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Kempguy47:
It was Transcript as well as a letter from the university that the medium of instruction and examination was English language. The letter was not addressed to DIBP so it could be the reason why it was rejected. however it is always safer to take the English examinations.

Since i am the primary applicant and i did not claim points from partner skills, there was no need to access her skills

Thanks.

ophshore:
Hi Everyone,
I am a Nigerian studying Chem Engineering in Canada. For Nigerian Students out here in Canada. I know we are all caught up in this Forex saga now in Nigeria. The other day my Dad was trying to send some pocket money to me and approached his friend living in Calgary to swap CAD for our glorious Naira(NGN) and they used an independent website

(www.maloofx.com)

To check what the parallel market NGN to CAD rate. Other Black Market rates or Forex rates are there as well collected in Lagos, Abuja & PH

Just sharing with my brothers and sisters out there. Stay cool everyone. E go better

Oga, go to Canada trail o. This is for Australlia.

Kempguy47:
Friends,

I had some issues with my former username koolhunk hence i am using my new username

I finally got the grant for myself and my wife!!!

Below is my timeline

February 2016 - Submitted CDR to EA
June 2016 - Positive outcome. 5 years relevant experience
June 2016 - Submitted EOI 65 points
July 2016 - Received ITA
August 24 2016 - Visa lodged. Uploaded all docs except police report and Medicals
Sept. 5 2016 - First CO contact. Requested for Police report, Medicals and Payslips
Sept. 12 2016 - Responded to CO
Sept. 20 2016 - Requested to add my Wife to the Application. (Got married some days back)
Oct 12 2016 - Second CO Contact. Wife added in ImmiAccount. CO requested for wifes certified Passport datapage, certified Birth Certificate, medicals, Form 80, 1221, Resume, Proof of english and additional applicant payment
Oct 27, 2016 - Responded with all requested document
Jan 3 2017 - 3rd CO contact. Requested for wifes certified Passport datapage, certified Birth Certificate, Form 80, 1221, Resume. (apparently the docs were not properly certified, They were not ok with the letter from Uni that courses were tought in English language and there were some errors in the forms 80 and 1221.)
Jan 25 2017 - Responded to CO with all Docs requested (PTE for proof of english)

Feb 7 2017 - GRANT for myself and Wifey!!

Big thanks to everyone. You guys are awesome! Feel free to ask any question. will be glad to help.

Congratulations my guy! Please what letter from the university did you get for your wife? Was it transcript? Also, hope they did not ask ur wife to access her skill also?

The security agents need to investigate this op. Imagine the accolades. What do u intend to gain from all this rubbish u typed?

No be this Kanu brother run Kanu business down for VI? Very good and powerful hotel was run down by this guy in VI

obataokenwa:
Even though I won't support him 100% but the children will also suffer the wrongs of their Dad. I watched a documentary how businesses were moving smoothly both in north and west and Biafra were dying for three years. Our mothers cried, genocide happened, pregnant women were all butchered alive, our properties seized.. we were punished by giving us only two dollars. Nepotism everywhere. Gowon is paying for his own cos the middlebelt are now being slaughtered everyday. Hausa land is 60% a forbidden place now. The west got only Lagos now and soon it will be 90% owned by outsiders. which way

So what happen to other states in the west? Enemy of progress. This ur attitudes and thinking will not lead you anywhere. Ur fore fore fathers shouted more than this, what has come out of it? Nothing. Please, go back and study that history book and come back. Forget tribalism, how can a rational Human being be thinking like this? You are happy and celebrating that innocent people died today when the whole country is mourning. Even Late Chukwuemeka Ojukwu couldnt have made this comment because he is human. I doubt if you have children. If you do, then I doubt the kind of home you have built. Even if Biafra becomes a reality today, people like you will destroy it before one year anniversary.

Please guys, please respond. We need testimonies

mohammedmuz:
Yes, we need updates on this thread.

Thanks. Please, is there anyone who has got ITA? Please provide update

I hope you all still remember this tread?

Why is this thread so dry. Is there no hope with NZ? or have things really gotten so bad with the process? Is there anyone in the house that has sailed through this skill worker category program? Testimonies, please? This will encourage most of us.

alt3r3g0:
Very informative thread.

If you are married, its best to apply with your spouse. You are awarded points based on your Spouse level of experience and ielts points...in some cases as much as 30 points.

Wifey got her ITA last week with 468 on the dot. So every point counts!

To increase our chances we both applied independently listing each other as dependant. She is younger and had more points (As you get older they deduct 5 points).

All the best.

What is the site that will show us the calculator? I can recalled that I saw a template that could do the calculations automatically as input my data before but I can't remember. Pls assist

lollypeezle:
STATE OF THE NATION*

I have been following closely the activities of this government and whenever I have the opportunity, I try to find out the opinions of people as regards the performance of this government.

 

I just realized that the hardship faced by many Nigerians is simply as a result of the fact that almost everyone of us benefited from the cycle of corruption.

 

The bricklayer, plumber, laborers, tiler are all complaining because building construction has slowed down massively cause the thieves no longer have money to spend on real estate.

 

The car dealers are grumbling because their cars are begging for buyers. Thieves can no longer spend wastefully.

 

The private school owners are shouting because parents can no longer pay outrageous sums and are withdrawing their wards.

 

I was shocked when I learn that in a popular private University in Abuja, parents are writing undertaking at the account section for their children to be allowed to write exams... and it goes on and on.

 

The fact is, a lot of people are returning to what someone referred to as ''default mode''.

We mostly have been living above our REAL MEANS.

We have been staying in houses that ordinarily our incomes can't afford.

Our children going to schools we can't afford. Driving cars we ordinarily can't maintain.

We have been living a FAKE LIFE all along. Now the reality is before us and we don't want to accept it.

This shows how morally bankrupt we are.

 

You can't eat your Cake and have it. Take Note..."GOD HELP AND BLESS NIGERIA"

You got billions from bank without collateral using your political influence. You put half into your business and spent the other half on exotic cars, jeweleries, etc.

 

Your business employs 100 people normally. You get illegal waivers and concessions to import raw materials at rock bottom prices, you get over-inflated contract to supply government some goods your company produce....in short your company is kept afloat by corruption.

 

Now the new SHERIFF in town says:

no more ridiculous waivers, 
no more inflated contracts, no more bank loans without collateral, in fact its time you or your company pay off the billions of debt owed.....

 

AMCON takes over your company, staff are laid off......And you go on air and say the new sheriff is killing business and causing unemployment..

 

The truth is....you and your company were never in business, you were only feeding off the system.

Too many companies and banks are funded by corruption. Remove corruption from the system and they collapse.......and we end up blaming the person that removes corruption for the collapse of the corruptly run fake company.

 

Its like our system and corruption are so interwoven and inseparable that removing one will kill the other.

Maybe we should tolerate and learn to live with corruption so that Nigeria can survive?

 

Recession: What recession? If you think Nigeria is broke, then you are living in another planet. Now, please read the information below and tell me why Nigerians crying of hardship are comfortable with the bold looting of their collective wealth by the politicians.

 

A SELF DECEIVING COUNTRY CALLED NIGERIA

Twenty-one senators currently receiving pensions from government as ex-governors and deputy governors.

 

The current senators who once served as governors are Bukola Saraki of Kwara, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of Kano, Kabiru Gaya of Kano, Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom, Theodore Orji of Abia, Abdullahi Adamu of Nasarawa, Sam Egwu of Ebonyi, Shaaba Lafiagi of Kwara, Joshua Dariye of Plateau Jonah Jang of Plateau, Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko of Sokoto, Ahmed Sani Yarima of Zamfara, Danjuma Goje of Gombe, Bukar Abba Ibrahim of Yobe, Adamu Aliero of Kebbi, George Akume of Benue and Isiaka Adeleke of Osun.

 

The former deputy governors in the Senate are Ms Biodun Olujimi of Ekiti and Enyinaya Harcourt Abaribe of Abia. Danladi Abubakar Sani served as the acting governor of Taraba state.

 

Many former governors are also in Buhari's Cabinet as Ministers. This includes: Ngige, Fayemi, Amaechi and Fashola (SAN).).

 

In Akwa Ibom State, the law provides that ex governors and deputy governors receive pension equivalent to the salaries of the incumbent. The package also includes a new official car and a utility vehicle every four years; one personal aide; a cook, chauffeurs and security guards for the governor at a sum not exceeding N5 million per month and N2.5 million for his deputy governor.

 

In Rivers, the law provides 100 percent of annual basic salaries for the ex-governor and deputy, one residential house for the former governor “anywhere of his choice in Nigeria”; one residential house anywhere in Rivers for the deputy, three cars for the ex-governor every four years and two cars for the deputy every four years.

 

It is alledged that in Lagos, a former governor will get two houses, one in Lagos and another in Abuja, estimated at N500 million in Lagos and N700 million in Abuja. He also receives six new cars to be replaced every three years; a furniture allowance of 300 percent of annual salary to be paid every two years, and a N30 million pension annually for life.

 

This is the reality for all the 21 ex govenors and deputy governors who are currently serving as senators. This same is also true of ex governors who are now serving as Ministers.

 

NOW I ASK: 
How many years did these guys serve their states as governors and deputy governors? Is it more than 8years? Is that a reason to be entitled to pensions for life? Even if they are entitled to pension for life, must it be so outrageous?

 

As if that is not enough: HOW on earth can any public servant with conscience collect salaries and allowances as a senator or minister, and still have the audacity to claim pensions equivalent to the salaries of a serving governor in Nigeria?

 

IT ISN'T ROCKET SCIENCE......

Once you are elected a senator or appointed a minister, you must forfeit any pension accruing to you from government at any level until you vacate office. This should also apply to senators collecting military pensions like former Senate President David Mark.

 

Yet these senators are in the Senate that is inviting the current finance minister to discuss the recession of Nigeria's economy. A senator pockets approximately 30 million naira monthly as salary and allowances. Our "honourables" are not interested to make laws that could restructure our country into economically autonomous federating States/Regions to save the country from sectional agitations that is threatening to destroy Nigeria. The sad and hopeless situation is that the rest of Nigerians are busy arguing based on party, ethnic and affiliations while these enemies of state continue to rape us.

 

Do you know that it costs tax payers 290m Naira yearly to maintain each member of our National Assembly in a country where nothing works & 80% of population earn below 300 Naira a day ? A working day earning of a senator is more than a yearly income of a doctor; it's more than the salary of 42 Army generals or 48 professors or 70 commissioners of police or more than twice the pay of the US President or 9 times the salary of US congressmen.

 

It's high time the country had a referendum on those outrageous salaries of Senators, House of Representative members and other political office holders.

This is the best write up I have seen on Nairaland in recent times

byrron:
English teacher, u self fail to add question mark for the sentence naaaa. Your student add question mark for en own wrong sentence, you wey be em teacher come no add question mark at all for your own corrections.

This your school go good to attend oooo, e go sweet die.

No mind am. Imagine: where did this happened? Na Z7 the guy get for English.

Na wa for Nigeria police o. So dey never stop to de carry Oga hand bag? Africa culture is caused

I know moderator will not move this to the front page. Truth is always bitter

hartson:
sorry don't feel left out.Is still not easy to get an arranged employment from Nigeria.recruitment agents based in NZ can help you with that but ready to pay through your nose and sign a contract agreement of no guarantee to secure for you a choice job or they will not be held liable for inability to get you a job after the expiration of the signed contract. In-fact,there are lots pros and cons if you decide to go that way.my own opinion tho.

Thanks for advice. No retreat no surrender. Struggle continues

lalasticlala:
https://www.nairaland.com/2994186/graphic-photos-10-dies-fatal

@op, what do you gain from lying? According to the link above, the pics in ur quote happened in March 2016. I am interested to know what is ur gain from false negative news

Hi guys,Pls I need ur guidance. I have a family friend who's like a family member in Canada. Can I use her for my family sponsor in the Canadian express entry? I know that the 3rd option in the express entry is family sponsor. Does she qualify?
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Hi guys,Pls I need ur guidance. I have a family friend who's like a family member in Canada. Can I use her for my family sponsor in the Canadian express entry? I know that the 3rd option in the express entry is family sponsor. Does she qualify?

Hi guys, how can I get someone in New Zealand that can arrange jobs? I am ready to pay. With the new rules of 160 points, one needs a job to click this immigration thing. Please help

cconcept:
IELTS is still valid.
These other tests are acceptable alternatives

Please provide the link where you got this info. Not found anywhere, it is not true. IELTS is no longer acceptable. Please don't twist the news

Hi guys. It is obvious that we need a job to attain a point of above 150. Pls how can we get a job in NZ? Has anybody gotten a job there from Nigeria. We need ur guidiance.

The guy went to pick his brother from the airport who just arrived from abroad. However, the guys himself just arrived 3 days ago. It was very unfortunate incident. The truck was crushed by a trailer.

So what will happen to the baby left behind

Some people have fought and won the war on Nairaland. Same statement was made 48 years ago.You can predict the beginning of war but not the ending.

Banking job should top the list.

a

amon Oladimeji
Justice Ibrahim Buba of a Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday barred the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria from interfering with or impeding the normal operational activities of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc and its subsidiaries.

The judge also restrained the council from molesting or inviting the entire members of the board of directors of the plaintiff for interrogation.

Buba made the interlocutory injunction following argument of an application to that effect by the plaintiff’s counsel, Prof. Fidelis Oditah (SAN).

He said the plaintiff had made a case strong enough to warrant making an order for the maintenance of the status quo.

He said the order would subsist until the determination of the plaintiff’s suit against the FRCN and the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion.

The suit followed the Monday suspension of the Chairman of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, Mr. Atedo Peterside, and three directors of the company, barring them from signing any financial statement over allegations of improper disclosures in the bank’s financial statement for 2013 and 2014 financial periods.

The FRCN claimed that Stanbic IBTC misrepresented its operational expenses by concealing important expenses in its financial statement.

Also suspended were the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Stanbic IBTC, Mrs. Sola David-Borha, Mr. Authur Oginga and Dr. Duru Owei.

But arguing the application on Wednesday, Oditah said the FRCN had been acting in excess of its powers.

He said the suspension of the plaintiff’s N18bn right issue by the Security and Exchange Commission, at the instigation of FRCN, had resulted in the fall of Stanbic IBTC’s share price from N23 to less than N19 within a week.

The plaintiff asked the court to determine among others whether FRCN had the power to impose a fine of N1bn on it.

But counsel for the FRCN, Chief Olusina Sofola (SAN), urged the court to reject the plaintiff’s application, saying the invitation of the plaintiff by FRCN had been overtaken by events.

Sofola said, “The day of the meeting has come and gone and they (plaintiff) did not attend. The heavens did not fall. They have not said they are being invited to another meeting. The meeting did not hold, so what is this court being asked to stop?

“As we speak now, they’re carrying out their business. The letter does not run foul of the law. If they feel we acted outside our powers, they should bring an application to challenge our powers. I urge My Lord to dismiss their application.”

But in his ruling, Buba said the plaintiff had established a case strong enough to warrant ordering the parties to maintain status quo.

“The whole essence of having a court of law in any civilised society is to ensure everything is done according to law and not otherwise.

“No court is will stop a statutory authority from performing its statutory duties.
“However, the court must emphatically add that where it is alleged that a statutory authority is acting ultra vires its statutory powers, the courts have powers and are imbued with jurisdiction to enquire into whether it true of false,” Buba held.

Further proceedings were adjourned till November 6, 2015.

Source:

http://punchng.com/2015/11/3894

I am also an APC supporter but the truth has to be told.