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Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by Semilooore: 10:06am On Jul 30, 2019
DanMisla:


Perhaps she shouldn't be too worried. But instead worrying she could apply for GCMS notes - that might be useful.
Do you know what her ADR was for?
To be honest, it doesn't seem likely that there will be an ADR for someone who has been banned.
That’s exactly what I told her. She relaxed a bit till she mailed Ralph and Ralph said criminality and security hasn’t been initiated. Me sef come confuse o, cos my Aor is few days after hers and criminality is passed
I think her adr is on POF
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by Topsmamen: 10:11am On Jul 30, 2019
emmatrack:
Good day seniors. Please, I want to be properly guided in the following areas:

1. I'd like a second review of my duties for a previous job for determination of an appropriate NOC- the JD is outlined below:

- development of proposal for jobs advertised in papers or otherwise on behalf of the company
- servicing of resource person in seminars, workshop and training programmes organized by the company
- carrying out consultancy jobs in Auditing, Taxation and Finance and Accounts departments

I'm actually thinking it's 1111 but wanted to be sure.

2. Similarly, how do I ensure promotion (for instance if I was employed as an Accounts Officer, and I was promoted and resigned as Internal Control Officer) is properly captured in the reference letter?

3. Although married, I'm thinking of applying as spouse unaccompanying to speed up ITA - is it compulsory for my spouse and child to have a valid international passport at the time of application?

Thank you in advance for your guidance.

1. Check NOC 1122 as well.
2. Promotions are not necessarily needed. Just include the work details (duties, salaries, number of hours worked, job status) for the work experience(s) you're claiming points with.
3. Yes. Also bear in mind that your spouse and child will undergo medicals and you must show proof of funds for the 3 of you etc.

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Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by IOA18: 10:22am On Jul 30, 2019
Guyssssss!!!!!!!!! Thats how myy PPR landed o!!!!!

I dey come make i post one super long post here

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Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by Nobody: 10:22am On Jul 30, 2019
Semilooore:
this sounds more scary o. You mean they will go through all the processing and come back after months of waiting to tell her she’s been banned? That’s truly worrisome
COPIED! COPIED!! COPIED!!!

If you have ever applied to the US or Canada before for a visit and your visa
was denied, then you need to read this mail very well.

I will use this story to quickly explain what i have to say today.

A lady applied for US visa sometimes in 2016 but was denied.
She reapplied in 2017 for child birth stuff and she was given.


Because her sister lives in Toronto Canada, she went ahead to apply
for a Canadian tourist visa so that after the childbirth, she could just enter
Canada through New York to Toronto to pay her sister a visit. There is a US-Canada
land border between New York and Toronto hence the need for that visa.

Unfortunately, while filling her Canadian tourist visa form,she made a mistake
under the background information session. On the form she was asked if she has been denied
visa, or removed from any country before. She said No!
Fine, she hasn't been removed from any country before but she has been denied once
in the US.
Well, it could be an oversight right? Not with immigration.No ignorance in law they say.


Before the visa was refused, the case officer sent her a Procedural fairness letter
to explain the "oversight"
She realized a mistake has been made and told the truth in her response with evidence.

Case closed she thought....

No response from Ghana. She wrote again for follow up.Nothing came.
She didn't know she has been tagged inadmissible for 5 years and she was not properly communicated.

Now in 2018, the husband went through all the processing for the MPNP.
Luckily has a brother in Manitoba.Went through the Express entry linked MPNP route.
Got Provincial nomination after 6 months. Got ITA thereafter on the 7th month.

-Did medicals
-Police report
-Biometric

But guess what....the evil ban was there waiting.

But you might say he wasn't the one banned right?

May 2019, the mail landed from CIC.
His wife's name was flagged under Inadmissibility.
That was when they really knew they were banned in 2017 when madam applied to Canada.

And the law says if a member of the family have an issue bothering on
inadmissibility, it affects all the members of the family if they want to
come to that same country for the period of the ban.

The news was devastating to the whole family of four.
Madam cried all night.

But Ghana too didn't do a good job in terms of communication as the woman till today claimed
she didn't get any mail from Accra that she has been deemed Inadmissible to Canada for 5 years.

They took the case up and got lawyers...letters were written to Nova Scoatia and
Ghana copied again. For Ghana, the decision is final. Nova scoatia...yet to respond.

Why did i take all the time to write this long story today.

please note the following:

1. Be very careful when filling any form especially when it comes to background information

2. Be honest with your input. Don't assume they will never know

3. US and Canada share a lot of database especially on immigration.

4. If you have been denied in any of these two countries, don't just assume
its just denial...read the letter very well and if they make reference to something
in the letters, go to google and find OUT!

5. It is better to know you have been banned early before you start all the
process and spend all the money again.


I believe today's mail has covered for all the ones i haven't sent in a long time.

I am also not an immigration consultant or a lawyer. Just sharing all i have
known over the years.

Just pray she was not banned.

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Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by Scandinavian02: 10:23am On Jul 30, 2019
NubianQueen87:
Good morning, good people...

The fee for biometrics is included in the 2400CAD we're supposed to pay before submitting our application. Please, I want to know if we can go for biometrics before
paying for and submitting our application?

We're going to Lagos for medicals and PCC in August and want to kuku do the biometrics and save that flight fare. Is it possible to just walk in/make an appointment without the biometrics instruction letter?

Kindly advise, thank you.

The Biometric fee is already included in the Visa fee we paid. When I got to VFS, I was at the point of paying when one of the staff told me that I was not paying again. She called my attention to the processed slip which showed I had already paid for Biometric.

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Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by Leslie2755: 10:29am On Jul 30, 2019
chicyclass:
What an Express entry! Congratulations to you and your family.

Thank you! Express indeed. The wait was not funny.

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Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by Nobody: 10:31am On Jul 30, 2019
NubianQueen87:
Good morning, good people...

The fee for biometrics is included in the 2400CAD we're supposed to pay before submitting our application. Please, I want to know if we can go for biometrics before
paying for and submitting our application?

We're going to Lagos for medicals and PCC in August and want to kuku do the biometrics and save that flight fare. Is it possible to just walk in/make an appointment without the biometrics instruction letter?

Kindly advise, thank you.
you cant do biometrics till you get the letter post aor

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Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by Leslie2755: 10:34am On Jul 30, 2019
enoeshett:


Now this is what I call express entry!
Congrats, congrats, congrats!!

Thanks you!!!!!! Yea it was express oh. I checked my profile every single day.
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by Ecanes: 10:35am On Jul 30, 2019
Good day all,

Please I am Post ITA, I intend to apply with my maiden name, as it is on my Intl passport. However, I also intend to do the change of name sometime soon. If this is completed post AOR, and I raise a CSE to update my new name and new Intl Passport, would it fly?

Or should I just finish the process with my maiden name?

On a flip side, If I can get a new passport with my married name before submission of documents Post ITA, would it affect me, as my initial application..Pre ITA was with my maiden name?

Thank you for your help
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by Leslie2755: 10:36am On Jul 30, 2019
DanMisla:


Congrats Leslie and best wishes to you and your family!
Could I ask what the ADR was for?
And do you know your Visa Office?

The ADR was for my wife to write a letter stating that I had access to the funds in her account for the purpose of settling in Canada. We had some money in her account.

I don’t know my Visa office. I tried to find out but I could not.

Thanks for the wishes!!

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Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by Gshun: 10:36am On Jul 30, 2019
please house, how would one know if he/she passed the medicals? what should one look out for before going for the medicals?
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by Nobody: 10:37am On Jul 30, 2019
jaybros:
1. Please has anyone successfully used (or know anyone who did) Statement of results for CES ECA? Or must it be certificate?

2. Should a Spouse having LWRS 7.5,7,7,6.5 rewrite?

3. For those who have nursing experience, will a CHEW (Community Health Extension Worker) License plus BSc Nursing yield two or more certificate ECA with WES?

thanks in anticipation
lets learn to research. That is why you got ignored for long
1- type CES statement of result in the search box . The answer is there which is yes.
2- use the crs tool to simulate points. Check if the scores gives you desired crs points or not.
3- chew is a licence not academic qualification so no

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Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by Leslie2755: 10:42am On Jul 30, 2019
aremso:


Congratulations! May Canada open doors of opportunities for you in all ramifications in Jesus name.

Amen!! God bless you too.
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by Sharonyeah: 10:43am On Jul 30, 2019
Good morning house, Mr Wasseynewest, I beg help your sister. I need your help for writing, how do I join your class?
you can contact via sharonalese@gmail.com.
This is very important, I beg.......
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by Semilooore: 10:45am On Jul 30, 2019
Tina26:
COPIED! COPIED!! COPIED!!!

If you have ever applied to the US or Canada before for a visit and your visa
was denied, then you need to read this mail very well.

I will use this story to quickly explain what i have to say today.

A lady applied for US visa sometimes in 2016 but was denied.
She reapplied in 2017 for child birth stuff and she was given.


Because her sister lives in Toronto Canada, she went ahead to apply
for a Canadian tourist visa so that after the childbirth, she could just enter
Canada through New York to Toronto to pay her sister a visit. There is a US-Canada
land border between New York and Toronto hence the need for that visa.

Unfortunately, while filling her Canadian tourist visa form,she made a mistake
under the background information session. On the form she was asked if she has been denied
visa, or removed from any country before. She said No!
Fine, she hasn't been removed from any country before but she has been denied once
in the US.
Well, it could be an oversight right? Not with immigration.No ignorance in law they say.


Before the visa was refused, the case officer sent her a Procedural fairness letter
to explain the "oversight"
She realized a mistake has been made and told the truth in her response with evidence.

Case closed she thought....

No response from Ghana. She wrote again for follow up.Nothing came.
She didn't know she has been tagged inadmissible for 5 years and she was not properly communicated.

Now in 2018, the husband went through all the processing for the MPNP.
Luckily has a brother in Manitoba.Went through the Express entry linked MPNP route.
Got Provincial nomination after 6 months. Got ITA thereafter on the 7th month.

-Did medicals
-Police report
-Biometric

But guess what....the evil ban was there waiting.

But you might say he wasn't the one banned right?

May 2019, the mail landed from CIC.
His wife's name was flagged under Inadmissibility.
That was when they really knew they were banned in 2017 when madam applied to Canada.

And the law says if a member of the family have an issue bothering on
inadmissibility, it affects all the members of the family if they want to
come to that same country for the period of the ban.

The news was devastating to the whole family of four.
Madam cried all night.

But Ghana too didn't do a good job in terms of communication as the woman till today claimed
she didn't get any mail from Accra that she has been deemed Inadmissible to Canada for 5 years.

They took the case up and got lawyers...letters were written to Nova Scoatia and
Ghana copied again. For Ghana, the decision is final. Nova scoatia...yet to respond.

Why did i take all the time to write this long story today.

please note the following:

1. Be very careful when filling any form especially when it comes to background information

2. Be honest with your input. Don't assume they will never know

3. US and Canada share a lot of database especially on immigration.

4. If you have been denied in any of these two countries, don't just assume
its just denial...read the letter very well and if they make reference to something
in the letters, go to google and find OUT!

5. It is better to know you have been banned early before you start all the
process and spend all the money again.


I believe today's mail has covered for all the ones i haven't sent in a long time.

I am also not an immigration consultant or a lawyer. Just sharing all i have
known over the years.

Just pray she was not banned.
this was the exact story she saw that started her worries. It is well, may God help her
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by Nobody: 10:46am On Jul 30, 2019
Gshun:
please house, how would one know if he/she passed the medicals? what should one look out for before going for the medicals?
if there are any major issues found you may be recommended for further tests. Ultimately the CIC updates your profile about 30 to 55 days after aor with medical passed. If any major issue was found as long as its below 19000 cad annual cost you should still pass.

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Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by COPR: 10:47am On Jul 30, 2019
Edmontonlad:
Please Someone should help me here with this question.

Run away from WES if you dont have BScN. WES evaluates RN as Canadian secondary school diploma.
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by Nobody: 10:49am On Jul 30, 2019
Semilooore:
this was the exact story she saw that started her worries. It is well, may God help her
so prayer mode for her. The cic process is really unfair i have seen a case of someone who claimed wrong education per ECA. 6 months post aor it was spotted and his crs recomputed losing about 30 points and told the new crs was below the ita date. Shocking if i must say
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by COPR: 10:50am On Jul 30, 2019
Her4labi:
Hey my Canny people,
Please i need help to proceed with my processing please via WES.I want to proceed with my wife's evaluation through WES and there is this critical question about what name to use to process her documents.The Dilemma is in between using her maiden name which is on her certificates and using the name on her international passport which has my surname on it but the full names on her school document is also included making it now three names as against the two names she used in school.
Please house help me with a speedy response my people,thanks.

Use the name on her Intl passport. On WES request form, there is a place for former name. You can write her maiden name there.

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Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by DanMisla: 10:59am On Jul 30, 2019
Semilooore:
this was the exact story she saw that started her worries. It is well, may God help her

Yes, I'd worry too if I were in her shoes. GCMS notes might help.
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by IOA18: 11:01am On Jul 30, 2019
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: THIS IS A LONG ASS POST! CONTINUE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!!!!

Its PPR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!....

Short Form
IELTS – October 27, 2018 (LRWS - 8.5,8.5, 8.5, 7)
WES - November 14, 2018
ITA – December 12, 2018
MED - January 21, 2019
AOR – February 1, 2019
MEP – March 15, 2019
BIL – February 15, 2019 March 21, 2019
PPR – May 11, 2019, July 25, 2019
VO - Ottawa

Exceedingly Long Post Alert!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I started writing this script while I was filling out my PR application so it is extremely super duper duper reallyyyyyyyy long! If you get tired, stop reading, otherwise, enjoy!

Verrrrryyyyyyyyyy Long Form! (just in case you ignored the previous warnings -you have been warned several times)

Growing up, I always wanted to go abroad, don’t know how or why the thought came to me, but by the time I finished with secondary school, I started thinking about going to the University of Oklahoma in the USA. Na the song I dey sing for house that year. I’m sure my parents were just having a laugh anytime I mentioned it cos they didn’t say anything to me about my dreams (but really thinking about it after all this time, who for pay for that dream?...lol!). I would go to the cyber café and be applying for scholarships to all manner of schools in the US…. eventually by the time my mum told me OYO is my case that I should go and do Diploma, mo sober wa ni embarassed. But I didn’t give up o! next stop was application for the US DV visa lottery…las las that one too no work. Na so I face Naija. wink

Somewhere along the line, I became a firm believer of dream Nigeria and never thought I would join the emigration train despite the fact that I had friends who had gone to the US, UK, Canada, Australia etc years ago and had been hounding me to come over. My reasons? I wanted to be part of Nigeria’s growth in my own little way and felt like abandoning ship was just taking the easy way out, with the thought that “if everybody leaves then are we all going to give up on our country and let the touts have free reign?” (I laugh anytime I see this on someone’s PPR gist and I also remember that there was also a time of mass migration to the UK and US and sensible pple still dey here even though none of them have made it to actual governance). But if I am being really honest, maybe the overriding reason was that I wanted to get married. I felt I had better chances of getting hitched in Naija than in one obodo oyibo (I still never marry o!....maybe the person is in the obodo oyibo... grin) But I digress…..

I can’t actually pinpoint why I decided to start this process, maybe I was getting older? Maybe I had achieved a lot of my short term work goals? Maybe I was thinking of our healthcare system? Maybe the incessant traffic eventually got to me? Maybe Buhari and the way our polity just seemed to be deteriorating? I don’t know. All I know is I woke up one day and decided to give Canada a shot. Apart from money, I didn’t have much to lose. So I first started reading about people living in Canada both Nigerians and other foreigners to have an idea of what I would be getting myself into. After I had prayed about this move and gotten the go-ahead to start, reading many blogs and articles, my mind was ready to start the process by July 2018. The major sources of my information came from CIC website, Canadavisa and Nairaland (thanks guys, you pple are tres much!!!!.....special thanks to Blackbuddy, Vcole, Maternal, our oga prof Ralph, canadafly, Teecan, Newmum, our resident comedienne Ifeoma77 et al). Reading helps a lot. I’ll like to encourage all the newbies, in short everyone out here. It simplifies things and helps you sieve inaccurate information.

This thread has become very repetitive these days though, which makes it uninteresting to visit. Guys please lets do better and read up so as not to keep clogging the thread. Also people who think they are trying to help by answering are not really helping. The new life you're heading to in Canada would involve a lot of research, what better way to get used to it than starting now. God bless guys.

Anyway back to the story...

ECA
I didn’t start until September 27, 2018 (just after salary), cos I was broker than broke cool. I had wanted to assess two certificates (BSc and Masters), but a few weeks before then, WES (world people) added the WAEC thingy to their requirements, so I jejely went to evaluate just my foreign masters. I requested for my transcript and made payment online. In addition to this, I sent the WES form to the School via email, referencing my payment code etc (I missed this step earlier so maybe that contributed to the delay?). After thinking I would get my document in 3 weeks, the process was not concluded until November 14, 2018.

POF
Another factor that I think delayed me starting was POF. I do a private lending biz (I’m a shylock for short) so a lot of my money was tied up and it would have taken some time to get them all back in due time, so i didn’t have the liquid cash and didn’t know where to get it from. I could get 50% of my POF from my pension, but the rest, I had to look for. By divine providence, I mentioned my plans to my aunt and she agreed to give me what I needed. I then took the funds she offered in August and placed them in a mutual fund account. I got the statement and a letter from the Asset Manager in January 2019, at the point of my submission. I paid her back in January, as my monies had started coming back over time.

IELTS
I used MOD, simply because it was cheaper. I had not heard about peoples’ biases against BC. I must confess I didn’t study much, but I write, talk and read a lot because of work, so that and God’s grace helped me. Again, because I have a PHd in procrastination, I only studied for about a week on and off, using Jay’s videos and got tips for Speaking and Writing (I didn’t have the time to start practicing writing, and I no sabi as dem dey take practise speaking), I heard of Liz the day of my speaking test and I got an introduction tip from her to say “my name’s…” instead of “my name is…” (don’t know if that helped me). For reading and listening, I used ieltsbuddy.com. Registered in October, results came in with LRSW 8.5, 8.5, 8.5, 7. For this I am eternally grateful, especially after reading many people’s horror stories.

There have been more comprehensive tips written by many people on this thread, but my major pointer for this exam, is try to be calm throughout, even when you hear the examiner calling out the remaining time. Prepare yourself mentally. For Speaking, imagine you are speaking to a friend. Jay’s tip to tell three stories helped me stay confident that I wouldn’t run out of things to say, even though I didn’t get past the first story, before the examiner stopped me (I think I wore the examiner out with plenty talk shocked). For listening, concentration is key, I lost concentration for a bit in the last section. Remind yourself at the start of each section, to pay attention and try to quickly look at the questions and answers in that section before they start speaking so you can be familiar with possible answers to what the speakers will have to say. But you can only use this technique if you’re used to reading fast. For Reading, I answered the easiest first and tried to be very fast so I could come back for a review. I was done in 20mins. Anyone that you can’t easily find the answer to, abandon and move to the next question, then come back to it later, when you could have gotten answers to easier questions, so you don’t waste time. For True/False/NG questions, read carefully. If the question is stated verbatim in the passage, then its true. If it is inferred or suggested, you cannot say its true or false, you pick NG. If its not present in the passage itself, then it is false. Don’t let your eye trick you. What’s there is there, what’s not isn’t (don’t even know if that makes sense sef!..hope you get the point sha). For writing, find tips on how to answer each type of the writing questions online and as has been said many times before, answer Q2 first!.


ITA
While I was working on ECA and IELTS, ITA was around 442. Then I created my profile and entered the pool with 445 on November 15, 2018 and the draw that week came in at 449. Nonsense! Next draw came in at 445 but tie-breaker rule caught up with me. Eventually sha, I got ITA on December 12, 2018. Thank God! Can’t imagine how I would have felt if it was these days I was waiting for cut off to drop (probably would have gone to do TEF…guys do something, anything to boost your scores please, don’t just sit on your arse and wait..biko!) I have friends still waiting for ITA, I pray God visits all in the pool very speedily. Amen!

Whilst waiting for ITA, I had filled all the required Forms (IMM 008,5406e, 5562e, 5669e), gotten most of my documents together apart from police report and medicals. Once ITA came in, I completed my profile, uploaded my documents (work reference, academic records, soft copy passport photograph– studio 24 (had no idea I didn’t need to make this particular expense at this time), all passports old and new including the stamped pages, travel history (that was very annoying to fill cos I be ajala).

Did police clearance in Lagos (ASP Moshood to the rescue. I paid 5k and was there for less than 30mins), then waited to do my medicals on January 21, 2019 (I booked this towards the end of October, because Nairaland spoke of the long queue – imagine calling in October and getting a date in January! Nna na wa o!). I went there with only a copy of my passport (donno why, maybe something I read on the internet?), but they wouldn’t attend to me without the original. Thank God my passport was in the office, which was not far from the clinic, so my colleague helped me send it down. See me thinking I would be number 1 on the list as I got there at 6am, but I was number 3 (Lagos pple, we no dey sleep. they attend to you on a first come first serve basis). They started attending to us at 8am and I left there at about 10.30am. I paid 28k (thank God it was before their increase). They do urinalysis, blood test, x-ray, and general physical. I waited till January 31, to get the updated mutual fund statement, submitted my application on February 1, 2019, paid CAD$1,125 (chai!!!!....that one pain me wella!) and received AOR a few minutes later. I didn’t submit my bank statement.

Waiting…
Waiting is the hardest part in this whole process cos its beyond your control and its filled with anxiety/uncertainty, second guessing your application and thinking you had forgotten some critical information. For some reason, I had given myself a timeline of 3 months from AOR to PPR, which meant that I would be getting the coveted email by April, cos I wanted to travel for my friend’s wedding in May as well as do a soft landing. Guess what? (to be continued…)

After AOR I started waiting to get MEP, but that one took forever to get here. I had to go and join canadavisa and scout immitracker just to get a sense of what was going on. It eventually arrived 43 days after AOR, after I had expected this to come in 15days! Too many people like me waiting to run from their countries! grin. I now wondered how I was going to manage the wait after BIL till PPR. You don’t really appreciate peoples' struggles until you have to go through the same thing. After this, I still had to patiently impatiently wait for my BIL. During this wait, I had to travel to Abuja on a work trip and took my passport just in case I got it while in Abj. Woke up one Thursday morning and there was the mail, 5 days after MEP. I jejely went to VFS (we were only like 3 people there that day)….Abuja pple una no dey follow us do this mass migration hustle? If it was Lagos now, we would have been a multitude. The process took about 30minutes cos we had to wait for someone to come and man the biometrics room.

Waiting part 2….
Soooo the waiting continued. As I was reading NL one afternoon, my heart started beating, I saw that in the Schedule A, I was supposed to have ticked NO to the 2 questions on visa refusal and I only ticked 1 No and the other yes. If you had seen the way I rushed to raise a CSE eh! Chai!!! Afterwards I refused to sweat it sha cos na God hand I commit am to…

Waiting Part 3….
…continued…… I am here reading this document on July 17, 2019, 15days to the end of my six-month period and wondering when the Golden Mail will drop. Well fingers crossed and prayers offered that I would get my mail before my birthday on August 1.

I saw Joo’s post on the stats for PR processing for singles vis-à-vis families and while it made some sense, I didn’t think it would apply to me. I didn’t have a ghost update or anything like that and then during my scans on immitracker, I realised there was no standard processing time for single or family applicants. It just seemed random to me, cos some single applicants got their PPR within 45days post AOR or longer. Maybe it depends on the visa office/officer.

I was determined not to check my profile all the time and I think I was successful 20% of the time….na lie….i was checking the thing at least 2ce every week. Towards the end I started checking every morning when I get to the office, with breaks over the weekend. Those pple who think checking your profile every week will slow down the process, na them sabi o! cos its not easy! especially when you have the milestones/timelines in your head. By the end of April, I had signed up for pre-arrival services, had requested to know my VO (got a response a few days later that it was Ottawa) and was considering ordering GCMS notes just to see what was happening with my application. Pre-arrival services did not answer me they said I should go and bring my COPR or similar document to prove eligibility. Eventually ordered GCMS notes on July 5, 2019. Still waiting for it to arrive sha.

PPRRRRRRRRRRRRRR......
By the time July rolled in, I was just like abeg when the mail comes it comes jare, I no get energy to dey stress my life (na lie o!, I was just trying to console myself). I traveled for a burial and forgot to check my mail for a few days. Na so I open my mail almost midday on Friday for burial ground come see CPCO/Final Request - PRET POUR VISA!!!!!!!!! I couldn’t even shout as per say them dey bury person, but I was super excited and did a little dance (didn’t care who saw) and couldn’t wait to get back to Lagos to submit my passport (see how good my GOD is? mail came in 6 days to my birthday, which was also coincidentally the end of my six month timeline). It was a huge sigh of relief cos I could now go ahead to plan my vacation for the year. See you all in Canny Town by September/October for my short landing.

Passport Transmission
From my wakas at VFS, ive realised its better to get there in the afternoon to avoid the early morning rush, tell the security exactly what you're there to do, follow their instructions, watch the screens and listen to know when your number would be called. I reported at VFS on Monday afternoon after first going to Studio 24 to take fresh passports (1k5). I spent about 1hr 30mins at VFS and submitted original passport, 2 photocopies of the said passport, IMM 0008, vac consent form, ppr mail with height and eye colour, 2 copies of studio 24 pics and cash of N18,500 (they only accept cash).

On the whole, while my process was seamless, for which I am eternally grateful. At the time I started, I was praying I didn’t land in the much talked about, dreaded Accra VO (even though AVO now became ebeano). The wait is excruciating. The only challenge I faced on this journey was money and I realised that if you demonstrate your commitment to starting something, the resources will follow. If I had waited for a time when I would have money, I would have waited forever, cos from that September till when I submitted in February, I did not have spare cash, but somehow somehow, the money wey I need at each stage show las las! All the best to everyone on this street at one stage or the other.

Hope this helps someone out there, same as you all helped me through my application. ALL GLORY BELONGS TO JESUS! Peace and Love!!! IT IS ALL ENDING IN PRAISE


IOA18:
Guyssssss!!!!!!!!! Thats how myy PPR landed o!!!!!

I dey come make i post one super long post here

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Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by aremso(m): 11:01am On Jul 30, 2019
Good people, I just calculated my wife scores now as she would be the primary applicant cos of age advantage. She has just Bsc and with 3yrs work experience and assuming she passed ielts very well I arrive @ 438. Please what else do we do now because? Am afraid this may not fly.
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by Debsify: 11:01am On Jul 30, 2019
Leslie2755:
Hey guys!!!
Your number one silent member writes today!
The much awaited mail arrived 10.56pm Nigeria time.
Its been a very interested journey..
My timeline below:

APPLICATION TYPE: Express Entry

FAMILY SIZE: 3 (Principal Applicant, Spouse and Kid)

CRS SCORE: 458

ITA: February 3rd 2019

AOR: March 31st 2019

MEDICALS PASSED: May 13th 2019

BIOMETRICS: 20th May 2019

ADR REQUEST: 7th June 2019

1st GHOST UPDATE: 26th July 2019

2ND GHOST UPDATE: 27th July 2019

ALMIGHTY CPCO-FINAL REQUEST MAIL 29th July 2019

Best wishes to everyone waiting.
Hope to hear the good news soon.
Leslie
Congrats
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by G4lady: 11:01am On Jul 30, 2019
it very simple, go and get a new Intl passport in your hubby name. Former credential in your maiden name is fully understandable and you will declare that under the section that state "have you have used any other name" but going forward its best you use hubby name.
Dkberen:

This brought up some worries for me.
I will be the principal applicant. I've started my evaluation of which i used my hubby's name while every other educational credential i sent is in my maiden name.
What do i do:my international passport in my maiden name is expiring by 2022, should I renew it and change to hubby's name?
If I don't, while creating my EE account, should i use my maiden name as it is in my international passport? Will I give LOE for this too? If i do this, my PR will be in my maiden name, i guess.
Also, i researched and found stories here where people renewed their passport which had few months before expiring.
Please seniors and elders abeg look into my matter.

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Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by okokobiokoman: 11:03am On Jul 30, 2019
[quote author=damzy88 post=80755552][/quote]
No need to panic. Your PPR is around the corner. The same happened to me. You may probably have to wait till after August 10 though. From my experience you will not get any update till...BOOM PPR!!!
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by bigwizzy001(m): 11:03am On Jul 30, 2019
capsule:

okay boss, will let you know what up by Monday.
thank you

Yesterday was Monday. I didn't hear anything.
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by okokobiokoman: 11:07am On Jul 30, 2019
Its PPR guys!!!! After 12 months and 12 days (AOR July 18, 2018).....it ended in praise. Details Shortly (if i can remember every)

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Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by boco2126: 11:08am On Jul 30, 2019
@chicyclass, please check your email asap.
chicyclass:
Babes! You are in my prayers. God will make it even sooner than you think, just be gathering the documents. Currently July AOR and I am like "is that how it used to be for others".
The wait won't be easy but God dey.

Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by aremso(m): 11:09am On Jul 30, 2019
aremso:
Good people, I just calculated my wife scores now as she would be the primary applicant cos of age advantage. She has just Bsc and with 3yrs work experience and assuming she passed ielts very well I arrive @ 438. Please what else do we do now because? Am afraid this may not fly.

Kindly help look to the above!
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by Debsify: 11:10am On Jul 30, 2019
IOA18:
Guyssssss!!!!!!!!! Thats how myy PPR landed o!!!!!

I dey come make i post one super long post here
Congrats
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by Semilooore: 11:10am On Jul 30, 2019
DanMisla:


Yes, I'd worry too if I were in her shoes. GCMS notes might help.
she should order gcms notes on her present application, will it reflect anything?

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