shadama:

As far as I know, they aren't processing except for those that are exempt from travel restrictions.

Thank you �

Upeople:


What matters most is the strength of the application. Anybody can get invitation letter from friends. Also, her immigration status in Europe will also be a deciding factor.

She isn’t exempted from the travel restrictions so her application will not get priority processing

Thank you for your response. She has a valid temporary resident permit / work permit. My concern is as a result of this Covid situation. Do they still approve tourist visas? I’m not even worried about getting priority processing, I just want to know if a tourist visa application can be approved at this time when countries are restricting travels to only essential travelers.

Hello house, a female friend of mine (in Europe) wants to visit me here in Canada. We’re trying to decide the best strategy to use so as to avoid visa rejection.
Applying as a tourist without an invitation letter or applying to visit me (I will be providing an invitation letter)?

I currently don’t have my PR (awaiting response from IRCC) but I have my post graduate work permit.

What do you think is the best way to approach the application?

Thanks.

muizzzz:
Good Evening House,

A friend application was refused and he seek for refund of tuition deposit which was given to him.

He's now to reapply without paying any deposit.

Hope he's good to go

@muizzzz, which admission letter will your friend be using to reapply? Is it the same one he used in the previous application?
If its the same one, then there might be a problem. My understanding about seeking a refund is that you no longer want the admission. This will usually mean the admission will be cancelled. I don't think you can seek a refund and still have the admission. "Your friend" is trying to be smart but i think he just played himself.

kindly clarify

afamnwodo10:
I am about to apply for my canada student visa. Every other documents I have compressed to less than 4mb but my sponsor's bank statement is too bulky. For the past 5 days I have been working on it to compress it using almost all the compressor online. The least I can get it just 26mb clear anything less than that can't be readable. Actually the original file size of the scanned bank statement is 107mb PDF though it was first scanned in picture formats first and then converted to pdf. I am so confused. I have tried so many techniques and even took it to business computer centers, until now nothing. This bank statement is 6months and is about 252 pages.
My last option tomorrow morning is to reduce the pages to half or lesser than half by randomly extracting some pages. Please I need an advice before I do this. I need an advice as soon as possible please.

You can reduce it to maybe 4 months or 5 months and scan in black and white. Explain why you can't upload the 6 months SOA and why you scanned in black and white. What i did was that i created like a table of content page for my financials. It will be like:

Doc no 1 - Naira account
Doc no 2 - Dollar account
Doc no 3 - Tuition payment receipt etc

So you can make the explanation on the table of content page which should be the first page the VO will see when reviewing your financial.

Wish you the best

mcobex:
It states on their site that they will refund if TRV app is denied, so where is the moniker getting the info she is telling the house? Even the issue of deferral, their is no charges attached to it(if done on time) and she said something about being charged around 700k for it(of she wants to defer)...

Exactly, that was why i said she is mixing up the whole thing. She will be fine.

mcobex:
Oga mi, I pray she is mixing things up cos 1.5mil no be small money o(even Davido no go like loose him money like that). Let her mail the school and attach her refusal letter

So i checked the school's site and i found this. @vivicintia, please check page 11 on this link

https://extendedlearning.ubc.ca/sites/extendedlearning.ubc.ca/files/cs/documents/program/ipp/ipp-agent-handbook.pdf

mcobex:
She said it was stated in her offer letter that the money is non-refundable (with or without her visa), and like she has already mailed them and got same response from them.
Well, let her still mail them again let's see.

@mcobex (my oga), i believe she's mixing everything up. The school cannot refuse to refund her money since her visa was refused. She will only lose a little amount categorized as administrative charges. She should notify the school with the letter from the embassy as proof. Beside, i do not think any school in Canada has a policy to withhold applicants money when visa is refused. In most cases the amount not refundable is usually the seat/acceptance deposit when the applicant receives TRV but decides to attend another school. So even if they say they want to withhold the seat deposit which is $2000, they still have to refund the $3000. They will refund her money but it might take between 3 to 7 weeks.

vivicintia:


We paid tuition fee b4 applying for visa, plz can it be refunded?

@vivicintia, your money will be refunded if you send a mail to them attaching your correspondent letter from the embassy. The NON REFUND policy is for applicants that got their visas approved. They will charge you for administrative fees which should not exceed $200. A friend of mine who is currently in UToronto got is $3500 back from UBC after his visa application was refused. So don't worry, you will get your money.

Sorry that your app got refused. Wish you the very best.

segtak25:
Hello,
You guys are doing a great job here.


Lastweek I applied for M.ed in curriculum teaching and learning for Fall 2019 admission at the University of Manitoba.
I decided to message my department today and I was told admission will be given by March next year.
I'm confused right now.
I decided to apply early so that I can apply for visa on-time in case if it's rejected the first time sonthat I will have enough time to re-apply.
Gurus in the house, how true is this ,because we know how visa process works in Nigeria.

Although I plan to apply to two more schools by October but what do you think about the response I got from the school.

@segtak25, I'll advise you to apply to other schools as soon as possible, get you admission before the end of this year and apply for your visa latest February. The processing time would not exceed 6-7 weeks around February.

Getmo:
Nice! Congratulations. Welcome to SMU. When are you arriving Halifax? Its advisable to arrive early at least to get your Student ID.

@Getmo, are you currently in halifax?

MICHV1:
lol @am i still in this hustle .
I am in Deutschland doing my M.sc. already.

Nice, you left Canada wahala , wish you the best bro

MICHV1:
see this guy o.. how are you?

I'm good bro. It's being a while, how are you doing? Are you still in this hustle?

amihbkt767676:
Pls house, is it late to re-apply?
I was refused student visa on 15th August.
School starts by 8th september.
I want ot submitt my re- application on monday.

I'll suggest you write your school to defer your admission to winter section. Its late to apply for September classes. At this time, you should consider working on why your last application was refused. Don't do anything in a rush because most times they are usually untidy. Take time out to cross all Ts and dot all Is. Get some other supporting documents to validate what you have on your SOP and also an updated SOA.

Best of luck

Getmo:
Hello. Are you in SMU now?

@Getmo, I am not at SMU right now. Are you in town?

jnyuwa02:


Check your slip, was a ban of inadmissabity ticked? If yes you cannot enter Canada for the next 3/5years, however indicated.

Ps: looking more closely, [/b]you are toast! [b] You have been banned for 5 years. If you feel you can overturn the ban, you can reapply anytime.

[/b]you are toast! [b], this is so funny. We all just need to be truthful with our applications (whether Visa application or any other application). @Jobitex, Just a tick has cost you your money, time and your name. What is the worst that can happen if you say the truth? REFUSED APPLICATION. Lets be wise. I don't know if this can also prevent you from entering USA. @jnyuwa02 can it?

I don't know what you can tell them, but if you have a good reason then you can reapply. If an agent applied for you and you indicated it on your app. You can use that as an excuse

Best of luck

Bollyjane2001:
. I am not kidding. This is something that is bothering me. A friend of mine directed me to join this platform that I will get advice on what to do.

@Bollyjane2001, kindly send a mail to accraimmigration@international.gc.ca, nrobi-immigration@international.gc.ca, LDNIMMIGRATION@international.gc.ca, lagos.immigration@international.gc.ca immediately. Your application has exceeded the normal processing time. You can also use the IRCC WEB FORM

The subject should be something like this
UPDATE FOR STUDY PERMIT APPLICATION IFO STELLA MARIS YAKUB APPLICATION NO: S309090909. Ensure you state that your application has spent X no of weeks with them, which is way beyond the normal processing time.

Wish you the best

Kishkosh:


. Well, as far as I'm concerned, on this forum, you're a 'HE'.

I will only take cognizance of that when your TRV is approved.

@Kishkosh, always check the message section on your profile when ever you sign on, your passport request might be sitting there.

BayourC:
. @Newman1010 Thanks! I really appreciate your time writing those words of motivation to me and others that got denied. I don’t think the VO’s check the application right but who am I to question them. I paid tuition for a year and I’ve been to 8 countries which I never extended my stay for once. That should be enough reason to know I won’t stay back after studies in canada lol. God knows best. Will follow your advice and reapply in January. Thanks a lot

Okay, what is your intended program in Canada? What did you study at undergraduate level and what kind of job do you do?

teslims:


Thank you @blaqnony, I did my upfront at Qlife and when I called them for a possibility of doing another test they said that it is not possible because the one that I did is valid for one year, do you think I will be able to do at the Children's Practice?

@Teslims, Just be calm. You don't have to go for another medical. Just hold on for a few days, they will update your profile.

Congrats

BayourC:
. @awake18 I was delayed for the second time yesterday and for same reason as yours. I doubt I’m trying this again

@BayourC, I'm really sorry your application got refused. I'm sure you will be asking yourself if these people that got their VISAs on the first or second attempt did anything special. They did nothing special my brother, they only presented a good application and also had grace. Most importantly, it was their time. We all have different times and never should you compare yourself to others. It really hurts, I was there more than twice. So cry if you want to but allow yourself to heal. Take a break from nairaland if need be and relax. Review the documents you submitted for the previous applications and check them against why your application was refused. I'm sure you don't want to miss out on this great place because Canada is a great place to be. Victorious people don't just quit, they keep striving till they win. A lot of people were denied twice, thrice etc. I know of someone that was denied six times. He never gave up. He is currently in Canada and will be getting his PR after getting his masters.

A lot of people have is easy in life while some others have to really work hard to achieve greatness. But a wise man ones said that "Ease is a greater threat to progress than Hardship". If you fall down two times, get up the third time and if you fall again, get up the fourth time. Keep moving till you get there. One question you should ask yourself is where do you want to be in the next 5 to10 years? Do you think you can achieve your dreams in Nigeria? if your answer is yes, my brother your a free to move on but if the answer is no, you have to try again.

If you have a BSC and good work experience please avoid PGD/PGC, it's a red flag. Try get a masters admission

Wish you the very best. This is for everyone that have been denial TRV, it will surely end in praise.



Regards

drdamy:
AFTER REJECTION WITH PURPOSE OF VISIT, WHO CAN HELP WITJ A CHEAP UNIVERSITY FOR MSC COMPUTER SCIENCE

Sorry bro/Sis @drdamy, U can try Uregina. The tuition is quiet cheap for the course based computer science program

Yinkarolie:
Plz does anyone know how to get cheap house in Winnipeg. Thanks for your reply

@ Yinkarolie, Use kijiji.ca

uyplus:


Lucky? Leniency? For such a highly delicate process as immigration? Please say what you know! I have read many posts where people send their medical results via email post visa application submission and their status got updated! I have even read posts where people still submitted supporting documents via email to visa offices and it was acknowledged! There is no absolute to this application thing. For instance, many June applicants here haven't gotten any update yet from CIC, which almost 9weeks for the early June applicants, whereas some others have already received refusal mails! That doesn't guarantee that all those who haven't received a refusal within the 3 to 4weeks period will be successful in their application! Even the supposed gurus can put in a visa application and still get rejected even after dotting all I's and crossing all T's.. There is no absolute! I personally know a Pharmacist who got admitted to UBC in his same course path, Pharmacy, submitted mother's SOA with over 100m in it, no SOP and he still got rejected whereas some folks on this thread submitted applications without SOP's and got approved!

Hi @ uyplus, did you see the attachment from Austinpee4 concerning medicals? I think mcobex is actually right

kylexy61:


I think this is a good idea. There is someone with the moniker "Lemia" whose application was approved and his medical status was never updated until he was approved.

CIC never stated on their website that upfront medical status has to be updated soon after applying. At their own discretion, they could decide to review the applicant's eligibility and go through background checks before updating medical status.

So personally, I don't think it's a good idea to send an email instructing them to update your medical when your application is still within processing times.

@kylexy61, i think you did justice to this.

Another point to add is that, we all don't know how these guys work. For instance, on a scale of ten (10), Medical can be on number 8. So you send a mail to a VO, to jump nos 1-7, just to update your medical which is on number 8? I think we all need to be patient. There is a processing time, wait. If nothing happens, you are free to send a mail. My profile was not updated until the 8th week (the processing time as at then), although i applied when it was 6 weeks. We all need to be calm and focus on other things. What i see these days are applicants that will apply and get a notification, they won't take time to read and understand the message, the next thing is "please i got this message ---------, can anyone interpret". You applied Jun 24th and you are desperate for approval/ update, can't you see that the recent approvals are for people that applied in May? Except you want the kind of responses some June applicants have gotten which is a refusal, Just keep calm and pray that the outcome of your application is positive. Everyone will get a response before the end of August and i pray we all get a positive one.
Oya go back to work and get busy.

Success to all

Tunba28:
Yes

@Tunba, thanks

sogima:


When can the correspondent letter be sent? Is it before passport pick up or during passport pickup. I applied online

The correspondent letter is meant to be sent immediately the embassy receives your passport for stamping. Immediately you get a notification that your application has been approved after you’ve submitted your passport, the correspondence letter is expected to come with the notification. You should get it before you receive your stamped passport. However, it is not always like that. I sent a mail to cic and within 24 hrs I got my letter.

Send them a mail if you don’t have it.

Hello house, please I need clarifications. If someone graduates from the Open University, does the degree qualify for Wes evaluation for immigration? A friend wants to enroll for a program to boost express entry point.

Please help. Thanks

Getmo:
Yes I do. but what is this about a Letter of Introduction with the visa?? iM CONFUSED

Check the message section on your profile if you applied online, you will see a CORRESPONDENCE LETTER. If you don’t have it, kindly send them a mail. You will need it at the airport when you enter Canada. If you applied via paper route, the letter will come with your passport.

So check. Congrats, See you in Halifax

Radiantblessing:
Please one more question, like I said earlier my application was denied and the only reason given was that my assets and personal funds is not sufficient to prove that I will return after studies. I want to reapply but I don't have even up-to 300k in my account but I want to attach investment and some other documents. Please hope I won't have a refusal because of the account.
No one is answering my question. Why am I being ignored. Please help me now

@Radiantblessing, an account that has less than 300k is not good enough for Visa processing in my own opinion, if you are sponsoring yourself. However if you have a sponsor or scholarship, then it can be used. The question you need to answer is can 300k fund your travel talk less of pay your tuition, accommodation, textbooks and feeding expenses? What kind of investments do you have (treasury bills/ Mutual funds / fixed deposit)? Can this investment be easily converted to cash? What other documents do you intend to present? Your financial strength has to be very clear and easily seen from the documents you will be presenting else insufficient funds will come up.

If your available funds and source of fund cannot be easily determined from documents presented, then I will suggest you take out time before applying to put your finances in good shape.

I wish you the very best

Getmo:
@Newman Masters in Gender Studies, You?

MFIN. Do you have your study permit?

Getmo:
Hello Everyone

Anybody going to Saint Mary's University?

@Getmo, yes. What program are you going for?