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Please do we qualify for personal travel allowance after getting COPR and buying a one way ticket

SlowlybtSurely:
Babachi and Jugzy any update?

Nothing oh! Waiting for you since you submitted before me. Will inform the house of any update

iykezamani:
yes they asked me to submit my passport but i didn't since i was to get married. i thought they should have asked for updated POF instead

Well I guess you need to submit your passport then. Did they give any deadline for the ADR.

iykezamani:
I got married after PPR and included my wife. I got ADR to provide a Canadian Employment Letter and Education certificates.
I never stated in our application that we have an Employment in Canada ..how do i handle this
anybody?

Hmmm wonder the reason. Maybe they want you to show you have employment to support your wife. Did they ask you to submit your passport?
Try sending a CSE explaining you have extra funds to support your wife, since you are not yet in Canada.

revlane:
To those that got married after AOR. Please I have these questions.
1. If I want to upload additional funds for spouse, can I just fix it for three months since my application will be almost three months by then.
2. Am thinking of adding spouse after PPR mail, is that a good strategy? As anyone done this successfully.
3. Like how long will it take to finalise spouse application when added.

Thanks

For people that added after AOR it has prolonged their application don't know if it will be better after PPR. If you are already married I think you need to inform them now.

Morbolar:
My people abeg make sombori respond na.

If your bank won't give you bank letter you can use bank statement.
You can also write a consent letter for your spouse to use your joint account

jugzy:
When did you submit your passport please? Submitted mine on the 22nd.

Sent via dhl. Arrived on 19 june

ltee:
Hello babachir, I sent you a mail, kindly reply I would like to hook up with you. Also, is your COPR back from Ghana and how long did it take.
Thanks.

Can't reply your mail as its bouncing back. You can mail me via small_edu@yahoo.com haven't gotten copr.

kalohenic:
Typing in all caps is internet code for shouting, and its rude. That is what your attention is being drawn to, no body is trying to insult you here. We must learn to patiently understand each other by not jumping into wrong conclusion.

It's all about Internet etiquette.

Lol! Just passing by and I saw this. No be small thing oh. Una for just paste am somewhere make people know its rude to type in capital letter.

happymumtobe:
Please how do I get the IMM008 application form.

Search and Download it online. Use Internet explorer

olajide21:
Good morning all.
Does anyone have wes telephone contact? Mailed them severally without response. The telephone number on their site was tagged for Canada alone!!

Cc jassymama
+1 (613) 944-4000 CIC Call center

ltee:
Seniors please is it compulsory to update the IMM08 form, my family situation has not changed? Kindly assist with the link.

@babachir pls advise since you just submitted....

Its babachi bro. Not the crook babachir.
I did submit IMM008 even though there was no family change. Don't knw if its compulsory.

Dotcman:
Hello everyone, i read somewhere that IQAS is good for lawyers, does that mean that if I have a masters I get LL.b as masters and my Masters as additional qualification...

My real question is will it change my score I'm currently on 409 with IELTS 7.5 but I want to redo accessment and use Iqas.

Having a professional degree awards you points for education which is higher than points for 2 certificates. You won't get additional points

Ovatuwazza:
Hello everyone.
I am new on this forum and I wish I had come here sooner. I have already submitted my application but I am a bit worried about finances. Does anyone know what exchange rate is used to calculate required amount. Is it the exchange rate on the day you submitted or that of the day your application was processed?
For example, maybe on the day I submitted, the naira equivalent of the amount I needed was 4million and on the day the financial side of my account was being evaluated, the naira equivalent rose to 4.3million because of inflation. Would I get rejected because of this?

They use official exchange rate. Oanda/XE.com I believe the rate at the time u submitted shd be valid.

czaratwork:
i filled the same thing i have in the photocopy i made as there was no change.

Hi. Hw long from ppr to copr

vcole:
@babachi, you may wanna hold off on registering for any exams until you land. There is a possibility of a review which would reduce the exams to 2 instead of 3 starting from next year. Well, as I am sure you already know, no license means no doctor job. There are physician assistant/clinical assistant jobs but you need a certification for that which you would pay for and in the grand scheme of things you may not wanna do that. There are also medical assistant jobs....like office assistant for a clinic, pays well but you need certification too. Bottom line is to get any job that pays okay and then work on your licensing exams or going back to school, etc etc. Please bear in mind that it may take you anywhere between 12-24 months to get licensed....

Thanks vcole would keep in touch when I do land. From my search on carms I believe its only 2 exams for residency. Mccee and NAC. I don't even mind starting off as a physician assistant just that I read for Ontario you ll need to attend a 2yr program before you are eligible for certification.

Gymme:
Most foreign doctors start with 'care jobs' which is closer to their profession while they write their MCC exams. If you've got atleast 2 years of independent practice and written MCCEE, you 'may' get a job in BC. There is currently a program for that.

You could also apply to be a Clinical Trainee being supervised by a physician but NO PAY just the clinical experience which will give you upper hand over other candidates, say, you want to apply for residency.

Alright thanks guys. Wud start preparing for the Mccee

trishachi:
Congrats to everyone that has got PPR and medical passed and IELTS aced.

in anticipation for the PPR, please I have a couple of questions for the ppl that hav got their PPR.
Medical passed on May 25th
Additional Doc required - Schedule A - May 25th
Submitted -" May 30th

So my questions are:

Was there any notification for IP1 and IP2. or does that just happen on your profile and you have to check to see it? [/color]No notification

What address in Ghana do u send the passports to when u get PPR, I didn't see any address on the PPR letter ppl hav shared.[color=#990000]Google the address of canada high commission Ghana. you can also use vhs services as the prices are relatively the same

How much did it cost to send the passports to Ghana via DHL.[/color]It was abt 19000 just to send. vhs is cheaper

What do they mean by "the passport photos should be stamped".? I had the name and address of the photo studio I used written at the back of the passport photo but there is no stamp. [color=#990000] If the studio cant stamp you ll write the name and address of the studio

Pls advice. will appreciate a quick response considering one has just 15 days to submit. so we can be prepared for it. Thanks.

ccpauloverdi ccBabachi ccczaratwork et al.

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Babachi:
Guys been following quietly and waiting for my PPR. Thanks to God I hv gotten ppr and just sent my documents.
I am a doctor and will like to ask for possible jobs I can apply for in canada as I wont be able to practice straightaway.
thanks

guys any thoughts on the quoted

cc maternal, gymme, blackbuddy

czaratwork:
Lols at the embolded. Thanks man, your advice makes a lot of sense.

bro I no go mind make we talk on the sharing stuff

optionese:
I hope someone else responds. @Babachi and others

cc blaizetony
well all my documents were scanned copies of the original. I believe that's the best.

Guys been following quietly and waiting for my PPR. Thanks to God I hv gotten ppr and just sent my documents.
I am a doctor and will like to ask for possible jobs I can apply for in canada as I wont be able to practice straightaway.
thanks

alt3r3g0:
Finally its PPR!

AOR 1st Feb, Shows 2nd on CIC after the upgrade
Meds passed: 2nd March
NBG: 4th March
Add doc request: 8th March, Submitted 15th March
IP2: May 22nd
PPR: June 19th.
Dont know whats the deal with 15 days. Thought the standard was 30 days.

Thanks for all the info on this forum.

congrats

Blingyrie:
Congrats!!! Pls what's your stats: fsw or cec? Single or married?? Vo office?? Number of dependents??

fsw, single, ottawa

Tooyy:
hello house,
av just received a ppr with a 15day deadline to send to VO. my problem is my passport is not available right now and might take some days to retrieve from where av submitted it. anyone with a similar experience about requesting for extension?? am not sure where to send an email for extension. please kindly help a poor desperate soul. thank you

send a case specific enquiry via cic site. you can also call their call center on +16139444000

shogunley:
please kindly refer me to a trustworthy agent on FSW

you can contact me

zaraman:
2014 till june 2017 is a long time.i have read of people who waited almost or over a year to get PPR after medicals under the 2014 fsw stream.some had to redo their medicals.

2014 fsw is processed differently from the new EE.

since we hardly have folks from the 2014 fsw on this thread comment on thier timeline,such recent information would have guided one in my position to make an informed decision.

A lot of people in 2014 fsw ,who couldnt wait ,had to submit a new application in EE in 2016 and most got their PPR within a month to 3months.

all am saying i do not have the luxury of time to wait another year to PPR under the 2014 fsw.

If there are 2014 applicant who got any update from cic this year,could you guys kindly share your timeline.

Had to do 4 ielts this year before i got a 9.

you can check canadavisa forum. they have a thread for Nigerian applicants who applied in 2014

Moatte:
Congrats .....Medicals passed on June 13 ...that's 63days post AOR. We are a family of 4. I tap into your speed...lol.....wat's IP1 and NA?

IP1 is when background check changes to in progress from not applicable. NA is not applicable. IP2 is the second change to in progress.

dupyshoo:
Congrats to you and Babachi on your PPR!!!

Since you are sending it to Ghana, I will advise you use DHL instead as I heard VFS takes ages. This might have changed sha. The decision is yours to make. Find below details I found out on how to send your passport to Accra Office. Please note that there might be recent changes that I am not aware of.

For DHL, you will visit their office to send your passports and all other required documents to Accra Visa Office. They will not allow you to add pre-paid envelope (to return your passports and COPR back to you) for business operational reasons. What they will do is to have your docs delivered to Accra VO and once your passport is ready, Accra VO will send you an email that your passport is ready for collection. You will then visit their office and give them a copy of the email and possibly a consent letter to pick up the Passport from the VO on your behalf. You will need to pay additional money for the pick up. They will now help you to collect it from Accra and send it to your address or for pick up at DHL office.


For VFS, you will visit their office with all your documents and they will provide the details of how they will send it to you. You will be given an option to either pick up your passports from their office or to have it delivered to your home address. For VFS, you will be able to track it all the way through. They will send your passports to VO and help you to collect it back. I have read somewhere that it might take up to 1-2 months for you to receive your passports and COPR.

I think it takes about 2 weeks to a month for Accra VO to send back your COPR

Google IMM8 form to get the form or check this link http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM0008ENU_2D.pdf. complete the form online, print it and include it with your passport and photos. Please note that you need the latest Acrobat Reader to be able to view it and complete the form. The latest version was issued in March 2017.

With regard to photographs, why don't you go to a professional photographer? I believe you will be able to find one around you.

thanks dupyshoo for that detailed explanation. funny thing is they didnt mention which visa office to submit the passport

Thanks guys. the lord will see us through

crystalmar:
Congrats @Babachi.

Good morning house.

Please quick question.

I got an email to send my passport saying my visa is ready.

I am confused as to where to send the passport! Is it VSF Global in Lagos? If yes, how do I go about their fees. The fees page on their website seems a little complicated.

Furthermore, my family status has not changed yet the letter says I have to submit updated family information using form IMM8. Where do I get this form and should I fill it manually and attach to envelop containing my passport?

Lastly, the passport photograph requires a professional photograph with stamp and address. For this Naija so, in PHC precisely, were can one get such services. I usually used the normal road side guys but I give them the specifications and make sure they follow it to the latter.

Thanks for your kind responses and TGIF!

Lol. U just got PPR too
I dont think you need to send the IMM8 if your family hasnt changed
Am sure any passport taken in a studio with the reqd specs will suffice

SegunWamiri:
Congrats to you. Please confirm that you're a single applicant

Yes. Single male