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sleekysoft:
Hello everyone ??
been a long time here ? Guess i have missed a lot... Frankrobben..please i want to ask if there is anyone here that is in St john NL? headed there now .. kindly message.

The cruise master ! How you doing? Greetings to you. The applicants I know that are heading to NL province have deferred their admission to the next available intake.

All the best man.


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Toluchenko:
Good morning guys. Pls I need ur advise as regards the FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR MY STAY box on the IMM form.

Can I add the worth of my sponsor's landed property to the FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR MY STAY box or should I ONLY use the funds that are in his account

Thanks

Funds available for your stay, is the amount that will be readily available and accessible by you during the course of your studies. Following this, you can't use the worth of a landed property in Nigeria or the entire funds in your Sponsor's account for this purpose. It is totally irrational for a sponsor to give you the whole money in his/her account for your abroad education.


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Zodka:
Hello, did anyone else apply to the university of Manitoba. My application status is currently - complete under review. Anyone else?

The University of Manitoba processing times for undergraduate admission takes about 4 weeks. Whilst for post graduate programs are processed within 3-4 months depending on the choice of your program. You can email the graduate admissions to inquire why your application has taken longer than expected.


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Godsblessings:
kudus to your valuable contribution, pls my sis who was requested to do medical by CIC, she has done it, do we need to upload a slip given to her to her account on CIC or it will be updated there.
Secondly, a friend of mine who got admitted to university of Windsor want to pay tuition deposit, pls what's the procedure to pay , cos he said he was told to use web banking and I don't understand it?? Expecting your valuable response

The medical exam that was requested by IRCC will be automatically updated on her MyCIC account within three (3) working days.

Your friend who got admitted to University of Windsor should proceed with making the tuition deposit through FORM A. He should email the student financial services for the University's wire payment details which comprises of the Swift Code and Bank identifier number. Form A is quite cheaper in comparison with other mode of payment.



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Bruan:
Thank you Frank. Please for the part stated great expense for moderate gain. I don’t understand that part, how can I improve or tackle it.

What the visa officer meant by the statement "Great expense for moderate gain" is basically because of your current employment status as a "Warehouse Clerk". The visa officer believes that the your present pay scale at your place of work is too low to incur the cost of studying abroad. In an effort to overcome the concerns of the visa officer, you must adequately explain in your LOE the career prospects of Supply Chain Management graduates in Nigeria. Upon the completion of your studies in Canada, what are the job securities and possibility of getting a mouth-watering job in Nigeria. You need to explain if it far outweighs the incentives of staying back in Canada. I would recommend you write very well about your future goals and prospects in Nigeria.



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Bruan:
Good morning, please I just got my gcms notes this morning and this is attached below. Can someone help me with it please. I used an agent actually and it seems he didn’t attach all the documents I sent to him. I want to reapply so want to tackle these reasons first. I want to reapply as self sponsor, sponsoring myself in my next application

Documents submitted
Nysc certificate
Admission letter
School fees receipt
Bsc certificate
Police clearance
Cac documents
Cv
Passport
Own statement of account
Pension statement
Recommendation letter
Employment letter
Work ID card
Sop
Landed documents
Sponsor letter
Sponsor statement of account

The GCMS note is self explanatory and straightforward. In your next attempt, include documents that would demonstrate that your situation has substantially improved. It is clear that the compensated agent you used in your last application didn't include sufficient documentation to support your case. Since you will be self-sponsored in the subsequent process, add as much property documents and a bank statement covering for a period of 4-6 months in proof of your financial standing and establishment. Secondly, re-write your LOE by pointing out the new changes and information you've included in this current application. Don't also forget to include the degree certificate which the visa officer stated in the case note was missing.



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Canhopeful:
Hi Everyone!

I received AIP today. All glory to God!

My spouse and I applied for SOWP & SP, respectively.

Thanks to Frankrobbn, Fratermathy, Osemigho, Neverlosehope, etc.

Congratulations to you peace. Good to know you implemented the advices given to you.


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Naijaforeigner:
Your first reply to Frank was objective but your follow up comments were emotional and totally unnecessary. This is someone that helped you in your time of need.

I agree Frank exaggerated a bit when he said you can easily recoup the Judicial review money as a student when you get to Canada in few months.

The actual reason I am responding to you is because of your comments above. I mean no disrespect, you need to fix your heart. I do not dispute the fact that some people on this thread may be here for financial gains but to suggest that someone cannot be on this forum for years and help people freely says a lot about who you are as a person.

Someone on this forum helped me in 2018 when I moved into Canada for the first time. This man took me as a son and took care of all my needs for about 2 weeks. He took me to his house, made me meet his family and took me to a restaurant to celebrate my birthday.
This Nairalander has been on this forum for over 5 years, a Canadian citizen and he is very active on here. He has helped several others from this forum before me. He helped most people coming to London, Ontario settle in.

I have been on this forum actively since 2018 and I have no plans of leaving anytime soon. I have accommodated at least 3 Nairalanders when I was a student living in my small basement for free. I have proof read several applicant's LOE and SOP's on this forum for free. I have helped people with their visa issues on this forum for free and I will continue doing that even though I am now done with education and presently working in Canada. Do you know why? In my time of need back then in 2018, it was frank who answered my questions.

P.s Till today, I have never sent an email to Frank, I do not have his contact and I don't know what he looks like. I asked him some questions openly on this forum, he answered me freely and I got my visa. I am forever grateful to him.

Just because of how weird you think, I need to put this out here.
If I have ever demanded money from anyone on this forum, please let them call me out openly.

One of the major reasons why I have stopped responding to PM's or emails is because a lot of you applicants think because someone suggests something, there is a financial gain attached to it. I must confess, It is actually hard helping some people. They will come back to bite you.

What is wrong with Frank suggesting people go for judicial review if he thinks they stand a chance? It is an advise and not by force.

Thanks my brother for the compliments and attestations about me. You're a rare gem �. I wish you all the best in all of your endeavours in London, Canada.


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Luckymama:
Oga Frankrobbn I did not accuse you of anything. I said Maybe. The discussion you and I had was not in anyway insulting (even though you were slightly condescending in your response when you told me
1. I was hilarious for disputing that a student can easily recoup 4K dollars in a few months.
2. You also said I know nothing about how things work and you are going to educate me.
3. You also said I was disputing with you because I can’t afford the 4K for judicial review)

Every other thing I have said here has been in response to your defenders who have trooped out to insult and berate me. They were quite insulting and in defending myself I may have gone overboard.

I did not mean to accuse you or insult you. I am sorry for casting aspersions on your character but we all know there’s nothing new under the sun.

But simply because you know you are held in high esteem here on this board I will plead that you endeavor to be a bit more circumspect in your claims. Some people read what you write and immediately act on it without question. It’s not fair to give advice that is not necessarily in their best interests.

Once again I am sorry. Please overlook whatever I may have said to insult you. The tongue and teeth do quarrel but they must make up afterwards.

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I have nothing against you @Luckymama, it's normal for any leader to face criticism and rejections from others. It has always been my desire to do everything with a good heart and expect nothing in return, with this I won't be disappointed.


I wish you the very best in your application. Hoping to receive a positive outcome from you.


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Tracy2020:
Good Evening Everyone,

Please is it possible to open a Canadian bank account from Nigeria? There is no Nigerian domiciliary account that operates in CAD, and I urgently need a Canadian account. Is there any other means for transferring CAD from Canada to someone in Nigeria?

I would appreciate your responses

Thanks

No Nigerian bank operates in CAD. And you can't open a Canadian bank bank from Nigeria without a valid address in Canada and a Visa. Your best option is to open a domicilary account and transfer the funds in USD.


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Luckymama:
Lol. Stay there and be forming voltron defender of the universe for what you don’t know. Are you aware that some of the “gurus” on this thread are actually business people? It is when you contact them outside the thread for help that they inform you there services are not for free.

He can very well have an arrangement with some immigration lawyers where he gets a cut out of whatever client he directs their way.

Somebody has been on this thread for donkey years since 2017 and is still here actively commenting because of the goodness of his heart. Lol

I will appreciate it if you can show me evidence of any applicant on this thread I have recommended an immigration law firm and the commission you so claimed I gain from the law firm in Canada. In the event that you can't provide any verifiable evidence, then the moderator (justwise) should consider disconnecting you from sharing false accusations on this platform.

Justwise take note please.

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Aderin0la:
You need to relax ma’am. You’re clearly countering yourself.

“You’ll make the money spent on judicial review (approx $5000) after a few months of living/working in Canada as a student”... it’s entirely different from “you’ll make $5000 in a few months AFTER ALL YOUR BILLS are paid”.

Yes. It’s possible to make $1000 monthly working as a student in Canada. In 5 months you’ve made $5000 (regardless of what you spend it on - whether house rent or food)... I believe that’s what Frankrobn was trying to say...

It’s like I’m working in Nigeria, and I earn/get N200,000 a month. Regardless of what I spend my salary on, I still earn N200,000 monthly.


Let’s be slow to attacking other people, please.

Thank you my brother!. Not everyone is blessed with that ability to assimilate simple statements.


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Luckymama:
Hian Oga Frankrobbn. It’s talk like this that make people commit fraud in order to travel out. How can you say a prospective student will get the money spent on judicial review in a few months in Canada? Someone that cannot work for more than 20 hours a week? Where are the jobs set?

Please not in this modern day of information will you be telling people such stories. Please the struggle is real everywhere and nowhere is paved with gold. Let’s endeavor to be realistic please.

It beats me that this is literally coming from you @Luckymama. So, you feel a student can not work out 4kcad spent on a judicial review during the (4 months) Spring period (May to August) when school is not in session? You're such a hilarious person to have made that comment . Now, let me educate you properly that this is possible and achievable by a student with a diverse job hunting strategy in Canada. FYI, It is clearly stated on IRCC official website that students in Canada can work as much as they want (40hours/per week) during the Spring (May to August) without any restrictions. This information corroborates the fact that a student can actually be able to raise more than the money invested in the Judicial Review process during the Spring. I want to put it that you have little or limited knowledge on how things works, thus the unconscionable statement from you. For the fact that you can't afford this route doesn't give you the boldness to say I'm giving people unrealistic information. There are lots of applicants that have used the judicial review route because of the unfair judgments on their applications and they are happy about the outcome eventually and living their best lives in Canada. Trust me, I won't bother to contend on this matter with you.



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MadeMan01:
Hi @FrankRobbn1,
Can I please have your e-mail. I would like to discuss numerous things with you about Canada
I'm not used to messaging using nairaland.
Can you please send me a mail on ufuoma.ojomaikre@outlook.com.

Sorry for inconvenience

Unfortunately, I can't drop my email on a public forum. Please contact me directly via my signature so I would know how I can be of help to your immigration concerns. Thank you Sir!


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jamesobedbaisel:
Applied for fall
School university of Windsor
My cousin account over $30,+
I attached fixed deposit in my name $15,+ not bank statement
I added land documents in my name.
Was not able to attached affidavit of support due to pandemic.
I’m single 27 and also only child of my parents.

I regret to hear that your visa was rejected. The visa officer has expressed concerns about the genuineness of your sponsor (cousin) to sponsor your education in Canada. As such the possibility of you having access to funds in your cousin's account is not reliable.

In this post, I will be providing some of the feasible strategies you can implement in your next application to address the concerns of the visa officer.


First and foremost, you (principal applicant) and your cousin (cousin) must establish strong proof of relationship by including the following documents;


1. Your Father's Birth Certificate (showing that your dad and your cousin's dad share the surname name)
2. Family pictures (Where your cousin and you (the principal applicant) took in the past)
3. Family tree diagram (provide a diagram illustration showing brief description on how your father is connected to your cousin's father).
4. Bank statements (Showing proof of history or ongoing financial support from your sponsor (cousin) to you in the past or present).
5. WhatsApp messages (showing your chats and discussions about your plans to further your studies in Canada.) Etc.
6. A notarized Letter of sponsorship explaining why he is spending so much on you and what makes you so desirous of this sponsorship as well as what he stands to gain as a result of this sponsorship.
7. A domicilary account in your name showing transfer/deposit of equivalent $10,000CAD from your sponsor in support of your annual living expenses.
8. Your sponsor should complete the entire first year tuition fees from his bank account, and highlight the payment date on the SOA. I trust this will overcome the concerns of the visa officer in terms of continued access to funds if your circumstances changes.


In regards to the visa officer's concerns with reference to your inability to demonstrate that your family is well established in Ghana. I would suggest you should add as much documents as possible to prove that you're well off in your home country. The following documents will strengthen your immigration case;

1. Landed property in your name (explain what you intend to do with this land in the near future upon your return home - probably you may emphasize on your plans to start up a company of your own which is in tandem with your acquired practical knowledge and international exposure in Canada)

2. A deed of gift from your parents duly prepared by a licenced attorney (the deed can be in form of assets or money which your parents has gifted to you out of love and affection and has irrevocable power over the gift deed). If possible, your family attorney should write a cover letter on your behalf explaining persuasively to the immigration authorities about your responsibility as the only child of your parent and confirming to the fact that you're the bonafide heir to your family's assets and must return home to ensure its continued management.


I hope this information is helpful in your next attempt.


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yemyte1000:
Good day guys,

Trust we’re doing great.

Does anyone has information on Canada Student Visa please because I learnt the process of getting it is paused for now and when it will resume is uncertain.

Thanks in anticipation.

IRCC are processing and receiving applications from Candidates, the immigration process has never at any point paused. Therefore, you may start your visa application by gathering relevant documents that will be helpful in your immigration case.


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zill001:
Dear all,

Please can someone help me with the names of universities in Canada that can waive GMAT/GRE for masters admission. I would really appreciate.

Thank you

University of Canada West and Thompson Rivers.


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ThatGirli:
Thank you for your prompt response Mr Frank. What if I get a Passport Request before November 2020?

In the event that you got passport request earlier enough before November. Quickly renew the passport before submitting your new passport to the VAC.


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ThatGirli:
Good day house.

I have been a silent reader.

I applied for Visa on the 3rd of June.
Got medical request on the 27th of August
Medical passed on the 4th of September.

Waiting for PPR by God's grace. But my concern is that my passport will expire April 2021. Should I quickly get another passport and update them via webform Pls I need your sincere advice

You can renew the passport in November 2020. By then, the validity of your passport will be less than 6 months. Thereafter, raise a webform and update your application. Your visa will be stamped on the new passport while the old passport will be cancelled without prejudice.


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Pee2Jay9:
Please what are the associated benefits apart from getting the approval eventually? Will they pay for the stress or the VO refund the expenses?

Getting an approval in the end and being allowed to enter Canada to pursue your choice of program are the associated benefits that can't be turned down. Taking that into account, you wouldn't even recall the stress or expenses you incurred during the immigration process because you will eventually get the money spent in a matter of few months in Canada.


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Maxsbez:
Hello house please how do I book for Medicals (iom) their numbers not going through

Please follow this link to book for your medicals with IOM. HOW TO BOOK MEDICALS WITH IOM.


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Olayinkaji:
You were right, it's a post secondary diploma

Good to know you went out of your way to verify my advice from the admission office.. It's time to make the most of the suggestions given in your next application.


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adeniyi3971:
I’m very confused like this! I want to school in Canada but I need a very affordable school for undergraduate. Please someone help

Check: The University of Winnipeg, The University of Saskatchewan and Brandon University.


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Engager69:
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Boss Na 1.5m Na him be certain amount of money oo?.. boss ma pa mi now

Strictly for those who can afford it because the associated benefits is worth it in the end.


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Olayinkaji:
Amen boss thanks you. Sorry for my questions, 1) how long do you advice I can reapply again?
2) And also can I change schools as nbcc don't offer project management courses.

You can reapply for your visa anytime, there is no immigration regulations of Canada that declared
that an applicant has to wait for a particular duration before submitting a reapplication. Given that you already have an idea why the visa officer refused your initial application, the first course of action is to secure an admission in another College (Conestoga College and the likes) in Project Management. Gather enough documents to support your present application and rewrite your explanation letter to demonstrate that your situation has significantly changed.


Let me know if you've any other questions.


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Olayinkaji:
Wow wow this really angered me. I chose the course, The agent chose the school and told me it's post graduate diploma. I am livid and feeling stupid for allowing myself to be forced to use agent.

Never to worry or blame yourself for anything that happened in the past. I believe you've been able to learn from your past mistakes through my advices and fully prepared now to put up an airtight application in your subsequent attempt.

Make no further mistakes Boss, and please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.


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JustMellow:
My brother,

You've said well and I second your take. But I still think these VOs are still not thorough enough in their vetting process especially towards an applicants financial standing and study plan. I have read good letters that clearly demonstrated all what needs to be said yet the issue of finance and vague letter was brought up.

Why I say they are not thorough enough, if ten refused applications are compared, from the evidence/reasons given by the VO in their gcms notes, five of the cases are almost similar with a little tweak. On one of the notes I happened to read, the VO raised concerns that the applicant has never traveled to any African country as a determinant to assess the level of establishment in home country.

Its true that 'most' applications were assessed accordingly and the reasons given for refusal was based on justifiable facts but many others wasn't the case. From my observations based on several gcms notes, decisions were made within 16 days prior to submission but only communicated at a later date. I understand that SDS are processed in likely swift manner but weighing the fact on how applications from Nigeria are been processed, beats my imagination of how thorough and steadfast in their processing approach these VOs can be.

From my personal viewpoint based on my own assumption and observation in trying to create a timeline of how the VOs operates and process applications for study permit during this pandemic, I concluded that many documents submitted wasn't verified including bank statement. Why and How do I know? I can't say or answer as this is just an unproven theory based on my presumable gatherings.

What I think for those who were recently refused and have proper correlation to show in respect to their course/program level and as well satisfied other requirements in terms of funds and home ties shouldn't make too much adjustment in their next application, only where necessarily. This information is not for those applications that has lots of visible loopholes.

This spate of refusals is nothing when compared to that of 2019, especially for those who had applied August ending and September upward. The gcms notes as of then were also bloody as they came in generic copy and paste. At least, this time around is better as the notes comes more explained.

P.S: I will be needing your assistance in the future. I will hit you up when its time.

One love bro

Well said brother. I hope the visa officer's at the High Commission of Canada in Nairobi will be compassionate to an extent in processing study permit applications from Nigeria. Honestly speaking, the occurring refusals from these VO's is seriously giving the Gurus of this thread intense concerns as to the viable way/option of addressing these issues. Apparently, i suggest that applicants with good profiles but yet refused of their visas are better off opting for a judicial review than reapplying by themselves. Fighting the VO reasons for a refusal through JD process is the best option here, though it might cost the applicant some certain amount of money and the process may take quite a long time. However, considering the rate of refusals, I think it's worth going for a JD because at the end of the day the applicant will have a better chance of winning the case and getting his/her application reviewed and approved by another visa officer. Well, this is my subjective opinion based on the current situation of things. My brother, It's interesting to know that you're making good moves and plans for yourself. I look forward to providing my assistance to you in the best possible way I can in the near future.


I wish you the very best in all of your endeavours.


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Anon123:
For ATIP, its working days as explained in the attachment

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NwanyiOkpa:
they said that i am still within the 30-35days wait. so my watch continues

Anon123:
It takes 30-35 working days.

@Anon123, you're not getting it right on this ground.

ATIP - processing times for GCMS notes takes max 15 to 17 days. It has nothing to do with whether or not it's a business day or weekends. Generally, processed requests are received between Monday's to Fridays, other non working days also count towards the processing times. Therefore, for those using third party GCMS websites, you should receive your notes delivered to your email address in 30-35 days not working days as advised by @Anon123

I hope this information is sufficient to your concerns.

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uzomacl:
Hello Frank.. I dropped you an Email.. Please reply at your earliest convenience.. Cheers

I can confirm to have received your mail. I'll respond to your concerns shortly. Thanks for your patience.


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Olayinkaji:
Sorry this was the course I meant to say PGD in IT- Netwrok Adminstartion ]NBCC GRADUATE PROGRAMS
I will do that and message NBCC.
I really appreciate the reply

Basically you can see that in your last application you applied with an ordinary diploma instead of a post graduate diploma. Its good I was able to direct you better on the right step to take.


All the best.


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Olayinkaji:
Thank you Mr Frank. I actually applied for PGD in Network admisntatrtion.
Your advise is that I should reapply for another PGD in project management or related course and readjust my LOE addressing the concerns.

Please correct me if I am wrong, awaiting your reply.

PGD in Network Administration doesn't not exist in accordance with the information obtained from the NBCC website on the list of post graduate programs. In an effort to ascertain accuracy in information, please check this link NBCC POST GRADUATE PROGRAMS

Given that you're presently employed as a project officer, a Post Graduate Diploma in Project Management will be the best fit for a career progression. Therefore, request for a refund from NBCC and apply for an admission in Project Management.


Let me know if you've any other concerns that requires attention.


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JustMellow:
Hello DINO71,

Almost all GCMS notes now have a tweak of generic reasons that doesn't or may not actually reflects the true situation of the submitted application, or situation.

It is true that some GCMS notes may seem generic in meaning. Although, there are some Visa officers who carefully takes their time to review an application's entirety, most of which have been shared on this platform. If you check closely the reasons for the recent refusals, you will find out that the Visa officer is not far from the truth, some reasons may not actually reflect the true situation of the applicant, albeit, rather other reasons as highlighted by the VO may count. More importantly, is the fact that it's always a norm every year to see massive number of refusals on this thread especially towards September till the end of November. This has occasionally been taking place on this thread, so no one should be surprised about the sudden rejections from the High Commission of Canada in Nairobi. This piece of information isn't meant to discourage anyone but to prepare you mentally, physically and otherwise for the forthcoming challenges from Nairobi VO.

It is in your capacity to continue doing your very best and investing proper resources to ensure your application is a success. My advice to those that were recently rejected is that they should brace up, its never to late to pick up your broken pieces and find a possible way of restrategizing by demonstrating that your situation has significantly changed to merit a Visa to study in Canada. The time for expression of happiness and testimonies will definitely come provided that you're are completely committed to the process.


Best of luck to everyone in their respective TRV applications.


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