debbiejosh:


I landed in YYC(Calgary), after declaring my Nigerian food stuffs, I was shown the way to the new immigrants registration room.

However, you would be on the regular immigration queue till you get to an official who redirects you, after seeing your visa.

No questions were asked, the official just told me to sign, and welcome to Canada, I should update my address and PR card Would be sent there.

No questions on POF, and I carried physical cash.

I then moved to another room to declare goods to follow (can't remember the name again)

Calgary was where I intended to land, but you can change your POE as long as it is not Quebec

keleto:



All seniors in the house pls kindly help to look at this questions.
Am getting my 2 year working visa any moment now.
I don't really have any province in mind. And I hope to start processing PR once I get over to Canada. As regard to jobs which province do you advice I stay. I studied electrical and electronics engineering (hnd). About 8 years working experience as an electrical technician.

salford:


Distribution is my specialty...your Electrical technician is in what exactly...?
high voltage, industrial or low voltage e.t.c ..

2 years work visa.. do you mind telling us what category of visa.

Also...your qualifications wont likely be recognized.

To scale this hurdle, you would have to write evaluation exams and provide proof that you actually performed what you claimed on your resume or return to school.

SlowlybtSurely:
^^^ So Nigerians now qualify for the Working Holiday Visa? Have you done your own research without swallowing what the agent is telling you hook, line and sinker? 1.2M?

Last I checked (which was 2 minutes ago), Nigerian passport holders didn't qualify for that category of visa.

Attached are the countries that qualify.

keleto:



I have actually seen your attached. Though I personally stated '' WORKING HOLIDAY VISA''. But I was told is a 2 year work visa. So I don't know the difference between the WORKING HOLIDAY VISA, and 2 YEAR WORK VIS
A.

Is there no other temporary visa aside, STUDY, TOURIST, VISIT VISA?
Pls clarify me.

SlowlybtSurely:


From my understanding, a working holiday visa is like an open permit. Valid for two years and you don't need to get a job before hand. You get a job on landing and can change jobs as desired, as well as holiday.

While the Working visa is also a two year visa sponsored by an employer. This means you would have to get a job in Canada first, then get sponsored by that employer. This is very difficult because the employer would have to prove that they didn't get a Canadian citizen or permanent resident qualified for the job. How possible is that? With the skill set moving in droves to Canada everyday? I have seen just one Nigerian who qualified cos she sought for employment in a very rural setting as a Nurse.

Bottom line, ask your agent how far? How does she intend to manufacture a visa that you donot qualify for? Before you part with that 1M, please make sure you confirm whatever visa she gives you with the CIC. If it is fake and you travel with it, you will be returned from point of entry with a possible long ban. I've seen this happen to someone.

As for the bolded: Yes, those are the types of visas available to Nigerians other than family sponsorship. Also, the live-in nanny program. There might be some more, but these are the ones I can remember now.

Good luck.

keleto:



Thanks a lot brother, you have really spoken well.
Pls I have pm you to explain how the whole stuff have been going.
Don't want to put the details here, for confidentiality

Everest1989:

yours and mine are almost the same...an agent said he will get a 2year Canadian work permit visa for me...Although I have not make any payment; he said is when the visa is out and confirmed...but I got to pay the mandatory visa application fee...my question is: does anything like 2year Canadian visa exist?

Everest1989:

yours and mine are almost the same...an agent said he will get a 2year Canadian work permit visa for me...Although I have not make any payment; he said is when the visa is out and confirmed...but I got to pay the mandatory visa application fee...my question is: does anything like 2year Canadian visa exist?

keleto:



Good day Mr Salford.
I have worked as, (1) Electrical engineer(assembling, construction of low voltage electrical distribution panels and switchgears, 5 years , (2) Field service engineer(installation and maintenance of banknote processing machines, 2 years (3) Electrical /automation technician in a brewery 2 years


Is a temporary work visa with 2 years work permit.("working Holiday Visa) Is been handled by an immigration woman and I have deposited 200k and she said I would pay balance of 1m when the visa is out and verified. (non-appearance)

I plan to start processing PR in Canada if everything work out fine.

Pls kindly help me to x-ray all these points. For me to know what and what to do. 1)what you think about the visa 2)do I need credential evaluation 3)what should be my budget. 4) can I work with my Nigeria certificate,) HND) 5)any one to help me as in brief accommodation for a short time(not minding paying a little for it).

Pls I stated all these points for you to understand my case.
Pls I sent you a pm.

salford:

Your experience fits the profile of a technician. Do you have a journeyman certificate? if you dont have...you should still be able to qualify to write a red seal exam for journeypersons if you can supply proof that you worked in these jobs, else the only job you would likely have access to are labour jobs in the electrical industry.

Slowlybutsurely has explained everything needed to be known on working visas. People i have met with tjat type of visas are usually from Europe.

salford:


Distribution is my specialty...your Electrical technician is in what exactly...?
high voltage, industrial or low voltage e.t.c ..

2 years work visa.. do you mind telling us what category of visa.

Also...your qualifications wont likely be recognized.

To scale this hurdle, you would have to write evaluation exams and provide proof that you actually performed what you claimed on your resume or return to school.

keleto:


@ Salford, slow bt surely etal
Let's assume the visa comes out and verified to be genuine, without job offer. What do you advice I do.

Secondly, let also assume the visa is out with a job offer, but the job is not in NOC O, A or B (for sake of PR application). What do you also advice that I do.

Pls seniors, I need answers to these.
Thsnks

keleto:


@ Salford, slow bt surely etal
Let's assume the visa comes out and verified to be genuine, without job offer. What do you advice I do.

Secondly, let also assume the visa is out with a job offer, but the job is not in NOC O, A or B (for sake of PR application). What do you also advice that I do.

Pls seniors, I need answers to these.
Thsnks

Nievel:
My people do not be deceived please! There is nothing like working holiday visa for Nigerian passport holders. That agent is gonna chop your money and disappear into thin air .

The only category of Nigerians that get work visa from Nigeria are employees of multinationals like Proter and Gamble, schlumberger,etc whom their companies are sending on intra company transfer. Please please save your money and write ielts and get in the pool like everyone else.

Unless you want to risk it and dash agent 1.2M.

All the best!

atiteb4:
Please guys am kind off new here.. .am currently in Ladoke akintola university of technology studying agricultural extension and rural developmen and will be graduating this year. I don't want to do nysc at all. Please how can I come to canada and hustle fully.. .i have plans on schooling in Canada after two years of hustle... .guys please help me out naija no pay me. What's d fastest and surest way of getting a work visa.....i have no work experience but am sure I will be good in cleaner jobs and other menial jobs. Please reply a brother please

atiteb4:
for God sake someone reply me am begging

osigiepurr:
Good day to all my intellectual colleagues.

Pls, i want a good advice on where to get a flight ticket that is not too expensive to Canada from Nigeria. It's very important because I want a ticket myself and my wify.

Ur advice will be humbly appreciated.

Nievel:
My people do not be deceived please! There is nothing like working holiday visa for Nigerian passport holders. That agent is gonna chop your money and disappear into thin air .

The only category of Nigerians that get work visa from Nigeria are employees of multinationals like Proter and Gamble, schlumberger,etc whom their companies are sending on intra company transfer. Please please save your money and write ielts and get in the pool like everyone else.

Unless you want to risk it and dash agent 1.2M.

All the best!
My head is boiling, then they won't return my passport

maternal:


Ask me what you need to ask me here

SlowlybtSurely:


Have you tried Egyptair?

SlowlybtSurely:


Have you tried Egyptair?

osigiepurr:

I have not tried it. Please, how do i go about it?.
Thanks for your quick response.

Markab:
Www.egyptair.com

swiftkid007:


Good evening Maternal. I am new on this forum and have gone through some comments here. You are all doing quite great here. I am married, Bsc Biochemistry, MSc Community Health (Occupational Health) but have not been able to use it to get a job here in Nigeria. I would like to relocate to Canada, with my family (wife and a toddler). What are my chances? Can you guide me on how to go about it? Thank you. Seniors in the house can also help. I will be really grateful. Thanks

osigiepurr:

I have not tried it. Please, how do i go about it?.
Thanks for your quick response.