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calgaryFriend:
Hi guys,

I wish you all godspeed, I was in this group some couple months ago too, glory to God the testimony is complete, or should I say almost complete.
I landed in Calgary some months ago and the main challenge was getting a job, thankfully things are okay now.
I am a single guy looking to make friends with a single lady .
In case you are a single lady coming to Calgary or any part of Canada , please hit me up : calgaryFriend@zoho.com

Thanks guys...

Congratulations

Tjoy4eva:
It's PPR ladies and gentle men. All thanks to God Almighty.

My journey to cannyland started in 2016, wrote ielts but couldn't get the required scores. So I decided to seek for admission which I got in 2017 but was denied study visa thrice. In the process of applying to schools in US to study my desired course, we got nominated in 2018 by Saskatchewan, this pnp app was almost a year, done in 2017, so it came as a blessing.

Wrote ielts 2ce, spouse wrote after nomination because ielts was expired after nom.
SINP PNP August, 2018
AOR 22nd Nov 2018
MED REQ/BIO 31st Dec,2018
Raised CSE in Feb, found out that our file was at AVO
raised CSE almost 4times later, did not receive any response from AVO.
ADR April 15,2018. AVO's Famous 5
Replied few days later.
PPR 2nd May, 2018.
AVO,
Family of 4.

I have been smiling since I received the mail. I prayed to God for this PPR this week and believed that before the end of this week I'll receive it..

I always come to this forum to read and seek for ppr stories, this has always given me hope and made my faith strong.

I pray that everyone who is seeking for ppr will get it.

Love u guys.

Cipm yes

mohrayo:
Can Phri/cipm be evaluated by wes.
This urgent for an hr personnel.I wouldn't want to register for unilag advanced diploma if its not accepted by wes.
Can someone please help with this I just woke up from my slumber(procrastination)
Thank you

CIMA

ekanDamie:
Ideas ideas ideas, pls any programme for accounting personnel
to bag up Two or more cert. any certificate or diploma programme
that run in months but get evaluated as 1YR additional certificate.
ideas please, thank you.

Its on ring road. Its an event center painted in purple

mydeporch:
MAUVE 21 dey IN..i will need full address but will search on google sha

You didnt state your job description

adeptonlin:
Quick one please, I want to claim work experience from my NYSC. I served in Nigeria Prisons Service over 5years ago. But the issue is that most of the staff that I know then have been transferred to different locations and some are retired.
How can I get a reference letter to that effect? I can provide bank statement for monthly stipends paid by the federal government for 11 months duration.

And which NOC will it fall under?

Check 4163. I think its close

Donacanada:
Dear All,

I work in a Mortgage Bank as a Business Development Officer (basically market deposit and loan products). Kindly help with my NOC.
Please see below my Job Description.

 Seek for market opportunities for new projects of the company.
 Assist in identifying potentially profitable projects for assigned market areas
 Provide Assistance in project supervision.
 Conduct market research/ analysis and maintain an up-to-date database of products available in the market place.
 Prepare marketing plans and marketing budgets.
 Nurture business relationship with potential clients (e.g. high net worth individuals, corporate bodies, etc).
 Manage relationships with key accounts and ensure prompt payments.
 Assist with the development and launch of new products.
 Attend related forums, seminars, business receptions, etc to learn about the latest market developments, business opportunities and existing competitors.
 Perform other duties as assigned by the Business Development Manager.

This is my Job Summary (like a lead statement):

 Facilitate activities related to marketing the company’s real estate and mortgages products to customers.

I am considering NOC 6235 Financial Sales Representative. It suits the actual work I do, but this my JD is just turnioniown.

Please help, Seniors.

Page 401
By Gods grace ill give my PPR testimony on this thread. Amin

Congratulations
I remember you were not been sure about accepting the invitation

expectantmomma:
UPDATE; Hi Fam, So 3weeks ago, I got a Pnp invite from Alberta, just wanted to let y’all know that today I got the nomination!!! God is too good!!!! Make una help me and praise Godooo

congrats @ifeoma77. super happy for you

LOOOOOOL

joo2018:
So @ontarioissauga aka @grumpy34senrudy aka @elfmannisback aka @elfmann, etc, etc has deactivated again.

I wonder which moniker he will resurrect with again

1) its possible and it takes +_ 6 months
2) for non-express entry it takes +-19months from nomination to PPR

vickyehi:
EMERGENCY QUESTION PLEASE!
ECA isn't ready yet for my sibling and want to do the MPNP.
my questions are;

1.... has anyone gone through the MPNP process directly without an express entry ID and if so how long did it take from LAA to nomination?
2.....how long did it take from nomination to PPR? was it actually the 19mth processing time or the 6mth processing time
thank you all for your responses.

IMO i'll advise you to settle down first in a province where you know someone for smooth integration

overcomer296:
Good day seniors and those not yet landed. I greet you all.

I am awaiting PPR, so I decided to come here for information.
I'd like to ask, how do you all get to easily pick the city\province to settle in?

I need advice pls. I have over 10years banking experience in Marketing n customer service. Spouse's Field is community devpt, but ready to take on any legal well paying job

Initially, my fears abt relocating was the weather. So I picked Ontario/GTA to settle. Spouse has a sibling in Saskatoon. She has been advising us to land in Saskatoon ist as she will help rent a place, help with furnishing like mattresses before we even land, employment applications, help take us around in the early days to enable us not spend much. She suggested that we can then move to any province we like.

Is this wise? I've read that Saskatoon is really cold and will it really be easy to just start relocating later on? My son will be 4 by September and was hoping to enrol him in a school in Ontario by then and get working. However, with Saskatoon I guess that will be postponed by a year and I'll have to make do of part time jobs.

What do you guys think? Is it really difficult to settle /integrate if don't know anyone in Ontario/GTA/Canada.

People who were in this situation how did you do it

Sorry for the long post

Congratulations

Tojued:
it's a testimony and I'm grateful. now going to study properly so i can pass prof. snape's exam. BRB.

WoodcrestMayor:
Hi guys!
How una dey? Una wey dey load PPR, I pray for speedy processing *halo smiley*.
On a lighter note now guys...we've all come here to better our lives and our tomorrow. We all know Canada is a credit society and every damn thing including buying Sim cards revolve around credit ratings. Let us ensure we keep our credit records pristine. Nothing beats Transunion and Equifax. I sat on an appointment where a guy's credit card application was declined due to a phone bill be probably had forgotten. Also, I know we all have different capacities and family size but think of it in Naija terms; didn't we live within our means? I'm not against credit as you can't escape it here. All I'm saying is that you avoid unnecessary credit. See your credit card as a tool to improve your credit score and not as some sort of loan. We get paid at work so we would still survive if we didn't have the credit card. The rates are crazy and before you know it, you start sinking into debts. Don't max out your credit card limit as it sends wrong signal to the credit bureau guys. It tells them you rely heavily on your credit card for survival. Generally, it is advisable to keep it below 30% of your combined limit. Credit cards are revolving credit and not managing it well will affect your chances of getting other revolving credit in future e.g Line of credit or Home line plans. Even if you have a good credit score, they will be more willing to grant you a fixed term loan. Also, save for retirement. Every penny counts and the compound interest is unrivaled in things like this. RRSP vs TFSA...both have their advantages. Try to max out your RRSPs for tax returns which you can also invest or spend on other things.
Summarily, be very close to your bankers. Banking is very different here to what we have back home. Bankers are trained to look more after your interest here.

Be careful of doing business back home... enough fraud stories dey. Besides, the naira isn't helping your real return on the investment.

Lastly, if you are or know anyone coming into Edmonton, I'm your plug for all your banking needs. Send me a message so I can book you in for an appointment a couple of days ahead. I sit at the ice district branch just before the escalator going up to the city of Edmonton office- you can't miss it. We currently have a campaign running for newcomers and your banking fee is waived for one year and you also get up to 2k credit card unsecured.Everything starts with a banking account here. If there's anything too advanced for me to help you with, I will gladly refer you my team of expert partners (mortgages, financial planning, invest and retirement planning...etc)

May Canada favour us all *halo smiley*

Thank you for this.God bless you

congrats to all those who got PPR

congrats to all PPR clingers. we shall all testify on this thread by Gods grace. Amen

smslive2:
Brethren, Are you READY?? PPR IS LOADING FOR THOSE WHO BELIEVE! The Lord have answered your prayers.. yes YOU

Amen

gsade:
Opo to gbe aiye mi ro (The pillars that upholds my life)
Ese oooo baba (Thank you father)
Owo to gbe aiye mi dani (The hand that holds my life)
Ese oooo baba (Thank you father)
Oju to n sho mi, ti kin togbe (The eyes that watches over me without slumbering)
Eti to n gbo mi, ni igba ti mo ba bere ooo (The ears that listen when I make supplications)
to pon mi, ti ko je n jabo (The mother that backed me and did not allow me fall)
Ese oooo baba (Thank you father)

[b]Decision to Migrate – November 2017
1st ECA PA – WES -APRIL 3, 2018
IELTS PA – APRIL 7, 2018 L8.5, S8, R9, W7
IELTS Spouse – APRIL 7, 2018 L6, S7.5, R6, W7
1st ITA – APRIL 25, 2018 -CRS at 442
1st ITA rejected – June, 2018
ECA Spouse -June, 2018
2nd ECA PA – IQAS – September 16, 2018
2nd ITA – September 19, 2018 - CRS at 450
AOR – October 5, 2018
Additional Medicals – October 12, 2018
BIL – November 5, 2018
Long Wait for Additional Medicals results
[b]ADR for Medical Results – January 22, 2019
Results of Additional Medicals Uploaded by Consultant Practice- January 25, 2019
MEP – January 25, 2019
ADR Submitted – January 25, 2019
PPR – January 25, 2019
COPR – February 18, 2019
FAMILY of 4[/b]

congratulations to you guys. indeed God answers prayers. May the new land favour you

WOOOW. NEVER GIVE UP. congrats on your PPR

DrMrsCK:
Chai! I missed page 1? My PPR will be in this part 7. Meanwhile, posting this for my friend...




I want to share my story to encourage someone
The taught about relocation to Canada was initiated in early 2015 by my Hubby's friend who had just relocated to Canada. At first I refuted the idea cos I just started a new business and my master's degree program. I imaged dropping them just like that. However, after must pressure and explanation from hubby I gave in, then the journey started.
I decided to follow it through two strategies: firstly to write my licencing exams from naija and get a job n migrate, secondly, to go through express entry.

In December 2015, I wrote my first ielts. It was a terrible experience. I came to the exam hall by 8.45am only to meet a closed exam hall. We were abt 25 candidates who came late. The examiner asked us to go, after much pleading we were allowed to enter the hall,but our listening was conducted separate. I didn't do well at all cos of I was tensed.

Then in 2016 I started again with 2nd ielts ( LRWS 7.5,6.5,7.5,, document evaluation, online classes for licensing exams and exam registration. I then applied for Canada visa to go n write the exam but was rejected twice n I missed the exam. I was depressed. At that point we decided to quit the process n focus in naija.

However, in 2017 we decided to just enter the pool.
Our crs score was 395, I decided to leave it like that and continue my life hoping that one day the score will drop.

In Jan 2018, my Hubby's colleague told him that his is relocating to Canada with his family next month.
That news made my hubby to start having a rethink abt continuing but I convinced him otherwise n told him that we should remain focused on our new year resolution, so he agreed.
Then 2 weeks later a customer told me she was relocating to Canada too in May. This news woke me up from my slumber. Then we decided to start all over. At this point I surfed the net to find out ways to improve my scores. My hubby did ielts n document evaluation.
My ielts journey began again in 2018
3rd ielts attempt march 24 LRWS 6.5,7,6.5,7
4th attempt May 24 LRWS 7,7,7,7
Then I took I month leave to study, I read every every, full of confidence. I booked two exams one week apart. Hoping that one must be good as I was determined to enter Canada by all means
5th attempt June 30th LRWS 8,7,6,7
6th attempt July 7th LRWS 8.5,7,6.5,7
I wept bitterly at this point, hw with encouragement from family n friends I was more determined. Then my brother in-law paid for my 7th attempt to encourage me. I read my ass out, hired a tutor to Mark my essay wrote over 50 essays as I figured out that writing was my problem. I even did group reading with an old friend who was also writing ielts to make sure I pass( u know that feeling when someone is paying you don't want to fail). I also tripled my prayers.
7th attempt August 18th LRWS 9,8,6.5,7.5
At this point I didn't cry neither was I depressed I decided to quit, perhaps Canada is not for me. My friend talked said one word that struck me " I don't know abt you but am not quitting " . then I decided to do it one last time. She also told me abt mod ielts I decided to give it a trial as its been BC all along. My brother in-law paid for my ielts again, then I booked the exam. I had only a week to prepare. At that point I decided to stick to only one technique. I also applied for EOR .
8th attempt 8th September mod LRWS 8.5,7.5,7,7.5
This was the turning point
I updated my profile on 2nd Oct my score rose to 470
ITA 3rd Oct
AOR 28th September
Passed medicals 7th jan 19
Biometrics 10th Jan 19
PPR on 24th Jan 19
Submitted passport on 28th Jan 19
Passport ready on 16th Jan 19
Collected passport on 18th Jan

I thank God for every thing, n all my family n friends especially nairalanders your stories n suggestions were really helpful.
Don't give up your miracle is on the way.

I'll announce my PPR in APRIL 2019 on this part insha allah

[quote author=Barryston post=75437350]ALHAMDULILAH ROBBIL ALAAMIN!!!!!!!!!!!

TIMELINE
I sat for IELTS 4 TIMES and on numerous occasions I thought of giving up for so many reasons for people like me who resides in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State…you either travel to Calabar or Ph to write IELTS it was never easy for me…but I was pushed by @bronze25 to keep trying..

1st IELTS; L.6.5,R.7.0,W.6.5,S.7.5
2ND IELTS; L.6.0,R.6.5,W.6.5,S7.0
3RD IELTS;L.7.5,6.5,W.7.5,S.7.0 (at this point I was going crazy…I even lost it a night to the 4th exam…)
4th IELTS; L.8.0,R.7.0,W.7.5,S.7.5
Then CRS stood at 462 at this point and the round of draws on the 15th of November 2018 was 449 (Naso ITA no drop on time…my wife was almost crying and she didn’t eat until when ITA dropped around 9.30pm)

ITA- NOV 15,2018
AOR- DEC 8TH 2018
MED/BIO NOTIFICATION- JAN 17TH
GHOST UPDATE- JAN 18TH
RPRF REQUEST- FEB 1ST and I paid on FEB 2ND
PPR MAIL- FEB 5TH at around 1.35am
Family size is 3, and my Visa office was in Ottawa.

this story definitely worth the read. all the struggles finally ended in praise. may the land favour you and your family