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kennyjoy:
Hi Everyone,

Please I would like to have an information about Burnaby/New Westminster/Surrey BC which one is cheapest area to live, in terms of accomodation, cost of living and others. I will be coming next month to resume summer term at Douglas college.

Thanks in anticipation.

We can talk about living in BC. Follow on Instagram.

Toceen2022:
Please guys, who is living or going to Victoria, British Columbia.
I need some information about accommodation and living expenses.

Anyone please.

Welcome to beautiful British Columbia in advance. I share lots of settlement tips on Instagram - @bcsettlementbuddy

buchito1:
Hi guys. It feels so good typing this!!! After more than 5yrs of following this beautiful thread...

Yaayyyyyy!!!! Thank you God!

I'd finally be coming to Vancouver, British Columbia, by ending of next month March

And would appreciate all the help I can get to settling in well.

Thank you so much guysss

Beauty 4 ashes is in Surrey, close to Delta depending on the side of Delta. Most of the African stores are in Surrey, Burnaby/New Westminster.

stonecoldcafe:
Hello. Can someone who lives in BC give me the location for a good African shop. If there is any located in the Delta region, the better. Thanks

Merry Christmas from beautiful British Columbia ❤❤

We had a white Christmas with very heavy snow fall for the first time in over a decade in the lower mainland.

BC having up to -15°C is a first in a long time

Good day all,

Been trying to catch up all these while and it's worth the read. But I have some peculiarities to my situation and will appreciate any advice or guidance you may offer.

I will be doing a soft landing in British Columbia in July with a family of 4; 2 adults, 1 child and 1 infant for 4 weeks. We will like to use this landing as a form of exploratory visit to physically see those cities we've read about online and decide on the one to settle in when we finally return next year.

We are looking at Burnaby, Langley or Kelowna.

Questions:

1. We want to spend 1 week each in those cities mentioned so we want to book airbnb for each of them. We do not have any family or friends in BC. Which address will we give at the POE for our PR cards? Can we use the airbnb address?

2. Can we give a family friend's address in Calgary at POE for PR card since we do not have anybody in BC and no permanent address?

3. Are there any other advice for getting the PR card? Hubby wants me to extend my stay and wait for the cards while he returns with the kids.

4. What is advisable to do during the 4 weeks apart from SIN? Can we open a joint bank account and deposit our POF? Will we still benefit from the 1 year free banking if we do this considering this is a soft landing to return finally next year?

5. Is it advisable for hubby to attempt the road test during this period as he is quite confident he will pass with a few hours of practice with an instructor?

6. Since there is a 3 month wait period in BC for health card, can we apply during this soft landing period or we have to wait when we finally land?

7. Can anybody please recommend an affordable health insurance we can buy from Nigeria to cover this softlanding period.

8. My kids' ages are 3 and 1. Do we need to take our car seats from Nigeria or is there a way around it as we learnt taxis are quite strict?

9. Hubby is a supply chain professional with over 10 years experience while mine is less than 3 years in same field. Any pointers for jobs we could check while we are there?

10. Is it possible to skip landing formalities in Toronto and proceed to Vancouver or we must sign our COPR in Toronto?

PS: We know BC is expensive but we've made up our mind. We will be alright �. We will appreciate hooking up with anybody in BC for guidance. If there is any WhatsApp group for BC, we would like to join. Apologies for the long epistle. All advice are highly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

Happy new year people

Congrats to all PPR and ITA clinchers

It's been a while

Where are our prophetic ministers? @smslive2 and others, make una come prophesy on my application o.

6 months to be completed by Friday and still in IP1. VO unknown as GCMS notes no gree come since 2 months now.

Let me go back and compose my PPR message as you all join forces to pray for my PPR and others who are overdue.

It has ended in praise.

Will be back soon in Jesus name, AMEN.

Hmmmm, I shall be back very soon



Watch this space!!!

Part 5 will have my PPR story with my 1 month processing and no ADR just like i prophesied in Part 4.

Got ITA and AOR in part 4.

Have sewn aso ebi for my PPR in Jesus name. Amen!!!

Colour code is Akara brown and orange jollof rice in case you are interested

It has ended in praise already

Massive congratulations to the only Mummy that answered all the questions i ever asked on this thread whether i mentioned her or not

I'm so happy for you. I had to rush to the thread when i heard you've dropped it like its hot.

Newmum0615 for prime minister. God bless you and favour you in the maple land. We dey behind you.

I need the school you've researched mbok

Go and prosper

Congrats balogunsam. Go and prosper in the maple land

Hi Kagari,

Could you help research for a cheap return ticket from Lagos to Banjul, The Gambia for 2 adults, 1child 2yrs+, 1 infant less than 1 year for 5 nights in 1st week of November.

Thanks

Congrats dear @QSola, Ethelia and Adlib007

Go and conquer the maple land

Newmum0615:
@Divinegifts does the question say Place of issue or country of issue? I reckon that they are 2 different things. Arent you allowed to choose Nigeria? I just looked at the screen shots of the pages of my pre-ITA profile and all I was required to input was passport number, country/territory of issue, issue date and expiry date. Don't know if it has changed. Nigeria has to be on the list of options. Read this. Slightly different scenario,, but most likely still applies.

Let others shook mouth sha.

@newmum0615 and jemulsboy, thanks for your response. Makes sense now

jelmusboy:
Nigeria

NIGERIA

Passport was obtained in London and reading place of issue London o

Please fam, my daughter was born in the UK and obtained Nigerian passport at Nigeria High Commission, London. What should I select as Country/ territory of issue?

The options are confusing. She's not a British citizen. The options are 1. UK Brit overseas terr. 2. UK Brit Ntl Overseas 3. UK Brit Overseas Citizen 4. UK Brit protected person 5. UK British citizen 6. UK British subject

Abeg make una help me torchlight this matter. Thanks

Plot of land for ITA and PPR now that BBB is here.

Document gathering in progress.

ITA soon, PPR in less than a month. No ADR

So help us God.

Divinegifts:


Pele my sis. Na so we see am for this Lagos o but nevertheless we give God all the glory.

I'm good. Just dey waka pass say make I hail my people.

*Update*
Rejoice with us. BBB has arrived and ready to join our Canny waka.

happytbaby:
Market dey o...work is much, Lagos is stressful but there is a lot to be thankful for. How are you?

Pele my sis. Na so we see am for this Lagos o but nevertheless we give God all the glory.

I'm good. Just dey waka pass say make I hail my people.

Newmum0615:
I'm hanging in there. Waiting to post my dramatic announcement
Howz you?

You is fine Can't wait for your nollywood announcement. We got your back

Mine might be in part 4. Chilling for my bundle of joy to arrive so I can include everybody at once.

Page 400 and journey never start sef

@ newmum0615, happytbaby, mcstan18, how market?

mcstan18:
Dear Brethren,

...for the Egyptians [BC and IELTS] whom ye have seen today, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
The day has come for us to be set free from these Egyptians. They have somehow given me some sort of mixed feelings though. Nevertheless, I am extremely grateful to God that my morale didn't wane down to a nadir.

L - 8
R - 9
W - 7
S - 8.5

I'm considering a remark in the W, I need that 3 points badly. What do you, my e-family think?
On a lighter note, someone here was touched to give me a hug the last time while I was seemingly downcast. Now is the perfect time, with all the RED theme everywhere. Shall we pick a rendezvous already?

Congrats mcstan18. At last you crossed the hurdle. Really happy for you.

Newmum0615:
Please just include both. If both jobs are in the same organization, it won't take anything extra to have them include the current role. In fact, it is important that you do it. If they contact the organization, you won't be there and the HR contact might just give them info about both jobs. Even though it is under personal history, they might still frown at the omission. My opinion though. I won't exclude it myself.

Thanks newmum

mcstan18:


More points how? Don't worry yourself, complete 3 years of experience allots the maximum obtainable points for that category. The reference letter can include the 4 months stuff even though he isn't claiming points for it. The idea is that whatever you claim points for MUST be sufficiently backed up with proof. However, you can choose to provide more information than required by including it. There's no harm in doing that

Thanks dear

happytbaby:
Hi Madam, you will need to send me some divine gifts, valentine is coming and I am in the mood for gifts.

My thoughts are as follows:

If le' hubs says the company should not include the 4 months, it creates a gap, fine it can be addressed under personal history, but the reference letter is incomplete. It creates an inconsistency, if to say he was not going to obtain any reference from this company in the first place I would say okay to put it under personal history but he is getting a reference....

Please let the reference reflect two positions. I can imagine a case where they send an email to the company and company responds with two roles and the time frames, an impatient VO may not add it up to the details under personal history and be thinking the info is inconsistent....do not mind my active imagination please. Let's just make things tidy.

Receive my divine gift of love this Valentine

Thanks for your recommendation. Well appreciated