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Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by bigmills: 11:11am On Jul 17, 2024
Hi All,

I am having issue paying UK Visa Fees online.
I have tried 5 different cards on worldly portal, yet it says "refused"
has anyone had same issue and how did you resolve?

Thanks
Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by bigmills: 5:09pm On Sep 10, 2023
Hi All

A friend just got an invitation to apply to SINP provincial nomination and for the part that says "Work Experience during the six to ten year period prior to application" She has 2 years experience there and it was paid in cash.
Can she use a cash certificate as proof of salary payment alongside reference letter from the company she worked for?
Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by bigmills: 11:38pm On Mar 11, 2023
cutebear:
Hmmm okay thank you
Another friend got his passport on Thursday 7th after 10days
Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by bigmills: 10:17pm On Mar 11, 2023
Anyone coming to Alberta can reach out to me for Driving Knowledge test Questions.
Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by bigmills: 4:54am On Mar 08, 2023
I have a friend that did in December and got his passport back within 3 weeks.
Just plan 4 weeks.
cutebear:
I am so worried right now. I presently live in England and did my Canada biometrics in London. I just submitted my passport to VFS for my COPR, but I was unaware of the extremely long wait time to receive the visa stamp until last night when I decided to check this forum, and I saw that people who used the London VFS/IRCC office were complaining that it took 4 -10 weeks to receive their passports compared to the Accra office cry I have a business trip to Europe in early April, and I can't afford to miss it. I think it's so unfair to hold on to someone's passport for several weeks. The U.S returns passports after 3 days. Hearing about the wait times is causing me so much panic. How soon can I raise a web form? If I tell IRCC about my upcoming business trip, will this help?
Travel › Re: GENERAL Irish (student)visa & Work Permit-New THREAD*** by bigmills: 10:10pm On Mar 03, 2023
Anyone coming to Ireland in April for work or school and needs an accommodation can reach out to me. I have a room in Newbridge Kildare..25 - 40mins by train to Dublin City centre.

Thanks
Travel › Re: GENERAL Irish (student)visa & Work Permit-New THREAD*** by bigmills: 5:33am On Feb 17, 2023
It is a good school.
Accommodation generally is expensive in dublin.
Esaraprincess:
Hi guys, please I got admission to National College of Ireland for a 1 year master. Is the school a good school, how is the accommodation? Is it affordable. I am expected to pay full deposit of my fees. Please help with an answer?
I have a bachelor degree in Agric. Economics, I got admitted to an Msc program in Entrepreneurship.
Will the course affect my visa?
Travel › Re: GENERAL Irish (student)visa & Work Permit-New THREAD*** by bigmills: 5:30am On Feb 17, 2023
Yea It is a small town, nice beach, not so much as per lively but it is a nice place and inexpensive place to live.
I have been there about 3 times an I have a friend that lived there for 6months.
sandeiwhite:
Please is Wexford a good place to stay? Any Nigerians in Wexford here? Please some one just just tell me the general life in Wexford thanks
Travel › Re: GENERAL Irish (student)visa & Work Permit-New THREAD*** by bigmills: 12:44pm On Jan 29, 2023
Accommodation in Dublin: It is easier for a camel to go through a needle than this. All the same, you will always get something but might be expensive and difficult to get. If you know someone, the person can accommodate you for a while.

The program: I advise prospective candidates to always consider employability when picking a program. Don't do MSc in Enterpreneurship please. It's better you do a program that is more specialised or one that's less narrow. Do something closer to economics..like FinTech, International business.

Also cost of living here is getting higher by the day. Overall, Ireland is a calm country and a nice place generally.quote author=Esaraprincess post=120372567]Hi guys, please I got admission to National College of Ireland for a 1 year master. Is the school a good school, how is the accommodation? Is it affordable. I am expected to pay full deposit of my fees. Please help with an answer?
I have a bachelor degree in Agric. Economics, I got admitted to an Msc program in Entrepreneurship.
Will the course affect my visa?[/quote]
Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by bigmills:
Hi all,

Would someone be kind enough to provide information on how to go about sending passport to Canada Visa office from Lagos.It's a visit visa and biometrics was done in Lagos
Do I send transmission fee and 1 way courier to same account on VFS site because I can see two accounts there, one for visa fees and the other for additional service
Thanks
Travel › Re: GENERAL Irish (student)visa & Work Permit-New THREAD*** by bigmills: 8:55pm On Nov 25, 2022
Send an email to the school to ask this question. Policies vary from with institutions
Dopeyomi:
Hello all, please i want to make enquiries regarding Dorset College Ireland, i got a provisional offer of admission for Bachelor of business, a One year course i applied with HND. Can the tuition be paid in instalment or it has to be paid in full? As the provisional offer came with the total tuition invoice of €7,450 which is the total amount for the 1 year program.
Travel › Re: GENERAL Irish (student)visa & Work Permit-New THREAD*** by bigmills: 8:53pm On Nov 25, 2022
Kindly send me his number.[quote author=Chibabe4eva post=118145864][/quote]
Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by bigmills: 6:24pm On Oct 02, 2022
Congratulations
Amaanvad:
It's PPR!!
It's been a very very long journey but I'm thankful it's here!
Timeline:

Primary applicant in a family of 3.

ECA (ICES) Process - Novermber 2018-March 2019
IELTS 1: August 2018
IELTS 2: December 2018

ITA – 12th July 2019
Medicals – 22nd August 2019
AOR – 20th September 2019
Biometrics – 14th October 2019

…………….. Silence…………………


ADR ( IMM 5669) – 20th January 2020
GCMS 1- July 2021
GCMS 2 - January 2022
Remedicals - February 2022
ADR 2 - April 2022( Updated PCC, Schedule A for Spouse and me)
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SILENCE
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ADR 3 - August 2022 (Updated Passport page)
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RFV Letter– 22nd September 2022
Passport Envelope to VFS Lagos – 24th September 2022

@GraciousWords & @Dimple10, thank you, especially for your timely help.
It's been a great learning curve till now and I'm so so grateful!!
Travel › Re: GENERAL Irish (student)visa & Work Permit-New THREAD*** by bigmills: 9:59am On Oct 02, 2022
There is a single room for €820 an agent told me about 2 days ago.
I wouldn't know if €800 is quite expensive for todays market though.
You can reach out to me via dm for more info.
FinestEagle:
Hello everyone please how or what reliable website can I get student accommodation in Dublin please? My hotel accommodation is almost coming to an end, i need to move out soonest, Thank you for your swift reply.
Travel › Re: GENERAL Irish (student)visa & Work Permit-New THREAD*** by bigmills: 9:57am On Oct 02, 2022
here:https://services.mywelfare.ie
When you are in ireland, every information is on the internet.
if you are not clear, then ask people but seek first online because information gets updated every now and then
oluwaVaz:
How can someone get this pps number
Travel › Re: GENERAL Irish (student)visa & Work Permit-New THREAD*** by bigmills: 9:56am On Oct 02, 2022
Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by bigmills: 6:10am On Oct 01, 2022
JAPA CONFIRMED.

Funny though because I live and work in Ireland already and only started Canada PR process as a backup plan.As at the time, it was increasingly getting difficult to get a job after Masters in Ireland. Employers did not understand the work permit laws, unlike now.

Please find below timeline of my journey to COPR

ECA (WES) Documents received / completed - 11th January, 2020 – April 2020.

IELTS: I needed Maximum scores in L and R to improve CRS
First IELTS – 11th July, 2020 – Entered the pool with the result here
Second IELTS – 15th August 2020
Third IELTS - 30th October 2020 – CRS 471

ITA – 25th November 2020
Medicals – 7th December 2020
AOR – 22nd February, 2021
Biometrics – 28th May 2021

……………..Covid Silence…………………

Profile Activity
Medical Extended till 8th February 2022
Medical reviewed and passed - 28th May 2022

ADR ( Passport Data page, Police report for Nigeria/Ireland, POI, Schedule A)-I joined this chat on this day to seek information about cash salary payment
ADR Letter– 22nd June 2022
Additional Documents Submitted – 19th July 2022
Additional Documents Acknowledged – 29th July 2022

PPR
PPR Letter– 9th August, 2022
Passport Envelope to VFS Dublin – 10th August 2022
Passport Envelope received and Transmitted to IRCC London– 12th August 2022.
Passport Decision envelope processing – 15th August 2022

WEBFORM
Webform Raised - 26th September, 2022

COPR
Passport/COPR dispatched to VFS Dublin – 28th September 2022
Passport/COPR received and dispatched by VFS- 29th September 2022
Delivered – 30th September 2022


Thank you all for being there and success to those awaiting outcome of their applications.
Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by bigmills: 5:14am On Oct 01, 2022
6 weeks, 1 day
ireneayeni:
Congrats @bigmills, please what is the timeline for which you received your passport. I mean from time of Passport submission to when you received this mail.
Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by bigmills: 9:08am On Sep 29, 2022
CountVersailles:
Yeah, I must have an opinion. In case you are still in a slumber, it's a public forum where people can have express different opinions.
Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by bigmills: 9:06am On Sep 29, 2022
Maureen!!!
CountVersailles:
I wonder why that is necessary. The way you guys attribute common human perseverance to things of the spirit and to Jesus, it just makes me wonder even if Jesus will be happy with this una behaviour sef.
Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by bigmills: 9:53pm On Sep 28, 2022
Thanks
GraciousWords:
This is a notification that the passport has been sent to VFS from IRCC.

The counterfoil is just another name for the single entry visa issued by IRCC. You'll probably see the counterfoil/visa number on your GC key by the end of today or worst case tomorrow. And your profile will finally read APPROVED instead of UPDATED/SUBMITTED. The package/envelope that you get back from VFS will have your passport with the visa fixed on a page in your passport and a separate A4 sized piece of paper that is your COPR. You need both to land: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/new-immigrants/prepare-life-canada/border-entry.html

Congrats!
Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by bigmills: 1:31pm On Sep 28, 2022
Hi Fam,

I just received this notification from VFS but there is no update in my EE profile.
Is this counterfoil?
At what point do I get an update in my EE profile?

Thanks

Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by bigmills: 10:54pm On Sep 16, 2022
After PR
Prettiepearlz:
In your friend’s case, we need to consider when the marriage took place. After or before the PR? She is married already so it might not work for her that way.
Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by bigmills: 2:09am On Sep 16, 2022
A friend of mine two years ago got PR, left Ireland for Nigeria to marry and travelled to Canada hoping to sponsor his wife once he settles.
At the port of entry, he was lucky to meet an Immigration officer who was kind to tell him "If I allow you in, it will take about a year to get your wife visa but if you go back and apply from outside Canada it is only weeks.

so he did and in one month, he got his wife visa.Then he travelled to Canada, started working and then about 3months in, his wife came to join.

I will ask him how he did that and come back here.

Also, I must say he already got a job offer right after he got the PR.

Aniejasmine:
Hello house Please I need advice. I’m currently in the pool with a crs score in the high 490’s, I’m married and had put down my spouse as non accompanying. However now my spouse is suggesting he would like to come along now (my initial plan was to sponsor him when I land). The problem is, he isn’t willing to do IELTS or get his ECA so all I’ll do is loose points. I’ve lost 28 points from adding him to my application. I know spousal sponsorship can take as long as a year but I also don’t want to waste time and miss out on the possibility of ITA this year when my IELTS expires in a couple months. Suggestions please?
Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by bigmills: 5:37am On Sep 15, 2022
It depends.
Same certificates? Then you should.
Any of you have any family member in Canada?
That is also a factor but if all things equal,the Wife should be the PA.
Age factor is on her side.
Capital247:
I guess congratulations are in order for people that will get their ITA..

Please I need help here before creating a profile, tried to use the CRS tools but seems not giving me desired results.

I’m trying to determine who the PA should be, we both have same certificate, work in the same NOC.
- Husband Age 34, 7yrs Work experience
- Wife Age 29, 4yrs Work experience

Please advice as CRS tools only showing foreign work experience as 3yrs above as the highest.

Thank yy
Travel › Re: GENERAL Irish (student)visa & Work Permit-New THREAD*** by bigmills: 5:22am On Sep 12, 2022
Netherland, but mind you, EU you countries share immigration data even with US and Canada.
Also all applications are treated on individual basis.
Try to meet the requirements and avoid same reason Ireland gave you visa ban

Samuelsontom:
Please anyone with an idea of a shegen or any country wey I fit go study that the ireland visa ban I have will not affect my Visa approval. Please anyone with some good suggestion.
Travel › Re: GENERAL Irish (student)visa & Work Permit-New THREAD*** by bigmills: 3:53pm On Sep 07, 2022
When you do Masters and opt out of Dissertation, you will graduate with a PgD..I would advise you just do he masters
semmyk:
PG Dip is not the same as Masters. However, most times, PG Dip can scale up after a dissertation to equate a Masters. Currently, Ireland place PG Dip and Masters on the same pedestal on their NQF for purpose of post study.
Kindly check your program on the ILEP list: www.irishimmigration.ie/coming-to-study-in-ireland/what-are-my-study-options/interim-list-of-eligible-programmes-ilep/
Ensure the PG Dip is explicitly listed and confirm the level.

Regarding job hunting, that's a different animal on its own. Others on ground will comment. All the best.
Travel › Re: GENERAL Irish (student)visa & Work Permit-New THREAD*** by bigmills: 3:51pm On Sep 07, 2022
A friend that did PgD got 1 year post study Visa but since you are experienced in IT, you should get a job before the 1 year.The probability of that is high.
semmyk:
PG Dip is not the same as Masters. However, most times, PG Dip can scale up after a dissertation to equate a Masters. Currently, Ireland place PG Dip and Masters on the same pedestal on their NQF for purpose of post study.
Kindly check your program on the ILEP list: www.irishimmigration.ie/coming-to-study-in-ireland/what-are-my-study-options/interim-list-of-eligible-programmes-ilep/
Ensure the PG Dip is explicitly listed and confirm the level.

Regarding job hunting, that's a different animal on its own. Others on ground will comment. All the best.
Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by bigmills: 11:59pm On Sep 03, 2022
He can enter the pool with this result and when he up his scores can update profile
soulmate19:
Hello
Is it not possible for you to enter the pool with this result while you prepare to rewrite another one? Or must one have a particular score band before one can enter the pool?
Asking out of curiosity thou
Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by bigmills: 8:48am On Sep 03, 2022
Honestly, I wouldn't advise to remark especially with Writing and speaking this low.
Don't waste money
Forget that we are an English speaking country, lots of us if not all of us have poor diction, wrong pronunciation etc.
Reading is so tricky.
My advice is write again...
Send me a dm and I can have about 3 session with you before yo rewrite if you are okay with it.
Deedee05:
Hello family, I am demoralized right now and I need advice. Got my Ielts test results today, dunno if a remark will Favour me�

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