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Chukwuemekatehi:
Firstly, I want to thank God for making this day a reality for me and thank you guys too for the many congratulations. Honestly I am short of words to explain this because it still look like a movie to me.

my story is long and I thank God it ended in praise after all.

this journey started in 2018 when I first nursed the plan of travelling out which was motivated by something that happened in my office. I started looking for ways to Japa and stumbled on nairaland. there, I met a guy Joe and sent him a message and luckily he responded and agreed to help me get admission to conestoga college, which he did but it was a college diploma.

I was happy and started making plans to apply for visa and in November 2018, I applied for Visa. When my biometrics instruction letter came, I discovered that I wrongly imputed my Country of Origin as Algeria and I felt so bad. I asked on Nairaland and was told to send an updated IMM1249 form and I did and it was corrected.

December 2018, the Visas was rejected and i felt so bad and started looking for ways to apply for another school. it was then I met Frank Roben and I started chatting with him. He told me there was no career progression and that I needed to apply for a program that shows progression. I started looking for schools and finally stumbled on Humber college PGC in Business Management. I applied and was given admission and the visa processing preparations began.

I applied for my visa on April 17 2019 and the wait began. To cut the whole story short, I was refused on July 13th 2019.

I got tired of the whole process and a friend told me about the express entry and I decided to focus on that and leave them with their wahala.

I evaluated my credentials, and started preparation for Ielts and in January 2020, I took my first ielts and had overall 7.5 but I needed 8.5 to be on 485. I felt so bad and decided to write again. In February 2020 I wrote the second and it was 7.5 too. This was how I decided to write back to back and on the 10th attempt, I had 8.5 and was so happy.

I updated my profile and few days after, Vivid became intense and ITA was put on hold. ( see me see village people, but we moveeeee)

I continued waiting for ITA and in January, I added a year and lost about 5 points. omo, e be like say this journey no be for me. the thought of marriage come dey enter my head. at least make I marry know say na that one I achieve. but mercy said no.

in 2021, I decided to give study route another shot and this time I no go near Ontario. lol

I started looking for schools and channeled my search to NB and MB although I applied and got admission at Seneca and centennial but these were back up plan.

Finally I saw this school in Winnipeg and I contacted them. Their application process was bomb because u must send transcript directly from school and application fee was 190Cad. Omo, I decided to try and see what happens. I applied and it took my school 4 months to send transcript after several greasing of palm and pleas. finally they gave me admission and I paid the 5k Cad deposit.

I started arranging documents for my application and was asking many questions. I wrote my SOP and one babe for our Manitoba group gave me clue on how to write a separate LOE for my Finance.

I had lump sums and was worried about how to address it, I met someone who gave me clue on how he did his. and it was superb.

I finally submitted my application on 28November and the wait started. one, two, three months gone and my application was without form and void while people were getting eligibility and Ghost update, me no even see spirit talk of Ghost(lol)

I paid another part tuition and sent the receipt and yet nothing. April came and my school sent me a mail to confirm if I am resuming in may and defer (may 2023 because my program has only 1 intake every year) if I am not or start online.

Omo I didn't respond, I intensified prayers and I was always ranting to frnds

April 30 and no PPR and eligibility never even start for my profile and it was then I made up my mind to start online(if I perish, I perish) I ordered for my GCMS note which came back empty. info sharing complete, medical passed, background check:complete.

I didn't want to tell anyone so nobody will tell me not to. I did my orientation on 3 and 4 may and lectures started 5th may. it wasnt funny because my program was evening (6 to 9pm CA time) which is 12 to 3 am our time but na me sign am, so I must do am.

I updated IRCC bout this and they sent me a message that my application is under review. I decided not to send another mail. na their country, any thing they wan do, make them do.

I left them and didn't even check my application for one week. on 9th may, I ordered for my second notes and was waiting for to come to know what is happening. I logged in after 1week on 19th May, and discovered that my eligibility has started and I even had a ghost update.

I intensified prayers, strted fast on and was also doing 12am prayers. This afternoon, I logged into my mail and omo I died I was shaking as I speedily logged into my Gckey. it was then It dawned on me that My Canada dream is now a reality.

May God bless all of you.



Application Timeline

Portal -Old IRCC Portal
App Submitted - November 28, 2021
Upfront Medical - Oct 5th , 2021
Medicals Passed - Dec 22, 2021
Eligibility Review Started - May 19, 2022
BVL/PPR - May 24, 2022
Duration - 6months (3rd time applicant)

Documents Submitted

Letter of Acceptance(2 years )
SOP(5 pages)
Tuition Receipt
WAEC Certificate
Undergraduate Certificate
NYSC Certificate
IELTS Result (General - 8.5)
Pics of myself taken in a poultry farm( as home tie) told them I love my fowls and they love me so I am coming back to be with them (lol) no mind me.
Transcripts
International Passport
Birth Certificates of me and siblings
Vaccination Card
eMedical Slip
Mum's ID Voters Card
Family Pictures (Labelled everyone)
study leave letter
letter of Introduction
letter from my cooperative showing I am a member and that they gave me 3m
investment agreement, ( thanks to Olabiyi for this idea)
Hire purchase agreement
land lease agreement
survey plan
1 year MBS - Personal Account (9.2million balance, 13.5m With steady inflow and outflow
salary payslip
LOE for finance

Note: I notarized the investment , land lease and hire purchase documents

I think these are the documents I submitted. Thank you for reading my longggggg PPR gist and timeline, I hope it'll be useful to others one way or the other. I wish everyone who is expecting a positive result soonest

Any Uottawa students in the house?

I applied to UNB on March 31st and got admission on April 28. However, I declined the offer.

I had already received my offer from the University of Ottawa and it was a better option given the quality of educational activities

peluscoten:
Please who applied for UNB MBA and has gotten admission or still awaiting admission for fall 2022

Congratulations to all that got PPR today

Congratulations!!

JayEjabz:
Yay!! Pls guys pop champagne for me tonight!
God is too faithful to fail!!!
I am here to testify.
Second Time applicant!!
First application was refused in August 2021 based on personal assets and financial status.

*2nd Application New portal*
Applied April 7th 2022
Eligibility April 19th, 2022
Medical request April 23rd 2022
Medicals updated April 30th 2022
PPR: 16th May 2022�
School: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Course: MA Political Science

BACKGROUND
I started this journey in 2020 and learnt everything on my own with help from my amazing friends,some I met here on nairaland, the admission I got was so expensive and the Vo didn't think it was a reasonable expense and honestly I agree I couldn't comfortably afford that tuition...so I just gave up because I was afraid of starting all over trying to get admission again and stuff but in Jan this year I got encouraged again and decided to apply to Memorial it was a late application and I was lucky.... I got entrance scholarship too and it was cheaper/affordable. My fear was that my POF was now half of what I submitted earlier and also I wasn't employed just doing little business but God favored me regardless.

This time I included landed properties in my name for personal assets and paid my half tuition cos the other half was covered by the entrance scholarship and added my brother a police officer as a co sponsor to cover finances and wrote a convincing letter of explanation.

* Documents submitted*

1. Letter of Admission
2. Tuition Receipt through webform
3. Birth Certificate
4.Passport Bio data page
5. family picture (parents,wedding pix and convocation pix)
6. Letter of Explanation
7. NYSC discharge certificate
8. Degree certificate
9. Transcripts
10. IELTS Certificate
11.Certificate of my business registration
12. Marriage Certificate
13. Affidavit of change of Name
14. Newspaper change of name
15. My bank statements 3-mine and 2 sponsors(hubby and brother)
16. letter of Sponsorship 2
17. Employment letter 2 for sponsors
18. International passport bio data page 2 for sponsors, work ID cards, Commission Letters and Promotion letters
19. Landed property documents in my name
20 reference letters from former jobs and internships

Its the Lords doing and it is marvelous. I wish you all a rain of PPR and please don't ever give up on ur application..It gets harder sometimes before it gets easy, last year I waited almost 5mnths and got a rejection now I got an approval in 1mnth 9days.


Special thanks to my darling husband for every support..I can't even name them....to my brother for jumping in at the last minute and providing all the needed documents.
Special thanks to my dear friends Mike Alara of Toronto , Victor of Winnipeg and Ezekiel of Ottawa. Thank you guys for everything, your support and encouragements kept me going.
Cheers and God bless nairaland �

Pls could you share the telegram link?

CharitoJames:
I don’t even know... but it’s this place and Telegram

Congratulations!!!

quin9:
Timeline
It has ended in praise!!!
I return all Glory to the most high God.
VIsa Background: I have had 2 previous Canada Visits refusals,one student visa refusal and USA refusal(at renewal).I mentioned them on the forms but only talked about the Study permit refusal on my letter of explanation.
School: University Canada West
Course: MBA
*First Application*
* Applied 28th of September
* Biometric done since 2019
Upfront Medical 7th September(before application) it was updated to pass on 25th of October
Refusal November 8th
Reason: Based on economic and employment situation.
Ordered Gcms Nov 12,Recieved 12th January 2022.

*2nd Application*
Applied November 21,2022
PPR: 16th May 2022.
Sent Enrollment letter through Webform in January (I resumed classes online).
I finished first term online and took a break off the second term to wait for visa.

BACKGROUND
I started following this thread In 2018,that time ehn refusal rate was high,And processing time na die!.I got discouraged,I decided to try visiting visa and was denied twice,then I gave up on Canada.Last year I decided it was time to Japa.Masters in UK was the plan I was already in the process when i realized I could actually just try Canada first.I immediately came back and started reading this thread,I contacted one of your favorites here to handle my application but unfortunately I was refused.I dusted myself up,encouraged myself by myself immediately based on knowledge gathered here,I did my thing myself this time,wrote a New SOP(when Gcms came,they said my study plan was poorly documented and vague!),if only VO knew how much I paid e no go talk that rubbish…lol.Well I gathered all the missing documents,I knew could address the concerns and refired.

What I did differently
1. I included my CV(I had seen people get PPR without submitting it,so I didn’t add it in the first app).
2. letter of introduction stating my position and role as a Director (in hubby’s company).
3. Reference letter from past employer
4. Letter of introduction from my personal business
5. Bank Reference letter from my personal business account.
6. Invoices/ business receipts
7. Business card
8. Pictures of business premises and me at work
9. Nominations and award certificates and pictures
10. Lots and lots of prayer.

* Documents Submitted*

*IRCC FORMS*
1. Application for Study Permit Made Outside of Canada (IMM1294E),
2. Family Information form (IMM5645E)
3. Temporary Resident form (IMM5257B)


*Applicants personal documents*
1. University's Unconditional Official Letter of Admission,
2. Tuition Deposit Receipt
3. Birth Certificate
4. Police Character Certificate
5. WAEC Certificate
6. Passport Bio data page
7. family picture (parents,siblings and another including their spouses nieces/nephews)
8. Statement of Purpose (SOP)
9. NYSC discharge certificate
10. Degree certificate
11. Transcripts
13. IELTS Certificate
14. 1 copy of Passport Photograph.
15. Parent’s ID (NIN slips)
16. Previous visa and travel stamps


*Employment/financial documents*

1. Certificate of business registration(mine)
2. Letter of Introduction from husband's company indicating that i’m a director
3. Particulars of directors of the business
4. Statement of Accounts (All MBS)Two of mine,One of the business and One of hubby’s.
5. 4 months payslips
6. Employment letter
7. Study leave letter
8. Reference from past employer
9. Business invoices,introduction letter,Business card,pictures of me at work,business space,Awards and nominations

*Proof of Relationship Documents*

1. Pictures with husband and kids
2. Marriage Certificate
3. Wedding Photos
4. Affidavit of change of Name
5. Newspaper change of name


*Husband’s Documents*(Sponsor)

1. Certificate of business registration
2. Particulars of directors of the company
3. Article of Association and Memorandum
4. International passport bio data page
5. letter of Sponsorship
6. Landed property documents(Deed only for all).
7 . Tenancy agreements and rent receipts from Tenants.
9 .Statement of Account
10. Letter of non-indebtedness from bank(for the business)
11. Notarized letter of Consent(for son)

*Child’s Documents*
1. Birth Certificates
2. International passport bio data pages
3. Email correspondence with a Daycare center close to my school.

I created a table of content and a link to each document so it’s easy for VO to access them.

NOTE: Na God dey give PPR in all.There is nothing like too much documents,just ensure it’s relevant to prove your case,I added only the basics in the first application and I thought my app was well packaged but basics didn’t work for me,even the SOP by a guru who handled my app from start to finish didn’t cut it.Imagine all the extras I needed to prove my case,things that I never even attached much importance to,when I read timelines of people who added all these documents,I felt like they were doing the most but see me,I ended in those same shoes.
To add,one of my Gcms notes,also came in today.
Best wishes to everyone praying and believing God for PPR …May the Same joy locate you.

Congratulations!!!! May mine follow in Jesus name! Amen!

Afolavid:
PPPPPPPPPPPRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

App Submitted - Mar 31, 2022 (11PM)
Upfront Medical - Feb 24, 2022
Biometrics - Apr 4, 2022
Medicals Passed - Apr 5, 2022
BVL/PPR - May 16, 2022 (1:52PM)
Duration - 6 Weeks (1st time App)

I doubt if it will be recognized if you have not legalized it. But I am not sure

stanmorry:
Please, gurus..is it ideal to mention MARRIED when filling for the study permit? I did only traditional wedding and was on the December 30th 2021.
What proof they'll ask for Incase I mention married? And is it ideal to mention?

Congratulations!!!!

ameryzzy:
PPR ohhhhhh,

@makano God bless you,

I dey come abeg, happiness wan finish me

Write GRE or Gmat

Meenah2hot:
Hi Guru's in the house Please help, I graduated with a 3rd class, I have been having issue with getting admission. I applied for PG twice been refused base on my grade. Which they require minimum of 2.2 lower. I want to apply for Advance diploma in supply chain management in centennial college because that is the cause related to my job. Please is advance diploma okay for the Visa officer which I will explain reason for applying for it. Thanks in anticipation.

Congratulations!!!!

quin9:
Guys!!!!
Its PPR!!!… For me and my son
See what the Lord has done…
See what the Lord has done
What I’ve been waiting for has come to pass…see what the Lord has done!

Long post loading,I have it ready just serving y’all a lil suspense…lol

Treasure134:
Is it GCkey or new portal

GCkey

Hi Guys,

My application just changed to 'We are reviewing whether you meet the eligibility requirements.'.

TIMELINE
APPLICATION SUBMISSION: May 2, 2022
BIOMETRICS completed and updated on IRCC : May 4, 2022
MEDICAL: No medical request yet but I have booked for medicals
Application Update today: 'We are reviewing whether you meet the eligibility requirements.'

Does this update mean they have started working on my file?

Anyone please help

shankeybee:
Good day house,
Please I'm in the process of filling out form imm1294e and I'm kinda stuck on this part.
Please I need clarification on whether nysc would be filled on this section or not
@makano @omiinii @ lekiboboe and other experts in the house please help out

I believe the answer is NO.

You can check out this search https://www.nairaland.com/search/did%20you%20serve%20in%20the%20military%2c%20militia/0/0/0/1

Is it okay to do your medicals after submitting your application without a medical request from IRCC? if it is acceptable, do I update via the webform?

Hi @Frankrobbn1,

Please can we connect.

warm regards

francisxbee:
1st time applicant
Submitted: Dec 31st 2021
Upfront Medicals passed and eligibility started: February 15 2022
Ghost Update: April 9 2022
PPR: April 14 2022

Self sponsorship. 2 years masters.
Client Info:
3 Page SOP relating my business to proposed course of study. I sought the services of frankrobbn1 (CEO of fandrglobal) for this and he was able to express my thoughts beautifully. I cannot thank him enough.

Resume.
Pictures with family.
Estate Valuation and deed of landed property.
University Degree, transcript and past awards.
School fee deposit slip. CIBC.

Proof of Funds.
My personal Bank statement gtb (used Mbs).
My Business account bank statement.
Cac certificate.
Cac sole proprietorship page showing I'm the sole owner of company.
Bank reference letter showing I'm sole signatory to the business account.
5 copies of Business sale receipts
Screenshot of Business instagram page
Screenshot of Business presence on Google.
Picture with 2 of my staffs.

I only sent webform twice. I'm grateful to God and this platform as well as the constant contributors. Learnt everything here, reducing pdf size, Sending webforms etc. Thanks everyone.
And for those still expecting, may God answer your praYers.

Congratulations!!!!!!

Hello Everyone,

I have been reading this blog for sometime now and I just want to thank everyone answering queries as well as those asking. Questions and responses have been very informative.

So sorry for the LOOONGGG POST!

I am about to apply for my study permit this April. I received admission to an EMBA program with a tuition of $75,000 CAD. My background is actuarial science (but not ffg that route) but I have been leading large teams for 6 years now. I have compiled the ffg documents.

• House Deed of Assignment & Contract of sale (Proof of ties to home country) ₦66,000,000.00
• My FD deposit Investment Letter, Investment Certificates for the past 3 year (2 old certificates and 1 certificate for investment of funds from April 2022 - June 2022 ) ₦47,682,510.44
• Valuation of Landed Asset, Land Asset Ownership document (Proof of ties to home country) ₦30,000,000.00
• Bank Statements showing yearly rental income &Lease agreement with tenant(secondary POF) ₦3,120,000.00
• Bank Statements ₦2,680,000.00
• Letter from pension & Statement from pension (secondary POF for 4 months) ₦2,000,000.00
• Life Insurance Fund Confirmation ₦710,000.00
• Tuition confirmation from school CAD 36,101.00
• GIC Certificate CAD 12,138.00
• Letter of Acceptance
• Gift Deed from mother
• Sworn Affidavit Statutory declaration of Funds
• Letter of Employment, Increase of Salary and 3month pay slip
• Proof of Travel history
• Telex for school fees payment (is this needed?)
• Letter of Explanation
• Resume
• IELTS (Band 9)
• Graduate Certificate & Transcript
• Birth Certificate relationship with mum
• Get Leadership training certificates

The 4 concerns I have is as follows
1, Total amount of funds available is about 194,000 CAD as primary proof of funds. However, Is having the funds in the FD okay to present?

2. During the payment of the tuition I changed naira to dollar from funds in my investment at the parallel market, then I asked a friend to deposit the money into my dollar acc which he did but used his name to pay the money in at 2 seperate times. My remarks when transfering the funds to the parallel operator stated the dollar quivalent. Do I have to explain this scenario in my LOE? My friend has done a statutory declaration (notarized) that the funds is not his own. Is that fine? He is okay to submit his identification too

3. I got refused to spain about 5 yrs ago for a tourist visa. it was a supposed to be a 3 day vacation. I have gone to many other countries after that UK (3) , seychelles, Dubai, Kenya etc. I have attached my travel history. Do i need to explain this refusal in my LOE even though I have declared it.

4. I know i can do my medicals after submission but do I have to wait for IRCC to make a medical request before i book an appointment to go for the medicals or I can book after submission and go for it without a request for medicals? I am really not clear on this part.