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However if it is for Canada passport submission, do not waste transport money to VFS. They have created jobs (to our detriment again) for courier companies. So you literally see a VFS office but next door is a courier, then you pay 4k for the courier to take it to VFS. Ridiculous!

Mikediaye:
hello. Please what is the address for the Abuja visa office

I do not agree with you. One of the reasons we are being treated this way is that we do not fight enough, we always leave everything for God when it comes to Visa officers. Have you ever imagined why the Indians are treated a lot better than Nigerians? they fight a lot better and harder than us.

Most of us keep quiet and when there is approval, we then jump out to start saying " the grace of God". Most times when people fight these officers with all legal available tools, they do not do it for themselves alone but for others coming behind.

We are too self centred in this part of the world. Everything is about me, and me alone. We should change this approach.

makano:
Hello quin

Sorry about your refusal, but why are you all so obsessed with Judicial Review, it's not as easy or straightforward as you all think.

Apart from it being expensive($4000 - $6000CAD, depending on the Immigration lawyer in Canada), a decision doesn't come quick, in fact, it comes out in months... I have personally seen a decision of Judicial review coming out after a year and 2 months, and guess what? The Judgement wasn't in the applicant's favor.. Even if you win in a Judicial review, you will still need to re-apply..

And mind you, Judicial review doesn't mean you will win the case, so imagine wasting a whole $5000 CAD..

The only reason you can go for a Judicial review is when there are lots of blunders from IRCC as regards your application and you must have a very good immigration lawyer..

Simply order for your GCMS notes, note the concerns of the Visa Officer, and strategize on how you can address their concerns..

You do not really need a Judicial review to get your Visa in your next application..

Peace

Which VFS, Lagos or Abuja? I hear it is DHL that is now used for submission to VFS and no in-person submission. Is it true?

Teeprecious:
PPR- Yes.
Stamped passport- in transit,still expecting it back.

You can add your BVL if you did biometrics long time ago.

hurricanesgrace:
Good morning everyone,

Please I want to submit my passport at vsf's office in Abuja but the issue now is that I cant find my biometrics slip
Question is, Can I still go ahead with the submission of my passport or which other way can I go about generating the slip or what should I do as i first did my biometrics in 2018 in Lagos office.
Please I need your assistance
Thanks

You dont need a transit visa if not leaving the Airport.

Teeprecious:
Good evening great people, please has anyone flown BA recently or is currently booked to fly BA into Canada this December?
Do we need any visa to transit through?
Please what else do I need cos I want to cross my ts and dot my i's please.
I am fully vaccinated too.
Thank you.

Please beware of fake notary publics. Don't go and spoil your documents because of 1k.

kennyjoy:
To notarized your docs, visit any high court( if you are in Lagos you can go to Ikeja High Court) or any notary public office.Go with your original docs and as well the photocopies of the required docs. NB you are only to notarize the photocopies not your original docs. Each docs cost range is 1-2k depends on your bargain strength.

All the best.

Are there any restrictions on using BA to Toronto? Has anyone flown BA of recent?

I am sure by now Canada has over 3million applications from Nigeria alone. Multiply this by 100 dollars. The Consulate is on a roll.

Oh I see, I guess this triggered the miracle.

Obanidavid:
I applied earlier with a budget of 10,000cad but raised it to 25,000cad

If NIV he should stick to MBA and have a convincing reason why he really wants to study MBA in the U.S.

As others have stated, there is already an immigrant presumption in the eyes of the V.Os so it will take a lot to convince them to issue an NIV.

Best of luck.

seek4yemi:
So should I make him stick to his MBA program. 2 years ago when he was denied he got an I-20 from a private university and now I’m thinking of getting him an admission from a state university then also applying for MSC political science since he has a bachelors and in that.

If you applied Sept 4th it means you didnt apply through the Portal as that became active after Sept 7th so you should apply again.

borvick:
I reapplied on 4th Sept with my daughters, the only update was for my daughters biometrics request and the results acknowledgement.




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Hello people, please is there any other person asides Mo the explorer who has applied after the September 7th timeline and has gotten a response so far ? I await a response as I just applied last week and had my biometrics done today. Thank you [/color]

Switching from MBA to political science masters shows the person is not really sure what he really wants to study. The application has to be very convincing.

seek4yemi:
At that time I applied for MBA course for him but now I’m trying to apply for a masters in political science cos his bachelors is in political science too.
As per visit visa what’s is the earliest available appointment for now in lagos.

How did you get your own citizenship? That could be what is impacting on your brother's application.

seek4yemi:
Hello guys,
I’m an American citizen also a soldier in the US army. I have been trying my best for my younger brother to come here on student visa but he was rejected three times and at first for a visit visa with my mum.
I’m planning to apply another masters degree for him, what’s the tendency that he will get the visa, what’s the next available visa appointment date for B1/B2 planning that for my mum too.

Including being with your spouse?

Did you use an immigration lawyer for your appeal? what were the grounds for refusal? Dont give up to be with your spouse? Is she a Canadian Citizen or a Nigerian?

9ja083:
I was not given any medical request. I have decided to forfeit anything that have to do with traveling to Canada for now.

579 what? Haba!!! they want you to turn old before they respond?

galala123:
Mine has been 579 days and I know people who were on the queue before me with no update till now.

That is because his salary is obviously being shared with officials.

The level of corruption in this country ehn. Tufiakwa!

robosky02:
Tanzania sacked their head coach, Nigeria born Emmanuel Amunike who qualified them for AFCON after 30 years absence and Cameroon sacked the well celebrated Clemence Seedorf and Patrick Kluvert...

Here in Nigeria there's already a heated argument ... Should NFF sack Gernot Rohr or not?

The team lack a clear football pattern like we know in westerhoh days
They also lack a clear team after 5 years in charge we keep experimenting new players every ame
They can't match any technically sound team especially the top 5 team in Africa

And struggle with minors like Sierra leone, losing 0-4 in second half

And recently losing now to central African republic here at home.... Sacrilege

But President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, keep giving excuses....

Must we leave in the past of because he won bronze in last AFCON......is it something we haven't won before ?


Haba Nigeria was once 4 best ranked nation in the world by FIFA in 1994 and if we are ambitious

Then we certainly know Genot Rohr can take us there

How do you guys get these close appointment dates?

Luksom:
Yes I have paid, and I have booked appointment @ January 25, 2022.. pls what are the chances of getting visa since I’m going for tourism and I’m going under a group in church, and also what documents do I need to present to VO for successful approval ?

Mass poverty and you have over N100m in savings in Nigeria. Well done!

Munamoqel:
yes I luv enterprenurship especially buying and selling for profits it give me fulfillment. But Nigeria matter of insecurity and mass poverty it affect my mental well being

There is no corelation between the EE profile and the TRV application. Although having an EE profile already signifies an intention to immigrate in the future but does not lead to an automatic refusal.

You should attach a letter of explanation in your TRV about your future plans based on your EE profile but most importantly about your present ties and status in Nigeria.

Good luck!

teedarling:
Hello Guys,

Please am about applying for Tourist visa and also start the process of Express Entry.
Can I proceed with both application at the same time ?

I heard from a source that Creating an Express Entry profile may lead to tourist visa denial.
@Oluayebenz @Megastu
Please help.
Thanks

I have asked that question no response. Maybe the agents are still in the business.

kaffy4tope:
The latest date now is December 2023.

How do you guys get early dates?

Check your GT online payment or go to the branch and get it.

How did you get an appointment and when?

ogagusps3:
I have a US visa interview next week in Abuja for a b1/b2 visa.
Can I please get a list of docs I need for this process?
I'm particularly worried cus I no longer have access to the gtb receipt I used to pay for the interview.

Congratulations to the Visa approval candidates. When did you book your appointments and when was the interview?

You can try Abuja office. I think that is a walk in.

Absolutely, In Nigeria parents like their children to jump classes for a variety of reasons; ranging from bragging rights to evasion of school fees. However, abroad everything works seamlessly, a gifted child will eventually show; in talents, in achievements later on.

They need that emotional maturity, and like as some said, you won't want you child (i assume coloured) to be the smallest or youngest in a class full of white kids, once they pick on that child and he/she is not able to stand his/her ground that will be the decline of the child's performance and even well being. Trust me, if that happens, you will regret ever leaving Nigeria.
I know a child who was leaving Pry 4 in Nigeria and about to enter Year 1 got to Canada and was sent to elementary 3, she is doing fantastically well now.

19CannyMum:
No, I'm not familiar with these tests in Alberta. Most of the information I found online are from Ontario parents. In Ontario you can take the child to a psychiatrist and pay privately for the assessment.

I would say allow your child go to their age grade. Keep in touch with their teacher and if they're gifted, they will be recommended for the assessment. If they are well and truly ahead of the class, they'll probably be placed in their own independent learning path regardless.

I'm not sure you want your child to be in same class with older children. It's not like in Nigeria where the ages are mixed... Imagine being the only 10 year old in a 13 year class. Or when all your classmates turn 16 and can get drivers license. Especially since a lot of academically gifted children are challenged in other aspects.

There are a lot of options to challenge children. They can do late immersion into a language program rightaway. If they never make it into the gifted program, when they eventually get to high school they can do the IB program etc.

I'd love to see views from more experienced parents sha. My own view for the matter na audio.

If you have an immediate family you can re apply via the portal; https://portal-portail.apps.cic.gc.ca and if not you have to wait. Current processing times still remains around 303 days.

VictoriaIsland:
Oluayebenz,

Good day to you, thanks for the contributions,.

I applied as a tourist, and I have not received any information from my mail since May that I did biometric.

Am I suppose to reapply again?

Thanks and have a great day.

He is even spending 50k for fuel and 30k for hangouts. He never serious.

chatinent:
He lives a pennywise-man-foolish lifestyle. How can you be paying rents almost thrice your monthly net income?

Just look at the whole expenses listed there!

If I were earning ₦400k, I'd relocate to a flat where I can pay at maximum, ₦250k yearly (and that's because I want to have a family). A two bedroom flat is okay for a start.

I'd use my first monthly to pay it off, doing a little refurbishment too. I like to buy foodstuff in bulk so I am definitely going to spend up to ₦80k for it. If I don't have a freezer, I wouldn't bother buying goods that are too perishable. I would save for a freezer and a generator together.

I have to buy the major things so as to enable me begin to save. Sorry I didn't tell you, I don't save. I actually invest. I'd start up sth else with the saving..rather than leaving it lying adamant.

It's not a must to live a big boy life!

Look at the figures he uses to flex. To spend on top drink and woman!

So e no fit wash cloth or save up for a washing machine and drier?

Data for ₦10k? E should kuku send a CV to PornHub. Abi free WiFi no dey workplace?

Recharge card for ₦15k? Sure this uncle want to live long in this life? Even Elon Musk doesn't recharge ₦15k.

Cleaner ₦5k? En hand dey pain am? Why can't he marry and send this to his wife instead?


In fact, let me stop analysing. How old is his stupidity if I may ask?

Tell him to use the savings of ₦7800 to buy GO90 and Snipper and drink! He doesn't deserve to waste the oxygen others need. Better still, make una call Cele people to flog out the Aso-Rock demon in him.

It's nice to cloth your clothes according to your cloth size.

No go dey compete with people who depend on their family when your family depends on you!

Misrepresenation has a 5 years ban. You can only apply after the 5 years and yes you can be approved or rejected based on the present application.

kpiper2473:
@Megastu and @Oluayebenz

For someone who was refused based on misrepresentation, Do you think there is hope for him/her when the ban lapses?

Lol, it is not that bad na. Must parents do everything for their children?

I lost my father while still in university but I still finished school, did a master's abroad. Everybody will be fine.

tensazangetsu20:
Younger ones learn o. The Nigeria of 2020 is still a paradise to the one coming. In the next 20 years, children will kill their parents for making them Nigerian citizens.

yes, i stuck to one decision and have no regrets at all. So if you like abroad leave your high paying job so another person can have that opportunity. Best of luck.

Limassol:
Bro, so you later move abroad? I read somewhere in 2009 you were contemplating moving or staying back. Glad you made the right decision.

Well, i guess we all can't run away. I am fully settled here now, anyway. I travel to several countries and literally have visas to all developed countries in the world. It is what it is anyway.

For younger ones, it is the best to do, but not for us at this time.

feckos:
So are you still in Nigeria now?

Honestly some of us believed so much in Naija...my wife won't even forgive me for all the ignored opportunities abroad...here I am today desperately looking for an escape route by all means at least for my kids.

Naija is looking hopeless by the day.

Send a webform immediately. It will bring it to their attention and they will let you know if it is still in process.

VictoriaIsland:
[Megastu,

Thanks, I didn't send any web form.

But I just didn't receive anything.

Then do I need to send web form? Don't know how to do this.

Thanks

You cant have the best of both worlds. Be decisive. Choose one!

Temyay:
Hi ,Please when is the best time to get married and add spouse after AOR. Do I need to wait for my MEP and BIL? Or anytime after AOR is fine.

This is so encouraging. My best friend I grew, studied with and worked with, who we always talked of leaving for Canada just left. That's when it hit me I must stop procrastinating. Hopefully this month I and my wife start the WES process. I have a good job with an iNGO, with the the whole UK government cuts to foreign aid I'll be out of work soon. My wife however works with a very good government agency and we don't know how she will leave that job yet honestly. We'll just apply for the WES and see what happens after.
Icing on the cake for me would be having my children in Canada.