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Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by 2pretty4u(f): 6:04pm On Aug 24, 2022
olokings:
So in an effort to give back.
here are my application details.

Application for Family of 5 with notification of 6 travellers viz:
Father - PA: Study visa
Mother - SOWP
Child 1 - Study visa, Child 2 - Study visa, Child 4 - visitor visa. Accompanying child 3 - US Citizen to apply study permit within canada

Application submitted April 30th 2022
Medicals upfront - April 27th. Medicals passed - May 18th
Eligibility commenced July 5th - 11th (based on MP feedback) Eligibility updated on CIC portal- Aug. 3rd. 2022
Study program - 16 months Masters (course based) UNB
PPR - X5 for all family applicants 24th Aug. 2022

Docs. submitted
All IMM forms
SOP - 13 pages long. paragraphed with subheads to address all eligibility review criteria as itemised in the IRCC portal and school immigration support port. (paid particular attention to why i am travelling with all family - argument based mostly on need to keep the family as a single well & tighty bonded unit, and potential damage to spouse & kids emotionally & mentally should the unit be seperated, since father is major provider, there is need for family to be with him for effective care & nuturing rather than remote attention etc.) family have taken multiple trips together (note also, wifey have a Canada Visitor Visa issued in Jan 2020 pre-covid which she did not use - i explained that since the covid restrictions she prefered to travel with her family and not to vacation alone anymore, added and explained all bills were paid for Child 3 US citizenship birthing. Employer approved unpaid study leave but i highlighted 100% re-absorption rate after studies on return back to active service.. .... and other plenty arguments i cant list here.

- Employer intro letter, pay stubs, emoluments, study leave (witout pay) approval letter

- 1 year MBS (salary account, personal savings account [naira / USD], spouse USD account, spouse naira savings account)

- POF: total CAD$80,000.00 living expense + tuition... Paid over 95% program Tuition fee (note that to secure my POF, i had my colleague recieve money from an extern unconnected support to pay the full tuition while i keep my own personal monies as POF for living expenses)

- explained lump sums: explain all lump sums payment into the account over the 1 year period. Note that my personal Naira account balance was N3,000+/- only as at 1 week to application. but my employer paid in over N13million which i explained as project funds returns with evidence. Spouse had incrasing savings of over US$20,000.00 in her personal account which i converted to Naira at black market rate (with explaination of our forex constraints) and converted to CAD$ at CBN rate (CAD1 - N325) based on policy for school living expense in order to increase the CAD$ POF statements.

- LOE: 8 pages where i detailed my US born child 3, attaching all his birthin receipts with zero balances to demonstrate non-indebtedness to the US government, explained other documented evidence attachments which could be included in the SOP due to 4MB limit & doc. legibility following compression, explaination of hometies with evidence of property valuation, child waitlisted primary school study, etc. lots of others i can not detail here.

* 1 week after application submission, i started firing emails to nairobi office & webforms (info gotten here from gurus... thanks again) requesting to update upfront medicals which they started updating kids one by one from 11th May.

* 4 weeks after application submission, i fired request for GCMS notes which haven't returned till today becuase it was delayed.

* 6 weeks after application submission, identified MPs within NB (info gotten from gurus... thanks again), and couple ignored, one rejected, one promised to get back but didnt, one replied and assisted in getting feedback from IRCC to reply after 2 weeks. replied after 3 weeks informing of application under eligibility review (that is 2nd week of July).

* 8 weeks after application submission, started firing emails and webforms to Nairobi, London, abuja, lagos, china, (info gotten from gurus... thanks again) 3 mails & webforms to each location per day requesting application status & decision.... no response or auto response.

* 12 weeks after application submission, Nairobi replied auto response to emails.... IRCC replied all webforms at once that applications under review

* 16 weeks after application submission, continued firing email & webforms, 1 each per day 2 times a week to Nairobi praying for consideration due to family size and close study resumption date.

* 16 weeks after application submission, Nairobi replied that application under review

* 17 weeks after application submission, Nairobi replied email that application in queue for processing _ (entered panic mode why queue matter again... lol) with notation that continued mailing their office won't lead to an expedited processing. fear catch me, i stopped emailing.

* Contacted school to request online study when semester starts in sept. 2022 as i cannot force IRCC hand again and not continue panicking myself (lemme not lie, i even tried to psyche myself away from reading successes and checking portal every hour but for where e no work...i dey sleep for NL and log in CIC portal every hour... lol).

* Today (24th Aug 2022) was forming tough guy not look check portal and NL, was in a meeting and decided to distracted myself from the long discussions, looked in my Gmail and behold, the "donotreply" mail... BP shot up, breathing held, tension raised, ... logged in portal, went straight to check Child 4 (youngest) account, and beholded, application approved... that is when i smiled and gatthered the liver to go and check wifey SOWP and other....

Meehn, the feeling of ecstacy is unspeakable, i swear....

I bid all of us, particularly 2Pretty4u, Kiari, Charitojames et al positive decisions from IRCC..

we will all meet there

thank you so much Fam. i was reading this NL thread more than 4 months before i applied and made changes based on lessons learned gatthered here.

Make i gather our passport go drop for VAC tomorrow.

Good luck to us all....!!!!

Congratulations again. Thank you.

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Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by 2pretty4u(f): 6:06pm On Aug 24, 2022
CharitoJames:


I feel like crying... God is too faithful to fail...I am nect in line

Amen, we are next in line. This week will not pass us by.

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Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by chuksinfotech: 6:10pm On Aug 24, 2022
1manuel:
I saw your question on the other thread

That place na hell fire

Which Thread is that ?
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by MotolaniBolaji: 6:10pm On Aug 24, 2022
Hello everyone,
Good evening and well done for the good work being done here.

Please does anyone have a legit link for police character clearance certificate? The connect I have gotten is billing me 50k so I want to be sure that is the right amount before committing to paying.


Congratulations to those that have received their PPR, I pray every other person patiently waiting will get their soon too.

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Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by Horlar4th(m): 6:19pm On Aug 24, 2022
University of Manitoba can now connect on Telegram.

Just Search UMconnect. And join

Or use any of the link below

https:///UMconnect

https:///+CgpbVmThmrthNWNk

Let's connect University of Manitoba Guys.
nextBIGthing:


Link isn't connecting

What's the link for anyway ?
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by Predator188: 6:20pm On Aug 24, 2022
makano:
Hello bullstriker

Its accessed by who before it gets to the VO?

Please drop a link to backup this ur claim... I need facts

Peace

Applications are not first assessed by the VO

Processing office at VAC kenya accepts study permit application, assess application before it gets to the VO that is complete application check ...

I may give you a small hint with Vfs global for paper based application same procedure applies for online applications

https://visa.vfsglobal.com/nga/en/can/faq
https://help.gcmsnotes.com/code/aor-to-ppr

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Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by sinorte: 6:32pm On Aug 24, 2022
Good evening,

Please how soon is one supposed to receive a confirmation mail from VFS once the passport is delivered to them by DHL?
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by Teezkid: 6:36pm On Aug 24, 2022
About 2-4 working days
sinorte:
Good evening,

Please how soon is one supposed to receive a confirmation mail from VFS once the passport is delivered to them by DHL?
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by johnstan(m): 6:45pm On Aug 24, 2022
olokings:
My people! My people!!!!

It is PPR x5 oooooooh. We are a family of six (6)!!!!

Omo! The initial shock of receiving the donotreply mail can raise BP to the roof.

I have received PPR for my self (Study permit), SOWP for Spouse, Study Permit x 2 (for Child 1 & 2), Visitor Visa (for minor - 1 yr old). Child 3 is a US citizen so we will apply Study Permit at the border.

April 30th Applicant.

I am still digesting the ecstacy in the office.

Detailed timeline and document to follow later.

Charity james, 2Pretty4U, Kiara and the overall NL family I wish us all positive results in our application.

Meehn, this feeling is to die for...hummmmm


PS: We are going to New Brunswick (Fredericton)

Wow wow wow congratulations to you and your fam.
This one choke o
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by sinorte: 6:45pm On Aug 24, 2022
Really? Just to confirm they had received it? Or could it be that some processing would have been ongoing on the passport before the conformation mail?

Teezkid:
About 2-4 working days
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by Nobody: 6:48pm On Aug 24, 2022
Thanks for the info makano
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by charli5(m): 6:56pm On Aug 24, 2022
anonymousV:
Thanks.

Did I you get the mail from university of Calgary about online classes only for this fall term 2022
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by amila20042001: 7:02pm On Aug 24, 2022
Congratulations bro, I'm happy for you
olokings:
So in an effort to give back.
here are my application details.

Application for Family of 5 with notification of 6 travellers viz:
Father - PA: Study visa
Mother - SOWP
Child 1 - Study visa, Child 2 - Study visa, Child 4 - visitor visa. Accompanying child 3 - US Citizen to apply study permit within canada

Application submitted April 30th 2022
Medicals upfront - April 27th. Medicals passed - May 18th
Eligibility commenced July 5th - 11th (based on MP feedback) Eligibility updated on CIC portal- Aug. 3rd. 2022
Study program - 16 months Masters (course based) UNB
PPR - X5 for all family applicants 24th Aug. 2022

Docs. submitted
All IMM forms
SOP - 13 pages long. paragraphed with subheads to address all eligibility review criteria as itemised in the IRCC portal and school immigration support port. (paid particular attention to why i am travelling with all family - argument based mostly on need to keep the family as a single well & tighty bonded unit, and potential damage to spouse & kids emotionally & mentally should the unit be seperated, since father is major provider, there is need for family to be with him for effective care & nuturing rather than remote attention etc.) family have taken multiple trips together (note also, wifey have a Canada Visitor Visa issued in Jan 2020 pre-covid which she did not use - i explained that since the covid restrictions she prefered to travel with her family and not to vacation alone anymore, added and explained all bills were paid for Child 3 US citizenship birthing. Employer approved unpaid study leave but i highlighted 100% re-absorption rate after studies on return back to active service.. .... and other plenty arguments i cant list here.

- Employer intro letter, pay stubs, emoluments, study leave (witout pay) approval letter

- 1 year MBS (salary account, personal savings account [naira / USD], spouse USD account, spouse naira savings account)

- POF: total CAD$80,000.00 living expense + tuition... Paid over 95% program Tuition fee (note that to secure my POF, i had my colleague recieve money from an extern unconnected support to pay the full tuition while i keep my own personal monies as POF for living expenses)

- explained lump sums: explain all lump sums payment into the account over the 1 year period. Note that my personal Naira account balance was N3,000+/- only as at 1 week to application. but my employer paid in over N13million which i explained as project funds returns with evidence. Spouse had incrasing savings of over US$20,000.00 in her personal account which i converted to Naira at black market rate (with explaination of our forex constraints) and converted to CAD$ at CBN rate (CAD1 - N325) based on policy for school living expense in order to increase the CAD$ POF statements.

- LOE: 8 pages where i detailed my US born child 3, attaching all his birthin receipts with zero balances to demonstrate non-indebtedness to the US government, explained other documented evidence attachments which could be included in the SOP due to 4MB limit & doc. legibility following compression, explaination of hometies with evidence of property valuation, child waitlisted primary school study, etc. lots of others i can not detail here.

* 1 week after application submission, i started firing emails to nairobi office & webforms (info gotten here from gurus... thanks again) requesting to update upfront medicals which they started updating kids one by one from 11th May.

* 4 weeks after application submission, i fired request for GCMS notes which haven't returned till today becuase it was delayed.

* 6 weeks after application submission, identified MPs within NB (info gotten from gurus... thanks again), and couple ignored, one rejected, one promised to get back but didnt, one replied and assisted in getting feedback from IRCC to reply after 2 weeks. replied after 3 weeks informing of application under eligibility review (that is 2nd week of July).

* 8 weeks after application submission, started firing emails and webforms to Nairobi, London, abuja, lagos, china, (info gotten from gurus... thanks again) 3 mails & webforms to each location per day requesting application status & decision.... no response or auto response.

* 12 weeks after application submission, Nairobi replied auto response to emails.... IRCC replied all webforms at once that applications under review

* 16 weeks after application submission, continued firing email & webforms, 1 each per day 2 times a week to Nairobi praying for consideration due to family size and close study resumption date.

* 16 weeks after application submission, Nairobi replied that application under review

* 17 weeks after application submission, Nairobi replied email that application in queue for processing _ (entered panic mode why queue matter again... lol) with notation that continued mailing their office won't lead to an expedited processing. fear catch me, i stopped emailing.

* Contacted school to request online study when semester starts in sept. 2022 as i cannot force IRCC hand again and not continue panicking myself (lemme not lie, i even tried to psyche myself away from reading successes and checking portal every hour but for where e no work...i dey sleep for NL and log in CIC portal every hour... lol).

* Today (24th Aug 2022) was forming tough guy not look check portal and NL, was in a meeting and decided to distracted myself from the long discussions, looked in my Gmail and behold, the "donotreply" mail... BP shot up, breathing held, tension raised, ... logged in portal, went straight to check Child 4 (youngest) account, and beholded, application approved... that is when i smiled and gatthered the liver to go and check wifey SOWP and other....

Meehn, the feeling of ecstacy is unspeakable, i swear....

I bid all of us, particularly 2Pretty4u, Kiari, Charitojames et al positive decisions from IRCC..

we will all meet there

thank you so much Fam. i was reading this NL thread more than 4 months before i applied and made changes based on lessons learned gatthered here.

Make i gather our passport go drop for VAC tomorrow.

Good luck to us all....!!!!
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by 60x60: 7:13pm On Aug 24, 2022
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by ebyprecy: 7:15pm On Aug 24, 2022
Please how did MP help?
I got someone to help send email to MP
Her reply is even more confusing
She said my eligibility has not started while on my profile eligibility started on 8th of August

I don't even know what to believe
Is it possible for eligibility to start on my profile and not started in their office

I don't understand IRCC
adeyinkaadetunj:


ABUJA-IM-Enquiry@international.gc.ca
nrobi-im-enquiry@international.gc.ca
lagos.immigration@international.gc.ca
abuja@international.gc.ca
nairobi@international.gc.ca
nrobi-immigration@international.gc.ca

You can also get MP email from someone and ask him to help you on the update of your application at IRCC.

I too submitted on April 27 2022, and I got my PPR yesterday with the help of MP and the email I always send to IRCC twice in a day until yesterday.

Good Luck.

I will celebrate with you soon by the Grace of God.

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Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by sinorte: 7:28pm On Aug 24, 2022
Alternatively, please how could one track passport submission to VFS Abuja?
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by Enddystar(m): 7:37pm On Aug 24, 2022
robertito7:


Hello Enddystar, I am in the same position with the issue about fees payment, but my problem is that the Tradesystem website requires an the Swift code of the recipient organisation which I currently don't have, can I mail you for assistance

Sure you can

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Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by apeja2017: 7:43pm On Aug 24, 2022
Haba 20k extra is too much now

Anyways, you will pay 30k service charge on their site, then the rest is the chop chop for the person, but my I pay 10k + 30k then the man take me in for biometric and I got the certificate on the portal same day.
Because after the biometric the whatever head will have to approve before you get access to it on the portal.
MotolaniBolaji:
Hello everyone,
Good evening and well done for the good work being done here.

Please does anyone have a legit link for police character clearance certificate? The connect I have gotten is billing me 50k so I want to be sure that is the right amount before committing to paying.


Congratulations to those that have received their PPR, I pray every other person patiently waiting will get their soon too.
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by dearie(m): 7:43pm On Aug 24, 2022
makano:
Hello Moore

1. I have gotten Visa for applicants that submitted just Deed of assignments and survey plans, so Yes.

2. Yea.. If he has Intl Passport, then that will be an added advantage.

3. Degree certificate should be enough, you are applying for Visa and not Admission..

But if you have the transcript, then there is no harm in submitting both..

Peace

Please what of Deed of Assignment alone. I have 2 landed properties. I bought one from someone who had C of O in his name. I have not perfected it as i only have the deed conyeying transfer to me . The other is just a land with deed of assignment.

Must it have a survey for it to be acceptable as ties? Please urgent response will be highly appreciated.
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by dearie(m): 7:45pm On Aug 24, 2022
bullstriker:
It is acceptable. It doesn’t have to come from the same account as the POF.

Thank you boss
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by dearie(m): 7:47pm On Aug 24, 2022
Chocs:
Hi there,

There’s no rule that states that the GIC must reflect in your account, but please note that it’s still important to submit a solid statement of account from you or your sponsor in addition to the GIC.

Cheers

Yes the balance is good. Split in Fixed deposit and bare accounts.

Thank you for the response
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by Cadygosh: 7:52pm On Aug 24, 2022
Hello house

Please, which of these banks is fast when it comes to Form A?

UBA,FCMB or ACCESS..

Please I will appreciate response from people that have used any of these banks for their form A.
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by johnstan(m): 7:59pm On Aug 24, 2022
Cadygosh:
Hello house

Please, which of these banks is fast when it comes to Form A?

UBA,FCMB or ACCESS..

Please I will appreciate response from people that have used any of these banks for their form A.

Omo no fastest for this one o, make your choice and proceed. The earliest the better especially if you have a deadline.

My initial dep took 25 days, balance payment took 35 days with Access.

Good luck.

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Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by Cadygosh: 8:02pm On Aug 24, 2022
Thanks for ur response..

Do you mean you were debited after 35 days by Access?

And was it immediately your school received the payment from the bank?
johnstan:


Omo no fastest for this one o, make your choice and proceed. The earliest the better especially if you have a deadline.

My initial dep took 25 days, balance payment took 35 days with Access.

Good luck.
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by johnstan(m): 8:13pm On Aug 24, 2022
Cadygosh:
Thanks for ur response..

Do you mean you were debited after 35 days by Access?

And was it immediately your school received the payment from the bank?

Peace



Yea, flywire received it after 3 days, my school received theirs from flywire after another 3 days.
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by adeyinkaadetunj: 8:56pm On Aug 24, 2022
bepositive11:
Did you submit the new application through the old portal?


Yes, and it's the same documents I submitted for the first application that was refused, the same amount in my bank account... I resubmit again, I don't add or remove any documents in the second application. But I don't know the reason I was refused because of financial status in the first application?

I don't know what exactly is the problem of the Visa Officer that access my first application.
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by makano: 9:02pm On Aug 24, 2022
You welcome

bruno10000:
Thanks for the info makano
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by makano: 9:03pm On Aug 24, 2022
Deed of assignment can also fly..

Peace
dearie:


Please what of Deed of Assignment alone. I have 2 landed properties. I bought one from someone who had C of O in his name. I have not perfected it as i only have the deed conyeying transfer to me . The other is just a land with deed of assignment.

Must it have a survey for it to be acceptable as ties? Please urgent response will be highly appreciated.
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by makano: 9:07pm On Aug 24, 2022
I know of paper application though, wanted to confirm for online applications..

And according to the 2nd screenshot, I could see there is a processing officer(the answer I was looking for) before the Visa officer works on an application.. Even though I can see this is specifically for Express Entry application, I wanna believe its the same process for study permit application.. I will still do my own research as always though..

Good one predator...

Peace
Predator188:

Applications are not first assessed by the VO

Processing office at VAC kenya accepts study permit application, assess application before it gets to the VO that is complete application check ...

I may give you a small hint with Vfs global for paper based application same procedure applies for online applications

https://visa.vfsglobal.com/nga/en/can/faq
https://help.gcmsnotes.com/code/aor-to-ppr

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Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by Cadygosh: 9:13pm On Aug 24, 2022
But I was thinking flywire was a different payment mode from Form A.. Does Form A payment still goes through Flywire?

Please can you enlighten me more on the guidelines/Process of paying school fees through Form A cos that Flywire part just got me confused.

I will appreciate your response
johnstan:



Yea, flywire received it after 3 days, my school received theirs from flywire after another 3 days.
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by Canadaornothing(f): 9:14pm On Aug 24, 2022
Cadygosh:
But I was thinking flywire was a different payment mode from Form A.. Does Form A payment still goes through Flywire?

Please can you enlighten me more on the guidelines/Process of paying school fees through Form A cos that Flywire part just got me confused.

I will appreciate your response
What is fly wire's rate?
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 22 by Thefil: 9:18pm On Aug 24, 2022
Congratulations to all who got PPR. May the land of Canada favour you all.

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