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caon:
pls house,after over 30days of IQAS acknowledging receipt of my transcript n statement of resultI received a mail 2day stating that they still await my final BSC result for d evaluation to be complete.how come,I gav my school my statement of result to help deliver together with my transcript.pls has anyone experienced this before.

Fax it to them

Beckyhopeful:
I testify of the goodness of Jesus Christ.#Olowogbogboro has done me well#.

Congrats! Wish you the best in Canada. When you dey port?

Osemigho:
Wish all we 03 August IELTS takers the best. Less than 24hrs to go!

I pray that we won't sacrifice another 68k to BC in the name of IELTS GT

Amen o. Wish you all the best.

[quote author=winter post=59495483][/quote]Winter, remove your personal information on your post.

kissoflife:
yes both were evaluated. maybe that could be the issue. will fix it tonight. Thanks for your help.

Okay. Try that. I think it should work.

kissoflife:
I didn't fill in OND since HND is my highest qualification

Did WES evaluate your OND? If yes, you should fill it. That's what's gonna earn you the "Two or more certificate" thing you selected during your eligibility check.

kissoflife:
Yes I Did

And you picked "two-year degree or diploma" for your OND?

kissoflife:
unfortunately I don't have my scanned evaluation here to attach now but I will summarize it below;

ND Electrical Engineering evaluated as two years diploma

HND Electrical Engineering evaluated as three years diploma and one year post graduate certificate.



Now I am confused, how do I select two or more certificates as that option is not available on the EE system.

Did you select "Bachelors or program of more three years for your HND"?

teephart:
1)Thanks Man, i'll do a lump sum from my Landed Property, as you know, it's all risk, don't wanna sell my property, and also get rejection.lol

2)Also the common law partner, is sorted now, just some prove that we're together.
3) The IQAS is not so cheaper than WES with what you explained, but will go to their website..
thanks much.

4) And for the Work experience, if i can't get a reference letter, i think i can use employment letter, confirmation letter, letter of recommendation, and even pay advise. will try n get the reference too for the ones i can.

As advised by Glitteringstar, please use WES. They evaluate your ND+HND better to give you a higher points.

walexlo78:
Any suggestion please

You probably should. Trust me, I know how such passports look like. The VO will certainly not have the time to make out on your passport that you didn't spend more than 6 months in those countries. You would have helped a lot by delineating this in a form. So, CSE could be good.

kissoflife:
Thanks will try that! But how do I input my ND + HND as two or more certificates on the EE profile. I am thinking I am selecting the wrong thing for this also

Can you look at this for reference? You need to input it exactly as evaluated by WES

https://www.nairaland.com/2624318/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/388#55689419

Alternatively, I suggest you post your WES evaluation so guys can offer advice. You know the format of inputting has changed a bit and there's no more option for selecting "Two or more certificates". Please make sure to blot out personal details when posting the evaluation. And you'll remove it altogether afterwards.

kissoflife:
I just registered for express entry and the system tells me I did not meet the requirements which i am sure I did.

Age = 12
Education=22
Work experience=9 (I decided to use one year experience due to ease of getting reference letter)
Test of English = 24

total Score = 67/100

What could be the problem?

You entered the right amount of funds for the family size?

teephart:
Good day everyone, this is a nice thread and have been following and reading.

Please I wish to submit my EOI this September, but before I proceeded, I need to know where I stand.

1)- I have six years work experience which I gained after my ND in Engineering and I did my HND while working, after my HND, I got a managerial position which is less than a year, what's my Chance with NOC?

You should be able to use your six-year work experience. Just make sure it's your desired NOC and you can get a reference letter to prove it. You may not need that managerial experience, since FSW maxes out at 6 anyways.

2) I have a fiancé, we're not married yet as we don't want to spend money on wedding for now. I wish to process my application with her.
Can i submit my EOI with her has my COMMON LAW PARTNER, and if i get ITA, we'll do a court wedding. What are my chances about that? Wanted her to do IELTS and ECA

Yes, you can. I have not seen on this thread someone who did that though. But IRCC explicitly says you can apply as common-law partners.
You just need to show proof. Check this link for the proofs you need http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=347&top=14

3) am yet to do my ECA, i heard IQAS is cheaper, which would you guys advise? WES or IQAS? I had my ND in another school.different from my HND. I don't mind the delay in time, i am after gaining a good CRS score and spending minimal.

You probably know already that your ND & HND will provide you with "two or more certs" which will count towards increasing your score.
WES or IQAS? I think IQAS is cheaper, but not by very much. Check their websites. I think WES is about 285CAD & IQAS is 275CAD.

4) POF, what are my options on getting POF, my salary account has a constant flow of monthly salary, but i do invest in lanes property so no huge savings, can i USE my RSA statement of Account? What if i sell my landed property and do a lump sum lodgement, won't that trigger an alarm?

If you sell your land properties and do a lump sum, it shouldn't be a problem. What guys have done here is to tender receipts and other docs to support the lump sum deposit. And then a LOE to elaborate.
RSA statement of account? There has been mixed feelings about that on this thread. it has been thrashed exhaustively with some showing discomfort with it and others claiming to use it. In the end, I haven't found anyone who used it to specifically cross the threshold set by IRCC. So, not too sure about using it. I think you are safer just avoiding RSA, as it can be considered funds not readily available to you and therefore not meet IRCC's requirements. Anyways, the jury is still out on this one.

eddycross:
@OdofinLadi

guy, you can't qualify for this one na. You are a Nigerian.

if you must do it though, you need to be out of Nigeria first. And then convince them that you can't return to Nigeria because of persecution.

jergins:
Good day house,

I am a fresh poster, however, I have been going through almost all post on the thread. I will be diving into the pool soonest( Pool of Bethseda ) Done my IELTS...good score CLB 9; WES almost complete. I need advise on few things as I beleive I WILL receive ITA as soon as I create my profile(I would have anyways if I created the profile before last draw). Now the issue is this. I have a baby on the way ( say Nov/Dec).

1. Should I go ahead with the profile, in case i get ITA shortly after will I be able to add the new baby even after ITA and Submission od app.
2. What document can I start preparing while I enter the pool and wait ITA.

On your first question, I'm pretty sure you can go ahead and then add the baby later. People have done that on this thread without issues. Of course, it'll affect your POF and maybe other things. Experienced guys can put mouth here.

On your second question, check below post

GlitteringStar:

I am post-ITA. Which resources should I consult for detailed information?
https://www.nairaland.com/2624318/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/238#52879366

What to do Post-ITA?
https://www.nairaland.com/2624318/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/21#39845661

OdofinLadi:
Hello great people, pls I wish to know if it is better for one to go thru asylum system because processes of this federal skilled workers seem to be cumbersome and costly for an average earner like me. Sincere responses will be appreciated. Thanks

Which system is the asylum system? Please clarify

Believe13:
Gurus in the house , your kind advise for the below question. Thanks

[Qquote author=Believe13 post=59465342]Hello justwise and everybody in the house,

Please I have some question, I have someone that is very much interested In the federal skilled work,the person is a fashion designer with secondary school cert and also married with children. I notice most applicants here are graduate but in her case as secondary school cert holder .Please how do I go about assisting her in the process. Advice will be well appreciated. Thanks in anticipation of your kind response.

Yes, the person could qualify under the Federal Skilled Trades. But not sure if his/her trade is eligible just yet under this scheme.
Check here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/trades/apply-who.asp

Still, even if he/she qualifies it's not gonna be easy getting ITA, except the person goes through one of the provinces. Some draws ago, they actually had a draw specifically for them with the CRS score at 166. Maybe they'll have one again.

Temas:
boss, the bolded comes after ITA right?

regards

Yes. Including proof of funds, PCC and medicals.

swilo:
I am really grateful Cochtrane. You touched a lot of gray areas.

Would this mean that property valuations would not be acceptable and as such I have to sell off and keep the cash in my bank account? Also, once I get a basic idea of the gift deed thing, I will ask u some questions regarding it.

No, I don't think property valuation is acceptable. It used to be some years ago, but not any more. Maybe because it is going to be easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for you to use your documents to prove to them that you actually own those properties. Don't know. So also valuation on jewelry, cars, etc.

The thing is to prove that "funds are readily available to you and are available both when you apply and when (if) we issue you a permanent resident visa."

What you would need to do (and what some people on this thread have done) is to sell off the land and then tender receipts and proof of sale in order to justify the lump sum deposit into their account. And maybe a LOE.


For some other provinces PR applications though, I think landed property is acceptable. Like here for example: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/4000ETOC.asp

GlitteringStar:
Tuale Sir, Senior Nairaland Big Data Analyst and Scientist, as conferred this day, 14th of August 2017, by His Excellency, @Yooku.

Keep up the good work, bro!

Haha. Una no go kill person with laugh. Who even comes up with such title "Big Data Analyst and Scientist"?

Anyways, always glad to help. Me sef don receive a lot of help from you all.

300ng:
Hello guys,

I thought police clearance validity is 6 months. What I saw on top of my Police character clearance is 3 months. Can elders in the house confirm please!!

It usually says 3 months. You can use it like that for your application.

What's wrong with this country where lives are as worthless as 1kobo coins?

And what's wrong with a people who wouldn't mind posting a dead kid's picture online merely because they have the means to? This has to stop!!

Yooku:
I hereby do confer upon you the position of Senior Nairaland Big Data Analyst and Scientist. Bros, you do all!!!

Haha. And I officially bestow on you the position of Nairaland funniest comedian. When you start making money from it, don't forget to pay back o

MummyJaygirls:
You for no just included ICAS & ICES, they are dream killers

Really? Lol. I used WES anyways. Those other acronyms just seem strange to me.

You forgot PCC and medicals.

labeerson:
. Thanks sir. Do you have any idea able the financial aspect because i dont want to get stuck at the middle of the processes

Thanks dupyshoo.

So, you have to budget for PCC, medicals.
PCC is about 10k, medicals -I really don't know yet, but shouldn't be more than 50k.

funshobabs:
This is perfect. Thanks a lot. God bless you. I think I will go with the gift deed.

Cool. Suggestions are that the gift deed should be drafted by a competent lawyer.

elfmann:
Why won't folks do just fixed deposit? All this gift deed ..e get as e dey do me...Psquare!

Abi. True talk.

labeerson:
. Thanks sir. Do you have any idea able the financial aspect because i dont want to get stuck at the middle of the processes

For the initial stages:
WES Evaluation - 285 Canadian Dollars (~83k naira). You could use ICAS/IQAS/ICES, but this is about the average minimum cost you'll pay.
IELTS - 68,000naira.
Procuring your transcript from your institution - Variable, depends on your institution (maybe more than 30k?)
A lot of things could pop up while doing all the above, so you need to budget for you-never-know-what-may-happen - (~50k)

if you don't get your desired score on the IETLS one time, you may have to rewrite it. That's another 68k. You may need to prepare towards that.

For the application stage:
Application fees for the express entry - 1040 Canadian dollars (~305k naira)
Then if you are a single applicant (i.e. applying only for yourself), you need to prove that you have up to 12300 Canadian dollars at your disposal (~3.6million naira).
This increases according to your number of children and wife or wives (?)
During your application, you'll do Police Clearance for about 10k and medicals for ~70k.

So, this is kinda the minimum. Of course, unexpected stuff will pop up so you should have a buffer of like 500k

Total: about 4.7million, if you re-write IELTS once and maintain a buffer of 500k for you-never-know-what-may-happen.

NB: used 370naira to 1usd

funshobabs:
Thanks for your response. Does it mean I can show the whole 5million in my account as a gift deed?

I think you should do this only if you feel comfortable with it. Scouring through the thread, I have seen cases of people who weren't too comfortable using it and I have also seen cases of people who said some used it and got PPR. It's important to note that IRCC has not explicitly required that people submit deed of gift, but it seems to have worked for some people (no doubt). As far as I can tell, it evolved from the canadavisa site into Nairaland. Nairalanders embraced it and some have used it successfully.

Check these links, you'll get the mixed feelings about this famous "deed gift" thing.:
https://www.nairaland.com/2624318/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/677#58780700
https://www.nairaland.com/2624318/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/552#57598715
https://www.nairaland.com/2624318/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/683#58809082

And for at least one person, a bulk of the money entered into her account without a gift deed. No explanations, lol:
https://www.nairaland.com/2624318/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/736#59214871

If you want to do the deed of gift, here are some formats:
https://www.nairaland.com/2624318/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/124#46058842
https://www.nairaland.com/2624318/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/261#53487248

From my own observations, you should be fine with a deed gift. If you still have doubts, then buy treasury bills with the money well before 6 months and present those.

labeerson:
1. What is the ideal first step one should take for this program?

Confirm that your CRS score is good enough (at least above 420) here using your actual details and what you reasonably expect to score if you took the IELTS exam today: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/crs-tool.asp

And afterwards that you meet the FSW cut-off of 67: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/apply-factors.asp

If you do, then evaluate your credentials with WES or IQAS, and write IELTS. Those are your first steps, provided you have enough to finance the process.

funshobabs:
Good morning House.


I would appreciate a foolproof explanation of pof relating to my case.
Many thanks.

You want a foolproof explanation? Well, I can assure you that you won't get a foolproof explanation
One of the critical things I have learnt about this express entry stuff is that there is no foolproof explanation for anything (besides some basics). What works for one person does not necessarily work for another. This is no mathematics, I tell you.

Though most Nigerians are bent on using cash as POF (money in savings or current account), IRCC is actually more flexible. Gift deed is good. You are on the right track there. Use the huge millas to buy treasury bills well before 6 months so they don't show on your account statement, but the TB certificates will carry your name. Use tangible properties transferred to you which you can show to IRCC are easily dissolved into cash, etc.

Just my opinion sha. As I understand, there is no foolproof.

swilo:
Please guys, it's a whole lot of mixed up info. Can anyone clearly list what can serve as valid POF source. For example, stocks, bonds, FD, current account bal etc. Most importantly can PF be added to boost POF?

I am a newbie and this means a lot to me. Thanks.

I agree. There's been a lot of mixed up info. Let me just try to clarify some of them.

Firstly, IRCC wants you to "show that you have enough money to support yourself and your family" and this money must not be "borrowed from another person"

Basically, they want the following:

cash
documents that show property or capital payable to you, such as stocks, bonds, debentures, treasury bills; or
documents that guarantee payment of a set amount of money, which are payable to you, such as banker's drafts, cheques, travellers’ cheques
money orders.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/funds.asp

Now, for the Nigerian market what would they mean?
Treasury bills, Fixed deposits, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, of course cash in your current or savings account, cheques payable to you, etc.

Regarding pension as POF, you should be able to use it. The clause is that "the money should be readily available to you". However, I'd suggest you should only use it to buffer your position, not cross your threshold. That's because there has been a whole range of arguments regarding this on the thread. Check these links:

Can one really use pension as POF?
https://www.nairaland.com/2624318/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/157#47994872
https://www.nairaland.com/2624318/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/158#47999624
https://www.nairaland.com/2624318/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/158#47999624

Some have used it, while others have urged to desist from using it. I'm not sure if anyone has used it to specifically cross the set thresholds. I hope you know if you want to use it, you need to clarify the terms of your pension with your administrator to be sure the funds are [according to IRCC] "easily available to you".

An example of what IRCC does not want is equity on property, i.e. money available to you on a property after you pay off what you owe on it. Apparently, since market prices are not set in stone, I can understand why IRCC would not want equity on property. Can the same now be said of stocks? Probably! Stock prices vary from time to time and are not set in stone, so if you use it as POF, just make sure you know what you are doing. This is of course because by the time the VO is evaluating your docs, reduced stock prices could see you dropping below the set thresholds.

Do you have any questions? Perhaps I can try clarify more.

And to add to this: they want to see your net, i.e. debts, loans, and credits. And your net should exceed the set threshold.