The passport we uploaded during eapr, we couldn't get a non- teeth showing photo lol! However, surprisingly for the photo we sent for the COPR, we got a non smiling forward facing photo for the lil man. I pray we don't have any issues with the pr card cos getting a non smiling photo with a toddler is so difficult.

dupyshoo:
You won't get any error, so far the file is not more than 2MB.

The important one is the photo you submit after PPR. They reject a lot of photos during the printing of PR cards. We were fortunate that ours were accepted though as we could not get our toddler to take a photo without smiling.

I thought once it doesn't meet the spec, then it won't let you upload it. So, how does the error now pop up? I can't even remember this part cos at that point I was just tired of that eAPR process. Lol! I think mine uploaded without issues though.

dupyshoo:
Nope, I submitted the photo I had like that. A lot of people had similar issue and submitted what they had without any implications as I am yet to see anyone rejected cos of uploaded photo quality. I doubt if they will be checking the quality and the pixel of the photos of all applicants.

you submitted without uploading a photo?

dupyshoo:
You don't have to meet the spec. Just ensure the photo is clear. I tried my best but could not meet the spec, so I submitted like that.
I am not sure of the importance of the photograph as you will still have to submit another one after PPR. It is this one that will be on your PR card.

You need to go back to the photographer to take another photo. print out the specifications and take along. you are to upload the soft copy of the passport photo and not a scanned copy of the physical passport photo.

specrealq:
Please how do i upload picture paasport.....i have tried but i am not meeting the specifications.

Please someone help is the only thing holding me now.

Thank you.

Well, I hear the waiting list isn't quite as long for preschoolers as it is for daycare. The province sets the daily fee and currently its at $20.80/day. I guess for some other centres, dependent on the additional services available, it may go higher.

SlowlybtSurely:


@Bolded; I'm wondering too.

$420/month is good. I'm sure it's subsidized by government abi? With long queue.

No. I'll most likely be staying for the better part of this year. I'll come back after about 4-6 months if I am unable to get a good support system (expecting my mom to come help out by late summer/fall while my husband comes back to Nigeria for a bit). However, if I do get a job, I will stay. I am just not sure of what kinda jobs are open to me.
I found a preschool for 8-4 at $420/month.

SlowlybtSurely:
Vcole; good to have you here.

Will you be doing a shortlanding?

How much for the preschools that run 8-4 mondays-Fridaysmondays-Fridays?

I've also noticed Calgary seems to affordable.

Thanks for replying. I am female though lol!
Well, I am not exactly taking my career field into consideration at this particular time because i'm a doctor and licensing would take me a while seeing as I haven't written any of the exams and don't intend to do so this year. So, we are pretty much looking for a place where our cost of living will be "affordable" as my husband would most likely shuttle between Nigeria and Canada in the initial phase.

shinarambo1:

for short stay. Try airbnb.
Winnipeg and calgary are both good cities. It all depends on where you think jobs in your career field are easily available.

Alot of people move between the two cities. A church member just left with his family to resume for a goverment job at winnipeg after living in calgary for over 10 years working in a private firm. He lost his in calgary after the economic downturn and could get another one for more than a year.

My wife's friend and his family also moved to edmonton from winnipeg last month. You would also find people moving to calgary for employment especially when the economy becomes strong again. House rental cost in calgary became lower since the economy wahala. i heard some landlords even give incentives like one month free if one signs a year contract. Winnipeg usually has lower rental cost if Calgary wasnt affected by the oil glut.

Since you have a family too. You would also want to take your wife's career path into consideration. Your kid(s) have no problem. They will fit in anywhere.

Hello. We may have got off on the wrong foot on the other thread as there was some info you didn't quite provide and I read you wrong. I would suggest you consider sask and nova scotia as recommended by shinarambo, i also know of some imgs who were able to get residency spots in alberta. I am not so clear on how the alberta system works but for saska and NS they have special progs for imgs. However, I think you need clinical experience as one of the pre-requisites and mccee and mccqe1. I would advise you do a short landing and get your documentation and PR card then go back to Guyana and get at least one year clinicals in. i'm pretty sure that would be a requirement for a full license there right?
Most if not all graduate progs have closed apps for admission this fall. So, whatever school you are looking at, would be for progs with a summer or fall 2018 start date.

olandofire:
Thank you for this post. I think I will start considering Alberta now. My PR application was approved 5 days ago. Please do you have any advice as to which province a young medical doctor should settle in? I have had no clinical experience but I have a masters degree in Physiology. I am interested in Research and Academics and hope to get a masters in public health or biotechnology

Thanks for opening this thread. Thanks to shinarambo and others for valuable info.

I got my PR this month and intend to land in April. I'm currently trying to weigh my options between Calgary and Winnipeg. Its getting quite confusing by the day and would appreciate any input as to the pros and cons of both areas.

My earlier research had shown Winnipeg to have lower cost of living......however, searching for apartments recently have shown Calgary with pretty affordable rent, about the same price and in a few instances lower than Winnipeg.
I also have a toddler. Thus far I have found Preschool in Winnipeg to be about $400-500/month. Its usually 3 hrs a day about 3 days/week but a few preschools run 8-4 Monday-Friday. Child care could be as low as $600 or as high as $1500. However, the waiting list could be quite long.
I had earlier applied for a MSc prog at university of Alberta but I may not be able to go to school this fall anymore. However, lots of schools offer funding for research progs, I don't know about Nursing degrees.

Does anyone know of short stay apartments I could get for about a week or two to stay on arrival? Most places on kijiji are either a years' lease or month to month.

oohunt:


Hello, now I know you are a fellow woman.

I am in the same dilemma. One child of school age and the other a toddler. Hoping to get more advice here.

@byskoye, i did request my gcms notes. once in january and the second in february. i received the first about 3 weeks later and i am yet to receive the second. A friend in Canada helped request for it. you can use gcmsnow though or visafile I think others have used them without complaints.
@ugoiyke, scan all the relevant pages of your passport and use it for your eAPR, then you can go ahead and apply for a new passport. During the process of applying for a new passport, your old one would be taken from you so you won't have access to it and on return it would be stamped cancelled without prejudice. You are allowed to request for a passport renewal (or is it reissuance? i dunno) up to 3 months to your expiry date I believe. You can get first hand information from the NIS.
When you get a new passport, send a scanned copy of the biodata page by cse.

You need a new pcc. ircc rules are for cumulative periods of 6 months or more. So, your last 2 visits fall into the cumulative period.

damidamsel:


@vcole.......thanks alot for the wealth of info. A quick question though, i just realized i had previously requested fbi pcc in 2015 and it was sent though i am not sure i got it. So my questions are, if i find it,can i use it even though i have been to the states twice after that but total of not up to 6months? If I can't find it, do you think i can request a copy? I tried searching online but couldn't find an answer to that.

@boldinc @damidamsel, please pick one passport, either the Nigerian or US passport. You'll fill the chosen passport details under d column for your child. It will ask if d child has any other nationality and you can then fill d other nationality without having to input the second passport info. This is simpler as two passports does not indicate to the vo which one you intend to use. Also if you use the US passport, when it's time for ppr, you won't have to send it cos it's a visa exempt country.

@damidamsel as long as the reference letters were issued after you left those employers and they are in the ircc format, then you can use them. Fill your husband's education under d section for education and indicate that there is no Eva for it. Upload his certificate and ielts trf (if he does have one) under the education section.

I have seen a Lotta comments about multiple profiles and I feel I need to chip in. Please multiple profiles are not d way to go unless in extenuating circumstances. It's expected that before you create an EE profile you should have alreAdy researched what you need n proceed as appropriate. If you do need to create a new profile then, kindly withdraw d old one n go with the new.

@humanshadow thank you for the much needed info on how to withdraw a profile and then the whole oinp thingy. I'm sure it'll prove invAluable to other readers.

@ssemire, it'll be nice for you to share you 9 months journey. This is a DIY platform and it's not enough to just pop in n say oh, I got Bleep. Ppl wAnna know how you did it so as to learn form your experience.

Someone asked about AVO, fusion23 got his app processed by avo and ppr in about a month or two. It's always on a case by case basis.

Have a nice weekend y'all.

Lol! you've got jokes @ no ppr yet.
Yea, copr and passports duly stamped by london VO. Sent them via DHL to vfs london with a prepaid return envelope and bank transfer for vfs fees in GBP into their uk account. this is a different procedure from the accra vo, just in case anyone gets a ppr from london.

SlowlybtSurely:


Got it the next day.

No PPR yet. Not even "Medicals passed"

Got your COPR?

Wow! congrats!

Garykasparov:
Finally...after many years of waiting...ITA came forth.

Congrats!

Onlineise:
Ope ooo...I adjusted my Work issue and settled for 442, ITA ti gbori wole!!!!!!!!

Thanks to everyone for the advise as always.

slowlybtsurely finally. congrats. any AOR yet?

Meanwhile, what if there is no cic draw today?

iphie25:
Finally its PPR guys!! Its been one long, tiring and nerve-racking journey but God remained faithful!!!

Iphie!!! Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Update your profile where it asked you how much you intend to bring to canada to an amount that meets or surpasses the updated funds requirement for your family size.

deeore:
Good afternoon people,
I recently got the IRCC message on proof on funds and removal from pool if you don't supply proof. please I don't understand the message, i am currently in the pool and awaiting ITA, so am i to supply POF now and if yes where would that be attached.
please @dupsyshoo @boldinc @vcole and all the other gurus ,please come to my aid o.

You hit the nail on the head. Yes, no one should have two profiles. It is a grey area. however, in a situation like onlineise, where the applicant has concerns about meeting eligibility for a recently received ITA and yet is in a dilemma as to whether to decline or accept it, another profile may be created at the discretion of the applicant and if he or she receives an ITA on that other profile, he or she must decline the first ITA and delete the old profile.
It's always easier to keep things simple......read all requirements for PR and EE and meet them, then create a profile.

5Kay:
for those that have more that one profile, is it not risky.. see below, what i found on CIC website:

Can I have more than one Express Entry profile?
No. You may only have one profile at a time. This is set out in Canada’s immigration law.

Creating more than one profile will not give you a better chance at being invited or allow you to be invited under a different program.

Note: Completing an Express Entry profile is the first step to immigrate to Canada permanently as a skilled worker. Completing an Express Entry profile does not guarantee that you will receive an Invitation to Apply for permanent residence. An Invitation to Apply for permanent residence will be based on your score and rank in the Express Entry pool using the Comprehensive Ranking System.

Bimpsy99:
I have the same concerns too as I have seen people talk about multiple accounts. Is there no place where you indicate whether you have an existing profile while creating a new one?

I know people use different email addresses making it difficult to track.

So when you accept one, do you decline the other and delete the account afterwards.

I just want to know it won't be seen as misleading or false if discovered by the VO.

Our experienced people. Please enlighten us o

dupyshoo answered your question in the previous page

temitope06:
Hi house, congrats to all those with ITAs. Pls is there a preference to the fam member that can give POF, bro works with an IOC, mum is retired but can give d money as well. Is there a preference or I can use anyone of them. Thanks

I really didn't respond earlier because I felt the question was a bit ridiculous. The basic 101 of fsw is that the minimum requirement is 1 year of work experience. You should know that seeing as you just got PR status You should encourage your friend to read up if he is interested in applying. You can also google and read up about your options as well taking into cognizance your degrees. I don't know anything about physiologists, only pointed you in the direction of physiotherapy since you mentioned you had a degree in it.

olandofire:
Hi vcole, please can you help with a response to this post?

do you have a p.o. box? if you do, you fill your p.o.box number and if you don't.....the answer is obvious

AZeD1:

The last draw was 447 so if you were already in the pool, you'd have gotten an ITA since Jan 25th.



For those who have submitted, their applications, what did you fill in the P.O box column on the contact form?

i have no experience in this area. I do not know about linking a profile that has a pending ita on it. you may need to discuss with them ti clarify the questions you have. Lol!!! at date format, i'm sure you're kidding.

Jalzy29:

A profile was created for me by David Cohen and that was what i used in receiving ITA, after attaching my WES evaluation report, IELTS Result for me and my spouse, and other documents.

But they said i have to create a new account on CIC, after i signup i can link my profile with the previous account.
Thanks for your swift response.
However, am trying to sign up for a GCKEY now and cant get past the date format of Year, month and date format.

kindly help with what to type: e.g: 2017-02-10? or what..

You're welcome!

merrymum:


Awesome. Cool. Thanks for this, it'll really help.

Beem4cupid:
Thank you so much.

ITA loading in a few weeks. What's your crs?

merrymum:
@vcole. I just submitted my EE application as my husband's ECA was really delayed. So hoping for ITA soon. Trying to put together my documents (those I can do upfront anyways). Thanks for your reply.

I also think a loe almost always works for areas that may seem confusing. So, for instance if you use your spouse's account, then mentioning it in your loe and your spouse writing a letter as well may just clarify any ish with the visa officer.

merrymum:
Ok. I appreciate your responses. I just wanted to clarify, and like you said, what works for A might not work for B. The snapshot was actually a part of a mail sent to someone by CIC. Thanks very much all.

Well, before i submitted my app, i had read on canadavisaforum about people uploading schedule A alongside loe when submitting their eAPR as it would be requested for later. However, i didn't. I have been refused a uk visa in the past and did not get a schedule A request at all. So, its up to you.

Beem4cupid:
Should I include Schedule A form as I have been previously rejected a UK visa? I read somewhere that if any of the statutory questions are answered in the affirmative, it is best to include the form as it might be requested later. So just a strategy to save time.

i am a bit confused. what profile did you receive ita with?

Jalzy29:
@ Hally: thanks a bunch for your response. My Husband just got his Indian Police clearance from the indian embassy in Abuja.

@dupyshoo, vcole, esosa and all successful PPR peeps: I have some questions please kindly respond.

1. I started this journey over a year ago and contacted David Cohen, However, am not ready to continue with them which i have also notified them after receiving ITA. i would like to know that in creating an account with CIC, Am faced with creating an account with GCKEY or Sign in Partner which should i use.
2. I have a work reference letter from my current employer dated October 2015, which i gave the law firm then, do i need to get a new one with a recent date from my supervisor or the old one can still fly.


Will be standing by for responses.

Thank you all for the amazing job you do on this amazing platform

Nobody said the accompanying spouse "has" to transfer the funds. What has been said here is that the accompanying spouse has transferred POF funds to the PA's account for app purposes and such apps have been successful going by the individual experiences of those on this thread who went down this route.
The canadavisa forum is a forum where people share their individual experiences. Some people have stated on that forum that they have used their spouse's accounts and their apps have been successful. However, I am yet to relate with any such Nigerian applicant who has done so successfully.
That however, is besides the point. The point is that the app is being sent to IRCC, who have clearly outlined what they mandate as acceptable proof of funds on their website. It clearly states that the POF should be in an account that bears the PA's name. You can clarify further on the ircc website and bear in mind that every visa officer has a bit of lee way to accept or reject certain documents at their own discretion. So it is possible, VOa doesn't have a problem with spouse account but VOb does. At the end of the day, the choice is yours to make for your application.
It would be nice for you to share your timeline and experience as well as I do not remember you being active on this thread in recent times. It would help future and on-going applicants.

merrymum:
Hello everyone. Big congratulations to all who got their ITA and PPR.

After reading that my ACCOMPANYING SPOUSE has to transfer funds to my account for POF purposes, it didn't make sense. Why should my husband have to transfer the money to my account because I'm the PA when he is listed as my accompanying spouse in my EE application? So I checked the Canadavisa Forum and found this snapshot. On that forum, almost everyone knows you can present your spouse's bank statements as POF. Please my question is: was there anybody that had issues with this that makes everyone on this thread to believe that the funds must be in the PA's account? Let's clarify please. Thanks a lot.

Lol! I have now decided to delete any PM that comes from a newbie, so if any newbie sees this, pls ask your questions on the thread. Lots of people here to respond to you. I also noticed that some silent members suddenly just pop up with questions like "i just received ITA and I want to know if ......" Abeg na, as una take waka reach ITA no share info, as you still check in, manage share your timeline and experience for others to learn from na. Also, newbies all these "i am interested in canada.......and i want to start....can someone respond....." Remember that this is a forum for sharing oh, not a travel agency. You still try and read naaaa. The first few pages of the thread have a step by step process of express entry complete with how to go about your ECA, how to estimate crs, etc etc etc. Loads of info complete with links and all. This is a process that would require your money and time it is worth your while to read. Then, its also veryyyyy easy to click on the moniker (the username) of that person that you are sending PMs and read their previous posts. Chances are you'll find answers to your questions. lastly, utilize the search bar on the top of the nairaland page and ensure you filter the search results by choosing Travel under section. This is my recommendation and my opinion oh. It may not suit you, and if it doesn't that's just fine oh.

SlowlybtSurely:
Easy with the PMs people. If we were to go that route, this thread wouldn't be this informative, would it? Please post your questions here so you get varied responses.


Where vcole sef? She still dey pop Champaign?

Current study means on-going study bro. You dey school?? lol! the answer is No.

esosa4real:
I am filling the Post_ITA form and in the Education History, where I lid my degree which I graduate from 2012, it asks if it my current study, will this be YES or NO?


Trying to understand this question. I suspect it should be YES since its my last studied coure, right??

No Canada travel history. Other travel history, yes....UK, other countries in Europe,Asia and then the US. However, i believe virgin passport holders haven't had any issues securing PR provided they meet all of the requirements.

byskoye:
Hello house.Congrats vcole
@vcole did u have a canada travel history or any other travel history.
please assist with a response

My current employer does not affix stamps and reference letter worked just fine for that.

Blackbuddy:


It depends on the internal policy of the organization issuing the reference letter. Some organizations affix a stamp, some do not. Just ensure it is done in line with the organization's standard so that it can be verified okay if a search/re-confirmation is done on it.

boldinc and slowlybtsurely una wan use laugh kill person. LOL!!!

boldinc:
Yup she did... vcole is busy popping champagne like StS said!

I was denied a uk visa in 2007 or so. I answered yes to the statutory question that referred to visa refusal or entry by any country and went ahead to explain why I was refused the visa and mentioned subsequent applications for uk visas that were successful in my LOE and included the letter the british high commission sent for that refusal (i am obsessive about keeping documents ) as well. My husband did same for a previous US visa refusal in 2008 or so. Bottom line, answer the statutory questions correctly and utilise your loe in explaining the refusals.

temitope06:


I was denied uk visa once in 07, pls is the answer Yes to 4 n 5 also?

Thanks everyone. Congrats to all ITA recipients and PPRs!