https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0EjjArvzXA

RUN oh!

Dame24:
Thanks for the reply. Sorry which airline? Coz I booked an Ethiopian airline, I don’t know if they’ll request for a test.

https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/world.php (check for Canada and Ethiopia entry rules)

https://www.ethiopianairlines.com/aa/travel-updates/updates-on-covid-19(coronavirus)
Canada doesn't require a test for entry.
Ethiopia requires a test for entry but NOT for transit.

In summary, no test required for your situation. (To the best of my knowledge )

I'm travelling via Cairo in December. I asked their staff and they confirmed I didn't need a test.

post=96048888:
Came across this channel about Nigerian's struggle in Canada, I found it kinda funny and insightful I guess. I decided to share it here, incase one of us is of need to the points raised to far.

Her style of delivery is hilarious.

I sense they don't live in ON, BC nor AB.

https://www.nairaland.com/6081746/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled

This is the main thread (started from Part 1) for becoming a Canadian PR via Express Entry.

It's quite a long read but it's worth it if you want to understand the process wella.

LANDING GIST! (Belated Version)

We had to pen this as we’ve learnt from others’ stories.

Submitted passports on 6th Jan.
Approved on 15th Jan.
Collected on 21st Jan.

On Jan 22nd we booked Emirates because of previous experience, 23hr layover (Dubai Connect (DC)…shoutout to @Torkwase1) and family size. We booked via travelbeta as it offered the lowest rates for our itinerary (vs emirates app, emirates website, emirates office, wakanow and travelstart).
A few days before the flight we made in-flight changes like child meal, seats, bassinet seats etc. PS: If you have a baby, fly first class. Can’t afford it? fly biz class. Still can’t afford it? Get seats right in front of the bulkhead.

29th Jan; we got to the airport 2hrs before take-off due to a serious medical condition called African timing! Check-in process was a breeze due to priority given to kids and all bags being within luggage restrictions. We didn’t forget to collect our Dubai Connect vouchers at the check-in counter. Immigration and boarding went smoothly too; only taxation occurred at crossing the boarding gates. Also, they let us board with already prepared baby formula.
Flight to Dubai wasn’t fully booked, the meals were good and our kids got toys, baby formula (Cowgate), craft stuff, personal care bags, etc. Travelling with a toddler and a baby is quite tiring, we only slept when they allowed us to. PS: Don’t let your toddler wait till 2nd leg extra-time stoppage time injury time before going to pee…queue fit dey loo.

We landed Dubai and lots of people were wearing face masks #Corona. We cleared immigration, confirmed our DC vouchers and got a free ride to the hotel. NB: First Class? Benz S550. Biz Class? Lexus ES350. Economy like me? Bus
We spent the layover sleeping, eating and sightseeing. We also got free tickets to the Dolphinarium from a real-estate company that cornered us at the airport on arrival.

Flight to Toronto was 12hours long and we landed early in the morning - around 9am. Immigration officer was God-sent; only asked us if we are married and how many kids. The moment she said “Welcome to Canada” I felt light instanta! #18MonthsProject
Proceeded to SIN, got our bags and exited the airport doors around 11:59:05am…came back to the airport by 11:59:10am…dressed for the weather…left finally.
We already booked AirBnB before we arrived, so we called for check-in instructions and found out it was a “covert listing”. We checked in and stayed indoors for the rest of the day.

Done back accounts and other stuff. Waiting for a bank letter to do OHIP.
Job hunting and reading towards certifications for now.

Top 3 Things I Noticed
- The toilet water is higher
- Toilets flush different-Pressure Assist...( my spirit NOC code must be 7251)
- /Etobico/

Top 3 Things Wifey Noticed
- So many old people moving around
- Canada has potholes too (but the govt can be notified via a website to come and fix them)
- Malls are evil


Top 3 Things Toddler noticed
- Seeing winter breath (condensation)
- Snow
- Fine AirBnB condo

Top 3 Things Baby noticed
- .
- ..
- ...

Once again, we appreciate all those that shared their stories, answered our queries and pointed us in the right direction.
God bless.

ednut1:
PPR story- Battle with IELTS(ignore typos )

PPR
I got a ghost update and called IRCC . the agent told me application approved. The golden mail came in the next day. COPR approved 10th of March. The journey was a long hard one for me and am glad it ended well. See you all in Canny.
.
.

Congrats

oluwamitomisin:
I am trying to respond to my ITA and have indicated in my profile that i have a sibling in Canada. These three docs are to be uploaded but they had exactly the same description.

1. Proof of PR/Citizenship of sibling
2. Proof of residency in Canada of sibling
3. Proof of sibling relationship

Did anyone have similar experience here? Did you upload the same documents in each? What documents am I to pay more attention to?

Hi, See attached. That's what I did.

eclectic139:


Don't stress about this.

Thanks a lot

Torkwase1:


That's what I used, and it was a temporary residence. I updated my details when I moved. You can also ask the bank to mail your statement to your address via Post, then use that as evidence of residence.

Thanks a lot.
PS: Thanks for Dubai Connect too

How do you register for Ontario Health Card BEFORE you get accommodation?

I've been refused registration at Service Ontario cuz I don't have a document to show "proof of residency in Ontario".

Currently staying at AirBnB.

Urgent Pls!!!

Started from Part 5…now we’re PPR!

Me (PA): 22, PhD (Uni of Toronto) L: 9, R: 9, W: 9, S: 9
Wife: 22, PhD (Havard), L:9, R: 9, W: 9, S: 9
TEF Canada - L: 360, R: 300, W: 450 ,S: 450
Sibling in Canada
LMIA Job Offer secured
CRS: 645
ITA – Dec 19th
AOR – Dec 25th
PPR – Jan 1st
Passport Submission/COPR – Jan 2nd (home service aka VIP option)
...
Thanks for coming to my stand-up special…will soon be on Netflix for those that missed it.

My actual story now...no jokes again

God is Good!

Summary:
ECA: MSc. 21st July, 2018 - 17th Sep, 2018
IELTS: 29th Sept, 2018 – L 9, R 9, S 8, W 7.5
Family: We be 3, later become 4, none go solo…Me, wifey, 2yr old kid, baby.
ITA v1: Oct 29th, 2018
Medicals: Nov 8th, 2018
Used POF for business
…
ITA v3: April 17th, 2019 (CRS: 458)
AOR: May 27th
MEP/BIL: July 8th/9th
Medical Expired: Nov 8th
Baby: Nov 10th
CSE for baby: Nov 11th
CE/CPC Email: Nov 18th/19th
ADR for Baby: Nov 22th
ADR for IMM0008: Dec 5th
Baby UCI: Dec 7th
MEP v2: Dec 19th
ADR for updated POF: Dec 24th
PPR: Jan 3rd
VO: Ottawa…found out today.

Why Canada?

I have had family and friends relocate abroad but never really considered it cuz I had previously lived abroad during MSc. and didn’t stay back due to some reasons. My wife as well had no abroad leanings beyond vacations.
Working in Nigeria wasn’t easy; came close to a number of big jobs but didn’t get selected at final AC stage. The “small” companies I worked for had issues paying salaries on time or at all. I quit my job, archived my CV and focused on building my business in Nigeria. However, an issue that rendered me immobile (unable to make money too) for some days, made me realize the benefits of a country that considers the healthcare and welfare of its citizens paramount (go NDP!).

What Canada?

ECA:
WES was a breeze for me due to abroad MSc. I didn’t include my Nigerian degree. 21st, July – 17th Sep, 2018. My wife’s own took much longer cuz of Naija factor but we didn’t use it in the end cuz points were enough. My kid didn’t do at all cuz points were enough.

IELTS:
I already posted my IELTS story in part 5 . 29th Sept, 2018 – L 9, R 9, S 8, W 7.5. My wife didn’t write cuz points were enough. My kid didn’t write cuz kids don’t listen.

ITA v1:
We got our first ITA on Oct 29th, 2018 but rejected it cuz I had to use POF for business.

Medical v1:
We had our medicals on Nov 8th, 2018. Mine went smoothly. During our doctor interview, I mentioned my asthma history while my wife told him about her thyroid gland history. He said hers wasn’t an issue according to the system/software but he would double-check and get back to us. The waiting period was filled with anxiety. The next day, the nurse called to inform us that we passed. My kid did his medicals…yeah! finally contributing when points are not being taken.

ITA v3: April 17th, 2018.

POF:
It took a while to return to our account. Pls blame my clients, they are not alright…all right.
We had our funds in a joint (just my wife and I...my kid wasn’t happy about being excluded cuz he definitely contributed money) Stanbic Mutual Funds account. I logged in and printed our account statement in PDF, combined it with the scanned letter from Stanbic.

NOC:
Initially selected 2147 based on my previous job titles, but when I read the rules and found out that job role trumps trudeaus job title, I switched to 2281. My former offices owed it to me (literally and financially) to “follow my advice” on how to structure the letters.

LoE:
My letter was 63 pages long…attached docs inclusive oh. I explained every document uploaded in placeholders and attached to the LoE.
Major explanations:
i- POF: I felt I had to explain the source of POF cuz it came in bulk few days after/before ITAv3. I attached statements from my company account, CAC docs, biz docs (Purchase Orders, Contracts, etc.)
ii- Wife’s name: My wife had been using a shortened version of her name on ALL her official documents except her birth certificate which has the spiritual version. Her change of name after marriage was from her shortened version to her current name.

When Canada?

AOR/Post AOR:
May 27th, 2019
The wait was pretty chill for me as I have previously handled visa applications all by myself. I registered on immitracker and saw people going green in 69 days…we started praying for a speedy conclusion.
My wife occasionally asked for updates…but the frequency increased towards the end of 2019 as we needed to plan 2020.
My kid didn’t ask for updates at the beginning…neither at the middle nor the end. I’m beginning to suspect he doesn’t know what’s going on.
I joined the April/May AOR WhatsApp group around this time.
Our account was pretty uneventful till our medical expired Nov 8th 2019…ghost update. I read some people’s stories on canadavisa forum where they got their medicals extended so we were hopeful.
On Nov 10th, my wife gave birth to another kid who is also enjoying points he didn’t contribute to. We raised a CSE the following day etc (see timeline). IOM was kind enough to schedule us for the baby’s medical a day after baby’s passport was ready. I made a mistake when signing the IMM0008 form so we got an ADR for it. Baby’s UCI was ready on Dec 7th.
Medical v2 (entire family excluding new baby) requested on Dec 10th. MEPv2 on Dec 19th.
Got an ADR for updated POF even though I included it when uploading docs in response to ADR for Baby.
We received the PPR email on Jan 3rd, 2020.

How Canada?

Will find out after landing.

We are saying a big thank you to all those that answered our questions and pointed us in the right direction. We appreciate all the positive messages in response to my application status updates. We pray everyone’s PR dream is fulfilled.

God bless!

CanadianFan:


Thanks for your excellent analysis and response.

My wife will be requesting her masters and bachelors degrees from Nigeria to have them verified.

She will also be doing IELTS just like me.

The thing that got me with the WES was that I simulated with just my masters and it came to 200 dollars, same as when I simulated with both masters and bachelors.

It means that if I do just masters now I pay 200 dollars.

If I do backers later for my PEng I will pay another 200 dollars.

Yeah...it's a choice between time and money (assuming other fields are optimal i.e. age 20-29, 3yrs work xp, IETLS CLB 9 or even 10).

Firstly, study the process and estimate your CRS score.
ETA of next birthday...
Who is younger...
Who sabi English pass...
Parlez-vous Français...
Etc

This thing na project sha

CanadianFan:


Thanks for the response. I am a novice here hence the questions.

But I will need it to practice engineering so I might need to do it?

Is it complicated to get the waec results sent to WES from outside Nigeria?

Hi, like others have answered, you don't need to do evaluate your BEng for the EE process. Do only your highest: your MSc.
I understand you need it for P.Eng. but consider that Naija Uni's can delay your ECA plus you are not in Nigeria to "push" if it gets dire.
You can start the BEng ECA after you apply for PR like someone advised.

We are all advising you towards the option that will shorten your time to get an ITA.

However everyone's case is peculiar. You need to assess your situation and read page 1.

To answer your questions from IELTS prep thread.
"YES". Her MSc. would count for max points. (10pts)
"YES". Her scoring IELTS CLB 9 would give max points. (20pts)

I put yes in "" cuz I don't have your full info to know if points ll be "meaningful"

Read page 1, read cic site, calc with crs tool, understand the process...your wife might even get more points as PA.

Kdamnhot:
hello house, i am claiming points from my brother in canada, i was told to upload documents for 'Proof of PR/Citizenship of sibling' and another document for 'Family Member Proof of Status' also. Please what is the difference? i only have a copy of his PR card.

Hi

Proof of PR Status - PR Card
of Residency - Bills
of Sibling - Our birth certificates
Fam Member...of Status - Combo PDF of all the above

What I did

Please who has info on the Federal Skilled Trades Class/Program? FSTC
Especially how to get a Canadian Certificate of Qualification while in Nigeria.
Is there a thread for it? I searched couldn't find.
Thanks

Debsify:
How long has the verification process taken? and who's your contact pls?

About 3 weeks now . Contact? PM

cntabs:


please can you link me

Okay. PM

FUTO...SOSC...Successful soon IJN...currently at verification email/mail response stage.

Jasmine17:

Who has successfully verified FUTO and UNIBEN results to WES here? Please, i need guidance and contacts. Somebody helppppppplp

Thanks in advance, but for now na pool I just jump inside

ChandlerBing:
Congratulations Ramj and Lansky and all the other ITA grabbers.

connectgt:


Please bro, help a brother in need. Kindly send those materials to my email : ask4gt@gmail.com
Thanks

Stuff is too large for email. Click on the link to download them. I mentioned you in the post.

Lansky:
You can find the IELTS info, docs, vids and other stuff here:

http://www.mediafire.com/folder/60f3l4ste67tr/IELTipS

*The Cambridge books still uploading...currently at 27% 100%.

Also, you should check Page One of this thread and you'll find links to Nairaland IELTS threads and other resources

All the best.

connectgt

Hi...Send PM/Email. I'll respond with info.

Jasmine17:


I need the link too.

I appreciate. Thanks a lot

Ifeoma77:

I see you've already gotten good answers but to reiterate;
Your wife can do her x-ray even while pregnant, she should use the protective lead apron.
Absolutely do not touch your POF! You will have to afford it being dormant till COPR

All info is in the cover note on that link at the end of the lengthy post.

vivicintia:


Please who did u use to proof read ur essay and speaking. Will need that Service too
Congrats

Thanks a lot.
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Thanks you very much

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Thanks a lot.

GlitteringStar:



1. No

2. Your POF must be intact all through the process (i.e till you land in Canada).

Hi
niobe77
oladainty
fameli
sugaro
chiobich
GlitteringStar
ifeoma77
...
and anyone else who can help

I've my ECA and IELTS ready (CRS: 460+) but need advice as per your experiences/advise with a bun in the oven (EDD: late May 2019).
I've gone through your posts (Part 4 sef) but I see more of info about adding a newborn to the process. I've also done a bit of research on canadavisa but I'd like to hear from Naija experience.
I have all docs and POF (covering bun) ready.

1) Will the X-ray delay my wife's Medical till after birth? If YES, how does it affect the other processes? (I've read Medical is first after AOR)
2) At what stage is POF checked? and can I spend the money after that stage?

In summary, I want to know how long the funds should be intact after I receive ITA Or when I should have the funds ready to be checked so I can plan well cuz right now I can't afford to have that amount of money lying dormant till EDD.

I can clarify if necessary.

Thanks

You can find the IELTS info, docs, vids and other stuff here:

http://www.mediafire.com/folder/60f3l4ste67tr/IELTipS

*The Cambridge books still uploading...currently at 27% 100%.

Also, you should check Page One of this thread and you'll find links to Nairaland IELTS threads and other resources

All the best.


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