Shyee:

Accordig to this link, they don't: https://googleweblight.com/i?u=https://www.bcit.ca/ices/eca/requirements/n.shtml&hl=en-NG&tg=182&pt=15

Kindly share the link you claim you just noticed

or I should just scan my waec result and scratch card?... I don't get that part pls

ugomnaanny:
or I should just scan my waec result and scratch card?... I don't get that part pls

The instruction on their requirement page is clear on WAEC and neco evaluation, I didn't evaluate mine, so I may not be able to answer this.

Shyee:

The instruction on their requirement page is clear on WAEC and neco evaluation, I didn't evaluate mine, so I may not be able to answer this.

ices does not need your weac to evaluate your degree. Just send your certificate and tell your school to send your transcript

Whaooooo Glory to God. Persistence.com.ng

4wearegreat:
How I battled with IELTS for a YEAR!!! - A long and boring story

fall on you
To everyone still battling with IELTS - Fire your shot again. You remember the story of Abraham Lincoln[/b]?

Je m'appelle Ramj

casecasr:
Hello seniors,

Please what's the procedure for WES HST refund now?
The last time I sent WES message, i was redirected to fill a CIC form which seems like JAMB to me.
Kindly advise.

Any help with this?

And that’s how I’ve been hitting the refresh button all day for my wife’s ECA report WES scheduled to release today to no avail. Guys, is this normal?

Some people have reported it coming 24hrs after due date.

iamkunski:
And that’s how I’ve been hitting the refresh button all day for my wife’s ECA report WES scheduled to release today to no avail. Guys, is this normal?

OK thanks

You might need to use the CIC form and let us know how it goes so others might learn.
Nobody has posted on this thread getting refund directly from Canada.ca.

PS: The refund is only for those who paid HST back in the days. WES now allows you to avoid paying it.

cc:savagebanker

casecasr:
Hello seniors,

Please what's the procedure for WES HST refund now?
The last time I sent WES message, i was redirected to fill a CIC form which seems like JAMB to me.
Kindly advise.

Good evening all,

Seems like I won't get your opinions.

To anyone else who may come across an issue such as this, I decided to use NOC 4214...I will update this post with the outcome sometime in the future.

I wish you all the very best.

Thank you

laghopeful2018:
Good morning all.

i would really appreciate your response.

like i said

1. i understand from previous discussions that i can use the NOC 4214 without an education degree.
2. I have 2 years experience in NOC 4413 (elementary teachers assistant) which is skill level c thus ineligible for the express entry purpose
3. I have 1 year experience in NOC 4214 (early years teachers and assistants)
4. My question is can I use NOC 4214 in place of 4413 since they are similar.In my opinion, I think so, however it would be good to hear from more experienced people. I don't believe this question has been discussed previously as I have searched, however if it has it would be nice to have someone indicate that its previously been treated, then i can search again.

Thank you


Than

Pm me if u haven't gotten a contact yet. Let me give the contact dat helped me with verification same day

Pirooo:


@DonTee07,
Pls, do you mind helping with a contact at OAU who can help with my Spouse's Credential verification?
She requested for transcript through etx. WES status has changed to "Verification sent ..." since 29th August and Etx claims they are yet to receive any verification e-mail.
I will greatly appreciate any assistance to scale this hurdle.

Expresso17:


You loose 5 marks every year from age 30

oh!!....thanks jus wanna start the journey and am reading from the first thread

Please can u elaborate more about ICES on how Long does there evaluation takes?
2. What's there charge/fee?
3. Can they evaluate 2 results for an applicant at same fee.
4. Once I send my docs to them as an applicant, will they only require transcript from my school?

Kmgb:


All u need to do is send your certificate,ID and any other docs u deem necessary, in my case, I sent change of name docs to the email given while you ask your school to send your transcript via official email to them quoting the reference no u will be given at some point as subject. It used to take about 7weeks from the day u register.

Please can someone help me with a police contact that is trusted that can help me with the police certificate as soon as possible but I stay outside Nigeria. Thanks.

I was sent the message below requesting for POF and I have sent it. I just want to know what is the next step for me. I applied for Self Employment Person Program.

Dear XXXX XXXX:



This is in reference to your application for permanent residence in Canada under the Self-Employed Person Program.



Subsection 16(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act states that a person who makes an application must answer truthfully all questions put to them for the purpose of the examination and must produce a visa and all relevant evidence and documents that the officer reasonably requires.



A self-employed person is defined as a foreign national who:



-has relevant experience

-intends and is able to be self-employed in Canada and

-can contribute to Canada’s economy in one of the required areas.



Relevant experience for a self-employed person means at least two years of experience.



It must be during the period starting five years before the day you apply and ending on the day we make a decision on your application. The experience must be:



for cultural activities:



-two one-year periods being self-employed in cultural activities, or

-two one-year periods participating at a world-class level in cultural activities, or

-a combination of a one-year period described in A above, and a one-year period described in B above.



for athletics:

-two one-year periods being self-employed in athletics, or

-two one-year periods participating at a world class level in athletics, or

-a combination of a one-year period described in a above, and a one-year period described in b above





the purchase and management of a farm (for applications submitted before March 10, 2018)



In order for us to continue the processing of your application, we require updated documents that evidence these requirements of the class. When submitting these documents, clearly label which requirements they are evidencing.



In addition to these supporting documents, we also ask that you provide the following:



-Updated Schedule A forms for all applicants over 18 years of age

-Bank statements evidencing deposit of funds generated from cultural/athletic/agricultural activities outlined above (please highlight the deposits)

-Bank statements from all bank accounts that finance your family

-Additional Family Information forms for yourself and spouse (if applicable)

-Any other information you wish to be assessed for this application.



*** To avoid delays, please submit all requested documents at the same time ***



Please note:

Please note we no longer accept responses via email. Please go to the following link: https://secure.cic.gc.ca/enquiries-renseignements/case-cas-eng.aspx?mission=Accra, complete the form, click “Next”, click “Yes” (to confirm you want to include documents), and then attach the requested documents to your response. Responses received via email will not be actioned and may result in the refusal of your application.



All documents must be accompanied by English or French translations. When original documents are requested, notarised documents are not acceptable. As of May 1, 2018, all original documents, including passports, must be submitted via the VAC. To contact the VAC, please see: http://www.vfsglobal.ca/canada/



You have 30 days from the date of this letter to submit additional information so that we may continue processing your application. Please note this will be the ONLY opportunity we will provide for you to submit additional evidence. Your application will be assessed in 30 days and the final decision will be based on the evidence on file at that time. If you choose not to respond with additional information, a decision will be made based on the information on file, which may result in the refusal of your application.





Thank you for the interest you have shown in Canada.



Regards,







Migration Program | Programme de migration (AI)

High Commission of Canada | Haut commissariat du Canada

P.O. Box 1639

42 Independence Ave., Accra, Ghana

sosasatire:
I was sent the message below requesting for POF and I have sent it. I just want to know what is the next step for me. I applied for Self Employment Person Program.

Dear XXXX XXXX:...

I had to search google to know about this program. you could also try asking on the sister thread
Wow! many programs to immigrate with.

Please can I make my payment to ICES through my friends credit card?

Shyee:

This type of question has already been answered in previous pages.
You may not upload a copy of your transcript if you don't have it. Some people here, myself inclusive, uploaded certificate to be verified and International passport only, while the attended institution uploaded the transcript. Your institution may upload your transcript either through email or post(e.g courier or regular mail).
Search this thread for more info, use keyword: 'ICES'; search in travel section.

I am sending from Abuja

joo2018:
Might be fair. Depends on your location. Where are you sending from.

vickmor002:
Please can I make my payment to ICES through my friends credit card?

Yes.

I also have four semester unizik diploma and three year degree,
Please, can it also be The equivalent of 2 year Canadian diploma and 3 year bachelor.

victory4me:
ECA from ICES received today.

Exactly 4 weeks.24th July to 24th August

My four semester unibuja diploma and
Four year degree
The equivalent is 2 year Canadian diploma and 4 year bachelor .
Cost = $475 no verification wahala.

IELTS is still giving me serious issues after 2 attempts.

Okay thanks,

Shyee:


Yes.

.

my brother applied for canada fsw program.and submitted is application since june 2018 and 2 days ago the application showed status medical passed and checking today it roll backed from You passed the medical exam” back to “You do not need a medical exam. We will send you a message if this changes”...any suggestions why this or anybody with similar experience?

thats how i did DW and mine and just got an update received.....and dates changed

phemmy26:
please i need your input my e-family...

If three individuals decided to process this waec transcript stuff for wes....after the collection of the transcript from waec...cant the three people put the the transcript in one envelope ( The three envelopes into one big envelope ) and then pay just the 10k instead of sending it individually......this canada journey hen......na real investment.

Claire40:
Please which courier service is charging 10,000. The quotes I got from FedEx, EMS and DHL to send documents to Canny were from 17,000 and above. Please help a sister ;.

Just said 10k to drive up a point.....that we are paying just that singular amount for the three individual....

Guys please, i want to ask a quick one, if my police report expires after AOR, would i be asked to get another one? I just remembered it’s supposed to expire after this sept or ao ( they say its 3months) i just want to know if i would be expecting an ADR for that. Thanks

Bettybeauty:
Pm me if u haven't gotten a contact yet. Let me give the contact dat helped me with verification same day

l
I need a contact number for OAU verification too. Kindly assist

mikaael:


oh!!....thanks
jus wanna start the journey and am reading from the first thread

A shortcut is read page one of the current thread and follow all the links. Can be done in one night (instead of sleeping) and by the next morning you'll be able to pass Canada immigration practitioner exams.

Only if you follow all the links sha.

Bettybeauty:
Pm me if u haven't gotten a contact yet. Let me give the contact dat helped me with verification same day

Hi Bettybeauty, pls I just sent you a mail. I need the contact details for OAU for my spouse. Thanks.

Congratulations. I envied your resilience.I didn't know why I stopped to Challenge LRWS- 6.5,8,7,8.

4wearegreat:
How I battled with IELTS for a YEAR!!! - A long and boring story

1st attempt (29 July 2017) - LRWS - 7.5,9, 7.5, 8 (BC)
2nd attempt (Nov) - LRWS - 8.5, 8.5, 6.5, 7.5 (BC) – Requested for remark in writing (no upgrade)
3rd attempt (Jan) - LRWS - 6, 7.5, 7.5, 8.5 (MOD) – Back then speakers were used for listening test
4th attempt (Mar) – LRWS- 8.5, 8, 6.5, 7.5 (BC) - Requested for remark in writing (no upgrade)
5th attempt (April) - LRWS – 7.5, 8, 6.5, 7.5 (MOD)
6th attempt (Jun) - LRWS – 9, 8, 7, N/A (MOD) – I missed my speaking test
7th attempt (28 July 2018) – LRWS – 9, 9, 6.5, 8.5(MOD) - I almost wept because I expected 9, 9, 8, 8

Despite testimonies on upgrade and words of encouragement/advice from friends (on nairaland and other platforms) I was reluctant to initiate an EOR because my experience with EOR hasn’t been favorable and I was as broke as a church mouse.

A friend eventually lent me N100,000 but I was confused on how best to utilize it. I needed some money for my up-keep, so the balance would be for either EOR/another IELTS. Babe suggested re-writing IELTS but I was tired of rehearsing speaking sessions with her, listening to boring IELTS model listening test, reading model IELTS essay, writing IELTS letters and essay (wey nobody dey mark), so I opted for remark even though I wasn’t really expecting an upgrade.

I got an email from MOD that my EOR is available for collection, I showed the email to one of my guys and he said “Baba dem no upgrade the writing oo.” A frustrated me completely agreed with him maybe because I wasn’t expecting an upgrade/because no reference was made to refund of the EOR fees/ because my friend had requested for EOR thrice with MOD (so I kinda trust his judgement) or I was too frustrated to think straight).

However, I asked my sister to collect the TRF on my behalf (at least the score go increase my CRS marginally – who knows, tsunami fit make score drop significantly and the marginal increase could be all I need). Sis sent me the pic of the TRF and to my surprise - my writing was upgraded from 6.5 to 7. With this upgrade CRS go jump reach like 450.

My 2 cent on how to prep for IELTS

General
1- Read page 0 abi na page 1 of this trend
2- Read and follow the instruction on the question paper (e.g not more than 2 words and/or number)
3- For reading and listening – don’t leave any question unanswered.

Listening
1- Download various IELTS listening test from youtube (google “savefromnet”)
2- Print screen and print the listening questions (so you have listening question papers)
3- Practice without headset (this will increase your concentration level especially for those who get distracted easily)
4- Don’t review your answers until the end of the test, use the audio break to review the next set of questions
5- Identify your weak question types, and practice them more
6- For Maps, identify the starting point in the map (e.g the reception, entrance) before the commencement of the audio
7- write on your question paper the north, east, west and south pole of the map – would help if the speaker says something like, the studio is at the north east of the reception
8- Flow with the speaker with the intention of identifying all the locations in the map (for instance the speaker could say the studio is beside the toilet. The questions required you to identify where the studio is but if you ignored the location of the toilet because it was not listed amongst the question, then you have jounze the location of the studio)
9- For matching questions – Instead of matching the answers to the questions when the audio is being played, for each question, write out all the keywords stated by the speaker (use shorthand and abbreviation). At the end of the test, I used 2-3 minutes (out of the 10 minutes) to review the keyword stated for each question vis-à-vis the answer option (I hope this explanation is clear because matching question and maps use to be my problem until I adopted these strategies.
10- For multiple choice question with long sentence – when previewing the questions, underline the keyword, then listen for the keyword or its synonym or paraphrased
11- Write what you hear, not what you think

Reading (GT) – My area of core competence

1- For T/F/NG – True- the passage support the question, False- the passage negate/contradict the question, N/G - the passage states nothing about the question.
2- For section 1 & 2, don’t read the passage first, read and underline keywords in question 1&2, scan through the passage for answers to both. If you spot the answer to question 2 first, there is a possibility that the answer to question 1 was in the preceding sentence or it is N/G (for T/F/NG type of questions.
3- Plan to conclude section 1 & 2 in 20 minutes
4- For section 3 – read each paragraph and summary in one sentence the core idea of the passage (5-10minutes depending on your reading speed) (e.g summary for paragraph A – discovery of white lions, summary for paragraph B – people’s perception about white lion, summary for paragraph C – different studies on temperament of white lions…..summary for paragraph H - extinction of white lions)
5- Read each question (e.g a research conducted in the 19th century showed that white lion are _____, use your paragraph summary to identify the paragraph where the answer lies (See the words in bold, the answer to this question is most likely in paragraph C, so scan through paragraph C for words, synonyms or paraphrase for research, 19th century, white lion are).
6- In my opinion the key to high score in reading is not understanding the passage, rather it is about being able to identify the answers in the passage)
7- I score high in reading but the truth is I rarely.

Speaking

1- For first timers, watch model IELTS speaking video online
2- If possible, rehearse speaking test with someone
3- See samples of task 2 questions and have model answers/topic in mind e.g for any task 2 topic related to trip, holiday, picnic, school excursion etc – would speak about trip to Olumo Rock and adapt as appropriate (have never been to olumo rock before), anything related to an item (gift from someone, gift to someone, item I admire, item I misplaced etc – I will speak about laptop)
4- Use the past, present, future and opinion techniques (you can search youtube for Jay video on this)
5- Lie is possible, in fact tell plenty reasonable and coherent lies (the God you serve will understand and forgive you)
6- See the examiner as your gist/gossip mate, just feel free to yan your “apata”

Writing (I don’t know wetin to write because me gat work on it, but few notes)

1- Watch IELTS videos on writing ( I used orisirisi videos)
2- Print out and study many IELTS model writing essay (the essay structure, use of linking words etc) this will enable you see the application of the skills you learnt from the videos
3- Use “Brighter grammar” or "Premier English"...........sha read to improve your writing
4- Attempt model IELTS writing test under exam condition and ask friends to review it (Big shout out to everyone who offered to review my essay)
[color=#000099][/color]5- Practice writing using model IELTS writing answer booklet – to familiarize yourself with the answer booklet and to have an idea of the numbers of lines you need to write on to achieve the required word count


MOD vs BC - My Opinion

Disclaimer: Please note that below are my personal opinions about MOD & BC at the moment (6/9/18), and not necessarily true or false in all instances.

MOD’s Edge over BC
1- Those who registered early were given to opportunity to choose their preferred speaking date and time
2- Responded to my emails within 24 hours
3- Spent less time trying to calling a customer care representative
4- Cheaper IELTS fees (MOD - NGN68,000 and BC – NGN75,000)
5- Was easy to book for an IELTS test within few days to the test date
6- Was easy to pay for IELTS test or EOR (e.g MOD does not require bank draft not need for EOR
7- If you like low key parole, the probability that you would meet someone you know at MOD test center is small.

BC’s Edge over MOD
1- Better organized on exam date (considering the crowd at both centers)
2- Cheaper EOR fees (MOD – NGN46,124 and BC – NGN15,000)
3- More flexible on speaking test date (if you arrive late or too early) –
4- MOD often use speakers in new center (I prefer headset to speaker)
5- If you like high key parole/you will like to identify frd into this EE stuff for guidance and direction), the probability that you would meet someone you know at BC test center is high
6- Gat centers in more states than MOD
7- More popular in Nigeria than MOD (but who da one help

Note: Based on my experience, your IELTS result is not dependent on whether you write with MOD or BC (except for speaking, where availability of headset could impact on candidate performance).

To everyone who encouraged/advised me - (in Davido's voice) Blessing fall on you
To everyone still battling with IELTS - Fire your shot again. You remember the story of Abraham Lincoln?