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Queenikotansa:
Hi everyone. Please @Justwise and anyone else.

I need advice. I got admitted to Conestoga college for May 2024.

It says the below:

Estimated tuition fee for the first academic year of the program 8
months of study: $20,604.50 CAD
Estimated tuition fee for the first semester of the program 4months of
study: $10,150.00, CAD
Program Length: 2 Academic Year(s) (Periods Of 8 Months)

This letter of acceptance replaces all previous offers issued and
will expire unless:
A $1,500.00 non-refundable deposit is received by the
College on or before: October 15, 2023
The balance of the first semester tuition fees are paid and
received by the College by: February 13, 2024
Proof of study permit authorization/approval letter is
uploaded to the International Registration Portal
Note: If the above payments are not received by the College before the dates
listed above, you may not be eligible for the program.

*My question is if i can pay the $1,500.00 non-refundable deposit and be issued the LOA i need for a study permit application and also if yes to this - will the fact that i paid just $1,500.00 be a red flag to the IRCC seeing as the college said to pay the balance of the first semester tuition fees by February* Or if i should just pay the $10,150.00 at once. Though i do not have it complete right now. If 1,500 would do i would rather go for that and make the visa application then get ready to pay the funds when due as the Uni asked.

Please help me based on experience everyone.

I appreciate you all.

You can go ahead and submit your application after the payment of $1,500, however, ensure you properly demonstrate your ability/your sponsor's ability to sponsor your studies through your LOE and POF.

Someone shared his story here paying just the minimum deposit of $1500 to Conestoga two weeks ago and he got approval.

NOTE: it is always better to make substantial payment instead of mere minimum deposit if you can.

OTSAMUEL:
Pls I also want to ask can I do my medical after submission of application even when it is not yet ask for.

Yes, you can. It is called upfront medicals...

Emma549:
THIS IS A VERY LONG POST. I TRIED TO PUT IT TOGETHER WITHOUT ERRORS AND TOOK ME SOME DAYS TO WRITE IT.

Long post alert,
PPR and landing gist.
First of all,
Grateful to Almighty God to be able to write this because each time I open this thread and see PPRs I always look forward to the day I will also write mine and someone who is reading this will surely get PPR.
I am a strong believer of God and I can say my application was 100 percent on GOD.
Also I want to thank the guys here contributing and shedding lights, God Continually bless you guys.

First time Applicant
Family of Three,
Wife on study,
Husband on SOWP
9 months Daughter on Visit permit.

Me and my wife are both in Express Entry pool since September 2022 and wife score is 463
Mine was lower.

We were hoping the score will drop but when it got to 480 it went up back.

We didn't want to take chances based on Nigeria instability and we decided to try study.

Upfront Medicals September 2022.
Application Submitted 18th April 2023.
Wife biometrics drop 19th april,
Husband biometrics drop 20th april
We both booked Biometrics for 25th April, paid for premium lounge at VFS Lekki and we were able to capture quick.

THEN THE LONG WAIT,
This is the longest wait of our lives.
Wife medical passed 8th May,Eligibility started day.
Husband eligibility started 9th May
Medicals passed 9th May.

On status tracker
Eligibility and medicals completed for both.
Then we started waiting ooo,
A little later
Eligibility for my daughter started, and I was like what are they checking in an innocent 6months old.

After 6weeks of application we started sending emails and webform to IRCC daily,
We didn't let IRCC rest
I mandated my wife to send at least webform and email twice daily.
Infact we still got a reply to some of our webform we sent in June few days back.
It was plenty disturbance on them.

Fast forward to July 14
The Golden mail dropped.

JULY 14 PPR dropped for me and wife but medical request for our daughter,
I was happy/ angry that why will IRCC request for medicals because we were not asked to submit medicals for her in the pre application questionnaire, i was not understanding why ircc will request her Medicals, but I think getting here I came to understand that she's a special visitor because she got her visit permit at the port of entry, so I guess it's because she will be staying longer than 6months in Canada she will be mandated to do medicals.

Resumption is September 5.

Now to the struggle of how to get the Medicals done to getting her ppr and traveling together as family before September 5th.
It was alot on me sincerely. At the same time I was also planning to book flight and everyday, flight was getting expensive and expensive. Told my wife to go to iom and qlife and gate crash to see if we can do the medicals on the spot.
Told her to see and sort anyone any amount just to get it done, after series of begging and begging the earliest date for iom was july 28,
We proceeded to qlife and started looking for how to gate crash and do it as well, but after series of begging and begging and also sorting a staff 30k we were able to get July 21st appointment date.
We did medicals and started begging qlife to send results to IRCC.
They kept telling us it takes 5-10 business days.
The medicals was just a check on the baby and no blood sample was taken I was telling them since they are not culturing or testing any sample they should just forward the result to IRCC.
They no gree o
Until the after 5 business days when we called and a reasonable customer service agent picked the call, narrated the whole situation to her and she promised to push it to be forwarded.
While disturbing qilife we were also sending emails and webform to IRCC informing them we have done medicals and they should release our daughter ppr.

July 29th medical passed for daughter.

August 1st PPR dropped.

We parents sent our passport through UPS to vfs Lekki on July 20th and got email to pick up exactly 10 working days.
Sent my daughter passport through UPS to vfs abuja, paid transmission fee because she didn't do biometrics, paid for return courier fee and SMS fee. We didn't get any sms only email.

We book our flight of 4.5m for the three of us on july 25 and to travel September 6 o, very expensive!.
Let me quickly say this if you are tall like me, 1.86m, I will advise you not to book normal seat for a long journey like that. Better you pick a seat in front of demarcation where u can spread your legs..
We could not get straight flight to prince George in BC, so we only got flight from Lagos to Vancouver.
Then I book separate with Air Canada from Vancouver to prince George. About 500$ with insurance.
First flight took off at 1.40pm and landed Addis Ababa around 8pm then we were carried by bus to where we will connect our next flight from ADD to Toronto.
Ethiopian airline didnt transfer our luggage at Toronto we had to do that ourselves which was very stressful.
When we landed Toronto we saw a signpost saying new students, we lined up and was taken to where new students will get their study permit. Because we had an infant we where at the front, we were showed the self declaring machine which we input our details and a ticket print out. Took the ticket and proceeded to two border officer desk to collect our permits.
The officers searched for her name but couldn't see it because the name on her visa is her maiden name and that was because we opened the GC key account last year with her maiden name and all her documents then was in her maiden name. She asked us to sit down and the officer took our receipt and proceeded to do a system check and was nodding while checking, then she came to us and handed over her study permit bearing her maiden name to us.
She then directed us to go downstairs to get my work permit and visitor permit for our daughter.
But for the other students after collecting the print out, they will go to the next desk to get their study permit then line up to see the border officer who will ask them questions before he stamps their passport for entry. I saw where one officer asked a student to show him something on his phone, probably maybe he asked for his bank account balance I guess.
So we proceeded downstairs to and met a long queue of work permit / visit entry. It got to our turn and the border officer asked us while we were here so I told him my wife is here to study while I'm on open work permit and my daughter on visit visa, so he said my wife already got her study permit and we should just submit her study permit while mine and daughter passport alone. He didn't know my wife passport was not stamped yet. He asked us to sit and wait while he works on on the work permit after a while he called my name and then boom he has printed my work permit and also stamped our passports, but my wife quickly told him her passport as not been stamped so he requested for her passport and study permit again and then stamped it.
So I think God orchestrated it this way cos we only paid 4k out of 18k tuition and we were worried not to be asked at the POE for proof of funds even though we did globus POF for one week o.

So we joined our connecting flight to Vancouver, got to Vancouver and boarded our last flight.
Guys I must say Canada is very fine and even the city we are is so fine, there are a lot of opportunities for work, especially if your technically inclined, you go see work tire.
Please I beg you reading this, if you considering or contemplating to come to Canada, pls decide now and come fast, this is a good place to be, the system is working.
I am here now and I can categorically state that you will never regret spending all your life savings to land here.

TIMELINE
Upfront Medicals for me and wife September 2022.
Submission 18th April,
Biometrics 25th April
Medical passed for wife 8th May.
Medical passed for me! 9th May.

July 14th PPR for me and wife. Medical request for daughter.
July 20 parents passport sent to vfs
July 21 medical done for daughter.
July 29th Medical passed for daughter.
August 1st, PPR for daughter.
August 3rd, passport collection for parents.

August 21st daughter stamped passport delivered.

Departure September 4th, 1.40pm in Lagos.


Landed September 5th 11.30pm in Canada( Wednesday September 6th 7.30am in Nigeria ).

DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED.

Detailed SOP with sub headings.
GTB BANK STATEMENT OF 10M.
GTb USD account of 1800$
BUSINESS CAC,CTC and 2022 ANNUAL RETURN
2 Landed properties.
2 House and 2 landed properties from wife late father
The documents was in her Father's name we just supported with the death certificate.
My employment letter and pay slips.
Business receipts from suppliers and receipt given to clients.
Affidavit of sponsorship that I will sponsor my wife.
Letter for purpose of travel stating I will just be traveling with my wife to settle in Canada for 8 weeks and return back to my employment and business.

Pic and vehicle particulars of two cars.

Pictures of sold cars as proof of doing car business.

Throwback pictures of us in 2018.

Naming pictures of our daughter
Wedding pictures.
Education Credentials for wife.
My professional certification with COREN and my annual practicing license.
Pictures of me in work conferences and working.
2 IELTS GT and 1 Academic for me and wife.
Screenshot of business website.
Screenshot of student portal showing awards and scholarships applied to, still awaiting decision.
Invoice of 1500 CAD deposit paid.

Annual leave form showing I applied for 40 working days leave.
Pictures of wife conference done in Benin Republic and stamped page on passport.

She mentioned her Masters supervisor in SOP and also showed pictures of various seminars done with her supervisor.

Sponsorship letter stating I will sponsor wife.

Explanation of my Finances with subheadings explaining , introduction,assets and investments,employment details, personal business.
Birth certificate of daughter.
Pictures of marriage registry.

Congratulations! This is really thick!

Adeiyanu3:
PPR just landed! for a first time applicant. Both myself and my pregnant 🤰 wife for SOWP.

Upfront medical- 26th August
Submission of Application- 28th August
Biometrics- 5th Sept.
PPR- 15th September


Thanks to everyone on this platform. My prayer is that for everyone asking God for this miracle, God will perfect all within short period of time in Jesus name. Amen 🙏

Congratulations

G8tfulSol:
PPR update...
All glory to Almighty God
First time applicant PhD.
All hanks to every member of this noble family whose contribution always provide huge information for every success we record here every time.
Special thanks to Sir. Efeturi for wonderful insights and advice that landed this big prize for me.

Congratulations! More blessings on your way.
But what is this correspondence letter that usually precede PPR?

ollyontheboard:
Thank you, and do the copies have to be coloured?

Yes, at the biometrics center they do emphasis that the two should be coloured, however, I think they still do tolerate if one of the two is not. However, it's better to just make the two coloured.

Of the two, they keep one and return one to you with your slip pasted on it for passport submission purpose.

Twostep:
Praise God! PPR landed for a family of 3, wife primary applicant and student, husband sowp & 1 year old son visitors visa.

Ps. Application was done on the old portal because of the size of files we wanted to upload

Application submission Aug 17
Upfront medical done and submitted alongside
Biometric done Sept 1st
PPR Sept 12 (today)

VIP SHOUT OUT to @zubizareta for an outstanding job done on sop and entire application advice and letting us know what additional documents to add.

Documents provided:
1st semester tuition deposit (1 year course)
Bank statements for both parents
Pension statement and balance for primary applicant
Previous travel stamps for both
Avidavid of return
Property survey and pictures (4 bed duplex)
Payslips, letter of intro etc for both
Wedding and family pictures
Letter of leave request and approval for sowp applicant
2 vehicles pictures and proof of ownership for both parents with pictures


Was done by an agent to avoid mistakes but i was present in every stage of the application till the end. Thanks for the wealth of knowledge gained here. I hope to continually contribute in the coming years.

Pls, what’s the fastest way to submit passport and get it back? Resumption is Jan but I don’t whatever cost to have the passports stamped and handy asap lol

Submit to ups beside vfs and pick up or pay 2 way courier to have it sent to our home address ?

Thanks

Congratulations to you. Please, "what is that correspondence letter"

Mmcandy21:
how do i link up with you please?

I have sent you a mail.

Mmcandy21:
hello sir can i take your slot for september 13th?

No problem!

I just sent them a mail in this regard. Awaiting their response.

Empressgifted:
Under family name I have first and last name there

Family name: ONLY YOUR SURNAME

Given name:Your first name and others.

If otherwise, my suggestions:
1. Call the attention of the officer that will attend to you to it when you go for your biometrics.

2. I think you should also raise a webform to alert the VO of this situation.

Empressgifted:
Hi everyone, please the arrangement of name on the biometric request form is different from the arrangement on international passport. Is there a way to rectify this?

Will it be an issue while booking or undergoing biometric?

The surname was written as first name then first name and middle name as family name on the biometric request form.

Are you sure about this? Generally, the first name comes first on the biometric instruction letter unlike the international Passport, there is a part where family name is written, what do you have there?

JMG12:
Check IOM is you can't find a date then you should quickly choose the closet one but it is occupy

I have a slot slated for 13th of September with IOM. I don't need this anymore, if possible, you can take it.

MayorJoshofNewY:
This is the website for the Free ATIP CBSA notes. Somewhere on this thread, a detailed application steps was written by someone but I can't recall which of the pages. But I just followed the directions on the page and submitted, 2 weeks after, they mailed me to submit travel passport as proof of identity, I did and about a week later, the notes came in. Give it a shot.

https://atip-aiprp.apps.gc.ca/atip/welcome.do

Heard you can order for free through This process


This is actually for GCMS notes via CBSA

- Go to Google, search ATIP
- Pick the first option from the list of results
- when the page opens, click on next
- click/mark the privacy box and click continue
- on the next page, select Canada Border Services Agency from the drop-down
- from the next drop-down, select foreign national outside of Canada
- fill out your required information in the boxes below
(Use your Nigerian address and phone number pls)
- Pick yes to the question about requesting information on your behalf if so
- pick member of the public for the category that best describes you
- Pick electronic copy for how you prefer to receive your notes/records
- click continue
- on the next page, pick privacy act on the 1st drop-down
- select English in the next drop-down
- select case files for the type of records
- fill out all necessary information below(for UCI number, use the format XX-XXXX-XXXX)
- in the comment box write a short intro and your request. Eg:
Hello/Hi
My name is SURNAME, First Second. I have applied for a study permit, my UCI is soso and my application number is soso, DOB. I would like to have the notes for my file
- then click continue
- also click continue on the next page(you don't fill anything here)
- you are taken to the final page where you review or edit your info
- check the I certify box and click continue
- you should receive a confirmation email from CBSA

So u can actually order for ur note free of charge

Good morning Nairalander,

Please, how do I get to Qlife from berger through public transport?

Gentlesoul3268:
What God cannot do, does not exist indeed.
After so much prayer, today August 29,2023 I collected my passport with study visa stamped,

I'm a FIRST TIME APPLICANT , here's my timeline:

Study gap: 12 years

2021 I applied for tourist visa which approved on 31st June 2023,

Study permit submitted:June 11
Medical request: July 13
I did medical : July 31
Medical passed on: August 11
Passport Request: August 11

School: Conestoga Brantford, Ontario.
(2years course)

I only paid tuition deposit of $1,500cad as Conestoga college required

Proof of fund
*I submitted 4 days old bank statement with LUMP SUM of 14m
*Salary account with balance of 1.6m
*I use my maternal uncle as my co sponsor with a balance of 20m, total transaction of 250m within 6month.
*I submitted a leave approved letter that my employer will continue to pay my salary in full during my study in Canada,and also used this salary as proof of my fund by calculated all months my employer would be pay me during my study in Canada.

*I proof my relationship with my maternal uncle with family tree, and birth cert i.e (my mom birth cert and my sponsor birth cert)

How i explained the lump sum of 14m in my 4 days old bank statement is proceeds from the property i rent out for a duration of 2 year, along with all documents related to this property such as land receipt, deed of assignment, survey plan.

Document submitted

PROOF OF MEANS OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT

(1) bank statement with Lump Sum of 14m opened 4 days before i submitted my application
(2)Tuition deposit receipt $1,500 cad
(3) Tuition deposit confirmation from Conestoga college
(4) Salary account with 1.6m balance
(5) Employment letter
(6) Introduction Letter
(7) Re-designation Letter
( Company Guarantee Letter
(9) Employer Letter of paid study leave approved
(10) Property rent out ( land receipt deed of assignment with survey Plan)
(11) Sponsor 6 months bank account ( Maternal Uncle)
(12) Sponsor CAC Certificates
(13) Sponsorship Letter and Affidavit of Sponsorship
(14) Sponsorship Introduction Letter
(15) Sponsorship birth certificate and my Mother birth certificate
(16) Letter of financial support (I wrote it for my self explained and mentioned all available funds figure and property worth figure to support my study)



CLIENT INFORMATION

(1) SOP/ LOE = I explained all the money in bank account I used as POF, Salary acct / 4 days Old bank statement and my Maternal Uncle (Sponsor bank account)
(2) Resume
(3) Inherited Property Valuation with 85m
(4) My house deed of assignment ( I bought it last 2 years worth )
(5) My landed property
(6) 8month salary payslips
(9) Sponsor landed property (Only deed)
(10) My birth certificate
(11) My National ID, Lagos state residency card and driver's license
(12) WAEC, ND&HND Certificates and Transcript
(13) Marriage certificate with wedding pics
(14) Children birth certificate
(15) 3 Children birth cert, Lagos state residency card and Int passport
(16) Family pic
(17) Affidavit of return
(18) Travel history
(19) My car documents
(20) Wife consent letter
(21) Church Pastor recommend Letter

Note : my sponsor CAC is inactive since many years

Congratulations!

Hello House!, Please I booked for advance medical appointment with Qlife which is to hold on the 30th of August,2023. However, I will like to postpone till second week of September. How can this be achieved? Although, I have sent them an email but waiting for their response.

Awesome85:
GOD did it

Boom 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥

PPR ALERT OOOOOOO

God indeed is God.

Family of 3
First time visa application ever.
Winter intake
Going to BC

Please, house what is the fastest way for passport submission and stamping. Abuja or Lagos?

I lived outside there cities but l can travel there.

Thanks to everyone here for their valuable inputs.

Congratulations!

peejay03:
Hello everyone,

I was refused a visa on 2 grounds. First is the generic refusal of not been consistent with a temporary stay given the details provided in the application while the second reason is that I submitted a documentation that lacks authenticity. I applied for my GCMS note and it states that i did not disclose my previous refusals which I totally forgot to include in my application.

I intend reapplying and I need help with a template on how to explain these refusals. I've tried writing out something but the English isn't Englishing . I'd really appreciate it if someone with similar refusal and has gotten PPR could kindly share their LOE with me.

Alternatively, I won't mind if someone could kindly help me review the SOP used in the previous application to suit the refusal reasons. Kindly indicate please and I'll reach out. Thank you.

Lol! " the English isn't Englishing" Omo! nothing wey IRCC no go humble!

Twostep:
Thanks, I was able to book Sept 1st as that was the earliest possible date.

Please, is the portal still open for booking?, my agent said it is closed right now till September 1st, is this correct?

Emmyomar:
Good day house,and happy new weekend.
All the glory as always to the Lord.
CANADA STUDY VISA GOTTEN AND STAMPED PASSPORT STAMP SEALES AS WELL
CAMBRIAN COLLEGE, Sudbury, Ontario,
International Business Mangement.


My journey so far goes this way:

Application submitted on the 24th June, 2023
Upfront medical 19th June, 2023
Biometrics done on the 26th June, 2023
VIsa approved on the 29th of June, 2023
Passport submitted on the 31st June, 2023

FILES SUBMITTED
Offer letter
School deposit Receipt
School Transcript
NYSC dispatch Certificate
passport data base
Statement of account
Bs.c Certificate
Waec Certificate
Sturdy leave Permit letter from employer
Reference letter from employer
work ID card
SOP
My CV
My mothers NIN slip
Siblings' passport data page
Reference letter from my village group
Birth Certificate
Deed of assignment
Picture with my siblings, friends and mum
Picture from my father's burial

SPONSORS FILES (My sister)
Letter of sponsorship
Statement of account
conversation proof with her
Proof of gift deed
Reference letter from her office
Affidavit of change of name
Her passport biodata page
Proof of landed property
Court marriage certificate
Marriage certificate
Employment letter
Legal name change

My heart warmed thanks goes to @Bullstriker for making this possible for me and helping me actualize my long long prayer and my sister who sponsored me and everyone on this platform because your ideas and suggestions went a long way.

Please, I sent you a mail request, kindly respond

ogeoflyf:
Good day all please for a Canadian PR which IELTS should I take ( general or academic ) ??

General

KingCassy:
Hello guys pls what does it mean to be waitlisted on constoga portal?

Note that due to update delay on their website, it's always best to check program availability on the student application portal.

KingCassy:
Ok thanks alot… but where you later admitted

I got admission. Currently putting my papers together.

KingCassy:
Hello guys pls what does it mean to be waitlisted on constoga portal?

The response some months ago when I asked attached

Rands123456:
. See am very sure its because you have not paid your fees that why you were denied , paying this 8700 will demonstrate you have acess to the funds , as for the money in your account I will advice you ( I can’t really say much here ) . But work with your agent I guess he knows what his doing .

What is going on o! Many are reporting denial on the basis of not making full payment, does that mean one does not stand a chance without making full school fees payment?

[quote author=zubizareta post=124586568]Thank you.

[quote author=zubizareta post=124586147]Send me a mail. [Dear All, Dear Zubizareta, please, I need a typical SOP as I am trying to write one at the moment. Kindly assist me with this my email is quadtunjiathotmaildotcodotuk]

Thanks in anticipation

yazach:
Praise be to Allaah.

Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“It is He Who made the sun a shining thing and the moon as a light and measured out for it stages that you might know the number of years and the reckoning. Allaah did not create this but in truth. He explains the Ayaat in detail for people who have knowledge.” [Yoonus 10:5]

“And from among His Signs are the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. Prostrate yourselves not to the sun” nor to the moon, but prostrate yourselves to Allaah Who created them, if you (really) worship Him” (Fussilat 41:37)

Salaat al-Kusoof is Sunnah mu’akkadah (a confirmed Sunnah) according to the consensus of the scholars. The daleel (evidence) for this is the Sunnah reported from the Messenger of Allaah SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
Eclipses are signs from Allaah by means of which Allaah makes His slaves afraid. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “And We sent not the signs except to warn, and to make them afraid (of destruction)” [al-Israa’ 17:39]

When the sun was eclipsed at the time of the Messenger of Allaah SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), he went out rushing nervously to the mosque, dragging his cloak behind him, and led the people in prayer. He told them that the eclipse was one of the signs of Allaah, with which Allaah makes His slaves afraid, and that it may be the cause of punishment coming upon the people. He commanded them to do that which could prevent the punishment, so he commanded them to pray when an eclipse happens, and to make du’aa’, seek His forgiveness, give charity, free slaves and do other righteous deeds so that the punishment would go away and not befall the people. So the eclipse is a reminder to people, making them afraid so that they will turn back to Allaah and pay attention to Him.

During the Jaahiliyyah, people used to believe that eclipses happened to mark the birth or death of a great person, but the Messenger of Allaah SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) declared this belief to be false and explained the divine wisdom behind the occurrence of eclipses:

Imaam al-Bukhaari and Muslim narrated that Ibn Mas’ood al-Ansaari said: “the sun was eclipsed the day Ibraaheem the son of the Messenger of Allaah SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) died, and the people said, ‘The sun is eclipsed because of the death of Ibraaheem.’ The Messenger of Allaah SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: ‘The sun and the moon are two signs from Allaah, and they do not become eclipsed for the death or the birth of anyone. If you see that, hasten to remember Allaah and to pray.’”

According to another hadeeth in al-Saheehayn: “Call on Allaah and pray until [the eclipse] is over.”

It is reported in Saheeh al-Bukhaari that Abu Moosa said: “These signs that Allaah sends are not for the death or life of anyone, but Allaah makes His slaves afraid through them, so if you see anything of that [eclipses], then hasten to remember Allaah and call on Him and seek His forgiveness.”

Allaah causes eclipses to happen to these two mighty signs, the sun and the moon, to teach His slaves and show them that these things are created and are subject to imperfections and changes just like any other created entities. Thus He shows them His perfect ability and that He alone is deserving of worship, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “And from among His Signs are the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. Prostrate yourselves not to the sun” nor to the moon, but prostrate yourselves to Allaah Who created them, if you (really) worship Him” (Fussilat 41:37)

The time for Salaat al-Kusoof lasts from the beginning of the eclipse until it is over, because the Prophet SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When you see that, then pray.” (Agreed upon). According to another hadeeth, “If you see anything of that, then pray until it is over.” (Reported by Muslim).

Salaat al-Kusoof should not be done once the eclipse is over, because the time has gone. If an eclipse ends before one knows about it, one does not have to pray, because the reason for this prayer is no longer there.

The way in which Salaat al-Kusoof is done is to pray two Rak’ahs in which Qur’aan is recited aloud, according to the correct one out of the two scholarly opinions. In the first Rak’ah, one should recite al-Faatihah and a long soorah such as Soorat al-Baqarah or the equivalent, then do a long rukoo’, then raise one's head and say, “Sami’a Allaahu liman hamidah, Rabbanaa wa laka’l-hamd (Allaah listens to the one who praises Him; our Lord to You be praise)” after standing upright, as in other prayers. Then one should then recite al-Faatihah and another long soorah, shorter than in the first recitation, equivalent in length to Soorat Aal ‘Imraan. Then one should do another long rukoo’ shorter than the first, and when raising one's head, say, “Sami’a Allaahu liman hamidah, Rabbanaa wa laka’l-hamd hamdan katheeran tayyiban mubaarakan fih, mal’ al-samawaati wa mal’ al-ard wa mal’ ma shi’ta min shay’in ba’d (Allaah listens to the one who praises Him; our Lord to You be praise, much good and blessed praise, filling heaven and earth and whatever You will besides that).” Then he should do two lengthy sujoods, without making the sitting between them too long. Then one should pray the second rak’ah like the first, with two long rukoo’s and two long sujoods, as he did in the first rak’ah. Then he should recite the Tashahhud and say the salaam.

This is the description of Salaat al-Kusoof as prayed by the Messenger of Allaah SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), as was reported with a number of isnaads. Some of these reports are in al-Saheehayn, including the hadeeth narrated by ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her): “The sun was eclipsed at the time of the Messenger of Allaah SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), and the Messenger of Allaah SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) went out, stood up and said Takbeer (‘Allaahu akbar’), and the people formed rows behind him. The Messenger of Allaah SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) recited a lengthy recitation and did a lengthy rukoo’, then he raised his head and said, ‘Sami’a Allaahu liman hamidah, Rabbanaa wa laka’l-hamd.’ Then he stood upright and recited another lengthy recitation, shorter than the first. Then he said ‘Allaahu akbar’ and did another lengthy rukoo’, shorter than the first. Then he said, ‘Sami’a Allaahu liman hamidah, Rabbanaa wa laka’l-hamd.’ Then he did sujood. Then in the second rak’ah he did likewise, until he had completed four rukoo’s and four sujoods, and the eclipse was over before he had finished.” (Agreed upon).

It is sunnah to pray Salaat al-Kusoof in jamaa’ah (congregation), because this is what the Prophet SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did, but it is permissible to pray it individually, as with all other naafil prayers. However, praying it in congregation is better.

It is sunnah for the imaam to address the people after the prayer, and to warn them against negligence and being led astray, and to tell them to make lots of du’aa’ and ask for forgiveness. In al-Saheeh it is narrated from ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) that the Prophet SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) finished his prayer then addressed the people and started by praising Allaah then he said, “The sun and the moon are two of the signs of Allaah, and they do not become eclipsed for the death or the birth of anyone. If you see that, then call on Allaah, perform salaah, give charity…”

If the prayer ends before the eclipse does, then remember Allaah (dhikr) and call on Him (du’aa’) until the eclipse ends. The prayer should not be repeated. If the eclipse ends before the prayer, then the prayer should be completed quickly, but it should not be stopped or cut off abruptly, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “and render not vain your deeds” [Muhammad 47:33]. The prayer should be at the time of the eclipse, because the Prophet SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “… until it (the eclipse) is over…” and he also said, “… until what you are going through is over …”

Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah said: “Sometimes eclipses last for a long time, and sometimes for a short time, depending on how much of the sun or moon is eclipsed. The entire sun or moon may be eclipsed, or only half of it, or one-third. If it is a total eclipse, then the prayer should last long enough for all of al-Baqarah or something of similar length to be recited in the first rak’ah, and in the next rak’ah a shorter recitation is made. There are saheeh ahaadeeth narrated from the Prophet SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), as we have mentioned, and it is prescribed to shorten the prayer if the reason for it [i.e., the eclipse] is no longer there. So if it is known that the eclipse will not last for long, or if it started to get less, one should still pray, but the prayer should be shortened. This is the opinion of the majority of scholars, because this prayer is prescribed for a specific reason, and if the reason is no longer there and the eclipse is over, one should not pray.”

What a good write up, I am blessed by this. May Allah reward you greatly.

Please, on what ground was the applicant banned in the first case.

Gentle21:
Hello House, please, I need clarification on below question. How can this question be answered by someone that has been banned through PNP route by a Canadian province, Manitoba. "Have you ever been refused a visa or permit, denied entry, or ordered to leave Canada or any other country or territory?"

The ban statement reads 'you are banned from submitting another application to the MPNP for a period of 2 years.'

The ban was from 2018 and will lapse by December 2021. Is it right to say NO

mayemaye:
yes

you dont need it

Oh! Okay, thanks

mayemaye:
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