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Hi guys,

I am in lagos and I sent my passport to Abuja for stamping
It has been ready for collection for over a week, I have paid the courier fee for them to send it back to lagos, I sent the payment receipt and the filled courier request form to the designated email but still nothing.

Please what else can I do?

Please does anyone know of any school that may still be accepting students for september or January?

I didn't say it's for the express stream alone.

I meant, IF you're using it for Student Express Stream, then it has to be 12 months cause that's what is requested

Goldentony2nice:
MBS is not for Student Express Stream alone. In fact it’s for authenticity sake and clarity. The fact that your bank communicates with the embassy directly makes it easily verified. My wife and children submitted my personal savings bank account MBS ticket of 5 months as part of POF for their study visas late last year. They were not on student express stream.

It's not wrong information, you can use MBS instead of a normal bank statement cause it makes things less bulky but it's not advisable because some people have been denied visa simply because the visa officer could not access the bank statement through the MBS. Just to be safe, I wouldn't advice anyone to just submit a MBS.

Yes, people have gotten their visa in 2-3 weeks without the express stream but people in a hurry (like myself, I started late so I had just a month to gather documents and submit) need the express stream, and that 2-3 weeks thing is a gamble, it can very easily be 2-3 months (I forbid it for everyone).

Yes the express stream works perfectly, they don't exceed 20 days

kweje:
I don’t think this is correct information. MyBankStatement is simply the form of statement sent digitally to the embassy so you don’t need to upload bulky pages of scanned bank statements.

I used it for my ward, a 5 month period. She is Canada since last year.
My niece just used it for a 4 month period.. submitted her application May 25th, did her biometrics June 1st, got her PPR June 12, 2023.

A lot of other people have used it on the platform.

Please applicants with bulky pages of Statement of accounts is advisable you use MBS.

Does Nigerian Student Express still work? people with out 12 months statements or IELTS have been getting PPR in 2-3weeks.

Please
MyBankStatement is requested specifically for Student Express Stream and what is requested is 12 months

if you don't want to do the express stream then you don't need MyBankStatement at all but it is 12 MONTHS for the express stream

Goldentony2nice:
Mybank statement MBS is for the number of months you specify to your bank. It’s what you ask your bank to do that will be done and sent to the embassy, and the ticket will be given/sent to you, which you will attach as part of your POF. IRCC requirement is at least 4 months.

For normal bank statement, IRCC says at least 4 months so why do 8

If it's for MyBankStatement, then it's 12 months

Shadowchrone:
Pls can an applicant submit bank statement of 8 months?

Hi, please I've sent my documents to Abuja, DHL said it's been delivered but no communication from VFS. Should i expect it or they'll just contact me when it's ready for pickup?

Emmafe:
For Abuja Office:

Put all the documents below in an envelope and send to:

Visa Application Centre
Sterling Bank Plaza, 3rd Floor Plot No 1083, Mohammadu Buhari Way,Central Business District Abuja Nigeria
Documents:
-2 duly signed consent forms.
-2 copies of passport data page
-Passport Request Letter
-Yellow biometric slip
-Receipt of payment of transmission fee
N9,410 (you will pay this fee if you didn't capture biometrics at Abuja VFS)

-A paper with your contact details: name, phone number, email address, home address.

Pay the transmission fee to
Canada Logistics Collection Account
Sterling Bank Pl
0065165839

Also note that you’ll have to pay vfs to deliver your passport to your desired location if you can’t pickup yourself in Abuja.

Passport delivery procedure
Pay 18,710 to Canada Logistics Collection Account (0065165839) Stealing Bank. forward the proof of payment to canadang@vfshelpline.com

I will attach the link to download courier service form, instead of waiting for vfs to send it. Download, fill and attach it together with the proof of payment.

https://www.vfsglobal.com/Malaysia/Nigeria/pdf/SMS-Request.pdf

Please where did you pay the charges and transmission fee to?

Chechem:
Please house,
I submitted my passport on the 7th of June and DHL sent me acknowledgement on the 9th of June that it has gotten to the destination. Will I get confirmation from VFS that they have gotten the passport? I paid for the SMS fee and included proof. I also paid for courier return of passport and submitted proof...

So I was thinking that they will send me sms when they receive it, or is it not what the sms charge is for? Someone should please educate me.

Which VFS account?

ATTAHDYE:
Transmission fee is paid to the same vfs account.

nrobi-immigration@international.gc.ca

If you submitted all the documents for Nigerian Student Express, mention that

navidennis:
Kindly assist with the mail. Thanks

Please I did my biometrics in lagos but I want to send my passport to Abuja via DHL, I know I have to pay a transmission fee but I don't know where to? Please can someone shed more light on this or share a link where I can read up on it.

Thanks so much

Send them a mail

waledora:
Congrats.
You did biometrics same day with me.
I hope I received PPR soon

Hi guys!!!

I just got PPR!!!!!

I'm so grateful for this platform, I got every single information I needed without asking too many questions cause you guys are always so detailed with your answers and I knew that whatever question I had, someone somewhere on this thread has asked it before and I was able to get through the whole process by myself and by the grace of God.
Thank you guys so much for all the information you share on here, may God bless you all

Application submitted: 19th May
Biometrics Letter: 19th May
Biometrics Done: 24th May
(I sent an email informing them that I submitted all the documents for Nigerian Student Express which is supposed to come out within 2o days and 20 days have passed) : 12th June
Medicals passed: 12th June
Correspondence Letter: 12th June
Passport request:12th June

KLASHA

saxwizard:
Please suggest a virtual card I can use to pay for application fee aside payday


Payday don frustrate me before I don’t want them again

I used a virtual dollar card on "Klasha"

Haychay:
Please which app is recommended for paying tuition fees for Canada college apart from Lemon or using CIBC?

Please can someone send the link to the new portal or direct me on how to get there from the IRCC website

For my payments, I used a virtual dollar card on "Klasha" and it was very easy and seamless.
Just download the app, check how much their naira to dollar rate is, fund your account with the naira equivalent then fund your dollar card. They'll show you the card details and you'll be able to make any payments easily.
Hope this helps, goodluck : )

skills50:
Pls I'm trying to pay for my application fee, Western University gave option of paying using credit card (I used Naira card but I didn't go through). They also gave an option of paying through Money order or Bank Draft, I want to enquire if the payment can go through if I go to the bank and use the Money order option? Thanks in anticipation.

[quote author=hommiekr post=123342781][/quote]Yes that's what I mean. Thanks so much for your response.
What about if I'm passing through London, that's 2 stops (Doha and then London), do I need transit visa?

Start gathering all your documents
You can go to the first page of this thread (i think) to see a list of everything you might need, you can also go through the guide on the IRCC website, it's very detailed.

You can book medicals at IOM or Qlife, just search for their websites. (PS. Qlife opens bookings for the week on mondays so go to their website very early on any monday to get a good date and time if you choose Qlife).

Biometrics can only be done after you have submitted your application and received the instruction letter.

Hope this helps, goodluck : )

LATECH2K23:
Please fam after getting admission decision

What is the next steps to take in proceeding to the next phase
I’ve gotten admission and I’ll pay the 1500 CAD tomorrow


Please what’s the next thing I need to pay for and how willl I book medicals and biometric

I'd advise you request that the agent share all the details and every document he/she receives with you. Before anything is submitted, the agent should share it with you to go through it first. All log in details and passwords should also be shared with you so you can look at things yourself.

MercyF:
Please if an agent is helping you with the application, is is it that the school won’t contact u at all but everything would be done via the agent? Cos I haven’t gotten any mail from the school..the agent is the one in communication, filling the form and all..I got admission to Fleming college, September 2023 intake..just want to be sure I’m not being scammed..although my Medicals is next week at Qlife..please what do I need to look out for to ensure I am on track even if I am using an agent.

I honestly doubt this will work, you will have to explain beyond reasonable doubt and show strong reasons why this person who is not related to you would want to sponsor you. It's a very hard sell.

LATECH2K23:
Hello fam please I have one question that sounds somehow but it’s better to share than make a mistake



Can I use a bro I know as my proof of funds
We are not related by blood in any way oh but he is ready to be my sponsor

This bro has a very big shop in ikeja
Two branches and both has nothing less than 60m of phones and MacBooks worth
And also this person has a good transaction history with documents backing up his work and all


But issue be say he is just 6 years older than me
And we ain’t related by blood
Just like a street bro that we have a nice relationship



Please i need your advices Abeg

Yes that's what I mean. Thanks so much for your response
[quote author=hommiekr post=123342781][/quote]

Please what's the best airline to travel with?

I have a discount on Qatar airways, would I need a travel visa to pass through Doha?

Big congratulations!!!!

Please what's the nairobi email address you sent mails to?

Shrunkwriter:
PPR DON SHOW MEHHHHN

Meke ona no vess abeg ... It came out a while ago but i've been quite busy. Wanted it to be as detailed as possible to help y'all for the sake of reference. Thank God for giving me this, I consider it a special gift. I initially intended on using an agent because of his proclaimed success rate. I con reason am, which agent go tell you about their win-to-loss ratio? So, after having a holistic discussion with him about Visa Applications in general ... I figured ... hey ... This isn't really rocket science, I can do this. And so, everything from start to finish was done BY MYSELF. Here's my timeline below.

*Timeline*
School Application 12th Dec 2022
Admission 15th Dec 2022 (Centennial College)
LOA came 3rd Feb (came in late cus Dem go carry my money give another student, I give dem wahala no be chais until dem release am)
Visa Application Submitted 17th Feb
Biometrics 22nd Feb (The way the guy that attended to me here kept congratulating me. At this stage IRCC nvr even touch my application. I con dey wonder )
Request for Medical Examination 24th March
Medicals done 17th April
Medicals updated to passed 26th April
PPR dropped 28th April

*After the medicals (Q-life family Clinic Lagos), I followed up with Q-life to find out when they had uploaded my Medicals. When they confirmed this, I sent a mail to the ircc nairobi mail and and about an hour later, medical updated to pass. Same goes for the PPR, when I saw nothing was happening 2 days later, I sent a mail to nairobi again informing them that my medical has been updated to passed and then, I kid you not ... 5 mins later I received 2 mails "A message about your application is waiting for you.", checked the portal and PPR was sitting peacefully waiting for yours truly. Lass lass, na God get power.

I split my documents into 2 pdf's. the first was for financial related documents, and the second was for any other document. Because of this split, I didn't have too hard a time in compressing my documents. As for the compression, documents that I felt ranked higher in importance, I did little to no compression, while documents that ranked lower, I brutally compressed them.


* APPLIED USING GCKEY
*Documents submitted*

1st pdf (financials/proof of funds) 45pgs

- Detailed clickable Table of contents
- writeup explaining everything regarding proof of funds along with all my cash breakdown.
- Personal Account Statement (closing bal 16m/regular inflows and outflows, bal nvr went below 1.5m)
- Gift Deed from Parents signed by both of them and notarized. (parents transferred 10m to me from their joint account 2 weeks before the statement was printed)
- Parents int. Passport.
- Dom account statement ($6,000)
- CAC of parents company.
- Mybankstatement ticket for my Corporate account (contained 800k, inflow/outflow of about 35m/acct interacts regularly with personal acc)
- reference letter from the bank stating when I opened the corporate account, account has no issue, and that I am the sole signatory to it. Signed by the branch manager.
- Sample invoice raised for one of the inflow transactions in my corporate account.
- CAC of my company.
- CAC status report of my company.
- 6 months payslips from my place of work.
- screenshot of salary breakdown from my staff online dashboard.
- Telex copy of school fees deposit USD4,000/CAD5,353.
- Receipt of deposit from school.
- Form A printout showing that I have logged my request to transfer the remaining balance of the school fees.
- Letter from someone who borrowed some money from me explaining that he transferred the lump sum of his outstanding debts of 3m.
- Receipt of this lumpsum transfer. The receipt came with a barcode that can be scanned for confirmation.
- 1 Landed document
- Car particulars (proof of ownership, vehicle reg, insurance cert, Auto reg, roadworthiness, etc)
- 2 pictures of my baby ... referring to my car .

2nd pdf (all other relevant documents) (41pgs)

- Detailed clickable table of contents
- Statement of purpose (3 pgs long) (pro tip, try to keep it short, but if you get plenty talk, Organize your plenty talk into well-defined sub-headings so that V.O will know where to look for whatever)
- School fees deposit receipt (uploaded this in both 1st and second pdf, make dem no talk say dem no see am )
- Birth Certificate
- Nigerian Voter's Card ... probably the last time I would use this for anything to be frank...
- NIN Slip
- WASSC Result (WAEC)
- Nigerian Uni Undergrad offer for provisional admission.
- Undergrad University Transcript.
- Undergrad Degree BSc Cert - Hons.
- Lecturer Recommendation letter with school letterhead. (If you see hyping ehh... )
- Affidavit of return ... (dem say I go come back ooo ... na wetin dem talk for inside the letter ooo )
- NYSC Certificate
- Letter of Commendation from my PPA who acted as my previous employer
- Company CAC
- Letter of employment from current employer.
- Confirmation letter as permanent staff from current employer.
- Leave of Study from Current Employer...
- Work ID Card.
- C.V.
- Certificate for the course created by my current employer completed. (had barcode for confirmation of this)
- Pictures of me @ my workplace, family pictures old and new, Nysc pictures of selfless acts mehhn, was president of my cds group so the pictures really really captured me in the act of goodwill.
- screenshot of my 2 youtube channels
- My Company card.
- Landed property.

Really tried my possible best to be as legit as possible. Would really score myself high on that ... but hey ... If you know you know .

other compulsory documents for upload.

LOA
PASSPORT (THAT IS WHAT WE NIGERIANS CALL INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT)
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH (CANADIAN SIZE) I TOOK 3 DIFFERENT PICTURES AND DIDN'T REST UNTIL I LOOKED CUTE ENOUGH FOR THE V.O .

Good luck to everyone still hoping to hear from IRCC ... good news soonest! At least dem don call off the strike.

If you’re going to Centennial College Sept intake reach out and let’s connect. If you're also going to TORONTO too please, don't hesitate to reach out. I'm here to answer any other questions anyone might need.

You see this Canada, All of us must enter am . I know you will make it. See you around.

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