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Good evening guys
Am bout to defer my admission to September due to visa delay from IRCC, pls I want to ask is it a crime not send them the new LOA as they may choose not to Prioritize my application since due to my new start date
As advised by a friend

MsJanez01:
Ure not alone. January applicant and waiting. God will come through for us. When is ur resumption date in May

May 17th
Pls write me again
marcelemeka308@gmail.com

Guys it’s almost 60days since I ordered my notes from
Gcmsonline, they are yet to send me my notes, saying ATIP is delaying them, i wish to order from another company this time,

Should go on or still wait
Abeg I need Una opinion on This
Thanks

@ lekiboboe pls i sent u an email
Kindly respond
Thanks

Just like yesterday my application don clock 3months
Na to defer my admission Like this
Less than 2weeks till my start date..

Congratulations to the recent PPR recipients
E no easy

ajikaz2003:
###### LONG POST ALERT ######


It’s Testimony Time

Guys, I wish to share my success story in order to encourage others who have been delayed. First of all, I thank Mr. Frankrobbn1, Mr. JustMellow, Mr. Lekiboboe, and other contributors for their selfless services here. I also appreciate some people who have been trying to answer questions in the absence of the gurus, but most times your answers are wrong and misleading.

Secondly, I like to thank Mr. Frankrobbn1 again because he made efforts to ensure I get approved this time, after 2 previous attempts. He is truly a guru. From the choice of course, to choosing the University, including review of LOE & IMM forms, with covering all possible refusal technicalities in my LOE. I appreciate your help, Mr. Frankrobbn1, Almighty Allah will bless you.


1st Application - Online (Did it myself)

- Course: Post-Bachelor Certificate in Accounting.
- School: University of Lethbridge, Alberta
- Sponsorship: Self
- Application submitted – October 9, 2019
- Application refused – November 6, 2019
- Refusal reasons: Family ties and Employment situation


2nd Application - Online (Done by a Canadian Immigration Lawyer)

- Course: Post-Bachelor Certificate in Accounting.
- School: University of Lethbridge, Alberta
- Sponsorship: Self
- Application submitted – November 29, 2019
- Application refused – January 28, 2020
- Refusal reasons: Family ties and Purpose of visit
- GCMS Notes: No evidence on file of PA’s acceptance to Master of Accounting as stated (VO made a mistake here and we pointed it out in the new LOE), and the Applicant’s plans of study appear vague and poorly documented.


3rd (Approved) Application - Online (With all NSE documents)

- Course changed to: Master of Management – International Accounting & Finance
- School changed to: University of Windsor, Ontario
- Sponsorship: Self
- Intake: September 2021, but was changed to May 2021 while my application was in progress
- Application submitted – February 10, 2021
- Submission confirmation – February 10, 2021
- Upfront medical approved – February 16, 2021
- Eligibility review started – February 17, 2021
- Ghost update 1 – February 24, 2021
- Ghost update 2 – February 26, 2021
- Ghost update 3 – March 3, 2021 (GCMS shows that LOA was confirmed this date)
- New LOA for May 2021 – March 19, 2021, sent via IRCC & Kenya Webforms March 20
- Follow-up emails – Started March 22, 2021, twice a week to Kenya, later to London, and Beijing.
- Email acknowledgement – Received once only from Kenya on March 22 with application still in process. I realized there are 2 types of acknowledgements: (1) Active review: if you receive this, then your application is not almost finalized yet, (2) In process: this means your application is in advanced stage.
- Ordered GCMS notes (through a colleague in Canada, I think it’s faster this way) – March 31, 2021
- PPR & BVL Received – April 12, 2021
- Passport received by VFS Abuja – April 15, 2021
- Passport stamped and Counterfoil received – April 15, 2021
- UPS picked up passport – April 15, 2021
- LOI received – April 16, 2021
- UPS delivered passport – April 19, 2021
- GCMS received – April 19, 2021
- Application Visa Office: Nairobi Primary & Windsor Secondary, but application was finalized by Lagos. PPR & LOI came from Lagos.


Lessons learnt:
(1) Career progression is very important,
(2) Significance of fund and its accessibility cannot be over emphasized,
(3) Home ties carry heavy weight, especially family/economic/volunteering, etc
(4) Travel history is an added advantage for matured students like me (40+), Lagos VO acknowledged this in the GCMS notes.


Documents Submitted

(1) Client Information (with a table of content)
- Letter of Explanations (7 pages)
- Education certificates & transcripts
- CV
- Employment documents (past & present), including awards & pay stubs for present job
- Statements for liquidated Investments to back up 2 huge lump sums (this is very important)
- My wife’s letter of introduction & support, Marriage certificate, kids’ birth certificates, wife & kids’ NIN documents, wife & kids’ passports & visas, Family & wedding pictures
- Investment document in my wife’s name to show money will be available for the welfare of my family when I am away
- CAC documents for my businesses
- Professional certificates, including copies of Financial Statements I have signed before
- Documents to support volunteering activities, both religion & sports
- My Car document
- Travel history documents, old passports with visa & stamps
- NSE documents


(2) Proof of Fund (with a table of content)
- $4 CAD tuition fee deposit
- 1 year MyBank Statement Certificate
- 1 year regular Bank statement with fund more than my entire tuition fee + LE + Miscellaneous
- Pension RSA Statement with reasonable balance
- Investment letter in my wife’s name
- Documents for Residential Properties with Valuation reports and proof of rental Income

(3) All the 3 IRCC Forms (Well reviewed by Mr. Frank)


Parting notes
(1) Prospective applicants must be patient
(2) Do not disturb IRCC office if your application has not exceeded processing time or your resumption date is not approaching or your tuition payment deadline is not due soon
(3) It seems Airlines from India & Pakistan aren’t allowed to enter Canada now, so IRCC may shift attention to the Applications from Nigeria, please get set for your good news
(4) Endeavour to go the way of NSE
(5) I feel sad when I read negative comments about Nigeria here, please let’s stop it. It will come to haunt you or other Nigerians. Every country has her challenges, please let’s speak well of our country

BEST OF LUCK TO EVERYONE AWAITING GOOD NEWS

Congratulations bro
God is faithful indeed

demure178:
Update on my procedural fairness,
I submitted the reply from my procedural fairness I got on the 20th of April yesterday, and after I submitted I checked this morning, I saw ghost update also.. now it’s 5050, heart beating fast, make them no ban person, cuz 2 million plus for a lawyer to fight the case Na hell.. But am
Positive though

Application submitted with MBS- Feb 14
Eligibility review started - March 20th
Upfront medical updated to pass- March 22
Procedural fairness letter- April 20th
Replied the letter with my lawyer and documents proof- April 22th
Ghost update- April 23th

Now

Waitinggggg.

No worries bro
It will turn out good
Tell God about it
He will handle the rest

olasubomy:
Hello, house, I thought to share with you feedback on a webinar we "( my school)" had online with an official of IRCC today. I specifically asked him if it is true that international students can work more than 20 hours per week due to the current COVID-19 pandemic.

He debunked it and said we are only allowed to work 20 hours per week and that we should be careful of taking information that cannot be verified on the IRCC website so as not to spoil our immigration record.

He mentioned they gave that leverage to those that were supporting the health sector and that they have stopped it.

I thought to share this feedback because I know it would be useful to many.

Cheers!

You no ask the IRCC official what’s delaying Nigerian applications like these

Legacyedition:
Please apply for another one with another company. This might not contain the information you needed.


GCMS details will only start from the application date. It's much more better.


Mine with GCMS Buddy had about 3 months delay. Only to come without any tangible information. I had to apply again and do the unnecessary wait.

I just tire bro

Ishaya1048:
Applied through someone based in Canada didnt use any company

How long e take u

Ishaya1048:
Got my GCMS note today but I cant find any reasonable information in the notes....could it be I dont really understand the notes? The whole 32 page document does not seem to contain any concrete info other than application in progress.
Submitted Application since Nov 03 2020, almost completing my second semester online after which I cant
Continue without a study permit.
Gurus in the house what can I do ....the wait and uncertainty is becoming too much. Is there any of the gurus that can help??

What’s up bro
What company did u use for ur notes ?
Over 60days yet to hear from GCMS online

RELAN2446:
Lol, did you want to be worried? Take your self out and relax, this life no hard o.

Did u get NSE request?

Allgoodies21:
My flight to Canada is Saturday 24th and I got email from IRCC this night stating that my medical exam results are expired so I cannot travel to Canada till I get another one done. I have explained to Qlife and promise they would handle it for me today by 12.
There might be no time to upload the medicals and get my profile updated before my flight time. It’s a nonrefundable ticket, 3 days airport quarantine and further Airbnb 11 night all non refundable. Is it advisable to travel with the confirmation stating today’s date that I have done the medicals? Has anyone been in this scenario??

Nawa o this is the first time am hearing such news o
Buh nevertheless since qlife promised to help you out, I advise u submit the e-medical sheet to IRCC via webform and also send them an email stating you have done the medicals
Most importantly still carry the medical results with you as you travel, I believe they will understand you don try

Stay blessed

Legacyedition:
Yes boss. This particular one.

That’s where I normally send the mails

Legacyedition:
Have you tried this particular mail?. They do respond.

U mean Nairobi email address??

Legacyedition:
Bombard them with mails and webform boss, hope you've submitted medical?. You can also try that parliament stuff.

I Have done and passed my medicals
I day send once a week
Same generic response I always get
This parliament stuff no day work

Legacyedition:
From the recent updates , PPR, medicals, Eligibility starting dates.



It's obvious they are attending to January/early February (starting on biometrics dates) applicants, most early/mid February applicants eligibility had started.


All February people should get responds soon.

March, our eligibility fit start late April or early May. Make we go find something productive doing abeg.

Not really o
Me that submitted January nko
Haven’t Heard anything from them
No application is the same
I think it’s Been decided randomly
Grace differs

Theboysquare1:
Submitted 27 January
Biometrics 2nd February
Medical request 3rd March
Did Medicals 31st March
Medical passed 10th April
PPR and BVL this morning.

Congratulations to him/her
Na NSE way?

Theboysquare1:
Did you bother to other your GCMS notes ?

GCMS online yet to send my notes
More than 50 days
They said ATIP is delaying them

AdoChel:
Thank you for sharing this information. Please if my siblings also have visas, do I have to include their visa pages?

Well said Bro
I applied Jan 25th 2021
No application is the same
Mine will be 3months on 25th this month
After my biometrics no notification again
Not even NSE
I just did my upfront medicals jejely last month

Might just defer my admission if I don’t get decision this month

[quote author=Teenie19 post=100939177]I think it's a good sign! You applied in February right? Keep us posted and congrats in advance!

[/quote

For Most Approvals I have seen
BVL and PPR normally drop together
Buh anticipate good news bro

Austin163:
This Canada study permit is really stressing we Nigerians.
Someone at the age of 40 can decide to go for bsc or even for diploma courses,its no body's business. One can finish bsc and decides to go for another bsc,honestly I can decides that.
I blame our leaders that created all these problems for we youths.

When I was applying for my diploma degree in one of the colleges in NL, one of the requirements to apply is that I must have gone to a higher institution for not less than 3years which means I can use bsc or HND to apply to get a diploma cert. If there is no career progression, why such requirements. How can someone be denied a study permit after giving admission and paying tuition fee. I believe that Schools should work with Embassy before giving admission.

This personal assets and finance Visa officers are requesting, is it for someone at the age of 25years who want to study that they are asking! Even in their place, how many people under 30 years can boast of landed properties,their citizens go to school with loans.

Upon after providing these requirements, NSE will come up with their own, they will still delay and refuse applicant the opportunity after several months. I really blame our bad government for all these humiliation and stress this Canadian VOs are causing us.

My points though, not writing to impress or go against anyone's views or points. I just decided to pour out my mind.

Well said bro
But we can’t do nothing
It’s there country

ozone00001:
I submitted January still haven't gotten medical request bro, be patient bruv.

If you are in a hurry, then go and do upfront medicals
It’s an option

Meant for the March 2021 applicant guy

Spectro:
Chaiiii!!! I envy you people ooo...

You guys are already talking about how to travel, what to take, etc...

One day, we shall get to that stage too.

As for me, I don already pack everything ready before visa approval. I've been packing for the past three years.

Lucky for me, I bought a lot of things when they were a lot cheaper.

Chill bro
You will rejoice soon

Admin9:
cic is so slow mehn. scarcity of PPR

So fucking slow
Am already in my 3rd month

Kkddyit:
This would typically be in relation with prior deposits. What is huge to A might be insignificant to B. Hope this helps.

Yeah you right
If there has been big deposits all along, maybe they wouldn’t have flagged the acc

Tim4humanity:
Huge amount of money I guess

Like how much ?

Tim4humanity:
Hello Everyone, I received the order for my gcms notes yesterday. I Will explain about myself in details related to this application, If you have any advice or recommendations you can help me I'll be glad so this can make my future application successful.

1. I graduated with Bsc in Information Technology from Bluecrest college Ghana. I am currently a graphic designer, I do this as a freelancer just to keep myself busy but I have the desire to be a data scientist in future, furthermore, I chose to Study a Post Graduate diploma in Data analysis at Langara College my reasons being, it's a 2 years course with and extra work term (5 semesters) which in turn gives me enough time to garner some good work experience while in school and on the other hand I will have a 3 years pgwp after graduation so I considered this a win-win for me despite choosing a PG Diploma instead of an MSc, all Msc in Data science I've researched so far are either just one year with no work experience or the tuition fees is out of my budget or both.

2. The second point about my finances is that the lump sum was paid into an estate account by the federal government of Nigeria, the account is overseen by me and my sister. The money was paid as retirement benefits for their workers who are deceased (my mother), my mother was a staff of the former energy company NEPA which was previously owned by the federal government of Nigeria. Although I did not specify this information in my SOP in my last application. Please immigration experts et all, your recommendations are welcomed, moving forward what would you advice me to do to make my next application successful ?

Thank you very much.

Am yet to understand this lump sum something
What amount is considered as lump sum pls

Chioma3000001:
Hi guys
Please can I still do my Medicals in Ph??
Or is it just in Lagos and Abuja

Abuja and Lagos only

Kkddyit:
Just keep chasing them, it will land soonest.

Thanks
If no updates still
By month end I will defer my admission To September
It’s already 3months since I applied
Nothing yet

Onweke:
I applied via GCMSBUDDY since March 10th. I got the Notes yesterday April 15th.

It will end in Praise.

This GCMS online is really getting on my nerves.
They keep telling me they haven’t received any response

nyangbafa:
Hello everyone, I give God the glory as i just received my stamped passport today.
I want to specially appreciate this wonderful community of brothers, one of the best communities ever.
my timeline is as follows
Nov 16 2020 submitted my application
Nov 25 2020 biometrics enrollment
Jan 25 2021 Upfront medicals (passed in Feb 3rd)
PPR and BVL came in on the 29th of march 2021.

Like they say no two applications are the same, in my case I only had to show a letter of introduction from my employer as my funding document. my employer (government institution) had explicitly stated in the introduction letter that they will take care of my finances related to my study. i did not show my account or payslip anywhere as i no geti monie that time. the point here is that study dreamers should do the best they can and pray for favour, God will surely bring it to pass.


Also, is it the best time to apply for my Spouse and 5 month old baby? should i wait until i resume school in canada ? Please guys what do you think?



IT WILL END IN PRAISE.

Congratulations
Did u use NSE?