aurorae1:


You will have to make this kind of post for me o...
Speaking with faith🙏

samsonshines:
Hello everyone
Please I need some guidance on creating an express entry profile.

I tried creating but it keeps saying I’m ineligible. I have my non-expired IELTS with Band 7 overall. I am not 30 yet. I have 3 years experience in a healthcare role and I have a Masters degree although I have not done its evaluation

I plan to do the healthcare category express entry. Please what could I be doing wrong that my profile is ineligible?

Thanks

dest4real:
Good morning Senior's,

Please will 1000 CAD (excluding cost of rent) be enough for couples (No babies yet) who recently relocated to Canada in the Province of BC (Surrey)?

Thank you.

adegoks1234:
I got the PNP as I had a Job offer in Alberta. I'm a physician licensed to practice in Alberta.

yansky:
please I have searched but can't find it. can someone please send the link to check the accepted exchange rate on the Canada website?

Kaycherry:
Hello Everyone

Please has anyone submitted passports to VFS Abuja for PR stamping? I noticed everyone submits to Kenya...Can I submit to Abuja or it has to be Kenya? Pls respond...thank you

Pablo9090:
Good morning Everyone, Happy Easter to the Christians!!!. Pls now there is delay in entry to Canada , I don't know whether i should pull out the money in the proof of funds account , am already done with my biometric pls answer is highly needed

mbapelvis:
Please can someone who is 43, a government high school teacher for 13 years succeed with express entry?

I highly await expert thoughts so one doesn't waste valuable time in futility

TomatoSauce1:


I first heard about Express Entry in 2015, but i didn't take it serious. I had just finished my masters in the UK and I was back in Naija looking for work (no post work visa then, so I had to go back).

In 2016, a friend who we did masters together, told me he was moving to canada through EE. He did a paid internship for a year and that was the experience he used.
I became interested again because, I had been looking for a job to no avail. I started reading about EE on the Canada website and I did some research. I knew I needed at least 1 year experience, but the worse thing was, I didn't even know I could use NYSC experience (smh).

In 2017, I finally got a Job as an Engineer, then I began to process my WES. I knew I needed only my masters assessed but I just wanted to be done with Uniben in terms of transcript. They had almost frustrated me and prevented me from gaining admissions to some Canadian schools because they couldn't send my transcript. In fact, it was one of the reasons I went to the UK to study instead. They claimed not to find my file, so I had to start sending all my documents to them to create another file and process my transcript. I Don't even want to mention how long it took.

In 2018, I finally got my ECA and I Wrote my IELTS. Every part was okay, but got 6.5 in writing. Then I stumbled on this thread and I became a silent reader, read page 1 and followed the thread back to back. Then you'll read stories of people writting IELTS 5 to 10 times before they got ITA. So I wrote IELTS again and still got 6.5 in writing. Did remarking and it came back 6.5, it was so annoying. At this point I was planning my wedding and i wanted to add my husband post AOR. So you can imagine my frustration and I was also turning 30 in 2019. I got married and kept the Canada Waka on hold for some time. Meanwhile, my sister was on post graduate work visa in Canada.

In 2020, I wanted to write IELTS again, but COVID came. In 2021, I wrote IELTS and I scored 7 in writing. Imagine the jubilation!! I went into the pool straight away. Meanwhile, prior to this time, my husband was working on his ECA with WES. Abraka wan frustrate the guy too with transcript, but God big pass them. He got his ECA and added it to my profile. My score was 446 and the scores receiving ITA then was above 500. My sister in Canada had not gotten her PR yet, so I couldn't even get points for sibling. It was like no hope, but I saw people on this thread learning French and I began to contemplate doing same. However, I never knew what would come next, will eventually help me in the PR journey.

In late 2021, I got an opportunity for a care assistant job in the UK with sponsorship. I did not want to go because, in my mind I was like "a whole me Engineer, with masters cannot do care work". My husband wasn't doing badly and I was fine too.

After much deliberation, we decided to relocate to the UK in 2022. My sister got PR, so I was hoping at least Alberta will send me NOI. I didn't get NOI and my profile became ineligible in January 2023 because I didn't update proof of fund. I almost gave up on this EE and I didn't create a new profile until one fateful day.

A friend called and asked, "you no dey come Canada again?". I was like "I no know, besides I'm settling in the UK" and I was also about to switch jobs too. At this point, we had Canadian visitors visa and we've visited. Then he told me about the category based draws. I went to the Canada website and saw the Healthcare category. Lo and behold there was NOC 33102- Nurse Aide, which was similar to the Healthcare Assistant job I was doing. They had even done 1 or 2 draws at the time and the scores were not high. I quickly created another profile in August 2023 and made NOC 33102 my primary NOC. 2 days after, Alberta sent me NOI, you need to see celebration. However,there was a small problem. My IELTS and ECA were expiring September 2023. The ECA was easy to renew, but I was wondering how to pull off IELTS before September because there was no available test whithin the time frame and i didn't want to be out of the pool.

Then I discovered that IELTS now had CBT and the results are usually out within 3 days or so. Did some research to compare it to the paper based test and I was ready risk it. Did the test end of August and they didnt release my result within the said time frame. I was like, "which kind wahala be this one". They finally released it more than a week after. My husband said I too blast, na em make them hold the result (LOL). I scored 9 9 8 7.5 (LRSW) and quickly updated profile.

In October, I was preparing to submit my Alberta application when I received ITA from Federal, under the Healthcare Occupations category. I Stopped the PNP application immediately and began to gather my documents. I easily got reference from former employer in Nigeria, added my bank statement showing salary paid ( got this from my mobile app). But my former UK employer (where I got the Healthcare experience), refused the give me reference. Did some research on Canadavisa forum and this thread. I got a former colleague of mine to write the letter, signed and attached her ID card. I also attached the email exchange showing their refusal to give me reference and my payslips. Thanks again to @GraciousWords who helped to vet my job description to ensure it matched with the NOC.

From my research, I really wanted to notarize the letter. However, to notarize documents here in the UK is completely different from Nigeria. They would have to witness the person signing the letter, with their identification. The price again was expensive. For same reason I didn't get my gift deed notarized. Also, we were running out of time to submit our application. The total funds we had was in our joint account and the gift we got, was paid into that same account. I got a letter from the bank and bank statements showing the transfer of the gift. I didn't pay the RPRF at the time because we needed all the funds we could get for POF.

I decided to put in the application like that and the rest they say is history. I aslo want to add that, I have some travel history too, I've been to the US and Canada. The only ADR we got was to pay the RPRF fees and got PPR 2 days after we made payment.

If you really would love to relocate to Canada, you have do a lot of research like it's encouraged here, read page 1 and digest it. Keep pushing and it will end in praise. I wish everyone expecting ITA and PPR all the best.

GraciousWords:


Yes, the likelihood inceases tremendously if you can learn French or if you have a spouse whose NOC is in demand in the category based draws. Pls see page 1 for full details, FAQ 1 kind of answers this.

mbapelvis:

I'm from Cameroon and therefore bilingual. I did my studies in English and French. My wife isn't working yet. I teach Information Management and Communication/Secretarial Duties or Secretarial Administration and Communication

GraciousWords:


Bilingual is exactly what IRCC is looking for! Study page 1 and start the process - it's entirely possible you'll be spending Christmas in Montreal!

GraciousWords:


Page 1 FAQ 40

GraciousWords:


..something like this...bien sur

GraciousWords:


Kenya is/was preferred because you could get your passport and COPR in 2 weeks. Lagos and Abuja route theirs to Accra and that can take between 4 to 6 weeks.

ezzylee:


Hi guys, been a while here.

Nomination (600 points) finally came in yesterday.

Pablo9090:



What I mean is delay in processing visa to Canada, can I make use of the money in my proof of funds and later return it back ? Is it going to affect me now that I have done my biometric since January?

yansky:
please I have searched but can't find it. can someone please send the link to check the accepted exchange rate on the Canada website?

ezzylee:


The official Canadian website that shows exchange rates for various currencies has been down since October/November last year. Currently, everyone uses either xe.com or oanda.

dest4real:


https://www.oanda.com/currency-converter/en/?from=NGN&to=CAD&amount=1035.68

GraciousWords:


Check if what you do (your job description) matches the duties listed in any of the sales options in this link e.g. 62100, 62101, 62010 or any others :

https://noc.esdc.gc.ca/Structure/Hierarchy?objectid=FZ6ms7JUGBj60D6Rzu87Pz%2BN%2Fzlm05Qv44XYWZdAIMs%3D
Many thanks


https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/work/after-graduation/path-to-pr.html



All you need to know about Express Entry: https://www.nairaland.com/6829885/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled#107239666

Tomitomeroo:
Good day People,

Is it compulsory to Notarize POF, I am in the UK and i am getting a gift deed from Nigeria from a family member.

Also, Does IRCC still accept Upfront Medicals.

Thanks in Advance

thug:



I did locum pharmacist way back 2020 to 2021 after which I have my license. Can I convert the locum which has similar job descriptions as a pharmacy technician or assistant so as to apply for the category base under healthcare since pharmacy is not there.
I need urgent reply from experience individual pls

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