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Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 4 by Smartlawyer: 8:08pm On May 03, 2018

Hahaha. Thanks immensely!

Smart lawyer follow the link and send to Nigeria. Level don Change oo

Congrats oga the lawwwwwww

Je m'appelle Ramj[/quote]

Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 4 by Smartlawyer: 7:58pm On May 03, 2018

Dear friends,

I thank everyone on the platform for your useful contribution - been following the thread silently.

Please I need your advice. My wife and I also got the email below but the visa office to submit our passports was not stated in the email. Do we submit to Nigeria or Ghana, or just go to VAC and seek assistance?

We submitted our PR application mid-Feb 2018 and got the email, last week in April 2018.

Kindly advise.

YOUR IMMIGRANT VISA(S) APPEAR(S) READY TO BE ISSUED, IF THERE HAS BEEN NO
CHANGE IN YOUR FAMILY CONFIGURATION. IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY CHANGES,
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE BEFORE PROCEEDING.
PASSPORT(S)
As of May 1, 2018, all original documents, including passports, must be submitted via the VAC.
Please see: http://www.vfsglobal.ca/canada/ and follow the instructions under the
“Passport Transmission Services” section.
The visa(s) will be valid until the expiry of your medical results or until the expiry of your passports,
whichever is earliest. As the validity of your visa(s) has been already established and is limited to a fixed
date, it CANNOT be extended under any circumstances. We therefore urge you to read and follow
carefully the instructions outlined in this letter without delay.
PHOTOGRAPHS
You must also provide two passport photos for every person receiving a visa on your application.
Photograph specifications can be found at:
www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/pdf/5445EB-e.pdf.
Print the specifications and bring them with you to a commercial photographer. A visa will not be issued
if your photo does not match the specifications listed in the link above.
**** PLEASE NOTE:
Failure to provide the required travel document(s) within 15 days from the date of this letter will lead us
to conclude that you are no longer interested in immigrating to Canada and your application will be
refused based on the information that is available in your file. Once the application is refused, you would
be able to reapply, but you would be required to submit a new application and pay a new processing fee.
The new application would be assessed according to the Canadian Immigration legislations in force at the
time that the new application was filed.
Please note that we will strive to meet the foregoing service standards. However, there may be occasions
when we cannot issue your visas within these standards. Accordingly, you are advised not to commit to
any travel plans, purchase tickets, or take any irrevocable action such as selling property or resign
employment until you have received your immigrant visas.
Kindly be informed that we will not respond to status update queries once you have submitted your
passports. We ask for your patience while we prepare your visas.[/quote]

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by Smartlawyer: 10:56pm On Jul 24, 2017*

Onyeoma3:
Hello sir, congratulations on the approval of your TRV application. I also wish to congratulate all other successful applicants.

Please, feel free to send me a PM. I'm currently doing my graduate program at Queen’s and would be glad to assist you.

Sometimes, I find it challenging to respond to PMs, in which case you can drop your email address so I can get in touch with you.

Cheers!

Most grateful bro. God bless!

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by Smartlawyer: 7:22pm On Jul 24, 2017

wilihelmsG:
Yes, 17th of May(online).

Ok. Wish you the very best. Hopefully, we shall rock Kingston together!

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by Smartlawyer: 3:19pm On Jul 24, 2017

wilihelmsG:
I should by God's grace, waiting for my TRV to be approved.

Dont worry, it shall end in praise. Are you going to Queen's? At last I found someone going my route. When did you apply?

Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by Smartlawyer: 12:06pm On Jul 24, 2017

Good afternoon everyone,

Thank God for good news for those that already have their TRV applications approved and I pray that this week will be full of good news and testimonies for those that are still believing...

Just thought to ask if there is anyone heading for Queen's Uni or any school in Kingston, Ontario, this September.

Many thanks.

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by Smartlawyer: 3:38pm On Jun 30, 2017

Hello my people, please who is off to Queen's University or any institution in Kingston this September? Now thinking accommodation...

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by Smartlawyer: 3:34pm On Jun 30, 2017

CanadianNurse:
Austinpee4 Markab penitentential Folaroyal(anywhere you are oluwa bless you) michV nelly28 Osemigbo oga mikymiko

Omg una still plenty Truce01 dogice yemdogg chimah3 smartlawyer maziude mcobex mcowubaba

Baba justwise

Bluegirl080115 bbclue likeababygirl ayoola

Abeg anybody wey I no remember forgive me

Baba Don do am,

Application approved!

Special shoutout to john2017,i be canadiannurse wey never see canny but God Don do am bro repent and see wetin God go do for your life too

Congrats bro! I am happy for you...

Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by Smartlawyer: 7:28pm On Jun 22, 2017

If you have been following this thread, yet pay money to an agent, you are on your own oo. I believe the aggregation of information from this thread trumps the ace or expertise of any agent.

My believe anyway!

Travel › Re: He Wants To Sue Uber Nigeria For Damages Worth 300 Million Naira by Smartlawyer: 4:21pm On Jun 21, 2017

Interesting story! I believe your friend has a case, so he has to brief a lawyer.

Now this is my pro bono advise - First, you have to find out if Uber has a registered office in Nigeria. If it does, then let your lawyer write a formal complaint and demand that the balance be paid back into your friend's account plus damages for the loss suffered due to withholding of the funds. Give them days within which to respond and proceed to file an action once the time lapses without any positive response.

The foregoing said, please confirm from your friend that while filing the Uber application form or downloading the App, he has not agreed to terms and conditions which mostly exempt this type of liabilities.

My pro bono advise ends here...lol

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by Smartlawyer: 3:38pm On Jun 21, 2017

Igbouwanile:
Congratulations bro, all de best,, Ph.D students bagging trv like kilodé, enjoy guys..

Many thanks Sir.

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by Smartlawyer: 3:38pm On Jun 21, 2017

nairalandnewbie:
Congratulations sir.. your profile is really inspiring pls can u help with my research proposal i have topics im working on already. can i send u a pm?

Yes you can. Thank you

Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by Smartlawyer: 9:26am On Jun 21, 2017*

Dear All,

Just picked up my Passport and TRV. I give God all the glory and pray we all enjoy God's special grace.

I am available to review SoPs for those going for LLM or PhD in Law. I trust God for miracles on our list of TRV hopefuls before the month ends.

Keep believing!

SL.

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by Smartlawyer: 6:43pm On Jun 20, 2017

oluwaCanny:
Updated on June 20, 2017. Please update the house as much as possible and to the silent readers and followers you are also included thanks

Oga mi, why is my profile still showing passport request na? Lol

It was approved on 14 June and I just got an email that my passport has been dispatched from the Canada Visa Office in Abuja. I tracked in on VFS' website immediately and it showed ready for collection. Will pick it up tomorrow morning.

God's mercy will speak for all the hopefuls. Lets keep believing!

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by Smartlawyer: 2:24pm On Jun 20, 2017

Ayoola03:
I submitted via paper route nt online but in most cases it doesnt exceed 1week while in some cases, it does exceed a wk. If the tracking result is true, it means mine isn't up to a week I.e 8th-14th. You can try to track ur passport to know the status.

Grateful.

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by Smartlawyer: 10:23pm On Jun 19, 2017

Ayoola03:
Good day house, i tracked my passport on vfs now nd i discovered it has been dispatched frm accra since 14th of june. does it mean my passport is ready for collection or i shld wait for their mail. @maziude @austinpee4 @wealth360 and other gurus in the house

Hi Ma'am, when did you submit/send your passport? How long does it take after passport request for the original passport to be returned back? I submitted mine last week, and no news yet. Many thanks

Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by Smartlawyer: 2:45pm On Jun 14, 2017

Austinpee4:
Congratulation my brother! This your profile and funding though fit give person eye problem!..Lol

Nice nice!

Many thanks Sir. The profile is nothing ooo - its life of a hustler. I give glory to God for the funding because all PhD admissions I got in the last three years were without funding and I had to forgo them.

I must commend @Austinpee4 for your tireless efforts at helping others - sometimes I wonder where you get the energy from. God bless you my brother!

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by Smartlawyer: 2:35pm On Jun 14, 2017

Jejelaye01:
Congratulations mate. More success stories coming out this month regarding other trv applicants.

Regards.

Thank you Jejelaye.

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by Smartlawyer: 2:31pm On Jun 14, 2017

Sharles:
Did you submit police report

No. I did not submit police report.

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by Smartlawyer: 11:22am On Jun 14, 2017

mcobex:
congratulations bro, pls share ur profile so we can see

Got PhD in Law admission at Queen’s University (Kingston, Ontario) with guaranteed funding of $20,000 CAD for 3 years ($60,000 for the 3 years), to commence in September 2017. Submitted a personal account of almost 4M, with letter of introduction from employer, copies of previous visas, academic certificates, land documents, shares certificates, CAC documents of private company (which I operate as PP, lol). Married with two kids (kids were born in the US) – wife and kids to remain in Nigeria.

Profile
Bachelor of Laws - Ogun State University (2008)
Barrister at Law – Abuja Law School (2009-2010)
Served (NYSC) and worked with the law firm of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (2010 – 2012)
Master of Laws – University College London (2013). Lived in London for a year.
Been working since 2013 with a 1st-tier commercial law firm in Nigeria
Was on secondment to a city law firm in London for four months in 2015
Done professional programs at Harvard Law School (Boston, US) and International Court of Arbitration (Paris, France)
Travelled to UK (tier 2, tier 4 and visiting visas), US (3 visas since 2013), France, Ireland, UAE, and Japan
Refused Canada visiting visa in 2008 and 2012 for scheduled conferences

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by Smartlawyer: 10:59am On Jun 14, 2017

judebebo32:
Congrats. You can drop your passport in person to the nearest Canadian VFS center or by post.

Grateful Sir.

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by Smartlawyer: 10:58am On Jun 14, 2017

Sugaro:
Wow, congrats Smartlawyer, and likeababy. So nice!!

Many thanks.

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by Smartlawyer: 10:53am On Jun 14, 2017

McOsheBaba:
Wow. Congratulations ooo! Please, give us your timeline so we can also be having faith with you.

Many thanks my brother. I applied on 26th April 2017, online route. Got medical request on 01 June 2017, did medicals on 02 June 2017, profile changed to medical passed on 07 June 2017 and got approval mail and passport request this morning, 14 June 2017.

Exactly 7 weeks today that I submitted my application.

I thank God and every contributor on this thread - we shall all receive good news soon!

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by Smartlawyer: 10:00am On Jun 14, 2017

Update on my application:

Application approved and passport request - just now!

Thank God and I pray that we all receive good news this week.

How do I send my passport?

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by Smartlawyer: 2:35pm On Jun 07, 2017

Update on my application:

Profile now showing - medical passed and biometrics completed.

Fingers crossed!

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by Smartlawyer: 6:01pm On May 31, 2017

chonewillie:
Congrats bro. Did you apply through the paper route? Was the stamped photocopy of your passport sent along with the request for medical??

Did online application.

Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by Smartlawyer: 4:35pm On May 31, 2017

LightandDarkness:
Congratulations, not surprising given your profile. Did that come with a request for evidence of first year tuition etc or not?

Many thanks L& grin

. It did not come with request for evidence of first year tuition as the funding I got from Queen's covers tuition and part of living expenses.

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by Smartlawyer: 3:48pm On May 31, 2017

Dear All,

Quick update on my application. I just received the medical email/request from CIC. Today marks exactly 5 weeks that I applied.

Hoping for the best with the rest...

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by Smartlawyer: 8:32pm On May 30, 2017

Ejaloni123:
Anyone got funding from a Canadian Institution and has applied for study permit recently? Please, I need to sample your opinion....

Yeah I got funding and applied recently.

Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by Smartlawyer: 5:51pm On May 14, 2017

[quote author=AAOL post=56516522][/quote]Brothers/Sisters,

Perhaps I should step in here. Massive apologies for being the source of the controversy. My response to the advise to apply for EE, was not intended to be critical of, or otherwise despise anyone, who chooses to stay back in Canada. Like others have said, we have different backgrounds, choices, circumstances and priorities. Mine is to come back [with or without PR] and get to the top of my profession - its been my longtime dream and the PR will come in handy where [God forbid] things do not go as planned when I come back to Nigeria.

For me, planning to study in Canada in the first place [apart from the fact that Queen's University is one of Canada's key peaks of research excellence] was because of the guaranteed funding, as schools that gave me admissions in the UK and US (last year) did not provide funding and I cant be changing Naira to pounds/dollars to pay for PhD. That's the motivation for going to Canada - getting the PhD almost at no cost.

Will I apply for PR when I travel? Yes. Will I come back immediately after the PhD? YES. Those are my choices and I certainly respect yours! Lets keep the hope alive for our days of rejoicing are almost near!

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by Smartlawyer: 7:00am On May 13, 2017

[quote author=Osemigho post=56470313]1. Is immigration your ultimate goal?

2. If yes, do you know your current profile qualify very well for immigration and you don't have to wait till after PhD?

3. If yes, have you started the EE application?

If yes, congrats in advance.

If yes to question 1 but not 2, pls be aware that your profile qualify for something called Express Entry and you may have your PR ealier than you ever imagine. Join below thread and read from page 0. If you still have your passport, book IELTS GT and prepare hard for it.
https://www.nairaland.com/2624318/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/440

Thank you @Osemigho. My desire for now is to become a Dr. of laws, and possibly become a partner in my law firm/Senior Advocate of Nigeria. Whilst PR may be an additional icing, it is not in my immediate plan. That said, I appreciate your advise and will KIV.

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 12 by Smartlawyer: 6:58am On May 13, 2017

[quote author=Osemigho post=56470313]1. Is immigration your ultimate goal?

2. If yes, do you know your current profile qualify very well for immigration and you don't have to wait till after PhD?

3. If yes, have you started the EE application?

If yes, congrats in advance.

If yes to question 1 but not 2, pls be aware that your profile qualify for something called Express Entry and you may have your PR ealier than you ever imagine. Join below thread and read from page 0. If you still have your passport, book IELTS GT and prepare hard for it.

Thank you @Osemigho. My desire for now is to become a Dr. of laws, and possibly become a partner in my law firm/Senior Advocate of Nigeria. Whilst PR may be an additional icing, it is not in my immediate plan. That said, I appreciate your advise and will KIV.

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