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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by makano: 10:05am On Jan 05, 2022

Hello Vivid

1. Its not a must, but it is necessary.

2. Even though its stated in the IRCC website as part of the documents to submit, its not really a compulsory document cos we have seen applicants getting Visa without submitting it.. But if you are a 1st time applicant, I will advise you submit it though..

3. Should I call this a lump sum? if yes, you will need to explain in your LOE the details of how the money got to your account and the purpose of the money.. Is your sibling your sponsor, if not, its not necessary.. Its only the sponsor and applicant SOA the Visa officer is interested in..

Peace

vividlooks:
Hello people,
Happy new year!.

Please I need clarification on the Visa application process.

1) must I submit my B.Sc certificate in my application? I have transcript.

2) Is the police clearance certificate compulsory cos I see some people didnt list it as part of docs submitted. If compulsory, can this be done at any other force location in Lagos or must it be Alagbon?

3) For my POF a sibling made a contribution to augment bills. Can an affidavit suffice (I'm married) or it's compulsory I submit sibling's SOA too?

Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by makano: 9:59am On Jan 05, 2022

Hello RukkyAdenike

WAEC can never be a reason for delay or refusal of Canada study application. The same way you have seen peeps submit Waec is the same way many have gotten approval without submitting their Waec certificate.. Waec certificate is only very compulsory when gaining admission into a college or University but its never a compulsory document for Visa Application.. You can still get arroved without Waec, but if you still wanna send it to IRCC, you can go ahead.. But its not logical sending documents they didn't request for..

If you truly wanna know whats causing your delay, order for your GCMS notes, your answers will be waiting for you there..

Peace

RukkyAdenike:
Hello,
I've been a silent reader here and I've been learning a lot from people's post here. I submitted my Canada Study Visa application in August 22,2021, done biometrics, and medical request has been sent to me by ircc since October 22. Passed the medical November 15. Since then nothing. I have even sent emails and webforms to Lagos and Nairobi office but nothing yet. [b]I have been thinking maybe it's because I didn't submit my waec certificate [/b]and my undergraduate transcript, that's why it's taking so long. It's on this thread I saw people submitted this documents as I didn't know when I submitted my application. So my question is, is it possible for me to send another webform and submit this documents with it? I'm scared to do so since they didn't ask me to submit additional documents. Pls I need someone reply on this. Thank you.

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by makano: 5:49pm On Jan 04, 2022

Hello Horlajp

This depends on you though, what exactly do you want?
To study in Canada or to just visit Canada?

With your last statement, it shows you wanna Japa which is very relatable. But I will advise you calm down, I see desperation written all over your post, and I won't advise you show this by applying for a visiting visa when you have a study permit application still ongoing..

Both Visa applications are temporary applications , so why apply for 2 different temporary visa applications at the same time?

I will advise you exercise patience till when your study permit is concluded which may be approved before you shoot your shot for a visiting Visa application....

Peace

HorlarJP:
Hello I just applied again for a study visa , does it make sense if i applied for a visit visa too, I am asking because I am in Rwanda and have a Restaurant and a bar business and I pay my taxes and other fees to the federal and local government , so thought i might have a chance with a visit visa as well, anyway na way , man must enter Canada this year lol !.

Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by makano: 11:07am On Jan 04, 2022

Hello Lizabeth

This is another application with a different application number, so it will be passed again for this re-application.

Meanwhile, You didn't state the month your 1st application was refused. Did you re-submit the E-medical sheet given you in your last Medical examination?

A Medical examination is valid for a year, if your Medicals is still valid and you have not submitted your E-medical sheet, you will need to submit it via webform or emails..

If you have submitted and your medicals hasn't been passed yet and your application is beyond the IRCC approved processing time, then you will need to write emails to the respective IRCC offices of Nairobi, Lagos, London and maybe Accra..

Peace

Lizabeth36:
Good evening... am a second time applicant. I applied oct 18th but there isnt any mail from IRCC yet asides confirmation of submission which I got on the 21st oct 2021.. I want to know if my medical wont be passed cus I am applying for the 2nd time maybe bcus it has been passed in my first application plus my eligibility hasn't started too.
Thanks

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by makano: 10:45am On Jan 04, 2022

Hello Sochieke

Its possible to get your Visa with a deposit of 1500CAD, but you will really need to explain in details of the availability and break down of funds for your school fees, living expenses and other expenses..

The Visa officer is not after the bulk of money or huge amount, what they are concerned about is if the funds for your study and expenses will be available throughout your stay in Canada.. That is why you see applicants with millions of naira still get refused, they were not convincing on how the funds will be available for their studies..

So you can get your Visa with just the payment of the deposit fee, but make sure you have the funds for your full school fees and living expenses sitting pretty cool in your statement of account.. And also make sure you draft a well structured and convincing LOE to explain the break down on how the funds will be available for your study and expenses in Canada..

Peace

Sochieke:
Abeg make Una no vex.

But how likely is it for them to grant you visa with just 1500CAD.

It seems quite low

Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by makano: 10:22am On Jan 04, 2022

Very True.

But you didn't explain all this in your previous post though, you just wrote Non-refundable deposit fee of $1500CAD, which I countered that it is refundable..

If You had explained in details just like you did now, then your point would have been crystal clear..

Peace

mrprolifik:
They will only give you a refund if your visa is denied and you must upload a copy of the denial letter on your ontario college page. So if you get the visa and decided not to attend the college anymore you wont get a refund. Even if your visa gets denied and you fail to upload a copy of the denial letter on your ontario college website you wont get a refund.
You can get the full info on their website by clicking on the link below and see for yourself where it states that the deposit remains non refundable if you dont supply a copy of the visa rejection letter.

https://international.conestogac.on.ca/how-to-apply/international-fees

Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by makano: 11:15pm On Jan 03, 2022

Hello Sochieke

Conestoga College offers prospective students a Letter of Acceptance before the payment of the $1500 Deposit...

The letter contains vital information like the deposit amount and deadline, the amount the student is expected to pay per semester and per year, and the deadline of payment, and other important information..

Peace

Sochieke:
Another question please.

I'm hearing this Conestoga college and their 1500CAD tuition deposit. Do universities issue acceptance or offer letters if you only pay the deposit.

Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by makano: 10:47pm On Jan 03, 2022

Mr prolifik, please be prolifik with your post..

Conestoga College deposit fee of $1500 is refundable, please correct that...

When they wanna refund the money, they will just remove $200 administrative Fee, which means the applicant will be getting $1300 back..

Peace

mrprolifik:
The letter of acceptance from Conestoga college usually comes before the $1500 deposit. In fact it is in this letter that will contain instruction telling you to pay the $1500 non refundable deposit to book your place in the program . And you will usually be given 1 month to accept and pay the $1500 deposit or else you might loose your offer.

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by makano: 10:42pm On Jan 03, 2022

Hello kokolanre

Did your wife state in the family form that you will be accompanying her to Canada? If not I will advise you have a lil bit of patience till she gets her Study permit and apply for a Spousal permit for you..

Remember, she used you as a home tie, and IRCC already have the info that you are staying back, now if you apply for Visiting visa application and they do their background check and see your Wife has already declared in her ongoing application that you will be staying behind, what do you think will happen..

So I will advise you to relax and chill, you will still go to Canada when your wife gets her Study permit and Sin, you do not need to rush and take steps that will complicate a positive outcome...

Peace

kokolanre123:
Good day Makano

Well done boss, please i would like to ask a question, Is there a possible that as my wife study permit and kids visiting visas are running , can i as the husband apply for a visiting visa on the new portal. Will it hamper my families application or i should just wait till a decision is made on their application.

Please this I would like to be advised on this

Thank as always boss

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by makano: 3:00pm On Jan 03, 2022

Hello nolookinback

I have already mentioned this in my previous quote to your post..

The said sponsor should just show his total commitment to your studies and living expenses all through your stay in Canada..

He should pay your full school fees and send the living expenses to your personal account(you will need to state this in your LOE).

He will have to write a Letter of sponsorship to explain how committed he is to your studies , he will need to explain in details how he plans of doing this with documents to backup his claims.
He will also have to get an Affidavit of sponsorship from any High court or magistrate court in Nigeria ..

You as the applicant, you will have to also explain In details of this as regards his commitment to your studies.. In addition, if he has sponsored you in the past, you must state this in your letter of explanation with documents to back up your claims... This works for 3rd party sponsors when convincing the Visa officer of his past commitments to your academics...

Other knowledgable peeps can give you more advise on this.....

Peace

nolookinback:
Hello Makano

Thank you for your detailed response and all points are duly noted. However is threre any specific way to prove this sponsor beyond all possible doubts through documentation. He's a mentor but I'm claiming him as uncle.

Thank you again for your anticipated response

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by makano: 2:55pm On Jan 03, 2022

Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by makano: 12:46pm On Jan 03, 2022

On point..

Toceenay:
I think you totally misunderstood the point from those that you withheld their names. No one here has ever said GIC is not a means to show financial capability, you mistook their points to mean "strong disapproval".

The point is - VO's don't give a damn having a GIC if the applicant still lack other good means of financial support. Almost all successful applicants here didn't even have a GIC account. (In fact, from personal observation, for the past 10 weeks, I don't think I've seen a timeline of an approved applicant that did GIC)
So what's the point of going through the stress of GIC if applicants can have and solidify their normal means of finances to get approval!

Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by makano: 12:45pm On Jan 03, 2022

Hello Olatemi

You will get a final decision soon..

Be patient, it will end in praise..

Peace

Olamiteni:
Hello house.. please I got a medical request on 10th of Dec, passed 22nd of Dec my correspondence letter since 24th Dec. No news after that. Please any advise on what to do next??

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by makano: 10:54am On Jan 03, 2022

Okay good one..

It shall end in praise..

We await your approval testimony..

Peace

BolaT53:
Hi Makano,

Thank you I have reapplied. This time I added my mum as a co sponsor with all her employment and business documents and her statement of account.

Thank you.

Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by makano: 10:26am On Jan 03, 2022

Hello Bola

If you re-apply with this same profile,you may get your Visa...

Final decision also depends on the Visa officer that attends to your application.. Some Visa officers can be so strict with their decision, while some can be lenient, so far you have done the necessary things that needed to be done..

I personally know of an applicant who I worked with, that got refused despite paying full school fees and living expenses being transferred to his account, he was planning on Judicial review, but I advised JR is expensive that he should re-apply with the same docs he submitted, the only difference was that I worked on his SOP and LOE, but he submitted same documents he submitted in his refused application, no addition, no subtraction and viola he got his Visa.. And this is cos another Visa officer worked on his re-application and saw reasons for his approval which the previosus VO didnt see..

That's why you see some almost perfect applications getting refused and some not too perfect applications getting approvals..

That's why I always tell applicants that they should pray that their applications gets to the right Visa officer..

So if you know you met all their requirement, and you did justice to your POF, then you can take my advise or you go for JR..

Peace

BolaT53:
Hi Ketima,

I honestly don’t understand what the VO mean when they say sufficiently/availability. In my situation my sponsor paid my one year full tuition, transferred my living expenses to me, booked a return flight ticket for me. I as the applicant had about 1.5m my personal funds and my sponsors statement was about 40million no lump sum. But my visa was refused based on he has concerns on if the funds will be sufficiently available for me throughout my program. What do you think went wrong in my application.

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by makano: 10:06am On Jan 03, 2022

You welcome..

You can also click on the link below of the post I made last year on the guideline on how to request for your GCMS note, it's the recommended site by IRCC and it's cheaper than the 3rd party site I dropped earlier, but you will need someone in Canada to do this though..

https://www.nairaland.com/6567181/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/521#104384796

Peace

belleez:
Okay
Thank you sir

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by makano: 9:48am On Jan 03, 2022

Hello nolookingback

1. Whatever course you wanna choose, just make sure the course is very related to your work experience and not your undergraduate degree.. It's been over 10 years you graduated, so it won't be ideal choosing a course related to your 1st degree, so go for courses related to sales.. And the courses you mentioned, if they are closely related to your Job or you have strong reasons for choosing the course, please go for it.. You can get a PGD admission with your 3rd class coupled with your years of work experience..

2. I assume your Mentor is a 3rd party sponsor, and we all know the Visa officers pay detailed attention to 3rd party sponsors, I.e the Visa officer wants to be convinced that the said sponsor will be committed to your studies.. It's not about your sponsor having all the millions, but about his commitment to your studies and also to your living expenses in Canada.. He must pay at least a year of your school fees..
You must also show close relationship with the said sponsor if he isn't your family member, if he has sponsored you in the past, that will be a very good tool to convince the Visa officer, so work on your relationship with your sponsor.. Also I won't advise he uses his company's SOA, it's not a good move, unless he pays your full school fees and transfers all the remaining funds for your living expenses and missileanous to your account and he will still have enough money to pay his workers comfortably..

3. This depends on you, you can apply alone, get to Canada, get your study permit and SIN and then apply for a spousal permit for your wife and visiting permits for your Kids, you will have to use your family members as hometies to convince the Visa officer that you will surely come back to your family, cos no married person with a spouse and kids will abandone his family and jet away..

Or you can apply as a family, with you being the principal applicant.. But you must have very strong home ties since you won't be using your family as hometies... Many applicants have gotten their visa with both categories, but applicants that go alone first are more than applicants that apply with their family... Many married applicants here apply alone first and immediately they get to Canada, they start applying for their spouse and kids... So the choice is yours..

Good luck on your Canada journey, one more thing, you will need to have lots of patience in this journey, just telling you in advance...

It will end in praise.

Peace

nolookinback:
Greetings to all the selfless individuals in the house, I have been reading threads upon threads regarding the Canadian study permit and it's been so enlightening

Congratulations to all who recently got their permits and to those who are still on it, I wish you good news this year

I have few questions and I will be so much grateful to get the input of the gurus @Lekiboboe, @justmellow @frankrobben, and everyone else who would be gracious enough to further enlighten me.

1. I graduated with a 3rd in 2010 and I have been working as a sales exec for the past 7 years, I am considering a PGD in Global business management or Business analytics in one of the colleges, is this a good idea and if so, I'd appreciate recommendations

2. I have a mentor who's willing to sponsor me, will his company documents and bank statements ALONE be sufficient to show as POF?

3. What are the chances of getting my family to easily join me after landing (we're a family of 4)

Looking forward to your counsels as always

Thanks

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by makano: 9:06am On Jan 03, 2022

https://www.thegcmsonline.com

belleez:
Thanks sir. It's not opening, I think something is missing

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by makano: 10:53pm On Jan 02, 2022

www.gcmsonline.com

belleez:
Seniors��

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by makano: 9:07pm On Jan 02, 2022*

Hello Ruby

Paying full fees isn't compulsory as many applicants have gotten their Visa without paying full school fees, some pay part school fees, some pay just the deposit..

GIC isn't compulsory at all, many of the applicants that share their approval testimony do not do GIC... It's very possible to get your Visa without GIC..

Then lastly, SOA is a very important and vital document required by IRCC.. It is almost impossible to get any Canadian Visa without showing proof of funds...

So to answer your question, out of all you have just mentioned , SOA is the most important, so you have to submit it..

Peace

Ruby22:
Hello everyone,
Kudos to all the gurus in the house.

I would like to ask if someone intends to pay full tuition fees for a masters program and also pay about 10,000Cad for GIC, does the person still need to provide proof of funds or SOA for visa application. Also like what amount should be provided if POF is still needed.

Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by makano: 9:27pm On Jan 01, 2022

Okay

There was a time ACCESS and GTB increased their Limits to $300 and many applicants confirmed using their cards for Visa payment, I don't know it has gone back to $100..

Peace

NorthernshoreTS:
Happy new year beautiful people. I tried using Access bank Visa debit card last night to pay for my wife's application but it kept declining. I had to use an American Express card.
So I'm not too sure Access bank cards work at the moment.

Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by makano: 9:22pm On Jan 01, 2022

Hello North

Your Wife's application will surely end in praise..

The Bolded though grin

..

We await your testimony cos the God of perfection will definitely perfect what you call an imperfect application..

And thanks for the mention, we are just using our knowledge and experience to help applicants achieve their Canadian dreams...

Peace

NorthernshoreTS:
So my people, it is with gratitude in my heart that I wish to inform all of us that I have FINALLY submitted my wife's application. It's been a very long journey for those of y'all that can remember when I was applying for admission at the University of Regina.

Her application isnt perfect to be very honest but we also counting on the God factor. He perfects all imperfections.

Special shoutout to everyone here who constantly and selflessly provides direction and advice regarding this study permit application. I see you @makano @olasubomy @ketima @frankrobbn @lekiboboe and everyone else who tirelessly provides valuable insights into the minds of Canadian VOs.

Godspeed into 2022. My wife's PPR will be out by Feb 14th 2022.

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by makano: 5:54pm On Jan 01, 2022

Hello Rasak

Many banks have increased their Limits to $300, banks like GTBank and Access Bank..

Get the ATM cards of any of these banks and make your payment, do not give it to agents to do it for you to avoid PFL for Debt on Crown..

Peace

Rasakiopoewa:
The bank.limit is $100. How do I pay my visa fee.Guys help out biko

Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by makano: 4:05pm On Jan 01, 2022

You welcome

It will end in praise..

Peace

Jtom301:
Thank you for makano, I really appreciate your response

Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by makano: 11:55am On Jan 01, 2022

Happy new year kevinexit

Things have been made easy for you by knowing the exact office handling your applciation..

So keep disturbing Nairobi with mails and Webform, your applciation is far beyond the approved processing time..

So you have every right to disturb them with messages until you get what you want from them..

Peace

kevinexit:
happy New year to everyone..
please I need advice.. I submitted an application for study permit since June 2021 till date .. no reply from CIC .. the last message I got was that it's been processed in Nairobi Kenya..
I'm confused.. for 6months

Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by makano: 11:51am On Jan 01, 2022*

Happy new year Jtom

There is nothing fast about Canada Visa application, even the NSE we thought would be fast, was same processing time with the normal application..

You have already submitted your application to IRCC and they have received it, there is no point re-submitting with a new portal or something...

Except you wanna dash IRCC a new year gift of another Visa application fee..

So far you are applying from Nigeria, it takes grace for your application to get a fast final decision from IRCC...

Peace

Jtom301:
Hello house

Happy New Year! Please enlighten me, I just submitted study permit application and I’m just now realizing the new portal. Can I resubmit using the new portal ? Or what is the difference between both . Tried to read online and the difference I’m seeing is applications are processed faster using the new portal

Please advise

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by makano: 7:56pm On Dec 30, 2021

Hello Geographer

It's important you also submit your SOA as the applicant...

Peace

Ge0grapher:
Hello, pls if I have a sponsor who is willing to take care of all my study expenses.. is there any need to include my personal account statement or that of my "sponsor" would do??

Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by makano: 7:55pm On Dec 30, 2021

You do not need to inform them you wanna defer, but once the Updated LOA is ready, you can send it to IRCC via Webform or Emails cos if your present LOA isn't valid anymore, they will definitely ask for an updated LOA..

Peace

mama12345:
By God's grace, Amen.

Please just a quick question, Do I have to infrom IRCC via webform about deferring my program to March?
Or should I just wait?

Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by makano: 5:38pm On Dec 30, 2021

You welcome...

We await your approval testimony.. It will end in praise..

Peace

mama12345:
@makano Thank You for the swift response and encouragement. I will remain expectant smiley

Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by makano: 5:12pm On Dec 30, 2021

Hello Mama12345

They are in the final stage of your application..

Keep sending your emails until you get a positive response from them..

You should get a final decision soon except your application has been transferred to a Senior Visa officer

Be expentant

Peace

mama12345:
Hello Everyone,

I am new to this platform, still trying to Navigate my way around. Please my school is resuming on the 10th of January,
I have raised multiple webforms since 29th November, sent countless emails and i've even asked my school to Defer
my admission to March. Please what do I do? Attached is the timeline on my account. Please has my eligibility review
started? Can someone help me explain what is going on from my IRCC profile? I have attached the application details.

Thank you so much for your time.
God Bless

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by makano: 1:53pm On Dec 30, 2021

Hello opomulero

IRCC requires 4- 6 months statement of acocunt..

But for sponsors ,6 months Is always ideal..

An applicant that isn't sponsoring himself can submit a 4 month SOA, it can still fly..

Peace

opomulero:
Good afternoon house

please how many months statement of account is normally requested to be submitted for canada student visa application?

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 20 by makano: 1:50pm On Dec 30, 2021

Hello Shukusheka

1. The major requirement for Spousal permit application is the Study permit and SIN,irrespective of the degree of study, if your spouse have these docs, then are you good to go..

2. Personally I have not seen any one getting a Masters admisison with HND, the norm here is applicants with HND got for PGD or PGC, and after the completion of these degrees , then you can go for a Masters degree... Anyone that have gotten a Master degree in the house with HND can put her through..

3. I have just answered this question in your earlier post, you can check it out..

Peace

Shukusheka:
Abeg make una help me na?

- Can one get a spousal visa to Canada if his/her partner is studying an undergraduate?
- Does any Canadian school accept HND for Masters? Applicant has 4 years work experience.
- Can one apply with Statement of result if Original certificate is yet to be available?

I beg I need answer.

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