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 Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 4 by 4Barr: 1:37pm On Apr 30, 2018 |
TheCanadianDrm:apparently, you've been properly answered, i personally don't think you should be worried, they've not seen your type before na why dem dey fear. |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 4 by 4Barr: 1:32pm On Apr 30, 2018 |
I ordered notes and saw they highlighted her papers as a course for potential concern. I have attached it here, what do you all think please? 1. Is joint legal guardianship an issue? Yes if you don't have proof and by proof I don't mean an affidavit. 2. We have evidence of her being with us since 2013, school fees receipts, HMO documents, Pictures. Should I raise a CSE and send those? This goes to no issue, i repeat do you have proof of Joint legal guardianship inclusive of consent to process PR from all parties concerned? Its just similar to getting consent of your divorced husband to take one of your children abroad. 3. What is your opinion please? Read 1&2 Thank you everyone.[/quote] |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 4 by 4Barr: 1:30pm On Apr 30, 2018 |
wow! Its part 4 already?   Been a while, what did I miss? |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program-Connect Here Part 3 by 4Barr: 1:33pm On Apr 20, 2018 |
bolabae:Congratulations! 2 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program-Connect Here Part 3 by 4Barr: 11:59am On Apr 18, 2018 |
Ethelia:There is always a middle ground though but i hope the applicant has flexible in-laws cos' getting married and adding a spouse has other underlying family issues. it's like seeing your application moving at the speed of light and rushing down to the Federal Marriage registry and dragging your people along to come and witness it. Besides you will still have to wait for 21days before you are joined after your application for marriage. Overall, the applicant will need to ask questions from all stakeholders (family, registry, in-laws, spouse etc) and find what works cos' MyCIC account no go wait for you, but with LVO as your local visa office you should get enough time to plan. 3 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program-Connect Here Part 3 by 4Barr: 11:02am On Apr 18, 2018 |
olufemi2211:Yeah. But don't forget to allow 'small breeze to blow on it' |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program-Connect Here Part 3 by 4Barr: 10:59am On Apr 18, 2018 |
clock89:Hi, Denial of Study permit has no bearing on express entry application express it was for misrepresentation or applicant was considered a security threat, if you are afraid that she misrepresented her application, you can explain through an LOE upfront and state the reason for the denial and all other details necessary. On the other hand, if you are not confident that the application will be approved, and you don’t want her to pour sand in your Garri, you can both apply individually (if your CRS scores are strong individually) and upon approval before COPR get married and your application will be merged. A friend has employed this route and their passports were already with Accra, they simply merged their application, and this didn’t even take up to a week since they both had PPR before the marriage and there was no need for other documents apart from the evidence of marriage. This approach will help you spread your risks appropriately and, in the event, that one person gets rejected at least you can get married and explore the option of sponsorship in the future. I hope this is helpful. 4 Likes 1 Share |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program-Connect Here Part 3 by 4Barr: 4:30pm On Apr 17, 2018 |
olufemi2211:You stated above that you want to get married in the process yeah? So why do you want to subject your better half through the stress of IELTS & ECA. This however depends on when you want to add your spouse, it is better to add her Post-AOR. My Advice: Proceed with your CRS of score of 450 without your fiancé, get ITA, submit your application, allow small breeze to blow on your application (say Na2 stage) then get married and add her to the application. Your Fiancé will not drop your points neither will she need to do IELTS or ECA. For your IELTS preparation, you can check for videos on Youtube and other online materials, determine your areas of weakness and plan appropriately. You can prepare for IELTS in one week and be ready and it could also take you two months depending on the areas you need to improve on, there is no one size fits all approach to studying for IELTS. You may need to give further details on your third issue but one-year experience is enough for your application as long as your ex-employers are willing to give you a reference to that effect. I also hope that your CRS calculation is based on the one year and not in addition to your years of running your small-scale business. On issue 4, a sibling is your brother or sister not your extended family, so your first cousin may not help your matter. See definition by IRCC below; The sibling in Canada must share a mother or father with the principal Express Entry applicant or their spouse or common-law partner. This relationship can be through blood, marriage, common-law partnership or adoption. 7 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program-Connect Here Part 3 by 4Barr: 10:09am On Apr 13, 2018 |
sorefunmi:Congratulations...now brace up for the journey ahead. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program-Connect Here Part 3 by 4Barr: 6:40pm On Apr 06, 2018 |
Canadianfly:CanadianFly though! |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program-Connect Here Part 3 by 4Barr: 9:56am On Apr 04, 2018 |
Faracuisine80:Kindly email your phone number |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program-Connect Here Part 3 by 4Barr: 9:38am On Apr 04, 2018 |
[quote author=skylar2020 post=66378556][/quote]Zero chill |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program-Connect Here Part 3 by 4Barr: 5:12pm On Mar 22, 2018 |
JKJ6:Short Landing should solve this. Just land for a while, get your PR card and return. You can stay back in Nigeria for up to two years before returning. Your Hubby can apply for leave from work, this depends on how long the employer will be willing to agree to. 4 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program-Connect Here Part 3 by 4Barr: 8:18pm On Mar 20, 2018 |
uchepixy:GCMS Notes - https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/all-about-gcms-how-to-order-read-general-questions-answered.482200/ CSE - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/contacts/web-form.asp Requesting Visa Office - https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/how-can-i-know-the-visa-office-processing-my-application.494198/ 2 Likes 8 Shares |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program-Connect Here Part 3 by 4Barr: 12:17pm On Mar 19, 2018 |
sweetrie:You can find out when you also request for your visa office 1 Like 1 Share |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program-Connect Here Part 3 by 4Barr: 12:16pm On Mar 19, 2018 |
onyi888:Please click on this link for further details. https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/all-about-gcms-how-to-order-read-general-questions-answered.482200/ 2 Likes 2 Shares |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program-Connect Here Part 3 by 4Barr: 12:12pm On Mar 19, 2018 |
pepe1:Long Post Alert. The Beginning When I started this journey in 2013 I applied for Study Visa and was refused based on the fact that the Visa officer thought I was unable to prove the source of the funds I was using as Proof of Funds. I was a little naïve in the visa application process at the time and although I applied myself, I tidied the application to the best of my knowledge but we all know that these visa officers do their best to weed people out based on any available excuse. Fast forward to 2014 I re-applied again this time with a better story and tuition paid upfront and was again rejected on the basis that I was unable to prove that I had sufficient funds to pay for tuition and survive without working in Canada. I was infuriated wondering where the visa officer left his glasses being that I had paid the tuition in full and attached the relevant receipts. Of course, I appealed, and nothing was done so I retained the services of an Immigration Lawyer I once met at a conference, did an affidavit and forwarded to him to appeal on my behalf. To cut the long story short I won and was later issued the visa, but I never travelled with the study visa, I guess the delay made me realise that I really didn’t want to travel on a student visa and as a single man. IELTS I joined the express entry thread in July 2017 after I enrolled for IELTS, for those still writing IELTS I believe the secret to acing it is to determine your strengths and weaknesses. For me, I didn’t have to practice Speaking, writing and Reading; they came to me naturally, but the listening bit was the mountain to surmount as I had to write it twice. Spend more time on the modules you are not naturally attracted to and work on areas of improvement. Some will require one week to practice depending on the areas of improvement while others may not get a grip of it until after a month. ECA I did my ECA with IQAS to get the equivalent of a master’s degree or Professional Degree needed to practice in a licensed profession. I advise lawyers without a master’s degree to use IQAs to evaluate their credentials (LLB Only) it will surely be worth it. Lawyers with a master’s Degree (especially foreign Masters) can use WES since WES is faster and you will bag points for master’s degree anyways. Work Experience/Reference Letter I worked with different Law firms before joining the company I currently work for and even though I could have claimed points with them I decided to use just my current employment of 2years to make my application simple and save me the stress of disturbing every past employer for reference. I got the reference letter exactly in CIC’s format and signed by both the HR Manager & Executive Director. I only attached one month’s Pay slip. POF The initial POF I submitted includes the following; -Money Market Statement from the Financial Institution where I keep money and cover letter - GTB Savings Account Statement & Cover letter. - Insurance Savings Statement stating I have access to the money if I don’t make any claim. - Pension RSA Statement & Cover letter in CIC format – I also attached the relevant section of the PRA 2014. When I added Spouse, I got ADR for Proof of Funds stating that I did not meet the required low-income cut-off of 13,000 CAD and that I should update the POF and respond within two weeks. I was wondering how they came to that conclusion so I simplified by getting another statement of account from the respective Financial Institutions totaling 19,000 CAD (enough for three) and I also attached a screenshot of CIC page on Proof of Fund requirement and a snapshot of the current exchange rate on oanda.xe, I uploaded this within four hours of receiving the ADR. Raising CSEs, Requesting GCMS Notes & Application Enquires It is my opinion that each candidate should avoid anything that will delay their application at the Central Intake Office> the faster you can get transferred to a Local Visa Office, the better. I have observed that most people with delayed files at LVO actually spent a lot of time at the CIO but when they quote their post AOR timeline they will include the number of days also spent on the application before it got to LVO. It is apparent that candidates with previous visa refusals or ties to the US or UK will mostly end up at London (exceptions exist anyways) so I think it is important that we avoid any form of delay at CIO stage and ensure that the application is water tight before submitting. It’s not about the first to get AOR because some people applied after October and got PPR within a month. It is also not advisable to request for GCMS notes pre-Na2 being that the application is probably at its infant stage except you have serious doubts about some crucial aspects of your application which may be examined at the Central Intake Office. Keeping application enquiries to the barest minimum is also a good practice, I noticed that my visa officer responds to me promptly whenever I send email enquiries, this is probably because I don’t send mails every time. LVO candidates will understand the need to send constant enquiries especially if EXP is your guy. Adding Spouse to Your Application It is an established process that you can add your spouse after you’ve submitted your application, and this is arguably the best way you can ease the application stress off your spouse. As already discussed on this thread by others when you add your spouse post-AOR, he /she will not need to write IELTS, evaluate their credentials or claim work experience; it’s basically a jolly ride for them however this will not apply to couples that are already married, if you got married and your marriage certificate pre-dates your ITA/AOR date and you claimed single, that is automatic refusal and ban for misrepresentation. For intending couples that have strong points individually, apply as a single candidate and like others will say, “allow small breeze to blow on your application” then you can add your spouse. “Small Breeze” in my opinion should be after NA2 or when you are at the local visa office, they will cross-check your application anyways, so I think it’s better you don’t delay yourself at CIO by adding your spouse too early. I also believe that the stage you add your spouse will also determine the kind of questions and Additional documents that the visa officer will request from you. As for me, the Spouse ADR I got never included the usual honeymoon pictures, wedding rites pictures, hall receipt or filling a questionnaire. I basically sent them Schedule A, IMM008, Additional Family info, Spouse Medicals, Passport, PCC, Passport Photos and RPRF. In addition, they requested for the documents by email so I never had to upload anything on myCIC account. GCMS Notes Four Months Post-AOR and application has been on IP2 for almost a month, so I requested for GCMS notes on February 26 (yet to receive it). The GCMS request prompted the agent to work on my application as I noticed that my CIC account was updated twice but the application timeline remained the same. I noticed this trend for two other candidates on a WhatsApp group so if your application has been pending for a while (a while is a very relative word so be guided) go ahead and request for the notes, it may just work for you too. PPR Mail PPR mail showed up on March 15 directly in myCIC account. I checked my application EVERYDAY (even on weekends) for the entire 140days post-AOR but the day it came I was away, so I couldn’t check until I got the email alert on my phone. I had thought it was another ADR as both ADR and PPR mails are always titled ‘Request Letter” on the CIC account. My advice for LVO candidates especially, is to get a life and avoid any form of expectation that the PPR is going to come soon. Get busy doing something and don’t plan around the time you will travel because LVO will surely take its time. My expectation was to receive PPR latest in December 2017, but it came Three months later so its best to get busy with something else while waiting. However, without prejudice to the foregoing, no matter how long your application has taken with a visa office, one thing is certain, you will surely get your PPR as long as you meet the requirements, and nothing is misrepresented in your application. 63 Likes 5 Shares |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program-Connect Here Part 3 by 4Barr: 9:20am On Mar 16, 2018 |
@tolfa @sleekysilk @sistaj @balogunsam @sugaro @arabianrose @vancouver @sthillz @stonecoldcafe @bayojbbb2002 @Dadr @ddymples @QSola @Teepearls @DaddyTheFather @victor83 @caon @oluphilip2008 @koonlay5 @McNoelle @pepe1 @mcstan18 @nairalandnewbie @Aig84 @gistwivkome @ZoBall @unusualfavour @Jesuba @hereandnow65 @intercedertee @GlitteringStar @onyi888 @ysteph @ItsYourFriend @linusslynx @4Barr @sweetrie @Newmum0615 @Ethelia @luffyhaki Thank you all for the good wishes. I'll subsequently put together more details on the issues I encountered with LVO on using Pension as POF, LOE on Visa denials, adding spouse etc. 9 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program-Connect Here Part 3 by 4Barr: 2:22pm On Mar 15, 2018 |
4Barr:Decision to Migrate - September 2013 Got Denied Study Visa Twice, appealed at the Federal Court in Canada in 2015 and won. Study Visa issued to expire in September 2017. Decided to relocate through express entry in June 2017. Ist IELTS - July 29 - Short by 0.5 point for Listening 2nd IELTS - August 2017 - CRS score - 450 ITA – Oct 18, 2017 AOR – Oct 26, 2017 Med Passed – 08 Nov 2017 IP1 – 08 Nov 2017 Na2 – 10 Nov 2017 FTD/LVO – 6 Dec 2017 Got Married – 30th Dec 2017 Notified CIC – 31st Dec 2017 Notified CIC and London again – 4th January 2018 ADR for Spouse Documents & RPRF – 19th January 2018 ADR sent – 22nd Jan 2018 Account updated & Spouse Added – 28th January 2018 IP2 - 29th January 2018 Spouse Med Passed – 1st February 2018 ADR – Replacement for Proof of Funds – 19th February 2018 ADR Submitted – 19th February 2018 (same day) Update: We do not need additional documents – 20th February 2018 Requested GCMS Notes – 26th February 2018 Review of Additional Documents: Changed to Not Applicable – 27th February 2018 PPR – March 15th, 2018 FSW: London Visa Office – 140 days Post AOR. 68 Likes 1 Share |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program-Connect Here Part 3 by 4Barr: 2:10pm On Mar 15, 2018 |
Gather round my people... I have good news. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program-Connect Here Part 3 by 4Barr: 11:32am On Mar 06, 2018 |
Ljay17:Congrats 2 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program-Connect Here Part 3 by 4Barr: 9:50am On Mar 06, 2018 |
pepe1:On suggestion of a PFA to you (of course i'll suggest the one I use and work with, please send me a mail for this. I also got a letter in the right format for my application.) On the Second point, all PFAs will pay you your 25% (if you qualify) and the payment has been approved by PenCom - Typically takes about 1-2 weeks from application. I am aware of the administration of Closed Pension Fund Administrators (CPFA)while some manage theirs as Approved Existing Schemes (AES) in line with the PRA 2014. If you have gratuity payments to collect it is not subject to the Act, get a letter for your trustees in the proper format and get them to state that you are entitled to the full amount and that you are not owing the company any debt as at the date of the letter. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program-Connect Here Part 3 by 4Barr: 7:57am On Mar 06, 2018 |
Ethelia:I tell you 3 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program-Connect Here Part 3 by 4Barr: 7:49am On Mar 06, 2018 |
Jantz:Madam or Oga (Whichever applies) I am not telling you theory o, I am a Legal & Compliance Officer with a renowned PFA in Nigeria. I am telling you what applies in practice. If you are a Nigerian and you are not retired or 50years you can't get 100% of your Retirement Savings Account okay? Foreigners relocating to their country on the other hand can get 100% if they can show that they have a foreign passport indicating citizenship of another country. Alternatively, maybe what your friend got was his voluntary contributions, there are some categories of contributors that are exempt from the Contributory Pension Scheme that the rule may not apply to. In summary, there are exceptions which is not common but don't be deceived that you can get 100% if you are not 50years and retired and not under the exempted category, it is a wild goose chase. I won't respond on this subject again, please read the PRA 2014 and other guidelines, regulations, circulars, codes and framework on www.pencom.gov.ng |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program-Connect Here Part 3 by 4Barr: 9:15am On Mar 01, 2018 |
Maxxyfruit:www.pdfmerge.com 2 Likes 5 Shares |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program-Connect Here Part 3 by 4Barr: 12:16pm On Feb 28, 2018 |
Jantz:Incorrect, its available Four months after disengagement and the rest is locked till you retire and you are 50years. Check Section 7(2) of the PRA 2014 for further guidance. 9 Likes 1 Share
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| Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program-Connect Here Part 3 by 4Barr: 5:01pm On Feb 27, 2018 |
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| Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program-Connect Here Part 3 by 4Barr: 8:46am On Feb 27, 2018 |
CTOBY:Kindly give more details, you didn't have an authentic admission? or what actually transpired. |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program-Connect Here Part 3 by 4Barr: 1:18pm On Feb 21, 2018 |
Abbylee:I have a friend that was exactly in your shoes. She got married after her hubby got COPR and her own application was on-going too. They notified CIC and they merged their application, requested for the hubby's COPR and re-issued a new COPR to the two of them. This however depends on the stage you are in your own application as she was already on IP2 so the process was faster. 5 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program-Connect Here Part 3 by 4Barr: 3:30pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
[quote author=Newmum0615 post=65027135][/quote]You people will not kill someone with Laughter here o |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program-Connect Here Part 3 by 4Barr: 10:26am On Feb 02, 2018 |
Newmum0615:Evaluating the LLM is sufficient to earn the needed points for Masters. it is only advisable to evaluate with iqas if all you have is LLb and no LLM. With LLM the candidate has no limits and being a foreign degree, WES is a good option as there will be no confirmation delays. |
| Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program-Connect Here Part 3 by 4Barr: 2:52pm On Jan 31, 2018 |
ladyAy:NA1 is when your background check is showing 'Not Applicable' before you paseed medical and sometimes even up till few days after you passed medical IP1 is when your background check changes and it's showing 'In Progress' most times same day as medical passed or a few days after NA2 is when your background check changes again and it's showing 'Not Applicable'. This is for the second time that's why we call it 2 IP2 is when your background check changes to 'we are processing your background check'. What is written in front of 'additional documents' too may change from time to time 3 Likes 1 Share |
