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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by thesoj: 4:34pm On Nov 13, 2015
Replied. Pls let's keep most conversations on the thread unless there's personal & private detail involved.
ylinklsope:
@thesoj bruv I sent u a Pm need to discuss somethings with u kindly reach me bk...thanks alot

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by thesoj: 4:33pm On Nov 13, 2015
Zionplace:
For those that have been following my posts,

Just now I got home from the VFS Lekki to submit the requested passports (myself and wife) and I recently checked my wife's online account again and found medical passed. Now, I am very positive.

BTW, No one has so far helped me with answers to my questions even after I asked many times, I have helped some here when I knew I could help with what I know.. As for UK application, I am conversant with. Anyways, I have decided to move on with my hope and my experience so far with canny visa app will go a long way... undecided lipsrsealed undecided undecided

Congrats in advance.

@the bolded text: unfortunately I think what's happening on the thread is a Pareto Rule situation -- a minority of the users answer a majority of the questions, while a majority of the users do not give back at all; they just ask questions or read the thread but rarely share information to help other people. As a result, only a few people are left with answering questions; this is why your questions weren't all immediately answered.

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by thesoj: 4:19pm On Nov 13, 2015

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by thesoj: 4:18pm On Nov 13, 2015
Yes, and yes.
oscarpellenchy:
Hello house members, av got a question that urgently needs some sharp and precise response here pls, hope the gurus here will find little time out of their precious time to kindly respond to this, Is it possible to defer an admission after being issued your TRV? i mean u just defer from January session to May session after being issued TRV for January that u applied for? Urgent responses will be welcomed please.
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by thesoj: 5:46am On Nov 12, 2015
@TempusQ, how far? Did you reapply?
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by thesoj: 4:52am On Nov 12, 2015
Your GCMS is self-explanatory.

Here are the biggest takeaways.
In the eyes of the VO:
1. You did not provide a compelling reason to study in Canada
2. It makes no sense why you would spend so much money to go to Canada particularly when there are similar courses in Nigeria (same as point 1, just in different words)
3. Your application raises suspicions that you are likely using the study permit route primarily to emigrate... as in, the VO doesn't think you are a genuine student (same as point 1, just in different words)
4. Your limited travel history, limited family ties to Naija, and youth buttress the VO's suspicions about your intent.

All these show that in the eyes of the VO you did not sufficiently and convincingly demonstrate your purpose of visit. The burden of proof is solely on you. Even if you had the best documents but you didn't help the VO to make sense of them, then best believe the VO will not understand your story and may give you the dreaded "Purpose of Visit" checkmark.

Now that you have this very telling GCMS, you know what to do.

NaD720:
Hello Nlanders,
After my refusal, I decided to order for my Gcms notes then patiently waited for it so as to review the VO comment on my application. However, I wonder why the VO would insist I had limited previous travel demonstrated- Limited family ties also. after showing proof of my previous travels as docs. I need the gurus in the house to carefully read my notes and help analyse it for me deciding on either to re-apply or abandon the mission to study in Canada.

Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by thesoj: 8:00pm On Nov 11, 2015
Wow, so sorry to hear that. Hmm... ok. Did you submit paper or online?

If online, do you still have an original copy of the bank statement you scanned? If you still have a copy, then go to the bank with the statement and get them to write a supporting letter asserting the originality of the statement. The letter from the bank accompanying the statement should contain a bank stamp and signature from an accounts officer or bank manager or something similar. The letter should refer to details in said statement (owner of account, account number, date account was opened, balance as of date of statement, etc). The letter should contain contact details such as the direct phone number and email of the person who writes and signs it. CIC will likely contact the person for additional verification. The letter has to be well-worded by the bank, and on bank letterhead. Do not take this lightly.

If paper submission, do you have another original copy of the bank statement? If yes, follow same instructions above. This would help you avoid having to print a new statement.

If you don't have another original copy of the bank statement you submitted, do you have a photocopy or scanned version of it? If yes, then follow same instructions above but also have the bank stamp that copy as a certified true copy.

All CIC wants is for you to prove the authenticity of the statement you submitted. Let me know if any of the options above is possible.
You are welcome to PM me if any of the details is personal.

acolad:
from the mail sent to me.. it says that they have concerns that the bank statement provided in support of my application is fraudulent. i dont know what that means..because to the best of my knowledge theres nothing fraudulent in the statement submitted... though the amount in the account as at the time of my application has greatly reduced now..its my mum's salary account. it took months to build up the account to the figure i used in applying..[13m] majorly funds from friends and family.. and they have sinced requested for thier money right after my application was submitted..

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by thesoj: 7:21pm On Nov 11, 2015
A court is a court. Yes the VO will accept it.
Ethan45:
Hello Guys,am new here please. I really need your advice on this, my Uncle want to swear affidavit of sponsorship in the federal high court because the state high court is on strike and wont know when it would be called off,please will the affidavit be valid if sworn at the federal high court? I mean will it be accepted by the VO?

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by thesoj: 7:20pm On Nov 11, 2015
You are one lucky person. In many cases, CIC would have already denied the applicant (for "insufficient funds" ) once there are questions about the sufficiency or authenticity of the submitted financial documents.

In any case, you haven't provided enough information in order for us to know how to respond to your question. What were the concerns stated by CIC? What is the content of the mail (just summarize it for us)?

acolad:
Hi room.. i recieved a mail from cic today.. stating concerns about the soa i provided.. also..my mum is my sponsor and i didnt include her pay slips, work id card. Etc. when submiting my application.. now cic has given me 7 days to make any representation in this regard. Also can i use a co-sponsor who 's not a family member. Pls kindly treat as urgent

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by thesoj: 5:51pm On Nov 10, 2015
If you take less than C$10k cash with you, you'll have nothing to worry about. With C$10k or more, you have to report it to Canada Border Services Agency.
ugonnachimezie54:
How much am I allowed to take with me to Canada

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by thesoj: 11:15pm On Nov 09, 2015
waltwissle:
Goodevening everyone.
Been a quiet follower since since.

Please I have a lil issue.
the last update to my profile was "Medical Passed" on the 24th of last month. Since then, nothing.
I don't quite get the length of time it takes before a decision is made after medical passed.
Please anyone in my shoes here?
Is there somthing i can do to perhaps remind them, or is this normal?
I have had to read through the tread to see the length of time it took for passport request after medicals, most i have seen is 14days.
Passport request after "medicals passed" is not a guarantee; CIC now also issues denials after medicals. Be patient. Be bothered only if your application processing has taken longer than 8 weeks.
TV/Movies / Re: 'Action Film'- A Short Film Script By Sholay2011 by thesoj: 8:59pm On Nov 09, 2015
Cheei bros, I finally got around to reading this. Excellent bro. You've got mad skillz mehn!
I was able to easily create mental imagery of the scenes while reading every line, which is a mark of your astute writing. Nice one.

You should consider turning some of these your works into actual films. You have great talent.

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by thesoj: 4:39pm On Nov 09, 2015
https://www.nairaland.com/2367106/travelling-canada-part-8/28#34729512
fatanu:
Guys pls i need a sample of letter written to a Professor requesting for them to supervise your msc. Anybody plssss.

Thanks

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by thesoj: 12:34am On Nov 07, 2015
The average TRV processing time is 8 weeks.
bodeblaq:
how many weeks before resumption date is most logical for someone to submit the visa application, all documents are ready but trying to work on raising money for school fees payment and accounts as it is quite much, the program is just 8 months though
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by thesoj: 12:32am On Nov 07, 2015
My guy relax jor grin
You dey expect instantaneous response abi grin grin grin. Na just eight hours ago you send your mail, which na morning for my time zone. I get job wey I gast do bros.

I go respond within 24-48 hours, otherwise I go give you a rushed response which no go dey ideal. Relax boss.
dallydd:
@thesoj..uhmmm u dont reply email again hmmmmmm..
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by thesoj: 6:32pm On Nov 06, 2015
Based on the comments on the thread over the past two pages, it looks like denial after medicals is still in full force. Ah. Hmm... CIC sha.

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by thesoj: 6:50am On Nov 06, 2015
@Zionplace, I second @obiscolly's suggestion.
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by thesoj: 4:48am On Nov 06, 2015
Bros, I'm confused at your question. Did you try entering the tracking number in your post into the VFS tracking page? Which tracking number have you been using?

Zionplace:
Hello my people, since Oct 12 I applied, I have not been able track my application as I keep receiving the message: No details found matching the input values.

I got this mail after I did my bio the day I applied: Dear ****, Visa application,Tracking Id No. 20151012CALASTU***** – has been forwarded to the Canada Visa Office , Lagos on 12/10/2015. An auto e-mail will be generated to inform you when the application is returned and is available for collection at the application Centre. Please note this is an auto generated e-mail. Please do NOT reply to this email.

Does it mean i have not been inputing the right information?
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by thesoj: 3:29am On Nov 06, 2015
Responded.
dallydd:
@thesoj I sent you Email
pls Kindly accept thnks
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by thesoj: 9:47pm On Nov 05, 2015
You don't always need a medical form to do medicals (although I'm aware that some people receive a medical form from CIC). People who do upfront medicals do it without a form from CIC. Take your passport with you and provide whichever hospital you go to with your CIC number (First Consultants in Ikoyi comes to mind). They will give you a form after your medicals. The hospital will send your results to CIC, and if you did online route you could upload said form.

olamitunposi:
@thesoj What should I do concerning my Medical issue oo? Been giving me headache.. Got medical mail but Medical form wasn't included, Just the Stamped passport and If I should Email them how soon do you think they respond to email because I think that's the only option I have. Thanks
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by thesoj: 9:43pm On Nov 05, 2015
You don't need to use an agent.
See this post, and view this document. Also, use Google to fill in the gaps or read from page 1 of Part 9 of this thread meticulously.

Estimate how long it would take you to gather all the required documents, and then determine if to defer or not. You should be able to do said estimation within a week, if you carefully and critically go through all the links above. Best of luck.

bodeblaq:
Please I just accepted an offer of admission into Sheridan college for a post graduate course relating to my first degree whihc has just 2 semesters in its calender and its start date is january 15, should I differ or try get my documents together to apply for a study permit, please I need urgent guidance, I would be forever grateful, agents said I should go bring 200k to arrange my documents, was refered here by a concern friend, what documents am I to put together

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by thesoj: 9:35pm On Nov 05, 2015
slutky:
Hello House, Please I need you guies help urgently. I Recieved a mail from CIC that my application was not granted based on the following reasons
*Personal Asset and Financial status
*Family ties in canada and country of Residence
*Purpose of Visit.

I used an uncle as a sponsor wit a bal of 16m, my study leave letter was attached, my payslip, my application shows that I have a 3years experience in HR and I am going for a graduate Certificate in HR.

I want to appeal the application- how do I address these concerns raised by the VO on my appeal
I am sorry to hear about your delay.
Your best bet is to reapply, not appeal. In the eyes of CIC, granting you a TRV is not a right but a privilege. That you attached a certain combination of documents to your application doesn't mean that the VO is obligated to approve your application. From the VO's perspective, your application was refused because "you have not satisfied [him/her] that you would leave Canada during the end of an authorized stay" thus he/she ticked the three reasons in your post to buttress this point.

This means that the burden of proof is solely on you to demonstrate however you can that you have reasons to return to Nigeria if at some point you can't stay legally in Canada anymore. I would strongly recommend you start by reading from page 1 of Part 9 to get a better understanding of how you could best repackage and refire. This may require you to defer your admission, as I would not recommend rushing to reapply and then be denied again. You should include a well-written SOP in your app, to explain why Canada, why a graduate certificate program and not an MSc? what do you plan to use the graduate certificate for in Naija? etc etc. I strongly encourage you to read the thread, particularly if you can read the whole of Part 6 or 7 or 8.

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by thesoj: 1:51am On Nov 05, 2015
Make sure you have a printout of your mail to the school as well as their response to you on hand or in your hand luggage, so that you can provide it to any grumpy POE officer that tries to hassle you about having not registered. As long as you are confident in your responses, with proof, you will be fine. Paying half tuition is good, so long as you have some documentation on you showing means of finances to pay the rest (this is probably not mandatory, but I suggest it just to reduce risk). You will be fine bros/sis.

It is likely that you won't meet a grumpy POE officer, in which case you won't even have to deal with any of this. My advice is based on the worst case scenario.

lamama1:
Thank you thesoj, I ve paid half of my tuition when applying. And I also mailed my school about registering for courses, but was adviced not to tht until am on ground, I hp the booking suffice for this...Thanks

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by thesoj: 11:34pm On Nov 04, 2015
Not a big deal. Have your flight ticket from Toronto to BC purchased before you leave Naija, and make sure you have the confirmation with you so you can show the POE officers in case they ask you. Also, register for classes and pay for tuition before leaving Naija so you can show that as proof to the POE officers. If you do all these, then you will be fine.

lamama1:
Hello House

To the pple in canny already, pls I intend doing xmas with my Pple in toronto b4 heading out to my school In BC, buh my concern is hope I won't ve issues with BCO at POE....Pls o I need quick replies to hasting my decisions.

Thank you

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by thesoj: 10:36pm On Nov 02, 2015
@ChicoBoy @sholay2011 you are welcome.

@ajaereogechi by doing a google search I found that on June 21st @wayaa007 also asked the same question about whoever was going to Georgian College. @inconnu also asked the same question on May 2. You could ask either of them.

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by thesoj: 12:27am On Nov 02, 2015
HOW TO FIND ANY INFORMATION ON THIS THREAD, NO MATTER WHEN IT WAS POSTED

All you need to do is to enter the following into Google search:
your search phrase "travelling to canada part" site:nairaland.com

For example, to search for spousal open work permit aka SOWP (per @BE811APP's question), you would paste the following into Google:
"spousal open work permit" "travelling to canada part" site:nairaland.com

or you could try:
sowp "travelling to canada part" site:nairaland.com

To search for people going to a particular school, say Georgian College Barrie-ON (per @ajaereogechi's question) for example, enter this:
"Georgian College" "travelling to canada part" site:nairaland.com

TO REFINE YOUR RESULTS BY DATE POSTED:
Once the Google search results show up, click on Search Tools (just under the search bar) then click Past Month or Past Year or Custom Date Range... etc

For general Google search tricks, view this page.

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by thesoj: 11:16pm On Nov 01, 2015
Please remove your quote of my long post with the links. Doing so will ensure that the thread doesn't run long too quickly. Thanks.
BE811APP:
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by thesoj: 8:15pm On Nov 01, 2015
[size=14pt]***IMPORTANT LINKS***
[/size]

CLICK HERE TO FIND A UNIVERSITY IN CANADA

LIST OF ALL POST-SECONDARY AND PGD PROGRAMS IN CANADIAN COLLEGES
Ontario Colleges programs search

CLICK HERE TO FIND A SOP SAMPLE FOR THE VISA OFFICER

CLICK HERE TO FIND A LETTER OF SPONSORSHIP SAMPLE

TIPS ON FINDING A RESEARCH SUPERVISOR FOR RESEARCH OR THESIS-BASED MSC OR PHD

STEPS TO CANADA ONLINE VISA APPLICATION

CLICK HERE FOR A SAMPLE OF LIST OF DOCUMENTS TO SUBMIT FOR YOUR STUDY VISA

HOW TO FIND ANY INFORMATION ON THIS THREAD, NO MATTER WHEN IT WAS POSTED

THE POPULAR TRV CHOPPING DOCUMENTS COMPILATION

MORE POPULAR TRV CHOPPING DOCUMENTS

HOW TO SHRINK YOU FILES FOR YOUR ONLINE VISA APPLICATION

CLICK TO SEE COMMON REASONS FOR DENIAL

HOW TO PAY YOUR FEES IN CANADA FROM NIGERIA 1

SAMPLE LETTER OF INTRODUCTION FROM YOUR WORK PLACE

CIC E-MAIL FOR INQUIRIES

MEDICAL EXAMINATION LOCATIONS IN NIGERIA

HOW MANY YEARS WORK PERMIT IF I STUDY FOR 1 OR 2 YEARS, CLICK HERE

CLICK HERE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT WORK PERMIT AFTER GRADUATION

CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT IF CIC CALLS THE BANK TO VERIFY A STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT

EXPLANATION FOR
-Purpose of Visit-Travel History-Home ties-Personal asset-Length of proposed stay ETC PART 1

-Purpose of Visit-Travel History-Home ties-Personal asset-Length of proposed stay ETC PART 2
-Purpose of Visit-Travel History-Home ties-Personal asset-Length of proposed stay ETC PART 3

A VERY IMPORTANT CLUE WHEN DRAFTING YOUR SOP

IF YOUR APP IS MORE THAN 8 WEEKS, CLICK HERE TO SEND A CASE SPECIFIC ENQUIRY TO CIC

HOW TO CARRY MONEY TO CANADA FROM NIGERIA AFTER TRV APPROVAL

CHANGING INSTITUTION AFTER TRV & LANDING IN CANADA

CHEAP GCMS ORDERING SERVICE

thanks to @richcasey
***UPDATED***

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by thesoj: 2:48am On Oct 29, 2015
Sending you a PM... it would be good to meet but I'm far o... as in super far from MD.

ayooluwatoni:
Can u imagine? And unfortunately those ppl who argue blindly about US/Canada sharing data won't be here to see this......they will just come from no where and start misleading people......rubbish!
@thesoj which state and city are you? Currently in MD........dont mind hooking up

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