Samuelobiora19:
Hello House, my profile was SPOUSE UNNACCOMPANIED due to our pursuit of points, but I got ITA yesterday for the Agric food program, and the CRS was at 354 which means I can add my wife without being ineligible due to points..I hope there is a way I can include her post-ITA (pre-AOR)..

Page 1 FAQ 34 also study this link carefully: https://www.nairaland.com/6081746/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/588#102548277

IF your personal CRS after changing to spouse accompanying is still above the draw CRS of 354, then you can change to spouse accompanying pre AOR, nothing do you.

However, if your personal CRS drops below the draw CRS of 354 when you change to spouse accompanying, then obviously don't.

AFAIK if you were already married (but spouse accompanying) pre ITA, then whether you add spouse post ITA, pre AOR or post AOR, the change will affect your CRS.

Some people say they added accompanying spouse post PPR - search NL for them.

Revman:
Please can someone clarify me on this?

While in the pool, I applied for study and was admitted to a school in BC. Been gearing up to apply for my student visa before ITA came.

I did upfront medicals for my student visa earlier this month. My question now is will i need to do another medicals for my PR or will the one I did for student visa suffice?

Please help a sister.

Short answer - the old medicals should suffice.

Page 1 post 5 - screenshot below is from there.

As you don get ITA, no fall our hand o! Master page 1 sis...

Congrats!

Debbieeeeeee:

.... I hope to also share my testimony too one of these days. It’s been a long time coming.

Chin up sis. All dis initial wahala....na so we go fit enjoy the coming ITA and PPR wella! So many stories here of perseverance and endurance ending in joy!

MrKong:
I just got an invitation to apply from EE category based draw. After 3 years in the pool, 2 IELTS and expired passport. I’ve lost so much hope that I’ve even forgotten how the process works. I have to go read up on them again now.

Now the journey begins!

It's the beginning of a sweet story...and we're here for it! PPR dance in advance!!

The moral of the story.... be in the pool, you never know when time and chance (aka a miracle) happens.

Darey00:
Hello guys, I don't know if I'm the only one experiencing this, two weeks ago I got a prompt on my IRCC account to set up 2FA which I did, and since then I've been unable to sign in to my account.

The login will confirm successfully but I'm always in a endless loop of clicking on "Sign in" everytime I try to go to "My Applications".

Anyone who has been able to get around this issue please?

Dglory:
I’ve been having similar issues. In June, i did the GCKey and also started applying for Express Entry. Couldn’t complete.

Today I tried logging and it asked for 2FA which I did. Since then I am not able to sign in

I do want to submit express entry profile now as I have all documents ready. Please advice on how to log in

patokenneth:
Hello everyone... I know someone mentioned it before, but I have not been able to login to my IRCC account after doing this 2-factor authentication. It just says "site cannot be reached" or the familiar "you are not logged in" message. Please, can anyone help with suggestions?

*clear your cache and try again
*close browser and reopen
*try using another browser altogether
*switch to incognito/private mode

Ndo.....

peluscoten:
Gurus in the house! Please i need help

I am a self employed individual (running a business in partnership with my brother) Can he write me an employment reference letter? and I need sample of references letters from Suppliers and customers.

Study page 1 in its entirety. Docs required by self-employed persons are listed in the checklist in post 5....nothing there suggests that a co-owner can write you a reference. Page 1 FAQ 2 may also be useful.

https://www.nairaland.com/6081746/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/567#101886861

Allway123456:
Hi Everyone

Please I’m very new to French as regards TEF or TCF. I estimated my CRS score based on everything I have and I scored a 477. However, I’m looking to boost the mark to a 500+ hence why I think I want to take French.

I registered to start the class and intend to take the exam by March next year. I don’t need the highest scores per se just about some points to put me on a 500+ mark.

Is this doable?
Which of the two should I take? TEF or TCF
Are the questions fairly similar? (Cos I read somewhere in this thread that format will be changed)
And any other information I might need, please.

Thanks

I would advise you to digest this thread from page 1 and be prepared to self study multiple hours a day. Get a tutor or join a school to begin. It is possible.

Page 1 of this thread has a link to a TEF vs TCF comparison.

https://www.nairaland.com/4672912/all-tef-candidates-canada-immigration/48#81510821
https://www.nairaland.com/4672912/all-tef-candidates-canada-immigration/48#81505847

Finally google TCF Canada and TEF Canada to see sample exam papers.

Most people seem to find:
* listening CO easier in TEF
*writing EE easier in TCF.

In the past reading CE passages were often repeated in TEF.

pwityjj:
Hello house

My bank has refused to give bank letter as requested for POF.
Can I attach one month bank statement and payslips as pof?

I received inflows for other months that I don’t want to include in the pof.

Has anyone applied with one month statement and scaled through?

Page 1 FAQ 20

I'm not sure a 1 month SoA is a good idea.

The letter from your bank may not contain all that IRCC requires e.g. 6 month average balance may be missing (which is why people use 6 months' statement as a replacement), but I would be very surprised that the bank refuses to give a letter at all.

Don't submit a PR application without a letter unless the bank is happy to document that refusal in writing. In which case you may consider uploading their refusal letter, an LOE and 6 months bank statement.

Escalate to the branch manager, go to another branch or go to the head office in your location. If you name the bank someone who has used them may be able to help.

deharbay:
I have a question regarding employment history In express entry application.
Is it okay to have gaps in employment?
Also I had a previous spousal application that has taken over a year now but I want to go into the pool. I want to exclude one of the jobs I filled in the spousal application for my PR application. Won’t that cause any problem for my PR application? Though I’m planning to withdraw the spousal application later.

Page 1 FAQ 17 and 41 answers your questions on employment history and leaving details out. Study page 1 in detail if you want to go the EE route.

Have you ordered GCMS notes to find out the possible cause of delay? Page 1 post 6 has the process.

If you have the money, it may be quicker and cheaper (vs EE) to consider Mandamus for your spousal application https://www.nairaland.com/6829885/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/248#114861262

Vafrica:
Please I need advise
My application was canceled because the marriage document was not verified.

We had our wedding in China but China does not issue wedding certificates. We are currently in China, but we got a Nigerian court certificate which we did not use because our travel history does not show travel back home.

Our application that was canceled has the church wedding certificate, affidavit from Parents, and pictures of church wedding in China. But now that it is canceled, I am thinking of reapplying either as a common-law, or opening a webform for the canceled application to send the Nigerian wedding certificate.

Please anyone with experience or advise that can help?

See below from the checklist on page 1 post 5 on marriage certificates:

Marriage certificate

Purpose
To validate marital status claims

Document requirements
*The marriage must be valid under the law of the country where it took place and under Canadian law.
*If the applicant married outside Canada, a copy of a legal certificate issued by the country, the territory or the region where the marriage took place must be provided
-As you rightly said a Nigerian certificate would not have worked for a marriage not done in Nigeria.
-You did not include a LEGAL Chinese document (I'm assuming the church wedding certificate which you included is not the legal marriage document for China.......I may be wrong)....hence the cancellation by IRCC.

My advise would be to get a lawyer in China to explain the Chinese law on this to you. Online resources seem to suggest that China does issue wedding certificates after you have both got certificates on marriageability (it seems to be a bureaucratic process too and may be worse for foreigners, sorry!) Chinese church wedding certificate may not cut it... I'm not sure you'd be considered married from a Chinese legal perspective. Check with a lawyer to be 100% sure.

You could try common-law, if it appears you are not married from a Chinese legal standpoint - in which case you'd need to write a clear and concise LOE attaching documents that buttress this and say this is why you are going the common-law route.

Hope you get another ITA soon.

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Elevated2020:
Has any Nurse used WES for credentials evaluation before?

If yes, at what point did you apply for NMCN verification for WES?

For Nurses - run away from WES is the word on the street. See here https://www.nairaland.com/6829885/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/400#121165091

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D9065ele:
Hello,

I just received a form IMM0535 (Medical surveillance undertaking) with no further instructions.

Also, on the same form, a wrong address was stated. How can i get this rectified?

This may help:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/standard-requirements/medical-requirements/surveillance-notifications/completing-0535-form-cases-requiring-medical-surveillance-provincial-territorial-public-health-authorities.html

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/medical-police/medical-exams/medical-surveillance.html

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gustav25:
Good Morning all. I have A question that is perturbing me greatly. I am trying to create an express entry profile but it keeps saying i am ineligible even after filling all required of me. I finished my study this year after one year in New Brunswick and trying to use the NB student stream which allows for only one year of studies before one can qualify to be in the pool for Pr. Now i didn't Do a WES evaluation and want to know if it is absolutely necessary i do this because a pal said it might be what is hindering my application and i have only 3 months left before i can utilize the stream. I have my Ielts general results et all i needed to provide.

Is Wes evaluation pivotal in an express entry Profile ? It may be

Page 1 post 2 make sure you're scoring above 67.

You don't need an ECA for your Canadian degree BUT if that Canadian degree is not a Masters or higher and you don't have an ECA for your other (non-Canadian) degrees, then your eligibility and CRS points may still be low despite getting additional scores for Canadian education. If it were me, I'd get ECA for my non-Canadian degrees if my Canadian degree is not a Masters.

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MoyoGreen:
Hello Good morning,

I hope you are well

I am preparing to relocate to Canada and about to apply to WES for my ECA, however I am confused regarding my name arrangement. The arrangement on my passport is slightly different from the arrangement on my university certificate. For the purpose of applying for my ECA which name arrangement should I use ? The one on my passport or on my Bsc certificate ?

Thank you for your time in advance and I look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible.

This may help: https://www.nairaland.com/6829885/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/504#124467419

Also see page 1 FAQ 12 and 32

Masekid:
Hi all, I've been trying to book an appointment for biometrics at VHS Lekki since the start of the week, but the VHS website is acting up and not allowing me book. Is there another way to book for biometrics? Please and thank you.

Use EDGE browser on a laptop or PC. Also open your email and validate the VFS sign-on using EDGE. It doesn't seem to work on any other browser or on a phone.

Harddiskng:


I am thinking PNP, I just need to know how to go about it.

For PNP - page 1 FAQ 8
I would advise you go through the CRS grid on page 1 post 2 again to see where you may be leaving points on the table.

Always best to just get in the pool, people who thought their scores were too low have got ITA in the past from being in the pool at the right time.....even with "low" scores.

French is a CRS booster as well......do you have a spouse who is younger but has your same (or better) credentials in terms of education & IELTS?

Luchiee:
Hello everyone, pls can someone share with me a sample of WE reference in IRCC format.. I keep hearing there is a format for it but I can’t find it anywhere, even on page 1. And is there a time limit for it? Asin if I get one now and it’s dated for today, can I still use it if the need be in like 6 months time?will it still be acceptable?

Thanks.

Page 1 FAQ 48.
Page 1 post 5 - read the checklist link for what IRCC want to see in the WE reference letter

Konyinsolah:
Good day everyone.

I need clarification please 🙏🏻

I have an MSc in HR, my husband is a fashion designer with SSCE. I already did my Wes and I’m preparing for ielts already. Do I need to state that my husband has 2 fashion certificates? Does he need to do ielts too?
I’m just a bit confused and I need to know what to do before we start the application proper.

Start from here and study all the posts and links on that page: https://www.nairaland.com/6829885/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled#107239666

FAQ 9 answers your question

Arrowhead12:
Hello everyone.

I would like to make an inquiry on French proficiency and would appreciate your responses.

Using authoritative CRS calculators online, I ascertained that my CRS score would be 453 with just my IELTS general training result. However, with above average scores in TEF, I’d be looking at an increase to at least 510.

I’ve been learning French for more than 3 years, and I’ve taken and passed DELF twice (for proficiency levels A2 and B1). I can get a tutor for TEF to take the exam before the end of the year.

What I would like to know is, would it be possible or me to create an express entry profile now and use just my IELTS result, and then later update my details to make French my first language to earn more points when my TEF result is out in a couple of months in order to make me eligible under the general draw and the French proficiency draw? Or I would have cancel my express entry account and create another one when I want to add the TEF result in a couple of months?

Thanks in advance for your helpful responses.

Page 1 FAQ 26 you can always edit your express entry profile.

Page 1 FAQ 50 for which one should be your first language, doesn't have to be French to qualify for French draws.

Also read page 1 post 4 for criteria for new category based draws.

In short..... all of page 1.

D9065ele:


Thank you. I received the passport request letter and i was asked to respond in 30 days but i am scheduled to be married just few days after the the 30days elapses. So i sent the webform to explain that.

What forms and documents did you fill for your spouse?

Page 1 FAQ 34 for what to provide as an update once you are actually married.

Arrowhead12:
Good morning guys.

I plan on claiming 3 years of work experience in filling up my express entry profile. I’ve been working at my current place of employment for almost two years now, and I have no issues with getting any reference letters or proof from there. However, my previous employer was my PPA during my service year and I was in their employment for a year. There, I was only paid for about 3 months until Covid struck and lock down was ordered, and I wasn’t paid by them from the remaining 9 months even though I worked from home. Would it be okay for me to rely on payments from NYSC and my PPA assignment letter (in lieu of a contract of employment) or any other NYSC-associated documents and letter of reference from my supervisor at the time but doesn’t work there any more (the owner of the organisation isn’t going to help in any way) in case I have to provide proof for this previous work?

Maybe get your former oga to write your letter....include his old ID and call card. If you were paid by NYSC for the 12 months, I think you should still be ok even if the PPA stopped after 3 months......hope I'm not mistaken. My thinking is that NYSC is the koko..... the PPA may or may not pay...... for example if you were teaching in a public school for example, that school would likely not pay you any jara salary. You could include your bank statement of these monthly NYSC salary payments with the ref letter or leave it out and only provide if you get an ADR.

Option 2 is to wait until your current job covers for the 9 months deficit on the NYSC.

Also read page 1 FAQ 36 and the checklist on page 1 post 5 for what IRCC wants in your ref letter.

For the single mum.....Without a letter of consent you may need evidence of sole custody to include the child in your application as accompanying.

dest4real:
Good day all,

I have a little challenge here. I work in a farm and the farm doesn't own a website. I have read that reference letter from my employer should carry contact information, including the company's email address. IRCC have it that the email address should bear the company's domain name.

What can I do please?

Update whatever email they have. Also see page 1 FAQ 25

PurpleHibiscus7:


The results showed the hard work. CE B2+, CO B2+, EO C1, EE B2.......To answer the question of points, this second time I obtained 10 points. I have been updating my EE profile as I go because who knows if IRCC will wake up one morning and drop the nclc to 6? 🥹


Happy new month everyone!

Pls read here: https://www.nairaland.com/4672912/all-tef-candidates-canada-immigration/119#96482669

Especially this https://www.nairaland.com/4672912/all-tef-candidates-canada-immigration/70#84372099

For EE, dialectic structure and adding quite a bit of sujonctif is a CLB7 ceiling breaker. Just Google dialectic essay writing French and perhaps have a handy structure for your letter ready in advance that can fit into any topic ( the intro and last paragraphs). Of course, use sophisticated connectors and leave the common ones.

I love how you keep updating your points as you go.

Wishing you the best!

Heineken007:
seen it. Now i am bothered. i honestly forgot to add it.

Mistakes happen. You now have 2 options: come clean and declare it now by webform (see page 1 post 6) or take a chance on whether IRCC will find out.

Tolaaa:
Hello everyone.

Please I just got update that my medicals was passed yesterday so things are coming along fine.

However, I'll be relocating from Nigeria end of next month to Estonia in Europe to do my Masters.

Am I supposed to update IRCC or anything? I was thinking of how I'd send my passport when PPR comes (the closest VFS centre I can see from Estonia is in Russia .) when it occurred to me I might need to update IRCC. But in any event, am I supposed to update IRCC that I've changed my location at this point in time or wait?

Thank you.

You should update IRCC when you move. You can send your passports to any VAC......doesn't have to be Russia: there's France, Germany, Poland etc See page 1 FAQs 3 and 44

TOSM:
Hi everyone, please does anyone here know how to get a job as a laboratory assistant or microbiologist in Canada from Nigeria. I have over 4 years of experience and would like to relocate to Canada. I would appreciate any info I can get, pls. Thanks

Pls read from post 1 on page 1

Profgordons:
You might be surprised how difficult it is to have a Trades certificate, amazingly it if more advantage to those already in Canada.

Maybe folks have never actually researched the certification process for their particular trade, to see what it entails. They should explore, it may not be as onerous as feared:

https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=744&top=29

New category based draws for skilled trades...welders, plumbers, carpenters

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2023/08/canada-announces-the-first-ever-express-entry-invitations-for-newcomers-with-experience-in-the-trades.html

Also OINP French Draw CRS between 321 and 374.

https://www.ontario.ca/page/oinp-express-entry-notifications-interest#section-1

Boundless opportunities for those in healthcare, STEM, anyone willing to learn French and now trades!

All the best folks!

Omah7979:
Please can my payslip be used Incase I can’t get an employment letter from my employer since it’s zero contract hours jobs?

Page 1 post 5 for IRCC post AOR checklist and what you need to provide to prove employment history.

Also see page 1 FAQs 4 and 6.

Heineken007:
Good day all. Please i totally forgot to add a side hustle i did in 2015 to personal history. I was going through my face book pictures and found the pics and they are actually much. would this pose a problem? i have been deleting the pictures but the process is hectic and they are still much.

Page 1 FAQ 41

Bernice123456:
Please I have a question as regards this NOC, I will really appreciate your response.
So I have been working with a company for a long while now, and the title of the job is "technical sales officer". If I look up that title it falls under teer 4 and doesn't qualify for EE.
Also the job description doesn't match my role at the job (even though we don't have a "written" job role in my appointment letter)
My direct boss can give you a whole state to supervise sales and all that......

My question: do I find the description of job role that meets mine and then adopt that title or do I just pick that Noc code and still put my job title?

Page 1, posts 3 & 5.
Page 1, FAQs 13 & 16.

Your job description, not job title, needs to match your NOC

soulmate19:
Pls for someone working while studying(PT), and the certificate was issued 5 years after the final exams? Does the work experience count for EE?

Page 1 post 3 please

Mjhay:

I can access my profile, I have my username and password, but they email where IRCC send updates is what I’m trying to change

I suspect that's what they mean by "if you've lost your email".....but I may be wrong.

Jenykech:
Thank you. I think they have updated the form now because you have to use the latest version of adobe acrobat reader in order to be able to download the form and fill it. In the new form it also states that “by typing my name, I am electronically signing my application”. So I’m not sure if I still have to print and sign with a pen. I have attached some images to buttress my concern

Ok, sorry, means my comment/experience is dated.

Pls follow the instructions on the form and your ADR letter. It used to say:

Aisha Bimpe Chidinma,
schedule A (IMM5669), newly completed bearing an original signature, leave no gaps....

......but maybe that has changed.