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Stephblues:
Congratulations again. Your story is really inspiring . I am going to University of Windsor as well this fall for Actuarial Science. Please can I mail you? Congratulations again. I key into your testimony.

Thank you.
Yes you can send me an email, definitely.
Goodluck to you.

Thanks to everyone for the congratulatory messages, I truly appreciate y’all!! The wait wasn’t easy but we thank God for his faithfulness! I got the two emails during prayers this morning! Please never doubt God cause at some point, I began to have some doubts. Only this morning when I woke up did I regain some faith again, just before I got my PPR.
This is such a wonderful birthday gift as my birthday is later this month and God just perfected everything!

LONG POST ALERT!!
My journey (Omo my talk fit plenty small)
I started this journey around May 2020. I wanted to go for a Masters in Accounting and finance at the University of Toronto which was what delayed me till this point. They needed a special CPA assessment for international students which included a WES ICAP evaluation. I paid for all and I carried out the assessment. The assessment was to only to know whether you are qualified to apply based on your degree/transcript. Due to our failed educational system in Nigeria, I couldn’t get course outlines for each course I did from 100L to 400L from my school which the U of T required for the assessment thereby making me unable to apply. This whole period took about 3/4 months before I knew I couldn’t even apply to start with. I went on to apply to Simon Fraser and University of Windsor. Simon Fraser answered me fast but their fees are over $50k plus they needed GMAT for me to gain admission. They sent mails every month for a while asking for my GMAT score in other to gain admission. I didn’t have the time to take GMAT because I was preparing for my ACCA exams and besides, the fees were outrageous so I just ignored Simon Fraser as well. Windsor was my bus stop. I applied and it took about 3 months before they gave me my admission for Winter 2021. I had to defer till summer/spring due to the unavailability of time to prepare documents for study permit.
As at December 2020, all my documents were ready except medicals and IELTS. I booked dates for medicals and IELTS for January 2021. I did both of them and got results sharply. Due to some issues, I had to wait until February before I submitted my full application with my NSE documents. I got an application confirmation on that day and another update a day after. I didn’t do biometrics because I had applied for a visiting visa in the past so IRCC applied the same biometrics to my application.
Omo the wait was long! I got a fantastic job offer during this period o and the confusion began; whether or not to forget everything about traveling and commit to working at a top investment bank for two years. I said in my mind my God doesn’t do unfinished business. I even had to start my first semester here from Nigeria and it was a bit tough but God did it. God doesn’t do half work. I kept on refreshing my mail for dayssssssss without updates. Finally, June 2, 2021 during NLP prayers, I got two updates successively. Mind you, powerful fasting and prayers had been going on personally during this period o. I am even currently fasting! Finally oooo my people, I got PPR. My application wasn’t perfect as there were lump sums left unexplained in my sponsor’s statements but God was faithful! To show you how God works and to give hope to some people, we transferred some funds to my Dad’s statements just a day or two before we did the mbs for the two accounts, although the account have solid history and they are quite buoyant.

Before I forget, about a month or two ago, I contacted the parliament members in Windsor and they really helped as they contacted ircc on my behalf and also sent their correspondence to me. That was how I knew my application was being handled in Nairobi. For about 10 days now, I had sent emails and webforms to Nairobi informing them that I already commenced classes and I pleaded with them to speed up my application process. I also ordered my GCMS notes on May 17 but I guess I won’t be needing that anymore lol. All in all, I received the favour of God guys.
Thanks to all the gurus in the house for always responding to all our questions and concerns (Justmellow, Frankrobbn, Lekkiboboe) and everybody else, may God continue to uplift you guys.
@Teenie19 and marcelonwa, I dey wait for una PPRs too plus everybody else waiting for PPR, God will favour us all by his Grace.

DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED:
* STATEMENT OF PURPOSE (TWO PAGES EXPLAINING WHY I’D RETURN TO NIGERIA)
* BIRTH CERTIFICATE
* ALL ACADEMIC CERTIFICATES TILL DATE
* NYSC CERTIFICATE
* ALL PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS ACQUIRED (THEY WERE ALL RELATED TO MY COURSE)
* CURRICULUM VITAE
* LETTER OF SPONSORSHIP ON SPONSOR’S COMPANY LETTERHEAD
* CAC DOCUMENTS
* MEMAT (MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION)
* AFFIDAVIT FOR CORRECTION OF NAME ERROR IN CAC DOCUMENTS
* AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR SPONSOR’S COMPANY.
* RECEIPT OF SEMESTER PAYMENT (10,655 CAD).
* IELTS - GENERAL
* UPFRONT MEDICALS
* MYBANKSTATEMENT - TWO TICKET IDs FOR 6 MONTHS EACH.
* SPONSOR’S LAND DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY FOR TWO LANDS OWNED BY SPONSOR.

God did it guys!
Goodluck to everyone else seeking PPR, God will make his face shine upon everybody in this house ijn����
I no dey commot this thread sha as you guys helped a whole lot, we gather dey!


TIMELINE:
Application submission: February 4, 2021.
Application in process: February 5, 2021.
I don remember when exactly my eligibility review started/when my medicals turned to passed.
Didn’t get NSE request as I submitted all documents upfront.
Contacted Kusmierczyk Irek, a member of parliament on April 13, 2021. Got a reply that same day and was told to fill some forms. They didn’t get back to me until May 4, when they sent the correspondence with the visa office in Nairobi. This reply was quite detailed and different from the usual generic replies we always get.
I started sending emails and webforms to Nairobi from May 17, 2021 (the same day I ordered for my GCMS notes). I got some generic responses about my application being under active review and all of that but I didn’t stop sending webforms.

BVL: June 2, 2021; 7:28am
PPR: June 2, 2021; 7:32am

Goodluck to everyone waiting for PPR once again and to those that were delayed, please do not give up as God will definitely crown your efforts with success.

Cheers.

It’s PPR baby! Let me go and digest this thing first lmao . I’ll be back to share my timeline with everyone!

Guys o!
I received two emails from ircc this morning. I dey come make I go baff prepare for the good news. Chai see as my heart dey beat
This Canada race isn’t for the faint hearted o.
I’ll be back soon to share with everyone.

kemmyk:
congratulations, am happy for you ooo....unfortunately I received BVL and refusal Letter

I’m so sorry

Please do well to order your GCMS notes and tackle whatever issues they had with your application.

It will end in praise.

Cherukei2015:
IT HAS ENDED IN PRAISE OOOOOOOO
PPR OOOOOOOOOOO
HAS LANDED OOOOOOO
ALL GLORY TO GOD

Finally!!!
Congratulations!

This thread will hear word of PPR today seh! Mouth go dey pain everybody as we go celebrate today!
Bring the good news on guys and let’s celebrate. My own go show too later today on God.

buckyfof:
Some people will get PPR tomorrow morning, may you be among the lucky ones. Good day guys!!!

Amen o!

base83:
PPR request dropped this morning!

I want to scream to heaven and thank God! I always wondered how it felt when people got the mail. Omo it is surreal! I was still tapping into Lianna2020's grace when i read her profile not knowing my own don come. I want to say thank you to everyone who has contributed to this thread by giving information, asking questions or just giving others hope.
I will share my checklist o, because i saw someone's (cant remember the moniker) and created an Excel sheet from the post to serve as a guide for my. And i must say it really helped me. Hope mine helps someone too:

CIC FORMS
IMM 1294
IMM 5257
IMM 5257

LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE SECTION

UNCONDITIONAL CERT. OF ACCEPTANCE - MBA University Canada West Oct Intake
FIRST DEGREE CERT
FREE DEGREE TRANSCRIPT
ACCA CERT diplomas- I attached my 2 diploma certificates as I am yet to finish writing the professional stage.UCW also has a pathway for combining MBA with ACCA professional level so i mentioned it my SOP
ACCA TRANSCRIPT
WES - (I had done this for my Express Entry profile so i just included it too, yes I was in the pool for EE when I applied for the TRV so e no affect)
IELTS CERT (same as the WES)

POF SECTION

AFFIDAVIT OF DECLARATION OF SPONSORSHIP - Hubby is my sponsor so did the affidavit
LETTER OF SPONSORSHIP - hUBBY AGAIN
6 MONTH BANK STATEMENT - Sponsor and mine
PENSION STATEMENT OF A/C - Mine
CERT. OF INCORPORATION - for sponsor's biz
TENANCY AGREEMENT - sponsor
CSCS A/C - letter from my stockbroker and cscs statement

CLIENT SECTION

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE - I sha talk plenty about my background, my move from microbiology to finance, my career progression, why MBA, my family (hubby & Daughter), and how I plan to come back and hope to become a policy maker like Ngozi Iweala (mentioned her as a mentor)
POLICE CERT- changed my mind last minute and didnt do this
CV
LETTER OF INTRODUCTION FROM EMPLOYER + work documents (employment letter, promotion, redeployment, salary increment etc)
BIRTH CERT. (hubby's own and daughter, cant find mine)
PASS DATA PAGE
SSCE CERT
NYSC CERT
PICTURE (hubby said ko nesesstri but i added this, one of us with our daughter on the naming, and one with her at age 2)
FAMILY REFERENCE (mention my parents and siblings in my SOP and IMM form)

Timeline
App submitted - 19 April
MEDICALS upfront update April 26
Biometric letter- Apirl 20, completed April 22
correspondence letter and PPR - May 28

No NSE request as initial App includes all requirement. No travel experience denied USA visa in 2017

It Has ended in Praise...

See sweet timeline.

It can only be grace.

Congratulations!!! I tap into your testimony.

At least they’ve been responding to my emails and webforms. Same old story of active review and all that. It will end in praise o!

marcelonwa:
Yes to fall session

You don’t want to start online right?

B123cyndi:
Medical request jxt dropped

October applicant

Wowwwww
Congratulations!

marcelonwa:
God please remember me o
Today makes it 4months since I applied
What’s really happening na
Tired asf

Did you defer your admission?

iampaulsmith:
Guyssss BVL & PPR has dropped!!!
Surely what God cannot do does not exist. He never fails!
After waiting for almost 8 months. October applicant. I will drop full timeline later.

3 PPRs already today!
Congratulations guyssssss
Omo my own gaas follow today like this

Lianna2020:
PPR just dropped



Jesus ooo

Congratulations!

Teenie19:
Yes ooo! This is our thread! And this month will not pass us by! Amin!

Amen ooo!

Almost four months into my application and still no update. I go celebrate soon for this thread last last.

buckyfof:
Hello guys,

I JUST LOST MY DAD TODAY.

The pain is soooo unbearable.....

Please accept my condolences.

Stay strong!

This is my breakthrough thread!
I will testify here today by the Grace of God!
We will all testify, Amen!

canadasool:
Hurrayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Fam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is my birthday. I'm still expecting my PPR from IRCC. I believe it will drop before the end of today.

Happy birthday and congrats in advance!

Spectro:
It don dey near ooo...

Oluwa mi modupe

February applicants, God is going to do it for you guys.

March, make we gather and prepare ooo.

Amin oooo!
Oluwa please my classes dey start on Monday.

Alchemist01:
My people, it has finally ended in praise.

My PPR just dropped a few minutes ago !!!!!!!

My timeline is as below:

Application Submission: February 25, 2021
Biometrics Request: February 26, 2021
Biometrics Completed: March 2, 2021
Request for NSE Documents: March 2, 2021
Upfront Medical: March 27, 2021
NSE Documents submitted and acknowledged: March 31, 2021
Medical passed: April 14, 2021
PPR and Correspondence Letter: May 20, 2021

Can someone please provide me with the steps to submit my passport for stamping and get it back quickly?

I have started lectures remotely since May 3rd and it has not been easy at all.

Thanks.

Congratulations!

I’m next in line baba God please.

This bond thing is such a difficult decision.

Ayodeji786:
I submitted all NSE requirements when applying for my friend from Canada in May 1st. Her application seems really fast.

Application submitted: May 1st
Review of Eligibility: May 14th
Medical Passed: May 19th
BVL: May 19th.

Wow
So we that submitted on or before February are a joke to these guys??
Well congrats in advance to your friend on her PPR. Make them release our own too so we go gather flenjo.

BaaleOfOntario:
Hi Toludstar. You applied for gcms basic right ? I want to order for mine as well. I submitted February 16th.

Yes I did. Please order as soon as possible. That might even prompt them to send a decision asap.

It will end in praise.

funky4j:
Hi guys.i need your help .I applied for study visa having gotten admission for bsc.my statement of account , sponsor's statement of acct and letter of English proficiency were among the documents uploaded.afta having gotten appointment for biometrics I got another message from cic that before June 13th I should provide proof of financial service and proof of IELTS test result showing a score of 6.0 or higher.
Guys I need your help ,I tot I wouldn't have to do IELTS afta having provided proof of English proficiency from my school.
Is it the general IELTS or the academic IELTS am supposed to do

You can take either of the tests as they are both acceptable.

Cheers.

RodeDindu:
ToluDstar, is it compulsory that one must order and use GCMS notes on this Study Work Permit visa journey.?

I am seriously worried about it's complexities cos I have been watching some videos on youtube- Noel Abingwa from Cameroon and others, they haven't mentioned anything about these GCM notes.

Just thinking about it, what's your advice please.

Well, with the little experience I have from reading this whole thread 18 coupled with what our gurus have shared with us, it is always advisable to order for your notes at least 1-2 months after sending in your application to IRCC. This ensures that you get some clarity on the various stages your application has gone through and most importantly, you have the opportunity to address any concerns the visa officers might have concerning your application.

That’s pretty much it. By addressing the concerns properly with a letter of explanation snd some backup documents, you are able to convince the visa officer to grant you an approval so to speak. A couple of members in the house can testify to this actually.

I personally didn’t order for my notes until two days ago as faith didn’t let me. I kept saying “My PPR will come next week” and it went on. My faith won’t fail me sha and I know I’ll get PPR soon.

Cheers.

Teenie19:
I ordered May 2nd so expecting it first week of June

Oh okay
That makes sense.

Ade2303:
Which service provider did you use?

Gcmsonline

Callioge:
I applied Feb 26,NSE request came,did upfront medicals since Feb 16,it hasn't been passed,eligibility hasn't started either but background check has started. I haven't ordered for GC ms note. Am mentally tired.

You should order for your GCMS notes as soon as you possibly can.
I’m pretty sure your eligibility review has started but it hasn’t just been updated on your portal for some reason. That’s nothing to worry about.

It will end in praise!

Teenie19:
How many people from october, nov, jan and feb are still waiting? Have you all applied for gcms notes?

I just ordered mine yesterday.
When did you order yours?

Teenie19:
Wow..it is well! You will testify!

Amen and you too!
We will all testify by his grace.