jogojogo:
Hi great friends. Thanks to all who ahve been helpful in this house. I got a refusal notifcation on obvious and avoidable reasons. I never made use of this platform during my application. I ever knew this platform has amswres to all my questions. I regret that so much but would not relent.
I have decided to reapply: I have tackle each of the issues raised by the VO. Going through this platform, I have seen why I was refused visa. I must say, no agent can't offer better even as much as what I have seen here. Kudos to you all guys.

Thanks @Frankrobbn1 for this ADDRESSED REFUSAL GROUNDS.: very very helpful

I have one big concern My initial application was for an Undergraduate Studies in Computer Science. Though I have a Bsc in Industrial Chemistry, I did not present this in my application. I really want to change career; Should I still keep out my Bsc in my next application or present it with strong worded SOP on why I want to change my career. My current work experience is based on the IT skills I have acquired through some certifications. I am also gainfully employed based on this skills and would want to broaden my horizon by adding a degree. I need advise please so I don't complicate my case further.

Hello Jogojogo,

You shouldn't change any sensitive information shown in your previous application. Since you have a good work experience in the IT field, it would be better to stick with the course/program that correlates with it.

However, you have to convincingly give information to cover the study gap that would be created when going for your choice course/program in Canada.

Good luck

serjaime01:
Canadian Visa processing time.. Passport request popped up last week

Application online November 5th
Biometrics November 6th
Medical report section a client identification and summer November 22nd
Medical done on the 26th and passed on 29th
Original Passport request December 3rd
Corresponding letter for biometrics December 4th

To God be the Glory

NB. I checked online and it says " Your application was approved"

Hello Serjaime01,

Congratulations. Kindly share your timeline.

Denov:
I mean, what options do I have to relocate?

1. Express Entry: There are different categories. (you can read more on it from the EE thread)

2. Study route.

I’m sorry please sir how do you mean not too pleasant system

JustMellow:


Hello Godiswonderful,

Indeed they are good schools. However, all schools has a not too pleasant system.

Good day bosses. Greetings to everyone that has been contributing their quota in the group.

Please I need the opinion of the house as I prepare my application. I applied for study Visa in 2017 and was delayed, I have attached my gcms note for the reason. I studied public relations for my first degree, was working in the financial industry for 5 years as at the time of my first application. I applied for Visa with admission for Masters in Public relations. I was denied for no relationship between intended course and academic background and employment history.

Now, I want to apply again, this time for MBA program. I am married with kids. Hubby and I built my own acc overtime so as to apply as self sponsor. Tuition fee for my program is 31,000cad, no funding. I have 12m naira in my salary account for the Visa. My sister will make a one time payment of 7,500cad for the first semester fee with a letter to back it up.

My last child will be 2 years by July next year and I am planning to apply by February alone before applying for my husband and kids. I have also been in the Express entry pool but my score has been low, hence my trying school route once more. I cannot remember the login details for the express entry account and I hope this will not be an issue having an express entry acc and applying for study Visa with another account.
Please I will appreciate if the house will vet my application and advise on what to do and not to do in this case.
Should I include both SOP and LOE?
I have most of the documents that people list on this page but will appreciate if there are most important documents I should know of.

Am so sorry for the long epistle but please advise if you can.

Thank you

JustMellow:


Hello Godiswonderful,

Indeed they are good schools. However, all schools has a not too pleasant system.

What do you mean please?

nowpresence:
Hi everyone

what is the possibility of getting a scholarship from a Canadian institution for a Ph.D. student?
I am going for IT related course

Hello Nowpresence,

Full funding are available for Ph.D international students/applicants. First step to take is to draft a good research statement about your propose research interest after shortlisting your choice schools. Then contact a potential supervisor via email whose research area matches yours. If you have publication(s), it will be an additional plus.

Good luck!

JustMellow:


Hello Jogojogo,

You shouldn't change any sensitive information shown in your previous application. Since you have a good work experience in the IT field, it would be better to stick with the course/program that correlates with it.

However, you have to convincingly give information to cover the study gap that would be created when going for your choice course/program in Canada.

Good luck

Many thanks @JustMellow. That I may still have to keep away my BSC out of the picture since that was not presented in the first instance.
Once again, I appreciate.

Ayoola03:
Hi guys! Kudos to everyone for keeping up with the flow on this thread. I am actually an old follower and all the names seems new tho' except mccobex lol


Back to the main point, anyone coming to Western University or Fanshawe College this fall or winter 2020?
I will be finishing my program this summer and would like to give my room out to anyone who will be interested because I am leaving London to the GTA (2 rooms should be available but am sure of mine for now). The house is the cheapest so far in London Ontario considering the skyrocket increase in rent lately. The house is a 5 bedroom penthouse ( also known as Nigerian Villa cos for the past 6years, Nigerians living here has always been passing the house to other nigerians like am doing), the house is 3min walk to the bus stop, 6mins 1 bus ride to western and 10min ride to fanshawe college and also close to grocery stores, shoppers drug mart and restuarants. The room is spacious and located downstairs, you will have a bathroom to yourself and only get to share the kitchen and the common area with other tenants who are also Nigerians. The rent is only $300 per month, you have the freedom to everything as the landlord is a carefree type who doesnt come to disturb at all and also, you don't need to commit yourself into signing any long term lease because its month-to-month payment type which gives you a great opportunity to leave at anytime if you wish to.


The most important thing to keep.in mind when coming to Canada is to avoid going for too expensive houses even when you feel you have the money, the bills will still shake you , it is very easy to spend here but the inflow to replenish the spent money do appears to be very slow. In my own opinion, maximum of $550 per month is fine because you wont know the impact until you start paying and as we all know, no story at all when it comes to paying rents in Canada, you must pay your rent every 1st of a new month but when you go for less expensive houses, you will be able to safe more and work less to meet up with your bills, unless you are coming as married couples. I was indeed able to save more because of my low rent. Savings should be taken seriously as a student especially if your program doesnt permit you to do part time jobs due to the tight schedule, you will always have something to fall back at when you finish school and before you get a sustainable (menial) job because finding a professional job after graduation doesnt come immediately so you have to get prepared.

Anyone who is interested can PM me so as to talk to my landlord to reserve the room(s) for you. More TRV approval testimonies this week by his grace is my prayer for everyone. Merci

Hello,
Am interested, Bt will be in Canada spring 2020 ( by God’s grace). Will the accommodation still be available?

chigrad:
Thanks, but the express entry score is low, So can I cancel the EE profile while I apply for study permit. Do you think a having a profile that was cancelled just before the study application will be a concern for the VO? as you know all profiles in IRCC for the same individual are linked.

Yes of course, it's a concern.
But are you really sure there isn't anything you can do to boost your scores? If there isn't really anything you can do, then you can give the study permit a try. You never know.
But stay with EE if you can.

blueblood1:
Hi Everyone,

Thanks for the good work.

Please, I am asking on behalf of a friend. She gained admission to study a certificate course in Nursing, at a Canadian University.

Her question is, should she apply for the student visa with her kids? She is married with 4 kids.

Her second option is to apply alone,get the visa, and then apply for the kids before school starts in September, 2020. i.e., apply for the kids while still in Nigeria, and has obtained her own visa.

Your advice would be appreciated.

God Bless

The second option should be considered but if she's financially buoyant and firmly established in Nigeria, then she could consider putting in a family application.

Please guys how does one sign the form imm5645e that was filled online ?

Do I need to print and sign manually or what?

Please who has any idea on Simon Fraser university here

Hello Chigrad,

chigrad:
Is it safe to have an an active express entry profile and then apply for study permit at the same time?
Will that raise s red flag to the visa officer that you will not come back after studies?

Having a dual intent is allowed by provisions of IRCC but the discretion of how the application(s) is(are) scrutinzed lies with the VO. Thus, based on personal opinion, it would be better to chose a migration route.

chigrad:
Thanks, but the express entry score is low, So can I cancel the EE profile while I apply for study permit. Do you think a having a profile that was cancelled just before the study application will be a concern for the VO? as you know all profiles in IRCC for the same individual are linked.

No, a cancelled EE profile won't necessitate any specific harm. You be in the pool doesn't mean you've applied without ITA.

MOBAN444:
Good morning great people.

I am currently serving as a financial secretary of a charity club. What kind of letter is the president going to write for me to add to my application? Is it
A letter of recommendation
A reference letter
Commendation letter or which one?
Please I need your response.

Hello MOBAN444,

A letter of recommendation and a reference letter are the same. As long as you are gainfully or voluntarily employed, you're to provide a reference letter, employment letter and leave approval letter.

All the best.

GracefulG:
Good day everyone. I'm new to this forum . I Please is there anyone here who applied to memorial university for fall semester 2020? I did, about 2 weeks ago and I submitted all required documents for MSC program ( transcript , 2 appraisal letters and bsc certificate) I made sure my school forwarded the documents to their email but since then I have been checking my application status and it states there under the received box ; the dates when the appraisal letters were received but the other requirements no dates stated. I dont know how to really explain the page on here but it just summarises that application is incomplete until all documents are received . Now I am a bit worried, I am not sure I should do something or just wait . I already contacted my school to resend the documents and they did but still the page is the Same. Please i'ld really love to get suggestions or someone else's expeience thanks

Hello GracefulG,

Send your query to gradapply@mun.ca. It will be attended to.

Also send same email to kshea@mun.ca. She will gladly help you figure what's wrong.

N.B: include your Name and Mun ID number.

Good luck

Godiswonderful:
I’m sorry please sir how do you mean not too pleasant system

jogojogo:

What do you mean please?

"Academic time table or Assignment overload"

Uchboggy:
Please guys how does one sign the form imm5645e that was filled online ?

Do I need to print and sign manually or what?

Hello Uchboggy,

If you are applying through the paper route, print out and sign but if its an online application, leave it blank.

All the best

Godiswonderful:
Please who has any idea on Simon Fraser university here

Ask your question

Chikaima18:
Good day bosses. Greetings to everyone that has been contributing their quota in the group.

Please I need the opinion of the house as I prepare my application. I applied for study Visa in 2017 and was delayed, I have attached my gcms note for the reason. I studied public relations for my first degree, was working in the financial industry for 5 years as at the time of my first application. I applied for Visa with admission for Masters in Public relations. I was denied for no relationship between intended course and academic background and employment history.

Now, I want to apply again, this time for MBA program. I am married with kids. Hubby and I built my own acc overtime so as to apply as self sponsor. Tuition fee for my program is 31,000cad, no funding. I have 12m naira in my salary account for the Visa. My sister will make a one time payment of 7,500cad for the first semester fee with a letter to back it up.

My last child will be 2 years by July next year and I am planning to apply by February alone before applying for my husband and kids. The kids have USA passports, will they need to apply with my husband or can they enter with their passport? I have also been in the Express entry pool but my score has been low, hence my trying school route once more. I cannot remember the login details for the express entry account and I hope this will not be an issue having an express entry acc and applying for study Visa with another account.
Please I will appreciate if the house will vet my application and advise on what to do and not to do in this case.
Should I include both SOP and LOE?
I have most of the documents that people list on this page but will appreciate if there are most important documents I should know of.

Am so sorry for the long epistle but please advise if you can.

Thank you

Hello Chikaima18,

With the presented profile, financial status is good and your social home ties checks out good too. However, I don't think the issue came from your proposed course/program of study. In fact it correlates very much with your UG course. The thing to consider and the question to ask yourself was how did or were you able to relate your proposed course of study to your self-development rather than a career advancement since you already have 5yrs of experience in a different field. This boils down to how your study plan was detailed with the needed explanatory information. Same thing happened to the additional reasons.

This time around, do well to clarify how your intended course would advance your career since it relates with your work experience. Do well to state why you need such advancement at this point in time. Your kids don't need visa to enter Canada as US citizens. Also, Your EE account won't affect you applying via another account. It is best advised to include an SOP/LOE to provide better clarity about your proposed academic intention. It should be convincing and address any given concerns.

Good luck!

Cost of living ,also finding it hard locating the tuition for undergraduate....my questions goes thus is it an expensive university

JustMellow:


Ask your question

JustMellow:


Hello MOBAN444,

A letter of recommendation and a reference letter are the same. As long as you are gainfully or voluntarily employed, you're to provide a reference letter, employment letter and leave approval letter.

All the best.

Thank you so much JustMellow for your response.

What I am saying in essence is that I am employed in a different organization but belong to a charity club like the rotary club where I am the financial secretary.
I want to use it as part of my home ties.
What kind of letter is the club going to write for me?

Good afternoon house.

My power of attorney is not registered, do I need to noterise it or can I submit the copy like that?

Please an experience response

JustMellow:


Hello Uchboggy,

If you are applying through the paper route, print out and sign but if its an online application, leave it blank.

All the best

thank you

)undergraduate)To be honest I need your preference on a good not too expensive university with good cost of living and I was thinking University of Prince Edward Island ...I’m very confused please help your suggestions would be appreciated please

JustMellow:


Ask your question

JustMellow:



Hello IboBoyNuel,

It all depends on the information provided in your previous application about your home tie, employment history, future goal and sponsorship.

Since you've been you currently working there, the suitable documents to present are your employment letter, introduction letter of employment and leave approval letter. He best stands just your boss/employer.

There won't be need talking to much about "how he's going to employ you," if properly reflected, the leave approval letter is enough evidence.

If you have no other economic ties, you have to be creative in using words to address your situation to the VO. The quoted aforesaid phrase is good but however vague. If you have other ties, you can as well demonstrate their significance to you.

All the best!

Thank you very much.

so my wife still has her maiden name on her intl passport, but she has done her change of name and newspaper publication documents to her married name. I wanna ask please what name should she use during school application? the maiden name on her passport or the married name and attach marriage cert and change of name affidavit to the passport.
swift reply needed pls thanks fam.

Congratulation..

serjaime01:
Canadian Visa processing time.. Passport request popped up last week

Application online November 5th
Biometrics November 6th
Medical report section a client identification and summer November 22nd
Medical done on the 26th and passed on 29th
Original Passport request December 3rd
Corresponding letter for biometrics December 4th

To God be the Glory

NB. I checked online and it says " Your application was approved"

Passport Name

DaddyNimo:
so my wife still has her maiden name on her intl passport, but she has done her change of name and newspaper publication documents to her married name. I wanna ask please what name should she use during school application? the maiden name on her passport or the married name and attach marriage cert and change of name affidavit to the passport.
swift reply needed pls thanks fam.

Godiswonderful:
Cost of living ,also finding it hard locating the tuition for undergraduate....my questions goes thus is it an expensive university

The cost of living in BC is high but the tuition cost is moderate, hence not an expensive school. In SFU, domestic and international student pay same tuition fees(am sure of this for Graduate programs). For the fees contact the international office or admission office. They would send you an accessible link.

N.B: fees always varies by courses.

MOBAN444:


Thank you so much JustMellow for your response.

What I am saying in essence is that I am employed in a different organization but belong to a charity club like the rotary club where I am the financial secretary.
I want to use it as part of my home ties.
What kind of letter is the club going to write for me?

A reference letter would do.

MOBAN444:
Good afternoon house.

My power of attorney is not registered, do I need to noterise it or can I submit the copy like that?

Please an experience response

How do you mean by not registered? Based on my personal knowledge, as long as it contains the signature and seal of the lawyer, its binding. I know many people who are success applicants with it.

"If" you have the funds for it, do.