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Sleemzy13:
Hello House
Pls, i don't know what's happening to my App.. I submit my App on 27th of March and i did the Biometrics d following day 28th.. It's more than a month now and i haven't received any message or instructions for Medicals..
Pls does it always take that long?

No specific time, just keep waiting. But if the app has exceeded the processing time then you have the right to contact them. You app is just little over 4 weeks now, so be patient and pray

chkb:
Hello house, my uncle wanna b my cosponsor, what document do I need from him. He owns his company but wants to give me just his Personal acct. He is maternal uncle.

1. His company papers, tax clearance, birth certificate, your mom's birth certificate(showing they have same surname), He also needs to show commitment(by paying your tuition fee to the school or pay the said amount into your bank account), a letter stating his reasons for sponsoring you and how much he will be committing.... he also needs to state the number of dependants he has.

Jimmychuks2018:
My wife is presently in Canada. In her case she got a letter from Accra that the statement of account she presented was fraudulent....we did not border coming here to ask because if we did, you guys would start judging us that our account was fake. All we did was we went to the bank got a letter, that this account number belongs to this person and that it has been running since so so year and that the bank gave her a statement of account on so so date and the balance on that day was so so amount, that was it, The manager signed and within 2 weeks her visa was approved. Guys Let's stop judging people that come here to seek for help. ITS NOT FAIR!!!!By the way am on spouse open work permit.

For those that are asking about Income cut off for a family visa. They actually use Lico to access SOWP. I saw this in my GCMS note. " The visa officer said he was refusing our application because our account was below lico for a family of 4. All the best to those still waiting for their visa.



uote author=Austinpee4 post=67140242]
Nobody is judging anybody and nobody will. Some responses and answers given are most times from what has happened in previous times or from a trend and understandably, it cannot be used to base a conclusion at all times.

However, It will interest you to note that a lot of folks only seek help when they have landed themselves into trouble. Rather than telling the full story, a lot would be hidden under the shelve. This thread has seen countless of situations regarding fraudulent or doctored document. The Canadian visa office especially that of Accra will likely not give a procedural fairness correspondence to an applicant if they have not found out something. It is something they have been doing for years now and from both this forum and outside this forum, it is usually true that these individuals engaged in unscrupulous acts as they test the meticulous nature of these officers. Funny enough, some just dive into their hands not knowing similar fraudulent document(s) have been seen in the embassy by these officers from time immemorial.

Also, do not be too affirmative that everybody that comes here to seek help do so with all sincerity, some just want a way out without letting the cat out of the bag. Nobody would own up to something fraudulent at the first instance. When things seems complicated, the truth lies within.
I just needed to point this considering that these things have happened and are not new here. My only advise to people is, if you truly need help, you must make the truth known. I have seen many cases where the embassy soft peddled in their decision on the consequences of a misrepresentation and this often is when the applicant inject element of the truth in the response. The hardly send a procedural fairness letter if they don't find something fishy. It's a waste of time on their part without a strong evidence. The process of a procedural fairness is mandated by their law and has rights for the respondent( applicant). Do you really think an officer would want to give such applicant such advantage if he/she cannot substantiate it? Certainly not!

Regards.

Bro, nobody is judging. If you truly read the comments you will know it was more knowing what really transpired between the applicant and his bank. I can remember also telling the guy to his bank to get a letter stating the soa is genuine(that's if he is 100% sure of the authenticity of the soa). We barely know anything about each other here so if I have an issue and I ask for assistance, I should be ready to give every detail concerning my case so people can have a broad idea and can appropriate advise.
So, its nothing personal

Prudento:
Complicated

Which part?

Austinpee4:
Nobody is judging anybody and nobody will. Some responses and answers given are most times from what has happened in previous times or from a trend and understandably, it cannot be used to base a conclusion at all times.

However, It will interest you to note that a lot of folks only seek help when they have landed themselves into trouble. Rather than telling the full story, a lot would be hidden under the shelve. This thread has seen countless of situations regarding fraudulent or doctored document. The Canadian visa office especially that of Accra will likely not give a procedural fairness correspondence to an applicant if they have not found out something. It is something they have been doing for years now and from both this forum and outside this forum, it is usually true that these individuals engaged in unscrupulous acts as they test the meticulous nature of these officers. Funny enough, some just dive into their hands not knowing similar fraudulent document(s) have been seen in the embassy by these officers from time immemorial.

Also, do not be too affirmative that everybody that comes here to seek help do so with all sincerity, some just want a way out without letting the cat out of the bag. Nobody would own up to something fraudulent at the first instance. When things seems complicated, the truth lies within.
I just needed to point this considering that these things have happened and are not new here. My only advise to people is, if you truly need help, you must make the truth known. I have seen many cases where the embassy soft peddled in their decision on the consequences of a misrepresentation and this often is when the applicant inject element of the truth in the response. The hardly sent a procedural fairness letter if they don't find something fishy. It's a waste of time on their part without a strong evidence. The process of a procedural fairness is mandated by their law and has rights for the respondent( applicant). Do you really think an officer would want to give such applicant such advantage if he/she cannot substantiate it? Certainly not!

Regards.

Bro don't mind @Jimmychucks2018, I have said this in the past and will continue to say "whoever gets engage in a fraudulent activity should be willing to face the music". And whoever comes here to seek for advise but only wants to hear the ones that sound pleasing to his/her ears should be ready to face what comes his/her way as well.
The guy in question said he was given 7 days to respond to the case of using FAKE soa(not an account with insufficient fund) and when he was asked how he got the soa the guy bailed out, though another moniker came up later to said what the guy did was withdrawing the money from the account immediately after printing the soa (I will love to hear from the main person and not from someone else)

Jimmychuks2018:
I stand with Junwa...Nobody would cook account and after the thing cast, the person won't have the liver to come here. The guy did not come back because you guys were already judging/ accusing him!!! If it's me I won't come back. Please you guys should stop judging and accusing people. If you can't answer someone's question better leave it for those that are willing to help. Or better still ignore.

If you ask question that relates to fraud and you expect people to assist you with answers you must be willing to answer their questions as well. I remember asking him if his account has any fraudulent dealings or if he cooked the whole thing up(cos I know nothing about his account). And like I said earlier, people knowingly use FAKE/COOKED soa with the hope that cic won't crosscheck and also out of desperation only to run back here for a way out.
Maybe you have not been on this forum for long but if you want proof you can read the last part and you will see some cases there.

Prudento:
Are people who apply online not supposed to upload their medical report at the time of application?

Which medical report? You don't have access to your medical report as it is the clinic that have the right to send it to cic. The only thing you can attached when applying is your medical receipt/form and when the result is out the clinic will forward it on your behalf

jnyuwa02:
If you haven’t seen, I have. And the embassy changed its mind later. Your other points are noted and we will have to wait and see the outcome of this person’s application.

Have you noticed the guy in question is yet to say anything concerning his case after posting? Questions were asked here if there's anything fraudulent in his account but he refused to answer, though someone tried answering on his behalf "that he withdrew the money after printing his soa(which to me should be insufficient funds and not fraud).
From what I have seen the guy's account was COOKED(until he proves me wrong). And yes, people knowingly use fake soa and when caught they come back on this forum to ask for help........ As usual, I tell them to carry their cross(since they knew what they were getting into from day one

jacintaflavian:
hello. i have 3cousin in Canada, one in Newfoundland and two in Toronto and we are all bearing the same surname, so should my answer be yes in this situation? also my sponsor is my cousin , not the once in Canada but my dad step sister brother son. we do bear the same surname. he stays in japan. how can i prove that we are related

Your cousin can sponsor you, but he will have to pay your tuition fee and transfer your living expenses into your account or pay to the school(he needs to show commitment by doing making sure the funds is under your care since he is a third party). As for your cousins in Canada, even if you must state it make sure you have enough fund for your living expenses(not that you will now say since you have them there means you don't need to have accommodation money as you will be staying with them)...... make sure you have the required at least $10,000(for your living expenses).
NB: Ask them how they answered the question(especially the one that went last), cos I want to believe the four of them didn't travel the sane time

jnyuwa02:
The bank statement you submitted, where did you get it from? Did you pay a bank employee to issue it to you or did you personally make it from your computer? What is the authenticity of the bank statement? Is it real? Come out honestly if you intend to gain any help here.

LOL! 30 billion for the account

Aallizzwellwole:
Hello Gurus in the house.. I really commend yours effort, the shared experience and advice given to me, which has been the driving factor that kept me going.

Please I've come again to seck your advice, I received a message from the embassy yesterday that

"In the current application package, you submitted a bank statement purportedly issued by FirstBank that has been determined to be fraudulent"

It's my personal bank statement Of account not that of sponsorship bank statement and I was given seven days altematum to respond to this information and my application will be judged base on the respond I provide to them ... Please I want you guys to put me through .
I will be very happy to hear from you soon. Thanks

Is the account truly fraudulent or has any fraudulent transaction? If yes then be ready to dance to the Reggae/Blues but if it is not then go to your bank and ask them to explain to you(so you know what to tell cic). I know cic hardly go wrong with issues like this. Best of luck

rolorolo:
Hello House, I am just curious. Is it possible for an applicant's TRV for schooling purposes be denied if one has scholarship from a Canadian University?

Very possible, especially if you don't explain your funding to the vo very well. Also someone can be denied for other reasons other than fund. You scholarship only tackles fund but there are other aspect to be considered as well before trv is granted

Lotusboi:
please ooo, someone should answer. Thnaks. (Appeals to the Gurus @ jnyuwa02 etc)

Have you applied already? if yes then there's nothing you can do but to wait. If you haven't applied then it will be nice to let the vo know you are doing your NYSC now(it will show you are not idle at the moment).

faroouqq:
Hi guys..

Regarding the question of having relevant academic or work prerequisite relevant to the program in the study permit questionnaire.. Are they talking of courses you've taken during your undergraduate degree??

Also, the question about having a relative in Canada.. Can I fill in the name of a friend who is also studying in Canada or I should fill N/A

Thanks

You just said you have a friend in Canada, not a RELATIVE..... so your answer should be NO.
On your first question, it means academic and work

popobaba:
Hello house, please I submitted my application exactly 3weeks ago and I got an email from VFS today to come pick up my passport. I guess it's not good news.

If you haven't done your medical then it is 99% certain to be denial

Rexofungus:
Everyone, please I need your advice on this. I'm heading to victoria, bc. Flights to victoria, British Columbia from here are very expensive so I plan to go to Montreal first. Do you think the officers at the airport will begin to wonder why I went that far away from Victoria first? Are they any other cheap ways I can go that any of you know of?
I will be extremely grateful for all contributions. Thank you so much!!!!

You don't have problem going through Montreal

kylexy61:
~~Documents Submitted~~
√Normal CIC documents
√Conditional Acceptance letter with funding information (Full funding covering tuition and living expenses)
√Letter of explanation (Financial) pointing out that I have a full scholarship and my paternal uncle will sponsor my airfare costs and miscellaneous expenses
√Above-mentioned uncle's bank statement
√Letter of sponsorship from uncle
√Undergraduate transcripts
√Undergraduate degree certificate
√WASSCE certificate
√National Service appointment letter
√My pay slips
√CV
√My birth certificate
√Letter of Explanation, elucidating on why my proposed course in Civil Engineering is in fact related to my undergrad degree in Geological Engineering. I also addressed the conditions on my acceptance letter, then a final paragraph dedicated to explaining why I want to study in Canada and not Ghana.

NOTE: Even though I submitted my uncle's sponsorship letter and bank statements, I did not list him as sponsor in the application form since he was basically only covering my flight expenses. I heeded @jnyuwa02's advice to unequivocally write "Full Scholarship".

I bless the stars for making me discover this forum. Ghanaians are a minority on nairaland, but all your supports make me feel like I'm part of the family.

God Bless you all.
It shall end in praises for all TRV hopefuls.

Congratulations Charley

jnyuwa02:
Third parties sponsors have scaled through without paying a dime. You must have not been paying attention to the testimonies here. It’s all about the overall credibility the applicant is able to convey to the VO. Why sponsor is sponsoring him and if there has been evidence of past support from the same sponsor if shown, is almost a slam dunk. If he can wait till May and June, I am all for it. But he has what it takes too to apply now in my best opinion. Every month that passes the application processing time is shooting up and some people that applied in June last Missed resumption.

Ok bro.

jnyuwa02:
A Wise old man would make google his best friend. There are lots of them still opening for January. Fall is practically closed almost everywhere. There are less than 40 universities in Canada, so you can afford to make google your best friend in fishing out all the schools’ deadlines.

I see some questions here and I wonder how people asking such questions will cope when they get to Canada. Most people don't want to do any research at all, that's one of the reasons they fall prey to all those dubious people out there.

jnyuwa02:
If the uncle’s reason for sponsoring is credible and convincing enough, that is really all. Transferring money to the applicant’s account might be wholly unnecessary as indicative by those who have been successful in the past sponsored by third parties. But if his uncle is able to do so, transfer money into the applicant account, that is fine too and I welcome it and it might help. But the applicant should know that transferring money by uncle into his own account, is not the only way available to him. He could submit a bank statement with convincing proof why uncle is sponsoring him and will be fine. Maybe top that with 10k Transfer into dorm to add suficient heft to the application.

I seriously doubt a third party sponsorship can scale through without the sponsor paying. Merely stating and having enough funds won't be enough to convince the vo, that would have hold water if the sponsor is the applicant's parents or sibling.
Since the sponsor will be available around May/June I think the applicant should wait till then before applying

jnyuwa02:
Absolutely you can. VFS Lagos’ somewhat antiquated Lagos Instruction manual actually discourages the paying of school fees before applying for visa. They are right!! I saw someone pay for their entire fees before applying for visa and yet insufficient funds was checked against them as reason for refusal. Go figure! Yes you can go ahead and apply for your visa. You should be fine with financicial docs showing sufficient funds. If CIC wants you to pay, they will inform you. Best wishes!!

Cc: abby2443, I think you should wait till when your uncle is ready to make the funds available before you apply. He is a third party and as such would be required to show commitment. Your uncle doesn't have to pay your tuition fee but let him transfer the said amount into your bank account.

Thebaes:
Good afternoon house. Nice job on here.
Please I need advise for my brother.
He graduated with 2:2 biz admin and wants to go for masters in Canada. All the schools he applied to did not grant him admission except for University of Canada West for masters in business administration. The whole tuition came to 39000cad and I made some research online and the sch doesn't really have good reviews. Is anyone in the school currently? Is it worth it?
Between going for University of Canada west and running a diploma in a college which is better?
Please advise.

First, I think your brother should be here himself and not you(so he can get first hand info).
Secondly, the main issue is not getting the admission but getting trv(study visa). If he can afford the $39,000/year + atleast $10,000/year(upkeep) then he should go for the masters programme as he stands a better chance getting his visa with it than a diploma.
Thirdly, just like I mentioned earlier LET HIM COME HERE HIMSELF AND GET INFO BY HIMSELF

goingforward:
Thanks @Frankrobbn1.

I considered that, but Ph.D. is more of a reserach, i run a business and i need management experience plus global network/partnesrhips, ( which are my strong points in my SOP), to launch my business to the next level.

We are going into a new line of business hence my going for this.- An EMBA program.

My Msc was done online in Information Systems Mgt.

With all these, do you still think that the VO will not see a career progression?

goingforward.

Some people do get away with it, but your sop needs to address every reason you have. Give the vo convincing reasons and you stand a chance.
NB: Make sure you make available your company registration and tax papers, they will go a long way to drive your points

Prudento:
This Canada sef, they're doing shagara as if some of their provinces are not actually looking for people to come and stay.

That's why people apply via Express Entry. Study visa is a temporary thing and as such the applicant will have to show reasons to why he/she won't stay back in Canada after studies

Martswoll:
I don’t want to bother these people honestly , let them just do their thing , I hope to God it ends well!

Thanks for your advices brother .. very appreciative.

You the right to contact/mail them if the application has exceeded the processing time, someone said the present processing time is 7 weeks so feel free to mail them.
Just tell them your app has exceeded the processing time and you will like to know how it is going so far

jnyuwa02:
It’s easy to show funds from a relative claiming to support them only for formalities of getting a visa. That is how they do it. You think you fooled them, but the repercussion coming is severe. I have had to visit several of these guys in the United States in prison crying like babies. A word they say is enough for the wise.

It is very annoying, my main issue is that they make things harder for genuine applicants. Whoever goes to jail or gets deported because he wants to play a fast one should be willing to face the music. Before now, cic won't think twice to approve applications once you show funds in your account or go a step further to pay your tuition but now even people with full funding from the Canadian schools get denied and it is becuase of lack of trust.

AKUPSME:
Please house what is the effect of changing a sponsor,
How I'll it affect a second application

No effect as long as the present sponsor is ready to show commitment and also state his/her reasons for sponsoring you.

Topsonhandsome:
Good day everyone... Please is it possible to stay in Canada legally if one is granted a student visa but fails to start schooling immediately because of funds.

NO, it is not possible/legal to stay in Canada without doing what you went there for(studies).This is one of the reason why cic is getting more and more strict with applicants from Nigeria. So, how did you prove you have enough funding for your studies?
NB: PLEASE IF YOU KNOW YOU DONT HAVE FUNDS TO STUDY IN CANADA PLEASE GO SOMEWHERE ELSE OR WAIT TILL YOU HAVE ENOUGH, INSTEAD OF MAKING THINGS HARDER FOR THOSE THAT GENUINELY WANT TO TRAVEL FOR STUDIES

activelyA:
Are you for real? 48hours
Canadian?
Wow.. .




Let me visit my church pastor because this 5month, I can't afford

Yes 48hours. Above a well packaged application, an applicant needs God's grace.

@ activelyA, processing time changes(increases/decreases) depending the number of application on cic's desk. cic also states that some applications can be treated beyond the processing timeframe(special cases), but you can always contact cic once your application exceeds the processing time or if you have additional document or information to give them.
NB: I have seen cases where two applicants got their trv within 48hrs, so don't be too concerned with the processing time and apply

MightyGIE:
How true is this please? From school's pages and from discussion with VFS, you can apply for SOWP at same time as the student applying for study permit.

How will you apply for it when the principal applicant(the student) doesn't have any right to be in Canada? You offer letter doesn't qualify you but rather your trv. It is only when your trv is secured that you can now apply for your spouse(you can do that even while in NIgeria as long as trv has been secured). The only thing you can apply for your spouse before your trv approval is visiting and nothing more