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Wow, so this is the factor that determines the school you go to.

lordjayabs:
I wish to go for masters in January. Please which school has a lot of Nigerian students?

I will like to have my country people around me when in another country.

That's true! Happy birthday. May all your heart desires come to pass. May God increase and bless you beyond your expectations. As you clock another year, @HayqinsbFX, I decree and declare celebration into your life. You will testify soon IJN.
Happy birthday!!! Turn up? . Lol

No contest ma'am, have a great day and a smooth application.

tnuola:
I know ure not a TRV hopeful, I've been here long enough to know that.

I meant it for the God bless you part

Lol I'm not a TRV hopeful ma'am but I claim the prayer on behalf of my friends. Amen

tnuola:
Thanks. Amen.. U too

Aww, you just made things a whole lot easier for prospective applicants!
God bless you, I wish you success in your application

tnuola:
I'm still here

Well, you would agree that that is one of the demerits of online route. As convenient as it is for genuine applicants, people who feel the need to forge documents believe it's safer going through online route because paper route is likely to fvck them up so easily. Now if they decide to take only photocopies for paper route, the confidence and pride that genuine paper routers take in submitting obviously authentic documents will be gone.
We all know that Nigerians will take full advantage of this photocopy thing and go aforging and they know this too. I believe it will make them way stricter than they already are. And given the fact that they are denying people for no reason, this is a more "reasonable reason" to deny more people. They can just say that they're not sure of the authenticity of the document or that they have not been able to verify it (even if this is a lie) and there's really nothing anyone will be able to do about it.
But then the God factor is there so, it's all good.
This is not to discourage anyone applying after the 15th but to appeal to anyone who plans to forge documents not to spoil things for other applicants because CIC will catch you

Joe980:
Chai Chai, there is Goduu ooo! Don't go there please...what's the difference between this approach and online application? As long as they don't lay hands on original documents submitted via online route then your thought ain't loyal . They have solid ways of document verification.

In other news, from the 15th of August, CIC will no longer accept original documents for paper route because they want too keep whatever applicants submit. They want photocopies and will no longer be returning documents. (this info is from a friend who went to submit his application at Vfs today)
This sounds like an excuse to deny people based on authenticity of their documents. These people ain't loyal

Like Fhemmy said, you dontt need to bother yourself with something so flimsy. Some Canadian employers even prefer college degrees because they believe they give more hands-on experience. You have nothing to worry about, just do your best and leave the rest

Godymn:
I understand where your coming from Don Fhemmmy,

But here is what is on my head, before one can be called for any job interview, your CV will go a long way. So, when they see you have a degree from a College, wont they be less interested in you CV as per Canada Employers? . I can defend my qualification anytime but you know Nigerian Employer, they might not want to give you an opportunity to call one for an interview. So, I just want to confirm if its the same with Canada Employers generally.

***Appreciate***

@Cheriph my reply to your pm isn't going through.

Only if English is not your first language so it doesn't apply to Nigerians in most cases. If they ask, tell them that your Bachelors degree was taught in English. You can get a letter from your university if they keep asking. You can also scan your WAEC/NECO certificate or get a scratch card so that the can see that you had at least a C6 in English but they most likely will not ask.

Godymn:
Ok, thanks for the response.

But on their website, it stated that we need to prove the English proficiency. So, how did you go about scaling through that bridge when they ask?

***Appreciate***

Yes, you can

phonesNgadgets:
Hello house.
I would like know if I can apply for TRV with print-out of the soft copy of my Letter of Acceptance. I will be applying in September for January start date.

I'm going to Halifax! All the best

jpepper:
I SALUTE O!Hmm,been a silent observer since part 3.Did biometrics 24th June,nothing from cic since then. School resumes Second week September. Anyone else going to Halifax here?Well just hoping for the best sha

Exactly! I like this Chrisviral guy jare!

chrisviral:
They don come, ehe, destiny people, brother forget that, you work hard, you get paid, you sit lazy, you remain below the food chain. Na so e be for even here.

Lmao! Seriously? You sef.
Lol I don't think so, they were only able to print my ticket at the airport and my parents and siblings already had theirs. I wasn't even sure I was going to travel that night. It was Lufthansa and they served rice and a mustard looking substance. Horrible That's as much as I remember. Lol what airline are you going on?

chrisviral:
I don book ooo, august 16th, e no wan reach, I don already pack my bags since, wearing one cloth and waiting.

Were you this eager on your first flight?

I used GTB and it was a huge mistake! Avoid using that olojukokoro bank! Be warned

morgan2006:
pls who knows any reliable and cost effective bank to use in paying school fees to a canadian school from Nigeria?

Lmao! You're such a joker! You know we're just sharing our experiences with those who need information nah. It's just a matter of time.
Have you booked your ticket yet?

chrisviral:
Pages 10 to 15.

I just need to fucking leave this country, Haba, first experience naa, so I go follow Team12, Thebae3 and others come say when I was in Canada, I do this one, when I was in UK, bank charged me 154, when I was in Five eye countries my shoe do this one... Me self that kind thing dey sweet me to talk but no experience I no fit lie b4 they catch me 4 here.

You can pay with any Visa or Mastercard on Aliexpress. You don't need Paypal

ceny6:
Pls I want to ask a question? With stanbic bank master card can't I simply make a transaction on aliexpress or must it be with PayPal?

Yeah that'll be better for you. People don't really use Eco and UBA for Intl transactions. I always move my funds from Eco to GTB but now, Diamond/Stanbic is the way forward. It's good to still have some funds in your other accounts sha cos of the spending limits on each account. + I've been in a situation where one card didn't work with POS cos of the bank network in Nigeria at that particular time. So you can split your money and just have Internet banking to be able to move funds around whenever you like

deedee0:
Yh..I got some info when I searched, but there's no info about UBA and Ecobank.
It seems I will eventually take your advice and open an acct with Diamond. I just want to know if UBA and Eco can be useful

Actually there's a thread where you can see more details on banks and their rates.
Stanbic and Diamond have had the best rates for months but right now, Standard Chartered and Diamond have the best rates as of today. I'll advise you open one of those because they're quite consistent. Because if you calculate it, you'll be losing money unnecessarily

deedee0:
I don't think its derailing the thread oo, as upkeep is inportant. I don't want to open a new bank account. I use Ecobank and UBA. Ecobank recently started selling PTA.
As for ATM charges, the customer service rep I just spoke to obviously doesn't have a clue; she actually said there are no ATM withdrawal charges outside Nigeria. I asked another rep, he said there are charges, he doesn't know the exact charge.
I will go to another branch.
Any info on Ecobank and UBA will be appreciated

I'm going to stick to Diamond and Stanbic though. Gtb will only be if those 2 have issues cos their rates are too unfriendly. Unfortunately Stanbic USD went up to N207 just yesterday after being on N199 for a long time
Enough of the derailing sha. Thanks for your concern

GboyegaD:
I don't think you need bother yourself about that though.

*inserts Africa Magic soundtrack*
All the best to all TRV hopefuls! It is your time to rejoice

hayqinsbFX:
Behold! The day of dispatch is come...

May we be on the ggood side of dispatch mail!

Ameen

Wow! This is great news! May God send your TRV to you sooner than you expect! Congrats in advance

opendurs:
Hello E Family,

Congrats to everyone that has gotten their TRV, God's favour on those of us still hoping for Med call and PP request. Team 12 congrats.
Just want to inform the house for those interested in PTA, GTBank has started PTA today.
Requirements: Debit authority, valid passport, valid return ticket (starts and ends in Naija) and filled BDC form.

I hope is info is needed. Please wish me well.

Lol I'm so surprised that you guys find it strange. Everyone (including myself) I know gets charged 1k by GTB for withdrawing from an ATM in the UK but anyway, we know GT is hella shady! I'm going to be with my currency converter/calculator all day errday no matter the location.

GboyegaD:
I have only used my GTBANK card in the U.S. and Canada. Perhaps, the N1k is inclusive of the ATM acquiring fees. You could check with the bank to be sure that your account isn't one of the specialized account type.

I have. They're a bit reliable

busar:
Has anyone used chrisvic mall to ship to Nigeria before?

Do they charge you N420 for atm withdrawal in the UK because we're many that they charge 1k. I don't understand why Gtb should charge some higher than others.

GboyegaD:
Wow! Please, try to ensure they correct the anomaly before you leave. They charge me N420 for each ATM transaction and nothing for POS. When I transfer to other Nigerian banks, I get charged N105.25 inclusive of tax and VAT.

Lol I thought you were complaining naah.
Uk is just messed up and they keep making it less conducive for Intl students. Goodluck to them sha

deedee0:
Loool dash wetin...
UK is toooo easy, wonder why people still use agent for UK! But as there are no policies that encourage staying back after study, I'll rather do the stressful Canada

Lol, nothing good comes easy.
Abi you want to go to the UK? As it's very easy, i'll even help you pack your load sef. Then you can dash someone your canny TRV

deedee0:
This Canada can stress sha! One will find potential supervisor taya, finally get admission; and still comman face ALMIGHTY CIC.

So are you ready to share information of your application on the forum? If not, I'm not sure there's any use. People need details bruh

MichaelFinn:
Thinking about my TRV Application now. I made mistakes, omitted some documents and my SOP was 5 pages. To any VO who read my SOP I'm sure he/she saw my passion so much they gave me almost 3yrs TRV.

I'm not sure you got the right information, that can't be from the site (I stand to be corrected). This is what I just found. It also shows the payment plans. I hope it helps. Mind you, the tuition varies depending on the course you're going for which is why your question should be more detailed and directed at the school via email or telephone. Only they can give you accurate figures for your course. Please try to do more research next time. Questions like that are usually ignored on the forum. Cheers
https://www.mun.ca/become/graduate/fees_funding/

obiaguna:
Hello, there's no way I wouldn't have gone to the site. Thing is this schools can put something there and actually mean another when its time to pay. So I wanted to hear from Nigerians that currently school there. Site says Msc for international students is $10000 but it didn't state if it was for one year or the two years.
I just needed to hear from guys there without having to email the school. U get?

You just have to wait for another update. Are you saying that it has been "waiting for verification" since June 13?
What school did you attend?
Don't let the student/academic affairs office rest.
Did a staff from your school fill the form that WES asked to be sent with your transcript?
Is your school on the list of WES' verified unis? (if not, they might still recognise your uni, it just might take some time)
Go ahead with your admission process and email the school telling them that WES is delaying. My WES evaluation took almost 6 weeks and the result got to the school a month after admission deadline. Just keep in touch with them. Don't worry too much

burrytee:
Hello house,can someone who has done evaluation wt WES Ca jst please feed me with a respond.having sent all my details,payment, transcript document for evaluation which were confirmed received. Am awaiting the evaluation report to be under three 3weeks from june 13.checking my status I could see" waiting for verification from institution" .I have been to my institution yet they claim no mail were sent from WES Ca.pls is it possible for me to track the exact date WES mailed my nigeria institution.thank you

Go on mun.ca, all the tuition information is there!

obiaguna:
Guys , sorry to disturb. Pls who has an estimate of the average fees for Memorial uni. Msc for 2years. Plus if given admission, are u required to pay in installments.
I would be a full member of this thread soon. God wiling.

Kindly share it with the house. I'm sure many of us are curious.

MichaelFinn:
Nope I didnt. PM me I would explain how I got that admission.