irondome:


Ontario PNP is now getting very competitive, as such, you have to be as convincing as possible. Your letter of intent to reside in Ontario should be very strong. Referring to friends and family you have in Ontario may also help. Don't forget your wife's work reference letter.

As for the medicals and PCC, it's ideal you wait till you are nominated by Ontario before you do them, as they both have expiry/invalid date.

There is also this trend that old profiles on EE are usually overlooked by Ontario for the coveted letter of interest. So, if you don't receive the letter over a period of time, you may want to recreate your profile.

You may also consider other provinces where your wife's NOC is in demand.

Wish you guys all the best.

iphie25:
Please can someone show me a sample of his/her work reference letter or point me in d right direction?? My Madam is asking what she needs to include and I've got no clue

Also I need to knw if there's any other work document I'll be needing...I don't want to ask her twice. Are pay-slips compulsory??

Thanks.

JesusDWay:


http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/invitations.asp

a) Police certificates

You will need to get police certificates for you and each of your family members who are over 18(the family part is for those who are married or have a common law partner). You must get one from each country or territory where you have lived for six or more consecutive months since the age of 18.

In some countries, it can take a long time to get police certificates. If you did not start the process to get them before you were invited to apply, you should do this right away, so you can submit them before the 60 days are up

b) Since you are not married, then you are a single applicant. You cannot include your parents or siblings, family under CIC means wife and children and as such, the prrof of funds you need is only for you as a single applicant

c) You need six years of related work experience to get the maximum score for points allocated to work experience. The requirement is just one year work experience but for the sake of getting a high score and boost your chances of being selected, you should muster all relevant work experience that you have, which may mean getting the company you worked with in the UK to give you a reference letter that you worked with them for whatever the period is, your position and job duties, the no of hours you work in a week and the annual salary. The reference letter should be on company letterhead with email address, phone number, fax, etc and it should be signed by your supervisor. If you however cant get the letter, you will have to write to them to explain why. Regarding your self-employed details, "you must provide certificate of incorporation of your business or evidence of business ownership, letter of reference from clients, documentation from 3rd party individuals indicating the service provided along with payment details, also evidence of self-employed income. Self declared main duties or affidavits are not sufficient evidence of work experience". The quoted is taken from a sample of the document checklist of required documents to be submitted after one might have been invited to apply for permanent residency but i think you ca take a cue from that.

Edgeoftomorrow:
Hello @solomonwis,More Grease to your elbow,Please do you have a sample of how the experience reference letter should be written,a friend of mine told me it must be written in a particular format

akinnawou:
pls house for PR for Engineer Australia, i intend getting a reference letter from my employer,what address should d letter b adressed to,or should it be "to whom it may concern"?
i also have 2 years experience in telecoms sector ,apparently i wld get no points for work experience,,but i have a year experience in anoda company which is an electrical power company.can i combine the two to make up 3years experience even though they are under different sectors in engineering field..
i also would need assitance,preferrable sample of the three career episodes..
age=31 30 points
bsc elect elect 15points
IELTS overband 7.0 0 point
work experience ...basic 2years=0 point bt if i cn combine years of experience has explained above =5points
family sponsor=10

if am to do PTE wat is d point allocation the immigration would give,cos it seems dia points r based on IELTS band scores, i really dont want to do any exams again if possible, if i cn make the 60 points as above..also hw cn smeone get state sponsorship? can one combine state sponsorship wit family sponsorship jst to rackup points? and wat are the benefits or perhaps d difference in 189,190,and 489 visas..r dia specific privileges attached to the visa subclass one chooses..pls based on the info provided above,wat subclass visa cn i apply for..

pls NNB and co cn please cme to my assistance

Siga:
... Bro... don't waste ur money... Person wey wan buy person dress... na the one wey hin get for body we go first check... U don't need any agent to apply for visa... Canadian Visa app is simple as ABC... Read it carefully... submit all required documents... Don't over submit... ONLY submit what is asked of u... and leave the rest for God...

Siga:
... If person jazz sure for am... he go use am hit hin head... If he truly get insider... no one will ask him before hin show u...

blessedfavoured:


lol he provides documents too?? please flee
wrt the payslips and employment letter, i really don't know what else you can submit to show you've been working there. i'm sure someone will come up with suggestions.

soji0509:
1.With the information below, you can get a letter from your as the manager of the Farm from inception ( 1 year, 4 months now)
2. If he does not have letter heads, he has to get one sample are even online. Am assuming that the CAC certificate is Jan. 2014.
In that case he is the CEO, you are the manager and his phone will be the contact and the area of operation will be the office address.
3. You said you had java programing training / certification ? ( forgive me my net is bad, so unable to refresh my memory)
If yes, it took you some time to do that, right ? Something around 6 Months.
4. In your SOP, you could explain that you have been assisting your brother since he got the oil company work, you need to specify exact date here. And that the success you achieve in his informal made him set up the farm and give you the role of Manager.
5. Speak with your brother, he should be able to get you something with input from his HR department. You case is good since you are not using the farm for sponsorship neither are you doing self sponsorship.
Remember you only need to convince the V.O that you have not been idle since you left high school.
All investigation in this particular regard if at all, will end up on your brother's table as long as the Farm has CAC CERTIFICATE

6. Your Bro. must be willing to give you his SOA, letter of employment and last promotion(if applicable), property if he has, etc
7. Stop worrying. Let nothing prevent you from submitting your application. Pray GOD to complete in the eye of the V.O.anything incomplete.
Am positive that you will smile soon and say a Big Thanks to NL family soon.
Read back, that will encourage you as you will even see people who have less that what you have access to, chopping TRV.
May you meet HIS FAVOUR and GRACE (AMEN)

tnuola:


Uncle pls forget that agent,he's a scam, go back to cyberlink and get proof from them that you worked with them during the period u claimed and that will cover the gap there

hayqinsbFX:
Agents would go to different lengths to gt documents...
Ur app will be filled with Fake documents...iin any case that Ure nabbed...its ur passport that suffers...

tnuola:


Shuo why u come dey direct am to me nah? LOL!!!

Anyways I hope he does what's right

JesusDWay:


http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/invitations.asp

a) Police certificates

You will need to get police certificates for you and each of your family members who are over 18(the family part is for those who are married or have a common law partner). You must get one from each country or territory where you have lived for six or more consecutive months since the age of 18.

In some countries, it can take a long time to get police certificates. If you did not start the process to get them before you were invited to apply, you should do this right away, so you can submit them before the 60 days are up

b) Since you are not married, then you are a single applicant. You cannot include your parents or siblings, family under CIC means wife and children and as such, the prrof of funds you need is only for you as a single applicant

c) You need six years of related work experience to get the maximum score for points allocated to work experience. The requirement is just one year work experience but for the sake of getting a high score and boost your chances of being selected, you should muster all relevant work experience that you have, which may mean getting the company you worked with in the UK to give you a reference letter that you worked with them for whatever the period is, your position and job duties, the no of hours you work in a week and the annual salary. The reference letter should be on company letterhead with email address, phone number, fax, etc and it should be signed by your supervisor. If you however cant get the letter, you will have to write to them to explain why. Regarding your self-employed details, "you must provide certificate of incorporation of your business or evidence of business ownership, letter of reference from clients, documentation from 3rd party individuals indicating the service provided along with payment details, also evidence of self-employed income. Self declared main duties or affidavits are not sufficient evidence of work experience". The quoted is taken from a sample of the document checklist of required documents to be submitted after one might have been invited to apply for permanent residency but i think you ca take a cue from that.

deoyel25:
Hello all,
I just started following this thread again yesterday. Even though I have done my WES and IELTS since last year, I decided to wait for the EE instead of FSWP. I just created my EE profile yesterday and I started swimming in the pool few minutes afterwards. I have been encouraged by all the contributors to this thread and I also want to render the little help I can. I have a very good IELTS material (which I used myself). Its The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS Student's Book with Answers. All the audios for the listening tests and 17 sample videos from live speaking tests are included. You can PM me if you need the materials and I will send you the download link (1GB approximately). Its now your duty to find a way of downloading it. Cheers and goodluck to all.

JesusDWay:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/invitations.asp
a) Police certificates
You will need to get police certificates for you and each of your family members who are over 18(the family part is for those who are married or have a common law partner). You must get one from each country or territory where you have lived for six or more consecutive months since the age of 18.
In some countries, it can take a long time to get police certificates. If you did not start the process to get them before you were invited to apply, you should do this right away, so you can submit them before the 60 days are up
b) Since you are not married, then you are a single applicant. You cannot include your parents or siblings, family under CIC means wife and children and as such, the prrof of funds you need is only for you as a single applicant
c) You need six years of related work experience to get the maximum score for points allocated to work experience. The requirement is just one year work experience but for the sake of getting a high score and boost your chances of being selected, you should muster all relevant work experience that you have, which may mean getting the company you worked with in the UK to give you a reference letter that you worked with them for whatever the period is, your position and job duties, the no of hours you work in a week and the annual salary. The reference letter should be on company letterhead with email address, phone number, fax, etc and it should be signed by your supervisor. If you however cant get the letter, you will have to write to them to explain why. Regarding your self-employed details, "you must provide certificate of incorporation of your business or evidence of business ownership, letter of reference from clients, documentation from 3rd party individuals indicating the service provided along with payment details, also evidence of self-employed income. Self declared main duties or affidavits are not sufficient evidence of work experience". The quoted is taken from a sample of the document checklist of required documents to be submitted after one might have been invited to apply for permanent residency but i think you ca take a cue from that.

Rebecks015:
Hi Nairalanders,

This thread has been helpful for the canadian express entry.

I have done my IELTS and requested my University in UK and Nigeria to forward my transcript to WES for assessment.

Please what next should I do? I would like to get necessary documents ready pending when my WES gets assessed.

a. police report - when should I apply for a report (is it UK or Nigeria i need a report)
b. proof of funds - CIC shows apprx CD$12k for a single applicant. is this the amount needed consindering I am yet to be married but do i need to include my parents, brothers and sisters as my family.
c. I read about reference letter - what is this about? I am self employed and last work experience was in the UK in 2012.

Please help out gurus in the house.

Thanks.

mrnilobrawn:

If u hv relevant work experience(s) you need to include your cv, letter of intent, 2or 3 reference letter from ur formal school lectures/supervisor/professor.....etc

mrnilobrawn:

If u hv relevant work experience(s) you need to include your cv, letter of intent, 2or 3 reference letter from ur formal school lectures/supervisor/professor.....etc

Sidey:

Congrats damkollins. I am so happy for you.
Please kindly help with possible answers to the following questions;
(1) Under document checklist, page 3 , paragraph 1 "Proof of Admission(if applicable):- if the visa office you have specified for processing your application is not the visa office responsible for your country of nationality, provide proof that you have been lawfully amitted for a period of at least one year to a country for which the specified visa office is responsible.
I lived in the UK for 4 years on a residence permit visa (expired now), I returned back to Nigeria 3 years ago. can I specify that ,my application be processed in the UK base on this paragraph. Please help clarify what this means.
(2) I am a self employed consultant. Please what sorts of documents do I need to provide to show proof of work experience. If its a reference letter from clients; can anyone share a sample please.
(3) How many months bank statement can I use to establish proof of fund?
thanks

damkollins:
Dear All....with humility and thankful heart,I notify my fellow colleagues in the house that I just receive my medical request from Accra Visa office.
Not to worry,I'm FSw2013/2014 ...not the current stream so don't panic.
I use mine as a point of contact to all intending and awaiting applicants for positive response regarding your application.
For those of us just starting now,please persist and forge ahead...the journey of a thousand years starts with just a step.
By this time of last year,I was in similar stages like most of you.
I wish you all the very best in all endeavors.
Cheers.

valentino81: morning NLDERS, When a school demands that u should attach two letters of refrence with ur application, what does it mean? any criteria of the refrees as in academic, qualification etc. and also, i will like you to shed more light on how to wite a 500 wors letter of purpose. any sample shoul kindly be forwarded to valentino4ualone@gmail.com. thanks.

kamloops: [color=#006600][/color][b][/b]

@ all prospective applicants...

I am no immigration expert but let's just say iv learnt a lot from my experience, peoples experience, iv tirelessly read articles and gone through the website of the consulate, worked a little with the experts and thus I know one or two about immigration which I would like to share.

First of all no two individual applicaton are treated the same way. Two friends may apply on the same day but they are not likely to get their passports or instructions back at the same time. Basically, it takes between 3-6 months for the entire process. Some (like myself) are called for medicals early, after a few weeks and some are called after months. It depends on how well arranged and organised ur application is, and how fast an easy it is to verify all your documents and most importantly the grace of God (as your application maybe perfect but the consular not in a good frame that day). Thus, you have to pray hard and work hard...you should ensure that every detial is covered, from passport photograph specification to school document etc. I remember when I took my passport photo, I dint like the first set of pics and I went all the way to ikoyi to take another because of the quality and experience I know the photographer had. This is to say that NOTHING should be taken for granted.

Also, you should never apply late or too early. For instance if your school starts september the best time to apply is march so you wouldn't get the excuse of insufficient time or look to desperate by applying much earlier.

The whole idea of your application should be based on the fact that your a genuine student,'one who is progressive' by this I mean if you have a bsc you should be going for a msc, mba, ma etc not a diploma. A pgd is only ok if ur degree class is a 2.2 and below. And you should b able to demonstate that the pgd, msc, mba, mphil etc is the right course for you, butressing on the connection to your previous degree. (This can be demonstrated through your transcripts, choice of school, choice of course, your letter of intent, professional body membership, awards, work experience etc) just make sure there is a connection.

Well below is the list of documents I submitted:

1. All relevant application forms, family form, study permit questionaire, etc (which I typed and filled online)

2. Letter of intent (which I titled 'my story') this is a brief introductory about the applicant. It should be a one-two page typed intro about you, your motivation, academic succes, reasons why ur going for a particular course, why canada, little bout ur family etc. Keep it short, smart and brilliant.

3. International passport

4. Passport photographs (with my details written on the back) pls make sure it meets the specification, plus wear a nice shirt, not much make up, look good and smart. Like a student should. Neatly hold the photos with an office pin.

5. Police clearance certificate. This is done somewhere near obalende.

6. Final admission letter from school with evidence of fees payment- if required of from the school.

7. Transcripts from previous university or institution(original copy)

8. Waec, neco (yes! Include it, with scratch cards for them to verify)

9.Nysc discharge certificate (if you have)

10.Testimonials, certificates, awards etc

11. Your birth certificate (original)

12. "COPY" of birth certificate of your siblings OR copy oftheir intl passport bio data page. If your parents don't have passport or birth certificate u can put a copy of their marriage certificate. Same applies to you spouse or kids if you are married.

13. reference letter from present employer if employed, also include payslip.

14. Affidavit of support from your sponsor which should be typed on a page and notarised. (Your sponsor is best if its a close relative like brother, father, wife etc.)

15. 6months - 1year bank statement. Pls just don't deposite a chunck of money in your account/sponsors account. They want to see the history and flow of income in and out of the account. And yes they do verify all accounts!!
Make sure it is recent, stamped and signed.

16. Personal bank statement (if it also looks good)

17. If you are self employed or your sponsor is self employed attach dovs like certificate of incorporation, tax clearance, company registration papers, form co7 etc. If you work for someone and your sponsoring urself your pay slip, reference frm company and bank statement I enough.

18. Be sure to add fixed deposit proof, landed property proofs, tenancy agreements(if ur sponsor has a house), deed of assigment, treasury bills etc

Pheww!! That's about it. Pls ake sure u organise and arrange all documents in an orderly manner, like how I listed them, so it would be easier for them to go through.

NB...you can also add a check list which lists all documents in application. The truth is not everyone will get a visa, some are granted, some denied. If not canada or any place would be chocked up. All countries usually have a quota which dey cannot exceed yearly, so make sure u pray hard and work hard to be granted.

All the best to everyone and myself. I have payed my dues.

Obamacare:

Thanks a bunch: Well I guess since am a guy I need not bother about my wife's consent letter or reference letter and the other stuffs. What do you think?

bumdish:

After a long wait both from the school and supervisors, I decided to do some reminders. Find sample below

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Good day,

Mail trail refers. Kindly update me on the status of my Graduate Progam, XXXXXXXX , XXXXXX program application as I am yet to be updated my application status and the online portal still reads "No Decision Yet" on my profile.

Thanks for your usual assistance.

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I received replies like

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Hello,

In review of your account no decision has been made. When a decision is made it will be posted on your profile.

Regards,

Office of Admissions

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but still no reply from the Supervisors. To cut the story short, updates began to arrive,

3rd preferred school
Program Decision
XXXXXX Reviewed - unsuccessful
2nd preferred school
Program Decision
XXXXXX Successful (Research Based Masters offered)
1st preferred school
Program Decision
XXXXXX Successful (Course based Masters offered due to unavailability of interested supervisor but with an option to convert to the Research based equivalent after the 1st semester).

Learning points:
1. There are clearly several and even better ways to some of the methods I adopted.
2. The Journey could be tedious and sometime tiring, but don't relapse and try not to procrastinate
3. Have a working plan with well outlined milestones
4. Ask a lot of questions, better to look foolish than to come out stupid
5. Maintain a lot of correspondence if you can with every stakeholder
6. I would advise you apply to more than one school, and even more than two. It could be expensive but I think it is wise
7. I strongly believe that victory to not always to the strong neither is favour always to the wise . . .

This closes the Chapter on my admission paroles. VISA application chapter continues shortly. Also, I would try to attach sample SOPs subsequently. . .Happy reading

Obamacare:

SO WHATS THE MEANING OF ALL THESE YOU ARE USING TO CONFUSE PEOPLE NOW?

bumdish:


Like everybody, I started off by deciding on a graduate course that would match both my short and long term goal. At least, I wanted to move to the next big thing on my career ladder. As a techy, I needed a course that would keep my experience very relevant but with an eye on business side of technology so as to create a real competitive advantage. Armed with my decision, I went all out in search consulting people and of course the internet on the Institutions that would match my need in terms of reputation, academic quality and course availability.
I started out by drawing out a template that would enable me qualitatively compare my options. I was able to narrow down to 4 schools as highlighted below. I have chosen to obfuscate some details for personal reason (Please bare with me).

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School 1: XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Course: XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Requirement:
1. BSC - 2nd Class, Upper Division
2. Official Academic Transcripts
3. Three Confidential reference Forms for Admission to Graduate Studies are required
4. Statement of Purpose - a one page statement addressing your academic background, area of research interest, proposed research studies
5. GMAT and GRE are not required for Management Sciences
Year: 1
Term: 3
Term Fee: $6,643.54
Application Deadlines: February 15th
Application fee: $100 CDN

Contact:
XXXXXXXXXXXXX

LINKS:
XXXXXXXXXXXXX

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School 2: XXXXXXXXXXXXX

Course: XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Requirement:
1. BSC - 2nd Class, Upper Division
2. Official Academic Transcripts (2)
3. Three Confidential reference Forms for Admission to Graduate Studies are required
4. Statement of Purpose - a one page statement addressing your academic background, area of research interest, proposed research studies
5. Provide a CV that details your work experience.
6. Submit all documents (except the ones sent directly) with a signed copy of the application form
Year: 1
Term: 5 academic terms (fall, winter, Summer, Fall & Winter)
Term Fee: $ 6, 748.16
Application Deadlines: March 11th
Application fee: $100 CDN
When can I join? Students can join the program in any term: Fall, Winter, or Summer.

Contact:
XXXXXXXXXXXXX

LINKS:
1. XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX
2. XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX
3. XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX

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School 3: York University

Course: Information Systems & Technology (MA, MAIST)
A user-centric approach to the integration of technology across multiple sectors in order to meet the informational, creative and productivity needs of diverse organizations.
Your MAIST degree will prepare for employment in a broad range of sectors such as the not-for-profit and public sectors, including health and education, and the private sectors including business, industry and information technology.

Requirement:
1. BSC - 2nd Class, Upper Division
2. Official Academic Transcripts
3. Three Confidential reference Forms for Admission to Graduate Studies are required
4. Resume
5. Statement of Purpose - a one page statement addressing your academic background, area of research interest, proposed research studies
6. GMAT and GRE are not required for Management Sciences
Year: 1
Term: 3
Term Fee: $3,998.34 + $240.74 (Supplementry)
Application Deadlines: February 15th
Application fee: $90 CDN

Contact:
Mail
York University
Office of Graduate Admissions
P.O. Box GA2300
4700 Keele Street
Toronto, ON
CANADA M3J 1P3

Courier
York University
Office of Graduate Admissions
W322 Bennett Centre for Student Services
99 Ian MacDonald Blvd
Toronto, ON
CANADA M3J 1P3

LINKS:
http://sfs.yorku.ca/fees/courses/index.php?term=fw10&faculty=Graduate%2BStudies
http://futurestudents.yorku.ca/graduate/programs/information_technology

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School 4: Ryserson University

Course: The MMSc in Management of Technology and Innovation

Master’s degree for people interested in a research career in industry or academia. The curriculum is coursework-based plus a thesis. It emphasizes the development of sound qualitative and quantitative research skills, oriented toward research in the area of technology management and innovation. Students apply these skills to write a thesis that makes an original contribution to the theory or empirical study of technology/innovation management, giving graduates a strong foundation for doctoral studies or a career in research.
Requirement:
1. BSC - 2nd Class, Upper Division
2. Official Academic Transcripts (2)
3. Three Confidential reference Forms for Admission to Graduate Studies are required
4. Statement of Purpose - a one page statement addressing your academic background, area of research interest, proposed research studies
5. Provide a CV that details your work experience.
6. Submit all documents (except the ones sent directly) with a signed copy of the application form
7. GMAT Score of 550 or more
8. †Students without an undergraduate degree in business will begin the program in the Foundation Term (Full-time in May or part-time in September).If Foundation Courses are required:
9. Foundation Term: Up to 5 Courses$1,871.78/credit
Year: 1
Term: 3
Term Fee: $ $20,589.58 (3 Term)
Application Deadlines: March 11th

Contact:

LINKS:
1. http://www.ryerson.ca/mba/programs/mmsc/
2. http://www.ryerson.ca/mba/admissions/fees/
3. http://www.ryerson.ca/mba/admissions/

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. . . to be continued