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tamsam19:
I honestly apologise if i'm bothering you, but i don't understand.

What exactly should i do? Buy the scratch card, reveal the numbers and send said numbers to the school? or should i just send them a picture of the scratch card? or am i supposed to use the card to check my score?. I did my WAEC in 2004 and i'm not quite familiar with this scratch card route.

Thank you

Well am not too familiar with this aswell am just responding based on what you said they asked you of.

I will suggest you clarify from the school further on how they want it, so you get the correct stuff they specifically want (to avoid unnecessary expenditures), cos am assuming they want to use the scratch card to verify the AUTHENTICITY of the WAEC result you gonna be sending to them, reasons why they are asking for your a WAEC SCRATCH CARD

tamsam19:
you are absolutely amazing.

Thanks for taking the time out to do this.

I also wanted to Apply for Digital marketing from St Larewnce college. I was thinking of swinging it through the route of as a business owner creating visual products, i also want to learn how to market it. e,t,c. After which i intend to do a course in distribution.

I will also go through your list and weigh my options.

One last thing please, the school asked me for Waec result and scratch card. Please, can you help with what scratch card they are referring to and how i can get it?

Thanks

You are welcome

They are asking for WAEC Scratch card to check your result

You can check out Business centre's around you for that. Also Check Cybercafes, and those places they do JAMB, WAEC, NYSC online registrations

marexluv:
. Hello please what is the process for sending web forms and what address should I send the email to. I submitted with the new portal. Thank you

Step-by-step Video there on how to send a Webform to IRCC
https://www.nairaland.com/5233221/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/637#88758353

Webform Links (Nairobi, Beijing, Guangzhou, London)
https://www.nairaland.com/6321900/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/195#98589889

IRCC email addresses
beijing-immigration@international.gc.ca
shanghai-im-enquiry@international.gc.ca
ganzu-immigration@international.gc.ca

More email addresses is in the link below
https://www.nairaland.com/6321900/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/6#97288992

tamsam19:
Thank you soooooo much for the detailed response. it's very clear now.

I am a film producer. i am considering digital marketing communications as well. Do you think that would work?

You are welcome

I don't know if that would work. Do await response from others if that's gonna work or not.

Based on your Film Producing work experience, you can go for a Post Grad. CERTIFICATE program in Film Production related field to show CAREER PROGRESSION

See the link below for

PG. Cert in Film Production related programs and Colleges Offering It and go for the one that suits you based on your work experience

https://www.nairaland.com/6321900/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/500#100686841

Also Check these other programs aswell

PG. Cert, Television & Film – Business
Centennial College, Toronto, ON

PG. Cert, Advanced Filmmaking
Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology, London, ON

PG.Cert, Advanced Filmmaking – Digital Content Creation
Loyalist College, Belleville, ON

PG.Cert, Film And Multiplatform Storytelling
Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning, Toronto, ON

PG.Cert, Visual Effects For Film & Television
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, Toronto, ON

Since you will be going for a Program different from your degree (Finance), but related to your work experience (Film Production), go through the contents in the link below
https://www.nairaland.com/5818588/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/414#95068409

Canadian Résumé Style & Cover Letter for Admission into a College for a PG. Cert Program (Find attached)
https://www.nairaland.com/5818588/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/50#89629360

Potential Documents needed to apply for admission in a College for PG. Cert (Most especially at Ontario Colleges)
https://www.nairaland.com/6567181/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/221#103080983

Good luck!!!

Litey8:
Your response would be appreciated. �

I was wondering….

How does Upfront Medical facilitate one’s application?

I thought a decision could be made without upfront Medical. That is, A refusal without a request for it or a medical request when your application has been approved.

Do they prioritize applications that has upfront Medical?

Or the main reason for the upfront Medical is to reduce time constraints on the side of Applicants Incase there’s a request because of how difficult it is to secure an appointment.

PS: My Timeline States; You do not need a medical exam. We will send you a message if this changes.

If I don’t get any message or update after the said processing time.

Logically, I think I can still send emails to inquire about my application.

That’s just my thoughts anyways.

I hope you understand what I mean ?

Ignore all those messages you see on your profile

Lots of people even do MEDICALS and submit it with their Study Visa application. It's on IRCC website that "you can do an UPFRONT MEDICALS". Refusal or not, an applicant has to do medicals

An application with Medicals passed is a Complete application

IRCC have loads of applications with them, you are the one with the close resumption date, so it's your duty to do the Upfront medical medicals ASAP and send the E-medical sheet to IRCC

Daslimo:
please help guys... why is my PPR not coming forth?
I applied in Korea... should I be emailing the Korean embassy or the Nigerian embassy?

Have you done an Upfront Medicals and Passed it ?

Omnisavage:
after how many weeks can I say it has passed normal processing time?

It depends on the processing time on IRCC website

As at today on the IRCC website, it says 12 week for Study permit processing time

Faith550:
Please could you please help me with Ricc email please

Visit the link below

https://www.nairaland.com/6321900/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/6#97288992

Segun7201:
Good Day my fellow Nairalands

Please i have a question to ask!!!

If your canada student visa application is not up to processing time and you sent IRCC mail and webform... Will it affect processing time??

If you do so in that context, they might not reply your mail, and they might also tell you your application is still within the standard processing time.

Litey8:
Okay. I’m hoping I get a Medical request before my appointment date.

I’m to resume this Fall

Hmmm...Hopefully

More reason why you should have done an Upfront medical a while ago ago since you gonna be resuming Fall.

Do the Upfront Medicals , send your E-medical sheet to IRCC offices via webform and mails
when updated to pass, serve IRCC offices with Webforms and Mails at least 3-4 times a week about how your application has passed normal processing time and they should expedite your study visa application

Litey8:
Hello,

Please, Should I start sending emails ?

It’s 11 weeks after my Biometric. Didn’t do upfront Medical, although, I’ve got an appointment scheduled in last week of this month.

There haven’t been any update on my account since after Biometric update. Eligibility is yet to start.

It’s been on Background Check ever since. I’ll appreciate your reply.

Thanks

Mails won't work in this scenario of yours

Normally you shouldn't have waited that long to do an UPFRONT MEDICALS

It's after you do your medicals , pass it and you don't hear from them after the normal processing time has passed, that's when you can start sending mails to IRCC.

As it stands your application is still being reviewed, only a passed Upfront medicals can possibly expedite it, since you didn't get a Medical Request. If you pass the medical, you can now start sending webforms
and mails to IRCC offices about how your application has passed normal processing time

Papapa1234:
Ok I will..what if application is in Nairobi..can I still send

Yes you can

Papapa1234:
Does IRCC read all this mails sef?

I Don send mail tire..just automated response oooo..chai

I even sent mail to myself to see what it looks when IRCC receives..

This people don turn me to another thing ooo..lol

It must end in Praise..

Send Webforms and Mails to CHINESE IRCC offices if you haven't

Webform Links (Beijing, Guangzhou)
https://www.nairaland.com/6321900/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/195#98589889

Email addresses
beijing-immigration@international.gc.ca
shanghai-im-enquiry@international.gc.ca
ganzu-immigration@international.gc.ca

Kenny4real68:
Hello everyone,

Please what a 24 years old use a ties back home aside family. I am the 2nd to last child. My dad is my sponsor. He has a good POF and has a company too. But my fear is myself, I don’t know what to use as economic ties, I don’t want to be denied for personal assets and financial status. Please gurus in the house help me .
Thanks for your valuable responses.

Does your Dad have a landed Property?

tamsam19:
I just spent the last 2 hours going through the threads and again, i'm blown away by how helpful people on Nairaland always are. it's so beautiful to see us helping each other with no strings attached.

I have gotten some insights into a couple of things for which i'm grateful but i'm still in the dark about some and i need help please.

1. I am into the entertainment industry here in naija. i tried the EE route, but my CRS was digging for crude oil even though IELTS was maxed out , then Covid happened and IELTS expired. Is there any other route you can suggest please?

2. I'm exploring the Student route. Bearing in my mind my first degree was in Finance but i've been working in entertainment since i left school, What option of schools and courses are available to me?

3. What happens as the PGWP expires please? i assume it's to enter the EE pool with because there is CEC involved now?

4. I have seen people apply with their kids from Nigeria. is it advisable to do that or should i get to canada first and then apply for my family?

Thank you so much for your response.

Hi, I can be able to answer your no. 2 and 3 question

2) Entertainment is very wide like Computer with lots of branches, that being said, What Entertainmentjob are you into Are you an MC, Music Promoter, Musician, Film Producer, Music Producer, Dancer, Comedian, Movie Actor, DJ?

Your response to the above question will determine the PG. CERT program you can go for to show CAREER PROGRESSION as an ENTERTAINER

3) Before your PGWP expires, you must have applied for PR via express entry. That's why it is advisable for an international to do a two years program or you finish 1 program and do another program (1+1) to get 2-3 years PGWP. If you go for only a year program, you get only 1-year PGWP, after finishing that you can't get it again (PGWP is once in a lifetime). That means you will be expected to leave Canada after that 1 year PGWP becomes obsolete.

For a two years program or 1 +1 program, out of the 2-3 years PGWP you get after finishing a 2-years or 1+1 program, you are eligible to apply for CEC after 1 year fulltime work experience of your PGWP, then the remaining 1 or 2 years will give you more time to Prepare your PR application (do IELTS OR CELPIP, get all requires docs, etc.) and submit

sweetveee:
thank you so much for this sir. God bless you

You are welcome. Amen

Aissy:
LANDING GIST

I got to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport by past 11am for my flight to Toronto with Egyptair by 3pm, please weigh your bags or just prepare your mind to pay for extra bags the airline is not joking oh it must not be 24kg, it can be 23.5 or something but not just 24kg I had to be 66k for extra luggage, one of the airline agents there was behaving quite rudely and I was already tensed so I was just nastily glaring at him then he started to joke that I am his Benin sister I shouldn’t be angry blah blah that they have a lot of work, I just told him to take it easy. We got to Egypt by past 8pm our flight to Toronto that was suppose to leave by 1:55am was pushed to 4:40am I couldn’t sleep, make flight no go leave me LOL… sha just walked around the airport, used Wi-Fi and my brother from home through the phone basically kept me company. Then it was time to board, my people the flight to Toronto is long, I mean it is looonnggg plus the cold inside the plane, ah I still have catarrh and cough because of it…at one point ehn I was like is the pilot not even tired ? Because me that was sleeping and waking I was exhausted, the food was just there with sap much bread plus orange juice.. I really liked their orange juice . We got to Toronto by past 10am so this is where my anxiety started dancing within me, I am naturally an anxious person so this didn’t help me at all. Got to the declaration machine, I had already declared on the arrive can so I just placed my passport and printed my declaration form out then it was time for Immigration. So my visa is expiring in august because I was deferred and the new LOA didn’t come out on time so I couldn’t upload so I was really jittery about this, the queue was quite long so when it got to my turn the officer asked why I didn’t upload the new LOA and I said it didn’t come out on time so he just gave additional time and told me to extend it to cover my entire school duration. My aunty came to pick me and they still haven’t taken the light���
A part of me still can’t believe I am here, but I am seeing a lot of white people and everywhere is really quite so I know I am not in Nigeria too ��� I am extremely thankful to my family and this platform.

Bienuvenue au Canada. Enjoy your stay in Maple land Madmossielle

skybeginner:
Good day to all the gurus here. I've been a silent follower of this thread and appreciate everyone's immense contribution. I have been able to get adequate answers to several questions I had just by going through this thread and this has streamlined my question to only 1, which is why I am here.

Please I need advise on securing PhD admission in Canadian universities. I have a very strong career and academic profile and that won't be a limitation.

The reason I came on here to ask is that several years ago when I decided to pursue this dream, I reached out to several professors in different schools seeking to be engaged for my PhD with them; however, none responded even after several follow up mails.

Between that time and now, God has been gracious to enable me build a very strong career, serving in a high position with an international organisation. I want to deploy the funds available to me to pursue the PhD dream I had once abandoned. Of course I'd prefer it to be fully funded. I just want to explore all avenues possible of achieving this dream.

Please what can I do differently this time around to increase my chances of getting a PhD admission in Canada?

I would appreciate all the insight I can get.

Thank you in advance

While you await a response from the gurus,
go through everything in the link below, you will find them all useful

https://www.nairaland.com/6957495/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/648#113697664

Good luck

donyose:
Hello Guys,

Thanks once more for all the good works you do here. Thank you too for taking out time to answers my questions.

I have a cousin whom I intend to handle his education. He finished from a university with 2.2 from engineering faculty. He has study gs of about 3 yrs and has being working as an IT guy for some time. Now he want to school in Canada for an IT course. What do you recommend, a school with PGWEP. Kindly advise

Your cousin should go through the 4-links below, do his research on them all & go for an I.T PG. CERT program that aligns with his work experience

https://www.nairaland.com/6719291/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/404#106915115

https://www.nairaland.com/6957495/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/646#113681817

https://www.nairaland.com/6957495/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/624#113559105

https://www.nairaland.com/6719291/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/175#105909467

Though Engineering and I.T have somethings in common but for your cousin to increase his chances of getting the admission, he would find the contents in the links below useful

Since he will be going for a Program different from his degree (Engineering), but related to his work experience (I.T), he should go through the contents in the link below
https://www.nairaland.com/5818588/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/414#95068409

Canadian Résumé Style & Cover Letter for Admission into a College for a PG. Cert Program (Find attached)
https://www.nairaland.com/5818588/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/50#89629360

Potential Documents needed to apply for admission in a College for PG. Cert (Most especially at Ontario Colleges)
https://www.nairaland.com/6567181/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/221#103080983

Good luck

blazetitov:
House Gurus,

Please i need guidance here.

My younger sister who had a BA.Ed (History - third class) but has not been teaching or worked with the degree since 2015. She has been into business of importing and selling of textiles from Europe. What course and college can she apply to bearing in mind her academic background and no work history.

Kindly assist here Sirs & MAs.

7 years is a study gap, so she can't go for anything related to her degree.

Your sister should focus on CAREER PROGRESSION and go for a Program related to her work experience. E.g Business Management

See the two link below for Business Management PG.Cert Programs and the colleges offering it

https://www.nairaland.com/6957495/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/230#111060488

https://www.nairaland.com/5818588/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/644#96730373

Since she had a third class, she will find the contents in the link below useful to improve her chances of getting admission

https://www.nairaland.com/6321900/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/411#100048422

Good luck

Cherishpearl:
Good morning…please sorry to quote you again but is post graduate diploma different from post graduate certificate because I wanted to apply but the requirements says I must have bsc certificate to be considered

They are the same thing but The Post Graduate diploma of Universities usually have heavy admission requirements than the one for college. The admission requirements for a Post Graduate Diploma in the university is almost or the same just like the one for Masters. So with a BSC or HND, you are eligible to apply for a PG.CERT/PGD program at a college.

You will find the following contents useful for your admission process

Since you will be going for a Program not related to your degree (Microbiology), but related to your work experience (management program), go through the contents in the link below
https://www.nairaland.com/5818588/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/414#95068409

Canadian Résumé Style & Cover Letter for Admission into a College for a PG. Cert Program (Find attached)
https://www.nairaland.com/5818588/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/50#89629360

Potential Documents needed to apply for admission in a College for PG. Cert (Most especially at Ontario Colleges)
https://www.nairaland.com/6567181/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/221#103080983

Good luck

tracy0803409:
And it's ending in Praise!!!





It's PPR for my son and I,special heartfelt PRAISE and GLORY to GOD ALMIGHTY for his marvelous works, I cannot thank you enough LORD


A very Warm Special Hug to my Husband for all the tension and stress I put him through and


And a big THANK you to my very special nairaland friend MR KETIMA, you are truly a blessing


God bless you good MR KETIMA, for all you did for us, your time, the plenty stress of me calling you even at odd hours, the numerous times we met and you worked on our applications,all I can say is 'MEKA' GOD bless you and yours immensely, Amen,you did all you did for us, totally FREE of charge, thank you so much Sir


Dear family, I will submit my timeline soon, this weekend has been very spiritual, thank you Family


Thank you to everyone that has been responding to questions asked on this platform, thank you to all members of this fantastic platform,God bless you all, I pray you all will experience this feeling soon, truly I am so elated

Dear GOD, truly there is none like you, I stand in awe of your Love.

Big Congratulations to you

Ableman101:
Hello boss. Is there any link for how to fill imm forms on study visa. Thank you.

Non I know of on this platform

Search on YouTube, you gonna see lots of step by step videos on how to fill the three IMM forms

Cherishpearl:
Thanks a lot

You are welcome.

I made a typo error in the post you quoted

I meant go for a Program related to your WORK EXPERIENCE, not field of study

Cherishpearl:
Good evening… I graduated in 2016 with upper credit in microbiology (as option in science laboratory technology )and been working with financial institution for close to three years as customer service

Ok

6 years is a study gap, that being said, your best shot is to go for something related to your work experience at a college to show career progression.

Go for a Post Graduate Certificate (PG. Cert) in any of the programs below at a College

Public relations/Public relations- Corporate communication

Human Resources Management.

Strategic Marketing Communication.

Strategic Relationship Management.

Forune4me:
I am new here, please kindly help me out. Please any Nigerian who is already in Canada doing pgd program or if anyone here can guide me. I am an HND computer science graduate. I am looking for schools that accept HND for postgraduate diploma in computer science or any related course like cloud computing, software development or artificial intelligence software development etc. Thanks, any help will be appreciated.

Go through the links below, all you want is there. Make your choice

https://www.nairaland.com/6719291/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/404#106915115

https://www.nairaland.com/6957495/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/646#113681817

https://www.nairaland.com/6957495/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/624#113559105

https://www.nairaland.com/6719291/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/175#105909467

Jaykeyzeeee:
Is the requirement for a PGD in a university also a 2:1 ?

The admission requirements of some/most Grad. Diploma programs in Canadian Universities is just like the requirements for someone that wants to do a Masters.

Jaykeyzeeee:
Honestly it is really a big one,And considering the 1+1 formula

What if I’m unable to raise funds over there due to the limited working hours given to intl students.
This is the main reason I’m looking out for a 2yrs diploma course which is still related to my previous study ,but I’m faced with how what to say that’d be convincing enough to the VO for pursuing a degree lower than my previous degree..
Someone on here once said it’s nearly impossible to convince a VO on why you’d be going for a Diploma after a BSC..
Omo ehnn the struggle is ls real.

It's the truth. Visa Officer don't joke with Academic Progression or Career Progression. Funny enough there are few BSC holders on this platform who have applied for Diploma and gotten approval but it's still not advisable to go for it as a Bsc holder. It's better to go for something you know you have chances of visa approval on.

What works for Portable Might not work for Shatta Wale

Jaykeyzeeee:


I think I might reply to this even though the questions were not directed to me
But it’s related to my present predicament in picking a course of study ,I’d be glad to get a response as I’d be seeking your advise on this one @Lekiboboe and the other gurus on this platform



Studied Computer Science,Graduated in 2021 with a second class lower (3.26) to be precise
I don’t have any work experience at the moment,besides I’m yet to go for NYSC

But ever since I graduated I’ve been taking courses on Cousera relating to software Engineering and I’ve gotten some certifications though I’m still looking to stack more before the end of the year.
I’m looking out for a PGD or masters in either Software Engineering,Data analystics or Cyber security In one of the affordable colleges in the North Atlantic regions or better still a university if I’d qualify to apply for any of universities .

For North Atlantic, these are the ones I know

Check

NBCC (New Brunswick Community College)
Post Graduate programs on

- Information Technology: Business and Advanced Analytics
- Information Technology: Cybersecurity

NSCC (Nova Scotia Community College) Post Graduate Program

Geospatial Data Analytics

A Master's admission requires a minimum of 2.1, so masters admission with your CGPA is slim

Mr247world:
I greet the house and nice to be here..

Pls, I just need an answer to this for better planning in terms of a Program my spouse can do comfortably without VO raising eyebrow when it come to visa application after securing an admission; My Spouse studied Microbiology Technology (although her grade was very poor) and graduated about 8years ago. After graduation, she never worked with her Certificate, but rather started a business of her own roughly 2years after graduation, which she has been doing up till this moment. She deals on baby merchandise (like clothings, shoes, bags and host of other things relating to Babies) - both wholesales and retail. Her business has given her some form of exposure, as she travels abroad to get most of her products, before covid-19 stepped in.

Right now, she wants to further her studies, but not in Microbiology. Also, she does not want a business related course. So I am asking to know what course she can study at this moment, and also if a Diploma related course or PGT (based on the fact she already had a first degree, which she never worked, and also doesn't wish to continue in the Microbiology line anymore)

Will be expecting feedback from the Gurus. Thanks..

There is not two way about it. Your spouse best shot is Career Progression, that is, she can only go for a PG. CERT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Program at a college. Any thing outside this will potentially be up for scrutiny by a VISA OFFICER .

Cherishpearl:
Someone please hold my hand and lead me ohhhh….looking for college to apply…truly I’d not know what to do

HI

Your Response to the questions below would enable you to get a response on the type of PG.Cert program at a College or Masters you should/can go for

- what did you study in the university/Polytechnic?

- what year did you graduate ? (to address study gap)

- Do you have a 2.1, 2.2, 3rd Class or Upper Credit, Lower Credit (HND)

- Do you have a job? If yes, what is the name of your Job, and what are your Job duties? (to know if your Job is related to your Degree)

- How many years work experience do you have in that Job?

Derekxxy:
Good day all, pls someone should explain to me hw upfront medical work.

In addition to the response you have gotten, go through the contents in the link below

https://www.nairaland.com/6321900/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/233#98887195