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relocationhub:
Yes. Looking at the screenshot, you can decline the entire research section rather than guess at the individual questions.

The first required question asks: “Do you agree to answer these questions?” If you select No, you are declining the subsequent research questions. You therefore don't need to choose “No” to the education/work-experience question simply because you're uncertain.

The important point is the notice at the top: it states that IRCC will use the information for research, performance measurement or evaluation purposes, and not to make a decision about your profile or application.

So, in your situation, ECA completed but no separate work-experience assessment—if you are uncomfortable answering the research questions, selecting “No” to the opening participation question is the cleaner option than guessing.

Just don't interpret declining the survey as meaning your work experience is accepted or rejected. It is simply declining this research questionnaire; your actual Express Entry eligibility is assessed separately under IRCC's requirements.

okdeb:
goodmorning.please i need help too

Could you help me too? My exam date is so close.

oyindoubra:
Please can i be added to the celpip group?

jayF19:
Hi does anyone know a registered immigration lawyer in Canada that doesn't charge an arm and a leg please, need for contesting a failed PR application.

Ghaliz:
I want to appreciate everyone here for the journey, I sporadically read this thread as a guest but I created my account after getting my TCF result. This place kept me sane throughout the process.

A little above weeks after receiving PPR and submitting passport, I got a letter from “IRCC Anti-Fraud” for “In-person convocation” with my original document , the 3 days or so was a blur.

I showed up, the interview was conducted in French and the documents were checked, I received the passports and counterfoil on the spot.

The trigger for this year was a whole lot of diploma mills and mushroom centers across West Africa especially Francophone WA selling TCF results. The people who used a sitter got a PFL with a finding of misrepresentation entered, the people who wrote there still got a PFL on why they wrote in Senegal or Ivory Coast when there’s a center in Lagos, they were also interviewed.

Healthcare workers got called, the PhD holders too. Everyone had to come and prove their mettle.


I give thanks to almighty God, my express entry process is concluded, we have landed Canada.

No Bank Statement was asked, only asked if there’s been a conviction and a previous Canada visit then COPR.

I wish everyone goodluck. Do everything yourself you might be invited to answer questions about your application, no cutting corners either. Peace!

relocationhub:
Hi jayF19, just came across your post from the 13th. Is the PR refusal issue still unresolved, and are you still looking for help with it?

If so, I can try to understand the situation first and point you in the right direction. If you'd rather not share the details publicly, that's fine too.

Ghaliz:
I'm going to go out on a limb and tell you that there's an excellent chance that they would verify and should you get a request for a Nigerian interview which a huge number of Nigerian applicants have been getting, your application would be scrutinized again.

I'm saying that you spare yourself the burden of potential misrepresentation and the heartache, while anyone can write whatever fiction your payslip, bank statements. IRCC has been known to check LinkedIn for HR of the organisation, registered address. There's a chance you won't be found out if you lie but there's always a chance, that's a gamble you don't want to take.

saxwizard:
Congratulations to you

Please don't desert this thread. You have been really helpful

Ghaliz:
Hear me out and I'm going to give it you plainly, the problem with people parsing Gemini is they forget they gave contradictory advice in the past. I seem to remember some odd fellow saying getting retroactive tax returns even if there's nothing legally wrong with it can be misrepresentation. I'll take agents with a pinch of salt, don't pay no one.

There's something I should tell you relatively little weight is given to Nigerian issued documents because everything is easily arranged or forged.

While applying I had a 6-year stretch where I mostly did freelance work, I did pay back taxes when making play for institutional money but there were gaps, significant gaps. Payment for over a decade in your case without proper trails, taxes and salary is highly irregular even in Nigeria's formal sector and difficult to overcome. I eventually used my 2-year work at a Fortune 500 c


That being said you could use your one year of proper teaching jobs as your NOC if your CRS with a year's experience is enough to get you over file everything else under personal experience, the burden of proof isn't as extensive. If that gets you over the line no need to overstretch things. If the one year doesn't get you over the line which I highly doubt you should get every relevant documentation possible, from your boss , clients, legal briefs.

It's going to be hard to claim a legal entity is pretty much paying someone performing legal services essentially under the table. It might come up it might not I'd just say let sleeping dogs lie ADR's tend to extend processing. If you get your French you probably don't even need it .

This is my PERSONAL opinion. I have no expertise in this except one I acquired reading others and doing mine. This is by no means the last word on this

Neny1:
Hi, please what resources did you use to learn French and TCF?

Ghaliz:
Reussir TCF was highly helpful, one of the reason people including I chose TCF is if you’re lucky more than half the questions are repeats. Reussir is past questions tackled, you should consider a subscription especially in the last 30-60 days pre examination.

I used PrepMyFuture but from what I learnt it’s isn’t everybody’s kettle of fish, I found it incredibly helpful, the thing with PrepMyFuture is the questions are tougher than the actual TCF. It is great if you really want to get in there.

RFI was just the gold standard. It became the soundtrack of my life, while driving, while at home. I did some work but I mostly left it to my subconscious.

The exam is tough but it is also very passable. I saw dozens of people learning French across Nigeria at the High Commission. I wish you good luck.

Neny1:
Thank you for the resources. However long did it take you to learn?

Ghaliz:
I spent a month doing Duolingo and putting in my notice, I spent over 11 months (A1.1-B2.4) attending Alliance Française (Mon-Fri) 3 hours a day, by the time I was around B1.2 I got a tutor from the same Alliance for 20-30hrs a month, When I started B2 I started light preparation, B2.3 I started it in high gear. I spent a month at the end of class putting everything together.


All in all from Start-Results took 13/14 months.

Ghaliz:
I spent a month doing Duolingo and putting in my notice, I spent over 11 months (A1.1-B2.4) attending Alliance Française (Mon-Fri) 3 hours a day, by the time I was around B1.2 I got a tutor from the same Alliance for 20-30hrs a month, When I started B2 I started light preparation, B2.3 I started it in high gear. I spent a month at the end of class putting everything together.


All in all from Start-Results took 13/14 months.

Ghaliz:
I spent a month doing Duolingo and putting in my notice, I spent over 11 months (A1.1-B2.4) attending Alliance Française (Mon-Fri) 3 hours a day, by the time I was around B1.2 I got a tutor from the same Alliance for 20-30hrs a month, When I started B2 I started light preparation, B2.3 I started it in high gear. I spent a month at the end of class putting everything together.


All in all from Start-Results took 13/14 months.

Adebaba1:
what were you doing in Nigeria? How were you able to manage the time for french tutorial?

smartkester:
Sigh! That's a year+. This isn't a walk in the park at all. I see why not many people go through this TCF route

America001:
I don’t know where to start from in expressing myself but I’m going to try. First of all I want to put it out there that I find the whole express entry thing to be a very daunting task (I unashamedly and apologetically admit).
I’ve known about this thing since 2015 when I finished NYS. in Nigeria but haven’t even created a profile talk more of being in the pool for a day.
For starters, I currently live in the UK with my family. I’m 32 and currently working as a Healthcare Assistant/ Support Worker (for about 3 years and counting).
I know about ECA evaluation and IELTS (have actually written twice averaging 8.0 on both occasions). I know what French can do and have been romancing Duolingo for over two years now (I have a 932 days active streak on) but I don’t feel confident enough at all.
In the years gone by I’ve seen my spouse complete her Masters (done and dusted), encouraged my brother to get his own M.Sc and he even got an ITA last year but his PR application was refused unfortunately (NOC related issues and unverified work experience), I’ve encouraged and supported my cousin to write the French tests (TCF and TEF) three times. Good news is she got into Canada this year by virtue of the EE French Category (I’m so happy, I’m going to visit her soon cos I have a Canada visitor visa).

I need all the encouragement and support I can get but first things first, which NOC supports or fits my above stated current job?

Thanks guys 🙏

Ghaliz:
People in the non-intensive stream (weekend, online) take around 2 years for classes alone at Alliance Française anyway, if you add some exam prep and all it is quite lengthy. It is nearly impossible to do without being totally fed up with Nigeria.

The classes also costs an average of 210K a month, that’s without fuel or transportation or vehicle maintenance, toss in another 10-15K per hour(20-30hrs a month) that Alliance lecturers charge per hour for private. In my case it was expensive and time consuming but worth it.

walepepe21:
Good day, guys! 🙏🏾

Please, I need some guidance on behalf of my cousin who is interested in applying for Canadian (PR).

I would like to know if this is a good Nairaland thread/group to join for proper guidance, or if there is a reliable WhatsApp group, or anyone knowledgeable in Canadian immigration who can guide him through the process. I would genuinely appreciate any recommendations. 🙌🏾

His profile:

Age: 28 years old (Male)

Education: BSc in Chemistry with GPA 3.65/4.00 (WES evaluated) and graduated: 2022

CELPIP: Listening 12, Reading 12, Writing 12, Speaking 9 (Average: 11)

Work experience: 3 years with NAFDAC, Nigeria, working as a Chemical Analyst

Marital status: Single

He is ready to provide any additional information that may be required and is very open to genuine advice on the best pathway for him.

Please, if you have experience with Express Entry, CRS calculation, Federal Skilled Worker, NOC selection, or Canadian PR applications, your advice would be highly appreciated.

Thank you very much, everyone. 🙏🏾🇨🇦

America001:
I don’t know where to start from in expressing myself but I’m going to try. First of all I want to put it out there that I find the whole express entry thing to be a very daunting task (I unashamedly and apologetically admit).
I’ve known about this thing since 2015 when I finished NYS. in Nigeria but haven’t even created a profile talk more of being in the pool for a day.
For starters, I currently live in the UK with my family. I’m 32 and currently working as a Healthcare Assistant/ Support Worker (for about 3 years and counting).
I know about ECA evaluation and IELTS (have actually written twice averaging 8.0 on both occasions). I know what French can do and have been romancing Duolingo for over two years now (I have a 932 days active streak on) but I don’t feel confident enough at all.
In the years gone by I’ve seen my spouse complete her Masters (done and dusted), encouraged my brother to get his own M.Sc and he even got an ITA last year but his PR application was refused unfortunately (NOC related issues and unverified work experience), I’ve encouraged and supported my cousin to write the French tests (TCF and TEF) three times. Good news is she got into Canada this year by virtue of the EE French Category (I’m so happy, I’m going to visit her soon cos I have a Canada visitor visa).

I need all the encouragement and support I can get but first things first, which NOC supports or fits my above stated current job?

Thanks guys 🙏

Judasiscarriot:
Good morning,

Please, who knows the required amount for POF for a spousal sponsorship for a family of 3 for PR?.

GraceOmalicha:
Good morning, please I need assistance. I'm currently in the pool under FSW (the healthcare category) but my score is really low.
I've maxed out the age and English scores but i only have a Bsc in nursing, one year work experience with no marriage or ties to Canada so my score is currently 416 which is too low for the Healthcare category. I have a license with Alberta and I've been actively applying for jobs there (AHS) to see if i can use the job offer to get PNP. Please I need help on how i can apply to get interviews cos I'm mentally drained and overwhelmed. Are there other people that were able to secure an offer from outside Canada willing to share tips and tricks please. Thank you.