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bigwizzy001:
I've been thinking to learn French will be a big hurdle to scale as its not my first language. I don't know more than Je mapelle & bonjour. How am I going to cope? Will I still need to sit IELTS if I'm going for TEF option or just TEF?

Before I jump into your question, I would like to first ask what your current CRS is, have you max out on the IELTS?, If you haven’t I would suggest maxing out first before we talk of TEF.
Now to answer your questions, I wouldn’t say learning french is easy but I believe whatever we dedicate time and effort into would turn out positive. And just like you write only IELTS, same applies to TEF but combining both greatly increases your points.

At the end of the day it all boils down to how badly you want this, but what I can assure you is that it’s possible and definitely worth it. Goodluck.

bigwizzy001:
thanks... I want to register for PGD at NOUN so I can boost my CRS score. Hope NOUN post graduate diploma is acceptable ? I would have gone for masters degree and enter the pool by the end of 2020 or early 2021 but my fear is my age. I will be 34 by 2021... What should I do?

If you really want to boost your score why don’t you learn french and write TEF. I don’t think that it would take upto a year. I’m just saying as 2021 is a long time from now. My 2cents

Barryston:
Yeyeyeye....it's so easy to talk about helping each other now when you have gotten your PR...whereas sometimes in June last year when I was having problem with my ielts writing I got your no and sent you a message on whatsapp...kept reading it without replying till date...I've passed ielts oo I just feel this your long epistle(although very right) was totally different from what you are preaching...I wish you the very best in Canada.

PS...I just feel I should let it out...no offence taken!

He said no offence at the end. Walai una like fight for this thread

Alobay:
House please help. I want to do WES evaluation for my MSc, but I am surprised to read on WES website, demanding for my West African Senior School Certificate and saying it must even be submitted directly to WES by the appropriate examining body for evaluation. WES even said no evaluation will be completed without the final secondary examination results. How can one go about that? How can I get WASSCE to submit my certificate for me? Please help

I would advice you to use WES if and only if your MSc was obtained from a foreign country then you really don’t need to evaluate WAEC, else use ICES

youngRx:
waow!...a whole assistant director!
this your speed is awe-inspiring bro. And to think u were about commiting suicide few months back. That's why i tell depressed people, suicide is not worth it.
In just about 6 months your whole life has turned around amazingly. congrats bro...

Now, i know it was God that did it, but no Canadian employer will make a newly landed immigrant an assistant director at once. You must have proved yourself worthy of that position over and over again. Surely there must be tips; strategies on how you climbed so fast.

so I'll be sending a PM sir, if you don't mind. You really are a force to reckon with.

May you soar higher in your career sir.

And i take God beg u, find better wife biko...we dont want to hear that our very own osaze lost all his earnings in a nasty divorce.
There are plenty of nice ladies here on this thread.

[/b]There are even wispers that @Ifeoma77 is still single and even searching[b]

**runs outta thread before she comes for my neck**

At the bolded, Please I take God beg you no try am. You cannot come here and be jumping queue. Let's respect ourselves to avoid fight. Thank you

NormalThing:
I intend doing with iqas. As I see they do not request this waec scratch card thingy. However why do people still go for Wes (knowing you have to go through the waec hassle)
Am I missing anything?

They go for WES because they have a foreign masters degree

ontarioissauga:
It appears she would like to get an ITA with her 476CRS score, at least to justify the sweat on her second IELTS.

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forevermine:
Wow. Does God not have a sense of humour?

So yesterday I posted I was waiting for next week's draw not knowing one will be held same day...

The real story is this. Hubby and I wrote IELTS with BC in September. I was initially meant to be the primary applicant. Results for hubby: LRWS- 8.5, 8.5,7, 7 while mine was 7,8,7,7.5. With this, plans changed. Hubby became the PA and we landed a CRS of 441 because of his older age.

We waited patiently in the pool and I can't forget the feeling of disappointment I had when the next draw came out to be 442. I narrowly missed the one prior(October 15th) which was 440 because i just didn't know how to create a profile and the whole concept of a GC key due to certain circumstances(story for another day).Meanwhile hubby had told me from the day the results came out to register for another exam but I stubbornly refused and assured him we should be patient as I was sure we would get ITA looking at the previous trends.

That was how the subsequent draws came and were 445, 449 etc. At that point of 449, I "borrowed myself brain" and just had to register again on November 16th for the December 1st exam with MOD, leaving me with just two weeks of preparation. I really felt bad because I felt disappointed in myself that I had to write it again(I like to set high standards for myself, I had never written an exam twice all my life) plus I had to travel and leave my kids who were ill with their caregivers, but with encouragement from hubby and friends(and of course, God's mighty grace), I gave it my best shot especially the listening. I realised that in the first exam, I used only ieltsliz for listening and never knew about or practised any module with a map/graph so it was very much to my surprise and chagrin to flip open the pages in the exam hall and see a map. That tipped me off balance and that was where I lost it. But this second time, I practised a lot of listening tests with maps and graphs with a variety of materials especially Cambridge IELTS and I'm thankful for the result: LRSW- 9, 8.5, 8.5, 7. My new CRS score is 476. I was waiting for my TRF to enter the pool only for us to get ITA yesterday.

What's the lesson I've learnt here? Anyone can fall but it's best to pick up the pieces and try again. It's also good to consider the opinions of others as they may be speaking with foresight or from a point of wisdom. Using prime selected materials for studying is also key. One can also learn from the experiences and mistakes of others.

The irony now is that hubby has gotten ITA with his score of 441. But he feels I should be the PA since I'm more organized and adept with handling such issues which would require lots of correspondence. Confused much! In the meantime, let me start gathering all documents and paraphernalia. Good luck to everyone on this journey. We shall overcome!

[quote author=forevermine post=74026914]Abi. @ontarioissauga.
From the way I see it she has two simple options
1. Decline the ITA and go back to the pool. Update your new IELTS result and you’d definitely get ITA in d next draw.
2. Stick with the current ITA and guide hubby with all the paraphernalia.

At the end of the day, it’s your choice. Either way, u’re good to go

Ifeoma77:
for sure na!!!!

Good girl.

Topsmamen:
Hello fam.

It's ITA finally! In the past week, my anxiety for a back-to-back draw today has been.......sigh.

@wasseynewest: congrats bro!
@boundlessjoy: thanks sis, i am deeply humbled, God bless you.
@obi1conte: Yes, I did bro. Thanks a bunch my good man.
@raphrulz, @Ramj: Thanks guys.
@Ifeoma77: my own darling. Many thanks. Your gesture is much appreciated.

Thank you ALL

It's a lovely Christmas gift for all ITA and PPR recipients. Congrats guys! For everyone in their different stages, God-speed.
Inevitably, it will end in glamorous praise.

Congrats Topsmamen, Ifeoma have you said congrats to him *covers face*

Congrats to all that got ITA today. A special congrats to @wasseynewest. You have celebrated with others so today we celebrate with you(btw I also got ITA today).

wasseynewest:
Ok, if tonight is abt narrating our ordeals with Lagos then I have one too(lols). I actually considered change of environment too after my first IELTS in Abeokuta.
Na so I registered for the 2nd(BC) in Lagos. Mehn! We managed to start around 11am owing to large crowd of takers. Na so dem start with Writing first o, followed by Reading. Everytin was going smooth until we were abt to start listening, it actually took them abt another1hr+ to arrange the speakers & headphones, then in btw na him some people begin say they wan use toilet. Na him the examiner said no way 'cos actually we running out of time already, this was around 2pm already. Like play like play, na him commotion start o. In fact a guy bragged he would slap the lead examiner(a woman) and rained loads of abuses at her all cos he wasn't allowed to use the toilet. Las las, the woman succumbed o, come see as people begin stand up one by one to use toilet, in fact myself & wifey had to join too(lol). Am talking of abt 500+ of us o! My people, we began the listening part around 3:30pm and I tell u I lost track of nothing less than 10 questions cos at that time, everywhere is completely rowdy. So please, I think it's better if u can find your way outside Lagos will be ok couple with the several reasons sighted earlier.

I was in that test center. September 29th BC Mainland(Sheba event center). That was my first IELTS. I just sat calmly dey look d drama

wasseynewest:
I salute ur sharpness for that switch from BC to MOD.
Congratulations!!!

After 6.5 in reading that I was so sure of, I actually remarked and it came back unchanged.
I received sense

MJ888:
Congratulations. Did you use study materials from page 1 or where exactly?

I used Jay's structure for my writing, alot of complex sentences. Even asked a question in my task 2. I would always advice everyone to do task 2 first

For reading, a combination of Jay's videos, ielts advantage and ieltsonlinetest.com for practice

Listening was again Jay videos, ielts advantage, ieltsonlinetest.com and YouTube for practice

My people we are here again, this time not to rant but to share good news. The IELTS hurdle has been scaled

2nd attempt after a LRWS- 8.0,6.5,7.0,8.0 BC

MOD Dec 1st
L - 8.0
R - 8.0
S - 7.5
W - 8.5

I know I did very well in the exam but my people how do you get an 8.5 in writing
My hands were shaking after I saw the result. CRS chilling at 453.
To all those that didn't make it this time, keep trying. I am waiting to read your testimony.

Newmum0615:
How can you be sure we didn't agree to keep you people in confusion. She is a he and he is a she.

You cannot confuse us again. I refused to be confused. Fowl yansh don open. Ifeoma is a she.
Guys, she is a she. To all those that were afraid of cleverly sliding into the dm for fear of the unknown, I say to you the dm is now open for business. Send in your applications now. First come first served.

Bambizzle4k4556:
does foreign masters require waec cert?

No

Temas:
Good. All the best bro.


Yea application is going fine ooo MEP/BIL nov 19th biometrics 21 nov

PPR loading.....70%

Temas:
How is your TRNC PCC going?

It’s going well, sent it letter and other stuffs via dhl and from the tracking, it arrived Ercan yesterday evening. I’m hoping it would get to my friend either today or latest by Monday.

How is your application going?, done biometrics?

dalutin:
Can u pls help us with the hospital website, so as to book for the next available date. Thank you.

The booking is not via the website. Kindly digest page 1, you will thank me later.

brainy4oli:
Is it possible to do medicals ahead of time before ITA? Do the medical centres ask whether you got ITA or whether you have an Express Entry profile? (I have neither of them). I don't want to waste anytime after I get ITA. I have not yet gotten my ECA now but my CRS will be above 460 after ECA; so I am sure of ITA.

If you are that sure ITA then I would advice you to book the next available date for medicals. But remember, if you get PPR you have to land before your medicals expire and it’s valid for a year.

timmiezone:
Are you the tall light skinned guy who breezed in around 10am?

Nope, I came in before the guy. I was seated at the back. Short sleeves and a blue pants

DrMrsCK:
Hidden number?

I am not understanding �

Hello people,

So here is my experience today, just in case it might be of help to someone.

I did my medicals today at q life. Had an appointment and I didn't want to reschedule since I heard they were fully booked till March. In my opinion, it was pretty straight forward. I got there some minutes to 10am and I wasn't called till about 12ish. Those that cane in very early were done around 10 - 11ish. They follow a first come first served process so it was orderly. Again I would advise ya'll to read page 1, the entire process has been outlined in details, so you know exactly what to expect.

Finished medicals about 2ish headed straight to Alagbon for PCC. Was stopped by some guys in police uniforms at the entrance and I told then what I came for, they asked the country I was travelling to and if I was doing for someone. Then we went to d main thing, price. I told them I was referred from NL and I was told it was 4k. The guy told me bring 5k but I told him that's all I had. I went further to tell him how I was told to call Inspector Moshood and how I have hidden number. He sha consulted his partner first then asked me to follow him. He kept on saying hope I've not called Inspector Moshood, I reassured him I haven't and took me to fill the form and do my fingerprint. Currently waiting for the PCC as I was told it would be ready by 4pm.

After this we wait for North Cyprus PCC next week and IELTS result on the 13th, it shall all end in praise.

Sthill5:
Who else has medicals tomorrow at Qlife?

I don't mind meeting a nairalander

Mine is on Thursday. Any Dec 6th in the house?

Hello house,
Someone cannot leave you people for 2days and come back to meet you guys. Been trying to catch up for the past 2days.
We did about 12 pages yesterday and going at that pace, this part will be closed by early January. Una Weldone

Unto more serious issues, the remark of my IELTS reading from Sept. 29th came back unchanged. I guess I now have the closure I need to rewrite. Registering for Dec. 1st, would try MOD this time.
At the same time, I’m still pursuing my North Cyprus PCC. Submitted Authorisation letter to Turkish Embassy Abuja. I hope to get it by Tuesday. Special thanks to @Temas for showing us the way.

Thanks to every one that dedicates time to helping others on this thread, and to those like me still battling with one thing or the other, lets keep the dream alive, it shall end in praise.

Sommie20:
I need people's experiences on remark on IELTS. Does a remark usually guarantee a higher score or band.
LRWS: 7.5, 8.5, 6.0, 8.0

I need my writing to be remarked, I feel that I ought to have a higher score.

Opinions on remark is appreciated.

You can request for a remark of the writing but you would still need to retake the test in order to max out on your listening. Remark for listening hardly changes.

alwayspositive8:
Thanks for this.

First attempt:LRWS- 7.5,8.5,6.5,7.0. BC 18/8
Second attempt : LRWS - 8.0,6.5,7.0,5.5. MOD 29/9

What actually amazed me was that my strength has always been reading I felt I did very well even to level that am currently thinking of a remark cos I kept wondering how I could I miss close to like 14 questions in that test to warrant a 6.5 in reading but when I read that getting an improvement in reading is difficult I just weak.

And for that speaking,am also having issues being that I did so well in fact i probably did better in the second attempt than in my first attempt when I got a 7.0 ...imagine 5.5 telling me am an average user of English.

Though still thinking of paying the 46k for EOR for both reading and speaking(which I doubting whether is a good option considering the cost)

Since I got that result am just in a dilemma of what next to do cos this last result really damned my confidence.

I just weak. even if am to write again should I just go back to BC or stick with MOD cos the score I had in speaking for MOD has started making me to have some negative feelings about them.

I perfectly understand how you must be feeling. I also just got my result LRWS - 8.0,6.5,7.0,8.0 (1st attempt)(BC)
Reading was the easiest in my opinion and I was so sure I would get atleast an 8.0. I am planning on going to their office tomorrow to ask for a remark but that 10 weeks waiting time scares me.

My people, IELTS wants to try me oo. Wrote the 29th September BC(1st attempt) and the result just came out. LRWS 8.0,6.5,7,8.0. The thing is I was scared of the listening cos I couldn’t quite figure out the answers of a particular section(15-20), but definitely not reading. I am sure of the writing but I can dash them that one but not the reading. I was expecting a 9 or 8.5 not a 6.5. Anyways, I want to apply for a remark of the reading, please what is the process like?

Temas:
PRAISEEEEEE GOD!!!!!.

This is not PPR announcement but the last puzzle to my PR application.

I finally got my TRNC police report BY PROXY after 9month and close to 100k.

I cant thank God enough for this victory.

Please people dont give up on anything in life even if not this Canadian PR journey. In all pray and hope.
I have listed the process to obtain TRNC police report few pages back. @WIP&,@WIP thank you professor, @mcstan... tell you friend its doable.


Submission on my mind.

Congratulations Temas, you have no idea how long I have been waiting for this. This is a win for all of us, the fact that you got it has renewed my hope. Please I urgently need to talk to you. I want to start the process immediately.

wattybaby:
Good day everyone, please I need help I just started the immigration process and wants to send my credential for assessment. I just created a profile on WES and my highest qualification is Masters in veterinary medicine. Do I need to evaluate my DVM result also? would that increase my scores? How about the secondary education am seeing as no 1.
You advice would be greatly appreciated.
thank you all.

I don’t know much about evaluating your DVM results but this is what you should know when evaluating your masters using WES. If it is a foreign masters then you don’t need to also evaluate your WAEC, else you would have to. Though I am not sure of this and you would have to confirm it but I think those in the medical field have a different evaluation body and process.

Temas:
Worst case i will just meet with someone to write a strong LOE to back up too @ oga mcstan comes to mind. I am sure i will win this battle.

All the best.

Please keep us updated cos I’m currently waiting for IELTS jump into the pool. Hopefully I should get ITA before the end of the month. Or maybe I should start this your 5 stage process

Temas:
I had to write to TRNC ministry of foreign affairs, TRNC foreign missions around the world, My University and one of my bosses that is well connected. You cant reach TRNC police from the outside world. Those Guys are close minded. I even called the TRNC police HQ in lefkosia, the guy on the other end dropped the call saying inglish yok.

I pray this works.

Hahahaha
You know how they can be. I was thinking of just gathering a thread of correspondence showing that I made an effort. Let’s see how it goes sha. Kibris will not hold us down