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Update after receiving my study permit approval (check my post history for approval testimony)

I arrived 27th December at Toronto Pearson Airport with my TRV to collect my study permit document at CBSA Checkpoint

Documents CBSA asked me to show them:

+ Letter Of Introduction
+ Letter of Acceptance from my college
+ PAL letter used in getting the study permit approval
+ Full Tuition payment of first semester receipt & deposit receipt from offer
+ Enrolment schedule of class for my Winter intake

Questions I was asked by CBSA after giving them the documents they requested above:

CBSA: You only paid first semester?
Me: Yes my college only allows us to per for a full semester at a given time
CBSA: Okay. Have you been refused study permit before to Canada?
Me: Yes I was the first time
CBSA: Why were you refused?
Me: I didn't properly show the source of funds for my financial documents
CBSA: Who is supporting your studies in Canada?
Me: My sister is my sponsor
CBSA: Where does your sister live?
Me: The US
CBSA: How long has she been there and what's her status?
Me: She has been there since X year and she is a green card holder
CBSA: What's her occupation and how much did she give you for your studies in Canada?
Me: She is X occupation and she gave me 45 million naira for tuition and living expenses
CBSA: How much is that in CAD
Me: About 40,000 CAD at the time of my application
CBSA: Have you been to Canada before?
Me: No this is my first time
CBSA: Do you have any family members in Canada
Me: No I don't have any family members in Canada
CBSA: Have you travelled to other countries for long term stay before?
Me: Yes I studied in Cyprus
CBSA: What did you study there?
Me: Medicine
CBSA: That's good. Why did you decide to pursue Biotechnology in Canada then?
Me: I decided I want to go into clinical diagnostics and Pharma in Nigeria after completing my studies in Canada
CBSA: Okay. This passport has a lot of pages is this the new Nigerian passport?
Me: Yes the new ones valid for 10 years have many pages than the old ones they used to issue
CBSA: Okay wait here for a moment
CBSA: Here is your study permit read the conditions and confirm your name and birth date. Check your permit expiry date. If you need to extended your study permit do so two months in advance before expiry. Let me know if you have any questions.
Me: Okay I have read it and all is accurate and I don't have questions.
CBSA: Alright let me stamp your passport and you can be on your way

This is the most grilling experience I have had for a visa haha. Funny thing is the two Asian students in front of me they didn't ask any of them any questions and they just handed them their study permit after seeing their acceptance letter pal and intro letter only.

Hope this can guide anyone that is approved for study on what to bring and questions CBSA may ask you. Good luck.

PPR RECEIVED! Thanks to everyone on these threads for the guidance. This is my second application. First one was refused cause I used a microfinance Bank.

Timeline:

Submission Date: 1st August 2025

Did Upfront medicals and already had biometric validity letter from first application

Received PPR: 17th September 2025

Documents submitted:
+ LOA for 2 year diploma course
+ My personal GTBank savings account with 45million naira total
+ Sponsor is my elder sister so I uploaded our birth certificates & her passport ID
+ Her payslips for 3 Months
+ Notarised Gift deed for the lump sum of 45M sent to my account for tuition and upkeep
+ Notarized financial support letter
+ Her tax documents
+ Her Employment letter
+ Letter of Explanation stating that I switched to commercial bank, the exchange rates at the time of deposit, the total amount and the source of funds. Also I stated the lump sum deposits are gift
+Statement of Purpose which was written by BorderPass which I used to submit my application as they were recommended by my school
+ MyBankStatement Ticket for the GTBank savings I used
+ Tuition deposit paid receipt
+ Notarized Affidavit of Return stating my Dad's land assets which i would inherit when I compete my diploma
+ Copies of the land Assets & My Dad's ID

Goodluck to everyone waiting for their decision. Best wishes on receiving positive outcomes!

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