WeAreDLucky1s:



You certainly should book ONE WAY, except if you have plans of returning, probably what we call "Soft-Landing". Otherwise, stick with one way. The visa you have isn't tourist...lol

Though Return is usually cheaper, but if you do not have reason to return any time soon, you may just do away with it and stick to One Way.

Also according to records, you may consider::: OTHER TIPS::::regarding traveling

<Ethiopian Air, Egypt Air, if money isn't much of issue, Lufthansa>
<you may also try booking via the app - cheaper>
<use skyscanner.net for favourable searches>
<play with dates for a month's time range>
<Sunday and Tuesday seem to be cheapest>
<Try make your trip before summer - J/July--A/Sept>

And by the way, Congratulations!

May Canada favour you and Family.


Side Gist:
Hurray to me!!! Joined the silent gang with a bang since 2017. In the space of time, i returned to get my M.Sc from NOUN for this mata. That's in the bag now, POF, ECA, IELTS to follow. i have learnt so much just by reading from several pages of endless question and enviable contributors.

Finally unveiling myself today since about 30-40% requirement is achieved.

Simulated CRS with max IELTS:::467

To our seniors/contributors...i say a very big thank you for keeping the thread alive, trust me, many have gained from this and yet, transforming many lives.

To colleagues in the races and fellow silent reader association...eyes on the prize...NEVER GIVE UP!

Welcome to the thread!! Thank you for exiting submarine mode May your journey be easy

Pharmbb:


PPR Testimony !!!

New member (silent reader)

If I had ten thousand tongues, it still wouldn't be enough, NAREKELE MO.

Great is Thy faithfulness, morning by morning new mercies I see, all I have needed Thy hand hath provided. Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord unto me


God has remained faithful and gracious despite our short comings and unfaithfulness. He shows up at each our very point of need.

ECA
Me (PEBC) - January 1st (Applied in July)
Spouse (WES) - December 17th (applied in August)

Created EE Profile - Jan 2nd 2019

CRS Score - 452

NOC 3131

ITA - Jan 10th 2019

AOR - Feb 15th 2019

MEP/BIL - Apr 2nd 2019

Biometrics Completed & Updated - Apr 4th 2019

IP1 (if there's still anything like that) - 7th May

(Golden mail) PPR - 8 May 2019

FSW Outland

VO - Accra

No ADR

Family of 4

No of days from AOR to PPR - 82days

And to the profs that grades ppr script, hope i tried �.

It has indeed ended in Praise.

Awesome timeline!! I think you're the first PPR with a 2019 AOR.
Big big congratulations to you and yours, it has indeed ended in praise

yemblaze:
Let the seniors intervene at this point ooo

@Tops.mamen @Ifeo.ma77 @joo

Thank you.

Yes na, what else are you planning to upload?
cc @jerich

iaatmguy:
ifeoma.77 please could you look into this?thanks

He has a very good profile. At 28 and with a Masters, he can use only the one year NYSC experience.
The school getting shut down is not a problem, he should write his JD by himself and the add LOE to explain that the school was shut down. Then he can provide bank statements to back up his pay for that period and if possible NYSC deployment letter to the school (& discharge certificate).
Alternatively, he can track down the former principal/headmaster wherever he/she is to write the reference for him

CC: @djpoepe

ladymarshall:
Me: I am not a patient person

CIC:

Nurse Francine to the rescue!!
Patiencemycin is very effective, a trial will convince you

kunbit:
Good day all, my friend evaluated her Diploma and BSC with WES and it still came out has just one degree. Please anyone that has evaluated similar certificates should please advise on what ECA body to use or what to do.

Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeee

Did she use the diploma to gain direct entry admission into 200level?

joo2018:
The correspondence must refer to an application submitted pre-EE, before May 4, 2013 or the VO was confused.

Section 75(2) of the IRPR does not specify the work hours required:

"(2) A foreign national is a skilled worker if

(a) within the 10 years before the date on which their application for a permanent resident visa is made, they have accumulated, over a continuous period, at least one year of full-time work experience, or the equivalent in part-time work, in the occupation identified by the foreign national in their application as their primary occupation, other than a restricted occupation, that is listed in Skill Type 0 Management Occupations or Skill Level A or B of the National Occupational Classification matrix;"
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/sor-2002-227/page-17.html

That is done is Section 73(1):
"full-time work means at least 30 hours of work over a period of one week. (travail à temps plein)"
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2002-227/section-73.html


The law was changed on May 4, 2013:
"For FSW applications received on or after May 4, 2013

Pursuant to R73(1), “full-time work” means at least 30 hours of work over a period of one week, and pursuant to R73(2), “work” means an activity for which wages are paid or commission is earned.

For FSW applications received before May 4, 2013

Pursuant to R80.7, “full-time work” means at least 37.5 hours of work over a period of one week.

The full-time work experience requirement for applicants in the Federal Skilled Worker Class may be met by the equivalent in part-time paid work experience (e.g., more than one part-time job held simultaneously or one or more part-time jobs held over the equivalent of at least one year of full-time work). However, the part-time work experience must have been accumulated over a continuous period pursuant to R75(2)(a)."

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/permanent-residence/terms-definitions-related-permanent-residence.html#f

You're preaching to the choir Joo, I'm completely in support of team 30hours/week is full time. But these VOs sometimes make decisions based on parameters we're not even aware of.
My point in sharing is for people to err on the side of caution and ensure their reference letters account for more than enough hours.
And no, that correspondence was sent in 2019 not pre-EE

joo2018:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/eligibility/federal-skilled-workers.html#skilled

Yeah I was of this opinion too, until I read differently in the correspondence from a VO

o2:
ITA: July 25, 2018
AOR: August 9, 2018
MEP and Biometrics: September 13, 2018
Biometrics Done: September 26, 2018
ADR: March 12, 2019
IP2: May 7, 2019
PPR: May 8, 2019
VO: Accra


Thanks to everyone on Nairaland, Accra VO Whatsapp group, August AOR Group, 2018 ITA Group. You guys rocked. I’ve met a lot of friends and banter on all the groups were a source of encouragement. If I start mentioning names, I might leave out some people. Thanks everyone, we will meet in Canada.

Awww Sis!!! Finally!!!! Big big congratulations!!! It has ended in praise

tadetobi:
Pls do anyone know of this so called = travel sponsored programme in Abuja, asokoro to be precise

no 35 nelson Mandela str ,off ECOWAS Secretariat very close to vinotel hotel
Name of company: Maple leaf company

Whatever they claim to be; stay away from them. There's nothing in that route but a costly mistake

Kswife:
PPR Post!!!

I specifically created a login just to post my PPR gist. I have been reading FOC since

Background: Been hearing about Canada migration since 2016, but didn't follow up because work was sweeting me. Then we had a massive layoff in our office in 2017 and even though I wasn't affected, it shook my soul. I decided in January 2018 that lai lai I will get Canada pally even if I don't use it.

Genesis:

Revelation (May 7th 11:11am): donotreply@cic popped up on my browser and on logging in, finally finally finally. However we have been constrained to travel before medicals expires

Thats my PPR Story 9MONTHS AND 11DAYS. The Lord has Favored me indeed.

What a wait!! What a sweet gist!!!! Congratulations again and again
Wish you more blessings in your new home

wasseynewest:
Good Morning o my people. Been quite an age but glad to inform us that your boy and famz has landed safely in the Maple Land.
My people, obodo oyibo sweet o. Na so my brain entered "factory reset" so tey I almost forgot the thread .
The cold is much but we dey enjoy am dey go as he dey sweet our body

I congratulate all our latest IELTS smashers, ITArians, PPR holders and awaiting COPR landing soon.

And finally to my peeps still in the IELTS hurdle, I wouldn't be here with my family if i had given up the 1,2,3,4, 5 & 6th attempt.
Just this three word guys, NEVER GIVE UP!

One love and let's always keep the DREAM alive.

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Welcome home

demshy:
Thank you very much!

I also have T.bills certificate from another account that i bought in March. Can i add that as POF .
Would i need to show a bank statement for that account or the Treasury bills certificate is ok?

Yes you can use that. The TBills certificate is okay

Queencyco:


This is not good news...

I've been waiting patiently for my ICES evaluation and just when I feel like I'm getting close to the mark, this news comes to destabilize my evening.

The degree I'm trying to assess is from Uniport. I am about 8 weeks gone but I haven't received any email from ICES.

Please house, what do you suggest I do?
-Send ICES an email to find out if they'll assess the degree?
-Register with WES and spend more money?
-Wait to see if they'll send a similar mail to me after 14 weeks?

I think you should pm the OP and find out if your degrees share the same peculiarities. If yes, you're better off starting with WES asap

ObamaInCanada:
My PRE-ITA to COPR story…..the eagle just landed

ITA: 29 October, 2018
AOR: 30 October, 2018
MED/BIL: 29 November, 2018
Biometrics: 29 November, 2018
Ghost update: 12 April, 2019
PPR: 13 April, 2019 (dated 12 April) (162 days post AOR)
COPR: 7 May, 2019
Single Applicant
VO: Ottawa
No ADR

INDEED IT HAS ENDED IN PRAISE.

Congratulations!! Indeed it has ended in praise

zorro101:


Amen.
Thanks.
All the best with your planning and decisions.
Wish you success in the land flowing with Maple syrup. ^{(Please, maple syrup here has only one use - eat with pancakes or waffles. No innuendo)}

amen!!

kooledge:

Attn:
@Ifeom.a77
@Topsma.men

No.
But capture it under their personal history

gbemiigbal:
I need your advise.

My unaccompanied spouse ( not migrating with us all now or in the near future) had problems with his chest ray during our medicals. He cleared all the 3TB tests, we were sent to see an Pulmonologist who confirmed he doesn't have TB. My kids and I already passed our medicals, he is the one delaying us. Please can can i don to expedite this process.

There's nothing you can do to expedite the process, just hang in there. It will be over soon and you'll be in your new country

Enitan007:
It’s COPR guys (LONG POST ALERT)

First, I will like to give glory to Almighty God, who in his infinite mercy, not only made this process successful but delivered it with more good news. Let me jump right into it.

TIMELINE

My IELTS (7/7/2018): 8.5,8,7,7.5 LRWS (After 3rd attempt)
Spouse IELTS (28/9/2018): 6.5,6,6.5,7.5
ECA: (WES) 27/6/2018
CRS: 443
Invitation to Apply: 15/10/2018
AOR: 03/11/18
Medical Passed: 4/12/18
Biometric Request Letter: 4/12/18
How to get a job email: 14/12/2018
Ip1: 14/12/2018
ADR: 9/3/2019 Famous 5
Ip2: 12/4/2019
PPR: 16/4/2019
Family of 3
Visa Office: AVO
Passport Submission: 17/4/2019
Application approved: 2/5/2019
Maple leaf sealed and delivered: 7/5/2019

[b I wish everyone success at every stage of the process and pray that Canada favours us, more than expected. Peace out!!!

Awwww see correct wife!! She really set you on the right path. Congratulations to you both and may you prosper in your new home.

Ginixx:
Aye sis!! With d humour���....na real 'bomboy'

zorro101:
Good day all.... Good work everyone is doing exchanging information and sharing opinions about this process. God bless y'all...
In one way or another, everyone has been right about the NPC/birth certificate issue. I would just like to add my opinion with respect to the second point in the Manitoba letter attached....
In my understanding, what is implied is that an individual above 18 SHOULD NOT apply for or collect a birth certificate AND CANNOT tender a birth certificate for any reason. Once the individual is above 18 and possibly looses the old birth certificate or applying for the first time, what he should be applying for is an attestation of birth. In other words, for a birth certificate to be valid, the date of issuance to the date of actual birth recorded should be less than 18yrs.

cc @ife.oma77, @scandin.avian02, @baby.banky.

There have been many people in the PPR hall of fame for this thread and past threads that have used the birth certificates. Others too have used the attestation of birth and gotten PPR.
I used the Old birth certificates for my sister and I, still waiting for PPR 8months on.
As @joo.2018 rightly said, if in doubt, err on the side of caution and get the attestation of birth. Do whatever makes you sleep well.

It shall end in praises to the most high.

Beautifully written!
May your PPR come speedily ASAP

babebeky:

Thank you @ifeo.ma77. I would have used the first WAEC but I didn't collect it since I it was no longer of use to me for my University admission.

Then you can use the one you have, honestly, it's not a problem at all

zohan101:
Hello House, been a while. Congrats to all the PPR clinchers and IELTS Smashers. .. Please can anyone who has recently paid their PR application fee, RPRF and Biometrics fee included please help me with the cost in Naira?? want to know how much i should have in my account, I dont want to be cut unawares. Thanks alot great people.

cmaamaa:

N301,500 with sterling bank.
So it depends on ur bank's exchange rate. Just Bugdet 315k. It shouldn't be more

Mehn Sterling is bae! That bank whose name starts with 'F' charged me over 330k

dialinn:
To God be the glory. We are grateful.

Timeline:

Spouse (PA)
Me (accompanying spouse)

EE profile: 28 April 2018
IELTS (spouse): 27 October 2018
IELTS (mine): 2 June 2018
ECA IQAS (spouse): 25 September 2018
ECA IQAS (mine): 28 September 2018
CRS: 453
ITA: 15 November 2018
Medicals (Q-Life): 15 November 2018
PCC: 9 November 2018
AOR: 21 December 2018
RPRF & PR Fee: Paid upfront
BIL/MEP: 31 January 2019
BIL: 4 February 2019
CSE (To know VO): 5 March 2019
Ghost Update: 24 April 2019
PPR: 6 May 2019
No ADRs
No Interview
No questions
VO: Ottawa
AOR to PPR: 4 Months, 2 Weeks, 1 Day, 5 Hours, 46 Minutes and 39 Seconds

May we achieve all our Canny objectives and much more now and in the future.

We appreciate

Bless!

Lmao!!! Are you sure you got the minutes and seconds part correctly??
Big big congratulations to you and your family. Such an emotional journey but it has ended in praise

danfad:
please help, I woke to a sad message from ICES saying they cant verify Uniport degrees now. After almost 4 months of waiting. Please advice on the next step to take. Thank you.

See the message below


We have completed more research regarding the credential you have submitted for evaluation. Unfortunately ICES is unable to provide assessments for degrees completed at Port Harcourt University because ICES has insufficient and inconclusive information regarding the validity of the degrees that were issued by this institution.  At a later date, should ICES receive more conclusive information regarding the validity of the degrees from Port Harcourt University, then ICES will resume evaluating degrees from the said institution. Until then, ICES will not be able to provide any assessments for degrees awarded by Port Harcourt University.
 
In accordance with our cancellation policy outlined in the ICES Credential Evaluation Application Package, we will issue refunds for $200.
 
Sincerely,
 
International Credential Evaluation Service (ICES)/bh

So sorry about that. Shake it off and evaluate with another body. Eyes on the prize, it will end in praises

Liz2014:
Hi guys,

Help or advice needed for my brother. Has any one ever had to add a spouse to an open application because they got married during processing? Did you have to then deposit more money to the proof of funds?

My brother's one was a peculiar case, I will try to keep it short, cos this was a big mess on Accra's part

So he got married on Feb 2, 2019
Updated CIC on Mon Feb 4, 2019 (marriage cert, new generic forms etc submitted, (stated that wife is NOT accompanying) received a confirmation that it is received and forwarded to processing office.
Got his request for visa email on Feb 7, 2019
Visa stamped and approved on Feb 27th & COPR
Booked his flight, he was to fly on May 3rd but apparently CIC discovered that the visa they issued was based on him being single
They cancelled his visa without notifying him and he was unable to fly from naija. He checked his CIC account, approval had changed to "submitted". So his application has been re-opened. He didn't get an email for this update and he was not supposed to be checking (he already has his visa na)
Ok drama happened. I live in Canada so I called some people (right now accra has to answer to the minister why they cancelled a visa without notifying the holder) and why they took a whole 2 - 3 months before they remembered that someone sent them updated family information.

After all the people we asked to talk to them, they sent him an email this morning of all that his required for the spouse. In summary, she needs to do police cert, medicals, biometrics, amongst so many other things apparently all that his required if she wants to accompany him, if she doesn't, she still has to do every single thing, before they complete his file. Now this is what they should have sent when he advised them of his marital status, but they didn't. He has decided that the wife will accompany him now as the only difference if she doesn't is the PR, RPRF fees.

In this email now, they mentioned everything that will change or is required for this updated application EXCEPT proof of funds, he already withdrew 50% of his funds in cash and was suppose to come with it to settle down. He can deposit that back but does he need to increase the funds for 2 people?
Please advise if you 've had to do this before.

I gasped when I read that he added spouse Post-AOR and still declared her as unaccompanying.
Honestly, AVO is not to blame here, your brother goofed big time. He seems to be completely unaware of the process. No way would that visa have remained valid without his application getting updated with his wife's UCI as well as her doing the medicals, PCC and whatnot.
He should just take this as it is and wait for the application to be finalized. Oh and he better get that POF updated for two. At this point, AVO would gleefully refuse his application once they find any flimsy excuse.

demshy:
From todays rates single applicants need N3,397,810 as proof of funds. My mum gifted me N3,300,000 today and i'm doing a gift deed. I already have N130,000 in my account but it hasnt been sitting for 6 months.I hope to enter the pool before the next draw. Can i present my statement like that or i have to get my mum to gift me the remaining 100,000?

Add like 100k to that amount just to be on the safe side

Topsmamen:


1. Should be from the day she resumed work. A full-time employment should be at least 30 hours/week for 12 months (1,560 hours).

2. What to do when you cannot get a reference letter.

IRCC uses 37.5

Oakville19:


The hospital gives you a notification of birth which you take to NPC to obtain the birth certificate.

topeolu1:
I think we should not mix up this birth certificate thing. The only body allowed to issue a birth certificate in Nigeria is National Population Commission - NPC. The NPC has implants in most recognized hospitals such that as you give birth, they issue you the NPC birth certificate there and then. This is what some people see as birth certificate collected from hospital. I read @Ifeo.ma77 comment on this. We can clarify further.

What I know is that the hospital gives a notification of birth (some overreach their powers by calling it birth certificate, which is not). If ircc accepts, fine. However, I have shared the message which ircc works with and based on the clarifications provided by NPC to them in 2011. It was clearly stated that the only acceptable document from Nigeria for birth proof and familial relationship is NPC birth attestation, for those above 18 at that time.

It means it's safer for those born before 1992/1993 to use attestation of birth, while those born thereafter can use the NPC issued birth certificate. My wife and I used the attestation while our girls used the NPC birth certificate. The hospital is not a population record agency of govt. I don't know, but it might have been possible some have used it successful in the past.

Just my thoughts.

I'm not doubting that this is the current process for obtaining birth certificate but things were different a while back.
Let me use myself as an example. I have just one birth certificate and that's the one I've used my whole life. It wasn't issued by NPC. It was issued by the State ministry of health, stamped by the hospital where I was born and signed by the physician who attended my birth.
My sibling who was born close to the millennium mark has something similar but from a different state, I don't know of that one was issued by the NPC plant you talked about but it was collected at the hospital. My parents didn't take any notification to birth to NPC to go and collect another birth certificate. Oh and it doesn't have NPC written on it anywhere.
And no, it's not 'notification of birth', the document clearly states 'birth certificate'.
I have used my BC for all kinds of things in all kinds of countries, I've never had an issue with it. Never been told that I'd need to go back to NPC for anything.

That being said, I have absolutely no problem with anyone going back to NPC for attestation of birth or NPC birth certificate as the case may be. But for me? If in the future, my sibling needs to claim points, I am using my one and only birth certificate and as far as I'm concerned, it is a more authentic proof of my birth than anyone issued by NPC.

Hephgirl:
Knock knock

Hi!!!

Debsify:
I think It's NPC that issues birth certificate in hospitals

Maybe that's the practice now but she clearly said her birth certificate is Non-NPC.

justwise:

Enjoy your whatsapp group

be nice na, she said it's urgent