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Some people argue that they did not order for the GCMS notes and re-pllied, they got an approval. It is possible because what VO A saw as unreasonable in your entire profile may make a lot of sense to another VO B but this scenario is one out of ten.
GCMS allows you to know the mind of the VO that treated your file no matter how generic it is but the choice is in the applicant whether to order for it or rush to reapply like that.
NOBODY IS FORCING ANYBODY TO ORDER IT. MIND YOU, THE $5 YOU WILL PAY ONLY GOES TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT AND NOT ME. SO I HAVE NO INTEREST IN IT. BIKO!

henricson:
Guys is it ok to use one way when travelling on a Canadian study visa?

ONE WAY IS FINE

vibrant99:
The best advice was what he just gave this person, take your frustrations elsewhere or better still take some STEW, GCMNOTES is madly and very Important in this case,... don't derail people.

Not all comments need to respond to. We need to ignore certain individuals on this forum

Ezriela:
Hello guruS,
This is God's doing and it is marvelous in my eyes.
My application was delay this morning.
Only purpose of visit was ticked
Profile-
Online -13th october
PGD centennial college
Sponsor- Aunty
Sponsor SOA corporate account bal 10m (inflow and outflow 49m-52m
My aunty transfered 3m my living expenses to me
My SOA- 4m(inflow and out flow 19m-22.5m)
5landeD documents belonging to me and my husband
Pension acct- 5.8m
Payslip,ID card and employ mentioned letter
It was treated in London
Can reapply immediately or what do you gurus suggest.

Thank you All as I await feedback

Don't rush, apply for your GCMS notes. That only purpose of the visit may encompass some other hidden concerns which only GCMS notes can reveal.

Aneeta133:
this one is too long na, in summary pls

If you peruse the case law very well, the presiding judge queried the VO's decision of refusing the study permit on illogical progression. The court held that in actual interpretation of the law which the visa officer misquoted, study progression does not necessarily mean from lower level to higher level. The applicant demonstrated that he wanted to pursue a program from a theory based course he got in Nigeria to a more practical one in Canada. To the judge, this is a progression.

Also, the court faulted the VOs submission that the course of study is not reasonable as to why the applicant wanted to INCURE that cost of studying in Canada after the applicant had explained it in the SOP. Then the court submitted that the onus is now on the VO to provide his/her own explanation as to why he/she felt that the applicant's explanation is unreasonable.

THE PIECE BELOW WILL HELP THOSE REFUSED ON STUDY PLAN PROGRESSION IN TACKLING THE VO's CONCERN
In the recent case of Omijie v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) 2018 FC 878 [CanLII link], Mr. Omijie is a 26-year old citizen of Nigeria who sought to study at Alberta’s NAIT for a Bachelors of Business Administration program after he had previously graduated, three years prior, from a Bachelors of Science from a university in Nigeria. Mr. Omijie’s student permit application was rejected, and not for the first time [as will be discussed below].

This case highlights the dilemma faced by many study permit applicants, particularly from countries such as Nigeria, where the last figures we have from January – March 2017 show that the number of successful applicants (371) compared to unsuccessful (2,174) and total applications lodged (2,545) leads to a 14.5% success rate.

371 2,174 2,545 53%
I would assume that rate has worsened since with the volume of students seeking entry into Canada from all over the world.

One of the major issues under scrutiny was the fact that the Applicant was seeking a degree to continue studies in a related area at a related level.

It is also important to put into context that the Applicant’s study permit refusal had already gone back once to the visa office for reconsideration after a decision by Justice Diner. The reason it was sent back by the Federal Court was due to (as we will see also from this decision) a lack of explanation for why the “educational and employment history” was problematic. As summarized in this decision about the first judicial review:



Justice Pentney (former Deputy Minister of Justice and Deputy Attorney General of Canada many of those practicing will recognize from filing previous Judicial Reviews) made two very interesting points, set out over three paragraphs of his decision, as to why judicial review should be granted and the matter sent back to the visa office for redetermination.

In paragraph 23, Justice Pentney exams the evidence that was put forth by the Applicant for explaining why he wishes to pursue studies in Canada – specifically a desire to pursue hands-on, practical, and technologically advanced training. The Visa Officer does not question the evidence provided but finds fault in the cost of relocating to Canada to undertake study at the same financial level.



This is very common among international students who do often come with Bachelor’s or ther advanced degrees from abroad but wish to gain Canadian specific qualifications which may require them to start at a lower level or pursue diplomas.



Justice Pentney acknowledges that the Applicant may not have set out the grounds of why there was a logical progression between the two studies clearly but that the Officer’s decision to reject what was presented without adequate explanation was itself unreasonable.

A recent trend of overseas visa office refusals that I have seen (both on the student and TRV side) is that the decisions are generally becoming more and more trite, with less and less reference to evidence provided. While a decision-maker is presumed to have reviewed all evidence, silence with respect to evidence that can corroborate the Applicant’s statements and that directly contradicts the visa officer’s decision, can render a decision unreasonable.

That being said, with judicial review being a costly procedure, and with the possibility that matters such as these can end up in a loop of judicial reviews and refusals, it is pertinent to put the best foot forward in the first application and make it abundantly clear how the Applicant meets the statutory and regulatory requirements of a bona fide student (or visitor as the case may be) that will leave Canada at the end of their stay. In this matter, reference to policy and to previous refusals (if any) is crucial. Whether it is putting a succinct cover letter or organizing the online submission in a manner where the visa officer is clear as to where documents are located, these small steps when a visa officer has only a few minutes to review a file and render a decision, goes a long way.

The Omijie decision also highlights another issue (and common point of misunderstanding) for those who pursue judicial review and expect that either the process will allow the judge to grant the study permit or else that once it is returned for reconsideration a student permit will be shortly granted.

Lagos2canna:
Please explain why because JANUARY start date is near, @Senatorkolade any concrete information? May, June, July and August applicants Una still dey FAST so?

I got the info from a lawyer

Lagos2canna:
It is well

DONT EXPECT ANY UPDATE TILL MID NOVEMBER FOR ONLINE (London) APPLICANTS

Success2019:
Hello guys pls I need your opinion on this
My total funds for a year as a student is 19,000
I am using my dad personal account of closing balance 15m and second account of 10m
And am also adding my uncle as a sponsor with 1m closing balance.

Do you think it ok?

How many years program?

THIS WHY CANADA IS VERY TOUGH ON NIGERIAN VISA SEEKERS
Despite being the world’s largest black nation with over 180 million people, thousands of Nigerians regularly leave the country daily to seek asylum in other countries. According to a special focus by Per Second News, for example, 13,656 Nigerians applied for Canadian Temporary Resident Visa between January to March , 2018.

A whooping 175, 474 Nigerians applied for the Temporary Resident Visa in the North American country between 2013 – 2018, according to documents sent to Per Second News by the Canadian Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship office.

The Canadian Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship approved a total of 82,277 applications from Nigerians, while 87, 247 Nigerians saw their applications denied. The Canadians say most of those granted visas refuse to go back to Nigeria and instead seek for asylum in what the Canadian authorities called ‘an unprecedented surge of asylum seekers from Nigeria.’




Asylum seekers at the US-Canadian border
So far this year, the majority of illegal migrants arriving in Canada are Nigerians who have recently been issued U.S. travel visas.

“It is apparent that they obtained those visas with the express intent to actually go to Canada,” said Hursh Jaswal, communications director for Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen.

“They land in the United States, where they stay for a very short period of time, and then make their way to Canada.”

Per Second News in a report last week revealed that the Canadian authorities has urged U.S. embassy officials in Lagos and Abuja to crack down on visas, saying many of the asylum seekers had valid U.S. visas and used the United States merely as a transit point.

The number of U.S. visas being issued to Nigerians has since dropped, said Mathieu Genest, a spokesman for Canadian Immigration and Refugee Minister Ahmed Hussen, revealed.

“Nigerians do not want to settle in the U.S. but in Canada. It is much easier for a citizen of Nigeria to obtain a tourist visa for the U.S. than for Canada,” Stephane Handfield, an immigration lawyer in Montreal, said. “So they get a U.S. tourist visa, stay a few days in the U.S. and cross the Canadian border.”




Asylum seekers in Canada
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said more than 25,000 people were intercepted as they crossed from the US since January 2017 to March 2018.

Responding to query by Per Second News, the Canadian Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship office, said that although a Canadian official has been sent to work with US visa officials in Lagos on three separate occasions and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Ahmed Hussen met with Nigerian government officials last month, it is important to note that Canadian authorities are not interfering or involved in decisions regarding the issuance of US visas.

“The U.S. is responsible for each decision that is made on whether to issue or not a visa. At the highest levels, both Canada and the United States have reaffirmed their determination to work together to combat abuse of US travel documents. This is part of the mutual long term cooperation between USA and Canada to protect our borders, said Nancy Caron, spokesperson for the Canadian immigration in an email to Per Second News.

“The Government of Canada continues to expand its overall outreach efforts to inform people and provide the facts about Canada’s asylum system by working closely with our missions in the U.S., by engaging with communities in the U.S. and issuing messages on social media channels in both Canada and the U.S. to provide accurate information.”

“The Government of Canada is committed to orderly migration, which includes providing protection to genuine refugees based on a well-founded fear of persecution, she told this newspaper on Monday.





” The government is unwavering in its commitment to ensuring the safety of Canadians, protecting our well-managed immigration system and fulfilling our international obligations. Minister Hussen has been clear that Canada’s asylum system is intended solely for those in need of our protection and it must be done through the proper channels. Entering Canada by irregularly crossing the border is not a free ticket to stay, each claim is heard by the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) and unsuccessful claimants are removed to their country of origin.”

The Canadian immigration also revealed that there have been no visa policy changes for Nigerian nationals.

” Visa applications are considered on a case-by-case basis based on the information presented by the applicant. The onus is on the applicant to show that they meet the requirements for a temporary resident visa (TRV). All applications from around the world are assessed equally against the same criteria. Canada does not limit the number of temporary resident visa applications that are accepted from any country.

From February 2017 to March 2018, a total of 23,577 claims for refugee protection were made by irregular border crossers, according to the latest available data from the Immigration and Refugee Board -- the arms-length body that processes asylum claims.
Of those, a total of 3,462 claims, or 15 per cent, have been finalized. Of the claims that have been finalized, 47 per cent have been accepted, 36 per cent have been rejected, nine per cent have been abandoned and eight per cent have been withdrawn or classified as "other."
After Garneau made the statement in May that more than 90 per cent of irregular migrants were being rejected, government officials later clarified that he was referring specifically to the number of Haitians who crossed into Canada last year at unofficial crossings.
The majority of asylum seekers this year are Nigerian, and as a result may be more eligible for asylum, given the state of conflict and persecution of certain populations in Nigeria, the government has said.
IRB data shows that between February 2017 and March 2018, 68 per cent of claims by asylum seekers from Haiti whose claims had been processed were rejected, while only nine per cent were approved. Meanwhile, 46 per cent of Nigerian claims were rejected and 33 per cent were accepted.
Only a small percentage of the total claims have been processed so far, due to a significant backlog at the IRB. Only 1,074 Haitian claims and 361 claims from Nigerians have been completed.

Godisgracious:
Please someone should come to my aid, i need a good IELTS tutorial centre in Enugu with good reviews.
Kindly treat as urgent.
Dont ignore

You don't need any tutorial.
Self-practice with study material is the key.
Visit the following sites:
1. www.ieltsliz.com
2. www.ielts-up.com
You can use the first website for the online tutorial and the second website for tutorial and sample questions.
Hope this helps

yhemight:
Good evening house. please i made a mistake when i submitted my online application. please can anyone help me on the process to take to withdraw the application, so as for me to start all over again. please this is urgent your respond will be highly appreciated

Write the through the web form to withdraw your application

Frankrobbn1:
1-) Travel History
2-) Family ties in Canada and country of residence
3-) Purpose of Visit
4-) Current Employment Situation
5-) Personal asset and financial status and
6-) Limited Employment prospects.

Majority of September applicants that applied through paper route are already getting response from CIC and majority are refusals.

Once they set their eyes on Nigerian applicants, they don't waste time in copying and paste refusal grounds. I think what heightens their suspicion about Nigerians is the alarming rate our people are frivolously seeking asylum in Canada. It got to a point when Canada had to warn USA of being too loose in giving visas to Nigeria because once those Nigerians enter USA with their visa, the next move is to head straight to Canadian border for asylum. Now USA has gone back to their old way of visa refusals to Nigerians

MISFITrep:
wow! This is extremely painful! Money, time, effort and prayers. This entire process cost me about 5 million naira. Travelling all over south south nigeria to get original certificates and documents. It is well
I will go pick the passport tomorrow and close that chapter for good. After many weeks of waiting.
To all those still expectant, I wish you Goodluck

5 million?
Did you apply through agent? paper or online?

kennykentipsy:
Hi everyone... I need a quick answer to this question.. Though I have been in canada for 3yrs (graduated and working) I wanna do my Credential evaluation to apply for my permanent residency. I discovered high school diploma is now part of credentials that must me evaluated. So how do I get waec or neco to send my official high school transcript directly to WES or any Credential evaluation body?? Pls I need this asap. Thank you..

Your relatives here can do that for you. Let them go to the WAEC zonal office of where you sat for your exam. They will fill a form and pay certain fees which I don't know for now. They can also go to your university and request for your transcript to be sent to WES

MISFITrep:
VFS just sent me an email,
My processed passport is ready for collection.
I did not submit an upfront medical report.
Is that a rejection?

I think so

Jummy902:
Hello All,
I got a visa denial today. I applied ( paper application)for study permit on September 7th and I did upfront medicals.
Reasons for denial: Travel history
Personal assets
Family ties in Canada and home
County.
Documents submitted: Admission letter, Sop(3pages), my parents landed property documents, birth certificate, sponsor SOA, letter from my sponsor which is my mum, my mum’s company CAC, birth certificate of my Mum, my Passoport; and I have previous travel history. So I really do not understand. I’m just confused. I paid my Tuition of $7,000 already for one term. I graduated in 2016 B.SC Economics I applied for a Pgd in Finance at Fanshawe College.
Pls what do I do?
I’m thinking of reapplying
School starts in January

Sorry about this refusal. These Kenya VOs don't send. Somebody can disagree but the fact is that many of them don't read the SOP even if it is a half page.

Henhy:
I currently work as an admin officer, I studied physics and I didn’t specify the course I’m going for, No I am not married yet

Since you are not married yet, you need to show more social and economic ties to Nigeria. You can use your parents as ties and back it up with the submission of Justice John O' Keefe in the judicial review case Tharsini versus Canada (Citizenship and Immigration Canada) 2012 FC 1518 when the court submitted that "one can only assume the officer concluded the ties are weak due to only a single family member being in that country. However, to judge family ties solely based on the quantity of family members is to ignore the relevant factor of the strength of the child-parent bond.

[quote author=Louisanc post=72331588]Good morning all...
****Long post alert
I will be submitting my application via paper route on Wednesday.. please help advice on my application.
the first application was refused on August.. have ordered reasons.. purpose of visit, financial status and asset and travel history (I don't have any)
ducoments to be submitted :
- All CIC documents
- SOP (6 pages, am going for pharmacy and I was admitted in physiology and pharmacy dept to do some courses before applying for college of pharmacy )
- LOE (2 pages explaining the refusal reasons)
- first sponsor my brother (he has paid my fees $25,000, his SOA, deposited #500,000 in my account, affidavit of sponsorship and sponsorship letters
- 2nd Sponsor my Boss, I have only worked for him for two months ( his SOA, affidavit of sponsorship, letter of introduction, study leave letter, letter of introduction, deposited #500,000 )
- My qualification certificate Bsc in Biochemistry (2.1)
- My two months SOA cos of when I started the work
- birth certificate, passport, waec, hsse cert
I want to book appointment but am only seeing option for Biometric enrollment.

I think that's all
Please gurus help n review and tell what else is needed.
thanks.

[/quote

Have you travelled before? And to where?

Henhy:
Thank for the advice, The person sponsoring me is like an uncle to me, and the letter he provided stated that he is my uncle, also apart from my purpose of study, What do i do about the other reasons stated please ( Travel history, current employement, the state of my country's employement)??

Please help a sister!!!

What is your current job? What did you study and what are you going for?
Are you married

042viber12:
Pls guys I need you to help out this bro here

Share your profile first

042viber12:
I pray this new week, let's get favourable and approval news on our applications especially the June/july applicants...Amen!!

Amen

Austacus:
Bro KLM will never fly to Canada with that low amount ($512)
Please check again

You can travel anytime from November

Jummy902:
I did medicals upfront.

Then you stand a higher chance of approval

Austacus:
Passport submission is absolutely free unless you want to courier your stamped passport to your doorstep.

Are you sure of this?

Jummy902:
Good evening guys,
So I’m new here and I’ve been following the thread.
I applied for my study permit on the 7th of September(paper application) and I just tracked my application and it says my processed passport is ready for collection on 15/10/2018.
I really do not even know what to expect because it seems like it came really fast. I’m nervous. Do Pls have anyone who applied in September gotten a feedback yet?

If you did not do upfront medical, I am sorry, you have been refused

henricson:
Yes oh... I just picked it up now. You wouldn't believe that application was handled by Nairobi. I still can't believe that they approved my visa, this is just God's favor. The people are even so stingy with pgwp time. Infact visa started counting from October 11th day of approval and end Nov 30 next year. But I ma shine in canny, the time ain't a thing.
For September and October applicants, it appears that them Nairobi angels are handling your applications just pray for God's favor in the sight of the VO.

Frankrobbn, you're in my prayers.
I think I will send a cse to Lagos cause I am yet to get introduction letter.

Congrats
I tap into your success. It seems our Nairobi friends have repented

THIS IS WHAT I GOT FROM LONDON VISA OFFICE.



We write in reply to your enquiry dated 12th October 2018.


Please note that your application for a study permit to Canada is currently under active review.


Every effort is being made to complete processing as quickly as possible.


You will be notified via your online account once a decision has been reached.


We trust this information is of assistance to you.


Kind regards,


JLW

High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom

Immigration and Medical Services Division

Canada House | Maison du Canada
Trafalgar Square
London | Londres
SW1Y 5BJ

muizzzz:
Good Afternoon All.

My Application update:

Paper Route.

Submission Date: 18-09-2018.

Status: Eligibility review started this morning.

Background check has been under processing .

PRAY

In most cases, the refusal letter a times alone may be misleading and if you follow those refusal reasons alone without the GCMS, you would likely risk another refusal except the GCMS notes carry the same word for word reasons for the generic refusal letter but how would you know?
For instance, in the refusal letter of an applicant, the following were ticked
1. Purpose of visit
2. Travel history
3. Personal assets and financial status
But the GCMS notes carry
"After careful review of the application and supporting documents provided, applicant appears to have limited economic and social ties to home country as well as limited funds seen in order to support studies and limited travel history. Study plan does not appear logical considering economic conditions and employment prospect in the applicant's home country, and taking into account factors including travel history, economic establishment, I am not not satisfied that the applicant would respect the terms of admission as a student in Canada. Based on the evidence provided I am not satisfied applicant is a genuine student who intends to study, complete the course of study in Canada and depart at the end of authorised stay. Refused. "

If this applicant had followed only the refusal letter, he would be tackling his PGD as purpose of visit reason, he would not touch limited funds concern, he would also missed the ties to home country which were not mentioned in the refusal letter but elucidated in the visa officer notes.

Louisanc:
good day all..
Please when submitting application paper route.. please should I pay online and print receipt or I should just go there with my debit card.
thanks all

GO THERE WITH YOUR CASH.
THEY DONT ACCEPT CARD PAYMENT