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 Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 18 by olasubomy: 6:11pm On Apr 11, 2021 |
LadyIE:Having a family like that ( husband and kids) and applying alone strengthens your home tie because the VO would know there is a high tendency of you coming back home after your studies as you cannot abandon your family. Although, it can also be seamless if your children are still very tender or in their kindergarten age and so young that they always need to be around their mum. This will now depend on how you are able to convince the VO showing sufficient financial documentary proof that you can take good care of them and won't be any burden to the Government of Canada. This all depends on how you can draft your SOP to look convincing and appealing to the emotions of the visa officer. Although it might be a different ball game if your children are grown-ups, that does not mean one cant still get approval but depends on how you are able to package your application or you may want to leave them behind with your husband so that serves as your home tie and they join you later in Canada. You cannot really base your decision on the past applicants because final verdicts on applications are on a case-by-case basis. I wish you the best as you make your decision. |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 18 by olasubomy: 11:21pm On Apr 09, 2021 |
Ketima:The elders in the house may have a better approach but this is what I think. You can submit your application but attach the evidence you have i.e( a clear copy of the signed and stamped banker's instruction letter) or/ and other evidence you have that you have initiated the transaction for your tuition fee. Attach this document to the Letter of Acceptance section of your application with your admission letter then state clearly in your statement of purpose that you have initiated the payment of your tuition fees on ............( quote the amount paid, date and bank) but that this has not been charged to your account as at the date of submission of your application so you have attached a copy of the banker's instruction in the letter of acceptance section of your application or any other evidence you have which you have attached. Once the transaction with the bank is finalized, please be ready to send to IRCC via webform your tuition fee receipt, a copy of mybank statement certificate ( 1 year preferably) and back it up with an official letter that you are forwarding this in addition to your submitted application as evidence of payment of your tuition fee and you can reference in the letter the date your account was debited. IRCC would always do their confirmation with your school and the bank so it's fine. I think that should settle it and hopefully Zenith stick to their 3 weeks timeline. All the best. |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 18 by olasubomy: 9:52pm On Apr 08, 2021 |
Baphil:This means that the Case Processing Analyst ( Visa Officer) has done the first level of review and passed it on to a Senior Immigration Officer for a final review and verdict. That is why you see the remark "Recommend Interview". Your friend should be expecting a decision soon. All is looking positive from the initial review done. It will end in praise. 7 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 18 by olasubomy: 2:56am On Apr 07, 2021 |
Olaidetola:It is possible you might not receive the confirmatory message sent to you by the clinic that your result has been sent perhaps due to a system glitch. This is what you can do - contact the clinic where you did your medical exam. Send them an e-mail then follow up with a phone call that you are yet to receive a message from them on the medical exam. Once they confirm to you that your result has been sent to the embassy, you can then send the e-medical sheet given to you at the clinic to IRCC via a webform and notifying them (IRCC) that your result has been sent by your panel of Physician on ........... ( quote the date and name of the clinic). All the best. 3 Likes 1 Share |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 18 by olasubomy: 1:54pm On Apr 02, 2021 |
Blavkmaann:Bro, when you get to the airport ask for "Currency Exchange" which is the stand that changes currencies at the airport but only change the very little you need because it is more expensive at the airport. You can hold the bulk of US dollars with you and change at the bank when you want to open your account. It is much cheaper at the banks. From my little experience being here, things are a little pricey here esp with the conversion of Naira to dollars so if you still have the opportunity, buy your laptop in Lagos. The proof of funds should be your current balance, you can just get one month statement from the bank and that's if you are asked by the officer. You might be lucky and they don't even ask you for that at the POE still have it handy. I hope this helps and all the best bro. 4 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 18 by olasubomy: 9:34pm On Apr 01, 2021 |
MzMisty:I am so sorry about this. I remember how you were anxiously waiting for a decision and I kept encouraging you. in fact, I am really speechless but please don't give up. Having read your GCMS notes, I cannot seem to see any negative feedback leading to the refusal. In fact, the Visa officer that did the initial review of your file has assessed you positively on all criteria even your study plan was okay by him/her. Are there any additional comments of the VO on the GCMS notes that are not visible here or this is all? The reasons you kept above are just generic responses they always quote on correspondence refusal letters so we need the comments on the notes that lead to the refusal. Overall, please don't give up, this is a positive sign you are very very close. |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 18 by olasubomy: 5:09am On Mar 25, 2021 |
Mideyo234:Yes, correct, you can share a room as long as you arrived together. I saw people in pairs being given a room in the hotel I lodged and you are free to leave when your negative test result drops in your mailbox. Mine dropped the second day. But better to discuss with the hotel that you intend to quarantine with another person before paying so you can be on the same page with them. 2 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 18 by olasubomy: 1:57pm On Mar 05, 2021 |
kelvine95:Thank you, bro, it will also end in praise for you too. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 18 by olasubomy: 12:43am On Mar 05, 2021 |
LANDING GIST Hello house, congrats to those who have gotten approvals on their applications and best of luck to those awaiting a decision. It will end in praise. Let me summarise my landing experience and not bore you with stories since I still have some energy after arrival. SUMMARISED EXPERIENCE AT MURTALA MUHAMMED AIRPORT I flew with Ethiopian Airline and the flight was at 1:40 pm. I got to the airport a little late due to a last-minute rush/parking. Fast forward to entry. The first point was two immigration officers. They asked about my final destination, I told them Canada. They sighted my passport and handed it back to me. The next checkpoint was to weigh my luggage. Hmm! the first luggage (box) weighed 26kg and the second box carrying food weighed 33kg. I was forced to return some stuff back home and paid 60 dollars for the excess luggage and obtained a receipt because I was not ready to return any food so I rather reduced some clothing. Please try to use a travelling bag for your foodstuff to avoid overweighing so you won't be forced to buy ghana must go at the airport. The next check after was a lady who asked for my COVID test result, school enrollment letter and my passport. She snapped the enrollment letter and passport then sent it to someone by WhatsApp for confirmation. She asked for the Arrive CAN receipt. I showed her on my phone. The next point was where I got my boarding pass. After this, i started walking fast to the point of boarding because my aircraft was already boarding. I would advise you to try to get to the airport much earlier due to these new changes at the airport so you don't start rushing. SUMMARISED EXPERIENCE AT ADDIS ABABA AIRPORT The Ethiopian Airline flight took off on time around 1:55 pm. The flight was okay, a very massive Boeing aircraft and was not fully loaded to capacity. I guess due to COVID and not much demand due to travel restrictions. Our first stopover was at Addis Ababa. We had to pass our hand luggage, remove our shoes and belts, laptops through computer screening at three different areas in the airport. Such tight security. One of them saw dollars in my pocket, I told him I was a student, he had to check my passport and boarding pass to confirm. It is that strict. There is nothing wrong with holding your cash. Just let them know you are a student if peradventure they ask you. The next check at Addis Ababa was an Immigration Officer. She asked for my Negative COVID test result, evidence of Arrive Can and confirmation of booking of the 3 days stopover hotel in Canada. She took a copy of the COVID result and gave me a health form to fill ( like a questionnaire) I filled and returned back to her. Try to make at least 3 copies of all your documents before travelling just in case an officer ask you at any of the airports. It all depends on the officer but better to be prepared. SUMMARISED EXPERIENCE AT TORONTO AIRPORT We were given 3 forms to fill in the plane, one of which is the declaration card ( the declaration card is where you will declare if you are holding 10,000 dollars or more, and foodstuffs like (meat fish, nuts, egg, vegetables, fruits etc). We all had to fill it in the plane, even the pilot kept announcing for us to fill it. We finally landed in Toronto after almost 20 hours in the air. Even when the plane got to Toronto airspace. It still spent almost 2 hours in the air before landing. CANADA is really big. I am not surprised it is the second-largest country in the world after Russia. The airport looked a little skeletal. Some offices were not opened, I guess due to COVID. The first check at Toronto was different counters with immigration officers. We had to queue and was assigned to each one at random. The officer asked for my negative COVID test result, Arrive Can, evidence of booking my 3 days stopover hotel and evidence of booking of the 14 days isolation and the declaration card so I gave him all. I showed him the confirmation of 3 days hotel booking on my phone. I did not bother to print that out since you can only book 48 hours to your arrival in Canada and would be too late print. He did not even bother to review the card. He just signed and gave it back to me. The next check was another set of different cubicles with various immigration officers ( The main point of entry). I noticed one cubicle was free and a Chinese-looking lady officer was there so I just went to meet her. She did not even press me as expected. She just asked for (1) Letter of Acceptance (2) Evidence of Arrive CAN (3) Evidence of booking of 3 days hotel stopover (4) Passport and then she asked two questions: Why are you coming to Canada, I answered I came to study for my MBA then the second question was how are you funding your studies and I said my biological parents are sponsoring me. She felt satisfied and printed my study permit. It all depends on the officer that would be interviewing you. The next step was getting my luggage and I proceeded to another queue to register for the COVID test and was subsequently directed to a tent where a nurse took samples from my nostril and told me the result would be sent to my registered e-mail. After that, I got to another queue where I waited for the taxi going to my 3 days stop over hotel. I wish everyone the very best as you plan your journey to Canada. 38 Likes 2 Shares |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 18 by olasubomy: 1:16am On Feb 27, 2021 |
MsJanez01:It is called the Biometric Validation Letter(BVL) which contains information on your biometrics. This letter drops on the GC key account of the applicant before the decision letter ( Approval or Refusal) drops. A biometric validation letter (BVL) is an indication that a decision has been made on the applicant file and he/she should be expecting this decision letter to drop soon. i.e for some the decision letter comes with the BVL for some others it takes some days after BVL drops. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 18 by olasubomy: 7:35pm On Feb 26, 2021 |
irijuola:Letter of introduction is a letter officially sent to the successful applicant by IRCC informing them that their application to study in Canada has been approved. It is also a letter introducing the person to the Border Services Agency in Canada who would receive this letter and issue you a study permit. This letter mostly drops on the GC key account after the official passport has been stamped. Counterfoil is a confirmation to a successful applicant that IRCC has stamped the Canadian visa on their respective official passport and this always reflects on the GC Key account. 6 Likes 1 Share |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 18 by olasubomy: 1:05am On Feb 25, 2021 |
TIPS FOR THOSE LOOKING FOR FULLY FUNDED SCHOLARSHIP IN CANADA( WATCH VIDEO) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHRTUCsB_v8&t=1296s I have watched this video and feel this might be useful to someone here. It will end in praise. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 18 by olasubomy: 12:15am On Feb 22, 2021 |
MsJanez01:This is normal. it shows the account is active. There is nothing to worry about, just submit your mybankstatement. There is no need to provide an explanation except you feel there is any irregularity in the account or lump sum deposits that need to be explained. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 18 by olasubomy: 5:52pm On Feb 21, 2021 |
IboBoyNuel:Your application is moving in the right direction. The meaning of Recommend Interview means the Case processing agent ( visa officer) reviewing your file has passed it on to a Senior Visa Officer to review and give his/her final verdict. Keep praying and hopefully, it comes with approval. It will end in praise. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 18 by olasubomy: 1:31am On Feb 21, 2021 |
Psychosocial:In addition to @ deommanuel response, you can also attach a response letter addressed to the Deputy High Commission of Canada. Indicate in your letter that First Bank of Nigeria Limited is not on the my bankstatement platform reason you are submitting an official stamped copy. So on the letter, you can just itemize concisely what you are attaching and merge everything in one single document and submit as instructed in the IRCC letter. Otunbetee has already clarified your enquiry regarding 6 to 12 months. All the best. |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 18 by olasubomy: 8:46pm On Feb 20, 2021 |
omojehovah:Thanks a bunch for these info, omojehovah! 2 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 18 by olasubomy: 8:45pm On Feb 20, 2021 |
Anndav:Thanks a lot, Anndav! 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 18 by olasubomy: 8:41pm On Feb 20, 2021 |
Yteem:Thanks Yteem, i will try that out. I hope they streamline the process of booking these hotels on time. |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 18 by olasubomy: 8:38pm On Feb 20, 2021 |
awys:Thanks @ Awys but unfortunately, you cannot book by contacting the hotel directly, everyone has to book via the government-designated phone line published on their website. |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 18 by olasubomy: 6:09pm On Feb 20, 2021 |
Hello House, Is there anyone who has been able to book one of the government-designated hotels for the 3 days quarantine? Please share your experience of how you went about this. I have tried to call the phone line 1-800-294-8253. published on the CIC website. Each time I call, it puts me in the queue and goes on for more than an hour without an agent attending to me. I would really appreciate the feedback from someone who has successfully booked one of the hotels. 2 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 18 by olasubomy: 11:37pm On Feb 19, 2021 |
Baggiomarrio:30,000 naira out of 4 million naira is not material. I don't see any issue but try to limit withdrawals at least till you get approval. It will end in praise. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 18 by olasubomy: 9:41am On Feb 19, 2021 |
RxOtunba:Yes, you are right, it is the same document. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 18 by olasubomy: 9:20am On Feb 19, 2021 |
FrostyButter:That should be perfect. I wish you all the best. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 18 by olasubomy: 11:12pm On Feb 18, 2021 |
totee1999:I submitted my mybankstatement certificate exactly the way it was when the request came in from IRCC and yes almost exactly the same money, The decision is up to you if you want to respond or ignore IRCC request and allow your application to follow the normal processing channel. Should in case you want to follow the NSE route, I would advise you not to move funds for now as this would be flagged by the visa officer when they see inflow and outflow of lumpsum transactions. Please submit my bankstatement certificate for both bank statements and attach a one-page official letter to explain the movement of funds. I almost also wanted to move funds when I got the NSE request but my bankers' advised me not to try it and submit the statement the way it is. I wish you success in your application. 2 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 18 by olasubomy: 12:53am On Feb 18, 2021 |
Oluwayemisi0507:Congratulations. I rejoice with you and wish you all the best in Canada. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 18 by olasubomy: 5:01pm On Feb 16, 2021 |
demiiii:Ok, I guess the GCMS notes should be more explicit. Best of Luck. |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 18 by olasubomy: 2:39pm On Feb 16, 2021 |
demiiii:Sorry about the temporary delay on your application. The reasons given in their decision letter are always generic as they are quoting the relevant section of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act that relates to their concerns on your file so you would need to order for your GCMS notes to see the specific concern of the visa officer that worked on your file. I noticed the remark that is reoccurring in your first and second applications is the concern of the VO on home ties to your home country. If you are applying with your family, you may want to apply alone so you can use them as additional home ties then they join you later but first apply for your GCMS notes to see the specifics first. All the best. |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 18 by olasubomy: 4:34pm On Feb 13, 2021 |
omojehovah:Interesting !!! |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 18 by olasubomy: 4:14pm On Feb 13, 2021 |
Lekiboboe:In addition to Lekibiboe question, please should in case anyone gets reliable info or for those travelling to Canada this February, please let us know if this 3 days hotel quarantine policy + 2,000 dollars fee also affects international students? |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 18 by olasubomy: 6:51am On Feb 12, 2021 |
Victory1989:The NSE is an abbreviation meaning "Nigerian Student Express" so the NSE request letter is a letter IRCC sends to applicants telling them they may be qualified for the Nigerian Student Express based on IRCC review of their submitted applications. Please see more explanation in the link below. https://www.nairaland.com/5818588/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/543 - Check the link for explanation from Frankrobbn1: All the best. |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 18 by olasubomy: 5:55pm On Feb 11, 2021 |
Tony1900:Hi Tony, I can see awys has responded to your query. If you have checked thoroughly the letter IRCC sent to you and cant find any email on the letter, please check your GC key account if a section has been created for you to upload the document. If yes, please upload and close it asap. You can accompany it with a one-page response letter: I have drafted below for your guide. 11 February, 2021 Application Number: XXXXXXXXXX Unique Client Identifier: XXXXXXXXXXX Deputy High Commission of Canada, 4, Anifowose Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria Dear Sir/Ma, RE: REQUEST FOR MYBANK STATEMENT CERTIFICATE I write in response to your letter dated XXXXXXXXX with reference UCI XXXXXXXXX and application number XXXXXXXXXXX on the above subject matter. In the aforementioned letter, the Deputy High Commission have requested for my bankstatement certificate with one-year transaction history showing the ticket number and password and has requested that this be sent to the high commission within 7 days of receipt of this letter. Please find attached accompanying this letter a copy of mybankstatement certificate in accordance with your request. Kindly accept assurances of your highest regards, [Insert Your Full Names] 3 Likes 1 Share |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 18 by olasubomy: 8:57pm On Feb 10, 2021 |
awys:You never can tell how far those guys can go, all is history now. Congrats again!!! |
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