giftedchild009:
Please my people i need advice on this, please don't be tired of my questions, i graduated with Economics Education and have been working in a financial institution for 5 years as a credit analyst, the question, is can i apply for 1yr Business certificate program? initially I wanted to do PGD or MBA but am also looking at my pocket, i found that Business Certificate program cheaper?

Secondly all my funds are in microfinance bank, i want to ask if i can use microfianance bank statement of N9m and also commercial bank fixed deposit certificate together?

The only part I can comment on is that you shouldn’t go for 1yr program.

Akannitommy:
NEW TREND ALERT

Hello,

If you are applying with children who have American or other dual-citizenship that allows them travel to Canada visa free, (and you are applying for family visas from Nigeria), please ensure their foreign passport(s) are current and available to travel when the time comes. A recent pattern observed is that IRCC is no longer issuing PPR/visa stamps for such category of applicants. Instead they get approval straight while other family members with only Nigerian citizenship get PPR and visa stamps. The application process remains the same, and the suggested passport to use for this is still the Nigerian one but make sure the other one (scanned copy often included in their client info) remains valid.

Although the approval/correspondence letter always says American citizens don't need a passport to travel to Canada, that is ONLY if you are traveling from the US to Canada. No Nigerian airline or custom officers will allow you travel with just that letter or other documents apart from a passport.

Finally, it is also possible to not include them as applicants in your family application except just having them listed as part of the family information, as long as they have valid US/eligible passports to travel visa free to Canada. I prefer to add them if you are in that situation because it is not impossible that their profile could help the fortune of other family members' application. Just a theory though.

Best of luck and it shall always end in praises!!

Thank you for this update.

Leyemoshood:


I'm not sure they're Nigerians, the report only said they came in from Nigeria. Let's wait for more updates.

E better make dem lock person inside Canada than make person still dey Naija with visa, e go pain person oo

I dey tell you

Leyemoshood:
quote author=gracedson post=108059503] No, you can get first hand information about it form here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/covid-19[/quote



This new measure was updated on Friday 26th November 2021 before the discovery of the variant in Canada yesterday from 2 passengers from Nigeria.

I will suggest everyone with visa to stay glued to their TV and internet for latest updates today/tomorrow plus travel as soon as possible, even if it means bringing your date closer for those that have booked their tickets already.

Correct.

Tinakem:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/news/2021/11/government-of-canada-introduces-new-measures-to-address-covid-19-omicron-variant-of-concern.html

This is new measure, I think is still fair enough

Thank you.

Mubarakaudu:
Dear Team, please is Nigeria among the African countries not to allowed to enter Canada? Hope to hear from you guys. Thanks

No, you can get first hand information about it form here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/covid-19

Onaya:
Hello Nairalanders,

My application of 6 months and 20 days—May 9, 2021—got refused this morning because of personal assets and financial status. Lemme go take some cold beer to chillax a bit because I cannot come and kill myself. Of course, it would be igodominously omicronous for me to dwell in the pain of the refusal after such moments of exasperating wait.

But then, wetin I go gain if I no reapply kwanu?

Baba, this your vocabulary strong oo, I go like read your SOP.

Tinakem:


Yes l received it too from my sch that l can come in anytime. Infact one of my friends who's resuming together with me on Jan 4 has travelled since October and nothing happened. Infact he travelled before they ease restrictions, l just pray this omicron will not cause any issues again

Interesting.

dollymon:
Hi Makano,

I sent mine to the Nairobi webform. I dont know the particular office handling my application, but I just sent mine to that office seeing that a lot of people here send theirs to Nairobi.

Should I send to the general webform as well?

Send to Nairobi and Lagos.

Sweetness24:
Pls how did you book your flight?is it directly from the airline or travel agent?

Directly from the airline, I paid with Barter virtual card, the cost was ridiculous, I’d suggest you pay by transferring NGN to their Bank account and then send an email to them.

viviangogos:
This has stopped ooo. They announced it some few weeks back that one can now travel earlier than 4 weeks provided they justify why. I will find that memo and share here..

Please do

nathanD:
Hey guys so after waiting for so long to get my ppr letter since medical request …… the mail finally came in….. I’m so grateful to God and to all everyone on this group that kept making me believe it will. I’ll be back to give full details once my passport is returned

Congratulations

Leyemoshood:


I have travel support letter already but would it be accepted in place of enrolment letter? You know Nigerians can like to form nonsense, saying that it must be ENROLMENT LETTER

Yes, it suffices the Enrollment letter, I have read some Landing gists here from people without Enrollment letter.


Look at this: https://www.nairaland.com/6567181/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/601#104782495

Credit: @lekiboboe

Ifeolu234:
Qatar airways, what about you?

KLM

Leyemoshood:


What exactly did your school say? Can you share screenshot of the content? Also, what school is that?

Is the enrolment letter still compulsory before boarding at Nigerian airports?

If your school has issued you the Enrollment letter, take it along, else ask for the Travel support document from the school.

Ifeolu234:
I booked 13th too

Oya, make we link up, what airline ?

Jumax28:


They have stopped the 30days before resumption. My school sent the email last month to notify those with visa can come in sir/madam.

Really, do you want to share the email with us ?

pale232:

I want to confirm if the 1 month before school resumes is still applicable. Because even if one decides to travel now, will immigration not bounce u?

It is still applicable.

Lianna2020:
December 4 is one month to resumption and that still okay.
You can or wait it out , as far as you are vaccinated.

Na this covid thing make me rush leave Nigeria because I no been wan hear daddy kini kor sope, me wey house rent been expire n I no wan renew .

hahaha

Akanoa:

I really hope so because this news is very depressing

I can imagine, I have been refreshing CBC.ca every time.

Akanoa:
Good morning everyone, with the fear that Canada might ban Nigerians from entering, can I travel this week or early next week even though my school resumes January 4. I have previously booked my flight for December 13. Thank you.

You can only travel at least 30 days before resumption. I booked for December 13 too, let’s be hopeful they don’t ban us.

elenewton1:
No one knows at this stage. Been a Sunday, we need to wait and see Ottawa's response this week.

You are correct, thank you for the update.

elenewton1:
Sadly, the Omicron has just been detected in Ontario, Canada from two travellers from Nigeria �

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/omicron-variant-canada-travellers-1.6265927

What do you think about December 13th ?

elenewton1:
Sadly, the Omicron has just been detected in Ontario, Canada from two travellers from Nigeria �

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/omicron-variant-canada-travellers-1.6265927

Ha, Omo.

joyenaholo11:
Oo oh☹️
Please I want to find out what we need to do before my sister leaves Nigeria for Canada. Like any forms she needs to fill? What’s the landing and clearance process at the airport. I’m sorry to bother you, please. And thank you so much for all your help.

Search for Landing gist on this Thread or previous ones.

Dofrenzy:


So I got study permit and travelled on the 14th. Arrived Canada 15th and went for immigration to get study permit. Intention was to travel chill in Ontario for 3 weeks and return to Naija before travelling to Vancouver in January. Na so the border officer lady after checking my online portal and other documents now asked for my connecting flight to Vancouver - which I didn't have - and I explained that I had things I needed to drop for my cousin in Ontario and will proceed to Vancouver afterwards. The woman just look me say I no want go school ba. So she said she is giving me a 3 months study permit with a clause that I am not permitted to work off campus. She said that when I get to Vancouver and settle there, I can apply for an extension. So that was my experience some persons are angry the lady did that and others said I was lucky, I could have been sent back to naija. I still dey Ontario. Gotten what I came for SIN and study permit. Will deal with the extension when I get to Vancouver in January. Sent you a message. Reply. Certain advices I can't post here.

Baba, you sef stay one place nah. This one you dey shedibalabala everywhere

Rollins98:


Please are you saying 60 dollar for entering the country and another 60 dollar pcr test when leaving Rwanda?

Yea.

sirenoel:
Please I will like to know if Enrolment letter is required to travel from lagos, especially if the time for Enrolment is yet to start for your school. I've heard some people say they were asked for acceptance letter, others Enrolment letter and others both. If you have any information, please share.

Get the Travel support document from your school.

ManLikeMace:
LONG POST ALERT!

Hey guys! I got my PPR on the 6th and while I can’t remember my whole time line and all the documents I submitted, I want to tell you my story and hopefully it inspires somebody out there.

I am self employed so I always knew applying as a self sponsored candidate was going to be tricky but I didn’t want to give up on this dream I had. I’ve been following this forum since 2014 when I didn’t even have money to pay for my visa fee talkless of applying for a study permit but I read and kept checking till I could finally afford to in 2017. I put together my first application which was really flimsy and After 3 months I got rejected for mainly financial reasons. I paid my whole tuition but had only N3m left in my account for feeding and accommodation. That was when I learn that as a self sponsored applicant you should have more than you first year living expenses and tuition. While this isn’t a rule, it’s a safe bet.


Anyway business got busy so I decided to use an agent for my next application which was in 2020, mind you I started planning my application in 2019. I got rejected again but this time the reasons didn’t seem to make sense. I submitted my application and paid for my 1st semester tuition and also had N17m in my invested account which was created specifically for my tuition. They said I was going to exhaust my savings and I also didn’t have enough money to take care of my family that will be traveling with me, meanwhile I never said my family would travel with me in my application. My agent thought the response was just really generic and that we should apply for my notes and then do a judicial review if I could afford it.

I thought about my options and decided to go with the judicial review late last year. We got a lawyer and I think I paid about $4000 CAD. The lawyer started the process and in January of this year my agent reached out to me to say they are asking for a settlement and that was what we wanted. They said they would reopen my portal and I should reapply. Meanwhile at this point I had spent a lot of the money I kept aside for school. I managed to raise the money back and reapplied again with the same exact documents but this time I wrote another SOP, explained why I had some lump sums in my account, the lawyer wrote to them and the agent too wrote on my behalf. I submitted my application on the last day of the one month period I had which was April 4th and then the wait began.

I thought I would get a response asap because it was a judicial review but months came and went without a single word from IRCC. My school was resuming in September so I did my upfront medical in august but it was just updated to passed and nothing else. In September I deferred my admission to next year sept since the course I intend to do which is film making only starts in September. After I deferred I went to write IELTs in preparation for my next application because I just felt like my application would be rejected again and I’ll have to reapply so I started putting things in place and also started raising more money in my account for the next one.
Moving forward I stopped asking my agent for updates and just moved on with life. I even forget I put in an application for a Canadian visa and started considering the Uk. The few times I also thought about my application I wanted to tell my agent to withdraw it so I can work on another one for some new schools I just applied to. On the 6th of this month I got a call from my agent in Canada saying my PPR just came through. I didn’t even know how to feel, I’m excited but I’m also overwhelmed.

I know this is a long post but it’s just to inspire somebody out there. I am 32, I’m self employed and self sponsored, I only have my WAEC certificate as I did not attend a university and I have applied 3 times to Canada which has been my dream since 2014. I finally got my PPR and I want you to know that if I could do it, you can do it too. I’ll try to share my documents I submitted soon.

Please feel free to ask me any questions.

Wow, you are a fighter, a big congratulations to you !

Jermaie0009:
Good morning family, I got a mail that I should re upload the first bank statement I used for the processing of my visa in a clearer image, after then I checked my mail I saw my eligibility has started…i Dey shiver like this …..God go do am for me and others waiting ….Amen

It is a positive request.

Aissy:
Good morning Everyone
I know the waiting is very exhausting
But God is bigger than any waiting period
We pray in this new week God will go before us to remove any delay and give us approval.
Amen

Amen