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Hello Everyone,

Bad news guyz, you need to know what you are doing before putting in a study permit application to Canada. Even at that, your sucess is not guaranteed.

https://studentimmigration.ca/who-gets-a-study-permit-for-canada/


Canada’s high rejection rate of international students is being driven by study permit refusals from a handful of countries, most of them in Africa, Central Asia and the Middle East.

Immigration officials rejected more than a third of all study permit applications this year and last year, but the refusal rate varied widely by the student’s citizenship.

International students from 31 countries had a less than two in 10 chance of getting a permit to study in Canada. That group includes students from Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Angola, Togo, Eritrea, the People’s Republic of the Congo and several conflict zones, including Afghanistan and Yemen.

In many cases, the refusal rate has increased dramatically in recent years. For example, more than half of all Nigerian applicants won a study permit in 2013, but fewer than 20 per cent of Nigerian applicants were granted a study permit in the first four months of this year.

The refusal rates in the map above and table below are based on statistics provided by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

“There have been no significant policy or processing changes that would affect the approval rate of study permits.”

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship communications advisor Shannon Ker provided this statement about the trend:

“We can tell you that officers assess study permit applications, like any other type of application, on a case-by-case basis, based on the facts presented by the applicant.

“Officers treat all applications in the same manner, though external factors, such as changes in socio-economic conditions in the country of origin, can have an impact on the assessment of an application. There have been no significant policy or processing changes that would affect the approval rate of study permits.”

Victor Satzewich is a sociology professor at McMaster University who has studied how immigration officers make decisions.

He said there are several reasons that a cluster of countries in Africa could be seeing higher refusal rates than other countries, and higher refusal rates than they had in the past.

Many of the asylum seekers crossing into Quebec have come from Nigeria. That may be colouring how officers are viewing applications from Nigerian students, he said.

“The Nigerian case is interesting in light of broader concerns about Nigerian refugee applicants. It wouldn’t surprise me that people applying to be students would get caught up in that. The mesh might be tighter for students who want to come from Nigeria (because) the visa officer there might have concerns about the genuineness of travel.”

Officers will reject a study permit application if they don’t believe the applicant will return to their home country after finishing their studies or the applicant does not have enough money to support themselves in Canada. Applications may also be rejected if the student has a criminal record, is a security threat, has a medical condition that poses a danger to the public or has a history of immigration violations in any other country.

“The broader concern for an immigration officer is, ‘Will they go back to their country of origin?'”

Another reason for the high refusal rates for African students could be simple economics, Satzewich said.

“A general issue for people from Africa and students more generally are the funds they have available,” he said, referring to a rule that requires students to prove they have enough money to support themselves in Canada and that the money was legally obtained.

“In poorer countries, it’s harder to accumulate those funds. If a country has a lower GDP, it may be harder to do show sufficient funds and it may be harder to obtain the paperwork to show the funds are legitimate.”

Two other factors make it harder for students from poor countries and conflict zones, he said.

If a country is in trouble and citizens are desperate to leave, immigration officers may wonder if they really want to come to Canada to study, or if they just want to get in the country to stay.

Satzewich said some students are disadvantaged because it is harder for them to travel internationally. Applicants who have travelled to a wealthy nation and returned to their home have an advantage, he explained, because that is an indication to the immigration officer that they are likely to return home after studying in Canada.

But may wealthy nations require tourists from many African countries get a visa just to visit. Applying is costly, takes a long time and the visa is not guaranteed. That means many African students don’t have the same opportunity to bolster their study permit application with international vacations, he said.

“The broader concern for an immigration officer,” he said, “is, ‘Will they go back to their country of origin?'”

All data provided or published by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Data for 2018 in the map and table reflect study permit applications processed between January 1 and April 30, 2018.
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applied june 22, medicals passed july 4

Thebushboy:
Any June or July paper applicant + Upfront meds that has received medical passed this August?

please who was keeping the june list? any update?

when naija been dey blast kenya for twitter they no been know

Higihaga:
Fvck Every VO in Nairobi

asin nigerians or in general? cos i can still see indians getting accepted even from 25th july

Frankrobbn1:
Believe it or not. IRCC has reached their quota for the fall term 2019. Any pending Application that hasn't received a medical invite/update since June is likely to be turned down with flimsy/generic reasons. I'm giving my points based on the vast experience I have enjoyed in this process.

sashaa:
My dear, those people sha. Their shakara is too much

Am telling you, it's the time that they are wasting before decision that grinds my gear

ouch, sorry about that.
canada people shaa

sashaa:
Application refused.

Applied june 20th
Refused August 20th

Gcms notes already ordered

Admission already deferred to winter 2020

nawaoo for today

congrats

ohis30:
Fellow Aspirants,
The approval (study permit to McGill) news came in today by 10:52am...
To God be the glory...
I will share my experience much later

haha am sorry miss, 23rd august, i had to call for extension to 29th

Blema111:
Baba kwa...biko oh. You didn’t even say guy. I’m a lady sha. Is it 23rd August or September?

yes oh,,,we plenty, no be us wey no wan go, na cic holl us

favoured2018:
Hello everyone
I have been a very silent reader for years. Been following patiently. I'm sorry I haven't been active here, but I would be very unfair if i keep this to my self

*Approval Alert*
So I applied June 18 paper route
Linked online June 19
Upfront medicals, first time applicant, travel history is only Ghana for 2 days before I submitted
Aug 14, medicals passed
Aug 14, bvl
Aug 19, approved
Aug 19 ready for collection.

I submitted all documents requested for
My dad and mums statement
Paid $8000 cad tuition deposit
Landed doc
Cac
Sop
Police clearance
IOM upfront medicals

I want to encourage everyone waiting for approvals. From june till Aug were the longest in my life. But I never blamed God. Whenever the thought of what if comes up. I just give thanks.
Stay hopeful.
God bless you all


Anyone going to fanshawe, I need accommodation pls,
Thanks

baba fanshawe has 23 as deadline

Blema111:
It doesn’t work like that always...some people medicals get updated and they get approval within days. Deadline isn’t the 4th, that’s resumption. For my school, you can’t defer unless as at 17th sept, you are yet to get your visa. I really don’t see anything with late resumption. You can always catch up. But if you want to defer, it’s not a problem too

am sorry about that..... just that people getting bvl just kept on asking the same and am actually yet to see. i asked the same on my first app too. its normal

ralfudoh:
You are not nice

mba not yet

Nobleman61:
My friend just a got a BVL now
June 28
Paper route
Has it ever happened before, getting medical request after BVL?

ubc- university of british columbia. but most ask for it

naco20:
pls i need help. I want to study management in Canada. all the schools i have seen are requesting for application fee. are there schools in canada that doesn't request for application fee

Try and use Jumia travel, very cheap but you may have so much wait time shaa(like stop time from one airport to another). Or you can check dropping at Montreal and continue.
Flights are cheaper inside Canada but Lagos to Montreal is very cheap

Olayemi360:
Goodday house, what's the best way to get an affordable flight from Nigeria to canada, Alberta specifically. NY final destination is alberta, Grande Prairie but tickets are ridiculously high. Thanks

sterlingwaterlo:
sorry brov. Mine was paper route june 28th but got to their office July 2nd... No give up.

what if an update has already been given to june applicants but server issue is holding it. 2 friends that applied july has already gotten PPR.
just giving myself hope

hey makano, did you later get reply from cic since then?

makano:
This is funniest post I have seen today tho.. SO what will u say about peeps that had their Eligibility review for over 9 months and still got refused.. I will simply tell u that no one can fully understand the operations of CIC, just be prayerful and be hopeful.. Peace

june 22 medical upfront and reapplication
july 4 medical passed

ca12:
O wow.
Then you can go ahead to send a webform and an email.
My medical was passed July 12 and till I sent the form, no response.
But also when did you submit your application.
Can you pls state ur timeline.

my medical has been passed since 4 july..9months keh?

ca12:
I think you should still wait till you get the medical request.
It takes 9 weeks to process TRV

its 7 weeks today though.
i will send by next week. i was thinking calling will be fair like i heard shaa

ca12:
Very true.
I think his own has passed the time that is why I advised that

visa office in ottawa

Medviv:
Is your school in Ottawa Are you calling the visa office or the school ?

i pray so. i just got Ottawa call number, so am sure to call on Monday, i heard they are polite though. you are lucky, mine is only September intake sha.

Medviv:
Lol I’m “a sis”

You would definitely hear from them before the 29th.
Was yours paper application? I’ve already booked medicals at IOM for the 28th, at least that’ll give them enough time to get back to me so I’ll at least know my fate before the medicals. Meanwhile I’ll defer now to the next intake, which is January 2020.

my bro i got it too oh,,, but the woman gave me 29th last shaaaa. my medicals have been passed since 4th july, apllied june 22 sef

Medviv:
Hi guys , so I received this notification email from my school, and I just want to ask if I can send CIC a copy of the mail. This would just be like a subtle reminder to get back to me with an update on my application. I applied on the 21st of June, and still yet to hear anything. Eligibility and background check running concurrently, but apart from that nothing else .
So please do you guys think it’s advisable to forward the email to them or to just keep being patient? Below is a part of the email I received from the College

“Dear Student,

You are receiving this e-mail as you are a registered student for Fall 2019 intake at Fanshawe College.
We are happy to welcome you in September.

If you already have your study visa please upload it on the application portal.
The latest date to upload the visa on the system is 23rd of August.

If you will not have your visa by that date we need to withdraw you from the program and defer your admission to the next available intake.”

nawaoo,, god will make a way

Higihaga:
Hello house greeting everyone
A BVL correspondence just dropped
Reapplication and no upfront medical
Applied June 7

My question ; can I still receive medical Request ??

i dont know how they do it though

gatsbym4:
Can't one just do a walk in for upfront medical ni?
Who has tried this b4

send ur medical upfront if u have shaa. worked for some people i know

sashaa:
Eligibility review and background check have both been running for over 5weeks now. No other update.

its like the Vos are on break now

please i want send an updated SOA because of increase in flight ticket and i wish to send it through webform,, should i or should i leave it. thanks
my medicals has been passed since 4th july tho(upfront)

nawaoo, no reply from Vo since yesterday,, be like they have gone for another mid term break

obara jesus. guy cool down gaan,,, she is just been straight fah, i actually know that we all are expecting goodnews and positive affirmations but it doesnt call for all this. lets understand each other.

Ayodeji786:
Thank God you're one. So f*ck off. You f*cking pussy!!!