taryour:


hello good evening, I tried sending you a pm.

I don respond since 4hrs ago. I've also responded to the mail you just sent.

Sthill5:


Sorry o! Well PPR at last

Yes o! My journey has been a long and challenging one. I was determined not to give up. In my head, I'm still trying to cut out certain parts of my PPR write-up so I don't give the longest PPR story ever told.

Sthill5:
We are really enjoying on this thread.

Someone I know paid David Cohen..he didn't even breakdown the process to them. Just collected first payment and asked them to send IELTS result and Evaluation report. They didn't even know about them. Next thing they are asking for second payment.
Cohen even told them their CRS is 462
But its 435 using the wife as PA at age 29,3 years work experience and only a Bsc

Husband has HND with age 42 so he can't be PA

I calculated 435 but I have no idea why Cohen is telling them 462

Same thing Canreach immigration did to me. It was after I paid over 500k that they sent a lengthy mail on ECA, IELTS, PCCs and so on. That was in 2016. I didn't even understand CRS score and all that.

The person who first introduced me to EE said it was Canreach that did theirs for them. She was just an accompanying spouse who either knew next to nothing about the process or couldn't be bothered to put me through. She never even mentioned CRS score to me before convincing me to pay Canreach. I trusted her and that was how I lost 500k.

thomyladey:
Hey Guys! I need advice...The employer I intend to use ( A secondary school) as proof of work experience paid by hand (cash). As a result, I dont have payslips so all I can get is a reference letter. Will this be a problem?

Try to see if they can agree to giving you payslips.

cherrychizzle:
URGENT HELP FAM!!!!!!!!!

Guys i know this questions most have been asked a couple of times and maybe i missed it,i just need clarity bikonu......

Filling my EE profile and just occurred to me that my degree (Civil Engineeering) is different from my work experience (Business Development Lead)will this be a problem for me??

Answers pls, don't just read and ignore, na beg i dey beg oooooooo

No problem at all.

Omonoba1981:
Accra is the visa office. I no longer have contact with my previous employer. While the one before that was a small firm, that was in East immediately after my service. I am not sure if anyone I know still there.

But for sure I might be able to get talk to my present employer, but to be frank I wouldnt have like them to know of my plan to leave.

If you're not already on the AVO WhatsApp group, PM me your number so I can add you. You can also ask your question there.

Omonoba1981:


Hello Guru, I got this request from CIC today. My application is over 8months , sometime in January they requested for background form, as I have earlier indicated to them I change my place of work. After then, I didnt hear from them not until I updated the webform with a new intl passport ( presentl one ie less than 6months this January)

Today I got the below request. Issues at hand is

1- I have been working with my new Job 8months now, I dont get payslip, I only get cheque which i normally deposit in bank, I never scan the copy of cheque.

2- My previous Job, that I had claim was like 3 years, I no longer have access to them.


What do I do in these
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*** To avoid delays, please submit all requested documents at the same time **

1. If your currently employer can quickly issue you payslips for all 8 months it would be nice. The payslips should be stamped and signed.
If not, get them to write a cover letter explaining the mode of payment, alongside a salary certificate (that's what I hear people call it). A salary certificate is a document, usually in a tabulated form, which shows a breakdown of your payments since employment.
I suggest the cover letter be properly addressed and not a 'to whom it may concern'. Check the mail sent to you for address.
Both cover letter and salary certificate should be on letter-heads. Signed and stamped.

2. How do you mean you no longer have access to them? How was your salary paid?

Also, what's your visa office?

canadaman18:


Sauga is definitely a solid location for Software related jobs and youre close to Toronto so good pick

Depends what your background is and what your area of interest is. Software development is pretty broad and I personally think its much better to become a master of one specific area and some knowledge of others than just knowing a bit of everything with no expertise in one(other developers will argue with me on this i'm sure).

In general there is Back End Development which usually involves very strong knowledge of C++, Python or Java.

And there is Front End development which nowadays involves knowledge of Frameworks such as Angular / React / Vue / Rails

There is also Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning but this is fairly advanced and while it doesnt hurt to pick up as a side interest, most jobs only hire very experienced AI engineers or PHD holders. (ofcourse there are exceptions)

There is also the dev ops / build tools route which usually involves a lot of scripting in Bash or PErl. I personally find this boring but some love it.

There is also the Database route although with noSQL technologies becoming more dominant and a lot of scaling and balancing all done automatically and cloud storage , this route I believe is a dying one.

Finally there is Full Stack Development which involves a bit of everything.

Note : the questions asked in interviews at top software companies and the ones youll see in the material I mentioned are usually language independent. Theyll focus more on complex problem solving using any language of your choice although most places from what I hear frown at using JavaScript

To finally answer your question I dont know any bridging programs per say but my advice is once you have an area of interest , use udemy or udacity to learn more about the tool stack for that area, and then work n a personal project which will look good on your resume and get you more comfortable with development. Do this alongside leetcode for optimal result .

This is detailed. I definitely will be reading this again and again. You touched on an aspect I haven't quite decided on yet - area of interest.

Now there are lots of questions running through my head. Please can I PM you?

canadaman18:
Hey folks, this advice is specifically for those in IT Field more specifically software / computer engineers ,and Full stack developers

There is a lot of demand for professionals in the aforementioned fields with extremely good salaries. It is not rare to meet an entry level grad making 80,000+ a year , infact that is what a top grad can expect in the GTA. An experienced developer can make 150K + easily. Now given the demand , are these jobs easy to get , YES and NO.

Why No?
Unlike a lot of professions (and of course no disrespect to those professions) software interviews are much more than a cultural fit or situational questions. You can expect multiple rounds of technical interviews and questions like "What is OOP" will be warm up at the most. So how do you get yourself prepared for this "exam" , the only answer is practice. It doesn't matter if you have been a developer for 10+ years, without practice you'll have forgotten a lot of the fundamental Data Structures and Algorithms which will be heavily tested for.

What then is the best way to practice :
1. ' www dot leetcode dot come ' is one I highly recommend. There are tons of questions but if you can do solve one or two questions per day in easy mode and then ramping up difficulty progressively , after 2-3months you should be among the top candidates in most interviews.

2. Cracking The Coding Interview is another one . This is a comprehensive book that covers a lot of topics as well as provides tips on how to ace interviews at companies like Google, Amazon etc

I came here to share this because I know we Nigerians are smart and I personally want to see more Nigerians in top tier tech jobs but it's hard because most people wont even pass the first round relying simply on their existing experience.

Why Yes?
As I said above if you religiously go through the above material , youll find that your skills will move to a whole new level and these interviews will become very easy.

For anyone who takes interest in the materials and has questions on algorithms or implementations and so on , let me know

Source : Im a software engineer at one of the top 3 companies in the world.

Happy Coding guys !

Wow! Thank you so much for this. I've been taking (free) online lessons towards being a software developer and I intend to do a bridging program when I land. I know I still have a lot to learn before I can apply for any developer job but I'll start with these materials tomorrow.

Please are there any bridging programs you can recommend? My destination is Mississauga, Ontario.

wendylicious9:
Thank you @Ifeoma77 for your input. I really appreciate it.

As for "those" who feel my question was about me and not my friend as I claimed. I have attached a screenshot of my WES evaluation which I completed last year and a copy of the BIL that I got a month ago, so you can receive CONVICTION. If you have any suggestions/ view, I'll actually appreciate it, so that I can actually pass it along to my "friend".

I wish all of us speedy PPR.

When I needed help with paying for CPA tax course, I came here and I openly asked, and I got the information I needed from ralprulz(thanks by the way).

Thank you very much.

I also saw the comment. You didn't have to prove anything to them but I guess this would make them be more mindful of their subtle accusations next time.

Please I just want to be double sure about this.

Someone with a B.Sc in Medical Laboratory can use WES right? MCC and PEBC is not for them.

titiclassy:


That one na ur own analysis of..keep it to ur pocket. And I didn't tell u MUCH was said in their language. Na me dey d scenerio. U cldnt av ignored that part of the gist instead of interpreting in ur own imagination. And I told u I picked some words in their language..isn't that enough for u. Nigerians..na this oversabi and attacking spirit they worry all of una

This is a forum where we share our experiences for others to learn and be enlightened. I simply asked if you understood the language spoken and there's absolutely nothing wrong in my asking. You are the one who wrongly interpreted my question in your own imagination and that has made you quite edgy and unnecessarily defensive.

Anyways, I already mentioned my reason for asking and someone else has shared their own experience which I (and I believe others) have learnt from.

Contumely:


Stop abusing language oga.

You don't value money yet you stay in minus 40 degrees at times struggling for money.

I am sure that for the right amount, you will come back here to even work for Buhari under Lai mohammed.

Some people migrate not for money but for better quality of life. Even if I get a job that pays 3x more than Canada, I still will not choose Nigeria.

TheCongo2:


That reminds me of one of my trip to South Africa.
I was taking a KLM flight from Johannesburg back to Toronto via Amsterdam.

We were seating in the waiting area to board the aircraft and I realized I was the only black person.
Now, it was time to board the aircraft and we were on the line to hand out boarding pass.

After handing my boarding pass, I was on my way to enter the aircraft. However, there was a white South African agent standing and watching the passengers entering the aircraft.

When he saw me, he wanted to see my passport. Something I didn't see him ask any of the other white travellers before me.

No way, I was upset. I ask him, " Why only me? Why you didn't ask any of the other travellers for their passports?". In my mind this was a clear case of racial profiling. I needed an explanation.

In a very calm and friendly manner, the white man explained to me that all the other travellers have the European Union passport. And he could tell a European Union from a distance. They didn't need a visa to go to Amsterdam. Given that my passport had a different color from everyone else, he wanted to ensure I was authorized to go to Amsterdam.

After showing him my Canadian passport, he said "Thank you for your co-operation and have a safe trip"

It wasn't the color of my skin as I originally thought

My point exactly.

jjohndoe83:

You lie sir! You're not that powerful, don't think too much of yourself. You're still a mere mortal whose breath is in his nostrils.

Word.

Kmgb1:


She said she heard the other man who intervened say 'its not fair' and subsequently allowed them on the bus or did i read wrong?

I personally cannot come to such a strong and sensitive conclusion by hearing 'It's not fair' after so much have been said in some other language. I though she understood the language and I was going to say she should have reported the airline staff before boarding her flight - just so the offender is called to order and stopped from doing same to someone else.

Jasmine17:


Bad character is bad character and i won't massage you/anyone's ego because i want to be subtle or be your friend.

Never encourage bad character or behavior. Thats what killed Nigeria and why we are migrating in droves to Canada today. Period

Let it rest. Our prayer is that it ends in praise for us all.

Yureyes:

It's a profession that requires induction. I was inducted in February 2012.
That said, I am thinking of sticking with November 2012, since I have used in the US, as my year of graduation, even though work experience starts March 2012 and then write an LOE, stating I passed my final exams in 2011, got inducted in February 2012 and started working in March 2012 but I didn't do convocation or get my degree certificate until November 2012. Is this a good idea?

I see. I think you can also use December 2011. People don't usually wait for their certificates before they start working, neither do employers require it. In Nigeria, certificates can be issued 3 years after graduation. You may then use an LOE to explain the US application info.

Jasmine17:


Nobody is saying he cant decline but he should do it with sense. You dont decline every two weeks because you are lucky to have a crs of 465. Who in his right senses does that.

There is a reason you have a 60days window. If you are not done on the 58th/59th day, you decline. Its shows you have sense and is aware that ITA is a privilege, not a right. People fast, pray, pay 1500cad or more, follow PNP for 1yr+ just to get that privilege.

For every multiple ITA he gets, he denies a person, family, who desperately needs ITA the chance to the better future which himself is looking forward to.

As for you supporting his shenanigan, you are as sensible as he is. Goodluck

Calm down. Get a hold of your emotions. You still could have made your point clear without the last paragraph.

I agree with Ifeoma's suggestion that he holds on to the ITA as long as possible, rather than decline every 2 weeks. However, my response to you was based on the extremity of your words - way too harsh and uncalled for.

Yureyes:


As it stands my profile is like this.

Date first licensed to practice profession : February 2012
Work experience started: March 2012
Year of graduation: either December 2011 based on statement of result or November 2012 based on degree certificate

My issue now is the fact that I filled the year on my certificate (2012) in a US Visa application last year. I don't know if Canada will have access to that application because I heard they share the same database. If they do and I use a different date (2011) for the Express entry, won't it be seen as misrepresentation?

I don't think that is misrepresentation in any form. But how come your date first licensed to practice profession is February 2012, and not Dec 2011 or Nov 2012?

harry41:

Many thanks Ifeoma. I got a contrary opninon from JOO so maybe I have to make a decision by myself

Perhaps my experience will aid you in your decision making.

At the date I submitted my application, I was unemployed. I claimed points for a previous work experience. Months after AOR, I got two jobs but I didn't update IRCC.

If you're claiming points for the job you just left, I strongly recommend you update IRCC so that they know how to word their questions if they ever decide to contact your employer.

Note: Although I didn't raise a CSE concerning my new jobs, when I went for my interview I took all supporting documents for these jpbs along.

Jasmine17:


My only prayer for you is that your final application is not affected by your many ITAs decline.

Sometimes, just because you have a chance or loophole to do something doesn't mean you should do it out of control.

Each time you are issued ITA, parts of your profile is locked and i want to believe your details are stored somewhere not necessarily in the GCMS.

If i were to be the case analyst that will check you initial application and i notice you declined more than once, i will flag your application for all the necessary checks including security and terrorism.

By the time it takes 2years to process, others will learn from you.

This is uncalled for. Each person's journey is different. He clearly entered the pool believing POF will go according to his plan and so he kept getting ITA. I also had to decline an ITA and others have done so too. Luckily, you're not a case analysts and applications are not flagged for having declined ITAs.

titiclassy:


I don't know the point u r trying to make. But I will just answer ur qstn ..yes I picked what they were communicating. Hope u r fine now.

titiclassy:
LANDING GIST (LANDED 2 WEEKS AGO)

We booked LUFTHANSA flight for 14th February (yes oo..that was the VAL gift for the family). We went to Lufthansa office in VI so it was cheaper.My hubby doenst joke with his comfort , so he paid for extra leg room, especially because we are flying with a baby and a toddler. Prior to our leaving, when people ask me how i feel about the relocation..I just say hopeful! even when family and friends were super excited on my behalf, me I just dey hopeful o not anxcious, not sad, but hopeful!..hahaha. I stopped work a week and half before trip. I was given a surprise sendforth party at work which encouraged me a great deal and made me rethink leaving known for unknown..but the retink didnt last formore than a minute... In preparation for the winter I had gon to Yaba to gt some gears. was fortunate to meet a merchant that had very nice things...so i made 3 different trips to his place and ended up buying more than i planned (my luggage allowance paid for it but I am enjoying the nice wears now)
I started packing our luggages ..7 checked in luggaages (5 for clothes, shoes, books, alums,household stuff, 2 for some nija food stuff...)thank God for the list that was shared here... i forgot my broom and shea butter sha.. The digital hand scale helped but i still did strong head over packed some bags (especially hand luggaes). I had a special hand luggage dedicated for beans and poundo..it was weighing about 15kg..but when nairaland people told me not to try it...i repsected myslef , found a way to distribute te beans and poundo into checked in luggage while i tranfered shoes and boots into hand luggage. lest I forget I also had..3 hand luggages, 3 back packs, one diaper bag ( i smuggeled my entire heavy jeweries and beads into teh diaper bag..heheheh.. when only jewelry and beads were weighing 5kg (pls facefront o).
Fast forward to the d-day..parents and inlaws saw us off to teh airport, we took some pictures and said bye bye..that was around 3pm...5hours before check in commenced.
we paid 4k for the 2 bags that contained foodstuff. All of a suddden I started fidgetting, feeling guity that my bags will not pass due to over-weight. So i approached one of teh airline officials and reported myself to him that I have over-weight bags and that he should pls help me when the time comes for check-in (my hubby got so pissed at me). that was how teh guy started exploiting my fear...he took teh bags and went to weigh them, he told us we were overshooting our allowance by 22kg or so and mentioned that teh only solution was to pay for an extra 23kg which costs $300 there about...i started widing my husband to allow us beg him to collect 50k.na so the guy do shakara for us and left us. At once my husband told me in 'Yoruba' 'u better start offloading all the off-loadables. That was how I jejely put my baby in his stroller and started off-loading some stuff- removd 2 pack of beans out of 3, 2 kegs of plam oit out of 4, 2 of my heavy shoes, 1 family picture frame out of 2, 2 semolina out of 3,one one heavy butfine hand bag that my sister has been craving to collect..that was how all teh luggages came into teh 23.5-24 kg range and teh hand luggages 8kg. I packed all those extra into a GMG i bought at the airport , I begged one of the customer service ladies to keep it till a friend come to get it that evening. We were given priority check -in due because of my baby..infact having an infant travelling realy paves the way. we were given priority for all queues.
My family was a sight to behold during secuity checking and proceeding for boarding due to our plenty load, (7 cabin bags o...with babay stroller and car seat) i cant try that kind of cabin load again moving with kids. Just before boarding they announced that those with more than 1 cabin bags should come and checkin the extras..we were so happy..my husband took 3 of our 'buddens' to add to our check-in to eb collected at final destination-toronto
Our first trip was very comfortable cos of the extra leg room seats, food was just there.My kids were given toys, coloring book and crayons, snacks too. We all slept for most part of the flight.We landed at frankurt airport and here we had to trek an dtrek before we located our boarding gate. Anyways we experienced a little bit of racism by one of the Air canada officials..they called for priority boarding for anyone with infant and i and my family proceeded to the fornt but she was shocked we were blacks and said we shld hold on (for no explainable reason o)but her coleague interupted and said some words in German and ended it with 'its not fair'..so that was how we sha proceeded into ths bus that took s to the plane. Lest i forget our air Canada flight from Frankfurt to Toronto was delyed for 2 hours..all ths people jst they look us..and We were the only blacks in this flight. I just told my husband that my Nairaland people too like cheap...Ethiopian and Egypt air. Seriously...i was looking for just 1 of u guys..common!
The flight to Toronto was just there..we seat felt cramped..ot that they were bad but we had enjoyed space in teh previous flight..my baby and toddler wer emre active and demanding..but honestly..they behaved better than i had imagened..we imagened the worst..it was their first flght. Good movies We landed Pearson airport at around 3:50pm. We proceeded to immigration. they scanned our passports, minuted on our declaration card and then showed us to take the elevator downstairs to luggage claim. We got our luggages gt one of the luggage movers to move the luggages for $15 or so. We took our bags to customs, they didnt check our bags, she just asked me if we had anythng chicken..and i siad NO, God forbid (in my naija head i was like...chai i shld av smuggled some knorr chicken oo..see as this people no chekc anything..lol)
That was we left customs and proceeded to exit ..yes o EXIT...We missed out teh boarder service part o!..i totally forgot all the steps Nairaland and other Seniors had mentioned. Our famility friends were outside with their cars waiting for us..we came out of teh airport and lo and behold the cold welcomed us no be for here oooo..you cant imagen...i was almost crying for my baby in teh stroller..because the guy frowned face o.. it was colder than my freezer in lagos o..i mean it.
We drove to our airbnb in South mississauga..very lovely apartment ..our friends brougt plenty jollof rice, naija style chicken, efo riri and friends stew... 3 big bottles of jice..some snacks..We gisted a bit..then ate some jollof and we all went to sleep...Our sleep and wake up schedule was 'wakked' for teh next 4-5 days o..it seems we were always eating in the midnight (naija morning time). It was while I was gisting with a landed senior that I confirmed that we had missed a major step of COPR signing and Visa stamping..I also double checked with my Indian coleagues on whatsapp group (lol). Guess what.some people feel we wld be told to return to naija and re-enter. My slef ad my husband cld not relax well on sunday o .... Thank God Monday 18th was family holiday in Canada..so we begged our family friend to come pick us back to teh airport. it snowwed heavily tht morning but we didnot even mind..My prayers was that they shld do our landing proper for us. We located Boarder service and teh guy iniially shakara us that we will have to re-eter Canada. I almost started crying o. I started speaking all the british english i could told him nobody directed us to sign COPR..that we are not awrae of were to go next after immmigration or customs.. so that was how he directed us to anotehr of his coleague and that one now had mercy on us. Na back door (staff lobby) we take enter the COPR area o. We signed COPR, landing date was taken as that day MOnday instaed of the previous Friday. We also got our SIN. We ot back to airbnb feeling releived. made poundo with our efo riro and drank juice and slept.
Fast forward to current situation..we opened account with RBC (1 year free charges on transactions, $2000 credit card each), wrote G1and passed (hubby will get a trainer and write G next week), we got mobile phone package from Rogers (2 huawei p2 pro phones, 11 gig shared for $140). We booked appointment with settlement agencies New commer center of Peel, Access employment information session, COSTI . We attended a small church in our area and teh pastrs wife have been giving my chidren things, toys clothes, eve booster seat for my toddler (the uber drivers cld not take us witout this. Moving around with uber has been expensive but we got to do what we have to do ..its only for a while. The House hunting..chai..it has been discouraing.. the apartments have been asking for requirements (job letters, credit history) that we dont have. Even basement owners does not want to take me with babies...2 of them gave excuses of not being comfortable to put small kids in basement. We got a basement in Brampton but we no too like teh basement..we are still searching sha. Our airbnb runs out in few days and we have an option of a 3 months short rent in a furnished aprtment..its a little above our budget but i guess we will just take it .Myself and hubby are both in the IT domain so we dont want to go out of the GTA. We have started looking for jobs too..and we will keep trying out churches and networking events. Because of the children..we might have to take turns going out. However i learnt that government will bear cost of daycare for the first 12 months if I get a job or go to school. Health card will not be ready till after 3 months. That was how my baby was sick for 2 days and I had to maanage it with hot bath, robb, tynenol painkillers and prayers.. I am praying that no one gets ill again o. meanwhile the plenty winter wears have been serving us well o. even our family frinds says they are nice. We have been going to Square One mall every other day to enjoy savory meals and shop groceries in wallmart..may God help our POF..lolzz

Thank God for a safe landing.

Please do you speak Dutch (or whatever language the airline staff at Frankfurt spoke)? I was just wondering how you knew that the reason your family was delayed a bit at priority boarding was due to your race - and not some other reason.

MaryamAde:
Hi Kemz. Congrats on your PPR. Could you add me to the Accra WhatsApp group. My AOR is July 16, 2018. I have also added hubby in the application. Waiting for your kind response.


I would also appreciate if anyone can add me to the AVO WhatsApp group. Thank you.

Where have you been all this while? Send me a PM so I can add you.

raphrulz:
My God ooo!!

Please, forgive and forget naaa

raphrulz:


Well... my wait was really not the motivation for starting the marking stuff sha...

It was to encourage people to give very robust application experiences when announcing their PPR.

If you check from trends before marking started, people were giving very scanty PPR messages.

Somehow it encouraged people to add more flesh to it.

However, I won't lie that it has not helped me cope through all the wait.

I'm 5 months post aor... I can't complain sha... but i don tire mhen!!

I totally get how tiring the wait can be. Be rest assured that it will end in praise. If you haven't done so, start drafting your PPR journey now.

raphrulz:
Hi Guys,

So I considered spreading my tentacles here to mark "Landing thesis"...

But it seems this group is made up of more serious people that may not be interested in my professorial services.

Should I go ahead? or not ??

You and your marking. What's your AOR date? It seems this marking is a coping mechanism for you ehn.

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toyinana:
Please I would like to learn French, can anyone suggest where (organisations/location) and probably how long and how much it can cost me.

Thank you in advance.

My friend is currently attending classes here as she need points via TEF. I recommend them.

Folafikemi:


Pls how will he know his VISA office? Is it from the AOR sent?

You can know through GCMS notes or by raising a CSE.

godG:
Hi, good people. I have two questions please: can I apply for Nigeria's PCC by proxy (not currently in Nigeria)? If yes, could you please explain how to go about that? Thank you.

Yes you can apply by proxy - it's no big deal. I wanted to do for a friend once and all the police officer required was their finger prints on the form. I scanned the form to her. She was to print out, finger print and then scan back to me but she didn't need the PCC anymore. He was charging about 13k.

People are asleep now. I'm sure you'll get first-hand advice in the morning.