Good afternoon everybody,

Mr Frank and others in Canada

Please I want to confirm if the weekly 20hours of work has been lifted. I was in a zoom meeting with some Canadian government officials and they mentioned something like that .

I want your first hand opinion.

Thank you

Krissy01:
Hi guys I need your honest opinion on this, like put yourself in my shoes and tell me what you would do. ok so I started this studying abroad journey back in 2019 I was fresh out of high school and didn't plan on schooling in Nigeria, Canada has always been the only country on my mind. So I apply to one school in Canada, university of Manitoba, Winnipeg I was granted admission in November 2019 and applied for visa December of that same year, my decision envelope came and I was denied because of insufficient fund not because I didn't have the money the account wasn't funded so we funded the account and applied again and I forgot to add am not the only one going it's me and my junior sister and when I mean wasn't funded the money there wasn't enough for two people. So we funded the account and applied again in February 2020 and yes we we're using an agent so I didn't get any response from the embassy till October when only passport was returned without it being stamped and a little note which says Decision making is still in progress, final decision not taken I found that weird but since they gave a reasons I kept on waiting sending emails and webforms till February when I reached out to my agent and he said he got a mail from IRCC and he needed to see us privately and I was like wondering what went wrong so we met up with him only to tell me I've been banned from Canada for 5years for misrepresentation. Turns out IRCC already sent him an email since October to respond to clear their suspicion about misrepresentation and my agent didn't respond to them neither did he let us know about it until he was arrested, This was the same for my sister. I posted that on nairaland asking for you guys help and so on, i was told to avoid these countries:US UK Australia and New Zealand because they share the same database with Canada. Now I've searched for countries and I've come to the decision that Germany was ok for both me and my sister I've even picked two schools already and yes I'm going for a Bachelors degree and I plan to study anything relating to business, it could be marketing, business admin.,management e.t.c. ok so now I've spent 2yrs at home already and all my classmate are in school and I don't want to waste this year again on a country that would waste my time and money then not grant me visa and with what am seeing they said booking Appointment date with Germany is like asking the Nigerian government to pass a death sentence bill for (financial) corruption which is a first red flag for me like I don't have have another year to waste I want my application to move smoothly. my question is do you have any know European country that I could try I mean put yourself in my shoes and tell Me what you would do? At this point I'm confused and No schooling in Nigeria is not an option neither is schooling in Ukraine Cyprus or turkey so pls I need as much opinions as I can get

Hello , you can try Estonia

Yk45:
PPR and BVL just dropped.

IT HAS ENDED IN PRAISE.

I have been on this Canada journey since 2017 and on the third application God did it. I would come back with my full testimony soon because it is long.

Please can someone show me the steps to sending my passport to Abuja.

skull4eva:
News in brief ..... headlines only.
Good morning my people I woke up to receive the greatest news of my life today PPR after 8days since BVL dropped the anxiety serious and i was just down but now my life is back.
It has finally ended in praise. God is good
Second application. first was denied on October 3rd 2020.
I thank God for making the application a success. He has a track record of keeping His word.
Thanks to my boss and friend Frathermatty for all the help all the way sop and loe review. To my bosses @vibrant 99, Frankrobbn1, @justmellow, lekiboboe, @awys and Anonn. Thanks for the support, comments and advice. I appreciate you all.
please how do I send my passport to Abuja for stamping?

Congratulations Guys . Am always at ease when I see my Naija people getting PPR . We need to build a network and help ourselves over there

Let’s cultivate the habit of those Indian people

For the PPR hopefuls . Your blessings and testimony is coming soon.

All the Best

silvamania:
Good day people ,

Please for those going to Fanshawe. Is it compulsory you apply through an agent here in Nigeria .

Because on their website , they stated it specifically they are not accepting any new agents from Nigeria.

Am trying to make an application for my sister and I don’t really know how to go about this .

Thanks

All the best

Help on This please

Good day people ,

Please for those going to Fanshawe. Is it compulsory you apply through an agent here in Nigeria .

Because on their website , they stated it specifically they are not accepting any new agents from Nigeria.

Am trying to make an application for my sister and I don’t really know how to go about this .

Thanks

All the best

Mami1:


Just to put out here, there are cheaper options if you plan to travel. Montreal has cheaper government approved hotels and you can book directly. 443 CAD for the three nights, the likes of Comfort Inn, and there are still cheaper hotels than this.

Just choose an airline that's stopping over at an affordable area.

Please must I print my SOA, I intend to travel with cash of about 2800USD

Thanks for this . Am actually landing at Montreal first before going to New Brunswick next month

Do you have the link to these hotels in Montreal ?

On your question . I think it’s safer to print the statements. Nobody really know what they are going to do next .

All the best

Yteem:


I was just going to come ask about this here too. Let me still go ahead and ask. The agency I was talking to as per ticket was sending one kain mail that only citizens and PR holder can travel.


Please for those who travelled recently was there any issue at the airport after presenting all the necessary documents?

Were you asked for any kind of exemption/ letter or anything like that.

Abeg please help us treat as urgent. Please and please. Any information regarding this will be highly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

This is a very difficult time for students traveling . With this new coronavirus restrictions. Students can travel to Canada but there’s a huge problem

You will need to book an hotel for 3 days ( mandatory) at your first stop even if you are having a connecting flight . The price is as high as $1,760 for the 3 days especially in areas like Vancouver and Toronto

Afterwards you will continue your quarantine as your final destination.

Another issue of concern is that you can only book these hotels through the Government designated line and you will be on call with them for up to 3hours before they can book on your behalf

If your results for COVID-19 after arrival comes out before the third day . There’s no guarantee that they will refund you . You need to check the hotel refund policy on that . Also, they government are saying one can online book these hotels within 48 hours before your flight

The new rule is unpredictable and someone needs to carefully plan his/her travels.

All the best

Good morning House ,

Please is Certificate in Medical Office Administration
At Nova Scotia Community College a good career progression for someone who finished with 2:2 ( anatomy) at Unilorin 2019

But she has been working has an health care assistant at a hospital since graduation

Thank you . All the best

justexcellent:
YES!!!!!!!!!

BVL and PPR just dropped!!!!!

Thank you Lord Jesus!! What God cannot do does not exist!!!
This is the Grace of God!!!

Omoooo, let me bask in this euphoria first! Will be back with details. Glory to God!!

Yeah Go all out and enjoy yourself . Well deserved

oreafe:
My PPR arrived today!!!!

I want to share my testimony so that other people can be encouraged the same way that peoples testimonies encouraged me and gave me ideas.
stay on this thread and reach out, ask questions, be inquisitive, put yourself in the minds of the VO.

Frank! he knows what he is doing, I promise! Thank you Frank.

My timeline:
2nd application
applied: Dec 24th 2020
NSE request: January 11 2021
Uploaded IELTS and mybankstatement same day but it reflected on Jan 14th. I had already submitted everything they needed for NSE through the webform but since they asked I provided it again.
Upfront medicals: Jan 7 2021
medicals reflected: Feb 2 2021
Received confirmation letter and then sent an email copied from here with by another testifier. I got an email from Nairobi that they were reviewing my application, I should be patient and I would soon hear from them
BVL and PPR arrived: feb 22 2021

It will end in praise for everyone that desires same results. You will have wisdom and favor to cross this hurdle IJN.

This is such a good news . After the stress and everything

Super happy for both of you . Let’s go and explore this wonderful land

All the best

Good Morning,

Please don’t create WhatsApp group for Nairaland Canada Visa discussions . You can send each other private messages or connect together if you are going to the same region or school

If you take these discussions off Nairaland. How will other prospective applicants benefit what we have all enjoyed on this platform through shared experience of different people.

There will be no documentation and the impact of this platform will not be felt. I for one have benefited immensely from this group and I owe to other people to learn and get some value from this platform

It’s a plea and I want people to reconsider. If the previous applicants resorted to WhatsApp. Here will be dull and nobody will learn anything

Have a great week ahead

All the best

earlher:
Hello everyone, please if you're in the the business or know anyone in the business of arranging Bank statements for Proof of funds or know someone that is in the business, kindly send me a message on abiodunae@yahoo.com �
I am in dire need of it to complete my application documents... I don't know any rich person, please help

Hello earlher,

I understand your concern and sincerely all fingers are not equal but you risk getting banned for 5 years and you need to understand that this is a public forum and we get this negative feedback from IRCC because of perceived fraudulent documents they think we submit to boost our application

Everything on this forum is legal cause we don’t even know who’s monitoring the forum

All the best moving forward

Lekiboboe:
Hello house , trust you are doing great

Pls I need a clear guide on this PTA thing & going with Cash (money) to Canada

Tuition is paid already, so it's the $10,000 CAD proof of Living Expenses that is left now.

My questions goes thus,

- How can someone go with $10, 000 CAD to Canada?

- I do hear of $4,000 PTA is it $4,000 USD or $4,000 CAD?

- If its $4,000 CAD, Should I open a MasterCard domiciliary account and keep the remaining $6,000 CAD (in USD) there?

If I get to Canada, can i withdraw money in USD with my MasterCard then change it to CANADIAN DOLLAR?

Can someone go to Canada with more than $10,000CAD e.g $10,500 CAD or $11,000 CAD?


Any further information about this will be appreciated


Thanks

Hello am also interested in this

Please let me know any advice you get for this ,even if they were gotten out of this platform

Thanks

Good day everybody ,

Is there anyone here in Saint John , New Brunswick. I am arriving soon and have been trying to book an apartment on Airbnb for self isolation. Almost all are shared apartments.

I won’t mind any advice or other alternatives


Thanks

Ishaya1048:

Submitted my application November 3 that should be a day before you and I am yet to get any response contemplated doing upfront medical but someone advised me that doing upfront medical does not really change the outcome and that I should just wait for the request. I have already completed my first semester online presently running my second semester in SAIT Southern Alberta Institute of Technology just waiting and hoping for positive results.

Hello,

Please book for medicals online . You have already finished first semester and into second semester.

In as much as upfront medical may not influence your application. Please don’t hesitate to do it

Maybe they will even remember you and give you that positive news .

All the best

Tony1900:
I just saw this IRCC and i am in dire need of help please.

Hi Tony ,

I got this exact letter couple of weeks ago . I submitted MBS and after 2 weeks. My application was approved

You just need to do the exact thing @olasubomy asked you to do and you will be fine , otherwise you may be banned for 5years

From my understanding, they are satisfied with other documents except the statement, so you are almost there

PPR next by his grace


All the best

Good evening everybody

Congratulations to all those who received PPR and advanced congratulations to PPR hopefuls

I will say this is the good time to apply as the level of approval is very high looking at current trends

Please don’t give up and submit that application . The almighty will make a way for us all

All na hustle . Do it for the kids

All the best

Goodnight

Good evening everybody

Just a quick question for people that has traveled to Canada through Montreal

When do you think I will get to Canada if I leave on Friday late evening with 2 connecting flights .

Am trying to calculate my accommodation stuffs


Thanks

All the best

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[Long Post Alert !! !!! !

I started this Canada journey in the year 2019. I wrote two IELTS exams for express entry . I had moderate scores but because am single,I couldn’t meet up with the cut off . I tried a whole lots of provincial nomination programs ( Prince Edward Island PNP, Manitoba PNP, and was waiting tirelessly for the Nova Scotia PNP ( International stream) yet no result

I immediately switched to the student route . So I left the Nairaland express entry thread and joined the Nairaland student visa thread from thread 16 till date .

I applied to two universities. University of Windsor ( Masters of Accounting and Finance ) and university of New Brunswick (MBA). I got admission in both but decided to go for UNB because of a whole lots of reasons and for the fact I can easily become a CPA without doing masters in accounting .

I must confess you guys at Nairaland answering people’s questions are the best gift to Nigeria students . You made the whole thing possible . Folks like osemighon, frankrobben,justwellow,lekiboboe and a whole lots of others. U guys practically made it possible.

Program Details ;
School : University of New Brunswick, Saint John, Canada
Program: MBA ( Accelerated)
Duration : One Year
Likely PGWP: 3 years ( Based on past student’s testimony )

My Timeline;

Application Submitted - October 4th, 2020
Biometrics - October 6th, 2020
Medical Passed - November 11th, 2020
NSE Request- November 19th, 2020
NSE Documents Submitted - November 29th, 2020
Request Letter( Alleged Fraudulent bank statements———— January 6th ,2021..when I was expecting PPR
Request letter Documents submitted —-January 8th, 2021
PPR —— January 18th, 2021
Passport collected - February 2nd, 2021

Documents Submitted;

1. Applicant’s Information
Statement of purpose -10pages
Affidavit of change of name
Attestation of Birth

2. Education Information
WAEC certificate
Bsc - Business Administration certificate-2014
Transcript ( student copy )
ICAN Certificate -2012
ISMN Certificate -2013

3. Employment Information ( state government)
Letter of appointment
Letter of confirmation of appointment
Promotion letter
Study leave letter
Work ID Card
Employer’s Recommendation letter
Pension Fund statements
Curriculum Vitae ( Canadian Style )

4. Employment Training information
Computer training Certificate
Accounting packages training certificate
IPSAS Training ( accounting )
Work based training certificates
ICAN conference certificates

5. Family information
Mother’s Birth Certificate
Father’s Birth Certificate
Parent’s Marriage Certificate
Both Brother’s Birth Certificates
Mother’s long term service award

6. Property and Investment information
Deed of Assignment with survey plan
Share certificate

7. Independent Consulting work
2 Recommendation letters from outsourced accounting and auditing jobs

8. Volunteering Work information
NYSC certificate
Charity work recommendation letter
Islamic center recommendation letter
Political party membership card (APC)

9.Others
Police Character Certificates

10. Proof of Financial Support (Self-Sponsored)
Personal savings account (13.5m)- MBS
Salary Account (250k) -MBS
Payslips (6 Months)
Land Lease Agreement
Land Lease Agreement payment Receipts
MBA tuition Deposit(1K CAD)

Hint : What I did differently —-it might help

I guess It’s all about the SOP. I submitted 10pages of that . My SOP was written like an LOE. I read through all parts of Nairaland and use all various forms of application refusal as my headings in my SOP. So what I did was to explain my situation to avoid that aspect of rejection and I gave a whole lots of reasonable reasons . I made sure I referenced all the documents above in my SOP

NB: I have not travelled before , still single , last born, siblings travels frequently and just came back cause of corona virus . I presented a sympathetic scenario of my social and family lives and the need to return to them ASAP

I also used my work email ID to apply ( if applicable to you ).I tried to use that as a form of employment ties

I am self sponsored ,salary balance was very low but I still submitted it but in my SOP I emphasized more on my personal savings account , and how I generated the money and drew up a table of all my tuition fees , how I will pay sch fees , ticket , miscellaneous and others and still remaining something in the account . I try to make the finance side as clear as possible . I leased out a property. I explore on the how lands appreciate , the location of the property and how this will offset any student expenses I might have incurred in the future .

I used grammarly. It will correct all grammatical blunders . It will aid your write up in general . I also included a whole lots of activities stuffs ; recommendation from work place , mosques,charity and from my part time jobs. Westerners loves volunteering jobs . I tried to key into that .

I made sure I explain the correlation between my first degree , my current job( an accountant) and proposed course of study . I explained how it will enhance my managerial skills in the future . I briefly explain some of the course contents not taught in nigeria and how these knowledge will help me at work when I return back . I emphasized more on returning back to help the country and my job. Also how MBAs are well paid in Nigeria. I used a mentor here in Nigeria . Mine was Akinwunmi Ambode

It’s a very long SOP but I tried my possible best to lure the reader into reading further with adequate paragraphs, good topic sentence ,factual evidence and reasonable statements explanation of my situation

The ultimate rejection or acceptance of an application is with the VO but I hope this helps.


Landing gist remaining by his grace

All the best to everybody here !!!!

olasubomy:


Congrats bro, when are you travelling?

Month end probably

Thanks

A great news to start the month

I got my stamped passport from IRCC today

Super excited

Al the best guys !!!

Hurllarh:

How can I contact you privately please?

No need for private chats now

If it’s ethically possible to swap . Why not say it here so others can learn

Private chatting wouldn’t help the growth of this forum

All the best

olasubomy:
Good evening Frankrobbn1, Chocs, Lekiboboe and other gurus in the house.

Please i have a question and need your thought and experience on how to approach this.

I have a friend who has gotten original passport request from IRCC on the 14 Janaury, 2021 so the 30 days grace given to submit the passport would elaspse February 13, 2021.

My concern is she has deferred her admission from Janauary 2021 to mid year before the approval came on her application.

Now my question is should she raise a webform to notify IRCC of this change before submitting her passport for stamping? or should she submit her passport first , have it stamped and notify IRCC afterwards? Having in mind that the 30 days grace to get her passport to IRCC is just about 14days from now.

What do you guys think is the best approach to handle this?

Bro please tell her to submit her passport and get it stamped . That’s the most important thing

There’s a place where they will write the exact day she must enter Canada now . All other concerns can be treated with a web form

When are you traveling or you don move

All the best

iampaulsmith:
I just received my GCMS note now Omo 42 pages! The whole thing is confusing sef just numbers everywhere. I don’t even understand it. But I noticed under the assessment in page two that Eligibility- recommend interview, criminality - passed, medical - passed, info sharing - complete then counterfoil request - Y. The others are blank including Final. I thought I would see a written note of on my application. Please does anybody know what this means? Frankrobbn, Justmellow, Chocs mcobex Fratermathy

I think you will need to upload it for proper guidance


All the best

Salientjoe:


Thank you Mr. Frank. I was at the bank yesterday and the official said something in the line. He said getting dollars from CBN is now like a bid due to its scarcity and they were able to secure 405/$ for me.

Which bank would you suggest? I will withdraw the funds and process with another bank.

What bank is that ??

This is even more expensive than the black market rate.

Can you accept or reject the offer afterwards or what can you do if you don’t like there rate ??

All the best

Debbyiiii:
I just got medical request and my eligibility started today since December 18 I submitted nse requirements

So happy for you . You are almost there


All the best

TeeMade:
As hard as it is to type, this was thesame refusal letter I received yesterday too and mine even has family ties in Canada and in my home country. Ordering my gcms note already. One question though, what are your thoughts on notes from CBSA

My SOP was detailed, well I'll leave that to the gurus to scrutinize now

Purpose: Studied Philosophy, I have always worked in the business field with experience in sales and marketing, customer care and been working in the role of a Business Development Manager for the past 6years. This role is titled as Account Manager or Key Account Manager in the Telco industry. The course I applied for is a 1year MBA with a specialization in Professional Sales and Business Development. I ensured to describe my job role clearly cos in the 1st refusal, the VO commented on the gcms note that I am an accountant Manager going to study MBA. He got my job role wrong but even at that, can't an accountant study MBA

Personal Assets & Financial Status: I submitted POF of over a 100k CAD which includes local and foreign stocks, other investments and savings too from individual and joint accounts. My hubby is my sponsor and he wrote a letter to that effect and included letter from his employer, pay stubs, SOA etc. For NSE I submitted over 30k CAD using MBS.

Qualifications & Co.: I submitted my degree certificate, NYSC certificate, all employment history from graduation to date including letters of promotion and salary increase, business card, staff ID and all. I stated details about how the Biz Development role is in high demand in Nigeria, plus my international degree and experience I'll be highly sought after. I stated career available career opportunities upon my return, career progression by stating the job role/cadre I'll be able to work in upon my return to Nigeria and my aspired roles up to C-level roles including the salary range for each of the roles and how my Int'l degree will rightly position me for these opportunities all the way to the top of my career ladder which is my goal. I also submitted IELTS result.

I added how my achievements are intended to make positive impact in my country.

Family ties in Canada and back home: I have no relatives in Canada but all my family members are here including my husband and daughter and none of them is to accompany me to Canada. I included birth certificates, wedding pictures, affidavit of change of name, newspaper change of name, M-certificate, pictures of my nuclear family, pictures at work & all. Just added a few pictures cos of document size.

Other documents submitted are travel history for spouse and I, police certificate, affidavit of facts (which states that all information and documents provided in my application are true and accurate and that I'll depart Canada after my studies & not remain there unlawfully), LOE to address the initial refusal which was only based on purpose of visit and I emphasized my reasons for coming back home here. My daughter's American birth certificate and zero balance letter were included too cos In had to show proof that she's truly my daughter.

I honestly don't know what else I should have said or added but one thing I do know is that the VO commented on the first gcms note about the fact that my US visa renewal was refused after I had a baby there on tourist visa. So I tackled this by showing my email correspondence with the US embassy about my change of intention from tourist (of which i already visited and returned) to a medical visit to have my baby there. I did all they instructed in their mail and I was lawfully admitted into the US for the purpose of having my baby so I didn't do anything illegal or acted without integrity. This was clear.

I cannot help but feel like they just have a preconceived notion that having a baby is most likely my reason for coming to Canada but using study route. Meanwhile, I truly want to study oh which was why I stated all other schools I considered in Canada before choosing UNB and stated my reasons for that. I even included that I had secured admission in 2 schools in UK but I chose Canada becuase of the specialization of the course which is directly related to my career path. It was all just to show that studying was super key and I did my research before choosing a course, a school and a country. I await my gcms note though before knowing my next line of action. I honestly feel like I should just appeal but fingers crossed for now.

To all the gurus in the house @Frankrobbn1 @JustMellow @Chocs and all others, your review and analysis are greatly required. Make una advise biko.

@awys, your funny comments maybe consoling at this time @deomanuel, keep those scriptures coming make I add to the ones wey I don sabi @OtunbaTee, keep the prophetic declarations flowing abeg @Silvamania, thanks for all the encouragement. Not giving up, just standing by for now till my notes arrive.

It will end in praise for us all...

Hello TeeMade,

When you told me this news . I was so sad because I understand the effort and sacrifice one puts into this application. It’s not easy

Your application is far better than mine . That begs the question of how this VOs reason. It takes the supernatural work of the almighty .

I will suggest you wait for the gcms notes to come out and let’s see what happens. You can as well send the LOE for review and let’s see what we missed.

Please don’t give up ,I can’t imagine how hard it will be to apply again but just do it for the good life and extra benefits that comes with it

Like I said earlier, that Saint John , New Brunswick for Canada. We go rock am together by his grace


All the best

Reme145678:
Wow wow �� small world � I thought I was the only one, did my loe need more explanation, have you gotten your study permit. I applied as a transfer student I had to defer admission because i had not gotten study permit and this was my first time of applying.

Not at all. We Dey here ooo. UNB Saint John people

All the best

Good morning everybody,

For people that are just joining the thread . It will be beneficial to read through the thread from the beginning. It will help you a lot . I started reading from thread 16 before applying at all and it helped

I noticed people asked questions that have already been answered. I will suggest you use this weekend to start reading from the first page

You will see similar application with yours , document submitted , SOP and other matter that may be bothering and if you are still unclear . You can ask here after you must have accumulated lots of experience while reading through .

All the best guys

Gooday all,

I will be coming to saint john, new Brunswick next month as a student. Please I would like more info regarding house rent and other cost of living

thanks