Thank you. I'll try this.

Modified: Thanks, it worked!

GraciousWords:


Use EDGE browser on a laptop or PC. Also open your email and validate the VFS sign-on using EDGE. It doesn't seem to work on any other browser or on a phone.

Hi all, I've been trying to book an appointment for biometrics at VHS Lekki since the start of the week, but the VHS website is acting up and not allowing me book. Is there another way to book for biometrics? Please and thank you.

Update your profile as soon as he/she lands. If by any chance you get ITA before your sibling gets the PR card or health card. You can use his/her COPR, utility bill, lease agreement and/or statement of acct from a Canadian bank. Shikenna!

Aniejasmine:
Please quick one, I'm currently in the EE pool and I have a sibling who's relocating as a PR in a few days. How soon can i update my profile to reflect this? Its going to put me in the 470's

Have you tried recruitment/job agencies? Search for them on google. Don’t be scared of them, unlike the ones in naija they don’t take cuts outta your pay.

angrybutsane:
Hello wonder people . I landed two weeks ago to edmonton , I’m looking for work o. At least make I start with customer service work. I’m female with a kid and husband . I don tailor my cv to fit Canadian resume . At ideas where I can go for help with work

In my opinion, as a newcomer there are not many places you would wanna go with the kids in early months of your arrival except around your neighbourhood, I don't believe getting around with the kids should be an issue if you're coming in this spring/summer, the GTA has a good transit system and the wait times are not as bad as the winter months. You get to enjoy the scenery taking the bus/train and take good walks to know your neighbourhood.

On the otherhand, if you have more than 2 kids and they are still very young, it can be a bit of a stress moving around and as such I recommend you take up driving lessons with a driving instructor as soon as possible - that's if you have been driving in 9ja - and then take your g1 and g2 license exams (all of which should not take more than 3weeks if you are dedicated). You can start watching YouTube videos to prepare yourself https://www.youtube.com/c/Smartdrivetest . You can download a version of the Ministry of transport drivers handbook from here https://www.aapexdriving.com/pdfs/The-Official-Ministry-of-Transportation-MTO-Drivers-Handbook-2019.pdf . Good luck.

Again, do not drive immediately you land without getting lessons if you have never driven in a North American country (I don't know about other countries abroad). The driving here is very different - rules of the road and signs - and not these times were skaters, bikers and pedestrian full everywhere (post-lockdown), make you no go hit person and end your driving career before it even begins.

Enculer:


Thanks for the tip. Will getting around with kids and without a car not be an issue?

I’m not sure, as I have not heard of anyone who used an expired license, but I’ll definitely recommend it be valid to avoid issues that touch!

ChiefVal:


Please does the Nigerian license need to still be valid as at the time of application in Canada?

There is a telegram group for Nigerians in Ontario and they add you to the group only if you’re landed. So, when you’re landed, send me a pm and I’d help request they add you.

icehot:
Is there a WhatsApp group for Nigerians in Ontario? Can someone help me with the invite link, please? Thank you

I am also looking for a room in a shared house in Ontario. If you are living in one or know of any vacancy, I am very interested, please.

Thank you

Your Nigerian drivers license with at least 1 year from date of issue is all you need in Ontario, well, as far back as February 2020, a couple of friends did get to use only their Nigerian drivers license(without the extract) to waive the 1year wait between g1 and g2. One in Hamilton ON and the other in Etobicoke ON. So, if you can’t get the extract and you’re coming to Ontario, you should be good.

EDGEof2MORO:
What if you submit your Nigerian drivers license? Could it work?

Yo! I would not recommend you drive when you get to Toronto area if you’ve never driven in a North American country. That might not end well.

Enculer2:
Hi all,

Is anyone kind enough to share tips/experience with soft landing in the Toronto Area? Any information on staying for an initial 3 weeks. Do I need an international driving licence sorted out before I travel for instance.

Cheers.

Please guys, who has an idea of how to declare remita payment receipt to FUTA for WES VERIFICATION of documents. I already paid the fee for verification (got the Remita RRR number through the school's website). I have no means of getting to Akure and don't have anyone to assist, who could walk into the school.

Please help a brother with any useful info or contact.

The link is broken. It doesn’t exist anymore.

AlphaEdge:
Can you please share the link for the tutorial on writing; the one you mentioned that Acrugo shared with you?

I’m so sorry, I’m just seeing your request. Find attached a copy of the letter. It’s not by all means the standard because I just drafted it from the top of my head then. I hope it helps.

amoskitto:
Congrats Masekid. I'm really happy for you.
Please can you share the format of the spouse consent letter for proof of funds? I would really appreciate it because I need to do something similar for my application.

You can just copy and paste the format of the letter here in the comment section.

Congrats once again.

PPR PLAYBOOK.

Disclaimer: I'm not much of a writer. So, make una take am as una see am o.

I grudgingly woke up this morning (28th May), did all my morning routines and I was about to step out when something in me told me to check my mail and viola! PPR mail was sitting pretty in my inbox. I couldn’t believe it!!! I was numb for a micro second.

Timeline:
-Decision to travel: Jan 2018

Never in a million years would I have ever thought that one day I'd be Canadian PR. So, in December 2017, my childhood friend who left for Canada in 2012 came home for xmas and after seeing my condition and also getting fed up of my constant rants about 9ja and life generally. In his words, he said "boboyi shey ori e pe sha, ki lon shi n shey ni country jakujaku yi", to translate "Guy, shey your head correct sha, wetin you still dey do for this yeye country". The thing is he has been hammering express entry to my ears since 2015 and was still shook that i had not taken any steps towards it. My thought has always been, where will I get the money to for the application, not to talk of POF (You should know that, I not from a wealthy family nor am I rich fellow). After the meet that Xmas with my wife and I, his words kept ringing in my wife's ears and she never let me a single moment of rest from then on till the new year. So sometime in the middle of January, I decided we give it a shot but then shinshin no dey account o.

After making the decision, God opened doors for our finances and some money came, i just diverted the funds to get our passports and register for IELTS in April.

-Applied for passport (family of 3): April 2018

9ja is truly a special country, chai! Getting passports was another war. The mistake I made here was going to ikoyi immigration office to apply for passport. Lord, it took 3 donkey months to come out, I should have gone to neighboring states to get the passports same day. Omo, you need to see the battalion of people at that office the day we went to capture. Sometimes, I wonder how many people will be left in this country when all is said and done.

-WES registration : April 2018

This was quite straightforward as we didn't have the WAEC ish then but trust 9ja universities na, they delayed on the verification of my wife's certificate for more than 8 weeks. Thank God we got it sorted sha becos it really made us uneasy at the point in time.

ECA REPORT: June 2018

-Received passports: July 2018

The period after collecting our passports was a tough time in our lives, I lost my job of close to 5 years. You see, i was based in Abuja and my family were in Lagos. I already had a tough life of travelling every other month on the road to see my family in lag, i tried flying a couple of times but mehn the expenses were to much for me, now, adding to the tough life I became jobless. I immediately packed my bags back to lag to stay with my family and started an interesting job of driving Uber/taxify since I had a car and i didn't want to sit at home and eat up all our tiny savings when jobs were not forthcoming. I must say i have met all shades of people while driving for a living, 9ja people can form and carry "shoulder pads" for no reason. It wasn't easy, I figured I had already hit rock-bottom and nobody could put me down under than I already was, I knew what my aim was and kept it cool and calm all through my driving days, like you must already know nothing in life comes easy! I wanna encourage someone out there that's feeling down and overwhelmed with the process, ONE STEP AT A TIME, AS LITTLE DROPS OF WATER MAKE A RIVER AND EVENTUALLY AN OCEAN and don't forget to lay your burdens at the foot of the ALMIGHTY GOD.

-1st IELTS BC: AUG 2018 LRSW 8, 7, 7.5, 6.5 (remark unchanged)

As you can imagine, when i saw the IELTS result above I was heartbroken and I found myself in tears in my car and after a few mins i thought to myself GUY!! why the hell are you crying. I cleaned my tears and drove directly to the nearest bank to pay for the next available exam and also pay for a remark.

Spouse’s IELTS: LRSW 8.5, 5, 7, 6.5

-2nd IELTS BC: SEPT 2018 LRSW 8.5, 7, 7.5, 6.5 (remark unchanged)

The second IELTS result wasn't as painful as the first. What went through my mind when I got the result was "Damn, I have just one more chance for this and if i didn't pass the next exam I would have to retreat for a while" because funds were seriously depleted. I registered for another exam and paid for remark again. I came to the forum to seek help for the writing aspect of the exam and @Arcugo came to my rescue with a link to a very good tutorial on writing.

-3rd IELTS IDP: OCT 2018 LRSW 9, 7.5, 8, 7


I was super excited, it felt like I had gotten PPR when i saw the result. I thank God for that. Immediately I got home that day i created a profile and ultra dived into the pool.

-CRS: 460

-ITA: Nov 18 2018

OK, in this section i'd just talk about how I put my POF in order as i feel this is the only part that's not as regular and straight forward as PPC, MEDICALS, WORK REFERENCE AND EDUCATION parts and also its the part a lot of people have questions.

POF DOCUMENT ORDER
PAGE 1- LOE explaining the fact the I'm using my wife's account to show POF and that the monies there are savings from both of us over the years.
PAGE 2- This page showed a table for the amount needed for a family of of three and the amount we were lodging as POF and also listing the other documents attached in the pdf.

PAGE 3- An xe.com page showing the then present day conversion rate for the amount we lodged in as POF.

PAGE 4- A reference letter from my wife's bank stating all the necessary info in CIC format.

PAGE 5- An investment letter showing our FIXED DEPOSIT.

PAGE 6- A deed of assignment for the piece of land property sold.

NO BANK STATEMENTS, NO PAYSLIPS.
PLEASE!! If you are showing POF in your spouse's account, please, attach a LETTER OF CONSENT FROM YOUR SPOUSE stating that he/she authorizes you to use the account. I have no idea how it skipped my mind as we eventually got an ADR for it.


-AOR: Dec 12 2018
-BIL: Jan 22 2019
-Biometrics done: Jan 24 2019
-MEP: Jan 25 2019

All the above processes from AOR to MEP were uneventful as the all came at the normal time. After, our ADR on FEB 4, then began the almighty deafening SILENCE. During the period I sent in CSEs every two weeks asking if my eligibility, criminality and security checks had started and I also called IRCC once. I got generic responses all the time.

-ADR: Feb 4 2019, To submit a consent letter from my spouse because POF was in her account. (ADR Submitted the-same day)

-Ghost update FEB 4 2019: ADR NOT APPLICABLE (NA)

-Ghost update May 25 2019: IP2

-PPR: May 28 2019, dated MAY 27. ( 5months, 2 weeks)
VO: OTTAWA

I wish everyone at their different stages of the process all the best. Though it may tarry but it will surely end in praise. Don't give up!

@ladymarshall @richness1104 over and out!

Thank you. Yours shall come soon by the grace of God. It shall end in praise.

pejuhazel:
Awwwwww....my fellow December AOR, congrats.

1. Yes, my spouse did verify her result to her ECA. We used both ECA and IELTS to claim points.

2. No, ECA isn’t required to use your IELTS result.

hiiphy:
congratulations

a quick question please

did you spouse also verify her/his result to get ECA or you used only IELTS

someone told me ECA is required before i can use my husband IELTS scores

thank you

It’s PPPPPPRRRRRRR guys...
GLORY, GLORY TO THE ALMIGHTY GOD...

I grudgingly woke up this morning, did all my morning routines and I was about to step out when something in me told me to check my mail and viola! PPR mail was sitting pretty in my inbox. I couldn’t believe it!!! I was numb for a micro second.

Short version Timeline:
-Decision to travel: Jan 2018

-Applied for passport (family of 3): April 2018

-WES registration : April 2018

-ECA REPORT: June 2018

-Received passports: July 2018

-1st IELTS BC: AUG 2018 LRSW 8, 7, 7.5, 6.5 (remark unchanged)

Spouse’s IELTS: LRSW 8.5, 5, 7, 6.5

-2nd IELTS BC: SEPT 2018 LRSW 8.5, 7, 7.5, 6.5 (remark unchanged)

-3rd IELTS IDP: OCT 2018 LRSW 9, 7.5, 8, 7
-CRS: 460

-ITA: Nov 18 2018
-AOR: Dec 12 2018
-BIL: Jan 22 2019
-Biometrics done: Jan 24 2019
-MEP: Jan 25 2019

-ADR: Feb 4 2019, To submit a consent letter from my spouse because POF was in her account. (ADR Submitted the-same day)

-Ghost update FEB 4 2019: ADR NOT APPLICABLE (NA)

-Ghost update May 25 2019: IP2

-PPR: May 28 2019, dated MAY 27. ( 5months, 2 weeks)
VO: OTTAWA

I’ll be back with a more inspiring story. Heading to VFS baby!!

Masekid:
Congrats to the PPR clinchers of Part 8...

Abeg! This wait is killing me slowly. Am I the only DEC AOR left to get PPR? The thing tire me o.

All those with AORs from last year, let’s gather here and a say a little prayer.

It shall end in praise. AMEN!

Your idea is perfectly ok. However, you do not need to notarize the document but if it would make you sleep better, then by all means go ahead.

amoskitto:
Hello POF gurus, I have a question please.
My wife is the primary applicant, but I intend to provide the proof of funds. Challenge is I don't have enough cash to transfer to her account. But there is more than enough funds from my RSA (25%) and treasury bills investments. So can I provide letter from my PFA and t-bill certificate, then do a notarized document stating she has access to my liquidated funds? Would that work?

Thanks Ma, It is just so darn difficult staying focused.

ladymarshall:
Soon! Soon! It's coming. Stay positive

A big Amen to that Ma. We shall all testify.

pejuhazel:

No o you're not the only one, I am also December AOR . My fingers are permanently crossed as I have been waiting tirelessly for PPR. By God's grace it'll get to us soon

Amen!!! Thanks for the prayer.

Edmontonlad:
Mark my word today, before this month finishes, PPR shall come your way in Jesus name, amen.

Don't loose hope ok.

Congrats to the PPR clinchers of Part 8...

Abeg! This wait is killing me slowly. Am I the only DEC AOR left to get PPR? The thing tire me o.

All those with AORs from last year, let’s gather here and a say a little prayer.

It shall end in praise. AMEN!

Eskismi Sirs/Madams

Ejo! Edakun!! Please!!!

Is there anyone with an appointment at qlife for a family of 3 at anytime in November that they are not using again.

Epp a brother out.

Please, it's quite urgent.

Praise be to the ALMIGHTY GOD.

Silent reader here!

People I have passed IELTS at last.

1st attempt BC (Aug18): LRWS 8,7,6.5,7.5 Remark came back negative.
2nd attempt BC(SEPT27): LRWS 8.5,7,6.5,7.5 Remark came back negative today o.
3rd attempt MOD (OCT29): LRWS 9,7.5,7,8

Crs score @ 460.

The writing module almost made me go crazy, after going through almost all sites you can think of.

I wanna say a special thank you to @ArcUgo for the writing material he posted. It made a difference.

I wish everyone the very best in this PR journey. It shall all end in praise.

THanks boss. I'll definitely check it out.

ArcUgo:
Try this video tutorial it helped me a lot. It's focused on Writing part 2 i.e. essay writing. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1rYqCn_4N9qxKDKnTWitvd0nMKfm8Lg0D?usp=sharing

Pls,i hope you would't mind sharing the resources/sites you used for WRITING. I've written ielts twice and my writing has been 6.5 both times. I've gone through ieltsliz, ieltsbuddy, ieltsadvantage; It's just so annoying. Pls, help a bro out, thanks...

pejuhazel:
IELTS result out: LRSW, 8.5/9/8/6, first attempt. This result dropped my CRS from 459 to 396, I don't know whether to apply for a remark or register for a new one.