Yay! My application has been approved. My toddler and I.

UOttawa MEng Jan 2016
Upfront Medicals.
Online application submitted 26th
Biometrics 29th September
Passport Request 8th October
Passport sent 12th October
Approval 15th October

12 work days in all. Thanks to you all that have contributed to this thread in one way or the other. Special thanks to Team12, I never contacted you but knowing we have similar circumstances I followed your posts closely. Wishing all TRV hopefuls same success stories. Just put in your best in your application and leave the rest to God. While packaging your application, put yourself in the position of a VO and give detailed explanation and support documents to answer any question/clarification you think they may need.

Time to go search for accommodation and alternate child care center. The waitlist seems to be on snail speed.

What flights are cheap with shorter layovers?

Gozychuks:
please how do i register for the canadian skilled labour process. how do i get provincial nomination. i need someone to explain the basic process and requirements to me. thanks

This link will answer your queries. https://www.nairaland.com/2624318/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled

chigoziri7:
Khalesi, Thank you very much for this. infact, its breaking my heart how i will leave daughter and hubby behind so as to build strong ties back home but you have given me hope and a great idead. Please what is OSWP? Can i have ur personal email pleaseeeeeeee

Thanks to the veterans of this thread, I learnt every from them. OSWP is open spouse work permit. He can work while you study. once you get yours and baby's then he can apply for his. It reduces the risk of outright refusal for the entire family.
Send a PM via my profile and we take it from there.

ikem01:

System and Machine intelligence... Have u registered for courses plus have u gotten accommodation

Going in for Engineering management. Yeah I've registered for the session's courses. Still scouting for accommodation.

Orhfor and Ikem please what courses are you guys going for? Good to find folks here in same faculty.

gabrola:
i will advise u to dumb d money systematically over some period of time. U can put 500k today and withdraw 400k and so on, dats just to show how money flows. And u can use family members names as depositors#my 2 kobo# but if u need naira jus holla

All these scopes you guys are sharing here are you sure it won't turn around to bite? What if...a VO snoops around to know what applicants discuss on forums and gets to know about this cheat? What if another nairalander applies same and then it backfires, we start firing prayers.

My little advice, try getting a genuine co-sponsor to boost your funds or defer your admission till next year so that your monthly income builds up your fund.

ikem01:



Khalesi they requested ur passport already... Wow
That's good.

Yes o, I was even keying into the long wait not knowing my application went on a fasttrack . Thankful!
Though it's not over until I receive my TRV, still hopeful.

MEng Uottawa is reigning this time o!

Mine is MEng uOttawa, 26th September Online application, Biometrics 29th September.
Upfront Medicals, Passport Request 8th October.
By the way, I applied with my toddler.

How about we compile and publish a list of TRV hopefuls, time line so that we encourage one another.

realnig21:
You did upfront medicals?

I did upfront medicals and submitted my application online.

favourities101:
Anyone applied for study permit in September and has gotten a major update besides the thanks for your patience mail?

Yeah I applied last week of Sept and got a passport request last week.

obiscolly:

That's the issue, it wasn't used and it's a compulsory field to fill in the form. I tried it with the zip code and it gave an error message. I'm using the same address on the online banking platform.

Can you check on NIPOST website for the post code of that area and try to use it.

If that doesn't work, let's talk on PM maybe I can help.

obiscolly:
Pls for people that have paid for visa application online, is the zip/postal code really important? I now have an online enabled GTBank card, but it's still not going through for me. I used the exact bank account address associated with the card but still no luck any hints on how to put the address, city and zip code for it to work?

Zip/postal code isn't necessary if it wasn't used in the person's bank account. I'll suggest you log into the bank account, under account info, copy the exact address as it is in the online banking platform or account statement print out.

niyiguy:
My question is, do I need go for my medical before application or medicals after application?

Yeah you can do upfront medicals to make your application processing time shorter.

uksconsult:
@team12 please would need you to shed more light on accompany spouse. I would love my spouse and only son to accompany me to Canada .

Though not directed at me, I think you should apply with just your son so hubby can be a strong home tie (I did same). Then when your application is successful, hubby can apply to come visiting. for your spouse you can apply for th OSWP to enable him work while in Canada. Team12 has Done the OSWP, she can guide you.

Thank you. I'm using Kijiji and Craigslist

thesoj:
Lol. Thanks for asking. Yeah he and I were preoccupied with it for the past month and half.
We submitted it this Monday and he did biometrics the next day. We did online route. The documentation for his application was as perfect as we could make it. Yet, he is a complex applicant because he doesn't have an employment letter... he has been a software developer for four years since NYSC and he didn't register his company (until recently... though we didn't include the recent CAC as it may look fishy) so for proof of what he's been doing, we included attestation of work letters from several of his clients, and also included several descriptive multi-page demos/screenshots of some of the software he's developed. His CV was also detailed & concise about the different software & clients and how he wrote the software. He's really good at software... I think the demos will impress the VO. Most of his clients are small so it's not like he made a lot of money doing it, but he just has a passion for good coding (not just simple websites)... we were transparent about this in the app.

In his SOP, we were also open about why he decided to be an independent software developer and not get a job with some big company. I believe the SOP was extraordinarily good (lol... it took so long to perfect it). In it, we were transparent about everything, yet mostly focused on my brother's passions, how he has grown being on his own as a developer since finishing NYSC, and what he plans to do in Naija with the additional training in Canada... if the VO reads the SOP I think his chance of getting approved is like 90%... if the VO doesn't read the SOP then his chances are probably like 35%... gotta be objective lol. In any case, we have a backup plan if Canada doesn't work. I doubt that we would apply again if he doesn't get it. This application was the best we could do.

I like the stand you guys are taking on the application. Transparency, goes a long way in these visa applications. It makes things easier for the VOs and who knows he/she might reward you for that.

judnele:


Those that apply through paper don't normally get an update if Medicals are passed. Cic account is for those that apply online. So just keep praying u wil get ur approval mail soon it won't take long by Gods grace o

@Lamama1, on the contrary, you can create a CIC account even when you applied by paper route to track your application. I have an FSW application in the pipeline which was by paper submission and we were able to create a CIC account, put in UCI and track same. Give it a try, it will reduce the anxiety.

Modified: sorry for the misinformation, study permit applicants can't track online. Here's the link http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/my_application/status.asp?s=6

annikanyi:
hello everyone, i am in the process of applying for a masters of law in uni of ottawa and osgoode law school for september 2016, my problem is how to put together my good application package. i have been advised to go through an agent but they are pretty expensive. what do you advise?
are there people in the house that have put out successful applications? i would not mind getting some tips and guideline s on howw to go about it. thank you.

I will be in uOttawa by January 2016, God willing.

My dear trust me you don't need an agent for your application. All you need is patience to go through these threads. I didn't know jack about visa applications because my company had consultants who handled all business trips, but now on my own I had to spend hours going through these threads at night. Make notes and then come back here if you need clarification on any issue.

ayooluwatoni:
All thanks to God my Study Permit (Visa) has been Approved!!!

First Application:
Submission date: June 30, 2015
Medical Call: July 15, 2015
Medical Done: July 17, 2015
Refusal Date: July 28, 2015
Dispatch Date: August 3
Pick-up Date: August 10
Reason for Refusal: V.O was not sure I had sufficient fund to pay tuition without working in Canada.

*** Lots of fasting, lots of prayers but the visa was refused!

Second Application:
Submission Date: August 19
Medical Call: September 2
Medical Done : September 2
Approval Mail: October 7

***** Less fasting, Less Prayers.

My conclusion, God did it, and I give all Glory to him. But I learnt something, God will not do for you what you should do yourself. Don't expect a miracle when you have failed to play your own role.

Congrats bro, so what did you do differently? Did you gather more funds and how?

obiscolly:
Hi guys, is biometrics only done in Lagos and Abuja @ VAC? I'm submitting my application soon and need to plan my movement because of work.

Yes, only Lagos and Abuja centers for now. Abuja office was recently opened this year, before now it was only Lagos.

If I may say, this thread is badly being derailed with all these admission questions and TRV yarns. Let's be more civilised and adhere to the topic. One comes in here to read up survival scopes and some peep are here asking can I be admitted with 2:2. It's soo annoying a beg! You guys should take your admission and TRV questions to the other tread and have them tackled promptly.

Please let's keep the survival talk going. Where to buy cheap stuff, affordable accommodation, how to manage finances, how to network with better people for the future.

So my own question is I hope to get in for winter session in Uottawa. I will be accompanied by my toddler and need if possible a single bedroom apartment (which isn't common from the sites I've checked). Is it possible to share say a 3bed apartment with other students alongside my toddler? Has anyone seen such practice?

NittaJ:
Hi guys. Reporting Live from Ottawa..

Missing this thread so much! Just 2 weeks in Canny and homework and assignments no make me see road come navigate to this corner..

Meanwhile, please House, for someone applying for visiting visa, does the person need to apply with photocopies of supporting documents or with the originals?

Kindly help me with clarifications on this please.

Thanks much!

How's Ottawa treating you? Which school are you in? I hope to get into Uottawa by January 2016.

obiscolly:
Hello Guys, nice work from all our contributors. I've not been so frequent here because of the nature of my work. However, I should be applying online for my study permit by this month's end.
I want to know the current CAD equivalent of my sponsor's account balance. Google says it's 149.46 naira. Since i want to give a detailed breakdown of my costs in proof of finance, should I use this value or that which is obtainable at banks (I currently don't know how much banks sell the CAD)?

I saw this same 149.46 when I wanted to run my budget, but I added a markup and worked with 153 instead. I stated this on my cost breakdown. Just tried to be reasonable. Some bank rates are way too outrageous.

EmmaMsc:


I am also applying online..

I am going to upload those docs under Letter of Acceptance since they are "academic". Then CV under LOE.

i suggest you also upload a one page doc under LOE itemizing all the documents uploaded under each section and the order to make it easier for the VO to understand

Thanks EmmaMsc

Hello house, I want to apply via online route. Under which category can I upload my academic documents WAEC, Neco, Transcripts, NYSC, CV. Should I put them all under LOE? Will appreciate a prompt response.

If I consider paper route, can I do my biometrics same day I go to VAC to submit my application?

I need clarification from ladies that have applied for study visa with accompanying kids. Did you have to pay for visiting visa for your child? Or showed proof of fee exemption? My daughter is almost 2yrs and will be accompanying me. Team12 and co...to the rescue...