New thread!

I can’t believe I started from thread 15

Now we’re here

We suppose dey get set o, I was approved in thread 17

Which thread were you approved?

Amidst all the tension here, just watch my video, if you don’t smile Atleast 5 times, send me acct number I’ll send your data back for you!

In DOLLARS

HAHAHA

LAST LAST, I’ve made my debut YouTube video about life here, how I started and how I reached here, I’ll post it in a few

UNA GO SEE THIS BLACK MAN TODAY (only say I Don dey fair)

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In Istanbul the woman was like
“Where are you going” I’m like “Montreal”
She’s like
“For what” and I go “to study”
She asked for my passport, admission letter, enrollment letter and tuition payment… I was about to tell her I paid Part tuition remain small, I just shut up and gave her the one Wey I get, she took it snapped it and told me to enter….. they searched me and I boarded the next plane…

In the first plane it was only me on the 2 seats

This one I was with one better Palestine man, baba just Dey give me Montreal GIST!!

10 hours and boom were in MONTREAL CANADA…. E fine die….

BUT THIS IS THE TWIST… I landed at 5PM Canadian time, I was in queue till 11PM Canadian time, if you see crowd….

When it got to my turn to meet immigration… you’ll meet the first one, that one asked me one question,

Are you vaccinated, I said YES
He asked me to go to one office called “IMMIGRATION 2”
I got there, collected my tally number and waited,

One fine chic was beside me…. Is true o, I never message that chic since, sha sha sha, me and the girl spoke till like after 12 midnight…. I still Dey wait. Omo those immigration people wan use question kill people… me I don Dey rehearse English Wey I wan speak…

My turn na reach… the man asked for my passport, I carry all the paper Wey Dey my hand give am, he said No, JUST PASSPORT, I carry passport give am….

He didn’t ask me one thing, he stood up went to one place brought my study permit and told me I should read it, I did and he asked if it’s ok, I said YES, he said WELCOME TO CANADA!

This one na ended


My homelessness na started

Una remember say I tell una say person go come pick me for airport…. Hmmmm….
I go gist una Wetin xup!

So a little back story, I got admitted into Concordia University, Montreal January 2020, Applied for visa JULY 2020, Got approved Sept 2020… I didn’t want to do online so I deferred, … while deferring, I sent IRCC my deferal notice and new admission letter, my program is a 1 year post graduate diploma in journalism! …….. I was given 2 years visa!

Sha sha sha, those Wey Dey follow my story know say den bounce me for airport twice… saying it’s too early…. I dinor know they were helping me o, until I reach… on the 10th of August 2021.. that was the last day I saw NIGERIA….. TURKISH AIRLINE FLEW ME TO ISTANBUL…. It was a dream come thru… as the plane departed Lagos, I posted the normal “Nigeria your evil is enough on my WhatsApp” …. Omo the calls and messages and prayers I got… Omo, I shed tears… it was overwhelming… Omo e no reach 2 hours then share food better jollof rice, plantain, meat, salad… Omo it was great….. after about 6 hous we landed in Istanbul… the flight was Ok sha, I only rated the yeye male host in our side 1 star, na goat him be… he wan use face mask suffocate me… before I forget, I’m Nigerian airport, I pay money tire, so carry enough cash….. ONE GOAT WILL MEET YOU FOR YELLOW CARD 6k, slap am for me, coz I fell for that scam, FULL WARRI BOY LIKE ME….

Sha sha sha, we got to Istanbul… come and see lay over, 8 hours, I slept and woke up on one chair, I went to Subwa to get snacks, coke and pringles, I paid 8$, na 4k5 comot my naira acct… I wan crase…. Omo I started to respect myself o…

I didn’t want to miss my flight so as soon as I saw the boarding gate, I started to go there, I’ve never felt so alone in my life… in Nigeria everybody was around, talking, greeting , gisting, here it was me versus the world… I started to cry o, serious cry, I na sat down on one floor beside one glass, I didn’t know, but I was crying so much… you know all those cry Wey you go come dey get hick ups, immediately 4 Turkish immigration people walked up to me and asked for my passport, I gave them, they said I’m I been trafficked, I say what? They asked if I’m under any pressure to do what I don’t want to do, i SAID NO, they then asked why I’m crying,

Let me answer the way I answer them

Immigration- why are you crying?
Yeye me- I MISS MY DADDY AND MUMMY

SEE LAUGH…. I’ve never felt humiliated in my life, big man like me with full beards crying for mummy and daddy… chai

They laughed, handed me my passport and told me I’ll be fine, they then directed me to the correct gate, apparently the were already boarding…

As I got to Istanbul immigration… QUESTION STARTED

Omo, this landing Gist ehn!

It has been long coming, I know it’s mid night now in Nigeria, and it won’t be fair that I don’t share my story….

It’s exactly 7 days my leg touch the soil of Canada… and all I can say is “IN GOD WE TRUST”

I won’t miss one gist!

This story fit long, but what I can assure you is that it’s interesting… once I move into my house on sept 1, I’ll make a YouTube video… but for now, gather round make u gist una ooooo!!!!

THIS IS A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT!


I woke up in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

I’ve chop free breakfast, my belle Don full,
Time for LANDING Gist,

Make una just Dey ready una many many “congrats” “tap into this grace”

My things no Dey ever hard, God no Dey shame me,

My naira land helper Don say make I come e side, once I reach there, rest my big back.... I start story..... just ready ya sef!


I DEY DANCE SINCE MORNING FOR THE HOTEL

MAKE UNA HELP ME THANK GOD O, CBSA DIDNT ASK ME ONE QUESTION..

I gave him my passport and plenty plenty papers, he smiled, returned the rest and took only my passport


Baba took my passport... me I Dey look the environment, other people just Dey answer question, I Don dey rehearse english for my mind, baba just gimme study permit say “you can go”

Hahahahaha, I Dey find where my bag Dey, makei find hotel put head, tomorrow my journey continue.... THIS JOURNEY SWEET DIE, no single stress or witchcraft

My Country people ooo, I said I won’t make too much noise coz I no really know where my village people from Dey come, IM SENDING THIS MESSAGE FROM ISTANBUL AIRPORT.....

Landing gist is like tomorrow..... but for now, I DON JAKPA......

This place fine die, oh my Jesus.....

God go do am for una abeg!
Make una tell the full ASABA say their pikin Don go uptown!

It’s a beautiful Sunday, the first day in a new month, I just want to tell you you’re doing good, you’re amazing, when you get to Canada eventually and look back at this times, they will bring forth smiles and happiness, NO GIVE UP!
We go make an last last!

Who believe say local Warri boy like me, we study theatr arts for Benin go one day get Canada visa!
Na God Dey run am, he is still in the business of doing miracles!

Try comot today, drink beer, wine, vodka... Chop suya, chicken, fish, isiewu....FvCK somebody’s daughter or son, see a movie.... just calm down!

God no go shame us!
IYANU MASHELE!!

Abeg who Dey travel on the 10th with Turkish airline, I need gisting partner!!!

Everybody chill

Calm down guys!

So much pressure!

I just Dey read una messages

Calm down

My brothers and sisters o, that’s how my date na reach, I na prepare o, dress like person Wey wan travel, all my boys, my slaves, my entourage, we came in 3 cars, landed at the departure side.....

If you see my pride ehn, as I reach the gate, the police people at the door said my boys are too plenty they can’t enter, just 9 people oo, I sha gave them 5k, they let them enter 1 by 1, I took my load to one place, “CUSTOMS AND NDLEA”.... I sha gave them 1k, I pass there, one other place, “Quarantine services” those ones took 2k.. just not to search my bag oo

As I’m leaving Nigeria na... I was still smiling, my boys were hailing me....

As I reach that place they used to stand in queue, one yeye boy that thunder will fire came to meet me, e say “do I have yellow card”
Which dirty yellow card, they have already warned me against these airport thugs, I looked at him disgustingly, I said “which one is yellow card now” e say I no need am, say for back na 100$ but for that front na 6k..

I just look the boy, I sha gave him the 6k, he na ran to one place and brought one small thing like this... e b like booklet!

This is where my problems started!

I stood on the queue, come and see fine fine babes... hahahahahaha, oh my Jesus,
They scan my Covid test results, the immigration woman was like “nice one” I said thank you,
They weight my bag, one was 16kg, one was 27kg, that boy I have 6k for yellow card na came and carried the two bags, told me to wait, he opened it and put some clothes from this one to the other one, he sha did it, e na balance, I dash him 1k, as a loyal boy!


I na got to one place, the man na said he has to send my documents to Canada immigration to get orders whether to let me come or not, reason being that, my resumption date is September 7...

All my boys Don Dey ready to start fight, very local goats, I told them to calm down, after like 15 mins baba came and showed me his phone, the Canada people said “ILL RECCOMMEND NOT TO BOARD PASSENGER”
The man now asked when can I come, the Canada person replied
“FROM AUGUST 10,”
The one that I don’t understand was the Canada people na told him “USE YOUR DESCRESION”

He said he can let me go o, but if I go they will send me back, I said no no, so I’ll need to reschedule my flight,
Turkish airline people said coz I got my tickets from wakanow, I should go there and reschedule, I was offloaded from the flight, then me and my boys went to MM2 (wakanow office) those anyhow people said I’ll pay 600k to get a seat for august 28....

At this point I just weak like cold Eba, I be like bread Wey dem soak inside tea.... I was having headache

I then knew that my first ticket money have burn!

Omo, me and my boys went to one lounge in ikeja to drink and forget our sorrows, August we move again, but for now, I Dey with my beer!

First of all let me tell y’all that I’m still crying

I’ve not recovered

But let me gist you how I was sent back in the MMA1 airport in Lagos Nigeria

What a tale

Travel D-Day

This feeling is weird, I’m happy coz it’s a dream come thru, I’m sad coz of all my friends and family!

Sha sha sha, I want to go and photocopy all those may many papers

My box tyre just broke, on my way to mandilas to buy new one!

Bright morning in Nigeria!

Getting set to Jakpa!


I still never believe am!!

God go do am for all of una abeg!

If una see me for airport, bill me abeg.....

WHO DEY TRAVEL TOMORROW

IM JOGGING TO TYPE MY LANDING GIST (if they don’t turn me back)

I’VE MADE INTERESTING AND BEAUTIFUL FRIENDS HERE

MY TRAVEL BUDDY - this thread
My BABE IN TRAINING- this thread
WHO WANT TO PICK ME IN AIRPORT AND EVEN HAEBOUR ME SMALL- this thread


Una thank you ooo

Tomorrow if I land, I no go only type, full documentary!

E go be!!!

Kenthro:
GUYS IS POLICE CLEARANCE REALLY COMPULSORY FOR STUDY PERMIT, I HAVEN'T SEEN WHERE IT SAID IT IS. ALSO ON TWITTER IRCC SAID IT ISN'T A REQUIREMENT. THOUGHTS ON THIS?

I didn’t submit it and I was APPROVED!

who is going to MONTREAL Next Month!

Abeg Hit me up, this house search is another headache!

Malone122:
Who wants to buy CAD I need Naira ??

Message me, what’s ur rate

EmeeNaka:
I think Turkish airlines makes stopover at US airports. Do you have US Transit Visa? Because you can't cross US if you don't have Transit Visa.

Abeg o, Wetin den tell me na Lagos to instabul, instabul to Montreal.... Biko kwa

TheShaman:
Landing Gist

Hello All, It would be a disservice if I did not update the thread on my landing gist so here it is:

Some Background Information
On June 4th, 2021, my original travel date, I was prevented from boarding at the airport due to the Border Official, who the counter officials sent my documents via WhatsApp, declaring that June was too early a date for travel despite my Enrollment Letter showing September 2021 (this was before it being known that the new mandate was for students to arrive within Four (4) weeks of your start date). This was extremely disappointing as I had already made the GAA Hotel Booking along with the Covid Test I had done the previous day.
To circumvent this, I enrolled for my Thesis which I had planned to do when I settle in after arrival in Canada (I had already completed a full year of coursework while in Nigeria). Thesis Registration took about three weeks to process (as most of the professors were in the field for research work) and by the time it was ready, Canada had announced the exemption from Quarantine for those who are fully vaccinated (which I was). I rescheduled my flight and hotel booking for July 7th and 8th and waited till the travel date.

Trip
I arrived at the airport quite early and was asked for my Enrollment Letter (now showing July 5th as the start date), Covid Test Result, ArriveCAN receipt, and my Vaccination Card showing my full vaccination status at the counter. It took an hour for the Border Official to respond to their WhatsApp message and give clearance for me to travel. My flight was an Ethiopian Airlines flight that departed Lagos at 1:40 PM. I was really impressed with the food served on the plane and the access to movies, music and TV shows available on the console in front of me. The book I intended to read was left unread as I switched between watching movies and listening to some newly discovered music.

We landed in Addis Ababa at night (beautiful airport) and I was only asked for my Covid Test Result and hotel booking (if I had). We stayed about two hours or so there before changing aircraft and heading to Dublin for a one-hour refuelling stop. We were given two forms to fill on the plane - a declaration card and one containing contact information to be filled.

We landed in Toronto by 7:30 AM on July 8th and we were separated by vaccination status at immigration (Fully Vaccinated, Half Vaccination and No Vaccination). I was directed to a computer system where I filled another declaration form and was given a printout. The next stop was the border officials who requested for the printout, my Passport, ArriveCAN Receipt and Covid Test results. Upon going through them, he declared me fully exempt from hotel quarantine, the 11 days quarantine and Day 8 testing and placed a green sticker stamp on my passport. The next queue I was directed to was the one for issuing our Study Permits. We stayed on that for over an hour as there were lots of people who had landed that same morning so lots of people to process. Finally, I got to the top of the line and was asked by the Border Official for my Passport, Admission Letter and Tuition Receipt, he asked if I had started classes online which I answered yes to, he asked me to log in to my school account to verify that I had completed classes and to corroborate my answer. When he was satisfied, he issued my study permit and informed me about the 20 hours limit for working and restated my full exemption from any quarantine. I did the arrival covid test and wasn't given the home test kit for Day 8 testing due to my exemption status.

I stayed at the airport for a bit while waiting for my hotel's shuttle bus. On getting to the hotel, I informed them about my exemption status and I filled a form for refund purposes (I had booked the more expensive GAA Rate a month ago when I had originally intended to travel) while they confirm my status with Public Health Canada. I really enjoyed the food at the hotel and the room was really lovely. I had seen some terrible reviews of Crowne Plaza just before my trip but I had no issues while there for 3 days. I am currently at a friend's place while waiting for my flight to Winnipeg in Manitoba on Friday (my school is Brandon University).

Canada so far has been lovely and quite interesting to observe (the sun doesn't set in Toronto until close to 10 PM and by 5 AM it's up again). I wish everyone awaiting their PPR the best of luck and the assurance that God will perfect what He has started. I pray God blesses the Gurus (Frank and Lekibobo just to name a few) and everyone who contributes their quota in providing help and information on this great thread. Have a great day all and may the rain of PPR continue. Amen!

Chief, I have a question, where did they turn you back? Is it in Nigerian airport or Toronto airport?

My flight is 5 weeks to resumption and Turkish is telling me to pay 150k to reschedule, so I’m looking at taking the risk, Wetin you advice chief