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sade1994:
Thanks so much for your response. I appreciate. If we provide all these detailed info, do you think we'll still need a lawyer ?

Well. It depends on you and how much this matters to you. You have already had a chance at doing it yourselves and now you need an expert to get past this and get your approval.

Your spouse in canada should reach out and ask around for certified immigration lawyers or Registered immigration consultants that can help out in this matter. Not immigration content creator o. A proper immigration lawyer/ consultant (RCIC) that can help you present a strong case. You don’t have so much time. If you want this , get a second opinion while you get all the detailed documents ready.


Again, pay attention to the dates in documents so that it aligns with your relationship history.

This is the only chance you have on this application to get this approval to be with your spouse. All the best.

sade1994:
.....""Based on the evidence that you provided, I am not satisfied that your marriage is genuine and/or that the primary reason for the marriage is other than for the purpose of you gaining admission to Canada. You have not submitted sufficient evidence of the progression of your relationship. Evidence regarding the history of your relationship lacks substance. You mention that you met on 2020/10/17 but it is unclear when you relationship begins and when you decide to get married. It does not appear you have spent quality time together prior to your wedding and after. You provided limited evidence of your spouse's stay in 2023 for your wedding. The date he left Nigeria is not mentioned and demonstrated. You have not provided sufficient evidence of time spent together in the form of photos showing you and your spouse in various setting. You have not provided sufficient evidence of meaningful ongoing communication. Insufficient evidence of the financial aspects of your relationship (e.g. transfer of money, joint property, insurance plans or pension, insurance policies) was provided. You declared one dependent but little explanation or evidence was provided with regards to a shared parental conduct concerning this child. I have concerns that your relationship is not genuine or that it was not entered into primarily for the purpose of acquiring permanent residence in Canada. As a result, for the purpose of the regulations, I am not satisfied that you are a member of the class.......""

We did the application ourself. Which immigration lawyer can I contact ? We submitted wedding pictures , certificates etc during application. So this is so surprising.

Hmm. This seems to me like you didn’t submit enough / comprehensive documentation with your application.

You need to have as much details and proof of your relationship with dates. Not just marriage certificate. Pictures. Pictures with other people, chat history over the years, include dates on those pictures as much as possible. List every thing they asked in that letter and carefully address them with pictures and chats or any form of dated evidence.
If you guys have transferred money to each other or have any shared accounts, add the proof with dates.

For your child, do you have proof of your husband sending money for his upkeep, or chats where you guys discuss about your child.

Again, our Bollywood brothers sponsor their spouses despite arranged marriages. It’s really just detailed supporting documentation.

Watch videos on YouTube. Put the contents of that letter in chat gpt and ask for ideas to respond and present a strong and convincing feedback to ircc.

Check Ask kubeir lawal on Facebook for others who have gotten procedural fairness letters and how they responded. You’ve got this.

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sade1994:
I just got slammed with procedural fairness letter coz they think it's a marriage for immigration. 😭😭😭. I don't even know where to start from. My heart is just shattered. Pls guys give me tips on how to go about this. We even have a one year old son ooooo. Pls help me o.

Ok. Calm down. Did you do the application yourselves or used an agent?

You might need a guidance and expertise of an immigration lawyer with experience. Again, not an agent. A proper lawyer at this point.

But first, What is the story? What exactly did the letter say?

teeteelorpeh:
Good morning Guys,
I'm abit confused about my timeline; i don't know if this is normal.
Got married in June, 2024.

Nov 30th,2024: Spousal Application submitted

Feb 4th, 2025: 1st Email from IRCC requesting payment of biometrics fee alone and further instructions on how to give my biometrics will come later. Though email contained my Ref Id and UCI number

Feb 5: Payment of biometric fee and reciept sent via webform as instructed

Feb 7: Acknowledgement of reciept of biometric fee submitted

Feb 14: Pre arrivel services letter
Same Feb 14: My husband recieved sponsorship approval letter

Feb 17: Medical request letter, booked alredy for next week.

My contemplation is i haven't recieved my AOR, no instruction yet to give my biometrics yet and I'm not able to link my ircc acount on gckey..

Please has anyone experienced similar timelines, where they got Medical request before BIL and no AOR yet.

I'll love for a response soon, cos I'm considering reaching out to them via webform. thank you🙏

I think you should relax. These days not everyone gets an AOR. The most important thing is that progress is being made. It’s not even up to 3 months lol. Just try to link your application to the tracker. So that you know the progress of things and keep track.

MicheaD:
My wife was nominated in the November IRCC draw for PR. I am a dependent and will be coming to Canada as a PR once our application is finalized. Our AOR is January 2025. and Getting PR in Canada is no longer difficult, as many people from Nigeria have obtained it recently —even those who initially arrived on a visitor visa. The majority of people I know who came in 2023 are now PR in processing after hearing approved .The asylum process in Canada is also quite very easy if you know your way around it.

Ok. The danger of a single story.
It’s easier to say things like this when you are not in canada yet, and somehow you think getting PR is easy.

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Zyzman:
Hello guys,

I don come again oh, I found a masters course in IT at Carleton university but the tuition is 30k cad yearly for 2 years.

It aligns well with all my asks but the downside is it expensive.

Now I can source for the first year and my brother wants to help me with POF for a year.

I want to know if it feasible for I and my spouse to get a job to pay the second year fee.

and I hope we don't have to show POF for 2 years.

Please advice and input needed.

30k is a lot. You have not even factored in cost of daily living, rent, feeding and all. Finding a job is not that simple.
Even a salary earner with a full time job can hardly save that 30k annually on a 80k salary.

NuCypher:
My personal recommendation to those in tech in canada is to continue to diversify. There's no reason someone in the data space can't start dabbling in cloud technologies or cybersecurity, and many of these things are easy to learn. Oftentimes, the only thing that validates knowledge in the tech space is certification. Not all the time, but at least sometimes. Knowing python is often enough to start dabbling into bash scripting. And with bash, you are already one leg into cybersecurity. Heck, there are cybersecurity roles that require no coding sef. So, for a smart tech person, picking that up shouldn't be all that of a big deal. In simple terms, diversification is key

Tech is broad. And no. Certifications alone do not validate knowledge in the tech space. If it were that easy, everyone would have jobs in tech. Experience is key. I am 4x Azure certified. I know my way around Azure and I’ve done some cool things in the cloud. Currently working with AWS. I had many interviews and it was my experience that gave me confidence to answer questions and eventually get offers.

Also, moving from data into cybersecurity is not exactly diversifying. It’s a whole new career path and knowing Python as a data scientist/engineer is not enough to just jump into cybersecurity. I know it’s the new buzzword. And it’s only a matter of time before it’s saturated again.

The way to diversify is to do something on the side that is off '9 to 5' and gives a different source of income.

slydog:
Gbam.
After i finish data analysis training and began applying for roles, I got a company, sent me test to write, we arrange am in-house, you know every. Next they called me for in-house presentation with python.
Python I claimed I'm an expert in on resume, but it's just 3 months crash course we did, bro I did not go, cos I know I will fumble. That's how I knew I wasted $2k on data training and moved to BA.
Lol

Lols. Mehn . You don hustle. Even me who has been in the data space for over 3 years and I’ve done extensive python coding, I messed up in all the live coding interviews I had to do. So I can totally relate.

Experience matters a great deal tho. Beyond all these 3 months crash course. But even with my experience I got many rejections till I finally started getting offers. Me a whole tech star with over 10 years of experience in many roles . Canada humbled me mehn. When I eventually got jobs in the data space, with my masters and certifications, I didn’t get any 6 figure offers . But I am grateful I got something good in my field. Job search was humbling and exhausting and it was a huge relief to finally find a paid employment.

Online course vendors have sold false hopes to many. Learn data analysis and land 6 figure job. Learn cybersecurity and land 6 figure roles. Blah blah. Maybe it worked a few years ago. But today’s economy is different and every fancy tech role is super saturated. I’m in tech myself but I know that I have to jump on a side hustle fast because somehow, this country can be volatile with jobs. The private sector especially. I hear about layoffs and it’s like a normal thing these days. One has to keep thinking outside the box.

Anyways, let’s just take each day as it comes and keep trying our best.

uchennay:
It's so sad how Canada is luring professional immigrants under the pretext of a labor shortage, but in reality, it's a struggle to get jobs in those fields. As a result, many skilled immigrants end up taking jobs below their qualifications or in unrelated fields just to make ends meet, leading to underemployment and frustration.. This is a pure modern immigration "Ponzi scheme" and an intellectual scam!

lol. Labor shortage. Maybe that’s the lie the immigration agents keep telling people on social media. There is no labor shortage anywhere and canada is not luring anyone. People make choices to come because canada has multiple pathways. Sadly when pple who are here say the truth about what is on ground and how difficult it can be everyone keeps bashing them.

Kcenyimbk:
Hi fam,please can someone anyone put me through on how to navigate stuff here in canada...so i came here about 6 months ago,and i have been job hunting ,nothing at all....i was in tech in nigeria and i havent been able to get anything.....can someone just help me or give me tips...now im considering nursing now,my background is microbiology but i graduated with a 3rd due to some circumstances,,,that was why i delved into tech in the first palce,now i have been unabke to find a job,can anyone give me advice or just connect me to some one well versed in this topic..thanks a lot

Tech is broad. And it’s super saturated now. But what area of tech and how many years of experience in it do you have?
Do you have a strong digital footprint that reflects your tech experience and skill set, besides submitted resumes? Are you getting interviews or you are not even getting any interviews at all?

If you came on study permit, your hours to work are limited. It doesn’t have to be tech but yea, you know best. It is a very competitive market out here and there are techniques besides just sending resume.

Hunter12:
What job can student get to sustain herself at south Africa?

lol. You have to look for a side hustle online that can bring you extra cash. It’s almost impossible to get any thing to do outside your school campus. So look for tutoring opportunities on your campus. And research on ways to make money online.

Asides from this, it is very difficult to find a paid job on a study visa. So find a way to create your own income for yourself.

youngwolf:
Hello, congratulations on you new role. I sent a pm earlier today. Please I just need 5 minutes of your time on how you navigated the data space in cañada

Hi. Currently don’t have access to my nairaland email. You can ask your question and I’ll answer them here.