Trust me, u are not alone in this.... i know loooooads of people who submitted btw aug 4 and like 11th and either still have this issue or had it b4 they finally got ppr. My aor is aug 5th, was on ip1 for 38days, been on na2 for 50days now.

Dont worry... when ur movement comes it wud be swift

Nozzle:
Good morning my ppl, I need some clarity
Other than ordering a gcms notes, is there anyway i can find out if there is something Wrong with my application?
Nothing has changed in my application for like 2 months now. From what I am seeing, I am still on IP1. AOR was august 4th. Medical passed Aug 20th. My daughter was successfully added Sept 20th and medical passed too. My application still says additional document is needed. I sent an email about that they said they do not need any document for now. Could something be wrong with the application? Has anyone waited past the speculated processing time of 6 months?

Hi

I beg to strongly differ on this assumption/theory. I have 0 travel history, never been to any country, never had a Visa refusal, single...

With all the above, i am still in NA2 since 25th september. VO is Ottawa.

My point here is that, its really difficult to figure out their modus operandi, coz when u think u have figured it out, u see that it doesnt really follow for everyone

Virt:
Hi all,

Please how does past visa refusal from any country affect the timeline of processing one's PR application. A survey was done on some applicants that are delayed at the NA2 stage and most of them had one visa refusal or the other and indicated same in their application. Some of them have been on the same stage for 2 to 4 weeks and counting while their counterparts and those who applied after them have long received PPR. Their applications are still at CIO, Sydney and not yet assigned to any local visa office.

Please any experience of those who successfully got PPR with a visa refusal which they indicated in their application and what was their timeline like?

I appreciate your responses.

Well said... You couldnt have summarized it any better. Coz when one thinks about the future of our children and at the same time look at the present state of our country, it gives us the courage to jump through all the hurdles in this Canny race

TEECANN:


Smslive,

Lolz at your comment....but on a serious note, from people that I interacted with on IELTS days, most people (especially young people with growing families) earning good pay (cos you wont even be doing this PR hustle in the first place if you re not averagely okay financially- should we start naming the costs? ) are really NOT running away from their jobs but most are jumping the Nigerian ship that is obviously sinking.

Most people will miss their good jobs and the good pay (at least in the short term) but the question that will always remain to be answered is:

"If I stay back in this country compared to if I take the opportunity to leave to re-start my life and that of my kids. What will our lives look like 10 years after, in both environments?"

It's looking gloomy for most people born in the 70s and early 80s era hence the fight is for our children's future, to place their destinies in environment where their merit, creativeness and brilliance will be appreciated, polished and given the necessary rewards deserving! and most people including myself are ready to forgo the nice and good pay to give these kids that opportunity. Our careers most often are secondary, in the next 5 to 10 years in Canada, we would have caught up again with colleagues left behind in Nigeria on all fronts, pay inclusive!

Cheers man.

1. There's no place for that while creating an ee profile, u only state the size of your family. U get to put that after ITA

2. i strongly believe u dont have a job offer in Canada (in plain terms... U never find work for Canada yet, as u still dey Nigeria), so the answer should be NO

hope this helps

Tkwadi:
Good morning house, Pls I want to confirm if there is anywhere to include my child details when filling my ee profile and also what do I choose in the "valid job offer part". Thanks

I dont see it as a problem ooooo... I stutter too (though not that bad ooo) especially when am nervous or angry.

Keypoints i told myself.

1. Be calm and try to practice it by counting ur words u say
2. Try and imagine u are having a conversation with a close friend that is listening to u

In the end, i got a 7.5 in speaking by God's grace though. But in all, i'd say its no big deal... he just gotta dedicate time to work on his MIND. Thats the KEY

revlane:
Guys abeg
I have a friend who wants to start this PR journey but he stammers. How can he go about IELTS speaking test?
Any advice please, will the examiners understand.

Try reloading it... It also works better with Chrome though

Emmasonic4me:


Thanks.
The page it takes me to always says download link not found.

Hi

Kindly see below, The best and easiest way to download from youtube

1. Open the youtube video u want to download
2. Go to the address tab where u have e.g [b]https://www.[/b]youtube.com/watch?v=R1lQATDtfP8
3. Delete the bolded above and replace it with ss (hence u'll have somtyn like ssyoutube.com/watch?v=R1lQATDtfP8
4. Hit Enter
5. This takes u to anoda webpage in which as long as u can read and write, u should then be able to download the video in whatever format u want.


Hope this helps

Emmasonic4me:

I see. Live streaming has been depleting my data like kilode. Please what's the code for that 500mb for 25naira and the procedure to download from YouTube.?

Its not necessary

Fameli:
HELP!!! Do i need to attach my academic transcript to my PR application when submitting. abeg respond only if you are sure, Thank you in advance

UCI pops up on your profile when u get MEDICALS PASSED

ewa2014:


I don't have a UCI yet... was wondering when that eventually pops up in the column sef... I am sure you are tired of me ����... Thanks anyway...

That guy was really trying to swindle u. Did mine on Tuesday for just myself and i paid just 3k. The highest one should pay is 3,500 per person and its all based on ur negotiating skills

yimiton:
My people, pleas I'm in Alagbon and the guy that is attending to me said it's now N8,500. I feel like I'm being swindled. He's not taking me to any other office. Insists he's the officer-in-charge and there's no information anywhere.

Has it actually been increased from N5000 to N8500?

I must say... Ur blog is really nice

Wish u and ur family a safe landing, and i hope and pray u keep the blog alive and give us real and first hand experiences on ur landing and adaptation process.

impish:
Seems like I over reached on that 5 posts in 5 days goal. Maybe I should hit the reset button on that one? I intend to pull an all-nighter tonight, so there should be a post or two up by tomorrow morning, God willing. Thank you for your kind words of encouragement. They were just what I needed

God bless you all.

Mrs. O

You can use studio 24 at Allen, Ikeja. they are used to the specs for Canadian Express Entry

bbaby84:
Biko I'm tired of searching the thread. Please can someone help me with the studio where I can take passport photograph. I think it was Opebi someone wrote the other day....
Please

MCC... Search for vcole's posts to get directions on how to go abt it. She has posted a detailed step-by-step process in the past

Hephgirl:
Hi
I'm a medical Dr...
Who is going to evaluate me...
Wes or who?

yungreezy:
Guys, I just got my ielts result. I had 7.5,8,7 7.5 in LRWS. With this my Crs is just 390, I'm 26 and have 3 years experience. Would a remark do me any good as a score of 8 would take my crs up to 435. Is it advisable to ask for a remark of my listening

Sincerely, remark in listening is not really advisable. I'd advise u sit for another ielts and this time, aim for atleast LWRS 8.5 7.5 8.0 7.5. That would catapult u to a CRS of over 441.

From Oshodi, just take a straight bus or car going to Lekki - Ajah. Tell them to stop u at Glover road junction in Ikoyi. When u come down at Glover junction, just ask around for British council office at Thompson avenue. (Though u can use ur google map from there shaaa... Its much better)

Hope this direction helps

Zutlin:
Hello house,

Those who collected their IELTS result from British Council office in Lagos, can you please give me a description on how to get to the office from Oshodi or CMS? I no know road abeg.

Thanks.

In my case, it took roughly 1month for WAEC to receive the verification request (coz WES used normal courier to send it). Afterwards, i had to literally follow up with WAEC, and everything was over within a week after WAEC received the request.
However, verifying WAEC is so so unnecessary, but since u have started shaaaa, just finish it

Brian10:
Hello!
Please does anyone know how long it takes for WAEC to send a written verification to WES so they can begin my evaluation?
Also, how long before the request from wES is delivered to WAEC?

I can get reference for all... But what i wanna be sure of is that does it mean that the gaps between the job roles does not matter at all and i can still claim points for my 3yr work experience?

Beem4cupid:
To be eligible for FSW, you must have atleast ONE year CONTINUOUS experience in a particular NOC. If you can get letters for all,you are good to go

Good day everyone... I've been a silent follower on this thread from the onset
Please i have a sort of complicated issue which i'd like to share, and would appreciate everyone's opinion on this
Up until last week, my crs score has been 413
I logged in to my profile only to see that it had been bumped up to 438
upon further checks, i noticed that my score for work experience had been increased from 25 to 50
Hence i got ITA in the last draw
My question/dilenma now is that the 3yrs work experience is not continuous
Its April 2013 - Feb 2014,
March 2015 - October 2015
January 2016 - November 2016
And November 2016 - till date
My question is that, can this work experience that has gaps in it fly for 3yrs work experience?
I'd really appreciate honest opinions and would like to know if anyone has been in my shoes too as i am in a fix as to the way forward with this ITA

Hi

I think i can relate to your complaints... I was in that same boat a very short while ago... My Evaluation has been on since April this year.
Believe me, what happened in ur case is same that happened in mine... WES said they sent verification request, school said they didnt get anything. I was in this limbo for over 4months, until i called WES to send the request via Express Courier (Mind u, I advise u contact them via telephone, not EMAIL). They provided a link on my profile to make the payment of $85. To cut the long story short, b4 i could make the payment, my contact in my school told me they just received the request and this was almost 4months after wes supposedly sent it.

My advice to u is this... Kindly call WES and tell them to send it via express courier and they'll charge u $85. Else, u may end up waiting endlessly like me.
Thanks

Curlie:
Hi Tiwatope, do you mean you had your Unilag cert completely assessed by WES in less than 2months? Was it BSc or MSc?

Mine was BSc and it has taken forever. At the moment, WES is still waiting for verification from school and school says they havent got anything from WES . Kindly guide me on how you did it.Did you pay for Courier or regular mail, do you have any contact person that may be able to help?

Please help me.


quote author=Tiwalope post=50038665]I did.mine less thañ 2 months quote author=Curlie post=49914312]


@JesusDWay, you didnt quite get my question. I am wondering why it is taking forever for WES to evaluate my Unilag degree, i have been on it for over 4 months and wondering if anyone here has had their Unilag transcript evaluated faster by WES. Currently, the status on WES is 'Waiting for verification from institution' and Unilag is saying they have not received anything from WES.

SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME!!! THANKS A LOT AND GOD BLESS

sehawale:


Boss, please I want to see if i can save 87CDN. What is the risk of choosing the standard shipping option of 7CDN apart from being slower? Has anyone chosen that option and got the hard copy reports before?

Your response will be appreciated.

The only difference is that the 87CDN is if u want the hard copy of your ECA report delivered to you via Express Courier (i.e in 3days), while that of 7CDN is if you prefer it delivered to u via normal standard courier(e.g NIPOST which may take between 3weeks to one month).
However, don't forget that a soft copy would be sent to you via email immediately the report is ready.

MummyJaygirls:


Please I await response, thanks

Yes... Iqas is highly acceptable

Major point to note for those yet to carry out ECA (especially with WES or IQAS)... PLEASE and PLEASE, don't bother adding ur WAEC (its as useless as the 'P' in the pronounciation of the word 'Psychology'
I spent over 30k in total for just WAEC, and i still mourn that wastage till now.
Only send ur highest qualification, or if u have 2 degrees, send the two of them... Please no need for WAEC

Truth is... Ur lastborn-ship is and will only be sweet if u have better elder ones... instead of having the ones sent by ur ancestors to frustrate ur destiny. Just saying tho

#ProudlyMiddleBorn

steppin:
It's gonna end the same way others ended. We are tired of mock trials. Abeg, who's the next person on the list?

God bless u jare... that's the reason why I laugh at all dis people arguing here and there. Na today we start to hear of who thief money 4 dis country Or who is standin trial 4 dis nd dat. At d end, d matter will still grow cold like hot soup wey dem put down from fire

Please how did u make the payment? I'm in exactly the same boat and i cant seem to see a link on my profile to make the payment for express courier.

justicia:
great result. As for WES, those guys are messed up. You may have to pay for express courier. In my case I had to pay them to resend my docs to OOU by express courier since the first one they sent did not get there. And guess what, I had to call them to ask for tracking details, as if I don't have a right to it, after paying 96 more dollars. Anyways they gave me the tracking details sha and upon tracking today i saw that FedEx deliverd my docs to OOU since Wednesday. Next thing na to follow up for OOU to send WES confirmation. If you want it fast try pay for express courier, cos I am not sure how long it takes when they use regular mail or email

hi Ekicedar
I am facing thesame issue with my verification from Ambrose Alli University too. Just wanna ask what was the outcome of your own. has the verification been completed now? Please i need ur urgent reply. thanks

Ekicedar:




Thanks

film2:
ICS limited are heartless, very heartless; imagine spending hours on the road, imagine the risks of maybe having accidents while coming for this worthless event, spending my limited resources (money),I even lodged in a hotel so that I will stay close to iganmu and avoid the stress of Lagos traffic...ICS never had any job for anyone they just wanted to use us to promote their dilapidated corporate image which they successful accomplished because they got us smiling throughout the seminar ( not job fair).... Nothing good comes out from ICS talking from experience.. Congratulations ICS for causing us so much discomfort through your rigorous screening and frustrating documentation process and giving us NOTHING..

So sorry bro... I feel ur pain, I live in Lagos, bt I stopped complaining when I heard dat pple travelled 4rm as far as KANO...
I wish someone cud give me a genuine reason y THUNDER will nt fire all of dem 4rm top to bottom

ICSLimited:
Hello preetygina,
We would like to assure you that we are not indifferent to your feelings and concerns. We are all witnesses to a good number of talents that were selected by the brands present. The fact is that not everyone will get immediate job at a job fair, however, we have all the Talents as top priority and will henceforth shortlist them for available openings. Some of the brands who were not represented at the job fair have indicated interest in recruiting from the Talent pool. We hope to read your testimonials when the offers start coming. Thank you.

Story 4 d gods... wat nonsense crap of a story, So u guys could give dem our cvs on our behalves and yet, u made us waste our precious time coming dere.... imagine going to meet NESTLE and dey told someone dat dey are here to SELL WATER... chaaaaaiii
Gtb and first bank were directing us to go apply at dia portals and leadway were only collecting cvs if u accept dia fliers, plz ICS, what brands are u tokn abt here, coz I dnt tnk it's dsame pple I saw ystday ooooo
I feel sorry 4 dose who travelled down to Lagos ystday 4 dat CHARADE of the job fair wen I tnk abt dem, I feel lyk crying... may God judge all of u

dpacesetter:
It an honor attending ics ltd Talent Bank job fair at the National theatre iganmu Lagos . Really gained a lot from this fair and this fair has really broaden my horizon as an employable graduate. Sincerely it was dope, great minds in attendance, meeting and networking with people from various institutions

Reading dis ur post it's clear dat u were either paid to write dis or its nt dsame event I attended u tokn abt