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Remxyj:
Just a quick one house..... I just got my PPr mail.
Coming back to encourage someone with story. Because the discrepancies on my application is too huge and I didn't write a single letter of explanation and my Father did it just like that.... July Aor
Brb....

Congratulations... We await your story. An opportunity to learn.

geebaby10:
Thanks for the help. I have raised the CSE for my ECA.

Just to confirm, are we to upload IELTS results too?

Sis, Yes. You are to upload your IELTS result together with your degree certificate (or its substitute) and ECA.

Farefare:
This is serious. I started when it was 15 days and am yet to receive my ECA.

Are you sure all is well with your application? Have you tried getting in touch with IQAS? Even if processing time was 9 weeks when you applied, you should have received your ECA by now.

Osemigho:
IQAS processing time is now 9-10weeks from document receipt acknowledgement email. They are now turning to season film. When you expect it to end, then you see watch out for season 2. Lol

It shall end with praises.

IQAS with their processing time changing like a baby changing diapers... Twas changed to about 6 weeks barely 2 weeks ago. Now, they've topped it to 9 weeks! I'd be less surprised when their processing time hits 12 weeks. I honestly see no reason choosing IQAS except assessing a Law degree or school in question is somewhat still in stone age.

ugoiyke79e:
my remark took waaayyyy more than that...
i applied in august and received in december..
so that about is REALLY "about"

Thanks for this eye opener. Your experience poked me I must say (the mention of August), I won’t want to wait 4 months. Truth is, I have realized it takes more than 10 weeks from experiences read on this thread. Just yesterday, MummyJayGirls still mentioned 12 weeks but the child in me believed the 10 weeks story I was told just because I want the result fast.

Can’t remember who, but someone recently shared his experience of having BC contact him after 10 weeks that they don’t have his original result – result you have to drop with them when applying for EOR. BC be terrorizing folks left, right and center.

Just for pointers, which component did you remark and was there an upgrade?

Algbenguze:
It wasn't my score. It was posted by someone who had a remark in Speaking. It was the huge 2 band difference that made me smell a rat somewhere.

Thanks. Speaking of 6.5 and 8.5 are far apart, very. Only God knows what the initial examiner was thinking to grade a 8.5 speech 6.5

There should be more than mere refund of 15,000 when stuffs like this happens, though seems the graders are somewhat penalized.

BC can start with newspaper apology, maybe in 3 dallies then full refund of test fee for the 10 weeks delay.

AwesomeGod:
Hello Kontagious,
Apparently we wrote our IELTS on the same day. Have you applied for remark? If so can you pls share your experience? I had the following:
listening 9.0
Reading 8,5
Writing 7.5
Speaking 8.5
Someone advised me to ask for a remark. Reason being that if i wanted to apply for assessment for my professional body in Australia I would need an 8 across board. Also that would give me 20 points instead of 10. Pls lets know how you get on, I have not gone to pick up my results.

Hi,

I’ve applied for the remark but it takes 10 weeks to get it back. Let me quickly say I was told at BC it take about 10 weeks. So I asked, by about that means it could be less or even more than 10 weeks. Lady responded that maximum is 10 weeks – remark takes 6 to 8 weeks, then travel time (to and fro) of 10 days, so maximum period is 10 weeks.

If I may ask, what do you need the result for? Canada and/or Australia? If Canada, as you may know, this result give you maximum point you can get. If Australia, then you should consider a remark, you’d likely get a boost but you won’t be able to use this result even for your Canadian need till the remark comes back.

Algbenguze:
Wetin dey worry these IELTS and BC people sef? They are beginning to look suspicious and dodgy and smell of foul play. They had better monitored their examiners' activities to protect the exam integrity. How do you explain a 6.5 increase to 8.5 after a remark? I'm suspecting it's either they are doing it deliberately (for more profit) or some agents of darkness have infiltrated their ranks just to position themselves to delay and frustrate people's destinies. My prayer for those that may still need to sit/resit the test is that they will never have access to your answer sheet or result in Jesus' name.
Let me hear ur amen!
See me dey sound like preacher. Lol.

Bros, which component did you remark?

garywhite:
Please good People of Nairaland, i honestly need your advice coupled with the fact that i have so many questions before IELTS make somebody go depressed:

(1) Is there a cut-off before you can be considered to be in the pool?
Spouse and i have 414 from CRS assessment altogether from LRSW: 8.5, 6.5, 7.5,7.5 & 6, 6.5, 6, 7.

(2)Whats the possibility for reading remark to be upgraded cuz i'm not so buoyant for a re-sit.

(3) What certificates or Transcripts alike are important to be sent to WES? Cuz i have HND, BEng, MEng spouse has BSc and PGD

Hi,

Q1. There is no cut off point in the pool, but the higher your CRS, the higher your chances of getting ITA early. Over time, scores have dropped than they have increased (by this I mean the number of successive drops is higher than the number of times CRS have increased). Last 5 draws were 415, 413, 449, 441 and 433 - It has dropped 3 times compared to just one "magnanimous" increase. You'd also notice that, scores were at a time about your 414. That was around June this year if I am right. So, it depends on time you willing to wait. However, if your spouse 6.5 in reading can be increased to 7, I'm pretty sure you'd have a significant boost in your CRS, maybe by 50 point. You can permutate that with the CRS tool.

Q2. Nothing is really certain until you try, people have shared their experiences having increased score in almost all components of the test, reading inclusive.

Q3. Your question isn't too clear, but you are to evaluate your highest degree. If you have a masters, evaluate that, it gives more point than any other safe for PHd. If you have HND, evuluate the HNd and ONd using WES, that gives more points than BSc. Same applies to your spouse. Evaluate your highest degree

Great people, please assist with your opinion.

Merovingian:
Congrats on ECA. Can you EOR for IELTS, then jump into the pool and update with new result (if it changes) pre or post ITA?

Considering you can edit any part of your profile post ITA, it is my opinion that answer to your question is Yes.

philip3:
got mine last week. Just entered the pool.

Great. May ITA fall on you in next draw.

ECA don fall on me!

WES profile has always shown ECA estimated to be completed 8/17 but they delivered today 8/15! @philip3, how far yours?

Ministry is moving.

Merovingian:
Saying I enjoyed your write-up is an understatement, am definitely going to sleep well tonite after so much laughter
I guess we took same test so i can relate with each sentence. E be like say 6.5 na the new score for majority that day o. Retake or enquiry on result?

EOR all the way.

eyoiba:
Hi everyone. Please I'm here again. My wife's transcript has been sent to WES and it has been delivered to them and signed for by one C Maple since Thursday. This is evidenced via DHL tracking. Up till now her status still remains "Transcript not received".

Please I need suggestions on steps I am to take now to ensure that they acknowledge the receipt of the transcript?

Thanks

WES usually requires three business days to update account. However, you can confirm on your account if WES truly received the transcript.

Sign in to your profile, select "account menu" then "track my package", input your DHL tracking number and search. It will reveal if the package was received. If received, you account will be updated latest tomorrow if not today. Cheers

OdofinLadi:
Hello great people, pls I wish to know if it is better for one to go thru asylum system because processes of this federal skilled workers seem to be cumbersome and costly for an average earner like me. Sincere responses will be appreciated. Thanks

Please clear your though that the process is cumbersome... It is a process with a process;
Get your ECA, achieve a great IELTS score, create your profile, wait for ITA, gather documents, submit and patiently watch your application progress. Some of this might take a while but that does not make it cumbersome. In fact, it is as straight forward as ABC - Why almost every member of the thread will advice DIY.

It might be expensive but not cumbersome.

Modified.
If you've checked eddycross link, you'd see that the asylum "system" looks more like the "cumbersome" process. You have options, you choose which is less cumbersome to you. Goodluck brother.

Hello Great People,

I have applied for EOR, also decided not to take the test till I have my result back. After reading through people’s experience with IELTS especially @bigfido, Jesuba and a couple of others, I thought these are folks who had to wait 2 years or write over 4 times just to have a desirable score, why can’t I wait for 10 weeks more especially when time between new score and remarked score is just 4 weeks. In essence, I won’t be waiting for 10 weeks but 4 weeks. Maximum draws within that 4 weeks period will likely be just 2 – why dash BC 68k if what I’d be missing is two ITA draws.

Thank you @Yimiton and Wura27 for your words. You both gave me another dimension to my case. Your thoughts, encouragement and support is priceless. I really appreciate you. Thank You.

Jesuba:
Am sorry kontagious but I had a good laugh reading this post. It's refreshing to me, (I don't mean to distress you). I also took this test, actually my 4th!and I had 6.5 in reading.I can totally relate with you.

It is well.All will end in praise.

@Jesuba. You need not apologize please, no offence taken. I had a good laugh reading the post myself. Wish you success in your next attempt.

In 40manlappy’s voice… all mentions and wishes duly observed.

We have a new week for;
PPR to fall on those waiting,
ECA fall on those waiting,
Better IELTS score over fall on those waiting,
FBI PCC fall on those waiting,
ITA fall on expectants (maybe una fit wait till next week though).

bigfido:
This was exactly what happened to me.. I spelt length as lenght.. And photography as photograhy. It was during the reading part that I was able to see the correct spelling. I just thank God. And the Acacia wasn't so strange to be so I got that. I think you should contest the 6.5

See me o, I eventually wrote Accacia. But nothing spoil, 8.5 and 9 gives same score.

If one isn't careful, you'd lose concentration while trying to figure out correct spelling.

I will be contesting the 6.5, today being a Friday made it tight considering they'd be closing 12noon. Thanks.

@ bigfido. Your story is touching, most I have read is 4 times. 6 times without giving up warranting a 7th trial is legendary. With you, perseverance is an understatement. Well done sir.

I promised I’d be back with my experience.

This will be a long read but might be helpful particularly to those yet to take the IELTS. It’s my experience with mistakes I made, pointers here and there.

I'd start with Speaking. I was overtly tensed just a few seconds before we started, though my examiner had tried getting the correct pronunciation of my surname, I guess that little conversation should have relaxed me a bit but no, it didn’t. By the time he hit the record button on his recorded, my nerves were almost touching the ceiling that my first response, I began to stammer! I was to say south-west but all I heard me saying was south, sou, sou, south, south. Not exaggerating but I would have said the sou-south at least 6 times, eventually I got myself to say the south west . Examiner tried signaling me to calm down but I will not just follow the prompt. Oh I skipped, by the time I was handing over my passport during the ID check, guy asked can I see your ID please, in my tensed self, I said "thank you" like twice while passing the passport! Then I thought, oh boy, you don de fvck up. That thought alone aggravated my already tensed nerves.

Subsequent questions were a walk in the park (typical of part 1 questions) but I was still tensed. The questions were about family values. Then part 2 came, I was to talk about 2 person from same family, sub-questions were what they do, how similar they are and one other I can't remember. God, 1st family that came to mind was the Saraki's - Senate President and his father (how silly , I know) but I snapped out and rather talked about the Williams sisters! I had noted my points - great sportsmen, delight to watch, always delivering stellar performance - in the paper given but when I started speaking, I totally forgot to look at my note, only focused on the prompt. Nerves were still up but not as much as when I started – maybe at window level at this point and I doubt I spoke for a minute cause I rushed through the talk. I tried to continue but I could not just think of something meaningful to say.

Part three, I had answered some questions and was starting to gain control of my raging nerves but alas, I heard examiner saying “we’ve come to the end of the test”. End of kini, Arrrh. I honestly felt like begging the guy to retake the exam but it wouldn’t be possible. I walked out a little bit dejected and expected least score from speaking.

For my listening, prior to start of the test, I had noticed some static sound whenever there was a movement in front of me or me turning my head in a particular direction, so I thought, when the test starts I won’t move my head in that direction, also thought there shouldn’t be much movement during the test. I figured invigilators could move around and then I remember someone’s experience on this thread where he said the static sound made him miss answer to about three questions. Jejely, I requested to be moved, there was a makeshift row that was created for people having issues with their headphone. New seat was much better. Test started, answer one was name of a street spelt AC.CA.CIA. Right from question 1, my mind had started roaming, it wasn’t raging nerves this time around but wondering mind. So I battled to think, did I hear AC.CA.CIA or A.C.A.CIA. I was fortunate to snap out and picked answers to 2, 3, 4. In between 4 and 5, my mind wondered off again, did I hear AC.CA.CIA or A.C.A.CIA, unluckily for me, I missed answer to question 5. Further into the test, I’ll have to battle spelling. One answer was waitress, another length. For the waitress, I wasn’t sure if it had two ts or just one. For the length, I wasn’t sure if it was length or lenght, after I had spelt both and the wrong even looking correct at that point. I tried spelling strength as a pointer, still confused, I wasn’t sure of strength either so I eventually went with lenght. Then there was checklist, here I wasn’t sure if it’s a single word or compound or two words. To play safe, I figured check-list will be best. Naturally, all these spellings wouldn’t be a problem but under exam condition and considering at least 8 is needed in listening, my people, uhm.

Reading came, section one and two were a bit easy. Had about 8 questions with T, F, NG (this type of questions are the most dreaded for me but I stumbled on a YouTube video that worked for me during my numerous practices. I fought with one hunched back monster in section three. As expected, section three was the toughest and time consuming. Passage was two pages, questions were about 13. Turning back and forth between passage and question page was frustrating but it had to be endured. While answering section three, I jolted and remembered I had read about length of the monster, I scanned through if I’d see length. Luckily, it was in the passage. I had written the wrong spelling in my listening! Turning back the answer sheet is prohibited but I managed to turn and correct my length.

I started out the writing with task 1, it was to be written within a short time, lesser than 20 minutes but because I wanted a neat sheet, I wrote out my answer on the question paper to be transferred to the answer sheet after finishing, by the time I was done transferring (with little correction), 20 minutes was gone! I should have written directly on the answer sheet but it was a lesson to be learnt firsthand. I finished the essay on time and crossed checked, even did a rough word count. Both task were above required number, but my sweet people at BC will rather score me a 6.5

I hope future test takers pick one lesson or the other. As for me, the last of this test is yet to be heard.

Thanks @ elfmann, Hephgirl, Wura27 and all for the support, I've registered for the nearest available exam which is about a month away, will get to the EOR come Monday. Just a bit painful the earliest I can take that precious dive stands at late September. God de.

@ cochtrane, quite understandable when you're marked down but your result still gives you the highest attainable score you can get. Just let it slide. Maybe BC would have given you an award had you smashed all components.

Great result @ DetechMan.

Good Morning Friends,

I'm a little bit devastated but definitely not subdued.

LRSW: 8.5,8,7.5,6.5.

Writing is in no way my weakness neither did I not deliver the expected. Will be asking for a remark come Monday.

I'd be back shortly to share my IELTS experience (even if this result isn't perfect).

XX01:
I have a contrary view. Don't reject ITA. They listed it there that if circumstances should change, recalculate and ensure you would still meet the draw cut off. If you would, then delete the trade certificate and move on with the process.

His CRS will be 433 when he removes the trade certificate, which is less than the CRS for his draw. His ITA came with a draw of 441. Removing the trade certificate drops his point below his draw CRS.
cc: Raconteur14

threadstone:
Thats how wes sent a mail saying masters doc have been accepted but they've sent a mail requesting for verification for my BSc Transcript (I dont know who send dem message as I only requested to evaluate masters only.) Probably because my school sent both transcripts as both degrees came from there.

However after tweeting, calling, faxing and mailing their customer care all day yesterday saying they should focus on what i requested for, status changed to evaluation in progress in the evening . iss laik this people dont know we want to swim soon

Your post is quite funny especially the bolded
Just one question though, has WES received verification of the masters transcript?

Raconteur14:
Thanks for your swift response. I will reject the ITA and hope to get a new one soonest.

Do I need to do a gift deed to cover "huge" dollar cash deposits into a dom account? For naira accounts, I was hoping to get a bulk sum into one of my accounts (that I wont be presenting) and re-routing it through my friends (say like 5 - so that it is no longer huge?

I'd assume dollar or naira does not matter but the value of the transaction. Frankly, I don't see any point you being evasive using gift deed. It makes your POF tidier.
If you're presenting a six months statement, even if you make the transfers/deposits come from 10 people, your average and closing balance for the month(s) you got the inflows will be significantly different from previous months.
However, someone recently got away without presenting gift deed for about 67% of her POF which came in weeks before submitting. Disclaimer: Follow this at your peril sir!

Raconteur14:
Good morning all. I must commend you all for the job you are doing here. I was almost going to register with David Cohen until I came across this utmost useful thread. I have since then become a silent follower, evaluated my credentials successfully and done my IELTS and passed ok due to all the useful tips gotten here.

My challenge now is two fold. I got an ITA in the draws done Aug 2nd. As at the day I got the ITA, I did not have sufficient proof of funds. I am now sourcing for the funds and know I will get it before the end of August. However, I have heard that the funds should be there for 6 months. Can I go ahead and apply knowing fully well that I did not have the money in my account for 6 months? I will appreciate feedback from the people that have done this.

The second part is that in order to increase my CRS, I added a trade certification gotten from USA to make it two degrees and this increased my scores significantly. My dilemma now is I am not sure it will be accepted and without the certificate now, my reduced CRS will be sufficient to get an ITA with the draws done yesterday.

Do I reject the ITA, get back in the pool and remove the certificate and hope for ITAs with reduces scores (My CRS will be 433 up till September when I have my birthday) to be on the safe side?

Gurus and seniors in the house, kindly help.

For Q1. Yes, you can submit even with the money not up to six months in your account. If the inflow you are expecting is huge, please do a gift deed to cover the inflow. You can read up on gift deed on this thread.

Q2. Evaluating bodies do not evaluate trade certificates, but you need to show an ECA for certificates you claimed points for, so your trade certificate is inadmissible here since you did not evaluate it. As you said, if you remove that certificate, you point drops below the draw CRS your got your ITA (I believe that to be 441), if this is the case, you have to decline your ITA and be back in the pool. Hopefully, another draw will happen before your birthday and will be in your favor. You won't be doing this to be on the safe side but to save yourself trauma of your application being rejected cause it will be rejected if your remove that certificate and go ahead submitting.

So I remember arithmetic progression (A.P) from secondary school maths;
449, 441, 433... next CRS of 425 loading

depair:
Sincerely I don't know my school response rate
Bsc OOU
Masters Unilag

I believe you've had enough advice as to which evaluating body to use but allow me throw more weight behind WES.
Let me begin by saying the last I read about requesting transcript from OOU, you spend N50,000 and the transcript might not even leave the school in MONTHS if you do not follow up closely, while transcript for Unilag degree cost under N20,000 and gets delivered in about 3 weeks (with little or no follow up).
Secondly, your masters degree gives you more points than a bachelor degree.
With the two points above, you have no business requesting for your bachelors degree transcript nor evaluating the degree.
Now to my main issue, WES guarantees your ECA in 20 business days while IQAS gives 30 business days (or as recently seen, about 6 weeks). Reference period for both is of course after receipt of all documents (here, verification mail applies for WES). Considering present timeline, I can authoritatively tell you that WES will complete your ECA before IQAS if your transcript gets to both bodies same day (even though WES will still send back for verification). You might want to consider that earlier this year, IQAS processing time was 15 days, then on a particular day, applicants woke to notice processing time was updated to 20 business days, then sometimes later, it got jacked to 30 business days and now about 6 weeks... With precedence, it will be sane to expect the processing time to keep soaring until there is a gradual shift to WES. So if you go with IQAS, while you're waiting for your ECA you fit wake up one morning to see processing time has changed to about 8 working weeks . WES on the other hand is yet to review it's processing time.
In short Ehn, my brother, do yourself a favour by evaluating your masters degree with WES.
One jara tip, save some money by selecting regular shipping (or whatever it's called) than courier. If you have a post office address, your report will be dropped in the box and if Na home address you use, you'd have it delivered to your house but of course much later than if you choose courier. The soft copy that will be sent is sufficient for your EE profile.
Cheers.

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luckymindz:
Depends on your department. You need to check at pgschool to be sure your results have been sent for approval. In my case, I did my project defense April, our of coordinator sent the result January the following year. Yours won't be like that, I pray

Thanks for this, Will request once I have the confirmation. That your cordinator cruel no be small.
Amen to your prayer. Thanks.

eboziem:
@DereI...I gave my timeline and went ahead to update the house on the new position from IQAS (which states" about 6weeks to process after everything is received" https://www.alberta.ca/iqas-contact.aspx). This is so that those waiting for their ECA would be aware of the changes and those yet to commence would know its no longer 30 Business Days and make an informed decision on which body to use for Assessment.

Please o, what's the difference between 6 weeks and 30 business days? Of course, there might be public holidays within the 6 weeks but I don't think it will be more than 2 days.. In all, 6 weeks and 30 business days looks same to me, or am I missing something?

Hello House,

Please when can one request transcript for a just completed degree programme. By just completed, I mean project defense was done few weeks back, though I heard result is to get to PG school by September. How long do I have to wait to be sure transcript that will be sent will show a completed programme?

School in question is Unilag, anyone with ideas please.

Wura27:
Hi ,

About two-thirds came after I got my ITA. From a company, from my other account. Pls send me a PM for more info....

Thanks for this.

Canadianfly:
And what? Sugar daddy?

Finish it up here lol. I'm joking oh. Congrats on you PPR

Is "it" your sugar daddy? . By the way, keep up your reading, see you're catching up pretty good.

GoldenJem:
Thanks for your response.

The 4th question is this:

When completing the PR application form where you are to list other family members not part of this application. Do we list only ones extended family like father, mother, brothers and sisters or do we also include our immediate family like spouse and kids?

You are to list family members not already captured in your application. Your spouse and kids are dependents who have all been captured, so that part of the application should be your father, mother and siblings.
Elders can clarify further.

Wura27:
1. A bulk of my money entered my account after I got my ITA but I did not do gift deed or write any letter explaining the source of funds (timeline btw my ITA and AOR was about 3 weeks)

Thanks for this Wura. Your risk appetite is on another level though. You said bulk of your funds came after ITA, can you please state what percentage of your POF came in during this period? In how many tranches? If more than once, the highest amount? And probably from what source? (from another account of yours to the POF account, from a family with same surname or from friends/associates). Thanks.
Hearty congrats to all PPR recipients.