ednut1:
the conditions to get points for studying in Canada is stated in the CRS calculator . Check it out under question 4b. You don’t meet it till you graduate so zero points.

Thank you. I was actually asking with regards to my husband having a full time employment while am in school. I have TEF and IELTS with over 10 years job experience.

jpj:


Thank you. I was actually asking with regards to my husband having a full time employment while am in school. I have TEF and IELTS with over 10 years job experience.

again what you are asking is in the crs calculator. Under number 8 only the PA has points for some certain job offers.

jpj:


When filling the work experience section. There's a part that asks about my NOC (banking) and when I qualified to practice in this NOC.

In this case, I graduated with a degree in French and has worked in the bank ever since. In this situation, how do we respond?

"It’s the date when you finished the minimum level of education needed for the occupation according to the National Occupational Classification (NOC) code. If the NOC only states high school, it’s the date you graduated from high school."

Source: https://ircc.canada.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1127&top=29

Page 1, this is covered in the Express Entry FAQ section of post 1.

jpj:


Thank you. I was actually asking with regards to my husband having a full time employment while am in school. I have TEF and IELTS with over 10 years job experience.

Page 1. This is covered in the CRS grid (not calculator) section of Post 2 (https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/eligibility/criteria-comprehensive-ranking-system/grid.html)

Spouse Canadian work experience should earn CRS points for the family (PA) according to the grid extract below if it is considered valid work experience from IRCC perspective (for what qualifies as valid WE see post 3 and 5).

When you have completed your own studies you should be able to get another 15 CRS points.

If you have TEF and IELTS and your TEF is CLB7 and above all round.....you should target the French draws too (last draw was 486) and may likely get ITA even before graduation all else being equal....

Page 1 is gold

braine:


I've thought about this too.

One can become an actual consultant here by simply reading out page one to people who refuse to see how rich the free info there is.

lmaoooo, people cash out with the info they get here, someone I know on Facebook wrote an E-book on Express entry. 3 dollar per copy.

GraciousWords:


Page 1. This is covered in the CRS grid (not calculator) section of Post 2 (https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/eligibility/criteria-comprehensive-ranking-system/grid.html)

Spouse Canadian work experience should earn CRS points for the family (PA) according to the grid extract below if it is considered valid work experience from IRCC perspective (for what qualifies as valid WE see post 3 and 5).

When you have completed your own studies you should be able to get another 15 CRS points.

If you have TEF and IELTS and your TEF is CLB7 and above all round.....you should target the French draws too (last draw was 486) and may likely get ITA even before graduation all else being equal....

Page 1 = $$$

Thank you for your help

Good day everyone, when you receive a request for visa letter, Please what are the payments I need to make when sending my passport to the the same VFS center in which I did my biometric.
Do I need to pay for courier and package transmission fees ? Or only courier fees. Thanks

I found this old quote from Blackbuddy. It explains what Cochtrane has been trying to say very simply. I hope people read and understand it. It was written 5 years ago in 2017 and is still relevant today. Of course, people are free to disagree with this view Especially those who believe that the POF is assessed based on the "official" exchange rate on your AOR date. Even if IRCC assess POF at AOR using the official rate on that day......it's about more than the Canadian dollar equivalent at AOR, it's about the real value of the money to you when you begin to spend it on landing.......Naira is not what you'll spend in Canada. And unless you get a job before you land, it's likely you will begin spending your POF from the airport.

Let's even assume 708 is inflated and unrealistic, anyone who bought 4 weeks ago at 606 would still be making a loss compared to if they had bought that same amount at 406 2 years ago, when they started saving the POF.....even if it was only $1,000.

It's very very very difficult to save in foreign currency, but in my view....most prudent thing POF wise. Passing POF eligibility with IRCC is one thing......the value of that POF to you is quite another. The best way to merge those two objectives is to.....#BuyDollar

https://www.nairaland.com/2624318/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/728#59148316

<sup>CIC is interested in the POF as dollars but you are allowed to hold the equivalent as Naira, pounds, rupees, cedis, etc.

So you are expected to have the dollar equivalent till conclusion of the application review process. If on Monday your POF is say, 4m naira and equal to $20,000.00 which is the expected POF for a family of 4 (this is just an example please), if exchange rate fluctuates and on Friday, your 4m is no longer equal to $20,000.00 but is now equal to $18,000.00, can you say have the complete POF? Of course not, because you no longer have the equivalent of $20,000.00. I am not out to scare you please but just to clarify the expectation, hence I illustrated with the example of the 2014 FSW PR set so you monitor the exchange rate and increase your POF accordingly or just get the complete dollars and keep so that if naira goes up or down, you're not concerned as your $20k remains complete. This thinking keeps you ready incase you receive request for updated POF which is for the VO to see if your POF is still up to the dollar equivalent. Remember, the currency used to measure the POF is Canadian dollars not naira so please ensure your Naira POF is equal to the dollars expected for your family size at all times.

Hope you understand now.</sup>[/quote]

Canadaijnamen:
Hello good evening, I saw this and was curious as I want to convert my dollar to naira as if I convert it, I’ll have complete pof in naira as opposed to holding it in $ where I’ll still have to top up, just need advice on if I should change it or not, as I do not have the top up money, thank you 🙏

I would not advise you to convert back to Naira. Try your best to top up in USD or CAD.

That POF in Naira that looks complete today, when (not if) the exchange rate goes up, will it still be sufficient?

Read the original post by Blackbuddy again, it explains the danger of holding POF in Naira, Rupees etc. It will usually not look like a problem until FX rates move by a large margin (as it happened this year). He said:

"If on Monday your POF is say, 4m naira and equal to $20,000.00 which is the expected POF for a family of 4 (this is just an example please), if exchange rate fluctuates and on Friday, your 4m is no longer equal to $20,000.00 but is now equal to $18,000.00, can you say have the complete POF?........Just get the complete dollars and keep so that if naira goes up or down, you're not concerned as your $20k remains complete."

Hi everyone, I have a question and I need help urgently with it. My and I are in canada and just got our ITA for PR under FSW… We were planning to fill up the post ITA form and we ran into some issues. Last week Every section was completely filled and it has the green check. I just logged in few days ago and I figured it has changed status and some section has changed to pending. I filled it all over again but the PERSONAL DETAIL section showing pending and I have completed everything I need to fill. Am I the only one having this issue, is there anything I can do pls help. The deadline is almost here. Thanks

No, you are not the only one, IRCC did a maintenance on their site around Tuesday and since then everyone has gotten an incomplete personal details section. I also have the same problem as well as about 4 non-Nigerians that I know. I've contacted their support as well as the other guys too. You can message the technical support too and hopefully they will fix it soon. Cheers

ruggedjew:
Hi everyone, I have a question and I need help urgently with it. My and I are in canada and just got our ITA for PR under FSW… We were planning to fill up the post ITA form and we ran into some issues. Last week Every section was completely filled and it has the green check. I just logged in few days ago and I figured it has changed status and some section has changed to pending. I filled it all over again but the PERSONAL DETAIL section showing pending and I have completed everything I need to fill. Am I the only one having this issue, is there anything I can do pls help. The deadline is almost here. Thanks

Please i need advise and encouragement. DHL said they have delivered my transcript to Ontario service Area for almost 3weeks now but Wes has still not updated my status. It is still on hold and that is what has been delaying me from applying for the express entry. Please did anyone experience this and how did you resolve it. I hope to be in the pool by December because by April next year i may loose age point.

Help pls.

Qwertyuser:


I have submitted my application and to be honest the currency difference is massive.
Current difference for a family of 3 is 3million give/take. From 7million+ to 10.5million +. Haba This is too significant I think.

Gather the money in your account in case they ask for an updated account statement. Most things about immigration are locked in on the date you submit. If an RFE is raised to show a new statement of account, then you can do that.


But for now, open a dorm account and save in USD.

vickyehi:


Gather the money in your account in case they ask for an updated account statement. Most things about immigration are locked in on the date you submit. If an RFE is raised to show a new statement of account, then you can do that.


But for now, open a dorm account and save in USD.

I don Dey Canada ooh. Funny enough they never asked for updated POF. Thanks for your response tho.

Good day everyone, please I want to know if only one person can fill international passport guarantor form for more than one person eat the same time and the person is your family member that you bear thesame surname

Hi guys

For HND holders, will I be paying 2 fees for Wes or just the $240. I mean for ond and hnd
Thanks

I greet you all. Have a quick question. Is it true that IRCC is no longer accepting fixed deposits certificates from Microfinance banks as POF?

Funky123:
Hi guys

For HND holders, will I be paying 2 fees for Wes or just the $240. I mean for ond and hnd
Thanks

It is best to evaluate your highest certificate with WES. If you have two certificates, evaluate the higher one with Wes so you pay once.

Ifywhyteman:
I greet you all. Have a quick question. Is it true that IRCC is no longer accepting fixed deposits certificates from Microfinance banks as POF?

Don’t know IRCC’s stand on this but we’re all aware this is how most arrangee POF are presented and considering how both those offering and looking for this service are loud about it on social media, its only a matter of time before it casts.

Ifywhyteman:


It is best to evaluate your highest certificate with WES. If you have two certificates, evaluate the higher one with Wes so you pay once.

This is not correct for HND, for HND you have to evaluate the OND also.

Profgordons:
This is not correct for HND, for HND you have to evaluate the OND also.

As people no wan read, Toh.

Hello guys,

Please I want to make inquiry on behalf of a friend.

His marriage started having problem since when he started having financial crises due to some problems with his business., and now it has gotten to a point where he wants to seperate and move on with his life.

He is only married in church with the wife and they have 2 children together.

He wants to apply for Canadian permanent residence through the Alberta Sibling connection. Now, his question is:

1. Does he need any divorce documents since his marriage was just an ordinary church certificate and not a legal document from court?

2. He once applied for Study Visa where he indicated his married status and also submitted that church marriage certificate as proof, though the visa was denied on grounds of insufficient funds.

3. What document does he need to present to IRCC to show that his marriage(church) has ended?

4. Please how can he go about his application without the documents of his uncooperative wife and still have his 2 kids in his application for future sponsorship?

He wants to know how to go about it before commencing the process.

Thank you

[quote author=GraciousWords post=126899804]

I would not advise you to convert back to Naira. Try your best to top up in USD or CAD.

That POF in Naira that looks complete today, when (not if) the exchange rate goes up, will it still be sufficient?

Read the original post by Blackbuddy again, it explains the danger of holding POF in Naira, Rupees etc. It will usually not look like a problem until FX rates move by a large margin (as it happened this year). He said:

"If on Monday your POF is say, 4m naira and equal to $20,000.00 which is the expected POF for a family of 4 (this is just an example please), if exchange rate fluctuates and on Friday, your 4m is no longer equal to $20,000.00 but is now equal to $18,000.00, can you say have the complete POF?........Just get the complete dollars and keep so that if naira goes up or down, you're not concerned as your $20k remains complete."




Thank you for your response, this makes a lot of sense.

Funky123:
Hi guys
For HND holders, will I be paying 2 fees for Wes or just the $240. I mean for ond and hnd
Thanks

You pay a single fee for both

1soul:
Hello guys,

Please I want to make inquiry on behalf of a friend.

His marriage started having problem since when he started having financial crises due to some problems with his business., and now it has gotten to a point where he wants to seperate and move on with his life.

He is only married in church with the wife and they have 2 children together.

He wants to apply for Canadian permanent residence through the Alberta Sibling connection. Now, his question is:

1. Does he need any divorce documents since his marriage was just an ordinary church certificate and not a legal document from court?

2. He once applied for Study Visa where he indicated his married status and also submitted that church marriage certificate as proof, though the visa was denied on grounds of insufficient funds.

3. What document does he need to present to IRCC to show that his marriage(church) has ended?

4. Please how can he go about his application without the documents of his uncooperative wife and still have his 2 kids in his application for future sponsorship?

He wants to know how to go about it before commencing the process.

Thank you

Please someone should help with this

1soul:


Please someone should help with this

If the church is not licensed to conduct marriage and so what he has is a church certificate, he is not legally married.
Ppl can have children LEGALLY without being married, as long as the kid's birth certificate carry his name as father.

ruggedjew:
Hi everyone, I have a question and I need help urgently with it. My and I are in canada and just got our ITA for PR under FSW… We were planning to fill up the post ITA form and we ran into some issues. Last week Every section was completely filled and it has the green check. I just logged in few days ago and I figured it has changed status and some section has changed to pending. I filled it all over again but the PERSONAL DETAIL section showing pending and I have completed everything I need to fill. Am I the only one having this issue, is there anything I can do pls help. The deadline is almost here. Thanks

hi, simply go into the details of your application for personal history and remove any Canadian resident you have in your express entry profile. It should be fine

hope this helps.

Bassman14:
No, you are not the only one, IRCC did a maintenance on their site around Tuesday and since then everyone has gotten an incomplete personal details section. I also have the same problem as well as about 4 non-Nigerians that I know. I've contacted their support as well as the other guys too. You can message the technical support too and hopefully they will fix it soon. Cheers

hi, simply go into the details of your application for personal history and remove any Canadian resident you have in your express entry profile. It should be fine

hope this helps.

@GraciousWords i greet you madame di madame....longest time no see!

leopardinatree:


You can open a WES account and try to input that certificate and see whether it is accepted. Also, it is possible to mention on your wes account that you will be evaluating another certificate i think but i am not sure, search the website thoroughly (FAQs should answer some of your questions too). If that is not possible, you can always evaluate your masters when it is ready, if it is within 6 months of your first evaluation you only pay an extra 100CAD. In my opinion you are better off entering the pool and later updating your profile than waiting outside the pool to have all your ducks in a row.
Also bear in mind the age factor and the tie-breaker rule will not be in your favour as you continue to delay. There is a 67 point eligibility you have to meet for EE pool and your age plays a role in it. In short, if you are hesitating due to the cost of doing repetitive WES, that cost is nothing compared to ineligibility caused by a delay. Enter the pool ASAP my friend.

May God bless you boss. Best reply I ever got since I started considering Express Entry

Ifywhyteman:


It is best to evaluate your highest certificate with WES. If you have two certificates, evaluate the higher one with Wes so you pay once.

I appreciate your input, it doesn’t work like this for HND, I need to send both to get two or more certificates

1soul:
Hello guys,

Please I want to make inquiry on behalf of a friend.

His marriage started having problem since when he started having financial crises due to some problems with his business., and now it has gotten to a point where he wants to seperate and move on with his life.

He is only married in church with the wife and they have 2 children together.

He wants to apply for Canadian permanent residence through the Alberta Sibling connection. Now, his question is:

1. Does he need any divorce documents since his marriage was just an ordinary church certificate and not a legal document from court?

2. He once applied for Study Visa where he indicated his married status and also submitted that church marriage certificate as proof, though the visa was denied on grounds of insufficient funds.

3. What document does he need to present to IRCC to show that his marriage(church) has ended?

4. Please how can he go about his application without the documents of his uncooperative wife and still have his 2 kids in his application for future sponsorship?

He wants to know how to go about it before commencing the process.

Thank you

Yes, you do need documents to prove any marital status you claim.. for the fact you had claimed married in a previous application means you can either still be married, legally separated or divorced.

if you claim legally separated, you have to provide evidence and your spouse has to do medicals, PCC etc. there are lots of similar cases online... Otherwise if you can't provide your spouse's documents, you've to divorce.

The only way to have your kids in your application will be if you're granted custody or coparenting.

Check this link below..

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/separated-from-wife-but-no-divorce-cic-asked-for-divorce-certificate-what-should-i-do.530499/