OmalichaUC:


gcmsnow.com
Maybe you send a reminder mail so that they can hasten up. Mine came surprisingly early.

What! How come?
Alright, I'll do just that, i'll send them a reminder mail to that effect.
Thank you so much

You need my permission

atiteb4:
Sister am also a ladokite o. Am still sucked in 500level because of our strike. Check your pm let's kindly discuss.

amii131:



Which school were you admitted to in Alberta?

Hello, please I sent you a pm already kindly reply as I need to discuss with you!

Ayoola03:

.......... Lastly, anyone coming tru MM airport after your luggage has been weighed should immediately padlock your box and make sure you didn't put any valuable tins in the pockets or other external spaces in your box. Although I locked the main place in my box but other sides that can't be locked I kept some few things in it and discovered like two zips where partially opened when I went to claim my bags at the final destination in Toronto,few things was stolen in my bag but I thank God it is not something that useful. They also ended up damaging my box as well, they turned my box from 4legged to 3legged box, all thanks to those guyz at MM airport , please be careful and take caution.I wish everyone all the best and it will surely end in praise.

@Bolded, Lol

Thanks for sharing this. Enjoy Canny land!

Hello gurus in the house,

I want you guys to enlighten me about Canada study permit.

I'm a graduate of b.sc zoology.

I want to progress in life in the healthcare division(Nursing). Have always had the passion when I was much younger.

According to my research online, I saw a programme called practical nursing and occupational therapists i.e it's a pathway two year programme according to the school website.

Is it advised for me to start my carrier path from the programs?

T

kessandra:
Hello gurus in the house,

I want you guys to enlighten me about Canada study permit.

I'm a graduate of b.sc zoology.

I want to progress in life in the healthcare division(Nursing). Have always had the passion when I was much younger.

Is it advised for me to start my carrier path from the programs?

Hello Kessandra,

As far as Canada study permit is concerned, this your passion (career change) from Zoology to Nursing... . Your SOP and work experience in Nursing (if you have any) might help but let the gurus proffer advice.

Cc: All gurus

nwugon:
Praise master Jesus for me.Reapplied may 26th after refusal on may 9th. upfront medical passed 27th July,review of eligibility started 27th July.approved today,passport request today.Thank you to everyone.My brother Judebebo I can't thank you enough.You did everything.Those still waiting for their decision God in his infinite Goodness will sure do it for you.

Congratulations

Guys, touchdown Toronto ! Very clean and beautiful country from the little have seen.
For the guys who haven't paid fees or have funding and going via Egypt Air, pls hold like 1k dollars, although non of their business the guys at MMIA might ask for it.
POE, was super chilled,just be bold, confident and honest. Might also be good to keep track of ur luggage in transit points to avoid stories upon arrival at final destination.
Apparently baba @thesoj is on a mission to relocate his entire family to Canada, met another of his brothers on the plane.
TRV fall on all hopefuls and refused applications.

ukehnonny:
Please I have an issue. I want to do my Masters in Canada. But The name on my statement of result is Okonji Chukwunonso A but on my passport is written as Okonji Chinonso Albert. Please will this affect me in anyway and if so, I need possible solutions.

Note; I used those names as example.

Get affidavit for your real names. Do not take it for granted because you won't be there to answer questions.

#my opinion.

OmalichaUC:


Get affidavit for your real names. Do not take it for granted because you won't be there to answer questions.

#my opinion.

Exactly

Markab:
You need my permission

lol. Love in tokyo Omo guard ur territory it's necessary.

likeababygirl:
Hi guys,
Sometimes i get confused with the way people take this 'not coming back home after your program' thing serious. In as much as I believe you should establish good hometies, i think it is not a major reason people get delayed their visas. We have seen people with just parents and no company documents or land or property documents get their visas.
If Canada didn't want us to stay back i.e come back home after schooling, they would have cancelled their PGWP and the opportunity of getting permanent residency and consequently Citizenship.
So I'm writing this cos i saw a post that said someone with a first class and distinction profile kinda intimidated the VOs and it's like why is he going abroad when he can easily get a job here in Nigeria. This cannot be true because Canada wants brilliant minds in their system too.
Heck! I know someone who has all his siblings and mother out of the country (this means no family and siblings as hometies sef), no company, just his family's land documents and still got a study permit. His case might be different but it's nothing out of the ordinary.
Anyways, i think we should work better on our purpose of visit and finances. If you need to tell the VOs anything, the SOP is your tool, use it wisely. I am a believer of submitting any document you think will work for you. Because somebody didn't submit survey doesn't mean you shouldn't submit yours. Do you!
For example, I didn't write any SOP, while filling my questionnaire, I didn't put anything about how the program will help me when i come back to Nigeria. Just basically wrote how the program will improve my knowledge on the course of study.
Little things count in your application too. For instance, in your CV, you are a graduate of Biology and your references are businessmen and maybe an accountant. It Doesn't show professionalism. Look for someone in your field to use.
Also, let's try to do some research ourselves and not wait to be spoonfed. Someone from this forum sent me a message and was like help me. I put in time to help this person gather some info only to realize this person actually wanted me to help write these things (SOP,CV etc). Things don't work like that, do your best first and others will help you.
PRAYER IS THE KEY! Never forget.
I pray for many more approvals in this house. For those traveling this week, we wish you a safe trip.
Cheers.

I think some of the assertions here are wrong as well, just like the person who said first class intimidates VOs into thinking someone would not come back to Nigeria because they are most likely to be employed by a Canadian employer. To the contrary they look at first class students as having not only intelligence, but the compassion and thoughtfulness of wanting to make a difference by returning home. And on the matter of home ties not been that important, I have to respectfully disagree. It is probably the most singular important criteria for obtaining a visa, second only to one's ability to foot his educational bills. You ignore home ties only at your own perils. If it appears someone who is single and has no landed property or company ties got a visa, he may simply be one on scholarship who is so bright you gotta wear shades. In that case, his perceived intelligence is an asset that in itself can convince the VOs that such a person is more likely to return and help develop his country. First class is perceived as such and not the other way around. Even the first class students are required to show one tie or the other and we have seen first class students here denied many a time for failing to show ties. Personally I have yet to see anyone with no ties granted a visa. Tie does not have to be concrete in the form of land, employment, family. Sometimes its can be amorphous like your perceived intelligence and desire to want to make a difference in your homeland, supported by evidence of such participations in your past history. In fact sometimes what you don't know is a tie, a VO would perceive as a tire. And what you think is a tie, a VO would perceive as not a tie. Its the nature of discretion. That is why Canadian courts don't review the denial of visa by a VO because there is nothing to go by. Discretion simply means a decision made out of the abundant goodness in the heart of a VO. They have blanket authority to rule however they deem fit, even out of mere emotions. That is why prayers is important that your application bypasses the evil that lurks around the corner by a VO who woke up on the wrong side of the bed.

After 19weeks and five days!
Visa denied
Reason... Am not sure you will be Leaving....
It is well
I Dey kanpe cos Got got me
Infact I and three of my colleagues applied same day n same reason
CIC am coming for y'all after I finish my US visit this fall...
Thanks everyone
Peace!!
Yoruba will say A ni riru e mo o
Peace!!

jnyuwa02:


I think some of the assertions here are wrong as well, just like the person who said first class intimidates VOs into thinking someone would not come back to Nigeria because they are most likely to be employed by a Canadian employer. To the contrary they look at first class students as having not only intelligence, but the compassion and thoughtfulness of wanting to make a difference by returning home. And on the matter of home ties not been that important, I have to respectfully disagree. It is probably the most singular important criteria for obtaining a visa, second only to one's ability to foot his educational bills. You ignore home ties only at your own perils. If it appears someone who is single and has no landed property or company ties got a visa, he may simply be one on scholarship who is so bright you gotta wear shades. In that case, his perceived intelligence is an asset that in itself can convince the VOs that such a person is more likely to return and help develop his country. First class is perceived as such and not the other way around. Even the first class students are required to show one tie or the other. Personally I have yet to see anyone with no ties granted a visa. Tie does not have to be concrete in the form of land, employment, family, sometimes its can be amorphous like your perceived intelligence and desire to want to make a difference in your homeland, supported by evidence of such participations in your past history.

I quite agree with you largely on your points, this issue of hometie is HIGHLY discretionary. I always encourage people to work around what the have at the time of application. There is no rule of thumb to home-ties. Officers deduce these things from an overview of the applicant's case, situation and circumstance. Get documents and evidence to show you are established at home.

Establishing that one has close home ties for the duration of any category of temporary resident visa which includes the study permit can be from a variety of thing.(social, family, assets, employment, etc). It is just standard for the VO to make sure it is evidenced in one way or the other before a study permit is approved because it is part of the provisions of their requirements for a temporary resident visa.

More and more perfectly good visa applications run into difficulties due to a failure to outline strong enough home ties. Therefore, each individual should make every effort to submit as much information as possible to establish that you do indeed have these ties. Add documents in simplicity that will firstly portray you as a genuine study(Purpose of visit) which to me is the MOST important thing, established your financial capability and show you are established at home in any of the form highlighted above.

Sorry bro/sis

Darrelah:
After 19weeks and five days!
Visa denied
Reason... Am not sure you will be Leaving....
It is well
I Dey kanpe cos Got got me
Infact I and three of my colleagues applied same day n same reason
CIC am coming for y'all after I finish my US visit this fall...
Thanks everyone
Peace!!
Yoruba will say A ni riru e mo o
Peace!!

Darrelah:
After 19weeks and five days!
Visa denied
Reason... Am not sure you will be Leaving....
It is well
I Dey kanpe cos Got got me
Infact I and three of my colleagues applied same day n same reason
CIC am coming for y'all after I finish my US visit this fall...
Thanks everyone
Peace!!
Yoruba will say A ni riru e mo o
Peace!!

Jesu!!!... it's well, Kai.. sorry for the delay dear..

Darrelah:
After 19weeks and five days!
Visa denied
Reason... Am not sure you will be Leaving....
It is well
I Dey kanpe cos Got got me
Infact I and three of my colleagues applied same day n same reason
CIC am coming for y'all after I finish my US visit this fall...
Thanks everyone
Peace!!
Yoruba will say A ni riru e mo o
Peace!!

Be strong dear. Jehovah has his reasons. Cheers up! Chop suya tonight! Praise the way maker. He will inspire you and give you new ideas. Be kind to share your profile too. Are you married? Did you submit a leave notification? Do u have a contract job, company job or current permanent job that requires you to come back home after studies as what you learn will improve your company profile, or, allow you fill a vacuum in the company? Was this written clearly in your inttoduction letter? Do you have strong hometie as earlier started like marriage, lands or immediate family that depends on you? Share your profile cos your reason is quite unique sort off.

jnyuwa02:


......... That is why Canadian courts don't review the denial of visa by a VO because there is nothing to go by. Discretion simply means a decision made out of the abundant goodness in the heart of a VO. They have blanket authority to rule however they deem fit, even out of mere emotions. That is why prayers is important that your application bypasses the evil that lurks around the corner by a VO who woke up on the wrong side of the bed.

I actually didn't see this part of your post when i responded to the initial post. Well, on the contrary, the federal court in Canada have on cases successfully ruled that a refused application be re-opened and a different visa officer reviews the application. This most times happen when there was an error in fact(s) and judgement, the visa officer overlooked certain documents presented at the time of application or a wrong application of the provisions of the IRCC act in reaching the final decision.

Visa officers DO NOT completely review application on discretions. They are guided by the law and the provisions of the act. Since they are humans, they may make errors which may result in a refusal. The judicial process in federal court in Canada often times address these errors but only on merit of the application.

So in most cases, it is very difficult to overturn a visa officer's decision in Federal Court with the judicial review process, mainly because this process is a 'judicial review' process, and not an 'appeal'. Even if the judge disagrees with the decision of the visa officer, that is not enough to overturn the decision. There needs to be more than disagreeing with the outcome based on the merits. Based on what I have read about the federal court cases, there have to be more than disagreeing with the outcome based on the merits and some cases are reopened and reviewed by a different officer but the risk is that the new officer can refuse same application for an entirely different reason.

Conclusively, officers don't apply total discretion in their review. The requirements of a temporary resident visa provides that certain things be established and home ties is one of such. Discretion may apply in what holds strong in the applicant's profile in this regard.

Darrelah:
After 19weeks and five days!
Visa denied
Reason... Am not sure you will be Leaving....
It is well
I Dey kanpe cos Got got me
Infact I and three of my colleagues applied same day n same reason
CIC am coming for y'all after I finish my US visit this fall...
Thanks everyone
Peace!!
Yoruba will say A ni riru e mo o
Peace!!

Almost 5 months nawa ooò. .....It is well.......can you share your profile. .....A beg come for them..Canada needs you

nwugon:
Praise master Jesus for me.Reapplied may 26th after refusal on may 9th. upfront medical passed 27th July,review of eligibility started 27th July.approved today,passport request today.Thank you to everyone.My brother Judebebo I can't thank you enough.You did everything.Those still waiting for their decision God in his infinite Goodness will sure do it for you.

Congrats!!!!!!

Darrelah:
After 19weeks and five days!
Visa denied
Reason... Am not sure you will be Leaving....
It is well
I Dey kanpe cos Got got me
Infact I and three of my colleagues applied same day n same reason
CIC am coming for y'all after I finish my US visit this fall...
Thanks everyone
Peace!!
Yoruba will say A ni riru e mo o
Peace!!

I think now is the right time to start escalating this kind of rejection to all interested parties in Canada and all over the world. I guess they have taken WE Nigerians for granted. I can bet that the VO already made his/her decision within the first month of application but why waiting for 19wks/5 months to be rejected??.. This is sad and emotional. What if this girl has resigned from her work place with the hope of travelling to Canada next week for schooling??. Come to think of it, they can kill someone's destiny by creating false hope for 19wks.

@deralleh, sorry about the delay. I like your courage and I believe surely that you have not failed in this journey. Am so sad!

Austinpee4:

I actually didn't see this part of your post when i responded to the initial post. Well, on the contrary, the federal court in Canada have on cases successfully ruled that a refused application be re-opened and a different visa officer reviews the application. This most times happen when there was an error in fact(s) and judgement, the visa officer overlooked certain documents presented at the time of application or a wrong application of the provisions of the IRCC act in reaching the final decision.

Visa officers DO NOT completely review application on discretions. They are guided by the law and the provisions of the act. Since they are humans, they may make errors which may result in a refusal. The judicial process in federal court in Canada often times address these errors but only on merit of the application.

So in most cases, it is very difficult to overturn a visa officer's decision in Federal Court with the judicial review process, mainly because this process is a 'judicial review' process, and not an 'appeal'. Even if the judge disagrees with the decision of the visa officer, that is not enough to overturn the decision. There needs to be more than disagreeing with the outcome based on the merits. Based on what I have read about the federal court cases, there have to be more than disagreeing with the outcome based on the merits and some cases are reopened and reviewed by a different officer but the risk is that the new officer can refuse same application for an entirely different reason.

Conclusively, the officers don't apply total discretion in their review. The requirements of a temporary resident visa provides that certain things be established and home ties is one of such. Discretion may apply in what holds strong in the applicant's profile in this regard.

I actually agree with you. In the United States, the judgement of a visa officer is unfettered and unreviewable by a federal court. This is based on the premise that an alien who is not within the justiciable territory of the country, has no constitutional right to demand. That is my area of specialty and I assumed wrongly that it applies for Canada due to similarities of law. Based on my knowledge though, even though federal courts may review discretionary decisions, it doesn't mean that the authority is not totally discretionary. It only means that even though the VO is free to make his decision however they deem fit, some of the decisions made may not escape judicial review when there is a fundamental miscarriage of justice. That appears to be why in certain extremely rare cases, Canadian courts would sometimes intrude and overturn the decision of a visa officer.

Ayoola03:
Hello guys! Good morning from Toronto.

Wow! @Ayoola03 So happy for you. Thank God for a safe journey and hassle-free POE experience. Please survey UWO very well for us o! Share pics if you can. PS. You'll find more info on London on Reddit. There's a Redeemed Church (Nigerian community) in the city as well.

Austinpee4:

I actually didn't see this part of your post when i responded to the initial post. Well, on the contrary, the federal court in Canada have on cases successfully ruled that a refused application be re-opened and a different visa officer reviews the application. This most times happen when there was an error in fact(s) and judgement, the visa officer overlooked certain documents presented at the time of application or a wrong application of the provisions of the IRCC act in reaching the final decision.

Visa officers DO NOT completely review application on discretions. They are guided by the law and the provisions of the act. Since they are humans, they may make errors which may result in a refusal. The judicial process in federal court in Canada often times address these errors but only on merit of the application.

So in most cases, it is very difficult to overturn a visa officer's decision in Federal Court with the judicial review process, mainly because this process is a 'judicial review' process, and not an 'appeal'. Even if the judge disagrees with the decision of the visa officer, that is not enough to overturn the decision. There needs to be more than disagreeing with the outcome based on the merits. Based on what I have read about the federal court cases, there have to be more than disagreeing with the outcome based on the merits and some cases are reopened and reviewed by a different officer but the risk is that the new officer can refuse same application for an entirely different reason.

Conclusively, the officers don't apply total discretion in their review. The requirements of a temporary resident visa provides that certain things be established and home ties is one of such. Discretion may apply in what holds strong in the applicant's profile in this regard.

As regards to this, is it possible that the same visa officer who denied an applicant will attend to the same applicant when he/she reapplies?

OmalichaUC:


As regards to this, is it possible that the same visa officer who denied an applicant will attend to the same applicant when he/she reapplies?

Any officer can review a reapplication including the visa officer who initially denied previous application. Actually, in a reapplication, it is usually must likely the reviewing officer would first see the conclusion of the previous application through the GCMS/CAIP database to ascertain if the reapplication have addressed the concerns as well as meeting the requirement of a study permit. So even if a different officer reviews a reapplication, he/she will still see the conclusion of the previous officer which will in turn inform areas to look out while carefully reviewing the reapplication.

OmalichaUC:


As regards to this, is it possible that the same visa officer who denied an applicant will attend to the same applicant when he/she reapplies?

Sure, depends on the reason of the denial and what the federal court found out. The VO may be asked simply to simply reconsider. Most of the times such a reconsideration would yield an approval, but the visa officer may decide also to deny it a second time and there would be no harm. In cases where an applicant is able to prove bias from a VO and a court actually agrees, it definitely goes to a different VO. All of these scenarios are all very narrow subsets, most people don't appeal for a visa denial due to lack of funds to pay a lawyer to undertake a project where your chances are so slim to prevail with the the courts.

Darrelah:
After 19weeks and five days! Visa denied Reason... Am not sure you will be Leaving.... It is well I Dey kanpe cos Got got me Infact I and three of my colleagues applied same day n same reason CIC am coming for y'all after I finish my US visit this fall... Thanks everyone Peace!! Yoruba will say A ni riru e mo o Peace!!

sorry about it bro

Darrelah:
After 19weeks and five days! Visa denied Reason... Am not sure you will be Leaving.... It is well I Dey kanpe cos Got got me Infact I and three of my colleagues applied same day n same reason CIC am coming for y'all after I finish my US visit this fall... Thanks everyone Peace!! Yoruba will say A ni riru e mo o Peace!!

sorry about it bro

Hmmm thanks my brother.. I resigned today o
I was positive
But I don't regret cause I will not be around for long and will definitely be replaced
I will share my profile soon

CPA01:


I think now is the right time to start escalating this kind of rejection to all interested parties in Canada and all over the world. I guess they have taken WE Nigerians for granted. I can bet that the VO already made his/her decision within the first month of application but why waiting for 19wks/5 months to be rejected??.. This is sad and emotional. What if this girl has resigned from her work place with the hope of travelling to Canada next week for schooling??. Come to think of it, they can kill someone's destiny by creating false hope for 19wks.

@deralleh, sorry about the delay. I like your courage and I believe surely that you have not failed in this journey. Am so sad!

poesy:


Wow! @Ayoola03 So happy for you. Thank God for a safe journey and hassle-free POE experience. Please survey UWO very well for us o! Share pics if you can. PS. You'll find more info on London on Reddit. There's a Redeemed Church (Nigerian community) in the city as well.

madam Ayoola nah devoted Muslim ooooo. Lol. Mrs Ayoola check well we get mosque too all over the place . Congrats dear. Me and your Oga don thank Baba God on your behalf and success.

Darrelah:
After 19weeks and five days!
Visa denied
Reason... Am not sure you will be Leaving....
It is well
I Dey kanpe cos Got got me
Infact I and three of my colleagues applied same day n same reason
CIC am coming for y'all after I finish my US visit this fall...
Thanks everyone
Peace!!
Yoruba will say A ni riru e mo o
Peace!!

sorry about ur delay.. im preparing for the worst outcome myself. Just waiting for CIC to decide then i move on either Canada or home.

My app will be 20 weeks this week and already fed up with this people. Goodluck to all those waiting.