Can you do spousal visa without a spouse?
If he was sponsored by a spouse for this spousal visa while still legally married to his Nigerian spouse, isn't that bigamy?
If this is indeed bigamy, e strong pass misrepresentation.

afo7:
Thanks for your comprehensive response.
Yes, the spousal visa is from another country.
He applied for the spousal visa before getting ITA for EE and the visa was only approved after AOR.
He did the spousal visa so that he can continue working in his country of residence and at the same time be able to move in out of the country until he's able to transition to another type of visa.
His main concern is not be charged with misrepresentation as he is fully aware of IRCC stands in relation to marriage and change in family composition.

I really do not know what to advise him myself. His only chance is if the IRCC officer is not able to interprete the visa as a spousal visa cos the visa was granted as a visitor's visa but with conditions he must reside with the partner(her name was not used, just her Identity number) and work.

Hello, Anyone with a room to rent or wants to share a 2bd apartment in Regina, pls pm me. Preference is female. Thanks

arasola2000:
congratulations @GraciousWords. May we all come here to make this declaration soonest.

Good evening, so i have some budding questions: I recently got an email saying i was ineligible for EE due to that 67 over 100 assessment thing.

while i was grieving that...boom i got ITA for Saskatchewan which i had done eoi for when i was eligibile (I have been on this journey since 2018)

My questions:
1. Do i go ahead to take the ITA with an explanation
2. If i do, do i have to have all the pof in my account, i got tired and started spending part of it but can get someone to do gift thingy for me
3. Has anyone been through the Sask pnp, pls pointers.

Thank you

1. You can still accept the Sask ITA if you have a way to earn enough points to be eligible for EE (e.g. getting a higher score in language test), then advise SINp of your new EE profile so they can transfer the nomination. If you have no way to be eligible for EE, you can try SINP OID, it does not work with the EE system but that means you will have to decline this ITA and create a new SINP profile as OID.
2. SINP doesn't play with the POF requirements. It has to be in your account for 90 days non-negotiable. No ifs, when or buts, no gift deed.

Abby212:
Good morning all, please I need your advice. An electrical engineer with proposed CRS score 324. Although considering PNP Saskatchewan with 63 points score.

1) How can I increase my chances or do I submit like that as the occupation is in demand there.
2) Please I also need clarification on the Saskatchewan OID program. Is it easier and better than going through the pool?

Thanks

1) Family ties as prescribed by SINP
2) For the nomination process, the timelines for EE and OID are similar, the difference is after you get the nomination. For Sask PNP EE, your 600 points is added to your federal EE profile then you get ITA, submit application and wait 6 months processing time. For OID, you take your nomination and then apply for PR outside of the EE system (It used to be a paper application but now there is an online portal for this). Wait times for OID are significantly longer, curently it takes about a year to get AOR/UCI, this is when the application journey starts so just imagine how long to PPR.

The verdict is if you are eligible for EE, go for it cos it's much faster.

If you are a visitor to Canada, you cannot open a bank account. Reason is that your a need a valid means of Canadian ID to open an account. For newcomers it is usually their COPR or study permit or work permit (as the case may be)

mimik2:
Hi guys, please I need some information.
In trying to hedge against Naira inflation by putting money in a foreign account, I am thinking of opening a savings account here in Canada as I am currently visiting.
Based on your experience, which of the banks would you recommend I go for in terms of zero service charge, tax and easy access outside Canada?
Although I plan calling the top banks for enquires, just wanna be double sure.
I will really appreciate a response, thanks.
@blackbuddy @maternal

Option 1

You can land first as PA and they follow later, as long as their visas are still valid, while your spouse observes her 3 month notice period.

3 months notice is wicked sha, it is work na not kidnapping.

seunpinky:
Good day All,

I recently got PPR (family of 3). I am in a dilemma and I would appreciate your opinions as to which option to go with. My wife works with one of the Big 4s and she needs to give them 3months notice b4 resignation.

Option 1: I land alone, try to settle into the country and make adequate provisions for her and the kid. With this plan, wife and kid would come after her 3months notice period. However, someone told me that if I come alone, immigration may not allow them entry because I am the PA and that the PA is expected to travel with them.

Option 2: She applies for leave from work and We all come together but she and d kid do softlanding. They return back to Nigeria after spending one month and she drops her resignation letter and wait out the 3 months notice period. My issue with the second option is that we would have to spend money on flight twice..

Pls house I need your opinions

@ednut1, @lasignor @19cannymum

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When people refer you to page 1, they are not trying to be unhelpful, the truth is that most questions and issues raised here are redundant and have been encountered by others in this journey. Please read up y'all.

I quite appreciate your situation. I too got a refusal on my application (you can check my posts).
The VO updated my application with the refusal, I simply raised a CSE with my response/plea to reopen.
You don't need to write emails to anyone. As ladymarshall suggested, liquidate fully to show that the funds are accessible to you, print out a fresh statement and raise a CSE. Don't panic, you'll be fine.

gretop:


I sent you a mail. Can you please reply so we can discuss in details offline. I won’t mind you adding to the group. I already called the CIC agent yesterday and she told me she was going to drop a note on the case but she can’t put a reconsideration request in. So I guess I just have to wait and pray while I liquidate all the funds so I can raise another CSE and also mail Sydney and the rest.

It doesn't matter. I filled Toronto and landed in Calgary. As long as you aren't PNP, you can land/live anywhere.

dynamitee:
Hello everyone; pls I want ask a couple of questions.

When I filled in my application in mid-march, they asked where I was planning to settle... and for some reason I chose Vancouver. Now, I am certain I will be living in Ontario. However, I got my passport and letter in June/July; I did not take a close enough look then. I realize now that they have put my destination city or whatever as Vancouver. My application has closed so I'm not sure if I can raise a CSE or send an email or something.

My question is does this matter? I am trying to book my flight tickets... do I have to land in Vancouver or can I just land in Ontario?

Also, pls does anyone have or know a thread for Nigerian immigrants who have landed in Canada/ontario?

Thank you.

Resigning before PPR won't affect your application but why would you want to do that? CIC is unpredictable, processing times differ. PPR could come next week or even next year. Do you really want to take that chance?

Deeshe1:
Hello Guys,

Have a little concern, I am 5th of March AOR and my application will be 6 months by 5th September.
I intend resigning from my office by the end of this month July, decision was made because my employer is aware of my application for canada PR and he has already hired my replacement to handover.
I also want to take the remaining time prior to my application approval to start preparing for my NCA licensing exam in canada being in a regulated profession.

My question: Is it ok for me to resign before getting PPR, I hope it wont affect my application.
I intend raising a CSE to inform CIC immediately i resign with explanations.
And I already have over 5 years of working experience which makes me eligible Pre ITA and Post AOR.

thanks.

You will want to get your account details for an incoming wire from NBC. Wires can indeed be applied to your account in CAD even if sent as USD but at prevailing rate for the day, cad has not been doing great against usd for some time now. Also know that most banks have charges applied to incoming wires.

You will want to this this into consideration before making a decision. Every penny of the POF matters.

cychristaa:
I guess I'll first confirm from my bank first if they can send CAD directly. Otherwise I'll send an email to nbc or use rave. Thank you so much! You were very helpful




Thanks! I'll do just that.

Long & Mcquade. They have stores in several quadrants of the city.

Guitarlife:
Hi guys anyone anyone here knows where I can get a neat used violin in any part of Calgary ? Somewhere I can get a good bargain.

I had this exact issue. I booked my dirt cheap egypt air flight to Toronto, 2 weeks before landing i decided to settle in Calgary. I just booked a local flight from yyz to yyc with westjet.
Local flights are a bit expensive plus you have to pay for your checked in luggage. I missed my westjet flight due to landing formalities and was put on thr next available one FOC. It's no biggie really as long as you aren't PNP you can settle anywhere.

Guitarlife:

Thanks I just got back from wakanow office. It isnt looking good. I was told egypt air does not fly to Calgary.
The best option is to land in Toronto and hitch a flight to Calgary after landing formalties have been concluded.

How many hours is it likely to take for landing formalties in Toronto if I land at 7am on a working day ?

I need to have the right estimation to enable me leave the right time interval before the flight from Toronto to Calgary.

Hi,

I am interested in this. Thank you for volunteering your time. When are we meeting up?

SixSigma1:


With @vascey asking about mentoring, it got me thinking about how I can contribute to the success of my fellow citizens who are already in Calgary and surrounding areas (Airdrie, Chestermere etc) in their Canadian dream . In view of this and despite my very busy schedule, I have decided to offer crash course in Lean Six Sigma Black Belt FREE OF CHARGE for Nairalanders in Calgary and surrounding areas. The course will take place on a Saturday and it will take 4 hours. You will learn the basic Lean Six Sigma tools and the basics of Lean Six Sigma to enable you decide if it is something you want to do to boost your existing career or to jump start your career in Canada.

In order for me to do this and for it to be worth my time and effort there has to be minimum of 3 people interested in taking the course. When we get the required minimum number of people we can use one of the libraries in Calgary as the venue of the course. I know that some libraries in Calgary have meeting rooms that they give out free of charge for this type of community support activity. So, we can take advantage of that.

If we have more interest than the meeting room can take, I am willing to have multiple sessions to accommodate all interested Nairalanders. If you are not in Calgary but willing to come to Calgary for the session you are also welcome to attend.

The only two things I am asking for in return for this free course are:
1. For you to also help other people succeed free of charge in any capacity you may have. Let the circle of help continue.
2. Not to take the offer for granted by coming late to or being absent at the sessions scheduled date just because you are getting it for free. Please be mindful of my time.

Finally, if you are interested, make your interest known by posting here on the general platform.

bobogii2008:
Hi guys...for the naija guys on PR in Canada, i have these questions to ask:

1) Do u have any regrets relocating to Canada?

2) I read the post of this blogger the other day and she was blabbing about how Nigerians goto suffer in Canada and struggle for jobs with refugees from Sudan, Iraq and d likes...How true is this?

3) Does it make sense for someone earning around 250k monthly in naija to consider relocating to Canada for better standard of living?

1) No regrets
2) To each their own. This is practically starting life afresh, expect the best prepare for thr worst. No 2 stories are the same.
3) Each person has their motivation for moving. People that earn millions have moved while people that earn 250k are comfy in Naija, it's really up to you.

For me, I moved to have a better life. I was at a police station today and didn't want to leave cos the officers were so nice and the environment was welcoming. It's these little things that matter to me.

What matters to you?

Try Access Bank, i got pta from them with a 1 way ticket.

Nettye:
Thanks for this info. why do you need to keep the receipts though? then tried pta services with my bank, apparently, you need a return ticket to apply for that.

I'm interested in the whatsapp group. I was also at the job fair, it would be nice if we could all network.

daremum:
Welcome @Wura27

There was a Job Fair today at Hilton Calgary inn.

The turnout was enormous...Naso i dey see Naija Folks around, Tried to collect Few digits,
We can start the whats app thing.

Cheers

Surprised with turnout,

For those in Calgary, there is an upcoming job fair. Pre-registration is not required.

Fair is in February 15th, 2018.
Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pm - Hotel : Hilton Calgary Hotel
Hotel Address : 711 4th Street SE, Calgary. T2G 1N3

freeradical:
I'm back people with yet another of my recent experience with career advancement in Canada.

Peace.

Wow. Big congrats to you.

My employment letter was not 'not in line'. It did not match adequately to satisfy the VO.

caseynewnn:
dfanz,pls did u know that or employment letter is not inline with your chosen NOC but submission?

ADR was for schedule A. I didn't attach any evidence,
I only declared the refusal.

Godsaysyes:


lol...Local Govt nkon? My friend, rejoice jare; baba God don do am for you. How did u respond to the ADR on your previous UK refusal? any evidence attached?

Hi Newmum0615, the employment letter simply did not match adequately to satisfy the VO. The reason I nominated that NOC in the first place is because I thought I would have to work in that occupation as a PR as it is a more transferable occupation. Now I understand the process better, I would simply nominate another NOC if I were to do it again.

Newmum0615:
Congrats dfanz. Nice of you to provide your timeline and elaborate further. We don't get to read a lot of refusal stories. If you don't mind,
can you provide more details on why you had an NOC mismatch? It might be helping someone make a right decision. Thanks.

I am a Nigerian in Nigeria.

smslive2:
Nice one and congratulations...
Please where is your country of residence?

ITA 19th April
AOR 20th Jun
Meds Passed 13th July
Appl refused 28th Aug (refused for NOC mismatch)
CSE raised 29th Aug
App reopened 28th Sept
PPR 3rd November
Passport Sent 4th Nov
App approved 19th Dec
COPR received 22nd Dec

When I started the process, I only read what was required off the CIC website. I had no idea of documents required till after ITA when I got my personalized checklist. This thread is very helpful, if I had discovered it earlier, I would have made a better application.

My work experience spanned 4 NOCs and over 10years. The NOC I based my application on did not have a good match with the employment letter I submitted hence the refusal. I raised a CSE appealing for reconsideration and my application was reopened. However, I believe that my work experience in it's entirety was considered in reopening my application (not just the nominated NOC). I have experience in 4 NOCs, 2 of which are C occupations and did not add to my application. I obtained employment letters from all past employers including jobs from more than 10yrs ago. Since my employment history was clear and showed my career growth, it is my opinion that this helped the VO decide to reopen my application.

For POF, I tendered my Tbills certificate with my SOA. There was no lump sum deposit. I did not do any reference letters at all.

For a previous visa denial, I did not submit schedule A upfront. It was requested later about the same time I passed medicals. Also, I did not give reason for my refusal nor did I attach the refusal letter.

I had a UK visa denial, my application was processed in Ottawa. There has been a debate on which applications end up in London. I don't think there is any rule to this. Everyone cannot be processed in Ottawa. Applications are distributed to visa offices based on country of residence of the PA. Nigerian residents have been known to be processed in Accra and London.

I think the best we can do is to submit a truthful and transparent application to withstand any scrutiny and hope for the best. While VOs have rules to guide them, these rules are still subject to the VOs judgement. Remember what worked for Tom might not work for Harry.

Ladies and gents with PPR, please update the passport tracker on myimmitracker with your cases. It appears the COPR wait is longer than PPR but we don't even know it.

When was your passport delivered? Mine was delivered over 1 month ago and there's been no update yet.

damilola1978:
ACCRA VISA OFFICE FAITHFULS update...no COPR...no PUM

Accra VO has been with my passport since Nov 9th, should I be worried? What are the normal processing times like?

There you've said it, you're a relationship manager. ABO is your grade and isn't relevant for this purpose.

To be eligible for FSW, you need to score 67/100. This is even before the CRS score comes to play. You only have a CRS score after you are already in the pool of eligible candidates. I'm afraid you need to go back and read page 0 of this thread, therein you'll find the reason for your apparent ineligibility.

Godsaysyes:


I do not quite get you sir/Ma. ABO is my level at work and my Job description barely changed since my promotion 2 years ago,except the position of RM and Team Leader I once occupied and my Divisional Head demoted me to a Back-up RM upon return from Annual Leave. Though I double as a Relationship Manager, I am an Account Officer to several companies, Individuals and covers SME in a South-South State of Nigeria. I have gotten my WES assessed and document sent by courier. What do u mean by 67/100? when I calculated my score, I got 432 CRS.

you're right 1212. excuse the error. but 6314 doesnt quite cover the head of operations, thats more like a head of customer service. 0122 is more encompassing.

Newmum0615:
Hmmm, I think Head of Ops is 6314 and Cash Officer/head Teller is 1212 sha. And teller is 1112 as you stated. My opinion though.

Head of operations is NOC 0122. Cash officer/Head teller is 1112. Teller is 1434 which unfortunately does not qualify for FSW. Be careful with the periods you performed each job role bearing in mind that tellers in most banks are outsourced and the bank may not give you a reference covering this period.

Macy4real200:
Thanks for always coming to my aid. My job function includes, paying and receiving cash from customers, funds transfer etc. But recently became a head of operations which I see under NOC 6314 category B. But am not up to 1 year officially as a supervisor. So a bit confused if I should use it or not

Is your designation at your place of work Banking Account Officer? You alone know this as it varies from bank to bank. You need to confirm this so that your designation in your reference letter to be issued by your employer is not at variance with what you have written. ABO is just a grade and as such if you are promoted today, your job description and designation may not change.

With respect to your apparent ineligiblity, are you trying to create an EE profile? Confirm that you have had your educational credentials assessed, have your language test results and adequate POF. Also use the FSW tool to confirm you have up to 67/100.

Godsaysyes:


LOL, Newmum0615 no vex for me. I be JJC and learning. . I appreciate you all.

@dannio, thanks Boss, I will settle for Banking Account Officer. thanks so much.

@bsbabe, many thanks too. I appreciate.