@Bobomaigida I greet you. What if by any chance visa is denied, how can one request the money deposited in a GIC? Thanks.

Bobomaigida:


The main issue will be proving the funds are readily available for your usage, consider doing GIC to take care of your living expenses. Then draft a good SOP to explain the sources of funds and your free access to them.

Thank you
The funds are in British pounds and and in my personal account, which I have access to it from any part of the world.

Thanks once again for your reply

Bobomaigida:


The main issue will be proving the funds are readily available for your usage, consider doing GIC to take care of your living expenses. Then draft a good SOP to explain the sources of funds and your free access to them.

In my case I just put 00000000 and it went through.

You can try it

bayonleakintewe:
Good day, please is it adviceable to do medical upfront before I register for IRCC, though hav tried it but it asked for UMI and IME number which am confuse.

harmonyedu:
I just got a mail today to apply for my PAL from Lakeland College, Alberta Province.

Okay, thanks I have verified it. Although the school I'm heading to Lethbridge college are yet to get theirs, they said mine will be sent to me within two weeks, once they finalise with Alberta government.

Morning everyone, my wife went to summit her passport and that of my two kids, I was surprised when I got a call from her requesting I transfer fundz for biometric for my two kids, they collected money for biometric that was never conducted for them. Wonderful system.

Secondly the online portal for booking an appointment is not working you either have to go through DHL or the business center close to the embassy premises to book an appointment. how they did it I don't know but I paid rediculous amouth for the three passport booking.

Anyways thank Goodness I have to send her in person otherwise alot of friction for come out again.

My family did their medical two weeks before we started the process

harmonyedu:

In my case I just put 00000000 and it went through.

You can try it

I thought air France do request for transit visa

TITILOLA88:
Good day,
Awwwww .......no worries then. I am looking for someone traveling with Air France on 22nd of May.
All the best and congratulations 🎉

Educhopper:
@Bobomaigida I greet you. What if by any chance visa is denied, how can one request the money deposited in a GIC? Thanks.

That one na small issue, just inform the CIBC to refund the money, they will send to the originating account less transfer charges.

Educhopper:
@Flakeyy please could you enlighten further. Now in an instance whereby one already deposited money in a GIC and eventually the study permit application gets denied, how can one get a refund of the money in GIC?
In my case I am acting as a sponsor for my wife for a 1 yr Program in Saskatchewan Polytechnic. School deposit of 10k cad have been deposited and LOA issued. Are you are advising me to deposit her remaining 10k cad balance deposit in a GIC because her total school fees is 20k cad for her 1 yr programme?? Aside her 20k living expenses + flight expenses as instructed by IRCC. Please enlighten me and others in my similar situation to learn. Thanks. God bless you.

If you’re denied a visa, just inform the bank where you did the GIC and they’ll refund you.
I paid my brother’s school fees for 1 year, and sent him the exact money for his living expenses to his dom account, Cos you can only send the funds through USD or CAD. Note that the money for the GIC must come from the applicant’s account and not the sponsor’s account. If the account sending the money to Canada does not bear the applicant’s name, it will be rejected and the GIC will not be done.
I had extra funds in my account that showed that I could pay his flight tickets and other miscellaneous expenses, and could also cover his 2nd year fees if needed. He didn’t have any money in his naira account and he didn’t submit that. He only submitted the GIC letter and I only submitted my Statement of account and I highlighted the school fees I paid, and the money I sent to his dom account. I wrote my sponsorship letter, attached my birth certificate with his, pictures of 2 of us, and my employment letter. The money was in my savings account, so it had mostly inflows and the major outflows were the fees I paid and the money I sent for his GIC.
Don’t put her remaining fees in GIC. The idea of GIC is that the bank gives the student a certain amount each month for their living expenses. If you have 20,000 there, you won’t be able to access the full amount when you get to Canada. The bank will divide that money by 12 months and say it comes out as $1600, every month they release that $1600 to you, to help pay for accommodation, feeding and transportation. If you put in her school fees, you’ll not be able to access it until after a year.
If you want to use a GIC, Keep her school fees, flight ticket money and any other money in your account and only send $20,650 as the amount that will be in her GIC.

Rhythmnation:
Morning everyone, my wife went to summit her passport and that of my two kids, I was surprised when I got a call from her requesting I transfer fundz for biometric for my two kids, they collected money for biometric that was never conducted for them. Wonderful system.

Secondly the online portal for booking an appointment is not working you either have to go through DHL or the business center close to the embassy premises to book an appointment. how they did it I don't know but I paid rediculous amouth for the three passport booking.

Anyways thank Goodness I have to send her in person otherwise alot of friction for come out again.

I think you didn't get clearly what the money was meant for as VFS would never collect money from you outside what IRCC charges. So, it would be wrong to attack a system you are not clear of. The money could be the cost for sending and returning of your kids' passports to Abuja and back to Lagos since they didn't do biometrics.

Also, the online appointment booking works fine. You probably didn't follow the right process or were unclear on how to do it. Appointment booking for submission needs you to create an account just as you did when booking biometrics.

ekeson45:


Okay, thanks I have verified it. Although the school I'm heading to Lethbridge college are yet to get theirs, they said mine will be sent to me within two weeks, once they finalise with Alberta government.

Hello Ekeson. I got admission to Lethbridge college as well and I'm waiting for PAL. Can we discuss on phone, my number is 07059878250

PPR Arrived! Finally it has ended in praise. I got my Canada visitor visa approved in July 2023 but I decided to go for the study permit route. I was afraid cos I was not sure if they gonna reject my application but @Zubizareta shared his success story and that encouraged me to go ahead. I am grateful for the advice I received from this group most especially @Zubizareta, Abeg this guy sabi the process wella. Initially I was apprehensive and not sure if he was legit. But trust me, @Zubizareta held my hand through the process and helped me with my SOP, very powerful one. @Zubizareta na guru, he also helped me with the supporting documents to include. It did not end there, he also gave me insightful advices to ensure that my application is water tight. God go bless you so much, @Zubizareta.

My Timeline

July 2023 - Visitor visa approved
August 2023 - Applied for study in Canada from Naija
November 24 - Upfront medical report with IOM
December 27 2023 - Submitted my Visitor Visa application
March1 2024 - Medical passed
March 6 2024 - PPR

Documents Submitted
SOP
Letter of acceptance
Tuition receipt (paid 1st semester fee - 9k CAD approx)
Employment letter
Leave Approval letter
Pay Stubs
My birth certificate
Marriage certificate
CAC certificate for my company
Invoices of work I did
Survey document of my father property
Picture of our property and lands
Statement of Account - 4 months
Statement of account - 4 months (My sponsor - Brother resident in Canada)
Sponsors Canadian Passport
Sponsors Birth certificate
my NIN and that of my siblings

Good day, please I have a concern.

I am may 2024 intake (College PGD)
I and my dependents (husband and son) submitted our application Dec 28 last year.

But to my surprise my dependents (husband and son) was refused one month ago, and up till this moment, there's no update on my own application (main applicant),

So I'm kind of worried that why will they respond to my dependents application leaving the main applicant behind. And up till this moment there's no update.

Please does it happen like that sometimes, or what could be the reason for such?

Thank you as I await your responses.

Emdee360:
Good day, please I have a concern.

I am may 2024 intake (College PGD)
I and my dependents (husband and son) submitted our application Dec 28 last year.

But to my surprise my dependents (husband and son) was refused one month ago, and up till this moment, there's no update on my own application (main applicant),

So I'm kind of worried that why will they respond to my dependents application leaving the main applicant behind. And up till this moment there's no update.

Please does it happen like that sometimes, or what could be the reason for such?

Thank you as I await your responses.

You need to create a profile on tracker to check the status of your application. What was the reason for refusing your spouses' application?

Bobomaigida:


You need to create a profile on tracker to check the status of your application. What was the reason for refusing your spouse's application?

We gave the application to a licensed canadian agent

Here is the reason below

• I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay as required by paragraph 200(1)(b) of the IRPR (https://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2002-227/ section-200.html). I am refusing your application because you have not established that you will leave Canada, based on the following factors:

• You do not qualify under the IMP as you provided insufficient information to demonstrate that your spouse is a full-time student in a qualifying program at a DLI in Canada. Refused under R205(c)(ii)

It would be nice if you can share the appointment link for others, the money collect was not for passport sending or delivery. they said is for biometric that was never conducted for the two kids, please I am just sharing my own experience not attacking a confused system.

Nauttyprof:


I think you didn't get clearly what the money was meant for as VFS would never collect money from you outside what IRCC charges. So, it would be wrong to attack a system you are not clear of. The money could be the cost for sending and returning of your kids' passports to Abuja and back to Lagos since they didn't do biometrics.

Also, the online appointment booking works fine. You probably didn't follow the right process or were unclear on how to do it. Appointment booking for submission needs you to create an account just as you did when booking biometrics.

odogwu4real:
PPR Arrived! Finally it has ended in praise. I got my Canada visitor visa approved in July 2023 but I decided to go for the study permit route. I was afraid cos I was not sure if they gonna reject my application but @Zubizareta shared his success story and that encouraged me to go ahead. I am grateful for the advice I received from this group most especially @Zubizareta, Abeg this guy sabi the process wella. Initially I was apprehensive and not sure if he was legit. But trust me, @Zubizareta held my hand through the process and helped me with my SOP, very powerful one. @Zubizareta na guru, he also helped me with the supporting documents to include. It did not end there, he also gave me insightful advices to ensure that my application is water tight. God go bless you so much, @Zubizareta.

My Timeline

July 2023 - Visitor visa approved
August 2023 - Applied for study in Canada from Naija
November 24 - Upfront medical report with IOM
December 27 2023 - Submitted my Visitor Visa application
March1 2024 - Medical passed
March 6 2024 - PPR

Documents Submitted
SOP
Letter of acceptance
Tuition receipt (paid 1st semester fee - 9k CAD approx)
Employment letter
Leave Approval letter
Pay Stubs
My birth certificate
Marriage certificate
CAC certificate for my company
Invoices of work I did
Survey document of my father property
Picture of our property and lands
Statement of Account - 4 months
Statement of account - 4 months (My sponsor - Brother resident in Canada)
Sponsors Canadian Passport
Sponsors Birth certificate
my NIN and that of my siblings

Congratulations to you. Pls I need your advice on this, my Brother is the one sponsoring for my education as well. I am married and will like to go with my husband, but both of us don't have money in our accounts for POF.
Is it compulsory we must have money in our accounts, even though my brother is the sponsor??

*you provided insufficient information to demonstrate that your spouse is a full-time student*

You should have waited for the main applicants approval, it's safer that way...

My thoughts though 🤔

Emdee360:




We gave the application to a licensed canadian agent

Here is the reason below

• I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay as required by paragraph 200(1)(b) of the IRPR (https://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2002-227/ section-200.html). I am refusing your application because you have not established that you will leave Canada, based on the following factors:

• You do not qualify under the IMP as you provided insufficient information to demonstrate that your spouse is a full-time student in a qualifying program at a DLI in Canada. Refused under R205(c)(ii)

mayrhe:


Congratulations to you. Pls I need your advice on this, my Brother is the one sponsoring for my education as well. I am married and will like to go with my husband, but both of us don't have money in our accounts for POF.
Is it compulsory we must have money in our accounts, even though my brother is the sponsor??

That's weak economic ties for both of you planning to travel together

Emdee360:




We gave the application to a licensed canadian agent

Here is the reason below

• I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay as required by paragraph 200(1)(b) of the IRPR (https://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2002-227/ section-200.html). I am refusing your application because you have not established that you will leave Canada, based on the following factors:

• You do not qualify under the IMP as you provided insufficient information to demonstrate that your spouse is a full-time student in a qualifying program at a DLI in Canada. Refused under R205(c)(ii)

Refusal reasons like this are straight forward, the key is to get more documents that ties the student top the school and submit. But before doing that, you need to ascertain the status of your spouse's application. You request for GCMS notes on the application and create that tracker to check it.

Pls is it possible that one dnt receive mail when decision is made?

John39swill:
*you provided insufficient information to demonstrate that your spouse is a full-time student*

You should have waited for the main applicant's approval, it's safer that way...

My thoughts though 🤔

No, we applied together not separately

Stay hopeful, the main applicant is still progressing else refusal decision would have been sent across..

Once, the main applicant is approved, maybe then you can reapply again for the dependent.

Good luck 🤞 in addy

Emdee360:




No, we applied together not separately

From my experience, once there is a message in your portal that requires your attention, the system is coded to immediately alert you via the registered email address..

Good luck 🤞 to us all

Morexx23:
Pls is it possible that one dnt receive mail when decision is made?

You submitted after the policy the reason your application was withdrawn, kindly hold on for your school to update you based on the attestation letter, you can contact them to get an update.

AfroBeatDiary:


Seen, withdrawal letter due to attestation letter. Ogaar o.

How do I get attestation letter from Seneca College?

mayrhe:


Hello Ekeson. I got admission to Lethbridge college as well and I'm waiting for PAL. Can we discuss on phone, my number is 07059878250

Ooh that's nice, Yeah sure, I will hit you up via WhatsApp.

John39swill:
Stay hopeful, the main applicant is still progressing else refusal decision would have been sent across.

Once, the main applicant is approved, maybe then you can reapply again for the dependent.

Good luck 🤞 in addy

Thank you for the positive response. One question again if we are to appeal again will they issue sowp to my fiance as I applied last year dec before the new rule

Thokem:
Hello, please I need help, we secured loan from Mpower and are now in the process of applying for study permit for my wife.

I would be providing my bank statements as additional proof of fund, now I am confused if on her study permit application we should indicate that I would be accompanying her to canada.

Please I need help on what to do, should we uncheck that and let her application for study permit go through then what happens next?

The session starts September please any advice would be helpful

Please help me how did you go about the Mpower I’m interested. Please can i chat you on whatapp

zubizareta:


That's weak economic ties for both of you planning to travel together

🤨🤨🤨 what do you advice we do??

ekeson45:

Ooh that's nice, Yeah sure, I will hit you up via WhatsApp.

That's not my WhatsApp number, you can call me first, then I'll give you my WhatsApp line

Thank you. It is advisable to show money in your account especially as you have family. Their logic is that they would not expect your brother to shoulder the cost of you and your family and also shoulder his.

mayrhe:


Congratulations to you. Pls I need your advice on this, my Brother is the one sponsoring for my education as well. I am married and will like to go with my husband, but both of us don't have money in our accounts for POF.
Is it compulsory we must have money in our accounts, even though my brother is the sponsor??

Marykal:


Please help me how did you go about the Mpower I’m interested. Please can i chat you on whatapp

Drop your WhatsApp number I would hit you up