₦airaland Forum

Thefil:
Good day Ocool,

Thank you for the suggestion. IOM said it will be transmitted in3-5 working days. I sent them a mail requesting a copy on the 5th day. They did not respond until I called and the customer care person forwarded it. I got a response next day telling me to send a mail 3 working days later. 4 workings days later I sent a mail. Till today no response. I called and a nice customer care person told me that it was in its final stages since 2nd. People who had theirs done on 3rd and 4th has been transmittted and passed.

Immacbaby:
Hi Good morning my fellow nairalanders. Please do I need a transit visa if I fly via Lufthansa air line to canada. I saw it now at a cheaper rate but would love to confirm if I need a transit visa as they will be going through frankfurt.
I need a response please!!?

wasiubello:
My people I need urgent help on what to do, I submitted my application online today, but forget to include my SOP/LOE. I just crossed check for documents submitted and find out the I omitted the SOP/LOE.

I'm very worried right now. Please does anyone have a hint on what I should do right now or an email contact I can send the document?.

I'm going for an undergraduate program at Brandon university. Please I need your urgent advice on to do next. Gurus in the house help me

fenwag:
Please, I need help; I got admitted to Humber college, I submitted my application on June 23, Humber resumes on September 6th, and I am expected to upload an LOI (Letter of Introduction) on or before the said date to register for courses else I will lose my studentship. Still, I am yet to hear from IRCC.

If I want to defer, Humber does not accept deferments for more than two(2) semesters, and my course is only taken during Fall.

What will I do if I ask for a refund and my application gets approved?

I need Advice, please.

Toceen2022:
I dey here... Going to University of Victoria.
I'll be traveling on the 18th of this month. If you want to connect, lemme know.

Toceen, how was your flight?

We are expecting your landing gist o.

HouseRavenclaw:
PPR alert!! I still cannot believe this has happened. It's been so long since I applied that it's felt like a daily delusion to keep up with this application. My case was ridiculously complex and I'm not even sure where to begin from. This is going to be long so prepare for a short tale.

In 2019, I got adopted by my father (who lives in Canada) and neither of us had any idea of how to work an application but we assumed it couldn't be that difficult if there were available funds. He sent me an invitation letter, his financial documents and a prepared itinerary of places we'd visit in order to give the application some substance.

Within a month, it was denied and that was devastating for both of us because we'd thought it was a straightforward process. In 2020, I hired an agency that had a visa approval rate of over 90% and they took a very pricey fee for the help.

One thing I will say about agents is that they can make or break your application. It is true that the average one in Nigeria is a con person but there are also very genuine agents and you just have to know where to find them. Even on Nairaland here, many end up hiring gurus to do the work of an agent so unless you're completely qualified to do the work and prepared to be as thorough as possible, please hire competent help.

They told me outright that only a study permit would give me a chance and my biological mom would have to be my main sponsor. They also told me I'd have to apply to a major university as it would ensure a tuition fee that would be worth showing IRCC I was serious about studying there. After supplying them my information, they applied to University of Concordia, Ontario and Ottawa. I got into all three within the month to study English Language.

I was going to pick the University of Concordia because it's in the same state as my adoptive father and I wouldn't have to pay for an apartment but they gave me a conditional acceptance dependent on a timely submission of an IELTS result. I found that silly and racist because my English results in WAEC and my high school transcripts were stellar and everyone knows Nigerians speak English as their main language. I probably speak English at a higher reading level than their Teaching Assistants so I responded declining their offer and applying with the University of Ottawa.

The agency wrote my letter of explanation, addressing my former refusal in a way that I probably couldn't have done and they established strong home ties.

On the 23rd of August 2021, I applied. I wouldn't hear anything till October 15th when my medical request form came in. I got that done at IOM on the 20th of the same month and when they discovered I'd had tuberculosis at 16, they asked me to do a sputum test that week to save time because IRCC would definitely want additional medical attention.

On the 26th, 27th and 28th, I got my sputum tests done. I wouldn't receive any feedback till December when I was told I passed. On January 20th, I got the final xray done and my results were sent to IRCC. I remember thinking the worst of it was over when I received yet another email to go for a pulmonary testing at a recommended tuberculosis specialist and I had breathing exercises done. She also filed a report about her findings and cleared me.

On February the 17th, my medicals changed to "under review" and I hoped they would be passed before the month's end. When February was over and I didn't hear anything, I joined Nairaland to ask questions about what I could do. I got advised to send emails and web forms so I did those but I kept getting automated responses about "being in queue for processing" or being "under review".

In April, I contacted the MP office of Montréal and they gave me information saying my application was under eligibility review. That month, I ordered my GCMS notes and saw that it was not even true. My eligibility and criminality had been passed since the same day my medical request was sent in October 2021. My medicals had been stalled in the Central Admissibility Unit for months.

On June 1st, I got a Procedural Fairness Letter for medical inadmissibility. I take supplements to ensure my tuberculosis remains latent and apparently they cost more than was allocated for international students yearly. I was asked to prepare a mitigation plan to show how I'd cover the amount which exceeded the threshold.

Since I'd paid a tuition fee of $10,000 for my Fall semester, I had Healthcare coverage. I confirmed that it was active with the university pharmacy and they redirected me to my insurance provider which confirmed that not only was it active, they had my medication and covered it. I took a letter from them and the campus pharmacy and I submitted the health care plan on July 18th.

On July 26th, I passed my medicals. Once that happened, a part of me began to feel more assured but more nervous than ever. I started sending frenzies of emails and web forms requesting a final decision as my application was set to clock one year.

This morning I was about to have breakfast when I got the "donotreply" email. While trembling, I checked and there lay my BVL, Medical surveillance form and Original Passport Request. This has been the most difficult thing I've ever done and I am grateful for everyone who contributed to making this a reality, most especially my dad.

DOCUMENTS CHECKLIST
___________________________

IRCC Forms:

1. Application for Study Permit Made Outside of Canada (IMM1294E)
2. Family Information form (IMM5645E)
3. Temporary Resident form (IMM5257B)


Personal Documents:

1. High School Transcripts, GPA of 4.0
2. WAEC results
3. Unconditional Letter of Acceptance from University of Ottawa
4. Tuition payment of $10,000
5. Birth Certificate
6. Police Certification
7. International Passport Bio Data Page
8. Letter of Explanation
9. Statement of Purpose
10. Affidavit of Return
11. Passport Photograph
12. Letter of Employment at 2020 Internship
13. Letter of Recommendation from CEO.
14. Letter of Recommendation from NGO.

Financial Sponsor Documents (My mother):

1. Bank statement of ₦8 million.
2. Updated bank statement of ₦7.2 million.
3. Evaluated property worth ₦24 million.
4. Car valuation and receipts.
5. Lease receipts for 4 different apartments.
6. Pay slips from workplace.
7. Letter of sponsorship.
8. Affidavit of Sponsorship.
9. Passport Bio Data Page.

Financial Sponsor Documents (My father):

1. Bank statement of $360,000.
2. Additional account statement of $76,000.
3. Letter of Support.
4. Letter establishing relationship and history.
5. Passport Bio Data Page.

I'm not a religious person and neither is my family so I'll chalk this win to hardwork and tenacity of the human spirit. I've just mailed my passport to Abuja and I'm out on the next flight that appeals to me. Now, my watch is over.

Many thanks to Mrs Kweje and ShowYoung for reaching out to me during this long wait. Goodbye and good luck to everyone awaiting their approval.

Immacbaby:
Hi Good morning my fellow nairalanders. Please do I need a transit visa if I fly via Lufthansa air line to canada. I saw it now at a cheaper rate but would love to confirm if I need a transit visa as they will be going through frankfurt.
I need a response please!!?

sammyfrance23:
Please what’s the solution for people going for a 1year course getting PGWP… I know it’s supposed to be a year but then I heard there’s now a room for extension for about 18months
Please how true is this?

Kamsi99:
Please guys how long does it normally take to get biometrics mail after submission?
Asking to know if I can stay back in lag and wait for my biometrics
Thanks

djcaboo147:
hello, please i recently got (post-graduate) admission to Mohawk college to study cyber security analytics to resume Jan 2023 please i need help regarding the document i would be needing to apply and please i would appreciate if anyone has tips on how to go about a successful application.

please help !!!

nosaidiake:
Guru in the house...
This is wot I got this morning...

djcaboo147:
hello, please i recently got (post-graduate) admission to Mohawk college to study cyber security analytics to resume Jan 2023 please i need help regarding the document i would be needing to apply and please i would appreciate if anyone has tips on how to go about a successful application.

please help !!!

nosaidiake:
Guru in the house...
This is wot I got this morning...

adeyinkaadetunj:
Have they send medical request to you?

amila20042001:
When did you apply?

JOSHCANADA:
Hello Gurus,

I'm in a BIG problem

My college has withdrawn my admission after I requested for a deferral. They said i didn't meet the deferal requirements. I don't want to reapply as it's expensive to do so.
I still have my study permit processing with IRCC.
Now I don't know what to do. I've spent over 1m naira securing the admission and pursuing study permit.

Please please please advise me

nosaidiake:
Upfront medical updated already

adeyinkaadetunj:
Did your eligible review started before they updated your medical exam passed? if it's like that be expecting your PPR soon.