₦airaland Forum

rhemagrace:
Good day, please what is your noc and did you take TEF?

My NOC IS 1111
I didnt take TEF

Narkoya:
I'll post it soon oh. My laziness is from Mars. Also, ppr still seems unreal to me. Waiting to get my passport back. Been unable to start packing up sef.

Hi guys,

So i received ITA this wednesday, but prior to that, i got provincial nomination from Ontario which i had not responded to since i was looking forward to ITA via express entry with CRS of 468
Now that i have received ITA do i have to decline the provincial nomination or i just ignore it?

Scandinavian02:
Family of 7?

Maybe VO is in doubt of something.

I used to think family is faster.

Hello House,

I called inspector Moshood and he said he is not available on saturdays for processing of PCC.
Please what can i do as work wont let me get out during the week and its only saturdays i have available.
is there any other police officer i can contact?

please help.

Topsmamen:
[s]To my dearest and wonderful e-fam, with great joy in my heart, I pick my golden pen from the basket of happiness to write you this announcement. Hope this meets you in good health? If so doxology.[/s]

It’s Prêt pour Visa guys! Mail came in at 11:22 PM last night. I was about to go to bed when I saw the mail. The speed at which I went from being sleepy to fully wide awake was 0 to 100 real quick.

A special thanks to EVERYONE for the best wishes and prayers . You guys said it. We just started Part 8 and from your mouths to God’s ears, it has happened beautifully.

Express Entry has got us with different stories to tell and it’s been one hell of a ride………a roller coaster ride indeed.

TIMELINE
ITA wait: October 2017-December 2018 (14 months)
ITA: December 19, 2018
AOR: January 15, 2019
Medicals Passed/BIL: February 23, 2019
Biometrics Done: March 7, 2019
Ordered GCMS Notes: April 24, 2019 (Notes are yet to be received)
ADR received: May 11, 2019 (1. Birth Certificates to prove sibling relationship. 2. Proof of sibling residence in Canada)
ADR submitted: May 13, 2019
PPR: May 15, 2019
Visa Office: Ottawa
Single Applicant

Hi Topsmamen,
I sent you a PM, please reply. I promise i wont be a bug.

happyme31:
Now I see why the CRS score is this high.
I just found out that 80% if not more of my colleagues are on this journey.
Imagine my shock today hearing one of them discussing her IELTS score on the phone.
Meanwhile yesterday, another was at it, taking about her result not caring who listened. Two others are writing next month.
I used to do my thing discreetly not knowing everyone was on it . We could already start holding meetings.
Laslas na only Buhari and his APC people will remain in Naija.

Hello House,

please i have a friend who has evaluated credentials and gotten other requires documents, but the problem is with her IELTS.

She has written 4 times and the particular issue is with writing, she just got 6 in writing while the LRS is 8,8,7.5. Now i understand the unprofessionalism of BC.
if she gets 7 in writing her CRS will stand at 462 which is super great.
Frustration is almost killing her and she has given up on retaking the IELTS due to funds and the stress of the job.
please what else can she explore at this point cz shes tired. Is PNP possible?... her degree is in banking and she has accounting experience.

someone please help here.

ayaade1:
Hello house,

I’m a silent reader and I am a bit worried with the rate at which PNP invitations are being issued. Over 1400 has been issued in the last 1 week.
What’s the hope of the scores going below 470 at this rate ?

i personally believe there is no need to worry.
i also received PNP invitation from Ontario last week but i'm yet to accept simply because i believe my score (468) is sufficient for EE route. so i think even though many invitations were issued, many would not be accepted because i noticed ontario targeted a couple of people with high scores who may not even accept because their scores are enough for EE.

so be not afraid.

Topsmamen:
Sure. People have used NYSC work experience and have got their PPRs. See the link here.

Hello House,

For my work experience i was paid in cash for the period (3 years) which was clearly indicated on my reference letter.
my question is, does that alone suffice, or do i need to add something else as proof.

its a small consulting firm so they may not have the ghen ghen documents which prominent companies would have; and the salary was quite small so there was no need to deposit it with the bank.

PS:I havent submitted application im just gathering my documents ahead of the next draw and hoping to clinch ITA since my score is 468

Thanks

GozyNA:
@ the bolded: Asians you mean? Or better still, Indians.

Hello House,

Please I need advise.
Two weeks ago I scheduled my medical appointment for tomorrow with the hopes that I would receive ITA based on my score- 468.
Now that the score is 470, should I reschedule the medicals to some future date or should I go ahead to do it tomorrow.
Please someone should answer me abeg

edebra0406:
I just got my WES evalutation and its not what i expected. I have a university degree and i am also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigerian(ICAN). The summary of the evaluation from WES is 4 years Bachelor degree. Please i need help, what should i do next? Thanks.

Did you do the ATS exams?

patty827:
Congratulations @deboks. It's a happy ending , go forth and prosper in your new home

Hello house,

Trust we are all doing great.

Quick question:

A family member is going to give me my POF which will be backed by a gift deed and notarized (just so that i can have rest of mind).
Now, i wondering which will be best to keep it between Tbills and fixed deposit.
Can someone just advise me on which option is better, with reasons explained.

Ps: My score is 468 and i'm patiently waiting for the next draw, meanwhile i am already gathering my documents ahead, that is why i need some advise on the POF.

Thanks.

gobby:
ok thanks

Hello House,

My score is 468 and i am expecting to receive ITA by the next draw.

My question is, although i am yet to receive ITA, Is it advisable to still go ahead with my medicals now since i have been able to secure an appointment this week at IOM?.

That is, will it be a problem if medicals is ready but i'm yet to receive ITA?

Fidesa:
Hello house, Please i have a clarification i need to make.

Question 1:

When filling the work history of my EE profile, what exactly is to be indicated?
Is it all my work history within the past 5years or only the specific work history that relates to the NOC and skill for which i am claiming points?
I have 5 years work history in total because i graduated in 2013. However out of those 5years, i worked in customer service for 2 years and worked in an accounting consulting firm for 3years.
When filling my work history, should i put only that of the accounting (3years) or the entire 5 years including the customer service experience.


Question 2:

Also, is it possible to submit work experience for a part time job which i worked for 30 hrs per week while doing my full time job.
That is, while doing the full time customer service job during the week, i worked part time with the accounting firm during the evenings and on weekends.
Can i claim points for the accounting part-time work only, since the customer service work is not being used to claim points as it is not the primary occupation.


Question 3:

Does it matter if the work experience for which points are being claimed, does not include where i am presently working?


Please i need answers urgently as i need to submit my profile.

please can you guys help with my enquiries, its urgent.

boco2126:
God shows up and is never late! Congratulations to a good man.

Hello house, Please i have a clarification i need to make.

Question 1:

When filling the work history of my EE profile, what exactly is to be indicated?
Is it all my work history within the past 5years or only the specific work history that relates to the NOC and skill for which i am claiming points?
I have 5 years work history in total because i graduated in 2013. However out of those 5years, i worked in customer service for 2 years and worked in an accounting consulting firm for 3years.
When filling my work history, should i put only that of the accounting (3years) or the entire 5 years including the customer service experience.


Question 2:

Also, is it possible to submit work experience for a part time job which i worked for 30 hrs per week while doing my full time job.
That is, while doing the full time customer service job during the week, i worked part time with the accounting firm during the evenings and on weekends.
Can i claim points for the accounting part-time work only, since the customer service work is not being used to claim points as it is not the primary occupation.


Question 3:

Does it matter if the work experience for which points are being claimed, does not include where i am presently working?


Please i need answers urgently as i need to submit my profile.

Zara01:
Yes you can.

Hello house,

i have read through the pages but cant seem to get the best/full answer to my questions:

For proof of funds, a family member will send to me and i intend to put it in 6months Tbills.
Here are my enquiries:

1. What evidence will i need to submit to the canadian government?
2. Would i need to do a gift deed?
3. Is there need to notarise the certificate of my bank statement?
4. Will the family member need to write a letter as further proof that he gave me the money, and what documents of his will he provide?


For one of my work experiences, i worked in a small consulting firm for one and half years and was paid by cash.
Here are my enquiries:

1. What evidence will i need to proove that i worked there and was paid in cash?
2. Will i need to provide letter of employment?


Any other advice will be much appreciated.

Thanks.

raphrulz:
Congratulations!

Hello House,

Please can someone respond on what field of study does accounting belong to, based on the available options.

Thanks

Fidesa:
Thanks.

Please what field of study does accounting fall under?

Hello house,

My IELTS results came out online yesterday so i am yet to get the physical certificate.

please what will i put under the section of certificate number and will i still be able to submite my EE profile?

chrisebsy:
since you are single ,then it should be family of 1. if you don't have a child /dependant

family of 2 is PA and spouse

family of 3 is PA ,spouse and 1 dependant etc

I stand to be corrected .

Thanks.

Please what field of study does accounting fall under?

chrisebsy:
you don't pay while creating account , you only pay when you have completed your application post ITA.

please i am creating my profile.
what do i fill for number of family members... i am single by the way.

please help.

Fadia:
LONG POST AHEAD

The Lord is good and His mercies endureth forever.
His praises shall continually be in my mouth for He truly is too faithful to fail.
It’s finally here, the long awaited COPR! I keep going back to stare it

IELTS – 14th October 2017
ECA – December 2017
1st EE Profile – 5th May 2018
1st ITA – 9th May 2018
2nd EE Profile – 31st May 2018
2nd ITA – 25th June 2018
CRS - 443
AOR – 8th September 2018
MEP/BIL – 4th October 2018
Biometrics completed – 4th October 2018
RPRF – 16th January 2018 (Paid without an official request from CIC and raised CSE with payment receipt)
1st and only CIC Call – 5th February 2018 (The agent said security and criminality were not yet started and I felt really bad and decided I wasn’t going to call again or order GCMS Notes till after the 6-month mark, if PPR wasn’t here by then)
PPR – 14th February 2018 (God gave me a wonderful Valentine’s Day gift)
Submitted passport – 25th February 2018
COPR – 20th March 2018

No ADR

Ottawa Visa Office

SINGLE APPLICANT



DECISION TO TRAVEL
Lol It was initially more of my mum’s decision than mine. I was meant to go for my masters in the U.S. and then work on getting a work permit and staying back after. Lol little did I know I was deceiving myself.

My EE journey officially started in July/August 2017 with my mum constantly researching and hammering on the entire process. Some family friends had recently relocated and had advised my mum to use a lawyer to avoid mistakes and blah blah. I was so uninterested initially and constantly felt she was bugging me over unnecessary things and the lawyer’s fees also did not make matters any better.
Few days after later, my mum contacted the lawyer and connected us together. She (My mum) would constantly call me at work to ask if I had called the lawyer and insisted on being copied in all email correspondence between the lawyer and I. She even offered to pay the $200 dollars for the initial consultation fees and that was how I kick started the process.

IELTS
registered with BC and wrote my exam on the 14th of October 2017. I majorly used the free 30 hours of practice and some days before the test I browsed through some study materials the lawyer had sent me. My speaking test was the Monday before my Saturday writing exams and it generally went well.
The night before the writing exams, God just led me to one of the videos on the BC Practice page and I learnt some tricks to passing the reading exam without necessarily reading through or wasting much time and that was how I got 8,9,8,7 in LRSW in my first and only attempt.

ECA (WES)
I started in October 2017 and so I didn’t encounter the WAEC wahala. My aunt is a lecturer at my University and helped apply for my transcripts and covered that aspect. Then I sorted my CIPM transcripts myself. I had to send the CIPM transcript myself though because they won’t do it for you. I sent it in their name sha.
Verification was also very easy with my school because they have a proper process in place for all that.
ECA came out in December 2017 and was evaluated as two degrees (CIPM certificate was evaluated as equivalent to a 3-year bachelor’s degree)

4-MONTH LONG HIATUS
By the time my evaluation was over, I was in the process of moving houses and still had a number of other bills to settle so even if they shook me and threw me up and down, they won’t have found shishi on me to pay the lawyer as processing fee. Unfortunately, because neither myself nor my mum knew that we could successfully continue the process without a lawyer, I felt like I was at a dead end so I completely stopped thinking about the process and went back to reconsidering my U.S. masters. I also started considering schools in Canada sha with the mindset of “at least one must click”.

EE PROFILE
In May 2018, a close friend, who I had earlier told about EE, called me to ask how far with my process. She said she had entered the pool and gotten ITA the week before and that I should better forget about the lawyer and start my thing myself.
(I remember when my mum and I told her about it in 2017 and she said she didn’t have any money for a lawyer and wanted to do it on her own. I Kept discouraging her and saying she shouldn’t use her hand to spoil her application and I even started getting angry in the process).

After the call, I called the lawyer and told her to send me all my documents that she had with her, that I was no longer continuing with her. She tried to persuade me and asked if we should come up with a payment plan to make things easier, I haven’t replied that mail till today.

I created my first profile that weekend and got ITA the following week, on the 9th of May 2018. Man, that was the beginning of the joy and me starting to take things seriously. After getting ITA, I kick-started my own research and somehow stumbled on this thread in Part 4 and became addicted.

*I said first EE profile because I ended up deleting it. I had created it using an additional fake work experience to give me additional points. After ITA, I became so uncomfortable and my conscience couldn’t take it anymore so on the 31st of May I declined the invitation and deleted the profile. Fortunately, I created another profile with a new email and with all the correct details immediately and guess what? I had the EXACT same CRS of 443. I felt so silly and upset with myself because I could have saved myself sleepless nights and unnecessary headache by just using the correct information from the very beginning (I didn’t know about the CRS tool before creating my profile).
Unfortunately, I didn’t meet the cut-off for ITA in the next draw and when another draw date came again there was no draw. Then on June 25th, one very fine Monday evening, my friend called me and asked if I had gotten my ITA, that there was a draw that day and it was 442 (so close! Thank God!). A few hours after the call, I got the wonderful mail.

Then the main journey began…

REFERENCE LETTERS
I had worked in 2 other places before my current job (thankfully, I worked in HR in both companies so I had direct access to the people preparing the letters). My current company was the easiest because I was the one to do the letter myself hehe (it’s a very small company and we’re very few). I prepared the letter and gave it to my boss to read and sign.

PASSPORT
Ikoyi Passport office showed me PEPPER! I had less than 6 months at the time I was to do medicals so I paid for express but still ended up waiting for almost 2 months to get my passport.
I started the process with my old passport so I had to upload both. I created a table of contents indicating that there were 2 passports

MEDICALS
Did this at Children’s practice when my passport came out and it was pretty straightforward.

PCC
With our very own Inspector Moshood. I paid 4,500 for mine

POF
I used a gift deed then I bought treasury bills with the money before AOR. After it matured I left the funds in my account for a while then bought T-bills again in January but I didn’t raise any CSE for it. I also wrote an LOE and attached my account statement showing the day the money entered my account and when I bought T-bills.
I created a table of contents here as well and attached the gift deed, LOE, account statement, T-bills certificate, Oanda conversion on the date of submission and XE conversion on the date of submission.

AFFIDAVITS
1. I had some discrepancies in my name on my certificate and passport so my dad did a “one and same person” affidavit for me and I uploaded it in the “Legal Name Change” placeholder alongside my original birth certificate.
2. I claimed FSW points with my aunt and she didn’t have her birth certificate to show our relationship so my mum swore an affidavit of relationship (if I can call it that) and also went to NPC to do a letter of attestation for my aunt.

FAMILY MEMBER PROOF OF STATUS
I uploaded my aunt’s Passport, utility bills and 2 employment T4s.

With all these my uploading and uploading, I kept telling myself that my application is airtight and I’d get PPR in 2 months max LOOOOOOL. Anyway, COPR is here now and I have almost completely forgotten all the stress and I owe it all to God and the wealth of information on this thread.

I thank God for the unusual peace and patience I had during the entire waiting period.

MAY GOD CONTINUALLY BLESS EVERYONE FOR THEIR HELP AND INPUT IN EVERY WAY AND I PRAY FOR SPEEDY AND SUCCESSFUL PROCESSING FOR EACH AND EVERYONE IN JESUS NAME.

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE!!

Hello Fadia,

Thanks so much for sharing.

Please how can i contact you directly; i promise i wont be a bug.

Thanks.

FaskRolce:
I dived into the pool today with Crs score of 451. I pray the next draw is favorable.

#hopeful

Please can I speak with you on getting into the pool, I don’t want to make any silly mistakes

Thanks

Scandinavian02:
You'd definitely get an ITA by Wednesday if you an in the pool. Have you done your ECA and IELTS?

Hello House,

I'm new here but i have also about 70% of the EE process but i will need some guidance.

My WES and IELTS is ready with a CRS score of 468, so i want to enter the pool today/tomorrow against the draws next week.

Is there a whatsapp group when people share knowledge about the process or is there anyone who has gone or is going through the process and is willing to guide me so that i dont make silly mistakes.

Please someone should indicate.

Thanks a lot.

ladymarshall:
There's nothing special about filling the form. Just carefully enter your details accurately and you will be fine. Find a laptop/tab to do it. Mobile phones are not always the best to fill such forms.

Hi Ladymarshall,

i am also ready to enter the pool today/tomorrow ahead of the draws next week.

Please can i connect with you for some help. Pleaseeeeee

Ameeria:
Good morning Canadians, please I passed my ielts at last, got my wes and need to enter the pool. However, I've been hearing a lot of stories about how sensitive and tedious it is. Please give me pointers here, I have only my phone to do it. Will that be ok? What, apart from careful entry of my info, should I know before I commence this. Many thanks in advance.

Hi Ameeria,

i also just got my ielts results and have a CRS of 468 and i'm ready to enter the pool. Please can we connect so that we can share knowledge.

Thanks.

Hello house,

Please i need your advise.

ICAN sent my AAT transcript to WES for evaluation but WES stated that the transcript is incomplete because the subjects and grades were not included in the transcript.
I called ICAN and they said that they usually do not put grades and my case is the first time that WES would reject a transcript from them.
I'm confused at the moment and don't know what to do because both parties not willing to change their position and im left hanging.

Please advise me, im begging.

EyesondPrize:
I got my ECA report last week. Equivalent to 1yr Canadian diploma. Start the process ASAP. Go to ICAN, Ebute Metta office.

All the best!!.

Hello @Eyes on prize
I have started the process and ICAN has sent my results to WES but WES sent me a mail last week that my result is incomplete. Please see the below mail from WES and advise me on how best to resolve it bearing in mind that its the same format that ICAN uses to send all AAT results to WES. Your response will be much appreciated. See the mail from WES:


"Dear xxxx,

Thank you for contacting World Education Services (WES).

The document received only contains a partial record of your study program. Subjects taken and grades earned for part of the study were not included. We are missing information on grades earned for all courses.

Please ask your institution to send WES a complete document that lists all subjects taken and grades earned for each year of the program according to the requirements for your country of education. This document should be sent in a sealed envelope that is stamped or signed on the back flap by the appropriate official. Refer to Required Documents.

Please be advised Evaluations require complete documentation of all formal foreign educational credentials. WES will not begin your evaluation until we have received and approve of all the required documents for the credentials you have listed, as well as payment in full.

Best Regards,

Marquis

WES Customer Service"

For anyone sending scratch card to WES canada, please i am interested and we can split the bill

Hello house,

Two weeks ago, i went to WAEC office to process my result to be sent to WES, they sent it and the result got to WES yesterday.
Today, i got the below mail from WES, i am so devastated and do not know what to do; please someone should advise me on the exact steps to take now.


1. West African Examinations Council, Nigeria
West African School Certificate, 2009
Scratch Card | Not Received

Instructions: Refer to Required Documents.


2. WAEC Examination Results | Not Accepted

Reason: WES received your document, but it was not sent directly from your academic institution. WES requires your institution to send academic documents directly to WES.

Instructions: Please ask your academic institution to send your document to WES in a sealed envelope that is signed or stamped across the back flap by the appropriate official. If you have already contacted your institution, no action is necessary at this time. Refer to Required Documents.