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AbionaT:
Nairaland Fam
I was delayed this afternoon
I'm so down now.
But in all God is still faithful.

Lovesarrow:
Please who has uploaded upfront medicals. I already submitted my application last month and did my medical today. Secondly please the emedical slip that u get at qlife after medical is it a test result? Cos mine is just like a form. Answers will be appreciated

Bhooomie:
Almighty God has done it for me!!! It's PPR!!!

Second time applicant. Applied May 31st and got PPR 30th June.

To think I was smiling all through yesterday while reading people's PPR testimonies not knowing mine already dropped.

Thank you Jesus. I will be back with full details.

Innocey:
Please guys, I'll be going for my medicals at qlife in few days time and I don't reside in Lagos, I am coming from the east so please how do I go about it also I have been advised to stop at ojota and take a bus going to ikoyi but I need a better and more accurate direction from you guys please.

Enjay316:
please I am having a real issue opening a GIC account. my brother in Canada wants to be my CO sponsor, so he wants to open a GIC for me but says they need me to open.plz how do Nigerians open a GIC account Abeg.any one with an idea

sammyyanke:
Good news!!!
The good Lord has done for me .
BVL & PPR just dropped this morning.
May 11th applicant, NSE route.

Details coming later.
May God's favour locate everyone believing God for ths type of testimony.

Many thanks to all gurus on the platform. More grace

SuomyNona:
LONG POST !!!

All praise to God.

Application Timeline:

Application submission and confirmation - May 09
Biometric request - May 10
Biometric completed and updated- May 11
Background check started - May 11
Medical update - May 19 (Upfront Medical April 19)
Eligibility review started - May 24
1st ghost update - May 31
2nd ghost update - June 07
3rd ghost update - June 18
Correspondence Letter - June 29
Original Passport Request - June 29

Key Details:

Undergraduate degree, research experience and work experience are directly related to the intended MSc thesis program. I also received a financial offer for the study duration from the program (Graduate Fellowship Award and Research Assistantship).

Application documents - IMM forms, Digital Photo, Passport Scan, LOA

Proof of Financial Support:
- Funding letter from my program (stating the support for full tuition, living expenses and other expenses for 2 years)
- Signed funding contract with the program
- Letter of sponsorship from my dad (stating support for travel expenses, required quarantine stay and miscellaneous expenses pending disbursement of the first month stipend)
- MBS of sponsor's savings account
- MBS of sponsor's pension account
- Sponsor's investment assets
- Sponsor's international passport
- Sponsor's work ID
- Sponsor's last promotion letter
- Sponsor's retirement letter
- Sponsor's pension authorization letter
- Sponsor's car ownership document
- Sponsor's landed properties documents

Client Information:
- Letter of Explanation (5 pages with subheadings for pertinent areas)
- Undergraduate degree certificate
- Undergraduate degree transcript
- IELTS certificate
- Birth certificate
- Police character certificate
- NYSC certificate
- NYSC PPA acceptance letter
- Nigeria Society of Engineers membership certificate
- Work employment letter
- Work reference letter
- Work I.D card
- Detailed CV
- Conference papers
- Publication
- International passport of all family members filled in the family information form
- Some daily news screenshot to buttress points made in the LOE on how my intended study will address an urgent national issue.


Special thanks to Frankrobbn1 for his advice and efforts on my application. I really appreciate his constant support and encouragement to ease my concerns (I was still asking him last night about my plan to send a document through webform and he replied me not to complicate things and keep calm). May God reward you abundantly.

Thanks to Chocs for her input on my LOE, she dedicated her time to give me detailed feedback. May God bless her.

Thanks to Lekiboboe and Justmellow. I reached out to both for their opinions on my study plans. May God ease both their affairs.

I am grateful to my friends who turned up at critical moments and helped me navigate the whole process flawlessly. JosephYemsol who drove me to Alagbọn for PCC and also drove me to VFS office for biometric. Also, Atiteb4 who personally accompanied me to IOM clinic and waited till I got the whole upfront medical process sorted. I pray that their applications be successful too.

And finally, I am grateful to everyone on this platform; the insights, opinions, testimonies, questions and answers were really helpful through out the process (both application and waiting period).

May all our desires be granted.

may99:
PPR....... May 11 applicant. NSE route.......

I was so shocked seeing two mails this morning. God I thank you. Glory............

Timeline dropping soon.

amr12:
Alhamdulilah

Applied: March 7th 2021 (Masters Electrical and Computer Engineering UNB)
Biometrics Request: March 8th 2021
Biometrics done: March 10th 2021
Nigeria student express request letter:March 12th 2021
Request letter received by IRCC : March 17th 2021
Upfront medical:April 23rd 2021
Request for GCMS: May 19th.
Medical updated: June 14th 2021
Note arrived :June 21st Eligibility review was blank
Eligibility started :June 28th
PPR and BVL dropped :June 30th

First time applicant with no agent,i applied on my own.I was so anxious between March 17th and June 30th especially when my eligibility review was blank when GCMS came in.

No travel history and i am yet to pay my school fees.

Thanks to frankrobbn1,Justmellow,lekiboboe and silvamania for their support.

amr12:
Alhamdulilah

Applied: March 7th 2021 (Masters Electrical and Computer Engineering UNB)
Biometrics Request: March 8th 2021
Biometrics done: March 10th 2021
Nigeria student express request letter:March 12th 2021
Request letter received by IRCC : March 17th 2021
Upfront medical:April 23rd 2021
Request for GCMS: May 19th.
Medical updated: June 14th 2021
Note arrived :June 21st Eligibility review was blank
Eligibility started :June 28th
PPR and BVL dropped :June 30th

First time applicant with no agent,i applied on my own.I was so anxious between March 17th and June 30th especially when my eligibility review was blank when GCMS came in.

No travel history and i am yet to pay my school fees.

Thanks to frankrobbn1,Justmellow,lekiboboe and silvamania for their support.

Lianna2020:
Soft landing gist
I booked Ethiopian airline for 1:40pm.
I said my final goodbyes and moved to the airport. I got there by 9:30 thinking I’m late because of the story I read here as per queue but there wasn’t any.
They didn’t allow my husband to enter and I had to tip them 500.
We proceeded to where they were suppose to check my bag but the woman asked for money n we moved to declare agricultural product, I had just one bag and I paid 2,000.


Next was to get my boarding pass. My bag was 43kg and so didn’t need to pay but paid 1000 to wrap my Ghana must go that had my foodstuffs.

I was asked for my passport , enrollment letter , arrive can , hotel for quarantine and COVID-19test result.(everything was printed out so was easy to find).

Everything was so smooth until the man said my covid 19 go soon expire by the time I reach .
Na that time I wan cry , pe village people u must show yourself o.
I waited for 30 minutes plus, the sneakers self pain me join , I come Dey frown face, the old man slow join, come Dey read bible abi wetin to show my covid go expire. I sha pretended and maintained my calm.

After series of back and forth, I was allowed to move to where we have the computer so I can scan my pp.

Then I was issued my yellow card where I have to fill my form and my boarding pass . That’s how one man said let me help you fill your form , olodo me allowed him, when he wrote my first name then nairaland tip hit pe, this man wants money like this o. I told him, don’t worry o, I go fill am, I filled it myself and when I was about to return his biro, he said find joy for your brother now, chai I said to myself , upon say I don read landing gist here back to back , I still looseguard. I sha gave him 500 naira.



I moved to eat and told my hubby to take all naira as e don finish , pe no more tipping then moved to final e boarding gate where we have the immigration officers.
First officer checked and asked for tip.by that time no more naira as I wouldn’t have thought , uniform people go want tip .I gave him 1 dollar and he said just one ? I said sorry o.
I was now directed to the second person where he checked and asked my my Canadian address and Nigerian address, I gave my Airbnb addrsss and number and did my fingerprint and he asked for tip too before stamping my pp. I gave him 1 dollar n apologized that I didn’t think I’d need to pay in here hmmm.
Then final final checks again, by that time I don tire , they checked my handbag and saw dried meat wey I wan Dey munch small small, the woman said I don see exhibit , settle your girl, for my mind, u no see shishi but I go sha giv u because na Poe Dey my mind like this.

Luckily I saw 1,000, I gave her and was seated for my flight .
We boarded 13:00and moved around 2:00 against 1:40.

I thought WiFi was free but na only WhatsApp he work for so had to buy WiFi so I can watch my Korean film but WiFi was limited too so ended up watching nothing but was thankful I could chat, maybe it was the WiFi package I took. Their food was terrible sha but I had to eat , dried beef came to my rescue.

We landed Addis Ababa 20:49pm , thank God I had someone directing me as I no sabi where to where .
After all checks ,I was asked for my pp, covid 19 test result, and booked hotel and I was allowed in .

We left for Dublin from Addis around 11:pm and it was a smooth ride, when I read in-house music, I had thought it will be a cool jam coming from one of those vent up there but no it was one boring set of songs you have to listen to(sad).

I had three seats to myself as no one was there so I was able to stretched n lie down well.
By all means download movies and music, iPhone do me strong thing o, not even Netflix . I was now waiting for WiFi atleast let me chat now , that’s how the hostess said no WiFi (cries). Boredom pro max .
Had to manage the dry songs n watch few interesting movies.

Then I was given declaration form , I kuku didn’t understand most of what they wanted but I sha filled something . The most confusing thing for me was the time difference, my time kept changing as weather chai.

We were served rice with chicken , Na so I no fit chop am because hmmm, I like eba and afang and so everything was strange. I told them to give me the dry bread n butter n water.


We got to Dublin around 6:35 am and some passengers dropped and we waited for 45 mins still seated for refilling n all that. We got to Toronto around 8:am(again time difference).

I filled my covid form on the system provided n was given a slip, proceeded to immigration, I was asked for passport , loa and school fees receipt, then he gave my study permit to me and went further by telling me about the 20hrs allowed for work .

I was there waiting for more question but none , I also waited for welcome to Canada , rather he said enjoy your stay and that was it.

Moved to take my connecting flight to Vancouver, that’s how they told me I must quarantine in Toronto, told them my mandatory hotel stay was booked in Vancouver and my flight would soon move , them no hear , had to cancel my booking and rebook in Toronto .

Please no matter where you going in Canada , as far as you stopping at Toronto, reserve your hotel in Toronto, that’s the only way they will allow you move further.

Did my covid test and was given a test kit to retest a week after and then we were taken to our hotel . Currently quarantining at Toronto before moving to my final destination.

For all PPR hopeful , I wish everyone nothing but good news.
Amen.

Piecoco:
PPR, PPR.

After 4 rejection, God came for through for me in 5th application.

What God can not do, does not exist.


Thanks to my brother @frank.

Oyalfares:
Hi Lovesarrow, you didn't understandmy question,
I have applied at CIBC and they'vesent the wire transfer process. That's on one hand however what I am asking is if I want to start the study visa application on IRCC website do I use the GC Key or the Option2

Oyalfares:
Hi Lovesarrow, thanks for your elaborate explanation, after this process i.e as stated above, how do you apply? Do you click on "Option 1: GCKey" or "Option 2: Sign-In Partner"?

Jojorito007:
Let me act by faith o.. pls who is resuming Conestoga college( Doon Campus) by September (fall) and still waiting for your application abeg gather here let’s start planning for our trip… . These VOs don’t know that they have no other choice than to approve our application because as we Dey do our soul and spirit is already in Canada ‘ it’s remaining only our body .

LadyBlaq:
Words have failed me. Who am I that he is so mindful of me? A wretched sinner like me? With all my baggages, Grace has found me...


Will be back ooo

philerhurun:
God be praised now & forever.

PPR landed this morning.
I have been a silent reader, came here after my first refusal.
I want to thank all the Gurus in the house and everyone on this platform - who is either here to provide solutions or voice their challenges.
I have learnt so much from you all & God bless you.

Those who are still expectant, keep praying, activate your faith & get your GCMS notes as applicable.

God will do it for us all because it must surely end in praise.
I will post my timeline later.

Incoming student @MUN

Akannitommy:
@Lovesarrow and other in the house familiar with procuring GIC by Nigerian Int'l Student to support visa application: what is the best option/route to do this?

I remember trying this in mid-2020 but was not possible to do then. Or it could also be that I was not well informed about the process, back then. I am trying to think through adding a GIC to my cousin's application against Winter 2022 (19 yr old undergrad going to Usask).

Am in Canada and have bank accounts with CIBC and RBC. Any of these bank offering the service to Nigerians still back home or does my own status here/with banks help in any ways?

Thanks.

Oyalfares:
Please my dear people how can i open account for GIC

Kobayashi01:
Good morning my people. Long post alert.

Firstly, I’ll like to thank Almighty God for coming through for me. I just got PPR.

Timeline
Did upfront medicals: March 28 (IOM)
Applied: April 7th
Background check started immediately
Biometrics updated: April 12th
Medicals updated to passed: April 13th
Eligibility review started: Around April 28 (I didn’t note this, it was until I discovered this thread I knew it was noteworthy)
Orders GCMS notes: June 11
Emails and web forms to Lagos and Nairobi: June 16
Bvl and PPR: June 23 (7:50am)

First time applicant.
I discovered this thread after I had applied and I immediately noticed some mistakes….. I didn’t submit my BSc transcript and I had lump sums moved to my dom account, although I briefly stated that the funds were transferred by my immediate family members in my LOE (this was verifiable from the statement’s inflow) and I also had almost zero outflow on the account.

I submitted personal MBS, papers statements of my sponsor and IELTS with my application so there was no NSE request.
My brother is a Canadian PR and he is my sponsor. I had tuition for 1 year and flight money in my GTB Dom account and he had my 10k CAD living cost set aside in a savings account of his.

I’m 25 years old and my program starts in August. For home ties, I used a property that was gifted to me by my mum, my parents and my job.

When I saw that people who applied after me were getting PPR requests, I started to lose faith. My mum saw I was down, prayed with me and I felt enlightened again. I want to encourage you all to keep the hope high. God will do it.

Dynatotita:
Good morning all,

God has done it for me.

My PPR dropped moments ago.

Online Application submission with NSE documentations: March 4, 2021
Biometric enrolment: March 5, 2021 updated to March 8, 2021
Upfront medical updated to passed: March 9 2021
More than 5 ghost updates
BVL: June 4, 2021
PPR: June 23, 2021
Series of reminders to Nairobi office
God will do it for all of you expecting this. Amen

owee:
My people. It has happened ooooo. PPR. I can only give God praise.

Queenmama03:
Indeed what my God cannot do does not exist!
PPR received just now.
I still feel like I'm dreaming.
April 22nd applicant
@FrankRobbn1 you are the real MVP.

buckyfof:
Hello guys,

I JUST LOST MY DAD TODAY.

The pain is soooo unbearable.....

oyibo4real:
You'll get more information here:

https://www.nairaland.com/6321900/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/690

MindfulV:
If I were in your shoes, I will hinge my study purpose on the fact that diversifying the economy through agriculture is a top priority for Nigeria right now. I will go on to state that agricultural lending by commercial banks has remained really low (state the statistics, I think it is about 2%). The reason is largely due to the lack of understanding of agricultural risk by Nigerian bankers. I will then go on to show how increased lending will boost agriculture which will in turn increase the sector’s contribution to GDP, reduce unemployment and ultimately move Nigeria from a monolithic economy to a diversified economy.

Now, the question will be what your personal persuasion is. If you were working in marketing or in the agriculture desk in your bank, it would be easier to establish this. You would probably state that you have worked on some loan requests from some agribusiness customers and you gained so much satisfaction from serving this particular set of customers compared to customers from other sectors. You could also add that that there are certain agribusiness customers you have lost because you were unable to meet their loan requests due to your limited understanding of their business. To wrap it up, you could state that you are interested in pursuing a Masters in Agriculture because your background is agriculture, you work on agriculture-related transactions as a commercial banker and you are therefore interested in further building your competence in this area as it has huge potential in your country.

My two cents.

Bunmijab:
Guys please any other opinion on this so I can work on it as soon as possible