A friend of mine has been doing business on Instagram, self employed for like 4 years, she has applied for a graduate certificate course in Advertising-Creative & Digital Strategy, I’d like to know if the VO won’t raise any obejection regarding the course please?

PatrickOkunima:
Good morning house.

I don't know why each time someone mentions GIC as a proof of means of financial support, some members here (names withheld) show strong disapproval of it. It is true that GIC does not guarantee approval. Likewise, nothing guarantees approval as far as IRCC is concerned.

According to IRCC (Screenshot attached), GIC can be used as proof of fund. I think that is what matters.

I think you totally misunderstood the point from those that you withheld their names. No one here has ever said GIC is not a means to show financial capability, you mistook their points to mean "strong disapproval".

The point is - VO's don't give a damn having a GIC if the applicant still lack other good means of financial support. Almost all successful applicants here didn't even have a GIC account. (In fact, from personal observation, for the past 10 weeks, I don't think I've seen a timeline of an approved applicant that did GIC)
So what's the point of going through the stress of GIC if applicants can have and solidify their normal means of finances to get approval!

Hello house.. please I got a medical request on 10th of Dec, passed 22nd of Dec my correspondence letter since 24th Dec. No news after that. Please any advise on what to do next??

Hello Olatemi

You will get a final decision soon..

Be patient, it will end in praise..

Peace

Olamiteni:
Hello house.. please I got a medical request on 10th of Dec, passed 22nd of Dec my correspondence letter since 24th Dec. No news after that. Please any advise on what to do next??

On point..

Toceenay:

I think you totally misunderstood the point from those that you withheld their names. No one here has ever said GIC is not a means to show financial capability, you mistook their points to mean "strong disapproval".

The point is - VO's don't give a damn having a GIC if the applicant still lack other good means of financial support. Almost all successful applicants here didn't even have a GIC account. (In fact, from personal observation, for the past 10 weeks, I don't think I've seen a timeline of an approved applicant that did GIC)
So what's the point of going through the stress of GIC if applicants can have and solidify their normal means of finances to get approval!

Amen, thank you sir

makano:
Hello Olatemi

You will get a final decision soon..

Be patient, it will end in praise..

Peace

Olamiteni:
Hello house.. please I got a medical request on 10th of Dec, passed 22nd of Dec my correspondence letter since 24th Dec. No news after that. Please any advise on what to do next??

Please when did you apply.

Hello Makano

Thank you for your detailed response and all points are duly noted. However is threre any specific way to prove this sponsor beyond all possible doubts through documentation. He's a mentor but I'm claiming him as uncle.

Thank you again for your anticipated response

makano:
Hello nolookingback

1. Whatever course you wanna choose, just make sure the course is very related to your work experience and not your undergraduate degree.. It's been over 10 years you graduated, so it won't be ideal choosing a course related to your 1st degree, so go for courses related to sales.. And the courses you mentioned, if they are closely related to your Job or you have strong reasons for choosing the course, please go for it.. You can get a PGD admission with your 3rd class coupled with your years of work experience..

2. I assume your Mentor is a 3rd party sponsor, and we all know the Visa officers pay detailed attention to 3rd party sponsors, I.e the Visa officer wants to be convinced that the said sponsor will be committed to your studies.. It's not about your sponsor having all the millions, but about his commitment to your studies and also to your living expenses in Canada.. He must pay at least a year of your school fees..
You must also show close relationship with the said sponsor if he isn't your family member, if he has sponsored you in the past, that will be a very good tool to convince the Visa officer, so work on your relationship with your sponsor.. Also I won't advise he uses his company's SOA, it's not a good move, unless he pays your full school fees and transfers all the remaining funds for your living expenses and missileanous to your account and he will still have enough money to pay his workers comfortably..

3. This depends on you, you can apply alone, get to Canada, get your study permit and SIN and then apply for a spousal permit for your wife and visiting permits for your Kids, you will have to use your family members as hometies to convince the Visa officer that you will surely come back to your family, cos no married person with a spouse and kids will abandone his family and jet away..

Or you can apply as a family, with you being the principal applicant.. But you must have very strong home ties since you won't be using your family as hometies... Many applicants have gotten their visa with both categories, but applicants that go alone first are more than applicants that apply with their family... Many married applicants here apply alone first and immediately they get to Canada, they start applying for their spouse and kids... So the choice is yours..

Good luck on your Canada journey, one more thing, you will need to have lots of patience in this journey, just telling you in advance...

It will end in praise.

Peace

Hello everyone, good afternoon


Please how do i go about Canada students visa?

Which School should i go study in Canada

Please enlighten me because this is my first time

Tjohnnay:
Hello everyone, good afternoon


Please how do i go about Canada students visa?

Which School should i go study in Canada

Please enlighten me because this is my first time

Good..take your time to read from the first page, u would not only get the enlightenment u need, u would get enough information, links, alternative suggestions more than enough to apply for your self,friends and family.

No pain no gain broda...

Good morning everyone and compliments of the season. I want to sincerely appreciate everyone who has been keeping this thread going. I have learnt a whole lot.
I recently applied to one of the universities in Canada but paying for my application fee has been a great challenge. It requires I pay through credit card, I don't have this, neither does anyone around me. I would appreciate if I can find a way around this issue. I think it is getting late already. Thanks

Ok thanks

EhischemNg:


Good..take your time to read from the first page, u would not only get the enlightenment u need, u would get enough information, links, alternative suggestions more than enough to apply for your self,friends and family.

No pain no gain broda...

Toceenay:

I think you totally misunderstood the point from those that you withheld their names. No one here has ever said GIC is not a means to show financial capability, you mistook their points to mean [/b]"strong disapproval".

The point is - VO's don't give a damn having a GIC if the applicant still lack other good means of financial support. [b]Almost all successful applicants here didn't even have a GIC account. (In fact, from personal observation, for the past 10 weeks, I don't think I've seen a timeline of an approved applicant that did GIC)
So what's the point of going through the stress of GIC if applicants can have and solidify their normal means of finances to get approval!

I’ve been reading through thread silently for over a month now and I’ve seen two. Cheers!

Oddyjoyce:
Good morning everyone and compliments of the season. I want to sincerely appreciate everyone who has been keeping this thread going. I have learnt a whole lot.
I recently applied to one of the universities in Canada but paying for my application fee has been a great challenge. It requires I pay through credit card, I don't have this, neither does anyone around me. I would appreciate if I can find a way around this issue. I think it is getting late already. Thanks

Download the barter app by flutterwave ,it gives you a wema account and then create a virtual dollar visa card ...Note it uses black market rates but you can fund it up to 10,000 Usd.Cheers

Hello I just applied again for a study visa , does it make sense if i applied for a visit visa too, I am asking because I am in Rwanda and have a Restaurant and a bar business and I pay my taxes and other fees to the federal and local government , so thought i might have a chance with a visit visa as well, anyway na way , man must enter Canada this year lol !.

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Oddyjoyce:
Good morning everyone and compliments of the season. I want to sincerely appreciate everyone who has been keeping this thread going. I have learnt a whole lot.
I recently applied to one of the universities in Canada but paying for my application fee has been a great challenge. It requires I pay through credit card, I don't have this, neither does anyone around me. I would appreciate if I can find a way around this issue. I think it is getting late already. Thanks

You can easily open dollar savings account with any bank.

Buy dollars from Aboki and use it to fund your dollar account. You can pay your international fees with your dollar card.

nolookinback:
Hello Makano

Thank you for your detailed response and all points are duly noted. However is threre any specific way to prove this sponsor beyond all possible doubts through documentation.

Thank you again for your anticipated response

He already mentioned your sponsor should pay your one year tuition and transfer your living expenses to you. He also advise you to avoid company account if you can. Finally, he suggested you can submit evidence of past sponsorship (regular money transfer). I will add that you can submit pictures taken overtime with your sponsor.

I deleted some things in your response. There are things that are illegal and should be avoided. Ile Eni Latin je Ekute oni dodo - Na inside house persin dey go chop rat wey get belly button. This is a public forum. Make una no dey spoil our reputation. Thank you.

PatrickOkunima:
Good morning house.

I don't know why each time someone mentions GIC as a proof of means of financial support, some members here (names withheld) show strong disapproval of it. It is true that GIC does not guarantee approval. Likewise, nothing guarantees approval as far as IRCC is concerned.

According to IRCC (Screenshot attached), GIC can be used as proof of fund. I think that is what matters.

I dunno what platform you used to get this screenshot, but I applied last month, and I didn't see or read or see where GIC was listed under POF as a compulsory thing to do.

I even took a picture of it before I submitted my app.

Screenshots below

NB - I used the NEW PORTAL

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Hello nolookinback

I have already mentioned this in my previous quote to your post..

The said sponsor should just show his total commitment to your studies and living expenses all through your stay in Canada..

He should pay your full school fees and send the living expenses to your personal account(you will need to state this in your LOE).

He will have to write a Letter of sponsorship to explain how committed he is to your studies , he will need to explain in details how he plans of doing this with documents to backup his claims.
He will also have to get an Affidavit of sponsorship from any High court or magistrate court in Nigeria ..

You as the applicant, you will have to also explain In details of this as regards his commitment to your studies.. In addition, if he has sponsored you in the past, you must state this in your letter of explanation with documents to back up your claims... This works for 3rd party sponsors when convincing the Visa officer of his past commitments to your academics...

Other knowledgable peeps can give you more advise on this.....

Peace

nolookinback:
Hello Makano

Thank you for your detailed response and all points are duly noted. However is threre any specific way to prove this sponsor beyond all possible doubts through documentation. He's a mentor but I'm claiming him as uncle.

Thank you again for your anticipated response

PatrickOkunima:
Good morning house.

I don't know why each time someone mentions GIC as a proof of means of financial support, some members here (names withheld) show strong disapproval of it. It is true that GIC does not guarantee approval. Likewise, nothing guarantees approval as far as IRCC is concerned.

According to IRCC (Screenshot attached), GIC can be used as proof of fund. I think that is what matters.

GIC as a matter of fact is not compulsory for students from Nigeria. It doesn't mean that you can't use it. But note that it doesn't guarantee approval over someone who doesn't have it. All that is needed is to show that funds in account isn't for demonstration purpose but for your studies. People only use it to show that funds are for studies and not just demonstration. But it NEVER guarantees approval.

GIC was meant for student from specific country who wants to apply under Student Direct Stream SDS, which is like Nigeria NSE, just that in SDS, GIC is compulsory and in NSE, GIC isn't compulsory instead MBS.

So no one condemns it. What people do is tell people the reality and fact that even if you like have GIC, it doesn't give you edge over someone with MBS or normal SOA.

So is good for people to know that if you have GIC, when your application isn't approved and you want a refund, have it at your back of your mind that the refund isn't instant and administrative fees surcharge comes with it.

So no where is IRCC is GIC compulsory for all, but only for specific country using specific direct stream. See IRCC attached link for more info.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/study-permit/student-direct-stream/eligibility.html

All the bests

Semtu:


You can easily open dollar savings account with any bank.

Buy dollars from Aboki and use it to fund your dollar account. You can pay your international fees with your dollar card.

Thanks.

lostnegro:


Download the barter app by flutterwave ,it gives you a wema account and then create a virtual dollar visa card ...Note it uses black market rates but you can fund it up to 10,000 Usd.Cheers

Thanks. I have the app . I will put it to use now.

buchito1:


I dunno what platform you used to get this screenshot, but I applied last month, and I didn't see or read or see where GIC was listed under POF as a compulsory thing to do.

I even took a picture of it before I submitted my app.

Screenshots below

NB - I used the NEW PORTAL

That's the source: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/study-permit/get-documents.html

7th September

BolaT53:


Please when did you apply.

Hello everyone. My biometrics enrollment scheduled for tomorrow. What should I take to the VAC apart from enrollment letter and passport? Thanks

MARINA49:
Hello everyone. My biometrics enrollment scheduled for tomorrow. What should I take to the VAC apart from enrollment letter and passport? Thanks

Go there with your;
Biometric Instruction Letter (1 copy)
Appointment letter (1 copy)
Your International Passport
- 2 Coloured Copies of your International Passport Data Page

Print these documents before going to the Center, cos if u don't ,
Go with your NoseMask.

Note: Ignore any tout or anyone that comes to meet you or wants to convince you that you need Passport Photograph, it is not needed

Good day Makano


Well done boss, please i would like to ask a question, Is there a possible that as my wife study permit and kids visiting visas are running , can i as the husband apply for a visiting visa on the new portal. Will it hamper my families application or i should just wait till a decision is made on their application.


Please this I would like to be advised on this


Thank as always boss

makano:
You are welcome Kokolanre and congrats..

I await your approval testimony..

It shall end in praise..

Peace

Happy New year nairalanders! We are working on the study permit application for my spouse and children. What do i capture under tuition on my childrens study permit form. It is mandatory and i dont know if i should capture my spouses fee there.

Gurus in the house...please assist.

Thanks for the information.

itsmolep:


Go there with your;
Biometric Instruction Letter (1 copy)
Appointment letter (1 copy)
Your International Passport
- 2 Coloured Copies of your International Passport Data Page

Print these documents before going to the Center, cos if u don't ,
Go with your NoseMask.

Note: Ignore any tout or anyone that comes to meet you or wants to convince you that you need Passport Photograph, it is not needed

Hello, i sent you a pm if you dont mind, i would love to ask some questions regarding an MBA at University of New Brunswick. I will appreciate your prompt response.
Thank you

silvamania:
Good day all PPR Hopefuls

I pray all your applications got approved swiftly

This forum really helped me a lot . I just completed my program this month and hoping to lay claim to the goodness this wonderful country has to offer

Believe me , it’s worth it

All the best!!!