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I claimed points but mine still took the normal 6 months so it does not guarantee a fast track.

labelbybee:
Please i need anyone that claimed points for sibling in Canada and has gotten PPR urgently.

Thanks.

Yes you can apply for a PRTD to re enter CA when you want to. Your fam in CA to Naija can also send your PR card once they receive it so no need for the PRTD.

Make I advise you before you return snap extra PR compliant photos and keep with your person in CA incase CIC asks you to resubmit photos for the card. I didnt do so and I have had to send my photos from Naija twice now.

MissMoroti:
Hi guys, i need a favor from the seniors! Make una help me.

Im a single applicant and I just landed two weeks ago; I’m planning to go back to naija to tidy up loose ends.

Do i need to apply for prtd? So that i can re-enter canada or i have to wait till pr comes out? Keeping in mind say na ontario and e fit take 3months to get my pr card

No harm writing to Accra and attaching evidence supporting your request so that they fast track. I don't know their email sha

gaths:
Good day everyone
Been following this thread ever since I got my PPR a few weeks ago.

It has been a very very looooong read from page 1 and it's well worth it.
Thanks to @Salford blackbuddy bsbabe maternal glittering star et al., God bless you plenty.

I'm presently on page 405 but had to interrupt my read to ask a question. I'm in a bit of a predicament and I hope someone here can advise me.

My passport was transmitted to vfs Accra on the 15th of this month, however I received news on Monday that I was successful in a conference travel Grant I applied for.
The thing is, the conference will be taking place in Austria and I have about 2weeks to submit my application for a Visa as the conference starts on the 2nd week of November.

What could I possibly do now,? My CIC account has not been approved and so my passport is no where near coming back to me.
Do I write to AVO to withdraw my passport temporarily? and what implications could doing this have on my application?

Has anyone here been I a similar situation or know someone who has. Please, somebody help.

Thanks

I paid via GTB online using their ticket option.

stonecoldcafe:
Hello. How did you guys go about making payment for Ethiopian Air as payment can't be done online

Cc: @ribaby

Had anyone applied for a PRTD recently. I don't know how to answer the residency obligation and absence while accompanying a citizen/PR.

My family is returning to CA and our cards are yet to be issues.

PS: How long does it take to process?

This will definitely help others make an informed decision on the route to take.

Chicjennie:
I'm also in your shoes. I decided to opt for ACCA option instead due to the following:

1. While Ontario accepts CIMA in the MRA for internationally trained accountants into CPA, Alberta does not.
2. I'm unsure about what CPA means by "completion of the *full* CIMA programme to be eligible.
3. ACCA's cut-off is 50% compared to CIMA that is 60%.
4. The ACCA option is cost effective as it is about 50% cheaper than the CIMA option.
5. The requirements to obtain the CPA designation with ACCA is less complex and more straightforward.
6. ACCA is more recognised worldwide than CIMA.

The only Con is that one gets to write 4 papers to obtain the ACCA qualification unlike CIMA that requires candidates to write only 1 paper. But trust me.. that one paper would be loaded!

If you have any objection to the above, please let me know.

Cheers..

Pele o @JKJ6. Call +1 888 242 2100. I used a skype calling app because I am outside CA so you need good network quality too.
I started calling from 12.45pm naija time so that wait time to connect to an agent was reduced. Have your UCI no. close by

JKJ6:
I seem to be in the same situation as you. Please, can you share the number you called? Thanks.

Ekaaaboooo and Congratulations!

DaddyTheFather:
my seniors...dem don give me PPR o...been observing this thread for a while, waiting to be able to say my piece...

gotten a lot of useful info from it sofar...I will keep reading so that I hopefully dont ask any questions already answered...wife and I are planning ontario cos we are both finance pros (auditor and analyst)...really grateful for all the info here sofar...

speacial shoutout to salford and blackbuddy...just searching for the replies from you guys alone has saved a lot of effort...

Mama Vcole. I didnt confirm that it's the same one but I intend to call back today because I got another notification for only my child's passport rejection yesterday.

Congratulations on the new CPA to your person!

vcole:
@rainazoe, did the agent confirm that they have received the passports you sent in July? In addition, did you confirm that the note on your file was for the same passport request that you were aware of? Is it possible that the photos you submitted in July were also rejected and as such you were sent another passport request? If not, you may want to call them back just to be sure because I think that when they ask for new photos, they give you a 30 day period within which they must receive it or they cancel your application. Anyway, I think that the processing time for a PRTD depends on the country/region you are applying from. You can check the estimated processing time on the cic website. Last I checked, it was about 30 days. Btw thank you for the acca-cpa pointers the last time. The person for whom I was enquiring has now concluded the process and received cpa status.

He come carry pigdin enter am again. Area!!!!

Taink God dem don fight finish.

einsteino:
Lol except e get precedent of Boss13 misyarning, i believe e dey only fair to give am the benefit of a doubt. Cos for my naive eye, e dey easier to believe say the question was just an improperly phrased question wey no get enough context to turn out as a polite question. Plus you sef, go don see me countless times for the whatsapp group apologising for reaching a conclusion only to realise say I miss out some key details on person comment... So e dey possible say "the family of two" na oversight to boss13.

The koko na say I just no see wetin him go gain denigrating a fellow human on a faceless forum, esp one wey e no get history with. Plus being a single mom to me is not something to be ashamef of, let alone deride someone for. So, in the abscence of a precedence, we choosing to disregard e explanation, and going on to believe say that na e intent, na based on say we dey obstinate on him being ill tongued.

Anyways, I am beginning to look like a defender of the indefensible.I never get yarnings with anyone of dem before, wetin dey give me voltage na for peace to reign, make we all pipe down small.

I apologise for dragging this on. I understand say this one contentious, apologies to anyone wey my defence provoke and wey hand dey scratch to konk my teeth or draw my ear... Once, once, person gats just think the best of person.

running to google now!

crystalllllllll:
Simplii Financial - a subsidiary of CIBC. Totally free. No charges at all.

That ia how I called CIC about my PR card that gas been pending and the agent said there is a note on my file for passport request.

What is annoying now is that I had resent passports since July which tracking showed it was received by the Card processing office.

Please can anyone advice in the way forward as I have to travel ASAP. How long does a PRTD take to process?

Please I want to hear this gist o. Plan to use Egypt air soon.

balogunsam:
Hi fam! We landed on Saturday in Toronto via Egypt air...looong flight! Went smoothly! I'll try squeeze in landing gist story soon.

N700k . Pretty steep but I agree with you on writing exams in old age. It shall definitely end in praise.

Have you thought of writing ACCA and then converting because one would not know how long this CPA-ICAN MRA will take.

TEECANN:
@rainazoe

Yes, I began processing the CPA Ontario's Internationally Trained Accountants' (ITA) path registration.

I quickly realized that my ICAN ACA amounts to little in the conversion process as I was expected to practically challenge most of the papers in the CPA Ontario exams all over (Biko, not at this ol' age again ) so I kind of abandon the process (the painful part was all the kish I had expended to get registered)

But recently, I have found a way around the matter through CIMA, so I won't have to write CPA Ontario papers again, I'll just apply using CIMA for direct CPA membership through the MRA (mutual recognition agreement) CIMA has with CPA Ontario. Se fini

However, the caveat is that from registering for CIMA(using ICAN) to using CIMA to register for CPA Ontario's membership, I will cost around 700k naira (yes, almost a million naira). IMHO, I still prefer to spend it than re-writing those papers.

Another caveat, as an immigrant, you have to sort out your membership of CIMA before stepping foot in Canada, if you start the process of taking CIMA exams or converting your ICAN to CIMA after landing, they wont accept it (It's on CPA Ontario website)

These stuffs are long and windy but it with diligent research and prompt action, they are doable.


It will end in praise IJN!

You should PM @TEECANN. I think he was considering conversion at some point. Also email CPA for clarity.

redocean:
Hello All,

Please has any chartered accountant - ACA here successfully converted to CPA after immigrating to Canada. Did you have to take all the exams afresh or are there other pathways to CPA you used?

Also, with the unification of all accounting bodies into CPA designation, how does this impact the opportunities from acquiring other accounting certification like CMA? Infact, from research, provincial CMA bodies have stopped admitting new members in Canada.

Kindly provide some guidance based on your experience and knowledge.

Thank you so much in advance...

@Abita why did you put only 'sisters' in caps. Are you on a wife hunt

Abita:
I'm currently working in Propak's office, their Engineering and Sales Division, know its a big company but right now it's just us who are the only blacks in the building. If you say so, then I'll have to go find where my brothers and SISTERS are because over the weekend I went to CrossIron Mills shopping mall and same thing as well, saw only like 3 blacks and they kept avoiding glances lol. Please directions would be nice Sir. Thanks.

@NaijainCanada You over try for the detailed breakdown. Thank you and I would love to read up your experiences on your blog.

@oohunt is in Canada and had a blog too put she hasn't updated in a while (last I checked).[/quote]

Please some one should give me heads up on yhe benefits/ease of finance/accounting practice in other provinces besides Toronto. I think I want to live in a small town.

Oh thank you. My bank debit card was declined when I wanted to pay. I'd check wakanow.

phf2be:
You can book directly on their website and pay with a card or use a travel agency. I got a good deal on wakanow.com.

Sis how did you book your flight. My card keeps getting declined.

GlitteringStar:
I had a good experience with them too. Though, mine was business class not economy. We really enjoyed ourselves. We had a 5.5 hour layover at Cairo. The time flew by so fast that my mum thought we had only spent an hour. I didn’t feel the long flight at all. They are not so bad in my opinion. The good thing is their fare is also not too expensive.

Please runnnnnnn for your life away from this 'agent'

tisawa:
Good job everyone,


Please an agent want to help I and my family with a work visa in Canada, and promise is it is easy to change to resisdence permit when we get there, pls how true is this?

Thanks

Please how does one book Egypt air from naija.

I totally agree with this. And like @pipes1759 said ensure you have access to control your heating/cooling. I stayed in an air bnb basement and would never try it again except if I have access to the thermostat

vcole:
@pipes1759 your write up was entertaining. Welcome!
@ the basement suite ish, @beea is right about ensuring it is a legal suite. However, since you have a toddler I think you may wanna just opt out of renting a basement. Having a window to look out of would make a world of difference for your kid.

I did and it says page not available or experiencing technical upgrades so no results. Thanks.

Beeea:
Have you checked ecas?

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/check-status.html

Just choose PR card when asked to make selection

Please is there any email or phone number to contact CIC about my PR card? I landed in May and responded to a passport resubmission request at the end of July. I believe I should have gotten it by now?

Good to know someone has a good experience with EgyptAir. Please hope the Cairo-Lag leg isn't boring and a small craft.

NeyofeedNigEnt:
Sure you can but right now I'm in Nigeria but I will be back to Toronto third week of September

Welcome in!!!

Shinningqueen31:
Good to be here, officially announcing my appearance, PPR 22nd Aug.

It better not be them because I want to apply for a PRTD soon.

vascey:
Coconuthead, on a lighter note, I hope it's not Accra VO that is issuing this PRTD. Those guys can delay for Africa.

Pele o. Have you tried using vaseline on your nostrils to trap the dry air?

A555:
Hello People.... Anyone got a remedy for this extremely dry weather in Calgary? Specifically per the sinuses and throat. The back of my throat gets extremely dry, and I often wake up feeling quite uncomfortable.

i have tried Robb, air conditioning, humidifiers, drinking lots of fluids.... hardly any respite. Can't believe I'm almost wishing winter would come along quickly. The air was dry then also, but I don't think it was this bad.

So I have to brave the cold. Odikwa serious. Please who has snow suits and winter coats for kids. Is there anywhere I can get freebies for babies?

vcole:
it's family sponsorship pathway oh. Not worth it jare.

Good morning @hotstepper. Please I sent you a PM.

rainazoe:
Has any permanent resident mama residing in Naija had a baby in CA recently. I need some guidance on how to go about it. I didn't apply for a health card before I left CA.

I am dreading the freeze too. If I had my way, this will be a naija baby but I don't get the process of getting PR for a baby. Not looking straightforward.

Abeg seniors @blackbuddy @vcole can you provide guidance on PR for a new born/child if born outside CA to PR parents?

Ethelia:
Hi sis, bump is getting bigger and stronger by Gods Grace We are preparing to get frozen during the winter