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Regina3:
Hi guys, been a silent reader here following all your advice, been a big source of encouragement & reference for me.
I got my approval yesterday.

First Application.
Applied online : June 22, 2019
Biometrics: June 26, 2019
Medical: July 17, 2019
Passed: July 20, 2019
Approval/Correspondence :August 1, 2019



Just want to say, I was really worried as all the documents I submitted for proof of financial ability were much and after managing to compress to 3.9MB, the documents didn't look to sharp, I thought that it would be an issue but I thank God, for favour. I will suggest if you are having same challenges as I did, you can use CamScanner on Android play store, I found out about it after submitting mine with poor resolutions.
Thanks.



Update:
Passport Request : August 5, 2019
Submitted: August 6, 2019
Passport return : August 16, 2019

Grateful! Wish you all success.

Please, looking for Nigerians in U of Regina, Saskatchewan.

Update:
I arrived on the 3rd Sept. From Abuja to Frankfurt to Calgary & then Regina.
Looking forward to having an amazing experience even though it's cold.

Thank you all.

Ayodeji786:
Approval!!!

Aaron321:
Kindly check your mail

Dec123:
Purpose of visit, current employment situation and family ties. I ordered my gcms notes which said my study plan was poor. So I worked on my SOP and applied again

Wizzy1989:
Any Online June applicate who have not received any update from cic

Blema111:
How many June applicants remain sef

Ayoola03:
@Austinpee4, nice to hear from you again, longest time bro .

You have said it all but to add to your point and in my own opinion, this visa approval stuff is just by luck it's not a matter of how perfect your application is and another thing I would advise people to.always take note is do not overload your application, screen and remove all unnecessary documents, the more garbage documents you submit, the more time it takes for the VO to verify all your documents (not to talk of when we now know these VOs are impatient to review documents anymore) and also too much documents can raise a red flag when the VO notice any contradictions in some of the documents you have submitted most people dont know this can also lead to refusal. Austinpee can testify to this, in the past, we have so many people that kept their applications simple and tight with all necessary documents and they still got an approval while we that overloaded our application took forever to be approved/many was refused. Some people will include all the academic credentials of their 5 siblings starting from primary school to the highest level attained and other funny documents (I have seen an app like this).

I applied for my study visa in October 2016 against winter 2017 term, when I noticed my app wasn't approved in the last week of December, I contacted my school to defer my admission till summer, I waited till last week of april 2017 still no show from cic, I contacted my school again to defer till fall, around early june 2017, cic requested for a new admission letter in other to proceed with my app, I sent the fall admission letter and after 2 weeks, my app was approved. One of my colleagues who also had same funding package and same supervisor as me got his 1st admission letter 3weeks to resumption for fall term, he applied 2weeks to resumption and his application was approved 4days to the R-day, the guy booked his flight asap. since then, I realized everything is by grace of God. it also depends on the mood of the VO at the point of reviewing your app this is where much prayer comes in. We cant say they have reached their quota for the year, how about people from other countries? The rate at which they approve these people ehn even when their resumption date is close, they will still be approved, most times I doubt if they actually checked their documents.

For everyone still waiting for approval, be optimistic, there is nothing impossible under the sky, it has happened before and it will still happen, your case is different and God hasn't forgotten about you. I wish one day, Nigerian application would be treated with priority like all.other countries, this people even trust ghanaians more than us. More approval coming by his grace

PS: for those that asked me questions in the previous pages and via my email, am highly sorry I haven't responded, please kindly forgive me, i cant intentionally ignore your questions, it hasn't been easy tho but I.promise to respond asap .

Thanks for this. God will do it. You answered my about to be asked-question.

Blije:
It doesn’t matter and as for the eligibility that’s yet to begin, it’ll change once you get an update; be it medical request or bvl

Ayodeji786:
No update. I'm June applicant. No medical yet. Application is already 10wks

Nobleman61:
All June applicants, any update?
Me June 28
Paper route
Waiting for medical request

ohis30:
I have received Medical pass notice and BVL Correspondence. Applied June 11th and migrated to online June 20th

Frankrobbn1:
In an effort to avoid constant repetition of already answered questions on this thread, Please refer to this link for the list of documents required for a successful study permit ; https://www.nairaland.com/4773130/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/228#75475575

Masterariyo:
Any June 13th paper applicant that has received any response

I am still waiting

Please, let's know ourselves o

Oluwaloseyi66:
Thanks bruh !!...it was paper and June 21st correspondence came in August 15th and refusal August 16th late night !...With upfront medical

Oluwaloseyi66:
Good morning house ....Refusal came in this morning!!...Mr frank I need your help !!!!

BTGbenga:
June 24. Nothing yet. it ur 1st or 2nd application?

Ayodeji786:
Oh really, you relax dear. My application is 9wks already, no medical request. My eligibility review is a month already.

Ayodeji786:
Oh really, you relax dear. My application is 9wks already, no medical request. My eligibility review is a month already.

Blije:
June 13th

mcobex:
First, ask your sister what's her main reason from asking you not to apply (apart from the vo won't grant you TRV).
Now to the matter at hand, you can get your TRV if you package your app very well.
Since you said you earn around 600k/month it will be better if you say you and your brother will do the sponsoring together (one acting as sponsor and the other as co-sponsor).
Make sure you apply for a master's that is related to your current job experience or your Bsc (that's if they aren't related).
About convincing the vo, you can simply say since you lost your husband(God bless his soul) you feel going back to school will help you get more busy and help you get over him a little bit. That ever since he left you haven't been the same and now you just want to go back to school to help get your mind off. You can apply alone first while you use your children and company as home-ties but if you think you have enough fund to cover for yourself and your children then you can apply with them(but it means you will have to explain how and who will take care of them while you are in school)....
NB: Talk your sister again and ask her to give you other reasons why she doesn't want you to apply (apart from your age).
Come back here when you have discussed with her.
Good luck

ca12:
APPROVAL ALERT
Finally passport pickup request dropped after almost 3 months of waiting and 1 month after medicals.
Although no date was given I would just go pick it up tomorrow.

Timeline:
Paper route (application and biometrics done the same day) 10th May
Medical request mail 24th June
Medical done 4th July (IOM MHAC)
Linked application online 9th July
Medical passed 12th July
Webform sent 4th August (felt application was taking too long)
Medical follow up mail *see my last post where I explained more* August 6th
I think human error caused my application to delay.
IOM sent proof of medical which I attached to a webform and sent August 6th
Correspondence letter August 7th
Mail to lagos office for pickup August 7th (3 hours later)

Documents submitted
Academic qualification:
• Letter of Admission from the University of Calgary.
• Undergraduate Academic Transcript
• (WASSCE) result
• Bachelors certificate
• NYSC certificate
• IELTS academic result.
Financial qualification:
• Six (6) month Statement of account from my sponsor’s bank showing a closing balance of 9m.
• Letter of introduction from sponsor office showing her salary.
• Letter and declaration of sponsorship from my sponsor.
• My sponsor international passport page.
• My sponsor visa pages.
• Landed Property Document of my sponsor.
• Sworn Affidavit from the High Court.
• Letter from my bank showing my personal fixed deposit account with a balance of 4.6m and that can be liquidated at any time.
• My personal pensions account document.
• University acceptance fee payment receipt of 500CAD.
I DID NOT PAY ANY SCHOOL FEES.
• My personal statement of account showing a closing balance of 600K.
Employment:
• My offer Letter from my office where I work.
• My Resume.
• ID my office where I work.
• Letter of reference from my manager.
• Letter to prove I am a consultant.
• My three month payslip.
Others:
• Completed and signed IMM1294E, IMM5483E, study permit questionnaire and IMM5707E forms.
• Police Character Certificate.
• two (2) page SOP.
• My international passport data page.
• My visa page.
• My sibling’s international passport and visa page.
• Two Passport photograph.
• My sibling’s birth certificate.
• My birth certificate.
• parents birth certificate and proof of marriage.

Ayodeji786:
Hey dude, you don't need to be worried. I submitted my application on the 14th June also and no news yet from IRCC since then. I'm also for fall 2019 and lectures start 4th September. So relax. Let hope in this new week.

Madupcy:
1) Go to this link
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/e-services/mycic.asp
2) Select: continue to Gckey
3)Select: Sign up on next page and create your username, password and security questions.
4)After creating my cic account, click link application to this account.
5)Then select category as Temporary residence and subcategory as Study permit and extension.
6)Then select Family name,given name and date of birth option.
7) Fill your family name(surname), given name and date of birth.
Next in applicant personal info fill passport information only and DO NOT FILL CITY AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH.
9) Fill program start and end date as well as DLI number of the institution (found in offer letter)
10) Your application will be found and can be linked.
11) You can get real time updates on your paper application.

Madupcy:
1) Go to this link
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/e-services/mycic.asp
2) Select: continue to Gckey
3)Select: Sign up on next page and create your username, password and security questions.
4)After creating my cic account, click link application to this account.
5)Then select category as Temporary residence and subcategory as Study permit and extension.
6)Then select Family name,given name and date of birth option.
7) Fill your family name(surname), given name and date of birth.
Next in applicant personal info fill passport information only and DO NOT FILL CITY AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH.
9) Fill program start and end date as well as DLI number of the institution (found in offer letter)
10) Your application will be found and can be linked.
11) You can get real time updates on your paper application.