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tkObserver:
Thank you very much for your response. I applied for visitor/tourist visa (TRV) then. Right now, i am planning to visit Barbados as a tourist but bc i would be transiting tru canada, i require a transit visa. Any info you can help with would be appreciated.

tkObserver,
Please explore to the link below, as it is the best place to get answers to your questions.This thread is strictly for Canadian study visa not for visitors/transit/tourist visa.

https://www.nairaland.com/2103860/canada-visit-tourist-visa-discussion/187

honeyscottage:
Please I assist me with your e-mail address, mine honeys_cottage@yahoo.com

Thanks so much.

SOP REVIEW? YES!
Send it down.
Questions? YES!
Ask me on this forum.

Thank you.

tkObserver:
Hello everyone, Please I need your assistance. I am planning to travel to Barbados on vacation. This is to enable me work on my travel history (I have had denials at about 3 embassies because of that). I chose barbados because it is visa free to Nigeria and also an opportunity for me to visit that part. However, i learnt I will have to get a[b] transit visa[/b] since my booking shows im gonna have to transit tru canada [/b]airport. Please can u all help me with this info:
1. How to go about the application
2. IMPORTANT...[b].how long it takes for the embassy to issue a transit visa (because i know their visitor visa takes about 3 months)
3. Likely requirements because I was once denied a VISITOR visa but Im hoping to apply for TRANSIT this time. (Hope my refusal doesn't mean anything here since im not going directly to canada)

I have checked VFSGlobal website but i didn't see any info on transit visa application procedure.
Kindly help me out please.
Thanks....I need the info urgently

tkObserver,
Who told you travel history is the main reason for your refusals? All these while, did you care to order for your GCMS NOTES? What visa are you applying for student or visitors/tourist visa that you got refused for 3 times?

I must tell you, if you should package your application tightly, travel history has nothing to do with your application refusal.

bbclue:
Please who are u....I dont need any of this....and don't write anything about me here oooooo

Bblcue!
It's okay now. Please(Biko).

princeharris:
Frank robbn

Good morning

Please I have ond in Accounting and I qualify last month as a chartered Accountant..I am planning to apply for PGD..... I hope it will not affect me...my dad said I should go for an undergraduate program... What will u advise.....

Please go for undergraduate program. Endeavour to submit your ND TRANSCRIPTS while applying for your admission, having ND certification some courses will be waived for you during your undergraduate studies.

bbclue:
Am sure u r trying to create familiarity here and I don't give u a damn.....I have never write any post here and people on dis forums said is wrote...even Austinpee4. ...gram4444. .derel. ....and otherso can testify to it....and am sure u know is u r making a very big mistake because u know is not everybody that like your comment here even me I don't even read your comment I just and passed......I still said it....Frankrobbn of yesterday...is still the educative post so far whether u like it or not......I stand my ground.....

Because of shame u stop commenting since last week when u gave wrote information about having a Canadian citizens order gcmsnote....before my able guru came and shun u up......idiot.....

Bblcue !

I don't know you with such ACT and I haven't seen you behaved like this before. I see you as a full-blown and understandable person, why throw insults and abusive words?. That wasn't fair enough sister. Last week, a fellow mentioned my name here and referred a post to me, which i neglected it and didn't reply nor throw abusive insults at him, I left the post and continued answering people's queries here, that's sense of maturity. It's not every post you're being mentioned you should reply, at times you pretend as if you didn't see the post. Please and please let there be peace between both of you BBCLUE & JNUYWA02 and we should also endeavor to know why we are here and the purpose of having this great forum. Please!!! Bblcue is okay. My boss jnuywa02 e don do.

Shalom!

ademcoboy:
Include a paragraph stating that you will return after your program... It is very essential

THIS NUMBER 7 HAS TAKEN CARE OF THAT - What you intend to achieve at the end of the program and how it might benefit you in the future. (how your proposed course would increase your career prospects in Nigeria).

hardeyeanc:
Great people... please which one is beta to move to canada with family of 2 kids

1. invitation from a relative in canada to spend a vacation with him and come back to reprocess with family

2. Tourist (with family of 2 kid)

3. Student visa (only me and I'll work on how the family will come and join)

which option has the higher chance of getting visa

thanks in anticipation.

Preferably the BOLD.

batman1234:
GOOD DAY HOUSE

PLEASE HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR THE GCMS NOTE TO BE SENT TO ONE AFTER APPLYING AND PAYING

Minimum of 30-40days.

honeyscottage:
Please, can you assist in reviewing my drafted SOP? I really need gurus views/input in my SOP.

THANK YOU SIR.

You can go ahead and send it to me. But there will be a delay in getting response from me as there are many SOP's I'm yet to review from prospective applicants. If you're not in a hurry you can send it down, while you get a response from me by next week.

Before sending it to me, make sure your SOP reflect the following and should be addressed in each paragraphs to avoid repetition.

1-) Describe your academic background briefly.
2-) Why you choose Canada not Nigeria.
3-) The school.
4-) The program of choice.
5-)How you intend to finance your studies in Canada without working.
6-) Your home ties.
7-) What you intend to achieve at the end of the program and how it might benefit you in the future. (how your proposed course would increase your career prospects in Nigeria).

teebabee34:
Hello people,

Do you know if Canadian schools accept HND for masters degree or for some pgd programs?

teebabee34,
Canadian institutions don't accept HND for masters, you can fix yourself for a PGD program only if your Grade point is good.

honeyscottage:
Thanks for your response.

Below is the summary of my GCMS note:
I have considered PA HISTORY,personal circumstances,and family composition, the expenses related to the proposed study and reasonableness of undertaking these studies in Canada. After careful consideration of information provided, I am not satisfied that the proposed studies in Canada make sense given insufficient information on how the proposed studies would improve carrier prospect to a degree to upset the cost of studying in Canada instead of pursing the programs available in country of residence .Application refused.

I studied Educational Management (undergraduate) (B.ed) and I applied for mater program in educational Administration.

I have seven years teaching experience. Currently I am working as Vice- principal (Administration ) in a school.

Thank you.

honeyscottage,

Sir/Ma,
Your GCMS is pointing at your Letter of intent(SOP), I can't see home ties here nor insufficient funds. So therefore, work more on constructing a convincing SOP. It's clearly stated on the note that the information you provided is insufficient enough. I can also see that your intended program is reasonable in control with your previous/job role, so you don't have problem with academic progression. Provide a rational explanation to how your proposed course would increase your career prospects in Nigeria, why Canada not Nigeria and you will be fine.

All the best!

shaddy1k:
Great, thanks a lot Frankrobben1, I will start working on the suggestions given me and will accordingly update you on progress in due time

I am really grateful for your time. Have a nice day Sir, God bless you!!!

Please give honour to whom honour is due. I was not the one that responded to your last query. WEIRDPC did. Quoting his post and thanking me wasn't right. Good to hear you will be putting everything you have been told here into consideration.

Best of luck!

Thebushboy1:
Dear Frankrobbn

I addressed all letters to

The High Commission of Canada,
Visa Section,
P.O. Box 1639,
Accra,
Ghana.

Is this okay as I get confused seeing some applicants addressing their to the Lagos office.
Kindly advise if I need to change it or leave it that way as some has been signed already.

Please go ahead this is the best place to address your letters as all correspondence are treated in Ghana. Many SOP's i review I change the address to this one. So you're perfectly correct!

justwise:
I have to edit this post to remove sections where you encouraged circumventing immigration rules and advertising 3rd party link.

Account boasting no matter how small should not be encouraged here.

I appreciate every single person helping out here but we need to do it legitimately because many are reading this.

.

Well said!

jnyuwa02:
Sorry been away from online a few days now. What' going on? I will try and catch up. Yes I was persecuted and stood my ground. I remember one belligerent critic of me garnering 36 likes for an epistle he wrote about me. I continued to help people here regardless. Then people started to testify left and right that they won their TRV due to my help. Even those who persecuted me started to approach me for help One moniker here I remembered famously coined them " two faced." Now I can't even keep up with the PMs. Anyways keep up the good work bro. After 5 Months since I filed my application, I was called for medicals last week. Half down, half to go. USASK Fall 2018. Jesus is Lord!!!

Jnyuwa02,

I laugh at the BOLD'S. Anyway! That's by way.
Wao congratulations on your new achievement brother(Medical call) after 5 months, I am happy for you and at same time not happy because your presence is needed here and you will be leaving the works here for us to battle with and answer all the queries/questions.
We will surely miss a legend like you.

I wish you the very best jnyuwa02, you have been a good friend. I hope to testify soonest!

All the best jnyuwa02.(The man with too much grammar)

It will surely end in praises. Amen!

Gascoigne:
Hello House. One question: is it a must to have sponsor(s) transfer funds to applicant's personal account regardless of if they are immediate family? e.g Parents, Sibling. Is it not enough for the said sponsor(s) to show 4-6 months statement of their own account as stated by CIC?
@Frankrobbn1 and other gurus. Thanks.

Gascoigne

It's not compulsory, but necessary. It a way to clarify all doubts of the visa officer that funds is available for the applicant for their first year of studies, mostly when applicant is using a third party sponsor. But if you're using a family member as a sponspor (Parents,siblings), then you only need to pay for your full tuition. The Visa officer believes that no parent will allow it's child to travel to Canada without providing their living expenses.

So in your case, ask your parents to pay your full tuition and everything will be equal.

shaddy1k:
Thank you very much Frankrobbn1, I greatly appreciate your time for prompt and personalized responses Sir.
First of all, please what is the CAIPS and how much does it cost.

Also, I will like to kindly find out in terms of satisfying the ties and financial issues, my finances are a bit low now and a friend of mine says there is a possibility for an agency can help in pushing my account balance up- is this true or possible ? Also as a single independent person without property/investment as well as same for biological parents. The company I work with currently has a bad payment system, which is normally through Mobile Money, sometimes it doesnt come at all. These and others why I am honestly looking to upgrade my qualifications to take up a teaching or research role in that field which will be better. I will greatly appreciate your advice if any alternatives exists for going about refusal based on the ties and financial situation issue specifically in my case. Thank you Sir.

shaddy1k,
Good to hear from you again.

CAIPS/GCMS NOTE - Is a note that is written by a Visa officer that handled your previous app and on the note you will find the factual reason why your application was refused.
So it's good you order for your file. In respect to the cost you can order for it here in Nigeria at the rate of 23$ equivalent #8400. If you have someone in Canada that is legally residing over there,(Permanent residence, citizen, student, etc..) the person can order for the note on your behalf at the rate of $5 using this link https://atip-aiprp.apps.gc.ca/atip/welcome.do?lang=en


Since you're a sponsored applicant, there is no cut off bank figure/balance that should be in your account. The Visa officer understands fully that you're not sponsoring yourself, so therefore the financial burden will be on your sponsor to certify them that funds will be made available to you.
I have seen applicants without property/assests but were approved of their visas, you only need to establish a strong ties to your country by showing more interest in coming back after your studies, your future goals and prospects in Nigeria matters alot, you Aged parents is a home tie, your siblings the same. So endeavour to add your siblings birth certificates to your next application. Since you dont have any property in your name, You can't claim what you don't have, so go ahead and provide a rational explanations and you will be fine.

Finally, do you intend saying you got the money from your place of work i.e your SAVINGS?

Please if this information is not sufficient enough, feel free to ask questions.
Thank you!

gbemiigbal:
Sorry if you got a PM from me. It was a mistake. I unconsciously click the email button. Ema binu oh!

Sir! Please feel free to ask your questions here Okay and it will be responded ASAP.
Thanks for your understanding.

big2undey:
Hello, please I need your urgent reply, I'm a university graduate and ive applied for a admission in a Canada college, and I've been given admission.
First Question : How will I apply for study permit ? Online or Paper ? If paper, please where is the location of visa centre here in Lagos ?

Second Question : How will I write my letter of explanation ? Should it be written or typed ?

Awaits your answers soonest.

Answer 1: Online route : you submit your application using your system, scanner and credit card.
Paper route : You submit directly to the VFS office.
Location : Canada Visa Application Centre, Lagos
Manor Hall, Plot 110, Admiral Ayinla Way,
Opposite Treasure Garden Estate,
Third Roundabout, Lekki Phase I – Lagos

Answer 2: Your letter of explanation should be typed.

All the best!

Hello Forum!

I'm sorry to say this today, I no longer accept Pm's. Please if you know you PMed me and did not get a response from me, don't be offended.
I did this for the sake of this great forum, If you continue asking me questions outside this forum and I am giving answers to them, I am not doing good to the forum. What will be the fate of intending applicants and people of the same situation like you, how would they learn from it.

Please and please kindly ask your questions here so that the gurus can input their suggestions or better still quote my post I'll respond to your questions accordingly.

I'm sorry for any inconveniences this might cause. It will end in praises.
Thank you!

shaddy1k

Sorry for the outcome of your application.
Please order for your GCMS Note prior reapplying for your visa.
Meanwhile use the below link which points clearly at your refusal grounds to prepare your application before the arrival of your GCMS/CAIPS file.

https://www.nairaland.com/3948393/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/391#63425662

I can see you intend submitting your uncle 3 months bank statements, please don't ever try such. As what is required by the Canadian embassy is 6 months bank statement, so have that at the back of your mind.
Since you said you only have funds for your tuition and you don't have funds for your living expenses. Yes! Go ahead and pay your full tuition, let your sponsor write a convincing Letter of support that he has gone ahead to complete your full tuition and your living expenses of 10kCAD is readily available in his account and will be given to you once your TRV is approved.

Also note that it's not as easy as you think in Canada, travelling all the way from Nigeria to Canada without living expenses is really messed up. And there are no guarantees that you will get a part-time jobs to cater for yourself once you arrive Canada. Securing a job in Canada is not a child's play. So please try as much as possible to get funds available for your living expenses before you travel to Canada, so you don't pass through hell while in canny.

All the best!

MizempreZ:
Hey everyone...

I need advice n help, please.
I want to use my uncle as my sponsor, my mother's elder brother... What n what is required to be done.
Thanks

MizempreZ
To show proof of relationship with your uncle:
Get your mom marriage certificate and your uncle birth certificates, international passport bio data page.

Prove of financial commitment :
Let your uncle pay your full tuition and transfer living expenses to your account.

This is what you need for now.

sleekysoft:
I wanted to reply that dudes comment but will go out to cuss or used illicit words.. this is why we don't progress as a country. someone takes out his own time to help look for solutions to issues and the next thing is to throw insults, shades and bants.. we all bound to make mistakes and when we do correct in love and understand is the solution... FRankrobbn,Jyunwa, wealth360, and the gurus have help so many TRVs applicants than the president has helped them. Bless you Bros..Never stop doing what you love doing your reward is with the Lord.. bless you bountifully

Sleekysoft,
Thank you boss!

adexyz91:
Thanks Frankrobbn for stating out how to tackle the reasons in my GCMS. The truth is I don't have any property in my name and my present job is no way related to my education or intended study. What are my chances in my next application please as that's the only issue I think I have? I deferred my admission to fall 2018. Please I need contribution from all... Thanks :-

adexyz91,
The BOLD is the problem with your previous application, most especially the second.
Try as much as possible to get a 2 years program that is reasonable to your previous and intended program/job role it will go a long way in tackling the concerns of the visa officer. Also, try and establish strong ties to your country, you mustn't have assest before your application will be approved. Add the birth certificates of your siblings and also show more interest of coming back after your studies.

Josh1996:
I was seeing something about 1yr programs not been given visas. That's why am asking.
I just recently finished uni and intend applying asap while using NYSC as home ties

Josh1996,

Don't misinterpret it okay. On this forum, I have seen several 1 year program applicants getting their visa. But ever since this year, the Visa officers have this mindset that most applicants applying with a 1 year program is using study permit as a means to facilitate entry into Canada.
So therefore, for such application to scale through you need to provide a rational explanation to why you are going for a year program in Canada, that's where length of stay in Canada comes into questioning. Thus, to jump all this hurdles of providing a convincing SOP, it's better you get a 2 years program preferably.

Hope is understood.....

gbemiigbal:
Thanks Frankrobbyn. I have applied for MA, my application is in process but don not have a supervisor. I have emailed every available professor in that department no one is responding. Also I have a letter of offer in Project Managmemt (PDG) already from UniWinnipeg. I work as a project management assistsnt in one of the big NGOs in Nigeria. Am just thinking that if the letter of offer for Ma doesn’t come can I go ahead with the PDG. My intention is to go for a Masters of PHD after the pdg program. Thanks

gbemiigbal,

You have to be excerise patience okay, most of these supervisors don't like applicant bombarding them with mails upon mails.
Great! You have gotten acceptance from Uwinnipeg, and there is a career progression. Please don't do the mistake of letting the visa officer know that you're using this PGD as a pathway to your masters in Canada. They will tag you as not a genuine student that will over stay his visa in Canada.

Was your CGPA up to the minimum requirement for Canadian universities? (2.1). If your CGPA is okay, please i advise you stick for a Masters program than a PGD.

justwise:
Why would they not do that?

They don't, because there are multitudes of applications to review. Perhaps, I have used a case scenario where an applicant lied abt their previous sponspor (using Maternal, paternal, Nephew etc... as sponsor) and on the new application the applicant decides to change sponspor to someone else with different name and got approved.

Well, I'll still make more research regarding this.

Josh1996:
PLEASE is there any implications on getting a visa for someone who is applying for an M.ENG program

Implications in what way Sir? I don't understand.
If you should package your application tightly, I don't see any problem.

bbclue:
To me am sure cic keep previous documents...submitted...you can Add some information that was not in the previous info in the new information you which to submit

That's what I am saying. They don't compare the previous documents to the new application. So the applicant in question is free to edit his CV's and letters there is no harm in that.

justwise:
You did not answer the core of my question.. which is: why do you think that embassy will not keep an applicant’s supporting documents submitted previously? Your answer to his question was no that embassy will not keep previous CV and employment letter submitted previously.

Boss Justwise!
They will have records/documents of the previous application, but they don't cross check it to compare with the documents of the new application. A new application is treated based on the evidence provided.

gbemiigbal

Chances are slim but not impossible. Are you going for MSc or PGD. If PGD it takes by the grace of God. Provide a rational explanation to why you are going for a year program in Canada. Is there any academic progression for your intended program. Explain this to the Visa officer on your SOP.