Iffylove:
Got updates now. Thank you

I sent mine on Friday too... DHL delivered it on Monday, but no update till now.
Someone said I should fill some things on vfs site to get updates, but I didn't see anything of such. Did you fill any separate form to get updates?

Bobomaigida:


Dear OAT2,

Whilst the Mpower loan is dedicated to tuition payment, they also say they can include other payment the student has to make in the loan so long as the school is willing to accept the additional funds and subsequently disburse to the student. If the school does not accept any other payment apart from tuition then Mpower can not finance living expenses, so if the student is travelling with dependents then they will need to show additional POF that will cater for everyone 's living expenses.

At the bolded.
Any school partnering with Mpower will disburse your living expenses to you when you get there. That's part of the policies and agreement before a school can partner with Mpower. So there's nothing like accepting tuition only and regect the living expenses, unless the application's request loan amount is for tuition only.

EhischemNg:
I just saw this and cold chills ran through my spines

This is actually what I was just asking about...
Why do these people always love giving citizens hard times! Chai

Just did a calculation now...and for someone going for a one year Post Graduate program with a tuition range of $18,000 CAD... The person will need an extra ₦2.7m - ₦3m

Good morning guys,

There's a news that has been flying around all social media platforms since yesterday.
Withdrawal of the Central Bank Form A discounted rate from Dec 31st, 2022
Please, who has heard about it and how true this could possibly be?

Iffylove:
Hello everyone,
I want to ask from those that got their ppr lately, has vfs abuja stopped giving updates on passports couriered to them for stamping?.
Thanks

When did you send your passport?

Chemgeek6:


Please, what are the information to include in these emails?

That depends on your circumstance... If it's to let them know you have an additional documents to be added to your application, state it clearly....
But make sure you state your FULL NAME, UCI number, APPLICATION number and Date of Birth. And use the email attached to your application to send the mail to them.

mightysam002:
Do you think webform submission affects processing time? I submitted a webformand i am scare it could affect my response.

Blakmandk:
a friend in Canada told me not to submit a web form until the processing time is complete and you don’t have a response. He said it will make you look desperate and the visa officer might deny it.

Sending webforms and/or emails do not in anyway affect your processing time or your application.
In my case, I started submitting webforms and emails after 13 days when I noticed my medical was not updated to pass despite the fact it was done before submitting my application. I raised webform to Nairobi and Lagos, and I sent mails to all Nairobi, Lagos and Abuja email addresses I came across. 24 hours after that, medical was updated.

When my application was about 22 days, I received a partial funding from my school, and I sent it through webform to Nairobi, Lagos, Beijing and London... And also to all emails found to Nairobi, Lagos and Abuja for 2 days, and added that my eligibility hasn't started and pleaded they should look into it. Although I didn't receive any response. But all in all, PPR dropped without eligibility showing if it has commenced... And my application took 5 weeks and 2days in total.

So, sending webform or email will not affect the outcome of application or processing time. Unless you're changing some documents you've submitted earlier... like MBS, SOP or your own personal information.

Fredisbavk:
Good Evening House

Will a barter virtual dollar card work with CIBC International Student pay? I want to use it to pay an initial deposit.

Yes, it'll work.
But the rate nah die.

Hello all,
Please, anyone here living in the City of Victoria, BC... Or studying at University of Victoria, Royal Roads University or Camosun College.
Please, if anyone here is, kindly reachout to me or quote this post I beg!
I'll be landing in Victoria early August

For a very long time now, I've been looking for someone living in the City of Victoria... Or studying at University of Victoria, Royal Roads University or Camosun College.
Please, if anyone here is, kindly reach out to me or quote this post I beg!

QuinM:
Thank you so much!

Assuming am not able to renew, and they give me just for a year.....
Can I extend d visa when I get there?

Sure, you can.
When you have 6 months left you can start the process.

AfolabiZamani:

Thanks for your response, My tuition fee is 8,000cad annually, I’ll be resuming my 3rd of 4 years undergraduate program in Canada as I’m just done with two of my undergraduate program. My sister doesn’t have a dependent and has never been married at all

Okay boss... If I get you right, you're a Transfer student. You've done your 1st and 2nd year in Nigeria, and you'll be having your 3rd and 4th year in Canada.

If that is the case...and your annual tuition is $8,000
That means
TUITION = $16,000 (3rd and 4th year)
LIVING EXPERIENCE = $20,000 (2 yrs)
MISCELLANEOUS = $ 6,000 (3k for each year, although no standard amount for this. It's just an estimate)
Total = $42,000 x 335 (CBN rate for CAD)
= ₦14,070,000
That's the total estimate you need.

Since your sister has 20m, that is a good amount compared to your 14m estimated expenses and it's even good she doesn't have any dependant.
Let your sister transfer substantial amount to you, at least something that will cover your living expenses for a year or even 2, if possible and I'll advise you pay for 1 year tuition (since you've paid 2k out of 8k, try to pay remaining 6k to cover a whole year tuition)

Now, make sure you show your the relationship with her as a sister. Submit her birth certificate, international passport and pictures to proof she's truly your sister. Also make sure she write a sponsorship letter, affidavit of sponsorship, and submit her proof of work or business. Package your application well and write a very great SOP explaining everything "in-to-to". Ask questions on things you're not clear about and I believe you'll get responses from here. All the best

AfolabiZamani:


Hello everyone, I’ve been denied study visa to USA 2times. 2018 and 2019
* first denial reason: lack of traveling experience
* second reason: Nigerians have been banned so they I was told to check another country without interview

I’ve been denied uk visa march 2022, due to insufficient funds

I’ve was denied Canada Jan due to employment prospect in my country of residence. I’m a full time student here but didn’t submit, sop, identification means proper pof just filled the forms available and submitted.
My situation now is my sister has 20m in fd and will like to be my sponsor this time, how more do you guys think I can convince the consular in this case and is there still hope I’ll get the study visa?

Don't duel much on those refusals. You can get your visa approved if you package your application well.

First of all, to know if the 20m from your sister will be enough. You need to tell the house, how much your tuition is, how many years of program, how much you have or plan to have in your account, does your sister have dependants of her own etc. Providing relevant information will help you get appropriate responses.

Ekesbaba1:
I need an advice.
Please someone should assist..

You can submit to VAC office in Dubai since that's the country you reside atm. (See the attached picture)

Febisola007:
what school

University of Victoria

Pinkiestouch:



Congratulations.. Please did you submit your degree certificate?

Yes, I did, together with transcript (student copy)

Lezy:
Please, how long does it take CBN to approve Form A so that you can go to the bank of your choice and pay?

I filled the form since 4 days ago and haven't heard anything from CBN....

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My school didn't request for deposit, so I didn't pay anything.

Recently, many say it takes a month or 3 weeks for Form A approval

Toceen2022:
Guys,
PPR just dropped
Application submitted - May 10th
BVL and PPR - June 16th
(5 weeks and 2 days)

Jehovah God, I really thank you for this.

I'll drop my full gist later... Want to send the passport this morning.

So guys, here is my timeline.

This journey started in 2020 when I applied to University of New Brunswick, but I wasn't admitted. I wasn't really serious about it then because business was going on fine, that's why I applied to UNB alone.

Around April 2021, when dollar issues hit our business so hard, I lost a lot of money and it started to look like the journey will never be possible again. I discuss with my siblings and we knew it's time to make move and leave this country, because exchange rate means a lot in our Importation business. I decided to prioritize this Canada journey and started making a lot of research and reading on nairaland.

First of all, I decided to apply to schools supported by Mpower, because 7 figures monthly income has dropped by almost 60%. I contacted many potential supervisors and one from University of Victoria fixed a date for interview. She accepted to be my supervisor and I applied around October 2021. I also applied to University of Manitoba. By February 2022, when I didn't hear from Uvic and Manitoba I quickly applied to Fanshawe, Conestoga and NSCC.

March 2022, admissions started rolling in:
University of Victoria - Accepted
University of Manitoba - Rejected
Fanshawe College - Accepted
Conestoga College - Accepted
NSCC - Accepted

I opted for University of Victoria because I have a supervisor, no tuition deposit required and it is a Master's Program. I didn't submit my visa application for about 2 months because I was waiting for funding letter. During this period, I started gathering documents and writing my SOP. When everything was set I contacted Makano to review my SOP. He gave me a thumbs up, but emphasize on writing it as formal letter and did some editing, removing the sub-headings, turning it into paragraphs. I respect him so much for being calm. He sent voice notes to me to explain why he did some things and assured me it's the best. "I have been doing it like that and I've been getting positive results with my clients". That was actually his words. Thank you Makano, I respect you Bro


PROFILE
* First Time Applicant
* Age - 38
* Status - Married with a child (But I applied alone)
* School - University of Victoria, Victoria British Columbia
* Course - Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies (Master of Arts)
* Funding - $5,000 CAD yearly
* Duration - 2.8 years (with CO-OP)

Timeline and Documents Submitted

May 10th - Application Submitted
May 13th - Biometrics (Abuja)
May 24th - Upfront Medical Updated (done on May 10 in Lagos)
June 16th - BVL and PPR
Eligibility was not updated to show if it has commenced or not...

Documents submitted

* Letter of Acceptance (both provisional and unconditional offer after sending official transcript)
* Statement of Purpose
*International passport
* NIN
* My birth certificate
* Police Certificate (I had to do it because my school requested for it before each student can start their program, either domestic or international students)
*Covid 19 vaccination card (double)
* E-medical sheet
* Resume
* N power Teach Program
* NYSC certificate
* NYSC Call up letter
* Letter from my previous employer

POF and Home Ties

* Mpower Loan Approval - $39,000 usd
* My Bank Statement - ₦5,200,000 (6 months - inflow and outflow ₦47,000,000)
* Funding offer letter $5,000 CAD (sent through webform when I received it about 2 weeks ago)
* Business registration documents CAC
* Sales involves and receipts
* Land purchase agreement
* Land Survey Plan
* Cars Documents

Family Information
* Marriage Certificate
* Spouse and Daughter's International passport
* Wedding pictures
* Pictures with my siblings and mom
* Siblings birth certificates
* Mom's voter's card
* Father's death certificate
* Father's Land agreements, land's surveys, building's plans (I indicated that my siblings and I are in charge of his properties and rents. And all the money that comes from it is for our mother since everyone has his/her business and doing fine financially).
I also stated that my business generate $1,500 - $2,000 monthly and my wife will be the director in my absence and send 30% of the income to me monthly. While the 30% will go into Mpower repayment plan and 40% for my wife and kid. I also emphasized that she has her own personal business in addition with the 40%.

I mentioned the worths of all landed properties but I didn't add any valuation report. It's just crazily expensive when I was charged 10% of the value. Na so I leave am o.

I just have to give thanks to Jehovah God, he answered my silent prayers and to everyone here, I saw thank you.
Lekiboboe, Makano, Ketima, CentennialGuy and others, you guys always answer my questions, I thank you so much.

Please, let's keep this thread going so that others can benefit too. We can only do this if we keep dropping timelines and documents submitted with essential details. I respect those who have left Naija and still contribute to help others without minding the stress of work and study overthere, especially Lekiboboe. May God Almighty continue to bless every step of yours.

Thank you all for the "congratulations", may God answer everyone at the right time.

Guys,
PPR just dropped
Application submitted - May 10th
BVL and PPR - June 16th
(5 weeks and 2 days)

Jehovah God, I really thank you for this.

I'll drop my full gist later... Want to send the passport this morning.

Rach90:
Hello everyone, If someone travels to the UK for vacation and while on vacation, gets PPR. How will the passport be sent for stamping?

Check the screenshot below!

Cannyboy:
Pls pardon,my company used to pay aware salary by hand not in a bank,but my savings acct is running 500k per day,how can i go about payslip and secondly is it a must to show payslip and if is neccessary can it be writen.

I'll suggest you get a letter from your company that shows the amount your salary is, and how it's been paid... The 500k that enters your account daily too should be explained with proof, like documents to back it up. If it's a business transactions, receipts, sales invoices etc.

This is just my opinion, you can seek gurus opinions as well. Lekiboboe, Makano, Anon123, Justmellow

Cannyboy:
Please in a process of salary not being paid into once acct,but a transaction of 500k is being made on the acct per day,please how can some1 go abt payslip in this situation. Secondly can a payslip be writing by an explore?pls kindly enligthing.

Hello Cannyboy,

Sincerely, I don't understand your question. Maybe you should explain better.

goldenedem:
Hello nairaland,
My name is golden .
Please I wanted to ask ,
We (my parent) presented a closing bank statement of 23m for Canadian study visa for my sister .
Please I wanted to ask if
They could spend from the money ,
Or They need to wait till She gets a visa decision before They can use the money .

Regards.

Hello Golden,
Nobody can categorically tell you they should spend from it or not, maybe that's why you didn't receive any response.

In very few cases, IRCC do ask for updated Statement of Account (SOA), and if the money is no more available at that period, it could impact their final decision. And if they didn't ask for updated LOA, fine.
So, you can make a decision at your discretion.

Buks03:


I’m still asking the same question? Would you have known if he didn’t announce his PPR?

This is not me encouraging anyone no to drop, you can’t tell what anyone is going through aside this platform, what if he was going through something with the intention of dropping his time line afterwards. It’s a different case if our study permit depends on his. Then I can understand the desperation. But it doesn’t, it can only help by dropping it.

Let’s just take things easy.

There's something called CONSCIENCE, it helps us do the right thing.

If what I'm going through didn't stop me from dreaming of going to Canada and asking questions here... I believe it will never stop me from giving back to the platform that made that dream a reality.

Buks03:




@Teemenzo I don’t think you understand him, I think you should read all he has been saying from another angle, maybe you’ll get a better understanding. He never said no one should drop their timeline, For obvious reason is also here for those information. He is only saying we can be polite with our manner of approach. Would this have even happened if he didn’t announce his PPR? No one would have known not to talk of dragging him. But the other lady sound entitled. I guess that’s where the problem lies on. Being positive will also encourage more people to announce their timeline.

Ok. Let’s just use this scenario as an example
Mr A gave Mr B 50naira today
Then Mr A needs Mr B Favor the the following day,
Then Mr B said: I have this but you’ll give me some time.

What if Mr B doesn’t get back to Mr A? How will you handle this

Would you have sent a reminder this way?“ I helped you when you needed me. You should return the favor”

It will go a long way if you approach him politely by saying “ helping me with this would really help…..

My Opinion though

Lemme tell you a straight fact... There's nothing like looking at this thing in another angle. No matter how long someone has been on this thread, it's certain that the person joined one day. So imagine when him/her Joined, and started asking questions, no one answered, please tell me, will the person still be here? Absolutely not!
They may end up paying agents huge amount of money, because this platform is the only reliable DIY you can ever see. Even agents always hang around for information/knowledge.

This platform has been in existence for over a decade (based on the other threads I've checked out). And it continues to be because many people keep giving information based on new developments. If it was to stopped in thread 10 or 11, we will only be available with outdated information... Providing timelines keep this thread going with latest updates and informations.

If I asked a question here and I get answers within few hours or a day, then I'm expected to also provide my timeline within few hours or a day after my PPR. Anything outside that shows I'm pathetically ungrateful, and this applies to anyone who is on this thread.

RothimyZ:
Hello guys,

As a follow up to my request here yesterday asking for way to go abt gcms note, wifey checked with the bank (access) this morning and was told all cards have been disabled for all online payment. She told her that she learnt the limit is $20/day but the lady insisted that debit cards can no longer be used for online payment. Has anyone experienced this?

Yes... 100% correct.
CBN has instructed all banks to disable international transactions on all debit cards in Nigeria. This happened just few days before all their primaries started...

Even Access bank Xclusive Plus package that we paid almost ₦90,000 to get the card for international limit of $2000 monthly has been disabled... Everything in this country is just upside down

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jogojogo:
Hello pals
Could a long period of time on Eligibility Review stage means that the chances of a positive outcome may be high?

Negative! It doesn't matter at all.
Someone on the study permit thread waited for 10 months and 3 weeks, and was still rejected.

Junene:
Hello Nairalanders! please I need your help. I got my visa in October last year and immediately applied for my kids. Since then, no response. I traveled ahead and left my kids behind because school was resuming in April but it was the hardest period of my life.
I spoke with my program coordinators and they allowed me come back home since my courses were virtual.

This is my dilemma: After doing the Canadian life for a few weeks I’ve seen how difficult it’ll be for me to combine school and 2 toddlers (2&4 year olds) without my husband (he’s staying back) and I think I should wait for both of them to be of school age first. Even if I want to come with them, I’ll have to reapply and with all these IRCC long waiting times, the visa may not come in time for me to go with them in September. If I abandon this study visa (it expires in Feb 2023), will I have issues getting a new one when I’m ready (maybe in 2 years)? What would you guys honestly advice?

Well, regardless of any advice given here, you're still the one to decide what and what worth it. Is it to abandon your study and be with your family, or to sacrifice few years to get what you want and unite with them.

Personally, if I were to be in your situation, I'll continue with my study. So far my kids are with their Dad in Nigeria, I'll be relieved to some extent. They are not with relatives or third parties, so I'm sure their Dad will take good care of them. The sacrifice I'm making is for the betterment of our future as a family, and after my studies they can join me anytime, if the goals have been achieved.

If I chose to abandon my studies, what could possibly happened? Applying after 2 years, IRCC already know I was given a study permit in the past and abandoned it. What could I possibly give as reasons to convince the VO the second time that I am now ready and a genuine student? What is the guarantee that the situation that made me abandon my study would have been better by then?

I believe any good thing comes with its own sacrifices. The 2 years I want to wait, I would have finished my studies and possibly get a PR or close to getting it. Then why should I keep delaying when no one knows what the future holds.

We have seen someone here that left Canada and wish to reapply with her husband of a marriage that is just 3 months or so. The person believes its her documents that will speak for her again. That was her choice.
And that's why I said earlier that everything still depends on what you think is best for you.

Gracias

sam4774:
Hi guys its been a while. just said let me drop an update, my friend came to meet his wife in Canada with his visitor visa and flagpoled to convert to open-work permit just this Monday. So in-case you are looking for a recent example of flagpoling still being in use. here you have it. Have a nice day and may God assist us all.

That's a great one indeed.
Please, what of a situation where a spouse and their child receive VV, is it possible for the spouse to flagpole, if yes what will happen to the duration of the visit visa for the child?

annibo1:
Good Morning,
Please sending my passport from Abuja, where is the fastest location to send it for visa processing. SOWP

If what you mean is that you've received passport request and want to send it for stamping... Then, Abuja is the fastest.

Femioye337:
Good morning... Ircc just requested I send a new acceptance letter from my DLI.... now I’m confused, should I send the one I sent before which the resumption date is September or I should tell the school to send me a new one ??

If what you have has a resumption date for September, just go ahead and resend it asap... This is a strong positive sign.
Congratulations in advance... You go celebrate very very soon