CaveAdullam:
1. Number one rule before getting married: check if your in-laws are also "in love" with you. If they are, you'll experience peace from them in that union, if not, trouble galore - don't get married.

2. No matter the degree of love you and your partner share, if it doesn't extend to both families, either of you will be used to fight a proxy war.

Many intending couples do think they are the exceptions, hence, they go ahead with the marriage rites even though the main family members are not at peace with the union.

3. Love conquers. But you see family, they are the foundation of every person you see out there. They share blood. They share a bond. They share secrets. If they perceive you aren't worthy to become one of them, just leave. There are many other men/women you can have a good and sweet relationship with, and that have lovely families.

4. Your husband isn't bold enough to put a period in many absurd sentences in the family. As the eldest and as a married man he ought to be your protector. Although, a contributing reason is that he isn't wealthy. Only poor husbands or men are being tossed like a table tennis ball in every family.

5. If your in-laws are not threatening your life, you must encourage boldness in your husband. Open yourself before him and let him see your vulnerabilities and how frightened you're in the marriage. He must defend and protect his family. Even if he's not a millionaire, there are masculine virtues he must imbue himself. He must call the shot in his family and let them accord you your respect.

6. You must also build your confidence. Be brave and bold. Don't allow any family member to treat you as a doormat. Stand firm. You have a home to keep and a beautiful daughter to protect. Be strong for yourself and your family. Know when to apply peace. Know how to deliver violence. This will make obstinate and troublesome people stay aloof from you.

7. Nigeria's economy/world economy is as useless and hopeless as ever before, however, both of you should hold each other tight and walk through the storm together. Look for possible trades to do.
It doesn't get easy as you move further. It gets tougher, but more strength, experience, wisdom, and liberation.

8. If your marriage becomes life-threatening and unable for you to catch little molecules of oxygen after you must have tried all notable things to aid the marriage, please, divorce.
A divorce is never a good option. But at least it will save your life rather than allowing that life to grow weaker and eventually die in the end with no peace and joy.

Thanks.

Thegamingorca:
Nah on credit nah. No cash

The promised money is otilo


Vote Gbadebo Rhodes Vivour on Saturday

To show your ogas pepper

Mstomie:

Landing gist
Abuja- Heathrow- Toronto - Ottawa
Left with BA on the 17th April, family of 3.
We booked directly with BA at Transcorp cause we were particular about getting the bassinet seat.

Osama10:


Congratulations.

miolad20:
This is some awesome news! Congratulations Crespo!

khattab008:
Received a passport request letter yesterday

Key info:
NOC: 2174
POF: 98% Gift deed, 2% Pension (25% of pension fund)
Family size: 1


Key dates:

IELTS Nov 2020
ITA Dec 2020
AOR 08/03/21
BIL 03/21 (Can't recall the specific date)
First MEP: 03/21 (Can't recall the specific date)

RPRF payment: 10/21 - Raised a webform informing IRCC about the payment but I still got an ADR for it

ADR and Re-Medical request: 25/02/22 - ADR was for 6 months proof of income and RPRF payment

Additional documents submitted - 01/03/22

Documents acknowledged - 02/03/22

Second medical exam (IOM Abuja) - 08/03/22
Second MEP - 12/03/22
Review of additional documents changes to 'Not applicable' - 16/03/22
IOM called to inform me that medicals has been sent to IRCC - 17/03/22
Passport request letter - 17/03/22

Grateful to all the amazing helpful folks on this thread (and previous ones). Wishing everyone else speedy ITAs, PPRs & COPRs.



Is it normal for my profile checklist (background, eligibility etc) to remain unchanged after the passport request letter has been sent?

Ovywils:

Congratulations

Allegory:

Congrats. They added your baby fast too, maybe to compensate for the years of waiting.

Vancouver4:
COPR in the bag.
It's been a long journey but I'm glad we came this far by God's grace.

GraciousWords:


C.O.N.G.R.A.T.U.L.A.T.I.O.N.S Crespo!

So happy for you....this one no be conclusion o, na beautiful new beginning.

Trip2:
I just received a do not reply message from IRCC that they are still working on my application and most progress in my application are closer to the finalisation period; when I don't have an ITA. Is this normal?

icehot:


Get lost bro!

MissMa01:

Your score will be recalculated. If you get married after AOR, no issues

GraciousWords:


Bottom line is to be prepared to go whenever they say "oya"

Alternatively, you could do a remedical as soon as your previous medicals expire with or without a request/extension from IRCC. That way what they have on file and have hopefully assessed, (there is a medical assessment backlog apparently and upfront medicals are no longer required for FSW outland applicants (provided an LOE is present)) will be 1 year into the future. Soft landings are supposedly not permitted now anyway.

My understanding is that once they issue you a COPR & visa with a validity date, you MUST travel before that date. COVID-era, if an applicant cannot fly because of travel restrictions and COPR expires, then the applicant needs to wait for IRCC to re-issue expired COPRs....in that scenario you are at the mercy of whatever validity date IRCC puts on the re-issued COPR and visa

HOWEVER, this person says she asked IRCC for an extension though, so it might be possible.....this was pre-COVID: "I also sent an email to London VO requesting for COPR validity until January 2020 because our medicals expire in November and we weren’t sure we would have enough time to land."

https://www.nairaland.com/5187408/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/561#81975464

#ItWillEndinPraise

Ikepooni:
Hello all,

Please I need advice. I just got a re-medical instruction on my profile to be done in the next 30days.

The problem is that my medicals are still valid. My AOR is OCT 15, 2020. I did my upfront medicals on OCT 08, 2020 and passed my medicals on Nov 26, 2020. I still have about 5months to expiry.

I’m confused as what action to take. Kindly advise please.

Anyone with a similar issue?

initiate:
Hello,

Please can I use my company account for POF. Im the sole owner and sole signatory

Thanks

adeniyi3971:
Please guys this is my sister’s profile

28years old
Lawyer
5 years working experience
Married with a kid of 2years+
Husband has been working for 9years
No ielts but she’s ready to write.

Please what are the odds! And can she start the process now?

Which is better pnp or express entry ?

Flakeyy:
Congratulations to all AVOrians that received PPR yesterday. We March 2019 AVOrians are looking at Accra with side eye.... May we not lose hope

philrad:
hello guys. Please can I add my spouse to my application post-AOR if I only do a court wedding? Would I be asked for reception/traditional wedding pictures?.

Although I'm hoping to do church wedding and reception mid- next year.

abnot:


It depends. There are a lot of people on 468, 469 and 470 who were hoping to get invited on wednesday. This category of people may have to wait longer.
Then there are a few between 472 and 475 who were sure that an invitation will be extended to them. This category of people will be the most affected because a one month delay in draw will likely move the cut-off from 471 to 472.

Thirdly the number of French proficient speakers in the pool with a CRS score of between 460 and 470 will be a major determinant as these applicants will receive 10 extra points which will place them in the range of 470 to 480. In 2019 there were 9450 french proficient applicants out of 213000 applicants which constituted 3.8% of the pool. Same in 2018 (3.6% of pool were french proficient). If that feat continues the number of french proficient candidates in the pool will not significantly change the cut-off score in the short term .

Lastly for bilinguals, with or without this change most bilinguals score above 470 and may have already been invited.

In summary a safe CRS in the short-term could be anything from 475 . This is just my guess based on the limited data available online

Mamaroon:


Thanks! We don't actually need our birth certificates or birth affidavits for eAPR though (as the passport shows identity and age) so your sister likely never needed it unless she was claiming points from another of your siblings....just guessing.

It only comes to play for you claiming points from your sister perhaps.

Mamaroon:


Updated post.

I'm assuming for a minute that there must be some underlying legal docs that supports your cousin's affidavit and also that she has consistently stated you as a sibling and your mum as her mum.

Given the foregoing, has anyone used an affidavit as proof of sibling relationship? See below but it looks like it was accompanied by attestation of birth or baptismal records...guess they were biological siblings.

https://www.nairaland.com/5471101/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/198#84823368

https://www.nairaland.com/5031893/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/119#76510686

It seems IRCC accept the following as evidence of identity and age (which I guess, helps corroborate sibling relationship): passport, travel doc, birth certificate or "statutory declaration as per IRPR178" (could an affidavit be an acceptable statutory declaration?). It may be advisable to get legal counsel for this though.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/identity-management/date/priority.html

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/identity-management/naming-procedures/documents-used-establish-name-order-priority.html

https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2002-227/section-178.html

cc Crespo67

Mamaroon:


see this link, you can search for "sister" or "adoption".......the answer you seek is there.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/permanent-residence/express-entry/applications-received-on-after-january-1-2016-completeness-check.html

Proof of the relationship of the applicant or the accompanying spouse or common-law partner to the family member must also be provided (e.g., a birth certificate, an official document naming the applicant as a relative, a copy of the inside back cover of the relative’s passport showing the relative’s parents’ marriage certificate, legal adoption documents and any other documents that prove or describe the relationship).

livewithpurpose:


She doesn't have a birth certificate but when she was leaving the country, her date of birth affidavit has my mother's name. Does that suffice?