Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 21 by Flygul: 10:52am On Apr 14, 2022 |
Good morning, gurus in the house pls I need ur advice. I’m a March 24 applicant and unfortunately I applied before stumbling on this thread. My sponsor is my uncle (didn’t know that a red flag when applying and my agent said it’s okay) I have absolutely no way of proving relationship to him (he is distant) thinking of adding an affidavit of sponsorship to my application. 1. I hope this will not raise the VO’s eyebrows 2. What else can I do to prove relationship to my uncle ( I have a 40k and 20k alert receipt from him that dates back to 2019) pls will this help on it not necessary? Waiting for your response and thanks in anticipation. |
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 21 by MightyRance(m): 10:57am On Apr 14, 2022 |
I am kind of worried.
I did my upfront Medicals 3rd of March.
Submitted application 23rd of March,
I did my biometrics 24th of March and it reflected Immediately.
I became worried that the medical has not been updated, so i resent the e-Medical sheet via webform to IRCC.
YET, IT HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED. what should i do please |
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 21 by MightyRance(m): 11:05am On Apr 14, 2022 |
Flygul: Good morning, gurus in the house pls I need ur advice. I’m a March 24 applicant and unfortunately I applied before stumbling on this thread. My sponsor is my uncle (didn’t know that a red flag when applying and my agent said it’s okay) I have absolutely no way of proving relationship to him (he is distant) thinking of adding an affidavit of sponsorship to my application. 1. I hope this will not raise the VO’s eyebrows 2. What else can I do to prove relationship to my uncle ( I have a 40k and 20k alert receipt from him that dates back to 2019) pls will this help on it not necessary? Waiting for your response and thanks in anticipation. Although i'm not a guru yet. But i think in my own view, you will give room for doubting. But in the past i have seen persons who attached alerts to prove relationship to sponsor and it worked out fine. If you have provided a letter from your uncle, and you both has same family name, i dont think there is an issue. Just have faith. GOD WILL FAVOUR OUR EFFORT, AND COVER THE ERRORS. congratulation in advance. |
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 21 by Teezkid: 11:09am On Apr 14, 2022 |
Please I want to ask. My uncle is my sponsor, can I still use my mothers land property as my home ties for application? Also, what are the things I can use for my relationship between my mother and my uncle? Can only a marriage certificate work for it? because my mothers sister is married to him |
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 21 by walexing2003: 11:16am On Apr 14, 2022 |
walexing2003: Dear Gurus, Thank you for all your comments and directions on this platform. Please I need your assistance on this. My wife has a 3rd class in zoology in her Bsc but she had a Phd grade in her Msc (Masters in Humanitarian Studies). She currently works as a Support Worker in an Occupational Therapy Centre and she’s involved in some community health volunteer activities. She got admission for PSWC certificate program. Can this fly? Other options in focus was another masters in community health or rehabilitation sciences. Please I would appreciate your comments and suggestions. Thank you
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Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 21 by iykedpetes(m): 11:18am On Apr 14, 2022 |
Thank God the eagle has landed
see what the Lord has done what i 've waited for, has come to pass, God has been faithful and he has put a smile on my face again. This is my 5th application on my dream to study abroad. I applied to Australia and the US but they refuse me then i decided to switch to canada and they wanted to change it for me but i didn't give up. this is my third application for canada so this year I made it work and FINALLY PPR came . I decided not to use an agent this time cos of the kind of money they mentioned i thank God I did my application by myself from admission to PPR and with the help of other guru on this platform. Special shout out to everyone who contributed during this application journey, @chukwuemaka @ sner @ toki @frankin onuwa @ Bosun @erobo gift @essy @ jane @julina @ moji my lawyer @ olawumi @ tonsi @ ugochuk @ maureen @nnane @ bool ..you guys gave me first class treatments always on my case ..i really appreciated it God bless you all. For those that are waiting for a response from IRCC. God will come through for each and every one of you all.
TIMELINESS First Application submitted: 2019 Biometrics done : 2019 Sponsor : Uncle Agent
Second Application submitted: Dec 2nd 2020 Medical done : March 13th Sponsor : Uncle Agent
Third Application submitted: Dec 29th 2021 Medical submitted : Jan 29th Medical passed : Feb 2nd Medical expired March 23 book that same day for 7th April fresh medical request came in April 5th Sponsor : mother Myself BVL & PPR : 14th April
DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED MY SPONSOR: MY MOTHER 1. Letter of sponsorship from my mother 2. Affidavit of sponsorship from my mother 3. Affidavit of Fact 4. Letter of financial Support 5. Sponsor's National Identification Id 6. Sponsor's Bank Reference Letter 7. Sponsor's Access Bank MyBank Statement 8. Sponsor's Employment Letter 9. Sponsor's Promotion Letter 10. Sponsor's Pension Certificate 11. Sponsor's Employment ID 12. Sponsor's Company Certificate 13. Sponsor's Company Sales Invoice 14. Sponsor's Tenancy Receipt 15. Sponsor's Deed of Assignment 16. Sponsor's Survey Plan B. APPLICANT: 1. Confirmation Receipt for Tuition Payment II. My Bank Statement from Zenith Bank III. Gift Deed of Cash Transfer from my mother's for living expenses IV. Receipt from my
CLIENT INFORMATION TABLE OF CONTENT Letter of Explanation My Study Plan Affidavit of Good Conduct
Birth Certificate of Applicant
Employment Letter from Current Employer/ Work ID
Deployment Letter from Current Employer Confirmation Letter from Current Employer Letter of Study Leave Approval Recommendation Letter Pay Slip Federal Mortgage Card - Contract Agreement Letter Contract Board Resolution Reference Letter Pay slip Resume Opay Partnership Certificate West African Senior Secondary Certificate Bachelor's Degree Certificate Bachelor's Degree Transcript_ National Service Certificate Nigeria Institute of Management Certificate Recommendation Letter from MKO Foundation Gift Deed of my Land Properties Training Certificate International Passport National Identity Card of Family Member Pictures with Family. E-Medical Slip
thanks to mankind for sharing some vital information with me 21 Likes |
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 21 by Thinktank567: 11:23am On Apr 14, 2022 |
Thinktank567: Hi guys.
Congrats to those getting PPRs.
I have a question please. In a case where my Neco certificate got lost, can I submit a printout of my NECO result from the online portal when applying for the the Study Permit?
Is there anyone who has done this?
I would appreciate any tips. Please help with this @ justwise @ Luckymama |
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 21 by Johnchan2: 11:35am On Apr 14, 2022 |
Are there any MAY or JUNE or JULY 2021 applicant here still waiting?....
Feels like I'm the only one from that category that's waiting this long..... And it's really frustrating
#May 11th, 2021 applicant 4 Likes |
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 21 by Chiziteremary: 11:36am On Apr 14, 2022 |
CONGRATULATIONS. MAY THE LAND OF CANADA FAVOUR U. MINE IS NEXT IN JESUS NAME francisxbee: It's PPR ooooooooo Dec 31st Applicant. I'll be back 1 Like |
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 21 by Chiziteremary: 11:42am On Apr 14, 2022 |
Congratulations. May the land of Canada favour u. Mine is next in Jesus name iykedpetes: Its PPR guys The eagle has finally landed 3rd time applicant ..God has finally answered my request 2 Likes |
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 21 by adeddamola(f): 11:45am On Apr 14, 2022 |
Congratulations Calmdancer21 and to all PPR Recipients . May the land of Canada favour you all. Kindly share your sop, my email address is adedamolahameen@gmail.com. Thank you. Calmdancer21: You can become a travel advisor just from what you read here. for all of you that contributed and keeps contributing to the success of others may God keep blessing you my target is to help at least one person from this from without charging kobo Here is my timeline Application Submission: 23 November Biometrics: December 3 Upfront Medical: 17 November medical updated to pass December 23 Eligibility: Started in January i had to defer my admission to spring, applied for a new CAQ and also uploaded my new LOA via webform
Documents Submitted; All IMM forms School Fees payment receipt for $8000 4 page SOP, where i explained my study gap and also a lump sum in the account of my sponsor Bank Statements of my sponsor including salary account. NB sponsor is my mom Marriage Certificate of my parents My Dad's Death Certificate Gift Deed of a land and one house from my mom All the documents of my mom landed properties her 4 months salary slip her employment letter her passport her affidavit of support her letter of support
on my part i submitted a letter of recommendation from a volunteer job which stated that me going for my studies will be a great opportunity to add my to their workforce when i complete my studies B.Sc Results & Transcript IELTS 7.5 NYSC cert my car papers my drivers license Resume two photos of my moms house
during the wait i started writing IRCC some emails and i noticed they blocked my email address, so i switched to webform then moved on to message all 78 MPs representing quebec, ordered my gcm notes but it has not arrived yet. i did not submit MybankStatements for myself.
i tried reaching out to some gurus personally to help me at some point but they kept insisting that they handle the whole process. which i declined for personal reasons thank God it worked out for me. with time i am also willing to assist with a copy of my SOP, if that will help.
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Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 21 by Flygul: 11:48am On Apr 14, 2022 |
MightyRance:
Although i'm not a guru yet.
But i think in my own view, you will give room for doubting. But in the past i have seen persons who attached alerts to prove relationship to sponsor and it worked out fine.
If you have provided a letter from your uncle, and you both has same family name, i dont think there is an issue.
Just have faith. GOD WILL FAVOUR OUR EFFORT, AND COVER THE ERRORS. congratulation in advance. MightyRance:
Although i'm not a guru yet.
But i think in my own view, you will give room for doubting. But in the past i have seen persons who attached alerts to prove relationship to sponsor and it worked out fine.
If you have provided a letter from your uncle, and you both has same family name, i dont think there is an issue.
Just have faith. GOD WILL FAVOUR OUR EFFORT, AND COVER THE ERRORS. congratulation in advance. MightyRance:
Although i'm not a guru yet.
But i think in my own view, you will give room for doubting. But in the past i have seen persons who attached alerts to prove relationship to sponsor and it worked out fine.
If you have provided a letter from your uncle, and you both has same family name, i dont think there is an issue.
Just have faith. GOD WILL FAVOUR OUR EFFORT, AND COVER THE ERRORS. congratulation in advance. . Thanks so much for your response and prayers God bless you. Though we don’t share same family name, he wrote a sponsorship letter which I added. |
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 21 by Lizabeth36(f): 11:52am On Apr 14, 2022 |
Like seriously MAY applicant��� The Lord is your strength Johnchan2: Are there any MAY or JUNE or JULY 2021 applicant here still waiting?....
Feels like I'm the only one from that category that's waiting this long..... And it's really frustrating
#May 11th, 2021 applicant 1 Like |
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 21 by Teezkid: 11:55am On Apr 14, 2022 |
Please any guru? Teezkid: Please I want to ask. My uncle is my sponsor, can I still use my mothers land property as my home ties for application? Also, what are the things I can use for my relationship between my mother and my uncle? Can only a marriage certificate work for it? because my mothers sister is married to him |
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 21 by MightyRance(m): 11:57am On Apr 14, 2022 |
Hello Guys.
I am kind of worried.
I did my upfront Medicals 3rd of March.
Submitted application 23rd of March,
I did my biometrics 24th of March and it reflected Immediately.
I became worried that the medical has not been updated, so i resent the e-Medical sheet via webform to IRCC.
YET, IT HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED. what should i do please |
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 21 by Chiziteremary: 12:12pm On Apr 14, 2022 |
Please keep sending the e medical sheet daily till they update it. Same thing happened to me. Send thru webform and email MightyRance: Hello Guys.
I am kind of worried.
I did my upfront Medicals 3rd of March.
Submitted application 23rd of March,
I did my biometrics 24th of March and it reflected Immediately.
I became worried that the medical has not been updated, so i resent the e-Medical sheet via webform to IRCC.
YET, IT HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED. what should i do please
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Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 21 by Nobody: 12:13pm On Apr 14, 2022 |
b4biodun: Good morning to all gurus on this platform Please I don't know what do again ooo.
First semester payment has been done but since I cldnt meet up with May ,I applied for deferment to Sept. Present I'm yet to receive a new LOA.
What should I do, I'm I to wait till the new LOA or there are things I can proceed with?
I need the gurus contributions Just wait for your new LOA, once it arrives upload it to IRCC via web form. It will end in praise |
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 21 by omariam: 12:39pm On Apr 14, 2022 |
francisxbee: It's PPR ooooooooo Dec 31st Applicant. I'll be back Congratulations!!! 1 Like |
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 21 by omariam: 12:43pm On Apr 14, 2022 |
LavishG: I finally got my PPR!!!
I've always been a ghost reader on this space, but I have specially created an account because my PPR journey is unlike any I've read here. I applied for a student visa for the third time on 18 November 2021 after 2 refusals but this story doesn't start there. As you listen to my story may you remain blessed.
Congratulations!!! |
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 21 by omariam: 12:45pm On Apr 14, 2022 |
iykedpetes: Its PPR guys The eagle has finally landed 3rd time applicant ..God has finally answered my request Congratulations!!! Its an avalanche of pprs today o. Pls God mine should come too o. |
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 21 by Papapa1234: 12:54pm On Apr 14, 2022 |
Response from the MP..
I doubt I can make it for May intake..
Eligibility has not even started 2 Likes
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Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 21 by kunbit(f): 12:54pm On Apr 14, 2022 |
Hello every one, my sister's PPR has landed today, we applied in April 2021. I will like to find out what to after the PPR, how do we submit the passport, details please. Also if there is a link to any group for Canadian students or post PPR, please add me. Thank you all, we will all testify 16 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 21 by MightyRance(m): 12:54pm On Apr 14, 2022 |
Chiziteremary: Please keep sending the e medical sheet daily till they update it. Same thing happened to me. Send thru webform and email
Ok. Thanks |
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 21 by omariam: 1:20pm On Apr 14, 2022 |
kunbit: Hello every one, my sister's PPR has landed today, we applied in April 2021. I will like to find out what to after the PPR, how do we submit the passport, details please. Also if there is a link to any group for Canadian students or post PPR, please add me. Thank you all, we will all testify Congratulations to ur sis. |
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 21 by blessingflow: 1:25pm On Apr 14, 2022 |
Hmmm July is here to. It will end in praise. Amen Johnchan2: Are there any MAY or JUNE or JULY 2021 applicant here still waiting?....
Feels like I'm the only one from that category that's waiting this long..... And it's really frustrating
#May 11th, 2021 applicant 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 21 by Ojb555666: 2:12pm On Apr 14, 2022 |
Good day house, please I am about to apply for study permit. Got admission into a college. Currently based in UAE. I would like to know where I stand a better chance of getting the Visa between coming back to apply in Nigeria or applying here. NB: I only have a Nigerian bank account and all my money in Nigeria. Intending to approach my employer to stand as my sponsor as my current balance won't be enough to cover both school fees and POF. |
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 21 by Gift212: 2:15pm On Apr 14, 2022 |
Congratulations!!!! LavishG: I finally got my PPR!!!
I've always been a ghost reader on this space, but I have specially created an account because my PPR journey is unlike any I've read here. I applied for a student visa for the third time on 18 November 2021 after 2 refusals but this story doesn't start there. As you listen to my story may you remain blessed.
It starts before I got admission in 2020, you see I've always wanted to study in Canada after Uni, but I was waiting to garner 3years of experience first. But in January 2020 after working for a year, my plan changed...
P.S: I apologise for not posting this immediately I got my PPR, I read here about someone who got his passport returned without a stamp after submission so I waited till I got my passport back. I waited for almost 20weeks una sef suppose fit wait for one week na. I will see if I can do landing gist as well if una no mind.
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Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 21 by Gift212: 2:15pm On Apr 14, 2022 |
Congratulations! iykedpetes: Its PPR guys The eagle has finally landed 3rd time applicant ..God has finally answered my request |
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 21 by Tejaisco(f): 2:39pm On Apr 14, 2022 |
LavishG: I finally got my PPR!!!
I've always been a ghost reader on this space, but I have specially created an account because my PPR journey is unlike any I've read here. I applied for a student visa for the third time on 18 November 2021 after 2 refusals but this story doesn't start there. As you listen to my story may you remain blessed.
It starts before I got admission in 2020, you see I've always wanted to study in Canada after Uni, but I was waiting to garner 3years of experience first. But in January 2020 after working for a year, my plan changed.
You see a friend of mine got a Canadian visa in January 2020 after being denied by the US six months earlier and the truth is I was the one who encouraged him to try Canada instead of a second application to the US mainly because I've always had a thing for the country. Maybe its the name, Canada or the country's reputation, but I always told my friends that I would pick a Canadian visa over any other country's visa including the UK and the US.
Covid came in February 2020 and I knew I wasn't going anywhere, anytime soon so I sat tight. Fast forward to August 2020 and I decided to begin my journey. I didnt know about this thread then, so i basically paid the same agent my friend used (quite pricey) for the school and visa application, school admission letter came sharp sharp before the end of September 2020 for the May 2021 term. My friend sef no fit go anywhere since January till September 2020 when he finally left Naija.
Between September and May, I had enough time to process my visa, or so I thought. One bank that has 'a' in their name first delayed my Form A to pay my school fees deposit for the first term. 2weeks still on queue, 3weeks, 4weeks same thing, who I offend like this. #EndSARS came(may the souls of the departed rest in peace and may their sacrifice not be in vain) in October 2020 and I knew that everyone would start applying for visas to leave the country, I needed to move faster.
In November 2020, my parents and I contacted a cousin of mine to help pay my school fees through her company as the deadline for my tuition deposit was fast approaching, at least Bank suppose respect themselves. In a week, they don do the deduction, we sent the equivalent to her, first term fees paid. Thank you very much. It's good to have a big company o.
My dad was to be my sponsor, so we sent all necessary documents to my agent by the first week in December 2020. That's how my agent called and said there's a new this thing called NSE program and it will make them process my kini fast fast, like in 21days and for that I will need IELTS and MyBank statement Certificate. I was just wondering which kind of wahala be this. So I registered for IELTS, I heard people fail it gan so I gave myself one month to prepare, My exam date was in Jan 2021, no be English language again, language that I've been speaking since I was a baby.
January 2021 came and my office promoted me, in my mind I was like thanks but I dey comot here very soon. I wrote the IELTS, passed it (before nko) and entered the wahala of MyBank statement Certificate. You see, my dad's primary bank said they were having network issues or portal issues and that they could not access something something on the MyBank Statement portal, naso another waiting begin.
We entered February 2021 no headway on the MyBank Statement something, remember my term was starting in May 2021. At the end of Feb 2021, we decided maybe my cousin who helped paid my fees should sponsor me as my dad's accounts with other banks did not have the kind of funds that can be proof of anything. My agent sha talk say make we draw family tree, this one and that one as solid proof that my cousin intends to sponsor me and that we are related. Finally we got my cousin's MyBank statement, around N50m was in the account and I was able to make my first application in early March 2021. March 2021 finished, April 2021 came, excuse me, madam agent shebi you said in 21days I will get response. She said there's a general delay due to volume of applications. Wahala dey o.
By mid April 2021, my school sent a mail for me to register for the session, I was in a dilemma for a long time on whether I should defer my admission or register. I thought about my life, if I deferred that means I wont be able to graduate in Jan 2023 like I have planned. They said the term was online, so I could start classes here in Naija while I wait for the visa. One of those nights before I could make a decision, I had a dream (I take dreams very seriously because I rarely have dreams or even remember what I dreamt about if I do). In my dream, I was inside a high rise building with glass windows wearing a very nice suit and looking outside. I was looking at a truck or something clearing snow from the road. So definitely no be naija I dey. It was futuristic or something because I felt like Harvey Specter. When I woke up I felt that it must be a confirmation from God because I immediately knew what I needed to do. I needed to register for my classes.
After registering and getting my timetable, I realized another thing, you know I said I was promoted, omo the salary increase no reach the increase in workload. I knew that I couldn't do both school and work as my work didn't end in the office anymore, I was carrying work home, working on weekends and we were at a peak period. If you know any accountants in charge of financial statements, please give special kudos to them. Which time will I use to do the school. Definitely one or both will suffer.
So I decided, I was going to resign from work(Warning: do not try this) if school started before visa came. My application was solid I thought, I had gotten a confirmation, proof of funds choke sef, why they no go give me visa. I had about 4months worth of salary savings (na my papa house I dey stay since) and an investment with one finance company like that.
Visa no come beginning of May 2021 so I dropped my resignation letter, tell HR say I dey go school. She said I should bring evidence to be included in my file, so I gave her my school enrollment letter. Naso she see school for Canada, she didn't know I hadn't gotten the visa yet, before I knew it everyone started congratulating me at the office say I no inform them say I dey travel go Canada. At that point I couldn't tell anyone that visa hadn't come yet, they would have thought I was crazy. I couldn't even tell my parents at home that I had resigned. You know how parents can be especially with the unemployment rate in the country.
So, I registered at a library, that's where I began taking my classes. I would leave home in the morning like I do when going to work and come back in the evening. How anybody wan take know.
Beginning of June 2021 I got two bad pieces of bad news. Firstly, the finance company I had investment in crashed, shebi they said it was SEC certified, my investment with them was gone. I was still healing from the hurt when I got served my first breakfast from the Canadian embassy, Reason: Purpose of Visit and Financial Assets.
Haba, with the proof of funds wey choke for my cousin company account. I spoke with my agent she said they most likely didnt believe my cousin was the one sponsoring me.
That's how I began research and discovered GIC investment Certificate, this is what most of my indian classmates used to show proof of funds. What better way to show proof of fund than to have some money in my name. For my mind, I just be like I go show this embassy people.
With the help of my parents, I purchased CAD12k worth of GIC, minimum for GIC is CAD10k but I wanted to show the embassy say the money dey now, I also paid the fees for my second term. At least now they cannot say any yeye financial assets. So I submitted another application in July 2021 with my dad as my sponsor. We sent printouts of his bank statements this time as well as I felt the GIC and receipt of 2 terms tuition where enough to cover the fact that we didnt have the MyBank statement.
Lo and behold, another breakfast came again in October 2021. Wetin happen this time, they said purpose of visit, family ties and travel history. I almost ran mad. Wetin be all this one. I became angry, are this people playing with my feelings how will you remove one reason and add 2 reasons. By this time I had started my second term.
I felt betrayed, Canada, the country of my dreams was surely a scam. Why didnt they put all this before. I spoke with my school and they said I should either request a refund of the remaining balance of my 2nd term fees or reapply again. I requested for GCMS notes, ladies and gentlemen, there was no detailed reason on my GCMS note like I see here. Just the same generic reason on my letter of refusal. It was as if they didnt even go through my application.
I told my parents that I was dropping out and that I was tired. They encouraged me and told me not to give up yet. I no even answer them because I had mentally signed out. Na to go dey find another work be that o. My former colleagues don dey ask me when I dey comot, na soon I just dey tell everybody say my classes still dey online. Then my dad told me something that restored my belief, he said he had been moving money out of the bank that had MyBank statement issue small small into another bank and that it is better he sponsored me with that account now, he also said I should find out if I could complete the course from Naija. My mum also said she had been saving money and she had about N3m in her account. At that point my belief returned, so I did not withdraw my GIC investment(brethren, no be by GIC o), this time I used both my parents as sponsors, we printed and put all their account statements inside the application plus the ones with shikini money and did MyBank Statement for the 2 major accounts to be used, about N12m in total for both accounts. I included my first term transcripts, notification of award of dean's honour list and all my parents properties in my 3rd application in Nov 2021.
Usually all my applications had always taken 12weeks but the wait for this one was massive. Kiloshele. After 12 weeks, my agent said she was going to contact them and that I should send her my second term transcripts, fortunately I was on Dean's honour list again so I sent everything to her. Meanwhile, I had academic break starting in January 2022 with my 3rd term to begin in May 2022 meaning I had inadvertently spent the full first year of my school in Naija.
On the 7th of April 2022, my agent called me as she always does when embassy provides a response, the way my heart was beating as I picked the call gan can pound yam, because won't my enemies laugh at me like this. The first thing she said was congratulations, the embassy has requested for your passport, abi na April fool. I suppose dey cry as I type this but I won't, as per hard guy I won't. I could not contain my joy especially with the fact that my school sent a mail that they are transitioning back to physical classes for the next term.
Thanks for reading and I hope my story inspires someone. I just want to wish everyone that is hopeful for a visa the very best and I pray that God that did it for me will also do it for you. I know that I might have left a lot of details out but this story seems like it will be very long. God makes all things beautiful in his time and the truth is I have saved a lot of money by completing my first year in Naija because now I dey hear say my rent will be $600CAD per month.
I am new on Nairaland, so I may not be as responsive here as quickly as I should be, I'll try to respond as much as I can. If there is any other way I can help anyone or any other details of my application you would like to know about, you can send me a msg on Twitter @lavishorlex and I will surely reply you.
P.S: I apologise for not posting this immediately I got my PPR, I read here about someone who got his passport returned without a stamp after submission so I waited till I got my passport back. I waited for almost 20weeks una sef suppose fit wait for one week na. I will see if I can do landing gist as well if una no mind. This is so interesting to read....congratulations bro
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Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 21 by Tejaisco(f): 2:42pm On Apr 14, 2022 |
LavishG: I finally got my PPR!!!
I've always been a ghost reader on this space, but I have specially created an account because my PPR journey is unlike any I've read here. I applied for a student visa for the third time on 18 November 2021 after 2 refusals but this story doesn't start there. As you listen to my story may you remain blessed.
It starts before I got admission in 2020, you see I've always wanted to study in Canada after Uni, but I was waiting to garner 3years of experience first. But in January 2020 after working for a year, my plan changed.
You see a friend of mine got a Canadian visa in January 2020 after being denied by the US six months earlier and the truth is I was the one who encouraged him to try Canada instead of a second application to the US mainly because I've always had a thing for the country. Maybe its the name, Canada or the country's reputation, but I always told my friends that I would pick a Canadian visa over any other country's visa including the UK and the US.
Covid came in February 2020 and I knew I wasn't going anywhere, anytime soon so I sat tight. Fast forward to August 2020 and I decided to begin my journey. I didnt know about this thread then, so i basically paid the same agent my friend used (quite pricey) for the school and visa application, school admission letter came sharp sharp before the end of September 2020 for the May 2021 term. My friend sef no fit go anywhere since January till September 2020 when he finally left Naija.
Between September and May, I had enough time to process my visa, or so I thought. One bank that has 'a' in their name first delayed my Form A to pay my school fees deposit for the first term. 2weeks still on queue, 3weeks, 4weeks same thing, who I offend like this. #EndSARS came(may the souls of the departed rest in peace and may their sacrifice not be in vain) in October 2020 and I knew that everyone would start applying for visas to leave the country, I needed to move faster.
In November 2020, my parents and I contacted a cousin of mine to help pay my school fees through her company as the deadline for my tuition deposit was fast approaching, at least Bank suppose respect themselves. In a week, they don do the deduction, we sent the equivalent to her, first term fees paid. Thank you very much. It's good to have a big company o.
My dad was to be my sponsor, so we sent all necessary documents to my agent by the first week in December 2020. That's how my agent called and said there's a new this thing called NSE program and it will make them process my kini fast fast, like in 21days and for that I will need IELTS and MyBank statement Certificate. I was just wondering which kind of wahala be this. So I registered for IELTS, I heard people fail it gan so I gave myself one month to prepare, My exam date was in Jan 2021, no be English language again, language that I've been speaking since I was a baby.
January 2021 came and my office promoted me, in my mind I was like thanks but I dey comot here very soon. I wrote the IELTS, passed it (before nko) and entered the wahala of MyBank statement Certificate. You see, my dad's primary bank said they were having network issues or portal issues and that they could not access something something on the MyBank Statement portal, naso another waiting begin.
We entered February 2021 no headway on the MyBank Statement something, remember my term was starting in May 2021. At the end of Feb 2021, we decided maybe my cousin who helped paid my fees should sponsor me as my dad's accounts with other banks did not have the kind of funds that can be proof of anything. My agent sha talk say make we draw family tree, this one and that one as solid proof that my cousin intends to sponsor me and that we are related. Finally we got my cousin's MyBank statement, around N50m was in the account and I was able to make my first application in early March 2021. March 2021 finished, April 2021 came, excuse me, madam agent shebi you said in 21days I will get response. She said there's a general delay due to volume of applications. Wahala dey o.
By mid April 2021, my school sent a mail for me to register for the session, I was in a dilemma for a long time on whether I should defer my admission or register. I thought about my life, if I deferred that means I wont be able to graduate in Jan 2023 like I have planned. They said the term was online, so I could start classes here in Naija while I wait for the visa. One of those nights before I could make a decision, I had a dream (I take dreams very seriously because I rarely have dreams or even remember what I dreamt about if I do). In my dream, I was inside a high rise building with glass windows wearing a very nice suit and looking outside. I was looking at a truck or something clearing snow from the road. So definitely no be naija I dey. It was futuristic or something because I felt like Harvey Specter. When I woke up I felt that it must be a confirmation from God because I immediately knew what I needed to do. I needed to register for my classes.
After registering and getting my timetable, I realized another thing, you know I said I was promoted, omo the salary increase no reach the increase in workload. I knew that I couldn't do both school and work as my work didn't end in the office anymore, I was carrying work home, working on weekends and we were at a peak period. If you know any accountants in charge of financial statements, please give special kudos to them. Which time will I use to do the school. Definitely one or both will suffer.
So I decided, I was going to resign from work(Warning: do not try this) if school started before visa came. My application was solid I thought, I had gotten a confirmation, proof of funds choke sef, why they no go give me visa. I had about 4months worth of salary savings (na my papa house I dey stay since) and an investment with one finance company like that.
Visa no come beginning of May 2021 so I dropped my resignation letter, tell HR say I dey go school. She said I should bring evidence to be included in my file, so I gave her my school enrollment letter. Naso she see school for Canada, she didn't know I hadn't gotten the visa yet, before I knew it everyone started congratulating me at the office say I no inform them say I dey travel go Canada. At that point I couldn't tell anyone that visa hadn't come yet, they would have thought I was crazy. I couldn't even tell my parents at home that I had resigned. You know how parents can be especially with the unemployment rate in the country.
So, I registered at a library, that's where I began taking my classes. I would leave home in the morning like I do when going to work and come back in the evening. How anybody wan take know.
Beginning of June 2021 I got two bad pieces of bad news. Firstly, the finance company I had investment in crashed, shebi they said it was SEC certified, my investment with them was gone. I was still healing from the hurt when I got served my first breakfast from the Canadian embassy, Reason: Purpose of Visit and Financial Assets.
Haba, with the proof of funds wey choke for my cousin company account. I spoke with my agent she said they most likely didnt believe my cousin was the one sponsoring me.
That's how I began research and discovered GIC investment Certificate, this is what most of my indian classmates used to show proof of funds. What better way to show proof of fund than to have some money in my name. For my mind, I just be like I go show this embassy people.
With the help of my parents, I purchased CAD12k worth of GIC, minimum for GIC is CAD10k but I wanted to show the embassy say the money dey now, I also paid the fees for my second term. At least now they cannot say any yeye financial assets. So I submitted another application in July 2021 with my dad as my sponsor. We sent printouts of his bank statements this time as well as I felt the GIC and receipt of 2 terms tuition where enough to cover the fact that we didnt have the MyBank statement.
Lo and behold, another breakfast came again in October 2021. Wetin happen this time, they said purpose of visit, family ties and travel history. I almost ran mad. Wetin be all this one. I became angry, are this people playing with my feelings how will you remove one reason and add 2 reasons. By this time I had started my second term.
I felt betrayed, Canada, the country of my dreams was surely a scam. Why didnt they put all this before. I spoke with my school and they said I should either request a refund of the remaining balance of my 2nd term fees or reapply again. I requested for GCMS notes, ladies and gentlemen, there was no detailed reason on my GCMS note like I see here. Just the same generic reason on my letter of refusal. It was as if they didnt even go through my application.
I told my parents that I was dropping out and that I was tired. They encouraged me and told me not to give up yet. I no even answer them because I had mentally signed out. Na to go dey find another work be that o. My former colleagues don dey ask me when I dey comot, na soon I just dey tell everybody say my classes still dey online. Then my dad told me something that restored my belief, he said he had been moving money out of the bank that had MyBank statement issue small small into another bank and that it is better he sponsored me with that account now, he also said I should find out if I could complete the course from Naija. My mum also said she had been saving money and she had about N3m in her account. At that point my belief returned, so I did not withdraw my GIC investment(brethren, no be by GIC o), this time I used both my parents as sponsors, we printed and put all their account statements inside the application plus the ones with shikini money and did MyBank Statement for the 2 major accounts to be used, about N12m in total for both accounts. I included my first term transcripts, notification of award of dean's honour list and all my parents properties in my 3rd application in Nov 2021.
Usually all my applications had always taken 12weeks but the wait for this one was massive. Kiloshele. After 12 weeks, my agent said she was going to contact them and that I should send her my second term transcripts, fortunately I was on Dean's honour list again so I sent everything to her. Meanwhile, I had academic break starting in January 2022 with my 3rd term to begin in May 2022 meaning I had inadvertently spent the full first year of my school in Naija.
On the 7th of April 2022, my agent called me as she always does when embassy provides a response, the way my heart was beating as I picked the call gan can pound yam, because won't my enemies laugh at me like this. The first thing she said was congratulations, the embassy has requested for your passport, abi na April fool. I suppose dey cry as I type this but I won't, as per hard guy I won't. I could not contain my joy especially with the fact that my school sent a mail that they are transitioning back to physical classes for the next term.
Thanks for reading and I hope my story inspires someone. I just want to wish everyone that is hopeful for a visa the very best and I pray that God that did it for me will also do it for you. I know that I might have left a lot of details out but this story seems like it will be very long. God makes all things beautiful in his time and the truth is I have saved a lot of money by completing my first year in Naija because now I dey hear say my rent will be $600CAD per month.
I am new on Nairaland, so I may not be as responsive here as quickly as I should be, I'll try to respond as much as I can. If there is any other way I can help anyone or any other details of my application you would like to know about, you can send me a msg on Twitter @lavishorlex and I will surely reply you.
P.S: I apologise for not posting this immediately I got my PPR, I read here about someone who got his passport returned without a stamp after submission so I waited till I got my passport back. I waited for almost 20weeks una sef suppose fit wait for one week na. I will see if I can do landing gist as well if una no mind.
This is so interesting to read....congratulations bro 2 Likes |
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 21 by ninab: 2:45pm On Apr 14, 2022 |
Papapa1234: Response from the MP..
I doubt I can make it for May intake..
Eligibility has not even started This is to say if it is not showing on your portal then it really hasn’t started This is so annoying |
Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 21 by ninab: 2:47pm On Apr 14, 2022 |
MightyRance: Hello Guys.
I am kind of worried.
I did my upfront Medicals 3rd of March.
Submitted application 23rd of March,
I did my biometrics 24th of March and it reflected Immediately.
I became worried that the medical has not been updated, so i resent the e-Medical sheet via webform to IRCC.
YET, IT HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED. what should i do please
They would update just keep sending webform with the medical sheet Has your eligibility started ? |