Hi, Those forms are for first time permanent residents (plus returning and seasonal residents).

You will however be given a Declaration Card to list items you are bringing.

http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/e311-eng.html

"As a visitor, you can bring certain goods into Canada for your own use as personal baggage. Personal baggage includes clothing, camping and sports equipment, cameras and personal computers. This also includes your mode of transportation, including vehicles, private boats and aircraft."

http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/ivc-rnc-eng.html
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d2/d2-1-1-eng.html

To compliment this, however, according to another forum:
"However, reports on the British Expats forum indicate that the rules are applied differently by different customs officers at different ports of entry.

Some temporary work permit holders entering Canada have found that they have been asked to complete personal effects forms at their ports of entry.

So, even if you will be coming to Canada on a temporary work permit or study permit, you may want to take the precaution of creating lists of the goods you will be importing and jotting down the values of those goods in Canadian dollars, as new settlers (permanent residents) should do."
britishexpats(dot)com/wiki/Goods_To_Follow-Canada (replace the (dot) with .). The thread's spambot can be funny.

Godatwork23:
Those of us on student visa, do we need to also prepare the goods to follow and goods accompanying lists?
If yes please can someone help with his or her format
Thanks

EmmaGeneral:
Good evening house. I just got a job offer in Nigeria from a company in Canada. My company will be responsible for my travel expenses except that I'll be paying for the Visa. I have registered on the Canada loves you website and I'm about to pay the visa application fee. Please, I need help regarding my application process and the likely interview questions to prepare for. Thanks fam.

Please be very careful bros. Which interview are you talking about, Canadian Visa is a non-appearance type, or is it for the job? How come you are paying for the Visa before the job interview? and the website too is not just adding up oh, or is it an agent's website? Look before you leap bro!!!

Sis, you should be the one advising us nah.

IMO,

For the hubby, the description you gave is a bit broad and doesn't give something specific in terms of the work he would like to do. Or is he open to any (most) things? I think the kind of job the hubby is thinking of will help.

For the wife, I don't know about licensure speed, but in terms of employment, see this:
"Location, location, location. Big cities like Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal are often the most attractive areas to new immigrants because they are globally known metropolises. But that doesn’t mean that they offer the most opportunities, especially for international nurses. The more isolated (and often, more Northern) a community, the more likely that they are in dire need of RNs.(link))

I would cross out Vancouver from the list because it appears to be too expensive.

vickyehi:
hello fam!
my personal person is trying to move to Canada and we are currently trying to decide on the province and state for him to settle.

little history:
-he is a recent masters degree holder in something on govt policies(cant remember exact name) from the states.
-into music and soccer professionally.
-professional field (academically) is public Administration

anyways we are looking for a province that would sought of balance these things. His partner is a Registered nurse so we are also considering a province where it would be easy for her to also integrate in terms of licensure speed.

our options are;
-Vancouver, BC
-Calgary, AB
-Ontario
-Manitoba

einsteino:
2 jobs and it does vary though, I would say 12hrs to 14hrs a day on the job but of course I spend an extra 2hrs commuting, so that makes it 14hrs schedule. but I have worked 12hrs on one job a few times in the past. Not everyone would have to go through this, I do it because my plan demands it.

waow, may your efforts be crowned with success in quicktime.


and you still selflessly, benevolently come and give us advise and gist you are really kind hearted.
all your post are really appreciated

Could post the details about this offer? I saw a similar question on a different forum and it turned out to be a scam going around. I'm not saying yours is but please be very careful.

EmmaGeneral:
Good evening house. I just got a job offer in Nigeria from a company in Canada. My company will be responsible for my travel expenses except that I'll be paying for the Visa. I have registered on the Canada loves you website and I'm about to pay the visa application fee. Please, I need help regarding my application process and the likely interview questions to prepare for. Thanks fam.

Lastruct:


Please be very careful bros. Which interview are you talking about, Canadian Visa is a non-appearance type, or is it for the job? How come you are paying for the Visa before the job interview? and the website too is not just adding up oh, or is it an agent's website? Look before you leap bro!!!

I have done the job interview and I've been offered the job. The interview I'm talking about is for the visa issuance.

...

Please let me know what you think about the offer

EmmaGeneral:
Please let me know what you think about the offer

Please its a scam. Hope you have not paid for the visa? Canada loves you is scam.

https://www.jobzilla.ng/2019/03/gilberts-group-canada-loves-you-what-you-need-to-know.html

EmmaGeneral:
Here are the screenshots

This must be scam. I hope you haven't made any payments. If you have, just cut your losses and move on. For genuine infornation on how to migrate to Canada, see the link below...

https://www.nairaland.com/5031893/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled#75866851

Google the company.
Search results show India. This is a Scam.

Update: Their domain was registered 2019-03-08, one month ago and expires next year.
Company address listed is actually a strip mall (shopping plaza)

EmmaGeneral:
Here are the screenshots

They have scammed you. I repeat, they have scammed you

EmmaGeneral:
Here are the screenshots

Stencil:
Could post the details about this offer? I saw a similar question on a different forum and it turned out to be a scam going around. I'm not saying yours is but please be very careful.

bro its a scam @emmageneral

Is anyone going to Kitchener Ontario(conestoga college,Doon campus) . I'm looking for an apartment or someone who's willing to share from September 2019

jelmusboy:
They have scammed you. I repeat, they have scammed you

Aiye le ooo....ibosi oooo

@EmmaGeneral Please it is a scam. Stop further contact with them, lest they convince you otherwise. But Nigerians na wa for us oo. Even when they have outed as a scam by the website that posted the job vacancy, someone is still dropping his phone number for another person to call him, all because that person supposedly got a job through one of such companies. He'll then cry foul when he has been scammed.

canadausa:
Hello Everyone, I am in Brampton area Ontario. Looking for Nigerians around me as friends only. Please hit me up!

Hey!
I live in Brampton as well.
How's it going?

amdman:


PM me to join the whatsapp group for Nigerians in GTA

Hi, I'm interested.
I just pmed you.
Thanks!

Bracha:
So you're single? Hmmm
Yes, that's all I got from that very informative post.

and broke if I may add.

youngRx:


Just a few questions. are these survival jobs enough to foot the bills and fund a very moderate lifestyle?

then for those of us that may be writing one or two really pricey professional exams, can one save for them from survival jobs? or is a buffer needed from POF?

The system here is egalitarian, so a modest life doesn't require praying and fasting to achieve, so long as you're willing to work your butt off and aren't too selective I can say a modest life is guaranted. The issue is that what one considers moderate depends on where s/he is coming from. if you mean having a decent shelter, food, clothing and maybe a car, that's doable, though the cost of rent here no funny and buying a car could be cheaper than keeping it.

Can you save? Sure, I have a friend who is saving up for licensing as a pharmacist and he works a survival job. However, some survival jobs no go even give you enough hours to work better money, that's why I said there are factors to consider when picking a survival job. The thing is that for most survival jobs the hourly rate fit no make brain, so to make better money na to put in more than 40hrs per week or you fit dey run two jobs if your body go carry am. Note for work here, dem go make sure say them get full value for the money wey dem go pay you, so even just 40hrs per week no easy to do. One thing to note though is that it pays you more to work overtime at one employer rather than having that same no of hours spread between two employers cos overtime pay is 1.5x regular hour pay.

I made an average of $4k(before tax) per month working at least 50hrs per week at Amazon(above 40hrs is overtime pay at Amazon), and I was able to save. On a minimum wage job of only 40hrs per week, you'd be lucky to earn more than $2.2k per month. How much of that money would actually be saved depends on your living expenses. Unfortunately you can't live here at the same cost of living in Naija, much of what you make here would go to settling living expenses. Having idle cash after settling bills is not so common here, so most westerners live on credit out of necessity, while some out of indiscipline. folks here go on vacation on credit, lease recent model cars (credit), most expenses are on credit. I am not saying you should hate credit, there are times when it is wiser to owe than to out rightly pay off. but if you hope to have actual savings at this initial stage, you have to watch your credit card balance carefully and understand credit card money isn't free. If you lose your job while heavily indebted, you would be under immense pressure because your E.I may not be able to settle your credit card's minimum payments or mortgage.


To give you an idea, here is what my basic expenses for a month looks like.

Family size: 1
Rent: $750 for a room in a shared apartment (Incl Wifi + Utilities). Location is Toronto
Bus: $252(I have explained how come this before, for the regular folk in Toronto it would be $155)
Uber: $30 (when I am running late for important appointments)
Phone bills: $45.2
Beer: $23... Canada has kept me busy enough to become a scarce drinker now, a pack of 8 gets me through a month now.
Food: $40 (I brought foodstuff from naija, so I haven't really started buying foodstuff and I only grab lunch on occasion).
Laundry: $20
Grocery: about $100
Naija: $100 (normal level, all man dey settle bills for naija)
Professional devt: $100 (I averaged it, some months its $0 and some months it just shoots to the roof)
Phone calls to Naija: $6
Babes: $0 ( lol I be akagum for now)
Miscellaneous: $100
Hair cut: $0 (I cut my hair and style my beard myself)


Total: $1521

Note: I actually do spend more than this, but the rest are extras that I can live without. I have also noticed that on the week I work fewer hours that's when I spend several folds more on miscellaneous items. So keeping busy with crazy working hours not only brings in more money, it also helps you cut down on expenses.

einsteino:


and broke if I may add.

Central library.. Calgary

With your library card...

A) You get to print 50 pages or paper (b&w) or 25 pages of colored monthly....nay you know wetin you dey print.
B) Access you all the libraries in the city, you can borrow from A and return to B, for most material.
C)Have access to free WiFi
D) Borrow a chrome book for usage in the library for as long as you want
E) Borrow books and DVD or video materials
F) Borrow musical instruments
G) Have access to a very large repository of online resources https://calgarylibrary.ca
H) Most importantly read for your various certifications....without certification for most of us, your success in Canada is in God's hands(in my opinion)

Crookesmore:
Hello house,

Please i need to make a payment of $26 cad to ICES for the delivery of my ECA to a canadian address. I have tried my gtb card and my barclays card, both were not accepted. Can anyone help? I will deposit the naira equivalent to your naija account.

Thanks in advance

Can anyone help with this?

...

hayor2014:
Central library.. Calgary

With your library card...

A) You get to print 50 pages or paper (b&w) or 25 pages of colored monthly....nay you know wetin you dey print.
B) Access you all the libraries in the city, you can borrow from A and return to B, for most material.
C)Have access to free WiFi
D) Borrow a chrome book for usage in the library for as long as you want
E) Borrow books and DVD or video materials
F) Borrow musical instruments
G) Have access to a very large repository of online resources https://calgarylibrary.ca
H) Most importantly read for your various certifications....without certification for most of us, your success in Canada is in God's hands(in my opinion)

I have goosebumps reading this. I can't wait. Book go see me run for Canada.

einsteino:


The system here is egalitarian, so a modest life doesn't require praying and fasting to achieve, so long as you're willing to work your butt off and aren't too selective I can say a modest life is guaranted. The issue is that what one considers moderate depends on where s/he is coming from. if you mean having a decent shelter, food, clothing and maybe a car, that's doable, though the cost of rent here no funny and buying a car could be cheaper than keeping it.

Can you save? Sure, I have a friend who is saving up for licensing as a pharmacist and he works a survival job. However, some survival jobs no go even give you enough hours to work better money, that's why I said there are factors to consider when picking a survival job. The thing is that for most survival jobs the hourly rate fit no make brain, so to make better money na to put in more than 40hrs per week or you fit dey run two jobs if your body go carry am. Note for work here, dem go make sure say them get full value for the money wey dem go pay you, so even just 40hrs per week no easy to do. One thing to note though is that it pays you more to work overtime at one employer rather than having that same no of hours spread between two employers cos overtime pay is 1.5x regular hour pay.

I made an average of $4k(before tax) per month working at least 50hrs per week at Amazon(above 40hrs is overtime pay at Amazon), and I was able to save. On a minimum wage job of only 40hrs per week, you'd be lucky to earn more than $2.2k per month. How much of that money would actually be saved depends on your living expenses. Unfortunately you can't live here at the same cost of living in Naija, much of what you make here would go to settling living expenses. Having idle cash after settling bills is not so common here, so most westerners live on credit out of necessity, while some out of indiscipline. folks here go on vacation on credit, lease recent model cars (credit), most expenses are on credit. I am not saying you should hate credit, there are times when it is wiser to owe than to out rightly pay off. but if you hope to have actual savings at this initial stage, you have to watch your credit card balance carefully and understand credit card money isn't free. If you lose your job while heavily indebted, you would be under immense pressure because your E.I may not be able to settle your credit card's minimum payments or mortgage.


To give you an idea, here is what my basic expenses for a month looks like.

Family size: 1
Rent: $750 for a room in a shared apartment (Incl Wifi + Utilities). Location is Toronto
Bus: $252(I have explained how come this before, for the regular folk in Toronto it would be $155)
Uber: $30 (when I am running late for important appointments)
Phone bills: $45.2
Beer: $23... Canada has kept me busy enough to become a scarce drinker now, a pack of 8 gets me through a month now.
Food: $40 (I brought foodstuff from naija, so I haven't really started buying foodstuff and I only grab lunch on occasion).
Laundry: $20
Grocery: about $100
Naija: $100 (normal level, all man dey settle bills for naija)
Professional devt: $100 (I averaged it, some months its $0 and some months it just shoots to the roof)
Phone calls to Naija: $6
Babes: $0 ( lol I be akagum for now)
Miscellaneous: $100
Hair cut: $0 (I cut my hair and style my beard myself)


Total: $1521

Note: I actually do spend more than this, but the rest are extras that I can live without. I have also noticed that on the week I work fewer hours that's when I spend several folds more on miscellaneous items. So keeping busy with crazy working hours not only brings in more money, it also helps you cut down on expenses.

This is another eye opener. Bro by family of 1, u mean say na only u Waka come... Lol and how do u get to style ur hair itself and still look good. I think I will learn some bathing skills her before I come over o. It can at least fetch me few bucks

I wish all the house search sites posted here were this detailed....

Please e-family, if searching for a 1 bedroom condo for rent ($1000/month max) and it states "unfurnished", does it mean the house will be empty just like the new houses for rent in Nigeria and you'd be required to buy all the furniture like bed etc.?? Pls help clarify

Note that some "unfurnished" condo for rent adverts go ahead to state a few appliances like microwave and stove.

Now thinking of opting for a shared apartment for a few months, as one can't be thinking of buying furniture when work never land.

lonelydude:
Hello All,

Please, if there's anyone coming to London, ON or knows anyone who's coming; kindly reach out to me as I have an affordable accommodation for you. The first month comes with a discount of $100 specially from me.

My lease runs till december but family is joining me next month which requires me to move to a bigger place.

The rent is $450/month and also includes very fast and stable INTERNET, monthly CLEANING, water, hydro, electricity, and laundry. Bedroom also come furnished with a bed, desk and chair.

The unit has a great location that is close to transit, with parking available and also close to: grocery, banks, Starbucks, LCBO, McDonalds, pizza, restaurants, tanning, and parks.

Nigerian Restaurant and a Nigerian Supermarket about 10 mins walk.

Easy access to bus routes: 2, 9, 20, 33, to Western University and Bus 17 to Fanshawe College.

Also not far from London Downtown.

This unit has 6 appliances: 2 fridges, stove, microwave, washer and dryer.

There are 1.5 bathrooms.

Church and a Central Mosque very close as well.

Kindly reach out to me if interested.

einsteino:


and broke if I may add.

Lol

einsteino:


and broke if I may add.

But a guy who seems to have a plan and a good understanding of how the society in which he migrated to works, can't stay "broke" forever lol...

Really good job you are doing here!

Good luck in your future endeavors.

Please i need help and advise.

My cousin and her husband (with PR) in Canada invited my parents (Dad and Mum) to Canada for an occasion.
In the letter of invitation they stated that they are inviting " their uncle and his wife"
Please will my mum apply separately (create an account on cic.gc.ca and apply as an applicant) or will my dad apply and include that my mum will be going with her.

Kindly assist please

einsteino:


I still have a few more parts to write on, that would help with tips on chasing the dream job but having to work 14hr per day spares me little time. Believe it or not, I like it here in Canada but that`s largely because I knew what challenges I may face and felt I was up to the task (Anyhow e be, Ogoro must jump).

Thank you for the time and thought you put behind every post, they are honest and realistic.

My father references a quote often, preparation is a form of prayer. So hopefully we all prepare, and adjust accordingly.

I wish you the best of luck in your endeavours.