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Hello guys

Please I need urgent attention biko

I was refused admission into university of Ottawa to study chemical engineering. please I need suggestion on schools I can apply to for IT related courses.

I already gotten the visa but admission is the problem cos the school I used in applying for the visa refused to defer or even give me another admission cos my session expired due to the long processing times

Please I need urgent suggestion as I want to go for the fall term

Krissy01:
Hi guys I need your honest opinion on this, like put yourself in my shoes and tell me what you would do. ok so I started this studying abroad journey back in 2019 I was fresh out of high school and didn't plan on schooling in Nigeria, Canada has always been the only country on my mind. So I apply to one school in Canada, university of Manitoba, Winnipeg I was granted admission in November 2019 and applied for visa December of that same year, my decision envelope came and I was denied because of insufficient fund not because I didn't have the money the account wasn't funded so we funded the account and applied again and I forgot to add am not the only one going it's me and my junior sister and when I mean wasn't funded the money there wasn't enough for two people. So we funded the account and applied again in February 2020 and yes we we're using an agent so I didn't get any response from the embassy till October when only passport was returned without it being stamped and a little note which says Decision making is still in progress, final decision not taken I found that weird but since they gave a reasons I kept on waiting sending emails and webforms till February when I reached out to my agent and he said he got a mail from IRCC and he needed to see us privately and I was like wondering what went wrong so we met up with him only to tell me I've been banned from Canada for 5years for misrepresentation. Turns out IRCC already sent him an email since October to respond to clear their suspicion about misrepresentation and my agent didn't respond to them neither did he let us know about it until he was arrested, This was the same for my sister. I posted that on nairaland asking for you guys help and so on, i was told to avoid these countries:US UK Australia and New Zealand because they share the same database with Canada. Now I've searched for countries and I've come to the decision that Germany was ok for both me and my sister I've even picked two schools already and yes I'm going for a Bachelors degree and I plan to study anything relating to business, it could be marketing, business admin.,management e.t.c. ok so now I've spent 2yrs at home already and all my classmate are in school and I don't want to waste this year again on a country that would waste my time and money then not grant me visa and with what am seeing they said booking Appointment date with Germany is like asking the Nigerian government to pass a death sentence bill for (financial) corruption which is a first red flag for me like I don't have have another year to waste I want my application to move smoothly. my question is do you have any know European country that I could try I mean put yourself in my shoes and tell Me what you would do? At this point I'm confused and No schooling in Nigeria is not an option neither is schooling in Ukraine Cyprus or turkey so pls I need as much opinions as I can get

I will suggest you and your sister apply to different countries. You can choose either Germany, Belgium, Ireland or even the Netherlands while your sister choose Scotland, Spain,Denmark,or even Uk

Omo see ba bottom line here is there are other European countries that are top notch when it comes to education.
What God cannot do does not exist, do not look at where your classmate is at the moment, your time can bring massive favour and speed

No be who start the race go finish the race. So prayerfully choose a good country that will bring good news, speed, favour and all round fulfillment. There is always a reason behind every situation we face in life

Lastly don’t back out on your vision. If you don’t want to study in Nigeria or Ukraine, turkey etc then stick to it and I promise you will laugh eventually.

You can start your study elsewhere and still get a lawyer to help with this ban or study else where and wait for the ban to expire....

Best of luck girl

olasubomy:
LANDING GIST

Hello house, congrats to those who have gotten approvals on their applications and best of luck to those awaiting a decision. It will end in praise. Let me summarise my landing experience and not bore you with stories since I still have some energy after arrival.

SUMMARISED EXPERIENCE AT MURTALA MUHAMMED AIRPORT

I flew with Ethiopian Airline and the flight was at 1:40 pm. I got to the airport a little late due to a last-minute rush/parking. Fast forward to entry. The first point was two immigration officers. They asked about my final destination, I told them Canada. They sighted my passport and handed it back to me. The next checkpoint was to weigh my luggage. Hmm! the first luggage (box) weighed 26kg and the second box carrying food weighed 33kg. I was forced to return some stuff back home and paid 60 dollars for the excess luggage and obtained a receipt because I was not ready to return any food so I rather reduced some clothing. Please try to use a travelling bag for your foodstuff to avoid overweighing so you won't be forced to buy ghana must go at the airport. The next check after was a lady who asked for my COVID test result, school enrollment letter and my passport. She snapped the enrollment letter and passport then sent it to someone by WhatsApp for confirmation. She asked for the Arrive CAN receipt. I showed her on my phone. The next point was where I got my boarding pass. After this, i started walking fast to the point of boarding because my aircraft was already boarding. I would advise you to try to get to the airport much earlier due to these new changes at the airport so you don't start rushing.

SUMMARISED EXPERIENCE AT ADDIS ABABA AIRPORT

The Ethiopian Airline flight took off on time around 1:55 pm. The flight was okay, a very massive Boeing aircraft and was not fully loaded to capacity. I guess due to COVID and not much demand due to travel restrictions. Our first stopover was at Addis Ababa. We had to pass our hand luggage, remove our shoes and belts, laptops through computer screening at three different areas in the airport. Such tight security. One of them saw dollars in my pocket, I told him I was a student, he had to check my passport and boarding pass to confirm. It is that strict. There is nothing wrong with holding your cash. Just let them know you are a student if peradventure they ask you. The next check at Addis Ababa was an Immigration Officer. She asked for my Negative COVID test result, evidence of Arrive Can and confirmation of booking of the 3 days stopover hotel in Canada. She took a copy of the COVID result and gave me a health form to fill ( like a questionnaire) I filled and returned back to her.

Try to make at least 3 copies of all your documents before travelling just in case an officer ask you at any of the airports. It all depends on the officer but better to be prepared.

SUMMARISED EXPERIENCE AT TORONTO AIRPORT

We were given 3 forms to fill in the plane, one of which is the declaration card ( the declaration card is where you will declare if you are holding 10,000 dollars or more, and foodstuffs like (meat fish, nuts, egg, vegetables, fruits etc). We all had to fill it in the plane, even the pilot kept announcing for us to fill it. We finally landed in Toronto after almost 20 hours in the air. Even when the plane got to Toronto airspace. It still spent almost 2 hours in the air before landing. CANADA is really big. I am not surprised it is the second-largest country in the world after Russia.

The airport looked a little skeletal. Some offices were not opened, I guess due to COVID. The first check at Toronto was different counters with immigration officers. We had to queue and was assigned to each one at random. The officer asked for my negative COVID test result, Arrive Can, evidence of booking my 3 days stopover hotel and evidence of booking of the 14 days isolation and the declaration card so I gave him all. I showed him the confirmation of 3 days hotel booking on my phone. I did not bother to print that out since you can only book 48 hours to your arrival in Canada and would be too late print. He did not even bother to review the card. He just signed and gave it back to me.

The next check was another set of different cubicles with various immigration officers ( The main point of entry). I noticed one cubicle was free and a Chinese-looking lady officer was there so I just went to meet her. She did not even press me as expected. She just asked for (1) Letter of Acceptance (2) Evidence of Arrive CAN (3) Evidence of booking of 3 days hotel stopover (4) Passport and then she asked two questions: Why are you coming to Canada, I answered I came to study for my MBA then the second question was how are you funding your studies and I said my biological parents are sponsoring me. She felt satisfied and printed my study permit. It all depends on the officer that would be interviewing you.

The next step was getting my luggage and I proceeded to another queue to register for the COVID test and was subsequently directed to a tent where a nurse took samples from my nostril and told me the result would be sent to my registered e-mail. After that, I got to another queue where I waited for the taxi going to my 3 days stop over hotel.

I wish everyone the very best as you plan your journey to Canada.

God bless you, may the land of Canada favour you in Jesus name Amen. Thank you for taking your precious time to update us about your landing experience

nowhere:
Always blaming agents when things go south.

Lol who should they blame the agent promised to get the visa for them

Mami1:
https://www.booking.com/city/ca/dorval.html

Please book using this link. Booking using some other reservation website could mean you paying higher. I had to cancel my first reservation using a different website.

Also, after booking, you need to contact the hotel to ensure to inform them that you are booking due to COVID-19 mandatory quarantine and want to confirm that you have been booked appropriately. Try to book in Naira also, it would be converted to CAD and the taxes are way cheaper.

To get cheapest deals, you can book using choice hotels website, however you need to register as a member, be a resident of some listed developed countries and have a credit card, not debit card. If not, please use booking.com

Thanks for the info.
Please I will love to ask if it’s better to book using the link or better still download the app. Which is better?

Also for those of us that our final destination is Ottawa, is it advisable to stop at Montreal, observe the mandatory 3 days quarantine before getting a flight to Ottawa

Summe:
Good morning everyone and happy new month.

I am in search for a travel buddy to Newfoundland for 9th of March, using Qatar Airways. If you’re a female, we can work towards sharing a room and costs for hotel quarantine in Montreal.

Congratulations... Canada will favour you Amen

Krissy01:
Pls guys I need help this was what my agent sent to me saying that I'm banned from Canada and based of what am seeing that's not what the letter says, so pls can some one go through it and explain what they mean, am I welcomed to reapplying?

Omg... your agent made a very terrible mistake. So sorry about that
I think you should reapply proving to them that it was a mistake. They boldly stated you can reapply so reapply.

It will end in praise. Do not be bothered okay, it is just a matter of time

ericksen:
At this moment I am still yet to decide that. But I am looking at last week in July or 1st week in August.
When do you intend leaving?

Which school are you going to plz?
I sent a mail

Frankspecia1:
Responses please

Someone already answered your question. Read back in the thread. He said it is either you use a dollar account or find someone in Canada to pay for you

bayo2018:
please any reply to this Bosses in the house

Hahaha why are you so concern���
Maybe Canada is the new money making country and they know it

Are you in Ireland or Ukraine planning to switch also?

meemeeibrahim22:
Royalty I tried to email you is not going ...please can you reach out to me on this email
mimimodhibrahim2534@gmail.com

rossy4jesus95@gmail.com

This will work

meemeeibrahim22:
A month plusssss wow that’s a long time , thank you can I send you an email please
Drop your email address
Thanks

Ok send the mail
rossy4jesus95@gmail.com

awys:
You know yours was paper application which you won't get PPR notification and because your passport wasn't SUBMITTED with your Application you were actually waiting if they will send PPR until you sent mails and webforms before you were notified by Lagos visa office to send your passport

Very true... I sent emails to them, got ppr 2 days later. Thanks to Nairaland family for this advice and lekiboboe I appreciate you always

meemeeibrahim22:
Awys I did paper but when I was submitting was March the first lockdown so they returned our passports back because they said everyone should return back to their country and all of that so since then it’s been with me

Just be patient. I did paper application same March before the lockdown and all. When I got my bvl, I waited a month plus to get ppr. The visa was issued for the date I got bvl. So I think it is the fault of IRCC in Nigeria. Be patient and send web forms

awys:
Your PPR will land not to worry mine too BVL dropped on the 2nd, PPR on the 6th that's 4days after it's normal and it varies so no fear bro!!!

Mine was after a month.... it will end in praise las las

Metari1:
Hello OtunbaTee

2) The only major reason it's because the mode of delivery is hybrid and not online like the may intake.

Please how do I know the study permit validity, she has not stamped her passport, trying to decide which admission intake to send via webform.

Hello madam

If I can understand you clearly, I will suggest you do not stress yourself concerning this. Submit your passport and it will be stamped regardless if she started online or not

Secondly I was in her shoe also. All I did was submit my passport and my visa was granted. After I got the visa I applied to the school for my application to be moved till September so I can start in class lectures...

Lastly validity of the visa is when the visa expires. Meaning you have till your visa expires to enter Canada

I don’t think you need web forms at this point. Be patient and your passport will be stamped regardless

Qcanvs38mimi:
Okay.
I didn’t spend time at all at the POE. After landing I took a long fast walk to the declaration machines, I scanned my passport there and filled the declaration form,my receipt was printed. Then I stood in line to wait for the next available officer. The officer I met just asked for my COVID test, declaration receipt and my passport, he then asked what I’m coming to Canada to do. I said I was a student. Finish. He allowed me in. Then I went to the study permit section( where my permit will be printed), the officer told me to put all my study documents on one side of the table, see checking. She was checking, asking me questions, she asked me like 3 questions, it took her 20mins to finish checking. Then she printed my study permit and attached it to the passport. Omo. I was so happy at that instant but I didn’t show it. So it is now compulsory to do COVID test at the airport, I spent like one hour there, registration+the test( make sure you have number and address of your university) . During that period, I found the cab man that my school sent to pick me up so at least my mind was settled, I won’t be out in the cold for too long. I did the COVID test then I went to drop my stuff in the car, I went to find something to eat at the airport.
Then I was ready for my 1 hour 15 minutes drive to my university quarantine residence

Please what do you mean by declaration receipt? Sent a mail.?please attend

Qcanvs38mimi:
Okay.
I didn’t spend time at all at the POE. After landing I took a long fast walk to the declaration machines, I scanned my passport there and filled the declaration form,my receipt was printed. Then I stood in line to wait for the next available officer. The officer I met just asked for my COVID test, declaration receipt and my passport, he then asked what I’m coming to Canada to do. I said I was a student. Finish. He allowed me in. Then I went to the study permit section( where my permit will be printed), the officer told me to put all my study documents on one side of the table, see checking. She was checking, asking me questions, she asked me like 3 questions, it took her 20mins to finish checking. Then she printed my study permit and attached it to the passport. Omo. I was so happy at that instant but I didn’t show it. So it is now compulsory to do COVID test at the airport, I spent like one hour there, registration+the test( make sure you have number and address of your university) . During that period, I found the cab man that my school sent to pick me up so at least my mind was settled, I won’t be out in the cold for too long. I did the COVID test then I went to drop my stuff in the car, I went to find something to eat at the airport.
Then I was ready for my 1 hour 15 minutes drive to my university quarantine residence

Please what do you mean by declaration receipt?

Bami26:
Hey guys.
please who has heard anything from university of Ottawa ?
I applied for masters and I’ve not heard anything yet.

I sent a mail. Applied at the university of Ottawa too... what session are you going for?

Lekiboboe:
Hello house , trust you are doing great

Pls I need a clear guide on this PTA thing & going with Cash (money) to Canada

Tuition is paid already, so it's the $10,000 CAD proof of Living Expenses that is left now.

My questions goes thus,

- How can someone go with $10, 000 CAD to Canada?

- I do hear of $4,000 PTA is it $4,000 USD or $4,000 CAD?

- If its $4,000 CAD, Should I open a MasterCard domiciliary account and keep the remaining $6,000 CAD (in USD) there?

If I get to Canada, can i withdraw money in USD with my MasterCard then change it to CANADIAN DOLLAR?

Can someone go to Canada with more than $10,000CAD e.g $10,500 CAD or $11,000 CAD?


Any further information about this will be appreciated


Thanks

cc. Frankrobbn1, JustMellow and all honorables

Please I sent you a mail. Do respond plz

ericksen:
I am also interested in this question.
Hoping someone replies ASAP.

Please I sent you a mail. Do reply please

Please if you applied in any school at Ontario precisely university of Ottawa, And planning to start school for the fall 2021 session. Let’s link up.


Also please who is planning to travel by July or August to Canada. Let’s link up too

Thanks guys

Rootiab:
Good evening everyone. Please for those that submitted there nse documents of recent. Have they started reviewing yours? It's been 1 week since I submitted mine and it's just showing documents uploaded

Lol you need patient at this time now... some of us applied since March 2020 and got PPR this year February. Just pray and be optimistic.

It will end in praise

Good afternoon everyone.
Please who is going/applied to the university of Ottawa for the fall 2021. Let’s link up

Blavkmaann:
My geng My Geng
How far now, as you all know, I’m counting my days i this country.... one Weyrey say make I go toll gate on Saturday to go Occupy.... I Laff in Swahili, if o my the goat know say my Canada visa Dey my room dey breathe... e go dey cap nonsense?
Anyways that aside, some kind matter Don Dey play and I reason am say e go dey necessary make I drop one or twos for here... make all of us for wise
1. BEWARE OF THIS PEOPLE CALLED AGENTS! - I ask person yesterday, this person has no influence what so ever to decide whether u get approved or denied, so why spend so much and out urself on high jump... I have noticed tha people who have stayed years in Canada still use the GCKey and stuff, so you have to get acquainted with that page, any which way
2. BEWARE OF FAKE ADMISSION LETTER - one boy in my street gave someone 100k to help him rub admission, he didn’t submit anything, 3 days after the guy sent him a PDF file containing the admission letter I not University of Regina, the boy had the effrontery to tell me “a soon to be Canadian” say we go travel together.... what an illetrate!
3. PLEASE ASK ENOUGH QUESTIONS... for most of us it’s our first time and we’re stil confused, it’s allowed, do ur research, HAVE LONG TERM GOALS, Set target, You’ll be fine
4. YOU SEE YOUTUBE, - Spend time watching various videos
5. PRAY, this God Wey Dey up so, e no Dey sleep, and e no Dey gree make e children cry, God, God ! No b small boy o!


6... be patient, it will work out ONE DAY!

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Abeg abeg abeg abeg, I never complete my flight money,abeg abeg abeg, Support my ministry, (Shey I should drop my aza abi make una ask)
Make una ask inside my email abeg..... e get why...
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Yaaaaay, hope say Ewa Agoyin Dey Quebec, I no get power for chicken!

..... sending love and light From Lagos ..... ask for my aza now abeg! God no go shame us!

Please what’s the budget for flight fee?Must you pay to n fro also?

awys:
For paper application you are meant to submit your passport alongside with your Application I guess you didn't submit your passport with your Application and as I read here paper Applicant don't get passport request you will receive your stamped passport back I guess that was why you received your BVL since December 1st 2020 without further update maybe as they didn't see your passport with your Application they were silence about it that was why they replied that you need to submit your passport

Due to covid 19 we were asked not to submit passport. They said they will get back to us if I should send it.

Lekiboboe:
No this is not how a PPR looks like


You would need to login to your account
via
cic.gc.ca

you should see a Statement written in BLUE called

ORIGINAL PASSPORT REQUEST,

Click on it, and download, that's your PPR letter

By the way, you ought to get a mail from IRCC having this subject

do not reply

notifying you there is an update about your application, or are you making use of an agent?

Agent yes. But I get mails and relay to him. Except he got the main mails don’t know

Lekiboboe:
No this is not how a PPR looks like


You would need to login to your account
via
cic.gc.ca

you should see a Statement written in BLUE called

ORIGINAL PASSPORT REQUEST,

Click on it, and download, that's your PPR letter

By the way, you ought to get a mail from IRCC having this subject

do not reply

I did paper application not online.

OtunbaTee:
You're 99.9% right, she should wait for the request letter before sending her passport..

Please I am confuse here

Lekiboboe:
Since you Did your BIOMETRICS at Abuja

Just follow this guide

How to Send your Passport and Other Documents to Abuja VFS for Stamping
https://www.nairaland.com/5818588/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/634#96691131


Luckily for you, ABUJA VFS is more faster in processing PASSPORT for Stamping of VISA unlike LAGOS VFS that behaves otherwise

I was asked to send the passport to Lagos. Plz can I private text you

Lekiboboe:
Wow!!!!! This is good news

Congratulations Honorable Royalty

Glad you got your Love Letter from IRCC!!!!

To God be the glory

Amen!!!!!!

Kindly share your Application Timeline, List Of Documents Submitted so we can learn from your success story

Please what do I submit along side with the passport? Is this how the ppr mail appears?Also I thought I am suppose to get a mail from Nairobi but instead got the mail from Lagos?

Timeline
Applied 18-03-2020
AIP 23-09-2020
Loa request 30-09-2020
Bvl 01-12-2020
Ppr 02-02-2021

Akby:
Hello house,

I have a peculiar challenge, and I need all the help I can get. So my sister did her medicals last year October and we didn't get any response from VFS/IRCC. We sent an email to Abuja office early this year that school is resuming the following week, and they told us to send her passport directly to Immigration Office, Abuja via courier service

We got a notification that her passport was ready for collection with the stamped Visa on Monday - January 25th and picking up has been a challenge.

We paid for a two-way courier service when the passport was sent but the Immigration Office is not releasing her passport to DHL.

What can I do please?

Thanks guys

Please what document did you submit along side your passport to DHL?