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amila20042001:
Pls which school can one apply for an MBA that doesn't require GMAT or GRE

Thanks for your response.
Would prefer an MBA with duration of 1 year, no Ielts, no GMAT or GRE.
This is in line with my intended 1+1 strategy in order to get 2 to 3 years PGWP.
@lekiboboe and gurus Pls I need your input.

lordkay10:
University Canada West

mrprolifik:
Mandatory and Optional Co-op Programs
Cooperative Education is an important component in many programs in a College. The coop experience provides students with the opportunity to learn through a paid work experience and acquire additional knowledge and skills related to your career goals and objectives. There are a variety programs that have an optional or mandatory co-op component.

An “optional” co-op program provides students with the choice to complete co-op as they earn their credential. When a student elects to join the co-op program, all work terms within that program are mandatory to progress to any additional co-op work terms, and graduate with a co-op designation.

A “mandatory” co-op program means the students need to complete all co-op work terms in their program to earn a credential and graduate.

So in your own case since your choice of program has optional co-op , it is left to you to decide if you want to study that program with co-op option or not.

Does this mean a co-op as well? Or it would be written plain "co-op"

Internship/Work practicum: Field Placement Required
Length of Internship (hours): 600

Wow, Big Congrats!!!

Nelson2k:
Congratulations, i tap into your blessing. AMEN


author=Afolavid post=113041859]My Longggggggg PPPPPPPPPPPRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!! Gist!!!!!!!!!!
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I honestly don't know where to start but I'll sha start somewhere. It's going to be long but hopefully, you'll enjoy reading it

Firstly, I'd like to thank everyone for the Likes, Shares and "Congratulations" messages that filled my mentions. I pray and hope that we all celebrate with everyone who's expecting their PPRs on this thread very very very soon. I'm sorry I'm just dropping this, it's been an extremely exhausting week of activities for me. Now to the main gist!

The desire to travel out of the country has been burning inside of me for a long time and It has always been USA on my mind but I get discouraged and/or carried away by one thing or the other most of the time. The last attempt I gave was in 2019, I wrote and applied to few US Universities but GRE was always the culprit, so I started reading, studying and preparing so hard to write GRE with a friend. She was very determined and motivated me a lot but I just got sick of the whole thing at a time, especially because I was so busy with my businesses and I didn't have much time. BTW, I was making some money from my business that time so I was just like - 'What am I finding in USA self when I'm making a lot of money here', 'what if I get there and one white police shoot me or kneel down on my neck' and so on Village people . Gradually, the travelling to US passion disappeared and I faced my business and life here. My friend eventually wrote GRE, got admission in the US with full funding + graduate assistantship and has been in the USA since late 2019. Amazing!!!

Fast forward to 2021, after I had witnessed the way the Government sprayed its citizens and denied it during the October 2020 protest, I was very sure nothing good is coming out of the country, at least not anytime soon, so I made up my mind to leave before the next election. At that time, Canada was the only country on my mind, so I started the Canada Express Entry process. I evaluated my credentials with WES, wrote IELTS and entered the pool but the FSW draws have been stopped then due to Covid19. I waited for the whole year without any draws and no solid assurance it will start anytime soon (info as at then). During the wait, my brother convinced me to go through the study route that it was faster than EE, which I'm also aware of but I knew I'd be spending a lot of money, almost four times more than I'd spend via Express entry, I was like why spend that much money via study route when my profile, credentials etc will give me good CRS scores and earn me ITA/PR via the EE route? ** Ijebu me After almost going bald due to the long wait, I decided to give the study route a shot in January 2022. Little did I know then that I was about to start an adventure that will be fun-filled, stressful, exhausting, tiring and at the same time, fulfilling.

January 2022, I applied to Fanshawe college free of charge via Applyboard, after submitting all my documents, they asked me for my WAEC certificate, something I didn't use throughout Uni till then, well, I quickly drove down to Osun state to collect it, my bills had accumulated in WAEC office but I sha paid it and collected the certificate. I uploaded it on my Applyboard dashboard and I was given admission in less than 24 hours. I was so happy when the admission letter dropped. Like play, like play, this was when I went all in for the kill... Fanshawe wanted me to pay almost $10k within 30 days, after reading the refund/withdrawal policy, I said no wahala and processed the payment via e-form A in February. Thanks a lot to Teemenzo who hinted me on a lot of things and motivated me, I just hitted him up via this thread since we're going to the same school in Canada, funny enough, we live like next street to each other without knowing so we linked up, shared experiences, encouraged ourselves and stuffs. Thanks a lot Bro, I pray and hope your PPR drops unfailingly this month. I can't wait to read your PPR gist ooh cuz you don too tryyyyyy.

Moving on, as a self employed and self sponsored applicant, I started making arrangements on how to gather all my documents, my NYSC certificate was the most difficult to get cuz I didn't collect it during my POP back then [Marlians no dey collect certificate nah ], I had to travel to Abuja at the NYSC Headquarters to collect it, them catch different cruise with me - "you are just coming for your certificate since 1914 blah blah blah", "haa, you don finally see job, na why you remember the certificate" etc. In my mind, I was like no be una fault, na me Bleep up. I got the Certificate and used that opportunity to undergo my medicals in Abuja (I already booked ahead).

When I got back from Abuja, I paid a guru here to write my SOP for me, he wrote a good SOP but I wasn't okay with it, I understand he wrote the normal things he's meant to write BUT my guy, "no one can write about you or hype you more than you" motivational speaker isonu I was like, at least, he has given me a format/layout/idea already (good part of it) so I re-wrote the SOP myself based on his structure/idea. After about 3 weeks of writing/editing, an SOP of 3 pages or so eventually became 8 pages when I finished. [Big thanks to Ominii, who reviewed the SOP for me free of charge, he pointed out a few corrections to make. I'm glad you have your PPR already as well See you in Canada!!!] The finished SOP was too good, my head dey always swell anytime I read am, I suppose print and frame am for my wall but unfortunately I had a virus attack after submission while looking for hacked Netflix to pass time, this rendered my PC useless and I lost all my soft copy Docs ** free things dey run belle true true * .

As a business person, it was easy to accumulate my POF, since my account always have good inflows and outflows. After getting all my documents ready, I started merging, demerging, unmerging until I got the perfect arrangement I wanted then I submitted my application on the 31st of March, 2022 (some minutes past 10PM) via the New IRCC Portal. My BIL dropped about 30 minutes later, I rushed to book my biometrics appointment, when I checked Lagos, the next available date was 2 weeks away (April 13 or so) Lagos and wahala , I checked Abuja and there were even slots for the next day self (friday) so I booked Biometrics in Abuja for Monday, April 4. Traveled all the way to Abuja again for Biometrics, did it on the 4th of April and was updated the same day. My upfront medical (which I did in February) was passed the next day. I logged into my portal everyday to see if there's any new changes, on April 8, 2022, my eligibility review started. Omo! This V.O dey motivate me ooh I was very sure my application will be fast, with the way the VO was working. Thank God I didn't wait for Lagos, Imagine!!! my eligibility review has already started on the 8th of April, while I'd have waited till April 13 thereabouts to do my Biometrics If I had insisted on doing it in Lagos. Everyday I'd read, read and read this thread until there's nothing to read again, then I'll move to the other travel threads. Na so so Canada dreams I dey dream every night until I got tired in my dreams and just took my mind off it, my application was air and water tight so sooner or later, PPR go drop Exactly a month after my application was submitted, I ordered GCMS notes to see the present concern of the VO, the GCMS note hasn't dropped till now (the ETA is May 30).

My brother had gotten admission in a University in British Columbia so he submitted his application on the 10th of May, he was also in the same situation I found myself in (2 weeks before he'd be able to do Biometrics in Lagos). So I advised him to go do it in Abuja. Since I also needed to take my mind off my application, I decided to go to Abuja with him, so we set out on a road trip to Abuja, drove all the way up to Abuja, was fun sha. Before leaving, my mind told me to take my passport with me just in case I get PPR but I was like 'I go need carry all my files be that, because of biometric slips and other docs' so I ignored and we set out. We got to Abuja, he did his biometrics the next day (Friday, May 13). On Saturday, we went to the market with my Big Sis (solely because I wanted to buy big travel bags), my brother discouraged me from buying the bags since I don't even have PPR yet not to talk of knowing when I'll be travelling. I insisted and bought the bags. (I get coconut head nah) 2 days later, which is the next working day, at exactly 1:52pm, I got a mail from IRCC, telling me to check my application for new messages, haaa! my heart started beating so fast, I couldn't even check it, I was so scared. My brother checked it for me, it was BVL and PPPRRRRR!!! Na so the jubilation start ooh. Travelled back to Lagos the following day, then sent my passport and docs to Abuja VAC the day after (Wednesday). The TRV has been affixed and already on its way back with Monday as EDT. LOI dropped this morning as well.

Application Timeline

Portal - New IRCC Portal
App Submitted - Mar 31, 2022 (11PM)
Upfront Medical - Feb 24, 2022
Biometrics Done & Passed - Apr 4, 2022
Medicals Passed - Apr 5, 2022
Eligibility Review Started - Apr 8, 2022
BVL/PPR - May 16, 2022 (1:52PM)
Duration - 6 Weeks (1st time Applicant)

Documents Submitted

Letter of Acceptance
Tuition Receipt (Paid 1st Semester Fees)
WAEC Certificate
BSc Certificate
NYSC Certificate
IELTS Result (General - 7.5)
Comp Engineering Cert (I.T School)
Internship Letter (IT dept of IITA)
Pics of myself taken in uniform during my Internship
Pics of Routers & Switches that I Installed
Transcripts for BSc and IT School
International Passport
Birth Certificate
Driver's License
Vaccination Card
eMedical Slip
Birth Cert/Int Passports of Siblings
Mum's ID Card
Family Pictures (Labelled everyone)
Parents Marriage Certificate
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6 months MBS - Personal Account (9.2million balance, 81m inflow/74m outflow)
Registration Docs of my company (CAC, Memo, Article of Association etc.)
Registration Docs of 2nd company (CAC, Article of Association etc.)
FIRS Tax Clearance Certificates
Auto Dealership Certificate (2nd Biz is a Car dealership)
Auto Dealer Customized Plates Number
Custom Papers of Cars available for sale from my Auto Business
Picture of Cars and Heavy duty Equipment Available for sale (Stated their worth in SOP)
Revenue receipts from Lagos State Govt
My Business Cards and I.D Cards of me and few staffs (Both companies)
Few Sales Invoice/Receipt (Client's name on receipt matches the inflow in Bank account)
Office Pictures and pictures of Items for Sale in the main company
My Land survey and purchase documents
Pictures of ongoing building projects (showing different stages)
My Dad's Death Certificate
Dad's Land Documents
Dad's House Documents (Approval plan, C of O, etc.)

I think these are all the documents I submitted. There are some notable things I did in my application that made it a no brainer for me and the VO... I was sure of how almost perfect it is that I set aside some money for Judicial Review just in case I get a refusal (even though I might not do JR cuz it even takes more time than reapplication)
- My brother is the assistant-director in one of my companies (backed it up with Particulars of Directors, Memo, his ID card, etc.), so I stated it clearly in my SOP that he'll be the one managing both companies while I'm away. I also emphasized on the fact that the company makes a 7-figure profit monthly and he'll be sending 80% of the profits to my personal account every month (Company Docs shows 80%:20% shares) which makes it even perfect.
- I added the ongoing building project (pics, docs, proofs, etc.) and stated it clearly that I intend to live in there upon completion, when I return from Canada after my studies.
- I added the documents of my dad's property and stated that it is being managed and monitored by my Brothers and I.
- I also added pics, docs and estimated value of cars & equipment for sale in my auto biz and stated that the funds from the sales will be easily accessible to me since I'll be the one to review and approve the sales.

These are the things I can remember right now and that should be all. Thank you for reading my longggggg PPR gist and timeline, I hope it'll be useful to others one way or the other. I wish everyone who is expecting a positive result soonest. I'll stay tuned to this thread and keep giving back to the community that helped me. With the massive amount of information I got here in just a few months, Omo! Travel agents got nothing on me ooh. Cheers!!!!!!!!!

legenduq:
You have to do it yourself. Please use a High Court.

Thanks so much

FireMama:
Wow, Big Congrats!!!

congratulations������, I have missed this page….

Chyigb:
Yes I saw your message on OJC telegram group & congratulated immediately ����
Congratulations once again

howfar with your application?

@Teemenzo how are you and howfar with your application?

No, do not. It will count as a lump sum in your application

Lezy:
Hello everyone, please kindly advise. I have submitted my bank statement to IRCC, but I got additional funds in my account today. Is it allowed to submit updated bank statement to IRCC via web form or email?

Greetings bosses, a quick question please. i studied Education Accountancy and would love to do my masters in canada come 2023. Please, which Msc course would be best i can apply for. A friend of mine in Canada told me it doesn't have to be any course, that it has to be something related to what i studied in my first degree which is Educaton Accountancy.
Any suggestions and advise would be appreciated. Thank you.

JDB55:
Greetings bosses, a quick question please. i studied Education Accountancy and would love to do my masters in canada come 2023. Please, which Msc course would be best i can apply for. A friend of mine in Canada told me it doesn't have to be any course, that it has to be something related to what i studied in my first degree which is Educaton Accountancy.
Any suggestions and advise would be appreciated. Thank you.

Yes your friend is right.

Do you have a 2.1?

Please my naira land people what are the requirements for Biometric

Laborah:
Please my naira land people what are the requirements for Biometric

Read this post

https://www.nairaland.com/6719291/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/11#105208051

Laborah:
Please my naira land people what are the requirements for Biometric

Just 2photocopy of ur data page ,ur appointment letter and biometric letter and ur passport, then pen.

All the best

Please can anyone give me the link to apply for admission on Conestoga college website?

I have DM you, please reply.

Teezkid:
No, do not. It will count as a lump sum in your application

Looks like it's too early to send mails for Fall 2023...

They use ontariocolleges, I have shortened the URL:

https:///3lUB2CN

NaturalKinzzy:
Please can anyone give me the link to apply for admission on Conestoga college website?

Good morning families,

My sister need help on choice of program and school for Msc in Canada.

Her first degree: Business Education
CGPA: 3.64/5
Year of graduation 2014 (8years plus)
Work experience: 7 years work experience as an Account Officer in a Microfinance Bank.

She want to have her Masters in Canada but I'm not sure if all these I mentioned above can fly.

Kindly help me with any information that can be of help or any school she can apply to.

Thank you.

BoluwajiPieters:
Looks like it's too early to send mails for Fall 2023...

You can start now if you want to, but let there be an emphasis of FALL 2023 in your Cold Mail contents and in your mail subject.

And if a Prof. respond , it's your duty to have at least a monthly communication with that Prof. against Fall 2023 so he/she won't forget you, cos you are not the only person that will be cold mailing him/her.

You can also wait till July, August, September , October 2022 before you start your cold mailing journey.

The choice is yours...

Note
Always send your cold mail, 2pm Nigerian time, that's their 9am in Canada

Good luck!!!

oppemipo:
Good morning families,

My sister need help on choice of program and school for Msc in Canada.

Her first degree: Business Education
CGPA: 3.64/5
Year of graduation 2014 (8years plus)
Work experience: 7 years work experience as an Account Officer in a Microfinance Bank.

She want to have her Masters in Canada but I'm not sure if all these I mentioned above can fly.

Kindly help me with any information that can be of help or any school she can apply to.

Thank you.

Hi

Since her work experience aligns with her degree she can apply for an MBA, Finance, Accounting Masters program

See the links below,  she will see some Programs, she should take her time to do her research on them one by one and select the ones  that are suitable for her based on her Academic background and work experience.

https://www.nairaland.com/6719291/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/413#106949810

https://www.nairaland.com/6567181/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/243#103169920

MBA, Thompson Rivers University, BC

MBA, University of Canada West, BC

Possible documents for Admission for a Masters Program Application

- Transcript
- Detailed Academic CV
- Some might ask for Statement of Purpose for Admission (also know as Letter of Intent or Letter Of Motivation for Admission)
etc.

On the Page of each program she should look for their Admission requirements and documents.

She should visit Dr Olumuyiwaayo Igbalajobi's Twitter page to see a well-detailed Academic CV template , SOP for admission and some graduate school application tips there.

If she's confused on how to apply, your sister should reach out to the Graduate Coordinator or Admission Officer of her Program for enquiries via mail

Await more inputs from others

Good luck!!!

Good morning my people. Please can one explain to me this lump sum. As a civil servant of 9 years experience if I have a lump sum in my fixed deposit account and use it as my proof of fund. Please will they tag it as lump sum. Thank you

Hello,

I have been following this trend for a couple of weeks now and am ready to start my study permit application, I have a couple of questions to ask and I would need your help.


1. My school resumption date is March 2023, can I start my application now?

2. My 3 years old daughter is American, did upfront medicals for her already, do I need to apply for her since she has an American passport?

3. I plan to travel to the US by September once I get my study permit and enter Canada from the US by February is this advisable?

Finally, my salary is in USD and I have been doing some investments with my BDC friend and they want to pay the money back into my USD account lump sum what’s the best way for them to pay it in.?

Looking forward to your amazing advice.

Hey guys. Is it compulsory/mandatory to attach my sponsors international passport to my application?

Good day guys, To those that submitted Vv via the new portal recently. I'm about to submit VV for my spouse using my own visa-approved portal.

Please did anyone have an idea of the checklist document I need to upload to support the application. Aside from the Invitation letter, LOE, Study permit, SIN, Apartment contract agreement, School ID, is there any other document I need to add again?

Thanks in anticipation.

Good morning all, for those who are planning ahead for Fall 2023, you may want to put schools in Quebec in your plan... Here is why:

Quèbec government to reduce international tuition fees from CAD20k to 3k/yr (domestic rate) starting Sept 2023

Eligible fields:

�IT
�Engineering
�Health & social services
�Education(early childhood edu)

Gonna be a game changer for int’l students.

This is a developing story, but I'm sure they are not like Naija government, they always do what they say....

Thank you bro
I'm going ahead with only waec

Jay246:
Your waec result is more than enough to apply but if you wish to use your sec school transcript you can go ahead

chigora:
Good morning my people. Please can one explain to me this lump sum. As a civil servant of 9 years experience if I have a lump sum in my fixed deposit account and use it as my proof of fund. Please will they tag it as lump sum. Thank you

Lump sum is not a problem so long you are able to provide undoubtable explanation.

Kindly show your fixed deposit certificate and include in your SOP the explanation that the fixed deposit matured on the particular date the lump sum reflected in your account. The narration of the transaction will also show the source.

That's all.

Grubsk:
Hello,

I have been following this trend for a couple of weeks now and am ready to start my study permit application, I have a couple of questions to ask and I would need your help.


1. My school resumption date is March 2023, can I start my application now?

2. My 3 years old daughter is American, did upfront medicals for her already, do I need to apply for her since she has an American passport?

3. I plan to travel to the US by September once I get my study permit and enter Canada from the US by February is this advisable?

Finally, my salary is in USD and I have been doing some investments with my BDC friend and they want to pay the money back into my USD account lump sum what’s the best way for them to pay it in.?

Looking forward to your amazing advice.

1. The earliest you should start is 6 months prior to your program start date— this is September. Although people have applied earlier than six months prior to program start date and there hasn't been issues.

2. Although a US citizen doesn't need a visa to enter Canada if (s)he is not staying for a period of not more than 3 months (or 6 months, I am not sure now), since you'll be staying for more than 3 or 6 months, you should apply for visa now so you don't want to be dealing with it again after 3 or 6 months.

3. You shouldn't be turned away since you have your Canadian study visa and not out of status in the US.

4. About the lump sum, if the BDC is a registered company, let them do it officially. It's an investment in the company which you have just liquidated. Get an official letter from them, and explain.

Done already
Thank you so much.
I really appreciate.

Sand4love:
It will be sent to the email you are using.

[quote author=Lekiboboe post=113114151]Yes your friend is right.

Do you have a 2.1?

Yea

Hello House.
Good morning to you all.

Please i really need help with my SOP. Please who can help me?

Secondly i got admission to study Records and Information management in College of the North Atlantic.

Meanwhile i applied with my O level result since my Ond transcript in Mechanical engineering is not ready. I declared in my admission application that i haven't attended a post secondary institution before.
I will like to know if i can add attending a post secondary institution in my visa application in order to reduce the study gap of 6 years (since i finished secondary school).

Please who can help me on how to address this issue.