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mazeb:
WES actually evaluated it as Postgraduate diploma (one year)

So I should not choose masters of professional degree needed for licensing ?

I will appreciate information for anyone that has experienced the same issue.

I chose it as Masters or equivalent when submitting my application so I now worried if it will affect my application.

This is why you are worried. If WES evaluated it as Post Graduate Diploma, you should choose two or more degrees/diploma/certificates. Do not choose Professional degree. You should instead reapply to ICAS, ICES or others for evaluation: Indians do this when they don't get satisfactory result from WES.

You can try ICAS or others, they have assessed people's law school credentials as a professional degree in the past, yours shouldn't be different. WES is just disappointing.

LAGI69:
Thank you. She is the last child in Nigeria, the rest of us (2) are here in Canada. For funding, all that is covered by my dad.

With good SOP, all these would be addressed.

Abi2022:
Mine was done April 25. till now no update. Will wait till tomorrow before sending emails.

IOM do take 3 - 10 working days to send to IRCC.
IRCC do take 30 or more days to update profile. You may want to start bordering them by sending mails and through webforms. Your profile could be updated any time soon as it has reached 40+ days

mazeb:
Thanks @ShowYoung,

Do you know if anyone’s application has been approved with it.

Nigerians and Mr Thomas Doubter!

Why ask this kind of question?

I expect you to ask if WES or other bodies doing ECA has assessed anyone's law school credential to be so equal.

That's what WES or other bodies doing ECA will assess your credentials to be.

Your credential is a professional degree needed for licensing. It doesn't mean it's a master's degree; if WES or others assess your credentials to be so equal, so it's.

Your academic credentials alone doesn't determine whether or not IRCC will approve your EE application.

LAGI69:
Good day house,

I hope we are all good. I am currently a student in Canada expected to finish by December, I have a younger brother in uni who is expected to finish in 2026, mins you we came around the same period.

I have my youngest sister in Nigeria who is 17/18, she also wants to apply to come study from January next year.

What advice can you give me please in terms of family ties back home and in Canada and also funds for stay for her.

I would appreciate any and all advice. Thank you.
NB: she just gained admission into a uni in Canada.

For family ties you don't have to worry about whether or not you are residing in Canada. Since your parents and other siblings are still in Nigeria, you should be fine.

For funding, funding must be provided for her. Your sister should find a way to show she is financially sufficient to study.

mazeb:
For Express Entry profile, what equivalent do you choose for Nigerian Law school since WES evaluated it as a Post Graduate degree

Master's degree or Professional degree needed to practice in a licensed occupation.

oloyede1:
I started filling up the form on the ircc website but I later got to know it's the old
portal although I have not completed filling the forms.

Do I use the new application portal or continue to use the old application portal

Please, advise.

Whether old or new portal, your processing time will be your processing time.

Old portal has more advantages such as payment in Naira and ability to upload many 4MB size documents

New Portal is easier to fill though.

I recommend continuing with the old portal since you have already begun.

Priceless25:
Good morning house, how do I upload more documents, I left out some documents when I submitted my application yesterday via the new portal due to the 2MB limit, compressing the entire documents didn't save me, was always getting 4MB at the end, to solve this, I removed some documents.. how do I upload these documents after submitting my application? Please need suggestions

Please upload via Webforms and emails

Webforms

Nairobi
https://secure.cic.gc.ca/enquiries-renseignements/case-cas-eng.aspx?mission=Nairobi&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

General
https://secure.cic.gc.ca/enquiries-renseignements/canada-case-cas-eng.aspx

Emails:

High Commission, Lagos
lagos.immigration@international.gc.ca

High Commission, Abuja
abuja@international.gc.ca
ABUJA-IM-Enquiry@international.gc.ca

Timex146:
Good morning everyone

I got denied this morning. Personal asset and Financial status.
Submitted via new portal Feb 6
I need someone that can assist with my application

My brother-in-law who is a permanent resident in Canada was my sponsor. He presented an account statement of 22CAD. I didn’t submit mine.

So sorry to hear about your refusal.
Please order for your GCMS notes as the first step to tackle the issue of personal assets and financial status.

Although if you provide more information about your application, it's possible the reason for refusal may be obvious, but GCMS notes is the best.

With this kind of refusal reason, you should be happy because you will get the visa by God's grace in your next application if you are able to package your application well: it is very easy to address the issue raised by personal assets and financial status.

ebyprecy:
Okay
Emails?
What’s the email address please?
Thank you very much

NAIROBI
nrobi-im-enquiry@international.gc.ca
nrobi-immigration@international.gc.ca
nairobi@international.gc.ca

LAGOS
lagos.immigration@international.gc.ca

LONDON
london-im-enquiry@international.gc.ca
ldnimmigration@international.gc.ca

ACCRA
accraimmigration@international.gc.ca

ABUJA
abuja@international.gc.ca
ABUJA-IM-Enquiry@international.gc.ca


(Source: IRCC: arranged by @makano)

ebyprecy:
Good morning my people
Please who has IOM Abuja contact number?The one I saw online is not going through.It’s been one week I did upfront medical yet nothing from them

Thank you

Medical Examination Result is uploaded to IRCC within 3 - 10 working days.

I think you should wait for more working days. Also, you can submit your e-medical slip via webforms and emails

Niaso:
Please house

What is the difference between Post Baccalaureate Diploma and Post Graduate diploma?

Do both qualify for work permit after 2yrs course of study?

Can one apply for study visa for oneself, Open work permit for husband and visitor's visa for child? With Post Baccalaureate Diploma admission

Waiting for handful response thanks in anticipation!!

1. Post Baccalaureate Diploma is an undergraduate qualification meant to prepare a student for masters. (Source:
https://calendar.carleton.ca/undergrad/regulations/academicregulationsandrequirementsforpostbaccalaureatediploma/), whereas, Post Graduate Diploma or Post Graduate Certificate is a post graduate qualification meant to prepare student for quick entry into practice and licensing, and can also be used to further study at master's degree level. Sometimes, it is on equal footings with professional or course-based masters.

2. Yes, both qualify for PGWP.

3. While applying for your study permit, you can include your spouse and children (dependants), they may qualify for either work permit, study permit or visit visa. (Source: https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1482&top=15). Although the source is quoting for Student Direct Stream, but it applies to regular stream as well.

Balina:
Good day bosses,

Please I need a roadmap to follow for applying for study permit and CAQ. I am confused about the whole process. I have been offered admission by Concordia University and my program start date is 5th of sept. I know the next steps to take to complete my admission are;

1. Pay acceptance fee
2. Send my official transcript to the school
3. Apply for study permit and CAQ

I can get step 1 and 2 done easily, but for step 3, I only know the process for US. I have read through the first page, but it ended up confusing me more.

PLEASE house I need a guide or roadmap on the steps to take in order to apply for study permit and CAQ.

To obtain a Study Permit, you may need to first obtain a CAQ if you're going to be schooling in Quebec. You must find out whether or not you need one depending on your situation.

Hence, after taking the first and second steps you have mentioned above, the next is obtaining CAQ.

To obtain a CAQ
https://www.quebec.ca/en/education/study-quebec/temporary-selection-studies

hayoBams:
Good day everyone,

I logged into my form a portal now and I got this message below.
Kindly view below screenshot for clarification.
Please what does this mean, what do I do?.

Ensure the account is sufficiently funded.
If after days your account has not been debited, you can contact the customer care service for enquiry

Qweency:
Hi guys, please i need help before resuming my school search.

For someone that planned inviting her spouse and kids upon getting to Canada.

is it advisable for me to start looking for one year masters program or two years masters program considering the fact that getting an open work permit for spouse and VV for kids outside Canada at times takes 8 to 12months or even more before decision will be made.

Any input will be appreciated. Thanks

If you can afford a two-year program, please go for a two-year program: but if you cannot afford it, you can opt for one-year program at least to get there. If it comes to the worst, you can immediately enroll in another one-year program after graduating from the first one.

Meanwhile, enrolling in a one-year program doesn't mean you cannot get PR or bring your family over. It is my usual advice to people who cannot afford a two-year program to not abandon their dream merely because of affordability.

Ijliz:
Good evening All.

Please I need advice from everyone in the house concerning this Canada Japa.

I recently got refused based on personal assets and financial status and also based on Home ties. While awaiting my GCMS notes, I’m trying to re-strategize on my reapplication.

My first application, I used a third party as a sponsor. He’s actually a distant cousin and we don’t bear same surnames. He sent 10m into my account and he had a closing bal of about 22m.

I didn’t pay fees , just stated that money for fees and living expenses was sent into my account by my sponsor. I also didn’t show relationship between us both as we don’t have pictures together or anything to prove our relationship. I submitted his CAC, business invoice, land documents etc. My Question now is

1. Can I apply as self sponsored this time around and maybe use my mum as a co-sponsor?

2. If I apply as self sponsored, I don’t even know how to explain the 10m since I stated in my first application that my cousin sent it to me.

3. My mum is a State Government teacher, and I feel her salary is quite low to support the funds in her account and she doesn’t own a business either. So recently I started paying money monthly into her account to show as salary inflow but I have only done it for two months and the statement of account I need to submit should be at least 4months but time isn’t on my side. My program start date is September and if I miss this September, it’s still September 2023�� .

4. Between Access Bank and Zenith Bank, which will be faster for Form A processing?

N.B I intend paying full tuition before reapplying this time around.

Wait for GCSM notes to arrive and see the VO's concerns.

1. You may apply as a self sponsored or stick to your former plan and find ways to prove your relationship with your distant cousin beyond reasonable doubts. If you go either way, there are ways to always prove beyond reasonable doubts.

2. If truly your sponsor is your cousin, irrespective of how distant he may be, you should be able to prove your relationship. Normally, everyone would reason and doubt that a distant cousin whom you couldn't even prove any relationship with is giving you #10million. It does not sound logical.

3. How does your mum come into this picture? You don't need to do all those things. If she owns the money to support, you should be fine and not worry yourself. The idea of paying some amount of money into her account monthly may promise to cunningly bring result but can always be faulted under simple scrutiny. I don't advise this.

4. Access Bank promises 30 days, but Jaiz, Globus, TAJ and Heritage are faster.

All the above are not to castigate you but meant to make you see how different people reason.

donbabe2000:
i got admission to study HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT PGD at Niagara college Toronto,i graduated 2011 HND accounting and i have been working since 2013

i want to apply for PPR but am bit confuse abt my HND not related to the new course i choose to study in canada
please i need some to enlighten me and if i go ahead with the admission are there possibility of getting the PPR

I was once refused visit visa to canada in 2019 on the basis that my purpose of visit was not justified and vo not sure i will live after my vacation,
the second reason was POF,the fund on my statement was not sufficient because i tried to do it myself without a sponsor but i have travel history
please i need your candid advice and also ,i need someone that can help me review my sop and guide me if there is need for correction

thank you

Looking at your post,
Observations
1. Academic Progression is not there as the proposed course of study is not related to the field in which you have HND.

2. Career Progression may or may not also be there as you haven't mentioned the kind of job you are into. But if your current job does not relate to the proposed course of study, Career Progression is also absent

Remedy
Ensure you go for a course that relates to what you're currently doing. By this, career progression can be proven.

Femioye337:
Good morning... Ircc just requested I send a new acceptance letter from my DLI.... now I’m confused, should I send the one I sent before which the resumption date is September or I should tell the school to send me a new one ??

You can send them the one you've initially sent only if there is nothing changing, you may want to confirm from the school whether or not there is nothing changing.

Fabprincely:
I submitted my business documents ( truck haulages)
had a total of 14Million at submission which shd cover my one year program .
picture of my truck and purchase receipt of the truck valued at 16Million naira ‘ lump sum wasn’t addressed on my SOP but was addressed after I read about it here tru webforms

Please apply for GCMS notes to see what you did wrong so as to correct it. You will surely get the visa in your next application by God's grace.

Fabprincely:
After ordering my notes and sending them a mail for the first time yesterday’ I was served a refusal letter this morning ‘ just woke up with my phone in my hand reading twitter trends when a message from Ircc popped up!!
It’s really painful .

purpose of visit and personal assets were the stated reasons but I own a business and applied for business management? and my business ‘ my dumping truck and even my personal car shd be an enough asset ?

well my school don’t defer applications ‘ what shd I do ? Wait or go again ?

I am sorry to hear this. Shake it off and develop a new plan.

Sometimes, it is easy to address the issue of financial and personal assets with GCMS notes. Try to order for GCMS notes so you'll be able to have a bird-eye view of the reasons for the refusal. If you had provided more information about your financial plan and documents submitted, you might have had some peices of advise from gurus here.

codeworks:
Pls I want do PG program on any computer science related course in Canada. Data analysts/science etc

I have 2.2 in computer sc

Pls can somone recommend good school

There are so many courses related to Computer Science, I will just share some of them.

PGC Big Data Solution Architecture.
Conestoga College
https://www.conestogac.on.ca/fulltime/big-data-solution-architecture

PGC Embedded System Development.
Conestoga College
https://www.conestogac.on.ca/fulltime/embedded-systems-development

PGC Game Development.
Fanshawe College
https://www.fanshawec.ca/programs/gdp1-game-development-advanced-programming/next

PGC Mobile Application Development.
Fanshawe College
https://www.fanshawec.ca/programs/map1-mobile-application-development/next

PGC Network Security and Architecture.
Fanshawe College
https://www.fanshawec.ca/programs/nsa1-network-and-security-architecture/next

PGC Software and Information Systems Testing
Fanshawe College
https://www.fanshawec.ca/programs/sst3-software-and-information-systems-testing-co-op/next

Akexstinger:
Hi guys ! I was rejected by IRCC today and my school is Conestoga college with a whooping fee of 19k dollars for just one year program and I had to defer to September because of delay from IRCC which made me not to meet up with May 9 resumption.
Just this evening , on getting home from work, I received offer letter from Memorial University of Newfoundland for Masters in Occupational Safety and Health . I checked their minimum expense fee and the one year program tuition is just 10k Cad with C plan of paying 5k tuition fee for first semester and balance of 5k second semester. And no tuition deposit is required . I have accepted the offer . Resumption date is 6th of September and also Conestoga college is 6th of September too.
I checked Mpower and MUN is not eligible for Mpower loan.
Now I am confused. I don’t know what to do as I don’t have any source of fund anymore. Should withdraw from Conestoga college and ask for refund , so I can start with MUN. MUN is professional Master while Conestoga is postgraduate diploma and they are both in safety in line with my HND, and my work experience.
I need your advice

You may want to contact me by email or via my signature below as I have a possible solution for you.

lolobukkie:
Please gurus in the house I need help on schools I can get a PG diploma in Quality control/ laboratory analysis ,or Paint and coatings tech
I will also prefer the school is eligible for Mpower financing
The colleges I saw are not on Mpower list
Can anyone help please
I have Msc since 2009 but I have be working as quality control officer/Development chemist with a paint company
Or anybody with a better advice please
Thank you

I think instead of opting for a PGD, you can go for masters because you already have an MSc.

PatrickOkunima:
I just checked. I don't know how that relates to the question I asked. Please, to those who have used the 1 + 1 strategy, when should your second program start? For instance, if your first program ends August, should the second one start in September or January? Thanks in anticipation.

If I don't understand something, I will ask by saying "could you elucidate on this..."

Perhaps I should explain further:

In the link, it is written that You have up to 180 days after you graduate to apply for a PGWP, also, you have up to 90 days after your study permit expires to apply for a PGWP and restore your status as a student.

These two or more statements should tell you when to apply for another program immediately after graduating from the first one.

If you don't still understand, it is safe to start another program in September if you finish the first one in August.

I hope this answers it all.

Also, I want to further buttress that 1+1 strategy works. It is a good option for those who cannot afford and provide POF for 2 year program.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/work/after-graduation/apply.html

PatrickOkunima:
Good evening house. Please, for a 1 year program running from Jan to Aug (8 months), when applying for the second program, the starting month should be September or January the next year?

Use this as a guide to determine when to start another program.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/work/after-graduation/apply.html

Polithiefcian:
Good morning, I have few questions.

1. I have a study gap of 10 years. However, i am unable to find my employment letters. But I have a copy of employment letter for my current place of work. Will i be justified if i upload only one employment letter? Are there other documents i can use to justify my study gap?

2. My employment letter states salary of 200/250k. Hope it will not raise a red flag, bearing in mind the N11m POF in my other account.

1. With proper and convincing explanations, this is not an issue as it can easily be addressed.

2. Irrespective of your salary, you should focus on how the 11m came about. If it's a lump sum, proper explanation will address it.

KOJ:
Hello, I recently got a masters admission in the UK, and I am currently not in Nigeria. I want to find out if I can apply for the UK student visa outside Nigeria. I hold a resident permit where I currently live.
Also, which bank account should I use for the POF; Nigeria bank or my present country of residence?
Looking forward to hearing from y'all.
Thanks

You can apply for UK Study Visa anywhere you are residing and use any POF you wish as long as you are not out of status where you are residing.

Betterlife30:
Please, what postgraduate diploma course can a biochemistry graduate go for in Canada?

There are many courses you can go for, some of the below are good for a graduate of biochemistry seeking to gain admission into PGD/PGC program

PGC in Biomaterials and Chemical Laboratory Analysis– Applied Science https://www.lambtoncollege.ca/custom/LambtonApps/Programs/International.aspx?id=2147527261

PGC in Chemical Laboratory Analysis
https://www.lambtoncollege.ca/custom/LambtonApps/Programs/International.aspx?id=2147527261

PGC in Food Safety and Qualify Assurance
https://www.conestogac.on.ca/fulltime/food-safety-and-quality-assurance-food-processing

Geerlings:
I need your advice, my friend 39years was admitted in a college Canada for undergraduate certificate program in education assistance, is presently working as a college lecturer and researcher as first degree holder, please how can my friend convince a VO in his SOP since this certificate program lower to is education background and the graduate of Education assistance certificate can only work with children, kindergarten level, how can I relate this to college lecturer.

I advise you drop the admission and go for a new admission in higher level of education e.g PGD/PGC/PostBaccDip or Master's degree.

Except you want to make up a story for the VO to believe, I don't think there is anything you can write that'll convince the VO to see either academic or career progression. Age is not a barrier.

nelsonsmom:
ITS PPR OOOOOOO! GOD AM IN TEARS!!!
FOR ME AND MY 2 KIDS!!!!!
JANUARY APPLICANT.
I WILL BE BACK, MAKE I GO THROW BACKIE FOR GOD FIRST!

Congratulations

Akexstinger:
IRCC just served me cold breakfast now ..,
I was denied based on your personal assets and financial status.
Applied since January 4th
Ordered for my GCMS note since on the 5th of May , so it should arrive this week

So sorry about that.
You have taken the right first step by ordering for your GCMS notes. Most of the time, personal assets and financial status is easily addressed with the help of GCMS notes. It's sure IRCC wants to approve your visa but couldn't due to your financial limitation.

Conchita:
Good morning house. I just got a denial now. Please
Who in canada can help me order for GCMS NOTES
Please

So sorry to hear that.
Kindly order for your GCMS notes here https://www.thegcmsonline.com/?wmc-currency=NGN