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Bible1997:
Good day everyone an agent is processing Canada work permit for my uncle but the agent is saying that my uncle will do biometric on arrival to Canada please is it possible?

I seriously doubt that is genuine.
Biometrics are actually required to process your application and you don't go for biometrics when you get to Canada.

ITWizzy:
Congratulation! My closed work permit approved but one of my kid application is pending with no reasons. ~Did u submit any document as strong tie in home country\? if yes, what document?

I hope this already got resolved. My parents and siblings were enough. Didn't really have to 'prove' strong ties at home

peejayT:
Mine took 100 days. I have gotten my PPR stamped and ready to go

Congrats. You should be in now, I assume.

peejayT:
@rockford, how are you doing and how are you coping with your job? You can help we JJCs to know what its like in terms of spending and lifestyle

Sorry I missed this.
Been away from nairaland for a while
Lifestyle and spending are really good. Everything will be totally different for anyone coming from Naija. The system works and it's easier to make plans.

donoz:
@rockford congratulations. This is what I'm looking forward too hopefully in months from now.
Please answer these questions below
1. what was the cost of the flight ticket?
2. Do you also have to pay for Airbnb when you are aware that your employer is going to provide an accomodation probably upon arrival which is part of the contract ?
3. With spouse open work permit, are jobs readily available or spouse have do a rigorous job hunting to secure one.
4. Can spouse who is a dependent and have an open work permit be the primary applicant for PR?
I'm really optimistic.

1. Flight ticket was around 2.9m for 3 of us.

2. My employer wasn't going to pay for my accommodation, no agreement of such so it was all paid by me. They helped with securing the apartment though.

3. I doubt jobs are readily available anywhere. My spouse isn't working at this moment sef. It all depends on your industry and experience. But I don't expect it to be as rigorous as what we have in Naija but it's also not on a platter of gold.

4. Of course if eligible and does makes immigration sense. This depends on the PR route too.

baronphemmy:
@ROCKFORD CONGRATULATIONS

Thank you

peejayT:
Not yet o. I’m even hearing of Nairobi office being slow and misplacing ones case file. None of the guys here too have. I think we are three now here lol

Is your application under GSS?

Documents submitted

Been a while here
We have moved since second week of August.
The week leading to our departure was very stressful. Buying and packing was not fun. We had foodstuffs weighing up to 65k , and infant luggage over 40kg
We had booked business class on Ethiopian Airlines so the luggage size was not a problem and really glad we did. Please if it's not too much for you, book business class for long distance travels, it's worth it. It's cheaper on airlines like Ethiopian compare to Qatar, Emirates, Lufthansa etc.
Our flight was quite long, over 30hrs to get to our final destination as we had layover in Ethiopia, then refuelling in Dublin and another layover in Toronto.

Immigration was smooth at Toronto, there's a priority line for families. The immigration officer only asked for my work offer letter, correspondence letter (LOI) and passport. He collected only passports from my partner and baby. We waited for about 20mins and I heard him making calls talking about the dried fish in one of my checked in bag I was calm since I already declared it in arriveCan and it was not over the limit. He called us later with no mention of the fish and gave me a printed work permit, my partner's work permit and my baby's visit permit. He explained some things in the letter to us and that was it. Left there and went to pick our bags.

Getting to our final destination/province, I had people from my office(including the CEO) already waiting for us. My baby's stroller/car seat was missing and I complained at the airport office, they gave us a brand new one and said there was a mixup and we will get it later in the week (which we did) and we can keep the new one too.
Already booked an Airbnb for all of August and got an apartment for September while in Nigeria, so accommodation was sorted.

It has been really good here. Registered for our SIN and opened a bank account in the first week.
People here are very very nice. It's the nicest I have ever seen. I have read and seen oyinbo people can be "snubbish" and they like their own space but people here have been good. I am much more happy for my baby. My baby has been the biggest winner in all of this. We received tons of gifts and deals for things.
We are already eligible for PR through PNP and might pursue this soonest. Although, we could apply for PR right from Nigeria via the job offer but it could take up to two years and the company decided against it.
It's been over a month now and things have been alright, coping with the weather and making sense of the culture. Everything here is different but we are getting up to speed gradually.

I will answer any questions regarding this movement and others that I can answer to the best of my ability.
Thank you
Forgive typos

Johnson808:
Hope 6 months experience will be accepted?

I doubt.
For my industry, it's much more than that. I have also noticed most express entry process requires at least a year experience and the more the better.
What you can do is look for job descriptions for your role and see the requirements. indeed and the Canada job bank is a good place to start

adeolabilkis002:
@rockford, please can you help me with a sample of the Canadian style resume you used on adeolabilkis002@gmail.com.

Also, please is the vanHack service premium or free.

I want to see if I can get job as a data analyst.

Thank you sir

I don't think my CV is Canadian styled
I have been using the CV for over 3years with simple modifications over time. I think it's because of the industry I am.
Vanhack is free, they offer premium services but I didn't go for it.

peejayT:
Thanks rockford for this. I have been looking for a topic like this on nairaland, nothing so far. I am in the same dilemma right now. Did biometrics with my family since June 30. Up till now, no response. Used company immigration lawyers too. It is demoralizing with this no tracking issue. I have heard some people say it took up to a year also. I dont know where to place my hope on as I am currently frustrated in my current company here in naija.

Hello sir/ma
Have you gotten any response?

Tomiz07:
please is there anyone here in Canada
Already?? if YES
what questions/documents did the immigration at the Point of entry ask you..

I was only asked my correspondence letter (the one issued after stamping) and job offer letter

Bubugirl:
Please when n LMIA is issued and u are already in the express entry pool do I have to start a new work permit application or do I just go straight to the express entry pool to indicate my LMIA. Thank you

It depends on the immigration program. You can be in the pool and apply for work permit. I believe LMIA is just an approval from Canada for your employer to hire you.

favourite787899:
Did you evaluate your credentials with WES? I had an interview and the employer said LMIA has not been approved yet. But am still hopeful.

Nope, no WES evaluation was done

wolske:
@Rockford, when you were applying for your dependent wife and children, did you have to show proof of funds for them? I'm thinking that the offer letter of the main applicant showing what he would be receiving as salary in Canada should suffice? What do you think? Please i would appreciate your quick response. Thank you.

Exactly, the offer letter was enough. Didn't need to show any proof of funds

Gracemama:
Thanks alot. we got our PPR this morning

Congratulations

solosamste:
@Rockford

I have already submitted an application through an agent, got a job offer which I have signed and returned for the employer.
I have also done my medicals

My worry is why have I not been invited to come for biometrics even after submitted my Police Character report to the embassy since last week Wednesday Or Do I need to book an appointment for my biometrics before I will be invited for it?

Although the agent told me that there are some underground checks tat the embassy has to do and also they cannot do anything unless they hear from LMIA.
Is there a way I can found out what is actually happening ?

This seems like a scam as a lot of things doesn't add up. I have also heard similar case and trajectory as yours from someone on here.
First, do you have an LMIA given to you?
Did the agent tell you if he/she has applied?

modskiller:
Hi Rockford.

Nice job you did putting this information and three out here.

Please I’d like to ask if it’s possible for someone without a BSC to get a job and visa through LMIA.

Thank you.

100%
A friend of mine moved to Canada without BSC.
Throughout my process, I also did not have to submit my certificate.

N.B: At the moment, this is peculiar to only tech jobs.

wolske:
@Rockford, thank you so much for your response. Please, since i would be applying for open work permit for my wife, does she need to submit employment references from her current and previous employers?

Not at all. She won't be submitting any references

Gracemama:
Thank you

You are welcome.
Any luck with this?

solosamste:
Please Guys,

What is the timeframe for getting the time to pay for biometrics after submission of Police character report to the embassy?
I submitted mine on Wednesday evening and up till now I am yet to hear from them.
Doe it involve a process or what , please help me out.

You get biometrics request mostly within 24hrs after submitting your application.
I don't think I understand you well. Did you submit an application already?

wolske:
@Rockford How do we do our medicals upfront? I thought one was supposed to wait until he is asked to go for medicals?

You can book an appointment with either IOM or Qlife and go for the medicals. You will tell them it's upfront and will be given a slip when you are done.
This slip is what you upload with your application.

wolske:
@rockford, please i have an offer of a 2 year Postdoctoral Fellowship in one of the Universities in Canada. I am LMIA exempt. I plan to go with my wife and children. I plan to apply for a work permit soon. Does this qualify for a two-weeks processing?

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada/permit/temporary/global-skills-strategy.html

If you don’t need an LMIA, you will be eligible for two-week processing if you meet all of these requirements:

you are applying from outside Canada
your job is either skill type 0 (managerial) or skill level A (professional) in the National Occupational Classification system
your employer has submitted an offer of employment using the Employer Portal and paid the employer compliance fee

Tomiz07:
@rockford please I want to ask if ure in Canada
Already?? if YES
what questions/documents did the immigration at the Point of entry ask you?

No, not yet.
I will update here when I move.

beeslim:
please lmia jobs does it allow one to travel with his family?

Yes

Lexy1st:
closed work permit non GSS/ GTS.

I am not sure of the processing timeline for non GSS.

Gracemama:
Thanks, please I would like to take you up on your offer.

- Visit this link to raise a webform - https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/contacts/web-form.asp?v1
- Click on tell us more
- Fill the forms appropriately and answer yes to Is your application being processed by an office OUTSIDE Canada?
- For the visa processing office, select Singapore.
- Proceed to Go to webform
- Fill the fields accordingly. Please use the same email you used to apply. Also fill the UCI and application number.
- Next page in the description field, you can just ask "What is the status of my application please" and submit.

You should get a response between 20mins to 48hrs and it will indicate where your application is being processed.

Lexy1st:
Hello, pls does anyone knows/experience how long it takes to ppr after eligibility review starts?

What type of visa/permit did you apply for?

Homoshalewa:
I sent it to Lagos, not Abuja but when I track it with my tracking number it said still in processing I received this email on 30 June 2022 and have not received my passport till today, please do you think many days for me to receive it after I received the message, yes I did two-way courier.

That's a long time to still not receive it. Although I heard sending to Lagos takes way more time when compared to Abuja, maybe the Lagos delay is what's at play. Have you tried tracking it on vfs website using your tracking number? Does it relay same message?
I learnt the Lagos submission route is DHL==> Lagos ==> Abuja ==> Lagos ==> DHL

Gracemama:
Thanks. No ADR just remedical for the whole family which we all passed.

If it's more than 10days since the principal applicant got their PPR, you can raise a web form to the processing centre.
I can show you how to get/know where your application is being processed if you don't know.

Homoshalewa:
Please I received this email from vsf but I have my bio in Lagos what is going to happen and still yet have not received my passport. Thus I send it from Lagos, when should I be expecting it.

Did you send your passport to Lagos or Abuja?
Besides, I believe passports submitted in Lagos still get sent to Abuja for processing.
This message here means they are done processing your passport and it's ready to be returned to you. If you use a two way courier, you can try tracking online or other available ways.