Thanks for the information! i guess wed just leave it blank then...

Valprincx:



@ sillysassysally, keep up the good work. God bless you. I applied via paper route, and knew about linking to an online account a month after application through this platform. After linking my account, I saw : you have passed your medical exam, there was no specific date stated to that effect. Thanks.

Is your application a new one?

Abbeyme:
Dear all,

Kindly show me the way..

I applied for a Student Visa in Canada since 30-mar-2019.
I did Biometrics on 03-April-2019. Uploaded same day, at least I got the Biometric number showing on my profile same day.
Up till now I have not got the advice for Medicals mail. Pls what do I do.

How can I know the Visa office handling my application.

School resumes in the first week of June.

Attn: Qudkom

Thanks for sharing.
1. When does your school resume,
2. Did you do biometrics?
3. Did you do upfront medicals?

Chukwuemekatehi:
Reapplication
Applied 17th April
Online

TRV UPDATE 28/04/2019

Hi Nairaland fam,
Happy Sunday!!!

Over the week, we had only one approval that was shared... Apart from that, things haven’t changed much. I still want to encourage those that have not shared their timeline to please do as this exercise would help us establish a timeline around how CIC operates. For those that have submitted their timeline but haven't shared all the information we need, please help us in sharing the outstanding information. In particular, we still need information on school resumption date and application type (new or re) from the following people; Godatwork23, Oni2019, docsaj, Cutieflaky, Klem28, Udomas, Ancy 26, Omarzx, and Iykedpetes, while we need information on the date that Valprincx upfront medical status was updated to passed. Also, if anyone has received an update (i.e. medical requests, eligibility, etc), please share because as it stands now, almost all of us are still on background check.

By the look of things, it seems as though CIC is giving priority to those with closer resumption dates. Roughly 90% of the people resuming in May have all gotten feedback on their application – even though some of them applied after some applicants resuming in Aug-19 and Sep-19 applied.

In addition, Processing time on CIC website has fallen to 9 weeks from 10 weeks in the preceding week and from about >20 weeks last year. The trend going forward is left to see but we can only hope that it continues to trend downwards. I reckon this isn't a peak period.

Finally, if you guys have any ideas on how we can present this information better or what else we can add to it or remove from it, I am always open any adjustment that'll make this better.

It shall end in praise!

Please what email addresses did you send your enquiries to?

ILoveDLord:
I think I mentioned that in my testimony post.

It think it was about 3 times.

First email was for them to update my upfront medicals to reflect that I had done it. I attached the evidence again.

Second email, I asked them to confirm validity. Pleaded for speedy processing.

Third email, sent my police cert, explained why I couldn't attach when submitting my application. Then pleaded again for speedy processing of my application acknowledging the fact the I understand they are very busy.

I tried to be as polite as I could in my emails

Hey guys,

Please how can we know what office is treating our application?

Do we have to send emails to Kenya, London and Ghana ?

YAYYY FINALLY SOME APPROVALSS!!! CONGRATULATIONS!

Please do you mind sharing when you did your medicals and when it was updated on your portal?

Valprincx:
Approval alert!!!

Paper route Feb 15
Biometric Feb 15
Upfront medicals
Biometric correspondence mail. April 18
Approved. April 24.
Classes begins: May 13th. MUN

I am so so grateful to God, don't even know where to start from. My approval is a miracle o. I never knew about this forum until 3 weeks after applying, whoops!! And when I started reading posts here I was so scared that I messed up my application, because I felt my documents I submitted wasn't complete, like affidavits of sponsor, certificates, and what made me scared the most was my sponsor..I used a third party sponsor, I don't even know the person, he just allowed me to use his SOA (but he was a kind man tho. I approached him that day and gave Me his SOA the next day) and my parent weren't financially buoyant at all.. I just used what I saw on Google and CIC website to apply o.
So when I started reading post here about the nairobi guys, home ties, third party sponsor...I was so damn scared , I lot hope already, I was just waiting for a refusal sef so I can reapply better and in peace, because the tension ehh no be here o.
A big thank you to @ Qudkom @ makano for your advice. @Dmerciful my personal VO ,i worried him as if he was the VO handling my application o..lol, he advised me to send another SOA (mine and my elder brother)via web form and mail to them even after getting biometric correspondence mail. thanks for your support and prayers only God can repay you.
Above all i thank God almighty for his favour and grace. I fasted and prayed earnestly, and God almighty manifested .
Thanks to everyone on this platform and to all the hopefuls, God will show his favour on your application. Amen.
You are next to testify.

Documents submitted

Passport
CIC form
SOP
Notification of result
Admission letter
Employment letter
Birth certificate
Mothers birth certificate
Third party sponsor SOA. Inflow 65m outflow 64m, balance was less than 100k.

Maybe we could also include this in the TRV Update?

JustMellow:
If you went via the paper route and have gotten any update especially for the Visa Office handling the application, please identify if its Kenya or Ghana.

Someone got approved from Ghana VO, applied via Lagos VFS.

The reason for this is to have the knowledge if there has been a/any change in VO handling whether Paper or Online.

Okay. I think i agree with the second theory...

Bracha:
It's a budding career. Chile, don't pressure me with questions like this . These wings are not strong enough to take off from yet

On a serious note tho; one theory is the work load has probably begun to increase in the Kenya office. Another theory is they've kept most of them for a later review because they are for fall resumption. This is what I presume.

ndo
Okay Mr Sherlock, do you by any chance know why many people are still on background check even though processing time has fallen to 9 weeks? I hope this isn't out of scope for your Sherlock Holmes career...

Bracha:
Chei! Do. Not. Kill. My. Sherlock. Holmes. Career. Before it's even started. This is so painful, I'm crien real tears rn

It's not Sherlock Holmes anything... It's amebo... Instead of you to focus on the processing time you were busy looking for other things
Anyway, I'm sure you zoomed the life out of the picture and it wouldn't even have been clear anyway... Bracha Bracha...

Bracha:
Gurllll! It was NOT a heads-up. I was really admiring that picture, now I wish I hadn't said anything
Seriously I don't know how I can even see these things, it's happened before here with someone else. Me thinks it's the Sherlock Holmes in me *grins wickedly*

Thanks for the heads-up. I've cropped it out.

P.S. how can you even see it?

Bracha:
Hey Sally, you look pretty in your picture.

A bit of good news...

Hey, no need to get worked up. You will not be refused an F1 sudent visa because you didnt use your B1/B2 visa. Though, the VO might ask you why you haven't used your B1/B2 visa.

Bleuocean:
Hello all, I want to confirm, if is true that if you don't use your US visa, you will be refused next time you apply for visa. I have a valid B1/B2 visa which will expire by March 2020 and I am planning to apply for F1 student visa - will I be refused F1 student visa for not using the other visiting visa first issued to me?

Amen oh! i receive it

Austacus:


I am anticipating for your visa approval
Keep up with the good work

God will not disappoint you.
Bless you!

Hi Nairaland fam,

Happy Easter!!!

TRV UPDATE 21/04/2019

Nothing much has changed since the last update... We have a sample of 47 hopefuls but i still want to encourage those that have not shared their timeline to please do. Let us contribute to this wonderful thread as we have benefited from it. This is the only way the thread can grow. For those that have submitted their timeline but haven't shared all the information we need, please help in sharing the full details (especially school resumption month and whether or not your application is new). In particular, we still need information on school resumption date and application type (new or re) from the following people; Dedecoder, Godatwork23, Oni2019, docsaj, Cutieflaky, Klem28, Udomas, Ancy 26, Omarzx, umulobi, and Iykedpetes.

Also, if anyone has received an update (i.e. medical requests, eligibility, etc), please share.

Also, if you guys have any ideas on how we can present this information better or what else we can add to it or remove from it, I am always open any adjustment that'll make this better.

Can you share your application timeline?

Gunit87:
Hello Gurus in the house. Please I need your candid advice. My study permit was refused last week. This is the second refusal. I realized useful info on this platform after I have applied. I had B.Sc. Economics 2.2. In my first application I applied diploma in business in Saskatchewan poly. It was refused based on Purpose of visit and travel experience. For the second (recent ) application I applied for diploma in fashion techniques and design in George Brown College. Reason for denial was purpose of visit. V. O said he didn't see prospect of the course in my country of residence after study.

From What I realized on this platform, Progression and consistent in study are very important probably I would have gone for Post graduate diploma in economics.
My question is
1. Should I apply for Post graduate diploma in economics since I can't get a master degree with my 2.2?
2. Changing courses for the 3rd time, wont this seem desperate and a red flag?
3. Should I forget applying for study permit in Canada as I have changed my course 2 times and this might already set a red flag to future applications irrespective of my eligibility and how good I Package my application?

Please I strongly rely on your responses as most info on this platform are helpful and genuine.

Can you share your timeline?

obazi:
Good morning friends,submitted an online application and did biometrics yesterday. have not gotten an email for the biometrics done

Congratulations!
I'm glad it worked out for you in the end!

kpizzle:
Approval!

1st Application (paper route) - 14th of May 2018
1st Refusal - 7th of June 2018
2nd Application (paper route) - 17th July 2018
Upfront Medical - 24th July 2018
2nd Refusal - 2nd of August 2018
Judiciary Review application - 29th of August 2018
Refusal Set Aside: 11th of October 2018 (Online Status reverted back to "Submitted"
Passport Request: 15th April 2019
Approval: 16th April 2019

My VISA journey has been rough with many twists and turns. Between October 2018 and December 2018, I got 2 LOA request and 3 SOA request from IRCC. They even requested for an unusual SOA format called "My Bank Statement with ticket ID". And after providing it in December they went mute until I aligned and adopted the "Austacus formula" on April 13th before I received passport request on the 15th.

All along I kept praying and never lost faith. I need to give special shout out to @galala123, a "brother from another mother", I owe him a lot for is support, encouragement and advice. We whined, complained, analyzed and rejoiced together. I also want to thank @jnyuwa02, I wonder why he has been silent recently but then he reached out to me and offered his support. Also special mention to my MAY/JUNE/JULY family, Makano, Austacus and 042viber12.

I almost forgot my main man "Lemia". He was the person that first took me by the hands and show me the way. We will definitely rock University of Waterloo together.

To all hopefuls, it shall all end in praise.

Can you share your timeline?

Nellykuch:
My own question is, do one receive mail after the biometrics?
Did mine today and saw a mail after wards that my application has been processed. And I am kinda confused.

Application Route, whether you're a new or re-applicant, School Resumption Date, Application Date, Biometrics Request Date, Biometrics Done Date, Medical Request, Medicals Done, Medicals Passed, PPR or the Current Status of your application. If you don't have all this information, you can just share the ones that you have and update the rest as you receive it.

Chukwuemekatehi:
Send me the format

4 TYPES OF FINANCIAL AID YOU CAN GET TO STUDY IN THE USA


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOkCi24CZrM

4 PARTS OF A WINNING UNIVERSITY APPLICATION


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QKFB96EgR0

HOW TO GET A JOB IN THE USA IF YOU ARE AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWAGdI-LDm0

Thanks!

mulikky:

I sent one CSE and one mail with the same content

Share your timeline if you've applied lol

Chukwuemekatehi:
Congrats bro, I am next in line

Congratulations!!!!!

Please can you share how many CSE's and emails you sent them? Thanks!

mulikky:
Approval/passport request alert. Thank God and wish other hopefuls best of luck
I owe @qudkom a lot of gratitude for his prompt support and attention. It seems you are a
VO in our midst.
Reapplied _22nd Feb 2019 (online)
Resumption _ May 2019
Biometric _N/A
Medical upfront _ updated 23 March 2019 (I was not notified but I just just saw it in my CIC a/c)
Approval _18th April 2019(after sending mail and filling web form to request for an update because the resumption is in 3 weeks and I uploaded the schedule of the courses I had registered for)
Prayers work in many ways. Keep knocking brethren, the door will soon open

Thanks for this!
By "confirm validity" do you mean for biometrics?

Also, how many CSE's did you submit? three also?

ILoveDLord:
I think I mentioned that in my testimony post.

It think it was about 3 times.

First email was for them to update my upfront medicals to reflect that I had done it. I attached the evidence again.

Second email, I asked them to confirm validity. Pleaded for speedy processing.

Third email, sent my police cert, explained why I couldn't attach when submitting my application. Then pleaded again for speedy processing of my application acknowledging the fact the I understand they are very busy.

I tried to be as polite as I could in my emails

I remember you did your biometrics in Abuja right?
I'll advise the applicant to book an appointment just to be safe and especially if s(he) would be doing it in Lagos. Crazy something there. I completed my biometrics in about 1hr 15 mins... Got there by 8:05 and was no 25 for the biometrics...

By the way, booking an appointment is a seamless process and can be completed in less than 5 mins online...

ILoveDLord:
It's not compulsory to book an appointment, but it might be helpful.

In my case I didn't book, I went there very early morning before the office was even opened. I was the first person.

They normally resume work by 8am. It doesn't take time to do biometrics, not up to 15 minutes in my case.

Hope that helps.

WOW CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!

Henkubert:

AFTER 11 MONTHS.....Passport request drop
MEDICAL REQUEST WAS IN AUGUST 2018
PASSPORT REQUEST DROP APRIL 17 2018

I SAY BIG THANKS TO Austacus for your assistance.
Big thanks to you all.

Hey,

I did an upfront medical examination. Hence, I did the medicals before even submitting my study permit application.
In the case where you've submitted your application and a medicals was requested, I want to assume that they'd give you a certain form that you'd take to the hospital that wouldn't require your physical passport to be shown. However, If you have submitted your application via paper and haven't yet been called for medicals, I don't know how that would be done without a passport. Maybe send IOM/Q-life an email to get more perspective on this?

OB411:


Is there a substitute for Int'l passport?

When passport is submitted along with SP application, how can you retrieve it for medicals?

I am a medical hopeful and curious on seeing your post.

Thanks

Hi,

I didn't take any form with me for the upfront medical. I only went with the documents they asked me to come with (international passport, proof of payment and passport photograph).

MsJu:
Hello Sally. Please for your upfront medical did you go with any CIC form(IMM1017E)?