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barby008:
Yes,you can

Please can I get materials too ?

dexla:
No you can't, WES only recognizes statement of result in place of certificate.

I have asked this same question here and was told an attestation could be used. To be on the safe side, apply for attestation (To whom it may concern) statement of result and send both of them to WES. Let them choose whichever suffices for them in lieu of certificate.

Bambarino:
Good morning All, please I have a question, I had my masters degree in UNILAG, so I decided to use it for evalution using Wes, I sent waec, then applied for transcript in unilag and that also has been sent but I forgot negligently to send certificate also, now wes has updated my profile that my waec, scratched card and transcript has been approved but certificate/statement of result has not been received, My question is I have collected attestation letter but have not collected my certification, can I send the attestation/to whom it may concern to WES, would it be accepted and approved? Please I need urgent reply on This, anybody that has used his/her attestation and it was approved, this is only what is pending my evaluation. Thank you

Good afternoon. I believe you should be able to use the attestation letter, I asked here and was told I could. Care to share how you went about the Unilag transcript request and verification process please. Thank you

subtleprincess:
It’s COPR Guys
Timeline:
1st IELTS – 11/11/17 – LRSW – 8, 8.5, 6.5, 7
2nd IELTS – 10/02/2018 – LRSW – 7.5, 8, 6.5, 6.5
3rd IELTS – 15/12/2018 – LRSW – 8.5, 9, 7, 7
1st WES – 31/07/2018
2nd WES – 11/12/2018
ITA – January 10th 2019
AOR – January 30th 2019
MED Passed – March 13th 2019
BIL – March 13th 2019
Ordered GCMS Notes – July 9th 2019
ADR – July 16th 2019
Submitted ADR – July 18th 2019
PPR – July 23rd 2019
Application Approved – August 5th 2019
COPR – August 20th 2019

My Journey
It all started on a particular day in September 2017, I was bored at work (I have always been tired of my job even from the very first day I started) and I was chatting with a neighbor. During our conversation which was about getting a school either in the US or Canada for Masters. She mentioned going to Canada as a PR through Express Entry, I have always known about Express Entry but I didn’t have much information and I knew my parents wouldn’t allow me go there that way. Anyways, she explained the whole process and I was over interested. After understanding the whole process I was able to convince my parent. Afterwards, the first thing I did was to register for IELTS then I registered for WES on the 31/10/2017 I wrote the first IELTS and got (L8 R8.5 W7 S6.5) I hadn’t found out about this nairaland thread so when my friend advised me to remark I was like NO that I will write another one. Unilag on the other hand wasted my time until Nasu strike started. While waiting for Nasu to call off their strike I was looking for ways to get two or more certificates so I was stuck between using my Unilag Diploma and my CIPM (Please note that I didn’t know that Unilag diploma was evaluated as one degree with your Bsc) I finally decided to go with Unilag Diploma, but when I found out the stress involved I decided to remove diploma and replace it with CIPM but they said they couldn’t remove it. So instead of adding CIPM I decided to wait for WES to complete the evaluation which was completed on 31st of July 2018. Meanwhile during the strike I registered for another IELTS but the result was worse than the first one; LRWS- 7.5,8,6.5,6.5. Seeing the result I decided to wait for my WES evaluation to be completed before writing another one. After my WES came out in July I decided to upgrade to two or more certificates by using my CIPM but before I could register for an upgrade, WES came out with the WAEC thing. I went ahead anyway hoping I wouldn’t be affected but na lie them no gree, I sent countless mails telling them they could use scratch card but them still no gree. I accepted my fate and went to process my WAEC transcript. While waiting for WAEC verification I heard WES was accepting scratch cards, so I joined a whatsapp group from nairaland, someone was going to get the scratch card for us and also help with taking it to the courier office, all we did was donate money (May God bless that person). Finally my WES evaluation began, so I registered for IELTS exams for December 15, 2018. Come and see reading, fasting and prayer, I didn’t know I was that religious and I could take an exam so serious. I PMed Oga Wassaynest for Liz paid materials for writing which he sent to me (May god bless that man who is now a stranger turned brother now). After writing the exam, the two weeks wait period before the result comes out was the longest ever or so I thought. In fact at a point I was wondering if I could sleep and wake up in two weeks’ time  . Finally the result came out(LRSW- 8.5, 9, 7, 7) and I was at work then, I just entered the toilet and was crying and thanking God. I couldn’t get the hardcopy of my IELTS result immediately because of the Christmas holiday, so on the 2nd of January 2019 I decided to kill 2 birds with one stone, I was the first person at alagbon at 6:50am because I wanted to collect police report  afterwards I went straight to BC’s office for my result which could have been delivered to me by the way. I updated my profile immediately in case there was a draw that day (Please note that I had created my profile with my first WES evaluation and first IELTS). But the draw occurred the following week on Thursday January 10th, 2019. For medicals I used IOM because they are closer to me and QLIFE was overbooked, my medicals was on the 30th of January 2019 and immediately after my medicals I submitted my application.
Now this is when the real wait happens and I thought two weeks was long  two weeks wait is nothing compared to waiting for 5 months 23 days. Me that was praying for 2 months processing time, they showed me pepper. My parents forced me to order GCMS notes and I guess that triggered something because I got an ADR for schedule A and additional family information a week later.
When they say this journey isn’t for the faint hearted, it really isn’t. Sometimes I wonder how I survived the past months, my anxiety was on another level, it was crazy. I even have to pinch myself and remind myself that this is actually happening and that I’m leaving this country, it can get scary though because I will be leaving all my family and friends behind to start a new life. Finally thanks to this wonderful thread that made the journey easy, I started following this thread when it was in part 3 and I made sure I read from part 1 and that helped me a lot.

Congratulations to you. Happy for you. Please would you assist me with the Liz videos, I’ll appreciate. Email is loulouislight@gmail.com

Thoyesh:
can you PLEASE pm me the liz paid stuff? PLEASE thoyese@gmail.com

Good morning. Please can you send me materials
loulouislight@gmail.com

Thank you very much

teevyne01:
Statement of result or certificate will fly

Oh wow � Thank God. I have been so confused and worried

Rence22:
I don't know the answer to the first question about using attestation letter.
The second, University of Lagos only process transcript online, if you go there, you will just waste your time and effort. So apply online and try to find a strong contact who can help process it faster.

Thanks Lola, that was really swift. Do you have any contact please ?

Hello everyone, please I need some advise. I completed my MSc.?programme at Unilag in March this year. My certificate isn’t ready yet and I am not sure it will anytime soon. Does anyone know if WES will evaluate an attestation letter from the institution. That is much easier to get now than the certificate which they can’t give a definite date on when it will be available. Anyone had this experience with Unilag, please advise. Thank you

Lawlar1:
I want Unilag to send my MSc transcript and statement of result through email to ICES, but on the records portal, I only saw links for private courier and nipost. Please how did you request for the Email application?

Hello Lola, how are you ? Please I want to find out about the Unilag procedures. My Unilag MSC certificate isn’t ready and will not be ready until next year. I completed my programme March this year. Will an attestation letter suffice in place of my PG degree certificate. Please advise me.

Also, I know I should apply for my transcript online, is the procedure speedy or do I need to meet anyone to ensure it’s treated with urgency. Thank you and all the best

tasho105:
Only you and you can honestly explain your financial circumstance.
Also make sure back your explanation with documents.
Your investments will mature in July....when do you intend to apply for the visa?

I have investments maturing in June, July & August. The plan is to apply for my Visa in July.

Good afternoon everyone,

Thanks for all the information shared here so far. I have a question on the application especially the part that has to do with funds in account. I usually don’t like to keep money in my account as I believe it does nothing for me. I however run a joint mutual fund account with my best friend, a dollar investment account a little above $1k and also have a little above 2m in one of the agro-funding platforms which I will have access to in June/August (investment plus interest will be paid by then). The cooperative I do with my colleagues is equivalent to my monthly salary but passive income is what I live on for now and won’t have access to cooperative funds until July. I intend to apply for the visa in July/August. I know I need to build funds but money must be made too. How do I explain the reason for the low balance till the windfall I will have by July/August in my account.
Please advise. Thank you.

Quarterly allowance is N100k. I'd like to understand what you mean by financial ties. I don't want to use my family details cos this is a trip with my friend and my family stays far away from hers. We all know how family can be sometimes, they'd feel slighted you visited without checking in on them plus I don't want to be a courier for food stuff just kidding.

So can you access my financial ties now ?

ekpotek:
1. Since you did not provide information on your quarterly allowances, it is difficult for me to evaluate your financial ties to Nigeria.
2. Sure you can state in the form you're travelling with someone. This information only come into play if both of you will be submiting a group application. If not, each applicant will be assessed based on individual present circumstances in Nigeria.
3. If you have a family in the UK, then I advise you declare them. Declaring them does not mean you must visit or stay with them.
4. Explaining these mutual investment and contribution to the ECO will be a tought task. I would suggest that you liquidate the fund you need for the visit and let it be sitting in your account at the time of application, beside submiting documents relating to your mutual investment and contribution as sources. You can provide a cover letter to ECO to justify why you liquidated the fund, that you have been saving for the trip.
5. Sure you can stay at your friend relative place, so far they provide the necessary documents such as letter of invite, council bills, utility bills, morgage bills etc.

Good day everyone, been reading this thread for a couple of days and it's quite informative. I have two questions, one on accommodation and the other on Funding.

My friend and I intend to travel in May to London. We both have jobs and earn about N250k allowance monthly and also earn quarterly allowances and bonuses. I am not sure she would have any challenge as her aunty stays in the London and she schooled there for a year (2015-2016) and returned to Nigeria in 2016. Because we intend to travel together, the plan is to lodge with her aunty and cousins who are citizens. I know that I would have to provide accommodation info in the application form, I just want to know if it is smart to state that I will be staying with my friend's aunty while in the UK. I also want to state in the forms that I will be traveling with my friend. She would fill same thing in her form. Will this raise eyebrows? I have family in the UK but I have no plans to visit them so I don't think there is any point providing their information in the form.

Also I have a salary account with my pay slips showing tax deductions and all. The challenge is I always move funds out of my salary account to a mutual funds or investents as I do not like having money just sitting in my account. Because of this, my account balance will reflect a balance less than 50K monthly most times which is usually my upkeep money for the month.
This time I am participating in a joint contribution of N200K monthly and I feel this may be an issue with the UKVI (how can I earn N250K monthly and make a monthly contribution of N200K) I however receive quarterly allowance and half year allowance and allowance from parents which leaves me with enough upkeep money for a single lady that I am with no dependents and responsibilities whatsoever.

I have over 2million in mutual funds/other investments and have these funds readily available to me when I am ready to travel. How do I explain this to the UKVI, what documents do I need to provide to convince them of my financial capacity to fund my trip even with my low account balance. Do I need to provide investment certificates or mutual fund account statement too ? I can point these outflows from my account and show the corresponding inflow in my mutual fund account (which is maintained by me and my best friend, same friend I am traveling with. Thing is we usually contribute money when we want to travel together. She also intends to provide same document to the UKVI during her application process)

I hope this isn't so complicated and won't ruin our chances of getting a 6 months visa.

Please advise.

Hello guys, why is the group quiet ? Any update

Hi Chineye, how was the chat ? Have you gotten your offer yet ?

Chienye:
Hi Guys!

Role: Sales Key Account Mgr

1st Interview:
Tell me about yourself
Tell me about a time you faced an obstacle
Tell me about a time you stepped into a team and took the lead
Tell me about a time you worked with difficult people
Tell me about a time you created something new

Two scenario questions where you will be asked what you will do.

2nd and 3rd Interviews: The next day

Same type of questions with tougher interviewers

Tip:
Present them in the CAR (Context Action Result) format (which you will be told, anyway).
It's not difficult once you relax (I was pretty nervous).

I'm waiting on the next step; which is a 'chat' next week. It's all in God's hands

Good luck everyone!

Hi Chineye, how was the chat ? Have you gotten your offer yet ? [quote author=myca post=69179920][/quote]

Inquisitive123: Double enlargement....finally....TS on wednesday....congrats to we we...rep medicals *26th of june*

I told you to be calm. God is good

Inquisitive123: MR Thowlou....ask those in TS..if you know any1 dere..they already know dere faith...cuz they told dem...and ask any1 dat recently passd out of TS...

Hmmmn ... when I get into the TS soon, I would discover myself

Inquisitive123: @Thowlou,what bad things did u hear about access...no doubt..- also heard lots about dem...but its a better option especially when you consider the fact that all new recruits from GT are going straight to marketing department + dere recruiting process is annoying.....I actually love GTB....but time waits for no man...and no bank job is easy....Well,if I get a call this month from GTB,,,den I will go on with dem...

How can every single recruit move to the marketing department Its not true ... that one I don't believe except you studied a course that isn't useful in the banking system or you seem to be a good sales person ... moving every single TS graduate to MKT dept is totally untrue

Inquisitive123: @thowlou yes I went to head office early last month...dey told me d story of the gods....dey said soon and very soon...dey will call us for TS...dat its ebola dat slowed down the process..info I am getting from some1 in TS is dat a set will pass out dis october...maybe dats wat is delaying d next set of peeps entering TS....
@kakashi,yes I wrote d test in lagos....man must move on o..not after all d stress of looking for 2milla...and only God can tell wen GTB will invite peeps for TS...

I got access invite in February and turned it down. A decision I have not regretted one bit. I have a lot of folks in access and I m not hearing good stories. I am not discouraging you in any way, it's your decision but make sure you consider the importance of your sanity before you take the plunge. Whatever your decision is, all the best

I had only written my test when I got Access Offer but I v always been a big fan of the orange brand ... if you can't wait, you could get occupied with Access Bank but then ...

Inquisitive123: Gehtehbey,a friend calls it....long list of people for TS...hmmnn,,,all is well....after waiting for 3 months after medicals,,seems I have to fall for access bank's trap....May God help us all in this country....

I thought you went to the headquarters at some point ... what did they say ?

bjaynando: I dnt fink U shuld blame pple in TS because this trend will also be d last tyn on ur head wen u also get into TS...Let us jst keep d hope high because i bliv God that has seen me thru till ds stage will surely perfect it....for me oh..am preparing my testimony speech 4 nxt mnth

I am not blaming them, I m just saying they should be able to give us in house information ... this suspense na die

EngrDozzyMary: De ll be rounding up in october, 4mnths 4rm june 23rd. Dnt tink de r d oldest in TS, only dox in dia can clr dix questns.

My challenge is people get into the training school and revert into ghost mode on the thread ... I assume a class should graduate month end and there should be new intakes in October

bjaynando: There was a batch for june 23rd..so,certainly a new batch might resume october.

My tots exactly ... btw how do they communicate ? Is it through phone call, mail ?

So who knows wassup with TS ? If there was any new intake in June, it is expected they would round off in September and a new batch will get in for October ... so who knows if there was a new batch in June, it gives us an idea of what to expect in October .

Hi people, let's be hopeful ... we awaiting TS will be called soon very soon. No worries

Inquisitive123: I went to head office yes2day and na be patient all of dem dey talk....GTB HR no dey try @ all oo...they really need to work on their recruitment process

Wow ! I just 'smh-ed' here ... issorait ... lemme gulp another glass of patience

Hello la famille orange

Very soon you will ... be calm

Hehehehe .. GTB and tension ... just let us be calm folks. Nobody picked letter, when it is time for next batch we will be the people to pick .... enjoy yourselves, don't let us have HBP .... Friday loading turn down maka gini maka why ?

Inquisitive123: @thowlou oohk,people in training school don't know what is going on too...I have 4 peepz dere atm...the best contact is the hr....or some1 going to dere TS @ ilupeju and hopefully meet some1 from HR or going to dere head office...God will help us all...the wait is ...

it is well