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Thanks so much gracedson.

gracedson:
Wow, Congratulations!!!
I am so happy for you Mamatee

Come and join me sing Halleluyah!
Jehovah Jireh has done it for me.
My PPR just dropped. BVL dropped some hours before.
I applied with my daughter. Her Eligibility Review started early this morning.
I also just got a request letter for authorization letter from my spouse for her to travel with me. I will send to them that shortly.

Indeed what God cannot do does not exist!
I am over the moon right now.
Thank you everyone for all that you do on this platform.
Will be back later with my timeline.

#May3 applicant

Congratulations Chipo14. Thank God it ended in praise. So happy for you.
If only every long wait ends in praise...

Chipo14:
So after 6 months and 5 days my wait finally ended with a PPR.

I got the correspondence letter yesterday and wanted to rush to post it only to see people getting correspondence letters and still getting refused. So I calmed down to see the final decision.

I got the mail exactly 6:22 am and I froze. It came with mixed feelings because my school has withdraw me from the program and my tuition deposit of $2000 cad forfeited. It would have been refunded if I got refused.

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tourphland:
Please guys, can you give me link to order for gcms notewith my nigeria atm and price. Thanks


Please guys, can you give me link to order for gcms notewith my nigeria atm and price. Thanks


Please guys, can you give me link to order for gcms notewith my nigeria atm and price. Thanks

Oh great! I can imagine how you feel about his good news. He's a good person.

Teemenzo:
Mamatee, na me be the person ooo. My guy tried and suceeded. I am the happiest here today, i am so so happy. I owe him one booze and one babe.

Congratulations gracedson. I'm so happy for you. I'm rejoicing here on your behalf.
I still remember clearly how you went all out for a moniker here whose agent was proving difficult.
You went with him to confront the agent and succeeded. Ever since then, I had been looking out for your good news and here it is!
To God alone be all the praise! He is so gracious.
May you find favour in the land of Canada.

gracedson:
I swear !!!
PPR just dropped for me !!!

This can only be God’s Grace.

I did not submit a lot of documents, I made lot of mistakes.

God !!!!

I will be back to post my timeline, thank you all.

Oh no...I'm short of words.
So sorry for the refusal.

EmeeNaka:
My application is Refused. Based on Family tie in Canada and home country, Purpose of Visit blah blah blah.
I doubt I will Reapply. I don't know if I will like to go through this kind of waiting again, I will still give it a thought anyway.
I don't know why but I feel relieved.
Thank you all for your prayers and support.
I wish Everyone, best of lucks.

Hmmm...it is well.
Yes, God is in control.
All the best as you reapply.

Iphiegrace:
People of God it’s refusal o 3rd application

Based on family ties in Canada and in Home country.
And purpose of visit!

I am not tired, I will reapply again
Na me and them today.

God is in control!

No, it was Western Union Global Pay.

MEDOLAB:
DId you also try the CIBC option with them?

Try other banks. I had that experience with them too. I tried 2 different branches, it was the same story.

MEDOLAB:
I recently tried to make payment through form A [/b]to Conestoga college using Western Union International Student pay solution through [b]first bank. The payment was declined. I was informed by First Bank that they can not make payment to third party that the payment has to go to the school directly.

Has anyone encountered similar issue and what is the way out please?

Not everyone gets NSE letter, and moreover, I heard they've not been issuing NSE request for a while now. So worry not about NSE request.

Feelmystarshine:
A friend of mine applied and do biometric since last week and he hasn't see NSE request since then. Please house what do you think that can cause it and hope it won't affect Application processing.

Congratulations in advance. I pray it's PPR.

EmeeNaka:
Just got my correspondence letter

I pray it's PPR o for you!
Congratulations in advance.

gracedson:
I just got the Correspondence letter,
May 13th Application, Normal route.

Congrats! Wishing you favour in the land of Canada.

Queenmama03:
LANDING GIST!!!
I left Naija on Tuesday night, Abuja airport via Turkish Airlines. The check-in process was smooth, no searching or harassments. Of course there were tips here and there. The standard bags allowed is 2bags 23kg each. An overweight bag (up to 32kg cost $80, while an extra bag to US/Canada cost $290) exchange rate used is $1/413naira). I had 3bags each weighing 23kg. Most of my luggage was food, a few clothes and some important books. Thankfully none of my food items were seized.

Yes, it takes between 30-40 days or more depending on the volume of orders being processed at the time.
Visit their website thegcmsonline.com and order for it, you can pay in naira using your card. It's 4,450 naira (for the basic gcms).

GMs:
Thanks for your response, I called the thegcmsonline.com and I spoke with an Indian, he says the fee is $13. And might take between 30 to 40 says, Thank you

I guess he's referring to the gcms notes.
Please note that ordering gcms notes comes at a fee. Though a reasonable fee.
You can order via thegcmsonline.com or contact Anon123 to help you order.

All the best!

GMs:
Good afternoon guys. My wife applied for study visa in 2016 and was denied, so we about to try again and she called the same person that helped with the process, he’s an immigration lawyer. He said he was going to send a contact of who would help her get the visa officer note and then she should call him back when she’s gotten the visa officer note.

His word; I will send the contact of the company that would help you get the visa officer note and then we would carry on afterwards.

I’m sure this is coming with a cost and I’m trying to cut cost as much as possible.

Guys what does this mean, is this the refusal letter or the GCM note ? Cause we intend to do it our self time but then I have been reading comments here and realised we would be needing the reason for refusal is this the same thing. We have the refusal letter then not just sure if it’s what he’s talking about

It's one of those generic responses that they usually send when you email them or raise a webform regarding your application.

Elixosodi:
Good day all,
I rose a web form asking to know update concerning my application and this is what I got. This application is since 24th may

I'm not sure what the update is all about.
Noone has mentioned that a decision was overturned with a ghost update after refusal.
Even then, anything is possible as what God cannot do does not exist!

ademidedavid:
Is there still hope please

Sorry for the refusal.
Someone just experienced same - a ghost update after refusal.

ademidedavid:
Please house, i got a refusal yesterday and got a ghost update today.......

Is it normal?

Congratulations to you brother.
Awesome God! The all-knowing God! It's all by God's grace not by effort or packaging.
What He cannot do does not exist!

Lovesarrow:
This my brother's application shows that what God cannot do does not exist and that there is no hard and fast rule for ircc. He refused to do IELTS and refused to do upfront medicals. He graduated in 2012 and has never worked for anybody in his life. He just runs his ecommerce business. And his application was haphazardly packed. Me I did IELTS and upfront medicals still we are still waiting..
Omo I'm still shaking on his behalf

So sorry for the refusal. Wishing you success in your reapplication.

Naheem4real:
Hi everyone, my application got refused today and I would like to share my timeline at least I might get someone who will point out errors from my application and others can learn from it.
Applied for SP (27th April, 2021)
Biometrics got complete (6th May, 2021)
NSE request (7th May, 2021)
Medical passed and updated (26 July, 2021)
Ignored NSE request and I expected the normal channel to proceed. No update even after 80 days, Review of additional documents still shows “we need additional documents to continue processing ur app.” (Image attached below). Unknowingly to me, I could still upload NSE documents request (I overlooked). Fast forward to 14th of August, I decided to do testing microphone with the NSE (I mistakenly uploaded a different documents in the Proof of Fund slot) still no up date on review of additional documents still shows “we need additional documents…..”

Finally, on Wednesday Eligibility review and background check all started, got a refusal same day.

List of documents I submitted are

Offer letter
LOE
WAEC result
Transcripts
Statement of result
NYSC certificate
Letter of employment
ID card
Letter of recommendation
Certificate of registration (ICAN) still a student
CV
Study leave
Letter of commendation and a picture of award from my place of work
Birth certificate
Police report

For proof of fund
Letter of sponsorship from my pop
Letter of engagement from his place of work
ID card
Deposit receipt of $5,000cad
6 months bank statement (N12m)
Sworn affidavits
Valuation report of a landed property (N38m)

Reason for refusal also attached below.

Still it’s a blessing for me to come across this platform, I hope you get to learn from my mistake(s).

Your amazing ideas are welcome, thank you

Congratulations o! I am very happy for you.
We pray for more of this in Jesus name.

Esom16:
Omo....PPR just dropped for me this morning ooo.
Ahh God!!!! I don't know how to feel but I am just so so so happy that I've cried, screamed...I don't know.
Omo... please despite the refusals I'm seeing this morning, use my own and have hope abeg. God is still God and he makes the unqualified qualified.
I'll still come back with my full time line and all. God is faithful!!!!...
Ahhh I'm still screaming o.

So sorry for your refusal.
But wow! Are these people under so much pressure that they can't do due diligence?
How did they even arrive at the reason for refusal? When someone is being fully funded and he's not being accompanied by any family member, yet refusal reason says otherwise. Na wa o. This is not right

elenewton1:
Application declined 18th August 2021.
Timeline:
Application submitted April 26th 2021 (PhD with full funding). Also submitted my personal bank statement (not MBS).
NSE request May 7. Ignored it and went with normal route.
Upfront medical passed june 25th.
Eligibility review always read "in progress..."

Reason for refusal: We are not convinced you will be able to pay the tuition fee. Also, you do not have sufficient finance for your accompanying family member to Canada.

P.S: My full funding covered both tuition and monthly expenses. I also submitted my account statement indicating that I can pay for my miscellaneous expenses. I did not include that anyone is accompanying me. Infact in my IMM form, I specifically selected "no" to this question.
Obviously, they did not do a thorough review.
I'm awaiting my notes.

Wishing you all the best as you await their response.

That's true. Hope he's doing well.

EmeeNaka:
Abeg who has heard from Lawfree683. He has been absent here for awhile now.

Yes, go ahead and do your medicals. You do not need the IME form for upfront medical.
The hospital will give you an e-medical sheet after your medical which you will upload to IRCC via webform.
The hospital will equally forward your medical test result to IRCC.

Soleizzy:
Pls can someone help me answer this> if I should go ahead and do a medical exam after I already submitted my application without getting instructions from ircc to do so,how do I obtain the IME form to be presented at the medical center and also how does the result get updated on my ircc account

A very big congratulations to you. I'm really happy for you that it ended in praise.
But hmmmm....IRCC, there is God oooo!
What? One whole year

Shefunmih:
PPR alerts
You guys will have to forgive me I am sending this late. My PPR came out on August 10th, 2021 after one year. I applied for my study permit on August 9, 2020. On Dec 19th the embassy sent a mail requesting me to write IELTS and submit before 30days, which I did. Dec 19th was the last time I heard from them up until July 22nd, 2021, where I was told to submit my medicals.
The miracle that happened is this. I did my medical on August 4th which was on a Wednesday and the hospital told us it was going to be uploaded on Monday. I did not even check if it was uploaded or not all I got from the embassy the next morning was the passport request mail. I could not hold back my joy and tears. I mean I have waited this long for this. I was already done with the first year moving to the second year now.

What I did :
I sent a mail to the Parliament in Lethbridge and Calgary
I sent IRCC my transcripts, enrollment letters, and tuition receipts
I sent emails and web forms every time.
Lastly, I prayed and fasted. I can't count the number of fasting I did. I thank God it came out positively
I am so sorry this is coming late.

I pray for everyone still waiting that God who turned my waiting to testimony will do yours speedily. Amen
I learned a lot from you guys and I will forever be grateful for this platform.

Sweet Landing gist
Congratulations Lekiboboe. May the land of Canada favour you.

Lekiboboe:
MY LANDING GIST!!!!

KLM Flight at MMIA, Ikeja. Lagos to Amsterdam (almost 6hrs layover at Amsterdam Airport), Amsterdam to Toronto.

Got to the Airport 4pm, August 11th

Brought three bags (22kg Clothes, 20kg Food), Laptop bag with my laptop, clear bag having my docs. & some other Contents (chips) inside of it.

Interestingly, the first search port , they checked my first bag which was having my clothes in it, as I was trying to bring my second bag (which contained Food stuffs) , they said I shouldn't bother, was quite surprised. Because i know i might not be able to go out during quarantine, I packed a substantial amount of food stuffs and ready to eat foods such as Peanuts, Chips etc. The second bag i used to pack my foodstuffs was a Traveling bag, am assuming they thought it was Clothes that was also inside that bag. In a nutshell I wasn't directed to Nigerian Quarantine Agriculture service, I went straight to KLM post to check-in.


Documents Asked;
- International Passport
- LOA
- Tuition Payment. Receipt from the School
- Negative COVID-19 Test
- Enrollment Letter was asked but i had only "Travel Authorization Letter (Travel Support Letter)", Enrolment letter wasn't available, my DLI would not give me cos my Program is an in-person and they told me i need to be in Canada in physical, get the STUDY PERMIT before I can be allowed to register. The KLM staff was a bit skeptical about me not having ENROLLMENT LETTER, but only TRAVEL SUPPORT LETTER, I had to show her the e-mail from the school to prove that what I was saying was legit, she called her OGA, the oga sha scanned thru the TRAVEL SUPPORT LETTER and the mail, he was pointing out a portion of that letter to her & told her "I was good to go".

She directed me to another port to check in my luggage, and i met another lady, she asked for my passport, gave me YELLOW card that I should fill it and also write the name of my destination, DLI, Naija Phone number on it, then she gave me my boarding pass (Lagos to Amsterdam, Amsterdam to Toronto)

From there, I sat down somewhere near one Foreign Affairs mini office. I was jejely waiting there, Mumsy, Dad & my Aburo (sisto) were with me. Naxo one man with I.D card just come meet my mumsy say, is she your son, mumsy answer " yes". He come talk say make me i follow am (he looks like a Custom/immigration/foreign affairs staff, wasn't able to see details about his ID, but he be like say he get mouth for that airport, he was on a casual outfit, not in Uniform). He was with some travellers going to Canada as well. Naxo me just follow am, he told mumsy, say make dem give him her fone make he snap us Sharp sharp, telling her that " after this place they are not allowed to follow me to the Immigration section".

Mumsy come dey kinda cry, hug me, me come dey feel emotional but smiling, Daddy and my Aburo (sisto) no cry but we hugged, snapped pictures and said their BYES to me.

So i went through the Naija Immigration section, and it was seamless. This man was in our front all through, I no know wetin him dey follow those Customs guys, immigration guys talk. I guess that man na one ANGEL. I was with my one year Living Expenses in Cash $8K USD (equivalent to $10K CAD), I wasn't able to get PTA for naija bank cos my ticket na ONE WAY.

Naija Immigration guys only asked of my:
- International Passport
- Boarding Pass
- Yellow Card.

He made a stamp on my PASSPORT, collected my YELLOW CARD, gave me back my boarding pass and said I can go.

We went to another port of immigration, commot belt, remove shoes, remove phone, remove laptop put on big tray like that,entered the other side and left.

In a nutshell, I didn't grease anybody hands, nobody asked me for money (anything for the boys), nobody asked "how much is with you" customs seff no ask me any question, i just walk pass them as that man dey go for our front . I was just being attended to like a DIPLOMAT and all was a cruise.

Along the line I saw one cute yarinya (kai walahi odo wun yefe ), his Dad/guardian (an Airport/Aviation staff I guess) was with her putting her thru, na so we gather dey together dey gist till our Amsterdam Flight was called for boarding, but our seat come far, nobody to gist with again

FLIGHT FROM LAGOS TO AMSTERDAM (SCHIPOL AIRPORT)
Flight departed Naija : 11pm , August 11th

Food Was quite OK, Oyinbo Food, chai.... We were served twice. Me just zip my Orange Juice after eating.

Movies Yapa ,
I watched GOLD STATUE (Gabriel Afolayan, Sola Sobowale, RMD, Kalu Ikeagu) but didn't complete the movie, BOB Abishola TV series and WonderWoman 1984

Got to Amsterdam 5am the next day " August 12, we waited till 10.45am (5-6hrs stop over) before announcement was made about boarding the Flight going to Toronto from Amsterdam, we were on queue, the KLM staff there asked for my Docs., told him I was a student.

Showed him my
- COVID-19 Negative PCR test
- Boarding Pass
- Passport
- Travel Authorization Letter

He said I should make sure I show all documents to the CBSA guys at Toronto P.O.E. & he wished me a safe trip

I can count the number of Dark skin passengers on that aircraft, 80% of them were Whites, Middle East & Asians.

FLIGHT FROM AMSTERDAM TO TORONTO

On the KLM flight from Amsterdam to Toronto, we were served oyinbo food, me i just jejely asked for Natural Orange Fruit juice all through to press the food, the food was delicious, and was jejely sipping it (to keep boosting my immune system). I was able to complete the MOVIE (GOLD STATUE) on this flight, also saw the movie "Godzilla vs KingKong".

We arrived Toronto Pearson Airport 12.45pm (journey was 6-hours). We Trekked wella before getting to the CBSA officers check point. There was a machine i visited first with my international Passport (for Scanning) & also answered some questions, and also the machine snapped my picture, when i was through, a white slip was printed out automatically with my picture on it and some other info.

So I was on the queue, met an immigration officer (a Cute woman with a latina-like face attended to me);
she asked me
- why are you in Canada, told her to "TO STUDY"
- International Passport
- Negative COVID-19 Test result
- ArriveCAN receipt.

So on that slip that had my picture in it, she made a remark with a Marker on it, gave me back, and also gave me a Paper having some information about COVID-19.

So I proceeded to the next immigration officer.

He asked for my
- Passport (Gave to him)
- Why I was in Canada?
- Is this my first time in Canny?
- What DLI (School) are you attending?
- ArriveCAN receipt

Within 5-minutes, he printed my STUDY PERMIT, on that letter there was an information which shows I can work as a student & he also gave me a Work permit (Co-op Work permit). In a nutshell i got two WORK PERMITS.

I was directed to an exit, met another immigration officer, he asked how much was with me, I told him $8K USD ($10K CAD equivalent), was trying to bring it out, he just said "you can go"

Went to claim my LUGGAGE, saw my first bag, was intact, saw my second bag containing the food stuffs, the Bag has been opened, zip messed up, the KLM staff come dey apologize say na the people wey arrange my load no do am well, and talk say the few turbulence that happened in the air affected some luggage including mine. i checked if all was intact and discovered nothing was taking cos i get list of everything in a paper.

I am not vaccinated, so i went for my rapid on arrival PCR TEST, they asked if I have reg. on the switch health website, I said YES. So I went to switch health (representing TORONTO) to do the COVID-19 TEST. Afterwards, I.was directed to go get my COVID-19 TEST KIT

Note:
If you are landing at TORONTO PEARSON AIRPORT (YYZ) make sure you reg. at the switch health website so you won't waste your time at the airport.

I connected to their Wifi and got across to my Airbnb host, cos she say make I call her if I don finish with Border officials.

My Airbnb host (a Philippine Woman) come use her OCHARA TEAR RUBBER TOYOTA JEEP come pick me for Airport go the Airbnb Location. She was very nice and welcoming, we gist small sha, and i related to her wella as if we don know each other before, she was enjoying our convo all through, me jz dey use some Geography totori her. We got to the Airbnb Location & she showed me around, her place make sense, bed dey bounce wella, WiFi dey (the speed no be here at all, I come use style remember my GLO network for Naija, wey I go Switch-On the WiFi, climb tree up go out am to receive fast network reception).

So far so good, Quarantine as being dope, na one Israeli guy dey the other apartment , he is fully vaccinated but was staying in a room in that same Airbnb. The guy sha help me change small money, rate was dope sha, come help me buy Groceries. He talk say if I need anything make I holla at him.

All I can say is, GOD TOOK PERFECT CONTROL, journey was long but amazing

I MUST say ORILEDE CANADA is damn amazing" no fire brigade approach from anyone, no body blood dey hot for here. Everyone looks cool , respectful and ready to help, everything na SEMPE SEMPE for here.

I pray for everyone awaiting a decision from IRCC, your Canadian Dreams would come to reality soon & very soon!!!

Peace!!!

I just replied your email.

JoshM23:
Can you add me to the conestoga WhatsApp group have sent you a mail

Wow! Congratulations to you.

Coleadeyemi:
Good morning all I've been a silent reader but I'm glad to share my goodnews today, I got my PPR this morning. March 13 applicant. I used an agent and he is from this platform.
Timeline
Application Date: 13th March 2021
Biometrics req: 14th March 2021
Biometrics done: 15th March 2021
Medical request: 14th July 2021
Medical passed: 26th July 2021
Bvl & PPR :13th Aug 2021 it was sent yesterday night but I saw it this morning
Thanks to everyone on this platform cos I learnt one way or the other, thanks to bollybeejay the agent I used

I'm not sure. Maybe someone may have an answer to that.

EuniqueBabe:
I only have first bank account. Can I pay in another bank even if I dont have an account there?

That's First bank for you. They are so laid back. They told me same thing when I went with the invoice generated via Western Union Global Pay. I went to 2 different branches all to no avail.
Just try some other banks.

EuniqueBabe:
Yes I printed the invoice but they said the bank name and details on the invoice is for flywire. They will not pay into anyother account except humber account directly.

I guess it varies. Mine took about 2 months.

Activateoluwase:
Thanks Esom. And how long does it take them to issue out admission letter?