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ok na wa for them oo

larade16:
one month, though i ticked multiple...those people are somehow

how many months was given

larade16:
Good Afternoon Fam, so my passport was delivered to me few mins ago with Visa Issued.

Documents submitted
*Filled application form
*Passport Data page
*Leadway Travel Insurance (one month)
*Employment letter
*Confirmation letter
*Promotion letter
*Introduction Letter from company
*Leave Approval letter
*Work ID Card
*Copies of previous visas ( had 2 previous Schengen visas and 1 previous UK visa)
*Copies of confirmed booked tours from Viator(3)
*Statement of account and payslips (3months)
*Flight Reservation
*Hotel Reservation
*Cover letter that includes my itinerary
*Covid vaccination card ( I actually made a print out after scanning the barcode on the card, that barcode on the print out can be scanned too and it will bring ones information).

Nairaland has done more than enough for me, thank you all.

LOL

Lion123:
The bastards at the Abuja South African High Commission have held my passport for 2 months. I curse them. May the HIV rate in their country keep rising.

pleas kindly drop documents submited for others too to learn
thanks

Canada will favour you

justemma:
As mentioned, I have come back to quote this.

PPR dropped this morning, same with correspondence letter. The Lord is forever merciful to me and my family.

I won’t bother with documents submitted because I am fully convinced it wasn’t because of my documents but the Lord’s faithfulness.

Here’s my timeline however:
Applied June 22 - First time applicant
Biometrics - June 24
Medicals request - Oct 14
Medicals updated to passed - Nov 7th(Yup, Sunday)
Correspondence Letter & PPR - Nov 10

God is good.

Wishing everyone expectant nothing but positive feedback

pls kindly share document submitted pls

BobLeeSawagger1:
Hello Great People,

First of all, I want to thank everyone on this platform for the knowledge sharing. With God and the info on this great platform made it happen!

I got an ITA from Saskatchewan in 2019; I submitted my application but was rejected based on settlement funds. This was so painful because I had the money, but I transferred it to an investment account and failed to include LOE in the application. The key learning for me is that" ALWAYS EXPLAIN EVERY SITUATION TO THE VISA OFFICER AND DON"T ASSUME THAT THEY UNDERSTAND."

Fortunately for me, I received another ITA the same month (Feb 2021), the same month I got the rejection letter, which the process is still ongoing, and I'm hopeful for a nomination before the end of the year.

Not having all my eggs in one basket, I applied to Humber and Centennial College and got admission to both Colleges. I decided to go with Humber College.

I reached to an agent in Toronto to assist with the Visa application (Study visa + Visit visa for my spouse and two kids). He quoted $1,500 for a study visa and advised that I go first, and in three months, I can apply for my spouse (Open work permit) and kids (visit visa). Because I didn't want to leave my spouse and kids behind, I decided to DIY for my study visa and visit visa, for my spouse and kids - which I strongly emphasized the need for my family to accompany me for one month in my SOP.


Confirmation of Online Transmission: May 12, 2021
Submission Confirmation:May 12, 2021
Biometrics Letter Collection: September 27, 2021
Correspondence Letter for study visa: September 28, 2021
Original Passport Request: September 28, 2021
Original Passport Request for spouse: October 5, 2021
Original Passport request for kids: October 6, 2021

I was banned in the UK for ten years and the ban will expire next year, February - an agent messed up my application.

My spouse wrote my SOP, and we worked and prayed together. I am so happy that I did the application myself without paying money to anybody.

QUESTION: I plan to change my spouse's visit visa to a work permit once we land. How should I go about it? Is it advisable to do an upfront medical and take the sheet along to Canada for the application? Or, can she do flagpoling? If yes, how should we go about it?

Thank you.

document submitted pls

mhozzis:
Impossibility specialist did it.

First time applicant, had lumpsum credit into my account, submitted incomplete documents at first. However, I can testify now.

Application date: May 11
Biometric: May 14
Upfront medical: June 19
BVL: November 8
PPR: November 8

I pray for godnews for those expectant.

Thank you Jesus

pls what was the document submitted i will love to apply as self employed and how much do you think i should try and look for i mean bank balance

ManLikeMace:
LONG POST ALERT!

Hey guys! I got my PPR on the 6th and while I can’t remember my whole time line and all the documents I submitted, I want to tell you my story and hopefully it inspires somebody out there.

I am self employed so I always knew applying as a self sponsored candidate was going to be tricky but I didn’t want to give up on this dream I had. I’ve been following this forum since 2014 when I didn’t even have money to pay for my visa fee talkless of applying for a study permit but I read and kept checking till I could finally afford to in 2017. I put together my first application which was really flimsy and After 3 months I got rejected for mainly financial reasons. I paid my whole tuition but had only N3m left in my account for feeding and accommodation. That was when I learn that as a self sponsored applicant you should have more than you first year living expenses and tuition. While this isn’t a rule, it’s a safe bet.


Anyway business got busy so I decided to use an agent for my next application which was in 2020, mind you I started planning my application in 2019. I got rejected again but this time the reasons didn’t seem to make sense. I submitted my application and paid for my 1st semester tuition and also had N17m in my invested account which was created specifically for my tuition. They said I was going to exhaust my savings and I also didn’t have enough money to take care of my family that will be traveling with me, meanwhile I never said my family would travel with me in my application. My agent thought the response was just really generic and that we should apply for my notes and then do a judicial review if I could afford it.

I thought about my options and decided to go with the judicial review late last year. We got a lawyer and I think I paid about $4000 CAD. The lawyer started the process and in January of this year my agent reached out to me to say they are asking for a settlement and that was what we wanted. They said they would reopen my portal and I should reapply. Meanwhile at this point I had spent a lot of the money I kept aside for school. I managed to raise the money back and reapplied again with the same exact documents but this time I wrote another SOP, explained why I had some lump sums in my account, the lawyer wrote to them and the agent too wrote on my behalf. I submitted my application on the last day of the one month period I had which was April 4th and then the wait began.

I thought I would get a response asap because it was a judicial review but months came and went without a single word from IRCC. My school was resuming in September so I did my upfront medical in august but it was just updated to passed and nothing else. In September I deferred my admission to next year sept since the course I intend to do which is film making only starts in September. After I deferred I went to write IELTs in preparation for my next application because I just felt like my application would be rejected again and I’ll have to reapply so I started putting things in place and also started raising more money in my account for the next one.
Moving forward I stopped asking my agent for updates and just moved on with life. I even forget I put in an application for a Canadian visa and started considering the Uk. The few times I also thought about my application I wanted to tell my agent to withdraw it so I can work on another one for some new schools I just applied to. On the 6th of this month I got a call from my agent in Canada saying my PPR just came through. I didn’t even know how to feel, I’m excited but I’m also overwhelmed.

I know this is a long post but it’s just to inspire somebody out there. I am 32, I’m self employed and self sponsored, I only have my WAEC certificate as I did not attend a university and I have applied 3 times to Canada which has been my dream since 2014. I finally got my PPR and I want you to know that if I could do it, you can do it too. I’ll try to share my documents I submitted soon.

Please feel free to ask me any questions.

ooh ok seen

coool

Beverlyhills:
No 18.

cool

are u first timer?
didnt see anything like previous visa as frequent travelers

rockyryuks:
1.Visa application form, duly dated and signed with attached passport-size pictures
2. France Visa registration receipt
3. My international passport
4. Travel health Insurance
5. Flight reservation for round trip via AirFrance for Lagos – Paris – Lagos
6. Hotel booking confirmation for the duration of my stay in France.
7. Tour booking reservation
8. Leave letter and no objection certificate from my employer, showing approved leave days as well as the date, I am expected to return to work (leave letter and no objection letter is different)
9. Introduction letter from my employer
10. Payslips, and three months’ Salary account statement as proof of my income (my salary account)
11. Copy of my staff ID
12. Additional Savings account showing proof of additional savings (second savings account)
13. Proof of Investment - statement of account and reference letter from my wealth management company showing value of assets owned which can be liquidated at any time to my savings account.
14. Salary increment letter as proof of recent salary raise from the month of October,2021. (To support the recent salary increase as shown on my bank statement)
15. Copy of Covid 19 vaccination e-Certificate and vaccination card (the vfs staff removed the vaccination card photocopy and left only the e-certificate
16. Evidence of pension
17. Family photograph (a photo of all my family taken together)
18. Copy of previous Schengen visa and other stamped pages on my passport (the vfs staff removed the other stamps since its dubai and left only the previous schengen stamp)
19. Photocopy of my passport data page
20. National Identity Slip
21. Copy of drivers’ licence
22. Self introductory letter showing itinerary of how each day will be spent and also showing details of all documents submitted
I hope this helps

what are the documents submitted to help others

congratulations

rockyryuks:
hello people. my passport was just delivered!!!
Submitted Nov 1st. Got it Nov 8th
I was given one month

Thanks to everyone here for the information, most especially @hrprof, i went to study all his replies in order to get my application right.

Please I would advise nobody uses agent for anything, once your documents are genuine you don't need any agent that will chop your money. just put all your document in order.

Thanks once again all. I have a vacation to plan. one love.

painted right

no response?

kizonero:
Hello Shambala, just like pufframmy had said, you have made this forum lively again with this good news. Please kindly state to us the documents you submitted and how did you book your hotel. Just give us in details how u processed everything from day 1...

Like how much is flight from Lagos to jborg now

CONGRAT you keep South forum alive lol kindly Drop Document submitted for others too to Learn and how did you Booked your Hotel?
or was it visitin

shambala:
I just got my passport and my visa was approved. They gave me multiple entry. Glory to God.
This is my first ever application.

WHAT IS THE DOCuments submitted

johnfem321:
My ppr letter receive today.. All glory be to the lord.

Applied 3rd of July
Medical request September 25
Ppr nov 3

if I use my Logic and advise from people I wouldn’t have applied..

3 agent told me not to apply that they wouldn’t give me the via

just to encourage anyone that it’s not good to give up before you try..

This is why I’m surprise I got

10 years Uk travel ban
Deported from Uk
Criminal record (over 5years prison sentence )
Lump sum was used for application , all funds was deposited just 1 month before application

Wish people expecting ppr a positive outcome..

I should also say thanks to Ketima.. May God continue to bless you and strengthen you

MA salam Canada will favor u

Spanik20:
I applied for post graduate diploma- 2 years

Documents submitted were as follows
SOP
Acceptance letter
First semester tuition deposit receipt
Undergraduate certificate
CV

Then sponsor was my father
Letter from his employer as executive director of the company
Introduction letter from his bank
His 6 months bank statement note that I had a lump sum deposit at the end of the account as my dad had to liquidify part of his shares in that bank
I was very worried about this part as I didn’t get to explain this in my SOP
Sponsors passport page and previous visas
Sponsorship letter from my father
Valuation of our house it was about 90m so didn’t bother to submit for other properties
I was worried with this as this was our present place of resident

My home ties
My parents
Offer of employment from the audit firm where I served as I just finished NYSC last year so I didn’t bother to use employment letter from my present place of employment
Also a letter from my dads school as I’m one of the directors of the place and I will be coming to take over
All of this I explained in my SOP even if it wasn’t very detailed

not so much documents submitted but Alhamdulilah it ended in praise
I wish every one of us awaiting PPR the very best
Will be dropping landing gist soon as school resumes by January

wow 40 days why is your application took so long
i thought it less 15 days for application now

Mzyetty:
I finally got the tls email to pick up passport after 40 working days. I did my biometrics on the 6th of Sept too. Don't lose hope. It will surely come before the week runs out.

congratulation drop share documents submited bro

Spanik20:
PPR Just dropped
Application submitted :July 28
Upfront medical done : September 18
Medicals updated to pass: October 12
Eligibility review started: October 18 well that was when I got to know
BVL AND PPR : 1st November
What a good way to start the month
I’m also a first time applicant.

alright baba thanks

HRprof:
Sorry for late reply I was out of network , I use the airport test center at CDG and I paid 70€ for it because it’s emergency test

that means i have to be in the airport a day before i leave

Alexie89:
Did the test 11 am and got the result around 5pm same day...
I'm currently onboard and about to take off from Paris CDG to Abj.
Did the test on Thursday morning.

congratulation your school did not requirement IELTS

Right

Kemisolarachy:
My Timeline

Sorry it's coming late

First Time Applicant (No Travel History)

Application Submitted - September 9th
Biometric letter- September 10th
Biometric done - September 13th
Background check- can't say the exact date but I think around ending September to early October
Upfront medical - August 16th
Medical passed - October 25th
Eligibility Review - Can't say exact date
BVL & PPR - October 27th
Program- College Certificate (1 year)
George Brown College

Documents Submitted
Filled all IMM Forms
Passport bio-page
LOA
Upfront Medical sheet


Proof of Fund
Table of contents
Offical Receipt for Full tuition Payment
Letter of sponsorship - Father
Father's MBS - Savings account
Letter of explanation from our lawyer regarding the proceed from sale of a property
Father's Normal 6 month printed SOA - Salary a/c
Reference letter from Bank
Payslips - 6 months
Letter of employment
Recent letter stating increase in salary
Sponsor valid international passport
Sponsor work ID
ARM Pension account statement
Reference letter from ARM
Statement of Networth - prepared and signed by an Audit firm then we took it to high court to stamp and sign.

Clients info
Table of contents
SOP - 3 pages (written by me)
Bsc certificate
Undergraduate unofficial Transcript
Nysc certificate
Neco certificate
Siblings birth certificates
Mothers birth certificate
Father's Age declaration
CV

That's all the documents I submitted, all I can say is that my documentation was not perfect but God perfected it � , my bank statements (both accounts) closing balances sum up is less than 30k CAD and this was a major fear for me.

For Home ties
I'm 23 years old, I don't have any asset or property of my own, i stated in my SOP that I'm the first child and only daughter of my parents and it's our culture for a daughter to take care of her parents in their old age and my younger brother's too.


I hope this helps and encourage someone..

WOW so how long do you get the result from cerballiance before you fly back?

Alexie89:
When coming back to Naija, The test is 50 euros and its done at the Sheraton at that airport, terminal 2e, cerballiance is the name of the lab...

Do your pcr, fill a form on the travel portal online n upload it,then make arrangements for day 7 test back home, then you are given a permit to fly...

But before leaving nigeria, Google the government labs approved for the tests online.

What do i told about SA in my LAst post.. they are trying to empty our pocket before visa issue, couple of minutes ago i received a mail from the conference am going stating that i should proceed to the VFS on Monday with some documents and also 60,000 naira, you see SA like money been taking from naija lol, i think both embassy and the conference planner have reached agreement to grant all there delegates VISA with fast issuing since the conference coming up by mid of November . and am not interested in going to South Africa. Make dey keep their VISA now i got plan already

CONGRATULATION

documents submitted pls

Ajoke08:
2nd Time Applicant.
I applied last year September but got a refusal letter in January. I requested for my notes and addressed the VO concerns in my 2nd application.

Application submitted- 13th September
Upfront Medical - 14th September
Correspondence letter - 27th October
PPR - 27th October
Medical passed : 25th October
Age :40
Program - College Certificate
Study gap - over 18yrs

I used an Agent for the 1st Application
2nd application was done by myself
I submitted ielts result that expired in feb. this year.
All I can say is God is indeed a faithful God .

Will come back and share the details of submitted document.
This is just to encourage someone out there..
And thank you to all the Gurus in the house.

pls how much do u get to be tested for the PCR and which LAB do u use?

HRprof:
Currently awaiting to board my flight at CDG Paris back to Nigeria. I suppose to come back yesterday but I was ask to get a PCR test a must before I board and because of that my flight was rescheduled today, I thought I don’t need it as it wasn’t required when I was coming here as I’m fully vaccinated, they said is Nigeria government policy not theirs. For those who are planning to return do your PCR test before you miss your flight. But according to what I hard by Monday 1st November Nigeria will stop requesting for it on arrival passengers

self sponsor

Dofrenzy:
My Timeline

First time applicant
Submitted 18th July
Biometrics 19th July, updated same day
Upfront medical passed on 27th July
Eligibility started 5th Aug
Background check 7th Aug.
BVL & PPR 28TH OCT

The mails dropped by 10.14am today.

Documents submitted
The Two IMM forms,
4 pages Sop
Employment letter and confirmation of employment letters
Work reference letter
Transcript
Admission letter
Letter of acceptance
Receipt of tuition deposit
Bank statements (USD and Naira) both MBS
My pension statement
Family pictures
Police certificate
Land papers without valuation.
My house land purchase papers and electricity meter application letter ND light bill in my name to show proof.

I know I mentioned thing in my SOP that I didn't provide supporting documents for.
Mentioned I was living in my house and that I had another project that was 60% completed but didn't go further.

I used my wife and kids, parents and siblings, as well as an uncompleted building project as home ties. I only mentioned that wifey was working at so so place. I didn't submit her payslip, employment letter or account statement. In essence I didn't explain how they were going to sustain themselves in my absence.

I paid tuition deposit and submitted statement of 43k CAD. It was not enough to cover 2 years tuition but I explained that I do consulting for my clients and that working remotely I will still be earning locally. Any shortfall for tuition will be funded by the sale of one of my lands valued at quoted amount. (no valuation attached).

My only Travel history was Dubai for honeymoon in 2015. Mentioned it but didn't provide any supporting docs for that.

So many shortfalls but at the end, my God came through for me. I was already getting agitated and had ordered my gcms notes just on Monday.

My passport is already on the way to be stamped. The envelop has since been ready just waiting for the ppr request letter to send it. So immediately the golden letter arrived, I just printed and despatched.

Finally, it is not of him that runneth, neither is it of him that willeth, but of the Lord that showeth mercy. For those still expecting, your expectations shall not be cut short IJN. Amen

congratulation u went for diploma COURSE
?

Frankalvinz:
Landing gist

Day of Travel - 30th Sept
Arrival Day - 1st Sept
Flight name - Royal Dutch Airlines (Lufthanza)
Stops - Lagos -> Amsterdam -> Ontario

I arrived at the Lagos airport at 5pm against my flight of 10:45pm, none of my bags were checked because my cousin knew some of the airport officials (note that i was carrying a lot of food stuffs), i weighed my 2 luggages which were approved. I was asked for all my travel Documents, School Documents, ArriveCAN receipt and COVID19 test result. I also had to fill one yellow card stuff with my details and submit to them. After all this brouhaha, I proceeded to my Flight gate, where i waited till my flight time.

The flight from Lagos to Amsterdam was approximately 12hrs or so (can't remember), we landed in Amsterdam where i proceeded to my next gate after series of checks from airport officials. Omoh, the Wi-Fi at this airport fast die, its free and you have Unlimited usuage.

We left for Canada after 3 hrs, omoh all their food tire me. I arrived at Canada around 12pm Canadian Time (5 hour behind Nigeria), did some checks after which we proceeded to immigration officers for our official study permits. After which we went to get our luggages (these guys manhandled alot of luggages, i could not even recognize one of my luggages after passing by it 15 times).
(This part is for unvaccinated travelers)
We proceeded for the Covid19 tests (register at Switchhealth.ca to avoid the long queue). After this, you would be handed the Day 8 home test kit. Then you're free to go to your choice of quarantine.

You can change dollars to CAD at the airport when you land, just don't change everything on you cos their rates are high compared to banks.

Note;
1) Please if you can get your Covid19 shots in Nigeria before coming over, DO IT! To avoid stress.
2) Register for your SIN immediately you get your study Permit, because you will need this number if you want to work.

Throw me with your Questions, if it's something i can handle, I'd let you know. Good luck on your PPR journey!

thanks

Omiinii:
No need you're good to go. You don't need to do biometrics. Funny enough enh immediately you apply and submit online, the following day you'll see that the exact date,month and year of your biometrics, UCI and application number will be updated on your GCKEY

have applied before oo but not up to 5 years

Omiinii:
Is this your first time applying for canadian visa?.if it is you'll go for your biometrics.

ok thanks

Benquip:
No, you don't need to go for another biometrics

congratulation to u kindly drop ur timeline

EstherAda92:
My brothers and sisters God has done it for me, My spiritual father ( Pastor Jerry Eze) said in 30 minutes we are going to receive good News of our new has come..the new is here Ppppppprrrrr....

July 13th applicant
Upfront medical passed 26th August
Eligibility started on the 22nd October
PPR 26th October

CONGRATULATION BRO

dassypei:
My study permit approval timeline

LONG POST ALERT!

I have been a silent reader. I’m really grateful for this platform and to everyone that shared their experiences. Here we go

First time applicant

•Submitted: May 14th
•Biometrics letter: May 15th
•Biometrics done: May 19 uploaded the same day
•Upfront Medical done: May 17th
•Updated on my profile: May 20th
•Eligibility review: June 16th
•BVL/PPR: October 26th

I got partial funding and the remaining fund was sponsored by a non-relative: a family friend which I clearly stated. I almost got discouraged because I wasn’t using a relative but I just trusted God.

Documents submitted

IRCC FORMS 

1. Application for Study Permit Made Outside of Canada (IMM1294E),
2. Family Information form (IMM5645E)
3. Temporary Resident form (IMM5257B)


Conditional offer (Masters)

POF

1. Letter of sponsorship
2. Affidavit of support
3. Letter of funding from my school
4. Sponsor’s Work ID
5. Sponsor’s International passport data page
6. Sponsor’s payslip and promotion letter
7. Sponsor’s bank account statements


Client Information

1. Letter of explanation- about 6 pages
2. Unofficial Transcript
3. Letter from my undergraduate uni acknowledging I’m a graduate because no certificate, we hadn’t done convocation then
4. WAEC Certificate
5. NYSC Certificate
6. Police Certificate
7. Certificate of completion for a training
8. Certificate that shows I’m a student member of the professional organization
9. Email conversation with my supervisor
10. Email conversation with my school to show I had fulfilled the conditional offer
11. Letter of Introduction from current employer
12. Letter of Recommendation from NGO (for home ties)
13. Work contract from previous job
14. Photos with colleagues from previous job, work brochure
15. Pictures of myself with my immediate and extended family (for home ties)
16. Birth certificate of myself and siblings
17. NIN data page of mom and International passport of dad (No birth certificate because they did not have)

Documents I later sent (through webforms x emails)

1. My upfront medicals on May 17
2. Affidavit to confirm my names are the same (had Oluwa... in my birth certificate but dropped it in secondary school) on May 20
3. A letter from my school confirming my offer was no longer conditional on June 14
4. An enquiry about my application and also attached a proof of registration via web form on July 27
5. I received an acknowledgment of the last web form Aug 9
6. I sent emails every week day from the end of September and October. I also copied the minister’s office in one. I got a response after a month from his office that I had passed background and medicals but eligibility hadn’t been decided (in October)
7. I started classes online in September. I sent proof of enrollment in October via email.

This process was excruciating. I don’t do well with waiting. I’m grateful it has ended. By the mercy and favour of God, things worked out for MY GOOD! It felt like I was running out of time but God was perfecting everything.

I saw a confession here that I used to say regularly. I also had one from the Bible - Genesis 39:21

21 But the Lord was with Joseph (I PERSONALIZED THIS), and shewed him (HER) mercy, and gave him (HER) favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison (CANADIAN VISA OFFICERS AND IMMIGRATION OFFICERS).

This journey is not for the faint hearted but I’m really grateful for the mercy and favour of God. All glory to God. I couldn’t have done it in my own strength!

Am I in a dream? This is surreal!
Thank you Jesus. I’m really grateful to God for perfecting this testimony. I pray for those trusting God for an approval. He won’t fail you. Congratulations in advance. I celebrate with you.

PS: I wrote this timeline months ago as a declaration of my faith in the sovereign power of God. Thank you Jesus for a dream come true.