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BaaleOfOntario:
Can I send you my LOE for vetting sir. Kindly help me

I'm overwhelmed with complaints and enquires at the moment, I'll appreciate it if you can send the letter to other knowledgeable gurus on this platform to assist with the vetting process. I sincerely apologise for any inconveniences this might cause you.


In the meantime, should you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask here.


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Tonygrinds:
I have a question oo pls, Why is it difficult to secure a visa if immigrating to an Atlantic province?

This is because their tuition fees are cheaper and the Atlantic province is the easiest place to secure your PR without stress. The visa officers are fully aware of this, that's why prospective international students find it very challenging getting approval with some of the schools there and only a few are granted visa.


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BaaleOfOntario:
Congratulations Boss. May I ask if the documents from your family friend were scanned to you and you got them in your mail or they were sent via courier from Canada to Nigeria ?

The documents were scanned to her (electronic copies)


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Ose2021:
Can anyone upload the letter of support (POF) that they used?

You can upload letter of sponsorship/support as the case maybe in the proof of means of financial support along side other financial statements of your sponsor.


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Gbola007:
Good evening gurus in the house, can someone who has applied for express entry and didn't qualify apply for student visa? What are the chances of getting the student visa considering he has applied for express entry before.

There is no negative impact having a dual intent. As a matter of fact, having 2 intents (1 for temporary residence and 1 for permanent residence) is legitimate. However, while applying for study permit you must demonstrate that you're a bonafide student who will study on a temporary basis and return home after studies.


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NairaLuck:
First time applicant applied from Nigeria
VAC: Lagos
College : CONESTOGA College
Programme: PGC
Year of Graduation:2018
Sponsor: Uncle
No travel history (only warri to the rest of naija)

Timeline
Date Applied: Aug 22
Biometrics Request: Aug 23
Biometrics Given: Sep 3
Medical (Upfront): Sept 5
Medical Updated Passed: Sep 9
BVL/Correspondence Letter: November 18
Passport Request (PPR): November 20


Special thanks to the gurus in the house for your endless contribution, I never thought I could do this myself.

Special appreciation to @Jephephe Frankrobbn1 Justmellow Lekiboboev2 Pee2jay9 Anon123

As was declared that this Month is our month of PRAISE ♥️

Indeed I am among those singing praises

Congratulations @NairaLuck, a well deserved victory. Its rewarding to be part of your success story. May you be favoured in your new home, Canada.


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Cathneblack:
First off, Thanksgiving to God because before I started I put my whole application before him..I appreciate Frankrobbn who assisted with every step of the application. And to all those who gave their time and effort to assist and painstakingly answer questions thank you..At last PPR in the mail. Please find details below



First time applicant applied from Nigeria
VAC: Lagos
College : Mohawk College
Programme: PGC supply chain management
First Degree: Geology
Year of Graduation:2018
Nysc:2019
Sponsor: Mother
Denied Uk visa 3 times
Cgpa: 2.35

Timeline
Date Applied: May 23
Biometrics Request: May 24
Biometrics Given: August 28
AIP: August 5
Medical Request: August 28
Medical Updated Passed: September 6
BVL/Correspondence Letter: November 18
Passport Request (PPR): November 20
Deffarmet letter for Mohawk: October 16

Documents Submitted

DOCUMENT CHECKLIST FOR CLIENT INFORMATION SECTION

Statement of Purpose ( 5 pages)
Affidavit of Return
BSc statement of result
Bsc Transcript
HSE level 1 certificate
HSE level 2 certificate-
Supply chain professional certification
NYSC certificate
Resume
Letter of Introduction from Company of employment
ID Card from Company of employment
Study leave approval letter from Company of employment( home ties)
Picture with my fellow staff members at work
Bank reference letter
My salary bank statement highlighted in red
Contract job offer letter from past employment( supply chain)
Internship offer letter ( supply chain)
Internship recommendation letter
Power of attorney showing that I am the next of kin to business and properties ( home ties)
Birth Certificate
My birth notification
Sibling’s (my brother and sister) International passport bio data page
My Sister’s scholarship ,My sister’s student ID (to show I am the only one who needs sponsoring at the moment)
My father’s driver’s license
Pictures of my dogs and I ( home ties)
Police Character certificate

Means of Financial support
Affidavit of Sponsorship
Letter of sponsorship (mother)
Letter of Explanation ( lump sums in her account)
My mother’s (sponsor) international passport data
Acceptance deposit of $2,200CAD to Mohawk College
Letter of non indebtedness to the bank( fixed deposit)
My mother’s fixed deposit investment N15,000,000 ($54,697.32CAD)
My mother’s reference letter from Bank
My mother’s personal US Dollar bank statement (USD $28,981.70)
My mother’s personal NGN bank statement (N5,629,025.46)
My mother’s Retirement Letter
My mother’s business certificate of incorporation and business asset documents
My mother’s business invoices
My mother’s land properties and ownership documents
My mothers shares certificate
My father’s landed document
Accommodation letter from Family friend
Family friend PR card
Family friend utilities bill.

I know it’s a lot of documents but I tried to be as detailed as possible. Every document was explained in my sop and letter of Explanation.

Congratulations to you Catherine (an amazing pal). I'm very delighted to know that your application was a crowned success. Thanks for sharing your stimulating experience, its a great pleasure assisting with your application and being part of your success story.

Your application was assuredly detailed as possible with encyclopedia evidence to support every statement. I knew the pictures of you and your dogs further solidify your ties back home as I am very much acquainted with the fact that Canadians have more regard for pets than man i.e in the country's order of preference/importance. The findings also revealed that women also prefer pets over their partners.


Congratulations once again, my prayer is that you will be favoured in Canada.


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skull4eva:
Good afternoon @frankrobben please i need a reply to my mail on the LOE and SOP review. Kindly assist a brother. tolulope_abodunrin@yahoo.com is my mail sir to help Forward the review back. Thanks God bless

I have responded to your mail, check properly. However, I am not in the best position to vet the LOE and SOP at this time. I will appreciate if you could share this letter to other trusted and knowledgeable gurus on this thread. Thanks for your understanding.


In the meantime, let me know if you have any other questions.


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TelegramLord:
Hi gurus.

pls can anyone here assist with documents i need for SP application? thanks

Please go through this link to gather the
LIST OF DOCUMENTS FOR A SUCCESSFUL CANADA STUDY VISA APPLICATION


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Sugarbunny94:
Thank you Frankrobbn, God bless you for always responding. It will end in praise and I will share my testimony too.

Please which Visa office are webforms from Nigeria sent to?

Thanks for the kind words and best wishes.

Please raise a CSE by complaining the issue to the responsible immigration office through the IRCC WEBFORM NAIRAOBI

At the same time, raise a CSE to the
IRCC GENERAL WEBFORM

I hope these websites satisfies your enquiry.


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deepwater:
This is not as hard as imagined
Whenever you are in difficulty try Tracing the issue from the root.
The body requesting for IELTS in this case is an immigration body not an academic body.

Immigration gives Visas not admissions so y the concern on IELTS academic over general when no specifics is being mentioned in the mail? If good judgement and inferences cannot be made from the mail, I am afraid that academics may be difficult to pass

This confusion stems from the poor attitude and lack of direction of the Nigeria society, a classic example is the full acceptance of whatever date of birth is written on your waec result over what you have been issued by NPC. Nigeria companies for some Unexplainable reasons believe waec is more accurate to tell your birth date even when waec is only a purely examination board and have nothing to do with population commissioning.

Another example is the nullification of your tertiary education for sake of no NYSC Certificate or exemption irrespective of the fact that NYSC is not a degree/higher diploma awarding body.

You can see that the confusion is a resultant of a bastardise mindset from a dysfunctional society.

More importantly what I have noticed is that no one has been bold to ask the embassy a direct question on this for clarification sake. Could this be interpreted as dear or being timid ? Another Nigerian thing

For those who will be going to canada please dont come back...

Thanks for your input. I will contact IRCC for their detailed answer regarding the IELTS requirements.


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Enytan1:
Hi Frankrobbn1

What's the probability of a spouse being given work permit when the other one is applying for a canadian student permit? From your experience, how sure is it?

The possibility of a spouse getting a SOWP along side the other applying for a study visa is great provided that both couples can demonstrate to the immigration authorities of Canada that they are well established with adequate financial resources and significant ties to motivate their departure after the spouse studies in Canada. I can barely count how many applications I know that got approvals with same profile. You need to do your basic work in the application by covering every loopholes and present a solid application to be reviewed by the VO.


Let me know if you have any questions.


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seyiki:
Secondly, in my application I said my two kids would be following me but I am yet to apply for them because I had to apply for their passports newly(they are few months old), hope this won't have effect on my application.

Thanks in advance
cc:
@Lekiboboe, @frankrobbn1, @justmellow, @Lekiboboev2, @Pee2jay9 Kindly help out.

Why will you state that your two kids will be accompanying you to Canada but you didn't include them in your application? You ought to have waited for their passports to be ready prior to submitting your application. More over, the visa officer will question your intent to study given that your two kids are few months old and more especially how you intend to cope with them while pursing your studies in Canada.



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seyiki:
Good afternoon house and the gurus,

Pls I need advice on what to do regarding my application with respect to the Nigeria Student Express. The bank account am using is my mum's account that is domiciled in the UK. My first question is how do I submit the online certificate since it is not a Nigerian bank.

@Lekiboboe, @frankrobbn1, @justmellow, @Lekiboboev2, @Pee2jay9 Kindly help out.

Please contact the bank for instructions on how you can obtain a bank certificate letter from them.



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Sugarbunny94:
Una well done o!

Let me rephrase my question.

How long does it take for biometrics to change from " your action is required"

Don't scroll and pass o, answer my question bikonu.

On a normal condition it can take an average of 24hrs to weeks. If you continue seeing this update on your application, its advisable you raise a CSE to IRCC webform and your application status will change to submitted.



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silvamania:
Can I submit IELTS General for this process too

Thanks

JustMellow:
I remodified this post. You can use the General for NSE since its for immigration purpose.

Are you sure about this? @.JustMellow..... I don't believe IELTS General qualifies for the Nigeria Student Express Program (NSE). In view that this is a study permit application and not a permanent resident application, an IELTS Academic module would be the best fit here.


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Natase:
hello everyone.

please can someone suggest course and university or college for someone that studied science laboratory and graduated with 2.2 CGPA

thanks in advance

You can go for Biotechnology program at Centennial College.


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Baphil:
Good day all,
My friend got the mail below today. My questions are:
1. Can she request for an ielts exemption certificate from the school that admitted her? Can it suffice for an ielts certificate?

2. How can she go about this proof of financial support?

Thank you people


*Dear XXXXXX,*

*This is in reference to your application for a study permit. In reviewing your application, it was noted that you may be eligible for Nigeria Student Express. To get faster processing, you must supply the following documents:*

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX:

*> Proof of Financial Support: Proof of Financial Support A mybankStatement certificate showing sufficient funds for your studies for at least 6 months and 12 months of banking history. This certificate can be obtained at https://www.visa-mybankstatement.com/*

*This must be received at this office by: 2020/12/19*

*> Proof of IELTS test results: You must submit a proof of: your International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Submit a language test result that shows a score of 6.0 or higher in each skill (reading, writing, speaking and listening) on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).*

*This must be received at this office by: 2020/12/19*

Please note:

All documents must be in either English or French. Any documents not in English or French must be accompanied by a certified translation.

To provide the requested document(s) from the Application Details page, click the “View submitted application” button at the bottom of the page and follow the instructions provided on the Documents Submitted page.

We will resume the processing of your application upon receipt of the required documents or information.

Should we not receive the above document(s) or information within 30 days of the date of this letter we will assume that you wish to be processed through regular channels and your file will continue being processed accordingly.

Please note that biometric results are required for continued processing of your application. Therefore, if you have not submitted your biometrics, we strongly advise you to make an appointment at a visa application centre for biometrics collection.

For additional information, consult the CIC Web site at www.cic.gc.ca.

This is a suggestion from IRCC for student who are eligible for the Nigeria Student Express Program (NSE). Please disregard if you don't have an IELTS and Mybank statement to cover 30kcad and a bank history for 12 months. Your application will continue to be processed in the usual prompt manner.


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kelvine95:
Please guys, I am in a bit of a dilemma here.

I got this Nigeria Student Express email today. I have toefl of 110/120, and I can't afford writing IELTS again. I have raised a webform to make enquiry on using my TOEFL result instead of IELTS. What do you think?

Also, for the bankstatement, I got funding of about 26,100 CAD per year for 2 years. My tuition is 18.3k cad and I have over 4,000 cad in m bank account. Can I send them a merger of the funding letter and the mybankstatement verification slip?

Please advice guys! I will honestly appreciate.

@frankrobbn1 @chocs @justmellow

Please ignore the Nigeria Student Express email you received from IRCC since you don't qualify for it. Your funding and 4kcad for miscellaneous expenses is adequate for your studies.



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oreafe:
Mr Frank,

This banking history, can it be a Nigerian Bank?

Any bank would work, whether a foreign bank or a Nigerian bank.


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OBANLABAMIDELE2:
What about Regina university

It's also a good choice with great prospect of getting Visa approval for undergraduate students.


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oreafe:
hi guys i just recieved my gcms notes.

please tell me what you think. I had to type it out it was refusing to paste here.

the $10000 was USD; thats about 14000 CAD

33yo married woman Nigerian woman seeking entry to Canada to obtain master’s degree in comms travel to UK in 2019, no other evidence of travel financial support: husband, 2 children under 4 yo. PA has 3 siblings, 1 in US and 2 in CDA, one of which in a SP. Proof of funds: bank statements showing consistent low balance+ large deposits. PA will obtain masters in peace studies in July, works as monitoring + evaluation associate (data quality). I am not satisfied that the course of studies is reasonable given the high cost of international study in Canada when weighed against the potential career/employment benefits and the applicant’s personal circumstances. Based on the information provided by the PA, I am not satisfied that based on factors such as family ties, financial establishment and relevant travel history, the applicant will be a genuine temporary resident who will depart CDA at the end of the authorized period of stay. Application refused.

The visa officer has expressed concerns about your family ties in Canada (two siblings) and a tie in the USA (1 sibling). The visa officer also mentioned about your weak travel history which doesn't count as a positive factor in the ELIGIBILITY assessment. The program you're going for (peace studies) doesn't outline any progression in your career given its limited career prospects in Nigeria after studies. There was also traces of large deposits that came into the account towards the time of your application.


Given the above concerns of the visa officer, the greatest advantage in your next application is to demonstrate that you're a bonafide student by showing that your situation has substantially changed. By so doing, you will have to include documents to support your family ties to Nigeria irrespective of the fact that you've siblings abroad (Canada and USA). In your next application, its advisable that you should apply alone and use your immediate family members (spouse and kids) as your social ties which you bank upon and must return back to reunite with them. If you have a functional family business where you're among the directors, you can include it in your application and explain the services this company renders to your customers and why its imperative for you to ensure its continued growth. Furthermore, a separate letter of explanation addressing the large deposits into the account must suffice and must be backed up with sufficient documents to prove the origin of the funds. You must also certify the visa officer that the funds presented in your application is unencumbered by debts or other obligations and that you will have full access to the funds during the pursuant period of your studies. Lastly, apply for a master's program that is directly relevant to your current employment as a monitoring + evaluation associate, this is the feasible way to prove that you're a genuine applicant who is seeking for a career advancement.


I hope this analysis is helpful in your next application.


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Raalsalghul:
Oga Frankrobbn1

Sorry, I have to bring you back to this again because I've been thinking on how to go about it.

I'm currently working at company A.

I have another company B willing to give me the job offer letter as proof of home ties to the V.O.

Will it fly if I submit my application with company A as current workplace in my C.V bearing in mind that salary payments, pension payments will reflect from them in statement of account and also also submit job letter from company B as proof of home ties: all together.

This is actually what I meant.

@Qudkom
@Chocs123
@Lekiboboe
@NaijaForeigner
@JustMellow

Your input will be appreciated.

My professional advise is that you should stick to company A since that's your current workplace and your bank statement shows monthly salary and pension payments from them. You mustn't include a reference letter from company A being that you don't want to declare your intentions of travelling abroad to them. An employment letter, promotion letter and salary bank statement is adequate to prove the genuineness of your employment with the organization. Company B can write a letter of reference stating their readiness to offer you employment upon your return home after studies and the impact your acquired knowledge and skills from Canada will be of immense benefit to their establishment.


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HorlarJP:
Good morning
I was chatting with a friend that we both applied for Canada and she told me her agent told her that a medical will be requested for 2 weeks after our biometrics.
How real is it please?
I was thinking of doing an upfront medical or wait since the 2 weeks will be completed by tomorrow since I did my biometrics on the 5th of November!

The bolded is a falsifying statement. No one can tell for sure the exact period of time IRCC will request for medicals from you. From the wisdom of my experiences, IRCC initiates a medical request during the ELIGIBILITY review and when the responsible immigration officer is convinced about your intent is to study and depart after studies. On the other hand, getting a medical request is still not a guarantee that a visa will be issued as along the line, there might be some concerns arising from the PA's application, which could require further examinations. Above all, you may go for an upfront medicals and upload a copy of the E-medical slip with your application. This will facilitate the processing of your application.



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Raalsalghul:
Meaning you can use another organization?

You may use another organisation provided they can state truthfully that you're a bonafide employee of their organisation.


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kelvine95:
Good afternoon Frank. I sent you an in-mail. I will appreciate your response.

Thanks a lot.

I'll respond to your concerns shortly. Thanks for your patience.


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Kakokako:
Amen. Thanks Chief

I don't know what paper applicants have done to deserve this endless waiting period

I know a few paper route applicants who got approval last month. The visa office in Nairobi have started attending to paper applications. You just have to keep sending emails and webforms to them.



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Mildred01:
Good morning house.. please I submitted my Visa application since February 24th.. I have passed medicals since March .. and since then I haven’t I heard from them .. I sent them a mail over a week ago and till date I haven’t gotten any response..should I send them another mail?? Please advise . Thanks

Your application has taken longer than expected. Be proactive by raising a CSE through webform to IRCC and Nairobi visa office, so they could facilitate the finalization of your application. I will recomend you do this on a daily basis if possible.

I reiterate, be proactive!

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Sharonyeah:
Good morning everyone, please just a quick one.

I want people's view on MBA Forex investment, we need money to do this Canada runs and 'am thinking of what geniune investment to do.

Candid advise will be appreciated.

If you intend to present an MBA Forex Investment as proof of funds for your study visa application, I will advice you shouldn't use it because the Canadian visa officer's has skepticism about funds in Forex Market. As a consequence, it's much better you liquidate the money you've with the forex company and deposit it into your personal savings account. Provide written explanations as to the origin of the funds and supporting documents to further buttress the genuineness of the funds.


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CastedBlog:
Hello people, Una Good evening o.
As the procedure advised, I have followed this thread from the first to now 521, I have read every single page and trust me I have learnt on here more than my days in any other online research.

I am a 24years old going for an undergraduate program at the University of Saskatchewan(Admitted)

I have no previous post-secondary school program,
I did a professional course, of course, by Google earlier this year. Over the study gap, i have been doing social media page managing and web manager, not related to my course, been doing it to keep up.

I am a self sponsor.

I'm getting ready documents for a study permit, pls I need all the necessary advice, criterion and things to put together orderly.

@lekiboboe
@frankbrobbn1
I have read and seen your good handiwork in helping prospective candidates, Mine will not pass you by.
Pls i need your help.

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Do you've evidence of what you've been doing for the past 7 years since you last left high school? You can explain to the visa officer the activities you've been actively involved by listing some of the professional courses you've attained and provide adequate proof of existence for your social media page where you manage websites. You need more of evidence than mere statement in your case. Again, I will strongly recommend that your immediate family (parents or siblings) should stand as the sponsor to your education rather than a third party sponsor. This will improve your chances of convincing the visa officer that you will have 100% access to the funds presented in your application and would further substantiate the credibility of your intent to study in Canada.


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Raalsalghul:
Thanks for your reply.

If you were to submit a job letter as proof of home ties, can you use another organization: I mean not the one you were working in prior to application.

The reference letter must corroborate that you're a bonafide employee of the organisation, your start date, annual remuneration and benefits as well as your job responsibilities and duties in the company. The letter must be properly dated and duly signed by HR of the establishment.


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1oak:
Good morning all, please I need help on how to go about this, I saw this on my portal this morning, although I have a waiver for IELTS, how do I go about the Mybankstatement stuff, I submitted 4 months account statements from two banks (personal and business account) . SP application is for a 4 years bsc program. Thank you.

Nigeria Student Express Program (NSE) have fully been implemented by IRCC to help fast-track study permit processing from Nigeria. Apparently, a good number of applicants have been receiving this update on their CIC account. I will strongly advice prospective applicants who qualify for this route to utilize it because through the NSE program, you will enjoy faster processing within an average of 20 days. More importantly, the process is straightforward once you feel you meet the requirements:

To be eligible for faster processing through the NSE, you must meet the following criteria:

1. Apply online.
2. Be a Nigerian Citizen or legally residing in Nigeria.
3. Have an acceptance from a post-secondary designated learning institution in Canada for a Bachelor's degree, Master's, Phd degree or a Post-Graduate Diploma course.
4. Live outside of Canada when you apply.
5. Have a MyBank certificate showing sufficient funds for your studies (equivalent of $30,000) for at least six (6) months plus 12 months of banking history.
6. Only if you're planning to study in Quebec, you must provide a Certificat du Quebec (CAQ) from the Ministere de Immigration.
7. Get a medical exam before you apply (Upfront Medicals).
8. Have a language test (IELTS) that shows; a score of 6.0 or higher in each skill (reading, speaking, writing, and listening).


I hope this information is helpful to everyone.


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