Ayomiposi2020:
Has anyone applied for a USA visitors visa from the UK?

Evagreenfields:


Yes you can. Its about 12k.

abusmanlouis:
This is the message I got from CIC mail today,
You can learn from it the process our application go through before final decision.

Good Day,



Thank you for your email.



Kindly note that this application is still under active review by our office. At the moment, we are not in a position to give a clear indication of when we anticipate finalizing this application. However, we wish to inform you that our office is doing the necessary to ensure that this application is processed and finalised within the shortest timeframe possible.



Please note that the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act requires that each person applying for a visa to Canada be screened in many different ways, including health, security and criminality. Often, delays in the processing of an application are out of our control as some processing steps require coordination with external authorities. Therefore some applications due to the complexity of their nature may take a bit longer to finalise than others



Our office will contact you as soon as all verifications are completed and application finalized, or as soon as more information or documents are required.



We realize that the situation is unfortunate and regret that our response could not be more favorable at the moment.



Regards,

Migration Program | Programme de migration

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) | Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada (IRCC)

nrobi-im-document@international.gc.ca

Telephone | Téléphone: (254.20) 366.3000

Facsimile | Télécopier: (254.20) 366.3914

OptimusPrime21:


Not one bit dear, still saying no records. My contact inside vfs says it's still processing meanwhile it's been 11working days now... plan on mailing cic today or 2moro... this delay is delaying my preparations and flight plans...

Naijaforeigner:
Freeworld321 I sight you boss.

Xtianengr you can get admission from Nigeria or in Canada. Once you have your visa, even if a program says closed on any of the websites, call the college and tell them you have your visa. Most programs that indicate closed, they factor in time to process visa for international students. So even if a school tells you admission is closed, call and let them know you have your visa but only thinking of changing school. I know colleges admit people even when admission says closed provided they still have seats on that program. Colleges do this a lot but not sure about Universities.

However, I strongly recommend you are in Canada before you notify CIC because at the POE, if you show them a new LOA, they may ask why you changed school most especially if it is cheaper than the initial school for which you were given your visa. They will drill you

You can get admission for another school from Nigeria, get into Canada before notifying your former school and CIC you want to change school.

Ayomiposi2020 Kcosam and Xtianengr I think Newfoundland university collects 2k per semester (6K in a year). It also depends if they have your program.

Please find out if the school/college you has flexible payment plans. This will help.

Newbrunswick community college is another cheap school - I think it is less than 6k CAD for some programs, please find out.

Brandon University is another cheap school.

I know Sleekysoft attend Newfoundland university.

Naijaforeigner:



If your friend does not have money, let him defer his current offer while he tries to get admission for January into college/University. He should make sure it is a college/university where the fees are cheap (not more than 5000 CAD). I strongly recommend he goes for a program that has a co-op (most likely college). He should make sure it is a program that has at least 8 months co-op.

Once he gets admission into college, he should try and get money to pay for his 1st semester fees from Nigeria, his 8 months co-op will most likely sort out the rest if he is disciplined.

Please forget the idea of trying to defer and then work while in Canada for 6 months before school starts, It will most likely mess him up when he wants to apply for his PGWP.

Also, if your friend has a job in Nigeria at the moment where he can still get some money from now till January, no need to rush to travel to Canada. Except you have family members that are willing to accommodate you for free (food inclusive) in Canada, it is easier to save money in Nigeria than it is in Canada provided he already has a regular source of income in Nigeria. Save up money, save up money before you travel, you will need it.

This is for other students who don't have enough money

If you don't have money, no scholarship and you want to study in Canada, please be strategic.

(1) Make sure you apply to colleges or Universities with very low tuition.

(2) Make sure it is a 2 years program so you don't have to renew study permit while in Canada.

(3) If you choose 1 year PGC, you will need to renew study permit again and show money in account. If you know you struggled getting money in your account or sponsors, why will you want to go for a 1 year program?

(4) Make sure you choose co-op programs - you get to work full time for up to 8 months during course of study.

(5) you can always change schools even after your visa has been approved. If you need to switch to co-op program or cheaper schools, do it now. It is legal and allowed.

P.s For all those with Visa's or planning to come to Canada, please learn how to cut hair and ladies, if you can learn how to make hair before coming, you will make cool cash.

I cut my hair for 25CAD without shaving and 35CAD if I shave, do the maths (London, ON hair cut price).
I know a lady that charges 80 CAD and above to make ladies hair as a side hustle (she has her regular job). She attends to only 3 customers weekly because of her regular job. If you are a student, this will help you big time most especially when on break.

While waiting 6 months in Nigeria for visa, what are you doing with your time?

JustMellow:


Hello Ayomiposi,

Every application of respective applicants is imbue with certain circumstances that connects the eligibility process ranging from "sponsorship, DLI, LE, Purpose of visit, Home ties etc of such filed application to "finance/financial sufficiency" which is paramount to a sponsor's "source of funds/availability of funds" minus the sponsorship expenses(tuition fees, LE); now enabling a focus to the new total available balance which could reflect in either a company or personal account on the occasion of such sponsorship pivoting around the "sponsor's (financial) circumstances."

What is of essence is to be guided orientally in order not to risk such sponsorship intentions by committing the source of funds to a bottleneck especially when most of the funds is domicile in a company's account. It only calls for scrutiny when a sponsor is using the company's account at the expense of its own risk to facilitate such sponsorship tendencies which would be a red flag.

In other to avoid this, the tradition of using a personal account was birthed as to a stretched length of a transparent guarantee/safety that the funds in such account can be accessed for any primary or even secondary reasons without derailing the financial flows of the source of funds when using a company's account.

In excerpt, whether its a company or personal account, for as long as it warranty the sufficiency in steady financial flows without sticking the source of funds in/close to mud, cause it would emanate to parading dirt(red flag).

I hope this answered your query.

Qudkom:

Hello, funds from COMPANY ACCOUNT are sometimes risky to use if your sponsors aren't going to use a savings account. The company account is a good way to show your parents have a RELIABLE source of income and can sponsor your education in canada. But they still need to show proof of a savings account and any other investment they might have. That way you can be sure of scaling the financial requirements. Try and do this:
1. Get a copy of their company accounts statement

2. CAC certificate and memorandum if you happen to be part of the directors*

3. Pay up your tuition for a semester if the institution allows (please familiarise yourself with refund policies of the school)

4. Have your parents tun their savings account to a reasonable tune.

5. Have them write and sign a letter of sponsor.

I hope this helps on the FINANCIAL issue.

Frankrobbn1:


Print out the form, and fill by hand (pen)

Good luck with your application.