Dameelee:
Congrats boss...start packing your bag already.

Thanks Dameelee

LordAA:


Wow. Congratulations
Is the business day between the day you sent to VFS and the day it arrived?
Secondly, did you receive the introduction letter before your passport arrived?
Lastly, please what vfs office did you use?

Thank you.

Business day is when Vfs received it to when I was informed it had been finalized by the VAC
Introduction letter arrived once it was finalized at the VAC.
Vfs Warsaw

fratermathy:


Have you received your Letter of Introduction yet?

In essence, your visa stamping took 2 weeks?

Yeah, got that already. It took 3 business days. Delay was mainly because it was international courier. Used a cheaper option to send it and it took about a week to arrive.

Just received my passport back with the visa. Still feels surreal

FariDk67:
Good day everyone,please I would like to ask a question,I received my PPR on the 22nd of October and I submitted my passport via DHL on Tuesday 27th of October but I didn't receive a letter of acknowledgement from VFS so I decided to mail them today and they replied saying they just got my passport today and gave me tracking number,but after checking my tracking number there was a message saying that they received my passport today and it's in transit and has been dispatched to the IRCC office through the Canada visa application center Lagos office on 30th of October for processing. After using the tracking number to track my passport,the message I saw there was that your processed passport has been received at the Canada visa application center today 30th of October and is ready for collection.please I don't understand and this is the first message I'm receiving from them and it's my first visa application and whereas DHl delivered it to VAC in lekki on the 28th of October.please what should I do and what does this mean

Just relax your mind, there’s nothing to worry about. When everything is done and sorted you will be contacted.

LordAA:


Congratulations on your PPR!

Did you eligiblity and background check change before you got the PPR?

Nope. Eligibility and Background check still running. The only change is on the application being approved.

Frankrobbn1:



Awesome, Congratulations on your approval. You've opened the floor for others PPR. I'm glad to be part of your success story.


I wish you the very best.


It will end in praise.

Thanks Chief. You are awesome.

fratermathy:


Congratulations to you. I'm really happy. This is only the beginning of many more PPRs to come on this thread. Buy your flight ticket. We move

Thanks bro. Waiting for your good news too.

[quote author=ik123 post=95035791][/quote]Sure bro

Okay here we go
First off, I appreciate everyone on here who give their time and effort to assist and painstakingly answer questions. Special shout out to Frankrobbin and fratermathy for some crucial answers they gave to my doubts that spurred me to take key actions at critical points. At last PPR in the mail. Please find details below:

Timeline
Date Applied: June 18
Biometrics Request: June 19
Biometrics Given: June 24
AIP: August 11
Upfront Medical: August 26
Medical Updated Passed: September 24
BVL/Correspondence Letter: October 15
Passport Request (PPR): October 17

Documents Submitted
All necessary IMM forms
Letter of Acceptance
MSc degree certificate and transcript
BSc degree certificate and transcript
Copies of travel stamps, visas and conference certificates to show travel history.
Letter of Introduction
All documents arranged and merged in one pdf
Letter of EE pool withdrawal (been in the pool for ages with no hope anyways lol)

Statement of Purpose:
I detailed my education and professional background linked it as much as I could to my programme. I will be researching on public service digitalization, so had to talk about my passion for a digitalized public service and how I was coming back to Naija to help with this.

Home Ties: I have nothing yet in Naija except my family, so had to build on that, let them know my mum was widowed and I am the oldest so I definitely had to come back for them. Added my naija pension fund statement too.

Proof of Fund:
I was self-sponsored with savings equivalent to about N5m. Showed bank statement.

University Funding Letter of 10k CAD

Pension statement

Letter from my supervisor explaining I would have a TA position and stated the monthly pay.

Not sure if I covered everything but feel free to mention of you need some clarification or questions.

For everyone still waiting, I believe the coming week will come with lots of news like mine especially as October 20 is here already. For those who have been rejected, please keep the hope, keep asking questions and do the right thing. It will work out in the end. Peace

PPR just dropped guys. I'll give a detailed update soon. Let me catch my breath first

wolepopo:


These are uncertain times to be honest..but from my two previous TRV applications, I got the decision the same day I received BVL. BVL came in the morning while the decision came by close of business. Let’s look at next week again..

May we celebrate

Sure bro. Fingers crossed

fratermathy:


Cc:
TimAke

Nothing yet boss. Is this same day or next day timeline always constant?

owolabia:


Congratulations.

Upfront medical passed or Medical request passed ?

Upfront medical passed.

Previous: Medical passed, AIP secured.


Bvl just dropped today. Hopefully this is a good sign

Chocs:
Hello,

That’s really insightful. Her GC account says she does not need a medical exam.

The country you applied from, had you been resident there for >6 months in a stretch that year? Just curious

Hey Chocs, that is the usual message on everyone's GC account before a medical request drops, no?

Yes, I have been a resident here for 3 years now and others before me who had left from here had medicals done too. Maybe she/he can tell if there was need for medical examination at the point of application.

Chocs:
It seems she doesn’t need a medical exam because of where she applied from (Turkey)

You might want to reconfirm that. I applied from a country that is "No" on that list but still needed to do medicals. Another question to be asked is When he started his application did the information he provided later generate a response that he needs to take a medical exam.

Natase:
Greetings everyone,

please has anyone gotten AIP, but no Medical Request?.

applied - June 10
biometric request - June 11
biometric done - August 7
AIP received - Sep 7
no Medical Request

Try doing an upfront medical. You've got AIP already, you have nothing to lose really. I was in this same position but then I did an upfront medical examination and my medical status has been updated as passed.

bisolaemilia:
Hello,

Please did you get a medical request or AIP?

When did you apply and what term did you apply for?

Did upfront medicals, got AIP. Applied June 18th for Fall 2020.

DINO71:


When did your AIP actually come?

August 11th

oma22:
I ordered for my GCMS notes, it came about 2 weeks ago and my visa has been approved, since April actually. I wonder what’s keeping the passport request.

Got this email from the VAC handling my application when I enquired about progress (AIP dropped a few days later). So it’s very possible they are waiting for travel restrictions to be lifted before passport request. #my opinion.

Again I see the usual topic of AIP as a trick Vs progress has risen again. All I’ll say is nobody is 100% sure of the outcome and that’s is understandable because non of us work with IRCC. We can only continue to reason things out and advise based on what we think the outcome might be. So no one should claim absolute knowledge about this thing.

If I remember clearly, someone dropped their gcms note received after AIP and these gave people some hope, now this guy’s refusal after AIP (mind you, no gcms note yet to really point out what the issue was) has got us back to arguments.

Also, please, everyone has the right to their own thinking, opinions and decision and to flat out rain insults on them because they are not in line with our thinking is very unfortunate.

Let’s apply wisdom and keep the love.

naledis:



No. The account has to be in the applicants name. Alternatively your friend can use his parents’ account and include a birth certificate with the application to prove the relationship.

If I get you correctly, he can only use the parent’s personal account not their business account (even though they are the sole signatory and has documents to prove that), yea?

New to this thread and asking for a friend.

Is it okay to use a business account owned by the dad in which he is the sole signatory. If yes are there any other supporting documents that would be required?

Thanks in advance.

olasubomy:
Good evening All,

I got an acceptance letter to UNB this morning but please i have some questions:

I have studied the estimated fees - $35,378.00 for the first year and $31,677.50 for the second year with total of $67,055.50 ( tutition, living, books and feeding expense inclusive) for the whole programme. While for tuition alone is $20,278.00 for the first year and $16,577.50 for the 2nd year resulting to $36,855.50 for the whole programme. Where i need clarification is minimum of how much should reflect in my sponsors account balance as a proof of funds to apply for Visa. i noticed the letter is a conditional offer - can one use a conditional offer for Visa application? Also for those very familiar with UNB please help.

Also, please can someone assist with a detailed list and first step in applying for study permit and how to go about it also docs to get ready. I am a novice in this area and willing to learn.

Yes you can apply with a conditional letter of admission. You can always submit the unconditional letter via a webform if you get it before a decision has been made.

Pee2Jay9:
Will you spend more by going there with all the documents you think will be required? I traveled from PH to Lagos solely for this purpose so i went with my everything.. I didn't want to hear that they needed something that i didn't go with

I understand your point. I’ll also say In the BIL, it is stated that documents to bring along should be:

-A copy of the BIL
-Passport or travel document referenced in your application.

It also advisable to come with a confirmation of a your appointment.

Anon123:


They should ..if they haven't , send the slip again and explain they are yet to update you on your medical results on your portal

You are awesome. Thanks.

Anyone who did upfront medicals and uploaded the result via webform without a medical request from IRCC, was this updated as medical passed on your profile?

Dameelee:
Hello house
Please I’ll like to make some inquiry for my friend.

He is currently in Ireland for PGD but wants to go to Canada for his masters next year. He wrote his final exam in May.

The question is does he have to return to Nigeria before he can start his application process? Or he can apply from Ireland?

It’s an online application, you can start it from anywhere in the world.

fratermathy:


Some Indians on another platform ordered their GCMS notes and found that they've since scaled through the eligibility hurdle even before AIPs were issued. Others without AIPs ordered their notes and saw that they were rejected as well (although no formal communication has come).

Maybe Nigerians with AIPs can also do the same and order their GCMS notes before they pay tuition. In any case, many universities have extended the refund deadline to late September or even October. This should ease worries on whether tuition would be refunded in the worst case scenario.

Totally agree with this. I received a reply to my email by the VAC handling my case informing me I had past the first stage when I inquired about the progress of my application, this was about 7weeks into my application. AIP letter arrived from IRCC 4 days after VAC response.

Anon123:


They work with the POF you submitted .. They dont go beyond the last date on the 4-6months statement of account.

The bank dont have the legal right to give any soul your present account balance. what they do is, IRCC ask the bank if such transaction was made at so so day or if this person had this amount in his account so so day.

Thanks for this response.

librangyps:


Wow... shitty situation
I think your proof of funds is the only thing under eligibility they might recheck before giving you final approval?

Have u been refused entry, deported before from a foreign country or had any issues both international and local, which your biometrics and police report may bring into light?

If no, that means you are good,
Also if your health is Ok, no tuberculosis , or anything serious that you spend so much on drugs for?

Answer these questions and also confirm that your proof of funds will still be intact and sufficient incase they revisit it.

If you are positive on the above, then I believe you should take the risk and register, as you have an excellent 90percent chance of getting final approval

I have some questions please,

Is there a confirmation by IRCC that POF will be rechecked during the second stage?

Also, When you talk about POF being intact and sufficient, do bank give the exact amount applicants have in their bank account to VOs?