akins56:
Good morning guys. I applied on thursday paper route 28/06/2019. They didn't send me a biometrics verification mail. Please when can I link my application online?

teefinix:
Thanks brother.
I have ordered the notes but it will be too to reapply considering the 30days for gcms notes. Sch resumes sept 1st. I submitted my stmtof 4mths...although no balance but turnover was 3.8m. We are not allowed in my office to use our salary acc for other purposes apart from salary si i cant put any funds there. So i kept 4m (14k$) in tbill which i submitted.
The balance of my tuition and LE (30k) was in my sponsor acc which has a total of 33kusd wc is equivalent 4kcanadian $.

akins56:
i applied on thursday paper route 28/06/2019. They didn't send me a biometrics verification mail. Please when can I link my application online?

ahiboilandgas:
Pls my bros student visa refuse for the 3 rd time ,tution deposit ,sponsors accounts 50 m balance ,his accounts 12 m pls what can be the problem the tution fees is 9000 k what else u dey want ?

dimaxy:
PLEASE MY PEOPLE.WHAT CAN I DO IF DONT MEET UP WITH THE REQUIRED GPA FOR GRADUATE ADMISSION.
I INTEND TO APPLY AT UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA ND THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT IS 3.O GPA WHICH I DON'T HAVE UP TO THAT.PLEASE WHAT CAN I DO..

dimaxy:
PLEASE MY PEOPLE.WHAT CAN I DO IF DONT MEET UP WITH THE REQUIRED GPA FOR GRADUATE ADMISSION.
I INTEND TO APPLY AT UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA ND THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT IS 3.O GPA WHICH I DON'T HAVE UP TO THAT.PLEASE WHAT CAN I DO..

chiboy429:


thank you very much for your response, sire umulobi, the officer that handled my file is the 2IC, . What channel please kindly assist.

teefinix:
Good after good people,
Pls part of the reason for my trv refusal was current employment status. How do i address this as my emplyment cannot change. I work in bank for almost 13yrs now and earning over 7m yr annum. Like 400k/mth. All this i showed in my application with employment letter, letter on intro from employer, bank stmt and payslips.

Pls i need yiur suggestions . Am still awiting gcms notes
Thank you

MizJae:
Hello everyone. I am new to this tread . Just got my acceptance letter from Humber college Toronto. Please how do I go about the student visa and co-op work permit .

teefinix:
Thanks for your response.

I explained in the sop yhe need to further my education. I explained my gap showing my work experience whc started immediately after nysc. I work as an audit trainee for 6mths b4 joining the bank where i still work till date. During all these period too i studied and got certified with ACCA and NIM.
I am presently seeking to study my msc in finance since i want to focus now on investment banking. All these i explained in the sop.
I submitted my account stmt of 4mths although i dont have much closing bal but turnover was 3.8m. I added my tibilk certificate of 4m to cover my LE and that of my 2yr son who is accompling me.

My sponsor account has 33k$ to cover the bal of my tuition of 22k$.

My bank doesnt give leave letter...but only letter of introduction which i also submited.

Paramedickelvin:
Good morning guys I submitted on may 2 with Medical result change to pass but since I haven't gotten any update,And today is just the 8weeks When do I start to panick?

mizfancy:
Good afternoon, I'm new on this thread, I'm a graduate of business administration, I want to go to fashion school in Canada, I need assistance from gurus in the house

umulobi:


No officer here is known as 2IC.2IC generally means 2nd in command.So there could be many 2IC's here because every department/section has an OC and a 2IC.I am even a 2IC in my department. You supposed to have known the name of the officer by looking at his name tag.Try and get his name and send it across privately .

MsJu:
You can go for a PGD /PGC.

mizfancy:
Good afternoon, I'm new on this thread, I'm a graduate of business administration, I want to go to fashion school in Canada, I need assistance from gurus in the house

AkeemTy:
Hey folks,

I will be glad if someone can advice me on this. I intend applying for a masters program in eHealth, September, 2020 intake and in a few weeks the admission process starts. I am married with no kids and certainly will be taking my wife along when the time comes but I am concerned about the best approach to take. I read there are two ways one can go about this:

1. You can apply to get the study permit first, then later your spouse can apply to come join you.

2. You can do joint application, which means both can go at the same time.

In my situation, the only possible way for me is to do a joint application as I can't leave without my wife.

So for those that have gone through this process, what is the best option you advice especially as it concerns applicants coming from Nigeria who usually have a high visa application scrutiny and high denial rates?

Also I will like to ask if it is possible that my co-sponsor (father) can also act as a sponsor for my spouse since I will be doing a joint application?

Please I will be glad to get suggestions and feedback on these issues I raised.

Thank you very much.

Qudkom:


It's good you are asking questions and making plans. However, every application is unique in terms of content and perception in the eye of a Visa officer. With the information you've provided my advice/comment will be;

1. Your wife seems to be the only factor that csn compel you to return, and the fact that you'll be going with her may weaken your home ties. Non the less applicants have scalled through in the past.

2. The fact that you require financial aid as a Married man may put a VO off and not only weaken your financial stance but also further prove to the vo of the probably of you departing Canada at the end of your studies.

Nothing is impossible it's just a matter of chances, luck and how you package your application. If you have assets, Business etc that can compel you to return you can mention for further advice. Also you need to research on your proposed program.

We were speaking over a whatsapp video call, the power in my area was out as usual, I had my phone on my left hand and with my right hand I held a flashlight over my head so she could see my face.

Earlier that day I had been to the bank to make payment into my domiciliary account for my tuition fees, the deadline for the first term fees was looming and I hadn't heard anything concrete from the embassy since my medical was updated to 'passed'. The bank was crowded and the air freshener was either not working or they mopped the floor with body odour because it stank, I had to stand for four hours whilst dealing with unpertubed bank staffs whose response to customers with special request was "the server is down".

Four hours later, I had completed my objective. I drove out of the bank's car park exhausted and hungry, I just wanted to go home eat and sleep.

Suddenly some men in casual clothing jumped in front of my vehicle and ordered me to stop, is this a robbery? I thought to myself. They had no guns on them but they looked raggedy, I was perplexed, what is happening? They were all trying to speak at the same time and it was difficult to hear them, in the multitude of words being spoken i picked out a sentence "Why you pass one way?" Their claim was i just drove against traffic, I looked behind me to be sure it was me they were referring to, Ah! me, drive against traffic ke" did this happen In a parallel universe and I'm being picked up in this one or was this a case of mistaken identity? I could not comprehend. Before I could say CIC, one of them had hopped into the passenger seat and was screaming "ooya drive to our office". Ah! Office kill you there. Just like a veil removed from the face of a bride, hunger cleared from my eyes. I switched attitude on them, they must be taking my gentleness for foolishness. I try to avoid confrontation as much as possible, call me a phlegmatic yes! na me be that but this one was beyond me, I didn't drive against traffic, I detest people who do that so where is this accusation coming from? We screamed at the top of our voices, sprayed each other's faces with saliva, today's war is a battle of the most hydrated. How can you arrest me for an offence I didn't commit? I will not be taken advantage of, never going to happen.

Two gallons of saliva later, their argument was I drove against traffic because I used the wrong exit from the bank, ah! See me see wahala, how is my driving on a private property (inside somebody's compound) a government matter. I no gree ooo, they wasted my time and threatened me with towing and impounding my vehicle, I told them I was waiting and they should hasten the process, they realised I wasn't falling for their tactics so they switched up on me and said they were going to call their boss and it's going to be very bad for me, I asked them to add the governor to the list because I was sure he will be reasonable enough to know I didn't drive against traffic. Oh! they raged even harder, saying I called them dumb but I wasn't moved.

Thirty minutes and six additional threats later, they realised "this one na Lagos boy o" they then asked politely that i "sort them out as per boys boys level" and they'll be on their way. Ehn! Thunder Sort you there ಠ_ಠ . I looked at them and shook my head, look what my beloved country has become. I was just done with all the nonsense, I had reached my peak. Bully, extortion, unchecked crime, lack of electricity, noise pollution, bad roads.

CIC has to answer me by fire or by force, and.... then it happened;


Visa Approval after 19 weeks of application

Online route
Applied February 18, 2019
Biometrics wasn't required as I had previously applied in 2015
Background completed February 18, 2019
Eligibility started May 6, 2019
Eligibility passed May 6, 2019
Medical request mail May 6, 2019
Medical done May 28, 2019
(I was in the Netherlands when the mail dropped, I had the option to go for my medical examination in Amsterdam but the Ijebu in me will not let me, when I called Amsterdam I was told it will cost me 300euros. The price made me humbly call IOM in Ikeja and I booked for 42k approximately 100euros)
Medical Passed May 31, 2019
I sent Kenya an email @7am June 11, 2019
to inquire about my application, I complained that i passed my medicals 2 weeks ago and I hadn't gotten an update since.
"Application approved, Passport request" @10am June 11, 2019
submitted passport same day June 11, 2019
Passport delivered & stamped June 27, 2019

My story began in 2013, in the then 'travelling to Canada' part 5 thread. I had just graduated and my plan was to go to canada the next fall 2014. I obviously wasn't ready at that time as I didnt even know what documents to submit. Two years on and I had read the thread from part 1, it was enlightening and I had learnt so many things in that period. I was very confident and ready to apply or so I thought, I was active on the thread, confident of my preparation and documents, I was cocky. I applied in June, 2015 and the wait started, I was on the thread running my mouth up and down and in August I was denied. It was a huge blow "i never experred it" (This CIC people know how to humble persin), there was no motivation anymore, and I couldn't even contribute to the thread.

I ordered my gcms note, it came a month later and the reasons were lame but I already had other commitments at that time so I didn't reapply but I stayed on the thread to keep myself updated.

2019 was going to be my year, I was ready. I had done my homework, I worked harder on the arrangement of my documents. I made my application easier to understand, I labelled documents when they weren't clear enough or if it was going to make my application complicated, my SOP was 2 pages long but it was detailed.


My profile;
Bachelor of Architecture
Applied for construction project management
Fanshawe College fall 2019

Documents submitted
CIC Documents
- IMM 5257B (Application for Temporary Residence)
- IMM 1294E (Application for Study Permit Made Outside Of Canada)
- IMM 5645E (Family Information)

2 page detailed and precise SOP explaining purpose of visit, and home ties

Academic Documents 
1. Admission letter
2. Degree certificate,  
3. Academic transcript 
4. WAEC Certificate
5. Publication on housing deficit in Nigeria

Employment Documents
1. Employment letter 
2. Payslips
3. Letter of Introduction
4. Letter of promotion
5. Updated resume


Home ties
1. Proof as a board member of a company.
2. Proof as a first son and what it means for my family's business.


Sponsor's documents
Sponsor; My dad
1, International Passport
2. Statement of account
3. Letter of sponsorship
4. CAC of his business
5. Landed documents


Personal documents 
1. Data page of international passport & visa pages for travel history 
2. Birth Certificate
3. Statement of purpose (although 2 pages, I addressed the vagueness of my first application by being precise and straight forward)


Fanshawe college students or London, Ontario residents link up abeg I need to sort out my accommodation.

dimaxy:
PLEASE MY PEOPLE.WHAT CAN I DO IF DONT MEET UP WITH THE REQUIRED GPA FOR GRADUATE ADMISSION.
I INTEND TO APPLY AT UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA ND THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT IS 3.O GPA WHICH I DON'T HAVE UP TO THAT.PLEASE WHAT CAN I DO..

Qudkom:
@richcasey congratulations to you. You really pushed the limit. I wish you all the best in Canada.

hadigun:
Please what does this means? I just linked my application.

Bleuocean:
guys pls what is 'my bank statement ticket' and how can one request for it? is it now becoming a requirement before visa is granted?