Lekiboboe:

You are welcome.

Well that I don't know of about that,I didn't even bother myself to ask about it, and he didn't tell me anything or any updates. If there was any he would have contacted me

Oh alright, thanks again bro

Lekiboboe:

Thanks Honorable.

Amen...appreciate

This is my own scenerio

While registering on the Switch Heath portal in Nigeria, I just input a random Canadian Number (read that on a Travel to Canada Facebook page) and my E-mail to register, so anytime I logged in, they would always ask for OTP, and it would say "SEND TO PHONE NUMBER, unfortunately I don't have a a Canadian Number that I can be reached on, so I select SENT to E-MAIL ADDRESS INSTEAD which is another option, so OTP is always sent to my E-MAIL ADDRESS any time I logged in to Switch Heath and select SEND TO E-MAIL ADDRESS INSTEAD

But something happened at TORONTO Pearson Airport. While they were taking my information for the Post Arrival Covid-19 test, the health specialist asked that " is this number with you presently and is it valid"? I said NO, that only my E-mail is correct, so she said a Valid Canadian Number is needed, so I just told them I would be right back, so I WhatsApp-called a Bros at Ontario and ask if can I use his number for the Switch Health thing, he agreed. That was all.

What I noticed is that , it seems you can edit the phone number on your switch health page when you get your own official Canadian number.

Omo!!!…Thanks a million for this information bro…seems I would contact a friend there to use his phone no. for it, thereafter I will edit it later.

Did they send any info to your friends number immediately for confirmation when you gave it to them ?

Lekiboboe:
MY LANDING GIST!!!!

KLM Flight at MMIA, Ikeja. Lagos to Amsterdam (almost 6hrs layover at Amsterdam Airport), Amsterdam to Toronto.

Got to the Airport 4pm, August 11th

Brought three bags (22kg Clothes, 20kg Food), Laptop bag with my laptop, clear bag having my docs. & some other Contents (chips) inside of it.

Interestingly, the first search port , they checked my first bag which was having my clothes in it, as I was trying to bring my second bag (which contained Food stuffs) , they said I shouldn't bother, was quite surprised. Because i know i might not be able to go out during quarantine, I packed a substantial amount of food stuffs and ready to eat foods such as Peanuts, Chips etc. The second bag i used to pack my foodstuffs was a Traveling bag, am assuming they thought it was Clothes that was also inside that bag. In a nutshell I wasn't directed to Nigerian Quarantine Agriculture service, I went straight to KLM post to check-in.


Documents Asked;
- International Passport
- LOA
- Tuition Payment. Receipt from the School
- Negative COVID-19 Test
- Enrollment Letter was asked but i had only "Travel Authorization Letter (Travel Support Letter)", Enrolment letter wasn't available, my DLI would not give me cos my Program is in-person (can't be done online) and they told me i need to be in Canada in physical, get the STUDY PERMIT before I can be allowed to register. The KLM staff was a bit skeptical about me not having ENROLLMENT LETTER, but only TRAVEL SUPPORT LETTER, I had to show her the e-mail from the school to prove that what I was saying was legit, she called her OGA, the oga sha scanned thru the TRAVEL SUPPORT LETTER and the mail, he was pointing out a portion of that letter to her & told her "I was good to go".

She directed me to another port to check in my luggage, and i met another lady, she asked for my passport, gave me YELLOW card that I should fill it and also write the name of my destination, DLI, Naija Phone number on it, then she gave me my boarding pass (Lagos to Amsterdam, Amsterdam to Toronto)

From there, I sat down somewhere near one Foreign Affairs mini office. I was jejely waiting there, Mumsy, Dad & my Aburo (sisto) were with me. Naxo one man with I.D card just come meet my mumsy say, is he your son, mumsy answer " yes". He come talk say make me i follow am (he looks like a Custom/immigration/foreign affairs staff, wasn't able to see details about his ID, but he be like say he get mouth for that airport, he was on a casual outfit, not in Uniform). He was with some travellers going to Canada as well. Naxo me just follow am, he told mumsy, say make dem give him her fone make he snap us Sharp sharp, telling her that " after this place they are not allowed to follow me to the Immigration section".

Mumsy come dey kinda cry, hug me, me come dey feel emotional but smiling, Daddy and my Aburo (sisto) no cry but we hugged, snapped pictures and said their BYES to me.

So i went through the Naija Immigration section, and it was seamless. This man was in our front all through, I no know wetin him dey follow those Customs guys, immigration guys talk. I guess that man na one ANGEL. I was with my one year Living Expenses in Cash $8K USD (equivalent to $10K CAD), I wasn't able to get PTA for naija bank cos my ticket na ONE WAY.

Naija Immigration guys only asked of my:
- International Passport
- Boarding Pass
- Yellow Card.

He made a stamp on my PASSPORT, collected my YELLOW CARD, gave me back my boarding pass and said I can go.

We went to another port of immigration, commot belt, remove shoes, remove phone, remove laptop put on big tray like that,entered the other side and left.

In a nutshell, I didn't grease anybody hands, nobody asked me for money (anything for the boys), nobody asked "how much is with you" customs seff no ask me any question, i just walk pass them as that man dey go for our front . I was just being attended to like a DIPLOMAT and all was a cruise.

Along the line I saw one cute yarinya (kai walahi odo wun yefe ), his Dad/guardian (an Airport/Aviation staff I guess) was with her putting her thru, na so we gather dey together dey gist till our Amsterdam Flight was called for boarding, but our seat come far, nobody to gist with again

FLIGHT FROM LAGOS TO AMSTERDAM (SCHIPOL AIRPORT)
Flight departed Naija : 11pm , August 11th

Food Was quite OK, Oyinbo Food, chai.... We were served twice. Me just zip my Orange Juice after eating.

Movies Yapa ,
I watched GOLD STATUE (Gabriel Afolayan, Sola Sobowale, RMD, Kalu Ikeagu) but didn't complete the movie, BOB Abishola TV series and WonderWoman 1984

Got to Amsterdam 5am the next day " August 12, we waited till 10.45am (5-6hrs stop over) before announcement was made about boarding the Flight going to Toronto from Amsterdam, we were on queue, the KLM staff there asked for my Docs., told him I was a student.

Showed him my
- COVID-19 Negative PCR test
- Boarding Pass
- Passport
- Travel Authorization Letter

He said I should make sure I show all documents to the CBSA guys at Toronto P.O.E. & he wished me a safe trip

I can count the number of Dark skin passengers on that aircraft, 80% of them were Whites, Middle East & Asians.

FLIGHT FROM AMSTERDAM TO TORONTO

On the KLM flight from Amsterdam to Toronto, we were served oyinbo food, me i just jejely asked for Natural Orange Fruit juice all through to press the food, the food was delicious, and was jejely sipping it (to keep boosting my immune system). I was able to complete the MOVIE (GOLD STATUE) on this flight, also saw the movie "Godzilla vs KingKong".

We arrived Toronto Pearson Airport 12.45pm (journey was 6-hours). We Trekked wella before getting to the CBSA officers check point. There was a machine i visited first with my international Passport (for Scanning) & also answered some questions, and also the machine snapped my picture, when i was through, a white slip was printed out automatically with my picture on it and some other info.

So I was on the queue, met an immigration officer (a Cute woman with a latina-like face attended to me);
she asked me
- why are you in Canada, told her to "TO STUDY"
- International Passport
- Negative COVID-19 Test result
- ArriveCAN receipt.

So on that slip that had my picture in it, she made a remark with a Marker on it, gave me back, and also gave me a Paper having some information about COVID-19.

So I proceeded to the next immigration officer.

He asked for my
- Passport (Gave to him)
- Why I was in Canada?
- Is this my first time in Canny?
- What DLI (School) are you attending?
- ArriveCAN receipt

Within 5-minutes, he printed my STUDY PERMIT, on that letter there was an information which shows I can work as a student & he also gave me a Work permit (Co-op Work permit). In a nutshell i got two WORK PERMITS.

I was directed to an exit, met another immigration officer, he asked how much was with me, I told him $8K USD ($10K CAD equivalent), was trying to bring it out, he just said "you can go"

Went to claim my LUGGAGE, saw my first bag, was intact, saw my second bag containing the food stuffs, the Bag has been opened, zip messed up, the KLM staff come dey apologize say na the people wey arrange my load no do am well, and talk say the few turbulence that happened in the air affected some luggage including mine. i checked if all was intact and discovered nothing was taking cos i get list of everything in a paper.

I am not vaccinated, so i went for my rapid on arrival PCR TEST, they asked if I have reg. on the switch health website, I said YES. So I went to switch health (representing TORONTO) to do the COVID-19 TEST. Afterwards, I.was directed to go get my COVID-19 TEST KIT

Note:
If you are landing at TORONTO PEARSON AIRPORT (YYZ) make sure you reg. at the switch health website so you won't waste your time at the airport.

I connected to their Wifi and got across to my Airbnb host, cos she say make I call her if I don finish with Border officials.

My Airbnb host (a Philippine Woman) come use her OCHARA TEAR RUBBER TOYOTA JEEP come pick me for Airport go the Airbnb Location. She was very nice and welcoming, we gist small sha, and i related to her wella as if we don know each other before, she was enjoying our convo all through, me jz dey use some Geography totori her. We got to the Airbnb Location & she showed me around, her place make sense, bed dey bounce wella, WiFi dey (the speed no be here at all, I come use style remember my GLO network for Naija, wey I go Switch-On the WiFi, climb tree up go out am to receive fast network reception).

So far so good, Quarantine as being dope, na one Israeli guy dey the other apartment , he is fully vaccinated but was staying in a room in that same Airbnb. The guy sha help me change small money, rate was dope sha, come help me buy Groceries. He talk say if I need anything make I holla at him.

All I can say is, GOD TOOK PERFECT CONTROL, journey was long but amazing

I MUST say ORILE EDE CANADA is damn amazing" no fire brigade approach from anyone, no body blood dey hot for here. Everyone looks cool , respectful and ready to help, everything na SEMPE SEMPE for here.

I pray for everyone awaiting a decision from IRCC, your Canadian Dreams would come to reality soon & very soon!!!

Peace!!!

Congratulations bro, I pray the land favours you. Amen.

Please I would like to find out how you went about the Canadian cell phone number requirement when registering on the switch health website.

It seems it’s a compulsory information and can’t go further till it’s filled

Teenie19:
Ghost update ooooo! #Mytestimonytimeishere

Eligibility review has started. February applicants, get ready!!!!

Finally, its about time!!!
PPR is knocking on the door

PPR Alert Guys!!!!!!!! - 21st July, 2021 8:34am
Would have posted yesterday but was so overwhelmed with this and birthday celebrations for my younger bro

Submitted Application: 10th February, 2021
Request for Biometrics: 11th February, 2021
Biometrics done and updated: 15th February, 2021
Upfront Medical: 23rd February, 2021
Sent webform and emails for e medical sheet to Lagos and Nairobi offices on the 22nd March, 2021.
Medical updated to Pass 22nd March, 2021.
Ordered GCMS notes 7th June, 2021
Ghost update 13th June, 2021
GCMS arrived 6th July, 2021
Eligibility was blank
Sent emails and webforms everyday till 19th July
Got a reply on the 19th that it’s under review and will get a decision soon
Eligibility review 21st July
PPR & Correspondence letter - 21st July

Thanks to everyone on this group for the information dissemination and support we render each other.
And most importantly I thank God for his blessings!!!

It ended in praise and so it will for all of us awaiting decisions. Amen!!!!

Wow! What a day!!!
Congratulations to every PPR recipients!!!!

Dear Lord, hear and answer the prayers of we PPR hopefuls. Amen!!!

Queenmama03:
Actually the bank will pay in USD but deduct the naira equivalent from my account (please correct me if I'm wrong). I believe I've come accross persons who have paid with their naira account, I think the only problem with this method is that it takes longer but since I'm not in a hurry I wasn't bothered but its this deadline email that is making me confused.
I guess I'll just do another one and take to the bank on Monday.

The will deduct the naira equivalent when the bank has locked an official exchange rate for you.
Concerning the expiry date, in my case they processed the payment a day after the expiry date given by CIBC. The next day(Friday) I got debited the naira equivalent . On Thursday I got an acknowledgment mail by CIBC that payment had been received.

In your case, you can visit the bank to know how far with the payment and they will be in the best position to tell you if you need to create another invoice.

For subsequent transactions have the contact of the account officer that would be processing your Form A. It will help in knowing how far they have gone with your transaction.

Anon123:
For those applying for gcms note, ensure your application is more than at least 4months old before applying. Reason is if you applyinv too early, you won't see jack on your gcms note o. No vo concern or anything to show they require something from you.

Please check your email

EverGrateful:
I have someone in a similar situation. She submitted on Feb 10,2021, no NSE request, eligibility not yet started up till date. I really don't understand.

Exactly the same thing with me, It’s exhausting

Teenie19:
My GCMS arrived today...but there is absolutely nothing in it!!! waste of time...looks like they haven't even touched the application at all! it is well! IRCC well done o!

Nawa for IRCC o! 4 months is around the corner since we applied....it must end in praise this week o! Amen
Please, how were you able to pay for your gcms notes. It keeps declining my card

ToluDstar:
It’s PPR baby! Let me go and digest this thing first lmao . I’ll be back to share my timeline with everyone!

Congratulations o!!!!!....it has ended in praise

Teenie19:
I'm looking once again at the previous GCMS note I ordered and I noticed that under the study permit section, it states "compliance verification- required". Please what does this mean and did anyone notice this in their note? School is sheridan college..@ gurus, pls help

Hello Teenie19, please how did you get to pay for your gcms note? It keeps declining my cards

Cherukei2015:
IT HAS ENDED IN PRAISE OOOOOOOO
PPR OOOOOOOOOOO
HAS LANDED OOOOOOO
ALL GLORY TO GOD

Congratulations!!! �

Teenie19:
Early February applicants still awaiting response, let's gather here! This is our week!!!.. and for all older applicants as well, we will all celebrate PPR this week!

Amen o!!!!!

Spectro:
Application was submitted on 11th March
Biometrics invitation letter on 12th March
Biometrics done on 15th March
NSE Request on 25th March
NSE completed on 25th March
Eligibility review started on the 29th March

I am patiently waiting. I pray it will end in praise.

Wow! This speed sha....

It will end in praises!!!!

Heroulo:


Wait you mean your medicals has been updated to pass?
Me that submitted since 6th if march, nothing

Yea...it’s been updated to pass. The whole process has been quite erratic.

Teenie19:
Hello how are you?
Checking in, any update on your end? Did you do medical upfront?

I’m doing fine o!!!...I did medical upfront. Submitted the e- medical sheet on March 22nd and it got updated same day. Since then nothing else. Not even the NSE request letter.
How about yours? Any progress?

sleekcheek:
Hello, I tried making payment with first bank using the invoice from western union global pay (my school uses this option for wire transfer) but I was told first bank can only do form A for fees payment directly to the school itself and not through a third party. Do you know anyone who has successfully used this method to do form A payment with a Nigerian bank?

If you go through the CIBC option you would be able to pay through Form A.

CIBC option lets you create an invoice for your fees, The invoice will have the schools name and account number with CIBC as well as other necessary information that will be required on the Form A.

Jayrealest:
Please is official transcript mandatory before admission to University of Calgary, or will the unofficial transcript be used for admission, so that after admission one can now submit the official transcript.
Gurus in the house please help

Official transcripts are not mandatory before admission to University of Calgary.

You can apply for admission with your unofficial transcripts.

Once admission has been granted you will be required to submit your official transcripts to finalize your admission.

afomon12:
A friend in UK is willing to assist me with the payment. However, he said is account is pound dominated but he wants to try pay pal. I hope this works for me ? I really hope it works for me.

Hopefully it should work, they would deduct the pound equivalent of the application fee from his account. I hope it does

afomon12:
Thank you. Please are we paying the application fee with the biometrics fee together? Or I have to pay the application fee first and the biometrics fee later ?

If it is your first application, you would be paying both together.
Meanwhile if it’s your second application you won’t be charged for biometrics as they are valid for 10 years.

You are welcome.

afomon12:
Any success recorded yet ? What is the way forward anybody ?

You will need to pay for your application fee with a dollar card. You could apply for a dollar card or let a friend/family who has pay on your behalf.

Nigerian master or visa debit cards have a limit of $100. That’s why the payments aren’t going through.

Teenie19:


Amen!!! Btw has your cic online profile been updated to biometrics completed? I just noticed they updated mine now.

Just checked right now and it has been updated. It’s time for the long wait I suppose as I won’t be going through the NSE stream.

Teenie19:


Nice, I applied for May 2021 semester for a diploma program in practical nursing

Great! It will end in praise for us all

Teenie19:


Oh nice! When did you submit and what semester are you applying for?

Submitted on the 10th of February. Applied for fall 2021 University of Calgary, MEng Environmental Engineering. What about you?

Teenie19:


Biometrics completed today Feb 15

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