abestine:
Profile

Btech industrial mathematics
Mtech statistics
Applied for PhD in biostatistics in the department of Community Health Science, university of Manitoba, but was given MSc due to some prerequisite course in epidemiology that I have to do.

Denied on 22nd of July , 2016, deferred to September 2017. I Read all post since then while waiting for the time to reapply

Reasons for denial in my first application
1. Insufficient fund
2. Purpose of visit
3. Current employment status
4. Personal assets and financial status

Reapplied on 05/05/2017
No update till 29/08/2017 when i received medical call, medicals done 30/08/2017, medical passed on 04/09/2017 visa approved 07/09/2017.

Documents submitted
Prayers and fasting is the number key for my success
1. Admission letter
2. Undergraduate and master transcripts
3. Undergraduate and masters graduate certificate
4. SSCE certificate
5. Employment letter
6. Letter of introduction from my FUTA where I work
7. Letter of introduction from the director of my section
8. Identity card
9. My Resume
10. Letter of award of fellowship from my supervisor ($35,000)
11. Statement of my Dom account (USD$ 2680)
12. Statement of personal savings account (3million)
13. Statement of account of my friend as co-sponsor
14. Statement of account of my cousin in US as sponsor
15. Document of land properties worth 4million
16. Document of my car worth 1million
17. Complete and signed CIC forms
18. Police report
19. Passport photograph
20. Affidavit of age declaration
21. Letter of explanation to address the reason for denial in my first application
22. Affidavit of return on program completion
23. Marriage certificate
24. Documents to proof wife's identity and employment
25. Document to proof identity of daughters
26. Court affidavit of sponsors
27. Letter of sponsor from my sponsors

Sorry for the long list, it was was to my first denial and how to tackle it which I got from this group... I didn't order gcsm file.

Thanks to everyone who have contributed to the success of my application

samjumbo:
Hello Friends,


VISA APPROVED.

I was an ardent follower of this Group. All everyone needs is available freeeeeee at his disposal. Just ask and read religiously.

I am self sponsored and this is my first application to Canada. But the information's I got here made life easy for me to apply.

Purpose of Visit is everything pals. Be sure of your purpose and let it be in line with your aspirations.

Thanks to @poesy(friend like no other- dinner awaits you in UWO) @ayoola and you lovely husband, @austinepee ( great teacher) @my favourite Mazi 1 of Canada (I will see you in person as your humility inspires me daily). @canadianurse @oseimoge( the intelligent write), @Mcobex (delay is not denial bro) and @juyanue- (who challenges my critising skills).

Timeline is processing. Will update all soonest.

May God grant us all his very own heart desires for us!!!!

Jaau:
My profile ,

I was refused in 2016 based on insufficient funds :
Reasons ticked : funds to transport my self to Canada and funds for living expenses .

I knew how to tackle these but I still got my GCMS notes just so I know the VO's tot process .

Applied : May 14th ,upfront medicals :

Medical changed to pass :24 th Aug and they started to review eligibility .

Application approved / passport request .7th Sept 2017 .(after two reminder mails )

Docs: submitted

1.All cic forms
2.school fees print out paid two years tuition .(27k CAD)
3 .my birth certificate and that of my sister ,I added her marriage certificate as her hubby is my sponsor (this was not in my first application ).
4.Sponsors affidavit of support.
5 .Sponsor transferred 2.5mm to my account (added his bank statement and mine) .
6.My sis bank statement(26 k CAD) savings ,she's in Canada by the way and in my SOP I stated that I had the option to stay with her .(accommodation sorted ).
7.All my employment documents ,salary increase and pay slips .
8.My house document .(Gift from my late dad.)
9.Sponsors employment documents and pay slips and in his letter he stated how much I mean to him .
10.My pension statement and Family picture of my sis and the hubby with me and kids in it .(this was to emphasize the relationship as basically I knew the VO doubted the relationship in my 2016 app )
10. Lots of prayers and trusting in God .

I am going to hang around this tread,feel free to reach out to me if you need clarification ,and I am willing to assist anyone as much as I can .

Mary Mother of perpetual help .pray for us .

kosb:
APPROVAL!!!

I just got my passport request.....Pheeeeew. Guys thank God for me abeg. I'll share my timeline soon. This CIC guys sabi give tension sha.

Can a friend help me submit my passport? He has it already and is in Lagos. Gurus help abeg.

samjumbo:
Hello Friends,


VISA APPROVED.

I was an ardent follower of this Group. All everyone needs is available freeeeeee at his disposal. Just ask and read religiously.

I am self sponsored and this is my first application to Canada. But the information's I got here made life easy for me to apply.

Purpose of Visit is everything pals. Be sure of your purpose and let it be in line with your aspirations.

Thanks to @poesy(friend like no other- dinner awaits you in UWO) @ayoola and you lovely husband, @austinepee ( great teacher) @my favourite Mazi 1 of Canada (I will see you in person as your humility inspires me daily). @canadianurse @oseimoge( the intelligent write), @Mcobex (delay is not denial bro) and @juyanue- (who challenges my critising skills).

Timeline is processing. Will update all soonest.

May God grant us all his very own heart desires for us!!!!

Dunna:
…long post alert.

Approval! Approval!! Approval!!!

I have been a silent member of this house. I actually decided publish this to encourage someone and to answer some questions with my application. I submitted my application before discovering this forum, but have actually learnt from other people experiences.
Congrat sir. Can I have sample of your SOP. My email is modupeige@yahoo.co.uk. Thanks sir.
Profile:

BSc, MSc (Chemistry)

Intended program: PhD Chemistry

Work/current activity: Managerial position in the banking sector (11 years core banking experience till date)

Application: (online)

1-      Study permit (mine) -30th April 17

3-Visitors permit (my 3 kids-less than 6 yrs) -30th April 17

1-      Work permit (my wife) -30th April 17

Financials


My Childs soa -6m

Other Scholarship funding -32kUSD

Funding from school – 20kCAD

Pensions soa-5m

TA position awarded

Other documents in addition to cic docs

Wife’s BSc/MSc certificates

 Birth certificates for 5 of us

My landed property document (not valued)….but in the city

Letters of introduction from our offices

7 journal publications in Chemistry intl journals (stated in my CV)

CV

SOP..(written  myself) –sample available on request!

Other certifications…ACCA, computer etc



Timeline

30th April-App submitted (online)

Upfront medical

20 July – request for proof of school fees payment and funds for living expenses and assurance letter from bank of being able to export funds due to restriction by CBN (submitted my own soa this time of 3.5m and award letter from school)

Aug 22-review of eligibility

27th Aug-call for medical (even after doing upfront medical-attached the e-medical form and sent to accra email)

4th Sept-Medical updated –passed

6th Sept- Request for original passport for all my application (1 study, 3 visitors, 1 work)

To God alone be all the glory. Though tightly busy, I will be willing to answer some questions in this regard and wish every other TRV hopefuls quick and favourable response from CiC. Merci!

Kwamentim3:
Delayed based on only financial status??

abestine:
God I thank you, I give all undivided glory to you alone...
Finally my good news has arrived
My application has been approved... Someone pls scream hallelujah to the most high God for me

kosb:
APPROVAL!!!

I just got my passport request.....Pheeeeew. Guys thank God for me abeg. I'll share my timeline soon. This CIC guys sabi give tension sha.

Can a friend help me submit my passport? He has it already and is in Lagos. Gurus help abeg.

maziude:
Bosses,

Congratulations to everyone that got their approvals recently.

This is to show that delay is not denial.

For those who are in Canada already, I am sure most of our classes have started and the movie script is turning out as we "hoped" it would. The busy schedule will soon take most of your time, but I would admonish us all to at least take out time to appear here once in a while to provide answers to pertinent issues that incoming applicants might have. It is not a requirement but a plea. Any little help will be appreciated. And please stay focused; remember how hard it was to get the TRV (whether first application or more than one, it wasn't easy), so please remember that. If you must have fun, please do but remember to work hard too. In fact, PLAY HARD-WORK HARDER.

Also to the newbies or those who have one questions or the other to ask those in Canada already ( about application for admission, TRV, live in Canada etc), please, go straight to the point and ask. No matter how "stupid", you think the question is, please ask but be straight and concise about it.

To everyone still waiting for their TRV approvals, please hang in there, our thoughts and prayers are with you all. It will surely end in praises for us all.

To the bosses that have been providing answers to questions, may God bless you guys richly. You are my bosses of the century.

To those flying in this month and next month, congratulations once more (and carry my garri when coming sha).


I appreciate.

Peace

Mazi.

abestine:


Hope the expiry date on your passport isn't 2018? If it is that will be the reason, cos I don't think they issue visa beyond the validity of one's passport... I stand to be corrected if I am wrong. Buy you can always apply for extension when you renew your passport...

Congrats ones more

modupeesa:
I will like to chat with you cos I intend applying with my two children. Kindly mail me. modupeige@yahoo.co.uk

samjumbo:
Hello Friends,


VISA APPROVED.

I was an ardent follower of this Group. All everyone needs is available freeeeeee at his disposal. Just ask and read religiously.

I am self sponsored and this is my first application to Canada. But the information's I got here made life easy for me to apply.

Purpose of Visit is everything pals. Be sure of your purpose and let it be in line with your aspirations.

Thanks to @poesy(friend like no other- dinner awaits you in UWO) @ayoola and you lovely husband, @austinepee ( great teacher) @my favourite Mazi 1 of Canada (I will see you in person as your humility inspires me daily). @canadianurse @oseimoge( the intelligent write), @Mcobex (delay is not denial bro) and @juyanue- (who challenges my critising skills).

Timeline is processing. Will update all soonest.

May God grant us all his very own heart desires for us!!!!

kosb:


I got my approval around 3 pm today after sending a special consideration appeal mail (basically begging to be considered as school don start) to accra immigration a few days back. They responded to the mail saying a decision had been made on my application. I thank this wonderful house for all the inputs and insights. To all our powerful gurus-Thanks a lot!. Na God go bless all of you.


Profile:

BSc, MSc (Engineering)

Intended program: PhD Bioresources Engineering McGill University

Online Application with upfront medicals: Submitted 7 July 17
Medical Mail: 30 July 17 (I just resubmitted the doc I was given at the clinic)
Medical Passed: 5 August
Biometrics completed: 5 September (don’t know why this update came late but I did my biometrics on the 9th of July)

Documents submitted

Study Permit application form
Family Information Doc
Admission Letter
CAQ
Medical Form
Copies of passport pages (been to UK and Germany)
Funding from school – 21kCAD annually (including differential fee waiver), study leave with pay letter, SOA closing balance of N50k
BSc/MSc certificates

*No SOP

In the end, na God do am.

All the best to all TRV hopefuls. Keep hope alive, it will end in praise!

ayonet:


Congratulations! Please what did you fill for funds available since you submitted 50k SOA?

Bambog:


Amen oo. Did you do medicals upfront you have been called for medicals

nairalandnewbie:
Check your account! I'm rooting for you

abestine:
Profile

Btech industrial mathematics
Mtech statistics
Applied for PhD in biostatistics in the department of Community Health Science, university of Manitoba, but was given MSc due to some prerequisite course in epidemiology that I have to do.

Denied on 22nd of July , 2016, deferred to September 2017. I Read all post since then while waiting for the time to reapply

Reasons for denial in my first application
1. Insufficient fund
2. Purpose of visit
3. Current employment status
4. Personal assets and financial status

Reapplied on 05/05/2017
No update till 29/08/2017 when i received medical call, medicals done 30/08/2017, medical passed on 04/09/2017 visa approved 07/09/2017.

Documents submitted
Prayers and fasting is the number key for my success
1. Admission letter
2. Undergraduate and master transcripts
3. Undergraduate and masters graduate certificate
4. SSCE certificate
5. Employment letter
6. Letter of introduction from my FUTA where I work
7. Letter of introduction from the director of my section
8. Identity card
9. My Resume
10. Letter of award of fellowship from my supervisor ($35,000)
11. Statement of my Dom account (USD$ 2680)
12. Statement of personal savings account (3million)
13. Statement of account of my friend as co-sponsor
14. Statement of account of my cousin in US as sponsor
15. Document of land properties worth 4million
16. Document of my car worth 1million
17. Complete and signed CIC forms
18. Police report
19. Passport photograph
20. Affidavit of age declaration
21. Letter of explanation to address the reason for denial in my first application
22. Affidavit of return on program completion
23. Marriage certificate
24. Documents to proof wife's identity and employment
25. Document to proof identity of daughters
26. Court affidavit of sponsors
27. Letter of sponsor from my sponsors

Sorry for the long list, it was was to my first denial and how to tackle it which I got from this group... I didn't order gcsm file.

Thanks to everyone who have contributed to the success of my application

maziude:
To God be the glory...
Passport Request for my personal person.
Applied online May 15th with up front medical.
PPR on 6.9.2017.
First degree: Beng-Elect & elect engr
Intended program: Masters in Biomedical engineering.
No fees paid yet, in fact her sponsor did not even specify the amount of fund he is pledging.
No request for fees by CIC.
Documents:
SOP, results, offer letter, bank statement and CIC forms

God is good...

PS: Babe, you are not exempted from the garri level oh...

aade5:
Proposed Program: MSc
Scholarship: Partial funding (17k CAD + TA)

kosb:


However, with the differential fee waiver, my annual tuition is around 4k.

victory2017:




A very big congratulations to you!!! Glory to God.