helloCanada:
Hello Solomonwis,Damkollins et al,

I trust you are all doing well. I submitted a bank certification letter (on my personal account) when I applied for the FSWP last year. I have since started a business and and would like to submit this business account when an updated POF is requested. I moved most of the funds to start this business and my personal account is not well funded but the business account is. I have all the business registration documents. Will this be a problem?

Kindly advise.

candykenni:
Hello all,

I am the principal applicant and WES evaluation is awaiting document verification from institution. Is it mandatory for WES to evaluate dependent's(spouse) education with SSCE (since he can't use his B.Sc. due to inconsistent D.O.B?

bayulll01:


Pls kindly state step by step how u apply for wes after opening account,I want to apply myself

dober:
Hi everyone, how is WES evaluation report delivered via their normal shipping?
Do they deliver to ones home address or one has to pick it up at the post office?.
It has been dispatched since May 12th but yet to receive it here in Naija.

Shyee:


by opening an account, you have your reference number, ryt?
1. make a photocopy of each of the certificate(s) you want evaluated
2. go to your issuing institution(s) or school(s) with the photocopy you made above.
3. apply for your transcript in the school(s) and pay your dues.
4. tell the person in charge of dispatch in your school to help you include the photocopy earlier in your package before mailing to WES or ICAS as the. case may be. i recommend WES though.
5. your reference number should always be included in your communication with WES, this mail inclusive... hence,remind the mail dispatcher to include it in the front of the mail envelope.
well, you need a way of tracking your mail, ask the dispatcher for your tracking number.
...and encourage the dispatcher, they ALWAYS come in handy.

....meanwhile, if you can't go to your school yourself, someone else could help you do it, its all about trust and some phone calls.

dupyshoo:
I received my IELTS results on Friday with scores of L8.5 R8.5 W7.5 and S7.5, overall band of 8.0.

The preparation materials I used were Road to IELTS and The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS Student's Book with Answers with DVD-ROM (Cambridge English), which I purchased from Amazon.

My preparation time was less than a week (4 days) because of my baby and work. However, the 3 days were intensive and very stressful for me.

My advice is to target full marks in the Listening and Reading Section. If you miss an answer in the Listening section, try not to be disorientated by it, just pay attention and listen for other answers. If you worry too much about missed answers, you will likely miss subsequent answers.

My strategy for the reading section was to practise with the Academic reading as they were a lot more difficult than that of General Training. So, I found the actual exam relatively easy.

For the writing section, I did not do enough preparation. I only wrote 2 incomplete essays before the exam. Also, during the exam, I did not plan my time very well as I spent over 20 mins on the Letter Writing Section. I had to rush the part II and hence did not have time to check through my essay. I just barely managed to finish the write up before we were told to submit. I also wrote more words than were required (about 210 words in letter writing and over 300 words in the essay). This really affected my score. My advice is to spent about 5-10mins planning before writing and practise well.

For the speaking section, I did not practise at all, so the section was not too good for me. I stammered a lot during the section. However, I ensured I did not stop talking and answered all the questions in the part 2.

Also, for those who are not aware, the listening and Reading are graded as below:

Listening
Band 9 8.5 8 7.5 7 6.5 6 5.5 5 4.5 4 3.5 3 2.5
Score 39-40 37-38 35-36 32-34 30-31 26-29 23-25 18-22 16-17 13-15 10-12 8-10 6-7 4-5

Reading
Band 9 8.5 8 7.5 7 6.5 6 5.5 5 4.5 4 3.5 3 2.5
Score 40 39 37-38 36 34-35 32-33 30-31 27-29 23-26 19-22 15-18 12-14 9-11 6-8



I hope this will be useful to someone writing the exam soon.

Shyee:


wow. congrats, you did well

have you received your TRF from the British council?

Shyee:
really. i used an address in Osogbo, and the trf is not delivered. was it brought to you or you collected at their odfice?

dupyshoo:
Please note, I did mine in the UK. I guess that is why I received it that early.

Shyee:


please contact WES, its been longer than expected.
i used the courier route. WES dispatched it on 7th, this month, the dispatcher called me this morning that he hopes to deliver to me today. please update me on this, i trying to evaluate the two routes:- Normal mail vs Courier service
meanwhile at additional charges, WES could mail you another copy through courier service. i understand the anxiety.

dober:

Yeah thanks. I would do just that.

Shyee:

i hope Nairaland spambot doesn't ban me again.
check this out http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/express-entry/grid-crs.asp
doing your spouse ECA may only add about 4 points to your total. i would advise you do it since your chance in the EE pool increases with points. meanwhile, as a realist, are you willing to spend about 70k for 4 or so points?
isn't there a way out of the age disparity on his certificates if he swears an affidavit or something?
evaluating his bachelor degree is far off if you could work it out.

dober:
Hi everyone, how is WES evaluation report delivered via their normal shipping?
Do they deliver to ones home address or one has to pick it up at the post office?.
It has been dispatched since May 12th but yet to receive it here in Naija.

dupyshoo:
I received my IELTS results on Friday with scores of L8.5 R8.5 W7.5 and S7.5, overall band of 8.0.

The preparation materials I used were Road to IELTS and The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS Student's Book with Answers with DVD-ROM (Cambridge English), which I purchased from Amazon.

My preparation time was less than a week (4 days) because of my baby and work. However, the 3 days were intensive and very stressful for me.

My advice is to target full marks in the Listening and Reading Section. If you miss an answer in the Listening section, try not to be disorientated by it, just pay attention and listen for other answers. If you worry too much about missed answers, you will likely miss subsequent answers.

My strategy for the reading section was to practise with the Academic reading as they were a lot more difficult than that of General Training. So, I found the actual exam relatively easy.

For the writing section, I did not do enough preparation. I only wrote 2 incomplete essays before the exam. Also, during the exam, I did not plan my time very well as I spent over 20 mins on the Letter Writing Section. I had to rush the part II and hence did not have time to check through my essay. I just barely managed to finish the write up before we were told to submit. I also wrote more words than were required (about 210 words in letter writing and over 300 words in the essay). This really affected my score. My advice is to spent about 5-10mins planning before writing and practise well.

For the speaking section, I did not practise at all, so the section was not too good for me. I stammered a lot during the section. However, I ensured I did not stop talking and answered all the questions in the part 2.

Also, for those who are not aware, the listening and Reading are graded as below:

Listening
Band 9 8.5 8 7.5 7 6.5 6 5.5 5 4.5 4 3.5 3 2.5
Score 39-40 37-38 35-36 32-34 30-31 26-29 23-25 18-22 16-17 13-15 10-12 8-10 6-7 4-5

Reading
Band 9 8.5 8 7.5 7 6.5 6 5.5 5 4.5 4 3.5 3 2.5
Score 40 39 37-38 36 34-35 32-33 30-31 27-29 23-26 19-22 15-18 12-14 9-11 6-8



I hope this will be useful to someone writing the exam soon.

adesunloye11:
good day house pls i need your candid advise on d PR route. am 26 years B.A HONS philosophy level 8 officer working for 4years as an admin officer in a govt. parastal. can i apply for d PR route and under which NOC can i apply. pls i need help pls before embarking on IEITS.thanks

zandora:


I'm afraid you are wrong. Spouse Bachelor ECA will add 8 points and not 4 points as otherwise stated.

Shyee:


no Zandora, the. OP wants to evaluate their spouse's SSCE because of DOB differences on their two certificates.
methinks SSCE adds 4 points or so. hence, i advise going for the first degree.

JesusDWay:

Wowzers! You have the required score to get the highest allotted marks for Language in the CRS tool. Congratulations sis! Also, you have given the best advice on IELTS here. If you have your ECA, you can just go ahead and enter the EE pool. I'm kinda imagining what your crs score will be now . If you have a Masters, i think you might get sufficient score to receive ITA(provided the next draw wont be for people who have PNPs or jobs with LMIA and, if age is on your side. 21-29years gets the highest for age and its starts dropping with 5points each with subsequent age increase), the last one was 463 or so. God bless you

dupyshoo:
I received my IELTS results on Friday with scores of L8.5 R8.5 W7.5 and S7.5, overall band of 8.0.

The preparation materials I used were Road to IELTS and The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS Student's Book with Answers with DVD-ROM (Cambridge English), which I purchased from Amazon.
Hi
My preparation time was less than a week (4 days) because of my baby and work. However, the 3 days were intensive and very stressful for me.

My advice is to target full marks in the Listening and Reading Section. If you miss an answer in the Listening section, try not to be disorientated by it, just pay attention and listen for other answers. If you worry too much about missed answers, you will likely miss subsequent answers.

My strategy for the reading section was to practise with the Academic reading as they were a lot more difficult than that of General Training. So, I found the actual exam relatively easy.

For the writing section, I did not do enough preparation. I only wrote 2 incomplete essays before the exam. Also, during the exam, I did not plan my time very well as I spent over 20 mins on the Letter Writing Section. I had to rush the part II and hence did not have time to check through my essay. I just barely managed to finish the write up before we were told to submit. I also wrote more words than were required (about 210 words in letter writing and over 300 words in the essay). This really affected my score. My advice is to spent about 5-10mins planning before writing and practise well.

For the speaking section, I did not practise at all, so the section was not too good for me. I stammered a lot during the section. However, I ensured I did not stop talking and answered all the questions in the part 2.

Also, for those who are not aware, the listening and Reading are graded as below:

Listening
Band 9 8.5 8 7.5 7 6.5 6 5.5 5 4.5 4 3.5 3 2.5
Score 39-40 37-38 35-36 32-34 30-31 26-29 23-25 18-22 16-17 13-15 10-12 8-10 6-7 4-5

Reading
Band 9 8.5 8 7.5 7 6.5 6 5.5 5 4.5 4 3.5 3 2.5
Score 40 39 37-38 36 34-35 32-33 30-31 27-29 23-26 19-22 15-18 12-14 9-11 6-8



I hope this will be useful to someone writing the exam soon.

folaonhigh:
hi please how much do you purchase the material on amazon

helloCanada:
Hello Solomonwis,Damkollins et al,

I trust you are all doing well. I submitted a bank certification letter (on my personal account) when I applied for the FSWP last year. I have since started a business and would like to submit this business account when an updated POF is requested. I moved most of the funds to start this business and my personal account is not well funded but the business account is. I have all the business registration documents. Will this be a problem?

Kindly advise.

Shyee:
Hi peeps, please who knows around when one receives their TRF for ielts. It's delaying my EE application.