HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

I'm thankful to God for the beautiful family I have here. I say a big THANK YOU to everyone here who made me accomplish my goal. I love y'all

standupguy:




2 to 3 months? Before medicals? Are you kidding me? So people who applied on October for winter start date are already late?

With God all things are possible,yours cld be a month sef hehe ! But from all the testimonies here na always 2-3months bro........

The person that just called me now you can drop your no here so we can chat make you noe waste credit

redribs:


Oh nice! We should keep in touch.

Thanks babes.

Sure...would love to.

Not very sure how the email thing works here but just tried sending you one now.

standupguy:




2 to 3 months? Before medicals? Are you kidding me? So people who applied on October for winter start date are already late?

I dont see it that way. I dont think the embassy intentionally keeps application times at 2 or 3 months or whatever period. I believe it depends on how inundated they are with applications and how many workers (Visa officers) are available to evaluate them. For Winter, there are fewer applicants and that's why most of their processing times during the period may seem faster than those processed for Fall. The online route, typically just cuts out delays at the VACs and other naija factors and logistics that posess that inherent "african timing" nature. I can also imagine that paper applications are eventually scanned as well and eventually evaluated on the computer, just like the online applications (I may be wrong tho, but I think it makes sense). Scanning so many docs and grouping them properly could also take time...

So in essence, if anyone is just about to apply for the Winter semester (2015), I reckon you use the online application...Altho, using the paper route might take less time now sha (compared to earlier applications) because most of the prospective applicants have thrown in their applications as far back as august so this is not really a rush period for study permit applications.

These are just my views sha. (Or maybe just ideas to keep me relaxed about my "late" submission, lol)

All the best guys.

And have a great week ahead.

Cheers

Kepner:


Sure...would love to.

Not very sure how the email thing works here but just tried sending you one now.

got it. Let's see how it works

Kepner:


Sure...would love to.

Not very sure how the email thing works here but just tried sending you one now.

got it. replied. let's see how it works

seems like the online application site is down. i tried starting an appliocation today and it isnt going.... please for those that have applied already did the bank sign on the statement as a means of certifying it or was there another means?

fxsly:
seems like the online application site is down. i tried starting an appliocation today and it isnt going.... please for those that have applied already did the bank sign on the statement as a means of certifying it or was there another means?

having it signed and stamped makes it more authentic but I believe the visa officer also gets to verify anyway so I guess it doesn't really matter. Only my bank reference letter was vetted on. Hope this helps.

fxsly:
seems like the online application site is down. i tried starting an appliocation today and it isnt going.... please for those that have applied already did the bank sign on the statement as a means of certifying it or was there another means?

Mine was stamped and signed. The whole 30pages of 6 months period.

Hellooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooppppo

stayboy1602:
Hellooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooppppo

why?!!! we are here brother, be cool, steady and ok. how is it going wif your app

How do i compress this file further? Have compressed from 14.8mb to 5.3mb. Please how do i get the proof of financial support file under 4mb?

Frosti:
How do i compress this file further? Have compressed from 14.8mb to 5.3mb. Please how do i get the proof of financial support file under 4mb?

Had the same problem. Have you tried an online solution? I used www.smallpdf.com

Hi guys,

I am trying to apply for a visit visa to Canada for self and my kids online and I am kinda stuck. After opening an online account for self and uploading all documents (not submitted though), I am unable to figure out where and how to upload/include my kids IMM forms and documents.

Am I required to open another account for them? If yes, how do I tie the application together?

Could someone please advise? Tnx.

double08:


Sup buddy! Sure say no be u match my shoe for VFS dat day wey I do biometrics

Just kidding,guess u still waiting on cic for meds instruction

we all applied on the same day....paper route aug 19th! God has done it...chill

redribs:


Had the same problem. Have you tried an online solution? I used www.smallpdf.com

Have tried that, was only able to shave off .61mb

thank you lord i know that i will be called for medical this time.i just applied online and just receive message to go to biometric.

Habeeb521:
why?!!! we are here brother, be cool, steady and ok. how is it going wif your app

me just dey jor, you know say na 24 semtember I do my bio, and dem state for the paper say dem done give me since August 28 oh so me no know how long I go wait oh, either na when I do my biometric I go start dey count or when dem send me the biometric instructions

Hi everyone, if you are looking for a professor that will accept you in their research group, hope it's not bad to contact more than one professor from same department?? Guys help a brother

@meritdee and redribs thanks for your responses. i think i will just ask them to sign on it all.

Frosti:

Have tried that, was only able to shave off .61mb

Well, this is where I got my tips from

http://www.wikihow.com/Reduce-PDF-File-Size

Meanwhile, what's in the document? maybe you should try to screen out the less important ones if all reduction option fails... cos I'm sure you cant upload more than 4mb. no 2 ways about it.

Good luck.

please those that have applied and have gotten TRV and also those who used the online application i need help with this: my programme has a co-op and o the questionare i said that work is a criteria for my graduation which is true. so question now is what do i give them as my supporting document for this one ooo

holyjacket:
It seems Ph.D applicant seeking visa are very few in the house. How do Visa Officer see Ph.D students? I'm Planning to apply using the online route tommorrow with first 2 years of full scholarship. Any general advice on my application? I'm a graduate assistant in a federal university with 2 years working experience but i have little money in my bank account to show as proof of fund. I was advised by some pple to add SOA even though i am on scholarship. Pls Advise?

Hello.

You will need your employment letter, payslips, bank statement, approval of study leave from the registrar's office. Most federal universities (well the old ones) insist on the lecturers signing a bond to return and teach for duration they spent studying- this is very helpful as it is a very strong hometie and a letter from the scholarship awarding body.

if your scholarship was full you would require only the above.

Since you say you have little money in your account please get a sponsor with a good SOA. this is for the 2 years not accounted for by the scholarship. the sponsor should write a supporting affidavit or letter to the effect that he/she will handle whatever the scholarship doesn't cover. He/she can add docs of properties owned.

A letter from your current HOD or Dean to the fact that the area of your proposed study is lacking in the department though not essential will help. If your supervisor in Canada can write a letter of support on your behalf it will help as well.

Prayer. very essential and will help a great deal because the race is not to the swift....

all the best.

fxsly:
please those that have applied and have gotten TRV and also those who used the online application i need help with this: my programme has a co-op and o the questionare i said that work is a criteria for my graduation which is true. so question now is what do i give them as my supporting document for this one ooo

Email the school and ask them to send you a letter which states that your program is a co-op and work is required.

Thanks. I will do as you have directed. Prayer mode activated.

allspark:


Hello.

You will need your employment letter, payslips, bank statement, approval of study leave from the registrar's office. Most federal universities (well the old ones) insist on the lecturers signing a bond to return and teach for duration they spent studying- this is very helpful as it is a very strong hometie and a letter from the scholarship awarding body.

if your scholarship was full you would require only the above.

Since you say you have little money in your account please get a sponsor with a good SOA. this is for the 2 years not accounted for by the scholarship. the sponsor should write a supporting affidavit or letter to the effect that he/she will handle whatever the scholarship doesn't cover. He/she can add docs of properties owned.

A letter from your current HOD or Dean to the fact that the area of your proposed study is lacking in the department though not essential will help. If your supervisor in Canada can write a letter of support on your behalf it will help as well.

Prayer. very essential and will help a great deal because the race is not to the swift....

all the best.

chops33:
Good morning house, pls should my sponsor's letter of introduction be hand-written or typed?

Plz type

Hello my good people,

Is there any particular/specific way one has to arrange his supporting documents to be merge with SOP/LOE?

redribs:


I dont see it that way. I dont think the embassy intentionally keeps application times at 2 or 3 months or whatever period. I believe it depends on how inundated they are with applications and how many workers (Visa officers) are available to evaluate them. For Winter, there are fewer applicants and that's why most of their processing times during the period may seem faster than those processed for Fall. The online route, typically just cuts out delays at the VACs and other naija factors and logistics that posess that inherent "african timing" nature. I can also imagine that paper applications are eventually scanned as well and eventually evaluated on the computer, just like the online applications (I may be wrong tho, but I think it makes sense). Scanning so many docs and grouping them properly could also take time...

So in essence, if anyone is just about to apply for the Winter semester (2015), I reckon you use the online application...Altho, using the paper route might take less time now sha (compared to earlier applications) because most of the prospective applicants have thrown in their applications as far back as august so this is not really a rush period for study permit applications.

These are just my views sha. (Or maybe just ideas to keep me relaxed about my "late" submission, lol)

All the best guys.

And have a great week ahead.

Cheers

Nice analysis , i used the online route, submitted on 8 oct.
I asked the biometric lady if I had time and she said yes I had enough time.

Hello guys, I smell a rat oooo. Pls someone I knw has been pursuing this Canada stuff (trying to relocate to Canada) after some huge amount of money collected by d so called agent and nothing has been heard, the agent is now on hot seat to bring back d cash. Only yesterday d agent asked the aspiring Canadian(lols) to get a paper and stamp his fingerprints on d paper and send to him. Now who does that? Do you do fingerprints on ur own at home? I guess its scam but fellow nairalanders help me out. Have u guys heard of this before? Pls waiting for response

Anyone caught a glimpse of the new enlarge alert on CIC page.
Make them no put sand for person garri o.

meggy11:
Hello guys, I smell a rat oooo. Pls someone I knw has been pursuing this Canada stuff (trying to relocate to Canada) after some huge amount of money collected by d so called agent and nothing has been heard, the agent is now on hot seat to bring back d cash. Only yesterday d agent asked the aspiring Canadian(lols) to get a paper and stamp his fingerprints on d paper and send to him. Now who does that? Do you do fingerprints on ur own at home? I guess its scam but fellow nairalanders help me out. Have u guys heard of this before? Pls waiting for response

Big scam. Biometrics can only be done @ canada VAC (vfs). Some agents sha. Smh