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Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by cochtrane(m): 2:44pm On Jan 25, 2019 |
Boss13:Chief, stop hounding me please. You can make your points cleanly without resorting to alarms. There are no laws in Canada against peer-to-peer currency exchanging; neither are there laws that mandate anyone to have a licence before exchanging foreign currency with friends or neighbors. In fact, these forms of p2p or Airbnb-like exchanging/lending are now taking sizable business away from banks because they are faster and the fees are lower. As regards whether the source of the money is clean or not, that's not a point I discussed. That's why you deal with someone who's trustworthy. Maybe you need to read my initial post to see that I mentioned that. Not every Nigerian is a terrorist or money launderer. There are those who want to simply exchange their hard earned foreign currency with a more convenient form of currency. 16 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by cochtrane(m): 7:50am On Jan 24, 2019 |
Nasachuky:Of course they do. Have you checked their website? 3 Likes 1 Share |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by cochtrane(m): 9:07pm On Jan 23, 2019 |
olajide21:Enjoying your picture diary. Keep it coming 19 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by cochtrane(m): 9:02pm On Jan 23, 2019 |
Chiscobaby:Yes, such person is eligible. Wise to take the eligibilty test on the CIC website though, as Nigerian BSc isn't the only requirement. This is the thread you need. 5 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by cochtrane(m): 4:47pm On Jan 23, 2019 |
linuslynx:Interesting gist. Wish you the best in Canada! I don't think the above is correct. Insufficient POF is usually enough reason to turn anyone back at the border. It's clearly spelt in the instructions, but is left to the discretion of the border officer. I'm sure the officers certainly felt you have enough POF (in the bank), but have only chosen to travel with smaller cash. 13 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by cochtrane(m): 12:52pm On Jan 23, 2019 |
JonJon2017:It's not a problem. A number of people here have been in similar situation and had no troubles "landing". In fact, someone some few pages back inquired about this. 2 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by cochtrane(m): 10:45pm On Jan 21, 2019 |
oluphilip2008:Those methods mentioned work fine. There is one others I have tried, which you may also find helpful. There are FX dealers on Nigerian group whatsapp and here on Nairaland who may be able to offer you CAD in exchange for Naira. They deposit CAD into your Canadian account, while you in turn deposit Naira into their Nigerian account. It can be very effective and usually happens relatively faster than international wire. However, it's important you deal with someone trustworthy here. Usually, there are friends who can refer you to someone they've had dealings with who is trustworthy. 8 Likes 6 Shares |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by cochtrane(m): 3:07pm On Jan 16, 2019 |
czaratwork:Honestly that's just complete balderdash. That he is "like that" is no justification for replying the man that way. The advice could have been conveniently saved if it was going to come at the cost of belittlement. Now that we know even how sensitive the man's situation is, we see how wrong on so many levels the response was. It just isn't acceptable. 53 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by cochtrane(m): 9:38pm On Jan 13, 2019 |
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Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by cochtrane(m): 9:32pm On Jan 13, 2019 |
blessings2017:Looks nice! Thanks. |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by cochtrane(m): 1:38pm On Jan 13, 2019 |
gaggle:@rainazo_e landed in May with a passport expiring in July. And @kay201_1 traveled with Ethiopian airlines in March with a passport expiring in June. You should be fine You can check here 6 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by cochtrane(m): 11:36am On Jan 13, 2019 |
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Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by cochtrane(m): 11:02am On Jan 13, 2019 |
gaggle:You needn't worry about the six-month rule for Canada. It's one of the countries in the world to which you can travel as long as your passport is valid. 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by cochtrane(m): 10:16am On Jan 13, 2019 |
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Travel / Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 6 by cochtrane(m): 10:09pm On Jan 04, 2019 |
codebrew85:congrats! Well deserved. Best wishes in Canada. 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Passengers In Tears After Escaping An Air Mishap, Today, In PH, Rivers State by cochtrane(m): 8:48pm On Jan 04, 2019 |
WaffenSS: Yes, the primary reason for the Dana Air crash may have been as a result of poor CRM. The fact remains that once the pilot made the decision to keep going and subsequently lost the second engine just outside the Lagos skies, the plane had nowhere else to go. And while it may have glided well, it could not have been glided to safety. Aviation experts are quick to blame pilot error for most crashes since pilots are after all the only human component in the operating system, but it is important to note that sometimes even pilot expertise cannot make a crash avoidable. A gliding plane doesn't just need a good pilot, as you may think. It also needs a lot of luck and clear skies. |
Travel / Re: Passengers In Tears After Escaping An Air Mishap, Today, In PH, Rivers State by cochtrane(m): 2:51pm On Jan 04, 2019 |
WaffenSS:Certainly not in many cases. A plane with no engines is no more than a glider. With no landing space in sight, it'll more often than not end in tragedy. The 2012 Dana flight which crashed in Lagos glided to its end. Only a sparse handful of planes which lost two engines had a positive end. |
Travel / Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 6 by cochtrane(m): 3:49am On Dec 31, 2018 |
Adunnee:Send me a PM |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by cochtrane(m): 1:40am On Dec 31, 2018 |
TheCongo2: Naturally I wouldn't like to get into this argument, but I think you are getting some things wrong. I'd wager that's because of your cultural (or religious?) background, so it's almost acceptable. However, it doesn't mean that you are correct. It seems you believe that being gay is a western concept totally foreign to Africa. This isn't true. Many of those who are homosexual are innately so. They didn't chose to be that way. And this attribute cuts across race, sex and gender. It has very little to do with being white or being black and more to do with being human. Of course, you may choose to not believe this, but it doesn't make it wrong. All you need do is spend some time with those who are homosexual and you'll discover they didn't chose to be that way. If they had a choice, they'd love very much to be "normal" like everyone else. Who would love to be incessantly discriminated against!? But it wasn't a choice they could make. I know a handful of Nigerians who are gay and they didn't need to spend time in a western country to be that way. Your position would have been totally innocent, except you aren't admitting there's a twist to it. For someone like you who preaches respect, but secretly disapproves of their lifestyle, you run the risk of denying them their right to freedom of expression. Were you to vote, for instance, in Canada on a referendum that greatly affects this set of people, you may allow your imported cultural background to influence your decision. Yet you take shelter for own yourself under the same constitutional freedom offered to all. That's not exactly fair. Perhaps also, if you were in a position to maybe rent out a room to them, you may refuse to because "their actions disgust you." That's even discriminatory. Yet, in the same vein you'll find it untenable that a white house owner would deny an immigrant black family an apartment because he doesn't want them around him. I agree with you that there are aspects of Nigerian (or African) culture that are good and that we all must preserve or introduce to our new society. Some are strong enough to render change and in fact improve conditions in our new environment. But I strongly disagree that labeling homosexuality disgusting is one of these. That's no more because homosexuality is simply not one man's culture than it is because it is actually disgusting. For all I know, if thoughts were not as stifled in Nigeria as it is, many of my homosexual friends would speak up. 22 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by cochtrane(m): 3:03am On Dec 30, 2018 |
TheCongo2:I agree with most of the points you are making. But you should know homosexuality or being queer is not Canadian or western culture. That's not the right way to look at it. 5 Likes |
Crime / Re: Man Who Was Caught With Human Parts In Oyo Burnt To Death By Mob (Photos) by cochtrane(m): 1:27pm On Dec 28, 2018 |
ignant:Succinctly and eloquently expressed! 2 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by cochtrane(m): 2:20am On Dec 28, 2018 |
digitalgirl234:https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/358#70659710 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by cochtrane(m): 1:53am On Dec 28, 2018 |
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Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by cochtrane(m): 9:04am On Dec 25, 2018 |
Guitarlife:This has probably ended already, but I'm gonna add a late voice. Wasn't nice to miss out on all the talk I don't agree with most of your points, bro. But you did good in presenting them with a level head. You've got something right going for you. 16 Likes |
Crime / Re: Fiona Onasanya To Be Sentenced With Brother, After Lying To Police In UK by cochtrane(m): 9:55pm On Dec 19, 2018 |
Cigo1:it's not "just for a speeding ticket". It's mainly for lying and for trying to frame an innocent man for the crime. Even after she has been exposed as a liar, she has refused to admit her wrong. I'm guessing she truly deserves this then. 6 Likes |
Travel / Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 6 by cochtrane(m): 3:33pm On Dec 19, 2018 |
My good friend just got ITA with the score. All the best! 13 Likes |
Travel / Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 6 by cochtrane(m): 4:44pm On Nov 17, 2018 |
Part 6! These threads are getting closed way faster than normal. 3 Likes |
Travel / Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 5 by cochtrane(m): 12:34pm On Nov 13, 2018 |
eastafro:Alright. Will send you a PM. |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by cochtrane(m): 3:59pm On Oct 27, 2018 |
einsteino:Thanks! |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by cochtrane(m): 11:42pm On Oct 26, 2018 |
ceemac:Yeah, you are mostly right. But one can also apply as Licensee without needing Canadian experience, don't you think? |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by cochtrane(m): 9:32pm On Oct 26, 2018 |
einsteino:@Einsteino, What did you finally decide on here? I have found myself in the same situation pretty much. |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by cochtrane(m): 3:14am On Oct 20, 2018 |
ibnhasan:Faced the same prob. Your immigrant Visa is only one entry, so you can't reuse it. I asked a Canada Border Services officer and according to him, CBS has no prob letting you back in with your COPR. That however doesn't mean the airline/US officers will accept that. Your PR card is what they'll want to see. So, in summary, you may not be able to regain entry into Canada. 2 Likes |
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