, thanks a lot too...
Mehn, I happy die

Thanks so much

xctvhz:
Okay, but I think it's much more reasonable to start contacting them. By the way, don't you think the tuition at western is high? Compared to how much the funding is?

xctvhz:
hey bud, did you secure a supervisor at western Ontario before applying?

elimsme:
January

elimsme:
January

elimsme:
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Please is dere anyone waiting for admission to Msc Comp Sci in University of Western Ontario or anyone dt got admission dere already...It seems pple rarely talk abt d sch here sef..:

onyengbu:
No it didn't. Have you been reading my posts?
What your little experiment resolved is the number of mentions notifications count to display and NOT how or when they are displayed.