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Thanks alot.God bless you

Joromi12:
1 - she can send only hnd
2- there is manual(bc and idp)and computer ielts(bc). U chose

Please is this the correct IQAS registration page
https://iqas.labour.alberta.ca/FACS/External/ApplicationRequest

Good afternoon guys,
Please am about sending my transcript alongside my wife to IQAS for evaluation with me as the PA. My question is :
1. Can wify send her HND ALONE been that she did her OND in another school or its a must she send the OND too?
2. For the IELTS WIRTING, Will it be done manually or we have to type it on system?

Thanks in adavance

Wao....And someone told me now do it for 60k. So annoying

Olaneeran:
Total amount is #48k (for both ND & HND +courier).

Ps:
I asked a friend that recently did his.

Please does anyone has an idea of how much they send transcript from Moshood Abiola Polytechnic ( OND & HND)?

Congrats bro, please how do i get the (Liz and Ryan essay for writing). if you have a softcopy, can u please forward it to my email topeoduba@gmail.com Thanks bro

chukoo1:
The God of Awesome wonders has done it again o


Its PPR
Decision to travel August 2018
IELTS test 8th of September, Result 22nd September (LRWS 8.5,8,7,7 first and only attempt)
ECA started 20th September, completed 9th of November
CRS 450
ITA 15th November 2018 (Draw 449)
AOR 23rd November 2018
MEP 2nd Jan 2019
Biometrics Done 10th Jan
1st CSE 26th Nov (wrong document in my travel placeholder)
PPR 10th may Dated 9th (5months 16days)
Single Applicant
VO Ottawa
No ADR

I always believed in my country so after my masters abroad I felt the time to actually effect the so-called change is now, not minding my friends who were seriously hustling Canny and Aussie PR. I came back with high hopes only to get a job which was very far from living the dream after scouting for 8 solid months, with peanuts as salary and superiors who used my academic qualifications to console themselves. I knew something was to be done and I remembered my siblings and friends who preached about this immigration stuff to me so I rang a friend of mine and immediately started following this awesome family from part 5.

IELTS
With information from my friend and posts on this forum, I registered for IELTS 2 weeks to the exam with the mind-set to re-register immediately after seeing my result. For preparation, I used Liz and Ryan essay for writing, Cambridge Ielts for reading, Youtube Listening daily videos and my sister (believe me teenagers are very good in Listening when they see it as a game) for Listening, and Nothing for Speaking as my friend said that’s a breeze. Wrote on the 8th of Sept and saw result on the 22nd (LRWS 8.5,8,7,7) with L and R adding additional 6points to my estimated 444.

ECA
WES came to the rescue although at that time I felt very impatient with their services. Few days to the release of my English result, I understood the need to process credentials first and so I paid WES to evaluate my master degree and made a request to my school to forward my masters transcript to WES. WES received it on 1st October and completed evaluation on 9th NOV.

PCC
Clearance certificates needed was for Naija and UK.
UK PCC was pretty straight forward as I applied through ACRO website and got it in no distant time.
ASP Moshood came to the rescue as I got it the same day I went for my medical.

WORK EXPERIENCE
I used my previous job which I did for 13 months before leaving for my masters. I submitted a reference letter in cic format and payslip for one month.

MEDICALS
When I heard about qlife being booked fully for the year and it was just October, I called to join the queue to avoid stories. I got a date in December. Immediately ECA was completed I came to this forum to look for someone to swap medicals with. Invespreneur came to the rescue and so I did my medicals on the 13th of November.

ITA
I felt ITA would come the day I did medicals as it was a Tuesday. Tuesday no show, Wednesday no show and I was like “warris dis”. On Thursday, draw came out and it was 449 and I had 450. God came through as the extra points from listening and reading paid off.

POF
Got 40% funds into my account from my parent. Prepared a gift deed to that effect and notarized it. Printed my bank statement and requested for a bank letter. No Tbills, no fixed deposit.

AOR & POST AOR
I eventually submitted on the 23rd of November after putting my docs together with ILOVEPDF. Two days later while going through the files merged I noticed a wrong document was bearing my travel document name. I raised a CSE to that effect and got a reply that it has been forwarded to the responsible office. Few days before I got BIL I heard of a rejection due to wrong document in place folder and then I started panicking only to get MEP and BIL at the appointed time. During the wait I felt it was necessary to know what was going on in my file so I cultivated the habit of requesting for status of my application every single month. From the CSE, January my file was transferred to Ottawa after R10, February eligibility check, March was background check, April was eligibility review. I finally decided to call on the 30th of last month and I was told criminality passed, background and eligibility not started. I lost appetite and felt the need to order notes but decided to renew my passport first as it had less than 6 months to expire. Went to immigration office and I was told no booklet but would get it this week. Yesterday I was called to come for my passport as it was ready. Woke up this morning to start preparing for my trip to immigration office only to see “ready for visa” mail. Na so your guy jump up as if lying down to open the mail was a taboo and there it was. I always expected it to come on a Tuesday but the ways of the Almighty……..

wow.

johnnybravo1990:
Congrats bro. Never have I been so happy for someone’s result like I was for yours today. It feels good seeing someone stuck with 6.5 in Writing in over 10 attempts(like you told me) to move to 7.5. I am so glad our efforts paid off. Welcome to Canada! All the best to other IELTS candidates.

Nice one

beabeasquare:
Congratulations and well done

Wow.....Congrats bro.Am just so happy for you bro.,May the Lord Almighty also make the journey easy for us the incoming ones. Amen.Would like to follow up with you for guidance on my own application.

ObamaInCanada:
My PRE-ITA to COPR story…..the eagle just landed

ITA: 29 October, 2018
AOR: 30 October, 2018
MED/BIL: 29 November, 2018
Biometrics: 29 November, 2018
Ghost update: 12 April, 2019
PPR: 13 April, 2019 (dated 12 April) (162 days post AOR)
COPR: 7 May, 2019
Single Applicant
VO: Ottawa
No ADR

Decision to Travel.
I had completed my masters in the United States as of May 2018 and was torn between coming back to Nigeria and remaining in the US. A lot was at stake remaining in the US, one of which was the “arrangee marriage” thing (if you know you know) which I was not interested in. For personal reasons, I couldn’t get myself to being part of such scheme. I had a promising job in Nigeria before travelling to the US for my masters thus after weighing the prospects and options available to me, I decided to return to Nigeria, Yes to Nigeria *winks
I was reabsorbed in my former work place but prior to returning I encountered an Indian who told me about the express entry stuff. I read up about it and told myself that I was going to give it a shot upon returning to Naija, so doing I can be working and waiting for a positive turn around.
Came into Nigeria and commenced work. Two months after, I told myself its time to strike…Nigeria is not for you. Infact, each time I went to work and came back, Lagos Traffic kept reminding me that we are finished in this country…run run run…Thus, the endeavor began.

WES
I registered for WES on 9th September 2018, paid WES fees, and sent my U.S. master’s transcript to WES (for no fee). Yankee good. I didn’t have to deal with the WAEC palava because I had foreign masters. I sent my certificate through Hellofax to WES. My evaluation report came out on the 16th of October 2018, thus missed the October 15 draw.

IELTS
Thanks to God, I was able to demolish IELTS in one sitting at Ikeja. Scored LSWR 8.5, 8.5, 7.0, 8.5 (I for ask for remark of writing but ka o di wa, I dash British Council). Picked up my result at the BC office, 20 Thompson Ave, Ikoyi, Lagos. I used internet sources for my preparation. Basically Youtube videos and simulated prep exams which I wrote and marked using the score sheet provided online.

Upfront Medicals
I did my upfront medical at Children’s Practice Ikoyi. Booked ahead of time and got a slot for October 3. The process was quite straight forward. However, Children Practice is no longer on the list of physicians who carry out upfront medicals in Nigeria thus I will not expound on the process. The process is however similar to others.

ITA
Everything was good to go save for the ECA report thus I was pained when I couldn’t enter the pool for the anticipated October 15, 2018 draw. The WES evaluation report finally came a day after the draw. All the same I created the profile, submitted and kept waiting for a draw. On 29th October, 2018. God showed his mercy and I got an ITA.

AOR
AOR was October 30, 2018 the next day after the invite. (I no gree wait o, the journey was still a far one and I needed to start..lol)

Application Components

FBI PCC: I had been in the U.S for more than six months thus was required to submit an FBI PCC. I applied online and paid $18 as the required fee for processing. For completion of the process, a finger print card was to be completed and sent using courier. I printed the card using A4 paper, visited Alagbon police station and had them assist me in taking my prints. I sent the printed card to FBI using DHL. It cost me 18k for the courier (more expensive than the processing fee I had to pay FBI…smh…issalrit).

Nigerian PCC: I used the opportunity of doing the FBI PCC to do the Naija PCC. At Alagon Police Staion. The entire process took about an hour thirty minutes and it cost me 6k (U got to shine your eyes, this guys can even collect 20k and behave like its normal)

Reference Letter: This was quite easy for me. Of course I adapted the “Whom It May Concern” format (am I a learner?). I explained to my employers that I needed a reference for something entirely different and requested that a particular format be adopted. They asked that I prepare a draft and send to the HR. I did using the CIC format and sent same to them. My reference letter came out that same day from HR signed by the authorized officer of the firm. I was really excited.

Digital Photo: I took the digital photo at studio 24 at Awolowo and paid about N2,400 for the hardcopy and soft copy.

Travel History: Had traveled to USA, Ireland and Dubai, thus had to scan all pages of my passport with visa stamp, entry and exit stamps.

Proof of Fund (POF): For POF, I had saved a reasonable sum, up to 50% of the entire sum required plus extra. I received the remaining 50% from my mother as a gift and had a Gift Deed drafted, executed and notarized. I submitted the following documents as POF:
1. A Summary page of POF: This page contained a breakdown of my POF and the table of attachments in relation to the POF.
2. Reference Letter from Guaranty Trust Bank Plc. (GT Bank): Got this in CIC Format at GT Bank , Awolowo branch, Ikoyi, Lagos
3. Letter of Non-Indebtedness from Guaranty Trust Bank Plc. (GT Bank)
4. Bank Statement of Account from Guaranty Trust Bank Plc. (GT Bank): I printed just four months jare
5. Snap shot from XE currency converter showing Canadian equivalence of available fund.
6. Notarized Gift Deed.
7. Evidence of Transfer of funds to my GT Bank Account from my Mother’s Bank Account in pursuance of the Gift granted.

Payments
I paid upfront the required sum of about $1040 CAD for the visa, biometrics, RPPF etc .

Post AOR
After my AOR, the wait started. The then trend was that medicals took 24 to 30 days to pass. Of course thought mine was going to be so fast. In my head I had arranged a powerful application that any VO will easily navigate and grant an approval. However, the ways of CIC are not the ways of men. I gave up and waited for 30 days.
On the 29th of November, 2018, I woke up to an email from CIC that medicals have been passed and a Biometrics letter requesting that I go to the VFS centre for Biometrics. I did that on the same day at VFS Lekki on my way to work. I went with my intl. passport, two photocopies of the intl. passport, the Biometric request letter and got Biometrics done. After about 3 to 4 hours, Biometrics got updated on my application platform on the CIC website as complete.

A feat achieved, I felt good that things were gradually progressing and taking shape. I believed I was going to get a passport request latest by December, 2018. Really and truly that didn’t happen. I kept checking my application account to see if there are any changes, for where? I started studying trends on Immitracker, Candavisa and Nairaland and started making projections. Well over time I understood that there were just many variables which affected turn around times. Even some people with ghost update, who you would assume will get PPR immediately waited for almost a month.

I traveled to my hometown for the Xmas with expectations on the outlook of January 2019. The New Year commenced and the struggle intensified. I couldn’t wait to resign my job. I became irritable by the slightest but I held my peace and always told myself….it’s a matter of time.

Fast track to April 3, 2019 I called the CIC and the agent informed that my eligibility was recommended passed and security noted started. All this while, I have always been told over the call that my security and eligibility was yet to start but that my criminality and medical had been passed.

After this good news, I just had the feeling that the hour was near. On 8th of April and 11th of April, 2019, I called CIC but my status remained the same since the last update. On the 12th of April, I got to work and randomly decided to check my profile. Gbam, I saw a ghost update…. (Application/profile updated will show but when you enter your dashboard, you see no changes). At this juncture, I knew as per the current trend that my application had been approved, I raised my hands there and then and said a thank you prayer to God. I am sure my colleagues didn’t understand.

To satisfy my curiosity, on my way home, I called the CIC and the agent informed me that my file was worked on a day before and that my application was approved . He noted that the Visa Officer will reach out to me shortly on next steps. I smiled and thanked the agent. I knew from my extensive research here on Nairaland that PPR emails were usually sent at the early hours of the morning between 2am and 4am. I slept with one eye open waiting for the email to land. At 2pm, I woke up but no show. I slept back and finally at 2.30pm, I woke up, checked my phone and there was the email….Ready for Visa/Pret pour Visa from CPCO-FinalRequest.
My people, this was early Saturday. I just knelt down and began to bless the name of the Lord. (I62 days post AOR)
Snapped my passport photo at Studio 24, Lekki
Submitted the PPR letter, Intl. passport and passport photo at the VFS center, Freedom way, Lekki on Monday 15, April, 2019. Paid N17, 798 for passport transmission.

PPR to COPR
It took 2 weeks from PPT submission to have my CIC account updated. It read approved on 30 April and stated the counterfoil number and expiration date of the immigrant visa. I received notification on 1st May, 2019 that the passport had been dispatched from Accra. I then received my visa cover letter via email from Accra on 3 May, 2019 and finally the notification via sms that my processed passport was ready for collection on 6 May, 2019. I picked up the white envelope containing my passport and COPR today being 7 May, 2019.

Miscellany
Indeed this is a journey for the patient and I can’t thank my Nairaland family enough for the contributions made here. I make bold to say that there is hardly any query one may have that has not been answered in this forum. I read through thoroughly from page 1 of part 6 where I joined. God is indeed faithful and may his name alone be praised. I encourage everyone to be strong whilst praying that your Canadian dreams come to fruition.

INDEED IT HAS ENDED IN PRAISE.

My bro, some men cheat but its rather terrible to cheat with a married women. Please RUN AWAY from such as of sleeping with another man's wife no matter the temptation you get. Dont do unto others what you want them to do unto you. Please just walk away and avoid any close contact with her. Handle this matter carefully and dont underestimate the power of a woman as she may push your boss to sack you on the longrun.

Good afternoon gurus. Please I’m trying to do my ECA with IQAS . I don’t understand how they go about it online. I didn’t see where to apply on their website. Please can anyone put me through on how to apply and make payment. Thank you

O ye of little faith.My brothers & sisters. Weather you are a xtain or Muslim, we both serve ONE & ONLY ONE GOD.Just that we all have our own different ways of serving him.Just focus on God & continue your religion. #i stand for xtainmuslim # I stand for muslimchristain.Peace out

Thank you very much.I really appreciate your response.Which one is faster.IQAS or WES? And what is the process?

Brownie1003:
1. Both of you can write the ielts. It helps to boost your crs score esp if you have good band scores in the 4 components. You can use the crs tool to simulate your score. From there, you ll knw if both shud do eca or not.
2. Yes
3. You can do ny 1 first but i ll advise you start with ECA because of the duration it takes to get it done. While doing that, you can be preping for your ielts exam.

Thank you very much.God bless you.

Saintimakuh:
1. Play with your CRS calculator.
2. Yes. Sure.
3. Both can be done simultaneously as none is dependent on the other... THERE IS NO ORDER.

Good evening Guys,
Please my wife & I want to commence the EE process with me as the PA.My question is :
1.Do both of us have to write to IELTS & ECA or just the PA alone?
2. Can the PA alone do the ECA?
3. Which one should we do first Evaluation or IELTS?
Thanks in advance

Good evening Guys,
Please my wife & I want to commence the EE process with me as the PA.My question is :
1.Do both of us have to write to IELTS & ECA or just the PA alone?
2. Can the PA alone do the ECA?
Thanks in advance.

Thank You very much for the info..May God Almighty bless you and answer your prayer ma'am

pejuhazel:
All of that depends on your score, why not simulate it with her writing IELTS alone and not doing ECA, then with her doing both and see which one favours you more. As I said earlier a score above 450 is sufficient to get you ITA.

Thank you very much to the reply.So my wife and I can sit for the IELTS exam with me as the primary applicant? So also do I need to evaluate her own credentials too alongside mine. Thanks

pejuhazel:
Use the CRS tool to simulate your scores, for your education you select two or more certificates and for your IELTS you use 8777 for LSRW. If your spouse has a degree you can include it as well as IELTS. A score above 450 gives you a good chance.
Also I will advice you include your wife in your application.

Good day everyone,
Have been following this trend for a while now and i wish to apply for the express entry.Am newly married, 7 years working experience, 32yrs plus,Hnd, Architect.What are my chances and should i apply alone or with my wife?
Thanks

Good day everyone,
Have been following this trend for a while now and i wish to apply for the express entry.Am newly married, 7 years working experience, 32yrs plus,Hnd, Architect.What are my chances and should i apply alone or with my wife?
Thanks

There is a vacancy for an Architect in reputable Architectural firm in Lagos. The respective candidate can either be a fresh graduate with minimum of 1-5years working experience.The person must be a 3D EXPERT with knowledge of current rendering software like 3D Max, Photoshop, Revit and many more for an immediate employment.
You can forward your CV and portfolio of your 3D works done by you to designlinksltd@gmail.com

Qualified candidate will be invited for interview.

There is a vacancy for an Architect in reputable Architectural firm in Lagos. The respective candidate can either be a fresh graduate with minimum of 1-5years working experience.The person must be a 3D EXPERT with knowledge of current rendering software like 3D Max, Photoshop, Revit and many more for an immediate employment.
You can forward your CV and portfolio of your 3D works done by you to designlinksltd@yahoo.com

Qualified candidate will be invited for interview.

Dear Nairalanders.....My transcript from monday interview.
V.O - Good morning
Me & wify : Good morning and how are you doing
VO - Fine thank you
VO - Where are you going?
Me : Chicago Illinois
VO ; What for?
Me : For family visit, spend my annual vacation and visit for iconic building around chicago for self development due to the nature of my job as an Architect.
VO - Where do you work?
Me - I work with bla bla bla as a senior Architect in which i plan and......describe job description for him\
VO - How many years have you been working there
Me - 4years and 2 month
VO - To wify what do you do?
Wify - Am an event planner and she describe her job description
VO - How much do you earn
Wify - I pay myself 275k as am the owner of the biz and i have 2 staff working for me.
VO - How lng have you been runinng the biz
Wify - Over 2 yrs now.
VO - Have you travelled outside Naija before
Me : NO

Next thing is blue paper and he said he his sorry he doesnt have any reason to give us visa. I applied as a visiting with my wife(No kids yet. I earn 347k as salary and its stated when filling the form that i have my own personal cleint too and i have invitation letter but nothing was checked.Please what could have gone wrong?

Am thinking of processing Canada now maybe i will be favoured,I will go to any schengen country first before applying to Canada or Us again.But funny enough, travel history doesnt matter,It only give u good edge over other.

YankeeJJC:
Sorry tho! people are getting B2 to migrate to Canada. It's now hard to convince the VO's, married or not. They don't believe anybody. Post your transcript.

Got to Us embassy for Interview today.Its was crowded as usual.I & my wife were denied. Alot of people got denied even if you have travel history.They granted most of the elderly people today.So sad

Do they chech documents nowadays in US interview instead of wasting time and resources to print?Just wanted to confirm.

Do they still request for bank statement during interview this day?

Hi rooms, Please i will like to confirm something.Does the number of years spent in a company matters during visa interview.I discovered that they do grant people with over 5 years at a working place than people who spent just 1-3 years in a compnay. Pls kindly advice.

Please whose cap was confiscate?

Please whose cap was CONFISCATED?