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Thanks dupyshoo... Makes sense.

We have maxed out our IELTS scores (maximum points from both of us)

Tho I haven't done ECA, Cos I dropped out of Uni after 2/3rd year and never went back to complete it. Thought it would be a waste of money to get ECA for just Secondary School Certificate. Besides ECA for me, nothing really to gain extra points, except we do French classes, which would take a lot time.

I understand what you mean and would wait till next year to see trend in the next few draws.

Thanks again!

dupyshoo:
A score of 464 is not bad at all and scores might still drop further. Few months back, a score of 470 was doubtful as well.

How did you come up with score of 464? Have your maximized your IELTS scores? Think of other ways of increasing your scores if you don't get ITA before end of January.

If I were in your shoes, I will advise that you remain patient and wait so that both of you can go together. Why? Spouse sponsorship PR takes over a year. So, you might not be able to join them until after about 2 years. Also, please remember that life in Canada is totally different from life in Naija. She will struggle alone with the kids with little or no help from anyone. If the kids are still very young (not up to school age), she will likely not be able to apply for jobs or even attend interviews except if you are ready to pay for child care costs, which are usually not cheap. She will likely be overwhelmed with the stress especially if she has house helps and family members around her in Naija.

Please bear in mind that I am not trying to scare you, I am just stating the reality of not having anyone to help with household chores or taking care of your kids.

On the other hand, If the 2 of you go together, you can take turns to care for your kids, do household chores, apply for jobs, do some non professional jobs and attend interviews. it will be easier to cope for both of you.

This is just my opinion.

Hey dupyshoo...

Trust you're doing great.

Need your thoughts on this please... My wife and I currently have a score of 464 at the moment as couples, but I realized if I chose the option of not going with her, she goes up to 470 which is kinda like a guaranteed ITA. With that, she can go with the kids.

Do you have an idea of how easy it is to process PR for a spouse after she's gotten her card?

This consideration is only coming up if the ITA scores don't come down in the next few weeks though... We get to lose another 5 points by the end of January too.

Wait... Your agent does not want to give you a refund?

I think you should insist, get your refund and buy your ticket yourself... Except you have some arrangement with agent. I don't see why you can't get your money back for services that haven't been rendered.

Chanbaby:
Pls I really don't know what to do, my agent is offering to book Arik air. Refund is not in view oh. Which kind wahala be dis. My hubby is so upset. It's only God that can help me. Who has used Arik air to new york. Pls let me get ur opinions.

Yea.. too Washignton. Layover is crazy, but you can get a hotel that's not too expensive.

Not sure about bassinet, but Qatar has awesome services, so I believe it shouldn't be a problem.

Used them at least 5 times.

firsttymum:
To Washington abi?
I saw too.... The layover en... Hmmmm consider one is coming back with a new baby....
And I'm traveling with my mum and son.
How's their bassinet hustle like?

Lol... That's when I plan to travel as well. You can get for 358k for that period...

firsttymum:
Haaaa I can't travel then o.... Lemme not give birth on d plane... My date is 1St or second week January.
I saw cheap Washington tho....

Sure... Try 1st of February to sometime in March or April...

firsttymum:
Lemme check again
Thanks for ur info

The exchange rate on their website... There is a currency calculator there which gives you the exact amount needed to pay at the bank after you book your ticket...

drafrican:
Please what exchange rate do they use

The rates on Qatar are not bad at all, depending on your travel date. If you avoid December and early January, you should be fine.

I just got a ticket to Washington Dulles for 308k to travel sometime in February... Juggle the dates and you will get a good deal!

firsttymum:
expensive ticket with their yeye 30%

Your wife should also evaluate her school credentials and write the IELTS.

That could fetch you up to an extra 30 points.

FabioRomani:
I am about to apply for the E.E program and I have been doing a self evaluation for myself, but I notice that my score never gets to 400 points.

1. I am 33 yrs old,
2. with a Master Degree,
3. I've worked in the financial services sector for 5years,
4. CLB 7
5. Married
6. No foreign work experience

So, how do you guys get to scale thru the cut-off? My score is always around 390 each time I do a self evaluation.

Please someone advice.

Regards.

From what you say, it seems you were pregnant when you got your visa and didn't declare it at the embassy... Like you said, you're in your last trimester and you got your visa in July!

Have you used it for the purpose you gave during your interview? If not, chances you will have issues at POE are high!

olaboss:
Hello house please I need ur best advice I got a 2 years us visa with my family in July and now am pregnat I wish to give birth there should I still go and inform them that I will be giving birth in us or I should just go?
If am in my last trimester will they allow me ?
Please what procedure should I take

Yes you can...

muyiwaojo1:
Hello everyone, please I made a mistake while filling out my EE form, i made a mistake on my years of past experience. Can I login and edit it to the correct one?

Thanks!

kooloosaw:
Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays.

I will advise you either get your ticket as it is and call the airline after you have delivered and are ready to add your baby's ticket to yours OR you get your money back and book online yourself from either the airline's website or Wakanow/Travelfix/Travelstart.com

No matter the type of ticket you buy, cheap or not, you can always add an infant's ticket to it...

Chanbaby:
My people pls help me. My travel agent found a ticket for me from lag -jfk - Hou for 509k on Thursday I paid her to book the flight I didn't receive the ticket only for her to call me today that turkish airline said they wouldn't be able to add my baby's ticket to my ticket cos my ticket is cheap ( see me see story 509k cheap ) now she is suggesting I use Marco Air See me see something. I said no way that she should book what I paid her for. Is it for real I can't add my baby's ticket or she wants to play a fast one. I beg Sabi people make una put mouth for my matter quick my blood dey hot.

Someone had explained here earlier (I can't remember the moniker) on how you can chose to pay via western union or so and then you can get a reference number.

Your school needs the reference number to send to WES, otherwise, WES might not acknowledge receipt nor process it.

I am not sure how you can make the payment though, as bank limit is $100 monthly. If you can read back, you might find the info from the poster.

iykedpetes:
please, am very new here. I want to apply for the express entry and i used the comprehensive-ranking-score calculator and my point was 444


.please i want to know if am qualified.because i have started by sending my transcript to WES but i have not made payment to WES,the last time i made payment to WE, it show invalid card number and my money was deducted and was later refunded. right now i dont know if there is other means to make payment to WES.my school will soon send my transcript to WES..i need solution

If your husband can get the money in your account soon enough, you might not need a gift of deed, as ITA for your score might not come thru in a couple of months, following the recent trend.

However, if it does come earlier, I believe he can simply do the gift of deed, even if it is after you get an ITA.

socialmisfit:
Hello guys,

Please experts in the house, I need your advice.

I'm in the EE pool and my CRS points is 466, and I'm very hopeful of getting an ITA soon, all the other required documents can be gotten fairly easily, but I don't have the POF in my account yet, the money is not yet available but my hubby is working on raising the money to transfer to me as Gift of deed.

Now the question I want to ask is, is it too late to just be getting the money transferred to my account as Gift of Deed after getting an ITA? Or should I have had the money in my account for the last 3 months as required, regardless of it being a gift or not?

I'll really appreciate a response, guys.

Thanks a lot

Thanks a lot...

Bimpsy99:
Monday Tuesday and Friday. Friday before 12.

Ok. Thanks. I'll just wait until Friday...

vcole:
I do not think thursday is one of the days for collection though.

Thanks. That's for Friday alone...

I just need to be sure of the exact days of the week. I plan to go tomorrow, but I do not want to take the risk of driving all the way and not being able to get it. The info is not on their website either!

coolhayor:
Make sure u go before 12pm.

Yup! Part 5 now... It was useful for the birth of my son last year. Really helped a lot... Though I still follow thru for info on PTA and tickets.

Congrats on your ITA. Hope the application is going smoothly!

vcole:
Yea. Tried catching up with that thread but realised its on part 5 now!

Thanks vcole..

I think I remember you from the USA birthing thread... do I?

vcole:
Fridays, mondays....can' remember the last day.

Anyone picked up their IELTS result lately at the British Council in Lagos?

Please I need to know the days of the week allowed for pick up. It's written on their gate... I can't remember.

Thanks

Thanks a lot @dupyshoo

As you said, it might not be worth it, but if 2/3 years transcript can be evaluated, it might get me up to 6 points. Doubt it can be done tho, as it was not a completed program.

dupyshoo:
Wow!!
Congrats on you and wife's IELTS scores.

I don't think it is worth it evaluating only WASSCE. I think it will only add 2 more points to your CRS score. With 464, you might get ITA within few months.

I don't know the answer to your last question

Hello guys...

Well done to everyone that has contributed to this thread.

I have read every page since I bumped into it about 2 months ago... Though I had no reason to post since I kinda understood what I needed to do.

My wife is the principal applicant here and our score stands at 444 with her masters' and IELTS score of 9, 8.5, 8, 8.5 LRWS. I haven't done my ECA yet as I have only Secondary School Certificate and about 2 years of Uni, cos I dropped out of school to start my own business, but I eventually worked in various corporate organizations.

I only decided to write IELTS recently when I realized Ontario PNP wasn't in sight and I got 8, 7.5, 7.5, 7.5 LRWS. I wont bother contesting cos this gives me the maximum 20 points needed. Now we stand at 464.

I would like to know if I need to evaluate my Secondary School Certificate if that's the only thing I have. If so, would adding transcript for my 2/3 years of Uni be acceptable to be evaluated?

Also, does anyone please know the dates Report Forms can be picked up from British Council, Lagos. I can't remember the exact days of the week posted at the gate.

Thanks for your responses.

Hello everyone...

I have been an extremely silent follower of this thread from part 1. It really helped with the delivery of my son last year, precisely November.

I sincerely apologize for not 'giving back' as is the norm here. Please accept my apologies...

Visa interview was quite basic. Got a medical visa and had to be the grace of God, cos the money needed was deposited in her account at once a few days before, but the VO was patient enough to ask why and if we had other sources of income.

POE was Washington Dulles and it was a breeze. Initial plan was to deliver at Northside, but we decided to stay at Maryland as we had free accommodation in both states. Unfortunately, the hospital I had been speaking with was not as close as I thought. It was near Clarksburg in West Virginia and not the Clarksburg in MD as I thought it was. It was actually a 4-hour drive from MD, but we had no choice cos hospitals in the area were really expensive.

We eventually used Stonewall Jackson in Weston, West Virginia. It was supposed to be a scheduled induction, but turned out to be a CS eventually, as baby's heart beat kept dropping as contractions occur... Cord was around his neck. VD is usually around $4/4.5k and CS around $12k, but we negotiated to $8.5.

I got PTA from Union bank then for myself only at 199.7 (thank God). Luckily, I have a dollar-paying client, so all I did was to withdraw cash and give to her when she was traveling... I joined her a few weeks after.

Documentation for my son was pretty straight forward... US passport in about a week, Naija passport in 2 days from DC.

For those planning to travel to the DMV area this month, Qatar has great deals of N264k to Washington for the exacts dates of 17th November - 17th January. It's really good offer and you connect to wherever you want to go to from there. Another great budget airline to travel within the states is Frontier Airline. They have deals as low as $29 one way to a lot of states.

Hope I have been able to successfully contribute on here and help someone. I promise to drop more deals or info as much as I can.

Thanks and God bless you all...

Hope i did not miss anything out.

PS: I hail all those from here that I have spotted in the Canadian Express Entry thread... Y'all know yourselves!

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What year please?

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tempex88:
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phrancys001:
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I used same ride (2005) in 2008 and I didn't have any issues with it.

Maybe there is something new that I don't know about.

I prefer the LE specification with Navigation screen, leather seats and DVD.

You can post pictures, links and VIN.

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