bbaby84:
Listen up people!!!!

It's my turn!

PPR has landed! Indescribable joy!

Finally! I can share my timeline
WES: 17th of April
IELTS: 25th of May
WES evaluation completed: 2nd of June
IELTS results: 6th of June
Express entry profile created: 9th of June
Invitation to apply: 12th of July
Acknowledgement of receipt: 5th of August
Additional document requirement: (supplementary Travel) 17th of August
In-progress 1: 17th of August
Document submitted 18th of August
Medical passed: 21st of August
Not applicable 2: 23rd of August
IP2: 22nd of November (that's when I saw it)
Passport request (PPR) 28th of November.
Family of four.
Moderate travel history.
London Visa office
115 days from AOR to PPR

All glory to God!

Omonjoe:
I am planning to change her her intl passport and also update cic on dt. I think is easier now than when she is already in Canada

yokus:
SENDING YOU PLENTY EHUGS N EKISSES.
New Chapter- let's make amazing memories for the future. God will bless our steps and walk with us.
Thank God we r done with those FBI pple ooo and it is praise and testimonies all the way. Thumbs up to this amazing strong Woman.
We had a symbiotic shrink relationship for this journey. I thank Nairaland for the opportunity to make amazing friends that money can't buy.


I wish everyone the best on this journey.
@40manlappy @blackbuddy @yokus and everyone that helped me along the way, I am so grateful...
Thank you.

Reasonabledoubt:



Congrats o. Happy for you. I wish I was the one getting this kind of news. Unfortunately Wes has decided to play ten ten with my heart. Waiting for Dec 6th, when my ECA should be ready.

These days eh.. my body is at work, but my spirit had travelled ahead of me.

see ehn, my spirit has long travelled too

yokus:
SENDING YOU PLENTY EHUGS N EKISSES.
New Chapter- let's make amazing memories for the future. God will bless our steps and walk with us.
Thank God we r done with those FBI pple ooo and it is praise and testimonies all the way. Thumbs up to this amazing strong Woman.
We had a symbiotic shrink relationship for this journey. I thank Nairaland for the opportunity to make amazing friends that money can't buy.

When I got the message to check the CIC account today, I thought what do they want now? Alas! It was PPR.

I wish everyone the best on this journey.
@40manlappy @blackbuddy @yokus and everyone that helped me along the way, I am so grateful...
Thank you.

pampem:


Hello,

Congratulations on the new addition.

I don't think its compulsory to update your profile with the recent visa refusal as that happened after your submission.

As regards your application, sure its being worked on. you can send a mail to request for update.

I wish you all the best

Regards

mcstan18:


Congrats dear. Which province are you looking to settle in please?

Bambam4you:
1) Please can anyone in the house that has evaluated Bsc with WES recently help him with the first question. I cant really remember.

2) Pease type Accounting Technician Certificate as the name of the credential which is the same name you would see on your AAT certificate (please take a look at it to confirm). ICAN AAT is regarded as a Higher Education and is being evaluated as a one year College Level Certificate.

Santino1:


Just to add another perspective to the discussion. Like I already mentioned in my PPR rant, I only got a one page letter from Credit Suisse a couple of days before my ITA stating all my accounts, date they were opened etc (i.e. following the CIC guideline) and my balance on the day the letter was printed. Thus, in my opinion there is no way to know if I had a lump sum deposited a day before the letter was printed or not.

Note to all. I'm not advising people to start circumventing the process (if CIC catch you and slam 5 years ban on you for lying, Santion1 no dey abeg). Just though I should enrich the discussion.

bbaby84:
Listen up people!!!!

It's my turn!

PPR has landed! Indescribable joy!


All glory to God!

sleekysilk:


My fellow team #433, I believe God will help u as he helped me on this journey. I pray CIC draws favours ur new CRS#428 in no time and get ITA sooner than we expect. Thanks so much

Elle78:
Good morning everyone. Thank you for creating this thread Admins. I have a somewhat unusual question. There's a couple that is currently waiting for their passport to be requested for. Prior to this, the PA informed their VO that they were expecting as the wife was almost due. When they did, the email received was that they should keep communication to minimal level. Unfortunately, they lost the baby after birth and are confused on what next to do based on the mail received. Should they informed the VO about change of status and how should they go about it. Thanks in advance

Chester2018:
Hello People,kindly assist with the below
We are about selling our plot of land for use as POF.My wife is the PA while I am accompanying her..So I'm wondering is it better the money is paid into her account or should the money be paid to my account while I transfer to her account and do a gift deed to her.
Gurus in the house please assist.

Blackbuddy:


Thanks for your kind words, my contributions here are just my little way of giving back as I too was helped along the way and I`ve long since learnt that our strenght lies in our community/collective succes so wether we like it or not, we need to look out for each other especially in Canada. Like I earlier mentioned, due to some mix up, my wife and I did not get an invitation for the classroom training on time. The next available class would be for when we would have left Nigeria so they scheduled an online session for both of us. My wife took a day off from work while I logged on from my office so we were both together on the online conference call with a counselor in Canada. I recommend both the PA and spouse to attend the training together, it is equally beneficial and helps you both have the same perspective on things. That way, when decisions are being made on the family`s future here, you both understand what is at stake and what options will be best to choose.

It is wisdom when you say that people should pack their minds with information as they pack their luggages with their belongings. The pre-arrival programs will prepare you for some of the cultural shocks and put you at ease so that you are not uncomfortable with change but more receptive to the difference and how things are done and how they should be done. As simple as learning the difference between a cv and a resume can make a big difference in how you market your self for job search. Knowing that Nigerian job interview style of displaying that you`re technically sound on the job is not enough but that you also need to identify, groom and project your awareness of `soft skills` which is a major focus in Canadian job interview.

A lot of our people get to a job interview here and they hear, `you don`t have Canadian experience`, they get deflated and defeated and just stumble through the rest of the interview and that ends that. If they had gone through a pre/post landing training program, they would have learnt that that question is the biggest help they could have ever had in that interview! It simply means ``convince me that inspite of your foreign experience you can work here, you can fit in``. That question is where you now say something like `yes I dont have Canadian work experience but I understand the niceties of the Canadian work place and I`m aware of the importance of mutual respect, tolerance, collabaration and diversity. I`m bringing my wealth of experience and unique perspective on what this role entails to enhance and enrich the way in which things are done. I`m very adaptable and teachable and I take every opportunity to increase my skill level so that I am constantly improving as an individual in order to bring efficiency and innovation to my work. I know your organisation values diversity and innovation and as your colleague, you will find that I am a great fit and excellent addition to the team`. You see this small sentence/interview response here? That is what they want to hear, as simple as it sounds. This is what is meant by Canadian experience, to know how to work among Canadians, to talk softly, calmly and enunciate properly. To have an awareness of the Canadian workplace culture and not to discuss race, sex, religion, age or status. To be professional but cordial, always thinking about the job first and not your self, projecting the spirit of a team player while bringing your uniqueness as an individual. Notice I didn`t focus on Canadian work experience but Canadian experience. They already know you dont have Canadian work experience before they invited you to an interview. What they don`t know, what your resume does not show is if you have `Canadian experience`, if you will fit in to the organisational culture they already have, if they can spend 8 hours everyday with you, sometimes in high pressure situations and not regret hiring you.

The above is just a little of what people stand to learn from the training programs. Please, don`t be persuaded by relatives and friends here who tell you not to bother with the trainings but just launch yourself into the job market. A smart person is one who takes advantage of the trainings and still chases the jobs together, at least, you will gain info, knowledge and confidence and hit your target more efficiently. If we will but humble ourselves and apply some of these principles, success will be the result and the journey will definitely continue in praise. Hope this helps.

Emmasonic4me:


You've been scarce here. Sent you a pm if you don't mind meeting at the test venue on Saturday... @Kingoliza.

bbaby84:
Listen up people!!!!

It's my turn!

PPR has landed! Indescribable joy!

Finally! I can share my timeline
WES: 17th of April
IELTS: 25th of May
WES evaluation completed: 2nd of June
IELTS results: 6th of June
Express entry profile created: 9th of June
Invitation to apply: 12th of July
Acknowledgement of receipt: 5th of August
Additional document requirement: (supplementary Travel) 17th of August
In-progress 1: 17th of August
Document submitted 18th of August
Medical passed: 21st of August
Not applicable 2: 23rd of August
IP2: 22nd of November (that's when I saw it)
Passport request (PPR) 28th of November.
Family of four.
Moderate travel history.
London Visa office
115 days from AOR to PPR

All glory to God!

mcstan18:
IELTS on Saturday giving me sleepless nights

Newmum0615:
You will do fine. Engage in a little more practice and learn the tips. And then pray to whichever God you believe in. In 2 weeks, you will dance.

zeezeekelani:
@mcstan All will be well.

cochtrane:
Actually a very good question. Personally, I feel if it can be avoided, then by all means it should be. At the same time we have seen guys here who arranged their POF post-ITA (sometimes with little or no LOE) and had no issues with their application. I can only imagine how many more are not on this thread. Perhaps how close this post-ITA arrangement is to application submission is what matters. And of course, if not providing an explanation makes one uneasy about the whole application, then LOE it is!

Santino1:
Just to add another perspective to the discussion. Like I already mentioned in my PPR rant, I only got a one page letter from Credit Suisse a couple of days before my ITA stating all my accounts, date they were opened etc (i.e. following the CIC guideline) and my balance on the day the letter was printed. Thus, in my opinion there is no way to know if I had a lump sum deposited a day before the letter was printed or not.

Note to all. I'm not advising people to start circumventing the process (if CIC catch you and slam 5 years ban on you for lying, Santion1 no dey abeg). Just though I should enrich the discussion.

Raconteur14:
Even though I am inexperienced (I am just in the pool), I think the time of deposit wouldn't matter much in as much as one gets the CIC format from one's bank. This can be gotten with or without statement of account for 6 months and/or LOE depending on one's appetite for risk. Like @cochtrane said, the fact that so many people have gotten PPR even after depositing after their ITA and close to submission lends credence to the fact that this is acceptable.

However, if one can afford to have it for the whole duration, that will be the safest.

mcstan18:


That was a soothing piece. My preparations have been undiluted and my sample test practices have been excellent (Listening and reading at least). Even at that, the anxiety doesn't seem to go away. I just hope and fervently pray it all reflects in the main stuff. Thank you Newmum0615.

Kontagious:



Thank you fellas.

Cochtrane, precedence has it that some if not many got away with such arrangement but sadly, we hardly ever read of rejections/bans on this thread. That does not take away the fact that some do actually get banned, and of course not a set rule that this POF arrangements leads to rejection/ban. I asked just so we exercise caution and be ready/able to defend whatever document that is put forward.

wholesomegrace:


Please, has anybody gone through this route before? Kindly help



I am quoting from: https://www.nairaland.com/3999848/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/495


Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program-Connect Here Part 2 by Hamiltondreamer: 3:48pm On Nov 07
If you asked for a letter from your office and the office has refused,do not go through the back door by cutting coners.
1. Write a letter on a plain sheet in the required format.
2. Get it notarised
3. Write a letter of explanation staying in that your office refused to give the letter and if there is proof through email correspondence include it.
4. Proof of employment : Employment letter ,ID card, payslips bank statement.

5.(Rolling my eyes) for LVO a tattoo of your office logo on a conspicuous part of your body,pictures of you and your colleagues in your office aso ebi, picture of you standing in front of your office sign post and so many more LVO attachments.

6. No 5 is irrelevant



https://www.nairaland.com/3999848/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/495

Hephgirl:
Hmmm... I'm scared of boys.... Lol
That's not my date tho.. Dat date didn't favor me at all.