can't stop laughing. . Welcome to Edmonton.
I had similar experience sometimes back.........that was the last time I took a bus......and now......there is no way I'm jumping buses at -36°C. No way! (Thank God I have a beautiful wife that quite understand...)

MummyJaygirls:
So yesterday I say I wan buy small supplies for house, oga say “don’t go, it’s too cold after we register the car, we would go together on Thursday”, me I say I want to go, why are u trying to dull me na? na so I wear cloth enter -29 weather.

I Dey hail mysef Say ahnn ahnn, this my baffing up is ok o, I’m not cold. Na so I waka reach the bus stop near the house,
Then I realized say the area get plenty bus stops and I was at the wrong one, I wasn’t sure which one I was to wait at, I brought out my phone to use the map and the battery just drained, even the phone know say the cold na gangster.

After trekking from one end of the street to the other, I decided to wait at the one that looked more like a busy road to me. My nose felt frozen, poor me

When I look time, it was past the time I saw online that the bus would arrive, and the next was for 30mins later, jisox, so I go sidon wait outside? E mean say na ice mummyjaygirls dem go come carry o, then I thought of how my oga go tell me say shebi I said don’t go, so I followed the stubborn part of my brain and decided to sit and wait for the bus.

After small time (20mins) I decided to walk to another bus stop, I never waka far when I saw the bus on the other side of the road dropping off passengers, so I turned back to wait again. Like 10 minutes later, the bus arrived. Yippie!

I hopped one, sat at the back to the final stop. The initial plan was to use Uber to the store, but when I got there the “devil” in me say why don’t u just complete the journey with the bus na? Na im I ask bus driver say I Dey go .... he say enter that one, so I entered and told the driver say, see where I Dey go o, he say ok, sit down, we dey go dey go, I no Dey gree reach my destination, next thing I saw was the bus station, Chineke! This guy don do me one chance, so I told him say bros, where the place where u suppose drop me na, he say “sorry, I didn’t see it” hian! Thunder fire u, hiss.

So he says where exactly is the place, i say ...., o get on that bus, so I did again, this time I turned on google map and it showed the place was around the area, but as per no be molue and u can’t stop anyhow, I had to wait till the next bus stop.

By this time, I don already tire, I say make I use Uber as e no far from where I stop, so e no go too cost, my village people say “ur suffer never reach us” Uber no gree work, e say ur number isn’t registered, blood of Zachariah! Bet y meeee! As I Dey think how I go do, yellow cab just passed in front of me, see as I copy the number sharp sharp, called them (while praying the phone wouldn’t die on me) and in a few minutes my taxi arrived, the rest they say is history.

When I reach house na so I face heater for my body while drinking hot milo and slept off on that spot. Lol

So that’s my first over sabi experience in Canada o.

@Ballerz

I don't have your email. However, I just want a recommendation on a good cargo agent that can help with moving my stuff (from Lagos). Also what's the cost structure like.

Thanks.

Ballerz:
@XX01, @tolurigs and @Demo213.
Please send me an email. Each time I try to respond to PM I keep getting the message below and I always just try once
Most times I respond on the GO.

Sorry, we were unable to deliver your message to the following address. <private-message@nairaland.com>:
550: 5.1.1 <private-message@nairaland.com>: Recipient address rejected: User unknown in local recipient table.
--- Below this line is a copy of the message.

Spot on!

Canadianfly:
This argument on UK vs. Canada is becoming redundant. I don't know why folks who live in the UK will have mouth to compare it with standard of living in Canada. If una like UK why don't y'all stay there.
I lived in the UK for quite a while before moving to Canada and I can say for free that the standard of living in Canada is better than ANY part of the U.K. I've lived in Scotland and England, so I can't really say for Northern Ireland . But all this comparison is played out. Whether rent and bus pass is cheaper doesn't count. It's like comparing living in Nigeria with Ivory Coast lol. We all know your average UK person is STINGY and counts every penny before they spend it. £20 is like $100 to a UK person. In fact I remember my single days, dating in the UK...guys will spend £20 on Nandos dinner for you and will be acting like they put your entire family on payroll. Not until I moved to North America, first date with my husband.....Oga's spent $300 on fine dining and was still asking me if I want to go see a movie, I knew that levels had changed .....All these 2 bedrooms in W Midlands for £300-400 cannot be compared, quality of life is definitely better in Canada. How many people have cars in the UK? The ones that do, drive the Vauxhall like it's a beemer LOL. Class system!
And the menial jobs you get in Canada is faaaar better than menial jobs in UK. One thing is there's dignity in labor in Canada and one can live a very good quality of life and still have the luxury of little trips in summer. UK folks are stuck in a class system, so Gold help you you work in McDonalds in the UK....you have failed in life! Even when I was about to enter undergrad in the UK, my A levels school had Universties that were on a black list. Basically you can't apply to those "low class unis" if you want to graduate from the A level school. We had to look at The Times 100 to select schools in the top 30, all because of class system.
Canada is different, no one cares what school you attend, all they care about is are you certified? Please let's quit derailing the thread with the comparisons. If you love the UK, stay there and don't compare and contrast with Canada. Or open UK Advantages thread

*end of rant*....*runs away*

Mostly Books, some clothes and a few other personal stuffs. Should be around 2bags weighing about 60KG. Any link?

Ajujuju2:


Bross abeg no vex. What items r you cargoing?

OK Thanks.

Canadianfly:


Hit Uncle Ballerz up. He cargo-ed his kaya to Canada. He should be able to help you.

Hello fellow Canadians,

Pls for those that travel from Lagos and cargo their stuff to Canada, I'll appreciate if you can share contact of a reliable cargo agent to use.
We're travelling next week to Edmonton, Alberta and it "just dawn on me" that we actually need to cargo some items.

Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.

@Blackbuddy,

I've been following your thread for quite sometime and I cannot but comment on your dept of maturity and leadership.

God bless you real good bro, and you will continue to expand and increase in Grace.

Thanks for lending a hand to someone in need.

Blackbuddy:


Hi, I moved to the GTA in June 2015 and settled in Mississauga. I came with my whole family and my wife and I (bankers) started the job hunt also attending the excellent newcomers training with Acess Employment. After 3 months, my wife got several job offers in her field and accepted an offer from a multinational conglomerate which was bought over by America's largest bank and she's doing very well there, even training other new employees now. I got my own break after 6 months as I was focused on finding a job equal or higher than my last position in Nigeria. I got several job offers as well from top banks and finally decided to accept an offer from a top 5 bank in a senior position. A lot of people here who follow Canadavisa forum know my story and I'm a good example of favour and determination.

Don't let anyone tell you that settling in Ontario, Toronto or any big city for that matter was a mistake. There are Nigerians who came before us doing very well and many more will come behind and do just as well. Remember, the battle is fought, won or lost in the mind first of all and then the physical manifestation follows. Sure there may be those who are satisfied with playing in smaller ponds but there are also others who take the plunge and swim in big waters. Abraham left a small, humble beginning for great adversity to claim a big destiny, not the other way round. Same for when Joshua led the chosen into the midst of giants and they prevailed. It's never about the size of the dog going to fight but the size of the fight in the dog. If you decide to go to a smaller city and start over, it's good and fine as it's your journey in life. If you decide to stake your claim here and get your prize as God is doing it for those of us here, that's also fine. You can send me a private message to share some further support and maybe connect you with other successful Nigerians/Canadians on ground here so you learn and gain from them. It wont cost me anything to lift you up, it only glorifies God.

Thanks a lot for taking your time in sharing this.

Appreciate.

Mire222:
The post below is copied. Thought it was informative to share especially for those applying with kids. But the post is dated 2011 don't know if there have been changes since then.

Canadian Schooling system
"As an immigrating parent, understanding Canada's school system is of fundamental importance -- especially due to the gradation structure, age considerations & varieties available. If you're coming from the UK, it's very different and can be a confusing and often misunderstood.

OVERVIEW

Sans the Pvt Schools - Education in Canada is publicly funded and overseen by federal, provincial, and local governments. Which means, our children get to be educated for free. [I repeat]Schooling is provided without charge for all residents of Canada - they have a right to education.

Schools in Canada are generally divided into Elementary education, followed by Secondary or "High School". Within the provinces under the ministry of education, there are "District School Boards" administering the educational programs. These school boards would follow a common curriculum set up by the province the board resides in. Only Alberta allows public charter schools, which are independent of any district board. Instead, they each have their own board, which reports directly to the province.

Compulsory Education
Education is compulsory between the ages of 6 to 16 in every province in Canada, except Ontario and New Brunswick, where the compulsory age is 18. Most children begin school at age 4, with part time schooling called "Kindergarten". Elementary school generally runs between grades 1 to 8, and Secondary [or] “high school” between grades 9 and 12.

Note:
- About one out of ten [1:10] Canadians do not have a high school diploma – one in seven [1:7] has a university degree – the adult population that is without a high school diploma is a combination of both immigrant and Canadian-born. In many places, publicly-funded high school courses are offered to the adult population.
- Canada spends about 7% of its GDP on education. Since the adoption of section 23 of the Constitution Act, 1982, education in both English and French has been available in most places across Canada (if the population of children speaking the minority language justifies it), although French Second Language [FSL] education/French Immersion is available to anglophone students across Canada.

THE SCHOOL YEAR

The school year runs from September to June, five days a week, for usually six hours a day. Canada generally has 190 school days in the year, officially starting from September (after Labour Day) to the end of June (usually the last Friday of the month, except some cases in Quebec when it is just before June 24 – the provincial holiday).

THE CURRICULUM

Canada has its own unique schooling standards - it is run neither as the UK, nor on the US patterns. The standard is intrinsic to its own culture, traditions & development strategies.

The curriculum is designed to elicit development and quality of people's cognition through the guiding of accommodations of individuals to their natural environment and their changing social order. Some Canadian scholars view academics as a form of "soft power" - helping to educate and to create positive attitudes.

Furthermore, subjects that typically get assessed (i.e., language, arts, mathematics, and science) assume greater importance than non-assessed subjects (i.e., music, visual arts, and physical education) or facets of the curriculum (i.e., reading & writing versus speaking & listening). The students in the Canadian school system receive a variety of classes that are offered to them. The system is set up to meet the diverse needs of the individual student.

Advantages of Canadian schooling
- Canadian schools generally are more relaxed.
- They aim to nurture well rounded individuals.
- Kids carry a backpack - but usually don't have much books or note-pads.
- Instead it'd have an Agenda [School diary] & two [2] Tiffin boxes [a Snack box & a Lunch box] - they get three [3] breaks a day!
- Students of walking distance from the school get to go home for lunch.
- Students afar [but within the neighborhood] get the school Transportation* - for FREE.
- Many parents report that their children are happier and less stressed at Canadian schools than they were at their overseas schools.
*It's a regulation that our kids go to their neighborhood schools [only].

TYPES OF SCHOOLS

There are multiple types of schooling available for our children in Canada:
1. Public Schools – The public school system in Canada is free. Children are not required to wear uniforms. -Free school
2. Catholic Schools – The Catholic school system is also free. Students here are required to wear uniforms. -Free school
3. Private Schools – Private schools charge tuition fees, and can be expensive. Uniforms are required at most private schools. -Paid school
4. Ethnic Schools – Uniformed & Charged - they offer a specialized curriculum based on language, religion or ethnicity. -Paid school
5. Home schooling – Parents can choose to teach their children at home, but they are expected to meet the same standards of the public system.

Private Schools

Only about 8% of students are in private schools. A minority of these are "elite" private schools. It is not unusual for the wealthy and prominent in Canada to send their children to public schools [Note: Not Private Schools], especially in the lower grades. Private schools are also used to study outside the country. Eg. Canadian College Italy has an Ontario curriculum, but the students study in Italy.

Private schools have historically been less common on the Canadian Prairies and were often forbidden under municipal and provincial statutes enacted to provide equality of education to students regardless of family income. This is especially true in Alberta, where successive Social Credit (or populist conservative) governments denounced the concept of private education as the main cause of denial of opportunity to the children of the working poor. These rules lasted longer than Social Credit; it was only in 1989 that private K-12 schools were allowed to operate inside the boundaries of the City of Calgary.

Ethnic / Religious schools

Each province deals differently with private religious schools. Ontario has several private Jewish, Muslim, and Christian schools all funded through tuition fees. In other provinces many privately operated religious schools are funded [not all]. In British Columbia the government pays 50% of the cost of religious schools that meet rigorous provincial standards. The province has a number of Sikh, Hindu, Christian, and Muslim schools.

Alberta also has a network of charter schools, which are fully funded schools offering distinct approaches to education within the public school system. Alberta charter schools are not private and the province does not grant charters to religious schools. These schools have to follow the provincial curriculum and meet all standards, but are given considerable freedom in other areas. In all other provinces private religious schools receive some funding, but not as much as the public system.

Catholic Schools

In Ontario, the Catholic system continues to be fully publicly funded [akin to Public schools] - while other faiths are not. Since the Catholic schools system is entrenched in the constitution, the Supreme Court has ruled that this system is constitutional. However, the UNHRC has ruled that Ontario's system is discriminatory, suggesting that Ontario either fund no faith-based schools, or all of them. In 2002 the government of Mike Harris introduced a controversial program to partially fund all private schools, but this was criticized for undermining the public education system and the program was eliminated after the Liberals won the 2003 provincial election.

Schooling in Quebec Vs. Other Provinces

Quebecers must attend a French School up until the end of high school, unless one of their parents previously attended an English-language school somewhere in Canada (immigrants from other countries cannot use this exception). In other provinces, English Speakers are not allowed to attend French Schools, unless one of the parent has French language as mother tongue, but they can easily attend French Immersion Schools.

Age Vs. Grade in Canadian Schools
(Except the province of Quebec)

Which Grade my kids will be admitted to when we 'land'?
Contrary to whatever Grade/Class/Std our kids were studying overseas [or in our homeland] as we 'land' here our kids would be taken into a Grade as per his/her age. Here is which grade they'd attend/admitted to, as per their age group...

Early childhood education
- Junior Kindergarten (ages 4–5)
- Kindergarten (ages 5–6)

Elementary education
- Grade 1 (ages 6–7)
- Grade 2 (ages 7–
- Grade 3 (ages 8–9)
- Grade 4 (ages 9–10)
- Grade 5 (ages 10–11)
- Grade 6 (ages 11–12)
- Grade 7 (ages 12–13)
- Grade 8 (ages 13–14)

Secondary education
- Grade 9 (ages 14–15)
- Grade 10 (ages 15–16)
- Grade 11 (ages 16–17)
- Grade 12 (ages 17–18)
- Grade 12+ (ages 18+)

NOTE:
1. Students in the Prairie provinces are not required by statute to attend kindergarten.
2. Kindergarten is not often available in smaller towns.

Which school [location] my kids will join?
By regulation our children get to join the "neighborhood school" [unless we want them to go to a Pvt. School]. District School Boards demarcate school boundaries based on neighborhoods. And every neighborhood WILL HAVE certain no. of schools, both Elementary as well as Secondary [Yes, they are different School buildings/premises].

How will I know which school "belongs" to my neighborhood?
Yes, this could be tricky. Especially when you 'physically see' a school nearby, but on approaching u find that this one doesn't cater to your locality. Usually that school will guide u to the right school. However, u may also check the same by visiting the District School Board's website. Eg. if u r in Toronto - hit TDSB, similarly if u r in Mississauga/Brampton - hit PDSB. [U'd find those links below, in the end of this post]

How will my kids go to school from my residence?
If the school is within walking distance - we r to escort our kids to school everyday... but, not necessary - 'Coz, every Xing, street intersections will have "Traffic Marshals" [identifiable thru their security jackets] placed during the school hrs. This is Awesome here! - so, even if our kids walk alone - they r quite safe. Moreover, cycling to school is appreciated/advocated. And with the weather - this is no daunting task.

What if that school is 2 Kms away from my residence?
If the school is beyond walking distance [will be informed by the school] - the children get to take the "School Buss" - for FREE. Busses r operated by Pvt. Contractors, but specially for school transportation, colored Yellow, shall pick-up/drop our kids from vantage points [near our residence]... many times that could be next to the home as well. The Bus No. shall be informed to us by the school - we do not need to be perturbed on that aspect!

Rain or shine or Snow?
Not a problem! Kids here r used to sporting a 'rain cape' &/or carrying Umbrellas to school. Usually, they would also be wearing Rain Boots [call it Gum Boots - if u may]. And during snowing season - they'd sport appropriate winter dress & Snow Boots [incidentally all these garments would be available everywhere during these seasons - Walmart, Canadian Tire, Zellers, Sears et all shall suffice for our sourcing... & if in Toronto - u may hit the Honest Ed's as well, for the more price-concious among us!]

Will my kids be admitted to school whenever we 'land'?
Typically the neighborhood school is duty bound to accept admittance of our children whenever we want to in Canada. Remember the school session commences from September to June... however, if we 'land' in October - yet the local school will take-in our kids. Ditto for any other months as well. Another eg. suppose we 'land' in April/May - School will be closing in June - still our kids WILL BE accepted in the school.

What documentation is required for School Admission?
1. Child Immunization Record > http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/-t61790.0.html
2. School Transfer Certificate
3. Birth Certificate
4. Residential Lease Contract [or Home Purchase Deed]

What dress my kids will wear to school everyday?
On a hindsight I guess many will again post this query... remember once again - Public Schools in Canada is w/out "Uniform" - our children will wear any appropriate dress [usual clothing] to school. An exception to this is the Catholic & Ethnic Schools - which require students to wear the prescribed uniform.

Which one is better - Public schools or Private Schools?
Another question many ask me - where should I get my children admitted to - Public Schools or the Private schools? Let me inform u with certainty that the curriculum, & standards of both r the same. Ditto the teachers & staff... they all come from the same basket, don't they? These schools do have a great deal of prestige and prominence [there r many "elite" ones as well]... but that is all in the head! The fact remains that Pvt. Schools r attended by only a small fraction of students. Besides, they r often beyond our affordability, especially for newcomers. Then again, we chose to come to Canada especially considering 'free education' factor, among some others, didn't we? IMHO, why to waste our funds, when many of the illuminati actually came out of the Public Schools? BTW, Public schools in Canada r pretty good!

How to locate/assess "good" Public schools?
Another myth [purely my opinion again] is "assessing" Canadian schools against each other. The factual position is that each one is typically the same - as described earlier... Nonetheless, if we need to yet perform this task, Fraser Institute "ranks" most schools in Canada. Check here: http://www.compareschoolrankings.org/Index.aspx

Do I locate my residence based on "good" schools?
Again a debatable point... I would say "No". As enumerated earlier, it doesn't matter which school my kids go, at least in the Elementary stage/s. Lot other factors would determine where I chose to locate my residence, eg. my employment, proximity to friends/relatives, my ethnicity/religion [not advocated though, seriously!], cost of renting/buying, neighborhood assessment etc. Read here for the Toronto Neighborhoods' details:
http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/-t66734.0.html

That will surely result in rejection. In fact, on POF matter, I've seen more rejection basis this than for not using 'gift deed' for lump sum especially for PR application (not nonimmigrant)

My opinion is; don't just have the minimum required funds. Try about 20% over the limit just to be safe.

Ovatuwazza:
Hello everyone.
I am new on this forum and I wish I had come here sooner. I have already submitted my application but I am a bit worried about finances. Does anyone know what exchange rate is used to calculate required amount. Is it the exchange rate on the day you submitted or that of the day your application was processed?
For example, maybe on the day I submitted, the naira equivalent of the amount I needed was 4million and on the day the financial side of my account was being evaluated, the naira equivalent rose to 4.3million because of inflation. Would I get rejected because of this?

My dear Sister,

Make I join mouth Congratulations you again and again

How's the post PPR feeling?......... Don't answer, I can imagine

SlowlybtSurely:
Long time people! Got my PPR few days ago. Took a total of 114 days from AOR. Timeline below:

FSW Outland
AOR February 15th
Meds passed April 7th
BG Next Step April 8th
Schedule A reguested April 26th
Schedule A submitted April 29th
BG NA May 1st
BG IP May 27th
PPR June 9th

Special thanks to my paddies; dupyshoo (may God bless this woman for me), vcole, Iphie, 40manlappy, boldinc etal.

This journey has taught me that if you have a vision, work towards it and pray, success is sure.

Good luck everyone. We will all celebrate in the end.

God Bless you Sir/Ma,

You're Totally on point!

behati:
You will need to get a reference letter from a supervisor or colleague, attach their ID or complimentary card, attach proof of trying to obtain the reference letter from your employer(any correspondence will do), attach your employment, confirmation and any other support document as well as an LOE.

To the new people just starting the process, endeavour to READ, READ and READ. Even though reading this thread may seem like a lot of work to do, you can get most of the information required for this process on CIC website and questions asked here should only be case specific. Questions like how much is ielts, where can I write it? How much is visa fees and so many others are outright ridiculous considering that most people going through this are graduates and skilled professionals. Also, it probably takes lesser stress to google than logon to nairaland to type ridiculous questions. Heck, you may even get misled one day if you don't put in work by yourself. I know a lot of members are trying to be nice by answering same questions repeatedly but please let's encourage people to read and research for themselves.

Peace!

@Maternal

Thanks a lot for this.

For some of us already game for Alberta, it feels good to see some positive perspective of the province.

Regards,

maternal:


This is how people get into trouble. You should take peoples advice, but also do your own research. Despite the myth, Alberta's economy while heavily dependent on oil, is not the only industry in Alberta. With a high number of seniors on the verge of retiring, a lot of good paying jobs have opened up or will soon. For example, the city of Edmonton is aggressively recruiting for new police officers. Within 3-4 years on the fore you'll be making 94k dollars per year. The Alberta government is hiring multiple positions. These are good paying gov't jobs with benefits and pension plan. The city of Calgary is also hiring and so on. The province of Alberta is more than just oil. These people moving out of Alberta are usually illiterates who were making good money in the oil patch, lost their jobs, and can't compete in the city because they have no or little education. Again do your research. But with Alberta's economy which is still better than most provinces even in an recession, and with fairly low taxes across the board, I wouldn't settle in any other province. That's me personally. Also I work in the oil patch, while it has slowed down, it's slowly picking up. But its not has bad as everyone is making it out to be. imo

Thanks a lot for sharing your experiences guys. Well appreciated.

salford:
Arrived. End of long weekend. Work resumes in the morning.

@miella
I totally agree with you.

If one does not have the patience to read from page 0-50, how will you endure to wait for 6-months post eAPR? You will nearly jump out of your skin, trust me.

miella:


Hello Sir,

I want you to note that the fact that you were told to read page 0-50 is for your own benefit. And I think you are wrong by saying 70 percent is all about WES evaluation. This permanent residency journey is a journey of PATIENCE and PERSEVERANCE and one has to have in depth knowledge in order not to make any mistake. I'm not yet in the pool but I read page 0 to the last page when I joined this thread. Was it easy? NO! Was it worth it? 100% YES! I know a lot of information about both PRE-ITA and POST-ITA. Yes, I know we are all different and have different schedules but as a management student, I know the importance of planning and having in depth knowledge about something before starting.

I just had to respond because you kept on referring to the person that told you to read page 0-50.

May it end in praise for all of us.

Bro,

I can confirm to you that you can actually use your soft copy for WES. I did the same and I never had any problem. Besides, all CIC need is the reference number on your ECA, the one you fill in your application, they do the confirmation themselves. Its in cases in which they are unable to confirm that they usually issue ADRs.

Point is you can use your soft copy as long as its authentic.

pachos129081141:

Thanks a lot, so can I use the WES email copy if the hard copy doesn't deliver on time?

Hello All,

@ OP - I believe you are the only right person that can make this decision for yourself. No one else can make it for you and whatever you decide to do, pls make sure its based on diligent and careful consideration.

You might probably agree, and frankly from where I'm seating, I see you even more confused reading all the answers to your post than when you actually asked the question in good faith. So.....you get the point.

However on a general note to everyone else: I believe we will move forward faster as a country if people actually stop confusing delusional to being patriotic and actually acknowledge that their is a real problem in this country Nigeria.
All these talk about "Nigeria is better than Canada" economically, is a little shortsighted and significantly untrue.

Good. However, at least 1 year work experience is prerequisite to be eligible.

Congrats to our new ITA recipients.

Onlineise:
Congratulations to the newly called. It just occured to me that at 421 CRS, you don't even need a single day of work experience. If you are under 30 years old, single and can MAX your IELTS...this is your score below.

Comprehensive Ranking System formula

Subtotal Core/Human capital + Spouse factors + Skill transferability = 431

Additional points = 0

Grand total = 431

Hello,

Would be great to have your opinion basis below....

Demo213:
Hello VO,

Thanks a lot for the great work you are doing on this platform.

I have a question: Myself and my sister was filed for in 2010 in the F1 family category. However in 2011 my sister got married. Unfortunately she got divorced in 2016 after having two kids.

Reading through the thread I realized the application category should move from F1 to F3 after the applicant get married. Also she did not actually notified USCIS after the wedding as we assumed that should happen during the actual application to the NVC.

My question is:

1) Now that she is divorced, what category will her visa application be based on, as F1 or F3?
2) How would these event impact on her 2 children ?

Would be happy to have your opinion on the situation.

Thanks and Regards,

Both actually.

You get an email that your CIC account have been updated and when you log in to CIC you will see your medical status change to "you pass the medical exam" could be a different wording but....you get the point.

Ehrnie:


Hi -

Can you kindly explain what "medical pass" is? Do you get an email via your CIC account that you've passed your medicals, or is this just an upload onto your CIC account?

Hello Guys,

OK, my AOR was Feb 15th and I got Medical pass March 24th.
Apparently the volume of applications have increased and as a result things seems to have slowed down a little bit.

There are even many Feb applicant that are yet to get any update at all.

I know some march applicants already got medical passed but very few, so if you haven't don't bother, it will come in due time.

I think we just have to wait patiently... (....yeah! I know. The waiting is nearly unbearable! But what choice do we have ?)

happymumtobe:


Submitted March 30th too and was wondering why medical status hasn't changed to passed. I guess the process is now slow as it seems alot that submitted have not gotten update too..
Please let us know once any one gets any update.
Thanks guys.

Hello VO,

Thanks a lot for the great work you are doing on this platform.

I have a question: Myself and my sister was filed for in 2010 in the F1 family category. However in 2011 my sister got married. Unfortunately she got divorced in 2016 after having two kids.

Reading through the thread I realized the application category should move from F1 to F3 after the applicant get married. Also she did not actually notified USCIS after the wedding as we assumed that should happen during the actual application to the NVC.

My question is:

1) Now that she is divorced, what category will her visa application be based on, as F1 or F3?
2) How would these event impact on her 2 children ?

Would be happy to have your opinion on the situation.

Thanks and Regards,

lol.

They say " if you want to hide something from an African......." As much as I hate that saying; reading some post/question makes me start thinking.....

Hello All,
Recently discovered this thread (after I submitted) and I was like "where have I been?" But believe everything is in order in Jesus Name.

@slowlybysurely you got any update on your app yet? I submitted mid Feb and except for AOR Still nothing and I think I saw someone saying "medical pass" around a week or something.

@all the great seniors, how did you cope with the waiting? Mehn its nerve recking! Gosh!

SlowlybtSurely:


WES is way better. With them, you get PPR within one week.


Believe me at your peril.