Laurendee:
Please for a 2 year masters program with 4 terms, will one need to have the tuition of all four terms(40k CAD)and one year living expenses in ones account before applying for the study permit?

JustMellow:


Hello Slimmsyyetty,

Either way is okay. It depends on your pocket budget. If you can valuate the property, then good and if not, don't stress over it. You can simply just notarize.

However, there have been quite convincing numbers of previous successful applicants who didn't notarize.

Good luck

slimmsyyetty:
URGENT!!!

Hello house, a friend has just received a letter from Ontario to challenge the exam for her trade that she practices here in Nigeria (under skilled trade). Pls how will she go about it?, what kind of visa will she apply for?, what are the documents she needs to submit to the embassy, if she passes the exam, what's next?, and if no what's the way out. She fears the exam might be tough.

PLEASE ASSIST!!!

THANK YOU ALL

slimmsyyetty:
URGENT!!!

Hello house, a friend has just received a letter from Ontario to challenge the exam for her trade that she practices here in Nigeria (under skilled trade). Pls how will she go about it?, what kind of visa will she apply for?, what are the documents she needs to submit to the embassy, if she passes the exam, what's next?, and if no what's the way out. She fears the exam might be tough.

PLEASE ASSIST!!!

THANK YOU ALL

Approval!!
Hi I’m a newbie been a silent reader since I submitted in August . I decided to post to encourage everyone from the wave of refusals

Timeline: online route
Submission/upfront medicals- August 15th
Medicals passed- August 22nd
Eligibility review started- August 22nd
Bvl/approval/ppr- October 1st
Passport submitted-October 2nd
Passport returned- December 2nd

This was my first application although I got visit visa last year but it expired in June cos my passport expired

The last 2 month were the longest months of my life I kept thinking of what could have been wrong for my passport to be held but thank God

I didn’t write SOP/LOE

Docs submitted were:
* Letter of Acceptance and fee statement
* Receipt of 1st semester fees as well as telex copy (paid with zenith bank)
* Proof of funds: letter of sponsorship stating that the amount estimated by the school as living costs has been transferred to my account , my bank statement 3.2m (11CAD), parents bank statement not up to 1m, parents payslips and my employment letter .
* Then all the required forms

Course applied for is Post graduate Certificate at Seneca College.

All in all it was Gods favor cos when I read about all the SOPs that people submitted and saw closing balances I had anxiety. My application itself took 6 weeks and 4 days

waynee2baba:


The only reason for Canada study permit refusal is the feelings of the Visa Officer in charge of your application.

JustMellow:


For a 2yr program, the required funds to be shown is for 1yr that is sufficient to cover a semester/year tuition fees and LE. Then demonstrate how the tuition fees and LE of the subsequent year would be met.

The process of showing funds is same whether a 1 or 2yr program. The most important thing is having extra in the account after the funds for tuition fees and LE has been shown.

Its advisable to apply for the admision on time even before the 3 - 4 months. At least, the SP extension app should have been filed within this period.

All the best

Naijaforeigner:
@Slimmsyyetty

Also, if you can get visa for 1 year PGC from Nigeria in a program of your choice, there is really no need going for a second program. You can get a NOC job once you are done with your one year PGC which qualifies you for PR.

Once you are done with your one year program, you wait for your program completion letter (usually 2 weeks after program end date) and then apply for PGWP. Once you have applied for PGWP you are allowed to work full time (not before applying for PGWP). PGWP takes about 3-4 months before you get it.

About one month to the end of your program, you start applying for jobs in your industry. Apply to jobs in your city, province, outside your city and outside your province. I can assure you, you will get a job before your PGWP comes out (infact, within 2 months of graduating from your program tops). This saves you paying $14,000-16,000 for another PGC.

One Indian girl finished her PGC program in London, Ontario August, she got a job in September in Winnipeg. She had to move from London to Winnipeg. She spent 1 month on the job, she got bored and kept applying for jobs and got another job in Ottawa paying her $23/hr.

According to her, she sent out over 50 applications, went for 7 interviews and got 3 job offers from August till date.The money is small, applying for over 50 jobs can be stressful but if you ask me, the stress is worth it if it saves you paying another college money.

Infact, all the guys and girls I roll with (about 7 of them), that we graduated together in August have all gotten jobs. And I mean every one of them. The ones in london Ontario are getting paid between $16-18 for full time entry level jobs and they are still waiting for PGWP. I must be honest, the money they are paid is very very small but getting PR and the Canadian work experience is the first priority.

You should only go for a second program if you have the money and it is absolutely necessary.

You will get a job if you have a good result, willing to move around Canada and attend a good college.

Before I forget, if you decide to go for a 1 year PGC or 2 year PGD, if your program has a co-op option, you should choose it. An opportunity to get work experience before graduating is always a bonus. While doing co-op, the company may retain you or you can network from there.

I wish you all the best.

JustMellow:


Hello Slimmsyyetty,

I have addressed this question on my earliest post, check it out. But however, i will try drop some insights.

Before choosing a program/course, the things to consider are:

1. Purpose: Immigration or career advancement.

2. Progression: Previous program/course of study or work experience.

Thus, the visa duration depends on the study length or the validity length of the passport. Also, prior to the completion of her program, she can apply for a PGWP. However, a 1yr program amount to a 1yr PGWP while a 2yr program amounts to a 3yr PGWP, which is enoungh to apply for a PR.

N.B: if there is no substantial or concrete convincing reason of doing a Diploma after a first degree, then opting for a PGD/C will be advisable.



You will get a 1yr visa. Normally, programs stating 1yr runs for 8 months. So the visa is issued beyond this duration to allow proper preparation to leave Canada. The reason is because IRCC don't want anybody coming back to them saying they forgot their tooth brush.

All the best

slimmsyyetty:
Hello house,

My sister is yet to decide which of these two programs she will apply for: the first is a diploma course of 2years and a certificate program for just a year.

Pls, what student visa duration will she be given for either 2years diploma or 1 year certificate course.

Secondly, will she be permitted to apply for a work visa after the completion of her 2years diploma course or 1 year certificate course, depending on the one she finally chooses.

Finally, which is of a bigger benefit, 2years diploma or 1 year certificate course or both programs are indifferent in terms of additional benefits?

Thank you all

slimmsyyetty:
Please, how long does it take ielts BC to give you updates on ur test location after notifying them of your payment (with proof)? Someone is writing a test on the 23rd of this weekend and is yet to get any update on test locations for speaking and writing, although, payment was made yesterday morning and a notification of payment with evidence was also sent to BC that same morning. Thanks

Pwinkle1:

Hello there, You can do any of the following:
1. BCS IT certification
2. CIMA
3. TEF French exam

They have been greatly discussed in the thread(s). So just read through and weight your options.

All the best!

obagoally:

Uwc. MOFA means ministry of foreign affairs. It is in Abuja. For educational cert., u need to do all as de are dependent. MOFA will nt attest without min of edu, likewise embassy won't attest without MOFA. Cheers

obagoally:

What u do in court is notarization, for attestation, u need min of edu, MOFA den embassy

Austin5130:
Your original cert.



Please is it the original or photocopy that I have to attest?

VenusVixen:
Hello guys,

Please i recently got a job in Dubai , I’ve been processing my documents and the company has applied for employment visa for me , they just sent me the document containing my visa details and told me to go to the uae embassy here to do medicals and biometrics. I stay in Lagos and i plan to travel to Abuja tomorrow.
Please how do i go about it and can i complete it in one week. Because i need to resume November .
Please help

Snowflake23:
Hi, I plan to go visit my boyfriend of 2 years for 2 weeks he is sponsoring everything and also a German native . Right now I am not doing anything cause I am studying German, How do i go about it I need tips on the interview and application