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JustMellow:
Hello Pinkey2021,

I am honoured for your recognition and I hope to be the first to wish you congratulations when your love letter arrives. Until then, Keep the good work going.

Best of Luck

Thank you so much @JustMellow. And a Big Amen to your kind wishes.

I appreciate.

ayoslas88:
Good morning

I submitted my application on the 24th of April...

My background check started almost immediately....

My question is, is it automatic for background check to start immediately or mine was just exception ....

I also received an email yesterday on status updated

Yes it’s normal. Mine also started immediately, less than 24hrs after I applied. And I also received an email saying status updated.

I’m guessing there’s a lot of background check to be done so they’re starting earlier to avoid delays. Who knows.

But it’s perfectly normal. There’s someone else her too whose background check also started almost immediately after application.


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Winner0718:
Yes you can, he talked about Polaris. I am very sure of the info as i just did my MBS for Polaris on Friday. Pls read again.

It will end with praise.

Oh, I must have misinterpreted what you wrote, cause I understood it that you meant MBS Tickets cannot be generated by Mobile App whereas they can.

My apologies.


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Winner0718:
Hello Mr Frank,

Yes Polaris bank offer the MBS ticket, However, be adviced that you cant generate MBS TICKET with mobile app. You have to visit the branch you will be charged #1419

Let there be rain of PPR this new week.

Yes you can generate MBS TICKET with mobile app, although I’m only aware of GTBANK mobile app. The charges if any will be deducted from the account.


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Rootiab:
please how did u do it??. So I can go do mine on Monday

Hello Rootiab,

So sorry for the late response.

There’re two ways to use Form A to make international tuition payment.

Here’s what you should do.

1. If the bank you have an existing account is where the funds you want to pay your tuition fee is, just go there and request for Form A from them.

Go along with:
Degree Certificate (Original copy)
Original International passport (they won’t accept photocopy)
LOA - Letter of Acceptance from your sch
School fees invoice/quote showing total amount to be paid
School banking details: acc num, swift codes, branch code, sort code etc

2. But if you prefer a bank where you don’t have an existing account (for instance you bank with First bank but prefer Stanbic because their Form A payment is swift and fast) as long as you’re familiar with an account holder of that bank that’s also completely fine. Just transfer your funds to them.

Next you go with the person to the bank and ask for Form A to pay international tuition.

Under Acc to be debited
An authorization to debit form will be signed by the person.

THAT’S WHERE THEIR PARTICIPATION ENDS.

Then you fill out the FORM A with your own personal details with regards to your school, as well as your school’s details. MAKE SURE YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS IS THE REFERENCE YOU’RE FILLING HERE AND NOT THAT OF THE ACCOUNT HOLDER. Because your personal details must correspond with the documents you’re submitting with the form, eg Your full name as it is on your passport, university certificate etc

The authorization to debit form is for the bank, while the Form A itself is for CBN. The bank will submit the form A to CBN and they’ll do the processing. CBN charges a flat rate for the form A processing, (when I did mine last year it was about N3k thereabout). The bank is not allowed to charge any extra charges outside of the CBN processing fee, so monitor the account to be aware.

As long as there’s availability of foreign currency by CBN, it usually take between 48-72hrs on average for the funds to be debited and get to your school. Once your school receives the money they’ll issue you the school tuition receipt for your records as proof of payment.

As of today Sunday, 25th April, the CBN official exchange rate is: 1CAD = N305

Note: Nig banks usually don’t have Canadian dollars (CAD), so they’ll do the transaction with USD but your school will receive it in CAD. Also, the account you’re paying with will be debited with the CAD equivalent too.

All the best.


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Kayyyy:
Hi Pinkey2021. Please I wanted to ask if I must have an account with either of the banks listed to pay the tuition?? Since many are saying Zenith bank is a No No (lol) I want to try Stanbic or Fidelity.

Hello Kayyyy, you don’t need to have an existing account with the bank before you use their Form A services. That I know for sure. Form A is a CBN directive and not an individual banking policy.

For instance I used Stanbic-IBTC and I’m not their customer. You can confirm this for yourself.

Visit any Stanbic, Access, Fidelity, Zenith branch etc, stay away from old archaic banks like First bank and co, lol.


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Ibukun2000:
Truly there's always light at the end of a tunnel

After the long wait... Waited for 14months

Mercy Showed up( Anu nimorigba)

God is just too Faithful to Fail

My Study Permit has been Approved
Delay is not denial oooo my people

Applied initially 2019 and i was refused(Denied)
Reapplied Feb 24,2020.. It get mails from IRCC till mid last year i was asked to reapply again cos my application has lapsed one year

Medical request - Feb 8 2021
Medical Examination- March 24
Medical Passed-March 26
Biometrics Validation- April 15
Approval- April 22
WHAT GOD CANNOT DOES NOT EXIST AND IT WILL NEVER EXIST.. It Can ONLY be GOD..���
Join Me to Thank JEHOVAH OVERDO�‍♀️�‍♀️�‍♀️ as HE has done it for me HE will do it for you...�

Congratulations!

Moren002:
Good evening, everyone. Please, my fiance is planning to relocate to Canada to for postgraduate study, we've met some persons(agents) and make enquiry but they kept saying that Canada isn't accepting people for now, that is Canada isn't issuing visa now till further notice and they gave option of UK. But, from the comment s read so far I understand that some persons have been accepted even this year while some are processing. So, I'm confuse if the agents lied and do not know what to do. Please, can someone enlighten me and guide us. Please help....


Thanks.

The agent probably told you guys that because Canadian Visa has become really difficult to obtain compared to a few years back when agents practically had to do nothing for their clients to obtain their visas.

Nowadays, the right and proper documents alone to apply with are discovered by a few people after trial by error applications.

My candid advice: If you have the time and resources you can achieve success in your Canadian quest by staying put on this thread, because every info you’d need for a successful outcome can be gotten from here free of charge.

But if you do not have the time, or patience required for this process, then you might want to consider their UK option.

But definitely Canada is still issuing visas, they never stopped, not even during the lockdown/pandemic.


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prettymee:
Good Evening All of my senior colleagues,

I am trying to gain admission into University of Manitoba for fall 2022.

I am currently running a program with University of Lagos and I will hopefully round up by the end of the year.

University of Manitoba is requesting for an in progress transcript for this program i haven't completed with unilag.

Has anyone ever had such a challenge, I have been talking to some unilag guys and they don't seem to have heard of an in progress transcript.

Help a sister out.....biko.

From my understanding I think they mean your result so far on this program you’re on.

What type of program is it and what level are you in? How many semesters have you covered so far? How many courses and exams have you written? Do you have your results? Especially your last semester/course results?

Gather all your results covering the above questions and send to them. Also include your admission letter from the school too.

I think that might satisfy them.


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Ade2303:
Please the gurus should help me look into this��

I’ve sent you an email with the detailed information on how to tackle the issue, bro. Please read through and effect immediately.

Don’t worry too much about it, these things do happen.


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ooa1st:
@Pinky2021 addressed this same issue yesterday or the day before.

She gave a comprehensive details and insight on how she made the mistake and tackled it adequately.

Kindly search 5/6 pages behind current page, I'm sure you'll see her info on this. It was well detailed and I can assure it meet your request.

Wish everyone good luck.

To the naysayers too, we dey see and screenshot una comment too, the day of testimony dey come ooo, una deputy Jesus (yimu).

Thanks for the mention. I’ve sent him a private email.


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Dolex86:
Sent you a mail Pinkey

Sorry I can’t access my mails for some reasons. Maybe you can resend it. Or ask it here if it’s not too private.

So sorry about that.

demure178:
Update on my procedural fairness,
I submitted the reply from my procedural fairness I got on the 20th of April yesterday, and after I submitted I checked this morning, I saw ghost update also.. now it’s 5050, heart beating fast, make them no ban person, cuz 2 million plus for a lawyer to fight the case Na hell.. But am
Positive though

Application submitted with MBS- Feb 14
Eligibility review started - March 20th
Upfront medical updated to pass- March 22
Procedural fairness letter- April 20th
Replied the letter with my lawyer and documents proof- April 22th
Ghost update- April 23th

Now

Waitinggggg.

It Will Surely End in Praise for You My Brother. You just wait and see. All the best.

Teepearls:
Hi,
Is this CBN rate applicable if I intend to pay my tuition fee using the Form A u explained earlier?
Thanks

Yes. CBN is the bank rate. It’s also the cheapest and safest way to make tuition payment from Nig.

Go to the bank for further info. I paid through Stanbic and it took exactly 4days for my school to receive the funds and issue my receipt.

NOTE: Nigerian banks usually honour the funds payment with USD because CAD is not always readily available in Nig banks, although the school fees invoice and quote is in Canadian dollars. So, don’t be alarmed when they tell you they don’t have Canadian dollars but USD.

In simple language the bank will pay the fees via Form A using USDollars, while your school will receive it in Canadian dollars. But you’ll be billed in the CAD equivalent.

I hope I’m clear.


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crowntoro:
KINDLY ASSIST PLS

@Lekiboboe ejo Sir, I think this moniker needs your professional assistance with one of those your carefully compiled lists. Ejoo help her out.

Lekiboboe:
To the bolded, Ma Pami Now , AMEN!!!! Thanks for the mention

I wish you a favorable outcome on your study visa application

Stay Blessed!!!

AMEN. Thank you so much @Lekiboboe

ogunleyesijibomi:
Hello house... I want to know if there is need for additional statement of account.. have paid a year tuition fee to my scchool in Canada and still have 4million naira in my own personal account which I submitted to NSC with test of English waiver letter.
Here is my question.. is the 4million naira statement of account okay or I still need to add another statement of account?
Finally I hope this doesn't sound somehow.. can anyone assist me with additional statement.of Account as this is my fifth time of applying to canada.. God have mercy oo

1. Since you’ve paid a full year’s tuition and have N4M left in your account, I don’t think you need to add additional statement as that amount covers your 10k living expenses and a little more for your flight ticket. Although, it wouldn’t hurt to add a little extra if you have it.

2. It definitely sounds somehow that you’re asking someone to “assist” you with additional statement of account! What do you hope to achieve with that? And how do you hope to go about it?!

3. Don’t jeopardize your application by engaging in anything shady pls. You said yourself that this is your 5th time applying, please thread with caution, for your own sake. If you can’t add any extra funds in YOUR OWN BANK STATEMENT, please leave the application as is.

4. Or am I not understanding what you’re asking for?


Please await others input too.


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kunbeeee:
Please what is the CBN rate for naira to CAD as at today?

As at today’s rate it’s: 1CAD = N304

Source: https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?Amount=1&From=CAD&To=NGN



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teefinix:
Kindly advise

To the best of my knowledge as a frequent traveler in the past, you cannot buy a one-way ticket with a visit visa to any country. Only legal residents of a country whether temporary or permanent are accorded that privilege.

But your case is a bit complicated cos I believe your children will be issued with either study permits or visitor records at the port of entry in Canada. So with that I don’t know if you can tell them your kids are actually eligible to stay longer in Canada for the duration of your studies, hence, are qualified to travel with one-way tickets.

I’m not too certain of the exact solution here.

However, my simple advice would be to book them return tickets just to be on the safe side.

I seriously doubt if the airport/airline staff in Nig would understand Canada’s policy of issuing visitor record at POE for Children traveling with a parent holding a study permit.

Pls await others input.


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Gentledaf:
Who apply for centennial college and has gotten acceptance letter for fall ?

Me, although it was last year. I deferred to Fall this year and have a new LOA.

Ade2303:
Hello everyone

I submitted my online application on March 7, 2021 (reapplication) but my biometrics which I’ve done since the first time I applied in 2019 hasn’t been updated in my new application yet. Is it something to be worried about?

I didn’t submitted any NSE document for my new application and yet to receive any update since I submitted, not even NSE, the only thing that’s been processed here is my background check which has been on immediately I submitted my application.

Is there anyone that reapplied in March or February and has gotten any update since then?

Hello Ade2303, I’ve been following your posts and it seems we have almost the same profile. I submitted my application (a reapplication too) on Mar 4 and my Biometrics I did last year has not been updated also. Although I submitted MBS.

And just like you too my background check started immediately (Mar 5).

Are you for Fall intake? Maybe they’re waiting till after attending to the May intakes before starting ours.

Let’s keep each other posted on developments.


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elizyous:
LONG POST ALERT!!!

Only a fool will say that there is no GOD! I have seen him at work in my life and I am a living testimony that He answers prayers in line with His will for you and me.

This journey started 2years ago when I initially wanted to do express entry but my score wasn’t high enough. I wrote IELTS back then and got an 8,8,8,6.5 in S,R,L and W respectively. I contested the writing score and to God’s glory, after 3 weeks it came back approved and my writing score was increased to 7 bringing me to an overall band score of 8.

Fast forward to last year October when I suddenly decided that I wanted to try the study route out and saw a course I like but it was one week to the deadline. I quickly gathered my documents and submitted a few days before deadline. I applied to just one school with faith. To GOD’s glory, I got the admission! 2nd hurdle crossed lol.

I was advised by a friend to ready up everything about packaging my application from Nairaland and I turn this platform to my new bible, digesting every detail from Thread 13 all the way from writing my SOP to how I arranged my documents. I even read from someone’s testimony here, to use my office email when applying which I also did. Thank you all for your immense contributions on this platform. You are saving lives!!! I packaged my application without using any agent, all to the glory of GOD ALMIGHTY. I arranged my documents using table of contents for each section as advised here.

Funny part is that when I submitted my application with full NSE, I was expecting that in one month, my visa would have arrived. This one became a serious test of faith but God is always faithful. Imagine being sent for biometrics 1month after applying as against the usual 1 week of other people. I sent webforms and emails once every week, all the way to the same day I got my PPR and they kept responding with their usual email of its actively under control.

One thing I would suggest is that if you are yet to do your medicals, pls do and send to them. It saves you a whole lot of waiting because when they are checking ur eligibility, rather than sending u to go and do medicals which will take more time, its approved immediately.

My timeline is below:

Application Date: February 4th, 2021 (I submitted my application with all the requirements for NSE route)
Upfront Medicals: February 26th, 2021
Upfront medicals passed: March 2nd, 2021
Biometrics Request Date: March 5th, 2021
Biometrics Done: March 8th, 2021
Request for MBS: April 9th, 2021
Submission of Additional Document (MBS): April 12th, 2021
Eligibility review started: April 13th, 2021
PPR and BVL!!!!! April 22nd, 2021

As at yesterday morning, I was still begging God to give me this as my birthday gift and lo and behold at 9:23am, my love letter dropped!!! I laughed, cried and rolled on the floor in my office. I couldn’t sleep all night, my mind has been racing on different things, truly-problem no dey finish, lol. Please pardon my long epistle.

God is too faithful to fail! He did it for me and will do it for everyone on this platform that is expecting. And to the gurus in the house who constantly help and give advice, may GOD bless you and grant all your hearts requests. AMEN

A very big congrats to you once again. God is indeed faithful.


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elizyous:
With a study visa, are you allowed to work 20hours a week even though on your form u stated NO to the question, do u have recourse to work......
?

Please respond.

All students are permitted to work for 20hours a week, that’s the standard policy. The evidence of work requirement you’re asking about is Co-op and it’s not all programs/courses that have it included in their program structure.

So if your course has Co-op you choose ‘Yes’ to that question and provide your evidence, if not you choose ‘No.’

So, whatever you chose there has no effect on your 20hours work eligibility granted to all students.

I hope I was able to provide clarity to your question.

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wd2454418:
I need help urgently! I am to pay school fees in Canadian dollar, but I have it in naira, my consultant suggest I seek for who is in Canada, US or UK that can assist me to pay the money and I pay the person in naira.

The consultant told me raising draft in Nigeria might take 3weeks. Pls and pls I need someone to help me on this I have the money in naira.

To pay your school fees at the best rate (CBN), please visit any of these banks: Stanbic-IBTC, Fidelity, Access, FCMB etc and ask them for a (FORM A), that you want to pay your foreign University tuition.

Go to the bank with the following documents:

• Original International Passport
• Original copies of your University certificate
• Your school Invoice showing their bank account and other details.
• They’ll give you a form to fill too


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Precious000:
Good day everyone
I'd like to make an enquiry

I want to study a course of four years and I have an international passport valid for three years
Should I go ahead with it? As I heard that it's possible to renew both the passport and study permit in Canada

Thank you for your response in advance.

Yes you can go ahead and use it. As rightly said, you can renew both the passport and permit in Canada.

It makes no sense renewing a three years valid passport. Besides, I don’t think it’s possible.

Await others input though as this is just my understanding of the situation you presented.


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Benquip:
This was how I said it but the operations manager at their branch at Adeniyi Jones said no

That’s not fair. Pls try another branch. If you were on the Island, I’d have asked you to go to their Ajah branch, that’s where I did mine, although it was last year. Maybe their policy has changed.

You can try another bank if the next branch you go to says the same thing. I heard Fidelity is good and swift too.


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Benquip:
I tried paying through form A in Stanbic and they said they don't pay to college that it's only university.

I paid for my tuition deposit through Stanbic and my school is a college too.

Tell them it’s a university and just a college in name and not a high school college.


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Baphil:
[/b]PPR HERE!!![b]

Good morning everyone. I have come to give thanks to God again!!!!! He deserves all the praise.

I helped my friend apply for a January admission on the 5th of October 2020 and her BVL and PPR just came in this morning at 10:41am and 10 43am.
I cannot begin to say the kind of emotions this application has raised in our hearts. We waited, we wrote, we did all things expected till we just resigned into God's hands.

She even started online classes thinking it would come very soon - for where? She went through so much stress!!! Oh!!!

I just burst into tears when I opened the mail; the waiting was not in vain!

Her timeline is as follows:
Submission - 5th October 2020
Biometrics - 16th October 2020
NSE Request Letter - 19th November 2020 Upfront Medical passed - 2nd December 2020
BVL & PPR - 22nd April 2021

She did not meet up with the NSE Request but when it was taking too long, I just went ahead to submit an expired underscored IELTS of hers in March 2021. I wrote scores and scores of letters, so many webforms - I lost count!
We also requested for her GCMS notes and everything seemed in order and positive and so we relaxed a bit.

October Applicants, get ready, it's raining PPR!!! Your worries and tears are being wiped away!!!

I will post the documents I submitted for her in a while.

Praise God with us!!!!

Congratulations to you and her. God is indeed faithful.

elizyous:
MY PEOPLE OH!!!!! IT HAS ENDED IN PRAISE OH!!!!! GOD HAS DONE IT FOR ME OH!!!! MY PPR HAS JUST LANDED OH!!!!!

I ASKED GOD FOR THIS AS MY BIRTHDAY GIFT OH! HE HAS DONE IT!!!!

I will send my timeline once I catch my breath. Please between Lagos and Abuja, which is better to send my passport to?

Congratulations!!!

It has indeed ended in Praises for you.

And happy birthday to you too. It’s mine today as well, lol.

Bioles1187:
Please quick question. Is covid 19 test free? If no how much? And can I do it at any general hospital?

Covid-19 test cost N50,400 across all the designated clinics.

Someone else can provide you with a list of testing centers. But if it’s urgent you can simply google “Covid-19 approved testing centers in Nigeria” or narrow it down to the state you live in. I’m sure something will pop up.


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peruxie:
Ok that’s quite clear ..sorry I am being an Oliver Twist here..could you send me a template for the letter you sent.that would be very helpful.thanks ... my email peruxie@yahoo.co.uk

Hello, I’ve sent the requested info. Pls check your email.




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peruxie:
hi I sent you an email request... When resending the form did you attach any letter of explanation on the webform?

Sorry I didn’t get the email. But to answer your question YES, I wrote a simple letter ON THE WEBFORM ITSELF explaining that it was an unintentional error. I referred them to my submitted Letter of Explanation where I mentioned that I was denied last year and have no intention to misrepresent in anyway.

Then I sent the letter as an email body to almost all the IRCC email addresses, lol, referring them to my webform.

The letter should include your name, Application number, and UCI (if it’s a reapplication).

Note: I did not attach the new corrected form in the emails I sent, I only attached it in webform.

I hope my explanation is clear? Let me know if you need more clarity.


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