[quote author=bozz007 post=81970873]VERY LONG POST ALERT!!! Just to share my experience, encourage and educate people....I finished my CIMA BAs recently (very basic accounting background).

Total time to finish all papers: Just over 3 months and below is my timeline:

BA1: May 19, 2019. Exam Center: London School of Information Technology, GRA, Ikeja
Materials used: Strictly, opentuition study text and videos.
The opentuition study text I used for BA1 was very brief and quite easy to understand especially when combined with the videos. However, their practice tests didn't reflect the actual exam-type questions. So, if you are going to use it, you need to read and understand in order to apply the knowledge or better still, solve kaplan practice questions to familiarize yourself with exam questions. Passed the exam quite well.
I chose the exam center because they were the only ones open on Saturday.

BA3: June 1st.. Exam Center: London School of Information Technology, GRA, Ikeja
Materials used: Astranti study text and practice tests on the astranti website (astranti dot com)
I switched to Astranti for BA3 because I didn't like the voice of the instructor in the opentuition videos (you need to watch the videos to fully grasp the study text). Astranti also provided the advantage of revision notes, which sort of summarizes the voluminous study texts. Their online practice tests were also very useful.

BA4: June 29th. Exam Center: London School of Information Technology, GRA, Ikeja
Materials used: Astranti study text and practice tests
I used only Astranti for BA4 as well. I kinda underrated this course and almost failed (scored 102, pass score is 100). It is the only course without calculations, so I read the study texts in 1 week and put in for the exam. My God!! I honestly thought I was going to fail judging by how the exam went but we thank God sha.

BA2: Aug 20th. Exam Center: 1st Intellit Solutions, CMD road, Lagos
Materials used: Kaplan study text and practice questions.
Due to work and other stuff, I had to take a break before studying for the dreaded BA2. BA2 has a bad reputation for highest failure rate so I thought lemme take my time to read it well. BAD DECISION! The break I took put me off my stride totally. The initial ginger of studying day and night vanished. Found it really hard to juggle work, personal life and studying like the previous ones and even when I found time to study, the astranti study texts were really hard to understand. I shifted the exam THREE times in July before eventually cancelling it. August was flying by too and was still struggling to understand what I was reading. Then, a colleague resigned after getting PR and CRS scores kept increasing. I immediately slapped myself back to reality and decided to take 5 days exam leave immediately after sallah break. Scheduled the exam and promised myself not to cancel/shift this time.
My CIMA group people (shoutout to them….their ginger is contagious) shared Kaplan practice questions and I decided to switch to it. I recommend Kaplan study texts EVERYDAY OF THE WEEK. Their practice questions are very close to real exam questions and the study texts are very easy to understand. I read day and night during the leave and the exam turned out to be the easiest of all the exams (had my highest score in BA2)

Study Recommendations:
Whatever study text you decide to use, please make sure you solve all the Kaplan practice questions afterwards. They are very close to real exam questions.

NEXT STEPS AFTER EXAM.
1. Logged on to WES to request for additional certificate evaluation (previously evaluated my BSc with them), paid the necessary fees (107CAD), got my WES reference number and downloaded the WES academic records form.

2. After my last exam score was uploaded, I e-mailed CIMA to request for transcript and letter of good standing and attached the WES form. I followed up with a call as well. Their default process is to send through Canada Post, which takes 6 weeks. In order to speed up the process, I told them I wanted arrange for a courier (DHL) to pick it up.

Process for DHL parcel pickup.
Step 1 - Fill in necessary details on this DHL web page.
https://book.parcel.dhl.co.uk/
Note : Collection details should be CIMA address and phone number. For Name, write Amen or Bill or Evelyn. The e-mail should be your email address. Very important to use your email address here so you can track the shipment and get the shipping label.

Step 2 : Fill in the delivery address, use the WES Canada address and make sure you include your WES reference number.

Step 3 : For the size of the parcel, choose Height 1cm, length 20 cm, width 20cm. This determines the price you will pay

Step 3 : Choose pickup date. To be on a safe side pick the next day even though you would tell CIMA to get it ready same day.

Step 4 : Make payments. Total payment should be £41.28. DHL doesn’t accept naira card (dunno about dollar). So, you need to pay with PayPal. Get in touch with someone with a PayPal account to make the payment for you or open Nigerian PayPal and use your naira card on it.

Step 5: Once your shipping label has been sent to you by DHL, forward this to CIMA via email and include the normal "you will like CIMA to prepare your transcript and letter of good standing, so that it can be sent to WES.

Step 6: Call CIMA after some 30 mins or thereabout to tell them you've sent an email concerning preparation of your transcript and state the time courier service will be picking it up. Ask if it will be ready by that time. All these is formality, it's just for them to acknowledge the email and ensure they prepare your transcript immediately.

You will get an email once your parcel is picked up by DHL and you can track the movement. Your transcript will get to WES within 3 days.

CIMA said the certificate won’t be ready until 6 weeks after and someone in the WhatsApp group said he got his ECA without sending the certificate, I’m really hoping same will be applicable to me even though I will keep calling them for it.

Unfortunately, the whatsapp group is currently filled but I think they opened a telegram group, will try to find the link.

Wish you the best.




Hello,
I know this is a long time from when you posted this message. Pls how can I ge Kaplan study and practice text for BA2. I have tried making payment online but it has proved abortive. Your help will n highly appreciated pls.

Hello N/L

Please I would appreciate if I get a response on this my enquiry
I submitted my application on the 4th of August, upfront medicals
Biometrics completed on the 7th
Background check 'in progress' since
Eligibility check changed from 'not started' to in progress yesterday
My medicals still shows not started even though I submitted upfront since on the 4th of August
Pls what could be the meaning and is there any hope?

[quote author=Ndukaada post=125898868]Approved!!!

I was standing in for my beloved sister.

Application submitted on 28th July 2023.
Upfront medicals
Biometrics 8th August.

It was not easy. The waiting period can cause BP.

Congratulations to your sis. Pls I want to ask if your sis sent a mail or webform to enquire about the status of the application or she just waited it out?

HELLO GURUS,

PLEASE, HOW DO WE TRACK OUR APPLICATION PROGRESS ON THE TRACKER AFTER SUBMISSION AND BIOMETRICS?

WEBSITE LINKS, STEPS, ETC??

THANK YOU

https://ircc-tracker-suivi.apps.cic.gc.ca/en/login

Wow!
Congratulations!!!





Praise God! PPR landed for a family of 3, wife primary applicant and student, husband sowp & 1 year old son visitors visa.

Ps. Application was done on the old portal because of the size of files we wanted to upload

Application submission Aug 17
Upfront medical done and submitted alongside
Biometric done Sept 1st
PPR Sept 12 (today)

VIP SHOUT OUT to @zubizareta for an outstanding job done on sop and entire application advice and letting us know what additional documents to add.

Documents provided:
1st semester tuition deposit (1 year course)
Bank statements for both parents
Pension statement and balance for primary applicant
Previous travel stamps for both
Avidavid of return
Property survey and pictures (4 bed duplex)
Payslips, letter of intro etc for both
Wedding and family pictures
Letter of leave request and approval for sowp applicant
2 vehicles pictures and proof of ownership for both parents with pictures


Was done by an agent to avoid mistakes but i was present in every stage of the application till the end. Thanks for the wealth of knowledge gained here. I hope to continually contribute in the coming years.

Pls, what’s the fastest way to submit passport and get it back? Resumption is Jan but I don’t whatever cost to have the passports stamped and handy asap lol

Submit to ups beside vfs and pick up or pay 2 way courier to have it sent to our home address ?

Thanks



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portablesuzy:
good day house ,
my GCMS notes is out. thanks to all seniors in the house, angie I appreciate. the notes are bulky looking for ways to paste the main area that has the main reason here

Hello pls how did you order for GCMS note?

Ahaisibwe:


https://secure.cic.gc.ca/enquiries-renseignements/case-cas-eng.aspx?mission=Nairobi

Gracias!!!

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Hi @Ahaisubwe,

Pls I would like to know how to resubmit via webform so I do so immediately also the customer care contact pls.
Would appreciate your response.

Thank you

Hii,

Pls how do I resubmit via webform pls.
Would appreciate your response so that do so immediately and also what is their customer care number pls.
Thanks in anticipation.

Hii,

Pls what was the time frame for your medicsls to be passed. I submitted mine on the 4th of August and it is still showing ' not started' on the tracker.
What can I do pls.

l passed medicals already and my eligibility started am praying and having faith in God Ppr drops soon coz school is resuming soon[/quote]

Good morning All,

Please I applied on the 4th of August and also submitted my upfront medicals same date. Checking my application tracker today, my medicals still shows 'not started' Pls is this normal? Is there anything I can do to ensure my medicals have been updated/passed?
I see people advising to send documents via webform pls how do I go about it?

I am a first time applicant. I used the new portal. I also submitted the info page of my medicals too.
If I may ask, does your program start in Jan 2024 or Sep 2023?
I know it may be quite early but I just wonder why some people got their approvals within 10-15days and mine is over 20 days now.

Please are you are first time applicant and which portal did used, old or new portal ?[/quote]

Hi
I also submitted my application on the 4th. Did upfront medicals and I'm yet to get a response.
I checked the application tracker, my biometrics have been completed, my medicals shows "not started", eligibility shows "not started" then my background verification shows "in progress"...pls can you advise?
Also I just received my medical report from IOM which I did since on the the 4th of August too. Do I need to upload it?
Thank you

Passport request!!!!
Upfront Medicals
Submitted application on August 4
Got PPR today!

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Hi
I also submitted my application on the 4th. Did upfront medicals and I'm yet to get a response.
I checked the application tracker, this is what came up...pls can you advise?


Passport request!!!!
Upfront Medicals
Submitted application on August 4
Got PPR today!

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Please IOM just sent a copy of my result, do you know what next pls?
You will email IOM to send you copy of your exam result that's what I did.


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