Frankly i think ladies will be better off with a Man by their side on the long run. Someone who can be friend, brother, pillar , and the list goes on. Everyone needs companionship right?

@ lamide sweet! happy for ya

@all awaiting TRVs this is a good sign of things to come.  Wishing yall the best!

Ehen one more thing @ recent TRV peeps. Pls list out documents you used so that prospective applicants can have more info to reference from. peace yall!

@EpicWin  i dey feel u. I was in similar circumstances not too long ago.

I was working while my application was being processed. During this period i secured admission for  a masters degree in the UK and also got a job that was more closely related to my field of study than the one i was doing at that time. The pay was not so good, but with some experience in that field  my prospects would be super down the road.  When the VISA eventually came out, it was bitter sweet cos, while i desired to study in Canada i already had myself set up in Nigeria.  When i told my new employers, they were quite excited, and said they were expecting me after after my studies(No mind those people o. instead of them to send me for training,  them don see awuf! lol) I used photocopies for all applications. Some were coloured 

Also stay around those who will encourage you. some good friends and relatives really gingered me when i was down!

So its now 4-6 months! na wa o. This guys dey do like say here na heaven.  No one deserves to wait that long for student VISA, for what?? Anyways bro, keep the fire burning and keep trying other options. All the best!!

@ Epic Hang in there man. Hopefully things will work out for ya. and secondly have a solid Plan B

as for the update, i think one trodon should be on that list. Equally Concerned about the other guys you mentioned, especially Chibs!

@ monie Sorry, i thought i connected to u already. I've just sent a request thru IM. Here's my mail tough, blazingphrase@yahoo.com.

@IgweBLaze Guy how far? This one wey u yan say i be giant. Make them no think say i be yokozuna ooo lol. and yeah, i told Cuddles that she'll be more than welcome over here.

monie:

@ cuddlemii,congratulations.sowi is coming late,being keeping myself busy with work,since embassy  decided dat i shldnt go nw,wld have been welcoming u at SAIT now ooooooo.congrats en,am happy for u.

Monie, Cuddlemi told me about your case,  that's sad. Hopefully tough we both will be welcoming you at SAIT come January. Hang in there aight? ,   if you need 2 make any inquiries buzz me on Messenger ill connect through d addy on your profile.

@ Cuddlemi Babe, i told ya urs will be a happy ending. Congrats!!!! Catch u on messenger

@seedgie Added u.(blazingphrase) Sorry 4 d delay, course work has kept me fully occupied.

Mennnnn am still seeing some old user names on this forum. CHDC no dey try o.

@chukie O boy wetin dey happen na

@vic4vi speaking of Cold, Alberta(the province i am in) can drop as low as -30degrees and counting. That is on a good winter day o. Up North Alberta goes way beyond that. However there are thermal clothings over here which could cushion the frosting effect 2 a great extent. Indoors there are heaters and all to make one Cosy in such times.

As for the post grad question,  i Can't authoritatively speak on that. Probably someone else in that province will. U could also Google it. But its a good thing your doing your research o. Research very very well. I was in Toronto for 2 days, and i was shocked when i knew the qualifications of some persons doing menial jobs. These guys were speaking sharp, polished English and yet some of them were Restaurant attendants, cleaners e.t.c Some other guys i met were doing really well, making good cash. But one thing is for sure,  there is a lot of hard worked involved and you have to ask the right questions before you step out of Naija, just like your doing now.

@CHDC Abeg na Let my people Go!!!!!

@chukie94 got it via post. As 4 the extension the school just e-mailed them and copied me. No long tin. Moday is your deadline??  wow thats a tight leash. lets see how things play out b4 then tho. All d best


@EpicWin & lee007 thanks peeps. i wish yall success in your app

@guddylover Definitely in party mode right now! Looking at 14th

@chukie94  yes o Old boys dey here! School submitted the extension proof 4 me. No worries bro, if its to get your VISA i believe you will-- just a matter of time. Remember how it happened with  medicals? God willing the same will repeat itself in this case. Hang in there bruv,  Floreat!

@Cuddlemii Sure thingy babe. ill be with you in a flash. First let me pay my dues to NL  

@All  Funny, my start date is Today and i got my VISA the same day lol. My School did give an extension tho till 16th, and sent this info to the Lagos embassy

Below is a list of the documents i used


#NECO certificate
#Kings college statement of result
#UNIPORT transcripts
# UNIPORT statement of result
# NIIT Sun Solaris Certificate
# Oracle 10g Admin 1 Certificate
# NYSC certificate
#Toefl ibt certificate   score:
#Police clearance certificate
# Letter of confirmation form employer
# Affidavit of sponsorship from my Uncle(Dad's brother) as Prime Sponsor
# Affidavit of sponsorship from my Dad as Secondary Sponsor
#Letter from my Dad acknowledging my Uncle as Prime Sponsor
#Proof of relationship from my Uncle, with comprehensive family tree
# Uncle's statement of account
#Uncle's Payslip
#Dad's statement of account
#copies of Dad's business documents - Form CO2 and CO7 certified by notary public
#copy of Dad's Landed property evaluated by Jide Taiwo accompanied by Dad's Certificate of occupancy
#Birth certificate
# Admission Letter from SAIT
#Evidence of payment for first deposit from SAIT
#Personal Statement from me highlighting motives for studying at SAIT

Good news Peeps! got my TRV today!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

Earnestly wishing that all hopefuls get theirs soonest!

One love yall!!!!!

longecity:

@guddylover
CBSA did not expect you to carry your schl fees for hand.infact for intl student the schl fee,they believe wire transfer will be okay.as for me my schl fee is 17000 dollars and i paid just 1000dollars here.as for accomodation,just tell them u will staying in an hotel pending u will get your accomodation or go to kijiji.ca to check short rentals and there contact.as far as airline is concern,i used an agent who help me secure d ticket.for student it is one way ,in the sense that it is not return ticket.from lagos to italy (ROME) stop over for 3hrs then down to toronto.please dont be scared,u will surely be allowed to enter @ the POE.Trust me

Thanks, most of us will be booking one way tickets

@longecity 205 k ey? make brain! when u say one way, didn't u guys break transit in Europe?

@longecity thank God 4 ur safe arrival! Flight fare pls

jaguda:

anybody coming to SAIT, Calgary this fall can look me up @ the BAPT programme, would love to welcome fellow naija folks to Calgary and help dem settle faster.

Hit me up bruv. im hopeful 4 September - IIET at SAIT. blazingphrase@yahoo.com

@guddylover CONGRATS!!!!!! E be like say make i just hug u! Ehen, na this kind news persin suppose dey hear. 8th August shey? 9,10,11,12 August! thats when i did my medicals. Them suppose soon call my name for attendance list lol. Pls don't forget to post the docs u used. Cheers bro!

@newacca Don't Be discouraged. Keep giving your best and have a plan B . Wishing u God's favour

@Cindel07 Happy 4 u! all the best

easye2011:

@isO_Savvy: i dey tell u, leg dey pain person. i used KLM from Abuja to Amsterdam and then from Amsterdam to Calgary. the total fare was 380knaira. there was no problem at the POE, they just requested only the letter from naija embassy and then i was issued a study permit

Thanks 4 the info bruv. if there is a touch down at Calgary, better 4 me cos thats my stop(God willing o)

Delta007:

There's no direct flight to Edmonton. You'd either need to connect in Europe and sometimes, may have to connect again in one of the big hubs (Toronto or Calgary).

Chairmo thanks a lot! its funny how Calgary has more flight traffic, even with Edmonton as the capital.

easye2011:

@Cuddlemii: my journey was nice though it was long. Thanks

haha that kind thing persin go stretch leg tire. Thank God for your safe arrival!

Pls Which airline did you use and what was their fare?

Did you fly Straight to Edmonton or was there a connecting flight in Canada?

As for accommodation did u book b4 flying?, was it an issue at POE?

@mosesbj & Tolualds Congrats! Nice one guys

@Chibs001,Cuddlemi,newacca and all hopefuls. Lets set the the table peeps, the party's bout 2 get started!

@Delta Chairmo Thanks a lot! i always try 2 stay positive. Surfing through this thread from the very start its obvious how much impact uve made here. Kudos!  When(God Willing) my application is finalized id like 2 have u on my Network! I know ur into engineering and i am treading on that path.  My mail blazingphrase@yahoo.com

@Okeys and Cindel Whats up u guys? Not seen yall on the thread for a while

slim69:


Thank you my brother! I've just put in the e-mail for PUBLIC forum. It sounds scary though, but it's all good. Which province are you in?

Emmmm lemme see is Rivers State a province? lol Am still hopeful bruv.fingers crossed. ill be heading 2 Alberta, SAIT precisely

As for the mail thingy ur fears are valid, just use a dummy mail that's what most NLanders do.

When i saw u ask Delta that question i knew he would say something like that lolzzz. Na our chaiman be that o. He's a Nice guy tough, im sure he'll contact u soonest

Don't 4 get to Update us O and Put us in prayers 2. Peace Bruv!

@iso savvy
thanks neva thougt i could get a response soon. thanks any way. yes i am self sponsoring with my savings account guess will have to come up with one then. my letter has been sent via snail mail (regular mail) thats whats delaying my submission. thanks for helping out newbies u guys. cheers

Dont mention Dude. cant even start recounting how many times i have been helped in NL, so i think its my duty to give back.

Ehen back to topic. Well,If u r self sponsoring no wahala just make sure your account is loaded- have enough to cover overall cost at school, with some surplus- But you must also prove your source of fund. if for instance you tender your savings account, the embassy will check monthly cash inflow vs your stipulated monthly pay. If there is a large variance between the two they want to know why, and where that money is coming from.

Also the sponsor( being u) should provide

if employed: letter from employer
Job description
Service date
Gross and Net Earnings
One year Bank statement

I am assuming u r a payed employee since u made mention of ur office.

Fixed Deposits and Landed Property would also pass as sources of Fund. In fact evidence of these could convince the VO that you intend to come back to Naija.

Question is can u get these all by urself? if u can, Go ahead.

Else i would advise u Co-Sponsor with a close relative who

has a healthy statement and Landed property.

Cheers

oluweri:

hi i am new on this thread , awaiting acceptance from centennial college for winter 2012. this thread has been more helpful than i thought when i started reading  would adivse any new member to read from page 1. Please can anyone tell  me if it is necessary to include pay slips cos we
dont use it in my office. thanks

I am guessing u wont sponsor urself right? All u got 2 do in that case is get a "letter of confirmation" from your employer with the company letter head, stating your employment date, your monthly pay and your current job role. However if you are sponsoring yourself , fully or in part, then you will have to provide payslips or salary account statements as the case maybe. Winter 2012- and theve not accepted u yet?  Be on them O, let it not drag on for 2 long so it doesn't eat into your VISA processing time. You can see d amount of tension present on this thread, even for those who started relatively early.

Delta007:

Goodluck!

hahahahaha

@slim just drop a mail man! get a new mail if u have 2
Congrats for your VISA !

**Takes deep breadth and sighs** Here we go again, all TRV hopefuls waiting patiently in line. We have played the match, we have played extra time and now the match has been dragged to penalties!

@newacca E be like say u don score goal tey tey. Make Ref confirm am!

@okeys112 Bruv, get an update from the embassy. and if need be, get a clearance from your school to the CHDC, for late resumption. God willing u'll score b4 the final whistle!

@Chibs001 "aka boyz are not laughing" lolzzz. Only ur face go pursue keeper comot 4 post make u no tear shot wey go carry am bust net

@Ayodele,Delta007, vodka9tn49 Thanks for the coaching guys. U Showed us a lot of "skills" CHDC go shock wen dem C person dey use free kick take score penalty. David Villa Something!

@ Oldees and Newbies Landed in Canada, any advice as to preparations one should make when coming to Canada? I.E things we should buy in Naija vs  things we would be better off getting in CA

@all making preparations to land Canada soon.  If any of Yall are planning 2 get a nice expensive phone(or any phone 4 that matter) b4 travelling,  Reconsider O. Certain phones/Smartphones may not be compatible with certain networks over there. its best to keep your cash handy for that. Else come December u may turn by force Father Christmas on top IPhone 4

@vodka9tn49 My chairman i salute o. Thnks 4 all d info

@ Chibs001 thanks for the update man

@judesuyi Congrats man. Seems u applied early. Early 2 bed Early 2 rise. Yes o u will keep rising God willing. This is just for starters. Cheers

@babiechic Underline this

tolualds:

Yeah you can use her provided ,  you have a document dat proofs your relationship with her,

. If i may add documents! to prove this.  In my case my sponsor bears the same name with me and i still had to draw a family tree and provide evidence of his relationship to my dad along with a well worded letter from him to back it up. If u have a sponsor that bears the same name with you, it would be safer to take that option. In the absence of such a person you may go for the option aforementioned. But Please Please Please and Please make sure the proof of relationship is more than convincing, talking from my friend's experience.

@Chibs001 and everyone else going 2 KLM office dont 4get 2 update yall

@Easy2011 The process from now on will be alot Eassssier lol. Cheers

@Newacca Your next, Atink you know?

monie:

@ all,if u have your visa already,klm is doing promo for those going 2 canada from sep to dexember,but u have to book btw nw and 31st august,very very cheap.if u r interested call any of this nos 01-4610777,or visis www.klm.com.ng,tickets to canada is $798.just thought to share with my fellow nairalanders. Mainwhile am done with my medicals. Thank God

Nice one monie. its great 2 have people like u on NL

@vodka9tn49 Thanks 4 taking the initiative bruv! Would be especially helpful since u are of the MSE (MacPhail School of Energy). I am in for IIET(Instrumentation Eng Tech). Catch u on Messenger with this addy---- blazingphrase@yahoo.com

@ IgweBLaze Thanks for the Update. Stay cool bruv and don't get 2 frequent with Tim Hortons O