Hello my fellow sojourners.
Just want to give u guys the latest update on my very curious journey to Canada. I went for an interview in Accra on the 12th of May like I mentioned in a previous link. From then till now, I am yet to receive a formal letter from the visa office. But my rep (Cohen) sent me an email telling me that they had received the CAIPS notes on my application and it turns out there is a totally new twist to the whole thing. During my interview the interviewer was concerned about the genuineness of my academic transcript and I made arrangements to have another one sent to the embassy as well as my reps when I got back to Nigeria. Now the visa officer, in my CAIPS notes, stated that the reference letters I submitted from the Bank where I work (written by two senior officers of the bank one of whom is my direct boss) were similar and therefore that I must have told them what to write to boost my position. On that basis ALONE he scored me 0 for work experience meaning that he scored me less than 67 points.
Personally, I find this very laughable. It's so obvious that the guy is intent on turning down my application. First it was the IELTS where he scored me 12 points instead of 16. After he had to reopen my file, it was the transcripts they had a problem with. Now that they can't hang me with the transcripts thing anymore, they say the two letters from the SAME organisation are similar and therefore I must have told the concerned officers what to write meaning there couldn't possibly be any way that I may be telling the truth. It's just ridiculous. Should letters from the same company not be written in the same format? Does that mean that using the same format for writing letters now determines their authenticity? I just wish I could see this guy face to face to give him a piece of my mind.
Anyway, this morning I gave my reps six good reasons to show that there is a definite intent to see I am not assessed fairly and I am waiting to hear from them to determine the next line of action. I intend to write to the Prime Minister if I have to to prove my case bcus this is just ridiculous. It's a different thing entirely if they turn down my application because I did not submit documents they request for or if I did not qualify from the onset. But to turn it down by saying my docs are fake without even attempting to verify ANY of these things is just crazy. And I'm not going to let them get away with it.
Another thing I don't get is, if they have already decided to turn me down since May, why have they not written a letter to me to that effect all this while?
Oh well..............that's where it is thus far. I have to say all this has really made me lose interest in the process but I'll be damned if I allow this guy call me a liar and stain my records with the Canadian authorities. That's why I'm not going to let it go.
I'd be happy if any of you guys can provide advice on what to do next.
Thanks.
Just want to give u guys the latest update on my very curious journey to Canada. I went for an interview in Accra on the 12th of May like I mentioned in a previous link. From then till now, I am yet to receive a formal letter from the visa office. But my rep (Cohen) sent me an email telling me that they had received the CAIPS notes on my application and it turns out there is a totally new twist to the whole thing. During my interview the interviewer was concerned about the genuineness of my academic transcript and I made arrangements to have another one sent to the embassy as well as my reps when I got back to Nigeria. Now the visa officer, in my CAIPS notes, stated that the reference letters I submitted from the Bank where I work (written by two senior officers of the bank one of whom is my direct boss) were similar and therefore that I must have told them what to write to boost my position. On that basis ALONE he scored me 0 for work experience meaning that he scored me less than 67 points.
Personally, I find this very laughable. It's so obvious that the guy is intent on turning down my application. First it was the IELTS where he scored me 12 points instead of 16. After he had to reopen my file, it was the transcripts they had a problem with. Now that they can't hang me with the transcripts thing anymore, they say the two letters from the SAME organisation are similar and therefore I must have told the concerned officers what to write meaning there couldn't possibly be any way that I may be telling the truth. It's just ridiculous. Should letters from the same company not be written in the same format? Does that mean that using the same format for writing letters now determines their authenticity? I just wish I could see this guy face to face to give him a piece of my mind.
Anyway, this morning I gave my reps six good reasons to show that there is a definite intent to see I am not assessed fairly and I am waiting to hear from them to determine the next line of action. I intend to write to the Prime Minister if I have to to prove my case bcus this is just ridiculous. It's a different thing entirely if they turn down my application because I did not submit documents they request for or if I did not qualify from the onset. But to turn it down by saying my docs are fake without even attempting to verify ANY of these things is just crazy. And I'm not going to let them get away with it.
Another thing I don't get is, if they have already decided to turn me down since May, why have they not written a letter to me to that effect all this while?
Oh well..............that's where it is thus far. I have to say all this has really made me lose interest in the process but I'll be damned if I allow this guy call me a liar and stain my records with the Canadian authorities. That's why I'm not going to let it go.
I'd be happy if any of you guys can provide advice on what to do next.
Thanks.
