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Hello , please does anyone know colleges in Canada that recognize Houdegbe North American University (Coutonou) certificate?

So I plan on going to Cotonou on sunday. So I can leave 4 Canada by 19th of December

prettysassygirl:
What exactly are u saying,when u get to the entry point of border they must stamp u before u enter

do they stamp ur passport if u go by land?

nairaland1981:
They reject Nigerians with Nigerian passport

where

Pweezy:
whats the plan?

Cotonou way

amblessed2021:
Which airline? Did they conceal the flight? refund?

Egypt air. The flight was canceled ,,, but I choose not to seek 4 refund yet.

Kema22:
Hello guys
If you are going to cotonou to fly from there please email me let's plan together.
I'm interested in going to cotonou too.

am also considering either Cotonou or ghana. If not for omicron variant I should b out of the country by 2pm today

Jojorito007:
Who else is planning to travel to Cotonou tomorrow to begin the 14days quarantine?? That is my plan for now except I get a better option

. I hope after doing 14days. Quarantine in Cotonou or Ghana. We won’t get sent back at d Canadian airport

TheDarkGamer:
Can I send you an email concerning flight booking?

ok

eclint:
That's cool n within one week excluding weekends. When are you travelling?

already booked My ticket With EGYPTAIR
on hold. For December 3rd , waiting 4 my stamp passport b4 paying

eclint:
Sent mine on Thursday last week, DHL delivered to vfs on Friday and I got a mail from Vfs that my PP has been delivered to IRCC Abuja OC for processing.
Hope that can help you figure out how long it can take.

I sent mine Tuesday last week. Got a mail today saying “Decision envelope has been couriered from the Canada Visa Application Centre, on vide courier partner. I guess I will b delivered tomorrow or next

Hello guys
Please those of you that send your passport to Abuja for stamping. How long did it take to get it back?

[quote author=Romoke1995 post=107447113][/quote]hello. Please what is the address for the Abuja visa office

Hello,
Please I need help with this. My passport I applied with will be expiring by December so do i need to notify IRCC of a new passport after I got PPR or should I just send both passport for stamping without notifying them. ?

pufframmy:
Have your fingerprint been captured before

yes.i did biometric during my 1st application ,Last year.

Congratulations ����

dassypei:
My study permit approval timeline

LONG POST ALERT!

I have been a silent reader. I’m really grateful for this platform and to everyone that shared their experiences. Here we go

First time applicant

•Submitted: May 14th
•Biometrics letter: May 15th
•Biometrics done: May 19 uploaded the same day
•Upfront Medical done: May 17th
•Updated on my profile: May 20th
•Eligibility review: June 16th
•BVL/PPR: October 26th

I got partial funding and the remaining fund was sponsored by a non-relative: a family friend which I clearly stated. I almost got discouraged because I wasn’t using a relative but I just trusted God.

Documents submitted

IRCC FORMS 

1. Application for Study Permit Made Outside of Canada (IMM1294E),
2. Family Information form (IMM5645E)
3. Temporary Resident form (IMM5257B)


Conditional offer (Masters)

POF

1. Letter of sponsorship
2. Affidavit of support
3. Letter of funding from my school
4. Sponsor’s Work ID
5. Sponsor’s International passport data page
6. Sponsor’s payslip and promotion letter
7. Sponsor’s bank account statements


Client Information

1. Letter of explanation- about 6 pages
2. Unofficial Transcript
3. Letter from my undergraduate uni acknowledging I’m a graduate because no certificate, we hadn’t done convocation then
4. WAEC Certificate
5. NYSC Certificate
6. Police Certificate
7. Certificate of completion for a training
8. Certificate that shows I’m a student member of the professional organization
9. Email conversation with my supervisor
10. Email conversation with my school to show I had fulfilled the conditional offer
11. Letter of Introduction from current employer
12. Letter of Recommendation from NGO (for home ties)
13. Work contract from previous job
14. Photos with colleagues from previous job, work brochure
15. Pictures of myself with my immediate and extended family (for home ties)
16. Birth certificate of myself and siblings
17. NIN data page of mom and International passport of dad (No birth certificate because they did not have)

Documents I later sent (through webforms x emails)

1. My upfront medicals on May 17
2. Affidavit to confirm my names are the same (had Oluwa... in my birth certificate but dropped it in secondary school) on May 20
3. A letter from my school confirming my offer was no longer conditional on June 14
4. An enquiry about my application and also attached a proof of registration via web form on July 27
5. I received an acknowledgment of the last web form Aug 9
6. I sent emails every week day from the end of September and October. I also copied the minister’s office in one. I got a response after a month from his office that I had passed background and medicals but eligibility hadn’t been decided (in October)
7. I started classes online in September. I sent proof of enrollment in October via email.

This process was excruciating. I don’t do well with waiting. I’m grateful it has ended. By the mercy and favour of God, things worked out for MY GOOD! It felt like I was running out of time but God was perfecting everything.

I saw a confession here that I used to say regularly. I also had one from the Bible - Genesis 39:21

21 But the Lord was with Joseph (I PERSONALIZED THIS), and shewed him (HER) mercy, and gave him (HER) favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison (CANADIAN VISA OFFICERS AND IMMIGRATION OFFICERS).

This journey is not for the faint hearted but I’m really grateful for the mercy and favour of God. All glory to God. I couldn’t have done it in my own strength!

Am I in a dream? This is surreal!
Thank you Jesus. I’m really grateful to God for perfecting this testimony. I pray for those trusting God for an approval. He won’t fail you. Congratulations in advance. I celebrate with you.

PS: I wrote this timeline months ago as a declaration of my faith in the sovereign power of God. Thank you Jesus for a dream come true.

Guys God has done it. After the long wait (5months and 1 week) .. it’s pprrrrrrrr

*Application Timeline*

1. Application submission - May 19
2. Upfront Medical Passed - June 19
3. Eligibility Review - September 27
4. BVL and PPR - October 26 (Exactly 5months and 1week)

* 1st Application (Refused in October 2020)*
Reasons for refusal - Purpose of Visit and Home Ties. Proposed course of study was different from BSc and work experience.


*What I did differently in the second application*



1. Changed to a course related to my BSc and Internship experience.
2. Took some online courses to strengthen my application
3. Used my sister as the sponsor and dad as a co-sponsor
4. Dad transferred my living expenses to my account and I submitted my personal bank statement, higlighting these deposits from dad
5. I also submitted my sponsor's and dad's statement of account.
6. Power of attorney. From my dad to me
7. Mine and my dad CAC
8. Family photo
9. My dad land and house documents
10. My dad ID card , insurance And associations documents
11 dad’s business documents and receipts
12. My co- sponsor( sister) PR CARD, employment Letter and tax receipts
13. Mine and Siblings birth certificate
14 first semester school fees receipt
15. Professional membership certificate and internship certificate
16. Recommendation letter( work, school, internship)
17. Sponsorship letter from both sponsors
18.LOA
19 . Bsc , waec certificate and transcripts
20. SOP and all IMM Document

And so many additional documents during d long wait..


Thank you awesome God.

Guys God has done it. After the long wait (5months and 1 week) .. it’s pprrrrrrrr

Ketima:
I sent my renewed passport initially around August through email and webform. But today they called me and asked me to send my old and new passport by email to them. Hrs later, I got PPR

nice. Please I sent u a mail. Would love to see the format you use In sending ur new Nd old passport

Hello ketima wen did u send your new passport through web form

Ketima:
MY APPLICATION TIMELINE (First Time Applicant)

Upfront Medical: April 29th (a month before submission)
Application submitted: May 29th, 2021
Biometric instruction Letter: May 30th, 2021
Medical Passed: 31st May 2021
Biometrics was done and completed: June 8th, 2021.
4 ghosts update (No of ghost update way I catch).
Eligibility started: September 27th, 2021
BVL: September 28th, 2021
PPR: October 13th, 2021

DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED:
All IMM forms
International passport. (sent renewed one through Webform)
LOA
Digital Photo
Upfront Medical

POF:
Table of content
Tuition receipt (Paid 1year tuition)
Board Resolution Letter (she owns the company, so she used her company account)
Letter of Sponsorship
Sponsorship Declaration
Sponsors Letter of Explanation (here the sponsor talked about why she is sponsoring me, how committed she is in sponsoring me, how financially established she is to sponsor me, talked about her family and status and why sponsoring me won’t affect taking care of them in anyway)
Gift Deeds
Applicants Salary Statement of Account (so I didn’t submit payslips) (I had little less than CAD10k in account sent by my sponsor)
Applicants employment letter
Certificate of Business Registration with CAC
Sponsors International Passport
Sponsors Statement of Account (normal SOA)
Invoices and Receipts
MBS (sent via webform)

NOTE: Board Resolution Letter, Letter of Sponsorship, Sponsorship Declaration, Sponsors Letter of Explanation, and Gift Deed were all NOTORIZED.


CLIENT INFO:
Table of contents
SOP (5 Pages) (wrote it myself)
Birth Certificates (Mine, Wife, Mum and Siblings)
Dad Death certificate
Resume
WAEC
Bachelor’s degree Certificate and Transcript
NYSC Discharge Certificate
PGDE Certificate
PGDE Transcript
Training Certificates
Professional Membership Certificate
Employment Letters
ID Card
Court Statutory Marriage Certificate
Church Wedding Certificate
Wife change of name Affidavit
Wedding pictures
Landed Properties (Affidavit of Land Ownership, Receipt of Land Purchase, Survey Plan, Power of Attorney)
Shares Certificates
Car (Proof of ownership, insurance, Other documents)
Drivers licence
IELTS (7,7,7,5.5)
Email from Academic Advisor and Transcript Processing Receipt (as I applied with conditional LOA)

I give all glory to God who made this dream come through. And most especially, my appreciation goes to Frankrobn1 who even in his tight schedule, guided me in one or two places. Lekiboboe, who helped review my SOP and arranged it well for me. SweetJJ, who connected me to the person that helped me with PGDE transcript and encouragement and Ketima for believing I can do it on my own. And for all the members of Nairaland whose comments I screenshotted and stored for use, I thank you all and wish us all success and PPR. Amen

Wow congratulations ketima

Ketima:
MY APPLICATION TIMELINE (First Time Applicant)

Upfront Medical: April 29th (a month before submission)
Application submitted: May 29th, 2021
Biometric instruction Letter: May 30th, 2021
Medical Passed: 31st May 2021
Biometrics was done and completed: June 8th, 2021.
4 ghosts update (No of ghost update way I catch).
Eligibility started: September 27th, 2021
BVL: September 28th, 2021
PPR: October 13th, 2021

DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED:
All IMM forms
International passport. (sent renewed one through Webform)
LOA
Digital Photo
Upfront Medical

POF:
Table of content
Tuition receipt (Paid 1year tuition)
Board Resolution Letter (she owns the company, so she used her company account)
Letter of Sponsorship
Sponsorship Declaration
Sponsors Letter of Explanation (here the sponsor talked about why she is sponsoring me, how committed she is in sponsoring me, how financially established she is to sponsor me, talked about her family and status and why sponsoring me won’t affect taking care of them in anyway)
Gift Deeds
Applicants Salary Statement of Account (so I didn’t submit payslips) (I had little less than CAD10k in account sent by my sponsor)
Applicants employment letter
Certificate of Business Registration with CAC
Sponsors International Passport
Sponsors Statement of Account (normal SOA)
Invoices and Receipts
MBS (sent via webform)

NOTE: Board Resolution Letter, Letter of Sponsorship, Sponsorship Declaration, Sponsors Letter of Explanation, and Gift Deed were all NOTORIZED.


CLIENT INFO:
Table of contents
SOP (5 Pages) (wrote it myself)
Birth Certificates (Mine, Wife, Mum and Siblings)
Dad Death certificate
Resume
WAEC
Bachelor’s degree Certificate and Transcript
NYSC Discharge Certificate
PGDE Certificate
PGDE Transcript
Training Certificates
Professional Membership Certificate
Employment Letters
ID Card
Court Statutory Marriage Certificate
Church Wedding Certificate
Wife change of name Affidavit
Wedding pictures
Landed Properties (Affidavit of Land Ownership, Receipt of Land Purchase, Survey Plan, Power of Attorney)
Shares Certificates
Car (Proof of ownership, insurance, Other documents)
Drivers licence
IELTS (7,7,7,5.5)
Email from Academic Advisor and Transcript Processing Receipt (as I applied with conditional LOA)

I give all glory to God who made this dream come through. And most especially, my appreciation goes to Frankrobn1 who even in his tight schedule, guided me in one or two places. Lekiboboe, who helped review my SOP and arranged it well for me. SweetJJ, who connected me to the person that helped me with PGDE transcript and encouragement and Ketima for believing I can do it on my own. And for all the members of Nairaland whose comments I screenshotted and stored for use, I thank you all and wish us all success and PPR. Amen

usor00:
I DECLARE TODAY A GREAT DAY, LET PPR RAIN TODAY.AMEN

amen

bukky2222:
please is there anyone that got admission to Durham college and was given a study visa

Yea but still waiting 4 ppr

theboyy:
Yoooo so this happened today guyss !

Let me go type my timeline.

I’m dead can’t believe this

big congratulations.

OctGsam:
It has finally ended in praise.

PPR and BVL dropped this morning.

#May 19th applicant. I gave God all the praise.

I will follow-up with my timeline. Thank you guys.

congratulations

usor00:
congratulations, I told u guys all may applicant should indicate. Because dis is our week

may 19

theboyy:
Atleast you’ve gotten something lol, may 19th not even a full stop lmao

lol. Abi ooo. Same here may 19th Nothing yet.

Ppr is raining today. Congratulations. May it rain on all of us. Oo

cutemelv:
Timeline
Application: May 14th
Biometrics: 10th June
Medicals: 14th September
Medical passed: 16th September
BVL: 1st October
PPR: 1st October couple of minutes after.
First time applicant.

Sincerely I wasn't optimistic about my application because I didn't pay first year tuition and I used a friend in USA as sponsor(didn't upload my statement, IELTS, employment letter and all the numerous documents I have come across here). I discovered this forum after I had applied. I uploaded very few documents and seeing people upload a lot more discouraged me further. But I thank God it ended in praise.
I have work experience in a multinational here in Nigeria and have never travelled. My program is M.Eng Computer Engineering.

I sincerely wish all those waiting for decisions a successful response. And hope this encourages someone out there.

Congratulations �

PaPaJayden:
God is faithful! He, alone, can do all things.

Finally, my PPR just dropped!

Rest assured that I will be back here to give a detailed update of how I journeyed through it all...

For those waiting, continue to put your trust in the Lord. It must surely go round!

Congratulations

Timmypaul:
Hello my people, my ppr just dropped this morning. I got bvl earlier before the ppr. Am so happy , would come back to share my timeline. God bless you all.

onyintel:
PPR Landed on 29th, apologies for the late posting..

First time applicant, I have never traveled before. Virgin Passport..

What God cannot do, does not exist. My perfect birthday gift..

My story and approval is the handwork of God..

Below is my timeline

Application Submitted: May 17th, 2021
Biometrics required: May 18th, 2021
Biometrics done: May 24th, 2021
Upfront Medical passed: May 28th, 2021
Eligibility and BVL: September 22nd, 2021
PPR: September 29th, 2021

What God cannot do indeed does not exist!!!!
Please do not give up, God is still in control...

I pray God will answer everyone on the waiting list.

congratulations

Congratulations

EverGrateful:
Alhamdullilai- Alhamdullilai- Alhamdullilai. It finally ended in praise. Praise be to the most high GOD. It could only be HIM (The HIGHEST)

First application- MBA:
Application date: March 10, 2021, (upfront medical submitted)
Biometrics: March 12, 2021
NSE Request: March 24, 2021
NSE submitted: March 26, 2021,
Refusal: June 9, 2021 (purpose of visit) –

Second application: June 15, 2021 (still MBA)- I never changed course or school
PPR: Sept 29, 2021

My refusal was based on purpose of visit. Before my application was refused, I had received GCMS notes which showed that I did not declare a US visa refusal. This wasn’t true because, after submitted 1st application, I sent a web form stating US visa refusal. The mistake I made was I didn’t send the webform to Nairobi directly. I quickly reapplied on June 15, 2021. I just could not wait as resumption was in Sept. Justmellow (GCMSwriters) came to my aid, he wrote my LOE and I submitted a new application. After submitting, I received the final GCMS note which stated study plan doesn’t match my career path, previous education and experience. Justmellow again wrote another LOE and I sent it through a webform and email to Nairobi. I sent this like 10 times on different days, just to make sure they receive it. Justmellow advised that I name the updated LOE as a revised study plan. I cannot over emphasis the volume of information I received from this platform. Nairalanders assisted me with information and I want to say a very BIG THANK YOU to Justmellow, Frankrobbn and everyone on this platform. God will do it for every single person on this journey, our GOD is more than capable.

Documents submitted
✔ Statement of purpose
✔ LOA (Same LOE for 1st and 2nd application)
✔ MBS (12MONTHS)
✔ IRCC Forms
✔ Tuition receipt ($19k)
✔ Employer’s reference letter
✔ Employment letter
✔ Pay slips
✔ Five years congratulatory message from previous employer
✔ Previous employment letter
✔ Pension Statement for the last one year
✔ Previous Visa stamp
✔ Change of name
✔ Bachelor’s degree certificate
✔ Institute of Chartered Accountant Associate Membership Certificate.
✔ IELTS result
✔ Children’s international passport biodata page (Home tie)
✔ Children’s birth certificate
✔ Sworn affidavit by my sister’s confirming to take of my children
✔ Property documents (Home tie)