Dear House,

Please do we need a medical report for our kids. Also for the immunization records can we take what was done at a private hospital or is there a special document that has to be completed.

Thank you for your answers

Our PPR/COPR Story - Part 2

My Worries:

In the course of this journey, I was woried over several things
• I had name discrepancy on my WAEC and Birth Certificate. Priscilla was spelt wrongly on my birth certificate as Priscillia and on my WAEC as Prisclla. WES report also captured the error but somehow, I decided not to submit any affidavits and it worked out fine us.
• I worried about the documents we submitted for proof of sibling relationship especially as I saw a refusal due to submission of only birth certificate. I however reached out to @Topsmamen and He was truely helpful... His advise was what led to the update done in the Proof of sibling section.
• I also worried that the Bank decision not to give me a reference letter in the approved format may cause me issues. Afterall in my thoughts, CIC was not obliged to believe me but thank God it didn't happen
• I also worried about the investment of our POF in GTBank Treasury Bill's. There was a rejection on Nairaland for this too. We contemplated liquidating same and informing CIC via a webform but somehow we never did that. However this matured sometime in August and once again I reached out to Topsmamen for his opition as to whether I should fix same in Stanbic Money market or He advised that I leave it in my account like that but being the igbo girl that I am. Eee norh gree me do. I just sha fixed it in GTBank fixed Deposit. And raised the third CSE with LOE and updated Bank Statement.
• The omission of our step siblings also gave us alot of worry. Probably the highest level of worry. We have already stated above how this was sorted.
• The many CSEs raised and the numerous LOE gave us another level of worry but hey we are testifying which proves the goodness of God.
• All our funds were stuck In POF so when we found out I was pregnant we were really worried because any delays might result in having to give birth in Nigeria (no money for America) and we didnt want that at all.

My take on the worrying is that it will always be present no matter how strong you are. However, just weight your options and try to see your application from the eyes of the VO, seek counsel when necessary and make adjustments/corrections after weighinvg the pros and cons...las las we will be alright.


Passport Submission:

We were given 15 days to submit our passports so the next day we went to studio 24 for passports, paid the transmission fees of N17790 * 3 family members, paid for return couriers of N10,120 (big error on our part. We thought the N10,120 covers the entire family only for us to get a call from VFS telling us that the N10,120 was per family member whereas return courier directly from DHL would have cost us only N5,800 for the whole family). We submitted these documents.

• International Passports of all family members. I submitted both the Nigerian and American passports for our daughter
• Two copies each of the international passports.
• Two passport photographs of each family members duly endorsed behind. Not stapled to anything we just used office pins to attach it to the photocopies of our international passports
• A copy of the biometric slip given to us during biometrics.
• Proof of payments of all VFS fees
• Consent form which was printed from VFS website duly completed and signed.
• Return address.
• PPR mail with the Height and eye chart duly completed.

After this we began the wait for our COPR. The devil still tried to play mind games with me telling me that the speed with which the PPR came after the webform indictates that CIC may not have had time to look through the additional documents sent and bla bla bla... but I held on to God and on 29th Oct, our profile changed to approved on 31st Oct, we got notification that the processed passport was being sent back from Accra, same was recieved at VFS Lag on 4th Nov and delivered to us on Wednesday 6th September.

The feeling of COPR is better experienced
... all the struggles, worries, uncertainties, stress etc will be seen on that paper but beyond all of that, you will see the VICTORY and my prayer for everyone at the various stages is that we all get to experience this.

For those passing through issues at any stage in this process, just stay strong because at the end when you succeed (and you sure will) it will all be a part of your story....

Our PPR/COPR Story.

Part 1

Guess what people!!!! Its PPR and COPR����‍♀️�‍♀️�������������

��you are God from beginning to the end there is no place for argument you are God all by yourself��

This thread has helped me a lot and the least I can do is give back in my little own way. So sit back, relax and please enjoy the reading.

This journey is not an easy one. It takes grit and grace to start, keep up with the race and continue to the end. Today I am here to say it ended in the highest praise

Summary

Decision to migrate: June 2018
1st IELTS: August 2018 (Disaster)
2nd IELTS: September 2018 (Achieved required score) LRSW PA: 8.5, 9, 8, 7 Spouse: 8.5, 8, 7.5, 7
WES for Wife (PA): Aug 2018 to Nov 2018
WES for Hubby: Aug 2018 to Jan 2019
CRS: 445
Medicals passed:Feb 2019
AOR: 10th March, 2019
Biometrics: 2nd May, 2019
PPR: 7th Oct, 2019
PP submission via DHL PHC: 10th Oct. 2019
PPT recieved at VFS: 11th Oct. 2019
PPT transmitted to Accra: 16th Oct. 2019
Profile updated from Submitted to Approved: 29th Oct. 2019
PPT dispatched from Accra: 31st Oct. 2019
PPT received in VFS Lag.: 4th Nov
PPT sent to PHC via UPS: 5th Nov
COPR Recieved ��: 6th Nov. 2019.

For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted to reside out of this country. I can remember as a teenager praying that I get to study abroad and when that didnt happen. I prayed that I will marry a man who was favorably disposed to abroad�‍♀️... oh well as fate would have it I got married to a Nigerian Fan. In 2017, I got married and immediately began to talk to DH about relocating but hubby wanted nothing of that nature with his comments "Nigeria will be better" "too much money to be made here" me sef I resigned to my fate and continued existing as I was before.

Fastforward to 2018, it was time to give birth to our daugther and hubbys bro (American citizen) somehow convinced us of the importance to have the American pally for her...Me I gladly accepted and encouraged hubby. He accepted too but said I should go by myself... I norh gree ohh, I kindda pleaded and eventually he accepted to follow me and also make it a mini vacation and family reunion - Hubby's only siblings are both American citizens and had not been to Nigeria for a while.

April 2018 was when we arrived Houston to birth our daughter and may I say the rest is history.... we were still in Houston when hubby came to the realization that what we had been doing in Nigeria, to put it midly is nothing but slavery and toiling.

PRE Express Entry

We got back to base in June 2018 and immediately commenced the relocation process. Money was very tight at the time? Inshort we were at zero so we planned initially that hubbys bro will file for us to relocate to the US but then we thought of Canada and decided to ply that route since it seemed quicker and more straightforward. We decided to take it one step at a time. I am younger, have worked in a Bank for 8 years and have 2 siblings in Canada hence it was decided that I will be the PA. Around the same time, someone in a work WhatsApp group informed us that he was relocating to Canada. I immediately became a pest to him. Chatting and asking endless questions. After many questions, he directed me to this forum and the rest they say is history.

IELTS

We worte our first IELTS in August 2018 (BC) and it was a disaster. LRWS
Mine : 6.5,8,6.5,7.5
Hubby's: 8,8.5,6,7

We immediatly registered for the next exam in September (IDP/MOD) and to God be all the glory the results came out and it was

Mine: 8.5,9,7,8
Hubby's: 8,8.5,7,7.5

This was our first major victory and at the time we had began to realize from this forum and the personal experiences of others that the exams was not just "another English exams" So you can imagine our excitement when we passed at the second sitting. On the day the result was to be out, I went to IDP office in PHC to pick up our result (JJC like me) and was directed to comeback in the next one week. That night I couldnt rest, I kept refreshing the browser and after what seemed like a million times to my greatest surprise, the results came up, immediately I saw that I had passed, I screamed and danced round the house while my little daughter watched in glee... I then checked hubby's own and he passed too and our joy was complete.

Below are some tips which we adopted and which might help...

Writing: We basically used Liz paid videos to study for writing and some random videos online. We downloaded the actual exam sheet and practised with timed sessions and past questions found online. Hubby marked my work and vise versa. As per bragging rights, we looked out for the person with the most errors and as such, our marking was quite intense. Becos of work, I transferred all Liz writing videos/lessons to my phone and was always listening to them on the go.

Reading: Hubby downloaded over 25 reading questions from youtube and we took turns timing ourselvse to answer the questions. He also did major research and got several tips on answering reading questions. To speak the truth, reading was never a problem for us.

Listening: As with reading, hubby downloaded a lot of timed listening sessions from youtube with which we practised together. We got better over time. If you practise listening enough you will eventually become very good at it if not a pro.

Speaking: These were funs sessions for hubby and I. We downloaded a diverse range of speaking question from Liz page and took turns examining each other while recording the entire sessions after which we replayed it and criticized. We practised all the likely questions so as to avoid surprises at the actual exam. As God will have it, this paid off

Advice: To ace IELTS, you ought to study and be extremely dedicated. I was a firsttime exclusive nursing working mother with no help at home. It was quite tedious having to study and take care of a brand new baby not to talk about work stress as a Bank marketer. But I ensured I spent at least 3 hours every day studying. Somedays we got to sleep by 2am and by 5:30am I will be awake getting ready for work. It wasnt easy but it was sure worth it. I also used the free materials provided by IDP/MOD and it helped a lot.


DIVING INTO THE POOL

At the time, the scores were hovering between 440-442. Our score was at 442- without hubby's WES - so immediately my WES evaluation was complete, we created our profile and dived into the pool. With the hope of ITA in the Nov.14th 2018 draw. Alas the draw delayed and I typed my first message in this forum seeking encouragement and @Ifeoma77 responded (God bless the soul of that damsel). Draws were eventually held and the scores shot up from 442 to 449. I was heartbroken to say the least. Birthday was on 18th and we lost 5 points.

ECA

I personally did all the waka for this one. Hubby and I finished from the same university so I started the process for both of us which was kindda smooth except for hubby verification which took over 3weeks and greasing palms for it to go through. WAEC for me was pretty straightforward, I enlisted the assistance of a friend cos we reside in PHC. Pouched all the requirements to her and she submitted on my behalf. About a week later, l saw notification of receipt on my WES dashboard. Hubby's NECO was however a big pain and caused unprecedented delays. First whoever sent the parcel from Minna made an error, maybe he didnt seal or stamp it but anyways WES rejected his NECO document and we insisted that it was resent at no additional cost to us (bad idea) cos WES eventually acknowledged reciept and sent verification but for whatever reason the verification was never recieved by NECO. I pleaded with the man and even offered to give him back the money he used to resend the document but for wia. He kept saying that he had not seen the verification mail. This lingered from August to November. Everyone in NECO PHC became my friend. It was a relief when one of the staff informed us that if we send a scratch card to WES it could suffice for the verification. The next day we spent about N20k to courier ordinary scratch card and the next week WES acknowledged reciept. Husband's WES was completed in January after I had lost 5 points due to age.


ITA

...After hubbys WES was concluded, our scores shot up to 445 and we prayed for ITA. ITA strolled in unseemingly on 23rd Jan 2019. Got home from work and saw a notification in my mail. Immediately checked the scores for the day and when I saw 443, I knew that ITA was locked down. We were excited but not compared to IELTS excitement.


DOCUMENTATION

Proof of employment:
• Reference Letter: As is expected with Nigerian Banks, they refused to give me the Reference letter in IRCC format so I asked them to give me the regular embassy reference which had my Job role, annual renumeration, employment date and name.
I also attached the underlisted
• Mail trail with HR where my request for a reference letter in IRCC format was rejected
• Court affidavit of facts stating my duties / responsibilities
• Employment letter
• Comfirmation letter
• Promotion letter and
• Account statement - 3 months salary was highlighted

POF:

The US trip ate into our savings so hubby's bro gifted us 50% while the other 50% was savings from hubby and I. We attached
• Bank account leter in CIC format stating actual balances and dates account were established amongst other information.
• Notorized Gift deed from Hubby's bro signed by him and the notary public (sample was gotten from page one and goggle). Please note that I did major adjustments to the one on page one because I just felt it wasnt wise to use same document word for word. Moreso, I have heard of cases where the gift deed was rejected maybe because so many people have used the exact same format. Please note that everything on page one is a guide and should not be copied verbatim in my opinion though
• Dollar statement showing inflow of dollars from hubbys bro.
• Statement of account showing conversion of the dollar at bank rate and movement of same alongside existing funds into treasury bills
• Treasury bills investment letter ( funds were invested for 6 months)

MEDICALS

I did not have strenght for QLife. I personally think they are extremely rude and have no value for customers. So we jejely used IOM.

Because we reside in PHC and the work factor, we had to plan for a convenient time to do the medicals. Luckily for us, a day before the scheduled medicals, I was asked to visit one of our clients in Lagos and thats how we all travelled and killed 2 birds with one stone.
The day before my medicals, the red lady decided to visit and as such i had to redo my urine analysis meaning I had to travel to Lagos after 2 weeks to have it done. This one pain me sha but thank God it ended in praise.

PCC: Immediately after the said meeting, we went to officer Moshood and did the PCC for N5k each.

Sibling Points: We attached

Hydro bills, PR card, drivers licence, Gas bills.

To prove sibling relationship, I attached our birth certificates (not NPC attestaion) and international passport showing same surname. (This one gave me worry but I dedicated a whole session for my worries and how God came through)

Passport photograph: This was done at studio 24. We took soft copy and hard copies (waste of funds)

We attached marriage certificate as proof of marriage

IELTS, ECA, WAEC, NECO, university certificate for education.

N/B: pre ITA we had filled several work experiences for hubby but after ITA during submission we discovered that he would have to provide proof for all the job experiences- too much work for what didnt give us points so we asked our second question on this forum. We were advised again by @ifeoma77 and others to move work experence to personal history. I was scared and actually contemplated declining ITA cos of this. Thank God We didnt cos scores are yet to get down to 445 since that period (another birthday is around the corner)... God indeed was watching over us.

Before filling our forms, we held hands (including our smally��) and prayed that God should take control and guide us.

We sha filled the post ITA forms, attached all documents, paid our RPRF as well as other fees and submitted -AOR 10th March - same day as submission

We joined a couple of WhatsApp groups post AOR and it made the wait easier because we were able to compare timelines for MEP and BIL. BIL came as at when due - 26th April and we concluded same on 2nd May (Had to take permission from the office again). Checked our profile same day and BIL was updated already.

The wait...

What can I say. I believed I had put in a good linear application so my expectation was that PPR will show before two month but hey it didnt happen. June came and I spent every waking hour thinking about our application. Was there something I did wrong, did I omit a document etc...so on 17th June about 3 month post AOR I asked my brother to order GCMS notes on my behalf which he did... GCMS came about one month later and nothing had started. Only criminality passed, info sharing was not even complete.

Sometime in June, I read the story of a lady who was rejected cos she didnt submit sufficient documents to prove sibling relationship and that began a phase of worry for me. I reached out to the lady but wasnt satisfied with our discussion so I reached out to @Topsmamen (we all know he is a great guy so I wont bore you with the stories of how awesome he was to me and all the assistance he offered selflessly). After our discussion I immediately did the attestaion of birth for my brother and I , did a slide show of pictures taken over the years raised a webform and submitted it. We got an acknowledgement about a week later.

After this, I called IRCC about 3 times and it was always the same story, criminality passed, eligibility and security not started...

I raised my first CSE for status update sometime in June and the response was heartbreaking. They said our application will experience delays because of additional verifications. About a month later, I sent a mail to MP Hussein and his response made me feel worse...He referred to the previous mail from CSE and reiterated that our application will experience delays. He further stated stuffs about the integrity of the process and how they have to check with several security agents both in Canada and other countries...I began to wonder if we had committed any crimes especially as info sharing refused to be completed. Moreso freelance online review of info sharing cases revealed that some can remain uncompleted for several months or even years... Hmmmm, I shudder at the thought of this.

After this I kindda gave CIC a break and didnt inquire as to the status of our application anymore.

...However, sometime in September, hubby read another story about a guy and his wife who were both turned back during landing because he failed to add his wife's child as a dependent under his own application. This gave us another bout of worry because in our own application, we unknowingly omitted our step siblings. We feared that this might be termed misrepresentation and once again we came to sample the opinion of this wonderful family. The suggestions were diverse but we eventually decided that we would do the right thing and correct the error just for conscience sake. We however feared that the correction might delay our application because at the time some March cases were being processed. But hey we still went ahead and submitted form 5406 I think, a very compassionate LOE and update proof of funds. A week later on 30th September, we recieved acknowledgement of reciept.

We planned that immediately we recieved an acknowledgement, we would give a little bit of time and then send a mail to Ralph for status update but it so happened that on 1st October a lady in one of the Post ITA groups on WhatzApp who has same AOR as ours shared the response she received from Ralph. Eligibility was recommended passed etc. This prompted us to use our one and only lifeline for Ralph. I sent the mail at about 7pm and by a few minutes past 7pm I got a response " Criminality (Biometrics) passed, Eligibility and Security not started. To say I was devastated is an understatement. I cried and was depressed, had bad dreams all through the night. I researched to try and understand why common criminality (info sharing) was not complete and the chances of it being completed in due time. Moreso, the mail from CIC telling me that our application will experience delays just kept resounding in my mind... TBH, I had a million fears and worries about what issues could be going on in the background. In short I had never been in a position like that where I was unable to take any actions and had no one to reach out to. This process taught me a great deal of patience.

... So after this, life continued but to tell you the truth I just couldnt focus on anything. The bad dreams continued, my mind had left work a long time ago. I was fed up with everything Nigeria. The Canada PR had become everything to me. I spent the better portion of my time at work on whatapp groups...may I say my performance was at an all time low but thank God I was in the first stages of pregnancy so my boss kindda took that as the reason for low performance and all.

My Testimony...

...After about two days of being depressed I read a story on one of the WhatsApp group where one lady with Jan AOR whose PPR was delayed had to pray it out after being depressed for a long time. She even went as far as praying for a PPR drought until hers was released and it worked for her. I sha shared the story with hubby and immediately he took the same stance with the lady and that was how our prayers started on Thursday just two days after the negative status update from Ralph. Hubby and I prayed like our lives depended on the PPR (cos it actually did). On Thursday night/Friday morning just after our prayers, I logged into our profile and saw the very first ghost update. Took screenshots of it just to be sure I wasnt hallucinating, shared it on my WhatsApp group and congratulations started pouring in. Me sha I was skeptical and just kept my fingers crossed. We continued our prayer the next day after which I logged in and again saw another ghost update - see God!!! I could not contain my joy not because I knew for sure that PPR was coming but because at least something was going on on our application. This was on Saturday morning.

Our prayers continued and on Monday I was on the PC at home trying to respond to a whistle blowing from a customer. Hubby was by my side just gisting and giving me moral support whilst using his phone. After a while he tapped me and he was like see ooo and showed me a mail sent to my email address on his phone. Immediately I saw "Ready for Visa/Pret pour Visa" everything turned to slow motion. Nothing mattered anymore, I was in total awe of God's kindness and the speed with which everything turned around. I was baffled and perplexed, I jumped up to the room to get my phone and check my mail to be sure DH wasnt playing some kind of prank saw the mail sitting pretty in my inbox. We were just jumping and thanking God...our daughter was just there following us about trying to comprehend what was going on. I was just screaming and saying "So I finally get to leave the Bank work finally" this was the highlight for me... a big weight just dropped off my entire being and so many thing that mattered hitherto didnt matter anymore. It was truly an amazing experience and I wish and pray that everyone desiring same recieves it soon IJN.

...We thereafter called select family member and told them the good news...

Lol...it actually did make sense

Thumbs up.

Itzpearlz:


You're very welcome.
I'm glad (actually, very excited) I could help.
Singing: "Maama I made it! I'm actually learning enough to make sense o"

Thanks you so much for the input but I think we would just go to Canada and securebiur PR before heading out.


I don't think it will be a problem. Truth be told, with Trump in the WH, those Border agents are crazy these days but so long as you have your COPR and you explain to them your plans, you should be fine. You could also ask this question on the "Living in Canada" thread to get a better response.

[quote author=Itzpearlz post=83770176]

I'm very new on these streets (and probably still thinking in very Nigerian terms ) but I'd like to share my opinions on your post.


This makes a lot of sense. We have decided have o do this already thanks.

After we land we can leave to US after two weeks and process a PRTD to get back into Canada.

Thanks again.

[quote author=Pwinkle1 post=83762751]

I have not landed yet, lol. But based on how pregnant ladies have been treated in the US I suggest you already have your Canada ticket booked and confirmed, just to avoid any stories that touch really.

Thanks a lot @ Twinkle.

[quote author=Prisscindy post=83762531]

Do you have a Canadian PR card yet? Because your questions seem like you do. If not you can't book a one way ticket to another country as a visitor especially when you're visibly pregnant. There would be lots of scrutiny by the port.

Thanks @Prisscindy. Yes we have PPR and I will just be about 5mths at the time

Thanks

Hello all, kindly assist with your thoughts/views/experience as regards the questions below.

We plan to spend xmas and new year in the US before hard landing in Canada.

We plan to book a one way ticket for this purpose and then book tickets to Canada from the US (reason being that we cannot make payments from Nigetia for airlines that ply the US -Candada route).

Now our questions are

1) will it be a problem at US immigration because of the one way ticket. Bear in kind that I will be visibly pregnant at the time.

2) Aircanada and their counterparts all have lesser baggage allowance than our regular Ethiopia airlines etc. Can we just send our bags via DHL? Or are there other options available.

Your views will be highly appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

Good morning Fam,

I am kindda new to this thread and would need your advise please.

We plan to do our landing on 1st February, 2020 but we will spend about a month before that in Carlifornia to be with family for the Christmas and new year celebrations and we have gotten good deals from Nigeria to LAX via Ethiopia Air.

However, these regular flights do no fly from California to Canada. The only flight we can see are Air Canada, United etc and all these do not have baggage allowance.

My question is how do we travel with our luggages from California to Canada after we are done with the holidays.

Are there flights we could use that will give us same luggage allowance as Ethiopia Air.

Please for those who have done this, we would greatly appreciate your advise

Thank you.

Vesment:
good morning, please who knows where i can get winter jacket in ph or phone number where i can buy and be sent to through bus. thank you

Check everyday emporium at GRA and Shell RA. Very nice affordable jackets are there

cutiep:
Hi FAM, please for passport submission, which one should be submitted for a dual citizen child. The US passport or the Nigerian.... Thank you

Please help me house...does anyone have any experience witht this? Thank you

Hi FAM, please for passport submission, which one should be submitted for a dual citizen child. The US passport or the Nigerian.... Thank you

Dear E-FAM,

Please your advice is needed. In the light of all that has happened with the rejection due to POF investment in Stanbic money market, is it advisable to invest in same?

Our initial POF which was invested in 6 months Treasury Bill in GTBank just matured and we are thinking of the next line of action to take.

AOR March 10

Thanks for the advice

ladymarshall:
Yes he can. Its free for him if he is in Canada. Anyone who you give permission to can, not necessarily your sponsor

Thank Lady Marshall, I apprdciate your response. Much appreciated

So i am guessing he will apply via the ATIP online service request??

Hey my e fam....

I am over 3 month pos AOR. I want to order GCMS notes but I do not want to use the getgcms.com (security and all that).

Can my brother order same for us. I have researched and i can see that a "sponsor" can request on my behalf but my brother is not my sponsor.

So I just need a confirmation of the possibility and the process

Thanks my dear people

[quote author=Kuntos post=79015610]

They are cousin for real same surname, my friend prove everytin where her dad and his dad were together throwback pix of them. The vo was convinced.same person that has been guiding her suddenly became so cold

Its just unfortunate. I am claiming sibling points so I can imagine the horror if he backs out.

Let her ask her dad to talk to his dad to talk to the son. I dont know what else she can do.

Sorry to hear about this, these are my thoughts

1) I do not think there are any established alternative process. However, a mail to Ralph might put you in perspective.

2) I dont think it does

3) your WES ECA evaluation is valid. IELTS is valid if its less than 2 years. The Medicals is valid if it is still within the one year range. I dont know about biometrics but i think you might be asked to do a new one for the new application. Unfortunately, you have to do a new PCC as the one used in your first application os only valid for 3months.

***Please share more information on the specific reason for the rejection so we can all learn and prepare.


All the best.

[quote author=oluwabishop post=78782693]Good Morning all.
Some couple of questions, input needed from experienced views.

1- application refused 6 months post-AOR. Reason- 'failed to prove sibling relationship, hence lost points for the round of ITA at the time of draw'. No ADR was requested, hence no idea nor opportunity to rectify the misrepresentation. there was a clerical error in naming on sibling's birth cert, but every other documents had the appropriate representation of names. Took a month after the refusal letter(was out of state/town) to gather further evidences of sibling relationship, raised CSE, and sent email seeking for reconsideration. Been some days now but no feedback yet

Ekeh2016:
Hi peeps,

Pls can someone help me with an affordable hotel close to IOM Ikeja.

Thanks

Try mayors and diplomats suites. Very nice hotel about 5min walk from IOM and the price is affordable. We paid N18k but that was because the N15k room were fully booked. If you book a room through Jumia one, you can get a room as low as N10k.

Stencil:
Go big or Go Home!

Hmmm @Stencil, this your phrase is making me think I know where you work ooo...���

Ramj:
As the Bible says the End of a thing is better than the beginning thereof Ecclesiastes 7:8

Everyone this is what are all aiming at.

No giving up no holding back.

Whatever stage you are Keep at it, Keep learning and Go for it.

When you get these envelopes in your hand all the stress the waiting, the multiple IELTS attempts will wane in comparison to the joy you will feel.

Finally none shall be left behind in Jesus name.

Once again this thread has all you would need

Read get a book or notepad - OWN This Process for yourself.

Asking is good Knowing it is better


Je m'appelle COPR

Hello Ramj...How is your son Did you also submit his foreign passport or you did a nigerian passport for him. Please confirm. Thanks

Ifeoma77:
Woke up to THE mail today
It's PPR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh Ifeoma, I am just seeing this now, Tjank god, I am so happy for you...cant wait to get to the point where o read your PPR story...

I pray God favours you and yours in the remaining journey...You were the first person to respond to my first question and you showed so much care and gave me much reassurance...

Thank God for this

Greatkhad:


Thank you very much cutiep..your response just relieved the worry this thing was causing me.

Wish you a quick processing time.

Amen

Greatkhad:
Hey guys please o..your help is required.

What is holding me back from submitting is work reference letter..not almighty pof..its letter.

So my organisation doesnt give ref letter in cic format, when they do its just employment level and salary they will state.

The problem now is that our boss has warned that no body should write ref letter for colleague. So i cant get that one everybody is scared.

I can prove that i work there with id and bank statements. But i dont know how to prove my Noc, as every letter i have from the company doesnt state my job role only level.

I believe proving NoC is important in this process. Sorry for all this long gist which is meant for ppr..but someone should help.

@tojued @ifeoma77 @joo2018

I know someone in same boat as you(She is lounging in Cannyland). It's not a big deal.. Just do an affidavit stating your Job description and stating that your HR doesn't issue Ref leter in CIC format.

Attach the affidavit, mail from HR stating that they cannot issue that letter, the generic reference that was issued, Bank statement, pay stubs etc. I am sure you will be fine

Greatkhad:


Hello, i am in the same shoe as you. Please did you notarize the affidavit you did. Or you mean you have two documents , an affidavit and a notarized letter?

Did you get a colleague to sign for you? Sorry for all these questions, just want to understand better so i can do mine.

LOE was Notorized

Affidavit was stamped and signed at the high court of Justice

No I didn't get a colleague to sign for me

sibabe25:
They have refused to send it in writing that they will not give me reference letter. Although i have audio recordings.. I will go ahead with the other option. Many thanks

My employer also doesn't give the CIC reference. They however responded to me via mail that they will not issue the reference.

What I did was to do an affidavit of my job description and notorized it. I also added employment, promotion, appreciation letters as well as my Tax clearance certificate and salary account.

I am post ITA though but I have a colleague who did the same thing and is now in Cannyland.

adenikeO:
Please help!!!

0803 816 9301 - Opus

Barryston:
You don't need an LOE...just click on edit and edit your name to your married name....then you will be asked if you have used a particular name before then you will put your maiden name....that solves it

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@ barryston can you please enlighten me as I do not understand your response to this question, Iam also the PA and I used my maiden name I the entire EE application. Is that an issue?

Thank you

Then we should that as well.

Please confirm if you have gotten PPR

Thanks

Peaceful2016:


I used only the US passport for my children's application and there were no issues. I stated their country as USA and used their US birth certificate as well.

Okay, thanks a lot

joo2018:
I think I remember a PR timeline where the person was asked to send the Nigerian passport after sending the US passport only initially.

You can start your application with the US passport. But I think it also makes sense to get the Nigerian passport, you can add it to your application any time. She's still a Nigerian citizen until she renounces it.

Dear all, please I need clarification.

I am post ITA. Our daughter has only a US passport. Can we process our canada PR with her US Passport or do we need to apply for a Nigeria passport for her? Please which is better

Any advice/ suggestions would be appreciated