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mamoskay:
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. (Prov 3:5-6)

PPR!!!!!!

GCKey
1st-time applicant (my wife)

Upfront medicals: 14 Feb 22
Application Submitted: 1 Mar 22
Biometrics Collection Letter: 2 Mar 22
Biometrics Enrolment: 7 Mar 22
Biometrics Updated: 7 Mar 22 (The biometrics number, with enrolment and expiry dates, were updated on the account profile, but the application status kept saying "your action is required", "we need your fingerprints..."
Medicals passed: 7 Mar 22
Biometrics section finally changed to 'completed': 6 April 22
Eligibility started: 3 May 22
Requested GCMS: 24 May 22
Raised web form to request an update on the status of the application: 24 May 22 (got an automated acknowledgement of receipt)
Correspondence Letter: 28 May 22
PPR: 28 May 22

Documents submitted
IMM 1294e (Application for study permit made outside of Canada)
IMM 5645e (Family Information)
IMM 5257b Schedule 1 (Application for temporary residence)
Letter of acceptance
Evidence of work requirements in the study
Proof of upfront medical examination
Passport
Digital photo

LOE (4 pages)
- Enclosure Page listing all supporting documents with their page numbers
- Police character certificate
- IELTS General (expiry date 19 March 2022)
- IELTS exemption letter from the school
- GRE score report
- Birth certificate
- Marriage certificate
- Newspaper publication of change of name
- NIN slip
- Resume
- University degree + transcript
- WAEC certificate
- Primary school certificate
- Certificate of national service (NYSC)
- Professional certificate
- Employment confirmation letter
- Promotion letter
- Upgrade of job title letter
- Change of job role letter
- Letter of introduction from spouse's employer
- Spouse employment letter
- Spouse promotion letter
- Spouse work ID card
- Award (spouse)
- Spouse professional registration + license
- Birth certificates of spouse and children
- Passports of spouse and children
- Passports of parents
- Documents for siblings (passport, NIN, employment letter, work ID)
- Wedding pictures (court, trad, white)
- Pictures with spouse and children
- Pictures of spouse
- Pictures with parents and siblings
- Local Government certificate of origin
- Certificate of recognition by the local chapter of state student association while in the university
- Certificate of commendation during NYSC

Proof of Funds
- Cover letter (2 pages)
- Table of content
- School scholarship letter
- Acceptance deposit receipt
- CIBC student deposit program wire transfer confirmation email
- CIBC student deposit account welcome letter
- 6 months bank statements for the applicant's 2 domiciliary accounts (one was MBS and the other was a printed bank statement because the bank does not offer MBS)
- MPOWER student loan approval letter (for 2022/2023 academic session)
- MPOWER correspondence showing eligibility for another loan for the 2023/2024 academic session)
- 6 months Retirement Savings Account statement
- 4 months Payslips
- 2022 salary and bonus increment letter
- Spouse domiciliary account MBS (6 months)
- Evidence of transactions where funds were transferred from spouse domiciliary account to primary applicant's domiciliary account (withdrawal authorization letter, transaction receipt)
- Spouse payslips (4 months)

Some titbits

LOE subheadings used
- Introduction
- Background
- Why that program
- Why Canada
- Why that school
- Post-studies career prospects in Nigeria
- Ties to Nigeria
- Travel history
- Disclosure of Express Entry Profile
- Law-abiding citizen
- Acknowledgement of my responsibilities as an international student
- Conclusion

POF cover letter had 3 tables (Year 1, Year 2, and Summary) showing the breakdown of the cost of attendance and funding. Subheadings were then used to explain each source of funding and bank accounts used.
The POF cover letter can have all the explanations for your POF, so you do not have to replicate it in your LOE, thereby freeing up some space/pages in your LOE.

In your LOE and POF cover letter, don't leave anything to the imagination of the VO. When you allow them to make their own deductions/assumptions, it might not always be in your favour. Explain everything as succinctly as you can.

MPOWER Loan
They offer up to a maximum of 100,000 USD (50k per academic year)
Schools supported by MPOWER Financing:

https://www.mpowerfinancing.com/get-a-loan/schools-we-support/#schools


With the CIBC student deposit program, one can open a Canadian bank account and make a one-time transfer of CAD 1,000 - CAD 20,000 before arriving in Canada, but the transfer has to come from an account bearing your name. You then activate the CIBC student deposit account on arrival in Canada and all your funds are immediately available to u, unlike in GIC.

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

Some Canadian schools have International Student Advisors (Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants or Regulated International Student Immigration Advisors) that support international students for free in their study permit application process and beyond. Find out if your school has any and make very good use of them. Some offer regular Q&A sessions, information sessions, phone/video appointments, and support via emails.

Watch lots of YouTube videos on Canada study permit application (step-by-step filling of the online application, LOE, POF, home ties, etc)

I'm very grateful to all those that contribute here on Nairaland. You are doing a marvellous job. There is sooo much information on this Forum. Taking the pains to start from page 1 of this thread is very rewarding. You can always copy/save/screenshot relevant information you may subsequently need, so u won't have to start searching or requesting them later.

I wish everyone speedy processing of applications and continuous rain of PPR!!!

mamoskay:
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. (Prov 3:5-6)

PPR!!!!!!

GCKey
1st-time applicant (my wife)

Upfront medicals: 14 Feb 22
Application Submitted: 1 Mar 22
Biometrics Collection Letter: 2 Mar 22
Biometrics Enrolment: 7 Mar 22
Biometrics Updated: 7 Mar 22 (The biometrics number, with enrolment and expiry dates, were updated on the account profile, but the application status kept saying "your action is required", "we need your fingerprints..."
Medicals passed: 7 Mar 22
Biometrics section finally changed to 'completed': 6 April 22
Eligibility started: 3 May 22
Requested GCMS: 24 May 22
Raised web form to request an update on the status of the application: 24 May 22 (got an automated acknowledgement of receipt)
Correspondence Letter: 28 May 22
PPR: 28 May 22

Documents submitted
IMM 1294e (Application for study permit made outside of Canada)
IMM 5645e (Family Information)
IMM 5257b Schedule 1 (Application for temporary residence)
Letter of acceptance
Evidence of work requirements in the study
Proof of upfront medical examination
Passport
Digital photo

LOE (4 pages)
- Enclosure Page listing all supporting documents with their page numbers
- Police character certificate
- IELTS General (expiry date 19 March 2022)
- IELTS exemption letter from the school
- GRE score report
- Birth certificate
- Marriage certificate
- Newspaper publication of change of name
- NIN slip
- Resume
- University degree + transcript
- WAEC certificate
- Primary school certificate
- Certificate of national service (NYSC)
- Professional certificate
- Employment confirmation letter
- Promotion letter
- Upgrade of job title letter
- Change of job role letter
- Letter of introduction from spouse's employer
- Spouse employment letter
- Spouse promotion letter
- Spouse work ID card
- Award (spouse)
- Spouse professional registration + license
- Birth certificates of spouse and children
- Passports of spouse and children
- Passports of parents
- Documents for siblings (passport, NIN, employment letter, work ID)
- Wedding pictures (court, trad, white)
- Pictures with spouse and children
- Pictures of spouse
- Pictures with parents and siblings
- Local Government certificate of origin
- Certificate of recognition by the local chapter of state student association while in the university
- Certificate of commendation during NYSC

Proof of Funds
- Cover letter (2 pages)
- Table of content
- School scholarship letter
- Acceptance deposit receipt
- CIBC student deposit program wire transfer confirmation email
- CIBC student deposit account welcome letter
- 6 months bank statements for the applicant's 2 domiciliary accounts (one was MBS and the other was a printed bank statement because the bank does not offer MBS)
- MPOWER student loan approval letter (for 2022/2023 academic session)
- MPOWER correspondence showing eligibility for another loan for the 2023/2024 academic session)
- 6 months Retirement Savings Account statement
- 4 months Payslips
- 2022 salary and bonus increment letter
- Spouse domiciliary account MBS (6 months)
- Evidence of transactions where funds were transferred from spouse domiciliary account to primary applicant's domiciliary account (withdrawal authorization letter, transaction receipt)
- Spouse payslips (4 months)

Some titbits

LOE subheadings used
- Introduction
- Background
- Why that program
- Why Canada
- Why that school
- Post-studies career prospects in Nigeria
- Ties to Nigeria
- Travel history
- Disclosure of Express Entry Profile
- Law-abiding citizen
- Acknowledgement of my responsibilities as an international student
- Conclusion

POF cover letter had 3 tables (Year 1, Year 2, and Summary) showing the breakdown of the cost of attendance and funding. Subheadings were then used to explain each source of funding and bank accounts used.
The POF cover letter can have all the explanations for your POF, so you do not have to replicate it in your LOE, thereby freeing up some space/pages in your LOE.

In your LOE and POF cover letter, don't leave anything to the imagination of the VO. When you allow them to make their own deductions/assumptions, it might not always be in your favour. Explain everything as succinctly as you can.

MPOWER Loan
They offer up to a maximum of 100,000 USD (50k per academic year)
Schools supported by MPOWER Financing:

https://www.mpowerfinancing.com/get-a-loan/schools-we-support/#schools


With the CIBC student deposit program, one can open a Canadian bank account and make a one-time transfer of CAD 1,000 - CAD 20,000 before arriving in Canada, but the transfer has to come from an account bearing your name. You then activate the CIBC student deposit account on arrival in Canada and all your funds are immediately available to u, unlike in GIC.

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

Some Canadian schools have International Student Advisors (Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants or Regulated International Student Immigration Advisors) that support international students for free in their study permit application process and beyond. Find out if your school has any and make very good use of them. Some offer regular Q&A sessions, information sessions, phone/video appointments, and support via emails.

Watch lots of YouTube videos on Canada study permit application (step-by-step filling of the online application, LOE, POF, home ties, etc)

I'm very grateful to all those that contribute here on Nairaland. You are doing a marvellous job. There is sooo much information on this Forum. Taking the pains to start from page 1 of this thread is very rewarding. You can always copy/save/screenshot relevant information you may subsequently need, so u won't have to start searching or requesting them later.

I wish everyone speedy processing of applications and continuous rain of PPR!!!

Metro147:
Hello, everyone I'm curious to Know if there is an active group chat on WhatsApp or telegram for international students applying for a study permit in Canada?

DebrahOj:
Barter is owned by flutterwave; it is very secure.

mrprolifik:
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You will have to log into Conestoga college student portal with your username and password to decline any offer already accepted. Yes if you decide to switch program , any deposit made will be automatically transferred to the new program as long as you decline the first offer before the deadline set aside for it.
Lastly for you to accept another offer into a new program you will have to decline the first offer.

theumezude:
Hello. I am moving to Vancouver this June and am looking for one or two potential roommates for either a 2-bedroom or 3-bedroom apartment. Please let me know if anyone has any ideas or if anyone can connect me with someone that might be interested. My budget is $1,500 per month. Thanks.

About me:
26 year old Nigerian, here. Igbo by tribe, human by choice. Done with masters degree and moving to Vancouver for a job. Simple and easy to relate to.

Kurukuru:
My people if you want to apply for a study permit, be ready to provide funds for your entire stay NOT THE ONE YEAR that is on their website o
The below new jurisprudence is an ambush many VOs will be using now.
https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/2022/2022fc728/2022fc728.html?autocompleteStr=2022%20FC%20728%20&autocompletePos=1

buchito1:
With faith, I am booking my PPR alert space

Fresh page, Fresh testimonies. Amen

What God cannot do does not and can never exist!!!

My PPR must drop before the end of next month! ✍️

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

AFTER 2DAYS of posting this



LONGGGGGG POST ALERT!!!

Guys I really do not know where to start from!
I'm short of words. God's just too good to fail.
I'm still in shock cause I can't really fathom why my application was this quick or why I was just favoured, but I give God all the glory! For he alone is to be praised!

I've been following this thread for about 4yrs now. Just observing with no plans to submit my application. Was just here for the information basically, and to read people's process (which I enjoyed doing) didn't even know I'd eventually apply.

Time came for me to apply, I was scared to the Bone! I was scared to doing it myself! My sponsor (brother) literally begged me to look for an Agent to handle my application, I was skeptical at first, but I succumbed cause I didn't want any issue or stories that touch.

I contacted an agent on this platform, he charged me 150K for admission and 250K for Visa. My sponsor agreed to pay for the first stage (admission). Las las I eventually paid 190K for only admission!!! Only school admission ohhh!!!

Then it was time for Visa Application, and I was told Visa Fee has increased to 300K. And I was like hell No!!! I no go school? Am I daft? No! I can do this shi# myself. 300K no be 300 naira.

That's how it began, took a leap of faith and decided to do and handle my Visa Process myself, and God blessed me with the GOLDEN Mail (PPR)! Guys please do this stuff yourself!
You can do it! Yes YOU! You can!
There's nobody else that cares about your application than you! You don't need any agents NAIRALAND is the real deal! NAIRALAND taught me everything I know and used to get my Approval.

I'm a FIRST TIME APPLICANT, my timeline goes thus, I used the NEW PORTAL,

Upfront Medicals - 22nd November 2021
Application Submitted - 29th November 2021
Biometrics Completed - 3rd December 2021 (updated same day)
Upfront Medicals Updated - 6th December 2021
Then the wait........................^_^
Eligibility Review Started - 25th January 2022
Then a good man, a blessing, friend turned brother, a brother from another mother, Teemenzo (God bless you for me brother, he has always been with me from the beginning of my application) adviced me to send a mail to Abuja which I did, I eventually, reluctantly sent to everybody (London, Nairobi, Lagos, Abuja) yesterday, 26th of January just to disturb then. Lo and behold, today,
Correspondence Letter and PPR letter - 27th January 2022
(Basically my application took 1 month and 28days)

DOCUMENTS Submitted (APPLICANT) -
SOP
International Passport
Receipt First Semester Tution Deposit (7900 CAD)

Letter Of Acceptance
Gift Deed (Notarized)
Screenshot of Gift Deed
My Bank Statement 7 months. (I formerly had 1.6M in my account , with extra 4M as Gift Deed making it 5.6M I had in my account as at time of submission.)
Transcript
BSC Certificate
Police Certificate
NYSC Certificate
Reference Letter from Bank
Affidavit of Return (Notarized)
Local Government Identification Letter
Parents and Siblings and My Birth Certificates
Reference Letter from my PPA during service
WAEC Result
Covid-19 Vaccination Card
Pictures of me and Sponsor. Pictures of me and Sponsor with my family. (Both new and old)
Upfront Medical Slip
Driver's Licence
NIN Slip

SPONSORSHIP DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED -
MBS Company Account (6 MONTHS)
CAC
Registration of Business Name
Certificate of Identification Number
Sponsorship Letter (Notarized)
Affidavit of Sponsorship (Notarized)
Reference Letter from Bank
Birth Certificate
NIN Slip
Driver's Licence
International Passport
Landed Property's, (Sponsor has like 5 Landed property. Submitted all and their Deed of conveyance
Business ID Card
Invoices, Tellers, Receipts, of Business.

In all, it's been God. God did it for me. And he'll do it for everyone here. Cause he knows why we're here and what we're looking for.
I'd also like to use this medium to appreciate Teemenzo and EyinjuGod. God bless you guys again for everything. You were with me from the start to the end. I'm rooting for you both. My prayers aren't complete yet, till y'all get your PPR's

I also want to appreciate Makano for the series of questions of mine he answered. God bless you boss. Ketima, thank you for always assisting and encouraging everyone. You actually encouraged me to do this myself and I appreciate, Scotisshh (dunno if I got the spelling correctly) your testimony dey come. Lianna aka Rela, thank you for your encouraging email replies.
I also want to thank you all, my fellow Nairalanders for the congratulatory messages and mentions.

If I decide to reply all mentions, I might fill up 5pages of this new thread. God bless you all. I'd also be here to congratulate y'all when your turn comes. All of us go enter this Canada! That's for sure!

BTW, I'm for University Canada West, April intake.
Going for MBA Business Administration. I'm open to connecting with my fellow UCW students or anyone going to Vancouver by April.

Make i stop here. Story don too plenty!
Thank you again guys. God bless us all.!

AbionaT:
I book my PPR on this platform today in Jesus name.
What God cannot do does not exist.

zeedof:
Congrat to those that have succeeded through NSE... kindly explain how you go about your medical examination and police character.. did you get them done before applying, where did you do them and how did you go about it.. also was there any specific place to get the medical examination done and police character and what does it look like..

ShowYoung:
Really, nowadays, NSE route doesn't count and IRCC doesn't even ask for it anymore.

You don't necessarily need Police Character Certificate to apply for Study Visa, but if you have it, you can add it among your documents.

For medical examination, you can do upfront medical examination so as to submit with your application: although it is not necessary until requested, if you do it upfront, it can speed up your visa application process

zeedof:
Thank you for your response... I really appreciate. Have heard you about NSE not been hotcakes anymore but how about IELTS exam as requested for NSE route? Though the school I applied for has exempted the provision of English language since my first degree was taught in English.. do I need ielts for student visa again?

ShowYoung:
Thank you @Kurukuru: I want to add my observation

Nigerians have always misinterpreted the minimum proof of funds requirements on IRCC website.

We only focus on primary information and do fail to read further. Although it is written that minimum one year cost must be shown, we do sometimes fail to understand the word "minimum".

Although in this case, it was concluded that the Appellant would have had to show he had around $136,000 or so: on further analysis, I found out that IRCC was even ready to be linient, the Respondent (IRCC) gave the Appellant a reason for considering the minimum amount of proof of funds, they provided that the Appellant would have had to convince the visa officer that his father had no other responsibility on any one else except him.

"Minimum" can only be considered if the Appellant, in this case, had proven that his father did not have any other responsibility aside him," the Respondent cited that the Appellant failed to make IRCC understand that his sponsor had no other responsibility on siblings and that IRCC doesn't need to ask for explanation.

This means that if you have been showing proof of funds for just one, two or three years out of the four years required and your visa applications have always been approved, you have only always been lucky because the VOs have been showing "mercy" according to the case cited above, you are supposed to show for the entire duration of study and your sponsor must convincingly demonstrate that the fund will be available for only you.

MAY THE MERCY OF THE LORD SPEAK FOR US ALL IN JESUS NAME, AMEN!

atiteb4:
Congratulations. Which school are you heading to?

ShowYoung:
Really, nowadays, NSE route doesn't count and IRCC doesn't even ask for it anymore.

You don't necessarily need Police Character Certificate to apply for Study Visa, but if you have it, you can add it among your documents.

For medical examination, you can do upfront medical examination so as to submit with your application: although it is not necessary until requested, if you do it upfront, it can speed up your visa application process

zeedof:
please can you tell me more how to go about medical examination. How long does it take to get the result and where can I do that, is there any recommended one by the embassy?

Thank you

Paxhavard:
Guys it's PPR Alert oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Just got my PPR request now.

God is indeed the Almighty. Trust him and never give up.

First-time Applicant (Self-sponsored), No agent. I did it myself.
Congratulations, please did you pay deposit fee?

I did not submit any landed documents to establish home ties. I established home ties with my family and my job in Nigeria. No single property title was submitted.

Time-line:

Application submitted - February 1 2022
Biometrics request - February 2 2022
Biometrics done and updated - February 3 2022
Medical request - March 23 2022
Medical done - April 19 2022
Medical updated to pass - May 5 2022

(PS: Avoid Q-life. They can delay for Africa. I recommend IOM)

PPR - May 19 2022

Documents submitted
Letter of Admission
Mum's letter of employment
Parents marriage Cert
My birth Cert and that of my siblings
Family pictures
Undergraduate Transcripts
Diploma and LLB Cert
Law school transcripts and Cert
Call to Bar Cert
NBA Practicing fee receipts
Sample of my NBA Stamp and Seal
CV
My Employment letter
Letter of Introduction/leave from my employers
Work ID
6 months payslip
Lagos State tax clearance certificate
Reference letter from the International Law Association
Reference letter from ARM and my pension and retirement account Statement
MPower loan offer - $40k
6 months Salary account statement with about $12k
IELTS
NYSC cert
Waec
Police character report.

I encourage everyone who is waiting not to give up hope. E go reach you soon.

Abeg who dey go Toronto make we link up for Fall 2022.

God, I'm so happy! Thank you Jesus.

Paxhavard:
Guys it's PPR Alert oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Just got my PPR request now.

God is indeed the Almighty. Trust him and never give up.

First-time Applicant (Self-sponsored), No agent. I did it myself.
Congratulations, please did you pay deposit fee?

I did not submit any landed documents to establish home ties. I established home ties with my family and my job in Nigeria. No single property title was submitted.

Time-line:

Application submitted - February 1 2022
Biometrics request - February 2 2022
Biometrics done and updated - February 3 2022
Medical request - March 23 2022
Medical done - April 19 2022
Medical updated to pass - May 5 2022

(PS: Avoid Q-life. They can delay for Africa. I recommend IOM)

PPR - May 19 2022

Documents submitted
Letter of Admission
Mum's letter of employment
Parents marriage Cert
My birth Cert and that of my siblings
Family pictures
Undergraduate Transcripts
Diploma and LLB Cert
Law school transcripts and Cert
Call to Bar Cert
NBA Practicing fee receipts
Sample of my NBA Stamp and Seal
CV
My Employment letter
Letter of Introduction/leave from my employers
Work ID
6 months payslip
Lagos State tax clearance certificate
Reference letter from the International Law Association
Reference letter from ARM and my pension and retirement account Statement
MPower loan offer - $40k
6 months Salary account statement with about $12k
IELTS
NYSC cert
Waec
Police character report.

I encourage everyone who is waiting not to give up hope. E go reach you soon.

Abeg who dey go Toronto make we link up for Fall 2022.

God, I'm so happy! Thank you Jesus.

MissyVee007:
Please can anyone recommend a college or university for diploma or masters in Journalism or media? I have both BSc and MSc in Management already. And I’ve been working as a journalist for almost 3 years now. Thank you

zeedof:
please can you tell me more how to go about medical examination. How long does it take to get the result and where can I do that, is there any recommended one by the embassy?

Thank you

zeedof:
Thanks for your contribution. Sorry I am newbie here and hope to gain some experience too..

1. I have a brother that we bear same surname together, can he stand as my sponsor. That is I can use his account statement instead of looking for money up and down...

2. Also if I got the school paid through financing, did I still need to worried about the certain amount in the account or was their any advantage for those that already paid for school fees before applying for visa.

Thank you in advance

Kurukuru:
My people if you want to apply for a study permit, be ready to provide funds for your entire stay NOT THE ONE YEAR that is on their website o
The below new jurisprudence is an ambush many VOs will be using now.
https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/2022/2022fc728/2022fc728.html?autocompleteStr=2022%20FC%20728%20&autocompletePos=1

iamblessed17:
Please what’s the email address are we supposed to address this to

Majestybaba92:
Good morning everyone! I’m an industrial chemistry fresh graduate and I wish to further my study in Canada! Is their any exam I need to write before I can be granted admission? I will really appreciate your response

Kurukuru:
My people if you want to apply for a study permit, be ready to provide funds for your entire stay NOT THE ONE YEAR that is on their website o
The below new jurisprudence is an ambush many VOs will be using now.
https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/2022/2022fc728/2022fc728.html?autocompleteStr=2022%20FC%20728%20&autocompletePos=1