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Royalty95:
Agent yes. But I get mails and relay to him. Except he got the main mails don’t know

awys:
For paper application you are meant to submit your passport alongside with your Application I guess you didn't submit your passport with your Application and as I read here paper Applicant don't get passport request you will receive your stamped passport back I guess that was why you received your BVL since December 1st 2020 without further update maybe as they didn't see your passport with your Application they were silence about it that was why they replied that you need to submit your passport

silvamania:
[Long Post Alert !! !!! !

I started this Canada journey in the year 2019. I wrote two IELTS exams for express entry . I had moderate scores but because am single,I couldn’t meet up with the cut off . I tried a whole lots of provincial nomination programs ( Prince Edward Island PNP, Manitoba PNP, and was waiting tirelessly for the Nova Scotia PNP ( International stream) yet no result

I immediately switched to the student route . So I left the Nairaland express entry thread and joined the Nairaland student visa thread from thread 16 till date .

I applied to two universities. University of Windsor ( Masters of Accounting and Finance ) and university of New Brunswick (MBA). I got admission in both but decided to go for UNB because of a whole lots of reasons and for the fact I can easily become a CPA without doing masters in accounting .

I must confess you guys at Nairaland answering people’s questions are the best gift to Nigeria students . You made the whole thing possible . Folks like osemighon, frankrobben,justwellow,lekiboboe and a whole lots of others. U guys practically made it possible.

Program Details ;
School : University of New Brunswick, Saint John, Canada
Program: MBA ( Accelerated)
Duration : One Year
Likely PGWP: 3 years ( Based on past student’s testimony )

My Timeline;

Application Submitted - October 4th, 2020
Biometrics - October 6th, 2020
Medical Passed - November 11th, 2020
NSE Request- November 19th, 2020
NSE Documents Submitted - November 29th, 2020
Request Letter( Alleged Fraudulent bank statements———— January 6th ,2021..when I was expecting PPR
Request letter Documents submitted —-January 8th, 2021
PPR —— January 18th, 2021
Passport collected - February 2nd, 2021

Documents Submitted;

1. Applicant’s Information
Statement of purpose -10pages
Affidavit of change of name
Attestation of Birth

2. Education Information
WAEC certificate
Bsc - Business Administration certificate-2014
Transcript ( student copy )
ICAN Certificate -2012
ISMN Certificate -2013

3. Employment Information ( state government)
Letter of appointment
Letter of confirmation of appointment
Promotion letter
Study leave letter
Work ID Card
Employer’s Recommendation letter
Pension Fund statements
Curriculum Vitae ( Canadian Style )

4. Employment Training information
Computer training Certificate
Accounting packages training certificate
IPSAS Training ( accounting )
Work based training certificates
ICAN conference certificates

5. Family information
Mother’s Birth Certificate
Father’s Birth Certificate
Parent’s Marriage Certificate
Both Brother’s Birth Certificates
Mother’s long term service award

6. Property and Investment information
Deed of Assignment with survey plan
Share certificate

7. Independent Consulting work
2 Recommendation letters from outsourced accounting and auditing jobs

8. Volunteering Work information
NYSC certificate
Charity work recommendation letter
Islamic center recommendation letter
Political party membership card (APC)

9.Others
Police Character Certificates

10. Proof of Financial Support (Self-Sponsored)
Personal savings account (13.5m)- MBS
Salary Account (250k) -MBS
Payslips (6 Months)
Land Lease Agreement
Land Lease Agreement payment Receipts
MBA tuition Deposit(1K CAD)

Hint : What I did differently —-it might help

I guess It’s all about the SOP. I submitted 10pages of that . My SOP was written like an LOE. I read through all parts of Nairaland and use all various forms of application refusal as my headings in my SOP. So what I did was to explain my situation to avoid that aspect of rejection and I gave a whole lots of reasonable reasons . I made sure I referenced all the documents above in my SOP

NB: I have not travelled before , still single , last born, siblings travels frequently and just came back cause of corona virus . I presented a sympathetic scenario of my social and family lives and the need to return to them ASAP

I also used my work email ID to apply ( if applicable to you ).I tried to use that as a form of employment ties

I am self sponsored ,salary balance was very low but I still submitted it but in my SOP I emphasized more on my personal savings account , and how I generated the money and drew up a table of all my tuition fees , how I will pay sch fees , ticket , miscellaneous and others and still remaining something in the account . I try to make the finance side as clear as possible . I leased out a property. I explore on the how lands appreciate , the location of the property and how this will offset any student expenses I might have incurred in the future .

I used grammarly. It will correct all grammatical blunders . It will aid your write up in general . I also included a whole lots of activities stuffs ; recommendation from work place , mosques,charity and from my part time jobs. Westerners loves volunteering jobs . I tried to key into that .

I made sure I explain the correlation between my first degree , my current job( an accountant) and proposed course of study . I explained how it will enhance my managerial skills in the future . I briefly explain some of the course contents not taught in nigeria and how these knowledge will help me at work when I return back . I emphasized more on returning back to help the country and my job. Also how MBAs are well paid in Nigeria. I used a mentor here in Nigeria . Mine was Akinwunmi Ambode

It’s a very long SOP but I tried my possible best to lure the reader into reading further with adequate paragraphs, good topic sentence ,factual evidence and reasonable statements explanation of my situation

The ultimate rejection or acceptance of an application is with the VO but I hope this helps.


Landing gist remaining by his grace

All the best to everybody here !!!!

gettingbeta:
Hello everyone, trust we are doing good and keeping safe.

I thought it wise and proper to give back to where I got necessary information on this Canny waka. Just as my seniors have done, let me do same.

Started this journey prior to the pandemic in March 2019, the wait was out of this World, anybody on this Canny waka needs patience, a whole lot of patience.

Please See documents submitted below:

Submitted 15th, May 2020.
No reply till August,2020.....Had to request for my GCMS notes.
GCMS notes came August 26th, 2020. Failed eligibility. but case still open.
Sent my updated admission letter September 5th after receiving GCMS notes.
Started online lectures with fate October 9th,2020.
Got AIP October 12th, 2020.
The wait started again....no response till i followed in Hon. Lekiboebo footsteps.
Did medical and sent thru webform November 13th....updated on cic page November 19th, 2020.
Another wait again...till mails was sent again with Hon. Lekiboebo to IRCC on delay. I took courage and did same....
BVL and PPR dropped same day within minutes of each other....December 3rd, 2020.
Sent passport December 5th, stamped and was delivered as Christmas gift December 24th, 2020.
I am self-sponsored

Still in Nigeria taking online lectures- tier 1 MBA, working too to save some cash.

See documents submitted below;


Client Info : Birth Cert, Family Passports and Marriage Certificate {Married with 2 children}, Family photos, Education Plan Insurance for my 2 children, School certificates{graduated in 2008 - Business Admin & Magt}, Resume & Professional Certs, Tax card, Employment and promotion letters {been working since graduation for 12 years}, Relocation/transfer letter, Wifey's Letter of introduction from work, Family birth certs, Police character Cert, S.O.P, Life Insurance Plan, etc.

POF : My 6 months Pay slips and Statement of accounts {using the authorization ticket from GTB}, Pension statement till date, My House Insurance Certificate worth #21.8m with rental incomes, 2 Landed properties with documentation and cost evaluation, School's scholarship letter and grants {The Award letter was uploaded through CSE and was recently added on my profile as seen on the GCMS notes} Employer letter of introduction stating my study leave approval, Cooperative account statement of #6.5m, My business C.O.I, Mutual Fund investment letter of #8m plus, Payment receipts of CAD16k {school first year is CAD16,858k}. Wifey statement of account, etc.

Thanks to the guru's we have been following and learning from - Frank, Just, Lekibobe, Dom, and a whole host of others.

Just booked my flight to Vancouver, BC for April,2021

For newbies, this thread and the former has a lot of information in them....I know its difficult especially for a lot of us, but take time to read and follow the updates, it makes a whole lot of sense.

Apologies for the typo....I dey work.

I will respond and assist where I can and if I can, lets continue this selfless service to humanity.

Thank you to everyone and don't forget to put God first.

Stay safe out there.

It will always end in praise.

silvamania:
[Long Post Alert !! !!! !

I started this Canada journey in the year 2019. I wrote two IELTS exams for express entry . I had moderate scores but because am single,I couldn’t meet up with the cut off . I tried a whole lots of provincial nomination programs ( Prince Edward Island PNP, Manitoba PNP, and was waiting tirelessly for the Nova Scotia PNP ( International stream) yet no result

I immediately switched to the student route . So I left the Nairaland express entry thread and joined the Nairaland student visa thread from thread 16 till date .

I applied to two universities. University of Windsor ( Masters of Accounting and Finance ) and university of New Brunswick (MBA). I got admission in both but decided to go for UNB because of a whole lots of reasons and for the fact I can easily become a CPA without doing masters in accounting .

I must confess you guys at Nairaland answering people’s questions are the best gift to Nigeria students . You made the whole thing possible . Folks like osemighon, frankrobben,justwellow,lekiboboe and a whole lots of others. U guys practically made it possible.

Program Details ;
School : University of New Brunswick, Saint John, Canada
Program: MBA ( Accelerated)
Duration : One Year
Likely PGWP: 3 years ( Based on past student’s testimony )

My Timeline;

Application Submitted - October 4th, 2020
Biometrics - October 6th, 2020
Medical Passed - November 11th, 2020
NSE Request- November 19th, 2020
NSE Documents Submitted - November 29th, 2020
Request Letter( Alleged Fraudulent bank statements———— January 6th ,2021..when I was expecting PPR
Request letter Documents submitted —-January 8th, 2021
PPR —— January 18th, 2021
Passport collected - February 2nd, 2021

Documents Submitted;

1. Applicant’s Information
Statement of purpose -10pages
Affidavit of change of name
Attestation of Birth

2. Education Information
WAEC certificate
Bsc - Business Administration certificate-2014
Transcript ( student copy )
ICAN Certificate -2012
ISMN Certificate -2013

3. Employment Information ( state government)
Letter of appointment
Letter of confirmation of appointment
Promotion letter
Study leave letter
Work ID Card
Employer’s Recommendation letter
Pension Fund statements
Curriculum Vitae ( Canadian Style )

4. Employment Training information
Computer training Certificate
Accounting packages training certificate
IPSAS Training ( accounting )
Work based training certificates
ICAN conference certificates

5. Family information
Mother’s Birth Certificate
Father’s Birth Certificate
Parent’s Marriage Certificate
Both Brother’s Birth Certificates
Mother’s long term service award

6. Property and Investment information
Deed of Assignment with survey plan
Share certificate

7. Independent Consulting work
2 Recommendation letters from outsourced accounting and auditing jobs

8. Volunteering Work information
NYSC certificate
Charity work recommendation letter
Islamic center recommendation letter
Political party membership card (APC)

9.Others
Police Character Certificates

10. Proof of Financial Support (Self-Sponsored)
Personal savings account (13.5m)- MBS
Salary Account (250k) -MBS
Payslips (6 Months)
Land Lease Agreement
Land Lease Agreement payment Receipts
MBA tuition Deposit(1K CAD)

Hint : What I did differently —-it might help

I guess It’s all about the SOP. I submitted 10pages of that . My SOP was written like an LOE. I read through all parts of Nairaland and use all various forms of application refusal as my headings in my SOP. So what I did was to explain my situation to avoid that aspect of rejection and I gave a whole lots of reasonable reasons . I made sure I referenced all the documents above in my SOP

NB: I have not travelled before , still single , last born, siblings travels frequently and just came back cause of corona virus . I presented a sympathetic scenario of my social and family lives and the need to return to them ASAP

I also used my work email ID to apply ( if applicable to you ).I tried to use that as a form of employment ties

I am self sponsored ,salary balance was very low but I still submitted it but in my SOP I emphasized more on my personal savings account , and how I generated the money and drew up a table of all my tuition fees , how I will pay sch fees , ticket , miscellaneous and others and still remaining something in the account . I try to make the finance side as clear as possible . I leased out a property. I explore on the how lands appreciate , the location of the property and how this will offset any student expenses I might have incurred in the future .

I used grammarly. It will correct all grammatical blunders . It will aid your write up in general . I also included a whole lots of activities stuffs ; recommendation from work place , mosques,charity and from my part time jobs. Westerners loves volunteering jobs . I tried to key into that .

I made sure I explain the correlation between my first degree , my current job( an accountant) and proposed course of study . I explained how it will enhance my managerial skills in the future . I briefly explain some of the course contents not taught in nigeria and how these knowledge will help me at work when I return back . I emphasized more on returning back to help the country and my job. Also how MBAs are well paid in Nigeria. I used a mentor here in Nigeria . Mine was Akinwunmi Ambode

It’s a very long SOP but I tried my possible best to lure the reader into reading further with adequate paragraphs, good topic sentence ,factual evidence and reasonable statements explanation of my situation

The ultimate rejection or acceptance of an application is with the VO but I hope this helps.


Landing gist remaining by his grace

All the best to everybody here !!!!

Lekiboboe:
Do your research on the following Post Graduate programs , check their course outlines (Curriculum) and see how it relates to your SOCIOLOGY DEGREE, then make your choice


PG. Cert, Community and Social Service Management
Conestoga College, Ontario

PG. Cert, Community and Social Services Management - 987
Mohawk College, Hamilton, Ontario

PG. Cert, Community and Health Services Navigation (CHSN)
Cambrian College, Sudbury, Ontario


PG. Cert, Addictions and Mental Health
Cambrian College, Sudbury, Ontario

PG. Cert, Addictions and Mental Health
Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
Toronto, ON

PG.Cert, Addictions Community Outreach
Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC), Nova Scotia

deommanuel:
THIS IS BEAUTIFUL!!

THANKS FOR SHARING.

IT HAS ENDED IN PRAISES

Celoexpress:
Are you there?

Mr Lekibobo and other gurus, please I need your advise.

My passport expires January 2022 and my program ends between February 2022 and May 2022 which means my study permit to be issued would be stamped for April 2022 which would be expired by then. What do you suggest I do? Wait till towards year end then renew in Canada or find a way to renew now before I get PPR from the embassy. I plan to travel to Canada around April 2021.

Please I need advise from the professionals here.


Ju

Celoexpress:
Good evening Mr Frank, I sent you a message a week ago. Please can you advise me on this?

The primary office reviewing my application is Nairobi and the secondary office is London. I have not been sending webforms to London. Is it possible to send a mail to the London office now that i know London is the secondary office and that is where my application is processed to explain some things about my switch in course from geology to data analytics and also a PGD with my 2.1 because my GCMS says my eligibility shows recommend interview.

Also, my application is way past standard processing time, sent mails and webforms twice lastweek but no response or PPR yet. Also started classes this winter about 3 weeks ago. What do you advise I do? Really want to know if it'll come out soon so I know if to defer till May session cause school deadline for withdrawal is soon.

I really appreciate your constant help to us here.

Rootiab:
Good evening everyone. I forgot to attach my cv for my client info and I currently can't raise web form. It's not working

Frankrobbn1:
A reasonable immigration officer can't reject an application for study permit on the basis of non-inclusion of a Resume. However, you can decide to send it via email if you're inclined to do so.


It will end in praise

fratermathy:
Getting accepted by a professor is usually the norm in the sciences due to certain limitations like lab space and the necessity of continuity between the student and the supervisor's research. Your aim is to make yourself the most useful student in a lab that is involved in a particular kind of research even as you pursue your own interests.

If you're able to secure a supervisor, your admission is only 50% guaranteed. The other 50% depends on the admission committee and their default requirements. However, if a supervisor actually supports your application, the chances that you will be rejected are pretty small. You'll likely be admitted as long as you meet the academic requirements of the program. However, it is generally considered unwise to apply to just one school for a research program. You should apply to at least two schools, and there are many good reasons for this.

Getting the admission doesn't always mean you'll get funding. This is also a serious factor. Although most research programs are funded, what you get depends on many factors: funding can come primarily from supervisors with grants and if so, the amount can range from outrageously insignificant to stupendously high; it can come from the department/faculty/university and if so, the amount is usually fixed (minimum guaranteed); it can come from internal or external awards, fellowships, grants etc, and these are usually competitive in general; funding may be potentially available but not immediately (this basically means no funding); and it can also come through TAships or RAships, and the amount can vary from little to good enough. Funding may or may not cover your tuition and/or living expenses. If there are shortfalls, you will make them up yourself. The best funding covers everything and isn't tied to any form of work (and you can even work to increase it further).

The visa application process is never straightforward. Whether you're applying as a kindergarten or a PhD student, the application process is complex and made to test your patience. Even with all the funding in the world, IRCC can play fast tricks on any one. However, generally speaking, PhD applicants with full funding don't have so much issues like applicants to other programmes. By virtue of being a PhD applicant, you remove the most important eligibility issue from your application: purpose of study. Since that is taken care of, your major focus should be on home ties and personal assets. Always submit your personal bank statement even if you're fully funded. Make sure you write a convincing S.O.P that clearly comes off like what a PhD student would write. Finally, show that you're well grounded in Nigeria and that you won't vanish into thin air when in Canada .

IELTS is not required for the study permit application, except you want to take the NSE route.

Wishing you all the best, and if you have further questions, feel free to mention me and ask them.

Lekiboboe:
By the way ,

Check out this Approval Story of a Graduate Student in the link below

https://www.nairaland.com/5233221/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/170#80759092

She has your exact kind of academic profile.

She applied to the same school (U of M) and same program (Biochemistry) and got full-funding ($23,000 CAD) am sure you will learn one or two things from her SUCCESS STORY, DOCUMENTS SHE SUBMITTED FOR HER STUDY VISA & THE WAY SHE PACKAGED IT

Mozidat2301:
hello house, pls I need a school in Canada that will give admission to my bro with a third class from uni of Bowen. pls , it's very urgent. he studied degree in history and international studies. pls help!!!

BaaleOfOntario:
I have a question. On the deed of agreement of my Father's acres of land. The name and contact of the laywer that prepared the deed is faded, but both land receipt and servey plan are very clear. Do it need to get worried ?

Can I submit both land receipt and survey plan alone ?

WhiteSpace:
Hello People of God,

I need your advice and assistance. I received Original Passport Request today.

There is less than 2 years left on my passport and IRCC says my passport must be valid for the expected time I would be spending in Canada.
Please, I need legit contacts that can help me with a fast passport renewal.

Secondly, I want to know the list of documents I must travel with. Mind you, I have not paid any fees to the school and I have already applied to defer till September, 2021. Still waiting for the school to send me deferrment letter, though supervisor wants me to resume ASAP. MSc.

Timeline below:

Applied in June, 2020
With upfront medicals
Available funds exactly as on admission letter
No updates
Biometrics in August
No updates
Requested GCMS notes in October
Received GCMS notes early November
Recommended for interview
No updates
Sent webforms in early December
Medicals updated to passed in mid-December
Biometrics validity letter same day
No updates
Sent webforms
No updates
Applied for another GCMS notes last week
Original Passport Request today.

Thank you all for the kind advices, prayers of faith and encouragements here. Indeed, God is Great!

Silent Reader

JustMellow:
Hello Kristalfoods,

Thank you for the recognition. Indeed, Frankrobbn1 is very knowledge and a good guy too.

Best of Luck

Rootiab:
Good evening everyone . If eligibility review is started on my profile. Will they email me?

gettingbeta:
Hello everyone, trust we are doing good and keeping safe.

I thought it wise and proper to give back to where I got necessary information on this Canny waka. Just as my seniors have done, let me do same.

Started this journey prior to the pandemic in March 2019, the wait was out of this World, anybody on this Canny waka needs patience, a whole lot of patience.

Please See documents submitted below:

Submitted 15th, May 2020.
No reply till August,2020.....Had to request for my GCMS notes.
GCMS notes came August 26th, 2020. Failed eligibility. but case still open.
Sent my updated admission letter September 5th after receiving GCMS notes.
Started online lectures with fate October 9th,2020.
Got AIP October 12th, 2020.
The wait started again....no response till i followed in Hon. Lekiboebo footsteps.
Did medical and sent thru webform November 13th....updated on cic page November 19th, 2020.
Another wait again...till mails was sent again with Hon. Lekiboebo to IRCC on delay. I took courage and did same....
BVL and PPR dropped same day within minutes of each other....December 3rd, 2020.
Sent passport December 5th, stamped and was delivered as Christmas gift December 24th, 2020.
I am self-sponsored

It will always end in praise.

Royalty95:
I did paper application not online.

Frankrobbn1:
My sincere apologies for not replying your mail on time. I will create out time to respond to all the enquiries I received over the past few weeks.

With respect to your enquiry, you can contact the both offices (London and Nairobi) that are responsible for the processing of your application. I believe you were able to obtain this information from your GCMS notes. In the GCMS notes, did you see any comments of the visa officer in connection to why your eligibility assessment is showing "Recommend Interview"? I do not believe that its something you should worry about. This is because the current status of your eligibility was done by the "Program Case Analyst" and will still be transfered to a Senior Immigration officer at the High Commission of Canada for finalization of your file. Please abstain from providing any explanation about your choice of program if anything of such wasn't mentioned in your GCMS notes.


On the other hand, i don't think its ideal to start your studies online when you've not received either an "AIP letter" or "Passport Request" from the immigration of Canada. Personally, I would suggest you drop the courses and wait for the final outcome of your application prior to starting your program. In the same vein, defer your admission till May, 2021 and update your application with the updated LOA.


It will end in praise.

JustMellow:
Hello Vetilicious,


See here

Best of Luck

Lekiboboe:
See this

Abbreviation of some terminologies related to Canada Study Visa
https://www.nairaland.com/5818588/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/225#92780564