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TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by mostblackroad(m): 8:54am On Jun 04, 2017
She can state that she is paying for herself since it is a joint account.

NVGKP1:
Hi gurus in the House.

My wife is filling out the form for a study permit (1294E). In the section details of intended study in Canada question 6a "My expenses in Canada will be paid by:
Myself
Parents
Other.

What will she select? myself or other. The account where the funds is domiciled is a joint account with myself(Husband). She is a signatory to the account and the mandate is either can withdraw. She has been working for ten years now and is going for an MBA. I am also working.

Thanks for your prompt response/s.
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by mostblackroad(m): 8:51am On Jun 04, 2017
Doesn't really affect your application. Did you apply online or via paper?

bolagabriella:
Good day house
I aoplied for Canada student visa but i didn't submit police report with my documents. My question is hope it is not going to affect my visa from been granted?
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by mostblackroad(m): 8:50am On Jun 04, 2017
Combine everything in one PDF and upload

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TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by mostblackroad(m): 8:46am On Jun 04, 2017
Send your email address would send one.

Sirmicholo:
Hello Guru in the house

Please how does a sponsorship Affidavit look like?
My uncle requested for the format from me, how I want it to look like

Can he just go to a court and get it there?

Please I need ideas.
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by mostblackroad(m): 8:46am On Jun 04, 2017
If say your school fees and living expenses plus flight amount to $20,000CDN, your sponsor should show somewhere between $25,000-$30,000, to be on the safe side. In your Family information form, if you state that you have other siblings who mostly likely are dependant on your dad then that figure would likely be more, because he obviously has to feed his other kids. What you can do is have him state in his Affidavit that you're his only dependant at that time.

LightandDarkness:
How Much Is Significantly more? Even if the sponsor is a parent @bolded?
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by mostblackroad(m): 8:40am On Jun 04, 2017
It would be a little competitive for you to get admission if you intend to use your certificate. Different factors come into play. Age range and stuff like that. Are you going for LLB or LLM?

tolusogo:
Pleas house I need assistance on how to go about it, I graduated from Nigeria University with third class and I want to study law in Canada and I need a school where their tuition fee is cheap. pleas how do I get it and how do I go about the registration
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by mostblackroad(m): 8:38am On Jun 04, 2017
It's usually used for Masters but if your personal case is different, say you're a 30 year old going for an undergraduate course then you might have to explain properly with a SOP

atiteb4:
Please what is sop used forhuh Is it for masters or undergraduate??
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by mostblackroad(m): 2:55pm On Jun 03, 2017
You are meant to do your biometrics as soon as you submit your application

Hmy2015:
No not medical request .... I mean Biometrics at the VFS centre, If for instance I submitted my application today, will I receive invitation email immediately after submission or it takes some time to get it?
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by mostblackroad(m): 2:54pm On Jun 03, 2017
I spoke to an ex-Consular lately and she was very kind to share some advice and insight regarding successful and unsuccessful visa applications. I guess most of us already know this, so this is mostly directed towards new members in the house. I took my time to write this so everyone please share corrections, additions and suggestions. Hope someone can learn from this.

DOs and DON’Ts

It’s very important to know that the VO don’t know anything about you, your background or your plans until you submit your application. Even while your application is submitted to the embassy, the VO on your case makes his/her judgement based on what you present. The documents you present represent you and should tell your own unique story. That is why it is very important that your documents are SOLID and meet the minimum standards. Based on her advice and my own experience here are some DO’s and DON’Ts:

1. DO ensure that you have significantly more money than is needed for your application. Take note of the current parallel market rates and do your maths appropriately. You should have at $10,000 minimum for your upkeep + your tuition and travel expenses. So if your school fees is $14.000, flight is $1000, you should have significantly more than the equivalent of $25,000. You are not expected to empty your account neither is your sponsor expected to. Also important, for married applicants and applicants with children; you should show even significantly more money than the minimum. Having a wife and a child means that you have dependants and it is an unwritten rule that you have to proof that you can support them as well. Another important point to note is that the VOs are trained to make sure no one is a potential burden on the Canadian government public funds that is why it is necessary to show that you can look after yourself and family been left behind without any benefits on their part. Then again the VOs care much more about your liquid cash than your properties. Properties serve more as a home tie rather than a proof of finance. They don’t know or care about how much your land costs, they need to see the figures in a banks account. Common documents to submit include: Statement of Account (6 months), Letter of Employment if employed, Payslips, “Sworn Affidavit of Support” if you have a sponsor. You should also submit documents that prove your relationship to that sponsor e.g. birth certificates.

2. DO prove that you have home ties. The Canadian government can’t read your mind. They don’t know whether or not you will return after your studies. But as long as you are applying for a Temporary Resident Visa you certainly have to prove that you have enough reason to come back. This is important for applicant you have little or no travel history i.e. a virgin passport. You have to show that you have either a family, significant property, an inheritance or a pretty good job to come back to. Every individual case is different so you should show documents that suit your unique circumstance. Land documents, businesses, marriage certificates will surely help here.

3. DON’T present yourself as an experienced traveler while you submit your documents when you are not. What I mean by this is simple. If you have not travelled out, you have to do more to win the trust of the VO and make him believe your application. This would include showing home ties, having your documents look well thought out and original and proving your intentions. Whether you like it or not, travel history certainly plays a key role in applications. Having a good travel history and multiple visas tells the VO two things. a. You have obeyed immigration rules before and you are likely to obey theirs b. You have been seen as eligible for visas in other countries so that gives you more eligibility for theirs. Most of us don’t have the luxury of that but keep it in mind that you have to earn trust and presenting solid documentation is a good way. If you have a virgin passport, upload blank pages as well as your bio-data page. If you have visas, upload all visas along with your bio-data page.

4. DO indicate any previous refusals. I find it funny when people don’t indicate prior refusals in the same embassy even. Embassies like Canada and UK go out of their way to keep an electronic record of refusals and special cases. Not stating a refusal is basically shooting yourself in the foot. That goes for pretty much other embassies. If you have a marking on your passport, please upload it along with your passport page and make sure you give a simple explanation as to why you were refused.

5. DON’T over do, over say or over present. Overdoing is a sign of desperation. Desperation is a big red flag. While it is good to present solid documents, providing extras or too much will actually be an impediment to your application. Provide what is required and only what will sell your case innocently, nothing more. No unnecessary reference letters, no overexcited SOPs. Confidence and simplicity should be what you aim for

Would certainly share more points if anyone finds this useful.

- mostblackroad
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by mostblackroad(m): 12:45pm On Jun 03, 2017
Very well said my brother, you have highlighted everything. VO would not even think to the direction he is thinking about processing times. They'll just assume that he is hiding something.

Austinpee4:
Bro/sis, for the sake of others that will be reading this later, i had to make this point. Just as @Maziude ,@mcobex have mentioned. Legal resident status here also mean a place where you have a strong tie with. Such ties must have you engaged in your resident country.

A visitor's visa won't give you such resident status. Work ,study visas or a permanent resident does give such status.
IRCC website and the visa office of each country stipulates that foreigners applying from such country must hold a valid temporal permits or a permanent resident permit. (check their website and applicable visa office instructions).
You cannot go to Cameroon with a visitor's visa and apply for a study permit. You do not have any tie with cameroun that will give you resident rights(Temporary/permanent) other than visiting. Your application will be thrown out immediately you apply there with a visitor's visa. Forget the long processing times you see, majority of the study permit are processed WITHIN this time frame. We still have exceptions still but averagely, applications do not extend throughout that duration.

So prepare your application and apply NOW that you still have some time.

Regards.
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by mostblackroad(m): 11:09am On Jun 03, 2017
Applying in Cameroun would even raise red flags. The weeks stated on CIC are like some gurus here pointed out "average processing times". It doesn't necessarily mean yours would take the exact time. Every application is different and hence handled with a different timeline

jnyuwa02:
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Hey Chairman, where does it say that country you apply to, you have to be a permanent residence? Applying now in Nigeria says 18 weeks processing time, which will put me in October, way beyond when I am required to report to school. If you can get a visa to the U.S. and apply for a Canadian visa there as suggested on this forum by someone, why can't I get a Cameroonian visa and apply for a Canadian visa there where it takes only three weeks?
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by mostblackroad(m): 8:58pm On Jun 02, 2017
You mean request for medicals??
Biometrics are done at the VFS centre when you submit your application.

Hmy2015:
Pls house how long does it take to receive invitation for biometrics after submitting the application online? The starting date for my program is Sept 2017 and processing times for Nigeria shows 14 weeks .... does that means i'm late if I apply now? Thanks
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by mostblackroad(m): 8:57pm On Jun 02, 2017
Egonne1, thank God I found you. The payment issue has been a headache. Please send me your number, your help will be very much appreciated!

Egonne1:
Hello people. Contact me if u need help with payment for online Visa application, WES payment and any other online payments. I would be glad to assist. Good success to all the hopefuls in the house.
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by mostblackroad(m): 8:56pm On Jun 02, 2017
Yes this is true. An upfront medical speeds up your visa process from all I have seen, read and heard.

Truce01:
There are two ways to do medicals, either upfront or when cic requests it, I guess the form request you described is for upfront (which should be optional, its makes the visa process faster) but its up to you to decide which one you want to do. Do read up http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/medical/medexams-temp.asp
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by mostblackroad(m): 8:55pm On Jun 02, 2017
@austinpee4 I have to really thank you for your intelligent and well thought out reply. Your time is appreciate. I had initially thought that writing a SOP would mean me adding some proof of my previous employment (i.e. payslips and such).

However your explanation clarifies a lot. I believe that is the only document pending on my application. I will draft a SOP tonight and I will be glad if you can proof read it.
Kind regards
- mostblackroad

Austinpee4:
Firstly, i'll like to commend you on how you presented your profile. It shows you've been doing well reading previous posts and hence it is easy to help you further. Weldone.

Now to your case, you seem to have been doing something useful with yourself since you left secondary school through your work experience which should give you a good chance. However, i'll advice you also write a good statement of purpose explaining all you've been doing, things you were able to achieve during these periods and things you hope to achieve after completing your intended program.

The idea of the SOP is to further point to the Visa officer that in as much as you were unable to complete your previous undergrad study, you were still very useful, adding value and because of the limitation in your academic achievements, you have taken the bold step to see that you get your degree and a very competitive one hence your choice of going to canada to study.

Use your work experience in the south african company to your advantage. That you were able to work in diversity, learned different work concept with international standards and you need a internationally recognized degree to be able to meet global challenges in your field of study. You can as well pick an area that you hope to do further research in to bring ease to humanity. Anything as convincing as posssible will make your case more deliberate that situational.

Your travel history is good too but the onus of getting a very good chance will lie on how your have made your purpose of visit precise to officers.

I also believe you have good hometie in your immediate family members being in nigeria.

Regards.
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by mostblackroad(m): 11:49am On Jun 02, 2017
Opoki:
Hello house,

I currently get delayed on the ffl
Personal assets and financial status
Purpose of visit and
Travelling history.

Course applied for:MBA -Global Business

Occupation:
After my NYSC, I've worked with a company as an accountant and currently working with a college as a lecturer (Graduate assistant)

My total pay is close to 180k.
No tuition was paid.
My statement of acct is 2m with good inflow.
I also have a farm and hatchery, registered and document submitted!

I'm married with children.

Pls what is wrong with my application.
I've requested for gcms though.
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by mostblackroad(m): 11:48am On Jun 02, 2017
Yes you should shed more light on your personal history. Have you been abroad lately? Have you been refused a visa lately?

Also from the information you have shared I can sense some of the reasons why you were denied.

1. N2m is already less than $10,000 CDN at the current exchange rate, that alone does not cover your living allowance much less your school fees. Then again, you have dependents who technically are your financial responsibilities. N2m is not nearly enough to show that you can cover all the necessary needs in Canada and at home in Nigeria. At the current parallel market rates of N285 to $1CDN, you need to show at least N6m on your part (I am assuming your school fees are over $10,000CDN) and then another N2m or more to cover the expenses on your dependents here in Nigeria. So you have to look at a statement of roughly N9-10m to be on a safe side. Farm and hatchery documents are cool but they are not strong pillars. The Canadians care more about liquid cash than property.

Share more light on your situation and I may be able to share further insights.

- themostblackroad
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by mostblackroad(m): 11:34am On Jun 02, 2017
Hello guys,

A friend of mine referred me to Nairaland and this house in particular a few days ago and I have been very happy just reading through the informative posts and encouragements I have come across. I am glad to be on board. I look forward to sharing my knowledge as well.

I would love the gurus in the house to share their opinions on my case:

1. I am in my early 20s though I finished secondary school quite early about 8 years ago. I was in a Nigerian university for a short time but stopped due to some personal challenges at the time. However, between my graduation from secondary school and now, I have had some work experience with a South African firm. As of now, I have applied and gotten admitted for an UG degree in MUN. I plan submitting my TRV application next week.

I have included in my online application all the completed CIC forms (where I hinted at my work experience) and also the following documents:

1. Acceptance Letter
2. Scanned copy of passport page and visas
3. Proof of Financial Support that includes an affidavit from my maternal uncle, his bank statement (turnover N67m and current balance N6.7N), attestation of birth for him and my mom showing relationship

Can you guys please tell me if I am missing any documents? I learned that I didn't need to upload my WAEC certificate. Also was fortunate to travel as a young teenager and thus have maintained a nice travel history that includes 5 UK visas the last of which is valid, a South African visa and a valid US visa. Does this help my chances?

I plan to do my medicals on Monday. I would look forward to your expert and homely replies.

- Mostblackroad
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by mostblackroad(m): 1:01am On Jun 02, 2017
I concor

dapoddon:
Thanks boss. Me sef go enter one of the Five eye countries grin grin[Amen boss. Ire à kárí lágbára olorun. quote author=Jejelaye01 post=57076183]

Congrats. Many more trv to be released this month of June.

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