@ thesoj et al,

I don't mind editing or adding my quota. If u see the Asians trooping into Canny, you will wonder whether there are other nationalities remaining in the world!.

Bosypumpin, reporting live from Maple Land

[quote author=easyxtan post=48354248]

@ easyxtan, I have responded to your mail with my 2cents.
@NonelikeGod, congrats ooooo, you deserve the congratulations- I dont even know what to say. I am leaving without my daughter and husband because thier applications are 12 weeks and counting.

Let us face facts, was over emotional about leaving them despite that there has always been a plan B of my leaving without them.
Now that it is happening, what to do?
Sacrifices would have to be made cos we knew we are nursing mothers before we applied, and we applied alone, why not face it temporarily?
I cant find NnelikeGod's info on Arcayo's list, so I dont know her resumption. If it isnt close, you can apply for sowp and visiting & be favored. If it is this Fall, you might have to do a plan B, go to sch, enrol and send them your documents to attach as evidence and get the sowp and visiting visa ready for xmas vacation.


#My Humble opinion#

@Ajayi, pls stop spamming this thread na, please.

@ easyxtan, I receive pms very well and responded to yours when I saw it. I will not post my itinery publicly, just for personal reasons.
@ajibadeand @tangled pmed me and I have responded immediately.
sowp is 12 weeks old and counting too.

bettyxyz:
Is anybody flying royal air maroc to Canada this August and when?

yes, bettyxtyz, i am,

@easyxtancongratz ,so happy for you
@michV to the rescue,
@meekm, you are welcome sir

@Meekmk, congrats on the TRV
goodnews await every TRV hopeful

I had to abandon my work to type this-
This is sweet music to my ears.
I felicitate with all the successful NLs


congratz.

[quote author=sheriff712 post=47518602]

You are going to be a very successful researcher, Sheriff172, it takes lotta diligence to do that.
I am very very pleased.
@ my ladies who just chopped trv, congratz; to that lady going to Manny, see u in Manitoba.
Cheers

Rhegina, I am very happy for you. congratz

On a lighter note, where is that wonderful NLander who speculated that approval mails are usually within a particular day of the week?
I hope he mentioned Wednesday sha?
#You go fear speculations#

[quote author=yemdogg post=47385626]

Chai, shaving our heads bald like this, diarizgawd o
I am a proud lawyer. Yemdogg, thanks for the input.

PS: guys,let's stop spamming the thread. Mbok
When you want to quote someone, try to delete the major part of the comment before adding your own or when you want to response.
See the responses to moniker t405 or something.
@ d moniker who wants to add docs, pls do so asap. Those Canny VOs know how devalued the naira is compared to dollars , I think evidence of sound financial stance is key. All the best
@ yemdog, michv,02 and the rest, thanks for the timely responses.

[quote author=Kriss77 post=47220501]

I msgd u on whatsapp...buh u didn't respond.[/quote.
Kriss, no message found.
Pls try send to the MTN number.
Thanks

[quote author=Kriss77 post=47215798]

Shot from 14th floor....@ kipling drive...
Dats 4 u.
[/quote

Awww Kris's
Thanks

Good day NLs

in trying to arm myself with further information in preparation for my LL.M program Manitoba, I stumbled on one of thesoj's "post here", "click this" signature and I said to post this.
please endure and ultimately enjoy the long read.

#copied from Re: Travelling To Canada Part 7 by Nuendo: 5:55am On Mar 01, 2015 #


Good day to the wonderful people of this house. Most people wont know me here. I was part of the successful applicants in Part 4 of this forum. Calgary has been wonderful ( and very cold too) and I am graduating in a few months with my Master of Architecture Degree by the special grace of God. I want to use this medium to thank those who put in time and effort to keep this forum very active. Some of the forefathers I met seldom participate anymore.However, guys like Oga Siga and Oga Justwise are still here. I hail Sirs!! , Still very grateful and remain loyal to your government.

For those who are still hopeful or just about to apply, I want to encourage you all to have faith and follow the process with a clear and genuine motive. We have no idea the amount of help we get from here and the millions we have all collectively saved by going through this forum. I personally have directed about 4 people who have all been successful since I got mine and this is usually my first point of reference whenever I am guiding them.

Lastly, I usually end with a piece of advice or two based on personal experience and how Nigerians can make the most of their stay here. I do this because my schedule is unforgiving and I don't know when I would be free to post again.

1. KNOW YOUR PRIORITIES

Most of us coming here actually are in search of better opportunities in life and career especially as things are so tight back home and I a can speculate that bout 80% of applicants are doing this via the academic route which is a good thing. Those whoa are here are already aware of how the system here can be to your immense advantage or can squeeze the hell outta you mentally and physically. My ultimate advice is that we never forget the major reason for coming here in the first place. As much as money is important, and hustling etc, make sure your academics does not suffocate because you want to make some extra $$$. From experience, I can say, sometimes its better to maintain the lowest budget possible, work only if you have to and when you have the free time available and invest time and create a strong academic reputation for yourself in school. It would get you very far.... Take note, the work I refer to here doesn't include summer jobs but the kinda jobs that eat deep into your academics. See it this way : You may spend all the time hustling and raking up money (which in my opinion doesn't even come close to what you would earn at a very good place after graduation) and fail to perform strongly which immediately places you in a tight angle post graduation. You are already black and African, you cannot add a bad academic standing to that. Pick a struggle...

2. KILL PART OF THAT NAIJA MENTALITY

We must avoid approaching Canada with our Naija mentality - That there is no connection between academic success and success in the market. Connections and all still exist here to a certain degree but largely, this is a merit based system and things like references can take you to places you never could penetrate. Canada unlike most other countries, isn't bad in terms of Racism but you must remember that your nationality and skin color and even accent puts you somewhat at the base of the ladder. This is a bitter truth. So expect prejudice and stereotyping but always respond with excellence. The element of surprise is your most potent weapon. As a personal example: I got an offer from a top architectural firm that wasn't actually hiring to the bewilderment of my Canadian coursemates who still find it hard to believe that a 3rd world country graduate can outperform them. That was in my first year and the job still dey fridge till now. No CV, NO application, No Resume, Just recommendation. Another example is that the current President of the Royal Architects Insititue of Canada is Nigerian. Samuel Óghale Oboh, Full born and bred in Naija who made it through excellence and I actually benefit from his reputation even without my knowing him personally. So my people, excellence is a superior advantage here.....Try to make use of it.


3. MY PEOPLE, MIX UP!!!! ABEG.......
This is very important as the way the Canadians would react to you would be based largely on how timid or interesting you are and believe me, it helps in many ways from help with several aspects of your settling in, to academic assistance and tips about job offers and financial aid. Alo the prejudice factor reduces with an increase in interaction with the. face it, you are in their country. Learn their culture (without loosing sight of yours) learn about their cities, people and even start training yourself to speak English properly, in other words, learn the proper phonetics. (I cant believe I am saying this ). Trust me, there is nothing more mentally demoralizing than having someone ask you to repeat yourself over and over again. If you observe closely, this can spell the difference between them liking you and them not wanting to have a discussion with you both in school and subsequently at work. Its not fakeness, its called "blending in". This doesn't mean you should form whenever you see your fellow naija man. In fact at the slightest opportunity to switch to pidgin or naija accent, pls do to keep our culture alive. NB: I only realized this much later. I wish I started early.

4. KEEP EYE FOR GROUND

Well a lot of us have been conditioned by the Nigerian system that we don't believe that the world can be a good place and sincere people still exist. There are tons of opportunities just there for grabs in form of awards, financial aids and scholarships. Even programs and community initiatives that can go a long way for you. This connects to point no.2 in certain ways but also its not all academic. Participation also goes a very long way. try to seize the opportunity this system offers you and grab whatever is within reach. I depends on where you are but largely, don't expect people to tell you about it. They might not know that you don't know. SO ask questions, and always been on the look out for things like this. Also this is another aspect I wish I took more advantage of. I say this personally because I benefited and actually spent 4 months living and studying in Barcelona, Spain and traveling to over 12 cities in Europe as a recipient of a travel scholarship. So yes, another man's country can give you free money and opportunities your own country couldn't give you. Life isn't as bad as we were made to believe.

5. OPEN YOUR MIND...but don't loose it.

This is probably the most sensitive point and is so because of where we are from and the cultural and societal values on certain things.

a) First aspect I would hammer on is Religion. Well am sure one of the first things that would shock you here is the percentage of atheists here which may range from 40% in the older generation to about 85% in the current age distribution of 16-35 years. You would also encounter several other types of people who believe in things that would challenge the very foundations of your own faith. Please once you land here, instead of dragging with them, getting overly animated and or even condemning them to hell fire ( or wherever) , try and keep your views to yourself but never be ashamed or intimidated into not speaking about it when you feel like. Also take it easy - for those who bind and cast demons or see things other people cant see ( I say this with no intention to mock). But try to understand one thing, most of them don't care and its most likely that the powers, principalities and demons are actually based in Naija where the wickedness and evil is in exponential proportions compared to here. . You would make yourself look seemingly violent when you carry the matter for head. I think this info is clear enough.

b) Sexuality with special emphasis on Homosexuality and gay rights. Please, please and please, Learn to approach the matter with wisdom and tolerance in mind. You would encounter several individuals who are openly gay and they may have the best of personalities. As much as possible, try to keep your personal views to yourself and learn to interact without being judgmental towards them because they would notice immediately. I personally strongly disapprove of the ideology or way of life but I have several friends who happen to be gay now. I have learned that its their choice and the personality and character of the person has no connection to how they choose to love their lives. Hence I don leave the mata for Baba God to gauge the case himself. Its my job to love my neighbor without trying play God. NB: This doesnt mean in any way that I have accepted that way of life as I still feel free to discuss/debate (not be angry or unnecessarily vexed) my own take on the issue.


I hope I have helped one or two people who are about to make the switch to this part of the world. I tried my best to drop as much as I can because such first-hand information is hard to come by in one cohesive piece and I really wish I knew such prior to my coming.

Its a beautiful country here and my prayer and ambition is that one day people would create huge forums and discussion groups about how to move over to Nigeria.
Good luck to all the expectant applicants, may your TRV come unobstructed by the special grace of God.

Best regards & Happy New Month.

[quote author=Kriss77 post=47191328]

chai Kriss, you cracked me ribs. loolz
Pls check your mail.
Take care and send us pishors oo

IyaEjima:
Happy new month fam. Wishing everyone success in their app.

Amen o.
Iya Ejime, pls respond. I sent you a pm.
Thanks

tnuola:


Lmao!!!

lolz @ tinuola why laffest thou?
missed your vibes here o. Though understandable. Thanks for the previous contributions. cheers

@ Mich v, I have tried replying your pm since forever, it isn't going.
Trying again tho
@ Nadia congratz babe. @ kyle, can't remember the moniker, congratz too.
This week is filled with goodnews by God's grace.

TheBae:
If I were you, I'd state the actual tuition, add 15k for room and board, add 8k for other expenses and miscellaneous. Total would be about thirty to forty something thousand depending on your tuition. That would be the same as my funds available for duration of stay based on a 2yr stay.

@Thebae, I sight you.
abeg, you dont need more gurus ooo. The 'guru" has answered.
cheers

Team16:
I need Epp o. Somebody Epp me.

I think I responded to something like this some couple of days back when I shared my experience as to the fact that it is possible you have to send a mail to accraimmigrations to answer your queries or proceed to do a fresh medical test.

I wonder how @thesoj , @tinuola and @thebae will be feeling wherever they at the rate peeps here just ask question and do not bother reading so as to arm themselves with right hand experience of others. To think some are going for graduates studies in Canada and behave this way?
It is annoying to say the least. Little wonder the former gurus do not bother coming here to render help.

I am sure someone somewhere will also take my response personal and respond vehemently, bring it on. I am already a silent observer anyways.
Guys, haba, let us read up. It is really unfair when you ask questions that have been dealt with before

[quote author=Gastuso post=46849367]TRV Visual approval to Study PhD programme at the University of Alberta

Waow!!!
Thank you for not presuming, thank you for sending emails as and at when due
Thank God you were granted. I am happy for you
Finally, thank you for lifting the mood here. All the best

overtlyderanged:




Are you starting this fall?

@ overtlysane
Yes, LLM U of M

@nicerichards05, no need to write IELTS
@overtlyderanged (that your moniker sef is scary #lolz#) and @abestine, we will all meet in Manitoba, Winnipeg by God's grace. I will blackmail, greenmail and yellowmail @Team12 and Sholay2011 to organize a reunion cum get together for us. Tat was on a lighter note. I am also heading for Manitoba.
@tangled, you just spoke my mind, I do not know how to update that list, can someone help update the list of TRV Hopefuls?
Thank you.

Good morning Nairalanders.
It is a great day in Jesus name.

@ Kennynelcon, I have checked well
@sshola, dont be like this na, ehn. I dont think there is a crime in trying to cut cost if someone ask for schools that exempt application fees.
@ sshola, your application to UBC was in December, so let me notify you of the current situation of things as I will be attaching a response from my friend who I just applied for in UBC to do his MSC.

Please i need a uni in canada that does not request application fee.....[/quote]

Hello, you can try The University of British Columbia.
Cheers

Hello Nairalanders
here is wishing all TRV hopefuls a grand testimony.

@errandboy, do not bother waiting forever. I was in your situation some weeks back. I used the medicals I did last year July for an application submitted February 9th, 2016. I saw medical passed on April 27th by April 29th, I saw medical request and I was bothered.
Naturally, I went to IOM, where I did the test initially and I was informed that they cannot conduct another test since that one is valid for 12 months.

I mailed accraimmigrations and told them to better use that one cos IOM is not willing to do another test and to advise me further.
Thanks to @hayqinxfb and others who I confided in, I went to do another test at Child's Practice the next day and it was submitted three days later. same day the hospital confimed the submission, accraimmigrations enlightened me via mail that I had better go for aother test- reason being that my resumption is September and my medicals will not be valid till September, it would have expired by June.

My 2kobo- you may do another test elsewhere if you have the money or you do accraimmigrations a mail- there are responses to the mails done to them if they find it worthy of reply. Don't keep silent and wait on presumptions. you have waited this long. pele

[quote author=Reyus post=46390707]


Hello Reyus,
My 2 cents, if WES ia taking eternity and you have a deadline, why not try IQAS, someone on another thread- Express Entry- tried it and it merely took 7 working days. Please confirm

@ yemdog, i deliberately refrained from making comments on the disparity between your first degree and this one to be embarked upon. the gurus have spoken- vox populi vox dei (ohun eeyan lohun olorun)

Most law firms don't register their firms. So is my dad.

PLEASE DONT GET IT TWISTED, MOST LAW FIRMS ARE REGISTERED. I RUN MINE & REGISTERED IT, SO ARE MOST OF THE ONES AROUND ME

@yemdogg, nice documents you have packaged by the way.

SKINNYBADGUY:
Please anyone going to British columbia this june?

late July or 1st week of August

Hello everyone. @ iphie, congrats learned colleague. does it now mean that IQAS rate our BL as a second degree and or a professional degree
@ duppyshoo, I got my study permit yesterday for my one year LL.M at U of M. God in His infinite mercy will do it so I can apply inland for MPNP or EE.
I appreciate everyone on this forum and will continue to glean from your collective wealth of knowledge

[quote author=mistydike post=45530242]

Congrats and this is a big testimony!!! You refused to relent and your peserverance paid off. The devil is a liar
I sent u ...
@ mistydike, I haven't gotten ur message. I usually don't delay in responding, try resending pls.
Thanks my bruv.

@ thesoj, brotherly, my testimony is incomplete without mentioning you o. Help will not cease for you not only in all the 5eyed countries but all over the world. Thanks a bunch bruv
@ tnuola, thanks for coming out of that very busy schedule to congratulate me, bless you o
@ Pampem, greatest Ife, oshey.
and @eveyone, if not that I'm packaging my husby and daughter, I for enter Canada tomorrow begin dey help sholay2011 and team 12 with their school work na na na.

Thank you.

I have come to return all the glory to God.

3 times refusal in 2015,
refired and submitted online application Feb 6th, 2016
May 11, 2016, ,Medical passed, PASSPORT REQUEST, i have submitted it today too.

I am immensely grateful to everyone on this thread. God bless you all and through NL, I have made new friends- great friends like @thesoj, @team 12, @sholay2011, @pampem,@hayqinxfb and to all whose monikers I cant mention, I am grateful


NB:
When you get passport request, if you are using Lagos VSF, don't get in and sit o,
just walk up to the first two counter and give them the pali.
I sat for over 20 mins this afternoon before I took it upon myself to ask whether I needed to go through the same stress as fresh submission.

THANK YOU ALL

I am packaging my daughter and husband right away. I wish all TRV hopefuls all the best of God.
who is going to UBC here, or who knows someone who is going or is there or has graduated. please, let us hook up.