jjohndoe83:
Hi gretop
Any updates on your application? We dey your back bro

bamingo:

This case is quite disturbing. Can you confirm if the gentleman got any ADR at some point in time during the E.E Process. I also saw a newsflash today about CIC recruiting new staffs and extending work hours. This is probably the handwork of a new staff, maybe?

ladymarshall:
Imagine! Montreal! I'm sure if it's Ottawa/Sydney/Accra, this would not be a problem. They're used to Nigerians and our financial system. The Montreal VO is probably not used to that kind of investment funds for PPR

ladymarshall:
Who is your VO? If you know the office, we can find the email. Or which email sent you the rejection, we can tell from that too.

ladymarshall:
Sure. First of all, Ralph and minister are only intermediaries. They can inquire on our application for information purposes but they can't influence CIC decisions or teach CIC to do their jobs. It's not like Nigeria where politicians can dictate to civil servants as they like. In cases of rejection, the VO, CIO and the court are your best resorts. Note that when your case is reopened, it is the same VO who would re-review your case. If you are still not satisfied and you take it to court, the case will be you versus the VO. In other words, the VO is most powerful at this point.

But no need for court, what I would advice is send a direct email to your VO and copy CIO sydney. Refer to the CSE you raised yesterday. Personally I find this current tone in this draft problematic, it sounds defensive and questions the VO's intelligence. The VO knows investments and mutual funds are acceptable funds but each case is different and investments have different clauses which the VO must closely examine. Most importantly, the VO must be convinced of your access to your funds.

Introductory paragraph of your draft is fine.

Paragraph 2, 3, 4 and 5 are unnecessary.

Sample:

Dear Visa Officer,

I am writing to make an appeal in respect to the refusal of my permanent residency application. I got a refusal letter on 20th of August 2019 on the basis of proof of funds. I raised a CSE appeal yesterday but decided to kindly explain further in this email. In my refusal letter, you indicated in paragraph 4 that you were not convinced that I have at my disposal "with sufficient liquidity and with the ability to transfer those assets the necessary threshold of funds to support my establishment in Canada on arrival". You indicated that I cannot use equity or property as settlement funds and in my original application, I actually did not. I used a mutual investment fund as my proof of funds as at February... with NGN....equivalent to CAD...The letter backing my proof of funds stated that the investment can be liquidated anytime by me.

To prove to you that the funds for settlement in Canada are readily available to me with sufficient liquidity, I have liquidated the mutual investment cash and transferred it into my savings account, please find attached. (if you cannot liquidate it or if you decide not to, remove @ bold).

I have attached my US bank statements for a 6 months period and my payslips. I did not include the US account in my original application because I was transferred from Nigeria to US in November 2018 and as such the US account was less than 6 months old as at the time I applied 11th of February 2019.

In my attached US bank statement, the latest balance as at August...is USD... This amount exceeds the minimum proof of funds required for my family, a family of three (Please reprint the latest balance showing today or this week's date)

Kindly consider reopening my application. I understand the integrity of the application process is paramount to Canada and I appreciate the work that you do. I plead and kindly request that you favourably re-evaluate my application in the light of my updated documents. Thank for the work that you do and I look forward to a positive response.

Sincerely,
....

PS: After sending your VO a direct email, raise another CSE directly to your VO, put this explanation in an LOE and attach with your updated US bank statements (and NGN savings account showing the liquidated mutual funds, if you decide to liquidate). That way, the 1500 word limit doesn't affect you.

All the best to you and I am positive your application would be reopened but personally I would still advice that you still liquidate your mutual funds and transfer to your savings account. Because if you decide to use only the US bank statement, the VO can still refuse you a second time and claim that at the time of your application in February 2019, you did not have the sufficient funds in your US bank account eligible for your family size. So my question to you is from November 2018 to February 2019 when you applied, how much was in your US bank, was it sufficient for family of 3 (exchange rate fluctuation aside)? If no, I pray the VO shows mercy. To avoid any loophole for another refusal or non-reconsideration, please liquidate your mutual funds.

ladymarshall:
Nice. But I wish you had not resubmitted the mutual funds letter again. There must have been a clause that might have made the VO question how easy it is to access your funds. There was a case here not too long ago with a gtb clause and the mistake was resubmitting the gtb letter again upon ADR request instead of liquidating the cash outright. Hopefully your bank account statements for raw cash would convince the VO. Let's stay positive.

ednut1:
then the VO is high on crack. Abeg appeal and send mails to ralph and the minister too.

ladymarshall:
The VO says you can't use equity or property to claim POF which is true. What kind of mutual funds is this? You need to read your mutual funds letter again and see the conditions. Perhaps the equity is the issue. Also did you use property for POF?

See, liquidate the cash before the end of today if possible, transfer to a savings account, print out the bank statement and raise a CSE appealing the decision before the end of this week. You need to act fast. The VO wants to be sure you can access your funds. Prove to him/her you have unfettered access to that money. Your case will be reopened and you will get PPR.

At this stage, questioning why the VO disapprove mutual funds is irrelevant. Damage control is important, infact tell the VO if he/she wants to see raw cash, you will kuku parcel it as proof to touch and feel it Going forward as a lesson to us all, if you have invested your funds in any kind of investible funds and VO has doubts you can access it, please liquidate and show your raw cash in a savings/current account.

Paragraph 7 also caught my eye, the VO evaluates eligibility from the time you get ITA as well as post-AOR.

ladymarshall:
The VO says you can't use equity or property to claim POF which is true. What kind of mutual funds is this? You need to read your mutual funds letter again and see the conditions. Perhaps the equity is the issue. Also did you use property for POF?

See, liquidate the cash before the end of today if possible, transfer to a savings account, print out the bank statement and raise a CSE appealing the decision before the end of this week. You need to act fast. The VO wants to be sure you can access your funds. Prove to him/her you have unfettered access to that money. Your case will be reopened and you will get PPR.

At this stage, questioning why the VO disapprove mutual funds is irrelevant. Damage control is important, infact tell the VO if he/she wants to see raw cash, you will kuku parcel it as proof to touch and feel it Going forward as a lesson to us all, if you have invested your funds in any kind of investible funds and VO has doubts you can access it, please liquidate and show your raw cash in a savings/current account.

Paragraph 7 also caught my eye, the VO evaluates eligibility from the time you get ITA as well as post-AOR.

ifevictor:
Like how old was your mutual fund account when you applied and what other documents did you provide with the mutual fund statement as POF?

ednut1:
what type of mutual funds did you use money market

topeolu1:
Can you blot out your personal information and share the refusal letter here. It's better to know exactly what to address beyond just adding funds

Laune:


https://www.nairaland.com/4212543/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/35#63140856

You can read this

beges:

Did stbc mutual fund state the CAD equivalent in the ref letter?

rosepetraaa:


Raise a CSE and plead your application be reopened. Maybe the exchange rate used affected the final figure. 20990 is quite close to 19390 Update your POF with the additional dated funds that you have.
Do whatever you have to do before your RPRF is processed and refunded. When is your AOR?

I'm so sorry this happened to you.

Aventures:
It is obvious you are not requesting this info for your personal building. I will advice you work out the quantities you need, go to market and get the prevailing prices of materials you required add your profit and submit your quote. Or better still consult a pro QS to help you.

Dominionng:


Perimeter is around 60meters. Budget N3,000/m for labour

gretop:
I need a quote for precast parapet. Site location is Agbara, Lagos. See floor plan below. Professionals only..

Newmum0615:
The 2141 may pass, a little addition won't hurt though, but you need to do a little rewording with the 0911. You used a little too much of the words in the NOC.

ysteph:
I'll advise you go ahead with your application. If you're sure of ITA soon, you can even submit your application before leaving for North America. When PPR comes, IRCC will direct you on passport submission.
Congrats on the new job.

Elfmannisback:

Same thing from me! Meanwhile, what is ur CRS score?

Ethelia:
Hmn, where do I even begin from! Initially my husband and I were considering going the Australia route but a friend encouraged us to go with Canada..........

AOR: March 7

Med Passed: March 14

Ip1: March 15

Ordered 1st GCMS notes: 9th May (VO is Ottawa)

Ordered 2nd GCMS Notes: 28th June

Ip2: 1st July (when I noticed)

PPR: Today

nkigirl:
Hello guys. Semi silent member here. I need advice on an issue.
Long post ahead!
My husband worked in Angola a few years ago as a commuter ( 1 month in and 1 month out) but left the company and has been in Nigeria...

hadecunleh:
If you are awaiting verification from Yabatech, I have good news for you.

WES sends verification request to Yabatech through email and courier, so once your WES account changes to "awaiting verification", shapaly visit Admin Building in Yabatech ......