My friend received an approval from the credit issuer but was not shown Nova Credit. Do I still get compensated?

No. Not all credit issuers choose to use Nova Credit, depending on factors in their application process. You are only eligible for a gift card if your referred friend applies for a credit card, is offered the opportunity to use Nova Credit, and is successfully able to use their foreign credit history from one of our supported countries. The Nova Credit offer is at the sole discretion of the credit issuer, so not all applicants are guaranteed to have this opportunity.