tickets are high now...
Even at one way. Paid about 390 on Egypt air on one way and I booked over a month ago. and thats to YYZ, to get to my final destination, another 400CAD. Plus extra fee for luggage (cos once within Canada and your flights are local... you pay for luggage)

Check student universe, expedia, travelstart, tripadvisor...
But this period it is hard to get cheap flights...

I will also suggest you get to YYZ and see how you can fly to Alberta... but no matter how you do it. Omo flights are high this time.. cos summer is rounding up and people are travelling seriously now.
Good luck.

Olayemi360:
Goodday house, what's the best way to get an affordable flight from Nigeria to canada, Alberta specifically. NY final destination is alberta, Grande Prairie but tickets are ridiculously high. Thanks

This your SOP is a no no.
like right from the beginning of the SOP.
1. You do not necessarily need to put an address... it is not a letter.
2. Also the grammer... Oh my goodness... capital letters mid sentence?, disjointed sentences, is and are interchanged...
3. How do you relate graphic art with psychology? Moreover, you further pointed out that Psychology would improve your entrepreneurial skills.. Like how does psychology do this... Do you know what psychology is exactly? It has to do with mental health... and you are talking graphic art, computing etc.

This SOP looks like copy and paste from different SOPs.
It is not clear and does not sell you at all.



And i think this was a major reason for your denial.

Please do your homework... and reapply...

Good luck

smod10:
I applied for Bachelor‭s program and I got denied but I’d really like to reapply.

Here are the reasons the VO gave for denial
I am refusing your application on the following grounds:
• I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay, as stipulated in subsection 216(1) of the IRPR, based on your family ties in Canada and in your country of residence.
• I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay, as stipulated in subsection 216(1) of the IRPR, based on the purpose of your visit.
• I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay, as stipulated in subsection 216(1) of the IRPR, based on your personal assets and financial status


I have attached my SOP that also consists of the documents I submitted.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/1D51-UVfaEsIdvIbkkY4eWueO0c2mcwlp/edit?usp=docslist_api&filetype=msword

I will be glad if there are any help. I have another resumption date. January 2020....

nope....

Which airline are you using? And how many hours layover do you have at the African country?

Kishkosh:
Good day everyone, pls for those that have travelled, were you stopped at any border (African border and otherwise) for the immunisation yellow card?

This is very insightful.

Thanks for sharing.

Ayoola03:



Student Visa is the stamp.on your passport, study permit will be issued at the POE which serves as a legal document that allows you to study and work part time while TRV is still the same as student visa. All still falls under same category/meaning.

Your spouse will be issued a work permit which will be the same expiry date as your study visa, your spouse can work full time with her permit.

I came in with my spouse too, he landed his dream job 1 month after his arrival, which is a full time position (with work permit status) and we got our PR few months after I started schooling, which reduced my tuition fee from $8000 per term to $2000, he was the PA tho' so your status or your wife's status doesnt stop your from applying for your PR infact it's a plus for you because in most cases, the PR processing time is always faster for people who are already in canada, our application took just 2months. Start your processing immediately you land when you already know you meet the requirements because:

1. Election is coming up in October and there is high probability that the immigration policies might change/become strict which may affect so many people especially those that dont have a Canadian degree and again, the signs can be clearly seen from the recent CRS scores which refused to come down. (We saw this coming that was why we started immediately we landed, when life was still good, we got an ITA with a CRS score of 444).

2. You avoid paying too much for the health insurance coverage for your wife and children unless your wife is able to get a very good job.

3. It will also increase your wife's chances of getting a permanent job easily with a PR status.


If you are planning to come with your family, you will need to increase your SOA based on LICO ( low income cut off) you can check the cic website for further details which also depends on the size of your family. Try to increase the balance to avoid stories that touch.

Other gurus in the house will talk on the areas I left untouched all the best!

Hello everyone.
Please does anyone know or confirm if I would be needing an ETA to enter Canada?
ETA is Electronic Travel Authorization, and I heard it might be needed or requested at POE.

Please your responses will be much appreciated.

Mama mamaiaaaaaa...

I have missed you oooo.
Abeg ooo, let us connect biko.

sharwama:

I think it's not nice for you to address me as chicken sharwama. I am Queen Sharwama, the first and last of my kind. Please avoid me.

Yayyyyyyyy.....
I am so happy for you oooo.

I feel like dancing.

It is so good to hear this @shadypoza. I remember how you were getting almost frustrated.

Congrats to you.

Shadypoza01:
Approval Alert!!! 16/07/2019

Letter of correspondence 17/07/2019.

PASSPORT status: Ready for collection.

Thanks to everyone here especially d gurus helping d newbies and to those who encouraged me to be patient, i appreciate. This will be d same way many of those awaiting approval will also celebrate theirs.

NB: if u haven't gotten any reply yet from CIC, don't give up. Stay positive n be prayerful. DELAY IS NOT DENIAL. Mine took 13 months n still got approved, urs may not take dt long but it can n will be approved by God's grace.

I am so happy for you. Congrats sis.

MsJu:
Approval Alart........
See what HE has done for me!!!!!

Matured applicant
College diploma
Change of career
Family application

Indeed there's a God that hears and answers prayers.

Yayyyyy...
I am so so happy for you.
I am glad your visa was approved...

Congratulations once again.
May God bless your new venture into the land of the free and home of the brave!!

Tohajan:
APPRECIATION DIARY

Visa approved this morning
Lagos Consulate
8am
Program: MPH

First of all, Alhamdulillah (praise be to Allah) for making this a success. Honestly, my responses were nowhere near perfect. As a matter of fact, it still feels like a dream.

My mentor, Rasulullah (peace and blessings forever be upon him) taught me, "whoever does not appreciate fellow man, will never be able to appreciate God".

My appreciation goes to the following for being a part of my success story:

@Mudicua
Thanks for reviewing my proposed transcript here. Your suggestions worked in no small measure. I really appreciate. Wish you success in your career.

@Shawarma
Queen of queens. This lady and her humorous sense ehn! I hope you remember this line: I wish you all the best and I am sorry if I hurt your feelings. You were the one pursuing me upandan with your transcript
Well, you didn't hurt my feelings in any way. I asked for unalloyed review of my transcript, and you gave just that. I really appreciate because your comments made me return to my drawing table. Wish you success in all your endeavors.

Lastly, but not in anyway the least,
@fairheart
This King of Queen Shawarma... Hmm... I don't even know where or how to start appreciating you. Like it's usually said in my local parlance, "tí mo bá ní kí n ṣe àdúrà, epe má jabọ́".
What a down-to-earth man you are! I really appreciate your efforts and words of encouragement. May you continue to soar higher and higher in life. Thank you a trillion times.


Finally, my NL people. Thanks for everything. Your comments, answers to questions, etc have really been helpful. May we all continue to break grounds in our future endeavors!

To those with upcoming interviews, I wish you a seamless experience with positive outcome.


Will drop my transcript once I get my passport.

Cheers!

This is a good piece.

Abeg @fairheart i wanna be your sister and friend and brother and tag-along...

fairheart:
The F1 approval rate will remain higher and steady until the new change come into effect. The number of B1/B2 visa the embassy issue has been slashed significantly due to Nigerians who abuse this visa. I am suspecting the US still want to maintain their overall target, hence, F1 visa rate will increase...at least, for now.
If you have been refused, learn the lesson and pursue again. A few days ago, we saw someone who got it at 6th attempt. You have been refused once or twice, and you're saying life is hard and unfair. You no know before?

For prospects, get your things right!
I continue to say it, avoid community colleges if you're looking at studying your first degree in the US. For people aspiring for advanced knowledge in their desire field, do go for Masters or Phd. Second degree is not advisable. Having another MS is great!

You will not achieve much in this life if you're not focus and willing to pay the price required for academic and career advancement. Not just the monetary aspect of the price but in terms of effort, quality time, and confidence you're willing to invest. If going to the US matters to you, focus on that and do it timely. I am now advising, it is not a crime to try top universities in the US. Na students wey get head like you dey go there. But don't let top schools gets into your head. It doesn't guarantee your success in life. I speak to the wise only!

You cannot succeed in life if you think you sabi it all. I have seen students with vain pride and ego on this forum. They don't know, but they will not ask questions. Once they mess up the application, they would then start asking useless questions. You dey do yourself!
What you don't know cannot help you; but what you know is useful only when you use it. Again, I speak to the wise only. If you don't understand something, ask questions.

The reason Oluwaseun Osewa created Nairaland is not because he wanted to make money, although that's part of the plan; the underlying reason is because he wanted Nigerians to share information in a way that would make two heads better than one. Have a partner in this journey; make a brother; make a sister, and make a friend. I call these people, a partner in F1 adventure. ASK QUESTIONs, but intelligent and reasonable questions.

Spring Prospects, start your application now. Carpe diem.
God bless!

Na so...

Congratulations.

Obyknow:
Visa approved at Lagos consulate today
Really appreciate all of you who comment here,you guys rock.Keep up the good work!!

All VOs today were male,not sure of window 1 cos it wasn't in my line of sight
Was praying not to be interviewed by the white guy in window 3,Oga was drilling applicant hard and still issuing pink paper

Alas na him hand i enter oo


VO:Good morning,pass me your documents
Me:Good morning sir
VO: Why are you going to the US
Me: Am going for my master degree in Chemical Engineering at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
VO:What branch of Chemical Engineering interests you

Congrats to you!!!

shinaldo:
Hello,

Here's my Timeline:

*Paper Application*:
Submission & Biometrics - May 8, 2019
Medical request - June 15
Medicals done - June 26
Medicals passed - July 1
BVL- July 9
Approval - July 10
Passport Collected - July 12

*Documents submitted*
-Application form (IMM 1294E)
-Family Information (IMM 5645)
-Student Permit Questionnaire

*Academic Documents*
-Letter of Acceptance & Scholarship Letter
-NECO
-B.Sc Certificate
-Transcript
-NYSC Certificate

*Financial Documents*
-SOA of my uncle with a balance of 9M
-Tax Certificate
-Affidavit of Support
-Letter of Support
-CAC

*Supporting Documents*
-My Birth Certificate
-Mum and Dad's Birth Certificate
-Brother's Birth Certificate
-My Uncle's Sworn Affidavit for Declaration of Age
-My CV
-SOP

This was my 1st application. I'm going for a M.Sc Program, finished my B.Sc 2016.



Application handled by CIC Nairobi.

Thanks to everyone on this platform for the work you are doing. You contributed positively in one way or the other, believe me.

Special appreciation to @blcoolfemol for his support and encouragement, I really do appreciate it.

God bless you all!


NB: Who's at University of Ontario Institute of Technology, I would like to connect.

Congratulations.

Great news!!!

Ymin:


A P P R O V A L A L E R T !!!
Program: MSc Biosystem Engineering, University Of Manitoba(Fall,2019)

This is my 3rd Application after 2 previous refusals and I have been a silent reader on this forum:

Exactly.
This was my experience. I updated my application with new information, such as death certificate of my father and mom's decalration of age.

I think you can always update with new info which you did not submit before as well as update old info previously submitted.

I requested GCMS notes after my application was taking too long, and when it came and I did not really find much info, but i followed Austacus advice, and I did another LOE based on the first GCMS note and the new one, and tried to explain as much as i could, and i sent it via webform and email.

It was acknowledged, and even acted on.
Soon I will share my experience here.

JustMellow:


Based on what is stated on the site, you're right, but based on practical facts, countless numbers of applicants have successfully without any restraint of somewhat have sent additional documents prior after submission via email or webform. It was always acknowleded by the VAC.

Sis... two people can sponsor.
all you need is to show their documents.
I am speaking from experience, and there are also enough testimonies on this thread to that effect.

jessyeve:
With all due respect, I'm not advocating for agents, i only asked someone to get professional help if he doesn't want to risk it, I ddnt refer anyone in particular, all I have been trying to do here is to give my sincere help...... What I meant by no co-sponsor is that two people can't sponsor, i Said that because I haven't seen anyone so far giving testimony with two sponsors, if I read well, she said elder brother and hubby will sponsor, I said choose one and the other should pay into ur account as his support then u mention it and show his source..... If some of u ain't so eager to attack, u would have seen we all saying the same thing or u would have asked and be clarified, stop hating on who u don't even no, I say things bluntly and that's how I prefer to receive it, don't have time to start massaging the truth but if u think u don't want me here, feel free to do ur mind, I personally don't believe anyone on earth is holding key to anyone success, thanks.

Congratulations on your admission.

All your elder bro has to show is his SOA and then a sponsorship letter as well. His employment letter too.

Alternatively he can do a deed of gift for you.

oniwoski:
Hello Everyone..
So many thanks for such a helpful thread...

Jst got my acceptance letter....my hubby is my sponsor and my elder bro a co-sponsor....
My elder bro lives in uk..he once sponsored my trip to UK for a visit ...he also gifted 2.5million wen I went to US to deliver my baby....my question is..how do I show evidence for this jst to prove he is capable to co-ponsor this time or is it unnecesssary?

Lastly wat document should he provide as a co-sponsor

Many thanks

You cannot do express entry.
PNP more like...

Check both links below, i hope it helps.

https://www.nairaland.com/4180147/all-canadian-provincial-nominee-programs/173

https://www.nairaland.com/5187408/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled

FunG:
I would like to migrate to Canada through express entry.
1. I am 33yrs old
2. I have been an entrepreneur for 6 years before I got an official job relating with my craft.
3. I only have Ordinary National Diploma (OND)

Does anyone here know how i can boost my point?

Thank God for safe travels.
Will PM you for some info.

Thanks

Qudkom:
Just had the smoothest POE experience. I wasn't asked any questions or whatsoever just directed to a counter where the lady requested my passport and excused her self came back after a few seconds and handed me my study/work permit. To all trv hopefuls I wish you the very best and I'll still be present here to offer my advises et all to those who need it. Cheers!

Saginaw Valley state?

Never heard of that before. US and plenty plenty schools sha...
Okay first of all... using agents can be tricky especially when you are not in the know abput what they are doing for you.
Most of them are after their money... and only money. nothing else.

Well now we know that, lets get to the part about your background. You have a B.Sc in Biochemistry, what is that doing in relation to MBA...(yeah i get the part about concentration in health care admin, but I feel the tie was not convincing to the VO).
Then see how the VO stated you should be doing science.. given your current job duty.

My question for you is, what do you really wanna do? like really do? Cos therein lies your answer. If you really want to go study abroad, chose a course you are really passionate about... that always comes through for you when you are talking witht he VO.

Well now you have found this thread and awesome persons to help .
Do not worry, You will be fine.

merciee:


Interview was very short
Me: Good morning
Vo: where are you going?
Me: I’m going to Saginaw Valley State University to pursue my MBA with Conc. in health care administration
Vo: how did you hear about the school
Me: one of the managers in the organization who is an alumni told me about it and then I did research online.... cuts in
Vo: why MBA
Me: currently I work as a business development/ customer service officer in bleep pharmaceutical company, I’m looking to take up the role of product manager as I have been recommended.... cuts in
Vo: product manager?? Shouldn’t you be doing science..... did you take any test
Me: Yes GMAT
Vo: score?
Me: 515
Vo: out of 800? When did you graduate?
Me: August 2014
Vo: did you apply to other schools?
Me: yes, Monmouth uni, abertay uni Scotland and SVSU
Vo: where you admitted?
Me : yes
Vo: so why this school
Me: this sch..... vo cuts in sorry.....

Now, I saw this thread late, I discovered so many things too late. I used an agent who told me to just choose one school bla bla bla

Bachelors: Biochemistry
Okay, gurus pls come to my aid... shawarma pls come fast

So sorry you feel this way.
Please take a deep breath and calm down. nothing is as bad as it first seems. You will be fine.
When you are calm enough and ready to talk about it, you can share on here.
There are really good people here willing to help you and hold your hand while you walk through the process again.

merciee:
My first time here o, Visa denied today. I feel so sick

CONGRATULATIONS

TheZed:
Location: Lagos Embassy
Date: 9 July 2019
Status: Approved
PhD Full funding
Everything was barely 3mins

V.O: Good morning
Me: Good morning ma’am

V.O: Pass me your passport
Me: (Passed my Passport, I20 and sevis receipt)

V.O: How did you get this assistantship?
Me: It was recommended by....cuts in

V.O: I mean what made you qualified for this assistantship?
Me: Oh, My GPA and my GRE score.

V.O: What’s your GPA and GRE score?
Me: 4.66 and 304

V.O: Did you apply to other schools?
Me: I applied to just two schools.

V.O: What’s the other school?
Me: Tamuk

V.O: So why Ncat?
Me: Because it’s a fully funded PhD program and........Cuts in

V.O: Didn’t you get scholarship from Tamuk?
Me: I only got an instate tuition waiver.

V.O: How much did you have to pay after the waiver?
Me: $21,000

V.O: Do you have a masters degree?
Me: No

V.O: Oh, It’s directly from Bsc
Me: Yes

V.O: When did you graduate?
Me: 2017

V.O: What have you been doing since then?
Me: I went for my compulsory National Youth service program from April 2018 to April 2019. After which I returned back home to prepare for my graduate school travels.

V.O: What do you want to do after your program?
Me: I want to be an industrial consultant and a lecturer.

V.O: Pick your passport at this location after 3 working days.
Me: Thank you (I was already in a trance at this point)

nice one

Congrats.

iwriterng:
Visa approved!

Appointment time: 6:45am

Funding: $30k (tuition waiver not assistantship)

Deficit: 18k

School: Georgia State University

She has denied like 3 people ahead of me. I also forgot to smile.

Her: Good morning, pass your I-20 and passport.

Me: Did as instructed.

Her: How did you get this funding?

Me: After my admission I had an interview with the program director and director of laboratory, and they considered me a good assistant in the laboratory. But I won’t start in that role until my second semester after my apprenticing period.

Her: When did you graduate?

Me: 2018.

Her: What will you be doing after your studies?

Me: I’m coming back home to take up lecturing job, and also offer consulting service to cancer management centers.

Her: Interesting

Me: Excuse me?

Her: I said interesting.

Her: What will you be doing in the laboratory?

Me: Setting up the laboratory for experiment and also helping with anatomy dissection.

Her: Human body? (She look scared or something. �)

Me: Yes.

Her: Have you done this before?

Me: Yes, as an undergraduate.

Her: What did you say you studied again?

Me: Human Anatomy

Her: Who will cover the deficit?

Me: My uncle, and I have personal savings of $15k as well in my bank account.

Her: Ok. I’ll be approving your visa. This (My I-20) is like your second visa always have it with you all the time.

Me: Thank you

Her: Hold on.

She brought out that US work blah blah

Me: Thanks. Have a wonderful day.

Note:

1. No document was asked. And I went with everything oo, even NYsC discharge certificate cos I did my POP last month.

2. I was greatly favored by God. That’s just it. I believe in Him and He stepped in for me.

3. There is no blueprint for this thing. Really.

4. The entire interview lasted for less than 5mins.

Now to the next thing, ticket hunting.

Congratulations

Okonkwobestman1:
Approval alert!!!

To the glory of God,
Applied 8th may 2019
Route: Paper
Medical request / done: 14th/23rd june
BVL: 27th june
Approval mail: 8th july


Will update the house with full document package.
I can't thank God enough for everthing.

Yayyyyy...
I am so happy for you. Congrats.

Juleskiki:
Wow, Approval oooo... God is Good..
I am preparing my full time line and testimony... will be right back guys...

If you are still within the stipulated processing time on the website, your mail will not be answered or responded to on the webform. And last time i checked, processing time was still 9 weeks.
Be patient, After 9 weeks, you can now start emailling them.

Pachie:
Good morning everyone, I am new here. A friend recently introduced me to this thread. I have a quick question, and sorry if it has been asked before.
I applied through the paper route on may 15th 2019, but linked it online June 13th. When I did, I saw that my background check and eligibility review were both running concurrently, and since then I haven't received any update.
I sent a web form last Tuesday, but didn't get any reply not even an email to acknowledge that they got the web form. This is the 8th week BTW.
Now my question is this, is it advisable to send them an email? Has anyone been in this situation and got a positive reply by sending an email? Or should I send another web form?
Thanks

Hi.
These are my observations:

The sentences in bold are same.

The sentence in blue can read better as "the school provides a well structured curriculum which aligns with my career goals to be......It also gives me the opportunity to work as a research assistant to Dr. xxxx whose ongoing research is xxxxxx and directly aligns with my research area of interest."

royalway001:
Hello House, please help me scrutinize my proposed transcript

VO - why you going to US

Ans-Im going to us for my masters in Engineering Technology concentration in Construction management at the University of Oklahoma.

VO-Why this school?
Ans-[i]The curriculum is well structured and aligns with my career goals and i will b[/i]e oppurtuned to work as a research assistant to Dr xxxxxxx who is working on xxxxxx which directly aligns with my research area of interest.

VO -What will this course do for you?
Ans-This course will elevate me to the position of a construction manager at my present place of work where i will supervise and direct workers, ensure budget allocated for a project is not exceeded and to ensure building are building in compliance with safety code and regulations.

VO-Why this course?
Ans - This course will improve my technical know how on how to effectively manage a construction project.


Please make corrections

Hi. I skimmed through your transcript...
And these were some of the things I think you should work on.

• Why are you going to the US?
==>I’M GOING TO THE U.S FOR MY MASTER’S DEGREE IN STATISTICS (with a specialization in business analysis)

• What will you specialize in for your degree?
==>BUSNINESS ANAYSIS[b] (no need for this)[/b]

• What will be your major?
==>STATISTICS (no need for this)

• Who is your current employer? What do you do?
==>I CURRENTLY WORK with U.B.A AS JUNIOR DATA ANALYST; I INTERPRETE DATA WITH DATA VISUALIZATION USING VARIOUS TOOLS LIKE EXCEL, POWERBI, TABLEAU AND GIVE REPORTS FOR DECISION MAKING.(Big big grammer… yes it is good to speak the language of your career, but it can be jargon to the VO)

• Can you not continue your education in your home country? WHY U.S?
==>THE UNITED STATES IS KNOWN TO BE THE TOP COUNTRY IN TECHNOLOGY AND DATA (data what?), BIG TECH COMPANIES LIKE GOOGLE, FACEBOOK AND MICROSOFT RELIES HEAVILY ON DATA. As such studying this course in US will expose me to advanced skills in data analysis. THESE MAKE STUDYING THIS COURSE IN THE U.S AHEAD OF ANY OTHER COUNTRY IN THE WORLD, I WOULD BE EXPOSED TO MORE ADVANCE SKILLS IN DATA analysis AND I WOULD BE HAVING AN INTERNSHIP DURING MY PROGRAM, WHICH WOULD ALSO GIVE ME OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE SOME HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE. (no need for these )

• How will you meet these expenses?
==>I've been promised a ga upon my arrival once the vacancy is open and my mother and uncle will foot the bill till I get the GA (this is a no no… do not say you have been promised a GA position to fund your expenses in US, cos if no GA position what happens?)


There were also a lot of repetitions in the transcript and as such made it hard to follow and read.
But I think you should go through it again, streamline it down, using the pieces of advise given by others on this thread.

juliouze:
This is my proposed transcript, please help a brother out, interview is on Monday ejor ooo.
Any form of correction or abuse is highly needed lol ( PS pardon my grammatical semantics, they're not good enough and possibly typographical errors as well ) plus any form of mock interview will be highly appreciated. Please I'm begging ni oo.

Hi Obehi,
I do not wish to dampen your hopes, or that of those who asked similar question, but going by the recent trend of what we have seen or read on this platform, BVL before medicals (whether upfront or requested) has mostly been a denial.
Again... like i said mostly, so there may be exceptions to the general situation.
I think you just have to wait for what is next from CIC, cos we do not know until we see.

Obehi44:
I have asked this question and I can see a couple of moniker asking same but no response from anyone yet. Those of you who are already in Canada or already got your approval, is there anyone who had ever gotten a BVL without medical passed or request and still got the medical passed or request msg? And got approved?
@Jadezion
@Chinma13
@AA07 and myself all got BVL today or so and will like to know.
Anyway, Na God get power Las las....

Wow...
Congrats. I am so happy for you!!

yemupz:

I have not posted here in a very long time. I got frustrated about this whole Canada visa thing and was trying to focus my energy on other things.
But finally, after almost 12months of waiting, approval notice and passport request just dropped.

I know I must come declare here and thank the good people here for all the assistance ad information I received during the long wait. I cannot mention names, but thanks to everyone here for the good work you do. The good Lord shall bless us all with approval notice and passport request

Timeline:
upfront medicals in July 2018
Online application - August 03, 2018
Biometric request - September 04, 2018
Submitted Biometric in Lagos - September 05, 2018
Medicals passed - November 23, 2018 - after several emails
Eligibility review started - May 2, 2019 (after I applied for my GCMS notes and several emails)

Approval notice and passport request - July 01, 2019

I'll have to check the documents I submitted and maybe update later.

Best wishes to everyone!

Yayyy....
Congrats!!!

Mofpearl:
Passport request letter just dropped. After all the waiting!!

It will show approved when your passport has been stamped.
My advise, be patient, and as long as your details submitted especially bank information is correct, it will come.
Focus on your work and put more positive energy on the passport coming back as soon as possible.

Now the issue of 3-5 business days may also be iffy.
I do not know where you submitted your passport, but the VFS in Lagos says 10 to 15 business days.

Leave7777:


Thank you for your response. But my question is that my cic is still showing submitted, it's not showing approved yet.

That amount is the passport processing fee you are required to pay. However it is meant for those who did not do their biometrics with VFS.

I got to find this out when I went to submit my passport.
The VFS people were shocked my application was July 2018. I did not take the slip to show I did biometrics there... cos I did not even remember where I kept it. They insisted I have to pay the fee, but I insisted I need to see the manager, and then I explained to the manager, though initially he was forming busy and not wanting to help, I kept insisting I did my biometrics there and to find a way to check.
While we were going back and forth on the matter, I no gree oooo
He said something about if i got a notification from them to check it. Then I remembered I got, and had to check my email... and thankfully I saw the email from VFS. I wrote out the number and gave to him, and that was how I ended up not paying the fee for passport processing.

For those yet to get PPR, when submitting passport after your PPR request, please do not forget to take the biometrics slips given when you do biometrics.

Shadypoza01:
No idea but i think its for applicants who did biometrics from either July or November 2018 (not yet certain abt it tho)