makano:
Please pull down ur SOP, u don't need to put it on a public forum, u can contact any of the gurus to help you furnish ur SOP cos with what I just saw, even if am a VO, I wont even read it finish before giving ma decision.. Since u said u had submitted before joining this thread, I will advise you read through the previous parts and also from the beginning of this part to get adequate that will really benefit you for ur re-application and also as usual order for ur GCMS note to know the actual reasons u were refused.. So contact any of the gurus and let them work with u on ur SOP.. If you are not in a hurry to submit, then I can help you probably much much later cos I have alot am occupied with.. Wish u the best in ur next application.. Peace

bayosegun:
FIRST APPLICATION

I have picked up the passport in Lagos center. No reason stated on the small slip and passport not stamped. Pls what next can I do?

The documents submitted are:
MSc. Theology
-All CIC documents
-Degree result-b.eng petroleum
-transcript
-ssce
-birth/cert. For myself, wife and daughter
-marriage certificate/marriage credentials
-family pic
-wife consent letter
-theology certificates
- undergraduate scholarship award
- some certificate also
-wife credentials: she's a Young doctor
-appointment letter, leave approval, work confirmation letter, work ID card etc
-

-sop
Here the sop write up
:
Financial statement:
Sponsor in Canada he family friend and also work at world court who's an immigration lawyer and a senior Canadian citizen
Account balance is 40M and inflow and outlet of about 100M.
Cosponsor: 9.8M closing balance.


PLS ALL THE GOOD PEOPLE AND GURUS IN THE HOUSE, HELP ME O. WAS NOT IN THR GROUP before I submitted MY APPLICATION THEN.

bayosegun:
I got a mail and text message this afternoon stating I should pick my passport at Lagos embassy. Since I was not sent medical request, I was told it should be 100% disapproved visa. Msc candidate



FIRST APPLICATION

I have picked up the passport in Lagos center. No reason stated on the small slip and passport not stamped. Pls what next can I do?

The documents submitted are:
MSc. Theology
-All CIC documents
-Degree result-b.eng petroleum
-transcript
-ssce
-birth/cert. For myself, wife and daughter
-marriage certificate/marriage credentials
-family pic
-wife consent letter
-theology certificates
- undergraduate scholarship award
- some certificate also
-wife credentials: she's a Young doctor
-appointment letter, leave approval, work confirmation letter, work ID card etc
-

-sop
Here the sop write up
: STATEMENT OF PURPOSE FOR MASTERS IN THEOLOGY
Dear sir/madam

I am a Christian and I come from a Christiana home. My wife is a pastor and a medical doctor. I am engineer by profession currently working as a field engineer at ********* engineering solution, but I have a natural call to be a pastor or servant of God and humanity. I have been Identified by many local and international pastors, to teach the gospel of God. Even though I excelled in my Bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering, but my desire to serve God is always greater than anything else. My intensions to pursue my MA Degree in bible studies in Canada are hereby outlined below:

Canada has been rated as one of the best country to live on earth by United Nation with perfect democracy.

Canada does not have enemies with other countries and the education acquired in that country, especially religious education has been rated as one of the best or be considered to be summum bonum.

The teachers in the Tabernacle bible college are excellent and their ethical teaching is unbeatable.

The atmosphere within the college is absolutely congenial and the education acquired from the institution is excellent.

I would want to use my religious education acquired from Canada to maintain absolute peace between the Muslims and the Christians and any conflicting parties in Nigeria.

I will be very delighted if I am considered for this great opportunity because it will be dream come true.
Thank you very much for your considerations as I look forward to hearing from you soon

Sincerely


Financial statement:
Sponsor in Canada he family friend and also work at world court who's an immigration lawyer and a senior Canadian citizen
Account balance is 40M and inflow and outlet of about 100M.
Cosponsor: 9.8M closing balance.


PLS ALL THE GOOD PEOPLE AND GURUS IN THE HOUSE, HELP ME O. WAS NOT IN THR GROUP before I submitted MY APPLICATION THEN.

Phatkings:
It's been almost two days after online payment I haven't receive any further info what am I to do next

abusmanlouis:

No, but he promised to give me 3m when the Visa is out.. He is the one pushing me to try Canada oo

JustMellow:


Hello Bayosegun,

The issue can be easily sited in your course selection and your SOP was really weak. You failed to build your ambition for wanting to pursuing a degree in Theology to the already acquired experience and other certificates received relating to Theology.

Also, you failed to clearly talk about your home ties and level of establishment in your home country even though you show documents for it. The was no proof of relationship and reasons for a third party sponsorship in your SOP. In general, the application wasn't good enough.

My advise:

1. Defer your admission to the next possible intake

2. Request for your gcms notes

3. If possible, change course to a related one either to your previous course or work experience, because convincing the VO on a sudden career switch is tedious and painstaking, but not infeasible.

4. Draft a well composed SOP on why the course, country, benefits, future plans, sponsor etc.; and the LOE to address the refusal reasons.

5. Work on your funds and sponsorship commitment by getting the person to transfer your 1yr LE into your account, and if possible make half payment of your tuition fees. Before you pay, check the school's refund policy.

6. Re-confirm to be sure if the school offering the theology course is an approved DLI and can guarantee you a PGWP to avoid sympathizer's empathy.

7. Work properly on your home ties

In all, the visa is still not guaranteed, but package your application well and leave it to the VO, as you will also leave the VO to your God.

Good luck!

JustMellow:


No worries, both are same family form.

JustMellow:


No worries, both are same family form.

holart92:
I got this mail few days ago from CIC,

I have reviewed your application and documents you submitted in its support. Subsection 11(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act provides that a foreign national must, before entering Canada, apply to an officer for a visa or any other document required by the Regulations. The visa or document shall be issued if, following an examination, the officer is satisfied that the foreign national is not inadmissible and meets the requirements of this Act.

I have concerns that you have not fulfilled the requirement put upon you by section 16(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, which states:

16(1) A person who makes an application must answer truthfully all questions put to them for the purpose of the examination and must produce a visa and all relevant evidence and documents that the officer reasonably requires.

In the current application package, you submitted a bank statement purportedly issued by Zenith Bank that has been determined to be fraudulent

Please note that if it is found that you have engaged in misrepresentation in submitting your application, you may be found to be inadmissible under section 40(1)(a) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. A finding of such inadmissibility would render you inadmissible to Canada for a period of five years according to section 40(2)(a):

40(1) A permanent resident or a foreign national is inadmissible for misrepresentation (a) for directly or indirectly misrepresenting or withholding material facts relating to a relevant matter that induces or could induce an error in the administration of this Act

40(2) The following provisions govern subsection (1): (a) the permanent resident or the foreign national continues to be inadmissible for misrepresentation for a period of five years following, in the case of a determination outside Canada, a final determination of inadmissibility under subsection (1) or, in the case of determination in Canada, the date the removal order is enforced.

I would like to give you an opportunity to respond to this information. I will afford you fifteen (15) days from the date of this letter to make any representations in this regard. Please use the address noted on this letter for all correspondence, and clearly indicate your file number. If you do not respond to this request within the time outlined above, your application will be assessed based on the information available, which will likely result in a refusal.

Thank you for the interest you have shown in Canada.


Please experts in the house, advice me on what to do. Im confused seeing this email..... My fear now is hope JAILING is not applicable Sha

Dhinmmar:

Unquote him, copy and cut out his SOP part

Horlamidei:
Last year was refusal to MUN tho i know the fault was from my side due to my low cgpa.
Applied to George Brown College, the same story as below picture is my refusal letter. Got the regret mail yesterday. Am so sad. I dont know what to do again as my Canada uncle is already loosing hope on my Canadian dream and seeing me unserious.

My qualifications are
B.eng Civil Engineering
Cgpa = 2.70
Work experience = 4years

Please any advice.
Even my express entry crs score which am thinking i should option for is just 410. After all the calculations in thinking if i can boost it, it ends 438.

Please advice please..

Tomotunde:
I applied July 22, did upfront medical.
Bvl came August 22, refusal came today August 29 based on. I need help ooo admission for undergraduate pol science.

NwanyiOkpa:
Good morning,

I am trying to apply for M.Eng Mechanical Engineering at MUN. However, when i clicked on the portal, i found 2019-2020. I am a bit confused if this applies to me. I want to apply for Fall 2020.

Should i go ahead and pay for 2019-2020? or should i wait until they open the portal for 2020-2021?


please help because i want to apply through an agent and she is telling me to pay for 2019-2020. I am a bit confused right now.

waynee2baba:


Why should he? The SOP does not contain any personal info about the applicant. Not a big deal

vinz0499:
Good evening house, I need advice concerning my visa application, I applied and got admission to Fanshawe for a certificate course , the fee is 4.8 M approx for one year and I have 4 million in my account, should I pay the full school fees before applying for Visa or should I do part payyment?

campu:
I think you should wait for the portal for 2020-2021 in my opinion. Why are you using an agent? the application process sent difficult as long as you ha e all your documents and meet their requirements.

olalemii:


I’m calling the whole calvary on this, I’ll be Submitting my application next week, what do you guys think about my app?, make una epp your boy o, your comments are welcome from any angle!

Program - Meng, Electrical and Computer Eng
UG- Electronic and Computer (2017)

First year tuition- 25k CAD
10k CAD living expenses paid into my acct by sponsor
4k tuition deposit made to school
Sponsor (Tuition and LE)
Inflow -50m
Outflow- 40m
Balance- 10 m

Commitment of Sponsor is 8m yearly

Co - Sponsor ( Flight and logistics ) -
Inflow - 5.9m
Outflow - 5.7m
Balance- 200k
2nd Acct
Inflow- 2.5m
Outflow-2m
Balance -700k

Applicants Documents

IMM FORM 1294
IMM FORM 5483
IMM FORM 5645
Document checklist
Transcript
Certificate
O'level result
IELTS result
Admission letter
CV
Police clearance
SOP
Birth Certificate
2 Passport Photograph
CCNA/MTCNA Certificate
Payslip
Letter of Introduction from place of work

Supporting documents

Receipt of $4000 CAD -paid by Sponsor
Employment Letter / Pay Slip / ID card
Receipt showing transfer of 10K CAD

Sponsor’s documents

Tax Clearance
Letter of Introduction of Sponsor
Birth certificate of Sponsor
Pay Slip
Affidavit of Sponsorship
Data page of Passport
6 months SOA

Co - Sponsor documents

Tax Clearance
Letter of Introduction of Sponsor
Birth certificate of co- Sponsor
Pay Slip
Data page of Passport
6 months SOA

JustMellow:


Hello Horlamidei,

The bigger mistake you made was to apply to just one school given your low CGPA. Trying applying to more colleges. As you are aware, Engineering related course are highly competitive in Canadian institutions. Try to do a deep re/search on other courses (less popular) than core engineering courses, but it should be in a way related in less popular colleges.

All the best!

NwanyiOkpa:


I am trying to get a simpler way of sending my recommendation letter actually. The recommendation letters i have are hard copies and i don't know how to send it to MUN since they are saying that my lecturers need to recommend me from their own email address. Should i scan the letters and send to MUN grad email address?

ralfudoh:
5yrs ban is on paper. Its a life ban. Even after the 5yrs, they won't issue you a visa. I attended MUN fair in Abuja last Saturday where CIC officials were part of the delegation. I personally asked him the chances of someone securing a visa after a ban. And he said and I quote: "Tell your friend to forget Canada for life, he will never get an approval because his name has been blacklisted. We have his name and biometrics. He can never enter Canada".

JustMellow:


Hello Ralfudoh,

This is the type of VO applicants should pray not to handle their applications. Its true that once an applicant is found inadmissible for criminal or certain health reasons, especially if issued a ban of 5yrs or sentenced to 5yrs in jail, such applicant is "likely" to still get a favourable decision though might be almost impossible.

If the applicant has been found inadmissible to enter Canada and has serve less or more than the 5yrs of been convicted, the applicant can apply for a Temporary Residence Permit (TRP) which is completely different from Temporary Residence Visa (TRV) to facilate entry into Canada for a short duration for time as a foreign student, foreign worker , or visitor with very important reasons to visit/come. However, such applicant won't be eligible to apply for a permanent residency.

A criminal inadmissibility can be in severe forms other that serving a jail term or been convicted for a crime. The criminal inadmissibility can be removed or waived either by applying for a Criminal Rehabilitation Process or Deemed Rehabilitation, but can only be eligible after serving less or more of 5yrs punishment. Though, the process isn't also a guarantee just like every other visa categories.

My point is that, if convicts can still be listened to with a bailout to enter Canada, then why not an applicant who also got a 5yrs ban for another type of criminality inadmissibility. But in all, prospective applicants should desist from submitting fraudulent documents to avoid been admissible.

This is just to point out that the claimed VO is the unconsiderable and harsh type.

dangervu:
date of application
june 23
biometrics june 25
refusal august 28th

documents submitted
admission letter
bank statment self sponsored 5million
company registration by me
tax clearance
Copy of C of O Property own by me
marriage certificate
data page
And gent helped me, before i came across the forum ,preparing to reapply again
i need help of guru's in the house

NothingDoMe:
Obviously the 5 year ban is not working. Even with lifetime ban our people nor still dey fear. The Nigerian government can take this up if they are ready to be honest. Throw some of them in jail and make it public. There will be drastic decline in fraud.

JustMellow:


Hello Olalemii,

Actually, the VO knows better irrespective of the filed application. Though, your application seems good, but who's your sponsor determines the sufficiency of the funds to cover the tuition balance of the 25k tuition after the 4k payment, when your sponsor have a closing balance of 10m. If you remove the balance tuition from the 10m, what will be left of your sponsor to cater for is own personal needs and family. I presume you using a third party sponsor. Also, I doubt if there was a provision made or showed on how the tuition fees and LE for the subsequent year will be met.

Don't let me scare you or ruin your morale, this application is well enough to land you a positive decision, but as a way of scrutinizing, the aforesaid points was raised as an added insight and heads up.

You should be fine if that's financial level you can show, what matters most is to keep believing.

All the best!

campu:
Please I just clicked the validation button on my application to enter Canada form more that once and noticed upto six barcodes have been generated all in one page. Should I submit like that or do I fill a new one?

Jeanjohnny:
Hello Everyone,
I've been a silent reader for a while now. Meanwhile, I'm on the verge of completing my documents collection before making applications first week of September against January.
I already have my letter of Acceptance for PDD: Data Analytics at Langara college. I studied Mathematics in Uni and have been working as a Further Mathematics teacher in my Dad's school since 2016.

Documents I will be submitting with my IMM Forms
Passport photo
International Passport
Birth cert
Letter of acceptance
CV
SOP
WAEC result
IELTS
NYSC cert.
Degree Cert.
Transcript
Tuition fee reciept paid 1 semester
Employment letter
Letter of Introduction from employer
Police report
Employment letter, Work ID
Family photo
My personal statement of account (Less than 50k)
Payslips for Last 5 months
List of school staffs (my name and role indicated there)

Sponsors docs(father)
Personal bank statements (20m - 25m) closing balance
CAC doc, tax clearance certificate
Landed property documents (C/O and Land Survey)
School's Government approval letter, WAEC and NECO approval letters.
Affidavit/Letter of Sponsorship (In view)
ID card
Birth certificate, Marriage certificate
He doesn't have an International passport. I decided to use his Voter's card.

Moreover, I still have few questions.
I'm thinking of using my brother as a co - sponsor. Stating his responsibility to pay for my Health insurance for two years and Living expenses for the 2nd year. Is the idea of introducing him is okay?. He's yet to have a tax clearance from his work place as he started working mid 2018.

As I didn't include my Dad's school acct for several reasons. I hope it won't raise a red flag. Meanwhile, he doesn't have an International passport. The Man's proud of his root. Using voter's card okay?

Letter of sponsorship is still in view. Pls, advice me on how he'll add his dependents. We are seven, three are married... Elder Brother is working and lives far from home. Except I and my two younger ones.
And please, is it necessary to add all my siblings birth certificates including married ones?. And if so... I saw a page where Just mellow said incase one has more siblings than the column provided for siblings info. I'll have to print another one. Any need filling the same info in the new page with my other siblings info?

Please, any experienced guru here willing to read my SOP?. I feel It's not comprehensive enough. I'll be pleased to hear any advice to add vital or remove unnecessary info. I know you guys have been so busy. Just to avoid any story that touch. Reasons why I'm asking. Edaakun/Biko/Don Allah.
@Qudkom, thanks for the advice you gave earlier. It was really helpful.
I'm sorry for asking a lot of questions.

Cc: Just mellow, Frankrobbn, mcobex, bracha

campu:
First of all, have you gotten the recommendation form? With that you can send it to your lecturers. It easy to fill, let them recommend you with that and let them send it directly to the email address on the form.

SOPWriter:
I have decided to take my time to correct the rife practices of my fellow countrymen, regarding the common mistakes they make in their statement of purpose: I have reviewed much numbers of SOP and I could discern what is ubiquitous, therefore the necessity I have laid on myself for this selfless address. Aside the tips I have benevolently stated on this forum, I see the need to be of adequate assistance to as much as possible numbers of persons who will appreciate this kindness, by adhering to these corrections.
So, I will list out these ‘common mistakes’, then point out the bloopers:

UNNCESSARY PIECE OF INFORMATION: Although this is not only practiced among Nigerians (I have sighted this fault in other nationality citizens as well.); we tend to state things that are completely irrelevant to our application. A Nairalander once sent me his SOP, before he did; he was bravado of his piece, saying he only needed me to see how good he was. To cut the long story short, he sent me his SOP, and I was flabbergasted to see “I own an apple laptop valued $1,000, two iphones that worth $500 each, making $2,000. U of R is a good school, as they will help me look for Job when I graduate with first class. Canada is a good place where you earn a good standard of living, unlike Nigeria, where people live in poverty”. I stared for ten seconds, especially after considering how he had boasted of his SOP. “My people”, learn to stay on point, stop stating things that have nothing to do with your studies!

IT IS NOT ABOUT THE LENGTH BUT THE VALUE OF INFORMATION: This is mostly applicable to Nairalanders (the guy I used as an example above made use of 3 pages), you will hear something like “I wrote a superb SOP of 4 pages, three thousand words”, and when you read through their SOP; all you will see are piece of information that will shoot them in the leg: it is the value of details that matters, and not the lengthiness of a written/typed piece.

WRONG USAGE OF GRAMMERS: it could be funny sometimes while reading some SOP; many applicants turn to overnight Grammarians; then starts filling up their SOP with words that is completely inapplicable in a writing context; wrong usage of words, bad grammatical structure, counterfactual spellings, etc. They completely forget they could be communicating with a native speaker who might be familiar with these words and get irritated: Use the words you are familiar with, grammars are not mandatory, effective communication is.

I took 30 minutes of my precious time to write this short piece, and I hope it assist someone to attain his/her goal.