Tips on How to Apply For Canada Study Permit | Proof of Funds Canada Immigration | With Seyi Obasi

hi everyone and welcome to today's video my name is shasi and today I'm really really excited because I have one of my colleagues with me today to talk about a very very important topic this is Peter is um and he also is a YouTuber talks about studying in Canada and both our links will be in the description below so please also follow Peter and also follow me subscribe to both our channels today we're going to be talking about tips for you to submit a Canada visa application am miss all the recent um study Visa changes that we have all heard about from December it has been almost back to back with the immigration on start leing one policy update after another that has made it look like studying in Canada is now more difficult than it used to be before so a lot of you have had questions about how do I navigate what do I do with all of this so today talk about how you can still come to study in Canada successfully um so there's been quite a number of changes like which of these changes do you think has had the most impact like has been the most shocking is it like the increase in almost 100 more than 100% increase in living expenses or is it the one about the master student about the spous open work permits which one do you think was the most shocking both to you and probably to other people out there I think for me uh the the the the part where the restrictions on the spous work permit I think that that that's a deal breakout that was a big breakout for me I mean terms of the funds that people didn't didn't really had a lot of you know um issues with that because those are you know they could raise money you know do more businesses and get more funds but there is just no no way around you come with the spous if you are coming for college right so I think to me that has had um a lot of effect and I've seen a lot of people that have me Well for now we are kind of holding back because I mean the plan even though like the plan is priority of course is to come and study and at the same time you know also having your family with you while you are studying you know which is kind of a priority as well so I'll say it was was a deal breaker that's far more permanent part of it yeah what advice do you think you would give to those students whose spouses no longer qualify for spouse or work permits because I think those are the people that are looking for a way around some people are asking can they still do the flat Pony what can we do like what can spouses of those International students do I mean you know two options that have kind of um I'll say three options but the third one is rather too expensive they know others see immigration as an investment so if I say an investment when you do an investment now you may not get the returns like the good returns within one year or even two years it's going to be you after three four five years so um even though you are not able to come right away I've always advis you know then be very strategic in the course that you choose I kind of think of the course where or a province where getting your permanent residence is a little bit easier you know so even though you one person come alone and you a one year program or a two years program you work for about one year or even less and you apply for PR So within three years plus if you play your CS well because it may not always go out as planned you your your spouse and your children can also come right and another option is you know they can get a visit Visa right and when you are in Canada as a v v Visa is not illegal to get a job right if you can get an my uh job which is very tough you know so don't really it's probably like you know less than 10 20% so it's very difficult so you come on the visitor Visa at least does have the Visa even though you're able to come visit your family once in a yeah you can stay you know they when you stay just play your cards if you can if you have good experience and you can apply for El job and you can get the job then you can apply for work parent and stay or it's it's tough h okay I wanted to ask your opinion on something um because I get a lot of questions I have my own opinion some people are asking at what point can their spouse apply for a work permit so for example if they've come to Canada they've decided you know what okay you stay back let me go study is it after they have been able to apply for their postgraduation work perit can their spouses apply for for work perit at that point well yes uh because these restrictions they they don't mention anything about um not being able to bring a spous on a postgraduation work permit okay so the I think that particular Rule still stand that if you are working in a in a skilled job while on the post graduation work permit you will still be able to bring your spouse you know so uh but it depends on a lot of factors right because you know some people may not get you know the skilled job right away you know a month or two after graduation may take some time but if you are able to get that skill job you should still be able to bring your spouse you know depending on uh if all other previous condition stays yeah yes yes and like you said before um they should see immigration or this whole thing as a project or a process so I mean if you really want to come to Canada the fact that Canada has said your spouse can come well there's nothing you can do about it it is what to you can still come with your children and your spouse is not going anywhere they still there they will join you in a year or two or whatever as soon as you're able to get that skilled job with your postgraduation work permit so exactly just keep your chin up and keep being hopeful ex thatly okay so yeah so there are like visa application tips yeah that we have always reach out to people before now when things were normal in quot yeah more competitive it's so much more competitive what are some of the tips for someone who wants to apply for study Visa or wants to apply for admission and still be successful despite all of the policy changes yeah so I think we can stick it once about a time with admission I would say um try to think about the cost that you are applying for a and think about the demand for that course in Canada because IRSC in reviewing you know your application they also kind of think about that because you know terms of how some of these courses will be able to fill some Market demands and especially for province like Ontario you just can't apply for what is available in quotes you have to be you have to apply for what is needed of course you've seen uh some of the I think it's only Ontario that specifically said these are the areas yeah that will be prioritizing um you know giving the provincial testation letter I'll would say kind of focus on that and then for all other Pro that have not specified if you're planning to apply for admission I would say apply really really early if those you're just going to put on weight list at the end of the day they would tell you oh sorry the space is already filled so for in terms of admission just apply early and then um make sure you know your s so you know because now you kind of try to get the admission in the first place you know so I I think the schools are also thinking of who will they give admission that will have the highest chances of getting Visa approval you know so make sure that you you kind of convince them that you know you you you have the opportunity of getting Visa approval you know for admission for those that apply for Masters or PhD I think you know you can just go about your your normal Duty your normal um plans but just make sure you apply early right because the deadlines uh for Canada you know they really come pretty fast like if you're planning to apply for you know September 2024 in a lot of the Masters program already closed right so you be thinking about January or may or even September of next year as the case maybe we can talk about Visa application on this you have more SS on in terms of the admission okay so the admission so yes I think pretty much that's it apply on time um apply to the programs that are in demand even though like I always say some people might not qualify for the programs that are in demand there's actually nothing you can do about it so if you if you are not in nothing or whatever or you can't do a masters apply for what you you qualify for but please apply time that's the most important thing apply on time because I don't think the colleges will be waiting to see whether people apply the other P they do on the first conf s PES so that's right that's the B thing yeah so we can move on to the Visa applications like the tips that we need yeah this is a very very broad thing and we've both done couple of a lot of videos on that which you know uh I the first thing I will advise you know goward as many of our videos you know you know we we've talked about that and for me I've been kind of thinking about this and I've really categorized or kind of um grouped uh the the main things you should focus on and for for me I would say pay a lot of emphasis on your letter of explanation and the second thing is that you you really do a good job with your funds don't just throw in things anyhow and there's a word I always like to use justification of the source of funds right so and I tell people you are doing an application and this thing does not make sense to you you know that this thing you this particular it doesn't make but you're thinking well maybe the Visa officers might consider I mean like these guys have they've seen thousands of application they have Decades of experience so in they s application they can spot where the error is so don't do you have to apply logic and I tell people put yourself in the shoes of the Visa officer and ask yourself if somebody present these things to you as it is now is it going to be very convincing okay so in terms of the letter we can start with that some of the things that um should be in your letter of explanation I think for me the most important part is going to be you have to justify why you're applying for the program you know and it's not just when I like this program and that's it no I like this oh it is in demand yeah yeah so you have to you have to tell a story with what you're doing and I tell people don't just apply for a program and say oh because this is what is available now when you're not trying to write a letter of explanation there is nothing in your profile that relates to the course you want to apply for don't do that right right well if you made that mistake well the only thing you want to do is to at least you know be a sh SP and try to tell a very good story a justifiable Story one and then the other part is going to be you have to tell them what do you have in what do you what plans do you have with the ca when you get back to your home country you know because they may not know they may not know as it's you know obtainable in your home country so you have to tell them that this is what I have to do with this C this this this and that that way you're already convincing them that if I go to start this course then there is going to be a huge impact in my life and my community and my country yeah true true the SOP is like the it's like it's like the key master key and then when you look at some people's sop I'm like man you didn't put any walk to this some people just they just don't bother yeah and same I've also asked there was time I was talking to someone I said now this this thing that you have told me think about it let's change our places if you were a vis officer would you give yourself a Visa and the person said no exactly yeah so if you are objective and take yourself out of the picture you can see it from another person's eyes just that if something is your own you always think I mean that's the best thing yeah so EXA exactly and another proving why you are going study that exactly how can it benefit you when you come back to your home country and there are so many ways that you can show that convincing exactly and I us to tell people think about your you doing a visa application as a student and see the Visa off as a professor okay so you don't just show anything I say well I don't think the professor will will understand this thing I can bypass this logic and this professor has probably read you know maybe more than a thousand essay during the course of their career so they just know what to look out for and if it doesn't make sense even just reading like one paragraph or two paragraphs then it's already he's already giving for like an impression that is not that good so your first and second paragraph has to be very very you know straight to the point and just telling that you know what you're doing so I mean these are normal things that we have been saying before like Peter said the our videos are there where we talked at length I know pet has videos I do we talked at L about how to how to structure a visa application for approval it is so serious guys I want to go through the process of getting admission getting money for proof of for and then you now mes it up at the visa application Point like that what did you gain so you have to take this as until you get to Canada you have to chase it like that yeah so I mean I don't know guys if you have any questions I know a lot of you have certain challenges if you have particular comments or you have particular challenges you can leave them in the comments we're going to to get back to you so Peter so I think we're rounding up so if there's any last words do you have for our viewers um just let them know I I mean uh um for for for the for the for the finances I think that's a very huge part and uh like you know watch a lot of videos and just couple of points especially if there is anything maybe hug some in your account just try to explain where that is coming from and you know give them some context okay and then don't just I've seen people just submitting bank statement and they don't show where the funds in the accounts are coming from right and and then for you can't say you have um you have a business and let's say you are earning an approximate let's just say 5 let's say $11,000 per year an estimate and then you're showing a St of account with like $50,000 and you are saying oh this is your savings and you just started this job like like two years ago how did you save that much amount with in a short time so they think about all of those things and it just has to make a lot of sense to them and I also mention to people if you're using your let's say your uncle and your aunt to act as a sponsor you know don't just say this person is my uncle and then because of that they are sponsoring me so they always need a proof of relationship with your uncle right and I know people do affid yeah affid it's okay you know but for the most part the things you can do if you have maybe B certificate or attestation of your uncle and that of your dad then it can show that both of them have the same parents right and then if you have you know maybe previous um support your uncle has rended to you you can also include some of those things as well and then just make sure you don't you don't submit blurry documents I've seen cases where people just compress compress have been rejected because yeah if one do if one page or two if they're blurry they're going to say well maybe you're trying to hide something from us so we don't trust the credibility of the application right so just learn all of these things and then when you as one last before I before I uh let you continue I se cases where people show like maybe six months bank statement and they having an opening balance of like say like $40,000 and then in the next four to five months the money Remains the Same like so the question is going to be how did you accumulate all of this huge s and that don't care that this money has been your account for 10 years you have to tell them where the money came from right so those are just some tips I think if you if you um if you follow those you know I think you you should have some Edge in your application yes yes that's really great that's really great I think one of the reason why people don't say where the money is from is because they can't if I can't it that way so they just got the money from here and there and then when it gets to the point of explanation they're like okay what can I say now which is too late um so you have to see it as as if you're appearing before a judge yeah you have to prove your case your reason also for this application I think it is also important to apply on time because this officers they as they go yeah so they have and by then they get to 1,000 I guess they stop so they're approving as go so it's always best to do it on time be among the that on time is good is best for admission is you also need to use it for the visa application as well yeah and very simple it's it's not pocket size it's just common sense and fing the the requirements and the know all of these instructions that we getting as well yeah another I wanted to mention is that when you are when you're doing your application just kind of like I said see it as a project okay and if you apply on time one of the advantage that for if for eventure your application get denied then you'll have time to reapply before the start date you know so that's also the advantage of I know applying all time and they don't rush things I've heard people saying oh I want to apply tomorrow and they've not even started anything take your time take all sorts of things in this people I it's just so funny I want to be in Canada by understand there all of this all of these things that involved in going through your process and do you know sadly do you know sadly that there are agents that tell them it is possible you see that's why sometimes I tell truth they don't believe because they like one agent told me that do it okay yeah I've seen a lot I've seen like I probably say hundreds of people like oh I use this agent and then you know and at the end of the day it did not work can you help me I was like but you watch my video this why and you still went to me that you do yourself and if you want to use an agent yeah I mean uh um you know try to work with uh you know a licensed immigration consultant if possible you know so that you you know that you're not whatever you're doing is according to the law I'm not a licensed immigration consultant so I can only tell you explain to you what is available on the IRC website then it's left for you to do your to do more research and then you know make sure you you you're doing it correctly that's great and and for guys that guys that are watching I hope that you actually listen taking notes and that you go ahead and follow these requirements and instructions that were giving you uh we have seen a lot I've seen a lot I know pet have seen a lot we've gone through so many people listen to so many I listen to people every day so I know the challenges that having and this is how you can actually overcome this challenges despite all of these policy changes and we pray that there will be no more of these hash in quotes policy changes in the near future yeah that things will flow smoothly from now till whenever yeah yeah um guys and if you haven't liked the video please like the video share it with your friends you know you have a lot of people who also need this information share it and leave a comment that's how YouTube will show it to a lot more people so guys thank you so much for watching don't forget to subscribe to Peter's YouTube channel and also to mine uh follow us uh for more more information and news about studying in Canada working in Canada and becoming a Canada permanent resident we wish you all the best your future and us bye all right all right see you guys so

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Published: Thu Apr 25 2024