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Bekecons:
Bros i am trying to understand you.
Does that mean you think i should use my latest IELTS(LRWS- 7.5,6.5,6.5,7.5) as first language in other to obtain the 445 you deducted?
I tried using the CRS tool but the score i get is 431 (with Tef being first language) if i wanna go alone and let my family join later.
My be i don't really get it.

I was assuming you don't have the 30 points from French as second language yet....but I may be wrong

On your EE profile, you'll see a summary: Score Breakdown, like the screenshot below. Do you have 30 points in that last line below CRS for being bilingual?

Matrix414:
please have your taken the examination?

I did not. I have Master's. A lot of people here are going to write the exam in Sept.

Congrats, you won't regret it in Jesus name. Amen.

RubyN7:
ALHAMDULILLAHI! ALHAMDULILLAHI!! ALHAMDULILLAHI!!!

Hubby and I agreed that we will call and send mail on the 15th of July which was our due date for the 6month timeline and also my birthday.
Surprisingly, we saw a ghost update on Thursday morning and my birthday gift (PPR) arrived early same evening on the 10th of July………………..Trust me I cannot describe the feeling that comes with PPR (Golden mail) in words but I can say it is a great RELIEF.

This journey is not for the faint hearted, it requires a lot of patience and perseverance.
Thank GOD, may we never regret taking this bold step of relocating.

Please,how can one go about this,I am really interested.

COPR:
BCS CIT is all you need to get the additional 37 points. It is equivalent to 1 year Canadian diploma according to WES.

Thanks Zara,

This is really helpful.

Please,how can one go about with the registration and training.

Zara01:
Hi guys,

This is for anyone who wants to boost their score by writing the BCS Certification in IT.

I know some people are looking for more information about this but they haven't found any so I've taken it upon myself to post this here.

I spoke with their head of customer service and below is the official message from them:

Thank you for contacting Compunet Limited the approved centre for British Computer Society (BCS) in Nigeria with proven records of outstanding performance from our students.

BCS has three levels:

a. Certificate in IT
b. Diploma in IT
c. Postgraduate Diploma in IT.

Please note that the CIT level is enough to earn you additional 37 points in your CRS for the Canadian immigrants.

The exams are taken every March and September and the pass mark is 40%.
The CIT has three modules/courses which are introductory courses to Computer Science or Information Technology. With or without Computer background with all the necessary support from Compunet Limited you can acing’s the three modules. We have trained secondary schools and they passed.

For Canadian immigrants, is recognized, accepted and evaluated by WES as a One-year certificate program. Hence it can be added to whatever degree you had to claim Two or more certificate with additional 37 points.

The three courses/modules for the CIT level are:
a. Information Systems
b. Software development
c. Computer and Network Technology.

The total cost of training for the three modules/courses is #150,000.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE HAVE A VERY ROBUST ONLINE PLATFORM FOR DISTANCE LEARNING STUDENTS.

#50,000 for each of the courses. With this you will get all the recommended textbooks, past questions and answers.
Condensed training materials (video, audio etc.) for all the courses. You will be added to our WhatsApp group for each of the courses where materials are frequently dropped, questions answered and 9 hours weekly classes takes place.

Membership annual fee costs 37 pounds, then each module cost 40 pounds each.
That’s a total of 157 pounds naira equivalent of about 75k depending on the exchange rate at as when you are paying.

This is the best time to register for the training because the next exam is for September

Registration for the exam ends 25th July.
Exam is either 16th - 17th September or 17th - 18th September at British Council in Lagos, Abuja and Kano.

If you're like me with no background in IT, be sure to check their website for past questions to practice with and study hard.

Hope this helps!

Congrats.

praiseisgood:
Belated COPR Announcement!!!

Timeline
IELTS: Principal Applicant (L,R,W,S - 9,8.5,7,7) – 28th July 2018
IELTS: Partner - 8.5,9,7.5, 7 - 2nd November 2017
ECA: WES - PA (2 or more certificates): 26th October 2018
ECA: WES - Partner (Masters): 27th August 2018
Score: 456
ITA: 15th November 2018
Medicals: IOM
PCC: Ikoyi -
Submission: 28th December 2018
Biometrics: 14th February 2019
PPR: 27th February 2019
COPR: 20th March 2019

Please,I would appreciate if you can throw more light on BCS and how to go about it.Currently living in Lagos

amaya21:
You don't need both BCS and Masters. BCS can be done quickly. Masters gives 7 more points than two or more certificates (which is where BCS will get you) but it will take longer and cost more.

Do you only have NYSC experience? Any other eligible work experience for at least two more years?

What is your IELTS score? Or what did you use to simulate?

reniduke:
Sounds like your brother wants to travel with the child and that’s why the mom is scared and disappeared. if he did not contest custody all this while, then he needs to ask for her full consent before doing medicals and adding the son as a dependent. I would advise he remove it from his application and when his son is an adult 18years old, he can file for him.

Thank you for the response.

Let me inform you that the ex-wife is not aware at all that my brother is doing any Canada immigration stuff, so the thought that she suspecting that he's planning to travel with the child is not there at all. My brother is only bothered about including the child name in the application so as to make it easy to bring him to canada later especially for University education which i believe the mother will not mind then, although the child is just 5years now and my brother does not want to travel with the child now honestly.

He is now thinking of submitting the application without including the medical report for the child but wish to add LOE for it. Does it make any sense? Can it fly without any problem?

Please,can yo9u share with me the template?

Bekecons:
OOO My brother! Why not?
Please can i PM you ?
But i wish you drop it here so that others in my shoes could also benefit.
Thanks a lot.

cyrilomonjeva:
Please,can yo9u share with me the template?

I would also not mind the template

Everyone asking about BCS, @ifeoma77 very kindly compiled some links in Part 7. Please find them through the link below. Admins, maybe we should link BCS info to page 1? It's like it's the new jollof rice here.

Registration ends Jul 25 for the September exams. Results are out in December. Please I am not taking the exams or in any group o. Just sharing for general knowledge.

https://www.nairaland.com/5031893/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/352#77653705

Topsmamen:
Where are my people? @majamisile, @TemiGee, @DonTee07, @Richness1104, @Scandinavian02, @Jennypharb1.

Boss I dey here o. My head has been turnioinown in the past month that I always fall behind by several pages on the thread and catching up has not been easy. I will be back as soon as I click that submit button in some few days time. Thank you for standing by us through and through. Your kind is rare .

ladymarshall:
@Jennypharb1 is busy typing her PPR story. Her PPR is out really really soon, I can smell it

@majamisile is busy arranging his docs post-ITA. He will reappear after AOR

The enforcer of the eight kingdoms herself and a psychologist per excellence, you just are a big mind reader. Getting all the documents together has really not been difficult but it hasn't been a bed of roses either. I am working seriously on getting back fully on the thread as soon as possible. Can't wait for your PPR sincerely.

Bekecons:
Or do i need to feel in a EOI
I guess it is because i did not indicate that i am interested to immigrate to Ontario in my EE profile. In fact i did not select any province.
My house people

For Ontario you don't need EOI just be in the pool and they 'll send you a message. Please click all province except Quebec, I'm sure Ontario and/or other Province 'll contact you shortly.
You're so qualified, just try and redo ielts with band 9 and also please include your family you have higher chances.

AlhamduliLlah Robil Alamin!!!
BarakaLlah fiq...
All the best.

RubyN7:
ALHAMDULILLAHI! ALHAMDULILLAHI!! ALHAMDULILLAHI!!!
Which of the favour of Allah will I deny? ABSOLUTELY NONE.

Diary of a Favoured Emigrant…..Long post alert. Please ignore all typo errors.

Thank God and thanks to everyone who contributed in one way or the other.

Decision to Travel:
I have always wanted to live outside Nigeria. I thought I was getting close to my abroad dream when my father was processing admission for me in a university abroad, unfortunately I lost him to the cold hands of death and that affected my plans.
After my B.Sc. I started applying to schools abroad for scholarship to proceed with my MSc. Only one of the many I applied to responded with school fee of almost $12,000 and only $1,000 scholarship, where will I start from? I ignored and continued my life in Nigeria After a while, I discussed with my then boyfriend now hubby about my passion to leave this country, but he was of the opinion that Nigeria will be a better place on day, he said he was only interested in going for vacation abroad and returning to “his” Nigeria.
We got married and life goes on, this didn’t stop me from making my finding on how to leave this country and settle in USA legally, hoping that his eyes will clear one day.
As God will have it, a colleague hinted me about Canada EE and I was ready for it. I discussed it with hubby but he was adamant. On several occasions I asked my colleague to speak with my hubby but there was no much difference until one day when his brother (medical doctor) and his close friend who both earn well in Nigeria told him same Saturday that they have submitted their passport and expecting COPR. Gbam, my hubby eyes cleared and I made it an assignment to discuss Canada with him every day, gradually I started noticing his conviction.


IELTS PREPARATION AND ECA
We began practicing for IELTS in Sept. 2017. During our research we realised some people wrote once and made their desired score while some wrote upto 10times before getting desired result. Hubby insisted I write the exam first, I did and my result somehow made him believed it was possible….#wink

August 2017- We checked to know who was best to be the PA. At this time hubby had not completed his MSc. If I am the PA with 8,7,7,7 in LRWS we will be at 425 which was the CRS range for ITA as at this time.
August 2017, we initiated my ECA via WES.
October 2017- First IELTS, 6.5,7,6.5,7 in LRWS
October 2017- My ECA was ready
Jan 2018- Hubby and I wrote IELTS again
Hubby first attempt in LRWS was 7, 6.5, 6.5, 7
My second attempt- 8, 7, 6.5, 7 remark came back unchanged. I was sad.
Feb 2018- By this time hubby had completed his Master and we immediately ordered for his ECA via WES
Hubby ECA was ready by August 2018 so I created another profile for him. We had 2 different profiles hoping that one of us might get Alberta nomination from the pool.

IELTS HUSTLE
Hubby continued with IELTS struggles.(LRWS)
2nd attempt Feb 2018 (BC)- 8,6.5,6.5,7
3rd attempt Apr 2018 (BC) 8.5, 9, 6.5, 8 remark came back unchanged, I was sad and almost cried, can’t remember if I even did.
This was when we realised we probably need to pray more because we couldn’t figure out what he was getting wrong in writing. I began to fast when I can and prayed more.
I didn’t let hubby rest, always reminding him that he needs to go to IELTS (IDP) and bring home 9,9,9,9 for us and at the same time I began to pray for him not to be discouraged and back out of the journey.
4th attempt Aug 2018 (BC) 6.5, 6.5, 6, 7,
5th attempt Sept- 2018 (MOD) 7.5, 6.5, 7, 7.5 Hmn….at 3rd quarter of the year we have not saved enough funds as we planned for the year but our eyes were on the goal and the race continued.
6th attempt Oct 2018 (BC) 8.5, 7, 6.5, 7.5 remark came back with only speaking increasing by 0.5…the only benefit was that we got back our N15,000 after 2 months.
7th attempt Nov 2018(MOD) 6.5, 7.5, 7, 7.5
8th and final attempt Dec 1st 2018 9, 7.5, 7, 8 CRS jumped from 402 to 459…God be praise……I couldn’t sleep because I was so excited and couldn’t stop wondering why it took this long to make the desired score...
Apparently we spent over N700,000 on English language test (IELTS) alone, by this time we were sure we will get ITA at the next draw.

Dec 19th ………………..we did PCC in preparation for ITA from the next draw. (Insp. Olufunke Hassan did for N3,500 at Room 70, Alagbon Police station)
Dec 19th ………………..The precious ITA mail arrived, which we called bronze mail
Dec 20th…………….started composing this love letter.
Dec 22th ………………Booked medical for Jan 10th,
Jan 10th…………………Medical done at IOM, we were the first to arrival at 6:15am and left 11:05am
Jan 15th…………………AOR and the wait began. I planned to submit and just move on with life but I couldn’t help but check immitracker and calculate when MEP will arrive for people with Jan 15th AOR.
Feb 22nd ………………..MEP
Feb 25th………………….Biometric instruction letter (BIL)
Feb 26th………………….Biometric done, spent like 2hours, the biometric itself takes like 5-10mins, but the process is like 15mins + X, X is the time you got there, people before you and other human factors.

POF
POF was in my account, so I got reference letter from GTBank in CIC format and 6months statement of account with Treasury bill certificate. All these were uploaded with a letter of no objection signed by me for my spouse to use fund for settling in Canada. Fast forward to Feb 5th, I noticed an error on the Treasury bill certificate. The maturity date stated on the certificate was Feb 2nd meanwhile, the actual maturity date was Feb 28th. I called my account officer and requested for a correct certificate, she sent to me and I raised CSE immediately to submit an updated certificate. POF was rolled over for another 90days upon maturity and investment certificate was submitted via webform.

WORK REFERENCE
In my organisation, such request is done online then assigned to an officer in HR department. It was easy for me to request and I picked up my signed reference letter in CIC format within 2 weeks.
My hubby (the PA) got his reference from his direct manager within three days in CIC format as well. Although his boss was aware of his plan, infact he requested for details to enable him start the process as well.

The wait
We raised CSE about 3 times to know status of our application and response was Eligibility and Criminality not started as at 3rd of May when we received the 3rd response, We sent a mailed Ralph, response was same
Called CIC, response was same,
At that point we decided not to check profile again but pray and believe PPR will show one day. I was only able to hold myself for 2 weeks- April 25th to May 9th when I checked our profile again. I was disappointed it still remained same as it was left 2 weeks ago.
I raised GCMS on 15th of May with no response, after 35 days I sent a mail to getgcms.
The wait continued and I was always heartbroken to see SUBMITTED, meaning no ghost update was so ever.
We called on the 12th of June and the agent who picked informed us that we have exceeded our due date which was June 2nd.She stated that she will minute on our application for visa officer to act on it. She added that this might take month to get a response. Haven heard this we tried to call on the 5th of July but the call discontinued just 6mins to the end of waiting time. Tried again on the 8th and we were told we couldn’t speak to an agent due to high influx of calls.
Hubby and I agreed that we will call and send mail on the 15th of July which was our due date for the 6month timeline and also my birthday.
Surprisingly, we saw a ghost update on Thursday morning and my birthday gift (PPR) arrived early same evening on the 10th of July………………..Trust me I cannot describe the feeling that comes with PPR (Golden mail) in words but I can say it is a great RELIEF.

This journey is not for the faint hearted, it requires a lot of patience and perseverance.
Thank GOD, may we never regret taking this bold step of relocating.

Please when registering a new profile do i need to create a new GCkey account ?or i can use the old one to reapply

DanMisla:
Try withdrawing your current profile and registering a new one. While you are waiting for an NOI, you should be practising to retake IELTS. With a CLB 9 in English, you should score enough points for a direct ITA...and not have to worry about PNP.
Best wishes!

Yes i do Sir.

Mamaroon:
I was assuming you don't have the 30 points from French as second language yet....but I may be wrong

On your EE profile, you'll see a summary: Score Breakdown, like the screenshot below. Do you have 30 points in that last line below CRS for being bilingual?

Lovely thread . . . See you all in Canada!

Please does that apply to the cima as well? I mean does the certificate of cima also be evaluated as one year program to claim those points since cima also has more modules to sit for to become certified. I m still in thinking bout which one of bcs and cima i should go for in addition to the IELST
quote author=cyrilomonjeva post=80327036]
Thanks Zara,

This is really helpful.

Please,how can one go about with the registration and training.[/quote]

Thank YOU

hannamia007:
For Ontario you don't need EOI just be in the pool and they 'll send you a message. Please click all province except Quebec, I'm sure Ontario and/or other Province 'll contact you shortly.
You're so qualified, just try and redo ielts with band 9 and also please include your family you have higher chances.

Congrats, may Canada favour you.

Soglite:
This is belated PPR announcement!!!


AOR: March 20th, single applicant.

VO: Accra.

MEP and BIL: May 2nd

Hello everyone,

Please does any here have vital information about how i can go about PNP. Am in the process of writing my ielts and i have carried out an eligibility test and my score is 408.

I have decided to take the PNP route & so my question to find out what i need to do ahead of me creating an entry profile.

Thank you.

Vicolak:
Congrats, may Canada favour you.

Amen.Thanks

Thank you! Plus why hasn't the man been in contact with the ex wife at least for the sake of the child. Now he is looking for the child to do medicals.

reniduke:
Sounds like your brother wants to travel with the child and that’s why the mom is scared and disappeared. if he did not contest custody all this while, then he needs to ask for her full consent before doing medicals and adding the son as a dependent. I would advise he remove it from his application and when his son is an adult 18years old, he can file for him.

From what you have said so far, your brother hasn't had any contact with the said child or mother. If he at least kept some sort of communication line open between them, he will not be looking for them now.
That being said, he should remove the child from his application if he is to submit before his deadline.

Flopretty:
Thank you for the response.

Let me inform you that the ex-wife is not aware at all that my brother is doing any Canada immigration stuff, so the thought that she suspecting that he's planning to travel with the child is not there at all. My brother is only bothered about including the child name in the application so as to make it easy to bring him to canada later especially for University education which i believe the mother will not mind then, although the child is just 5years now and my brother does not want to travel with the child now honestly.

He is now thinking of submitting the application without including the medical report for the child but wish to add LOE for it. Does it make any sense? Can it fly without any problem?

oniruby7:
Hello everyone,

Please does any here have vital information about how i can go about PNP. Am in the process of writing my ielts and i have carried out an eligibility test and my score is 408.

I have decided to take the PNP route & so my question to find out what i need to do ahead of me creating an entry profile.

Thank you.

the question you should be asking is which PNP do i qualify for If you can increase your crs scores please do

Please, let's try not to give people wrong information especially those of us that recently joined the platform.

If we are not sure of the advise we are giving, let's just "waka pass", and allow the elders give out correct information. Bikonu!

Owlette:
Thank you! Plus why hasn't the man been in contact with the ex wife at least for the sake of the child. Now he is looking for the child to do medicals.

he came to look for solution/ advise. We are not in his shoes to question whatever happened. He can always file for the child in future

I ask again, can short bursts of work count towards the work experience,
E.g 4 months in a year for 3 years?
Or maybe 2 months twice a year for three years

Hello House, am sorry am digressing from the topic. Is it possible to go and apply for international passport in another place. I applied in festac office but it's taking forever for the passport to come out. Am thinking of sacrificing that money and go to another state to do it because am tired of the stories.

Flopretty:
Good day everyone,

Please i need help for my brother. He and his first wife are legally divorced but the ex-wife is in custody of their only child.Although the custody issue was not discussed in court because my brother never opposed her keeping custody, it was never an issue and was not discussed in court during the divorce process.

My brother has now remarried and put in for Express Entry with his new wife who is yet to give him a child but the name of the child he had with the ex-wife is mentioned in the application.
He has received ITA and needed to do final submission but the child medical is causing a delay. He cannot locate the ex-wife any longer and her numbers are not going through. The ex-wife's parents said they don't know her whereabouts (Although we don't believe), my brother has tried
all he could to locate his child to be able to do his medical as one of the requirement for submission. Although the child is not accompanying him to canada now but for opportunity to bring him to canada later in future.

My brother is loosing is mind. What can he do now because time is running out?

in my humble opinion, LOE should do. he should hammer on the estrangement.

I have quite a bit I'd love to say but so my text isn't read in a tone not intended for it, I'd keep quiet. Please you should also read the initial post properly. Not everything must be sugarcoated on here. Nobody should be looking for their child. Unless that child was kidnapped.

ednut1:
he came to look for solution/ advise. We are not in his shoes to question whatever happened. He can always file for the child in future