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Tarry:
PGD applications often works in strange ways, you seem to have more chances with you PGD application without experience in your field than when you have experience in your field. so I say you have good chances. The PGD will be a progression to enhance your prospect of getting job in your field but why not a master degree that will make your chance better. your experience in finance is not a problem it only show you want to get back to your previous degree area of study

pholuu:
hi everyone....pls I need schools that dont require GRE or GMAT in Canada. thanks.

Mcowubaba:
Good Evening, sorry for the delay in replying, I was busy with work.
Now from what you have sent, it is self explanatory, very clear and concise...
University of Western Ontario has told that you could still be admitted with the CGPA, but it depends on some factors like Letter of intent also known as Statement of purpose, which I mentioned earlier, number of applications nd getting a supervisor....
Now this is why I was asking you what type of Masters degree you were applying for.
Because getting a Supervisor that is willing to handle your research/Thesis will go a very long way in determining your admission...
Now my advise, firstly from the Department page, find their research publications or journals, then check the ones that are related to your proposed field or specialization, then try and get in contact with the Authors of this Journals (by clicking on their profile and sending them mail, there are guidelines for this)

please note most research nd publications are done by both students and professors/lecturers, try and find out the one that's a professor, I believe this won't be a problem for you.
I know people with lower CGPA that were admitted for Masters degree program at the University of Alberta, Queens University and University of Ontario Institute of Technology, bros your CGPA is okay..... As I said before.

All you need now is to write a very good letter of intent/statement of purpose, give them official email address of your references - mostly from academic background: your HOD, your project supervisor, your Course adviser should be among your reference, but if you believe the wouldn't write very well about you, you can find other lecturers in your department you believe will give you a powerful reference, your last employer can also give u a reference, even the place you may have served in via NYSC (ppa) ...
Don't be scared about your CGPA..
Find a supervisor, as I told you
Write a very powerful letter of intent/statement of purpose
Arrange your updated Curriculum Vitae/Resume very well
Please don't lie or say things which you can't defend...

But most Course based Masters program don't require you to find a Supervisor, so I don't knw what University of Western Ontario is talking about, anyways the will know better

Where you will need a supervisor is UofM for Thesis based Masters, getting a supervisor is not hard, just package yourself very well, if you're a Religious person, you can also pray to your God..
Sometimes in UofM, you may not even find a supervisor, all you need to do is to register, because during registration, you may be asked to provide a Thesis title and how you intend going about it, this will be reviewed and a professor or Dr maybe allocated to you if the have any that is interested in your Research, anyway send the department a mail about this for more information ....

University of Manitoba has a relatively cheap tuition $14,000 - $20,000, compared to other Universities.

And now the advantages of doing a Thesis based Masters is very good, you could easily get sponsorship, funds, awards to do a PhD program... You could also get very personal with your supervisor, which will be very beneficial for you
Disadvantages of thesis based, it's time consuming, you have to be very smart, hardworking, independent, focused and knowledgeable, if not you may not finish on time or may not meet the requirements for conferment of the Masters degree ...

University of Western Ontario is in Ontario province, the 2nd biggest province in Canada and the most populous province, it's full of job opportunities, and lots of Africans are there.

Advantages of Course based Masters, it is a bit less stressful, just like how you learnt in Nigerian University, come to class, learn with colleagues, receive lectures, some maybe online, write test occasionally, exams, internship, do a dissertation at the end. Simple

Disadvantages, difficulty in getting funding or external support, more stressful in getting a PhD admission

Most applications deadlines for winter/spring 2017(have passed) and fall 2017 are fast approaching.. Manitoba is on 30th of November for fall 2017 admission, so you have to act fast....
Start your registration immediately, go nd apply for Transcript, get a student's copy that you will use to upload in their page...
You will be required to provide an original transcript directly from your University, but that is after the have given you a provisional admission...

Don't use any agent, you can do it on your own....
Any other questions or clarification, you ask anyone here...
Many people have much more informations than me.... So feel free to consult them...
We wish you well and we are here for you.

Arcayo:
First Application - November 27, 2015.
Refused
Reason - Purpose of visit, Travel history
Second Application - March 8, 2016.
Refused
Reason - Purpose of visit.
Applied for GCMS Note and got reply on 18th June 2016
Third Application - June 19, 2016.
Approved 30th August 2016
Intended program - Construction Management
School - Conestoga college
All applications were online


Documents submitted
1. All cic study permit forms
2. Secondary and Post secondary credentials
3. SOA about N8m+ self sponsor
4. Reference letter from working place
5. Leave letter
6. All employment letters from 2006 (finished service sep 2005)
7. Wife's passport biodata page and birth cert
8. Children's passport bio data page and birth cert. (2 in number)
9. SOP. Stating why am going for Construction Management after holding a position of Project manager in in construction company.
10. Old passport with South Africa visa showing travel history 2008.
11. Birth certificate
12. Affidavit of correction of date of birth of my WAEC cert.
13. Receipt of $1500 deposit through reserve my seat.
14. LOA
15. WES Evaluation (serves as Transcript)

Thank you guy I really appreciate you all the I wish all TRV hopefuls success

Arcayo:
First Application - November 27, 2015.
Refused
Reason - Purpose of visit, Travel history
Second Application - March 8, 2016.
Refused
Reason - Purpose of visit.
Applied for GCMS Note and got reply on 18th June 2016
Third Application - June 19, 2016.
Approved 30th August 2016
Intended program - Construction Management
School - Conestoga college
All applications were online


Documents submitted
1. All cic study permit forms
2. Secondary and Post secondary credentials
3. SOA about N8m+ self sponsor
4. Reference letter from working place
5. Leave letter
6. All employment letters from 2006 (finished service sep 2005)
7. Wife's passport biodata page and birth cert
8. Children's passport bio data page and birth cert. (2 in number)
9. SOP. Stating why am going for Construction Management after holding a position of Project manager in in construction company.
10. Old passport with South Africa visa showing travel history 2008.
11. Birth certificate
12. Affidavit of correction of date of birth of my WAEC cert.
13. Receipt of $1500 deposit through reserve my seat.
14. LOA
15. WES Evaluation (serves as Transcript)

Thank you guy I really appreciate you all the I wish all TRV hopefuls success

Mcowubaba:
Yes very well...
Provided you met the admission requirements
Find a Supervisor
And submit your application properly and timely

Try University of Saskatchewan, University of Manitoba, the have slightly cheaper tuitions depending on the program though...
But Saskatchewan is very Cold ooo... Anyway you will survive, Nigerians are in Quebec

Success sir

wealth360:
hello sir. please i need your intake on this. I graduated with a CGPA of 4.366 in production engineering. I applied to two schools in canada which are Dalhousie uni (Industrial eng course based)and uni of saskatchewan(mechanical eng...thesis based)|. recently i received a mail from dalhousie rejecting my application. but am still hoping on uni of sask on admission offer. well i have been recommended to CGSR for admission in university of sask but still waiting. all is for winter term 2017. what can you say about dis?

thanks and also to all gurus just leave a comment

thesoj:
This may be tough! You will have to justify exactly why you spent a whole seven years in finance yet you now want to go back to the construction industry. You can convince the VO though, but your SOP needs to be extremely convincing. If I were the VO, I might be a bit skeptical sha, however I can be convinced with the right reasons & arguments.

Here's the test: can you convince yourself that the claim to sponsorship is credible? Be objective. If a reasonable and rational person can be convinced about the sponsorship claim, then go ahead. Just keep in mind that for this claim to sponsorship to be credible, the pastor better be able to convincingly explain why s/he is spending over C$20,000 per year sponsoring a non-relative. If I were the VO, it would be difficult to convince me though not impossible. One thing that might help is if s/he is willing to pay a year of your program's tuition beforehand as a demonstration of his/her intent to sponsor you.

Mcowubaba:
Hmmm, Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, why did the reject your Applications, anyway this proves what I have been saying since that admission is NOT only dependent on CGPA, because you have a very good CGPA..
I guess the program was full or you didn't meet other requirements, good statement of purpose/letter of intent or probably some reasons best known to them...

Anyway let's move on...
I strongly believe that University of Saskatchewan will grant you admission, this should definitely come this September to enable you apply for Study permit at CIC
You have already been recommended, so that's a very good news.. And University of Saskatchewan has relatively cheaper tuition than Dalhousie Uni....
Time is of essence now!!!
You can send the University of Saskatchewan a polite email asking them when they will give you a feedback concerning their admission decision...
In the thesis based masters program IN Saskatchewan, where u required to find a Supervisor ?

justwise:
Your post got nothing to do with Canadian student visa that was why I removed it

emma4eva:
Please I need confirmation on something.. I am about to reapply , i was denied after medical passed. how do i use d medical result. Am I to attach the medical request form sent to me in my previous application??

Carter001:
Nawa oo, No update yet on apps processing times from CIC this week... beats me

ccffwx:
I want to study for a PhD in Canada but I don't have the money and there is no sponsor. What can I do? I want to help my family. I finished with a First class degree in English language and literature from NAU and as the Overall Best graduating student of the year and I'm almost done with my Masters in the same course. I want to get a fully funded sponsorship in the same course with emphasis on literature.

Mcowubaba:
Sir Congratulations on your successful Trv....

Not that I'm taking you back to the days of your Visa rejections, but if I may ask, you said you were refused Visa in November 2015 due to purpose of visit and travel history I perfectly understand the purpose of visit, but what I don't get is Travel history what type of Visa did you apply for ?
And was it a virgin passport ?
My first visit to Canada was on a Virgin passport.

Please can you enlightened us more..
God bless

krisB:
Did you wait for the mail to proceed for the medicals or you did an upfront medical?

Sallysweet:
I was delayed. I received an email last weekend. To God be all the glory!!!( Purpose of study and Current employment situation)

I would appreciate objective thoughts so that others in this similar situation can find a way around theirs...... My very distinguished elders (you know yourselves .) I look forward to putting to very good use your advise. Congrats Arcayo!

damilare222:
anyone coming to conestoga college this fall or winter, pm for any assistance. thanks

ebi01:
Hi.
Please all the gurus in the house. I have been trying to link my paper application to an online account for 2 months now. It has not been successful. Should I be worried? Or does anyone know who it has happened to?

jom28gy:
is Canada better than Nigeria?

Arcayo:
I applied for TRV, actually I don't have a clue why VO ticked Travel History and my old passport was attached to my application with SA expired visiting Visa and stamped entry/exit

emma4eva:
Please I need confirmation on something.. I am about to reapply , i was denied after medical passed. how do i use d medical result. Am I to attach the medical request form sent to me in my previous application??