Jayzara:
Hello good people, please I will like to be added to Alberta Telegram or WhatsApp group. Thanks alot

Lhezy:



https:///F1izbFvZVzI4CV3DQWqdtq

Dizzyish:
Please I need advice, any advice.
I graduated with a 3rd class in Chemistry from three years ago (I only blame myself for that) and after I finished my NYSC a year ago I just plunged into a depressive state in regards to my mistake (my education) and my future (career) sometimes breaking down in tears when I think of things I've taken for granted in my life.

I started working on myself a few months ago and I've made some progress I proud of but every now and then it's easy to be overwhelmed with self doubt.
I made a cv without work experience along with a cover letter a few days ago and applied for a few entry level jobs like graduate intern, sales, restaurant supervisor etc via jobberman and the companies email but I'm not too sure I'll be getting any calls from them.
I didn't come here to get sympathy just an honest advice or opinion on what to do.

Can I do a pgd in chemical engineering or just chemistry or pursue a business or computer/tech course, are there jobs I can get with my degree maybe to get skills and work experience?
I deeply appreciate any advice. Thank you.

joy2dworld4eva:
For someone who recently got married and the wife is a Canadian citizen, how long can she wait to start spousal application for the husband? Can she start the application the following month ?
Secondly, Is registry wedding pictures and wedding certificate enough even if we didn't do any church or big party wedding ?

Thanks as I await professional responses

maziude:


You are in luck...

Send dm... I will send you the link for our telegram group.

I am in Ottawa by the way.

Akannitommy:
Hi,

Good to be back. I think this is my first time of posting on the SOWP thread. I was on student visa thread up till early in the year before school stuff got hectic.

Got study visa approved in Nov 2020 and arrived Montreal in Dec 2020 for the winter term. I am a PhD student and I just wrapped up first semester. I now have time to put together family applications - SOWP for wifey, study visa for 2 kids (7 and 12) and visit visa for 1 toddler (19-months old). I already received CAQ for the 2 kids applying for study visa. So if anyone has questions about that Quebec-specific experience, I can share my personal insights on here. Please post any such question here and tag me. I will be online throughout the summer as schedule lightens up a bit.

Q1: I have a couple of quick questions as I move forward. The list of required documents generated on the online application shows two of my kids need to upload "letter of acceptance" while both the province and CIC websites states that they are excempted from showing same document. During application for their CAQ, I used my own LOA and CAQ for that purpose. If I wanted to, I can't even get the closest thing to a LOA for them until they arrive here according to the school board website. For those who have scaled this stage on the visa application, what do I upload here?

Q2: While filling the main application, there is a question in the imm1295e pdf form - (see attached) - Question 3 about address is required but confusing. Any ideas what to put here? Remember this is Spousal Open Work Permit Application, so there is no employer yet.

Thanks.

maziude:


The Cornwall wey near Ottawa? Lol

honeycandy:
Hello everyone,

I have a challenge. I hope someone can advise me. I got admission into Conestoga College and have paid the initial deposit since on the 6th of April using CIBC payment option via Form A, I got notification that payment has been received on the 9th of April. Now the issue is Conestoga college is yet to acknowledge payment. I received a mail from them saying my acceptance has been closed because I didn't make initial payment. I sent them a mail earlier and only received an auto-generated e-mail. What can I do? Can someone please advise.

YesLadyN:


I really don’t think so. Perhaps you can send them a CSE explaining the situation and wait for their advice. By the way, did you have to process a new passport bearing your new surname too? All the best.

Oluwaseunbd:
It took just 30 days

Oluwaseunbd:
Hello kife...pls for the flagpole type of application for sowp,do i need to apply first online wen i get to canada,and then go to the border?or i can just go to the border? Asking for my hubby as he would be entering canada on a visiting visa.

wealth360:
The journey all started in December 2017 after assuring my wife that their application should not take more than 2 - 3 months. I thought I knew it all.

1st Application (Paper route)
Submitted December 10th, 2017
Application updated in February 28th as Refused
Reason for refusal:
Generic travel history
purpose of visit
Personal asset
financial status

I applied for GCMS NOTE sharply, but I have in mind that the reason for the purpose of visit was because my study permit will soon expire in June 2018 and my program still continues till 2019 September. I applied for SP extension immediately and it took 2 months to come out in May 8th, 2018.

GCMS notes: focused on my wife financial status and personal asset. that what we had is not enough total of $17,000 cad. She had $7000 in her account and mine was $10,000 cad. The said amount was calculated with what is on IRCC website that:
Host: $10,000
2nd person : $4,000
if any 3rd: $3000 as living expense. But this is for PR application because for SOWP, there is no set proof of fund.

Result from gcms: Visa officer use what is called LICO (Low Income Cut-off) measure to make his or her judgement. It was written there that for a family of 3, $37,000 should be seen.

Another issue was that, I went to print out my statement showing inflow and outflow here in Canada, and most of the money was sent to me by friends here towards the submission date. So V.O said both I and my wife lodged huge money prior to submission and no explanation was given.

Application REFUSED.

2nd Application
Submitted May 15th 2018
Online route: Thinking it will be faster than paper and better.
Upfront medical was done.
Medical for wife updated as passed after one month June 18th.

Concerning the reasons for refusal:
1. I got a funding letter from my supervisor stating that from May 2018 I will be receiving a stipend of $1350 for 1 year = $16,200
2. I submitted just a bank balance statement of $17,000 cad (All money borrowed) and after application submission , I returned back all the money.
3. Wifey got a Cash gift from her Dad #10,000,000 transferred to her account and a deed of gift along with a letter of introduction to the V.O and also a land was transferred to both of us and deed of gift was done in January 2018 before the refusal + wifey Business account of #1,000,000 = 11million naira = $40,703 cad
Total fund showed was $74k+cad

Purpose of visit: we simply said my purpose is to reunite with my husband then returned to Nigeria after his program have ended.
Travel history: I have never had any reason to travel out of my beloved country ever since I was born, and this should not be used against me.

Then the wait started from May 15th. In September, Daughter medical was updated as Passed.
I contacted 2 MP's office one in Saskatoon and the other in Regina, Little they can do, just encouragement that we should be patience.
wrote several emails to London office with many IRCC web form, No response.

I applied for GCMS note in october 2018, it shows that medical and criminality are passed but review has not started nor assigned to anyone.
In November again after 2 weeks from the first gcms note, I applied again, result was the same with the first one. It was literally abandoned one place.

December 2018, I wrote a letter to the Immigration minister Ahmed Hussen, He responded that My local MP will get back to me. Still nothing.

January I travelled back to Nigeria to see my family I don miss my wife. Conji is not good at all.... . came back in Feb 17th and still no news. I wrote Prime minister Justin Trudeau, copied Ahmed Hussen again. No response.

The following wee I wrote the president of my University. He set up a meeting to discuss with me and further set up another meeting with the school immigration lawyer which was yesterday 5th after the meeting the Jazz lawyer told me to consider EE application I should write IELTS. I was just nodding.

My point; God has already done it for us while I was making all this moves thinking it should be done by my head knowledge. At the end. today 6th March , 2019, Wifey called that she saw an update , DONOTREPLY, checking with fear, I saw Application approved. Praise God.

To you out there, yours will come sooner than you know.

Pardon my long story people but it will help someone.

Cheers