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Hello, please, I am 35 years old. I have a master's degree in Biochemistry from a Nigerian university. I just recently graduated from a Nigerian Nursing school with a Registered Nurse (RN) certificate. How do I go about traveling to Canada as a Registered nurse. @Walden and my Ogas/ Madams. Thank you

IAmRuby:
For someone with law background, how can you qualify for either health draw or education draw? Because there's no such thing as ITA for lawyers. I've been trying to learn French to enable me take the TCF exam but it isn't been easy. So I'm trying to explore other options if any.

If I get a job in a nursery school, after 12months, will it be enough??
Or if I'm able to prove that I've worked in a hospital for a period of 12months, will it be enough?

Look let me give you the "non-agent, non-chat gpt, no need for follow-up or pay me later version"

The IRCC doesn't do general draws again, so you need to get drawn under the subcategories. Your Legal education qualifies for the senior managers stream but you are lacking Canadian experience, your qualification is secondary to the duties you perform for an NOC.

You have several options if you have a year to spare, you could get a job as a *Secondary School Teacher* *Elementary and Kindergarten Teacher* * Early Childhood Educator* *Teachers assistant* and *Special Education Teacher* . If you take this job get paid in your account, pay your taxes, take tons of pictures with your students and document your experience to the fullest extent possible.

For the health draw, you'd need a job as a nurse aide , hospital orderly or personal support worker. Again there's need for that documentation. All proofs and documentation requirements apply

If i were you I'd say learn French, if you're willing to devote a lot of time to it, you could get it done in a year or thereabouts, the French draws are more regular than the education and even the healthcare draws plus you get an extra 50 points for being bilingual.

While pursuing all this you could pursue provincial nomination, it is a very very long shot but you got time. Go on line, read more. Don't give your hard-earned money to anyone. Goodluck.

psrsx:
Hello, please, I am 35 years old. I have a master's degree in Biochemistry from a Nigerian university. I just recently graduated from a Nigerian Nursing school with a Registered Nurse (RN) certificate. How do I go about traveling to Canada as a Registered nurse. @Walden and my Ogas/ Madams. Thank you

This place doesn't substitute for research or personal responsibility, when you ask a question that indicates you have done absolutely no work on your own, you invite responses from agents that only need your money.

A few things jump at me though, your age is advanced after age 30 you start dropping points, you don't seem to have nursing experience. Read up about the Express entry process and the Provincial Nominee Programme. When you've read up, watch a few You tube videos. Calculate your CRS scores, plug in realistic scores for your English language test, compare this against the historical cut-off scores for the health-care category draws, come back with more targeted questions. Goodluck

Thank you very much

Ghaliz:
This place doesn't substitute for research or personal responsibility, when you ask a question that indicates you have done absolutely no work on your own, you invite responses from agents that only need your money.

A few things jump at me though, your age is advanced after age 30 you start dropping points, you don't seem to have nursing experience. Read up about the Express entry process and the Provincial Nominee Programme. When you've read up, watched a few You tube videos. Calculate your CRS scores, plug in realistic scores for your English language test, compare this against the historical cut-off scores for the health-care category draws, come back with more targeted questions. Goodluck

1soul:
I wanted to discuss Gift deed POF with you as I am working on my documentations for submission.

I needed a little personal guide

The 6 month money trail isn't absolute, if you get a giant infusion of money, as long as you can provide proof no problem.

Say you sold a car, you're going to need a bill of sale, car title and transfer of ownership, payment slip clearly labelled and the overwhelming evidence is if you have the new title the new person got as evidence of an irrevocable sale. The same thing applies to land and other properties.

For the gift deed, it is getting abused this days so it needs a bit of delicacy to get the documentation right.

It simply means someone is giving you a gift (money) can be for your travelling, this money is given from a legal source, not a loan, no expectations of payment in cash or kind, free of any obligations on your part.

A gift deed works best if the giver is an immediate family member (parents, siblings) every other things trigger doubts and that eventual PFL.

The proof you'd need is..

1. The gift deed itself, you can find templates on Scribd it would state the gift is free of conditions, the relationship between both parties and the source of the gift, get it notarised by a lawyer, typically both parties would need to be present.

2. The evidence of the gift ( cheque, deposit slip, cashier's chèque, bank transfer)

3. Evidence of the relationship between you and the giver.

4. I've seen people on Reddit get PFL for the bank statement of the giver so while you may not initially include be ready to present it.

I used it too, no ADR or nothing thus far, fingers crossed. I'd be happy to answer any further questions here

Hello guys

zainjok567:
Hello guys

My wife and son are in Canada. They migrated via PR in mid Feb 2026. i was included as a non accompanying dependent. My excuse was due to work. She is doing a minimum wage job at the moment. I want to start my PR application as a sponsored dependent by mid august, next month.

My questions are

Is the timing good enough? from mid feb to mid-august

will i be asked to provide bank statement to prof my claimed work experience?

can i also send enough money to her to boost her financial standing, since she will be my sponsor ?


Please, who has done this or know someone who has done this. or have the experience in this ?

You better calm down as you've been told across several threads where you've posted different versions of this question.

Trying to sponsor a non-accompanying spouse within a few months of landing carries a severe risk of application refusal or a 5 year ban for misrepresentation.

You run the risk of getting your wife and son's PR stripped and revoked if the VO concludes that your non-accompanying status was a tactic to artificially boost CRS scores.

She literally just got there, she doesn't have the financial stability and you must provide exhaustive proof on why you did not move initially since you're self employed things like active client commitments, ongoing contracts, caring for an ill, dependent member of the family or active property listings.

It will be hard to overcome the skepticism if you do this within a few months even worse you run the risk of actually negatively affecting your family.

Strap in bro asking different versions of the question won't change facts, use this time to strengthen your bond with your family and start getting the gargantuan amount of paperwork and proof necessary for your application. Your wife needs to have filled taxes and not be on welfare.

Please I'm in a similar shoe, what type of tax records do you have?

MimithankGod:
Thank you for your response🙏🏼

Just to clarify this, I'm not just claiming this business to pad my CRS score. I actually ran it. If it's about proving that, I have plenty of documents: CAC registration, tax documents, bank statements showing customer transactions, an official business account, delivery receipts, supplier receipts, and I'm also hoping to get reference letters from clients, shipping/logistics company, and suppliers.
The one thing I'm genuinely trying to figure out is whether I can claim this as full-time work experience while I was still studying that's really my main question.

Ghaliz:
You better calm down as you've been told across several threads where you've posted different versions of this question.

Trying to sponsor a non-accompanying spouse within a few months of landing carries a severe risk of application refusal or a 5 year ban for misrepresentation.

You run the risk of getting your wife and son's PR stripped and revoked if the VO concludes that your non-accompanying status was a tactic to artificially boost CRS scores.

She literally just got there, she doesn't have the financial stability and you must provide exhaustive proof on why you did not move initially since you're self employed things like active client commitments, ongoing contracts, caring for an ill, dependent member of the family or active property listings.

It will be hard to overcome the skepticism if you do this within a few months even worse you run the risk of actually negatively affecting your family.

Strap in bro asking different versions of the question won't change facts, use this time to strengthen your bond with your family and start getting the gargantuan amount of paperwork and proof necessary for your application. Your wife needs to have filled taxes and not be on welfare.

Thank you for your response. As per different versions, circumstances do change. An employed can become unemployed or self employed. No circumstance is permanent. Hence, no primary version is permanent

Please, when is the best time to start one's application? after one year ? or when exactly ?? can you link me up to an expert


I appreciate your response

Thank you for your response. As per different versions, circumstances do change. An employed can become unemployed or self employed. No circumstance is permanent. Hence, no primary version is permanent

Please, when is the best time to start one's application? after one year ? or when exactly ?? can you link me up to an expert


I appreciate your response

I think your wife is in the best position to get a licensed immigration attorney, I do not know any sadly. Goodluck

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kslay28:
Hi, sent you a DM


Thanks

Bros no vex o, in the interest of clarity, openness, accountability and maintaining anonymity on a public forum in a low trust society, I ask that you ask your questions in the open so that others might benefit and more experienced people might be able to respond.

I don't have any special insight, everything I know comes from GPT, reading this thread from Part 4, friends, family and Reddit.

Ghaliz:
Bros no vex o, in the interest of clarity, openness, accountability and maintaining anonymity on a public forum in a low trust society, I ask that you ask your questions in the open so that others might benefit and more experienced people might be able to respond.

I don't have any special insight, everything I know comes from GPT, reading this thread from Part 4, friends, family and Reddit.

Good afternoon, please i need an advice.My Wife and 3 kid step children moved to Canada in May 2026 with Work permit and study permit respectively.We did Court Wedding 10th of January 2026.Meanwhile,she is a Registered nurse with Job offer as a Registered nurse in a hospital in Alberta Canada and she have resume work in June 2026.Am still in Nigeria.However,My wife was Nominated under Alberta Advantage immigration program Non-Express entry and Invited to apply for PR and we planned to apply for PR by December 2026.My question is,Do we still need to show Proof of Fund when submitting our PR application?, because i according to what i read in IRCC website page, there is where they stated that,if an applicant have Job offer and Work permit she or he don't need to show Proof of Fund(Settlement Fund) when applying for PR.Pls i really need more clarification about it and know if such applies to my wife suitation too, because my wife whom is a Registered nurse have Job offer and Work permit,and already working as a Registered nurse in Alberta Canada.Pls let all gurus in the house respond to me please.I will appreciate if i get good reply from every here.Thank you.

Ifetech81:
Good afternoon, please i need an advice.My Wife and 3 kid step children moved to Canada in May 2026 with Work permit and study permit respectively.We did Court Wedding 10th of January 2026.Meanwhile,she is a Registered nurse with Job offer as a Registered nurse in a hospital in Alberta Canada and she have resume work in June 2026.Am still in Nigeria.However,My wife was Nominated under Alberta Advantage immigration program Non-Express entry and Invited to apply for PR and we planned to apply for PR by December 2026.My question is,Do we still need to show Proof of Fund when submitting our PR application?, because i according to what i read in IRCC website page, there is where they stated that,if an applicant have Job offer and Work permit she or he don't need to show Proof of Fund(Settlement Fund) when applying for PR.Pls i really need more clarification about it and know if such applies to my wife suitation too, because my wife whom is a Registered nurse have Job offer and Work permit,and already working as a Registered nurse in Alberta Canada.Pls let all gurus in the house respond to me please.I will appreciate if i get good reply from every here.Thank you.

I looked it up for you and confirmed on Reddit, The general rule is that proof of settlement funds is waived for applicants currently authorised to work in Canada and hold a valid job offer.

When at the final stage of filling the express entry, pops up and it asks her to upload proof of funds. A Letter of Explanation attached to a few pay stubs should generally suffice.

I think more knowledgeable people would still provide answers if I'm wrong.

Ghaliz:
I looked it up for you and confirmed on Reddit, The general rule is that proof of settlement funds is waived for applicants currently authorised to work in Canada and hold a valid job offer.

When in the final stage of filling the express entry pops up and it asks her to upload proof of funds. A Letter of Explanation attached to a few pay stubs should generally suffice.

I think more knowledgeable people would still provide answers if I'm wrong.

Thank you so much.I really appreciate your good response.I hope to hear more from other gurus in the house.Thanks.

Ifetech81:
Thank you so much.I really appreciate your good response.I hope to hear more from other gurus in the house.Thanks.

You will only need to show work permit employment letter or pay stub/bank statements to meet prove of funds if you are already in Canada with work permit or authorisation to work.
You don't need to meet minimum funds requirements with the above,In PNP or federal immigration program.

Good morning house

Please is it necessary to notarized your university certificate at high court before taking it to Ministry of foreign affairs

🙏🙏🙏

Predator188:
You will only need to show work permit employment letter or pay stub/bank statements to meet prove of funds if you are already in Canada with work permit or authorisation to work.
You don't need to meet minimum funds requirements with the above,In PNP or federal immigration program.

Thank you my dear for your response.God bless you.Meanwhile,we are family of five, though my wife and three step children are already in Canada, while am still in Nigeria.Do all these documents you mentioned covers 5 of us for our PR application?.

Ifetech81:
Thank you my dear for your response.God bless you.Meanwhile,we are family of five, though my wife and three step children are already in Canada, while am still in Nigeria.Do all these documents you mentioned covers 5 of us for our PR application?.

It is only enough to meet income requirement,you will still need to provide all necessary documents for PR on province nominee class checklist IMM 0199 Form.

Predator188:
It is only enough to meet income requirement,you will still need to provide all necessary documents for PR on province nominee class checklist IMM 0199 Form.

. what's giving us concern is this issue of Proof of Fund,wether she needs to show a particular amount of money or not.

Hi everyone,
I'm currently dealing with an issue concerning the date of birth on my academic transcript. I have contacted my university, but I was informed that correcting the date of birth could take a long time and involve a lengthy process. I'm concerned that this might affect my WES evaluation and potentially my future immigration application. I would appreciate advice from anyone who has experienced a similar situation. The date of birth on my university transcript is incorrect. My correct date of birth is 13 January 1989, which appears on my international passport, birth certificate, NIN, and other official documents. However, my university transcript contains a different date of birth. I understand that WES primarily evaluates the academic documents submitted by the institution. I am therefore unsure whether the date of birth on the transcript will appear on the final WES evaluation report or whether WES will use the correct date of birth from my identity documents. My concern is this: if I proceed with creating my Express Entry profile and enter my correct date of birth 13 January 1989 could I later upload an affidavit explaining the discrepancy between my correct date of birth and the incorrect date of birth on the transcript submitted to WES? Would submitting such an affidavit, together with my passport and birth certificate, and NIN be sufficient to explain the discrepancy and prevent any potential issues, such as a Procedural Fairness Letter (PFL) or concerns about misrepresentation? I would really appreciate advice from anyone familiar with WES evaluations and the Express Entry process. NOTE: I already have a profile information as my correct date of birth under IRCC when we applied for study.

Thank you.

Pls have they returned your passport since then ?

jimikata:
Good morning everyone, kindly recommend a good studio in Lagos where my dependents can take their photograph for passport request.
We submitted 3 weeks ago only to be rejected yesterday.
Please and thank you.

Please how long is the recent duration for passport collection at Lagos embassy??

Yes I did

Odytee:
Good day. Were you able to get list of doc for self employed and samples of reference letters from clients

All you need to submit for self employment is on IRCC website. Very straightforward and direct. Go check it

MimithankGod:
Thank you so much for your response
Yes, I have every single document to back it up the CAC registration, tax records, and client records. I'm also hoping to get reference letters from my clients, suppliers, and every business partner I've worked with.
My business is in skincare and self-care products, sold online, and it was run entirely in Nigeria.
I started running it informally around 2020, but it was officially registered in 2024, so I'm hoping I can at least use the 2024 registration date going forward. My goal is to claim this experience under the Federal Skilled Worker Program.
As for my role, I handle sourcing the products, market research, customer complaints, delivery, and posting/managing the social media basically all the core activities of running the business.

Emdee360:
Hi everyone,
I'm currently dealing with an issue concerning the date of birth on my academic transcript. I have contacted my university, but I was informed that correcting the date of birth could take a long time and involve a lengthy process. I'm concerned that this might affect my WES evaluation and potentially my future immigration application. I would appreciate advice from anyone who has experienced a similar situation. The date of birth on my university transcript is incorrect. My correct date of birth is 13 January 1989, which appears on my international passport, birth certificate, NIN, and other official documents. However, my university transcript contains a different date of birth. I understand that WES primarily evaluates the academic documents submitted by the institution. I am therefore unsure whether the date of birth on the transcript will appear on the final WES evaluation report or whether WES will use the correct date of birth from my identity documents. My concern is this: if I proceed with creating my Express Entry profile and enter my correct date of birth 13 January 1989 could I later upload an affidavit explaining the discrepancy between my correct date of birth and the incorrect date of birth on the transcript submitted to WES? Would submitting such an affidavit, together with my passport and birth certificate, and NIN be sufficient to explain the discrepancy and prevent any potential issues, such as a Procedural Fairness Letter (PFL) or concerns about misrepresentation? I would really appreciate advice from anyone familiar with WES evaluations and the Express Entry process. NOTE: I already have a profile information as my correct date of birth under IRCC when we applied for study.

Thank you.

WES has nothing to do with your date of birth. Your evaluation will come out just like you have it on your transcript. You either make corrections now before submitting your transcript for evaluation or live with both dates of birth.

Please is this opportunity still available for SINP?

[quote author=Nairamotive post=136207992]You will not be able to create an express entry profile with that score.
You are doing great.
The only one you currently qualify for is Saskatchewan SINP - Check that your occupation is in demand.
I'm this partway, you don't need express entry, no job offer, no connection required.
Just register on their OASIS platform and keep praying.

Thanks

Please is this opportunity still available for SINP?

I'm currently 39 years old and I'm almost giving up with Canada immigration. Please I need advice on any pathway that'd be most suitable for me. Thanks

Emdee360:
Hi everyone,
I'm currently dealing with an issue concerning the date of birth on my academic transcript. I have contacted my university, but I was informed that correcting the date of birth could take a long time and involve a lengthy process. I'm concerned that this might affect my WES evaluation and potentially my future immigration application. I would appreciate advice from anyone who has experienced a similar situation. The date of birth on my university transcript is incorrect. My correct date of birth is 13 January 1989, which appears on my international passport, birth certificate, NIN, and other official documents. However, my university transcript contains a different date of birth. I understand that WES primarily evaluates the academic documents submitted by the institution. I am therefore unsure whether the date of birth on the transcript will appear on the final WES evaluation report or whether WES will use the correct date of birth from my identity documents. My concern is this: if I proceed with creating my Express Entry profile and enter my correct date of birth 13 January 1989 could I later upload an affidavit explaining the discrepancy between my correct date of birth and the incorrect date of birth on the transcript submitted to WES? Would submitting such an affidavit, together with my passport and birth certificate, and NIN be sufficient to explain the discrepancy and prevent any potential issues, such as a Procedural Fairness Letter (PFL) or concerns about misrepresentation? I would really appreciate advice from anyone familiar with WES evaluations and the Express Entry process. NOTE: I already have a profile information as my correct date of birth under IRCC when we applied for study.

Thank you.

If there's a discrepancy between the date of birth on your transcript and your passport, WES would simply refuse to evaluate it. They'd keep your evaluation fee too.

No affidavit or anything would suffice don't waste your time, your best bet is to correct it from your school.

I have a friend that had the same problem, but in his case he adjusted his age which was apparently a common thing pre-NIN when people maintained different date of births for different stuffs, it wasn't till he wanted to join the Officer Candidate School of the US Army that he noticed that the university transcript has DOB on it, he spent millions they just took his money nothing happened.


If you're ever going to change it, you're going to start from JAMB and it goes on and on. Best bet if you can get a Nigerian school to admit you for MSc they'd likely accept the affidavit then evaluate your highest degree.

Goodluck

Ghaliz:
If there's a discrepancy between the date of birth on your transcript and your passport, WES would simply refuse to evaluate it. They'd keep your evaluation fee too….
Goodluck

That’s not completely true.
WES will simply put the date on the transcript on their evaluation. Unless that has changed.
There’s someone a while back that had similar issues here.
After ITA, I believe he attached an DoB affidavit and LoE explaining the discrepancy. He also attached evidence of his unsuccessful attempts to have the university change his DoB.
Ìré ó

MayorOfEdmonton:
That’s not completely true.
WES will simply put the date on the transcript on their evaluation. Unless that has changed.
There’s someone a while back that had similar issues here.
After ITA, I believe he attached an DoB affidavit and LoE explaining the discrepancy. He also attached evidence of his unsuccessful attempts to have the university change his DoB.
Ìré ó

The date on his transcript would differ from the date on his passport, if this is because the University made a mistake it can be straightened out but if it is because the date of birth was tampered with after JAMB which was something that was easily done before NIN, the school will not change it neither would JAMB.

OAU my Alma Mater has DOB on its transcripts I've seen a few mates get into this quagmire.

I do not have any experience with the ECA under this circumstances but I've had people really step in it with the US one got his I-20 withdrawn, the other lost a military commission.

Even if WES evaluates it and I'm not certain of that he'd get a PFL for the discrepancy, he'd have to prove the University made a mistake, he could do that by uploading his WAEC certificate+ LoE + University correspondence but even that is up to chance. I suppose there's no harm in trying.