Dedzstar789:
That’s where I’ve been emailing. I always get the automatic response. It is well

Does your CIC portal still not have a counterfoil?

If it doesn't it means its still with the embassy if you know for sure it got delivered to them in the first place.

I'd go to the embassy and just say you believe your passport has been lost in transit but you want to be sure it's not still with them before you file a police report, that should get them to at least give you a concrete answer

19CannyMum:


I believe they mean 'living condition'

Gotchu. I think living condition will depend on how much money you have disposable. If youre in a program and you having your living funds of 10k at your disposal , you'll live ok in a lot of cities. If you get a part time job and or work full time in the summer to augment you'll certainly be comfortable almost everywhere.

On the other hand if you are trying to make money for tuition and living expenses on the fly(while studying) that is a herculean task because you can only work 20hrs / wk during school. This is the situation a lot of international students have found themselves in at one point or another and its truly difficult

Another family member's timeline

Submitted online 30th April
Biometrics 2nd May
PPR and Biometrics Letter 23rd May.

Alliance01:
Hello guys I am planning on coming to Canada for studying. So I decided to had a conversation with a friend of mine who is in Canada, she gained entry with her husband through express entry. I asked her how is life like for Nigerians who gained entry into Canada through studying. But the picture she painted was very scary with regards to leave condition of Nigerians who are on study visa. Please I would like to get you views with regards to this and probably shed more light to it... Because am currently working on my application

Not sure what you mean by leave condition?

Are you asking if day to day living as an international student is tough ? Maybe share some more specifics of what the friend said

canadaman18:
Hey guys , just a piece of advise / information I wanted to share :

IF YOU PLAN ON STAYING IN CANADA AFTER SCHOOL , ENSURE YOUR SCHOOL IS ONE OF THE SCHOOLS THAT QUALIFY FOR A PGWP. THERE ARE SOME DLI USUALLY PRIVATE COLLEGES THAT DONT

I remember posting this a while ago because I knew of people here who finished school having spent tens of thousands of dollars only to find out they have to go to another school or go back home because they dont qualify for PGWP.

COOP work permit is a restricted work permit that lets you engage in work that forms an essential part of your studies. You cant use it for any other kind of work and in addition your work portion cannot be more than 50% of your entire program. Also work experience on a COOP work permit does NOT count towards PR.

PGWP is an open work permit with restrictions on health occupations (you need to do another medical exam if you dont want that restriction.) You have 6months after you complete the requirements of your program to apply. Note the 6months doesn't start after your graduation ceremony , many have made this mistake. Once you apply online you are under implied status which lets you assume you already have the PGWP. Approval duration is dependent on length of degree. 2years or more will get you 3yr PGWP. 1 year will get you 1 year PGWP. Anythin in between will match duration of the program. Work experience on implied status or with PGWP counts for PR
Also important to note to qualify for PGWP , you are only allowed to be part time in final semester of studies , a few exceptions might apply but this is at discretion of VO.

EPIJOE:
IM REALLY HAPPY I STUMPLED ON THIS THREAD AND GAINED ALOT.

MY QUESTIONS ARE,
1 WHEN APPLYING FOR A TOURIST VISA, CAN U USE MY COMPANY AS A SPONSOR?
2 - CAN I ALSO ADD MY OWN STATEMENT TO IT?
3 - CAN I ADD MY MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE, LAND PROPERTIES, LETTER OF INTRODUCTION FROM MY COMPANY,
4 - LETTER OF EMPLOYMENT, LETTER OF SALARY INCREAMENT, HOTEL RESERVATION, TRAVEL PLANS WHERE TO VISIT IN CANADA,
5 - IF POSSIBLE PAY SOME FEES FOR TOUR GUIDES IN CANADA,
6 - AND LASTLY FAMILY PHOTOS,

ARE THIS DOCUMENTS ENOUGH TO CONVINCEN THE V O THAT MY IMTENTION WAS JUST TO VISIT AND COME BACK HOME

You can use company as a sponsor but you need to have a solid account yourself. VOs gonna wonder why the company funds should be spent on tourism .
Yes , add marriage cert , land docs and intro letter from company , those are ties
Yes
I wouldnt pay for any tours till visa is approved. If you can find ones that let you book without paying then you can do that

NIFES:
Hello House.

Please I have 2 questions.

1. In filling the visa application form, is 2,800 CAD okay as total budget for a 1 week trip of a mother and a 2 year old toddler? Note: This will include transport and accommodation.

2. In answering the question "Did you serve in any military, militia or civil defense unit or serve in any security organization or police force (including non obligatory national service, reserve or volunteer unit)", does the one year NYSC programme suffice?

Thank you.

This might be a little tight. You're gonna spend almost 2000 on just transportation alone. Depending on where you're headed to accommodation could be 100/night , which leaves you with almost nothing. try 3500 to be on the safe side

Didi2d:


Sir, please what about the assylom camp I hear about in canada

I would strongly advice against this. They are cracking down on asylum seekers because most are making bogus claims.

Lets try to do things the right way and leave asylum for citizens of countries who desperately need it , I know nigeria is bad but we are not at that stage yet

ttmacoy:
You can sit in those seats if they are available but be ready to give them up if a pregnant woman, elderly etc come on the bus.

Sitting and getting up if someone who needs it comes up does not lead to embarrassment.

The sign clearly says you must give it up if one of such people come on it doesn’t say do not sit on it even if no disabled or elderly is on the bus.

The poster is kind of right. One thing you need to realize is not all disabilities are visible. Canadians are also not confrontational so someone might actually need the seat and not want to ask you to get up. You also would not realize they need the seat because their disability is not visible. In general I'd avoid seating on those priority/reserved spots.

gracechellar:

Whats the difference

In a nutshell Canadian Experience Class is typically targeted at those who studied in Canada since it requires you to have at least 1 year of work experience on a work permit in Canada.

passionate2019:

Abit not sure with your comment. The job experience gain from Co-OP seem to count from little research I have done.

- Mine wasn't bachelor degree. Its polytechnic, and I did 8 months coop after my first year.

_ My CELPIP result wasnt the very best
Listeninig 11
Reading 10
Writing 7
Speaking 7
.
Right now, I am on 432. with two Diploma, one in Nigeria the second in Canada. I have been able to pull off 2 year + experience and with age I got the highest, and extra point for sibling in Canada

Ah I see , you're likely losing points since its not a bachelors

And COOP definitely doesn't count , read this :

"
Can I count work experience that was part of my education toward the work requirement?

No. Co-op terms and apprenticeships completed before graduating do not count as skilled work experience. They are considered part of an educational program.

The work experience you can use to apply for the Canadian Experience Class must not have been gained while studying full time on a student permit (for example, experience gained while on a co-op work term).
"

My advice for you is to retake IELTS , ace it and your points should be high enough then

passionate2019:

I met both FSW and CEC.

If the work experience you are trying to add was in Canada while you held a study permit it does not count

With canadian education and work experience , you shouldn’t need those extra 5 months to get ITA

A canadian bachelors degree for example with 1 yr experience and maxed IELTS for someone under 30 is in the 470s range

passionate2019:
I am trying to update my express entry profile. But a bit confuse. I have applied for studies, co-op and recently PGWP and In work experience section I added previous experience of 2years 5months , but realize I could have added the experience I got during my undergraduate studies. If I add this 7months of experience which has never been reflected in any of my CIC previous application. This will put me in 459 CRS scores.

Would this additional update in work experience in express entry be a problem for me? Can this lead to misrepresentation!!!! I am soo confuse right now.

Add those years and get ITA or not to add it !!! Please gurus in the house advise meeeeeeeeeeee poo

Are you applying under Canadian Experience class or FSW?

Babyvet:


I don’t think you guys understand the OP at all . The OP is a young man trying get into the professional world, he has been in Germany for while , he trying to move that meanil job stage and it has been difficult .

Sorry I should have clarified my post is not to the OP but more in response to the other people on the thread who are complaining on the lack of jobs and opportunities in the west.

Getting a job anywhere is hard and you gotta start from somewhere. I wish there was some kind of stat but I'm yet to meet anyone with STEM degrees and the skills to back it up who went unemployed for longer than a year. I do meet people operating taxis with medical degrees from other countries but that stems more from the degree not being recognized

I think the biggest problem we Nigerians face is wanting to get big overnight and wanting instantaneous results.

First things first , 'menial jobs' or casual jobs are something almost everyone in the west does at one stage of their lives. I've lived in Canada for several years since I was a teen and virtually all my friends who are canadians started doing menial jobs at 16/17 (waitress , chef , delivery guys, facility maintenance). But a lot of nigerians think they are too big for that, It wasn't till recession hit and naira dropped that many international students got part time jobs at walmart and the likes.

With the exception of canadian kids whose parents are in the top 5% , they've all worked this same menial jobs . The truth is you cant go somewhere new and instantly expect to be living large. Although I know its tough leaving your job as bank manager in nigeria and you have to start working as a security guard but in most cases that's temporary for a couple of months.

Also one more thing is the degree you study matters , arts degrees and similar irrespective of nationality or skin colour find it hard. In fact most times go to a retail store like Michael Kors, Zara , a lot of the people you see there have degrees but there arent a lot of jobs for those degrees. Honestly in the world of today without a STEM degree or plenty of experience getting a job is a challenge.

Eseries:
Hello Guru's in the house!
I helped an uncle with his Canadian visa family vacation application.
Man has traveled to UK,US,Dubai,India. He has traveled with his family to the US before on vacation.
He has a good Job, earn between 1.8 to 2.5 million monthly salary.
He has several investments in landed properties.
He just renewed his US visa 2years along with all members of his family.
I scanned and submitted all evidences of this, the statement has over 30 million naira, the other about 8 million naira.

The application was refused. They simply put that they are not sure he will come back.

I am mad! Do this people close thier eyes and make decisions on these applications?
I submitted everything, introduction letter from place of work, promotions he has had over the years and salary increment. investments in landed properties....everything, scanned and submitted.

I plan to reapply?
Any suggestions what went wrong with previous application or hint on what to do different now.


I even submitted an itenary linking thier trip from Nigeria to America(they all have 2 years US visa) to Canada and back.


what else could I have done?

I want to reapply for them.
someone with hint on something I
may do different this time around?

Has anyone experienced such, A very good application turned down for reasons that do not add up?

Havent personally experienced this but looks like tourist visas are getting harder by the day and even good applicants on paper are being turned down. I would suggest GCMS notes for a case like this because if their profile is as you say, solid travel history , solid income and account balance and ties in form of job and investments , its hard to see why theyd be refused

Lucas4903:


I am not here to argue. And you have also spoken right and mind you I am not talking about working as a student. We might have different experiences bro but that's what I see around me. I earn far more than that and I am not in a specialized field though. Depending on which province you live and on the average life isn't hard.

Mind you I am not talking about working as a student I am talking about you working with an "Open Work Permit".
God bless us.
Thanks

Wasn't arguing , just that the thread is about advice for International Students so OWP wouldn't apply to them.

No doubt as a graduate you should earn more than what I said above but for students that's what you can expect in most cases with the exception of COOPs or Internships that will pay more.

I know you're just trying to help others .

Cheers!

Lucas4903:
I am wondering the "Strangeness" that comes with Canada.� It's a nice place no doubt and there's nothing like hustling in Canada, u have to have Ur papers to work as every employer will request for Ur work permit but no one is interested in Ur status aslong as u have a valid work permit.
No doubt there are jobs everywhere at least to get a decent living and support Ur folks back home. On the average the lowest paying job should give u $425CAD/week. And I know my Naija peeps can save money. Wishing u all a nice weekend..... With love from Longueuil.

I no dey proud oooo but plz don't send me DMs about Canada I don't know much. Na providence bring me here.
God bless our hustle.

Dont think this is quite correct bud.

Youre only allowed to work 20hrs/week with the exception of holidays e.g summer break , reading week.

Minimum wage is $14 which is what youll earn from most part time jobs(retail e.t.c). that gives $280 / week before tax.

Also just to add no one should come here to hustle please ,you're setting yourself up for misery . You cant work without a SIN which you cant get without authorization via work permit / PR / citizenship.

Suspect33:
, thanks, can I throw in more questions?

Sure!

Newbeecey:
Hello Everyone,

Please I need a "personal" response to this very pressing question,( ie you have , or know someone who has ) as I might have more questions. How does a landed immigrant (ie PR) have a baby in Ontario without having to incur medical expenses if for instances the person lands in the 8th month of pregnancy , this is bearing in mind the 90 days or so waiting period for Ontario's health card.

Urgent responses will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

There is no way around this unfortunately

Suspect33:
good job bro, I would love to know if it's necessary to have a computer science or engineering degree to work as a software/computer eng, or programmer

As others have said the answer is No. I’ve had coworkers who weren’t STEM graduates .

However you’ll have to be very interested and work hard to catch up on stuff you may not know e.g design patterns , software principles and best. practices. It’s important to focus on these when learning to become a developer , knowing programming languages is just one small piece

I just want to stress that IMO the biggest factor that will determine success as a software engineer is interest . Because there’ll be problems that might take days to solve and sometimes involve you starting almost from scratch several times . Without genuine interest for the field , this will become a frustrating cycle , on the other hand if you’re passionate , you’ll see each cycle as one step closer to a beautiful solution.

Hey Tech folks in GTA with work authorization / PR ! Thought I'd post this here to potentially help someone out

Currently looking for a Software Engineer with 3-5yrs experience. You should be be an extremely strong developer with proven ability to tackle very complex, large scale, ambiguous problems and be language agnostic. The role is full stack but more heavy on backend. Pay is $6figures.

Send your resume to expressentrycodingATgmailDOTcom IF you believe you are qualified. Please note hiring is not up to me , I will simply forward the best two or three resumes I see to the appropriate person with a good word for interview consideration. Your resume should also include your linkedIn Profile. I will look at all of them but only reply to the person(s) I'll refer.

Cheers

simiolu1:


About the back-end thing, I'd advice you learn both.

I'm a PHP guy but had to learn JavaScript because if the front-end. Now, I'm all into ES6, TypeScript, Babel, Webpack etc. I even picked up Vue.js along the way.

Then I read a code snippet of a Node.js back-end + Express and discovered that I could understand what was going on. As in, I could read the code, parse it, understand it and follow the program logic.

Once I'm done building some sample projects for my Github, I'm going to learn Node. Learning Node now for me is like a 20% job because I already understand JS.

Las las, 80% of back-end engineers will learn JavaScript. Learning Node on top of that is just taking it further.

True!

Even as a predominantly back end engr , i still occasionally have tasks that involve me displaying some kind of information on the UI.

Personally though I'm not a fan of JS especially for someone who's just learning. In the bid to make things easy with syntax I feel your foundation ends up not being as strong as someone who learnt C++ or Java first. Just my opinion though

Applied for dad and had similar window to Eyifunmi. Applied late february , got PPR 2nd week march

CowbellY:


So I asked and no, the agent did the online application just gave him the Biometrics collection form to take to the embassy.

Doesn't have the GCkey login

Is it possible to collect biometrics without an application ?

Canadaman18

I dont know how the agent was able to submit an online application without a GCkey.

The only other login method is usually through canadian instututions

CowbellY:


Yes

It says "no record found".

Tracking number was issued by VFS so that's strange. Although I googled and it says it would only show progress only after they've started reviewing the application. Does this mean they haven't started in 3 months ?

Maybe. Was this a paper application?

Santino1:




Too bad I only have one spare ticket. Seeing as canadaman18 indicated interest first, it's only fair s/he gets it.

@canadaman18, can you briefly post your contact details so we can coordinate. Unfortunately my PM doesn't work so that's the only way we can keep in touch. And yes, it's at the Scotiabank Arena at 8pm.

Cool , I live very close by!

Thanks , you can email me at expressentrycodingATgmailDOTcom

Cheers

CowbellY:
Hello,

I'll please appreciate some feedback on this, a family member did their biometrics on the 21st of December, 2018. He used an agent so I really can't say the day the application was submitted.

Anyway, since the biometrics was collected, he hasn't gotten any other mail from VFS, not even that of biometrics confirmation. I didn't even know about that I just saw people mentioning it here and asked him. The only mail he got was the acknowledgement of the submission.

Could the biometrics not have been acknowledged ? Its quite surprising to me. The tracking number doesn't pull out any record.

Its about 70+ days already.

Anyone with ideas ? Suggestions ?

Thanks

Are you able to track online on CIC website?

dubajek:
wow. That was a fast one

We thank God. Think it was due to previous travel history

snoop4dem:
Hi @Canadaman18 I sent you an Email. Not sure if you saw it or not but I thought i'd also follow up here

Dont believe I saw it but Ill double check this evening

aye88:



You can still get the visa. Paper application seem to be taking longer than before this days. Since the date of thw conference has passed. You can cancel the hotel booking and the company can ask fkr a refund of the fees paid. Notwithstanding, they may still give you the visa

Wonder if it may be a good idea to submit a new itinerary and letter of explanation saying since the conference date passed , you would simply like to visit for tourism purposes. Just an idea though

Santino1:
In a completely unrelated matter, if anyone is interested in seeing the Raptors-L.A. Lakers game on Thursday evening let me know as I have a spare ticket.

I am down ! Its at scotia bank arena?