berexio1:
What course are u going to study @Mohawk?

hayqinsbFX:
sorry @poseman
the documents seem too perfect, very perfect....
the only thing i may as is since the BSC is french....and she works as HR assistant.......
what is the PGD shes going to offer..

Futurewiser:
Please who knows about the city of Brandon in Manitoba as per job prospect for students. I am planning going there but will like to hear from those living of studying there first.

mevisbleek:



If you do not mind Sir, you can send me yours and I will be more than happy to peruse and critique as well. I would say its the same thing people use it interchangeably on this forum. Basically, you just need a letter addressed to the VO detailing : WHY THE PROGRAM, HOW THE PROGRAM WILL ASSIST YOU REACH YOUR CAREER & ACADEMIC GOAL, WHY THE SCHOOL, WHY CANADA ETC and any other good stuff you can think about that would mesmerize the VO.

I just wrote one for someone and I will be glad to send it to you

poseman:
Wife Got denied yesterday. Na wa for these VOs. Reason being PURPOSE OF VISIT. I have been a silent observer in this forum, filtering useful informations. Just thought to share my experience

Submitted Online Application - 8th April
Biometric - 13th April
Rejected - 20th May

Docs submitted.

1. All CIC mandatory documents
2. Sponsor 1 - Hubby. SOA 6.5m, 6 months SOA, 3 month Payslips, Employment letter, promotion letter, company ID
3. Sponsor 2 - Hubby's Dad SOA - 5m, Company registration docs (CAC 7, tax clearance etc), Previous Contracts, Intl Passport
4. Marriage Cert, Change of name, Wedding pics, two landed properties,
5. Sons US passport data page, birth cert, pics
6. Birth Cert, Local Govt Cert, WAEC, Transcript, NYSC
7. Employment Letter (Started another Job in Feb), Study leave, pay slip (1m month), SOA (210k balance), Company ID card, C.V (2 years post NYSC work experience as HR Assistant)
8. Detail statement of purpose - Stating Hubby will be sponsoring, Hubby's Dad as co sponsor, paid 1st semester tuition fees ($7,500) provided proof of payment, Stated currently promotion upon completion of study in current company, Son will be staying over with mum, Hubby has masters from UK and has encourage me to go for mine in Canada.
9, Applied for PGD in Mohawk College, 1 year PGD course in HR Management, Tuition is 15k, Start date is Sept,
10. Travel history - US twice
11. Letter of Acceptance from college
12. Police Character Cert.
13. Undergrad - BSC French

Refer to attachment for CIC rejection Report.

Guess i have to reapply and PROOF PURPOSE OF VISIT

hayqinsbFX:
@mevisbleek
Note that not everybody can get admission into masters. That is the reason why majority tend to go for colleges.


I personally feel it boils down to having a simple case.
I feel this VOS are done assessing complex scenerios.

mevisbleek:
I have been following NL for a long time. I truly love to see more Nigerians in Canada. I feel so terrible hearing all this horrible refusals. I sympathize with everyone that give refused from the bottom of my heart

In times like this we need to seat down, rethink our strategy and come up with quality ideas to tackle an issue. I believe in God but I'm also a firm believer of putting the right strategy in place so that God can easily do his job (people will say heaven helps those who help themself)

I know that what I'm about to say will hurt a lot of people but I'm deeply sorry. I'm giving my candid advise as a brother and as someone that has the best interest of fellow Nigerians. No disrespect to anyone. Please forgive me if I sound rude but it's not my intention at all God is my witness.

Let me put my self in the VO shoe for a second, if I were to be a vo I would deny a lot of apps that I see these days. My people why the sudden rush into colleges after completion of a BSc in Nigeria? These guys are researched inclined and know fully well that a college grad has little or no intention of returning because what kind of job awaits you in Nigeria, a market filled with masters and phd grads from Europe and other continent. I feel a Masters degree should be a better academic progression after BSc even if one has no intention of returning. Years back masters used to be the trend for Nigerians coming over but now college is because people have heared about PR and everyone is trying to get in by all means.

The deny for reasons like no family tie in home country, which other tie them want when all your siblings dey naija? Trust me the VOs are seeing a trend and they are trend for this but we Nigerians believe in packaging, packaging without strategy and critical thinking makes no sense .

Trust me guys, let's restrategize. Please feel free to insult me I hardly get upset. I'm just a concerned citizen. Let's go for advanced degree and show these Vo's that we have something to offer and not just hungry about PR.

Just an advise guys. No pms please. Curse me on this platform

hayqinsbFX:
@mevisbleek
Note that not everybody can get admission into masters. That is the reason why majority tend to go for colleges.


I personally feel it boils down to having a simple case.
I feel this VOS are done assessing complex scenerios.

Siga:
... @mevisbleek ... U funny sha ... College no mean say refusal.... Visa app is case by case.... Plus u have to keep in mind VOs are humans... they make silly decisions at times... U have no idea what mood the VO is... I can bet u that she will reapply with same documents but a better written SOP and secure her visa...

poseman:
HR Management

Gods1son:
Brother, this ur simple nd complex case ehn. I don't understand o

mevisbleek:



Really appreciate you stating what you feel. But the rate of denial is alarming. Are you trying to say everyone that has been denied got a convoluted case?

Ugochux:
Maybe those with over 2yrs work experience should try that FSWP abi FSPW route, then on arrival, u can further your studies..*JustSaying ooo*

hayqinsbFX:
Not all, but most..
U can see there's an iotal of complexity there with a different UG program...

Ugochux:


C'mon bro, don't say that..there's nothing wrong with her UG program...she chose a career part and decided to further it, so wts d prblm with that? She has 2yrs work experience!!!

My contribution : draft a convincing SOP, then reapply..
BTW, B.sc French, Quebec province go mk sense pass oo..cheers
*i stand to be corrected*

darefestus:
@Pose man

How about She address in her SoP why a company that just employed her is giving her study leave letter and a guarantee of employment after just a month as staff..
Sounds 'convoluted'.

darefestus:
I think I will go with @Mevisbleek here..Not to discourage anyone or to stir up any kind of pandemonium, but statistics are available online to buttress the fact that Nigeria recorded the highest percentage increase in international student visa applications to Canada..most of them applying for one diploma or the other...And I don't know if they study job market trends here in Nigeria but if they do, I really don't think it will help much either with the paucity of jobs and subsequent segementation of the few available ones.

You need to read the Aussie thread this morning how posters were sympathetic of CA visa applicants because in their words, VOs have seen an increase in applications from here and have put up stringent measures to scrutinize apps accordingly...Contrast that to how easy getting an Australian visa is.

Siga:
... @mevisbleek ... U funny sha ... College no mean say refusal.... Visa app is case by case.... Plus u have to keep in mind VOs are humans... they make silly decisions at times... U have no idea what mood the VO is... I can bet u that she will reapply with same documents but a better written SOP and secure her visa...

mevisbleek:
I have been following NL for a long time. I truly love to see more Nigerians in Canada. I feel so terrible hearing all this horrible refusals. I sympathize with everyone that give refused from the bottom of my heart

In times like this we need to seat down, rethink our strategy and come up with quality ideas to tackle an issue. I believe in God but I'm also a firm believer of putting the right strategy in place so that God can easily do his job (people will say heaven helps those who help themself)

I know that what I'm about to say will hurt a lot of people but I'm deeply sorry. I'm giving my candid advise as a brother and as someone that has the best interest of fellow Nigerians. No disrespect to anyone. Please forgive me if I sound rude but it's not my intention at all God is my witness.

Let me put my self in the VO shoe for a second, if I were to be a vo I would deny a lot of apps that I see these days. My people why the sudden rush into colleges after completion of a BSc in Nigeria? These guys are researched inclined and know fully well that a college grad has little or no intention of returning because what kind of job awaits you in Nigeria, a market filled with masters and phd grads from Europe and other continent. I feel a Masters degree should be a better academic progression after BSc even if one has no intention of returning. Years back masters used to be the trend for Nigerians coming over but now college is because people have heared about PR and everyone is trying to get in by all means.

The deny for reasons like no family tie in home country, which other tie them want when all your siblings dey naija? Trust me the VOs are seeing a trend and they are trend for this but we Nigerians believe in packaging, packaging without strategy and critical thinking makes no sense .

Trust me guys, let's restrategize. Please feel free to insult me I hardly get upset. I'm just a concerned citizen. Let's go for advanced degree and show these Vo's that we have something to offer and not just hungry about PR.

Just an advise guys. No pms please. Curse me on this platform

darefestus:


Mentor, I don't mean to question your knowledge on these things as you've been there and done that, but we can't just generalize about moods and being human. People are getting delayed left, right and center spread across different months all with the same reasons for denial, surely there is a deep rooted reason for this and a mere shrug of the shoulder and dismissing trends wouldn'bring us any closer to getting positive news on the thread again.

Btw, a couple of guys have re-applied with better written SoPs yet it didnt do much to help their cause.