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ladymarshall:
Congrats again and thanks for sharing your experience.

So happy you were paid in cash for a work experience and still got PPR most recently. At a point, I was almost doubting my eligibility for using paid in cash experience, like maybe CIC has changed gear

You score 7.5/10. I wish you the best in Canada

Thabk you so much! I specifically wrote this testimony because of you. I really hope yours comes soonest. May God perfect your own.

stanzee:
It’s PPR guys!!! After 10 months and 4 days! The email finally dropped last night! Thank You Jesus!!! Way maker!!

Good Morning everyone! Happy Independence my people.

It’s COPR. So I’m sorry it took so long to write this but the truth is, I had written my ppr story since March and deleted when It didn’t come when I expected.

God Did it!!
I almost thought this day will never come!! Yaweh, My Covenant keeping God, Thank you!!!

Ielts: LRSW - 8.5,7,7.5,7
Crs- 475
AOR- 31st October 2018
MEP/ Biometrics- 31st November 2018
VO- Ottawa
Long Silence....
Re Medicals mail - 24th August 2019
Mep- 31st August 2019.
Ppr- 4th September
Passport received- 25th September
No single Adrs

So I’m a lawyer, with 4 years work experience, at the time of applying it was just over 3 years, My first work experience, I was paid cash cos it was my NYSC ppa, but I stayed there for some months after NYSC.. I did a LOE stating that I was paid by cash. Meanwhile, I used Wes for my evaluation but I evaluated my Llb & Law school degree & I chose masters when filling my application.

So in March I ordered GCMS notes & I realized Eligibility was met since December & the due date to finalize my application was February 19th. I ordered another one in May, nothing changed.. Everything looked exactly the same.. I just gave up and continued my life.

I found this forum like 3 months post Aor, but I’m grateful for it cos it helped me during my waiting period and calmed my anxieties. Thank you everyone, I pray everyone gets a speedy processing.

I’m grateful to God, My Incredible God, my God that has never ever failed me.

It’s PPR guys!!! After 10 months and 4 days! The email finally dropped last night! Thank You Jesus!!! Way maker!!

Thank you very much...

It's best you collect what your employer is offering, raise a CSE explaining what you saw and that you are submitting the documents to provide clarity. Don't wait until you're asked cos it might cause further delay, so it's best to be proactive.
You can also mail the documents to CPC Ottawa.[/quote]

[quote author=ladymarshall post=80791795]Escalate! Escalate! Escalate! Raise CSE asap. Email VO directly. Call agent some days later. Mail Ralph
If employer can give you payslips or cash salary certificate, the better. I am praying for you. All the best!

Ps. Cash salary certificate format here https://www.nairaland.com/5031893/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/395#77873960

Thank you so much Lady Marshall.. please do I also write another letter of explanation?

Good day guys, please I have a challenge, I’m 9 months post Aor tomorrow & I ordered 2 Gcms notes, they both came back saying the same thing. There is a review required for one of the work experiences I claimed but my Eligibility is met which is quite confusing. I think the review required is because I was paid by cash. I called my former employers & I was told I can come and collect new reference letters stating I was paid my cash & they can give me my old ID card also to submit. Please can i go ahead and collect them and upload even when I wasn’t asked for an Adr, also will I state I found out through GCMS notes? Please I really need answers. Also, can I also mail the documents to CPC ottawa? Thanks in advance.

Did they say Eligibility has been met?

Any suggestions guys and also what to expect from here on... [/quote]

ladymarshall:
Keep the faith. You will get PPR very soon. It's coming

Amen! Thank you so much! I pray you get yours soonest too.

bLacKGoLd3:
You are not alone, mate.
'Eligibility Met' appears to be the new curse at Ottawa VO.

I'm also 8months post-AOR.
My status hasn't changed since December, 2018 - Eligibility Met, but Security and Criminality still not started.

Same here. Been stuck since December. Hopefully they attend to us soon.

Newww:
Hi, just to let you know you are not alone. I have also crossed 8 months, Ottawa VO. Though never ordered for notes but eligibility passed, i have been on security screening for months. We have no choice but to keep waiting.

Thank you so much! Hopefully the answer us soon enough by God’s grace. Amen

godG:
Wow. Don't worry about it, I know it's painful (seeing folks you share AoR with getting their PPR). Your PPR will come this month. God will make it so.

In the meantime, just try as much as you can to keep doing you without distraction. Explore new places. When your PPR comes, you probably might not have time for much flex.

You will be fine.

This is so re assuring. Thank you so much Bro. God bless you too & grant your heart desires.

godG:
Have you ordered GCMS notes?

Hang in there, you will get your PPR soon. God bless.

Thank you very much, I ordered twice & they come on time. Everything seems Ok, Eligibility Met. Same thing with the two of them. I’m tired.

Guys, I’m 8months post Aor, Ottawa Vo, stuck on Eligibility Met. Anyone else in this hard situation?

OYASALOF:
My people, it is finally here.. PPR.... I'm coming

Congratulations, I’m so happy for you. Please can you om me the Mp’s email addresses? I’m almost 8 months post Aor. Thank you very much.

ednut1:
Was expecting ITA on wednesday. With 465. Now ontario is sending me pnp abeg i don't have 1500 cad

Please what’s your Noc?

Tochai007:
Thanks @harry41.
I got an update. Application was approved May 3rd and still with Case Processing Center, Ottawa.

I'm wondering if that's where my PPR will be sent from or they'll still forward to AVO before I get PPR.
The wait is not funny anymore.

Please what’s your Aor?

Then the wait...
Boy! I lost count of how many times I logged into my CIC account.
Ordered 1st GCMS on 23rd feb
Ordered 2nd GCMS on 27th March
Both notes were basically the same thing. No difference and it was very evident that our file had not been touched.
We also called CIC (3 times) and each time we spoke to them it was the same cliche of our file
Being in que and waiting to be reviewed by an officer.

This past week on Friday I got a ghost update saying application/profile updated. Woke up the next morning on Saturday and saw the PPR Mail sitting pretty in my mail box.

In closing, At every stage you find yourself in be it ITA, AOR, ECA, re writing IELTS, awaiting PPR etc just keep pushing and understand you are a step closer to your goal. Delay is not denial, it will end in praise.

Thank you @ifeoma77 for your assistance.

Congratulations! Wish you all the best. Which Vo please?[/quote]

Then the wait...
Boy! I lost count of how many times I logged into my CIC account.
Ordered 1st GCMS on 23rd feb
Ordered 2nd GCMS on 27th March
Both notes were basically the same thing. No difference and it was very evident that our file had not been touched.
We also called CIC (3 times) and each time we spoke to them it was the same cliche of our file
Being in que and waiting to be reviewed by an officer.

This past week on Friday I got a ghost update saying application/profile updated. Woke up the next morning on Saturday and saw the PPR Mail sitting pretty in my mail box.

In closing, At every stage you find yourself in be it ITA, AOR, ECA, re writing IELTS, awaiting PPR etc just keep pushing and understand you are a step closer to your goal. Delay is not denial, it will end in praise.

Thank you @ifeoma77 for your assistance.

Congratulations! Wish you all the best. Which Vi please?[/quote]

Ifeoma77:
It will come soon IJN!

Amen Sis

Ifeoma77:
Izz like the evil spirit that possessed OVO has been exorcised.
Big congratulations guys, it has ended in praise

I’ve not gotten ppr o lol

Congratulations @topsmamen god and prosper! You’re a good guy.

TIMELINE
ITA wait: October 2017-December 2018 (14 months)
ITA: December 19, 2018
AOR: January 15, 2019
Medicals Passed/BIL: February 23, 2019
Biometrics Done: March 7, 2019
Ordered GCMS Notes: April 24, 2019 (Notes are yet to be received)
ADR received: May 11, 2019 (1. Birth Certificates to prove sibling relationship. 2. Proof of sibling residence in Canada)
ADR submitted: May 13, 2019
PPR: May 15, 2019
Visa Office: Ottawa
[b]Single

czaratwork:
We have a lot of lawyers in Anti Money Laundering AML role. Look at the job descriptions of AML and see if you can read up materials on their role. I used to have an ebook on their certification. If you certify, you have an edge over others.

Please pm me while i search for it.

Good day, please can you pm me the books?

Fshady:
Thank you. But, my eligibility status has been on MET since December. Does it matter?

You need to order GCMS notes ASAP. Your application probably has a review required for eligibility.

Send me a private message.

Yes I received one like this after I mailed them. I have the same Aor as you also.


Please has anyone received a mail like the one below from CPC Ottawa. AOR is 31st October so I'm past 6months timeline already.

I am on one the Indians' groups, trust me they can increase one's BP:


[b]Dear Sir/Madam,


Your file is currently under review and requires additional verifications. As a result, the assessment period will be outside of our posted processing times.


Unfortunately at this time we are not able to determine when your application will be finalized, but our office will contact you as soon as all verifications are completed, or if any additional information or documents are required.


We appreciate your patience and ask that you keep correspondence with our office to a minimum.


Regards,[/quote]

[quote author=babybanky post=78159690]I got ITA April 28th 2018,
AOR june 1st 2018.
Refusal, April 22nd 2019.

2.Yes i submitted my siblings PR card and utility bills. i didnt submit the bio-data of my siblings passport or bank statement.
3. we both mentioned each other in our PR applications.

Hello, were you asked for an ADR?

Fshady:
Ottawa be giving people high blood pressure for nothing. I am October 31st and I am already worried sick.

Please can someone add me to the October AOR group for Nigeria before Indian kill me with anxiety in their group.

Hello, I’m October 31st, send me your number, So I can add you up.

Congratulations! May your new home favor you! Please where was your VO?



IELTS April 21st
ECA- July
ITA - August 22nd 2018
AOR - October 8th 2018
IP1 - November 22nd 2018
IP2 - April 23rd 2019
PPR - April 24th 2019


Please house. We submitted our passport yesterday, I thought it reflects on ones CIC account[/i][/quote]

Ifeoma77:
Work experience is part of Eligibility. If eligibility has been met, then it means they've done the review required and are satisfied.
You don't need to do anything else...but wait for your PPR

Thank you so much Ify! God bless you for all you do here! Happy Easter.

GozyNA:
Was it stated in the reference letter you submitted that you were paid in cash?

Hello, It wasn’t states, but I put it in the letter of explanation.

Good Morning guys, Happy good Friday. Please I got My Gcms notes today and it says Eligibility met. Firstly does that also mean (Eligibility passed)? Secondly it says review required for my work experience, I noticed they highlighted my second work experience and Ignored the first one. (I submitted letters of reference & employment letters, but for the first work experience, I didn’t submit bank statements cos I was paid cash, but the present one I did) please guys how do I regularize this , or is it that this is part of the Eligibility so I’m good? Please help me guys.

[quote author=Obi1conte post=77598308]When life throws you a curve ball you swing for the fences

Let me start by saying I have been on this thread long enough to see same questions and answers repeated a thousand times over. Please my people, especially those just stumbling on the thread, page one (1) is a gold mine of information, reading and researching yourself cannot be over emphasized. Page 1 and most especially the IRCC webpage should be your trusted source of info as NO TWO applications are same. I commend those who take out their time to populate page 1…..kudos
Now to my story the includes spraining my ankle and ripping my jeans trouser falling down a flight of stairs after ending a reading session with my dear wife preparing for IELTS. See I’m a big tall guy so you can imagine how both traumatic it was for me and hilarious it would have been for my wife hearing a large thumb then turning around and seeing me on the floor struggling to get on my feet. I had my ankle rapped with bandage for 1 week and I was limping for 2weeks.
Thinking of it now I will take the ripped jeans with me to Canada as a memento of what it cost me to get to the land of maple syrup.
There’s also the incident of armed robbers encountered on the highway on our way back from Lagos after we had our medicals. The incident was so traumatic for me that I have since dreaded the thought of us getting back on the road together as a family. No man wants to see his family in such vulnerable situation BUT I thank God Almighty and the driver on that day.
It also fills me with joy today as I notice heavy police presence on the same stretch of road were this ugly incident happened travelling to and from Lagos to submit out passports for transmission to Accra. The next time we travel that road it would be FOR GOOD.
So I’m one of those whose UK dreams and promises were never fulfilled. After the experience of the UK the thought of going back to the western world was a big NO! NO!, the UK scared me deep. But alas the Master’s degree earned helped garner enough points towards express entry.
The decision to finally move or give express entry a try came after one of the numerous usual lengthy conversations with my younger brother about Canada in November 2017. The guy just wouldn’t let me rest, that fateful day he called I put the phone speakers on so my wife could listen in on the conversation and I guess that was what did the trick because after the call ended all my wife said was “ OYA WHERE DO WE START FROM” and we haven’t looked back since.

EE PROFILE CREATED: 6TH APRIL 2018 with CRS 439
ITA: October 3rd 2018 with CRS 454
AOR: 16TH October 2018
IP2 (now known as IP0 came with AOR)
MED/BIL 14TH November 2018
IP1 19TH NOVEMBER 2018
IP2 9TH APRIL 2019
PPR 12TH APRIL 2019
VO: ACCRA
FAMILY OF 4

IELTS
PA LRWS 8.5, 8.5, 7.0, 7.5
Accompanying spouse LRWS 7.5, 9.0,7.0,7.0
My pride was a bit hurt because after my fall and level of preparedness I thought I was going to score more than I did especially in listening as I was acing the practice test on YouTube. Kudos to wifey who did tremendously well despite her very busy work schedule.

ECA (WES AND MCC)
For me it was a breeze because of my UK degree I used WES. This in the days before the needed WAEC too before assessment can be done. For my madam who is a medical practitioner and studied local, it was HELL!!! NASU was on strike for 3monhs in early 2018, this cost us 5points as my wife who is our PA had a birthday before we could get her degree evaluated and enter the pool. Did I also mention we paid “like white” to get her documents verified after it was sent back by MCC for verification. Not too long after back door payment was made, I think a week, NASU called off their strike. Both educational credential assessments were masters and professional degree respectively.

PCC
Mine was both a Nigerian and UK PCC, and as usual no stress getting the UK PCC. We didn’t use the ASP/ inspector Mushood that people on NL run to and we did ours for about 3k if my memory serves me right. My UK PCC was gotten in December 2018 but was used for the ITA gotten in October 2018. It was still very much valid since I had not gone back to the UK since it was issued.

POF
This comprised of both personal saving and a cash gift from both father and father in-law. Our POF was in Fixed-term deposits. So we include 6 months SOA, Letter of introduction, letter of non-indebtedness and the notorised gift deeds and affidavits. A couple of weeks after AOR I noticed a typo in the gift deed; I quickly corrected this and raised a CSE with the corrected deeds. For a long time this gave me a headache as I was worried it could affect our app.

OTHERS
I included schedule A form upfront as madam has a previous visa refusal (I was hoping this move would help us avoid London or Accra visa office), we claimed sibling points (we updated our profile few days after my sister in-law had gained entry into Canada and gotten her COPR signed at the point of entry), I included all the relevant doc requested to claim these points (15points) and also pictures of my wife and her sister from when they were toddlers to present age).

THE WAIT
CHISUS!!!!!
I must have checked my profile 7856781239 times, I kid you not. I found out our file was at AVO on the 18th February 2019 and mehn!! there are no words to describe the sinking feeling. That period was the most depressed I must have felt during this process. For days I couldn’t even describe to my wife the implications of our file being in AVO. I don’t know what London or Kiev feels like but AVO I can’t wish on anyone.
So in the days after knowing our file was at AVO I uninstalled ALL travel and related apps on my phone, put away all research that has been done concerning Canada, stopped coming on Nairaland bla bla bla , I just felt we were in it for the LONG HAUL. I was lucky enough to be included in AVO WhatsApp group by a lovely soul (KORY I THANK YOU) who noticed my cry out in the OCTOBER AOR WhatsApp group I was part of.
The guys in the AVO group are a band of brothers, I have met some lovely people in that group: zeus, chiddy, kory, persy et al; ALL of you guys are blessed and are a pillar of support your golden mail is on the way. Things got so desperate at AVO we raised and signed petitions, sent tweets to Canada’s minister of immigration and I guess the straw that finally broke the camel’s back was our numerous praise and worship sessions.

So for those who would someday find their app in AVO here’s the theory and it seems true:
AVO works with/within a window, some say it’s from DECEMBER TO MARCH, other says JANUARY TO APRIL which ever one it is if your file gets to them after this window, well you just need to take a chill pill, you MIGHT not get your PPR till the following year. This year they must have opened the window late because we didn’t get the deluge of PPRs till April when we all thought it was going to be MARCH. May, June and JULY 2018 AOR still waiting for PPR, for those that have been released we can’t thank God enough, it has ended in praise.
With other VO you wake up to see the golden mail, but with AVO you spend the whole day checking and waiting for the mail to drop. I was at my mechanic when I checked to see the golden mail staring back at me and as I made calls to my wife and then my mum I became a baby again without a care in the world who was watching……it is/was a good feeling….trust me.


Congratulations! May Canada favor you!