It's fine if that is what you think.

There are investors all over the world looking to jump on the next big thing and pour their cash into it as far as they make money. Unfortunately, it's cheaper to produce power through other means than solar. Bulk power generation is the key to "cheap" power in today's world. The moment other resources like coal and gas start becoming very scarce and the price of generation goes through the roof, solar will be given a look; or maybe there will be a major breakthrough in solar technology so that the cells are relatively cheap.

Over the last couple of years, I have been involved in lots of wind turbine projects. In today's world, wind energy is also very expensive. It takes about $2mil to generate $1MW of wind energy; as an investor, you'd never be able to recover your money in 20years with the tarriffs in Nigeria. Wind energy generating stations are the flavour of the day because of government tax breaks to big investors and regulations to utilities otherwise nobody will touch them.

The funny thing about these renewable energy projects is that countries that undertake them "don chop belleful". Nigeria has not even tapped all its hydro resources around the country but you want to pour money into solar; and you folks will be the first to blame Mr President for mismanagement.

Afro_Blue:

The only barrier of mass production of solar power is the blocking of its progress by the status quo and the vested interest of the petroleum industry, and the greedy corrupt fingers feasting off the profits. Like every other industry, the more units that are produced the more the costs go down. By improving the efficiency with which resources are used, technological change enables a larger quantity of goods and services to be produced with a given quantity of resources. China is also investing in solar power. Also there are free energy patents developed by Nikola Tesla which are kept secret, and under lock and key.

Germany is a country that has implemented schemes to produce electricity. Solar is not a significant source of electricity production because it is relative expensive compared to other means. Nigeria has several cheaper means of producing electricity - hydro, coal, gas, etc. These sources are barely tapped.

Afro_Blue:

I always read about the need for sufficient energy but never anything about developing a viable solar energy industry. Germany has laws on the books to achieve a goal of mass use of solar power and thus far have been successful. I think more countries should invest in this model.





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power_in_Germany


Government involvement





Average insolation in Europe.
Solar power in Germany has been growing considerably due to the country's feed-in tariff which was introduced by the German Renewable Energy Act. The FiT costs 1 billion euros per month to subsidize new solar installations and the cost is spread across all rate-payers.[16]

The German government has set a target of 66 GW of installed solar PV capacity by 2030.




Cloudy Germany a Powerhouse in Solar Energy

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/04/AR2007050402466.html

$31Billion for a country like Nigeria is not alot of money. I see a few of you folks appropriating numbers around without understanding the real cost of these services or commodities. To put things in perspective, Mississippi is one of the poorest states (if not the poorest) in the US with a population of 3million people. It's 2011 budget was $4.5billion. South Carolina's budget for 2011 was $21billion with a population of 4.5 million people. So how would you spend $31billion on almost 150million people?

It tells you one fundamental truth about Nigeria - It is a poor country, which is also mismanaged.

So as a manager, do you spend extra resources trying to clean up the system (which is virtually impossible to do) or do you propose new ideas on how to generate more revenue so as to fund projects that create value to society? The obvious answer is the latter.

In the first place, a significant chunk of the funds is used for operating expeditures. Unless you plan to lay off a whole lot of civil servants (even though most are underemployed), then there's hardly any funds for capital investments, which by the way are what helps to stimulate growth in an economy. By the way, even if you spend $10billion on the current inadequate power sector, it will get you no where. On the conservative end, it costs about $1.5B to generate 1GW of electricity. How many GW did you say Nigeria needs again?

My point is, all these accounting exercises are frugile until you really put these figures in perspective and look for new ways to combat poverty. Our sole source is oil and for at least 30years, we have been going round the loop with no real break. Einstein will call this insanity (Doing same thing over again and expecting different results). Misappropriation (or corruption or whatever you call it) is a constant in any economy. What sharp minds do is build systems that will effectively nullify this "waste". Nigeria has to look for other ways to generate revenue and Nigerians need to open their minds. The idea of awhoof is what is killing Nigeria. Emerging economies like China started their big slam by opening up its economy to trade. Deregulation of the downstream sectors (and that would include the removal of subsidies, Privatization of the power industry (just like was done in telecoms), Major capital investments in the Agricultural sector (which will have to include private partnerships) etc will good ways to move our economy forward. Till then, I can add up anything to make $31billion.

ghany 01:

@Delta007: Pls can canadian visitor visa be converted to a study permit or probably extend the visitor visa while in canada, ?

Yes to both.

To convert ro a study permit, you have to apply to the nearest consulate (Buffalo) with an admission letter, proof of funds, etc. You'd be asked to undergo medicals and if all clear, you'd have to go to the nearest border to get the permit.

To extend a visitor's visa, you'd apply to vegreville, AB and you have to state why you are extending. You also have to prove that you actually did (or currently doing) what you came in for.

Siena:

In a nutshell, no.

That's my realistic answer to this thread.

Corruption has little to do with Nigeria and Nigerians. It was not invented by a Nigerian nor is it only practised in Nigeria. It's a widespread systemic cancer which unfortunately is entrenched in the fabric of most (if not all) nations, including the US, UK, Canada, etc.

However, the way it is practised is different. In Nigeria where there's no accountability and more importantly, no functioning systems in place, people "steal" in broad day light. In the West, they use other ways to prop up their base. The notion that "if there was no corruption in Nigeria, things will be better" is a fallacy.

So, in a nutshell, corruption is going nowhere. People will only find better ways to enrich themselves through loopholes. However, creating value for every stakeholder (including the common man) is more important. For instance, you have the folks in the NFF. Funds are allocated for football or other sports. Rather than just "chopping rice and cleaning mouth", they could clean up our league and promote it big time. Can you imagine if 50% of Nigeria's population has some allegiance to local football clubs and fill up stadiums on a weekly basis? The potential revenue from a prosperous Nigerian league will easily dwarf any funds they'd receive in the next 10years if things remain the same and even if they siphoned some funds, you'd hardly see the difference. Unfortunately, we have so many myopic airheads all over the country and it is this myopic foolishness that needs to be eradicated. It all starts and stops with the fundamental mentality of Nigerians - Get rich quick by miracle, oracle, hook or by crook!

Hey guys,

This thread is mainly based on the visa process but very little info is given on the universities out there,

I actually wanted to know where in Canada is there a high concentration of black people more specifically Nigerians I've always wanted to know this like you know in London - Peckham and Woolwich has the highest concentration of Nigerians LOL

I'm also a 2012 fall hopeful, looking to do Masters in finance or economics , which uni in Canada would you recommend i.e. location-wise, rankings, cost of living etc ??

pls reply thanks
In toronto, you find quite a number of Nigerians and other immigrants.

However, for whatever it's worth, looking for a place to settle or school where there's a high concentration of blacks or Nigerians is one big mistake alot of Nigerians/Africans/immigrants make. Nothing wrong with mixing with your own but you should always look to step outside your comfort zone and make strides. Truth is, the Nigerian communities abroad (in most countries I have visited) are not established enough to give you an advantage in your career unlike some other communities. This is just my opinion and you take it with a pinch a salt.

I am presently in Canada studying for 4yrs B.Sc programme, my question is can i apply for permanent residence under the High Skilled Experince Class, since i have about 8yrs experince working as a Nurse at home and abroad with my diploma from LUTH in Nigeria. My other concern is that the Quota for registred Nurse filled up now. Can i send an application using my previous experince? I need clarifications pls

@Sholay36:
There are different streams which you can apply. You may visit cic.gc.ca to familiarise yourself. I am unable to help you determine your best option since I do not know your background. What province are you based?

nikeylee94:

@cuddlemii amen oo
@ the ones already in canada,can i study medicine after my first degree becos i read that international students r nt allowed 2

There's no rule that prohibits you from studying medicine in Canada. However, there are very few medical schools across the country compared to applicants. So even some Canadians who want to study medicine end up going abroad. Truth is, it is very difficult for international students to get a spot unless your government has an agreement with the medical school or you bring something extra special, which are the undergrad level is a blur. What some int'l students do is do their undergrad in Canada and move to the US for their medical programs. The US has more medical schools and there is obviously less competition for spots.

alanrewaju:

hello everyone, does anyone know how to apply for PR after completion of a postgraduate studies. And is there any female living in Etobicoke? pls contact. i seriously need friends right now. alanrewaju@yahoo.com

There are different streams. Are you a post grad? any work experience?

paddyman:

I just want to know what happens if you are denied student permit at the POE for whatever reason. Would they allow you stay freely in the country until your TRV expires or detained pending deportation?

Nope. You'd be put back on the next possible flight to Nigeria. However, unless the individual is either stupid or used fake documents, there's no reason to deny him/her entry. The questions at the border are fairly straightforward.

@Longecity, good to know you are settling in. As far as you have less than $10,000, you should be fine. However, you'd be wise not to carry lots of cash. Wire transfer is the way to go. The Western World is a cashless society.

AjanleKoko:

Why don't you pick up a hobby on the side?
Something to give you the satisfaction that your job doesn't. Sometimes dissatisfaction may be as a result of boredom. Find something outside work that you feel you might like, and pick it up as a hobby. Could be anything from tennis to forex trading.

I know someone who resigned from his job at an MNC, when he realised that he was worth over N200m in various diversified investments. He quit to set up his own investment company. He picked up investing in his spare time, mind you.

In addition, the OP can keep developing himself while in his current position.

keemzy1:

Hi People,
I must say this forum has been so informative and helpful.
Meanwhile, can you please advice on the possibilities of getting a good job in Canada as a post graduate student and when one finishes the program ?
A swift response will be appreciated.

One Love

Very possible. If you graduate from a recognised program/institution, you will be given a work permit (if you apply) regardless of whether you get a job. The onus is on you to find a job and get some experience so that you could apply for Permanent Residency if you wish. Quite a straightforward process.

rowlandoo:

@dealta007


bro shey u be consultant ni wey dey process for someone , shey i fit use church as my sponsor?

Any organization can sponsor you. However, you have the burden of proof to show a tie between you and your sponsor. Keep in mind that from the Canadian perspective, a church is a charity organization, not a one-man business.

Her application is dependent on yours, since you are the primary applicant. If you are approved, there's a high possibility that your spouse's application will be approved. I'd visit them on Thursday or Monday next week to find out the status before I defer the admission. Goodluck!

lee007:

Dear peeps pls i need some clarification,

I did my Medicals on the 8th of August and still expecting to hear from them , I have sent serveral mails and all they tell me is to wait. however the issue is that i applied together with my accompanying spouce and i was told that her application won't be reviewed until mine is completed and we intend to leave together.

My thought is to postpone my resumption till january(since am am already almost late for resumption which is 6th sept) while i ensure that her own application is completed before then.

However am not sure what the embassy does in cases like this, or weather they will start working on her application upon postponement to january,

I hope i can find some answers,


Thanks!

@Wealth, feel free to believe what you want to based on one case. Normally, you could get a study permit approved same day. However, since you (or your friend) come from a tropical country, you have to do medicals. This is where the delay lies (if you apply outside Nigeria). Even if you do the medicals same day you get the instructions to do it, it takes a couple of days for the DMP to send it to the regional medical centre; some DMPs could take a week or two to send the applications off. The regional medical centre for Nigeria is Paris and the centre for applications from Canada, US is in Ottawa. This centre in Ottawa is backlogged; it has been backlogged for years. The bulk of their applications are Permanent residency applications from within and outside Canada (North America) and study permits are a very small fraction. Immigration consulting is what I do. I have clients applying from all over. The average SP application from the US is 2-3months; there have been some outliers (shorter and longer) but you do not base your advice on outliers.

isO_Savvy:

Thanks 4 the info bruv. if there is a touch down at Calgary, better 4 me cos thats my stop(God willing o)

Chairmo thanks a lot! its funny how Calgary has more flight traffic, even with Edmonton as the capital.

Alberta is a funny spot. The bulk of the business go through Calgary just like Toronto and Ottawa. Good luck with your application.

Wealth21:

Hello Nairalanders, i have some news for y'all. though this my first time of posting a reply on this forum but i have been following this thread carefully because i applied for a study permit to Canada too and my start date is Sept 6th. However thats not the news, the news is if you have an American Visa, you can travel to america and apply to the embassy there, it takes roughly a month. I would have done the same too only that i found out about it late. So i think i just gave a future applicant a heads up!

Not true. If you apply thru the consulates in the US, you'd still need to do medicals and it could take 3months or more.

Wealth21:

Hello Nairalanders, i have some news for y'all. though this my first time of posting a reply on this forum but i have been following this thread carefully because i applied for a study permit to Canada too and my start date is Sept 6th. However thats not the news, the news is if you have an American Visa, you can travel to america and apply to the embassy there, it takes roughly a month. I would have done the same too only that i found out about it late. So i think i just gave a future applicant a heads up!

Not true. If you apply thru the consulates in the US, you'd still need to do medicals and it could take 3months or more.

isO_Savvy:

haha that kind thing persin go stretch leg tire. Thank God for your safe arrival!

Pls Which airline did you use and what was their fare?

Did you fly Straight to Edmonton or was there a connecting flight in Canada?

As for accommodation did u book b4 flying?, was it an issue at POE?

There's no direct flight to Edmonton. You'd either need to connect in Europe and sometimes, may have to connect again in one of the big hubs (Toronto or Calgary).

isO_Savvy:

Emmmm lemme see is Rivers State a province? lol Am still hopeful bruv.fingers crossed. ill be heading 2 Alberta, SAIT precisely

As for the mail thingy your fears are valid, just use a dummy mail that's what most NLanders do.

When i saw u ask Delta that question i knew he would say something like that lolzzz. Na our chaiman be that o. He's a Nice guy tough, im sure he'll contact u soonest

Don't 4 get to Update us O and Put us in prayers 2. Peace Bruv!

iSO, you are a funny chap. Keep being positive.

The reality is I pop in from time to time, read a few posts and try to help where I can. Funny enough, people actually pay me for some of the advice I give here for free. So when someone like Slim who is asking for some advice/help is giving me conditions, I just skip. It's not as if I have anything to lose and he/she will probably be fine with or without my advice/help.

@Slim, I have sent you an email.

dade112:

DELTA007,please do you know schools that accept NECO for admissions in Canada??can you also help with schools with not too expensive tuition fees?do you have an email where i can write you better please??reply soon please

This question has been asked a gazillion times. Please take some time to go through the thread. You'd need to do your homework but a list of institutions in Canada is here: http://www.aucc.ca/ Tuition fees are somewhat relative, depending on your program; however, Memorial University seem to have one of the lowest in the country. Goodluck.

slim69:

Thanks! Bro, might you be staying in Halifax also? I'd have loved to just type in my e-mail but you know the internet is written in indelible ink . Furthermore, it contains my WHOLE NAME! To avoid people sending spam and other 'orisirisi' in my box, i think I'd rather not! Better still, hook me up here in the room so every1 can learn from the info; but if you insist, perhaps they are info for private eyes , I'd open a new mailbox for that. I believe as we get to know ourselves more, you'd eventually have my real e-mail. So which is it going be? Thanks in advance!

Goodluck!

Slim, congratulations.

Drop your email; I'd hook you up in Halifax.

People:

For those of you in programs that have already resumed but have not gotten Visas, you need to differ your admission or get a letter from the institution that you can resume late. The embassy may deny your application simply because the date has elapsed. You have to be pro-active.

Goodluck!!

chukie94:

@delta007: i dont think they send anything to paris.cos i have seen peeps on here who asked the hospital to send it to the embassy ASAP but they were told they wud send it in the next day.i mean to the embassy.so dont really believe they send it to paris

They do. I am very sure about this. Canadian DMPs (everywhere, not just Nigeria/Africa) cannot make a decision on medical tests/results. They only conduct the tests and send the results to the Medical Centre dealing with that region (in this case, Paris for Africa). It's the medical doctors in that centre that make the final recommendation to the embassy. The medical centre's system is tied to the embassies in that region.

obietrix:

@all, I got instruction for medicals today.I had to go to dhl office to collect it since they wont bring it having received it on Thursday from CDHC.I submitted my application on the 27th of may but have since been writing them to know the application status.They replied only yesterday to acknowledge receipt of my application.

@omosanyaolak and others, Try sending them mails reminding them of your program start date.I believe you will get instructions for medicals before end of next week.

I have already booked for medicals at VI on the 15th of this month and my program starts on the 6th of September.

Cant you get something for early next week? They do not send the medicals to Paris the same day you do them. Add a week plus the wks in Paris and you are well into school time. The earlier you do it, the better; just my 2 kobo!

Why is this thread still alive? Moderators are waiting for people to get scammed and then say "we told you so"? C'mmon folks, delete this thread and stop giving these lunatics airtime. It's a scam. More genuine posts/threads have been deleted in the past!

Just a couple of points.

There's no way living expenses in the US is more expensive than the UK. Not in this life.

Secondly, if you can go the US or Canada route, go for it. Two years will fly and you are done. I'm no fan of one way thinking. If you go to the UK, your only prospect is Nigeria unless everything lines up perfectly, which is very rare. In Canada, you have the prospect of either working in Canada or moving back to Nigeria. It's a little tougher in the US but no where near the UK. The choice is yours but if I were in your shoes, UK will never be on my list. Thank me later!

BTW, there are a few universities that have given (and are giving) full scholarships to LLM candidates from Nigeria. The first black student to ever win the governor general's award in Canada is my friend. He completed his PhD in Law in 2002 making him also bag the award for completing his PhD program in record time. So many other Nigerians have come in for their LLM on scholarships and have completed their two year programs and moved on to better things. The other day, I ran into a dude who just completed his LLM program. He was earning the same 30k salary in some Eastern Nigerian town; he told me that he woke up one day and decided to apply to different universities in Canada by writing proposals. He got a full grant and he's done with his program now. So I'd encourage you to look at North American universities; you may just suprise yourself. Even if you do not get a grant, your prospects in North America are better than the UK. Good luck.

easye2011:

Pls I want know if you would be denied a canadian study visa if you are hiv positive. Has anyone got any experience?

Most likely.

There's no 5 star hotel in Nigeria!

newacca:

Hello house,
I went for the medical examination yesterday,but what worries me about the medical exam is that while the Doctor was asking me about my medical history,I was honest with all my response. He asked me if I have ever had tuberculosis,and I responded that I treated the ailment in 2002 and it was confirmed to me that I am tuberculosis free. The Doctor requested for any report backing this history. I didnt go with it,so today,I went to the hospital that treated me(State Hospital),but unfortunately,the hospital cannot find the record anymore. I did not find the record as well,as it has been a long time and I have changed location along the line.
Today,I went back to Marien hospital to explain things to the Doctor. All she told me was that she will send her own report like that. I even told me if I could take a medical fitness test from the hospital that treated,she refused and said she needs the past record. But I think the x-ray the CDHC required is also meant to detect any chest problem including that of TB. If I am OK with recent X-ray what will happen? I am really bothered. Please house,I need your suggestion and advice. Above all,I have my faith in the almighty God. He's capable of doing all things.
Please I need quick response. I am really confused. Thanks.
ciao

A letter from your doctor would buttress your point. However, the x-ray will show if you have any issues. Since it did not come up, I'd say you are fine.

greatolus:

I am planning to go to canada on a student visa.want to go for for a two year college diploma.I want to ask if it is possible to work and pay tuition in canada because i dont want to risk getting my career into problem in a white man's land.However i am ready to pay the first year tuition fee and other associated expenses but for the second year i dont have much money, so it is possible for me to raise the second year tuition fee with the work overthere?.Please i need your advice to help me make decision.pleeeeeeeeeease your response will be highly appreciated.

Very unlikely.

However, how much is the tuition fees, books, rent, food, utilities, etc? Then do the math.

Apart from renting in Abuja or Lagos and maybe PH, renting in other parts of the country will give you very low returns; may not be worth it when you factor in opportunity cost. Just my two cents!