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How I DIY-ed my Canada Student Visa application?

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Is it possible to DIY Student Visa application for Canada? The answer is Y-E-S! I will lay it all out here, so stay tuned! Timeline: Jan 27, 2020 (MON)-          medical exam upfront at Health Systems Nationwide Jan 30, 2020 (THU)-          submitted my application through the cic.ca website -        received a confirmation from cic -        Scheduled an appointment via VFS global in Cebu since Davao does not have any VFS office for Feb 3 Jan 31, 2020 (FRI)- asked by CIC to do biometrics Feb 1, 2020 (SAT)-  rescheduled my VFS appointment to Feb 5 ( due to airline ticket price) Feb 5, 2020 (WED)-            flew to Cebu for my 1:30pm appointment. Plane delayed for 3 hours 8:50am flight moved to 11:50am; reached VFS office at 1:23pm Feb 6. 2020 (THU)- received biometrics confirmation letter (correspondence letter) Feb 7, 2020 (FRI) -  received a passport request letter -        Passport submitted Feb 9, 2020 (SUN)- flew back to DVO Feb 10,2020 (MON)- 

Yes! this is it!

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Hear ye! Hear ye! I got a good news to share and I bet it is a pretty good opener after months of being an absentee here. I’m getting married!!!! LOL Nope. My visa has been approved! That’s it! I am ecstatic as I have been hesitant for a year whether I’d leave PH or not. And don’t get me started on how I made it possible… it took a lot of effort, time, money and PRAYERS! I have been reluctant to move to Canada for several reasons--- primary reason being too far from PH, where all my family members are plus not having a relative in Canada at all. It took me months to finally convince myself that I need to move forward and Canada is a safe choice! I have made the application myself without an agent and how I did it? Well, I will try to write another blog post solely dedicated for that. I am grateful for the doors that have been closed on my face because it provided me with a forced closure. (lol) I mean, I wouldn’t dare move on if not with a delibera