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Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by bale98(f): 5:55am On Aug 30, 2023
Hello Everyone,

I am looking to start my Canadian journey and I would really appreciate it if anyone can guide me through the entire process. I would also appreciate a telegram group if there’s one.

Thank you.
Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by Dauphine(f): 6:53am On Aug 30, 2023
bale98:
Hello Everyone,

I am looking to start my Canadian journey and I would really appreciate it if anyone can guide me through the entire process. I would also appreciate a telegram group if there’s one.

Thank you.

Please go through page one, everything you need to know is there
Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by Oluwaafunmilola: 9:50am On Aug 30, 2023
Hello everyone,

My passport expired on Sunday 27th August and I haven’t gotten a new one yet. Will this make my express entry profile ineligible for ITA if there is a draw today?

Thanks
Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by Afolavid: 11:37am On Aug 30, 2023
I'm presently on 486, I really hope I get ITA today.

If I don't, I'd drop 5 points before the next draw because of age. It's now or now! 🙏🙏🙏

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Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by Harddiskng(m): 12:43pm On Aug 30, 2023
I just submitted my express entry profile, my score is 401 (apart from age and my ielts score (7.5, 7.5, 7.5, 7.5) I have no idea why it is this low.

What are the options available to me to boost my scores?

I hear i can use PNP. How do I go about this? Ontario is on my mind but I’m open minded. What provinces are the easiest to obtain Province Nomination from?
Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by TwinHeart: 12:50pm On Aug 30, 2023
Oluwaafunmilola:
Hello everyone,

My passport expired on Sunday 27th August and I haven’t gotten a new one yet. Will this make my express entry profile ineligible for ITA if there is a draw today?

Thanks
I don’t think so. But it’ll be good for you to get a new one before you submit the application so that they won’t have to send ADR for your new passport.
Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by Oluwaafunmilola: 1:08pm On Aug 30, 2023
TwinHeart:

I don’t think so. But it’ll be good for you to get a new one before you submit the application so that they won’t have to send ADR for your new passport.

Thanks for your response. I am working on getting a new one already.
Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by Dauphine(f): 2:07pm On Aug 30, 2023
Harddiskng:
I just submitted my express entry profile, my score is 401 (apart from age and my ielts score (7.5, 7.5, 7.5, 7.5) I have no idea why it is this low.

What are the options available to me to boost my scores?

I hear i can use PNP. How do I go about this? Ontario is on my mind but I’m open minded. What provinces are the easiest to obtain Province Nomination from?

To answer question one

-Max out IELTS
-Learn French and write/pass one of the French exams

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Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by dest4real(m): 6:07pm On Aug 30, 2023
Good evening sir/ma

For those who have written IELTS (IDP), I can see that during the registration, the date for speaking isn't normally shown. How/when do I know/see when the speaking test will be scheduled?

Or for IELTS (IDP), will all the four components be written the same day?

Please I need answers from those who have written this exam with IDP....

Thanks.

Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by Afolavid: 6:08pm On Aug 30, 2023
Harddiskng:
I just submitted my express entry profile, my score is 401 (apart from age and my ielts score (7.5, 7.5, 7.5, 7.5) I have no idea why it is this low.

What are the options available to me to boost my scores?

I hear i can use PNP. How do I go about this? Ontario is on my mind but I’m open minded. What provinces are the easiest to obtain Province Nomination from?

Your IELTS score would have been perfect with an 8 in listening... It'll increase your CRS scores drastically, apart from that, you should explore 2 or more certificates, French or PNP if you haven't looked into it.

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Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by Afolavid: 6:11pm On Aug 30, 2023
dest4real:
Good evening sir/ma

For those who have written IELTS (IDP), I can see that during the registration, the date for speaking isn't normally shown. How/when do I know/see when the speaking test will be scheduled?

Or for IELTS (IDP), will all the four components be written the same day?

Please I need answers from those who have written this exam with IDP....

Thanks.

The date for your speaking will be conveyed to you via your registered email address before you write the other components. Most of the time, speaking is taken on a different date, usually after taking the others. Just lookout for a mail from them with all the details.
Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by Harddiskng(m): 6:24pm On Aug 30, 2023
Afolavid:


Your IELTS score would have been perfect with an 8 in listening... It'll increase your CRS scores drastically, apart from that, you should explore 2 or more certificates, French or PNP if you haven't looked into it.

But the thing is, i am just about 14/15 points from maxing out IELTS. At 401, additional 15 points won’t do me any good.

I am thinking PNP, I just need to know how to go about it.
Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by Brownmannie(m): 12:18am On Aug 31, 2023
Why does Ghana VFS take so long to process passport stamping. A friend that submitted to Kenya VFS 3 days after I submitted mine has received counterfoil and awaiting the passport collection.
Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by ednut1(m): 1:53am On Aug 31, 2023
Harddiskng:


But the thing is, i am just about 14/15 points from maxing out IELTS. At 401, additional 15 points won’t do me any good.

I am thinking PNP, I just need to know how to go about it.
difference between 7.5 and 8 in listening is 50 points .

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Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by Luchiee: 4:12am On Aug 31, 2023
Hello everyone, pls can someone share with me a sample of WE reference in IRCC format.. I keep hearing there is a format for it but I can’t find it anywhere, even on page 1. And is there a time limit for it? Asin if I get one now and it’s dated for today, can I still use it if the need be in like 6 months time?will it still be acceptable?

Thanks.
Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by Konyinsolah: 7:02am On Aug 31, 2023
I did my ielts yesterday, IDP Ikeja Lagos. And I was able to book for all 4 components. Maybe location differs.

dest4real:
Good evening sir/ma

For those who have written IELTS (IDP), I can see that during the registration, the date for speaking isn't normally shown. How/when do I know/see when the speaking test will be scheduled?

Or for IELTS (IDP), will all the four components be written the same day?

Please I need answers from those who have written this exam with IDP....

Thanks.
Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by Harddiskng(m): 7:15am On Aug 31, 2023
ednut1:
difference between 7.5 and 8 in listening is 50 points .

Edit.

You are correct.

Thanks for your input.

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Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by dest4real(m): 8:00am On Aug 31, 2023
Konyinsolah:
I did my ielts yesterday, IDP Ikeja Lagos. And I was able to book for all 4 components. Maybe location differs.


Sir, did it show all the four components at the point of registration?
Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by Jrmh29v11: 9:54am On Aug 31, 2023
Long post ‼️ ‼️

Profile
*Two or more degrees
*IELTS - L8.5 R9 S8 W7.5 (Dec 2022 first and only attempt)
*Sibling in 🇨🇦
*Combined 2 NOCs
*Entered pool Dec 2022 with CRS 489

Timeline
*ITA - 23rd March 2023
*AOR - 24th April 2023
*MEP/BIL/UCI - 5th May 2023
*GU1(gckey) - 8th May 2023
*Biometrics (VFS Lagos) - 11th May 2023 (got a bit worried at this stage because my biometric data/info wasn't updated in GCkey or tracker; later got updated/completed on May 19, but date still registered as 11th May)
*Eligibility in progress on tracker - 31st May 2023
*GU2(gckey) - 3rd June 2023
*BGC/Eligibility completed - 5th June 2023
*RFV - 6th June 2023
*Passport submitted - 23rd June (sent to VFS Lagos via courier. Dispatched to IRCC office same day).

**Unexpected event. Received an email update on 11th July and rushed to gckey hoping to see counterfoil; lo and behold, it was an ADR for passport photographs. Apparently my photos got missing somewhere between vfs and ircc (up till now I still don't understand how this happened). Contacted vfs to find out how my photos got missing and what i should do next; they provided zero explanations and the CS rep I spoke with said they don't accept any submission(s) apart from international passports. I was so confused and perplexed at this point. I searched and searched online hoping to see info from anyone who had experienced something similar; thankfully i found a nairaland post of someone who went through the exact same thing last year. Long story short, I later sent my photos directly to ircc via DHL.**

--radio silence--
--plenty webforms/emails plus intense prayer--

*GU3(tracker) - 11th August 2023
*GU4(tracker) - 14th August 2023
*Counterfoil - 16th August 2023
*Passport collected with visa and copr docs - 29th August 2023


Docs submitted
*Work ref letter, Work ID, Employment/Promotion letters
*ECA, IELTS, Degree certificates
*Bank ref letter and letter of non-indebtedness
*6 months bank statement
*Gift deed for POF, plus transfer receipt
*Docs for sibling points (PR card, utility bills, lease agreement, NPC birth certificates showing parents names)
*Upfront medical slip (QLife)
*PCC
*NYSC cert (added this just to put my mind at ease, lol)
*LOE for source of funds and another for previous Schengen visa refusal


The devil tried but God prevailed as always. To anyone else who's going through challenges/difficulties in this journey, just surrender all to God (and please do your due diligence too). This PR journey has been known to offer unlimited subscription of sleepless nights lol; you just never know what to expect! But once you involve God in your matter and let Him lead, you can be sure it will always end in praise! To God be the glory for everything!

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Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by GraciousWords: 9:58am On Aug 31, 2023
Luchiee:
Hello everyone, pls can someone share with me a sample of WE reference in IRCC format.. I keep hearing there is a format for it but I can’t find it anywhere, even on page 1. And is there a time limit for it? Asin if I get one now and it’s dated for today, can I still use it if the need be in like 6 months time?will it still be acceptable?

Thanks.

Page 1 FAQ 48.
Page 1 post 5 - read the checklist link for what IRCC want to see in the WE reference letter

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Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by GraciousWords: 10:04am On Aug 31, 2023
Harddiskng:


I am thinking PNP, I just need to know how to go about it.

For PNP - page 1 FAQ 8
Also go through the CRS grid on page 1 post 2 again to see where you may be leaving points on the table.

Always best to just get in the pool, people who thought their scores were too low have got ITA in the past from being in the pool at the right time.....even with "low" scores.

French is a CRS booster as well......do you have a spouse who is younger but has your same (or better) credentials in terms of education & IELTS?

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Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by DUPSYSPARKLE: 11:51am On Aug 31, 2023
Hello everyone please can I have the link to track.

I’m using the link I have and once I try to input the UCI it says the No is incorrect and this is the number I have on the system and I have received AOR

Don’t know if I’m using a wrong link

Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by bigwizzy001(m): 12:17pm On Aug 31, 2023
ImoleNaomi:
Good morning All,
Please I need a help,I and my husband and our daughter,we just want to start our Canada migration process But we don't know how to go about it and we don't want to use an agent.
We have our IELTS result and our Scores are good.
What next please?

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Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by jayF19: 2:12pm On Aug 31, 2023
Brownmannie:
Why does Ghana VFS take so long to process passport stamping. A friend that submitted to Kenya VFS 3 days after I submitted mine has received counterfoil and awaiting the passport collection.

Submitted mine since 27th of June, gotten counterfoil but no passport.
Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by jayF19: 2:17pm On Aug 31, 2023
Jrmh29v11:
Long post ‼️ ‼️

Profile
*Two or more degrees
*IELTS - L8.5 R9 S8 W7.5 (Dec 2022 first and only attempt)
*Sibling in 🇨🇦
*Combined 2 NOCs
*Entered pool Dec 2022 with CRS 489

Timeline
*ITA - 23rd March 2023
*AOR - 24th April 2023
*MEP/BIL/UCI - 5th May 2023
*GU1(gckey) - 8th May 2023
*Biometrics (VFS Lagos) - 11th May 2023 (got a bit worried at this stage because my biometric data/info wasn't updated in GCkey or tracker; later got updated/completed on May 19, but date still registered as 11th May)
*Eligibility in progress on tracker - 31st May 2023
*GU2(gckey) - 3rd June 2023
*BGC/Eligibility completed - 5th June 2023
*RFV - 6th June 2023
*Passport submitted - 23rd June (sent to VFS Lagos via courier. Dispatched to IRCC office same day).

**Unexpected event. Received an email update on 11th July and rushed to gckey hoping to see counterfoil; lo and behold, it was an ADR for passport photographs. Apparently my photos got missing somewhere between vfs and ircc (up till now I still don't understand how this happened). Contacted vfs to find out how my photos got missing and what i should do next; they provided zero explanations and the CS rep I spoke with said they don't accept any submission(s) apart from international passports. I was so confused and perplexed at this point. I searched and searched online hoping to see info from anyone who had experienced something similar; thankfully i found a nairaland post of someone who went through the exact same thing last year. Long story short, I sent my photos directly to High Commission of Canada via DHL on 27th July and package was delivered 31st July.**

--radio silence--
--plenty webforms/emails plus intense prayer--

*GU3(tracker) - 11th August 2023
*GU4(tracker) - 14th August 2023
*Counterfoil - 16th August 2023
*Passport collected with visa and copr docs - 29th August 2023


Docs submitted
*Work ref letter, Work ID, Employment/Promotion letters
*ECA, IELTS, Degree certificates
*Bank ref letter and letter of non-indebtedness
*6 months bank statement
*Gift deed for 100% POF (not notarized) [received funds 2 weeks before submission], plus transfer receipt
*Docs for sibling points (PR card, utility bills, lease agreement, NPC birth certificates showing parents names)
*Upfront medical slip (QLife)
*PCC
*NYSC cert (added this just to put my mind at ease, lol)
*LOE for source of funds and another for previous Schengen visa refusal


The devil tried but God prevailed as always. To anyone else who's going through challenges/difficulties in this journey, just surrender all to God (and please do your due diligence too). This PR journey has been known to offer unlimited subscription of sleepless nights lol; you just never know what to expect! But once you involve God in your matter and let Him lead, you can be sure it will always end in praise! To God be the glory for everything!

Please did your passport submission go to Ghana?

Gotten Counterfoil since the 11th of August but no passport or further update since then.

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Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by Threemg: 2:17pm On Aug 31, 2023
SOS ALERT!
Good day friends, please kindly treat as urgent. Through GOD'S favour we had our parent's TRV application approved and fast forwarded to sending of their passports. They were duly instructed on how to go about it using a courier service, DHL (Sango OTA) specifically to VFS Lagos.
Upon tracking, DHL showed delivered on Tuesday 29th August but VFS/VAC are yet to send any mail either of acknowledgement or a mail of the passport transmission to Abuja.
Please is this normal, do we need to be worried? I'd greatly appreciate your feedback or anyone who's had a similar experience please.
Many thanks
Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by Harddiskng(m): 2:18pm On Aug 31, 2023
GraciousWords:


For PNP - page 1 FAQ 8
I would advise you go through the CRS grid on page 1 post 2 again to see where you may be leaving points on the table.

Always best to just get in the pool, people who have thought their scores were too low have got ITA in the past from being in the pool at the right time.....even with "low" scores.

French is a CRS booster as well......do you have a spouse who is younger but has your same (or better) credentials in terms of education & IELTS?

Thanks

I have submitted my EE profile. Hoping for the best.
Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by Jrmh29v11: 2:45pm On Aug 31, 2023
jayF19:


Please did your passport submission go to Ghana?

Gotten Counterfoil since the 11th of August but no passport or further update since then.

Yes, visa was issued at Accra. Your counterfoil update was earlier than mine, so i think you can expect to receive passport pickup notification any moment now. Have you been getting updates from vfs?
Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by Profgordons(m): 2:51pm On Aug 31, 2023
Threemg:
SOS ALERT!
Good day friends, please kindly treat as urgent. Through GOD'S favour we had our parent's TRV application approved and fast forwarded to sending of their passports. They were duly instructed on how to go about it using a courier service, DHL (Sango OTA) specifically to VFS Lagos.
Upon tracking, DHL showed delivered on Tuesday 29th August but VFS/VAC are yet to send any mail either of acknowledgement or a mail of the passport transmission to Abuja.
Please is this normal, do we need to be worried? I'd greatly appreciate your feedback or anyone who's had a similar experience please.
Many thanks
Be calming down, 29th here here, lol.

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Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by Emmaus12: 3:00pm On Aug 31, 2023
You will be able to log on only after you get the application recieved message.

then the UCI will be in the proper format, I had same issues until last week when I got a ghost update and request for my Sons Birth certificate


DUPSYSPARKLE:
Hello everyone please can I have the link to track.

I’m using the link I have and once I try to input the UCI it says the No is incorrect and this is the number I have on the system and I have received AOR

Don’t know if I’m using a wrong link

Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by Brownmannie(m): 3:04pm On Aug 31, 2023
Hello House,
Please where is the closest IRCC office to Nigeria

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