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Joe980:
@redribs; gat same condition before reg also.

Typical UOttawa. Did u register for the buddy program Nick was suggesting tho?

Padike:
Oh nice then, have you got visa yet?

No, not yet. It's on its way tho

mrnilobrawn:
Bro, hav u registered for ur courses and how much were u billed for winter semester?

No I haven't registered. I have this condition for course registration which requires me to physically show my official certificate. They won't even accept a scanned copy of it. So I have to actually get there before I can register. I deposited some funds already into my school account tho, I'll know how much my semester bill is after registering and it will be deducted from my school account thereafter.

Padike:
Anyone for Carleton University this january ? Meng

Carleton and Ottawa are neighbouring universities. In fact they have some collaboration programs in their engineering faculties. I am headed to Ottawa this January.

Padike:
I hail o
Someone please reply. Thanks

Don't give yourself headache about that since you've already submitted. Just be positive.
All the best

lilspiceyy:
@cufs, @tinuola, @redribs sir and medical hopefuls in da house how is the wait? We shall all smile in the end don't worry. Where is @kaynine59? I dey hail oooooo. God ain't sleeping brother. .

thanks for the encouragement dear. I celebrate in advance... the anticipation could be really tense tho. phew!

Nice, nice... let's keep 'em coming guys. Congrats Snappyfingaz.

okemi:
Alhamdulillah! Alhamdulillah!

Jst got off the phone with my agent and he told me I have been scheduled for Medicals
Applied on the 2nd of Oct.

Wud post my documents when i finally get the real thing, Inshaa' Allah.

Great! Great! Really good to know. Congrats.

gbemisolaw:
Thank you sir. But do I need to attach my transcript for them to review when contacting them?

lol, that's like saying you want them to assess your credentials for free. You can try it tho, I really can't tell you not to.

Snappyfingaz:
Sorry to intrude... How did you manage not to see the statement of account you applied with? You applied through an agency?

lol, u dey mind am? only God know who hin dey deceive for here. Pesin wey no wan involve for here again, how u go trust hin talk?

This must be the fastest moving part of this forum's series. It's normal tho; that's how records get broken.
Sorry, if I'm digging out a buried issue. I think a school with relatively low competition in the intended course will admit a 3rd class degree. But such schools are very hard to find, especially in a developed country like Canada. It could be true that there's no ratio or formula for CGPA conversion because really, there's no valid basis for comparison between our education system and Canada's. So what they look at are the prerequisite courses for the programs. Even if you didn't pass them as required by the program, and there is room to still consider you, then you may be offered a provisional admission into a program (sorta like a pre-masters), which is not the real program and is NOT FREE. Every school has its own strategy so don't bank on these concepts I'm suggesting. When it comes to issues of low CGPA, it's better to mail the department directly. If you're lucky, they'd tell you your chances straight up without requiring you put in an actual application, which is usually NOT FREE.

This is not for debate purposes, they are just my thoughts and I hope it answers the question someone came here asking about his chance with his 3rd class.

That being said, I know of some people that got admission into dip and adv dip courses in Canada.

Meanwhile, CIC is still hanging our list o. No medical call yet. *fingers crossed*

Joe980:
It's all good... Nick is knocking, check your mail

Yes o. He knocked my door too.

tianadiva:
hello house dnt mind ma absence from here hv been so busy preparaing nd malaria nr won giv me chance,hv been seeing tons of delay it is well for those who re yet to get a response from cic hold ur faith nd pray well it will be well.

nd for those delayed take ur time prepare well enuf,gather all d necessary document nd show cic dat u cn do it

luv u all
NOTE: no matter hw busy i am here nd in canny i will always check on u guys becos hv learnt alot from u all
sleep well peeps

Sorry about your health. Make sure you take along with you some malaria drugs. Very important against a possible relapse in Canada. They would hardly have malaria drugs because they rarely get such cases. So take precaution. Get well soon ma

Joe980:
@redribs; I have bn monitoring this stuff since 2011...and I notice it happens. We just have to be positive Do you believe in miracle?

Lol. See dis guy trying to steal my role. No be me dey preach the positivity?

2011? Baba I even think sey u don get like 10 yrs experience for the matter. I've been on this matter long enough too. There's no definite trend with the way CIC works bro; if you have been observing well, you'd have noticed that their policies change anyhow...

Joe980:
Bruv, I do believe in "injury time" based on my years of experience. I don't think anyone is making any negative assumptions. More reason we have to cross our T's & dot I's before sending in applications because cases are treated differently and once they get to that quota they only give chances to the best. Grace is all we need. Besides, it's almost here...congrats in advance

As long as it is not stated on the CIC site that there is a quota, it remains an issue of "whatever anyone wants to believe" and I'd rather go with the positive idea; which is "no quota exists". Granted, the bar may have been raised...for other reasons; maybe a new policy implemented, but let's not think too far. All I'm just saying is that we should remain positive and look on the brighter side.

Thanks tho. That's more like it . Wishing you well also.

P.s: I'm surprised you particularly do believe in the "injury time" tho, cause I can see you just applied this month. Did you do upfront medicals?

Cufs:
I like, my faith just rose up again we will get it IJN!!! Wether the devil likes it or yes

That's the spirit... keep it alive

I still believe these VOs are not out to chastise anybody in particular. And I don't believe there is any such thing as "injury time" blanket negative decisions as well. In fact, I think it's commendable that reasons are given for their unfavorable decisions; at least you can get a hint of where your application went wrong and then reapply. I know how disastrous application refusals could be (I've been there) especially if you have planned your whole life while banking on the visa approval but I think it's unfair to spread fears about a weapon of mass destruction just because shots were fired. Besides, this is an online forum filled with anonymous members; we shouldn't always take everyone's words as 100% truth. I mean, it's easier to make the VO look like the bad guy than to take full responsibility for omitting something important from your application.

Applications are treated on a case by case basis. Pls let's be positive about things rather than make negative assumptions.

For those that were recently delayed, I empathize... but don't bask in it for too long; move on and make your next move. There is definitely and always a way to fix it.

All the best.

Standupguy, how far? Any show? Anxiety wan kee person for here, lol

Joe980:
Eng. Mgt.

Cool stuff. We'll keep in touch. All the best

Joe980:
@redribs; what are your plans unto movement...eyeing a date already?

Yep, I'm looking to be out b4 New years... no definite flight plans yet but I'm making shadow moves already. I see we're both heading for the capital city. What course are you going for?

This is a public service announcement from Redribs to all TRV hopefuls... If you know your application processing time is clocking 42-49 days this coming week and you don't already have 30k on standby, go and start looking for it o. No panel physician will do medicals for you for free. It's at least 28k but I have factored transport money into the total amount.

Brace yourself guys... good news on its way by God's grace.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

MrArams:
School - Concordia University of Alberta
Level - Masters
Duration - 2 years

Docs submitted

Letter of Acceptance
i. Preregistration deposit
Letter of Explanation
i. Statement of purpose
ii. C.V
iii. Birth cert
iv. WAEC cert
v. Bachelors cert
vi. NYSC cert
Proof of financial support
i. Affidavit of sponsorship
ii. Notarized letter of undertaking to sponsor
iii. Retirement approval of sponsor
iv. Retirement ID card of sponsor
v. SOA (Lump sum with a bal of 6.2m)
vi. Acceptance of monthly pension of sponsor
vii. Survey plan of landed property of sponsor
viii. Property valuation (of the property on the land above)
ix. Receipts from 2 self con for rent from the property


Sponsor - mother

just curious tho, how much did you deposit? or what percentage of the tuition?

MrArams:
Uncle redribs I know you wouldn't mind make I do my final update before I pass the baton over to you finally

No problem sir. I figured you already got your TRV (and went AWOL, lol), that's why I went on with it, but yeah, a proper handover is in order.

Congrats bro. More blessings to come your way.

Cheers

LIST OF TRV HOPEFULS ( WINTER - JAN 2015 )

1. tianadiva: SEPTEMBER 5, Uni of Manitoba, online, UG. TRV
2. fabuloustee: SEPTEMBER 9, Niagara college, paper, UG. TRV
3. jojcanada: SEPTEMBER 9, Seneca college, Paper, PG. TRV
4. MrArams: SEPTEMBER 11, CUCA, online, PG. MEDICALS
5. Mesh2003: SEPTEMBER 17, North Island college, paper, PG. TRV
6. vanrichie4u: SEPTEMBER 24, Nothern lights college, online, PG. MEDICALS
7. duntano: SEPTEMBER 25, Conestoga college, paper, Diploma. delayed
8. Santohfilz: SEPTEMBER 26, UPEI, online, UG.delayed
9. pchax: SEPTEMBER 28, Uni of Windsor, online, PG MEDICALS
10. tweeny24: SEPTEMBER 29, centennial college, paper, diploma.delayed

11. lilspiceyy: SEPTEMBER 30, NBCC, online, diploma.
12. kaynine59: SEPTEMBER 30, Niagara college, paper, PG. delayed
13. omooba: OCTOBER 1, laurentian university, online route, PG.
14. Dafinest4life: OCTOBER 2, Olds college, online, diploma. delayed
15. lewoxxy: OCTOBER 2, Seneca college, online, PG.delayed
16. standupguy: OCTOBER 8, Conestoga college, online, PG
17. redribs: OCTOBER 10, UOttawa, Online, PG.
18. meritdee: OCTOBER 10, Humber, online, Adv dip
19. Cufs: OCTOBER 14, Uni of Lethbridge, paper, 2nd UG.
20. Babahor: OCTOBER 15, seneca college, online, PG.
21. showfz: OCTOBER 16, Red River college, online, diploma.
22. newbie2014: OCTOBER 16, GBC, online, PG.
23. moshood1993: OCTOBER 17, Lambton college, online, PG.
24. holyjacket: OCTOBER 17, U of Alberta, online, PG.
25. holu26: OCTOBER 17, Uni of Lethbridge, online, UG.
26. blink6: OCTOBER 21, MUN, online, UG.
27. chops33: OCTOBER 22, Brandon uni, online, UG.
28. Tnuola: OCTOBER 23, Lambton college, paper, PG.
29. basukajoe: October 24, Niagara College, Paper, PG
30. Joe980: NOVEMBER 1, UOttawa, paper, PG.
31. castiello: NOVEMBER 2, York University, online, PG.
32. Chuckie414: NOVEMBER 3 ,SAIT, paper, UG.
33. warrikid: NOVEMBER 4, Humber college, online, PG.
34. mrnilobrawn: Nov 6, UNB, Online, PG
35. mamula: Nov 17, Seneca, Online, PG

If you have admission for Winter
and have applied for TRV

Please provide the following information
**Submission date**Institution*
**Mode of submission: Online/Paper
**level of study

UPDATED

Kaynine59 Thanks man. If you can still be this positive then what's my excuse? I appreciate the encouragement.

meritdee:
Kaynine59 and Dafinest, sorry guys... God will see you guys through. Chai

Morale is now officially low. *pheew*

Mehn me sef, my morale is lower than a broke man's fuel tank guage. All these refusals and delays that CIC is sharing. I don't even understand what's happening again. I just need to remain positive. We all need to just remain positive. Everything really does happen for a reason. God dey... we can only hope for better things to come in days to come

kaynine59:
Tracked my application. I just got DELAYED. I feel terrible. But every thing happens for a reason. Hope gurus here can help me in refiring. Others awaiting medicals all d best. Guess I ddnt get lucky. Sad much

Sorry about it. It's never a nice feeling. But you will surely recover from it. Stay strong bro. We wish you all the best as well. Thanks

justicia:
Hello house. My formal admission letter was delivered to me yesterday. The admission is for Winter 2015. However the letter came with another letter for the embassy stating that they should give me visa quickly to be able to attend class by january. Is this letter a regular letter that comes with all LoAs or do you think it will make my visa application to be treated as a special case. I am asking because I am planing to defer the admission to Fall 2015 because of the time it takes to apply for and get the visa. But if the letter will make my application to be treated as a special case I can apply before the end of this month. Pls what do u think.

It's pretty late to apply but since you have a special case with the letter from the school soliciting to CIC on ur behalf for a faster process, I guess you can give it a shot...well, ofcourse if the supporting documents required of you are set too. If you do decide to take the shot, I will also suggest that you go all in by doing an upfront medical examination rather than wait for it to be requested. Note that upfront medicals can only be done b4 your application is submitted.

Just my thoughts sha.

All the best

pchax:
hmmm.... So I was in a training all day. Phones on silence and no internet. The training finished by 5:15pm and I saw 3 missed calls. My mind went straight to CIC. I rushed to my mail box and saw a mail from them. It directed me to my portal and I saw:

Review of Medical Results: We need your medical information

I saw a new message that had my medical form attached and I started running like a mad man round the office while on the phone with my folks. Join me in praising God ooooo!!!!!!!!

Nice one. Congrats. Just what I've been looking for...

Dear TRV hopefuls,

That injury-time concept that suggests that CIC uses a quota-guided system for their TRV approvals is a plausible explanation for the silence on medical calls and refusals lately... but I don't think it's a blanket hammer on all TRV hopefuls this period... Especially for the fact that it sounds like something that can violate human right/immigration laws (I'm not a lawyer, just being logical...and optimistic too)... Also, I believe it would've been spelt out one way or the other on their website.

And as possible as it might seem, I don't believe applications are refused for reasons other than the ones stated by the VOs. We should consider that these VOs are humans too and humans are as different as their perspectives. We should all just be prayerful that only reasonable VOs that can understand the exact picture we've painted of our unique cases, be the ones to assess our apps.

There are other ways to control visa issuance and placing a cap on the number of visa approvals only sounds to me like a malicious approach on Nigerians. I mean, they can rather just play on the disclaimer that apps take 19 weeks to process naija applications and simply pend the apps past school resumption date if they really wanna deny all apps in the suggested injury time. Or they can also just increase scrutiny on apps a notch higher and investigate on stuff they rarely did with earlier apps (which might just be what is really going on right now).

In my humble opinion, Canada has plenty room for qualified immigrants and even if in the off chance that they might be trying to close the entry gates for the year, we just need to stay positive that we all will get in before it is finally shut.

And to those that got delayed recently, it is not over; you can pick yourself up and try again (might be too late for winter semester tho).

I wish us all the best

God bless

No medical call up yet this week... the anxiety is crazily dreadful... k'Olorun shaanu. Lol

So no medical call today also abi? Ok o... there is kuku God. All these tension these VOs are sharing *sigh* na to remain hopeful and positive regardless... Goodnight guys