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DonFreshmoney:
BC OR IDP

BC - Computer delivered

princeofcanada:
Unilag doesn't demand for verification fee. I'll only advise you get in touch with the records office as soon as WES confirm they've sent your school an email.

Those Idiaraba people now demanded 3k from me for it

Noted......I will do as suggested

princeofcanada:
Unilag doesn't demand for verification fee. I'll only advise you get in touch with the records office as soon as WES confirm they've sent your school an email.

Huh I think you are trolling us. Stoppeeet

Akeemilori:
please what can I do,I have started my Canada Express Entry since 2016 30th August,so I did my biometrics on 24th July 2018,and I don't why I have received any notification to submit my intl passport,it is getting to 3yrs now, please I need your help on this stuff,here is my phone no+2348024957865

Hi, Please for what date? can I send you a message?

JuneFirst:
I have posted since yesterday to the house that I have an appointment for a family of 4 to give out to anyone interested. No one has indicated interest. I'll wait till tomorrow before cancelling.

Ok I'll take it please

JuneFirst:
They have called me again today to confirm my appointment for 9th of April.
I will go ahead and cancel it tomorrow morning.

Lol. And must you marry a Nigerian? Widen your search

Guitarlife:
Someone called my name here
Make I start my landing gist from here...
One of the hard truths you will realise when you land here, 98%(arguable) of Nigerians that Land here either are married or have someone they are planning to go back to Naija to bring.
So if you single and planning to see a partner here, it is not impossible but its a long walk.


Further updates coming soon....

Congrats to @msmodi and @Livy2018. May you prosper in your new home.

What did you use to simulate your ielts scores? Try to max it out, especially the PA: LRSW 8.5, 8, 7.5, 7.5

Get additional certifications if you are the PA (CIPM, BCS, Masters degree, ATS, etc)
If your husband is the PA, he can combine his OND and HND to get two or more certifications

No you cannot pretend your Canada close friend is a relative, that will be misrepresentation and can lead to a ban if IRCC find out eventually

Yes you can use pension fund as POF, only 25% of it, no more, no less. Read more here https://www.nairaland.com/search?q=pension+fund+as+pof&search=Search

Read page 1 to get more information of the basics. When you finish and you have more questions, please feel free to ask.

All the best in the process

DesignerDesigne:
congratulations!

Hello everyone, My husband and I have had intentions to relocate for a while now but we’re not sure how to go about it till we found this thread and watched some videos on youtube.

We have begun our ECA with IQAS didn’t know about WES before now and also preparing for IELTS but I have a couple of questions.

From the eligibility quiz we have taken, my score is 394 (I have a B.A certificate, I’m less than 30 years of age and I have 2 years proven work experience as an HR)
My Husband’s CSR score is 400 (He’s above 30 years of age, about 6 years experience as a graphic designer, and an HND) what can we do to increase our point?

-we have a close friend in Canada can we add him as a relative living in Canada to claim the point? if so , what are the things we’ll need to do to prove our relatedness to this person?

-I have been reading about knowing the appropriate time to enter the pool, Please I need more explanation on this.

As to POF, can we include our pension fund? If yes, how do we go about this?

Any other information you think might help is highly appreciated.

Congrats to AmeComplique and Msmodi on their PPRs. Eagerly awaiting your scripts

Congrats to all the ITA clinchers of yesterday, may your process be smooth.

*grabs binoculars and red biro*

Hallelujahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! Congrats!!!! Congratulations!!!!! Shame to the Devil and praise be to God.

Chai! Your story post-AOR touched me. I am so happy for you. God indeed did not put you to shame, He has answered and now you have testified.

For pouring out your heartfelt story to us and the elaborateness of your script, I will score you 9.2

Wow @bolded, March post-ITA Whatsapp group, where una dey? I am not a good groupie member but I come in all humility, I no form again, we need each other, kindly add me edakun

QUTEE darling please if you read this, reply me on whatsapp, I have changed my mind God bless you for the whatsapp group encouragement, you're an angel

Livy2018:
LONG POST ALERT

You are God from beginning to the end, there is no place for argument, You are God all by yourself.


POST AOR: The real gist
I joined like 3 groups for July AOR, one had a lot of Indians. When Pple started getting PPR all around and nothing was happening, I raised a CSE on the status of my application in Oct and I got to know that my file was at Accra, that day I cried. I was sad and depressed. I left all Canada-related whatsapp groups except the one for lawyers. For a long time I didn’t want to join the AVO group, when I eventually joined in Nov 2018, the stories were gloomy, no one had heard from AVO in months. I just knew it that village people were at work, lol.

Surprisingly, the AVO whatsapp group that I didn’t want to join became a beam of light to me. Talk of men and women of faith, I met them all, sharing hope. We were all told that Accra works only between Jan – March, so we were all hopeful for 2019 1st quarter.

Back to the AVO whatsapp group, we had prayer and praise sessions via conference call, and I must confess, I felt lighter after those sessions with assurances that God had not forgotten or forsaken us at AVO.

Praise the Lordddddddddddddddddd.

I want to thank everyone for the selfless contributions to the thread. The information on this thread is massive, even though I joined in maybe part 3 or 4 not sure anymore.

Did I say that we didn’t finish the movie, lol. My daughter couldn’t understand the emergency that made mummy run like that.

Good evening everyone.

Please must my job duties and NOC i am claiming match 100 percent?

So I got my reference letter and my duties and NOC matches but my employer included two points which aren't part of the duties listed under my NOC on cic website.

For example. In addition to my duties as a physiotherapist, she included that "manage patients HMO records" and "manage clinic and perform other administrative duties when necessary"
Although I perform these duties, I feel she should have stuck with my duties as a Physiotherapist only.

Ask yourself this question..

If everyone in the 440+ are in your shoes, will they wait for the scores to drop?

People are looking for ways to upgrade their scores or upgrading their scores and you are asking this.

Please don't wait for uncertainties because nobody knows tomorrow.

Run 4:40 and goan write IELTS biko.

Scandinavian02:
Dear Seniors in the house.

We have been waiting in the Pool with a CRS of 448 since February 16th and from the trend, I don't think I can wait any longer.

My spouse alone did the IELTS that gave us the CRS score, I don't want to miss the next drraw hence wants to register for CBT without preparing just to earn 5-10points and boost our CRS for next draw.

Please, can I just walk in and write normal English and score at least 5 points to enable us get ITA in a fortnight?

cmaamaa:
Stay consistent if your letter is in CIC format

pls can someone share a sample reference letter in CIC format.am not surw the one i have is correct. just want to make sure am on the right part.

would love to attach pay slips as well but i noticed my pay slip carries a different job tittle from my employment and comfirmation letter

payslips-news assistant

employment letter - news editot2

promotion letter- news editor

is it safe to still upload pay slips.

chrisebsy:
pls can someone share a sample reference letter in CIC format.am not surw the one i have is correct. just want to make sure am on the right part.

would love to attach pay slips as well but i noticed my pay slip carries a different job tittle from my employment and comfirmation letter

payslips-news assistant

employment letter - news editot2

promotion letter- news editor

is it safe to still upload pay slips.

Here you go. Payslips are optional. If you don't feel comfortable uploading it, then ditch it. But bear in mind that you could still get an ADR for it.

Onetwo77:
The cancellation of COPR is the issue. We will both wait and come back for the wedding.

Thank you very much! Congrats to you and @JustinTr.udeau

Congratulations to you too in advance I hope you and TwoOne77 live a long happy life

Akeemilori:
please what can I do,I have started my Canada Express Entry since 2016 30th August,so I did my biometrics on 24th July 2018,and I don't why I have received any notification to submit my intl passport,it is getting to 3yrs now, please I need your help on this stuff,here is my phone no

Ehn??!!! You say

msmodi:
The Eagle has Landed guys!!!!!!!!
AVO. Coming back with details. It's PPR.....

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!

COPR:
Both of you already have COPR before the wedding, so i dont see the point informing IRCC? Assuming one has COPR while the other is still waiting before the wedding, then it is mandatory to inform IRCC.

My point is that, you can inform them or not.

Not quite accurate, they have to inform. It's stated clearly that any changes to family configuration must be reported before landing.

bellexa22:
Hi guys,

I'm post ITA, please has anyone used renmoney as POF??

80% of the money is in renmoney owned by accompanying spouse and it matures in June.
My only issue with the certificate is that one of the rules states "Where you request to withdraw funds prior to the maturity date, Renmoney may, in its absolute discretion approve/reject a request for early withdrawal"
Even though this is stated in the certificate it is not entirely true because I can liquidate at any time and just lose a percentage of the interest, I have been using them for more than 2 years and I know this.
I'm just worried that CIC might interpret the statement to mean the money is not readily available.

Please has anyone used them or know someone that has used them plus is it just the certificate of investment you attached

Can you get them to modify the letter and remove that part? If yes, do it. If not, don't sweat it, submit it like that.

Kogigallll:
PA
Age 34
Professional degree
IELTS LRWS , 8 8 7 7.5

Thanks for the reply.

Assuming that the PA has 3+ years of experience and spouse has LRWS 6666;
CRS with spouse BSc = 443
CRS with spouse 2 or more certificates = 444
CRS with spouse Masters = 445
If spouse has LRWS 7777;
BSc = 449
2 or more certificates = 450
Masters = 451

So to answer your initial question, the difference is one point each

Livy2018:
LONG POST ALERT

You are God from beginning to the end, there is no place for argument, You are God all by yourself.

Timeline:
IELTS: 12 May 2018 LRWS - 8.5/9/7/8.5
ECA: 11 June 2018 – WES / Spouse ECA – 21 June 2018
EE Profile Created: 22 June 2018 CRS 451[b]
ITA:[/b] 25 June 2018[b]
AOR:[/b] 27 July 2018
MEP/IP1: 18 Aug 2018
1st ADR: 19 Aug 2018 – clear copies of children’s passports data page
Got 1st Gcms note – applied 4 Oct 2018 after been notified through CSE enquiry on 3 Oct 2018 that my file was at AVO, received note 9 Nov 2018
From the Notes, file transferred to AVO – 30 Aug 2018 – workload distribution
2nd ADR: 21 Feb 2019 – payslips, bank statement highlighting salary deposits, family information form and schedule A for hubby and I.
[b]PPR: 4 April 2019
[/b]VO: Accra
Family of 5

Did I say that we didn’t finish the movie, lol. My daughter couldn’t understand the emergency that made mummy run like that.

Wow!!!!
Big big congratulations Sis!!!!!!! The wait is over!!

Ifeoma77:
Not quite accurate, they have to inform. It's stated clearly that any changes to family configuration must be reported before landing.

Is there really a change in family configuration? Seeing as they are both single until they get married, no?

Edited: Ok. That's if they get married before landing, then they have to inform. Seconded.

DesignerDesigne:
congratulations!

Hello everyone, My husband and I have had intentions to relocate for a while now but we’re not sure how to go about it till we found this thread and watched some videos on youtube.

We have begun our ECA with IQAS didn’t know about WES before now and also preparing for IELTS but I have a couple of questions.

From the eligibility quiz we have taken, my score is 394 (I have a B.A certificate, I’m less than 30 years of age and I have 2 years proven work experience as an HR)
My Husband’s CSR score is 400 (He’s above 30 years of age, about 6 years experience as a graphic designer, and an HND) what can we do to increase our point?

-we have a close friend in Canada can we add him as a relative living in Canada to claim the point? if so , what are the things we’ll need to do to prove our relatedness to this person?

-I have been reading about knowing the appropriate time to enter the pool, Please I need more explanation on this.

As to POF, can we include our pension fund? If yes, how do we go about this?

Any other information you think might help is highly appreciated.

1. You should look for and additional qualification. CIPM, CIMA, diploma etc. Your scores will shoot up.
2. You can't claim a friend as a relative. Don't try it.
3. The time to enter the pool is whenever you've completed ECA and IELTS.
4. Yes. Have your PFA write you letters that you have access to 25% of your funds.
5. You still need to read more, visit page one

Greetings house!
Please I requested for my transcript from my bsc transcript from my Sch imsu to be sent to Wes, but I want to send it by myself through Dhl, but it will be on th you official envelope, I need advice on this pls. Thanks

Topsmamen:
Is there really a change in family configuration? Seeing as they are both single until they get married, no?

Edited: Ok. That's if they get married before landing, then they have to inform. Seconded.

Thirded!!

Please have any one processed his transcript for Wes from imo state university? Please assit a bro with a fast link, thanks

Chidoo1234:
Greetings house!
Please I requested for my transcript from my bsc transcript from my Sch imsu to be sent to Wes, but I want to send it by myself through Dhl, but it will be on th you official envelope, I need advice on this pls. Thanks

I do not really get you but if they give you the transcript..do not tamper with it, ensure the stamps are across the envelope. Send using the school name as sender preferably, let them send and u collect tracking nos to follow up.

All the best.

joo2018:
Below is the format. If both letters have those details, then you are safe uploading them alone.

"a reference or experience letter from the employer, which

should be an official document printed on company letterhead (must include the applicant’s name, the company’s contact information [address, telephone number and email address], and the name, title and signature of the immediate supervisor or personnel officer at the company),
should indicate all positions held while employed at the company and must include the following details: job title, duties and responsibilities, job status (if current job), dates worked for the company, number of work hours per week and annual salary plus benefits; "
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/permanent-residence/express-entry/applications-received-on-after-january-1-2016-completeness-check.html

However, it may also make sense to prepare for a scenario in which you get an ADR for payslips. You can ask the cash paying company for a salary certificate.
https://www.nairaland.com/5031893/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/142#76663649
https://www.nairaland.com/5031893/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/142#76663863

this very helpful. Thanks

Ifeoma77:
Assuming that the PA has 3+ years of experience and spouse has LRWS 6666;
CRS with spouse BSc = 443
CRS with spouse 2 or more certificates = 444
CRS with spouse Masters = 445
If spouse has LRWS 7777;
BSc = 449
2 or more certificates = 450
Masters = 451

So to answer your initial question, the difference is one point each

Wow....

You are absolutely gifted in this quest...

Thank you. Thank you. And thank you!

How can I scan/convert a black and white document to color? Any app you can suggest? One of my PCC is in black and white except for the signature and the IRCC requirement is to scan all PCCs in color.

Livy2018:
LONG POST ALERT

You are God from beginning to the end, there is no place for argument, You are God all by yourself.

Timeline:
IELTS: 12 May 2018 LRWS - 8.5/9/7/8.5
ECA: 11 June 2018 – WES / Spouse ECA – 21 June 2018
EE Profile Created: 22 June 2018 CRS 451[b]
ITA:[/b] 25 June 2018[b]
AOR:[/b] 27 July 2018
MEP/IP1: 18 Aug 2018
1st ADR: 19 Aug 2018 – clear copies of children’s passports data page
Got 1st Gcms note – applied 4 Oct 2018 after been notified through CSE enquiry on 3 Oct 2018 that my file was at AVO, received note 9 Nov 2018
From the Notes, file transferred to AVO – 30 Aug 2018 – workload distribution
2nd ADR: 21 Feb 2019 – payslips, bank statement highlighting salary deposits, family information form and schedule A for hubby and I.
PPR: 4 April 2019
[/b]VO: Accra
Family of 5

[b]DECISION TO TRAVEL:
Surprisingly, as informative as I thought I was, I never heard about the express entry until March 2018. I just returned from the US after having my last baby and I was reluctant to return to work after maternity leave. Spoke to hubby about our future plans, particularly about our 1st daughter who was born in Nig, unlike the other 2. I then stumbled on this thread. NL had always been my go-to for info on travelling, my birthing trips to the US were successful partly thru 1st hand info on NL, I never used an agent for my trips. So when I saw that we can enter Canada legally without going to overstay in US on our B1/B2 visa as suggested to us by some folks, I started digging in. Coincidentally a friend turned Sis who I met on my 1st birthing trip to US, was about leaving for Canada and needed help with booking their AirBnB apartment with my dollar card. As if I needed a sign from God, that is how we started the journey o.

In short, I heard about Express entry for the 1st time in March 2018 and I saw that we were eligible.

IELTS:
With the CRS tool, we realized that hubby did not need to take the test. So I registered in April for the May 12th exam MOD IDP. I was still on maternity leave, so I had time to prepare, about 6 weeks for the exam.
As I had earlier posted, I used Baron for reading and writing. Also watched ieltsliz online for reading tips and writing. E2 Language with jay for speaking and writing. Listening was more on ieltsessential website and Baron. So IELTS result - LRWS - 8.5/9/7/8.5. First and only attempt and I am soo grateful for the tips I got on this forum. @smslive2, sent me the link to the 1st set of IELTS materials I got, thank you sir.

Some will recall the 12th May 2018 test conducted by MOD at Ogudu, it was a “bad day devil drink water”. My experience on the test day with MOD at its Lagos mainland centre was terrible but it ended in praise.

ECA:
Hubby and I are both lawyers and both have Masters from the same schools, so we resorted to WES. Applied with WES early April 2018 and got my ECA report – 11 June 2018, Hubby – 21 June 2018.
Little snag with hubby, WES in the process of evaluation requested for IJMB transcripts. We had to remove hubby's LLB from evaluation due to the incomplete transcript issue from Unilorin because he got admission with IJMB into 200 level and I didn't see any headway with getting IJMB transcripts. Thanks @fyorgn, for your response then.

POOL/ITA:
We created a profile on 22 June 2018 and got ITA 25 June 2018 with CRS at 451.

POF:
Gift Deed for 100% of POF deposited to my account 2 days before submission (AOR) by hubby. I also submitted letter from pension PFA and Pension statement. The pension was additional, as the gift deed alone covered the POF for family of 5. In submitting POF, I did a LOE with a table analyzing the attached documents and the page numbers. Attached documents were gift deed, transfer slip, bank statement, reference letter from PFA, Pension statement, reference letter and non-indebtedness letter from bank and screenshot of exchange rate from xe.com.

3 months post-AOR, I moved funds to T.bills and raised a CSE, uploading the evidence of POF and a LOE stating that I had moved my POF to t.bills but that it was still accessible. The initial 3months, was rolled over for another 3 months, thanks to the silence from AVO.

JOB REFERENCE:
I have worked with the same organization from 2013 to date, so I got just 1 letter and it was pretty easy. My office has a standard letter for Canada (it appears they have written for quite a few of us, lol). I attached 6 months payslip.

Hubby also submitted 2 reference letters, 1 from his previous employer and 1 from his current employer. He runs his own firm but got a Partner in his firm to write the reference letter.

MEDICALS:
Medicals done at Children’s practice. Nothing eventful, but I had to book ahead – about 3 weeks away.

PCC:
Obtained at Alagbon, 8k for both of us, cant recall the Inspector but not popular Moshood. we were done within 30 minutes.

POST AOR: The real gist
I joined like 3 groups for July AOR, one had a lot of Indians. When Pple started getting PPR all around and nothing was happening, I raised a CSE on the status of my application in Oct and I got to know that my file was at Accra, that day I cried. I was sad and depressed. I left all Canada-related whatsapp groups except the one for lawyers. For a long time I didn’t want to join the AVO group, when I eventually joined in Nov 2018, the stories were gloomy, no one had heard from AVO in months. I just knew it that village people were at work, lol.

Surprisingly, the AVO whatsapp group that I didn’t want to join became a beam of light to me. Talk of men and women of faith, I met them all, sharing hope. We were all told that Accra works only between Jan – March, so we were all hopeful for 2019 1st quarter.

Jan 2019 came and we were all hopeful, emails started trickling in, some interview, some ADR, then PPR small small, lol, like 2 or 3 per week or so. Jan ended and just less than 10% of the group had gotten PPR or interview dates. Feb came and we got some again then ADR rained in late Feb for quite a lot of us, you will hear ‘famous 5’ ADR.

I also got ADR on 25 Feb 2019 and I jumped for joy, one will think that we had gotten PPR. But in AVO, any news is good news for us and one person’s PPR or ADR is for us all to rejoice about. The following weekend, we went to retake our passport at Studio 24, thinking that PPR will come shortly after.

Lo and behold, March ended and it was complete silence from AVO.

I mailed Ralph in early Feb 2019 and he said Eligibility, criminality and security checks have not been initiated and that they cannot be expedited and timelines are not available. I just resorted to God. I read this thread daily and when I see PPR posts and I look at their timelines, I say a silent prayer to God to remember me and not put me to shame, Jehovah answered my prayers.

Back to the AVO whatsapp group, we had prayer and praise sessions via conference call, and I must confess, I felt lighter after those sessions with assurances that God had not forgotten or forsaken us at AVO.

On 29 March 2019, I requested for another GCMS notes, when Ralph refused to reply me again. Meanwhile folks on the group were getting updates from Ralph such as Eligibility passed, criminality and security not yet started etc. I raised another CSE on 30 March 2019 and got a response on 2 April 2019 that my eligibility was under review. Ralph later replied on 3 April 2019 that I should contact him in May 2019, meaning that He wont provide any update on my file until 3 months after the last update he sent to me. I just resorted to my faith – He will never leave me nor forsake me.

Did i mention that my 1st GCMS note was all good, no cause for alarm, and yet I was sent to AVO, not because my application had K leg but because AVO is also a VO.........


PPR:
I do check my profile anytime there is an update on the group. No profile update, no ghost update nothing. Then folks started posting PPR on the group at about 10 am or so today again, same as yesterday, we got about 4 PPR. I was not at work, been travelling lately and wanted to stay indoors today. Later decided to go to the Cinema with my 1st daughter, since she was also at home. When the 4th person announced PPR on the group today, I said a silent prayer again that God should remember me. I was not concentrating on the movie because it was cartoon.
Brethren, I immediately got an email to check my profile. Tears started dropping from my eyes, thank God the Cinema hall was dark. I opened my profile on my phone to see a request letter, thinking it was another ADR, I downloaded to see the PPR. Praise the Lordddddddddddddddddd.
After 8 months and 8 days, it has ended in praise.

I want to thank everyone for the selfless contributions to the thread. The information on this thread is massive, even though I joined in maybe part 3 or 4 not sure anymore.

Did I say that we didn’t finish the movie, lol. My daughter couldn’t understand the emergency that made mummy run like that.

touching, congrats