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Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by olabowale17: 6:25am On Mar 24*

ATTAHDYE:
Check your LOA, one of the pages may be the Coop letter, separate it from the others and upload.

thanks. I dont see any coop letter on the acceptance

Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by ehiremen2002: 7:25am On Mar 24

My aunt and her friend also planning in to put in family application. We intend adding the two kids as students and Mum student and spouse visitor. But luckly her friend already have vissitor, so its only the her that is applying for student permit while the children will travel with her using their vistor visa and maybe declare at the point of entry that they will be studying.

megastu:
My clients too, since December 2025.

Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by Omoniyimi12345: 9:07am On Mar 24

Good morning everyone, thanks for sharing your knowledge on this platform.

I am applying to a school in BC and I intend to come in with two kids, 7 and 4. My husband is not coming with us as I intend to use him (and other factors) as home ties. Do I stand a chance with the kids please? Or I will have to leave them behind. Has anyone applied with kids recently and was granted at the first instance?

Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by Jidesam01(m): 2:49pm On Mar 24

amnotapervert:
Your question is very confusing please explain it more clearly so we can understand and get proper context.

Who is the They issuing the certificate of investment?

How long is your program ?

what school is university in Ontario?? do you mean Ontario Tech University

generally Ontario Tech University is an expensive school Mindblowing I know are you aware of that ?

What is the total tuition fee for the 1 or 2 years of your program?

yes Ontario tech uni.

My program is 16momths which the first year tuition is 22,350.

I reckon the remaining 4 months shouldn’t be much.

What I mean is that, an investment firm will provide certificates of investment of 6 months and proceed to say that after maturity, the money was then disbursed into my account which will now be the POF.

My question is, will ircc request for evidence of where the investment money is coming from?

I could use a landed property that my family sold about 8months ago and claim that the money was deposited to the investment firm directly.

Will this work?

Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by Predator188: 3:14pm On Mar 24

olabowale17:
thanks. I dont see any coop letter on the acceptance

Was that not co op information that was enclosed in your letter of acceptance.

Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by amnotapervert(m): 3:16pm On Mar 24

Jidesam01:
yes Ontario tech uni.

My program is 16momths which the first year tuition is 22,350.

I reckon the remaining 4 months shouldn’t be much.

What I mean is that, an investment firm will provide certificates of investment of 6 months and proceed to say that after maturity, the money was then disbursed into my account which will now be the POF.

My question is, will ircc request for evidence of where the investment money is coming from?

I could use a landed property that my family sold about 8months ago and claim that the money was deposited to the investment firm directly.

Will this work?

You have 3 questions I will help with the best of my knowledge to help

1. Will IRCC ask where the investment money came from?

Yes very likely IRCC does not just look at the final balance, they look at the Source of funds , History of the funds like paper trail and Consistency of your financial story.

If you suddenly show a large amount (like tuition + living expenses), they may request Bank statements (6–12 months) , Proof of sale (if you claim property sale), Investment records and Income history
A certificate alone from an “investment firm” is not enough if the origin of funds is unclear.

2. The investment certificate strategy can be a problem

from what you described the Investment firm gives 6-month certificate the the money will matures and the money shows in your account as POF

I really would like to know the name of this investment firm that gives this kind of return because it looks somehow to me just saying

and to IRCC it will raises red flags because It can look like temporary fund parking which IRCC may suspect the money is borrowed or not genuinely yours and over time I have seen many applicants have been refused using similar “investment certificate” approaches

IRCC knows and has seen it all

3. Using property sale as source can it work?

Yes, but only if it is fully documented and genuine using a Land lawyer from start to finish of the process

Proof of ownership, Sale agreement, Proof of payment received (bank transfer, not cash ideally), Timeline showing money flow to investment your account....

If you do not have documents Or try to “construct” the story after the fact that becomes misrepresentation and a 5 year ban is waiting for you that's the hard side of using sale of land when not fully documented well.

IMO.......Avoid complicated Short-term investments, investment certificate or anything of that Nature for POF

Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by amnotapervert(m): 4:18pm On Mar 24

ehiremen2002:
My aunt and her friend also planning in to put in family application. We intend adding the two kids as students and Mum student and spouse visitor. But luckly her friend already have vissitor, so its only the her that is applying for student permit while the children will travel with her using their vistor visa and maybe declare at the point of entry that they will be studying.

vistor visa and maybe declare at the point of entry that they will be studying.

Bad idea very bad idea and extremely risky.....

If you do that at the POE, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will likely deny you entry immediately, send you back to Murtala Muhammed International Airport, and flag any future visa applications even worst of all, they will receive a 5-year ban for misrepresentation at the spot...

do you understand the context of you have a vistor visa but on entering you tell CBSA that you will not just be visiting but studying for more than 6 months I guess....DO NOT DO THAT

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Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by AbelAbdul: 4:46pm On Mar 24

penitential:
At this stage, does the applicant need to go to SCID for biometrics?

They send me a mail requesting for my invoice number

Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by Anonymous8: 7:27pm On Mar 24

Ask your school for it then. I came to unb and my course has co op thats optional, so if you want to do it you have to ask for the letter.

olabowale17:
thanks. I dont see any coop letter on the acceptance

Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by IBILEmayweather(m): 9:17am On Mar 25

Christeen:
Please how was your wife able to get admitted, did she meet all prerequisites? I’m looking to apply for this program but do not meet all prerequisite courses

My wife’s background is in Microbiology, that’s how she was able to meet the prerequisites.

Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by penitential(m): 9:52am On Mar 25

Bro, be prepared to go with 10,000 naira before they will allow you to capture.

AbelAbdul:
They send me a mail requesting for my invoice number

Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by Dizzy007(m): 3:07pm On Mar 25

Hello, please how did you get round this issue? I'm currently having the same problem.

Thankgodtt:
Please I need help, I received my PPR and need to send my passport to VFS Abuja for stamping. However, I’m having a lot of trouble making the payment for the two-way courier service through their portal; the transaction keeps failing. It keeps saying no payment method available.

Since I am based not based in Abuja but Enugu, I was wondering if anyone here has successfully used DHL to send their passport to VFS Abuja recently? If you’ve faced similar payment issues or have tips on how to get the courier payment done, I would really appreciate your guidance!

Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by AbelAbdul: 4:05pm On Mar 25

penitential:
Bro, be prepared to go with 10,000 naira before they will allow you to capture.

Have you done yours? How long did it take?

Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by AbelAbdul: 4:07pm On Mar 25

Dizzy007:
Hello, please how did you get round this issue? I'm currently having the same problem.

Pay transport and go to Abj. Delay is dangerous

@Thankgodtt

Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by AbelAbdul: 4:12pm On Mar 25

penitential:
At this stage, does the applicant need to go to SCID for biometrics?

I got a mail that says "If your Secretariat Routing has been ticked, proceed to the Police State CID for biometric capturing"

In your case it has been ticked so go for capture.

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Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by Geoawesome: 8:59pm On Mar 25

Hello everyone,

I have a quick question regarding something I find a bit confusing.

I have been admitted to pursue a Master’s program at UNB and have already paid my tuition deposit of 250 CAD (this payment was made from my proof of funds account).

I would like to know if it is okay to pay the remaining tuition balance from a different account (still my personal account) that is not my proof of funds account.

Thank you very much for your guidance.

Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by ehiremen2002: 1:43am On Mar 26

I have few people that did that. That is waht we plan to do and will update the house on the outcome here.

Will share the flight ticket the day they plan to come in and update here the outcome. The mum with valid visitor visa and valid students and 4 minor kids with vistor visa.

amnotapervert:

vistor visa and maybe declare at the point of entry that they will be studying.

Bad idea very bad idea and extremely risky.....

If you do that at the POE, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will likely deny you entry immediately, send you back to Murtala Muhammed International Airport, and flag any future visa applications even worst of all, they will receive a 5-year ban for misrepresentation at the spot...

do you understand the context of you have a vistor visa but on entering you tell CBSA that you will not just be visiting but studying for more than 6 months I guess....DO NOT DO THAT

Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by Predator188: 2:15am On Mar 26

ehiremen2002:
I have few people that did that. That is waht we plan to do and will update the house on the outcome here.

Will share the flight ticket the day they plan to come in and update here the outcome. The mum with valid visitor visa and valid students and 4 minor kids with vistor visa.

Unless you want to test the microphone 🎤 they stopped flagpole for study permit at POE.
https://www.canada.ca/en/border-services-agency/news/2024/12/ending-flagpoling-for-work-and-study-permits-at-the-border.html

Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by ehiremen2002: 3:58am On Mar 26

Yes, testing the microphone is not a big deal—I actually enjoy doing that. And for this particular release, I’m quite familiar with it.

Just to clarify something: this is not flagpoling.
Flagpoling is when someone already in Canada leaves briefly (to the U.S. or places like St. Pierre and Miquelon) and re-enters to access immigration services at the border.

In this case, they are flying in directly from Nigeria, so it’s a completely different situation.

Worst case, let them test the mic and see how it goes. The mum already has a valid student visa, and the kids have valid visitor visas. At the end of the day, it also depends on the CBSA officer they meet at the port of entry. These officers are not monsters the way some people think—they assess based on documents and situation.

That’s why I always say, Naija no dey carry last 😄
You sef hear am from King Charles abi?

Predator188:
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Unless you want to test the microphone 🎤 they stopped flagpole for study permit at POE.
https://www.canada.ca/en/border-services-agency/news/2024/12/ending-flagpoling-for-work-and-study-permits-at-the-border.html

Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by ehiremen2002: 4:04am On Mar 26

Flagpoling = leaving Canada briefly (usually to the U.S.) and immediately coming back to process an immigration request at the border.

Someone flying from Nigeria to Canada = NOT flagpoling
Someone already in Canada going to US border and back = flagpoling

Predator188:
6
Unless you want to test the microphone 🎤 they stopped flagpole for study permit at POE.
https://www.canada.ca/en/border-services-agency/news/2024/12/ending-flagpoling-for-work-and-study-permits-at-the-border.html

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Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by Ibrahim8358(m): 5:20am On Mar 26

Good morning everyone
with bachelor of Arts (Education) in English with Second Class (Honours) Lower Division
what's my chance of getting Admission and which school will you recommend for me to seek for an Admission?

Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by SOPWriter: 10:03am On Mar 26*

Geoawesome:
Hello everyone,

I have a quick question regarding something I find a bit confusing.

I have been admitted to pursue a Master’s program at UNB and have already paid my tuition deposit of 250 CAD (this payment was made from my proof of funds account).

I would like to know if it is okay to pay the remaining tuition balance from a different account (still my personal account) that is not my proof of funds account.

Thank you very much for your guidance.

IRCC's focus is on the total amount available and the legitimacy of your funds, not the specific personal account used to pay your fees. So, focus on demonstrating you have a guaranteed financial capacity and a documented source to back it up.

Wishing you good luck.

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Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by SOPWriter: 10:50am On Mar 26

Ibrahim8358:
Good morning everyone
with bachelor of Arts (Education) in English with Second Class (Honours) Lower Division
what's my chance of getting Admission and which school will you recommend for me to seek for an Admission?

If we convert your Nigerian 2:2 to the Canadian scale, it would be around 2.3–2.7/4.0. Meanwhile, most Master’s programs in Canada require a minimum CGPA of 3.0/4.0. So, you might want to focus on Postgraduate Diplomas and Graduate Certificates at affordable colleges like New Brunswick Community College, Nova Scotia Community College, Conestoga College, etc.

Over the years, and in rare cases, I have encountered 2:2 students who were admitted by the University of Windsor and Memorial University of Newfoundland, but they all had strong GPAs in their final years and a wealth of practical experience as backup.

I hope this guides your decision on what school to choose and your chances.

Good luck

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Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by Predator188: 1:58pm On Mar 26

ehiremen2002:
Yes, testing the microphone is not a big deal—I actually enjoy doing that. And for this particular release, I’m quite familiar with it.

Just to clarify something: this is not flagpoling.
Flagpoling is when someone already in Canada leaves briefly (to the U.S. or places like St. Pierre and Miquelon) and re-enters to access immigration services at the border.

In this case, they are flying in directly from Nigeria, so it’s a completely different situation.

Worst case, let them test the mic and see how it goes. The mum already has a valid student visa, and the kids have valid visitor visas. At the end of the day, it also depends on the CBSA officer they meet at the port of entry. These officers are not monsters the way some people think—they assess based on documents and situation.

That’s why I always say, Naija no dey carry last 😄
You sef hear am from King Charles abi?

Minor kids can apply for study permit within Canada,if they want to study more than 6 months and if parent have study or work permit according to IRCC and apply for study permit with letter of acceptance..
How will that be possible if they require LOA to study..

Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by amnotapervert(m): 2:56pm On Mar 26

ehiremen2002:
I have few people that did that. That is waht we plan to do and will update the house on the outcome here.

Will share the flight ticket the day they plan to come in and update here the outcome. The mum with valid visitor visa and valid students and 4 minor kids with vistor visa.

I wish you all the best, but what most people don’t tell you is that they don’t do this at the POE. They apply after they are already in the country. It’s called dual intent, and it is legal.

You can enter Canada on a visitor visa and later apply for a study permit from inside Canada but not at the POE.

That same day, you might encounter a strict border officer who takes your declaration very seriously . Your actions must match your original purpose of entry, which is a visitor visa.

Only U.S. citizens or permanent residents ( green card Holders), Residents of Greenland or Saint-Pierre and Miquelon can do that at the POE

You are a Nigerian you can not

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/study-permit/apply.html

Please ask questions before doing anything, because that’s not how it’s typically done at the POE.

Do not do that at the point of entry.

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Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by phoenix23401(m): 3:32pm On Mar 26

Hello guys, my wife applied to the univeristy of sakatchewan for a masters degree in public health, she meets and exceeds every requirement and I'm confident she would get in, my confusion here is, we've presently got a 3 year old boy and a baby coming in May, the baby would be 7months old be the time of her intake January 2027. Would this be a good reason for me to also apply for SOWP jointly with her study permit, being that she would need me to support her with the kids especially the new baby, or should we wait for her to get her study permit first, using myself and the kids as ties, then I stay back looking after the kids and apply for sowp later with the kids,say after 6months... I fear we applying together may spoil her own chance... On the other hand I also feel the visa officer may understand our peculiar situation and just maybe we could apply together and it would just work. What do you advice please

Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by JapaProf: 3:37pm On Mar 26*

Omoniyimi12345:
Good morning everyone, thanks for sharing your knowledge on this platform.

I am applying to a school in BC and I intend to come in with two kids, 7 and 4. My husband is not coming with us as I intend to use him (and other factors) as home ties. Do I stand a chance with the kids please? Or I will have to leave them behind. Has anyone applied with kids recently and was granted at the first instance?

Yes, you do, provided that you have sufficient funds for the dependents (two kids) and you establish home tie properly, pay the required tuition deposit or a year tuition fee depending on your school's requirement.
Modified: It will be better for your hubby to accompany you.

phoenix23401:
Hello guys, my wife applied to the univeristy of sakatchewan for a masters degree in public health, she meets and exceeds every requirement and I'm confident she would get in, my confusion here is, we've presently got a 3 year old boy and a baby coming in May, the baby would be 7months old be the time of her intake January 2027. Would this be a good reason for me to also apply for SOWP jointly with her study permit, being that she would need me to support her with the kids especially the new baby, or should we wait for her to get her study permit first, using myself and the kids as ties, then I stay back looking after the kids and apply for sowp later with the kids,say after 6months... I fear we applying together may spoil her own chance... On the other hand I also feel the visa officer may understand our peculiar situation and just maybe we could apply together and it would just work. What do you advice please

She can apply with the children, once approved, you apply for SOWP and ensure you establish home tie while writing your own SOP.

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Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by phoenix23401(m): 3:44pm On Mar 26

If she applies with the children and they get it it and somehoww mine doesn't work out or delays, she would have a hard time studying and taking care of the kids alone in Canada, don't you think so?

JapaProf:
Yes, you do, provided that you have sufficient funds for the dependents (two kids) and you establish home tie properly, pay the required tuition deposit or a year tuition fee depending on your school's requirement.

She can apply with the children, once approved, you apply for SOWP and ensure you establish home tie while writing your own SOP.

Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by phoenix23401(m): 3:46pm On Mar 26

Also she would have to explain how she intends to take care of a 3 year old and month old without support in her application

phoenix23401:
If she applies with the children and they get it it and somehoww mine doesn't work out or delays, she would have a hard time studying and taking care of the kids alone in Canada, don't you think so?

Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by AbelAbdul: 3:50pm On Mar 26

amnotapervert:
I wish you all the best, but what most people don’t tell you is that they don’t do this at the POE. They apply after they are already in the country. It’s called dual intent, and it is legal.

You can enter Canada on a visitor visa and later apply for a study permit from inside Canada but not at the POE.

That same day, you might encounter a strict border officer who takes your declaration very seriously . Your actions must match your original purpose of entry, which is a visitor visa.

Only U.S. citizens or permanent residents ( green card Holders), Residents of Greenland or Saint-Pierre and Miquelon can do that at the POE

You are a Nigerian you can not

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/study-permit/apply.html

Please ask questions before doing anything, because that’s not how it’s typically done at the POE.

Do not do that at the point of entry.

I just dey read him post de laugh. We d here. He said he will keep us updated.

Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by amnotapervert(m): 4:36pm On Mar 26

AbelAbdul:
I just dey read him post de laugh. We d here. He said he will keep us updated.

Sometimes, you just have to let people learn things the hard way.

Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by amnotapervert(m): 5:02pm On Mar 26

phoenix23401:
Hello guys, my wife applied to the univeristy of sakatchewan for a masters degree in public health, she meets and exceeds every requirement and I'm confident she would get in, my confusion here is, we've presently got a 3 year old boy and a baby coming in May, the baby would be 7months old be the time of her intake January 2027. Would this be a good reason for me to also apply for SOWP jointly with her study permit, being that she would need me to support her with the kids especially the new baby, or should we wait for her to get her study permit first, using myself and the kids as ties, then I stay back looking after the kids and apply for sowp later with the kids,say after 6months... I fear we applying together may spoil her own chance... On the other hand I also feel the visa officer may understand our peculiar situation and just maybe we could apply together and it would just work. What do you advice please

I don’t like to make comments when it involves a young child. It is not normally easy for a mother to leave her 7-month-old baby to come to school in a very cold country but that might be the only option.

It is also not easy for a young child when the mother is an international student trying to focus on school, especially with the financial responsibilities that come with raising a child even tho the father will be around with a young 3 year old ....IRCC knows this and will likely reject the visa application applying with a 7 months old

IRCC may also have concerns if the whole family applies together. Even though the husband may qualify for a SOWP, applying for a study permit and SOWP at the same time, while bringing two children, can be complicated...........cost is what I am talking about $42,543 + her school fees Advisable the full 2 years fees https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/study-permit/get-documents/financial-support.html

Overall, it is not an easy process, especially with the current (post-2025) situation.

In many cases, the best option is for the mother to apply on her own, get settled for about six months to a year, and then apply for the SOWP and bring the children and you later. This approach tends to work better, especially if the husband continues saving to support the family while the wife is already in Canada.

By that time, a large portion of the school fees (around 80%) would have been paid, and the husband would ideally have enough funds to support all four family members.

As you can see, this is not usually a straightforward process. I hope you choose the option that works best for you.

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