tojumi18:
Hello, I am awaiting ITA but am confused on POF...must the fund be in my account for 6month.

This has been answered many times, in the last few pages too. If you are getting a gift from say, a parent, just before you submit, you can include documentation to back that up. A gift deed, letter, bank statement showing transfer etc. The money does not have to stay 6 months in your account.

However, your Bank reference letter should still cover the IRCC requirements. You may have to include your statements covering the six months before you apply.

jgbemson1:

Pls, can you guide me on the steps to follow? I want to start the application.

jgbemson@gmail.com .

Whatsapp 07066661158

Have you read through pages 1 - 2?

pwwears:


Hello.... Please I checked mine and I got point 441, please what's the best way to boost the point as I heard its low....
Am 30
Bsc holder
Married....

Is it possible to use my wife profile but she doesn't have work experience yet as she's currently serving.....

I'd advise you to spend some more time reading through the thread.
You can increase your points by getting another qualification or taking another language test -- CIMA, BCS, PGD, MSC, MBA, TEF etc.

Also, you can get your wife's qualification assessed. She can also do the IELTS test.

One needs at least a year's work experience for this process. Note this and prepare if your wife is to be the primary applicant

rume:
I've been trying to find an NOC for something in the e learning space. Can anyone help?

Still trying to get some help with this. Anyone know of a relatively close NOC?

I've been trying to find an NOC for something in the e learning space. Can anyone help?

tunlex01:

Please get your RSEA to claim experience point. You can still lodge EOI but if you intend to claim experience points, get that assessed by EA.

Not when third party evidence can't be provided eh. If EA don't accept bank statements, and one has no payslips or pension contributions or tax certificates to cover significant periods of work then why bother?

tunlex01:

For EA, no.
Bank statement works for TRA

If one already has a qualification assessment from EA without experience as professional engineer, can one still claim work experience points when submitting an EOI later?

tunlex01:

Tax statement and/or Pension statement for those years

Hardetayour:
Oops. Not available

Yeah, this could be an issue indeed. I wonder if bank statements could help.

Mcslize:


That's because state nomination gives you 5 points for nominating you, and that's the state you will land and stay for 2yrs if offered the visa 190.

Aha, thanks.

Mcslize:


You can claim same 10 points if your partner occupation is on the same list and is assessed with competent English. But if no assessment but your partner possesses competent English alone, you can claim 5 points for that.

So, it is still the same 10 points as single individuals.

I was asking about the discrepancy in points for 189 and 190 for single individuals based on what you wrote. You mentioned a possible increase in points to 75 points with 190 and 70 points with 189 in your previous statement.

You wrote:
However, if you are single, then that's a huge plus too as you will get 70 points for 189 and 75 for 190 but with the help of superior English scores.

Mcslize:


It still depends on your marital status, age and English scores . Are you married? If your partner occupation is on the same list, she can assess her occupation and claim partner points.

However, if you are single, then that's a huge plus too as you will get 70 points for 189 and 75 for 190 but with the help of superior English scores.

With 75 points, it will only be a matter of the long wait of 7 to 8 months to get ITA. It might even come quicker than you expect. Get things done and join the queue and waiit patiently.

Why the difference in points for being unmarried under 189 and 190? Isn't it the same 10 points added to both?

Mcslize:


I don't think Mechanical Engineering occupation is that competitive. Check if you are eligible for 190. Secure your superior English scores. Apply and remain patient for your ITA. You will surely get ITA. But it may take up to 7 to 8 months, depending on the number of applicants that are applying for that occupation.

There are options with 190 for Mechanical Engineers and Biomedical Engineers indeed. I did check. No such opening for 489 though (Mech Eng). Even though 489 will be replaced by 491, I suspect the same thing/similar thing when launched.
I do wonder how competitive these occupation groups are under 189 (because of your statement).
Anyhow, ...long way to go, one step at a time.

bligs:

With the present situation, for you to come any close to 189 ITA in Engineering related occupation you will need nothing less than 80/85points.

Haha, no chance then.
I suppose in this situation, one may try 190, though I suspect the same competitive issue would arise.

Assuming the following points were in the bag:
Age. 30 points
Education. 15 points
English. 20 points

Totalling 65 pts

What do you think one's ITA chances are with 189 if nominated occupation is Mechanical Engineer or Biomedical Engineer.

I wonder if the points total is competitive enough.

I applied to for a position at BAT and have taken the culture questionnaire thingy.
I now have 72 hours left to take the cognitive assessment. Anyone with sample BAT questions please send to me
Thanks
*rushes to practise*

Many websites provide info on music tutors. You have to type what you want into a search engine and you'll find many websites, You also need to indicate what area you are situated and those closer to you will be suggested. You can check musiclessons.com.ng, olx etc. Also, it may be good to ask the local musicians at your place of worship. You can also learn from books and videos though I suspect you want a face to face thingy for now as a beginner.

Also, I wonder what guitar style you have in mind. The style you want may not be the area of expertise of the tutor you get but most of them will be proficient at basic pop guitar.

Random simple thoughts

Send graduates of Engineering to engineering companies
Send graduates of Chemistry to Chemist shops
Send graduates of Agriculture to farms and gardens
Send graduates of English to England
Send graduates of Political Science to Aso Rock[the actual physical rock]
Send graduates of Computer Science to Computer Village


Seriously...

This can help give more respect to the engineering profession. I am interested in how this turns out considering the state of the engineering industry in Nigeria. ...

That said, some engineers are very good at imparting knowledge. Teaching is a useful thing.

She hopes to finish the season with no injuries. She's done enough this year, hasn't she?

She may appear on some more diamond league meetings this year.

Glasgow 2014 - not so far now.
Beijing 2015
Rio 2016

I hope she stays healthy ...and same for the other athletes as well.

kolamilan: nice one girl. apart, this usain bolt of a guy na winch with a record of 9.65 haha.

?? What record? The world record isn't 9.65. What exactly are you talking about?

nedufantasy: Whether poor race or paw paw raze!BIKO NNE try and win something for us in the 4*100 metres

I'd be impressed if they even make the final. I don't think Gloria Asumnu will be running. ...Blessing's legs must be tired though.
Nigeria and Athletics = a painful story with athletes complaining with grace.

Ojowanle: Blessing Okagbare has won the bronze medal in the 14th IAAF Athletic Championship taking place in Moscow with a time of 22.32s, the same time with the silver medallist, Murielle Ahoure of Cote D’Ivore.

Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica won the Gold with an impressive time of 22.17s.

America’s hope in the 200m event, Allyson Felix, couldn’t complete the event unfortunately, as she succumbed to an undisclosed injury that made her limp off the track even before the 100m bend. Commentators believe it was her hamstring.

Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce led the pack right from the onset leaving Ahoure and Okagbare to battle for the silver medal. Blessing caught up with Ahoure, overtook her just slightly with only about 40m left but the Ivorien athlete who already had the silver medal in her sight doubled up her speed, which led to a photo-finish with Okagbare.

There is little doubt left that the 200m event is Blessing Okagabre’s forte. If the race had been a 210m event there was no doubt that she would have clinched the silver from Ahoure because she seemed to be able to go on even after the race while the other athletes were already looking spent.

We say a big congratulations to Nigeria’s golden girl even if the gold medal still appears elusive for now.



- See more at: http://www.urnaija.com/200m-bronze-for-blessing-should-have-been-silver/

Ahoure has run more 200m races than Blessing has so I don't agree that Blessing had better endurance (especially after her busy schedule). Without the Long Jump and 100m, it would have been a different story. I'm impressed she's still healthy after all she's done.
We shouldn't take anything away from Murielle Ahoure, that was a gutsy performance as well.

me_for_you: She's competing in trithlon or so. 3 games - long jump, 100M and 200M.that girl's height and built is a turn-on, anytime, anyday.
But how comes nigeria as a country has only 1 athlete

Huh? Who said there's only one athlete at the games?
Also, why don't you train and represent Nigeria then?
You may just win a gold medal get to the championships.

She's been put down for 4 events not the Triathlon. Triathlon is a different sport.

As usual, some of these comments drive me mad. I'll just calm down and ignore the "second place comment".

nedostic: Okagbare just dissapointed in her favorite-100m!

Wrong! The Long Jump is/has always been her favourite.

Rastamann:

She is good but she should learn to reserve some of her energy for the main events, that is what the jamaican and Americans do!

How would she do that when she has 3 days straight of competing? She gave her all in the long jump. She may not have won a medal in the 100m but 11.04 secs into a headwind is no easy feat (especially after 2 days of serious competing). That signifies that she is in good shape.

bambostic: Team Nigeria!

In preparation for the World Champs starting in just over a week, check out this video celebrating Blessing Okagbare's feat of breaking the 100m African Record twice within 2 hours on Saturday! You'll see from the video that it's been a very long time coming - and the video also pays homage to former African Track & Field Queens, Glory Alozie (the former official holder of the record at 10.90) and Chioma Ajunwa (who ran a time of 10.84 back in Lagos in 1992 that was never ratified as the record for one reason or another...)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCH2vjROrp4

It's fair to say that Blessing is now the undisputed African 100m Record Holder - bring on the world!

For my analysis of her chances at the World Championships in Moscow, check out my blog here: http://makingofchampions.net/2013/08/01/blessings-triple-threat-for-the-world-championships/

Basically, Blessing can get 3 GOLDs (100m, 200m, and Long Jump) and a Bronze (in 4x100m)- that's why my heart wants for her and Nigeria, but Shelly-Ann Fraser, Allyson Felix and Brittany Reese will be the 3 girls the world will be tipping to win her events, so Blessing should at least get Silver in each on current form! I'll tip her to upset Alyson Felix in the 200m at the World Champs. One thing's for certain - she'll get Mary Onyali's African Record of 22.07 in 2 week's time for some colour of medal. She may also get Chioma Ajunwa's Long Jump African Record of 7.12m. You heard it here first!

I'd be hugely surprised if she did all of these events. I mean she's human(okay, superhuman to a degree ). I know Allyson Felix's feat at the olympic games last year is similar, but...
100m and Long Jump, likely, 200m as well, unlikely, though she has been picked for all three by the AFN.

Nonetheless, we'll see in a few weeks, makes it all exciting

deene:

hmmm he never switched oo ... lets just sit back and watch this novice in silence!

Philipsdael:
i know Blessing used to run for Nigeria, she didn't on our green kits so i thought she has changed nationality like franky-fredrick and co....
(so she is still with us) then i'll like to say
Congratulobia sweery

hmmmm, Did Frankie ever switch allegiance? He is Namibian.

olajide_07:
I say this again bros, step out of your house cross the road theirs this transformer if I can remember well adjacent your house, if they call you don't answer ruuuunnnnnnn, and go and hug it, Nigerian's even as young as you are contempted with second fiddle, you don't even know what excellence is, you score an A, at a pre-degree course and you are praising yourself isn't it someone that scored A at a full Degree course, kai- do you guys want to end her career here, when there's the olympic

You come across as someone who only knows about the olympics and not someone who follows athletics as an atheltic fan(correct me if I'm wrong). I can assure you that even other competitors and other nations(journalists/athletes) will take notice of her performance. It is an African Record for crying out loud and there are not many 10.7 female runners so her accomplishment while not being an olympic medal(which she already has) is worth taking note of.
With the world championships two weeks away, it's even more exciting. Also, the diamond league events are major, money generating and a chance to race your fellow competitors. Would you prefer she did nothing and turned up at the "Olympics" expecting to win a medal without doing the work needed before?

Evestar200: She was so damn happy when see that she has broken the record and remaing 3s to break the world records,,shelly didnt do well today,,she took 4th

Are you saying she needs 3 seconds off that time to break the world record? I hope not as that wouldn't make sense, or else she would even be faster than Usain Bolt.

Idowuogbo:
Tell d local dog o! Msteeew! Enemy of progress

hahahahahha

Philipsdael: nonesense!!!
She is not representing nigeria...
(the chic didnt wear green....)

oooooh, is it personal? What wrong did she do to you?
Did the other athletes wear their national colours?
Pray do tell, why art thou so pointlessly cross eh?

White007: I just love this girl....very soon she is gonna break the world record.

Proudly Nigerian.

...erm, do you know what the world record is? If she breaks the world record then you can almost certainly be sure she is on "something" as the world record is atm pretty much untouchable/suspect.

Flowers2127: Amaka lie ur own make i lie my own finish. Amaka good thing you do not blog again. Stop stealing people's recipe. Why hasn't the admin put you in your place. At least if u take it make reference to whom u stole it from. U do this all the time. U don't know how to cook this soup. After stealing it you modified it. A true urhobo will tell u u got it wrong. Tomatoes in urhobo Oghwo soup. Since when? Stop stealing o stop taking recipe from people's blog.

Tomatoes are regularly used in Benin! ...not starch. She also indicated that she got it from a friend, so what's the deal with "stealing"? Please...

Yes, the combination of starch, garri and potash is errm, interesting but unnecessary.