NIGERIA APPLICANT PLEASE LET US NETWORK.

[babymart]

I am afraid the list may throw so many plans into uncertainty!!!!!

Cheers all intending applicants and Gods grace.

You can say that again Spokes!!

 

[Akerekoro]

HALLELUYAH
everybody come and thank God for me oooooooooo

my MR just landed Gbam

Double Portion, Congratulations ooooooo Gbam. Congrats.

 

[arewaincalgary]

@double portion,thanks and once again,congratulations

 

[wole cash]

Congratulations to all those that have received updates from Accra visa office. Good news shall continue to flow our paths.

 

[Oluwagbemileke]

I am afraid the list may throw so many plans into uncertainty!!!!!

Cheers to all intending applicants and Gods grace.

First of all, congrats to those that just received their MOR. Double, congrats to you brother.

Now to the main issue, I saw the new NOC and ECAS development, my peopppppple, mehn.... Pls advice me o, I have a first deg in Transport mgt, 2nd deg in Geigraphic Information system but i have 5yrs of work exp in customer relations. whats my chance? i beg advice me o. thank you.

 

[spicey]

WHEN THE GOING IS TOUGH, THE TOUGHS KEEP'S GOING.

NEVER SAY NEVER

 

[JI JI IRAWO]

the New Federal Skilled Worker Program @ 18.04.2013

This is HOT and sizzling!

The news rules are Here:

the New Federal Skilled Worker Program
The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) selects immigrants based on their ability to succeed economically in Canada. After meeting eligibility requirements, applicants are assessed against selection criteria, also known as the “points grid.” There are 100 points available to applicants, with points awarded for official language abilities, age, education, work experience, employment already arranged in Canada, and adaptability. The current pass mark is 67.

After a thorough review of relevant research, an extensive program evaluation, stakeholder and public consultations, research and study of best practices in other immigrant-receiving countries, improvements to the FSWP were announced in December 2012. These improvements will come into force on May 4, 2013.

A pause on the intake of most new FSWP applications has been in place since July 1, 2012, except for those with a qualifying job offer and those who applying under the PhD stream. The pause will be lifted and an eligible occupations stream re-established on May 4, 2013.

While Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will not be accepting applications for the 24 eligible occupations until May 4, 2013, there are some new requirements that applicants can start preparing for, such as language tests and foreign educational credential assessments. The complete application process, featuring the new selection criteria, will be available on CIC’s website by May 4, 2013.

All individuals who are considering applying on or after May 4 should be aware that if their application does not meet the new criteria, it will not be processed. A prospective applicant should ensure they meet at least one of the following requirements:

They have at least one year of continuous work experience in one of the 24 eligible occupations;
They have a qualifying offer of arranged employment (*note changes to the arranged employment process were previously published in this web notice); or
They are eligible to apply through the PhD stream.
If prospective applicants are confident that they meet at least one of the above requirements, they must also meet the minimum language threshold and obtain an educational credential assessment (if submitting a foreign educational credential).

Eligible Occupations List
The eligible occupations stream will have an overall cap of 5,000 new applications and sub-caps of 300 applications in each of the 24 occupations on the list.

Eligible occupations (with their corresponding 2011 National Occupation Classification code):
0211 Engineering managers
1112 Financial and investment analysts
2113 Geoscientists and oceanographers
2131 Civil engineers
2132 Mechanical engineers
2134 Chemical engineers
2143 Mining engineers
2144 Geological engineers
2145 Petroleum engineers
2146 Aerospace engineers
2147 Computer engineers (except software engineers/designers)
2154 Land surveyors
2174 Computer programmers and interactive media developers
2243 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
2263 Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety
3141 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
3142 Physiotherapists
3143 Occupational Therapists
3211 Medical laboratory technologists
3212 Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists' assistants
3214 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
3215 Medical radiation technologists
3216 Medical sonographers
3217 Cardiology technicians and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists, n.e.c. (not elsewhere classified)
Minimum Language Threshold
All prospective applicants to the FSWP should first determine whether they meet the new minimum language threshold: Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) 7 in all four skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). To prove language proficiency, a prospective applicant must take a third-party language test from an organization designated by the Minister and submit their test report along with their application to CIC.

Language test results will be accepted by CIC for two years from the date that they were issued by the designated organization.

CIC-designated language testing organizations include: Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), and Test d’évaluation de français (TEF).

Third-party language tests are scored differently by each of the three organizations. Here are the scores on each of the tests that correspond to Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) 7 or higher:

English
Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP)

An FSWP applicant must score at least 4L on the CELPIP-General test in each of the four skills to meet the minimum language threshold.

A score of 4L on the CELPIP-General test corresponds to CLB 7. A score of 4H corresponds to CLB 8, and a score of 5 or higher corresponds to CLB 9 or higher.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

An FSWP applicant must score at least 6.0 on the IELTS General Training test in each of the four skills to meet the minimum language threshold of CLB 7.

French
Test d’évaluation de français (TEF)

An FSWP applicant must score at least 206 in reading, 248 in listening, and 309 in both speaking and writing on the TEF to meet the minimum language threshold of NCLC 7.

Arranged Employment
Previously, employers have applied for an Arranged Employment Opinion (AEO) from Human Resources Skills Development Canada when they wished to hire a foreign national on a permanent, full-time basis and support their employee’s application for permanent residence through the FSWP.

Starting on May 4, 2013, CIC will no longer accept AEOs in support of an FSWP application. Instead, most offers of arranged employment will require a Labour Market Opinion.

Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)
Another important change that takes effect on May 4, 2013, is the introduction of the educational credential assessment (ECA). Prospective applicants may start the process of getting an ECA before May 4 if they are planning to submit a foreign educational credential. However, applicants should keep in mind the other program eligibility requirements listed above, i.e. whether they have a qualifying offer of arranged employment or are applying under the PhD stream or eligible occupations stream; and if they meet the minimum language threshold through a designated third-party test. Applicants who have Canadian educational credentials do not need to get an ECA, unless they are also submitting a foreign educational credential in support of their application.

The ECA process will help determine if the foreign educational credential is authentic and equivalent to a completed credential in Canada. For prospective applicants, the ECA can provide a realistic understanding of how their foreign educational credentials are likely to be recognized in Canada.

As of April 17, 2013, four organizations have been designated by the Minister to provide ECA reports for purposes of immigrating to Canada under the FSWP. Additional organizations may be designated by CIC in the future. The designated organizations are:

Comparative Education Service;
International Credential Assessment Service of Canada;
World Education Services; and,
Medical Council of Canada.
The Medical Council of Canada has been designated only for those principal applicants who intend to apply with specialist physician (2011 National Occupation Classification [NOC] code 3111) or general practitioner/family physician (2011 NOC code 3112) as their primary occupation in their FSWP application. Neither NOC code 3111 nor 3112 is on the eligible occupations list that takes effect on May 4, so this will only affect those applying under the PhD stream or with a qualifying job offer based on those NOC codes.

Applicants should contact the designated organizations directly for further information on their documentation requirements, processing times and fees.

CIC will only accept ECA reports issued after the date the organization was designated by CIC to provide ECA reports for immigration purposes (i.e. April 17, 2013). An ECA report will be valid for immigration purposes for 5 years from the date that it was issued by the designated organization.

IMPORTANT NOTE: CIC will update application kits and web materials before the new FSWP is launched on May 4, 2013. Prospective applicants who wish to get a head start on their application can proceed with the steps and information outlined above but should check the CIC website for new FSWP application forms.

 

[Oluwagbemileke]

@ Spicey,thanks for lifting the spirit. I've checked closely to see how my experience would match-up with NOC 2113 Geoscientists and oceanographers. My experience as a GIS analyst(customer service analytic) should make sense. Forumites, kindly advise we the to-be applicants. Thank you

 

[tinuadeadebola]

@Zajeb, Polyester double portion hearty congratulations on your MR am happy for you guys cause it's an indication that the much awaited hour has come. It has started and it won't stop it can only keep coming in the coming days we would be getting several MRs daily.

As per the new release by cic it is well!!! 5000 cap is small but I guess one has to act fast!
Cheers

 

[spicey]

[quote
author=Oluwagbemileke
link=topic=30420.msg2217140#msg2217140 date=1366309406]
@ Spicey,thanks for lifting the spirit. I've checked closely to
see how my experience would match-up with NOC 2113 Geoscientists and
oceanographers. My experience as a GIS analyst(customer service
analytic) should make sense. Forumites, kindly advise we the to-be
applicants. Thank you
[/quote]



well,i have just googled the main duties of NOC 2113 on your behalf only
to find out that 'customer services analyst' isn't in their Job Title.

Meanwhile,i just gave you a PLUS ONE to enable you read between lines
as i wish you the very best in all your endeavours and undertakens

 

[Ikemba]

Zajeb, Double Portion Polestar1 and indeed all our colleagues that have received MR and updates, i congratulate you and pray for God's speed in the remaining process. For those of us still hanging out there, i tell you, the light is getting brighter and brighter at the end of this long tunnel. Just hang in there and continue to trust God. ;D ;D

 

[Ikemba]

Please house, can someone advise me on how to go about my MR, i need to email accra, which address do i use? and how do i compose the mail, thank u all.

Hi Udu the mystery man, have you received your MR? If not you will need to send a mail to them. Just inform them that you have not received your MR after having received request for payment of RPRF, and updated PCC etc. remember to quote your application and file no and send the mail to accra.immigration@international.gc.ca Remember to come back and rejoice with us when the update comes so we don't have to go searching for page 833

 

[Pilele01]

Congrats all who got an update n thanks for all who have offered one advice or th other on my concerns.I decided to write accra yday telling them I only gor MR on D 12th with no RPRF request.They now replied that I was sent a request letter on the 11th which I honestly did not receive.I checked my post office box just in case it was sent there that too is empty.my spam too same.don't know where to go from here?

@kemke, you can go ahead and make payment of RPRF without you getting the request. some people even make payment at the time of sending their application. Just make payment to Receiver General of Canada or to Canada High Commission Accra and post the International bank draft or Cheque to them. Goodluck.

 

[Ikemba]

@ kemke, you can go ahead and make payment of RPRF without you getting the request. some people even make payment at the time of sending their application. Just make payment to Receiver General of Canada or to Canada High Commission Accra and post the International bank draft or Cheque to them. Goodluck.

Seconded.

 

[emmy_est]

Congrats all who got an update n thanks for all who have offered one advice or th other on my concerns.I decided to write accra yday telling them I only gor MR on D 12th with no RPRF request.They now replied that I was sent a request letter on the 11th which I honestly did not receive.I checked my post office box just in case it was sent there that too is empty.my spam too same.don't know where to go from here?

Send them another mail that you did not get the RPRF mail,request that they send another so u can know exactlt what to do.(Cos the mail might contain additional information like new Police cert)

You can go ahead to pay the RPRF while you await their reply