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@sister congrats oh!!!!!.

You will soon settle down completely.

vcole:
I think it boils down to how much you are willing to spend and how long you think it would take to get a place of your own. You may want to start out with 1 week and see how it goes.

@vcole thanks.

I want to conserve our POF as much as possible, hence my question.

Is it possible to get an apartment under one or two weeks in calgary?
If I book one week, and didn't get accommodation within that period, can I still get another airbnb at a good rate? ( as the place we will be staying might have been booked by another person)

Thank you.

Jbelieve:
Zeiya congratulations again we coming behind....pray for us (fellow September AOR) that they release our PPR this week.

Thank you.

PPRs will start raining tomorrow morning. It will calm the thread and bring the usual flow of joy.

We will sing your congratulations very very soon

Omzyj:
Hi all. Please is there December PPR member who sent his or her passport to Canada visa office Accra through VFS global Lagos and has gotten any update?

Yesoooo.

I got PPR on 7th December and submitted the same day at VFS Lagos.

I picked up this morning 3rd jan 2019.
It was approved on the 19th dec
Left Ghana on the 24th dec
I gave them some time before picking up today.


Note: I was one of the people they issued PPR letter to submit to India. I submitted at VFS Lagos and raised CSE after 4 days( for formality sake). They replied after 2days that it has been resolved.

Please landed Seniors in Calgary.

I need your advice regarding booking an Airbnb in advance?

On the average, how long is it advisable to book? How long is it likely to take us to get accommodation after landing in calgary?

I am landing in April. ( Family of 4). I want to book our Airbnb on time so I need an idea of how many days to book?

Cersei:
I received Ready for Visa mail on 18th Dec as well, in my email no location was mentioned other than to submit documents at VFS . What is to be submitted is just the printed email, 2 passport photo and Int passport? and the fee. Can someone who submitted recently confirm this? Thank you.

Yes. Go and submit. Add two photocopies of your Passport data page if you are submitting in Lagos.

My letter even stated I should submit to India but I submitted to Ghana through Lagos VFS. My application was approved on Wednesday. It is on it way back.

dalutin:
Good evening house....Trust you all had a wonderful day? Pls I want to find out if there won't be an issue as regard asking WES to remove my BSc. Degree from my report evaluation, cos it's taking too much time for my transcript to get to them. WES has accepted my Masters Degree since 6 months ago. I spoke with WES customer service agent as regard removing my BSc certificate from my evaluation, and he said I should do them a mail....Gurus in the house, Hope there won't be any problem if I get into the pool with just my Masters Degree certificate. Thanks a lot and hope to hear from you as soon as possible.

Send them a mail to remove it sharply. Nothing do you

I am very happy today. Even CIC sabi do Christmas?

Imagine people that have been in the pool since February was released yesterday. My joy has no bounds. What a surprise xmass gift?

People still dragging feet that their CRS won't be up to 440, I encourage u to start first. Relax in the pool, anything can happen at anything. Be prepared and wait for the opportunity. It will surely come.

My 435/436/437/438/439s bros/sis. Keep believing you all will be celebrated soon.

Congrats to PPRs and ITAs recipient.

Thank you
@TheCongo
@HappyTBaby,
@Salford
and other landed seniors who kept the thread going. It is not easy being here after landing.

God bless your hustle. We are coming

Erigo23:
Guys this is my first time writing I’m so broken inside I don’t even know what to do again. Writing ielts for the 3rd time and still not making it is devastating. especially for the fact that I’m unemployed and I have to save the money everytime on my own. It’s really devastating.
1st try with BC. LRWS- 8.5, 6.5,7,8.5
2nd try with MOD LRWS- 7.5,8.0,6.5,8.5
3rd try with MOD LRWS: 8.5,6.5,6.5,8.5
This is demoralizing I have done my ECA since August just waiting on this IELTS and now I was really hoping this would be the last time but I can’t believe I have to continue this again next year. I prayed and prayed and I studied and studied still nothing. This is almost 300k wasted. Having to watch my friends that I even told about the program move on and get PPR and I’m still stuck here. � lemme just stop typing I’ve been crying since morning.

When I read post like this, i comment because I feel your pain. You did well by coming out. The 300k is not waste, do you know some people travel to Dubai to gate crash job fairs for provincial nominations? Though yours is more painful because you are unemployed but you have the INTEREST and DETERMINATION which is the key. Since it is only IELTS holding you, you must pass it.

You are almost there, don't give up. Continue practicing till you get funds for another exam. In addition, continue praying and fasting for financial favours from God for this process. GOD will not give u a Cross greater than you.

Your Canada dream cannot be stopped by anything. Your testimony date has been fixed here.


It will end in praise

Mummychichi:
My dear Family,

I don't think I can do this again. 3rd attempt

Overall Band:

8.0

Listening:

8.5

Reading:

9.0

Writing:

6.5

Speaking:

7.5

Mummy chichi you can do it. Yes it hurts so much, most of us have passed through that stage. You will pass IELTS, get ITA, PPR and testify here. Your Testimony space has been created already on this thread so you must fill it.

When I started this journey I told myself that I must pass this exam even if it takes me 10times. I will just beg/save up for the next exam.

Please aim at the price, save up some money, write again and/or remark your writing, you are almost there.

It will end in praise.

@Skywalk12 congratulations. Your day have finally come . Praise God.

Waiting for more Testimonies this week

daicee:
Ok. Thanks. Congratulations too!!!

I went to the vfs office here in Abuja to ask them about the vfs India on my letter.....if its a mistake.

And the lady that handled my inquiry there said she doesnt know, and that I could come back on monday, hopefully by then, she would have an answer.

Please Zeiya, can you kindly help me with details of your submission.....money paid and all that. Mine is a family of 3. So that I can prepare.

God bless you.

I paid #71,710 family of 4.

Each person is about 17kplus. Check their website for the exact amount

Congratulations @ daicee.

I submitted through VFS on Friday

TimmytimeHO:
Congratulations and I wish you well in Canada.

Please why did you have to clear all ypur businesses on Facebook ?

Thanks.

I did that to avoid unnecessary attention to my personal life. I believe that since these people don't know you or come physically here to verify things, they rely only on the information you submitted and registered online ( LinkedIn, Facebook, etc) . Any small mismatch will raise a red flag or call for more proof.

raphrulz:
Wow!

A big congratulations to you. The wait has finally paid off. I remember seeing some of your posts and a few clrifications.

May God favour you in the new land. You have indeed met our PPR script expectations.

Go and prosper!!!

Thank you so much our honourable professor.

Men this PPR rain reach my side ooooooooo.

Long post alert!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will give the type of testimony that I benefited from in the past.

After being visited by two "ghost updates", I said that if I miss out on the next PPR rain, then there may be trouble cooking in my application .

My two greatest days on this journey were the day I passed my IELTS and PPR. The feeling was like being a born again for Christians. Let me quickly give my timeline before my long story starts.

Desicion to travel was at the peak when I read on the news late last year that Canada will take over a million immigrants between 2018/2020. Then I said to myself, it is time to try through FSW, as I have been looking for admission with schorlarhip all these while.

IELTS (1): 24th march
IELTS (2): 24th May passed on 6th June( My happiest day on this journey).
ECA: 20th June
EE profile: 22 June
Hubby IELTS : updated 13th July
CRS:448
ITA: 25th July
AOR: 5th Sept
MED: 27th Sept
BIL: 28th Sept
ADR: 17th November
Ghost Update 1: 27th November
Ghost Update 2: 4th December
PPR : 7th December dated 6th December
Family size : 4
VO: Ottawa
Travel experience: Nil
Province picked: Sask and Alberta
AOR-PPR: 93 days

I got the Indian visa location stuff too, but I have submitted at VFS LEKKI. They didn't say anything, I will give you guys feedback on the outcome. Paid #71710 for family of 4


This journey taught me to be positive, patient and the power of research. I turned Nairaland into a pocket Bible. I got 100% information that I used in packaging my application on this forum. I screen shot any important information I read anywhere whether I have reached the stage or not. I read all my saved items at my spare time because i don't know what will be my own case

IELTS: passing ielts was a major breakthrough for me. I knew my journey has begun with or without POF complete.

ECA: University of IBADAN PG school I hail ohhh!!!!!!
they were so fast and efficient in sending and verifying my MSc. transcript( Nairaland saved me from doing my Bsc. too and MOUAU would have showed me pepper as they toasting my younger brother now)
POF: this looked like it was going to be a huge challenge but my siblings kept encouraging me to get to the stage first then we will know if it will stop the process. When the time came O my God !!!!!!!!!, my siblings, hubby siblings and even parents SUPRISED us, everybody wanted to give us money, at a point I was confused on how to merge everything. Our POF was in excess by 30%. 100% dash ooooo. I never knew they had that kind of money, when abroad matter came up, everyone wanted to sow a seed in our life. Nothing FASTING AND PRAYING cannot do. Don't be discouraged about money, keep praying and allow God to do the rest.

POST AOR: After submitting BIL, the waiting torture continues, I attended planning for Canada and researched other pre arrival programs. When the craze of e-mailing Ralph came, I did on 6th November and got the information that my file was at Ottawa, Eligibility in progress, Criminalty started 15th Oct, security not started.
ADR: I got an ADR for Hubby's Schedule A . At the point of submission I noticed that the file name to be submitted in the profile has my name and in my section, I said it won't hurt to fill the form too and let them pick the one the wanted. Next day my profile changed to reviewing document till date.
NOTE: I copied out all the information I filled before and after ITA for myself and my dependents on a book. It became handy when filling the Schedule A.

GHOST UPDATE: After being visited by 'two ghost updates' I was scared, until I researched and saw people that got even three without PPR on canadavisa forum. I believe "ghost update" means that your file was reviewed but the outcome is what we should pray for. From people that ordered for their notes on the forum, I understand that they noted 'next review date Dec' on their files ( August/September thread). I gained a lot from people's GCMS notes, it kept me going and reduced the urge to order mine till I mark 100days.

God bless Seun for this Forum, No matter the stage you are don't give up or you will miss u PPR date. GOOGLE is there for everything. Newcomers please go back to part 3, 4, 5 and read, it will take your time and MB, but you will get genuine information from people's personal experience.

From here I got the importance of online presence, I created a LinkedIn profile this year, updated it and filled it with people. I cleared all my side business from my Facebook account and did the same for my hubby. I was lucky my company has a very strong online presence.

POF: I used two gift deeds, from my elder brother and sister. I submitted notarized gift deed for my brother, my sister is in UK so she wrote her own letter in her own style ( refused to use my naija sample), she gave me the evidence of her transfer, marriage certificate and payslip. I didn't use her payslip because I didn't put mine. My money was in 5 Treasury bills from Firstbank (joint account) and Gtbank ( Personal) . I used 6months bank statement from Firstbank ( i had 100% POF there), generic reference letters from both banks and Tbills certificates. I explained in details how all the money came in and stressed that they can be liquidated at any time.

WORK EXPERIENCE: I submitted a very detailed reference letter ( I was lucky I worked with my boss on this), appointment, confirmation, promotion, and salary raise letters only.

CANADA EXPRESS ENTRY is real and you must be interested and determined to get there. I have told some of my friends and
some gave up after few attempts of IELTS while some are waiting to see the result if my own. READ and READ, there are a lot of pre-arrival programs people miss out because of lack of information.

I appreciate hundreds of people here but I will mention few to save space.

@Newmum you are good.
@Mcstan I pray for you always, you inspire me, we will celebrate you here on your appointed day
@dumprep, I met you at the PFC session, you have a nice soul, waiting for your Landing gist soon.

Finally all Glory be to GOD ALMIGHTY and Honour to our Blessed Mother Mary. That WOMAN is loaded. If you are a Catholic, near her and you will never regret it. SHE can't stand our tears and worries.




It has ended in praise for me. Yours is loading

Wumi93:
I have read page 1 and it didn't answer my question
Let me rephrase : does buying treasury bills 1month to AOR overcome the requirement for the 6 months balance just like a gift deed does?

Like they advised u up there. U need to do a lot of reading.
Treasury bills, 6months acct statement and gift deed are all different stuff. None of them OVERCOMES the other. Search them here and read about how and when they are used.

If u don't read, you will keep asking one question after another. Reading makes things easier and u can ask only specific/personalized questions.

Let's try and use Nairaland search engine. It is like a mini Google

It will end in praise for all of us. As Long u have started this journey no going back until you give your landing gist on the sister thread

kiaraaa:
I tried calling the number you posted but I couldn’t reach you

You can send a PM

Vancouver4:
My people come o

God has done it

L 8.5
R 7.5
W 7.0
S 8.5

MOD

I was already planning to book another test because I know I didn't do well at all especially in listening module . But the God of St Joseph of Cupertino and St Theresa of the Child Jesus stepped in.

Father, I am so grateful!!!

My sister I really thank God you have passed this stage. I pray other stages will be very smooth for you. I celebrate with u congrats.

St Joseph of Cupertino prayer really works, especially when u have done all ur best and u are still missing by only 0.5.

DonTee07:
Wow! Then fill accordingly and send back to them. All the best.

Thanks .

smslive2:
Most likely there is a gap in your address history

I doubt the gap because I was careful.

Please any other reason that u know of?

DonTee07:
No travel history but have you/spouse been rejected any visa before? Or you answered "YES" to any background information?

None of the above

Please can couple without travel history/denial get schedule A as ADR? I got a request letter this morning.

Any significance to the application stage?

AOR; Sept 5th

prex29:
Does it normally take this long. Thought it takes 3 weeks tops to get MEP after AOR . And do I keep checking my profile for medical passed or do I get an email update?

Takes about 22-35days . You will get an e-mail notification as well as account update

tempest01:
Which people dey Calgary, Landed two days ago, make una show me the way.

Congrats oh!!

We are waiting for your landing gist please. At least for us still in naija

prex29:
Hello All,

I submitted my application and got *AOR on Oct 26. Still no update on Medical.

My question is does one get an email on changes on the profile for the medical update or do I keep checking my profile?

Expect it from November 20th

Obi1conte:
Hello All
Please for those who attended the PLANNINGFORCANADA session, how close to the date where invitation/confirmation letter sent?
I'd be coming in from outside lagos.

Relax, you will definitely get the letter tomorrow

maworld:
Moyin o logo..az  it's PPR people....You amaze me

Oluwaseunara

Congrats ohhhhhh

The first PPR announcement on this part.

@cocococo is actually someone here who just opened an account to post this message to waste pages on this thread.

Please kindly ignore him/her and stop quoting.

I must testify on this Part ohh, whether 59 pages a day or more 'GOD WIN'

GOD deliver us from all evil.

May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen

What ??

How can I miss this first page of part 6.

Part 5 has ended without my PPR announcement .

I thank God I had my ITA and AOR in part 5

God abeg oooooooooooooooo.

This part 6 na my PPR Testimony part.



Once you start this journey no going back ooooo, your ECA, IELTS, ITA, AOR and PPR has a date, just be determined and be patient you will be celebrated one day.