Hmmm not sure what happened, I replied directly to your message. I've resent it but just in case you don't get it again, here it is:
http://amex.co.uk/refer/oluwaillqh?CPID=999999554

dustydee:

Hi nomad26, I did not get your mail, please resend.
Thank you.

No it's not possible. Although I've read about money transfer cards which you can use to transfer money from a credit to a debit card. FYI I've never used it but check out the link below for more details: https://www.uswitch.com/credit-cards/guides/how-to-transfer-money-from-a-credit-to-debit-card/

spacyzuma:


Hi.
Please it is possible to use AMEX to send money to a UK bank account?

Hi dustydee, sorry just seeing your message. I've replied

dustydee:

sent you a pm for the referral.

You shouldn't send any document directly to the embassy. You can scan and send the documents you mentioned to him, he will submit everything during his biometrics appointment.

mim1031:
Good day everyone,
Please, while applying for Tier 2 dependant visa, do i need to scan and send my documents (BRP, Tenancy agreement, COS e.t.c) to hubby in Nigeria to submit with his application or i have to send them by post to the embassy here?

Thanks

I know right! It's also great for self-employed people
for paying taxes, since HMRC only accept debit card payments. One can potentially earn lots of credit card points on tax payments.

wonlasewonimi:


Curve is a life saver. I use it in Costco to pay for stuff before I got AMEX card. The only downside is they dont support amex(I'd have racked up my avios points) and you lose your section 75 protection.

Yes, there's a card that lets you do that: Curve MasterCard. It's a debit card, that lets you use your credit cards for fee-free cash withdrawal (£200/day) this is what I used, you can google it for more details. Cheers.

marylandcakes:


I don’t think there is any credit card that allows you to take out cash for free. If there is please enlighten me.

Let me suggest that you get the AMEX Gold card instead https://www.americanexpress.com/uk/credit-cards/gold-credit-card/?linknav=uk-amex-cardshop-allcards-learn-GoldCreditCard
It's free for the first year and you get 20k amex points (this equals 20k avios & can be easily transferred to your avois account). You can easily cancel it after the first year, then get the BA card if you still want to.
To get the sign-up bonus, you need to spend £2k in 3 months. Also if an existing amex cardholder refers you, you get additional 2k points. PM me if you need a referral.

dustydee:

Thanks, I will try it. I was looking at getting the BA Amex card some days ago because of the avios. I have a lot of business expenses I want to put on the card. �

@dustydee
One more thing, to get the sign-up bonus you'll have to spend a certain amount within a specified period, it varies depending on the card. All I do is put all of my expenses through the card until I met the spend limit to get the bonus. It is probably better to get the card when you think you'll have big expenses e.g flights, buying furniture, buying car etc

No they don't, in fact I'm beginning to suspect that AMEX like it lol. Check out this guy's website https://www.headforpoints.com, read the comments and you'll see that loads of people do it. Personally, I've cancelled once and was immediately approved for another one.

dustydee:

Don't they decline your application after cancelling several times?

Also, if you're interested in miles, try credit card churning - apply for a rewards credit card, get the signup bonus, cancel it and reapply again after six months. This is my current hobby, so far I've amassed 80k miles in the space of one year AMEX cards are best for this BUT you need to have a good credit score to do this sha.

On paper, investing in Nigerian treasury bills seems like a good idea but I wouldn't advise you to do it. The main problem is that the Naira is unpredictable. You will have to convert your pounds to naira in order to buy tbills and then convert back to pounds when it matures. There is no guarantee that naira will not depreciate during your investment period (this happened 2014-2016), if that happens then you risk wiping out any profit you may have made when you change your naira back to pounds. I'd advise only buy tbills with spare naira you have don't borrow pounds for this purpose.

Instead try credit card stoozing if you're disciplined - get a credit card that is interest free for say 2 years, take out the cash, put it in a high interest savings account here in the UK. When your interest free period ends, withdraw the money, pay off the card and pocket the interest. See more info here: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/credit-cards/stooze-cash-credit-cards/

dustydee:


It took me about 5 years before finally deciding to take a credit card in 2017. I have not paid a dime in interest and the card has been very handy. I pay it off before it is due. I am now looking to get a rewards card so I can get extra benefit from it. I must add that having a credit card has not improved or reduced my credit rating. It has been about the same all these years.

Question: is it advise to get a bank loan and invest in Nigeria? e. g treasury bills and shares.

Je m'appelle PPR indeed! Congrats bro! Come and yarn us the tory o, we are patiently waiting

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

Use this email: general.enquiries@britishcouncil.org

Cannydreams:
Please can anyone give me emails to follow up on BC and Uk for EOR..
I have searched the thread..no show.

Help a sister

I didn't use WES but I believe you can use any of these results, they don't care about your grades, they just want to see that you completed secondary school. If you don't feel comfortable using the failed WAEC, I'd suggest using either your GCE or NECO.

thomyladey:
hey guys I need advise, I want to apply to have my credentials assessed by WES but I have a problem. I wrote my WAEC and NECO in 2006. I did fairly well in NECO but failed WAEC so I had to write GCE (private) which I passed and combined with NECO to gain admission to the university.
My question is which of the results do I send to WES for evaluation?

My first waec?
gce and neco?
gce only or
neco only.

Congrats, you have crossed one big hurdle, may the rest be smooth for you!

Dealkid:

My dear people, please join me and thank God o as IELTS has finally freed me after several attempts. I know it's not PPR but it sure feels like it honestly hence the need to praise God. Still can't believe I don't have to take it again. Like it's done n dusted.

You don't need a credit card. Use your debit card, it will work, plenty people have done so.

slydog:


Pls how do I pay for ICEs? I don't have a credit card

Hallelujah, our PPR haff arrived, Excel sheet gang ftw Congrats dear, your story was very moving, so happy for you.
The 8 months wait, coupled with the inability to plan must have been frustrating but truly truly holding on to God's word 'do not be anxious about anything' and trusting him that everything will work out for our good brings real peace. Wishing you and your besties all the best in Canada

Tojued:
Extremely long post alert. Please skip to the last line for a summary.

Fortunately, I typed this announcement on 30/10/2018, I’m sure the heavens were just looking at me and laughing. If na to type am now ginger no dey I for just drop timeline. But as e be I’ll simply edit what I have already.

All glory to God, all thanks to my real life family and friends, all appreciation to the elders, class prefects, onlookers, provokers, etc. on this thread. Gratitude is my second name.

Yayy PPR news is always sweet to read Congratulations and may the new land favour you immensely.
I can totally relate to the 'first two months craziness', since eAPR, I have suddenly turner to immitracker data analyst lol God will bless all our hustles amen!

Adaoh:
Dear Everyone,

Ok NOW i'm back with the full gist! Lol! I was so busy with work that I didn't have time to send my testimony yet.

I want to thank God first of all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Let me scream again that PPR IS HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The first two months after submitting my application was the hardest for me because I was checking my application at least 3 times a day waiting to see any change. Lmao I was like a crazy person.

May it end in Praise for all of us in JESUS NAME! Amen! [/b]

Hmmm you really went through a lot but thank God your village people did not win. Congratulations!
Wishing you extra smooth journey and excellent health as you head to Canada

Kemzyebony:
It’s PPR / COPR ☺️����

Now I pray for good health as we must get to our second country InshaAllah...

It ended in praise . Alhamdulillah!!!!!!!!!!!

Your previous post had people's phone numbers displayed and the sad reality is that not everyone reading nairaland has good intentions. I'd suggest reposting but leave out all personal information. You're making a big difference in people's lives my brother, well done

wasseynewest:

More than 30 ielts takers has contacted me b'cos of my POST yesterday and they are in class already.

Only to find out it has been pulled down.......

I don't do my things for show offs but some1 has almost discouraged me from preaching my IELTS gospel. Which i considered my own little way of giving back to this beautiful community.

It's rather painful and sad.

Congratulations! This gives our AVO guys plenty hope. Your company better play ball and transfer you to Canada sharperly!

ChandlerBing:
Hi Guys,

It's PPR for me!!!!!!!!!! Below is my timeline.

Now trying to convince my office to cross post me once again!

Goodluck to everyone still waiting for one thing or another. If I think of anything else, I will update my post

No you don't have to send a copy to IRCC. Have both copies sent to your address.

Queencyco:
During the registration on ICES website, should I request that the two copies be sent to my address?
Or should I ask for a copy to be sent directly to IRCC?
Please help!

Oh my bad I misunderstood your statement, cheers.

patwears:
Same thing i was saying boss

I paid with a debit card, it is also accepted

akintunde63:


U can pay for courier via a phone call to them, or by filling a payment form, but they stated expressly on the form that payment can only be made with credit card and not debit card, in fact that's the reason why i've not made payment for courier delivery.

Yay that's good

ceyrahtlk:


@DonTee007 @55emem55 @nomad26 @akintunde63 et al: I called ICES few minutes ago and I was able to sort out the additional $75 payment. Fortunately, I have a credit card so it went smoothly. I appreciate your contributions.

I paid for courier over the phone. Call them to find out if they've dispatched your report. If they haven't then you can still pay for courier. Check this link for phone number and opening hours https://www.bcit.ca/ices/contact.shtml

ceyrahtlk:
Good day to you all,
For those who used ICES, my spouse's application status shows complete.
Any idea on how to pay the $75 for the courier option? All I see on the dashboard is 'request additional copy' and the total I am getting is $95.
Thanks

Sorry to hear about ICES wahala, those people are just taking the piss now Here's what I'd advise you to do asap.

Get in touch with your school and have your transcript sent asap via courier to ICES. Make sure you collect tracking number.
As soon as you see that it has arrived at ICES office, send them an email saying that you are disappointed with their service, your ECA application is already over 10 weeks and they didn't tell you that there was any issue. Also tell them that another copy of your transcript have been delivered to them and that you would like your application completed as soon as possible. Ask them to confirm that they have received it.
From my experience, I used DHL to send the transcript again to ICES, took one week to arrive in Canada and the ECA was delivered to me via UPS a month later. So in total, it was additional 5 weeks that ICES took before they completed the application.
Hope this helps

Chicagomum:
Hello All,

Please help o. Started my ECA with ICES in November 2018. Sent an email to ask if they got my credentials and they said yes only to come back to me last week after 11 weeks to tell me they had not gotten one Transcript and as such I have to wait for another 12 weeks proceasing period!

Our CSR is 442, my hubby will turn a year older within the 12 weeks window and we will loose 5 points. Please what do you advise? Should he go ahead and enter the pool alone? What are the implications for me?

Can I apply alone later? Planning to boost my CSR with TEF later in the year. Hubby does not want to wait.

Congratulations to all the clenchers. It will end in praise

Thank you.

Oga, it is the same airport Ottawa/Macdonald–Cartier International Airport or Macdonald–Cartier International Airport

patwears:
There is only one airport i know of in ottawa the mac donald own...

There's an international airport in Ottawa (https://yow.ca/en)
If you can get a direct flight there, I don't see why not

juicebox:
Hi Guys,

My destination is Ottawa, must I land in Toronto Pearson, If I can land in Ottawa, please which airport?

Thank you

I have never heard any case of that happening.

sutelk:

Are you serious? Wontvthey be any checks for maintenancev funds at the airport?

Wow big big congrats to you and your wife!

gsade:

My people, we went from no MEP at over three months post-AOR to MEP and PPR on the same day!!! I know that the grace and mercy that found us, will find everyone too. All of our journeys will be different. But we will all get there!!! Keep the hope and faith alive always.

Wish you all the very best in Canada and safe delivery! Your landing novel (no be story abeg ) was interesting to read

Newmum0615:
Part 2:

Our life in Canada thus began