Yellowmellow:


Mine took 10 days but that was early last year

flosure:
I think request for GCMS first. I have family friend lawyer that has done couple of JR. I just got to know the person last week.

If you need help with GCMS note. I can as well ask my brother to help. Its just 5 CAD I think.

olabisi6438:
Guys goodday I was refused today.
Oct 31 applicant.

However I think I was wrongly refused.

The closing balance was 20m, my dad did a gift deed of 2m and I didn't specify anyone will be accompanying me.

Please can I ask for a judicial review?? How much would an immigration lawyer cost?

Predator188:

I did some background check of Conestoga college the program indicates graduate certificate in Global hospitality management while your refusal states post graduate certificate ...where is the mix up coming from you or the officer because gc and pgc are not same...

They are busy refusing you based on choice of program..
You have HND in catering and hotel management with work experience in catering service ..you want to study global hospitality management..you failed to satisfy the officer how your previous studies and work experience was related to your choice of program why will employer in your country of origin hire international graduate when they are locally available...they keep refusing you on purpose of visit..
Explain the career options of the program including relationship with catering and hotel management..

NorthernshoreTS:

Hey Flosure
In my humble opinion I would strongly suggest you dont handle this next round of application by yourself. Contact anyone of @Justmellow @Makano @Frankrobbn. Let any of these individuals handle your next application. You can thank me later

flosure:
Just thought of sharing!!

Info about GCMS

https://canadawiz.ca/gcms-notes-guide-understand-interpret-read-sample/

Created Date: The date IRCC received the application.

Created by: Immigration officer’s code name, for instance MC23456.

Updated Date: The date or time the application was last updated.

Updated by: Immigration officer’s code name, for instance MC23456.

Primary Office: This is the office that will issue your PPR (passport request). It’s the local embassy if you’re applying outside Canada.

https://www.justforcanada.com/gcms-notes-understand-guide.html


https://gcmsnotes.com/how-to-read-interpret-and-understand-gcms-notes/

GraciousWords:


Your sister who wants to apply for EE would need to adopt your late sister's children before adding them to her application

littyprincess:

It’s not done that way. Your late sisters kids are yours. They’ve been in your care. So why are you thinking of adding them to another entirely different sisters application? I’m not sure they are even legally yours already. Even you would have problems adding them to your own application talkless of your sister. The visa officer would assume the children are being adopted purely for Pr benefits and he wouldn’t be wrong because that is clearly what you’re trying to do. I can assure you that there is almost a 100percent chance of your sister being called to Accra for an interview if she adds those kids to her application. But go ahead and do whatever you want. Be ready to bear the consequences though.

flosure:
My cousin time line

Not sure if corresponding letter is a good signal. She has to wait for so look for confirmation of her upfront medical, After two webforms upload requesting for acknowledgement or confirmation if they have received medical.

Austinpee4:

I can relate with your thoughts but you see, under the Canadian immigration laws, a temporary resident would have shown and convinced an officer that there is a strong likelyhood he/she will leave Canada at the end of the authorized stay before the application is approved even when there are incentives to attract the applicant to remain simply because it is a TEMPORARY stay. It's just a law. Officers only enforce this law using the evidence before them and discretion based on the overal circumstance of the applicant. It is more stringent for Africans especially Nigerians because we predominantly want to migrate to these countries. Some under the guise of study and some through other means. To even make it easier, they introduced the permanent residence through the EE so there will be a clear cut difference in the requirements, intent and purposes.

You know, It wasn't this difficult in the past, alot of students who have gone ahead narrowed the chances for others due to the way and manner they absconded or used the laws to their advantage. As a law abiding country like Canada, they will respect their laws and ensure strict adherence to it which sometimes could be against their wish. So to avoid being in such tight corners, the scrutiny is heightened from the word GO so it will be easy for the government to trace back to the circumstance(s) that brought the applicant into Canada should there be any case raised during the stay or in future.

Officers know majority of the applicant will not comeback, as a matter of fact, each applicant is treated as a potential migrant. The law just has to be enforced and officers are allowed to use their discretion also in enforcing this.

Applicants should make sure they show very genuine intent in the intended program, overal goals, study plans and ties to anything/anywhere BUT Canada. They want us more. Canada is a migrant country and will remain that way for a long time. They just want to issue permits and visa for the SOLE purpose it was opened to applicants.

In what so ever decision you take, i'll advise that you do not give them an inkling that you are trying too hard to get into Canada, it will reduce your chances.

awuf:


OK. Did they contact you requesting for the LOA?? With or without it. It's like they are on 'auto repeat'. Purpose of visit is what they are screaming.

Carefully go thru @Austinpee's submission. Paying school fees in full does not address 'purpose of visit'.

Austinpee4:

Hello ma'am, going through your GCMS note, it is unfortunate your application couldn't satisfy the officer that the pgc is what you actually need in advancing your current career.

Here is the thing,
Your previous applications have already raised an eyelid on your intention and every other application will assessed from that stance to ascertain if there have been significant change in circumstance. So questions will bother around
1.why you really want the PGC program
2. Why are you not taking it in Nigeria
3. The importance of a foreign degree obtained in Canada and not else where around the world.

Having studied and currently working in a related area to your proposed program(atleast from my understanding), it is not a new aspect to you and you will really have to convince an officer why you have chosen a PGC against a master degree which should be a natural progression. Understandably, you have HND which may not be accepted by most schools in Canada for a master degree program but how were you able to use this to your advantage and convince an officer that instead of a PGC/D in Nigeria, Canada would add the advantages and conduciveness for you.

I highlighted 2 things i noted in your note. If you intend to reapply with same program(which i strongly discourage), you will need to extensively show how lucrative and receptive global hospitality is in Nigeria. The burden will be on you to draw the officer's attention to things they don't already know about this program and the advantage it will give you that same degree in Nigeria won't as well as your overal study plan.
Secondly, i have high doubt your case will get a nod of 'leave' by a federal judge to proceed to the next stage because the court deal with evidences and not claims. They will give credence to the discretion of the officer untill there is an error in facts or misinterpretations of the laws. You may not stand a good chance here.

Here is my suggestions:
-Do not reapply with same program again.
- If it is possible, complete the PGC/D program in Nigeria and later you proceed to Canada for a master degree program. By so doing, there would have been a significant change in your situation and you won't be seen as being desperate to enter Canada.
- Try the express entry route.

Regards.

flosure:

flosure:

awuf:


Wow! So sorry for the denial. U need to share ur previous profiles alongside d current one. But I noticed the VO pointed out that you started work in this field in 2015. We're ur previous applications for this field too?

Did u order GCMS notes for all the previous applications? VO stated u did not address the concerns raised on ur previous applications. I suggest u order GCMS notes on them and address wateva Des concerns are so that u don't appear desperate in ur next application.

U also stated u are sponsoring urself. Did u clearly state how u raised the money u are using to sponsor urself. What is ur income vis-a-vis ur total savings. & y are you spending this much on a PGC in light of this. Pls I'm not saying your income is small oooo.... I want u to compare and analyse from VO's POV

awuf:


Wow! So sorry for the denial. U need to share ur previous profiles alongside d current one. But I noticed the VO pointed out that you started work in this field in 2015. We're ur previous applications for this field too?

Did u order GCMS notes for all the previous applications? VO stated u did not address the concerns raised on ur previous applications. I suggest u order GCMS notes on them and address wateva Des concerns are so that u don't appear desperate in ur next application.

U also stated u are sponsoring urself. Did u clearly state how u raised the money u are using to sponsor urself. What is ur income vis-a-vis ur total savings. & y are you spending this much on a PGC in light of this. Pls I'm not saying your income is small oooo.... I want u to compare and analyse from VO's POV