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nomad26:
I can so relate to this! I have written my PPR script already, just waiting to CTRL-C & CTRL-V on this thread
Thought I would have landed and settling in by now, God knows how to humble person sha. My AOR is Jan 28th...

nomad26:
I pray your application zooms fast fast to PPR

bLacKGoLd3:
PLEASE if you are yet to start this process or just recently applied, I would implore you to buy dollars with half of your POF. If your POF is invested in Tbills or MMF and you don't have a good buffer in Naira to make up for any shortfall, be wise - liquidate half and buy dollars.

bLacKGoLd3:
PLEASE if you are yet to start this process or just recently applied, I would implore you to buy dollars with half of your POF. If your POF is invested in Tbills or MMF and you don't have a good buffer in Naira to make up for any shortfall, be wise - liquidate half and buy dollars.

If like me, you are keeping your eyes on what's happening in the financial markets and the recent uncertainty in the price of crude oil, then you know its time to hedge.

If you have any doubts, seek the advise of any financial advisor worth his salt. Be wise!

Iyamarun:
Is there anybody that helps with neco transcripts?

ladymarshall:
And in the hollows of my inanity
My mother blessed with superhumanity
Spoke the words of the divinity
Laced with spirituality
Alas! I feel serenity, tranquility
Her words like a psalm, soothes like a balm
I'm calm, no qualm
As hope rays, it will end in praise.

#rantsofananxiousEEapplicant

Fm90:
Please did you get a contact and can you assist me please I need someone to assist with my sis verification too.

Gifty28:
Wow your IELTS score is impressive pls what materials did you use and can you send them to my mail? also did you attend tutorial classes

My dear,

Let me not tell you lies, i attended classes in April/May 2018 but i wrote IELTS Feb 14 2019. The guy that took the lectures wasn't good at all, i felt it in my soul, so i had to read all over again on my own. I could have just replied you "NO i didnt go" but i want to let you know that attending lectures isn't the ultimate. I used online material also I friend gave me his Cambridge IELTS Book 10 (A master piece). Above all, practice practice practice!!!!! I am not good at writing at all, i had to practice writing at least four days in a week to get a "7". I made a timetable. I got all materials online, if you have enough data just go online there are alot of things to read on. Even Audio for listening is there. i also used IELTS LIZ website

Philips49:
Wow no draw yesterday !! CIC should not pull May stunt again o . And I hope they are not intentionally trying to keep the score high, anyway let’s see what happens between now and next Wednesday.

Villagegirl:
Now I walk around my house having conversions with invisible VOs.

nomad26:
I can so relate to this! I have written my PPR script already, just waiting to CTRL-C & CTRL-V on this thread
Thought I would have landed and settling in by now, God knows how to humble person sha. My AOR is Jan 28th, last update was that everything is passed, waiting for final review and approval. What was your last update? Have you used your Ralph lifeline yet?

Troysam2017:
Hallelujah! It's IELTS victory.

1st Attempt - Jan 19, 2019, (LRWS)BC 7.5, 6.5, 6.5, 8

I was confident in my writing but I couldn't request for remarking because of the Listening and reading components.

2nd Attempt - March 23, 2019, (LRWS)BC 8.5, 7, 6, 7.5

EOR upgraded my writing to 6.5 but the result was still useless but the good thing was that I got my 15k back.

3rd Attempt - June 29, 2019, (LRWS)IDP 8, 8, 6.5, 7.5.

I cried that morning but I told myself I was going to apply for a remark and also register for another exam.
I requested for EOR on the 15th of July, after almost two weeks I couldn't sleep that night as I had a feeling that MOD had not sent my EOR to Australia. So I emailed Australia and the next morning I got a response that they had not received my EOR. I immediately forwarded the mail to MOD Nigeria and went to their office. The lady I met said they were still processing my EOR with others and there was no need sending a mail to IDP Australia. After some days, I got a mail that my EOR had been sent to the EOR team. I sent a mail to Australia and they confirmed receipt.
Yesterday was my birthday and I woke up and asked God for an increase as a birthday gift. Just before I went to bed I decided to check and my writing was upgraded. (LRWS) 8,8,7,7.5.

Thanks to Torkwase1. She went through my essay after my 2nd attempt and she said it was good enough to give me a 7. That was what brought my confidence back. Thanks to MrPien for the link to Liz paid videos. It really helped.

Please, I'll advise anyone requesting for EOR with MOD to always follow up with IDP Australia because I don't trust them.

Ashirioluwa:
Want to help my junior one to evaluate his credential for Canada express entry/federal skilled workers program through WES. Do we need to include his high school result too. He has Bsc. Also do we do the standard evaluation or evaluation for immigration?

yemblaze:
Ofcourse it worked for him...check out his post in page 434.

bankyh1905:
AOR - July 20
MEP/BIL - August 7

Celebrating small victories

shygunXs:
You will still have a hardcopy, either by 85cad ir by 7cad. However, i would suggest you send an email to them to change it to the 7cad instead of creating a new profile. You may not be able to create a new profile with same email address and it would be great to use a consistent email address all through your processing; ielts, wes and cic/ircc processes.

ladymarshall:
O CIC, why hast thou forsaken me?
In uncertainty I wait
To know my fate
Restless as a bee
Helpless as the troubled sea

All day long, I wonder,
Does trouble loom?
Is my file doomed?
All night long, I ponder,
In silent nights, I lay confused
in scented lights, my brain contuse
I feel consumed, my thoughts subsumed
in letters 'Ty' 'Ty' Ty'
Eligibility
Security
Criminality
I've done no wrong
Yet feel so pronged
Haunted by the letter 'R'
Confronted by the letters 'RR'

O CIC
How I long for speedy diligence
To fight this impatience
Caused by your negligence
Give me my residency
My soul needs the permanency
To restore my sanity
The wait feels like eternity

I freeze...my breath cease...my spirit uneasy...queasy

And in the hollows of my inanity
My mother blessed with superhumanity
Spoke the words of the divinity
Laced with spirituality
Alas! I feel serenity, tranquility
Her words like a psalm, soothes like a balm
I'm calm, no qualm
As hope rays, it will end in praise.

#rantsofananxiousEEapplicant

bezimo:
off course the score will be high next week for next wednesday draw..Not sure why they are doing the 3 week interval instead of 2 weeks.but it is well.
Those with score of less than 450..will have to wait till much later maybe towards October/November..

AryaEgugu:
Finally completed my application today, paid using first bank and submitted successfully.
6 months or less has officially begun

Topsmamen:
That was fast! Congrats! PPR inbound soon.

ShoeShineGuy:
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Provided one is absolutely sure one has done the right thing as required by them.

kweenoma001:
plz someone should answer me...... can i submit my nursing notification to wes since my certificate is not yet out... will wes accept it? someone should talk to me plzzz

Rence22:
Hmn. The waiting is not easy but there actually nothing you can do. I was made to understand that its normal post that is used to send from wes to unilag and so the reason for the delay. Unilag usually request for hard copy of the verification letter and replies in soft copy. Even if you have a very good and strong contact, at the verification stage, na so you go wait o. Except you contact wes to courier it to unilag and you will make another special payment for it. Around 25-30k.

Nnakomkom:
Congrats.Please for the reference letter from your employer ,is there a particular format and who is it addressed to?

Hey Fam,

Since I am still basking in the euphoria of my PPR, let me shed more light on how it came through.

Decision to Migrate: I have always been a huge fan of the Nigerian dream (If there is any) so I never really considered trying to relocate to the aborad. In view of this, when I finished from the prestigious department of Economics, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife in January 2013, my desire was to build a successful career in Nigeria and contribute to Nation Building. Lol.

However, I was privy of this Canada Express Entry stuff in 2016 when I was running my Masters of Science Degree in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management in University of Lagos (Maulag) when a friend of mine hinted me about the process. I wasn’t really interested then so I didn’t move an inch about it. I was hell bent on finishing my program and so that I can start a 9 to 5 job in Nigeria but I got to know about Fiverr on nairaland (Dec 2016) so I started freelancing which gave me the opportunity to work from home and earn some dollars.

In March 2018, I started nursing the ambition of leaving Nigeria after seeing that majority of the haves (awon scammer)in Nigeria have either a second passport from theirselves and their children. I took my destiny into my own hands and joined a GRE group of students planning to study in the United States. After much deliberation, I registered for the exam with BY Mafit(#45,000) and took a 6 weeks tutorial. Truth be told, the quantitative and verbal aspect of the exam looked like arabic to me (lol) so I started to wonder what prompted me to register for the exam (who send me).

On April 14, 2018 I ran into a childhood friend of mine at a family friend’s wedding. His mom left for the UK about 10 years ago so he followed suit few years later. He told me that I should give immigration a shot and that he would recommend Canada because of the seamless immigration process. He took me to his sister who asked about my work experience, age and academic qualification. I obliged by giving her a low down of my profile and she encouraged me to try this Canny package.

On hearing about the perks of moving to Canada, I quickly jettisoned the United States plan (the fear of Trump). Moreso, with the way the Visa shit be these days, e no go make sense to focus solely on God’s own country(lol.) Also, I will have to take a student loan to go to the US, hustle for H1B Visa, and start the laborious task of getting a green card( E de take over 10 years). E no just make sense to me. I just dashed the institute the 45,000 jare. Till today I never write the exam.(lazy boy). All was set for the tupsy-turvy Canada journey.

IELTS - Hehe. First test of my resilience. In May 2018, I started following this Canny thread with consistent regularity. I quickly registered for the June 30, 2018 BC exam with the believe that I will ace it once. The crowd I saw in the 2 halls on that day blew me away. People wan japa oo. When the result was released, I thought I had passed because of the general idea that a M.SC will increase your points. Naxo, I relax begin de chill oo. Mehn, when I spoke with the elders on here, they calculated my points and told me that I will need to rewrite the exam. I came short again in the second BC IELTS exam (August 18, 2018). I thought I should have passed this exam. Furthermore, I quickly followed the school of thought that it is good write the exam almost immediately. Naxo, I gebe my body go do Sep 8, MOD exam ooo. My performance dropped.

First IELTS BC June 30, 2018 – LRSW (6.5,6.5,7,6)
Second IELTS BC August 18, 2018 – LRSW (8,6.5,7,6.5)
Third IELTS MOD September 8, 2018 – LRSW (7.5,6.5,8,6.5)

After my consistent struggles, I started to think that maybe this Canny dream won’t come to fruition but when I see the shambles going on in this clime I gave myself sense that it is too early to give up. If this is what I can do for my future generation, so be it. I did a self-assessment to identify my weaknesses. For listening, I struggle with map, the last passage in reading (28-40) wears me out easily. Once I hear 5 or 10 minutes to go, I lose concentration. Fam, naxo I take 3 months break ooo. I can’t dash these people my hard earned money again. I practiced everyday till Novemeber before I registered for the Decemebr 1, 2018 MOD exam. Ladies and gentlemen, inside the exam hall, I had the feeling that one of my legs was already in Canada. It looked like it was over. When the results was released, it was as if I won a jackpot.

Fourth IELTS MOD December 1, 2018 – LRSW (8.5,7,7.5,7)
CRS – 450
ITA - Jan 10, 2019

ECA – I contacted some people on here who studied at Unilag on how to go about it. They came through for me by telling me to apply online and follow up at the Senate. I paid about #22,000 to Unilag to send my transcript to WES. Also, my Dad’s friend works as a Senior Staff so he helped to fast track the process. A friend of mine used his Paypal to pay for my WES fee and I paid for his him in naira via my Union bank account. On September, 25, 2018, I received by ECA report after several back and forth from WES and Unilag.

Reference Letter – My only 9-5 experience after finishing my Mandatory Nysc was a 3-month stint as a Human Resources Assistant at a Company on the Island so I could not use it to claim points. As a fresh graduate with no huge responsibility (smh), I got tired of the environment and resigned abruptly. Fortunately, Glitteringstar was still very active on this platform then so she encouraged me to use my Nysc experience but I knew it will be difficult to get the letter considering the laid back attitude of employees of government establishments. After much pleading, I got it after a month in August 2018. I knew something was not right about the reference letter ever since then. I pleaded with them to change my Job title from Corper to the my NOC title but they forcefully refused. Many thanks to Ifeoma77 for coming through. She said I should use the Corper title and shed more light on it in my LOE.

ITA – After seeing my IELTS result on December 14, 2018, I was so confident of getting ITA that I did not create profile immediately. Also, I didn’t know where I would get the POF from so I just relaxed(I no fit try am again ooo). ITA na like diamond). Eventually, I created my profile on December 24, 2018 and I got the you are not eligible mail like so many other people on January 1, 2019. I was terribly saddened that all manner of thoughts struggled to gain the first position in my mind. I followed a compassionate person’s advise on here by increasing my POF to create a new profile. On Jan 10, 2019 (the first draw of the year, 449) I got my ITA with my 450 score.

Medical – I sent Qlife my ITA in January and I was scheduled for a Medical on February 12, 2019. I arrived early, submitted my passport and chilled before I was told to go and urinate inside a small plastic. Did my blood test, saw the Radiographer and the Doctor. Very courteous Medical practitioners work there. The Nurse just de smile.

PCC – I walked into alagbon and saw a man that took me to a woman. She wanted to charge me #8,000. Mehn, we had a heated argument about the price that it took the intervention of her boss and some of her colleagues to calm us down. I politely told her that I had #4000 on me( Omo boy don get OT for here naa). I guess she wanted to take advantage of my boyish look. I no greeeeee oooooo. Las las, na them settle am for us. I collected it, paid my #4000 and left. She said she won’t give me her card. Who card epp?

POF – I had some substantial amount of money in my account so that I won’t look like an unserious person to anyone that was willing to help(No be you wan go Canny nii). Some of the people that promised to assist later reneged on their promises (abeg no put all your eggs in one basket oo). In fact, some denied ever promising me. Naxoo, I weak ooo. I already thinking of rejecting ITA but alas my brother came through by helping me with a POF that was more than the required amount. I quickly contacted my account officers to help me use it for treasury bill (6 months), did a gift deed, notarized it and got the receipt showing the transfer from my brother’s account to my account.

N.B I only uploaded GTbank TB certificate (6 months), gift deed and transaction receipt.

AOR – I started the processing of uploading my documents on February 17, 2019. Mehn, it was not easy to answer all the questions oo. I scanned all my documents in separate folders and uploaded. I also asked some of my ogas on how to answer some complex questions. I eventually submitted after 48 hours, paid for RRPF, biometrics and other fees with the help of a kind lady on wasseynewes’s whatsapp group (God bless you sir). Sterling bank things, hehe.

Post AOR- I woke up on February 20, 2019 with the feeling that I didn’t upload all the required documents. Naxo I remember say I no upload my TB certificate oo. Can you imagine? I sharparly receive sense, raise cse ooo. I even followed up with a call to confirm if it was received. Then the long wait for MEP/BIL started. I asked my colleagues that we submitted at about the same time about theirs to determine how soon I will be contacted. Then news filtered in that some people got rejected as a result of the fact that they didn’t upload the right document in the right place. I started worrying again. Where I wan start from?

Thankfully, I got MEP/BIL on April 8, 2019. I ran to VFS, filled a form, picked a number, sat for some hours before I was attended to. I saw the email and notification in my account later in the day. Then the wait continued. I couldn’t stop worrying about my application. I started hearing people that got rejected because of wrong NOC (Nawaooo). I checked by reference letter again and I decided to contact my supervisor to help me alter the responsibilities. It just did not align with my NOC. I printed out my NOC (NOC 1254 and wrote him a passionate letter about this canny stuff). Thank God, oga change am oo after much bureaucracy. I raised cse on May 2, 2019 and it was acknowledged on May, 9, 2019.
At this point, everyone was trying to know their VO, as an oga in cse matters, I raised another one and got notified that my file is at Ottawa. Well, Ottawa peeps get PPR around the 5 to 6 months mark so no need to raise unnecessary GCMS. During this period, I tried getting a volunteer/intern role in the kind of job I intend doing in Canny but I was not successful (getting a job is a job).When people started getting ADR’s for that funny clause on their GTB TB certificate, I started getting nervous but I later relaxed jare. Las las na ADR.

On June 21, 2019, I received a cse and sent a mail to Ottawa about the latest on my application. I received a mail from CIC(June 27, 2019) and Ottawa (July 3,2019) that my application is currently in queue for review and that my status is unclear. Omo boy just go back to him lowkey state.

PPR – I woke around 2.30 on July 13, 2019 (My parents weeding anniversary and a week to my birthday). As a daily ritual, I checked my mail and I saw a mail titled CPC0-Final request (June 12, 2019 at exactly 10.02pm). At first, I thought it was an ADR as my application was not perfect. Also, many people that submitted before me are still hanging in. I checked my profile and saw nothing. I called Wasseynewest e no answer. Naxoo, I chat baba up ooo. In his usual joyful mood, baba said the golden mail has landed. Tears of joy rolled down my cheek. I notified my younger sister and parents. Immediately and tears of joy was flowing everywhere.

Things I did while waiting:
- Networked with people in the Canny work environment on linkedin.
- Checked the prices of houses and cars in Canada occasionally.
- Followed developments in the political and economic space in Canny.
- Compared the different provinces.

Abeg, who sabi where Vfs Lagos office de?

Isn’t it funny that many of the great things that have happened in my life came as a result of the wealth of information on this platform. Fiverr freelancing and now Canada. Thanks Seun Osewa. Thanks my fellow Canny people.

Conclusively, permit me to step aside by telling everyone in the race to hang in. You’re a champion. I full ground for any assistance oo. God bless us,Canada and Nigeria.
Congrats Bros.For the reference letter from your employer does it have a particular format

whoknew:
let us hope for Friday draw.

Nothing is impossible.

Because for some of us with birthday in September, the break will not be good.

Lukina4real:
Transcript?