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Hello hwu2015

It's more convincing to do a Family application when Kids are involved.

But if it's just you and your spouse, I will advise she goes first and use you as a strong home tie, immediately she gets to Canada and she is in possession of her Study permit and Sin, then she can apply for a spousal permit for you...

Also, do not use a loan from the bank to sponsor her...

Caution!

Peace

hwu2015:
Hello everyone, I have few questions.
1. My wife is the one applying for the study permit, is it advisable for us to apply for visa at the same time so we can all travel together.
2. I am the one sponsoring my wife. I intend to take a loan from the bank to cover for everything. Can I use it as proof of fund?

Hello theman

It's not compulsory you notarise, many applicants here have gotten Approval without notarising..

Your Original Documents are enough..

Peace

themankelechi:
Good evening all.
Please i'm new here and just joined nairaland this week.
Please i want to know when applying for a Canadian students visa online, can one uplaod certified/notarised copies of documents or just original documents only?

No specific timeline, keep hoping, keep praying,,,,

Peace

Audrey1111:
This eligibility review is sha taking time how long is someone supposed to wait before eligibility review start

Good one..

So for you guys that have a GTB Master Card, please make use of your card and not a 3rd party to avoid Procedural Fairness Letter for a Charge back on the Crown..

Bye Bye to Charge back

Peace

PrinceAdeAde:
Yes GT naira master card goes due to the new $200 monthly limit.Used it just yesternigt to pay for an application

Congrats to you and your Family

I am glad my little advice helped in a way to your approval.. All glory to God

I wish the NadeeFm family all the best In Canada..

You guys should get your Winter Jackets though, Winter is approaching..

It has ended in praise..

Peace

NadeeFM:
Thank you everyone for the good wishes and prayers. I am very grateful.

This is the full detail of my application. It may be useful for someone here...

FAMILY APPLICATION- Study permit for myself and two children and Visit visa for Spouse

Timeline:
Application Submitted: 22nd July, 2021
Biometrics: 27th July, 2021
Upfront medical (family): 30th July, 2021
Medicals updated to passed: 5th August, 2021
Eligibility started almost immediately for me.
Eligibility for spouse and children: 19th October, 2021 (that was when I saw the ghost update)
Saw two other ghost updates on the 12th and 23rd of November
BVL & PPR: 25th November, 2021

What I did:
I prayed, I fasted and I trusted God to come through for us ….. and He did. When God says ‘Yes’, nobody can say ‘No’. I believe that very strongly.

Following @Makano’s advice read here, I started sending emails and webforms on the 21st of October (to all the IRCC offices I could lay my hands on their emails but later limited it to Nairobi, London and Lagos offices). I sent mails and webforms weekly oh…..there was a time I was sending daily. I’m sure they were tired of me but I didn’t care. I still sent the day before PPR came!

Finally, I read and read through this thread. My people, I got almost all the information I needed here. That is why I’m saying a big THANK YOU and GOD BLESS YOU to everyone that contributes on this platform.

I tailored my application after @goingforward’s testimony (Available on page 1) and replicated all the documents she used for her family application (as many as were applicable to my profile). Thank you oh @goingforward.

Documents Submitted:
ALL CIC DOCUMENTS

ACADEMIC DOCS:
Bachelor’s Degree Certificate and Transcripts
WAEC Result
NYSC certificate
Professional certification

PERSONAL DOCUMENTS:
Digital Passport Photo
Int’l passport pages with travel history
SOP (Written by me and edited by spouse). I followed the guidelines seen here of highlighting all refusal areas and answering the questions any VO may have.
Birth Certificate
Police Clearance Certificate
2 MBS sent (NGN and USD)
My CV
Employment letters
Pay Stubs for four months
Court Marriage Certificate
Newspaper publication for Change of marital name
Family Pictures
A document providing explanation of Funds for my study (Excel sheet)
Spouse Pension statement (Spouse is my sponsor)
Spouse statement of account (USD, NGN)
Property documents (2)

SCHOOL DOCUMENTS
Letter Of Admission
Confirmation of Acceptance email from my school
Receipt of Tuition deposit
IELTS result

CHILDREN- DOCUMENTS
ALL CIC Docs
Digital passport photo
Intl’ Passport with travel history
Birth Certificates
Previous term’s school results
Upfront inquiries about health insurance for my children (I had emailed the school about adding them to my insurance coverage and attached the email correspondence to their application)
More pictures


SPOUSE- DOCUMENTS:
CIC Docs
Digital passport photo
Intl’ Passport with travel history
Company Introductory letter
Pay stubs for last four months
Work ID card
Personal car documents

**Table of content was created for each section and referenced in the SOP.

Tips:
Read up on this platform
Take your time to prepare your documents
Follow in the footsteps of those that have gone ahead of us
Pray! Hmmnnn ….. Pray oh! God does things no man can do.

May this journey be favourable for us all in Jesus’ name.

Hello Freeband

He should go for a Post graduate Degree(PGD) program..

And for the course, he should go for a course very related to Quantity survey or a course very related to his Job or business, which ever one applies to him...

Peace

Freebands01:
@lekiboboe @makano @anon123 a friend has HND in quantity survey and he is looking to study anything related to Engineering or construction in Canada. What course and what degree level can he apply for?

Hello efizy

Very recently GTB has increased its limit, so I wanna assume a GTB Master card can make the payment for the Visa application.. Dunno of any other bank though.

Applicants that have applied very recently, please confirm this....

Peace

efizyhenchmen:
Please, I want confirm if one can use naira master card or visa card to pay for student visa application and biometrics?

Yes, it is normal.

That is the status on every applicant's portal as regards Medical before IRCC requests for it.

Peace

larryrichie:
@makano please sir will like to know if this is normal on every applicant portal (Review of medical results : you do not need a medical exam . we will send you a message if this changes) when medical has not bee requested

Thanks

Hello Jxool

Probably the Visa officer saw something fishy while doing his/her final review before making the final decision..

Something fishy can be:

False information by the applicant a.k.a Misinterpretation
Fake Statement of Account, or any fake documents at all..

If you know that there is no false information in your application or that you didn't submit any fake document and you got a Medical request, your approval is 98% sure, except your Village people do not want you to leave the shores of Nigeria..

Peace

Jxool:
@makano please I want to ask from those people who got medical request and got refuse, what ground makes their application to be refused.

Upfront Medicals is a 50:50 thing,

when an upfront Medicals is Passed, does not mean it will be approved..

Unlike Medical request..

Peace

Audrey1111:
@makano what if it’s an upfront medicals that got passed does this change anything

Hello Audrey

When you get a Medical Request, there is 95% chance you will end up with an approval..

With my years of experience with this Canada study Visa applications, I have only come across just 5 applicants who got Medical request and still got refused..

And this is out of hundreds of applicants I have related with and still relate with..

Peace

Audrey1111:
And also is a passed medical a good sign that application is heading in the right direction

Why do some people get an update in their background check and others don’t and yet they still get PPR?

What can a person do to ensure IRCC starts review?

No, it does not

If only you know how many applicants here have applied for GCMS notes several months back and still not gotten any update not to talk of a final decision..

Peace

Audrey1111:
@frank @justmellow

Does ordering GCMS note expedite application process cos reading back on closed threads I see a pattern with ppl who ordered GCMS note in less than a week they get either approved or denied

Hello debabaz

Take note of the points below before making your decision:

Renewal of Passport is actually done 6 months to the expiring date, in your case you cant do that now cos Sep 2022 is more than 6 months to this time..

Also Visa is valid for a year. Meaning the Visa will expire a year after it was issued to you..

So you actually have the options of staying back to renew it here or travelling to Canada before your Visa Expires to renew it there..

It all depends on you..

Peace

debabaz:
Hi everyone,

I have a similar issue. I have my visa already, but my passport will soon expire precisely spetember 2022.

Can i renew before i travel or its best i renew when i get to Canada.

Hello Inntu

Google is actually waiting for you to do your research, when u are done with your research and you still didnt get somethings, you can come here to ask your questions....

But sorry to burst your bubble, you cant actually get a Masters admission with HND, go for PGD or PGC..

Peace

Inntu:
Hello guys, please I'm new here. I'm interested in
furthering my studies in Canada
I would like to know which school accepts HND for
masters.
Here is my profile:

HND in Environmental Health, Lower Credit.
Thanks

Congrats NadeeFM

Its your year of Turnaround encounter indeed..

Peace

NadeeFM:
There is nothing you cannot do Protocol Breaker!
There is nothing you cannot do Covenant Keeping God!

17 years study gap
Negative news from MP's office
Family Application (Family of 4)

Nairaland peolple, God has finally done it!

I am a living proof of what God cannot do DOES NOT EXIST!

Application submitted: 22nd July
BVL & PPR(For All): 25th November

Today makes it exactly 18 weeks from submission to approval. This journey is truly not for the fainthearted oh!

No Agent used. All information gotten from Nairaland and Google. Thank you to everyone that has contributed to this platform. God bless you massively!

For everyone still waiting I pray that God will make it happen speedily in Jesus' name.

PreShiloh blessing ni oooooooo! Somebody shout halleluyah!

Full gist loading....

Congratulations Iamaperson

I am glad I was part of your success story, it has ended in praise, all thanks to God..

Its Makano and not Makono though...

Go and prosper in Canada..

Peace

iamaperson:
Glory be to God
Had to wait to share since my timeline wasn't what I had been seeing. But thanks to God that everything worked out in the end. Also, thanks to Mr. Makono, for answering my questions when I was confused about the timeline
1st-time application
Date submitted: September 24
biometrics: September 28
Passport request: November 3
Medical request: November 4
Passport submitted: November 9
Medical done: November 11
Medical passed: November 16
Passport returned: November 24

Hello Seyi

If you really wanna go for a course related to your HND instead of your work experience, you have to really convince the Visa Officer on the reason why you wanna go for that course. Let the Visa Officer know how the course will be beneficial to you in your home country...

Loving a course is not enough reason to convince the Visa Officer, in fact, its not a reason.. Let the Visa Officer see the benefits and opportunities the course will provide you on your return to your home country..

Peace

seyiki:
Dear Makano,

Thanks so much for your quick response.

1.I got my HND this year 2021

2. My job description was around production team lead and thereafter I moved into maintenance section as a maintenance leader

3. As for the reason I went for HND electrical, I really love electrical engineering and have a great flair for the associated courses from outset but couldn't practice in the company then because of company protocol and some stuff


I hope this suffice for now sir, but wouldn't hesitate to send you my detailed CV if it is so needed.

Seen and replied

purespikes:
Anyone to help with this please?
@makano, I tried reaching you..please respond to your mail sir. Thank you

Hello Seyi

How long have you gotten your HND?

Also, you didn't state your Job description in the manufacturing Company..

Why was the reason you went for an HND in a course different from your work experience?

Your answers will guide me on how to advise you..

But Ideally, we advise applicants that have gotten their 1st degree for more than 5 years to choose a course related to their work experience.

In your case, you have more than 10 yeas work experience, so choosing a course in that direction will make more sense...

But if you will have a very genuine reason for going with a course related to your HND, then u can go ahead..

Peace

seyiki:
Good day my elders,

Please I need advice on choice of course and programme based on my background

1. I had OND in electrical/electronics engineering at upper credit level

2. Thereafter , I had 10 years plus work experience in a manufacturing company but not in electrical field

3. Later went back for HND( finished with Distinction) and start a personal business in transportation

My question:: I need advice or suggestion on fitting programme and course to enrol in to have a seamless flow in explaining career path when applying for SP

Thanks sirs and mas

Hello Omodunn

You will need to calm down, it's a PFL and not a Ban..

You can still get approved even with this PFL, so far you are able to prove to IRCC that the chargeback wasn't intentional. You will need to Pay again, but this time around, you will do it yourself..

I have personally worked with over 10 applicants who got PFL and 6 still got approved of their application, so PFL isn't a death sentence, so far you didn't cheat the crown intentionally..

Peace

omodunniolaiya:
hello everyone! please I am in trouble. I applied for my permit in may and did my biometrics as well. recently I received a request letter for payment receipt in September. I did that and then on Monday I received a procedural fairness letter saying if I don't explain why the payment was invalid and pay the money I will be refused and not allowed to apply for 5 years. please after making a second payment, what documents do I submit to make sure i will be accepted for visa. because the message they sent is very serious. I do not know the issue with any of the payments because they were all approved by them but nevertheless I will pay again. along with new proof of payment, what else will I submit as an explanation for the previous payment invalidity? please this is urgent, I have till December 7 to reply

Hello Chi

NSE route isn't required.

Yes, you can go through GCkey..

Peace

Chiziteremary:
Hello good people of nairaland,

i have succeeded in gathering all the reqd documents for my student visa application. Pls how do i begin the process of application. I hear some talk about NSE route, is that still valid or should i go thru GCkey. Pls reply. I need your help abeg

Congratulations to you Peruxie,

It has finally ended in praise, and I am glad I was part of your success story..

The land of Canada shall favour you and your family..

Congrats once again..

Peace

peruxie:
Long Post Alert!
I said I was gonna come back �
This Canada waka has not been easy.I am a second time applicant. I used the service of an immigration lawyer in Canada for my first application. I was devastated after spending hugely ( over 500k)for my refused application. Shortly after using the services of the imm lawyer was when google brought me to Nairaland platform. So immediately after my refusal I contacted justmellow on Nairaland but fully engage him through his social media page on Twitter/IG @GCMSWriters after seeing an impressive review about him here.The rest is now history. Glory be to God.

1st application

Applied - January 15th 2021
Refusal - May 27th 2021
Biometrics –january 21, 2021
Medicals – Upfront
Eligibility Start: not sure cos my lawyer took charge of the IRCC account

Reasons from notes ordered- source of family’s income was unclear.
It was unclear whether funds provided will be available for studies.
Motivation to pursue studies was unreasonable.
Study plan was general .

2nd application

Applied - August 8, 2021
Eligibility review- November 8,2021
MeDical updated- November 22, 2021
PPR- November 23, 2021.

Our gurus on this platform are not getting enough exposure and support because these guys are awesome. @Justmellow also guided me on how to withdraw the service of the immigration lawyer and came up with quite an approach as if he was an IRCC rep. I screamed when I saw the approved message. It was like I was shocked by an electricity leak. Lol

How I addressed the reasons for refusal ,
I contacted @justmellow for assistance. He went for his application guide & advice services and he also wrote my SOP and LOE ( as they said the initial one I did was general) And he also advised on extra documents I could add to back up my application.

As par my family establishment ..I added my dad’s retirement letter and also provided CAC for his new business of which luckily I had a stake in( even though the business no dey function)
As par funds not sure of being available- I provided my payslips for 6months to show source of funds( I didn’t submit my payslips in first application), 6 months MBS of my accounts.)
As par motivation for studies- it was clearly narrated in my SOP by @justmellow. In the process of waiting for my application to be approved, I requested my GCMS notes from justmellow website www.gcmswriters.com

Documents used

All the IMM forms
Letter of Recommendation from local government chairman
Undergraduate degree certificate
NYSC Certificate
SSCE/WAEC
WES Certificate
Study Leave letter from my office
Letter of Introduction from my office
Offer of Employment from my office
Payslips 6 months
Work ID Card
MyBankStatement salary account - 2m
MyBankStatement Savings account -6m
Mutual funds -350k
Pension Funds - 5.5m
First Semester Tuition Fee Payment
Bank Letter of Reference savings account
Letter of Support (Father)
Deed of Assignment and valuation Documents
My Car Pictures and it’s documents
Affidavit of support from dad
Retirement Letter of dad and certificate of Service CAC Business Registration documents and Business ID Card for dad
Birth certificate for dad and siblings
My resume
Police report.


I want to use this medium to thank justmellow for his efforts put in my application though it was paid and also for having a listening ear…also to the angels in this forum like Makano, frankrobbn, anon123 etc for helping in one way or the other through their questions and solutions to them, I say thank you and to the creator of this Nairaland forum too. It’s been a long journey but thank God it ended well. Pardon me if there are any typos, abeg manage the reading like that. It is still a dream. Thank you mellow.

WHAT GOD CANNOT DO TRULY DOESN’T EXIST

Hello lentornac

The bolded is not advisable..

You must complete a program before you enrol for the second program so you can qualify for a three years Post Graduate Work Permit.

Peace

lentomac:
Good morning everyone,

I got a question,

For Someone who is running a full time 1 year Program in Canada, can such person take a second Program that is One year but part time?

The school offering this second program is a DLI and is PGWP eligible, and they accept international students.

T[b]he intentions of this person is to do this part time 1-year second program and get a 2-3years PGWP[/b]

Thanks

@Makano et. al

Hello bishopkinkin

It's too early to panic, this Canadian race needs a lot of patience...

Your Biometrics will definitely be updated..

Peace

bishopkinkin:
Hello everyone please how long does it take for Biometrics to be updated on your portal as completed? I did mine very early today and it's still not showing completed and still showing your Biometrics is needed.

Hello Bimdaqueen

Its obvious the Visa officer that worked on your application had all the time to really go through your application.

Now let me simply interpret the Concerns of the Visa Officer according to what I can see in your GCMS notes.
You had a National certificate in education in August 2012 and began a teaching Job the next month, i.e September 2012, and stopped in March 2015, after which you got married, and since then you have not been doing anything or you have not been doing something tangible till this moment. (The Visa officer was concerned about your GAP).

All of a sudden, out of the blues, you wanna go for a BSc degree considering the number of years you have been idle or not productive. You going for a BSc at this stage of your life doesn’t really make sense to them considering your past educational and employment background.
You failed to convince them of your goals and how your proposed course of study will be beneficial to you and your home country. Your study plan is vague (work on your SOP)..

All the funds in your Sponsors account (Sister and Mother) SOA are all lump-sum deposits, with no evidence in your application to back up all the deposits in the SOA you submitted. The Visa officer is concerned that the history of these funds doesn’t look convincing and it won’t be available for your studies in Canada.
You also failed to declare the establishment of your family members in your home country. With this, the Visa officer sees you as someone that just wanna run away to Canada and never return because you do not have any reason to return back to your country.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO

First, you do not need to rush to re-apply. The Visa officer really took his time to review your application, you also will really take your time to address the VO concerns before you re-apply.

You need to work on the following,

Your sponsors SOAs, work on the lump sum.. You can get a Deed gift from your mum
You must show Career progression in your choice of degree and also your course of study. How old are you, for you to be gunning for a BSc at this stage of your life? Please note that age really matters when going for a Bsc.. It will be difficult for an applicant of more than 25 years going for a Bsc in Canada to convince the Visa Officer compared to an applicant of 18-20 years of age.
The course you will be choosing in your re-application must be related to Education. I do not know your age, but if you are more than 25 years, Bsc is not an option for you, an Advanced Diploma will be ideal, or if you can get a PGD admission, then great..
Work on the establishment of your family members, show what all of them do in Nigeria. i.e If they have a business or If they are working. Show you have established Family members in your home country.
Also, state the benefits of your proposed course to your career in your home country(SOP).

In conclusion , you have a lot of explaining to do in your LOE just to address all the concerns of your Visa Officer. So you will really take your time and not rush, cos the concerns of the Visa Officers are quite detailed.. If it's for you to write your SOP and LOE for months, please do because in your re-application, your SOP and LOE must be Top notch..

Peace

Bimdaqueen:
Good day @ ALL,

Pls I need help on how to address these concerns raised by the VO.

NAIROBI
nrobi-im-enquiry@international.gc.ca
nrobi-immigration@international.gc.ca
nairobi@international.gc.ca

LAGOS

lagos.immigration@international.gc.ca

LONDON

london-im-enquiry@international.gc.ca
ldnimmigration@international.gc.ca

ACCRA

accraimmigration@international.gc.ca

Just write the letter as it applies to your situation, as no 2 application is the same and make sure the mail is constructive and polite..
Do not forget to include your application number and UCI in the content of the letter..

Peace

donmyzy:
Hello everyone, please I want to send a mail to ircc concerning my long application status;
which of the ircc offices' mail should I send it to and what should the mail format look like.
Thank you.

NO

Application number is the number for that particular study permit application you applied for, while UCI is your Unique Identifier for all Canada Visa application you do..

Meaning if your application is refused and you wanna re-apply, you will have another application number for that re-application, but your UCI still remain the same even if you file 1000 Visa applications..

Peace

Lucas4903:
Thanks. Is the application number same as UCI?

..

NAIROBI
nrobi-im-enquiry@international.gc.ca
nrobi-immigration@international.gc.ca
nairobi@international.gc.ca

LAGOS

lagos.immigration@international.gc.ca

LONDON

london-im-enquiry@international.gc.ca
ldnimmigration@international.gc.ca

ACCRA

accraimmigration@international.gc.ca

Andytheo:
Please do you have the individual mails for those offices?

Hello Andy

Send them at least 5 daily mails every day, until you get a response from them,
Individual mails to Nairobi, Lagos, London.

I had over 6 applicants who contacted me today that they got positive responses from IRCC after they have been sending at least 5 daily emails to IRCC for 2, 3, 4 weeks..

So start sending them at least 5 emails daily to those Visa centers without relenting, you should get a response from them in a week or 2 or 3, as the case may be...

Regards
Makano

Andytheo:
Hi guys.

Please checkout my study permit application timeline.
Application submitted: July 12th, 2021
Biometrics done/updated: July 14th
Medical request: September 30th
Medicals done: October 21st
Medicals passed: October 26th
Eligibility review started: October 26th

I haven't gotten an update for more than 3 weeks since I passed my medicals and eligibility review. My program (PGCert) is to start by January and I'm getting worried.

I have raised two webforms complaining about the delay, one 2 weeks ago, the second last week, but no response.

I hear a final decision is made shortly after medicals is passed and eligibility review starts.

Please guys what's your advice?

The bolded is never compulsory, it was an option before when we still had NSE, but to anymore..

Peace

ItzBenita:
Congrats boo I need your candid advise on whether IELTS is compulsory for Visa application even if your school does not require that?

Why can't you guide her here, so that others in her shoe will learn..

Just Imagine if I was telling everyone here to send me a mail for every question asked..

You do not need to tell anybody to send you a mail, except the moniker wants to send you a mail and he/she finds it difficult to do so..

Peace

Fawaz12345:
Send me a mail atobiloye100@gmail.com