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Hello Everyone,

I've been an active reader for a while now.
My SP journey has been a ride.
I applied on my own March 2020, and got refused 2 months after due to 'situation of employment' - even though I have a full-time job and submitted all required documents. I engaged an IRCC consultant and reapplied in July 2020, refused again- 1-year tuition paid, and had a reasonable amount of funds left in my POF. Then I went through JR in August, application reopened after the settlement offer.

(On the side---- after JR, I started learning French, finished my masters, passed TEF some weeks ago, and my CRS is now 536)

Back to the study permit, my GCMS notes arrived some days ago and I noticed that the application was approved in March (eligibility, criminality, and medical passed) and PPR was to be issued on March 11, then the status changed to "canceled" on the next page. (I changed my college in between because at the time JR verdict was out, I didn't have admission anymore in the first college, and no other available intake for the next 2 semesters)... so the approval was for the previous college (I saw this in the notes). I actually received Medical and BVL updates around that time too.

Towards the end of May, IRCC sent an update saying they are reviewing my additional documents (the new LOA).

That's the update so far. We are still waiting. We are also hoping FSW opens soon.

Congratulations to all PPR candidates, and all the best to 'us' awaiting PPR.

Lianna2020:
What you will be given after PPR is visa and for you to apply for spouse , you need the study permit that would be issued at Poe.

Thank you i really appreciate. God bless you.

Congratulations!!

Bhooomie:
Almighty God has done it for me!!! It's PPR!!!

Second time applicant. Applied May 31st and got PPR 30th June.

To think I was smiling all through yesterday while reading people's PPR testimonies not knowing mine already dropped.

Thank you Jesus. I will be back with full details.

Mille:
Please, I will appreciate answers. Cc LFJ11

I have a masters from France and intend to apply for a PhD. But due to lack of some certain course prerequisites, my supervisor and the program cordinator adviced I apply for their masters which will be also be fully funded and then transfer to a PhD. Will I have issues with getting a visa for a second masters given that I intend to go with my wife and daughter? Also is it okay if I ask the graduate coordinator to provide me with a written letter stating that I lacked certain course requirements?

Another problem is I require a 3.7 to be successful. How is the last two years average calculated for a masters degree holder. Will it be a course by course evaluation or will be masters degree be evaluated as a whole.

The graduate school at University of Alberta is refusing to give information on GPA conversion until I apply.

1) You will have to explain this in your LOE, give detailed convincing explanation on the reasons you stated above. Show how the courseworks are different from your previous masters and show how the courseworks in your intended program will help achieve your career goals.

2) Getting a letter from the program coordinator or your supervisor pertaining the reason will be great, it will make things smoother for you.

Regarding your evaluation I think the program coordinator will be in the best position to tell you details on how they will evaluate your credentials.

You can use the free conversion resources available online to compute your grades and get an idea what it will be on a 4.0 scale. I used scholaro and it tallies with what U of Toronto used for their evaluation of my last two years grade, so it probably will be close to what U of Alberta uses.

Also, in my opinion, since they directed you to apply for MSc due to missing prerequisite courses in your present Masters , they would probably use your last 2 years of undergraduate studies for evaluation. You should ask your supervisor or program coordinator for confirmation.

Congratulations

Bhooomie:
Almighty God has done it for me!!! It's PPR!!!

Second time applicant. Applied May 31st and got PPR 30th June.

To think I was smiling all through yesterday while reading people's PPR testimonies not knowing mine already dropped.

Thank you Jesus. I will be back with full details.

Hi Atiteb4,

I did a breakdown of the inflow of funds in my LOE and attached the transactional account statement where the inflows originated from to show source of funds. I also had to attach a manual bank statement and highlighted the transactions that were of concern.

atiteb4:
congratulations. Please how did you explain your lump sum?

Big congrats

Jerryjack022:
I am a part-time silent reader here but I must say that the informations gotten from this forum really helped my success story. Thanks to everyone contributing here, God will attend to your needs. All the glory be to God.

The journey began February 2018 when I received my LOA from Cape Breton University, Nova Scotia to study post degree in public health (2yrs programme). The LOA valid for a year and I applied for visa march 2019 for may intake which was refused on April base on two reasons;
1) VO not satisfy that I will leave canada after my study base on my employment situation
2) VO not satisfy that I will leave canada after my study base on my family tie in canada and my home country

After the refusal, I paused and checked the documents that I submitted from there I discovered my mistakes which are;
No Employmen Letter
No pay slip
No personal bank statements
No work ID
No leave letter
No prove of family tie at all ontop of that am single, 32 yrs of age

Because of the pandemic, the university issued me a new LOA valid from May 2020 to May 2021

I started doing my underground preparation which took me 2yrs, I must tell you from the beginning of this journey I have been experiencing delay but God later turned it to blessings for me.

My Timeline
Second time application
Submitted March 17, 2021
NSE request dropped april 14 (replied with letter of proficiency from my university here in 9ja and my sponsor is my brother living in USA so he submitted his normal SOA for a year and reference letter from his bank)

Then long waiting period started
I ordered for gcms note June 5
I reapplied for admission after my LOA expired June 5 and new one came a week later, submitted it through webform

Upfront medica June 22
Gcms note arrived June 24
(criminality passed, compliance required, info sharing with USA in progress because I was refused USA visa in 2017 and eligibility is blank)

Submitted my medical e-slip and some other docs through webform June 28
Medical updated to pass June 29 and eligibility review started together
PPR and Correspondence Letter June 30
Documents Submitted
All IRCC forms
Clients Information
International passport data page
Birth Certificate
LOA from cape breton university
Tuition fee receipt (first semester)
Personal SOA
BSC certificate
Vocational Certificate
Employment Letter
Employment Reference Letter
Ngo reference letter
Study leave approval letter
Fiancee support letter
Property Deed of gift from mother
Mother affidavit of support
Mother declaration of age
Certificate from inter. organization

Sponsor's Documents (Brother)
One year SOA
Employment letter
Letter of support
Birth Certificate

N.B: I have Bsc in Science Laboratory Technology (Plant Science Option), graduated 2015 and 2yrs vocational training in private hospital started working there as administrative officer/Laboratory Technician 2017.

Memorial University Newfoundland.

Afobear:
Which cheap schools offer political science for master's please ?

greis1:
Hello Everyone,

I've been an active reader for a while now.
My SP journey has been a ride.
I applied on my own March 2020, and got refused 2 months after due to 'situation of employment' - even though I have a full-time job and submitted all required documents. I engaged an IRCC consultant and reapplied in July 2020, refused again- 1-year tuition paid, and had a reasonable amount of funds left in my POF. Then I went through JR in August, application reopened after the settlement offer.

(On the side---- after JR, I started learning French, finished my masters, passed TEF some weeks ago, and my CRS is now 536)

Back to the study permit, my GCMS notes arrived some days ago and I noticed that the application was approved in March (eligibility, criminality, and medical passed) and PPR was to be issued on March 11, then the status changed to "canceled" on the next page. (I changed my college in between because at the time JR verdict was out, I didn't have admission anymore in the first college, and no other available intake for the next 2 semesters)... so the approval was for the previous college (I saw this in the notes). I actually received Medical and BVL updates around that time too.

Towards the end of May, IRCC sent an update saying they are reviewing my additional documents (the new LOA).

That's the update so far. We are still waiting. We are also hoping FSW opens soon.

Congratulations to all PPR candidates, and all the best to 'us' awaiting PPR.

Wishing you all the best. May God save everyone from malicious officers. A lot of people don't have the patience or money for judicial review.

Enjay316:
my personal opinion is use ur wife. I dont think they will believe u dont have a BSC at that age.wen she gets there, she can apply for SOWP 4 u.but it means u must have skills to even find a work ooo.what skills do u have sir

Currently I’m a businessman. But before I started importation business, I was IT web design and programming. Been long I left that field and I feel I’m lagging behind.

What I intend doing is to carry on with my application with university of Manitoba which I already started regardless of the outcome which looks like I have little chance cos of the age and study gap. I also want to enroll my wife for a master degree study in another school immediately. So we might as well run this process simultaneously.

Which school is best to apply for a master program?

olasubomy:
Pele ! Try to start your travelling plans on time, and don't forget the closer it gets to your travel date, the higher the airline fee. Trust me; you don't want to get into the last-minute rush. Just brace up. I know it is not easy leaving loved ones. The whole effort won't be in vain by God's grace.

Just to give you some tips - Nigerian foods you can easily get here without going to African stores are Rice ( in the regular stores like Walmart, look out for "Parboiled Rice), Spaghetti, Beans ( they have beans similar to ours, look out for "Black Eyed Peas), Groundnut Oil ( More healthy than the one they sell in Nigeria). African stores have other Nigerian foods but pricey.

You can prioritize your Ogbono, semovita, Garri, bottled groundnut ( you can put this in those Eva water plastic bottles), wheat, very dried fish, egusi, Noodles ( if you are a lover of noodles), ingredients for stew ( Thyme, Curry, Maggi etc.) but the tomato, atarodo and pepper are available here at Walmart and some other stores.

Additionally, you can buy like 5 or 6 screen protectors for your phone if you use an expensive smartphone. It is way cheaper in Nigeria and more expensive in Canada buying a screen protector. The screen protector I bought for 1,000 naira for my Huawei phone is $40 dollars here. I was lucky to see it for $20 dollars somewhere else and this might be more expensive in other highbrow provinces like Ontario, British Columbia etc

Congrats again and wish you a safe trip in advance.

Thank you very much Olasubomy. I will be sure to keep these in mind. You are just amazing!

Olaa123:
Don't forget hair extensions and hair products biko.

Lol, I won't oo. Thanks dear

Testimonytime:
Waow! You need to see me smiling. When the Lord turn the captivity of Zion………Na like dream….

Our Lord is too good

fejiromich:
Lol... @ladyblaq...
Please Lord it’s this kind of headache I want oh...

and you shall receive it. Very soon, very very soon Fejiro

Subbyshal:
Please is there anyone that applied January and is still waiting�, I am so tired.

Yes, alot

soonest it will end in praise.

Please I'm preparing for IELTS exam does anyone here have link on where I can get reliable materials to help me prepare. Thanks

Chukwuemekatehi:
Brother run away from agents. They will sound nice to you now but when they know they have gotten and edge over you, you will see their true colour. Biko runnnnnn. You can do all these yourself.

Already started the process myself. I’ve changed all my password which has with the school and my emails from the school admission portals

Bhooomie:
God is the greatest and He came through for me!!!

1st Application: 29th Jan 2021
Submitted with upfront medicals and NSE requirements. After sending several mails and webforms as well as applying for my GCMS notes on 16th of April. I received my notes on the 17th of May with the VO’s concern about having lumpsums in our joint account.
Refusal: 27th May 2021 (Purpose of visit & personal assets and financial]

2nd Application: 31st May 2021
Background check started immediately and eligibility started on the 3rd of June. I noticed my Medical was not updated and sent a webform with my e-medical sheet.
Medical passed: 25th June 2021
PPR: 30th June 2021

List of submitted documents
Unconditional LOA
Passport [ passport data page, travel stamps, Visa (Active US Visa)]
POF
Proof of Tuition Payment
MyBankStatement for our Joint savings account
Sponsor’s Statement of Account (Hubby)
Sponsor’s MyBankStatement
My Salary and Savings MyBankStatement
Employment and Introduction Letter from Employer
Sponsorship Letter
Affidavit of support
Pension and Mutual Savings account statement
Certificate of business
Other home tie documents (Landed properties and investments)
Client Info
SOP and LOE
IELTS RESULT
Degree Certificate and Transcripts
NYSC Certificate
ID for family members
Marriage Certificate
Police Character Certificate
Tax Certificate
Resume

My special appreciation goes to God that made my dreams come to reality. He deserves all the glory. I also want to appreciate @JustMellow (gcmswriters) for his guidance and prompt approach in handling my LOE. I reached out to him when I received my notes thinking I could explain the lumpsums before a decision was made but refusal came some days after. JustMellow assisted in writing my LOE to address the financial concerns as well as reconstruct my SOP to address purpose of visit (studied engineering but going for business management course). God bless you and cause his face to shine upon you. Going for a 2yr PG certificate.
Thank you to everyone for their selfless contributions on this thread. The advices, comments and testimonies kept me going even when it looked like all hope was lost. Thank you for the congratulatory messages. God bless you all.

PS: I was able to reapply 3 days after my initial refusal because I already had my GCMS notes and had addressed the concerns in my LOE. All PPR hopefuls will testify soon by God’s grace.

Please how did you tackle “purpose of visit” as that’s the only reason I was denied
And how do I get to just mellow
Thanks

Waaw congratulations this is sooo fast .
Bhooomie post=103270174]Almighty God has done it for me!!! It's PPR!!!

Second time applicant. Applied May 31st and got PPR 30th June.

To think I was smiling all through yesterday while reading people's PPR testimonies not knowing mine already dropped.

Thank you Jesus. I will be back with full details.[/quote]

Hi. send me an email, let's talk. I am travelling August.

RichieJayy:
Hello everyone, I will like to talk with present Conestoga students and those who will be traveling by August 2021..I will also like to discuss accommodations plans and many other important factors. So please Conestoga Students should reach out to help me have a good traveling experience.

mrnatural:
Already started the process myself. I’ve changed all my password which has with the school and my emails from the school admission portals

Also inform the agent.

Kennymccarty:
Please I'm preparing for IELTS exam does anyone here have link on where I can get reliable materials to help me prepare. Thanks

I’ll advice you to Watch A lot of youtube videos.
I recommend E2IELTS and IELTS LIZ on YouTube
Practice a lot. There’s a free website you can practice too. Ieltsonlinetests.com
Also pls send me a mail. I will send you all the pdf materials i used for mine. Goodluck

Bank doesn't confirm present availability of funds. Their duty is jst to confirm that the bank statement submitted is genuine.

dotoracs:
It's not on the MBS list. Usually, IRCC sends them a letter to confirm the said balances and current availability of the funds and they officially respond through their legal department. That's where my POFs are too.

It will end in praise.

Jerryjack022:
I am a part-time silent reader here but I must say that the informations gotten from this forum really helped my success story. Thanks to everyone contributing here, God will attend to your needs. All the glory be to God.

The journey began February 2018 when I received my LOA from Cape Breton University, Nova Scotia to study post degree in public health (2yrs programme). The LOA valid for a year and I applied for visa march 2019 for may intake which was refused on April base on two reasons;
1) VO not satisfy that I will leave canada after my study base on my employment situation
2) VO not satisfy that I will leave canada after my study base on my family tie in canada and my home country

After the refusal, I paused and checked the documents that I submitted from there I discovered my mistakes which are;
No Employmen Letter
No pay slip
No personal bank statements
No work ID
No leave letter
No prove of family tie at all ontop of that am single, 32 yrs of age

Because of the pandemic, the university issued me a new LOA valid from May 2020 to May 2021

I started doing my underground preparation which took me 2yrs, I must tell you from the beginning of this journey I have been experiencing delay but God later turned it to blessings for me.

My Timeline
Second time application
Submitted March 17, 2021
NSE request dropped april 14 (replied with letter of proficiency from my university here in 9ja and my sponsor is my brother living in USA so he submitted his normal SOA for a year and reference letter from his bank)

Then long waiting period started
I ordered for gcms note June 5
I reapplied for admission after my LOA expired June 5 and new one came a week later, submitted it through webform

Upfront medica June 22
Gcms note arrived June 24
(criminality passed, compliance required, info sharing with USA in progress because I was refused USA visa in 2017 and eligibility is blank)

Submitted my medical e-slip and some other docs through webform June 28
Medical updated to pass June 29 and eligibility review started together
PPR and Correspondence Letter June 30
Documents Submitted
All IRCC forms
Clients Information
International passport data page
Birth Certificate
LOA from cape breton university
Tuition fee receipt (first semester)
Personal SOA
BSC certificate
Vocational Certificate
Employment Letter
Employment Reference Letter
Ngo reference letter
Study leave approval letter
Fiancee support letter
Property Deed of gift from mother
Mother affidavit of support
Mother declaration of age
Certificate from inter. organization

Sponsor's Documents (Brother)
One year SOA
Employment letter
Letter of support
Birth Certificate

N.B: I have Bsc in Science Laboratory Technology (Plant Science Option), graduated 2015 and 2yrs vocational training in private hospital started working there as administrative officer/Laboratory Technician 2017.

Congratulations. I’m also Cape Breton University, Nova Scotia student waiting for my PPR to drop applied in January for may intake later deferred to sept.

SuomyNona:
1) You will have to explain this in your LOE, give detailed convincing explanation on the reasons you stated above. Show how the courseworks are different from your previous masters and show how the courseworks in your intended program will help achieve your career goals.

2) Getting a letter from the program coordinator or your supervisor pertaining the reason will be great, it will make things smoother for you.

Regarding your evaluation I think the program coordinator will be in the best position to tell you details on how they will evaluate your credentials.

You can use the free conversion resources available online to compute your grades and get an idea what it will be on a 4.0 scale. I used scholaro and it tallies with what U of Toronto used for their evaluation of my last two years grade, so it probably will be close to what U of Alberta uses.

Also, in my opinion, since they directed you to apply for MSc due to missing prerequisite courses in your present Masters , they would probably use your last 2 years of undergraduate studies for evaluation. You should ask your supervisor or program coordinator for confirmation.

Thank you for the replies. Cc; LFJ11

I will ask for the document from them.

I have a 15/20 French GPA. The problem with French grades is the lack of uniformity in conversion across universities worldwide. I have also tried scholaro and it is more suited with the US market. It's conversion is different in Canada.

For example, like most US universities, Scholaro grades 14 upwards as an A, an A in McGill is 16 upwards. In Australia, an A is 15 upwards.

In Scholaro, a 13/20 is 3.0. The same 13 is a B+ (3.3) at McGill while for university of Alberta, it is their minimum grade which I take to be a 3.0. The problem is Alberta only provided the minimum grading for France. I guess I won't know until I apply.

SuomyNona:
Also, in my opinion, since they directed you to apply for MSc due to missing prerequisite courses in your present Masters , they would probably use your last 2 years of undergraduate studies for evaluation. You should ask your supervisor or program coordinator for confirmation

Thank you for bringing this up. I need to have this confirmed cos if they decide to use my undergrad, I'm royally bleeped. Local man was not serious during undergraduate days. Last 4 undergrad GPA are 4.6, 2.9, 4.56, 3.08. The discrepancy is enough for them to bin my application.

Amenmay:
Congratulations. I’m also Cape Breton University, Nova Scotia student waiting for my PPR to drop applied in January for may intake later deferred to sept.

Same here.
When did you apply for visa?

Hi RollyA,

I did a breakdown of the inflow of funds in my LOE and attached the transactional account statement where the inflows originated from to show source of funds. I also had to attach a manual bank statement and highlighted the transactions that were of concern.

RollyA:
Hi, what did you do differently in your second application to address the concerns raised in respect to personal assets and financial status?

My school has foundation class for July 5 and main program October

badmanjo:
Please are you to resume this September Fall 2021?

Hi Buckyfof,

Justmellow assisted in modifying my SP to show career progression. He can be reached via his handle here "JustMellow" or "gcmswriters" on Instagram.

buckyfof:
Please how did you tackle “purpose of visit” as that’s the only reason I was denied
And how do I get to just mellow
Thanks

RELAN2446:
Also inform the agent.

Ok...but then is it really necessary��‍♂️

It's not for GIC, it's for school fees

Enjay316:
how did you apply ?.I want to get a GIC too

Queenmama03:
It's not for GIC, it's for school fees

What is GIC please?