How much were you charged in Naira?

IntrovertGuy:


It's legit. I paid on the app this last Friday and I got the confirmation before I woke up on Saturday. It's cheaper too.

I don’t know you but I’ll just like to say a massive congratulations to you, based on what you wrote it’s obvious you left no stone unturned when u did you research. Well done

On a different note, did you hear back from chevening? and (trust me I’m not going to ask about your school cos it’s obvious you aren’t sharing that info and I respect that). I do have other informations I’d like to get from you please, that’s if you don’t mind of course

fdecisive:
Date: 1st June 2021
Status: Approved
Funding: Full Ride

Since last week, I have been watching boxing legend Mohammed Ali and his fights with Frazier and Foreman. So today when I was inside the consulate, I began to get a bit nervous. So I began to warm up (subtly though) just like Ali does, from left to right... . Watch him on YouTube, you'd love it.

While on the queue, I saw several cases being adjudicated. There was a guy who couldn't string two or three sentences without a serious grammatical mistake, he didn't sound like someone who passed English at all. On top of the fact that he was telling obvious lies. But he was speaking forcefully, and in the end, his visa was approved, to everyone's surprise. There was a guy who was practically fidgeting, didn't know where he had worked just a couple of years ago, couldn't say what the degree will do for him. But his visa was approved. In my mind... See grace. There were others who seemingly said everything right, and were calm and confident too, but were still denied. Fear God.
It got to my turn.

VO(Caucasian): Good afternoon
Me: Good afternoon sir.

VO: So tell me, what are you going to do?
Me: I'm going to the university of xxxx to gain knowledge and conduct a research with Dr xxxx and Prof xxxx, on how government policy on internally displaced persons, refugee, and migrants are formed; this study will lead to a masters degree in International Studies, and prepare me to take up a role as Director of Corporate Social Responsibility at xxxx, where I currently work. (I stopped, and VO was still typing and looking through my i-20).

VO: (He kept mute for about 20 seconds. He was checking my I-20 all the while I was speaking and kept typing even after I stopped.) Suddenly, he heaved a sigh, opened his mouth, and said... Alright, I will be giving you this document, and approving your visa. We got a lot of folks in queue and I can see you got a full ride, so let's not waste much time.
So here's your i-20, you can pick up your passport from Monday next week at DHL office, VI... Have a wonderful trip to America.

Me: Already smiling. Thank you so much. Have a nice day!
The whole process took just over a minute.

First of all, I want to appreciate the Almighty God for this. I return all the glory to God. I will share part of my story below to motivate and inspire someone out there. You can make it, if you will try!

As of August last year, I had no clue and no plan to study abroad. I had different plans for my career, which included doing a Masters at UNILAG . That same August, a friend of mine John (not his real name) who won a commonwealth scholarship to the UK visited me. He had travelled to Lagos in order to process his tuberculosis tests at Ikeja. He shared his story with me and challenged me to apply for Chevening, Commonwealth, and any other scholarships I could find, adding that I had exceptional experiences that will make me stand out. I was inspired because this was a guy who grew up with me in Warri, walked the same streets with me, attended the same fellowship (FECA), he was even my junior throughout our days at UNIBEN, and here was he going to UK on a fully-funded Scholarship. I believed I could do it too. I decided to give my applications my best shot. As God would have it, we were working remotely at my workplace, so I could devote a lot of attention to research online. I made up my mind to apply for UK Chevening and Swedish Institute Scholarship (NOT USA - I did not think I could afford their numerous standardized tests, and other fees, etc). The USA was out of it for me.

From late August to November last year, day after day, night after night, I did meticulous research. I got vital help from John and others too. I tried to string a coherent story from a pretty diverse career story spanning journalism, news broadcasting, community development, refugee support, humanitarian aid, corporate communications, etc. I wanted to develop a solid personal statement from my experiences that will always be convincing.
After sleepless nights, and managing my applications with my full-time job, I got admitted to 6 UK schools (Universities of East Anglia, Leicester, Bournemouth, Lancaster, Westminster, & Cardiff). I applied for the Chevening Scholarship. I got favoured by God, and was shortlisted for an interview. Last April I did my interview at the British Consulate, Lagos. It was successful, as the panellists shared their feedback with me that I I was outstanding. I'm confident I will be shortlisted for the award when names will be released this month.

But this is how my US story began. In early February, another younger one of mine from my NCCF (NYSC), with whom I had chatted around Christmas last year, reached out to me. He told me that he was now in the US studying, and told me I could actually apply to schools for PhD and get funding too. I never knew - ignorance ain't good. I immediately modified my personal statement, adjusted my references, and started conducting another massive research on US schools that had my course, and was going to waive the application fee, GRE, TOEFL, etc. I wasn't into these standardized English tests, as my English was excellent as far as I was concerned. But to get the schools that were waiving these was a real work... Night upon night I searched patiently. I was lucky to stumble upon my current school, and applied. I requested that the application fee should be waived, and they did. In fact, at some point it looked as if they were appealing to me to send in my application, after reading my personal statement. Two weeks after applying, I got admitted with full graduate assistantship, health insurance, return flight ticket, tuition and fees waiver. I couldn't believe it! I danced and danced that night, praising God, and I'm sure others in my flat must have heard my loud screams, and tonguings too .

I share all these to inspire someone. I am not from a privileged background. Life has been hard several times. I fought my way through undergraduate studies Uniben. It was hard, but God helped me.
Pick yourself up! Don't give up on your dreams to be the best you can be. Always demand the best from yourself. Set the bar high, and aim for it. Wipe the sweat off your face, and persevere. People will misunderstand you, underrate you, discourage you, and even frustrate you, but by the help God, be determined to press on. You will prevail.
One day, I know I will do my PhD at a prestigious school as Harvard. I believe it's possible and I'm going to put in the "hard and difficult work" it will take, by the grace of God.

Above all, have a God-given vision to improve human life, your community, and your society. God will always back those who are called according to his purpose. You will never lose energy as your vision will energize you to keep going.

I wish everyone reading this success in their endeavours. God bless you.

I’m not there yet but sure

chinwezdasilva:
please can I email you, would like to ask you some few questions regarding to university of manitoba

Hi frank, good day house
Congrats to everyone that has gotten their ppr and to those waiting I wish us the best of luck

Please frank......kindly check your mail ��

Frankrobbn1:


Sorry about the outcome of your application. Thanks for the compliments about me and best wishes. I really appreciate. God bless you too!

With regards to your present downhearted situation, I think you've done the right thing by ordering your GCMS notes in an effort to have a clearer insight about your VISA Rejection. September (fall) 2020 is not so far as you may view it at this time. Once you're able to secure a new Admission and also your scholarship, you can file for your study permit in time so you could be able to meet up for the accepted term.

Certainly, I will be glad to assist you in your next application and see that it works out perfectly and positively.

Keep the honourable house posted whenever the GCMS notes finally drops in your mailbox.

It shall end in praises

Thank you frank I’ll definitely keep you posted as soon as the gcms note drops, you are far too kind
And I already got the new offer letter from my school. What schools would you recommend I look at regarding scholarships Incase Manitoba disappoints me

Frankrobbn1:


Sorry about the outcome of your application. Thanks for the compliments about me and best wishes. I really appreciate. God bless you too!

With regards to your present downhearted situation, I think you've done the right thing by ordering your GCMS notes in an effort to have a clearer insight about your VISA Rejection. September (fall) 2020 is not so far as you may view it at this time. Once you're able to secure a new Admission and also your scholarship, you can file for your study permit in time so you could be able to meet up for the accepted term.

Certainly, I will be glad to assist you in your next application and see that it works out perfectly and positively.

Keep the honourable house posted whenever the GCMS notes finally drops in your mailbox.

It shall end in praises

Finallllyyyyyyyy
I’m so happy for you
Congrats love

mzjokky16:
Approval!!!!!!!!

Frank, first off I want to commend the amazing job u do here and may God continue to bless and enrich you. I got denied on the 21st of August based on purpose of visit, finance and family ties both in Nigeria and Canada, even though I had $10k in scholarship and my moms SOA had 11millie, 4 properties and my course was human rights (studied International relation for undergraduate degree) I’ve moved past it can’t stay sad forever. My school (U of M) gave me a scholarship but when I informed them of current situation they said they’d defer till next September but my scholarship is gone although next year I’ll be consider when they are considering fresh applicants. Honestly I was really sad but again I’m staying strong, my intention is to reapply for study permit as early as April 2020 but I’ll need your help, if it’s not too much I’ll need your help in reviewing my sop for when I intend to reapply, I’m just informing u ahead of time and also I’m thinking of applying to other schools that could grant me scholarships so all my eggs aren’t in one basket if U of M doesn’t come through and oh I’m going to order for my gcms note while I wait, September is sha a long time
What do you think? Frank and all the plenty gurus in the house

Frankrobbn1:


At the bolded, that's not the right time to apply for a study permit to canada for a fall term. Though few might be lucky to receive their PPR but majority doesn't turn out well. It's a trend for IRCC. I strongly advise those that were rejected to quickly defer their admission to Winter and start preparing an airtight application that will demonstrate that their present situation has substantively changed to merit a study permit using their SOP and LOE to pin point the previous reasons for refusal.

It shall end in praises

Blema111:
My medicals just updated to pass and bvl dropped too

Congrats in advance dear so happy for you
Was on the lookout for u, mzjokky and sterlingwaterlo. I pray God comes through for mzjokky though and as for sterlingwaterlo we will get them next time *fingers crossed*

Thank you so much. I’ll do that first thing tomorrow and also just sent u a mail

Ayoola03:
Sorry for the delay dear, this shouldn't affect your scholarship at all try to contact your department to see the possibility of deferring your admission without affecting your scholarship I also deferred my admission back then more than 2-3times and my funding remained intact. You can send me a PM to help you order your gcms note from here.

Cheer up!

I didn’t submit it via webform, I was waiting for a medical request before submitting and even though iom sent it, it didn’t change to pass

Thebushboy:


When you did the upfront medicals, did you submit it via webform or email and did it change to passed?

I got same reasons this evening how do we tackle this and how do I order gcms note please


I’m so confused cos I’m worried about my scholarship and whether I’ll still get it if I defer

Teeporshe:
My application for study permit was denied and the points raised were;
I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay, as stipulated in subsection 216(1) of the IRPR, based on your family ties in Canada and in your country of residence.

• I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay, as stipulated in subsection 216(1) of the IRPR, based on the purpose of your visit.

• I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay, as stipulated in subsection 216(1) of the IRPR, based on your personal assets and financial status.

My dad is my sponsor and I provided assets and bank statements. I am 25, admission is or a PDG in centennial college. I plan on reapplying soon. Could anyone please help on how best to address the concerns raised?.

ca12:
No worry bro, mine took 3 months to process, May 10 applicant, even after Medicals since June, got approval August 10 so it would turn out for good for everyone.

The thing is I don’t have 3 months school is resuming in 3 weeks. Thanks though for the words of encouragement but this is frustrating

Hmmmmmn our patience will eventually pay off by his grace

Ayodeji786:



Oh really, you relax dear. My application is 9wks already, no medical request. My eligibility review is a month already.

sterlingwaterlo:
omo my medical sef join dey run, june 28th applicant.

I did upfront since July 1st I never even see anything on the website sef concerning that one. Hopefully it ends in praise for us

This silence
June 24th online applicant. Eligibility and background check running for close to a month now, no other update. Lord, let your will be done.

A big congrats to those that have gotten theirs & to those that have been delayed, your approval is on the way.

I don’t know you but go and clear the road for future winnipeggers like us, I pray you find your journey and transit from Nigerian to the canadian environment smooth

Chinonye94:
Hello guys. Please I'm travelling to Winnipeg, but my flight has layovers at Atlanta and Minneapolis. Do I need a transit visa? Thank you so much

Congratulations dear. I tap into your blessing, medical request is on the way for me by God’s grace

AgroNACT:
LONG POST ALERT! All to the Glory of My Lord Jesus Christ!


SECOND APPLICATION TIMELINE
Second Application submitted online: 13th June
Background check started almost immediately.
Eligibility Review started: 12th July
Medical request: 12th July
Medical done (IOM): 18th July
Medical updated to pass: 23rd July
PPR/Approval/BVL: 1st August

DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED
SOP (5pages)
LOE (4pages)
All IMM forms
International Passport
Police clearance
Birth Attestation
Passport size photo

EDUCATION
Degree Certificate
Degree Transcript
NECO Certificate
Letter of recommendation from my UnderG supervisor
Research publication (Front Page)
MSc Admission letter
MSc Acceptance Letter

FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS
1st Scholarship Letter ( 23400Cad)
2nd Scholarship Letter ( 16000Cad)
(I later got 3rd Scholarship of 2000Cad -came in after i submitted my application, so i could add it.
My supervisors recommendation letter (Adding 5000K, funding my research and acknowledging my fundings)
My personal SOA (Current employment) with (N1.1M)
My NYSC SOA (Zero account)

EMPLOYMENT
NYSC Call up letter (I later passed out 25th July)
Official letter of acceptance from My PPA
Official Letter from my PPA confirming my current and future role when i come back (Written by me, stamped and signed by the company HRM)
Picture of me at work and at my CDS
NYSC ID Card

HOME TIE & PERSONAL ASSET
My wedding certificate
My Wife's birth certificates
My siblings' birth certificate
My Own Land Property docs (Power of Attorney and survey plan)
Pictures of My paintings
(Artworks)
My late fathers house and land properties (I explained I inherited them and i showed his death certificate)

TESTIMONY
I filed this application one month after i was refused with 4 refusal reasons.
I just want to thank God almighty who made it possible. I thank everyone in thread 15 for their invaluable advice at that time i was refused. Special thanks to @frankrobbn1, @Schonebaby and @Dera12345 who personally took it upon themselves to join me in re-strategizing for the the second app. They were always on phone with me, going through my letters, brainstorming on documents i should/shouldn't get. @stonecoldsteve, i can't forget you also. God bless you guys beyond measure.

It was not by my power, neither was it by any tight application, It was simply by the GRACE of my Lord Jesus Christ. I praised him exclusively and he answered by fire.

PRAISE THE LORD!

Thank you dear
I’ll try to think less and hope more ����

MsJu:
Mine was updated even before I got home on the day I did my biometrics, I still got an approval.
Relax your mind and hope for the best.

Biometrics updated to completed on the 28th of June 2019 which is the actual date I did it
I don’t know how to feel, eligibility and background check running at the same time
My hands are heavy as I type this, people that got accepted did ur biometrics update before u got medical request cos I’ve done updront medical ooo

Well done stonecoldsteve
You did an excellent job writing this, I understood everything and I hope he’s able to make a good long-term decision based off your advice.
And as for your passport, this week won’t pass you by, you’re getting that call or text message. Congratulations in advance.

Stonecoldsteve:
I really did not want to contribute to this being that I am waiting for my passport I submitted since on the 9th of July at VFS Abuja and it's stressing me. Let me first congratulate you on your scholarship. I am an NDDC PhD scholar as well. Only difference between the both of us is that I can use my scholarship to proceed to any foreign University of my choice and I chose Canada as soon as I got a supervisor, a procedure that took two years of constant mails and calls to this same supervisor without response. I will leave that story for another day.

My colleague at the office got the PTDF scholarship to Germany as well and he's for PhD. He has been trying to secure a supervisor for the past 3 months and he told me it's been hell. He keeps getting rejected by the supervisors. I told him to take it up with the PTDF management during the induction which he did and he said you guys were told that one Nigerian Lecturer based in Germany had promised to help. He also told me you guys were given till September 2020 to utilize the scholarship or lose it. So, I wonder if you have gotten a supervisor and if you haven't. are you willing t put all your eggs in one basket, given the tight timeframe for your PTDF scholarship?

I was a recipient of the the PTDF split-site PhD scholarship in 2017 along with some other colleagues. One of our colleagues had already started his PhD at a Nigerian University then. The split-site did not work out because of the Nigerian University arrangement (you have to do two years abroad and one year in a Nigerian University) and so, this colleague re-applied for the PTDF 2018 scholarship and got it to attend a French University for PhD. At that same time he got the US Fulbright scholarship to spend one year of his PhD in an American University. He decided to opt for the Fulbright while waiting for the supervisor nod from the French University. I can tell you that my colleague is a about rounding up in the US and I'm not sure of his supervision arrangements with the French University yet.

I did my masters in Europe under scholarship with the NDDC as well and I can tell you that at the end of three years you will wish you had taken the opportunity to leave for Canada for a second masters. From language barrier, silent racism, opposite traffic orientation, unpredictable and irregular immigration rules, non-existent jus soli, difficult access to PR, there are a host of factors for you to consider. I don't know what your present occupation is but if you're not a lecturer and your long term goal isn't in the academia, then a PhD will be useless to you after 3 years. It is a backbreaking emotional and mental roller coaster and should only be undertaken when the individual is sure that it is what he/she wants.

You might also be thinking of moving to Germany for the PhD and then move to Canada after through Express entry. At that point, it will be difficult for you to use your degree in Canada without topping it up. I have friends with PhDs who got into Canada with EE and their PhD is useless because Canada low key doesn't value degrees other that theirs and America's. This is what recruiters call Canadian experience. I really hope you think about this well and not lose a great opportunity. I would advise you take the Canadian offer and start the program while processing your PTDF supervisor agreement in parallel because I know it will take you another 6-12 months to sort that out. If by the time you finalize the PTDF arrangements, you decide to switch to Germany, then you can write CIC that you are leaving your programme and request that your study permit be cancelled (there is nothing wrong with this as students drop out for various reasons).

Thank you. We’d really appreciate it and btw correction isn’t aggression, I’m trying not to pamper the truth as well.

jessyeve:
So far I haven't insulted anyone, u r calling me mannerless and still think I'm the aggressive one, anyway I don't have time for all this, I'm not forcing advice on anyone, if u recall it takes energy to dish out one, if professional help is so much an issue, well I take it back and now I will no longer give advice so I can rest, tired of typing things that ain't adding anything to my life anyway .... Please any June paper applicant, any feedback yt, anyone?

Congratulations dear, I tap into this good news

Tvickie:
Program: Master of Nursing science, Thompson Rivers University(Fall, 2019)

Application timeline
Route - online
Applied 5th May
Biometrics 6th May
Done 9th May
Background check 30th May
Eligibility 14th June
Medical Request 19th June
Done 25th June
Medical Passed 28th June
BVL-July 11th
Passport Request/ Approval- July 11th


Documents submitted

Academic Qualification
1. Letter of acceptance( full tuition for a semester)Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops
2. Transcript from the University 
3. BNSc certificate.

Proof of Financial Support 
1. Letter of sponsorship from Father
2. Affidavit of sponsorship
3. Account Statement of sponsor from bank.
4. Personal statement of account


Other documents
1. Completed and signed IMM1294 and IMM 5070
2. 2 passport photos
3. Police Clearance Certificate
4. Copy of official Nigerian passport
8. Copy of parents page of current official Nigerian passport
9. Copy of Birth Certificate (Siblings and mine)
10. Brother’s Letter of employment with a monthly salary included
11. Father’s CAC documents
12. father’s letter of introduction from work
13. Pension documents
14. NYSC certificate
15. Nursing license
16. Work ID
17. Referral Letter
18. Affidavit listing all landed properties with valuation

A huge thank you to everyone that contributed one way or the other. May Almighty God bless you immensely. To the TRV hopefuls, you shall find favour In Jesus name. Special thanks to @Qudkom and @mofpearl @juleskiki for the advice, help and encouragement especially when I almost panicked. @justmellow
Thank you very much.
@qudkom again, you’re an angel!!!!!!!!

I really can’t help but laugh at the bolded, you’ve really got guts dear, continue, it looks good on you
Sending love and light your way

jessyeve:
With all due respect, I'm not advocating for agents, i only asked someone to get professional help if he doesn't want to risk it, I ddnt refer anyone in particular, all I have been trying to do here is to give my sincere help...... What I meant by no co-sponsor is that two people can't sponsor, i Said that because I haven't seen anyone so far giving testimony with two sponsors, if I read well, she said elder brother and hubby will sponsor, I said choose one and the other should pay into ur account as his support then u mention it and show his source..... If some of u ain't so eager to attack, u would have seen we all saying the same thing or u would have asked and be clarified, stop hating on who u don't even no, I say things bluntly and that's how I prefer to receive it, don't have time to start massaging the truth but if u think u don't want me here, feel free to do ur mind, I personally don't believe anyone on earth is holding key to anyone success, thanks.

I have read the way you dish out responses to people and to be very honest you’ve got no manners at all. We are all here to learn and to try to do this things ourselves, when I was going to Cyprus for undergraduate studies, nairaland helped me back in 2013 and now I’m applying to Canada and I’m back here and getting help as usual. When someone comes here and asks a question or tries to make an enquiry and you don’t have a good response (which in your case is all the time) direct them to the right people or right links that would answer their questions without underlying insults or rudeness. Take it or leave it and I know you’ll still bash me cos that’s your way, you’ve not given any reasonable advice on here since I started seeing your moniker pop up, calm down please and you don’t have to respond to everything, infact in your case try not to respond at all unless they @ you until u learn to speak in public places
Enjoy the rest of your day.

jessyeve:
I'm a madam not uncle and I'm sorry to tell u that ur not in position to tell me what to write or not, provided I'm not breaking any rule, u guys should really start minding ur business or learn how to give constructive feedback, u can't attack my person and start crying foul when I reciprocate, what's so hard about being civil and respecting yourselves u all? u think everyone out here is available for ur antagonism or what?? Let's all respect ourselves please and stop distracting us from the main issue at hand, u can oppose a suggestion but leave the speaker alone, for the last time, respect yourselves.

Amen. And we’ll travel together, I’m heading to U of M as well.

Thommy49:
I remain positive in Jesus name! Mine will be part of the rare applications that was accepted! God will come through for me and I will come back here with a good testimony!���

Hi frank Good morning please I was wondering if I could send you my sop so you could help me vet it please I’m suppose to submit my application tomorrow

Frankrobbn1:


You don't need to state that in your SOP/LOE. The answer you gave on the IMM1294E form is okay.

Thank u very much I don’t know if it’s what you said or how you said it but you gave me some sort of comfort

Oluwaseunbd:
I dont believe any route is fastest...we have seen online route delay for more than 6 months and we have seen paper route been approved in one month or 2.we have also seen online route been approved in 3 weeks and paper route delayed too.What I would advice is write a very convincing SOP,get all your document prepared accurately, dnt over do anything and PRAY...all the best

OptimusPrime21:


Any of the two but hope u can defer your admission if visa doesn't come b4 sept

I can’t which is why I’m hoping for some sort of miracle cos I also got a scholarship and my course is only open for September intake
I heard the both process has the same processing time I’m just hopeful the online one I’m going through with favors me