DereI:



Wow.....

Hiya, I'd like to discuss some things with you. Already PM'd, hope you respond
Thanks

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girlfromafrica:


Thanks a lot! A friend of mine advised that I use my NYSC experience. I was employed as a full time staff in a school during NYSC for one year

That's more like it, all the best!

anaxagoras:
@Tollu congrats on your PPR. I wanna ask a brief question. My Wife EDD is in April. However I am expecting my ECA result in 2 weeks time. Do you advice I enter the pool before our child is born? Or we could wait until we complete the child’s documentation and then enter the pool afterwards . My estimated CRS result is 458.
Congrats once again

Thanks anaxagoras and safe delivery to you and wifey! I'd say dive in. It isn't hard adding a baby at any point before landing (I'm not sure how it'll work between ITA and AOR but you guys certainly can be the first).
And who knows, you just might get PPR before baby arrives. Who knows what can happen with CRS scores tomorrow? Your tentative score is cool though.

If you don't like unnecessary back and forth, it also doesn't hurt to wait till after the baby is born. This might mean applying in May. Depending on when exactly baby arrives and gets passport.

Thanks so much 40manlappy, Pamperme, Muslimity, Selzsky, JESUSisable. God bless you

girlfromafrica:
PLEASE gurus in the house help me evaluate this. Who should be the principal applicant between me and my husband.

Me: Msc in Marketing Comm and freelance writer on Upwork for over one year.

My husband: Bsc in Engineering and over four years experience working for a renowned bank.

Also does self employment count for FSW?

Thanks in anticipation.

You stand a better chance but claiming points from Upwork would need a ton of research. You're a writer so I'm sure you'd do great in this area. You might also need to show taxes especially if you land in LVO, don't know how that'll work.
I used Upwork but only to show source of some funds.

To get started, check your NOC, both of you should calculate scores using http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/crs-tool.asp

Ace IELTS, do ECA for both of you and if scores drop well enough, your husband's Bachelor's might just suffice.

To clarify, you do not have any other work experience? You can claim points for work within the last 10 years.

dane15:
Dear House,

Please, I have a question. I withdrew my last express entry profile on the ground of some errors and filled a new one which I submitted.

The challenge is that my UCI and my spouse's are not updating but the scores are.

Don't worry about it, the UCI will turn up sometime later, can't say exactly when though.

Thank you so much GlitteringStar, sthillz, veritas3, mosbiod, McNoelle, sistaj, Julie2018, Sugaro, Newmum0615, happytbaby, cochtrane, Ojasope1, mcstan18, Uzoreen, Kontagious May all our dreams come true.

IELTS people, go forth and conquer!

Thank you all so much guys

Singing E wa ba mi gbe igba ope ooo, ye ye ye

I have plenty people to thank.

Back in 2015 when I first found the Part 1 of this thread and looked into the requirements, especially amount, I just closed the page jeje. Then sometime again late 2016, my husband and I started to look into checking out of this una Naija. We considered Ghana and Cote D'Ivoire, something brought me back to the first thread and this time, the figure was no longer out of our reach, to the glory of God.

IT IS PPR!!!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tC31hqiPIA


Timeline:
First ITA - can't recall date. Declined and withdrew profile cause I made an error in name. Learnt after I withdrew it could have been adjusted but

Second ITA - 3rd July 2017
AOR - 2nd September
Medicals Passed - 15th September
IP1 - 16th September
NA 2 - 19th September
Added Newborn - 9th December
ADR - 23RD January. More info about me and bobo's businesses, bobo's previous and current employment, height and eye colour, updated POF, baby's medicals and passport biopages.
6th February - Submitted additional documents
9th February - IP2, RPRF ADR. Paid immediately.

Only to launch my computer this evening, my yahoomail was open and my husband saw a new mail from CIC. Checked and was told to check account. For whatever reason, the mail didn't come into my phone.
My people, it was PPR ooo. Less than 2 hours after I paid RPRF.

My fellow LVO people, yours will surely come.

Congratulations bigfido! We wey remain for LVO aka LondonGang, we dey follow you. Hope to make my positive announcement soon.

See you on the other side.

happytbaby:
Okay, the lack of a Linkedln profile might have triggered it. On State A to State B, what if you get the email address for the current HR Helpdesk? references are scanned to people all over the country.

We'll give this a shot. Thanks happytbaby!

happytbaby:
Does he have a LinkedIn profile and were all these jobs on his profile?

@ termination letter; that one is also an evidence, how about bank statement from that period showing salary payments ? Plus, is the bank extinct or it was taken over by another bank? If it was taken over, you may still be able to get a reference. Any old complimentary cards in the house?

Thank you. No LinkedIn profile o, that might be a reason for the request. My guy na serious lay low, can't be bothered with anything IT beyond emails and sometimes Whatsapp.

Bank was taken over but we can't start running about like headless chickens from state A to state B.
It's from 9 years ago and cars have been changed, house changed so complimentary cards are also an issh. We're still hunting for that though.

Also thinking of printing at least one email he sent me with the official email account.

dupyshoo:
Since you did not claim points for it, just send the information you have with a LOE that you are not claiming points for the jobs. You will surely not be rejected cos of this.

Thanks dupsyshoo.

So LVO is taking the piss. We got ADR for spouse's reference letters from current and previous employers.
And nope, we didn't claim points for them.

The issue is that one of the banks no longer exists and he's a poor record keeper so only his termination letter from a tsunami is available. Not even a complimentary card.

Anyone has suggestions?

JESUSisable:
Hi Good People,

Please a quick question.do I have to include the exchange rate from xe.com website as at the day am submitting my eAPR?

You don't have to but it doesn't hurt I suppose.

freeradical, that's an amazing testimony. Babanla ordered steps, bless God. Congratulations!

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Congratulations GlitteringStar, speedy PPR fall on you o.

boldinc:
PPR came through yesterday guys...

Ah, fresh air. Congratulations boldinc!

oraywatt:
Thank you.

Oh, that's different. I eventually merged and uploaded all in the slot provided. I also did his medicals upfront and included. Was cumbersome considering the 4mb limit. I did not upload his passport photo though as they made no mention of that. I noticed that my ADR section changed to "Additional documents requested have been uploaded" 24 hours later, so I assume there is some progress.

We should keep in touch and compare notes as our applications proceed. Id send you an email so we can discuss offline.

Cheers!

Got it

oraywatt:
Hello Tollu,

Congrats on the birth of your baby. So i had a similar experience to yours, and I was asked to upload certain forms, his meds and evidence of application fees payment.

However, I noticed that only one slot was provided for all these updates and it was under my section of the documents upload portion of my application.

Does your experience mirror mine? Or is there a second phase I still have to wait for?

Thanks and congratulations to you

Maybe you merge all the required documents into one pdf and upload?

Mine was different, 5 places were created for 5 things:
150 CAD payment receipt for the baby
IMM8 form
IMM5406 form
Passport biodata page
Passport photograph

None for medicals yet, that's another delay. It might be a visa office thing.

optionese:

Thank you. Congratulations on your bundle of joy

Thank you

saaddiction:
Hi everyone, I just got the golden mail and I'll like to share my timeline. Thank you all.

This timeline reach to share Congratulations!

optionese:


Congratulations

Ehhh. Glad to see you back optionese!

Nwandy218:
Ok dear. Thank a lot. Baby never arrive, due any moment from now though. Am just trying to be super proactive. Please could you share timelines from birth of baby till getting the required docs, passport etc.

Safe delivery in Jesus name.
No fixed timelines far as I know. We haven't even done his medicals yet, his placeholder also isn't on my profile. Though I only just submitted on Saturday.

Birth: 16th October
CSE: October 28th
Acknowledged November 6th
They didn't take action until I sent a reminder mail 7th December
ADR to submit his documents came next day
Submitted 9th
Profile currently reads no additional docs required.

If his place doesn't come up by Monday, I will send another mail.

happytbaby:
What is CIC when one has a cute little bundle that requires round-the-clock care and your body is still healing?

Congratulations Dear. May God keep him/her.

Word! I'm blissfully lost in the stressful joy of it all. When they are ready, I'm ready for them.

Thanks dear and Amen!

Nwandy218:
Hi Tollu, please clarify sth for me. Been on NA2 for a month now. Profile stills says we re reviewing additional documents provided(not sure wat dat means). I did however state I was pregnant in my LOE.
Did CIC inform you when your profile went on"hold"? Or d application will be stuck until one raises a cse for the new baby.

My application is with London VO. I raised a CSE and also sent them an email then they requested for some documents which I provided.

If you haven't, please get your baby's birth certificate, international passport, passport photo. You will need to provide those.

I saw a message where someone got an ADR for an explanation on why she didn't inform them of the birth of her baby in good time. So you might want to do this asap.

Bsbabe:


Congratulations on the birth of your baby. God bless him. At least you have plenty to distract you now

Thanks Bsbabe and amen
It's a very welcome distraction indeed. This one time, I didn't even check my cic account for over 2 weeks

GlitteringStar:



Congrats sis. It will end in praise.

Amin Jesu

Big big congratulations deeore! All is well that ends well.

GlitteringStar:



Wow! Wow!!! Congratulations!

@MRSDA, ITAbabe, Boldinc, Toyogirl, Tollu, Bsbabe, Yewwygraceful, Dannio, Bigfido, @all other LVO crew , this year will not pass you by. You all will receive your golden mail before the end of this year too. Amen. More of such good news on this thread.

Amen ooo. Thanks dear sis. I hardly even check this thread these days because hope don too dey long.
Also had a baby recently so adding him to my application just made me calm down completely over the Canada matter.

threadstone:
Internet Protocol address- absolute patience is the number 1 virtue in this epic journey

Oga, jeje chill for your IP 1 zone o . Me I don bring mat for LVO.

maworld:
Grateful...to everyone that posted ielts preparation hints,materials and words of wisdom.
My result just came in,First and final attempt LRWS 8.5,8.5,7,7

Preparation time before exam...5days leave from work.
Thank you guys,you motivated me to push.

Nicely done. Congratulations!

elfmann:

I'm not believing that story.

That's your prerogative.

koonlay5:
please kindly clarify.

Do you mean the 'verification from school' did not include your transcripts?

Yes. That's exactly what I mean.

cheapphones:

Hi please can you expantiate on this. Someone actually told me too that he didn't apply for transcript that after sending his certificate to Wes, they only sent the verification mail to school which was replied and after that he got his report.
In any case, I sent my certificate way earlier but Wes didn't send any verification mail until they had received my transcript, which is the case with many people here.

This was done back in March. Perhaps things are different now.
We actually paid 50k for the transcript but WES didn't receive it until well after we had the report. They used the verification mail only.