Uglyaddy:



I will like you to clarify more.
I know for a fact getting a visiting visa is not that easy from Naija.
Now after getting the visa as a visitor,how do you get a work permit?
Dont forget you applied as a visitor....Or is there something new now?I will like to learn from you.

I’m sorry I’m just seeing this message. Once you begin the spousal sponsorship process, your spouse is eligible for a work permit. You are not applying for a work permit until the spousal sponsorship process has started.

Brunel:


Good afternoon, please can you also send the IELTS General Test to me?
Thank you.

My COPR story
Hello everyone, I’m not an active member of this forum, I started following few months to our AOR.I know my story is not the regular one you get here but i hope to inspire you with it. Timeline is stated below-
IELTS- LRSW(8,8,7.5,6.5)
CRS- 467 then 475
ITA- Oct 4th 2019 then Nov 13th 2019
AOR- Dec 15th 2019
MEP/BIL- January 2nd 2020
Stream- CEC(inland)
COPR- 27th May 2020.
moo My Canadian journey started in December 2015, I was recently married and about 7 months pregnant with a Canadian study visa. I left Nigeria 27th December 2015, landed here 28th December 2015. My husband applied for his work permit in February 2016 and it was approved before the end of the month. He joined me in March 2016. We welcomed our daughter in April 2016 and with the help of a strong support system (my mum and my husband), I was able to scale through school. While in school, i heard about express entry but i never gave it much thought, I assumed it would be stressful and that i’ll never be qualified. We had always planned on moving to another province with a flexible nominee program(Alberta and Manitoba were our top choices then) after my studies. Meanwhile, I met another Naija Pharmacist (may God bless her mightily) like me on Instagram and we got talking(she also schooled here and she got her PR before me), she explained the process to me and told me my chances were really high- I was below 30 with work experience and could claim points for Masters including the canadian education factor.

I decided to heed her advice and talked to my husband. I registered for IELTS and scored LRSW: 8,8,7.5,6.5-this was not a good enough score for FSW but i already graduated and got a skilled job. I calculated my CRS and realized that I would score 467(without hubby’s ECA and English proficiency test)if i waited to finish one year canadian experience. I was not confident enough that my writing score would improve and 467 seemed like a high score to me..smh. We welcomed our son in October 2018(this slowed things a little bit as i had to take a little break from work). I started my ECA process in April 2019 with PEBC, it was ready in August. We were invited on October 4th 2019(CRS cut-off of 464) but we had to decline the invitation because we didn’t want to risk being banned due to misrepresentation (there were too many errors,long story). The next draw was a program-specific draw for the trade folks so no ITA for us. The third draw in October almost put me in panic mode with a CRS cut-off of 475! I was like: ”what kind of wahala is this?” That same weekend, my husband wrote CELPIP(he registered immediately after the draw and had few days to prepare), the following week his result was out (I can’t remember his scores) and our CRS rose to 475, I was still scared but tried to be hopeful. Thankfully, we were invited in the next draw(CRS cut-off of 472).

We booked our medicals in an IRCC-approved clinic in Ajax where we reside and it was a stress-free experience, In less than one hour we were done. Nigerian PCC was done through a contact my husband had(we just scanned our passport and the form with our fingerprints and other information and he scanned the certificate to us the next day-it was straightforward). I contacted the Director of Pharmaceutical Services in the hospital where I did my internship, and the woman was really helpful. I gave her a template for the reference letter and she followed it. I didn’t have my payslips(for my Nigerian work experience) so I didn’t upload them. For my Canadian work experience though, I attached all my payslips and reference letter. There was no need for proof of funds because of the stream we applied through, we didn’t need RCMP PCC too as IRCC has some sort of access to the database. I also didn’t upload a letter of explanation( I honestly didn’t see the need,our application was straightforward I guess).I included our kids as unaccompanying dependents and stated my reason as- they are Canadian citizens and do not need PR. The system removed them after our BIL was sent. This whole process really made me respect people with long timelines. Hmmm.. the wait is not easy oo, less than 2 months post AOR , I was already calling IRCC, the agent said it was too early(me sef know). I decided to channel all my energy into reading for my Pharmacy licensing exams, it didn’t really help but i tried. I applied for GCMS notes in late January and got it on 26th of February-It stated that Eligibility was recommended pass, criminality in progress and security not started. I was kind of relieved about the eligibility and i was sure of PR at this point because i did not kuku commit crime, so why could they possibly deny me? and besides eligibility is like the major hurdle in a PR application (in my opinion). GCMS notes was dated “1/31/20” so i thought there would be progress after a month and I raised CSE one month after, update was the same. Raised another CSE (I can’t really remember the date) but I got a generic response. On the 23rd of April, I checked my account (at this point, I was not really regular at checking my account because frankly, i didn’t see the point and it was becoming redundant) but surprisingly, i noticed that the “review of additional documents “ segment of my account had changed to “not applicable “(additional document was my biometrics payment receipt i uploaded since late last year dec before my BIL was sent and Medicals passed).I thought to myself-there’s no way someone will work on my application and not do something. I decided to raise CSE immediately to know the status of my application. I was kind of nervous about calling but i eventually did(on the following tuesday) and the agent said nothing had changed on my application. I was taken aback but i don’t know why, I was pretty sure my application had reached the final stage. The following day I got a reply from the CSE i raised and everything was passed, I was so happy, I messaged my husband at work and we were both grateful. Although i hadn’t gotten the golden mail but at that point, We were about 90% there.

May 27th 2020(my mum’s birthday and children’s day), my husband received COPR for the two of us and i thought it was odd(I was the primary applicant and i have never heard of IRCC sending mail to the secondary applicant) everything seemed legit as the letter had all our personal information but I just wanted to be sure. I raised webform immediately and called IRCC the following morning(I’m sure i was the first person because wait time was one minute...lol) and the agent said: “an approval email was indeed sent from our office yesterday”. Words can’t experience the joy i felt at that period, I did my little victory dance, said some words of thanks to God, called my husband and called family and friends to share the good news. It was so surreal, it is still surreal, the pr journey is finally over, countdown
to citizenship in 2022. Thank you Lord. I’m sorry my story is so long..lol.

chuksey1:
Hey guys i currently reside overseas and i will like to know if it is possible to get a Nigerian PCC from overseas or do i have to be physically present in Nigeria to get it. I ask this questions because I saw that the pcc contains fingerprints of the applicant

I got my Nigerian PCC while in Canada, I just scanned the form that had my fingerprints to the police officer and he sent the certificate the next day.

salford1:

Great news. It's a good opportunity. No one knows when commercial airlines would fully resume operations.

I’m confused, have IRCC lifted the travel ban?

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godG:
Oga Salford1 and other elders, please I need recommendations on cities or towns that are within 50 minutes drive from the GTA. I am looking for somewhere not too crowded (Very important, I’m not a fan of big cities. ) and quite safe. I have done quite a great deal of research myself but thought it won’t be a bad idea to seek further insights from elders who know this place more than I do. Thank you!

Durham region,

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Thank you very much Phabulous. I understand that the IELTS is on hold for now. Well, i am studying very hard for it because i want to get high marks.

Secondly, It seems option 1 and 2 cannot work for me for ECA valuation. Reason is i don't trust how long getting my transcript transferred to WES will take. And since everybody's on a lockdown(I don't even know if UNIZIK will open in the near future), it'll be a time risk to have my school send those required docs to WES. You know how lazy and non-chalant they can be.
So i plan to get my transcript and have it mailed to WES myself.

Thirdly, i was a sales manager in the retail shop then. Just quitted like some months ago to start something up for my self. Also, i wasn't paid all along but the Business is registered. ( just like i was learning a trade) do you think the non-payment part'll affect my chances?? Of course the CEO is a family friend, so getting a reference letter won't be such a hurdle.

Lastly, i have projected my business to rake in a profit equal or a bit more than the required POF. But, COVID 19 is wrecking my plans for now...but i am optimistic i can get aleast equal of the POF in the remaining months of the year. Please advise me. Thank you very much for your response.

[quote author=Jonbeezy post=88827419]

Thank you very much Phabulous. I understand that the IELTS is on hold for now. Well, i am studying very hard for it because i want to get high marks.

Secondly, It seems option 1 and 2 cannot work for me for ECA valuation. Reason is i don't trust how long getting my transcript transferred to WES will take. And since everybody's on a lockdown(I don't even know if UNIZIK will open in the near future), it'll be a time risk to have my school send those required docs to WES. You know how lazy and non-chalant they can be.
So i plan to get my transcript and have it mailed to WES myself.

Thirdly, i was a sales manager in the retail shop then. Just quitted like some months ago to start something up for my self. Also, i wasn't paid all along but the Business is registered. ( just like i was learning a trade) do you think the non-payment part'll affect my chances?? Of course the CEO is a family friend, so getting a reference letter won't be such a hurdle.

Lastly, i have projected my business to rake in a profit equal or a bit more than the required POF. But, COVID 19 is wrecking my plans for now...but i am optimistic i can get aleast equal of the POF in the remaining months of the year. Please advise me. Thank you very much

Crummy:
wow, that's long, I was thinking there was a way to make the time shorter... thanks for your response sir...

There’s a way you can work around it, your spouse can apply for a visiting visa and when she gets here, she can apply for a work permit, she can be on the work permit till the spousal sponsorship clicks. This was what my friend did as her husband couldn’t stay away from her for a whole year. Pls note that if you apply for work permit from Nigeria, you’ll be denied, you should get the visiting visa first , then get the work permit when you get here.

slushy:
Hello good people. So I submitted my passport say 1st week in March. This was before the escalation in Ghana and Nigeria. As it stands, there’s no feedback from VFS or IRCC and I can’t even track the passport online. I am so so worried. Is it possible for them not to issue the PR at this stage? Am I just worrying for nothing? Epp me plis

Haba! it’s not possible, pls put your mind at ease , i’m sure it’s because of the covid situation.

ednut1:
target is around 350 immigrants a year with ee and pnp being about 150k. You think oyinbo will stop something that is earning them money in application fees and POF being brought to boost the economy. A pr holder can always go back to his home country for 3 years before relanding.

One person’s application fee is not even enough to pay a staff’s bi weekly salary, remember they have to pay the people working too. I think the Government makes the most money when people actually work and pay taxes.

salford1:

I won't rely on Nairaland for such information. It might be a good idea to call for clarification. If to go by the criteria, the person would not qualify. Some may get the money without qualifying only for CRA to come after that person the next tax year.

I was about to say the exact thing, applying is easy but they audit these things and if you are found wanting, you will pay back with interest. It’s best to know your stand before applying.

Influential101:
GST is for single peeps while child benefit is for married peeps right?.. A married person can't apply for GST right ?

Thanks

GST benefit is calculated based on income weather married or not but those with kids usually get more money.

[quote author=PLSHELEP post=88042885]Seniors, any guidance on GST/HST credit... Being a newcomer and unable to get a job or know how long this lockdown would last for, is it advised to apply as soon as possible, and from experience is there any demerits with applying so soon?

Blackbuddy:
For Canadian homeowners, mortgage payments deferment is an option before to enable cope in the midst of the COVID 19 pandemic but I would suggest for folks to think twice before you approach your bank to defer your mortgage payments. See this article:

Last week, Canada’s six biggest banks announced – to the relief of many – that they would start offering homeowners six-month deferrals on mortgage payments. That relief was short-lived. Just days later, stories emerged about frustrated Canadians facing “delays, confusion, and outright denials from the country’s big banks.”

Banks are offering these deferrals on a case-by-case basis. The process and eligibility criteria for deferrals have been quite secretive, with many Canadians characterizing the process as seemingly arbitrary.

On Sunday, the CBC revealed the first concrete details of RBC’s mortgage deferral program. Their source disclosed that “interest accrued from each deferred payment was being added back into the principal balance of the mortgage.”

The bank is effectively increasing its profit to offset any added risk caused by the deferrals. Under this program, Canadians would not only be increasing their debt load, but they would also face higher payments at their next renewal period.

While the details of other big banks are not as clear, both Scotiabank and BMO have also announced that interest will continue to accrue on mortgages during the deferrals. The Canadian Bankers Association, which represents Canada’s big banks, likewise released a statement clarifying that added interest would be incorporated into mortgage payments – either at the end of the deferral period or at the time of the mortgager s’ next renewal.

Peter Gorham, an actuarial expert, suggests that if you are not “desperate for the financial relief”, it would be wise to pass on these deferrals.

Source: https://north99.org/2020/03/23/canadas-big-banks-set-to-profit-off-of-covid-19-mortgage-deferrals/

I suspected this..lol. It was just too good to be true.

Newmum0615:
Yeah, lots of people flooded them with questions on this and they had to clarify. Thank God. Still hoping that parents will be allowed in.

Immigration-wise, parents are not considered close relations

travelland:



Many PR were senior bosses in Nigeria, to start advertising Walmart and Amazon jobs may be depressing to some. I'm curious, where can one go to for White collar jobs, any good job website?

Manpower agency sometimes recruit for positions like these.

NaijaCanadian28:

People that have PR visas are not excluded since they are not Permanent residents until they land.

UPDATE!!!
People with PR visas (gotten before March 16th) can now enter Canada but must not have symptoms like fever(over 38 degrees), coughing and difficulty breathing and if they have these symptoms, they must provide a medical certificate stating that the symptoms are not as a result of COVID-19. Other people exempted include- seasonal workers, international students with study permit(study visa is not the same with study permit). Visitors are still not allowed.

shilling:
If you're not coming in as a permanent resident, don't buy your tickets. You won't be allowed in and nobody knows how long the ban will last.

People that have PR visas are not excluded since they are not Permanent residents until they land.

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It may not affect your PR application but it may result in denial because of intent(for a visiting visa, you have to prove that you’re going back to your home country but you already expressed interest in relocating permanently-your pr application-making the whole process counterintuitive). But you can try though, don’t take my word for it. I’m sorry to ask, but why are you stressing yourself?, your baby will still be a Canadian citizen even if(hopefully not) the PR visa doesn’t come before EDD, besides you still have like 15 weeks, PR visa may even come before then. Applying for visiting visa may even take time, i can see some people complain of not hearing anything since October. I hope you make the best decision , all the best!

Abuleoshi:

Apologies. The person relocated to Canada in 2014. But it was not through EE...

I was about to say the same..express entry started in 2015.

[quote author=Temitee4 post=87171508]Good evening all.

I am new here but in a dilemma. Been reading a lot on this thread but I’m getting more confused so I need help with these questions;

1. I applied for PR and I thought it would have come but now I am about 18 weeks pregnant so I’m seeking a plan B to have my baby in Canada which is to apply for a medical visa. Does this in any way jeopardize my PR application?

2. Where do I download this medical visa form from? All I’m seeing is Temporary resident visa form.

3. Is it better to use paper or online application?

4. How do I get a doctor to book me seeing that most of them don’t even want to accept upfront payment?

Still have more questions but I will appreciate response to the above first.

Thanks a lot, although I registered this account a while ago but I haven’t been using it.

rainbowlady:
hello everyone, Please i need your help. While filling the EE Profile..i didnt see anywhere to add my dependent (child), i was only asked information about my spouse, please is this normal?.. when will be able to add my child to my profile? would it be after ITA?

Yes, after ITA

Naxavi:
Good morning everyone,

please my spouse and I have only done court marriage and our parents weren’t in the picture. Would it raise red flags?

Even though we have answers to other questions but we are worried about this. Please if you have added your spouse with only court marriage, kindly provide a cue.

I believe they are only interested in the certificate.

safex:

I used to think there were no mosquitoes in Canada at all

Lol.. I didn’t know this before too but there are mosquitoes is specific areas.

Kdamnhot:
Hello guys, this would be my first time traveling to Canada . Please I would like to find out from anyone's experience if am likely to encounter issues if I carry anti malaria and anti allergy medications?

I don’t know if you will encounter issues but you don’t need them. The mosquitoes in Canada don’t give malaria and if you have allergy, anti-allergy drugs are OTCs so they are easy to get.

Zhuhilat:
Hello guys, pls how cold is Winnipeg manitoba? Also any idea on the cost of living? Thanks guys

Canada is a cold country, any province you go to is cold.

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Once you arrive here via PNP, you are a PR holder, same as those with Federal ITA. You are free to relocate from your province with no issues when you become a citizen. To become a Canadian citizen, you must:

be a permanent resident
have lived in Canada for 3 out of the last 5 years
have filed your taxes, and
pass a test on your rights, responsibilities and knowledge of Canada

https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=355&top=5
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Some provinces require you to stay for a specific period of time before you can move anywhere-in which case, you would know because you will sign a form to that effect. My friend said she signed something like that for Manitoba PNP, I heard Nova Scotia does the same too(I didn’t verify this)

nomad26:
The bolded section is inaccurate and very misleading. 730 days in 5 years can be achieved in multiple ways - there is no requirement to stay 5 months in any given year.

Ok