Yes.

Pateda26:
Passports submitted at Abuja VFS are all going to Accra too, right?

Another day to dream and to hope.

Praying for a draw that is close to or below 500

Hello everyone, I am new here and just about to start this journey. I have read the posts on page 1 of this thread to have a hang of how things work...very instructive content...kudos to everyone.

In line with the advice that it is better for lawyers to have their ECA done with IQAS, I tried doing same but got the error in the picture belo. Has anyone encountered this? How did you resolve same?

Thanks in anticipation.

I think if you go on the other thread and look for landing gists you will find those that have used ethiopia in the past...from my own whatsapp group, i got okay reviews/info and las las the end point is to land abeg.

Just tried booking on the website. 990k plus for two adults one way to calgary...

dejijoseph:
Please who has information on using Ethiopia airline to Canada?
Thanks sir/ma

Yes send me an email I will guide you through the process. mamahnnedi@gmail.com

DUMCHRIS:
Good day house. Please has anyone recently used unn I transcripts to send electronic transcript to Wes for their ECA? If there is how did you do it?
Thanks

this is good o... I can confidently book my tickets for when we want.

dejijoseph:
Accra is OK cos I used them also.
My PPR came 2nd of August
I dropped passport (family of 5) at VFS lagos on 4th August.
It reached VFS Ghana on 5th August
Got to VO Accra 8th of August
IRCC sent email of passport receipt on 12th August
Got visa info letter(counterfoil) on 24th August

Decision envelope arrived VFS lagos 29th August

The journey started 2019 with low CRS
Then followed SINP route
Nominated April 2021
ITA May 2021
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And now all is story.
Hallelujah to Jehovah overdo.

this is news to my ears...thanks

depair:


Accra is 2 weeks to and fro using Lagos VFS
Aug 11 back 25th

AjalaAce:
Hello everyone, I am new here and just about to start this journey. I have read the posts on page 1 of this thread to have a hang of how things work...very instructive content...kudos to everyone.

In line with the advice that it is better for lawyers to have their ECA done with IQAS, I tried doing same but got the error in the picture belo. Has anyone encountered this? How did you resolve same?

Thanks in anticipation.

Iqas or you can do with CES.
I prefer CES.

Thanks @Honeysweetest. I found out that there is International Credential Evaluation Service (ICES) run by British Columbia and there is COMPARATIVE EDUCATION SERVICE by University of Toronto. Which of these were you recommending, please?

Honeysweetest:

Iqas or you can do with CES.
I prefer CES.

AjalaAce:
Thanks @Honeysweetest. I found out that there is International Credential Evaluation Service (ICES) run by British Columbia and there is COMPARATIVE EDUCATION SERVICE by University of Toronto. Which of these were you recommending, please?

university of Toronto

nymphomaniac:
Another day to dream and to hope.

Praying for a draw that is close to or below 500

Yes, the prayer for all ITAs hopefuls.
My prediction 2500 ITAs, 518/519 cutoffs.

Good day all, hope our day is going well.
Please for those that dropped off their passport at VFS Lagos Office personally, did you get an email acknowledgement for receipt of your documents?
Since I submitted yesterday morning, I haven't gotten any notification from them till now. I even paid for sms, still nothing from that end too.
Is this normal?

Hello,
I did evaluation for my LLB {Uk} 4yrs ago with WES is it valid or must i use CES and do i have to evaluate my Nigerian Law School degree.

Honeysweetest:

Iqas or you can do with CES.
I prefer CES.

As candidates in the pool await today's draws I'll like to encourage everyone that has been waiting for days, weeks, months and years to become a permanent resident of Canada. I was also anxiously waiting for my application to be processed all through the period Canada's border was closed in 2021. One evening on February 9, 2022 I walked up to unplug my phone from its charging spot and got an update email from IRCC. I logged into my GcKey account to look up the update and I saw that it was a request for a re-medical examination. I booked an appointment with IOM ikeja and had my medicals done the following week. Encountered some delays getting IOM to upload my results over a week after I underwent the medicals but less than two hours after I received the "result upload" SMS I got another update email from IRCC. I initially thought it was a "medical passed" notification but to my surprise it came along with a passport request email.

I was very excited but somehow became hesitant with the idea of sending my passport to Accra or Cairo. Got more information about the process days after and accepted that it was a norm to send/post travel documents to Accra, Cairo and even London in some cases. I submitted my passport at the DHL lekki 1 and paid the necessary fees. It took one month to get my passport back and I received my processed passport on March 24, 2022. The COPR issued had a validity till February 2023 thus I began to work towards saving more money and moving to Canada in October 2022. Kept my passport + COPR in the box and continued living my life like normal.

However, something happened at my place of work one day. I overheard my boss speaking to someone on the phone without knowing that I was present. He was so angry and said so many negative things about me to my surprise using very bitter words. I could not match his kind words to me with what I heard. He came up with the work from home policy to reduce staff attrition among the software engineers and was later speaking so bitterly about me for working from home two days a week. I was disappointed and spent that evening looking up CV formats for Canadian software engineers. It wasn't too different from what I had and I applied for 10 software engineering jobs in Ontario via linkedin. I also bought a virtual number which I used on my CV as well as my friend's address who is based in Canada. I made sure I applied for 10 jobs every single day till I was no longer able to cope with the interview requests. I was receiving phone calls from recruiters frequently telling me about one role or the other. One particular hiring manager constantly assured me that he very much wanted me on his team in Ottawa. By week 5 (second week of april). I received my first job offer. I was offered more than I asked for. I negotiated with the firm to allow me resume after one month as they wanted me to resume in two weeks. My friend advised me against negotiating a late resumption but what he didnt know was that I was dealing with the reality of having to make another move leaving behind elderly parents. My mum turned 60 in February and retired. By week 7 I got a second offer which I turned down. The organization told me they had another orientation session for the week starting may 23rd 2022 but for their US office hence if I miss the orientation session for the Toronto office I'll have to attend the orientation session at their Detroit office. Luckily I had a B1/B2 US visa and I accepted to have my orientation at the Detroit office.

By May 10th it occurred to me that I had only 14 days to resume at a new job and leave my family/friends. I bought a ticket on travelstart (abuja - paris - detroit - toronto - paris - abuja). The ticket was cheaper flying from Abuja as opposed to flying from Lagos. The night before I left I was in the office till 10pm handing over my projects to a junior colleague. I woke up at 3am on that faithful day, removed the battery of my car and covered the car before packing my belongings in two suitcases. I headed for Abuja in the morning and flew out to Detroit later that day. The ride to the airport from my apartment was a sad and lonely one. I did not wake my sister up to say goodbye because I was sad to be moving away from a life I was so used to. Arrived Detroit the following day and began to meet some of my new colleagues virtually and physically. At the end of the program I flew to toronto on Endeavour air. Flight time was 35 minutes. My old neighbor picked me up from the airport and took me to his house where I stayed for about three weeks. My very close friend who normally stays with me each time he visited lagos disappointed me by asking me to pay him $1000 monthly to stay in his house when I was only looking for a place to stay for three weeks. Glad an old neighbor came to my aid.

I struggled with the food for the first few days but I must say that looking back now I believe I made the best decision moving to Canada at this phase of my life. I believe and pray that I will make good use of my time here and learn as much as I can. I earned my first salary 8 days after landing here and luckily my employer asked for the flight receipts for my orientation trip to Detroit. I submitted my entire itinerary because I bought all legs of flight in one booking from travelstart. They told me they were expecting a Toronto to Detroit to Toronto ticket but I told them I was in Nigeria when the job offer came and the "people and culture" personnel said it was fine. I was refunded the full cost of my ticket as they had no way of separating the flight legs and determining how much each leg would have cost. Proof of funds became irrelevant as I earned my salary in day 8 and have been earning every two weeks since then. My biggest worry was getting a job and having enough money to fund my early months which I'm glad I have been able to cope with.

On the downside I have not been able to rent an apartment since arriving here in May 2022. Relying on long term air bnb bookings due to lack of credit history, low credit score (696) and the race factor. I am still building my credit score and positive that one of my rental applications will be accepted before the end of September. In addition IRCC is still yet to ship my PR card hence I am unable to travel out of Canada and return without the PR card. I have been calling IRCC just like candidates awaiting their PR and visa applications to be processed.

In all I believe my wins are more than my losses and I continue to push for more wins . Great things can indeed happen when we step out of our comfort zones. In addition I hope and pray that everyone out here will have their applications processed with a reasonable timeframe.

Thank you all and wish you a happy ITA and PPR

Omochristy69:
Hello,
I did evaluation for my LLB {Uk} 4yrs ago with WES is it valid or must i use CES and do i have to evaluate my Nigerian Law School degree.

with WES it wasn’t evaluated as a professional degree. It’s still valid for one extra year though. Use IQAS or CES for evaluation which will give you more points. I used IQAS and I am a lawyer.

All the best learned friend.

Good day bosses. Asking for a friend, is one required to secure a job in Canada before applying for this program or can my friend apply without already having a job in Canada?
Any response would be greatly appreciated, thank you.

It is here.

See you guys in another fortnight.

Til then, we keep praying and dreaming.

nymphomaniac:
See you guys in another fortnight.

Til then, we keep praying and dreaming.

The surprise increment of 500 quota is encouraging as compared to the 250ish in previous draws, there is a glimpse of hope for ITAs hopefuls below 500 CRS..
Keep hopes alive .......

Congratulations to the ITA recipients! ���� Things are really looking up

Thanks for the response @nymphomaniac I also want to evaluate my call to bar certificate. Do you know anyone that has done it before. i heard the processing at Abuja can be stressful but when i checked online it was stated that i need not be physically present to process the application. I will really appreciate your guidance in this regard. Also, what do you think about ICSAN evaluation is it necessary.

nymphomaniac:
with WES it wasn’t evaluated as a professional degree. It’s still valid for one extra year though. Use IQAS or CES for evaluation which will give you more points. I used IQAS and I am a lawyer.

All the best learned friend.

chiada:
Good day all, hope our day is going well.
Please for those that dropped off their passport at VFS Lagos Office personally, did you get an email acknowledgement for receipt of your documents?
Since I submitted yesterday morning, I haven't gotten any notification from them till now. I even paid for sms, still nothing from that end too.
Is this normal?

Submitted yesterday morning as well. Got 3 emails same yesterday, one for receipt and two for each passport sent saying in transit. Shebi u got tracking barcodes? Use it to check on vfs https://www.vfsglobal.ca/IRCC-GPTWave1/Track/Index?q=shSA0YnE4pLF9Xzwon/x/CQ1P0LBKn66dLdNUfueK+yzShCR5+RPxbigEFl/W14/B2caAAJ+pjEGG2r7ohd6rA==

Maybe they didn’t input your email correctly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrYbM-_ZeH0

Cutebear did you get ITA today? when I saw the cut-off today I remembered your CRS score.

I hope by December CRS scores drop to the 470s.

Congratulations
May you continue to enjoy the sweetness and honey of the land of Canada

[quote author=tshtsh post=116230506]As candidates in the pool await today's draws I'll like to encourage everyone that has been waiting for days, weeks, months, and years to become a permanent resident of Canada.

Dimple10:


Submitted yesterday morning as well. Got 3 emails same yesterday, one for receipt and two for each passport sent saying in transit. Shebi u got tracking barcodes? Use it to check on vfs https://www.vfsglobal.ca/IRCC-GPTWave1/Track/Index?q=shSA0YnE4pLF9Xzwon/x/CQ1P0LBKn66dLdNUfueK+yzShCR5+RPxbigEFl/W14/B2caAAJ+pjEGG2r7ohd6rA==

Maybe they didn’t input your email correctly.

Thanks so much. The barcodes and the link you sent came in handy. God bless you.
The lady obviously imputed the email wrongly.

Margy:


please did you make headway with the driving extract?. I would need any info you finaaly got please..anticipating your reply.thanks

Hi Hi, got about 3 different contacts. 15k/35k/70k
As expected, I've gone with the guy who said 15k, worked on the request letter and he says it'll take 2-3 weeks (same thing all others said).
Saw a post on telegram which stated that it was free and all you had to do was send an email to FRSC and expect that it'll take upward of 2 months to get it (don't know how effective this is but I'd rather not take chances to be honest)
Also, I don't know how much influence these guys have on the processing time but I'll be sure to share any feedback/recommendations once I get mine sorted.

Dimple10:
Good morning my Neighbours....

Ara Adugbo e jade wa!!!! Emi Lo Kan bayi oooo

Its PPR baby!!!!

Congratulations!!

Debbieeeeeee:
Cutebear did you get ITA today? when I saw the cut-off today I remembered your CRS score.

At this rate, one or two more draws to get to her @506.

Omochristy69:
Hello,
I did evaluation for my LLB {Uk} 4yrs ago with WES is it valid or must i use CES and do i have to evaluate my Nigerian Law School degree.

it stays for Five yrs,but u have to be sure it is the right evaluation for Canada express entry process.
Must be strictly for canada immigration program.
Also the reason lawyers are advised to use CES,Iqas,ices is because they evaluate law as a professional degree, Wes do not always favour lawyers unless you get extra money and time for judicial review.