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Shadams: Great one, oga Fhemmmy. It is very pertinent we continue to keep things as formal and objective as possible. Many there be that will still reach to the sun through the hands being offered here.

I am glad Chrigo has made the so-called needed adjustments with his smileys. (And by the way, it seems to me that most of you ogas in Canada are the ones who feel most irritated by these images, and that for me is interesting. Have u thought about somebody also getting irritated because another forum member posts comments using bold letters and/or upper cases? I think what comes across as offensive in a public communication space as this may be subjective, but isn't the rule of the game tolerance and love? I think so too! )

By the way, if a post by a forum member does not come across to you as possessing sufficient information value; you could just move on to the next one, what do you think?

So, let's press on to the more crucial issues of informing folks who come here seeking help. There are many of our comrades who await medicals. They deserve our prayers. @Gboyega and @kjbobo are two folks I love to read. The insights are always worthwhile. Both of you, and of course all of us too, should keep things calm. Let's be patient with one another. Even @chrigo and king Solomon understand the need for moderation and balance, as their recent posts have shown. Let's remain friends, as we help one another to our desired haven.

Dear brethren and sisthren! Nobody knows it all but Eledua! One love!

When did I become a king? King of which kingdom?....seriously thinking

jennykadry: The listening and speaking are the two easiest part especially speaking. You will be fine, I used to be friends with an IELTS official and he told me that
They could care less if what you said made sense during your speaking test as they re only watching out for how well you speak and how much of what you have said they are able to get (accent and all).....and how they hate it when the candidates pauses for more than 5 secs or making weird sounds like ....."hummm, ya, hmmm, etc.

I wrote IELTS at ECU when I wanted to study overseas for a year sometime ago, there was nothing like a head set, a casette player was all they used.

AND JENNY IS BACK!

barinnbomi: SOLOMONWIS

Could you clarify the PCC for me please. I have lived in places in the north and south and Alagbon is the central point to obtain police report. are you saying for every place lived, I should get a police report?

I got a police certificate for my wife and I generally stating no criminal records found. please let me know what I need to do.

You obtain PCC for every COUNTRY you have lived legally for a period of 6 months and above.

You can obtain a PCC in Alagbon for your application as long as you've lived in Nigeria for a period of 6 months and above legally . {I know you are a Nigerian so don't mind my pranks)

ChriGo: Ahhh oga onye oma na wa ooo!! Anyway i saw dis cuming too and i warned mysef but bros i too get agidi(sturborness)...anyway i don calm down nd its nt because solomon gandi did oo...i only followed d main wise advice proferred by oda forumite like nas-jay,nuendo,bumdish,kjbobo,sir p nd ofcourse siga...d solomon guy only took credit 4 it cuz na im name b dat....anyway ur prayers were answered buh ur prayers will b more appreciated if its been channeled to other means like my sept(fall) ogas getting medical instructions...@teexzle abowaba loro e....

Na me be “solomon gandi” and solomon “guy” abi?

Collect your TRV first,I will be waiting for you at the airport.

Your koboko {horse whip} and pankere {cane} will be in the cooler.

ChriGo: phew!! Bros i knw its a normal tin to have who likes u and who hates u so i aint even moved by this at all .....i have contributed well on dis forum i guess u've got sum eye issues 2 notice dat...are u on goggles If yes den sorry about d smileys ....dont mean 2 b harsh bro...u just cant please all ...dats 1 of d rules u just gotta learn in life....

How did you know it was you I was referring to?

So you obviously know you are constituting a nuisance to this thread ever since you brought your coconut head here. why didn't you take a cue from the people here before you? Did you see the number of people asking you to stop embarrassing yourself?

Pls leave space for meaningful discussion!

Who is this court jester posting plenty of smileys around? Did he just start using a computer system or what? I thought this thread is for people sharing info regarding Traveling to Canada/schooling in Canada?

You should know there are people outside the country benefiting from the wealth of info here. When you begin to throw smileys around like some unserious dudes,it doesn't portray you well enough.

Pls reduce the number of smileys and contribute sensibly to the thread!

zeelo2014: Pls how do I go about the mailing of a copy of my degree. Just a copy in an envelope only?

Yes.

syed7283: Does cic still accept applications once the cap limit is over. What about the aaplications which are send back because of any error or mistakes. So does that make any place for other applications which are yet to be submitted. Please reply

Once the cap for any eligible occupation is reached, CIC will return all applications received after the date the cap is reached.

An application returned on the basis of inconsistencies or incomplete information will start the process all over just like a fresh application. In essence,a returned application does not affect the number of “complete applications” received at any time,this is because the/an application is not deemed complete until the applicant receives a PER.

zeelo2014: "Please submit a formal application before
your documents are scheduled to arrive at
WES. Without an application on file, WES
will be unable to process your academic
records or confirm that they have been
received."

Is it same as the online application,where u're requested to pay?
Please review my understanding of the WES process.
(1). I apply for my transcript to be mailed to
World Education Services
2 Carlton Street, Suite 1400
Toronto, Ontario M5B 1J3
Canada
(2).Apply to WES online & pay $203,then mail a photocopy of my degree cert to
World Education Services
2 Carlton Street, Suite 1400
Toronto, Ontario M5B 1J3
Canada.
(3) wait for my documents.
Am I on the right track?

Was there any reference number given to you at any point?

With the steps above you should be fine even though u were supposed to apply online before requesting your transcript to be di
spatched as u need to fill in the reference number in the international transcript request form.

You are still on track though.

jtopsy: Hope you guys are chiling this weekend,time off the hustles of the week. I'm filling the Schedule A form and i need help from you guys. when they need the address of everywhere i have lived,now my question is what defines where i have lived,e.g, if i'm not resident in USA but with my b1/b2 visa i've stayed in the USA for 5months,normally you are allowed to stay as long as 6months with a b1/b2 visa,so do i register this as a place where i have lived in and i need to provide address and all or just the addresses of places where i'm resident in(i.e,citizen of the country or where i possess a resident permit) ?

The idea is for you to secure a police clearance certificate for every place you've resided from 6 months upward. You are not legally allowed to stay beyond 6 months at a time on a non-immigrant visa{using the illustration of the US non-immigrant visa above} and so you can not claim to have stayed in the country legally.

Again,for every of the places you have resided you will have to provide a police clearance certificate.so the decision is yours to make if you can secure a PCC for all of those places. Of course you have to provide your immigration detail/status to the responsible department issuing PCC in those countries for you to obtain a PCC. Except in exceptional cases,you can't secure a PCC in a country you stayed for more than 6 months when you don't have a residence permit/student visa/work permit.

zeelo2014: Comment

ok

zeelo2014: Thanks. I've gone thru the pages of this thread & the cic website. I just got a bit confused a bit cos 'or' wasn't used.

Are you asking a question or passing a comment?

zeelo2014: www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/complete-applications.asp
As of May 4, 2013, Citizenship and
Immigration Canada will only consider
federal skilled worker (FSW) applications
from people who have:
at least one year of continuous and
paid (full-time or an equal amount in
part-time) work experience in a single
occupation,
within the last 10 years,
at skill type 0, or skill levels A or B of
the 2011 edition of the Canadian
National Occupational Classification
(NOC), and who are:

1. in one of the 24 eligible occupations,
and whose application is received under the
occupation’s sub-cap and overall FSW cap, or

2. with a valid offer of arranged
employment, or

3. who are applying under the PhD stream
(see below) until the PhD cap of 1,000
applications is reached .

So one must have a valid offer of employment on ground? What's the process?

You can read through the thread from the beginning to understand the process and requirements better.

Boller: I ve gone through the link but still not clear. What i understood here is that i need to be in Canada to write exams before my qualification can be certified for skilled trade.
If you understand better, pls. tell me the step by step I need to take with my OND elect/elect with over 10yrs experience in telecommunication and about 2 yrs experience in instrumentation. I want to apply for Telecommunication cable line work.
waiting for your reply.

There are opportunities for Internationally qualified Tradesmen who are outside Canada. Let me give you an hint. Manitoba has a chance for people to get trade certification even when you are outside Canada. All you need do is follow the procedure here http://www.gov.mb.ca/tce/apprent/skilledworker/challenging_exam.html. Get the trade certification, then you are half way through. You don't necessarily have to write any exam to get certification as long as you can prove you have the Canadian trade skills equivalence and you receive an approval letter.

Let me help you further, the small city of MORDEN in MANITOBA has an on going program for skilled tradesmen open between July 2013 to August 2013. You can explore the possibility of that too here http://mordenmb.com/business/immigrate-to-morden/how-to-get-here.

Please explore those links I gave earlier, they are full of opportunities people are yet to explore.

You see the key, is research and continuous research.

Boller: Thanks for your reply.
Am yet to write IELTS because am not clear on how to go about getting certifcate of qualification knowning full well that it might not be easy to get a job from here.
I will appreciate if you can put me through the information. I will appreciate you send me a private mail to bolaazeez@yahoo.com with your contact phone for futher enquiries. Anyway am still exploying the website you sent to me.

You don't mind us communicating here so others can benefit, do you?

You can pm me through nairaland profile if you feel strongly the matters to be discussed are not for public consumption. If however, they are going to be of benefit to others, you will have to excuse my bringing on our discussion here.

In the meantime, I believe while going through those links you will have more than you need to get started.

Vicjustice: This is incorrect, you can't get to the finish page of the online application without choosing an appointment date and time: or perhaps the Nigerian online application process is different

It is not incorrect.

You only need to book an appointment when you are submitting a Tier 4 (student) Visa
https://www.vfs.firm.in/ng-apptsystem/appscheduling/appwelcome.aspx

Boller: Thanks, I have OND elect/elect and I have over 10yrs experience in telecommunication line and equipment installation which is listed in skilled trade. Thus, am looking forward to my HND but delay is dangerous. Kindly advise me better age isn't on my side too.

Have you written your Language test already (IELTS)? You must have a minimum of 5 CLB(i.e Listening - 5.0; Reading - 4.0;Writing - 5.0 and Speaking - 5.0) in your IELTS GT.

Do you have an offer of employment? OR have you approached any of the provinces for certificate of qualification in your skilled trade?

For the processing of certificate of qualification in each province, try this link.

Alberta - http://tradesecrets.alberta.ca/

British Columbia - http://www.itabc.ca/

Manitoba - http://www.gov.mb.ca/tce/apprent/index.html

New Brunswick - http://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/post-secondary_education_training_and_labour.html

Newfoundland and Labrador - http://www.aes.gov.nl.ca/app/

Northwest Territories - http://www.ece.gov.nt.ca/

Nova Scotia - http://nsapprenticeship.ca/

Nunavut - http://www.edu.gov.nu.ca/apps/authoring/dspPage.aspx?page=9

Ontario - http://www.collegeoftrades.ca/

Prince Edward Island - http://www.gov.pe.ca/ial/index.php3?number=1027715

Saskatchewan - http://www.saskapprenticeship.ca/

Yukon - http://www.education.gov.yk.ca/

If you want to go to a French speaking province,try

Quebec - http://emploiquebec.net/guide_qualif/certification-interprovinciale/index.asp

Familiarize yourself with the requirements of each province, the test you might have to write and the process of obtaining a certificate of qualification which I consider to be the singular most important document to apply under FSTP.

Where they are challenges, you can come on here to make enquiries. Knowledgeable people will be willing to provide assistance.

Cyndas: @everyone ,pls is an appointment necessary when submitting printed uk visitors visa application form?
Also whats the visa fee for 6mths visa?
Cant seem to get that info on their site as they only mention paying at sterling bank.

Appointment is not necessary for visit visa application.

visa application fee for 6 months is N20,800

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/countries/nigeria/fees1/?langname=UK English

jukeblam: Greetings all!
Would like to find out if the job experience is actually verified by CIC?
If yes, how?

When they consider it is necessary to confirm, nothing stops them from confirming and they can do that using the information you provided on the letter head about the company.

Boller: Pls.I Like to know if I can have my qualification assessment done with WES for skilled Trade as well.

WES does not assess skill trade qualifications. You have to approach the responsible department for your desired province for certificate of qualification in your skill trade.

If you don't mind my asking, what skill trade qualification do you possess?

mercylicious: Hello house,
My ielts result is out.
I failed.
Listening 5
Reading 8
Writing 7.5
Speaking 7

Overall band - 7

I just wasted 35k

well, I guess you can try again...you might not meet up with this year intake....You can take your time and write the exam again. I know how it feels because I've been there done that.

The beautiful part is you are more than ready for the next intake and you will have more time to prepare for IELTS.

prupru: please, i just join the forum and i want to know if someone with one year experience can apply.

One year work experience is the minimum required, you have to do a self appraisal to make sure you meet the minimum required 67 points.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/apply-factors.asp

FSWP2132: Guys...CIC just updated CAP.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/complete-applications.asp

Total received toward the overall cap: 885

0211 Engineering managers 67
1112 Financial and investment analysts 278
2113 Geoscientists and oceanographers 4
2131 Civil engineers 34
2132 Mechanical engineers 45
2134 Chemical engineers 21
2143 Mining engineers 1
2145 Petroleum engineers 1
2144 Geological engineers 1
2146 Aerospace engineers 2
2147 Computer engineers (except software engineers/designers) 88
2154 Land surveyors -
2174 Computer programmers and interactive media developers 233
2243 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics 3
2263 Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety 24
3141 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists -
3142 Physiotherapists 32
3143 Occupational Therapists 6
3211 Medical laboratory technologists 26
3212 Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists' assistants 7
3214 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists 1
3215 Medical Radiation Technologists 2
3216 Medical Sonographers 5
3217 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists 4

Anybody who intend submitting for the bolded should just forget it until next year, just pray the occupation will be part of the eligible occupation for next year.

Thanks for the update buddy.

olu1234567: I will still check to be on the safe side if i were him, just saying because unless you work with the ukba visa agency in nigeria and you will take reaponsibilty for the advice you give him, i feel he should check with them before refilling an online form #just saying.

Vicjustice is right. All you need do is start a new application afresh.
Guide yourself with the FAQ on the online application platform.

mackengift: this is an email message i received from the embassy she applied to. From:British Embassy
To:Mackengift
Date:12:10 pm
Subj:YOUR INVITATIONLETTER HAS BEENCONFIRMED
Dear applicant, an invitation letter has been received on your behalf
by Tracy Wilfred, you have been assigned to a visa administrator in your
country, kindly contact him on +2348183540226 or
britishembassyconsultant@ gmail.com(Mr Sunday) he isthe intermediary
between you and the British Embassy, he will guide you through further
processing of your visa.
For questions Contact us on britishembassy_uk@mail2lo ndon.com
Regards
Admin officer.
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SCAM! THEY ARE RUNNING AFTER YOU,YOU BETTER RUN FASTER............

zeelo2014: Do WES accept statement of result cos my school is delaying this certificate.

yes they do. You can send an email to confirm directly here contactca@wes.org

zeelo2014: Do WES accept statement of result cos my school is delaying this certificate.

yes they do.

zeelo2014: Good day everyone. A very interesting & informative thread. I bumped into this thread ystd & I've been on it since. I was actually interested in this fsw stuff 2010 but from my personal assessment didn't make the pass mark. Now I want to apply for it but I think I'm already late,not started any of the processes,no transcript,no certifiicate yet,no IELTS. So I'm actually thinking of putting it off till next year,but really want to start getting things ready NOW. What are the things I can start doing now, Already downloaded all the forms just to get familiar with them,got some IELTS materials. Can I apply for my transcripts to be mailed to WES? Pls I need answers,thanks. Wish all the applicants success.

Welcome on board.

I will always say it is never late until it is late. You can start off with your educational credentials assessment with WES or any other assessing body of your choice. Your result is valid for 5 years so you've got nothing to lose starting with your ECA. You can also enroll for IELTS and make effort to score between band score 7.0 to 9.0 in each of the language abilities. When those are ready or while getting those ready,you can work on securing work references from your employer(s).

You can then decide the next step to take afterwards.

I should state that there will be significant changes to the FSWP program in the next in-take for 2014. The one for this year running between May 2013 to April 2014 is supposed to be a test run of what is expected next year. So the earlier you set the ball rolling, the better.

Ninjabyte: Greetings great people,

I have a little nagging question and I am hoping someone cast away my doubts. I am applying for the FSWP and claiming points under an MSc I bagged in a UK institution but with a BEng from FUTY. I have already received my MSc evaluation report thinking it should be enough but a friend insisted I need to have my BEng evaluated as well. I read somewhere in the guidance that one should submit an ECA report for the qualification one is claiming max points on. Question is, do I still need to forward my BEng transcript for evaluation or should the MSc suffice, bearing in mind they were obtained from different countries. Cheers

Your Msc is important as you will get a higher score with it under education. In my opinion,it is better to include the B.eng.

kike100: Hi peeps,

Please is anyone dealing with OAU on transcript verification? They are claiming they haven't received it and its almost a month now! Or does anyone know want one that can help?

Abeggggg ooooooo make una help the needy....

With the system put in place by the school especially with the fact that you can order for the sending of your transcript online(and verification), you should not be experiencing any delay with verification.

You can send a mail to oau@etx-ng.com asking for assistance in the verification of your transcript to WES. Let's hope that speed up the process.

For those asking for the full meaning of PER, it means Positive Eligibility Review. It is a letter(an edited copy is reproduced hereunder) received by an FSWP applicant showing that the application has passed the first stage of assessment.

[b]This refers to your application for permanent residence in Canada in the Federal Skilled Worker class.

The Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism issued instructions which were published in the Canada Gazette on May 4, 2013. Only applicants who meet the criteria specified in these Ministerial Instructions are eligible to be processed in the Federal Skilled Worker class.

Based on a review of the information you have provided, your application has received a positive determination of eligibility to be processed on the basis of work experience in an occupation specified in the Instructions issued by the
Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism and published in the Canada Gazette on May 4, 2013. However a final decision on your eligibility to be selected as a federal skilled worker will be made by a visa office.

Your application will be forwarded to a visa office for further processing.

Any future correspondence should be sent to the visa office as indicated on your application. Your reference (application) number is located below the date of this letter. You must quote this reference number in any future correspondence.

This correspondence also acknowledges receipt of your payment dated****/*****/****/****in the amount of ****.**Canadian dollars. Your Payment Receipt No. is*****.Please keep a copy of this letter for your records and quote this number on all correspondence relating to application fees or refunds.

x This correspondence also acknowledges receipt of your Fee Payment Form IMM 5620 authorizing CIC to take payment of processing fees using the credit card details provided. Please be informed that we processed a payment of $***.** Canadian dollars on this credit card (ending in ****). Your receipt number is *********. Please keep a copy of this letter for your records and quote this number on all correspondence relating to application fees or refunds.

Please inform the visa office of any changes in your application (e.g. birth or adoption of a child, marriage or common-law relationship, new occupation or employer, submission of an Arranged Employment Opinion approved by Human Resources
and Skills Development Canada, change of address, change of e-mail address, change of immigration representative, etc). Please include a letter identifying what the changes are and any relevant supporting documents. If your documents are not in English or French, send a notarized (certified) translation with a copy of the
originals.

It is important for you to learn about the steps you need to take to get your credentials and qualifications recognized in Canada. Citizenship and Immigration Canada recommends that you review the resources on the Foreign Credentials Referral Office's website (www.credentials.gc.ca<http://www.credentials.gc.ca/?utm_source=%20Immigrants%20%20&utm_medium=letterwebsite&campaign=%20Immletter>and the Department's website (www.cic.gc.ca<http://www.cic.gc.ca>) for helpful information about living and finding work in Canada. If your application will be processed through China, India, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Japan or the UK, you might receive information and an invitation letter from CIC about free in-person assistance. In order to participate in this service you will require an invitation letter from the CIC mission which will be sent to you during the later stages of the immigration process if you are determined to be eligible for it. You can access information about this free in-person assistance at www.newcomersuccess.ca<http://www.newcomersuccess.ca> . Actual participation in this in-person service is not a guarantee nor an indicator that your immigration application will ultimately be successful or that you will receive an immigrant visa.

Thank you for your interest in Canada.


*******
Case Processing Agent
Citizenship and Immigration
Federal Skilled Worker Centralized Intake Office
Sydney, Nova Scotia[/b]

Nairaanddollar: @solomonwis can i pls have your e-mail address or mobile no? Thanks

you can send me a mail via my nairalandprofile.....If your question is anything that will benfit other members of the forum,you will have to permit my posting it/them on the thread.