₦airaland Forum

Thelz:
This webform of a thing ..can I still send it if am not in charge of my application...I have all the details of it buh can I do just emails?

gideon19:
hi all, another quick question pls.

will it make more sense to start processing my transcript via WES while still waiting/searching to get admission just to avoid the unnecessary wait?

Dayo96:
Good day to us All.
Below is my timeline.

First time applicant.
Crandall University. 20-month program.
GCKey portal.
I applied for Study Permit for myself (Principal Applicant), Open Work Permit for my spouse, Visitor Visa for my 3-year old kid, and Study Permit for my kid who would turn 5 in November 2022.

Upfront Medical for all family members (IOM, Ikeja Lagos): 19 July 2022
The following additional tests were conducted because spouse has a history of TB.
• Sputum Production for Principal Applicant
• Chest X-Ray for the older kids (because she was presumed to have had contact with my spouse while she was treating TB.
• Sputum Production for Spouse
• Additional X-ray for Spouse.
• Medical Examination on Spouse by a TB Specialist recommended by IOM (we paid a consultation fee).

Application Date: 6 October 2022.
Biometric: 14 October 2022.
Medical Report updated for the 3-year old kid on 4 November 2022.
Medical Report updated for Principal Applicant, Spouse and the older kid: 18 November 2022.
BVL (for me and my spouse) and PPR for all 4 Applicants: 18 November 2022.

DOCUMENTS UPLOADED (other than IMM forms)
For the various sections where we are required to upload documents on the IRCC portal (e.g. LOA, Marriage License), I started with an Introduction, followed by Table of Contents.
The Table of Contents have hyperlinks to the respective documents attached. I also included hyperlinks to take the VO from the attached documents back to the Table of Contents.

Please note, some of the documents I attached are unnecessary e.g. COVID-19 vaccination card.

LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE
• Letter of Acceptance.
• IELTS result.
• Academic and Professional certificates.
• Academic Transcript.
• WES evaluation report.
• NYSC certificate.
• Evidence of Previous investments which had been liquidated (Education Plan for me and the kids, Shares that have been sold, Monthly Savings Plan with an Insurance Company, Investments with some Investment Firms). I stated that the proceeds were invested in other ventures and form a bedrock of funds being used for my studies in Canada.

PASSPORT
• Bio-data page of International Passport
• Affidavit (in lieu of birth certificate)
• Drivers' license.
• NIN slip.
• Updated CV (Nigerian style).
• Staff ID Card.
• Letter of Introduction from my employer.
• Study leave approval from my employer.
• Introduction letter from my local Church.
• Letter of Ordination from my Church.

MARRIAGE LICENSE/CERTIFICATE
• Marriage Certificates (Church and Court).
• Name change publication for spouse.
• Birth certificates for the kids.
• Over 50 pictures (during courtship, during wedding, during the christening of our kids, pictures with spouse at a volunteering event, family photographs). I cropped the pictures and put an average of 3 pictures on each page. Also, I sequenced the pictures such that they tell our family story from inception.

CLIENT INFORMATION
Here, I included a background that the property owned by my spouse would be included under her application for OWP. Then, included a Table of contents and attached the following documents, which could not be added in other sections due to file size constraint.
• Land Documents (Receipts, Sales Contract, Deed of Assignment, Survey, Advert showing an increase in the price of the land)
• Documents for 2 cars.
• Mum's International passport. (I showed her visa page and some travel stamps, since me I no get travel history).
• Affidavit/Birth certificates for some of my siblings.
• CSCS Statements for Stock/shares inherited from my late dad who died over 20 years ago. (The shares are still in my dad’s name. I explained that my family intends to obtain a Letter of Administration and these shares will be captured therein).
• My picture with my CEO and an EXCO member at an official outing.
• Training Certificates.

PROOF OF MEANS OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT
• SOP (9 pages). I tried to reduce it but my story long.
• Documents relating to the Payment of 50% initial deposit ($17,900 CAD).
• Documents relating to my current employment (employment letter, confirmation, promotion and 4 months’ Pay slips).
• Evidence of Available/Dedicated Fund:

I provided Explanatory Notes on 3 bank accounts.
1. My salary account (where I deposited our naira POF)
2. My USD account (where we deposited our dollar POF)
3. My spouse’s salary account (Here, I just stated that this is her salary account).

Under each of the account, I explained salient points such as lump sums that I wanted to VO to be aware of and included relevant support documents e.g. bonus letter from my employer.
For my naira account and my wife’s salary account, I provided bank statements for exactly 4 months but for the USD account, I provided statement for 1 year because it was just a 2-page document and I wanted to convince the VO that the account was legit even though I had only a few transactions on it.

Asides these, I included an addendum account which belongs to my spouse.
We created and liquidated several Fixed Deposit investments in that account and sizable part of our POF came from this addendum account.
Asides the bank Reference letter, I also included the account statement because I felt it would better convince the VO. The account had a rather unusually high transaction volume in 4 months and a balance of just N500k.
I carefully explained the meaning of some terminologies used on the account statement too e.g. FD booking.

• Letter of Introduction from my Pension Fund Administrator.
• Investment Certificate and account statement from an investment company for an existing investment (the letter clearly states that my wife and I have an unrestricted access to the funds).
• Deed of Partition and evidence of rental income on the property inherited from my late date


I included several hyperlinks on my SOP, my wife’s SOP and the cover letters for the kids. For instance, where I mentioned key words such as “Institute of Chartered Accountants”, Pension Reforms Act, 2014 etc., I ensured that they were modified to be hyperlinks, which would take the VO to the respective websites. I did this so it is easy for the VO for confirm the various terminologies/claims/entities independently.

My spouse and I have no travel history. Therefore, I stated in my SOP that we have been saving consciously towards my studies overseas, so we denied ourselves several luxuries such as travelling on vacations.

Just to mention, asides the funds that were available in bank and investment accounts, I stated that I would be saving specific amount towards my masters program from my subsequent salaries and 13th month allowance.
And that in the period, my family will depend on my wife’s salary and the balance from my own salary (I had previously established the fact that my wife and I save and invest together. Moreover, all my salary and allowances go straight into her account based on my bank statement history).

gaeul:
Thanks so much. Much appreciated. Do one have to attached the small white slip with one's passport when submitting passport

Joedave25:
@Jaykeh,

Usually they acknowledge receipt of documents sent through the webform for the first time you upload documents after submission BUT do not acknowledge receipt of subsequent webform.


I hope this helps.

Superyettie242:
Hello everyone, I want to ask if I can request for CBSA or GMCS note myself. I’m currently in Nigeria and I applied for my study visa myself.

Joedave25:
@ Thelz,
Webform is better (more tactical) than email if you want to really take charge of your application.You need to sit on their neck.

I hope this helps

Raphael010:
Hello good morning,

I applied for a graduate certificate at Fanshawe College, London ON through applyboard and have just gotten an acceptance letter and all this was done without an agent. but I’ve been going through the timeline and I’m seeing that fansahwe requires a college approved agent from Nigeria for such processes.

Would this in anyway affect my acceptance or my visa processing ?

Raphael010:
Hello good morning,

I applied for a graduate certificate at Fanshawe College, London ON through applyboard and have just gotten an acceptance letter and all this was done without an agent. but I’ve been going through the timeline and I’m seeing that fansahwe requires a college approved agent from Nigeria for such processes.

Would this in anyway affect my acceptance or my visa processing ?

Anon123:
Majority of the persons here are in Nigeria too

A gcms note or CBSA is applied by persons in Canada only. They are referred to as designated representative. Therefore you need someone in Canada to apply on your behalf. If you have family and friends there, you can apply otherwise, I can apply for you.

Joedave25:
@Jaykeh,

You will need to upload the medical sheet they gave u same day you had your exam through a webform. The facility ( IOM/Qlife) will also forward their own (content of the exam) to IRCC for review/assessment after which it will eventually reflect on you profile.

I hope this helps.


I didn't really know but I have sent it through webform now,I just got Autoreply.

Joedave25:
@gideon19,

It's usually done within 72hours to your journey.

Thelz:
Thank you so much for your reply..buh I really need help on this webform of a thing am confused on how to start..if anyone can help me through I would really appreciate it...my application is 5weeks and some days ...I really don't want to give them breathing space as I have no time left..

Teeebabyyy:
Hi, let me share a brief guide.
Here's the link to create a webform;
https://ircc.canada.ca/english/contacts/web-form.asp#q15

Once the page loads, scroll down and click on "tell us more"
1.select "no" to the grandparents question

2. select "yes" you've submitted an application

3. Select "yes" your application is processed outside Canada.

4. Select Kenya-Nairobi as the visa application office and click on "go to webform"

Now the main webform page has loaded.

1. "Type of enquiry"-Student

2."Your enquiry"- The same message you sent in your email, type it there or write something different

3. "Applicant information" - Fill in your details

4. "Enquirer information"- select applicant and your info will automatically fill in the blank fields.

5. Leave the consultant iccrc number field empty

6. Scroll down, tick the box beside "I agree and consent" click on "next"

Now the page for attaching documents. if you have any document to attach let's say e-medical sheet you can the select "yes" to add document and then submit. If not, select "no" and then submit

FINISH!
Hope this helps, Goodluck!

Thelz:
Thanks so much you Ve really been of help...I appreciate.

lamash:
Yes pls

kvngosas:
Anyone going to Durham College in May 2023? I need to ask some questions please WhatsApp or email is fine !

Pace6:
You don’t really have a problem, you’ll renew your passport in Canada when it expires.

Good luck. Heading to Durham too, can we link up?

bullstriker:
I assume you are familiar with the documents required from a sponsor since you are on a study permit. So, as a student, you can sponsor her if you have a source of income and were not sponsored. Likewise, you are good if you have graduated and are now on a maintained status for PGWP, evidenced by the work authorization letter issued by IRCC.

Paying her tuition is an even more convincing way of supporting her.

Please check the refund policy of Seneca College.

romenna:
im going to durham college as well.
Any group yet?

skull4eva:
This is why i am worried. I have some gunding and I am still a student till april next year. My wife and kids just joinned me three months ago. Although i am working part time in a good food industry. But wont they feel the financial load will be much. I know to some extent how study permit works but need advice on this