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Travel / Re: 10 Reasons Why Travellers Are Turned Back Or Refused Entry At The Port Of Entry by irondome: 7:39am On Jan 19, 2016
Excuzeme:


Its a closed and very racist country towards Blacks.
Just watch them on "Nothing to Declare" episodes.

Nothing on Mother earth would make me step my foot in that country. Nothing.

You are right about their racial disposition though. They relax a bit once they know you sha. I would rather say they are not so used to blacks or may be they are still be haunted by the old fight with the black Aborigines.
Travel / Re: 10 Reasons Why Travellers Are Turned Back Or Refused Entry At The Port Of Entry by irondome: 7:31am On Jan 19, 2016
Bollinger:


Google can't give you all the answers you want. you have to live it to understand it. The OP's post was all about being turned back at the port of entry. I gave an example, where i tried to explain how you could have an infringement and officials would clear you because they know you have nothing to hide because you had an oversight. Want another one. My organization sent me to Germany to complete a project which took 3 years. I didn't know that the SOFA card for my kids had to be renewed yearly while staying in Germany. I completed the project and went back home with my family. A year after that i was sent back for quality inspections and was stopped at the Nuremberg Airport because My name popped up due to my kids. I paid the 200 Euro fine and proceeded on. No one will turn you back unless you are dubious.

Exactly oo. Bottom line, as long as your intentions are genuine and you have adequate evidence that underpins your mission, POE would be a walk through the park. However, if your missions are not well defined, your chances of getting turned back is high.

To genuine folks out there, you have got nothing to be afraid of, be calm, be confidence and be ready to answer questions about your mission honestly, backed up with appropriate documents.
Travel / Re: 10 Reasons Why Travellers Are Turned Back Or Refused Entry At The Port Of Entry by irondome: 7:22am On Jan 19, 2016
ronald4lif:


So your personal experience to Australia means I was wrong? Read up on the most tough immigration in the world and see what comes up. Australia immigration are the most strict doesn't mean you can't be allowed entry without being interrogated and scrutinised.

Even if it comes to making a living without having residency Aussie has one of the most strict employment laws and there's almost no or little means to regularise one's stay in the country using fictitious marriages like it's obtainable in other Western countries.

Australian border force is no joke as they don't consider most of the human rights plea countries like UK and US have in place. How many Nigerians do you hear wish to travel there for hustling as compared to Europe and North America and why not?

Have you ever lived in Australia? Have you been there before? Are you saying this based on what you watch on border security?

Australia is one of the few countries where you don't get harassed on the street for immigration papers. Fictitious marriage also works in Australia and I know a number of Nigerians or Africans who have used that to regularized their papers. In fact, you can obtain your stay by merely having a kid with an Australian. Many Asians and Africans live and work illegally in Australia without visa in farms, construction sites, etc. Australia isn't popular among Nigerians because of the distance, over 26 hours in the air.
Travel / Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program Connect Here by irondome: 6:18am On Jan 19, 2016
zandora:


Yes it is very possible to change your NOC after ITA. I myself changed my NOC from 1114 (which I received my ITA under) to 1312 (which I submitted my app under) with no problem and I didn't even explain this in my letter of explanation. I believe that if I hadn't changed my NOC there's a high possibility that I would have been refused since 1312 aligned better with my skills. I would advise you to change yours to a more suitable NOC prior to submission as this doesn't affect your score hence you can change it. I also know a few ppl who changed theirs without any hassle.

Great, much needed confirmation of successful precedent.
Travel / Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program Connect Here by irondome: 6:14am On Jan 19, 2016
monique2002:


I don't normally comment on this thread, but if both you and your wife rewrite ielts and score CLB level 9 in all subjects, you will be getting a crs score of 472. You do not need provincial nomination.

Exactly, both of them should re-attempt their IELTS, anyone with a CLB 9 should be the principal applicant.

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Travel / Re: 10 Reasons Why Travellers Are Turned Back Or Refused Entry At The Port Of Entry by irondome: 6:35pm On Jan 18, 2016
modath:



Polite gini

They wil not only invade your privacy by upturning your bag, going through your phones& asking you personal questions (during secondary inspection), they will do it in the presence of everyone around!!

They are hoping for a reason to deny you entry, you mouthing off & being recalcitrant will make it super easy for them!!! cheesy cheesy

Two different things, bag search happens every now and then, even here in Lagos. Phone search is a definite No No. Personally, I find it demeaning as they wouldn't try that with any self respecting person.

Again, any self respecting person would say No and cite privacy policy and subsequent offer to make available any document or answer any question that would help them come to a decision. I am sure you would do just fine if your purpose of entry is genuine.

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Travel / Re: 10 Reasons Why Travellers Are Turned Back Or Refused Entry At The Port Of Entry by irondome: 6:11pm On Jan 18, 2016
otiigba1:
make sense, then again i believe any country can deport any individual regardless of who they may be with no explaination what so ever (its their country) they reserve the right.it has happened to people i know numerous times

No one is contesting their right, however, they wouldn't wield the stick for no reason, that would be abusing the right entrusted to them. Furthermore, these officers's work are reviewed periodical (sampling), they would not want to be found, turning genuine people back at the point of entry for no reason.

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Travel / Re: 10 Reasons Why Travellers Are Turned Back Or Refused Entry At The Port Of Entry by irondome: 6:05pm On Jan 18, 2016
EZmonie:


The man did not die, he only kicked the bucket. grin

The man did not die, he only kicked the bucket.

You still don't get it. If her conference was genuine and she had adequate documentary evidence to that effect, she would still have been allowed entry in spite of her tummy.
Travel / Re: 10 Reasons Why Travellers Are Turned Back Or Refused Entry At The Port Of Entry by irondome: 5:55pm On Jan 18, 2016
otiigba1:
politely saying no may Arouse their suspicion depending on the context, situation or the officer, in these days of terrorism they may insist on looking through your phone with an excuse of eliminating you from their (rethorical)list.

Politely saying No and citing privacy reason arouse no suspicion. You have to be assertive and politely offer to assist them to prove beyond doubt that your mortive and purpose of visit are genuine.
Travel / Re: 10 Reasons Why Travellers Are Turned Back Or Refused Entry At The Port Of Entry by irondome: 5:36pm On Jan 18, 2016
Psalm18:

Nope. They are not rubbish.
Factual points he raised.

I have SEEN a lady deported back due to pregnancy.
She stated she was going for a conference in the USA but obviously it was to give birth.
She got the visa when the pregnancy was not obvious and then traveled close to her delivery date.

She was not deported because she was" too pregnant", but because she couldn't prove beyond doubt that she was actually going for business/conference.

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Travel / Re: 10 Reasons Why Travellers Are Turned Back Or Refused Entry At The Port Of Entry by irondome: 5:29pm On Jan 18, 2016
ronald4lif:
All true. Worse if you're going to Australia. Aussie immigration officials are the most strict in the world, they could deny you entry for sneezing too hard lol. Even Australians are denied entry into their country without cogent reasons. Crazy country.

Also wrong. I was never for once bothered at POE in Australia, especially if you do not carry any contraband item or food.

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Travel / Re: 10 Reasons Why Travellers Are Turned Back Or Refused Entry At The Port Of Entry by irondome: 5:24pm On Jan 18, 2016
business4all:
Of course one's phone can be searched through subject to the discretion of the officer at the POE like the example above.

While they have the right to deny you entry if you spooked them, they have got no right to invade your privacy. They may request politely to look through your phone, however, you have the right to politely say NO as well.
Travel / Re: 10 Reasons Why Travellers Are Turned Back Or Refused Entry At The Port Of Entry by irondome: 5:19pm On Jan 18, 2016
Bollinger:


Lol.....All the points are rubbish. Unless you hid in a suitcase up to the point of entry, you would not even encounter any of these issues because you won't even have a visa in the first place. The guy is just typing rubbish and you are swallowing it.

Exactly oo.

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Travel / Re: 10 Reasons Why Travellers Are Turned Back Or Refused Entry At The Port Of Entry by irondome: 5:18pm On Jan 18, 2016
worry359:


You may not have heard of it
but we have heard of people having their phone examined and having problems.

As for what your reaction would be!
If you start the usual tactic of shouting and protesting in many countries (and especially in America)
you WILL be detained and placed on the next plane home!

What right do they have to access my phone in the first instance? Them dey look face sha, they probably wouldn't try this with anyone
Travel / Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program Connect Here by irondome: 3:12pm On Jan 18, 2016
bubsykay:


I don't know if their applications have been successful but it is editable from the profile, I don't think its worth the risk! I will rather decline and edit the profile while we wait for another draw or make do with what we have.

Don't decline if the NOC code are similar. Back up the change with a good letter of explanation and upload it along with your reference letter or space provided for LOE. Explain why the change and reiterate the fact that the change does not affect your point.

And if you are not comfortable with that, you may decline. Totally your call.
Travel / Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program Connect Here by irondome: 2:58pm On Jan 18, 2016
irondome:


Ideally, those sort of information should even be locked in. Check if you can edit it, if yes, then you may give it a try, if there has been a successful precedence.

If you have to change it, Make sure you support with a very good letter of explanation.

Travel / Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program Connect Here by irondome: 2:49pm On Jan 18, 2016
bubsykay:


Thank you sir! Saw few people that claimed they did on the Canadianvisa site thou, its between 2 closed related duties based on reference received.

Ideally, those sort of information should even be locked in. Check if you can edit it, if yes, then you may give it a try, if there has been a successful precedence.
Travel / Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program Connect Here by irondome: 2:35pm On Jan 18, 2016
bubsykay:


Thank you sir! Saw few people that claimed they did on the Canadianvisa site thou, its between 2 closed related duties based on reference received.
Have those guys received their PPRs. You usually can't change information that fetches you your ITA points without consequence. One thing I know from some applicants' GCMS notes is that CIC agents would always compare your ITA profile with your final application profile. Any material change would definitely attract a refusal. While a change of NOC doesn't directly impact your point, however, such change does attract a suspicion of fraud/misrepresentation.

If the NOCs are indeed similar, I would suggest you keep the old NOC and tweak your job description instead (where possible)

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Travel / Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program Connect Here by irondome: 1:53pm On Jan 18, 2016
bubsykay:


Thanks boss! Is it possible to change NOC after ITA? Just wondering....

No sir.
Travel / Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program Connect Here by irondome: 1:52pm On Jan 18, 2016
deesmom:
Good afternoon everyone. First Jesus day, please return ooo.Justwise please help facilitate this.
Irondome,Etfash,zandora,garyskapa.... please help me,I would like to now if the gift deed fir my POP has to be on the Lawyers letter head or on A4 paper....

Anyone would do just fine. Seen applicants who used plain paper successfully. Any option that gives you rest of mind
Travel / Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program Connect Here by irondome: 12:33pm On Jan 18, 2016
bubsykay:
Please at what point do I need to do the medical examination? Also will I be referred to a particular doctor or I can walk into any CIC approved Doctor?

You are required to do your medicals before final application submission. Please note that if you submit your application without uploading the medical summary assessment form, your visa application would be refused.

For the medicals, look through the list of appproved panel doctors in Nigeria. Give one of them a call to schedule an appointment. Present yourself for the test. You would get a receipt and medical assessment sheet. Upload the sheet in the appropriate space in your application.

Most applicants usually get the medical passed status in 1-3 days after final application submission.
Politics / Re: DASUKI GATE: Speak Up, Nigerians Tell Jonathan by irondome: 10:37pm On Jan 17, 2016
May be a trending tweet would help unlock his mouth!!!

#SpeakUpGEJ
Travel / Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program Connect Here by irondome: 10:15pm On Jan 17, 2016
kokobi99:
I score 357, which means i need provincial nomination, please province is better at the moment.

Uncle, you sure say you calculate the thing well sha? Hope you scrolled down to see your over CRS at the bottom of the page?

I estimated your AGE as 29 (fresh grad with 3 years exp) and your IELTS as CLB (L-R-S-W 8-7-7-7) and got a CRS of 429. A CLB of 9 in Ilets is easily achievable with good prep and practice.
Travel / Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program Connect Here by irondome: 9:49pm On Jan 17, 2016
deesmom:
Good people . Good afternoon . Trust your day weekend was peaceful. Please is there anyone that intends to accept OINP EOI mail . I need somone to walk with as I intend to package a foolprrof document. 1500 CAD no be play...

Have a fruitful week .

You should be fine with a solid letter of intent to reside in Ontario. Unfortunately, it's something you have to draft on your own. Do your personal research on how your profile,life,family and career fit into Ontario. Research top companies in Ontario that offer similar roles to your job title and relate your life dream to the opportunities offered by those companies. Research great schools in Ontario for your kids and relate them to how those schools would help your kids integrate faster. Having close friends and relatives that you can provide little evidence for, can also help.

I believe you would do just just fine

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Travel / Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program Connect Here by irondome: 9:38pm On Jan 17, 2016
yinx007:
@Zandora... it is well my sister, i'm yet to be in your shoes so i don't know. but reading from other immigrants i think what they do first is getting a survival job, then volunteering to gather canadian experience there after they write canadian certification and try reapplying again... i know its not easy, but there is light at the end of the tunnel so don't throw in the towel yet...

@house.. whats the way forward for paying RPRF with this new cbn policy would using someone's credit card not pose a red flag as CIC might see it as getting a loan from a friend.. how do we tackle this hurdle. and Zandora how were you able to show your POF at point of entry

Pay for application fee first, and RPRF a couple of days later

You can pay the rprf through the link below

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/fees

and provide a receipt of payment through case specific enquiries, see link below
https://secure.cic.gc.ca/enquiries.../canada-case-cas-eng.aspx

For POF at POE, your account statement and your ATM card would suffice. A recent statement proves you have the required funds and your debit proves that you have access to the funds. Ofcouse, you would need some cash on you.
Travel / Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program Connect Here by irondome: 9:27pm On Jan 17, 2016
bubsykay:


Not sure there is a particular format as far as it contain all necessary information like period of employment, position held, main responsibilities, annual salary and number of hours per week, someone said it should be "TO WHOM"

YES! You will have to get a reference from all previous employers that makes up your total year of experience indicated.

Just to add that -- it should be on the company's official letter-head.

And if you have to do a draft of your roles for your HR or line manager, avoid using --1st personal singular like -- " I service the factory's generator". It gives you away that the letter originated from you and not from your HR.
Politics / Re: Completed Foot Bridge At Olopomeji Iyanoworo by irondome: 8:16pm On Jan 17, 2016
Long overdue. I almost ran over a poor dude that was crossing that particular road with 2 kids in his both hands (left and right). The dude had leap into the road from the back of a parked bus and unfortunately for him, I didn't see them until I was few metres away while I was still moving at 100km/hr. I slammed my foot on the brake, not minding if the car summersaulted or not. As God would have it, the car stopped only few inches away from the man, who had been immobilized in fear. Few seconds after the car had stopped, the dude still stood transfixed, and was only jolted into motion by few bystanders. I waited for the man to move into safety, and I subsequently pulled over, turned off the ignition and rested for few minutes.

While other pedestrians blamed the dude for jumping into a road with an active traffic, however, I knew that the same guys would have called for my head if I had run the man and the kids over. I had just escaped a potential manslaughter charges.

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Politics / Re: Arms Scandal: 10 Generals, One Colonel Face Military Panel by irondome: 5:24pm On Jan 17, 2016
LydayBobo:
Assuming we are in a private sector lead country Buhari should have been elected to head EFCC while we get someone else to lead us out of this economic higihaga...lolz. Ko s'owo lode

Buhari isn't responsible for lack of money out there. Oil prices have nose-dived by over 600% over the last 15 months. In fact, with oil price at $70, GEJ's governors owed workers several months of salary as at May, 2015
Travel / Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program Connect Here by irondome: 11:04am On Jan 17, 2016
kokobi99:
Please is it compulsory to have provincial nomination before one can apply? from the online assessment i just did now, they said that i am eligible to submit express entry and i did not put provincial nomination.
No, provincial nomination isn't compulsory if you polled a good CRS score, anything north of 450. How high you score depends on your --Age, IELTS score, Level of education. Your 3 years of work experience already gives you the max point under work experience criteria.

However, if your CRS score is low, you would have to depend on province nomination in order to land an ITA.

Use the tool below to estimate your CRS score. Be realistic with your English ability if you have not yet written your IELTS test

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/crs-tool.asp
Travel / Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program Connect Here by irondome: 10:56am On Jan 17, 2016
Etfash:


Start with IELTS. After the exam, you may proceed to evaluate your credentials with WES depending on your level of certainty to ace the exam and your determination to immigrate to Canada.

I hope you have a full grip of the above.

cheers!

Can't he run both simultaneously? Commence his ECA while prepping for IELTS test. That way, he wouldn't have to wait to assess his degree once he scales his IELTS hurdle.

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Politics / Re: EFCC Seals Mega Building At Wuse 2, Abuja (pictures) by irondome: 9:08am On Jan 17, 2016
EFCC left CBN, a governmental body who disbursed highly questionable funds without due approval, and they are now harassing a private bank whose responsibility is manage private accounts. And in the events that an account is managed in an unethical way, invite that particular account officer for questioning. You don't go round shutting down a whole branch
Politics / Re: EFCC Seals Mega Building At Wuse 2, Abuja (pictures) by irondome: 8:56am On Jan 17, 2016
HungerBAD:
If it is established the Bank has been a Conduit for looting, then.

(A)Their Licence should be revoked by the CBN.

(B)Those at the helm of Affairs of the Bank should be made to face the full ATTENTION of the Law.

(C) Restitution paid back to the People Of Nigeria Via the Government.

(D)The Bank should be NATIONALIZED.


I am starting to be really impressed by this new EFCC.

The message is starting to get out now, that this is not business as usual. The banking sector is about 70% sanitized now, and hopefully before the end of the 8 Years of Buhari, the Banks should be fully cleaned up.

The banks can spend all the monies they want on Paid Ghost Criers/Propaganda Cries on the pages of the Newspapers, on how Buharis Government is killing Business and the Banks in Nigeria, but we the PEOPLE of Nigeria are not fooled.

Nice one the EFCC.




What is this one saying? License should be revoked?

I am pro apc and pro fight against corruption, however, EFCC is beginning to overstep their bounds. And honestly, this singuar act shows they are not as financially smart as we thought them to be. For pete's sake, banking of today has gone online and sealing off a branch has zero effect on your investigation.

Inviting Dasuki's account manager in the bank for investigation would have been a more appropriate step.

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