Thanks. The official site for ordering GCMS Notes is on the first page of this thread, please check.

makano:
Congrats Nzo1, Please how did u order for your GCMS NOTE?

Alright. Who is your sponsor?

val4o:


Hello sir I would really need your assistance to show proof of relationship

Thanks.

RAY12345:


Congrats.

I didn't apply separately, it came with the admission. Their Thesis programs are funded.

ugwuokey:
How did you apply for scholarship at MUN and did they require English proficiency test??

Thanks.

Tuition = 15,445 CAD
Room & Board = 10,000 CAD
Others = 3,500 CAD

Funds Available = A summation of the above (plus any other funds available to you through your sponsor, if any)

You should also show the source of the above funds and the possibility of the funds being available for the second year.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/study-how-documents.asp#doc3

tommee:


Hello,

Congrats on your approval i was also denied based on financial reason V.O stated a lump sum seen however i have paid my full 1 year tuition and i have also open a dorm account for my living expenses can you advise on how to fill my financial section
Tuition fully paid 1year -15,445 (please note my program is 2 years )
Newly opened Dorm account- 10,500 USD equivalent to 13,500 CAD

@Nzo1 i would mind if u can assist with some lines to include in my LOE please revert so i can pm you
@Nzo1 and Gurus please advice on how to fill financial part

No but it also depends on the school and how you're able to convince them that your first degree was in English Language. You should find out from your school.

ejobeh:


Is English test mandatory for Masters ?

Thanks Boss. I've replied your PM.

You should also ask your questions here so that others can learn from it and the gurus can also contribute.

Cheers.

Josh1996:

Congratulations boss, pls I intend applying for masters in Electrical & Electronics Engineering at MUN too ,abeg let's link up via your mail so you can help a brother out. Am applying for fall 2018 session

Congratulations!

mideyola:
My application has just been approved!!! MSC Educational Administration and i only took 2 weeks just like d PHD.
I really cant hide the excitement but i know it was Gods divine favour. This post is to encourage anyone that wants to change a career path but is not sure of how to go about it. with God and doing proper research on how to gather the right documents, u can only expect God to finish the remaining part. Am sincerely grateful to some people dt helped me with ideas and review of my SOP...may God bless u all @fredunna(for ur constant support everytime i buzz u) @jnyuwa (for ur additional input) and @beverlyd (she showed me the area to focus on).

Birth Certificate, my bank statements showing that he sent me money in the past, and some other documents. Replied your PM.

favourqueen:
@NZO1 please what proof of relationship did you show as regards your relationship with your Cousin, please, thanks

You're welcome. Ok, I just replied your PM.

dannydenzy:

Thank you bro for this. I am in the same shoe. I had full funding but was refused financial reason, family ties and purpose of visit. I PMed u.

quote author=Nzo1 post=62395234]Thanks bro.

First Application:

Scholarship amount: 16,500 CAD per year, sponsor declared 5,000 CAD per year.

Tuition: 3,717 CAD (per year)
Room and Board: 10,000 CAD
Other: 4,256 CAD
Funds available for my stay: 21,500 CAD.
My expenses in Canada will be paid by: Other
Other: (1) Scholarship (Grant) (2) My Cousin.

Second Application: Here, my cousin wrote a letter of support (not letter of sponsorship) stating that he was aware of my full scholarship but that he'll be supporting me with 15,000 CAD per year to ensure that i have a stress free stay. I stated in my LoE that i didn't need any additional funds considering the scholarship but that the additional funds was to cater for any eventualities.

Tuition: 3,717 CAD (per year)
Room and Board: 10,000 CAD
Other: 2,000 CAD
Funds available for my stay: 31,500 CAD.
My expenses in Canada will be paid by: Other
Other: Full Scholarship.

In my LoE, there was a section titled Financial Requirements where i wrote the breakdown of Funds Available: 1. Scholarship (16,500 per year), My Cousin (15,000 per year). Total: 31,500 CAD per year.

On the issue of third party sponsorship, my cousin wrote a more elaborate Letter of Support, stating why he was supporting me and i provided more proofs of our relationship and evidence of his previous supports (though i provided this in my first application).

Also, in my LoE, there was a section titled Further Explanation Concerning Previous Refusal: Here, i stated that the reasons given for my previous refusal were bothered primarily on Finance which came as a shock to me considering the full scholarship from MUN. I also stated that i believed there was an oversight in the review of my previous application because the scholarship wasn't mentioned in my GCMS Notes, that the scholarship amount was more than sufficient for my studies and that i didn't need any additional funds but nevertheless, i had additional funds.

I also increased my personal account balance from like 100k in my first application to like 1.5M in my second application.

My people, Scholarship is not a curse, you just need to stress it in your LoE but you need to show additional funds.

Yes. I'm not allowed to drop my email here but you can PM me. You should also ask your questions here so that others can learn and the gurus in the house can also comment. Cheers.

ugwuokey:
I believe MUN is memorial University of newfoundland. Please I'm applying for marine engineering for fall 2018, please I will need ur help and advice, if it's possible, drop ur email for me.

Thanks Lagos2canna.

I didn't pay fees, please see my post below on the issue of third party sponsor.

Cheers.

Lagos2canna:

Congratulations Nzo1, I'm happy for you. How did you work on the 3rd party sponsor, did you pay fees or include your own statement of account.

Thanks bro.

First Application:

Scholarship amount: 16,500 CAD per year, sponsor declared 5,000 CAD per year.

Tuition: 3,717 CAD (per year)
Room and Board: 10,000 CAD
Other: 4,256 CAD
Funds available for my stay: 21,500 CAD.
My expenses in Canada will be paid by: Other
Other: (1) Scholarship (Grant) (2) My Cousin.

Second Application: Here, my cousin wrote a letter of support (not letter of sponsorship) stating that he was aware of my full scholarship but that he'll be supporting me with 15,000 CAD per year to ensure that i have a stress free stay. I stated in my LoE that i didn't need any additional funds considering the scholarship but that the additional funds was to cater for any eventualities.

Tuition: 3,717 CAD (per year)
Room and Board: 10,000 CAD
Other: 2,000 CAD
Funds available for my stay: 31,500 CAD.
My expenses in Canada will be paid by: Other
Other: Full Scholarship.

In my LoE, there was a section titled Financial Requirements where i wrote the breakdown of Funds Available: 1. Scholarship (16,500 per year), My Cousin (15,000 per year). Total: 31,500 CAD per year.

On the issue of third party sponsorship, my cousin wrote a more elaborate Letter of Support, stating why he was supporting me and i provided more proofs of our relationship and evidence of his previous supports (though i provided this in my first application).

Also, in my LoE, there was a section titled Further Explanation Concerning Previous Refusal: Here, i stated that the reasons given for my previous refusal were bothered primarily on Finance which came as a shock to me considering the full scholarship from MUN. I also stated that i believed there was an oversight in the review of my previous application because the scholarship wasn't mentioned in my GCMS Notes, that the scholarship amount was more than sufficient for my studies and that i didn't need any additional funds but nevertheless, i had additional funds.

I also increased my personal account balance from like 100k in my first application to like 1.5M in my second application.

My people, Scholarship is not a curse, you just need to stress it in your LoE but you need to show additional funds.

dannydenzy:


Congratulations bro.. Please can u throw more light how you filled the financial section. Also can u sate how u tackle the issue of third party sponsorship. Thank you

Thanks Bosses.

oluswagger:
Congrats bro. You are now our ambassador in canada. Rep us well pls so that doors won't be closed against upcoming ones. Best wishes

Nogen:


Congrats Nzo1. Go and represent us well.

Greetings Bosses, you guys are doing a terrific job here. I was a silent follower on this thread for long but I reached out to guys here when my first TRV application was refused back in July. My second application has just been approved. We Bless God!

Here's my timeline:

M.Eng (Electrical Engineering, MUN)

1st Application: May 5th, 2017 (Paper route), linked it online.
Refused: July 7th, 2017 (Insufficient Funds for tuition fees, Purpose of Visit, & Travel History)
Ordered GCMS Notes immediately and it arrived on August 9th, 2017. VO said i was being sponsored by a third party (my cousin), limited evidence of relationship on file, limited travel history and weak evidence of personal financial establishment.

Meanwhile, it was a fully funded admission, i had to stress that in my second application while also tackling the above reasons.

Second Application: August 28th, 2017 (Paper route), linked it online.
Medical passed like three weeks later (same upfront medical i used for the first application)
Application updated November 14th, 2017. Approved (I checked my profile the night before (13th) and review of eligibility had not started)

Special shout out to @Thesoj; As soon as i got my admission in March 2017, one of my guys in Canada advised me to read all your posts from the beginning and i did, very enlightening. Thanks Boss.

Very big thank you to @Maziude 1 of Ottawa who reviewed my LoE and pointed out areas where i sounded desperate, Lol. Thanks Boss!

Special thanks to @Austinpee4, @Mcobex & @Jnyuwa02 for their inputs and advice on how to tackle my refusal reasons. I'm grateful.

I believe my Scholarship was overlooked in the review of my first application because of the way i filled the financial section of my first application form but @Osemigho's post on that subject ensured that i didn't make the same mistake twice. Thank you bro!

I'm happy to answer any questions and to help anybody in need of some guidance.

Cheers Bosses.

TOpash:


I have checked and rechecked. I'm thinking of sending a mail to the gcmsnow team detailing what I requested for and what I received.

Ok. Yes, you should do that right away.

TOpash:



I logged on to gcmsnow.com, entered my UCI number and email as requested. I also paid the appropriate fee. A form was sent to my mail to be filled and scanned to info@gcmsnow.com and after waiting for almost 30 days they replied today with the case file. The only document on the 28th page is what I attached below and the last page is my passport photograph.

How about two or three pages before this? Your passport photo and this attachment here look out of place, the GCMS Note is more like a report or documentation of your details, with lots of abbreviations here and there. Please check if there's any other file in the mail you received from gcmsnow team

TOpash:
Hello people, I have come again. Please I am not understanding this gcms thing again. I ordered for my gcms notes and they sent me my case file as in everything I submitted in my application including my biometics and the refusal letter but I didn't see the real reason I was refused as indicated here. Just the first insufficient fund box was ticked and there was no further note or explanation as to why/how the VO arrived at such decision. What can I do please?

How did you request for the GCMS Notes? What can you see on the last two pages of the file?

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willyboss:
Check the last page(page 29)

Officialcomo:
I'm feel defeated already. Submitted my student visa permit application on Thursday and I just found out this morning in a separate envelope that the guy that works at the VFs office omitted my sponsor's letter. I don't think I stand a chance now and I don't know what to do. Im literally crying right now.

Hi, Scan and email the letter to CIC. It will be added to your files

Osemigho:


Be clear, Scholarship from which organization?

IMO, Scholarship(s) from reputable organizations like Canadian universities, MasterCard, IRDC, etc will always scale through if the applicant clearly indicate and emphasize 'Full scholarship' as fund source.

Also, applicant will need to submit account preferably above #500k with the scholarship but should not say it is part of fund for schooling.

What I see lately about rejected fully funded applicants is that they use another sponsor alongside their scholarship, thereby putting themselves through the fund scrutinization like non-funded scholars. I am still praying for a friend to scale through this.

It shall end with praises.

@Osemigho, Nice write up. Please, i will really like to speak with you on this issue, you seem to be a specialist in handling such matters. I'll PM you now.

LightandDarkness:


Yes

Alright. Thanks.

LightandDarkness:


I filled it wrong. I filled it as 10K+10K+1K= 21K. Which makes me suspect that the vo will assess your funds on their own despite what you fill on the form but the way you did it is the right way to do it.

Oh, Ok. Thanks for the enlightenment. That means you filled the summation of your Tuition, Room & Board and Others, which implies that you filled 1k CAD as Others?

deolutolu:


I have checked the website, do I need a credit card to apply for GCMS note or can I use my master debit card

Use any means of payment that will work for you, just the same way you paid your application fee to your school during your admission. If you have a friend in Canada that has a credit card, let the person help you, otherwise, you could use any debit card that works.

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10K CAD[/quote]

Ok. Thanks. So, your Available Funds on your form was 27k CAD + 21k CAD = 48k CAD?

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deolutolu:


Please guys do I need my refusal letter to apply for GCMS note. I want to apply asap before my passport is ready for collection

Hi @deolutolu, No, you don't need your refusal letter to apply for your GCMS Notes. Now, as for reapplication, there's always this urge to reapply immediately after a refusal, but i think it's best to wait a bit for your GCMS notes which will help you to know what the VO thinks about you and how he/she came to the conclusion. Otherwise, it might be a blind reapplication and i bet nobody wants a second refusal, shii could get messy...Lol....My one cent.

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LightandDarkness:


Yes. About 21K CAD, I stated that I had 21K CAD available for my studies through my parents and would also be receiving this funding, I included the letter from my department.

Oh, ok. Thanks. How much is your One Year Tuition Fee?

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deolutolu:
Good morning guys, can anyone kindly explain how to order for GCMS note from Nigeria

Hi @deolutolu; You can use this link: http://gcmsnow.com/standard-gcms-notes/. Once you fill your details and make your payment, they'll send you a consent form to sign and send back to them. It takes about 30 days from the day they acknowledge receipt of your consent form. Cheers.

Hi @LightandDarkness. Congrats on your approval.

Please, aside this your 27K CAD funding, did you show any other source of financial support? How did you state it in your SOP?

Thank you.

LightandDarkness:
Original passport request this week

Applied: May 19
Passport request: August 14

Profile:

MSc at University of Alberta with 27K CAD funding.
Previous education: BSc in the same subject with a final GPA of 3.4/4.
No activity since graduation in 2016.
No request for proof of funds.