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Hello Olaminrewa

You didn't state the department you are or your Job description, that would have guided me in giving you the precised answer to your question..

This actually depends on you, for you to decide that you wanna go for an IT related course after 8 years of getting your 1st degree, then I believe there are tangible and convincing reasons for that, which means you will really have to work on those convincing reasons and let the Visa officer see the reason why you still wanna go for an IT related course even after 8 years..

Another aspect to this is if you are working in the IT department of the firefighting company you working for, this will be easy and straightforward for you to convince the Visa Officer of your Career progression.. But if you know deep down that you do not have genuine reasons for Cyber Security after 8 years of your 1st degree and also you are not doing anything related to your proposed study in your place of work, I will advise you choose a course that is related to the work you do presently....

Most importantly, work on your Statement of Purpose...

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OLAMINREWA:
Hello gurus in the house. Please I need your input on this. I had HND in computer science in 2014 but been working as a firefighter since 2016. I want to apply for a program in IT (cyber security). Do I stand a chance of visa approval. Please advice a brother. @frankrobbn1, @makano, @justmellow @ominnii @lekibobo

Hello Jacksonmma

1. You didn't state the year you got your degree or the proposed degree you going for if its PGD ,PGC or Advanced Diploma. But what I can see in your post shows that both your diploma degree and work experience are related. If you gotten your 1st degree for more than 6 years, you can work with your work experience to proof to the Visa officer of your Career progression.

2. Both parties are considered good to be your sponsors, but you stand a better chance when you use your mum. If you know your mum has more than the required funds to sponsor you all through your stay in Canada, then your mum is the ideal candidate to be your sponsor.. Just make sure you work on the availability of the funds and let your sponsor (anyone you choose) show their total commitment to your studies and living expenses all through your stay in Canada..

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Jacksonmma1:
Greetings Gurus,please I have a some questions disturbing me.
1) I am going for a one year course(welding and Metal fabrication) at NBCC.I have a diploma in shipping management,welding and Metal fabrication and a one year work experience too.please,which should I use to prove my academic progression:
My diploma in welding and Metal fabrication fabrication or my work experience in welding and Metal fabrication.

2)I have two sponsors which are my biological elder brother (we have same sur names) who is based in Canada(citizen) and my mom who’s a teacher and a business owner here.

I wanted to know if I should use them both as my sponsors or just used one of them.And if I’m to choose,who should I choose

Abeg,my Gurus @makano,@frankbnn1,@Ommini.....etc make una help a brother abeg�

Thank you �

This is easy to tackle..

Work on your POF, convince the Visa that the funds will be readily available..

Also work on your study plan, let the Visa officer see the benefits of your proposed course on your return to your home country...

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Nyaoffiong:
The GCMS notes is out: Here is the comment - Taking the applicant's plan of study into account, documents
submitted show some funds seem available, but there are concerns the funds would be sufficient and available for the whole course.
I am not satisfied that the proposed studies would be reasonable expense
weighing the factors in this application. I am no statisfied that the applicant will depart canada at the end of the period authorized for their stay.

Hello Treasure

You can try another 3rd party site or better still contact a trusted person in Canada to help you out with it..

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Treasure134:
Please guys I'm trying to pay for my GCMS note with my GTBANK card but it's giving an error response..... Please help me

I'm trying to know what's up with my application March 1st applicant

Hello Sheyman

This is a generic response from them..

Keep Shooting

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Hello Motunrayo

BVL - Biometrics Validity Letter

This letter is to notify an applicant of his or her biometric Validity which is 10 years ( Add 10 years to the day you did your Biometrics)

In addition, Most times when a BVL drops, it shows a final decision has been made on your Application either Approval or Refusal..


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MotunrayoD:
Please what is the meaning of bvl, been seeing it posts from people waiting for PPR.

You welcome

manuel04:
@makano. Thank you.

Congrats once again Ayotola,

IRCC thought they could use you to play pin ball, but you overcame and laugh last....

The months of waiting are finally over, now the calls and everyday texts will reduce..... ..

Happy for you woman of faith (even though u were losing faith at a point), Canada can't wait for your shine..

It has finally ended in praise...

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Ayotola2020:
Hello all,

At last I got my PPR today after 5 months and 3 weeks , almost 6 months and 26 days after bvl�������������� The waiting was excruciating.

Special thanks to the rear gem on this platform @makano. He is truly competent in visa processing. I almost gave up but he gave me some advices yesterday on how to mail IRCC which I followed through and my PPR came within 24 hrs����� �

Infact my application was part of those he posted yesterday with bvl and no PPR for 26 days.

This is my timeline:

Application date: 10th Nov,2021

Biometrics: 12th Nov,2021

Medical request: 15th March, 2022

BVL: 24th March,2022

PPR: 20th April, 2022


Like I said earlier, special thanks to Makano. I am a silent member on this group but I got a lot of information here that helped me. Makano kept reassuring me when I was down.He is vast in the visa processing and also very compassionate. God bless you greatly sir.

God bless everyone here taking their time to share their timelines. I would be an ingrate not to share mine.

For all other waiting, it shall all end in praise �����

Hello Fardowsa

You can send a mail to Makanoglobalservices@gmail.com for a professional touch on your application.

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Fardowsa:
Good afternoon sir, my name is Firdaus. I was told about Nairaland when I started my whole Canada international school application. I’ve been reading this thread for about three weeks now. I just seems like most of what is here is based on the post graduate process. I’m 17. I really need your assistance for the sake of my application. So I’ve applied to my school which is a college by the way in Ontario, I’ve paid my tuition and I did my upfront medical exam at qlife family clinic. I need your help regarding attaining my study visa [color=#990000][/color]

Stanbic IBTC, Union bank

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manuel04:
@makano kindly suggest a Bank that processes FORM A very fast? Thanks

I understand the frustration, just keep pushing..

That is one bad thing about Canada Visa process. But once you get your PPR, you will forget all these trial times..

It will definitely end in praise..

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Beatson:
Thanks Sir,
Sincerely, I have lost count of mails.
I just sent additional five and to the mps.

May God touch their hearts.

I wonder wetin they dey review for almost 5 months.
God favor me.

again

Hmmm.. Another case

It will definitely end in praise, just be hopeful and positive..

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Olacherry:
This is exactly my situation.

Application submitted 16th January 2022
Eligibility review started mid February 2022
Applied for GCMS 2nd March 2022
Contacted MP and they reverted that “They have reviewed my application and will contact me for medicals”
April 4th 2022 my GCMS arrived with eligibility passed, criminality passed, info sharing completed and medical passed but expired
I quickly forwarded my currrent medical sheet via webform and mails and it was updated to pass on 5th of April 2022 on my account
BVL mail dropped 7th of April 2022 and It’s been 12 days since then with no further update
I’m really exhausted!

One thing you all should know is that Canada Visa (Express entry, Study permit application, Visiting visa application, spousal permit application) Application is not for the faint hearted, you just have to keep pushing until you get what you want from them..

You also have the choice to relent, its up to you..

When it comes to Canada, you have to be prepared for situations like this, but when you eventually get that precious PPR, you will forget all your sorrows..

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Belle110:
This mail thing has taken a toll on me.

Lol @ bolded..

Then add pictures of both of you so that they will see for themselves..

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tonnymexx:
Thanks @ makano.. Am his elder brother, we bear the same surname and we look alike self

Hello Beatson

Keep sending mails until you get a favorable response, its part of the tradition here..

Sending multiple mails wont lead to a refusal, never.. So don't be scared of sending them multiple mails..

Except you are tired and fed up, then u can stop..

But I will advise you keep sending them mails cos you have every right to, your application is well passed the processing time and also your resumption date is very close..

So keep sending them mails until you get what you want from them..

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Beatson:
Hello,
#Makano, # Ketima and other gurus in the house.

I am Dec 6th applicant
No update after medical was passed on the 23rd of Dec 2021.
Classes start May 2nd

Have been sending numerous mails and webforms.
Got just two responses out of many.
Attached is the most recent (12th April)

Am open to all on this matter
I want to defer at this moment.

Urgent response please. Thanks.

Hello Chubbyface

This question has been answered so many times here..

You can do upfront medicals anytime you like, before or after the application are both fine..

If you do it before your application, make sure you upload it with other documents prior to your submission.

If you do it after your application, submit it to IRCC via Webform and emails..

Its as simple as that..

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Chubbyface:
Please I need a response on this!!
Do I need to do an upfront medicals before submitting my application in the new portal?

Hello House

Trust we all had a great Easter holiday.

Real quick,

I have been observing or seeing an increased number of cases where people have received BVL but PPR is pending. Posting this here to see and track success for those who received BVL and decision was received after how many days/weeks and months.

Below are samples that I know of personally:

Submission: Nov 10th
Biometrics: Nov 12th
Medical request: March 15th
BVL: March 24th
No Final Decision yet

Application Submission Date 11 January 2022
Upfront Medical Passed 23 March 2022
Eligibility Started 1 April 2022
BVL/Correspondence Letter dropped 14 April 2022
No Final Decision yet

It has been observed that this is a recent operation of the IRCC officials , what I dont know is if its only Limited to the Nairobi Office or its across all IRCC centers ..

If your application falls in this recent operation, please let the house know so we can eventually know the outcome of these affected applications, cos to be honest it hasnt been easy for these Applicants.. IRCC doing what it knows how to do best, giving young Nigerans High Bp..

It will all end in praise..

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Hello Chubbyface

If he is the Main Sponsor, you need a letter of sponsorship.. To notarize the letter is optional, but if the Letter of sponsorship isn't letter headed, then you may need to notarize..

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Chubbyface:
I am using my bank account and that of my husband, applying with him and our 3months old baby..do I still need a letter of sponsorship from him? if yes, must it be notarized or just ordinary letter abeg.

Hello Andrenalin

Using a friend or colleague as a sponsor is considered a 3rd party sponsorship, and the Visa officer frowns at an applicant using a 3rd party sponsor..
Using a 3rd party sponsor doesn't mean you won't get your Visa application approved, but be ready to really convince the Visa officer that your said sponsor will readily make available the funds for your studies and living expenses all through your stay in Canada..

An applicant stand a high chance of Visa application approval with parent sponsorship

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Andrenalin:
Thanks bros…
Can I used any friend or colleague as sponsor? Or must it be my mum or dad?

Why not, most especially if they have same surname ad they have lived together for so many years..

You can show further proof that he is your elder brother.... Birth certificate, pictures together(with parents) e.t.c so he wont be considered a 3rd party sponsor by the Visa Officer..

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tonnymexx:
Hello gurus,

Please i want to be cleared, can elder brother sponsor his younger brother to study in Canada? If yes is there anybody that did that and got his visa?

Hello Joedave

Your sponsor will have to submit his/her SOA, it is very compulsory, you cant avoid it..

You can do a Deed gift from him and if you know you have the required funds in your statement of account, then you can apply as a self sponsor, since you are doubting his own statement of account..

But note that you cant do without submitting your sponsor's statement of account for proof of funds..

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Joedave25:
Good morning everyone,. ..... I'm preparing my documents for my application but I need clarification on POF.....I have access to some funds that will augment what I have already in my personal account and because I want to avoid "Lump sum" wahala...my brother agreed to stand as the sponsor so he can make his business account and CAC relevant documents available for the processing.My questions is

***** Can a Deed (Cash) gift from him suffice upon transfering the fund without presenting his company's bank statement?......

**** The company bank's statement is not robust as such that's why I'm trying to see if I can avoid presenting the statement.

****I would have loved to use his personal account but the inflows/outflows are not good enough..


Please Gurus shud help clarify me here......

@ Makano and others

Hello Chechem

Your wife being your sponsor shouldn't be a problem, we have seen applicants with sponsors in Canada getting Visa.. You just have to show the Visa Officer concrete reasons that you would come back after your studies in Canada, and this will fly if you have home ties like your Job, investments here, landed properties, companies e.t.c. You cant obviously use your family as home tie, since your wife and kids are in Canada..

And please do not try to hide the fact that your wife is in Canada cos they already know, dwell more on your other home ties and use them to convince the Visa officer that you will surely return back to your country (Even though we know you wont come back since your wife is already there)..

Spousal permit is another route you can explore..

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Chechem:
Please Makano, help me answer this peace.
My wife is already in Canada and a permanent resident but she can sponsor me to come to Canada at the moment. I want to make her my sponsor, will it affect my application?

Order for your Gcms notes to know what has been going on with your application..

Meanwhile, do not relent in sending mails to IRCC.. You can as well contact any nice MP in the province your school is located.

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MJ1000:
Hello everyone

Please I need your help, my friend has reapplied since December 2020 and is still awaiting feedback. Several mails and webform have been sent.

Please what do you suggest she does at this point?

Thank you

Hello Treasure

Even though there is nothing impossible with God, you will need to defer your admission to a later date cos once its past May 9th and you haven't gotten a final decision from IRCC, when they wanna eventually approve your application, they will ask for an updated LOA..

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Treasure134:
I applied March 1st... Still waiting for my PPR, eligibility is yet to start .. MAY 9th intake

God will do it for me and everyone waiting
Amen

Congrats to your sister..

It has finally ended in praise..

I am glad my little contribution on this thread contributed to her success story..

I am sure you cant wait to have her in Canada..

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Lani84:
Good day friends!

PPR dropped this morning at 7:16AM WAT. I am in Canada but I helped my sister with her application. Here is her timeline:

2nd time applicant
Submitted: January 1 2022
Ghost update: January 2 2022
Medicals passed: February 1 2022
No idea when eligibility started
PPR: April 14 2022

Her first application was refused based on financial status and purpose of travel. GCMS notes indicated that there were lump sum deposits in her spouse account and her SOP was poorly written. I wasn't involved in the first application, but with the GCMS notes and advice from fellow Nairalanders, we repackaged and re-applied using the GCKey Portal.

Documents submitted:
All IMM forms
2-page SOP outlining the relevance of the course to her current career (she studied Building but is going for PGD Business Management), home ties are parents, siblings and husband that won't be coming with her, and promotion on return from her studies
Spouse MBS showing savings + printed statement
Spouse Salary account
Spouse payslips
Spouse employment confirmation letter
Her payslips
Her salary account
Her Mutual Funds statement
Letter of explanation for lump sum deposits, explained in tabular form. I didn't add any receipts or evidence, I just stated where they were from and let the narration on the statement corroborate. Like my friend said, 'no too dey shalaye'
Letter of introduction from her office
Her ID Card
Her CV showing the career change
Police clearance certificate
Passport page

We ordered GCMS notes on the 13th of March but we are yet to receive it.

I also reached out to my MP but they said they would check and let me know by the 21st of April.

On the dot of 13 weeks, which is the processing time on the website, we started sending daily emails and weekly webforms, stating that enrolment is in the 15th of April and can they please help. All received generic response. I told her to stop sending emails by that 15th because honestly I was tired of the no response. The PPR email came today.

Her passport expiry was 2023 and her course is 2 years, so we renewed while it waiting and sent the new one via webform. When she is sending the passport to VFS, does she have to send in both or just the new one?

Thanks to everyone on this thread for supporting and helping each other. Special thanks to @Makano, @Anon123, @Ketima and @Lekiboboe for always patiently answering questions. Nairaland doesn't send notifications of responses so I just found out that you all responded to my query on the previous thread. Thank you very much.

For everyone waiting, God will do it.

Hello Harold4lyf

Sorry for the late response, I actually have a lot to attend to..

You were not specific with your question, maybe it was for admission or for Visa Application.. If it is for admission, it actually depend on the school's admission requirements of the course you going for. So read through the program admission requirements on the school website and make sure you try to meet their requirements..

If it is for Visa application, yes you will need to explain study gaps. And this depends on the number of years you graduated from Sec. school and also your age... As an undergraduate Visa applicant, you age should be favorable for you to have a high chance of Visa approval..

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Harold4lyf:
Sir makano can I please get a reply from you ....I've been waiting sir so I'd know how is go about my application when the time comes

Its my pleasure..

Wish you all the best in Canada..

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Raeinn:
Thank you so much and I’m eternally grateful to you for all your help and guidance.

Guess you are very new to this..

The change is a normal and regular occurrence with Canada visa application as regards Medicals..

Just be positive, it will end in praise..

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Timex146:
Hi guys
So i noticed this change under the latest update on my portal. Date of review of medical of exam has changed. What does this mean

This is a very interesting and well detailed landing gist.....

Congrats to you once again Raeinn, Canada has finally received a star..

And amen to your prayers, I am glad to be part of your success story.

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Raeinn:
Landing Gist Guys!

Hi everyone, good afternoon and I’m sorry I’m just posting this now, since i got here on Monday. Been trying to get myself together.

So I booked my flight with Qatar Airways and i had a connecting flight at Qatar with AirCanada to Toronto. My flight was for by 7. 50pm (Abuja to Doha (Qatar) on the 10th of this month. I got to the airport by 3.14pm, i had checked in online and selected a seat already. As soon as i got to the airport, i paid #500 for trolley. At the entrance a guy was there and he asked for my proof of vaccination which I showed him and he scanned it to verify, he allowed me pass. I dropped my stuff on the security slide stuff and the computer showed i had something liquid in my ghana must go bag, they assumed it was palm oil and started searching the bag and it was only shampoo so they let me pass. I used the lift to go upstairs where you’ll find different desks representing different airlines. I went to Qatar Airways and My boxes and bags where overweight. My ghana must go bag was 23.7kg and my Box was 24.6kg. The guy attending to me was trying to let it slide until one busy body girl came to start making noise saying i must reduce the items and I’m not allowed to have a backpack, hmmmmn i sha changed it for her and brought her back to factory setting because something was definitely wrong with her. I didn’t pay anything or take out anything because my bag was still within 23kg, I refused to let her intimidate me. I left her and went to wrap my ghana must go bag and i paid the man 1k. Then I proceeded to check in my bags, the guy asked for my passport and covid vaccination certificate and then he gave me a yellow card and allowed me pass to the front desk. When i got there the lady was so sweet, she asked for my details and I tried to have her help me change my sit on my connecting flight with AirCanada but she couldn’t because the flight was fully booked. She checked my bags and said it was overweight but she didn’t complain she tagged them and checked them in ,collected the yellow card and filled it for me, she was so sweet and she didn’t beg me so I dashed her money. I went back down to say good bye to my siblings. I came back up by 5pm and i went to meet immigration people, the woman just started begging me immediately saying she doesn’t want to keep me here to be answering questions so I should just find something for her, i had only 500 on me so i gave it to her coz I wasn’t going to use it for anything, I proceeded to meet the other immigration officers and they collected the yellow card and stamped my passport and i went to the waiting room, we began boarding by 6.50pm I think. I went to the plane found my seat which was a window seat and I settled in. I must give it to Qatar airways, the plane was clean , legroom was just perfect, hostesses were sweet and the washroom was also very clean. This people wanted to finish us with food��, the jollof rice with vegetables and chicken sauce was a banger! ,their movie collection was perfect, in general Qatar Airways did no wrong in my eyes and the flight was smooth, we arrived Qatar by 3.20am but my itinerary said we would airrive by 4.10 am. The airport in Doha was so beautiful and super clean, i went to brush in the washroom and it was also very clean. We sat down to wait for our different connecting flights, i connected to the wifi and left messages for my family members. I couldn’t sleep sef. I kept checking the board to see my boarding gate for my connecting flight. Finally they posted it by 8.am and my flight was by 9am, i asked one of the staff there to direct me to the gate and he did. When i got there i was asked for my ArriveCan, covid vaccination proof and passport, I proceeded to the next check point a lady searched me and asked me to take of my shoes, then I proceeded to the next check point, i was asked for my enrolment letter and passport, which was checked and given back to me. They begged me to check in my hand luggage coz the flight was fully booked and there may not be enough space at the overhead cabin. So I did that and i went to board, I didn’t really like my seat sha, it was an outer aisle seat, it wasn’t bad but I wanted a window seat. Omo i was the only black on that flight, thank God i’m fair small coz I could see they were quite confused about my identity �. About 90% of people on that flight were Indians and the remaining where Canadians. I honestly wasn’t impressed by AirCanada, the entire tv sets and charging ports on the aisle roll did not work all through the 14hrs flight��, i was bored out of my brains and I couldn’t sleep, food was rubbish and the washroom was messed up, they just kept disturbing us about face mask, they kept saying if you take it down you will be fined. Omo that flight was the longest 14hrs of my life, i was tired, I walked around a bit to stretch my legs. I couldn’t sleep, i had to beg the Lady on the opposite roll to help me charge my phone, she was a Canadian and she was very nice and friendly, talked for a bit lol that’s when I believed that Canadians are really nice like people always say. Finally they served us curry rice before we landed (i’m still suffering from eating that rice), they gave those of us in the aisle roll a coupon that allows us have a discount on our next flight due to the inconvenience all through the 14hrs flight.

We Landed in Toronto by 4.05pm, I proceeded into the airport, the airport was packed full (Qatar Airport is way more beautiful) i used the self declaration machine and proceeded to join the line to see an immigration officer . The line was long ehhh omo everywhere choke. We were legit sitting on the floor for hours. I managed to get my study permit by 10.53pm, I’m not joking the line was terrible, the person that came to pick me since 4 left by 8pm after waiting. Honestly it was not a pleasant experience, just be prepared sha, those with connecting flights missed their flights. I thank God sha i got my study permit and went downstairs to look for my luggage, as God would have it i found them very close to each other. I had to wait for my cousin to come get me after work. We got to her house by 1am. I was drained. But in everything i am grateful to God��. Canada is beautiful, the cold is something else. I still bless my God for everything.

I went to Canada yesterday to get my SIN , hmmmmm the line was a continuation of the one from the airport. Went there by 8.30am and i left by 3pm���. My legs are numb from standing.

Safe flight to all those coming soon and to those waiting for their PPR , keep trusting God and hold him very tight. It will end in praise.

Again many thanks to Makano and Ketima, may God bless you both and grant all your heart desires. Amen

Please ignore any errors

Its my pleasure comrade

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Iamgrac:
Thank you very much makano
I'm honored to get a reply from you

Hello Lamgrac

Even though payment of school fees doesnt guarantee study permit approval, it increases your chance of getting your application approved because paying of school fees tells the Visa of the applicant's commitment to his or her proposed study in Canada..

When paying the Fees, make sure you let the Visa officer know that you have more than enough funds for your studies and living expenses all through your stay in Canada..

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Iamgrac:
Good afternoon everyone,

Is it advisable to pay 10,000cad out of a tution fee of 33,000 cad
The reason I want to pay the tution fee, is the fear of being refused based on financial capability

Hello Holuwatoyin

I don't think this is true.. No school have personal agents for Visa Processing..

Some schools like Fanshawe have agents for just admission purpose but not Visa Processing...

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Holuwatoyin201:
Good afternoon to my brothers in the house,
@makano, @ketima & other gurus,
Pls I would like to know is Conestoga college have their personal agent which they use in visa processing, I was informed the school has some agent they use for visa processing for their student.

Thank you, as I await your response.