@standupguy did u include letter of support from ur sponsors? Is d closing balance of ur co sponsor is 85 naira or thousand? Has ur bro gotten his trv wt d same co sponsor?

eddy20:
if u wanna do postgraduate certificate program better apply to college and u will get ur admission with 1 month

I just got admission to a college in ontario..

Pls advice on the next step

lassky:
@standupguy did u include letter of support from ur sponsors? Is d closing balance of ur co sponsor is 85 naira or thousand? Has ur bro gotten his trv wt d same co sponsor?

Yes i included letter of support and affidavit from both sponsors.
Yes 0.85 naira and certificate of treasury bills purchased from a bank.(10M)
My brother used only her as his sponsor back in 2012, he has graduated and now works in Canada.
I decided to make her co sponsor in my app after much argument with her that the statement of account she gave me was useless.
She had other account but just didn't want to give it to me.

tweeny24:



Thanks bro...I don't have any prior qualifications..just SSCE gotten in 05 n since then I have been engaging in vocational studies

If after 9 years, you have decided to go back to school, you will need to write a convincing SOP.Why are you planning to go further now?Why Canada? What program are you going for and how is it linked to what you have been doing these past 9 years?If you cannot convince us on this forum, i doubt if you will convince the VO.The red flag is not gainfully employed these past few years.The good news is that you have a chance to blow the VO away genuinely.

dadude:
hello house, please has anyone received admission offer for 2015 Summer session for Master's program from University of Manitoba. It starts February and I believed they ought to have started sending it but I have not gotten mine. thanks for your prompt response.

please does anyone has answer to this question. thanks

@ standupguy...sorry dude...this pple can be funny sometimes,don't be surprise if u apply again with these same docs they will approve it...when applying next just add ur sis main account this time around also a notarized letter of sponsorship and co sponsorship explaining their sources of income,finally wt the killer SOP u added b4..U re good 2 go..

Anugoson:
@ standupguy...sorry dude...this pple can be funny sometimes,don't be surprise if u apply again with these same docs they will approve it...when applying next just add ur sis main account this time around also a notarized letter of sponsorship and co sponsorship explaining their sources of income,finally wt the killer SOP u added b4..U re good 2 go..

Source of income was fully explained brother.
Main Sponsor is a business owner and (CAC was provided).
Co Sponsor is a senior banker ( Letter of Introduction with full salary was provided)
The refusal shock the entire family bros.
I intend to added co sponsors stock portfolio and sponsors purchase invoices
Including mine too.

akanni:


If after 9 years, you have decided to go back to school, you will need to write a convincing SOP.

Gd evening @akanni sir, with the help I got from nice pple in this forum, I was able to construct a statement of purpose. Can u look at it and tell if it is ok? Please.

lilspiceyy:

Gd evening @akanni sir, with the help I got from nice pple in this forum, I was able to construct a statement of purpose. Can u look at it and tell if it is ok? Please.

no wahala, you can pm me.

bighead1:


Please you've got mail

Yes...

hws d house doing today

tianadiva:
hws d house doing today

Not fine for me

standupguy:



Source of income was fully explained brother.
Main Sponsor is a business owner and (CAC was provided).
Co Sponsor is a senior banker ( Letter of Introduction with full salary was provided)
The refusal shock the entire family bros.
I intend to added co sponsors stock portfolio and sponsors purchase invoices
Including mine too.

Bro i know how devastating it could be...u guys shuld be strong ok,cic do act funny clips sometimes,add ur co-sponsor's stock details and all ur sponsor's purchase invoice u can lay ur hands on...u will get it when next u apply ok...Goodluck dude

Hi,
I think the issue is with ur SOA. I might be wrong tho.
ow long is d fixed deposit for? Asin wen is it suppose to mature? I think d problm myt b dere. If it wont mature b4 january, dey wud wonder.expecially as dere isnt dat much cash available.
As for ur oda sponsor, u cant sponsor sum1 with a balance of 0.85naira. Evn if d credit debit is 80million, d available cash matters too.
Like i said, i might b wrong.

standupguy:


Source of income was fully explained brother.
Main Sponsor is a business owner and (CAC was provided).
Co Sponsor is a senior banker ( Letter of Introduction with full salary was provided)
The refusal shock the entire family bros.
I intend to added co sponsors stock portfolio and sponsors purchase invoices
Including mine too.

Tsola6:
Hi,
I think the issue is with ur SOA. I might be wrong tho.
ow long is d fixed deposit for? Asin wen is it suppose to mature? I think d problm myt b dere. If it wont mature b4 january, dey wud wonder.expecially as dere isnt dat much cash available.
As for ur oda sponsor, u cant sponsor sum1 with a balance of 0.85naira. Evn if d credit debit is 80million, d available cash matters too.
Like i said, i might b wrong.

The fixed was just for 3 months i guess and it was set to be mature by the end of last October.
The Treasury bills were also ready to be mature the end of last October
The SOA was actually stupid in my own view but then when you work with difficult people its hard to make them understand.
We argued and quarreled over that balance but she reminded me of how she has been to many countries and how many years she has worked in a bank and that only the cash flow matters.
Wetin man go do when na beg you dey beg to documents.

Sodikworld:
i did medical upfront bt online and i didnt get any mail that my trv has been approved but told to submit my passport then....

Thanks Sodikworld for that info. Went to get my passport today, but they said it has not arrived nija.

After you submitted your passport, were you sent an approval mail? Or your status just changed to passport dispatched??

Nyway, u wud b fine tho, jst "repackage and refire" guess dats ow dey say it here. God's with u. It wud turn in ur favour.

standupguy:


The fixed was just for 3 months i guess and it was set to be mature by the end of last October.
The Treasury bills were also ready to be mature the end of last October
The SOA was actually stupid in my own view but then when you work with difficult people its hard to make them understand.
We argued and quarreled over that balance but she reminded me of how she has been to many countries and how many years she has worked in a bank and that only the cash flow matters.
Wetin man go do when na beg you dey beg to documents.

Anugoson:
Bro i know how devastating it could be...u guys shuld be strong ok,cic do act funny clips sometimes,add ur co-sponsor's stock details and all ur sponsor's purchase invoice u can lay ur hands on...u will get it when next u apply ok...Goodluck dude

its painful, even more painful that i have had this admission since June but didn't apply because i was waiting for a better program.
Now i don't have time to re apply for Winter, and May have no reasonable programs to offer me.

standupguy:



its painful, even more painful that i have had this admission since June but didn't apply because i was waiting for a better program.
Now i don't have time to re apply for Winter, and May have no reasonable programs to offer me.

Sorry on the delay. You are right and your sister was wrong. Cash flow with little balance works for when one is applying for tourist visa. For school especially when you want to sponsor a candidate, you need a convincing balance. I will advice you not to loose courage, nothing just happens. Repackage and fix this area and I am sure your visa will come. It is well

standupguy:



its painful, even more painful that i have had this admission since June but didn't apply because i was waiting for a better program.
Now i don't have time to re apply for Winter, and May have no reasonable programs to offer me.

Just be on ur feet bro...challenges make a man! Try and see if ur program has May intake,then u can defer ur adm...if not u can find a related course if u can't wait till sept.

Anugoson:
Just be on ur feet bro...challenges make a man! Try and see if ur program has May intake,then u can defer ur adm...if not u can find a related course if u can't wait till sept.

Thanks will look for a related program.
The program does not have sept, plus sept is far away.

tianadiva:
hws d house doing today

fine for me,i just got my updated offer letter for may intake,im so happy cos it came right in time,i just pray the happiness is permanent ..refiring process starts immediately .. @realone01 chop kiss

standupguy:


Thanks will look for a related program.
The program does not have sept, plus sept is far away.

take heart dearie...I knw how it feels but u can still give it another trial

avnt been online lately....Mr Arams, Tebbyosi and others flying dis winter..how plans dey go? me don dey warm up o...only say na only me go waka go Fanshawe, Abeg Don Siga, Chrigo and other Ontario guys..ur assistance will d called upon when d time comes...Cornerstone where u dey?

kruxit:
avnt been online lately....Mr Arams, Tebbyosi and others flying dis winter..how plans dey go? me don dey warm up o...only say na only me go waka go Fanshawe, Abeg Don Siga, Chrigo and other Ontario guys..ur assistance will d called upon when d time comes...Cornerstone where u dey?

Packing gradually. Tolaengr dey go fanshawe too

MrArams:


Packing gradually. Tolaengr dey go fanshawe too

oh really oya Tolaengr make we plan am o...Tnx MrArams when ar u bouncing

kruxit:
avnt been online lately....Mr Arams, Tebbyosi and others flying dis winter..how plans dey go? me don dey warm up o...only say na only me go waka go Fanshawe, Abeg Don Siga, Chrigo and other Ontario guys..ur assistance will d called upon when d time comes...Cornerstone where u dey?

I dey go fanshawe flying 29th

double08:
@pchax sorry about your ordeal. Which bus stop is that? Is it @ Oregun?

Thanks oh... It is not Oregun exactly but the other end of Billings Way that bursts out to that road that passes the front of 7up. I don't know the name of the area.

Thanks all for sharing your experiences. Now folks would be more conscious when moving around that area. These Men In Black are really hungry.

kruxit:
oh really oya Tolaengr make we plan am o...Tnx MrArams when ar u bouncing

I got airport pickup and 3 days hotel accommodation free to enable me settle down

Good Evening.

The recent trend in acceptance of TRV applications has been disturbing and I have been thinking of how we can improve that as a community. Having seen the documents that some people submitted, every thing looks intact and the financials look juicy except for one variable that can not be measured quantitaively - Statement of Purpose. Honestly, I believe we would be receiving higher approval rates if we submit very quality SOPs along with our applications.

I am a fan of the open source paradigm and I believe in crowd-sourcing to make impact. Having said that, the method by which we help others review SOPs on this thread can be improved on. Presently, the applicant sends a PM to a member of the thread and asks for review. The member gives his/her comments about the SOP. This one-to-one mapping would not foster collaborative development. Apart from that, some wrong pieces of advice can be given through PM (innocently and with no bad intentions) and the applicant would swallow it hook, line and sinker.

So what am I proposing, I believe SOPs should be published openly and those who are kind enough to review can do that and post their observations on the thread. The applicant can now get a mental aggregate or summary of all the observations and prepare a better version. Before I continue, the published SOP must be redacted so as not to reveal any personal information or any information that can make anyone trace who you are. You might be asking if it wouldn't consume much space on the thread if it is posted here. No it wouldn't because the applicant would post a link to the redacted SOP. To post a link to a document you need to host it in a cloud storage ish like Google Drive or DropBox.

Many forums like this in other countries use this method. Popular sites like reddit and gradcafe users use this review their applications and SOP. I believe it would help produce higher quality SOPs and Letters and foster collaborative learning as other people can pick up ideas.

For example, this is my redacted SOP I used to apply for admission. Everyone can read it and give pieces of advice as they deem fit. And more importantly, everyone can also vet the pieces of advice that is being given.

Thank you and wishing us more approvals!

EIDT: Someone noted below that this can give room to plagiarism. Using the example I cited of my SOP to gain admission, I believe no serious person can plagiarize because even if you want to copy the style and format, you would still need to put in your own words.

pchax:
Good Evening.

The recent trend in acceptance of TRV applications has been disturbing and I have been thinking of how we can improve that as a community. Having seen the documents that some people submitted, every thing looks intact and the financials look juicy except for one variable that can not be measured quantitaively - Statement of Purpose. Honestly, I believe we would be receiving higher approval rates if we submit very quality SOPs along with our applications.

I am a fan of the open source paradigm and I believe in crowd-sourcing to make impact. Having said that, the method by which we help others review SOPs on this thread can be improved on. Presently, the applicant sends a PM to a member of the thread and asks for review. The member gives his/her comments about the SOP. This one-to-one mapping would not foster collaborative development. Apart from that, some wrong pieces of advice can be given through PM (innocently and with no bad intentions) and the applicant would swallow it hook, line and sinker.

So what am I proposing, I believe SOPs should be published openly and those who are kind enough to review can do that and post their observations on the thread. The applicant can now get a mental aggregate or summary of all the observations and prepare a better version. Before I continue, the published SOP must be redacted so as not to reveal any personal information or any information that can make anyone trace who you are. You might be asking if it wouldn't consume much space on the thread if it is posted here. No it wouldn't because the applicant would post a link to the redacted SOP. To post a link to a document you need to host it in a cloud storage ish like Google Drive or DropBox.

Many forums like this in other countries use this method. Popular sites like reddit and gradcafe users use this review their applications and SOP. I believe it would help produce higher quality SOPs and Letters and foster collaborative learning as other people can pick up ideas.

For example, this is my redacted SOP I used to apply for admission. Everyone can read it and give pieces of advice as they deem fit. And more importantly, everyone can also vet the pieces of advice that is being given.

Thank you and wishing us more approvals!

That will be counter productive as it will give room to plagiarism.

justwise:


That will be counter productive as it will give room to plagiarism.

I see where you are coming from and I appreciate your response.

To start with, the SOPs would be redacted so if anyone wants to copy it verbatim it would be at his/her own detriment. Also, anyone who is ready to plagiarize a letter that is stating why he should be granted a Visa is not ready for that Visa. Rather than it giving room to plagiarism, I believe it would give people more ideas of how to go about writing an SOP. Cos as it stands now, not many people have access to SOPs so they have limited knowledge on what is acceptable and appropriate on an SOP.

Once again, thanks for raising that salient point.