₦airaland Forum

holllowu:
I got my Police Clerance Certificate this morning from Alagbon Lagos. It was super easy and fast !!! It took less than 20mins.

How much did you pay? Do you have a contact there?

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!

Nice one...thank God for mercy and grace.
Me I still need advises and assistance oh.

AyoPrudence:
Contrary to your claim, I read here on this platform that the VOs do not mark Travel history as the only reason for visa refusal, however, once the purpose of the visit is vague and poorly documented, travel history is checked among other reasons.

Also, traveling to Ghana or South Africa doesn't count as travel history. On the flip side, travels to countries in Europe, Canada, US and UK are considered strong traveling history. Meanwhile, it will gladden your heart to know that most persons here have received their approvals without prior travel history.

Please do well do read posts from Frankbonn1, Qudkom and some other intellectuals on how to tackle your refusals.

I hope this helps?

Please read my response very well before you fire me. I am not claiming anything and intact if you had read well, you would have understood that I was trying to say it's just an excuse and I even clearly mentioned that some got TRV without any travel history.
Mind you, I am not claiming to know anything. So please if you want to help, direct your response to the moniker that asked the question originally.

ekekg:
Just got my GCMS note. How do you recommend I tackle this? Also, does this mean that there was no issue with the proof of funds docs submitted? Can someone who successfully got a visa after these reasons help out, please?

To me this thing is just luck. But I also hate that fact that it's just luck. Some people gets TRV without any travel history and they will tell some that they either don't have travel history or they don't like the travel history. I see it as wickedness, flirt excuses, just ways if refusing people. Telling them different reasons.
Anyway, in your case, if your passport is empty, the VO says you should travel small even if its Ghana or Togo or Kenyan or Dubai.

Meanwhile, please what date did you order for the GCMS note and how where you notified?

Blema111:
How do you know where your trv is processed if you applied online?

Check the bottom of any letter you got, like the BVL, you will see the address there

Alday:
Medicals updated to passed on June 14th.

Yes the content was basically BVL (Subject was
RE: validity of your biometric information)

Oga Frank said it all then. Your app is 50/50 now bcoz you did an upfront medicals that was update to pass 3days after applying. Now it is the time to Pray and wait for your final decision. I pray for you that it will be a favoured one for approval IJN

makano:
Its of no need telling them that u changed a program or school, you can just simply discuss about the correlation of ur proposed program with your previous studies and current employment.. Peace

Okay, that means I should just focus on the reason for refusal and not to mention to this new VO (hopefully a new VO) about any changes in course or school?
@Frank @Aaron @Bracha @all
What do you guys think.
Yes I am going to wait for the GCMS bcoz the reason this time was "purpose of visit" only.

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

Congratulations

Aaron321:
Kindly mail IOM asking if they have sent the results.. if they have, den u have to be patient this week.. after this week and no change on your profile.. kindly mail CIC about it..

Yes. This is a better response. Contact the hospital as regards medical result. Then as regards Cic, wait a little. The normal processing time is 9weeks. Contact them will be better after then.

Aaron321:
Send a mail, its better and possibly of a response is higher... u are already on the 8week.. if u send the mail and no response in 3-4days, keep bombarding them with mails or kindly order for your gcms note to give u a better understanding of the long delay

See the way you say he should order for gcms note to give better understanding as if it will come out the next day or next week. Lol �

Gbemms9:
Hi Good day all,
I applied for a study visa and I was told to do the medical last week from the embassy.
I’ve seen that I passed the medicals.
Can I be rest assured my Visa will be approved ?
And how long does it take get a decision after this ?

Yes. You and more than 85% good to go.
Congratulations!

Chosenone31:
Please, this is quite urgent. I was invited for medicals last week which I am yet to carry out. But I just got a mail from Nairobi that I need to verify my bank statements. Please, can anyone advise me on the easiest way to carry out this?

You must reply to this request by email within 7 days providing a PDF copy of your “MyBank Statement Ticket” containing the ticket ID and passcode. If completed online you can send the original PDF file. If done at your branch you will need to scan the paper copy of your “MyBank Statement Ticket” into a PDF file. Please remember to include your application number in your reply message.

ps: The Accounts aren't fraudulent, I used 3 of my dad's accounts. 2 Naira Accounts and One Dollar account. pls, help. Thanks

1. Book for your medical if you haven't.
2. Go to the bank with your dad to re-print the account statements, make sure you tell the bank it's for Canadian embassy so they can have it properly stamped and signed. Scan to PDF and send to them.
Or have the bank send it to them directly with your application number.
Or have your dad send it to them directly from only banking. (but I don't like this bcoz I don't know how it will be stamped)
Medicals you can do BTW 30days, bank statements on 7days. Act fast but be careful and clear.

makano:
Changing school or Course of study doesnt in any way affect ur chance of getting ur Visa.. We have seen several monikers getting their visa after they changed to another course that was suitable for the issuance of ther visa.. So if u believe ur new course of study or school will favor you, then go ahead and apply with the new course/School.. But please make sure the new course yoiu are choosing is very related together ur 1st degree or work experience.... Peace

Thanks for your response.
But do I need to explain or mention that I change course or school either in my SOP/LOE or at any point in my reapplication?

Folaliving:
Sorry about the delay. Yes you can change school and course of study if you find one you believe will work for you. It does not affect your visa application in any way.

Thanks for your response

Hello gurus, helpers in the house, Pls help on this thought of mine.
I want to change school
I want to change course of study.
The question is can I change school and or course of study?
Will it have an effect or affect my visa application?
Please those already in Canada or with first hand info should help reply. Thanks

Qudkom:
It takes 40days max to get a gcms note. It is important to understand the exact purpose of visit refusal you got.

P.s: A citizen of canada can get the gcms note for you also and that is why most gcms websites require you to fill a consent form.so if you know someone there the process might be faster to get.

Do really mean a citizen or just someone there?

House, the refusal came again 2nd time. First time was personal assets and financial status but now they say it's "purpose of visit"
Yesterday I mentioned a few monikers that got this bvl same time as mine came in, today I can see two out of those monikers coming to say they have been refused this evening just as I got mine this evening too.
All same reason "purpose of visit"
I can almost conclude that it was same VO that dished was in charged. Him just de bomb people email and Cic account with same reasons.
If these people have limits of people they give visa to per a period, they should just say rather than letting us go through stress and keep paying application fee.
Anyway, I will other for the gcms again, defer admission and refire again.
@Franck please my dear, can I have a one on one? Just want to ask one question please.
Thanks.

Qudkom:
Ok, I hope it turns out well.

Amen. It will by God's grace

AAO7:
While there's a previous trend that BVL indicates a final decision has been made... It's very possible that a new trend is in with CIC, you can't be too sure
.... Don't write it off too soon.

Yes I believe there is a change and our case will be the change and the exception IJN

Qudkom:
Hello dear, you know the recent trend regarding BVL especially without medical request/passed. I wish I could tell you something to comfort you but cic is extremely unpredictable and it most likely a refusal. But fingers crossed anything can happen. I have seen a case of a man that just got refused in the usa embassy just when he was about stepping out they called him back and approved his visa.

Regardless if it doesn't work out you can always try again. Don't loose faith.... by the way what does your background check read?

We are processing your background check

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....

Hello house, 2nd application and BVL in less than 3 weeks. No upfront medicals oh. Do I need to ask if there is hope?
Has there ever been anyone who got a medical or approved after BVL? Pls I need all response

emmaxman:
Thank you mam

@emmaxman what was the outcome of your app after you got the BVL?

sterlingwaterlo:
Good afternoon boss,

My sponsor (my mom) have 3 account which is 2 fixed account and one savings account (dad is late)

In the fixed account they have 4million which will be accessable this month on the 19th, then second fixed will be accessable september and they have 2million there.

The third one which is the normal savings account contains 245,000naira closing balance. He needs lets say 18000cad cos he has paid first term tuition.

Do i need a co sponsor?

Also i have a step brother. L my step bro has a wife and four kids. Should i use him as co sponsor. Then how should the co sponsor letter look like. How much should the co sponsor say he will be sending to me? Can my mom say that she will be responsible for my tuition while my step bro will be responsible for my living expenses.

I am going for a pgd in Conestoga college. I have paid my first semester tuition

My advice,
Use all your mums accounts as sponsor, if she can get a way to increase the normal savings account to a million or more then fine. Now let that your brother send all the money in his account to your own account(not at once oh). But this depends on if you have a study gap and working. This days the VO looks more in your own account, so they won't say insufficient funds. Now use your mother, brother and his family as home ties + plus other home ties you can get like properties that are in your own name, either inherited or so.
In all of these, please make sure you explain every move you make in your LOE.
I am only trying to help so that you avoid some refusal reasons.
1. If you get the study progression, program correlation and career linking together, then you have saved yourself to a large some "purpose of visit"
2. Let your sponsor be a direct relative just as you are using your mum so. Good.
3. Your own account need to make sense, just as your assets must by sweet and have purpose of making or raising money for your skol. Here you will be saved of "personal assets and financial status"
4. Lastly, your home ties, your mum, siblings and your property or business. Explain them in your LOE what they mean to you and why you must come back. Here you saved yourself of "home ties"
Like someone use to say here, "a banging SOP/LOE" that when you read it yourself, you see reasons to stamp your passport yourself.
My little sense of advice, please accept it.

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

Congratulations. Please give us the gist. I tap into your blessings. Mine will come too IJN

Leave7777:
Hello guys, please i need help. I don almost cry all my eyes out and I have prayed and I'm getting tired.

I applied in Feb18.
Biometric request was Feb 20. I did it on Feb 21.
I got a medical request on May 10. I passed it June 2 according to my cic account.

I got passport request June 13, I submitted June14.
On June 14 after submitting passport, I got a mail from Vfs saying;

Dear Applicant,

We would like to inform you that your application has been processed in our office on 14 Jun 2019
You can track the status of your application through our website mentioned below using your tracking number.

Anytime I track it, it says;

Visa application, Id ###### is being processed at our canada Visa office.

I was told it only takes 3 -5 days. My people, since June14 till now, nothing yet, this has affected my performance at work.

Please help, what do I do, what is wrong? Did I even get the right mail from Vfs? Is tgat the mail you get after submitting passport for stamping?

If I may suggest, I will say you should visit the VFS office in Lagos and there was a guy who on this forum said he went to one office in VI (I think it's the Canadian high commission office).
According to him, he had already boom his flight and time was almost going. But when he went there, his passport was sent and he picked it up same day or next day or so at the VFS in Lekki.
Hope this helps

mzjokky16:
Hello all, how many weeks does background processing takes, i submitted my application on june 18 2019, im so tired of waiting,i want my visa now. , i want to start preparing for travelling�

Online or paper?
It is just 2 weeks old. The average time for all is 9 weeks unless for some re-application cases that comes earlier.

May God remove for us every spirit of refusal or rejection. May this month bring us testimonies and joy through Christ Jesus.
Happy new month all

teefinix:
I still await your suggestions plssssss..
Thank you.

With what you just listed, Na only GCMS note go save you

benque:
Please guys, is there any other means of identification apart from international passport that can be tendered by the sponsor? Has anyone here used a means of identification for their sponsor that wasn't International passport? I just want to clarify something please

DL

MsJu:
I just got informed that my application is being processed in Paris. Abeg any success story from there?

Paris again? Who informed you? When did you apply? Let's start putting one or two together

Razzo:
i submitted via paper route so my status changed to approved the same day I got the pick up mail, though I’ve seen the decision previously on my gcms notes

Congratulations!!!
Wow, you mean you have seen the approval decision in your GCMS note?