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Congratulations to all ITA, COPR and PPR clinchers. Will join you guys soon with my testimony.

Please I need assistance from any one who has requested for Diploma transcript from UNICAL ( any Malabite or Malabress) or know how I can go about it. I know requesting for degree,masters and PHD transcript is all stated on the school’s website but no information for diploma. I will appreciate any contact info in UNICAL I can reach out to.

Congratulations to all ITA, COPR and PPR clinchers. Will join you guys soon with my testimony.

Please I need assistance from any one who has requested for Diploma transcript from UNICAL ( any Malabite or Malabress) or know how I can go about it. I know requesting for degree,masters and PHD transcript is all stated on the school’s website but no information for diploma. I will appreciate any contact info in UNICAL I can reach out to.

Wowwwww............................congratulations

Harjeehbaday:
Oh what a feeling eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee............................

Plenty Joy in my system ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

ITA mail has landed...GBAM!

Congratulations. I will surely give my testimony on this thread.

Omoalayonimi10:
Good morning guys, it's PPR!!!

*silent reader coming through*

IELTS- Feb 10, 2018 LSRW(8,8,8.5,7)
CRS- 466
ITA- June 25, 2018
AOR- August 20, 2018. 
Medical Passed/BIL- September 15, 2018
ADR (IMM5406) - December 15, 2018
Ghost Update - January 22
PPR - January 22

Family of 3
PA - Moi
CPC Ottawa


When we got IMM5406 ADR, I was so sure the PR mail was going to Land within a few days based on the TL of people with similar requests, but mbanu

After the ghost update, I just started celebrating

Lo and Behold, I woke up this morning 3.00a.m to see the golden mail. Hubby and I were even doubting because we thought we'd get the generic "New message in your account" mail. Thank God for an Egbon in another Canada group that confirmed it. We for don delete the email

Thank you to @ifeoma77 and @tojued. I learnt a lot from both of you about celebrating with others.
I pray you get your passport request emails soonest!


God did it.

Please am interested in the materials graciouslymine@gmail.com
quote author=boco2126 post=73293040]On this IELTS issue...my two cents.

LISTENING. At weekends, practice speaking with your wife/husband, friend, son/daughter etc. Write out questions and tell them to ask you (under exam conditions). I finished a WHOLE 30 leaves notebook for listening practice (yeah l work an 8 to 5 and live on the mainland with my office on the island -remember, no excuses!). Always check your wrong answers and replay those portions and find out what you didn't hear properly. I used youtube for listening/speaking/reading.

3. There's this ielts expert too, one Ryan (cannot remember his surname) that l think is underrated. I used his tips for writing. He talks about 15 sentences max for writing. 3 paragraphs with 4 sentences and the closing paragraph should have 3 sentences. This keeps you in check and you already know what to write before the exam, all you will be waiting for on the ielts day is the topic given! I can share his materials if you drop your email address.
For writing, write letter and essays! Don't read what someone else wrote. Write yours too. Some people practise writing by reading another's work -WRONG! write yours too and compare. Minimum letters to write on different topics - 10. Minimum essays - 20. Revise your work and look for better ways to reconstruct your sentences. I suggest you write with pencil on your exam day so you can erase if need be.

4. For reading - use youtube. It also has a timer, so practice using the time and don't stop the timer or pause the video. The easiest comprehension in reading are the first two. Spend less time there. Say 5 mins tops for each. You do not need to UNDERSTAND nada. Just look at the instructions (very important), then the questions, then scroll through the passages for the answers. You need all your time for the last two passages. They are more technical.

5. For speaking - Be confident, relaxed and know your basic english and introduction (see ieltsliz). See this as an interview. We all attend interviews don't we? I got a list of 42 likely cue cards from ieltsliz blog (l think she said they change it every 3 months but she always update the cue card questions) and l practiced the 42 different topics and l always set my two minutes timer with my phone. You can be in the BRT or your car and practice this one, or when walking down the street or whilst doing chores at home, or lying down in your bed doing nothing (l did this. Some days, people will think you are going crazy because you are talking to yourself, but...who no go no know). One of the 42 questions l practiced was my cue card during my speaking test -something on my pet animal (l was wondering "madam why me? Animal kwa?" but because l had practised earlier, the examiner had to cut me off when it was two minutes. I just went on and on.

4. Lastly and certainly not the least...the place of PRAYER. I'm catholic, so when l saw the prayer to St. Joseph of Cupertino here, l made a mental note to say it. I started saying it every day from September till i wrote my exam on the 1st of November. I even added a 9 days St. Joseph of Cupertino novena with prayer and fasting which ended on the 31st of October (l'm that extra oh. I left no chances). I asked my family to add me in their prayers too. So, pray, pray and pray. Whatever works for you. Someone dropped one St. prayer here on financial assistance for POF, best believe l'll look for that prayer and do it too!

5. People have done it, you too can. Don't be discouraged if you have tried more than once. We don't give up on this thread oh. Being here has taught me a different level of selflessness and never say never spirit. People you don't even know are quick to help and empathise and l am still in awe of you guys.

6. Please drop your email address so l can send the Ryan materials to you.

This too shall pass!

All the best everyone and my apologies for the long post.[/quote]

[quote author=jholarharde post=75023275]You're amazing, yes you are, you amaze me, all the time, you are great yes you are, doing great things all the time amazing God.
Beautiful people, It's PPR
Decision to travel 31st DEC 2017
created wes account 4th Jan 2018

Congratulations. We will join you one day. All the best in your new country.

Please @Goldenegg can you reach out. I need some clarification and guide from you. Have same time line as urs but yet to applied for the third time. my email graciouslymine@gmail.com. A word to my email or your phone number so I can reach out to you. I will appreciate. my email graciouslymine@gmail.com

horehor=Goldenegg post=73958235]Compliments of the season my people.

So this is my story.....

Applied in April
Refused in June

Re-applied in June
Refused in November

I was so heartbroken and devastated.....
But I just held on to God's promise.

I didn't want to try again.

But the Spirit of God gave me the courage to try again.

So I applied again in November.

God finally came through for me and I got my approval this December.

Lesson : If God has said it, that settles it because He will surely do it. Don't give up. It's not over till you win!

By the way I'm a matured student o, in my forties. I left university over 20 years ago. If God can do it for me, He will also do yours!

To God be the glory! All I can say is THANK YOU JESUS CHRIST MY LORD![/quote]

Mykaelolalekan:
Hello nairalander, I applied to Corcondia University for MA Economics for the September 2019 intake but unfortunately I was given a place for graduate diploma for a term then based on my performance I will be able to progress to the MA in Economics. I had a bachelor degree in economics from unilag but I was told that my undergraduate courses didn't qualify me for the MA program. As I am preparing for my visa application, I am worried that the visa officer might raise an eyebrow being that I have already had an MBA and taking a graduate diploma course is retrogressive. Please anyone in or with previous predicament should advise me on the Way to approach the application.

Want to apply to Concordia University but need some little guidance or need to ask some questions with some one who has applied to that school. Can you be of help please? My email graciouslymine@gmail.com

[quote author=Unchee post=74714587]University of Alberta, University of Calgary, Concordia University..
There are so many bt am sure of these ones

Thanks. Concordia university is in Quebec. Is there any special requirements to study in Quebec for some one that cannot speak French?

I appreciate your response but won't mind information on other schools that do not insist on tuition payment before submitting study permit application.

I have been a silent reader and observer on this platform. I have learnt a lot here and know I have a platform I can ask questions and get good response . I need the assistance on schools in Canada that doesn't insist on tuition fee payment before submitting application for study permit. I Will appreciate the response of those who have a good idea on it please.

Bettybeauty:
Now to our ppr gist...

My sister in-law has been in Canada since about 11 years ago. All this while, she's been disturbing my hubby and I to apply for the Canada express entry but we werent just ready and interested. She kept on calling morning and night, and sending us link to read but for where, no interest at all. My hubby and I were of the opinion to always go abroad for holidays and not relocating patapata, cos our eyes were not open, Lol. God bless my sil, she kept on talking to us. It got to a time, she was tired and wrote down in her diary never to disturb us again about it. That was exactly when our inner and outer eyes opened, den we started calling her for info. God is indeed part of this journey.

We started the process in April, all thanks to nairaland, and specifically this wonderful thread that made the journey so easy for us from day one. God bless you all for sharing life changing tips and experiences that keep one going. God alone will reward you all.

We calculated our crs and discovered hubby is the best person to be the PA cos of his masters degree and years of work experience, even though his age affected a little. He started preparing for ielts and also transcript evaluation process for both of us started. I didn't need to write the ielts exams cos our crs score was ok without it.

My hubby wrote the exams twice, first one in June, of which only writing spoilt d result with 6.5. we went for EOR but came unchanged...so heartbreaking. By then hubby was already tired and saying "mi o feko exam yi mo oooo (I don't want to write this exam again). In my mind I was like 'ooni ko kini' (u won't write wetin), I left him and went to him later to encourage him, then bros' spirit was awakened'...lol, power of a woman .

I put to bed in July, den hubby was on leave and decided to write the exam again before he resumed work. Then he rewrote second ietls in August and oga aced it. My hubby na bookworm o, though I mentored him both on the reading table and in za oza room . We were so excited about the result. By then ECA was ready so we dived into the pool.

Let me even gist you guys about my three week old baby that I went to do international passport capturing for. On a normal day, this Lil princess will wake at any slight sound. Most times I even tip toe whenever she's sleeping. On the day of capturing, she slept like never before. I threw her up, swinged her, tap the cheeks, turned the head, did all manner of things, for where. Even the immigration officers helped me to wake her, she refused o. They were like why are u people disturbing this baby, she said she doesn't want to travel to Canada She slept for about 45 min. At last, she woke for a short period and we did the capturing. Was very happy ehn like we won jackpot....lol

By 22nd Aug, 2018, we received ITA. Then we gathered all the documents we needed. Lo and behold, we submitted on Oct 10th. I know I tried at this stage cos my hubby doesn't know shishi about d process lol. His own is to bring money . Na me dey fill, scan, submit and check. Weldone boo

Hmmmmn, Almighty POF...God proved himself at the die minute that He is Jehovah Overdo. Where we do not even think help will come from, God showed up. We had more than the POF sef. We used 25% Pension Funds, my savings backed up with consent letter from me and Gift Deed (about 70% of the entire POF). Baba e se

Nov 7th, we passed Medicals/Bil. We reside in Port Harcourt, and we travelled down to Lagos for Biometrics just as we did for Medicals. Very stressful something .Biometrics done and completed on the 14th Nov. Then the waiting began.

I never knew I married a prophet, my hubby always say Dec will never end without our ppr. I will just say Amen, but in my mind ehn, not feasible.. madam doubting Thomas. We actually planned travelling to Lag for Xmas and hubby told me to go along with our intl, passports and passport photos so I can submit and receive copr before coming back to ph.

My people, we travelled on Tue, the 18th of Dec, and God just decided to embarrass us with this great news in the early hours of 19th Dec. I checked our cic account before I slept at about 12am. Then around 4am, hubby woke me up with the good news. Only me I screamed, rolled on the floor, smiled, laughed, sang, couldn't sit or sleep again. Na like dis e dey be? . Submitted our passports that same yesterday....no dulling�.I have come to return all d glory to the God of Shiloh who has made this possible. Baba we not taking You for granted, May Your name alone be exalted. You have given me and my family our Shiloh Dominion encounter/ best Xmas gift ever.

For all of us still waiting at one stage or the other, God is still in the business of doing wonderous things. He will embarrass us with good news before the end of the year.

Thank you all for reading the boring gist. Over to you prof. I no want yeye mark o, Ehn ehn

Congratulations. I tap into this testimony in Jesus name.

fmsimple:
In the spirit of Christmas and yesterday's open heaven for ITA, I'm willing to help coach my Lagos peope fly over IELTS. I can arrange a venue to accommodate about 20 for 2 days. Drop your phone digits or PM.

Caveat: I no sabi too much ooo but managed to pass at first attempt LRSW 8.5, 8.5, 7.5, 7.

CC - wasseynewest

Please am interested. I stay in Lagos. Can you assist with your email? My phone no zero eight zero three six three four nine zero seven one. My email graciouslymine@gmail.com.
Will appreciate your feedback. Congratulations once more

Hi dear, please can I reach out to you via your email?. I will appreciate if you can email me so I can reach out to you. My email is graciouslymine@gmail.com

Bimsebony:
What shall I render to Jehovah, for he has done so very much for me! It has ended in worship oooooo.

Its C O P R!!!!!
Timeline
CRS – 443
Family of 4

ITA – August 22, 2018
AOR – Sep 15
MEP – Oct 11
Biometrics request – Oct 11
Raise CSE for US travel – Oct 17
Biometrics done – Oct 18
Confirmation of CSE receipt – Oct 24
ADR for schedule A (hubby & I) – Nov 7
IP1 – Nov 7
Submitted Schedule A – Nov 9
IP2 – Nov 10
PPR – Nov 15 (Exactly 2months from AOR)
COPR – Dec 18

(VFS has the worst customer service executives ever. Very rude and unprofessional)

Congratulations. please can I reach out to you? Need some help.

Bimsebony:
What shall I render to Jehovah, for he has done so very much for me! It has ended in worship oooooo.

Its C O P R!!!!!
Timeline
CRS – 443
Family of 4

ITA – August 22, 2018
AOR – Sep 15
MEP – Oct 11
Biometrics request – Oct 11
Raise CSE for US travel – Oct 17
Biometrics done – Oct 18
Confirmation of CSE receipt – Oct 24
ADR for schedule A (hubby & I) – Nov 7
IP1 – Nov 7
Submitted Schedule A – Nov 9
IP2 – Nov 10
PPR – Nov 15 (Exactly 2months from AOR)
COPR – Dec 18

(VFS have the worst customer service executives ever. Very rude and unprofessional)