kid7soccer:
the whatsapp and fbk group I belong to people got dates, but the embassy switch off their phone early

Please how can I join those groups?

Many thanks for your response.

Amanee:




Yes a hotel is fine but the visa officer will calculate the amount for one year instead of two weeks so make sure your proof of funds can cover such accommodation and the other costs

Hey guys. Please I don't understand the hotel reservation criteria for Visa application.
My University does not have hostel but how can I have a proof of accommodation?
My program is 2years MSc.
Can reserving an hotel room for 2 weeks be enough when my program is 2years? Will the Visa officer understand that the 2 weeks is for me to temporarily settle while I look for a long term accommodation to stay for my study duration?
Has anyone going for study reserved hotel and get the visa?

DogLordNigeria:
Please I’m new here. After getting admission.. what is the next thing to do? And about the authentication, will I have to go to Abuja to do that and come back.. then go to Abuja again for my interview? Is that how you guys have been travelling? Please I’m confused coz the distance between where I am and Abuja is not a small one

My dear, pray you don't travel to Abuja more than 3 times.
I've been to Abuja once, and I have foreseen two more travels (7hrs long) to Abuja in the near future

Hello house.
Please, anyone know the link (website) to book an appointment for legalization of documents?

Thanks. I'll look for other ways.

Spec7:
I’m sorry about the difficulties you might be having with the school, Why not apply to other school ? Your current situation with the school is weird and I really don’t understand the reason the school is taking this long to decide if your admission will be granted or nah...

I’ll suggest you apply to other school...

Modified: Corona virus should not be the reason for the late decision cuz this’s the period most schools are issuing out admission

Spec7:
What’s the name of the school you applied to ?

Warsaw School Of Computer Science.

My application is 1 month old now. I submitted all necessary documents and have been waiting. Emailed them severally and they respond by saying, I will get a decision next week. Next week has been promised to me on several occasions. Tried calling them, they won't pick up. The last time I rang their number twice, I received an SMS message from their number, asking me to send all enquires to their email address.
Anyone have such admission stress? Is it normal? 1month waiting is a damn long time to get ordinary admission. Any advice is appreciated...

After some years of experience in study abroad, I can correctly tell you that you are wrong.

There is such a thing as Certification and I have done it before during my Australia application.

Certification is a notary public (Barrister), JP etc certifying that your documents are true copies of the original.
Legalization is done by MOE and MOF

Jaycew:


It's the same thing.
Unless you mean to notarize it, which can be done by a notary public or high court.

Thinking about it, there's really no such thing as certification.
Certification... Is probably a document, that proofs a level of achievement yeah.
So you don't certify documents, you either attest, notarize, authorize or legalize.
He's the one confusing himself.

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Looks like they want you to contact your school (administrative staffs may be working, find out) and request for your PDF transcript sent to an email address if you can't get the originals in paper.

Also i think they mean that they can accept you but they need your documents. Only "until" documents are received.

Maybe you should call them on the phone and speak with them.

ogbeni94:
I want to apply for Data science there.

Great! All the best. I want to believe that Warsaw School of Computer Science is a great University but looks like only few people know about it.

Do you think Visas are granted on the basis of popularity or rankings or standings(Private/Public) of universities? Like some schools has more leverage than others?

I see nobody has talked about Warsaw School of Computer Science. Any IT person in the house?

Hello house,
NCE is a 3-4 year program in a college in Nigeria. Does evaluating it makes it equivalent to a bachelor's degree? Please help if you have evaluated NCE before or know someone or something about it. Thanks

ladymarshall:
It will not affect you. Work experience and course studies do not have to tally for Canada. You are fine.

Thanks dear for this clarification... God bless

Greetings guys. Kindly help examine this situation and respond.

I have a bachelor's degree in English language but since graduation I've worked for about 3years as a cinematographer for a media company. If I evaluate my English language Degree but my current job is different from what I studied, will this affect me when CIC is assessing my application?

Looking forward to your response and thanks.

Okay good move. May favour rest upon your remarking, IJN

dedutchess89:


The devil is a standard bastard... Yes it is difficult but i have faith and i am sure of what i wrote, context and format... Rewriting is on my mind, just annoying sha . I'd most likely go for a remark.

Oh thanks dear for helping. I was worried that the EOR application was couriered and delivered over a week ago but no acknowledgement email from BC that it was received. Also on the EOR form i downloaded online, i found no space to include my email address for correspondence; maybe they don't need it. Perhaps my remarking may have started.

Mummychichi:



Helli MJ888, when i requested EOR from BC, i did not get any acknowledgement from them and my results were ready in like a month.

Lmao. Africans, damn!

ernie4life:
This will be helpful for those who may not understand ideological systems of ruling. They are simplified here:�

*SOCIALISM:* You have two cows, and you give one to your neighbor.

*COMMUNISM:* You have two cows, the government takes both and gives you milk.

*FASCISM:* You have two cows, the government takes both and sells you milk.

*NAZISM:* You have two cows, the government takes them and kills you.

*CAPITALISM:* You have two cows, you sell one and buy a male. You multiply your cows and there is economic growth. You sell them, you retire and you live on your profits.

*MODERN CAPITALISM:* You have two cows, you sell one and buy a male. You multiply your cows and you buy those of your neighbors. Then your neighbors become your shepherds, you pay them in monkey currencies and they die poor.

*AMERICAN SOCIETY:* You have two cows, you sell one and you have to make the other one to produce milk like 4 cows. By stress of producing beyond her capacity, she dies. You hire a consultant to understand this death.

*FRENCH SOCIETY:* You have two cows, you go on strike because you want a third cow.

*GERMAN SOCIETY:* You have two cows, you modify them so that they live 100 years, eat once a month and take care of themselves.

*CHINESE SOCIETY:* You have two cows, you sell milk to your compatriots and you produce plastic milk to export to the rest of the world. You become rich.

*BLACK/ AFRICAN SOCIETY:* You have two cows, you eat them all in one month, and you dream that donors or the international community give you more cows. When that doesn't happen, you go to a church and hope for miracle cows. You fast 40 days and 40 nights without eating or drinking so that the cows will fall from Heaven. At last You die in extreme poverty

(Many thanks to the unknown author).

That devil is a bastard... This one pain me sha. If it was 6.5 now remarking would be the best option... SMH
My advice is you should consider rewriting. MOD is less favourable compare to BC when it comes to remarking. Also getting a full band added is somewhat difficult. And if am not mistaking, MOD remarking is 46k, while the exam is 68k.

dedutchess89:
Hey guys,

What do you think? Should I rewrite or remark MOD ielts?

L 8.5
W 6
S 9
R 7.5

Congratulations on your new score. Please, a quick one here.

After sending the documents for remarking to BC, did you receive an email from them that confirmed your application for EOR has been received? I sent my application over a week ago but no email from BC to make me know they have received and are processing my remarking.

enoeshett:


My scores after remark has come o! My new scores are 9,9,8,7 in LRSW.
So relieved right now!
Thank you my Seniors!
@Joo2018
@Ifeoma77
@DadR

Congratulations.... Go and excel..... Canada will favour you guys....

Akpasomething:
Long Post Alert!!!

I want to give God all the glory for his goodness and mercies.

Decision to migrate: 29th July, 2018. I have always known about express entry but I was never keen on it until 29th July, 2018. I got into an argument with a friend turned brother (Rijo) about it. He feels I'm not taking this opportunity now that I have the chance. As Luck will have it, I visited my big bro on the day and he inquired on why we were shouting over the phone. My brother encouraged me to give it a shot. And that was all the push I needed.

ECA Registered with WES on the same 29th July, applied for Unilag transcript on the same 29th July, 2018. ECA came back on October, 21st.

IELTS Registered with BC on 30th July, 2018. Sat for the exam on 8th September, 2018. Scores came back as LRWS: 8.5, 8.5, 7, 7.5. I couldn't sleep that night.

Medicals Had my medicals on 24th September, 2018 at IOM Lagos.

PCC Inspector Moshood to the rescue. He sent it through courier.


ITA ITA finally came on the 29th of October, 2018. I was ready. Had all my documentations ready. I claimed points with my 1 year NYSC. POF was gift deed from my brother.

AOR Submitted my application on the 31st of October. But the AOR letter was dated 1st of November.

Then the wait started.

MEP came on the 29th November, gave my biometrics on the 30th.

Got married and informed CIC on the 3rd of January. I got ADR on the 7th. I submitted the ADR on 10th January. I need to point out here that my ADR was labelled Application Transferred. I paid little attention to that label until I raised CSE to submit updated POF.

The reply to the CSE confirmed that my application is in ACCRA!!!! I was shocked, Mad, Crazy, angry, surprised, devastated. Accra had a reputation. But my wife kept reassuring me that our case will be different. And that became our prayer point.

On the 6th of February, I got a. Notification that there's a message in my CIC account. I logged in to see an interview invite. I was invited to Accra for interview with my wife on the 19th February.

We started preparing with the help of the amazing people in my Accra WhatsApp group and November AOR group.

The interview went well, we spent less than 20 minutes in the interview. The interviewer ended the interview saying she'll send a request for wifey to do Biometrics.

The request came on the 20th. Wifey did the biometrics on the 20th. Then silence. I got worried. What if the interview didn't go well. What if there's something wrong?

On the 28th of February, 2019. The last day of the gracious month of February. I got a notification of a message in my account.. I got scared again.. PPR comes through email. What notification are they sending me in my CIC Account. Only to log in and see the PPR letter as a message in my CIC account.

My life just paused. I started feeling warm and cold at the same time. It was pure joy. Undisputed happiness.

I want to thank everyone especially @newmum, Dumprep, every member of the November AOR group, AVO group and the Interview Group. You guys are the Bomb.

To the people at different stages of the process, Keep faith, Trust the process and more importantly, Trust God.

Congratulations.... I tap into this blessing, IJN..... Amen

Ramj:
Gather round Gather round

Something has landed

And to the Glory of God may I declare that it is PPR.

My people the Golden mail has landed

Thanks soo much for all the love and support.

Full story coming soon. Get ready

Je m'appelle PPR

Please guys, is remarking with BC 15k for each skill to be remarked or is the 15k for any amount of skills to be remarked. I wish to remark two. Will I be paying 15k or 30k. Please help.....

Donacanada:
My people, see me o. IELTS first attempt
I was hoping to max out, but IELTS obviously has other plans for me.
L 9
R 8.5
S 8
W 7.
I am the PA o. With only B.Sc. What to do....with this writing.
I honestly am tired of this country. Seems like I have to do something else to increase my CRS score. I dont know if i can be patient for another 1 year or more for additional degree. And I hated French in secondary school. How I go do?

I'd suggest you begin to love French and start learning it for TEF.

Mummychichi:
My dear Family,

I don't think I can do this again. 3rd attempt

Overall Band:

8.0

Listening:

8.5

Reading:

9.0

Writing:

6.5

Speaking:

7.5

That devil discouraging you is a liar. My suggestion is remark Writing and Speaking or take the test again. I see your fourth attempt as your last. Stay strong...

toluls:


HI. That will not be accepted by ICES. It's stated clearly on their website. The transcript must be sent by each university and you must show no sign that it has been handled by you.

"These documents must be sent directly to ICES from your educational institution or educational authority.
For a document to be considered official, it must meet the following standards:
1. Mailed from educational institution directly to ICES office
2. Document has never been handled by client, client’s friend or relative
3. Bears proper seals, signatures, and postal markings"

Check https://www.bcit.ca/ices/eca/requirements/

While you are trying to save cost, there's no way you can send the two transcripts together without making it obvious you have handled the documents. Cheers.

May God bless you with your heart desires for responding here. I needed to clear the air on this one. Thanks

Swansy10:
My people we are here again, this time not to rant but to share good news. The IELTS hurdle has been scaled

2nd attempt after a LRWS- 8.0,6.5,7.0,8.0 BC

MOD Dec 1st
L - 8.0
R - 8.0
S - 7.5
W - 8.5

I know I did very well in the exam but my people how do you get an 8.5 in writing
My hands were shaking after I saw the result. CRS chilling at 453.
To all those that didn't make it this time, keep trying. I am waiting to read your testimony.

Congratulations. Did you use study materials from page 1 or where exactly?

ontarioissauga:

How? Do you mean University À in Aba and University B in Lagos, get UPS to put two transcripts in an envelope?

That could be the breakthrough Nigeria is awaiting.

Lol. You understand me completely. Is it possible? Do you think ICES will recognise our both documents as official from the both universities in one courier package?

Hello All, seeking advice here.
I and my partner about to do our ECA. Both of us finished from different universities, but plan to send our sealed transcript envelopes (addressed to ICES) in the same courier package to avoid paying two courier fees. I don't know if it will fly and be accepted by ICES as coming directly from our respective universities.
Thanks guys for your anticipated response.

Please, kindly help me with ielts materials. Thanks in advance. Irenenjoshua18@gmail.com

boco2126:
On this IELTS issue...my two cents.

1. Stick to a FEW practice materials! The number of materials for IELTS that we see on a daily on this thread can be overwhelming. Try out only a few and stick to the one that resonates with you. Don't use ieltsliz, Jay, Cambridge, ieltsadvantage, road2ielts etc at the same time (some of these peope don't agree on the same approach and reading all can get really confusing). If you try one and it sits well with you, ditch others. Focus on that one and be a master of it. I almost got overwhelmed at some point, because l wanted to open every link or try every material l saw here. But l had to give myself brain oh.

2. Practise everyday. No excuses. Create the time. Even at work, you can use your lunch break to practise. Instead of listening to music or radio on your way to work, listen to your downloaded tips on writing, speaking, reading, listening. When walking down the streets, have an earpiece on (l hate this, but we can make sacrifices for one month abi?) and keep LISTENING. At weekends, practice speaking with your wife/husband, friend, son/daughter etc. Write out questions and tell them to ask you (under exam conditions). I finished a WHOLE 30 leaves notebook for listening practice (yeah l work an 8 to 5 and live on the mainland with my office on the island -remember, no excuses!). Always check your wrong answers and replay those portions and find out what you didn't hear properly. I used youtube for listening/speaking/reading.

3. There's this ielts expert too, one Ryan (cannot remember his surname) that l think is underrated. I used his tips for writing. He talks about 15 sentences max for writing. 3 paragraphs with 4 sentences and the closing paragraph should have 3 sentences. This keeps you in check and you already know what to write before the exam, all you will be waiting for on the ielts day is the topic given! I can share his materials if you drop your email address.
For writing, write letter and essays! Don't read what someone else wrote. Write yours too. Some people practise writing by reading another's work -WRONG! write yours too and compare. Minimum letters to write on different topics - 10. Minimum essays - 20. Revise your work and look for better ways to reconstruct your sentences. I suggest you write with pencil on your exam day so you can erase if need be.

4. For reading - use youtube. It also has a timer, so practice using the time and don't stop the timer or pause the video. The easiest comprehension in reading are the first two. Spend less time there. Say 5 mins tops for each. You do not need to UNDERSTAND nada. Just look at the instructions (very important), then the questions, then scroll through the passages for the answers. You need all your time for the last two passages. They are more technical.

5. For speaking - Be confident, relaxed and know your basic english and introduction (see ieltsliz). See this as an interview. We all attend interviews don't we? I got a list of 42 likely cue cards from ieltsliz blog (l think she said they change it every 3 months but she always update the cue card questions) and l practiced the 42 different topics and l always set my two minutes timer with my phone. You can be in the BRT or your car and practice this one, or when walking down the street or whilst doing chores at home, or lying down in your bed doing nothing (l did this. Some days, people will think you are going crazy because you are talking to yourself, but...who no go no know). One of the 42 questions l practiced was my cue card during my speaking test -something on my pet animal (l was wondering "madam why me? Animal kwa?" but because l had practised earlier, the examiner had to cut me off when it was two minutes. I just went on and on.

4. Lastly and certainly not the least...the place of PRAYER. I'm catholic, so when l saw the prayer to St. Joseph of Cupertino here, l made a mental note to say it. I started saying it every day from September till i wrote my exam on the 1st of November. I even added a 9 days St. Joseph of Cupertino novena with prayer and fasting which ended on the 31st of October (l'm that extra oh. I left no chances). I asked my family to add me in their prayers too. So, pray, pray and pray. Whatever works for you. Someone dropped one St. prayer here on financial assistance for POF, best believe l'll look for that prayer and do it too!

5. People have done it, you too can. Don't be discouraged if you have tried more than once. We don't give up on this thread oh. Being here has taught me a different level of selflessness and never say never spirit. People you don't even know are quick to help and empathise and l am still in awe of you guys.

6. Please drop your email address so l can send the Ryan materials to you.

This too shall pass!

All the best everyone and my apologies for the long post.

Humble11:


How many months now?

Four