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Don't go with the "fat" account idea, I have a friend who applied with 15 Million acct balance, and another applied with 350k acct balance, The 350k guy got it.
This is the idea..... You account balance doesn't make you a regular banker, You cant is not a fixed deposit either, so are applying for a visa with the fat account balnce because you want to be seen as a rich and comfortable person in Nigeria, but that trick stopped working.
What makes you a banker is how the frequency of the money that comes into it and leaves it, Thats why down below you "Total Credit" and Total Debits", Thats what they look out for , That what proves you as a banker.

teabully:
Dextra like how muchh do u meann by fat account, pls specify

Do you notice Processed Visas are released in batches?
Denied or Approved!!!
By 5th of April, A large Batch was released, and everyone started coming with their testimonies and Regrets.
So the point is, Many people complain of Delays, and the fact that their application has stayed like 6 years at the embassy.
Your application has not being forgotten, it is on track and will be attended to, The time frame is 35 Working days not 35 days from Mon-SUN.
When you visa Takes 35 working days before you get a mail, you are 76% sure it is Approved, when it Takes More days, It may be that t requires more confirmations, still you are in the 76% positives, when your visa Takes just 2 weeks of processing, or a Month, it is a 45% chance of getting approved, so expect you application to take a while.
I am not saying this is a perfect signature of Canadian Visa, but if you have this at the back of your mind, you will be on a more relaxed mood, still anything can go wrong or go right for you in any case, and there are some people whose visa is withheld until what they want to do has passed, still doesn't mean you will get a Rejection, am sure 70% still gets approved.

Keep the hope alive.

Maybe He has Had his Visa Processed, Most Probably!
That thing can slow you down or Fast forward you.

jnyuwa02:
What happened to Frankrobbern? He has gone AWOL again.

Oya send The LOI make i see am.

Asapant:
Are u guys neglecting my messages intentionally.. I asked trice can anyone help me review my LOI.no one seems to reply my message.. Have I done anything wrong ? Guys I really need this help please....

You guys should kindly reply me..

Oh!, You have a denial?

1. What did you apply for before being denied?
2. Did you use an agent?

Money anywhere is okay, But trust me, This people dont look at your Money strenuously this days.

afehin71:
Apparently, I have been denied Canada visa before in 2016 and I hope reapplying doesn't mean another decline? Also how much is expected in the statement of account and are microfinance accounts acceptable too.

Surely, SOP, telling them who the person is and why you have to spend so much to attend the wedding, the side attractions of the wedding and how your attendance wil be special, In short, Let them know you will be using the opportunity to see Canada.

afehin71:
I'm actually going for a wedding of my friend's daughter and I have an invite already do I also need another statement of purpose apart from the invite

Do you know the Most people who get their Visa's Approved?
The normal Applications you will find in the waste-Bin!

3 years ago , a young lady was in front of me at the US consular, she was asked why she wanted to travel, she said, " I have never traveled anywhere before, My husband asked me to choose a place and i Choose the US, I want to see the White house" * i swear***, The interviewer burst into serious laff, and said, Please remember to take a picture!!!!


Leave all this Una seriousness ooo!

justwise:
Tell me the last time that joke worked.

A Nigerian wants to apply for Canadian visa just to go and see snow?

afehin71:
Good morning house, I'm new here on this forum and I am applying for a tourist visit so I kind of need advice on requirements...

Purpose of visit first, If it is for Pleasure.... No need for invitation Letter.

If you have someone inviting you, You need an invitation letter.

Start with the basics, but have a strong fronting, not flimsy reasons to travel.

You can even say you want to go and experience snow, I have seen it work.

@FRANKROBBN1

Died and 3 Days Later, Came back to Life.

Perfect timing.

Na lagos abi na Abuja sef u apply?

Pipedreams:
na i wont try again. i go enter US

So sorry bro, Maybe i hearing the way you are popping up on Nairaland (dont mind me). You could try again, maybe with a better packaging.

Pipedreams:
I have been refused. Chai my money o. Canada VOs God go judge una. Peace out!

Ok, and it is taking this long? Anyway, you have every right to remain positive, Not asking for your passport for over 40days
Maybe there is a backlog.

Pipedreams:
Its an online application not paper. Dey havent made a decision yet

If you feel, It is a simple thing to do, on the CIC website, there is a place to get in touch with them, it is even possible that it is ready.

Pipedreams:
no they said on the cic site that it is calender days not working days

FEB 13th to this day is not 40 days yet, The days you should count is MON-FRI.

Pipedreams:
my visa has passed 35 days that was put as processing time on the site. it is about 40 days now. should i write to them?

Dont give up, Keep going, The trip is for Business/Tourism, you may have to show some documents of Foreign transactions earlier

Peterpan231:
Just got my passport back, Denied second time, this time the reason is travel history, and purpose of visit, it's a virgin passport. Am done with them. Will look for my business opportunities elsewhere. Nonsense

Lagos Or Abuja?

Exline101:
I applied through paper route since 25th of January , i got a message today telling me that my passport is ready for pickup and i should come on or before Friday. Is there any chance that my visa is approved? Also i don't think i can make it to VFS for pick up till next week due to loads of work on my table , will that be a problem?

What was the time difference between the first application and second application?
2. How long before they Rejected her the second time?

with this assertions can be made!

GIFTY11:
Hello;
A friend just recieved her refusal letter today. She is devastated and heart broken.This is her second attempt for a student's visa for a masters degree at the university of ottawa. Assets declared and evaluated were more than 50 million naira( house and landed properties) plus parents account of 12 million fixed and personal account of 4 million, yet she was rejected.
Please any advice would be of tremendous help.

who is heading to Cameroun? , ...

CC. anuoluwa

Two weeks is a Good time to get a Visa Approval, be positive.
I once applied for an SA Visa, Friends and agents said it takes 3 weeks, In 4 days i got a Message for pick up, Everyone said it far too impossible to be an approval,.... I went expecting an approval, The funniest part was that i didn't even open the envelope for 2 weeks, not until someone asked me to open and access the "reason for Denial"!!!!
LIFE.

READ!!!

mcobex:
What's your point in this?

I have a question.... Is it a Miracle or magic that someone is allowed (in this case, VISA) to go and study?
In this case is it God or Merit?
It is High time we begin to differentiate between Laziness and Hard work in This country.
That is why you see someone doing Thanksgiving in the Church for VISA.

A Proverb says " An Impotent man who sees a pregnant woman, Knows he has a problem"
Nigeria is the problem, everyone wants to Travel out because the country is terrible, therefore we Misuse the opportunity when we get there.

Even though France made it Visa Free for the countries they colonize, How many of them is Rushing there?
Quit bringing God to replace "hardwork" it makes people Lazy.

Moley22:
Congratulations!!! God is too good!

Every Application has a sensitivity ratio. Even an application submitted yesterday can be ready next week and the one that has been for 3 months will remain.

Peterpan231:
I thought it was on a first come first serve basis. I submitted 22nd, still no response

100 Million Zimbabwe Dollar to do a Solid SOP for you.

drdamy:
AM TIRED OF WRITING SOP oooo, Who can help with a sample

was it a Tourist Visa?

phemmzy96:
Good morning everyone. hope you are having a great week.
please am confused
I applied 28th Nov last year. Till date I have not gotten a response from the embassy.
I have also not been able to link my account online.
the only mail I got was from VSF telling my passport is ready for pick up.
please I need on what to do

No vex abeg, No be so i think am.

Twallace:
People can be funny. Why are you calling out names? If great and consistent contributors like @Frankrobbn1 don't share their views and opinions, people like you will start begging for someone to reply your posts.

It is not easy for someone to make out time to contribute to this forum. You don't have to follow what they said. You can always scroll past their post. If people like @Frankrobbn1 and Co don't contribute to this forum, this forum will die natural death. You only picked him out because he has been consistent lately in contributing to this forum.

I know some contributors to this forum who have stopped contributing because people kept calling them out like this.

Don't discourage people please.
@Frankrobbn1, don't be discouraged please. Keep on contributing to keep this great forum alive and lively just like everyone else is doing.

Peace

Looking up to what brought up this , I dont think saying it was written for some makes it sarcastic, it is also a good thought becaus eit guides everyone that is a potential 'answer-er', it is okay, if you think i need to be apologetic, i am. but no smoke without fire, the post by our brother points at users here, maybe we should quit the name calling.

mcobex:
Bro, nobody is obliged to answer any body's questions here and if someone take out his time to attend to your question I think it will be nice if you appreciate it. Though his answer might not go down well with you but for him to have taken that step to answer says a lot. Some persons ask questions here and you see people online and they refuse to answer, this is because of that.
I remember you saying you intend going for a 2 month program and he said why go for such? It is not a bad question, all you should do is tell him why. I also remember him, myself and others on this great forum saying you don't need trv but tourist visa.
NB: the person that made the post wasn't in anyway referring to Frank but to newbies who find it hard to do some little research themselves before asking questions and also to let them know NOBODY on this forum can assure you 100% of getting your trv, not even an immigration lawyer. The decision lies in the hands of the visa officer attending to your case, Two visa officers can handle your file and give different reviews . Please let peace reign and stop calling someone out like you just did with Frank

Maybe you need to follow his answers .

mcobex:
And why did you say that?

This was written for @Frankrobbn1

ademcoboy:
Hello prospective Canadian Students,

As a follower of this thread, I have gained seriously from information been shared here by co-lovers of Canada.

Kudos to every who have been asking and answering questions here. Indeed, You are doing since great community service work at zero cost.

It is imperative to let everyone asking questions here know that answers are provided to them based on individual or personal experiential opinion which may apparently be helpful for approval or even cause confusion that can results to painful delay. This is because those answering questions are not Canadian Immigration consultants. Infact a lot of people who haven't applied are scared of been refused before applying already.
Majority of our Senior friend who are presently in Canada don't really have time to contribute due to their tight schedules. Greater proportion of those available to answer questions are even still battling with their application, infact , Some haven't submitted their application. So why kill yourself with someone's reply to your question.

We have seen a lot of miracles on this thread, some people have applied with only funding letter and got approval, someone with full funding and only 56,000naira in his account got it. Somebody recently got approval within a day. Many PGD and 1Masters applicant have shared approval testimonies. Sincerely, individual cases are different. Some didn't even submit police clearance, landed property or even LOE and they got approved. When God says YES, who can say NO.

My candid advice,
If u haven't gotten admission offer yet, focus on that first and read on this thread before disturbing yourself with anxiety of either TRV success or refusal.
Follow your mind to select the best route for your application and don't let anyone scare you with refusal.
Never base your application only on the info you get here, Do extra work by reading all necessary information on CIC website. You can as well contact the Canadian immigration consultant in your proposed University as I know University of Alberta has. An online webinar was organized by University of Alberta recently to share tip on study permit application to prospective students, some of what we learnt there have never been shared here because the presentations where done by registered Immigration consultants. They covet more questions from us as soon as we have one.
Gather your documents well and have faith in God..
Let your SOP/LOE be original. Don't edit someone else own, plagiarism is a serious offence.. Explain things that are special to you. Keep it simple and straight forward. Address all the questions expected to be answered in it. Never rush in writing it.

Frankly, I tailored this post to build the hope of someone. If you have done your assignment well. Only visa Officer can determine the outcome of your applications. Just use information gotten here as extra guide and not a major procedural manual.

May all those who have submitted and those yet to submit to CIC either by online or paper route get approval. Medical and passport request mail will roll in..

Kind Regards

Thank you so very much for the Faith and life you injected into me.
I already submitted my application though, but i will keep you updated on the outcome, anyhow e be!
You are a true friend and brother , as the case maybe, In Jesus Name, i will scale the hurdles and send you my first salary afterwards as tithe offering.
.

Slik07:
@Vibrant99

If you've funding from a Canadian University for your program and it's a progression to your career, pls by all means apply for it. Send me your CV & SOP let me help you to review it. I can assure you that the outcome will be favourable in Jesus name. Enough of this fear of applying for a visa even when the program is going to be fully funded.

N/B: if your funding is coming from Nigeria, pls dont bother to send to me because VOs dont take Nigerian scholarships serious.

Exactly, from the point i was looking it through, it a tourist visa for a short study, not applying for any Permit, though i was advised to, I have a scholarship from the Canadian government, and i was sent an Affidavit form to submit with the application, Never done this before, never traveled before even, anyway, I submitted yesterday.

mcobex:
Cc:Vibrant99 , since you will be applying for tourist visa I suggest you check for the requirement on cic site (it shouldn't be up to that of study permit). So, a visit to their site will answer your questions.
NB: Also your application will be treated here in Nigeria(I think Lagos). The processing time also can be gotten there (won't be up to that of trv)

Thank you sir, every bit is appreciated immensely.

Frankrobbn1:
Vibrant99.
Those Why's are the questions the Visa officer will throw at your application. So prepare to present a rational explanation to each of them.
Of course yes people go for conferences in Canada sponsored by their respective companies/Firms.
Well, I'm not a Visa officer, but from my experience Sir, The duration/length of your program has alot to do with your visa. We have seen so many cases of applicants applying for a year program and got denied with.... PURPOSE OF VISIT AND LENGTH OF STAY IN CANADA talk more of 2 months program.

Above is my intake. But you may decide to give it a shot, If you think you can convince the visa officer.

All the best

Thanks brother, The 'whys' you asked are they to be tackled by me or to slow me down?
I thought people went for conferences that lasted 3-10 days? i don't also think Scholarships is thrown around in Canada, i could hardly read up to 10 people here applying to studying in canada with a scholarship! so there should be more to it and you could aslo have inquired, but i appreciate you lines and guidelines , I put it into consideration, but in its entirety, does it mean the time of study would affect the outcome of the visa? What do i know.

Frankrobbn1:
Wrong information...... MISLEADING
Please if you don't have answers to a particular question, kindly move on to questions you have relevant answers on. Thank you!



Andre99 is correct you have to apply for a tourist/visitor Visa (The both are the same). While doing this, its very important to convince the visa officer that you're a genuine student and that you will leave at the end of your visit and not overstay your visa. Why are you going all the way from Nigeria to study a 2 months program, why can't you study this course in Nigeria, why Canada not Nigeria?, what are the benefits of this course after completion of studies in Canada?, Do you plan to use study permit as a means to abscond into Canada?

Be guided properly Vibrant99.

All the best.