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OliviaPretty9:
Sorry for replying late.
This is correct...Open virtual day is still on...send email to "Gcintlrecruit@georgiancollege.ca"...

You must first apply through OCAS(ontario college application system)......
Ensure you have filled your forms till the payment page and request for Free Coupon via email...
Pls it Open House closes by 21:00.....I don't knw if they still give out freeCoupon after 21:00

Lekiboboe:
My Application History

FIRST TIME APPLICANT

Application Type : Online
VAC: Lagos, Nigeria

Program:
PG. Cert in Environmental Monitoring & Impact Assessment (EMPD)

DLI (School):
CAMBRIAN COLLEGE OF ARTS & TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE, SUDBURY, ONTARIO (Popularly known as CAMBRIAN COLLEGE)

Paid FULL TUITION & on the verge of deferring from Fall 2020 to Fall 2021 due to the fact that the program is only available for FALL INTAKE[ and its a Non-Virtual Program/i]

CAREER/ACADEMIC PROGRESSION
Program & Course modules of this PG. Cert program resonate with my first Degree (Bachelor's Degree in Atmospheric Science -" Meteorology"


APPLICATION TIMELINE
[i]Applied : June 10th, 2020
Biometrics Request: June 11th, 2020
Got AIP (Approval-In-Principle) - August 6th, 2020
Upfront Medical -AUGUST 12th, 2020
Biometrics done - AUGUST 26th, 2020
Medical Updated to Passed - AUGUST 26th, 2020 (My Medicals got updated to Passed 3-hours after I did my BIOMETRICS)
BVL : NOVEMBER 3rd, 2020

Passport Request (PPR): NOVEMBER 4th, 2020 !!!!!!!!!!!!


APPLICATION PROCESSING DURATION BY IRCC - 20 weeks & 7 days


DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED
- The 3 IMM Forms
- Letter of Acceptance (LOA)
- Evidence of Work Requirements in Study (Co-op Work permit information) letter from school
- Digital Passport Photograph

CLIENT INFORMATION,
I made a TABLE of Content (in Bullets) for my CLIENT INFORMATION using MS word , converted it to PDF, then merged the documents (in PDF) according to how it is listed in the table of Content into One PDF File

CLIENT INFORMATION (Merged Documents)

Education
- Academic Transcript
- Certificate of Highest Degree (University)
- WAEC Result (Online Print out & High School Copy)
- Letter of Confirmation of English Language Proficiency (from the SCH. I graduated from)

Employment
- NYSC Posting Letter
- Call-Up Letter
- NYSC ID Card
- NYSC Discharge Certificate
- Recommendation letter from my PPA (Place of Primary Assignment)
- Pictures of me at my PPA

Leadership Certificates
- CDS Exco (NYSC)
- Corpers' fellowship (Daddoo)

Family Ties - Hometies
- 2 Landed Properties
- Survey plans of the properties
- Deed of Conveyance
- Miscellaneous land Receipts & Stamp duties
- Memorandum of Land Sales
- Old Picture of Me, Dad, & Jnr. Sis (on my 10th year birthday)
- Sister's Birth Certificate
- Convocation Picture with Dad & Mum

Others
- SOP (5 pages)
- Birth Certificate
- Police Clearance Certificate
- Certificate of Origin
- Resume
- CV
- Picture of me and other Executives of my CDS (NYSC)
- Convocation Picture

PROOF OF MEANS OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT
I made a TABLE of Content (in bullets) for PROOF OF MEANS OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT aswell using MS word , converted it to PDF, then merged the documents (in PDF) according to how it is listed in the table of Content

PROOF OF MEANS OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT
(Merged Documents)

Sponsor Documents (DAD)
- Sponsorship Letter
- Sworn Affidavit of Support
- Tuition fee Payment Receipt from School
- Telex Receipt (Tuition Payment Receipt from Bank) to the SCH.
- Sponsor's 6 months Bank Statement of Account (13 million Balance left in my sponsors account after tuition was paid)
- Bank Reference Letter (Addressed to the High Commission of Canada)
- Sponsor's International Passport Data pages & stamped visa pages showing travel Histories
- CAC Certificate of Business Incorporation & other attached documents
- Sponsor's Letter of Appointment
- Sponsor's Last Letter of Promotion
- Sponsors Letter of Retirement
- ID Card (while in Active service)
- Last Pay Slip
- My Wife's Staff ID Card (My Mum)
- Picture of Me (Dad) and my Son (Me) in 2019


First of all, I want to appreciate the Almighty God for his Presence all through my application process, that statement It Will End in Praises kept me going

I also want to use this medium to appreciate Great & Honorable Members of this forum for your self-less contributions, based on experience result-oriented inputs, guides & suggestions. It was really helpful.

Big Shout out to,
Frankrobbn1 (the Agba-Awo himself),
JustMellow ( Permit me to call you an English Professor, cos I actually learnt some English Terminologies from your Posts)
Amazing Personalities you both are, I do appreciate your Prowesses on TRV

Qudkom (Tuale Oganla and thanks for your Support)
Austacus & Mcobex (God bless you for those Gingers)
Senator Tonyodg2 (I double sight you)
Chocs (ma'am you are amazing)
Anon123 (oya Gbefun Baba Agbalagba)
Sister rebecausoro (Ibibio to the World - Shine on ma'am),
Nairaluck & Pee2jay9 (Allah ya albarkace ka)


... God bless you all........


One thing this Study Visa Journey has taught me is PATIENCE


My little advice for TRV hopefuls & Future Applicants

1) I will encourage every applicant to fulfil all righteousness when crafting their Canada study application

Remember "No Two Application is the Same" (there are many factors attached to this statement such as - different academic backgrounds, work experience, Marital Status, the Visa Officers reviewing your application & lots more)

2) Avoid any form of assumption that a Visa Officer won't need this or that, do your due diligence.

3) Show Career/Academic/Logical Progression most especially your Degree/Work Experience should be resonating with the Program you are going for

also,

Show Progression in the qualification of Program you are going for e.g
- B.SC grad (2.1) going for a Masters
- B.SC grad (2.2) & HND grad going for a PGD/PG. Cert/ Post Baccalaureate Diploma

If you have a 2.1 and you want to go for a PG. Cert, endeavor to show cogent reasons in a convincing manner in your SOP why you are going for a PG. Cert instead of a Masters Degree

4)- Assume yourself as a VISA OFFICER, assess your documents, read ur SOP to urself and point out your errors.
- Also regarding ur SOP, avoid any form of Plagiarism to the bearest minimum.
- Show Originality when writing your SOP,
- Be 100% Patriotic - don't say unpleasant things about Nigeria on your SOP, how you can upgrade your career and also help in the improvement of the Nigerian Economy after studying in Canada is very Paramount, talk about it in your SOP.
- Avoid Grammatical Errors in your SOP
- Subheadings Will make your SOP readable, don't write your SOP in Composition/Essay Manner
- Any thing you mention in your SOP, make sure you have a document that confirms it.

5) Read Success Stories of Applicants that have gotten Approval in the Past, most especially from 2018 till date, you might just see an applicant with your exact kind of profile that got approval which u can learn one ot two things from.

6) Also, if you are on the verge of starting or submitting your application, endeavor to ask questions in the forum on things u are not clear of. There are many things you gonna learn here that an agent don't know about or won't even tell you.

If you are an Applicant going for Masters/PH.D, this thread is a training ground for you to learn how to do research before the real research, so don't feel bad if someone tell you to start reading from Page 1, u gonna gain a lot.

7) Take your time and read this Thread Explicitly.
I never had an iota of experience on Canada Study Visa application. Reading this thread in my leisure period for a year helped me tremendously and this made my application strictly DIY (do-it-yourself)

Finally,
after Submitting your application, Talk to God to take Control/Charge of your Study Visa Processing, cos in every situation (good or bad) God will still be God.

As we all know the motto of this forum
"it will end in Praises (in frankrobbn's Voice)"

I'm wishing all applicants awaiting a decision from IRCC a FAVORABLE ONE

Remain Blessed Honorable Sir's & Ma's!!!!

OliviaPretty9:
Anybody planning to apply to GEORGIAN COLLEGE......apply today (14th-November) for free....you pay ZERO application fees if you apply today.....

OliviaPretty9:
It closes 21:00pm

dannybomb:
Am new here, Please I have lots of questions, and would appreciate answers from you guys, am currently a HND (polytechnic) graduate, and would love to further my studies, I would love to know the programs out there to apply as polytechnic graduate, and also the process involve with affordable college to apply for, lastly the amount needed to make this happen.

Please I will appreciate all suggestions and answers as I look forward to getting started on this
Thanks

Godsblessings:
Congrats bro, I'm happy for you, keep shining!!!. Pls my sis Application has been approved too, how do we get the decision envelope via return courier and can I collect for her? and what's the cost implications? Thanks

Lekiboboe:
Thank you very much.... Amen!!!!!!

Wow , Congratulations to your Sis

To your question, I don't have an idea

Am actually quite lost about this Passport Return of a thing based in the posts have been seeing in the forum for some days now.

I submitted my Passport and the necessary documents last week thursday & i got the mail below thursday this week.


Your application, tracking ID No. is in transit and has been dispatched to the IRCC Office through the Canada Visa Application Centre blah blah blah


HONORABLES in house what's the next step after getting this kinda mail or what should one be expecting


Thanks

Frankrobbn1:
It doesn't matter if the tuition fees is paid from the applicant's account. However, it adds more credibility to your application if the funds came from your Sponsor's account.


It will end in praise

Godsblessings:
exactly, when I checked the VFS buy service, found out that we need to pay 12,450 for return courier and another 7,500 or so, for transmission, I don't really get it . I need someone to explain better here thks

Lekiboboe:
Thank you very much.... Amen!!!!!!

Wow , Congratulations to your Sis

To your question, I don't have an idea

Am actually quite lost about this Passport Return of a thing based in the posts have been seeing in the forum for some days now.

I submitted my Passport and the necessary documents last week thursday & i got the mail below thursday this week.


Your application, tracking ID No. is in transit and has been dispatched to the IRCC Office through the Canada Visa Application Centre blah blah blah


HONORABLES in house what's the next step after getting this kinda mail or what should one be expecting


Thanks

Jermaineayo:
Hello house, please has anyone here received their stamped passport?

Dampops:
I expect people to start getting them back from Tuesday this week. I gathered that VFS dispatches documents on Mondays and Wednesdays,..

Fingers crossed

Jephehe:
Hi Faith243,

I am going out of my comfort zone to ask these below questions: Have been to Canada? Have you completed a program in Canada before? What have you contravened?

brovaSketch:
pls is this still available?

Lekiboboe:
Hi,

With an HND, the program qualification u can go for is a Post Graduate Certificate (PG. Cert). in Canadian Colleges

If you can mention what u studied in your polytechnic, then members in house can be able to suggest programs u can go for, and note that the program u can go for must relate/align with what you studied or Job you are doing that is not related to what u studied in school (work experience)

As regards Affordability , Education in Canada is not cheap, you have to be financially ready.
After showing proof of funds for TUITION of over $14,000 CAD (depending on the program), u av to show availability of $10,000 CAD for your One year living Expenses (compulsorily)

Longjonjoe:
Hello and Happy sunday.
First week of October applicants
Any update from IRCC? Medical requests at all,? I haven’t recieved shit! Even my application is still on submitted

dannybomb:
Thanks for the reply, I studied Banking and Finance and came out with an upper credit

Dampops:
Hello bro,
The process has been haphazard and it seems VFS Abuja and Lagos are on the different service wavelengths. However, what has been established so far are:
1. The process of passport return takes minimum of 2 weeks from when you send to VFS till they send a notification that your package has been received back from IRCC
2. Once you get that notification, try to reach them on phone to prompt a follow up email from them which contains the consent form and payment details. It seems the new fate of N12,750 was effective November 1, 2021. So for those who sent their passports this month, they are paying that. Please note that this mail could drop in your junk or spam box, so always check that. The new consent form has a space for inputting the address you want your documents sent to...

Therefore, if you just sent your passport under two weeks, you’ll have to calm down and wait for the notification/message from VFS/IRCC. In fact, once you get the ‘do not reply’ message from IRCC which shows details of your counter foil, then it means the TRV has been stamped and passport about to be sent back to VFS.

Hope this helps...

P.S: Pardon any typos...had to rush this...

Pimp04:
Good morning house,
Abeg most of the people that are speaking about collection of submitted passport from VFS are the ones that got ppr and submitted around Nov 3rd, 4th& 5th..... How about those that submitted passport earlier ie around Oct 27,28th & 29th
Whether it's Abuja or lagos kindly educate us abeg.

Lekiboboe:
Oga oooo,

Thanks so much for the detailed information & the eye openers, I do appreciate

Sequel to your response,

Honorable Tracy made a Comment with some attached screenshots some one or two days ago, see the link below
https://www.nairaland.com/5818588/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/516#95995720


Does it in anyway counter or relate to this 12K passport return hish ?


Thanks

SwayB:
Hi guys. I know this has probably been answered before but is it possible for someone who graduated with a third class to pursue a masters in Canada or you have to pursue the PGD/PG first?

Dampops:
I am sure that the 12,750 or 11,310 isn’t just courier fees alone...perhaps, it includes payment to VFS for being the conduit between applicants and IRCC. In any case, it’s important to get the email from VFS detailing the amount to pay. I’ll advise people to check their spam boxes.

Dear Bleep

The decision envelope for your application, tracking ID No. xxxx has been received from the IRCC Office on 11/12/2020 11:09:35 AM and will be dispatched to the Canada Visa Application Centre where you applied or at the courier address provided by you at the time of submission of your application. Please note this is an auto generated e-mail. Please do not reply to this email.

Your decision envelope will be returned to you via the courier service offered by the VAC. Collection of decision envelopes in-person at the VAC is not permitted until further notice. Please refer to the “Buy Services” page of the VAC website for further information on courier services offered by the VAC
Regards,

VFS Global

Does this mean I will have to pay the 12k regardless of the 2-way courier that I paid to DHL? I haven’t received the form yet from Vfs and payment instruction, what should I do?

Dampops:
Hello bro,
The process has been haphazard and it seems VFS Abuja and Lagos are on the different service wavelengths. However, what has been established so far are:
1. The process of passport return takes minimum of 2 weeks from when you send to VFS till they send a notification that your package has been received back from IRCC
2. Once you get that notification, try to reach them on phone to prompt a follow up email from them which contains the consent form and payment details. It seems the new fare of N12,750 was effective November 1, 2020. So for those who sent their passports this month, they are likely to pay that amount. Please note that this mail could drop in your junk or spam box, so always check that. The new consent form has a space for inputting the address you want your documents sent to...

Therefore, if you just sent your passport under two weeks, you’ll have to calm down and wait for the notification/message from VFS/IRCC. In fact, once you get the ‘do not reply’ message from IRCC which shows details of your counter foil, then it means the TRV has been stamped and passport about to be sent back to VFS.

Hope this helps...

P.S: Pardon any typos...had to rush this...