I personally think one of the obstacles we Nigerians commonize is learning Deutsche. Depending on your career field, you need to be fluent! before thinking of ways to advance your career in Germany.
I know friends in Germany that studied in the IT field, engineering and were able to get a job in their field. I also know of friends who struggled to get cleaning jobs and it was war (me inclusive).
After living in Germany for 5 years, i adviced myself to move. Less than a year in Canada, i was able to get a federal government job in an organisation equivalent to German Finanzamt.
So, i think deciding to move to Germany should be dependent on your career path. Those in the IT and engineering field will have a better chance as it is in demand. Also if you are into research too i think. Anything else, please just go to study for the cheap education and move somewhere else to practice.

For all those interested in studying in Germany, sorry for not responding. I do not know how to delete the thread. I no longer live in Germany, but migrated to Canada permanently. No messages please about student applications/visas. Thanks!

Cala:
Hello All,

I got my COPR and visa stamp so I'm posting here just to encourage others. See my timeline below:

Aor- sept 9 2016

ADR ( schedule 4 and travel history)- Sept 27 2016

ADR ( passport biodata page, height and eye colour) - March 8 2017

Background check in progress- March 8 2017

PPR - April 24 2017

Passport sent to Accra through dhl - May 3 2017

Passport reached Accra - May 5 2017

Application approved - May 18 2017

Pick up mail sent - May 21 2017

COPR and visa received on hand - May 25 2017

Keep praying and never give up

Congrats ooo!! Where are you landing?

revlane:
May 25 received AOR.

Now double P begins
Prayer and Patience

Congratulations!!

Fusion23:


Congrats also got ITA oct 19th after waiting with 475 for a long time
and AOR: NOV 21..been here for like 3 months now

So Congrats again

Nice!! So where are you at? I plan on landing in Winnipeg

Ehrnie:


Great news...congratulations!

AOR to medicals passed was just a week! Wow...that was pretty fast.

Yep. I live in Germany

40manlappy:


Congratulations

Thanks ooo

freeradical:

Congratulations Monique. This Ur moniker will gel very well with Quebecois. Pray for us coming behind u

He he!! I pray! Thanks ooo

Finally got COPR!!!
ITA: Oct 19
AOR : Nov 22
Medicals passed : Nov 29
PPR: April 19
Sent in passport on April 28th
COPR: May 5

hallly:
I strongly recommend that she declares it and attach an LOE as you have suggested. Although I am not sure Canada does info sharing with UK (they do with US). It would result in misrepresentation and some years ban if they get to find out. This could impact her chances of getting visas to other countries.

A lot of people of people have being rejected various visas in the past and still got Canadian PR. However, if she has a ban from the UK, it might be challenging.

Hmmm...thanks

Hey guys, I have a question. So, a friend of mine is in the express entry pool and she will likely get ITA in the next draw...Now the issue is, she was denied UK visa (her agent used 'dagbo' documents) some years back. But since then, she has travelled to other European countries and even the USA.
I told her to declare the UK visa issue and just attach an LOE.. .but u know we Nigerians with our supposed 'smartness'...people are advising her otherwise. So I said I will ask the opinion of nairalanders and others that have faced this similar issue. So...advice anyone?

ama4god:

@monique2002, thanks for the response. Pls what do you suggest i do? I sincerely want to start off the process immediately.

I think you should use WES, they are taking a bit longer these days, but at least the school is familiar with them.. But you should go to xams nd records when they need confirmation though, to make the process faster

ama4god:
Greetings to everyone of you here. Iphie25 I hail ooo! Pls forgive my silence. I ve been away for quite some time now, but i ve bounced back.
Pls, is there any uniben graduate who had applied for transcript and sent to IQAS for evaluation? I honestly and desperately need help on how to go about this.
Anybody with knowledge should pls help a sister in need.

I used WES... You are using IQAS? Exams and records had like several hard cover long books with names of people they are sending their transcripts to WES.

40manlappy:


Congrats sis

Thanks ooo...it has been a long and silent wait. I was not even expecting a draw today...'e be like film trick for my eye'.
I thank all the gurus in the house that answered so many and often repetitive questions. I personally did not ask a question, just read the thread from page 0 and followed instructions.. I also silently followed the Canadian visa thread on another site that is very extensive...
I hope scores go down further for people below the 470's.

Yeh...finally got my ITA @ 478

[quote author=Galads post=43003362]Ich wohne in cottbus und hamburg. wo wohnst du?[/quote

Haha...as soon as I read the 2 hrs to and fro...I said to myself, blike say this person dey Cottbus...a lot of Cottbus students come into Berlin for work and it's not funny at all especially if it's after spandau

JesusDWay:


You can use the below link to calculate your score:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/crs-tool.asp

It can't go beyond what that calculator tells you. In case you are yet to do your ECA, you you should still indicate the equivalent of Bsc while filling your details in the calculator.

He still will not get a crs score of 450. I'm younger than 30, 3 years working experience, ielts L,R,S all Clb level 10 while my W is Clb level 9. With just my Bsc, my Crs score is 438. Even if I got clb level 10 in Writing, it still would ve been 441. I'll be defending my Masters theses in April and would be adding the certificate... I suggest he gets a 1 yr Master course or something close, if he's got time before hez 30.

johhnnie:


Hello!

Can I have your email. addy. or u can beep me on 08030613239 and I will surely call u back. thanks

Oga please don't be gullible...ESL teachers in South Korea are mainly picked from USA,UK,Canada and Australia... It is quite difficult for any other ethnicity to break into. Also you need a certification. Except he's going to provide employment in all those shady 'goshiwon' (private lessons).. YOUTUBE is your friend, you will discover other teachers in SK....I neva see any African..how much more a Nigerian as an ESL teacher
..Abeg make dem no scam una.

kokobi99:


I scored 357 not 429. Age 29, I and my wife both have masters degree, both of us has 3 and 4 years work experience respectively, IELTS currently is 6 in all band.

I don't normally comment on this thread, but if both you and your wife rewrite ielts and score CLB level 9 in all subjects, you will be getting a crs score of 472. You do not need provincial nomination.

macof:
hey guys is it necessary to learn German in Nigeria before getting there?
Or it's just for the sake of having an advantage?

U will have a HUGE advantage, especially when u r goin there to hustle. U will also be offered free German classes by d skul, bt sometimes u might not be fully able to commit to ït, coupled wit ur skul work nd ur serious calculating on how to network for hustling. So ït depends on what ur goal ïn going there z all abt. i personally did not learn nd when i got to Germany, i had 'blocked classes' from 8am to 6pm, i was unable to attend d free classes. Ït limited my job scope, cuz i had to select jobs nd most job centres u go to registr 4 work, d 1st thing asked is if u understand a little German. Bt jobs dey shaaa! If u no sabi d lang, only say u go dey select, instead of picking one sharply.

derock533:

Monique...Complements of the season...can i get some personal info from you? netco_ajoks3 at yahoo . com

Same to u bros. i'll send u a pm now.

Cympul: Can a language student engage in any paid job in germany?

.
4 language school? Nope. U'r not given work permit. Except u wan do 'black job'. These jobs r usually 'shitty' and dnt pay well, they r usually 4 pple witout papers nd asylum seekers. Bt u can try ur luck sha.

Rickywowoz: nice one,your write up is impressive... Which school and city are you?

HNE Eberswalde, one of the driest towns ïn Brandenburg, luckily its 25 mins by train to Berlin and also very cheap to live there.

uzoexcel: Nice 1..I like ur no holds barred style

Ÿes oo man must survive, after all why we travel ïn d 1st place? No be to go count oyibo...

engrjoe: I Luv dis thread. Read some pages nd am impressed hw Nigerians still interract on academic grounds like dis. God bless u ppl out there in Germany dats here 2 help home-based (FOR NOW) like us. I ned advice on dis, I'm thru wit my institution a polytechnic studied mech engr nd graduated wit Upper credit, havnt gone 4 PGD yet bt would luv to do it outside d country in a place like Germany. Is it possible to do PGD there or can one get admission to Masters direct wit HND result?? Plssssss gud ppl advice me THANX.

quote author=emeka55]

No u can't. Ur only option is to apply for undergraduate course[/quote]

Not fully correct.just googled PGD ïn mech eng and i found TUD (university of dresden). Only prob though, its taught ïn German for 5 semestrs ( 2 yrs +). i just think he should go thru daad wit a fyn toothed comb send enquiry emails to some of these schools, even those offering masters. He might be surprised at their response, he could also include his transcript to these emails. My MSC program admitted people wit no science background, for a course that needed basic knowldge of science and envi sci, just because of their career interest and their well crafted letter. Germans are pretty open minded. So, he could be lucky, only need to try.

emeka55:

No u can't. Ur only option is to apply for undergraduate course

Not fully correct.just googled PGD ïn mech eng and i found TUD (university of dresden). Only prob though, its taught ïn German for 5 semestrs ( 2 yrs +). i just think he should go thru daad wit a fyn toothed comb send enquiry emails to some of these schools, even those offering masters. He might be surprised at their response, he could also include his transcript to these emails. My MSC program admitted people wit no science background, for a course that needed basic knowldge of science and envi sci, just because of their career interest and their well crafted letter. Germans are pretty open minded. So, he could be lucky, only need to try.

ikenga67: Listen, I am 45 and have seen better days but whenever I am in nija I have all these pretty young girls hovering all over me like flies. It always takes all the sense of proportion and self-dprecation I could muster to convince myself that it is the $$$ I supposedly have that was bringing on that, not that I had suddenly been transformed into some adonis on the trans-atlantic flight. Lol!!. I do miss all that shaa. Nija na la-la land for this Peter Pan for sure.

Dey chop 'kpekus' abi?

Luvly thread, though ït seems d topic z not been actively addressed. Where all d 'badt' guys for Germany wey dey hustle? Comment na.. Where kelly (4gotten his username on NL) wey dey chop €1250/month part time work 4 wiegatten? E wan even bring im wife sef to come join nd work. As 4 me started working during 1st semestr hols. Did some nanny/babysitting for some nigerians nd Africans ïn Berlin. Didn't pay much bt ït was enough for my monthly xpenses. Den some part time cleaning ïn a kindergarten from 4pm to 8pm, mon-fri. Paid €10/hr. Now aftr my internship, planning to go join kelly 4 wiegartten, so me sef fit chop €2000/month for factory work. . No b only guys dey hustle, babes must hustle too!

First time ïn Germany, goin 2 my skul, culdn't remember d town my skul was located, on a train frm Berlin. Was lucky to see a cameroon babe that gave me directions wit butchered english mixed wit french, mixed wit deutsche. Lol, i still got lost though. Wit no phone( or rather German sim card) to call my skul, had to use my 'Wafi sharpness' to locate d skul.

ChriGo: ......Haba!! If you've been tru the thread from part 1 - 4 i bet you wouldn't ask dis question....better talk true now before i send my Lady confessor- Miss bon to you ....anyway You have no problem as a social worker bro....You can get social worker job in any province, reason is that u can work in a diverse settings ranging from Childrens aid agencies,hospitals,Family services agencies,Federal settings and even provincial settings so dia are jobs everywhere for a Social worker.....As for the work permit yes you would be given a 1yr work permit but you have no problem still....You can go to a province with better Provincial nominee program...Check out
British Columbia
Saskachewan
Alberta

If you throw any more lies i will make sure my Confessor Miss bon Force out the truth out of you ....Lol....

.


Ahaha, thanks anyways. Which lies r u talking abt? Bsides i ve had some emails 2day askin why i want to move. Its a purely personal reason, nt bcuz i didn't see jobs ïn Germany ( menial work). i want to get professional experience ïn d field i'm interestd ïn nd i can do dat ïn Canada.
PS: am a sis.

@nkeny. Which skul 4 Brandeburg u dey? i dey HNE Eberswalde.