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My God, how great thou art!!
PPR Just landed!!!!!!!!!!

Timeline: 2nd application
Applied: September 21
Medical request: September 23
Medical Passed : October 6th
BVL: November 2nd
PPR: November 3rd.

DLI on Covid readiness list. No AIP.

Previous rejection: February 2020.
Reasons: Employment, Finance, Home Ties.
GCMS note: Generic reasons mentioned above, nothing specific.

New Application:
SOP 4 pages
LOE 3 pages, addressing previous refusal.
University Certificate and Transcript
WAEC
Certificates from online courses that relates to course of study( I took 5 free courses between my last refusal date till new application and highlighted how each complements the course I'm going for in Canada)
Police character certificate
My Statement of Account with 1.4M closing balance.
Letter of employment.
Confirmation of employment
Study leave
Letter of introduction from employer
Payslips for 3 months


Sponsor's(my brother) statement of account (business and personal) with 45k Cad balance
First semester tuition fee receipt $6000 Cad.
Sponsor's business documents. (Sole owner of business)
Sponsor's Letter of Sponsorship on business letterhead
Sponsor's affidavit of Sponsorship
Sponsor's property documents
Family photos
Birth certificate/ affidavit of all family members



Thank you to every single contributor on this platform. From the gurus to everyone assisting and replying questions. I made my first application as a complete novice without checking nairaland, and only started reading threads here after refusal which helped me repackage and refire very well.

Like I've learned here, "It will end in praise!". I'll add, "...and it will continue in praise!!!" to that ever encouraging statement.


I wish everyone of us good luck and success in our journey to Canada. God bless us all!

Previous rejection: February 2020.
Reasons: Employment, Finance, Home Ties.
GCMS: Generic reasons mentioned above, nothing specifically mentioned.

New Application:
SOP 4 pages
LOE 3 pages, addressing previous refusal.
University Certificate and Transcript
WAEC
Certificates from online courses that relates to course of study( I took 5 free courses between my last refusal date till new application and highlighted how each complements the course I'm going for in Canada)
Police character certificate
My Statement of Account with 1.4M closing balance.( didn't include it in first application)
Letter of employment(didn't include it in first application)
Confirmation of employment(didn't include it in first application)
Study leave(didn't include it in first application)
Letter of introduction from employer(didn't include it in first application)
Payslips for 3 months( didn't include it in first application)


Sponsor's(my biological brother) statement of account (business and personal) with 45k Cad balance
First semester tuition fee receipt $6000 Cad.
Sponsor's business documents. (Sole owner of business)
Sponsor's Letter of Sponsorship on business letterhead
Sponsor's affidavit of Sponsorship
Sponsor's property documents
Family photos
Birth certificate/ affidavit of all family members

sleekcheek:
@Lanrelala This is really great news, I tap into this. Please can you share the documents you submitted? Also what was the reason for your previous rejection and how did you address it?

Thank you very much! Hoping for positive outcome.

Much appreciation to JustMellow and other gurus in the house that keeps encouraging us and giving us solid advice. You guys are the real MVP.

Pee2Jay9:
Ah.. MR in 2 days? Amazing.. This is looking good from where I'm sitting so congratulations.
Their trend state that AIP was for applications before 15th September for fall 2020.. There's been exceptions to this rule so who knows for sure? Just stay hopeful and be checking flights

Hello house, please is there anyone who applied after September 15th for January 2021 intake and has AIP?

2nd time applicant:
I applied September 21
Medical Request September 23
Medical passed: October 6

No AIP.
With the new IRCC trend, is this a good sign?

Thank you so much. I applied January 2020, denied February, Got GCMS April.
The reasons for denial on the GCMS was employment situation, family ties, finance and travel history.

As at my first application, I was unemployed and used my startup as occupation. Got a job February and been working.

Family ties: I'm now attaching all birth certificates of my family and photos, including story of my mum being a widow and dependent on me.

Finance: payed first semester tuition of $6000 and attached receipt, payslips for 3 months, personal acct with closing balance of 1.4m and sponsor's (my brother) account of $25,000

Travel history: none, explained why in my LOE

JustMellow:
Hello Lanrelala,

...then you should base your reapplication on the details and concerns in the notes. Leave all sensitive information unchanged.

When did you apply, refused, and requested for your notes?

All the best

I greet the gurus in the house. I want to reapply for a study permit. I have a sibling and his family in Canada who applied for asylum two years ago and it hasn't been approved. However, he is there working legally as their law permits those waiting for their approval to work.

In my first application, although he was in Canada then, I listed him as my sibling and wrote his address as being in Nigeria. I ordered GCMS note after denial and didn't see anything to indicate they figured it out or denied me because of him. We do not have the same surname. He uses my dad's first name why I am using my grandfather's name as surname.


Should I still list him as being in Nigeria on my reapplication? What are my chances? Thanks.

Thank you very much for your detailed reply. I appreciate.

JustMellow:
Hello Lanrelala,

Since the gcms notes is generic and more similar to that of JCXpert, I believe denoted is also applicable to you.

N.B: I couldn't edit but it still shade light to suit your situation.

The VO was concerned about your level of establishment in your home country, maybe the VO wasn't satisfied/convinced enough on how you demonstrated how well-established you are, in terms of socioeconomic engagement/reliability. Sometimes, these concerns can as well generate from the part of the sponsor because majorly, the sponsor's sufficiency and capability is used to scrutinize the applicant/application.

On your part also, based on the notes, you failed to demonstrate the employability of your proposed course of study and ways it could help you offset the cost of study. Even if the VO have full knowledge about the lucrativeness of such course, it is right to educate/enlighten the VO about it, especially the doubt of no readily available jobs/employment after incurring the high cost of study. On the other hand, if you're currently employed, demonstrate how lucrative and how reliable your expertise can be in your workplace (your employment letter of introduction/LOE can help in this aspect) amongst other financial incentives.

This time around, focus on step-by-step approach in expatiating your explanations/reasons/potentials/prospect when demonstrating your level of establishment, and that of your sponsor. In this regard, by revamping your study plan/sponsorship letter and including any relevant documents that would improve your application.

All the best

Please someone should help me interpret this GCMS and help me tackle.. Na beg I dey.

@frankrobbn1 @all the gurus in this house.

Please guys help me out. My GCMS just dropped. Already repackaging my application. Kindly advice.

Lanrelala:
I greet the gurus in the house.

@frankrobbn1
@other gurus

I need your help guys! Please. I got an admission to study PGD Business Adminstration at Langara college. I paid $6000 tuition deposit.

Rejection letter dropped with these generic reasons:

Travel history
Employment situation
Family ties
Lack of funds.



I have a Bsc in computer science, not eligible for masters so I applied for PGD. In my SOP I explained I am changing careers to entrepreneurship and showed a history of experience in business line since 2014 till date.(perhaps that's why I wasn't rejected for purpose of visit).


I am currently unemployed but have a startup am trying to grow and explained this as my reason for wanting to study business adminstration.

Sponsor is my brother. We do not use same surname. my surname is my grandfather's name why he used my father's name.

Documents submitted:
His business registration
Tax clearance
House documents
Acct with balance of 40m

Transcript
Waec
Police clearance
Sop
Imm forms


Please how do I proceed I already ordered GCMS notes but I learned they are currently having too many request and the notes won't be ready till 60days.

My school is to resume May and I'm thinking of reapplying asap. I need help please.

Naijaforeigner:
Don't think of reapplying ASAP, but think of getting your applications perfect
You are up against thousands of other applications. Trust me, Canada is not running away.

I have some questions

(1) The account your brother submitted, is it his personal or business account?

(2) Did you attach your brothers LOE? Did he say why he is sponsoring you?

(3) You don't bear same surname, so how did you convince the visa officer your sponsor is your brother? affidavit? family tree?

1. He submitted his business account. He is the owner of the business.

2. Yes, I attached a letter. In the letter he said he will sponsor me and care for every expenses including tuition, health, personal and other. He said he is sponsoring me because I am the youngest of his siblings and since our dad is late, he has the responsibility of taking care of my educational needs.

3. I didn't think of this. I simply filled out his name on the family information form and assumed they will figure it out.

Its a case of my father's name being
Mr Anderson Tosin

My brother being Daniel Anderson
And me being Lanre Tosin.

My mistake�

Obehi44:
My opinion....

1. It means you didn’t add your own SOA, therefore reason for “Lack of funds”

2. You are unemployed, therefore “employment situation” . This also goes beyond being employed. It’s important to show how the intended program will improve your employment situation back in Naija and how it may help employ others and better the economy at large.

3. Travel history has nothing to do with students visa. But it ‘may’ be a plus if you have it.

4. Family ties: from the list of documents you wrote here, I couldn’t see any family tie. You need serious work here.

My opinion....

Thanks for your response.
My own SOA is just about 400k. I didn't add it because my brother is fully sponsoring me.


For the employment situation, I pointed out in my SOP that at the end of my program, I'll come back to continue with my already existing start-up. I gave them link to the website and even gave links to vanguard and two other websites that featured my startup.


Please how do I show family ties? I already stated in my SOP that I have siblings and my mom is a widow and I can't abandon her as am the last child and closest to her now.


Thanks again for your response.

I greet the gurus in the house.

@frankrobbn1
@other gurus

I need your help guys! Please. I got an admission to study PGD Business Adminstration at Langara college. I paid $6000 tuition deposit.

Rejection letter dropped with these generic reasons:

Travel history
Employment situation
Family ties
Lack of funds.



I have a Bsc in computer science, not eligible for masters so I applied for PGD. In my SOP I explained I am changing careers to entrepreneurship and showed a history of experience in business line since 2014 till date.(perhaps that's why I wasn't rejected for purpose of visit).


I am currently unemployed but have a startup am trying to grow and explained this as my reason for wanting to study business adminstration.

Sponsor is my brother. We do not use same surname. my surname is my grandfather's name why he used my father's name.

Documents submitted:
His business registration
Tax clearance
House documents
Acct with balance of 40m

Transcript
Waec
Police clearance
Sop
Imm forms


Please how do I proceed I already ordered GCMS notes but I learned they are currently having too many request and the notes won't be ready till 60days.

My school is to resume May and I'm thinking of reapplying asap. I need help please.