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Ladies and gentlemen, I woke up this morning and I saw it sitting nicely in my inbox. Really the feeling is surreal. If you don't give up definitely you will achieve your goals and when we trust God with all our hearts he comes true for us.

I cannot contain my joy.

I've got PPR!

My timeline
CRS: 428
NOC: 0911
Family size: 4
IELTS: LRWS (87.588)
ITA: April 12th
E-APR submission: June 18th
RPRF payment: June 18th
Medicals/IP1: July 12th
BGC NA: July 13th
IP2: July 31st
PPR: August 4th

40manlappy:
Good day e-family. I am really humbled by your goodwill messages and prayers. All mentions are also respectfully acknowledged

Whatever stage we are in this venture, May God make the rest of the journey a smooth and seamless one for us all.

Congratulations 40man, go ye now and conquer in Canada.

Draw done finally CRS increased only by one point from last draw

bigfido:
Thank you very much. I understand this very well that you can only use up 25% of your RSA. I only became worried when she expressly said "no, you can't use it for pof".. As at when they switched from FSWP to express entry, a lot of Nigerians have been writing them telling them we can use 25% even thou no one asked them.. (Busy body)���. Now they are fully aware of the 25% ish. I just checked oanda this morning and I had a sudden heart attack. I have a family of 4 , I needed 5.7m as at yesterday, today, it is 6.7m. I don't even know what to say..

mehn I'm also worried now with this spike in CAD rate. I hope it won't affect my application since I'm already at IP2 stage. What stage are you at currently? Have u already submitted your eAPR?

bigfido:
Hi,

Please can you make reference to anyone that used pension for pof and got denied due to it. I have been reading this thread for a while and haven't seen any.

Thank you

What mumjgirls is trying to tell u is that you cannot use Ur pension funds as your main POF. The rule for POF states that the funds have to be liquid. Pension, properties and assets are not liquid funds so are not acceptable as POF.

Also note that a portion of pension funds can be liquidated by Nigerian pension law even before one reaches the statutory retirement age of 50. I for one accessed this fund and used it to shore up my POF when I needed to update my family size. All I did was to explain to CIC with a LOE d source of the extra funds and the purpose. So technically I'm using pension as POF, but it's the already liquidated part of it. You can also use Ur property but u must sell it first and be sure to prove to CIC how d funds came about.

However we have seen cases where some people use their pension as a kind of buffer for their POF and VOs were okay with this and have approved their application. These people have already met up to about 80-90% of the POF amount and used the pension to compensate for the remainder. The reason why CIC VOs accept this may not be far fetched from what I explained earlier. They have become aware that by our Nigerian pension act we can have access to 25% hardship claim and if by their calculation that is enough to cover whatever deficit you have from your liquid cash they will go ahead and approve your application.

I hope this clears your doubts and guides others having trouble with POF.

Have a great day!

300ng:
Thanks!! It's been below 260naira all these while. Wonder why the sudden spike.

Why this sudden spike. This is not good oo. Well I heard they use the exchange rate as at when our AOR date to take decision on POF. Although one may need to top up the funds after COPR to avoid any issues at POE.

God dey sha!

Wura27:
I don't get what u mean by one page. Is it not 6 months statement CIC requested? Or r u joking? I'm not even finding the jokes funny again, any small comment can trigger fear for my application.

Congrats to all IP2 and PPR recipients. When would people congratulate me too....

CIC did not ask for statement of account. The main requirement as per document to show for proof of fund is the bank letter in CIC format which many banks will refuse especially if you don't know how to ask. What people now do to go around this is to print their bank statement coupled with a bank cover letter and LOE and so far this may fly with most if not all VOs provided no foul play is involved.

So fear not if you used bank statement. I was only just trying to tease Temitope a little.

Abeg make I ask the elders around. The passport photograph we took for eAPR which was in June can I still use it for PP submission after PPR? I'm thinking since it's not up to 3months hope it won't be a problem

temitope06:
***UPDATE***

Just Checked my CIC account now and guess what i saw?? Yes, absolutely Nothing!!!

Day 83 and these a**holes haven't done sh*t. NA2 since 1999. Now preparing for life in 9ja fully.

Winter has truly come, everything is frozen including my application. Rotten VOs, I hate Canada more than the Nigerian Politicians. If you're a VO and you're seeing this, Eat a big bowl of Sh*t, you gobshite.

Happy August in advance fellas.

Egbe, u don see your life now? when u dey busy dey upload 100pages of bank statements for your eAPR instead of one page of bank letter in CIC format the visa officers were busy smiling and looking at you saying "you think you are doing us, you are just doing yourself"

Calm down, we all go celebrate Xmas for canny land that one na under must.

Morbolar:
Nice one freeradical....pls how long were you on NA before this update.

18days

boldinc:
Congrats... What's your timeline?

ITA April 12th
AOR June 19th
Medicals passed/IP1 July 12th
BGC NA July 13th
IP2 July 31st
Visa office: Ottawa

And we are inching ever closer to the promised land. Just checked my profile and there's been an update.

Ladies and gentlemen it's IP2

Remxyj:
Okay. Dose it remain in progress long enough for me to see if I'm to check ones a day.
Aor July 5, medical pass July 21, don't even know if I'm in ip1 because have not noticed my bgc change to ''in progess'' all have been seeing is Not applicable.

The IP1 change happens very quickly for some that they tend to miss it. I think this is what happened in your case. IP1 happens just before or when you get medicals passed and it last for between 0- 14days then BGC goes back to NA.

When I had my IP1 I had checked my profile in d morning and no updates but when I saw people to n the forum with AOR close to mine reporting seeing medicals passed I had to check again late in the night and that's when I saw my BGC at IP1 with medicals passed. By the next morning I checked again and it had changed to NA. Before I got the mail from CIC that my account has an update was 2days after.

Remxyj:
How do you notice when you background check changes? Do have to sign in every minute and hour? Cos I really wanna figure out the stage I'm in too.

Checking once a day is okay. Though be careful not to overdo it and give yourself High BP in the process.

Yooku:
Toronto Maple Leafs abi??

Hehehehe...you know na, Stanley cup things

Onlineise:
So apparently my app is still chilling at Centralized Intake Office in Sydney, Nova Scotia (Sent them a mail). Na EPL get me right now, make season start so I can relegate this EE thing from my head.

You never can tell, Sydney may just pick up form and fast track all the apps on their table. One thing I've learned from this PR experience is that nothing stays the same. I remember quite vividly a period where everyone wanted their files processed at London VO but today London appears to be one of the slowest. Cheer up u may be rather watching ice hockey league in canny in d next couple of months.

By the way, I also sent a mail to CIC and I was told my file is being processed in Ottawa. AOR June 19th BGC NA for 15days now after IP1/med pass.

MummyJaygirls:
Dem say Ottawa, they better send it o, if not what happened in 1916 will happen again

Congratulations area mother! I saw this your PPR coming from far away. Now that you have found PPR, what are you gonna do with it.

What a good day for us especially all those that received PPR. I'm happy the ITA rain I predicted happened as I foresaw. Congrats to you all and exercise caution for the remainder of the journey.


Now that we have several applications processed to PPR we have better hope that we are inching ever closer to receiving the golden mail of our own. Until then may God continue to calm our minds.

MummyJaygirls:
18th

That's great. Have u found out where your file is being processed
If it's Ottawa you will get PPR this week.

MummyJaygirls:
None today but I'm at IP2

Congrats...your journey is almost coming to an end. When did you get IP2 if I may ask?

sammyacbxyz:
What will those with PNP now say? Takes three months to get medical passed talkless of PPR

I really feel for PNP applicants o. It's not easy waiting out an eAPR. Well we all should let it sink in that the race requires patience and close our minds to the speedy indians

MummyJaygirls:
These Indians sef, their brothers for CIC is just pushing their files sharp sharp

you are so right, why didn't I think of this before.

LordSebastian:
I sent a mail to CIC to know which VO is processing my application sef. They have not yet replied.

Walahi but if those Indians send mail to check their VO they get replies in 24hrs.

This wan done pass bias enter partiality

ITABABE:
I think the VO in charge of Nigeria applications has started sleeping o. Movement from NA2 seems to be the Golden Fleece now

Na Indians dey enjoy this express entry pass. I know two Indians from immitracker dat got PPR in 31 and 32 days respectively.

I wonder why our applications can't go as fast.

MummyJaygirls:
Does it say (a)"your application is in progress" or (b)"We are processing your background check"?

If it's (a) which is IP1 maybe a month for PPR
If it's (b) which is IP2 between 1day - 2 weeks for PPR

Getting ur application approved after PPR is like 1-4 weeks


The time frame varies from application to application.its all speculations. Just keep praying for favourable result. Cheers!

I really don't think the wording really applies. In my case for example I got d we are processing.... But it was IP1. Some other people only see it as dat for IP2. CIC uses both phrases interchangeably so it's left for one to monitor his application to spot the changes as only den will u know whether u r in IP1 or IP2.

MummyJaygirls:
I know what ip2 is, was asking cos she just wrote ip2

But make I let u shine thanks for the tutorials

Abegii...u wan begin claim na. I don already shine finish

MummyJaygirls:
What's that?

As you agbaya reach for this thread you no Sabi wetin be IP2.

Well, it's the stage of your BGC when you see in progress for the second time. Irrespective of however it's worded, your BGC status will show In progress first just after medicals passed (IP1), then after staying in NA (not applicable) for between 15- 45 days from current trend it goes to in progress again.
Most applicants get PPR between 2-5 days after IP2.

I smell another PPR storm loading especially for May AORs. Brace yourselves May people!

Awesome that's all I can say. Simply awesome

.. M

Ballerz:
I am in Nigeria. The thing wey person go chop for a long time no dey chop am hurry hurry.
The one wey dem dey bring wife come meet no dey stretch neck. Inugo!

Calm down I've come to learn patience in all this Canada immigration journey. I actually started since April last year and till now I'm still on it. Forgive me for holding brief for d hurry hurry fifle

Ballerz:
relax. no kill yourself with blood pressure o. no hurry hurry. atleast for the next 3 years that is your home. dont be in a hurry.

I'm sure you are not in Nigeria that's why u r sounding so relaxed. I've never seen an outland PR applicant that doesn't want his application processed speedily. This wait can be killing because of that constant fear of rejection