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kfrosh:
No! All man for himself. He should start the process as well. He is now a man.

Wawu
His score is low ni. Although he hasn't written IELTS

Please o elders
Can I apply with my younger brother who is 25years old? He just finished nysc

I'm married with 2 kids.

Can he be the 5th person?

Thanks

vickyehi:
sent

Well received.
Thank you very much

Good work is really going on here.
God will reward you all.

The UK CBT materials are needed please.
They are needed for UK/Ireland stuff. Decision on which country to pursue not yet made.

Kindly send to adejumooluyinka@gmail.com

Thank you

You are doing a great job here.
Hope to join the process soon.
About to start preparation for IELTS.
Please, I need materials for preparation as I dont know anything about it. Anyone that has materials can please help me send to adejumooluyinka@gmail.com or please refer me to the appropriate place.
Thank you very much.

Jennypharb1:
Just to add this breakdown from previous threads. Basically tells you how much per person, two persons and so on. Wish you the best

Thank you very much sir

Ifeoma77:
For a family of four, somewhere in the neighborhood of 10M
If you insist on an agent, add 2 - 5M

Extra 2-5m?
That's outrageous.
I will do it myself.
Thanks so much ma

jmnsimone:
here - https://www.nairaland.com/4657743/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/148#70472059

Thanks so much ma

Shyee:
This is a post from the sister thread by Tojued:
https://www.nairaland.com/4843199/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/504#75829546
It's actually there but below's an updated version:

IELTS= currently N68,000 (mod/ielts), 75k (BC)

ECA= depends on the body; WES, ICES and IQAS charge between CAD 215 to 400 CAD. Transcript and courier cost depends on your school. If using wes with Nigerian degree budget ₦22,500 for waec verification, also budget to pay your institution extra for verification of your degree.

Medicals=depends on the clinic; QLife (Lagos) charges are listed here, IOM Abuja & Lagos charges N40,200? for adults.

PCC= Lagos starting from ₦3,500. Abuja ₦10,000 flat.

Visa fees=CAD 1040 for each adult; CAD 150 for children

Proof of Fund= depends on family. Refer to page one / IRCC webpage (link on page one)

Cost of sending passport following approval = check VFS website

Flight ticket= depends on the airline. Egypt is cheapest followed by Ethiopian.

So on point
Thanks so much sir

lobell:
If you can sponsor her PhD in SA, then the costs should be no biggie...people without 'toro' in their bank accounts started this journey and God came through, per time. per time.

Cheers.

Visit the prequel to this thread (search for express entry canada part 6 currently in part 7 though but 6 has more information) and familiarize yourself with page one.

Will do that
Thanks so much sir

Ifeoma77:
Please rethink this plan, most of the people who are getting banned for misrepresentation went through agents.
It is not complicated at all, come over to the other thread and take a look.
About the plans; I vote you forget the SA plans, immigrate and then she can go to school in Canada

Thank you for your input ma.

Please, do you have an idea of the cost implication?

nat138:
You're welcome sir. If your family starts the FSW process immediately, you will most likely get PR before January next year. Is the PhD in SA sponsored ie on scholarship? If it isn't, please do a scale of preference

Thank you for the response sir.
The Ph.D in SA isn't sponsored.
We are going to pay for everything.

I think we should be thinking of IELTS right now.
Please, do you have an idea of the cost implication?

nat138:
Hi Yinka78, if you were my brother I will advise same. Start the EE process, immigration programs are not for ever and even if the program is still on in 4 years, it will be more stringent.
Your kids are also at an easier age to reintegrate them into a new culture and society, in 4 years you will be 45 and your wife will be 36 which will be a bit more difficult.
Also if your wife wants to continue as a lecturer, the best bet is to start that PhD in Canada as she will have more opportunities to be a lecturer assistant or so from her PhD study and graduate into a professoral role. Forget about the duration of the program, it is for a purpose, of what use will it be for her to obtain a PhD from S.A. after three years and still struggle when she gets to Canada to get a job?
Start the process, get your Canadian PR and let Madame start school in Canada as it will be cheaper for her, she will also get more scholarship opportunities.
Sit with Madame and talk this over. Canada looks like a better option right now.
Meanwhile visit the sister thread to get more info on the FSW program and migration.

Will definitely discuss with her.

She even suggested she starts her PhD in SA by January next year, and start applying for another one in Canada against September next year (as all schools have closed their application portal for this year) while we pursue the PR stuff.

I just hope we will have enough money for this.

Thank you very much

Topsmamen:
Now is the best time to start bro. Your wife has a Masters degree and she's 32, meaning she should be the primary applicant. Look no further, everything you need to know about the process can be found here. If I may also suggest, it would be nice for you to share your reasons for intending to use an agent so you can be guided accordingly.

Will start something soonest.

I intend using an agent because of the stress. I heard it's stressful and one needs the services of a professional to avoid error.

salford:
If you were my brother, I would tell you to start now. Immigrant programs are not going to be here forever. once they reach whatever quota targets they are aiming at, the door would close. Then migrating would become more difficult like it is in the UK. There is so much people that the infrastructure can sustain e.g the healthcare system here is already getting strained. Government can change and policies can change e.g the USA. In addition, you are not getting any younger. The younger you are, the easier it takes to successfully integrate into the system. Your wife can always transfer or restart her phd program in Canada. I have seen Nigerians even moving from Province to province to restart a phd program so what is South Africa. The Phd program from South Africa would also not open a lot of doors here anyway.

I do not know about cost of application and timeline questions. Maybe someone here can help you on that.

Thank you very much sir.
Really appreciate your contribution.

Good morning travellanders,
I've been a silent reader and guest for some time now.

Decided to join this morning to ask for your advise.

I'm trying to make a life changing decision here on whether to start the process of moving to Canada permanently now or wait till four (4) years time.

Here is a little background about me:
I'm 41 years old, married to a 32 years old lady and blessed with two kids (6 & 4 years old)
I'm a pharmacist working in a local government, my wife is a nurse (university lecturer).
My wife wishes to go for her PhD in South Africa next year (because it's relatively cheaper and it's a 3 year program), though she prefers doing it in Canada, but PhD is more expensive and it's 4-6years. She doesn't want a long thing as 'Nigeria' has shown her pepper during her MSc days.

The issue at hand:
Can we start the processing now and she continues to plan for her PhD in South Africa or we wait till she finishes her PhD hopefully in 4years time considering our ages?
If the process becomes successful before she finishes her PhD, that shouldn't be a problem.
She likes her job (I.e. lecturing) and wishes to work as a lecturer or in a research institute in Canada. Reason for considering her having PhD before making the move.
As for me, I can do any legal job that will bring food on the table.

Kindly advise on the best time to start, the average time it takes from making the move to landing in Canada (nothing has been done, not even IELTS), the average COST needed for a family of 4 (very important)
NB: We will surely use an agent ( I have my reasons)

Thank you.

@justwise
Please help on this

Waiting for your responses pls

Good morning travellanders,
I've been a silent reader and guest for some time now.

Decided to join this morning to ask for your advise.

I'm trying to make a life changing decision here on whether to start the process of moving to Canada permanently now or wait till four (4) years time.

Here is a little background about me:
I'm 41 years old, married to a 32 years old lady and blessed with two kids (6 & 4 years old)
I'm a pharmacist working in a local government, my wife is a nurse (university lecturer).
My wife wishes to go for her PhD in South Africa next year (because it's relatively cheaper and it's a 3 year program), though she prefers doing it in Canada, but PhD is more expensive and it's 4-6years. She doesn't want a long thing as 'Nigeria' has shown her pepper during her MSc days.

The issue at hand:
Can we start the processing now and she continues to plan for her PhD in South Africa or we wait till she finishes her PhD hopefully in 4years time considering our ages?
If the process becomes successful before she finishes her PhD, that shouldn't be a problem.
She likes her job (I.e. lecturing) and wishes to work as a lecturer or in a research institute in Canada. Reason for considering her having PhD before making the move.
As for me, I can do any legal job that will bring food on the table.

Kindly advise on the best time to start, the average time it takes from making the move to landing in Canada (nothing has been done, not even IELTS), the average COST needed for a family of 4 (very important)
NB: We will surely use an agent ( I have my reasons)

Thank you.