linuslynx:

‘’LANDING GIST’’

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Now, getting to the immigration officer at the POE was traumatic for us because we had a terrible experience while trying to get dollars the day before our trip. The transfer we did to the BDC till now has not even impacted and neither has the funds been reversed back to our account so we only had cash of $2,000 on us for a family of three and with all the news of immigration officers being strict with showing POF we sha bolded up and met the guy, he asked how much we had and I said $2k the guy now looked at me and asked me again you said how much and I answered $2k

linuslynx:

‘’LANDING GIST’’


[b]Thanks guys for reading through [/b]and may we fight less please and if we must fight may it be very constructive and beneficial to all.

Every dream begins with a dreamer but dreams don't come true by magic, it takes hard work, determination and sweat. Let's keep being positive and pushing, our dreams will surely come true.

God bless us all.

cochtrane:

Interesting gist. Wish you the best in Canada!

I don't think the above is correct. Insufficient POF is usually enough reason to turn anyone back at the border. It's clearly spelt in the instructions, but is left to the discretion of the border officer. I'm sure the officers certainly felt you have enough POF (in the bank), but have only chosen to travel with smaller cash.

salford1:


I really do not understand what you meant by "scanty community and mixing up". It is not true that people do not want to support others. You would find good and not so good people everywhere, irrespective of whether you stay in Ottawa or Calgary.

Chiscobaby:
Good evenings all. Please, I'm new here. I just want to know if someone that has just Nigerian Bsc degree is eligible to apply for the Canadian express entry?

olajide21:
Addis Ababa from the air

olajide21:
And there is also a place to make wudu and pray

salford1:


Your friend was right about the Alberta economy being affected by the low oil price. Calgary especially took a serious hit. I can't say how easy it is to get construction project management jobs in Calgary at the moment. If you insist on going to Alberta, you may be better off going to Edmonton. As per your madam's nursing profession, there is an oversupply of nurses in Calgary. Getting a stable nursing job in calgary after qualifying might be a challenge. Generally speaking, the demand for nurses are usually in small towns/cities. Still, one can't go wrong with a nursing degree in Canada if you do not restrict yourself to a location.

However, it is important to note that I am not writing off Calgary, since what works for mr A may not necessarily work for mr B and vice versa. While the oil sector is taking a hit and laying off people/people losing homes, the renewable energy industry is picking up steam. As bad as the Alberta economy is, two friends still bought ~ 2500 sq ft new homes in Calgary just last year. In summary, there are still other industries that do not depend on oil to thrive. In terms of jobs in Ottawa, I do not know anything about it's economy.

I really do not understand what you meant by "scanty community and mixing up". It is not true that people do not want to support others. You would find good and not so good people everywhere, irrespective of whether you stay in Ottawa or Calgary.

olajide21:
And there is also a place to make wudu and pray

Lastruct:
Hello landed seniors! I have decided to carry myself enter here officially while waiting for COPR. My PPR story has been shared on the sister thread. Una Weldone here oh.

Please I need help from our experienced seniors here. I am a construction project manager with civil engineering background and about ten years experience in the construction industry. Before now, I have been doing some research on the best province for me to land with my Nurse Spouse. Came up with Vancouver BC and Calgary, Alberta as preferred places. But decided to chose Calgary because I read from some sites that Vancouver and BC is generally expensive and tough to survive.
I was chatting with a friend who currently lives in Ottawa Ontario yesterday and he was kinda discouraging me from going to Calgary but rather come join him in Ottawa. He mentioned reasons like fluctuation in oil whic I turn affect the entire Alberta economy, scanty communities which prevents one from mixing up, inability to easily get support from people as most calgarians are ‘mind ur business kinda people’ and all that. The truth is that apart from the fact that I personally don’t like to live in a place that is too busy like Lagos, I also don’t seem to believe there are construction opportunities from what I have seen so far in Ottawa as compared to Calgary, I may be wrong oh. But then, experienced people should please help me.

So I have brought this here for my ogas to help me chuck mouth and advice me oh before I go jogodo for Cannyland.

All what my friend was telling me was that I can easily get casual jobs almost immediately as I land and start looking for better job once I get settled.

Your suggestions and advise would be very appreciated.
@salford, @maternal, @joo2018, @einsteino and all the Oga patapatas, Biko make una helep me oh

Hephgirl:
Pls guys Is it possible to open a Canadian bank account online and start moving ur pof into it? Of how else do u guys travel with ur pof?

Hephgirl:
Pls guys Is it possible to open a Canadian bank account online and start moving ur pof into it? Of how else do u guys travel with ur pof?

kart042000:


Hi all, I was an active member in the former group.

I tried reading through the 30 pages, but was forced to share my testimony the moment I came across this.

I started my application on 23rd Aug, 2014, by Dec 20, 2014 my application was sent to ACCRA for further processing.

To cut the long stories short, I just received my passport request this last December. Accra is very very slow.

I applied as a single bachelor, within the moment of waiting, I already got married and my child is almost 3.

For people who are waiting, it will surely come to pass, just a little patience and ensure to request for your GCMS notes to be certain about what is going on. It will end in praises.


Any electrical engineer in the group but specialising as a network engineer. Please I have a lot of questions so I can be fully prepared before landing. Thanks

olajide21:
And there is also a place to make wudu and pray

maternal:


Yes forget Vancouver. It's extremely expensive. I feel Alberta gets a bad wrap. Every province has a bread and butter economy. Oil is Alberta's bread and butter as it should be, but there's other types of industry there as well. Construction is usually on going in Canada. With population increase you'll constantly have new projects then of course you have maintenance as well. I'm not too educated about the construction industry as a whole, but there's always projects going on. As for your spouse nurse, she'll be fine wherever she goes once she's qualified. I'm curious to know how your friend came with the conclusion nobody helps each other in Calgary. I know a lot of good people from Calgary. I'd personally go to Calgary over Ottawa. And if things don't work out, grab your load and move to Ottawa.

Aresej:
Hello, I am an in house legal practitioner and I am planning on coming to write the NCA exams in May. I just read from your response that the exams can be written in other jurisdictions so, does it mean I will be referred to these places other than Canada? I am also planning to go to the embassy next month for the visa to enable me write the exams and so what's the implication of doing so, if there are other centers apart from Canada?
Thanks while awaiting your response

Nasachuky:
Please does Ethiopian air fly to US from Nigeria? How do i make my bookings because i can't find it on travelstart. Thank you.

blessings2017:


Good to know that WES ECA is now favorable and very economical to use. Back in the day we used IQAS.

I think you should send WES an email telling them your concerns and how you would want the wordings to be... dunno if it'll work but you could try at least! ( sorry for the late reply)

cochtrane:

Of course they do. Have you checked their website?

Hephgirl:
Pls guys Is it possible to open a Canadian bank account online and start moving ur pof into it? Of how else do u guys travel with ur pof?

rainazoe:
Oh I get now. Your computer's IP is showing Nigeria and that's the message you get. What I did was to
1. close the site totally
.
.

You can also get someone in CA to pay for you.

Note that the fees you see is not inclusive of tax. Let