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Tonto38:
Hello everyone, please is there a functioning telegram group or WhatsApp group for Aspiring Canadian students?

Please, add me to the group if there's any.

My email address: sophiafrancis330@gmail.com

Why don't you go to telegram and ask this question? I hope when you get scammed you will not come here to cry. I wonder what is there that is not on NL

Tonto38:
Hello everyone, please is there a functioning telegram group or WhatsApp group for Aspiring Canadian students?

Please, add me to the group if there's any.

My email address: sophiafrancis330@gmail.com

Avoid telegram group please I take God beg you

You will be scammed there is nothing special they are doing

undespicable:
Hi, I arrived Canada, thanks everyone for the support, I really appreciate. For my application, I applied from Poland and honestly the process was straight forward, no medicals required, from submitting my application to getting the application approval and passport request took less than 3 weeks. Feel free to ask any questions, though I might not be able to answer some private questions like program of study, the university. The program i will be studying is a tech program, I work in tech, and the university is a public university in Ontario. I have attached screenshot of my application history, list of supporting documents submitted, list of financial documents submitted. My experience at the port of entry was very straightforward, it was exactly what I prayed and fasted for, I was only asked two questions,

Officer: You came to Canada for study
Me: Yes
Officer: You're here for your study permit
Me: Yes

Then she stood up went to print the study permit and gave me, asked me to read and make sure everything is correct, then said welcome to Canada. I spent less than 2 mins there.

Also, I was not asked any document, not even LOA or letter of introduction though I had the printed copies of all my documents in my backpack, I only gave the officer the slip from the kiosk and my passport (i did my arrivecan online, a day before departure so it was really fast at the kiosk) then she asked those two questions which I only answered yes to both (no explanation) which she immediately stood up to print the study permit and gave me to check everything is correct and said welcome to Canada.

Everything was correct including the statement "May accept employment on or off campus…", my LOA did not include co-op (not applicable), although I wasn't asked to provide the LOA at the port of entry. Thanks once again everyone, this platform was really helpful, I also used Ai alot both in drafting my statement of purpose, financial explanation letters and also lots of questions through out the application process especially some private questions I couldn't ask here.

Congrats.

undespicable:
Hi, I arrived Canada, thanks everyone for the support, I really appreciate. For my application, I applied from Poland and honestly the process was straight forward, no medicals required, from submitting my application to getting the application approval and passport request took less than 3 weeks. Feel free to ask any questions, though I might not be able to answer some private questions like program of study, the university. The program i will be studying is a tech program, I work in tech, and the university is a public university in Ontario. I have attached screenshot of my application history, list of supporting documents submitted, list of financial documents submitted. My experience at the port of entry was very straightforward, it was exactly what I prayed and fasted for, I was only asked two questions,

Officer: You came to Canada for study
Me: Yes
Officer: You're here for your study permit
Me: Yes

Then she stood up went to print the study permit and gave me, asked me to read and make sure everything is correct, then said welcome to Canada. I spent less than 2 mins there.

Also, I was not asked any document, not even LOA or letter of introduction though I had the printed copies of all my documents in my backpack, I only gave the officer the slip from the kiosk and my passport (i did my arrivecan online, a day before departure so it was really fast at the kiosk) then she asked those two questions which I only answered yes to both (no explanation) which she immediately stood up to print the study permit and gave me to check everything is correct and said welcome to Canada.

Everything was correct including the statement "May accept employment on or off campus…", my LOA did not include co-op (not applicable), although I wasn't asked to provide the LOA at the port of entry. Thanks once again everyone, this platform was really helpful, I also used Ai alot both in drafting my statement of purpose, financial explanation letters and also lots of questions through out the application process especially some private questions I couldn't ask here.

See how organized and detailed you are with your LOA now. If I were an IRCC officer, I would take your file very seriously.

It shows that you did a lot of groundwork before applying and left no stone unturned

congratulations

undespicable:
Hi, I arrived Canada, thanks everyone for the support, I really appreciate. For my application, I applied from Poland and honestly the process was straight forward, no medicals required, from submitting my application to getting the application approval and passport request took less than 3 weeks. Feel free to ask any questions, though I might not be able to answer some private questions like program of study, the university. The program i will be studying is a tech program, I work in tech, and the university is a public university in Ontario. I have attached screenshot of my application history, list of supporting documents submitted, list of financial documents submitted. My experience at the port of entry was very straightforward, it was exactly what I prayed and fasted for, I was only asked two questions,

Officer: You came to Canada for study
Me: Yes
Officer: You're here for your study permit
Me: Yes

Then she stood up went to print the study permit and gave me, asked me to read and make sure everything is correct, then said welcome to Canada. I spent less than 2 mins there.

Also, I was not asked any document, not even LOA or letter of introduction though I had the printed copies of all my documents in my backpack, I only gave the officer the slip from the kiosk and my passport (i did my arrivecan online, a day before departure so it was really fast at the kiosk) then she asked those two questions which I only answered yes to both (no explanation) which she immediately stood up to print the study permit and gave me to check everything is correct and said welcome to Canada.

Everything was correct including the statement "May accept employment on or off campus…", my LOA did not include co-op (not applicable), although I wasn't asked to provide the LOA at the port of entry. Thanks once again everyone, this platform was really helpful, I also used Ai alot both in drafting my statement of purpose, financial explanation letters and also lots of questions through out the application process especially some private questions I couldn't ask here.

Your turnaround time is so short. Are you an EU PR? I thought all Nigerian applicants have a minimum 6 weeks turnaround time or is it applications from Nigeria? Congratulations and all the best in your future endeavors.

undespicable:
Hi, I'm not an EU PR, but I have Poland temporary residence permit (work TRC), yes it was really fast, I wasn't expecting it to be this fast and straight forward, no webforms, no emails, but I think very few people apply from Poland. Maybe it's only applicable to applications submitted from Nigeria. Thanks a lot for the good wishes. 👍

Yes, most likely due to the low volume of EU legally based applicants.

Mavor:
Yes, most likely due to the low volume of EU legally based applicants.

Yes very true Applying from Poland 3 weeks and applying from Nigeria 9 weeks

undespicable:
Thank you so much, you were really helpful and very supportive, I really can't thank you enough. Keep doing the good work, and I trust God will continue to bless you. ❤️

Amen Bless you also

Please, I need some advice regarding an issue involving my wife, and I would appreciate guidance on the best way to resolve it.
My wife is an international student in Canada and currently works approximately 20 hours per week at XX company . At the same time, she had been attending a school on a voluntary training basis in early childhood education, without being formally employed there.
Subsequently, there was a change in the school's management. The new management was apparently unaware that she had been participating as a volunteer/trainee and mistakenly treated her as an employee. She was later formally offered employment by the school.
The issue is that the school also processed 24 hours from her previous training/volunteer period as paid employment and generated a payslip/cheque for those hours. My wife had not submitted her banking information and has not received the payment. As soon as she became aware of the error, she informed HR that those 24 hours related to her earlier training/volunteer period and asked that they be removed from payroll.
However, HR informed her that the accountant said the payroll had already been processed and that the cheque could no longer be cancelled or removed.
Our concern is that if those 24 hours are recorded as employment and combined with the approximately 20 hours she worked at Xx company during the same week, the records could appear to show approximately 44 hours of work, despite the school hours having arisen from the earlier training arrangement and subsequent payroll error.
We would therefore appreciate professional advice on how she should properly rectify and document this situation, whether the school should provide a written clarification of the payroll error, and whether any further action is necessary to protect her compliance with the conditions of her study permit.

mcsugk:
Please, I need some advice regarding an issue involving my wife, and I would appreciate guidance on the best way to resolve it.
My wife is an international student in Canada and currently works approximately 20 hours per week at XX company . At the same time, she had been attending a school on a voluntary training basis in early childhood education, without being formally employed there.
Subsequently, there was a change in the school's management. The new management was apparently unaware that she had been participating as a volunteer/trainee and mistakenly treated her as an employee. She was later formally offered employment by the school.
The issue is that the school also processed 24 hours from her previous training/volunteer period as paid employment and generated a payslip/cheque for those hours. My wife had not submitted her banking information and has not received the payment. As soon as she became aware of the error, she informed HR that those 24 hours related to her earlier training/volunteer period and asked that they be removed from payroll.
However, HR informed her that the accountant said the payroll had already been processed and that the cheque could no longer be cancelled or removed.
Our concern is that if those 24 hours are recorded as employment and combined with the approximately 20 hours she worked at Xx company during the same week, the records could appear to show approximately 44 hours of work, despite the school hours having arisen from the earlier training arrangement and subsequent payroll error.
We would therefore appreciate professional advice on how she should properly rectify and document this situation, whether the school should provide a written clarification of the payroll error, and whether any further action is necessary to protect her compliance with the conditions of her study permit.

People here would not be able to help you as this isn't the place that people here would have that answer you can post it here
https://www.nairaland.com/4933819/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/791

but if I was you I would look for professional advice Via RCIC. I do not sabi the one that pass me hahah

Hmm this is different from what we see here everyday but the main thing is to get everything in writing from the school.

Ask HR for a letter confirming that the 24 hours were from the previous training/volunteer period, were mistakenly processed as paid employment due to a payroll error, and that she did not actually work those hours as an employee or receive the payment.

I know its hard but that will be the best bet and in everything keep the payslip, emails, and any proof of the training.

If the training itself could be considered work, I would also speak with a licensed immigration professional before contacting IRCC... do not cast yourself yet

amnotapervert:
Yes very true Applying from Poland 3 weeks and applying from Nigeria 9 weeks

Wow!!! Nigeria is now 9 weeks!!! when I submitted 3 weeks ago, it was 6 weeks.

amnotapervert:
Yes very true Applying from Poland 3 weeks and applying from Nigeria 9 weeks

As at the time I applied, the processing time was 6 weeks but my study permit got approved in 4 weeks. no webform. I applied from Nigeria and a first timer


cc Mavor

mcsugk:
Please, I need some advice regarding an issue involving my wife, and I would appreciate guidance on the best way to resolve it.
My wife is an international student in Canada and currently works approximately 20 hours per week at XX company . At the same time, she had been attending a school on a voluntary training basis in early childhood education, without being formally employed there.
Subsequently, there was a change in the school's management. The new management was apparently unaware that she had been participating as a volunteer/trainee and mistakenly treated her as an employee. She was later formally offered employment by the school.
The issue is that the school also processed 24 hours from her previous training/volunteer period as paid employment and generated a payslip/cheque for those hours. My wife had not submitted her banking information and has not received the payment. As soon as she became aware of the error, she informed HR that those 24 hours related to her earlier training/volunteer period and asked that they be removed from payroll.
However, HR informed her that the accountant said the payroll had already been processed and that the cheque could no longer be cancelled or removed.
Our concern is that if those 24 hours are recorded as employment and combined with the approximately 20 hours she worked at Xx company during the same week, the records could appear to show approximately 44 hours of work, despite the school hours having arisen from the earlier training arrangement and subsequent payroll error.
We would therefore appreciate professional advice on how she should properly rectify and document this situation, whether the school should provide a written clarification of the payroll error, and whether any further action is necessary to protect her compliance with the conditions of her study permit.

There is no limit to on-campus work hours during school term if this is applicable to her.
even though this looks like a loophole.
Or Technically what they call gaming system without breaking the rules.

AbelAbdul:
As at the time I applied, the processing time was 6 weeks but my study permit got approved in 4 weeks. no webform. I applied from Nigeria and a first timer


cc Mavor

Ok. I am praying for something similar before the end of Aug 2026 by God's Grace. I applied 30th July and did biometrics 3rd Aug. Upfront medical included.

Mavor:
Ok. I am praying for something similar before the end of Aug 2026 by God's Grace. I applied 30th July and did biometrics 3rd Aug. Upfront medical included.

You will get it insha allah

AbelAbdul:
You will get it insha allah

My mind says I have gotten it. I am self-funded with a very clean and adequate application plus I paid the 2-year tuition fees upfront in full. It is in God's hands and I am happy about that. Thank you for the encouragement. Best of luck to you in Canada and safe trip tomorrow.

Please my Fidelity USD banks was declined for payment. Both Naira MasterCard and USD MasterCard. Which card do you guys used?

Mavor:
My mind says I have gotten it. I am self-funded with a very clean and adequate application plus I paid the 2-year tuition fees upfront in full. It is in God's hands and I am happy about that. Thank you for the encouragement. Best of luck to you in Canada and safe trip tomorrow.

In my case my mind told me I won't get it. My major problem was home ties but God did it. I pray urs happens too. Thanks. I am already smelling Dubai

Kossyfelicia:
Please my Fidelity USD banks was declined for payment. Both Naira MasterCard and USD MasterCard. Which card do you guys used?

I used GTB Naira master card

Predator188:
There is no limit to on-campus work hours during school term if this is applicable to her.
even though this looks like a loophole.
Or Technically what they call gaming system without breaking the rules.

It’s not on campus work
It’s an early childhood school
Acting as a teacher

Congratulations

Prettyprecious2:
I arrived in Canada toronto today.

Mine was short too and I live in Nigeria but I have visited Canada 2ce... Took less than 3 weeks without upfront medical. (Family application)

Mavor:
Your turnaround time is so short. Are you an EU PR? I thought all Nigerian applicants have a minimum 6 weeks turnaround time or is it applications from Nigeria? Congratulations and all the best in your future endeavors.

Prettyprecious2:
I arrived in Canada toronto today.

they whine yourself

dsureguy:
Mine was short too and I live in Nigeria but I have visited Canada 2ce... Took less than 3 weeks without upfront medical. (Family application)

I'm guessing your existing travel record with them helped

May Canada favour me o

Prettyprecious2:
I arrived in Canada toronto today.

I believe so too as it was processed in Canada not Kenya

Mavor:
I'm guessing your existing travel record with them helped

Why will she lie?

Imalwayshorny:
they whine yourself

I see CIBC, congratulations!!!

And big amen

abimonile97:
May Canada favour me o