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TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 6 by joo2018: 8:43pm On Nov 27, 2018
huh huh huh huh Are you asking about Express Entry?
RedDoor:
Hi guys, I got my police clearance certificate today and I have a question to ask.

How did you submit your police clearance certificate? Did you scan it and attach to your form online, submit it at their office here in Nigeria or did you mail it through courier service to CIC?

For those that took the online root, did you scan and attach all your supporting documents online or was there any specific document you had to send to CIC through courier service or to their office in Nigeria.

Please I urgently need the info so I will know the next step to take.

Thanks.

TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 6 by joo2018: 5:33pm On Nov 27, 2018
Issa page 1 something.
Bros, you don old here small na.
Walegy:
Hello All, does anyone has a replica of bank statement for proof of funds in CIC format, I want to send it to my sister to help process mine out in that format from her bank as have check the trends, cant find it.
You can do well by removing all necessary details.
Thanks.

TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 6 by joo2018: 5:15pm On Nov 27, 2018
https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/371#70985940
Bobority:
Hello guys please I would like to ask about the nursing program in Canada. Do they accept other nursing courses from any part of the world? (USA or Nigeria) or one has to start all over in Canada?
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 6 by joo2018: 5:04pm On Nov 27, 2018
Yes.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1018&top=16
Wumi93:
Is it advisable to travel to Canada while the the PR application is pending??
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 6 by joo2018: 5:01pm On Nov 27, 2018
What is your NOC?
cuteyangel:
There is a part on the ee application that asks if am aware the chosen noc requires a certification or license. Yes or No. if yes, then what have I done to get the certification.
Please am I to just say no
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 6 by joo2018: 3:54pm On Nov 27, 2018
Waaawuu!

That was rough and brutal. It must have taken a while to get over it. And that your US story, very demoralizing. Kai! All the best!
SkyWalk12:
My interview story: conducted on September 18, 2018 in Accra.
TravelRe: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by joo2018: 3:37pm On Nov 27, 2018
Hi. Express Entry can be processed in Canada. EE covers CEC, FSW and FST.
To qualify for CEC, she needs min. 1yr Canadian work experience and no the experience gained while studying do not count. You can check here for more.
She should check if she meets up with the requirement of FSW and if so, she can apply. Check here and page 1 of the Nairaland thread.

Trizadove:
good afternoon landed seniors
My sister is an international student in Canada, she has been asking me to find out how she can be a PR in Canada.
please can you give us heads up on how to go about it. i told her i know about the EE stuff, but has to be processed from Nig
please can you suggest how to go about the PR application from within Canad. what to apply for, requirements and what it takes.
thank you
TravelRe: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by joo2018: 3:30pm On Nov 27, 2018
https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/414#72411543
https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/389#71705131

rainazoe:
Any recommends for purchasing travel insurance ftom Nigeria? I am returning to CA

I did a short landing and did not apply for OHIP. Would I get OHIP coverage once I land or I have to wait for 3 months?
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 6 by joo2018: 5:42pm On Nov 26, 2018
Yea, I get that. T just find it interesting.
ontarioissauga:
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TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 6 by joo2018: 5:28pm On Nov 26, 2018
That's a general statement.

You need to look at the provinces individually and check if you meet their criteria. Check this thread for more: https://www.nairaland.com/4180147/all-canadian-provincial-nominee-programs
maigemuu:
How true is it that once you are proficient in a high in demand skill, you would be allotted 600points?
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 6 by joo2018: 5:06pm On Nov 26, 2018
Hi bros, try to cc the original case op when replying. That's why I added your reply to mine in the first place.
wasseynewest:
That's very correct. Let me add that it is a 2 way thing.
It's either u get to Ikeja for medicals first(8am) in d morning and target to finish by 10am. That way u'll be facing the Island at the off traffic period but u can't be sure of the traffic on the mainland while enroute to the Island. Better still, head for the Island like I earlier advised by 5:30am or 6am, you should be there by 8am while Alagbon would have opened at the time. U are sure to finish b4 10am and ur fro back to the Mainland will surely be off traffic at this time. Do've a safe trip either ways.
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 6 by joo2018: 4:40pm On Nov 26, 2018
Nigerian PCC is valid for 3 months.

Read this:
"Date the certificate was issued
For the country where you currently live
The police certificate for the country where you currently live:
must be issued no more than 6 months before the date you submit your application
must not be expired


For any other country
For any other country, the police certificate must be issued after the last time you stayed there for 6 months or more in a row.
Some countries put expiry dates on their police certificates. If you have a police certificate that expired, include it. We’ll accept it if:
it was issued after the last time you stayed there for 6 months or more in a row
it is not for the country where you currently live
An officer may ask for a new one later on."

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/apply-permanent-residence/police-certificates.html
Richness1104:
Hello people, please what is the validity of PCC
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 6 by joo2018: 4:33pm On Nov 26, 2018
1. There are some reasonable hotels in Ikeja. Use this to narrow down: here.
Alternatively you can book a hotel in Ogba which is still reasonably close by. check here.

2. It is some distance away, but you can still make it after your medicals in the morning. You should be able to get a cab from Ikeja to Island.

wasseynewest:
Not near at all & considering that Lagos traffic, it could be very very stressful. I think u should leave early enough, say 5:30am and go to Alagbon first for PCC, it shld take u less an hour and come back to IOM for medicals. Considering many have reported here that there isn't much people at IOM, that way you shld be able to finish both by 2pm hopefully.
junewandra:
Pls can someone help me with a hotel with pk friendly rates,that is close to IOM Lagos? Also how accessible is Alagbon from IOM Lagos? Pls I'm coming in from the east. Help a sis out.
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 6 by joo2018: 4:23pm On Nov 26, 2018
Unknown.
But the general advice of this thread is to use xe.com or oanda.com for your calculation.
iamkunski:
Please, which exchange rate is tenable to CIC?
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 6 by joo2018: 4:22pm On Nov 26, 2018
Use it for ECA or for employment?

For employment, I don't think it is relevant as long as you can provide proof of employment.

shege45:
Hello house
I am currently confused
I have over two years experience in a particular school and i got the remain one from where i worked before. My school is a school that is yet to be government approved as we are still working on it( you know to be govt approved you must meet certain criteria’s). Now, I intend to use the school bcus its where i have more experience. I want to know if this might be a problem.
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 6 by joo2018: 4:16pm On Nov 26, 2018
Farming kwa......that's interesting.

ontarioissauga:
They just did a draw on 21 Nov, one of my mentees got nomination of interest under farming.

Did IELTS with MOD in Sept. ECA with ICES in Oct and now this.
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 6 by joo2018: 4:14pm On Nov 26, 2018
1. Google search shows so much options. https://www.google.com.ng/search?q=portuguese+certified+traslator+nigeria&rlz=1C1CHBF_enNG796NG797&oq=portuguese+certified+traslator+nigeria&aqs=chrome..69i57.32162j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8. You can use it to narrow your search.

Alternately, you can call the Portuguese embassy to see if they can help out: (+234) 903 780 8670 or (+234) 703 117 0761.

2. If you got your reference letter in CIC format, other things are not needed, However, you may choose to add payslips, statement of account, etc.

3. I don't think so. But if you are still employed with the organization, I will recommend you get it as close to your AOR as possible.
dives:
Hello guys, please can someone recommend a certified translator for me? I want to translate my police report from Portuguese to English.

Also, does one need to add any additional documents to the reference letter? Like pay slips or the likes?

Does a reference letter have an expiration period such that it becomes invalid after a certain period of time?

Thanks guys
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 6 by joo2018: 4:02pm On Nov 26, 2018
You can if you meet the CRS score cut-off. Use this link to simulate your points: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/crs-tool.asp

If you don't meet the cut-off, with your knowledge of French, you may also qualify for the PNPs of Manitoba, Ontario and New Brunswick.

Read through page 1 of the thread for more.
maigemuu:
I am new here:

I have a question. Any hope for someone in his forties to reloMOVE to Canada? The person has a master and has learnt a skill in software engineering.... Any way to relocate with the family. He has good knowledge of French language...
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 6 by joo2018: 4:00pm On Nov 26, 2018
cc: @Imarama
ontarioissauga:
Saskatchewan has early child education.
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 6 by joo2018: 3:59pm On Nov 26, 2018
https://www.planningforcanada.ca/

Stage is inconsistent: On the site, it says you need PPR, but some poeple have registered with ITA, AOR and others when they tried they were asked for PPR/CoPR letter.
Jbelieve:
Please what is the link for registering for preparing for Canada and at what stage of the application can one apply? Or is it after PPR.
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 6 by joo2018: 3:55pm On Nov 26, 2018
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1213&top=23
ilovepdf.com, smallpdf.com, pdfcompressor.com, etc, etc.
pretygurll:
Please I have a post ITA question

What do i use to reduce a pdf document to meet the 4mb requirement by CIC?

Thanks
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 6 by joo2018: 3:46pm On Nov 26, 2018
2. Educators are generally in high demand across all provinces. For the "In-demand NOCs" per province, you need to check each province PNP site to see if Educator NOCs are listed.
Imarama:
Good Morning Nairalanders,

Thank you for this pool of information. I have studied previous threads as advised, I will appreciate referral to a thread/ anyone in the Education sector( Primary Teacher, School Administrator, Early Childhood Educator) who has processed PPR as a Principal Applicant. I will also appreciate suggestions on provinces with more demands for Educators.

Thank you.
TravelRe: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by joo2018: 3:13pm On Nov 26, 2018
Have you checked here: https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/113#61210256
Some answers are there.
Godsfavouredone:
Hello everyone, welldone for your great contributions. I just got my PPR, so I am officially welcoming my self here although I have been reading for a while now. I am an accountant and will be converting my ACCA to CPA before I leave Nigeria. My husband works in a multinational company in Nigeria as a Public relation person( though that’s not the job title). We have to 2kids 2 and 4years.
I am a lil confused about where to settle. The things that are important to me are:
1. Good neighborhood to raise kids
2. Where we can eventually buy a house
3. Good jobs for both of us
4. Not in the regular Lagos rat race where you cannot save or own a property or traffic for hours
5. Good weather( I know Canada is cold, atleast not to settle in one of the coldest)
6. Where French is not a necessity
The more I researched the more confused I get.
I will really appreciate your suggestions.
Thank you.
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 6 by joo2018: 3:44pm On Nov 24, 2018
Work visa = difficult unless you are employed by a Canadian company.
TRV = easier and you don't need an agent.
happyme31:
Are you saying people in Nigeria can't get Work Visas? What about the Temporary Resident Visa? My in-law says his got a Canadian visa as a temporary resident through an agent. I just hope it's the real deal.
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 6 by joo2018:
The problem with Accra visa office is not wickedness but capacity constraints . I've spent quite a lot of idle time on canada.ca, justice.ca and all kinds of .ca. It has been interesting reading inspection and audit reports and seeing the development of the immigration program.

As at 2012, Canadian High Commission at Accra had about 69 staff of which 17 were for immigration purposes. I doubt the number of staff in the visa office has increased as the policy trend has been to centralize processing as much as possible.

These staff are structured into immigration/case officers, mission integrity/program officers, case analysts/agents and support staff. They handle permanent resident application processing for 12 countries in West Africa and temporary resident visa services for 10 of these countries. Lagos VO is the one handling the temporary resident visa services for Nigeria. The permanent resident application includes FSW and family sponsorship under the Family class.

This processing currently includes:
i. making final decisions and issuing of COPR for all permanent resident applications for the 12 countries in West Africa including those processed in Ottawa, London, Kyiv and other countries.
ii. handling the processing of complex EE FSW and FST cases including document review, scheduling and conducting of interviews if required for residents of the 12 countries.
iii. processing of outland Canada Family class sponsorship applications for permanent resident of the 12 countries.

You can imagine the work. Just how much cases can the staff process in a day? This is the reason applications spend a long time in the processing queue before being attended to.

If you want to read more, check here, here and here.

In general terms, the Canadian High Commission at Accra is rigid about following protocols. There are 2 cases of Canadians trying to adopt Nigerian kids that I've been following for awhile.

For one couple, after 3yrs of adopting, they had to return the child back to the orphanage in Nigeria and go back to Canada after the mother caught malaria and thyphoid in Accra. See here.

For the other one, the couple had been trying to adopt the kid for 3yrs. They thought Accra was almost through with processing the papers of the adopted child, so the wife took leave from work, picked the child from the orphanage home in Nigeria and went to Accra to collect the child's papers.

For where! After sending her back and forth from one office to the other, they told her her child's application was still under processing, that she cannot jump the processing queue and locked her out of the embassy gates. She stood crying under the hot African sun with her toddler.

They have refused to prioritize her case even with a lot of media pressure and attention. She is still stuck in Accra since September. She is currently seriously sick and hospitalized in Accra. Even her MP has been putting pressure. She has written to the Minister. He only replied and told her that her application is under processing.

You can read more here, here, here.

So if they can be that strict with their own citizen who they are legally mandated to serve, who is a foreign national to them? When you keep calling CIC, sending mails and disturbing MP Ralph Goodale, you are only aggravating yourself and the people you are disturbing. They can only give you status update, they cant or wont do anything to fast-track the processsing of your application.

So, get a life! Try and look for things to do move on.
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 6 by joo2018: 9:46am On Nov 24, 2018
Mm. Looks ok.

My 2cents: since you now know it is Accra, put it off your mind and get on with your life. Check your mails, spam and account only at periodic intervals. Start programs that will enhance your skillset when you finally get the visa.

All the best!

timtom:
Review Required for UK Visa rejection (I declared that). NOC and Marriage certificate reviewed and certified okay
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 6 by joo2018: 11:37pm On Nov 23, 2018
This makes sense!
Ifeoma77:
Well think of it, if your FD has not matured by the time your Medicals expire, you are essentially going to travel empty handed.
In this case, the lock-in date is 22nd July, I'm guessing that's his AOR since it's a Sunday and no ITAs were issued on a Sunday this year.
Obviously, he must have done medicals before this date.
Now his money will be returned on 11th July 2019. Very likely that he would already be in Canada because his Medicals might have expired.
So in theory, he will spend at least a couple of weeks flat out broke in Canada while waiting for the maturity of his FD.

That's my own understanding sha. If anyone wishes to fix for one year, just make sure that the maturity is way before the expiration of medicals.
IMO
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 6 by joo2018: 10:57pm On Nov 23, 2018
The agent really no get joy.

Another perspective: I'm not sure it is about the date exactly. The guy apparently submitted only his FD statement that he raised 11 days to his AOR. He/She fixed it for 1yr thinking it would cover all doubts.

The guy might get an ADR for 1yr salary account SOA to cross-check that he is not indebted.

@Godisincontrol
Ifeoma77:
Ahn ahn this Case Officer's own is too much joor
FD can still be liquidated long before the maturity. The one year is not enough reason to just cancel the entire POF and say the person has CAD $0
Choi!!

Anyway, lesson learned; if you're buying Tbills or using FD, choose six months or less. The option of investing for one year should be avoided
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 6 by joo2018: 10:29pm On Nov 23, 2018
If your application falls to a thorough case officer, it may invite extra scrutiny.
khinde:
No am not naa.. Anyways I asked for advise.. Terrible move?
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 6 by joo2018: 10:23pm On Nov 23, 2018
OK. If your points are adequate, you do without Master's. Have you used the crs tool? Check page 11
CuteCeo:
1. I was talking about the Federal Express entry bro.
2. I want to know before embarking on it. I'm contemplating doing my masters first or going for it now.
3. I have no agent. Thanks for your response
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 6 by joo2018:
Please modify your post. You don't want to give the impression you are trying to circumvent the rules.
khinde:
Please seniors is it a bad idea to use a new account for POF ?
TravelRe: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 6 by joo2018: 9:06pm On Nov 23, 2018
Abeg o. Don't let Mrs Joo catch you.
55emem55:
I totally agree.
Are u singu? Asking for a friend @joo2018

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