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I admire your spirit. Do not ever give up. All of this will only make your testimony sweeter to hear. May God crown your efforts with success.

It will all end in praise, in Jesus name. Amen.

Mrs O, mycanadianfling blog

Algbenguze:
I have to retake it.
I'll enter the pool meanwhile with the 1st result (with PNP in mind), remark the 2nd and register for another test.
It was those yeye T,F, NG and Matching Heading questions o.
Trying to save time, I had left 2 stubborn questions unanswered, planning to return after but still ran out of time before I could go back. Just as I wanted to guess and put something down, the invigilator, who was close by, stopped us and started looking in my direction. I was caught between either obeying the rules OR putting down something (with whatever consequences to follow) but unfortunately the 'good boy' inside me prevailed. It was very painful considering it was this same Reading that made me retake in d 1st place. My hands were literally on my head as they collected my answer sheet. I was demoralized and just managed to pull through the Writing section. In fact, one voice inside me said there was no need continuing with the test. I just taya!
With that I knew I had goofed but was expecting I wouldn't get more than another 4 answers wrong. Unfortunately, BC thinks otherwise.

Thanks for the clarification.


Mrs O, mycanadianfling blog

toyogirl:
I checked with a friend who is currently @ Windsor...He reconfirmed the high quality of Catholic schools but stated that anyone choosing to settle in the GTA has to present baptismal certificates for parents (husband or wife wd suffice) & children..

Thank you for this. I guess I will have to check.

Mrs O, mycanadianfling blog

salford1:
I inquired with a new Catholic school (opening in sept) not too far from my place in Calgary. I was told that I need to show baptisimal certificate...without that, we would be put on standby till they cater for all Catholic faith pupils.

Thank you! Thank you! This is extremely useful. I believe the new rule makes a lot of sense, and I hope that this eventually gets implemented across Canada.

Mrs O, mycanadianfling blog

TheCongo2:
Actually the rule of enrollement into catholic schools have changed. Three years ago, one would need to show a baptismal certificate to enrol the kids in catholic schools but now this is no longer a requirement. Anyone can enrol his/her kids in catholic school so long as the person agrees to the fact that his/her kids will be introduced to the catholic faith by the school.
My kids do attend a catholic school in London, Ontario. I was never asked to show any baptismal certificate when I first enrolled them 2 years ago given the change of the rule. But a year earlier a baptismal certificate was required.

But to be on the safe side, people should still check with the Catholic school board of the City where they intend to move to. Maybe this change has been implemented only in some jurisdictions and not across Canada.

Hahaha! MummyJaygirls, even we are concerned about the weather. But shey na humans dey live there na? We will all survive and beyond that, thrive in Jesus Name.

Mrs O, mycanadianfling blog

MummyJaygirls:
We intend movin in December, Jesus take the wheel o. We better look for thick coats

Hahahahaha! This made me laugh in the office this morning.

My husband was same as you. Thankfully, we did not have to do FBI PCC. My sister in law though......she is in the same boat.

All the best!

Mrs O, mycanadianfling blog

closetextrovert:
Hello people! i've been a silent follower of this thread for sometime now! I decided to rebuke the anti-social spirit in me and finally say hello!!! i started my canadian journey in april and got ITA in june. i have not submitted my application because CIC has decided to punish people that cannot seat their bum in their country Im in the process of getting pcc from different countries including the dreaded FBI thats what is actually keeping me from submitting.

I really want to appreciate everyone that takes time to answer questions here and even the ones bold enough to ask! You guys are doing a great job here! Hopefully i will be more active here and give back too!

May you all have a beautifully blessed day/week and may PPR fall on you all soon!

Wow! I am so inspired by all the IELTS testimonies I have read today.

My sister is about to do hers for the 3rd time. We are praying for success for her and for everyone else looking to cross the IELTS hurdle. I will make sure she reads this, which I am sure will motivate and encourage her.

It will all end in praise!

Mrs. O - mycanadianfling

chomiePedia:
dont give up bro!

i wrote mine for four good times!!!!! hope you read it well FOUR TIMES!!
scored 7.5 in listening in my first 3 attempt. all reading, writing and speaking were okay, but just listening.
but i got my breakthrough at my fourth attempt and got 8.5 in listening. i have gotten my ITA and waiting for PPR. have faith. all my four attempt were done this year.

Dear pauloverdi,

I am not yet in Canada but thought to share some of the feedback I had received from friends on some of the matters raised:
1. School - The two families I spoke with thought it best for school age kids (age 4 and above) to come in time for the September school resumption. They even suggested coming in August so that the kids could settle down a bit, and maybe even start to mingle with other neighbourhood kids in the parks or at swimming pools. All these just to get the kids well adjusted in time for the new term.

Also, you need to have your full immunisation records of the kids with you when you arrive, as all schools will require this. If you want your kids to attend Catholic schools (some of the best schools in Canada are Catholic), then you would need to show a baptismal certificate. You should have yours available for inspection as proof of you/your kids' Catholic faith during enrollment.

2. Weather - The feedback was also that summer was better to arrive in Canada so that one would be present as the weather gradually changed and got colder. More like allowing winter to gradually happen, as opposed to the shock of coming into Canada in the biting cold of December.

I hope the above helps, and apologies in advance if this is not helpful. As I said earlier, we have not relocated yet, but we are doing a bit of research from Nigeria, and this is the output of said research

Mrs. O, mycanadianfling blog

pauloverdi:
Thanks for all the wonderful posts so far. Very insightful. God bless u guys. My pr visa is valid till March and I would really love to hold on till January before I move. However impending school resumption in September for the kids and associated costs coupled with rent being due as early as December is making me consider leaving earlier. Please I'd like to get advice from someone who arrived canada with their family in the ember months. Bc to be precise. Was it easy getting the kids into school immediately or were there aNY special protocols to observe? Considering the earlier factors I stated should I wait till next yr (though I can move earlier but would love to do so in a more "tidy" fashion)? Im trying to book our flight tickets so I'm really trying to avoid a situation where ill be pressed to reschedule at the last minute. Me and wifey can quit our jobs easy... nothing stopping us. However my pals over there say the cold might b a concern and d best apartments are taken before September by students... just want to here some naija canadian tots on the matter

Thanks Iamsheye for your kind words.

Mrs. O, mycanadianfling blog

Iamsheye:
Just went through your blog,i must say its very very good blog and i like the way you compose your posts. Looking forward to more posts on your blog

Thanks yetty. Just a few follow on question in respect of the highlighted portion:
1. What happens if I am not looking for work at all? Am I then ineligible to apply for the subsidy?
2. What happens if I do not find work after 60 days, but can show that I have been actively looking?

Thanks in advance.

Mrs. O, mycanadianfling blog

yettyopy:
The way the subsidy work is they use taxes filed after a year of working to calculate how much you should pay in a day for daycare . So if you just moved here and have not worked for a year, you probably wont pay anything as said by a friend i made here. As for me , hubby has been working here for a year so we will have to pay some amount. Although the subsidy office gives you 40-60 days to find a job once your child starts daycare.

Thank you all for your support of my blog - mycanadianfling - and for your feedback. It has really meant a lot.

I am making some improvements, and also posting often. I am trying to figure out (with hubby's help) how to create a mailing list.

Yesterday, I put up a post on women supporting women and my views on gender discrimination. Please check it out.

Thank you again.

Mrs. O

Hi Virt,

I did a Google search, and saw this post https://www.nairaland.com/1279130/canadian-federal-skilled-worker-program-timelines/109. While it does not say how to go about using WES to evaluate your Madonna Uni degree, the members referred the poster to CES and ICAS.

I hope this helps.

Mrs. O, mycanadianfling blog

Virt:
Thanks for all the encouragements from this thread.

I just got my IELTS results - LSRW- 8,8,7.5,7 with CRS score now at 409. What are my chances of getting NOI from Ontario for NOC 1111 - Accountants and Auditors, since it was mostly IT Nocs that received NOI in June.

Also, how do I search this thread for specific information without reading through each page, this is because I need info about WES evaluation of Madonna University Certificates. In 2014, WES said that they do not evaluate academic records from Madonna universities, and so declined evaluating mine, but I heard recently that they do now. I don't know how true this is. Please can anyone confirm this? or show me how to search this thread fo such info.

Thanks very much in advance.

Sorry about this. Take heart and keep your head up bro.

Mrs. O, mycanadianfling blog.

bigbroda:
Really angry and feeling devastated right now. July 8th exam result just came out and it was a mess up for me. LSRW-7.5,7,6.5,7.5. Feel so hurt and tired of the whole thing. Ain't doing dat exam again perhaps for now. Gotta take a break, Ontario might call while chilling being an IT person with 381 which is possibly hitting 390 after spouse's ECA or EE cut off just come down to 390 while I believe will happen someday from a personal study. I will be glad to embrace any of the stated options.

Gotta take a break but before dat lemme ask for a remark in listening and reading. Who knows, something good might come outta dat cos I'm a bit optimistic about it especially for the listening.

Guyz, can someone please list all the steps involved in asking for a remark biko. Dat's all I need for now.


Salam!

Thank you. I intend to do so, God willing I can't wait to share the rest of our journey with you all. This forum has been a big help to my family and I through our process.

Mrs. O, mycanadianfling blog

bighead2:
I must say... Ur blog is really nice

Wish u and ur family a safe landing, and i hope and pray u keep the blog alive and give us real and first hand experiences on ur landing and adaptation process.

We used Kodak opposite mega plaza in Victoria Island.

bbaby84:
Biko I'm tired of searching the thread. Please can someone help me with the studio where I can take passport photograph. I think it was Opebi someone wrote the other day....
Please

Thanks ma'am. I definitely found this helpful, and consistent with some tidbits of advice we had gotten earlier.

For the daycare which you mentioned is almost free (after subsidy), how many days a week is this for? And for how many hours a day?

Mrs. O, mycanadianfling blog

yettyopy:
Hello Everyone,

I am new on this platform but will like to render advise to the mums relocating to Canada soon as i moved from naija to toronto about 4 months ago. I have a 6 year old son and a 2 year old daughter. Kids cant start school until they turn 4, so for mums that intend to start work once they get here,
*make sure you immediately register your child in the daycare as most day cares have a very long wait-list .
*Also register your child for subsidy as the government subsidizes the daycare fee which for new comers its mostly free the first year . This also has a wait-list that might take a months.
*For Pr holders , health is free but you are only entitled to a health card after being a resident for 3 months . So if you or your kids have any medications you have been on back home in naija please bring it along or else you will pay a doctor's fee of $65-$100 depending on the walk-in clinic . The doctor's fee isn't inclusive of medication.
*If you are coming in the summer, try to visit the nearest community centres near you as they have a lot of fantastic programmes for adults and kids e.g drop-in for early years, parent relief ,etc.

This is all i can remember for now. I hope someone on this platform finds this helpful .

Thank you papaking1. This has been very helpful. We may look into this, or travel with blankets

papaking1:
You will be fine in Cassablanca.

You may need to book a hotel to stay during the wait at Montreal because the airport is very cold with the numerous ACs. We had to dig into our bags to get out wrappers to cover our kids as I didn't want to go to a hotel. But the option of a hotel is available.

Once you are cleared at the point of entry, you can do as you please because you are already officially a PR

Thanks neighbour!

I'm quite new to blogging, so its slowly but surely for me at the moment. Lol! I am working on a few things which should improve user experience and will hopefully improve our social media presence. Till then, please keep checking back, neighbour

SlowlybtSurely:
Good to have an Ottawa neighbour!

Nice blog by the way. Is there any way one gets notification anytime you post?

Congrats man!

40manlappy:
Good evening my wonderful e-family. Thanks for your congratulatory messages and kind words. I find them very heartwarming. All mentions are also duly acknowledged and appreciated

I want to appreciate dupyshoo, zandora, irondome, JesusDWay, vcole, SlowlybtSurely, Gymme, Bimpsy99, boldinc and others for their active support and encouragement which they expressed in various ways, especially when we faced a challenge in this venture. God bless you all real good!

Here's my timeline;
ITA April 5
AOR April 14
Med June 15
IP1 June 16
NA June 20
IP2 July 14
PPR July 18

For a journey that started in 2014, I give glory to God for the progress made so far. Thanks everyone for your support and encouragement all the way.

Whatever it is that we are looking forward to, be it superior IELTS result, successful ECA, ITA, AOR, Passing of Medicals, successful BG checks, PPR, COPR, smooth landing, etc, may Almighty God grant us our wholesome hearts' desires. Amen!

Congrats to all other members who just received PPR. It shall be smooth sailing from here on

This is true, there is also this risk to consider. Perhaps give it a draw or two? But it is so hard to call.

phf2be:
Thanks. I'm just afraid that the PNP quota might fill up and I might lose out. No excess cash o. Lol

Dear phf2be ank kemkem,

I feel you both. We were in your shoes in November 2015, and we decided to go down the O-PNP route. Tbh, our decision was made easier because the last draws at the time had been 489 and higher, while our score was in the early 420s. We sometimes wonder if we should have waited patiently then and saved the $1500, especially when we think of how long we had to wait to get PPR and CoPR. Our friends who got ITA in February 2017 already have their PPR! But we had no way of knowing back then, and we made an informed decision based on the information that we had available to us then. If we had to do it all over again, we would do the exact same thing.

My point is that there is no right or wrong decision here. There is no certainty that the cut-off will go back down to the 413 levels we have recently witnessed. However, this outcome is more probable now than it was in November 2015 given recent precedents. I would agree with Algbenguze and say that you should wait till the end of the 60 + 14 day validity period before taking a decision. Whatever decision you take, know that you are one step closer to your Canadian Dream!

Wishing you all the best, and God's grace and wisdom.

phf2be:
At 424, shouldn't I just take this NOI from Ontario and run? Is there hope for ITA?

Seems like I over reached on that 5 posts in 5 days goal. Maybe I should hit the reset button on that one? I intend to pull an all-nighter tonight, so there should be a post or two up by tomorrow morning, God willing. Thank you for your kind words of encouragement. They were just what I needed

God bless you all.

Mrs. O

Yooku:
Great blog, loved the posts, but you have 4 entries in arrears since your last one oh...We dey sit here dey wait for am. Don't let Procrastination wear you medal so soon

Oh wow! You sound like a local. I am guessing you have visited Canada a number of times? Please give me the gist....what should I expect in Ontario? How are the people? I know that the cost of living there is quite high, so we will have to be prudent.

Hmmmm....Square One Mall....sounds like my new home address. lol. *coughs* so much for prudence!

bbaby84:
Mississauga is great too! I literally slept in square one mall. Have fun!
I'll drop in from time to time.

Whoop! Whoop! Thank you XX01. Do you live in Canada?

XX01:
You and your blog have become my new best friends!

Thank you bbaby84. Lol! Glad you could "feel my feelings". Heehee. I hear that Ontario is lovely. Oakville is a lovely suburb in the GTA, I believe. We may just wind up living near there. We are looking at Mississauga, if Mr. O finds work in Toronto.

All the best in your PPR wait, it is round the corner by God's grace. Please drop in from time to time on the blog, and leave a comment too

bbaby84:
What a nice read Mrs. O.... I literally felt your emotions lol... Ontario is a beautiful place! Can be expensive though but totally worth it!
I hope to meet you next year when we come as PRs (IJN) we'll most likely be staying in Oakville for a while..

Happy settling..

Hi Fusion23,

Thank you for checking out my blog. I believe you can leave comments at the bottom of each post. However, I will look into this, just to be certain.

Best,

Mrs. O

Fusion23:
Nice blog , did not find a comment section thou.

Regards.

Very true. I had been quite worried about landing in Quebec, based on comments on another similar blog.

debbiejosh:
So good to know that landing procedures can now be done at Quebec, in previous schemes, this was a grey area.

Intending PRs can note this point.

Wow!!! Just what I wanted to read. We just paid for our tickets to Ottawa this afternoon, and the length of the layover, coupled with the flight time out of Lagos had me soooo bothered! Glad to know that we will be fine.

We have a toddler, so I am a bit concerned about his comfort during the layovers in Casablanca and then in Montreal. Were there any play areas for kids by any chance?

Also, was there the option to come out of the airport at Montreal to go to a nearby hotel for the night?

@bolded, omg! I cannot wait to hear those golden words. It is well, so thankful to God for bringing us all this far.

papaking1:
We left Lagos about 6:35am and landed in Casablanca after 10:am.
From there a bus drove us to a place with lots of chairs and a free wifi where we rested for about 6 hours till we were later driven again to the airport to checkin to Motreal.

We were fed four times. On the trip to Cassablanca, at the waiting hall and two time during the flight to Montreal.

I was most impressed by the way the flight crew attended to a white lady who was having health issue. they went all out to help the lady regain consciousness. she was handed to proper doctors immediately the plane landed at Montreal.

We got to Montreal around 8:30pm and after we cleared with immigration and had our PR paper signed, we had to wait till 5:am inside the airport to check in with Air Canada to board a flight to Winnipeg.

The most interesting part of the journey was when the immigration officer signed our papers and said "Congratulation, you now have all the rights of a Canadian citizen except the right to vote."

Dear Ballerz,

Thank you so much for your response. This is helpful. God bless you!!

I have so much to learn about Canada, and definitely about Ontario. I look forward to learning!!

Ballerz:
Nice Blog.
Ontario's slogan is "Yours to Discover"

Hi All,

Glad to have found this thread.

My family and I will be relocating to Canada (Ontario) next month. We are very excited about our upcoming move.

I started a blog - mycanadianfling - on our journey through this process. I am also including some information on how to get started on this Canadian Immigration process. Please feel free to check it out and send me your comments. .

Thank you all.....

Mrs. O.