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PrettyRX:
Just put those jobs in personal history, only claim points with the recent experiences you have and can sufficiently prove

yes, but the issue is that I cannot even remember the work experience that I put there. That's why I am worried.
I am worried that if i receive ITA and apply, they my pull up that profile from 5 years ago and compare side by side

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for some advice or insight from people familiar with Express Entry or who may have been in a similar situation.

About 5 years ago, I created an Express Entry profile but never received an ITA, and the profile eventually expired. I no longer have access to that old profile and don’t remember all the details I entered.

Now I’m creating a new profile, and I’ve realized that one of the work experiences I included back then (from 2018) is different from what I’m including now. In my current profile, I’ve listed a role as a Technical Support Analyst, based on my actual records and documents. However, I honestly cannot remember what I had entered for that same period in the old profile. The period in question was quite busy for me. I was fresh graduate and I was doing many things at the same time. I was working full time at a clinic as a tech support analyst, I was also working full time, for a hotel, mostly on sleep-in night shifts (10pm -5am) where I only work if needed (and I am very rarely needed). Both jobs are very different and with different SOC codes. I have never applied for any Canadian visa before.

All my other work history is consistent , it’s just this one job in 2018 that’s different.

My questions are:

Has anyone been in a similar situation where their old Express Entry profile had different information?

Does IRCC actually compare expired profiles with new ones?

Should I be concerned about misrepresentation in this case, even if my current profile is accurate and truthful?

Would it be better to include this job or leave it out, even though it is essential for CRS points?

Any advice or experiences would be really appreciated. Thanks!

Debbieeeeeee:
Congratulations on your seamless visa experience but showing intent to return to Nigeria is also home ties. If you have had a different answer to that question on post study plans, the interview would have probably gone south. In that split second you established home ties to Nigeria. Home ties is not beneath anyone, not only Nigerians get denied visas.

Before my interview, I saw how people were discussing proving home ties with marriage, father, mother, friends, and family. This is exactly what I am saying is beneath you when you're apply from this side. Showing intent to go back after studying is a sure prerequisite for any student visa, anywhere in the world. But going the extra mile to be explaining, discussing, and showing how the fact that you have family, wife, or kids in Nigeria is not necessary here. No single person I know, was asked that.

I don't know how to explain this but I hope you get my point.

And this is why going to a good school with soft funding is very important. When you have that, the VO will not waste his or her time to ask you irrelevant questions. Straight one or two basic question then move ahead. Why will a VO be wasting time here, asking you to explain home ties when you're going to Purdue or University of Chicago? He would rather ask you something like "tell me about your research", just to test you. once you give them STUFF, they'll know that you're not playing. Visa approved, sharp sharp.

I agree you must show intent to come back, but to be explaining up and down trying to prove home ties, is not necessary at all.

When you get to Belfast office, the place is so calm. No bad belle or bias, you can literally smell you visa approval. Honestly, those VO for naija dey very harsh, unnecessarily.

But it's okay sha, each to it's own.

It is well

Kenny4smart:
Thank you Sir/Ma.
This is all comprehensive. Much appreciated. God bless

No Problem, Chief.

Happy to provide update from my experience.

Kenny4smart:
Guys please I need more responses on this. While the 2 contributions I’ve received so far are both well thought-out, they are as well conflicting and this confusion was what brought me here for suggestions in the first place.

Consequently, I need more sincere submissions.

Regards.

Hello, I am currently in your position. This is what I did. This will be a long post, I apologize.

I finished my MA in the UK in 2021. Post graduation, I was working part time here and there, as per UK usual. I applied for fall 2024 to 8 universities, all fully funded programs. I go admitted into 3, 1 waitlist, and 4 rejections. I just did my visa interview last month, it was granted. My Visa is arriving soon.

Key things to note.

My masters and PhD is in exactly the same field. So I am not jumping from A to B.

I have never ever been to the US before, nor have I ever applied for their Visa.

My PhD is fully funded with over 10k excess left over.

My interview lasted like 2mins.

Please, please, please.... apply to the best school you can enter. The school is very very important and will affect your visa. School and funding is the most important thing from my experience. It is harder to deny a havard or princeton scholar than someone going to rashford state university or Onana school of business. I see people talking about home ties and all that, THAT IS A NIGERIA PROBLEM AND YOU ARE IN THE UK. THAT PROBLEM IS BENEATH YOU!!!

VO in Nigeria are people with prejudice and strong belief that we all want to run away and never return. They are very tight. It is not like that abroad. If you can, go to Belfast for the interview, things are very chill there. The VO are soft friendly people.

Apply to a top school, the best you can get into and have full funding. When asked about post graduation plans... I said "to go back to Nigeria and use my skills in education, research and development". Just show intent to go back home, all that home ties nonsense is BENEATH you.

Now, for your application, make sure you write GRE, you dont need toefl. I wrote GRE twice. Try to score above 300. I scored 312. Just try your best, please. Try to study well in school and graduate with a good grade. Transcript matters alot. I made merit.

Try to score a first class score in your thesis, it really really helps. Make sure atleast two of your references are from your UK university. Try to not use Nigerian professors. They don't rate our things. Its unfair but that's the way of the world.

I applied to Emory, UMCP, Ohio state university, Indiana university, Purdue, Bowling green state university, UPenn, and Penn state. Look for schools in top 150 or so. Dont go too far down. You need a top school so they can shower you with so much funding and you will be confident for interview.


Try to publish your Masters thesis before you apply, it really helps. Also I wanted to apply to 12 schools, but I stopped after my second admission offer came in.

BE CONFIDENT WHEN YOU GET THERE FOR INTERVIEW. TALK LIKE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE SAYING.

GO FORTH AND CONQUER!!!!!!



No over think am, it is not rocket science.

Thank you.

Somatohadidas:
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Hello guys,

I hold a fully funded PhD offer from the USA, and I want to apply for student visa.

Please does anyone know how to do go about this. I need a step by step guide, or a link to where I can find one.

Thanks all

Hi guys, has anyone been granted visa. I have been waiting for 2 weeks now. I miss the days of priority

Newbie123:
Please for those who got a accepted into a Master program, can I use references from

1) A former colleague who has a PHd and is in the UK (We worked for a health related organisation and I'm applying to a health related course)

2) International church reference.

Note: I graduated 11 years ago and I'm not in the country so don't even have anyway to seek for academic references


Any suggestions and advice would be appreciated

Abeg, wetin be INTERNATIONAL CHURCH REFERENCE?

marztar:
Is that for IHS and visa fee or IHS alone?

Only IHS visa is 500+

Guys, I want to ask about UK NIN.

For those of us that have collected UK NIN within the last 6 months or so. Please how long did it take for you to get it?

Cos I know working without it is illegal

Thanks

Guys, I want to ask about UK NIN.

For those of us that have collected UK NIN within the last 6 months or so. Please how long did it take for you to get it?

Cos I know working without it is illegal

Thanks

Ziik123:
Good evening all. Please I need some clarification for University of Chester. I had a conditional offer by Chester University that awarded me International student scholarship and Merit scholarship.
But when I submitted the statement of purpose, the Merit scholarship was omitted in the unconditional offer.
Please has anyone experienced this challenge before? And how can this issue be resolved? Would this mean my merit scholarship has been revoked?

If you qualify for 2 or more scholarship, you will only be given the one with the highest value

Chikadibia21:
Biko, someone should answer me na

She has been getting contradictory answers, reason why I decided to ask here...

I don't think it applies o.
Because I've only heard them talk about masters and PhD. Never heard of diploma sha

Good morning guys,

Please has anyone done covid test in lagos?
I would like to know the hospital you did it and how much you paid. Also,, how long it took to get your result.

Thanks

Padraic:
Good morning guys,

Please has anyone done covid test in lagos?
I would like to know the hospital you did it and how much you paid. Also,, how long it took to get your result.

Thanks

Can anyone help with this??

Good morning guys,

Please has anyone done covid test in lagos?
I would like to know the hospital you did it and how much you paid. Also,, how long it took to get your result.

Thanks

Guys, just to confirm what I saw earlier.

So the covid test done in naija must have a barcode, if not na waste of money and time

Vecharry:
Those that used form A recently, what was the naira to pound rate charged?

Rates changes everyday.

Go to the bank and find out before you process.

Nowadays, form A takes not more than 4 working days to be done. At the most.

Tybello101:
@scobyy2007.... Boss!
A beg a POF from 1st July to 5th August...
Can I still use it to apply on Monday 30th August
Need answer pls?

No, you cannot

Padraic:
Thank you.

Please does this covid test results come out the same day??

Also my flight is on a Tuesday, I want to if I can do the test on saturday or sunday. Do they open on weekends??

Please does anybody have a response for this

Tybello101:
Hello Fam!
Pls a POF printed from 1st of July to August 5th, pls when is the end date to use that for visa application (following the 31days rule after printing statement).
Can I still use it or not?
Urgent answers pls my Nairaland fam?

This POF don over cook sef. 1 July- 1 August is even okay.

You can carry on.

Deesmo07:
Nizamiye Turkish Hospital, Life Camp. #39,500 as of yesterday.

Thank you.

Please does this covid test results come out the same day??

Also my flight is on a Tuesday, I want to if I can do the test on saturday or sunday. Do they open on weekends??

Please who knows any pre departure covid centre in abuja.

I dont like lagos rush and stress.

I want to do the test in abuja and fly from abuja

Lily89:
Hello guys,
Has anyone booked any flight recently to London that is not BA? I am asking for my sister and her family. British airways is so expensive!!!

Book Qatar Airways.

Justyno301:
Congrats to those that has gotten their visas and to those on the queue God go do am
I am currently in the U.K...�..I land yesterday..my Edinburgh people I salute

Which airline you use?

Must I use BA?

ccurrie:
My people quick question pls. @fificole i need your input pls. Can I use form A for a dom account? I don't even recall what it looks like but common sense suggests to me that it's for local currency to fx. As you be expert abeg confirm .

You cannot use form A on a domiciliary account

marvelife:
Good day house, I got a conditional offer from the teesside university where I need to pay £4k as deposit

But I'm perplexed what's the best means to get this done. I'm not in Nigeria right now
Did anyone know the time frame to get this money paid?

I don't even have masters card

Any tips please.
Educate me

You have two options

1. Used form A in any nigerian bank. Just walk in and ask. Usual requirements are... admission letter, valid ID, your BSc certificate if you're applying for msc programs, the school bank details.

It takes about 2 weeks to be processed.
Bank rates has been below 600 for the past 6weeks

2. Go buy £££ from aboki at 710 and open domiciliary account in any bank and do the transfer directly.

Max 4-5 days to do all these.

Padraic:
Please if you have any very recent update on the current situation of walk in service at abuja centre kindly share.

I hope to do walkin this thursday

Thanks

Please can anybody help with this?

Thanks

canadaishome:
TLS appointment confirmation printout
Original and photocopy of international passport
Document checklist

Thank you

Guys,

Please when going for biometric, what do I need to take along with me.

To avoid double waka