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it's never purely by our might so as someone who has written ielts, i'll say it's best you pray instead of worrying. Lol cos sometimes you end up passing way more than you expected. all the best!

CanadaPR:
Lol. Nor vex... It makes people like me know if I'm good or if I should start preparing to take another... I like been real to myself

pls which embassies were the two previous refusals from?

Flaj:
YES. They checked my two previous refusals and spouse's visa application as well and noted that the information as regards employment was consistent

Congratssssss on your speedy ppr!!!

casecasr:
Long Post Alert!!! (Thought someone might learn one or two)

Alhamdulillahi, it's PPR!!!
Came in when i least expected. It's been God all the way.

Timeline.

ITA : 25th July

AOR: 12th August

Med Passed: 12th September

Biometric Captured: 14th September

PPR: Dated 25th September (got it this Morning @ 1.34 am)

For awaiting applicants, ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS refer to page one of this trend. It was more than helpful in my Application.

Wishing us all best of luck!!!

I love these testimonies! Very encouraging! Congratssssssssssssssssss! May this be the beginning of many more successes for you!

mepconsultant:
Darling Nairalanders, PPR News.

I have been thanking God since yesterday and couldn't still thank him enough. PPR has falling on me. All thanks to God.

My brief Timeline below.

IELTS = 5 times
ITA = 04/06/2018
AOR = 11/08/2018
MEP = 12/09/2018
BIL = 17/09/2018
PPR = 20/09/2018

3 days between Biometrics and PPR
8 days from MEP to PPR.

This could only have been God.

oh ok thanks alot! All the best!!

MissMoroti:
as a single applicant. canada said you must have 11475 cad. so if you have more than that, its okay. i had way more than that.

Thanks McStan!

mcstan18:
I'm responding because the quoted person has been a silent reader and may not give you a response anytime soon.

You are permitted to use PoF that is greater or equal to the prescribed amount. You won't be penalized.

hi dear. congratssss on your speedy PPR! if you don't mind pls I'd like to ask was your POF more than CAD 13,000 as a single applicant?

MissMoroti:
SILENT READER HERE! CLEAR ROAD PLS!! PARDON THE LATE AND LONG POST! Single applicant here!


* Bank reference letter and investment account (NO ACCOUNT statement was submitted)


!

Fellow Nigerians, pls just try to do this the right way. it's hard but do it the right way so that you don't regret it when you're settled down in cannyland and then one employer starts probing your certs or something. Cos even in Nigeria, my employer sent (without employees' knowledge) to our universities to verify our certificate & they forwarded our transcripts to them so pls just be straight so GOD can bless your path. that's my advice

Afro24:
ITA was received on May 30th ( This draw was unexpected).
AOR.......July 4th.
Medical was passed on 20th July( this date means alot).
IP2.........I really don't know the exact date because I stopped checking. It should be around August 14th.

Ready for Visa Email/PPR........August 28th.

This is a beautiful fast timeline! Congratulationssss and all the best ahead!

these are brilliant scores! CONGRATS!

Baby88:
Mod for life
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oh wow. sigh. So can we call BC UK to find out that it was really sent for remark with them?

Hephgirl:
If u requested for eor... And want it actually remarked call British Council... I mean their UK number.
These Nigerian guys don't remark nada... They just pick a selected few.
From that I understand they have days they send the results for remarking.
If those batch leaves ... The others will be "marked" or shld I say "reposted" here..... U just get ur result reuploaded.

Congratsssss to all the ITA holders!

NOC B

ayusco85:
It shld be under NOC A or B right? I tried checking but it's just the description am seeing

thank you so much dear for this!

vickyehi:
Well my comparison of both is as follows;
Speaking:
Ielts speaking is more comfortable for me because you are talking to an examiner and most times their face gives u a form of reassurance that u are on point and the discussion doesnt feel abstract.
Celpip is 100% computer based so its like they place the scene on the screen and the computer gives u a prompt to answer the quest by saying ...."start talking now" . When you time is up it tell u to stop same way but u can see the timer on the screen. If u are shy talking directly to someone then celpip ie better for u.
Personally I preferred the ielts in this category.
Listening
Difference is that u completely hear the entire conversation before you see your questions in celpip.
Ielts u can be noting answers as the tape is playing cos u are with the questions.
I preferred ielts style but I think celpip was easier.
Reading
Celpip reading is crazy easy IMO. Problem is you have to read fast because once the time allocated for a section is over, the computer automatically changes to the next section. You also cannot carry the time over in any section throughout the exam but you can run out of time.
The topics are much easier than ielts reading topics and structure.
Writing
Celpip offers you a word count and spell check as part of its perks but it doesnt correct structure or grammar.
If you like to type then celpip would be better for u.
I kinda preferred ielts writing because I feel more comfortable writing an essay with my pen. (Something about my biro gives me ideas )

Anyways this is my personal opinion from my experience. Also note that the ielts that shaped this analysis was the academic version.

The only way to find out is for him to just apply for it but I would strongly advise that he applies for it from Nigeria to err on the side of caution.

Compu001:
So UK authorities may not give him PCC even if he apply from Nigeria??

that's another issue. but that PCC UK is the one he has to pray about. Cos I did PCC UK and I had to tell them where I had lived for the last 10 years in detail (including my UK address) @Compu001

exquisef:
chai police clearance plus overstayed he needs to come back home and review his options but how does he prove work reference or income for the last 3 years

Let him remember he has to get Police Clearance Certificate from UK for the Canada thing. So best he comes back & applies for that from here and prays.

Compu001:
I understand that path. But yet, I want to be sure if the Canadian immigration will not capitalize on his abuse. He has overstayed for 3years

yeah IELTS CBT is available only in Australia, China (Guangzhou), Hong Kong, India (Delhi),Korea (Seoul), New Zealand, Pakistan (Islambad, Karachi, Lahore), Philippines (Manila), Russia (Moscow), Saudi Arabia (Riyadh), Singapore, Sri Lanka (Colombo), Thailand (Bangkok), Turkey (Istanbul, Ankara), Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City).

Godisincontrol:
IELTS has CBT too though it's not yet wide spread

US* sef. True oh. and celpip is computer-based

Tojued:
Buying a ticket to dubai to write celpip might be cheaper than writing ielts 7 times.

If i write that, it would be usa as well. Thank you.

Godsaysyes:
I heard its much better with low rate of failure but those I know wrote in USA.

Lol thank you and congrats once again! I'll go read it!

Newmum0615:
Our sister @vickyehi did CELPIP.
See link here
A simple search on the travel thread woulda turned up the answer to this your search. There are others too.
Enjoy.

Lol I know. I'm asking if anyone has written it and how they did. Basically wondering if anyone has written the CELPIP and IELTS and which is better. (if there's any such person)

joo2018:
You need be in Canada, US, Philippines or UAE to write. https://www.celpip.ca/

Has anyone ever done the CELPIP english tests instead of the IELTS?

Check 6235. That's an apt description of most bank account officers

ayusco85:
My job function is more of account officer because am an exclusive personal banker. More like an account officer to affluent customers. 6552 doesn't define my job functions

pls how long did your remarking take?

exquisef:
hi i already quite shared this in my earlier posts if i remember well it was 8.5 7.5 7 8.5 lrws please note the writing was upgraded after EOR

results come out after 13 days which means your result will be out tomorrow not today

fakmurphy:
Wonderful people, please I need your help. I wrote IELTS on 28/07 and have been trying to check the result today via british council's website without success(no results found). Please what do I need to do?

This is the kind of speedy timeline i claim when i get ITAl! like wow! Congratssss!!!

Kwado87:
OK all... PPR is here...
Timeline..
AOR......JULY 3RD
MEP/IP1.....JULY 18TH
IP2...... AUGUST 7TH
PPR...... AUGUST 9TH...


GRACE FOUND ME...... FULL GIST SOON

Such great news! Congratsssss!!!!

sunvick:
Walks in galantly, grabs microphone.... Testing testing to the microphone.
Gather around folks, someone is about to Disvirgin the thread.

coming back to share timeline.
PPR!!! PPR!!! PPR!!!

CONGRATSSSSS TO ALL ITA RECIPIENTS!

Lol! I feel you. No it doesn't expire.

Expresso17:
Thank you!
I dont want to pay beyond that 45 pounds
That's why i want to start early, does it expire?

Congratsssss

canadiandamsel:
Finally it's ITA

Expresso17:
Hello House,

Okay i am just getting ready to write IELTS, waiting on WES to complete verification too as they have received my transcript, but I like to plan ahead to avoid delays.
Has anyone done PCC in the UK but now lives in Nigeria, can i start the process now and does it expire? (I lived there within the last 10 years but now live in Nigeria), I read this on their site "The Standard and Premium service fees include 1st class postage to a UK address or standard airmail to an overseas address"--- It takes 10 days if i pay standard fees, Did the 10 days include postage to Nigeria? If not, how long did it take?

The other option will be to send to a friend in the UK who will send to Nigeria for me when someone is coming, what do you advise?

I did and they stuck to time. It was issued in about 10 working days and I received it 3 weeks later in Lagos via NIPOST. I paid for standard processing even though I was tempted to pay for the expedited one. but UK really does it when they say they will so that's great.