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Thank God o.. finally, making progress. Just got medical passed after 64 days! My timeline so far:

EE profile created - 12 Dec 2016
ITA - 01 Mar 2017
AOR - 12 April 2017
Med passed - 14 June 2017

So far so good...

ednut1:
please my people, for the skilled worker program, proof of funds for a single person would be ? . http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/funds.asp

$12,300

Congratulations SlowlybtSurely. Wishing you safe landing!

chigrad:
Pls house, would want to know if the screen shot below means the year one graduated from school or there's another meaning to this. Thanks

Yes, the year and month u got ur certificate. Put the same month/year on ur certificate.

Zilifish:
Why cant she just say she's single and move on with her life?

Ummm. .. maybe because she's NOT single.

Boss13:
You have a problem here Oga! If you can rectify it, please do quickly. Your NOC must be consistent in all documents you submit.

Please o, I really don't understand this occupation on marriage cert thingy. Is marriage cert to prove marriage or to prove occupation? I believe it's the first. So if I worked for one year as a banker during which I got married (and they probably put 'banker' on my marriage cert), then worked 3 yrs as a field engineer, and this is what I'm using as my primary NOC, are you saying my application will be rejected because it shows banker on my marriage cert? Please o, let's be sure of the info we pass across so as not to scare people. Lol

Big big congratulations to all who got ITA!!! So happy for you. Now the real work begins but sha it's one leg in Canny! Can't wait for the PPR testimonies!

And I am angry because this thread is very helpful. Last year someone told my hubby and I about Express Entry. I searched on Google and saw this thread. After reading the first page, I went to every single link Zandora shared there, did our ECA and IELTS and created our profile. We got our ITA and now waiting for PPR.

In all this, I don't think I asked more than 1 question for clarification on this thread.

So if you think this thread is not helpful, please look for another you think will be helpful and take your laziness somewhere else.

Caution: I dey vex as I type this!

All these people talking about creating thread here and there. It's so funny. You are complaining about this thread not having enough info so the need for another thread. Have you asked yourselves what you have contributed to this thread to make it what you want? Just a few people here actually spend their time and energy providing the info they FOUND THEMSELVES AND DECIDED TO SHARE. Nobody is being paid by anybody to provide info, we are all here to help each other. If only we can stop being lazy and use simple GOOGLE to find info, and SHARE with others, then this thread would be great. Instead newbies come to ask same questions that have been answered over and over, then at the end start looking for new threads. Please people read!!!! Spend time on cic or canadavisa websites and get info!!!! Stop looking for who will go and search and come spoon-feed you!!!!

eldaygee:
WRONG!!

Ok

Lochinny:
Please can someone help me out

I don't know what credentials you are evaluating but only a first degree BEFORE any other PG diploma/degree counts as 2 or more certificates. So if you evaluated say OND and BSC (and u maybe used ur ND to get direct entry to uni), it doesn't count as 2 or more certifications.

Salford you're great. Thanks for everything.

dynekest:
Happy Sunday to everyone, am new here and i am reading the thread from page 0. can anyone tell me the difference of the CRS calculator on the canadian webpage where the minimum point is 67points and the one used in the draw that gives 400 above points.

with my IELTS, i got 69points using the calculator similar to the one on first page https://www.visasavenue.com/canada-federal-skilled-points-calculator/ and also with this calculator https://www.canadavisa.com/comprehensive-ranking-score-calculator.html
i got 462points.

The first one that gave you 69 points is to check whether you are eligible to create an EE profile and subsequently for PR.
The second score is what you get when you create your EE profile and that puts you in the pool, where you wait for the draw.

Honestly the CIC website gives an even better explanation. Try to check it out. You could start here. http://www.cic.gc.ca/English/immigrate/skilled/index.asp

40manlappy:
My sister, which one is "ocho okwu"?

Troublemaker

40manlappy:
Ministerial Instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system #62 – May 17, 2017

The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, pursuant to section 10.3 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, gives the annexed Ministerial Instructions Respecting Invitations to Apply for Permanent Residence under the Express Entry System (May 17, 2017).

Ottawa, May 17, 2017

AHMED D. HUSSEN
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

MINISTERIAL INSTRUCTIONS RESPECTING INVITATIONS TO APPLY FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE UNDER THE EXPRESS ENTRY SYSTEM (MAY 17, 2017)

40manlappy: Ocho okwu 1 of nairaland!

40manlappy:
I assume that your old passports have expired and apparently no longer qualify as "valid travel document". Since your new passport does not have stamps, visa and markings, upload the biodata page of the passport only as expressedly requested by IRCC.

You may wish to include in your LOE that passports that "carry" your travel history, visa refusals/rejections have expired. In any case, you would have to make reference to them while filling the travel history section of the eAPR.

The above is what I would have done if faced with the scenario that you described. In my own case, I uploaded the biodata page and pages with visas and stamps/markings in my current passport only and provided the required travel history in the eAPR.

cc: SlowlybtSurely, merrymum, Beem4cupid, Arcayo

The annoying thing sometimes with this CIC folks is they say one thing on the site and expect different from applicants (though this is based on the individual VO). For example, they say upload only your educational certificates but I have read of cases that were refused because the applicant didn't also add his IELTS and ECA reports.

Personally, I believe that the travel history is checked against the immigration stamps on our passports for consistency. What I did was to scan all the stamped pages in my old and new passports but added the bio data page of only my current passport.

folamingo:
@revlane, Your mother tongue is your native language, so I suggest you put Yoruba. You have your IELTS result which shows your English proficiency.

@ Ehrnie, English is not our 1st language, we were just colonized by them. lol

Oga/madam, it's English o. They don't need igbo/yoruba/hausa there o.

sammyacbxyz:
Good morning,
Please, I need help with making a decision. I am in the EE pool with 401 score and I received NOI from Ontario. Written ielts 3 times in search of 8 in listening. Latest ielts score is LRSW 8.5, 5.5, 7, 7

1. Should I accept NOI and apply for PNP?
2. Should I retake IELTS... 4th time or request re-mark for reading? Or,
3. Should I be hopeful scores fall to 401 in next 2 draws if it continues to fall at present rate?

This my small head wants to blow up. Help pls!

Hello. I think you should do option 2 because the minimum acceptable score in each band is 6. See screenshot below:

Adventure15:
@ Ehrnie @ Optionese and all the gurus in the house - Can someone help with this PCC in lagos. I am also not in lagos like @ Optionese.

I can send my data to the person and pay for stress . Any body in the house who can help with this in lagos ??.

@ optionese if you find somebody willing to help let me know.

Please house and the gurus let somebody in lagos voluntarily take up this if not too busy to help those outside Lasgidi. Many thanks in advance - Am sure there are lot more people in the house who will use this service. There will also be some gain in it ofcourse.

Many thanks once again to all the contributors to this forum. keep the pace !!!! Thanks to ya all ....... see ya all in Canada !!! lol !

I did mine in PH where I live. I also did one in 2013 in Umuahia Abia State. It doesn't matter where u are. Go to a police station (even if they don't do it there, they will direct u to the branch that is in charge of it). They will send the documents to Lagos for processing and tell u when to pick it up. It will Def cost more than the 5k if u were in Lag (I paid 11k) and you get it in a week.

You don't really need to stress yourself with going to Lag or looking for who to send.

TimTam2014:
OK..I need to rant..if u plan to sit for IELTS in Ibadan or u have sat for it there and you seen ur result online but the hardcopy of the result is not yet with u, which means u can't update u profile with the test form number. Its simple...the test form number comes in this form "16NG0..(ur candidate no)150G" for general training only oh...by d way the 0 after the NG is zero not alphabet O.

I missed yesterday's draw because UPS didn't deliver my spouse's result until this morning. and I was too relaxed cos I thot the next draw will be next week. I should have just changed the candidate no...


NB...do it at ur own risk!!!

This code format you have is missing the name o. Put that disclaimer in caps and bolded! Lol

Congratulations everyone!!! Truly amazing. These guys are unpredictable! More ITAs to come and for sure we will soon give our PPR testimonies! All the best guys!

temitope06:
Did same as in include transcripts or you didn't include?

No transcripts. Scanned Certificate + IELTS + WES

temitope06:
People, abeg under the Education folder post ITA are we supposed to upload transcripts again or just Certificates. I'm uploading BSc Cert, MSc Cert, IELTS Report Cert and WES. Cool?

Yes. Did same as advised by lots of people here and on the Canadavisa Forum.

telias:
I have a total of 9 years experience but 5 years fall under NOC C, 4 years in NOC 0.

Ok, u are fine then.

oomowoomie:
Hello All,

I am new here. I just got my ITA yesterday. Please I need to find out if its possible to update/ change my NOC code from 2172 to 2171. Would it pose a problem to my application?

Yes you can, as long as it doesn't affect your score.

telias:
thanks. scores are higher on the calculator if i am the principal actually. Guess i will be the principal

You said your work experience is NOC C. Please remember that only NOC 0, A or B are qualified for express entry. Double check all the requirements (read page 0 of this thread) before you make your decision.

Zutlin:
Please I need your help. Asked you a question on page 358.

Guess we replied same time. Just check the post above urs now.

Zutlin:
Oh my! You've got an Angolan PCC?! Oh my goodness! I've been thinking of how to go about getting one. I lived there about 2 yrs ago but I'm back in Nigeria now.

How did you go about it? What documents were required of you? What's the cost? How long did it take?

I'll appreciate if you can PM me your contact number or Facebook ID. I'm so relieved. You've just made my day.

Hi hi. My husband's friend that still lives there helped us. Let me ask him if I can give u his contact, then I PM u ok?

Does anyone have an answer for me?

Congratulations to all who are getting ITA today! Soon we will start sharing PPR testimonies , and more ITA testimonies.

40manlappy:
E-family, any idea if there would be a draw today or this week?

What is IRCC's cutoff time on each day of the draw i.e. specific time from which your profile must be active to be eligible for ITA?

Looping: Gymme, 00DE00, vcole, Beem4cupid

One guy on a Facebook page I'm on quoted 13:30 Canadian time. So far he has been right, fwe minutes difference.

Hello house. Please I have a question about PCC. For PCC from other countries (say those who did FBI or UK PCC), must it be stamped or the signature is enough? The Angolan PCC we got does not have a stamp or seal, just the authorizing signature. Thanks for your help.

perks:
Hi Gurus, fantastic thread. I have really been educated on the express entry process. However, I have a question I would like clarification on. I intend applying together with my wife. But the thing is, we have not done change of name for her after our marriage. So her docs n intl passport still bears her maiden name. Can we go through the entire process and land in Canada without issues or do we need to do a change of name. Note we have our marriage certificate. Those with similar circumstance that have succeeded should kindly share their experience. Thanks

I'm still using my maiden name and I'm the PA. Name doesn't matter to oyibo people o. It's your choice really. My hubby says no be my name go stall im Canny dream so it's up to u.