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sophy09:
I paid 5000 CAD. I'm really praying this is not a scam cause my dad will kill me. I assured him that the agency is not fake. I have heard about his agency for a long time, and I've seen his advert regularly in the papers.
I will have to go there tomorrow

How do you pay school fees when you have not been granted admission? Even in Nigeria, do you pay your school fees to so-called agents? Some of you need to wisen up 4real.

Goodluck trying to get your money back. However, you will be unable to get a Visa for the Fall due to the policies of the CDHC in Lagos. You may shoot for January or next Fall. Again, making an application is not rocket science. You do not have to go thru any agent.

mobuch:
i have been looking for that post and couldnt find it. This was not right. how can some one delete some one else thread.
Please Creamberry is my good friend, i introduced her to Nairaland.

Any one with kind heart should help out pls. Thank you in advance.

It's obvious Cranberry is having a problem understanding what a forum is all about. All she needs to do is do a search, didnt take me 2 secs to find her thread. Nobody deleted it!

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria?topic=287162.msg4078113#msg4078113

.  .  .and quite frankly, her post is quite redundant; there's over 27pages of info (sticky-ed on PAGE 1) on making a transition to Canada with links, etc. But then, what do I know?

disturbia:
At last, got my visa to canada for my studies.
There was a letter telling to present my proof of funds to the immigration officer and my insurance.
Do i have to show them my money, and where can i get an insurance.

Congrats.

No you do not have to show any money. Infact, it would be pretty foolish to carry excess cash with you; perhaps you just need a copy of the bank statement you present in the event you are asked at the airport. I doubt you will be. With regards insurance, I'm guessing they ment health insurance. When you arrive Canada, you'd be presented with the option of buying a health insurance (from your school) if you do not have one already. Congrats again and safe trip. All the best!

Middleman:
igwe how u take know
pls enlighten me.

It's an '06. The 10th xter in your VIN is 6.

sowa:
I think the CDHC are bunch of thieves collecting huge sum of money from agencies that submit student visa application on behalf of their clients

This is because applicant that had gone through these agents fall into the 95% of category being asked to go for medicals and subsequently being given VISA thus neglecting other genuine students who dont have "ghana must go" kind of money to offer agencies

Very soon, they shall be exposed in Jesus name Amen

I think you have a point but let me counter it by saying we Nigerians cause problems for ourselves. Alot of Nigerians submit fraudulent everything even bankdraft to apply for a Visa. At the end of the day, the genuine applicants will be affected, somewhat. It's unfortunate but that's what's happening in every embassy in Nigeria including the Canadian embassy. Travelling with a Nigerian passport is no fun; even for MMA, your countryman will harrass you for carrying the green passport. Funny thing is I have more reason to believe it's the Nigerians working in the CDHC that are actually doing a VERY poor job at screening or delaying these applications. With regards the agents, some of these agents have signed agreements with Canadian universities and the Canadian High Commission. My guess is, the CDHC see these agencies as genuine avenues to pre-screen applications (half of the work done already). The day these agencies bring in fraudulent documents, that will be the day business ends; so I'm sure the agencies are working hard to keep that relationship going to make enough change in their pockets; that's just my guess. I never used to believe that there were affiliated agents with CDHC until I personally met one last week here in Canada and after my rap with him, I was more than convinced. Should you go thru an agent? Nahhh, I do not think it's necessary (your choice tho). Their fees are just ridiculous and there's still no guarantee. I say, cross your "T-s" and dot your "I-s" and you should be fine. Goodluck to those of you waiting for responses!

P.S. The bottomline is that Present day Canada stands to gain from a net migration; that's the more reason the immigration policies is continually being flex-ed. The universities need their own fair-share of international students (and fees) and the Asians are not wasting time filling up that quota.

wonderbod:
@ FIDELO,mine's in VI too.i will be looking out for you.they said to b der 9ish

When you are done, come lemme do medicals on you too

Goodluck tho. I hope your private medical tests came out aight.

sowa:
I think the CDHC are bunch of thieves collecting huge sum of money from agencies that submit student visa application on behalf of their clients

This is because applicant that had gone through these agents fall into the 95% of category being asked to go for medicals and subsequently being given VISA thus neglecting other genuine students who dont have "ghana must go" kind of money to offer agencies

Very soon, they shall be exposed in Jesus name Amen

I think you have a point but let me counter it by saying we Nigerians cause problems for ourselves. Alot of Nigerians submit fraudulent everything even bankdraft to apply for a Visa. At the end of the day, the genuine applicants will be affected, somewhat. It's unfortunate but that's what's happening in every embassy in Nigeria including the Canadian embassy. Travelling with a Nigerian passport is no fun; even for MMA, your countryman will harrass you for carrying the green passport. Funny thing is I have more reason to believe it's the Nigerians working in the CDHC that are actually doing a VERY poor job at screening or delaying these applications. With regards the agents, some of these agents have signed agreements with Canadian universities and the Canadian High Commission. My guess is, the CDHC see these agencies as genuine avenues to pre-screen applications (half of the work done already). The day these agencies bring in fraudulent documents, that will be the day business ends; so I'm sure the agencies are working hard to keep that relationship going to make enough change in their pockets; that's just my guess. I never used to believe that there were affiliated agents with CDHC until I personally met one last week here in Canada and after my rap with him, I was more than convinced. Should you go thru an agent? Nahhh, I do not think it's necessary (your choice tho). Their fees are just ridiculous and there's still no guarantee. I say, cross your "T-s" and dot your "I-s" and you should be fine. Goodluck to those of you waiting for responses!

P.S. The bottomline is that Present day Canada stands to gain from a net migration; that's the more reason the immigration policies is continually being flex-ed. The universities need their own fair-share of international students (and fees) and the Asians are not wasting time filling up that quota.

globalpaul:
@fidelo and toni, imagine i went to embassy to update my application with sales invoice and receipt, statement of account ending june but i was advised not to drop it. the security told me that if they need them, they will contact me cos there is no way they could merge my previous application with the new one because they av more than 5thousand application at head, so they get to by turn-viewing my previous application which i sent on june 1st but could not include the invoice and receipt and the bank statement ended march 24 cos my sponsor was not around and i had to meet up with the deadline.
should i just wait still the consulate's response or go post it by courier?
i am so happy for the gudnews we are receiving this days from the Almighty CDHC, i know i will be called for medicals too.

Some of you are funny. Na common security man dey help dictate your future abi? You have to insist on seeing someone. All application cases have file numbers and the security dude is either ignorant or just wanted to send you away.

Bank PHB is the worst bank anyone can bank or do business with. Almost a year now, my money has been tied up in the bank and they've blatantly refused to pay me; I'm talk millions of Naira. Never again!!

kinharold:
Hi, i am seriously looking for investors in the truck and tipper (haulage) Biz. my company got some opportunities with a major shipping company in lagos and a quarry company in port harcourt as transport contractors. we are looking for up to five trucks and tippers.

Do contact me for more details. kinharold2@yahoo.com 07034268732

regards

Are you looking to buy the trucks or you are looking for someone to give you the trucks for "returns"?

Again, price? Plot sizes?

No point wasting time to call if you cannot post an asking price 

AjanleKoko:
Sounds like you work in or for the oil industry, @Delta007.
I have a question for you. Why are the oil majors not going for next-generation stuff like PTT and M2M for their DCS applications, but are still clinging to terrestrial radio networks?

Chief, I know you understand it's not as easy as it sounds to migrate especially when you have a system that is tested, trusted and relatively reliable. It's not that we have a customer base or data that is growing astronomically every minute. However, most manufacturers are gradually moving to IP based systems. This is our challenge as we are left with no other option(s) than to take a hard look at this "new" trend. We are currently "fighting" with Alcatel cos they have made a business decision to shift their focus solely to MPLS and are no longer going to be supporting our network of TDM muxes worth several millions of dollars. I can see machine-to-machine technology being implemented down the road (definitely not now). There are some security and regulatory issues with IP that are currently being sorted. Most FEP are IP based now and IP is slowly but gradually creeping in. These are same challenges facing most telecoms depts in the utilities and oil platforms today (out here in the West).

You also have to realise that there are several other field devices like RTUs, etc in remote areas with skinny banwidth and no IP capability because they were installed in the days of Abraham. It takes lots to make such decisions. Funny enough, the shareholders and BoDs are looking at their dollars and they hardly fathom why you want to spend $10million to upgrade a network that is relatively stable & reliable and does not significantly increase revenue. The Telcos have a different playing field.

I'm in the utilities industry and control all generating (hydro, coal, windfarms, etc) stations & substations from a Control Centre; still Energy but not oil. Although in Nigeria we are used to outages, power outages in the Western world is not a norm; even with natural disasters (hurricanes, storms etc), you still have to answer questions why there was an outage and why it took so long to get it back on. Hence, we must maintain a very robust and reliable network; that's one major reason why utilities have their own terrestrial radio network and are not eager to give it up. The oil platforms are driven by profit and can hardly afford any downtime either.

wonderbod:
@delta, lets jst say i'm not a virgin . my folks will kill me if its found dat i'm refused on d grounds dat i'm goin der to wait till my due date 2 put to bed(gasp!).i'll B puting extra work in school to com out tops.der r no two ways about dat.minimal distraction.i think welland is nt a major city so less chances to play(am i right?)

U aint a virgin? Where are the virgins? I'm sure you'd be fine; I shouldnt tell you to be "careful" out there.

BTW, your intending destination is a major city but that's not a major factor to being focused. You really have to discipline yourself. I hope you can discipline your agro too

All the best. Let's know how you make out!

:p :p

wonderbod:
@ delta, tnx! love d way u clarify us on dis thread. i'll stick to ur advice.
earlier(friday),i was told i'll do the medicals this week but today my agency said the clinics r al booked(i guess they're giving out visas after all). got a date for tuesday next week. but i'll go do my private tests 2moro(u neva kno).
i shuld b attending niagara college in welland,ontario.masters in international business. i initially intended goin str8 for an MBA in a biz sch but d biz schools i wanted, york,rotman(u of T) n ryerson all needed work experience (i'm fresh frm sch) n der average student ages wer higher(i'm 22) n all them exams that i didnt hav time(jst decided to go bk to sch immediatelyin may,I was first leanin towards d uk,got an admission der b4 i changed my mind).ALSO got a 2.2. so i was adviced to go to this sch,do the one yr masters,get top grades den either stil go 2 a biz sch or work for a year or two b4 going 2 biz sch. der fees r a lot lower dan d biz sch so if i get der n i dont like d sch.i'll just stick it out for d 9months or so .

ANY
TIPS OR IDEAS? ANYONE?

I would have said you should go straight for the MBA; the work experience is good but sometimes universities overlook it if you have very good GMAT scores. At 22, you are more of an asset in an MBA class and it would be very beneficial for you if you mingle and work on class projects with people alot older than you with good work experience. The networking, thought process, etc cannot be underestimated.

Regardless, time is on your side. With a 2.2, it's pretty difficult getting into a Master's program; So, make sure if/when you go for your program, work VERY hard to make a very good result so that you can get into any university of your choice. It's very easy to be side-tracked. York has a good business program. Good luck.

P.S. Why are you going to do a private medical test? You dey fear?
P.S.S. The medical test is for HIV, syphilis, TB (x-ray) and your medical history will be taken. Good luck on this one; you probably need it

Delta007:
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Card Reader - Compatible Memory Types SD/SDHC/MS/MS Pro/MMC
ExpressCard/34 Input
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PC Card Input Express Card
Type of Keyboard - Bilingual
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- Professional Electrical Engineer based in N.America in the Telecoms field.
- Manage projects to expand, upgrade and maintain a reliable network for SCADA and mobile radio.
- Use microwave, fibre and leased lines for transport.
- Also maintain a VHF mobile radio network.
- etc. etc.

There's already a thread about moving to Canada on this forum. All you need to do is READ!!!

@wonderbod
1. will i still be asked to come in for interview AFTER i've done my medicals - If they have no questions or clarifications from you, you wont need to go in for interviews.

2. is der anythin i can do to ensure that there's no delay with the results? - Not really; just make sure you go for the medicals immediately you are asked to.

3.my school is supposed to resume sept 1st but i'll love to leave about a week before. IS THAT TOO EARLY? - No. The earlier you arrive, the better for you to settle down. What school/city by the way?

Delta007:
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LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support Multimedia Drive
15.4" Diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen (1280 x 800) Display
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101-key compatible Keyboard
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hamzatafee:
Please,can i get a mini laptop dell,i serious need this mini laptop very urgent,

the mini laptop must include : bluetooth and hi-fi wireless and it must be DELL.
i don't need the webcam,
kindly call me or send me sms and i will respond immediately { 07032354217 }
It maybe be fairly used at affordable price !!!

Hi:
Thanks for your enquiry. I'm sorry but we do not have any mini laptops in Nigeria at the moment, so we might not be able to meet your timeline unfortunately. You may check back with us or pick from our other regular laptops. If your timeline is alot more flexible, we may be able to fix you up with the best value for your money!

Hewlett Packard Pavilion TX2517CA Tablet

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HP Mobile Remote Control
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12.1" WXGA High-Definition
HP BrightView Widescreen Touch-screen, Convertible Display (1280 x 800)
High speed 56K modem
Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless LAN 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
Altec Lansing speakers
101-key compatible
Touch Pad with dedicated vertical and horizontal Scroll Up/Down pad
One ExpressCard/34 slot
5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards
3 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0
2 Headphone out
1 microphone-in
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Comes with a Brand new case/bag. Package Deal is N180k N160k. A few in Nigeria on clearance right now!!!
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HP Pavilion DV5-1225CA Entertainment Notebook PC

2.00 GHz AMD Athlon X2 QL-62 Dual-Core Processor
1MB L2 Cache
3GB RAM
ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics RS780M
Video Memory - Up to 1406MB
250GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive
LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support Multimedia Drive
15.4" Diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen (1280 x 800) Display
High speed 56k modem
Integrated 10/100 Ethernet LAN
802.11a/b/g/n WLAN Wireless Connectivity

Altec Lansing speakers
101-key compatible Keyboard
ouch Pad with On/Off button and dedicated vertical scroll Up/Down pad
1 ExpressCard/54 Slot (also supports[b] ExpressCard/34) [/b] 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards
4 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0, 4th port shared with eSATA
2 Headphone out
1 microphone-in
HDMI
1 VGA (15-pin)
eSATA + USB 2.0
1 RJ-11 (modem)
1 RJ -45 (LAN)
1 notebook expansion port 3
1 Consumer IR (Remote Receiver)

Laptops available in Nigeria on Friday, June 19, 2009. Email sales@jonitivecomputers.com to make your order. Price is N130k
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See this thread for other laptop deals

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Toshiba Satellite 15.4" Intel Core 2 Duo T6400 2.0GHz Laptop with FACE RECOGNITION LOGIN

Intel Core 2 Duo T6400
2GHz Processor Speed
250GB 5400RPM Hard Drive Speed/Capacity 
8X DVD+/-RW DL Optical Drive 
4GB RAM 
15.4" Screen Size 1280 x 800 Native Screen Resolution
Face Recognition Software (Yes, it's what you are thinking!!!)
Intel GMA 4500M Graphics Chipset  Mobile
Integrated Microphone
Card Reader - Compatible Memory Types  SD/SDHC/MS/MS Pro/MMC
ExpressCard/34 Input
ExpressCard/54 Input 
PC Card Input  Express Card 
Type of Keyboard - Bilingual
V.92 56K Modem 
3 USB 2.0  Ports
VGA Output
Webcam
10/100  Ethernet Port 
802.11 b/g Integrated WiFi 
Pre-loaded Operating System  Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit

Laptops available in Nigeria on Friday, June 19, 2009. Email sales@jonitivecomputers.com to make your order. Price is N135k
STATUS: Laptops currently instock; only a few left. Grab your copies now

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-134252.96.html

Toshiba Satellite 15.4" Intel Core 2 Duo T6400 2.0GHz Laptop with FACE RECOGNITION LOGIN

Intel Core 2 Duo T6400
2GHz Processor Speed
250GB 5400RPM Hard Drive Speed/Capacity
8X DVD+/-RW DL Optical Drive
4GB RAM
15.4" Screen Size 1280 x 800 Native Screen Resolution
Face Recognition Software (Yes, it's what you are thinking!!!)
Intel GMA 4500M Graphics Chipset Mobile
Integrated Microphone
Card Reader - Compatible Memory Types SD/SDHC/MS/MS Pro/MMC
ExpressCard/34 Input
ExpressCard/54 Input
PC Card Input Express Card
Type of Keyboard - Bilingual
V.92 56K Modem
3 USB 2.0 Ports
VGA Output
Webcam
10/100 Ethernet Port
802.11 b/g Integrated WiFi
Pre-loaded Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit

Laptops available in Nigeria on Friday, June 19, 2009. Email sales@jonitivecomputers.com to make your order. Price is N135k

Delta007:
Hewlett Packard Pavilion TX2517CA Tablet

1.90 GHz AMD Athlon X2 QL-60 Dual-Core Processor
1 MB L2 Cache
3GB RAM
250 GB (5400 rpm)
Integrated fingerprint reader
HP Pavilion WebCam with Integrated Microphone
HP Mobile Remote Control
LightScribe Super Multi 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
12.1" WXGA High-Definition
HP BrightView Widescreen Touch-screen, Convertible Display (1280 x 800)
High speed 56K modem
Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless LAN 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
Altec Lansing speakers
101-key compatible
Touch Pad with dedicated vertical and horizontal Scroll Up/Down pad
One ExpressCard/34 slot
5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards
3 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0
2 Headphone out
1 microphone-in
1 VGA (15-pin)
1 TV-Out (S-video)
1 RJ-11 (modem)
1 RJ -45 (LAN)

Comes with a Brand new case/bag. Package Deal is N180k N160k, last one.
Email sales@jonitivecomputers.com for pickup.

More of this on clearance, Going for N160k

HP Pavilion DV5-1225CA Entertainment Notebook PC

2.00 GHz AMD Athlon X2 QL-62 Dual-Core Processor
1MB L2 Cache
3GB RAM
ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics RS780M
Video Memory - Up to 1406MB
250GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive 
LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support Multimedia Drive 
15.4" Diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen (1280 x 800) Display
High speed 56k modem
Integrated 10/100 Ethernet LAN
802.11a/b/g/n WLAN Wireless Connectivity 

Altec Lansing speakers
101-key compatible Keyboard 
ouch Pad with On/Off button and dedicated vertical scroll Up/Down pad
1 ExpressCard/54 Slot (also supports[b] ExpressCard/34) [/b] 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards
4 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0, 4th port shared with eSATA
2 Headphone out
1 microphone-in
HDMI
1 VGA (15-pin)
eSATA + USB 2.0
1 RJ-11 (modem)
1 RJ -45 (LAN)
1 notebook expansion port 3
1 Consumer IR (Remote Receiver)

Laptops available in Nigeria on Friday, June 19, 2009. Email sales@jonitivecomputers.com to make your order. Price is N130k

STATUS: Laptops arrived earlier than scheduled and all 10 have been sold. Thanks for your patronage!!!