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Travel / Re: Parenting In Canada...lets Connect !!!! by ayandee: 2:17am On Sep 30, 2022 |
mzdeea:16 hours is a long layover with an infant. Get a flight with a shorter layover time like 4 or 5 hours maximum 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by ayandee: 3:45am On Aug 28, 2022 |
remsonik:Relocate abeg. What you should do: 1. Move to low-cost provinces like Alberta, Nova Scotia, Manitoba (where i am and loving it), Saskatchewan. 2. Live within your means there. Go with your partner and team up to get your own home. 3. Develop yourself. Apply to schools within your first year of arrival if you need to study. Get grants for your education. Do relevant certifications in your field. 4. Try to integrate. Don't just flock around fellow Nigerians only. If you are a christian, join a small white church. Don't rush out after the service. Talk to people. Smile. Look neat. Get involved in the church activities e.g join their choir, help them beat konga and drums. Offer to join them in packing instruments after service. When they invite you to their homes, honour the invite. Converse with them. Engage in small talks about things that interest them like dogs, cats, vacations, yard work, food etc. You will be amazed the many benefits these will bring. Networking is key here. 5. As for the cold, get winter jackets. There are heaters in homes and public places. You will be fine. 6. Get married if you are not already married. Have kids. Canada loves kids. You will be fine. Come on over! 15 Likes 3 Shares |
Family / Re: How I Survive On A Salary Of 95k As A Married Man by ayandee: 10:16pm On Aug 23, 2022 |
tomtomastom4:it is well with you and your wife. But I hope she's feeding well, I mean getting all the right nutrients from food. She needs lots of fruits and veggies please. I doubt 20k can cover your feeding needs without compromising on essential nutrients. It's well with you 2 Likes |
Politics / Re: Shettima Trends Over Outfit He Wore To The NBA Colloquium In Lagos (pictures) by ayandee: 6:27pm On Aug 22, 2022 |
ednut1:then he should have simply worn his agbada or babanriga. 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by ayandee: 12:00am On Aug 03, 2022 |
Immortalregis:Very apt. The fear of consequences is what makes the system work. For instance, a sexual offender can't earn any meaningful living even after serving prison sentence because almost every job requires a background check. Canada has very strong institutions. 4 Likes |
Food / Re: Who Knows The Name Of This Fish? by ayandee: 4:40pm On Jul 23, 2022 |
It's called okodo. It's medicinal. The Chinese use it to treat some ailments. Snake fish. It's available at Makoko fish market when it's in season 1 Like 1 Share |
Politics / Re: Nigerian Politicians Use Public Money As Their Private Piggy Bank: Kemi Badenoch by ayandee: 9:17pm On Jul 13, 2022 |
festacman:She will show them pepper pepper |
Family / Re: Bride Stunned After Clergyman Asked Her To Pledge Her Breasts During Wedding Vow by ayandee: 11:46pm On Jul 11, 2022 |
Holluwhakemmy:true. Exchange of vows should be solemn and serious. That's why I like orthodox churches for their conduct of wedding ceremony 1 Like |
Music/Radio / Re: Name One Nigerian Song You Dislike But Find Yourself Singing Always by ayandee: 3:06pm On Jul 08, 2022 |
That buga song is addictive. Even when you don't want to sing it, it keeps ringing in your ears. 6 Likes |
Health / Re: Nigerian Doctor, Isyaka Mamman Jailed For Killing Patient In The UK by ayandee: 9:42pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
staga:that's the real issue. 85 is too old for any kind of work, in my opinion. At 85, one should be in full retirement 1 Like 1 Share |
Travel / Re: Cost Of A Nigeria International Passport by ayandee: 2:22pm On Jul 01, 2022 |
A friend of mine needs passport urgently. Where can he get it done within a week? |
Travel / Re: Lagos In 1960 by ayandee: 1:46am On Jun 30, 2022 |
wwwtortoise:In the 60s, Ikotun, Agege, Orile, Ipaja, Ayobo, Abule-Egba etc were mainly farmlands with greater serene ecology than the posh areas posted by the op. Rural-urban migration turned those areas to residential areas 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Ekweremadu’s Daughter Needed A Kidney, He Brought In A 15-year-old Boy Illegally by ayandee: 7:02pm On Jun 23, 2022 |
okomile: I wonder why they chose to do it that way. With the kind of money they have, they can get a willing adult donor from anywhere in the world. |
Travel / Re: How Can A Web Developer Relocate To Mexico by ayandee: 4:02pm On Jun 14, 2022 |
seunny4lif:I think he should commit to learning the language to at least intermediate level. That will help him a lot |
Literature / Re: Who Is Your Favorite Poet? by ayandee: 10:16pm On Jun 12, 2022 |
protocol:exactly |
Literature / Re: Who Is Your Favorite Poet? by ayandee: 9:54pm On Jun 12, 2022 |
Christopher Okigbo |
Career / Re: "Abroad Life Is Not Easy" - Man Who Cleans Skyscraper Windows Says; Shares Video by ayandee: 3:23pm On May 25, 2022 |
I agree with you. What is rest of mind? Rest of mind is when I can drive from Lagos to Bornu state, with several stop overs to see major tourists' attractions, without fear of being intimidated by the police, kidnapped by unknown gunmen or bandits, robbed or killed. Mcslize: |
Career / Re: Biochemistry Graduate Under Pressure To Study Nursing; Please Advise by ayandee: 5:34pm On May 18, 2022 |
NaughtyBrainiac:Her brother wants the best for her. A friend went to school of nursing after Bsc in Microbiology. She's now working in the UK as a nurse. Let her go to school of nursing. Studying Nursing in the UK is going to be more expensive 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by ayandee: 7:05pm On May 14, 2022 |
I put to bed via CS on 26th february. Recovery was smooth. My mum and mother-in-law really helped. CRS simulation was 430 even with a master's degree as i was 37 at the time. I started searching for ways to improve my score and stumbled on another nairaland thread on TEF/TCF. On 1st April, I started french classes. After 7 months of intensive lessons and exam préparation, I sat for TEF on 26th October. Results were releases 14th November. My TEF story was shared here. I had the following: TEF: Compréhension orale C1, Compréhension écrite C1, Expression orale B2, Expression écrite C1. It was one of my happiest moments. I had evaluated my masters and with that, i had been in the pool since August. After 2 consecutive draws between November and December, i finally got ITA on 19th December and that was the last draw of the year 2019. My crs was 470 and draw was 469. POF for family of 5 was challenging as we had committed our funds to real estate since we had no travel plans. Thank God for family and friends. They came through for us. I submitted application on 6th february 2020. Then covid happened and everything came to a stop. I called IRCC, i emailed, i cried, I prayed, i fasted. No response. I got tired of webforms and gcms notes.. PPR came like a thief in the night on 7th february 2022 exactly 2 years after. I practically screamed. I was overjoyed. We sent passports to Cairo on 9th february 2022. Passports were returned with COPR on 3rd March. We started packing our bags. We did a lot of shopping as we had 10 luggage spaces and i wanted to use up the luggage allowance. We booked Ethiopian airlines for 11th April. Family and friends were with us at departure. There were tears of joy. Food and in-flight entertainment was ok, not superb. It was a long flight. We stopped over at Addis Ababa and Dublin. We finally arrived Toronto 2pm of 12th April. The immigration queue was terribly long. Inspite of a 4hour layover time in Toronto, we missed our flight to Winnipeg but were lucky to get another flight. (Please if your final destination is not Toronto, ensure you book a flight with a longer layover in Toronto. A 4 hour lay over may not be enough). We landed in Winnipeg at 7pm just before an awaited snowstorm and headed straight to an airbnb which we had booked earlier. I am gradually settling in. I am still trying to come to terms with the time difference. It's a whopping 7hours between Nigeria and Canada. I am glad to be here. It's home to me and it's worth every bit of my push, sacrifice and effort. I love the elementary and middle schools. The facilites are top-notch. I had an overwhelming sense of fulfilment the first day i accompanied my kids to school. I love the people of Canada, especially Manitoba. They are very kind and welcoming. I love the sérénity and the calm. Will i do this again if i have to? Yes! 60 Likes |
Travel / Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by ayandee: 7:02pm On May 14, 2022 |
My landing gist. First i want to thank God Amighty for making my dream come true. I also want to thank the moderators and some wonderful friends here, mamaroon, Graciouswords and others in the TEF thread. You guys are amazing. I landed in Canada 12th April. Settling down and doing all the initial paperwork took so much of my time. Now i am a bit settled in and can share my landing story. I'm afraid it's a fairly long one. I decided to immigrate to Canada in mid-January 2019. Before then, i never thought of leaving Nigeria. So i started gathering information on the process. The nairaland Express entry thread was really helpful. I started by writing ielts. I was pregnant at the time with an EDD of 19th february. I needed to write before my EDD. As soon as i got my salary that month, i headed for the passport office to renew my passport which had long expired. I was lucky to have it issued in 3days. With my shiny passport in hand, i rushed to MOD/IDP in Ogudu. I was lucky to get a lot for 9th february. Obviously, someone had cancelled his schedule. On the exam day, i missed my way to the venue and went to a different one. I had just 30 minutes left. My husband had hardly stopped the car at the right venue when i ran out with my big belly. I was panting. Results were released: IELTS : L8.5 W7.5 S8 R9. That was my first attempt. I was excited. My elder sister who had been "preaching" Canada to me for many years was super excited. Istory continues 11 Likes |
Travel / Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 21 by ayandee: 7:00pm On May 14, 2022 |
I posted in the wrong thread |
Travel / Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 21 by ayandee: 6:46pm On May 14, 2022 |
I posted in the wrong thread |
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: Get A Federal Job Or Move To Canada by ayandee: 2:22pm On May 05, 2022 |
fortz007: I résigned from my federal job and moved to Canada. No regrets at all. I know former CBN staff who have relocated to Canada with their families. Same goes for highly skilled professionals in banks and other sector. Msc in canada is the way to go 12 Likes 2 Shares |
Career / Re: 230k Job In Nigeria Or DAAD Scholarship In Germany by ayandee: 9:49pm On May 01, 2022 |
Hunter102:good. Learn the german language. Take it seriously |
Education / Re: Why Parents Should Stop Enrolling Their Child To School Too Early. by ayandee: 12:30pm On Apr 02, 2022 |
True. Children should learn at their pace. I once taught a class of 5year olds many years ago. One of the pupils would only eat and sleep. He didn't know numbers and couldnt speak properly. His results were always so bad that we had to patch them up to please his parents who wete always the first to pay fees. After many years, that same child got a fully paid scholarship to study créative writing in the US at masters level. He has several published stories to his credit. 4 Likes |
Fashion / Re: Wigs/weavon/hair Styling/make Up by ayandee: 9:21pm On Mar 16, 2022 |
I want to learn how to lock and relock hair. Please recommend experts who always have clients as i only have a few weeks at my disposal |
Career / Re: Artisans And Craftsmanship In Nigeria: A Looming Crisis. by ayandee: 3:09pm On Mar 11, 2022 |
DrFunmisticGlow:Yes you are right but when the situation becomes critical and life-threatening, they go to the doctor. Blue collar jobs are quite profitable abroad. They even evade taxes without conséquences, when their clients pay them in cash. 1 Like 1 Share |
Career / Re: Artisans And Craftsmanship In Nigeria: A Looming Crisis. by ayandee: 2:16pm On Mar 11, 2022 |
Artisans arent well-paid in Nigeria because Nigerians dont like paying for services. They bargain service charge like they are pricing garri. This extends to even other service related professions except médecine. Trading in goods is more profitable. It's the reason some plumbers and carpenters now sell building materials instead of actually rendering services. 1 Like 1 Share |
Travel / Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by ayandee: 4:50pm On Feb 13, 2022 |
tshtsh:ok. Does it show the results have been submitted? If not, follow up with the clinic |
Travel / Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by ayandee: 4:20pm On Feb 13, 2022 |
tshtsh:it took 13days in my case. Call them to know if it has been uploaded or ask them to send the e-medical information sheet to you. 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by ayandee: 10:25am On Feb 12, 2022 |
Shindar:follow up with qlife to confirm if they have uploaded your results. If they have, send the e-medical information sheet given by qlife to ircc via webform. 2 Likes |
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