Hello Macj247

You’re welcome. I’m female

Have you gotten an admission to any institution yet?
(1) Before applying for a study permit you must first get an admission to a DLI (designated learning institution). It can be a college or University.
Make sure you check if it is eligible for PGWP(post graduate work permit) which would let you stay back to work in Canada after studying. You can check the name of the school in the link below. After entering what province (area) the school is in, you would see if it is eligible for PGWP (they write yes next to it if it is eligible)

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/study-permit/prepare/designated-learning-institutions-list.html

(2) Next you apply for your visa. There are two ways to apply: 1) paper application submitted to VFS (2) online application

Please read the info in the link below. If you choose online application (which I recommend) just click the link, click “apply online for a study permit” choose “create account” and after account creation, you’d be asked some questions and based on your answer a checklist with the list of documents would be created for you.

If you choose to do the paper way, you can find the process in the link below too


https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/student.asp

Please make sure you read this thread from page one to the end. Take your time to learn about the application process to prevent a rejection. People can advise you, but the major work lies in your hands to read wide and learn about the process. If anything isn’t clear, feel free to ask questions on the thread.

At the bottom of this page, you’ll see different numbers, those are the page numbers for this thread (group). Please click on 1 and start reading till you get to the end.


All the best


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Hello amobola

The ideal career progression would be a PhD but if you are not cut out for that, you can go for another master’s if you can convince the visa officer that it will be beneficial to your career.

You can check the following out

PhD global governance

https://www.wlu.ca/programs/international-policy-and-governance/graduate/global-governance-phd/index.html

https://uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies-postdoctoral-affairs/future-students/programs/global-governance-phd-waterloo

https://www.queensu.ca/sgs/programs-degrees/global-development-studies

@lekkiboboe please could you assist? Thanks

All the best

amobola:
Hi guys, for someone that has B.sc in Economics, M.sc in global governance & years of banking experience, what course/ school can be recommended that doesn't require GRE and also shows logical progression in career. Thanks

Hello Macj247

I’m not sure I understand your question clearly. Do you want to travel to Canada and then apply for your study permit from within Canada?

To learn more about study permit (study visa) applications, please start reading from page 1 of this thread. It has all the information you need.

Also check out this link

https://www.nairaland.com/4773130/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/33#72169936

All the best

Macj247:
please, what are the step by step guide on how to travel to Canada for study visa application?

Hello Hassan19

How much is your tuition for 1 year?

You need to show proof of available money for 1 year tuition plus at least 10,000 Canadian dollars for your 1 year living expense.

If 9m is sent to you in such a short time, you should explain where it is from with proof, otherwise you might be rejected for insufficient funds. For example If it’s from the sale of a property, you should include the sale agreement or deed. Summary: source of lump/huge sums should be explained with proof.

Would that be the only source of funds you have? Do you have a job with income? Or are you using any sponsor? Simply getting all the money from someone might not be enough.

All the best

Hassan19:
Hi everyone, I just got letter of acceptance from Humber College. I applied for a graduate certificate course (project management). My question is that will 9 million be enough as statement of acct for my personal account? This 9m will just be sent to my account, I hope there won't be a problem because the money hasn't been flowing for the past 3 months. The money is actually in form of digital currency so I have to convert it to naira.
I'm highly anticipating for a response. Any other information will be highly appreciated.
Thank you.

Hello,

Check below for my detailed response

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@silvamania

JustMellow:


Hello Chocs,

In contribution to this, the bolded isn't a compulsory requirement. The 10k covers LE and other sundry needs. People only do this out of discretion and not doing this has no consequences for as long as the stated funds doesn't outweigh the Total Available Funds.

The extra 3 or 4k can as well be included to the Room and Board making it either 13 or 14k while the Other column remains blank. Note that there is no specified format in filling out this section.

I always find your posts interesting and insightful.

One love and Cheers

Hello Silvamania

You need to input just the tuition for your first year there.

For living expenses (Room and board) you need to input at least 10,000 Cad. If your letter of acceptance came with a recommendation for living expenses then you might have to use their figure.

For “others” you can put 3,000 - 4,000 cad

The important thing is when you add you tuition + Room and board + others, it shouldn’t exceed the amount you have available for your studies.

@Justmellow stated his own opinion about filling this section, I’ll tag you in it.
There’s really no fixed rule for it.

silvamania:
Please how do you fill this part of the IMM1294E form


The cost of my studies will be ;

Tuition
Room and board
Other


Funds available for my stay


Assuming first year tuition is $20,000 And subsequent fee is $18,000


How will I go about it ??


Thanks

Hello ma,

No problem. You can ask as much as you need to.

My personal opinion would be, if there’s any entry and exit stamp, then you can mention it and state the reason as “transit”

letskeeptalking:


Thanks a lot, this is very useful. Please permit me to trouble you one more time.

Do I need to quote Dubai as "Countries visitied", if I only just did an overnight layover en route US/back to Nigeria. I'm asking because I have the entry stamps on my passport, but I only spent a day there on each trip.

You’re welcome ma.

To your question, I would say yes. If there is any visa in the old passport or any page with stamps proving travel history, you can add it.

You can make a table in the first page stating what pages your current passport can be found and old passport. And merge everything.

Eg Current passport (page 1-5)
Previous passport (page 6-10)

Others might advise otherwise, but this is my opinion.

All the best ma

letskeeptalking:


Thanks a lot madam, this is very much appreciated.



Do I also need to scan the visa pages of my passports that are expired?

It seems she doesn’t need a medical exam because of where she applied from (Turkey)

TimAke:

Try doing an upfront medical. You've got AIP already, you have nothing to lose really. I was in this same position but then I did an upfront medical examination and my medical status has been updated as passed.

Hello Jiren01

To check if an institution is a DLI (designated learning institution) and eligible for PGWP(post graduate work permit), please check this list.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/study-permit/prepare/designated-learning-institutions-list.html

All the best

JIREN01:
I heard from a source Masters in some universities does not qualify you for a Post Graduate Study Work Permit. Does a Masters degree from the following universities, including Saskatoon, Manitoba, Winnipeg, Northern British Columbia, New foundland, Regina, or Royal, qualify you for a PGWP following your PG Study. I needed to ask so as to know what I'm getting myself into.

Hello letskeeptalking

You might want to pause before submitting your application. Please read this thread from page one until the end and gain more knowledge about applying for a Canadian study permit before submitting to avoid any error

In the application for temporary residence form, you should simply state the places you have travelled to outside your home country or country of residence in the last 5 years or since you turned 18, whichever is more recent. As for the proof of the travel, you can attach the pages of your passport with visas and stamps under the “passport” section. Scan the pages and merge them into one file.

What do you mean by sop of proof of funds? Sop means statement of purpose. Do you mean soa (statement of account)? There is a proof of fund section which should contain your statement of account and any other thing showing your financial capabilities (Loan from bank, payslips, proof of employment, proof of business registration etc)

As for home ties, the proof comes in your statement of purpose/letter of explanation and should be uploaded under “client information” You should write a statement of purpose/ letter of explanation telling what you want to study the course you have chosen, how it will benefit you, why Canada etc. after the letter, you attach home tie proof or anything else you want. Merge everything and put it under “client information”

Your questions shows you are not very familiar with the whole process (I might be wrong) If I am right, please take your time to read this thread from page 1 and learn before you apply. If anything is not clear, please feel free to ask on the thread.

Please see these links too to know the appropriate section for each documents (please read the links carefully)
https://www.nairaland.com/4773130/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/33#72169936

https://www.nairaland.com/4773130/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/228#75475575

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/study-permit/get-documents.html

https://students.ubc.ca/international-student-guide/immigration/study-permits/about-initial-study-permits/tutorial-apply-initial-study-permit-required-documents

All the best

letskeeptalking:
Hello All,

I'm in the process of submitting my application and I need HELP!!

I am a bit confused about how to submit my documents on the online application platform. For instance . . the application for temporary residence form has a section under it where you have to declare your travels so far. Do you then attach the evidence to the completed form and upload as one file Or do you upload just the completed form and then reference and attached the evidence of travels in the Statement of Purpose?

Also, information for home ties (family picture, marriage certificate, land documents e.t.c) . . . where does that fit it? SoP of Proof of funds?

Help please, I dont want to spend $2,000 CAD on agents.

Of course it won’t work.

Anon123:


I am not 100% sure this will work

Hello Natase

You do not need a medical exam if you applied from turkey and you have been a resident there for > 6 months which I think is your case.

To see countries that require a medial exam please see this link

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/medical-police/medical-exams/requirements-temporary-residents/country-requirements.html

All the best

Natase:



hello @chocs

On my GC account the medical is showing " you don't need a medical exam. we will send you a message if this changes."

I applied from Turkey

I ordered for GCMS note on Wednesday, still waiting for it.
I also sent webform same Wednesday. still waiting for reply.

Hello Natase

Did you apply from Nigeria? What is showing on your GC account under medicals?

Have you thought of ordering your GCMS notes to see what’s happening with your application?

All the best

Natase:
Greetings everyone,

please has anyone gotten AIP, but no Medical Request?.

applied - June 10
biometric request - June 11
biometric done - August 7
AIP received - Sep 7
no Medical Request

Hello scaezar

My suggestion is for you to order your GCMS notes. With the note, you would be able to see what’s going on with your application and see if the visa officer has made any comment on your file. To do that, just google “GCMS notes sites” and you’ll see several websites you can order it from. It costs between $15-$20 cad and can take up to 35 days to be ready. If you have someone in Canada, they can order it for you too, it will cost them $5 cad.

Also, you may place a call (this is stressful and I do not really recommend it), send an email or webform to ask them about any update.

Call (when calling from outside of Canada): 1.613. 944.4000.

Email (nairobi@international.gc.ca, nrobi-im-enquiry@international.gc.ca, nrobi-immigration@international.gc.ca)
Please state your application number, UCI number, full name and date of birth as it is on your application in the email.

For webform, please find the link below. Choose “my application is being processed outside Canada” for the office processing it, choose “Nairobi Kenya” if you applied from Nigeria.

https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/contacts/web-form.asp


Finally, wait for the input of others in the house

All the best

scaezar:
Hello please i got a PFA(Procedural fairness letter) in April concerning my application, which i responded to.
Since then till now, i haven't heard anything from them.
Should i chill? Or try to contact them?
Can anybody help with this?
If im gonna have to try and contact them, how do i do that please?

Hello chloe3

HT - home ties
CoR - country of residence
HC - home country
BS - bank statement
LE - living expenses
DLI - designated learning institution

chloe3:


Thank you very much for your response. I didn't present my personal account initially because i do empty it before the month runs out through other investment platforms I'm involved with. And my payment ain't always regular and mostly from my boss account because of high charges on company account. Truth is my sister is my sole sponsor and i can't afford it without her support. I earn just 200k. And if my company dont have a project to execute we get paid 70k. I paid a 2650 CAD as tuition deposit already and my admission is for January intake.

Please help me to understand most of your abbreviations.
HT
CoR
HC
BS

Hello smarteyez313

I’m not sure anyone can tell you what would be enough. It all depends on the visa officer. People can only advice you on what you could use. Whether that would be enough or not, depends on your situation and the visa officer.

Home ties can be social or economic. Business, land or houses, other valuable properties, family members, partner(if married), your children, a great job (get a study leave letter that states you will be taken back on your return), community involvement and volunteering. That’s all I can think of for now

All the best

smarteyez313:
Hello greatminds,
I really want to know if a business owned with CAC certification is enough for HT after denial due to the reason alone?

If not, can anyone help list other strong ties suggested aside from having family or landed property... Thanks fam.

Hello Mshud

What do you need help with?

MShud:
I really don't know where to start from, I need serious help God

Hello,
I meant ask them what will happen if you don’t pay the full requested money by the deadline (that’s if it’s not already stated in the letter you got) ask if your admission would be revoked/ cancelled without the full payment by the deadline. If they say yes, then you shouldn’t apply for the visa without paying the requested amount by the deadline.

All the best

elmogaji:


Thank u ma, I should explain to my college the amount I can afford to pay at the moment ?

Hello elmogaji
It is best to ask your college.

But without the deposit, it’s possible your admission can be revoked. And it might affect your visa application. So please send an email to the college

All the best

elmogaji:


I got admitted to study Bachelor of commerce in Healthcare management at Humber college and it requires that I pay a tuition deposit of about $9,525 CAD, which is the equivalent of first semester tuition, and it must be received by the college on/or Nov 11, my question is I can only afford to make about $2000 CAD at the moment, please am I wasting my time or I should go ahead and make the payment, and submit my application at the embassy?

Hello sneagolben

Yes, you can do an upfront medical. You’ll get a slip from the clinic after the exam and you have to upload the slip with your application under the section for upfront medical. If you do the exam after your application has been submitted then you’ll need to send the form via webform and/or email to IRCC.

For more information about medical exams for study permits (study visa) please see the link below

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/medical-police/medical-exams/requirements-temporary-residents.html

To see the available places (approved panel physicians) for medical examinations in Nigeria, please see

https://secure.cic.gc.ca/pp-md/pp-list.aspx

All the best

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Hello JustMellow

Thanks for pointing that out.

I got this information (about 3-4K for others) from the RCIC I had a consultation with. Like you’ve mentioned, there’s no fixed format. Everyone can go with what they feel most comfortable with.

All the best.

JustMellow:


Hello Chocs,

In contribution to this, the bolded isn't a compulsory requirement. The 10k covers LE and other sundry needs. People only do this out of discretion and not doing this has no consequences for as long as the stated funds doesn't outweigh the Total Available Funds.

The extra 3 or 4k can as well be included to the Room and Board making it either 13 or 14k while the Other column remains blank. Note that there is no specified format in filling out this section.

I always find your posts interesting and insightful.

One love and Cheers

Hello NwanyiOkpa

It must be frustrating to wait for so long.

Even if the normal processing time is 30 days, some applications take more than 30 days. The delay could be from IRCC in releasing it. If that is the situation in your case, the third party site wouldn’t be able to do anything but wait. Sometimes, they could raise a complaint to IRCC that the time limit has passed. But they’ll still have to wait.

If you haven’t contacted the 3rd party site you ordered from directly, please do so and see what they say.

I hope you get a response soon

All the best

NwanyiOkpa:



for real?

Hello lassky,

You must book an appointment before you can give your biometrics at vfs.

On the day of your appointment, go with the following documents:

- 2 colored photocopies of the international passport you made your application with

- Your biometric instruction letter from IRCC (letter you received asking you to go for biometrics) - 1 copy

- Your appointment booking confirmation -1 copy
They’ll check this at the gate, if you didn’t book, you would not have this document and therefore, you would not be allowed in.

- A pen

- Your face mask

To book your appointment check the link below

https://visa.vfsglobal.com/nga/en/can/book-an-appointment


All the best

lassky:
Hello all, I hope everyone is doing great and staying safe. I just have a quick question. Is booking a biometric appointment mandatory? A friend of mine told me one won't be allowed into the VAC without a biometric appointment letter.

Someone woke up and decided to pass commentaries on the last argument that happened on this thread. Please can we let sleeping matters be? Not everything must be used as entertainment. Let’s maintain decorum please and act like the adults that we are.

To think that feminism is something limited to Twitter, shows a lot about how you think (to the troll) If you’re genuinely thinking of going to Canada it’s best to start moving with the realities of the 21st century.

And to the person who referred to someone as acting like someone on their period etc even if you wrote no offense intended, I hope you’re aware that was rude to all women on this platform. Writing the “no offense” disclaimer actually shows you know the statement was offensive. Let us all do better.

Be kind, before you post or reply anything, think about it. Not everything must be handled with insults.

Blessings to us all as we comply. May the reason why we’re on the thread come to pass.

All the best

Hello

You could have corrected the wrong information in a polite manner.

Please let’s be kind to one another.

Thanks

Matildabenn1:
close your mouth if you don’t know anything 90days ko stop passing wrong information

Hello Ckechi
Sorry to hear about your refusal.

The reason you were given in your refusal letter is very generic. To see the specific cause of your rejection, you need to order your GCMS notes. To do that, just google “GCMS notes sites” and you’ll see several websites you can order it from. It costs between $15-$20 cad and can take up to 35 days to be ready. Please order it immediately. From the notes you’ll see the visa officers concerns and you’ll be able to address it properly before replying if you decide to reapply. You’ll need your UCI number, Application number, name and date of birth as it is in your application and you’ll need to fill a consent form for IRCC to release your information to the site you order it from.

All the best

Ckechi:
So I just got refused o. One of the bases for refusal was the VO was not convinced I would return to my home country based on my family ties in Canada and my home country. I have no family in Canada and was going alone so what does the 'family ties in Canada' part mean?

Hello Mamalva

Just click on the link @Lekiboboe posted. Then click on online (I circled it with a red pen in the picture below) then you should click on “create account” and you can start your application process.

You can also see the admission requirements and documents in the link.

All the best

Lekiboboe:

I actually don't know about the Application Process

But the link below have all the guide u need for the Application Process

https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/publichealth/future_students/application_process.html

You can also mail the school for more information

publichealth@schulich.uwo.ca

Hello Mamalva,

1 year master’s programs are not very common.

But check this out

https://www.mun.ca/become/graduate/programs/Healthandsafety.php

Please also think of ways that your previous degree and/or work experience is related to the course, for visa purposes.

All the best

MamaIva:
Good afternoon to everyone in this great group . I am looking for a one year masters programme in a health related field . I got a 2.1 , my cgpa was 3.50 in human physiology for my first degree. Your advice will be duly appreciated. Thank you .

Hello Tobyy10

Please see this

dommakavelli:
If you're certain you didn't use a fake SOA then you're good.

Go to your bank with your parents and the letter from CIC. Ask the bank to write a letter confirming the authenticity of the SOA. The content should confirm opening and closing balance on the date it was printed. The letter should also include the date the account was opened, account number and account name. Make sure the letter has the signature of the branch manager, contact number, email and stamp.
They did not ask for a new SOA, so you don't need to submit a new one. If they need a new SOA, they will ask.


you should also get your parents to write a letter to confirm the authenticity of the SOA. And that they provided the SOA to you to support your application for SP. Tell them to include their contact details as well.

Then you should write a letter to deny their allegation. No need to write too much. Thank the VO for his/her time and for looking at your application. Assure the VO that the SOA is authentic and refer them to the supporting docs (letter from bank and your parent). Also include in your letter that the VO should not hesitate to contact you if they require additional information.
Conclude by saying you look forward to receiving approval for your SOA and thank the VO for his/her timely consideration of your application.
Shikena.

Hello Trip2,

Not all banks have the MyBank process. For example, my bank doesn’t. But it would be awesome if @Tobyy10 bank has it. It’s a great way to clear the visa officer’s doubt.

Trip2:
Dear Tobby10,
Have your bank send them your bank statement via MyBank.
The MyBank process allows your bank send the embassy your authentic bank statement directly in a secured format. Your bank will issue you a certificate/ticket that confirms your transaction. While you do this, still request your bank to write a confirmation letter on the authenticity of the statement. Your bank not want to write owing to the fact they did not send the bank statement directly to the embassy as their is the possibility of alteration in between the processes.
Take note again that the embassy is not questioning the authenticity of ur SOA in blindness. There is a red flag somewhere and be careful of your responses.

Overall, let your bank respond on your behalf.

Good luck