55emem55:
After what seems like 11weeks, ICES comes back to say they've sent my credentials to my school for further verification. I dont even understand again. When did that one start? First they said they've been Bamboozled with over 300 applications in the last 3weeks from West Africa hence the delay. Una well done oh! My transcript has been with them since November 13th, and now they are saying they want to do further verification.

jholarharde:
@engr2000, massive congratulations to you and yours sir. thanks for helping out with the NTI contact

flyboi1:
Long Post Alert!!!
TIMELINE
FSW outland
ECA - IQAS July 2016 (They were the fastest as at this time period – 3weeks)
IELTS;
20-08-2016 BC LRWS 8,6.5,7.5,6.5
25-05-2017 BC LRWS 8.5,6.5,7.0,8.0
29-07-2017 BC LRWS 8.5,6.5,7.0,8.0
28-10-2017 BC LRWS 8.5,7.0,7.0,7.0
30-06-2018 MOD LRWS 9,8,7,7.5
SPOUSE
28-07-2018 BC LRWS 9,8.5,7,8
ITA 22ND August 2018
AOR 27th september 2018
MEP & BIL 25TH october 2018
Ghost Update1 21st November 2018
Ghost Update2 22nd January 2019
Ghost Update3 23rd January 2019
PPR 25th January (Dated 24th )
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It has been a really long road. And I just want to give thanks to God, because I know He makes ALL things beautiful in His time.
This journey started from the study route. Got admission to Fanshawe and Vancouver island Uni. Couldn’t raise funds at the time so I took a breather and tried out EE.
I’m going to give back to the thread the way I benefitted from it in days past.

IELTS
IELTS really humbled me mehn. I just couldn’t figure out what I was doing wrong. Reading was a pain. I wrote this dreaded exam 5times. I remember my first exam, didnt even bother reading for it. The mindset was “is it not ordinary english exam”. 5 exams later and look at God. All four remaining exams, I only practiced for reading as that was the part giving me nightmares. I knew the section giving me issues was the last section. It was too long and boring and there was barely any time to finish. For the 5th and final test, I started my reading exam with the last section which was the hardest and solved backwards. Voilaa!
ECA
This was the smoothest part of the journey self. 3 weeks between paying, applying for transcript and IQAS sending me my ECA. I wonder what happened to them post 2016.
WEDDING REGISTRY
The plan was to get married and add my wife post AOR or when I get COPR, but the delay in passing ielts scuffed all that. Score was 439 after the 5th ielts and the average to get ITA was 441. So one morning, I left work and took a stroll down to the registry just to confirm their process. One thing lead to the other and I called my wife (then girlfriend not even fiancé) and gave her our wedding date. She was thunderstruck. I kept saying “hello hello! Can you hear me? Lol
Yes we had plans to marry and we already knew we were going to spend the rest of our lives together, this just brought it closer.
Luckily I had begged her to do ECA and IELTS because after my fourth IELTS, I was tired and I told her to be principal applicant. She reluctantly agreed, because she didn’t think her work experience would qualify. I also registered to do the IELTS exam with her for moral support and reduce the pressure I was placing on her. Lo and behold we both passed. Recalculated our scores…and here we are!
POF
I started this process not knowing where the POF was going to come from but I had faith in God. Few weeks after AOR, God came through for us. We got 100% POF gift from two sources (85/80). This was really bugging me because all through the thread most gift was from just one source. After digesting the gift deed section, I decided to go through with it and be clean with IRCC as expected. Two deed of gift was drafted and signed by all parties. One of the gift deed was to me and the other deed was to my wife. We deposited both in our joint account. My wife also wrote a letter authorising me to use the deed to her as part of our settlement funds. We didn’t notarise the deed as the gift were from family members. We wanted to make it look as natural and logical as possible.

Post AOR
I had promised myself before I submitted our application that I would not be checking the portal every minute. Who was I kidding? It became a routine, every morning before I even assign task to my team members, I would always check to see if there was anything new. I followed ImmiTracker to know when my AOR mates were getting MEP/BIL. After MEP/BIL, the wait became worse because there was nothing to look forward too. Total silence. Not even an ADR. I even emailed Ralph so I could know my situation. Ms Robyn replied a few hours later that criminality was passed, but eligibility and security checks have not being initiated. Then PPR started raining for AOR mates and even people who submitted much later. I knew it was close. Then I logged in one morning and saw the first ghost update. I couldn’t hold my smile. Every morning after that ghost update, I would wake up with excitement only for it to diminish after I refresh my mail. This went on for a while. Then I requested for GCMS notes first week in January (yet to arrive as at the time of writing this report)

“Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity”
Page 1 of this thread cannot be over emphasized. From this thread, I’ve enlightened some people and they keep saying why don’t I become an agent? In this Journey you have to read, research and know what works for you. No two applications are the same. Review your application logically and act as your own Visa officer before submitting. If Finance is your stumbling block, start from somewhere help can arrive at any time but it must meet you prepared. You don’t have to have all the money to start the process.
I wish everyone on the Journey Success and may we all achieve our dreams in Canada.

it has ended in Praise!

joo2018:
Mm.

You can raise the CSE.

However, I don't think it's such a big deal. However, you must have a strategy for submitting your passports when the time comes.

Engr2000:
Hi Guys,

*PPPPPPP* *PPPPPPP* *RRRRRRR* / COPR



I wish you all the very best!

joo2018:
Some more musings.

For a single PA, the effort is 1 unit and the return is 1 permanent resident. The efficiency is then 1.
For a family of 2 (PA and spouse), the effort is 2 units and the return is 2 permanent residents. The efficiency is then 1.
For a family of 3 (PA, spouse and 1 child), the effort is 2 units and the return is 3 permanent residents. The efficiency is then 3/2 = 1.5.
For a family of 4 (PA, spouse and 2 children), the effort is 2 units and the return is 4 permanent residents. The efficiency is then 4/2 = 2.
For a family of 5 (PA, spouse and 3 children), the effort is 2 units and the return is 5 permanent residents. The efficiency is then 5/2 = 2.5.

So from a logistic point of view, it makes sense for such a target driven organization to prioritize applications that will bring the best returns.

joo2018:
Prof, you might need to start marking landing scripts too.

shege45:
yes they did that with me

efueh:
Thanks joo2018 for your response.
I guess it will be better to just inform CIC on the change of address due to her new job in Europe and left naija a week ago. Mind you, this new job wasn’t captured in her work history because it came after AOR. Also biometrics hasn’t been done yet, and when that time comes she intend to do it in Europe independent of her spouse in niaja. As we have read here that biometrics can be done from different locations.

So based on the aforementioned, I guess it is just proper to raise CSE and be at peace. I hope this is in order my people?
I’m asking for a dear friend, response/advice are most welcomed.

Cc: Ifeoma77, Mcstan, joo2018 & smslive.

ceyrahtlk:


So have you got your ECA? Wanted to know what form of 'verification' they are carrying out now. Chose ICES for my spouse to avoid all these double verification wahala o

Topsmamen:

Yeah. I heard about this. So sad. There are speculations that the applicant used an agent who messed it all up. Hearsay tho.

Olami2903:
Sigh thank you. Please can you send me your email? Want to make enquiry about how to get the diploma transcript. thanks

shege45:
yes
They sent an email to my school,so i had to pay extra
money for my school to reply. I think they finished my case two days after they got the reply from my school. One thing I realized when i used ices was that they don’t notify you about anything. If you don’t email them to know how far,they won’t send you. Unless they might have changed now

DrMrsCK:
I have come again o! Please I need your advice on POF. Spouse provided 100% funds. 50% was transferred into my account last year which I put into a fixed deposit. Now the other 50% was transferred into my account. I would like to fix the money in the same bank as before but this will be a top-up and there will be a new effective date. I want tmy application to show that I had some money before and not just before I submitted my application. I am so confused.
Do I go ahead and fix in one bank?(makes the application simpler) or do I fix the other 50% in another bank?
We plan to show spouse's SOA in order to explain the source of funds and also show the transfer to me then add a letter of explanation.

Godisincontrol:
Thank You lord

Stencil:
During profile creation, if one isn't claiming points for the accompanying spouse's education, is it misrepresentation to answer "NO" to this question?

Has "name" finished high school or any higher education


This spouse has completed at least a secondary school education.

Thanks in advance.

wenks:
My sister if in you Customer service you have been in a supervisory role, it automatically changes the skill level C to B. and hopefully you have had at least 1yr of supervisory experience in Customer service. I can confidently tell you this because my friend used same. May this Canada journey favor you. Cheers

Godisincontrol:
Thank You lord

Dreal4mula:
What should I do? I want to withdraw my application and settle in Naija oo.... my cash is just locked down no progress with my Application so far. APRIL 2018 AOR. Any advice ?

junebaby:
Good day all. How are we...I pray for speed in all areas of our applications.

I am making this enquiry for some one. He once applied for US visa but was denied. In the application, his agent stated married. However, in his EE application now, he is stating single.

Please advise, what can be done or what should he do or not do to get his PPR.

Thank you

Prettiepearlz:

You’re welcome. What did you do during your Nysc? Let’s see if we can find an appropriate NOC code for it while we await responses form experienced people who can help you with what to do with your experience as a baker.

shege45:
yes
They sent an email to my school,so i had to pay extra money for my school to reply. I think they finished my case two days after they got the reply from my school. One thing I realized when i used ices was that they don’t notify you about anything. If you don’t email them to know how far,they won’t send you. Unless they might have changed now

DrMrsCK:
I have come again o! Please I need your advice on POF. Spouse provided 100% funds. 50% was transferred into my account last year which I put into a fixed deposit. Now the other 50% was transferred into my account. I would like to fix the money in the same bank as before but this will be a top-up and there will be a new effective date. I want tmy application to show that I had some money before and not just before I submitted my application. I am so confused.
Do I go ahead and fix in one bank?(makes the application simpler) or do I fix the other 50% in another bank?
We plan to show spouse's SOA in order to explain the source of funds and also show the transfer to me then add a letter of explanation.

Cifrag:



I have evaluated my B.sc with WES years back and can i evaluate my PGD using Ices to avoid WES issues on waec. To to eligible for 2 or more certificate. Can i present both ECA from WES and Ices for both degrees.

ceyrahtlk:


Thanks for your response. Did ICES send you a message concerning the verification sent to your school? Or did you have to follow up with them before the email?

I will also like to know which department the verification request was sent to in your school. Your department or exams and records?

Thanks

Glebb:
So, I have been following this thread as a guest but decided to share my timeline even though I am an inland (CEC) applicant and there's no particular thread for us; I know some of us (CEC applicants) lurk around here just to compare and contrast plus canadavisa forum isn't really my thing.

AOR - September 27

Medicals Passed/Request Letter - October 25
Request was for RCMP criminal record check as I didn't include a Canadian police report with my application. Submitted it like two weeks later

Procedural Fairness - January 9
They needed extra proof of my Canadian work experience even though I had submitted paystubs, employment and job summary letters in the first place. I submitted my record of employment and a LOE same day

ADR (RPRF)/CoPR - January 16
Got the request to pay RPRF and CoPR same day. In the CoPR I was scheduled for an interview on January 24 and asked to come along with my passport, 2 passport photographs and proof of my status in Canada.