bekayy:
I know. I thought we would still hear from her once in a while but she just disappear. Ghosted.

At least she dropped her PPR story. Tina26 never even dropped hers

Duchess2020:
Pls I need help as regards this issue. Can part time work experience be used or it must be full time compulsorily?

You can use part time experience. Check the CIC website for more details

A long read on BIOMETRICS at VFS Global - Canada VAC, Lagos

Biometrics is no longer business as usual

Sometimes ago the biometrics capture is seen as a long-queue process where you have to arrive early, seat under the sun, and with the possibility of meeting someone you may know. Well, the story has changed not only for speed but also for the fact that IRCC currently takes pleasure in delighting applicants now than in recent past.

Shortly after Medical Passed at around 1am midnight on the 22nd, I tried rescinding the initial booked appointment date that I had made earlier in the month with hope and believe that I will get Medical Passed on 23rd, but as I will later realize It came a day faster than my expectation..."chai this feeling is sweet o". Well, I wish I can predict my PPR date like this - This will mean a jackpot.

Moving on, I quickly cancelled the bookings for 24th and tried making it the next day - The 23rd. However, VFS Lagos do not allow less than 24hours booking but this I only realized after cancelling the first appointment. Well, it was a Wednesday so I switfly re-schedule for the same 24th I had earlier picked - You can't run faster than your legs - since to everything there is a purpose, I guess the same fate as with my unbelievable experience at VFS Lagos.

Swiftly came the 24th, I had taken a day off from work for it and this was to allow me visit VFS as well spend time with my family - we had a great time both at VFS as well as the outing. Thanks to the professionalism of support staff at the Canada Visa Application Center - VAC, damn! to the least they were awesome - swift and topnotch operation you may call it. Also, that of the one-stop cuisine at Ikoyi - we were given a unique treat - those Ice creams were out of this world. My both babies had had a fantastic time today , but above all we had gotten "Biometrics Completed" on our IRCC profile account and was already issued a Biometrics Number even before getting home from our adventure.

What's more? on arrival at the Center, you'll be greeted with a throng of people soliciting for your patronage. The beauty in this is that they give a sense of believe that business opportunities are endless. Well, I subscribed to a parking space option just for the period of my stay. If you had expected this to be a confortable parking lot, unfortunately it wasn't rather, it is an open space but with an assurance of the seller's watch for security of your car - I paid a token - #500 precisely.

Shortly after walking through the guarded gates and manned doors, we were aided all along by concise directive from the security men and into the main auditorium where the Biometrics activities are conducted. While in there, we were ushered to meet an Automated Ticket Machine operator who give out ticket based on your bookings - Be sure to go with your appointment letter as this is required at this point and afterward. This ticket will be called in synonymous to Airport flight departure calls, ensure you set your sight on the TV screens or listen for the number on your issued ticket as this will determine which Counter to go next after the form filling phase.

The next step is form filling. Each person going for the Biometrics should request for 2 forms. This is well explained if only you can read through in details and between the lines on the form, but as a regular "naija kid", we don't read "terms and condition". So, I "sharperly" asked the people around for the parts to be filled, and I was accurately informed - A portion at the front with your address and at the back with your Name/Signature and Date. Ensure you go with a Pen as this caused us much delay.

Also, aside the delay from the pen, I guess there are things to take away from the IELTS ordeal - Listening! Yes, you need maximum of it here. I realized most staff here kind of speak in low tone yet fast because you'll need them to repeat many times if you would need more than the ordinary assistance.

The main change is that we spent less than 7mins! The is remarkable you'ld say - And, yes indeed it is. Having finished filling the form, our Ticket Number was called and we moved to Counter 4 - The Pre-submission Counter, as directed by the Automated Voice System. What we did here was just to present our papers in certain order - Never mind about the specifics of arrangement, this will be sorted in the desired order by the staff in the counter. At this counter you'll need to have firstly, your printed BIL Letter, The form given to be filled, your International Passport Data page - 2 copies, and your Original International Passport and then you'll be requested to write in pen your email and phone number. All these will be inserted into a clear folder bag and handed back to you. I guess what really happens here is sorting and document arrangement just to ease the operation at the next counter. After this, you'll be re-directed to go the Submission Counter.

At this point, you'll get a feeling that you may have been quite lucky because the Biometrics process for Express Entry is truly EXPRESS! Dont be surprised that you'll be called first before those who were there long before you but not under same category, probably for schooling, visiting visa etc. As usual, we were called again by the Voice System to Counter 10. We met this amazing guy whom him and I switfly bonded and made jokes together. Our document was keyed into the system without haste and before we knew it, he was done! some 5mins spent here, I guess.

Finally, this next phase seem so dramatic - An experience that I haven't been able to understand what we actually went in there for. Well, it was the main deal - The Biometrics Capture Room! "Yippie...we'll be done in a short while", I said. As always, we waited for the Voice System again - Our ever-present assistant. The sweet-tone lady called our Ticket Number CNI---3 for what will be the last time, and we all stood up to proceed to the capture room but, we were told "Only one person at a time" - Well guided you might say. So madam went in first as I had to stay with my kid and before I could make a call she was out! Me: Did they chase you out? lol - She was done. I went in and took mine, the lady? "Tight-faced" but somehow got smiling as I was in awe of how the process went. You'll be told to raise your both hands up just like in movies when a criminal is being apprehended with the scream - "raise your hands up!", well she didn't yell but all others activities followed the same procedures. I raised both hands up, flipped them upon instruction, looked up to a black camera at the top right hand corner, and then she ordered me to have a seat. While starring at those points, several photographs of your hands, height, eye color etc are being taken in silent mode - This is a topnotch technology! After seating, she took a no-flash photograh - Shoulder up, chin down. And lastly, I was told to do an All fingers-print - similar to that done at the Police Office for PCC - but this time on a machine, much like that used when you go for PVC registration. All 10 finger were taken - Right Hand 4 fingers together first, then followed by Left Hand 4 fingers and lastly, the 2 thumbs together - in a 4-4-2 formation.

And boom, we were done! At this Room you'll be given a yellow paper roll ticket similar to the famous white colored "BET9ja ticket" (don't ask) - This is quite long, anyway. This special ticket will be stapled to the Photocopy of your International Passport Datapage and you'll be given your Original International Passport as well. Finally, you'll be told to come along with it whenever you're asked to bring in your Passport - The Request for Passport notification - popularly known as PPR. At this point, I felt, indeed this is becoming real! Eventually, someday I will have to submit the passport for stamping.

Ultimately, for long I have often believed that much of the phases in this journey comes with stress, but the turn in events, an example of the Medicals, and now the Biometrics are indications that certainly the process is getting faster, better and no longer delayed - The previous business as usual. To buttress this, our medicals was completed in about 2 hours much like the Biometrics, which was done in just 30mins! And, this is now the new "business as usual".

In a wrap
What is required;
- Book early online CLICK HERE
- BIL Letter (per recipient)
- VFS Appointment Letter (per recipient)
- 2 Photocopies of the International Passport Datapage
- The Original International Passport

What is not required;
- NO Photograph/passport photograh
- NO Invitation Letter/ITA
- NO Money [if you already paid in full up front at submission/AOR]

I hope this is helpful. And, I'll like to thank you for reading.

Alright, thank you.

Silversurfer1:


You can use part time experience. Check the CIC website for more details

Congratulations!

[quote author=Maverick22 post=86029639]It’s COPR peeps!!


Timeline:
IELTS:- march 24 2019
ECA :- started nov 2018 finished july 2019
CRS :- 481
ITA - july 10
APR :- aug 30
Single applicant
VO : OTTAWA (found out when i raised cse 2weeks or so before PPR)
PPR: December 23
COPR : January 22 (since i picked it up today ��‍♂️)

olasworld:
Good people in the house please I need your advice. I received a mail from WES on 29th Nov 2019 that a verification mail was sent to Unilag. Till now, the school is yet to respond and when I visited the school, i was told that the mail has not been received.
I contacted WES and it was confirmed again that the verification mail was sent last year.
Please should I do? Although I was told another mail will be sent after 7weeks but what is the guaranty that the school will get it again.

My brother spoke to someone in unilag about his and he was told that unilag or those in record dont bother to search for the email sent by Wes instead they wait for the hardcopy to arrive then they reply the verification request. Except you know someone that can fast track it for you. After sending verification,Wes requested for another verification and my brother called unilag. He was told that he's not the only one having such issue and they dont know why WES is asking for second verification. My brother called WES and was told that there's a particular person or connect they have in unilag that must reply the verification mail,that they dont accept it from any other person.
My brother called unilag and told them what WES said So unilag said they would do a meeting today and tell WES * whatever they want tell WES sha* however, they intend to reply all the verification mail from WES from Monday.

I hope this helps but please still go to unilag for more update or someone to help.

NEROSKY:
Please I'm a novice here, I don't know where to start.

Planning to marry this year by God's grace, Got HND, finished serving early last year, have been into businesses while in school, Bitcoin/crypto trading, blogging, etc, also have shops, no working experience actually, people work for me. I have about 2.8 million for this Canada processing, what are my chances where do I begin? please any candid advice will be really appreciated.

As our rulers are making this country unlivable, I feel i need to raise my family in Canada. would like to go first, this place is limiting my potential because govt won't support your business, instead, they do everything possible to frustrate you.

Nysc can serve as work experience if it's in the acceptable NOC, if your business is registered and/or you have some other forms of documentation, you can check if your duties match any of the acceptable NOC, just read more about NOC and you will get the drift

Since you have HND, I assume you already have ND which is two or more certificate, you can choose between 8777 and 8.5 8 7.5 7.5 LRSW

All these will help you to know what to choose filing the CRS form

olalekan9320:
Nysc can serve as work experience if it's in the acceptable NOC, if your business is registered and/or you have some other forms of documentation, you can check if your duties match any of the acceptable NOC, just read more about NOC and you will get the drift

Since you have HND, I assume you already have ND which is two or more certificate, you can choose between 8777 and 8.5 8 7.5 7.5 LRSW

All these will help you to know what to choose filing the CRS form

Thanks a lot this helped.

carissaa:

Go to the first page of this thread and start reading everything on there. Start with the CRS calculator and check what your scores could be

Thanks dear

Hello house,

I am in pains!

Just checked my IELTS results and I had 7.5 in listening, still don't know how.
LSRW : 7.5,7.5,8,7.5 overall 7.5

However, I need the magic 8 in listening...
with this score i'll be on 415, but the 8 in listening will take me to a whooping 473 is it advisable to remark only listening? I really don't want to take this exam again and I dont have time either.

I'm confused

Exam was paper based with MOD

You can be proactive and include the form in your submission or you can wait till you're requested to. Some people have gotten PPR without filling the form while others have been sent ADR to submit.
[quote author=Ope27 post=86073537][/quote]

Hello everyone,
Thanks for all your help and guidance.

My IELTS scores are:
L-7.5
S-7.5
R-8
W-6
Overall 7.5

IELTS was done in Dec 2019

I just got my ECA from WES - Bsc and Master but age is not on my side.

Should I re-write IELTS or create a profile with my present results and ECA??

Kindly help!

olalekan9320:
Nysc can serve as work experience if it's in the acceptable NOC, if your business is registered and/or you have some other forms of documentation, you can check if your duties match any of the acceptable NOC, just read more about NOC and you will get the drift

Since you have HND, I assume you already have ND which is two or more certificate, you can choose between 8777 and 8.5 8 7.5 7.5 LRSW

All these will help you to know what to choose filing the CRS form

Thanks a lot this helped... But bro every stuff is really confusing is because I'm new or? please can i chat you on whatsapp?

It's PPRRRRRRR.

ITA: September 4
AOR: October 16
Medical Passed/Biometrics: November 1
RPRF Request: January 16 (Paid same day)
Ghost Update: January 21
PPR: January 24
Family of 3
VO: Ottawa.

Full story coming soon

Iranoladun:
Hello everyone,
Thanks for all your help and guidance.

My IELTS scores are:
L-7.5
S-7.5
R-8
W-6
Overall 7.5

IELTS was done in Dec 2019

I just got my ECA from WES - Bsc and Master but age is not on my side.

Should I re-write IELTS or create a profile with my present results and ECA??

Kindly help!

Create a profile with ur present score tie breaking rule is more important than ever now and re write ielts u need at least an 8 in listening and 7 in writing good luck. You should try the PNP route also

NEROSKY:





Thanks a lot this helped... But bro every stuff is really confusing is because I'm new or? please can i chat you on whatsapp?

you will understand after spending some days reading the thread, you can send a pm

Part and Full time can be used.
Source

Duchess2020:
Do the work experiences have to be FULL TIME compulsorily? For example, I have two work experiences, one of them is part time which I did for 3yrs.

For some personal reasons sometime in 2018, I used the unaccompanying spouse option and landed at the end of 2018. I did promise to give feedback on the spousal sponsorship, so here's the timeline for sponsoring my wife:

App received - May 9 2019
Biometrics - Sept 5 2019
Med Received- Nov 3 2019
Pre arrival - Nov 23 2019
PPR - Nov 25 2019
Passport Submission - Nov 28 2019
Counterfoil Issued - Jan 7 2020
Passport collected - Jan 17 2020
Landed in Canada - Jan 24 2020

Hi! Please which did you select? I’m also having the same question

lolokike:
Hello guys, good evening. This is a good job we are going here.

Please i want to know if i have a Diploma from HDRC (not OND or HND) from Unilag and want to send it to WES.

Which of these will i click?

please I want to ask if sending both the transcript and the degree certificate together to WES by the university is ok or is it only the transcript. Thank you

olalekan9320:
you will understand after spending some days reading the thread, you can send a pm

Seems like i need to seat for ielts exams first thing, at least.

Please will ND and HND be counted as having two certificates

Hi Team, please I have a quick question. I have gotten ITA but the earliest date for my medical appointment is 17th of March while the last day for submission of documents is 23rd of March. There is a good chance that the medicals won’t be ready before submission. The hospital has refused to give an earlier date. Please what is the best way around this?

zezebabyxoxo:
Hi Team, please I have a quick question. I have gotten ITA but the earliest date for my medical appointment is 17th of March while the last day for submission of documents is 23rd of March. There is a good chance that the medicals won’t be ready before submission. The hospital has refused to give an earlier date. Please what is the best way around this?

why not use IOM All you need to upload is the slip given to you after the medicals

stephoye:
Please will ND and HND be counted as having two certificates

Yes and if you are below 30, try your best to get at least 8.5 777, trust God, you are a bit closer to your dream.

Woooow...I don't know what to do...just started the Wes process...now I am waiting for unilag to send my transcript to Wes....
With all these now...I wouldn't have used Wes....what did your wife use please....
I am not happy with unilag slow responses..please advice on the evaluation body that suits unilag....

wolexy07:
Greetings house, first timer here.

May we all live the Canny dream and may it be our best decision ever.

I started the hustle last year August after my son was born. Prior to that time, I had not been keen about the whole immigration thing. Having my son was kinda a wake up call. In fact, he is the main reason I embarked on this hustle. I wish I had started long ago even before I got married. No doubt, I'll be outta Naija by now. Anyways, no use crying over spilt milk.

I started the WES process mid-August and till now, it has not been completed. It is simply frustrating. WES sent me a mail on November 13th saying that they have sent a mail to Unilag to verify my BSc transcript and certificate. This is where I am stuck. My evaluation is on hold as a result while my wife's evaluation has been completed. I am the PA.

I was fortunate to pass IELTS on my first attempt December 7th: L8, S8, R7.5, W7. However, my CRS score still requires a lotta beefing up especially considering the recent unfavorable spike. The stakes are quite higher. I am currently on 422 and I will be losing points this year based on age. I am in my early 30's.

I am taking the BCS IT certification exam in March. It's not been easy preparing amidst my work and family but I am optimistic about my passing the exam. I am also considering doing TEF.

All in all, I am not giving up hope. I will be giving this my all and I believe it shall not be in vain by God's grace.

This is my story. I am counting on you my seniors for helpful tips/advice/suggestions or otherwise that can help in making the dream a reality.

Thank you.

Please house....what is the best Evaluation to use for unilag....I need a simpler n faster service....
Unilag process is slow.....

NEROSKY:


Seems like i need to seat for ielts exams first thing, at least.

yes, and also start evaluating your credentials with any of the suitable ECA bodies

Congratulations




It's PPRRRRRRR.

AOR: October 16
VO: Ottawa.

Full story coming soon[/quote]

We are in same boat o. I am extremely sad:
LSRW: 7.5, 8, 8.5, 7. Overall: 8.

I have requested a remark for L and W. If L doesn’t change, W may and i will get a refund.
You can do remark for L, S and W.
So if one change, you will at least get a refund.

All the best!

ogbeniDM:
Hello house,

I am in pains!

Just checked my IELTS results and I had 7.5 in listening, still don't know how.
LSRW : 7.5,7.5,8,7.5 overall 7.5

However, I need the magic 8 in listening...
with this score i'll be on 415, but the 8 in listening will take me to a whooping 473 is it advisable to remark only listening? I really don't want to take this exam again and I dont have time either.

I'm confused

Exam was paper based with MOD