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awys:
Oh sorry dear infact it's now a lovely night rests before I wake in between hours to check my mails especially those times BVL and PPR dey drop for midnight but now I dey sleep go express one way and funny enough my BVL and PPR dropped during the day!!!

LOL. Enjoy.

awys:
It is settled bro your PPR and others PPR will drop by the grace of Almighty God.!!! Apply faith and pray it will end in praises!!!

Thank you. Amen and amen. We Dey apply the faith o and we are praying.

We are waiting on GOD to do that which only HE can do. I am a sister o.

How your nights these days Different from before abi??

JustMellow:
Hello Yteem,

AIP has been reintroduced since the beginning of the year. Dor most Nigerian applicants not receiving the first stage approval boils down to the VO.

The AIP is actively been used for applications from India.

Cheers!

Thanks for the clarification.

Abeg where are the prophets ooooo Una work never finish. Please come and give prophetic declarations o so that our PPR’s begin to drop ooooo.

Thank you in advance.

@Justmellow
@OtunbaTee

And others.

Inioluwa1:
Good day everyone, LONG POST ALERT (But believe me when I say it is supposed to be longer)
I have been a silent and longsuffering reader of this thread, actively reading since like Part 14 or 15.
On Tuesday the 9th of February 2021, I got the much-awaited PPR!
This is my gist:
December 2019, I reignited my dream to go to Canada. I genuinely wanted a career change from Law to HR. I finished with a 2:2 (Second Class Lower) in both Law and my first degree in English (I’m a young old man – 27 going to 28), and a 2:1 (Second Class Upper) from Law School. It was good enough to get me a decent job in Nigeria but the reality is stark and rather disappointing (Nigerian Lawyers dey suffer… but that is gist for another day).
With deep research, I chose to make the career switch, starting with paid online course which bagged me a diploma in Human Resources. I took this with hopes of one day becoming a specialist with my background in Labor Laws and Employment Legislation, by God’s grace. It was a big and tall dream. My target job and related field was and is increasingly always in Top 3 in-demand and top paid jobs in Canada. But we all know man proposes and God blesses as He wills.
I initially started off with interest in Express Entry under the FSW, but the impediment was my years of foreign work experience - less than a year. I wrote my IELTS and passed with 8.0. Overall Band Score, did my evaluation with WES (getting a transcript from Nigerian institutions is a task I wouldn’t wish on my enemy) but the CRS score was still too low. The only way to boost is was to effectively be fraudulent and risk a five-year ban. No, that was too much of a risk. I was advised by an acquaintance to try study route. How? I had no knowledge of it and I didn’t graduate with 2:1 that I could try Masters. I did my research and applied to two schools for a Business Diploma in Human Resources (I was adamant I wanted Saskatchewan for “personal” reasons.) and got admission offer into Great Plains College, Swift Current. This was EIGHT months after I started my Canada plans. I dumped EE for study with age not really being on my side as I intended to use my mother as the sole sponsor (Salary was nothing to write home about) for an ordinary diploma… me, a graduate with two university degrees, NYSC, and a qualified Lawyer. The odds were heavily and massively stacked against me. I waited and waited and waited and it seemed the world was passing me by and I wasn’t making progress. I broke down many times and kept my sincerity in my relationship with God even in my imperfection.
Nairaland and this thread is a big blessing. I got so much insight from being humble enough to learn from everyone.
My Application Timeline goes thus,
- Applied Online: October 6, 2020
- Biometrics Request: October 7, 2020
- Biometrics Completed: October 9, 2020
- NSE Additional Document Request (MyBankStatement Cert): November 24, 2020
- Upfront Medical after waiting and not getting request: November 25, 2020
- Medical Updated to Passed: December 2, 2020
- NSE Additional Document Uploaded: December 2, 2020
- NSE Additional Document Received: December 4, 2020
- Eligibility Review Started: December 4, 2020
- Deferred January Admission to September and informed IRCC with the new Acceptance documents via webform and mails to the three Nairobi e-mails.
- Requested GCMS Notes: January 28, 2021
- PPR and BVL and GCMS Notes all dropped: February 9, 2021
A total of FOUR months and 3 days passed and EVERY SINGLE DAY was excruciating. I prayed, fasted, and made covenants with God. I dipped into depression more than once… He gave me Jeremiah 29: 11 and I prayed for favour every night before I slept and every morning before I opened my eyes, I reminded God of His promises in His word. I got my Joy back even before the miracle happened. I was instructed to do what Otunba, lekiboboe and especially Awys did in their various posts like https://www.nairaland.com/6321900/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/228#98846426 and it worked! I am grateful to Blavkmaann , your posts gave me hope and cheered me up and FrankRobbn1 you’re a blessing. I can’t mention everyone but you’ve all inspired me.

Documents submitted:
1. Application for Study Permit made outside Canada (FORM imm1294e)
2. Application for Temporary Residence (FORM imm5257f)
3. Client Information
a. My Statement of Purpose
b. My Birth Certificate
c. My siblings’ Birth Certificates
d. My academic and professional certificates: First Degree Cert, Second Degree Cert, WAEC Cert, Online Diploma Cert, Law School Cert, NYSC Cert, and Call to The Bar Cert.
e. Academic Transcripts from both Universities attended (Student Copy suffices)
f. IELTS General Test Result
g. There was an IRCC Form filled from school I attached.
h. Police Certificate
i. Father’s Death Certificate
j. Study Questionnaire
4. Digital Photo
5. Family Information (FORM imm5645e)
6. Letter of Acceptance
7. International Passport Data Page
8. Proof of Means of Financial Support:
a. Sworn Affidavit for support by mother duly notarized
b. Letter of appointment/confirmation of appointment at work for mother
c. Salary Payroll of the sponsor (mother) for 6 months prior to application
d. Sponsorship Letter
e. Relevant Work certificates for sponsor
f. Printed and scanned Bank Statements of sponsor for 4 months prior to application (Current and Savings totalling 5.4 M Naira)
g. Proof of Sponsor’s Rent Collection over property signed by her Lawyer.
h. Receipt and confirmation of payment of Tuition Deposit of $CAD 8,500 for a Semester
i. Sponsor’s International Passport data page
j. Certificate of Occupancy of sponsor’s property
k. Employment/Work Identity Card of Sponsor
l. Bank Investment Account worth 3.04M Naira

NOTE: When I got the NSE Request for a Mybankstatement Cert, I initially sent series of webforms and mails that I don’t want to do because I was seeing $CAD 30,000 minimum when we barely had half! I was led to submit it with a balance of 3.6M Naira (having already paid $CAD 8,500 deposit) because upon reading the letter again, it said “Proof of Financial Support A mybankStatement certificate showing sufficient funds for your studies for at least 6 months and 12 months of banking history”, which mean (to my new understanding) half of the requirement for a year’s sufficient funds… English can be hard.
Let me not bore you. I hope and trust I have been able to restore someone’s faith here. Don’t be moved by what you see (even on this forum, I saw people with over ten times of what my mother has and even being fully-funded and what not, not getting approved, I’m not despising anyone - God forbid, just keep the faith and DO YOUR HOMEWORK well, God cannot be mocked.), your joy is key – don’t lose it, keep busy and don’t stay idle - depression sets in faster then, a delay can never be a denial.
I’ll be resuming September 2021. Let me stop here, it has ended in praise!

Big congratulations on your approval. Wish you all the very best ahead.

It will end in praise for us all.

Rootiab:
Good evening everyone. It's been over 24 hours since I uploaded mybankstatement ticket and it's still showing action required, please what can I do.

These updates vary at times. Just be rest assured that work is going on back end. Don’t wahala yourself so much. Na prayer remain now so channel more to that and worry less.

I’m sure you will get a “we got your documents” mail soon.

It will end in praise for us all.

Tohbieee:
Awesome God ooo.
I just received AIP.
This is my second application. My timeline is as follows:

2nd Application- 3rd November
Upfront Medicals- 26th January
Medicals passed- 28th January
Approval in Principle- 10th February

I have been praying to God to get an update and today I got one. I am sure he will perfect this testimony. Thank you everyone.

Congratulations to you. It will surely end in praise. PPR soonest.

But just to ask, how come some are getting PPR directly and some are still getting AIP.

I though AIP ended with September 2020.

I guess all na approval sha. (Just wondering aloud)

mastmony:
Good afternoon house,

Please I d'nt understand this message from VFS

I think this means, your passport which you submitted for stamping has been received back and stamped. It will soon be shipped back to you.

herbDean101:
Thank you!. One more thing, I'm thinking of renewing my passport before sending it in, because the expiry is getting close, and I don't want it to limit the time. Does anyone have any experience renewing their passport during this(student visa) process, does it affect anything, do I need to notify IRCC after the renewal?

When is your current passport expiring?

You need to consider the time frame for renewal. The submission of passport for stamping has a given period of 30 days. Will you be able to renew your passport and submit before the expiry of this 30 Days?

If yes, then I think you can go ahead to renew, then once you get the new one send a mail to IRCC to inform them and also then submit the new one for stamping.

If I am not mistaken, I think this is how it can be treated. Kindly wait to also hear from others.

herbDean101:
Hello,
Please I want to confirm somethings about passport submission. Do you have to include receipt of passport transmission fee in the folder you're sending to the VAC, and if so where do you get the receipt, since it's a bank transfer. Also is there a reason why the Abuja VAC is better than Lagos?

Yes, you need to include the receipt as evidence. Try and do the transfer using the internet banking app that will generate a receipt or you pay in at the bank.

We don’t know why Abuja is faster but track record and experiences of people have shown that so far Abuja has been faster than Lagos.

adekolagreat:
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Finally God came through, BVL and PPR dropped this morning

Applied Oct 5th
Biometrics Nov 13th
Upfront Medical Nov 12th
NSE request Nov 23rd
Documents submitted Dec 3rd
Eligibility started Dec 3rd
Medical passed Dec 16th
Review of additional documents Dec 31st

BVL and PPR Feb 10th
May intake Uwindsor

I am super grateful and excited.

Please how do i sent this passport fast fast to Abuja.

Big big congratulations to you.

All the very best ahead.

Abuja straight.

We Dey una back. My slot just moved forward one space. Father, I am still on the queue oooo, please remember me for good.

Ijeanwuli:
Please can anyone share the link to the required documents to submit with the passport

Is Lagos vfs still having long processing times

Is Abuja still the way forward

I want to submit my passport this week

Please epp

Find below. Also kindly let those who submitted and received back recently confirm which way but I think Abuja still dey perform faster sha.

Rootiab:
Good afternoon everyone. Finally I was able to get the Mybankstatement and I have scanned the ticket and uploaded it.

Thank GOD for this and congratulations . Don’t worry, IRCC will send your love letter soonest sis.

It will end in praise for us all.

OBANLABAMIDELE2:
Good morning everyone.....
Please I need your help and advice towards my Visa application, I applied for my Visa on the 2nd of October,I did my biometrics on the 16th of October and I was sent my NSE request letter which I mailed them immediately that I can't provide the IELTS score due to work and short time to prepare so since then haven't gotten any response yet from them till this moment, so am thinking of sending webform now to remind to am thinking of waiting till the 15 weeks processing time I saw before applying but now it is 13 weeks so my question is can I send the webform now or I should wait till next week which make 15 weeks I did my biometrics.
Thanks.

I don’t think there is any harm against sending web forms. I think at @Lekibobo wrote something on this.

Sending web forms does not in anyway affect one’s application negatively so why not especially since your application has been submitted since October.

As long as you send it well worded and not confrontational. Just nicely plead.

awys:
Please all how do I contact the account section of Abuja VFS I paid my transmission fee through transfer on Saturday I did it twice though so the receipt was generated as the payment went only for me to reversal transaction from my bank this morning that the payment failed transaction so I don't know if it went twice or didn't go at all and I had already attached the receipt I generated with my passport to Abuja yesterday so how do I contact them to know if the payment was received or not or I can make the payment and send the receipt to them please who knows the Email address of the Accounts section or Email address I can use to reach them.

I hope you have been able to resolve this o. The number that was published here I think is for VFS Lagos. No idea about Abuja VFS.

Elizdee:
People’s story!!!!

. LOL. Na so o. Different strokes for different folks.

It will end in praise for us all.

We that we are begging IRCC to send love letter to us.

Metari:
I would really appreciate insights on this below:

Forgive my being naive in advance for this question:

I would like to ask if a new admission letter i.e deferred from January to May which is now stating the mode of study as: ONLINE due to Covid which I understand although it is stated in the new letter that the INCLASS delivery will resume once the government gives guidelines, will this new mode of study affect my application to mean my program is now online just like pursuing online programs that does not require visa,as I will be sending my new admission letter via webform.

Ps: Medical request and AIP received.

I think for this you just need to be very sure that the class or course of study is not ONLINE.

If it is online at the moment because the schools can not have an in class on campus class then you are good to go. If this is the case then it means as soon as the go is given then school will resume in class.

So you are good to go as far as you have confirmed well. (My thinking)

Rootiab:
they sent him 1 year bank statement. Should I just upload that?

@Rootiab, take a deep breathe and relax. No need to rush things too much. Zenith bank is on the MBS platform so they should be able to generate it. What your dad should receive in his mail is the ticket ID and password.

If you are on the same town with him, I suggest you pay him a visit and go to the bank with him. When you get to the bank ask for My bank statement and not ordinary statement. Take your time to explain to the customer service personnel there.

If you are not in the same town with him, let him go to the bank and request to see the operations manager or the head of operations, then he can explain to them or better still call you at that point so you can explain to them what is required.

This is my own thinking and opinion. All this because the bank is actually on the MBS platform. Some of the personnel in the bank will not want to bother, they might just generate the normal statement.

Sorry for the long epistle.

kazyluvsU:
Pls is there any negative impact on one's applicationif one ignores the NSE route due to IELTS and opt for the normal route? Pls gurus in the house say something. Thanks.

No negative impact at all to the best of my knowledge.

Just wait and your application will be processed normally.

Lekiboboe:
While you await someone who can suggest a 2-year program in your Building Technology discipline, go through this One Year programs related to Building Technology in the links below

PG. Cert, Environmental Building Science,
Conestoga College, Ontario
https://www.conestogac.on.ca/fulltime/environmental-building-sciences

https://www.conestogac.on.ca/fulltime/environmental-building-sciences/admissions?id=22155

https://www.conestogac.on.ca/fulltime/environmental-building-sciences/courses?id=22155


PG. Cert, Building Information Modeling – Lifecycle Management
Algonquin College, Ottawa, Ontario
https://www.algonquincollege.com/acce/program/building-information-modeling-lifecycle-management/

I just knew you would come through for this person. I did not want to be too forward by tagging you ni. GOD bless you for always always coming through.

Squirrel01:
Thank you so much,in view of this,I did Building technology ,I'm looking for a pgd diploma that is two years and related to what I studied,I have searched and searched yet found nothing, please help me.

Please kindly take time to check again. You can play around with the names you are using for search. I’m sure something will pop up. I might not be able to check for you. I’m sorry.

But be rest assured that if you check again and well, something will definitely come up.

Also please wait to see if anyone has pointers for you. I’m sure someone might come through with suggestions.

Onweke:
donotreply !!!. I just got submission confirmation message now for an application I submitted since January 2, 2021. Is this message for good or bad ? Please what does it mean ?

This is just a notification you are supposed to have gotten before now. No worries.

It will end in praise soonest.

awys:
Generate your own too if you submitted your own statement so you send both you and your dad's ticket ID and password

@awys.... Abuja straight o this morning. No dulling.

Rootiab:
Good morning everyone. I just got request from ircc for my mbs. Please how do I go about this mbs. Someone should tell me so i tell my dad

Congratulations. It’s moving smoothly.

It will surely end in praise.

Squirrel01:
Good evening all, please help me with two years degree course in any sciences course, and which university to apply to.please , I'm just confused

You can not just apply for ANY science course. You need to apply for something that aligns with your educational background or your work experience.

Kindly do research each based on that first, then you can narrow down your options.

silvamania:
Good evening everybody

Congratulations to all those who received PPR and advanced congratulations to PPR hopefuls

I will say this is the good time to apply as the level of approval is very high looking at current trends

Please don’t give up and submit that application . The almighty will make a way for us all

All na hustle . Do it for the kids

All the best

Goodnight

Amen and amen o. Thank you.

Dolex86:
Hello dear... Pls canbu share the details of the Vfs office in Abuja you sent ur passport to and how you went about it... Thanks

Find attached below

Ijeanwuli:
PPR landed �

Big congratulations. Please kindly share your timeline when you are able. All the very best ahead.

glam12:
Is Abuja any better? What is the timeline for Abuja please? & is there anything that can be done to track/fast track it? Hmmmmmmm

Nothing can be done to fast track. From the experiences of people here, it was established that Abuja is way faster than Lagos.

@Elizee, hang in there. You will get it soon.

awys:
Okay am relaxed now

[b]LONG POST ALERT

THE TESTIMONY AND DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED

MY STORY

After my graduation from Unilag I went for my Masters in UK COVENTRY UNIVERSITY precisely I came back job hunting started no job but later I got one shaaa it's owned by Lebanese and you know their story na so I left
So thereafter someone I called her someone cuz she isn't my friend but a foe which I need to eat with with a longgggg spoon mentioned about DUBAI that she has connect to get job but I will sort the person to help with the job in all I have her 70k not knowing nothing was done anyways I headed for DUBAI luckily for me my brother's wife brother stays and works in DUBAI so no accommodation problem now where the job na for where only for her to send me a message on WhatsApp she said and I quote

YOU HAVE A BIG PROBLEM IN YOUR LIFE ,YOU NEED TO GO AND PRAY FOR GRACE NOR BE EVERYBODY GET BAD LUCK

Mehn I cried for 3days and reported the matter to God with prayers and fasting so I kukuma use my 3months for Dubai relax and came back

So someone told about me Canada work permit they have their partner they will look for job long story short they submitted the application without some documents oo very shabby people they didn't include LMIA or LMIA EXEMPTION LETTER .My Application was refused based on Four reasons.Family ties in home and CANADA I nor get anyone there oo, Employment prospects, LMIA and Insufficient funds

So I told the guy you haven't rendered any services let's try study permit and it's both of us that will sit down and strategize it so he has someone who writes SOP for him so he told them to write my SOP while me I gather all other documents by myself ONLY

Now this is it
My mum has a business which is registered with all business documents every every. The plan is am coming back to take the position of BUSINESS DIRECTOR

DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED

All IMM FORMS

My mother's business documents
All landed properties and lock up shops receipts
Reference letter from her Association backing her Financial capability and saying she is the CEO nah weavons my mama dey sell so they have association at Tradefair complex she was one of those that contributed to build the place so she was compensated with lock up shops in return
Reference letter from Multipurpose society in my church backing her Financial strength
Letter of support very strong one in the letter she said she will make sure I come back as AGE IS NOT ON HER SIDE ANYMORE to take over the business
Letter of Sponsorship a very strong one showing the relationship between mother and daughter
Gift deed she transfered money to my account 2 .5m, 2.5m and 2m respectively in September and I submitted in October.
Details of investment of her fixed deposit
Her voter's card for identification
Her Association ID card
Then all my credentials, SOP, my bank statement note my statement there wasn't much inflow but more of outflows and her own inflow of money she gave me
I had one award as EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH in my previous company I add am
Reference letter from the previous company
Letter of recommendation from my mother's company
Confirmation of funding : Here we said the company will be giving me 2m as study grant but it's nit free as I will come back to resume as business director so that's a home tie too that they will give once I submit my visa to the finance department and the other part when they confirm my ID card from my school.NOTE I didn't submit the company's account cuz I don't have it but if you have Submit it we have different GRACE and a well packaged SOP-3Pages only.Bank reference letter from my bank also

THE SIGNS AND THE TESTIMONY
I had submitted my application before I came to naira land so I didn't submit my mom's statement as my sponsor only my statement so I was worried so I decided I would raise webforms to send it
Now in one of her savings account no too much funds there so I told her we need to raise funds to add to it so I plan submitting the statement let's say Monday NSE Request came in that same Monday I say yes very good
So Wednesday before the Monday we started calling her tenants that are owing her for that month to pay that she needed money for something one we didn't call him he just sent it my Mom was planning on calling him but she was ready to send it he had already sent it
The remaining people sent it without argument the money was complete on Saturday so on Monday My mom sent out to the bank to print her statement so I can send it through webform as she was in the bank NSE request came in I just called her mama come back ooo we will go together the next day to print the mybank certificate so we went printed mine, my mom's own and the one with her fixed deposit it was generated for one year up to the time the money was fixed.
That was the first sign
Second sign I had a dream that I was complaining to someone that I need to get response from IRCC so the person was encouraging me that I should send the documents that my application will be approved on JANUARY 3RD I had that dream twice I woke up and said God is this a confirmation.

STEPS OF FAITH
1st Sunday of this year I sowed a seed towards my application and gave a offering higher than what have been giving before and told God I want a miracle on this
My church declares 3days prayers and fasting every beginning of the month I don't miss any of it and when I want to break by 6pm I only ask God for one thing my visa approval only when he grants it we will ask for other things-OLIVER TWIST ask for more
January 1st I wrote Four requests I want God to do for me this year visa approval being number one every Sunday I take it to the altar to present it to him
Midnight prayers from 12am I told my mom mama no sleep till I get results join me in this and truly she doesn't sleep she prays till like 2am.
Ending of this month my church declares 5days prayers and fasting I joined them I finish am
When my BVL came in 2nd of February I started another 3days again and concluded yesterday.PPR dropped today
God saw all these sacrifices and won't fail me oo
I made 3convenants with GOD this is personal I won't state it am fufilling one tomorrow in church
Finally brethren give it all it takes GOD is not a man that he should lie

Am graduate of FINANCE 2.1, Masters in FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (MERIT) yet I nor see job for here
I applied to the University of Winnipeg ADVANCED BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (POST-DEGREE CERTIFICATE) [/b]that's the name of the course.My SOP was well tailored to that I even said I will be coming to establish NGO in my community to conduct business projects etc for the female youths especially the ones who couldn't afford fee for proper education college and grants will be granted to the participants as part of the company's corporate social responsibilities and would invite prospective collegues in Canada,UK and Dubai to partner in this Project
My dear people of GOD all nah packaging and grace of GOD ooo
Let me stop here before I begin to dey cry you can ask questions I am ready to answer.
GOD did it it's not me or my documents I had my fears and worries on that Application.Ire oooo

Big congratulations again to you. It has ended in praise.

Bobinho10:
Thank you very much.
I hope they accept it!

I think they will because not everyone will have their sponsor in Nigeria.

Fingers crossed, it will be accepted. Just do a LOE to explain nicely.


It will end in praise.

[quote author=Bobinho10 post=98802872][/quote]Since he is not in Nigeria, he won’t be able to show the MB statement. I think that is only obtainable for Nigerian banks.

He should get his statement of account and send to you so you can upload it.

I think that is the best way and you can then include a LOE stating that he does not have a Nigerian account hence the reason for submitting his Canadian bank account statement.

Please wait to hear from others too.

Philadelphia:
Hello everyone,
Please I need to know if my sponsor must submit My Bank Statement as financial proof

Can’t the ordinary statement from the bank suffice?

The MB statement is required if you are opting for the NSE route.

The ordinary statement would suffice for the normal route.That said, we have people who have submitted the normal bank statements for the NSE route because their banks are not on the list of banks who have subscribed to the MB platform

If your sponsors bank is not on the list, I guess you can go ahead with the normal statement and maybe a LOE stating that your bank is not on the list and if possible a reference letter from the bank.

Let’s wait for others to add to this.