itzppr:


No, it's just one stop for both flights. Paris for the first leg of the flight and then Amsterdam for the return flight.

It's like this. Lagos - Paris - Toronto and Toronto - Amsterdam - Lagos.

What do you think?

You don’t need a visa for this.

itzppr:
My landed seniors, I plan doing a short-landing soon, possibly early November and I would be spending about 2 weeks.
What do you recommend I do during this period. What are the merits and demerits of doing these during the 2-week period. Province is Ontario.

SIN
Health Card (Takes 3 months to be issued)
Driving tests
Opening bank account
Phone line
etc (pls remind me of others if any). Which ones do you recommend I do when fully-landed.

Also, I want to book Air France/KLM. I have have heard mixed information about transit visa. Do I need such since I won't be exiting the international flight-exchange part of the airports?

If you are moving between Amsterdam and Paris airports...you need a visa!!

balogunsam:


mama d mama! Peeled yam? Ha please explain. Will it last that way? Not one tuber o...like 12 tubers

You can't bring in anything that has soil on it. Hence the reason people peel the yam. I think you can bring in the tubers when you send by cargo though. It goes through customs and they can check for soil or pests before releasing it to you.

Miemiecious:
please seniors, help me out on this, i beg

The form to fill in the plane, that area of declaring items like diary food, meat...., is it applicable to the items on board(hand & checked-in luggages) with or cargoed items?

Also, as per diary stuffs,is it that all kinds of milk aren't allowed? liquid or powdery

Also for meat, what of dried meat(tinko) or ponmo?

Please clarify

Declaration is applicable to goods you have with you when you travel.

For goods sent by cargo, it goes through a customs check before it is released to you and they remove anything that you are not allowed to have at that time. It's after it gets cleared by customs that you will get a call from the cargo company to pick it up.

No kind of meat or milk is allowed!

Miemiecious:
Seniors, please I need your response and advice on this

Good day.
Pls can one have more than 1 "goods to follow" list.
Our intention is that we move our goods twice.
Ist set of goods will be at first landing when the whole family first lands
2nd set of goods will be when my spouse is coming back to canada. She will be doing a soft landing to go back & come back in less than 1 year.
Please is still possible? As anyone one such before or know anyone that has done so before to advice.
Will we present the two sets of goods to follow list and explain our intention to the custom people? Please clarify, I beg
Also, what's the procedure or process if the goods to follow will arrive after we land (like 2 weeks after landing). We want to settle in our house before we receive the goods so as not to inconvenient the friends that will be accommodating us in the first 2 weeks of arrival.
My people, pls educate me.
hanks for your usual support

You can put it all on one list. When you arrive, some more paperwork will be given to you by the customs officer and attached to your list. When you go pick up items, the customs officer will cross out or highlight only the items that have arrived, and leave other items yet to come. He will then sign and stamp at the bottom of the list saying "highlighted goods arrived on......". Future goods arriving will be highlighted or crossed out as applicable when they arrive.

geebaby10:
Hello All

Please I have a question. I got an email saying that my PR card application was updated. When I logged on, its said application approved and see messages below.

But there is no message below to see. Does this mean that the card has been produced and mailed out?

On the average after the approval how long to receive the actual card in the mail?

Yes, it should have been sent in the mail. There will be no message or letter attached to your profile. It should be delivered within a week.

Lalaska:
As you will assume, there are several insurance companies here and not all of them accept driving experience from outside Canada/US. I use Pafco insurance for my auto insurance as they accepted my drinking history from Nigeria and fairly priced.

Had a good laugh @ the bolded . I’m sure you meant driving history...lol

deni83:


Thanks Vcole. I'm asking about Ontario though because I know things differ slightly per region. Like I know for certain you need a G2/G license in Ontario before you can get insurance,... or some people piggy back on with someone who already has a a good insurance history to get a reasonable quote. I'll check out TD insurance, and I would still appreciate more feedback from others. Thank you

Same should apply. See following link for Ontario vehicle registration:

https://www.ontario.ca/page/register-vehicle-permit-licence-plate-and-sticker

So it looks like if you're buying a used car, you would need to close the sale and get a bill of sale from the seller, then take that with insurance and other documents including your driver's license to get license plates and a sticker.

Any insurance company (including TD) will provide you with insurance once you provide them with the VIN on the vehicle and your license information. Usually you can do this over a phone call, and they will email you temporary insurance docs immediately, prior to the final version coming in the mail. You can use the temp insurance docs with your other documentation to sort out the vehicle registration.

What you've described as a "piggy back" arrangement with someone who has good driving history is not allowed by insurance companies and can lead to coverage being denied if you are involved in an incident. They will collect your premiums, but when you have an accident, they will do their investigation which will show false information was provided on your insurance application and hence deny coverage. Essentially the person with good credit history has indicated that they are the primary user of the vehicle and you are a secondary user, but obviously this is not the case, especially as the car is also in your name.

Candybright:

Which airline is this and how did you book it?

Should be Air France. And you can book the flight on the AF website.

Oladainty:

Thank you for ur response.
From Nigeria to Instabul (Turkish Airline)
From instabul to Heathrow (Turkish Airline)
From Heathrow to St. John's Newfoundland (Air Canada)

Are you 100% sure this is the itinerary you're getting? A random check on Turkish Airlines gives a different "typical" itinerary: LOS (Lagos)-IST (Istanbul)-YYZ (Toronto) or YUL (Montreal)-YYT (St John's).

That said, both Air Canada and Turkish Airlines use Terminal 2 in Heathrow, so you should not require a visa as you should be able to connect without having to pass through UK immigrations.

Hopefully someone with specific experience will chime in to confirm.

Oladainty:
Hello E-Family,
I will be traveling via Turkish Airline. My flight connection is Lagos - Instabul - Heathrow - Canada. I will like to know if a london transit visa is required. Any one with similar experience should kindly assist with a response. Thank you

What's your route exactly? You indicated Heathrow-Canada...but didn't say where in Canada.

Generally, if you look at the itinerary, you can work out if you need a transit visa or not. Do you need to exit the airport? What airline are you arriving in Heathrow with (I assume Turkish) and what airline are you departing on? This will advise what terminals you'll be using and can help provide a response.

I did a quick check on the website and I find all flights to Toronto as LOS-IST-YYZ, which does not pass through Heathrow. So...what is your exact itinerary.

agates:


So technically if I have a stop in Frankfurt and Heathrow it should not apply although Lufthansa on its on site says transiting through two countries in Europe requires a visa. I also got confused when I saw that cos London is Europe even though not schengen .

If you connect from Frankfurt to Heathrow, you'll need a UK visa. Not Schengen.

The connections you're coming up with are not what I would normally expect. If you are looking at passing through Frankfurt, I assume you're looking at booking via Lufthansa, and Lufthansa should connect you direct to Calgary from Frankfurt in an Air Canada aircraft.

Unless there's something you have planned for Europe, you can look at the same airlines you're considering, but avoid options that include transit through a second European country.

By the way, you also need a US visa if you consider any of the options transiting through US cities.

agates:


Thanks you are right it's air France. Unfortunately even Klm is that way flying out from Abuja. There's one that's Paris to Vancouver then to Calgary will explore that. Just a quick question does that mean the paper work for my PR card and SIN number will be done at Vancouver despite the fact that Calgary is my final destination.

Landing formalities will be done at the port of entry, in this case Vancouver. This is PR card application only. This is no big deal as the entry officer just asks you to provide your address for the card to be mailed to. Loads of people, including myself, arrive in one province while catching a connecting flight to another and there's absolutely no issue doing this.

You do not have to apply for your SIN until you get into Calgary. You don't even have to do it at the airport. You can go to any Service Canada location in town for that.

agates:


Thanks the flight is routed this way. Nigeria to Paris to Amsterdam to Calgary. Will I still need one

You'll definitely need a transit visa if you go with this route. Perhaps look for an alternative connection that does not require Paris to Amsterdam transfer.

Looks like you're trying to make the booking with Air France, but if you go with KLM direct, you can go Lagos to Amsterdam to Calgary.

If you want to stick with Air France, look for the options that connect Lagos to Paris through Vancouver (or Toronto or Montreal) to Calgary.

Hello People.... Anyone got a remedy for this extremely dry weather in Calgary? Specifically per the sinuses and throat. The back of my throat gets extremely dry, and I often wake up feeling quite uncomfortable.

i have tried Robb, air conditioning, humidifiers, drinking lots of fluids.... hardly any respite. Can't believe I'm almost wishing winter would come along quickly. The air was dry then also, but I don't think it was this bad.

vcole:
"A driver may not apply for, secure or retain in his or her possession more than one driver's licence," says Section 35.1e of Ontario's Highway Traffic Act"
https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.theglobeandmail.com/amp/globe-drive/culture/commuting/is-it-illegal-to-carry-two-valid-licences-from-two-different-provinces/article25730125/

Additional point to note is that when you get your license in Alberta, you sign a document that says you do not have any other licenses, or essentially any way to get another license. So, getting a second license means you've made a false declaration on a legal document.

doppler06:

Ladies and gentlemen..... Please help

Nwandy218:
Please help o. Can I carry frozen soup and stew? Already made.

Depends on what you want. You can bring in whatever food you want, so long as they're not items that contravene customs rules. You can also get almost everything you want locally, but at a price. And no matter how much food you bring in, it will run out at some point. Unless you're popping back to Nigeria regularly to re-stock, at some point you'll have to figure out how to make do with what is available locally.

I guess my suggestion is to bring in as much as you want for the first few weeks or months, while you're adjusting. And after that you can figure out what items you're happy getting locally and what you'd like to stock from Nigeria whenever you have the opportunity.

Some airlines don't like frozen stuff...because on a long flight there is chance it thaws a bit, but I guess if you're able to pack it nicely not to damage anyone else's luggage, you might get away with it. Note meat and poultry products are not allowed in, so if you've got meat or chicken in you stew and/or soup...it's contraband.

CEloka:
Good evening everyone,

Please I have some questions regarding Ethiopian airline booking.
1. I booked on hold. How long will the booking stay?
2. Which is better; transferring to their account or going to pay at a bank?
3. Does anyone have the contact details of Ethiopian Airways?

cc @Akingsqueen and everyone else

1&3. Info really ought to be on the airline's website.
2. I did a transfer to their account and it worked seamlessly. If i can do something online, most times that's my personal preference.

redocean:


Thank you for your response.

Although, from my research it's around 8 weeks from landing not from when application is approved on ones profile. I am already 55days post landing.

Am hoping for something shorter o!

Most timelines from people indicate you should get it within a week.

czaratwork:
Please why is BA showing missing authorisation to travel to Canada when i attempted to check in online despite having a PR card?

Please has anyone experienced such before? I hope it isn't going to pose a problem when i get to the airport today.

Demiyike:

How did you buy your ticket ? Did you use a credit card? If you did try and get authorization from the owner of the credit cards before you travel . If not you risk having your flight canceled

It's got nothing to do with the payment. Same happened when I tried to check in with KLM a couple of weeks ago. I called customer service about it, and they advised it was a random check to confirm visas or PR card holders before allowing the passenger to check-in. It only means you cant check-in online, which is very annoying if you like to select your seats early. You will get checked in at the airport once they view your PR card.

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Jewel80:
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!

I expect your two stops are in Ethiopia and Toronto. In this case you will not need a transit visa. The stopover in Dublin is a technical stop where you don’t even get off the plane while they refuel and change the flight crew.

One typically needs a transit Visa if you are exiting the airport to catch a connecting flight at another airport except for the US, which requires you to have a transit visa once you are passing through their airports...even when you don’t exit the airport at all.

Bsbabe:


Not correct. I used this letter (from FRSC in Nigeria) in Ontario in April. Got me the G2 exit test for a G Licence.

Perhaps it depends on the location?

We did the written test and just dropped the naija license without a letter when applying for licenses in Calgary, and we were given the option to do either the full class 5 or class 5 GDL driving tests.

rukayatd:


Please I'd really like to know if after the health card and all, did you have to pay for anything

DatechMan:


Consultations and tests(not all) are free. You would still have to pay for medications.

We didn't pay for anything except medication from the pharmacy, prior to delivery. From the moment we went into the hospital for the delivery, everything was covered. However, if you opt for a private room instead of a regular room with multiple beds after delivery, you might need to pay extra for that.

ottawasenators:

Congrats on your safe landing. If i do not have any address at hand that they could send SIN to, what other options do i have ?

For the SIN, I did not have anything sent to my address. Once all my details were put into the system, a copy was printed out at the Service Canada desk and handed over to me immediately. However, an address was requested but it there was no need for the SIN to be mailed.

Are you perhaps asking about the PR card? See the below from @alterego:

alt3r3go:
I had this same question prior to (short) landing, let me just share my experience and lessons learnt.

When we landed, the officer asked for an addy, i told him i will send it later online but he insisted i gave him one even if it was temporary, that i can change it later within a 3 week period. He also gave me a number to call to do so. The number always directed me to an answering machine that "everyone is busy i should raise a CSE" and then after two weeks of callls, i raised a CSE for me and my spouse (Copy paste same message) to update the address and we both got auto-response mails from cic a few seconds later.

I linked my PR card application to my cic and got an email when it was approved. A few days later, My wife got an email (her address on the email was the new address) about sending another passport. So i am thinking, since her address was updated, then mine must be updated as well right? WRONG!!

After another two weeks of no pr card, contacted CIC to ask when and what addy they sent my Pr card. Turns out it was the first addy i gave at POE. Anyways, any system with humans will be prone to errors.

So it's best to keep it simple. If you already have someone that can keep it safe for you, just give them that addy right away. I know someone that gave an address with a different province at POE and no issues (This was after my case though).

If you don't have that address, then maybe raise a CSE and request they acknowledge the change of addy.

Then link your PR card so you know in time when things start to go south.

Faarshavin:
Thank you for your good wishes.

Nope not misguided just confident,I did that because i was mostly satisfied that what i had did not match the definition of what was required to be declared. i read carefully.

Also on getting my bags i noticed that the bags including that of the food had been xrayed as there was a sticker on them letting me know. I am sure if there were issues i would have been delayed or fined as you said.

I still think it is a bad idea not to be forthright in a customs declaration. The usual challenge you can have is not whether the food items are allowed or not, but that you have provided a false declaration on a legal document. With a difficult customs officer, you can have a very very bad time....

That said, I've attached a snap shot from the customs declaration form, and if you say what you had does not match the definition of what you need to declare, then i guess you're ok. However, I think it is extremely difficult for that to be true once you have a food item, as it says any "part, products or by-products" need to be declared. Just out of curiosity, it would be interesting to know what food item is not in this category as I believe even spices would be included.

Personally, I think it's not worth it to be caught being economical with the truth on a customs declaration form. On my last trip, I marked that I had food items, the officer verbally asked me what items I had (I gave a few examples, not all cos I couldn't recall all off hand) and I passed through without anything being checked. Considering how smooth it went, it really would have been silly to get caught explaining why I would have lied on the form.

kissoflife:
All of you guys saying studio 24.

I used that same studio 24 and was told to send new ones here, now my PR card is delayed as well.

ha ha....i was just waiting for someone to say that.

redocean:


Thanks much for your response, it provided more clarity.

Although, when I linked PR card to CIC account, it prompted that all future correspondence will be through the CIC account after linking. So, maybe I will not receive an email as you did but likely a direct notification in the CIC account.

All the same, fingers crossed. Hopefully, Studio 24 will pass the test...

OK. In my case, I got the following email:

"Your application is now linked to this account. You can access this application from your account page, under "View my submitted applications or profiles"."

And then subsequently got emails to the email address I have linked to my CIC account, with the letters attached, when the updated passports were requested.

Note if there is no need for updated passport photos, you probably get the usual email asking you to check your CIC account for updates. At which point you'll simply see the PR card application has been approved, and you get in delivered in the post within a few days.

Newmum0615:
Thanks a lot. I hope my Studio 24 version would pass.

Does the validity also count? If the date stamped at the back of the photo exceeds the required six months, would that also be a reason to request for another one before PR card issue? If yes, would you recommend taking a new one when we land or here in Naija to forestall the delay. Apologies for the plenty questions.

Hopefully Studio 24 works. I decided to go for a cheaper option...and it wasn't the smart option ultimately. That said, I don't know what Studio 24 delivers.

The specs for the passport photo are so unusual, in my opinion. It comes out more like a small picture, than a passport photo.

Don't stress about it. Wait till you're notified if updated passport photos are required before you get new ones here. Can't say for sure, but if it's within the six months validity when you make the submission, I would expect it to be ok. Most people sending in updated passports will likely be doing so because it doesn't meet the required format.

Newmum0615:
Hi A555, I was of the opinion that the same photos you submit with your passport for stamping are the same ones that would be used for the PR card. Is it possible that the photos would be accepted for passport submission but not for the PR card? What are the likely reasons that someone would need to provide new photos if he already submitted ones in the specified format post-PPR?

Yes, you are correct. Same photos would normally be used. However, if the photos submitted are not the right size or good quality, you are still issued your COPR and visa counterfoil, and your passport submission is not rejected. I guess rejecting it would create a needless backlog in the visa office. You will however be required to submit updated passport photos before your PR card can be issued.

Your PR card application is initiated by the entry officer after you land, so you will only get notified if you need to send in updated photos after you've already arrived in Canada. In my case, I took updated photos at a London Drugs store here, and immediately i saw the finished product I immediately understood why my previous photos were rejected. Wrong size and horrible quality!!

The process delays the issue of the PR card, so where possible, one should really make the effort to get good quality photos of the correct size when making the passport submission.

redocean:


Hello,

So when a request for another passport photo is made by IRCC, please how will it be submitted/sent to them?

You get a letter from IRCC asking you to send the updated passport photo, and you can send it via Canada post (if you're in Canada) or other courier service (if you're outside). Ideally, you ought to still be in Canada if you're waiting for your PR card before making any trips out.
By the way, you get the letter by email, so there's no enclosed envelope for your convenience...

redocean:


Thank you much.

Yeah....really push on this. There has to be another option for sure. If they are not an agency processing the payroll while contracting you out to other companies, I really don't see why they require the SIN. I really would expect that they should have another alternative to requiring the SIN.