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Good day, please who can avail me with a travel documents check list, enlisting every document that is required to cleared by immigration.

I am travelling to Vancouver from Abuja this month end via British Airways (One stop in London).

Thanks in anticipation. God bless.

Timeline
First-time applicant. After 3 months, 1 week and 2 days (14weeks in total)
Submission Confirmation: 15th of June 2021
Biometrics Collection Letter: 16th of June 2021
Biometrics done and updated: 18th of June 2021
Upfront medical: 5th of August 2021
Medical passed update: 10th of August 2021
Correspondence Letter: 24th of September
Original Passport request: 24th of September
Documents Uploaded:
LOE contained the following:
1 Study Plan (I talked about the following);
MY EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
WHY UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA FOR STUDIES?
MY OVERALL EDUCATIONAL GOAL AND WORK EXPERIENCES.
HOW MY PROGRAM (M.ENG IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING) WILL ENHANCE MY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BACK IN NIGERIA. (P.S I studied EEE for undergraduate and work with one of the DISCOS here in Lagos. So, I talked about improving the quality supply and power generated and whatnot.)
2. WAEC Certificate
 3. Secondary School Testimonial
 4. Academic Transcript (4.00/5.00 cgpa)
5. First Degree Certificate
6. Screenshots of Email Correspondence from UBC Regarding Payment of Tuition Fees (at the time of submission, payment for graduate studies hasn’t commenced)
 7. Birth Certificate and Age Declaration (26 years old)
 8. Affidavit (regarding name shenanigans and wrong date of birth on my waec result)
9. NYSC Certificate
10. Police Character Certificate
11. Letter of Introduction from Current Employer (stating I would be granted 2 years study leave to complete my program)
12. My CV
Summary of Proof of Funds and Financial Support
1.      Letter of financial support (stating I am my own sponsor).
2.      Reference letter from my bank.
3.      Six (6) months of current account statement (salary account, inform/outflow of 18M, closing of 200k).
4.      Six (6) months of savings account statement (balance 25M, fund was due to a property I sold that I inherited).
5.      Proof of employment.
6.      Letter of introduction from current employer.
7.      Sales agreement document for the property I sold to self-finance.
8.      Proof of property ownership (I bought another property worth 15M to serve as home ties)
Another Information:
My friend’s girlfriend (she got her study permit February this year and travelled April assisted me in submitting my application). I basically used her as a template. It was after I joined Nairaland I got to know about webform and I realized I could have submitted more documents like siblings’ birth certificate, pictures and co. So, I sent the following via webform after submitting my application.
1.      7k Cad of out 20K tuition payment receipt for my program (recall I didn’t pay anything prior to submitting).
2.      Documents of my Car.
3.      COREN certificate (obtained after submitting my application, so I explained I can always come back to Nigeria to practices Engineering since I was licensed).
4.      Pension Statement of over 1M.
I commenced lectures online on the 7th of September, as I could only defer to fall of 2022. It was after then I started sending webforms (twice a week), I sent my enrollment letter yesterday and pleaded I was required to be present physically for my mid-term exams starting ending of October. I started my study leave on Monday as I could no longer combine online studies and work. Thankfully, PPR came 4 days after.
Other irrelevant information:
So, I graduated in 2015, commenced service 2016 and finished service in 2017. After service my mum was hesitant for my travel out, but I told her to calm down that I was going to travel out via scholarship, because I felt I was brilliant enough to get one. In 2017, I was unlucky to miss out on the FSB (Federal Scholarship Board) award to school in Hungary after been nominated for the scholarship award. I was depressed for a while, I had even stopped applying for job, thinking I was going to travel out. In 2018, I got a bank job and shortly after I got my current job while still in training school at the bank. In 2019, I applied for all the scholarships I could get my hands on. I made it to the interview stage for Commonwealth scholarship, PTDF and Chevening, but none clicked. Also, in February 2020, I missed out on the NNPC job. That one really pained me eh. So, I decided to ahead to my mum and self-sponsor.
I pray that every one expecting their PPR get it soonest and for those rejected please refire. Thanks.

My people PPR came this morning oh

Nice, congratulations... Finally someone going to UBC. I'm a June 15th applicant. Still hoping on God. Going to UBC too. M.eng Electrical Engineering...

Yeemmy:
PPR ALERT �

Application submitted: May 7
Biometrics completed: May 17
Request letter: May 14
Responded via webform: June 1
Responded via NSE platform: July 5 (uploaded Letter of Explanation with letter of English proficiency, and updated personal bank statement).
Upfront medicals: June 1
Medicals passed: June 7
BVL: September 1
PPR: September 3

Documents submitted:
CV
Recommendation letter from my academic supervisors (1st and 2nd degree)—Both hammering on the need of my proposed PhD program and how it would greatly benefit Nigeria.
Certificates and transcripts.
Letter of support from my brother (He expressly noted the amount he transferred to my account, 2M).
Letter of Attestation from my parents.
Picture with my parents (recent).
Land documents (Agreement).

POF:
Funding Letter.
Personal bank statement (4 months, with history of 3M).
Brother’s bank statement (4 months, foreign account).
Brother’s pay slip.

The wait was really daunting and exhausting. At some points, I was overwhelmed and doubting my application - It was after I submitted my application I join this thread, then, I began to raise webforms and SHOOTING EMAILS to Nairobi to further fine tune my application based on the recommendation and advice from the gurus here. More so, I PRAYED AND FASTED so that the VOs should overlook my mistakes�

As at this time last year, I cant imagine that I could be at this level, in fact, I was about giving up on scholarship after receiving several love letters from Professors. Then, I give it another trial this year—I am heading to UBC for a PhD program with funding. (B.Tech 2014; MSc 2019).

To God be thy glory.
Great is thy faithfulness.

To all PPR Hopefuls: You will get it very soon by the grace of God—Your labour will not be in vain. The mercy and the favour of God will envelope your application. God in His infinite mercies will cover your mistakes and color your efforts. The joy will go round. We all testify to the goodness of God and his name will be magnified. He will surely come through for everyone. He’s a faithful God: He thou has promised; he’s faithful and will make it happen very soon. It is well!

Thank you Everyone, God bless you���
WHAT GOD CANNOT DO DOES NOT EXIST!!!

June 15th here oh and still nothing.. God dey..

Alwayszilla:
Any June applicant that eligibility has started? It's getting frustrating

Omo na to they pray and hope for miracle at this point oh.

I am a June 15th applicant, seeing Feb, March, April and May applicants still hoping scares me alot. Resumption is September also.

ehisforever24:
Please someone should encourage me, I applied July 7th biometrics July 14th and I am resuming classes on the 7th of September

AMEN

ritzzybaron:
Yes o. PPR is the goal. You have to keep the optimism my brother. I’m sure we will get our PPR’s next month