Congratulations man

Nacho4:
Christmas came early for me. it's PPR!!
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@Nacho

ThowLou:
Good morning guyz. Please is there a French group I can join? Anyone fantastic tutor offering French tutorials you can recommend. Please, thank you

Hi, please I am also interested in this

Teamo2:
E wa bami gi ijo ope o, jesu o se!!!!


Timeline
IELTS: March 23rd,2019, LRWS: 8,7.5,7,7
ECA: April 18th, 2019, Masters degree
EE profile created: April 18th, 2019
CRS: 469
ITA: May 1st, 2019
AOR: June 8th, 2019.
MEP/BIL: July 16th, 2019.
PFL: February 5th, 2020
Automatic extension of Medicals: June 2nd, 2020.
PPR: September 23rd, 2020.
VO: Montreal

I heard about Canada EE from my friends when we were discussing alternative ways of settling abroad. I never really considered it initially because I was discouraged by the money and the thought of me writing IELTS exam was not entertaining.

Canada EE began to have roots in my mind when when I completed all my compulsory coursework PhD program and I was not interested in H1B Visa lottery wahala.

IELTS: I registered for IELTS exam in January and at the same time I was trying to turn in my Chapter one and Two of my dissertation, coupled with me going for conferences and moving to a new apartment. It was not easy but I survived. I wrote the exam on March 23rd, result was available by April 5th, LRSW 8,7.5,7,7.

ECA: I had already created a WES ICAP profile back in 2014 when I was applying to universities in USA. So I created another account for the ECA and called the customer care service to transfer all my transcripts to WES ECA. My transcript were transferred FOC and my younger brother helped with my WAEC result back in Nigeria. ECA report got completed on April 18, created my profile same day with score of 469.

References: I combined 4 different NOC. I was unable to get reference letter for NYSC (NOC 4031) but wrote the letter myself and notarized it, I attached my SOA to show salary deposit.
I also used my industrial training, was paid in cash (NOC 2282/1, June 2009-November 2009, 40hrs/week), submitted only the reference letter.
Family business, paid in cash (NOC 6211, June 2014 - July 2015, 40hrs/week), Attached salary deposit.
Research assistant (RA): My RA was broken down into four parts (September 2017-December 2017, 20hrs/week), (January 2018 - May 2018, 20hrs/week), (September 2018-December 2018, 15hrs/week), (January 2019 - April 2019, 10hrs/week).

PCC: I applied for UK PCC and it was pretty straightforward and easy.
Nigeria PCC: A friend helped me out with it.
US PCC: Easy and straightforward also.

Medicals: I had already booked for medicals weeks before ITA. I live in Louisiana, I had to do a 8hrs drive down to Houston (longest drive I’ve ever done).

Fund: I received 100% funding from my dad’s business account. I never knew wire transfers could be that stressful, the agent took over 2 weeks after the money has been cleared from my dad’s account. Submitted a gift deed with it. I submitted all my account and credit card statement.

I raised 3 webform, 1st webform: To submit Bank letter, I initially submitted just my 6 months statement of account, 2nd webform: I had a UK visa refusal back in 2011, submitted the letter, 3rd wedform: I submitted my RA work experience Paystub.

Regarding the Research Assistant reference letter i submitted for my application. I realised that i forgot to mention an extra $600 which reflects on my paystub for January 2018. I initially had a Research assistantship with another department (Same job duties) for January 2018, submitted my timesheet for that month and was paid $600 but i later moved to my current department when i received a better offer of $1250/month.
This explains the discrepancy between what was stated in my Reference letter and Paystub.

Received a Procedural Fairness Letter on February 5th regarding notarized NYSC letter I submitted, I was given 7days to respond. I was in a dilemma because I knew no-one living in Brass Island, Bayelsa state. But after pleading my cause throughout several forums, I was able to locate a friend who knew a friend who also knew a friend living in Brass Island. That was how I submitted the original reference letter and stamped statement of account on February 12th.

Ordered GCMS note in August and I was relieved to see Eligibility met, just waiting on final approval.

I tried calling them this morning but it was not going through, I later had to give up not knowing that 20 minutes later I was going to receive the approval email.

Congratulations!

ednut1:
police report is valid for 3 months only, you can get reference letter of your old company down. Pof at your discretion.

Thank you very much Sensei

Good evening Everyone.
I decided to enter the poll while praying for score to come down and taking French class.
Please should I go about getting Police report and reference from the company I worked for long at? and maybe POF.
Do I need to wait till I get ITA

Hello,
I am new to this thread and I have gone through most of the thread, but truth be told, I don’t know where to start learning from. I only know comment ça va in French. Was taking duolingo but no one to converse with and all is gone.
I will appreciate the seniors to please help.

gracechellar:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/eligibility/find-national-occupation-code.html

Thank you @gracechellar

sesan01:



I totally understand the confusion. I'm also a Software Developer but I had to use the NOC code for Web Developers because my duties matched 75% of the duties listed for Web Developers. It's quite tricky but I'll advise you to select the NOC code that aligns with most of your duties. Don't let the job title get you confused, focus on the duties. Also, I hope you're not planning to just write "Develop and deploy applications" as your duties on your reference letter because that's too short. Those VOs are looking for buzz words, so I'll advise you to be very explicit when describing your job duties and ensure it matches what they have listed for the NOC code you want to select. Lastly, please don't copy and paste the duties they listed on their website oo. That one is straight rejection.

Thank you�. Please how do I get the outlined duties on the NOC page?

GreatManBee:
Good morning everyone. I dont know who have experienced this before. WES has sent verification to UNILAG about three weeks ago now but no response yet from the school. Can you please help on what to do?

Call the contact given on this platform, I went through same, he can tell you if it has gotten to Unilag or not, Also bombard WES with numerous mails and Twitter messages. School will keep telling you they haven’t received it. I think the mix up is from WES, I might be wrong.

chygoz3:

Your job duties would determine the NOC and not the job title.

Thank you, Develop and deploy applications. Also, I saw Software Engineers and Computer programmer and media... The media beside the computer programmer is why I am thinking it might not be the right NOC code.

Good evening, Please what NOC code should a Software developer pick between 2173, 2175 and 2174?
@Mamaroon please I will need your expertise here. Thank you.

Nacho4:

Congrats. At last. I'm happy for you

Thank you

Fam, since I came here to rant about Wes, I just got my evaluation. Been on this since February.
Thank you to all those who helped.

Ashmark:
Please help

WES gave me 1month completion date. Does it take that long? I thought the completion date will just be a week interval.

It might be a month or less

corpershun:


I was in your shoes few days ago.
Check my posts you will see MR Kunles number.

Also what I did was send records an email, they replied me on Thursday, the following day that they had not gotten my verification.

I politely sent Wes a DM and call out on Twitter (Twas a post and delete) and attached the screenshot of Unilag’s response.

I don’t know if it worked but I got my ECA on Wednesday last week. Under 3days.

Wes also replied my DM on Twitter after they had done it

Hi Corpershun,
I saw your post that was when I knew I had dulled for a long time.
I have been on Mr. Kunle’s neck since July and he kept saying the same thing but I felt it was records. Sent records a message also attaching the mail wes sent but they asked me to continue checking my portal.
I am concerned about the written note they are now requesting from Unilag as this is the second time they claim to be sending the verification email.

Fam please I am having issues getting my result evaluated by WES. Transcript got there March ending and till now nothing.
Sent them numerous mail only for them to tell me it’s been sent and waiting for Unilag to verify via mail, yet Unilag has not received any mail.
The new information say they need a written note from Unilag. These guys are just stressing me.
Thank you for allowing me rant

seyitangirl:

Same here o...

Na wa o. This Journey since February. Trying to call them but call keeps dropping

tmny01:


For OINP, what is most important is that you have the required funds as at the time the application is being submitted. I also got OINP last year and my POF got complete just a month before getting their notification of interest....the rest is history. My advise, dive into the pool now!!!.

Please pardon my ignorance, what amount are we looking out for pof, also can one use streams of investments alongside money from patent?

WES has kept me on “in-progress” since 22nd June

ShoeShineGuy:
Just like that o my dear sis! I'm pretty sure those who IELTS gulped almost 1million (or even more) from them will be shaking their heads right now at all these. Lol.. Seriously, please brace up and refire. I will never advise you to remark R and L. If you won't mind sharing the scores in the other modules, please do.
All will be well.

So LWRS: 7.5,7,6,7
I’d prefer to rewrite than be heart broken a second time.

ShoeShineGuy:
I will advise you not to even bother. My sibling here wrote with MOD on the 30th May and she had LRWS as 8 6.5 7.5 8 and she broke down emotionally saying she was sure she did well in the Reading and would never re-write but would rather remark. Long story short, she sent in the remark form (for L and R) by Sunday, 2 days after the result that is, and 10days later (on Wednesday this week), they communicated it to her that she should pick up her TRF on Monday, the 29th.

I'm not sure she'll be going because since there was no mail to fill a refund form, scores haven't changed surely. 89k gone down the drain at 4th attempt! Well, against my initial opinion, if you strongly fill in your gut that this can change and then the fund is no barrier, you can give remarking a shot. Nothing is impossible but get prepared for the worst while you keep firing on all cylinders with preparation for another test, please. As soon as you receive the outcome, if negative, obviously it was high time you registered and paid for another test proper.

Iyanu a sele sista mi!

Just like your sibling, I had a 6 in Reading. I was so sure I did everything right, wrote that same May 30th. I will just brace myself yo write it again instead of paying for a remark. I am still pained sha. 73k just like that.

isaacola57:
how about Wes that doesn't collect DHL but electronic wat will I do

You must apply to Unilag and I am sure they follow WES guidelines as to send. Your part is to apply first the Unilag will do the sending. Mine was sent via dhl in February.

Otoge:


If your ECA is ready, sure. You can update with the new and improved IELTS score when its ready. Time is of the essence in this waka.

Thank you

Hello Fam,
Please do you advise I get into the pool, while I rewrite my IELTS?

listowell:

zero eight zero two seven five one eight five seven four. I saw it a page back.

You’re Awesome �

larrysax:
I had this same issue weeks ago. I sent a mail and got notification of verification from WES a day after. Hope this helps.

You sent a mail to records office? Same official email on their site?

SoftWorking:

I just got mine done. If u want it asap u must b ready to grease palm if not. You wait patiently for unilag to respond at their own time.
My contact confirmed my verification was replied to last thursday and i got my estimated Completion date today.

Greasing is bound to happen. Please can I get your contact?

girlsupersonic:
Those annoying unilag people have delayed my WES evaluation since the beginning of this year. Very annoying lots, just to verify certicate na wahala. I suggest you send them a mail. They do reply

Abeg has it been verified because I dey that league right now.

Good evening house,
Please do I send a photocopy of my certificate to WES myself? What courier is best please

Itzpearlz:


Please, how/why is your being female an issue?

Haha... I was thinking there will be something for STEM (Women in Tech)

Toludebs:
Good Afternoon my people,
Please I will like to find out my chances of EE to Canada.
These are issues:
I am going to be 30 this year
I have a B.Sc in Computer Science
I have 3years work experience in IT
I am a Female
Not written IELTS yet.
Please what are my chances for Express Entry or what can I do to push my chance.
Thank you for your help

I also have CISSP certification, does it count?