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Hi Guys! its been a minute. I actually should have done this since the 19th of November when PPR dropped but life has happened to me since then and i have been mad busy. I also had second thoughts of whether i should share since its been so long but i decided to drop the gist jare.. Guys!!!! Its PPR.... Hehehehehe. Please enjoy my PPR story and i hope and pray that at each step on this journey that we take we will experience favor and speed. XOXO

We have Moved#

PPR Story: Timeline
Heard about the EE process long long long ago, bestie started processing hers in November 2017.
WES – January 2019, completed April 16th, 2019
1st IELTS (Academics) – LRWS – 8.5,7.5,7.5,8 (wanted to pursue a PHD In the US)
1st IELTS (GT) – LRWS – 8.5, 8.5,6.5,8 BC remark came back unchanged
2nd IELTS (GT) – LRWS – 8.5, 9,7,7
CRS – 459
ITA – May 1st
AOR – May 16th
NOC- 1122
Medical passed – June 25th, Biometrics done – June 28th
The wait…
GCMS request – August 15th
Ghost Update: November 19th
PPR Mail – November 20th

Dear Immi-diary,
I am/was in the office, today the 22nd of July and I haven’t received any update on my CIC profile, but I decided to write this well, because its been a slow day at work and I m trusting God for speedy PPR.

Decision to travel
Honestly, I thought that I would marry a certain gentleman who went to the US to study and had remained there. Marriage to him would have meant I would relocate to Trump land. Well, that hasn’t happened seeing that we re still both single (oh update 19th November – He is seeing someone now so that’s cancelled) and I m on my way to getting my Canadian PR. After my Masters, I decided that I would pursue a PHD, possibly get a tenure/track position and start teaching from there.

I wrote the GRE in 2016, ordered for my transcript, and applied to only one school – UPenn. Their communication program is one of the top programs globally and I was certain, I was going to get in after all bright girl – Yes? Oh boy I got rejected! I was quite pained. I said to myself that I would try again and so the next year I rewrote GRE, got better scores, and applied to 3 schools.
I even wrote IELTS Academics. That one I had LRSW – 8.5, 7.5,8,7.5. After all that was said and done, rejection, rejection rejection! This time it had started to chip at my self-esteem. I thought I was an intelligent lass, what was wrong? To cut the long story short, I applied again in 2018 to 4 schools (3 rejected, 1 put me on their wait list and later rejected), I just said to myself, it seems this PhD life isn’t for me. Besides I wasn’t certain that I wanted to pursue it at the time, so I pulled out my plan B.

My best friend had started her own Canadian FSW process in November 2017 and I was rooting for her to leave soon. Thankfully she is leaving this October after waiting over a year, almost 2. Updated – she left with her hubby and my God daughter on the 18th of October
Ah, I digress, please refill your glass of chilled water, the story is still long. July 2018 and one of my colleagues; Mrs N. was tinkering with the immigration idea and when she started the process, I would find her engrossed on the Nairaland thread and I wondered why the immense interest, apparently, she was busy doing research on the process. One day, while we were discussing, she told me about one of our senior colleagues (shout-out to Sis Y) who had relocated the previous year and she was willing to put me through the process if I wanted. I answered positively.
Mrs N was convinced that I wasn’t all serious about it and warned me that Sis Y didn’t play when pushing people to achieve a goal once she was conscripted on any matter. I took my 2018 annual vacation and travelled to the US, when I returned I decided that I would take steps to do the needful. That’s how I started the process. I already had my complete POF in an investment and I quickly paid for WES in January this year.

ECA
I registered and paid for WES on the 17th of January 2019 and I reached out to my University to send my transcript. It appeared that this was a regular type of request for the school as I didn’t need to ask for much before my transcript was sent. I also mailed my certificate and the WAEC verification process was a breeze. Then Wes sent the mail to my university for verification my Uni responded on time but WES, didn’t update my profile. That’s how I started chasing WES with phone calls because I was expectant. I called them almost every day for about 3 weeks. In fact, one of the agents must have known my name. I called one time and she just started laughing. She said, “I know, I know, we have seen it now” The next week, my profile was updated, and I was given the expected date of completion - 16th of April 2019. I danced like it was PPR.

IELTS
Aka the respecter of none and the humbler of many. As a smart babe, I wrote IELTS with the expectation that I would only write it once, because I had written the Academic version in 2017 and I had an overall 8 band. I even scored a 7.5 in writing. I wrote my first GT IELTS on Feb 14, 2019. The day I checked the result, I almost cried LRSW- 8.5,8.5,8.6.5. but I was positive that I write well so I applied for a remark. Who sai!! After four weeks, it came back unchanged.
I lost my grand mom, sometime in February and I wasn’t keen on spending more money as I had to support my mom with her part of the burial expenses, God used my colleague Mrs N to support my ministry with half the amount for my second IELTS. God bless you my darling. You can be sure that I will carry plenty dried fish for you when I am coming. The exams were booked for the 6th of April 2019. I was nervous and ill during my speaking test (look at me justifying my 7 in speaking).

When the result came out on the 19th of April – I was driving home with my mom after a church program, we stopped briefly to purchase something, and I checked online. LRSW- 8.5,9,7,7. I danced all the way back home after that. My mom was dancing with me while warning me to keep my eyes on the road as she had not carried her grandkids yet. Lol. My lovely dramatic mum. I will absolutely miss her when I leave (Thank God for parents’ super visas)
There was a draw on the 17th which I missed because of my IELTS result but when I dived into the pool, my CRS was 459, I did some permutation and combination and figured that the next draw would be on the 1st of May 2019 all things being equal. I booked my medicals with QLife for the 13th of May as that was the earliest date I could get which wouldn’t conflict with sister flo.

ITA – gotten as planned. 1st of May draws CRS cutoff was 450. Thanks to Almighty God especially as the scores after that became higi-haga-ish”

MEDICALS & PCC
I took the day off work and got to Qlife at 6am, Parked on the street adjacent to the clinic and headed inside to write my name. I was done by 10 and I headed to Alagbon to process my PCC with ASP Moshood. I also completed that before noon – I parted with 5k. I met a guy also processing his, we agreed we wouldn’t pay more than 4k but I guess I was genuinely happy with how fast it was ready I gave extra 1k. ASP is such a pleasant guy. Wish him the very best.

POST ITA
Dear Immi- diary, I had collated all my documents weeks before getting my ITA thanks to Mrs N’s advice. She got her PPR on the day I wrote my first IELTS, so she really guided me with putting together my documents for submission. I had created folders and scanned all the documents I had available (work reference, POF, Passport etc) weeks before ITA, so once I got my medicals and PCC done, I asked my two specialists to eyeball the application and then I submitted on the 16th of May.

POST AOR
MEP/BIL was cleared on the 22nd of June and 27th June respectively and since then it’s been waiting for the golden mail. _ Last written 21st August 2019

Two days to 5Months Post AOR (14th October)
Dear ImmiD, this wait shaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! God knows I need something to occupy my time. In the last few months, I ve interviewed for two fantastic roles within multinationals and didn’t get any. One said they had decided to go with an internal candidate and the other said I came across as a flight risk (isn’t it true though, I would have left in a couple of months) despite getting to the last stage in both places.
I have joined several Whatsapp groups with really special people but none beats the April/May 2019 group – goodness, I haven’t met such set of individuals before – everyone literally has your back.. I can’t say it enough; these guys make time fly by so nicely. Even though, some of us have gotten theirs, we are hopeful that soon we ll all get this thing. We ve even decided to rename the group “Living in Canny April/May cohort” or something like that. I love you guys. You would wake up to over 500 messages and no PPR announcement, just people living their best lives while waiting. We ll all celebrate soon. God willing.

PPR
October is the quite a special month for me in many ways, I was born in October, In church, we have a month long fast in October and its quite refreshing spiritually, so I wasn’t surprised when I woke up in the night on the __________ of October to pee, and I picked my phone as usual (as par company in the rest room) Written in faith – October 3rd 2019.

Updated –
Guysssss! I struck the 6 months timeline on the 16th of November and it was a Saturday. That day I had mixed feelings especially because the last time I wrote, I was writing in faith that I would get it before the end of October. Well it didn’t happen, but we thank God. My April/May AOR group has been quite active with PPR announcements, I have been genuinely happy for everyone, some days would be rough, some other days would be tough (Oshe see rhymes) but I knew that it would go around. In October though, something significant happened I think I had a “revelation” as to when it would come. 3rd week in November is what the Lord ministered to me. Now, I usually have a work-related thing every 3rd week in November and so I figured it would happen that way as I was ministered to. Brethren, I woke up on the 19th of November and one of my people on the AOR group had made her PPR announcement and said that I would be next, I was seating on the toilet seat when I decided to check my profile. I saw that my profile had been updated. Phew!! Guys I started crying. You don’t even want to know. I was crying, I called my mom, she was crying with me and I was just grateful to God.

And then it landed!!! I woke up to pee on the 20th and boom! The email was sitting pretty in my email. God doesn’t lie, if he says it, he will do it. I am immensely grateful to God for everything. I am also thankful that my immi-diary days are over. I want to say thanks to a few people, Mrs N, Mrs A, My April/May AOR family and everyone that gave part of themselves to my process. God bless you guys and see you in our new home. Oh! And my Accra people, weary not, God has brought us all this far, soooon, we will share your PPR stories. God bless us all.

Oh! i feel it in my bones. This is the part where i testify.
*Enters draft- proceeds to adjust my PPR story*

Welldone LadyM and to everyone that has been a blessing to this our Canny journey in the previous threads.
For those waiting, its coming God willing. XOXO #WeMove..

ladymarshall:
My people o, it's Peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, as in PPR

Just now. I can't breathe. Oh my God. This feeling is indescribable o. I was sleepless last night and ranting on whatsapp group early this morning o.

God has humbled me. I'll be back with my full script. Let me catch my breathe. I wish I can send voicenote so you can hear my screams and fast breathing.

Hewwwuuuu!!!! roll out the drumssssss, congratulations sis!!!!! supeer super stoked for you. E don sure!! I was reading your rant this morning and i was like this woman will get this thing soon, make she calm down!! God is faithful... We celebrate you. Congrats again..

Permit me to go a bit rough here please.

Dear Magnifico2000, i know a lot of people here roll their eyes when they see questions from you. Its not because we know too much and do not want to share, it is because we re becoming exasperated at the questions that you ask. For the last time please go to page 1, read it and digest all the information there. That page is a life saver on this journey.

Trust me if you ve read that page and you ask questions, we ll know its because you need clarity. This is becoming very annoying to be truthful.

All the best in your journey.
XOXO
W
#We move
SideNote: Congrats to everyone clinching PPR, smashing IELTS and overcoming ECA, it may be slow but it will surely come.

Magnifico2000:
What does this mean? BC/MOD /IDP

Dont give up hope,its around the corner God willing, Meanwhile start packing your things gradually, especially if your medicals is nearing its expiration (except its already passed). As others have suggested, perhaps you can contact Accra VO. It is well. We look forward to your testimony
XOXO

Scbhoviv:
Hello house. Plz I am not understanding this wait any longer. I'm AOR July 29 2018. Was told earlier in January that my file was waiting for final approval. That everything has been passed. I have been waiting and praying. Ordered gems and everything looks fine. So I called again yesterday and was told my file has been transferred to Accra visa office on the 30th of May. Ikeagwugonumu. I have run thru my application a thousand and one time in my head and I can't think of anything I did wrong in my application. Hubby says it's because we are a large family(7) but I don't think so..... Sorry for this my story. I just feel like ranting and there is no other place to do it than here.

I Pmed you, I didn't get any email. Can you resend please.
Thanks.

chicyclass:
My dear. Thanks @trendy09. Jumping in stark naked.

Guys! Please stop spamming the thread with emails nau! . I specifically asked you all to send PM . I have sent to those who sent PM mbok!.

Hi @Pascal, Scandinavian02 has pretty much covered it. Get there early, go along with your passport ID, a passport photograph, your ATM card and a biro, for filling forms. Once you get there early enough, you will finish early enough and you can head to Alagbon.
Good luck..

Scandinavian02:
We did Medical and PCC on Friday last week. It was a seamless process.

We arrived Q-Life at about 6am and wrote our name as No.6 (Family of 4). We finished our medicals at about 12noon and drove straight to FCID, Alagbon Close, Ikoyi. We met one Inspector Ibrahim (08034169100) who gave my wife and I the forms to complete, did the fingerprints, one passport each and a copy of our int'l passport. We did both for #10,000.00.


Parking space is not readily available so you would have to patronize the touts by the road side for #500. (i bargained and paid #300 sha).

LadyM, EKu scoring o. i ve been meaning to reach out, please ma, i will like to intern at thine feet table... kindly consider my request.. on a side note, your scoring is mean o.. lol Xoxo... #WeMove

ladymarshall:
Congratulations!!! It ended in praise finally.

Thank you for sharing your script. Very elaborate.

God was faithful to you, some applications won't pass R10 completeness stage with the missing degree certificates

Also I'm just imagining the conversation:

"Your passport please?" "My dog ate it." "Excuse me?" *adjusts glasses* "I said, my dog ate it. I don't have it" *strange looks* "I wasn't careless, the dog carelessly ate from an opened bag lying carelessly by itself on the floor" "oh you weren't careless, OK"

You score 9/10

All the best in Canada

Dear Ken4agent, i m going to be real with you, first all your questions have undertones of a migrant intent, but i will humor you and try and respond to the best of my knowledge.

1. Vo's typically do not look at invites, very rarely, so an invitation to the US by your US citizen friend may not exactly hold water especially with the trend of high refusals. If you insist on applying however you re looking at a B1/B2 (tourist visa)
2. Which one exactly do you want to do? go visiting or go to school? if its school, apply to schools, write the proper exams, get admission and just maybe you may get a visa, but your coy sponsoring your studies is a bit overused, except your'e an academic. Some Uni's sponsor their staff.
3. If you go through this thread, you will understand the requirements needed for a Visa application,Most importantly fill your DS160 and Book an appointment.
4. Again get the admission first.

I hope this helps.
Xoxo..

Ken4agent:
Good day, great job u guys doing on this platform
Pls I need response to the below Q's
1. I have a close friend who is interested in inviting me to the us. I work here in Niaja and also have my private Biz I do. Would you advise I apply for visiting, vacation or tour visa. My friend in the US is citizen, Has his Company there and leaves there legit

2. My company also ready to sponsor my further study in us. Do i stand more chance to apply to study abroad?

3. Pls if am to apply to visiting or vacation visa, what are the requirement and will I stand more chance if I go with wife or alone

4. If my company is to sponsor my study abroad what are needed document?

I will so much appreciate your response to these Qs

Hi efam.. Can i be added to the May AOR whatsapp group please? its nut,eight,nut, seven in two places, four, nut, eight, two, four in two places. Much appreciated. xoxo.
#WeMove

I m so excited for you @Topsmamen.. Super excited. Goodness!!!! Congratulations.. God has surely rewarded you.. success in your new home..Xoxo #WeMove..

OYASALOF:
I'm next in line for PPR

Congratulations

Thats true o, i was supposed to get back to you on the requested swap, i m so sorry, i didnt. I eventually did the medicals on the date i booked, by then red alert had passed. Its great to hear Qlife has relaxed on that. Please try and get there early enough. Did mine on monday, got there a few minutes to 6am, i wrote my name and went back into the car to sleep. At 8, we got called in and by 10am, i was done. I was also able to complete my PCC before noon, thanks to ASP Moosssh.. Try and get there on time. Just resting my profile for a bit, so i can look through it once more. i hope to submit by friday latest God willing. XOXO
#WeMove..

Scandinavian02:
Q-life confirmed that women on Red Alert can still go ahead now and do full medical. We called to reschedule but they said we can now go ahead to do it.

Wawu.. Part 8 already.. Nice... God bless us all with our PPR heart desires here... Congrats to all the PPR clinchers and to the ITA hopefuls, we look forward to your testimonies tomorrow.. #WeMove.

Yes. It's Qlife. Do they allow switches From single applicants to family? I imagine it's for you and wifey??
If they do can we have this conversation again on the 10th please by then I d be certain.. Please.

Scandinavian02:
ITA also chopped yesterday.

Can we have a deal? Is your medical at Qlife?

Our Medical is on 17th of May, Madam and I are really worried about her RED showing on that day. Can you give us 13th while we give our 17th in the event of RED showing for you within the period?

Thanks

People of God, be not annoyed.. ITA has finally dropped.. ����. God bless you guys. The journey has officially begun.. My major prayer is for my red missus to come early o.. Medicals have been booked for 13th, no stories please.. Dear female hormones please do my bidding Biko..
#WeMove.

ITA mail has not dropped o.. Is this normal??

Good morning Fam, it's draws day (hopefully), may all the ITA expectants (myself included) not experience disappointment in Jesus name o.

Congrats Cutieplum.. I really enjoyed your PPR story.

God bless you and yours on this new conquest.
Xoxo.
#WeMove..

johnnybravo1990:
on't play with PR rejection o. Dude, you can't enter pool without your ECA report number, and date ECA was issued. You put in wrong details of these, just to enter the pool, you get a rejection!

I believe, he wants to create an express entry profile, that you can do, since your ECA will be out in a few days, however you may not be able to submit the profile aka enter the pool until you have your ECA report and your IELTS trf. You must complete your EE profile before 60 days, that for you should be possible since you have your IELTS. I hope this helps.. Xoxo
#We move

Testimony time, blessing time... Guys IELTS has landed, I was expecting more especially with my speaking but I m grateful... Finally about to jump into the pool with 459... Lemme go and bring out my bikini... � LRWS - 8.5, 9,7,7..

Help us beg British Council to release our IELTS due today.. I have refreshed the page taya.. I ll be back to update when they do.. Congratulations to Jjohndoe.. U vex oh... Congrats to everyone who smashed.. #We move

estijaz:
Please, I found an interview date for May, 20, 2019 but I am travelling to Japan on May 23, 2019. Please what I want to know is if my visa is approved, can I collect my passpprt back on or before the morning of May 23rd (my Japan flight is scheduled for 1:45pm)

There s no absolute way to determine, if you will get it back. IMO, please dont risk it. It seems you may need to choose between going to Japan and going to the US now..

Nice! Congrats on your ECA and IELTS (in advance).

I see some of your duties are listed in both NOCs 4163 and 1122. IMO, a larger portion of your duties seems to be present in 1122 than 4163 .[/quote]Thank you @Topsmamen & Joo..

Hi e-fam, Good evening o. The number of PPRs i ve been seeing mehn!! God is just awesome, i m so happy for you guys and hopefully soon we ll all be able to share our PPR story. So, finally WES has released me o. I was so excited to see that my evaluation has been completed. Just waiting and praying that this Friday brings me good news with my IELTS result.

I need your help please the NOC maestros in the house. Please can you assist with a suitable NOC code for me? I ve been looking at 1122 (Professional occupations in business management consulting), is this right?? or is 4163 more related?

Job Tittle: Corporate Strategy Analyst
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Communicate effectively and regularly with Head of Corporate Strategy Unit and other team members, providing timely feedback on initiatives, and on assigned tasks and responsibilities.
• Assists to implement the developed strategy for the (Commercial) Banking Group. This includes but is not limited to, providing support in developing and overall corporate strategy and assisting in cascading it down for every (Bank) Strategic Business Unit (SBU), Strategic Resource Function (SRF); and Banking subsidiary.
• Assist in the implementation of the strategy of the Bank, focus towards maximizing market share, shareholders’ wealth and increasing profit by translating strategic objectives into practical plans and goals.
• Provide updates to Chief Strategy Officer on the implementation of the designed and developed Company-wide, scalable partnership programs, reinforcing the value map and strengthening linkages to ensure increased efficiency and competitive advantage across targeted markets.
• Keep all analytical and value-added insights delivered by Chief Strategy Officer to Executive Management on market and business trends, consumer innovation and patterns, financial structure, macroeconomic factors and demographic potentials.
• Maintain data on executed insights gained from market analysis, internal capability assessments, competitor intelligence, customer research product assessment, and financial analysis and modelling.
• Present to Chief Strategy Officer new ideas for growth (of the Commercial Banking Group) through understanding competitive actions and market trends in the industry locally and internationally with strategic intent of influencing and directing management thought.
• Comply with relevant industry policies and regulation, remaining alert to business risks and compliance issues.
• Assist with implementing the decision from SBU Strategy Review sessions, testing the decisions being made for consistency with the strategic initiatives with various SBUs.
• Implement cyclical and ad hoc SBU strategic planning process and initiatives developed in a timely manner, highlighting areas of initiatives that are behind schedule and ensuring objectives are achieved.
• Collate and track implementation of various initiatives assigned to Business unit strategy from SBU monthly management performance review sessions.
• Track implementation of deliverables assigned to SBUs from the Bank Management Review Sessions, providing timely feedback on initiatives, and on assigned tasks and responsibilities.

@Topsmamen, @Ifeoma77, @ladymarshall, elders please help. Thanks in advance

Congrats to the IELTS clinchers.
To the rest please don't give up. Request for EOR, especially on your writing, it may just turn out successful.
I'm writing my second IELTS tomorrow and i have prepped and prayed. I leave this one to God.

But please is this really true? the 250+10 explanation someone gave above? That's quite unfair, it certainly means that with every paragraph written, one has to pause and count. Oh well. #Wemove..
I ll be back with my testimony on the 19th God willing..

[quote author=Phaytie post=77045633]Please, with regards to current requirements for WES evaluation, do I have to get WAEC to send my WAEC result directly to WES? If yes. How do I do this?
Or do I just mail my copies of the WAEC results to them(WES)?
And also the required scratch card, how do I do that. Please.


@Phaytie, I didn't goto WAEC myself but these are what to need.
1. Affidavit confirming that you wrote the exams (you can get it from the local courts around or one near the WAEC office.
2. Purchase the WAEC scratch card also close to WAEC or in Local shops that sell them.
3. A copy of your WAec result
4. 2 envelops
5. 10k for administrative processing (for WAEC)
6. About 10k for dispatch.
WAEC will process your request and send to Wes. Please ensure that your Wes reference number is written on the envelope addressed to Wes as well as on the scratch card.

Additionally, you can search the forum, a certain gentleman can assist you with the WAEC bit for a small service charge.

I hope this helps. #Wemove..

Congrats to the IELTS and PPR Clinchers... Your stories give us hope.. Well I ve got some good news of mine.. Wes has finally updated oooo.. My expected date of completion is around the corner. The 20/35 business days didn't apply o..

My evaluation will be out 3 days before my IELTS results will be out (re- writing on the 6thof April). I m so excited. God willing I should get ITA in the first draws of May.. Minimum IELTS scores should get me a CRS of 462.. I pray for great results o... Back to studying.. Good evening family. #Wemove..

[quote author=abyejecks post=77039638]Update on Ielts journey- first attempt

I posted about my ielts exam experience using the computer delivered format on Tuesday 12th March. My result was delivered via ups courier on friday 21st March.
Listening 8.5
Reading 8.5
Writing 7
Speaking 7.5
British Council
Resources- ieltsonlinetests (reading and listening), ieltspracticepteonline(reading and listening), ieltsliz, ieltsbuddy, ieltsjay for tutorials. Writing task1-chris Pell task 2- Amanda Lynn YouTube.

Congrats.. On we match..

johnnybravo1990:
I would love to help you. I had 7.5 in writing in what I felt deserved 8. You already seem like an intelligent person; so, coaching you should be an enjoyable job. Send me a private message if you are interested.

Thanks JohnnyB1990, i ll reach out soon.
Have a good evening

Hi Guys. I m still all about waiting for WES, they are extremely slow these days,and its getting quite frustrating honestly. I call them literally every week especially since its well over a month they've received the verification email from my school and i keep getting the same responses - Give it time, they are evaluating. It has become so worrisome. but we wait. I will continue to hound them until i get my date of completion.

I am also writing IELTS again on the 6th, since my EOR came back unchanged (LSRW- 8.5,8,8.5, 6.5). This time i believe i m ready. Truthfully though, this exam is humbling. I used to raise shoulder because i had written Academics (which is harder by the way and scored LSRW 8.5,8,8,7.5 previously. Its amazing how things like this can bring one to ground Zero. I hope for the best. Have a good evening e-fam. #WeMove

samsonedos:
When did you apply for EOR?
Location please?

I applied for EOR on the 1st of February at the British Council office. I got notification that it had been sent for remarking on the 6th and i was notified of the collection yesterday.