Canada is among the top destinations to study for international students. Based on CIC news releases, Nigerians were ranked fourth most represented nations among Canada’s new PR in 2019. This is not a surprise due to the services obtainable to students from Nigeria who desire to study in Canada. In this aspect, Canada presented a new pilot scheme, the NSE (Nigerian Student Express), for potential international students from Nigeria pursuing to study at the nation’s institutions. This ambition is intended to improve the study permit application procedures faster.
The Nigerian Student Express Initiative
Before the advent of the NSE, the average processing time for study permit requests for Nigerian students was about three weeks. However, with the Nigerian Student Express, the student in Nigeria can currently process their study permit in 20 days less. Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada declared in a tweet, “Nigerian Student Express is a pilot ambition at our Visa Office in Lagos targeted at facilitating processing durations for study permit candidates in Nigeria who are intending to study at the institutional level in Canada. In January 2020, It was presented to potential students and their parents at EduCanada fairs in Abuja and Lagos.
The Nigeria Student Express varies from the Student Direct Stream. Though they are formed to expedite study permit procedures for students, Student Direct Stream is only obtainable to students from Morocco, Vietnam, China, the Philippines, India, Senegal, and Pakistan. Hence, the Nigerian Student Express (NSE) is only for students coming from Nigeria who have obtained acknowledgment letters for degree courses. The Nigerian Student Express (NSE) uses various monetary confirmations described as MyBankStatement.
Requirements for Nigerian Student Express
Just like so many other study permit procedures, there exist laws that make you qualified for the program. Below are the qualification provisions for Nigerian Student Express (NSE).
- You are required to be living outside of Canada when you make an application.
- You are required to score at least six on the CLB exams.
- You are required to be a Nigerian national or a lawful resident of Nigeria.
- You must possess an offer of admission from a Canadian post-secondary institution for a post-graduate, Ph.D., Masters, or Bachelors program.
- You are required to possess an equivalent CAD 30,000 in your bank account for a minimum of 6 months.
- You must include your ticket code from MyBankStatement, a unique kind of bank statement.
- You are required to undergo a medical test.
- You are required to receive a police clearance notice.
What is MyBankStatement For Nigerian Student Express
This is a one-passage permit developed by your bank to substitute the traditional paper-based bank statements often presented in visa applications. On the paper is a unique passcode and permit number; the consulate needs to check that your account possessions are accurate.
Banks in Nigeria that Allocate MyBankStatement
The banks listed below can provide you with a MyBankStatement.
- Wema Bank
- Union Bank
- Fidelity Bank
- Sterling Bank
- United Bank for Africa
- Ecobank
- Heritage Banking Company
- First City Monument Bank
- GGuarantee Trust Bank
- Polaris Bank
- Zenith Bank
- Access Bank
- Stanbic Bank