make cic nor give person high BP oo, lets keep praying
when did u apply? program nd session?

gabrola:
that also happend to me and im still waiting to get any other update from dem

teesboy:

just insist that the next bank statement is printed on the bank's official letterhead A4 paper, duly stamped, signed and dated + you could request for a reference letter from the bank as well which the bank will happily oblige and charge for it accordingly.

Thanks, Tees

Omonjoe:
make cic nor give person high BP oo, lets keep praying
when did u apply? program nd session?

july 27 for fall 2015, u? and its been 2weeks i received d mail now sef.

berexio1:
She should start by being honest with whatsoever information she would be asked..Tell ur panel physician when ur going for medicals. Also try to make preparations for the unborn as part of ur requirements before applying. I haven't read anywhere CIC is against pregnant pple applying. Should u be given visa,u might need to check that u are not almost due when boarding.

The gurus in this area can help out..I no too sabi this one!

thank you soo much.

Oh online route. How would you describe the image quality of the scanned bank statement? Were all the bank logos and numbers clear and visible? Or were they excessively blurred? What scan dpi (dots per inch) did you use? 150? 300? 600? How did you compress your bank statement pages/images? Did you scan it in color or black/white or grayscale? (Pardon the infinite questions... but I've been immersed in image compression runs lately).

My bro is using online and we are working overtime to compress files without losing too much quality. There are some amazing resources for this, especially if one has access to Adobe Acrobat Pro. But still, it can be challenging to keep all the files under 4MB without compromising the quality (and thus credibility) of certain pages. IMHO, the image quality of the bank statements is critical and should not be excessively compromised (even if certain other documents have mediocre image quality).

PS: image and pdf compression approaches have been discussed earlier in the thread but I realize it is hard (yet doable) to maximize image quality while keeping file size small.

Cherokee:
@thesoj & Tnuola,
Thank you very much. I would want to change my route as well from online to paper to avoid such issues.

thesoj,
Thats the issue, but it is clear enough because I can view it comfortably & clearly on my phone.

Hmm... your phone has a tiny screen so some images that look ok on it may look crappy on a 21-inch screen. Try opening the file on a regular monitor/laptop and maximize the window; does it still look clear and visible?

Cherokee:
thesoj,
Thats the issue, but it is clear enough because I can view it comfortably & clearly on my phone.

thesoj:
Hmm... your phone has a tiny screen so some images that look ok on it may look crappy on a 21-inch screen. Try opening the file on a regular monitor/laptop and maximize the window; does it still look clear and visible?

I dont have a system around now. I will get to do that later.

Good evening house,
The valuable info people are getting here cannot be quantified. I chat with one Canada immigration consultant in Vancouver, said his consultation fee for 30min. Is 150CAD, I just laughed... And quickly remember Nairaland where the same and above his own info can be easily accessed.
Kudo to everyone!!!
Please I have a challenging case at hand on [b][/b]SOWP.
My lady got study permit before marriage bearing her surname on the passport and other documents, must she do change of name again in Canada to my own surname ( to change her data in the school from single to married...) at least for embassy purposes in case they want verify her status over there OR our marriage certificate, paper publication of change of name
and affidavit of change of name done before travelling in Nigeria will be sufficient to shows legal marriage connection.

Kinna confused here, other documents for application are on ground.

I will appreciate people idea and those that have applied via this route before.

Thanks.

Hello house, don't mind my sneaking into talks. I am a newbie. Am about to start my online visa processing.. I know I have to download and feel. But am not clear abt soome parts in the Form especially the sponsor part where the sponsor has to prove he is related to you. Please house I need ur help

thesoj:
Oh online route. How would you describe the image quality of the scanned bank statement? Were all the bank logos and numbers clear and visible? Or were they excessively blurred? What scan dpi (dots per inch) did you use? 150? 300? 600? How did you compress your bank statement pages/images? Did you scan it in color or black/white or grayscale? (Pardon the infinite questions... but I've been immersed in image compression runs lately).

My bro is using online and we are working overtime to compress files without losing too much quality. There are some amazing resources for this, especially if one has access to Adobe Acrobat Pro. But still, it can be challenging to keep all the files under 4MB without compromising the quality (and thus credibility) of certain pages. IMHO, the image quality of the bank statements is critical and should not be excessively compromised (even if certain other documents have mediocre image quality).

PS: image and pdf compression approaches have been discussed earlier in the thread but I realize it is hard (yet doable) to maximize image quality while keeping file size small.

damn. didn't think of this. i have two soas. first one is 19 pages for gt and the other is much less. don't know if i can get good quality for the required size of 4mb

"Oba awon Oba Kabiesi, Only You can do these things, There is no one else like You"


After the long wait, it was worth it.

It was once and for All!


Applied for CAQ *25th May*
(Certificat d’acceptation
du Québec)

CAQ gotten *26th June*

Applied for TRV(Online) *3rd July*

Biometrics *6th July*

Medicals call up *22nd August*

Medicals done *25th August*

Medicals passed *30th August*

Passport Request *2nd September*

Passport Submitted *3rd September*

Application closed/ *9th September*
Approved

Correspondence Letter *10th September*

TRV picked up *11th September*


#Virgin Passport#

Details of documents I submitted. There was nothing special about my application.
Mine, was an application that broke protocol.



*All CIC Forms

*Letter of Acceptance from University

*CAQ

*Resume

*SSCE Result

*SOP/LOE.(4 pages) I stated reasons why I chose Canada, the course, and why I intend coming back to Nigeria after my studies.
I stated my current employment status: Graduate internship, but I didnt attach any personal bank statement or letters from company.

*Dad's Sponsorship declaration letter(He stated the following in the letter with Amounts)

****6 Months Bank Account Statement. (Attached)

****Pension Fund Statement (I Forgot to attach this)

****Sponsor's collated earnings per Annum (No document to show for this)

****Rental Apartments with pay per annum (No documents to show for this)

****Landed properties. (Only attached documents for 3 of the stated landed properties, didnt attach for the rest)

****Nigeria Stock Exchange Value (I Forgot to attach this)

****Stated contact address of the Lawyer managing his properties

*Dad and Mum's passport data page

*I dint include transcript and Bsc certificate, felt they weren't necessary


I got to know about the documents I forgot to attach the second day of my application. Fear gripped me. My prayer points
changed immediately. I started praying for "Grace that breaks protocol" That was my prayer all through the period of waiting.

I kept wishing my application will not be refused, but hoping that I'll be asked to submit the missing documents.

But I dint get any mail about submission of missing documents.

Even after I got the call for medicals, I still doubted it. I kept asking my friends, if they wont ask for any other documents.

I can go on and on. Its just God.

Each time I worry, this passage comes to my mind:

"Matthew 6:27-28 Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?
“So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin"

I also read a lady's testimony here, that's one of the encouraging words that kept me going:


"Jaylinaa" said
""Basically, after I submitted, it just occurred to me that I did not put my payslips but I shrugged it off. I
don't think your application can be perfect. It never is. God doesn't even want it to be perfect, He
likes to take ALL the glory"".



Also, surrounding yourself with positive minded people in times like this, will go a very long way.

The encouragement from this people wowed me!

They encouraged me.They told me I can do this without the help of any agent.And Yes, I did it!

They never gave up on me. They know me so well, I worry alot. I disturb them any time of the day.

BaaleOfMontreal,Realone1,Lanre, Folawe(Agiemars), Princess, Soji , Holu26. God Bless you all immeasurably.

Tnuola , (I sent this lady a pm 2 days to my application, asking for a sample of an SOP, and she did not hesitate. God bless you dearly)

Thanks to everyone on this forum. I dint read alot here, but I learnt alot.

I've Been a silent member since last year.I'll do my best to be more active.


All TRV hopefuls, the God that did mine ain't asleep. He'll grant you that Grace that breaks protocol.

For the vision is yet for an appointed time;
But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie.
Though it tarries, wait for it;
Because it will surely come,
It will not tarry.

Dear house, to the glory of the Almighty, I got passport request today; but I already deferred my admission till January. I mailed the school asking when I will get the new admission letter to reflect the new start date and they said it may take some time to process, that I may not get it until October. So my question is at what point do I inform the embassy so that they can extend the date of the visa expiry on the visa. Please advise....

N.b. My application is online. Thank you....

teesboy:

If there is no message in your MyCIC account then it should be the automated monthly thank you for your patience message from CIC, so nothing to worry about.

Not really. He just didn't notice the update to the status on the right column of the page after logging into his account.

@vickyrotex congrats. Which school did you apply to?

Omonjoe:
I got the 'thank you for your patience' mail yesterday that one said there was no update since your last log in. The one I got today said it has bn updated and I should log into mycic account.

It's nothing to worry about. It means your application is currently being worked on.

If you check the upper part of the page where you have such things as Application - Open and the likes of them, you will notice a change in status of one of the lines. Check to your right.

obiscolly:
@vickyrotex congrats. Which school did you apply to?

Thank you! Concordia University.

uthor=jaymk post=37917820]Dear house, to the glory of the Almighty, I got passport request today; but I already deferred my admission till January. I mailed the school asking when I will get the new admission letter to reflect the new start date and they said it may take some time to process, that I may not get it until October. So my question is at what point do I inform the embassy so that they can extend the date of the visa expiry on the visa. Please advise....

N.b. My application is online. Thank you....[/quote]

@jaymk
You really don't have to contact embassy. Get your TRV, wait for your new admission letter and then u'll be good to go. Your study permit will be issued at the PoE, and should cover the period of ur study, irrespective of the visa Dates, besides you can always renew later. So in my opinion, u have no problem at all.

profojah:
VickyRotex.. Congratulations..
@God doesn't even want it to be perfect, He
likes to take ALL the glory"" will be my watchword henceforth.. Congrats dearie.

Yea!

Thank you Profojah!

With less than 40 pages, you should definitely be able to fit it all your proof of funds documents in a single 4MB document.

But you gast play with your scanner settings and experiment with different image/pdf compression algorithms. In the worst case, just scan using black&white (not grayscale or color) at 300dpi... you might be able to even compress the resulting pdf further without significant loss of clarity. But if you can scan in color or grayscale and still fit it in 4MB, then make sure you do that. Or you can try 600dpi in black&white. You could also try 200dpi and see how the image quality looks. You could also scan everything at 600dpi color and then use some software like Adobe Acrobat Pro (or Photoshop) to change to black and white and reduce to a lower dpi, and then compress further.

Inkblood:
damn. didn't think of this. i have two soas. first one is 19 pages for gt and the other is much less. don't know if i can get good quality for the required size of 4mb

@jaymk
You really don't have to contact embassy. Get your TRV, wait for your new admission letter and then u'll be good to go. Your study permit will be issued at the PoE, and should cover the period of ur study, irrespective of the visa Dates, besides you can always renew later. So in my opinion, u have no problem at all.[/quote]
@Ayooluwatoni Thank you so much; your response was helpful....

dreamsoso:
BSc Certificate, SSCE
Admission letter
Personal Statement of Account (N6M)
School Fees receipt (paid over 80%)
Letter from employers
Police clearance.

Applied Aug 4th
Medical Mail August 17
Medical done August 19
TRV Approved Sept 02

Please anyone going to VIU in January should please hola

Hello bro, please I'm a novice totally & I wish to go for my MSC in Canada by next year. I'm planning to apply to university of British Colombia, Vancouver. Pls I want you to be my personal tutor. I would be glad if you can assist me on this. Thank you & God bless you

@tnuola, I see your point however this CIC link states that you must be enrolled and be a full-time student before you can legally work. Starting work before initial enrollment is illegal. @Rolandy22 wouldn't be an enrolled full-time student before the official first day of classes.

Perhaps CIC doesn't enforce this, but it is important to know the letter of the law in order to prepare for any possible fallout.

tnuola:
Rolandy 's case is different, he can actually work full time once he has his sin number, he's to resume in january, so he's not breaking any rules.

The other person, is to resume already and wants to defer/take a break to work and make money.

I know someone that got in before resumption date and worked fulltime before school resumed in sept, and offcourse it was legal.

VickyRotex:
"Oba awon Oba Kabiesi, Only You can do these things, There is no one else like You"


After the long wait, it was worth it.

It was once and for All!


Applied for CAQ *25th May*
(Certificat d’acceptation
du Québec)

CAQ gotten *26th June*

Applied for TRV(Online) *3rd July*

Biometrics *6th July*

Medicals call up *22nd August*

Medicals done *25th August*

Medicals passed *30th August*

Passport Request *2nd September*

Passport Submitted *3rd September*

Application closed/ *9th September*
Approved

Correspondence Letter *10th September*

TRV picked up *11th September*


#Virgin Passport#

Congratulations
I'm so happy for you & I am using this your success story as a point of contact to what I also desire.
Pls could u guide me on how it all started cos I'm planning to go for my MSC in Canada also next year by the grace of God. I want to apply to University of British Colombia, Vancouver for MEng. In Mining Engineering.
Can you be my private tutor?

sholay2011:

Na 'season' film?

Don't mind me jare. Enjoy your viewing reading!

Hmmmm, na season firm for me o.
I have been delayed twice and I need not to make mistake again.

tnuola:


Well done... Nice one.. I love people like u, at this stage you'll know the kind of questions to ask.
Please feel free to ask any questions, I'm very sure the house will be more than ready to help.
All the best.

Many thanks.
Finally here.

thesoj:
Glad to hear that you learned a lot from reading Part 8. Could you share with the house why you think your first two applications were delayed?

Definitely 2moro. Let me try catch some sleep, it's 3:19pm.

Sorry guys for posting this late, being busy trying to settle down and furnish my apartment.

My trip was long (30 hrs plus transit time) but not stressful; Lagos-Dubai-Chicago-Winnipeg.

Transiting thru the USA was very easy, they didn't even check my 32kg Ghana must go of food stuff sef They just asked what I had inside and I said food stuff...das all!

Then at the Port of Entry in Canada, I had a trailer load of docs to show them...but the officer was just gisting me how Nigerians in her neighbourhood dress beautifully to church...she nor even ask for POE Intro letter sef, nothing at all. She just dey gist with me as she dey print my Study permit and my daughter's Visitor record (same format as a study permit)

They asked me what type of food stuff I had and I just listed some (I had all sorts of food stuff u can think of ...and yes! I had Zobo leaves and Ofio...lol...my preparation na die!)and one of the officers started telling me how I can get beans and Dry fish in Winnipeg...

It was fun and easy gaining entry and they were very much willing to assist with questions I had.

My Winnipeg goons where una dey? @Supermum, @Sholay2011 et al..we should hook up some time.

To all TRV hopefuls, I declare divine speed and favour on your apps in Jesus name, Amen.

Btw, I applied for a visitor visa for my mum. She has a conference in Halifax and I just got her pp request yesterday..#grateful

Team12:
Sorry guys for posting this late, being busy trying to settle down and furnish my apartment.

My trip was long (30 hrs plus transit time) but not stressful; Lagos-Dubai-Chicago-Winnipeg.

Transiting thru the USA was very easy, they didn't even check my 32kg Ghana must go of food stuff sef They just asked what I had inside and I said food stuff...das all!

Then at the Port of Entry in Canada, I had a trailer load of docs to show them...but the officer was just gisting me how Nigerians in her neighbourhood dress beautifully to church...she nor even ask for POE Intro letter sef, nothing at all. She just dey gist with me as she dey print my Study permit and my daughter's Visitor record (same format as a study permit)

They asked me what type of food stuff I had and I just listed some (I had all sorts of food stuff u can think of ...and yes! I had Zobo leaves and Ofio...lol...my preparation na die!)and one of the officers started telling me how I can get beans and Dry fish in Winnipeg...

It was fun and easy gaining entry and they were very much willing to assist with questions I had.

My Winnipeg goons where una dey? @Supermum, @Sholay2011 et al..we should hook up some time.

To all TRV hopefuls, I declare divine speed and favour on your apps in Jesus name, Amen.

Btw, I applied for a visitor visa for my mum. She has a conference in Halifax and I just got her pp request yesterday..#grateful

Madam VO, welcome ooo!!!! I tap into your visa grace.

Yeah, we for Winnipeg suppose jam oh. I'm sure you enjoyed your journey. May you reap the good fruits of maple land.

Also, @IyaEjima is also in Winnipeg. She has really been of great help since I got here.

Hi guys, I just tracked my application on vfs website and was informed my processed passport has been dispatched to canada visa application centre.

I submited through vfs and have done my medicals since but they requested for additional info. Pls advice guys