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AbelAbdul:
I told them I was returning back to work in Nigeria. Not return back cos of family. Of course I didn't tell them I have a family. I used coming back home to get a job and work.

Ok. Thanks for the pointer.

AbelAbdul:
Contgrats.
Watch how they will come for you because you mentioned 'no agent'.
I repeat, if you can read and understand simple instructions, you do not need an agent to apply for visa of any kind.

I have never traveled out. I do not have international travel history. I am not married, both parents are deceased, no kids, no landed property, no siblings, not working for any company in Nigeria and do not own one (I work remotely as a freelancer) no strong home ties yet I got my study permit approved at first attempt.

Even when someone advised me not to fill that schdule-1 application form because in the form you are asked of your travel history. I followed ChatGPT instructions and I filled it. Even when my school said I should use BorderPass agents to process my application I refused. I did everything on my own and ChatGPT has always been my go-to resource.

My application was approved after 4 weeks and 3 days of submitting the application.
Again, if you can read and understand simple instructions, you can do it by yourself.

Congratulations once again.

PS: I do not response to dms so nobody should send one.
PPS: Anyone chatting you privately claiming to be AbelAbdul, please expose the person. I will not private chat anyone in this forum.

I'm curious - How did you address your weak home ties in your LOE because the Canadians expect everybody to return home after graduation. Regardless of the PGWP.

Prettyprecious2:
College: Seneca
2 years diploma program
First time applicant.
No agent.


PPR: 27TH of July
Counterfoil: 4th of August
Corresponding letter: 5th of August.
Goodluck everyone.

Congratulations

Justwise do your job and give these people a long timeout abeg!!

Geetee111:
I already answer this concern before, the second program was discontinued prior to admission process, I am giving option to enroll another program making it 2 years, which I intend to do before the end of my 1 year program

ok. Makes sense now. Best of luck.

Drey143:
I’m sorry for your refusal. I also got refused for similar reasons. In my case my father is my sponsor and owns a manufacturing company. We had paid half of the first year tuition fee, 18000CAD using one of the company’s account (UBA). Months before my submission my sponsor routinely transferred money from his other company account (Access) to his personal (Access) . He moved about 5m every week.

Now, I only submitted CAC, 2 company bank statements and his personal bank statement as well as receipt of tuition paid. However I never submitted a status report showing my sponsor solely owned the company, Nor did I submit invoices of sales showing that the company funds were genuinely from sales of the manufactured items. So I guess I screwed up there.

I have deferred my admission to January while my sponsor rebuilds his statements, cos he has spent money from his accounts. I’m looking to reapply in October and I’ve also engaged an RCIC cos just like you I’m tired and frustrated.

I’ve attached my ODN, if anyone wants to give an advice for my reapplication moving forward, I’m all ears 🙏🏼

Bro, the officer's notes tell you exactly what to fix — it's a source-of-funds problem, not an amount problem. For the reapplication:

Explain every lump-sum deposit. Each large credit in the statement needs a paper trail — sale agreement, dividend, contract payment, transfer from a documented account. Unexplained deposits = automatic doubt.

Show 6+ months of stable history, not balances that spiked just before applying. If the money moved around, add a one-page funds-flow note tracing where it came from and where it sits now.

Fix the business account gap. Include CAC registration/status report showing your dad as owner/director, plus a signed letter from him (on company letterhead) confirming the funds are available for your studies, backed by an affidavit of support.

Reduce what they have to trust. Prepay a year's tuition (or get a GIC if eligible) so the officer sees committed funds, not promises.

Add a fresh SOP/LOE that directly addresses the refusal reasons and rebuilds the return-home ties story — R216(1)(b) was triggered by the funds doubt, so fixing funds usually fixes both.

Don't rush it back in — a reapplication with the same evidence gets the same result. Rebuild the file first. Goodluck.

Chigbo55:
How much is flight ticket from Lagos to Toronto? To and from

Start here - https://www.google.com/travel/flights?hl=en&curr=USD&tfs=CAEQAhooEgoyMDI2LTA4LTE3agwIAhIIL20vMGxuZnlyDAgCEggvbS8waDdoNhooEgoyMDI2LTA4LTMwagwIAhIIL20vMGg3aDZyDAgCEggvbS8wbG5meXpoQ2pSSVVEVTFObVI1WjNCUGRXOUJUWGhoVDNkQ1J5MHRMUzB0TFMwdExTMTVhWE4wT0VGQlFVRkJSM0IyYXpkclEzbGtUa05CRWdKaktob0xDSWpqQlJBQ0dnTlZVMFE0TUhDSTR3VT0%3D

KhennieGee:
Alright. Thank you.

Best of luck to you.

KhennieGee:
My supervisor require a start date of September 1.

You may need to engage your supervisor about defering.

ColdHunter:
I did upfront. But that's after submission. Did the medical on Thursday.

I have attached a copy of the ODN.

To be clear, I submitted our company MERMAT, STATUS and CAC Registration. Also Bank statement of our joint owned company, this was just to show the source of th3 funds in my spouses account, not to show material POF.

1 yr tuition of 16kCAD was paid from the company account, admittedly the Bank statement was already generated before the tuition was paid and this wasn't done with any ill intention. We produced a notarized company document instructing the tuition payment and a board resolution too.

Then, also my spouses bank statements showing 58m and 34kUSD. No lump deposit and it was for 6months. While my spouses salary in his paid job isn't high, our main funds come from the business, we only used payslip to show sometime, not because we depend on said salary.

Our business is a consultancy business and we shared necessary documents.

Also, documents of two undeveloped lands one of which is to be used to setup a facility along the lines of my program after graduation.

I'm just confused

Your GCMS notes show four specific objections — your reapplication must answer each one directly:

1. Untraceable tuition payment — easiest fix. Your receipts were dated AFTER your bank statements ended, so the officer couldn't see the money leave your account. Reapply with statements that run past the payment dates, showing the debit that matches each receipt exactly.

2. Company viability — the corporate account showed low balances and no proof the business earns real money. Include: audited/management accounts or a professional income statement, CAC documents, tax filings (or CIT/PIT evidence), contracts or invoices, and 12 months of corporate statements. If the business genuinely runs lean, an accountant's letter explaining cash flow helps.

3. Provenance of the savings spike — the officer saw money appear without a documented source. Every major deposit needs a paper trail: where it came from, evidence of that source, and an LOE table walking through each inflow. Do NOT just move money between accounts — that deepens the problem.

4. Income vs. plan — documented income of ~$225/month cannot carry a family's living costs, so the officer doubted both funds and your intent to leave. Fix by showing total household resources honestly: GIC in YOUR name, prepaid tuition traced end-to-end, all genuine income streams documented. If your spouse and dependents are accompanying, reconsider whether they should — a solo first application with family joining later is dramatically stronger on these facts.

Structure the new LOE around the refusal itself: quote each concern, answer it with labeled exhibits. And strongly consider engaging a licensed RCIC agent this time — this file now has a refusal history plus a credibility gap, and a professional submission is worth far more than the fee.

Bitter truth - Don't reapply until ALL four are genuinely fixable on paper. A second refusal on the same grounds makes the third application much harder.

KhennieGee:
Hi, I'm a serving NYSC corps member passing out this month. I have gained admission for an MSc at UBC and I'm trying to gather documents to apply for my study permit. Note that I got a late admission and I have a start date of September 1, however, I found out that NYSC certificate is required by the IRCC. Can I upload my call-up letter and ID card as evidence or wait till I get the certificate to submit my application?

Why not finish NYSC first in some months? If classes start in early Sept and you want to apply now, you are unlikely to meet up because the timeframe is too tight. Best you defer to Winter or Fall next year but it is up to you.

ColdHunter:
I did upfront. But that's after submission. Did the medical on Thursday.

I have attached a copy of the ODN.

To be clear, I submitted our company MERMAT, STATUS and CAC Registration. Also Bank statement of our joint owned company, this was just to show the source of th3 funds in my spouses account, not to show material POF.

1 yr tuition of 16kCAD was paid from the company account, admittedly the Bank statement was already generated before the tuition was paid and this wasn't done with any ill intention. We produced a notarized company document instructing the tuition payment and a board resolution too.

Then, also my spouses bank statements showing 58m and 34kUSD. No lump deposit and it was for 6months. While my spouses salary in his paid job isn't high, our main funds come from the business, we only used payslip to show sometime, not because we depend on said salary.

Our business is a consultancy business and we shared necessary documents.

Also, documents of two undeveloped lands one of which is to be used to setup a facility along the lines of my program after graduation.

I'm just confused

You are not listening and we are trying to help. You need to show a clear trail of how the consultancy business arrived at all the funds in the business account. Every 3rd party invoice and receipt from all my customers showing a very clear trail of how the funds were accumulated over time. It is not about having the money in your account, there needs to be a clear trail that will make the visa officer satisfied that the money is yours and when you get to Canada, you have access to it anytime. They dont want people to come and overburden their social welfare system there which is reserved for citizens primarily.

ColdHunter:
Thank you sir.

Would my spouse transferring all funds to my account help? If yes, does it have to sit in my account for 6months to make iy useful?

I want to reapply against tye January semester by september.

Transferring the funds can help, but documentation is the real fix — not the transfer. There's no official 6-month rule; the officer just needs to trace where the money came from and see it's genuinely yours to use.

If your spouse transfers it, package it properly or you'll recreate the same refusal (a big unexplained deposit). Include: (1) notarized deed of gift or spousal support declaration, (2) marriage certificate, (3) your spouse's proof of income showing the ₦115m matches their earnings, (4) statements from both accounts showing the money's history before and after the transfer, and (5) an LOE walking the officer through the funds flow and directly addressing your refusal reason.

But first: order your GCMS notes today — they take 4–6 weeks and reveal the officer's exact concern, which may not be funds alone. September for January is realistic only if the GCMS request goes in now. A GIC on top helps, but the source documentation is what wins the reapplication.

ColdHunter:
My application has been denied and it's around the assurance availability of funds, though the funds are in my spouses account which we are both signatories to. And I also paid full 1yr tuition. Available POF is around 115m.

Long story short, I want to defer to January and do GIC to show VO that funds are readily available.

Would this help?

The GIC is a good move but it only fixes half the problem. Your refusal was about availability AND source. Reapply with: (1) GIC funded, (2) full tuition receipt, (3) marriage certificate + notarized spousal support letter, (4) your spouse's income evidence proving the ₦115m matches their earnings, (5) 6–12 months bank statements showing the money's history, and (6) an LOE that directly addresses the refusal reason and explains the funds flow step by step. Get your GCMS notes first so you know the officer's exact concern before reapplying — reapplying blind to the same objection usually gets the same result.

Geetee111:
I already paid 10k out of the 21k and I still have about 40k plus in my account for pof and yes, school and course is eligible

1 year pgwp is a very bad strategy except you intend to come back to 9ja. why waste the money? you can start a very good business in nigeria. you are still insisting on 1 year. good luck to you

Alilory:
Good afternoon

Please, I need your advice. I’m planning to start my travel process, and I want to apply for the Millwright Certificate program at NBCC, which is a one-year program.

From what I understand, completing the program will make me eligible for a one-year PGWP. However, I’m concerned about my pathway to permanent residency. You mentioned that a person generally needs at least one year of Canadian work experience, but if my PGWP is only valid for one year, I’m worried that it may expire before I can complete the PR process.

I would really appreciate it if you could help me understand how this works before I proceed with my admission application. I want to be sure I’m making the right decision.

Thank you very much

Do more research. You are not ready yet. Don't waste your time with a 1 year pgwp program.

Geetee111:
It’s a one year program and it’s 21k CAD

why a one year program that gets only one year pgwp?

Amac93:
Please i need a response from anyone that has an idea or experience.

I want to defer my admission from September 2026 to May 2027. This would be the second deferral. The reason is around financials. I have made some financial commitment as well,as in tuition

How best can I state a reason for this deferral and have a chance of getting it

use claude.ai

2nrayo:
School sent a mail and gave deadline for registration tho it has passed so I was asked to defer till January if I didn't get reply before resumption, because they can't refund the tuition fee unless I hear from ircc....is really draining.

Ok. Wishing you all the best. Hopefully you get a positive outcome from IRCC within the next one week.

2nrayo:
Hello family, please I haven't heard from IRCC since the last updated on my account May 21 that I passed my medical,I applied for study visa and my school is resuming next month, have sent mails and fill web forms still didn't hear anything from them,I paid my full tuition fee as well so I don't know what could be the problem,I am so worried because this money is much .....kindly help on what to do or what could be the problem please 🥺

make sure you notify your school to ask what your refund, defer options are.

ColdHunter:
Omoh, my application will be 5 weeks this weekend, no update yet.

I'm taking a leap of faith by proceeding with this medicals.

Wetin go work, go work. Wetin go spoil, go spoil.

This mindset is bad. IT WILL WORK! From your lips to God's Holy ears. Tell Him how you want it to be. Manifest it.

Luther97:
Yes it is ,as long as you can prove the source of the 40k .

I also paid 11k for first semester and have about 43k in POF. though I’m yet to get a final decision . Applied 21st of April ,medical passed and I speak French with a band 7 in academic ielts. So keeping fingers crossed for a positive decision this week .

This is over 3 months since you applied. Does anyone know why it would take this long for some people?

Geetee111:
Guys i have a question

I have already paid my tuition deposit which is $10k and the other half with is $10k plus living expenses and flight which is an extra $30K making a total of $40k in my pof.

Is this enough to apply for my visa ?

And if not what’s the idea amount I should have ?

Ideally, it should be clear to the visa officer your financial pathways to offsetting all tuition fees, misc school fees and full living experiences for the duration. Remember the Canadian economic situation now with the Trump's tarrifs and high cost of living is very tight. No guarantees of jobs that will help you to cover your outstandings plus they are looking for excuses to reduce student visa this period. What if they dont want to give you work permit? A sponsor support could help. Don't take my word for it, I am not an expert.

Prettyprecious2:
My program is Early Childhood Education at seneca. It's very good.

Yes that's an in-demand role.

Prettyprecious2:
College: Seneca Polytechnic

Application submitted: June 5th
Biometrics completed: June 8th
Medical exam request letter: July 18
Medical completed: July 23rd
Medical passed: July 26th
PPR: JULY 27TH

Hope your program at Seneca is a good one ooo. Please see this link --
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v679MVP8gG8

Prettyprecious2:
College: Seneca Polytechnic

Application submitted: June 5th
Biometrics completed: June 8th
Medical exam request letter: July 18
Medical completed: July 23rd
Medical passed: July 26th
PPR: JULY 27TH

Congrats

ColdHunter:
Hi,

I applied on the 28th of June and at the time, processing time was 5 weeks. This weekend will make it 5 weeks and apart from updating my biometrics, there's been no update or movement since then.

At what point should I get worried?

If your program is starting from Fall 2026, you should start being worried from July end. The expectation is that you will be in Canada to settle in and for orientation 4 weeks/1 month before classes start in early Sept 2026.

Predator188:
To whom it may concern or anyone posing they used ai in immigration applications and in public places na una dey cause problems

I see nothing wrong here as long as the person is not using AI to create fradulent supporting docs.

Orelice:
Good morning from your post I noticed you said you studied medicine and you’re now going for biotechnology (is it diploma?)
I wanted to ask if you stated it in your SOP that you studied medicine before because I studied physiology liked working with machines during my internship so I feel in love with the technology aspect and I’m interested in
Instrumentation and Control Engineering Technology

Or Biomedical Engineering Technology
I was actually interested in this two
But I dont know if it will make sense to the visa officers
I can’t really even go for MSc because my BSc is 2:2 what do you think
Doesn’t make sense?

Baba use Fable on Claude.ai to find a very good solution that will make sense to the visa officer. Only you know your life's story.

legendbarak:
Good day everyone, please is there anyone who gained admission into SENECA polytechnic
How did you go about making the payment for the tuition fee,

Is it possible to make the payment via direct bank transfer?

I used PayMyTuition.com and my US debit card (Grey, Cleva, Raenest,etc) to do mine recently. Lots of schools in US and Canada are on the PayMyTuition platform. Don't know if Seneca is partnered with them though.

Samadict:
Tiring is an understatement. The fact that nothing can be done to know what’s going on makes it worse. We’re just days away from the deadline from school. It is well jare

Use Claude AI to look for a possible solution. Make sure you select Fable mode, although I think Fable is only available to paid customers not free. But Fable is very powerful.

dsureguy:
same as TAX clearance... Your employee gets it

Thank you.