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I dont see a reason to attach anything to the email. Your email should be concise and straight to the point; an attachment only makes sense if it is extremely compelling e.g. you published a journal paper in an area the professor might be interested in.

If you include an attachment, it might not be opened for security reasons (given that the recipient doesn't know you, it could be construed as a virus or malware).

jayooh:
Hello happy people, pls what can one attach to his/her letter when requesting a foreign professor as a supervisor for grad school?

You are welcome. PM me if you do decide to share your SOP for proofreading.

Bao1004:
Thanks for the encouragement, honestly appreciate, I don't mind Sending my SOP to you to help proof read. Thanks a lot

September next year seems far away but it will be here before you know it. Keep your nose to the grindstone and you will soon reach the light at the end of the tunnel.

If you need help proofreading your SOP, I'm at your service. I have proofread lots of SOPs in my time. I must be decent at it as one of the friends whose SOPs I helped with got into MIT, and another got into Carnegie Mellon University (both for graduate school).

Bao1004:
Thanks a lot. Well, I thought I wrote a fairly good SOP but I can't say it's good anymore cause I didn't get in. Hopefully, I would try Again but next year September is far mehn. Sad

If you had bothered to read back the last few pages, then you would have seen this @richcasey post containing the answer to your question.

Please endeavour to at least read Part 8 of this thread. Some people have read several parts, totalling hundreds or thousands of pages. You should at least try to do a small fraction of that.

Shebol01:
Hello fellow NLers,

What format should a sponsorship letter in form of an affidavit take. Is it just the usual letter format which is stamped in a highcourt and signed by the sponsor or any special format?

What advntage does the usual letter signed accordingly differ from the affidavit form?

Input and responses from our veterans.

Many thanks.
PS: would not mind if I could get a good format sample sent to this email addy: whisper2dio@yahoo.co.uk

@bao1004

As @TheBae said, absolutely do NOT plagiarize your SOP. Make sure you write it all by yourself. It will require a lot of thinking and self-discovery, but it will be well worth it. When I was applying to grad school, I remember it took me one month to get to what I considered a perfect SOP that truly represented me. The experience of writing the SOP shaped both my writing skills and my knowledge of self. Do not hesitate to have someone that knows you well (and/or is a really good writer) read and critique it during the writing process. The quality of the writing and grammar, not just the content, has to be very good as well.

I'm so sorry to hear that you weren't accepted at any of the schools.

Did you write an extremely compelling statement of purpose? This part is critically important, no matter your CGPA. In particular, did you in your SOP express passion for why you want to do an MSc in said school and did you explain how your work experience and other experiences have shaped or will shape your desire to study further? Did you explain, in nuance, what part of economics intrigues you and why? Did you explain what it is about their school and which faculty members' research work piques your interest and why? Did you explain what it is you have done that shows your passion for economics?

US/Canadian schools really like passionate people, and you have to let that shine through in your application. These schools would admit a candidate with inferior CGPA if he/she shows significant passion and potential (which makes sense). It is not too unusual for a high CGPA candidate to be declined admission (due to other competitive candidates), though it is a bit unusual to be declined by all four schools.

I suggest you apply again. You have a very high chance of admission by several schools should you decide to let your application flow with passion this time. I apologize in advance if my presumption about your SOP is wrong.

Also, did you make sure your recommenders wrote very good (but realistic and non-psycophantic) recommendation letters on your behalf?

Cheers. E go beta

Bao1004:
Guys,
...

For most people with Nigerian passports, you need a transit visa... EXCEPT if you have a visa to Canada, USA, New Zealand, or Australia. Here's the link that to read more about all the exemptions.

chrisviral:
Arguing with a friend.

Do you need a Transit Visa to pass through the UK to Canada??

You need to start reading from page one of Part 8. Also, remember that google is your friend.
In the mean time, click here to find a university in Canada that offers your program. What course are you intending on studying?

dareted:
Dear All,

I just started following this thread and would like to get enough information on applying for Post graduates studies in Canada and not that expensive.

Thank you

Did you send me an email? Nairaland says you sent me an email but I didn't receive it.

rayslimshaddy:
Hi,
Can i snd a copy of my SOP to u?
Lukin fwd to ur reply.

Here you go.

Click on the above link, and you'll see @richcasey's links that would be helpful. In the first link, you can do a school search for economics programs. Email the Economics department program coordinator of whichever school you might like, and ask them if they accept students with a low 2:1. To be honest, you have a decent shot at getting admitted, but you have to just package yourself well given that you already have a 2:1

Klinsmann2016:
I greet you all please I am new here, few question to ask please which grad skul in Canada would likely accept me. I have a very weak 2.1 in economics and last 2yrs not up to 70%.

Congrats bro!

justicia:
To God be the Glory, great things He hath done! Medical mail has dropped o. I saw CIC's mail in my inbox in the morning, I just checked now and med mail greeted me. Thank God for me! It ended in praise. I was refused in March, now God has said Yes in July, and no man, not even CIC will say no. Thank you all for your love. Applied online June 7. Its time to visit IOM. Submitted docs will be uploaded soon. Oluwa Ose!

Here you go.

kushner:
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I also would consider it an unconfirmed rumor.
My best guess is that they have a qualitative (not quantitative) quota, in that they can't give a visa to everyone with a perfect application. But I highly doubt that there is a quantitative quota, that doesn't sound plausible to me.

justwise:
We will know the truth if nobody gets TRV here till next year then, until then I take this as an unconfirmed rumour

For realz?
Ok oya everybody start deferring your admission to Winter 2016. j/k

Rolatims:
Guys bin here for a while,, I check this topic everyday and I got my trv Tru dis trend in 2013....I Dey Canada presently and @ chrigo na my right hand man here ..there is this my friend that works at immigration office here...She be Canadian and we are pretty close...I called her to ask about the recent refusal ish yesterday after peeps Don do medical... and she told me that ,,if na for fall intake dem Don almost reach dem quota so they look for any possible excuse to deny anyone ...She herself na VO and she tell me say this stuffs no really get reason but them no fit give everyone visa especially when dem Don almost reach d quota for d year ....

This is terrible. Why are you promoting academic dishonesty? The implication of this "consulting" firm you advertise is that more Nigerian students would graduate and be incompetent. Why further help ruin Nigeria when you could come up with a better business to help grow Nigeria?

Na wa o.

Antarch:
It is a difficult situation to be in. Even though, on paper, the appropriate thing to do is contact the police and file charges against the aggressor, it might not necessarily be the most prudent thing to do - especially if you really need that job and have no foreseeable or viable alternative(s).

The entire socio-legal system in Nigeria leaves much to be desired, and at the end of the day, one often requires a great deal of savoir faire to avoid or manage many unpleasant situations.


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She plans to reapply by end of the month. She needs to take a day or two off work to go to Accra (she lives in a neighboring country). She deferred her MSc admission to Winter 2016.

My guy, you are really helpful on this thread o! Do you sleep? Thx for the help bro.

hayqinsbFX:
From your reply, I think I can remember you case...
It's @cruzaj without the S.
I think you have made a perfect mmove in sorting out finances...

When doyou plan to reapply

Just realized I didn't quite respond to this. Thanks bro for the advice.

We have created an "expenses vs funds" spreadsheet and have written a strong letter of clarification.
The sponsor also wired C$40,000 to her school which more than covers her first year expenses -- hopefully this helps.
Additionally, my sister is adding her own SOA, with N1.6m

I hope this works. Thanks again.

BTW, I couldn't find @cruzajs... is that the right spelling?

hayqinsbFX:
@thesoj
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No, the person signing the document has to sign it in the presence of a notary. Therefore it is unlikely that a notary would notarize it if it is already signed.

If your sponsor can't notarize it, just make sure the letter is very convincing given that the sponsor is in a third country.

Omonjoe:
thanks bro. Can I notarize the sponsorship letter here in Nigeria? I plan applying online.

Also, your sponsor should explain in the sponsorship letter why he is sponsoring you. Because your sponsor is in a third country, I think it is critical to make sure the sponsor's commitment to funding you is unambiguous (to the VO).

If your sponsor is able to deposit tuition for one semester that would be a good demonstration of his commitment to sponsor you -- if you are running out of time you could skip this part and just make sure his financial documents and sponsorship letter are very convincing.

My sister is in this same exact situation, so I'm speaking from experience.

Omonjoe:
Congratulations to those who were just kald for medicals! I have a maternal uncle in US who is willing to sponsor me, pls what re d documents I need to get from him?
Will four months SOA, Biz registration cert and sponsorhip letter do?

Make sure he sends original and certified copies of his bank statements (assuming you are applying via paper).
Also, I would strongly suggest he notarize the sponsorship letter he sends you.

Best of luck.

Omonjoe:
Congratulations to those who were just kald for medicals! I have a maternal uncle in US who is willing to sponsor me, pls what re d documents I need to get from him?
Will four months SOA, Biz registration cert and sponsorhip letter do?

I don't think hayqinsbFX claims he knows what's in the VOs head.
He is just saying that folks should play it safe by labeling documents really well, whether on pdf or on paper.
Admittedly, it is easier for most people to label paper than pdf. I happen to agree.

darefestus:
Simple question: Do you know these VOs or have any idea of the internal workings of the embassy.

How do you know they sit in front f their computers and read one-by-one uploaded documents.

Do you know if there are specific departments for each upload section-In which case there will be more scrutiny and thorough checks?

You are getting more entangled in the web of your own assumptions.

Nothing is set in stone about this visa processing so you won't know for certain what they do or dont.

No disrespect intended, but abeg no dey talk about backdated anything for this forum. Dis kain tin fit ruin the rest of our chances. Some VOs fit dey read this thread, and we no want make dem get even more skeptical about honest documentation. Hope, you know US VOs are on Nairaland. It is not far fetched that Canada VOs browse this thread. Abeg make we keep things honest.

dbabba:
After 8 weeks of torture, my application was refused. Reasons are insufficient funds, personal assets and purpose of visit.

Docs submmitted
List of docs submitted

1. Personal

Letter of intent
CV
Transcript
Degree cert
Transcript
ICT training certificate
LOI from employer
ID card
Receipt of professional registration fee
NYSC
Receipt of first term tuition

2. Maternal Uncle (main sponsor)

Company SOA for 6 months (bal of 5m and total inflow of 26m)
Letter of introduction from bank
Letter of sponsorship
Notarized affidavit of support
Company CAC form
National ID card
Tax clearance cert
Cs of O (2 landed properties in Lagos)
CSCS statement worth 13m

3. Mother (co-sponsor)

SOA closing bal of 1.4m
Letter of sponsorship
Notarized affidavit of support
Letter of introduction from bank

4. Father (co-sponsor)

SOA closing bal of 150k
Letter of sponsorship
Notarized affidavit of support

I must however not fail to say this; I got a backdated employment letter through a family friend in order to prove home ties even though I had never worked for this company. This really worried my conscience after submitting the app. My course is GIS at Niagara college and only has fall intake. I'm shifting my horizon to finland or germany. Thanks everyone.

2grozz:
What kind of statement is this please?
No wonder what?
Please every1 has a right to say his/her needs? It was just a question....
I see no need for your disrespectful generalisation concerning Nigerians.

It is true that everyone has a right to say his/her needs, but it hurts the rest of us if individuals on this forum perfunctorily discuss or appear to promote fraud. I agree with @justwise. Let's keep things honest.

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Sorry to hear about your situation.

I think you should email Accra CIC describing your situation and asking how to remedy it. Don't stop trying until you are able to address the issue.

Please don't listen to people who say you should just pray and wait for the embassy to request your sponsor's document. The embassy may not request the document and you don't want to risk denial for such reason.

Do email them until you get a favorable response. There has to be a way to fix this. Also, do ask VFS if there's anything they could do. Please keep us posted.

arifayank:
I THINK I AM IN A MESS AND I NEED A WAY THROUGH,
i submitted my online application yesterday without adding letter from sponsor, i forgot because there was no column to upload it. a friend was just telling this morning that they dont consider Nigeria in online application { i doubted that really because it should have been clearly stated). my major frustration is how to upload that letter or probably get it to them for consideration, i have been given receipt for my biometric which i need to do on monday. at these juncture i am really scared of the information and not uploading my letter from sponsor. i have been doing it on my own because i was getting scared of been duped, i hope its not going to boomerang.
PLEASE SOMEONE SHOULD ADVISE ME ACCORDINGLY

Ok will keep you posted.

gbemoh:
Hi, I'm also in this kind of situation, although I did my submission (paper) on the 14th of May, got the "Your processed passport has been dispatched to the Canada Visa Office" mail yesterday. Really have no idea as to what it implies.
Keep me posted as she finds out. Thanks.

Yes it says "processed" and "dispatched", which means they are done with the application.

She physically submitted it in Accra since she is a permanent resident of another West African country neighboring Ghana (she's a Nigerian citizen though).

She's going for an MSc at Carleton University.

I am just so curious to know if an approval email is always sent.

hayqinsbFX:
Really, june10th and it says dispatched already.
Check well, there's a difference between forwarded to and dispatched to...
Cos my heart rate just got higher...

It's most likely a visa...2weeks? And she applied from Nigeria...
I guess she's got the Team12 kinda grace...


What program is she going for and which school if I may ask?

Thank you for the response.

Oops, she submited Wednesday June 10th not 13th. Nonetheless, we are baffled as well at the rapid turnaround.

I don't remember the previous message but it was something trivial like "Your documents have been sent to CIC Accra for processing".

I have seen a few posts on this thread of people receiving their TRV after just two to three weeks, but these seem very rare.

hayqinsbFX:
Did you say she submitted June 13?
What has her tracker been saying up until it showed dispatched?
I'm kinda baffled because that's barely 2weeks ...

I have read ~700 pages of this thread and have learned a lot. Thanks so much to so many of the contributors. I plan to become one myself.

Question for the experts on this thread:
My sister submitted her study permit paper application (with upfront medicals) to the embassy in Accra on June 13 and VFS online tracking was updated yesterday (June 29) saying "Your processed passport has been dispatched to the Canada Visa Office". She will only be able to go pick up her passport next week so we don't yet know if she got approved.

Since she hasn't received an approval email from CIC, is it likely that her application was delayed? Basically, does the embassy always send an approval email when the application is approved?

I sooo agree with you.

chrisviral:
I think you are misunderstanding me.
Thus you telling me a story of an unlucky person in calgary. Lol
When people say "Reason" they tend to attach some supernatural credence to it, that's the Hate I mean!
If your denied, there is nothing supernatural about it, you were just denied! That's it! No shit like there is a reason to it: what damn reason.

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