₦airaland Forum

AbelAbdul:
Do it yourself. Was it an agent that did the school processing for you? Better do things yourself. That pervert boy would come here to tell you otherwise

JMG12:
Congratulations to your aunt on her admission. Traveling with 2 minors while the husband remains in Nigeria is not a ground for refusal; however, there are some concerns.
1. How will she balance school + childcare while studying?
2. Is there family support in Canada?
3. Enough finances to cover the entire family
Once his wife and kids are in Canada, his ties to Nigeria weaken in the officer's eyes. To prove his must show very strong home ties. She and the kids can apply while the husband applies to visit later.
She will need a consent letter from her husband.

leinadfem:
I guess it’s teaching us patience, submitted application in November, so I guess it’s around same time for us.

DeevaB:
I will be starting college in Halifax this March and I am currently booking my flight. I found a route from Lagos to London,UK and then directly to Halifax.

Can I book this flight and receive my study permit at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, or do I need to arrive first in Toronto or Montreal to get my study permit?

Thank you.

kobobay:
Any update yet.

leinadfem:
None yet
Any with you boss ?

b4biodun:
Do you think the $16000 balance can be used for them i.e $4000* 3= $12000 and $4000 for caregiver and miscellaneous expenses.

Yes, an autorized consent letter from their dad will be submitted as well and also as a co-sponsor

ehiremen2002:
Thanks. We are gathering documentation to apply next week. The husband will not join in applying just the 2boys and my aunt.

She also have a friend who also got same program in Uregina - Leadership. Her friend also plan to come with her family, she has 2biological kids (15years and 12years) + 1 step son ( that already applied for stdent visa separately) + 2 adopted kids ( 5years and 8years) . the beuty with her friend application was that they all secured visit visa last year. And her biological kids visit visa would expired August because that was when the passport expires while the 2 adopted kids also has visa expiratio for around August. The step son visa expires in 2028, while her visitor visa was 10years. She plan to resume studies in August. They ask me for my opinion and I tol them I will try check from my guru friend in a forum.

For teh minor kids, should the join the mother apply for studies permit or they shouldnt , just travel with the mum and ask at point of entry they plan to study elementary sand high school. Any thought house.

Thanks for anticipated suggestion or people with similar expirence

One more thinsg the step son is 20years and going to saskpoly where he plans to study BIS

The 2 addopted kids where from late husband niece - And the family two those kids and has been training then for 1 year now and would like want to take the kids to canada of cause with father concern

kobobay:
I got a confirm of submission on the 24th last month, and that's all.

leinadfem:
Same here Boss, Same day with same update for my daughter.

Trust2021:
Thanks for your response but if I may ask after the payment of 2000 deposit to secure my seat, it was stated that 8,879 remaining tuition balance for first semester should be pay by May 1. So now my question is that if I pay additional like 3k to 4k Cad then apply for study permit is this okay enough then the remaining tuition balance plus living expenses will be in POF thanks.[uote author=amnotapervert post=138683774]

The school asked you to pay $2,000 first because if your study permit is rejected, it is easier for them to process and refund that amount back to you. So just follow the school's instructions and do not rush the process.

Paying the $2,000 deposit already shows that you are willing and able to remove money from your account to pay for your school fees.

Also, make sure the remaining tuition fees plus your living expenses https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/study-permit/get-documents/financial-support.html

are available in your bank account. It is also good to add a little extra money to show that you have additional funds in case of unexpected expenses. Some people refer to this as miscellaneous expenses because trust me you will be spending alot of miscellaneous expenses

don't be like AbelAbdul who keeps getting admission he currently has 3 admission but keeps getting back to back Visa rejection because no funds and blames everyone online for picking schools he can not afford

JMG12:
I will recommend you through this thoroughly.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/study-permit/prepare/minor-children.html

Geoawesome:
Good evening Everyone, and thanks for the help you provide here. Please i have been admitted for Fall 2026 intake and my question is will it be too late to apply for visa by June am asking because i am self-sponsoring myself and i am still saving up money for my program. Though I can pay my first year tuition fee now by June i would have saved up enough money for my living expenses and transportation costs. I have already started gathering the necessary documents with hopes to be able to submit my visa application beginning of June, 2026.

Geoawesome:
Good evening Everyone, and thanks for the help you provide here. Please i have been admitted for Fall 2026 intake and my question is will it be too late to apply for visa by June am asking because i am self-sponsoring myself and i am still saving up money for my program. Though I can pay my first year tuition fee now by June i would have saved up enough money for my living expenses and transportation costs. I have already started gathering the necessary documents with hopes to be able to submit my visa application beginning of June, 2026.

ehiremen2002:
Thanks. I Have got through and it clear they need student permit in both cases. My aunty and her friend. but for my Aunt friend where the kids already has visitor visa, was wondering if she should only apply for herself and at the point of entry decalre that they will be studying and get the student permit for the kids then

ehiremen2002:
I got this from old post of successful application. Abit old hope it can as well help in my Aunty and her friend application. As I plan to guide them through the process.

FOr AUnty friend, we are contemplating to leave the 4 kids of her application so if she secure the student permit, when travelling the kids can declare at the point of entry they will be studying

DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED FOR SELF

1. ALL CIC DOCUMENTS:
2. ACADEMIC DOCS
• Bachelor’s Degree Certificate and Transcripts
• Msc. only Transcript (Certificate was not out yet)
• WAEC Result and Certificate
• NYSC exemption letter ( I did a part-time BSc. Program)
• Many IT professional certifications


3 PERSONAL DOCUMENTS
• Digital Passport Photo
• Int’l passport pages with previous visa stamps
• 5 pages SOP (TIP: I specifically stated why I chose my school, why I am going for an MBA even though I have an MSc. I stated why I was going for an MBA and not a PHD and why I choose to go for this program at this time. I also mentioned other schools I applied to i.e IVEY, UOT and Rotman. I mentioned some courses of the curriculum of my school, ( I listed the specific courses I will be learning) and explained how those courses are in line with what my company needs at this time to take us to the next level. I also Stated one or two people in the industry internationally and locally in Nigeria who are my role model and how I researched on each of them. I also stated how having an MBA took their businesses to another level etc) and how I want to be as successful as them in my own country upon my return. My SOP was very detailed.

• Birth Certificate
• Police Certificate
• 2 bank personal bank Statement of account.
• Personal Investment portfolio letter from the bank.
• Bank reference letters
• Letter of Handover/leave and handover of my business to my spouse and Management team
• Letter of approval from the HR of my company confirming acceptance of my study leave.
• My CV
• Pay Stubs for four months
• Work ID Card
• Court Marriage Certificate
• Church Marriage Certificate
• Sworn Affidavit and Change of Name from maiden to marital name
• Newspaper publication for Change of marital name
• Family Pictures (I put a lot of pictures, my wedding pictures, our wedding anniversary pictures, my kids at school pictures, my kids birthday pictures (showing all of us cutting their birthday cakes), picture of me at work presenting to a client, Picture of my spouse and I showing previous vacation trips abroad) etc.
• A document providing explanation of Funds for my study. ( I provided a detailed analysis of my available funds and captured that on an excel sheet before transferring it to a word doc. I also stated sources of funds to fund my year 2 tuition and living expenses for myself and kids. ( A friend advised me to do this breakdown as this shows clarity and confidence before the VO that you have planned ahead and are able to cater for your program for year two also. She said this also helped her in her application, my friend has been in Canada for 2 years now, she also went on study visa)

• Spouse Pension statement.


4. COMPANY DOCUMENTS
• 2 company account statements (also explaining under each page, every source of lumpsum payments and businesses done, provided invoices to back it up)
• CAC of two diff companies of which I am also a director/Co-owner
• Bank Reference letters for the companies
• Screen shot of CAC company name search on CAC portal
• Some past Invoices and Receipts of Payment
• Payee tax receipts
• Company Income tax receipts
• Company car documents
• Company letter stating support of payment of my tuition.
• Company letter stating businesses that the company has and ability to fund my program.




5 SCHOOL DOCUMENTS
• Previous Request from me to my school requesting to defer from 2018 to 2019 cohort. ( I chose not to apply for study visa in 2018, I deliberately deferred)
• Updated Acceptance letter from my school
• Updated Admission Letter from my school for Jan 2019 cohort
• My school class schedule for 2019
• Some email trails between my school and I during the process of my gaining the admission
• Acceptance of Deferral letter from my school from 2018 – 2019 cohort.
• Admission letter from my school for 2018 cohort
• Acceptance letter from my school for 2018 cohort
• Letter of intent to study at my school
• Receipt of application fee
• Receipt of 1st installment payment of Tuition (non-refundable)
• Academic IELTS result

6. CHILDREN DOCUMENTS
• ALL CIC Docs
• Digital passport photo
• Intl’ Passport
• Birth Certificates
• Study leave letter for my kids (collected this letter from their school)
• Study reference letter (collected this from their school)
• Last term school results sheet
• Upfront inquiries about health insurance for my kids ( I had emailed some health insurance providers and attached this email correspondences to their application)
• Upfront enquiries from schools around the area of my school. ( I had emailed some schools to enquire on their ability to take in my kids, I also attached email correspondences/feedbacks from about 5 schools)
• More Supporting documents from my company docs ( I attached this here as there was no space left in my own application to add this.

7. SPOUSE DOCUMENTS
• CIC Docs
• Digital passport photo
• Intl’ Passport with entry and exit stamps to several countries
• Company Introductory letter
• Pay stubs for last four months
• Personal Bank Reference letters
• Personal bank statement
• Work ID card
• Home Utility bill with home address
• Company Utility bill with office address
• Personal car documents

leinadfem:
Same here Boss, Same day with same update for my daughter.

Omotoyosiii:
In 2020 I applied for a Canada visa (student visa) buh I got denied because I didn’t have travel history so I went to Dubai and came back, then I reapplied back in 2022, later I was told that the first time I applied I got a 5 years inadmissible ban, so now the five years is complete and I would to reapply again, please how do I go about it

Sire20:
Honestly, the wait is tiring since November. My sister also got submission confirmation for her son’s WP on 24th of last month. I guess applications from Nigeria are being treated same day with same flow. We are hopeful and looking onto God for a positive result.

juliusocean:
hey guys i am trying to get your thoughts on this...A student that studied in china for 4 years (nursing) recently graduated moved back to Nigeria (2026) and wants to do a masters in Public Health in Canada, is it advisable for her to apply with spouse? Also how can she strengthen her application (Home-ties) citing the fact that she has been away for 4 years, is this a red flag?

Ayomid3h:
you'll learn in the hard way

No worries

JMG12:
When they enter Canada, after some weeks they can apply for study permit not at the port of entry.

ehiremen2002:
Seems their visitor visa expires sometime in August 2026. If they are to leave July would that be an issue ?

They will have less than 2months or less left on visitor visa. The other option is adding them to the mum visitor visa, but that would make the application a bit complicated student visa with accompanying 5 dependants

juliusocean:
hey guys i am trying to get your thoughts on this...A student that studied in china for 4 years (nursing) recently graduated moved back to Nigeria (2026) and wants to do a masters in Public Health in Canada, is it advisable for her to apply with spouse? Also how can she strengthen her application (Home-ties) citing the fact that she has been away for 4 years, is this a red flag?