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TravelRe: 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!!
TravelRe: 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.
TravelRe: 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
TravelRe: GENERAL Irish (student)visa & Work Permit-New THREAD*** by bigmills: 9:56am On Oct 02, 2022
TravelRe: 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.
TravelRe: 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.
TravelRe: 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.
TravelRe: 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.
TravelRe: 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!
TravelRe: 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

TravelRe: 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.
TravelRe: 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?
TravelRe: 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
TravelRe: 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.
TravelRe: 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.
TravelRe: 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.
TravelRe: 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
TravelRe: 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�
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by bigmills: 8:41am On Sep 03, 2022
what I actually want to ask is "When is the expiry of COPR"?
1 Year from when PR was approved or 1 year from last medical.
a friend of mine said hers was 1year from when PR was approved
Rahl007:
I don’t know how to access my in mails/messages here though but sure, send me a message
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by bigmills: 10:18pm On Sep 02, 2022
Can I send a Private message?
Rahl007:
Thank you. Seven weeks and apparently I’m one of the lucky ones. My friend got his 10th week. Lol
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by bigmills: 10:17pm On Sep 02, 2022
I am just two weeks in.
I should just relax.
10 weeks?That's mental
Rahl007:
Thank you. Seven weeks and apparently I’m one of the lucky ones. My friend got his 10th week. Lol
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by bigmills: 8:56pm On Sep 02, 2022
Congrats Mate.
How many weeks In total?

Rahl007:
Yeah finally. They just dispatched my passport today after countless emails that were never answered.
I can now see application approved and counterfoil on ircc account now, so happy days indeed. Still won’t advise anyone to send to London office for now anyway. Bad bad service
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by bigmills: 9:54pm On Sep 01, 2022
Any response from the London VO yet?
Rahl007:
For anyone who just got PPR and considering sending their passport to London. DO NOT ATTEMPT!
(Sent there only cos it’s my primary and nearest VO)
My docs have been with them for 6 weeks and nothing yet, I know someone waiting 9 weeks now, so do yourself a favour. Cheers
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by bigmills: 1:35pm On Aug 17, 2022
Hi Fam,
Please does anyone know how to track passport on VFS website.
When I tried, it returned "No records Found" even though I have a tracking number and passport has been received at Visa Office.
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by bigmills: 4:13pm On Aug 12, 2022
I have seen it.
There is one in Tel-Aviv too.
Ireland/Sweeden goes to London Visa Office.
dorisabid:
For those looking for the visa offices close to them. Not VAC. Google "Canada visa offices outside canada". You have a list of countries and their visa office is listed in front of them. I think each country you send your passport to sends it to the Visa office attached to them. I am not sure.
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by bigmills: 4:01pm On Aug 12, 2022
I think there is one in Dublin

dorisabid:
I am in Sweden. I realised the only Visa Office in Eu. Is rome. So i just sent today to italy. Hopefully it comes back soon
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by bigmills: 3:33pm On Aug 12, 2022
Sorry bro..
I understand you bro.What can you do besides wait.I wouldn't know how busy Canadian office in London is but I can bet its busy.
I think Dublin should be a better option for us in Europe.

Rahl007:
Yeah but these trips were planned way before I even got PPR. I am even supposed to be in Venice today but missed it cos IRCC is holding my passport to stamp something they already approved. So annoying.
Same webforms that they don’t even reply until after 3 weeks? �
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by bigmills: 3:09pm On Aug 12, 2022
Hahahahaha

That's why they say you should not travel this period o.

I suspended all trips mehn cos I know they can call anytime.

If it's more than 4 weeks send a webform. There is a link in that PPR letter.

Rahl007:
Hey guys, anyone here sent their passport to London Visa office? How long did it take?
Accra wasn’t an option for me because I live in Europe so London was the advised office but it’s been almost 4 weeks and nothing yet. They don’t even respond to emails (lol)
I need my passport to go to the US.

Ircc wait times for everything is ridiculous!
TravelRe: GENERAL Irish (student)visa & Work Permit-New THREAD*** by bigmills: 8:03am On Aug 09, 2022
Are you reding response sent to your questions at all?
You need to relax and do your application well.
Go to Irish immigration website and read the updated rules for Study Visa application.
For edubond, visit the website here and there are links provided: https://educationbondireland.com/
quote author=SireSommy69 post=115474921]How can one pay for Edubond?[/quote]
TravelRe: GENERAL Irish (student)visa & Work Permit-New THREAD*** by bigmills: 5:40pm On Aug 05, 2022
I have contacted the agent that gave me the house I used to live.
He is in charge of few houses here for some landlord.
Hopefully he gets back to me today.
Prosper123:
Please let's chat. I will email you
TravelRe: GENERAL Irish (student)visa & Work Permit-New THREAD*** by bigmills: 11:55pm On Aug 04, 2022
Just hold cash first for Airbnb for a week or 2
kaybim1010:
Hi everyone
Am a registered nurse
I just got my work visa.
To resume middle of August.
Hospital is not providing accommodation hence I need to sort myself out.
Please � Anyone that has information on accommodation in South Dublin D16 to be precise should holla Me.
Will be travelling next week

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