@Immi

Please what are you talking about. What?

Yes Charlie,
In most of cases interview is waived off

you guys are doing a great a job keep it up buddy one love

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tosinosho1992:

Hello All,

I must confess you guys are really doing justice to Canadian immigration with your meaningful advice. Please I could really use your help. I am in the process of submitting an application for a study permit to the London CHC. I live in Scotland where I did my masters degree. Please find below my information.

1) Foreign Student from Ghana in Scotland on a two year work permit.
2) Masters in Biomedical Science from Scotland.
3) BSc (Hon) Biochemistry from Africa.
4) Accept for MSc Biochemistry University of Victoria, with the option of switching to PhD in the second year
5) Work in a Cancer Research Institute in Scotland, work experience Unpaid
6) Funding/Scholarship form University of Victoria $18,000 per year (this covers my tuition, living expenses and miscellaneous)
7) I'm including my Uncle's statement of account worth $120,000 and business documents from Africa
I'm also including a letter from Virgin Atlantic manager (Africa), that's my brother.
9) Letters of reference from Scientist from my University and Institute.
10) My parents live in Africa, so I'm including a plan of our residential house in Africa.
10) And my statement of account with just £2000 and also a police certificate.
11) Age 26

Please do you think the documents would suffice, and if the scholarship would improve my chances. Also anybody with the London experience could please share their time line.

I look forward to your replies.

@tosinosho1992, it was a good thing you didn't take the scholarship for granted by providing additional financial support from sponsors. Well-thought out. I know a few people who fell into the trap are were denied on financial basis in spite of scholarships.

I see a trend here. Canada is attracting alot of int'l student MSc holders from UK to onwards research.

Hey tosinho,

I have the same situation. Currently doing my masters. However, I want to apply before I finish my masters. I will be done with my masters hopefully in August. I want to apply in June, so I would have been hear for about 9 months. Have u heard from people who have gone this route? I have tried to talk to people in the UK but no one has info on this. I also called the CHC and they said I can apply but I dont know if that means they would give me full consideration.

Tell me how it goes.

@ Rare

Thanks for your response

@ gulag

It's OK to apply from the UK before the completion of your masters. However, there has to be a natural progression from your previous studies and your proposed study in Canada. May I ask what your proposed course of study is in Canada, and your present study course in the UK? The reason for my questions is that, to be able to prove your bona fide as a genuine student, your proposed course in Canada should be reasonable in light of your previous qualifications, work experience, and financial circumstances. I guess that's why most people get refused based on bona fides, and sufficient ties.

All the best.

tosinosho1992:

@ Rare

Thanks for your response

@ gulag

It's OK to apply from the UK before the completion of your masters. However, there has to be a natural progression from your previous studies and your proposed study in Canada. May I ask what your proposed course of study is in Canada, and your present study course in the UK? The reason for my questions is that, to be able to prove your bona fide as a genuine student, your proposed course in Canada should be reasonable in light of your previous qualifications, work experience, and financial circumstances. I guess that's why most people get refused based on bona fides, and sufficient ties.

All the best.

I am doing a masters in biochemical engineering but would want to do an MSc in research in chemistry where I can transfer after a year to a PhD in canada. My first degree was in chemistry at an european university. I did biochemical because of more opprotunities in naija, but I think I want to do a PhD for future purposes. Concerning social ties what would be ideal? My father does not have 120,000 pounds and not much land and property. However, I am trying to get a letter affirming that my skills are in short supply in Nigeria but from a former professor. Since, I would ideally need a notarized letter, with logo and everything, I am looking for a current professor to help me out

@ gulag,

Very nice science pedigree. Seriously, the tie issue is subjective and discretionary, they often waive it for bright and smart students that pose low risk. According to the Canadian immigration law, you can have an intention to study temporarily, and apply for permanent residence in the very near future(dual-intent). But most importantly, you must show that you would leave Canada should your application for further leave to remain is refused, which could be done easily by stating it on your study plan, and showing the family ties you have in Nigeria. In your case, I think you should be fine, considering the field of science you're in, and the socio-economic similarities of UK and Canada (Since you are applying from the UK). I'm guessing you're looking for funding, if yes. You need to start making your contacts now, as admission into fully funded research courses in Canada is majorly dependent on the availability of a suitable supervisor. It's a bit different from what we have here in the UK where u'll just apply and get admitted.

If you need any info regarding getting a supervisor, feel free to contact me.

All the best.

@ charlie,
Thanks very much for ur prompt response.What are the deatails in a letter of introduction of employment.
Can my sponsor give such letter for employment to begin after the intended duration of the masters program say 2yrs.
What letter will my present employer give if he is a different person from the sponsor.
regards,

@Obitrix

Yea your sponsor can be your employer.

You present employer may just give you an identification letter, the letter of employment you got when u started with the employer with the detail Job describtion and also you will have to include your recent pay slips.

@All

Please I have a question. Can they refuse somebody Study permit because of an eye defect?

I am actually the person I went for my medical today, though I uses glasses, but when the Doctor said that I should remove my glasses I was unable to read the stuff hung on the wall. Now the doctor said I should bring a report from my ophthalmologist about starting the condition of my eyes.

I am actually a shot sighted person with first stage cataract on my left eye( And when my ophthalmologist recommend surgery for the left eye, I blatantly refuse cos am scare and I see well well with my glasses on, so I refused the surgery)


Now the Doctor want an Opthamologist report about thje suition of my eyes, epecially the left eye.


Guys Please wetin you na think ooooo.


This one tire me.

Should I go with the report starting the actual condition of my eyes or I should try to tell my ophthalmologist to sweeten the report small, telling them say na only short sight I get and that is all.


Please guy wetin you na think ooo?

@ charlie193

Common man, I can bet the visa officer in charge of your application also wears glasses. Lots of people have eye defects, but only few people actually seek medical solution. To be deemed medically inadmissible to Canada, you'll have to be suffering from some disease that would put the lives of their citizens at risk (communicable disease), or any defect that would put a strain on their social services ( life threatening diseases). I guess you don't fall into any of the above mentioned categories, so you should be fine. However, what I would suggest is that you should tell your eye doctor to only make mention of the fact that you have a mild eye defect. Try as much as possible to prevent him from mentioning his advice for surgery.

I hope that helps.

All the best.

P*S could you share your proposed course of study in Canada, and previous qualification please.

@Tosinosho

Thanks for your reply. I know that I defetely make it Through. My eyes will not be a problem in Jesus name. Thanks Mehn!


I am already planning how to celebrate my visa whenevr is bout,


What d you think about the celebration venue. I think my house will be fine for the celebration. Guys wetin u na think oo? Cheers

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hello house, Pls does anyone have an idea wat d visa chances are for someone going for a second degree. I already have a bachelors degree but wit a cgpa of 2.97(2.2) which has made it difficult 4me to get a masters program. Secondly, make i no lie, i dont want to write gmat cos of the stress i wil have to go thru traveling to either lagos or abuja. i live in asaba and just had a baby 3months ago. So i decided to apply for a program cald management as a second degree in uleth.its undergraduate. The program is meanth for people with a first degree. What i want to know is if d embassy will see a problem with it since i already have a bachelors degree. I am married. Am 27yrs old and i work as well. Pls any sugestion would be highly appreciated. Thanks all.

@ gel03

Guess your reply is in this question: Why do you want to study your proposed course?

@Tosinsho

I will be going for Msc in Biosystems Engineering at the University of Manitoba Winnipeg.

What about you?

gel03:

hello house,  Pls does anyone have an idea wat d visa chances are for someone going for a second degree. I already have a bachelors degree but wit a cgpa of 2.97(2.2) which has made it difficult 4me to get a masters program. Secondly, make i no lie, i dont want to write gmat cos of  the stress i wil have to go thru traveling to either lagos or abuja. i live in asaba and just had a baby 3months ago. So i decided to apply for a program cald management as a second degree in uleth.its undergraduate. The program is meanth for people with a first degree. What i want  to know is if d embassy will see a problem with it since i already have a bachelors degree. I am married. Am 27yrs old and i work as well. Pls any sugestion would be highly appreciated.  Thanks all.

If you are applying to an undergrad program b'cos of your GPA alone, I think you haven't done enough research. Or are there other issues not mentioned?
Are you keen on Management courses (related to Technology) ?. Here's a program that suits your profile for moderate entry requirement; and also it's a graduate program not requiring GMAT: http://www.mun.ca/become/graduate/programs/MTM.php

Hello @ Rare,

I am looking at completing my MSc in Human resources Management in canada next year.(Fall 2010)
I have done extensive research and York university and University of Toronto seem to be the only schools offering post graduate studies in Human Resouces management. I have applied to York and am currently applyinjg to Uof T
It seems kinda strange that only 2 schools in the whole of canada offer such a popular course.
For avoidance of doubt, would u know of any other good universities that offer a Masters in Human Resources Management. (not MBA)

Many thanks,

Guys don't get it twisted. This info about Memorial University  being easy to enter is not as easy as it seems. Memorial University (MUN) is one of the best Universities in Canada, and the largest in Atlantic Canada. The reason for the low tuition is because MUN is the only University in The province of Newfoundland and Labrador, hence it receives all the provincial funding for education. Regardless of what is published on their website regarding admission criteria, a second class to them is an equivalent of B or B+ which to the best of my knowledge a CGPA of 2.97 would not suffice for.

@gel03

I am not discouraging you from taking a chance at making an application. My advice to you is to contact MUN, they should be able to convert your grade for you to know if you meet the minimum requirement, or just follow this link http://www.mun.ca/sgs/go/Grade_Equivalents.pdf. Also bear in mind that meeting the minimum requirement does not guarantee admission, as lots of people with better grades are attracted to MUN because of the inexpensive tuition and quality of education. So it's a case of survival of the fittest.

Finally, MUN admission decision takes a long time on top of your $40 application fee. So in your best interest, I implore you to apply to other schools as well just to increase your chances.

I wish you good luck.

P*S I got the info from a friend's experience with a CGPA of 3.27 from Unilag

@ tosinosho, this is one of the replies i got from memorial when i made enquiries 'Thank you for your inquiry. Admission to a program leading to a Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering requires a Bachelor's degree (second class) in an appropriate area of study. This would be equivalent to an average of 50% (or C/CD) from Nigeria." this prompted me to apply for the program.Was ur friend denied admission? If yes, what reason did they give?

@Rare, its advisable to apply to more than a school.it incresses the chances to be admitted.

hi all,

I appreciate all ur responses. I have already applied to MUN for masters in employment relation, I contacted the school b4 applying and i was told that the equivalent of B to nIgeria is C/CD i.e 50/55. What i want ,is to build a career in human resources mgt. The masters in employment relation consist of human resources and labour relations. Then i had to also apply to Uleth cos the progrm has a major in human resources and its meant for people with a first degree already though its undergraduate, University of regina also offers a masters in human resources but i am yet to get a response from them if it has a full time option. They also dont require gmat for the program but i cant apply until i get a response from them. It would have been my third option. So conclusively, i have submitted application to mun and uleth and i believe God for the success of the applications. Thanks to rare, tosinosho and all others for ur suggestions and concern. I luv u all.

obietrix:

@Rare, its advisable to apply to more than a school.it incresses the chances to be admitted.

I haven't stated anything against applying to more than a single school. I only discouraged the idea of settling for less without a thorough research.

I like the advise from Tosinosho1992 anyway.

tosinosho1992:

Regardless of what is published on their website regarding admission criteria, a second class to them is an equivalent of B or B+ which to the best of my knowledge a CGPA of 2.97 would not suffice for.

I believe the response from Obietrix has questioned this conclusion

Lakewood:

Hello @ Rare,
I am looking at completing my MSc in Human resources Management in canada next year.(Fall 2010)
I have done extensive research and York university and University of Toronto seem to be the only schools offering post graduate studies in Human Resouces management. I have applied to York and am currently applying to Uof T
It seems kinda strange that only 2 schools in the whole of canada offer such a popular course.
For avoidance of doubt, would u know of any other good universities that offer a Masters in Human Resources Management. (not MBA)
Many thanks,

@Lakewood; a lot of schools may offer human resource mgt as an option under their MBA program, which is not your focus.

Also, in schools where it is available, it may not necessarily be offered as a 'Masters in Human Resources Management' in most schools, but rather as a research option under the MSc Management programs.
For example, I found this one in the University of Ottawa, where it is a focal option under a masters in Management: http://www.telfer.uottawa.ca/mscmgt/en/msc-in-management-human-resources-management-focus
Hope that helps.

Hey guys, Just an update on my application. I walked into the CHC London today and luckily for me I was asked if my application should be expedited and I gladly said a big YES. All glory to God, my application was approved and my visa and authorisation granted.

Just a bit of info I think might help all the prospective applicants. With all modesty, I am not trying to advice anybody, but just want to share the materials I came accross during my search for study permit application. Contrary to what people believe, study permit refusal is appealable by judicial review. Though the process is painstaking and time consuming, it is better than mounting up piles of refusal, especially if the refusals are baseless.

Ladies and gentlemen, here is the shocker, the almighty refusal wordings "No ties and not a genuine student" are all arbitrary. These wordings are meant to justify the visa officers' discretionary judgement. You would be surprised at the number of people that get their study permits approved without any ties here in the UK. In-case you have not noticed, here in the UK, applicants are not required to fill the background forms or submit their degree certificates and transcripts. I believe Canadian immigration is one of the fairest, and most refusals are based on the negligence or lack of genuine intentions of the applicant, which are evident in the proposed course of study, previous studies, personal circumstances e.tc

I implore you to read the live appeal cases of study permit refusals heard at the Federal Court of Canada, to have a general idea of what is expected of an applicant by the visa officer, and how cases are dealt with. Please follow this link:

http://decisions.fct-cf.gc.ca/fc-eliisa/search?language=EN&courtScope=fc&all=study+permit&title=&citation=


Above all the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong. It is all about God.

I wish you all good luck with your applications and future endeavours.

@ obietrix

My friend was refused admission, reason? no available space. I bet you would be encouraged to apply as you would be required to pay an application fee. For research degrees, it is better because you would be required to identify a supervisor who would follow-up your application after you apply. It becomes riskier for non-research based degrees, as you are in a competition for a slot amongst the whole lot. There are allocations of slots for international applicants which would only be filled by highly qualified applicants.

Case Scenerio: Let's be intuitive here, if there are 50 slots for 100 applicants, don't u think regardless of the published baseline requirement, applicants with high scores would always take precedence. Now to my modest advice. If you could take a GRE or GMAT which ever applies to you, fine, it would improve your chances. Most schools would say it is not compulsory but highly recommended. On the flip side, if you are not interested in taking any graduate admission exam, you should carefully write a very good statement of purpose or intent(very important), following the guideline provided by your prospective school, as this would be a test of your writing skills.

Moreover, from experience, most schools would calculate your cgpa with your last two sessions' results i.e. your 300 and 400 level results, if u were on a 4 year course. So guys double check, you might be on the high side in terms of cgpa


I wish u the very best.

Congrats for you. How long did it take I am so happy- you should pop champagne for awon boiz- if u get the slang

@ gulag

Thanks man, I go pop moet & chandon. It should take 4-6 weeks normally, but was lucky enough to get it processed sameday just like a visitor's permit. Come to think of it, since you're in the UK, we could have a chat sometime.

I will take up your offer , would send you my contact details when I finish school work

@tosinosho

This is a good news . congratulation. Please just come back naija come wash am for guys ooo. Anyway, congrats once again I wish you well in your new phase of life.

And please how long was your application, it seems to be very fast in UK or what do you think?

@ gulag
No worries

@ charlie193

Thanks man. I appreciate your felicitations. Funny enough I got it that same day. UK applicants don't require medicals. Their website say 6 weeks, but seriously you can ask them to expedite it, and that would be on a fist come first serve basis, and in-person. My friend in Ghana also got his the same day he applied (in-person), he did advanced medicals I guess. If your application is straight forward, they don't need to verify anything.

I'm sure your visa is on the ways.

Safe brother, and all the best.

Hello @ Rare,

Thanks so much for the response.
I am currently looking at the school and adding it to my options.

I will keep you updated.
Thanks so much for taking the time to research and respond. I really appreciate.

best regards.