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Congrats bro

wealth360:
The journey all started in December 2017 after assuring my wife that their application should not take more than 2 - 3 months. I thought I knew it all.

1st Application (Paper route)
Submitted December 10th, 2017
Application updated in February 28th as Refused
Reason for refusal:
Generic travel history
purpose of visit
Personal asset
financial status

I applied for GCMS NOTE sharply, but I have in mind that the reason for the purpose of visit was because my study permit will soon expire in June 2018 and my program still continues till 2019 September. I applied for SP extension immediately and it took 2 months to come out in May 8th, 2018.

GCMS notes: focused on my wife financial status and personal asset. that what we had is not enough total of $17,000 cad. She had $7000 in her account and mine was $10,000 cad. The said amount was calculated with what is on IRCC website that:
Host: $10,000
2nd person : $4,000
if any 3rd: $3000 as living expense. But this is for PR application because for SOWP, there is no set proof of fund.

Result from gcms: Visa officer use what is called LICO (Low Income Cut-off) measure to make his or her judgement. It was written there that for a family of 3, $37,000 should be seen.

Another issue was that, I went to print out my statement showing inflow and outflow here in Canada, and most of the money was sent to me by friends here towards the submission date. So V.O said both I and my wife lodged huge money prior to submission and no explanation was given.

Application REFUSED.

2nd Application
Submitted May 15th 2018
Online route: Thinking it will be faster than paper and better.
Upfront medical was done.
Medical for wife updated as passed after one month June 18th.

Concerning the reasons for refusal:
1. I got a funding letter from my supervisor stating that from May 2018 I will be receiving a stipend of $1350 for 1 year = $16,200
2. I submitted just a bank balance statement of $17,000 cad (All money borrowed) and after application submission , I returned back all the money.
3. Wifey got a Cash gift from her Dad #10,000,000 transferred to her account and a deed of gift along with a letter of introduction to the V.O and also a land was transferred to both of us and deed of gift was done in January 2018 before the refusal + wifey Business account of #1,000,000 = 11million naira = $40,703 cad
Total fund showed was $74k+cad

Purpose of visit: we simply said my purpose is to reunite with my husband then returned to Nigeria after his program have ended.
Travel history: I have never had any reason to travel out of my beloved country ever since I was born, and this should not be used against me.

Then the wait started from May 15th. In September, Daughter medical was updated as Passed.
I contacted 2 MP's office one in Saskatoon and the other in Regina, Little they can do, just encouragement that we should be patience.
wrote several emails to London office with many IRCC web form, No response.

I applied for GCMS note in october 2018, it shows that medical and criminality are passed but review has not started nor assigned to anyone.
In November again after 2 weeks from the first gcms note, I applied again, result was the same with the first one. It was literally abandoned one place.

December 2018, I wrote a letter to the Immigration minister Ahmed Hussen, He responded that My local MP will get back to me. Still nothing.

January I travelled back to Nigeria to see my family I don miss my wife. Conji is not good at all.... . came back in Feb 17th and still no news. I wrote Prime minister Justin Trudeau, copied Ahmed Hussen again. No response.

The following wee I wrote the president of my University. He set up a meeting to discuss with me and further set up another meeting with the school immigration lawyer which was yesterday 5th after the meeting the Jazz lawyer told me to consider EE application I should write IELTS. I was just nodding.

My point; God has already done it for us while I was making all this moves thinking it should be done by my head knowledge. At the end. today 6th March , 2019, Wifey called that she saw an update , DONOTREPLY, checking with fear, I saw Application approved. Praise God.

To you out there, yours will come sooner than you know.

Pardon my long story people but it will help someone.

Cheers

congrats.
so have you got your pp back?

bibeetee:
Here is my timeline
App submitted : Nov 29
Biometrics request :Nov 30
Medical request : Jan 5
Medicals done: Jan 9
Medicals passed: Jan 15
Biometric confirmation letter: 30 Jan
PPR: 31 Jan dated 30 Jan.
I am so grateful to God for this swift process. I pray my PR processing is equally smooth. I wish everyone a successful application too.

Thanks

mikel88:
I did my Medicals at q-life clinic Victoria island Lagos.

They said they have sent it and can only send once. Sending is electronic with a single click. And no option to resend on the platform used to send results.

messynaldo:
Thanks always

Hi Mikel
COngratulations

Please where did you do your medical. It seems Children Practice has been removed from the list of Panel Physicians.
Kindly confirm

congrats again

mikel88:
FINALLY! FINALLY!! FINALLY!!!!... The wait is over.

GOD ALMIGHTY has done it!! (40weeks, 9months)

My original passport request mail dropped this evening. All glory be to our lord.

Applied 5th May 2018
Biometrics 7th May 2018
Did Medicals on 30th November (I vex go do am without medical mail)
Medical passed::: 8th of December 2018
Eligibility review started on 6th of December 2018
Passport request::5th February 2019

Thanks always

wealth360:
Contact them biko to resend your medical results to cic also inquire if it was sent previously. Congratulations in advance

Hi guys.

Before application, I did an upfront medical, and I submitted the reference with my visa application.
Now I get an update asking I go for medical. What do you advice guys?
This medical isn't expired yet

Should I do it again, or contact the hospital were i did the upfront or contact CIC that I already submitted the upfront reference?


Thanks

Thanks KlausMike
I already linked also.
Appreciate

KlausMike:
i just successfully linked my application online. Select International Experience canada after selecting temporary residence .

Hi guys.
I applied (via paper route) about a month ago and have not been able to link application online
What do I do?

Thanks

wealth360:
You are supposed to get a slip after biometric which is supposed to be two, one for you and the other for your baby. The tracking ID is supposed to be there. If you only get yours alone then I guess you have to link your baby application online to yours.

Just found out we have two tracking numbers. Thank you bro.
So with this now I guess we do not need to link their applications right?

wealth360:
You are supposed to get a slip after biometric which is supposed to be two, one for you and the other for your baby. The tracking ID is supposed to be there. If you only get yours alone then I guess you have to link your baby application online to yours.

Thanks @Wealth360.
So how do we link our child's application to hers. For now we can only link her paper application online

Hi guys.
My spouse applied for OWP recently with our infant child.
So that was 2 applications I suppose we made.
But only one tracking ID number was sent from VFS.GLOBAL to her.
Is this normal?

Thanks, guys

Thank you.
A humble request: can you pls send me the SOP (in redacted form) your wife submitted.
My email: ffirezd1@gmail.com

Thanks

StudentsNG:
Each hospital have their charge for babies. I paid N28k for my daughter at IOM Abuja.

So i guess I'd pay for these basic checks?

StudentsNG:
Yes. They will run basic checks on him/her. But it is compulsory, else they won't let the baby mix up with other kids on arrival to Canada. Good luck.

StudentsNG:
Wifey just received her final approval correspondence letter from CIC. #Grateful2God

Wow. Congrats bro. All the best.

Hello guys and congrats to all that have received approvals. And big success to all awaiting.

I want to do upfront medical soon but, I would like to know if my less than 6 months old would need to do medical.

Thanks

Please i need info o how long it will take Nipost to deliver my document to Canada. It was actually sent from my school, so I don't have access to know of it was registered or not and I don't have the tracking number Anybody with such experience should kindly advise. Thanks[/quote]

Does aircanada fly from lagos?
Thanks

rolorolo:
Try air Canada. Saw flight to New Brunswick at N357k.

Thanks dubaiboy1

dubaiboy1:
Just a suggestion : If the direct flight to Sask is too high... Check from Lagos to Toronto .. And from Toronto to Sask.. Maybe it will save you some extra money.

Toronto to Sask is about $213 with air Canada.

Guys going to usask. Have you booked? These fares to high ooo. Even wakanow.com sef no try.

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Kinfinity007:
Anybody going to usask

Thanks so much wealth360

wealth360:
Congratulations on your TRV. 1. its possible to apply before you leave, but I will advice that you get there first and your family can apply because you will need some other document like your enrollment letter to show you are an eligible graduate student. some times also you will need a support letter from either the university or your supervisor to support their applications and you can not get that until you reach there in person.
2. Go back and read this thread again you will see documents alot of people has used.
3. Bros this question get power, when you read this thread very well before you leave for canada, you will be able to answer this question yourself because we have alot of testimonies of approval and rejections and their reasons.

my Advice is that go through this thread very well and learn, then arrange documents you are able to get in Nigeria for them while they wait for the once you will send from canada.

I wish you Good luck and safe trip.

Thank you

dubaiboy1:
Have you checked wakanow.com ?

Hello everyone. I will like to know of credible travel agents. I learnt booking through them is usually cheaper compared to booking directly from the airline website

Thanks

Good day everyone. Nice job you guys are doing here.

I recently got my trv to study in Canada. I'm to resume September 2018. So I am currently in nigeria with my wife and child.

I'd like to tap from the experience of you all.
1. Can I apply for sowp for my wife and child even before I travel to resume school.?
2. What documents do I need to apply with?
3. On what grounds are applications for sowp rejected?

Thanks

Good day guys. Anyone applied to usask for fall resumption