flgd:
Hello House,

Is the cost of MSC program cheaper for those with PR compared to intl students?

For those who have immigrated already - Does having a canadian degree also equate to more job opprotunities?

Kindly also shed more light on the ontatio nomination route.

Thanks in anticiapation

- Yes it's cheaper for permanent residents and Canadian citizens.
- Unfortunately it rarely equates to more job opportunities as I know several non Canadians who've got Master's and are still job hunting sadly. What will open the doors is having a Canadian experience, so even if you land an unskilled job in Canada you'll be at an advantage.

foeveryoungdiva:
Hello Naira landers, This is my current situation.My husband has just been invited by CIC to submit his documents for PR.He wants to include me but the issue is I have not done my English test yet and this might reduce his required point and am not sure i can still meet up with his submission considering when my test score will be out.I was also refused study visa in March 2015 (I was not married as at that time) will this affect anything and can I apply for an open work permit in the middle of all of this. The first refusal really sad and I want to get it right this time. Please I need help.Thanks

You need to let us know if you were married before he applied or he had already applied before marrying you cuz, if you were married before he applied and subsequently got ITA, then he ought to have indicated he was married. If that is the case, I'll say he can't accept the ITA for now, he'll have to keep declining it till your own IELTS is ready and he then can add your result to his profile and then declare that he was married otherwise, they will see it as misrepresentation which can attract a ban of 5years from entering Canada. If it was after he applied and before being requested by CIC to submit his docs that the marriage took place, I will say he should send a mail to CIC explaining his situation and let them tell him what to do

Blackkie:
Abeg Zandora and JesusDWay comment.

zandora:


Yes you need to be in the pool before you apply. You even need your express entry number when applying for any PNP.

Not in all cases, there are PNPs that don't require one to be in the EE pool e.g, MPNP, SINP OID Category they can however be longer in processing

flgd:
Hello House,

Is the cost of MSC program cheaper for those with PR compared to intl students?

For those who have immigrated already - Does having a canadian degree also equate to more job opprotunities?

Kindly also shed more light on the ontatio nomination route.

Thanks in anticiapation

Yeah, tuition fee for a PR is cheaper than that of an International Student

Can't say much about your second question

Regarding Ontario, you have to be in the EE Pool and have a score of 400 and above which will make them contact you to apply. You can then prove to them how sure you are to eventually come to their province if they nominate you by using as many convincing factors as you can mull e.g, if you have family in Ontario, jobs you have applied for, steps you have taken to be a member of the professional body in charge of your occupation, etc

youseuph:
Advise pls! How do I go about the Canadian express entry.

I am a pharmacist same as my wife with an Msc in public health. I have gotten my documents evaluated by the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (towards writing their certification exams). But I think I shld give express entry a try. Useful information will be highly appreciated.

Go with what vcole told you and in addition, use the link below to calculate and determine who will score higher between you and your wife and subsequently make the person the principal applicant. Ensure you choose Masters for your Pharmacy qualification and also choose the highest obtainable score in IELTS in each case. See who has the highest score and then check your abilities on who can actually score higher in IELTS between the two of you and then take your decision.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/crs-tool.asp

vcole:
Hi. new to this thread. finally read all the pages. @zandora congrats on your job. apparently heaven heard your rant the other day. @jesusDway @irondome and all who contribute meaningfully to this thread, big ups!
Please i have a few questions to anyone with info.
1)As regards the letter of reference from previous employers as proof of w/e......what happens in a situation where your supervisor at a previous place of work no longer works there?
2)PCC from the UK, i know zandora and/or someone else posted a link for that but i honestly can't remember the exact page. if you do not mind, could you help with info on how to get a PCC from the Uk as well as estimated cost and an estimate of how long it would take?
3)Any info on Nigerian trained medical docs who have done their ECA from MCC? how long did the process take? any pointers as to how i can fast track or help the process along? how much did it cost?
4)As regards the evaluation of your highest qualification...now if Mrs X evaluates only her MSc. What would her points be on the CRS skill transferability section?.....would she fall under the section of "Two or more post-secondary program credentials AND at least one of these credentials was issued on completion of a post-secondary program of three years or longer" with a maximum obtainable score of 50? OR under the section of "Post-secondary program credential of one year or longer" with a maximum obtainable score of 25?
5)Same question no. 4 above for a medical doctor.
Thanks in anticipation.

1) There should still be someone there who can sign(not write, you should be the one to compose the letter for them and ensure its like 70% similar in job details with the corresponding NOC) for you. If they are not willing, your former supervisor can still sign for you but he will state it that he's no longer there but can then attach a copy of his business card then to show the company's logo.

2) Don't exactly know about this

3) The delay is mostly from your school's end so, that's where you really need to work on. I think the cost is over 600CAD, if not close to a 1k sef. Go their website and find things out for yourself - www.mcc.ca

4) If not 100% of the time, a Nigerian Masters Degree usually gets evaluated as equivalent of a Canadian masters so, there's no question of two certificates coming in. The Masters is higher than the 2certificates thing and fetches you more marks.

5) Your medical degree usually is evaluated as Doctor of Medicine which is the equivalent of a Canadian Masters Degree and that's what you will choose as the level of your qualification I.e Masters, when filling your EE profile after you must have gotten the evaluation done.

Meanwhile, I think some people should take what Irondome said seriously as it happens that it's a bit hard for some people to scale this Canadian immigration, they should rather opt for Australia. The cost is much higher tho but, it should be a good alternative than wasting time on Canada.

Thank you for this.

Are there ''current'' links to the three suggested categories?

JesusDWay:




Not in all cases, there are PNPs that don't require one to be in the EE pool e.g, MPNP, SINP OID Category they can however be longer in processing

Am new here, you guys are doing a great job here, I have checked the first page and some info seems not too clear to me. I am about to apply for the FSWP, and I want to ask these questions;
1) At what point will one need Police clearance certificate, as am currently in the UK, will I need a Nigerian Police Clearance certificate plus UK police clearance, or just the UK police clearance is enough
2) I am the only applicant, and my account in Nigeria was red before I left and if not dormant now, and the money in my UK account is not up to the limit required by CIC, can I use either of my Dad or Mum bank statement as proof of funds and a bank reference letter to that effect? And can an affidavit be sworn by my Dad that he is giving me the funds so as to use for proof of funds?
3) will I need to evaluate my WAEC and my Degree cert for the WES, or just degree certificate, and how long does it take with associated costs?
4) does IT and NYSC experience counts towards the work experience if it is in a cognate field?
4) if I had a graduate job and an Industry training with a company, will I get 2 different references or 1 reference stating the 2 job role, and is it necessary to have the employment details on the letter, and also to whom will the letter be addressed to, and regarding payment of salaries, do have to prove the salaries paid with something, cos I only receive alerts on my phone and no record of that again?
5) And is anyone familiar with the Australian and New Zealand Skilled migrant category, cos no forum for that.
Folks, reply me at your earliest convenience, thanks

Hi!
When was your application received?

tola73:
I'm still waiting for my PPR, hopefully I will get it this week

The latter is the case.The marriage took place after he applied and before being requested by CIC to submit his docs.so he will send the mail to know the next step.Thank you very much.

JesusDWay:

You need to let us know if you were married before he applied or he had already applied before marrying you cuz, if you were married before he applied and subsequently got ITA, then he ought to have indicated he was married. If that is the case, I'll say he can't accept the ITA for now, he'll have to keep declining it till your own IELTS is ready and he then can add your result to his profile and then declare that he was married otherwise, they will see it as misrepresentation which can attract a ban of 5years from entering Canada. If it was after he applied and before being requested by CIC to submit his docs that the marriage took place, I will say he should send a mail to CIC explaining his situation and let them tell him what to do

zandora:


I don't understand, you've confused me. If your husband has already been invited and he declared that he was married then why does he want you to take the ielts when he has already been invited based on his score? Did your husband state that he was single when he entered the pool? Yet still, did he indicate that you had already taken the ielts and put dummy scores for you? Finally, did he enter the pool when he was single and now wants to add you?

zandora:
To those of you wanting to post the copy of your degree certificate to WES, you could scan it and email it to me so I can post it for you as it'll be faster and way cheaper - that is if you want though (I'll do it for free obviously and send u a copy of the receipt). I'm doing this to show my appreciation to those who told me to be patient in my job search and not give up because I've now landed a nice bank job

Hello Zandora, please kindly email me at hollalot@yahoo.com. Thank you for this. God bless..

foeveryoungdiva:
The latter is the case.The marriage took place after he applied and before being requested by CIC to submit his docs.so he will send the mail to know the next step.Thank you very much.

If that's the case, then he can't submit that application as being single otherwise it'll be regarded as misrepresentation. Furthermore, the field showing an applicant as single is locked as soon as one enters the pool and the section for uploading documents will only show the options for a single applicant eg there'll be no section to upload the marriage certificate etc. My advice would be for him to reject the ITA then you take your IELTS and get your WES evaluation if your score isn't high enough, then re-enter the pool.

WoodcrestMayor:
Hi!
When was your application received?

Application received Nov 7, 2014, PER Mar 2015, MR July 2015

JesusDWay:
Meanwhile, I think some people should take what Irondome said seriously as it happens that it's a bit hard for some people to scale this Canadian immigration, they should rather opt for Australia. The cost is much higher tho but, it should be a good alternative than wasting time on Canada.

on point man.Why are people ignoring New Zealand.I am looking in that direction.They operate a near flexible migration policy than Canada and Australia.

qstomiwa:
Am new here, you guys are doing a great job here, I have checked the first page and some info seems not too clear to me. I am about to apply for the FSWP, and I want to ask these questions;
1) At what point will one need Police clearance certificate, as am currently in the UK, will I need a Nigerian Police Clearance certificate plus UK police clearance, or just the UK police clearance is enough
2) I am the only applicant, and my account in Nigeria was red before I left and if not dormant now, and the money in my UK account is not up to the limit required by CIC, can I use either of my Dad or Mum bank statement as proof of funds and a bank reference letter to that effect? And can an affidavit be sworn by my Dad that he is giving me the funds so as to use for proof of funds?
3) will I need to evaluate my WAEC and my Degree cert for the WES, or just degree certificate, and how long does it take with associated costs?
4) does IT and NYSC experience counts towards the work experience if it is in a cognate field?
4) if I had a graduate job and an Industry training with a company, will I get 2 different references or 1 reference stating the 2 job role, and is it necessary to have the employment details on the letter, and also to whom will the letter be addressed to, and regarding payment of salaries, do have to prove the salaries paid with something, cos I only receive alerts on my phone and no record of that again?
5) And is anyone familiar with the Australian and New Zealand Skilled migrant category, cos no forum for that.
Folks, reply me at your earliest convenience, thanks

There is a thread for Australia Skilled Work Migrants but none for New Zealand.

berexio1:
Greetings from Ontario. Even though I initially wanted to go through EE, I am in canada on a study visa. Hopefully will get PR before my program ends. Just wanna give a shoutout to everyone doing a great job here. Am new here and wont mind having a few Nigerian friends around. Feel free to message me. Thanks!

Since u have the PR stuff in mind, did u get all d required documents to process it like reference letters from previous employers before u left Nigeria

Congratulations...you are almost there.
Only two responses so far for me...App received dec 2014...PER February 2015...
I don tire

tola73:
Application received Nov 7, 2014, PER Mar 2015, MR July 2015

Thanks. You have been quite helpful.

JesusDWay:


1) There should still be someone there who can sign(not write, you should be the one to compose the letter for them and ensure its like 70% similar in job details with the corresponding NOC) for you. If they are not willing, your former supervisor can still sign for you but he will state it that he's no longer there but can then attach a copy of his business card then to show the company's logo.

2) Don't exactly know about this

3) The delay is mostly from your school's end so, that's where you really need to work on. I think the cost is over 600CAD, if not close to a 1k sef. Go their website and find things out for yourself - www.mcc.ca

4) If not 100% of the time, a Nigerian Masters Degree usually gets evaluated as equivalent of a Canadian masters so, there's no question of two certificates coming in. The Masters is higher than the 2certificates thing and fetches you more marks.

5) Your medical degree usually is evaluated as Doctor of Medicine which is the equivalent of a Canadian Masters Degree and that's what you will choose as the level of your qualification I.e Masters, when filling your EE profile after you must have gotten the evaluation done.

vcole:
Thanks. You have been quite helpful.

You welcome

Hello gurus in the house, please does the SINP application open only once in a year? If not, ao often please, am asking cos I want to know ao long I have to prepare for the next opening.
Secondly, does anyone know if the SINP's eligible occupation list remains constant for every opening?
Thank you

Pls am having difficulties paying for my WES Assesssment with my access bank visa card. It keeps saying they couldn't verify the info or something like that. Any help?

On d other hand BC hasn't sent my listening test date o....I checked my candidate's area and there isn't any update. Should I be worried?

iphie25:
Pls am having difficulties paying for my WES Assesssment with my access bank visa card. It keeps saying they couldn't verify the info or something like that. Any help?

On d other hand BC hasn't sent my listening test date o....I checked my candidate's area and there isn't any update. Should I be worried?

There's no separate test date for Listening, only for Speaking

cuteannie02:
Hello gurus in the house, please does the SINP application open only once in a year? If not, ao often please, am asking cos I want to know ao long I have to prepare for the next opening.
Secondly, does anyone know if the SINP's eligible occupation list remains constant for every opening?
Thank you

The only sure time they open is 1st or 2nd of January. Last year was different however, they opened it like 5 times and people are hoping similar thing will occur this year as well. As touching the list of occupation, the one they had in January last year was a bit different from the one they used for the rest of the year which was carried out early to this year as well so, it's what they bring out that people apply for

JesusDWay:


There's no separate test date for Listening, only for Speaking

Lol...u should hv known I ws talking abt speaking...haba!
Pls help me with answers if u can...this is all I see on my profile.

iphie25:
Pls am having difficulties paying for my WES Assesssment with my access bank visa card. It keeps saying they couldn't verify the info or something like that. Any help?

On d other hand BC hasn't sent my listening test date o....I checked my candidate's area and there isn't any update. Should I be worried?

Try paying with a Mastercard if u have one.

When are u taking your IELTS? Don't worry, it would be sent via email like a week before the test day. Speaking test date is mostly weekends

lavivaavril:


Try paying with a Mastercard if u have one.

When are u taking your IELTS? Don't worry, it would be sent via email like a week before the test day. Speaking test date is mostly weekends

I don't have a functional mastercard. Zenith I heard no longer authorizes online payments with their cards(am yet to confirm tho)
My test date is 5th..well over 10days.
Thanks.

@hartson, thanks and God bless even as no one gets back to me

JesusDWay:


The only sure time they open is 1st or 2nd of January. Last year was different however, they opened it like 5 times and people are hoping similar thing will occur this year as well. As touching the list of occupation, the one they had in January last year was a bit different from the one they used for the rest of the year which was carried out early to this year as well so, it's what they bring out that people apply for

I guess one just hv to keep checking, then. Thank you sir

iphie25:


I don't have a functional mastercard. Zenith I heard no longer authorizes online payments with their cards (am yet to confirm tho)
My test date is 5th..well over 10days.
Thanks.

They still do, i paid for WES with zenith debit card last week thursday, though i was charged an arm and a leg for the 322 CAD, 91,500naira to be precise.

hartson:


Check your mail.goodluck

kindly send to luckyprince300@gmail.com