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[Pipis Husband]

Hello House,
This is my situation. My wife is three months pregnant, We have since done our medicals Oct 2015 and are actually awaiting PPR mail. Do I have to inform AVO that she is 3 months pregnant and send addition POF due to my unborn? Just very confused at this stage. Thanks in advance for your support.

Based on the situation shared by others on the forum, it is safe to inform AVO now that your wife is currently expecting and you would like to have the baby in Canada once their processing is concluded. (this is just a way to get them to speed their work on your file. It may work, it may not )

While awaiting their response, begin to work on increasing your POF (this is just a precaution, if they speed up the issuance of your COPRs there will be no need for extra POF funds). Their response/next communication to you will determine your next move.

All the best.

 

[BabyBal]

Yes o! A big amen!

I appreciate all for the numerous congratulatory messages and mention. Special thanks to Neyobash for the great assistance rendered today! Bro you are highly celebrated.

Congrats to the flood gates of positive response from AVO! Hmmmm, how time flies. some few months ago, the updates were competing with snail for the slowest speed. paucity of response from AVO with a deafening silence that led many to propound theories that were either supported or countered. Patience was distributed like fresh air and chill pill was the prescription we all had to abide by. Faith wanes, hopes were blurred and men were stretched to break point nevertheless elasticity and tensile character shone brightly.

Now here we are today, the 'horror' movie of the then present is now today's 'comic' movie. it indeed doubtless ends in praise.




For our brethren awaiting one update or the other, fasten your seat belt for the aura of good tidings is here and without doubt its knocking on your door. Your testimony is NEXT!!!!!!!




There is ALWAYS a better way with God

True talk o Mabertia! Neyobash must have surpassed all sales targets by now #AVOReleaseNeyobashMRNow

But come ooo neyobash14, UPs suppose arrange job for you for Canada na. Shei wuna get office for that side abi? Arrange make them guarantee you job for that side na? We shall all continue to pray for your MR/PPR IJN, amen!!!

Congratulations Nikky show!

Magnify the Lord with me. We received our passport with visas and COPR today 30th March 2016. Our visas were issued on 17th of March 2016.

Thank you so much Pipis Husband for creating this forum and for all your assistance. Thanks to all other forum members for their contributions.

May all those awaiting one positive update or the other receive theirs soon IJMN.

Nikjoe(Nikky show)

 

[neyobash14]

Yes o! A big amen!
True talk o Mabertia! Neyobash must have surpassed all sales targets by now #AVOReleaseNeyobashMRNow
Congratulations Nikky show!

Lol..hahahahahhaha...
No be so babybal...all these things don't count for me o....
Regardless thank u Guys for the patronage...Na to dey prepare to port to UPS Canada na...winks

 

[BabyBal]

Congratulations Takeit!

PPR landed yesterday...
Thanks to God for his favours!!!!

Please Seniors, do the items attached be sent back during pick up.. just need the info..
Let me gather docs fast! 8)

Thanks much for sharing this! It would also help for anyone that has at least completed MR to sign up for a www.newcomersuccess.ca session...

Quick Tip for you folks heading to Canada soon to land your job as I did within 3 months

1) I presume you all have your credentials assessed, you need to include this with every job application you submit. This is how you can make the recruiters job easy that your educational experience is in line with what is attained here.

2) The term CV should be expunged. We use the terminology Resume's here. Format your resume in a chronological style (at least that worked for me). The wordings on your resume should be in 2nd persons' using actionable words like "Facilitated the audit of several accounts" with Facilitated here being the actionable word.

3) Highlight achievements in your previous job description using metrics to proof this e.g could be "Achieved and surpassed marketing targets by overturning a deficit which was in the department for months before I arrived by recording a 30% growth in sales within first month of assignment".

4) keep an excel spreadsheet of all the jobs you have applied for. The last thing you want is for a recruiter to call you on the phone making reference to a job you applied for. To leave a first impression, you've got to be able to recall on the call the job title, date applied for, job duties and why you were so keen to apply for it. If you haven't kept a log, you will fluff your lines and leave a negative impression on the recruiter.

5) Be prepared for a minimum (2) rounds of interview; could be by skpe, go-to meeting or citrix as your first interview over the PC. Yes do not be deterred from applying for jobs outside the province you are settled in. They are quite flexible with this approach as everyone knows Canada is a huge country.

6) Your LinkedIn profile should be formatted in a professional manner.

7) You should possess soft skills and try to soften your accent. They can be prejudicial if your accent is difficult to be understood.

8) A couple of sites to check for job ads which include: eluta.ca, linkedin job search, indeed.ca, Workopolis.ca, monster.ca. Also check the provincial and municipal websites for jobs placement ads.

9) Cover Letters are crucial. Read the job description and highlight in your cover letter previous experience you have that demonstrates you are a candidate for the job.

I came here to Edmonton, Alberta last year in November. I didn't a get until about second week in February though but within this interval from Nov-Feb, had about five interviews. God was faithful that even when I did eventually get a job, I quitted after a week as I got an even rewarding and high profile job within the provincial government. My wife was smarter than me; she landed a job within two weeks!

I intend to write a blog post to elaborate on how to land your first job during the weekend. Please kindly visit my blog at
www[dot]leavingforcanada[dot]com and do not forget to subscribe to be notified by email whenever a new post is published. Feel free to leave me a comment there and I will respond to emails within 24 hrs.

Good luck everyone

 

[BabyBal]

Congratulations girl!!!

Happy to announce that we got our COPR and Visa this morning. I give God almighty the praise, honour and adoration. He remained faithful even in our moments of doubt and unfaithfulness. He showed forth for us and proved that He is God all by himself.

I say a very big thank you to Kollins, PH, KSA, NK, Tbaba, Iya Ibeji, Sotaj, Folake Doyinata, Mabertia, Flakkypastry, Mrs L and everyone on the Forum. Your contributions are always on point!! Neyobash, your service is 2nd to none, thank you. Your dream and expectation will not be cut short in Jesus name.

To as many as are expecting one update or the other don't stop praying and believing becos our God does answer prayers..... I am proof that He does.

Phase 2, here we come

Na wa o... All in this hunt for fx sha... O ga!

Yes o, all the banks are issuing PTA's on return tickets only and most of them are insisting that you apply at least 3 weeks to your travel date. None of the banks are selling PTA's to persons with one way ticket. Another option I will suggest which I am currently doing is to hunt for colleagues or friends who are travelling out for trainings or workshops sponsored by my organization and I asked them to apply for PTA using their own return ticket. Some of them have agreed to do it for me, I will fund their account with the amount and once they get it, they give me the dollars. Although some requested that they will be needing at least $1k for their shopping while they give me $3k and I pay them the naira equivalent. I am doing it with trusted persons who will not tell me stories later. My travel date is August, I visited GTB,Standard Chartered and Stanbic and they all told me to apply three weeks to my travel date so I am waiting till then to still get at least part of the POF

Mama Biu e ku orire o!

To God be the glory I received our visas and COPR yesterday.

Neyobash thank you so much for the VIP treatment at UPS

A special thank you too goes out to everyone who has been directly and indirectly involved with the whole process

It has ended in praise and so shall it be for every member of this forum


Iya ibeji

 

[BabyBal]

Abeg hook a sister up when you find

Abeg who get link of where I fit get USD for like 150 or less? Serious replies please ?

Congratulations Godswill2016!

Praise be to God who always cause us to triumph.....Our PPR mail came into my box at 4pm on the 30th of March.
I joined this forum barely 2 months ago and it has been of tremendous help to me. Thanks to PIpis husband for responding to my inbox messages and all others in this forum.

 

[BabyBal]

Congratulations davido2016! The DHL recommendation is a standard one; we all received it... But that is all it is, a recommendation

To HIM who sitheth in heaven and ruleth on the affairs of man,
To HIM who maketh ways when all hopes were lost,
to HIM who knows the ending from the beginning,
to HIM who was,who is and who is to come,
our ever present help and hope of greater tomorrow
to God Almighty be all the glory , for bringing us thus far!

I wish to announce the receipt of our PPR today.
Special regards to people like like Thondike and Sace who calmed me down when I received COA 3days ago without PPR.This forum has been very helpful.

Surprisingly DHL was recommended for me and I am to pay prepaid unlike what I usually see on the forum.probably because I am not resident in Nija at the moment.

I pray that the good Lord will smile on all of us awaiting one update or the other.
It will surely end in praise.

sorry i have been struggling with spreadsheet.
here is my timeline

APP filed-17/11/2014
PER-14/02/2015
Meds request-11-09-2015
Meds done-02-10-2015
PPR-31-03-2016

It is not over until it is over... Our prayers for strength and all you need to steer the family aright continue to be with you

Hello House,

It's with great joy that I announce the receipt of visas and COPR for my family today (courtesy of Neyobash).

Hmmm......... my Canadian dream quest was not devoid of ups and downs as in the case of other applicants, but sharing my little experience may be the motivation that somebody out there might need to keep him/her going in pursuing the dream.

My Canadian immigration idea started sometime in the year 2011 when it just occured to me that, emigrating from my present Country to Canada may be the most appropriate step in getting out of the seemingly irreparable mess the Country was in.

In 2012, I tried the student visa route ( I applied to some Universities in Canada for PG studies) without luck.

Then I positioned myself for the 2013 stream of the FSW with all my documents ready. Only for CIC to introduce credential evaluation in that year and WES did not get my certificate evaluated until after like 5 months into the 2013 program when the slots were almost filled up and the NOC I had planned to put in for was already filled

In June 2013, I applied for the ''Morden's Community Driven Immigration Initiative" program in Manitoba. Also without luck. ;D

I had to go back to the drawing table ;D

In Jan 2014, I applied for the Saskatchewan ''In Demand'' program but was not lucky enough to be picked.

Same 2014, March. I applied for Nova Scotia Nominee Program (Without Job Offer). Also without luck. Hmmmm.......

Then came May 2014. When the FSW stream was again opened. I fired my application much early (I already had all the required documents) and it got to CIO on the 20th of May, 2014 only for my package to be returned after over 100 days in Sept 2014 on the ground that I did not include a copy of my B.SC certificate (funny enough the copy was in the package returned to me ). The devil is a liar!

Well, because I knew It's not over until it's over; I resent my package in October 2014 with a well worded cover note and it got to CIO on the 8th of October 2014.

Fast forwarded to July 2015, the MR came on the 10th of July and we had our medical examination on the 24th of July, 2015.

The great wait began........ ;D

Then, the devil struck..........I lost my better half :'(. only for PPR to stroll in exactly 17 days after her demise.

Well, all glory to the Most High as we got the visa at the appointed time even though several obstacles were faced along the line and it would have been of greater joy if my wife was here to share in the actualization of the dream :'(

I decided to share my story to encourage everyone still expecting one update or another from AVO/CIC to keep the hope alive.

The Canadian dream is not for the soft hearted. You have to be determined, dogged and keep going until you achieve your goal.

I would like to once again thank everybody (space will not permit me to start mentioning names) that has been of help in one way or the other especially Pipis Husband, for creating the Nigerian thread.

See you all at the top in Canada!

 

[BabyBal]

+1 for you sir!

In addition to those who are coming to Toronto, you can also contact the following people if you are going to Ottawa and Vancouver for free pick up

Ottawa
Rev. Canon Felix Oyinlola
+16132626541
Barrister Adeyemo
+16138904282
Vancouver
Rev. Dayo Fasan
+16047221970

LOL! Congratulations bro! Na OYO you dey on that mopo-slapping matter sha o... Ha ha

Got my visa and copr today. I bet that's the fastest pick up to delivery ever. Ups and neyobash una too much. Guys as una dey collect una PPR pick up mail, or send any correspondence, you guys know what to do: just holla at your boy.

Levels don change from 2nite o. I fit slap mopo now, abuse soldier in fact Wetin I no go fit do . Any ways Na God o. All the glory belongs to almighty Jehovah.

 

[BabyBal]

Alhamdulillah! Congratulations labiz001! Congratulations sppeeddoo!

Alhamdulilahi ( All praises to God). Got Decision Made on ecas

Looking forward to hearing more good news this coming week for all members expecting one form of correspondence or the other.

When you have a God that is too Faithful to fail, you just cant help but have faith. As my pastor once said "Faith is one whose words always seem a lie but nevertheless comes true in the end"; because it calls those things that are not as though they were.

By the way the first half of the journey is coming to an end for my family as i just noticed "decision made" on my ECAS.

 

[BabyBal]

Alhamdulillah! Big congratulations!!! You go still fit to dey update our spreadsheet so?

Alhamdullilahi!!!Got my Visa and COPR this morning. Thanks to all my wonderful e family here, I appreciate you all. And for the rest of us waiting for one update or the other, it will come sooner than you expect. Amen

Vert intoxicating feeling ba... Congratulations!

hello everybody,Our God is a faithful....emotions are high right now...will put my word appropriately when am more calmer

anyway MR,RPRF,PCC,IMM5406 just landed

 

[BabyBal]

Toh; hastag is now #AVOReleaseNeyobashMRNowNowNow!

Lol..hahahahahhaha...
No be so babybal...all these things don't count for me o....
Regardless thank u Guys for the patronage...Na to dey prepare to port to UPS Canada na...winks

Congratulations Mo-Mo, and welcome on board!

Dear All,

I have been a silent follower of this forum and I must say that I have gained immersely from the forum.
Firstly, I will like to thank God for making our FSW journey problem-free. I would also like to thank everyone on the forum for the contribution, advice and support provided on the forum. God bless us all on this Canada journey.

We received our PPR at about 10.00 a.m on March 24, 2016, a day I decided not to check my email until around 11 p.m, unlike how I used to refresh my email every other hour everyday.

Below is our timeline:

Application received: Nov 18, 2014
PER: Feb 9, 2015
MR, UK and Nigeria PCC, RPRF request: August 18,2015
MR Done: September 8, 2015
PPR: Nov 24, 2016
Passports Sent: March 29,2016

I pray the news of joy will continue and go around in the forum.

Cheers

 

[neyobash14]

Toh; hastag is now #AVOReleaseNeyobashMRNowNowNow!
Congratulations Mo-Mo, and welcome on board!

hahahahha babybal wan start aluta....make dem take dem time o
I av till April next year to land o...
lol

 

[Pipis Husband]

Hello family,

If for any reason you are unable to provide an address (at the point of landing) where you want your PR cards to be delivered, you can do so online later on when you get your address. You can also use the link in case you want to change the address you gave at the airport when you landed to another one. Just use this link, https://services3.cic.gc.ca/ecas/?app=coanotify&lang=en&_ga=1.181896487.1046794166.1456516063

Please save it for your future reference, all the best.

 

[technolee]

Very well put sir, I couldn't have underscored it better. It pays to always speak out and ask questions no matter how stupid it may seem than to be groping in the dark, leaning on your own understanding.

Some of us have been priviledged to help many people with different unique circumstances so we have much knowledge on how best to navigate the mystery of AVO. The help we render here is to make it all easy for you, free of charge just because we love to help and not for any gain. So please, all our silent members are encouraged to come out of the woodwork and speak, ask, dialogue and get help.

It is sweeter to share good news in the end than to embark on rescue mission. So many victories we have experienced here to the glory of God. Looking forward to more good news, cheers all

Thanks man.
Must chat you up very soon.

 

[layorh12]

@Pipi's husband...many thanks I am sure this will come in handy, thanks a lot.

Hello family,

If for any reason you are unable to provide an address (at the point of landing) where you want your PR cards to be delivered, you can do so online later on when you get your address. You can also use the link in case you want to change the address you gave at the airport when you landed to another one. Just use this link, https://services3.cic.gc.ca/ecas/?app=coanotify&lang=en&_ga=1.181896487.1046794166.1456516063

Please save it for your future reference, all the best.