Ligxy:

Please ma, I want to start my PR journey, I've gotten loads of info from here and I did the eligibility test, I'm eligible but I have an issue with Pof. What my fiance and myself can pull together is about half of what is required and since we're been discreet about our plans, we don't really have anyone to ask for help. Do you have any advice or suggestion for me please? I'll like to start the process by October.

At some point you'll need external assistance, just make sure those you approach are trusted people

ladymarshall:
Yeah Europe

I knew it! This naija no be am

loise19:
WES is not that fast again o
All my documents were acknowledged as received since Feb 20 and they are yet to send for verification till now. I have sent messages via Twitter, email, and called twice. Still praying and hoping for an update. Meanwhile the 20days timeline has not started counting.

I'm not even understanding these Oyinbo people again. It's not their fault sha.
But WES should still be faster than ICES's 14 weeks

Thanks, will write the LOE and notarize it. My supervisor is refusing to give his ID, hopefully the notarized LOE will be good enough.

Topsmamen:


1. Are there any correspondences or email exchanges where they indicated that they cannot issue the letter to you? If yes, then submit that email or letter together with a reference letter written by YOU on a plain paper, notarize it and add your AI's ID card or any other superior's ID.

If no, write an LOE to explain why you could not get a reference from your employer, write your reference letter yourself on plain paper, notarize it and add your supervisor's ID card. You should also include your salary bank statement to give your application more credence. If you can get your payslips and employment letter, add them as well.

2. Yes, that counts as 1 year.

That's also one of the ADR i received, they requested for this separately.

Adunnee:


How about bank statement, highlighting the payments made by the said employer, then add LOE.

Teamo2:
Thanks, will write the LOE and notarize it. My supervisor is refusing to give his ID, hopefully the notarized LOE will be good enough.

No, don't notarize the LOE. I mean, notarize the reference letter if you are writing it yourself. The LOE is just a letter written by you to explain any other information you feel the VO needs to know about your application.

EndInPraisess:
That's also one of the ADR i received, they requested for this separately.

I think it can still serve a dual purpose.

Experienced seniors, please weigh in.

Hello Housemates, brothers & Sisters. I'm just starting to do ECA with WES. I have OND & HND from two different chools, in addition to a combination of WAEC results for 2 yrs. Does anyone have an idea what it would be in equivalence to a Canadian certificate. This process is quite killing and I'm anxious. Thanks for your response in advance.

iaatmguy:
please how did you measure the picture you used post ITA, the one you took with your phone ?

I used ruler, tried as much as possible to get the dimensions. I certainly didn't get them all but submitted like that.

Got it

Topsmamen:


No, don't notarize the LOE. I mean, notarize the reference letter if you are writing it yourself. The LOE is just a letter written by you to explain any other information you feel the VO needs to know about your application.

Hello All,

How can I confirm if the computer based IELTS is available in Benin city?

Great

Teamo2:
Got it

Jbelieve:
Hello all PLEASE i need help.

I just received my GCMS notes after almost 2 months and I’m in panic mode. My education and experience have not been met. My education and experience were not recognized. I attached WES document which was equivalent to master’s degree in Canada and my certificates when I submitted my documents initially. What should I do? Should I raise a CSE and attach documents again. My six months elapsed a week ago. Please what should I do? Plus there was a due date for 31st december 2018. Help me please.

For the past 6 months, you were never sent any instruction to do biometrics? I may be wrong, but from my understanding, if you are ordered to do biometrics, it means you must have passed eligibility, which should include your education and experience. Please let us know if you have done biometrics.

Your attention needed! I need you guys to look into my application which I have already submitted. For supportng documents for education(degrees/diplomas), I uploaded only my university certificate(I didn't add the scan of my ECA; I only typed my ECA number on another section earlier where ECA reference number was required). Should I be worried. I don't want the problem the person I quoted had.

Hello Guys, Good Afternoon, I’m almost 5 months post AOR, VO- Ottawa & After Biometrics, there’s been no change at all on my online profile, so I called IRCC and the lady said criminality, security checks & background checks are in progress that they’ll probably get to me before May, but it may take longer� does it mean they haven’t started with my file? �

johnnybravo1990:


For the past 6 months, you were never sent any instruction to do biometrics. I maybe wrong, but from my understanding, if you are ordered to do biometrics, it means you must have passed eligibility, which should include your education and experience.

Your attention needed! I need you guys to look into my application. For supportng documents for education(degrees/diplomas), I uploaded only my university certificate(I didn't add the scan of my ECA; I only typed my ECA number on where ECA reference number was required). Should I be worried. I don't want the problem the person I quoted had.

Scan and merge your ECA, University and IELTS certificates in one single PDF file and upload.

Sadly it isn't. It is not recognized by the various provincial engineering regulatory associations in Canada. You will have to write exams and meet the requirement of the regulatory body in the province you intend to work before you can practice as an Engineer.

HTGAWM:
Hi Guys

Please does anyone have an idea if COREN is been evaluated positively by WES and if it can be used to get additional points?

Your reply is very much expected and appreciated

Thanks

stanzee:
Hello Guys, Good Afternoon, I’m almost 5 months post AOR, VO- Ottawa & After Biometrics, there’s been no change at all on my online profile, so I called IRCC and the lady said criminality, security checks & background checks are in progress that they’ll probably get to me before May, but it may take longer� does it mean they haven’t started with my file? �

Who liked this post without answering the queshun? Lol.

Ok so the lady said "in progress", this means they have started working on your application. Before May means tomorrow, next week, anytime from now, so fingers crossed for your PPR.

Topsmamen:


Scan and merge your ECA, University and IELTS certificates in one single PDF file and upload.

I have already submitted without doing so. Should I be worried?

You could always get a letter from the company saying no payslips and attach what you have with it... another option is to write an LOE to this effect..

EndInPraisess:
That's also one of the ADR i received, they requested for this separately.

Good day great people. Please I want to ask something about WES. While registering, I filled in my Msc, BSc and Secondary school details for evaluation but since there's really no need to evaluate the Bsc, please how can I delete/remove it from what is to be evaluated. I've tried but can't find an option to do that. Or isn't it possible. PLEASE I need help� THANK YOU

Hi Guys. I m still all about waiting for WES, they are extremely slow these days,and its getting quite frustrating honestly. I call them literally every week especially since its well over a month they've received the verification email from my school and i keep getting the same responses - Give it time, they are evaluating. It has become so worrisome. but we wait. I will continue to hound them until i get my date of completion.

I am also writing IELTS again on the 6th, since my EOR came back unchanged (LSRW- 8.5,8,8.5, 6.5). This time i believe i m ready. Truthfully though, this exam is humbling. I used to raise shoulder because i had written Academics (which is harder by the way and scored LSRW 8.5,8,8,7.5 previously. Its amazing how things like this can bring one to ground Zero. I hope for the best. Have a good evening e-fam. #WeMove

Good day house, please will I pay any amount when submitting my EE profile or all payment are till submission of ITA? When am I expected to pay application fee of $550 and right of permanent resident fee of $490?

Thank you.

johnnybravo1990:


I have already submitted without doing so. Should I be worried?

To avoid stories that touch, raise a CSE ASAP and do what Topsmamen advised. It COULD affect ur R10.

jazzy:
Hi Guys. I m still all about waiting for WES, they are extremely slow these days,and its getting quite frustrating honestly. I call them literally every week especially since its well over a month they've received the verification email from my school and i keep getting the same responses - Give it time, they are evaluating. It has become so worrisome. but we wait. I will continue to hound them until i get my date of completion.

I am also writing IELTS again on the 6th, since my EOR came back unchanged (LSRW- 8.5,8,8.5, 6.5). This time i believe i m ready. Truthfully though, this exam is humbling. I used to raise shoulder because i had written Academics (which is harder by the way and scored LSRW 8.5,8,8,7.5 previously. Its amazing how things like this can bring one to ground Zero. I hope for the best. Have a good evening e-fam. #WeMove

I would love to help you. I had 7.5 in writing in what I felt deserved 8. You already seem like an intelligent person; so, coaching you should be an enjoyable job. Send me a private message if you are interested.

Topsmamen:


Who liked this post without answering the queshun? Lol.

Ok so the lady said "in progress", this means they have started working on your application. Before May means tomorrow, next week, anytime from now, so fingers crossed for your PPR.

Amen o! My application hasn’t changed to background check in progress, please should I be worried? Are there people that got ppr with these changes?

[quote author=Eddy4400 post=76911542]
And PPR came on a platter of gold....thanks to this thread!

If you're a lazy writer like me, I must warn you to start typing your story ahead. I didn't (), but more than determined to encourage someone with my story.

TIMELINE
ECA: 27 Aug 2018
IELTS: 18 Aug LRWS 8.5|8|7.5|8
EE profile created: 28 Oct 2018 (CRS 456)
ITA: 29 Oct 2018
AOR: 9 Dec 2018
MEP/BIL: 18 Jan 2019
1st ghost update: 16 Mar 2019
2nd ghost update: 20 Mar
PPR: 22 Mar 2019
VO: Ottawa
No ADRs, Single applicant


DECISION TO RUN
....the minute I returned to Nigeria from my masters in the UK in 2017. The pressure to go back for a PhD was high, but I wasn't going to let them turn me to a psycho. My masters was intense, hence, I needed a break.

Sooo I considered Australian visa 476 and the Australian PR, changed my mind. Next was Netherlands work year visa for graduates from the top 200 universities in the world to gain work experience. It's a 1year visa, but I was willing to give it a shot. Started gathering documents, but not wholeheartedly. Worse still, the people on that Netherlands student thread are sooo stingy with info....it would have taken me 3yrs to land in Netherlands.

Meanwhile, I knew about express entry somehow but thought I wasn't eligible cos I was a Graduate Trainee then, which wasn't a full time role. Also, where the hell was I gonna get POF from? (POF isn't required for the Netherlands work year visa). Still read page 1 and updates in my free time, but was scared of asking questions.

Finally gathered courage and asked the stupid question in July 2018 in Part 4 and got the shocker of my life...I was very eligible, infact, my NYSC experience was more than sufficient!!! WHAT The second shocker was the info on gift deed for POF! So why did I now come back to this Nigeria? Ohhh ignorance indeed is bliss...I sha followed alllll the Canadian express entry threads from Part 1 and my journey began.


ECA
Used WES, no WAEC requirement then. Considered evaluating my BSc for future purposes...those ones told me transcript is now 21k (flew from 8k I paid prior to my MSc), then posting outside Nigeria 15k...wonderful. Plus the stress I'd go through, didn't want any delay. Respected myself and evaluated only my Masters at £12, the future will take care of itself.


IELTS
I'm a very lazy writer, so my fear was writing. Observed you score less in the section you're most scared of (using my myself and friends as reference). Having written IELTS academic before (which is tougher than general), I knew whats up.

Concentrated on actually "writing" complete letters and essays before the exams, not just reading through....felt satisfied with my writing on exam day compared to my performance in the academic. So I was shocked when my result for writing was a 6.5....went with my gut feeling and requested for a remark. Remark returned positive after 5weeks.

By the way, I registered with MOD which I discovered and heard for the first time on this thread. BC was fully booked as usual.


POF
Was worried this wasn't available pre-ITA as one Uncle laidat I was hoping on kept giving me tales by moonlight. Later confirmed by reading through this thread that it was okay to have the POF in your account post ITA, as long as it was before the 60days deadline. Entered the pool asap and continued gathering docs while waiting for this story-telling Uncle.

Anyways, my mum came to the rescue and gifted me 100% of the POF (had to wait for her TBills to mature). Still had 700k jara in my savings account to give it flesh, so CIC won't think I don't have my own money. Invested the total sum in TBills for 3months, then duplicated @Newmum0615's LOE like a lifeline in explaining my source of funds. Sent back to her to proofread and she was like, this looks so much like mine (hehe, this woman thinks I came to play in this Canada struggle).

Ensured I didnt hide nothing, included gift deed (sample from page 1), transfer slip showing transfer from my mum, Tbills certificate, generic bank reference letter and 6months account statement printed 4 days before AOR.

NB - reinvested matured Tbills in fixed deposit early March... no CSE raised.


JOB REFERENCE
I switched roles within the same company, so was confused about combining two very seperate NOCs then (I hear it's possible for outland applicants as long as they fall in NOC 0, A or B). Sha used only one NOC, 2yrs experience (1year graduate trainee experience pre-MSc and 1 year graduate trainee experience post-MSc)...this was sufficient to get CRS of 456. No need complicating stuff, though the additional experience in the other NOC wldve shot up my CRS to 481.

Job reference was in CIC format drafted by me with go ahead from my boss. @Newmum0615 (this woman is God sent) helped edit the draft which I printed and gave to my boss to sign, not HR. My boss asked for the soft copy for her future use.

No payslips, no employment letter, no nothing... Just that one beautiful letter in CIC format listing my roles in the company.


MEDICALS
Funny I planned to complete mine at Prime Medicals in PH. This was no longer possible when I was due to carry out medicals, evidence that the process was getting tighter.

Booked ahead with Qlife late Sept way before ITA. Remember shaking my head in disbelieve when I was told the next available date was 9 Nov 2018 - booked this. Called early October to check if there was an earlier date since I was in Lagos and was told the next available date was March 2019. Dropped the call and hissed...they must be mad. Patiently waited till 9 Nov.


PCC
UK PCC was ready in 3days. Used my sister's address for hard copy, she scanned and sent the soft copy. Used Inspect Moshood for Nigerian PCC @3500 (discovered him on this thread as well). He sent the forms to my email which I filled, thumb printed were applicable and sent back to him.


POST-AOR
Thankfully, I got busy settling into my new job, so forgot about my application throughout December. Said I wasnt going to bother with gcms notes, CSEs or nothing. However, BIL/MEP came longer than expected, got curious and started checking progress of other Dec AORs on immitracker. I relaxed when I observed others hadn't gotten as well.

Later saw a rejection case mid January on immitracker (forgotten cause of rejection) Shuuuuu...I started worrying and included my application in my prayer point that my file was covered from going to AVO (sorry AVO guys). Raised my first CSE on 17 Feb to enquire about my VO and stylishly asked about status of application. Was surprised to get feedback on 19 Feb...VO was Ottawa, eligibility was being verified. Was so happy, dropped a huge amount in St. Vincent's 'help the poor" box the next Sunday.


PPR
Still on immitracker, noticed late DEC AORs were already getting PPR mid February...ok na. Started checking my gmail daily and CIC account once a week. Even took interest in my spam and deleted all spam "forever" after a thorough check.

Come March, number of PPRs for Dec AORs on immitracker increased. Doubled my CIC account weekly checks and increased gmail checks to 3 times a day My efforts were not in vain, saw the first ghost update on 16 March (application/profile update but no mail). Raised a CSE on 17 March enquiring what the update was about and stylishly asked for update on application as well.

Got a reply on 20 March that they can confirm a decision had been made on my application and I should be rest assured that I'd get a mail soon. Jesu!!! Quickly said a prayer for the Agent that sent that mail...God bless him. I then raaaaan to my gmail...nothing. Spam..nothing. Refreshed twice...nothing. Then checked my CIC account out of curiosity and saw the 2nd ghost update - 20 March.

Was certain of getting PPR in March. Saw the golden mail yesterday morning and just shouted yaaaasss. Called in sick and went to work an hour late. Gave me sufficient time to re-read the mail 10times and make my announcements to family and close friends. When I got to work, greeted every single person I passed from the gate down to the office....stranger or not. The joy got me in another mood.



To everyone on this thread....
Thanks for contributing on a daily and answering all the stupid questions, saved me a whole lotta money! Did I mention I looked for an agent's trouble and was told to pay $3000? I keep getting emails from them with varying discounts till date (if they like, they should discount till $100)

@newmum0615 thanks for making yourself available when I and others needed it most, you're appreciated. We'll meet someday in Canada, that I'm sure. A Nairaland party perhaps

To new hopefuls...please read page 1 and understand the process first. Again, there's so much information on this thread. Screenshot useful info for reference even when you don't need it yet, it helped me a whole lot. Stop waiting or procrastinating...do it now!

Phew.....thanks for reading

[quote author=LadyBR post=77009707][/quote]Kindly advise on raising this cse. The website says they would not respond to people that are still within the timeline, my 6 months is almost complete and I have noticed two application updates on my profile in the last 2 weeks and I am still expecting that good news. How would you advise I raise this cse? What should I ask about. I know my VO already.

johnnybravo1990:

I would love to help you. I had 7.5 in writing in what I felt I should drserved 8. You already seem like an intelligent person; so, coaching you should be an enjoyable job. Send me a private message if you are interested.

samspella:
Good day house, please will I pay any amount when submitting my EE profile or all payment are till submission of ITA? When am I expected to pay application fee of $550 and right of permanent resident fee of $490?

Thank you.

You'll pay the application fee at the point of submission of the application, which is after you have gotten ITA. Submitting a profile is totally free

Good Afternoon house,

Well done to everyone contributing on this thread, you all are amazing.

I got my ITA last week at 459 -

ECA had been ready since September last year. Spouse's ECA since August last year. I was taking my time to make this decision and all I dream of is COPR �.

IELTS hurdle crossed in Jan 2019 - Wasseynewest and Iamkunski May God bless you with more than you pray for.

LISTENING - ieltsonlinetest.com
READING - ieltsonlinetest.com
SPEAKING - YouTube videos
WRITING - Wasseynewest and Iamkunski �with Liz paid videos.

This is not a PPR story (yet), just to encourage people who are on this journey in any stage that, It will all end in Joy.

Gathering documents and filling the application one step at a time. I don't mind to be added to any available post ITA group for more information sharing. I intend submitting next week.

Expect your good news soonest everyone.

LadyBR:
Kindly advise on raising this cse. The website says they would not respond to people that are still within the timeline, my 6 months is almost complete and I have noticed two application updates on my profile in the last 2 weeks and I am still expecting that good news. How would you advise I raise this cse? What should I ask about. I know my VO already.

PPR should be close, you can just ask them what the updates are about. tell them you saw that your application/profile had been updated but when you checked you didn't see any update and you'd like to know. If they give you the general response, wait small and send another one, highest them go vex and send you PPR

johnnybravo1990:


For the past 6 months, you were never sent any instruction to do biometrics? I may be wrong, but from my understanding, if you are ordered to do biometrics, it means you must have passed eligibility, which should include your education and experience. Please let us know if you have done biometrics.
.

Not really sir. Biometrics is mostly triggered after R10 (completeness check- where they check if you have uploaded all the documents you were asked to upload). Eligibility is usually done later on in the process. That's where they check if the documents you submitted justifies what you have used to claim your CRS point.