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Phocusjosh:
Application approval after 16weeks!!!

Fall 2018 issa gooal

Hey! Congratulations Phocusjosh! I sight your approval.

cecechi:
Thank GOD!!!!!!! Application approved

Congratulations cecechi. I'm happy for your achievement.

JoseJonn:
Long post alert!!!
Indeed God never fails!!!TRV approved... I'm utmosly grateful to God..and this forum for the people he's used to bless me directly and indirectly Frankrobbn1, this guy is one of the best people u can ever know, he was always there even when I had to vet my SOP, fill even my school fees form A form, all my visa forms...uptil when got worried about my application..now he's even happier than me! Frank, God bless your existence and may he perfect all that concerns u. ..Jyunwa...the first person to answer my naive question on this forum and he revamped my SOP...God bless u immensely Sir! Wealth 360..u that went to USASK admin office to confirm for me if my transcript has been received and is still encouraging me, Sleekysoft my padi whose faith in my application was even stronger than mine, Chucks Nogen, BBclue, and every other person God bless u guys! I found a family here...Boss, just wise! You're not an exception.
Paper route
Submitted- 17th April
Medical call- 8th May
Passed- 16th May
Passport dispatch mail- 25th June
Approval-27th June


*most importantly the GOD factor....prayers and fasting...and determination.
I wish u all the best! I appreciate this family.

JoseJonn,

Right from onset, I have always known that you will make it and it has come to reality. A big congratulations to you my humble friend. I'm glad to be part of your unending testimony.

lennyk:
Hello gurus in the house.

@Frankrobbin, @Glitteringstar, @Jnyuwa and all other gurus in the house. Please i need your help. I'm new here and i have been reading through, great work you guys are doing. God will bless you all abundantly.

I studied bus.admin, worked for 5 years (2008 - 2013), stopped work to take care of my children. recently completed a 2yr diploma course in fashion design and 1 year internship ending in May 2018. i have also started a small business in fashion also.

[b]Now i want to pursue a 2yr diploma in Apparel technology [/b]in Olds College, Alberta. I already have admission letter for fall. i will be going with my 2 daughters (9 and 6).

my Husband and his Uncle are my sponsors.My husband is an employee, while his Uncle is a business owner.

Iv paid the $500 deposit requested by the school and my husband has transferred the balance of the tuition, living expenses for me and my kids to my dorm account, which is $23k

His Uncle will provide SOA of 10m balance and documents for his business.

What are my chances to secure the visa, as i will be applying online very soon.

Any ideas of what i should include in my SOP?

What other documents do i still need to include?

Please house help a sister out!!!

lennyk,

From the look of things there is strong correlation between your previous studies, intended program and job role. Endeavor to link this up while drafting your SOP.

In respect to the sponsor, let you husband be the prime sponsor to your visa application, while the uncle a co-sponsor. Also, try everything humanly possible to get an affidavit of support to support their claims of financing your studies in Canada.

Your letter of intent should reflect the following and should be addressed in each paragraphs to avoid repetition.
1-) Describe your academic background briefly.
2-) The program of choice
3-) Why the school.
4-) Why you choose Canada not Nigeria.
5-) How you intend to finance your studies in Canada without working.
6-) Family ties in Nigeria.
7-) What you intend to achieve at the end of the program and how it might benefit you in the future.

Other documents can be, landed documents, business assets, your university credentials, NYSC discharge certificate, share certificates (if any), etc...

All the best

DereI:
Congrats to all those who have been approved.
To the Trv hopefuls, keep on Faith....never relent and God will see you through.
To those refused, delay isn't denial. Keep on trying, try again even if you could fail. I wish you all the best.
It's been awhile.
@Frankrobbin, kudos to the good work you are still doing here.
@Wealth360, I sight you. Greetings.
@Jnyuwa, so you still dey speak those grammar. Well done....and congrats on your approval.
@Glitteringstar, U are everywhere like mtn. Keep it up. Stay cool.

To everyone giving back in one way or the other, God bless you as we all move on to the next level.

DereI,

Thanks for the compliments. Happy to have you back Ma.

wealth360:
Guy how far you nah? Still dey expect you ooooo

My Executive Sir!, By God's grace!. We are matching forward to success soon.

Hope you're doing well over there? Stay cool boss!

Adeoyef3:
Good afternoon guys, I stumbled on this thread by luck. I will like to know how I can start application for student visa in canada.

Any use information will be appreciated. Thank you

Have you secured an acceptance into a DLI (Designated Learning Institution) in Canada? If yes, start from page 0 of this thread, you will find answers to what you're seeking.

goingforward:
Hello Nairalanders,

i did biometric yesterday. I got there are 12pm and finished at 5.30pm. it was a long wait.

One question please, i have gotten new visa on my passport from another country after submitting my study application. Do i need to inform CIC of this new change?

If yes how do i go about it.

Please advice.

Thanks

goingforward.

Not at all, not relavant for now.

Thebushboy:
Hello Fam,

Sorry to go off a lil bit.

My message is for Ontarians. I actually need to know if we have students in Ontario on this forum who understand the process of obtaining a driver's License in Ontario. I am making preparations to obtain the G license at once and I want to know if the following counts

1. International drivers License obtained from FRSC
2. Letter from FRSC stating the number of years the applicant has been driving.
3. Letter from the Nigeria High Commission in Ottawa.

Look forward to a positive contribution

Warm wishes,

I know of the first, which is the national drivers license, it's very important. Don't know if the rest counts.

Ifynwache:
Hello house,

i am having issues linking my paper application to my cic account, it keeps saying " record not found"
I don't have an application number or uci.

Please how can i link my paper application to my cic account

Hello:

This question has been answered before, check the below link.

LINK PAPER APPLICATION ONLINE

sontelme:
Hi abestine,

please can you confirm how i can track my application, my application was completed and submitted by my agent.

i did my biometrics on the 18th of May, where can i track and what details do i need to do so

i await your response

thank you

Right now, you can't do anything. Request for your application details from the agent in order to keep track with your application processing.

jnyuwa02:
Haha you are funny, abandon travels and come help out. I do not enjoy heated debates. Are you some kinda sadomasochistic or something ? It shall end in Praise!! Keep the forte down until I come back, God bless you!!

Lol! I derive no jubilation imposing another in agony. Many on this window will bear witness.

It's always nice having you here today! Bless you more, Stay safe attorney!

Bieber78:
Thanks for the info bro
I guess It because I arranged my application and did everything myself
I didn't even include a SOP
I have now taken into consideration everything u said
I plan to submit on 2nd july
hope am not too late?

It's not too late boss! Submit and hand everything into the hands of the lord. Endeavour to present an air tight application this time, coupled with a rational letter of explanation.

It shall end in praises next application.

jnyuwa02:
All is well ooh! I am travelling around the country and trying to keep my mind off this visa stuff by not participating or reading anything here anymore. Although some people from this NL have someohow managed to locate me. I revamped someone’s SOP just this morning from my hiding even though I would rather not. Wishing everyone the best!! Will be back to the forum soon as I finish travelling in two weeks. Is your application still pending too? Best wishes!!

My attorney, it's high time you forget about travelling around the country and come assist with the works here, in as much as the queries thrown in here is becoming too much to handle by few experienced folks. I missed our frequent debates, it's always fun having you here bro, come and let's make this easier and fast going . Well, I'm patiently waiting for the success of my application. Also good to hear you're secretly helping in reviewing prospective applicants SOP's. You're indirectly contributing too.

It shall end in praises for everyone!

Tobilexz:
Good afternoon house,


My sister wants to book a one-way flight to canada for me but my visa has to be more than a year to be able to, so I want to ask if anyone knows the visa duration they are likely to give me before I receive my passport back.

Thanks in advance.

Issuance of visa is based on the duration of your program in Canada. If your program is a 2 year program you will have a visa issued for this duration.

Demmzy15:
Hello house,

Is it a must to tender NYSC certificate for the student visa?

If you explained in your SOP that you went for a mandatory NYSC, please inlcude the certificate to support your claims, other than this, it's not compulsory.

Emmaokudu:
Good Morning Mr. Frank, Please what's the address that should be on my LOE , where am I addressing it to?

The Visa officer,
Deputy High Commission of Canada,
4 Anifowoshe Street,
Victoria Island,
Lagos, Nigeria.

Dear Sir/Ma,

abdpos:
Thanks

VO's claims hes not satisfied that i will leave Canada at the end of my stay based on my family ties in Canada and country of residence, based on my purpose of visit, based on my current employment situation, and based on my personal assets and financial status. I expect these reasons should even strengthen the success of my application, considering the fact that all supporting docs were submitted. Thanks for the link, i will check and revert for further assistance. God bless.

abdpos,

Is there progression between your intended program in Canada with your previous studies/current job role?

You can check out the link below, concerning your refusal grounds while you await your GCMS notes.
REFUSAL GROUNDS

It shall end in praises

[quote author=jnyuwa02 post=68302319][/quote]jnyuwa02,

My attorney, I can see you from the dashboard (Viewing this topic), why have you been silent all this while? Hope all is well?, Man! Return back okay, I miss our talks here, your absence is highly felt.

Regards!

dubaiboy1:
Guys, I saw something here about a sworn affidavit of sponsorship.. What is a sworn affidavit of sponsorship and what details must it entails ? Do I need one if my Uncle is my sponsor ? He has given me a letter to take responsibility of my study cost.... Enlighten me on this one guys...

Thank you.......

dubaiboy1,

Your uncle needs an affidavit of support, attesting that he will incur all cost during your stay in Canada, that he is fully aware of your travelling to Canada for studies, that he will make sure that funds will be made available for you during subsequent years of study, stating his relationship with you (applicant) etc... this affidavit of support will be stamped and signed by a notary public officer or commissioner of oaths in a federal high court, while your uncle signs as the deponent. It's very crucial you include it with your application.

abdpos:
Thanks sir,
list of documents submitted; affidavit of support, bank statement (parent 11M, self 2.2m and 6k usd), spouse's study permit, statement of purpose, employment letter including promotion letter from employer, refferral letter from employer, landed properties documents, passport photos, admission letter (MBA at University of Northern British Columbia), prove of tuition part payment (2000 CAD), academic transcripts (B.Tech). I submitted on June 1st, and I received denial response less than 3 weeks after submission.

abdpos,

Your application was fast, Sorry about this. Please what are your refusal grounds?
Have you make any attempt in ordering your GCMS notes? If no? Use the below link to order for it:
REQUEST GCMS NOTES

Ratawu:
Online route is better during the high season period. VFS does send all your docs to Nairobi or Ghana. What they do is to scan the basic docs to them leaving behind many vital docs that explain certain areas of application.

Respected Sir,

How sure are you about this?
I know fully well that an applicant application is always enclosed in a sealed black bag at VFS, which must not be tampered nor opened by anyone unless it gets to the processing office. All candidates applications are couriered to the processing office few hours once application has been received by VFS. I haven't heard nor come across VFS scanning documents, thereby leaving relavant documents that explains an applicant situation/case behind.

Please I'll like to know how you came up with this ideology of yours, as I am very eager to learn from this.

Thank you!

Engrappacino1:
Please gurus in the house the letter from my sponsor which is my aunty must it be an affidavit or just reference letter?

Engrappacino1,

Aunty is required to provide a letter of sponsorship and a sworn affidavit of sponsorship. Other documents regarding sponsor source of income should also be inclusive, proof of relationship should also suffice.

All the best!

abdpos:
Hello everyone, I am new on NL and this thread as well, so pardon my mistakes. I just applied for a canadian study permit but it was denied. Though my spouse lives, works and studies in Canada, and i also submitted all necessary documents as requested by the travel agent i used. Kindly advice on the next step of action. Thanks and God bless.

Kindly, share your profile to the house for easy understanding so as to enable us know what went wrong in your previous refused application. The list of documents you submitted, date of submission, intended program in Canada, current level of education and previous studies.

DLNEY:
Hello everyone,
I joined this thread through the recommendation of a friend who got her TRV with the help of you guys and God.

I'm a newbie and its quite complicated. I have read the line of thought from Part 8 till now and I want the GURUS to please comment.

I have a masters degree (Distinction) (2016) and a B.Sc. (2.1) in Genetics, a couple of publications, passed GRE (320/340)and TOEFL, had interships with some federal research institutes too. Tried to secure both Ph.D. and M.Sc. Admission (with scholarship) to no avail. Finally decided to apply to a micro-program in Neuroscience (neurogenetics) in U of Montreal. I got the admission (Winter 2019). I applied for the micro-program because I dont have enough money to pay for the Masters Program.

With all the emphasis laid on the progression of studies, I am really really scared that this might be a major mess on my application.

Can I hide the M.Sc. certificate, even though U of M knows that I have an M.Sc. degree?

So here I am esteemed gurus, I am determined to make the app work and all comments and suggestion will be greatly appreciated.

I plan to apply next month but first the big question: BASED ON YOUR EXPERIENCES (THE GURU'S) IS IT DOABLE?

DLNEY,

You don't have to hide the already acquired MSc certificate, considering it's related to your proposed course in canada. You're better off presenting justifiable reasons to why you opted for a second masters degree at this point in time rather than Master's. Show correlation of program with your intended program and career goals. I have seen applicants going for second masters degree and were approved of their visas. I'll advise you do the same, in as much as you're unable to get an admission for PhD. Think on how to present a standardized SOP that explains your intention for study and you will be fine.

All the best!

lonelydude:
Hello TRV Hopefuls.

Please, I have been thinking of something lately that I feel could affect TRV approval negatively.

Is it not possible for the VO's to check if an applicant applied for PR or at the least in the EE pool since the same account would be used to apply for study permit?

I'm thinking they could assume that applicant might be trying to remain in Canada after studies and thus trying to go through the study permit route since that applicant has not been successful via EE or PNP. This may be particularly for those going for less than a year course.

This is actually one of the reasons I have not tried out EE or PNP yet.

Experts/Guru; what do you think?

lonelydude,.

Have you applied for your TRV? If yes, i'll advise you wait for the outcome of your application before pushing in for an EE/PNP. Meanwhile, as stated by CIC in the Attachement that having dual intent doesn't have a negative effect on each other. When applying for TRV you must hereby certify the visa officer beyond reasonable doubt that will depart Canada at the end of your studies, thereby providing sufficient ties that can compel your return home.

Please find the attached which explains your case better!

All the best

dubaiboy1:
Hi guys, when Writing an SOP.. Is it important to state that you've been denied a study permit before ?? I was denied in 2013 ...

Please kindly treat as Urgent

It's not important to do that on your SOP. The IMM1294 study permit application form is the best place to state the refusal.

All the best!

joie123:
Good evening nairalanders,

I am new here & I'm so glad to be part of this forum. I recently got an admission to do a 1 year certificate program on 'Community support work' in Alberta. I work with an NGO. I intend starting my Visa application this July.

Pls I have some questions to ask:

1. Should I include random recommendation letters I got in the past (e.g those bearing 'To whom it may concern')

2. Is there a limit to how many recommendation letters I should include? because I plan using online application

joie123,

Firstly you will have to present a strong explanation for opting out for a year PGC in "Community Support work". Why you want to spend so much on this program, the lucrativeness of this program in Nigeria after studies in Canada should all be explained in your SOP.

Recommendation letters are expected to come from your employer, it's very important if it's addressed to the deputy high commission of Canada. "To whom it may concern is also good but to an extent"

There are no limitations for recommendations letters.

All the best!

Jewel80:
Am guessing applicant went for a master's program ryt? So you're saying that 21M was probably not enough to cover both tuition and living expenses for 2years? How can that be?

Jewel80,

It may interest you to know that there are applicants that paid full tuition and submitted a huge bank statements that are far more than 21M and still got rejected based on insufficient funds. The visa officer goes beyond to examine the sponsor's earnings, motivation to sponsor the applicant, number of dependants, financial resources etc.. If you really read through my previous post where I addressed the reason for such rejection, you shouldn't have come up with this question of yours the second time.

harde116:
I beg to disagree with this. He can still apply again, he has at least 2 full months before school finally resumes, and if you check, rate of application has dropped, even appointment dates at Lagos VFS office are no more as far as they were 2months ago. If he can meet all that is required, why not? Whether he likes it or not, the same challenge would be faced later, so why not now?
Someone here got his TRV in 3weeks too.

Except then again, his mind does not want to go for it anymore, then yea it's fine. No one is getting younger anymore, what if his program is not available for winter intake? He should wait for a year? I hope you get what i'm saying anyway.

Cheers bro

Well said my honourable Sir/Ma,

Yes of course, few applicant gets their visa approvals within the space of a month, but most applicants gets above this time. I am on the notion that applicants should always try their possible best to apply early, giving CIC enough time to process their study permit application. Submitting late, most often ends up with a refusal, of which I have seen such cases countless times. So to avoid been rejected by CIC, the ideal time is to apply early. So that if mistakenly there is a turn around in the applicant application (a refusal), the applicant can quickly apply for their GCMS notes and refire.

Your point is welcomed.
Thank you!