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You may have missed out the mail.

Send webform immediately. Same thing happened to me, once yo have COPR details, PPR has happened already. Check all your mails search using IRCC and other keywords. I saw that I had missed out the PPR mail one month earlier, sometimes the subject is "Ready For Visa"

Linasbeauty:
Good morning, everyone
PLEASE advise.

Our AOR was September 19, 2024
Medicals ed: December 5, 2024
Our biometrics have also been done
We got a pre-arrival services letter on February 3, 2025.
We finally got our FD and tracker updated with CoPr details on May 8, 2025.
No PPR mail yet, and it's now almost four weeks since then.
It's been more than 8 months now in total.

Any other person with the same experience?
Please advise.
Thank you.

Yes you need a visa to connect via USA. You also need a valid Schengen Visa if transiting through more than one airport in Europe, so book a single transfer in Europe. Check any route you're ing very well using public sources and airline websites.

eniola1010:
Hi guys.
If one is travelling from lagos to canada but with a layover in america with ecopr and nigerian port, would u need an american transit visa to through?

Just evaluate your PHD, that's all you need now to score the max point for your education, whatever happens to your masters validity is no longer relevant, events have now overtaken it since you have a higher degree now.

For your NOC, I will advise you just stick to the secondary school NOC (Secondary school teachers - 41220) This qualifies for the education draw which is your best bet right now, If possible remove the lecturing permanently from your history or put it as just volunteer work you did part time or part of some educational project. IRCC doesn't care about how savvy your CV is, they want secondary school teachers and don't need university lecturers, *it is not a job thing, it is immigration* so put your best foot forward. Your age puts you at disadvantage plus general draws have not been conducted in a long while, just category based draws, CEC and PNP.

All the best.

Princess080:
Hello everyone, please I need your input with my concern stated below:

I evaluated my master's degree about three years ago and now am done with my PhD, should I also evaluate my PhD? If yes, will it also count with the date I did my first evaluation and expire same time after 5years?

Also, my first degree is in ing, had to switch to education through PGDE program, had TRCN certificate and a teaching licence, master's and PhD in Education. Should I also evaluate all my certificates? Previously I was told is only the highest qualification.

Lastly, which NOC is best for someone who has being teaching ing and marketing in government senior secondary schools for over 13years, and same time take up a lecturing job for undergraduate students going to 4yrs? Am 40yrs of age and was told the best route is PNP so as to enable me to acquire 600 points to boost up my points at the federal level, please how do I go about the PNP and which province should be the focus?

Thanks, as I await your response.

Don't worry, take a copy of your port and the evidence of submission to Irish embassy for your biometrics, explain to them, they will allow you do your biometrics.

I had mine with UKVIS and just explained to them and I did my Canada Biometrics.

Life no hard reach like that.

bigmills:
Hi People,

I have a little issue and I need your guidance or advice.

I submitted my port at irish embassy yesterday for irish visa. The visa processing time will take about 6 - 8 weeks.

Just today IRCC sent me biometrics request letter.

Does anyone know how I can retrieve my port from Irish embassy or is it possible to go to VFS with my biometrics request letter and scanned copy of my port datapae, would that be accepted?

Kindly advice please

My advise, the class of degree doesn't matter, Age, Masters and the new Teachers EE scheme gives your wife the higher chance between the two of you. Use the CRS tool to simulate, check for the eligible NOC under the new Education stream if it is a match for what your wife currently does. Prepare for your IELTS, evaluate your highest degrees only and enter the pool to wait.

Fiestafetta:
Good morning everyone, hope this message meet everyone of you well. Please I'm here to seek everyone's sincere opinion and advice most especially the professional ones in this group. Me and my wife are considering to migrate to Canada even though I have been researching on the easiest paths we can explore to make the process seamless in of time and financial affordability but I consider it necessary to come here to seek more opinion and advice to make us make informed decision. Please below is our profile:
Husband:
Educational background: BSc psychology (2.2)
Age: 42 Work Experience: Business/trader no formal work experience before
Wife:
Educational background: BSc Sociology (2.1), MSW Health Social Work
Age: 38, work Experience: Medical Social work (Volunteer) Both in Hospital and mental health services
Presently working with state government as a teacher, guidance and counselor with 3 years experience.
So my questions are as follows
1) Between educational qualification and work experience which is best eligible for PNPs or have higher chances? The reason is that, my wife is going to be main applicant and if that is the case, she doesn't want to get ed with Social work regulatory body before migration, (we believe the process is cumbersome and most times Nigeria social work standard not fully recognize in Canada, so additional training may be required). And most importantly, each provinces have their seperate regulations. Or is it possible we start process without Social work registration? Please we will need more insight and help to enable us navigate the process.
2) which other ways or path ways we can explore that will simplify our process?
Thank you so much for your anticipated assistance....

Ernest93:


Please i need answers to these. Ejoor, help my life

Yes it a must to add them if you have one. If you select that you have spouse and the spouse is accompanying, you will have to load her profile and get scored for it, if you say you have but not accompanying, you will not get scored for her. If you add her after ITA as accompanying, your scores will be recalculated and if the new score falls below the CRS cut off, you will not be able to proceed again.

Asides point, I think you risk misrepresentation if you claim you don't have a spouse and later come in future that you have one. The level of family disclosure required is much more than spouse, you will even be required to include your spouse family(living or not). This I think is vital for future sponsorship

Please can anyone give me links to new immigrants groups, whatsapp/telegram anything in any province? I'll appreciate

Swealy:
Pls is Canada still a good option for PR, I hear no jobs and live is bad for Nigerians there. Is this the case ?

The experience is different for everyone. It is advisable you keep realistic expectations about immigration, I have spoken to people on both sides, people who feel they are favoured and people who feel they are worse off. Prepare, be optimistic. Everybody have their reasons for migrating, for me personally it is not economic at all, not even near economic, for others, it is economic.

olabanji88:
Anybody who can clarify should please I am in a high demand Noc but presently for a while I have been promoted to mid level manager( I skipped the lower level management due to recommandations from top management and also some company policies bs ) I can’t reject the role as policy doesn’t permit I either resign or take up the new role

But now the role takes me out of my high demand Noc in the sense that my job description on paper now Carrie’s more of istrative tasks and managerial the hands on is not stated even though physically my job is still almost the same but now I head the team

Can I ask my line manager to issue me a reference letter that shows am still acting in my old capacity but as a lead of the team and not present my generic référence letter issued by HR

If this helps you, I didn't collect reference from my current work, I only ed my previous 2 experiences and collected references from them, so don't fuss, just collect reference of the previous role you had that matches the in-demand NOC provided it also gives you the needed numbers of years required.

Staness:
ah! This is not a good advice o. IRCC has been known to reject applications outrightly for not ing enough ing documents to show proof of work experience even though only reference letter was required and it was provided. Please add enough ing documents if you can and don’t bank on the fact that they’ll send adr. Gift deed is very important if you know your salary cannot your pof

I differ on this, if your work reference is as demanded, why would they reject? Personally I ed only reference letter my employers, Bothe of them were even previous employer, I didn't include anything else, bank statement, ID. Note that they are both big organizations with presence in many jurisdiction worldwide. But it costs nothing to add as many document that s you or a LOE as may apply.

Ruksmaster1:


Oh really??

Please how can check the tracker? I’ve checked my profile and email multiple times and there’s nothing there.

I didn’t think it would take this long, it just keeps saying they’re still reviewing so it’s more like I just have to wait till there’s an update.

https://ircc-tracker-suivi.apps.cic.gc.ca/en/

Ruksmaster1:
Hello all,

Please how long does it take to get after ing your medicals?

I did my medicals in October and my profile has been updated that I ed the medicals and also biometrics has been done but they’re still reviewing.

I haven’t received any update since then so I’m wondering how long it takes.

It rarely takes long these days, Please check your mail inside out, use Tracker and raise Webform for inquiries, Mine was sent like 5 days after ing medical but I missed the Ready for Visa mail for weeks.

Lazbury:


Goodday guys,
Please I have a question and I don’t know if anyone has face same issue.
We submitted port to IRCC Nairobi it was received by IRCC since 11th of November and has since been there, I have received my counterfoil in my IRCC so I’m guessing it’s been stamped but till now my port hasn’t been sent with a tracking number, it is still with IRCC not VFS.I have sent countless mails and no reply.What can I do next? Kenya VFS is said to be fast, infact people who submitted same time i did have received their port back.

Just relax, you will get it, once you have counterfoil.

incofab:
Good people, I have a serious challenge.

I'm claiming 7 years experience in my SINP application. I can get all the Offer Letter, Reference Letter and Payslips from the company but there's no PAYE or bank statement for the payments I received over the years (It was irregularly paid, sometimes in cash and most times paid from the owners private ).

My question is can I Personal Income Tax (PIT) Clearance Certificate serve as the "Government Issue Document" for proof of work experience knowing that PIT Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) does not bear the name of the company that you're working for in the Certificate.

Please help, I need answers urgently.

I don't know about SINP or if they have any tax declaration requirement. But this I am sure of about EE, you don't need tax or salary details, or even salary statement showing the pay, all you need is a job reference showing you worked and was paid for the work and that you worked the number of minimum hours required.

I hope people who have done SINP would see this and offer precise advice.

MayorOfEdmonton:
Thanks baba

You're welcome, na to arrange beer for me for Edmonton, Sherwood Park area

MayorOfEdmonton:
About 2 weeks ago….she should drink cold Fanta be that
No vex, did you track when the eCOPr was added to your profile/tracker??
Was it after the 4 weeks?

The COPR was added to Tracker before I even dispatched port, so the sent me RFV like Sept 12, I missed out the mail, saw it Oct 10, submitted Oct 11, as at this time, the COPR number and expiry was already on tracker. I got back my port 13th November, Final approval was 4th Nov and that was the date Visa was issues and counterfoil updated on GCkey.

Hope this timelines helps. Once she sees the counterfoil update, she should give like a week, her port will reach her.

MayorOfEdmonton:
Congratulations Baba,

Did you send via Lagos VFs to Accra?
My sis used Lagos vfs and it’s taking forever.

You're welcome Baba

I sent via VFS Lagos to Accra, took like 1month 1 day.

When did your sister submit?

Farawayman:
Good People of Nairaland and especially this thread, I have come to give you updates on my timeline.

It's PPR

First Profile - Nov 2017 (Expired without ITA and I abandoned the dream, I'll talk more about that when I give full gist)
Second Profile - March 2024
ITA - July 8 2024
AOR - July 24 2024
BIL/MEP - August 15 2024
Biometrics ed - August 22 2024
Medical ed - September 7 2024
GU 1 - September 11 2024
RFV - September 12 2024 (I missed out the mail and kept worrying them till I randomly searched my mail with keyword IRCC and lo and behold, the mail had been sent since Sept 12, I was seeing it on October 10) Submitted port on October 11, Deadline date

Family of 3.

I'll come back with full story to encourage people of this thread when all is completed.
Thank you for all the good work you do here, the information and is massive.

ports and COPR returned today.
Thanks Everyone, soft landing booked.

I will write about the whole journey after short landing next month.

phabulous88:
What’s the best way to apply for a fresh port or renew an expired port in Nigeria? I’ve got a guy who works with Immigration. He’s pretty good but with the new port system, can I just apply online, or should I ask him to help facilitate the process?

I heard a story about someone who applied online for a port, and when he didn’t get a date for his capture, he went in and was told, “Online will let you know when it’s time for capture.” Lol.

Apply online by yourself, make payment, book appointment, then discuss with him for the whatever other assistance you need, the new application is pretty straightforward.

sisicanada:
Hello @GraciousWords and all other gurus in the house. Please I have some questions regarding ECA Evaluation.

1) For my WES Evaluation, I have a Bachelor's and Masters Degree, Do I need to have an Evaluation for my Bachelor's Degree as well or will my Master's Degree Evaluation Only meet requirement?

2) If its just an Evaluation of my "MASTER'S Degree", Please will I be required to select a "YES" Or "No" when asked the question regarding if I have had my bachelor's Degree Evaluated. I am filling the EE Profile form and entering information about education and I am unsure what to fill form Bachelor's degree since I did not have it evaluated.

3) Please I am currently a Financial analyst with 3 years experience( my intended Occupation for EE), however prior to this i have worked for 4 years as a CX Rep, Do I need to Include this experience on my express entry profile

4) In addition, If I have to Include the CX Experience on my EE Profile, I do not have a way to prove this employment with my Previous employer if selected from the pool. Please what options can I use to prove this employment if requested for.

5) Lastly, Please can I have gaps in between my employment, because i was unemployed for sometime so I fear that this may be an issue.

Kindly advice house, I will appreciate your to these questions. Thank you all

1. No you don't need an evaluation for the BSC, that may prolong your evaluation, just evaluate the Masters, it gives you the full point.
2. Select NO, as that is the case.
3. You don't need to fill that, the current role already gives you the maximum point as your Primary NOC, however when you get ITA, you will need to fill all jobs you have done in the last 10 years in your personal history, you don't need reference for any job you did not claim points for i the CRS
4. Better not to include it in the EE profile as it confers no advantage to you
5.You can have gaps as much as is there, just be truthful as possible. Gap will never be an issue.

All the best

Ifeayo7:
Hello everyone. I am trying to submit my profile for express entry, but I keep getting the message that I am not qualified. This is in spite of the fact that I have am 8.5 average on IELTS, have a masters degree, and filled the correct details for funds and co. I have actually submitted before now, but it was deactivated when my initial IELTS result and port expired. Now that I have new results and a new port, I don't know why it is rejecting my profile. Is there an age limit to submitting a profile? Is there a maximum number of times a person is permitted to submit their profile? Please help me if you have any insight to this. Thanks.

Start from here;

https://onlineservices-servicesenligne.cic.gc.ca/c2c/eapp

You need to first fill your eligibility from here.

79733139:
Hello, please is there anyone here who got the police clearance certificate in Lagos without being forced to pay N10k for capturing?

I didn't pay and my spouse too, I simply told them we called their call center and they said we are not required to come with anything else. Just walk to their office and get captured.

Jamestown123:
Hey guys. Some of us without any higher degree from any institution, but what's our chances of migrating to Canada without going through the study route? Although I just got certified as a data analyst, and I also have a digital marketing certification. Must I be a graduate before going this part? Because I understand if I want to go through the study route, it's going to cost a lot, and also age is not on my side. Please someone help me clerify this issue for me.

Read this thread below from Page 1

https://nairaland.unblockandhide.com/6829885/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled

You will have most of your questions answered

KenIchiban:

Thanks for this. So far I’ve only been able to raise about half of the amount required, and it would take a while to come up with the rest. Should I enter the pool now or wait till I’ve been able to raise everything? What do you recommend?

Enter the pool immediately, when you get to the POF bridge you'll cross it, that is the least of your current worries.

KenIchiban:
Good day house. I’m in need of some clarification. When exactly during the express entry process is the proof of funds required? I used to think they would request for it after ITA, but a friend just told me that it needs to be in my for 3 months before ITA.
I’m confused.

I have a response that may be debatable to this one, but I am going to talk on my personal experience.

I didn't submit bank statement, so there was no way IRCC could have checked when the funds in my entered(It is a lot of funds, both NGN and USD and each of them was more enough for my POF for my family size). What I did was apply to my bank(one of the international banks operating in Nigeria) and they gave me a one page letter showing my balances as at day of application, they stated the month and year I opened the and stated that I had run the satisfactorily since then. They didn't write any 6 months average balance or anything of such.

And I got PPR (2 times self, they sent and sent again... Lol). In my opinion the bank's reference letter trumps everything else and should suffice. POF is only submitted after ITA, but since there is a request for 6 months average balance, it may be proper to have had the funds for a while incase ADR is raised for full statement.

Technically the choice is yours, however receiving a new port I guess for change of name will mean the old port has been cancelled, so you need to raise a Webform to update her details. Just proceed to raise a webform attaching the new port and also telling them what you're doing in the textbox of the webform.

Theflint1:
Hello house, have done medicals and biometrics and awaiting final decision...my wife's international port is due to expire in August of 2025, but she received a new 10-year port that has her bearing my name last week.

Can we continue with the port that has her father's name already on file, or we need to add her new port to the application?

Yes, they are right, there is no need for confusion, evaluate your highest qualification only. You do not need to evaluate the rest, it will confer no advantage for you in of scores.

dentrice:
Good morning Sir/ ma and trust you are doing great.

Please I have MSc, BSc, PGD, HND and ND in ing and Finance, likewise my partner in computer science. WES insisted we evaluate just our MSc only. Please advise me, I am just confused. We are 33 and 42 years respectively. Thanks

Good People of Nairaland and especially this thread, I have come to give you updates on my timeline.

It's PPR

First Profile - Nov 2017 (Expired without ITA and I abandoned the dream, I'll talk more about that when I give full gist)
Second Profile - March 2024
ITA - July 8 2024
AOR - July 24 2024
BIL/MEP - August 15 2024
Biometrics ed - August 22 2024
Medical ed - September 7 2024
GU 1 - September 11 2024
RFV - September 12 2024 (I missed out the mail and kept worrying them till I randomly searched my mail with keyword IRCC and lo and behold, the mail had been sent since Sept 12, I was seeing it on October 10) Submitted port on October 11, Deadline date

Family of 3.

I'll come back with full story to encourage people of this thread when all is completed.
Thank you for all the good work you do here, the information and is massive.

BubeChi:
Hello house, is this result good to create a profile?

You require minimum 6 to be eligible, so Yes, you can create a profile, however your CRS scores will be ridiculously low, very unlikely you will get up to 400. Create the profile and work on improving the IELTS and come back to edit the profile later.

Good people of NL, I feel my application is been delayed beyond expectation and people with similar timeline have been getting PPR, how do I IRCC by phone outside Canada as I have seen suggestions to do so but no explanation on how.

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It's PPR o
I actually omitted the RFV mail, I am coming back with full timeline and gist.

Arrowhead12:
Hello guys.

Please does anyone know if a transit visa is needed if one needs to take a connecting flight from the UK to Canada if the traveller has a Canadian visa?

No, you do not need a transit visa if your only connection is the UK

Fellow Nairalanders, I just want to clarify, Is it compulsory to affix port photo on the Medical form?

What is your opinion on using Q-Life, it's closer to me.

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