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Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by SeraSera(m): 6:36pm On Jul 22, 2015

Quick tips for those intending to book flights this period: If you do not live in Lagos or you live in Lagos and do not mind some extra travelling, for whatever airlines you choose, compare flight prices between Lagos and Abuja airports for your intended travel dates. I discovered that with Lufthansa, flights from Abuja are generally less expensive than those from Lagos. I was able to secure a one-stop flight to Toronto-Pearson at 325k from Abuja as opposed to 390k from Lagos for the same date and time.

Also, if possible do not pay online. If your chosen airline offers the option, choose to pay at their office or through bank transfer. They would send you the equivalent amount in Naira. For Lufthansa, conversion was done at about 199 naira to the dollar, which I think is quite fair. There is a good chance that you would pay at a higher conversion rate is you choose to pay with your bank issued cards. That's all. Thanks.

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Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by SeraSera(m): 6:16pm On Jul 22, 2015

rolandy22:
Please can you apply for visa with conditional admission letter

Yes you can, but do well to include documents such as transcripts, degree certificates, etc. that show proof that you have fully satisfied the required conditions.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by SeraSera(m): 10:34pm On Jul 21, 2015

teana4040:
Pls....am a bit confused...i received medical mail on d 3rd of july,did my medical at IOM on d 8th of jul.. received a mail from vfs on d 13th of jul dat my application has been dispatched...received another mail on the 14th of jul dat my processed passport has being collected...though i paid for courier...i still avnt received my passport...who do i contact?am worried..thanks

Since you received a mail that your passport has been collected it means that it most likely has been picked up by the courier people. As such, I think you should contact the courier guys to know where exactly it is in transit.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by SeraSera(m): 2:45pm On Jul 21, 2015

Turpsie:
Hi everyone, I'm new here. Please how certain is the TRV after receiving email for medical check? Or after going for the medical check up..... Answers please. Thanks

Not very certain.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by SeraSera(m): 12:17pm On Jul 19, 2015

Diamonds5050:
I got my admission docs late, going for a Postgraduate prog for fall, I have made tuition payment of $10 out of $15k, I wanna sponsor myself, I'm employed and also have a small business enterprise, please I need to know what documents to get for self sponsorship, thanks

You would need your tuition payment receipt, bank statement of account for at least 4 months, evidence of business registration, evidence of tax payment, proof of other assets you may possess, such as landed properties, shares certificate, etc.

If you intend to make fall semester, you should hurry. Time is not on your side. If possible, you may consider deferring your admission to a more convenient time to give your application room to breathe.

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Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by SeraSera(m): 2:02pm On Jul 18, 2015

Gu2015:
Yayyy,jst got my passport request,so happy.All praise to God.

Breath of fresh air. Congrats!!

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Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by SeraSera(m): 8:28pm On Jul 16, 2015*

toluine56:
case by case basis boss.
This VOs might b adopting new techniques, who knows?
Think of it that way.

I understand your point, but no they do not, absolutely do not, request your current bank account details from your bank without your consent. The farthest they would go is verifying that the statement of account submitted is genuine. This is true for all cases. Believe that and let's please stop the conspiracy theories. It detracts from finding the real solutions to issues.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by SeraSera(m): 5:23pm On Jul 16, 2015*

TempusQ:
Oh, that's crazy ...
What the hell is happening ...
Does that mean you didn't pass the medicals or something
I guess your sponsor withdrew a huge some of money from his account after the medical call,
thereby, giving them the impression that the cash is not available for your studies.
Damn...

If the person failed medicals, I'm sure they would have ticked something to that effect as the reason for denial, as opposed to insufficient funds. Also, speaking from my own experience, withdrawal from an account before or after med call is not a reason for refusal.

I hate to think that it's possible the medical requests were sent in error, because these CIC guys are supposed to be perfect and do all those attention-to-detail stuff, right? Or perhaps it was the denial message that was sent in error. Or perhaps there is a new twist in the procedure and this is perfectly normal. The best way to find out is to make contact with the agency and try to get answers.

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Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by SeraSera(m): 5:09pm On Jul 16, 2015

ahyotomiwa:
@ funmi...have u paid any tuition?...and was dere still money in ur sponsors acct( frm d period u did meds to date) ...up to the amt u claimed available...based on the info i got from a guy...after dat med e said e feels dey den tried running a check on the acct..but e has paid his full tuition and money rem was still partially ok..after 2 weeks of med dey approved his.#thoughts#

I don't think that is the case. If they wanted to know how much money you had after medical request, they would request you submit a new account statement. Your bank would not disclose your account details to a third party without your consent. Personally, by the time I got the request for medicals my sponsor's account had been thoroughly depleted that if people were denied for that reason I would probably have been first in line.

I feel like time should not be spent speculating and guessing what the problem could be. Those affected should contact CIC immediately to get some clarification. Hopefully it was a mistake. But if not, they would get a better sense of where the problem may have come from.

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Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by SeraSera(m): 11:28am On Jul 14, 2015

SeraSera:
Congratulations. No, it will not be too late. You have a 30 14 day window within which to have your medicals done.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by SeraSera(m): 8:34am On Jul 14, 2015

TheBae:
The medical mail says 14days

Oh, really? Mine actually did say 30. That was early June. I guess things have changed since then.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by SeraSera(m): 1:17am On Jul 14, 2015

burrytee:
hello house. i applied to several colleges through ontario college.now i want to apply to university also.most school are demanding $100. To increase my chances on admission am applying to a number of a schools.please am i to pay $100 each for all the schools or is there anyway i could beat down the application fee for all the university.yr advice will be appreciated.

I'm not sure there's a way around this. You would have to pay each institution their required application fees.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by SeraSera(m): 1:15am On Jul 14, 2015

Thomby2k12:
DETAILS OF MY APPLICATION

SUBMITTED: FRIDAY 19TH JUNE, 2015
BIOMETRIC: FRIDAY 19TH JUNE, 2015
MEDICAL REQUEST: MONDAY 13TH JULY, 2015 (24 DAYS)
PROGRAM APPLIED FOR: MASTER OF EDUCATION (EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
SCHOOL: BRANDON UNIVERSITY, MANITOBA
FIRST DEGREE: BSC (ED.) BIOLOGY

DOCUMENTS
LOADS OF FASTING AND PRAYER
ADMISSION LETTER FROM FACULTY OF EDUCTION(I did not wait for the Acceptance Letter from the Admissions Office, which I also received today 13th July, 2015)
IMM 1294E (APPLICATION FOR STUDY PERMIT)
IMM 5645 (FAMILY INFORMATION)
STUDY PERMIT QUESTIONNAIRE ( BOUHGT THIS FOR N300 @ VFS OFFICE, LEKKI)

A 412-WORD SOP (there is a 6 year study gap between 1996 ,when I finished secondary school, and 2002 when I started my first degree; I didn't give any explanation to that in my sop though!)
EMPLOYMENT LETTER
LETTER OF CONFIRMATION
PROMOTION LETTER
LETTER OF INTRODUCTION FROM SPONSOR 1 (MY EMPLOYER)
LETTER OF SPONSORSHIP FROM SPONSOR 1 (MY EMPLOYER)
STUDY LEAVE APPROVAL LETTER
COMPANY'S CAC DOCUMENTS ( I did not submit tax clearance though)
COMPANY STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT ( 3 months with a closing balance of N55M)
MY PERSONAL STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT ( 3 months with a closing balance of N513K)
3 MONTH PAYSLIP
CO-SPONSOR (MY AUNT - she has an educational institutional where I happen to be a co-director. My name appears in the company registration documents as a co-director).
COMPANY'S CAC REGISTRATION DOCUMENT
SPONSORSHIP LETTER
E-STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT (with a closing balance of N3.2M)
MY AUNT'S (MANAGING DIRECTOR) AMERICAN PASSPORT BIODATA PAGE

MY FIRST DEGREE TRANSCRIPTS
PHOTOCOPY OF B SC (ED.) CERTIFICATE (Notarized by a Notary Public)
PHOTOCOPY OF WAEC CERTIFICATE (Notarized by a Notary Public)
PHOTOCOPY OF NYSC CERTIFICATE (Notarized by a Notary Public)
POLICE CHARATER CERTIFICATE ( I applied for it at Iyaganku Police Station, Ibadan, and it took one week to get it)
BIRH CERTIFICATE ( From National Population Commission).

That's all!

Please, will it not be too late if I go to IOM for the medical next week Monday? I will not be able to get any permission until Monday.

Congratulations. No, it will not be too late. You have a 30 day window within which to have your medicals done.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by SeraSera(m): 12:31am On Jul 12, 2015

Gods1son:
Gods1son officially updating this from Toronto... I look to welcoming y'all

Thank God for your safe arrival.

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Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by SeraSera(m): 7:56pm On Jul 10, 2015

gedtalks:
Please does anyone know if it it possible to send more support documents during the biometrics day (after applying online)

Nah, don't think so. If they require more documents, they would let you know. Till then be hopeful that what you've submitted would be enough.

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Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by SeraSera(m): 12:51am On Jul 09, 2015

Graviton2:
I applied via paper route and owing to some confusion on my part, I did not fill the study permit form and attach it with my app. Largely because when I applied via online route I wasn't required to present the form.

I had to fill the questionnaire by hand, I did this satisfactorily but not as well as I would hope...In my confusion, I made a slight error on the date of my graduation from a program I did after high school. I also forgot to tick "study permit" on the document checklist because I had thought I won't be submitting the study permit form.

I feel like I have put myself in a stitch right now. Will these oversights disturb my app?

I don't think so. Don't sweat it. I made a couple little mistakes with my application as well, though I submitted online, and they didn't affect the outcome. As long as the major requirements are in order, I think you're good.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by SeraSera(m): 6:12pm On Jul 06, 2015

Graviton2:
University of Prince Edward Island.

Looked your school up. Great school.

Yeah, thanks. Yours too.

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Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by SeraSera(m): 9:38am On Jul 06, 2015

Graviton2:
Thanks...I appreciate your help. Where in canada are you headed?

Stratford, Ontario. University of Waterloo. You?

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by SeraSera(m): 7:14pm On Jul 05, 2015

Graviton2:
Thanks. Did you have yours done at the clinic at Ikeja or VI and should I bring any documents with me?

You're welcome. I had mine done at VI and went along with a copy of the medical request document, a passport photograph, original international passport and a copy of the passport as well.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by SeraSera(m): 1:56pm On Jul 05, 2015

Graviton2:
How much does upfront medicals cost in Lagos?

28, 000 naira.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by SeraSera(m): 1:56pm On Jul 05, 2015

Graviton2:
How much does upfront medicals cost in Lagos?

28, 000 naira

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by SeraSera(m): 4:51pm On Jul 03, 2015

meddybrown:
Pls how do I arrange my documents
My autobiography
Letter of intent
Statement of account from sponsor
I.D card of sponsor
Letter of employment of sponsor
Last promotion letter of sponsor
Certificate of busines of sponsored
Letter of contract awarded to the sponpor's company
sponsor letter
Acceptance letter, police clearance, my neco certificat, TOEFL result, cert of birth, certificate related to the course I am going for and pictures of the work have done. Going for a school of makeup

Are you submitting online or paper?

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by SeraSera(m): 4:46pm On Jul 03, 2015

Royalkid:
Good day house,

I am one of so many other silent members of this wonderful forum. Its funny how this is m 1st post even though i have followed from part 6. To be very honest , after reading over a thousands of pages i had no questions. From getting my admission to getting medical call today, I got everything i needed on this platform ( I decided to say that because of people that want to travel for master's but will come and ask "which school in Canada offers Msc. Finance" lol).

My sincere appreciation to everyone who has made a post on this thread (part 6 in particular), your questions and answers (structured/unstructured) provided valuable insight to certain matters and I implore all newbie to take time out to read some of those pages like I did.

Big ups to all the gurus that came through from @pchax@mrnilobrawn@mevisbleek,@onyeoma@standupguy@justwise@Tnuola to new guys @team12@serasera@kfrosh can’t mention all. But I really appreciate. God bless.

Applied 19th May, Paper route, Med. 03rd July.

Congratulations.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by SeraSera(m): 3:30pm On Jul 03, 2015

omooba2015:
Thanks. I have replied u back.

Seen and replied.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by SeraSera(m): 3:17pm On Jul 03, 2015

omooba2015:
Congratulations for ur TRV... I m pm u now, pls I will like you to reply asap.

Thanks. Replied.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by SeraSera(m): 3:07pm On Jul 03, 2015

TRV collected. Application closed. Thank God and thank you all. Success and favour to those waiting. Amen.

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Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by SeraSera(m): 3:03pm On Jul 03, 2015

Doctolz:
Gud day everyone, am a silent follower but today after my medical email jus dropped few mins ago i have a question pls d form that was attached to my email was not filled wondering if am to fill it or jus take it like that to the hosp?. Thanks guys to those excepting medical mail very soon u will get the mail. Thanks alot

Don't fill; take it as it is to the hospital.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by SeraSera(m): 9:16am On Jul 03, 2015

lucky032:
You're correct.This silver spoon born people discouraging others because they are made.yes,we know it's not going to be easy but that doesn't mean that those that went on a low scale won't still make it.Majority of those that make it there are still the hoipoilloi's why the so called already will be there,being too lazy to work.

No point getting all bitter, friend. I don't know your religious bias, but permit me to use this apology. When David was about to go fight Goliath, naturally he was discouraged by his family and even by the king. Would you say they discouraged him because they didn't want him to be great?

The advice given here, like those given to David, was given out of concern and love and should be received in good faith. In the end David chose to fight and he became victorious. On the other hand, he may also have died and his bravery then would be foolishness. You have your own choice to make. That choice, as well as the consequences following from that, is entirely your responsibility.

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Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by SeraSera(m): 5:59pm On Jul 01, 2015

lightdotcom:
Don't think you are correct. It's a way of convincing the VO that your accommodation is sorted out already.

Maybe helpful if you are coming up with a shaking SOA

I understand your logic and I hope the VOs see it the same way. Me just thinks the simpler and to-the-point an application is, the better. Different strokes for different folks I guess.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by SeraSera(m): 2:02pm On Jul 01, 2015

favour0011:
Hello house.... has anyone ever written that he'd stay with his sibling who has a house in canada altru d lenght of his studies.. and eventually got the trv?

You're not required to discuss your housing arrangements during the application process. Why even bring it up?? You may just be complicating an otherwise simple application. I'm not sure what circumstances warrant this disclosure, but I would do my best to leave it out if I were you. I'm sorry if this is intrusive or besides the point. I actually do not have an answer to your question.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by SeraSera(m): 1:50pm On Jul 01, 2015

airhunde:
yeah i think i will just do that and refire as soon as i can...... i heard my refusal was a very clear one

Indeed. Best of luck as you refire.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by SeraSera(m): 1:36pm On Jul 01, 2015

airhunde:
LISTS OF DOCUMENTS

ALL CIC DOCUMENTS

SCHOOL CERTS
WAEC
TRANSCRIPT
ACCEPTANCE LETTER
BSC CERTIFICATE
NYSC CERTIFICATE

PERSONAL DOCUMENTS

SOP
SPONSORS LETTER
AFFIDAVIT OF SPONSOR
AFFIDAVIT OF CHANGE OF NAME (COS I CHANGED MY NAME)
SPONSORS STATEMENTS OF ACCOUNTS INFLOW OF 25M AND CLOSING BAL OF 350 THOUSAND
I FORGOT MY FIRST INSTALMENT PAYMENT OF 2600 CAD
AGE CERTIFICATE
SPONSORS LETTER OF EMPLOYMENT AND ID CARD
CERTIFACTE OF STATE OF ORIGIN
LANDED DOCUMENTS AND POLICE CHARACTER

THATS ALL.....

Sorry about your delay. This is pretty straightforward. A couple million naira added to your sponsor's account or/and the addition of a co-sponsor with a more impressive closing balance would do nicely.

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