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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by zengurl: 10:50pm On Jul 15, 2018 |
You can book yourself. just go to the airline's website. Saintp: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by zengurl: 10:53pm On Jul 15, 2018 |
You better apply with him, - my candid advice. sponsoring is not that easy once you arrive. neni83: 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by enocoded4life(f): 11:00pm On Jul 15, 2018 |
Landing gist continued... The flight from Lagos to Addis Ababa was calm and uneventful, inflight entertainment was okay, They served lunch (rice and chicken or beef sauce, salad, bread with drinks of your choice) and dinner ( Macaroni and chicken or fish sauce, salad, bread with drinks of your choice). Drinks were served in between meals. Got to Addis Ababa, but the plane wasn't cleared for landing so we spent some time going round in circles till we were finally cleared to land. Passengers going to Canada were grouped and we got on a bus that took us to the airport, the cold was something else, we were directed to the ethiopian airlines gate where we and our hand luggages were searched , the pregnancy certificate was again requested for and then we headed straight to board the plane. Because of the delayed landing there ways no lay over time, the flight took off not long after for Dublin. This plane was smaller than the first one, the seats were smaller and more closely packed, inflight entertainment was the same as the first flight. Breakfast was served (scrambled eggs and some mede mede, bread and beverage of choice). This didn't go round so some people had to be served rice and sauce and the usual combo, I was in this category but at this point I was tired eating the sane thing over and over again, so I took only the salad and tea. We landed in Dublin for refuelling, cleaning and flight crew change, but we didn't get off the plane. We were in Dublin for about 50mins after which the plane took off for Toronto. This flight was about seven hours, I can't remember the meals served, but the flight was uneventful. We landed at YYZ a few minutes behind schedule, meanwhile we had a connecting flight to catch to Edmonton our final destination. We went through arrivals, there was no queue so we went to the vacant counter, we submitted our declaration form and were asked if we had meat to which I answered no, she then asked if we had any animal products as our bags would be searched. I told her we had a little milk for our twins food. She wrote this on the declaration card and waved us on. We went to complete our landing formalities, there were about five people ahead of us on the queue, I was asked to seat with the kids while hubby remained on the queue. When it got to our turn we submitted our COPR and passports, we gave friend's address, the officer processed it, we were back a copy of the COPR. Since it was a sunday, we couldn't get our SIN done so we proceeded to get our luggage's. We spent about 30mins completing the landing formalities. Went to fetch our bags, paid a potter to carry the bags and moved to the custom section. We submitted the declaration forms and we were waved to the right. Went to the officer at the counter, he asked for the milk I was carrying, I gave him the three small sachets of milk, he asked if we had goods to follow we said foodstuff and clothes worth $5000. He filled the form, gave us a copy and asked us to go. We proceeded to air Canada for our flight to Edmonton, of course by this time we had already missed our flight. We were placed on the next available flight at no extra charge, we had to wait about an hour and 30mins for this flight. The downside of this flight was that we couldn't get seats that were close together, but we got three seats at the back for myself and the twins and two seats for hubby and our daughter a few seats ahead. The flight was four hours long, inflight entertainment was good, but food was for sale. The twins were restless and loud the first hour of the flight, but they later settled down and slept through the flight. We landed in Edmonton at about 4:40pm, we got our from air Canada baggage service office, got a minivan yellow taxi and went to our airbnb apartment. The place was really cool and clean, it had everything. I cooked some indomie noodles with smoked Titus, we ate had our baths and went to bed. It felt strange that the sun was still shinning brightly at 9pm. This is Canada, we don land. To be continued... NB : Kids disturbance no let me proof read and edit errors. Going out now, will make corrections later. 90 Likes 9 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by iamforcanada: 4:10am On Jul 16, 2018 |
@all, thank you for the great work going on here. What are the possible alternative non academic careers for PhD holders in Canada - not medical doctors ? 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Newmum0615: 7:10am On Jul 16, 2018 |
Oshey my sis. More stories abeg. enocoded4life: 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Ethelia(f): 7:34am On Jul 16, 2018 |
vcole: Congratulations Although I'm still waiting to receive COPR, I've started getting stuff ready since I intend to do a short landing in October, God willing. I'm sure I'll have more questions, but for now; 1. How comfortable was the trip? did you have a straight flight or is it better to take a connecting one so I can rest and stretch my feet between flights? 2. Thinking of landing in Alberta, how easy or stressful was it getting a doctors appointment and Obgyn in such a short period? 3. Are there any particular documents the Obgyn requested for to make the process easier? (I already intend to take all lab and scan results with me) 4. Costs; I've already done some baby shopping seeing as its just a short landing, is it more economical to take the baby stuff I have with me or is it cheaper to just buy there? I'm not very particular about our local food so I don't need to use more than 40% of my baggage allowance for foodstuff. Thanks a lot 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by duduade: 7:48am On Jul 16, 2018 |
iamforcanada: Really interested in this question especially if your degrees ain't from Canadian Institutions. Been developing cold feet on relocating from Nigeria 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nobody: 8:48am On Jul 16, 2018 |
Good day seniors and all, please I have a few questions for Ontario: 1. What is the best PHONE COMPANY and internet service provider (great coverage and good price) 2. What banks would you recommend to open an account? 3. How do I get a bus pass? Thank you All 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Aka2003: 9:45am On Jul 16, 2018 |
enocoded4life:Congratulations on your successful landing. One question though, why did you choose to take a flight with 3 stop overs? ie Lagos-Addis Ababa - Dublin-Toronto-Edmonton? Was this not too stressful on yourself (as a pregnant lady) and the kids? |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by jhoci: 9:55am On Jul 16, 2018 |
Hello, got to page 113 and look for @Glitteringstar:s post. https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/113#up emeify: 2 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Newmum0615: 11:52am On Jul 16, 2018 |
@Maternal, you've got mail pleaseeeeeeee, if you don't mind. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by enocoded4life(f): 12:34pm On Jul 16, 2018 |
Aka2003: Thank you. The choice was because it was cheaper, it was about 1.49m naira, for all five of us. Other flights cost 4m and above, now compare 4m and 1.49m and you have your answer. Besides it wasn't so stressful, especially for those used to being in one spot for long hours. 21 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by einsteino(m): 1:51pm On Jul 16, 2018 |
4Barr: Please the photos are of which city? |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by rs172(m): 2:44pm On Jul 16, 2018 |
enocoded4life: Wowww, nice landing gist, You shall prosper in your new found home... But you haven't replied the message i sent to your mail ooo.. 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by enocoded4life(f): 2:48pm On Jul 16, 2018 |
rs172: I just replied your message now. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by maternal: 2:50pm On Jul 16, 2018 |
Newmum0615: My email has issues. Can you say the message on here ? |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Saintp(m): 3:23pm On Jul 16, 2018 |
enocoded4life: Waoo, nice landing gist. I wish you and your family success in your new home. I read somewhere that you booked through their app, is it straightforward and did you pay with your naira MasterCard? 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Newmum0615: 3:27pm On Jul 16, 2018 |
Oh, pity. It's of a personal nature. Thanks anyway. maternal: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Ima2: 3:32pm On Jul 16, 2018 |
enocoded4life: Congratulations on your landing, wishing you a favorable stay. Please i need your guidance. saw this comment from one of your posts "I don't have a Cotonou stamp on my passport, I have my ID card and that's all I need to cross the border. Lots of people work across the border so an official ID card suffices.." Now my question.Was this how you explained this? were any concerns raised by the VO as regards this? I took up a course in BR, though it was by correspondence, however, i had to travel to write exams which happened only over a weekend, twice a year, and didnt stamp my passports too. Your response would really help as i am at crossroads on how to present my case when submitting. Thanks in anticipation. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Jewel80(f): 5:35pm On Jul 16, 2018 |
Please someone just made mention of 'transit visa', that if my flight is not a direct one: from lagos to edmonton, that i will be asked to show a transit pass at each stop we make. I myself dont even understand this, please can someone clear me? I want to board ethopian airlines and there will be 2 stops before we finally get to edmonton. According to their website, once you put in your departure and destination, the flight lists comes out and all of them have their stops, the one am choosing even has the least number of hours and stops. How do i know which flight is direct or not and what is this about transit visa? Please i will really appreciate an explanation from someone, thanks guys! |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by rs172(m): 6:25pm On Jul 16, 2018 |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by rs172(m): 6:43pm On Jul 16, 2018 |
enocoded4life: Sorry to bother you again, i couldn't find the message, i checked my spam box but couldn't find it, please do you mind resending it, or can i resend the message again ? Thanks for giving me ur time.. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by bumpyknuckles: 7:34pm On Jul 16, 2018 |
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by prideandjoy: 7:40pm On Jul 16, 2018 |
I was 33 weeks when I landed 2 weeks ago 1. There is no straight flight to Canada, you can always walk around the aircraft to stretch your feet and then when you connect cities. 2. There are walk-in clinics which give you requistions for tests and referrals to ob/gyn once you get your Alberta health card . 3. That is sufficient and for information purposes only, they'll still redo theirs. 4. It actually depends on you, if you like labels buying here is better but note that you shouldn't buy so much clothes because of seasonal changes. Buying winter clothes here is definitely better . I didnt shop from Nigeria for my baby, I bought and still buying my stuffs here. All the best Ethelia: 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by chizilulu(f): 8:04pm On Jul 16, 2018 |
[quote author=enocoded4life post=69417603]Landing gist continued... Congratulations dear, wish you and your family the best. 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by chizilulu(f): 8:07pm On Jul 16, 2018 |
@Newmum0615, please you have a pm.. 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Rebarobyn: 8:38pm On Jul 16, 2018 |
iamforcanada: Canada is not keen on degrees but skills and certification. Your skills and professional background can guide you to know what Canadian certifications to go for. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by kylexy61(m): 8:50pm On Jul 16, 2018 |
Jewel80: Which 2 cities will your Ethiopian flight stop at? And for how long? You only need a transit visa when your plane stops in USA. Anywhere else, you are good to go, unless under some special circumstances. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Jewel80(f): 9:17pm On Jul 16, 2018 |
kylexy61: First stop is in Ethopia (1hr55mins). second is in Dublin, Ireland (45mins). Third is in toronto (1hr30mins). Am i good to go with these? |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by ray78: 9:37pm On Jul 16, 2018 |
Hi ma ,please i'm also interested in writing the CSC.I'm trying to get a job in financialservices .I've been here since January. Iwill really appreciate if you could send me soft copy of the course materials.I will still register for it,but i'm saving up the money for registration, $1099 is not beans atm. Many thanks in advance. Iyamefa: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by mystery22: 9:42pm On Jul 16, 2018 |
keleto:bro, did you later get the visa |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Jewel80(f): 9:43pm On Jul 16, 2018 |
enocoded4life: Hi dear! You went with ethopian airlines? Please was transit visa requested before you boarded again at your stops? |
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