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Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by seiraries: 8:20am On Dec 11, 2015

ikem01:
(in my SOP I didn't state why he was sponsoring me and my relationship but I explained other details carefully)

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Please, I welcome all useful suggestions on how to tackle this problem as I plan to refire by February. Hope it's not too early? If it is I would like to know. I want to gather all the required documents and refire.
Pls, the gurus in the house, help ur bro oooo,

I think you're a guru yourself as you have been able to identify some possible reasons eg. bolded above. February isn't too early but I think you should present th house with more details to assist in fine-tuning your next attempt.
For example;
Have you been working?
Did you state you were going to sponsor yourself?
How did you fill the "funds available section"?
etc.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by seiraries: 8:09am On Dec 11, 2015

michael1385:
Please can i use GTB naira debit mastercard to pay for my application fees to MUN, UofS and UM...because what i have on their site is credit visa or mastercard. please i need urgent response. thanks

Yes sir.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by seiraries: 8:08am On Dec 11, 2015

Sevenody:
Please centennial college replied that they don't give admission to anyone 35years and above because visa rejection is very high. The lady is applying for post grad studies. What are your thoughts on this. Do VOs reject visa applications from student older than 35yrs. Even post grad.

Knowledge gathering isn't age specific/bound
It all depends on how she presents her case/application (story) to the VO. That being said, not granting admission to certain adults (35 above in this case) could be Centennial College's policy (yes, the tendency of visa rejection for such adults may indeed be high) therefore, she should try other institutions.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by seiraries: 8:02am On Dec 11, 2015

bencheda:
Pls i submitted my app since on the 21 oct and got medical call up 9 nov did d medicals 15 nov and it was submitted to cic on the 19 nov but up till now no approval mail gurus hope am still on track am new here paper route pls

You're still on track sir.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by seiraries: 8:01am On Dec 11, 2015

fexy50:
Hello nairalanders, I just track my application now, and it's says my application has been dispatched.... what does dat mean, didn't get an approval mail, I was called for medical though, paper route... what does it mean?

Since it's paper route and you did medicals (assuming it's a medical passed situation), it's too soon to assume you were denied. Hope for the best till you pick up your pp.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by seiraries: 7:28pm On Dec 09, 2015

[quote author=UceeyClaire post=40848159]Lol, now you're exaggerating. You're welcome. Really glad for you.

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Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by seiraries: 7:25pm On Dec 09, 2015

Princeade09,

You may need to really take time to reflect on your application before deciding what direction to follow. Think of your application like a story or painting in the making; imagine the parts to bring the whole together and vice versa.
Like I said previously, whatever account you decide to pay from is your call.
PS- the best you can do is take time to read this thread thoroughly. Parts 7 and 8 especially. I wish you success sir.

[edited]
If you pay on your own no wahala.
If your sponsor pay, same same.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by seiraries: 6:16pm On Dec 09, 2015

UceeyClaire:
Praise the Lord... I just got approval mail today. Thank you Jesus. ...

*Just eating puff puff on your akant here* grin

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by seiraries: 3:34pm On Dec 09, 2015

princeade09:
Nah. It's not that simple. CIC works with what you give them. Plus, the money could have been wired to you by your sponsor to pay yourself.

what suspicion I am trying to say is that, wouldn't they be thinking " is really his sponsor going to sponsor him" because from the observation, his tuition wasn't paid from his sponsor's account

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by seiraries: 6:08am On Dec 09, 2015*

Princeade09, I think it's your business whose account you decide to pay from.
[edited] I don't understand the suspicion part but paying from your account should not put your application at a disadvantage if that is your fear.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by seiraries: 3:15pm On Dec 08, 2015

UceeyClaire:
Comprende perfecto! (I understand perfectly). Anxiety is no man's friend but you've got to loosen up. When you finally get your trv, you'll look back and smile at how funny the whole episode was.

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Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by seiraries: 2:51pm On Dec 08, 2015

Futurewiser:
has those who go the same experience got visa at the end?

Sure. Some do.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by seiraries: 10:58pm On Dec 07, 2015

[quote author=iykedare post=40779532]Some errors? What could these errors be? What percentage (random figure) of people are denied visa after medical? 10%, 60% ,70%?

Exact figures are hard to project but it's obvious the numbers are low compared to the rate of successful applications after medicals.
And it's not peculiar to student applicants as well. From what I've gathered, security checks are undertaken after medicals to assess if an applicant poses any security risk and this is tagged as the main reason an application might be refused after medical call (However CIC still reserves the right to deny an application for whatever reasons at any point in the application process.* It is their visa after all grin

).
Something I've noticed is that refusal after medicals is common during peak periods (as CIC sends out medical calls to hasten processing times) whether or not it is a random or standard practice, I cannot say.
Also, someone on this thread mentioned a VO friend confided refusal after medicals is usually carried out to maintain a 'quota system'. How tenable this is, I also cannot say.
We can only speculate a best.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by seiraries: 10:42pm On Dec 07, 2015

Futurewiser:
Is it compulsory that approval email must be sent? my cousin passport has been dispatched without approval email and he has done medicals. Does it mean that his visa is not issued?

Has any one here done medicals and got TRV without first receiving approval email?

It's not uncommon to get pp dispatched mail without approval mail especially for paper route applicants. Try and keep calm as much as you can.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by seiraries: 10:39pm On Dec 07, 2015

[quote author=UceeyClaire post=40787492]Really, there's not much you can besides waiting. Try and keep the anxiety at bay as much as you can by engaging in activities you like. If it's prayer, fasting etc. you believe in, do that. All in all, keep calm. All the best.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by seiraries: 2:42pm On Dec 07, 2015

Hello drpearlz,
I do not advise that you pay or accept the undergraduate admission as this may jeopardise your chances of getting a visa on the long run. Since you're a qualified medical practitioner and your desire is to emigrate to Canada, I suggest you consider the express entry programme instead. Canada has about 60 different immigration schemes from what I've gathered, you can try research some of these other options as well as express entry. The link below is for express entry.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/express-entry/ [quote author=drpearlz post=40773111]

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Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by seiraries: 7:34am On Dec 07, 2015

ecclesiaok:
Hello house is PGD the same with Graduate Certificate ?

Basically, yes. They are both degrees you obtain after having an undergraduate degree i.e OND, HND, Bsc.
The link below discusses it in toto;
http://www.geteducated.com/career-center/detail/what-is-a-graduate-certificate-or-diplomah

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by seiraries: 11:28am On Dec 06, 2015

Futurewiser:
Hello guys... do you advise me to apply for my sturdy permit alone first or to apply together with my wife and a kid? Which one has more success?

Please kindly advise..

Frankly, you won't know until you try. The rate of such applications succeeding are low but that's because applicants seldom attempt it. The common practice is single applicants and then family coming later. Recently, applicants are trying and succeeding. My advice is if you eventually attempt it, ensure you work thoroughly on your home ties (for you and your spouse) and financials (studying, living costs in Canada and care for your kid). If this can be done and conveyed explicitly to a VO, I don't see why it's impossible to achieve. All the best sir.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by seiraries: 11:21am On Dec 06, 2015

romney678mitt:
Hello house, pls is it advisable to have a co sponsor whose balance is lower than the student who is sponsoring himself. Advice pls

Personally, I don't think it matters. What may matter is how much the sponsor in question declares for you and the volume of transactions on his account(s). We have heard of sponsors who had less than required in their account but because of their status and high volume of credit in their account, they were still able to secure TRVs. I think the more the merrier so far both sponsors have what it takes to cater to your financial needs in between them.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by seiraries: 9:27am On Dec 06, 2015

berexio1:
@esteechris...What did u fill on ur form as tuition, funds available for stay? I am very optimistic on ur 2nd application though. If u really wanna go to that institution pls don't change. Just re-apply and have ur admission deferred(that is if the expiry date is past) but if not just apply with it again.

To add to this, how much did your sponsor (dad) state would be made available to you in the sponsorship declaration? Also, try and go over your forms again and cross-check what you filled in. VOs pick on the 'littlest' errors sometimes. Your application seems very okay to me superficially.

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Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by seiraries: 9:23am On Dec 06, 2015

EOJ13:
With this increasing rate of REFUSAL AFTER MEDICALS, is it that CIC has introduced another stage that review applications after medicals into the visa processing stages or they are just trying to create revenue for their panel of physicians?

I think we have to speak out to our government IF POSSIBLE and let them interven as the Indian govt did. Wasting #28k to #48k on medicals couple with the dissappointment one faces after refusal is not easy.

Nice sentiments. How do you propose we do this?

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by seiraries: 6:42pm On Dec 05, 2015

Naykay:
Please can a person who has just finished masters in IT in a UK university apply for a postgraduate certificate in project management in a college. Her argument was that she had done a bit of project management as a module during her master in IT and now she wants to study it as one year course. Can she convince the VO using a well structured SOP. She has no acedemic gap

It may be hard to sell but not impossible. VOs are human, if she can identify genuine reasons for going for a pgd after obtaining masters and convey this intelligently to a VO, it's probable. (IMO)

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by seiraries: 11:31am On Dec 05, 2015

steffans:
I want to do upfront medicals for SOWP...

Am I to do it with my kids?

Ages 4 and 2 years?

I will appreciate responses..

Enjoy the weekend people..

If you're travelling with the kids, yes. But from experience, they won't carry out the same tests (e.g x-ray) on the kids because they are below 11 years of age.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by seiraries: 11:27am On Dec 05, 2015

[quote author=namebdis4 post=40705398]I will pm you and send you the files once you respond.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by seiraries: 1:06am On Dec 05, 2015

Haustraliah:
Good day my people.
I observe that the younger your age the better the chance for trv especially bsc or diploma.
Masters and Phd are not really affected by age, and the success rate has always been higher, even highest.
Most students are denied trv after making first semester tuition deposit, and i realize the highest refusal rate has always been diploma programs, especially pgd.

I will focus my attention on the bolded items above but before I do, I would like to opine that any application irrespective of situation can fly if it's well-packaged (SOP plays a strong role here) and has minimal loopholes (I stand to be corrected).
Concerning your observation;
1. If you're beyond a certain age (let's assume 25 above in this context) it's assumed you should have gotten a first degree/bsc/ or diploma. Applying for such a degree at such an age without credible explanation automatically raises a red flag and this is why I think many such applications are denied.
2. Those programs (especially pgd) are relatively easy to obtain admission into as the colleges/institutions need students as much as universities etc. who get the bulk of attention from students. The ease at which they give admissions compared to others might be responsible for what seems like a 'fixated' scrutiny on pgd applicants.
3. Paying tuition fees is a transaction that carries little or no weight (except in certain circumstances where you have a conditional admission/deadline to pay or you've been denied on insufficient funds in a previous application) during visa processing and this has been discussed repeatedly on this thread.

These are strictly my personal views and I stand to be corrected.

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Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by seiraries: 12:29am On Dec 05, 2015

Bheautea:
Gud pm! Pls I applied for a Study permit to study in canada on 5th Nov. 2015 and I was told it takes 3weeks to be called for medicals. But I haven't heard from them. Pls does dat mean my application has been refusedm I will be glad if sum1 can reply me.

No, it doesn't implicitly imply it has been refused. There's no stated time frame for a medical call after submission of application. 4 weeks, 3 weeks time frame can be termed conjectures. Each application is treated personal and subject to unique time frame (mostly). There are applicants who get medical calls within 3 weeks while some get after more than 6 weeks. And some applicants even get biometric mails after more than 2 weeks.
You're still within the usual time frame. So, cheer up.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by seiraries: 9:24pm On Dec 04, 2015

Hi Twostep,

You should be able to download on any other device or a laptop. But if you've tried that and you're still unable to, you can pm me and I'll send you the files.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by seiraries: 4:51pm On Dec 03, 2015

senatonato:
What should be the basic info in the letter of explanation?

Generally, an LOE or statement of purpose details or highlights your trajectory (your academic/work information), why you chose your school (for student applicants), why you chose Canada, your aims/objectives and goals on your return to your home country. However, it can also be used to shed light on the grey areas of your application (It's all relative to individual circumstances). https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1gevqbkct9l0ciw/AAD400Wcj0_iyWelUk6AZe2ma?dl=0
The link above contains SOP samples that may aid you in drafting yours.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by seiraries: 7:46pm On Dec 02, 2015

Senatonato, yes, provided sponsor is willing to show commitment (e.g stating why s/he is sponsoring you, how much annually s/he is willing to give you, transferring funds to your account, paying your fees, providing sponsorship affidavit).

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Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by seiraries: 5:03pm On Dec 02, 2015

senatonato:
Hi everybody
I just got an admission to lambton college to do a pg course in business management for 2years. The quoted fee for first year is 13360cad while fees due for the first semester is 6800cad. Should i pay the semester fees or the whole session fees and after payment whats the next line of action and which documents do i need for the visa application. I want to apply online. The estimated cost of living for a year quoted on the admission letter is 10080cad. What would my sponsors balance be showing that would be sufficient?
Thanks

Congrats sire. You can round up the figures e.g 13360 to 14000cad. Payment is relative. Some schools collect just the first semester fees while some collect everything you throw their way. But I suggest you pay first semester fees at least (if you wish to).
So, your sponsor can show a year's tuition (14000) + 11,000 (this can be split to reflect as 7,000 room and board and 4,000; others). The accumulated sum should be covered by your sponsor's account and yours if applicable. Depending on exchange rates; 6-8M (naira) should be sufficient. Kindly ensure you use an account that has good inflow/outflow of transactions and also show source of funds; for an entrepreneur, you should add business registration documents and tax documents etc. while for an employee, you should show proof that said person is employed i.e employment letter showing annual income etc.

This link should guide you in applying through the online route and provide added details >. [url]https://www.nairaland.com/1475467/travelling-canada-part-5/72#19290493

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Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by seiraries: 2:01pm On Dec 02, 2015

nellobaba:
Hy guys I really appreciate how u help one another, I have about 30k US dollars to fund my Msc program in Carleton university. I've applied for visa, I just wanna know if I stand a chance of getting the visa as my estimated one yr tuition fee for my program is about 14-16k CAD dollars. Please I need ur advice guys my sch is starting Jan 1st 2016.

Hi nellobaba. According to your estimates and considering it's a masters programme, I believe it should be sufficient. However, it ultimately depends on how you were able to convey this across to the VO and what said VO makes of it. At this juncture, I'll advise that you fill your heart with optimistic thoughts. Que sera sera, Aal izz well.

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Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by seiraries: 1:50pm On Dec 02, 2015

[quote author=princeade09 post=40610348]Sorry I wasn't online to reply you on time. I believe thesoj has adequately treated your enquiries even more than I could. But from your stance, it seems you still have some grey areas. It's understandable. I'll still advise that you customise your application to your situation as much as possible. There's no use employing techniques that might end up complicating your app. As per the budget, If preparing a spreadsheet is too complex, explain what(and how you arrived at it) you filled in funds available section of your study permit form in your statement of purpose. Keep your app as simple as possible.
P.S- whenever you seem overwhelmed, take a break and do other things. If you're still unclear with my explanation, you could show the house what you've done so far, I'm sure you'll get help in spotting any loose ends.

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