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awys:
Expect good news soon!!!it's uploading

Out father, who art in heaven.............

Hello house,
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Please confirm

Annie1234:
Thanks so much

Also ensure the size of your attachments are withing the maximum load allowed on the webform attachment section

jogojogo:
Good morning house, please i submitted my online ielts result with wrong meaning of the TRF number, now i have the hard copy, how can i send it to the embassy, how can i upload? do i chose Nigeria-Lagos embassy? or do i leave it? please help

Scan and resend in webform immediately. Give an explanation in body of message

Baphil:
Testimony time!!!

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This is for my brother and his family whom I applied for.

1st December 2020 - Application Submitted

4th December 2020 - Biometrics done

10th December 2020 - Upfront medicals for him alone.

15th December 2020 - Medicals passed

22nd December 2020 - NSE request letter for ielts only

4th January 2021 - Medical Request letters for his family

5th January 2021- Correspondence letter for validity of biometric information

5th January 2021 - Original Passport Request Letter

He hasn't even taken IELTS he registered for.
His profile is yet to change to approved
His family is also yet to receive Original Passport Request Letters. I guess because their medical tests are pending.

His course is a certificate course of 2 years, resuming in May 2021.

Congratulations

They are not doing miracles. Fools

iExplore:
This is nothing but the truth

No ass + no boobs = fine face (Erica)
Boobs = No ass ( Dorathy)
Ass= No boobs ( Alex Unusual)
Ass + Boobs = ugly face ( Nengi)
Ass + boobs + face= no brain ( Mercy aigbe)

davo99:
Please urgent question here.
The biometric slip I have with me is blue on color o.. Is that the one we're meant to submit to Vfs or it must be a Yellow one?

The one given to you the date you Did biometric capture

davo99:
Guyyysssss!!!
First of all. I need to say: WHAT GOD CAN NOT DO DOES NOT EXIST!!!

'Cos omo, the story long, from getting admission on 14th October to today, omo.. been a lot of miracles.
I'd definitely give a break down once I sort things out.

Meanwhile, please anyone with the link on the best way to send passport to ABJ.
Thanks a lot in advance.

Congratulations... PPR Rain this January don start when do your classes resume

TheShaman:
Hello All,
I have been a silent reader of this thread for months now; reading and learning from everyone here. It would be amiss if I don’t share my timeline with the house now that the journey has come to fruition:

First Application Timeline
Application: Sept 1, 2020
Refusal: Sept 15, 2020
Biometrics: Sept 16, 2020
Refusal Reason: Purpose of Visit and Personal Finances/Assets

After the refusal, I decided against ordering my GCMS notes because I felt that I could recognize where I made mistakes and where I could improve upon them. I read GCMS notes of profiles similar to mine and learned from there and proceeded to craft my next application within 15 days. I also chose to continue with my online studies as I had already started on Sept 8th, 2020.

Second Application Timeline
Application Date: Oct 1, 2020
NSE Request: Nov 18, 2020
NSE Requirements Submission: Dec 15, 2020
Medical Request (MER): Dec 15, 2020
Medicals: Dec 29, 2020, at IOM Ikeja
MER Passed: Jan 3, 2021
BVL and PPR: Jan 5, 2021 (Final Decision updated to Approved also)

For the NSE, I felt I would not adequately prepare for the IELTS to the best of my ability and chose to only submit the myBankcertificate instead. I planned to write the IELTS Exams in January 2021 and send the results via webform. I only submitted the myBank certificates just as @Popoolam did.

Application Documents:
1. All IMM Forms
2. Conditional LOA and subsequent confirmation mails by the school that I had met the requirements.
3. Letter of Explanation for my application detailing all I had done to address the refusal reasons from the previous application.
4. SOP of 7 Pages with different subheadings. My SOP had a well-detailed study plan showing how my BSc in Geology and work experience had prepared me for the course and Its potential benefits to me personally and Nigeria. I devoted other sections to why I chose the school, the city, and the province, and finally Canada. A section was devoted to Home ties which were majorly social and family ties and a section was devoted to explaining my study gap (I graduated in 2017).
5. All Academic Credentials (BSc Certificate and Transcript, WAEC Result, and a certification from the Technical University of Denmark relating to my proposed MSc course).
6. NYSC Discharge Certificate
7. Internship Contract and Full-Time Employment Contract for my current place of employment
8. Confirmation of Employment Letter from the office.
9. Birth Certificates of my mother and brother
10. Police Character Certificate
11. Resume/CV with a section devoted to my academic publications.
12. Letter of Support from my Research Supervisor to the Graduate Admissions Committee of the University recommending my admission (this also included a paragraph stating how my current job has prepared me for the course).
13. Family tree showing the relationship between my sponsor and I (he is the younger brother of my mother) along with family photos with both of us.
14. Evidence of financial support from my sponsor over the last 7 years (all bank credit alerts via email).
15. Pension Statement, Enrollment Letter and a funding letter I received mid-semester were submitted via web forms after I had submitted my application.

Financials
1. Letter of Financial Support from my Sponsor (my uncle) with 3 pages detailing why he was supporting my education.
2. Affidavit of Sponsorship
3. Data page of his passport
4. Tuition Payment Receipt from the school and Western Union ($3556 CAD)
5. Two Personal SOA with 4M and 6M as their balance, and one SOA of a company account (along with a bank reference/sole signatory letter) with a balance of 25M (all from my sponsor, I did not submit my own SOA or any payslip).
6. Company Documents (CAC Certificates and TCC).

NSE Documents:
1. Two myBank certificates of two company accounts
2. Bank Reference Letters for the two accounts.
3. Company Documents
4. Contract Award Letters from 2019 and 2020

Personal Profile: Male, 24 years this year, a graduate of Geology (4.0/5.00 GPA from the University of Benin).

I encourage everyone to do as much research as they can and read the previous threads as every information I used for my second application was found here. Please also pray and have faith. I sent only one of the NSE requirements while I saw others dash to write the IELTS exams with the faith that it would work out for my good. I thank all the gurus in the house for their wise words – I learned from every post on this thread and previous ones.

As the common saying here goes, delay is not denial. I wish you all the best.

Congratulations..
Good news for October babies. Dem don resume. So we should be expectant

Chocs:
MadeMan01

It is not required.

Cheers

Thank you

Hello,
To all those who left Nigeria for Canada from December 2020, did you need to get vaccination yellow card to travel?
I don't mean the yellow card you fill at immigration post at airport before departure

@Lekiboboe where are you? You have been quiet for sometime? Hope you are doing good?
@Frankrobbn1 you too. You have been quiet.

Ayobami2001:
Hi guys

Arrived Edmonton, Alberta yesterday. It was majorly hassle-free the entire journey. Now in quarantine.

LAGOS AIRPORT

Checked in online 24 hours to my flight on the 1st of Jan. Apparently, economy class for KLM only allows one check-in luggage plus hand luggage and an accessory. Paid 42k for another check-in luggage. I had my 24 hours old covid test result with me, that seemed to be the most important thing. They didn’t check any other thing for me, not even admission letter. Like I was flowing through immigration check points showing just the covid lab test result, passport and one negative covid declaration other form I filled that’s required by Netherlands for transit flyers. Took off for the 6 hour flight to Amsterdam. Apart from occasional turbulence, it was smooth.

SCHIPHOL AIRPORT

Landed in Amsterdam for a 6 hour layover. Here, after normal stop and brief search, they just asked for admission letter, passport and boarding pass. Boarded for the 9 hour flight to Calgary.

CALGARY AIRPORT

Landed here and went through same immigration hassle. You fill a deceleration questionnaire on one touch screen machine to state purpose of visit and mention if you flying with animal agric products and all. I flew with stock fish, crayfish and all and I clicked YES to say I was flying with animal and plant products. The immigration officer asked what I was flying with, mentioned it to him and he said those ones are ok, that I should have clicked NO. He also asked for LOI, ArriveCAN receipt on my phone and admission letter. It’s better one declare and you are corrected and not declare and you are held down. Thanked him for the insight and was directed to another border officer to get my study permit. Took about 10 minutes to get the study permit after showing them just my admission letter and LOI. I proceeded to board for the 25 minutes flight to Edmonton.

EDMONTON AIRPORT

Just showed my passport here and that was all. Got my luggage and was out of the airport. My check-in luggages and hand luggage were open or searched. They were the same way from Lagos to Edmonton. But my bag crossed over my arm was opened and searched in Amsterdam and Calgary.

Note:

Please ask question when in doubt. While walking through a transit airport and the airport in Canada, you can sometimes miss your way and ultimately miss your flight cos time is of the essence. They are friendly and you will be directed. Please remember to have your face mask on at all times, except when eating, you can be fined for negligence.

All through my journey, I only had to present LOI, ArriveCAN, passport and admission letter, that’s all. I wasn’t even asked for proof of funds or enrollment letter. This will not be the case for everyone as diff airports have diff checks.

For visa hopefuls, keep the faith in God. Yours is loading. Take care!

Congratulations bro.
How and where did you do your COVID test

wink2015:
CAN YOU CLARIFY THIS FOR OUR UNDERSTANDING?

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NairaLuck:
FINALLY MY LANDING GIST !!!

we departed lagos on Sunday 27th December 2020 with EGYPT AIR.

before my flight
so i woke up at about 3:10AM on sunday, bags packed then it dawned on me me that i was finally leaving Nigeria. i had mixed feelings at first as i was heading to a new country i kept refleting o the journey so far from when i joined this thread in March 2020 how helpful its been cause i didn't use any agent, the long wait with unertainties from IRCC VFS and the likes. when the day broke i was filled with joy as my sister kept hyping me, so went to church to praie and thank God for everything before Leaving for the Airport.

LAGOS AIRPORT



So i got to the airport at about 11AM thinking i would just walk in as i had cheked in online the previous day, but no o, na so them diret enter queue . the checked all necessary documents, it was intact, i didnt need to settle anybody a dime. i saw one beautiful babe but didn't know it was Dameelee since i wasn't sure she was the one so i sent her a message through Nairaland DM she idn't reply so i said nor be she.
naso plane come o, looking very very scary, wasn't sure if i shuld board but when you look nigeria, you nor go thing twice run enter plane.
ADVICE- Bring everything you need cause services at the airport is expensive (Biro N100, Photocopy N300, Mask N500, Withdraw Cash N500 for N3,000 etc)
so the plane left, and time for food naso them give us bread and bread and bread mixed with chicken and cheese, my pain with the food esp the bread i that they were all very cold. for me the food is ZERO, so after 5 hours we got to Egypt, went straight to the immigration section, then i realised i didn't travel with my Tuition Reciept but thank God it was nott noticed. Then i confirmed this beautiful lady i saw in Nigeria was Dameelee and we connected she was nice, we waited for 4hours and now it wa time to board Cairo to Toronto. the plane was so beautiful and sharp.

tho i never enter plane before but the flight was loooooooooooooooooooooooong

after about 12hours we got to Toronto, OMOOOOOOOOOR!!!! Na me be this? from Warri to Toronto? i wan happy die but base on who we be we just package like say na normal life for us but if you see my MIIIIIND!!! i don throw backy tire. was still looking out for Dameelee hoping she nor miss for air cause she also got window seat
Fist time i saw Snow Live through the window i just dey smile inside my mind but outwardly we package ourself

fast forward, we got to immigration and my tuition reciept became an issue, i was delayed for some minutes cause they had to verify if truely iwas a student of CONESTOGA COLLEGE, finally baba gave me my Study Permit. OMOOOOOOOOR!!! i saw angels rolling re carpet for me to enter, naso me and Dameelee dey call family telling them we don finally land and cross POE

The HON RALFUDOH contacted me to pick me at the airport, when i stepped out of the aiport, MY PEOPLE OOOOOO the cold wen slap me eh infact the cold when HIT me, two seonds i reverse enter airport again before person turn okporoko finally HON RALFUDOH CAME jamming Naija gbedu songs in his car, was so warm inside.. As we dey drive, naso i dey talk OMOOOOOOOR!!! na me dey canada llike this Na me dey see Snow like this.
HON RALFUDOH was so nice that the gave me served me RICE and Confirm Pepper Stew, the food enter wella for the cold.
story still dey o but make QUARANTINE FINISH FIRST before them find me come house.

i kept saying when i sleep and wake up and i am still here then i am in Canada as i wake up open window see snow dey fall then YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!! i am in Canada

i want to sincerely thank everyone in this platform foryour constant help by dishing out valueable information as i did everything from scratch till i landed. GOD BLESS Y'ALL

special thanks to HON JEPHEPHE and HON RALFUDOH for helping me settle down without stress.

to everyone still in this journey, keep faith alive as 2021 is yours to conquer.

today is Day 7 of my Quarantine and honestly i am lovely it here canada is sweet with friendly people and i am loving the cold now.
Hon ralfudoh has been helpful since i landed with anything i need. thank you so much

Congratulations

Anamekele:
Please join me to praise and thank God for his kindness , faithfulness and grace upon me. He removed shame from me and clothed me with grace..

I may not have strength to write because it's too lengthy after 3 denials from new Zealand and 5 denials from IRCC bvl andppr dropped today. I got a lawyer who charged me for judicial review and won the case on july 9th 2020. Reapplied on 31 August
Medical request on 29th October
BVL and PPR Today by 3.30pm.
Frank I thank for your encouragement. You are the only one that knows the story to the glory.
It finally end in praise. To God be the glory.

Congratulations

patani:
Source: https://businesslive.ng/2020/12/31/controversial-fcmb-md-adam-nuru-in-sex-scandal/amp/

FCMB MDs are always involved in sex scandals with married women. The other day, it was Ladi Balogun who was said to be receiving nudes from a married nollywood actress before her marriage collapsed. Women will shame you

OtunbaTee:
to buttress this I have a friend who travelled recently ..to another province and school is in another province...she just told them it's the available place to quarantine till school resumes.. and she was stamped

Thank you for this

Akannitommy:
I sent email to the leasing companies and they sent me their offerings. I selected the better one for my purpose although slightly more expensive. For my quarantine and to save cost, I prefer a place I can cook my own food so I went with the option that offered private kitchen. I paid $1,015CAD for one month and signed a month lease. No compulsion to renew as I don't plan to. They requested for my details and a copy of my ID. I sent them a copy of passport data page. I filled and signed the form online on 23rd Dec and they countersigned also electronically. I had 24 hours to pay but was unable to do that from Nigeria. I informed them my brother based in the US will pay and he did. I sent them proof and they sent me access code to collect my key on arrival since I was arriving after work hours. I was also told I could pay on arrival (btw 11am and 3pm only) at the reception if I had no way to pay ahead.

Yes, you do your quaratine at first point of entry. One small caution, (IF POSSIBLE) I advise you come in through the same province where your DLI is located. After quarantine, you can relocate to a different place to safe costs etc. I have heard stories of students who got turned back at the POE because they entered through a different (and perhaps, unrealistic) POE compared to where there DLI is located. This was during conversation with a friend who also cam here as a student 5 years ago, so I can't verify how true but I have no reason to doubt him.

Thank you very much.
Rest and we continue later.
I will send you a mail so you can send me sites for lease consideration

Akannitommy:
LONG POST ALERT!!!

Lovely narrative and detailed. Our immigration people are notoriously corrupt even to their international colleagues.

Congratulations once again. Do please stay active on this platform so we can learn from your experiences. Thanks @Frathermathy

Quick question.
1. Please how can one lease a location for quarantine in Canada from Lagos?
2. Is quarantine done at first point of entry in to Canada or final destination in Canada?

Summe:
Alhamdulillah! My PPR ips here guys!

Congratulations

angels1:
What do they check for in admissibility?

Criminality checks, security checks, medical checks, misrepresentation and funds, etc

oyinlove15:
Hello

Please what channel did you use to order for the gcms notes

Send me email so I'm not sanctioned
Just responding to your enquiry. I used www.applygcms.com

fratermathy:
"as of the time the GCMS notes were generated".

If they've started it now, you can only be patient to hear from them or order another GCMS note.

Ok. Thanks. Noted

fratermathy:
They've not started your eligibility check as of the time the GCMS notes were generated. You've finished admissibility and that a good thing. If you pass eligibility, you're good to go. Just be hopeful.

Eligibility started on December 3 on my CIC account

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Meeny123:
I cannot thank you guys enough. Especially for the Abuja VFS heads up.

Timeline for my cousin, who got her passport today.

1)Applied on August 6
2)Medical request on November 23
3)Medical done at IOM Lagos on December 7.
4)Medical passed on December 12
5)Passport request December 16
6)Two-way courier was sent through DHL on December 18 (a Friday)
7)Application was received on Monday, December 21 and sent to IRCC on the same day
Decision envelope was dispatched from IRCC on Wednesday, December 23
9)Decision envelope was received by VFS Abuja on Thursday, December 24.
10)Contacted DHL to know if they are picking up packages from VFS Abuja, they said yes.
11)Shipment was put on hold because of the holidays. But it was shipped into Lagos on Saturday.
12)Today, Tuesday December 29, DHL delivered around 1pm.
13)She leaves for Canada next week.

Applications are never the same. What worked for A may not work for B. Do your best and leave the rest to God. These entry officers no dey check everything. I think they just apply discretion.

Never give up. IT WILL END IN PRIASE.

Congratulations
Did she still pay in-house courier charges despite two way DHL courier payment?

NairaLuck:
Finally we're in Canada, I and Dameelee arrived Toronto yesterday.
Thank God for a safe flight

Day 2 isolation

Was picked up at the airport by randulf, one of our seniors and a
Conestoga student also here in nairaland

Congratulations. Stay in touch

UBCcookies:
It is required for those travelling from Nigeria and some other countries. I got mine yesterday. Do you know the exact maximum checked in weight please?

How did you get your cOVID test and where?

Akannitommy:
Hi team,

I arrived in Montreal 23 hours ago - on Turkish Airlines after stopping 8 hours in Istanbul - but spent the first 6 hours at the YUL - Montreal airport. A mix of Covid-19 protocol plus the crowd of students coming in this period made the queue too long. I can't do much reporting now as I am still jet lagged but I just wanted say thanks to everyone who has been and continue to be a part of this journey. In a few days when am well rested, I will return with fuller gist of the lessons from this trip.

NB: my phone and laptop batteries dried up while drafting this message initially some 15 hours ago. I have now been able to sort the recharging/plugging problem with the kind help of Frater.... So I add my voice to the advice that those coming next should quickly find a way to plug and charge their devices before or upon arrival.

Congratulations