Mine still shows the same for both, as if nothing has changed. I'm guessing it will change after counterfoil is issued. Your best bet is to call, or get GCMS notes.

Solidcitizen:


Congratulations! Just curious, please what is currently showing under eligibility and background check? Mine has been stuck under "We are reviewing whether you meet the eligibility requirements" for months now.

Hello Nairaland fam!
My last post here was somewhere in part 10 I believe. I had to stop checking due to mental fatigue from waiting for IRCC. Glad I'm finally here with a good story. All the info I learnt about this was from Nairaland so I had to come back.

We got PPR
Family of 3 initially, then 4
COR Nigeria
VO - Accra VO then RROC

Decision to travel - there was no decision, my husband was not for it but I felt a push to apply that I can't explain, so I went ahead. I'm the PA and the only thing I needed from him for points was either IELTS or WES, he did IELTS.

My IELTS - September LSRW 9, 8, 9, 7.5 (thereabouts, overall 8 or 8.5)
My ECA (MCC) - October
His IELTS - October 2020
CRS 484 (15 sibling points)
Submitted profile 12th Oct 2020
ITA - 14th Oct 2020
Upfront Medicals - late October
PCCs - Me: UK, UAE and Nig. Spouse: USA, UAE and Nig (UAE PCC showed us pepper. I did mine easily online but husband's had to be done at the embassy because he lived there before 2011, they suffered me with my pregnancy, I had to break down and cry before they sorted us out)

AOR - 12th Dec 2020
Medicals passed/BIL - Jan 2021
Biometrics done - 21st Jan 2021. It showed in my profile but status said "we have not received your fingerprints" all through until ADR 2.

Called IRCC in Feb 2021, found out my VO was Accra.
GCMS in April - Eligibility Review required, others not started
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..
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Had my baby in May 2021, informed them in Jan 2022 via webform, received ADR for her documents a few days later.
Sent her docs online except passport which was not yet ready, included an LOE that passport and medicals would be late. I also included updated POF upfront to avoid them asking, we couldn't afford to be asked for 6 months bank statements for POF.
(Side note: We had already spent POF but we recouped and returned it to the same account initially submitted, then continued transactions for a few days, less than a week and printed just that one page of transactions excluding the inflow. Didn't redo bank reference letter or anything else, just that one page of transactions. Wasn't sure it would fly but I guess it did. Not advocating for this! It's just what I did.)
Sent baby's passport copy via webform 4th March, received ADR 5th March for PCC, schedule A and Remeds.

Whole family did remeds (upfront for baby) 23rd March. Sent medical info sheets via webform 24th, and other ADRs 27th.
Remeds passed, ADR changed to NA - 28th March
Baby added to application - 1st April. Remeds passed date changed to 1st April. Also received ADR 2 (POI, proof of sibling name change)
ADR 2 submitted 1st April. Acknowledgement email + ADR changed to NA - 3rd April. Biometrics status changed to "completed 14th Dec" (wrong date)

Called IRCC 5th May. Received ADR3 an hour later - Baby's passport (previously sent via webform). Resubmitted same day.
ADR 3 acknowledged 6th May, profile update - we are reviewing ADR

PPR - Sat 7th May (dated 6th May)

Profile still says "we are reviewing ADR".
Glad to be nearing the end of this journey.

Gentlesoul3268:


Sorry to hear that, how did you got the refusal letter ?

It came as a message in the portal

Hi all.

Applied on 8th Nov for my younger sister... got a decision today Dec 3rd - it was rejected, letter says - I am not satisfied you will leave Canada at the end of your stay... due to "family ties in Canada and home country" and "travel history".

She's 17, just finished high school, and has a sister who's a PR in Canada. Has also previously been to UAE, Tanzania, Mauritius and one other country I think, on holiday. The travel history aspect of the refusal letter confuses me.

I'd appreciate any insight into how to correct our next application. For example, will enrolling in university here (which she already plans to do) help the situation at all? Any other tips?

esosa4real:
it's been a longtime since i walked this threads!! I wish everyone seeking PR a complete success. Trust me, you are making the right decision.
Meanwhile, I yaff come to pack our beloved Dokitors in the house, i.e those who need guidance oh on the EE journey
Our main doctor's group which is over 3 years now is full with everyone settled in Canada. So we are thinking of making a new group strictly for Nigerian Doctors seeking ITA.
Nah my own contribution be that, if interested send me your telegram ID, Godbless!

GOD BLESS YOU
I have been looking for how to connect with doctors over there! Never knew there was a group. I'm already post AOR though, "enjoying" the long silence from IRCC. Maybe I could benefit from the already existing group? I'm shadaz01 on telegram. Thank you!

ibk5891:
Please can I use my expired Intl Passport to register for IELTS and WES?
I was told it will take 6-8 weeks for me to renew my passport.
I just want to know if intl passport compulsory when trying to register for IELTS & WES.

You might be able to use another government-issued ID to write it. Not sure. There was a conversation about this some pages back in this thread. Or contact the IELTS bodies to confirm.

peacenaija:

Do i need to write all because i was given exemption for all the courses

Try and search the thread, I remember someone writing that you can get evaluated as 2 or more for ACCA even if you're exempted, without rewriting the exam. I don't know much more but search and see

Good day ednut1, I hope you're well and thank you for all your contributions to this forum. I know this post is from a while ago but I was wondering, is there any way I could get more information about this route? I've been doing research on this. If it's possible to contact the person who wrote this, or any other way to get further info especially on the aspect of starting a business. Thank you

ednut1:
this is a Nigerian's timeline for nova scotia. Depending on the province investment are usually 100k to 300k cad and networth of 500k to 700k cad. So check each province website for details.


*Someone's timeline*

*Entrepreneurship Testimony*

*Ola's PPR - Nova Scotia Entrepreneur Route*

Openedheavens:
Hello house,
I'm a medical doctor, with a good side hustle but lately biz has been very bad, from good profit to being in debt. And my salary is not sustainable
I have finally decided to relocate with my spouse and baby.
From what I have gathered so far, after my ECA, I should be evaluated as professional degree holder which has a high point. I'm 30 and I'm confident of a good ielt score.

(Edit: Apologies! Just realised we also had points for sibling in Canada which of course made a big difference. By all means evaluate your wife's degree if you need the extra points. The rest of the advice still stands though, especially this - start bit by bit if funds are tight. Good luck)

I guess you've simulated your scores already? I'm in the same position as you are, albeit a bit ahead in the process - applied at the end of last year, aged 30, medical doctor. My IELTS score was high (LRSW 9,9,8.5,8 ). After simulating scores we realised we would need only either IELTS or WES evaluation for hubby's certificate, not both. So he wrote only IELTS and we had a score of 482. Something to consider when funds are tight and you need to save whatever you can, as was the case with us. You should get high enough points, no need for your wife to be PA as others have said. Funds were really tight for us esp with the high cost of MCC evaluation. Funds were tight, was gift deed 100% (no issues with this as per GCMS notes). So start with the bare minimum you need to create a profile ie your own IELTS and ECA from MCC, then add the rest as time goes on. Good luck!

Openedheavens:

Medicine processing is a bit different as evaluation is not done by WES but the medical body. I already opened an account with the medical body for my credentials evaluation for $304. And each credential evaluated costs about $145.
Considering cost, do I need to evaluate my certificate too for the purpose of express entry? Or will only my transcript suffice?

You only need to evaluate your certificate for MCC as far as I know. Not your transcript. I only paid to evaluate one credential, not two. You first do source verification and then evaluation for just your certificate (they might ask for your transcript but you don't have to do a separate evaluation for it).

Hello all,
Please, can anyone who has used Barter by Flutterwave to pay CAD recently give me an idea of the exchange rate that was used? I.e. how much CAD you paid, what you were charged in USD and how much that was in Naira?
(This is urgent please )
Thank you

EDIT: Not needed anymore but let me put the info here in case others have the same question.
Paid CAD$2370.78 (*my payment was not EE- or PR-related)
Was charged USD$1875.47
Which was at a rate of N480 to $1 so N900,225.6
That translates to a CAD to NGN rate of N379.72 to $1 or CAD$1.26 to USD$1

I was skeptical at first but the rate seems fair

maziude:
Hi folks,

For those whose parents recently got their visas, did you apply for letter of authorization?

A parent of a citizen/PR doesn't need an authorisation letter, just has to travel with proof of the relationship amongst other required docs.
I think if a student then the letter is required.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/visitors/immediate-family.html

spicykev:
I actually wanted to leave it that way but it has started affecting me in other aspects, and with the recent changes in Nigeria, the NIN is now required to update anything which technically means I will have to implement this name change across all government issued identification documents including bank.

I had a similar issue though not exactly the same. Had to do name change during NYSC for my BVN because they wouldn't release my alawee without it. I did NIN with husband's surname as well to be able to change the BVN. So currently my NIN and bank accts carry my husband's surname, but my passport has my own surname. I applied for PR with my own name which is still on my passport, and submitted a one and the same affidavit. I don't plan to change my name on my passport until I absolutely have to which will probably be when I need to renew my passport in a few years' time, since they will need to link it to my NIN (I would have preferred to continue using only my maiden name but apparently they won't remove husband's surname unless you're divorced )
My advice to you, if you haven't yet changed your name, go ahead with your maiden name and save yourself the stress. After you become a PR you can change if you like, at least it'll be at your leisure and you won't need to prove anything to anyone at the time.
If you decide you want to just change it now on your passport, then you can submit your affidavit of change of name as proof of your previous names and it will be fine.

NaijaCanadian28:

You don’t need a visit visa but you need to apply for exemption letter( your sibling will have to notarize and fill a statutory declaration form and send it back to you, then you will submit this form with your application). Side note, I did this recently for my sister in US (she doesn’t have COPR yet but she has a pending EE application), IRCC approved her visit visa but didn’t approve the exemption letter even when I did everything that was asked.

Thank you for your response. Just wondering whether you know anyone that applied with their COPR?
Because IRCC has been acting funny lately. I can't find much info on it online but one person posted on canadavisa that they applied with COPR and got a response "we can't grant you exemption because you don't have a valid travel document such as visitor visa or eTA" or something of the likes. Maybe they needed to see an actual copy or something With regards to your own situation, there was someone who had a similar issue on the visit visa thread and ended up emailing again and got the exemption for their sister.

Hello everyone, quick question please in case anyone has an idea.
For someone who has a COPR and a sibling in Canada and wants to travel, would they be able to apply for exemption?
Or would they need to apply for a visit visa in order to qualify for exemption?
I would appreciate any insight into this.

drnightwish:
Hey guys please is there any medical doctor in the house who has done ECA with MCC.. I really need guidance on the process.. I would love to contact you via email or any other means u prefer. Thanks

Hi. What would you like to know?

ExpressEntry:
Hello! Pls is there anyone here that is using MCC for ECA and has crossed the SVR hurdle? EFCMG has sent a mail since Nov. 3rd but my institution/Unilorin claims to not have received it yet. Anybody with useful tips pls? Thanks!

Hi there. Is it possible maybe that they are sending to a different email address? I remember reading that they use the contact details listed on the world directory of medical schools website. Here is that of unilorin:

https://search.wdoms.org/home/SchoolDetail/F0001283

Maybe you could check to make sure that that's the same one they're using? Hope this helps and maybe someone that went to the same uni can chip in.

DRiches:
Hello house, please I’m making this enquiry for my brother. He is a Veterinary Doctor ( DVM) with 4years of working experience, 33yrs old. His wife (26yo) is a Nurse (Bsc) with approximately 2years of working experience. Please, what do they need to start with on this journey of EE?
Is it advisable for both of them to evaluate their certificate with WES and write IELTS?
What are the likely IELTS band that can make them enter the pool?
I would really appreciate it if anyone can reply me.
Thanks a lot.

As a vet he might need to use a different body to evaluate (for example, medical drs must evaluate using MCC), might not be WES, please do some research on that. Also check the same for nurses... For the other questions please go thru page 1 in full and you will get all the info you need.

Newman1010:
Do they still approve tourist visas? I’m not even worried about getting priority processing, I just want to know if a tourist visa application can be approved at this time when countries are restricting travels to only essential travelers.

As far as I know, they aren't processing except for those that are exempt from travel restrictions.

bishopbusayo1:
Thank you......Biko seniors epp a brother

Please seniors if you get PR via FSW can you reside in Montreal, Quebec? ......I read online that they have a separate immigration process for that area of Canada

Part of the criteria for applying for EE is that you should not be planning to live in Quebec. And yes they do have their own immigration program.
Look at this link under "Where you can live in Canada".

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/eligibility/federal-skilled-workers.html#where

I think people do get PR through EE and go and live there, not sure what the consequences are (maybe when you apply for citizenship they can use it against you? Or you may have to prove why you moved there or something)... just speculating sha. Maybe ask on the living in Canada thread, there maybe people that have done it

Onedimple:

Here is an update on the above:
My sister got a letter in her IRCC account last week requesting for our birth certificates with both parents name indicated. The following day she got another one asking her to apply for the Authorization for Travel exemption and she submitted all yesterday. And this morning she got passport request letter and her authorization for travel exemption approval. Thanks everyone.

Thank you so much for this update.

Munierhart:
Hello everyone. Please I need your help here. I got my reference letters from my places of work but both didn't have the exact date of joining in dd/mm/year format. .

I personally think there is no problem here. Not that I have experience or anything but based on the fact that the application form itself didn't ask for specific dates so there's no mismatch, it's just for them to verify that it's authentic.

Mmamaroon:


Check here, you will be able to see your PR application responses, you will be unable to edit.

https://www.nairaland.com/5187408/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/60#78675708

Did this and it worked, God bless you.

Now I noticed that in my husband's personal history I forgot to mention his NYSC year. I can't even understand how that happened. NYSC overlapped with something else, so after I put that I guess I kind of forgot about it.
Is it necessary to raise a webform to correct this mistake? It's mentioned on his LinkedIn profile.
Anyone with any knowledge/experience regarding this, pls advise

Toludebs:


There is a view profile link

Thank you, and apologies for not being clear. I meant after submitting the PR application, not the EE one. I'm able to view my EE profile but for the PR I can only see a list of submitted documents. I've looked around again and it seems there's no way to view the info submitted (wanted to cross-check something in personal history)

Good day all,
Please is there a way to view your application after submission?

duni04:
Is it possible for me to do my medicals in my current location immediately after my ITA is confirmed next week? Like are you supposed to wait and be told when to do the medicals or you just do the medicals anytime after your ITA?

You can do your medicals before ITA (upfront medicals)

firpemi:

Thank you for your prompt response

Oya oo everyone comman help me ooooo.
I chose NOC XYZ a very straightforward NOC, my job description fits into it well but my job title is a skill level C. Will this affect my application?
e.g NOC 3112 I don't work as a physician but an assessor, my employment letter carries Patient assessor i.e Supervise home care services.
Also, will uploading my work reference letter alone suffice?

NOC is based on job duties like others have said, my only advice is to be careful because using the example you gave, you can't use 3112 if you're not a licensed physician even if your job description is similar. So just be sure it's not one of those specific kinds of NOCs like lawyer etc
Maybe I'm stating the obvious sha

Hitchcock:
Good day everyone,
Please I need assistance for police clearance in Abuja. A sure contact and the amount it'd cost. All the people I've spoken to are trying to extort me with exorbitant prices.
Please assist.

I did it for 10k, ASP Stella, got the number from this forum, very pleasant lady
Zero806 six91 two969

Onedimple:
Hi. Has anyone been in this situation:

My elder sister applied for an Authorization for Travel exemption and she got a reply that her request could not be processed because she does not have a visitor visa. Meanwhile her visa application has been with them since last year February. And there is a portion of the instruction for applying for an exemption on their website that, encourages people who had earlier submitted a visa application can apply for an exemption.

Just to clarify, did she include all the info on their list? Did she state clearly that she has an application in progress along with her UCI number etc? This one:

Ogomike:
One week from the day we sent the email. Thank you for the link. But Parents are not extended family member. The are immediate family member

This is odd, I wonder why they processed it as extended family member. Maybe you should try again using only one person's details as proof of relationship (i.e MIL's biological child). My sister has also sent an email for my mum who applied and did biometrics in February but nothing yet, I'll let you know how it goes.

Bisunique25:
Good afternoon house, please I really your advice on a very crucial matter. Hubby and I have only the Nikkah marriage certificate, and our proposed court wedding has been slated for late January next year. The issue now is that, there’s a high probability of us getting an ITA in the next draw which is before the court wedding. Should we use married or common law partner in our profile, as the court marriage certificate is not yet available. Please all suggestions will be highly welcome and appreciated.

This has been answered here before, the answer was that you are married, so apply as married. Your marriage is legally recognized in Nigeria, you can actually legalize it in court, customary court I believe. People have applied with their religious organisation certificates. I personally applied with my nikkah certificate sha so I guess we'll see how it turns out.