It was part of my sponsorship letter

Adunola20:

Thank you so much, MsJu. The breakdown of expenses and how to care for my kids, should that be in my SOP or LOE?

That will be great. During my time, I even included evidence that they were on a Child care center's waitlist.

Adunola20:


Thanks so much. I will look into daycare options because they are both below three. Thanks, again

For the bolded, I don't think so especially if the kids are still young.

mcobex:
[b]Applying with your children at the same time will kinda reduce your chances of approval (except you have [/b]another strong home tie), adding your aunt will reduce your chances even more.
Best bet is to apply alone or at most with your children. If you must apply with your children, try to make provision for their education and upkeep before applying (like getting them a school or daycare, depending on their age). I
I want to believe funds won't be an issue for you, so try to get them a school in Canada before making your next move.
NB: But if you don't have any strong hometie, then you can apply alone first and use your kids as your hometie, once you get your approval you can now apply for them

Hello Adunola,
I believe it's possible to get an approval. Package your application well with a good sop. Include a breakdown of your living expenses and how you are going to care for your kids. If your kids are not up to school age. Personally, I will leave the relative

Adunola20:
Hello Everyone,
I have been a silent reader since last year. Now, I am preparing to submit my application. I am planning to travel with my two sons and an aunty to help me with their care while I study for my PhD. I will be applying for visitor visa for them.

Has anyone tried applying for a relative like an aunt? If yes, how did he/she go about justifying the reason why she needs to go? I will appreciate tips to increase her chances of being successful.

I know people like Goingforward, MsJu and some others have been successful with their applications with their children. I will be grateful if someone can help me read through my statement of purpose and letter of explanation.

I will really appreciate the help of the gurus in the house.


Thank you.

Honestly, using an agent makes no difference.
If you have gathered all these documents yourself then there's no need. You can get some experienced people here like Frank, Justwise and others to review your SOP

Kinzeerichy:
Greeting all, I need help.

I’m new on this thread and I seek your advice on my application. I just gained admission to the University of Victoria for my Masters in Law commencing August 27, 2020. I got my Bachelor of Laws here in Nigeria in 2017 (Service in 2018/2019 in same law firm I work now). Tuition fee for a year is approx. CAD$7,500 and I was given 2,000 from the School as funding for now. My uncle (presenting him as a brother) is sponsoring me.

In addition to immigration documents, below are the documents I intend to submit:

Profile

Statement of Purpose
Diploma in Law Certificate (Distinction)
LLB Certificate (First Class)
Call to Bar/Qualifying Certificate (First Class)
University Transcripts for both Diploma and LL.B
2/3 Pictures of Awards
NYSC Certificate
Acceptance Letter
Letter of Employment from law firm I work
Letter of Recommendation from work
Office ID card
Birth Certificate
Police Report
Data Page of Int’l Passport/National ID
Letters from Stanbic IBTC Pensions
Evidence of Tax Remittance

Financials

Sponsor’s Personal SOA with 16m
Sponsor’s Letter of Sponsorship with his company letter head
Sponsor’s Affidavit of Sponsorship
His Company’s Certificate of Incorporation
Tax Clearance Certificate for himself and the Company
Data Page of Int’l Passport
Deed of Gift (he will transfer like 5/6m to my personal account immediately before application in partial fulfillment of his sponsorship)
My Personal Statement of Account with like 1.5m with 5/6m from sponsor making 6/7.5m
Pay Slips for 6months

Home Tie

Father’s CAC documents showing I’m one of the directors
Study Leave Approval from work giving me just 1yr
Inclusion in my SOA that I will return as I won’t be qualified to practice as a lawyer in Canada but will return to resume work in Nigeria where I’m qualified.

Although I applied to University of Saskatchewan and Calgary which usually come with full funding that will cover tuition and living expenses. However, University of Saskatchewan sent an e-mail that due to COVID, decision will be reached in mid-end April while I haven’t heard at all from Calgary.

Questions

Are those documents above sufficient?

Should I proceed with University of Victoria and leave Usask and Calgary in the interest of time? or chill till April? and apply with a full funding?

What are the roles of these agents? Should I engage them or do it myself?

I look forward to receiving guidance from you. Thank you.

I will say proceed with the one you have secured,
unless you're sure that their feedback will be a positive one come April.

Kinzeerichy:
Greeting all, I need help.

I’m new on this thread and I seek your advice on my application. I just gained admission to the University of Victoria for my Masters in Law commencing August 27, 2020. I got my Bachelor of Laws here in Nigeria in 2017 (Service in 2018/2019 in same law firm I work now). Tuition fee for a year is approx. CAD$7,500 and I was given 2,000 from the School as funding for now. My uncle (presenting him as a brother) is sponsoring me.

In addition to immigration documents, below are the documents I intend to submit:

Profile

Statement of Purpose
Diploma in Law Certificate (Distinction)
LLB Certificate (First Class)
Call to Bar/Qualifying Certificate (First Class)
University Transcripts for both Diploma and LL.B
2/3 Pictures of Awards
NYSC Certificate
Acceptance Letter
Letter of Employment from law firm I work
Letter of Recommendation from work
Office ID card
Birth Certificate
Police Report
Data Page of Int’l Passport/National ID
Letters from Stanbic IBTC Pensions
Evidence of Tax Remittance

Financials

Sponsor’s Personal SOA with 16m
Sponsor’s Letter of Sponsorship with his company letter head
Sponsor’s Affidavit of Sponsorship
His Company’s Certificate of Incorporation
Tax Clearance Certificate for himself and the Company
Data Page of Int’l Passport
Deed of Gift (he will transfer like 5/6m to my personal account immediately before application in partial fulfillment of his sponsorship)
My Personal Statement of Account with like 1.5m with 5/6m from sponsor making 6/7.5m
Pay Slips for 6months

Home Tie

Father’s CAC documents showing I’m one of the directors
Study Leave Approval from work giving me just 1yr
Inclusion in my SOA that I will return as I won’t be qualified to practice as a lawyer in Canada but will return to resume work in Nigeria where I’m qualified.

Although I applied to University of Saskatchewan and Calgary which usually come with full funding that will cover tuition and living expenses. However, University of Saskatchewan sent an e-mail that due to COVID, decision will be reached in mid-end April while I haven’t heard at all from Calgary.

Questions

Are those documents above sufficient?

Should I proceed with University of Victoria and leave Usask and Calgary in the interest of time? or chill till April? and apply with a full funding?

What are the roles of these agents? Should I engage them or do it myself?

I look forward to receiving guidance from you. Thank you.

For mine, they requested for medicals.

iffyibeh:

Is the child expected to undergo medicals too since I choose other-visiting option for him

If you know the visa office handling your file, kindly send them a mail requesting for an update. I wish you all the best.

Niyidaniel:
Good day everyone, uh so I reapplied for a canadian study visa and got called to do my medicals which I did on the 18th of december, but till now, I have not heard anything. But my friend that we did medicals together has gotten his visa. Has anyone experienced such. I just want to know what is going on.

I feel it's better to apply with the child. In your SOP state your reasons and how you intend combining child care with your studies. You can contact child care centres around your school, add the child to their wait list and include evidence.

iffyibeh:
Pls I want to seek ur opinion on whether it's advisable to apply for a study Visa with my last child at the same time(1yr old )i wish to leave the older two with in care of their father and my mother.i don't want a scenario where I'd get Visa and might not be successful securing visiting for my infant. I can't concentrate without him abroad and at same time I don't want to risk refusal because of him.

egobetatoday:


Madam, pls how expensive is accommodation/housing in oakville? Like a 2 bed apartment.

Generally accommodation is expensive in Oakville. You can get between 2000 - 2500

Good

B

Obehi44:

Hi I will like you to help us explain more about applying with once kids if very young. Base on your experience, why do you say it's better?
I have a young kid oh!

I was asked why I didn't leave them behind, after my response the officer told me that it was a wise decision considering how young they.
NB:I also explained how I intend managing them with my studies. Told him of the day care centers I have contacted.

ralfudoh:

Lol. CIC sha

As in... Some of those guys on duty yesterday were something else, at a pont the guy was calling his agent.
Although I was delayed because of my son's passport issues, but my experience was great I even promised the one that attended to me a Nigerian wife

amintacarrie:
Good Evening All, gurus in the house pls if a mother intends to apply for a 1 or 2yrs program in Canada, can she travle with the kids? Does she stand a chance in terms of visa?

Personally I don't think there's yes or no to this question . Here we have seen ppl get approval with kid, get rejection with kids, get approval leaving kids behind and get rejection leaving kids behind.
Based on the experience I had yesterday if your kids are very young it's better you apply with them but your finace has to be strong.

Hi everyone. Please if you're coming in and your previous study is not related to your current course I carry God beg you to reread your sop incase you meet the immigration guys on duty yesterday.
Until I left POE they were still asking one Indian guy to convince them on why he left his field to become a chef . You need to see how this guy was sweating, speaking all his grammar the immigration guy said he hasn't seen reasons why he should give him the study permit

Winterpeg:

Thanks for this information. It might be bad to judge a book by its cover but this one physically looks like someone with a questionable character.

Oluwaseunbd:
"When you apply for a study permit, you can get two types of student visa. One is S-1 and other is SW-1. Some students start to stress themselves over the type of visa they get but it doesn't really make much difference. As its name indicates, S-1 stands for Study Visa and SW-1 visa stands for Study and Work visa or study permit with work permit. Usually, students who have a compulsory co-op in their program are issued SW-1 visa. On the other hand, students who have an optional co-op or internship in theri program are given S-1 visa. But sometimes, even students who have mandatory co-op also get just S-1 visa. Don't worry if you are one of them.
With S-1 visa, you have to apply for co-op work permit after coming here. If you have SW-1 visa, there is no need to apply for co-op work permit and you can start working in your internship without additional permit."

Guess I have found my answer

Oluwaseunbd:
Mine has co-op but I applied on paper and there was no where I could select the option for work relating to studies but I was still given S-1...I guess this means I would still have to apply for the co-OP work permit?

Yes. That's not a problem, you can do it when you arrive.

Oluwaseunbd:
S-1...what's urs

SW-1

trishaben:
SW-1

Thanks for your response. I am a bit confused, I didn't apply for a co-op but mine is also SW-1

Hello everyone,
Please those of us that got approval for courses with co-op, kindly let me know the category of your visa

Welcome back Sally. Good to know you are doing great. You have been missed .

sillysassysally:
Hi Everyone,

I want to start by sincerely apologizing for going MIA since I got here. Life happened so fast and it didn't help that I didn't have a laptop. I have only just started settling down after all the hassle.

Landing gist...
It was pretty straightforward and didn't take time. The only question I remember the border official asking me was which school I was going to and what program. Then, of course, I was asked to show my correspondence letter and CAQ.

Canada...
I am currently attending McGill University so I'm quite comfortable speaking about Montreal.
1. French everywhere! I was so surprised - even my youtube ads changed to french! Better to start learning french to optimize your experience but if you don't speak French, it's still fine because most people are bilingual.
2. Beautiful city... people say its the best city to jaiye in Canada because things are always happening! I think last week was about Real Madrid (they are in Canada for a tour), then the week before that was jazz festival week... Needless to say, its a really fun city!

Myths people have about Canada
1. People tend to believe that once they leave Naija, they'll begin to live their best lives... It's not really true - especially if you don't have money. Since I got here, I've actually battled depression because my school work is so tedious, i don't even think I'll be able to work part-time to cover my living expenses. If you are doing a one-year program, it's possible that your schedule would be as rigorous because for most masters in Canada, its usually two years so you can imagine the "rushing" they do for one-year programs. So with no time to work, and with steady expenses, you can imagine the stress I've been going through just merely thinking about my situation. Here's my advice to those planning to come to Canada, if you cannot afford living expenses and you plan to work part-time to cover your living costs, please do a two-year program. That way, you'll have more time to spare to work and it'll be reasonable for you to work and still have enough time to commit to your academics.
2. Taxes here in Montreal are a freaking 15%! I bought my laptop and paid taxes of $114! Needless to say, buy your laptop before coming.

Things i'm grateful i did before coming here
1. I'm grateful I packed garri, indomie, etc because when you come here, expenses and bills would hit you like a hurricane - especially in the first few weeks where you have to start paying for a phone plan, rent, bus pass, feeding, etc. Im grateful for the many things i didn't have to buy because i already brought them from Nigeria - I even carried toothpaste, cream, perfume, etc. Once you come here, you'll have a lot of expenses to make that you'd be super grateful if you already have some little things sorted out.

I'm happy to answer any questions anyone has for me.

Goodluck to all TRV hopefuls, University admission hopefuls and GRE/GMAT hopefuls

wynie:
Biometrics updated to completed on the 28th of June 2019 which is the actual date I did it
I don’t know how to feel, eligibility and background check running at the same time
My hands are heavy as I type this, people that got accepted did ur biometrics update before u got medical request cos I’ve done updront medical ooo

Mine was updated even before I got home on the day I did my biometrics, I still got an approval.
Relax your mind and hope for the best.

Ibitowaoa:
Pls anyone with Nairobi office mail and same for London ? Need to contact them.

Email: nrobi-immigration@international.gc.ca, LDNIMIGRATION@international.gc.ca
This question has been asked /answered a hundred times on this thread. Make we dey try use the search button.

novughakpo88:
pls wat is the meaning of CSE

Case Specific Enquiry.

democrat101:
Good evening nairalanders! I don't know know the right section to post this hence my reason for posting it here and I also believe irrespective of where I drop my questions, the good people of Canada travel section will help in providing solutions.

My question goes as thus! Having tried every means of going to Canada, then one day while surfing the net, I came about a certain agency based in Canada that claims to recruit job seekers from anywhere in the world based on their bio. I reluctantly messaged them but didn't get a reply.

Then all of a sudden, after months in which I myself already forgotten about them. I got a mail from them which assessed my ability and afterwards, I got a corresponding mail of them claiming to sponsor my air fair and work permit totalling 80% while I will only spend 20% for my documents processing.

My question now is can this be real or a form of scam as I only know a potential employer will only send a job employment letter while the job seeker continues the rest in Nigeria. Thank you all..

It's a scam! Na their way. If you doubt it, ask them to pay the processing fees while you book your flight. At least you can confirm the authenticity of the travel documents they will give you from IRCC.

Good day all,
please is anyone here in Oakville. I will like to connect with you if you don't mind.

Blema111:


Is it Processing time as at the time of application or as it is now? Because as it is now, Processing time is 8 weeks.

"The processing time begins the day Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) receives an application and ends the day a final decision is made" culled from their mail.
Personally I think it's based on time of application.

Let's be careful the way we share our details. Even IRCC says your UCI should be confidential.

hadigun:
Good morning.

Please how can I tackle this VO concern on my application. Was refused recently

Ebiwalo101:
Applied: May 23rd 2019
Route:paper
and its now 8weeks i have not heard anything from the embassy, my visa tracking is still showing in the canada visa office meanwhile my international student adviser mailed me informing me that visa confirmation for thompsosn rivers university is 1st August 2019. Please does it take this long, any hope that i will be given

It hasn't exceeded the processing time, but I will advice you link it online so as to know the current status.
Send mails and webforms requesting that they speed up the process , you can attach the mail the school sent to you.

ghabrhiel10:


Yes, it has been stamped

Send them a mail.