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9jabiggurl:
Does it include your tuition? I know there is a section for tuition fee but when filling the funds available for your stay do you add up the tuition + Living expense+travel cost + miscellaneous?

@ Tsola6 i see you are online and you have your visa already, please help with my question

lassky:
Any university of Victoria student or applicant here? I have issues with paying dre application fee with my naira master card [color=][/color] has anybody here experienced such?? Abeg make una helep a broda

Really sorry to see some people have being delayed. Carefully look at the reasons given and then tackle them

I just want to share a few things I have learnt based on the experiences of others. I am by no means an expert so please don't take me too seriously.

Travel History
This one is usually just the "jara" the VO will put in your explanation for a delay. I mean, a virgin passport is a virgin passport. Most times, this reason comes hand in hand with purpose of visit. It is very rare to see one without the other.

Purpose of visit
This just shows that the VO does not understand why you are going to Canada and what you are going for. Shio! Shebi you put Admission letter in your application that clearly states the duration, you even further emphasized that in your SOP and of course, you ticked the Study Visa column on the application form but the VO still claims not to understand. Of course the VO can see it but (s)he just doesn't understand
(s)he doesn't understand why you studied Microbiology but you now want to pursue a Masters degree in Fine Arts,
(s)he doesn't understand why you want to go for a second degree when you already have one,
(s)he doesn't understand why you are 30 and just going for your undergraduate degree, etc.
(s)he just does not understand and so you have to go the extra mile to make him understand your reasons
This one can be tackled in your SOP. Be honest about it. After all it is possible that I studied Microbiology due to family pressure but my passion really lies in Fine Arts and it is possible you want to change career paths. All these things are possible so be as honest and transparent [/b]as possible.

[b]Family ties in Canada and in home country
This one get as e be. The VO does not want you to have too many family members in Canada and also does not want you to have too few family members in Nigeria. So while it might be favorable to say that you have some family members abroad because it will help your application in the sense that you are financially worthy, afterall the family members are surviving, you have accommodation there, feeding will not be a problem, you do not want it to seem like you have strong family ties in Canada, even though you do So balance is key.

Personal assets and financial status
This in my opinion is the easiest to tackle. Most times, however, it has to do with your choice of sponsor(s). While your sponsor's account may be fat enough, what are his financial obligations? For example, it is a lot easier to grant a visa to someone who is the last child of his family with siblings working or married off (The VOs get this information from the family information form). On the other hand, it will be a bit tougher granting a visa to someone whose sponsor has a lot of financial obligation, even tougher when the sponsor is not your relative. So pick your sponsor wisely.

Current employment situation
This is just a way the VO tells you that (s)he thinks you are leaving to Canada for greener pastures (Duhh, aren't we all?) This is usually tougher for people who graduated some years back but are finding it difficult to get a job or they got one that's not good enough. To be honest, I can't with this ridiculous reason. What is wrong with wanting more for your life? Not that Canada is exactly more but its an option that we just want to explore. But then again, find a way to tackle it. Again, you can be honest about it.

Personal assets and financial status
This again, depends on age and also, years of work experience. Sadly. They expect that if you have been working for say, 10 years, you should have some level of comfort financially. A VO has his own expectation, even though some are not realistic.

At the end of the day, it depends on a lot of other things. Sadly, the VO's mood is one of it. If it is rush hour, if there is a quota in place, anything. But guess what? When God says YES...

Like I said earlier, this is from what I gathered from the experiences of others. I may be blatantly wrong but I know this can help someone no matter how little.

All the best guys.

(@Tnuola sorry for your delay. I was actually anticipating positive news from you. I'm sure it will come soon.)

toecyne:
my e pals
my birth certificate bears Mustapha Tosin Owolabi Taoreed.
all my certificates bear my name Mustapha Tosin Owolabi but my NYSC bears Mustapha Taoreed Tosin, i intend using an affidavit to support it, and a pic of my passing out ceremony to support it. will it suffice?

HudsonBanks:
No update at all. I'm really sick of this CIC folks, medicals have been updated since last week still no passport request. Nothing!

diamondsare4eva:
To God be the glory. My medical request just dropped now. Details later

valeriann:
Hello House,
I got an admission with lambton college for instrumentation and control engineering,
I can't seem to wrap my head around why I need a study leave letter(2yrs)from my company(huawei technologies), I honestly feel is ' laughable' cuz NO company gives such leave. Please house is this letter compulsory? Kindly advise...Brilliant house!

Tryxo:
Guys, it's great to be here.

I will be applying by the end of this month for a temporary work permit in Canada (I am participating in a one-year program there). This is my first post on this thread and I have a few questions:

1) Aside an Appointment Letter from my current employer (in Nigeria), I am also requested to provide an Employment Reference Letter, i.e., a recently-dated letter from my current employer giving details of my work history with them (duration, job specs, etc). The problem is I can't tell my current employer that I am leaving. How do I get this letter? Any alternative?

2) The company also doesn't issue pay slips. How do I deal with that requirement too?

3) My bank statement may have helped to address the pay slip matter since the Salary credit will be seen at the end of every month's statement. Unfortunately, it was not in the checklist of documents that I need to submit. I am surprised. Is this the norm? Do I attach it in some other way? or just ignore?

4) If my occupation is not a regulated one like medical jobs, what do I upload in place of the required license/certification?

Thanks in advance.

kaynine59:
Make una marry na lol. I tap in this ur blessing bro. In fact I wanna be like u when I grow up lol. Abeg I de reason apply to College of New Caledonia. It's in BC, any advice for me as pa d school. Bless champ

soxpet101:
HEY Y'ALL...GOOD MORNING TO U ALL HERE...IM RILY INSPIRED BY D EFFORT PUT IN BY U ALL TO MAKE THIS THREAD SO VALUABLE....

I have bn following up a while now, but hasn't spoken because ive bn lukn 4arytt time to come in...
I am a 'fresher here, n is in deep need of advice n guides....I read Comp.Science in sch, now I want to advance it in Canada. Please I need help from experienced peeps here in my field, home/away to put me tru on stuffs..like Courses I shud look out 4 n schools..please I ask for help....thanks y'all, I appreciate..
I want to know about Courses I can go for.n colleges I can apply for..against August/Sept 2015...please peeps am very serious n needs help.....thanks again.

9jabiggurl:
Merged them together based on the section you are uploading to. eg.

Financials - SOA, all sponsors detail anything relating to your funds etc....

SOP, Employment letter, payslips, resume, leave letter etc can go under that section that says Supporting docs or so (where you have Letter of Explanation section)

Transcript and any school related docs can go to the section where you are to attach Letter of Acceptance

Just do a critical overview of all your docs and merge what you deem fit for each section...in essence you should have about 4 merged docs in total, i think(each for one section re your MyCIC Account.

Remember there is a limit to the GBytes each section can take - hence you cant merge all as just one doc, split them as advised above.
Hope this helps....

Thats what I plan to do anyways

sidnigga:
@jaylina....congrat..ur app was way too straight forward and qualified tho'....dey hv no choice than to giv u ur TRV for sure

bbwollex:
Congrats oooo
I am so glad to hear this good news and other,you guys are really lucky in this season. God also answer we the aspirants too

vicarsenal:
jaylinaaa
Congrats
Let's us know ur soa in Figures.
Thanks

dspecialist:
Please i applied online via the cic website and i printed out my bio metrics letter and proceeded to vfs to do my bio metrics. At vfs the lady took my bio metrics and gave me a slip but did not collect my passport. This got me worried. Please is this normal, or make i quickly go back go complain. Cos i even asked the lady and she was just like "We would be in touch".

Im confused e. Kindly advice

Tsola6:
Application approved! Thank u Lord!

HudsonBanks:
This is by far the best Xmas gift ever! Haven't seen my "Soon to be Mrs" since I left Nigeria in September so now it means I'm gonna see her in January cos I'm heading to Calgary for the Xmas holiday and our future plans are falling into place.

Now please my good people which of the hospitals would you suggest we go for the medicals tomorrow tomorrow?!

Thanks to you all my wonderful NL family for valuable advise and encouragement. God bless you all!

HudsonBanks:
Medical request!!! God has finally answered us oo!

We got the notification this afternoon and just checked now. I'm ecstatic!

olamonsor2:
@ Ebola.. The Lord asked me to tell u that by this time tomorrow u will have your pp. Believe it..God bless u

Ebola:
I just came back from there again today and still no show. I have to leave Accra tomorrow and I don't have a passport. Please what options are available? Can I be allowed out of Accra and into Naija without a passport? I truly thought it would take a few days for my passport to be returned but now am stuck without a place to stay in Ghana and no passport to travel.

Amefrica:
Glory be to God in the heavens. Finished with a first-class this semester 3.6/4.0 hahaha so happy. I wish everyone coming here success too. #MakeAfricaProud

Tsola6:
Madam jay jay! She has even left Nigeria (;

Anugoson:
@ jaylinaaaa....xup? have they emailed u for passport submission?

Tsola6:
So has ny1 else waited this long after passing medicals?

Vycta:
guys
please anyone with info on Uni Victoria... am considering sending an application there
kinda fed up with manitoba and their supervisor whala
does Uni Victoria require getting one b4 appying too?
How is BC like, Expensive or Cheap

waiting for your reponses gurus so as to submit the application

9jabiggurl:
But just saying, why would you want to try if it clearly states the following

You may use this form if:

You have submitted an application at a visa office abroad.
The information you seek is not available on E-cas .
Your application has exceeded normal processing times. We will not respond to your enquiry if the application is within normal processing times. Information on processing times.

my two cents.............just saying

9jabiggurl:
But remember official processing time is 23weeks so not sure anybody can use that form just yet except its gone pass the 23weeks as advised on their website.....