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You welcome..

Gennyoma19:
Thank you Makano for you detailed response on this and the heads-up on the MBS. I will look into it. I really appreciate.

Hello Man

SOP - Statement of Purpose
An SOP is a letter addressed to the Visa Officer where the applicant talks about the purpose of why he/she is going to study in Canada. Points explained will dwell on
1. How the advanced study complements past academics and how it will brighten up the future career scope.
2. Financial capability of the applicant to finance studies & living costs,
3 Why Canada
4. Why the particular program and why the particular institution.. e.t.c

An SOP is applicable to both the first Time applicants and returning Applicants..

LOE - Letter of Explanation
An LOE is a letter by the applicant addressed to the Visa Officer explaining what went wrong in previous applications and on what ground it was rejected. How those issues are addressed in the present application. An LOE is mostly for applicants that are re-applying (after their visa has been rejected in past) where they will explain how they have been able to address the concerns of the Visa Officer in the past (refused) application.

An LOE is applicable mostly to applicants who are re-applying or 1st-time applicants whose case is complicated..

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ManLikeB:
please i want to know the difference between SOP and LOE. if any one has a link to a sample it will be appreciated i need guidance.thank you

Hello Aaron

Yes they do..

Even after submitting your passport, they still do like a final check to make sure everything is on deck as regards the application before stamping the Visa on the Passport...

aaron34:
hey guys
do IRCC run a final check on all the submitted documents after Medical request, or medical request is the last thing they check?

Hello Opsy

IRCC do not request for Police Certificate, even though its part of the required documents but not a compulsory document..

We have seen many applicants here getting their Visas without submitting Police certificate..

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Opsy14:
Hi guys
Is it normal for IRCC to request for police certificate from a 17year old?

Of course..

lilylurv:
The transmission fee..can I make transfer on my mobile app and print the receipt?

Hello Gennyoma

The validity of a SOA is 2 weeks before submission.. i.e The printout of your SOA must not exceed 2 weeks before you submit it with your application...

On the other hand, why cant you do MBS, that will have an updated copy of your SOA.. MBS is preferable to the printout for many reasons...
But which ever one works for you, its fine..

Peace

Gennyoma19:
Hello everyone.

Please I have a question.... Can someone use a bank statement gotten two weeks ago? Application was suppose to be submitted within that time but for some reasons, the application was not submitted.
I await responses on this.

Thank you.

Send your Passport with other required documents, your passport will still get stamped..

You can send your BVL in replacement of your Biometrics slip...

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CalcreteJB:
does VAC reissue the stapled papers if someone has lost the one they issued initially??

what if the person has done biometrics say like 5years ago and can't find those slips again??

I can see rain of PPRs, IRCC is really doing early Christmas give away for this family...

For those still expecting, don't worry your give away isn't far from you..

It will all end in praise..

Peace

Hello Kenthro

These are the list of documents you are required to submit

Biometrics slip
2 copies of data page
International Passport
A copy of the passport request letter
Transmission fee receipt (If you are submitting to Abuja VFS)
2 copies of the consent form

You will need to put these documents in an envelope..

If you are sending your Passport to ABUJA VFS
You will need to pay a transmission fee of NGN 8,920 to this account
CANADA LOGISTIC COLLECTION ACCOUNT (a/c no 0065165839) sterling bank.

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Kenthro:
Please how do we send passport to vfs and what documents required?

Hello Ikechi

There are only 2 IRCC approved Medical centers i.e IOM and Qlife..

And they are both in Lagos and Abuja....

You will need to travel down to these states to do your Medicals...

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Ikechi12:
Hello all,
Please can anyone recommend where I can do the medical examination in Port Harcourt?
Thanks

In addition to the bolded,

For those that do not have the Biometrics paper again, your submission of your BVL(the immediate document that drops before your Original passport Letter) will do..

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Omiinii:
How I sent my Passport to Abuja.
I did my Biometrics in Lagos but I sent my passport to Abuja,
So I had to pay a transmission fee of NGN 8,920 to this account
CANADA LOGISTIC COLLECTION ACCOUNT (a/c no 0065165839) sterling bank.

I bought a fresh brown envelope and added the following documents, so follow:

- Your International Passport itself (That your passport !!)

- Print only 1 copy of the transmission fee payment receipt and put in your envelope

- 2 copies of your passport data page (I printed it in colored copy)

- Those stapled papers that was given to you after the completion of your Biometrics (put them as it is [original copy] not the photocopy)

- The PPR letter (1 copy)

- 2 copies of the Consent form (I filled and signed the second page only) . Download the consent from here: https://www.vfsglobal.ca/canada/dominicanrepublic/pdf/Consent-Form-TTS-English.pdf


- A plain sheet of paper where you can write your address and phone number (this is not really needed though, but I added it)
NOTE: I paid for 2 ways Courier at DHL and insured it to and fro

2 courier means: As I am sending my passport to Abuja, I want Abuja to send back my STAMPED passport to the address I stated on the Courier

CC: @gracedson

Okay, well noted..

kemmyk:
Okay, I did nothing much than the usual documents listed for submission except the biometric slip which I don’t even know how it looks but I still have the receipt for the payment though

I know I did my biometric in Lagos in 2019 and visa was refused

What I had in my envelope was

2 copy of data page
International Passport
A copy of passport request letter
Transmission fee receipt
2 copy of consent form

You are welcome...

In addition, below is the list of documents you will need to submit to get your Visa stamped...

2 copies of data page
International Passport
A copy of the passport request letter
Transmission fee receipt
2 copies of the consent form

You will need to put these documents in an envelope..


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EstherAda92:
Oh my God, I feel so relieved. May God bless you for this information u provided for me I was curious and anxious. Thank you very much

Hello Esther

1. You can actually get your Visa stamped without submitting the biometrics slip , you just have to submit other documents that they require..

Kemmyk, you can see why I earlier posted that you should tell the house how you got your passport stamped without Bimotrics slip, cos I know many people will still ask this question...

2. Your Visa expires a year after it has been stamped on your PASSPORT.. And your Passport hasn't been stamped yet, and this is October, meaning you are safe..

You would have left Nigeria before it expires Next Year OCTOBER OR NOVEMBER depending on when your Passport will be stamped...

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EstherAda92:
House I appreciate everyone of you that congratulated me.
There is a concern please I need your opinion gurus and everybody in the house

1: My biometric paper given to me 2017 when I did my biometric has been misplaced, and my PPR just dropped today what will I do
2: My program doesn't have January and May start, is September 2022 won't the Visa expire before then

Pleeeaaaase ooo help me

Hello Kemmy

Congrats..

I will like you to share with the house how you got your Passport stamped without submitting your Biometrics Slip.. i.e the documents you submitted and also the process.

There will be many applicants in your shoe that may have misplaced their Biometrics slip, so your input on this will be helpful for applicants in this category...

Peace

kemmyk:
Update !!!!!
My passport had been stamped, I just checked my gckey now and saw my counterfoil.

A whole First bank doesn't have MBS?

Ok then, print your SOA from the time you applied for the Visa till the date you will be replying IRCC..

Make sure the transaction in the SOA you submitted with your application reflect in this new SOA you will be printing out..

In addition, get a reference letter and written letter from the bank duly signed and stamped to show the authenticity of the Bank account and SOA

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praiseb:
Thanks brother. The problem is first bank doesn’t provide MBS. I have 15 days like this

Hello Praise

Like IRCC has said, you need to be truthful in your reply to them.. Since you claim you didn't use an agent, you do not have anything to fear.. You just have to strategically convince them of your innocence.. You can send an MBS of 1 year of the affected bank to them, probably from the day you applied till date. You can as well submit to IRCC your Ticket Id of the affected bank account so they can see for themselves that truly the Bank statement isn't fraudulent...

Like I said, if truly you didn't use an agent, and that the SOA is real and not fraudulent, then you have nothing to worry about... You just have to explain things to them with evidence/proofs

But if you are not able to convince them, then your approval will turn to a Ban...

Act fast and respond..

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praiseb:
Good evening guys,

Just last week MP replied me that I passed all requirements, today I got procedural fairness letter.

I used two bank statements each belonging to my father,
What I don’t understand is why this is coming now.

Please how do I tackle this.

Thanks

Hello Gloria

Do not give up cos it's not over until you win...

As our custom is on this thread, order for your GCMS notes so we can know the specific reasons why your application was refused... What you uploaded here are just generic refusal reasons that do not paint the real picture of your refusal...

Once your GCMS is ready, drop it here.. Many wonderful peeps here would advise you on the steps to take to get your Visa in your next application...

Peace

Gloriarchibong:
My application was refused today, 7th Aug applicant. I am not sure if i want to reapply, so sad.

please see below refusal reasons, i am open to suggestions from the gurus

Hello theForth

I honestly have quite a number of SOPs and LOEs whose applicants have committed me to work on...

If it's not urgent, you can send it to me, when I am done with this group of SOPs/LOEs, I will jump on yours...

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theForth:
Thanks so much for the response, God bless.

I am a bit worried as to why I was rejected at sfu, please do you mind to review my S.O.P if you are chanced?

Thanks.

Hello CalcretejB

You have done Justice to the Monikers query..

Weldone.

CalcreteJB:
Okay since you are sponsoring yourself and you are not married. The proof of fund you need is to show you can comfortably pay for your tuition, feeding and accommodation for the study period. You must also be able to show adequately source of these funds. If you are employed, you need to get a letter of introduction from your employer, show your pay slip and show proof of home tie. So your SOP and LOE must do justices to all these to complete to SOA.

So with a tuition and estimated cost of living of $17,000. I will advise showing at least about $22,000 - $25,000 since you don't have any dependents. Now the task ahead is showing the source of the funds (bulk money will be strongly discouraged unless its a deed of gift from your parent or an uncle which must be followed with an affidavit) and must be explained in the LOE, and your home tie.

The gurus here @makano @Jay316 can also help out

Hello theForth

If you finished with a 1st class and also 2:1, you can apply to so many Canadian Universities offering Computer Science, and you can be lucky to get Full study scholarship.. Below are the best Universities in Canada to study MSc Computer Science

University of Toronto.
University of Waterloo.
University of British Columbia.
University of Montreal.
University of Alberta.
McGill University.
Simon Fraser University.
McMaster University.

If you finished with a 2:2 or 3rd class, you can go For PGD in Computer Science from any of the Ontario Colleges..

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theForth:
Please can you recommend a good university for msc in computer science, I am so frustrated as simon fraser University rejected my application just now sir.

Hello Mr Canada

You can go ahead with your application, so far you meet the requirement of the school as regards that course, your admission will be given you..

And as per your Visa application, you will have to convince the Visa officer on what you have been doing in your 18 years Gap(You need serious work here).. Your age isn't a problem, as we have seen 44 year old here getting Visa, so far you are able to convince the Visa Officer that you are a genuine student, your Visa will be granted..

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canada2022:
Make una help me.............Lekiboboe, makano Frankrobbn1 , teemezo, amblessed 2021 ....others biko

Hello Yur

You said you have been working as a nurse and at the same time you have Jobs in sales and teaching, this is kind of confusing..

Please what do you do at the moment, that will determine the course you will apply for to get your PGD..

And if your Intl Relation degree is less than 5 years, then you can apply for a PGD in Intl, Relations..

Peace

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YurFav:
@lekiboboe please kindly help in suggesting what course I should go for I have a 2.2 in bachelor’s degree international relations though I haven't worked in line with my career and I want to switch career as I have being working as an trainee auxiliary nurse for quite a while jobs have done in the past are sales,and teaching.
@lekiboboe @makano @Frankrobbn1 @anyone please help

Hello Mode

This looks like a Red flag to me already, but before I conclude, lemme ask some questions..

How old is the person?

What has the person been doing since 2009(year of Waec)?

What is his reason for going for a Bsc and not a PGD or Masters at this stage of his life?

For someone that has done Waec since 2009 and now going for Bsc? Its well.

I await your response..

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ModelLook:
Hello everyone. How possible is it for someone to get Bachelors Degree Admission in Canada?

What steps should the person take?

The person has good WAEC Results (2009).

The person has not worked in any company. The person has been doing business coupled with being Self Employed all this while.

Will it be possible for the person to do this?

What are the basic requirements?

Thanks.

Hello Gbemi

Seen and replied

TheGbemisola:
Hi boss I would like to speak to you via email. Pls kindly respond as it is very urgent

Hello Omiini

At bolded

You didn't state when your Eligibility started, but since you have drawn their attention to your application through your constant emails. Give them some space for about a week or two.. If you do not get any update including ghost updates, then you can continue your mails again..

But I believe they are on your case now..

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Omiinii:
Makano how are you doing? I wanted to know. I sent webforms and emails consecutively for 2 weeks now and thankfully my eligibility has started. Should I keep sending emails till I get a final decision or I should give them time. No vex the question kinda sounds redundant.just wanna hear your take as na you dey advise us make we dey disturb IRCC

I dunno why applicants keep asking these questions..

Lets understand there is no specific timeline when it comes to IRCC Visa application... Some applicants can get a final decision of their application a month after applying, while some get final decision after a year of applying..

As I was going through some posts this morning, I saw an applicant who applied September and has already gotten his/her PPR, whereas I have seen here of applicants that have applied since last year and have not gotten any final decision...

Just apply and hope for the best, and when your application is way passed the Processing time, then u have every right to send them as many mails as possible until you get an update on your application...

So please lets stop asking how long, how long, cos no one really knows how long... Even the Visa officers do not know how long..

It will end in praise..

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Romoke1995:
Good morning fam
It’s a new week ipray for unlimited ppr ijn ...amen
Please how long does it take ircc to update medical after been sent ...I heard iom sent out my medical results on Friday please when should I be expecting update on my portal ? Thanks inadvance

Be calm, it will be updated to Pass in days time..

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eleraaa:
I’ve submitted my emedical sheet. My portal is still showing that I haven’t passed my medicals

Hello Raimiade

Yes it is normal..

Keep sending them mails at least 5 times daily, keep drawing their attention to the fact that your school resumption is getting close and you need a final decision for you to adequately prepare...

Be polite with your write up.. Send to Nairobi, Lagos, London and maybe Accra....

Lastly your subject should be URGENT PLEASE..

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raimiade11:
Hi guys,

I’m a july 2nd Applicant, this is what have gotten so far…. School is resuming January, and I’m not prepared.

Is this normal for an application, or has anybody experienced this before ( screenshot of my application portal)

@Makano @lekiboboe @lianna2020 @enjay12

Hello Olabisi

Just walk into any High court in lagos and speak with them that you wanna do Affidavit.. They will tell you what to do..

Do not settle for the touts outside the court for outrageous price..

You can go to any of the courts in the division below..

Lagos island (Igbosere)
Ikeja High court (Oba akinjobi)
Ikorodu High court (Ita elewa)
Epe High court
Badagry High court

You can go to any of the division closest to you..

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olabisi6438:
Hello Good Morning guys please how do I get to a court to do some affidavit and deed of gift in lagos and how do I go about it .. Please your input is needed

Hello Dolly

There is no problem with that, but the sponsor needs to state this in his letter of sponsorship that he actually sent the school fees into her account.. She must also state this in her SOP/LOE..

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dollymon:
Pls I'm asking this question on behalf of a friend. Her brother is going to be her sponsor and he has paid her school fees into her account. Will there be any problem if she pays the school fees directly from her acct and not his?

Hello Ominni

In my years on this thread and also with my experience with the study permit application process, reversing a ban is something I have not come across. Before Canada issues a BAN to an applicant they would have sent a document called PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS LETTER(PFL) to explain an issue raised about the application that may lead to a ban, and the applicant is given some days to explain to IRCC of his/her innocence with proofs to back the claims...

In the case of that moniker and like I said in my reply to his post, his agent would have done something wrong for the application to have warranted a Ban... I am sure a PFL would have been sent to him, but since the agent was hiding him from his application, he wasn't aware of what was going on with his application...

We all know how these agents operate, they tend to hide the applicant from their application until when the application is refused before the applicant would be aware...

It's possible the said moniker is innocent, but he should ask his agent questions, he has done something very wrong.. Canada can't just issue a Ban for no reason.

Before a Ban comes, a PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS LETTER would have been sent to the applicant, that is the procedure..

That is why we preach here to applicants not to use these agents, now he has gotten a BAN, the agent business continues. He will be the one to suffer for this... It's unfortunate though.

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Omiinii:
Makano is there a way to reverse this decision of ban? It's really unfortunate especially for people who are using agents. I know two people in the same predicament. And they have exceeded the plea period.