oknee:
Hi all,

For all the engineers in the house, is it recommended to do the skilled work assessment? my brother recently got a positive assessment as an electrical engineer and is skeptical about paying another fee for the assessment. what is your advice? if the assessment is recommended, what other supporting documents can he include apart from the reference letter, offer letter, promotion letter, confirmation of appointment, bank statement and pension statement. he does not have his payslips.

Your suggestion will be highly appreciated.



cc: humanshado, chuckdee13, jukeblam, ibiyemiara

I think he only needs that if he wants to claim points for experience.
If not, it's not necessary.

SCHOOLDROPOUT:


Baba o. All the Suomi Money bag. Share am reach here o

Lol...continue o...I go kuku catch una.

SCHOOLDROPOUT:


Baba, I even hear say small world don dey work back

Yeah, CBN don license them yesterday. We are back in business

frankie2K:

I asked some oga at the top and they told me every body that got a decision be it positive or negative also receives an instruction for appeal

If it's positive, they won't ask you to come in person. They would ask you to send your passport by courier. Or have they changed the process nowadays?

jeffoe:
do i need to convert my temporary driver license which is going to expire in october or just wait till the permanent one comes out in october and then convert it.

I think you can only convert after you have spent at least 6 months in Finland. So you gotta wait for the permanent one anyways......

SnazzyBaba:


Yeah?
Though i was later realesed.

It is well bro

This is quite strange.

SnazzyBaba:


I have been meaning to drop a line on this issue.
Folks Pls wait until you get your RP in ur hand before doing anything to the money in your account o. The Police officer that came to give talk during our orientation mentioned that they are aware of people putting money in their account for RP purpose alone and returning after the RP has been granted. Even if possible, make sure you get here before returning the money.

I had a experience at the Helsinki Airport, the officer attending to me suddenly flagged me and detained me for about 15minutes when he noticed that this was my first time in Finland. I was asked to fill a form detailing all the questions asked during interview and more. My saving grace was God, my train ticket to my base (which I had booked before leaving Naija), My address in my base, they even asked me how much i had on me and asked me for evidence to back my claims.

The financial situation in Nigeria has made them to be more focused Nigerians

so pls guys be very careful

Congrats bro!

humanshado:
Received Grant Notification today 23rd August,2016

Timeline
7th June, 2016 - Applied for EA assessment (fast track)
28th June, 2016 - EA +ve outcome
28th June, 2016 - EOI submission (60 pts)
6th July, 2016 - ITA
14th July, 2016 - Visa lodged
15th July, 2016 - Uploaded all documents except PCC and medicals
4th August, 2016 - CO requested for PCC and medicals
5th August, 2016 - Uploaded PCC
12th August, 2016 - Medicals done
18th August, 2016 - Medicals cleared
23rd August, 2016 - grant received with IED of 5th August, 2017

I appreciate all the contributors in this forum and wish everybody success.

SCHOOLDROPOUT:


Boss, when I go fit meet you? I'm in Helsinki at the moment.

So schooldropout is finally in school. Hallelujah.

Welcome sir.....PM me.

Congrats emiflex, mohrolake, boooosu and others. Wish you safe journey. Bring smoked fish come o...

All the best to other hopefuls.

badenugba:

What month was that ?, its been fast recently. I just want to know if anybody applied in August so we can check with ourselves. The visa is not on priority list in that regard so it's being processed first come first serve , u won't get a CO before someone that applied earlier than u .
My application date is July 31

Oh yeah...it was between February and April.

badenugba:
Anybody in the house for Visa 476, I applied July 31st bt not got a CO yet. Share ur timeline please

Mine took about 2.5 months. Status didn't change until I got the grant. And I wasn't contacted by any CO.

Congrats bro...Nice one!!

Ibiyemiara:
Rejoice with me my people

My timeline:
Occupation: 263312 - Telecommunication Network Engineer
IELTS Result: W 7, S 7, L 7.5, R 8
Assessment lodged with EA (fast track) : 29/06/2016
Positive Assessment: 13/07/2016
EOI: 13/07/2016 60points visa 189
ITA: 20/07/2016
Medicals: 21/07/2016
Visa lodged (189): 21/07/2016
Documents Uploaded (All documents including medicals, police certificate, forms 80 and 1221): 22/07/201
Visa Granted: 16/08/2016 (Direct Grant)

mctowel01:

Is there any incidence pointing towards that?
Can the rules change before the year end? Cos i plan to do mine later.. Your post is scary.

LoL @scary.....Yes it is.

But I think he is very right. I have that feeling too.

If they notice too many inexperienced people are flooding the system, they might change the policy. But I don't they will change it suddenly. They could give some months notice ahead.

Cheers bro.

Saving Private Ryan
24
Season in the sun
The Unit

deleyi20:



I guess it is Self explanatory; if you write any CDR based on work experience, you must provide proof... that's all.

Hence avoid writing CDR based on work experience cos you'll have to submit proof of employment which must be a minimum of 12months.

Must be a minimum of 12months?

What if the career episode is based on an internship that lasted 6months?

It's a different scenario if you wanna claim points for experience. Otherwise I don't think it has to be 12 months.

SansmaOlamide:


Sorry, who do u mean by "she"?
Because I supplemented my docs yesterday and am yet 2 hear anyfn 4rm dem.
Infact, my status is still "in progress "
Abeg, bosses in d auz.pls chip in

LoL...calm down nah....just yesterday?.... LoL
In the good old days, you would wait for 2-3months... :DThey have actually improved.

By "she", he means the case officer that handled his file.

Don't worry you will get your decision soon.

All the best

jeffoe:
jejejejeje we day go jeje we dey go o jeje

the journey na 2014 him start, i couldn't continue because of incomplete docs.

after uaf bleeping my admission chances with there [b]we suspect the transcript might have been opened ish[/b]on the two occasions my transcript was sent. i kept receiving rejection letter from the universities i applied to, not until i was surprised with an admission letter which i wasn't expecting from the last school.

my time line

Submitted online application on the 6/7/2016

was suppose to visit the embassy on 22/7/2016 survived a road crash with just minor injuries hence couldn't make it for the interview. i had to reschedule for on 23/07/2016 at the embassy without informing them

my application moved to in progress on 15/07/2016

i got a positive decision on my application on 18/07/2016

my rp + decision reached abuja on 25/07/2016

my birthday was on 31/07/2016 my last birthday for naija. yekpa

my rp card + decision got to me today 01/08/2016

i have to sincerely appreciate everyone here from the forum founder oga seun thread creator/op dahonestboss , the bosses iceberg, olabode, sirkezman(baba i really appreciate the assistance) etal, awon boyz schooldropin(school registration done resume), jkel, epsilonwave(my turku paddy) temmy katalostic snazzybaba, hakeembee emiflex, et al them babes aniekoko et al

you guy one way or the other contributed to this success story.

in tubaba voice i day feel like ........................................................... make i start to the buy all the necessary opaeyin,

to those still expecting na rp day come ooooo

Congrats bro.

Cheers!

sureb0y:
Thanks everyone. It wasn't easy. I was used as a bad example for months. Even my family members started doubting me and it hurt when they started asking me to confess if I really submitted an original insurance cert. It was like me against the world. I mark down the name and face of that yeye white guy for Finnish Embassy and vow say I go everly treat him Bleep up if our paths ever cross. Now, I don free the matter sha.

I remember two options wey people give me. Re-apply immediately and hope for the best or just free the matter and sue Mutual Benefits. It was a tight corner for me. I sold a lot of things to raise another 140k for flight, another RP fee, Aiico, etc. despite having money sitting in my account, money wey I no fit touch. As them reject me the second time, I just mellow.

In hindsight, e go be like say I be one determined weyrey who wasn't discouraged and finally got a better deal, Omo... I don't know how I survived o. It was hell. he next three months, my life was stagant. I no know wetin to do, I just dey spend out of that 6720 euros small small, dey use am forget my sorrows. Thank God for every sha.

Now I go channel my ginger towards enjoying my stay in God's own country! Forward ever. If anyone needs to talk to me, just mention me. I go holla and contribute in any way wey I fit.

PS: Baba Kezman, I apologize for forgetting your username in my last post. you were really helpful. I go relate with you and other people wey get interest when I don reach Hermereeekkkaaa. Thanks.

Wow, never knew you applied again and was denied. Must have been very difficult.

It's all good now bro. Congrats. Enjoy America.

Cheers!

iceberg54:


Lol @snail.......actually cow meat dey helsinki, cant say about other places though. There is almost everything, but u gotta spend. Some are crazily expensive e.g. yam (over 6 euros for just one tuber)...so na only once in a year i dey chop am....lol

@cmanforall.....noodles dey. they have theirs...indomie dey african market.

You shld bring stuffs like egusi and ogbono too. Smoked fish and dry pepper also important.

Bring stuffs that would help u minimize ur spending in the first few months. Cos then u will still be converting everything u wanna buy to naira in ur mind. And u will almost not wanna buy anything.....

Cheers!

SnazzyBaba, refer to this previous comment for other hints.

SnazzyBaba:


My Oga(s) I hail o, pls what's ur advice for us coming in with regards to fund, should we convert our money to Euro or can we use ATM card in Finland. conversion rate here na die.

Secondly, this one na personal question, I am thinking of buyer 2duvet(like blanket), is that extreme?

what other advice can you give us?


thanks a lot.

Well....i think its better to come in with Euros.

Depending on airline, most times you have two 23kg baggage allowance. Before you know it, you will exceed the limit. So i think one duvet is okay.

heanea:

My appreciation to God all mighty and to everyone on this thread. God bless you all.
@sir iceberg54, i am going to Aalto, otaniemi campus. I am at the moment searching for alternative budget accomodation while awaiting Hoas and Ayy offer as a progamme i applied for will commence in august. I will be most grateful for any advice or assistance from you sir.

Boss, you wont get anything cheaper than what Ayy or Hoas will offer. Moreover, all apartments in Otaniemi belong to either hoas or Ayy.

AYY has a few apartments below 200 and a little bit above. Hopefully you get one of those. DO you have your RP already? You can send them an email reiterating when you will arrive so they can make you an offer soon. For AYY, you can quietly ask that you want something around 200 euros considering your budget. I know you can specify range for HOAS as well.

Best way to save money is to secure any of these offers and then when you arrive, you can get someone to share with to save cost, that is if you're lucky enough not to share apartment with guys who would report you.


All the best sir!

Demaejy:

Hey bro,
Please, did you mean Nigeria DR License Or International DR License?

Thanks

Nigeria not international

anniekoko:
Bosses in Finland, I hear drivers license there could be up to 3,500 euros. I am hearing its also better to get an original Nigerian DL that can be converted over there which should come at a cheaper rate. Pls how true is this? What do you guys advise? Thanks

Extremely important... Come with an original diver's License please.

Congrats jkels and epsilonwaves.

To everyone still expecting RP, I wish you all the best.

Anyone going to AALTO here?

Congrats sir!

cosky:

10/06/2016 We have received your application and it is pending.


29/06/2016 You have proved your identity and a diary number has been created for your application. You can see the diary number at the top of the page. Your application has been placed in a processing queue.


29/06/2016 A customer number has been created for you. You can see your customer number at the top of the page.


18/07/2016 The processing of your application has started. Contacting us does not speed up the processing of the application. If we need further information from you, we will send you a request through this service.


19/07/2016 A decision has been made on your application.


19/07/2016 The decision can be read on your user account.


19/07/2016 You have received the decision.


I got a positive decision.

Congrats boss!
You're welcome.

Which school you dey come?

SnazzyBaba:
Good morning guys, I just received my decision from Migri, it is positive.

my appreciation goes to a lot of people, Seun Osewa(you don't have to have money or be in power to turn lives around)
Dahonestboss
sirkezman
iceberg
Olabode
schooldropout
Aoluseyi

thanks so much!!!

anniekoko:
Hi All, I am yet to receive a decision from migri after applying on the 6th of June and submitting supplementary documents on the 27th June. This is because, the Finnish embassy in Abuja mistakenly routed my application to migri manually. So my decision is ready , but I can't see it online. Migri has said, that my decision will be sent to the Finnish embassy in Abuja. The Finnish embassy in Abuja, after having contacted them, are yet to receive my decision. This is very very frustrating. I therefore advise that, for those that are yet to be interviewed, pls, make sure it is routed through the e service online platform from the embassy in Abuja. I have been sending several emails and making several phone calls to no avail. Has any body here ever applied through manual means?? Pls how did you get your decision? Did you have to travel again to Abuja? Or was it sent via attachments to your email?

Lol..Manual application can be very frustrating.

Fortunately you don't need answers to these questions anymore.

Congrats! Which school are you coming to?

holukayode:
Determination — number of invitations

1. (1) For the purposes of paragraph 10.2(1)(b) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the number of invitations that may be issued during the period beginning on June 29, 2016 and ending on June 30, 2016 is 773.

Required rank

(2) Foreign nationals who, on June 29, 2016 at 12:10:42 UTC, have been assigned a total of 482 points or more under the Comprehensive Ranking System that is set out in the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Express Entry System, as published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on December 1, 2014 and as amended from time to time, occupy the rank required to be invited to make an application for permanent residence.

This thing is definitely not coming down anytime soon.

owoade25:


Boss Ice, thanks for the response. I want to wait for a decision to be made on my application before applying for MOAS accommodation. I am alerting the house in case I get a late decision and unable to get a room.

Thanks once again.

But you can apply regardless. You would indicate when you want to move in, and there is no financial implication. Waiting till after you get Rp might be too late and you might not get a place. And not securing a student apartment would be a disaster. Private apartments are expensive. So you're advised to apply now.

owoade25:
@ olabode et all,

I am still waiting for a decision to be made on my application. Please can you help with anyone ready to share a room. I don't want to be stranded on accommodation when everything is finally sorted. Destination is either kuopio or mikkeli (aalto).

Thanks for the anticipated response.

Hi, there should be a student housing body in that city. I am sure the school included info about housing when you were granted admission. For example you can check moas.fi for Mikkeli. Its easier if you can get an apartment as a student, then you can get someone already here to share with. I only know much about Otaniemi campus and not the other campuses.

Cheers!

SCHOOLDROPOUT:


I wan sabi which mod I offend wey revoke my reply to oga iceberg54 yesterday. No be the first time be this. I go just turn lurker for background.
I go catch fire o! . Make I repost am sha.

Hahhaha I just say make i put una for suspense. Like say you read my mind, I wan appeal say why dem gimme just one RP . Dem no well!
My birthday was 25th May and My Rp comot 25 days after my interview. My interview na 19th May and my Rp comot 19 days after my birthday
I don dey check the flights. Be like say na etihad go sure for me o. About 151-154k. I wan move 15th August. Wetin dey my checklist na clipper, bata, wears, Jedi, Alomo and orijin.
I go don send 100 bottles via courier to Olabode89 in advance but orijin for don tire am. I go buy Alomo(winter dey come)
I for carry the Orijin factory come for you but i sabi say you for don kawa by then.
Hoas never get back to me o. I wan first register sehf cos e get one scholarship wey i wan apply for in August.
Thanks so much baba.
Hyvaa tyota

Lol....i still dey o...so bring the factory come

Yeah, Hoas will reply based on the start date you give them. So they will definitely get back to you before then. You fit send them mail again, now that you have a good idea of the specific arrival date.
Cheers bro....

And by the way...its hyvää yötä

SCHOOLDROPOUT:
BAD NEWS ON A MONDAY MORNING. Rejected. Sent my supplementary documents in the midnight and i just got the decision. I feel so bad now! The 900k was flagged.




For where?! God ejected my rejection, Migri come reject my stay in Naija to do my Msc say I must enter Suomi
RESIDENCE PERMIT MADLY GOT APPROVED.
Thanks to everyone mhen! Una too much.
Explained my plight to olabode89 via PM and he, without asking, requested for my phone number to call and brainstorm in order to find a way out for me. That's altruism at its peak; a rarity. Thanks so much baba. Sirkezman responds to my mail every now and then to also give useful suggestions. Katolistic always calling to know wassup n make positive wishes. Oga Iceberg54 always responding(not to me alone) but everyone's querries. And ultimately, dahonestboss ,who started the thread.
Thanks to y'all fam here including many i didnt mention: hakeembe, anniekoko. Everyone! Don't know what I'm saying right now!
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! Raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
Helsinki maa gbalejo! Amaa tena wole!

Chai!...You ehn!...those first few lines got me. Congrats bro.

Dem suppose give you more than one RP o, with the 50 admissions wey u get .

Book flight asap, that thing can be expensive. A day or two to the start of orientation will be okay. And start getting stuffs too. The orijin wey dey Olabode89 house go reach 50 cartons. But he go don finish am before August sha, so buy come for am o.

And how far with HOas too?

Cheers bro. Tervetuloa Suomi!!!