₦airaland Forum

GloriaNinja:
CRIME NO BE TODAY, ILLEGAL WAY OF MAKING MONEY, WELL SHE ACQUIRED THE CAR WITH A BAD REPUTATION, SELLING PEOPLE AS SLAVES.

She later fought against slave trade when she knew what the whites did to them. Fought against colonialism and was exiled. There is a reason why the people named Tinubu Square after her. If she was bad, they would not have done that.

Was that a selfie at an accident scene?

naijaman3:
Please stop this unnecessary argument. PR holders do not have right of entry to Canada but they will hardly be denied entry. Even the division 3 of the immigration and refugee protection act that you quoted specifically mentioned the right of entry for citizens and Indians – 19 (1) but no right of entry was mentioned for PR – 19 (2).

19 (1) Every Canadian citizen within the meaning of the Citizenship Act and every person registered as an Indian under the Indian Act has the right to enter and remain in Canada in accordance with this Act, and an officer shall allow the person to enter Canada if satisfied following an examination on their entry that the person is a citizen or registered Indian.

19 (2) An officer shall allow a permanent resident to enter Canada if satisfied following an examination on their entry that they have that status.

Nice that you both reached a conclusion on the discussion. I had posted this in the past and may not get into much legalese. Let everyone learn from the story.

4712A6:
Seeing you guys argue on this right or wrong of a PR. I read this story last week and it should serve as a guide to anyone:

'Lesson learned' says permanent resident who had to walk into Canada
A Canadian permanent resident learned a hard lesson that when travelling between the United States and Canada, there is no room for error.

David Thomas, of Nova Scotia, has a British passport and has been a Canadian permanent resident for 45 years. He and his spouse, Livia Anthes, booked a flight to Las Vegas Feb. 3 to celebrate Thomas's 50th birthday. Anthes is also a permanent resident with a valid card.

The problem was Thomas's permanent residency card expired in December. He applied for new documentation and tried to get an expedited card in time but couldn't. He and Anthes decided to travel anyway.

"David and I of course probably could have been a little bit more stringent to get official information to see if he would be allowed over the border and we certainly take responsibility for that," Anthes told the CBC's Maritime Noon.

"But we thought, 'They'll give you a little bit of leniency.' He's been living here his entire life for 45 years, no criminal record, nothing of that sort."

Had to walk into Canada
Getting to Las Vegas was not a problem. However when the couple tried to return home Feb. 6, Thomas was told there was no way he was getting on the Air Canada cross-border flight.

"They just kind of flat out refused. Said, 'Nope, we can't let you on the plane. The only way you're going to get into Canada is if you drive across or walk across,'" said Thomas.

"I really thought they were kind of pulling my leg at first. I had a bag full of documentation there ready to dump on the table."

He had a copy of his permanent residency application, his expired permanent resident card, two years worth of income tax documents, his driver's licence and his British passport.

"I wasn't anticipating walking into the country," he said.

But that is what Thomas had to do.

Rules are clear, says Air Canada
In an emailed statement, Air Canada said it "cannot accept transport passengers if their cards are not valid, which would be the case of an expired card."

The airline said the directive from the Canada Border Services Agency is very clear.

"We outreached to the CBSA who reconfirmed and provided us clear instructions not to accept travellers with expired permanent resident cards, even with a document indicating that have asked for the renewal of their status, because the person may not have a permanent resident status anymore," said Isabelle Arthur, an Air Canada spokesperson.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada echoed that statement.

The long trip home
The next morning Thomas flew from Las Vegas to Los Angeles, then on to Chicago before finally reaching Buffalo, N.Y., at around 10 p.m.

From the Buffalo airport he was able to take transit to the centre of the city. From there, he caught another bus that took him to the crossing at Niagara Falls.

"There I was dropped off on the bus in what felt like the middle of nowhere at 1:30 or 2 o'clock in the morning," said Thomas.

Then he walked across the bridge into Canada.

"I put my passport there, explained to him [Canadian border agent] a bit of the story and he just kind of waved me through — looked at me a little oddly and let me go through," said Thomas.

After being on the go for well over 24 hours, Thomas then haggled with a cab driver to take him to Toronto Pearson International Airport, 120 kilometres away, for $130.

'Lesson learned, I guess'
He was then finally able to catch a flight back to Nova Scotia.

"Lesson learned, I guess," said Thomas.

Anthes said the couple's experience should serve as a warning to other travellers.

"I think the moral is to do your homework, as much as you can, and don't take for granted what you believe your rights or your abilities are because they're really cracking down on travel regulations and policies now," said Anthes.

Seven days before travel, Thomas could have applied for a permanent resident travel document however Anthes said by the time they realized that was an option, it was too late.

Maritime Noon asked Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada why it's OK to cross the border on foot without a valid permanent residency card but did not receive a response to that question.

From CBC news

Ehrnie:
Good afternoon/morning/evening (depending on what part of the world y'all in)...I have an enquiry and I believe someone here can help.

Does anyone know the specific Nigerian Govt Agency that handles criminal checks...? A friend received an offer of employment, to start work two weeks ago. However, he's still waiting for his criminal check to return from Nig. a reflection of the state of the nation.

Has anyone experienced this before? How can we expedite the process? what department handles this? How do most employment agencies request criminal checks from Nig...by email, post etc.). Answers will help us chase up the process.

I eagerly await an answer. Many thanks!

Force CIDs handle this. In Lagos, it is at Alagbon just beside the passport office. Tell them what you need, how you need it and when. Nigeria's not that terrible, they have a process for this on their site. In summary, contact any police office or officer, they'll eventually direct you.

CIDs are the HQs of criminal investigation cases so they have their records and can help with the paperwork. There could be no better source of authority than them to give you this security clearance.

When you ask how Nigerian companies do the check, does that relate to your request? For the company giving the offer, I suggest you confirm from them how they want it to be sent. Specifically the department to be addressed, name of the addressee, postal code etc. I trust the Police to courier it directly.

rhemagrace:
Seniors in the house, please answer these questions. Can a permanent resident work in the Nigerian high commission in Canada? Does it have any effect in regards to Canadian citizenship? Does it qualify as "Canadian experience".

Nothing stops you from working in the NHC but you must remember one thing. Embassies and HCs are territories within countries. That means, that's Nigeria's land in Canada. So you'd expect Nigerians to dominate the place.

It does not have any effect on being a citizen or Canadian experience as long as you're in Canada.

Iyeye:
Please, how true is it that techno phones don't work in Canada. Thanks.

Can't say for a fact but this point may apply.

Devices might not operate on faster US data networks.

https://www.cnet.com/news/why-chinese-smartphone-clones-may-not-be-a-good-deal-after-all/

To be on the safe side, try Samsung but even at that, Samsung pass Samsung. I have an experience where some lines would not work on your BYO device. So, be careful to test the sim on your phone at the store. There was a thread on NL on one guy questioning Tecno etc. Some abused him but he had some few truths. Your Tecno may just end up being a toy when you get to Canada

^^^
Please note that Canadians are finicky about appointments. It is one thing those who come from a culture where there are always excused tend to find difficult - it is not about Nigerians but immigrants are advised to always keep to appointments and what does that mean? Planning. You become used to your calendars, you diarize and do all that. No one is really interested in stories of traffic etc. So, from the lady's story, always plan your movements. Learn how to use Google Map well and other apps as on the day of departure, there could be a detour, congestion or unexpected event. When you want to go to BC, do not input the time as CURRENT TIME on the map, insert the estimated time of arrival inside to save yourself troubles.

For the train, it can be confusing especially on a busy day as a lt of people are just moving like ants but one thing is that those guys are used to the tracks. Canada uses a lot of signs to direct you. On the rail track, the No Crossing sign is there and you see where they write that it can lead to prosecution so don't use Naija sense to create a shortcut. There are cameras almost everywhere that is public and Big Brother is watching

I feel pity about it because we tend to ignore caution or regulatory signs in Nigeria so we get accustomed to taking shortcuts. The cameras are not there for security alone - Canada Revenue Agency will be very happy to have this lady pay the 180 CAD. Imagine paying 50k because you are late.

So basic lesson from this post. Here is the NO CROSSING sign for pedestrians.
https://images.roadtrafficsigns.com/img/dp/md/no-pedestrians-road-traffic-sign.png

I am going to bring this here as it is more relevant to the newcomers and those of us here.

Hereforthistoo:
So in my search for stories written by Nigerians who have moved to Canada, I came across this blog post (Blackmigrantgirl[dot]c-o-m) where the writer shared her experience on moving to Canada from Nigeria and what she has had to go through in settling down. From quitting her luxurious job in Nigeria, to the stress she faced getting a new job in Canada and trying to find a suitable apartment etc. I wish she would post her "application timeline" here as previous PRs have done.

This lady committed something Nigerians are most likely to do here:

A Nigerian lady identified as “Blackmigrantgirl” on twitter took to the microblogging platform to share how she got a ticket for crossing “ordinary railtrack” Read her hilarious ordeal below; The logical side of me understands why I got the ticket but I am still unhappy about it.

Let me explain what happened. I had to travel by bus and by train from the venue of a job interview I attended today, back to the home of my hosts on the other side of town- in Stouffville. My bus arrived the train station with very little time to spare for the departure time of the train to Stouffville. Unfortunately for me, the closest route from the bus terminal to the train platform is now blocked off due to ongoing construction.

I then had to make a dash for it across from the bus to the train station, following the longer route, down the stairs and then up another flight of stairs to the departure platform. Only for me to get to the departure platform to discover that I was on the wrong platform and the train was on the far side of the station.

Adrenalin had already kicked in from all the running and I gave it free rein to cross the train track to get on my train. I didn’t even have enough time to think about the consequences of what I was doing. Of course I got caught ? Next thing I know, a security guard is walking up to me and asking me to step out of the train. Everyone was looking at me like I stole. Chai! My father in heaven oh.

Long story short, to my utter disbelief, th4e security guard wrote me a ticket for 180 Canadian dollars. All my explanation of being late, being new to Canada, not knowing I was violating a bye-law fell on deaf ears. Now I have to call the courthouse tomorrow, to beg for a lesser fine. Honestly, I’m just tired?. I just hope I am hired for the job that brought me downtown today”

Source: https://dailytimes.ng/__trashed-6/

Hereforthistoo:
So in my search for stories written by Nigerians who have moved to Canada, I came across this blog post (Blackmigrantgirl[dot]c-o-m) where the writer shared her experience on moving to Canada from Nigeria and what she has had to go through in settling down. From quitting her luxurious job in Nigeria, to the stress she faced getting a new job in Canada and trying to find a suitable apartment etc. I wish she would post her "application timeline" here as previous PRs have done.

This lady committed something Nigerians are most likely to do here:

A Nigerian lady identified as “Blackmigrantgirl” on twitter took to the microblogging platform to share how she got a ticket for crossing “ordinary railtrack” Read her hilarious ordeal below; The logical side of me understands why I got the ticket but I am still unhappy about it.

Let me explain what happened. I had to travel by bus and by train from the venue of a job interview I attended today, back to the home of my hosts on the other side of town- in Stouffville. My bus arrived the train station with very little time to spare for the departure time of the train to Stouffville. Unfortunately for me, the closest route from the bus terminal to the train platform is now blocked off due to ongoing construction.

I then had to make a dash for it across from the bus to the train station, following the longer route, down the stairs and then up another flight of stairs to the departure platform. Only for me to get to the departure platform to discover that I was on the wrong platform and the train was on the far side of the station.

Adrenalin had already kicked in from all the running and I gave it free rein to cross the train track to get on my train. I didn’t even have enough time to think about the consequences of what I was doing. Of course I got caught ? Next thing I know, a security guard is walking up to me and asking me to step out of the train. Everyone was looking at me like I stole. Chai! My father in heaven oh.

Long story short, to my utter disbelief, th4e security guard wrote me a ticket for 180 Canadian dollars. All my explanation of being late, being new to Canada, not knowing I was violating a bye-law fell on deaf ears. Now I have to call the courthouse tomorrow, to beg for a lesser fine. Honestly, I’m just tired?. I just hope I am hired for the job that brought me downtown today”

Source: https://dailytimes.ng/__trashed-6/

drnoel:
Pls read my comments again. I said people on welfare asper people who have no jobs and receive living and housing allowance from the government. Those are the ones I meant.

Okay. Fine.

Thank you

drnoel:
Am speaking authoritatively and I was not talking of either the benefits or support, though the topic in question has nothing to do with child support.

I was talking of [ b] people on welfare [/b] being unable to invite relatives.

Better, so let me rephrase the question. Can a PR who is collecting CCB invite relatives over or not? That's the part I want you to clarify. I don't want us to confuse readers here with different terms of support, welfare, benefit and other semantics.

When you say No one receiving government benefits in any country is able to invite relatives to visit , that is very confusing. CCB is a benefit, HST is too so it's very loud for you to make such statement. I am being specific about Canada and not any other country.

drnoel:
Pls let's correct a misnomer. No one receiving government benefits in any country is able to invite relatives to visit. That is not possible.
Also child support differs from country to country.
Some countries pay support for all children under 18 weather or not the children parent are employed. They just have to meet many of the requirements that the other poster posted.

First off, I like that you point out that child support differs from country to country. Are you speaking authoritatively and from experience @ the words in bold?

We need to make things clear. Canada has Child Care Benefits (CCB). Every family is entitled to CCB in Canada and it is not a poor man thing. When you apply for CCB, you put in your tax income for previous years and it is used to calculate your CCB for the mother. You are not eligible if you do not have children and the Canadian government takes it upon themselves to take care of EVERY CHILD in Canada which is why you have the CCB.

Sponsoring an eligible relative
You can sponsor certain relatives if you’re 18 years of age or older and a:

Canadian citizen or
person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act or
permanent resident of Canada
You must live in Canada to sponsor eligible relatives unless you:

are a Canadian citizen who lives abroad and
plan to return to Canada when your relatives immigrate and
are sponsoring your:
spouse or
common-law or conjugal partner or
dependent children who have no dependent children

Please tell me why you cannot invite your relatives to visit because you are receiving CCB

I think you have got the terms child benefits and child support mixed up. As long as your relatives are not migrating, there is no reason why they can't be invited. Sponsoring your relative to come here as a PR is another kettle of fish where you have to prove financial capacity of taking care of that person. I stand to be corrected.

Just heard on a Nigerian station that the Canadian Immigration Minister is in Lagos talking about stemming the increase in US-Canada border crossing.


Also just saw this:

OTTAWA -- Nigeria has committed to helping reduce the flow of asylum seekers into Canada and has pledged to issue travel documents more quickly to its citizens who are in the process of being expelled from Canada as illegitimate refugee claimants, Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen said Friday.

Hussen travelled to the African nation this week as part of the Liberal government's efforts to stop asylum seekers from crossing into Canada from the United States between legal checkpoints.

The assurance over documentation was a key commitment made during meetings Hussen held with top government officials in Nigeria, the minister said in a briefing with reporters about the trip.

"I got assurances about co-operation between Canada and Nigeria on irregular migration, both in terms of helping us with the deterrence message to the Nigerian public, but also in getting travel documents, passports for people who are in the removals queue," Hussen said.

"Travel documents for Nigerian nationals who are set to be removed from Canada, but who lack travel documents."


Most of the people entering Canada from the U.S. between regular border crossings this spring have been from Nigeria, with the majority carrying valid U.S. travel visas.

One of the difficulties in dealing with the border crossers is obtaining proper documentation so they can be removed from Canada and returned to their country of origin once their asylum claims have been rejected, a process that can sometimes take years.

The goal of meetings with his direct counterpart in the Nigerian government, as well as that country's foreign affairs minister, diplomatic officials from the United States and civil society groups in Lagos and the Nigerian capital, Abuja, was to get the message across that Nigerians can't simply walk into Canada and expect to stay, said Hussen.

"There is misinformation being directed toward some Nigerian nationals and they are being told that going to Canada and crossing the border is a free ticket. So we're dispelling those myths," he said.

U.S. officials in Nigeria also provided details about how they have reduced the number of travel visas issued to Nigerians in recent months, the minister added.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/politics/nigeria-to-issue-travel-documents-faster-to-expelled-border-crossers-hussen-1.3935607

kachikapor:
Hi.

My husband sent to this particular email and the other one several times. Not one sinle response. Lucky for us... he knows a friend who works there and he was told he would have to pay 35k before he would get the letter. We have paid and have been informed we will get the letter on tuesday.

Wow. Unofficial extortion or bribery depending on the actors.

stephanie11:
@POLITICSNGR

PoliticsNGR has obtained video footage released by the UK Guardian showing damning evidence that the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign tried to blackmail president Muhammadu Buhari in 2015.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOpKkgXNb50

Oh stop it. You did not OBTAIN anything. I hate it when our media play with words like we don't have sense. It was obvious there was enough hate spread around to discredit PMB. WE cN clearly recall Fayose's ad and the documentary. When your senators want to pass social media bill, you think they don't know what they are doing. They don't want to feed bingo who will come bite them later

It's just an issue of personal experiences and research. If you are conversant with what the French are still doing in West Africa, it'll show you a true reflection of what or how they perceive the blacks. Let's all be conscious of international politics even though the English are not saints either.

I like that you pointed the issue of football team but that's like sprinting or BBall to US. Let's look at the deeper issues and reflect well. Like I said, there's no easy place to make it but just be informed about the issues. Did you read the comments on that CBC report? It tells a lot of what they presently face.

Quebec still challenges Canada (or Ontario) on a lot of issues. They want to pretend that they're cool but the evidences speak otherwise.

salford1:
You would find systematic racism in every western country or city. Quebec is no exception.

It's ironic that while some are complaining about racism holding them down in Quebec, you would also find succesful black immigrants in their chosen career living and working in the same Quebec.

Sure. Even in Nigeria, we have our own forms too. It happens everywhere but I had to highlight the present reality of the province. Whoever wants to make it anywhere will even if it's Russia. The more these issues are discussed, the more the barriers are broken. Everyone has what they are searching for but it's good to give them some pointers.

Cameroon is currently facing their Anglo vs Franco issue and we know what influence France still has in W. AFRICA. Btw, that brother there is from Niger; Nigerians should take the French thing seriously. We can't be calling Ghana neighbors because we can't hear what Togo/Benin says lol.

elhey:
Calgary only for Alberta. E no reach Edmonton.lol

Sorry, come closer to town. Lol

BTW, just read a newsletter from them where they introduced drones to do 360° view of the household items instead of just relying on pictures.

Just Junk is another service provider that helps with pickup of household items if you get anything from Kijiji or MaxSold. There's also ZipVan, a product of ZipCar - it's like renting a van for $16/hr to do your haulage. I've personally not used any but during pickup, I've seen some people use it and it makes sense.


What I learnt is this - I spend a lot of time on Kijiji looking for items and they could be scattered around the city. So, to pick up all these items, I'll start going from Point A to B to F. Under MaxSold, I got a lot of items fixed. Sometimes, the owner is unhappy that the item sells so low but that's how auctions work and I feel it saves a lot of money. Another tip is to be patient, people generally bid due to their situation. One time, I wanted a sofa I actually wasn't interested in. I bid for $1 and I was praying someone outbid me because it was not my color of choice. On the closing date of auction, the sofa skyrocketed to $340. That meant someone was really in dire need of it. I just waited, looked for another one around the area and got a 2-in-1 sofa for $5.

So just plan well. I hear this is a good time since Spring is around. A lot of people are moving places.

Let's be real. A lot of us do these. Multitasking

def111:
You are welcome. I will advice you chose Lagos for vacation. U can look booking.com to book a hotel... Everything you want to spend depend on you. Do you know someone in Lagos to take you round the city. Do research to see where to visit and interesting things to see

There's also Airbnb in Nigeria too.

About moving to Quebec, I have not been there but I have someone there. My comments will only be based on research, news and what I have heard. Quebec is like putting France in Canada. There's some form of systemic racism there. Last year, the Mayor was challenged for feigning ignorance about what that means. Even the Arabs (Tunisia, Morocco and those countries who speak French) face some form of discrimination there. They may not say it openly but will do it indirectly. I was following a discussion panel on CBC that was discussing these issues. Imagine being told your French is foreign.

See more here: A minority within a minority: Quebec's struggle to face racism https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.4567938

This is not to scare anyone but just be informed. For me I don't want to be in a city where a system will somehow limit my chances. The only thing attractive to me in the city is HEC in Montreal. Haha

For newcomers and residents, when you try to furnish your house or move to new places or you are simply lookin for electronic items, instead of using Kijiji, you can get great deals on MaxSold. A number of people who are moving out or whose grandparents are dead and the children want to come in or companies that are closing down or someone who just wants to change location have items in their houses or offices for auction.

Check the website out. Sometimes awoof fit run belle so if you rely on Kijiji for free deals, it's usually items that are worn out or in bad shape the people there say they're giving out for 'free'. Again, you cut the unnecessary negotiations or inability to see defects in the item you are interested in. Under maxsold they'll snap the actual place of defect if any to auctioned items.

One thing though, you'll need your credit or debit card as they bill your account for successful bids. I got a microwave for $1 and had a Bose speaker for free. At times, some items don't even have bids on them so you can speak to the auctioner. The last place I went, the owner was retiring after 30 years. He had a couch and some office items like printers that he just wanted out. As long as you have a vehicle to take them out with, you can take them for free.


If you want to transport your goods, you can search on Kijiji for guys that help with pick up because their vans have more space than the normal salon car.

The principle behind it is that all the items in the house must go off.

EnoIbd:
Hi there,

Please I am interested in this. I tried sending you a private message but got something saying we are not connected and as such you have to email me first. Pardon me I am new on this platform �

This FRSC letter makes me smh at times. What is your right go come be like say you go beg.

Send an email to info@frsc.gov.ng. Let me know if they respond.

I know some people said they stopped responding to the other email but use the info one first and let's see how it goes.


The other thing is to try get someone's contact in their office to help follow up. The letter usually takes about 3 days to complete. No matter who you use, you still need to make it official by sending an email or letter so they have records.

Seeing you guys argue on this right or wrong of a PR. I read this story last week and it should serve as a guide to anyone:

'Lesson learned' says permanent resident who had to walk into Canada
A Canadian permanent resident learned a hard lesson that when travelling between the United States and Canada, there is no room for error.

David Thomas, of Nova Scotia, has a British passport and has been a Canadian permanent resident for 45 years. He and his spouse, Livia Anthes, booked a flight to Las Vegas Feb. 3 to celebrate Thomas's 50th birthday. Anthes is also a permanent resident with a valid card.

The problem was Thomas's permanent residency card expired in December. He applied for new documentation and tried to get an expedited card in time but couldn't. He and Anthes decided to travel anyway.

"David and I of course probably could have been a little bit more stringent to get official information to see if he would be allowed over the border and we certainly take responsibility for that," Anthes told the CBC's Maritime Noon.

"But we thought, 'They'll give you a little bit of leniency.' He's been living here his entire life for 45 years, no criminal record, nothing of that sort."

Had to walk into Canada
Getting to Las Vegas was not a problem. However when the couple tried to return home Feb. 6, Thomas was told there was no way he was getting on the Air Canada cross-border flight.

"They just kind of flat out refused. Said, 'Nope, we can't let you on the plane. The only way you're going to get into Canada is if you drive across or walk across,'" said Thomas.

"I really thought they were kind of pulling my leg at first. I had a bag full of documentation there ready to dump on the table."

He had a copy of his permanent residency application, his expired permanent resident card, two years worth of income tax documents, his driver's licence and his British passport.

"I wasn't anticipating walking into the country," he said.

But that is what Thomas had to do.

Rules are clear, says Air Canada
In an emailed statement, Air Canada said it "cannot accept transport passengers if their cards are not valid, which would be the case of an expired card."

The airline said the directive from the Canada Border Services Agency is very clear.

"We outreached to the CBSA who reconfirmed and provided us clear instructions not to accept travellers with expired permanent resident cards, even with a document indicating that have asked for the renewal of their status, because the person may not have a permanent resident status anymore," said Isabelle Arthur, an Air Canada spokesperson.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada echoed that statement.

The long trip home
The next morning Thomas flew from Las Vegas to Los Angeles, then on to Chicago before finally reaching Buffalo, N.Y., at around 10 p.m.

From the Buffalo airport he was able to take transit to the centre of the city. From there, he caught another bus that took him to the crossing at Niagara Falls.

"There I was dropped off on the bus in what felt like the middle of nowhere at 1:30 or 2 o'clock in the morning," said Thomas.

Then he walked across the bridge into Canada.

"I put my passport there, explained to him [Canadian border agent] a bit of the story and he just kind of waved me through — looked at me a little oddly and let me go through," said Thomas.

After being on the go for well over 24 hours, Thomas then haggled with a cab driver to take him to Toronto Pearson International Airport, 120 kilometres away, for $130.

'Lesson learned, I guess'
He was then finally able to catch a flight back to Nova Scotia.

"Lesson learned, I guess," said Thomas.

Anthes said the couple's experience should serve as a warning to other travellers.

"I think the moral is to do your homework, as much as you can, and don't take for granted what you believe your rights or your abilities are because they're really cracking down on travel regulations and policies now," said Anthes.

Seven days before travel, Thomas could have applied for a permanent resident travel document however Anthes said by the time they realized that was an option, it was too late.

Maritime Noon asked Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada why it's OK to cross the border on foot without a valid permanent residency card but did not receive a response to that question.

From CBC news