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Travel › Re: General South Africa Visa Enquiries by tannystacey: 12:08am On Feb 06, 2024

dexydidi:
Na wao nobody respondes to this. Why na?

Sorry about your issue,

Your re-application is seen as a fresh application, regardless of any mistakes from you or them. You re-applied on 21st December. Expecting to travel on 31st Dec. that is peak holiday season and most offices are closed. SA hardly issues visa when travel date has passed, especially if you ae applying via vfs.

My opinion; Dont bother wasting more money and time to seek justice. There are disclaimers already when applying that they wont refund.

Travel › Re: General South Africa Visa Enquiries by tannystacey: 6:52pm On Jan 08, 2024

odimbannamdi:
Thanks for chipping it. Please, are there any tourist friendly areas you can recommend in SA?

If you are coming to Capetown, stay at sea point, green point, or v&a waterfront or maybe cbd. Those are central to many Cape Town activities. Dont let anyone scare you.
The link below can help you book popular tourist activities in Capetown at reasonable rates. Much cheaper than anything else online.

Personally had their wine tours 3 different times. Go on tiktok and Instagram and find out for yourself what tourists do.

https://citysightseeing.co.za/en/cape-town

Travel › Re: General South Africa Visa Enquiries by tannystacey: 6:42pm On Jan 08, 2024

KingCold:
I'm South African and Cape Town is murder capital of SA

Exaggerated opinion. Lived around SA and Capetown is the only place i have genuinely felt safe. Its the no 1 tourist destination in Africa and thousands of tourists fly in here weekly to enjoy our beautiful city.

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Crime › Re: SA Man Kills His Colleague, Removes His Intestines & Takes Selfies (Graphic Pix) by tannystacey: 8:14am On Nov 11, 2023

Sadly he will only go to a fine jail.

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Travel › Re: General South Africa Visa Enquiries by tannystacey: 12:32pm On Nov 08, 2023

lymelyte:
The application of study renewal has already been processed in Cpt. The person just want to visit home for Xmas and come back on the 28th Dec (within the validity of the previous visa.)what cause your friend to be stuck?

Ok. Thought you were going to renew in Nigeria. Thats why my friend was stuck.

You can travel but like the other person said, make sure you have your proof of your renewal application with you.

If i were you, I'd come back much earlier

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Travel › Re: General South Africa Visa Enquiries by tannystacey: 6:11pm On Nov 07, 2023

lymelyte:
A quick question please..

Can someone who is currently in SA on a study permit that will expire in the 31st Dec travel from SA to 9ja on 5th Dec and back to SA on the 28th after study permit renewal?

Where are you processing the study permit renewal? If you are already processing it in SA, just stay put.

If you intend to go and process in Nigeria, you are on your own. A friend did d same and was stuck in Nigeria for 5 months. Renewals are best processed within SA. And it still takes months.

Or what happens if for instance your airline comes up with a story and cancels flight on the 28th December?

Too risky in my opinion.

Travel › Re: General South Africa Visa Enquiries by tannystacey: 10:24pm On Oct 29, 2023

Anniebam:
Weird request
Please anyone coming to Capetown from Nigeria who can help me bring sweet potatoes and plantain chips or any recommendation on where I can get it in Capetown. Thank you

These things are everywhere in Capetown, but i guess it depends on which area you are.

Anyways, try Plantain.co.za. They deliver to your doorstep. Both fresh plantains and plantain chips. Occasionally even yam if they have stock..

For potatoes, Buy Zimbabwean sweet potatoes. They ate the closest to what we have in Nigeria in terms of texture. Its mostly sold by roadside street vendors who sell veggies.

You can also visit ogaafricanmarket in Parklands. A bit expensive but you'll find anything you want most times from there..

Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by tannystacey: 9:41pm On Oct 25, 2023

Haoke:
Hello All the Ogas

I have something bothering me and i want you guys to advise.

I have been in South Africa for some years now working as a Software Developer.. This year i applied to a job post on linkedin for a canadian tech firm and i got the job last month.
Now the company is in the process of applying for LMIA.
My fear now is i am in South Africa for some years now and they have refused to renew my papers which means i am illegal here.
Will this hamper my Visa application chances?

Also the company's immigration lawyer told me that i will need to send my passport to him during the visa application but i will have to do the biometrics in the country i am located.

Will this pose any problem?

Thanks

You need to have a valid permit in south africa before you can apply for a Canadian work permit from South Africa. Canada needs you to have a valid legal status where you reside.

You have a much better chance applying from Nigeria than SA

Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by tannystacey: 5:21pm On Oct 18, 2023

Griffin22:
Hi nairalanders
My sisters medicals was expiring 16th of October, Ircc got in touch with us early august asking if she would be able to land in canada before 16th October or redo another medicals. We decided to take the early landing option. We booked a flight and sent as proof to ircc. They sent passport request afterwards while we sent her passport to Vfs for stamping. Unlucky to us the passport from Ghana didn’t come back till 16th of October which means her medicals has already expired and she can’t come into Canada.

Please gurus in the house
What do you think is the next step to do
I have been trying to contact ircc with calls but no response.
Please help

Why did you guys take such a risk considering all the reported delays with passport submissions in Nigeria and Ghana? After all the stress and wahala to get ppr? Nawa o.. What would it cost to do another Medicals and just wait?

You have to start calling ircc repeatedly and raise webforms explaining your predicament. hopefully There should be a way out.

Same thing for you @sophzzy. You have to raise a webform and try to call IRCC.

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Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by tannystacey: 5:16pm On Oct 18, 2023

Duchess2020:
Hi Ifakiland, big congrats on this feat! Pls did you get the PPR letter in your profile? I only got an RFV mail with instructions to submit my passport within 30days but I haven’t gotten an update on my CIC portal. Wondering if I should just print the mail I was sent? Or what do you advise? I’d appreciate your swift response. Thanks.

RFV- Ready for visa Email. You will get in your inbox
PPR - Passport request. An attachment in your ircc profile . under messages. the same place you got AOR letter from.

If you have gotten either you should follow instructions as submit passport asap

Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by tannystacey: 11:43pm On Oct 15, 2023

OTOIDEEHI:
Good evening, FAM.
FOR reference letters, does the "ogar" have to include his personal email and phone contact(after his signature)in the letter while using the company's official letterhead (that already carries the company's contact details)

Not necessary. Company letter head is enough as long as there is company contact details on it.. His personal email and phone number is private information.

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Travel › Re: General South Africa Visa Enquiries by tannystacey: 6:22pm On Oct 15, 2023*

Africankel:
Countries are still battling backlogs due to COVID-19. Canada is a typical example. There are many people who applied for Canadian visas in 2020 and 2021, got decisions in 2023.

Many US embassies around the world do not have closer appointment dates because because they yet to clear out numerous visa requests.

We should stop feeling victimized because things are not going the way we expect.

Again, i dont like to argue without facts.

South Africa does not have a demand for immigration like Canada or the US or the UK. Canada has multiple immigration schemes running and yet, they have managed to clear a huge bulk. (literally took 90 days from ITA to ppr for me this same year). I got my Us visa appt here in Sa within 2 weeks from application date. I got my visa approved same day. All less than a month. So again which imaginary backlog?

The bulk of SA tourists who really come for tourism do not need visas. Uk, USA, Canada and most schengen citizens can come to SA without a visa. Same goes for key Asian countries.

The pple who need visas are mostly Africans, Nigerians, Indians, Pakistans and a few 3rd world countries. The info is online for anyone.

SA however does not want this people. So they decide to make the process exhausting. Even a lot of post grad who used to come to SA have redirected to other countries.

its not about being victimized. We as a people also have issues with authenticity and sincerity in many of the documentation we present. Not just Us Nigerians, Pakistans, even Indians. Many pple come here for visit and do not go back. That is why they over stretch the visa evaluation process.

But again, its Always a case of a few bad eggs ruining things for a lot of others.

There's no covid 19 backlog anywhere. Its just more scrutiny, and unfair evaluations. And corruption, because again, some pple still pay their way out heavily to get this visa at all costs.

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Travel › Re: General South Africa Visa Enquiries by tannystacey: 6:57am On Oct 14, 2023

Africankel:
I think the delay is largely because of backlogs occasioned by COVID-19, in addition to thorough scrutiny of documents presented by Nigerians.

In the past, I've had a visa issued within two days.

Lol Covid-19 after how many years? Even countries with busier immigration programs have cleared backlogs and moved on to better things..

It's a case of a few bad eggs runining things for the good ones. Lets be factual. Do we really wanna say we dont know why SA makes things extremely difficult for Nigerians applying to their country?

I've lived in SA for over 7 years. I've gotten many kinds of visa you can imagine in that time.

Visitors visa in 2016, later study visa (2016-2018), then critical skills visa (2019), then my PR in 2019.

The one thing I can tell you is that it has never been this bad. I have friends with PR and proper jobs that have been trying to bring their wives and kids here for years but keep getting denied for different reasons. Even for visit.. Rejection. Because why will a country deny your own family from being with you? Baffles me. Thats the difference with more advanced countries. They understand the significance of family support even if you are studying.

Many post docs i know left because even after phd, nothing for them.. The current immigration minister Aaron Motsoaledi has a very strong disdain for foreigners. He revoked many things the moment he got in.

Again, let me stop here because i dont wanna digress. Its a visa thread.

I'm currently trying to apply for evisa for a couple of friends & family. Its been so stressful. Lol.

But yea, anyone applying now has to have all the needed requirements. Some factors that can influence approval are you have a rich travel history, maybe even a us, uk or CA visa, you have been to SA once and you returned in record time, you are applying from a western country like US, The EU, UK, etc. Countries that obviously have more economic value than SA.. And then your bank account is good or in a stronger currency.

If you have those, take kofeeds advice and go to your nearest vfs to apply. Theres a 95% chance you'll get it.

But this evisa system? Seems to me like its already a very corrupt and unfair one.

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Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by tannystacey: 6:10pm On Oct 10, 2023

pyrated:
Hello Good People,

Please i would like to know, i work in a company where i am also a minority shareholder...do i need to state via LOE that i'm a shareholder and also work in the company before submitting my ITA...or it doesn't matter...the company is an LTD and not a sole proprietorship.

Secondly, are there documents that will be required that i produce by IRCC.

Thank You.

Focus on your employment. What you have an offer letter, or what you earn salary for that can be linked to a Canadian NOC code.

Except you wanna use your shares as part of POF, i dont see the need to mention it if you don't wanna complicate your application.

Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by tannystacey: 11:02pm On Oct 09, 2023

chadbaby:
How about a place of work where one didn't use up to a year say 6 months each in 2 different organizations in one year ?? Voluntary resignation due to frequent verbal abuse and a toxic work environment. Is it advisable to include such places in my employment history??

Ircc doesnt need to know why you left a job. What they want to know is if you truly have work experience proof for the points you are claiming.
So every work experience needs some kind of proof. Reference letters, payslips, employment offer letter, etc. If you dont have proof or you can't get proof, then that is the only problem.

Many online resources speak to this.

Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by tannystacey: 10:57pm On Oct 09, 2023

OTOIDEEHI:
Good afternoon, FAM.
Please I have a question:
In the scheme of most Nigerian employers, it is only when an employee is sacked that he or she is given a termination letter. On the other hand, if you sack the company (by resigning), one is only meant to go through the company's clearance processes. How does on claim to have worked in a company for 5 years in this case when he has only an appointment letter and no "termination" letter

Ircc does not require termination letter.

You can use employment letter, any payslips showing that you were paid, get someone that worked with you to write a reference letter etc.
If you reach out to the hr for a letter of reference and they can't give you, write a LOE to explain that you tried reaching out but got no response..

But really, it could even be a bank statement showing the salary you were paid on that job.

Dont complicate things. Make sure if possible that your linked in profile shows the job history just in case ircc checks to confirm online..

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Travel › Re: General South Africa Visa Enquiries by tannystacey: 4:05pm On Oct 08, 2023

Its a visa thread. We dont wanna digress pls.

Moderators take note. We really are trying to get answers to questions here, not going back and forth with someone who has never probably never seen the walls of an airport and who is quick to bring delusional opinions from their weakened fragile egos.

If you wanna go back and forth go and open your own thread like the many ones you have opened in the past. Then pple who have time will respond to you and your dead narratives.

Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by tannystacey: 12:55pm On Oct 01, 2023*

Luccilucci:
Hi, pls I’m in the Uk and I want to pursue the Canadian EE. I have just finished my masters in cyber security. Is there anyone here who has started this journey from the Uk? I have just about 2 years work experience working as a carer whilst studying. Do I qualify? In a nutshell, it’s the process same? How does it work from here.
Thanks

Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by tannystacey: 12:51pm On Oct 01, 2023

Breezy90:
Hello everyone I work with the civil service and under personal history I am advised not to fill in government as activity type. But the issue I am having is that I have a reference letter with the government logo on it. Hope I can go ahead.. pls advise

What is your job role with the civil service? Put it there.. Just think outside the box and focus on you and the role.

I don't know where you guys are getting all this info from but thousands of Nigerians have gone to this same canada and many of them were once civil servants.

As long as you have proof and refrence for anything you fill in, i think you should be fine.

Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by tannystacey: 12:46pm On Oct 01, 2023

OTOIDEEHI:
Good morning, everyone.....Happy new month/Independence/ Sunday!!!!

Should the reference letters from past and current employers need to be addressed to IRCC as recepient?

Not necessarily. Not many employers have the time to address letter to a specific person. I only got a default letter with : To whom it may concern..and i submitted along with my payslips and offer of employment. It was accepted.

The employer just needs to reference your work history, your start and end dates, your job description and your salary if possible.

Travel › Re: General South Africa Visa Enquiries by tannystacey: 3:04pm On Sep 28, 2023

dynamicd28:
This is to update you on the progress of my evisa (DHA) application . I submitted the application on 12/09/2023, however when the list of supporting documents was displayed, I realised that the selected visa category was wrong! I chose "Business visa section 15" because my trip is for business," business visa section 15" is for those interested in setting up a business in South Africa. The correct visa for my purpose is visitor's visa section 11.

A fresh application for visitor's visa was completed, this was immediately rejected because of the pending business visa application, "awaiting supporting documents". I sent an email to hacc@dha.gov.za with a request for the cancellation of the business visa application. HACC replied on 14/09/2023, stating that my query has been "forwarded to the relevant department for assistance".

The business visa application status is still showing "awaiting supporting documents" today exactly two weeks from HACC's response,there has been no subsequent correspondence from HACC. I sent another cancellation request again today. It has been posted forum that applications th not backed up with supporting documents will cancel after 14 days. Is it 14 calendar days or working days?

Same dilemma here. The website is wacky. Or their process. Somehow they have also not cancelled a previous application i submitted for my friend. I created another one hoping to submit after they cancel the previous one, but its even the new one they deleted from the profile.

Over 20 days have passed and they have refused to cancel the pending application despite the fact that i have not paid..

Now we are just waiting for the actual travel dates for my friend to pass so i can see if they eventually cancel..

Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by tannystacey: 2:57pm On Sep 28, 2023

Monaboo:
Good day everyone.

I am new to this thread.

I have been hearing of Canada Migration for years now but I have not really paid attention to the pathways. This is probably becos of the so much information on the series of pathways that gets me confused and made me loose interest because I couldn't understand it.

But I have decided to study it to really understand it.

But before I do that I want to ask this question.

Is it possible for a Teacher in Nigeria with a B.Sc in a teaching subject and PGDE get PR or Visa to move to Canada?

Are Teachers in demand in Canada?

Thank you.

Any skilled person can move to Canada provided they meet the required criteria. Now go back to page 1 of this thread and rrad carefully. Age is a factor. Higher degrees. Your English language test. Or maybe french if age is not on your side.

Immigration is a course on its own. You have to understand it and do your own research as no one can provide all the answers for you.

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Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by tannystacey: 6:31pm On Sep 27, 2023

pwityjj:
Thanks. I’m not resident in Nigeria, It is a foreign bank. I wasn't expecting to receive ITA, I was just chilling in the pool it just happened too fast.

Alberta invited me to apply for PNP, and approved when I applied and I got ITA all within 3 weeks.
That’s why I was not bothered about building account.

Oh i understand now. Do you have access to download your bank statement via an online banking platform or app? I had the same issue as i didn't apply from Nigeria. My bank was hesitant to release sensitive information.

What i did was I got my foreign bank to at least give a letter of confirmation(i downloaded online) that I own the account. Then i downloaded 6 month bank statements and merged all into 1 pdf. Then submitted. That was accepted by ircc

My suggestion. Your bank should have a letter of account confirmation, even if it doesn't show proof of funds. It should show your name, type of account, when account was opened, etc. Try to see if you can get something similar.

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Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by tannystacey: 5:32pm On Sep 27, 2023

suzzyrims:
Someone should please answer my question. I don't want to make mistake.

Please while filling evaluation form on wes for CIIN. Which option am I supposed to select here. Wil WES evaluate CIIN as professional certification or diploma

https://www.nairaland.com/6296018/guide-through-ciin-certificate-express

That thread should help you. But i think its a professional qualification. I simply searched for CIIN on nairaland.

Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by tannystacey: 5:21pm On Sep 27, 2023

suzzyrims:
Someone should please answer my question. I don't want to make mistake.

Please while filling evaluation form on wes for CIIN. Which option am I supposed to select here. Wil WES evaluate CIIN as professional certification or diploma

What is CIIN?? If you need answers, then ask questions that are clear. There are many certifications in the world.

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Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by tannystacey: 3:23pm On Sep 27, 2023

Breezy90:
ITA is here.. I had to go through Ontario PNP as the scores were not coming down.. God is so good... started this journey 2019 hopefully I get my PPR

Congratulations. Just carefully submit all the required documents and dont forget to include letter of explanation for anything you wanna clarify..

You will get your ppr soon

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Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by tannystacey: 3:20pm On Sep 27, 2023

pwityjj:
Hello house

My bank has refused to give bank letter as requested for POF.
Can I attach one month bank statement and payslips as pof?

I received inflows for other months that I don’t want to include in the pof.

Has anyone applied with one month statement and scaled through?

Which bank is that?

With the rate at which pple are relocating,
There is no Nigerian bank that should not be able to issue proof of bank statement. Pls go to another branch. Insist. Or find someone that knows someone. And pls make sure its at least 6 months or you get a letter from them. Dont let anyone sabotage an opportunity you have been pursuing because of ignorance pls.

And what inflows? You can use a logical explanation to explain anything to ircc. But really, if you are planning for immigration you should not allow any kind of inflow that cannot be explained into an account to be used for pof.. Just to be safe..

Go back to another branch and request. Good luck

Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by tannystacey: 5:50am On Sep 26, 2023

Piuscharity:
Hi all, I need clarification, below is my Job description, I am a bit confused on what NOC to choose: 21222: information system specialist or 21223: Database analyst & data admin.

Job title: Master Data Process Specialist
Job description:
Responsible for management of product lifecycle: data gathering, data validation, BOM creation, initial request submission, workflow tracking, issue resolution, and rationalization.
• Recommend, align, and implement process improvements.
• Primary point of contact for cross-functional project teams on product -related processes.
• Cross-functional communication; solidify partnership with the Data Management team and align issue resolution, priorities, and ways of working.
• Communicate formal process changes, improvements, and ways of working to the greater Activity Management team and cross-functional resources.
• Achieve success against performance KPIs.
• Develop fluency in process and project systems (PPM, AMS, Workflow, etc.)
. Use of various software to input track and analyze data , E.g., SAP, Excel, Power BI, Veritas (Oracle Agile PLM), Orchestration Layer, Sales force, etc.

Compare your job roles with the job roles in each of the nocs you have identified. You will know what to choose based on similarities.

Remember you will have to justify and support each noc code with proof to ircc. There is the link to verify again if you are selecting the right noc.

https://noc.esdc.gc.ca/Search/QuickSearchJobTitleResults

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Travel › Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by tannystacey: 10:34pm On Sep 21, 2023

Thank you so much ednut1 and MayorOfEdmonton

I've noted the suggestions and will also reach out to my network of tech pple who are in Canada..

Travel › Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by tannystacey: 4:00pm On Sep 21, 2023

MayorOfEdmonton:
While you're waiting for your SOWP approval, you can use that time to upskill, get Canadian certifications if it's required in your field.
Whenever the Work permit gets approved, you'd be 'market-ready'.

What does it mean to be market ready?

In my case i already have my Copr (express entry) and i have been applying for jobs. I'm in tech and have over 6 years experience in software qa engineering and 1.5 in data science & analytics , i have several certifications and already have a masters.

But i really could do with any advice as to how to get a job because I've been applying but nothing yet.

I have 6 months before Copr expires and I'm really hoping to get a job before i land. What are my chances? I don't have a Canadian experience tho, so I dunno.

The stories i hear are scary but I'm very optimistic and hopeful.

Pls any suggestions and advice will be much appreciated. Thank you

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