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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Issyman(m): 6:49pm On Jan 22, 2020 |
Hi, Please can you share the study materials with me. Can I send you a PM? stevesegkay: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Jesusbabygirl(f): 6:55pm On Jan 22, 2020 |
godG:Lol. Thanks, I don't think my questions will violate any privacy rules. So my questions are: 1. Did you soft-land? 2a. If yes, what visa category are you on in the US (I am on OPT, which goes till 2022, so since i have a job in the US, I would like to keep working here and looking for a job in Canada and/or writing professional exams that will help me when I get there, so I really need to softland. All the soft-landing stories I have really seen are people on H1B). 2b. If you are on OPT, can you share your soft-landing experience? I am most concerned about documents to show, if I can soft-land on a weekend, How you are handling getting your PR card, etc. Thanks. 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by triKCstar: 7:04pm On Jan 22, 2020 |
Orange1234: Nna ehn..... so no one has gotten PPR from Accra since ![]() |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by pejuhazel(f): 7:55pm On Jan 22, 2020 |
This is my long overdue landing gist, landed on the 28th of December and typed it some days after. Several things have happened since then but still, here goes... Landing gist The weeks before leaving Nigeria was very hectic cos we had to move out of our house in Abuja to stay at my dad's. We arrived Lagos on the 15th so we can spend xmas with families on both sides and finalise our shopping and packing, so I had to rush everything cos we were going to my parents house in mowe on the 22nd and stay there till xmas. The day after we landed in Lagos my daughter became ill, high fever and purging, she got better after some days only for it to start again the day we got to my parents house. Tried everything and she wasn't getting better and the stress of caring for her and packing for our trip got to me as well, I had a terrible cough that ended with me losing my voice on xmas day. My daughter started getting better on xmas and that was timely cos our flight was on the 27th. Days before our departure I noticed that one of our boxes weighed 28kg even though it was mostly empty, so I weighed the box on it's own and it was 6kg, I was upset cos this was a day before departure so I decided to use a GMG instead, since it was mostly hair extensions and foodstuff that was in the box. D-day arrived and it was time to leave the house that was when village people struck as we were loading our bags, the GMG started tearing, we decided to manage it since we planned to wrap all our bags. We got to the airport around 10:45 and as we were entering the departure hall, our GMG fell apart!!! Everything in it spilled, my husband had to rush ti go get a new one while everything was on the floor, he got one for 2k and it wasn't even as big as the torn one but we were desperate. We had to repack, after we were done was when the agric guys came, I didnt part with dime. Our bags were weighed and 2 of our 6 bags weighed 30 and 26 but they didnt disturb or ask for anything, my husband was in a very generous mood because he kept dashing all the customs people money and it was paining me. Our flight left some minutes earlier than scheduled and landed early, intact the entire trip was uneventful and fast we landed in Toronto 30mins before our scheduled arrival. My daughter slept through most of the journey, customs and everything was smooth but we were unable to do our SIN because we landed 7am on a Saturday. As we landed in Toronto, our host (my husbands friend) called and told us his wife had gone into labour, we started panicking because we had no idea how it would affect our accommodation with them but everything was resolved as she had the baby not long after we landed in Calgary. We've found an apartment, going to sign the lease today as well as open our bank accounts, get our SIN and sim/ health cards. We are excited to be here and can't wait to discover all that Canada/Calgary has to offer. We moved into our place at auburn bay on the 1st of January, we bought a car already got a good deal on kijiji. This was very important because the cold these past few weeks has been terrible and walking especially for my little girl has been painful. We've started applying for jobs as well as looking at our options for going back to school. We're ready to take on anything Canada throws at us. 74 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by jesusbaby01: 8:28pm On Jan 22, 2020 |
stevesegkay: 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by hayor2014(m): 8:28pm On Jan 22, 2020 |
SchwarzMann: I don't really think you will start from the scratch, speaking from my experience in Calgary, I got my Original drivers license in January 2019 and landed Canada in March 2019. My Nigerian drivers licence was accepted from me, I was asked if i was a new driver, told them i had been driving for over 10 years but i did not know i was carrying a fake licence all along , i found out it was fake when i wanted to renew just before coming to Canada( absolute truth), and the Nigerian licence was accepted from me, did my knowledge test and told to book whenever i was ready for road test, but i have not done the road test sha ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Summary, come with whatever ORIGINAL you have with you , it just might be accepted. 11 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by hayor2014(m): 8:31pm On Jan 22, 2020 |
DexterousOne: Talking of passports, mine would soon expire oooo.. I live in Calgary, what is the process to get the naija passport renewed, I am seriously considering using only the Canadian passport when i turn citizen of this great country 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by hayor2014(m): 8:39pm On Jan 22, 2020 |
Meaning you have done 1 and 2 already, ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I just jumped to 3( no time to waste), since i have to wait for 2 months before i can write the 2 again. Having CIA and CISA is a good idea, but start applying for jobs as soon as you have the CIA alone( no dulling, you will get interviews). I have my CISA already, thinking of doing something on Data Analytics as soon as i finish with CIA. Writing the stage 3 in February also, but the part 3 book too big sha, (By the grace of God) stevesegkay: 6 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by hayor2014(m): 8:43pm On Jan 22, 2020 |
lets discuss this off the thread Issyman: 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Jesusbabygirl(f): 8:52pm On Jan 22, 2020 |
hayor2014:Haba, don't forsake the motherland...lol. If you do that, then you have to apply for visa when visiting Nigeria. Just keep renewing your Nigeria visa. Hopefully, the 10-year version gets "to the abroad" Nigerian embassies soon. That way, you will only worry about renewal once in every 10 years. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by 19CannyMum: 9:02pm On Jan 22, 2020 |
Ginomel: My brother or sister truth be told, it's not worth it at all. Please stay in Nigeria. It's only worth it for those that don't have doubts. If you know you're having doubts don't bother at all. The stress here is too much, life is hard etc. Even the air we're breathing is taxed. Please just stay in naija and be managing the small small stress there, it's nothing compared to canada stress. 30 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by hayor2014(m): 9:20pm On Jan 22, 2020 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I cant fit to laugh ooo 19CannyMum: 6 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by godG: 9:30pm On Jan 22, 2020 |
Jesusbabygirl: 5 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by hayor2014(m): 9:43pm On Jan 22, 2020 |
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by ademolait: 9:51pm On Jan 22, 2020 |
pejuhazel: Very Interesting Story. Wish you best of Luck in all. We stay at SETON, opposite Auburn bay. It is good to know Nigerians are close by. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by jesusbaby01: 10:31pm On Jan 22, 2020 |
Jesusbabygirl: Two methods..Either fill the form online and approach the embassy yourself in Ottawa or get in touch with the Nigerian Association in Calgary, you'd pay slightly higher which won't equal the cost of a plane ticket. Nigerian Association does rounds for passports and do it in batches every year. 6 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by pejuhazel(f): 10:55pm On Jan 22, 2020 |
ademolait: Hello neighbour, how long have you been there and hope you're enjoying it? |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by ademolait: 11:50pm On Jan 22, 2020 |
pejuhazel: September last year, we recently moved there and previously staying at Legacy close to Walden SE. It is a new and beautiful community in Calgary. Has cinemas, drug stores, the biggest YMCA and the New hospital, my wife gave birth in there last year. It has been great. 9 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by ghuzy01: 12:12am On Jan 23, 2020 |
Ginomel:Let me tell you one truth,life could be kinda stressful if you are used to chopping free money in Naija.The fact is there is no free money here and you will work for every dollar you get.Bills and taxes go dey wait for you by month end so if you no work....las las you will become homeless. Na so e be o 14 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Jesusbabygirl(f): 12:48am On Jan 23, 2020 |
[quote author=godG post=86026998][/quote]Great, that's helpful. Thanks! 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by pejuhazel(f): 4:13am On Jan 23, 2020 |
ademolait:That's good to hear. Hope you wont mind if I PM you I would like to ask you some questions? |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by MrTeeo: 4:21am On Jan 23, 2020 |
19CannyMum: Why do like this na |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Ambidextrause: 4:46am On Jan 23, 2020 |
Good day All, I just wanted to know how to go about Nigerian passport renewal. Already applied online and paid. But it seems they randomly assign interview date. The issue now is that the date assigned is too near and flight cost from Calgary to Ottawa for that period is crazy. Is it possible to request for another date so as to check for cheaper flights and plan better, essentially? Cc: @Blackbuddy, @40manlappy, @jesusbaby01 |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Ambidextrause: 4:49am On Jan 23, 2020 |
Hello, Is there a way to find any info about when the next round will be in Calgary? No info of such nature on their website currently. jesusbaby01: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by wengerly(m): 5:21am On Jan 23, 2020 |
Ambidextrause: They just concluded one batch in December. I think they do at least twice a year. I usually get notification whenever they are coming. I will drop info here when next i get info. Alternately, keep checking the website and facebook page from time to time. You will sure get the required info. 3 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by MumofTwins2017: 6:30am On Jan 23, 2020 |
Thank you so much for responding. I really appreciate this. Blackbuddy: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Freeasabird: 7:31am On Jan 23, 2020 |
Hello everyone! We plan to land in YYZ next week but we are wondering whether or not we have to get the yellow card as we are using Egyptair. Do not know the process and I just watched a landing story where someone said she had to get the yellow card. Please, do we need one and if yes what’s the procedure for getting it? Thank you. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by capsule(m): 8:25am On Jan 23, 2020 |
Mimmieee: If you still have time left until you travel, get it. It can buy you somedays. By time, I mean like 6 months, if I'm not mistaken, it might take you about 2 to 3 months to get a ninja DL |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by capsule(m): 8:35am On Jan 23, 2020 |
SchwarzMann: You'll not start from the scratch. By March 2020, that will be a year and 1 month. I don't know for other province, but here in Alberta, you have to do a knowledge test and a road test. You ace these two guys, you'll get a Class 5 GDL. By March 2021, you should be eligible to do a road test for your Class 5 advanced DL. But while you drive with your class 5 GDL, be careful because you fit commit one offense whr ko troway your eligibility. 1 Like 3 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Newbeecey: 9:08am On Jan 23, 2020 |
Hello, Hope you have been well and landed now? I wanted to know how you could show your name on the certificate of completion of the online course if someone paid on your behalf. [quote author=raphrulz post=78927250][color=#000099]The steps I took to convert my ACCA to CPABC under the MRA with ACCA include the following ( you will also find it on their website): 6. The next requirement was to do a refresher course from CPA: introduction to canadian tax and law. This one posed the biggest challenge because they wouldn’t allow us pay with our naira cards from naija. Infact on their website they requested for at least an international bank draft. Although I know someone that changed his vpn to another country thus making his naira card acceptable.... I actually took advantage of the fact that I had a friend in Canada. I paid the naira equivalent to his account while he paid he canadian equivalent to CPA. They been granted me access to the module on CPA. I finished it in barely 2 days of a weekend and attached he certificate of completion to the mail which i sent to CPABC. This cost me about 590 CAD |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by micluv111: 9:38am On Jan 23, 2020 |
Freeasabird: Yellow card is not needed |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Emmarj: 11:10am On Jan 23, 2020 |
Does anyone know about HEC Montreal business school, I was doing research online and saw that it is affordable and has good ratings. I'm planning for Msc Data science/business analytics, please I need feedbacks, no info is too small to share. Thanks in advance |
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