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Hi,

To be honest, I am expecting a very large lump sum in my account because it's a loan though it won't show in my bank statement that it is a loan. Is there anything in particular I can say in my SOP to explain why it is so? Do you have any concrete reasons I can say why I have a lump sum? Any idea will be highly appreciated.

imarrpopson:
This so called agents ehn. You can try the countries in the EU(especially the small countries that don't share details with Canada).

You can also try UK too, but them go put eye for your file since they'll have the details of your Canadian ban. I heard a story of someone who got banned by Canada and got a UK visa(or UK ban, Canada visa. I don't really remember).

Please for your next application to any country, do it yourself or be more involved in the application. And get genuine statement of accounts too.

Goodday, I am new here, I want to know if there is anyone applying for University of Winnipeg for fall, if there is a WhatsApp group also, please share link

Hello Jacklens

Biometrics comes hours after the submission of A VISA APPLICATION FOR FIRST TIMERS..

There is nothing like upfront Biometrics, which means you cant do biometrics until when IRCC gives you a go ahead as regards your biometrics, and this only happens after the submission of your study permit application..

Peace

Jacklens:
I need some clarifications:
Can someone book for Biometrics before submitting or immediately submitting application before IRCC sends notification?

congratulations

Folaf:
Long post Alert⚠️
PPR Timeline – 1st time Applicant (No Agent, No Travel History, GCKEY)
University of Windsor (Materials Chemistry and Engineering; 2years (16 months) May 2022)

Jan 11th Submission
Jan 13th Biometrics Completed
Feb 3rd Upfront Medical
Feb 23th Medical updated
Mar 16th Eligibility Review
Mar 25th PPR
Mar 26th Passport sent to VFS, Abuja through DHL
Mar 31st Passport picked by DHL from VFS, Abuja
April 1st Letter of Introduction dropped on CIC portal and Stamped Passport Received (PPR date to Study end date + additional 3 months)

N.B - Stamped passport was returned with all the documents I submitted with it.

Sponsor: Husband but all the money was in my account; used as family account but it's my husband that sends money to it most times (Husband Acct Closing balance was 2M+)

Documents Submitted: I created Table of Content and page numbers for each sections (Not Clickable)
Proof of Means of Financial Support
1. Tuition Deposit Receipts of $4,000 CAD (paid twice $3990.66 and $20; exchange rate effect, so 2 receipts submitted)
2. MyBank Statement Certificate (Savings Account); Closing balance of ₦18M (Approximately $55K CAD)
3. MyBank Statement Certificate (Salary Account); Closing balance of ₦1M (Approximately $3K CAD)
4. Cooperative Savings Letter as proof of my savings
5. Reference Letter from my Previous Employer
6. My Current Employment Letter
7. My Confirmation Letter
8. My Promotion Letter
9. My Work ID Card
10. My Pay Slips (6 months)
11. My Retirement Savings Account with a closing Balance of ------NGN as of January 2022
12. Spouse’s Affidavit of Sponsorship
13. Spouse’s Letter of Sponsorship
14. Spouse’s MyBank Statement Certificate
15. Spouse’s Pay Slips (6 months)
16. Spouse’s Retirement Savings Account with a closing Balance of ------ NGN as of December 2021
17. Spouse’s Work ID Card
18. Spouse’s Employment Letter
19. Spouse’s Promotion Letters
20. 1 Property Valuation Report and Land Survey Plan documents in spouse's name (Valued at 41M; Approximately $125,000 CAD)
21. Spouse’s Money Appreciation and Children Educational Policy Insurance Plans
Client Information
1. Letter of Explanation
2. My Curriculum Vitae
3. West African Examinations Council
4. Bachelor of Science Degree in Biochemistry Certificate
5. Bachelor of Science Degree in Biochemistry Transcript
6. Master of Business Administration (Executive) Statement of Results
7. Undergraduate Scholarship
8. Institute of Public Analyst of Nigeria (IPAN) Membership Certificate
9. Institute of Public Analyst of Nigeria (IPAN) 2021 MCPD Workshop Certificate
10. PECB Certified ISO 17025/IEC Lead Assessor Certificate
11. Police Character Certificate
12. My Birth Certificate
13. Declaration of Names
14. Marriage Certificate
15. Change of Name News Paper Publication
16. My National Identity Slip (NIN Slip)
17. National Youth Service Corps Certificate
18. Volunteering – Community Letter of Commendation
19. Volunteering – National Youth Service Letter of Commendation
20. Volunteering – Millenium Development Goal Advocacy Program
21. Spouse’s International Passport Bio-data page
22. Children's International Passport Bio-data pages
23. Spouse’s Birth Certificate
24. Children's Birth Certificates
25. Parent’s National Identity Slips
26. Siblings IDs (1 is a PR holder)
27. My Mother’s Affidavit of support for Children’s Care

Facts about my SOP (7 pages)
• I called it Letter of Explanation (That is what I saw on the IRCC portal).
• It was written by me within 3 weeks, with the help of the Almighty God. Contributions were made by my husband, 2 student already in Canada, I also got a contact from Nairaland, already in canada whom I sent it to for review and he shared an SOP (an extract) with me. I added somethings from the extract to my SOP.
• I used this format: Introduction, Academic background and Work Experience (BSc. Biochemistry; completed 2008, MBA; completed November, 2021 and 10years work experience), Why I decided to study the course, Career aspiration and Volunteering experience (I added my volunteer experience because I read that it is appreciated), why school of choice, Why Canada, Proof of Means of Financial support (I created 2 tables, one showed expense and the second table showed amount available; Rella; OJC group also affirm this format when I shared with her). I had 2 lump sums: 7.5M from my co-operative savings which was transferred to my account on 04.01.2022 and my husband transferred 5M to me; a day before I submitted my application (I contacted @TheGabby; OJC group who advised that my husband should transfer it and not leave it in his account)
• Home ties: Family ties and Economic ties - My husband and Children, my professional membership and responsibility, aged parent (my mum will take care of the children to enable me focus on my studies and not be distracted), prospect of the course I’m going for and increased earning power when I return, Impact on Africa Continental free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

Stages of Anxiety
• Medical Update: Feb 3rd IOM, but was not updated until Feb 23rd. This took long compared to the timelines I’ve being seeing (I did not receive mail from IOM after medical, so I contacted them and they sent my result and informed me that it has been forwarded to IRCC).
N.B: NO Webform was sent until it was updated.
• Passport sent to Abuja: When my passport was delivered by DHL to VFS for stamping on the 28th March, 2022, there was no acknowledgement email, I had to mail them before they sent my tracking number (4 mails was then received within few minutes intervals). Whenever I track it on the VFS site, the same message (application is under process at the IRCC office) is what was displayed for 4days. On the 4th day (31st March, 2022), I sent a mail to VFS Abuja to let me know the true status of the passport sent to them for stamping. Few minutes later, I received a mail from them stating that decision envelope has been dispatched (different message from what is shown when I track it on VFS Portal). About 3 hours later, I received 2 emails that the decision envelope has been received from VFS, Abuja at CVAC, Abuja and has been collected from CVAC, Abuja. (I checked my IRCC portal and Counterfoil just updated; No email received from CIC)
• Passport picked by DHL from VFS Abuja on the same day; 31st March, 2022

How I coped with the anxiety
• I prayed to God (I’m a Christian)
• I surf nairaland for any info, a lot of screenshots to read over and over again
• OJC group chats

Note: I decided to do it myself because of the experience I had with a college admission gotten through a popular person/company on Instagram offering a free admission processing (but high exchange rate for application fee). When I got access to the application, he used an unknown person as my next of kin and included unknown number as my next of kin contact. I changed it on the portal and when I complained, he said it doesn’t matter. I was shocked and right there, I made up my mind to secure another admission (University) and apply for the student visa myself which I did with the help of the Almighty God.

It has indeed ended in praises.

To all PPR hopefuls, I wish you all the best and to those keeping all the do-it-yourself platform active, thank you so much.

I've noticed that most people don't respond anymore on here once they are past that stage or if the questions has nothing to do with them or their current stage , But you guys should remember you were once at that stage too .
That being said anyone who needs an application waiver code for Seneca College should let me know , it expires April 25th so get back to me on time before it expires.

Jacklens:
I need some clarifications:
Can someone book for Biometrics before submitting or immediately submitting application before IRCC sends notification?

Technically, you can book for biometrics before you get the instructions from IRCC but you won't be able to go for the biometrics without the instruction letter. So, it is almost pointless booking early.

zmande:
Hi,

To be honest, I am expecting a very large lump sum in my account because it's a loan though it won't show in my bank statement that it is a loan. Is there anything in particular I can say in my SOP to explain why it is so? Do you have any concrete reasons I can say why I have a lump sum? Any idea will be highly appreciated.

You can do a gift deed and explain the relationship between you and the loanee.

They are not fake but they don't offer programs that are eligible for PGWP

Ojb555666:
Good evening house, please who knows if Toronto school of management is real or fake? With the website as: http://www.torontosom.ca/
Just came across them on Facebook with low tuition fee and free application.

Go to your WES profit and click on the one evaluated using ECA, click upgrade report, click education, click continue, select level of education you are pursuing, select "change Each to standard course-by-course evaluation" then follow the rest.

That's what I did to gain admission last year too.

All the best.

Samtob4life:
Good afternoon

Please how do I request for my document by document academic transcript from WES?

The school I'm processing requested for WES for admission.

I did my WES ECA evaluation last year for PR application. (switched to study visa this year)

If you use your business account as POF, it means you'll have to explain why you are doing it.

In advanced countries, they don't expect business owners to dip hands in business money because they are the owner. Business money isn't your money.

promo4:
Hello guys, please I need advice on how to go about this, I'm a bit worried and confused right now based on my POF.

Scenario 1

So, my tuition for 1 year is 13000cad. Living expenses is 10,000cad by default. I have 20,000cad available from my business and 200,000naira available on my salary account with good inflows too.
My first semester tuition is 7000cad.
Should I pay for my first semester tuition and do my visa application with what I have now? Or


Scenario 2
Should I wait to end of April to add more funds from my business to make it 23,000cad, Salary account to 500k, Pay for first semester tuition and then apply by first week of May?

Scenario 3

Should I just apply with the POF I have available now without paying for first semester tuition fee?

Scenario 4

Should I just defer my admission and save up at least 50,000cad to have enough money for my POF before applying again?

Thanks and appreciate your responses.

NB: My business is consistently bringing in money every month passively and I have a good salary job.

If you submitted clear bank statement, I don't think they'll ask you for an updated statement again.


The IRCC cannot ask your bank to verify account balance outside the dates you submitted to them.

Keep calm

pixzy:
Hello good people on this forum . I’m a bit worried about my situation currently

I applied Feb 2nd
Biometric feb 11th
Medical request 23rd March
Medical 30th March and updated as Passed on 1st April .

Currently I’ve paid for 1st term totaling 9,020 cad and my POF on personal account as at when I applied was 6.7m but currently my account is less than 2m. I’m worried because I don’t knw at what stage POf review is carried out . What do you guys think

How can you trust agents to give you bank statements?

Sorry about the ban though.

Muzansama:
I paid agent to interest to use their business account as my sponsor but they tricked me and used fake bank statement

Nah. Don't be like that. People will only respond to what they have correct answers to otherwise they might be misleading people. Also sometimes the people who have answers to your question might not have been online for a long time and to go back and read every single post might be hard unless you mentioned them. Questions are still being answered here everyday.

Samxx:
I've noticed that most people don't respond anymore on here once they are past that stage or if the questions has nothing to do with them or their current stage , But you guys should remember you were once at that stage too .
That being said anyone who needs an application waiver code for Seneca College should let me know , it expires April 25th so get back to me on time before it expires.

I realized it's not totally agent's fault.
Nigerians love shortcuts and "miracle".

Between yesterday and today that I posted my PPR update, several people have contacted me to give them contact of the registered agent I used.

No less 5 of them asked me if the White Man can help them with POF . I asked them if they want him to cook it from the Skye, they said agents have their way.

I gave up.


Lots of people get happy when agent tells them not to bother about bank statement and sponsor that they have it covered. How can someone have your life covered without you asking questions?

imarrpopson:
This so called agents ehn. You can try the countries in the EU(especially the small countries that don't share details with Canada).

You can also try UK too, but them go put eye for your file since they'll have the details of your Canadian ban. I heard a story of someone who got banned by Canada and got a UK visa(or UK ban, Canada visa. I don't really remember).

Please for your next application to any country, do it yourself or be more involved in the application. And get genuine statement of accounts too.

Pls is there anyone here that studied or is studying Social Work in Canada? I need your advise

Dear Gurus in the House,

Please I am planning to submit an application next week for study permit.
My concern is about the form IMM1294E section about employment in the last 10 yrs. I have worked for many organization and so the, space provided is not enough to detailed all my past experience.

Can I just fill the 3 slots allotted or do I fill just the work section again using another batch of the form?
Also, since the application is online and based on the questionaire response form will be provided for one, I do not need to fill the check list document form right?

Thanks

Calmdancer21:
You can become a travel advisor just from what you read here. for all of you that contributed and keeps contributing to the success of others may God keep blessing you my target is to help at least one person from this from without charging kobo
Here is my timeline
Application Submission: 23 November
Biometrics: December 3
Upfront Medical: 17 November
medical updated to pass December 23
Eligibility: Started in January
i had to defer my admission to spring, applied for a new CAQ and also uploaded my new LOA via webform

Documents Submitted;
All IMM forms
School Fees payment receipt for $8000
4 page SOP, where i explained my study gap and also a lump sum in the account of my sponsor
Bank Statements of my sponsor including salary account. NB sponsor is my mom
Marriage Certificate of my parents
My Dad's Death Certificate
Gift Deed of a land and one house from my mom
All the documents of my mom landed properties
her 4 months salary slip
her employment letter
her passport
her affidavit of support
her letter of support

on my part
i submitted a letter of recommendation from a volunteer job which stated that me going for my studies will be a great opportunity to add my to their workforce when i complete my studies
B.Sc Results & Transcript
IELTS 7.5
NYSC cert
my car papers
my drivers license
Resume
two photos of my moms house

during the wait i started writing IRCC some emails and i noticed they blocked my email address, so i switched to webform then moved on to message all 78 MPs representing quebec, ordered my gcm notes but it has not arrived yet.
i did not submit MybankStatements for myself.

i tried reaching out to some gurus personally to help me at some point but they kept insisting that they handle the whole process. which i declined for personal reasons thank God it worked out for me.
with time i am also willing to assist with a copy of my SOP, if that will help.

pls I need a copy of your SOP. Can you DM me by mail

I sent it to Abuja on Friday.
They’ve stamped it cuz I got email notification but I’m yet to get it from DHL. DHL has updated also to deliver tomorrow.

Kam3:
Congratulations!! Which vfs office did you send your passport too and how many days did it take to get your passport back?

I used lagos office that is while I am asking.

Hi dear, I would be happy if you could send me the application waiver code. my email is nonny4positive@yahoo.com. remain blessed .

Samxx:
I've noticed that most people don't respond anymore on here once they are past that stage or if the questions has nothing to do with them or their current stage , But you guys should remember you were once at that stage too .
That being said anyone who needs an application waiver code for Seneca College should let me know , it expires April 25th so get back to me on time before it expires.

Samxx:
I've noticed that most people don't respond anymore on here once they are past that stage or if the questions has nothing to do with them or their current stage , But you guys should remember you were once at that stage too .
That being said anyone who needs an application waiver code for Seneca College should let me know , it expires April 25th so get back to me on time before it expires.

can i get the code?

DestinationCann:
Go to your WES profit and click on the one evaluated using ECA, click upgrade report, click education, click continue, select level of education you are pursuing, select "change Each to standard course-by-course evaluation" then follow the rest.

That's what I did to gain admission last year too.

All the best.

Got it. Thank you so much.

lamash:
Request for an upgrade of your former wes result via the portal. It will cost about 140cad


Wes is soo slow,i am even battling with them for course by course evaluation for a month now. I don send them mail taya.
I pray assu calls off strike I will rather send official transcript, cheaper and same time with wes as it is.

Got it. Thank you so much.


Sorry about the delay.

Please can someone help me with schools in Toronto that I can apply for MBA

Awwwww Thank you! God bless you.
Amen!

makano:
Just coming online after some days to see this good news..

Congrats to you Gift212 on your study permit approval.

Its a good thing you took to my advise and all thanks to God that it has finally ended in praise..

I am glad to be part of your success story, Canada cant wait for a star to arrive and shine..

It has finally ended in praise..

Peace

ShowYoung:
No shaking, your account statement as at the time you submitted is all that will be used to assess your eligibility. Banks do not have legitimate authority to release your bank statement to IRCC other than what you have released. They can only ask banks to verify whether or not the documents you have presented is genuine. If you had used MBS, IRCC will only be shown the period you have asked the bank to show.

Only on rare occasion will IRCC call you for updated POF or interview.

It is always risky to significantly tamper with your POF until PPR is delivered. Often times, you still need it at your POE....

Samxx:
I've noticed that most people don't respond anymore on here once they are past that stage or if the questions has nothing to do with them or their current stage , But you guys should remember you were once at that stage too .
That being said anyone who needs an application waiver code for Seneca College should let me know , it expires April 25th so get back to me on time before it expires.

I am interested in the waiver code please

As a young adult in his mid 20’s.. is it advisable i use my bank statement with a very substantial sum as proof of funds?

Davidbanky:
I’ll advice scenerio 4 … you are expected to have your full tuition, then living expenses + misc is around 13k so the more the money the better

Full tuition fees for the duration of the 2 years program or only 1st is enough?

Bobomaigida:
Dear Teeunz,

What the VO is looking at is the relationship between you and the sponsor, and why the sponsor would be willing to pay for your education, so you have to draft your SOP to address those concerns, put yourself in the shoes of the VO and come up with questions that he or she might have and answer them in your SOP.

All the best.

Hello, please I have a question:
If the sponsor is a lecturer and his salary is about 200k per month. Money (950,000 to 1,400,000) is been paid to the sponsor account every week or 2 weeks. Does the sponsor or the applicant have to explain the sauce funds in the SOP ? What’s the best way to boost an account for proof of funds. Thank you.

Davidbanky:
Yes .. that’s why I said $13k … if you can come up with that and your school fees .. that’s perfect. Pay full tuition or first semester and you are good

Hello bro, which schools easily refund tuition fees if denied visa without too many paper work. Thank you.

Chiziteremary:
Its well. It will surely end in praise. Since youve tried all by yourself 3ce and it didnt go thru i strongly recommend that u pay for the services of some of the gurus in the house. Thats my humble advice though.

Who are the gurus? I don’t see any thread of them or any recommendations of them so far.

Samxx:
I've noticed that most people don't respond anymore on here once they are past that stage or if the questions has nothing to do with them or their current stage , But you guys should remember you were once at that stage too .
That being said anyone who needs an application waiver code for Seneca College should let me know , it expires April 25th so get back to me on time before it expires.

Pls have sent you a mail, i am interested in the seneca college application waiver.