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oluwatobi94:
My name is Tobi. Ask any Nigerian that you see in newcastle. Surely they will know me.

Osamuzi:
Hey frnd!! U going to Newcastle how long did take to get your COE mine is taking forever... when re u leaving

oluwatobi94:
Yes it is very possible and easy when you get here. Note that Newcastle uni only have February intake for nursing. Since your resumption date is July they might want you to stay in Nigeria till next year. I suggest that you should arrive onshore b4 talking the next step. I'm currently studying nursing in newcastle uni and I also changed my program from masters to nursing.
Get back to me if you need more help. I'm happy to assist

Richardakpa:
Thanks... Please can you help me with his contact. God bless you

heavybullets:
Going to Sydney (Macquarie Uni), still waiting for my grant. Any plans on accommodation?

bamjay:
please read through from part 1. these issues have been totally addressed....so as to avoid repitition...goodluck with ur admissiobs

onyemamuoc:
ok thanks bro

thesoj:
Your student account statement is as good as a tuition payment receipt. Just make sure you explain in your SOP (or your sponsor's letter) that the funds were transferred to cover your tuition for one year (or however long). Also attach a transfer receipt from your uncle/sponsor, showing it was he that transferred it.

The insurance policy thing you mention sounds dodgy! I can't for the life of me see how an insurance policy person would "do something" to arrange a visa for you sharp sharp. Tell him/her to explain exactly what will be done. In any case, I suggest you ignore this officer unless it is explained and sounds plausible and legal! Even still, I would ignore this offer. Sounds like the person is trying to sell you snake oil.

As per the bank statement, yes the inflow and outflow matters BUT the balance as of the date it was printed matters considerably! I'm not as concerned about the money in the account going down after the statement has been submitted... the embassy can only legally verify the authenticity of the statement not the content of the account after the statement date. But, keep in mind that the embassy reserves the right to (at a future date) ask you to send them an updated copy of the balance statement after or before your medicals -- this happened to someone in one of the earlier parts of this thread (but this rarely happens sha, from what we see on this thread).

Also, if you have these concerns, have you considered getting a co-sponsor? N4m is a bit small given that you are effectively going for a four-year program and annual costs would be at least $18,000CAD ($8000CAD tuition + $10,000CAD living expenses).

A fixed deposit in your name is not a bad idea, as long as its maturity is when you would need the money for school. You may need to explain this in your SOP.

PurpleG:
Hi Chops33, congrats on your trv. I have gone through your posts here. Please, I would like to know if you applied to the 2 years post degree BSc Nursing or 4 years BScN cos I couldn't find any info about the post degree nursing on Brandon university site, and a pre-nursing program is required for admission into the four year course. Thanks

sean622:
I'm going to Brandon Uni can you msg me pls?

Shegzy2912:
bro me too o.. I will apply to the school too o.. Have searched the school on Google and I discovered that their tuition fee is very ok.. Which Semester are you resuming?

Shegzy2912:
have not started the residence stuff at all still focusing on visa. And is it graduate studies you are going for or undergraduate

Shegzy2912:
my own suggestion is if you are sure the visa is gonna be out before the resumption date, then just register for classes. And besides, which school is that? Because that $7369cad looks cheap for my eyes o, my own tuition fee na $16000cad

omooba2015:
Are you going for Pg or pgd or ug.

thesoj:
Paper route is better if you have a lot of documents. Otherwise, I don't see a difference (although online applicants claim they can better track their application progress).

Given that you have already paid tuition (for a year? a semester? or the whole program?), your brother-in-law should specify in his letter that he has paid your full tuition for the first year (or semester or whatnot) as a demonstration of his commitment to funding your degree. He would then indicate that the N4m balance is after the tuition payment. Please do attach the sponsor funds transfer receipt as proof that it was he that sent the money (you would also attach the payment receipt from the school). Also make sure the sponsor letter is comprehensive: sponsor should state exactly how much he would give you every year (e.g. "minimum of C$25,000 per year" ), possibly even detailing how or with what frequency he would make the payment; your bro-in-law should also explain exactly why he is sponsoring you given that he is not a direct family member (as in parent or sibling)... pls don't take this part lightly oh!

By the way it is difficult to know if a N4m balance would be ok given that you haven't told us how much your annual expenses are and how long you program is.

This link here from @pchax contains a sample sponsorship letter and affidavit of support. Do not copy it, just use it as a guide and adapt it to your specific situation.

For the school payment receipt: email the bursar's office or student accounts office. They should be able to give you a receipt for the payment, regardless of if it has been applied to your tuition. Such a receipt would only be proof that they received the money, this is all you need. This is what my sister did; we transferred one year's worth of total expenses and they provided a student account receipt. They definitely should be able to provide you with such document.


-Morning bro. yes, a paid a full session's tuition, that's for a year.

-My program's duration is four years, pre-nursing for a year and year two,three and four/final year, four years.

-I spoke with the reg and financial services,they sent what I would call an ''account statement'', detailing how much I have in my student account.

-and, I want to ask something again, My uncle has this insurance policy thing with one insurance company,when he reached one of his insurance officer, she suggested with a huge display of enthusiasm that their company would just arrange something for me and the student visa will be granted sharp sharp.

- as dis woman take talk dis thing, fear catch me, make she no go give me wetin go kill me. instead I should just make do with what I have cos I'm not my uncle's son. I know say my uncle don register him kids name for the company and I wasn't registered, how she wan take do am?

-then again, this SOA of a thing, the ending balance,total debit and total credit that constitutes it should also play a role in stimulating VOs not just the ending balance cos that's why it's called a statement. I know by the time I submit to the time they start screening my application, my uncle must have used up the 4m or at all a minimum of 1m might be left.

-should I just make alternative plan for a fixed deposit?? see if I can deposit like 2M and tell him not to even touch it.

Shegzy2912:
you should have registered for courses first before you pay your tuition fee.. and for the consent letter, I have no idea about that.. when you register for classes, the number of credit hours per Semester will decide the amount you'll pay. if it 24 credit hours, then you'll have to pay all. and besides, how much is the tuition fee?