teejhaay:


If you have anyone in Northwest Calgary, I'll very much appreciate that. I'm coming in by August and need a place for about a week before renting. Thank you. Please do you have an idea of rent around Northwest for a one-room, I'll be attending UofC and Northwest is the closest

Hello teejhaay! Congrats and welcome to UofC in advance. Are you coming for a graduate program? If yes, lets connect and get added to the group chat of great Nigeria students

Jenny255:
I tried this and CIBC said the invoice expires in 72hrs.

Did you get this same notification? If yes, then how did you go about it?

Because I’m fully aware that form A payment can’t be done in Nigeria within 3 days.

Hello, it doesn’t matter if its not paid in the 72 hours. The only thing is the USD sent would now be converted to CAD at the current exchange rate, which may be different from what was earlier quoted

Good day to all the great minds here!!

March 6th makes it exactly a year I submitted my application for a study permit, and within this period my application has been accepted, I’ve landed in Canada, and I would be rounding up my second semester this April.

Its been really hard, and at the same time its been really good, for that we give God the glory!!

I just want to appreciate all the good people in here, people who share knowledge, answer questions and are ever ready to help! For my application I learnt it all from here, and I can almost say I never googled anything! From A to Z, even to the direction of vsf, na here I find am.

God bless everyone mehn!

To people still hoping for approval, it would surely come, and ‘It would end in praises’, for all of us.

kennyjoy:
Respect to everyone here, I will be coming to Canada by ending of this month, and here is the list of food items I intend to travel with, Pls I would like to know if there is any Addition or subtraction so as to avoid story that touch at the POE regard to my luggage.

Here is the list,

Beans powder,
Beans,
Rice,
Semo,
Wheat,
Garri,
Ground Pepper,
Egus i(grounded one)
Palm Oil,
Groundnut Oil,
Maggi,
Dry Catfish,
Salt,
Turning stick,
Shea butter (Ori).
Tomato paste.

Thanks in anticipation.

No problem at all with these items, but you can reduce them, as they are all readily available here.

Rice, G.oil, tomato paste, beans power, SALT, is not even necessary

MrPein:
Hi
Please if travelling with KLM, does one need a transit visa?

No, you don’t

OnyeukaO:
Please is anyone here applying to the University of Calgary and have you gotten a reply from them?

You’ll generally get decisions from February.

immortalityk:

is it still manageable or not manageable at all

It’s flickers like tv with no signal, sometimes useable sometimes not usable.

Are you buying? Wheres your location. I have an s8+ works totally fine but bad screen.

I greet the elders!!

Please I need clarity on something. I am a student here, and I offer services online as per freelance and I am getting paid via paypal which means I’ll be cashing my money to my Canadian bank acc now. Does this have anything to do with the set working hours or taxing or what ever. Cus I am yet to fully understand all this things

daks02:
Please has anyone flown KLM recently? do you know if you need schengen visa if your flight is only going through Amsterdam then on to Canada direct

No they don’t

Hello guys.

To change your USD to CAD here in Canada, is banking hall the best place to do so? Or there are other platforms?

kezee123:
Please guys I need urgent advise, my passport came in today and my resumption date is 2nd of September but the flights am getting to Manitoba before 2nd is only business class and really expensive, can I travel after the resumption date?

Check well, there are available flights. But damn!! Crazy expensive across all airlines

george009:
Boss did you pass through USA and if yes, any need for US transit visa?

The cheap ones I'm seeing, all have 2-6hrs layover at USA

No I didn’t, 1 stop at Netherlands.

george009:
Bro How did you go about the ticket; did you buy directly on their website or on travelstart or wakanow?

Any way to get a student's discount?

On their website, just make a reservation. The prices are in USD, so after booking, you call them or chat them up to give you the Naira Equivalent. (They convert using around the official rate)

RAdedolapo:
Good morning all. Please who booked flight with KLM, I have some questions I would like to ask.

I did. What questions.

Lekiboboe:

Wow, interesting, How are you able to drink your Milo beverage without milk, or na the new levels be that so i go dey rehearse am , cos me I no mind

Oriental Indomie, nice one, would look for it.
Thanks for the tips of unwrapping Maggi & Blending.

Lol, I’m still at the hotel. I never even open box.

Lowkey, this hotel lifestyle don dey sweet me!! Cus e be like I don add 3kg o

Lekiboboe:

Ok thanks.

I be wan ask you some questions about food, so person go use some of this food hold body small for the 14 days Quarantine as person no go dey able to go out buy stuffs.


Is Corn Flakes allowed?
Indomie nko (must it be non-chicken flavor?)
Maggi nko (is Knorr Chicken allowed)
Is powdered Milk Allowed?
Sugar Nko?
Garlic (Cloves not Grounded)

Any other idea/idea's on essential food stuff or sharp sharp food that can sustain one for a while would be appreciated

Regards

They are all allowed except Milk. Your noodles should not conta Chicken, so go for that oriental indomie. Unwrapp your maggi and blend.

Hello @ lekeboboe

Please can you help recommend schools for Information technology or very similar courses, for someone with a 2.2.
Thanks in anticipation!!

lawfree638:


Co ask.

Pls snap the list for us @backcheck

Yam flour/Elubo
Poundo yam
Garri
Home made spice ( suya pepper, knorr chicken)

GodsGabby:


Congratulations to you!!!
What a well DETAILED landing gist from nigeria to canada.

Was there a need for you to still Quarantine and did you book airbnb or A hotel for that before leaving??

May maple land favor u all round.

Yes, I booked the hotel from Nigeria, but paid here, since I’m not vaccinated, I kept a friends address for the remaining days. They didn’t Care much or ask anything since I’ve filled in arrivecan

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Well

Well well well! As promised here is my landing gist.

Set out from home at about 2pm and got to the airport by past 3. We entered into the terminal and they were saying only I and another 1 person can enter. “”They need you to drop something’. Once we entered the airport, we were directed to customs immediately where they wanted to search my bags and was asking whats inside, I just said books and clothes, squeezed 1k and they said bye bye. (Couldn’t allow them start scattering). Once I was done, I was directly to the agricultural part, to declare what I have and they open your bags, they give you a card and you pay 2k ( I didn’t declare shit, told them theres no food in it, you can just slip away from here) after that you’re done with that.

Then I went straight to my airline, klm started checking in by 4pm, got there early so I was like number 3 on the line. While my bag was being weighed, excess luggage (33kg and 27kg) hand luggage was 9kg and 7kg, the guy just told us to go and reduce or pay 203 USD, my sister the expert just told me not to worry, and we stood one side, before 10mins some guys approached in uniform, the baggage guys, and started doing all the help and asking how much we want to pay, we drag drag drag, and agreed 30k. They then helped me repack the boxes, to a max of 27kg each and my hand luggage was 12kg and 8kg.
While all this baggage wahala was on going, i went to submit documents and passport where the guy asked for just Enrollment letter, fee receipt, admission letter and negative covid result. He took it and asked another guy and gave me back, scanned my passport and that was all. No sending to someone via whatsapp or all that.

After my bags were done, i just took them to the counter where they were tagged and gave me my boarding pass and that was it with bags. In the rush and bag repacking, I didn’t lock/wrap my ghana must go before sending in. Chai I wan die! But thank God it was fully intact.

Proceeded to the departure gate, bided family good bye and I entered.

First encounter is a single immigration officer where you pass your passport and pass, (na where roger start be this) cus they will ask and its better to give. 500 each for anyone way hail me.

Then the other immigration where you would scan your passport, fingerprints, take pictures, check your visa, and roger. If you dont have anything to give, sha make sure you check that they stamp your passport with exit stamp.

You then go to body scan, take off your belts shoes, laptop and all that, no problems here.

Then to customs again (final place) : This place they would ask how much you are carrying and declaring, if you have over 10k USD dont just bother declaring it, nothing go happen, if you declare be like say charges dey oo. This is in Nigeria ooo. When you get to CA please and please, declare it.

After this I proceeded to the boarding gate! and bye bye to Nigeria!!


Landed in Amsterdam, Netherlands at about 5:30 WAT, and proceeded to arrival hall, where there was a screen displaying all flights and gate to be at, found my gate and kept walking there, there are signs everywhere, so no need to even ask anyone anything, this airport is damn large! The walk no be small. This is where I waited till my flight time, easy peasy. Made a friend so had him watch over my bags while I went to freshen up a bit and vice varsa.
I sha got something light to each, cus 6 hours wait no be small, this is where the conversation syndrome got me, got a sandwich, candy and water for 12euros thats 6k+ (Pic 1) I just dey shake head. Ate, and waited for time to board. This was it for Netherlands.


Flight to Calgary

What a long flight, leaving Netherlands by 12:30pm and flying 8+ hours only to get to Calgary 1:30pm, omo! The time difference. This flight time didn’t make it interesting as I couldn’t open window to enjoy the view, hot sun and reflection. On this flight food was a bit fair.

When we got to calgary, proceeded into the airport, first point of contact is to self checkin, this is where you declare your stuffs, food, excess cash, sickness, this and that, and how long you will spend in Canada, I enter 730 days, as per 2years, then the machine gives you a ticket. I then proceeded to CBSA, the guy asked to pass my ticket and passport, which I did, asked what brings me to canada, asked what course. Asked how much I had with me, since I already declared above 10k CAD. He then asked for my arrive Can, Study Authorizations letter (This is what we’ve been calling LOi) and covid test. He asked if i have any documents to support my studies i then passed my Admission letter, enrollment letter, tuition receipt, statement of Account, asin I just dey give am. He asked what food stuffs I brought, and I passed a printed copy of food stuffs I brought, I typed it already. He had to smile and said ‘I like you, you’re very much prepared’ I said thanks. I honestly almost said, thank God for Nairaland.
He gave me some Covid forms and returned my passport. I then proceeded to pick up my bags. After picking up, then I was directed to where they issue study permit gaan gaan. The same documents asked for by the CBSA officer is what you give them here, and they put in a file, then tell you to go and sit down. They call your name when its your turn. After about 20mins I was called, you go there with your luggage, based on your declaration, the food stuffs are checked, just make sure to pack food in one luggage so they dont unpack all your luggage. After this, the officer him self filled a form for me, for the amount declared and gave me a copy. When I was done, he told me to meet his colleague, that one has already printed my permit, and stapled to my passport so when I got there, she just opened and read the conditions for me. No stress at all!!

Ps: omo this CBSA female officers must have been handpicked, cus choi!! them no lack at all lmao.

I was then directed to where covid testing is done. Did my test, and headed out to the parking bay to wait for my hotel shuttle.

Ps: To avoid delay prebook your covid test, when you book online you get a booking Code, with this code, you will already skip alot of waiting time.


I thank God for journey mercies!! Make I no lie, Canada na better place! Nice people everywhere, from security to driver to passerby, to hotel boys ands staffs.

Agnes455:
Hi guys,

Please for those who used family/friends home in Canada for quarantine. How were you able to explain at the point of entry?

What does the family need to give me or prove so it can be approved to quarantine.

P.S: No elderly, health worker or kids living in the home.


Please help!

Nothing, they dont even care, just answer this questions in arrivecan, they would have asked you all they want in the arrivecan app including type of house and address. All I was asked was hotel reservation. I think they are slacking on this quarantine thing

Obiag:


Have a safe and enjoyable flight to Calgary.
We will be joining you as soon as PPR is received. (May 1st applicant).
Please endeavor to send your landing gist.

May Canada favour you.

Amen, thanks!

Landing gist coming soon!

Like this I’m already seated at the boarding gate

Lekiboboe:

Based on the KLM you mentioned, does Lagos to Amsterdam, Amsterdam to Toronto require a TRANSIT VISA?

No you don’t

Anyone traveling with KLM today? Lagos to Calgary