Bluefin:


But in your last post it looks like you are already living in Canada and relocated in September via express entry so how come you are in a similar situation applying for visa.

Which is very correct. However, my sister is the one in the situation and I have been trying to help out from here.

Semisolasola:
It’s not the end as I have gotten a hospital and paid down payment..it’s a good way to go since the USA method had some lapses ..Canada is just taking a proper,stricter measure for accountability

Hello Semisola. I am in a similar situation. I already sent you a personal message. I will really appreciate your help.

LANDING GIST

This has been way overdue but I just have to give it anyway. This journey has been long and it is only favour that brought me here.

I shared my PPR STORY here.

Booked my ticket with Ethiopian airline for July 31st. It was almost a 24 hour journey. Got to the airport just two hours before but was able to check in very easily. I didn't have any food nor did I have goods to follow. Only had one bag with excess luggage and gladly paid 60USD for it. (I heard Lufthansa is $173.)

It wasn't easy leaving friends and family behind but the moment I entered the plane, I was already focused on my new life. First part of the journey was easy, just about 5 hours to Ethiopia. I ate the food as I don't discriminate. I forgot to mention that an elderly woman wanted to do a Soyinka with my window seat but I politely asked her to move. Another woman asked I let her just sit but I told her that I chose the seat for a reason.

Used the wifi at Ethiopia to keep the fam updated and to download some youtube videos to watch on the almost 16hour flight to Toronto. It was largely uneventful and long. Kept standing up to walk around and stretched my legs. Watched about four or five movies and ate all the food that came my way. Also met a nice Nigerian couple with their children who were moving to Alberta and we talked for a bit.

Landed at Pearson airport according to schedule. The line for immigration was so long and after about one and a half hours, I was finally welcomed to Canada and then did my SIN. My wife picked me up at the airport and not long after, I had eaten both food and something else .

Went out the next day to get my SIM, opened a bank account with RBC and got a credit card for $2,000 and I don't pay charges for the next one year. Started driving that day as I needed to acclimatize real quick.

Started my ACCES Employment bridging program in Brampton and it has been good so far. I end that next week and really look forward to starting a job real soon. Wifey has been good to me and this is the first Saturday I have actually just sat at home all day.

I hope to do my driver's licence soon and get a job. I am just glad for the time I arrived because summer is ending now and "WINTER IS COMING".

Hope to keep you guys posted.

mercy2019:
Good day everyone, I need your advice on my career, insults too are allowed.
I have a masters degree in environmental toxicology and pollution management but I don’t have any work experience in or outside my field. I was 26 when I got my MSc, so the age bar for employment didn’t allow me skip through the screening stage. God knows I tried my best to get job but none came except primary school which I didn’t take up.
The reason I pushed for this immigration

I will be landing with family of (3) in Calgary first week in August. How do I go about this no experience thing? Please how can I find a career path, I will appreciate your views ( even if it’s going back to school)
Thank you all

You basically have an opportunity to venture into any career that might fascinate you. Look inwards to your strengths and qualifications and look at jobs that might be in demand where you are settling down. Something might resonate with you.

Don't rush into doing any other MSc. Wait a while to see what you really want and if a masters will help you advance better, you might then consider it.

It will be easier for you to do survival jobs while you are waiting to decide, get a bit of "Canadian experience" and transit to what you may want in the long run.

May the odds be in your favour.

ladymarshall:
Yes you won!!! Congratulations!!!

Thanks for sharing. Great that you did not give up. Your story is encouraging to some of us still struggling with ielts

But I'm still trying to understand your figure of speech @ bolded

You score 8.5/10

We wish you the best in Canada.

At the figure of speech, it's a literal translation from a Yoruba one "ti wo ba gun esin ninu mi, ko le kose". It's a figure of speech to express the joy one has that is boundless.

ladymarshall:
Congratulations on your PPR.

Thank you for sharing your sponsorship story. Your journey is indeed one of patience. You are victorious because you did not give up. Your girlfriend turned wife is a real one.

I have decided not to grade your script because it is a novel one. As a veteran on this thread since part 3, you deserve this badge of patience.

All the best in Canada.

Thanks so much for the badge. I am grateful for the honour!

Rence22:
My fellow nairalanders. I appreciate your help so far despite the fact that I haven't really gone too far. I am just at the ECA stage and registered for ielts next month. It's with a very great sadness that I might have to pull out of this canny dream. Really sad for me.���� hubby has seriously been reluctant. Says he loves his Naija and God has not instructed him to leave Nigeria and until he receives his heavenly dream from God, he is not going anywhere. He actually said if I want to go badly, I should. But here's the problem, with 3 kids ages 5 3, and 1.5 years old. How do I cope with daycare, job search, mobility, picking up from schools, groceries, and upkeep alone in Canada. To worsen it, he isn't supporting financially. I even offered and begged to have him sit for ielts and his eca with my monthly pay he reluctantly said yes but I thought, one can only force a horse to the river but not to drink. Without his help how will I survive with 3 beautiful kids alone in Canada. He is not even batting an eye concerning the benefits. He's a speedy driver, says cars are meant for speed how will such a person cope with Canadian traffic rules. These and some little others have just weakened me especially my children and the highest I can even leave them is a week. We are that close that they have never gone to bed without my hug and kisses. I dont have any family over there to help with. Good night.

Don't give up yet. Just put things in place for you guys to be in the pool. Do your ECA and ace your IELTS. Pray that God touches his heart and be prepared if he eventually changes his mind, you will be ready to go at the slightest notice.

One of my friend's wife did the same. Only told the husband when he was required to do medicals (even though he was an unaccompanying spouse). That was when he decided to go ahead with it.

While I definitely don't advise you to do this, be prepared (at least be in the pool) in case he changes his mind

Thanks to everyone that congratulated me and wished me well.


May we all have our own testimonies too.

Thanks @DadR. I surely remember the moniker from way back. How are you doing?

Like someone used to say here, it will end in praise.

It's been a long while I have been here. Decided to share my PPR story even though I didn't get it through express entry.

May 2017- Wrote IELTS for the first time and passed. (Just expired last week).

July 2017 - Got the result of my ECA assessment from WES.

July 2017 - Dived into the pool with a total score of 466.

August 2 2017 - Got an ITA as lowest CRS was 441.

August 9 2017- CRS was 433.

After due consultation on this forum, I realised I had wrongly put a certification that I had not assessed with my ECA. I was advised to remove the certification and revert to my 433 scores since it would be sufficient to get an ITA since the last draw on August 9 was 433.

August 23 2017- CRS was 434

September 6 2017- CRS was 435

September 14 2017- Celebrated my birthday and lost 6 points. My CRS dropped to 427

September 20 2017 - CRS was 433.

The rest as they say is history. CRS never dropped again to levels achieved in 2017.

I was sad, cursed my luck and was unhappy. I continued with my masters program in Unilag, hoping to finish by the end of 2018 so that I could get the extra 40 marks for masters. As I type this, while I am done with my course work, I'm yet to defend my project, talk less of results or certificate.

January 2019 - I got married to my girlfriend who was a PR.

January 2019 - I got a new job.

February 27 2019 - Submitted my sponsorship application (Average time of processing is one year)

March 2019- I did my biometrics.

May 16 2019- I got an e-mail that I was eligible for pre-arrival services.

May 16 2019- I got another e-mail to go and do my medicals. I was so excited about this that I was bubbling up and down. People usually do medicals 6 months or more after the application has been submitted.

May 16 2019- I got yet another e-mail from Accra Immigration notifying me that my Visa was ready. So is my COPR. I had just gotten the PPR email. I was behind myself with so much joy and I still can't believe it. But God did it.

I share this to encourage someone. Be patient, keep at it and God would bring your own testimony for you.

I couldn't keep up with the thread from Part 3 because my situation wasn't changing. I am pretty sure that people we started together then are well settled in Canada now. But I am just so glad that God showed up for me this way. It's only him!

Good afternoon all. I just got an e-mail that there is a test for May 18. I didn't do the test on February 15. Can anyone help with the format of the test and materials for preparing?

Also, is it possible to change my date/time for the test?

It's been such a long while here. Left things off maybe in Part 3 when scores refused to drop and my CRS kept dropping with each passing year. Just finished my masters with Unilag, yet to start project because of ASUU strike. Whenever my results come out, I will assess them and that would boost me.

So happy for all the stories of PPR here. God has done something great for you.

To think my IELTS from May 2017 will soon expire is crazy. Like Teecann always say, it shall end in praise.

By the way, if anyone has information on how Canadian sponsorship works, let me know or point me in the right direction.

Livy2018:
Hello house, please as anyone evaluated CIPM advanced professional diploma in HR with WES or IQAS? was it evaluated as 2 or more certificates? I have a friend with B.Sc from Unilag and CIPM. Anyone pls

Yes, it has been stated that it is evaluated as equivalent to a three Canadian degree. If you need proof though...

MummyJaygirls:
For those of u looking for extra points and have CIPM cert, send it to WES, it’s evaluated as 3yrs. ACT FAST!!!

GlitteringStar:



Nice one! Thanks for sharing....



Cc: Mcstan18, Emmasonic4me, Raconteur14 et al.

Thanks as always. Always helpful and looking out for other people

Congratulations to @browndoll, @emelueobi, @loudlumi and all other PPR recipients. It is really a week of PPR rain. More blessings

Congratulations @saintp and @naijabuoy. You guys have very similar timelines. Good news to start the day!

GlitteringStar:



Eeya. You can try the ACCA option. Read this post for more details. It will end in praise.

Thanks GS. I am not in the accounting line or close to it but it is something I will explore. Fingers crossed

MummyJaygirls:
how are @hephgirl, @optionese, @elfmann, have u guys got PPR?

Good to hear from you Mummyjaygirls. Been a while.

Hephgirl is still MIA, I think optionese got in part 3 and elfmann is now @elfmannisback.

Cochtrane, nice to still see the good work you are doing. Have you left yet?

Waiting for extra degree or scores to drop.

Congrats to Ndidi on her CPCO

Sneaking in... It's been a long while. A lot of new monikers. I can't even catch up on the thread. Over 300 pages.

And good to see some old monikers back.

God will bless our hustle

Onedimple:


Thanks. Loosing 5points in 12days time. It is well.

I know how this feels. God will perfect what he started. Who knows whether a draw might be done before then or if they keep increasing the number of people invited, the scores will drop significantly by the next draw.

Congratulations to all ITA recipients.

GlitteringStar:



Amen ooo. Rooting for @Dumsydsassy1 and @Raconteur14.

Thanks GS. I am sitting pretty sub 430 though so I am learning patience. I know it will happen soon

Ramj:
HYMN number 101 - IRCC Hymn Book

There Shall be Showers of ITA

There shall be showers of ITA, this is the promise of IRCC.
There shall be ITA Refreshing sent from IRCC in Canada.

CHORUS - Shower of ITA, showers of ITA we NEED
ITA drops round us are falling
Showers of ITA we plead

Ojo ITA yi o si ro ileri IRCC leyi
A o ri ITA dundun latowo IRCC ni Canada.

EGBE- Ojo ITA Ojo ITA la fe.
Iri ITA yi waka.
Ojo ITA la n toro

Lol. Ramj. Where did you come from? You people will not allow one keep serious face at work. Congratulations @ladyay. Wishing you the best