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Caddy123:
I need everyone thoughts pls on this. My sponsor wants to transfer 40% of my tuition to my personal acct now, my resumption is on Monday 6th, and they (vo) just started my eligibility review and background check. Should I send mail notifying vo of additional amount I have for the program and also state the source?

I have a couple advices for you:

1. Defer your admission before the first day of class in order to prevent you from loosing your deposit and admission.

2. Send a webform attaching the bank statement and reference letter from the bank.

3. When you get the new admission letter send another webform attaching the new admission letter.

4.send a case specific inquiry to the consulate responsible for your application. E.g Google cic-kenya and send a mail to the Kenya inquiry mail address.

IbikunleBukky:
if i understand you perfectly, is RSA retirement savings account? if the RSA belongs to you, thats not accessible. it can only be used for home ties. my opinion.

Just to add to this. RSA is simply a retirement benefit. If anything a vo needs to understand why your sponsor will want to use his/her retirement savings to sponsor you for a program that could otherwise be done in Nigeria at a cheaper fee. Bearing the cost of canada education, it will be difficult for a sponsor that probably doesn't have an alterative source of income

Biot34:
Hello gurus in the house. I want to ask a question again, pls can I reapply without gcms note? Thanks @justm, God continue to bless you!

The rejection reason is generic and you need a gcms note to enlighten you on the comprehensive details of your trv application. People reapply without it but I wouldn't advice.

You need to understand what went wrong work on those reasons and go for it again. You will always get the best councel here. Sorry about the refusal.

AyoPrudence:
Thanks for the assistance here thus far.
Here is my case: I got an admission to study a diploma at Georgian College last year(2018) and after submitting my application for TRV, I was refused(GCMS note screenshot attached below).

Now, I recently got admitted to Cambrian College to study a one-year postgraduate certificate program. My question is:
1. What are my chances of acceptance?
2. Can I still make use of the Police Certificate obtained last year for this year's TRV application?
3. How best should I tackle the situations listed in my refusal letter?
4. When re-applying, do I sign-up as a new user by creating a new application or do I log-in with the same details I had last year?

I look forward to your responses. Thanks.

1. Police clearance is valid for only 3months
2. When you are reapplying you use the same user account and provide your uci number.

You definitely have a chance if you have/find the right counsel. Reconstructing your financial portfolio and providing supporting documents to back up your claim is the way forward. You also need a compelling loe. Don't give up repackage and fire back.

Dee4Jesus:
Goodday everybody. Thanks for all d useful info been sent in regularly.

Pls I need the following info on how to submit my documents via online route
1. How to convert my documents to pdf
2. D site to upload to for submission
3. Procedures in d visa fee payments

Thanks nd expecting ur responses

1. You can use online pdf converters. Just Google doc/pdf converter.
2. Documents are uploaded on the cic website.
3. Payments will be made after the successful upload of trv documents and imm forms

bukonlami:
Please guys,I need a sample format for my CV and does anyone have a contact for police clearance and how much do they charge for it.

Yeah I do.

mur231:
Hmmmm..what's the fastest means he can use to send the documents to embassy??

He cant send it!!! You have to attach it with your application. Besides if you are having issues getting your sponsor on your side how do you want to prove the relationship between you and a 3rd party sponsor.

mur231:
Hello gurus in the house!
I'm new to this forum..A big thanks to all the people dedicating their time and knowledge to make this thread very informative. please, I want to lodge my TRV application this coming week, online route. My uncle is my sponsor and he is a Canadian citizen. He will only take care of my tuition and living expenses for 1yr. But he doesn't want to scan and send his account statement and proof of income documents to me rather he wants to send it directly to embassy. My question is; what's the fastest route to send this documents to the embassy without delaying my application as my resumption date is September??

In one sentence, if he can't send his financial portfolio then you don't have a sponsor.

Cutieflaky:
Good afternoon people, please I need someone to help me out. I applied for study visa on the 13th of February (paper route) did biometric that same day, I linked it online and I got a correspondence letter on the 5th of April but on the 10th of April I got a mail that my processed passport has been dispatched to Canada Visa Center, I went there to get it on the 24th of April, but when I open the envelope I saw my passport and a slip in it not the normal refusal letter I was expecting to see in it. I sent a message to the mail I saw in the slip, I got a response that they will reply my mail within 5 working days but if my application is still within the processing time a response won't be sent. Now it's more than 5 working days, also my profile details has not change, eligiblity is still under review, final decision is still in progress. Please what do you all think I should do?
NB: I have checked both my inbox and spam folder there is nothing there. And I wish to reapply immediately
School resume by September 4th.
Attached below is the slip I got and the response I received front them

Regardless of the apparent confusion. If your passport was returned without you been requested to do a medical or upfront medical plus the fact that the processed passport didn't contain any visa counterfoil. Then I am sorry it was denied. Cic sometimes fail to refresh or update applicants portals in real time. Please start preparing to get your gcms note to give you a breakdown. Sorry about this, I hope you get it right the next application.

Oluwaseunbd:
God bless u Qudkom for this...very very useful

Amen, thanks always happy to assist.

GENERAL GUIDELINES ON FILLING IMM FORMS

Applicants sometimes get worried about issue generated in the process of filling immforms and to avoid a rather costly mistake they hesitate and search for possible guidelines to troubleshoot their concerns. Right from validating forms, To filling the dli numbers accurately, funds available for stay in canada etc. The following is been provided to the best of my knowledge:

1. CIC requires the default use of Adobe reader (Latest version) in filling forms.

2. Avoid asking for copies of imm forms rather download it directly from cic website. This is because this forms are updated regularly and what an applicant used in January might be different from what another will use in May.
For example, thw family immform excluded siblings information initially only to change it around March-April last year.

3. Dont be scammed by Agents the forms are free and can be downloaded anytime.

4. If you are submitting your application online then you don't need to sign. And if you are using the paper route print the forms with the barcodes and sign the forms.

5. The section for( funds available, room and board and tuition) is one of the most confusing part for Applicants. CIC states that you only need to show figures or proof of funds for the duration of the first year. If you are going for a 2year program you are only required to show proof of funds for the first year (however there is nothing wrong with showing prood beyond the first year).
Therefore;
Tuition*- this figure should be the total roundup of your entire tuition fees for the duration of your program. In case you don't have the figure then provide the first year only.

Room&Board*- This should show expense for the first year. The default amount in this category is 10kcad however some province requires more I.e Quebec.

Total funds available for stay in Canada*- first year in consideration. The sum total of tuition, living expenses, books and supply etc. Should be filled here. Most times the school gives you a comprehensive breakdown

Others*- any non tuition fees will be recorded in this category. For example Medical insurance.

6. When filling DLI (Designated learning Institution) number #***********. Always remember that the first character in that field starts with letter "O" not number "0"

7. Triple check forms before submitting. I have seen cases of people filling yes for military involvement simply because they served(Nysc) Or Yes for political involvements simply because a relative is actively involved.

I think this are the common errors. Feel free to add to the list.

Deane:
Hello guys,

I'm about finalising my TRV application. While filling imm1294e, are funds in RSA to be calculated as part of the funds available or do I just stop at uploading the RSA statement in the proof of funds? That is, is the RSA funds to be reckoned in calculating the funds available?

@makano @justmellow @qudkom @austacus and other gurus, i really need your advice here guys. Thanks.

You only have to show funds to cater for the first year. So you dont have to state a sum total of your entire finance.

Oni2019:
Thank you.

Please how do I go about it? What is Case Specific Inquiry?

Kindly assist

Send an email to the consulate responsible for your application. Check online I.e google- kenya cic. You will get the inquiry mail address.

For prospective applicants for fall admission. I wl advice you start rounding up with your document compilation among others. It doesn't get pretty around this period. From experience there are unusual delays and all with trv applications.

I will advise you submit before the end of the month. The volume of applications increase between May and july. God bless and all the best.

otunbanimi:
Good morning People,

Please I need some advice!

1. I got admitted to University of Regina. Tho I applied for Masters in Human Resource Management because I have bsc in HRM but I was given Masters in Administration. Hope it follows course progression?

2. I intend using a sponsor that we share same surname with a balance of 30M in his account. Also I want a colleague to transfer 2M to my account for onward transfer to my mutual fund account. So it can read 2.5M.

A. Will I need to state reason for the bulk transfer to my account.

B. Do I need to print my Mutual fund account holdings or my bank account SOA or both?

3. Can I go ahead and use my conditional admission offer letter for my study permit application? They are still expecting my ND Transcripts from my sch tho they have received my BSC.

Please assist with your advice.

Your intended program correlates with your bsc. However the "same surname" thing is deeper than that. You have to show or peoof the necessary relationship between you and the 3rd party. Also provide sufficient proof the person will sponsor you. If you haven't paid your tuition I will advise you do so through the sponsors account.

You can print any viable financial support documents you have. Including the mutual fund
account.

You also need a strong sop to bind everything together.

You cant use the conditional admission letter. You haven't met the conditions specified by the school. Meet the condition and get a final acceptance letter. That is the one you will use or better still attach the conditional letter with a tuition receipt since thr conditions aren't monetary.

Oni2019:
Good Morning Everyone.

I applied and did biometric since January. Till date no feedback. Do I need to contact them now for update?

Yes!!!!! Absolutely. Raise a webform and send a csi (case specific inquiry) to the consulate responsible for your application.

chibertha:
Good day family,

My application activity so far

application type - reapplication paper route VFS Lagos
Applied on the date - Friday 22/03/2019
Upfront medicals are done at IOM Lagos on 21/03/2019
No biometrics as the one I did in April 2016 was still valid - I checked on the validity tool and added a print copy of the screen
March 26th I got a mail from CIC Lagos advising me of my application number and forwarding of my application to Nairobi, Kenya for processing.
10th of April I got a call from IOM that my medicals had been sent to the embassy.
3rd of May got an email from CIC Nairobi advising that my biometric is valid till 2026/04/13

So far it is positive. There is a good progression in your updates

Biometrics. ....medical updated. ......biometric corresponding and apparently background and eligibility review is active?

kcosam:
Congratulations, please share ur timeline and profile so we can learn from that. Cheers

I did that a long time ago. You can check my previous posts.

Just got a mail from cic and vfs my processed passport is ready (counterfoil) also got another correspondence mail confirming my visa validity from cic.

You won't believe vfs is just sending me my tracking number after the whole peo process.

P.s: The whole process took 9days. I call them everyday just to know the status even the customer care lady was like you again! !!

I wish everyone a speedy response. Keep bugging them until they give you a favourable response.

chibertha:
Yes I am working and don't need a sponsor but just used my husband as back up sponsor.

Then your husband to the vo is a CO-SPONSOR

Asapant:
Thank Qudkom. Can the receipt of that exact transaction be printed in his bank, my Dad does not get mail notification of his transaction.

To futher prove my Dad's other source of income, should the "receipt of sales" he issues to customers be the duplicate receipts or we make photocopy of the receipts which will eventually be in a4 paper ?

You don't need unnecessary supporting documents that will confuse the vo. Just stick to what I adviced. You can enquire at the bank if you can get the exact receipt for the transaction.

Asapant:
There's no gratuity letter.
1. He has employment letter.
2. Letter of indemnity
3. Notification of retirement.
4. National pensions commission (retirement benefit registration slip)
Pls help.

The documents you listed will do.

Asapant:
In a situation whereby there's a lumpsum in one's parent's account which is his/her retirement gratuity.

How do one show proof that this lumpsum is a retirement gratuity ?

Print the receipt for that exact transaction and attach it with her past employment letter and gratuity letter. And highlight the lumpsum deposit on the soa and link it with the supporting documents I stated.

Dynatron:
Good day,

I have now differed my admission to January 2020 to give time for packaging my application.

On job and educational progression, Please can you look at this objectively for me?
I studied theatre arts and graduated in 2003.
Served in 2004, finished in 2005 Feb .
Started work in the bank in 2005 August as teller then customer service head and head branch operations.
Stopped bank work Oct 2017.
Started work as snr business process analyst January 2019.
Got admission to study M.A Leadership business.

I tried to tie my interest in the course to my experience as a supervisor in the bank and current job and my desire to improve upon my leadership skills best practices in the business space.

You have done a good job accounting for your study gaps. And the program you are going for shows good progression. However, you can never be too sure about the decisions of this VO. One might think you studied theatre arts and not showing progression while another might wonder why it took so long to apply for a post graduate program.



But I believe a well detailed sop explaining
1. Why it took you this long to apply
2. Wht you branched to another discipline after theatre arts.
3. What you intend to do after your program.

All the best. ....

IbikunleBukky:
I just linked my wife's paper app to online, just to see application refused. to send you letter or mail @qudkom @justmellow and kind gurus your help is needed. waiting on their mail, or can I go ahead an order GCMS? If yes, how do I go about it?

Sorry about the refusal. Kindly follow the advice justmellow gave.

wealthmiq:
Dear XXXX XXXX
RE: validity of your biometric information
Thank you for providing your biometric information (i.e. digital fingerprints and photograph) in
support of your temporary resident application to Canada. The purpose of this letter is to notify
you that your biometric information is valid until (2029/03/21) for subsequent
temporary resident applications to Canada.
What you need to know for subsequent temporary resident (TR) applications:
• Please keep this letter for future reference. Your biometric information must be valid for the
duration of your temporary stay in Canada.
• You will not be required to provide your biometric information again in support of any
subsequent temporary resident applications you make within the validity date indicated
above.
• However, if you wish to extend the validity of your permit or visa beyond the validity date
indicated above you can provide your biometric information again and pay the associated
fee for another ten-year validity.
• Please note that you will be required to provide your biometric information in support of any
permanent resident application, even if you apply within the validity date indicated above.
• In addition to this letter, you can check the validity date of your biometric information using:
• your MyAccount at
• the Biometrics Validity Tool that is available on Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship.
That's the email i got from them.

The biometrics correspondence is a default mail you receive after biometrics exercise and not a big deal. It has no link to your application approval just a default exercise. However people sometimes receive it just before ppr. All fingers crossed!

chibertha:
Lol they might not be!

Like in my case all my 6 siblings are gradutes, working and married with children so you see they might not be depends but cosponsors.
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It doesn't matter. You are working and apparently still need a sponsor right?

Even applicants in their late 30's still seek sponsors. So the whole ussue surrounding dependents is speculative and not related to you having a job or whatsoever.

bennyg24:
Thanks @ Qudkom. I have all my educational credentials, finished Nysc 2017 and I have been running my own business since 2018, i' m putting other documents in place. please what other documents is needed?

If you claim to be self employed you need to show proof that your business is viable and compelling enough to bring you back home. So you need to gather relevant documents:
1. CAC documents
2. Company SOA
3. Business certificates
4. Compelling reason why you need the program for your supposed business back home

Then you need to decide how you handle the sponsor part and home ties.

beeesko:
Hello friend, let me be more precise hear. I'm 32 years of age and I'm just done with my NYSC, I studies Accounting and I'm looking towards in going for my masters in Canada. I own an event center that generates roughly 15m for me annually plus I own a small house I live in. I current have 10m as my balance which I intend on spending on my studies for the first year at least, I just wanted to know my chances of getting a visa with all I have said so far. Your response will be greatly appreciated.

You are a mature applicant and finance aside, a VO needs to understand what took you so long to apply for a post graduate program. It is up to you to strategically prove you aren't using the study permit route to immigrate rather to further your education and come back after your studies. (PURPOSE OF VISIT)

you also need to show you have sufficient ties to your home countries. You can read my previous posts I spoke extensively on this topic. Home ties are the economical, social, family factors etc that can compel you to come back.
(HOME TIES)

Above all you need to show academic progression and make sure you have subtle experience in the program you are vying for.

What was your previous degree?
How many years study gap?
Using a Co sponsor?
You need to answe the following.....

mzjokky16:
Just his house and landed property


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Well the factors involved are really comprehensive and I hope you'll do justice in providing documents and facts to ascertain your sponsors ability to sponsor you.

Is your sponsor your parents or 3rd party?

bennyg24:
Good day house, I just got admitted to a master degree program in Canada and preparing to apply for my visa. Please gurus in the house and others I need help and guide in writing my SOP and do I need the birth certificates of all members of my family? including my sponsor? or will affidavit of age declaration cover for birth certificate? please help I am new to this visa application, my mail is etasben2012@gmail.com. I will greatly appreciate.

Welcome to this platform. I hope you get the answers to all that you seek. The process of submitting a visa application comes with various twists and turns and when you are well equipped with the right knowledge and guide it makes things Easy.

Before anything you need to take care of all education credentials and ensuee you can provide supporting documents I.e waec certificate, transcript, bsc certificate etc

After this step you makes sure you can provide a good breakdown of your study gaps still date. Hence, providing a timeline of all activities.

After that you cover the main section. Which ia finance and home ties.... All the best. Regarding SOP you can take care of this criteria first. All the best.

anslem5509:
Hey guys can someone pls tell me how to improve personal assets and financial status even if you are not the one sponsoring ur self like me is my dad that is sponsoring me.

There isn't an automatic way to improve this criteria. Your age is also important in weighing up this criteria. Whatever you csn compile that will prove valuable to the VOs I suggest you put them together. Lands, shares, bonds, car, insurance etc.