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Shefunmih:
PPR alerts
You guys will have to forgive me I am sending this late. My PPR came out on August 10th, 2021 after one year. I applied for my study permit on August 9, 2020. On Dec 19th the embassy sent a mail requesting me to write IELTS and submit before 30days, which I did. Dec 19th was the last time I heard from them up until July 22nd, 2021, where I was told to submit my medicals.
The miracle that happened is this. I did my medical on August 4th which was on a Wednesday and the hospital told us it was going to be uploaded on Monday. I did not even check if it was uploaded or not all I got from the embassy the next morning was the passport request mail. I could not hold back my joy and tears. I mean I have waited this long for this. I was already done with the first year moving to the second year now.

What I did :
I sent a mail to the Parliament in Lethbridge and Calgary
I sent IRCC my transcripts, enrollment letters, and tuition receipts
I sent emails and web forms every time.
Lastly, I prayed and fasted. I can't count the number of fasting I did. I thank God it came out positively
I am so sorry this is coming late.

I pray for everyone still waiting that God who turned my waiting to testimony will do yours speedily. Amen
I learned a lot from you guys and I will forever be grateful for this platform.

Big congratulations to you!! TO GOD BE ALL THE GLORY

Chukwuemekatehi:
Goodmorning house, please which post graduate diploma program can a graduate of pharmacy go for. Any related course outside pharmacy not PGD in pharmacy.

Why you await response from other members, take your time and go through the contents in the 8-links below:

PG.Cert/Post Baccalaureate in Health Related Programs

https://www.nairaland.com/6321900/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/351#99622262

https://www.nairaland.com/6567181/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/356#103678541

https://www.canadorecollege.ca/programs/health-care-administration

https://catalog.cambriancollege.ca/chsn/#text

https://www.fanshawec.ca/programs/hsy2-health-systems-management/next#group_overview

https://www.douglascollege.ca/program/pdhim

https://www.algonquincollege.com/healthandcommunity/program/digital-health/#overview

https://www.conestogac.on.ca/fulltime/occupational-health-safety-and-wellness

Tre20:
Pls how do i pay visa and biometrics fees? My naira card is declined due to the policy limits. Help pls!

How to use Barter by Flutterwave to pay Canada Study Visa Application fee(visa & biometric fees
https://www.nairaland.com/6567181/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/371#103739544

https://www.nairaland.com/6567181/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/371#103740242

Credits: Lianna2020

MadeMan01:
Congratulations Consultant Lekiboboe
I'm happy for you. Congratulations once again. I will be joining you soon by God's grace

Thanks Mazi.

Sure, by God's grace yours , God would do it for you too

Evergreen694:
Hello everyone. Special greetings to the gurus in the house.
I apologise to anyone that deems my write is too long.
Please I am in urgent need of advice, directions and assistance.
Here is a background story.

So I graduated with a CGPA of 4.02 from the department of petroleum engineering (B.Engr.). I just concluded my NYSC service this year 2021 and I have no work experience.
I would love to further my education in Canada through P.G or masters degree program in a lucrative engineering field in which employment opportunities are not a difficult task. I also don't want to further my education strictly on the path of petroleum engineering.
I have been able to secure my transcript from my school and have also gotten I verified by WES.

*HERE ARE MY PROBLEMS*
• I don't know what course to go after.
• I don't know the schools that are still open for admission for 2022 academic year (preferably colleges).

I was told that colleges are preferable if you are looking to try to gain experience but I don't know which colleges that can offer me that opportunities.

Please any one who can help me out in anyway is highly appreciated. Please every advice and directions I can get would be helpful.

Thank you all and God bless.

Hi honorable,

Who told you that you don't have work experience?? so you know,
Your 1-year Job experience at your PPA for NYSC is a job experience even if you were posted to a school to teach

Your work experience as a Corp Member would come in handy in your Study Visa application cos it's a mandatory program Nigerian graduates are expected to go for after graduating and are assigned to jobs in a location that they are not originally from.

Go through the contents in the two links below, you would see why your job at your PPA is a Job experience.

https://www.nairaland.com/6321900/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/64#97741974

https://www.nairaland.com/6567181/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/343#103627078

For Masters, the Major Admission intake is usually FALL INTAKE (SEPTEMBER), this is also applicable to most PG. Cert Programs.
There are also programs with January intakes but are very few. Do your research on the program of your choice to know the ones available for WINTER INTAKES (JANUARY).

As regards Masters for your Academic Profile

Sometimes last month, I read on Twitter that "the demand for crude oil is reducing in Canada, as electric/hybrid vehicles are replacing Gasoline vehicles gradually and this is reducing the relevance of Crude Oil in Canada to some extent.

That being said, the post advised graduates (Bachelor's, Masters) of Petroleum Engineering, Chemical Engineering to go for research-based Masters in research areas like
- Energy and Sustainability
- Renewable Energy
- Bioenergy/Biofuel
- Environmental Engineering
- Pollution (Air, Water, Land)
- Environmental Engineering
- Greenhouse Gases (GHG) and lots more

There are lots of Research Opportunities (usually Fully-funded in terms of scholarship) in the above Research Areas, so take your time and do serious research on the above research areas you know within yourself you would be potentially good at (good fit) for a masters degree, after doing that, you can start doing your due diligence ASAP against 2022.

The contents in the link below is a detailed guide for you to go for a Research-Based masters in Canada. Relate the contents in the link below to your Proposed Research Areas for Masters and do the needful.

https://www.nairaland.com/6567181/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/321#103487629

As regards College,

Go through the contents in the two links below, you might likely find it useful based on your Academic Background

https://www.nairaland.com/6321900/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/163#98327731

https://www.nairaland.com/6321900/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/165#98338935

If you eventually decide to go for College (PG.Cert), make sure you give cogent reasons on your SOP (for Visa Application) why you are going for a PG.Cert program in a College instead of a Masters degree program cos your good CGPA might be a concern to a Visa Officer on "why not a MASTERS DEGREE"?

As regards Employment opportunities, which is lucrative or not, go to the LIVING IN CANADA THREAD to make enquiries. There are chances you would get based on experience advice from folks who are also in the same field as yours.

Living in Canada
https://www.nairaland.com/4933819/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/493


This above posts is just my own input, await more response from others so you can know the best decision to take

emmalextemtop:
Yah, i have it already. Nagode

But which one is sponsorship declaration in the document, is that supposed to be there after the main typed letter of sponsorship?

Is the declaration a statement for affidavit of support?

Good. Barka da Zuwa

Yes it is supposed to be there. SPONSORSHIP DECLARATION solidifies the Letter of sponsorship written by your sponsor (Father).

It is different from affidavit of support.

Affidavit of support is an entirely different document on its own. You are to get an Affidavit of support at a Court or Notary Public in your State.

More details about that is in the link below & if you are based in Lagos, you would also find the contents in the link below useful as regards Affidavit of Support

https://www.nairaland.com/6321900/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/179#98455585

emmalextemtop:
Thanks, you get father's letter of sponsorship template?

You welcome

Visit the link below , there is a father's letter of sponsorship template there (find attached)

Note: Avoid Plagiarism to the Bare-minimum when using the template

https://www.nairaland.com/5818588/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/121#91193146

emmalextemtop:
Okay, must everything be converted to PDF Including court's affidavit of support?

Yes, even scanned documents, pictures must be converted to PDF.

Go through the contents in the two links below for more guides

https://www.nairaland.com/5818588/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/115#91040264

https://www.nairaland.com/5818588/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/274#93325073

emmalextemtop:
Hello all.
For my sponsor's letter of sponsorship, will he have to type it just on laptop, to be printed on A4 paper?

Type on Laptop (.doc/docx.) then Convert it to PDF

DanielDriz:
Thanks for your advice. Someone also adviced me to go for a master in education and switch immediately I land in Canada, what's your take on this too?

You welcome.

As regards the bolded, someone has talked about it on this Platform but I don't know anything about it, await a response from a member of this platform who might have information about it or has a based on experience response for you

DanielDriz:
So I'm a recent graduate of business education (bsc.ed) with a 4.33CGPA, no professional work experience yet as I'm currently serving (NYSC), I'm planning to apply for the fall 2022 on or before September this year. But, I'm a bit confused on the choice of masters program. Studying education in my bachelor's wasn't intentional and now I'm looking at masters of management, is there any correlation between the two? What degree path wouldn't be questioned by the visa officers as i'm a recent graduate with no experience? I would really appreciate your opinions on this

Am not sure you can go for a management program cos your Academic Background has a lot to do with EDUCATION (.ed). But await more response from the gurus and other members about this.

By the way,

You have a dope CGPA, that being said, take your time & go through the contents in the link below, you would likely be able to relate to it based on your Education (.ed) background

https://www.nairaland.com/6567181/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/559#104562406

deommanuel:
Thank You for such detailed gist.

May God guide you in all your ways Chief!!

Super Congratulations to you!!!!!

You are welcome Big Honorable!!!

Amen!!!!!!! Thanks for the prayer & congratulatory message. Well-Appreciated.

By God's grace, you would be celebrated soon

Best Regards

kingsA:
Thank you for this great platform and wonderful replies. I am about to begin my Canadian study visa process and will need guidance from the house. I have HND in Banking and Finance, and will like to study in Canada. I am currently working for the past one year as a Customer service representative. What course is the best in terms of improving my visa chances. Also would like to know how to screach for school. Thank you

Take your time & go through all contents in the two links below, and ask questions here on the group

https://www.nairaland.com/6567181/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/438#104050016

https://www.nairaland.com/6567181/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/221#103080983

Benquip:
This is loud, Congratulations

Thanks Chief!!!

kennyjoy:
Amazing!!! Congratulation LekiBoBoe
Enjoy your stay ni Orile ede Canada.
Success all the way.

Thanks Honorable.

Amin!!!

Oreoluwamipo:
GOD WHENNNNNN!!!!

May Canada favour you bro , I'm coming soon!!

Amin aaaa.

Soon and very soon, iyanu masele, a o si GBE si ayo.

OCT202020:
Sweet story,
Congratulations broz.
You know how important you're to this thread,abeg try dey show up once in a while o. May maple land favour you.

Thanks Odogwu.

To the bolded, hmmm, I hope so cos School and Work ehn , e be things .

Am working on something & am sure this would help many of us tremendously on this group, most especially newbies and other members of this platform

Amen!!!!!!

fogechi:
Thank you for quick response. Though I have been away for too long but I have masters in Information technology. I intend to apply for PG certificate cyber security.

Please more advice biko

You are welcome Honorable.

Try to give your response more clarity cos you just mentioned something new which you didn't mention in your last post. You said "I have been away for too long but I have masters in Information technology (I.T)".


You had your Masters in I.T in what year (To address Study Gap)?
What's the name of your Job & Job description in the bank?
Is it in anyway related to Cybersecurity?
Why PG. Cert in Cybercurity?


The essence of all of these is to prevent a Visa Officer from having unnecessary assumptions when they are processing your submitted study visa application. Academic Progression and Career Progression is very important

JustMellow:
Hello bro,

Glad you had safe travels.

Prosper!

Hi JustMellow, yes I did

Amen!!! Thanks Big Shugaban

makano:
Congrats bro..

Marple land shall favor you..

Peace

Thanks Bros. appreciate

Amen!!!!!

Time2soar1:
Very interesting landing gist. You have been so wonderful on this thread and favour is already following you. Wish you great success in Canada.

To God be all the glory..
Amen!!! Honorable.. appreciate

fogechi:
My people can I apply for graduate certificate at one of these colleges. I have B.Eng and have been in the bank for 10years.

My brother insists I go for masters but the cost is high.

Pls help

You have a an obvious study gap (10years) as a Graduate of Engineering. A Visa Officer would easily assume you have being away from anything Academics for too long, and also a way from your Engineering background.

In this case,a Graduate Certificate program from a college related to your BANKING JOB is your best shot.

Its not about the money. While you are weighing your options for what suites you, also put into serious consideration what a Visa Officer would conclude at about your study plan in Canada (Very important!!!!)

Await more contributions for others.

Richardjcooper:
Hi everyone, do you still need proof of funds after getting a full scholarship?

The contents in the link below has answered your question (based on the experience of Fully-funded applicants)

https://www.nairaland.com/6321900/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/384#99902954

kingsA:
Hi everyone. I am new here. Thank you for this great platform. I am about to begin my Canadian study visa process and will need guidance from the house. I have HND in Banking and Finance, upper credit and will like to study in Canada. I am currently working for the past one year as a Customer service representative. What course is the best in terms of improving my visa chances. Thank you

Take your time & go through all contents in the two links below, and ask questions here on the group

https://www.nairaland.com/6567181/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/438#104050016

https://www.nairaland.com/6567181/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/221#103080983

Stephblues:
Wonderful landing gist. I just dey smile anyhow like say na me dey experience am. Thanks for the tips, I have noted it as well. Please, is the 3 day quarantine hotel not necessary anymore? I am leaving in September and I am trying to book a place.

You are welcome Steph...

Yes
no more 3-days Hotel Mandatory Quarantine. it has been cancelled. it took effect AUGUST 9th, Canadian Time.

ACSgrains1:
Congratulations bro. The landing gist sweet die.. I read with smile all through.

Please I do like to ask, your Airbnb was it with a private bathroom or shared bathroom?

Thanks honorable.

Bathroom is private, but kitchen is shared

shupy:
Ha!!! They don't know that baba no dey use food play at all

You will do well in Canada.

Wishing you all the best.

Lols, dey dunno

Naxoo , since am not ready to do 14-days fasting indoor in quarantine and i won't be going outside for that 14-days, food must to dey ooo, make nobody mess with my STOMACH INFRASTRUCTURES (FOOD).

Amen... Thanks Honorable. Wish you the best too..

GodsGabby:
Glorrrryyy!!!
Lekiboboe!!!!
You took us by suprise.
I am so happy for you.
See as i dey read your gist dey smile like mumu for here.
Congratulations brother, may canada favour you.
May GOD open doors for you and may people come to your Aid just as you do for people here. May strangers come to your needs just as you have helped people here irrespective of who they are and what kinda question they ask.
You shall not lack, super brain shall be yours, you shall excel above your equals and they will not see your back ijn.

Ahhh if you leave me ehn i go full here with prayers.
God bless you bro.
Congratulations once again.

This your gist be like wetin person suppose Frame oo�� see as e dey well detailed.

Hahahahahahaha!!!!

Thanks so much........, i say an UNCOUNTABLE AMEN to those prayers pon me. Nagode sosai honorable, prayers well-appreciated

You and your household would be celebrated soon......

Frame keee, mo forr oooo , that isssa deep one

mamatee2:
Sweet Landing gist
Congratulations Lekiboboe. May the land of Canada favour you.

Thanks mamatee, modupe

AMIN JESU!!!!!

Teenie19:
May Canada favor you! I have a question, is it okay to print a Nigerian bank account statement of one’s sponsor to show proof of funds? Or does it have to be cash?

Amen!!! Thanks so much

Yes you can. Just make sure it is updated, recent and has the required funds expected of you as an international student. Infact that was what i wanted to do initially, but my sponsor had the $8k USD ($10K CAD) in cash, so he gave it to me.

MY LANDING GIST!!!!

KLM Flight at MMIA, Ikeja. Lagos to Amsterdam (almost 6hrs layover at Amsterdam Airport), Amsterdam to Toronto.

Got to the Airport 4pm, August 11th

Brought three bags (22kg Clothes, 20kg Food), Laptop bag with my laptop, clear bag having my docs. & some other Contents (chips) inside of it.

Interestingly, the first search port , they checked my first bag which was having my clothes in it, as I was trying to bring my second bag (which contained Food stuffs) , they said I shouldn't bother, was quite surprised. Because i know i might not be able to go out during quarantine, I packed a substantial amount of food stuffs and ready to eat foods such as Peanuts, Chips etc. The second bag i used to pack my foodstuffs was a Traveling bag, am assuming they thought it was Clothes that was also inside that bag. In a nutshell I wasn't directed to Nigerian Quarantine Agriculture service, I went straight to KLM post to check-in.


Documents Asked;
- International Passport
- LOA
- Tuition Payment. Receipt from the School
- Negative COVID-19 Test
- Enrollment Letter was asked but i had only "Travel Authorization Letter (Travel Support Letter)", Enrolment letter wasn't available, my DLI would not give me cos my Program is in-person (can't be done online) and they told me i need to be in Canada in physical, get the STUDY PERMIT before I can be allowed to register. The KLM staff was a bit skeptical about me not having ENROLLMENT LETTER, but only TRAVEL SUPPORT LETTER, I had to show her the e-mail from the school to prove that what I was saying was legit, she called her OGA, the oga sha scanned thru the TRAVEL SUPPORT LETTER and the mail, he was pointing out a portion of that letter to her & told her "I was good to go".

She directed me to another port to check in my luggage, and i met another lady, she asked for my passport, gave me YELLOW card that I should fill it and also write the name of my destination, DLI, Naija Phone number on it, then she gave me my boarding pass (Lagos to Amsterdam, Amsterdam to Toronto)

From there, I sat down somewhere near one Foreign Affairs mini office. I was jejely waiting there, Mumsy, Dad & my Aburo (sisto) were with me. Naxo one man with I.D card just come meet my mumsy say, is he your son, mumsy answer " yes". He come talk say make me i follow am (he looks like a Custom/immigration/foreign affairs staff, wasn't able to see details about his ID, but he be like say he get mouth for that airport, he was on a casual outfit, not in Uniform). He was with some travellers going to Canada as well. Naxo me just follow am, he told mumsy, say make dem give him her fone make he snap us Sharp sharp, telling her that " after this place they are not allowed to follow me to the Immigration section".

Mumsy come dey kinda cry, hug me, me come dey feel emotional but smiling, Daddy and my Aburo (sisto) no cry but we hugged, snapped pictures and said their BYES to me.

So i went through the Naija Immigration section, and it was seamless. This man was in our front all through, I no know wetin him dey follow those Customs guys, immigration guys talk. I guess that man na one ANGEL. I was with my one year Living Expenses in Cash $8K USD (equivalent to $10K CAD), I wasn't able to get PTA for naija bank cos my ticket na ONE WAY.

Naija Immigration guys only asked of my:
- International Passport
- Boarding Pass
- Yellow Card.

He made a stamp on my PASSPORT, collected my YELLOW CARD, gave me back my boarding pass and said I can go.

We went to another port of immigration, commot belt, remove shoes, remove phone, remove laptop put on big tray like that,entered the other side and left.

In a nutshell, I didn't grease anybody hands, nobody asked me for money (anything for the boys), nobody asked "how much is with you" customs seff no ask me any question, i just walk pass them as that man dey go for our front . I was just being attended to like a DIPLOMAT and all was a cruise.

Along the line I saw one cute yarinya (kai walahi odo wun yefe ), his Dad/guardian (an Airport/Aviation staff I guess) was with her putting her thru, na so we gather dey together dey gist till our Amsterdam Flight was called for boarding, but our seat come far, nobody to gist with again

FLIGHT FROM LAGOS TO AMSTERDAM (SCHIPOL AIRPORT)
Flight departed Naija : 11pm , August 11th

Food Was quite OK, Oyinbo Food, chai.... We were served twice. Me just zip my Orange Juice after eating.

Movies Yapa ,
I watched GOLD STATUE (Gabriel Afolayan, Sola Sobowale, RMD, Kalu Ikeagu) but didn't complete the movie, BOB Abishola TV series and WonderWoman 1984

Got to Amsterdam 5am the next day " August 12, we waited till 10.45am (5-6hrs stop over) before announcement was made about boarding the Flight going to Toronto from Amsterdam, we were on queue, the KLM staff there asked for my Docs., told him I was a student.

Showed him my
- COVID-19 Negative PCR test
- Boarding Pass
- Passport
- Travel Authorization Letter

He said I should make sure I show all documents to the CBSA guys at Toronto P.O.E. & he wished me a safe trip

I can count the number of Dark skin passengers on that aircraft, 80% of them were Whites, Middle East & Asians.

FLIGHT FROM AMSTERDAM TO TORONTO

On the KLM flight from Amsterdam to Toronto, we were served oyinbo food, me i just jejely asked for Natural Orange Fruit juice all through to press the food, the food was delicious, and was jejely sipping it (to keep boosting my immune system). I was able to complete the MOVIE (GOLD STATUE) on this flight, also saw the movie "Godzilla vs KingKong".

We arrived Toronto Pearson Airport 12.45pm (journey was 6-hours). We Trekked wella before getting to the CBSA officers check point. There was a machine i visited first with my international Passport (for Scanning) & also answered some questions, and also the machine snapped my picture, when i was through, a white slip was printed out automatically with my picture on it and some other info.

So I was on the queue, met an immigration officer (a Cute woman with a latina-like face attended to me);
she asked me
- why are you in Canada, told her to "TO STUDY"
- International Passport
- Negative COVID-19 Test result
- ArriveCAN receipt.

So on that slip that had my picture in it, she made a remark with a Marker on it, gave me back, and also gave me a Paper having some information about COVID-19.

So I proceeded to the next immigration officer.

He asked for my
- Passport (Gave to him)
- Why I was in Canada?
- Is this my first time in Canny?
- What DLI (School) are you attending?
- ArriveCAN receipt

Within 5-minutes, he printed my STUDY PERMIT, on that letter there was an information which shows I can work as a student & he also gave me a Work permit (Co-op Work permit). In a nutshell i got two WORK PERMITS.

I was directed to an exit, met another immigration officer, he asked how much was with me, I told him $8K USD ($10K CAD equivalent), was trying to bring it out, he just said "you can go"

Went to claim my LUGGAGE, saw my first bag, was intact, saw my second bag containing the food stuffs, the Bag has been opened, zip messed up, the KLM staff come dey apologize say na the people wey arrange my load no do am well, and talk say the few turbulence that happened in the air affected some luggage including mine. i checked if all was intact and discovered nothing was taking cos i get list of everything in a paper.

I am not vaccinated, so i went for my rapid on arrival PCR TEST, they asked if I have reg. on the switch health website, I said YES. So I went to switch health (representing TORONTO) to do the COVID-19 TEST. Afterwards, I.was directed to go get my COVID-19 TEST KIT

Note:
If you are landing at TORONTO PEARSON AIRPORT (YYZ) make sure you reg. at the switch health website so you won't waste your time at the airport.

I connected to their Wifi and got across to my Airbnb host, cos she say make I call her if I don finish with Border officials.

My Airbnb host (a Philippine Woman) come use her OCHARA TEAR RUBBER TOYOTA JEEP come pick me for Airport go the Airbnb Location. She was very nice and welcoming, we gist small sha, and i related to her wella as if we don know each other before, she was enjoying our convo all through, me jz dey use some Geography totori her. We got to the Airbnb Location & she showed me around, her place make sense, bed dey bounce wella, WiFi dey (the speed no be here at all, I come use style remember my GLO network for Naija, wey I go Switch-On the WiFi, climb tree up go out am to receive fast network reception).

So far so good, Quarantine as being dope, na one Israeli guy dey the other apartment , he is fully vaccinated but was staying in a room in that same Airbnb. The guy sha help me change small money, rate was dope sha, come help me buy Groceries. He talk say if I need anything make I holla at him.

All I can say is, GOD TOOK PERFECT CONTROL, journey was long but amazing

I MUST say ORILE EDE CANADA is damn amazing" no fire brigade approach from anyone, no body blood dey hot for here. Everyone looks cool , respectful and ready to help, everything na SEMPE SEMPE for here.

I pray for everyone awaiting a decision from IRCC, your Canadian Dreams would come to reality soon & very soon!!!

Peace!!!