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lalasticlala

Hi everyone,

Has anyone (already in canada) extended study permit and the corresponding spousal open work permit here ? I need info. Thanks

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Hello everyone, finally my husband's application was approved. Now I have a few questions for veterans in this sowp route

1) My TRV expires august ending and he was given the same duration i.e ( He was given till when my study permit expires)

2) Contrary to earlier plans, I can't finish up until the end of spring (August) invariably I will have to extend my study permit. Now the conditions of extension for me are clearly stated on CIC's website. However, I can not find any information regarding extension of sowp visa for spouse of international students. Now how do we get to extend his own work permit as well since i am extending my study permit and his work permit is dependent on my study permit??

3) He will be coming in by June, so we have to really cross her i's and t's. Does anyone knows other legal formula to get him to stay just "in "case assuming i am not extending my study permit? I seem not to find any unless he will change his status to a visitor.


Please help me ooooo.

We applied about 4 months ago. Then I had about 9 months left on my trv. Now I will be done ending of this month. Technically, I have 4 months left on my trv. And right now, I am yet to get any job in my field or at least a job that requires a degree. So medical mail was the least expected because of the time left and the long processing time ishhh......

Pinkygrace:
Hi, let you hubby go and do medicals for now

What uncertainty is there

Oh yes you do. Right now I will be officially done in this month. And my visa expires august......we will go ahead. No I have not gotten any job o.

Folaroyal:
I am familiar with your story ... The time limit on your TRV and all.. Been there with you on study permit thread!... God will always respond at the appointed time.. never give up!
Let him go ahead now please. Have you gotten the A O or B Noc now?
Regards

VEIL1234:
Congratulations, that's medical request. Please when did your husband apply? Paper or online?

online 28th november 2016. Thank you

Folaroyal:
Responding to you and @Iyalodeofcanada..... If you have been on the thread for a while now, you ought to know that this is a medical mail!
This is requesting you to attend a medical assessment in one of the Designated centres as indicated on the mail.
You should have received 2 separate emails(if you did not link your account online); one containing medical request form and the other contains an identity to present at the clinic.
If you have a CIC account... The required documents are already attached in the "correspondence" part of the account page.
Congrats.

Thank you so much. I was really dumbfounded. The situations surrounding our application has too many uncertainties and right now i am still kind of scared. Thank you

Hi everyone o.

My husband got an update from cic today on our SOWP application. Some of the field on the application profile reads: "Review of medical result: We are reviewing the results of your medical exam. "Review of additional documents We do not need additional documents.
Note that we have not been requested to do medicals neither did we do upfront medicals. However, they sent him medical report form "IMM 1070E". The content of that IMM 1070E looks like he has been required to go for medicals. Can someone who has pass through this stage explain what is happening?

Thank you all.

Try U of R if the admission is still on

skylar2020:
Hello house @osemigho, Iyalodeofcanada, erayte, megziflips and others.
Pls this was the reason my hubby's application at uni of manitoba was refused.
below was the email sent to his email.


Good morning.  Your application to the coursework MSc program in our department was rejected because your gpa was lower than what the committee was willing to consider.  The coursework program is extremely competitive due to the fact that we only admit a small number of new students each year (this year only 3-4 new students will be accepted).  Therefore, only students with the highest gpa’s will be considered by the committee.

 

We will probably not be admitting any new students in the Winter term, but if we do it will be one or maybe two new students, if space opens up.  That means that, again, the gpa requirement will be very high.

 

If you have any further questions please let me know.

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Lynne Hermiston              ph: (204)474-8669
Administrative Assistant  fax (204)474-7609
Dept of Computer Science
E2-445 EITC
University of Manitoba

please are there other schools he can apply to that will accept him with CGPA 3.74.
his last two years GPA were 3.429 and 4.107.
Pls what university can he apply for that will take him msc in comp sci
thanks in advance for any response given.

skylar2020:
Good day all, my hubby's app for fall 2017 was refused at both uni of sask n uni of manitoba. sask was because of his ielts score. we added university of manitoba to the list of school ielts shud send results to. I'm convinced that's why he was refused there too. we are left with just uni of Regina. Pls is uni of winnipeg app for fall 2017 n winter 2018 still opened. seems thompson rivers university does not have a masters program in computer sci.pls house are there any other affordable schools still opened.
is UNBC app opened for winter 2018. do I need to get a supervisor first?
thnks

its rare for the to reject applicants from Nigeria based on ielts score. From the little I know it's not always a requirement for graduates comming from Nigeria. At least I am very sure of U of M. Computer science is abit competitive or anything computing to say the least. Your husband's GPA, experience and availability of supervisor(if thesis)plays an important role. That is why it is always advisable to secure a supervisor before you apply for thesis based admission. Goodluck

Yoruba's will say eni to ba j'ale lekan to ba da aso aran b'ori, aso ole lo dabora

Egbon David on behalf of me,myself and I, I donate 5 lorries of Tom Tom to your career

Tell us how much you bought that milk after conversion

SonOfEl:
I disagree with your analogy. A professor from a university like UI, UNN, OAU, ABU, UNILAG, or UNIBEN knows his or her onions both home and abroad. Don't generalize your observations They even attend symposia, align with foreign colleagues for research, etc.

you are making these remarks because you are a product of a private university. So far, its CU that I have respect for.

you have to be open minded to understand my post. As an undergrad in Nigeria, apart from having products of some of this universities as my professor, we at many point had the so called erudite professors come to my school on sabatical and I can categorically tell you that they teach nothing different or new. It's all the same. I had friends as an undergrad in these schools. Majority of them always complain about outdated concepts and teachings just like I do as well. Also, I currently have friends who after graduation went for a masters degree in some of these schools in my own field(I have been making reference to this point). I have heard them complain about the lack of technical teachings. In my opinion it's still the same old wine in refurbished bottle. (at least for my own field). Now about your remark about being a product of a private university;well yes I am a product of a private university a proud one at that. By the special grace of God, I have been on a funded degree right from Nigeria and I have won couple of more. In less than two years I have published two articles in reknown journals and I am a product of private university. Dear friend, I still maintain that if it's any University in Nigeria at all private or public, personal development is the key. They are almost all the same. Good day!

Anytime I see topics like this, I just shake my head in amazement at how funny people can be. In my opinion and with my experience studying abroad, I will enlighten you abit. The goal is neither to seek personal aggrandizement of any sort or make anyone feel better on any part of the divide. I currently study in Canada and I have to tell you that I have seen first class international students from Nigeria in my field (computer science, computer engineering, mathematics) being expelled from time to time. While some are from the so called federal universities, other are from private universities. It's a general thing most of us find it so hard to cope because of the mode of instruction in Nigeria. Most importantly the quality of the professors(no exceptions). It may interest you to know that I attended a private university before comming here and most of my professors are products of these so called federal universities who knew next to nothing when it comes to applied focused teaching. Some of them can not even write one single line of code. All they know is theoretical and not application. They possibly were taught the same way and it all goes in circles. In my own opinion it's all the same rat race. Those who stand tall are those who have invested their time and resources in personal development by learning the real stuffs needed to thrive and stand competing outside the rotten walls of our institution. What an undergraduate student knows here interms of coding, algorithms and data structures(application wise), a good number of masters students in the Nigerian context knows(only by definitions of terms). The bottom line is go beyond the trash most of them teach, develop yourself and fly high no matter the continent you find yourself now or in the future. At the end of the day, it's not about the name of the school it's about what you have made of yourself.I rest my case.

Queue after such a long time!!!! Woww na only sowp people apply for

boladan:
yes,i have,I sent email to Accra, and Lagos, I also did the Case Specific Enquiry but I was told my application is still in a queue pending processing.

boladan:
it's 25 weeks today,hmmmn, will keep having faith in God.

Have you tried reaching out to cic?

woww 23 weeks!

boladan:
My SOWP application is 23 weeks and 3 days but I Know God is in control, we will all have reasons to rejoice soon by God's grace.

Omonjoe:
Please I need someone to guide me on applying for SOWP online route. When I tried creating a demo account...I did not see where to upload financial documents, marriage certificate, intl passport, my study permit etc . I do not know if I am doing the right thing.

A guide on the online process and possibly a link will be highly appreciated.

Cc
Iyalodeofcanada

Boladan

Financial document is not a requirement. People just do add it just in case. You should review your answers to those question. You may have answered some of the wrongly.

justwise:
Then go for visiting visa.

I honestly respect those living thousands away from their loved ones, I can't do it.

Give visiting visa a go and see how it pans out

Thank you so much!

You don't deserve a response!

Igbouwanile:
Having gone through your write-up as regards your case, I must say your statement in the concluding part is amazing & very funny..

justwise:
Does your hubby work or run his own business in Nigeria? Without your input will he be able to sponsor himself?

He works and has his own business in Nigeria. Without my input he will be able to sponsor himself

Gymme:
See, i am just gonna advise you based on my experience and that of a friend.

First, i won't advise you guys to apply for Visiting Visa because it seems they hardly (if they have not totally stopped) give Visiting visa to someone with a spouse in Canada.

It is a bit late as someone rightly said. However, i believe you should still put in the application for SOWP since you still have atleast 6 months on your study permit. This is because you need to get a job in Skill Level O, A or B with your PGWP which is the requirement to grant SOWP : A job in skill level O, A or B

Nevertheless, if you are sure you will get a job in level O, A or B, then you can wait till you get your PGWP before you apply for SOWP.

Thank you so much. I know its a bit late going by the recent trend of two months. If we submit today then we should expect response by sometimes in January. By then, I will have about 3months to graduate and 6month to TRV expiration. The chances of approval looks slim. I believe 6 months 1year is good including processing period. As regards the O,A or B Job, no one knows how sooner getting a job will be. I can't just imagine having to live indefinitely like a spinster when I am married. I have not even had honeymoon. I am just confused. Thanks anyway

I NEED ADVISE O ABEG
Hi everyone,

I need urgent advise on what to do. I am currently a graduate student in Canada. Recently I came to Nigeria to marry my fiance of 4years. Prior to my arrival we had plans of bringing him over to Canada through the SOWP. I have told him about the whole process, getting some cash for fixed deposit and all. This was in a bid to save time because I am being mindful of the time left on my TRV. Unfortunately after our wedding, he could not raise his own part of the proof of finance on time. I know quite well that it is not a requirement but then we needed to cross our i's and t's. Right now, we have all the required document. However, I am 5 months away from graduation(April) and 9 months away from expiration of my TRV(August). I am not sure if we should still go ahead with this application, or let him apply for visit instead. I am utterly confused and I really need advise. cc oga siga , onyeoma8, oga akanni oga justwise, oga chrigo everybody help o!

I need advise from anyone who knows how sowp works please. Thanks

Thanks everyone for the sake of future occurences. I called british airways and they said a transit visa is needed.

Thank you so much

justwise:
As long as you are not leaving the airport you don't need a transit visa

5hours 10minutes

justwise:
How many hours stopover ?

This is really deep

richiepolymer:
Similar experience happened to me in February this year. A big Daewoo bus (comrade bus) veered off its lane and swerved towards us and bang!!!! I was sitting in the front with the driver. Honestly ......I cried seeing those who gave up the ghost as help didn't come. Immediately, my life started playing like a movie before my eyes. Several questions started running through my mind. Was I proud of the life I had lived in the past? I saw another wicked part of Nigerians in behaviour. They approach the accident scene and say eyaa....they take photos and zoom off! Even the police refused to help accident victims. FRSC and NSCDC showed up later to help. For respect of the departed, I refused to take photographs of any lifeless body or bleeding victim just the bus wreckage. Let me tell us all, nobody knows the minute his number will be called. The earthly death does not need anybody's permission to knock on his door. When the time comes even our conscience starts judging us immediately, especially when you know you haven't lived right. I had a second chance, I know what I felt and vowed to totally disconnect myself from all earthly vice that has been a limitation to me. Fellow nairalanders, hmm.....a word is enough.

[b]That moment, my calmness superseded that of River Oni in Efon Alaaye Ekiti state. That innate fear of death we were all born with just vanished, and nothing really mattered any more. But the thought of how they are going to deliver my dead body to my family petrified me. I could visualize my brother or my sister already claiming my body in tears. I pitied the struggles of my parents but what do I do? I muttered to myself Mum, Dad, and Siblings….this is where it all ends. I love you so much. I wanted to reach for my pen to write down my own epitaph but I could not find my pen.

I began to wonder what becomes of all my mahogany tall dreams of the future I have always envisioned. So condolence registered will be opened? Just like that? I thought I was going to be another case of many that were born talented but die unknown. That moment I knew the whole lot that makes us human is just pure vanity. I had no choice than to close my eyes with the expectations of opening them in the afterlife.[/b][i][/i]

Wowww this is touching. i bet this experience changed your outlook on life in general......Lalasticlala

Hi everyone,

I am an international student in Canada at the moment and i have a US visa as well. I am coming home to Nigeria to visit and the cheapest airline i seem to get is British airway that is gonna fly through UK and have a layover in London. My question is do i need a transit visa? What i read on Uk's website isn't clear enough. Thanks