Riddeek:

No! Nigeria is not among the least developed 50 nations in the world according to the UN list.
Check Alberta website, the list is there.
Alberta's fee is 100CAD i guess.

Disclaimer: presently i am not a student there, not even an applicant... for now

Thanks so much.

I saw same list of least developed countries for app fee waiver at UBC, yet I read that app fee was waived for Nigeria at UBC.

@Folaroyal
Is your contact for cheaper tickets specifically for Canada? If not , could u be kind enough to share with me? ThankU

Just got refused on insufficient fund to pay for tuition and purpose of visit.

Mikymiko:
Just got refused.

Ooooooo. So sorry. I have been silently waiting for your approval testimony.

Share the reasons, let's brainstorm on it.


Cheers.

Mikymiko:
Just got refused on insufficient fund to pay for tuition and purpose of visit.

Blood of God ooo. I swear this is bad news. This is your second application right?

Mikymiko:
Just got refused on insufficient fund to pay for tuition and purpose of visit.

Av seen your letter!!!!!!....
We'll take it off air... I think I know where we went wrong!!!!
All will be well!!!

FIRST APPLICATION:

Applied: April 15, 2016 with upfront E medicals slip via paper route.
Medicals passed (Don't know the date).
Refusal: June 21, 2016.

Reasons for refusal:
1. Insufficient funds to pay for tuition, accommodation and traveling expenses
2. Personal assets and financial status.

Other reasons: (Which I see as the brief GCMS explanations towards addressing the above-mentioned 1st and 2nd reasons) are;

i. Insufficient evidence to prove the relationship with sponsor(in my first application I didn't put the proofs of relationship. Lol).
ii. Insufficient evidence of available funds provided for my studies in canada.


SECOND APPLICATION:
The solutions to the VOs concerns are:
1. Paid my school fees and other fees in part (Tuition is 3,211 CAD per year while I paid the total sum of 8,711 CAD into my Brandon University student account).
2. Also included an email correspondence between me and my school Director of Admissions confirming I will be fine to start in January 2017 as my admission letter has two start dates.
3. Added my land deed, recent valuation report of my land, Shares dividend warrant and my personal SOA.
4. Provided my sponsor's mum NPC birth attestation and statutory declaration of age, my sponsor's mum marriage certificate, my father's birth attestation and statutory declaration of age, my sponsor's birth attestation and statutory declaration of age, my birth certificate (All geared towards sufficient proofs of relationship).
5. My sponsor swore an affidavit before the Notary Public accepting to avail the sum of 23,000 CAD annually for my studies in Canada.
6. Also attached my sponsor's recent bank statement of account, business incorporation certificate and shop deed of assignment.

7. Furthermore, I added a 3 paged strongly worded letter of clarification showing how I addressed the concerns of the VO in a detailed manner while reminding the VO that my sponsor had previously supported my academic trip to Switzerland that he/she (VO) should find attached the certificate of the Swiss course completion, my sponsor proof (letter) of prior support addressed to the Swiss Embassy in Abuja, Swiss Schengen visa, entry and departure stamp pages in my current International passport for his/her kind attention with the summarized end note of the letter as;

"I therefore ask that you please review my renewed application for study permit in light of:
i. Evidence of payment of school fees (Tuition, Residence part payment, Books, Student fees) and resources to support myself in Canada for the duration of my program;
ii. Biological ties between my sponsor and I;
iii. Document of prior support by the same sponsor, as evidence of good faith by my sponsor towards my education;
iv. Evidence of financial resources available to me for the duration of the study;
v. Prior evidence of successful completion and return to Nigeria after completing a prior academic programme in Switzerland.
vi. And my tenacious belief in strong education as a tool for building human capital and developing my country, Nigeria.
I will be happy to answer any other question you might have regarding my application, and can be reached by phone at ............. or by email via ..........

Thank you so much for your time and consideration".


REAPPLIED: October 19, 2016 with an upfront E medical slip via paper route.
Medical passed on October 31, 2016.
Refusal: December 22, 2016 on insufficient fund to pay for tuition and purpose of visit. Other reason are: Based on academic history and study plan, I am not satisfied that applicant is a bonafide student.

I am a 2nd Class Upper Political science graduate going for Master of Rural Development.

DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED ARE;
1. CIC forms (study permit app, family info, checklist, study permit questionnaire).

2. My Original International passport and 2 photocopies of my International passport data page,
3. Acceptance letter and Fee schedule,
4. Previous work recommendations; included are my NYSC PPA (a Government Research Institute) Reference as Research Assistant and my other work recommendation with a consulting firm as Analyst),
5. Clarification letter addressing the concerns raised by the VO in my previous visa application in an eloquent manner,
6. Previous Refusal letter,
7. Bank wire transfer advice/telex copy covering my tuition, residence part payment, books and student fees (8,726 CAD),
8. My Canadian University Statement of Account (8,711 CAD) confirming the receipt of the bank telex copy of payment.
9. Statement of Purpose,
10. My two years FBN shares dividend warrant of around 356 Naira and 530 Naira each.
11. My Land deed of transfer purchased at 1.5m in year 2015
12. A recent valuation report of my land valued at 4.6 million Naira by an Estate Surveyor and Valuer in September, 2016.
13. Recommendation from my employer stating my job and reward of 100k/month and I'm among the heir.

14. Business receipt/invoice of my work place (my papa biz) showing my signature as the Manager.

15. Notification of consent written by my Dad acknowledging that my Cousin (My Dad's Nephew) will be sponsoring me.

16. Sponsor's sworn affidavit before the Notary public with the content as; Introduction of sponsor's Chairmanship position in his business and the business shop location, stating his annual income, introducing his relationship with me as first maternal cousin and accepting that he is capable to finance my studies, that he will support me with 23,000 CAD annually for my two years masters programme and that he is assuming full responsibility of my school fees and other fees relative to my studies such that i do not become a public burden to both Governments of Federal Republic of Nigeria and Canada,

17. Attestation of Sponsorship letter on my behalf made by my Sponsor in his business/company letterhead,

18. Sponsor's mum NPC birth attestation and statutory declaration of age affidavit,
19. Sponsor's mum church marriage certificate as at 1971 (Only church gives marriage certificate in olden days and the marriage certificate looks very old and stained after the photocopy because of (maybe) cockroach urine soiled the original copy),
20. Sponsor's NPC birth certificate and statutory declaration of age affidavit,
21. Sponsor copy of international passport data page,
22. Sponsor personal bank statement with around 7.7million naira balance (with transaction flow of 30 million Naira+).
23. Sponsor's Shop Deed of Assignment bought at 1.3 million naira or more at around 2005 with the purchase receipts,
24. Sponsor's CAC Business Incorporation certificate,
25. My personal bank statement with around 1,377,000 Naira,
26. Sponsor's previous support letter on my behalf to Switzerland for a short programme.
27. My father NPC birth attestation and statutory declaration of age affidavit,
28. My NPC birth certificate,
29. School email conversation also confirming about my winter 2017 start as supported in my acceptance letter,
30. Upfront medical E slip,
31. Letter of introduction from my Undergraduate Head of Department,
32. CV,
33. My Newspaper publications,
34. NECO Certificate,
35. BSc Political Science certificate,
36. BSc Political Science transcript,
37. Certificate of Service (As I served as the Students' Union Government Public Relations Officer of my University during my undergraduate studies),
NYSC certificate,
38. Copy of my Swiss Schengen visa in 2014 (Original visa sticker, entry and departure stamps still affixed on my current passport),
39. My Swiss study certificate (Postgraduate Diploma and ECTS) from the Institute of Federalism, University of Fribourg, Switzerland.
40. My 2 pictures with my Swiss Professor and Researchers in the Institute of Federalism, University of Fribourg, Switzerland (which I mentioned their names at the back of the pictures).
41. Passport photos (2),
42. Police clearance certificate.
43. Brief profile/citations of myself and career objectives.
44. UPS Return Courier service destined for my home address in Awka, Anambra State (The courier payment was made at VFS Office Lagos).

FEES DETAILS OF MY SCHOOL;
My admission letter says...

Tuition: $2442 - $3211 (15cr.hrs)
Room and board: $7900 - $8900 (including food)
Books: $1800
Student fees: $700
Personal Expenses: 3000.
And the total expenses for a year studies says $18k...

My school says in the admission letter I should budget 22,000 CAD per year (which cover cost of remaining in Canada during summer holidays).

In study permit form, I wrote the following as:
1. Tuition: 3,211 CAD,
2. Room and Board: 8,900 CAD,
3. Others: 5,500 CAD,
4. Available fund for stay: 23,000 CAD.

Pray for Mikymiko

BOSCO123:
Please who know any Canadian university ,that will accept an engineering graduate for masters with second class lower,the one i am seeing only accept second class upper and first class,but i am still searching sha!

Your worry is last two years of study not final grade level.

I recently saw a final semester of 4.80 but it was to late( in 9ja context) as the guy finished with 2.31 CGPA. However, I don't think the nigga will know say hin get sure hope sef.

So my person, calculate the CGPA of your last two years of study and let's know it. Thanks.

STENON:
Please is there appication fee waiver for graduate student from Nigeria @university of Alberta?

No idea. Last time I checked, A Nigerian paid for UofAlberta fall 2017 application.

Think it is only UBC that know about the payment predicament. However, you should be able to pay 100 cad with GTB ATM since it is below 100 USD.

Why don't you try applying to UofSas again, Since transcript that was the issue before is now resolved?

Mikymiko:
Just got refused on insufficient fund to pay for tuition and purpose of visit.

Lord Jesus! That was my reaction when I saw this. but I want to believe that you won't give up.

@folaroyal Thank you brother.

Mikymiko:
Just got refused on insufficient fund to pay for tuition and purpose of visit.

Av seen your letter!!!!!!....
We'll take it off air...
All will be well!!!

@Mikymiko
Hold on and hold fast cos u will be victorious at last. Delay ain't denial.

Folaroyal:

Av seen your letter!!!!!!....
We'll take it off air... I think I know where we went wrong!!!!.Chaiiii ... ***** There's a clash somewhere... UG & proposed program *****
All will be well!!!

Rural Development is an interdisciplinary programme that integrates many discipline I.e political science, geography, business administration, sociology, psychology, mass communication and others. I even got grade A in Rural and Community Development course in my undergraduate years in political science department. Google Master of Rural Development on Wikipedia and read it. Remember I am for master's studies.

Waoh Hmmm. My brother just don't give up. Send me your email please.

Mikymiko:
Just got refused on insufficient fund to pay for tuition and purpose of visit.

Mikymiko:
I am not satisfied that applicant is a bonafide student.

I am a 2nd Class Upper Political science graduate going for Master of Rural Development.

10. My two years FBN shares dividend warrant of around 356 Naira and 530 Naira each.

22. Sponsor personal bank statement with around 7.7million naira balance (with transaction flow of 30 million Naira+).

25. My personal bank statement with around 1,377,000 Naira,

FEES DETAILS OF MY SCHOOL;
My admission letter says...

Tuition: $2442 - $3211 (15cr.hrs)
Room and board: $7900 - $8900 (including food)
Books: $1800
Student fees: $700
Personal Expenses: 3000.
And the total expenses for a year studies says $18k...

My school says in the admission letter I should budget 22,000 CAD per year (which cover cost of remaining in Canada during summer holidays).

In study permit form, I wrote the following as:
1. Tuition: 3,211 CAD,
2. Room and Board: 8,900 CAD,
3. Others: 5,500 CAD,
4. Available fund for stay: 23,000 CAD.



Pray for Mikymiko

Bro, you know say I be just admission applicant. So no vex if things I will say no too make sense.

Your profile big and voluminous but make sense. Just hope they aren't interpreting it to been desperate like I read here some hrs ago.

Also I have few comments. Your sponsor isnt your is your uncle shey? And am seeing sponsor's mom this and that. Think you need to trim some things here.

If that shares are not in hundreds of thousands or millions, I think you should leave it out.

That MRP course sef against Political science, did you address this well in your SOP? Can you get something political science?

Can you get that much money in your sponsors account in yours?



Those are all i know for now. Perhaps address it, trim down your app and pray more.

Mikymiko:
Rural Development is an interdisciplinary programme that integrates many discipline I.e political science, geography, business administration, sociology, psychology, mass communication and others. I even got grade A in Rural and Community Development course in my undergraduate years in political science department. Google Master of Rural Development on Wikipedia and read it. Remember I am for master's studies.

I just checked too.... VO must have found it difficult to relate them... Especially when the MRD taught in Canada is mainly about Canada and not Nigeria.... it gives rise to thinking how that will benefit you when you return to Nigeria.
I will advise a GCMS note to have a clear cut understanding instead of us guessing!
I only do not know how long a judicial review will take... It would have been the most ideal in your own case!!
Plus we need to properly reconcile your financial/sponsorship details... The VO may get lost in the documents at some point... trying to figure which is for what... Needs to be clear, simple and concise.

My Suggestion

Try to simplify documents to avoid ambiguity. I strongly believe that CIC may have not seen some important documents you submitted because of the irrelevant ones. I'm sorry if this sounds harsh.

I know your funds session is perfect, but I advise you should increase your available funds for a year to like 28k.

Pray. God is able, and please don't give up.

I have also been refused recently, so I can perfectly relate to your sentiments.

I was sent an internship invitation letter from my chaplain institute in canada to come for my 3months internship program.Want to know how to apply for canada work permit with my internship invitation letter and all docments that wil be needed to back it up at the embassy with the processing time.
Its a 3month internship program starting june 2017

Osemigho:


Bro, you know say I be just admission applicant. So no vex if things I will say no too make sense.

Your profile big and voluminous but make sense. Just hope they aren't interpreting it to been desperate like I read here some hrs ago.

Also I have few comments. Your sponsor isnt your is your uncle shey? And am seeing sponsor's mom this and that. Think you need to trim some things here.

If that shares are not in hundreds of thousands or millions, I think you should leave it out.

That MRP course sef against Political science, did you address this well in your SOP? Can you get something political science?

Can you get that much money in your sponsors account in yours?



Those are all i know for now. Perhaps address it, trim down your app and pray more.

Sponsor's mum and my father are siblings from same parents. Proving sponsor as my first cousin.

Finally, I have successfully link my application online. For future reference, do not fill city and country of birth when linking ur application online.

Mikymiko:
FIRST APPLICATION:
Applied: April 15, 2016 with upfront E medicals slip via paper route.
Medicals passed (Don't know the date).
Refusal: June 21, 2016.

Reasons for refusal:
1. Insufficient funds to pay for tuition, accommodation and traveling expenses
2. Personal assets and financial status.

Other reasons: (Which I see as the brief GCMS explanations towards addressing the above-mentioned 1st and 2nd reasons) are;

i. Insufficient evidence to prove the relationship with sponsor(in my first application I didn't put the proofs of relationship. Lol).
ii. Insufficient evidence of available funds provided for my studies in canada.


SECOND APPLICATION:
REAPPLIED: October 19, 2016 with an upfront E medical slip via paper route.
Medical passed on October 31, 2016.
Refusal: December 22, 2016 on insufficient fund to pay for tuition and purpose of visit. Other reason are: Based on academic history and study plan, I am not satisfied that applicant is a bonafide student.

I am a 2nd Class Upper Political science graduate going for Master of Rural Development.

it is always painful when a GURU who selflessly assist others to successfully get their TRVs and it turns out this way. just few days back i just only log on to this thread in search of your fruitful testimony as i told you on chat last week that your response from CIC wldn't exceed this week friday. @mikymiko from experience i may not say THE PURPOSE OF VISIT was as a result of your program.NO.. purpose of visit has accomplices of which Insufficient funds is also 1 of them. if your course was not related to you UG,your intended school in canada wouldn't have given you admission in that field for Masters onlike PGD(C) that gives admission in almost any field.i feel YOUR STUDY PLAN a.k.a SOP must have passed a wrong signal to the VO to question purpose of visit too. but if you are skeptical, apply for ur GCMS NOTE before reapplying especially in this re-occuring issue of FUNDS..
you are the last person i look up to here this year to hear his success story.. I hang up my ''guru'' boot for this thread as i am happy i have touched lives and my part of contributions made success stories.with this sad story of @mikymiko,i make a painful exit.......

michV:
it always painful when a GURU who selflessly assist others to successfully get their TRVs and it turns out this way. just few days back i just only log on to this thread in search of your fruitful testimony as i told you on chat last week that your response from CIC wldn't exceed this week friday. @mikymiko from experience i may not say THE PURPOSE OF VISIT was as a result of your program.NO.. purpose of visit has accomplices of which Insufficient funds is also 1 of them. if your course was not related to you UG,your intended school in canada wouldn't have given you admission in that field for Masters onlike PGD(D) that gives admission in almost any field.i feel YOUR STUDY PLAN a.k.a SOP must have passed a wrong signal to the VO. but if you are skeptical, apply for ur GCMS NOTE before reapplying especially in this re-occuring issue of FUNDS..
you are the last person i look up to here this year to hear his success story.. I hang up my ''guru'' boot for this thread as i am happy i have touched lives and my part of contributions made success stories.with this sad story of @mikymiko,i make a painful exit.......

Please dont. We need you......

Mikymiko:
Sponsor's mum and my father are siblings from same parents. Proving sponsor as my first cousin.

Ok. Think you should build your account. Trim down your app and pray more.

Mikymiko:
Just got refused on insufficient fund to pay for tuition and purpose of visit.

I'm truly sorry bro. Please do not give up.

Chimumsy20:
Finally, I have successfully link my application online. For future reference, do not fill city and country of birth when linking ur application online.

Please is it possible to leave country of birth and city empty?

Mikymiko:

In study permit form, I wrote the following as:
1. Tuition: 3,211 CAD,
2. Room and Board: 8,900 CAD,
3. Others: 5,500 CAD,
4. Available fund for stay: 23,000 CAD.



Pray for Mikymiko

Quite unfortunate that u got refused even when u have supplied enough evidence. I pray that the Lord reveal unto u what exactly the problem is and also give u insights on how to tackle them when reapplying. Never give up. Sooner than later, it will end in praise. Cheer up bro

Mikymiko:
Just got refused on insufficient fund to pay for tuition and purpose of visit.

so sorry bro. don't b discourage bro dere will alway b a beta 2morrow. d delay is really not abt ur academic bckgrnd, but rada ur source of funds d vo is a doubting tomos, he/she is not convinced dat ur major sponsor who is ur cousin will fund ur fees y in Canada, so pls I will advice u get anoda sponsor and shortin som of ur documents submitted. it is well bro

I got to Canada yesterday with Air Maroc. Their price is relatively cheap, not an excellent serivice on board but can be considered ok. We landed like 8pm and the view from air was perfect. I have already started my registration and getting my affairs in order. For those of us who are still in the process, I say unto you: please do not give up on this dream. It worths every penny, anxiety, heart ache and time. When you get here, you will understand what I mean.

P.S: mikymiko, sorry to hear your story. Take it as a challenge and face it squarely. Let the FAVOUR of the Lord be upon you all and let your Canadian dreams be fulfilled.

Still battling jetlag. It defeated me last night but I will fight this night .

@judlice may the peace of the lord be with you. pray for us the admission seeker.