echeoluchi:
Good morning all, please I need help with this question. Please Am I meant to ask British council to forward my IELTS result to CIC while registering for Τhe test? Thanks

You are not required at the point of registration on EE to forward your language ability test resut,but you'd need to fill in the test details and result when registering.

chidike:
Hello house, I was encouraged to follow this path after my brother was successfully granted migrant visa to Australia. I am interested in the express entry to Canada though, which my initial assessment on the site says I qualify for. My question is, I work with a Big Four audit firm, if I am able to get a provisional letter of employment from the Canadian office of my firm and submit it for nomination through the state I wish to reside in, will this increase my chances? I have 2 years work experience. Also about the bank balance, is it your bank statement for the whole year that is submitted or can I have someone put the money in my account 2 months before and just present one month statement that will show the bank balance? Lastly, will WES assess my ACCA qualification in addition to that obtained from my university? Thanks for your assistance.

You will need to get a proper letter of employment with Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) which your proposed employer in Canada must obtain before you are hired. A "provisional letter of employment will not suffice in this regard.

Approach your employer to see the possibility of LMIA,after then can you say if this employment will increase your chance of receiving an ITA.

JesusDWay:


There are lots of people whose Msc isn't evaluated to be equivalent of a Canadian Msc, I believe resourse is quoting from their experience as they shared it on other discussion forum. These folks seem to have schooled in Asia tho, notably Indians and Filipinos and it may be reason why he concluded Nigerian masters may likely not come back as equivalent of Canadian masters, considering how what education is like here.

However, I'm yet to see any Nigerian say his/her masters done in Nigeria isn't evaluated as equivalent of a Canadian masters

The emphasis is on the bold:

"You have learned wrongly most probably from a wrong source.

Your assessment is arrived at using a number of yardsticks. Most Nigerian educational qualifications have been assessed to be equivalent to Canadian qualifications by almost all the recognised/authorised assessing bodies."

Again,this was his statement with emphasis on the bold :

resourse:
What i met was that we learnt in some forum tht they usually evaluate foreign msc lesser to canadian msc degree.
Meaning u might not necessarily get master equivalent as to canada master. Unlike your bsc is mostly bsc in canada after assesmment

Educational assessment is not a rubber stamp for accepting ALL educational qualifications as equivalent to Canadian educational qualifications. It is obvious that the educational standard of different countries and educational institutions varies and are put into consideration in the process of assessment hence the need for the evaluation in the first place. Even in Asia (India and The Philippines) most of the educational qualifications have been adjudged to be equivalent to that of Canada. Hence,the large number of immigrants to Canada from this region.

resourse:
What i met was that we learnt in some forum tht they usually evaluate foreign msc lesser to canadian msc degree.
Meaning u might not necessarily get master equivalent as to canada master. Unlike your bsc is mostly bsc in canada after assesmment

You have learned wrongly most probably from a wrong source.

Your assessment is arrived at using a number of yardsticks. Most Nigerian educational qualifications have been assessed to be equivalent to Canadian qualifications by almost all the recognised/authorised assessing bodies.

topezan:
Pls solomonwise
MuSt i have a Canadian work experience before i can qualify for express entry processing ?

You do not necessarily have to possess a Canadian work experience before you qualify. It will only increase your chances of selection if you do.

labiz001:
Hello House,
A friend wants to start up with the Express Entry, Kindly help with guides and links required for him to start.

You can help your friend by asking him to join us on this thread,read through past posts and ask questions where necessary,it will help him/her a lot.

cerezo:
My good people, I have been asked to provide the following for the new addition to my family
* An Application for Permanent Residence in Canada [IMM 0008] for you
(Do I need to provide all these evidences again - ECA, IELTS and Proof of Funds)
* Updated the Schedule A: Background/Declaration [IMM 0008 SCHEDULE A] for you and your spouse respectively
I suppose they are talking about IMM5669E - Background form here, correct me if am wrong please

Kindly help shed more light on the above if you have passed through this stage successfully.

Judging from past experience,you need to provide exactly what was requested in the email sent to you. Do not add or remove from it otherwise you might end up delaying the processing of your application.

No need to providing all the items listed in your post so long as they have not be explicitly requested.

By CIC Accra Visa Office standard, * Updated the Schedule A: Background/Declaration [IMM 0008 SCHEDULE A] = IMM5669E - Schedule A forms.

ozzy2:
Goodday @ solomonwis and all, thnks for this wonderful trend. I am a lecturer in one of the federal universities in Nigeria. I intend to apply for EE. please i will like to know which province is better due to the nature of my Job?

Also for result verification , is it possible to have me and my spouse;s own done with one payment or we have to pay and register with WES separately?

Tnks for your kind response.

As a lecturer,there's no province where your profession is not both lucrative and rewarding.The onus lies on you to consider other important factors such as the tax system in the province,the immediate/delayed access to medicare,the minimum wage,cost of living,proximity to other communities or people of Nigerian community,family life,etc. You can research each province and make a conclusion. In any case,you can always move from one province to another once you secure a permanent residence.

As I suppose you and your spouse attended different universities and probably studied different courses with different grade and year of graduation,it is logical to have the educational credentials assessment done separately. Unfortunately, what God has joined together, the assessment bodies can temporarily put asunder when it comes to educational credential assessment. Again,there's no cost saving advantage (if you are thinking in this direction) to have your credentials done jointly. Hence, it is advisable to have the educational credentials assessment done separately.

azeezbaba:
Alhamdulilahi robil alameen, the long awaited MR arrived this morning @ 8.46am (US Eastern Time)
Salutations to my Ogas (Solomonwis and Damkollins)

My timeline is as follows:
My NOC is 2172
1. June 19, 2014 Submitted my application
2. Oct 16, 2014 Received my PER
3. I notified Accra of my change in residence (now studying and living in US)
4. March 18, 2015 (had a baby but I have not notified Accra as I just started processing her international passport)
5. March 30, 2015 - Received my medical request + request for police clearance from Nigeria which I earlier submitted with my application in June

Solomonwis and Damkollins, I need your advice once more. How do I go about this? Should we (myself, wife and son) proceed for our medical and wait for my new baby's passport to arrive so that we can send everything together to Accra. I am planning on submitting an application for the new baby tomorrow and I have been told it will take 2 weeks for expedited processing.

Secondly, I have been asked to produce a new PCC even though we submitted one with my application in June 2014. I have the photocopies with me. Should I ignore the request and attach the photocopies I have because I don't know how possible it is to get the PCC from Nigeria as I am currently in US.

Thank you

Congratulations!

I am particularly happy as it doesn't appear you were asked to produce an updated bank statement despite your providing an RSA statement.

You need to process the international passport of your new born baby ASAP. In the meantime,please send a CSE to the visa office informing them of the new born baby. Between when they'd respond to you and when you'd forward documents to be requested by the visa office,you would have processed the passport for your baby. You should also go ahead for your medical examination as soon as possible within the time frame given.

For police clearance certificate,you cannot include photocopies. It must be original PCC. Do not ignore the request as this form an important premises with which your application will be processed. You can process your PCC even when you are outside Nigeria. All you need do is to complete the biometric data/finger print form for PCC and send it to a trusted person in Nigeria who would process and probably forward the document (including a copy of your bio data page and photograph) directly to your visa office.

incaslims:

Thanks, that is quite understood and please is there any province you can suggest that would be beneficial to my field of study (animal science) ,I have 6yrs working experience

British Columbia,Saskatchewan,Nova Scotia,Newfoundland,even Ontario all have a high degree of success for professionals in the Agricultural industry but for the purpose of the possibility of being sponsored for immigration,I would advise you consider the first 3 provinces listed above in that order.

brightooooo:
my dear i have said a whole lot about my Nursing profession in here, i said i am a Registered Licensed Nurse and also a midwife, have also BNSC in Nursing here in Nigeria, i have also said that, the way WES is evaluating some peoples results and transcripts as CIC demanded for the EE program, NNAS is the one that is in charged of Nursing ECA, my dear i know where am coming from and i know where am going okay, you have not helped me in any way, do you really read well of what people wrote at all? before this EE came out this year Nurses have been traveling and settling in Canada, but what made me to ask this Question is how everyone in here is saying their visa office is in Ghana while Canada has an Embassy here in Nigeria, i wanted to know where one could apply for working visa, but i know ur lost about Nursing Profession and their body, so sorry for taking you too far of your level. i can see your Prof in this express entry only, but don't worry anymore Mr. thanks and God Bless

I am glad you know where you are coming from and where you are going.You shouldn't have bothered asking when you have the answer.

incaslims:

Thanks, what I meant was in respect to accomodation, do prospective immigrants who do not have any connections to anyone have access to ready-made accommodation or do they have to book hotels against their arrival ?

I doubt if there's any government in any part of the world that would make available accommodation or book hotel or provide immediate access to welfare. I must say Canada is magnanimous to even let immigrants gain access to some facilities in some of the provinces once they land.

This is the more reason you have as part of the requirements for the issuance of a PRV, the need for the applicant to show he/she has sufficient fund to take care of him/herself and his family.

You can always have access to accommodation,either temporary or permanent so long as you have the required fund by making arrangement prior to your departure from your country.

incaslims:
Hello Solomonwis, please I intend to participate in the EE but I need to reaffirm some things; is it a must to know someone in Canada before theres a possibility of being chosen at the long run or is there provision that the government has already made for immigrants irrespective of the province you choose to live. I intend writing my ielts soon, I have a masters in animal science with a phd grade, and with the little findings I've done, I heard all the provinces practice agriculture. Do you have a different school of thought on that please? Thank you

It is not a must to know someone under EE. It used to be advantageous as you earn extra 5 points under the old FSWP.

I do not under the part where you wrote "...is there provision that the government has already made for immigrants irrespective of the province you choose to live.."

With Agriculture,you stand a good chance and have a high rate of success.

Bcolah:
Thanks for d quick response Solomonwise. Would do the ECA 4 my hubby and he would also be doing ielts by May. Below is my ielts result. Do u still suggest I re-write?

Listening - 8.5
Reading -8.0
Writing- 7.0
Speaking - 7.5
Overall -8.0

I would like to know which provinces are favourable for Banking professionals.
Also, would Certificate courses count? E.G Project Management n co?

That's a near excellent result you have there! You don't have any need to re-write the test,this is just enough.

I would have advised you come to Ontario but for the fact that the province may limit your ability to be nominated by other provinces/territories who would be in a better position to nominate you.

Certification matters but what matters most is a Canadian experience which most Canadian employers value the most.That is not to say professional certifications are not recognized especially when they can be easily converted to your province of destination equivalency.

Bcolah:
Hello Solomonwise and Damkollins
Asides getting a job in Canada and provincial nominee, how else can one increase CRS score. My hubby would be sitting for IELTS soon. What else can be done? Getting a job or provincial nominations doesn't seem so easy. I see most PNP are linked to having a job offer too with some stringent conditions.

1. You can improve your CRS with an excellent IELTS result - For instance,having 8.0 in each language abilities.

2. Including the ECA result and language test result of the accompanying spouse can also improve the CRS.

3.Securing nomination from provinces/territories on EE. It is not all provinces/territories that insist on you having a job offer. Some province select directly from the EE pool once you select the province/territory as your place of intended destination

4. In the long run,you can get a higher educational qualification as the higher your educational qualification,the higher your chance of securing a higher CRS.

brightooooo:
Hello Mr Solo, should I believe you don't have an answer to my questions? okay, pls if someone is going to Canada to stay and work what type of visa will she apply for and where will it be Abuja or Accra? thanks

@brightooooo, you need to learn how to articulate your thought. I have helped you understand the direction you should be asking questions. I have even asked for the source of the "visa type/class". I can not answer questions I know nothing about.

You seem to have your mind set at something which I do not understand.

So for the umpteenth time,I am going to ask again:

1.What exactly do you want?

2. Do you have a particular class of visa you intend applying for?

3. What steps have you taken to actualize your intention to "go to Canada"?

4. What is your chosen occupation?

5. What educational qualifications do you have?

6.Do you know about IELTS,if so,have you written the test?

7. Do you know anything about educational credentials assessment (ECA)?

8. Do you know about Express Entry?

9. Have you approached any province/territory in Canada or possibility of sponsorship?

10. Have you approached any professional body in your chosen profession about the possibility of gaining practising licence?

11.How old are you or better still,what is your age range?

12. How much do you know about "going to Canada to stay and work"?


Your responses to the above will help anyone respond appropriately to you.

shopaker:


Thanks Oga Solomon,
I don't know what is CRS not to talk of improving it.
ITA I don't know

Please help me out.

Thanks

Thanks

CRS - Comprehensive Ranking System which details your rank in the pool (score point) pointing to the possibility of your being selected.

ITA - Invitation to Apply - This is an invite sent to you should your application be selected when your CRS is exactly or above the CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited.

shopaker:


Thanks. That means this EE is difficult? I have open my job profile And I saw job macth there with their Email address, can I send my CV to the addresses.

Please advise me if I should continue or stop.

Thanks

The EE is not difficult. You should do more on focusing your attention on improving your CRS than applying for jobs.

You can continue applying for jobs as you might get lucky but your attention should shift to improving your total score point for possible ITA.

shopaker:


OK thanks very much.Aside from this Am I expected to do any other thing?

Thanks

Nothing,you just have to keep applying to see if employers will offer you a job.I must tell you this is a rarity.

brightooooo:
I really don't know how to put it again, but this is different from EE program, this is for Nurses who are already Licensed in their various countries then want to immigrate to Canada to work, but before you do that, NNAS needs to evaluate your results as WES is doing, if they find you successful the National Nursing Assessment Service (NNAS) will send your report to the province you choose to be Licensed to practice, practice is to work you know, then in each province they have Registered Nurses body like,

Association of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador
Association of Registered Nurses of Prince Edward Island
College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia
Nurses Association of New Brunswick
College of Nurses of Ontario
College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba
Saskatchewan Registered Nurses' Association
College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta
College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia. then if for example i choose Alberta, NNAS will send my report to them asking them to take the final decision, that for them NNAS i Qualified, if am also Qualified to Register to write NCLEX under the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta within months of my arrival, then after that i will be fully permitted to work. you can see am not going to study i can even choose to write the NCLEX Exam that same month pending on the date i arrived there, My question is this, what type of visa do you think i need to apply for with my family? but if you do not understand still, no probs then i have to start from Abuja here. Thanks

Can you provide a link detailing this "program"?

shopaker:


Thanks for your quick response.

1.I have registered under EE
2.I have a profile under job bank,

Thanks

You can set up job alert and apply to the various jobs alerts that drop into your email.

shopaker:
@Mr Dam,

Please help me answer the above questions.

My application was returned this month, I submitted last year Sept. And I have registered for EE but don't know how to apply for the jobs. I can see jobs that match my profile but did not see where to click Apply.

Please help me out on the necessary steps, I don't want
to give up.my NOC is 1111.

Have you registered under EE?

Do you have a profile under www.jobbank.gc.ca?

Let's take it from there,we would be able to provide response appropriately.

benik:
HI gurus,

i already have my Per from 2014FSW, while waiting for MR i am filling the EE form and its asking for my UCI number. is it ok to insert it or should i just ignore.

Many thanks

If you have your PER,it is not advisable to register under EE. This might slow down the processing of your current application.

Except you have doubt about your current application under FSWP,please do not register under EE. If you have reason{s}to register under EE despite your current application,please provide your UCI.

brightooooo:
okay thanks, this is not about studying or gaining admission into school, is about been licensed to practice after looking into my credentials they will issue me temporary license for some months to come write the NCLEX Exam if i pass it i will be fully Licensed to work, that is to say if am qualified to write the Exam, then every province has it own nursing body that says your qualified or not to work in that province, and first step is to evaluate my credentials through National Nursing Assessment Service, that is why i asked if am applying for working visa or for permanent residency? since am not gonna come back i will start work there for sure, am sure i will pass the Exam by His Powerful Grace. Thanks

Apologies for the oversight. However,your question isn't clear enough.

Are you looking to register in your chosen occupation?

Do you have a job offer,hence your question about knowing which visa class/category to apply for?

Are you looking to further your education in Canada?

Please be explicit.

DoubleBam2X:


I must 1st of all appreciate the fact that I joined this forum and specifically thank Solomonwis, Damkollins and other contributors.
Proof of settlement fund: I printed a 6-month statement of account with several supporting documents including letters to buttress sources of income, invoices issued to customers by my spouse's business/ invoices received by same business from mega stores where my spouse bought goods, agreements of lands/cars sales etc. These all corresponded with some transactions in both my initial application and the updated POF. I also mentioned (in my letter) that my spouse's business had been affected by austerity which drastically reduced income from that quarter but that my real estate business is still much viable.
Proof of "unregistered" business: like solomonwis advised, I included copies of invoices as mentioned before, Local Govt tax receipts etc. I also drafted a letter to address the fact that the business was not registered with the CAC.

I hope this helps

Excellent!

Congratulations! You should be through in a couple of weeks with your application "ceteris paribus".

I wish you the best!

DoubleBam2X:


My timeline is as follows:
CIC application submission: 27th May, 2014

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I had a lil delay when CIC notified me that my WES online report was unavailable to them. I had to make some other arrangements that took several weeks.
You don't need worry yourself about this online report thing; it was perculiar to me because I made a mistake when dealing with WES
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CIC requested WES online report: 18th Sept, 2014

WES online report availability sorted: 4th Nov, 2014

Debitted card charged: 11 Nov, 2014

PER: 17th Nov, 2014

Notified AVO of changes: 19th Dec, 2014

AVO requested additional docs: 10 Feb, 2015

Submitted additional docs to AVO: 9th March, 2015

MR: 27th March, 2015

I hope this helps.

I am excited you scaled the hurdle.

For the benefit of everyone,how were you able to provide the documentation requested relating to proof of settlement fund and documentation about your spouse's unregistered business?

zaliya:


Thank you Solomonwis.

This is the response I got in my mail from accra office.

'We will review your message shortly. If the information requested is available on our websites or your application is still within standard processing times, we will not provide a response to your message'.

This is an auto generated message. You should get another one soon addressing the concern raised in your CSE.

verrady:
Hi solomonwis, well done, you've been of great help here. please i have been working as an accountant for 4 yrs now, other than the evaluation process with WES, do i need any other body to certify me?

It depends on your intended occupation when you get to Canada. You might need to approach the Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) Canada of your intended province for details. However,it is not a yardstick for concluding on your success in Canada bit of course it will add value to your net worth as a professional accountant.

brightooooo:
please I am licensed to practice as a registered nurse and midwife with BNSc in nursing here in Nigeria so please can u hint me on other necessary factors that can be of help for quick integration into the system. Though i am about contacting National Nursing Assessment Service (NNAS) for evaluation of my credentials after which I will contact the regulatory body of any province i choose, pls the pay are they the same in all the provinces or are they like here Federal pays different from State? Thanks

First,you have to make up your mind as to the province you intend to settle. You have to gather as much information as possible regarding your intended province putting factors such as immediate/delayed access to health facilities, the tax system, the unemployment rate, the cost of living vis a vis your settlement fund,etc.

These factors are to be determined by you/ your family as so many things go into it. Your plan should be tailor-made. I should let you know that for each province, there are different bodies responsible for the issuance of practicing licenses. Hence, it is difficult though not impossible to have universal certification (with exception of few occupations/professions).

When you make up your mind about the province you intend to live, you can then channel your resources towards getting certified in your chosen profession in that field. This doesn't stop you from moving to another province should you decide to do so after some time.

brightooooo:

pls which Provinces are best for Nursing profession in terms of job opportunities? settling, and other benefits for a young family of four. thanks

All provinces are best for nursing profession. You need to factor other that are necessary for quick integration into the system.
You need to have the requisite license to practice in your profession.

zaliya:


Thank you for your response.
I went to the site and a bit confused.

1) Under File#, the help menu states that the file number starts with a letter (usually B, V, S, G, or W). But mine starts with an E

Pls am awaiting your response.

Thank you

The one that starts with "E" is your file number.