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Na wa,
I was already happy for him that his days of career struggles were over.[/quote

You guy, my guy..hahahaha.

AmericanDad:
Kai! Can someone stop the hands of time!! 2020 i'll be 32 and haven't achieved my dreams. Oh no! I'm having midlife crisis

Why does this sound so funny..hahaha

Canada

Singapore

Japan

Cuba

Mexico

NwaAmaikpe:





I'm thankful to the Almighty for Naira Marley.
Dude has subliminally made Naija folks feel less hypocritical about masturbation.

I'd say it and say it again,
Masturbation is a gift, if you aren't using it....you're worse than the biblical servant who buried his talents.

Have you ever sat back and imagined the number of unwanted pregnancies, STIs, rapes, forced marriages, heartbreaks, financial losses that could be prevented only if folks masturbated more?
There woulda been no prostittutes either.

I know this, I am always awed by its realization.
That's why I never fail to reach out my hands and grab my preek as a sign of appreciation to the most high.

Our God makes all things perfect, but his people perish for lack of knowledge.

The most sensible bible quote, last sentence.

Hello,

Could someone kindly assist me with SOP of a legal department, or rather help me draft one. Oil and gas company, manufacturing, real estate or construction will be appreciated.

Checks and balance, that is what these media households need.
Laws of every jurisdiction must be respected.

Hedonisst:
.. Are you just being mischievous? How much do lawyers working in most Chambers earn monthly?

My apologies if that came out offensive, treat it otherwise. My bad.
It's actually a mistake on my part comparing the salary in my country to that in Nigeria without considering other economical factors.

BuhariIsBURIED:
Mtchewww! do you work?

Yes I do, in the same professional group. Otherwise I wouldn't have made that comment.

Yes, that is a sad state of a nation.

Migrate to a place your skills and qualifications match the reward.

260k total for a lawyer? Quite a sad state.

Hadampson:
The last country which is number Ten....Switzerland

Official languages are French, German, Italian and Romansh

Switzerland is one of the most beautiful country in Europe with good quality of life and low unemployment rates. The country has a population of 8.5 million people

It takes 10 years to be a citizen of Switzerland. Concerning the language, you should know atleast one of the four official languages.. French, German, Italian and Romansh. The prominent one being German.

Switzerland, my dream country. Anyone doing an LLM in Switzerland ?

Thank God our constitution prevents Mr. Kenyatta from vying again.
African leaders and Presidents need to step up honestly

AdetonaDami:
Wow na wa ooo....
Even with my MSc and NYSC 1year work experience and aspiring IELTS 8.5,8.0,7.5,7.5 ...and the age, my score is still 456....hmmm it is well

Same profile

RZArecta2:
Africa is not A COUNTRY

The woman is from Kenya. Maybe the OP meant from the continent Africa

denaven:
Am going to reply for the sake of others that needed help and come online to share part of their story so they not discourage by comment like urs

My daughter is physically challenged from birth but i will not like to go into details of her disability but sometime last year , my wife came up with the idea of going to Canada ,the first thing that come to mind is how disable people are well accepted in Canada society ,they can school , go on bus and many public places have facilities for disable people, hearing that alone bring relieve and joy to my heart because we have visit France, Dubai,Holland,hong kong ,uk and usa on family holiday and I have seen how disable people are well integrated into this societies despite there physical challenges..and i remember my wife telling me then that she will handle everything and only we have to travel with about 27,000 dollars and i remember i told her ,we have 10 million naira fixed deposit at the bank so i can get that within 2 weeks and i convert it to dollars and that about 34k canada dollars so tell them if they want 27k if they grant us resident we coming with minimum 30k dollars and my wife simile and left for work that morning , and like 2 weeks later she told me about English examination she need to attend and it not compulsory for me because she the main applicant with about 5 years of experience and two cert holder from same university and about our certificate verification it was fast and easy I guess because we studied aboard but i never attended any English examination and later she told me we have been accepted on a score I cannot remember the score and now needed to do medical examination and we went for the medical test and a month later she ask I printed my fixed deposit bank statement,company registration and she draft a letter and I read it and sign that the fund is for the family and that all l know about this Canada process and two month later she told me some more document was ask about my daughter issue and she has taken care of that and send the needed document and One morning last month that about 5 month later ,she told me our Residency have been granted ,I was so surprise because it look so easy and fast to me but our daughter comfort and integration in a society is my motivation factor from the beginning . It was after the visa granted that other thought begin to come to my mind. So please do not judge anybody because you do not know the whole story but give your advice based on what you know and it will help . and thank you to everybody that have contributed to my question it highly appreciated

Sir, you have a very supportive and aggressive wife.
I wish your family and you the best in Canada.

blessings2017:
Thanks @Jennypharb1 @MissChristine

Thank you @Dulles25 for your kind words.

I hope to share more experiences for any unlocked new stage in my law career.

God bless us all

I will be following. Thanks for the precedence and all the best.

blessings2017:
Find your answers in bold

Blessings2017, you indeed live and guide as per your name.
Thank you for this detailed information.
Most of the questions I always had but never asked have been answered.
Today, I feel satisfied.
More blessings.

MissChristine:
Hi Blessing.

Oh I’ve got a lot to ask! I sent a pm request earlier.

I’ll like to know more about the following —
i. The accompanying documents for an NCA application
ii. The complexity of the exam, study materials and the recommended number of courses to take in a sitting for a full time worker
iii. If a student visa will be required to write the NCA exams in Canada
iv. The meaning of the phrase “articulating” (or something like that) after obtaining a qualifying certificate
v. The implication of having a qualifying certificate without being a member of the equivalent of an NBA branch
vi. The probability of a qualifying certificate boosting an express entry application
vii. The best way for a legal practitioner with less than 5 years practice experience to emigrate
viii. The approval chances of an in-house counsel planning to emigrate when compared with a lawyer working with a law firm
ix. Which threads are dedicated to foreign trained lawyers in Canada etc

It is definitely a lot of information to ask. But hopefully answers to these questions will also help other people in the legal field hoping to emigrate.

Looking forward to receiving a feedback from you or anyone with answers to these questions.

Articling and not articulating I believe you meant, right?
Articling is the period you are attached to a senior in a law firm, or legal departments of a company to acquire the necessary legal experience before practice.
In my country we call it pupillage( it's a 6 months working period after completing bar exams, before being called to the bar. It's a compulsory qualification before you are deemed fit to be called to the bar.)
You are a pupil attached to a master for experience

Hello, I kindly have an inquiry but the thread is already closed. How did you go about your NOC for the period you worked before the call to the bar?

blessings2017:
I'm a foreign trained lawyer in Canada currently challenging the NCA exams (landed Canada through the Express Entry program).

What do you need to know about the NCA ?

Hello, are you in any WhatsApp group for foreign trained Lawyers in Canada?

Happy New Year everyone.
Maternal, Salford, Congo, Einstein, Blackbuddy and the rest, do you have family or friends in the legal profession from Africa living in Canada? How is the transition?
What is the best province for one who wants to continue practising in Canada from a foreign country ?

Happy New Year to this amazing family.
Thank you all for consistently taking us through this journey.
For all of us purpising to take IELTS test in January and February, I wish you all the best, we will ace it.
May we end 2019 in Canada, Amen!.

alexxo11:
my friend im a pilot....and i have a computer science degree from uon.so dont tell me about hard work......and no ur not kenyan.

Who cares about your education when you can't think rationally ?
I don't think you attended the same institution as I with these poor drafting skills and punctuation.

So what if I am Kenyan? It pains you to see a patriot who still believes in humanity and the rule of Law.
It saddens you to know there's a Kenyan who won't agree with your jealousy and clouded reasoning.

alexxo11:
my friend nigerians are a big cancer endof!! Kenyans are tired of you and you know that....tell yourselves the truth!!!I commend our police on the work they doing.And dont tell me about narialand, a website while you are illegally in my land....If all of you get out of my land i will have no business on this site!

Sorry to disappoint you but I'm Kenyan, yes.

Don't be so uninformed about international affairs, everyone is at liberty to travel to any jurisdiction, legally, as long as the law of that country allow, and the immigrant has followed the legal procedure.
The deceased was a student at USIU.

Please, you need to read more and stop hating Nigerians, work hard too my brother.

The police should have had him in custody, and filed a complaint. You need the Criminal Procedure Code, Penal Code, Evidence Act(Cap 80), and the Police Act (Cap 84). Go read and stop hating.

alexxo11:
First you need to understand our police are noot stupid.....they are brutal yes but not stupid....when they come for you....they have done their homework to even know where your apartment is.

You won't teach me about the Kenya Police, I have worked with many of them in my field of profession.

Most of them are not professional in their assessment, and I have handled different cases of foreigners mishandled by the police, even Ethiopian nationals.

Don't be too blind to support what you know is wrong, clouded by your hate for other Africans from Nigeria and West Africa.

This forum Nairaland, where you are spewing your hate on, is actually a Nigerian forum, we are visitors here.

Be informed and stop the hate.
Kieleweke!

This is quite sad, and the Nigerian diplomats should have this discussion with the Kenyan government.
Police harassment to legal immigrants mostly from West Africa is quite rampant.

There are definitely few criminal ones(like some Nigerians recently found car jacking in Roysambu ), but a student who is in Kenya for studies should not go through this torture by the police. Someone must be held accountable.
A student at USIU is definitely one whose parents has really invested in his studies, and mostly financially stable to be doing monkey business in Kenya.
Police harassment of Nigerians should end!
Where is the Nigerian government when her citizens are buttered and killed? So sad.

olujastro:
I did ielts last month and my CRS is 438 at the moment, 2 points below the current 440. If I wait till July/Aug next year my CRS will be 473 courtesy of masters and age.
My initial plan was to wait till next year before entering pool, but my friends have been putting pressure on me to use my Nigerian BSc and apply instead, citing unfounded fears that things can change really fast by next year (EE could stop, the process and required documents can become more difficult, etc.).

The problems I have with using my naija BSc is the unnecessary stress and cost of verifying transcripts. Having to put enormous pressure on people and bribe them to do their jobs that they're paid to do is sickening to me. With European degrees, it's about one click away at almost no cost. So I'll be happy to avoid all the naija wahala especially with WES now demanding WAEC for Nigerian degrees.

Any chance the cut off will drop below 440? What's the pattern like for cut offs...does it increase or decrease at the beginning or end of the year?
Any advice if you were in my shoes?

I doubt it will end next year, maybe 2020, but until then, maybe you should work on other things in preparation, as you wait to complete your masters. I'm almost in the same shoe as you, hoping to join next year after getting a practising licence for my profession. Msc will be an added advantage since you aren't sure the points will go below 440 any soon

190 pages within hours, I must admit the humor and chronology of events on this thread is captivating.

All the best in your pursuit OP. You have an optimistic and energetic spirit.

boundlessjoy:
@Dulles25 that’s right. Just evaluate your LLB with IQAS and you are good! You don’t need your law school transcript or bar license if you choose IQAS.

You may need your law school/call to bar credentials when you are ready to practice in Canada.

Wishing you success in your bar exam!

Thank you @boundlessjoy.
Nairaland is indeed the most resourceful forum in Africa.

Estac:
Hi, I am not sure how the LLB program in your country is structured. I know some countries have a 3yr program, some 4yrs but in Nigeria, it is 5yrs. I don't know how IQAS will evaluate LLB from your country, but my advice will be for you to submit just your LLB if your program is 4-5 years. I wish you all the best.

LLB in my country is 4 year program, then Law School is 2 years.
Thank you for this information.

[quote author=Estac post=71552587]READER-ALERT: VEEERYYYY LOOONGGG EPISTLE

NOW FOR THE EPISTLE

I am sharing this long version to underscore the importance of proper research in this journey and to encourage newbies not to despair when they are referred to 1 for information.

I wrote IELTS on August 19, 2017 and results L 8.5, R 9, S 8, W 7.5 (maxed out at first attempt). I did not know the value of this result at the time because I was aiming for Australian PR and my target was minimum of all round 8. While I was weeping and lamenting my Writing score, a friend advised me to also consider migrating to Canada. I spoke to another a friend in Canada who advised me to use IQAS for my ECA because IQAS will assess my “law degree” as equivalent to Masters degree. In ignorance, I thought law degree meant law school degree. I did not know that law school transcript was not necessary for IQAS.

Rush rush in September 2017, I paid IQAS, I sent University transcript and wasted over 2 months chasing for law school transcript. IQAS sent back ECA on Dec 21, with a “disappointing” email that it does not assess vocational certificates (or something like that). I checked my ECA report for the phrase “master degree” but forwhia!? The thing no de dia. They only wrote that is it "equivalent to LLB or first professional degree … " blab la bla. I started chasing IQAS with emails insisting that they may have made a mistake, that I have been told that my degree will be equivalent to “masters”. (Gosh I was so ignorant!). IQAS sha refused to budge. And without masters, I did not even near 420 CRS.

No so I flung ECA report and IELTS results for one yeye corner since December and I started chasing post graduate admissions in Canada upanddan! (Jesus is Lord). It is not book that was hungrying me o. I was just looking for an exit strategy from Naija. That is how I wasted January –March plus plenty yeye university application fees, plus numerous transcript processing fees (for admission). I was just roaming in the wilderness while my ECA and IELTS were gathering dust where I flung them.

Na so, April land with my birthday (minus 5 points). God’s mercy found me 3 days after my birthday. My colleague, who had codedly been processing EE stumbled on one of my university applications. The bros pitied me, called me to one corner to advise me about EE instead of student visa route. My people, I started boasting o- “I sabi EE, I have done IELTS and ECA since last year but I no qualify cos my points no reach, bla bla bla”. OK na, bros calmed me down and explained the meaning of “first professional degree…” in my ECA. WHAT??!!!. ADONBLIVIT. Bros recalculated my CRS. CHINEKE! And I have been wasting time in the wilderness when I could actually be on 452 CRS?

Congratulations !
Does it mean the LLB is just enough or the Law School transcript and practising licence will be needed as well at some point?
I'm not from Nigeria, but I have an LLB from my country, unfortunately I failed one bar exam(We sit for 9 papers). Then do 6 months pupillage/articling(which I already did).
Can I go ahead and evaluate the LLB even as I wait to resit my bar, will it amount to misrepresentation ?
I have my transcript, but I'll only get a practising certificate once I resit that one paper and pass.