Army2022:
Thanks a lot Mrprolifik, Quinstershaw and Pace6.
Note*i compressed each of these files to 4mb each before submitting them in October . They were so small and barely readable

POF, Fam info,
Digital photo, Int'l passport,LOA, Client info and Imm5257
I'm wondering how to compress already compressed 7 files. That is 4mb×7 compressed into 3.5mb each of the files are barely readable.

Try to convert the original files to pdf . After converting then you compress each files separately . After compressing you can calculate the size of each files and if the total doesn't exceed the allowed limit, you can then merge your files.

LadyNengi:
I can't find my submitted application on my new portal, has any other person experienced this? I was asked to upload an updated pof and I have till 23rd of this month to do that but I can't even see my application....what should I do pls?

Same thing I observed yesterday night , all information disappeared. The site is on maintenance

Please is there anyone here who has used an agency POF loan package to build up the account he/she used to apply. I need some clarification if there is anyone here who has an immense knowledge of it…

Ur proof of funds is small for family of six.

ChubaKC:
It is well! Got refused this morning.
Family of 6 (primary applicant inclusive)

Reason:
Primary applicant- financial capacity and assets
Other family members- financial capacity and purpose of visit

School admission hint:
Admission- Jan 5 (now deferred to Sep 5 but not yet updated to IRCC)
Tuition per year - 8874cad (now 9300cad)
No tuition deposit required
GRA appointment offer: 2000cad minimum monthly

Applications:
Primary Applicant: Study permit (PhD 4-6yrs program)
Other 5 family members: Visitors visa

Few Doc submitted due to size:

Primary applicant;
-GRA offer letter stating min 2k cad monthly
-Personal 4 months account statement- 10.5m balance
-Pension statement- 2.5m
-Personal Land Survey plan - 4 different plots (deeds not included cos of size)
-Company CAC docs only (husb & wife directors) attached on wife client section and no financial doc attached cos of size
-One Vehicle registration documents
-School certificate & transcript
-previous research publications
-SOP
-LOE
-Authorization for leave from place of work

Dependents:
-application for Visitors visa for all
-Wife credentials and CAC doc for our company and one other business registration
-LOE stating that spouse will bear all financial obligations through personal account and GRA offer
-parents consent letter for children

Please I need to resubmit these applications as soon as possible.
I need advice on what to do differently pls.

@bullstriker and other gurus in the platform I need your support pls

See attached

deebee13:
Hello everyone,
I recently got my PPR, and DHL delivered my passport to VFS yesterday. I don't know what to expect, will I get a mail or message from VFS?

I am on this process too, my passport just got delivered according to the tracking. I believe they will contact you when it's time to return. So you can pay for the return fee but if you live in the city where it was sent to you can walk in and pick it up.

In my case I paid 18700 for one way return of my passport, I included the receipt of payment while sending with DHL.

Congratulations, when are you supposed to resume?.

HermajestyQ:

My PPR just dropped.

I have been reading silently here for a while now and promised myself to share my timeline.

First time applicant with my hubby.
Study permit
Application -19 December 2022
Biometrics request at vfs Pretoria- 19 December 2022
Medical request- 9 January 2023
Medical done - 16 January 2023
Medical passed- 19 January 2023
BVL and passport request vfs Pretoria- 19 January 2023

It can only be God!
Good luck to all those still expecting.

ChubaKC:
It is well! Got refused this morning.
Family of 6 (primary applicant inclusive)

Reason:
Primary applicant- financial capacity and assets
Other family members- financial capacity and purpose of visit

School admission hint:
Admission- Jan 5 (now deferred to Sep 5 but not yet updated to IRCC)
Tuition per year - 8874cad (now 9300cad)
No tuition deposit required
GRA appointment offer: 2000cad minimum monthly

Applications:
Primary Applicant: Study permit (PhD 4-6yrs program)
Other 5 family members: Visitors visa

Few Doc submitted due to size:

Primary applicant;
-GRA offer letter stating min 2k cad monthly
-Personal 4 months account statement- 10.5m balance
-Pension statement- 2.5m
-Personal Land Survey plan - 4 different plots (deeds not included cos of size)
-Company CAC docs only (husb & wife directors) attached on wife client section and no financial doc attached cos of size
-One Vehicle registration documents
-School certificate & transcript
-previous research publications
-SOP
-LOE
-Authorization for leave from place of work

Dependents:
-application for Visitors visa for all
-Wife credentials and CAC doc for our company and one other business registration
-LOE stating that spouse will bear all financial obligations through personal account and GRA offer
-parents consent letter for children

Please I need to resubmit these applications as soon as possible.
I need advice on what to do differently pls.

@bullstriker and other gurus in the platform I need your support pls

See attached

You should have applied alone using your family and other properties as home ties or you could have applied for work permit for your spouse and paid your first semester at least. Anyway, don't give up. Re-fire the canon!

Bobomaigida:


You can send your student's copy of transcript, it will be accepted. If you do not have any other educational pursuit after 2015 then no need to send anything. Just in case find out if they will require your school to send them official transcripts so you can start making arrangements.

Thanks baba

Pls is there anyone who has done land valuation? Any agency in Ibadan? What’s the cost?

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Good afternoon everyone, please i need help/answers.
1. I got an offer for a 2 year program from a University in Canada and the next step is for me to make tuition deposit. Now my question is, can i make the payment to the school directly or do i have to pay through the agent that i got the admission?

2. Please i need info on living cost in canada for a year to include rent, food, clothing, v, study materials etc. Just basic lifestyle for an adult female who will be living alone (i have 3 kids but won't be going with them).

3. How much will it cost to process my visa plus ticket fee (September)

4. What other cost should i budget for throughout this processing period between now and August?

Please someone help me with answers.

Please how can i track the return of my passport with vfs courier service, i didnt pay the 18710 before cos i used dhl to send but i later paid when I heard dhl no longer offers return service its 3 days now and haven't heard from them i have tried their webchat,call,email but no positive response and i am suppose to travel on monday

Positiveme2020:


I am on this process too, my passport just got delivered according to the tracking. I believe they will contact you when it's time to return. So you can pay for the return fee but if you live in the city where it was sent to you can walk in and pick it up.

In my case I paid 18700 for one way return of my passport, I included the receipt of payment while sending with DHL.

Hello Elders in the house. Pls what are the requirements for a study visa sponsor. My sister wants to sponsor me for my study. I have my first year tuition is available but she wants to stand as sponsor for my settlement funds. Thank you.

ChubaKC:
It is well! Got refused this morning.
Family of 6 (primary applicant inclusive)

Reason:
Primary applicant- financial capacity and assets
Other family members- financial capacity and purpose of visit

School admission hint:
Admission- Jan 5 (now deferred to Sep 5 but not yet updated to IRCC)
Tuition per year - 8874cad (now 9300cad)
No tuition deposit required
GRA appointment offer: 2000cad minimum monthly

Applications:
Primary Applicant: Study permit (PhD 4-6yrs program)
Other 5 family members: Visitors visa

Few Doc submitted due to size:

Primary applicant;
-GRA offer letter stating min 2k cad monthly
-Personal 4 months account statement- 10.5m balance
-Pension statement- 2.5m
-Personal Land Survey plan - 4 different plots (deeds not included cos of size)
-Company CAC docs only (husb & wife directors) attached on wife client section and no financial doc attached cos of size
-One Vehicle registration documents
-School certificate & transcript
-previous research publications
-SOP
-LOE
-Authorization for leave from place of work

Dependents:
-application for Visitors visa for all
-Wife credentials and CAC doc for our company and one other business registration
-LOE stating that spouse will bear all financial obligations through personal account and GRA offer
-parents consent letter for children

Please I need to resubmit these applications as soon as possible.
I need advice on what to do differently pls.

@bullstriker and other gurus in the platform I need your support pls

See attached

It is obvious that you have insufficient funds. That is 10.5 m +2.5m
Maintenance/living expenses per year for 5 family member is: spouse:4000 +other:3000+3000+3000+3000=16000 cad per year + student=26000 cad per year equivalent of 8,88,4025 naira

The reality is that, the minimum funds per year for maintenance stated by IRCC is just minimum funds as it is ..when you arrive in canada you will spend more than that on living expenses alone. Including flight ticket for family of 6 with provided bank balance of 10.5m +2.5m...with this also spouse applied for visitor visa instead of open work permit.

4 to 6yrs PHD @ 9300 cad per year equivalent of 3,177,233 per year,Ircc will expect you to have more funds in bank balance other than previous bank balance provided and source of funds to support you in next 4 to 6 year..that is tuitions,3,177,233 naira +maintenance 8,884,025 naira per year

Danielmadu:
yes I'm going for September intake in niagara

Yes pls… any update?

This is quite fast compared to what we are seeing now.

A big CONGRATULATIONS �� to you and your hubby.
It is God indeed!

HermajestyQ:
My PPR just dropped.

I have been reading silently here for a while now and promised myself to share my timeline.

First time applicant with my hubby.
Study permit
Application -19 December 2022
Biometrics request at vfs Pretoria- 19 December 2022
Medical request- 9 January 2023
Medical done - 16 January 2023
Medical passed- 19 January 2023
BVL and passport request vfs Pretoria- 19 January 2023

It can only be God!
Good luck to all those still expecting.

A police report is not a compulsory document for a Canadian temporary resident application.
Please go ahead without it if getting it will involve too much stress.

CanadaQueen:
Hi everyone,
Thanks for this platform. Please I want to ask can I skip police clearance? I live in Benin Republic but I will submit application in Nigeria for my study permit. I read somewhere that police clearance is not really necessary. Also, I once saw on IRCC page that Benin Republic police clearance can only be gotten by their citizens. Although, I'm aware that noncitizens can now get it but because of cash constraints I'm thinking I can hide under what I read on IRCC page. But pls has anyone submitted application without police clearance and got their study permit?

Secondly, can I be added to Seneca College WhatsApp group please?
Thanks y'all as I await your kind responses�

Predator188:

It is obvious that you have insufficient funds. That is 10.5 m +2.5m
Maintenance/living expenses per year for 5 family member is: spouse:4000 +other:3000+3000+3000+3000=16000 cad per year + student=26000 cad per year equivalent of 8,88,4025 naira

The reality is that, the minimum funds per year for maintenance stated by IRCC is just minimum funds as it is ..when you arrive in canada you will spend more than that on living expenses alone. Including flight ticket for family of 6 with provided bank balance of 10.5m +2.5m...with this also spouse applied for visitor visa instead of open work permit.

4 to 6yrs PHD @ 9300 cad per year equivalent of 3,177,233 per year,Ircc will expect you to have more funds in bank balance other than previous bank balance provided and source of funds to support you in next 4 to 6 year..that is tuitions,3,177,233 naira +maintenance 8,884,025 naira per year

Please sir, can you help?


Good afternoon everyone, please i need help/answers.
1. I got an offer for a 2 year program from a University in Canada and the next step is for me to make tuition deposit. Now my question is, can i make the payment to the school directly or do i have to pay through the agent that i got the admission?

2. Please i need info on living cost in canada for a year to include rent, food, clothing, v, study materials etc. Just basic lifestyle for an adult female who will be living alone (i have 3 kids but won't be going with them).

3. How much will it cost to process my visa plus ticket fee (September)

4. What other cost should i budget for throughout this processing period between now and August?

5. The total tuition for the 2years is 29, 271 CAD. How much am i expected to have in the account including living expenses?

Please someone help me with answers.

If this problem is not resolved by the 23rd, please use a webform and explain why you are using a webform insread of your application profile.

LadyNengi:
I can't find my submitted application on my new portal, has any other person experienced this? I was asked to upload an updated pof and I have till 23rd of this month to do that but I can't even see my application....what should I do pls?

Legitmenaija:



Please sir, can you help?


Good afternoon everyone, please i need help/answers.
1. I got an offer for a 2 year program from a University in Canada and the next step is for me to make tuition deposit. Now my question is, can i make the payment to the school directly or do i have to pay through the agent that i got the admission?

2. Please i need info on living cost in canada for a year to include rent, food, clothing, v, study materials etc. Just basic lifestyle for an adult female who will be living alone (i have 3 kids but won't be going with them).

3. How much will it cost to process my visa plus ticket fee (September)

4. What other cost should i budget for throughout this processing period between now and August?

5. The total tuition for the 2years is 29, 271 CAD. How much am i expected to have in the account including living expenses?

Please someone help me with answers.

If by paying through the agent, you mean giving the agent your fees to pay for you, nor try am ooo.

For an individual, the minimum amount required for living expenses is 10,000cad

So sorry about your refusal but please do not let this discourage you.

May I ask if you have more money in your account now? How much did you have as cash flow for your family of 6?

Maybe you should try open study permit for children of 6 years and above and an open work permit for your wife. Give solid and cogent reasons why you need to all go together. Reasons like it will cause a lot of hardship on your spouse and children since you have never lived apart before, your PhD study of 4 to 6 years is too long to stay apart, you desire to bring up your children together to avoid dysfunctional attitudes and juvenile deliquency, for emotional and physical support etc.

All the best!

ChubaKC:
It is well! Got refused this morning.
Family of 6 (primary applicant inclusive)

Reason:
Primary applicant- financial capacity and assets
Other family members- financial capacity and purpose of visit

School admission hint:
Admission- Jan 5 (now deferred to Sep 5 but not yet updated to IRCC)
Tuition per year - 8874cad (now 9300cad)
No tuition deposit required
GRA appointment offer: 2000cad minimum monthly

Applications:
Primary Applicant: Study permit (PhD 4-6yrs program)
Other 5 family members: Visitors visa

Few Doc submitted due to size:

Primary applicant;
-GRA offer letter stating min 2k cad monthly
-Personal 4 months account statement- 10.5m balance
-Pension statement- 2.5m
-Personal Land Survey plan - 4 different plots (deeds not included cos of size)
-Company CAC docs only (husb & wife directors) attached on wife client section and no financial doc attached cos of size
-One Vehicle registration documents
-School certificate & transcript
-previous research publications
-SOP
-LOE
-Authorization for leave from place of work

Dependents:
-application for Visitors visa for all
-Wife credentials and CAC doc for our company and one other business registration
-LOE stating that spouse will bear all financial obligations through personal account and GRA offer
-parents consent letter for children

Please I need to resubmit these applications as soon as possible.
I need advice on what to do differently pls.

@bullstriker and other gurus in the platform I need your support pls

See attached

mokarios:
Hi everyone,

Has anyone renewed their passports recently?
What's the backlog like for renewing international passports in Ottawa?

I'm resident downt Toronto, my passport expires in les than 10 weeks and I have an appointment in Ottawa for the last Friday of this month.

If you have any connections, please help me.

Hi Mokarios
Booklets are now available in Ottawa. My wife's biometrics capture was December 6 and her passport arrived in the mail around December 27.
So I dont think you will have any problem whatsoever.

Good evening everyone, please what does this mean?
What is receipt number, mailing method? Complete address (Where the application was sent), My medical is next week, do I wait to send everything at once?
@bullstriker
@mrprolifik
Anyone that can help
PLEASE THIS IS URGENT!!!

You will get notifications from VFS on every stage until it reaches DHL for delivery. Check the email you wrote as your contact regularly.

deebee13:
Hello everyone,
I recently got my PPR, and DHL delivered my passport to VFS yesterday. I don't know what to expect, will I get a mail or message from VFS?

My tuition cost is 43200 CAD for 2 years and I have made a deposit of 10375 CAD. Considering living expenses to be 10k Cad, is 20million enough as PoF from my sponsor (mum)?

LadyNengi:
I can't find my submitted application on my new portal, has any other person experienced this? I was asked to upload an updated pof and I have till 23rd of this month to do that but I can't even see my application....what should I do pls?

It's been like this for the past 3 days now. But theres a workaround to see your application status.

First, ensure that youre using the browser you've been using to check your status.

Then login to the new portal normally.

After login start typing https://portal-portail.apps.cic.gc.ca/home/application-status in the browser tab.

Your browser will auto complete it so that it looks like this

https://portal-portail.apps.cic.gc.ca/home/application-status/1234567?lang=en

Then hit enter you'll see your application. Bookmark the page or save the link.

Thank me later

My Employer..
And I submitted the company 6 months SOA together with my 4 months saving account SOA with lots of other documents.

Drepee:
who was your sponsor?

The proof of funds is in your bank account, so you are a self-sponsor. Self-sponsors must show tuition fees and living expenses for their studies for themselves and accompanying family members. Since you are going for a program of 4-6 years, you have to show the funds for the cost of your education for 4-6 years - quite a lot of money. In addition, you added your family members. So, it is quite clear that fund is insufficient.

You mentioned that spouse would take care of subsequent years, but you did not submit her bank statement and source of income (just stating it is unacceptable), and I assume you included her in the application. So, when you reapply, let your spouse be the sponsor by showing funds for a year and demonstrating a source of income for subsequent years. With a sponsor, only a year's education cost is required. Furthermore, since your finances cannot accommodate your family, apply alone. Then, when you arrive in Canada, your spouse and kids will be eligible for SOWP and a study permit.

Order GCMS note; it seems there are other grounds for the refusal besides finance. So, review your application, including the intended program. If the program is unrelated to your present job, explain in your SoP why you have chosen the program.

ChubaKC:
It is well! Got refused this morning.
Family of 6 (primary applicant inclusive)

Reason:
Primary applicant- financial capacity and assets
Other family members- financial capacity and purpose of visit

School admission hint:
Admission- Jan 5 (now deferred to Sep 5 but not yet updated to IRCC)
Tuition per year - 8874cad (now 9300cad)
No tuition deposit required
GRA appointment offer: 2000cad minimum monthly

Applications:
Primary Applicant: Study permit (PhD 4-6yrs program)
Other 5 family members: Visitors visa

Few Doc submitted due to size:

Primary applicant;
-GRA offer letter stating min 2k cad monthly
-Personal 4 months account statement- 10.5m balance
-Pension statement- 2.5m
-Personal Land Survey plan - 4 different plots (deeds not included cos of size)
-Company CAC docs only (husb & wife directors) attached on wife client section and no financial doc attached cos of size
-One Vehicle registration documents
-School certificate & transcript
-previous research publications
-SOP
-LOE
-Authorization for leave from place of work

Dependents:
-application for Visitors visa for all
-Wife credentials and CAC doc for our company and one other business registration
-LOE stating that spouse will bear all financial obligations through personal account and GRA offer
-parents consent letter for children

Please I need to resubmit these applications as soon as possible.
I need advice on what to do differently pls.

@bullstriker and other gurus in the platform I need your support pls

See attached

Good evening distinguished ladies and Gentlemen

Anyone who has a whatssap or telegram group for Cape Breton university prospective students please I will like to be added, kindly drop your email so I can follow up.

Any November/December applicant

Danilvex:
Any November/December applicant

December 8th applicant