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Canadianfly:
We have to get it from RCMP. We need to use a channeler though and pay for the international package is you live outside Canada. Where in Canada did you reside before?
Go to the RCMP Website there's a link for what approved agencies to use. RCMP processes the request in 72 hours though and you have the report so no need to get it now until ITA. Except yo want to get all your documents ready now so when you are ITA, no delays.

I lived in Toronto.I beg ya pardon, whats a channeler?

Morbolar:
Can Pharmacy be evaluated by IQAS. Shouldnt it be PEBC. Pls educate me if i am wrong.

CIC States that pharmacist with work experience in Pharmacy should evaluate their Bpharm degree via PEBC. It's a long and expensive process but doable, koko is to give them what they want and in 8 weeks get your report . Pebc will evaluate the degree as a professional degree while IQAS and the rest evaluates it as a Bachelor degree.
If one is the PA I will advice such person to use pebc to avoid possible rejection

Jesuba:
I lived in Toronto.I beg ya pardon, whats a channeler?

Lol I asked the same question and did my research. Found out they're agencies that do background checks or biometrics for security bodies. If you go in CIC police cert section, click on Canada and follow the link to get an approved channeler located in Toronto.

Please for those that used WES, how did y'all make the payment to them? Did your Naija debit card work? Will rather spend Naija than touch any dollar account now abeg. Please who can help with this?

Homguy:
I am nit trying to decieve CIC, I am well aware of the possible aftermath. However, are you very certain about this as i got contrary opinions from people around me who have applied. However, i thought i should confirm here. Can any other person give an opinion on this? Thanks

You seem to know the right thing to do but u don't.what other opinion are u seeking.
U need someone to encourage u to be fraudulent?

A family friend isn't included in the definition of a blood relations.
Create an EE profile and you would be fine
A lot of people without family ties have migrated to canada successfully.You are lucky to have a friend in canada, that could ease your settling in....

This reminds me of people that comes to canada on visit visa and starts claiming refugee... when nemesis catches up with them they start shouting "had I known"

Oga respect urself and do the right thing. You have a good ielts score and very elligible. A word is enough for the wise...

dashwert:
Hi,

I received an email from this address -IRCC.CPCO-FinalRequest-CTDO-DemandeFinale.IRCC@cic.gc.ca, requesting for my passport, photographs and additional information. I am a Nigerian applicant and the email seems different form others I've seen on this forum.

My confusion is, the email does not specify an address to courier the documents to. Hence, I think it might be a glitch. Although, the letter has my name, UCI and application numbers on it.

If it was not sent in error, how do I know where to send the documents to? i have sent an email and hope to hear from the officers soon, however, I am aware they may not respond or respond after the 15 day deadline I have been given.

So I need help from anyone that has experienced the same thing or has useful information on how I can resolve this.

PS: Can I request to have the documents sent to the Canadian embassy in Nigeria as opposed to mailing it out of the country?

Below is the content of the email.

Thanks
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YOUR IMMIGRANT VISA(S) APPEAR(S) READY TO BE ISSUED, IF THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN YOUR FAMILY CONFIGURATION. IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY CHANGES, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE BEFORE PROCEEDING.

PASSPORT(S)


You are asked to submit your passport(s) and documentation BY COURIER within 15 days. We recommend DHL courier, using a pre-paid return envelope.


OR



Applicants residing in Ghana


You may also use the services of VFS Global Ghana by following the instructions on their website at: http://www.vfsglobal.ca/canada/ghana/ under the “Passport Transmission Services” section.


Applicants residing in Nigeria (Passport Submission Only)



You may use the services of VFS Global Nigeria by following the instructions on their website at:

http://www.vfsglobal.ca/canada/Nigeria/ under the “Passport Transmission Services” section. If you received a letter requesting additional documents, please use a courier service.



Please note that submission of passport(s) in person will not be accepted at the Canadian High Commission.



The visa(s) will be valid until the expiry of your medical results or until the expiry of your passports, whichever is earliest. As the validity of your visa(s) has been already established and is limited to a fixed date, it CANNOT be extended under any circumstances. We therefore urge you to read and follow carefully the instructions outlined in this letter without delay.


PHOTOGRAPHS


You must also provide two passport photos for every person receiving a visa on your application. Photograph specifications can be found at: www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/pdf/5445EB-e.pdf. Print the specifications and bring them with you to a commercial photographer. A visa will not be issued if your photo does not match the specifications listed in the link above.


**** PLEASE NOTE:

Failure to provide the required travel document(s) within 15 days from the date of this letter will lead us to conclude that you are no longer interested in immigrating to Canada and your application will be refused based on the information that is available in your file. Once the application is refused, you would be able to reapply, but you would be required to submit a new application and pay a new processing fee. The new application would be assessed according to the Canadian Immigration legislations in force at the time that the new application was filed.


Please note that we will strive to meet the foregoing service standards. However, there may be occasions when we cannot issue your visas within these standards. Accordingly, you are advised not to commit to any travel plans, purchase tickets, or take any irrevocable action such as selling property or resign employment until you have received your immigrant visas.


Kindly be informed that we will not respond to status update queries once you have submitted your passports. We ask for your patience while we prepare your visas.

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO ISSUE YOUR VISA:





☐ UPDATED FAMILY INFORMATION: You must advise us of any change in your marital status or family composition. All family members must be listed on your IMM008 and Additional Family Information forms. Failure to comply may result in a delay in the issuance of your visa.

☐ PASSPORTS: Ensure you read and follow the points below:

There is an individual passport for each family member accompanying you to Canada. Children must have their own passports.
Each passport is valid for at least 6 months from the time you come for the visa.
Each passport has sufficient free pages (two required for our visa, plus pages for any transit visa)
☐ TWO (2) PHOTOS FOR EACH FAMILY MEMBER:

These photographs must follow the photo specifications outlined in the following link: www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/pdf/5445EB-e.pdf. Ensure they are taken with a WHITE BACKGROUND and that the SIZE OF THE FACE is between 31 – 36 mm. Photos should not be stapled, glued or pinned (you can paperclip or attach them using an envelope). The photographs must be unblemished as they will be used to produce your Permanent Resident Card once you are in Canada.

☐ MEDICAL EXAMS AND POLICE CLEARANCES: This is relevant only if specifically requested and not already provided. If you must provide these documents, be sure to complete your medical exams and submit your police clearances either AT THE SAME TIME or BEFORE you submit your passport.

PLANNING AHEAD – PRE-ARRIVAL SERVICES

As you have now received a Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) or have been notified to submit your travel documents in preparation for the issuance of a COPR, you are strongly encouraged to use free pre-arrival services funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Several online and in-person services are available to you, your spouse and your dependants. These services can help you find out more about living and working in Canada. They can also help you take steps to get your education, work experience, and professional licenses/certificates recognized in Canada, and access other free settlement services once you have arrived in Canada.

To learn more about free pre-arrival services that you can access before you leave, please visit the IRCC website(canada.ca/pre-arrival-services). Please note that in order to access these services, you must show a copy of this letter to the service provider. In-person orientation sessions are very popular and space is limited. We encourage you to register early to secure a spot in an upcoming session.

As you may know, Canada is a bilingual country where both French and English are spoken. If you are interested in living in French, you can get information about Francophone life across Canada by visiting Canada.ca/francoimmigration.

PLEASE INCLUDE A COPY OF THIS LETTER IN YOUR ENVELOPE.

Thank you for the interest you have shown in Canada.

Regards,



Immigration Section



Height and Eye Colour Chart


Please list height and eye colour for yourself and all accompanying family members below.


Eye colour choices: Blue, Green, Gray, Black, Brown, Hazel or Other.




Principal Applicant



Name: ____________________________________________ Date of Birth: __________________


HEIGHT: ___________CM or ________ FEET ________INCHES EYE COLOUR: __________




Spouse/ Common-Law Partner



Name:_____________________________________________ Date of Birth:__________________


HEIGHT: ___________CM or ________ FEET ________INCHES EYE COLOUR: _________




Dependent



Name:_____________________________________________ Date of Birth:__________________


HEIGHT: ___________CM or ________ FEET ________INCHES EYE COLOUR: __________




Dependent



Name:_____________________________________________ Date of Birth:__________________


HEIGHT: ___________CM or ________ FEET ________INCHES EYE COLOUR: _________




Dependent



Name:_____________________________________________ Date of Birth:__________________


HEIGHT: ___________CM or ________ FEET ________INCHES EYE COLOUR: __________




Dependent



Name:_____________________________________________ Date of Birth:_____________ _



HEIGHT: ___________CM or ________ FEET ________INCHES EYE COLOUR: __________

Jah Jehovah!!! PPR mail wey people dey find with torchlight na im you say is glitch, my sis/bros its not glitch o, na so the mail be. Congratulations are in order, lol

The mail specifically asks that your docs be sent to Ghana and that's where u r to send it to, if u send it to naija office, OYO is your case. This is the address to post your docs to

High Commission of Canada | Haut commissariat du Canada
P.O. Box 1639
42 independence Ave., Accra, Ghana
Phone | Tél.: +233 (030) 2211521

PS: make sure u fill the form IMM0008 and attach with your docs, you can come back here for further directions if u get lost again

ugoiyke79e:
mine was like that too. worse still, i scanned the thumbprinted form to someone in lagos to help me process it. He downloaded d forms in black n white .....before d stampings and markings.
so what i got back by courier was a black n white finger prints form( thumbprint was black) with colored stamps and d main colored pcc.
I even initially uploaded only the colored naija pcc without the thumbprints form.
I then read here that it was common practice to upload all of them.

I later raised a CSE to correct another different pcc but used the opportunity to rescan all of the pcc and finger print form for both my spouse n I, all in color(including my black n white thumbprints)...I included a gracefilled LOE.

All this long drama gave me the highest fears.......but then mercy prevailed..
my VOs must have been a lenient bunch.
my God must have been wide awake on my case as my AOR to PPR was 103 days.

Quick question. Please explain how you did your Naija pcc being that u are not resident in Lagos? I don't quite understand how I'm supposed to get to Ikoyi oh

Canadianfly:
Quick question. Please explain how you did your Naija pcc being that u are not resident in Lagos? I don't quite understand how I'm supposed to get to Ikoyi oh

Get someone in lagos that can help u do the pcc waka, he or she will mail u the forms,u in turn will thumbprint and send back to your contact in Lagos. Contact will then help u process in alagbon. shikena

5Kay:
I think its around 230$, but IQAS is less with just 215CAD$ less than 65k naira if you pay with GTB debit card. just did/paid mine on saturday.

Found the answer to my previous question. Reading is key

MummyJaygirls:
Get someone in lagos that can help u do the pcc waka, he or she will mail u the forms,u in turn will thumbprint and send back to your contact in Lagos. Contact will then help u process in alagbon. shikena

Thanks a lot. This will be post ITA right? I read some where that it expires in 3 months? Yes?

Canadianfly:
Please for those that used WES, how did y'all make the payment to them? Did your Naija debit card work? Will rather spend Naija than touch any dollar account now abeg. Please who can help with this?

I used IQAS and paid with my Naira Mastercard

MummyJaygirls:
Jah Jehovah!!! PPR mail wey people dey find with torchlight na im you say is glitch, my sis/bros its not glitch o, na so the mail be. Congratulations are in order, lol

The mail specifically asks that your docs be sent to Ghana and that's where u r to send it to, if u send it to naija office, OYO is your case. This is the address to post your docs to

High Commission of Canada | Haut commissariat du Canada
P.O. Box 1639
42 independence Ave., Accra, Ghana
Phone | Tél.: +233 (030) 2211521

PS: make sure u fill the form IMM0008 and attach with your docs, you can come back here for further directions if u get lost again

Hahahahaa abeg may this "glitch" email locate me soon oh. Amen

DereI:
I used IQAS and paid with my Naira Mastercard

Thanks. Why did you choose IQAS? My husband has BSc and MSc in Engineering both from an American Uni and I wanted to use WES for both of us. Is this fine? Or I should use IQAS for him?

Canadianfly:
Thanks a lot. This will be post ITA right? I read some where that it expires in 3 months? Yes?

Yes, get your PCC after ITA to avoid its expiration.

Canadianfly:
Thanks. Why did you choose IQAS? My husband has BSc and MSc in Engineering both from an American Uni and I wanted to use WES for both of us. Is this fine? Or I should use IQAS for him?

I have no Pros and Cons about choosing to do my ECA via IQAS. I was simply advised to use them instead of WES because his family had used IQAS and it went smoothly and without delay.

DereI:
I have no Pros and Cons about choosing to do my ECA via IQAS. I was simply advised to use them instead of WES because his family had used IQAS and it went smoothly and without delay.

Okay, thanks

Canadianfly:
Okay, thanks

I think you should use WES as you originally planned. The reason why people with Nigerian degrees prefer IQAS is because they don't do the back and forth verification like WES does.
Since you have a UK or is it Canadian degree (I have to check) and hubby has a US degree WES usually evaluate those pretty fast.

I see you read up some more on PCC issues. Good on you lol

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Canadianfly:
Okay, thanks

You are welcome.

Since you have the UK Certificate, go the WES route as there ''might'' be less verification process too.

Canadianfly:
Ok I'll continue with WES. I have a UK degree and Canadian, but in Canada, when you complete your course credits, you have to 'apply to graduate" to the University so they know you don't want to take more credits, unlike in the UK and Naija where you automatically get listed to graduate. I didn't do that and left because of other love matter . So I'm not claiming that one as no certificate was issued. It will be part of my personal history when I get to that bridge to account for those years though.

And yea I had to read up oh lol. You understand better when you research for yourself.

Oh Yes!!! I second that

@dashwert

Congratulations!

That's the "Ready for Visa" email aka "PPR" (Passport Request). You have been rightly advised on where to send your passports to.

Please ensure that you follow IRCC's photo specifications. It is in the PDF document that was attached to the email. All the best!

MummyJaygirls:
Jah Jehovah!!! PPR mail wey people dey find with torchlight na im you say is glitch, my sis/bros its not glitch o, na so the mail be. Congratulations are in order, lol

The mail specifically asks that your docs be sent to Ghana and that's where u r to send it to, if u send it to naija office, OYO is your case. This is the address to post your docs to

High Commission of Canada | Haut commissariat du Canada
P.O. Box 1639
42 independence Ave., Accra, Ghana
Phone | Tél.: +233 (030) 2211521

PS: make sure u fill the form IMM0008 and attach with your docs, you can come back here for further directions if u get lost again

LOL @"PPR mail wey people dey find with torchlight"

It is very interesting really considering how others are eagerly awaiting this mail....

Canadianfly:
Ok I'll continue with WES. I have a UK degree and Canadian, but in Canada, when you complete your course credits, you have to 'apply to graduate" to the University so they know you don't want to take more credits, unlike in the UK and Naija where you automatically get listed to graduate. I didn't do that and left because of other love matter . So I'm not claiming that one as no certificate was issued. It will be part of my personal history when I get to that bridge to account for those years though.

And yea I had to read up oh lol. You understand better when you research for yourself.

Way to go @bolded

It has been noted that WES evaluate foreign qualifications faster.

40manlappy:
Way to go @bolded

It has been noted that WES evaluate foreign qualifications faster.

Doesn't IQAS? 215 vs 233/300 sth CAD. If IQAS is equally fast on foreign degrees, save the mula!

Good day everyone I wish you all a very fulfilling week as far as our Canada Journey is concerned. I have the following questions:

1. I did my PCC in Benin through the State Police Headquarters which they processed to Alagbon and they gave me after two days. I hope it's ok. The coloured certificate says issued in Benin but it has a stamp of Central criminal registry Lagos.

2.The part on the coloured certificate where it says the certificate was issued for the holder to travel to (dash)......... was not filled though I filled Canada on the white finger prints form hope no issues with this.

3. The PCC was given to me on 22nd June and my ITA is August though not yet expired I hope I can still use it.

4. In completing the PR application under other Family members is it ok to add the names if ones immediate family traveling with you like spouse and children to other Family members like brothers sisters, father and mother and repeat same for spouse and children.

Thanks

GoldenJem:
Good day everyone I wish you all a very fulfilling week as far as our Canada Journey is concerned. I have the following questions:

1. I did my PCC in Benin through the State Police Headquarters which they processed to Alagbon and they gave me after two days. I hope it's ok. The coloured certificate says issued in Benin but it has a stamp of Central criminal registry Lagos.


Thanks

Please I am interested on how you achieved this. SO if I go to any Police HQ in my location, they can give me a form to fill and process it in Lagos?

40manlappy:
LOL @"PPR mail wey people dey find with torchlight"

It is very interesting really considering how others are eagerly awaiting this mail....

Apparently some people are very relaxed in this matter, not like moi, lol

40manlappy:
Way to go @bolded
It has been noted that WES evaluate foreign qualifications faster.

Are you saying that for a Nigerian degree, IQAS is better?

Canadianfly:
Please I am interested on how you achieved this. SO if I go to any Police HQ in my location, they can give me a form to fill and process it in Lagos?

Yes you can approach any Police Headquarters Criminal Investigation Department

Good morning fam, I encountered a little challenge during certificate evaluation with IQAS, a rep mailed me to state that my certificate wasn't clear (a part of it which shows the grade and date seems to be fading because of the material used for that part). I was asked to scan and send a clearer copy to the rep which I did, I tried to make it clearer by dimming the lights while scanning, I'm yet to get a response from them and the 30 business days has since elapsed. Any advice on what next to do? I've started the process of requesting for a new certificate from my alma mater tho. Seniors please help out here

Dammiehar:
From what I have observed so far, it can be assessed by all of them. But PEBC is the main organization that should do it. But many people decide not to do it because of the requirements PEBC gives them, I think they have to get licensing statements from some regulatory bodies in Nigeria and so on and we all know how that can play out. It is very stressful from what someone told me. However, if one succeeds with PEBC, it will likely be assessed as a professional degree, which is equivalent to a Master's degree, which gives more points.
In order to avoid all the stress they decide to go for WES and IQAS assessment and the degree will be assessed as a Bachelor's degree.

If he/she intends to practice as a pharm in Canada in the future, then PEBC process cannot be skipped. I see going the easy way as stress deferral...That's even the easiest of the steps when compared with the challenges associated with passing the licensing exams.

elfmann:
Doesn't IQAS? 215 vs 233/300 sth CAD. If IQAS is equally fast on foreign degrees, save the mula!

IQAS processing time is now 30 working days

cc: perks, Dammiehar