₦airaland Forum

ednut1:
many people are not open to dating someone in Nigeria because of the fear of being used for papers or money. Some have embraced common law relationship without marriage. Some are not interested in commitment, some are holding on to their standards. Some are already marrying who they met in Canada too 😁

MayorOfEdmonton:
All the best in your IELTS.
WES for only MSc.(highest degree)

Since you have experience in tech, you may have slightly higher chance IF IRCC continue their dedicated tech/STEM category invitations this year as the CRS score is lower, make sure the NOC you choose is one of the listed though.

Are you a single male/female? You could explore starting a SERIOUS relationship with one of the people you know in Canada if they are single too & PR/Citizen😁, let time & the ‘heart’ do the rest before you know it you’d be so in love he/she will rush to Nigeria to marry you. Canada can be lonely for single folks & most Nigerian will rather avoid western marital dramas. Just kidding but it’s an option😉😊
All the best

WoodcrestMayor:
A very hot afternoon to us in Naija and a cool morning to the Canadians

Abeg,I dey find accomodation.How have you been able to navigate the numerous and unattainable criteria (payment stubs,admission letters and reference letter from former landlord).
I just need a one bedroom with my bathroom and toilet to myself.Is that too much to ask for?

For those who have navigated these murky waters,kindly give pointers.Man is landing soon

lilyandie:
Please do NOT change money at the airport, i did and those guys scammed me. Their rates were horrible.

alt3r3g0:
Welcome. In addition to the point to note, Its advisable to change only what's needed because you'd get a better rate at the banks and the mall than @ travellex/ airport rate.

kachikapor:
hi,

Thanks for sharing.

You stated that you wrote down meat and fiah. Did they really allow you to bring in meat?

thanks

caseynewnn:
congrats.wishing u d best in Canada.pls if I may ask,what were d routine questions asked

kachikapor:
Hi.

My husband sent to this particular email and the other one several times. Not one sinle response. Lucky for us... he knows a friend who works there and he was told he would have to pay 35k before he would get the letter. We have paid and have been informed we will get the letter on tuesday.

Underwoodd:
Hello A555,

I am about to apply for US visa via dropbox but I am kinda worried that the Canada immigrant visa might affect the application.

Pls did you apply via dropbox or did you go for an interview?
Was your visa application approved?
On the DS-160 form, how did you answer the question of if you are a PR of another country?

My immigrant visa expires in June, I will be landing in May.

Thank you.

koonlay5:
Hi,

Please, who can help me with understanding my GCMS note or a link that would help me? Been trying to get around it for a while now.

Thank you.

Temidewale:
@ Eddycross, I know it is possible to leave naira in your Gtb account in Nigeria, then get to Canny and get naija forex agents there who can exchange dollar for you while you transfer to their naira account in Naija. That is what we intend to do as we will be landing Ontario next week. However, with this post, I am wondering if this transfer method saves more money than our own plan. Please advise.

A555:
@ nwandy218 & eddycross: I haven't reviewed how other banks process this transaction, and it is possible some other banks may have better or cheaper arrangements. However, the following is excerpted from the Gtbank internet banking page, fx transfers to Other banks link -

" Please Note: Request received before 2pm will be treated same day, while those received after 2pm will be treated next working day. Processing of any request is subject to compliance with local regulations.

Details of Charges per (transaction) - Commission: 0.5% of Transaction Amount (if source of funds is inflow) or 2% of Transaction Amount (if source of funds is through cash deposit) (subject to a minimum of 10 dollars), VAT: 5% of Commission, Telex: 4000 Naira (or its equivalent in the currency being transferred). Off Shore Charges: USD: $25, GBP: £12, Euro: EUR20. "

So for a transfer of about $10k, charges would be $200 (commission) + $10 (VAT on commission) + NGN4000 (for some reason i was last charged 6k for the telex) + $25 (offshore charges), altogether less than $250, and you can run all charges through your naira acct.

The big issue here is how you sourced the forex in your account, and I have done the estimate above based on how most people get forex from mallams paying cash into your account. I guess some people would baulk at paying NGN80k in charges, but note this is 2.5% of the money transferred.

However, if you are able to get the mallam or other sources to do a transfer into your account, the charges drop significantly per the bolded above with commission now at $50, VAT $2.50 and when you include telex and offshore charges, it would be less than $100.

alt3r3g0:
@ nwandy218 and eddycross.

For Gtb, there is a fixed and variable charge. I can't remember the specifics. You can chat a gtb agent by going to gtbank.com, on the bottom left you will see a chat screen. I think its 24hrs.

You will also be asked if you want the charges to be to your naira account or deducted from part of the funds you are sending.

I did a test run with a thousand dollars and put the charge on my naira acct. Was charged 8,279 by gtb.

The bank (Canada) also collected 1.7% as funds transfer fee.

A555:
Changed USD into my Gtbank domiciliary account before i left. I travelled with USD$5k only because of the size of my family, honestly I don't even like travelling with that much money. On arrival, got my SIN next day, then proceeded to open bank accounts same day(I went with RBC). Requested a USD account as well as the CAD accounts, then I transferred from my Nigerian dom account to the USD account. Cash was credited into my account within 24hrs. When you consider the time difference it could be up to 48hrs if you miss the window to initiate the transfer in Nigerian time. I had to be careful to initiate the transfer before the GTbank closed their fx transactions for the day or it gets carried over to the next day and extends by a further day or so. And you can move between your CAD and USD accounts as easily as moving cash between your current and savings accounts in Nigeria.

yungreezy:
Hello guys,

So I have visited the Acces employment website, but i cannot seem to find a way to register for a connections program. Can this happen only when I land and visit their office in person or what?

Also, what do you guys think of the Humber college bridging program for IT. Like ive said before, I'm currently in banking but I want to go back IT which is what I studied in school. Would this program be of help? Here's a link to the program http://newtocanada.humber.ca/bridging-programs/mobile.html

senors:
Send me a PM.

jummolami:
Send me a private mail. Then I link u with the person I know.

jummolami:
Send me a private mail. Then I link u with the person I know.

senors:
Send me a PM.

jummolami:
Please great people I need help on the following:
1. university of Ibadan verification process. I got an email from WES since last week Monday that copies of my transcript have been sent to my school for verification.

2. Hubby applied online for his lasu transcript 2 weeks ago. But don't know even understand how to track the transcript processing in lasu. Does he need to visit LASU in person. .

Please any one with idea. Please help me oo

Thank you.

bigfido:
awwww... wait till January.. that hohoho will become yeyeye

fabdee:
So I've always seen this in movies buh now its live and direct....trust me its a beauty to behold. �� we're gonna have a white xmas hohoho��

SegunWamiri:
Haba! He's not disputing your experience neither is he trying to put words in your mouth. He's just admonishing other people who might not get the perspective right which is actually a very... good thing

Abby2017:
Lol, the banker will just sit pretty and be watching like what is wrong with this ogbeni.

Functioning current account/USD account that is at least 6 months old will get the letter in required format from GTB (so they said)...before my people will go and open current account today and want letter tomorrow because savings account holding the POF is 5years old
#myhandnodeyo#byeee

db23:
Really? My branch first told me it wasn't possible. I told them that wasn't acceptable. After some back and forth, they did it eventually. Was even surprised they included all my active accounts.

Maybe it's the person you speak to. I find that different people will give you different answers sometimes. I told them to check with their headoffice... They said they don't normally do that exact format, but they eventually did.

tempest01:
Okay thanks....Is there a place to get historical draw dates and numbers?