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survivor1986:
No offense but I doubt it. How can they give both of us PPR even without her writing IELTS? Adding her without her IELTS drops our points below 440 ordinarily. So I strongly doubt if IRCC will allow us to bypass the need for Spouse’s IELTS by simply marrying her after AOR.

Hi, you may want to read up as @influential101 has advised.

Many people have done this (marrying and adding soouses post AOR and even post PPR ) on the previous threads without IELTS and ECA required of their spouses.

As for now, people are still using that window in the Canadian immigration policy (get ITA as a single, delay marriage till after AOR and then raise CSE to add spouse post AOR or even post PPR) till maybe when the system realises it and make it not accessible again. I wish not!

Anyone that wants to go that route should should make hay while the sun is still shining.


It will end in praise IJN!

Sthill5:
I don't have any visa/stamps for my current passport.

So I'm settling for uploading my current passport and previous visa/stamps for the previous passports and leaving out the bio data pages of my two expired passports

Would that be ok?

Good move.

That's exactly what I did and from all indications, IRCC was OK with it.


It will end in praise IJN!

laghopeful20181:
Good morning people,

I am post ITA (5 days left to submit before my deadline). I was uploading supporting documents and cross checking them when I realised my husband's IELTS expired on the 3rd of November (I am the principal applicant). Without his IELTS our score drops to 438 and we would not qualify for the draw from which we were selected (cut off was 441). I have modified family information and changed him to unaccompanying spouse...score becomes 451 hence the children and I can go ahead to submit without him. Note also I loose 5 points in 2 weeks due to age change.
Our choices as I understand them are either
1. Submit without him, sponsor him as a spouse when we get ppr and land
2. Decline invitation, get him to write IELTS, hope he scores well enough and get back in the pool. However with this option, there is the added complication of 5 points lost due to age change...so what's the guarantee we score high enough to meet cut off! I used the CRS tool, using 6666 for IELTS score for him and using my new age... our score would be 442

My questions are:
A. Is there any other option I have not already considered?
B. How long does spousal sponsorship take?(I have researched but you know timeline given by CIC and reality of life sometimes differ and I would prefer to base my decisons on reality)
C. My research indicates that I will not be able to add him after AOR (since it is not a new marriage...visa officer might wonder why the sudden change of mind?). Additionally, I am not sure if even if it is possible to add him after AOR, score will not be recalculated using the fact that he had no valid IELTS at time of ITA received. Is this research accurate or is there a possibility of adding him legally after AOR?

I'm so upset at myself for not paying attention to the IELTS expiry date...this is a lesson to all. As I understand it, unfortunately only age is frozen upon receipt of ITA..IELTS result is not frozen.

Option 2.

It's unfortunate but let him re-take IELTS quickly.

I'm sure you will clinch another ITA looking at the trend.That's the faster option ooo.

Don't even think about the sponsorship option. That's setting yourself up for a long frustrating thing.


It will end in praise IJN!

laghopeful20181:
Good morning people,

I am post ITA (5 days left to submit before my deadline). I was uploading supporting documents and cross checking them when I realised my husband's IELTS expired on the 3rd of November (I am the principal applicant). Without his IELTS our score drops to 438 and we would not qualify for the draw from which we were selected (cut off was 441). I have modified family information and changed him to unaccompanying spouse...score becomes 451 hence the children and I can go ahead to submit without him. Note also I loose 5 points in 2 weeks due to age change.
Our choices as I understand them are either
1. Submit without him, sponsor him as a spouse when we get ppr and land
2. Decline invitation, get him to write IELTS, hope he scores well enough and get back in the pool. However with this option, there is the added complication of 5 points lost due to age change...so what's the guarantee we score high enough to meet cut off! I used the CRS tool, using 6666 for IELTS score for him and using my new age... our score would be 442

My questions are:
A. Is there any other option I have not already considered?
B. How long does spousal sponsorship take?(I have researched but you know timeline given by CIC and reality of life sometimes differ and I would prefer to base my decisons on reality)
C. My research indicates that I will not be able to add him after AOR (since it is not a new marriage...visa officer might wonder why the sudden change of mind?). Additionally, I am not sure if even if it is possible to add him after AOR, score will not be recalculated using the fact that he had no valid IELTS at time of ITA received. Is this research accurate or is there a possibility of adding him legally after AOR?

I'm so upset at myself for not paying attention to the IELTS expiry date...this is a lesson to all. As I understand it, unfortunately only age is frozen upon receipt of ITA..IELTS result is not frozen.

Option 2.

It's unfortunate but let him re-take IELTS quickly.

I'm sure you will clinch another ITA looking at the trend.That's the faster option ooo.

Don't think about the sponsorship option. That's setting yourself up for a long frustrating thing.


It will end in praise IJN!

joo2018:
Looking forward to the three.some, foursome or fivesome of PPRs to xxxxxxxxx this thread tomorrow

@ifeoma77

Do you mean in @ifeoma's voice...fivesome PPRs to ××disv×××× this thread? ...me I no dey ooo!

You people have made my sis to earn quite a reputation on this Canny thread...God is watching y'all in 5D.


It will end in praise IJN!

Hephgirl:
Kids with dual passport, which passport did u use?

Send both but I doubt it whether the visa vignette will be stamped into any of your US citizen kids.

The US citizen kid will most likely be issued CoPR and eTA approval.(as US citizens don't need visas to enter into Canada except filling of a simple questionnaire called eTA)

Whilst you (a Nigerian citizen) will be issued a 1 entry PRvisa and CoPR.

You don't have anything to loose, send all passports in and come back to educate us after you receive your CoPR.

It will end in praise IJN!

Wow wow wow...



I ve missed alot in the house...so much is going on in here.

So so happy. Congrats to all PPR and ITA clinchers.

Lovely band scores all over...When I thought we ve seen the best bands ever but just imagine new heights reached yet again?

Quite emotional breakthroughs for our PPR folks. @aworldcitizen, I see you...i remember your story well. Olowogbogboro faileth not!

I'm glad for the families and singles here giving their testimonies as the various phases of this journey is ending in praises.

Go flourish and fulfil destiny. Congratulations!

Luce:
PPR!!!!!!!!!

Decision to migrate Feb 14
Ielts April 7
ITA June 13
AOR June 23
Request for further medical tests July 5
IP1 July 10
ADR (updated passport bio data page) Aug 1
ADR sent Aug 9
Gcms notes Ordered Aug 23
Received Sep 25 - everything good
Additional medicals result sent 27 Sep
MEP Oct 2 (when I noticed)
2nd gcms notes ordered Oct 18
IP2 Oct 23
Ghost Update Oct 24
PPR October 30 dated yesterday

Congratulations @Luce,

It was marvelous in our sights that which ended in praise for you.

Go and fulfill destiny in Cannyland.

deesmama:
...............................ITS PPR ............... …………………………………………………………………………...........................
My people!! Gather round.. it’s finally my turn ooo. woke up to the Golden mail.. came in 4am this morning..
Ielts dealt with Hubby and i... since 2015 and seven attempts between us..
Ordered GCMS notes from GCMSBUDDY 17th August.. i still never see am.. This journey has been an emotional rollercoaster.
Timeline:
CRS: 441
WES: OCTOBER 31ST 2017
IELTS: APRIL 21ST LRSW (8.5, 9, 7.5, 7) MOD IDP
ITA: MAY 23 2018
AOR: JULY 01 2018
MEP: JULY 17 2018
IP1: JULY 18 2018
IP2: OCTOBER 26 2018
PPR: OCTOBER 29 2018
No ghost update, LOE or ADR.
Travel History -Ghana
COPR: … November 2018
CPC OTTAWA-120 Days
GOD HAS INDEED BEEN FAITHFUL TO US.
My appreciation goes out to every single one of you here..y’all are the real MVP’s..the persistence is..Thank you Newmum for coming through with NOC as usual(wink wink).. God bless you. Kemzy darling you know now..its coming pretty soon I appreciate you my darling, thanks for the love.. My Friends on the MAY 23 ITA clinchers group and all who are expectant ..yours is coming pretty soon Lagbara Olorun..and it will shock you like it did me..Thanks guys..i no sabi talk plenty(my hinglish e yaf comma) make wuna helep me manage this one like this. @RALPH don’t gimme a score I already know wetin I get.tainkyu.i kent biliv it

Big Big Congrats @Deesmama,

Wow o' wow!!! This God is so good.

May 23rd train, my people my people!

I knew it that the torrent is not over yet...more overflow is on its way for everyone.

So overjoyed for you and your family this is ending in praises!

Go and flourish in Canada to the glory of God, we are coming behind ya!

wizean:
For God is faithful and faithful shall He remain!

IT'S PEE PEE ARHHHHHGGGG GUYS !

Decision to travel : September 2017
WES processing took 7months : May 10th (All thanks to NASU and the Nigerian bottlenecked system.
Spouse WES : 8 months: June 22 (Eventually didn't use it)
IELTS first attempt : Jan 6 (writing fall my hand and remark no pure.
IELTS Second attempt : Feb 1 (I pulled through)
Spouse IELTS : Jan 20 (she made it at the first sitting)
ITA : May 23
AOR: June 22
MED PASS: July 10
Ordered Gmcs : Sept 25 (Yet to get it)
IP2 : Oct 19
Ghost update : Oct 20
PPR : Oct 24 (Dated Oct 23)

I owe alot of people gratitude in this house and I just can't thank you guys enough.

@Selgzsy, gistwivkome, Balogunsam and everyone who came through for me during the WES madness, I am sincerely grateful.

@Newmum0165, thank you so much for pointing out that major flaw in my employment reference later. Men would stumble to favour you.

@Team May 23rd ITA and June AOR, trust me, we will all smile at last. Keep hanging on.

@Nairaland homies, thanks so much guys. You have alway been there for me since 2009 (My very major source of local info)

@Spouse, I know you will read this, I just wanna say I am so sorry for diving you so hard, forcing you to sit for IELTS with your big bum, forcing you to go after inspector moshood with that big bum, forcing you to take a 3days old baby to queue up at immigrations for passport. Believe me, I really do appreciate every of ur efforts and it was just for our collective good. I love you to the moon !

Peace out !

Congratulations wizean

Team May 23rd 2018 ITA rocks!!! (See me dancing Shaku Shaku to this)

Thank God for His faithfulness. I remember some pages back someone telling you to get set. Folks here are too much in the spirit.

NB: wizean's madam, i don't know you but I can relate with what our friend made you pass through on this hustle. Fathers on this thread just want to apologise on wizean's behalf for all the trouble. I'm guilty also. Just relish in the consolation that he's a loving daddy that wants better for his young family than Naija has to offer at this point in time. We are happy for your family that all is well that ends well! Greetings to our little cutie


You'all in our general constituency of May 23rd ITA, but of June AOR, the aroma is getting stronger and the end praise is loading!
Cc: @Threemg, kemzyebony and the crew...get set..

Thank God this is ending in praise!

Go blossom in our new home ahead, we are coming behind ya.

exceedinglory:
Thanks @ TEECANN

AUTHORITY TO RELEASE PERSONAL INFORMATION TO A DESIGNATED INDIVIDUAL was the only ADR I had. I suspect the reason for this ADR was because I gave my sister in-law who leave in Canada authority to request for information on my application from CIC PRE- ITA, but didn't give her that authority POST-ITA. I guess the Officer wanted to be sure of my position on that.

I didn't take any action on the review required for settlement funds and PCC seen in my 1st GCMS notes. My POF was Fixed deposit and Treasure Bill . I also included 25% of my pension funds to cushion the likely effect of fluctuation in exchange rate.

Regards,

Thanks for sharing @exceedinglory and congrats once again.

God made everything to work together to end in praise for your family. So happy.

I also have a similar family size as yours.

Lastly on my lessons,

In submitting your application, did your FD and TB TOTALLY cover for your family size LICO (without considering any amount from the 25% pension)

OR

Was part of your 25% pensions calculated (together with the FD&TB) to make up for LICO amount needed for your family size?

(NB: In my case, 80% of our POF was FD whilst the 20% balance I provided through my 25% pensions)


It will end in praise IJN!

Iyamarun:
What you do is speak Yoruba to them all the time. My kids don't interact too as its from home to school, school to house and be inside fence all day. All my kids speak Yoruba including my 3 year old and what I do is speak to them in Yoruba concerning anything at all. Even when I pick them up from school the only English I speak Is "get into the car" I start with the 'Bawo ni school?, oya e jekalo, bag e da? "

So if it's to get a glass of water. When u say "bami bu omi wa" and they look confused just say "get me water" next time they know what it means. Don't make the sentences long too. Keep it short and Simple and with time they get to express well.

No matter where we are I speak my Yoruba to the kids. I don't care who's looking. Cos sometimes I get stares and Na me sabi wetin I want. They already speak good English so why not Yoruba?

I even think they will learn faster as they are kids, so just try simple conversations with them and request for things in Yoruba, ask questions in Yoruba. Don't give up. They will get it.

I've also heard of kids who speak 3 languages well (never seen one though) but I'm hoping my kids will learn and know French too. So na French Yoruba English all join.

Wow...I doff my hat for your conscientiousness.

We'll try to put to use your suggestions. Hoping for a successful outing.

It will end in praise IJN!

iaatmguy:
please make a conscious effort to speak to them in Yoruba.

Thank you. We'll consciously try out the suggestion.


It will all end in praise IJN!

exceedinglory:
Onise Iyanu
You are the God of awesome wonders, I've tasted of your power
Onise Iyanu

1st IELTS (BC): June 4 2016: LSRW : 5.5 7.0 8.5 6.0
2nd IELTS (BC): Aug 3 2017: LSRW : 8.0 7.5 6.5 7.0 [b] (remark came back unchanged)
3rd IELTS (BC): Dec 2 2017: LSRW : 8.0. 7.0 7.0 7.0

Application for family of 5

CRS: 460 points


ITA: Jan 10 2018

AOR: Mar 06 2018

ADR (AUTHORITY TO RELEASE PERSONAL INFORMATION TO A DESIGNATED INDIVIDUAL): Mar 14 2018 (ADR was submitted the same day)

Medical passed: Apr 12

FTD: Apr 13 2018

VO: London

Then the very long wait…….

1st GCMS note request: 22 May 2018
1st GCMS note received: 19 June 2018 (Eligibility, Security and Background check had not started. Everything looks fine from the notes, just that case processing agent’s comments that [b]review required for my settlement funds and police certificate got me worried.

I sent an email to LVO to request for status update on my application on the 2nd of Aug and LVO replied my email on the 5th day that I should raise CSE (but I do not want to rise CSE until after 180days post AOR)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

I can relate with your "study permit"'s Isrealite journey before making your way back to the Express Entry Canaan. Some of us at some point in this Canny journey had that detour before making our way back to EE.

This has ended in praise, favour and grace shall find you in Cannyland.

BTW, we are all learning every day, please can you kindly take time to explain some things to me from your application?

1. What's the meaning of the ADR-(AUTHORITY TO RELEASE PERSONAL INFORMATION TO A DESIGNATED INDIVIDUAL). What scenario brought about the ADR?

2. How did the peek from your 1st GCMS note in respect of (REVIEW REQUIRED FOR SETTLEMENT FUND AND POLICE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE) pan out? -What did you use as POF?
-Did CIC raise any other issue on the POF after the time you saw the comment on your GCMS note?
- Did you make any move (eg CSE etc) to address the "review required" that you saw?


Congrats once again.


God go with your family into your new home and your destinies shall blossom to God's glory IJN!

cochtrane:
My good friend, @TEECANN, been a while. How's your application going? I guess great.

My good friend, @cochtrane

Yes, It's been a while I last heard from you. How is Canada treating you? Which province are you now?

I'm doing great and the application is coasting smoothly to a final praise-filled ending.
Iyanu ma sele soon by God's grace.

Keep blazing the trail over there, we are coming too.


It will end in praise IJN!

Obeetee:
Thank you all for this forum.
I just need clarification on these two issues.1) my wife was denied a US visa alongside her family 2years ago before we got married.When I asked her if they were given reasons for refusal she said NO,that her Family was given a pink form after the interview.I intend to state it during my application Post ITA (spousal refusal). The thing is do I need an LOE?I am guessing so..How should the LOE be constructed to make it detailed yet less complex? 2)For my POF,we have a deed of gift for funds transferred to our joint account from my father in-law.We intend to put it into treasury bills and present the TB certificate alongside deed of gift for POF.i know I should include 6months statement of this joint account but since it isn't my salary account will it be ok if I add 6month statement of my salary account?Will an LOE suffice to explain these accounts statements as well as the source of my POF?I will really want to limit LOEs for sake of complexity.Please advise.Thank you

I kind of get what you are trying to achieve, but lets try to watch the usage of immigration terminologies that explains something totally different from what we are trying to pass across.

1. In the whole of your matter, there's nothing resembling "spousal refusal"...you have not married your wife as at the time she earned the refusal in question. Even, if you were married, spousal refusal in immigration parlance relate to a totally different scenario.

2. That said and to your issue, I think your matter is simple:

a. When you begin to fill your profile forms, state in the relevant area requesting for your wife's past travel history details (where you see such)

b. Next, after populating the profile forms, your placeholders to upload your docs will pop up...one of these placeholders is for "Letter of explanations and other miscellaneous", here you will upload your General Letter of Explanation, Schedule A form for your wife and you, if you have past refusal too(it is in filling this form that you'll state your past visa refusal and simple details for same), past visa refusal note etc everything merged into a PDF of less than 4mb in file size. NB: Schedule A form is available for free download on www.canada.ca

3. Note that you may elect not to upload your SCHEDULE A form with your application at this time till the time they asked for it in an ADR request.

4. Proceed carefully with diligence...


It will end in praise IJN!

jergins:
Haaaaaaaaa, 4 /10 after writing this epistle.

Lol...u sound like one of those UNILAG lecturers, u can never impress...lol

Ahaaa

I can relate.


It will end in praise IJN!

wisdom4today:
Congratulations bro! So happy for you.

Please about the bolded, did you find out why your RSA wasn't considered? Was any reason given? Because, am considering using RSA to make up my POF.
Thanks.

This matter has been flogged severally on the thread in the time past. Seniors here have put informed 1 plus 1 together and taken cues from people's GCMS notes and it was concluded thus:

Most times, the VO may not bother to levy your pensions balance where other funds submitted covers the POF required for the family size. Hence some people conclude that their pensions weren't used. That doesn't mean that the 25% pension account balance is not acceptable as a source of POF

I for one used 25% of my RSA balance (and so also many here) and I haven't received any ADR for "inadequate POF" as of today.

Don't put yourself under any unnecessary stress of chasing what is not. Try to research these things and be guided appropriately.


It will end in praise IJN!

CPC- OTTAWA OOOOO!!!! (aka OVO, CPC-O)

Just continue your house clearing like this ooo as you have started since yesterday!

Nairaland- Express Entry thread likes it, , Infact, the joyous mood nor be here oo!

Meanwhile....

Accra VO
London VO
And other far VOs that Naija applications infrequently land

Borrow leaf from Ottawa and do the needful!


It will definitely continue to end in praise like this IJN!

ITABABE:
So I know I have to do this now . Many of you might not know my "moniker" but I have been in this race since 2016.All my mates here in Nairaland have all landed sef. Now I want you to look at my timeline carefully and note the year.

IELTS: January 2016-9 8.5 7.5 7
ITA: April something can't remember 2017
AOR: may 25 2017
MP: July 1 2017
IP2 : August 1 or 3 2017

Then Silence....................................................................................................................................................We entered 2018

Ordered GCMS Feb 2018. No flags notes. Mails said application was still under processing. Wrote Prime Minister sef . Same story. Then Silence again..............................,,,,,,........................................................................................................................................ I had to stop commenting on Nairaland as I neither belonged to this thread nor did I belong to the threAd of those who had already landed . I was sha in between

An update came late August for another set of Medicals as the one previously done had expired. We finally got a date in October.

Let's just say PPR landed this morning, Oct 16th 2018;[/b]10 days after the second Medicals and [b]17 months after AOR. Thank you to @glitteringstar and @chinne4Jesus for still checking on me from time to time.

Keep the support on this page ongoing . May Canada favor us all

I know your moniker very well....wow wow wow!!!!

I have never had a day as this in recent history where my work-day is sweetly disrupted by multiple cascading good news....wow, wow!!!

It's going down here....it started like a drizzle yesterday and its a downpour now!!!!!!!!!!!! PPPPPRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!! I'm loosing it to overjoyness!

I ve been around enough and I have a fair idea of your ITA...one of the 2017 set (when I was preparing for my IELTS). To think you haven't landed!!! wow o' wow!!!

But thank God this is ending and breaking into a beautiful dance praise!

You are on of such rare individuals here who practically knows the true meaning of "patience" on this hustle.

I can only tell you to go and flourish in Cannyland, God shall grant you good favours in compensation for all the delays.

Congratulations!

Pacowo:
It's PPR ooooooo

My God is faithful

Decision to travel September 2017
Wes- November 2017
Spouse Wes - December 2017
First IELTS - February 2018 (L8. 5R8W6. 5S7)
Spouse IELTS - March 2018 (L7R6. 5W6S6. 5)
Second IELTS - April 2018 (L8. 5R8. 5W7S8)
CRS -451
ITA - May 23rd
AOR- June 21st
MEP- July 5th
IP1- July 6th
ADR - August 9th (added my new born)
Submitted ADR - September 1st
Account updated to review additional docs provided- September 5th
ADR-Not applicable - October13th
IP2 - October 13th
PPR -October 16th (email dates October 15th)
No 6months statement, just gtb generic letter and statement showing the date huge sum was transferred to my acct for sale of vehicle and my dads gift deed. Purchased treasury bill and also submitted the treasury bill certificate.

Thanks to all those that responded to my queries, God bless you all. Newmum, glittering star etc...

We will all get there

Yet to receive the gcms notes I ordered last month

Congratulations on your family's "tear rubber" PPR.

Coincidentally, you are of my ITA class (May 23rd 2018), but earlier AOR.


Thank God this ended well in praises and greet that cutie of yours that came in in time to log onto your application, na seroius smart work im do!

...That cutie be like "...you think say you'all go go Canada without me? lai lai!....las, las, you go do ADR ni..."

Go ye all and flourish in Cannyland. May the beautiful destinies of you and yours blossom over there.

dumprep:
My great family. It has happened! The joy I feel right now cannot be described. My chest o!

I remember precisely on the 28th of September when;

iaatmguy said, "aswearoGod but i wonder why those announcing type short post and term it "LONG POST ALERT". Mods please lets enforce PPR announcement to be 1,000,000 words".
iaatmguy, i hope say you don fix that keyboard? Lol.

30 minutes later, Ifeoma77 replied saying, "I second this motion jare! Every time I see "It's PPR, Long post alert", e dey sweet my belle. We want more".

Tojued (talking to Expectantbee) said, "Congratulations! Eagerly awaiting the full gist! Like was suggested today, please make it as long as possible".

So please, abeg, biko, ejo, make una permit me to sweet Ifeoma belle, enforce iaatmguy's PPR-announcement-with-1-million-words policy and make it as long as possible for Tojued by declaring this announcement a #LONG FUNNY DRAMATIC POST. Enjoy!


Somewhere in Lag where I was jejely on my way to work this morning, I saw Broda Shaggi and McLively and this happened.....

Me: "Hello Broda Shaggi"
Broda Shaggi: "ah! Ore mi! Ow are you? Any queshun for d day? Oya......hit me!"
Me: "Broda Shaggi! I got my PPR this morning!"
Broda Shaggi: "Shuo! Na queshun be dat? PRP? wetin be PRP?"
Me: "No Broda Shaggi. Not PRP. It is called PPR. The PPR is the email an applicant receives.......".
McLively: #interrupts rudely: "My friend! He ask you what PPR is and you have take 2-way flight to Ottawa and come back to Mushin. What is PPR? Simple question! PPR means Passport Request. It means......"
Me: "Oga. The question was not for you".
McLively: "Ehnnnn...but...but I choose to answer it".
Broda Shaggi: "LOL. LMAO. LIMFAO. Ogbeni! You neva answer my queshun. I say wetin be PPR?!!"
Me: "PPR is Passport Request. Also commonly known as the Golden Email. It is an email an applicant receives which indicates that their Canadian Permanent Residence application is successfully approved and it notifies the applicant to submit their passport at the visa centre for onward processing. ".
Broda Shaggi: "Golden wetin? Canada? So how me sef go take enter Canada? Becos dis naija no be country, na state and capital. As dis country dey like dis, dem suppose give dis country visa make e travel, make e go see e mates - Canada, Dubai, America, make e go see how dem dey do. Oya show me d Canada way na?"
Me: "Ok. The first step you need to take is to calculate your CRS, then do your ECA (with WES or IQAS), then write the IELTS, then....."
Broda Shaggi: "You dey smoke abi? E be like say ironic bomb dey your head abi? All dis acrimony wey you dey mention....."
Me: "No Broda Shaggi. It's called 'atomic bomb' and they are called 'Acronyms' not 'acrimony'. Also, you have to first do some research on Canada Express Entry. You can go to Nairaland for more info.......".
Broda Shaggi: "Nairaland? No be those pipu wey dey say make newcomers go read from Page 1? Their fada!"
Me: "Yes, they are good people. Also...."
Broda Shaggi:"Also kini? If dem born anybody well, make dem tell me say make i go read from page 1. E be like say fufu wey don spoil dey una belle."
Me: "But Broda Shaggi. If you want to be a permanent resident in Canada, Nairaland can help you achieve that. It is a great and wealthy source of information and inspiration. There are great and kind folks who are always willing and ready to help. We have GlitteringStar, NewMum0615, Ifeoma77, joo2018, Elfmannisback, einsteino, kontagious, Tojued, cochtrane, Hephgirl, iaatmguy, the ever-helpful-three-colored musketeers (smslive2, mcstan18, sunvick), TEECANN, luffyhaki, ysteph, "je m'apelle Ramj", jholarharde, NanaF, radec, stonecoldcafe, guitarlife, bbaby84, tolfa, happytbaby, CanadianBae and many other awesome people."
Broda Shaggi: "guitar wetin? Elfman is where? shey na people name be dat? People wey dey for dis our naija?"
Me: "No, it's not their names, it is their monikers".
Broda Shaggi: "Monica? No be woman name be dat? Dis Ifeoma77 wey u mention, na woman abi?"
Me: "my broda, me sef no know if Ifeoma77 na woman. Ifeoma dey use our head play ludo".
Broda Shaggi: "so you don tell all these moniker your timetable?"

Me: "No Broda Shaggi. It is called Timeline, not timetable. My ITA was May 9, AOR was June 13, MEP/IP1 was June 26, IP2 was October 9, ADR (Updated Bank Statement) was October 10, ADR submitted same day, PPR mail came in at 4:17 AM today (October 16), Visa Office is Ottawa, AOR to PPR is 125 days, Single applicant".

Broda Shaggi: "Oyaaaa!!!! Tell dem! Because Oyinbo say what? A Express Entry is a game changer for the illegal immigrant for d moniker and the continent of Nigeria and the diaspora".......#doing the broda shaggi pose......."Taink u!"
Me: "illegal immigrant? I am not an illegal immi....."
Broda Shaggi: #interrupts and does the broda shaggi pose again. "i say.......taink u!"



On my way now to submit my passport sharply as I owe my loving brother some sweet 15 sibling points. The journey is not over until we both get our COPRs and land in Canada. It will surely end in praise. #DancingShakuShakuAway. I will keep you guys updated as events unfold. Thank you All.

Make I drop this phone and hold my dear passport tight because this bus conductor is looking at me like .........

wow wow wow @dumprep

BIG C.O.N.G.R.A.T.U.L.A.T.I.O.N.S.

In the total of my 5 threads following of Canadian Express Entry, I have never seen a more dramatic PPR announcement. You deserve accolades for this.

So happy for you...different travails for different folks on this journey, but the sweet thing is beautiful is all that started well and ended well!

Certainly, this phase has ended well in praises for you.


Go flourish, fulfill destiny and "flesh up small ni ooo" in Cannyland, we are coming behind ya.

Flaj:
It's no longer "being proactive". It's already getting to selfishness. There is one aunty that booked dates in both Qlife and Children Practice but she didn't use any of it, she ended up walking in on a different day while locking spaces that would have been available for at least 2 families; and i doubt that she has called the clinics to cancel her appointments

I agree with you...but you know Nigerians now, ...your people will always "show" themselves. It doesn't still make it right though!


It will end in praise IJN!

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Big congratulations to all ITA clinchers during today's surprise draw.


Proceed with diligence, dotting all your "Is" and crossing all your "Ts".

No unnecessary rushing to gain AOR with an application fraught with errors, maximize your 60-day submission window to get it right.


As this ITA clinching phase is filled with praises, the remaining phases ahead will definitely end in praises IJN!

Franklyly:
Thank you so much, my profession was not on the EE list, so I will go with 2 or more. In the case of Degree and PGD, I will need to send only the PGD for evaluation right ?

Bro. Don't wing your hustle on this journey.

As advised, do your deep research about this life-changing journey to get a full hang of the whole process...your research includes "page 1" links of this thread.

These links are arranged in such a way to address the different issues on this PR process. Avail yourself of the wealth of knowledge on page 1.


İt will end in praise IJN!

Sthill5:
My people!!!
God decided to give me a hit back to back.

Officially started this EE journey in March 2018.

1st- LRWS- 7.5, 6.5, 7, 7.5 (BC)
2nd- LRWS- 7.5, 8.0, 6.5, 8.0(MOD)
3rd- LRWS- 8.5,7,6.5,8.5 MOD (remark came back unchanged)

September 29 was my 4th attempt (BC)
L-8.5
R-9.0
W-7
S-7.5
I've never written an exam this many times in my life

As soon as I saw it I told my husband "pack your bags, we are going to Canada" and i just cried


Please please if you are battling with IELTS. You CANNOT give up.
It may seem like an exaggeration but IELTS taught me a lot and I've made amazing friends on this platform. You know yourselves

My WES and IELTS within 48 hours!!!

We now stand at 458!!!

Jehovah is not sleeping at all..he gives us what we need when we least expect.

Congratulations sis. This round of IELTS is undoubtedly @Sthill5's IELTS.

Yours is a story that resonates tenacity, doggedness and determination.

Starting with your ECA hustle to this beautiful IELTS smashing...

As this phase of the journey is ending in praises, may the next phase (golden mail) also end in praises IJN.

Congratulations.

suzzyallen:
Pls other suggestions on the above issue is highly appreciated.

Congrats @suzzyallen.

Your matter is not hard at all.

Reach out to the Local VO stamping you and copy CIC HO (preferably email...do a detailed email explaining your circumstance(just say that the family has a firm travel plan for so so date with tickets already bought..add the tickets as evidence in attachment). Do a follow call up in if you can to CIC and local stamping VO) and seek for stamping request be moved to Sydney, Australia.

Do the request email early now...as in now! Don't delay.

I'm almost 97% sure, the family will get stamped in Sydney VO.

In the alternative, if your Australian arrival time is still within the 15 days window, then do an express courier of the passports to your stamping VO. (It won't take courier more than 4 days max to get from anywhere in the world to anywhere else in the world)- Not sure about this though..ask around whether you can boycott VSF global Lagos by sending your passport to Accra VO directly from abroad.

Fret not, we have seen similar scenarios here...PPR came, husband schooling in Australia and wife somewhere else. They got CIC exemption to get stamped separately in the nearest VOs to them. No big deal.

Congratulations once again on your double blessings. Go and flourish wherever you eventually choose to settle. That which you choose shall be your Goshen.


It will all end in praise IJN!

mbakweich:
Help please! My AOR is 31st August and my passport would expire march 2019.
What stage would be best for me to go for a new passport and how do I notify CIC?
will it cause any processing delays for me?
Any Idea on how to know which office is attending to my file?
@ what stage can I add the lady I want to settle with in my application?

thanks

Start now...

You can renew your passport when it's 6months to expiry period.

As an Aug AOR, there's a high chance that you will get an ADR for a new Internatuonal passport because by the time your application gets to the real IP2, you'll probably have less than 6months validity time left on your current international passport and that may trigger an ADR request for a new one to be submitted to CIC.

Meanwhile, you re ripe for a renewal with the Passport office dept of the Nigerian Immigration Service, as you can only renew when your current passport has 6 or less months validity.

Go ahead and initiate the process for renewal. After collecting the new passport, raise a CSE webform to send it in to CIC. İf you have time, do a short and simple LOE and scan the new passport together with the LOE into one PDF and upload into your CSE.

NB: İt won't cause any processing delays for you if you start now by being proactive and sending in the new passport and avoiding them requesting an ADR for it.


It will end in praise IJN!

purplerain:
Hi All.

Long post alert!

Its PPR guys. Yes o, after 7 months, London VO has freed me.
AOR: 4 March 2018
MEP: 13 March 2018
ADR 1: 19 Sep 2018
ADR 2: 2 Oct 2018
RPRF : 5 Oct 2018
IP2 : 9 Oct 2018
PPR: 9 Oct 2018.

In January 2018, Hubs and I decided to apply for Canadian PPR. I am the primary applicant, and I have a foreign masters degree, so WES evaluation was pretty easy.
A day after we entered the pool, we received our ITA.
I always knew our application would get sent to London. It was a feeling i couldnt shake.
On 21-Mar 2018, i got a "how to get a job in canada email".
Chai, i knew we had entered 1 chance

I called hubby and told him my worst fears had come true. But he was still trying to give me hope. The email is not a guarantee of transfer to London. I said ok o..make we dey see.

In May 2018, we called IRCC, and they confirmed that in deed on that day, our file was transferred to LVO.

July 2018, i sent LVO an email, asking for an update on my application, their response was i was in a queue waiting review.

Sept 4 2018, exactly 6 months after AOR, i sent Ralph an email. Asking for an update. He responded that although my file was initially reviewed on 7-Aug, nothing had been started.

Chai!!!! 6 months, nothing. I wont lie, I cried.

19-Sep-18: LVO sent me 8 ADR requests. Yes, O, 8!!!!!

We compiled and submitted everything on 25 of Sept.

2 of Oct, another ADR. This time, 1 year bank statement for my salary account.

We submitted the one i generated from mobile app, including reference letter from the bank, 12 months payslip, and updated POF. (the last 3 were to be sure they had everything o).

On 5-Oct, we received RPRF request. That day, i knew it was only a matter of time.
Family members were already dancing and jubilating o..Hubs and I were still waiting for PPR, before we dance sha.

12pm today, it came o....

Finally!!!!

Please help me thank God o. He has been in charge from the get go.

Did i mention that the second ADR came from Lagos office.. Yes o, Lagos immigration.

Only God knows how and when Lagos became involved in my case.

It sha ended in praise!!!

Congratulations! !!

Your PPR story struck an emotional string in me. I'm so happy and grateful to God it ended in praise.

Also, your colllective familial patience and calmness saw you all through as a unit in one piece. Most would have lost it...with that prolonged wait and multiple ADR bullets...are you kidding me!

Accept my felicitations once again.

Go flourish in Canada, fulfil destiny and do God proud.

PresVA:
Hi, kindly confirm from CPA if you can use CIMA obtained through MRA to obtain CPA membership.

My colleague had wanted to use this medium but on enquiry to CPA, he was told the CIMA won't fly because of certain reasons.

please confirm before you waste your money.. even on CPA Ontario website, you'll see information about completing the whole CIMA qualification in order to be eligible (check no 2 of eligibility criteria) .

Those who converted ICAN to ACCA, then to CPA are able to do so because CPA only requires ACCA members to have completed the professional level exams which ICAN members do during conversion to ACCA... You can't convert your CIMA to CPA with all papers exempted. .

or if you have a contrary information gotten from CPA, please let me know... Thank you

Thank you @PresVA,

Lovely thoughts there.

I'll check out the "eligibility criterium 2" again.

Meanwhile, I see serious "sense" in the bold part above regarding using an "all-paper exempted" CIMA for conversion. One should enquire widely really.

Issyman:
Hopefully, ICAN will conclude the MRA with CPA Canada very soon. I heard this from the ICAN President himself at a forum some weeks back in Abuja where he mentioned that he just came back from Canada a few days earlier to tidy up the MRA with CPA. He also said the MRAs is at an advanced stage. He also spoke about the conclusion of MRA with ICAEW, which was circulated to members a few days later. I also read sometimes early this year where CPA Canada President or a representative( can't vividly remember) mentioned that if they conclude with ICAN, members will be granted same priveledges given to ACCA members. We pray that this happens faster than we anticipate. I personally have decided to wait and see how this pans out.

Thanks for this info though I heard a similar jist too in passing, but didnt believe it...[s]as with every other "to do" checklist from our leaders and institutions[/s]

If it's really true and it pans out on time, I'll probably wait too but I only hope this funny "10-year recency rule" requirement of ones ICAN exams will not be applicable in a conversion situation with CPA.


It will all end in praise IJN!