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Master Of Medical Biotechnology, University Of Windsor. 16months program, and u get 3yrs PGWP. No scholarships/assistantships. Fees for the emtire program is around CA$40k

EmeeNaka:
That's a good one. I suppose you're a Pharmacist. What course are you going for in Canada?

Lol....I guess you are right. Maybe that's why it's not working here. I can't say "population" because they plenty pass us for India na lol

EmeeNaka:
It's difficult for NSE to work in Nigeria because of corruption. They,IRCC, don't believe any document submitted by Nigerian applicants. So they still take time to carefully Vet them before taking Decision.

You are very correct!!!

Lamideyy:
Please fellow Nigerians
While contacting parliament members of Canada might be a good way to inquire about the status of our application
Please let’s do it reasonably otherwise we may begin to get ignored due to excess indiscriminate mails.
Let us not start sending 2 emails per day like it’s webform.
Please let us not misuse this opportunity
And please if you are to contact a parliament member, it is advisable to contact the one in the exact area where your school is located.

I think SDS is for Indians. Concerning NSE, you need IELTS result and a "mybankstatement" certificate. But the truth is that I don't think NSE route still genuinely exists. Now, people who go through the NSE route get an application decision after several months of submission, and this is contrary to the promised "20 days" processing time.

Some docs include; admission letter, sop, sponsorship letter, sponsor's bank statement, sponsor's payslip/business reg docs(whichever is applicable), property docs, applicant's payslips/business registration docs, applicant's introduction letter from employer/leave letter, applicant's payslip and bank statement. Get more info from page 1 of this thread.

saucekid50:
Hi guys,
Please I need clarification on the types of Canadian students visa for Nigerians.
From my research I have heard of NSE and SDS.
Concerning that of NSE, I heard that one of the requirements for applying is the IELTS.
Please how true is this.?

Secondly what are the required documents and steps for someone just starting a visa application after getting admission.?

Thanks for your anticipated reply.[b][/b]

For March applicants that eligibility review hasn't started on your GCKey account, please keep calm, work is going on, and eligibility has started but not updated yet.

I mailed Windsor's MP to find out about the status of my application, and last night, I was forwarded the email from IRCC which states;

-The application was received at the Canadian visa office in Nairobi, Kenya, on March 11, 2021.

-The criminality verifications (biometrics) are passed.

-The responsible office is currently reviewing the application and documents submitted to determine if the applicant meets the eligibility requirements for a study permit.

N.B: My GCKey shows that eligibility review hasn't begun. So let's keep hopes high #Happy Weekend Canada pipu���

If possible, request gcms notes for both rejections. Let's av an insight on why u were rejected. So that u dnt make the same mistake(s) this time. All the best!

tonnymexx:
Yes boss I have a registered the business long ago but the business is a family business so am helping my dad to manage the business.
Have applied for study permit visa twice on 2018 but i was denied twice should I order for GCMS before I apply for my next visa application or I should just apply?
Thanks

What about the part that states "lump sum deposits by spouse..." Did your husband send tuition into your acct?

olupatito:
Good evening all and congrats to everyone who got their PPR. I have been a silent member since last year,applied march 5th and got a refusal on June 8th for
1. • I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay, as stipulated in subsection 216(1) of the IRPR, based on the purpose of your visit. **
2 • I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay, as stipulated in subsection 216(1) of the IRPR, based on your personal assets and financial status.
I submitted my personal land documents and two properties jointly owned by my husband and I.my husband also submitted his personal land documents,payslip and pension acct.
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I ordered for Gcnotes mid may and got it today. had no negative review,so am confused on why the rejection.
note that I submitted my app with IeLtS of 7.0 and upfront medical,though they later requested for IeLTS on the 25th march,which I submitted same day. attached is the notes. gurus pls help a sister @Lekiboboe all the gurus

My bro used stanbic ibtc and it took about 2 days for payment to reach the school. Try using stanbic for the Form A, you have to act very fast!

darey360:
Pls how long does the Form A take?
What if I register for a domiciliary account ? and get some dollars in, will that work?
also what if my sister in Uk help with the payment ? would the exchange rate be much considering the conversion of naira to pounds
Thanks a lot for your reply

You mean your brother applied in March, 2021?

Esmeob:
My brother just got his PPR oooo!!!!

God did it... Will share timeline soon.

March people our chapter has opened o.

Hmmnn......The mata long bro! Very long story. Na PR we dey rizin nw say wetin he wan fill for future

Anon123:
NOTED..

But why will the agent be the one filling the IMMM forms for your brother. It should be the applicant

He could have gotten a BAN for misrepresentation.

This Canada (study) visa thing na by grace of God. Got my bro's gcms documents today and we had to start a new thanksgiving on his approval.......Many of these agents are nonsense people, if at all you need to use one, pls be very careful.

So this nonsense agent filled form that my bro has been working in company A since September 2018, he did employment letter on company A's letterhead and letter was dated July 2019.

On form, he filled that expenses will be borne by my father and the applicant, where SOP stated only my dad.

Attached staff ID card of another company B(my dad's company). WTF??!!!

Payslip carries name of company B.

Deducted tax of 5% gross pay sef, value wrong!

He did sworn affidavit and dat states he is goin to Humber College, wrong school. Thank God these documents even came in after he has gotten his visa, high blood pressure for don kill pesin.

My opinion is that SOPs play a strong role in our applications. Infact, like 90%. Let's take time to work on our SOPs. Address every issue! Link ur degrees to Nigeria and Africa(look at one or two problems in Nigeria you wanna solve with ur degree), address home ties, finances and all strongly. Cuz I feel that applications are treated in the reverse manner, instead of picking up ur application and planning to give an approval, dey pick up your application and look for reasons to refuse u, so any little Bleep up laidis, dem nakk u breakfast be dat o. #PrayForGrace

March applicants, let's start warming up for our PPRs

Yes o! We should be warming up! #March

Spectro:
Thank God they've started answering February applicants.

This is how IRCC should do things.

It is well.

Congratulations bro! Rotman MBA, I must go to this school in the future lol......Did u write GRE or GMAT? What's ur score? Pls check ur dm

lushk:
I am sharing my timeline to encourage everyone…. I got a lot of Info from Nairaland and I hope this helps at least one person.

I reached out to an agent initially that gave me a bill of 1500 USD, when I converted to Naira, I decided to do my application my self. Thank God for grace and patience.

First time applicant -age 30
Program of study- MBA
School- Rotman school of management - University of Toronto
I got partial scholarship but still needed to show how I will fund the balance and my expenses.

So prior to my study permit application, I had two expired EE application my score was low so I didn’t get ITA. This made me nervous cos it was a proof that I would be looking for PR after my studies and I wasn’t sure if it would affect their decision.


Submitted my application February 19 with Upfront Medicals and my bank statement
Biometric request Feb 20
Biometrics updated to pass Feb 24
Medical updated to pass Feb 26
NSE request for IELTS Feb 25
Submitted IELTS- Mar 27
BVL May 31
PPR June 1

I graduated in 2011, and I have worked in the financial services industry since 2011 from my NYSC posting. I got my Chartered financial analyst (CFA) certification in 2019 so my LOE was focused on saying I needed the MBA for career progression and to take on leadership position. I also spoke about the need for investment analysts to have a global training to prevent mismanaging large funds and negatively affecting the Nigerian capital markets.

I attached pictures of my family members, got a study leave, letter of intro and my payslips from my employer.

For economic ties I used my 75% of my pension, my car and my equity investment. The 25% of my pension I stated I would use it for my funding during my studies. The PFA gave me a letter to support this.

For funding, the first page was a letter explaining all lump sums and where they came from and I stated that it was to show sufficient liquidity.
I included two tables one showing all my expected expenses for two years and all my funding. Then I included a summary table showing both incase there was any confusion that the funding was more than the expense.

My program is for 2 years so I had to show how I intended to finance it for the total duration. I didn’t want to inform any relatives so I had to sponsor my self. I got my admission in October, didn’t apply till February because of funding, I used this time to consolidate my finances and also apply for loans. I applied to Prodigy ( I was rejected) and Mpower( I got approved).


The school had an immigration lawyer that also helped me look through my letters and my forms

Part 19 is filled with many testimonies!!! The testimonies will begin this week!!!

I'm among the first set of people to be congratulated #PPR #PPR #PPR

Go get mybankstatement certificate for your dad's account and upload on your GCKey acct. Get MBS for same period that you submitted with your application. No issues if acct is genuine, MER/PPR coming soon!

Baggiomarrio:
Please guys my dad first bank account was tag frodulent.. I submitted my app since January. I just received their message today.. I don’t know why they have sent me this kind of message and the account is real.. how do I respond to this ...

Processing time is now 9weeks.......I sha hope it's not that they are using us to catch cruise looooool

My Gee......Thanks bro, All of us go celebrate

Spectro:
Wow!!! This was quite a journey o.

Glory be to God!

Congratulations!

It has ended in praise!

(@RxOtunba, your own will come soon. All the best to you and your siblings.)

And dis is the guy @Spectro talked abt���

Ysakaws1:
PPR JUST DROPPED!

My application journey is quite interesting, and I promised to share here if I get a PPR. So firstly, I applied using an agent. As a matter of fact, I got admission using one agent, and got the visa using another agent. My application made me come to the conclusion that using an agent is truly not worth it. Imagine that I paid 300k just to get a PGD admission in University of Winnipeg. Bygone, anyways - lucky agent. After my admission, I switched to another agent because my Dad, who previously didn’t show interest, decided to be involved. The second agent came through my dad (he paid the agent 250k or so) - he was recommended by my uncle. I gave him the LOA I paid 300k for, and he requested me to write my LOE. I was able to write a good LOE with the help of Google, and of course, Nairaland. I am sure you are wondering what exactly this agent was paid to do, if both LOA and LOE came from me. Me sef dey wonder lol.

APPLIED - DECEMBER 7
BIOMETRICS - DECEMBER 8

Na where wahala start be this. The whole journey was mentally exhausting. This agent fit make person crase with obvious lies and pretense. Want to make this as short as possible, so let me just drop one example. The agent was supposed to have applied long before the time he did. So we pressured him till he lied and made a fake medical request letter. In his own letter, the medical has to be done in 90 days, instead of the usual 30 days. Note that biometrics had not been done then oh. He also gave us fake biometrics appointment letter one time, and when the day came, he said IRCC has technical issues, and he would have to book another date. Basically, my whole journey with this agent was filled with altercations and mistrust. It got to a point, all we wanted was access to the portal, but this agent was giving stories like he didn’t know the password offhand, and he would find it. Moving on...

ORDERED GCMS - MARCH 27

Fast forward to April ending, I hadn’t heard anything from this agent. Was checking this thread regularly and seeing even January applicants receive PPR. I decided to message this agent to remind him. This was when the agent logged into my portal and saw that I got medical request 8 days before.

MEDICAL REQUEST - APRIL 14

Finally, he was confident about the application, and dropped the login details even without asking him.

MEDICALS DATE - APRIL 27

I was eager to get the PPR, and was checking my portal like every hour after I did the medicals. On the morning of April 29, I opened my portal, GUESS WHAT I SAW? Booooom! Procedural Fairness Letter - I wanted to faint even before opening the PFL.

PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS - April 29

I opened the PFL, and what I saw was that the VO has concerns that my Dad’s statement of account is not genuine. I am to prove that it is genuine in 15 days, or I get 5 years ban. I was destabilized and scared to the bone. A lot ran through my mind in milliseconds.“ Could it be that this guy used a fake SOA, instead of the one we gave him?” “Could it be that he altered some transactions?” Picked up the phone to call this agent, and for like 2 hours, his number was switched off. I started feeling like he already saw the PFL, and was on the run.

Finally, we reached him, and he assured us that he used the SOA we gave him. He told us to go to the bank for MBS, and give IRCC a SOA that shows transactions till the date of the PFL. We did that immediately, but how could I trust someone who once gave us fake medical request and biometrics appointment letter?

I became restless since that minute I saw the PFL, and even after submitting MBS, I couldn’t still sleep or do anything. I was literally checking my portal uncountable times in a day.

MEDICAL PASSED - MAY 1

This should have been an update that would have made me rest assured of finally leaving this Nigeria, but I remained unhappy and restless because of the PFL.

GCMS NOTE RECEIVED - MAY 3

Finally, GCMS note came in yesterday night before I slept. Saw that everything has been passed. I also saw that instructions have been given that I get a study permit till 2023. Lastly, it was in the GCMS note that IRCC had messaged my Dad’s bank to confirm if the SOA is genuine, and they got response from the bank that it is genuine. This happened since the beginning of April.

THEN WHY ON EARTH DID IRCC GIVE ME PFL ON APRIL 29 Shaey IRCC dey whyne me ni

The more I thought about the whole issue, the more it becomes obscure. I search Google tire to see if anybody don face the same issue before, but I no see anything.

To God be the glory sha, I opened my portal 12pm today, and I saw ORIGINAL PASSPORT REQUEST! Booomshakalaka!!!!

Till now, I can’t explain what happened concerning that PFL thing, but I just thank God. I no even wan understand again sef lol. Thanks to everyone doing a good job here. You all will be forever appreciated.

CORRESPONDENCE LETTER & PPR - MAY 4

Thanks boss!

JustMellow:
Hello RxOtunba,

Nothing is impossible with IRCC. Even if an application has been approved, it can still be refused if the decision was made by an induced error on the part of the officer.

A little story... In some years back, someone who had applied from Singapore after PPR and sending PP for the vignette to be appending – have the shocker of reality when the PP was returned without a vignette and a letter saying the application was approved by error and welcome to reapply.

I am not sure about the number of days the PP stayed with IRCC, but the moral of the story is nothing is impossible until formalizing a successful landing.

The same was also noted sometimes in 2018 or thereabout where approved applications with PPR were still sent for secondary review and refused followed by a PFL. The secondary review was the verification of the financial record.

I believe this explains the situation you presented. Send the MBS coupled with a letter of Reconsideration.

Best of Luck

Yea, that's the way I thought it is done. But in this case, a refusal letter came on 19th April, then, 29th April, "Procedural Fairness Letter" came. Could it be that they are reconsidering it?

Anon123:
It comes before a decision. They gave you 15days to reply. If you didn't , then he will be denied and also banned for 5yrs

I just dey vex for here, I neva tell applicant sef lol.........But my question is "does procedural fairness come after decision? A whole 10days after.

Anon123:
You need to have that agent arrested walahi

Hello people, I need update regarding my bro's application, he applied through an agent on 14th December, 2020 and after forcing out login details from the agent today,

I saw that a correspondence letter dropped on 19th April, 2021.....Talking abt biometrics validation.

Same 19th, correspondence letter showing refusal based on purpose of visit, personal assets

Lastly, procedural fairness letter on 29th where the VO talked abt Eco Bank statement not being genuine, and he should respond in 15 days......bank statement is 100% genuine so I plan to send MBS on Tuesday.


My concerns are these;
-Is it possible to get procedural fairness afta a refusal? Or is it that they are trying to reconsider him?

-Application profile states "Action Required" I thought it should be "decision made"

-Profile still shows "we are reviewing your eligibility..." and also "we will contact you when we make a final decision"

Thanks. Are you going for a postgraduate program? Wat documents did you use in processing your Form A payment?

honeycandy:
Hi

I am just seeing this. I used UBA.

Thanks

No fear. ....Lol

Austin163:
29th of March, eligibility never start o

Pls which bank did you use in making Form A payment?

honeycandy:
Hello everyone,

I have a challenge. I hope someone can advise me. I got admission into Conestoga College and have paid the initial deposit since on the 6th of April using CIBC payment option via Form A, I got notification that payment has been received on the 9th of April. Now the issue is Conestoga college is yet to acknowledge payment. I received a mail from them saying my acceptance has been closed because I didn't make initial payment. I sent them a mail earlier and only received an auto-generated e-mail. What can I do? Can someone please advise.

Lol.....Mine hasn't started too, 11th March, 2021.........It is well!

Mobi22:
My eligibility hasn’t started too
Omo March application brace yourselves ooh

I also got a ghost update around 7am today, although my eligibility hasn't started, or mayb it has started but nt displaying yet.
Submitted 11th March, 2021 and today is the last day to respond to NSE request. It is well!

sirenoel:
Another ghost update on my profile this Sunday morning.
God abeg! May it end in praise.

I used on April 16th to pay my mum and sis's visit visa application to Canada. I used for my own study visa application in March.

hexzelle:
When was the lastime you used the barter card for international transaction?
Trying to create one but the reviews on play store b one kind

Okay, thanks. We still dey wait for visa o......But mk I go open Stanbic account asap lol

sleekcheek:
Yes postgraduate

I provided my Bsc cert, admission letter, minimum expense form and data page of my intl passport

Are you goin for a postgraduate program? If Yes, what were the documents you used in processing the form A payment? I want to know if NYSC certificate is required/compulsory. Thanks.

sleekcheek:
For the form A I was the one that made the payment using stanbic Ibtc. My school uses Global pay so I got a quote from Global pay which had the required bank information and the amount

Yea, flutterwave barter card, that's what I used in paying for my application.

Lamideyy:
Somebody Biko

Okay broda, stay safe!

Spectro:
Bro, I don commot whatsapp for now... I dey under the weather. But when I return, I go holler at you. I removed the app completely.

I hope you are safe and well.