Blazca:
So you didn't get work permit?

iampaulsmith:
Don't be confused. I didn't get a work permit because I don't need it since I'm not here for a co-op program. Note that study permit comes with 20 working hours and that is all I need.

Amenmay:




My medical is also July 08, Qlife

MyRace:
VERY VERY LONG POST ALERT!
However, I thought to write this long so that different people can pick a thing or two......
Do read along....................

Hello everyone, thank you for your kind words and congrats to all who have gotten their PPR thus far. As promised, I'll try to share my story with you guys, even though it's incomplete as of yet.


Family of 5
Study permit for me and 3 children, visitor's visa for hubby
Submitted June 10, 2020.
Biometrics request June 11
Biometrics done August 24 (a day after VFS reopened)
GCMS requested August 28
Refusal September 24
GCMS came back Sept 28

Now, from the GCMS notes, I noticed the following:
1. The decision to refuse was taken as at July 11! Guys try to order your GCMS as early as 6 weeks into your application.
2. There was an error in reaching one of the reasons for my refusal. I had done an MBA in Nigeria, going for a Masters of Finance, but the VO interpreted it that I had done an MFin previously and so there's no career progression.

Immediately i received the GCMS, I torn between reapplying and seeking a Judicial Review (JR). The reason I considered the JR in the first place was because I felt the refusal simply unfair and baseless. Yes, a visa is not my right, however, as long as an individual meets the guidelines set in place, it is only fair that they receive a positive outcome.

Another reason I considered it is because, it's an opportunity people rarely use and this has given VOs the leeway to keep refusing people on a whim. If more people contest their refusal and win, it will likely lead to an overhaul of the current system going on in Nairobi.

October 2, I contacted an Immigration Consultant on Instagram about the possibility of reapplying. After reviewing all my documents, he insisted I go for JR, but hubby was not convinced. 1 because he didn't want to "fight" the Canadian immigration system and 2, he wasn't sure if the outcome would be successful especially considering the cost difference between paying a lawyer and reapplying.
Well, Consultant introduces us to an Immigration Lawyer. He reviews my documents again and said that I had a "Perfect" application, and so there's no reason for a refusal. Then he went ahead and offered to go ahead without a DIME being paid! If he loses, he goes away empty handed, but if he succeeds, then we pay a certain amount above the initial base amount. Hubby was more confortable with this arrangement.

October 29th after many back and forth, we submitted our application for JR. We were meant to get a response exactly 30 days which was to lapse on November 29th.

November 29th, Lawyer receives an email from the IRCC lawyers asking for additional 3 days to file their response.

And then silence, no further communication or even the expected response.

December 19th, I received an email saying there was a notification on my GCKey.

I logged on, and saw that the portion that usually shows "refused" had changed to "submitted". Every other member of my family's own still remained "refused". We called lawyer, he said he hasn't heard from them. Now, "success" with regards to our agreement with the Lawyer is when IRCC asks for "settlement". So at this point, it seemed like my application had been reopened without any agreement between my Lawyer and that of IRCC.

The wait was unimaginable!

January 12 I ordered GCMS and it came back February 12, and in it, it was stated that my application has been reopened because of a JR and my Lawyer has accepted the terms of the settlement!

Immediately, we sent the GCMS to him, still he maintained he hadn't heard anything from them. February finished, nothing!

March 3rd, Lawyer receives a letter requesting for a settlement on the case and the terms of the settlement. This was the exact same letter in my GCMS notes posted to my portal AS AT DECEMBER 2020! Anyway, we felt at least things are moving small small.

March 11, I received a request for additional documents. Really, what was important were new LOA and Financial statements.

March 24 uploaded the requested documents.

April 10 did up-front medical

April 29 Up-front medical passed

May 3, review for uploaded documents started.

June 16, Correspondence letter and PPR, 2 minutes apart.

Hubby and the children's applications were not reopened, we're currently in a dilemma as to whether to reapply for them or right a letter to IRCC. Your kind suggestions would be highly appreciated.

A few things to note from my personal experience:

1. The VOs are not as smart or as efficient as we tend to give them credit for.

2. Most times, approvals and refusals are given based more on feelings than clear evidence before them.

3. While I understand that JR is an expensive route, it would be nice if more people do it as it will highlight a lot of the rubbish they do at the embassy.

4. Lastly, let's be considerate to other people about how we boast after getting PPR. Trust me, the things you boast about: perfect SOP, Prayers, Documents etc, there are people who did all that and more and still got refused.

In the course of this journey, I also started to pursue a student visa in tbe UK before things started looking up, and believe me, the system with the British is far more transparent than that of Canada. Once you meet the requirements at submission, you are over 80% sure you'll be awarded the visa. But there's a lot of bias and subjectivity with the Canadian embassy.

I want to thank every single contributor to this Agile forum for the work you do! I submitted a "Perfect Application" ( according to my Lawyer) thanks to the stuff I got from here.

Also, I want to thank @frankrobben for his patience and selflessness here. People drag him all the time, but he never relents in being helpful. I remember the day I wrote about the JR option and his contribution and how he was dragged and insulted. Yet, he and I have never had any direct encounter and the Consultant and Lawyer did not come from him. Well done!
I pray everyone gets their prayers answered as well

childgodly:


Have you gotten the NSE request?

Lovesarrow:
Hi, i don'tknow about other banks but i did it successfullylast month with CIBC, only challenge was getting USD in my domiciliary account.
Apparently with ALL Nigerian banks you can only transfer a minimum of 5000 USD, if the money in your account was cash deposited in the last 30 days but you can do any amount if it was a wire transfer.
Go to the CIBC website, select the student GIC, And generate the USD to CAD exchange rate, it will be locked for 20 minutes for u to fill out the form. The rate will expire after 20 minutes. You will be asked for international passport and LOA. Then CIBC will send you an account number to pay into takes like 1-2 working days, print it out and use it to fill out the forms. After the transfer 2 to 3 working days after the transfer you will get an investment advice.
N:B the money transfer to CIBC must come from the same name account

Kobayashi01:
Good morning my people. Long post alert.

MyRace:
VERY VERY LONG POST ALERT!
However, I thought to write this long so that different people can pick a thing or two......
Do read along....................

Updateverything:
[/b]Pls I need opinions from gurus in the house. That’s my application status stating I do not require Medicals. Is that’s normal? Because I really don’t understand the Upfront medicals everyone’s talking about. Do I wait until IRCC request that I go for medicals? [b]

Wifefo88:


Great school I'm currently studying there

Kunfu:
Hello house, please how can I get a proof of fund of £20,000 and how much is charges

alteco007:


You print the statement of the account the money is in. I believe it costs nothing. Depends on the bank.

tracy0803409:
Good day house, I know this question is a decision I have to make, but I just need reviews from my fellow nairalanders, pls between FANSHAWE college and CONESTOGA college, which is better for a health related PG course,because am about to make tuition deposit, but am confused on which to go


I think their refund policy should be a hint.


Please your responses will be highly appreciated

Kunfu:

I mean if I want to use those agent to drop funds into my account

Akannitommy:
I don't know how it works in Nigeria but I know of a Ghanaian colleague based in Europe who got PPR and found his passport was just about 7 months to expiration. He informed the embassy and they gave him 90-days or so (longer than the normal 30-days stated on the PPR - to submit the renewed passport. Although he is still working on getting the new passport, I suppose the application will be suspended until the passport is sent - within the extended timeline requested.

2roodi:


Yes, it definitely is! I graduated from Cambrian College
Are you currently in Sudbury or studying remotely?

Oyalfares:

* PROOF OF FUNDS
- GIC ($10,000) and MBS (N11m in account for 4 months with an account that had been opened for 10 months) –

@Justmellow
Pls how does one open a GIC account

Jarkanye:
Good morning everyone

shupy:

As long as it's a lump sum deposit, there will always be concern about your genuine access to the fund. You either have to make the deposit smartly or address the possible concern regarding the lump sum.

JustMellow:


Hello Oyalfares,

I don't see any issues with it if there is no lump sum deposit.

You can assess GIC from CIBC using this link:

https://www.cibc.com/en/special-offers/international-student-gic.html

You can assess an explicit explanation of the process to open GIC using this link:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CQK8sPTgzXo/?utm_medium=copy_link

Best of Luck

Kachiii47:
Hello guys

I have a question. I told my Sponsor to get his mybankstatement certificate from his bank however he called me that he doesn’t have funds any more in the account I used during my application. He had about 20million in that account then when I submitted his statement of account along with other documents. Now he is asking if he can use another of his Zenith account where he has funds and send the MBS for NSE. Should I send it as an additional document first or what? Then attach a letter to explain

Please I need your advice