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Abiodunnn:
Good day all,
I apologise if this question has been asked previously but i haven't personally come across it.

Going through this thread, i observe majority that have gotten CoPR have MSc,MBAs etc; how feasible is it for one in her late twenties with ONLY BSc, 3+ work experience, married get a CRS above 440 because randomly trying with the CRS tool gives me about 430-ish all the time. I would like to know before i start to invest timeand money.

Thank you so much.

If you max out ielts.. L8.5,R8,W7.5S7.5.. and your husband gets 8777 in LRSW , you'll be at 443...

maternal:
My brotha/sista, I don talk am before. People even laughed at me earlier in the thread, saying I too dey talk about Alberta a lot. The province is unbelievable. Most people who land in the GTA like you said just want to see tall buildings, go chop suya/star with their friends on the weekend, then go to a owambe. Even these IT or other jobs they talk about, by the time to pay for transport, insane housing prices, etc how much does one have left living in the Toronto area ? How much ? My good friend, his sister, along with my cousin moved out of the rat race called the Toronto area as I pressured them to do so. Within 2 years they're all doing good and purchased new homes. Something they could never do in Toronto. Because you need a million dollars or more to get something decent in the GTA.

I have many more of these stories. But a lot of Nigerians are becoming wise as the Nigerian population/community has grown a lot over the years in Alberta. People are starting to come here first. The province leads the country in highest wages and immigrants are striving there. Even though the oil sector is struggling a bit, there are so many other decent jobs one can get. Lastly, taxes are much lower there, no PST.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-highest-wages-1.4722511

https://www.thestar.com/edmonton/2018/06/12/alberta-the-cool-new-spot-for-immigrants.html

Everyone can't move to Alberta because Alberta can't provide jobs for all..

GTA still remains a choice destination for IT and finance... I have a friend in Toronto and he's doing fine.. In addition, you enjoy a fairly good weather..

To each his own..

@skywalk12, Your interview is really an eye opener, those whose employers tell them to draft their reference letters should be careful not to make all the letters similar...

Also, if you've worked in a family company, you should be ready to prove it.

Thanks for sharing and I wish you the best..

Sandydav:
For MOD, your TRF number is at the bottom of the page when you view your result online, use that for your profile. I don't know if its the same for BC

Yeah, I know but what about te date of exam result? Cos most times the date on TRF is different from the day you saw your result online..

Just get your TRF and input all details rightly..

dumprep:
You can create your EE profile if you have your IELTS results (without the trf). But you will need to upload the TRF in your application (i.e. after you get your ITA).

Hmmm, how will she now get the TRF ref no to include in her EE profile.. also, date of exam release? She needs to TRF to get these information.

However, she can start creating her EE profile without submitting it.

Cc cuteyangel

meelola007:
All this while, I thought the Evaluation report was supposed to be sent to only me and then I upload when CIC requests for it.

Now I am reading about sending to immigration.

So confused.

Hi, there's nothing to be confused about... Once you're doing ECA which is for immigration, your report will automatically be sent to IRCC electronically. You don't pay for it neither do you fill any address for it, WES knows how they send it to them... I think it's this report that IRCC uses to confirm the one you upload after ITA.

All the best.

timtom:
Hello House,

I used Mutual Fund for POF but i also added my RSA account as a cushion. i requested for GCMS notes and i saw ''Review Required'' for Fund. What do you advise i do.

Thanks.

Did you include like bank statements to show source of the mutual funds?

Chloesmum22:
Please, Nov 10 Ielts takers. Did anybody get a message from MOD saying that the results have not been analysed and that they will be released on Tuesday next week? Abi na only me Waka come?

Ahhh, Why Tuesday na? What are they analysing? That's how people miss out in ITA if CIC decides to hold a draw on Monday..

It's well.

Pharmola:
For guys who missed out on ITA on Thursday due to higher cut off of 449.

I did a small analysis of possible next draw dates and cut off.
These are only thoughts not facts in any way, it is only intended to encourage you to keep hope alive.
From past year trends, 3 draws hold in November including 1 program specific draw.
The most popular draw week day is Wednesday followed by Monday.
There has been draws held about 14days of each other and recently 17days (likely attributable to the public holiday on Monday 12th Nov and technical glitch on Wednesday 14th Nov).
By estimate only one IELTS GT results release between draws (2weeks apart)
During the last 2 draws 2 IELTS gt result came through increasing the number of potential ITA grabbers and further pushing upwards the likely cut off.

So my predictions:
Don't be surprised if a draw holds next week (albeit a program specific draw)
Like draw dates for the next 2 predicted draws- 19th, 21st, 26th, 28th Nov
Given that most top scorers in the pool have already received ITA on the 15th Nov draw- also only one set of IELTS GT result is expected until month end, chances are that the cut off drop close to 440.


Keep hope alive! Cheers!

Good analysis, however you have failed to put into consideration the fact that EE isn't for Nigerians alone.. thousands of people from all over the world enter the pool everyday and with electronic IELTS available in some countries, people are able to get their results quicker.. So, your analysis about ielts result is not so correct.

I concur with you though that cut off will drop in the next draw but I don't see it dropping below 442.

All the best to everyone.

ChinenyeT:
Abeg no draw today?

There was no draw today maybe because of the system glitch that added 15marks to some peeps.. It needs to be rectified before any draw.. just guessing

Una don force the guy to deactivate.. cheii

survivor1986:
No offense but I doubt it. How can they give both of us PPR even without her writing IELTS? Adding her without her IELTS drops our points below 440 ordinarily. So I strongly doubt if IRCC will allow us to bypass the need for Spouse’s IELTS by simply marrying her after AOR.

All the best.. continue to wallow in your ignorance

survivor1986:
If I add her as spouse after AOR, is there any option of stating that I want her to come with me to Canada? I don’t fancy this idea of going alone and later, the spousal sponsorship thing. If I am not going with my girlfriend the same time, I don’t trust our relationship to stand the test of Canada-Nigeria distance and the spousal sponsorship stuff may take up to 2 years. By the way, a man at my age of 32 and in the prime of life needs to be warming up with my woman regularly. 2 years is too long.

Read up Sir!!! Adding her after AOR is different from spousal sponsorship.. It's just like telling CIC that your family composition has changed.. They'll issue both of you PPR together..

Please try and read up.. cheers

Dannyko:
Please anyone with a December medical date in Qlife for a family of 4 and would not be using such should kindly PM me. The earliest date I got was February 4th and I was told the waiting list is very long. I will really appreciate anyone who is willing to give out his/her date.Thanks my wonderful e-family.

When did you call them? I got December date yesterday from them..

laghopeful20181:
Good morning people,

I am post ITA (5 days left to submit before my deadline). I was uploading supporting documents and cross checking them when I realised my husband's IELTS expired on the 3rd of November (I am the principal applicant). Without his IELTS our score drops to 438 and we would not qualify for the draw from which we were selected (cut off was 441). I have modified family information and changed him to unaccompanying spouse...score becomes 451 hence the children and I can go ahead to submit without him. Note also I loose 5 points in 2 weeks due to age change.
Our choices as I understand them are either
1. Submit without him, sponsor him as a spouse when we get ppr and land
2. Decline invitation, get him to write IELTS, hope he scores well enough and get back in the pool. However with this option, there is the added complication of 5 points lost due to age change...so what's the guarantee we score high enough to meet cut off! I used the CRS tool, using 6666 for IELTS score for him and using my new age... our score would be 442

My questions are:
A. Is there any other option I have not already considered?
B. How long does spousal sponsorship take?(I have researched but you know timeline given by CIC and reality of life sometimes differ and I would prefer to base my decisons on reality)
C. My research indicates that I will not be able to add him after AOR (since it is not a new marriage...visa officer might wonder why the sudden change of mind?). Additionally, I am not sure if even if it is possible to add him after AOR, score will not be recalculated using the fact that he had no valid IELTS at time of ITA received. Is this research accurate or is there a possibility of adding him legally after AOR?

I'm so upset at myself for not paying attention to the IELTS expiry date...this is a lesson to all. As I understand it, unfortunately only age is frozen upon receipt of ITA..IELTS result is not frozen.

I will go for option 2 if I were you...442 isn't a bad score, atleast for this year.. He may even score higher than 6666, thus giving you higher points....He can register for Dec 1 IELTS.

If option two fails, that's the only time I will consider option 1.. Spouse sponsorship isn't that straightforward, it's not just about landing and sponsoring him.. you have to meet certain criteria.. This was discussed in the last few pages of part 5..

Yeah, you can't add him post AOR because you were married before ITA..

I wish you the best.

Tojued:
See angle. Thanks for this didn't reason in this direction at all. Somebody that started this work since like 2005, all that experience will just waste?

I'm just thinking because I don't know if they'll accept qualification obtained in 2019 for experience as old as over 10yrs?
I don't really know much about PNP..

Tojued:
Not for pnp, to be a social worker you must have studied social work and done field work or whatever they call it. They don't even accept sociology, must be social work.

Yes we'll start keeping proper farm records. Worst case scenario we wait for one year to have enough proof before applying.

Btec Social worker diploma Will cost nothing less than 300k and I'm not even sure there's a qualified centre in Nigeria. We're just clutching at straws.

Thanks dear.

Even if she gets the diploma now, should'nt the date qualified to practice precede work experience?

Jasmine17:
Just score 8 in listening whilst maintaining the current scores in SRW. You will be surprised to get ITA in a week.

False... 8777 can't get him ITA with just BSc. With only Bsc and 8777, he'll be at about 429... He needs 8.5,8,7.5,7.5 in LRWS to be at 441..

Chi194604:
So what can I do? I just got married in May. My IELTS results is S-7, R-8.5, W-7.5, L-8. I have gotten my report from WES for B.Sc.. I also have 3 years work experience and I am 28 which automatically makes me the PA. But hubby's highest qualification is WAEC and his IELTS is extremely bad...Our CRS as a couple is 413 but if I apply as a Single lady, it is 435. We were contemplating me applying as a single lady. Please can anyone advise on what we can do?
Thanks

I guess you mean going alone that's spouse unaccompanying, then sponsoring your husband later... It's not a bad idea IMO seeing your husband's highest qualification is WAEC and his IELTS so bad... But the problem is that 435 may not get you ITA going by the current trend...

You can retake ielts to know if you can max out the scores thus putting you at 441 (then you apply as spouse unaccompanying) or you get an additional certificate or diploma to get marks for two or more cert or masters too (with this you can get enough marks to cover you and your husband )

I wish you the best

Chicjennie:
I'm also in your shoes. I decided to opt for ACCA option instead due to the following:

1. While Ontario accepts CIMA in the MRA for internationally trained accountants into CPA, Alberta does not.
2. I'm unsure about what CPA means by "completion of the *full* CIMA programme to be eligible.
3. ACCA's cut-off is 50% compared to CIMA that is 60%.
4. The ACCA option is cost effective as it is about 50% cheaper than the CIMA option.
5. The requirements to obtain the CPA designation with ACCA is less complex and more straightforward.
6. ACCA is more recognised worldwide than CIMA.

The only Con is that one gets to write 4 papers to obtain the ACCA qualification unlike CIMA that requires candidates to write only 1 paper. But trust me.. that one paper would be loaded!

If you have any objection to the above, please let me know.

Cheers..

Hi, please kindly confirm where you saw that CIMA doesn't have MRA with CPA Alberta. . Because I can clearly see CIMA on their website here: https://www.cpaalberta.ca/Become-a-CPA/Internationally-Trained-Individuals/MRAs