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MissMichelleA:
Applied October 24th
Upfront Medical
My biometrics was updated October 28th
Passed my medical November 7th
BVl November 14th
Refusal November 15th

Submitted all the required forms
My personal statement
Letter of sponsorship from my dad.
Account statements containing 2M as at the tkme
Two fixed deposit documents showing sums of 32M and 17M.
NYSC certificate
Admission/Offer letter.
Transcripts
Birth certificate
Family photos
Certificates of programs I took part in to show I wasn't completely Idle.
My CV.

Sorry about the outcome of your application. Going through your detailed profile, I can't find information pertaining to your undegraduate studies, and intended program as well as your proposed DLI in Canada.

Phatkings:
It's over a month plus I ordered my gcms note haven't gotten any response from dem

There is a delay in receiving GCMS note this recent times due to high request for it from prospective permanent resident applicants whose applications has exceeded the estimated processing times and also refused temporary resident applicants (study visa, visitors and work permit). Hence, there is an extension of 90 days in receiving gcms note from IRCC.

dubajek:
Hello gurus in the house. Please I have savings with our company's cooperative society. I intend applying for study permit in January 2020. Please is it okay to withdraw it into my account now or wait till January when I will be applying?

Withdraw it now but make sure it's not a lump sum deposit. Also provide brief explanation as to the source/origin of the funds that was deposited into your account.

cuteesthy:
Abeg o, i applied to lambton college and after uploading my supporting documents, dey sent me conditionional offer the next day.Am a bit worried abt accepting their offer cos i have not seen this type of quick offer before e

Go ahead and accept the offer. Nothing to be scared of. Come to think of it, were you expecting it to stay longer than this ? You should be excited that your acceptance came early enough and at this point be preparing to enter another phase of the main process which is the visa application.

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Yk45:
Please house if you want to fill your imm5645e and imm1294 for online submission. How do you sign the signature area. So I have to print out the form to sign?

Applicants applying via the online route aren't required to sign the IMM forms. After successful uploading of documents into their various sections, you will be prompted to use your legal name as written on your passport to electronically sign the entire application before been transmitted to IRCC for due visa processing.

I hope this helps.

Ginaruby:
Frankrobbn1
Tracking with VFS my passport shows '' Your processed passport is ready for collection'' but I have not received any mail in my box.
N/B: paper route.

Ginaruby:
Please gurus what does this mean...

I think you're same applicant that made reference to have received a BVL update few days ago on this thread. What's the current status of your application? From the above write up, it appears like you submitted your application via paper route and didn't link your application online to have a clear view of your application progress. Nevertheless, the bolded simply implies that your application has been finalized and a decision reached. As a consequence, your passport is ready for pick up at the VAC.

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IfeoluwaPelumi7:
Thank you bro: i think the account is more than 4 years but i dont even have any reasonable balance on it boss..
Thanks for your support @Frankrobbn1 may the good lord bless you richly bro....

Don't include your statement if you don't have considerable funds in it. Not including one doesn't stop the visa officer from granting you a visa to Canada.

Amen! Thanks for the compliments and best wishes.

It shall end in praises.

echdani:
Hello everyone, i pray all our hustle will end in praise.Thanks to all who have been supporting with one information or the other, God blessyou all.
I submitted my paper applicationon 11th October2019, linked to online after about 3 weeks with the guidance of Frank... Just today, i receiveda correspondence regarding the validity of my biometrics. Please how many more weeks or days would i expect the final verdit?. Am just being curious anyway. Thanks

I regret to hear your study visa was turned down. Keep an eye on your MyCIC account, you should receive the final decision in 48hrs-1week from the date of BVL receipt.

IfeoluwaPelumi7:
Good day God's people! Hope you are having a good time covering the day....
1. Pls i would like to know if it is necessary to attach my bank statement of account to my application even when i am not sponsoring myself.
Pls note: my account is a student account and does not have too many substantial transactions. Thanks everyone............
2. What are the possible best way to prove family tie to Nigeria?

Q1 - Since you don't have substantial amount of money in your bank account and considering the fact that you're being sponsored, you don't necessarily need to include your statement. Unless on the account that you've been working for over the years (let say 4-9yrs now), then including your personal statement is very vital in your application.

Q2- Ways to prove ties have been explained in my previous post on this thread. PLEASE REFER TO MY POST.

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KennethBest:
Hello Frankrobb1,God bless you for feeding us with info necessarily.

Please help a Brother,Please sir I'm new here,God bless you for feeding us with beffiting information about Canada scholarship thread.
Please can someone with 3.17cgpa gain scholarship for masters in any university in Canada plz?.
If not,can I get either scholarship or normal admission into any canada university for postgraduate diploma?.
Or maybe to any maritime Academy to my health safety education (HSE) in order to be seaworthy because I read'Maritime management technology

Welcome to the thread, I hope you will find your stay here very educating and rewarding.

With regards to your questions, you can't secure a scholarship in any of the Canada's DLI with an undergraduate CGPA of 3.17. Please be guided that the minimum requirement for a master's program in Canada is 2.1, which yours is below the threshold. Thus, your spotting chance of gaining an admission is to apply for a post graduate diploma program in a program that is closely related to your area of specialization. Please Refer to - Conestoga College for her Occupational Health, Safety and Wellness program.

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UGODDAY:
Please someone should help me out I have (2.0) in chemical Engineering , which program do you think that will accept this.

Check Conestoga College for her Process Quality Engineering program.

dannishcukie:
Hi Frank@ Frankrobbn1 .. May God increase your wisdom and bless you all round.

I was refused visa on the grounds of purpose of study and employment Situation. Was offered admission to study Economics Bsc in university of Regina. I have a National Diploma in Office Technology and Mgt since 2012. Since then I have been working with my Sister in her Forex company as the branch Manager.

From the wealth of information i have gathered here. It’s glaring I didn’t correlate my diploma in Office technology and Management with my propose course of study which is Economics.

Again someone advised me to forfeit the admission of Bsc Economics to do PGD since it is a direct progression.
I would like to know if am on the right track reapplying for the same course and degree which I suggest is a direct progression too.. from ND to BSc also your suggestions on lines to correlate these two courses. I would really appreciate your prompt response remain blessed

Your huge study gaps has alot of effect on your visa rejection. In your next application you should explain extensively and coherently what had hindered you from furthering your undegraduate studies here in Nigeria since you last left the polytechnic for over 8 years now. What makes you think when given a visa you will study hard and do well in classroom in a country like Canada where the system of education is very stringent. And also justify why you're a good fit for the program you've been offered an admission. All of these points must be convincingly explained in your SOP.

As per career progression, you can't secure a post graduate diploma/Certificate program with an Ordinary Diploma (ND) certification. Following this, a bachelor's degree in economics is the only feasible academic progression for you at this point in your career. The best possible way of showing correlation between your intended program, your current job and passion is by listing out some of the core courses which you had undertaken during your ND program that are relevant to economics and your experiences at your current place of work which had made it a matter of urgency for you to advance your career in this lucrative yet demanding field of economics. Your short and long term career goals and prospects upon your return home must also be in tandem with your past experiences as a branch manager.


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MissMichelleA:
I was afraid so.

Be strong okay!!. I can understand your current state of mood. Defer your Admission to the next available term, seek counsel from knowledgeable individuals here and utilize the advices given by putting them into good use in your next application.

Your victory is right around the corner. Never give up!

It shall end in praises.

MissMichelleA:
I submitted October 24th.

With the number of applications I see within and outside of this thread. I'm afraid it's a REFUSAL.

Keep the house posted once you get the final decision from IRCC.

MissMichelleA:
Hi guys. I just got a letter concerning the validity of my biometrics. Is this what you people call a BVL letter?
Also what could this mean?
I did upfront medicals and it has been updated to pass on the 7th of November. This is just the third week.

Your application is 50/50 since you had undergone an upfront medical exam which has already been updated as passed before the BVL notification. Can I ask you a question, when was your application submission date? This will help me know the current status/visa success rate of your application.

librangyps:
Hi Frank, I must say you are doing a very good job.

The issue of proof of fund

The issue of my bank statement have been bugging cos I dont have plenty millions to declare. I will like to use my hubbs bank statement as sponsor, and four months pay slip from my job average monthly of say 170k.

Also two hubbs companies with cac where I'm one of the directors .

I dont want to include my bank statement at all cos I will like to add what I have saved up to my hubbs balance and use his alone.

Maybe pay one year tuition from hubbs account.

Receipts from his importation business as proof of business transactions.

Personal account balance of 10m

My tuition is roughly 1.5m a year

MUN MBA.

What do you think?

Is it too scanty.

For home ties I'm married with kids and a member of a professional accounting body.

Also my admission is against fall next year. Is February too early to apply.

Thank you so much Frank.

I'm an ardent Fan and reader of all your posts, Justwise and the rest of the house, you are all doing a wonderful job.

In as much as you want to show financial sufficiency for your planned studies in Canada, it's very advantageous you include your personal bank statement with your application. This will considerably proof your personal financial establishment in your home country and further confirm that you've been in gainful employment and well-off in your country of citizenship.

February is a perfect time to apply for fall intake 2020, reasons being that there will be few applications at the embassy during this period, of which will avail the visa officer ample time to process your application and on the account that things didn't go as planned, you can easily re-strategize and reapply. More so, applying earlier will provide you space to prepare for your trip, spend time with your beloved ones before departing to Canada for your studies.

Good to know you're an ardent follower of my several posts on this thread and have made the most of it in your application.

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darey360:
Hello house , good morning , I have been given admission at Fawanshe college (agric Business ) SEPT 2020 PGC studied Agric engineering in my under graduate , been working in my dads Farm for three years now , he dose not really pay me salary, but I also have some other side hustles, also he does not have a company bank account , just his personal bank account.
PLEASE how can I tackle these issues and prepare my self for visa application?
Thanks a lot for your contributions

I see no issues here as you made it sound. It's never compulsory for Sponsor's who run an establishment in their home country to include a company bank statement when sponsoring an applicant's education and stay in Canada. Also be well informed that it's also not a mandatory requirement that applicants who are gainfully employed must include their salary bank statements during visa application. In view of the fact that you're going for an Agric-business program at Fanshawe College, a reference letter from your dad's farm business/organization must suffice. This letter should mention your job title, responsibilities and duties in the business, employment start date, annual renumeration and allowances etc. The letter should be printed on the business official letter headed paper and duly signed by the HR or your dad. I would suggest you stick to the fact that you're working in the family's farm and you're going to Canada to advance your career so as to be able to take the family's business to a greater height in the near future and contribute positively to the Nigerian agricultural system as well as creating job opportunities etc.....


All the best!

ndubuisi1213:
Beautiful morning fam

My tracking records is showing no records found.
I submitted on the 11th of oct, has been showing processing just last week I checked and it was showing no records found uptil now ( paper route)

What does it mean?

And how can I link it up online?

Thanks

Use your MyCIC Account to track the progress of your application. Considering that you submitted through paper route follow this STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE TO LINK YOUR PAPER APPLICATION ONLINE.


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Vesment:
please i have money in nigeria domiciliary account upto 2k dollars, whats the best way to convert it to canadian dollars in canada?

Use www.oanda.com for your currency exchange conversion.

Ivygive:
First time here and I have learnt a lot I am hopeful we will end in praises.
I submitted 19st October
Biometrics 22nd October
But haven't gotten any other mail since then please any advice?

You just have to chill for a while as your application is currently under active processing at the immigration office and within the processing times. Hopefully you should receive a feedback from IRCC before the month ends.

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ChidimmaP:
Okay boss. I appreciate.

I'm submitting the CAC documents of 2 companies I co founded. However, none of these companies are sponsoring me. I'm using a different sponsor. Would this a red flag?

It's not an issue if the company is not providing their financal statements. After all, the canadian visa officer's don't have much regard for company Sponsorship. However it would make a whole lot of sense if you could include the company's CAC documents showing that you are also a co-owner of these companies, and also backup your claims with brief explanation in your SOP under the home ties sub-heading.

holllowu:
Processing time is now 6 weeks

First time ever in history to see Canadian Study Permit processing time for Nigerian Applicants drastically reduced to six (6) weeks at this time of the year (NOV/DEC) . It's very very strange and surprising to me. Well, I feel this is as a result of the unusual high rate of visa refusals, hence there are only few applications at the embassy that are yet to be processed. Applicants that were rejected, are yet to reapply, some have deferred their admission to next year, while others have changed their plans to focus on other countries. I can confidently attest to the fact that since my three years of existence here, processing times are normally programmed at 22 and 23weeks towards the end of every year.

It's quite unfortunate that Kenya VO's are very strict to Nigerians this period, thus resulting to a decrease in processing times due to less workload at the embassy.

See the attachment for processing times last year 2017/2018.

IfeoluwaPelumi7:
Good morning everyone! Pls i need a quick response some challenges with my online application.
1. I discovered that there are limited spot for additional documents. I couldn't find the spot to attach academic records and also police clearance certificate e.t.c. pls what do you suggest i do?
2. Which application is better; online application or paper based application?

Q1-) Upload all supporting documents under the Client Information column

Q2-) None of the routes are faster because all correspondence whether paper or online applications are transmitted to Kenya, Nairobi for due visa processing. However, online is cheaper and more convenient than paper route.

muna3926:
Please gurus in the house help me out ,i got approval and passport request since oct 2 and i submitted oct4th after waiting for more than 1month ,They now sent me a mail that i used a counterfeit bank documents ,that i should send in the proper documents within 30days of the mail,please what do i do ,am sure the documents are not counterfeit

It's a normal procedure for the Canadian Immigration office, Lagos to carry out a Secondary Review on your POF after a Visa approval. Since you didn't purportedly submitted a fraudulent bank statement, you've nothing to be scared of. Simply walk into your nearest bank and request for an updated statement which will begin from the time you printed the previous one until date, showing history of inflow and outflow of funds into the account. Also get a bank reference letter attesting to the fact that your sponsor/you is the bona-fide owner of this bank statement and has satisfactorily been running the account since it's creation and until now.

Keep the house posted on your experience.

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Piecoco:
Please what does it mean, if your application is in review?

BACKGROUND CHECK;

WE ARE PROCESSING YOUR BACKGROUND CHECK: means they are matching the information you provided with their records, if you previously committed a crime, refused a visa, ordered to leave a country and if you are a threat to their security or on a wanted watch list. Normally if everything is equal, It's at this stage your criminality will be automatically be declared as passed, which can be attesed in several GCMS notes I have reviewed.

REVIEW OF ELIGIBILITY;

WE ARE REVIEWING WHETHER YOU MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: is the final check and the final stage of your application at the Visa Office. At this point, all of the components of your application are assessed by IRCC. The visa officer will be checking if you actually QUALIFY for a study permit and if your application meet the requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) and Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulation's (IRPR) for visa issuance. During the eligibility review, the Visa officer will then request for medical check ups as needed by the Visa Office to complete your application.

Most times, it is the Review of Eligibility that some applicants fail to meet because their applications and conditions does not meet the three (3) core requirements of the IRCC Act which are namely;

1-) Financial Sufficiency to cover your tuition, living expenses and transportation to Canada.
2-) Course Correlation and failure to convince the visa officer that the primary intention of travelling to Canada is to study.
3-) Family ties in home country that can motivate your return home after studies.

Other checks are just standard procedure for IRCC.

After successful review of applicant's application entirety and considering that there were no serious issues in the medical checkup, mispresentation, and security to ensure that applicant will not be a danger to Canadians should your study permit be approved, the Visa Officer will then request for your passport for visa stamps.

My post as at February, 2018

I hope this helps.

ESTHERNDUKA:
1. sponsor's affidavit (father)
2. receipt from the court
3. all stamped document declared
4. fathers financial sponsorship letter
5. police report
6, admission letter
7. admission payment receipt
8. SOP
9. birth certificate
8. introduction letter from place of work
9. payslip
10. stamped leave letter
11. passport
12. my bank statement of like 1. something million
13. father's bank statments (3 precisely)
14. ND and HND transcript (my certificate is not ready)
15. introduction letter from my school stating my grade and all

school
coast mountain college BC, i intend doing diploma in business adminstration.

Studied computer science for my first degree, i finished last year

After careful review of your profile and the list of documents submitted in your previous refused application. I noticed that there is no career progression between your interest, your intended program, level of education and current activity. You've degree in computer science and now going for an ordinary diploma in business administration in an unpopular College in Canada. This gives the visa officer the impression that you're not a bona-fide Applicant, but using study permit as a means to facilitate entry into Canada rather than educational advancement.

My best advise for you, is that you should start afresh by applying for a post graduate certificate program or master's program in a closely related discipline in IT. This explains to the visa officer that your intent of going to Canada is genuinely to study and depart after your authorized stay.


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kalushaiyke:
Good morning. Can a second class lower graduate get a masters in Canada. Cgpa2.9. Thanks

No, the minimum requirement for a master's program in Canada is 2.1.

Olayibo1:
Good morning..pls I want to apply for undergraduate degree program on information communication technology (ICT)..what are the requirements and also the college or university I can apply to? Urgent reply will be highly appreciated NB: within Canada pls.
Thanks

The requirement is your WAEC result and scratch card. Check out Carleton University, University of Waterloo, Thompson Rivers University, Vancouver Island University etc....

For further details please go through the internet.

Naijaforeigner:
We are against agents on this forum and every information you need is here. The difference between you and any agent is access to information. Most of those agents come to Nairaland for information.

On the bright side, if you pay 500k naira to those agents, you are creating jobs, boosting our economy you are a good citizen and Nigeria needs more of you.

Sorry to say but this is true, I can vividly count on several occasions when reputable agents contact me outside of this thread seeking for information and my candid advice on how to package certain set of applications that would be relevant in their client's visa application.

I strongly urge applicants to carry out some personal research for themselves. All the necessary documents, queries and information needed for a successful study visa application can be seen and utilized on this thread for FREE, you don't have to pay exorbitantly to agents for a visa application that is not guranteed.

Prospective applicants do ask me how I was able to gain this wealth of knowledge in handling several Canadian visa applications, including Express entry, AIPP, Study Visas, Visitor's Visas, SOWP and some PNP programs?".

I always tell them that the knowledge and experience I have acquired in this process and until now were all gotten from my personal research on this thread, information and conversations from different Canadian immigration attorneys, as well as other useful forums. It was never a magic as people perceived it and trust me if others can do same, I know they will go farther/better than I do in this process.

On the other hand, if you feel using an agent is the right option for you, then follow your guts and instincts and invest in what you believe in.

ChidimmaP:
Hello gurus in the House. If I'm submitting sponsor's statement of account, do I still need to submit mine?

It's optional for sponsored applicant to include their personal statement. Oñly on the account that you've been in gainful employment with vast working experience would you be required to include your personal statement.

Rooneyx:
Please is there any cheap school for PHD in management courses on going? I’d like to apply

Management programs in Canada are generally VERY VERY expensive when compared to other regular programs. Also, only few Institutions in Canada offer Business Management program at PhD level.

holllowu:
Frankrobbn1 has been a blessing to us on this thread, may God shower his blessings on you.

Amen! Thanks very much;