@iamblisz, Bro 2 years is not 20 years as it is short, the only con is that things are changing. The requirements might even change but I will advise you go thru the study route if you have the money.

@iamblisz . I use the moniker qstomiwa which you sent an email to, I replied without response from you. To have a suitable outcome with AIQS, you need a minimum of 2 years cognate experience under a supervisor who belongs to some international professional bodies as Nigerian Institute of QS is not formally recognised. I know 2 close people who used an NIQS supervisor, one has like 5-6 years and the other has like 7-8 years, it is risky to use an NIQS member, it depends on the case officer. If you had your BTech from FUTA, your degree might not be recognised and assessed as comparable to an Australian Quantity Surveying/Construction Management and Economics
degree cos the transcripts list only a small proportion of subjects that may directly relate to Quantity
Surveying (A lot of borrowed courses), another case officer might overlook this cos the two QSs I earlier mentioned finished from OAU and they have BSc not BTech. Based on the foregoing, I do not think you have the requirements to get a suitable outcome from AIQS, you can wait till you ve a minimum of two years work experience (IT experience not allowed), no one knows the future of this skilled migration thing as it is getting tougher every hour. Just my 2 cents.

@zanyzara, just PM you.

@Azy123 Your response is grand. i will work more on the SWT and summarise spoken test asap. i feel relieved with your comments, We shall rejoice before the year runs out.

@fonseca1929 I will do just that, we shall rejoice at the end. Thanks and God bless.
@toslad I will stick with PTE from your advice, we shall overcome soon.

Hey folks, I need your help am struggling to get 20 points from PTE. Go through this and advise accordingly pls.

1ST Pte A – 7th June 2017

Listening 71
Reading 72
Speaking 51
Writing 72

Grammar 68
Oral Fluency 67
Pronunciation 47
Spelling 63
Vocabulary 54
Written Discourse 57
I did my first PTE test without real practice, I lost my dad on the same day I wrote the PTE, this affected my concentration as I was thinking about my dad in the hospital while in the exam centre. I had to wait till I get settled after the burial and register for PTE the second time after getting the Gold kit for scored practice test.
Mock A – 11th October 2017
L 73 R 52 S 51 W 72

Grammar 47 Oral Fluency 44 Pronunciation 46 Spelling 81 Vocabulary 72 Written Discourse 47

Mock B - 15th October 2017
L 69 R 57 S 49 W 72

Grammar 65 Oral Fluency 41 Pronunciation 40 Spelling 73 Vocabulary 68 Written Discourse 75.

2nd Pte A – 18th October 2017

Listening 71
Reading 73
Speaking 61
Writing 90

Grammar 90
Oral Fluency 73
Pronunciation 58
Spelling 90
Vocabulary 72
Written Discourse 81
I wrote PTE the 3rd time in the pursuit of 20 points but only got this


Listening 74
Reading 73
Speaking 72
Writing 71

Grammar 78
Oral Fluency 74
Pronunciation 62
Spelling 85
Vocabulary 66
Written Discourse 76

I have written IELTS on 13th of May and had L8 R8 W7 S6.5. I asked a frd to help do the enquiry on results tin to help me remark writing and speaking parts but I was told the time allowed for remark has elapsed due to my dad burial arrangements. I am fed up with PTE as I need 20 points and not claiming experience points. Should I revert to IELTS n work towards getting straight 8s or I should stick to PTE or enrol for TOEFL. Is there any hope? Or what do I need to do to get 20 points. I need your advice pls.

Hey folks, I need your help am struggling to get 20 points from PTE. Go through this and advise accordingly pls.

1ST Pte A – 7th June 2017

Listening 71
Reading 72
Speaking 51
Writing 72

Grammar 68
Oral Fluency 67
Pronunciation 47
Spelling 63
Vocabulary 54
Written Discourse 57
I did my first PTE test without real practice, I lost my dad on the same day I wrote the PTE, this affected my concentration as I was thinking about my dad in the hospital while in the exam centre. I had to wait till I get settled after the burial and register for PTE the second time after getting the Gold kit for scored practice test.
Mock A – 11th October 2017
L 73 R 52 S 51 W 72

Grammar 47 Oral Fluency 44 Pronunciation 46 Spelling 81 Vocabulary 72 Written Discourse 47

Mock B - 15th October 2017
L 69 R 57 S 49 W 72

Grammar 65 Oral Fluency 41 Pronunciation 40 Spelling 73 Vocabulary 68 Written Discourse 75.

2nd Pte A – 18th October 2017

Listening 71
Reading 73
Speaking 61
Writing 90

Grammar 90
Oral Fluency 73
Pronunciation 58
Spelling 90
Vocabulary 72
Written Discourse 81
I wrote PTE the 3rd time in the pursuit of 20 points but only got this


Listening 74
Reading 73
Speaking 72
Writing 71

Grammar 78
Oral Fluency 74
Pronunciation 62
Spelling 85
Vocabulary 66
Written Discourse 76

I have written IELTS on 13th of May and had L8 R8 W7 S6.5. I asked a frd to help do the enquiry on results tin to help me remark writing and speaking parts but I was told the time allowed for remark has elapsed due to my dad burial arrangements. I am fed up with PTE as I need 20 points and not claiming experience points. Should I revert to IELTS n work towards getting straight 8s or I should stick to PTE or enrol for TOEFL. Is there any hope? Or what do I need to do to get 20 points. I need your advice pls.

@bellong and others,


I am nominating Quantity Surveyor.

points from other criteria,

Age - 30 points

Education - 15 points

IELTS-

Reading 8
Listening 8
Writing 7
Speaking 6.5

I am not claiming points for work experience as i do not have up to 3 years work experience but will be assessing my qualifications and experience with Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS) and AIQS requires band 6 as their english requirement .

I learnt the review takes about 8 weeks, i will start the remark process as soon as i get the test report and am ready to write PTE-A as i was told it is easier and fairer than IELTS, but i need advice and clues from those who have aced PTE-A in the recent past.

Good morning folks, i have been following this thread for so long and the Canadian PR thread for long now and i must commend all the members of this house for the good job. i want to embark on this PR journey and after weighing the options of Canada and Aussie. i chose Aussie and start with the first step which is IELTS and now my result is just released and there is a danger, the danger is my result will not fit into this Aussie Journey cos of the low band in my writing n Speaking module

IELTS result:

Listening: 8.0
Reading: 8.0
Writing: 7.0
Speaking: 6.5
Overall: 7.5

my questions are:
1) What can i do to have my Speaking and Writing skyrocket to 8.0 as i am confident i should have higher band in this modules and even my reading should be 8.5 or 9, though this does not pose a prob. is there any hope of my band jumping from 6.5 and 7.o to 8.o respectively.

2) should i focus only on the review of speaking module to 7.0 and then shift to Canada PR prog?

3) Is there any likelihood of the IELTS criteria being reviewed downwards in the coming changes in immigration rules from 1st of July.

4)should i reg for the next available IELTS or i should stick to the review?

5) Is PTE-A easier than IELTS? which one is easier to get the 20 points?

Hey guys, what address of Canadian High Commission will i address my docs to for paper application, Nigerian Offices in Lagos or Abuja or the Accra Office. Thanks.

Happy new year guys, I was refused visa Dec 2015 and i decided to re-apply from Nigeria, i will be applying third week or last week of jan, my questions are;
1, is there still enough time to apply visa for May Start?
2, the 1500 CAD deposit is due by Feb 10 2016 and i haven't paid, can i apply for visa without paying it and pay ard first week when my docs must have been with the embassy guys?
3, The Statement of Account n docs used in my first application was dated around 17th of November, can i still use same SOA n other docs or is it too old?
4, Is police clearance cert mandatory as the one i applied for in UK has not arrived and i project it will arrive a day to my departure, will it make sense to submit the UK own without Naija own? Cheers

@Folaroyal

Thanks bro, i really appreciate. the PGC course is a cognate course, still in my field, not about career change. The SOP i wrote is ok based on my assessment, i just msg you, you can help me evaluate it. cheers

@michV

thanks bro methinks the issue of immigration status has been settled once am gonna apply when i get to Naija, and my entry stamps and permit vignette will settle the travel history, on the purpose visit since already had an MSc and going for PGC and with a convincing SOP, should that be a problem, i have tried to pm you, but not getting response from you, you can pop in a request so as to add you and i will send you my SOP to help check n spot any faults in it, anyone willing to check for me as well should notify me pls. Thanks guys.

@Mzstephh

We have a similar case, I just got my visa refusal letter on 1st of December, I just finished me MSc in the UK and my permit will be expiring January 2017, i applied for a PGC programme in Canada to break into the market should in case i do not secure a job in the UK same reasons given for your visa refusal is the same as the reasons given to me, i guess the best thing is to write a high-powered SOP and applying from country of Citizenship, am going for May 2017 admission and i will leave the UK a day or 3 days before my permit expires so am looking at applying January ending, i just sent you an email, accept my request, lets talk so as to cross-fertilize ideas. Thanks

@MichV

What do you suggest bro to move forward?

[quote author=michV post=51536792] ..gcms note file if you can have access to that would make some revelations of the VO's mind..has ur stay of being legally admitted in the UK about to expire?[what do you suggest i should do now bro?
]

@MichV,

Yes bro, it will expire in 3rd week of January, i just want to beat the long processing time in Canada, My Admission in Canada is May

I applied for a study permit from UK on a student visa and my application was refused after writing a good SOP and showing my Residence Permit and UK Study permit, the message reads below

You have not satisfied me that you would leave Canada at the end of your stay. In reaching this
decision, I considered several factors, including:
The three factors below was marked

travel history
immigration status in country of residence
purpose of visit

Should i reapply instantly? Any advice please

@brandymcmb

Thanks, that means the deposit is very compulsory. Thanks very much

Hey Folks, I am very new and I commend you guys for the good job, This thread is very useful, I am applying for a study permit very soon and I want to ask if it is compulsory one pays the Deposit for seat reservation, my school, Conestoga asked for 1500 dollars as deposit, does paying deposit have influence on VO decision? my second question is regarding landed properties, which part of d property docs do I submit? cos part of property docs like those ones approvals are made is in A3 size and am looking at the ease of scanning it or do I crash it to A4 size as I am going via the online route and do I need to value the property with a Registered Estate Valuer?. I am going for Post Graduate Certificate in Construction Management in Conestoga College. Cheers