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MUN19:
Hello guys

Who got admitted into Memorial University for Fall Semester here?

Also house, I got rejected on the 17th of May 2019, based one: • I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay, as stipulated in subsection 216(1) of the IRPR, based on your personal assets and financial status. ONLY

I used my uncles Bank Statement of 10.5million

What can I do pls advice.

Hi, I think Frankrobbn1 has carefully and technically addressed your issue and the steps you need to take to address the VO's concern. Please go back to the previous page before this one and you can read up his response to your post. Several others have also contributed to the steps you need to take going further, the solution lies within those responses, just take time to read them up. Thanks

Smile4mee01:
Why is it hard to get a student Visa for a post graduate course (Masters ) for someone above 30?

It's not difficult as you think because we have seen people above 30 old got their TRV in their 1st application. In fact, someone shared that he is 37 years with two kids, and got his TRV in less than a Month after submitting application, he shared his timeline and profile here. So I think it depends on each individual's profile and how well you package & organized your LOE and supporting documents submitted. Your finance (either self-sponsor or third party sponsor) matters as well. So, for me its not really about the age per say, even though there is consideration for age, that doesn't mean that a person of 50+ years can't further his studies in Canada. You just need to convince the VO about your purpose of visit, finance & personal asset, and strong home ties to Nigeria. So please don't be discouraged.

Hopeful2019:
Gbam!

Original Passport requesttttttttttttttttt.

Congrats bro, we shall all sing praise

Bankypo:
Approval alert,

Date Received: June 22, 2018
Date of Biometrics Enrolment: July 13, 2018.
Medical Requested: March 20, 2019
Medical Passed: April 12, 2019
Passport Request: June 05, 2019.

Thanks to everyone on Nairaland most especially the unshakable Delayed June, July, August applicants. @Ralfudoh your advise and encouraging words brought this approval early.
Overall all praises be to God

Congratulations!!! After a long Wait God has done it, am happy for you.

Anamekele:
They just hit me now
Dear ...
Thank you for your interest in visiting Canada. After careful review of your temporary resident visa application and supporting documentation, I have determined that your application does not meet the requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) and Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR). I am refusing your application on the following grounds: • I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay, as stipulated in subsection 216(1) of the IRPR, based on the purpose of your visit. You are welcome to reapply if you feel that you can respond to these concerns and can demonstrate that your situation meets the requirements. All new applications must be accompanied by a new processing fee.
Sincerely,
High Commission of Canada Visa Section P.O. Box 1013 00621 - Nairobi Kenya Application Enquiry: https://dmp-portal.cic.gc.ca/cicemail/introeng.aspx?mission=nairobi www.kenya.gc.ca www.cic.gc.ca

So sorry about your visa refusal. Try to order for your gcms note to ascertain the VO's detailed notes concerning your purpose of visa.

Anamekele:
Montreal

Please when did you get the offer and which course did you applied? Am waiting for a decision from them as well.

Hollushola:
have you gotten your medical request now? and I got an admission to concordia university too. can we connect?

Please is yours Concordia university Montreal as well? When did you get the offer and which course did you applied? Am waiting for a decision from them as well.

Anamekele:
Please can anyone tell me the best payment method for tuition fees that is as high as $24000cad. The ones I found here in Nigeria is charging very high rate.
Concordia university said that they don't give their account details out.. Please anyone with similar experience or solution.

Please is this Concordia university Montreal Québec, or Concordia university Edmonton?

Concate:
Hello gurus in the house, please how long does it take to get biometrics letter for paper application?

From @sillysally data analysis, it's same day as submission. If this is generally correct, will the biometrics letter be given to you immediately after submission or how do you get.

Will appreciate your kind responses. Thanks in advance.

Hi, before the gurus come to respond I want to say what I have observed. From experience, Biometric request letter usually drop a day or two after submitting your application for online route in most cases. While the paper route is mostly done the same day or a day after submitting your application. Secondly, the letter will be sent to your email and not given by hand.

docsaj:
APPROVAL ALERT:
Finally o, thank God. It was a bit of a long wait but its finally here.
Online route- Feb applicant.

Abeg for those who sent me PM, i tried to reply o, but the mail kept bouncing back (abi na me no sabi the PM function?) No vex, pls reach out here.
Anyone going to MB this fall (or anyone who is there already)? Let connect pls...it'll be good to have a friendly face there...

For those still waiting, hang in there, don't give up-, it'll surely end in praise!

cc cychristaa and 2roodi..

Congrats, please can you share your timeline and profile with the house

Magnifico2000:
Please someone should mention me on the thread to Canada express entry... Thanks.

Please mention you how?

SeriaBravo:
Morning guys,

PPRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

For guys who already submitted their passport. Please, how long am I required to stay at VFS for passport submission?

I need to sneak out of the office hence the question to have an idea of how long I will spend there.

Congratulations!!! Am happy for you

Samuelpluto:
you don spoil market for then them. I always wonder y people spend money on agents.

Its because some people are very lazy and ignorant , not ready to sacrifice time to learn. Beside, some of them don't even care about the money because it was given to them by their parents, so they don't understand how difficult it is to make such money. Goodluck to them

4evaco:
Urgent Help Needed Please



Hi all. I have still not been able to get a clear direction on how to go about this issue. I have contacted Lagos CIC and I was told my daughter doesn't need a visa. I sent another email asking them if she needs to do medicals since she has been in Nigeria for more than 6 months but no reply till now.

My cousin who lives in Canada helped me contact CIC there and was also told that my daughter doesn't need a visa, however, she will need ETA -electronic travel authorisation because she will be staying longer than 6 months which is the maximum duration an American can stay in Canada without a visa except he/she applies for extension. The CIC customer service agent sent one IRCC link about ETA for more details. I have gone through the link but when I entered my daughter's information, I got the feedback that she doesn't need ETA as a US citizen. As it stands now, I am confused. So, I am desperately seeking guidance from anyone who has had a similar case as I intend to submit my application this week. Thank you.

ETA is usually issued to citizens of countries exempted from Canadian visa such as the USA. If they CIC sent you any correspondence mail stating that your daughter does not need a visa to enter Canada, all you need to do is to print out such letter and present it at POE, and you can also apply and get her ETA at the POE. or better still you can apply for her ETA from within canada before the expiration of her 6months free stay.

Tlontin:
ppppppppppppppprrrrrrrrrrr

Wow, congratulations, please share your timeline and profile with us so we can learn a thing or two from your case. Congrats again!

ruthnnedi:
Approved!!!

Online application

Applied 3/6/2018
Biometric 5/6/2018
Medical 25/2/2019
Passport request 3/4/2019
Passport received 19/4/2019

My husband got admission into university of Alberta for his masters, he applied for study visa and I applied to accompanying him.

Our application lasted for 10 months plus ... We even forgot about our application and moved on with our lives.

Then I took in (pregnant).
To cut the long story short!! We traveled on the 23rd/4/2019 to Canada. I was 38 weeks pregnant (9 months plus) then, I made up my mind to travel and God on my side the journey was very smooth!! There was no immigration issue etc.

I delivered on 3rd of this month. My baby is now Canadian citizen.

June, July and August 2018 applicants that are still waiting please keep your faith alive because it will only delay but not deny. Thank you all

Congratulations, the baby has been destined to be a Canadian by birth which was why it stayed calm even in 38 weeks with all the relocation stress. Hope the baby is doing great as well? I believe this is your first though.

Obehi44:
Finally guys I got the response but was a refusal. See below.
"
I am refusing your application on the following grounds.
I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay as a temporary residents, as stipulated in paragraph 179(b) of the IRPR. Base on your financial assets and financial status."

Now I need your advice because I intend to reapply.
Closing balance on my account was 1.8m while the sponsor which is my husband is 10million +
The only assets I included was the land document of me and my husband.

Please all suggestions will be appreciated.

Sorry about your refusal, the funds in your account and that of your sponsor, was is it lump sum deposits? How is the inflows and outflows? Was your sponsor's account corporate or personal, did you show evidence for the sources of these funds?
Before you reapply, try to get your gcms note for details, thank God the only refusal reason is on the ground of finance and personal asset which you can easily fix in your next application.

[quote author=Oganammuo post=78833719][/quote]Yes, I think you can proceed to do your master's after your 2years PGD in Canada.

Naijaforeigner:
If your friend does not have money, let him defer his current offer while he tries to get admission for January into college/University. He should make sure it is a college/university where the fees are cheap (not more than 5000 CAD). I strongly recommend he goes for a program that has a co-op (most likely college). He should make sure it is a program that has at least 8 months co-op.

Once he gets admission into college, he should try and get money to pay for his 1st semester fees from Nigeria, his 8 months co-op will most likely sort out the rest if he is disciplined.

Please forget the idea of trying to defer and then work while in Canada for 6 months before school starts, It will most likely mess him up when he wants to apply for his PGWP.

Also, if your friend has a job in Nigeria at the moment where he can still get some money from now till January, no need to rush to travel to Canada. Except you have family members that are willing to accommodate you for free (food inclusive) in Canada, it is easier to save money in Nigeria than it is in Canada provided he already has a regular source of income in Nigeria. Save up money, save up money before you travel, you will need it.

This is for other students who don't have enough money

If you don't have money, no scholarship and you want to study in Canada, please be strategic.

(1) Make sure you apply to colleges or Universities with very low tuition.

(2) Make sure it is a 2 years program so you don't have to renew study permit while in Canada.

(3) If you choose 1 year PGC, you will need to renew study permit again and show money in account. If you know you struggled getting money in your account or sponsors, why will you want to go for a 1 year program?

(4) Make sure you choose co-op programs - you get to work full time for up to 8 months during course of study.

(5) you can always change schools even after your visa has been approved. If you need to switch to co-op program or cheaper schools, do it now. It is legal and allowed.

P.s For all those with Visa's or planning to come to Canada, please learn how to cut hair and ladies, if you can learn how to make hair before coming, you will make cool cash.

I cut my hair for 25CAD without shaving and 35CAD if I shave, do the maths (London, ON hair cut price).
I know a lady that charges 80 CAD and above to make ladies hair as a side hustle (she has her regular job). She attends to only 3 customers weekly because of her regular job. If you are a student, this will help you big time most especially when on break.

While waiting 6 months in Nigeria for visa, what are you doing with your time?

Well said, thanks for the information

abusmanlouis:
Grace, Faith and believing in God can makes you successful in this Study permit issues.
Remember the Bible said the earth is the lord and His fullness thereof and they that dwelleth therein. God own the VO (Visa officer). Bible said again the Heart of the king is in the lord hands; turneth it to where where he wishes.
Somebody will find favour from God this week in Jesus Christ name.
I see somebody celebrating His TRV this week in this forum, another one Jubilating His approval, many positive updates will takes place in our CIC accounts and medical reports will be updated passed this week in Jesus Christ name. If you believe hit like and say Amen with loud voice.

Amen!!!

sashaa:
Congrats to all those who recently got their approvals. God has indeed been faithful. Thanks also to all the gurus that have helped make that happen.

For proof of employment, is it okay if i don't include an introduction letter? I was asked by HR to provide the concurrence of my line supervisors and group head before they can issue it and i honestly don't want an exposure like that. I want to just use my employment letter, staff id and last promotion letter. Ofcourse i will also be submitting my salary account.

PS: Please is there anyone here with banking experience currently applying or with approval already. I will like to connect.

Yes, your employment letter, work ID, Salary account, and payslip should do, and maybe a letter of recommendation from your line supervisor/manager. The VO just need to see some evidence to proof your employment claim.

Mudicua:
After 296 days of waiting, PPR dropped at exactly 2.05pm naija time on 05-24-19.
It can only be God!

Timeline will come later...
Special thanks to toy all, those who helped me in one way or the other. @Austacus, @Bracha, @sillysassysally and the others whom I did not mention, thank you very much.

Congratulations bro, I love all the good news on PPR this week. God will do it for us all

Kishkosh:
Guys. I can not thank you all enough .
Original passport request . First time applicant with virgin passport .

Application lodged on the 12th of June 2018 with upfront medicals.
Biometrics done on the 22nd of June 2018 . And medicals updated as passed on the 7th of August 2018 and that same day my eligibility review started.
And since then , I didn't hear from the embassy . because of the delay I lost my admission and I had to reapply again as the school does not defer ... a specialised and highly competitive programme . Fortunately I was offered admission the second time and I mailed my new admission letter to the embassy and also sent an updated statement of account alongside the new admission.
Since then , I've been bombarding them with mails.
I sent mails to several MPs, about 7 responded and took up my case , including the PM and Minister for immigration , I even extended my mails to the senators and speaker of the House and also the some Assistants or top personnel in IRCC office.

I didn't stop . I kept sending mails to anyone I see as a too official in Canada because my understanding is that they can't refuse me visa cuz I'm sending several mails(in don't know who has that thought )
And just today , I got the passport request .

Thank you everyone . special thanks to Makano(this dude advised me not to withdraw my apllication just yet and told me to keep sending mails. Makano will connect me to his office internet and tell me to check nairaland visa section for updates . I will go prepare the place for you bro, I'm your John the Baptist , yours will come in no time) @frankrobbn1 , @kpizzle ,this dude called me late in the night , shared his experience and gave me reasons keep hopes high when I was hell bend on withdrawing my application.
@Asapant, my man . You're blessed .
@qudcom, @sillysassysally @justmellow @austacus @bracha and all other persons who gives to this section of the forum , God bless you all. Good work you guys are doing ...
I wish @goingforward is still here .


Above all , GOD GOD GOD !!! HE DID IT .
I prayed and fasted and I'm happy it payed off.
My other moniker was just banned

Oh my God, a big congratulations to you, this is why it's good to listen to wise counsel in this forum.

makano:
Am so so happy today.. Although I havnt gotten my Visa since July last year.. But guess what, 2 of my JUNE 2018 guys got their Passport request today.. First ralfudoh and just now Kishkosh called me that he just got his... Am sure he is about to share his success story.. Am so happy for you guys and am happy I am part of your success story, its doing me assif its my Visa...... So happy for my Guys... Mine is coming on the way by God's grace.. I believe.. Peace

God will surely make yours happen soon.

ralfudoh:
PPR.

Just dropped now.
June 21st 2018 applicant.
More details about my application will follow soon. On my way to VFS Abuja to submit. 5mins drive from my office

Wow! After 12 months! You deserved it for your patience. Congratulations bro

Thank you for sharing

Opana1:
THIS IS MY APPROVAL STORY.

I applied to Brock University in Canada to study MA Critical Sociology. Fortunately, I received admission with funding of $23,000 covering my tuition.
Before then let me state that I am 37years old and had over 10 years study gap. When I decided to apply I was scared,because I had not travelled before and there was no personal assets to declare.
I decided to go for an upfront medical
On the 1st of May I went for my medicals the first nurse noticed i had high blood pressure, I had to conduct more medical examinations.
Finally on the 10th May I submitted my application. Here are the documents I submitted

My degree certificate
Proficiency certificate
Attestation
Transcript from uni
Waec and testimonial
Birth cert for my kids
Sponsorship letter from my brother
Statement of accounts
Company registeration
Letter from the school I am a research fellow
Letter from my supervisor in Canada
A one paged SOP
Passports

This is all I remember. Let me add that sometimes God works in mysterious ways.

Here is my timeline again

Upfront medical. 1st May
Submission. 10th May
Medical passed 17th May
Eligibility and background checks started on the 17th May
Biometric mail. 21st May
Approval mail. 22nd May
Resumption date. Sept 2019


One thing that helped me was that, during this period i decided to put all my trust in God and he never disappointed me.

To those still waiting, pls be prayerful, sometimes it is more than what meets the eye.
To those who have been refused, take your time and reapply and put God at the centre.

We will get there. Anybody going to Brock here?

Hi @Opana1,

Please the house is still waiting for you to share with us your profile (list of application documents, previous course studied, current course admitted, career line, family tie, travel history, school going to, resumption date, etc.) So we can at least have an understanding of the strong points that gave you this ("8 working days") unprecedented TRV for study approval in Nigeria.
Please we will appreciate it if you can make out time to enlighten us.

OptimusPrime21:
Please for those writing sops, you need your sop to be in bullet form with each talking about a certain aspect...
no1 should start with your introduction/background...you full name, date of birth, where you are from, name of your family...where they are from....i see sops with no introductions, no format...just go straight to I am dis, I did this here, I have certificate in this, bla bla bla...thats why vo use vague cos it's vague.

No 2, talk about why you are doing so so course...this is where you try to align your previous degree with wat your intended course, pick some courses in your final year or 3rd year to align with it. Also here is where u talk about your experience, what you have been doing after your degree that pushed u to wanna do so so course. This is where u need to be very very very CONVINCING. Spend more time here than any other place...

No3 and 4, should talk about why canada and why so so school... Google can do that for u...

No5 should be titled Travel history.. here even if u have not left naija before since you were born..you just tell the vo, you haven't been opportune to travel outside of Nigeria before but I have had the chance to travel to (name all the states you have gone to), which gave me the opportunity to experience different cultures and traditions, visit different places. Each time I travelled,[b]I always respected and obeyed the laws, rules and regulations[/b]of the state/country and always returned home because there's no place like home (Nigeria/state).

No 6, the home ties... here pls try to list all the full names of your family and their respective date of birth starting from your dad wat he does, to the last person in the family where all of you are from again. This saves the vo time to start checking for their birth certificates...

Finally, Your plans after studies, this is where you need to actually show you have a plan or something that you tend to offer to Nigeria wen you return (new ideas to improve the economy or employment for people, it can be anything so long it's realistic and possible). This aspect actually helps you to avoid purpose of visit in a way....

If you noticed I didn't include anything concerning how much I have in my account or my sponors cos I believe as long as I submitted a bank statement the vo should look at it there...this avoids the vo focusing so much on how much I am making or have...

Others might have done something different (sops) and got their approvals, but this is how I did mine..you might find it risky, you might not but it worked for me.. also try to grow the habit of praying cos that's the juju you have over the vo...

My 2kobo

Well done.

Opana1:
APPROVAL ALERT.

TIMELINE

Upfront medicals. 1st May 2019
Paper submission. 10th May 2019
Medical passed. 17th May 2019
Biometric mail. 21st May 2019
Approval mail. 22nd May 2019

I am 37years going for an MA not PhD. I did not add my bank statement. I never stated how my two kids will be taken care of.

In all my application took 8working days. Isn't Good great?

Congratulations!!! God is awesome, infact I claim this kind of Grace and Favour in Jesus name, Amen!
Did you submit your international passport alongside your paper application?
Could you please share with us the list of documents submitted?
Did you do biometric on the same day of submission?
Please I personally want to understand the secret because we have similar profile.

Congrats again!!!

Damlovey:
Application approved guys!!!!! Thank you all I’m very grateful to you all. God bless you guys abundantly bracha, dmerciful, qudkom, kez, makano and the rest. Thank you!!!!!!!

Wow!!! Congratulations

sunkyrazzy:
Hello here,I am new to this place and i have gone through a few things on the thread but i still have some questions.
Firstly,I'm a B.Tech Degree Holder graduated with a second Class lower and i'll like to have my masters in Canada.
So i was told by my Agent that its almost impossible for me to get a Masters with my G.PA so he adviced me to go for a certificate course in a Given university in canada,that once i do that i'm done i'll be able to apply for masters in that school,I'm asking if this is true?
And secondly the school does not have any Certificate course in relation to the course i have a degree in but they do have for a masters degree...Will i be admitted??

Canadian universities are usually competitive, so if your CGPA is very low the chances of getting accepted into a Master degree is very narrow. Therefore your best bet is to go for a PGD or PGC as your agent advised. Secondly, if the particular university does not have a PGD or PGC in your chosen course, then try other universities or colleges in Canada, there are several offering what you need, just Google it. Course Progression is really important in TRV application.
Furthermore, having discovered this platform, please always stay connected and read through from part 14 or page 1 of part 15 to avoid being misguided along the line by your agent, we have heard of some cases here where so called agent made life miserable for their clients because of lack of information. So please be careful.

nochyks87:
Good evening all.

Got my refusal letter as well as my biometric correspondence letter today. This is my timeline:

School starts: Sept 3, 2019
App date: 6th April,2019
Biomerics request: 7th April,2019
Biometrics done: 17th April,2019
Upfront medicals: 2nd April,2019
Biometric correspondence: 21st May,2019.
Refusal letter : 21st May, 2019

I would like to kindly reach out to the gurus in the house to assist in anyway they can. Am about to order for my gcms notes. I have been reading all your suggestions and experiences concerning this study permit. I believe the right minds for an approval are all inside this wonderful platform. Am pumped up for refiring. To all those refused don't be downcast give it a GO again!!!! Attached is the refusal letter.

Thanks alot folks.
God bless you all.

Sorry about your Visa refusal, the decision to request for your gcms note immediately is the right one.