vcole:
Yea, there seems to be something going on with the iqas payment platform. I tried to pay yesterday, kept giving all sorts of responses. I suspected it was because i was paying for someone else so the name of applicant/card name didn't match so it may have been declined. You can call their helpline though or opt to pay by money order and ask someone in Canada to help with that.

Yea. I finally made payment but it was as if there was network error at same time as my payment went thru (using access bank visa card). I got a payment receipt mail but I dnt know how to complete my application now because the site timed out.

Determination — number of invitations

1. (1) For the purposes of paragraph 10.2(1)(b) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the number of invitations that may be issued during the period beginning on July 27, 2016 and ending on July 28, 2016 is 755.

Required rank

(2) Foreign nationals who, on July 27, 2016 at 12:40:23 UTC, have been assigned a total of 488 points or more under the Comprehensive Ranking System that is set out in the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Express Entry System, as published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on December 1, 2014 and as amended from time to time, occupy the rank required to be invited to make an application for permanent residence.

Hello House,

I have a B-tech in Chem/Petro-Chem Engr but started my career in the Telecoms industry with 9 years experience. Wont this difference affect my application?

muyiwaojo1:
I called my school and they confirmed they put my transcripts in an envelope, and then put the envelope with other documents I sent to them, all into a bigger envelope and sent it to IQAS. I don't think d mistake is from the school. Please how can I write IQAS and when?. Thanks

you can call them on +17804272655

CXLVII:
Hello House,

I have a B-tech in Chem/Petro-Chem Engr but started my career in the Telecoms industry with 9 years experience. Wont this difference affect my application?

no it doesn't, look for your current work NOC and apply with that

Thanks Hartson for this heads up on RSA quite encouraging. Pls can you help with the Immigration Lawyer contact your friend used? Thanks again.

hartson:
Sorry I didn't reply your query immediately I have been very busy @ work.In a nutshell,That is one top secret the consultants or lawyers won't tell you.RSA is listed among the requirements to show as evidence of fund therefore if you must use your pension fund then provide statement of account when you opened it with detail contributory history,have your PFA write a backup letter that it can be withdrawn at anytime.My friend's immigration lawyer used it and it worked.He is in Canada enjoying his life.Thank you

bigfido:


no it doesn't, look for your current work NOC and apply with that

Thanks!

Good day all,

Kindly help me if u knw the way out. Please I am new here

I guess I hv made a serious blunder. I need your advice as you know these processes and calculations can be confusing. Last year, I was trying to apply for express entry to canada using an agent(canreach) in canada. I have then paid $1500. I gave them all my details including my ielts and transcript believing that they have started processing only for them to inform me last week that they are waiting for my eca report from WES which I got furious about because they never told me that I will be the one to apply to wes after I have sent my scanned transcript to them and also demanding additional $500 because of nova Scotia skilled worker.

My question is,

1. Is it something I can do my self?

2. Can anyone help me correctly calculate my possible total point for Federal Skilled Worker program and if I have a chance of being selected?

3. What is the overall and minimum benchmark for Federal Skill Worker Program

4. If am to go ahead with wes, how can I get a credit card to pay in Canadian dollars

Personal details:
Age: 32
Marital status: Single
Education: Bsc Computer Science
Ielts score: Listening - 6.0; Reading - 6.0; Writing - 7.0; Speaking - 7.0
Work experience: 6
I don't have an arranged job and no relative there


Thank you

neny2k2:
Thanks Hartson for this heads up on RSA quite encouraging. Pls can you help with the Immigration Lawyer contact your friend used? Thanks again.

I am sorry I don't have it.
Please next time make such request via pm this is a faceless forum.
See rule No.10
Thanks

Answers to your questions:

1) Yes you can do it yourself.

2) Using CRS calculator and based on the details you provided, you will have a CRS score of 348 which is low. You will need PNP to stand a chance. you can confirm using this tool http://www.cic.gc.ca/ctc-vac/ee-start.asp

3). First you need to be eligible to enter the pool. Fortunately, you will be eligible after you might have done your ECA. Then, in order to get Invitation to Apply (ITA), you need to score as high CRS as possible. Minimum cut off so far is 450. So aim for 450 and above.

4). You can use your debit card.

Simplemeeeee:
Good day all,

Kindly help me if u knw the way out. Please I am new here

I guess I hv made a serious blunder. I need your advice as you know these processes and calculations can be confusing. Last year, I was trying to apply for express entry to canada using an agent(canreach) in canada. I have then paid $1500. I gave them all my details including my ielts and transcript believing that they have started processing only for them to inform me last week that they are waiting for my eca report from WES which I got furious about because they never told me that I will be the one to apply to wes after I have sent my scanned transcript to them and also demanding additional $500 because of nova Scotia skilled worker.

My question is,

1. Is it something I can do my self?

2. Can anyone help me correctly calculate my possible total point for Federal Skilled Worker program and if I have a chance of being selected?

3. What is the overall and minimum benchmark for Federal Skill Worker Program

4. If am to go ahead with wes, how can I get a credit card to pay in Canadian dollars

Personal details:
Age: 32
Marital status: Single
Education: Bsc Computer Science
Ielts score: Listening - 6.0; Reading - 6.0; Writing - 7.0; Speaking - 7.0
Work experience: 6
I don't have an arranged job and no relative there


Thank you

woow 488 is the new crs cut off ..am on 475 since over a month ..i hope it drops soon , anyways am patient.

please i need clarity on the proof of funds ..i was given 2.5m by my mum 2 months ago ..it has been in my account since then and it can be there for even the next two year..so my question is should i wait 6 months before applying or i can apply with that ..its a savings account.

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hallly:
Please I have a savings account and my bank has refused to give me a reference letter to use as POF. Will only statement of account for past 6 months suffice? Kindly help it's urgent

Your statement of account for 6 months will be good enough

Fusion23:
woow 488 is the new crs cut off ..am on 475 since over a month ..i hope it drops soon , anyways am patient.

please i need clarity on the proof of funds ..i was given 2.5m by my mum 2 months ago ..it has been in my account since then and it can be there for even the next two year..so my question is should i wait 6 months before applying or i can apply with that ..its a savings account.

You can apply right away. If there is any doubt, they will ask for another POF at the appropriate time.
Although it may raise a suspicion, so be ready to answer any query from them.
Just get your bank statement and that should be good.

Please Gurus in the house,
As the principal applicant, am I the only one that can apply for a PNP? Can my wife also apply if she has the skills that a particular province needs?

dozito:
Please Gurus in the house,
As the principal applicant, am I the only one that can apply for a PNP? Can my wife also apply if she has the skills that a particular province needs?

If she qualifies for EE, why not? She sure can. That makes her the PA though.

Fusion23:
woow 488 is the new crs cut off ..am on 475 since over a month ..i hope it drops soon , anyways am patient.

please i need clarity on the proof of funds ..i was given 2.5m by my mum 2 months ago ..it has been in my account since then and it can be there for even the next two year..so my question is should i wait 6 months before applying or i can apply with that ..its a savings account.

A gift deed along with your SOA will enable you apply anytime. Meanwhile, keep adding to that money.. N2.5m is no longer enough for a single applicant - thanks to our seemingly ever falling currency.

@dupyshoo, thank you very much. Am really grateful.

1. Please, On the debit card, do you mean I can use my Naira debit card? Or, what type of currency debit card?

2. On the ECA report, if after the evaluation, my Bsc is same as a Bsc in Canada, will I be able to score above the minimum of 450 points?

dupyshoo:
Answers to your questions:

1) Yes you can do it yourself.

2) Using CRS calculator and based on the details you provided, you will have a CRS score of 348 which is low. You will need PNP to stand a chance. you can confirm using this tool http://www.cic.gc.ca/ctc-vac/ee-start.asp

3). First you need to be eligible to enter the pool. Fortunately, you will be eligible after you might have done your ECA. Then, in order to get Invitation to Apply (ITA), you need to score as high CRS as possible. Minimum cut off so far is 450. So aim for 450 and above.

4). You can use your debit card.

Hello House,

Please I need clarification on use of RSA as POF.

1. Is it really accepted?

2. Can I combine my spouse's RSA with mine as POF?

Thanks.

Phew! Finally got to the end after 4 days of reading every single comment here. Bigfido my Bros, I see you. Well done to every contributor here. You all have made this journey quite easy for me. I never thought I could do it myself. Thank you for the amazing wealth of knowledge you have shared here.

I have commenced my Credientials Evaluation through IQAS. Hoping my school sends out my transcript before the end of next week. Been on it since the 4th of July.

I have also applied for both IELTS and TEF and would be writing the exams September and October respectively. I'm fluent in French language. I pray to excel in both exam as my husband isn't interested in moving due to his job but wants the children and i to relocate. He prefers Canada.

Now, my question is: Can I get the required score alone? Considering that I'm in my mid 30s already. I have 2 Masters degrees. What are my chances? Thanks in advance for responding to these concerns of mine.

abusaibu:
Goodday house, pls does anyone knows about quebec immigration? I have created and account on mon quebec and i login to see if i can see the online form to fill and save for skilled worker but there was nothing like that there in my account, cos from the instruction, they said you must login to your mon quebec account and then apply online from there and fill the online application form.

Just dont know how to go about it, i need a help regarding this.

Repply to abusaibu@yahoo.com my number is 08055264116

When you open the link, you need to create an account on Mon Projet Quebec. That's the only way you can access the forms for Quebec immigration. They are all in French. I hope you understand French? That can be very challenging for those who don't. All the best!

1. I should think so.

2. Nope, your score will be about 348. You will need PNP or MSc+better IELTS score to increase your score above 450.

Simplemeeeee:
@dupyshoo, thank you very much. Am really grateful.

1. Please, On the debit card, do you mean I can use my Naira debit card? Or, what type of currency debit card?

2. On the ECA report, if after the evaluation, my Bsc is same as a Bsc in Canada, will I be able to score above the minimum of 450 points?

Please for how long is IQAS and WES evaluation valid?

einsteino:
Please for how long is IQAS and WES evaluation valid?

5 years!

I just checked my IELTS result online.
Listening 8
Reading 7.5
Writing 8
Speaking 7.

Now na to do WES ECA...

gonon:
I just checked my IELTS result online.
Listening 8
Reading 7.5
Writing 8
Speaking 7.

Now na to do WES ECA...

Lucky you, I had 7.5, 8.5, 7.5 and 7. Wish I could steal the .5 in reading to listening. Lost a lot of points because of that now. I suggest you think about ICAS though, I think they are faster, have been on WES since May, they too delay.

Anybody know of other means of migrating. I don't think EE will favour me with this high draws. Provincial nomination is quite cumbersome and long, any ideas which ones might open again this year?

tundechange:


5 years!

you mean IQAS is also valid for 5years?

the receipt email from iqas should have come with an application id which is your iqas ref no. it also should have 2 attachements. your application form should be there as well. was the access card yours? the payment i was trying to make still didn't go through so i gave up.

freeradical:
Yea. I finally made payment but it was as if there was network error at same time as my payment went thru (using access bank visa card). I got a payment receipt mail but I dnt know how to complete my application now because the site timed out.

hartson:


Don't misunderstand me please, I forgot to add this berief explanation in my previous quote for clarification. is not that he used only his RSA statement of account as POF
My friend said that he sent a printout of his statement of account(SOA) history i.e his savings account with the corresponding contributory pension account to the lawyer.His senior brother who is a top bank manager knows a director at premium pension custodian where his pension account was domicile.with the influence of his brother the director prepared the letter for him with their letterhead,contacts for verification then emboss the PPC seal on the letter for authentication.

From his explanation he used the RS account to support the SOA he tendered to make up for the required fund.

He told me,he only acted on the instruction of the lawyer so how & what the lawyer did thereafter he doesn't know.At the end he got his PR visa case end.His wife joined him last year.Abeg o!!! I no say pension fund is enough proof of fund( POF) and will impress VO if you use it.I only try to share my friend's experience on how he was able to scale through the POF thing.Thank you

Well said. Your friend was fortunate; the letter was done for him "codedly".

I called my PFA this morning and asked if they could write such letter on my behalf. The agent paused to confirm and gave me feedback that they don't write such letters.

However, she told me that I can have access to 25% of pension contributions 4 months after leaving my job even if I have relocated abroad.

My take: Apparently, RSA may not be used as the primary POF but probably as a support since CIC would require funds that are unencumbered.

Anyone who intends to use it as additional POF MAY get: RSA statement of account; copy of the Pension Reform Act and asterisked clearly where it was stated that an individual has access to it 4 months after leaving current job and get it notarized supporting it with a brief explanation of how he can have access to the fund once PR is attained. Just my opinion!

irondome, zandora, dupyshoo, JesusDWay, iphie25, beyunce, Etfash what do you say?

hi Ekicedar
I am facing thesame issue with my verification from Ambrose Alli University too. Just wanna ask what was the outcome of your own. has the verification been completed now? Please i need ur urgent reply. thanks

Ekicedar:




Thanks

vcole:
the receipt email from iqas should have come with an application id which is your iqas ref no. it also should have 2 attachements. your application form should be there as well. was the access card yours? the payment i was trying to make still didn't go through so i gave up.

I am just tired of the whole thing. I only got the purchase receipt mail. It's as though they do not even have my information on their database but they have deducted their fee. I have called them twice now and will call again today. I guess today I'd insist on speaking to their supervisor to get this issue sorted once and for all.

I used my sisters access bank ATM to make the payment. They deducted about 71k for it.

gonon:
I just checked my IELTS result online.
Listening 8
Reading 7.5
Writing 8
Speaking 7.

Now na to do WES ECA...

Nice results, congrats. Could you advise me on the materials you used to study?

Thanks

einsteino:


you mean IQAS is also valid for 5years?

Yes.