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TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 15 by colegold100: 2:28am On Oct 15, 2018
Respect to gurus and the newbies in this thread!

My wife is considering to go for MBA program in Canada. The program is very key to her cos of the profession she has found herself.
Besides, place of work support study leave, which means she can still come back to continue her job at the end of the program.

Questions
1.what are her chances of gaining admission?
2.which of the MBA schools in Canada can she consider?(tuition fee arround $35k or less)
3. Are there MBA schools that their GRE or GMAT scores are not required or not too higher that can be considered?
4.Any advice?

please see her profile below:

Age: 32years
Current employer: One of the Big 4 Accounting firm (Multinational)
years of working Experience: 7 years
Occupation: Business Management Consultant (Manager)

*Educational background*
Bsc Microbiology- 2.1(3.60 on 5 point scaling)
Msc- environmental toxicology and Pollution management (4.40 on 5 point scaling)
(Both Nigerian Universities)

Family: hubby n 2 kids -(age 2 Us citizen and 4)
Hubby: works with a reputable multinational coy

Travel experience-Dubai,Uk & USA & also child birth in US.passport carrying recently renewed US visiting visa.

N.B we have future plan to migrate to canada but current focus is the MBA program.
TravelRe: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 15 by colegold100:
Respect to gurus and the newbies in this thread!
my wife is considering to go for MBA program in Canada. The program is very key to her cos of the profession she has found herself.
Besides, place of work support study leave, which means she can still come back to continue her job at the end of the program.

Questions
1.what are her chances of gaining admission?
2.which of the MBA schools in Canada can she consider?(tuition fee arround $35k or less)
3. Are there MBA schools that their GRE or GMAT scores are not required or not too higher that can be considered?
4.Any advice?

please see her profile below:

Age: 32years
Current employer: One of the Big 4 Accounting firm (Multinational)
years of working Experience: 7 years
Occupation: Business Management Consultant (Manager)

*Educational background*
Bsc Microbiology- 2.1(3.60 on 5 point scaling)
Msc- environmental toxicology and Pollution management (4.40 on 5 point scaling)
(Both Nigerian Universities)

Family: hubby n 2 kids -(age 2 Us citizen and 4)
Hubby: works with a reputable multinational coy

Travel experience-Dubai,Uk & USA & also child birth in US.passport carrying recently renewed US visiting visa.

N.B we have future plan to migrate to canada but current focus is the MBA program.
TravelRe: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by colegold100: 1:58pm On May 15, 2018
Hello great people,
You guys are doing a great job here.I must confess. Please I will like my profile and that of my wife to be assessed, so as to know our chances in the Aussie journey and also to know who should be the main applicant.

My profile
Age -34
Qualification- MBA (Both MBA and Bsc-Marketing Specialised)
Job role: Sales Manager (Multinational FMCG)
Working Experience- 7 years
Occupation demand- 190
IELTS- 7

Wifey's profile
Age -32
Qualification- Msc in Environmental science (This is a concern cos her backgound is sciences but now work as a management Consultant)
Job role: Management Consultant (one of the big 4 )
Working Experience- 7 years
Occupation demand- 189 & 190
IELTS- 7

Thank you all for prompt response.
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program-Connect Here Part 3 by colegold100: 2:43pm On Mar 14, 2018
NASU Strike!!! o
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program-Connect Here Part 2 by colegold100: 10:41pm On Oct 22, 2017
Hello gurus in the house,

I would like to ask the following questions:
1. on POF, wifey is the PA but she has a loan running with the bank. Does CIC raise eyebrow on applicant with running loans? How best can we go about it (Note that there is no intention of leaving the country without paying off the loan just that it is not the priority now)

2. our 2nd child is a US citizen without naija passport till now, could there be any issue submitting her US passport or is it better to get her Naija passport before the stage when we would be asked to submit all our passports?

PLease I need answers ooo.

Thank you
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program-Connect Here Part 2 by colegold100: 10:38pm On Oct 22, 2017
colegold100:
Hello gurus in the house,

I would like to ask the following:
1. on POF, wifey is the PA but she has a loan running with the bank. Does CIC raise eyebrow on applicant with running loans? How best can we go about it (Note that there is no intention of leaving the country without paying off the loan just that it is not the priority now)

2. our 2nd child is a US citizen without naija passport till now, could there be any issue submitting her US passport or is it better to get her Naija passport before the stage when we would be asked to submit all our passports?
@ house please I need answers to the above questions.
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program-Connect Here Part 2 by colegold100: 11:17am On Oct 22, 2017
Hello gurus in the house,

I would like to ask the following:
1. on POF, wifey is the PA but she has a loan running with the bank. Does CIC raise eyebrow on applicant with running loans? How best can we go about it (Note that there is no intention of leaving the country without paying off the loan just that it is not the priority now)

2. our 2nd child is a US citizen without naija passport till now, could there be any issue submitting her US passport or is it better to get her Naija passport before the stage when we would be asked to submit all our passports?
Technology MarketRe: Laptop Screen Replacement At Reduced Price by colegold100: 5:05pm On Sep 27, 2017
colegold100:
Please how much is to fix just screen cracking for hp pavilion x2 detachable.

Technology MarketRe: Laptop Screen Replacement At Reduced Price by colegold100: 5:02pm On Sep 27, 2017
Please how much is to fix just screen cracking for hp pavilion x2 detachable.
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program Connect Here by colegold100: 10:54pm On Jun 04, 2017
Adeniyitob:
Hello,
I will appreciate if you can help me with someone's details in UNILAG for the speedy processing.You can send via PM as I don't know how to do it.

I applied for my hubby M.sc transcript in Unilag since on the 4th of April and I was patiently waiting that WES would receive it after 6weeks. Coincidentally, In Mid May WES status changed to Document received- Review in progress ( this was after certificates and B.sc transcript have been sent). So I had thought Unilag had sent theirs too. Just last week I saw status changed back to Awaiting required documents , I was surprised and then wrote to WES to verify what went wrong.I later got their reply stating Unilag transcript as not yet received. Hubby went back to Unilag and made enquiry and to our shock they did not process the transcript atall. No one could give reason why it was left out. They apologised and said they will process. Al along I tried following up by calling the numbers on the application site but no one picks. It was bad of hubby and I not to have gone back to the school and check though.
Pls ensure you follow up with your transcript application.
i was able to get my wifey n I credential evaluation by WES completed by thorough follow up with Unilag. My advice to any unilag alumni, please follow up your request bumper to bumper. If you are Lagos base, please go to the school, senate building ,student records . if you are not in Lagos ,you may get some one in lag to go to school on your behalf.Forget the info on the Unilag transcript request site that you do not need to come to school, you may wait till eternity because their hands are full with lots of request.
My 2 cent!
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program Connect Here by colegold100: 1:00pm On May 30, 2017
it is becoming important that the issue of PROOF OF FUND/ OTHER REASONS FOR REJECTION POST ITA be addressed by the Gurus in the house and probably be included in the first page of the thread. Many people lack experiences on how to go about it(them).
cc: Guru/Experienced
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program Connect Here by colegold100: 2:52pm On Apr 06, 2017
Congrats to those who have received ITA.

@ the gurus in the house, my evaluation status on WES portal reads "Waiting for verification from institution". Could this mean that my transcripts must have been sent by my schools (undergraduate and PG) but WES want to confirm their genuinity?

I need to understand this status so I can know who to follow up.

please assist
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program Connect Here by colegold100: 1:31pm On Apr 05, 2017
Good afternoon house,
Please does anyone has update on any of the PNPs ?
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program Connect Here by colegold100: 1:45pm On Mar 25, 2017
MummyJaygirls:
Congratulations, will join you soon
@mummyjaygirls pls have u sat for IELTS exam ?
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program Connect Here by colegold100: 1:59pm On Mar 23, 2017
temitope06:
Abeg I wan marry o, any single lady in the pool or with ITA or PPR should indicate so we get married in Canada sharply. No time to waste time. 2 is better than 1. Let's start raising a family asap. I'm serious o, no joking sturvs. No worry, I'm the perfect husband material. Single ladies holla.
lol...additional Criteria for babe....e.g My type of babe should be God fearing,working and preferably with PPR or at least ITA..apply within! grin grin
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program Connect Here by colegold100: 6:27pm On Mar 19, 2017
Good evening house,

Please anyone with contact to follow up Unilag on transcript to WES? Your prompt response would be appreciated.
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program Connect Here by colegold100: 5:54pm On Mar 17, 2017
@tollu..kindly share how u prepared to for the test and materials...Thanks in anticipation..
tollu:
Officially signing in as a member of this thread and casting off my monitoring spirit cape.

Thanks to Zandora who started the thread and everyone who has been contributing so far, (we'll miss you Dupsyshoo!) I have no questions at this time. You guys have been amazing.

IELTS results came in today and I'm super excited!
Listening: 8.5
Reading: 9.0
Writing: 7.5
Speaking: 7.5

Waiting for UNILAG to gimme my certificate o, still not ready and I'm using IQAS for the evaluation so I must provide a copy.
Anyways, proceeded with the transcript request. I believe all things will fall into place in God's own time.

Just wanted to check in. Will try to be more regular.
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program Connect Here by colegold100: 7:24pm On Mar 02, 2017
temitope06:
You guys are pretty neck n neck in education and work experience, you need just 3 years work exp. Ur IELTS scores will pretty much determine who is PA. She's a year younger, she might have higher scores based on that but see ur ielts results first, that will determine. Aim for L8.5, R8, S and W 7.5. The person with closest score to this wins the PA race. YouTube is ur best friend for ielts along with ieltsliz, ieltsadvantage and the materials from British Council and I can't emphasize this enough, PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE.

NOC is not required to be related to Education.
Thank you temitope06. Please is it necessary for us to submit our BSc and Masters for WES to evaluate or Just Masters?Hope no future implication?
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program Connect Here by colegold100:
I hail all the Gurus in the house, both contributors and those in ghost mode.

Based on what i have read so far, I realise that IELTS is one of the major hurdles (if not the main sef) to scale through if one want to get high score so as to enter the pool and get ITA asap.

Please see my profile and that of wifey for advice:

Family: wife,hubby & 2 kids

Age:
Wife: 32
hubby: 33

Education
Wife: BSC/MSC
hubby: Bsc/MBA

Years of working experience
Wife: 5 years
Hubby: 9 years

Relevance of working experience on NOC

Wife: Currently works for one of the big 4 consulting Multinational firms and job function is on NOC but educational background does not relate to job function.

hubby: 8 years in banking( operations and marketing),presently working a well known Multinational FMCG with over a year working experience and current job function is on NOC.( Note that 2 years previous working experience in the banking is also relevant to current job function)

WES evaluation is in progess. Both should meet Canada education equivalent.

Questions
who should be the PA?
Do we have change of getting good score?
What materials can help in getting good score in IELTS and what should we aim for.
Any other advice is welcomed
AutosRe: Car Keyless Entry: remote control Issues by colegold100: 4:54am On Dec 14, 2016
Please I need replacement for intelligent key (keyless) for mazda cx 9 2008.
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by colegold100: 9:35am On Dec 12, 2016
FADEO:
Nice one and goodly Favour, This is the kind of POE experience i pray for with DW when we leave in January hopefully.

Just a few question? 1. what hospital is your DW using and which Doctor?
2. 8k dollars declared at the POE will that be good enough to hold as cash for the POE declaration?
@fadeo
Houston northwest medical centre.. I don't really know d name of d doctor she finally settled for cos she contacted a lot that i was tired of d update..My own was to hustle for ego...lol...I'll find out sha.

I think someone already answered d 2nd question.
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by colegold100: 9:31am On Dec 12, 2016
[quote author=dere5 post=51846800]To your 2nd question. 8k is more than enough to hold as cash to show at POE,with evidence of other funds to support eg credit or debit
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by colegold100: 9:25am On Dec 12, 2016
igetam:
Congrats colegold100. Thank God for a stressless POE experience.

Pls what bank sold PTA to u?
Any idea how much you'll be paying for baby's ticket when retuning back? I'll also be flying Turkish soon to Houston.. .then United to El Paso.

Thanks
@igetam...on PTA issue..I was just fortunate o. I went to see one of my clients who has various businesses. I met him talking to someone on phone about fx, then I got to know he is into bdc business. He didn't have the PTA but got it from another bdc who wanted to sell to me at blackmarket rate but my client insisted that he should sell to me @400 and promised to return the 4k usd to him as soon as he gets it from next bid.I doubt if he has gotten since then.

As for baby return ticket i dont really knw but DW should know
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by colegold100:
colegold100:
colegold100:
This platform is a life saver,I must confess!
Kudos to the Pros n gurus here!
I am one of those in ghost mode and I have read through the threads to a large extent.

I also got the b1/b2 visa early in the year with wify and daughter with intention of wify to give birth in US but the vacation was what we told the VO. It is wrong! And I have learnt a lot here.

Wify is now one month pregnant and based on advice here, she and my daughter will be going to NY with Arik for 10 days vac.probably next month.

Then when she comes back we can send letter of intent later and other processes.
My concern:
1. Texas was where we told the Vo during interview for vacation, hence is there anything wrong changing it to Ny?
2. At the POE we have agreed that if questions like are you pregnant? Answer: yes, but purpose for this trip is for vacation. is the answer proper?

I will appreciate suggestions and will like to know if there is anyone in this similar situation with the intention of going to US and coming back, then plan for 2nd trip to give birth.

I am a leaner and I am willing to learn the soft way and not the hard way! Thanks
Hello house,
The post above was posted by me early this year for those who can still remember.
As planned,Dw n daughter went for vacation in NY, spent 2 weeks and came back in july. in November we sent "update of intent letter" letting them know the visa was used for vacation n that we would also like to now use it for child birth. We still got the generic response tho.

We were able to get pta @N4000- 4k and another 4k black market @473.
Dw flew to houston few days ago 32weeks preg. She flew Turkish airline.( Lag to istanbul to houston)Flight was cool.

Fast foreward to POE.
Vo:gd evening
Dw: good evening
Vo: why are u here?
Dw: for child birth
Vo: could u pls place ur finger here
Vo: (stamped passport till June 2017)
Vo: sure u have contacted hospital/doctor here, have u made any payment yet.
DW: yes I have contacted hospital/Dr but payment yet as they requested cash on arrival.
Vo: how much do u have on you.
Dw: 8k plus (small change dey on top)
Vo: please be safe.


Dw said thank you 4 times.lol.The whole conversation didn't pass 3 mins.
Dats all o!
She is now in Houston and I should be joining her soon.
Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this journey.
Stay blessed.
TravelRe: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedures Part 5 by colegold100: 3:30am On Dec 12, 2016
colegold100:
This platform is a life saver,I must confess!
Kudos to the Pros n gurus here!
I am one of those in ghost mode and I have read through the threads to a large extent.

I also got the b1/b2 visa early in the year with wify and daughter with intention of wify to give birth in US but the vacation was what we told the VO. It is wrong! And I have learnt a lot here.

Wify is now one month pregnant and based on advice here, she and my daughter will be going to NY with Arik for 10 days vac.probably next month.

Then when she comes back we can send letter of intent later and other processes.
My concern:
1. Texas was where we told the Vo during interview for vacation, hence is there anything wrong changing it to Ny?
2. At the POE we have agreed that if questions like are you pregnant? Answer: yes, but purpose for this trip is for vacation. is the answer proper?

I will appreciate suggestions and will like to know if there is anyone in this similar situation with the intention of going to US and coming back, then plan for 2nd trip to give birth.

I am a leaner and I am willing to learn the soft way and not the hard way! Thanks
BusinessRe: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by colegold100: 12:01pm On Nov 29, 2016
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BusinessRe: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by colegold100: 3:04pm On Nov 26, 2016
protocol:
no number?
You can pm me pls.
BusinessRe: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by colegold100: 11:28pm On Nov 25, 2016
Uber driver needed. Driver to be staying around yaba,sabo,alogomeji ,ebutemeta axis.
BusinessRe: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by colegold100: 6:01pm On Nov 08, 2016
I have a mazda cx9 2008/2009 suv I will like to put on uber...I need assistance on how to go about it.
Pls pm me.
Thanks

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