₦airaland Forum

tshtsh:
Lol street isn’t smiling. It gets much easier once you get a good understanding of the system which takes some time

Adunnishugar:
Hello house,

I need advice as I have almost gotten to the point of giving up on this Canadian PR.
I and my husband are in the pool with me as the main applicant. We currently have a score of 472. But it seems like they won’t be calling that any time soon at this rate. I have tried to look into most PNP routes but we don’t fit into any as I don’t have any family in Canada, I don’t have tech experience either.

Is there anything I am over looking ?
Is there another route we can consider for PR ?
Please I need advice. My NOC is Administrative Assistant.
I have considered learning French but I think it would take me too long as I am overwhelmed with al lot of other activities at the moment.

wiltimz007:
Anyone travelled on KLM from Lagos to Canada with about 7 hours stop at Amsterdam?
Did you have to apply for an Airport Transit Visa?

Threemg:
SOS ALERT!
Good day friends, please kindly treat as urgent. Through GOD'S favour we had our parent's TRV application approved and fast forwarded to sending of their passports. They were duly instructed on how to go about it using a courier service, DHL (Sango OTA) specifically to VFS Lagos.
Upon tracking, DHL showed delivered on Tuesday 29th August but VFS/VAC are yet to send any mail either of acknowledgement or a mail of the passport transmission to Abuja.
Please is this normal, do we need to be worried? I'd greatly appreciate your feedback or anyone who's had a similar experience please.
Many thanks

Pauclipse:
Good afternoon everyone! I am still a newbie in this Canada express entry visa discourse, so please pardon me if my question comes a little bit off.

My name is Paulmiracle, and I work as an administrative officer in a State Government Hospital and currently I have been nursing the idea of applying for the Canada express entry through the occupation specific draws.

Under the Healthcare occupation I want to apply as a "Medical sonographer" that the closest thing that allies with my job designation as an Administrative Officer that works in a Hospital.

I want to ask, is it a wise thing to do?? How possible is this??

Favourphilic:
It's like this, for Pharmacist, you are not directly sending them your current practicing license. What happened is that PEBC will except your professional body ( PCN in Nigeria) to send them a letter of good standing ( of course to get a letter of good standing, you will have met requirements and have a current practicing license)Practically we are saying the same thing!

Favourphilic:
If your are an outlander, they don't need the current license from your country. Just ensure you have you documents evaluated with the right body.

dest4real:
Which is yes please?

dest4real:
Good day house,

Please do I need to submit a practicing licence if I get a nomination (OINP) in Ontairo in a regulated occupation?

I don't understand what they meant in their write-up (attached image) please.

Could this be for people working in Canada already?

Thanks.

Emma549:
Good day house,
I am In Canada on SOWP and I have Bachelors degree in Engineering.
What can I do to increase my level of education points for my EE profile.
Thanks

BarbieKogi:
Hello pls is there anyone that used salary certificate and got pr? Dem dey value am?

Iremide2019:
Hello guys please I have a question. Is it possible to get PPR without medical update. My niece did an upfront medical and bvl just dropped now without a medical update to pass. We are scared guys please help.

tshtsh:
Lol I’ll start by reminding that Canada is an expensive country due to the high standard of living and a system in place to push/pull as many people as possible towards the middle income bracket. However it’s worse for naira earners due to exchange rate issue. There are somethings we take for granted in Nigeria which is quite a big deal in canada for instance home ownership. Please if you own a house or land do not sell it . Work towards earning the money you intend to spend in Canada in Canada. It’s very possible as I did it and most of my friends also did. You can do it by getting a job before landing or if you’re a family person land first and your family joins you after you get settled as this way you get to spend less of your naira savings. It is also easier for a friend to house you than to house you + your family .

I also believe that moving to Canada for a high skilled work should be more of continuity and not necessarily restarting life. Many will tell you about starting with survival jobs and all but please aim for the high skilled jobs right away. It may not be easy but the more you try the higher the outcome. Try to spend more time around people who moved to Canada via express entry like you’re doing and less time with people who came via aduro. The mindset is different as they may be advising you on how to work around the system to get this benefit or that benefit. Kings don’t live on benefits.
Lastly my boss once told me Canada is designed for two people (household). Make proper plans and you’ll be alright . God bless.

braine:
I'll take this advice.

Please let that day for the story come fast. It'd be nice to learn from your experience.

Vietnaminfo:
I'm inquiring on behalf of a family friend, who has completed her initial degree in Biochemistry, followed by a second degree in Pharmacy, and is currently concluding her Masters. Now at the age of 42, she is married and has 6 children. She's contemplating applying for the Express Entry program and is seeking clarity regarding her eligibility prospects. If anyone could provide a straightforward response regarding her chances and suggest any suitable programs, she's open to embracing them. She's also considering registering for the IELTS. Is this a worthwhile step?

braine:
Wawu. Those guys are slow!

hayoakins:
Well, my previous posts are there to see if I supported the community or not. Many who my detailed and well outlined PPR story and other follow up responses helped can testify to that. I remember one of my posts tagged on Page 1 showing how helpful I was.

Expecting those who got PPR years ago to consistently and continously show up here is like asking a graduate to keep living on campus just to show loyalty. When people tag us on questions, we show up.

People move on and priorities shift.

Shalom

ednut1:
send his details to efcc and the police

hayoakins:
Hello Fam, I last posted here in Part 9 where I got my PR. , awa set LadyMarshal

I have a friend who is finally ready to JAPA after years of persuasion and need some updated information as I presume my information may no longer be valid with the way IRCC has been updating policies anyhow.

Please, do you know if WES now evaluates AAT as being equivalent to any Canada qualification and if it will count as 2 or more certificates when combined with a Bsc?

I know ICAN ACA was useless, has this changed?

I wish everyone on this journey GOD's speed and divine favour in the sight of the VOs, medical officers and anyone working on your files

Shalom!

TwinHeart:
RFV don show!

Timeline for Family of 2;

August 2021 - Decision to apply for Canada during the Resident Doctors strike. (The anyhowness of the government was just jarring for me)

August 2021 - Created physiciansapply account and got ECA.

April 2022 - Wrote IELTS and we both maxed out

8th April 2022 - Created EE profile with CRS score of 484

Waited in the pool sotey

23rd March 2023 - ITA for 484 was drawn but I missed the opportunity because I didn’t transmit my profile after updating NOC back in November 2022.
Tried to do the NOC update and profile changed to ineligible.
Created another profile and re-submitted

29th March 2023 - ITA

11th May 2023 - Upfront Medicals

24th May 2023 - AOR

13th June 2023 - ADR for IMM5406 (Additional Family Information)

15th June 2023 - MEP/BIL

22nd June 2023 - Biometrics

19th July 2023 - ADR for spouse’s renewed passport (It expired after AOR)

20th July 2023 - ADR for Updated POF (We submitted in ₦ so it lost value following devaluation)

31st July 2023 - Submitted Spouse’s passport and updated POF

2nd August 2023 - Another ADR for IMM5406. We used electronic signature for the first one. This time around we printed out and signed by hand.

15th August 2023 - RFV/PPR

VO - CPC-O

Grateful to God and everyone for the help and support!

Ifakiland:
Like when sending the passport to vfs? Ircc already aware of the name change though

Ifakiland:
Guyssssss it's a PPR dropping oh.....AOR 14th April....ITA 29th march.


I have a question though, my wife changed the name on her passport post AOR, but the name on the PPR is still her maiden name, hope it doesn't matter? The ppr carries the passport number on the new passport though.

Awardd:
Good afternoon my fellow brothers and sisters in this platform, please, urgently need your assistance, I want to travel through visiting visa, is it possible for my friend who's currently studies in canada to send an invitation letter to me?
2) secondly sir/ma, I heard about federal express entry with skills workers, how can I apply, I need more light from experience higher 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Emma549:
Hello House,
Happy to have found this thread.
Please I need your professional advice.
I am coming to BC in September with open work permit with my wife who is the student with two years Msc program study permit.
I am an Electrical Engineer with over 10 years experience.
I also have over 8 years experience in Heavy duty equipment services and maintenance.

I am thinking of challenging the trade certification in BC for construction electrician, and honestly when I took some practice questions it is very different and more advanced from what we practice here in Nigeria, I have been researching on how and what to do to ace the skilled trade BC Red seal interprovincial exam.

Please house I need your useful information on this.


Additionally me and my spouse are in the express entry pool.
I am 31 years with CRS of 366.
My wife is 27 years with CRS score 469.

What certifications can I take in Canada that will boost my CRS points?

What other things can I do to increase my CRS score?

Please I need best advice to get PR in Canada fast.
Target is to get PR before one year in Canada.

I need experience and information that can help this out profile to become permanent residents.

Thanks so much

ednut1:
have you seen Nigerian trades people going to Canada . Best bet is by study visa , marriage , being a secondary applicant to a spouse who qualifies for express entry or going with visit visa to try look for a job there

Law12435:
I agree, I was just going through the pages and stumbled upon a link that was shared earlier and I find it useful, I intend to go through one of the pathways. You might find it useful too. https://airtable.com/appkg0CeIcTcNyKnz/shr3uBy9JB2SeANnf

Andyosifo:
This might be a deviation from the main topic. Please, has any one done their Drivers Abstract this year? If any, how long did it take from the time of application to the abstract being issued.
I have applied since January, and they're still telling me stories

StJohnKml:
My people, please can I use the Upfront medical examination report that I used for my Study permit application (which was recently refused), for my PR application, when I get ITA? or I'd have to do another upfront medical?

GraciousWords:
New category based draws for skilled trades...welders, plumbers, carpenters

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2023/08/canada-announces-the-first-ever-express-entry-invitations-for-newcomers-with-experience-in-the-trades.html

Also OINP French Draw CRS between 321 and 374.

https://www.ontario.ca/page/oinp-express-entry-notifications-interest#section-1

Boundless opportunities for those in healthcare, STEM, anyone willing to learn French and now trades!

All the best folks!

Tolaaa:
Hello everyone.

Please I just got update that my medicals was passed yesterday so things are coming along fine.

However, I'll be relocating from Nigeria end of next month to Estonia in Europe to do my Masters.

Am I supposed to update IRCC or anything? I was thinking of how I'd send my passport when PPR comes (the closest VFS centre I can see from Estonia is in Russia .) when it occurred to me I might need to update IRCC. But in any event, am I supposed to update IRCC that I've changed my location at this point in time or wait?

Thank you.

tshtsh:
Please consider using the land as a collateral to raise liquid cash. Life is a continuum and I discourage as many people as I can from giving up their hardwork for Canada. You can move/transition into Canada without losing any of your assets. It is very possible today. The naira is weak at the moment and the canadian economy will drain your naira very easily

Tim5press:
Hello my people. I'm AOR April 19. On June 24 I received ADR POF to provide updated PoF of last 6 months and explain sources of POF(had several lump sum cos I used the account for business. On June 24 I submitted the documents to them but till now I've not heard from them. It's way over 32 days and my GCkey profile is showing we are reviewing additional document submitted.
Pls who has idea on next has I feel this is so unusual.