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@Shavel&tosinosho1992,
Ok. Thanks for the detailed information and encouragement. I also wish u all positive response to ur application.
Grazie(Thank you)
ciao

@debosky,
that's just it.

@Tosinosh1992,
funny! Thx. how did you knw about the decision form?(smiles) u knw of someone that worked with them or you have seen such form b4. Iam jst curious. The paper looks like summary of my profile and key points to interview me abt and conclusions.
Though I remain optimistic and hopeful,yet I need to know what makes u feel its a decision form and how you are so sure the paper contains such word like: " Recommendation: Refusal/Approval.
All the same,thx so much for encouraging me to keep my faith alive. I am doing that brov. Thx a lot.
ciao

@Chizquare,bashtee,obietrix,tosinosh1992,Sujydee and all,
Thanx so much for the words of encouragement and support. Honestly,these words raises my hope and keep me going. Thx. so much. I will keep you posted immediately I receive response from them.
Ciao

@Epicwin,Eky102 and others,
pls. do not mind my spelling mistakes. I didnt have time to review it. I was so exhausted and tired while writing the reply. Please bear with me.

@Epic,
I will comply the list of the dox I used later. right now,I am dead tired. I will try as much as possible to send u d list soon.
Meanwhile,I want to thank everyone of you for encouraging and supporting me to this stage. I really appreciate u all. I pray we all get favourable response at last. Once again,thank you.
ciao

@ACCA777,
thx for ur concern. I have heard from CDHC, I was called for interview,which I attended today. I replied in another thread Nairaland. If you are interested in how the interview went,you can check the thread

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-118823.3744.html

Thanks.
ciao

@bolshoiboo,
Amsterdam,Netherlands

@all,
Thank you so much for supporting with prayers,tips,comments and advises. I was directed to come

for interview today on 4th July by 8:00 am and that I will not be allowed entry after 10:30am. I

woke up exactly 4:00 and left Abeokuta(through public transport) around 6:00am. I got to

Berger,lagos on 7:10. I waited for 2hrs at the BRT terminal. I faced teriffic traffic jam and got to

CDHC exactly 10:00. Yet,I tried as much as possible be composed,calm and collected. I was

immediately directed to the reception. I told the receptionist my mission,that I came for interview.

She starred at me amazingly, interview? I said yes. I gave her the notice and she requested me to

sit. While sitting,I was praying silently with my heart and watching TV.(comfortably) though at a

point,my heart beat increases,but I called myself to order. While in the reception,two people came

in separately to rectify some issue,guess they are Permanent residence.
After sitting for One and half hour,a short while lady pointed to me and directed me to the interview

room.
I got into the room and this is my experience with VO:

Me: Good morning Ma'am

VO: No response( probably see did not hear me greet)

VO: I am , (she mentioned her name),I am the Visa officer.

Me: Ok Ma'am

VO: why do you want to study ACCA?

Me: There is necessity for me to expand my business,and to contribute more to the development of

my family business,and ACCA will give me prvilege to acquire the skills needed.

VO: I could see you have Cs in Financial Accounting and Mathematics on your O/Levels which

means you are just a bit above average in the subjects,how will be able to pursue the prog?

(Meanwhile,I actually have E8 in Accounting)

Me: ACCA is not limited to Accounting alone. It extends is scope to the whole financial

education,which includes decision making,managerial operation,financial management etc.

Furthermore,I have better and improved grades in Accounting at my higher education level. You

can check my ND results.

VO: I can't see any transcript here, (glancing through my documents)

Me: it's there

VO : Oh. I can see it(glancing through the results) Though I am not really sure if she see the course

(Principle of Accounting1&2 and cost accounting 1&2 but it is there and I think she was satisfied.

VO: how come you have mostly Cs on your O/level(she was focusing on the accounting as subject)

and As on your higher education results?

Me: It shows my determination. I was determined to improve on my studies when I get to higher

institution,and improvement reflects on my result at higher level.

VO: when did you complete your higher education? (still glancing through results)

Me: March,2004

VO: I could not see any document indicating this on your result. (she checked careful and I also told

her it's there). Oh. I can see. She saw it on my certificate. While,checking my results,she went to the

last page and saw that the last was project.

VO: what was your project at the Polytechnic about?

Me: research

VO: research about what?

Me: Marketing

VO: how did you do the research?

Me: The project was mainly based on paperwork. Teachings are mainly based on theory(she cuts

in)
, VO: I know that.(she was telling she already knew that teachings are based on theory in 9ja)
What was the project about?

VO: what is Marketing?

Me: (framed a definition,from the experience in management) Marketing is the introduction and

distribution of products to (acquire) customers. (All management students/professionals in the

house,I am sorry to use "to ACQUIRE customers",that was what came to my mouth) Yet,I think I

made my point to her.

VO: Marketing what?

Me: finished product

VO: what kind of product?

Me: ( I initially wanted to fumble,but God sent Angel Gabriel to me) I didnt want to mention

product I cant defend. Within a snap,I gained ground again and replied: local soap

VO: so,how did you market your product?

Me: I went into the local market,introduced the soap to the local market women,and told them to

come out with their dirty clothes and dresses,washed the dirty clothes with the sample product and

compared it with the ones they have,then I gained their approval.

VO: what is the name of the company?

Me: Fanol(just mentioned the name) though the company exist but, hmmmn

VO: how about the company now?(trying to ask the well being of the company)

Me: I dont knw the progress and present stand of the company as I only went their for the project.

VO: Did the Polytechnic instructed you to work on the Company?

Me: No. The Polytechnic only gave me topic(Marketing) to work on,and I submitted my research

report after conclusion.

VO: what are the (documents) you will request to know the financial health of a company?

Me: Balance sheet,Profit&loss account and Financial report(The financial report just came to my

mouth,though I am sure of the Balance sheet and P&L account) , Meanwhile,she noted the 3points

down.

VO: how will you use Balance to know the financial health of the company?

Me: I will differentiate it's Assets(both fixed and current) from it liabilities

VO: how about P&L account?

Me: The P&L will be used to determine the loss and profit of the company within a period of time.

VO: what of the financial report?

Me: it is the general report of the financial status of a company.

VO: what do you mean by general report?

Me: It is the summary of the total assets and liabilities of the company,and the report of the

financial status of the company.

VO: so,what will be your recommendation to the company?

Me: I will suggest to the company not to rely on their liabilities, and to utilize their capital resources

efficiently.

VO: what do you mean by not relying on their liabilities?

Me: I will advice the company not to rely mainly loan,because the present economic situation is

very unpredictable especially when it comes to finance and loan(I have forgotten the term I

used,but the point I stated I actually what I meant)
NOTE: she noted the above questions and even the sub-explanations on the printed paper where

she threw her questions from. {I think she wants to award score on her own(I saw her made a huge

lines line pass mark below) Not sure what it means though. only known to her}

VO: what do you mean by capital resources?

Me: Human and financial resources,which includes fixed and current assets like cash in hand,cash at

bank,employee and properties etc.

VO: Won't you entertain fear if you were given account of a high profile company to work on?

Me: No. As long as I have the adequate skills and knowledge needed,I wont entertain any fear.

VO: Have you ever enrolled with ICAN?

Me: No. ACCA superceeds ICAN.

VO: You intend to study ACCA at Stouffville college in toronto,do you realize ACCA is not recognize

the Canada,and you might not be employed after your studies in Canada?

Me: I am not pursuing ACCA to get employed in Canada,I want to acquire the skills to develop my

own business and family business.

VO: (going through a paper she has with her,guess that's where she highlighted some of the

questions she was throwing) Yes, Bleep company is your family business?

Me; Yes Ma'am

VO: and the name of your own business is Bleep

Me: Yes Ma'am

VO: what do?

Me: I sell Plumbing&Building materials,Sanitary ware and I am into Plumbing&fitting.

VO: Do you still work at your family business?

Me: I concentrate mainly on my own business,though I still a decision maker in my family business.

VO: you do you at your family business?

Me: I contribute to the decision making of the company.

VO: is your father sponsoring you?

Me: No. I am sponsoring myself.

VO: I didn't see any of your financial documents here.

Me: They are there. that's my VAT letter.

VO: I can't find any financial documents like your Bank statements,Tax certificate etc

Me: I have my Bank statements of account,VAT letter etc there.

VO: This is VAT letter not Tax certificate.

Me: Yes Ma'am. Taxation system is not good in Nigeria,especially in my state. I was at the IRS

office in my state and I was told it will take a long time for them to process the certificate.

VO: when did you start the business?

Me: 2008

Me: My receipts and invoices are there.

VO: You have your receipts and invoices here.

VO: (checking my documents again) I can't see your Bank statement of account.

Me: It's there. I submitted it.

VO: ok. I have see something, (reference letter from the Bank) Access Bank Plc. right?

Me: Yes. Ma'am

VO: This is only a reference letter.

Me: I attached Bank statement with the reference letter.

VO: Yes. We normally detach it.

Me: alright Ma'am

VO: Maybe it is under verification

Me: Ok Ma'am

VO: give me sometime to find the Bank statement.

Me: No problem Ma'am

VO: Yes. Your Bank statement of account is under verification. We shall get back to you whether

you will be called for medical or not( I am not sure of the final statement,owing to anxiety)****PLS.

NOTE: The last word I heard and copied from her is that YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IS UNDER

VERIFICATION and I also heard MEDICAL TEST.

My only worry is that while I was been interviewed,I stylishly read through the (printed paper) she

had with her,where she threw most of her questions,I guess it's little summary of my profile and the

key highlight she based her questions on. The words are very tiny though. I stressed my eyes and

on the final line of the printed paper,I saw a word like "Recommendation: refusal"

Though I saw this while still facing the interview,but it even gives me more courage to answer the

questions and I went back to it when the lady excuses herself to find my bank statement of acct.
I keep pondering on the word. Maybe they want to have a rethink and reverse the action. I think if

they want to refuse me,they will immediately do that without calling me for interview. why will they

call me for interview again,if I am right what I saw? why dont they verify my account since all these

days? maybe the account verification is the main issue that delays their decision?
When I got back to my city,barely 15mins after my arrival,exactly 2:45pm. I received a call from

my Bank that do I have any request from CDHC,and I responded immediately that I do. I also think

if they are refusing me,can they still take their time to verify my bank statement? If my Bank

statement is the main issue that is preventing them for calling me for medical,then I am very

confident and optimistic! cos the account belongs to me,and it is 100% genuine.

I want to thank everybody for supporting me in every way. I will update you as things go. I will be waiting to hear from you all. Now,I put my faith and trust in God(Insha Allah). what's gonna be gonna be. All I know is that God wants the best for me.

@tolualds,
My application got to CDHC on 4th April today marks the 3rd Month. They sent letter to me through courier. I took the letter along to gain entrance to CDHC for the interview. Thanx a lot.

@bashtee,
thx. brov. definitely,i will always update u all. i also wish u d best and implore u to check on CDHC 2 knw what's up
ciao

@Kawaii28,
I have the information of fontys already and I have applied through studielink. I am expecting my original results which I have submitted elsewhere. Fontys admission office is also expecting my result.
So are you planning to do now,after you have been admitted? what's your starting date? which qualification did u used in applying? I mean O/L,Bsc or ND? which level did you got admitted for? Bsc., Msc or Phd?
Do you have skype account? I use my skye account for public communication. You know it is not safe to leave ones private e-mail addy right here. If you have skype,I can give you mine.
ciao

@House,
Tomorrow is the D-day. I will be going for interview at CDHC tomorrow(Insha Allah). Please remember me in prayer.

@eky102 and cindel07,
ok. Thanx. God is great.

@all,
has anyone been called for interview before medicals? I need to hear from you all.

@Cindel07
Thx so much for the tips,word of encouragement and advice. I will try all my level best to get the visa and dedicate it to all you guyz here. No,I wasnt requested to bring any other dox. except the notice of interview slip and a pre-paid courier envelope. Thx. may God bless you.
ciao

@eky102,
Thx so much. I will do just as suggested by the cindel and all other members of the house. May God bless you.
ciao

@omosanyaolak,
thx for the advice,I will put all the advice into writing. Thx so much.
ciao

@bashtee,
thx so much for all you have suggested. I pray you will also get response soon,and a positive response(Insha Allah)


@obietrex,
thx for the pre-interview questions. here is the response to the questions:
1) There is necessity for me to expand my business and also to contribute more the the development of my father's company. definitely,I need broad knowledge especially in the area of financial management,financial strategies and managerial operation,and ACCA will give me the opportunity to acquire the skills and knowledge needed for me to achieve my aim. Also,getting ACCA certification will add to my prestige in the society,because it is a globally recognized certification.
2) I chose to study at stouffville college because of the qualitative eduation system in the college. Tuition comes with work project,intense research and loads of assignment. Furthermore,the college is an international student friendly citadel where I can meet my counterparts from across the world to share and learn from eachothers culture and tradition.

@kweseke,
Thx a lot brov.

@sujydee,
shukuralillah! Thanx so much brov. I wish you positive response from CDHC as you await your good news. I also want to thank u for the encouragement. I gotta go for it. I will get the visa(insha Allah) and dedicate it to you guyz in this house. thx.
ciao


@ All,
has anyone been called for interview? pls. keep me updated of the latest development and news in the house. Thx. and God bless. We shall all get there(Insha Allah)
ciao

@bashtee,omosanyaolak and all other experienced Nairalanders,
I received a letter from CDHC today,to come for an interview on 4th July. Pls. I need tips and advice from experienced nairalanders. I pray that all of us still waiting will receive positive response(Insha Allah). Please,I need ur advice and tips. Thanks.
ciao

@kawaii28,
I am glad to hear that you got admitted into an institution in the Netherlands. Pls. could u tell me the name of the institution and the prog. u want to pursue? I think we can start from there. Though I have not applied directly on the schools I prefer,but I have applied to 3 of them via studielink.
However,I would like to hear from you,how you go about ur application and admission and ur next step.
I would be looking forward to hearing from u soon.
ciao

@acca777,
Nope,the person is not going for ACCA.

@Bashtee,
Pls. be patient. I think they will reply to your message soon. Since u got auto reply today,they will probably send you response tomorrow,but if you do not hear from them,do not send any more message to them. I am sure they are working on our applications.

@Cuddlemii,
thx for d advice. It is well.
ciao

@Bashtee,
did you include your passport number,full name &address,date of birth and some other personal information to attestate that you are the real applicant? cos they are very careful with information and they would not want to share your info with 3rd party. If you have supplied necessary info while contacting them,no shakes. Do not contact them anymore. Be patient,they will soon get intouch with you. It is well(Insha Allah) Ciao


@ Chizquare,
Do not worry about your start date. CDHC is duly aware of your start date and at worst,they will request you to get deferrment letter before you could be issued the visa. The only painful in this case is the time they have wasted and deferring of admission means some time have been wasted as against ur plan. On the other I have seen cases where student travel 3 days to their resumption date. In my own case as well,I am running outta time. My school resumes on 25th July. So,let's remain hopeful and patient. All I know is that CDHC is aware of our resumption dates. It is well. (Insha Allah) Ciao.

@globalpaul,
You are most welcome. The new processing time is now 12weeks. I think you can apply for study visa 6months before ur start date. In ur case,I think you are good to apply in July. I wish you well. Ciao


@Obietrix,
Pls. DO NOT RESIGN FROM UR CURRENT JOB!!! [/b]U can do as you like after getting visa. [b]Pls. do not RESIGN!!! I wish you all the best. Ciao

@All,
I am still waiting and looking unto God for positive response from CDHC. However,I will keep you posted of the outcome. (Insha Allah)
ciao

@chizquare,
It depends on when you applied. If you are among those that applied before the CDHC changed the processing time,I think you can e-mail them,no crime in that. Since the inital information that gave is that the will process your application within 30working days. Meanwhile,if you applied after they changed the processing time or just the same period they changed the processing time,I will advise you to wait till 12weeks. However,their e-mail is: lagos.immigration@international.gc.ca

I wish you and everyone of us good news.
ciao

@omosanyaolak,
Thx so much for wishing me well. I also wish u good news from CDHC and I encourage u to e-mail them as you have stated. The good God will pave way for us through his mercies has he had done for the Israelites. We shall all get positive response(Insha Allah)
ciao

@omosanyaolak,
check the post i replied before yours. that's the response I got from CDHC. thx

[b]@Bashtee and all others [/b]whose application have exceeded 30 workings,how far? I sent an e-mail to the CDHC last week and I got a reply on last week thursday but I checked my e-mail yesterday,only to be requested for my passport number which I supplied instantly.
Today again,I received a message from CDHC,apologizing for the delay in the processing of my visa,owing to the peak season they are. They made me aware that their processing time now is longer than 3mths.
Meanwhile,they declare to me that they will endeavour to have my application finalised before the end of this week.
I would like to hear from all other guys who are still expecting from CDHC and those that their applications is taking more than normal time,please do not hesitate to contact them.
Waiting to hear from you all. I remain hopeful and optimistic. God has the best for us(Insha Allah)
ciao

UK government has failed! African and Asian students pay huge amount of money to study in UK,yet the UK are not friendly with them. All they do is,exploitation. Now they shot themselves at the leg with their new rule. Why are Africans considering UK in the first place? when there better schools and African students friendly countries like Canada,U.S and rest of Europe are calling.
I am rolling and laughing at the UK government

@bashtee,
you are not the only person waiting. Today is the 47th working days [/b]since I submitted my application([b]excluding public holidays). My school resumes on 25th July. I am also a bit nervous,but I am hopeful. Almighty God wants the best for us(Insha Allah). Yet,we need to solicite the advice of experienced nairalanders in the house. Till then,let's remaining prayerful and hopeful.
ciao

Ayoalade, 2 thumbs up for u

@ACCA777,
We are all still expecting to hear from CDHC except longecity who was called for medicals last week. he got his call for medical test after 3 weeks of his application. My application is in it's 10th week. Yet,I am calm and collected. I am hopeful that God wants the best to happen to me. So,I urge you to be hopeful and optimistic. We shall all get there(Insha Allah)
ciao

@longecity
you are a lucky Man oooo. CONGRATS.

@Adesem,
to the best of your knowlede,you packaged your documents properly,but I bet,something might went wrong or there might be a loop hole somewhere. Try and examine your case and documents properly i.e gap in time of study,if you provide concrete evidence of where your sponsor gets the money in his account( if it is stable and dependable),number of your sponsor's dependant,where you get the fund in your own personal acct that u also used, any gap in ur education history and did you defend it well? Getting Millions/Billions of Naira in your acct or sponsor's acct do not guarantee u visa. All you have to do is to be simple,plain and tactful while filling another application but do not lie or use fake documents. Using agent can neither guarantee visa infact u need to be cautious while soliciting the service of agent(to avoid misleading) I am not hindering u 4rm using agents,they may render good advice but be cautious while selecting agent some of them are dream killers. Pull urself together,if @ first u dnt succeed,try and try and try again.

@eky102,
yep.u got it right and ur friend is really a guru,I salute his courage been able to convince VO with that his case. A degree holder in Chem. going for cert in Int'l biz. I duff my cap for him. It's all God's wish and his packaging.
I wish everyone of us success.

@bashtee,omosanyaolak,cuddlemii
and all others that have applied to CDHC and still waiting,any response yet? Pls. keep us informed. My application is in its 9th week. Yet,I remain calm and collected. What's gonna be gonna be. All is well. longecity's case is sending positive sign to us. Let's stay positive+.
Ciao

@eky102,
If adesem cld write a very strong Statement of purpose explaining why he wants to pursue ACCA in Canada with good justification from his work xperience and academic dox,he can get visa to pursue ACCA even from Nigeria. For instance, ACCA prog. is well packaged in Canada than Nigeria cos tuitions are delivered n taught on campuses(typical education environment) where teachings are delivered practically and theoretically,while in Nigeria tuitons are mainly based on theoretical teachings,while the prog. is not run in any campus of higher institutions but my private tuition providers(though some are approved by ACCA prof. body)
In Canada,student will have d opportunity to share xperience and learn from other int'l students' culture,tradition and experience. If he could proof the ACCA's advantages to him and why he chose Canada,he can get visa to pursue the prog.
I already applied for mine and I remain optimistic. God willing,I will get the Visa.
Thanx for the advice and comment. I hope he will be careful in making his decisions.
ciao

@Adesem,
I would like to knw if you were refused visa on stouffville college admission letter or you just got admission letter to stouffville college and you are about to apply to CDHC on the admission letter. Actually,I also applied on stouffville college admission letter to CDHC to pursue ACCA. My prog. will start in July,2011 and I applied to CDHC on 4th April and I'm still expecting to hear from them.
Meanwhile,I want you to shed more light on how you packaged your previous applications and documents you used,maybe I may render advice based on my experience. I was once refused on 2007. Though I used a sponsor then,and I applied to a University then,with a mistake on my admission letter from the school. I was mistakenly issued with an admission letter that states the admission is conditional,(though I deffered the admission)which was not on the previous admission letter the University issued. Now,I am sponsoring myself with some evidences of economic ties.
I was then refused on 2 factors.
1) That I am not a bonafide student
2) That I did not convince them that I will come back to my country after my studies.
Now,that my status has changed significantly,I applied again and I am hopeful.
I would like to hear from you,we can share experience.

@All, especially we that have submitted our application and waiting for response let us be hopeful. It will make 40 working days tomorrow Monday,6th June. I am waiting on the lord. I will try to contact CDHC on Tuesday.
I would like to hear from u guyz,whoever had been contacted.
I wish all of us well.
ciao

@Larry123,
Pls. take ur time and search for more schools with the link I gave you. I am sure you will get schools that offer scholarships with up 40% of the tuition fee some even give almost half of the fee. Let me know your outcome when you do more research and keep me posted. I think I can also try some searches for u at my free time. I am optimistic that you will get affordable schools.

Emmyz and larry123,
I need to hear from you guyz concerning the link I gave. did you work on it? what's up?