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Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by Vincentosa: 9:55am On Sep 06, 2019 |
[quwote author=Asetime post=81962494] Thanks so much. Yes, I have earlier check through PNP. The problem is they all required ties to those provinces. I have a brothers in Canada but not in those provinces. Is there any hope without a tie to certain province? Okay, I'll be a bit blunt though. Your age and Marital Status would drastically reduce ur CRS despite having years of experience and having multiple degrees. Your Spouse on the other hand is in the "catchment" age but has a small experience quotient and limited number of degrees. My advice is, play with the CRS calculator. You can simulate scores for both your self and wife in multiple ways as you deem fit. Since you are in the tech industry, u may get nominated for PNP too. Infact that would really guarantee you an ITA. You'll still need to do alot of personal research to guide u. However, if you calmly read through this thread, you will understand in no time.[/quote] |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by Kendrix69(m): 9:56am On Sep 06, 2019 |
finestiyke:For the job bank part its possible, just go to job bank on cic website, I mistakenly did it about 4 years ago without even knowing what express entry is, I have been receiving mails ever since..lol 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by obviously(f): 10:10am On Sep 06, 2019 |
finestiyke: 1. No, it has no impact on your application. 2. This is a total NO NO as it is clearly stated on their website. I ll also suggest this type of question should be avoided on this forum so as not to cause problems for people that genuinely get gift deed without borrowing. Before IRCC decide to change gift deed process for Nigerians 12 Likes |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by bozz007(m): 10:24am On Sep 06, 2019 |
stingyco: play around with the CRS calculator using multiple scores, you will arrive at the preferred score 3 Likes |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by Asetime: 10:56am On Sep 06, 2019 |
Vincentosa:Some provinces only need you to be in the pool with sufficient scores for you to get an invitation. Few weeks back, on this thread some people got invitations for PNP. Try to invest alot of time in reading as you will have many more questions and some questions MAY not be answered here because they have been over flogged. 1 Like |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by stingyco: 11:28am On Sep 06, 2019 |
bozz007: Thanks a lot. |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by PopularGingo: 11:56am On Sep 06, 2019 |
Eniolakate: It doesn't matter the date it was given to you as long as they can eventually confirm you worked there when contacted by CIC. Use the address below or To whom it may concern. Immigrations, Refugees and Canada Centralized Intake Office Sydney, Nova Scotia 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by PopularGingo: 12:00pm On Sep 06, 2019 |
Congrats to you...sometimes it's best to follow up because they drag their feet a lot. Btari: 3 Likes |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by PopularGingo: 12:07pm On Sep 06, 2019 |
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Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by Nukkiz: 12:16pm On Sep 06, 2019 |
Hello my people. Please I need help especially from those who have done their medicals. My question is it possible for a pregnant woman to do her medicals or she has to wait till after delivery.? |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by PopularGingo: 12:21pm On Sep 06, 2019 |
I think you can do medicals but you have to notify them that you are pregnant. Nukkiz: 1 Like |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by Eniolakate: 12:34pm On Sep 06, 2019 |
Thank you so much PopularGingo: |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by nomad26: 12:45pm On Sep 06, 2019 |
nomad26: My people, I am back with the full PPR gist…Warning: very long read ahead o ![]() TL;DR: Decision to carry our kaya to Canada: Aug 2018 Partner IELTS: 27th Oct 2018 (L8.5 R9 W7 S7.5) IELTS: 13th Dec 2018 (L9 R9 W6.5 S7.5) EOR: 3rd Jan 2019 (L9 R9 W7 S8.5) ECA: 10th December 2018 (ICES - 12 weeks in total) Partner ECA: 4th Jan 2019 (ICES - 16 weeks in total) ITA: 9th Jan 2019 (Stream: FSW-Outland, NOC: 2145, CRS: 459) AOR: 28th Jan 2019 MEP/BIL: 13th Feb 2019 Biometrics completed: 14th Feb 2019 Called IRCC for update: 08th May 2019 (agent could not provide update because file was transferred to London VO) RPRF: 08th May 2019 (I got tired of waiting and paid RPRF, hoping it would kick-start progress on file, I don't think it worked) GCMS requested: 14th May 2019 GCMS received: 14th June 2019 (Criminality passed, Info Sharing complete, Eligibility & Security not started) Emailed Ralph: 30th July 2019 (he replied within 5 hours - Criminality, Eligibility & Security passed, awaiting final review and decision) Ghost Update: 31th July 2019 (Emailed London VO same day to find out if my application had been approved, no response received) Called CIC: 09th Aug 2019 (no change, same update as Ralph) Sent CSE to London VO: 14th Aug 2019 (Told them our medicals will expire in Nov and pleaded for quick approval, as usual no response received) PPR: 30th Aug 2019 AOR to PPR: 7 months + 2 days Passports sent to London VFS by post: 30th Aug 2019 Passports received at VFS: 3rd Sep 2019 (took a while for delivery because of weekend and public holiday) Delivery to London High Commission: 3rd Sep 2019 (same day) COPR Approval: 4th Sep 2019 (online account was updated) Passport Return to VFS: 5th Sep 2019 Passport + COPR delivery: 6th Sep 2019 PPR to COPR: Exactly one calendar week Decision to travel: August 2018. Why? Short answer: Marriage and Work. Long answer: I’ve lived and worked in a few countries and after I got married, the nomadic lifestyle became less appealing. My partner and I dream to have a permanent home somewhere that is not in Nigeria and that we wouldn’t worry about visa restrictions. Added to that, I had a nightmare of a colleague who has been a thorn in the flesh since I started working in the UK and this has really affected my mental health. I’ve been tempted to quit several times but didn’t because that would mean leaving a sane country where most things work and moving to the jungle called Nigeria. So that’s how we decided to start our Canadian PR journey! ECA: We used ICES for our degree evaluations, and it was just a nightmare! At that time, estimated completion time was 4 weeks, which was why we chose ICES but ours ended up taking 12 and 16 weeks respectively. Full gist of what happened here: https://www.nairaland.com/4843199/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/136#73513974 IELTS: The plan was to use a previous IELTS result that I used for my UK work visa (L9 R9 W7.5 S7.5). We were hoping to enter the pool and receive ITA before it expires. Alas, my village people were busy laughing at me. ICES took such a long time to complete ECA and my result expired during that time ![]() What we submitted for the Education Section: 1. IELTS Result 2. ECA 3. Degree certifications (B.Sc & M.Sc) PCC: My partner submitted for 2 countries (Nigeria & UK) while I submitted for 4 countries (Nigeria, UK and two others). I did our Nigeria PCC while on a work trip in Lagos and it cost N15k for both of us (I had not discovered Inspector Moshood at that time and the thing pain me sha). One thing to point out is that our Nigerian PCC had expired as at the time we submitted our application but still met IRCC requirements as mentioned here: https://www.nairaland.com/5187408/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/530#81679737 UK PCC was requested online and arrived within a week. The other two countries were not easy. For one of them, I had to travel to another city to request for it while the other one, they don’t even have embassy sef, so I reached out to a colleague who was still working there and he was kind enough to help process it. I was a bit worried that our application might end up in extended security screening because of the two other countries (they both have questionable reputation) but thankfully it didn't. POF: The initial plan was to use a cash fund that I have with my employer for POF (it was more than enough). It’s similar to what Indians call Provident Fund and it is payable in cash when I leave the company. My partner no gree o, he said we should also add cash just in case so we combined funds into our joint savings account. We only had the money in the account for 3 months prior to submission date so we didn’t keep it for 6 months which is absolutely not necessary as per IRCC rules. What we submitted for POF: 1. LOE with list of documents attached, exchange rate used (bankofcanada.ca) and a table highlighted how much is in each account (joint account + cash fund) 2. Letter from our bank (not in CIC format, it did not have average balance or account opening date) 3. 6 months bank statement signed and stamped 4. Letter from my employer’s cash fund administrators stating total amount of money in the cash fund and when it will be available to me. Work Reference: Since I was the PA, we left my partner's work history section blank and instead included his work experience under the personal history section. This saved us the wahala of running around for his own work reference letter because he had changed jobs a lot. For me, I've worked for my employer in a few countries with different job titles, all of which thankfully fall under the same NOC. I also took one year personal leave from work at some point. So I split my work history the same way it was written in my work reference letter: Role 1 - country x from xx to yy date Role 2 - country y from xx to yy date...etc This meant that I had more than one upload section (one for each role). No wahala, I just uploaded the same pdf in each placeholder. My HR Department also refused to include job description/roles and responsibilities (R&R), although they included my salary for each job title. What we submitted in each employment placeholder: 1. LOE explaining that my employer did not provide job description/R&R in the letter and I also explained the acronyms used in the letter. 2. Work reference letter 3. Email from HR stating that they can't include job description/R&R 4. Screenshot from the company's internal website showing my R&R, it’s like my personal career page and it has my picture and details about my job. 5. Last 3 promotion letters Note: I requested for my work reference letter before creating my Express entry profile, because I wanted to ensure consistency in the dates and job titles. So by the time I finally submitted my application (AOR), my work reference was 3 months old and I submitted it like that. Medical: My partner had his done in the UK (cost £300 ~ N135K ouch!). Luckily, I was on a work trip in Lagos so got mine done at IOM for roughly N42K. Waiting Period: This was hellish, I was constantly checking my profile. I also set up tent with coke and popcorn on canadavisa and nairaland threads. Instead of helping, it was increasing my anxiety so tey I no fit sleep. I needed a distraction so I bit the bullet and registered for PMP since my manager had kukuma been pushing me to do it. So for 3 months, I was completely focused on preparing for the PMP exam, thankfully I passed! Then I resumed my unpaid job on canadavisa and nairaland lol. I also joined the Jan AOR group for support (best.family.ever!) Fast forward to when our application clocked 7 months, I was so down and frustrated. Not knowing that two days later, I would receive a 'do-not-reply' email that my application has been updated and I would log in to find passport request letter sitting there jejely. God is great!! ![]() We sent off our passports to VFS in London and included special delivery return envelope (cost £7) instead of paying for VFS courier service which would have cost £20 ![]() I also sent an email to London VO requesting for COPR validity until January 2020 because our medicals expire in November and we weren’t sure we would have enough time to land. As usual, they never responded. We got our passports back today and surprise surprise, COPR validity is April 2020!! So the email seemed to have worked ![]() So finally, this journey has come to a successful end. Big shout-out to my Jan AOR peeps who were super encouraging and everyone on this thread who took out time to answer my questions or provide reassurance. God bless you all! ![]() 83 Likes 24 Shares |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by tekay: 12:53pm On Sep 06, 2019 |
Goodday fam, I'd like to know if one receives a gift deed in naira, say: 3.6 million naira. Can one convert it to usd and move it to a newly opened domiciliary account in same bank or it's better to leave it as recieved (in naira)? 1 Like |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by tekay: 1:01pm On Sep 06, 2019 |
Congrats. nomad26: 2 Likes |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by Jbelieve: 1:03pm On Sep 06, 2019 |
nomad26: Congratulations see you in our new country. 3 Likes |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by littledarline(f): 1:11pm On Sep 06, 2019 |
E family, SOS please. I want to send mine and hubby's certificates for WES evaluation. Hubby has PHD all in Nigeria I wanted to add the WAEC one it refused to open the Institution type drop down menu. i filled all others and submitted it refused to and was still asking me to select type of institution meanwhile it is not opening. i have closed it and opened again and also changed browser, same thing. Mine did not have issue cos i dont have a PHD and so it took the 3 certificates. please help out. |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by Nukkiz: 1:28pm On Sep 06, 2019 |
PopularGingo:OK, thanks |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by NeneSisi: 1:45pm On Sep 06, 2019 |
You may try clearing your cache littledarline: |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by NeneSisi: 1:47pm On Sep 06, 2019 |
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Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by Violetdaisy: 2:04pm On Sep 06, 2019 |
Pleas guys I need your help in analysing this My sister would like to start her canny waka, it would be better she is d PA because she is 28,with more work experience. She has a Bsc in accounting and is ICAN certified(aca) Can she evaluate both Bsc and d ICAN? Does she need to get more certificates? |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by Mariesio: 2:26pm On Sep 06, 2019 |
Violetdaisy: ICAN is not acceptable except she has AAT/ATS or any other cert 1 Like |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by iaatmguy(m): 2:31pm On Sep 06, 2019 |
justwise, please you need to do some cleaning |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by iaatmguy(m): 2:33pm On Sep 06, 2019 |
tekay:you can use any currency, as long as it's up to the required amount 1 Like |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by littledarline(f): 2:34pm On Sep 06, 2019 |
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Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by PLSHELEP: 2:34pm On Sep 06, 2019 |
Thanks. Your response also provided clarification LecturerIFE: |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by iaatmguy(m): 2:34pm On Sep 06, 2019 |
Nukkiz:yes you can, however do not forget to notify them |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by Troysam2017(f): 2:42pm On Sep 06, 2019 |
Congratulations! May Canada favour you. Torkwase1: 1 Like |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by littledarline(f): 2:47pm On Sep 06, 2019 |
I just changed the device and browser and it worked. Thanks for your prompt reply. Please, should I choose standard shipping of the WES evaluation report? rfor NeneSisi: 1 Like |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by Damdad(f): 2:48pm On Sep 06, 2019 |
Violetdaisy:Thank you |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by Marwest: 4:13pm On Sep 06, 2019 |
Good afternoon sis Did u get any update from Accra VO before the end of the 37days. Mine is now 48 days remaining and the silence is getting at me already. Accra VO also. Folafikemi: |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by Eraytee: 4:16pm On Sep 06, 2019 |
Massive congrats to you and yours, may Canada favor you and fam. nomad26: 2 Likes |
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