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Honey!!! Dear!!! Flying all over the place in a passive aggressive manner as if na bf and gf dey kwarel.

Instead of honey call am MONEY!!! Instead of dear call am DOLLAR!!!

Hahaha

tudun:
You are angry for no reason...relax my dear
,I am not dragging any position with you o.My observation.And I already said all it takes is a good conviction and prayer,how did it trigger your emotions..pele my dear,I can understand,you will be fine when you get here.Little things tend to freak everybody out in Nigeria,it is the economy situation.

SOP is like your main case argument for your application. It is advisable to write it in a format where you anticipate the VO's expectations, reservations, issues, perceptions as questions and provide answers as though you are in a physical interview with the VO sitting in front of you. It is mostly important that you don't cultivate the mindset of, he (VO) will be in a happy mode and give me visa by solely assessing my strong points, NO! In fact, you should focus on the lapses, weak points and try to address then convincingly, whilst highlighting you strong points. In my personal opinion, i think these VOs look at your profile with a mind that "Let me check for why i shouldn't grant this applicant a visa". That way you will be looking for loopholes in your case application package and plug them. That way, the VO wont find your profile wanting at all during the eligibility review and you'd most likely get a pass. (that is what i did and all 5 PPRs came out at simultaenously, not even 1 hr apart).

Now with LOE, this should be exploited in cases where you think some of those red/orange flags in your application package which need / require extensive clarification in other to sway the VOs position on your case review. Issues like lump sums, greyish career & study alignments, historical issues with your criminal background, legal issues, etc. They are usual filed under CLIENT INFORMATION which is tagged optional in your cic account portal. It is optional but very important because, there are some points you may not conveniently trash out in your SOP due to over-emphasizing et al. You can also use your LOE to explain you documentation attachment list where you state what each attached document is for and what evidence / clarification they present (this is what is used my LOE for in each of my & dependents' application). This is where you state why you are getting sponsorship, co-sponsoring, scholarship, etc. and not self-funded mostly when you allegedly have been practicing a career / running a business as an adult. because come to think of it, why should an adult who is supposed to be economically & financially stable enough to want to pursue relatively expensive study venture in Canada require financial support? This is where review your expenditure as a reasonable expense or not (very dicey). it is in instances like this that you will see folks with loads of money in account but still denied on grounds of assets and financial status.

Overall, key to success about this whole study visa approval is, REMOVE SENTIMENTS, REMOVE ALL THE GRACE TALK, REMOVE LUCK, REMOVE GOOD WISHES, be the most schrewed, indifferent, objective, critical, analytical person you can be and ask yourself, what one single thing can i find in this application package that i can leverage not to grant this case a visa request? if you can keep the response to barest minimum that is outside that initial 7 eligibility questions i asked in my earlier post, trust me, you are good to go because you will scale the eligibility review in flying colours. You wont score 100% but a 90% (this is speculative) will definitely get you there.

Lets just not dwell solely on the naija kind of hope where you will go miss classes all semester, go clubbing all exam week, then attend church on sunday before the paper to pray for divine intervention for the paper, basking in fasting & prayers... lol. on a more serious note though, the message is that we just gotta be realistic in packaging our application. if you sincerely put in "valuable" effort, success will come eventually.

oh by the way this tactic may prove useful.
1. submit application
2. after 1 week fire Upfront Medical results requesting for updates. repeat action 2xce weekly until medical status is updated on portal
3. after 5 weeks fire GCMS / CBSA notes request (the notes will come in most likely after the 11 weeks visa application processing milestone & the notes will reflect your application status at least in the week the notes came out. meaning you will see your application status just before the decision is taken if your application was not expedited & closed out before the 12 weeks processing time). apply this methodology in factorial as the CIC Standard processing time changes.
4. after 8 weeks fire case status inquiry / request to a liberal/democratic MP in your province. Those ones answer most times. their feedback will show your status at the time. The trick is, if your eligibility have not started before the MP request, it will trigger a case officer to look at your document or at best stamp a bring forward time on your case file.
5. after 10 weeks, start firing application status request to IRCC offices. (each request to each office should be a web form and an email done 2 times a week [preferably Monday & Wednessday mrngs]. target Nairobi, Abuja, Lagos, Accra, London, Ghanzhou) you will see that equates to about 6x2x2= 24 mails per week. but only 2 mails directly to Nairobi office, however, all other emails and web forms will be redirected to them on your behalf. so while you seem reasonable in the number of mails sent to Nairobi, the other offices will eventually help you in disturbing them.
6. when it is 3 weeks to your resumption time, start firing emotional emails & webforms to Nairobi offices. make sure to add, Applicant name, application no. UCI, applicant DOB, applicant phone number in the email so that any office that picks the email can access the file. pray them to review your file in view of the need to finalise travel plans for school resumption. continue reducing the time to resumption and highlight you need to be in school on time as resumption draws near.
7. if you get love letter, dance!!! however, if you get breakfast, go back and re-examine your profile properly and refire.

good luck err one.

local man no get work, but silver and gold i have none, what i have i give which is my tori tori.

ciao

bepositive11:
They're not the same. Thomsyne is right. LOE is an additional document to address refusals.

consider as a differentiator, what is the unique outcome of one program over the other? which is more aligned with your prior degree, and career. obviously as you infered, 2 year study seems a more reasonable expense for that amount of money than an 8 months program, mostly when the amount you are spending is not less than 1/3 of your total bank balance.

You should also consider, the sunk cost should you apply for 8 months then attempt to change program later on. I don't know what the school's refund policy is like when you voluntarily withdraw from the program at the start of the session. Trust me, you wont be the first to try and pull this, hence the school management must have learned and tweaked their policy to protect their interest.

in conclusion, consider the total cost of the strategy (directly applying for the 2 years, or applying for 8 months & withdrawing afterwards) and the weight of the value proposition + career alignment then take a decision. Las las, it is a pill you must swallow. I can only tell you the color whilst looking at what you are showing me, na you go still taste weda e bitter or sweet when you put am for mouth.. lol

ciao

skentelelady:
Thank you for your well detailed reply. I am in this boat too. I am looking at 2 school for the same program. One is running it for 8months while the other is 2yrs.

I am in a dilemma now. To me 8 months is short but my PoF will cover this wella but I prefer the 2 yrs for 3yrs pgwp. Plan is to apply with the 1st one being shorter and Pof is okay for it and change later

My concern: Is 8 months program not to short to spend like over 10m and return flight expenses?

Please what do you think or suggest?

By buffer funds I meant, after demonstrating the accessible funds required to defray the total cost of your study set all, there's need to demonstrate that you're not going to return to the country broke or safety net to cater to any financial emergency during the period. That's what the "buffer fund" is for. Those kinds funds you can use funds which are not necessaries or immediately accessible by the applicant.

Abeg441:
This is where you said it

where did i mention this? Please point me to the reference, so i can understand the context.

Abeg441:
Please what do you mean by buffer funds?

I am sure one way or the other, either by email notification records, or simply your profile analytics, there is a record that show your earlier / earliest trade on the platform which is tied to your details. This digital footprint can be used to establish the fact that you have held that portfolio for a significant amount of time, say 6 - 8 months. You will notice i didnt say 4 - 6 months because it may look as if you set up the portfolio to game the Visa Pof Requirements system which i am very sure the VO reviewing your case will frown upon.

joefit4gur:
Thank you for your response oloking. Could you please expatiate on the bolded. The said crypto asset is not bitcoin or eth.

16 months only.

chose that specific program / course for the following reasons
1. school fees will be relatively cheaper
2. PoF demand will be less, just over 1 year and i can package for the whole stay without the need to work. (canada social welfare system should in anyway whether directly or indirectly fund your study if it is not verifiable scholarship scheme)
3. minimum study time to give me full PGWP
4. demonstrate minimum time required to acquire credential and not be away from work for too long (winks)

skentelelady:
Please is your program 1 year or 2 years?

dis one no be employment na.... na hustle! lol
there is wages, and then there is settlement.

You might to work arround this specially eeh

awele001:
Thank you, but I was only paid twice by bank transfer, the rest was by cash. How do I go about the pay slip. But they make us sign the salary big book.

hahahaha....
see me laughing.... you never hear when dem say, Waffi no dey caree las?

bepositive11:
Out of curiosity, are you open to pursuing PR and citizenship? I'm asking this because you've provided solid proof that you will return to Nigeria after graduating. If you decide to pursue PR and citizenship after graduating, will your SOP backfire?

payslip, recent promotion letter, employment / engagement letter, recent appraisal letter, introduction letter, emoluments / statement of financial standing letter, study leave / leave of absence approval letter....

you should have at least three of the above.

awele001:
I want to ask a question please, if u re working in a company and u want to take study leave to travel to canada for a 3 years program. What documents will u provide for the visa officer to prove u work there, and u will come back to continue ur work after ur program

make unu tok dis tin here na.
make oda people lern. just no add info weh go make justwiz ban you.
everyone needs to gain from your lessons learned and/or insights.

no dey carry am go do backyard tok like doz ones weh dey play kele-kele unda table.

STAugustineOf13:
Check again biko?

I just dropped something.
I want to take that admission stuff today-today oOo.
Sincerely appreciate.

you may note the @bolded, and a follow up post i made on moi expose'

bepositive11:
Did you get PPR with only crypto assets as POF? If not, what percentage of your POF was crypto?

Because of the high volatility and lack of transparency, I find it hard to believe that IRCC will accept crypto as POF. Do you disagree?

olokings:
Show verifiable evidence that you have held those crypto assets portfolio for a significant period of time.

Show evidence indicating that you have been trading with and hence liquidation of those crypto assets

Clearly explain the equivalent lump sums that entered your account from the crypto asset liquidation, and demonstrate that you'll have unfettered access to the funds.

Please do not just speculate by simply showing a screenshot of a portfolio, then showing lump sum deposits into your account, it won't work.

There were email & text trails that had the assets portfolio creation, and you'll have same showing liquidation. You'll have to also convince the VO that you've held your savings as crypto assets and not doc deposits / business investments (you re going demonstrate that mindset with evidence).

You can do it easily if you're meticulous, and transparent.

I used crypto assets (even not liquidated) to show pof, although mostly for demonstrating that I am not consuming my life savings to take my fam n I for the study.

i made a long post following your OP.

Look it up and try restrategise to refire. hopefully i was able to give some insights.

eseosaaa:
Yes , even my first application had like 140kcad balance In it after inflow and outflow but I was still denied based on assets and status, then the second application I grew the account and i was still refused

as a follow up to putting it out there, i will give an expose' to what my profile looked like and how i packaged my application. Long Post alert.

highlights of SOP and tactics for family visa application

start with a good self-introduction: - i prepared a very detailed SOP. this was intentional because i was putting up a family application of myself and 5 accompanying family members, hence what may be usually overlooked at for single applicants / those leaving their family members behind may not necessarily apply to me given i will be subjected to even more scrutiny.
I drafted my SOP with a clear table of contents, i wrote it with a title, sub-titles, and bolden+italics for points i needed to highlight of importance. i started my SOP with an introduction to myself as though a typical job interview [name, DOB, educational background, professional certification, career highlights, etc.] framework (it is an interview in a sense isn't it?) stating what my intent (to apply for a TRV [Study Permit], and my dependents' [Spousal Open Work Permit + Study Permit for kids]. I clearly mentioned the school, program, start & end dates with duration in months. (highlighted the attachment of LOA, Tuition Payment [in my case i deliberately paid full tuition because i needed to demonstrate financial stability since someone who is going with accompanying member should have that logically] with tuition payment acknowledgement from my school

To address the following: Why study in Canada? why not study in Nigeria? What are your educational goals? what will be the impact & value of the program you are going for study in your business / employment / future endeavours when you return to Nigeria? what are you job experience / skills gaps / career experience that warrants or establish the need for the study?
why the specific university / college chosen? - viewed from the lense of facilities, community, infrastructure, etc. : I further went to add a sub-title where i detailed my employment / carrer profile, an opportunity which i leveraged to deliberately tie the proposed post graduate study to my career progress, highlighting the benefits, value proposition, how acquisition of this additional educational credential will place me above my peer in the office, position me for executive, leadership, and management positions, foster my private professional practice to set up consult after my career (see how i am demonstrating what i will do when i return), how credential & skills documentation a very big differentiator in my office. I specifically highlighted that i have embarked on a post secondary study during the course of my professional career (reemphasizing the value proposition) and how my employer acknowledged the additional qualification (attached the letter) and i was able to participate for further promotion few years later (attached a doc. to this effect). I intentionally mentioned my under grad project and how it positioned me to excel at this current study (further arguing why the study).

Then i moved on to sub-title, "Reason for the Study and Choice of *** school Canada". I started with stating how the program aligns with my professional aspirations, skills i will gain, and the credential will demonstrate experience i have gained in the field for the period i have worked. I stated how the program in the specific school is specially designed for reasons given in the school website, how it resonates with my personal goals. I mentioned that i have sought an unpaid study leave from my employer which was granted (doc attached), how the school is well known for excellence in that course, the community is accommodating and encourage easy transition for international students, learning is experiential, not subject to reccurent strikes and industrial action, cultism et al (see what i did there, why canada & not nigeria), how i prefer to use the opportunity to experience the canadian culture, landscape and serenity which i have researched on the net, as it is a great place for families (see what i did there again?, tactically introducing why travelling with family), mentioned passively that i looked at Europe and west africa, however, based on personal reason (some of which i had mentioned) i prefer to pursue the study in *** school, in *** province, in canada. I also mentioned how the changes ongoing in the industry here in Nigeria warrants talents to upskills and develop further in other to be resilient et al... grammar grammar grammer but you get the gist.
i went on to detail the duration, course highlights and how i look forward to excelling with accelerated learning during the study to ensure that i finish with good grades, and on time in order for me and my family to return on **** date back and resume my employment and private freelance practice at home in Nigeria (see what i did there again?)


Now onto the biggest issue, to address What are your home ties? why are you travelling with the family for the study period?- viewed from the lense of Family, Economy, Financial, career prospects, etc. - i sub-titled "Reason for travel with family for study at *** school, province, *** canada: i introduced my spouse, how long we were partners (doc attached), how we are very close and depend on one another for everything (see what i did here, setting the floor why i cannot be without her), highlighted various endeavours we have embarked on together as partners, both academically, professionally, and socially. gave some reasons here and there what we have done to ensure a stable and single unit family, mentioned / introduced our kids all 4 of them, mentioned our property (just one) which we developed together (added property valuation report), and how we love our home. highlighted that we are fully commited to co-parenting, maintaining a single functional family unity for the development of the kids psychologically, emotionally, mentally, academically, etc. because young ones are super impressionable hence we cannot leave them with anyone other than ourselves to raise (see what i did there again, we must do it together & can give them to any one else, appealing to the human nature of the VO tactically). talked about the personal aspiration of my partner. specifically mentioned that i need my family to be physically present with me during the study for emotional support, will provide my partner the opportunity to further pursue her personal goals of self achievement since she will be working whether paid / unpaid to practice skills in a flexible schedule, and i will be happy enough to perform exceptional well academmically (see the idea there now?). i mentioned that i have research *** province, and looked up schools there which fit my kids' educational needs, afterwhich i contacted one and notified them of my intent (attached communique docs, kids passed term results, etc.) and they are ready to accept my kids as soon as we land.

Now, because, my third child (only) was birthed in the US, i mentioned that on *** date, i embarked on family vacation where we had our child (introduced him) in the states, and as a family tradition of witnessing all my kid's birthing, i was present with the siblings. however i highlighted that we ensured that the birthing process was self-pay and in order to ensure that we are not financially indebted to the US govt. we acquired all zero balance receipts for all aspects of the medical procedures (attached everything!!!) after which we returned to Nigeria as soon as the child was cleared for international travel (see what i did there to demonstrate authenticity of return). I further stated that, since i am the primary provider for the family, it will be counterproductive to leave them behind and be sending funds when i am a student with limited working hours myself, hence my resolve to travel with them. I also mentioned that during our stay, the whole family shall be covered by comprehensive insurance to the tune of $****** (attached each persons insure cert), hence we shall not be a burden to the canadian or provincial govt. during the **** months before we return back to nigeria (by now you are seeing the tactics).

in a sub "head proof of home ties" note the flags - i argued that i am employed with **** for *** no. of years (to demonstrate stability), stated my gross annual earnings converted in $CAD which are backed up by paystubs, mentioned the future financial prospects when i return as per promotion at my place of work, stated that my employer although granted me study without pay there is a 100% reabsorbtion rate for study leave returnees, mentioned that i still have over 20yrs of career growth ahead of me hence the motivation to return and continue to climb up the corporate leadership ladder. i also mentioned my financial indebtedness to my bank where i recieve my salaries and how i need to return and reactivate my salaries in order to close out my indebtedness and enjoy my full gratuity and pension when i eventually retire. mentioned when i can access my pension, the physical requirements to process my gratuity (mentioned the amounts), my life insurance (mentioned the amount) which can only kick in if i pass in service and how this secures my family (see the tactic there again, reiterating family commitment). mentioned our jointly built home with value in $CAD. Mentioned my aged mother, & in-laws whom i support financially from time to time whilst specifically highlighting the medical conditions that required routine check up and treatments. mentioned my freelance business practice which just kicked up and how it can grow further with adequate skills documentation, mentioned my professional certifications, small businesses that my partner runs etc.

then i wrapped up with saying how the whole duration for the post study program is one big family vacation & bonding time which will create lasting memories for the kids and my partner which is one of my personal goals after we return on **** date back to Nigeria, hence i have made $CAD****** available for the period to cover tuition and living expenses whether partner works or not (see the closing there right?)

what is your travel history (if your have)? - mention all visa denials with reasons, give one liners to the why you made those travels to demonstrate that you are mostly intentional in all of your ventures. - i talked about all the little little family trips we have taken, both intra&international, even the small ones in my community corner where we have our home (all to demonstrate that we move together and not always without - further burtressing the single family unit mindset). attached each family member travel visa history pages. i mentioned the two denials we have had specifically France in 2014, and USA in 2021 when we wanted to birth our last (4th) child [i was intentional with this because we were interview for medical tourism and denied based on eligibility not met, so if i am not upfront with this, and during info sharing, USA agency flags this, i may be seen as misrepresenting / lieing, so be tactful].

Now onto the mother of them all---- what is your proof of means of financial support (POF)? - state amounts to show tuition + living expense (for full duration of program) + miscelleanous expense + buffer + flight ticket (return). mention any and all spikes in your transactions (lump sums), mention any loan obligations shown as deductions in your accounts (you can even use them as home ties) --- I started with stating that i and my wife will be co-sponsoring this initiative and attached our ONE YEAR bank statements (MBS). stated the source of funds as salary, consulting commissions, partner's sales income, employee emoluments, and other personal excesses.
Explained every LUMP SUM (excess of N1m creditted into the account, even employer payments) with verifiable evidences and refernce.
Now you need to note that the whole money used for POF was credited into the account exactly 9 days before i submitted my application, and the account was less than N100K worth before then. so what did i do, i didnt pay my tuition from my account, instead i took a loan from a lender, had them pay the money into a colleagues account, and have him process Form A to pay my full tuition for me. I added the tuition receipt and included the cost in my PoF. then, i had a couple of projects i was developing for my employer which they paid to me, (altough that money was to be expended to other team beneficiary by me) i held the money for 3 weeks after applying then disbursed. by the time i disbursed, the account went back to less than N4m which i further disbursed into my crypto wallet. And yes, i used my crypto wallet value as part of my PoF. i simply screenshot my crypto portfolio, my profile page, trade history, crypto platform's email confirmation of trades, email confirmation of credit & debit alerts into & out of my personal account based on crypto trade.
Then i prepared a table showing our financial plan for the *** period of stay in *** province, in canada
i started with stating how much our total PoF is $CAD85,000.00 required for all 6 of us.
aspects of the table includes; program tuition, one year cost of living, extra months remaining cost of living, miscellaneous, flight tickets (return). total the full expense costs. Added a line for amounts paid (tuition), and calculated the outstanding expendition. Added a line for Cash in Bank (PoF) in $CAD, and another line for guaranteed future receipts/income, and another line for fund reserves based on digital crypto wallet in $CAD. i quoted this because i didnt want it to be that we are spending the whole of our life savings on study trip.
I added a remarks under the table that i converted the Naira to $CAD at CBN rate, but i converted monies in the Dorm accounts to Naira at prevailing black market rates of US$1 - N580 because using this rates will boost the monies.
Then i closed up by saying that the amounts will enable my whole famliy to comfortably live in *** province even if my partner and i didnt work, considering also the fact that i have paid my full tuition (with attached receipt) for the program.

I further added a sub-title were i use bullet points to explained each lump sumps for the one year period, and clarified all my funding sources.

i added a sub-title where i listed all documents attached to the application as categorised.

then i went on to Criminality Background Check, Conclusion, and Prayer: - i stated that during the stay in canada, i and my family will be at ***** province, for ** months starting from *** data to *** date after which we will return to Nigeria on *** specific date to resume my active service with my employer while my partner will return to ***** her personal engagements.

i highlighted that i have a clean record in my home country and place of employ for *** years, and fully commit to conducting myself ethically wherever i am. i further made a commitment statement that i and my family will blah blah blah during our stay and maintain the scope limits of the visas if granted, as well maintain / adhere to any & all governing laws + regulations of canada.

signed my prayers.

PS: also included is letter of sponsorship from my partner to me stating her commitment to co-sponsor this endeavour financially during our stay in the province. i also gave her a co-sponsorship letter doing the same thing in her Letter of Purpose.

caveat: Ayam not a guru / agent / SOP writter / Review. so i will prefer any and all kweshiuns be put up here so the family can collectively attend to it.

na work i no get make me type this epistle as i dey wait make class time reach. lazy man sitdon dey look NL. lol

Best of luck to every one.

Thursdays are for PPR..

congrats. please do share your insights for success so others can learn from it.

ciao and good speed in the maple country

Ing123:
It's PPR guys... my body is still shaking, please I will come back to drop my timeline

Come to think of it, what value does dropping PPR timelines and testimonies add here if you don't give insights into WHAT, WHY & HOW you did your application. What strategies you implemented, e.g how you structured & frequency of your emails, did you request your notes and when, did you engage MPs and how, did you file for family and how did you facilitate your documentation, how did you handle POF issues, and red flags in you application package, did you do upfront medicals and when, etc.

Just coming to say hey! i got my PPR really does nothing but give hope to both those who package a well thought out application and those who forged 99% of their documents to GIVE THEM HOPE.

However, you and I know for a fact that it is NOT HOPE THAT SWAY a VO's REVIEW OF YOUR ELIGIBILITY. While a stroke of luck may come into play to ensure that the VO is not "having a bad day" and commits too many oversight mistakes, THEY ARE MOSTLY INATELY OBJECTIVE IN THEIR REVIEWS, CROSS-REFERENCING VARIABLES & INFERENCES IN A WELL DEFINED & STRUCTURED PROCESS.

PEOPLE COME TO NAIRALAND TO GET SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS' INSIGHTS INTO THIS WHOLE STUDY & WORK PERMIT PROCEDURES AND NOT TO BE PART OF STATISTICS FOR SUCCESSES AND/OR FAILURES

Perhaps, we really need to take a step back and ask ourselvse, what are we really doing here. If not, lets just form our various demonination of religious groups and be doing daily devotions while we call on members to be giving testimonies so that others can so seeds for divine intervention and success assurance... lol on a lighter note though.

But please, we should stay focus on generating and giving insights, not testimonies. When i newly joined the study permit thread in part 21, that was how things were, i gained so much insights just following peoples posts, quotes, and arguments, i screenshot over 100 posts (it is now i am trashing all those) which positioned me for success, even at that, i was still 60-40% sure (Till date it is yet to dawn on me that i have scaled the first hurdle). I still remember this dude who will drop you NL specific posts reference link to answer any & all of your questions, genius!.... if that moniker come to this part, i wonder what posts he will reference to players in part say, 25 in the future. they will only come here to count the success rate of applicants at the time.

We need to dissuade this testimony routine, and finnesse of channelling new applicants to backend / private discussions cause that is what is happening and PPR quotes are fuelling this even more. Very soon we will only come here to count how many PPR we got this week, strike that. Isn't that what we are doing already?!!!

ciao

amila20042001:
What are you guys even saying?
so you have not seen someone who got ppr within a month?

Someone dropped ppr, the best you can do is not to congratulate the person if you feel it's fake.

ooh well

CharitoJames:
July applicants have started getting..: i think Teebabe got hers in 7weeks. Still July

more like, tell the fam what you did uniquely to convince the VO in your application and of your profile, because as the OP said, regardless of low CGPA, IELTS, and travelling with dependents, he/she got it.

Plus, lets spotlight this, its too coincidental. When IRCC dash refusual front, left, and centre, and then you come post July applicant which was approved Sept. 6th after one or two persons have cried to ask how far with July applicants.

In my opinion, if something is too good to be true, it usually is!

bepositive11:
To be honest, I'm skeptical of your PPR testimony based on the information you shared about your profile and your 2 month processing time.

It would be great if you could modify your post to include a screenshot and also list out the documents you submitted so that we can learn from your application.

If your application is genuine, all I can say is be patient. There's still time.

Show verifiable evidence that you have held those crypto assets portfolio for a significant period of time.

Show evidence indicating that you have been trading with and hence liquidation of those crypto assets

Clearly explain the equivalent lump sums that entered your account from the crypto asset liquidation, and demonstrate that you'll have unfettered access to the funds.

Please do not just speculate by simply showing a screenshot of a portfolio, then showing lump sum deposits into your account, it won't work.

There were email & text trails that had the assets portfolio creation, and you'll have same showing liquidation. You'll have to also convince the VO that you've held your savings as crypto assets and not doc deposits / business investments (you re going demonstrate that mindset with evidence).

You can do it easily if you're meticulous, and transparent.

I used crypto assets (even not liquidated) to show pof, although mostly for demonstrating that I am not consuming my life savings to take my fam n I for the study.

joefit4gur:
Hi

I intend liquidating one of my crypto assets to use as POF. What I am worried about is if it will be regarded as a lump sum. Suppose it is, should I show evidence of liquidated crypto asset, or I should just use a gift deed of support by my dad or sibling. If a gift deed is used, will they require the bank statement of the person?

correct me if i am wrong, people sponsor people... a corporate entity sponsoring a person seems more like a scholarship.

It is only reasonable that, if the company is sponsoring you, they will transfer the equivalent approved sponsorship amount into your account with an official communique.

Saying a company is sponsoring you and then simply printing their statement of account doesn't cut it for me. that do not demonstrate any form of obligation at all.

sambless2013:
My people... IRCC denied me bases on financial insufficiency.

If I reapply immediately, like Friday, will some good millions in my mum's account, the account of the company I work with and my personal account, what will be the implications...

Note: in my first application, I stated that my company will sponsor me so I only submitted my company's account

I think by now you would have dropped this.....

Ay08020407288:
I know how many times she has be cautioned by some people with the way she suffer to some people and she later tender an apology We don’t still need to use that on her during this time of her refusal just let it go broz
This thread is not like this before am begging you all
Peace
Emilokan June 29 applicant we will all give a testimony insha Allahu

People just be hating people for no reason.

Folks got not empathy.

We can't give what we don't have.

Quite unfortunate that this place is begining to smell popularity contest market place, and if you seem like you are on a pedestal, like my waffi folks will say, "we go kee your career!!!".

Please request your GCMS notes and try to treat or clarify the @bolded issue for future reference. Let it not be that they have flagged your profile on the background.

ciao

Khalifah7459:
IRCC don give me breakfast this morning
Reasons:
• The purpose of your visit to Canada is not consistent with a temporary stay given the details you have provided in your application.
• Your assets and financial situation are insufficient to support the stated purpose of travel for yourself (and any accompanying family member(s), if applicable).
• I am not satisfied that you have truthfully answered all questions asked of you.
• I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay as required by paragraph R216(1)(b) of the IRPR (https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/sor-2002-227/ section-216.html).
I am refusing your application because you have not established that you will leave Canada, based on the following factors:

To me, that statement was a simple "INDIFFERENT" response.
simply means, you can retort based on her profile reveal and the generic inference of POF (economic and financial ties) which should have enough weight to give her a pass.

There was no ill intent percieved putting it in & out of context. In my own opinion that is.

bepositive11:
She edited her response. Go and read the response I quoted. She ended telling me "Feel free to tell me the reason for my refusal… i am waiting."

What was that suppose to mean?

With the ending she has added, it's not as bad as it was when I read the first one.

She does seem to think that her properties and balance are enough to convince the VO that she will leave Canada though. It's more complicated than that.

IMHO, i think it is 20% luck. They have a weighted checklist which you must score through to get a pass.

if we continue thinking we can package anything and hope the VO's mind will be touched by a sky daddy at the time and pass us like that, then we are yet to learn from WASSCE and JAMB UTME.

The list is long and not all of the items apply to every body, but once they review your profile, they will score you against any and all applicable elements.

ciao

digits234:
At the end ehn, this SP mata na 80% Luck. Some VOs dey wake up in the morning in para mode. Na to pray make one's file no reach those kinds.

Hello NL Fam,

so just putting this out there. When applying for study visa with the IRCC, at the bearest minimum the following questions MUST be answered

Why study in Canada?
why not study in Nigeria
What are your educational goals?
what will be the impact & value of the program you are going for study in your business / employment / future endeavours when you return to Nigeria?
What are your home ties? - viewed from the lense of Family, Economy, Financial, career prospects, etc.
what are you job experience / skills gaps / career experience that warrants or establish the need for the study?
why the specific university / college chosen? - viewed from the lense of facilities, community, infrastructure, etc.
what is your travel history (if your have)? - mention all visa denials with reasons, give one liners to the why you made those travels to demonstrate that you are mostly intentional in all of your ventures.
what is your proof of means of financial support (POF)? - state amounts to show tuition + living expense (for full duration of program) + miscelleanous expense + buffer + flight ticket (return). mention any and all spikes in your transactions (lump sums), mention any loan obligations shown as deductions in your accounts (you can even use them as home ties)
FOR THOSE TRAVELLING WITH FAMILY -
why are you travelling with the family for the study period? - viewed from the lense of not wanting to break the family unit, you are the best person to take care of your dependents, you have never been apart from your family, you need the emotional support to excel academically, keeping the family as a single unit is required to maintain stability and manage the risk of seperation and estranged relationships etc.

Now most importantly, start with a good self-introduction, and DONT MISS EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO REITERATE WHY & WHEN YOU WILL RETURN TO NIGERIA TO DO SOMETHINGS YOU HAVE SPECULATED IN THE PARAGRAPH YOU ARE DISCUSSION AT THE MOMENT.

I particularly literally mentioned the date of & how i will return with my family as a closing of every paragraph in my 16 pages SOP. that will continually drum it in the VO's mind that this person is enthusiastic about coming back home to do this and that. However, you have to be strategic, dont just copy and paste "i am coming back home on this date to do this" else it will boomerang on you. rather let the statement be a closing to the reasons you argued in the paragraph. for example, during arguement of financial obligations as economic ties, you can state that returning home on XY date will enable you to resume loan obligations to your lender in order not to miss out on opportunity costs of ABC.... you see what i did there?

Finally, ensure that every argument you put forward in answering the questions above are BACKED UP WITH VERIFIABLE EVIDENCE, even if the VO may / may not verify them, just make sure you are not forging or misrepresenting anything, because only one misrepresentation found out will discredit everything else. Then, each and every one of us have unique profiles and situation, use that to customize your case representation and dont think that if you copy and paste someone else's profile who passed will assure your success.

Good luck to us all.

PS: I am NOT an SOP WRITTER NOR REVIEWER so i wont be able to start responding to DMs. drop your messages here let the gurus (they are plenty here and know themselves) respond to you.

ciao

abeg wait for your notes. All these speculations are baseless.

CharitoJames:
It’s better to be single than married? Or married than single? Not IRCC… If it were Nigerians now… i will say they attach everything to marriage et all… But a Country like Canada is different. I’ve not refusal based on the person is married now or unmarried.

be calming dan......
it takes 2 to fait.

just be doing waka pass after you clarified.
daz enough feedback.

CharitoJames:
@bepositive, Relax.. it’s early. Read my response and take the one that is for you and leave the rest. I addressed it and said why won’t i want to come back.. Was it you that said i wasn’t coming back? So chill… I dont know where all this aggression is coming from. Lmao! If you didn’t ask me, I won’t even have responded to others. So chill, i even went ahead to ask if you can see what i meant too but you just flipped. It’s well… and tieng my refusal to my attitude and blaming me… Wow! That is the worst thing to say to someone on this journey and i hope you don’t get refused because i won’t want you to feel same way you made me feel now and i may just have to dig out this your response on that day of your refusal.

Holla @Bepositive

Were you responding to the post you quoted? I am shocked at your disgust with her, because i dont see the phrase in that whole paragraph that irked you this much.

She literally opened her profile, which I surmise she was keeping until her notes come out before she can make some sense out of it, but your kinda took it personally to feel she seems entitled because she presumed her application was water tights given her ecomonic situation is fairly stable.

Please we should try and be open minded here and not raise dislike simply because someone in naija who allegedly is enjoying the milk & honey of the land wants to jump ship. Most times, these decisions aren't about going to look for greener pastures (money issues) out there.

In my humble opinion, this your position is drawn from a place i can not mention, and not necessarily from the post you quoted. Unless there are inferences i am yet to be aware of.

PS: People react to trigger situations differently so lets allow people to "feel" they way they need to and deal with it.

bepositive11:
I am honestly disgusted by your attitude. Go and read my comment again and see whether it warranted such a disgusting response. Is it because of your bank balance and properties that you have such an ugly attitude?

Do you think having the properties and bank balance you have is enough to convince the visa officer that you will return and that you're eligible for a study permit? FYI, your POF can be a double edged sword. And there are many other factors that they consider.

I'm sure you wrote your SOP and sponsorship letter with that same attitude. Keep feeling entitled. Nonsense!

holla Charito,

wanna send you an email... or email me on my monika at gmail

ciao

CharitoJames:
No one will refuse you without eligibility starting.
If it doesn’t start, how will they know if you are eligible or not? Lol… it just shouldn’t take time but some applications are complex hence a lot of confirmations will be required

@bolajiboi
your mail ain't working.

Please ask your questions here.

If he is not going for an undergrad program, then he has nothing to worry IRCC about that issue.
My WAEC has different date of birth both year and day were errorneous, my birth certificate has one of my name (firstname precisely) incomplete. I didnt add my waec not any of my SSCE results to my burden of proof (credentials). as for my birth certificate, i added the thing like that and did not give any explanations because, my international passport, national ID, and NIN slip were all in sync.

oh, and i forgot to mention, one of my Diploma (ND precisely) didnt have my middle name. so all those issues really doesnt matter, mentioning them and trying to resolve them with our wishy-washee judicial system is only adding questionable complexities to your application.

I hope the OP gets this. Good luck

tlk2Prince:
Be sure to get affidavit from high court NOT any other court and you are good..
If possible, state the reason for the mistake on your WEAC certificate. If you have more documents that proofs your correct date, attach them all.
Good luck