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poppywasiu:
Good morning everybody in the house. I want to pay application fees to mohawk college in ontario. Pls can any body around there help me to pay and i will pay back in naira, so that i can tell gt bank to return my fx transfer. I sent my naira master card to my sch, but later revert and told me transaction decline that are should use bank wire transfer and i went to gtbank to carried out the transaction through my domiciliary account, today making 7 working days and my bank are yet to delivered the fees. Am getting perplex upon the huge amount gtbank charge for just 100dollar. I called my sch but they are yet to recieved it. Guru in the house should pls help out advice me wat to do. Am on it since june

Your MasterCard should have been able to pay $100. Anyway, most banks need approval from Cbn to access forex, it takes some weeks. Be patient. Abeg no dm anybody o, na money matter be dis.

emma4eva:
@thesoj, @justwise
I received dat mail from CIC to send a letter from my sponsor on the 25th July in the morning, deadline to b submitted was 31st
While I was preparing the letter, I got another mail on the 26th afternoon saying my account has being updated
I logged in to see d update, I noticed the only change was dat beside where I was to upload my new sponsor letter, I now see ''document Overdue''


The only reason why that shd show was becuz I have passed d deadline
I just hurriedly rushed and sent it d next morning of 27th
Am now feeling that they didn't look at d letter at all cuz my account was now saying d letter is past is due time.

Chaii, you're a very careless sombori o. I dey vex sef!

[quote author=michV post=47887049][/quote]My broda if u want marriage that will not end in divorce better flee from white girls o. I'm here and know what I'm saying, dem go pursue u quite alright but no think say na only u o. To avoid stories that touch d heart.

hayqinsbFX:
Really what is the meaning of the Slash there......well it means current occupation OR activity.....

you could be working, volunteering, freelancing, et al....
its just a coincidence NYSC would involve you working too...
you just need to emphasize its a compulsory thing that your country is asking you to do and should not be taken as part of your career path.... ......
I hope you understand better now...

You should understand that NYSC should be filled as the name of the organization and not the occupation. Writing NYSC at Community Secondary School makes no sense. It is even better if you write NYSC teacher than just NYSC.
Anyway I give up. I hope it has been working for you, that's what counts.

hayqinsbFX:
LMAO...

It says present occupation/activity..... that is why NYSC is best there....
If you are not working in NYSC secretariat the NYSC is not your name of you organization.........

Really....what is the meaning of occupation? Is NYSC an occupation? NYSC is the organization that posts you to your place of primary assignment. Is it only people that work in NYSC secretariat that are youth corpers?
Bro, abeg there is no reason to argue, correct yourself.

hayqinsbFX:
simply fill Compulsory National Youth Service corps (NYSC) and put the PPA as name of organisation

PPA means Place of Primary Assignment, it is not the name of the organization. NYSC is the name of the organization, his present occupation should be whatever is his job description as a corper i.e. Teacher, lab scientist.
Please let us be careful of the kind of advice we give.

Giov:
In fairness to Hayquinsbx he told the house when his TRV landed. I rmbrd he was even talking abt changing his course after his TRV landed.

He last updated the house when he got his medical request, the rest was just vague insinuations. No passport request, no pickup. That's unlike him, just sayin'.

hayqinsbFX:
i do not understand you...
na date to comot you suppose dey help me reason.......

Why are u being vague? Update us on ur application na. If it is another person now u will be attacking d person. Like u used to attack that poor lady mizbaby.

Mizbaby:
'If you ask me, na who I go ask?'

**singing in Omawumi's voice**

Lol, u r really a clown

ayooluwatoni:
Ahahah....funny you. You must have misinterpreted what i meant. The question then was about disclosing family members abroad. And i wrote, except they are your immediate family members.......siblings or parents, you don't have to disclose them. Take for instance you have siblings in Canada, but in your app, you decided not to disclose that for fear of refusal......by the time you apply for provincial nomination, and they ask you for ties to the province you're applying to......you won't be able to claim them again..... or say your siblings are not even here in Canada. Maybe they are in Naija, but you decided not to include them in your app.....and then God helped you, you became a PR......how will you invite them? Because in their records, you dont have sibling....
Their are some things you just can't lie about.....and at the same time, some things require maturity.......which according to African elders, IS THE ABILITY NOT TO LIE, BUT NOT TO TELL THE TRUTH.
So do all you can to get your trv......but think about the future while you do those things.....

Hmmmn, ok. So u can lie abt some things but not abt others. And then there is not lying and not telling d truth i.e. Lying by omission. Abeg @mizbaby do u agree with dis definition?

ayooluwatoni:
You can just claim the person (by faith) is your uncle or aunt.....and you'll be fine

Won't that be lying? I thought u said we should not lie in visa application. Any falsehood will come back to hurt us.

hayqinsbFX:
Ignore the quote.....

Thats moving on

Guy let it be. Don't drag words with a woman. Let her be. U must not have d last words abeg.

Mizbaby:
Exactly what I'm trying to do. I've left it. Why am I still being quoted? I've moved on, why bring it up again?

My fellow golden bear, abi na panda of U of A. Abeg when are u moving to Edmonton? Abeg no vex, na so e dey be sometimes lol.

holotee:
I remember the first time i came in too, my peeps wanted me to stay in calgary and withdraw from the college i originally applied to in London. I am happy i declined eventually. It cost me more but the experience i got is priceless. Most colleges hardly do refunds when it comes to tuition. Even if they do refund you, its never 100% and the process can be long and grueling. Also, i don't thing you're allowed to stay out of school for more than 4 months even if its between colleges. Its an automatic red flag for CIC because the question is, what have you been doing in Canada for the last 5 months ? Also, your college is obligated to report to the CIC if you are not attending classes. Its part of the audit process.

You are giving advice based on your own experiences. I am not withdrawing to sit at home and become an illegal immigrant here, I have another admission starting in September, and I have changed my DLI on my cic account so there is a difference in our cases. As for the refund, they will keep a percentage, that's their policy, I'm not expecting all of the money back. I have spoken to another Nigerian student here with an admission in September, he even came in March and was allowed at POE because he showed enough funds to support himself without working.

holotee:
Special shoutout to those that have been contributing tirelessly to this thread. The aim of this write up is to clarify some questions people have asked and will ask in future so as to lighten the burden of those currently contributing heavily to this post.
I left Nigeria in April 2015 to study a one year program at Fanshawe College, London Ontario. Tuition for the program was 12,000 CAD. (Would have done a 2 year program if I had known better but that’s by the way). Rent was 450 CAD per month including all amenities (internet, laundry and co). Was lucky to find a house that had all I needed including kitchen utensils, bed, table, chair and co. Was working in Nigeria before I left so I had the issue of converting my hard earned naira to CAD. Met a Nigerian that was building his house in Naija so what we did was agree on a rate, transfer to his wife his naija from here in Canada and then he’ll pay the Canadian equivalent to my Canadian account. Slowly I changed over 600k to CAD. To God be all the glory. I wanted to work while I was in London but my program was too strenuous to allow me work. Wasn’t planning to fail and then pay more money and also waste my time.
Anyway, my program in London Ontario finished in December 2015. I needed to do another program, possibly one year so that I’ll be entitled to a 3 year work permit (this is why I said I wish I had done a 2 year program but nothing spoil). I eventually had to move to Calgary to stay with my sister and her husband. That is currently saving me monthly rent among other things. Applied for a second program at a college in Calgary. Program will start in two weeks’ time; April 2016. Meanwhile from January 2016, I got a part time job with a retail store where I earn minimum wage to at least contribute to my brother in law’s household and also send some money home to family.
Want to step in my shoes, please note the following…
1) Be nice to people and make friends. Most of the breakthrough I made was with God and my friends. They even taught me how to drive and get my license instead of going to a driving school. Attended lots of birthday parties in London
2) Ask a lot of questions. There’s a very high chance that what you need or are looking for can be gotten easily via the friends you make here
3) Form A is good. However delay can be catastrophic. Have a friend here that still waiting for UBA to pay the tuition for his school. He had to borrow money eventually. Best thing is to link up with people that need to send money home. Make sure you can do online transfer. Don’t be like my former housemate that was using his GTB MasterCard from here
4) There are jobs but what really gets your foot in the door are your connections. Was able to do some volunteer work at a consulting firm in Calgary. Got the offer through a friend. Same scenario for the retail job. Gradually I’m getting experience both in retail and professional work force
Meanwhile I am still learning. That’s the reason I came here in the first place. Will answer the questions I can and then hope the bosses will answer the one(s) wey pass me.

Hello holotee, I have a question. I will be starting in U of A in September, however I'm already in Canada because I used another school starting in April for my study permit. I will not be able to finish before September to move to Alberta so I plan to withdraw from this school and ask for a refund. Pls will it be a problem if I stay at home till September? Will I be violating any rules by doing so? Thanks.

Hello, please has anyone changed schools from within Canada. I'm about to withdraw from my school and start another one in September. Will the time difference present a problem for me? Can I work in the meantime? Please can anyone advise. Thanks all (I am already in Canada)

Hello, please has anyone changed schools from within Canada. I'm about to withdraw from my school and start another one in September. Will the time difference present a problem for me? Can I work in the meantime? Please can anyone advise. Thanks all (I am already in Canada)

Ezechinwa:
Thanks... But I asked for Canadian dollars!!! Even 320 is on the high side, I just pray it goes down before I start applying..

I've gotten admission and trv. I'm traveling this weekend. My question is for those already studying in Canada. I thought that's what this thread is meant for.

Ezechinwa:
Please what's the current exchange rate and at which bank?
I checked google and I saw (Canadian dollar) $1 -#147....

That rate can only be gotten at the bank. I want to travel and its 320 per usd at the parallel market.

jaybmich:
Bro, abeg when did u apply to U Alberta and what dept

I have already gotten the admission and visa. I want to travel. Thinking of how to send my fees and all I'll need.

Hello, any university of Alberta students here? I need help on how to pay my tuition using form A. Please how can I add other miscellaneous stuff to my tuition so I can use form A wire transfer to send everything I need. This current exchange rate is killing! Abeg help....

Hello, any university of Alberta students here? I need help on how to pay my tuition using form A. Please how can I add other miscellaneous stuff to my tuition so I can use form A wire transfer to send everything I need. This current exchange rate is killing! Abeg help....