I was refused the same reason even with my funding letter from my supervisor attahced

Rocorleone:
A letter of reference
Just a letter admitting that him/her is your supervisor and is kin to see that you arrive as soon as possible to kick off your research and studies.blablabla
They take official letters like this serious though

dannydenzy:
I was refused the same reason even with my funding letter from my supervisor attahced

I think the bro is referring to a letter from your supervisor being addressed to the consular officer and not a funding letter...

WEIRDPC:


About this, I only have one kid bro that is still dependent. The rest are married. I explained to the VO.

A little over 6 million still not enough for your education even if no dependent. To cut the chase, just pay up and give them a receipt. You will shut their mouth at least in regards to issues of finances, leaving you only purpose of visit which can be defeated usually with a good SOP.

dannydenzy:
I was refused the same reason even with my funding letter from my supervisor attahced

So what did you decide to do now that you were refused? You are correct, funding letter or just a letter from supervisor saying he is eager to have you commence your studies will add nothing to the equation of whether you are qualified. The supervisor's letter means nothing. The best strategy is to alow a sleeping dog to lie. Allow them to do their work before they start construing you as desperate.

Wow.... please did you pay an upfront tuition fees? Cause you didn't list as the submitted documents and I was told it's a must you pay tuition to get your visa.

Ope100:
*Ope100*


TIME-LINE;
*Applied via online route: 19/04/17
*Biometrics: 20/04/17
*Review of Eligibility: 17/09/2017
*Medical mail: 19/10/17 
*Medicals: 26/10/17
*Medical passed: 28/10/17
*Approval mail/PPR: 07/11/17

PROFILE;
*Previous degree: B.Sc Building (01/17)
*Intended course: College Diploma, HVAC technology
*DLI: Holland College, PEI
*Duration: 2 years
*Tuition: $9,000+ CAD/year
*Relevant work experience: Yes, during my internship
*Prerequisites courses: Yes, during my undergraduate

DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED;
*Letter of Intent
*WAEC certificate
*Undergraduate Certificate
*Proof of prerequisite courses
*Proof of relevant work experience
*Siblings school I.D cards
*Passports data pages, visa's and stamps
*Police character certificate
*Sponsor/Dad's bank statements
*Sponsors employment letter, I.D card
*Sponsor's Landed properties 
*Sponsor's CSCS shares
*Sponsor's international passport data page
*My birth certificate
*Family picture

Good day all
My question to the house is. Does having a certificate, e.g. the Microsoft server 2012 certificate in particular, affect being selected by a Canadian college for a PGD course in Network infrastructure. I plan to sit for the final module of the Mcsa certificate (412) in December but someone told me having the complete certificate will reduce my odds of gaining admission. Is this true in anyway.
Thanks

Damidala1:
Wow.... please did you pay an upfront tuition fees? Cause you didn't list as the submitted documents and I was told it's a must you pay tuition to get your visa.

It is not compulsory if so then book your flight ticket also.

jnyuwa02:


Wrong. His mum's account not enough especially if she has other dependents. What school is 6 million enough at? It's not a scholarship, it TA work study. I don't know what Osemigbo said, please enlighten instead of sending on an empty goose chase.

well jnyuwa , you can read back to back . when i submitted mine, i wasn't under scholarship. end bal was just 6 mil. i was granted visa. He can use anyone as a sponsor so far they can be able to prove that they can sponsor him. Basically he used a third party as the main sponsor when the mom is there. i don't see any reason why he will make the financing aspect much complex when he is under scholarship..abeg keep applications simple. take it easy with the english, atimes i do check dictionary to read your post or rather skip them

WEIRDPC:


My uncles account balance wasn't 250mil. The 257 and 251 was just inflow and outflow. He is a businessman and the business involves buying and selling.

Thanks. point noted

In other word your uncle's closing balance was #7mil. Well from everything said I haven't see where you mentioned the out your uncle and mom pledged, I mean the amount each of them will be putting towards your studies for the first year. Things like that have to be spelt out thoroughly. Issue of funds is easily tackled, just make sure you dot all the i's and cross the t's this time.

Rocorleone:
Good to be back.
After all the stress.
Good luck to the list of hopefuls.
Anyone coming to Canada now should brace up for Cold. It started snowing already.
I was shocked too.
Again make sure you have added more documents especially if you can get one from your prospective supervisor. This could help to facility.

Welcome back bro, how's studies going so far?

OFFICIALAEL:
Good day all
My question to the house is. Does having a certificate, e.g. the Microsoft server 2012 certificate in particular, affect being selected by a Canadian college for a PGD course in Network infrastructure. I plan to sit for the final module of the Mcsa certificate (412) in December but someone told me having the complete certificate will reduce my odds of gaining admission. Is this true in anyway.

The certificate will increase your chances of getting the admission but for trv include only relevant certificate.

HiredGames:


MUN is cheap enough for you to self sponsor. The supervisor wants to take you, so just go ahead and follow his advice.

I want to follow his advice,but he is requesting for a scholarship Letter. that's the issue, cos I don't know how to provide that for him

AKUPSME:
I want to follow his advice,but he is requesting for a scholarship Letter. that's the issue, cos I don't know how to provide that for him

If you ve got no scholarship then you can't possibly provide a scholarship letter. Another option is to convince him you ve got sufficient funds to cater for your research....my opinion

God bless you brother.

Austinpee4:

No, you won't pay for passport transmission. Ensure you submit your passport in the same VAC you gave your biometrics.(Lagos).The Lagos Canadian Visa office will issue your TRV.

WEIRDPC:

A graduate of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering,
going for my masters in civil and environmental engineering.
Cgpa of 4.38,
completed school in 2016,
observed my NYSC from 2016 to 2017,
used my uncle as a sponsor, inflow of 257mil and outflow of 251 over last 6 months,
My mum as a co-sponsor, total savings a little above 6 million,
RA of 20k dolls,
She is a Civil servant,
uncle is a businessman,


denied based on purpose of visit, insufficient funds to pay tuition and family ties

Cc: Jnyuwa02

What did you fill as the sponsor in the CIC form? If you wrote any other thing than "scholarship" or "research assistantship" (or something making it 100% obvious that you are fully funded) then the VO will not know to look for your funding letter.

Was your funding amount (exact numbers) and length clearly stated in your admission letter?

Contrary to what others have said, a research assistantship is treated as a scholarship for funding purposes. Several applicants in the past have gotten their TRV with N2m-N4m in their accounts given that they had full funding (something like N5m in an account would be best tho). VOs treat full funding the same, whether it be via a traditional scholarship or full research assistantship.

If you had full funding, there is zero reason to pay your fees beforehand. You need to provide significant clarity to the VO about your funding.

Please answer the above questions about what you filled in the forms and the amount and length of your funding as stated on the school documents you submitted to the VO.

Funding letters from Canadian schools are a much more credible form of sponsorship than your parents or any sponsor you can find. Canadian universities are not at risk of defaulting on your tuition payment. I couldn't emphasize this enough. Of course it's still important to have your own sponsor to show that you have funds for your transportation, or in case you lose your funding at a future date.

@osemigho your help is needed here.

thesoj:

What did you fill as the sponsor in the CIC form? If you wrote any other thing than "scholarship" or "research assistantship" (or something making it 100% obvious that you are fully funded) then the VO will not know to look for your funding letter.

Was your funding amount (exact numbers) and length clearly stated in your admission letter?

Contrary to what others have said, a research assistantship is treated as a scholarship for funding purposes. Several applicants in the past have gotten their TRV with N2m-N4m in their accounts given that they had full funding (something like N5m in an account would be best tho). VOs treat full funding the same, whether it be via a traditional scholarship or full research assistantship.

If you had full funding, there is zero reason to pay your fees beforehand. You need to provide significant clarity to the VO about your funding.

Please answer the above questions about what you filled in the forms and the amount and length of your funding as stated on the school documents you submitted to the VO.

@osemigho your help is needed here.

Thanks.
I stated my uncle and mum as sponsor in the cic form.

My tuition wasn't stated in the admission letter .

An additional letter was provided for my RA. it wasn't stated on my admission letter.

I provided an additional document that stated the fee information for my studies. This letter was attached with my admission letter

Yep. To the VO, the info on your CIC form is a very important summary of your application. If your CIC form showed no inkling of your sponsorship, and your admission letter mentioned nothing of your funding, then it wouldn't be surprising for the VO's eyes to have glazed over the funding letter.

You need to make the VO's job as easy as possible. Put the most strategic information in the most important places.

Also, what did you write in the "Funds available for your stay" box?

WEIRDPC:


Thanks.
I stated my uncle and mum as sponsor in the cic form.

My tuition wasn't stated in the admission letter .

An additional letter was provided for my RA. it wasn't stated on my admission letter.

I provide an additional documents that states the fee information for my studies. This letter was attached with my admission letter

thesoj:
Yep. To the VO, the info on your CIC form is a very important summary of your application. If your CIC form showed no inkling of your sponsorship, and your admission letter mentioned nothing of your funding, then it wouldn't be surprising for the VO's eyes to have glazed over the funding letter.

You need to make the VO's job as easy as possible. Put the most strategic information in the most important places.

Also, what did you write in the "Funds available for your stay" box?

I wrote 62k cad. I assumed the 12 mil was worth 42k

WEIRDPC:


I wrote 62k cad. I assumed the 12 mil was worth 42k

Where does the additional 20k come from? Was this obvious to the VO?

In your next application, I'd suggest you add a table showing a summary of your tuition & living expenses as well as your sources of funds. Each line item would have a description.

Sorry about your denial, but you will be able to fix this.

In your next application, assume that the VO is lazy. Make everything crisp and abundantly clear.

thesoj:

Where does the additional 20k come from? Was this obvious to the VO?

In your next application, I'd suggest you add a table showing a summary of your tuition & living expenses as well as your sources of funds. Each line item would have a description.

Sorry about your denial, but you will be able to fix this.

In your next application, assume that the VO is lazy. Make everything crisp and abundantly clear.

Thanks boss. How long before they send my passport back to nigeria?

WEIRDPC:
Thanks boss. How long before they send my passport back to nigeria?

I don't know.

thesoj:
I don't know.

Thanks. very helpful

thesoj:
I don't know.

How can I upload two documents in one row for the online route. ? Each time I try to upload a second document for the same row, it deletes the previous

cc: thesoj

WEIRDPC:


How can I upload two documents in one row for the online route. ? Each time I try to upload a second document for the same row, it deletes the previous

cc: thesoj

If I understand the question correctly, you will merge all the documents that you upload into each section and then upload that single file

thesoj:

If I understand the question correctly, you will merge all the documents that you upload into each section and then upload that single file

For the proof of funds, I want to upload the RA letter and Statement of account, how do I do this?

cc: thesoj

thesoj:

What did you fill as the sponsor in the CIC form? If you wrote any other thing than "scholarship" or "research assistantship" (or something making it 100% obvious that you are fully funded) then the VO will not know to look for your funding letter.

Was your funding amount (exact numbers) and length clearly stated in your admission letter?

Contrary to what others have said, a research assistantship is treated as a scholarship for funding purposes. Several applicants in the past have gotten their TRV with N2m-N4m in their accounts given that they had full funding (something like N5m in an account would be best tho). VOs treat full funding the same, whether it be via a traditional scholarship or full research assistantship.

If you had full funding, there is zero reason to pay your fees beforehand. You need to provide significant clarity to the VO about your funding.

Please answer the above questions about what you filled in the forms and the amount and length of your funding as stated on the school documents you submitted to the VO.

Funding letters from Canadian schools are a much more credible form of sponsorship than your parents or any sponsor you can find. Canadian universities are not at risk of defaulting on your tuition payment. I couldn't emphasize this enough. Of course it's still important to have your own sponsor to show that you have funds for your transportation, or in case you lose your funding at a future date.

@osemigho your help is needed here.

Looks like you are not up to date on recent trend. CIC discretionary exercise is not static, but a moving target that changes with the times. Normally TA or RA position should suffice as part of the overall funding. But recent observation compels the believe that CIC does not treat RA and TA funding as a full scholarship or even part of an applicant's funding package. The recipe you recommended won't work. Why do I say so? Because it has been tried by an applicant right here on this forum. He had "full funding" comprising TA and RA position at Simon Frazier University. But none out of the full funding was a scholarship. In the part on the form that asked who would be responsible for his school fees, he put the name of the university and the words "full scholarship." What was the result? Denied for lack of sufficient funds. So there you go. And your reasoning on indicating full scholarship so that the VO will be sure to look for the funding letter is wierd. Shouldn't the review be based on the totality of the evidence presented before the VO? There is one case on this forum again that I have seen where an applicant completed the wrong amount on the column that asked for finances (you are suppose to fill out money you have for the entire years of your study). The applicant filled out only one year, which would seem to say he had not enough money. Yet the VO was able to go and look at the amount on his SOA and deduced that he had enough money for all his years of studies and granted him visa.

Ps: my advice for people with TA and RA positions is to capitalize on the strength of their personal finances, even pay up if you can and give VOs the receipt. The candidate with full funding comprising RA and TA that got denied that I referenced, has taken this route now. He is no more claiming "full scholarship," but now capitalizing on a sponsor. I think he will succeed. Maybe the VOs have now changed course because of the phrase they often use in their denial: you have not shown that you have sufficient funds to study in Canada "without working." Just a thought.

Please house, I need the email of Ghana cic centre. Thanks

thesoj... please can I send you a private mail. I want to ask some questions. Thanks

tommee:


Guy all you do here is ask when did you apply or share your profile

When will you share your own profile too? or apply na wa oo

Ope100:
Help me praise God.
Application approved / Original passport request this morning!
Only God

Congrats OP

jnyuwa02:


Yes you can pursue anywhere in the world and if you succeed, can come back to Nigeria and take your familly or they can follow the protocol by themselves of joining you in Canada. There is an EE thread on NL and you might want to follow there with them. This one is strictly student visa.

I don't think these are the best public policy schools in Canada. Every public policy school claims they are the best. I think University of Calgary Public Policy school is one of the best and offers full scholarship to all the students accepted to its masters program. That is how you know who is the best. The best public policy schools have full scholarship for two years. University of Saskatchewan is one of the best too. But then I am partial because I am going there.

I will look at the 3 aforementioned and give you my take.

Great submission Jnyuwa,

Please if don't mind, does Uni of Sask (MA Public Policy) have scholarship/funding for their international students intake?

Just to say though...International Affairs is broader than Public Policy grad studies...I understand why we can't do the comparison. Thanks for the heads up though...

TEECANN:


Great submission Jnyuwa,

Please if don't mind, does Uni of Sask (MA Public Policy) have scholarship for their international students intake?

Just to say though...International Affairs is broader than Public Policy grad studies...I understand why we can't do the comparison. Thanks for the heads up though...

Yes University of Saskatchewan and University of Calgary have full scholarships for their public policy programs. Be ready to write a mind blowing thesis proposal though as the competition is pretty fierce. About four to six fully funded spots each year at USASK open to both internationals and domestic students.