Anyone in George Brown college here. It is very close to my house here. Care for a hang out this weekend?

So, I arrived on Dec 26th. I am very tired. Since I am not on study permit I don't think there is any reason to write full gist. I may add the pictures and videos I took to photos and link them here later.

The procedure to get your work permit is pretty much alike to that of study permit.

recxa:

Lol me and my family entered with my sister when she was going in August we bribed the immigration officer and we were let in

We did and they were allowed to enter.

mcobex:
Hope the other person was able to sort the enrollment letter thing?
Journey mercy

Unfortunately, he was not. He had to change his flight day.

Checked in, now in the lounge I book with wakanow sipping vodka

Is there anyway to download University West Canada enrolment letter online. A guy is in trouble here. They are not allowing him to board because of it in Ethiopian Airlines

Are family members allowed to escorts you to the airport?

Merry Christmas everyone. See you yonder

deommanuel:


All set Boss!!!

I wish you a safe flight!

Thanks boss

mcobex:
Try to add 1kg to the 22kg bag. Also check the airline site to see how much to have to pay for extra luggage (just to be sure how much you will pay)

Extra weight is 60 USD. Extra luggage is 85000 naira. Since I don't have extra luggage, I will be paying only 60 USD.

The bag on top is my carry-on/hand luggage. I don't know if that is weighed though, because it is more than 7kg.

UBCcookies:
evergold, BiggestAmajo & choc(f) thanks so much for your responses they were all really helpful.

Can I carry dried fish and yam lol I like yam alot

I carried dried fish and wrapped it in that big carton color cellotape. Yam will be too heavy for your bags

I am finally in Ikeja ready for tomorrow's trip on Ethiopian Airlines

mcobex:
What of the other bags? I means their weight

One is 22kg the other is about 8kg

Dovelove543:
So Guys I didn't know a new thread has been created because I've been on transit and currently in quarantine. Although I thought it's not so necessary as some colleague here have shared their experience but I believe this could still be a guide for some of you.
My Destination was Hamilton (McMaster University)
Airline: Ethiopian Airlines
Departure: 18th of Dec. 2020
Arrival: 19th of Dec. 2020

I was living in Chevron Lekki, so I left by 6 am to avoid traffic. I used Taxify. We got to the Airport (MMIA) by 7:12 am and waited for check-in to begin by 8 am.

When check-in started at MMIA, The immigration was checking traveling bags and even those with foodstuff were giving them tips. It got to my turn they ask me to go. I didn't go with any foodstuff and they didn't check me.

At Ethiopian Airlines I was asked to present my Enrolment letter and Passport and thereafter asked to wait until it is verified, after about 20-30 minutes I was cleared and given a boarding pass (2 boarding pass-1 from Lagos to Ethiopian, 2 from Ethiopia to Dublin to refill and then en route to Toronto), a yellow paper for a declaration (this will be collected by Immigration along the line, please ask a question from official if you don't know what to do, My bags were check-in except for the one with a laptop and my documents (please fill your final destination well). Nigerian immigration was busy asking for tips...I no give them shi....but I was friendly to them sha.............. We waited until 11 am when boarding started. Please lest I forget you will pass through 8 checkings or more before you reach the boarding area so carry a little bag, maybe your laptop bag and documents. some carried big bags, anyway the choice is yours. The plane let by few minutes to 2 pm.

We got to Ethiopia by 9 pm. The flight was 5 hours and 20 mins but the arrival time is because of the time difference. We drove from the plane to the Airport Terminal and went through a long walk inside the Airport (all man for himself). Please ask questions make you no go follow those going to Dubia or Mozambique. At the boarding zone in Etiopia, we boarded just about 30 mins and flew for another 6 hours to Dublin, refilled for about 1 hour, and flew for about 6 hours to Toronto. Inside the flight, before you reach Toronto Airport, you will be given some forms to fill, please fill it inside the plane. (Abeg carry a pen with you make you no go dey beg biro).

At Toronto Airport, it was a long lonely walk because we were release in batches because of COVID-19 so you may see yourself walking alone. Please follow the signs. Fill your ArriveCAN on your phone and show your phone to them. I snapped it and show the snapped receipt (containing letters) to them. You will also be asked along the way to submit the documents you filled on the plane to immigration. At POE, the Canadian immigration that attended to me asked me for Acceptance Letter (AL) and Prove of tuition payment....I gave her my AL and my Enrolment Letter. She told me congratulation because I had a scholarship and TA (Teaching Assistantship) and encourage me to apply for PR. I collected my study permit, passport, social Insurance form, and when to pick my check-in baggage. Thereafter, the Airways Transit taxi I booked from Nigeria was waiting for me outside. The retired Canadian Taxi man that drove me was nice and we talked until I got to my quarantine residence. Since then I have been receiving free meals 3 times daily until next year with free WiFi (14 days).

I had a zoom discussion with my supervisor yesterday and by the new year, work starts. I encourage every one of you to never give up, even if not for anything but for your children. Nigeria is dying. We will try to be here whenever we can to assist, all the best all.

Lest I forget, Hamilton went into lockdown on the 21 Dec. and Toronto will be going into lockdown on the 26th of Dec. but I don't know if this affects international flight. I'm not sure I remembered everything but if you ask me I go answer.

Thanks for the long message. These are my luggages. The biggest one is 31kg. I know I am going to pay about 60 USD for that.

Kakokako:


I carried the 2 main 23kg bags, a carry on luggage of about 7kg and my shuttle bag. None of my bag was weighed. I just went straight to wrapping the luggage bags with nylon to preserve my precious garri, egusi, ata Ata gbigbe and some dry fish, knorr maggi

So, I can actually carry a carryon bag and my laptop bag too and check two big bags right. I bought foodstuff of over 100k and I don't want to leave anything behind

starkyniichan:


Kakokako already listed a few lemme add a few more

- salt, Maggi, some seasonings
- indomie
- spaghetti
- grounded pepper
- Egusi
- milk, Milo

Tbh just come with everything you can bags you gonna check in at the airport only gets Searched by officials at the airport for money reasons... After you check in your bags at the airport in Nigeria they don't get searched till you reach your final destination only the ones you carry with you they get checked at each layovers if you have any.

Safe journey, wishing you the best �

Did you pay for extra weight or your 23kg * 2 allowances was enough?

mcobex:
You can travel with your family if they have their visa as well.
You can either apply alone first then apply for them once you get your TRV or you apply together as a family.
That being said, I always advise applicants to apply alone first and use their family as home-tie , then apply for their family once they get their own TRV. But the choice is yours to make

They will need a written authorisation
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/visitors/immediate-family.html#authorization

Meeny123:
Hello guys, does anyone know if family members are being allowed to travel/accompany students into Canada? I understand they also have to apply, but are they (family/accompany member) considered as essential travel too?

I will appreciate answers or experiences at point of entry. Thanks.

You will need to apply for approval before they can travel. You can apply for the approval after they receive their Visa and LOI

Those that flew on Ethiopia recently, how many bags did you check-in? Did you have a carry-on bag too in Economy?

MadeMan01:


Details please of how you secured apartment

I searched Toronto on Airbnb. I then filtered for Entire Apartments. I then filtered for ones less than 54 CAD per night. I saw the one I liked. I look at the pictures and checked youtube and google maps streetview for the general area.

I used my dollar card to book it.

I am

Hamilah11:
Hi guys. Anyone here flying on the 25th with Ethiopian airlines?

Kimkalash:
Hi guys, sorry it took this long.

Did not do covid test. No one checked my luggage in Lagos. Just went to the Ethiopian airlines stand, gave them enrolment letter, admission letter, arrive can receipt photocopy and I checked in my luggage. Begged the checker to put me by the window for all flights up to Newfoundland, he did and i just tipped his something. Went to have breakfast and then dashed towards the boarding gate. As expected, na only pilot no tax me. Plane left around 2. We got to Addis Ababa around 9.
Getting out of the plane, we rushed to the boarding gate to get set for Dublin. Plane left around 11 and we got to Dublin about 8 hrs later I think. This was so so long. There was quite a delay at Dublin I think because of logistics but from Dublin to Toronto it took us about 7 hrs. The journey was long for me as my max before now used to be around 5 hrs.

We got to Toronto, waited for about 30 minutes in the plane, went straight to border services, filled a few forms, showed our arrive can, boarding pass and passport and then we were directed towards immigration. The guy just came to us, asked us for passport, tuition receipt/enrolment verification, declaration form and admission letter. 10 minutes later, he called me, gave me back my documents and issued my study permit and gave me a paper to direct me on how to get my social insurance number, then that was all.

Checked in my luggage going to Newfoundland. It was still past 11 and my flight was for 9:30 pm so i just followed my Nigerian friends going to Vancouver to their boarding gate, gisted and saw them off at past 2. Then it was only me. This was draining. I then began to tour the airport and met a South Sudanese woman with whom I discussed the state of our countries and neo-colonialism. She's a Canadian citizen so she enlightened me a whole lot and when she realized i didnt have cash cause I was complaining on phone that i was hungry, she gave me 20 U.S dollars but the mumu me went to Italian to buy ham, bacon and coke. I forcefully finished it o.


Went to my boarding gate 2 hrs prior and saw a white guy. Moved closer to him and started a conversation. He was speaking fast so my accent also had to change. We discussed Trump, liberalism, Canada's plan towards development and economic expansion, American and Chinese trade wars and the beauty of data analytics in Insurance. A few minutes to board, we parted and he got to the plane first as per him seat be like first class.


I later got on the plane but when the plane paced around the runway, i think it began to have issues so the captain said we'd return to the gate and do a system refresh on the plane. It delayed for two hours. I sha know say after like five minutes wey plane move up, i don sleep. Before I know, e don remain 8 minutes to land. Landing was thrilling cause the journey from Lagos was long. I got to the NFL border, took my luggage, approached the border official, submitted my passport, travel declaration form and my GT atm card for indentification. She spoke her English and then freed me. I met my greeter and he put me in the cab but failed to tell the porter i was coming cause he was attending to two others.


The cabman dropped me and I knocked and knocked but nobody came through. I was just on a shirt. I languished in the cold, shouted for help but no one came through. I saw a car pass by and slowly approached the car and an Asian lady listened to me, asked me to wait and she called her supervisor. I ran across the road for like five minutes to limit the effect of the cold and then she drove towards me and gave me a number to call but that was when the other two guys came and the porter came around. I went in, called the greeter, fuckling blast him and he apologized. I was then shown my room and I checked in for isolation. I am in quarantine.
A mix of experiences you see?

Mhen Congratulations. I really enjoyed this. Did you take foodstuffs? Did you declare it?

UBCcookies:
Please how do I get this covid test? I'm in Delta and I am having difficulty locating an accredited center. My travel is on 30th biko.

You don't need covid test

Ayobami2001:
All my reservations via airbnb are being declined by the hosts cos they don’t want a international traveler that will quarantine in their shared living space.

What I did was to get an Entire Apartment. It is more expensive, but I am now paying 1,300 CAD for a one bedroom, kitchen and sitting room for 23 days

recxa:
Guys. Can I open a Nigerian dollar account that I can use once I get to Canada?

Yeah. I have my dollar ATM that I have been using for transactions and you can use it to withdraw up to 10k USD per day according to Zenith Bank

Blossom241:




Okay cool ,sure we dont need to submit covid 19 test result right ?

You don't need it

Obanidavid:


Sure, I did. I only wished I had taken more than enough because no one bothers to check our luggage.

Hey what did you take and did it not increase your bags weight?

Sirromey:
Mehn the customer care for wakanow was the one that said that its needed.

Wakanow tries to get everyone to take it. That's how they make money. When you forcefully tell them that it is not required, they don't tell you again

Blossom241:
Good morning everyone!!!
Anyone traveling to Winnipeg on the 25th through ETHIOPIAN AIRLINE

I am going to Toronto on that flight.

Is there anyone that travelled recently that took foodstuffs?

Blavkmaann:



Na from the hotel u for Dey Jand!

I Dey envy una.... erm. My slaves are currently unavailable, they r going thru orientation in my village they can’t go and embarrass me in the uptown..... Omo if drinks and better girls dey, I fit Dey enter road like his Dey come IKJ oooo........

Update me well! I no kuku get work.... everyday is a weekend

Nan from the hotel I wan commot. I dey enter there from the 24th. Regarding drinks, e go boku. Since my wife dey follow me, I non Sabi girls matter.