Graviton2:
Team12, Good morning. Had no idea you were an earlybird.

Team12:
U nor dey sleep?..lol. Good morning dear! Trying na catch up with the thread before my busy day starts

TheBae:
That is what we regard as approval mail. Your POE letter is sent attached to an email. And since the first paragraph of the letter states that the visa is approved, we're simply calling it approval mail. Do you understand? What we're saying is that he/she didn't get that mail

Graviton2:


Sleep no gree come, being awake since 2am. We had the same thing on our minds...the thread can run sha.

TempusQ:
@Team12... 23 days for medicals
@waleakins... 21 days for medicals

Grace at work.
Please, @waleakins which program did you apply for?
College or University?

Omonjoe:
I merged my docs into a file and d file was 4.19MB in MS word, when I converted the file to pdf using doPDF software, the file size was 21.9MB. I tried using the method in richcasey's link to reduce the file, it does reduced the file to 4.12MB but the problem is that the documents are very blurred. Pls who knows a best way to reduce file and also retain or nt affect much the legibility of the docs

tiredof9ja:
Good evening good people of nairaland. I have already got myself into the hand of an Idiot called Agent before I found this thread through Google. Below are the summary of my situation: The so called Agent introduced to me a Three (3) Months Training Program which is schedule to hold in Ontario Canada between 7th of September, 2015 through 11th of December, 2015. Course fee and other charges already paid through him amounted to about 1.3million naira. In short we have submitted Application for Temporary Residence Visa since 30th of June, 2015 still praying and hoping for the TRV. Please I need your assistance in the following area: 1. Is there anything like study Visa in Canada below 6 months? If Yes 2. Can someone work with it? 3. Is it renewable there in Canada? Your prompt response will be appreciated God bless..

scarr:


another question for the experienced, if ones application is denied and d person wants to do another, would he/she have to pay for another medicals??
thanks in advance

Team12:
@Crich congrats sis. I remember ur "USA visa story" and how worried u wie...cant help but thank God for you. He will favour who he will favour. Enjoy!!!

Team12:
I did not get my POE letter attached to an email. I simply downloaded it directly from my cic account. Unless thats what u mean..then I understand

Team12:
Oga u are old on this thread now...why are u the one asking this question? ...congrats

CHERIPH:
Dear house members, i got my wife delayed package yesterday and what was ticked was

1-Lenght of proposed stay in Canada
2-purpose of visit.

she applied via paper route on June 8,,,,1 year post-graduate diploma in Conestoga college. she paid half tuition fee. but what baffles me was that, she attached the school offer letter to her package but when she got it back yesterday, the admission letter was missing from her documents.

How soon can she re-apply cos she is suppose to resume September 8

ayooluwatoni:


The issue is, every of those VOs has been trained to believe that everybody seeking entry into their country (through whatever means) does not intend to return, irrespective of who you are. So your work is to convince them by whatever means you can that you will leave their country after your short stay there (even though I know so well that you won't return), if you're able to convince them, then you will be issued your TRV, but if not, no show! So it is not solely about the program, tuition or funds (which is the mistake most people make), but a very good combination of everything you think would make the VO believe you. You can just act the drama yourself, make yourself the VO and view the documents you intend to submit, if they are convincing enough!
So I want to say that your choice of program (PGD/masters) does not really follow, but since you already have an admission for pgd, then you can go ahead and apply with the pgd. Like Thebae said, payment of tuition is completely optional, in fact CIC advises no one should make any financial commitment until visa is granted as it is not a condition for granting TRV (it may only show some level commitment), in fact their are a number of people who were refused visa despite paying tuition fees.
These will boost your chances of getting TRV:
1. A very short gap between when you finished your undergrad and now that you wanna apply for study permit. If there's a wide gap, the VO may question your purpose of visit!
2. Relationship between your O'level + Undergrad and the course you want to study in canada. Although that of O'level is not a barrier, but I feel it will be an advantage. E.g. you want to have a master's degree in Economics, you had an A in your waec, and you studied economics in undergrad...... but like I said, it is not a barrier, I just think it should be a +
3. Your travel record is also important, it tells the VO you're not a first time traveler who might get to his country, get carried away or be excited and then abscond, especially if you've been to countries rated higher than Canada. This is not a barrier too, but it is a very good +
4. Your ties to your country: what will make you leave Canada after a short stay? Sometimes travel history helps to clear country ties issue. But I believe this home tie issue is just an excuse for a VO who normally doesn't wanna grant a visa to deny it.
5. Financial sufficiency/family situation:if you have enough finance to conveniently cover your cost of study and living expenses without working in Canada. This will help clear the doubt that you're going to Canada to study and not to work, hiding under the canopy of study.
6. Your ties to the country you're going sometimes may reduce or boost ones chances of getting VISA. I don't know so much about how Canada treat this though, but sometimes I think it's just good to declare you don't have anyone in that country, except if the person you have there is your sponsor, or your parents and they have a very good financial situation, else VO might thing they will facilitate your abscondment. But please note that I'm not certain about this last point!

7. A comprehensive letter of sponsorship is good too. Not just a letter where the sponsor agrees he would sponsor you, but something very real and convincing. Your sponsor should be able to write about you, why he wanna sponsor you, what he does, his dependent family members, how much he has budgeted for your trip, how much he's giving you, how he intend to send the money to you etc......

I'm not inferring that having all I stated above guarantee a TRV, but I think if they are well combined and the applications + supporting documents are properly arranged, the VO should be convinced!
Just what I think sha.....the gurus in the house can add/remove

hayqinsbFX:
sorry about the delay
You have to defer her admission till january.
When was her file dispatched?
Are you in canada?

What's the overall profile as regards her courses of studies and employment history?

List her documents

2grozz:


Boss.....
Should u be considering all that...
He said he noticed an abnormally.....which was the absence of the admission letter....
Wouldnt that be the crux of the matter?
Just trying to analyse like you oh....
I lie down to be corrected!

hayqinsbFX:
sorry about the delay
You have to defer her admission till january.
When was her file dispatched?
Are you in canada?

What's the overall profile as regards her courses of studies and employment history?

List her documents

2grozz:


Walahi...
Its this situation and dat of delay after getting medical mail that has made me to be grateful to God for my outright delay
I truly now understand the phrase "for everything, give thanks.
I would have been distraught and devastated at this kind of outcome.

CHERIPH:


THANKS

APPLICATION FORMS
SCHOOL ADMISSION LETTER
INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT
ORIGINAL ACADEMIC CERTIFICATE
CV WITH WORK EXPERIENCE RELATED TO COURSE OF STUDY( WORKING AS A CHEMICAL ANALYST). SHE READ CHEMISTRY
SOP
POLICE REPORT
BIRTH CERTI
MARRIAGE CERTI

SPONSOR

SPONSOR LETTER
AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT
SPONSOR ORIGINAL DOCUMENT
SPONSOR BANK STATEMENT OF 7.5M

I AM NOT IN CANADA

THANKS

hayqinsbFX:
That's not the major thing here.
U are required to have 3photocopies. Of the admission letters when ure submitting.
And only one will be returned to you with ur package.

Maybe he didn't maek sufficient...and all he submitted were used.

That's not an issue for me except the admission Isn't genuine which I fee would have warranted another readon

CoCoLav:


That's why when people testify about medical call I'm not too enthusiastic anymore. Its until you collect the kpali in your hand.

hayqinsbFX:
What PGD program is she going for?
Besides I cnt find any docs that caters for her employment situation even if it's not ticked...

When waas heer package dispatched from accra...Or when did u recieve a mail too come pick up..

CHERIPH:


FOOD SAFETY ( 1yr)
SHE NEVER RECIEVED ANY MAIL BUT JUST CHECKED THE ONLINE TRACKING ON 22ND JULY

chuksbook:
Please anyone travelling to Manitoba/Winnipeg? It's urgent please.

TheBae:
I will advise you to go with the PGD and proceed to do your Masters afterwards. The embassy will not ask you to pay fees, it's totally optional and it doesn't guarantee TRV, it only increases your chances cos it shows you're committee

hayqinsbFX:
I guess her overall situation wasn't convincing enough or compelling enough for the VO.

Ur documents wud have passed for a fresh graduate...

As it stands u myt need a better SOP...
Including ur place of work LOI and study leave...her payslips too...

They myt have left dose out to confuse u o...

Besides is she married with kids?

CHERIPH:


she attached her pay slip with her personal acct statement. I also wrote a sworn affidavit stating where I work . ahahaha, brother, lols,,,,I said she be my wife with a kid.

hayqinsbFX:
Survive in canada or apply for a study perrmit?

paparazzi1987:


Survive in Canada.

I really appreciate you.

hayqinsbFX:
It's okay to survive for a year in canada...

Dis ur statement is implicating sha..
Imagine say VO dey read am..