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kunkelhanspeter:
That was the greatest mistake of his life to join politics he would have still be alive today if he hadn’t join politics

je needed immunity especially from American authorities who were after him. Money couldn't give such immunity. Only politics could offer such.

[quote author=Teamo2 post=94234422]E wa bami gi ijo ope o, jesu o se!!!!


Timeline
IELTS: March 23rd,2019, LRWS: 8,7.5,7,7
ECA: April 18th, 2019, Masters degree
EE profile created: April 18th, 2019
CRS: 469
ITA: May 1st, 2019
AOR: June 8th, 2019.
MEP/BIL: July 16th, 2019.
PFL: February 5th, 2020
Automatic extension of Medicals: June 2nd, 2020.
PPR: September 23rd, 2020.
VO: Montreal

Congratulations. I remembered when you got the PFL for reference letter. I'm glad everything worked out eventually. Congrats once again

Debbieeeeeee:
Thank you very much for this input , I’ll tweak and add other things I do like legal opinion, offer letter reviews , Secretary during bid meetings etc

You are welcome. For legal opinion you can put that under that 4th point. Just add "This includes providing legal opinion on sundry legal issues as required."

The offer letter can come under the 4th point. Just add offer letters after mou.

Secretary during bid meetings should come last as it's not one of the duties listed in the noc requirements

Please ensure you retain these keywords "Representing, Advising, Drafting, Legal research, Negotiating, legal opinion". They want to see them in your letter

Debbieeeeeee:
Please a quick one for lawyers who aren’t into litigation and work with State or federal government agencies , what NOC suits the job description the most because 4112 or so doesn’t suit my job description as I don’t work in a firm and neither do I take on those responsibilities listed.
I work in The capacity of an in house lawyer but I’ve not come across any NOC that fits My job description up to 70 percent or even 80 percent at all , I’ve tried to use all sorts of words in the search box

i am an in-house lawyer in a federal agency. I used 4112.
Ensuring correct legal content of documents. This includes drafting and review of agreements/MOUs between my organization and third parties
- Representung the agency in court and ensuring diligent prosecution of all legal suits affecting the agency
-Negotiating out-of-court settlements to reduce litigation costs
-Advisingthe agency's Management on the application of laws, public service rules and régulations
-Attending to the agency's correspondences on legal matters.
-conducting legal research to détermine appropriate course of action in legal matters.

You will notice i captured most of the keywords mentioned in requirements for noc 4112 and it worked.

asusfanatic:
to those starting, or on the journey already,

LISTENING: peppa pig cartoon is your best friend. i was always watching this in A1 class then before i graduated to watch the witcher, supergirl, and wakfu in frech (without subtitles). like our seniors advice always, you must live it. even if you dont understand it, keep listening. i was also listening to RFI even when it all sounded like rubbish now i follow them to repeat their adverts on RTL. like mamaroon adviced somewhere on the thread, Prepmyfuture is essential for listening, it will train u on what to listen for. dont go and cram past questions ONLY and enter hall.make e no shock u. I started using it A2.1 and was getting 0/10. story for another day.

READING: learnt a lot of vocab and started reading at IEF, after i left i continued to read mostly french papers, novels and newspapers(not as much as i should) also started reading long texts since A2.1, couldn't understand most of it, google translate was my bestie now we discovered deepl translate.

SPEAKING: i was afraid initially, but Mr Paul gingered me, also i was always listening to french and you know it helps our speaking. propulse training, David le blanc are great resources (Mimi tef was doing me somehow) However, for the past 2-3 months i and some friend speak (and gossip) in french for at least an HOUR 5* a week. speaking on every and any subject, which helped me on exam day because i didnt pause when speaking, yes i made mistakes ( forgot the verb reprendre) but i made it with confidence. lol. also its not necessary to cram alot of things. learn it and wing the rest its a conversation with your friend (section B) not job interview.

WRITING: this one pass me. i know i make alot of errors when typing. one advise i got and ignored was to do dictation everyday to help with erreurs d'othograph and write write write and pray they bring back paper, because EE sur l'ordinateur isnt a joke. Im now taking the advice and open to others. plan to do alot of self study, continue with the french meeting with my friends, and send my writing samples to M.Paul and whoever i find again.


in all TEF na exam, dont over estimate yourself, be comfortable with the language and do targeted exam studies.


TO THOSE THAT WROTE IN JULY AND AUGUST, THAT COME AND READ HERE WITHOUT SHARING EXPERIENCE TO HELP OTHER , YES I'M JUDGING YOU!!!

Congrats on your result. As mamaroon would say "rest, refuel, refire". Ne laisse pas les bras. Tu t'en sortiras bien.

2funkyy:
Please how good is Duolingo for learning French?

Not sufficient for the level of french required for TEF.

Does WES still accept transcripts by courier or applicants must use etx?

vvik33:
Hi all,

I come bearing great news!

After reading @ayandee French story I decided to double my efforts and achieve what she achieved.

I passed TEF in under a year after starting from scratch. (Test Centre: AF Manchester, UK). With the scores & my IELTS results, I have 500 CRS points and I'm so happy because I had 449 points before.

I was attending Alliance Française and institut Français UK but I stopped because they were too slow and charging a huge amount. Then I found my French tutor from here, he is https://www.tobidam.com and I highly recommend him. He helped me get here much quicker than I ever expected.
I used an app to track my progress and this is almost 500 hours of combined study. It's possible!

Thank God and thanks to everyone here for their tips and guidance.

Bonne chance !

Congrats. I'm happy to read about your success. May the rest of the process be smooth for you.

Ps: please do not discredit any of the schools. The schools/private tutors are there to guide with the basics. The bulk of the work lies with the individual. I encourage intending learners to attend schools or engage private tutors, whichever they find convenient.

Congrats once again

He did what a father would do if he catches his child stealing. It's chastisement of love

My sister is trying to get her transcripts from polyIbadan. They said they cant accept payment until their portal works. We've been waiting for months now. What do we do?

Erechi:
How do I order notes when I am in Nigeria? Heard only those in Canada can?

you can order through third party sites like thegcmsonline or getgcms. I used thegcmsonline and they were very fast in delivering the notes.

Erechi:
Good afternoon all, I raised a web form and this was what I got.
Your application was received via your account on January 30, 2020.

· The responsible office is currently verifying if your application meets the eligibility requirements under the immigration program for which you have applied,

o You may be contacted via your account if additional information is needed.

The security background verification has not been initiated.
The criminal background verification is currently valid.
· Your application is currently being processed at the Case Processing Centre (CPC-O) in Ottawa, Ontario.

I don’t understand it, I thought eligibility is checked first before criminal background?

have you ordered gcms notes ? If you havent done that, please do. It gives you more details. "Verifying eligibility" could mean eligibility has been recommended passed and awaiting senior officer's approval. It could also mean review required. Pls order notes.

Painful and sad. May her soul rest in peace. May God give her husband and family the fortitude to bear the loss

piggyvestashawo:
She saw the changes and she is impressed.

Obaseki should also recognise her

i think she's getting her pension as at when due and she's happy

To be a successful lawyer, you have to be sociable. Your social life should be top-notch. That's how you find clients. Carefully pick the area you live in, the church you attend, join clubs, be active in old students' associations, maintain contact with people you meet.

Be a problem solver. If your community wants to write to the commissioner of police over security issues, volunteer to write the letter. If your church wants to acquire a property, help them conduct search and prépare the deed of assignment. Your old students association needs a constitution, volunteer to draft it.The idea is everyone must know there's a lawyer around who can help résolve their issues.

Visit friends and acquaintances in their offices at mid-day. Just say you were driving by and you décided to say hi. You will be surprised at the briefs you would get. In the course of your discussion, they will remember someone is owing them and they need you to help them recover the debt. They will give you the file immediately. They can also remember there is a property they are considering for purchase. Offer to do search, deed of assignment and c of o. Some will tell you their tenants have refused to pay rent. Offer to help them administer the property as a whole. That's how you make money as a lawyer.

asusfanatic:
we started with CE then CO, EE and EO.
CE: rapid rail, toast au caviar, aric bio, cantine, beaucerons, listes de taches.
CO: violence in sports, grotte, neo-consomateurs.
EE: something about a dancer and opera. b: romans ne sert rien vs journauxs
EO: ski trip, convince do cuisine @ domicile

now to wait for result make i know if na France i write give or Buhari because your truly was on auto-pilot today.

Note: the 1st 3 were on computer. yes writing to, so please try and start practicing using bonpatron.com



Note 2: AF guys are nice unlike BC meanies. however, make una reduce price, no more paper and courrier service because they will tell soon tell us FX rate and all.

bonne chance to those writing tomorrow.

congratulations in advance. I wish you the very best

Thetherapist:
Nice and motivating story. But i taught a B2 in all module would give an additional 45points. Seems i am wrong. Can you please shed more light on this?

there are upper and lower B2s. I think he got the lower one in speaking

I saw this on Canadavisa and thought i should share. There are helpful hints in the post that could motivate beginners.

Fait divers from the Facebook group "comment se preparer au TEF "

Fait divers from the Facebook group "comment se préparer au TEF"

Kennyyo:
I guess I should give an update on my journey to encourage someone. I am not a regular contributor and I really don't talk much so most people wouldn't know my story. But seeing that I got some help following this page I have decided to share a few lines on my journey so far. P8lease manage it as it might not be very coherent.

It has been a long and deliberate journey that started in 2016.

So when my mates were processing in 2016, I was at a disadvantage because i did not have a master's degree. So the first step was to enrol for a Master's programme in Unilag. It had to be part time so I had to wait for 2 years to earn same. Following the trend of scores in 2017 I had envisaged that scores might not be as low as they were then so I started looking for options to make sure I have high enough scores by the time I was done with my Masters programme. So I decided learning french was the route but combining this with a masters programme was going to be tough. So I couldn't immediately start learning french. I eventually started learning french in March 2018.

Let me fast forward here. So I got my ECA done through ICES (took 7 months- 3 months delay from Unilag and ICES took 4 months), wrote IELTS in July 2019 and got LSRW: 8,7.5,7.5,7 (single attempt). Wrote TEF in October 2019 and got LSRW- C1,B1,C1,B2. My CRS score was 403 and i was already planning to rewrite TEF when New Brunswick organized the Information Session in February. Luckily my NOC was listed so I was able to apply and got invited to attend the session. But more importantly, the fact I could speak french coupled with a TEF result played a huge factor in being invited

I eventually got a nomination from New Brunswick early this month and then Federal ITA on Wednesday. The journey is not completed yet but a lot of progress has been made.

I hope someone finds this encouraging and continues to push. Things might not all work out as you are thinking in your head, but hang in there and keep pushing. It will end in praise.

big congratulations. I'm happy for you. It's truly been a journey of perseverance. May the rest of the process be smooth and fast

I shall be posting examples of well-written fait divers (based on other members' positive comments from the facebook group "comment se preparer au TEF). This was what i did while preparing for TEF. I studied such writing samples and replicated each and everyone of them.

I plan to do this on a daily basis. I pray i would be consistent

Teemez:
Good morning everyone, Please I need someone to send me TEF pass question. @ayandee please help a brother. samseun63@gmail.com. Thanks and God bless

I have sent what i have to your mail

Mamaroon:
Tip of the Day

It's probably something for beginners but double "l" is pronounced as "y" as used in "fille" or "guillemet".

Talking about guillemet, the guys on Radio Canada are always saying "entre guillemets" meaning "in quotes" or quote & unquote as we say here.

Use it in EO and blow the examiner away!

hmmm, mamaroon with the spices. Now i know guillemets. Thanks

tenderheart:
I am wondering..U dont need to parboil the rice after several washing with water.

Olopo no get dat time and their food still comes out nice.

exactly. Olopo that wants to cook 2 bags of rice will never parboil it. Like the op said, the secret likes in the stock, the pepper combination and frying of the stew.
One more thing. The fried stew should be "near salty" from the combination of seasoning cubes(i prefer knorr chicken) and salt.

Your jollof rice will burn. That's normal.

Nice thread but parboiling the rice isnt necessary. Which "olopo" (party cook) parboils party rice?

SarkinYarki:
The dad still seems unhappy about his sons fluctuating gender

true. His looks reflect this. I'm sure he must have told the others "Eso fun Idris ko ma se werewere wa si ibi yio" (tell Idris (his real name) not to bring his madness here )

Aderewah:
He never escaped his father's shadow. Maybe a grandson will do the magic trick.

Femi's philosophy is quite different from that of Fela and his lifestyle and music have always reflected this. He succeeded in carving a fine niche for himself.

He is a légend in his own rights.

Crookesmore:
Congrats on your TEF result.please I sent you a pm. I need your help

I have replied

xangerar:
Politicians are merely deceptive individuals. They can make you sell a monkey and buy a dog eventhough you hate four legged animals.

i love your analogy. It perfectly describes Nigerian politics

ednut1:
provide bank statements too to show source of funds if applicable.

thanks. Sorry to bother you further. Will it be the same if i'm using accompanying spouse's treasury bill?

Zeus04:
From my experience, I'd advice u submit both to avoid long thing. Also, if you have an existing mutual fund account, it's best you use it instead of a regular bank statement. If not, a bank statement and letter from your bank should suffice.

I have seen where ADR was raised for someone cos the account statement he submitted had transaction history from betting companies... They asked him to provide tax history cos in Canada, as a gambler, you pay tax. However, this kinda scrutiny is all dependent on your case officer

thanks for this. If one is showing treasury bill certificate, is the certificate sufficient or a bank letter should still be added.