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Royalty95:
Hello madam

If I can understand you clearly, I will suggest you do not stress yourself concerning this. Submit your passport and it will be stamped regardless if she started online or not

Secondly I was in her shoe also. All I did was submit my passport and my visa was granted. After I got the visa I applied to the school for my application to be moved till September so I can start in class lectures...

Lastly validity of the visa is when the visa expires. Meaning you have till your visa expires to enter Canada

I don’t think you need web forms at this point. Be patient and your passport will be stamped regardless

Okay,thank you.

LJF11:
Hello awys, when did u receive your passport?

My passport got to IRCC for stamping Feb 10th in Abuja, counterfoil and LOI on February 19th. I received my passport back in Lagos yesterday!!!

Yteem:
For every message or information IRCC will pass to you the applicant, you will get a notification in your mail that there is a message for you in your GC Key account.

If you are sure that the agent used your mail address, no need to worry. You will get a mail from them.

Thanks so much

awys:
My passport got to IRCC for stamping Feb 10th in Abuja, counterfoil and LOI on February 19th. I received my passport back in Lagos yesterday!!!

Thanks for the information, when do u intend to travel , what travel documents do u have available?

Congratulations.

Please i sent an email I would like to know how all this documents were compiled and how many pages in total

justexcellent:
LOOOOONNNNGGG POST ALERT!!!

I really don't know where to start from. But first, I give God all the praise.

Fast forward to visa application: I made a mistake on the first application which looked like inconsistency of information when juxtaposed with my second application. I almost withdrew my 2nd application (Lol). I really prayed to God about it and that he would cause my mistakes to be ignored; that it won't be counted as anything. I prayed that he would rid me of any trouble. I was also confessing the word of God concerning my situation. For example, I would say everyday that "My visa officer is satisfied with my application and documents in Jesus Name. My study permit application is approved. No mistake will stand against me. My application is processed with speed. I am favoured and graced by the officer reviewing my application. My visa officer loves my profile" I kept saying them and then God came through for me!!! He helped me. All that I confessed came to pass. God bless my VO! I thank God for Frank (God bless you bro) who allayed my fears and told me what to do.

My Timeline:

1st application:
Applied in August. Refused in October based on: Family ties, Purpose of visit and limited employment prospects.
I ordered my GCMS notes. I didn't wait to receive the notes to study it before I reapplied. I didn't have the time to wait and thankfully, they were generic reasons. To be honest, I didn't really do justice to my SOP the visa application way. I thought I did but after seeing some vital information and structure for SOP on this forum, I knew there were some things I should have included. Thank God it was rejected anyways because it was all for my good!
Proof of Funds: I submitted my full funding letter.

2nd application:
Again, I submitted the same proof of funds.

Submitted application: November 6, 2020
NSE request: December 10, 2020
Responded to NSE: December 15, 2020
Medical request: January 20, 2021
AIP (via email): January 25, 2021
Medical done at IOM: February 17, 2021
Medical updated to passed: February 22, 2021
BVL and PPR: February 23, 2021

My response to NSE request:
I typed a letter responding to their notification of my eligibility for NSE. In the letter, I thanked the VO for letting me know about it but that I wouldn't be able to follow that route due to my unique situation (I received full funding). For the IELTS, I attached my TOEFL score which I did in 2019. I then downloaded the TOEFL and IELTS comparison score sheet from ETS website and saved as pdf to upload. For example, a score of 21 in reading section of TOEFL corresponded to 6.5 band in IELTS. I just showed them that I meet the IELTS requirement either way. I had to respond to the NSE request so that my application won't be left hanging (Lol). Finally, in the letter, I had to appeal to them to continue the processing of my application through the normal route. I gave Richard (JustMellow) and Frank to help me review and make corrections. They graciously did and I uploaded the documents (God bless their souls). After I uploaded the documents (letter of explanation and funding letter in the POF section, and TOEFL and IELTS comparison sheet in the language test result section), I received an email from them the next day that my documents have been received and they are being reviewed.

After waiting and not getting medical request, I sent mail individually to Nairobi, China, London, New York, Delhi, Singapore, Accra and some few other ones. I got a mail the next day from Nairobi that my application is still under active review. 7 days later I got a medical request. So, you might want to gently send a reminder to them and asking that they should kindly give you an update on your application.

How I tackled my refusal reasons:

After I told my supervisor about it, he was really shocked. He then asked me to send the refusal letter so that he can show one of his colleagues who has knowledge of how immigration application works. His colleague dissected my LOE ehnn (Lmao) and highlighted some important points which I will share below. I also got some insightful ideas from previous applicants on the Canada visa forum.

Family Ties: Here, I mentioned that I don't have anyone in Canada. That my family, relatives and friends are here. Also mentioned what they do for a living (you don't have go into too much details). Then explained why I was leaving them behind to pursue my Master's and how it would benefit them upon my return. I also mentioned that I am a member of an organization and that I would be coming back to bring in fresh and innovative ideas on research methodologies.

Purpose of Visit: I talked about my academic background and mentioned specific courses that I did as an undergrad that aligned with my msc program. I mentioned the specific skills that I will be learning that are not here in Nigeria due to a dysfunctional system of education (I presented it in a good light though). Mentioned how the course would benefit me professionally and contribute to science in Nigeria.

Limited Employment prospects: Here, I mentioned specific companies related to my program. I copied the websites of the company and talked about why each company would want someone who is highly skilled (international exposure). I searched for prospective job applications/publications (about 7) on linkedin and saved the pages as pdf and merged. I talked about salary structure/prospects in Naira (I put the conversion rate in CAD) using a salary calculator tool online for a person who works in my field (e.g, research scientist). I stated that this is what I would be earning upon return. I appealed to their emotions and why they should reconsider me because I am a brilliant student who just wants to study and give back to my country and Africa. Please never talk down your country in your application.

Documents submitted:
I created a Table of Content for my documents (learnt this from Lekiboboe. Kudos to you bro). I didn't include it in my first application.
LOE
SOP
MSc Research Proposal
BSc certificate
Transcript
Waec certificate
High school testimonial
Publications of the job offers
Primary school testimonial
Salary structure
BSc research abstract
Nysc certificate
PPA letter
National id card (expired)
Emails exchanged with my supervisor
letter of recommendation
CV
Scholarship award letters from the Nigeria government as an undergrad
Convocation awards
Leadership awards & certificates
State of Origin certificate
LASRRA certificate from Lagos state
Photos during internship
Online course certificate
Family's group photos, birth certificates
My matriculation and convocation pictures.

That's all! No travel history or landed property/assets or fat bank salary account. It's just the Grace of God to be very honest.
(Side note: please if you were offered full funding, indicate it as "Full Scholarship" or "Fully Funded Scholarship" in the proof of funds section on the IMM form). Guys, keep the faith. Delay is not denial. When it is your time as appointed by God, nothing will stop it.

Special thanks to Frank, Richard (JustMellow), and every other person who contributes selflessly to the Canadian dream on this thread. God bless you all real good. I pray that it will end in highest praises and testimonies for everyone expecting their PPRs in Jesus Name. Let this my testimony of God's grace inspire you. Don't be discouraged at all. Don't give up. God doesn't forget his own! At the end, it is a matter of grace. What God cannot do does not exist! Prayers work! It changes things. Keep praying. I am a living testimony. Also, don't stop confessing God's word over your situation. Use your mouth to direct how your application will turn out. Keep confessing those words I shared at the beginning of this write up. May God's grace be extended to those waiting and those about to apply in Jesus Name. Wishing everyone a favourable outcome!

LJF11:
Thanks for the information, when do u intend to travel , what travel documents do u have available?

That should be one month to resumption probably April then all the necessary documents that will be checked at the airport/POE.LOA, Enrollment letter from your school, Covid test result (Negative), POF as the case maybe, LOI,ArriceCAN receipt

Please if you're going to U of Manitoba for a thesis/research-based masters and you are applying for your visa or you just applied please let's connect. Also, if you just travelled for a thesis/research-based masters at U of Manitoba, please let's connect. A girl has a lot of questions. Thank you.

When submitting the consent form, do I also sign the place where it says CONSENT FOR INDIRECT SUBMISSION? Urgent please

Hello everyone, I've been following this thread since I submitted my application and it has ended in PRAISES! It only took 3 weeks which is so shocking. I submitted on Jan 29th and BVL and PPR dropped today!

zionative:
Hello everyone, I've been following this thread since I submitted my application and it has ended in PRAISES! It only took 3 weeks which is so shocking. I submitted on Jan 29th and BVL and PPR dropped today!

wow! Abeg share documents submitted and timeline.

please gurus - the proof of guaranteed investment certificate section, is it the same as the Proof of means of financial support ?where i will upload my funding letters and bank statement. ? Similarly, the questionnaire section with the question are you a recipient of a common wealth scholarship or a recipient of a full bursary covering all expenses from the Canadian International development agency or a participant in a Canadian aid program for developing countries? i think the question here does not incorporate school given funding so is the answer Yes or No to the questionnaire? a bit confused. Gurus bail out.

zionative:
Hello everyone, I've been following this thread since I submitted my application and it has ended in PRAISES! It only took 3 weeks which is so shocking. I submitted on Jan 29th and BVL and PPR dropped today!

When did your eligibility start?

Ara2004:
please gurus - the proof of guaranteed investment certificate section, is it the same as the Proof of means of financial support ?where i will upload my funding letters and bank statement. ? Similarly, the questionnaire section with the question are you a recipient of a common wealth scholarship or a recipient of a full bursary covering all expenses from the Canadian International development agency or a participant in a Canadian aid program for developing countries? i think the question here does not incorporate school given funding so is the answer Yes or No to the questionnaire? a bit confused. Gurus bail out.

The answer is No. Fellowships and Assistantships are not part

AdoChel:
Please if you're going to U of Manitoba for a thesis/research-based masters and you are applying for your visa or you just applied please let's connect. Also, if you just travelled for a thesis/research-based masters at U of Manitoba, please let's connect. A girl has a lot of questions. Thank you.

I know someone going to UManitoba that got her Visa recently approved. She got full funding though. You got funding too?

zionative:
Hello everyone, I've been following this thread since I submitted my application and it has ended in PRAISES! It only took 3 weeks which is so shocking. I submitted on Jan 29th and BVL and PPR dropped today!

wow congratulations. Did you get full funding? What course and university?

Thesis-based MSc?

Yes. Not full funding as at now.

Please would you mind connecting me with her? If she wouldn't mind.

Thank you.

kelvine95:
I know someone going to UManitoba that got her Visa recently approved. She got full funding though. You got funding too?

zionative:
Hello everyone, I've been following this thread since I submitted my application and it has ended in PRAISES! It only took 3 weeks which is so shocking. I submitted on Jan 29th and BVL and PPR dropped today!

So happy for you congratulations..please kindly share your timeline

zionative:
Hello everyone, I've been following this thread since I submitted my application and it has ended in PRAISES! It only took 3 weeks which is so shocking. I submitted on Jan 29th and BVL and PPR dropped today!

Congratulations. Please tell us your story, so we can all gain from it. Thanks

AdoChel:
Thesis-based MSc?

Yes. Not full funding as at now.

Please would you mind connecting me with her? If she wouldn't mind.

Thank you.

I wouldn't mind. Let me message her.

Admin9:
wow! Abeg share documents submitted and timeline.

Section 1 – Study Permit
- Study permit form IMM 1295 (done)

Section 2- Letter of acceptance
- Study Plan
- Admission letter
- Receipt from school confirming tuition payment
- Document from bank in Nigeria showing tuition paid to school
- waec result
- BSc transcript
- Bsc Certificate
- NYSC (certificate)
- Reference letter from employer

Section 3- Passport
- passport data page
- visas pages (for travel history)

Section 4- Proof of financial support
- Ielts
- Sponspor letter of support
- Sponspor Bank statement for one bank
- Sponspor's MyBankStatement for two banks
- Statement of investment and bonds
- Personal MyBankStatement
- Sponsor employment letter
- family business bank statement and CAC particulars
- Sponsor Properties document (Notarised by lawyer)

Section 5- Digital Picture
- Digital passport

Section 6- Medical report
- Medical report from IOM

Section 7- Family information
- Form IMM5645
- Birth cert (all), me, mum, dad

Section 8 – Application for Visa
- Form IMM5257

Section 9- client information
- Police report
- Study permit questionnaire (From Lagos Visa Office checklist)

I combined every document stated for each section and uploaded it to the relevant section. I also submitted the requirements for the NSE route beforehand.

My timeline:
Jan 29th- Submitted application
Jan 29th- Acknowledgment of application
Jan 30th- Biometrics request
Feb 1st- Went to do Biometrics
Feb 2nd- Biometrics uploaded on portal
Feb 8th- Medicals passed
Feb 10th- Eligibility started
Feb 23rd- Correspondence Letter and Original Passport Request updated on portal

Thanks sir. Lastly, there is another section that says is work part of your study ? if one has teaching assistanthip offer, will the answer be yes ?

kelvine95:
The answer is No. Fellowships and Assistantships are not part

i still need answers to this ?? please gurus - the proof of guaranteed investment certificate section, is it the same as the Proof of means of financial support ?where i will upload my funding letters and bank statement. ?

zionative:
Hello everyone, I've been following this thread since I submitted my application and it has ended in PRAISES! It only took 3 weeks which is so shocking. I submitted on Jan 29th and BVL and PPR dropped today!

WOOOOOW!!!

THIS IS AWESOME!!

CONGRATULATIONS!

Spectro:
I noticed that for the family information (IMM5645) for the online document submission, there is no way I can sign it electronically.

Am I expected to download it, sign it, and then upload?

It's getting me worried.

Hi.
I printed mine, signed, and scanned it back for upload.

Thank you so much everyone for the good wishes. It will end in praises for every single one of us and we will all rejoice together. Amen

Please let me know if there's any other question I can help anyone with.

Thank you

Yteem:
Please see page 305 of this thread for answers to this particular question as posted by @Frankrobbn1

You will need to now reduce size with any of the PDF apps.

Greetings everyone. This is my first time replying to messages on here but have been following since thread 3.
Straight to the point.
I applied last year and I was refused base on purpose of visit, personal asset and financial status.
My case:
I'm a batch degree holder in Agriculture science but with 2nd class lower so I applied for another Undergraduate program (General Science) in Uni of Manitoba.

Now I believe I should change course even though my gcmsnote is yet to arrive. Luckily I jammed a private school( University Canada West) that accepts 2nd class for masters in MBA and I've been given admission. But someone told me it's not a reputable university.

Now I need advise do I stick with the undergraduate or I should use the MBA to reapply. Which do you think has higher chances of being approved by VO?

zionative:
Section 1 – Study Permit
- Study permit form IMM 1295 (done)

Section 2- Letter of acceptance
- Study Plan
- Admission letter
- Receipt from school confirming tuition payment
- Document from bank in Nigeria showing tuition paid to school
- waec result
- BSc transcript
- Bsc Certificate
- NYSC (certificate)
- Reference letter from employer

Section 3- Passport
- passport data page
- visas pages (for travel history)

Section 4- Proof of financial support
- Ielts
- Sponspor letter of support
- Sponspor Bank statement for one bank
- Sponspor's MyBankStatement for two banks
- Statement of investment and bonds
- Personal MyBankStatement
- Sponsor employment letter
- family business bank statement and CAC particulars
- Sponsor Properties document (Notarised by lawyer)

Section 5- Digital Picture
- Digital passport

Section 6- Medical report
- Medical report from IOM

Section 7- Family information
- Form IMM5645
- Birth cert (all), me, mum, dad

Section 8 – Application for Visa
- Form IMM5257

Section 9- client information
- Police report
- Study permit questionnaire (From Lagos Visa Office checklist)

I combined every document stated for each section and uploaded it to the relevant section. I also submitted the requirements for the NSE route beforehand.

My timeline:
Jan 29th- Submitted application
Jan 29th- Acknowledgment of application
Jan 30th- Biometrics request
Feb 1st- Went to do Biometrics
Feb 2nd- Biometrics uploaded on portal
Feb 8th- Medicals passed
Feb 10th- Eligibility started
Feb 23rd- Correspondence Letter and Original Passport Request updated on portal

13 fecking days... wow

zionative:
Hello everyone, I've been following this thread since I submitted my application and it has ended in PRAISES! It only took 3 weeks which is so shocking. I submitted on Jan 29th and BVL and PPR dropped today!

big Congratulations to you... I can't wait to share mine too

Good day boss, congratulations, I have a question-the passport I used in traveling to Ghana has expired, I got a new one, is there a need to upload the old passport pages to show my travel history even though I filled it in the form that I traveled

zionative:
Thank you so much everyone for the good wishes. It will end in praises for every single one of us and we will all rejoice together. Amen

Please let me know if there's any other question I can help anyone with.

zionative:
Section 1 – Study Permit
- Study permit form IMM 1295 (done)

Section 2- Letter of acceptance
- Study Plan
- Admission letter
- Receipt from school confirming tuition payment
- Document from bank in Nigeria showing tuition paid to school
- waec result
- BSc transcript
- Bsc Certificate
- NYSC (certificate)
- Reference letter from employer

Section 3- Passport
- passport data page
- visas pages (for travel history)

Section 4- Proof of financial support
- Ielts
- Sponspor letter of support
- Sponspor Bank statement for one bank
- Sponspor's MyBankStatement for two banks
- Statement of investment and bonds
- Personal MyBankStatement
- Sponsor employment letter
- family business bank statement and CAC particulars
- Sponsor Properties document (Notarised by lawyer)

Section 5- Digital Picture
- Digital passport

Section 6- Medical report
- Medical report from IOM

Section 7- Family information
- Form IMM5645
- Birth cert (all), me, mum, dad

Section 8 – Application for Visa
- Form IMM5257

Section 9- client information
- Police report
- Study permit questionnaire (From Lagos Visa Office checklist)

I combined every document stated for each section and uploaded it to the relevant section. I also submitted the requirements for the NSE route beforehand.

My timeline:
Jan 29th- Submitted application
Jan 29th- Acknowledgment of application
Jan 30th- Biometrics request
Feb 1st- Went to do Biometrics
Feb 2nd- Biometrics uploaded on portal
Feb 8th- Medicals passed
Feb 10th- Eligibility started
Feb 23rd- Correspondence Letter and Original Passport Request updated on portal

U said correspondence letter and original passport request updated on portal..did they not send you a mail about having a new message in your account?