yimiton:
I don't understand. If he gets married, even without his wife writing IELTS and ECA, he still has 443, why will you then advise him not to marry now?

Guy, Pls get married, enter the pool get an ITA with 443 (443 is almost certain to get you an ITA) and process your application so you and your wife can start your new lives together in Canada without complications.

DereI:


your email.

joyfulsombori:
anybody please

Tee248490:
After creating your express entry profile, can you still ask for a remark for your ielts?

cochtrane:

This is a very tricky one. Though you might have been self-employed during this period, you can't claim points for it since you didn't have a company as at then. To IRCC, this is just your personal history, not employment history. Given the info you've shared, I don't think you can claim points with this.

However, you might have an out. Why don't you speak to these three consultants and suggest that one of them consider you an employee during a good part of that 37-month period, during which you worked with them. Of the three, one of them should at least be able to offer you something as a means of assistance. He/she could offer you a back-dated job letter and then a reference letter which you can present to CIC. Of course, you also have to let him know your plans so that if they tried to contact him, he'll confirm your "employment".

Besides this, I don't think you have a lot of options. Of course, make sure you identify the proper NOC before requesting a letter from any of the consultants.

joyfulsombori:
thanks for your response, i think i wasnt clear enough, of the 37 months, i did freelance for 8 months as i have since moved on to get fully documented contracts. the 3 consultants employed me for one project spanning over the 8 months period and paid me accordinggly from their personal accounts

JeRit:

I will like to know more about the TEF exams

perks:


CRS will drop if he adds spouse before AOR. It's only after AOR dat u can add a spouse without it affecting ur CRS points.

NB: d date on d marriage certificate must show dat u actually got married after AOR oooo.

MRSDA:


We are a family of 4 and the fees are over 2k. Will try our card and if it doesn't work, will ask a friend to help.

perks:


CRS will drop if he adds spouse before AOR. It's only after AOR dat u can add a spouse without it affecting ur CRS points.

NB: d date on d marriage certificate must show dat u actually got married after AOR oooo.

cochtrane:

Okay. So do they have registered companies? Can they "employ" you for those 8 months? Perhaps at different times within those 8 months? And then provide you with some employment reference as an "employee", not as a freelancer.

joyfulsombori:
okay, will explore this option, although only one of them has a registered company.

i would have loved to wait at my current employment to accumulate this outstanding 8 months afresh,but i could have PPR by then,if i go in now

cochtrane:

Does the 8 months have appreciable impact on your CRS score? Perhaps you could get ITA without those 8 nights.

JeRit:

I will like to know more about the TEF exams

Cannie:
Hello guys, Please kindly Clarify.
My spouse worked on a full time job with an international conglomerate between Feb 9 2015 and May 31 2017 (2years 3months) 45 hours a week (ALL STATED ON HER WORK EXPERIENCE CERTIFICATE) against the 30 hours a week recognized by IRCC.
30hr X 52 weeks/yr = 1560hours/yr
45hr X 52 weeks/yr = 2340hours/yr
2years 3months = 5720hours
5720hours/ 1560hours= 3.67years
Relative to 1560hours by IRCC,Will this count as 3 years?

joyfulsombori:
serious impact, without it my score will drop to 408 but if i am able to prove it, it will be 433.

cochtrane:

I see. No choice then.

joyfulsombori:
thank you very much, will see what i can do

joyfulsombori:
Good evening seniors,
I have a serious or complicated concern and will really appreciate your advise even if you have not been in my shoes before.

In total i have about 37 months of work experience but the challenge is that about 8 months of this, i was a freelance IT consultant, so people hired me when they get a project and i get paid on an agreed term(milestones). In this particular period, 3 consultants agreed to bring me on a particular project and so i got paid from the 3 of them at different times during the project.

Since there was no formal documentation(no contract document at all) and its almost impossible to get a reference letter since its not a company per se,what can i do to claim points for the said period? i mean the 8 month period.

cc: mummyjaygirls,vcole, cochtrane, dupyshoo et all

cochtrane:

Here you'll find some details.
https://www.alliance-francaise.ca/en/exams/tests/tef-canada

I actually tried to study for the exam. Work just distract person too much.

Nwandy218:
TEF is organized by Alliance Francaise in Nigeria. Check their website for exam schedule. I wrote mine in Lagos. It is usually once a month depending on number of applicants.

Nogen:


It's like IELTS too. You need to practice for it as well before yotake it. It costs100k to register. The registration is due at Alliance Française Yaba, Lagos..

MummyJaygirls:


Do quick and start ur ECA if u really want to enter the pool before december.,

Ovatuwazza:
Hello everyone,
Please I need the address of the Accra VO where to send my passport after PPR.
Thanks

debbiejosh:


I truly hope you get this settled.

The problem with WES is, if they are used to receiving confirmation via hardcopy from your Nigerian school, they usually don't honour the mail, even if sent several times.

If you have extra cash, send your verification , hard copy via courier, you would be amazed at how fast you would get your ECA.

This is just a piece of advice, from my own experience, not necessary you go this way.

Yureyes:
Again, please can I create an express entry profile and begin the necessary documents evaluation before I write the IELTS next month?

Tee248490:



That is if you add spouse without ECA and Ielts, if not scores wont drop , may even increase depending on degree and how good ielts result is