For all those asking questions that seem to have been answered in previous pages, you can simply search for answers using google. That’s what I did to get all my answers for each step I took till I got my COPR. I never had to ask any questions here because all my questions were answered on forums like this some years back. For instance if you want to find out about gift deed just type gift deed Canada express entry and search for it. It will give you results from various sites including Nairaland. Read up as many as you can till you are satisfied. Reading PPR testimonies also help in pointing you to the right direction. It’s called research, I am still doing it till now. You can also watch YouTube videos of those who successfully got PR
This is just my 2 cents.

LaSuerte:

Hi DrAngie,

Happy New Year to you. Thanks for your feedback.

Could you please share a means of contacting IRCC to check the status of my application; I've sent a few emails but haven't received any reply.

Also, did you receive a confirmation email from VFS when you submitted your passport for transmission? I didn't receive any so I have no idea what's going on.

Best regards
Abdul

Happy new year to you too.
You can raise a CSE using this link https://secure.cic.gc.ca/enquiries-renseignements/canada-case-cas-eng.aspx
If you keep checking your account you might see a GU when a final decision has been made and your application has been approved with your passport stamped. I got a mail saying I should check my account. Passports were stamped on the 30th, account was updated on the 31st. I received a confirmation mail from VFS and the same day I submitted the passports(on the 11th). Never got any PUM from VFS just decided to go pick it up 10 days after my account was updated.

kpnick:


Pls how did u check?

Through their website using the tracking number. I’ve picked up the passports though

Sent them a mail. Their online tracking site isn’t working I guess...

kpnick:


Pls how did u check?

Yes, you definitely can withdraw IELTS scores and submit new ones while in the pool as long as it’s done before ITA. I did so twice in order to get better CRS score

I think you’d have to wait till your wife is done with her MSc so she can get an ECA report ready before entering the pool especially if that will help boost your CRS score because once you receive ITA you have only 60days to submit. I experienced some delays with getting my ECA report.

odimbannamdi:


Hi DrAngie.

Congratulations on your eventual success! Only God could have wrought this.

But i am wondering. Is it possible to withdraw the IELTS scores with which one used is getting into the pool and submit a new and, most likely, better score report?

Also, wifey's M.Sc certificate wont be available until mid next year. How will she do it so that it can be captured when she geta in the pool by February next year, by God's grace?

Is it possible?

Can’t say yet cos I submitted a little over a week ago @ VFS and last I checked, was told it’s still being processed.

LaSuerte:
Hello DrAngie,

Congratulations on the success of your application!

How long did the issuance of your PPR Visa take - from passport submission to retrieval?

Many thanks
Abdul

Drum roll please....�����
It’s PPR!!!
Very silent reader of this Canada Express Entry forum. My first ever post here was just a few days before I received the Ready for Visa mail.
I’ve always had it in mind to leave Nigeria one day for the abroad. While I was still in university, I had researched migration to various countries including Australia and Canada, however I preferred Canada, Australia to me is just too far. Lol
Fast forward to meeting my husband who also had the same notion of moving out of the country to Canada. We explored the education route but it didn’t seem to play out. In fact I got discouraged when one of my close friends was denied a student visa even after getting admission. Seemed to me that the process was quite tricky and had more risks of refusal than express entry.
Did a thorough research about express entry on CIC , Nairaland and Canadavisa websites.
Decided to give the IELTS an attempt in Jan 2017, L7.5, R9, W7, S7
Got our medical degrees source verified by MCC. Experienced some months of delay with mine because my school didn’t respond to MCC on time. There was one non academic strike during that period. I had to go there several times and ‘greased’ some hands before it was finally rectified! Got ECA report in July, 2018.
Created an account on CIC in September 2018, CRS was just 414, dropped by 5 points to 409 after my birthday that same month.
Attempted the IELTS for the second time in October 2018, L8.5, R8.5, W6, S7.5 (After reading some people’s posts online about remarking some modules, I was encouraged to apply for EOR, W6.5. Unfortunately this was not enough to improve my CRS score, however I was happy I got my 15k back. Lol.)
Waited in the pool for sometime, hoping I’d get ITA or EOI from Ontario, but it never came.
After some encouragement from an unlikely person, my immediate boss early this year, I wrote the IELTS for the third time in March 2019, L8.5, R7, W7, S7.5 (dreamt about this scores) Victory at last!
By this time I had almost 4years of work experience and my CRS became 463 (had a dream about this too)
Got ITA April 17, 2019
Got my work experience letters from 3 places where I worked( including housemanship and NYSC) stating all that CIC required. Excluded that of my current place of work and attached LOE. I had some payslips for only my housemanship so I submitted 6months bank statements highlighting payments for my NYSC and the 3rd work place.
POF was 100% gift deed from my parent. Money was transferred in May 2019, but I submitted 6months bank statement and highlighted the day of transfer. Got bank reference letter and letter of non indebtedness. Included Oanda page showing the conversion rate.
AOR June 10, 2019 (didn’t pay RPRF upfront, wanted to get the request so I’ll know there’s some progress)
MEP/BIL July 16, 2019
Had like 2 GUs around this period. Checked my profile almost every freaking day. Lol
Biometrics was done 22nd July and uploaded
ABSOLUTE SILENCE AFTER THAT
Tried calling CIC with those call apps, just kept on ringing and no one picked. Maybe I didn’t do something right�‍♀️
Wanted to raise CSE but got stuck where they asked for VO. I didn’t know mine, and I still don’t.
Saw a link for raising a CSE on Canadavisa which took me directly to where I needed without having to fill in VO.
Filled and submitted it on 30th November 2019. Basically asked for an update on my application and told them I was beginning to doubt my application would get a final decision within 6months.
Kept checking my account and then got a GU on the 3rd of December. Saw application/profile updated and the profile page had some slight changes like lastest update medical passed July 16 and percentage completion.
Got RPRF request letter the very next day, 4th December
My letter read admissibility review is still in progress and I was instructed to respond within 7days. Paid and uploaded the receipt that same day. Didn’t want to delay anything because the status was ‘action required’.
Checked my profile again the next day and ADR change from you need to provide additional documents to not applicable
I use my phone as a hot spot to browse on my iPad. I usually charge my phone overnight outside our bedroom. While I was reading on my iPad the night of that very same day(5th December), I heard my phone beep and I was just wondering who would send me a message at that odd hour. Something within me just prompted me to check my email on my iPad because I disabled automatic synchronization . Lo and behold my people, it was the Ready for visa mail!!! Came in at 11.03pm. It came just a few days shy from the 6th month mark.
I woke my husband up with the good news and we started praising God
This is the first ‘serious’ visa we would be applying for, the only travel history we have is Dubai.
This has been one of our major prayer points for a while now
It has indeed ended in praise

Was there any percentage of completion written under the progress bar?

capri2019:
People of God!!!! Is this the famous ghost update? Note that "medical passed" was updated since August and I checked the profile today to find this.

capri2019:
People of God!!!! Is this the famous ghost update? Note that "medical passed" was updated since August and I checked the profile today to find this.

capri2019:
People of God!!!! Is this the famous ghost update? Note that "medical passed" was updated since August and I checked the profile today to find this.