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No cause for alarm..

Go ahead and submit your passport even though your Visa wont exceed the Validity of the Passport.

And once you get to Canada, do a passport renewal and apply for a study permit extension... This should be the best option for you except you have a plug in the immigration office that can get the passport ready for you within 30 days, and I am sure you know you must have more than enough to pay your way to get this done quick i.e getting ur passport in days..

So the floor is open to you..

Peace

Jay5050:
Greetings Everyone,

I received my ppr some days ago which I shared here. In it, I was informed that my passport must be valid for the duration of my expected length of stay in Canada. Unfortunately, my passport has just 8 months validity, which is not up to my expected length of stay.

I therefore need to do a new passport ASAP because I have less than 30 days to submit my passport. I believe we all know the difficulties and delay in doing a new passport or renewal now. Most of the immigration office in Nigeria have no booklet at the moment.

I met someone(immigration officer) who told me that they can do an e-passport for me at their own office and it will take just a week to be ready. I just want to ask, does Canada accept e-passport?

Thank you all and GOD bless �

What Province is your school located?

I can help get your some MPs contact..

Peace

Niaso:
Thanks Makano
Please how can one contact them for inquiries on application progress

Congrats Centennial

Canada has finally received a star..

All the best..

Peace

CentennialGuy:
Landing Gist - Lagos to Toronto Via EgyptAir. August 9 - 10, 2022.

LAGOS AIRPORT
I got to the Lagos Airport around 8:30am. My flight was for 2pm. I had to give the security guys at the entrance 1k for them to allow my people go in with me. After my luggages went through the scanner, I gave the immigration officers that were suppose to do manual check after the scanner 1k so l can move on. Then I proceeded to Agriculture where I opened one of the luggage that had some food item for them to check. They checked and told me to go. Then I proceeded to EgyptAir stand.

EgyptAir didn't start on time for us because there were some Nigerians going on pilgrimage to Jerusalem via Egypt that they were attending to. They were the majority on our flight to Cairo. Anyways, by 10am I had cleared the EgyptAir check and checked in my bags. They weren't overweight. They asked for ArriveCan, Acceptance Letter, Enrollment Letter and School Fees Receipt.

By 10:30am, my people left and I proceeded to immigration. I was given yellow card by EgyptAir which I filled and I dropped with the immigration officers. Then I proceeded to the scanner where we will drop our carry on bags, laptops, phones, keys etc in a bowl to pass through the scanner. Now, I had the scariest moment of my life at this point. I shared this experience with family members only before now. I decided to share with you guys so you can learn from the experience. Always hold your Passport with you!

At the point of the scanner the immigration officer there asked us to put all our things in the bowl including our passport. It was just me and one Arab guy, possibly Lebanese. He could speak Yoruba and was dashing immigration guys money. So we placed our things in Separate bowls and I went ahead through the scanner but he didn't go through the scanner. The immigration officer asked him to come and he did manual check for him and he let him go.

So I exited the scanner to go collect my things. I wore my shoes, picked up my glasses, phones, wallet and Passport. Passport? My passport with the boarding pass was no where to be found. It was missing! At that moment, it felt like my world has ended and that village people caught up with me. I was in disarray and I started shouting. In the process of shouting, I kept saying it was me and the Arab guy that came to that point together and now my Passport is missing. One of the senior immigration officers approached me and asked me which guy. I turned round and and pointed at him just before he exited that place and be gone forever! The officer approached him. I don't know what he told him because I wasn't looking as I was still in disarray and lo and behold, my Passport and boarding pass resurfaced! The excuse I got is that he also has a Nigerian Passport and he mistakenly took mine. Yet his own passport was still with him. I don't buy that story but all good. God saved and delivered me already. I collected my Passport and left. Whew!

All through the rest of the journey, I held my Passport with me till I exited Toronto Pearson Airport in Canada.

CAIRO AIRPORT.
We got to Cairo around 9pm Cairo time which is 8pm Nigerian time. The Airport is bigger and finer than MMA. A bus took us to Terminal 3 and it was a long walk combined with lift and escalators to get to gate F where will be boarding to Toronto. We waited around for another 3 hours before we started boarding and took off to Toronto around 2am. They only checked our passport, boarding pass and ArriveCan here. I showed them theArriveCan receipt on the phone as the lady in Lagos had taken the only copy I printed. It was a smooth 11.5hrs journey to Toronto. The plane is alot bigger than the one that took us from Lagos to Cairo. Comfy ride all through.

TORONTO PEARSON AIRPORT
We landed in Toronto around 8am Toronto time. Now, this airport is huge. And fine and well layed out. The walk to the self service kiosk is also long but we got there. I had done my declaration ahead in the ArriveCan, so I was pretty quick at the service kiosk. I scanned my Passport, machine took my photograph and printed my receipt. We were taken to the place where will collect our study permit. Our letter of Introduction was collected and we were told to sit down. They called us one after the other. You will enter the office, the border officer will collect your passport, check your info on the system, check your visa and stamp your passport. Then your study permit will be given to you. No questions asked.
I proceeded to baggage claim. When I got there, I asked one of the officers which carousel could be carrying the baggages from EgyptAir because the carousels were so many that I didn't want to be going one by one to check. He asked his colleague on his walkie talkie. He said Carousel 7, I went there. Found my bags in 7 and then in 6. Took the train within the airport to get to Terminal 3 where the car that came to get me was parked and I was on my way.

FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT ON THE FLIGHT.
The food was Okay. Although the Rice, chicken and sauce from Cairo to Toronto was better than Lagos to Cairo. They served us twice Lagos to Cairo and 3 times on the flight from Cairo to Lagos. I filled my time with movies that I haven't watched before. And then a little sleep, a little prayers here and there and I didn't feel bored on the flight till we got to Toronto.

It was a great journey in general. I haven't gone out yet as I only arrived yesterday and I'm still on my bed right now. It's around 8am here. But from our drive from the airport to home, I will say Canada is beautiful. May all of us that desire it experience it all in Jesus name.

PS: Don't forget to come with your universal adapter. The picture attached is what their socket looks like. Buy the one that has USB port with it. It's about 4k.

Have a great day you all!

Hello EhischemNg

Since an MP is involved and seeing the content of this mail, your final decision isn't far again..

Get ready..

Peace

EhischemNg:
Good day,

Please I contacted my Mp and got this response from him. I eligibility started on February 9th, yet to get any update from IRCC

Applied for Gcms over a month now, yet to get it..Kindly advise please

Hello Deronke

Yes, its possible and it doesn't have any negative effect on your Visa..

Just that your study permit wont be beyond the validity of your Visa stamp on your Passport.. In this case, if the end date of your your deferred date is beyond your study permit validity, you will have to apply for a study permit extension in Canada.

Peace

Deronke1:
Hi guys, please I need answers.

Is it possible to defer after getting ppr?

If yes, what's the effect on the visa? Hope ircc won't have a problem with that?

Members of Paliament..

We can liken them to our House of reps members and Senators in Nigeria..

But MPs are very nice people and passionate about their Job unlike our agbada men in our beloved country..

Peace

Niaso:
Please how did u go about contacting MP??
What's MP please??

Hello Oluwawande

When you click on my moniker, you will see what you are looking for..

Anyways, below is my email..

makanoglobalservices@gmail.com.

I may not reply you immediately, but I will definitely try my best to reply you..

Peace

Oluwawande:
@makano...please can i get your email. I need help please

Hello Zxxt

Follow the below steps, if you really want an update for your application.

1. Order for your GCMS notes
2. Send multiple mails to the different IRCC centers responsible for Nigeria applications..
3. Send mails to different MPs in the province where your proposed school is located..


It will end in praise..

Peace

zxxtx:
Since January no update on my application. I’m surprised.

Hello Thisuserwanjapa

If they don't allow deferment, then you will have to re-apply..

Meanwhile, have you been bombanding IRCC with mails everyday?

If not, its not too late to start..

It will end in praise..

Peace

Thisuserwanjapa:
Good day everyone,
I am to resume by this fall at centennial college, September 6 to be precise.
But I've applied for my visa since may 14th and up till now still nothing from ircc end, I'm thinking of deferring my admission to January but I found out centennial college doesn't allow deferment.
Please what can I do?.

Nope.

A designated learning institution (DLI) is a school approved by a provincial or territorial government to host international students..

A DLI number is a number assigned to a post-secondary institution in Canada. I am sure you know what a phone number is..

Peace

bucceryor:
Good evening everyone,
Please is DLI number same as the institution's phone number? It's urgent. Thanks

You worry too much bro

Just give them what they want i.e the Waec scratch card and leave the rest to them..

I have been applying for Admission for many applicants and all I just submit is the Scratch card number and Pin, and I can't count the number of PGD/PGC admissions I have gotten..

Simply copy the Scratch card number and PIN in word format and convert to PDF or you do it according to how the school wants it..

Do not stress yourself about Waec number or Waec Center...

Peace

bruno10000:
Sorry makano, one last question . So sorry for the bother coz you've been like the big bro on this forum answering all our hard questions. Even if I buy the scratch card and upload ...won't they need my waec exam number? how would they know the waec result they want to check? There is no space for uploading waec result just says waec scratch card

I see peeps dropping their full names for reasons best known to them, I actually have nothing against this though..

But just to remind you guys that:

1). This is a faceless forum where different manner of peeps round the world visit.
2.) If you personally go to God in prayers for your application without dropping your full names here, wont he answer you?

All these have to do with your faith, even Jesus Christ while performing miracles in the bible, worked with the faith of the individuals healed. Without their faith, they wouldn't have gotten their healing..

Dropping your full names here without your Faith at work will result to nothing.. Keep your faith alive, commit your delayed application to God in your closet and see God answer you speedily..

My Late night dose for the concerned applicants..

It will end in praise..

Peace

You can easily get your WAEC scratch card online, its nothing difficult.

Most schools prefer WAEC scratch card to the Waec results.. You know you Nigerians are known for fake Waec results, so they prefer the Waec scratch Card, so they can see for themselves the authenticity of result..

Peace

bruno10000:
I just registered on applyboard and filling the application now. It says I should input waec scratch card somewhere but where do I upload my waec result ? bullstriker

No it wont..

Just make sure you do it in one of the designated IRCC clinics in the UK.. And once you do it, make sure u upload your E-Medical sheet as an attachment to the mail you will send to IRCC..

Peace

AOROGBEM:
Hello sir
Please I submitted my application while in Nigeria but currently in uk, Will getting my medical done here in uk affect my application decision

Hello flower

Find below a post of mine on the 29th of June that contains all the IRCC email addresses..

https://www.nairaland.com/6957495/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/754#114274394

Peace

flower1019078:
CAN SOMEONE KINDLY SEND A LINK OF ALL IRCC EMAILS.

You welcome

Peace

gascoigne462:
Thanks Makano. I appreciate the response

It simply means you are on a waitlist, no admission for you yet..

And to the school, are you sure this school is a DLI?

Peace

TiggyAce:
Pls I do not understand this letter issued to me

You are a newbie of 2 days old, and the next thing for you is to look for Whatsapp group.

So if everybody, including the GURUS look for Whatsapp group link for easy connection, how will this thread grow, how will people gain from others, how will the GURUS share their wealth of experience here...

The only WhatsApp group permitted are for those going to the same proposed school/Province or having the same proposed program...

Please lets be guided..


Peace

TiggyAce:
Pls someone should drop whatapp group link for easy connections and discussions too thanks

No crime in doing this..

Don't send to one and copy others..

Send individual mails to each of them..

Peace

Ebite2000:
Good day gurus in the house. Please, is it ok to message more than one MP whose constituency is within my school's location?

You welcome, I am glad it did..

Peace

Kehmy:
I didn't know that the new portal vs old portal comparison is stale. Thought one of them used to be faster.

Thank you for the response, it alleviated my concern.

Of course..

Its your UCI and Application number the MP will use to track your application with IRCC..

Peace

yemflex:
Thank you sir, did I need to include my UCI number and application number in my message? I will appreciate your response sir

Hello Gascoigne

If your school can still admit a deferral for your program, then go ahead and defer and wait for your updated LOA.

But if the school says you have exhausted the number of deferrals, then you will have to re-apply for another admission..

Peace

gascoigne462:
Goodmorning house. Please I would like to make some inquiries.

In the event of a study permit denial, is it advisable to defer my admission to the next term, obtain a new letter of admission and reapply for study permit or is it better to cancel my current admission, reapply for a new admission and then reapply for study permit?

@makano, @mrfrank and all the gurus in the house, I need your thoughts on this please.

Hello Kehmy

There is nothing like the bolded..

The general processing time for applications outside of Canada is[b] 12 weeks[/b], whether new portal or Old portal..

Can't believe you all are still on this debate of Old portal and new Portal..

It will end in praise..

Peace

Kehmy:
Good morning wonderful people.

Please what is the average processing time on the new IRCC portal vs the old portal (based on recent experiences)?

TIA

You can use any mail to sed message to any Member of Parliament (MP), just make sure the mail is active..

And as to the format, nothing difficult, just a formal way of writing. Just make sure you are polite and soft in your mails to them , remember they are not the ones behind your application delay, they are just there to help make speedy enquires to IRCC..

Peace

yemflex:
Sir can you show us the format of message to send to MP and can I use any mail or the mail that I use to register my KCkey account. Waiting for your response sir

Yep

But you will have to make mention of it in your application, so the VO can be in the know..

Peace

TiggyAce:
Please can I use my University Statement of results to apply for my Canadian visa due to University delays

Congrats to you DrAFOguns

I am glad to be part of your Canada immigration success story..

Your time has come to shine in Marple land..

Peace

DrAFOguns:
TESTIMONY TIME

It’s been a long ride with IRCC. Approval after three applications.

I got a fully funded Ph.D. admission last year in June for fall resumption but deferred admission to January so I could have ample time to prepare my visa application. I applied from China in September and rejection came in within two weeks on personal assets and financial status, immigration status, and purpose of visit grounds. I was devastated, to say the least.

I explained my ordeal here on Nairaland and was advised to come back home to reapply. An immigration lawyer from my school helped me review my LOE for reapplication. I however panicked when flights from Nigeria were banned in December so I reapplied from China. Your guess is as good as mine. Another refusal, based on the same reasons as above. So, I packed my bags and came back home.

For the third and final application, I submitted same documents as before. The only thing that changed was updating my LOE with the information that I am back home and applying for a new CAQ to be sent to Nairobi office.

Final application was sent in on the 12th of March through the new portal.
Medical request 16th June
Medical Examination – 30th June
Medical passed - 15th July
PPR- 29th July

SUBMITTED DOCUMENTS
• Admission Letter
• Passport data page
• Birth certificate
• Academic Transcripts
• Academic certificates
• LOE
• CAQ
• Upfront medical sheet
• Personal bank statements
• Gift deed
• Land and property documents
• Family birth certificates
• CAC document

Kindly note that in both refusal cases, I requested GCMS notes before reapplying. The reasons were quite vague. I guess their main concern was applying from a country I had “temporary ties” to.

After 12 weeks processing time, I sent an email. It was after this I got the medical request. I also sent emails when my new medicals was not updated on time.

Special thanks to Akannitommy, Makano, Ikechi12, Osemigho, and Omiinii for answering my questions. Thank you all for your support. I can now rest.

Congrats once again to you Lekannn, so happy for your Visa approval..

And thank you for trusting in my Canada Immigration expertise by giving me the privilege to handle your application. it was nice working with a smart young man like you.

Canada can't wait for you to explode, so go and prosper in Marple land..

It has finally ended in praise..

Peace

Lekannn:
Timeline

First time applicant.
Application submitted 25th of May 2022
Upfront medical 23rd of May
Biometrics 30th, updated the same day
Medical passed on the 7th of June, eligibility started the same day
Ghost update on the 9th or June.
BVL 5th of august, 6:35am
PPR 1:55pm

Document submitted (applicant)
SOP
LOA
Degree certificate
Transcripts
WAEC certificate
NYSC certificate
Professional license
IELTS
CAC
Business certificates and document
Family birth certificate
Family pictures
Old passport and past visa
Police character certificate
MBS showing fees deposited in my account and savings

Sponsor’s documents
MBS
CAC documents
Tax clearance receipt and certificate
Company invoice
Certificate of memorandum and article of association
Some business certificate showing company’s activity
C of O of two properties with receipts
Land survey of properties
Development permit of properties
Newspaper publication of property
Affidavit of sponsorship
Letter of sponsorship
Driver’s license
Passport and past visas

Application approved after 10 weeks and 4 days, I started sending mails at the beginning of week 9 without a response till PPR. Paid first semester fees and sent the receipt on July 7.

I really want to appreciate Makano for his professional help and expertise in putting it all together in such a short time, we applied 8 days after getting the admission decision.
I pray everyone waiting gets a favorable response as soon as possible.

Hello AOROGBEM

Presently, there are 120 Members of Parliaments (MPs) in Ontario..

Where in Ontario is your school located so I can narrow the search and give you the specific mails of the MP were ur school is located..

Peace

AOROGBEM:
thank you
Please how do I get mails of all the mps in my province , did mail one but no response

Ontario ( western university)

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You welcome Big man

Peace

WiZiggy:
Thank you so much for your reply sir, I appreciate you

Hello pumpernickel

Did you contact all the MPs in your province, at least 1 of them will reply. Also, hope you were not rude in the content of your mails to the MPs, cos they are not in any way responsible in the delay of your application, and also they are not even supposed to attend to you since you are not yet in Canada or a resident of their province , its only the "So nice" MPs that reply to applicants outside of Canada, since you will be a prospective resident of their province.

So in your next mails to all the MPs in your proposed province, make sure You are extra nice and friendly in your write-up.

Also keep bombarding IRCC with mails until you get an update, your application is almost a year, so you have every right to do so..

Peace

pumpernickel:
application since 23rd november 2021 till today no response i'm honestly exhausted. Mps not responding and all i get is the application in processing or under active review messages

The bolded is wrong..

I personally have applicants under my watch whose applications were delayed for months, they kept sending IRCC multiple mails daily and 90% of them got Positive final decision from IRCC and some are in Canada now..

I would have mentioned them here, but I wont for privacy reasons...

Its never stated on IRCC website that too much of mails will lead to refusal..

I am not saying you should go and fight your agent though, I just gave my own advise based on the experience with my applicants.

Peace

Funmilayoo:
Good day everyone. Please I need help, I applied for my student visa on February 10, 2022, and did biometrics on February 15, using an immigration consultant. Around May I asked for a screenshot of my profile page cos I don’t have access to my page, I noticed my background check and eligibility have started, I did another upfront medical on June 10, 2022, cos the one I did last year has expired.
I sent emails and also raised a webform to Nairobi to get an update on my application, I got a reply that they can't give me an update since I'm using a representative. I got back to my consultant and he said sending mails to the embassy can complicate my application.
I just want to know how true this is.
I had to defer from May to September, September is almost here and no PPR yet. Please any advice given will be appreciated cos I don’t know what to do again. Thank you.