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Hello,

I understand the anxiety, we've all been there but don't worry, your son stands a great chance cos of his age. I've accepted your email request and glad to help out.

hayoBams:
Yeah we can keep in touch,
Truth is I'm very scared of how to go about this application, I'm trying so much not to make any mistakes
I sent you and email request if you could accept it.

Hello,

The requirement has always been to travel one month before your program begins, I doubt if that rule has been relaxed, please check. You will not even be allowed to board from the Nigerian airport irrespective of whether you have funds to cater for yourself. Please double check before you buy tickets, good luck!

BeejayB:
I hope so.. as long as you can prove you have the right amount to care for yourself and the reasons for coming earlier.

No need for a gift deed, you're his sponsor and he's a minor therefore all funds should be in your account. You will also do a letter of sponsorship which you can have notorized. Hope this helps.

hayoBams:
please can someone give a reply to this question

Hi, for the custodian, I think it depends on the province your child is going to and if it's required, there will be a place holder for it in your application platform. The custodian does not have to be a family member, some schools will provide this for a fee, if you ask them.

Tcrown2020:
Ok. Thanks @Crystal10395. This is quite relieving. She will 17 in May , to travel August 2022 by God's grace

Hello, congrats on the admission to Seneca college, my daughter would also be going there this September although she's already in Canada for a year 12 program. Let me know if I can help in any way and let's keep in touch, if possible. Good luck with IRCC!

hayoBams:
Seneca college

Thank you, this was what eventually worked.

Legacyedition:
Try barter card

How does this work, is it an app I have to download? And thanks for responding, tried to call GT, no luck there, maybe because it's Saturday.

Legacyedition:
Try barter card

Thanks for responding, I actually have a dollar card and that's what I used, still declining. It's not issue of limit now but I really don't know what the problem is.

Anon123:
The maximum amount allowed in a nigerian debit card is $100US therefore thats why it is declining, if you have someone TRUSTWORTHY with a dollar card or anyone (TRUSTWORTHY) in canada, you can reach out to them.

I can pay for you in CAD but i sell at 480naira to $1cad

Lol, at hot afternoon.

I actually used a dollar card and I've used this same card to pay for 3 other people before in the past without issues but it was with normal GC key not the new portal. I've tried like 2 other dollar cards, still getting declined. I tire o

buchito1:
Hello bro..

Paying was very easy all thanks to Access Bank..

I used my sister's Access Bank Visa Card. And it was successful. I got debited in seconds.

If you know anyone that has Access Visa Card, then give it a trial.

And I applied during the day. On a normal hot afternoon in November

If that doesn't still work, then you'll have to try someone trustworthy outside the shores of Naija to help you pay.

Or you can use Barter by Flutter wave. (very expensive)

Good luck bro.

Hello, how were you able to pay on the new portal, been trying to pay for the past 2 days now without success, my cards keep getting declined. Which bank card did you use and what time of the day did you submit?

buchito1:
Nice. I also applied via The New Portal...

Patiently waiting for my PPR IJN

Yes, the cards are registered for online banking. I've used the UBA one before with the GC key to make payments for people with no issues at all. I don't even know jare. Thanks for your help.

mrprolifik:
If it doesnt work in the new portal it won't work in the old one using the GCKey cos the 2 sites uses the same payment network to process payments. Are your cards registered for online banking?

I've used MasterCard and visa debit cards, still no luck. Called my bank and they said there's no issue from their end, that it's possibly from IRCC's website since all of the cards are not working. Don't know if I should use the normal GC key or wait this out?

mrprolifik:
A friend of mine had similar issue with both his debit Mastercard and prepaid Mastercard issued by his bank in Italy. He couldn't pay to submit his trv application for 1 week until he got a prepaid Visa card and tried and it went through.

I've tried both cards now even a CAD visa card, still not going through

EyinjuGod:
You can try naira cards that have increased limits.
I paid with access visa card and it went through.

Cheers!

Doubt if I can use naira cards, it's a family application and total is 470CAD. Naira cards have limit of 100/150 USD

You can try naira cards that have increased limits.
I paid with access visa card and it went through.

Cheers![/quote]

Hello everyone,

Please help! I'm trying to submit a visit application for me and my family using the new portal but I'm unable to pay. I've used 2 different dollar domiciled cards (UBA and GT), yet transaction is always declined. Is anyone having a similar issue, how can it be resolved, please?

Thank you but we are Muslims, she's in high school and unfortunately her school doesn't have any Nigerian there and other int'l kids have their own group. I know she'll sort it out but just wanted to help as mother hen concern.

adexyone:
she should look for any RCCG around her and join the teenage church. I believe their should be one not too far from her. That's a good start. Except you guys are not Christians. If she's an international student. I want to believe their should be other Nigerians in her school. Let her join the international students group. Even if they are not Nigerians she can connect with other international students.

�since this is a Nigerian thread, it would be an effort in futility asking for other nationalities? But if you know any teens around that area, irrespective of nationalities, kindly recommend.

CountVersailles:
What happened to teens from other nationalities?

Hello everyone, is there any family out there in Burnaby/Vancouver? My teenage daughter is looking for other Nigerian teens that she can connect with as she's there alone. Any suggestions?

Hello,

I'm assuming you've gotten your passport back, how long did it take?

Boye0147:
Vfs forwarded my Passport and decision envelope to IRCC since 22 July. Ever since I haven't heard from them as per passport return. How long does this usually take? I used ABUJA VAC. Pls response needed

Hello,

I processed for my daughter last year, it's the same process as for university/college, although she will be going unaccompanied for year 12. You can click on my monicker to read her process that I shared then.

ehiremen2002:
House, I am still trying to get information of someone that has process student application for a minor with accompanying parent(Mother).

we have almost everything ready. paid full tuition for grade9 last week. Just needed to get similar case, so we can cross all Ts and dot all I

Aww, congratulations!!!

RxOtunba:
PPR baby!!! Dropped around 9am today #EChoke!!! First Time Applicant.

Application submitted: Thursday, 11th March, 2021.

Biometrics: Monday, 15th March, 2021.

NSE request: Thursday, 25th March, 2021.

Upfront Medicals: 13th April, 2021 and passed 18th April, 2021.

Eligibility review updated yesterday, 13th July, 2021.

APPLICATION DETAILS:

University Of Windsor, Master Of Medical Biotechnology, Fall, 2021. My dad is my sponsor and I paid the compulsory CA$4k tuition deposit. My monthly salary is #87,500 and I attached 3 months payslip and 6months MBS of salary acct. Bin working in a community pharmacy since December 2018 and I also attached a reference letter from my employer.

-SOP 6pages
-Sponsor's personal bank statement: 19.5m
-My own statement: 4.3m (4.1 from my sponsor as living expenses and I had 200k)
-Sponsor's landed property (like 10) and I claimed itz worth over 300m (no evaluation)
-I did a gift of gift from my sponsor to me, for a piece of land, and I back dated to April 2018, so I claimed my sponsor gave me as a graduation gift, since I graduated in Sept 2017.
-CAC docs of sponsor's companies, with one being a good hotel which I claim itz over 200m, and also noted in my SOP dat i own a 10% shares with docs to back it.
-UK travel history and old visas with the last expired 2yrs which I ddnt evn use.
- I schooled in Cotonou, Benin Republic, So I added the stamps too.
-My siblings; First as a director in one of my dad's company, I am d 2nd, 3rd as manager in my dad's company, 4th, a recent graduate from a private uni in Nigeria (Nothing to support d claims, jst family pics in Naija, UK and my pics at work wearing my white coat)
-I flaunted my sponsor well!!!!!!
-My SOP was really directed to Nigeria and Africa. I talked abt how much we are dependent on imported medicines, and how we were handicapped during the pamdemic, since our major importers, India and China couldn't export bcuz the covid hit dem so badly. I talked abt our drug importation of over $500m in 2018 and expected hike of over $1bn in year 2030 and compared it to our export of only $800k (With reference links).
-I talked about the AfCFTA which is signed already and how it will be good for manufacturing should be accelerated in Nigeria....Nd also, how I can easily export across Africa since my father is a freight forwarding mogul and how this will contribute to my country's GDP.

I got 4 US F-1 visa denials, ans the last one was in November, 2020. Same biotechnology course, but issues av been that I wasn't well informed, I was using my dad's corporate bank statement. I jst see say v.o go dey gbadun my speech for interview, dem go say mk I bring bank statement, if I just show dem, dem go say "sorryy....". One time sef, my passport sleep embassy, e no still come back wit Us Visa......Aiye le o!!!! Datz y I jst used personal statement now as I got more informed!

Thanks to everyone on this platform.
Special thanks to @insanity this is a special being, he touched my SOP like itz for him, nd baba no collect shishi, God bless u bro.

@Smith this one will lecture u like u are in d classroom and encourage u like u are in d church.....God will bless u bro!!!

All of u.......GodBless u all!!!

Congrats Mofpearl,

Curious to know why you did a reapplication, did you change your program or DLI? My daughter had to do a reapplication and I'm hoping she will get a feedback on time.

Mofpearl:
No I didn't submit NSE request. I think it was a little fast because it's a reapplication for a previously approved visa and it was reviewed at the same embassy.

Destroyed? What if you have a valid visa on it? I'm thinking of doing the migration of passport thing but wary if it will cause any issues since she has a valid visa on it. Do you have any advice?

nifnifemi:
You don't need to wait for 6mths. It is called migration. My old passport will expire by August 2022 and I did a renewal in Feb 2021. And the old one was destroyed
You will pay about 5k extra for the migration process plus the amount you will get a new passport . Did mine at Ikoyi passport office
If you don't have time on your side, when you get to Canada you can renew it.

Hello,

I can confirm that Synlab's result is within 24 hours, someone I know went on a Saturday about 9am and received the result on Sunday about 7am via email

ritze:
Pls guys, is there anyone that did a PCR Test at Synlab lately?

Did you get the result within 24hrs as they claimed?

I am contemplaring 54gene and Synlab.

Thx fof the help as usual

Hey,

Didn't get any mail, please send to [redacted], sent you a mail instead.

mumayo:
please I sent you a mail

The school is in Nova Scotia, I shared a detailed account of her timeline on this forum, click on my moniker. If you have any further questions, let me know.

mumayo:
Thank you for the response? which province is her school in and how long did it take to get the visa?

Hello,

My daughter applied to a high school and yes she's gotten her visa, what help do you need?

mumayo:
Anyone applied or applying to High School for their child? I need help.
Thank you

Hello,

Keep sending mails and webform say once or twice every week. My daughter's PPR dropped 10days after BVL. I believe you'll get a positive feedback soon, best of luck!

skull4eva:
my people @gurus in the house justmellow, frankrobbn1, frathermatty, @awys, anon1 and everyone please my BVL dropped since 24th February last weds and up till now I have not gotten a decision I have sent webform and emails today again please am really very scared and anxious. abeg in God's name

Hello,

I know someone on this thread or the previous thread was in a similar situation. The person went to the Canadian embassy physically, their email address was collected and the LOI and counterfoil dropped before they got home. Go with your PPR and passport as evidence. Good luck!

jogojogo:
hello house good evening please i need direction. I just got my passport with my visa yesterday. but no letter of introduction or the other one.
how do i get them?
what is the next step? what ate the things i need to do before leaving for canada? am going to Brandon university manitoba, how do i book flight or what are the processes involved please?

Long post alert!

This process was for my 15 year old daughter to go for a High school program in Nova Scotia, process is very similar to a college application so I relied on information received from nairaland.

Documents submitted:
All IMME forms
Secondary school transcript - JS 3 to SS 2
Applicant's recent passport data page and stamped pages of old passport
Sister's birth certificate
Parents passport data page
SOP 4 pages
Custodian Letter (she's a minor)
Letter of admission

POF
School fees and accommodation receipt - CAD 19,050
Bank statement of me and my husband's coy account - USD 17,000 & USD 10,000 respectively (printed statement before paying fees from one of the accounts), mine was 5.5 months and husband's was 6months old
Bank reference letters for the 2 coys ( my own stated I was the sole signatory but my husband's own didn't state that)
Board resolution letters from both companies, confirming financial support for our daughter
Business registration documents for both companies incl co2&co7, TCC, MEMAT, one invoice & PO
Notarized sponsorship letter by us as parents confirming our financial support to our daughter
Survey plan for 2 different lands, one in our joint name the other in my name



Timeline
Upfront medical - 15th May 2020
Application submitted - 24th May 2020
Medical passed - 17th June 2020
(No notification for medical passed, checked sometime in July and saw it while eligibility and background check was in progress)
Webform sent - 30th July 2020
(I stated that application process was 8weeks as at time of submission and intended high school was going to start on the 8th of September and needed information on status)
CIC response - 4th August 2020
(Generic response received stating delay is being caused by covid-19 and we should hang on)
1st stage visa approval - 6th of August 2020
(Approval in principle)
Biometrics enrollment - 24/08/2020 ( booked appointment online 20/08/2020, account updated within an hour of completing it)

BVL - 25th Nov 2020
Sent web form about 2-3 weeks prior to receiving BVL asking for update as application has gone beyond standard processing time, got no acknowledgement or response initially, wasn't surprised as the province had not started allowing Int'l students at secondary school level.

I later received a response from my 1st webform to Guanzu, it didn't say anything just FYA of a forwarded mail to TR enquiries. I sent another set of webforms and mails saying that I've received BVL but no final decision yet, sent this once a week for 2 weeks.

PPR - 15th Dec 2020

15th Dec 2020 - sent PP to VFS via DHL 2-way courier
16th Dec 2020 - 1st mail from VFS saying PP has been sent to IRCC from Lagos VAC
21st Dec 2020 - 2nd email from VFS saying decision envelope has been received from IRCC 1.01pm and will be dispatched to visa application centre
21st Dec 2020 - 3rd email from VFS saying application has been received at visa application centre, Abuja 1.03pm
21st Dec 2020 - 4th email from VFS saying application has been received and under processing at IRCC 2.28pm
23rd Dec 2020 - 5th email saying decision envelope has been received from IRCC 12.22pm at VAC Abuja and is ready for collection
23rd Dec 2020 - 6th email saying decision envelope has been received from IRCC 1.04pm and will be dispatched to VAC where application was done
23rd Dec 2020 - 7th email saying decision envelope has been received from IRCC 1.18pm and has been dispatched to VAC Abuja
23rd Dec 2020 - GC key shows application was approved 23/12/20, no email received. VFS tracking says processed passport has been dispatched from visa office to VAC
24th Dec 2020 - IRCC mail, counterfoil received
24th Dec 2020 - IRCC mail, LOI received
29th Dec 2020 - 8th email saying decision envelope has been received from IRCC at 10.32am at VAC, Lagos and is ready for collection
29th Dec 2020 - 9th mail saying decision envelope has been collected from VAC at 11.11am
VFS tracking says decision envelope has been couriered from VAC, on vide courier partner
30th Dec 2020 - passport delivered by DHL at about 1pm

I know VFS Lagos has gotten a lot of bad reviews but I swear I didn't have to call to follow up or send emails, I had even put my mind to receiving it in February but lo and behold, it's here!

Special thank you to everyone that takes time out to respond to enquiries, God bless you and may everyone looking for a favourable response, get it shortly.

Happy new year, folks!

@Fabtee1

Your situation is similar to my daughter's application, we received BVL same date - 25th of Nov, since then, nothing. I've sent webforms and emails on her behalf but no response yet. It's also an online application submitted with upfront medicals on May 24th, received AIP 6th August. Her own passport is valid though but she's a minor and her program starts September 2021. I've seen a lot of cases on another forum with BVL and no other update but yours is the first I've seen here. Let's continue to be prayerful and keep our fingers crossed

Please, I would like to get your contact for this Unilag transcript. Thanks!

nanaghano:
My transcript from unilag got to WES last week irrespective of the strike. I have a contact and I paid more. Now WES sent me a message on Friday that they sent photocopies of my documents to unilag. Pls how soon will unilag get them as my contact is looking out for thme but hasn't gotten them yet?
Any useful response will be appreciated thanks.