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In fact, you have said it all

love4ual: my advice for any one coming to america who is still below 25yrs of age is to go and study nursing whether male or female....................as a guy it was not easy for me to agree to study nursing but i decided to abandon my 300 level course at nnamdi azikiwe university to study nursing.....................the future looks brighter for me than ever.......

i will have my liscence sometime this yr .....but i am already doing fine in the health sector..................

with nursing you will have ur papers quickly.............the demand is so high that there is so much shortage in the major cities of the us........new york, california and texas......

being a nurse you can come to the united states quickly because you do not need labor certification..............they do not look at experience sometimes or where you are coming from or even legal status because there is so much shortage in the industry.................infact most of the philippines and indian nurses who work here in houston cannot even speak english properly and yet the are employed making about $5,000 or more monthly............................my sister works double shift and so makes about $9,800 monthly.......................

nursing certificate is the only certificate that is recognized in the usa irregardless of the country you are coming from.............most nursing agencies will pay for your accomodation, car and board exam....................once you pass and start working you will re-imburse them back.........

any other degree from nigeria is rubbish......

most nigerians in the us are not properly informed about the health sector in the us even though they know nurses are on top.........................some of the jobs are also dirty but when you see dollars your eye go open and you can do just anything...........

while some people are still going through tough times in the us....there future is much brighter if only they are exposed to the right information.............canada, the us and australia are very good........i will advice anybody not to travel to the uk.........is really tougher out there and my friends always tell me that we are the very lucky ones to have been in the states.........

pls forget other degree certificates from home........because it will never be recognized abroad..........

To those of you who resides in Alberta,

Right now I live in Toronto, but am planning on moving down to Alberta because people keep informing me of the job prospects and they even said despite the increase on house rent expenses, that you save more living and working in Alberta, I am planning on going for my undergraduate studies @ Uni of Alberta/Calgary.

All I need to know now is that is it true that there are a lot of job opportunities there and they pay more compared to Toronto?

To those of you who resides in Alberta,

Right now I live in Toronto, but am planning on moving down to Alberta because people keep informing me of the job prospects and they even said despite the increase on house rent expenses, that you save more living and working in Alberta, I am planning on going for my undergraduate studies @ Uni of Alberta/Calgary.

All I need to know now is that is it true that there are a lot of job opportunities there and they pay more compared to Toronto?

I still don't get it, why are you people taking defense? she has already said it; she is Hot, and from my own experience, since she has dated this guy in question before, I don't see this as temptation, if she feels comfortable getting laid by this guy then so be it!

Abeg, Patriotic citizen of Nigeria, what is wrong with the question that guy asked? afterall he didn't direct the question to you!

stagger: Who be dis one again? Are you now one of those myopic foreigners who ask whether our blood is red in colour or whether we still bracket from tree to tree? Which kain question be dis?

Curious_city: And you have all the job flying around here in Nigeria??

I can't stop laughing!

birdman: You keep missing the point. No one is saying going abroad is not a good thing. However, if you have to spend $50-80k on a degree and there is a good chance you wont get a job, maybe, just maybe you should think twice about it. As bad as things are, there are people making it in the same Naija. Instead of spending years looking for paper and doing underground jobs, maybe you could own your own sh** in your own country. This same naija yall are heaping abuses is the same one lebanese and indians are becoming millionaires in

what do you mean there is a good chance they wont get a job after spending so much on a degree, do you think those places is like Nigeria whereby 90% of their graduate are roaming about the street without a job. Most of them are half-baked graduates anyways!

Talking about Lebanese and Indians becoming millionaires in Nigeria, they too are immigrants, they came from their countries to seek greener pasture in Nigeria, so whats the deal if some Nigerians are doing the same.

Patriotism wont lead you anywhere, you just need to face it. Just an advise if you have your way, you better get the F**k out of that place.

tensor777: Simply start a small business with the funds that you wish to cross the Sahara desert with. That Sahara expedition has 99% chance of failure

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You can't be too sure!

The fact is that no one is saying living abroad makes you superior to people living back home. I just can't help it when people talk shit about living abroad, only because many of you have been denied visa so many times and now you feel helpless.If you think getting out of the country is the best for you, then why don't you take the chance and stop all these: they said PhD holders drive cabs and stuffs.Patriotism will lead us to nowhere, you need to 'make hay while the sun shine'

No place like home my foot. To some home is where police treat you like a piece of shit; home is where the looter(political elites) don't care about their fellow citizens

To me home is where you feel loved and welcome.

nakedall: they have no jobs, a lot of Indian' PhD holders are driving cab and truck over there. let them say the truth.

when will you stop these dem say, dem say talk. How many university graduates roam about the street in Nigeria with no job?

justwise: That is alot of 'ifs', you are still in wishy washy nightmare, while you wait for factbox to send you the list of bills she pays in Canada, start making a list of bills you pay in Nigeria and the benefit you get out of it.

Tell us how good Nigeria Security is, tell us how much you trust the police officers and how good roads, drinking water, power supply, education are in Nigeria.

Stop living in 1979, come of it and tell us how things are now

help me tell Mr 'IF'

olajide_07: Going through the whole posts it just occurred to me that in 1979, the exchange rate of the naira to the pound was £1= 0.60k, a dollar was far less, the canadian dollar was no where to be found, our economy was on top, we had potentials of aligning ourselves a par with theses countries, people didn't need piles and loads of documentation to travel abroad, so many fortunate people whose parents left for canada left because U.I and IFE, didn't admit them, so many lecturers were sent on sabbatical because they needed to exchange, and further more develop their intellectual base, now our governments over time and the years, have failed us, to the point that we have to apply for 1-3years to be given skilled "mai nene" visa, some come and brag about it, where as they have contributed in any bit or manner, to the development of nigeria, they want to come back and become ministers and D.G because they have gone to acquire foreign certifications some even praise those countries because they have light and water as if we can't do the same if just if, we had the right people in place, the descendants of Prof magnous kpako the formal S.A to the president of nigeria on poverty eradication was collecting millions and billions for pilot projects which never brought direct development, rather "keke Napep", where other countries where bring in toyota motors to assemble cars, that are economically viable, they designed un-implementable models for the nigerian state, only to come here collect all our moneys (salaries and allowances) to pay their mortgages outside nigeria and their school fees debts, some lie to themselves that foreign countries are better then nigeria because of ephemeral issues which could have been solved if the leaders even gave a direction of where they want nigeria to go, we all want the best for ourselves but are these conditions where racism exist directly or indirectly the best for us? The question is where and what did we do wrong? What did yours and my fathers do wrong that has made us reach this level were we que to get out of nigeria? What are we still doing wrong?
@factbox a lot of what you have said is true and a lot of people wouldn't still accept those facts because the sun is fortunately shining on their side of the world, but for more emphasis though a lot of us wouldn't accept no matter what, could you plz give us a list of some of the bills being paid and taxes? Plz maybe they would understand better.

bro, we all know Nigeria can attain all these things, but not when someone like GEJ occupies the presidency. 'if and almost' wont change anything.

we shall all get whatever our heart desires!

justwise: Lower your expectation, the facilities you are enjoying in Canada was paid for by somebody and its only fair you pay your fair share. Can you tell me what Nigerian Govt does with the tax you pay in Nigeria?

If Canada is hell as you are screaming you can take the next available flight back to Nigeria, you will not be stopped by Canadian authority.

Abi oo!

BoboYekini: See how folks are making mouth, feeling superior 'i am a canadian permanent resident, PR e.t.c.'. Instead of being ashamed of yourselves. I dont blame una, i blame GEJ.

bros, you dey vex oo!

factbox: GUDDYLOVER! u can't understand, just because i'm still skooling does not mean i'm blind to what ppl are going tru arround me. little is enough for d wise. I PRAY U ARE GRANTED CANADIAN VISA SO DAT U CAN COME AND PERFORM SOME MIRACLES. I HAVE BEEN EXPECTING A REPLY FROM DOUBTING AND STURBBORN THOMAS LIKE U THOUGH. best of luck in ur abroad mission. I REST MY CASE. ONE MORE THING! FOR UR INFORMATION ppl abroad are more frustrated than u do anyways.

For your information, i do not need to apply for any Canadian visa;I live in Canada and am already thanking God;so far so good!.Not everybody that that strive really hard will make it in life, just pray you are part of the successful ones! I suppose you are frustrated with the fact that you are an international student and you pay much while you make little or no money. Comeon its just a matter of time, you have a bright future ahead.

I just don't understand what you are trying to tell our people back home, your post sound like a 'deterrent' to those aspiring to move abroad to probably better their lives; its their choice.

Stop this pessimism.

hagma37@yahoo.com:
i can just understand wetin people dey go do for inside dat heavy cold called canada mteeeeew

I can't just understand wetin people dey do for inside that hot weather(9ja), if dem give you visa and ur papa seize am from you, i dey sure say you go take some desperate measures against your papa just to retrieve the visa from him.

Hey, you dey Canada, you dey discourage people from going abroad. You should learn how to understand this,the fact that people still suffer abroad just because they are still students doesnt mean it will be the same forever, do you think it will all be same after Graduation? from my own opinion, i think people should be able to make their choices.

If suffer dey Canada, why you never go back Nigeria.

No place like home my foot.

factbox: Hynmmmmmmm! after reading all the correspondent posts so far, here is my advice for all our youth back home, before i write anything i will like to aknowledge some ppl dat will get back @ me for posting dis simple truth. buh d truth still needs to be told anyways, There is no where like home HONESTLY! here i am in Hamilton Ontario Canada, i am a student here and i have couple of naija folks here too ranging from young to adults.
No big deal about abroad to be very factual ppl come back home to tell us different stories which is far different from what i saw when i got here. There is serious suffer head here despite d fact dat there are all those facilities Tonnytox talked about but yet we pay handsomely to enjoy them all, what is d essence of good facilities without money in d pocket moreso who are those lying to u ppl dat free medical for everybody dat are citizens here BLANTANT LIE ppl here just get part of it paid by the government but d biggest part of it is paid by d invalid himself.
Alot of lies ppl come back to tell us but my advice here is seeing is believing because there are lots of things to talk about buh i have no tym to type for long. EAST OR WEST HOME IS D BEST .we dont always understand dis until we see for ourselves,PEOPLE ALWAYS BELIEVE GRASS IS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE INSTEAD OF WETTING THE GRASS THEY ARE STANDING ON.
When u get here u will realise dat (Canada is urs to discover).
THIS IS A WONDERFUL TRUTH DAT NOT SO MANY PPL HERE WILL LIKE TO TELL because THEY WANT OTHERS TO COME EXPERIENCE SAME WIF THEM............... my little coin.

caryoday:
Thanks man, my sponsor is my step dad and dm no get marriage cert. but we get family pics to show the family tie. He his a lawyer, guess he can write to that effect. learn all supporting doc must be original, is that true?

@poster,

Omidina,i don see your writing for here,tell that your step dad to call me

If you Marry lagos lady,make you give am money oo,if u no give am money oo,she go run away!
If you marry Ondo lady,make you give am lokili oo(Dog Meat),if you no give am lokili oo,she go run away!

How about that?

@all, ,i will be travelling by friday but my school official start date is 14th but i will be flying on friday so will be getting there by saturday.wont there be lot of querry at the POE.and secondly i will be going with $2000,my dad will be sending my tuition over when i get since my school wont let me make deposit from here,they said i am free to come pay upon arrival.thirdly i am going to lethbridge,alberta,but i want to have a stop over in toronto,do i have to book a flight going to calgary then have a stop over in toronto.lastly i need info on how much to make hotel reservation to show them at the POE incase they ask where i will be staying.

your swift response will be much appreciated.

Thanks.

@all,Happy that we are making progress and for those who are still expecting their visa i pray that the almighty God touches their minds and draw their attention to your application and make a positive decision,like have always been saying we shall all smile at the end.

I want to know something about my travelling.i got my TRV last week and i wont be travelling until around 22nd of sept,hope there wont be much querry at the POE because my start date was suppose to be 14th of this month,thats last date i can resume.i need a swift response,Thank you all.

isO_Savvy:
Good news Peeps! got my TRV today!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

Earnestly wishing that all hopefuls get theirs soonest!

One love yall!!!!!

@isO_Savvy, Happy for you, at last, where is the party @,when will you be travelling?

longecity:
i used alitalia and it cost just 205k .i paid for one way ooooooooo

@longecity, i have some questions to ask you.

1. concerning the airline,i think i will be going with Alitalia too,Klm is just too expensive.can you please tell me the route alitalia took i mean where they had their stop over.how can i book with alitalia do i have to go to their office at VI? and is it possible to book today and fly maybe tomorrow?
2.you said something about carrying too much cash.like my own case i haven't paid my tuition,but i have have gotten my visa,do you mean i will be questioned despite they know i will be paying tuition on arriving.and concerning the accomodation ,how do i go about it.i am going to uni of lethbridge so am suppose to board a plane going to calgary,but i want to have a stop over at toronto.how do i book that with alitalia.and please let me know how to go about the accomodation stuff,maybe i will have to tell them i will be staying in the hotel pending the time i can find a suitable room to rent.
i will wait for your response,thank you!

joeburster:
conrats guddylover. seems you didn't go through my last posy, when is your start date? did you update your Docs wit a letter stating a new a safe late resumption? Maple is also handling my app n my start date is sept 1 n i've been asked to update my doc wit a letter of safe late resumtion. awaiting your response

@joeburster, sorry for the belated response, my start date is sept 6,but i can still go in like sept 14.i didnt update my file for late resumption,my visa was issued 28 of Aug,although maple have been disturbing me to go pay my tuition fee,but i insisted cos my school wont let me pay any money until i have my visa handy,i have a mail from the school backing it up that i am free to come pay due fees upon arrival.

jimmy4x:
@ Guddylove, whatz d meaning of admission 50k, Visa Documentation 130k and why would U pay them $2000 dollars, whatz d money for, is it their own charges 4 helping U out, nd again, when U applied to Lethbridge, did they ask U to pay all your tuition 1st b4 U were offered admission What did they require of U as their requirements to study Computer Science, WAEC, Toefl, SAT, which of them pls, I'ld like to add U on fb if U dnt mind, tnx

@jimmy, admission=50k means they will help you get an admission,all you do is provide to them your credentials,and other fees stated above is the charges the require of you to pay for representing you at CDHC,mind you the $2000 is refundable that is if the visa is not granted,you can get the admission yourself,i did it all my myself,what you do is you send an application fee of $75 to the school before your application can be processed,i takes 1 month to get an admission with them,then you would need either TOEFL or SAT or IELTS.you can scan your credentials to them,no need of sending it through courier as it might get lost in the mail.

Here is the email to the International Recruitment Officer,email this office and they will direct you appropriately: dana.inkster@uleth.ca

Lastly,if you know you can package the application well on your own then you are good.

gel03:
@ guddylover

i understand u perfectly dear and i know that first time feeling you are talking about. i felt same way then too but told myself that i could do it. i equally trust maple. they are truly good for those who feel they cant do it themselves.

i am really happy for you and all those that has gotten their visa. what program are you actually going for?

@gel03, Actually going for an undergraduate degree studies.Computer Science.

so now that you are approved of the PR,are you going start benefiting things like paying tuition fee like citizen/PR or will you still continue paying the huge money(international tuition fees),i don't understand .please try to shed more light!

gel03:
@ all

Longest time my peeps. i hail my NLs.

i took a break from my study visa application because of Canadian PR application under FSW.

Now i want to advice all those looking for agents to use for admission, visa documentation and visa application. You do not need an agent. for Christ's sake this is why NL is here. To assist one another. i got admission to study management as a second degree in the university of lethbridge fall 2011 but decided to withdraw my visa application as my husband and i choosed to apply for permanent residence under FSW.

As i write, our application has been approved in canada for further processing. we did not use any agent for anything. i personally did all the packaging of the application as my hubby is a very busy person. i got all the information i needed to package the application from the instruction guide on cic website and also from different forums where PR matters were discussed.

my admission in lethbridge, i did the application my self without an agent. my friend cuddlemii here did hers herself including her visa application and many others who did theirs themselves.


you can get advice from us for free. u do not need an agent.

@ henrywest 

u are high 

@gel03, Don't get me wrong am not saying people can't package their application all by themself,but i must say all this thing look like something someone can't do just because you are new to it.but if one have extra money to spare,i'd prefer using Maple Edu,they are good at what they do.

i have my visa now,i am also going to University of Lethbridge this sept.

Thanks.

allexy2:
hey guy, am new here.i have a question for those who use maple edu, after paying 130k for visa  processing and admission at 50k, is an applicant to pay another money to maple when visa is ready , if yes, how much, prompt response to msg is highly appreciated, thanks guys, will be expecting a reply

when the medical instruction get to them you pay $2000 before you can now go for your medical at a designated hospital.after that you wait for your visa and thats all.

easye2011:
@Guddylover: Canada is ok, but it is getting cold here. try n come along with thick jacket. i used KLM from Nigeria to Calgary for a fee of 380k. they only stop once @Amsterdam then straight to Calgary. it took about 18hrs to Calgary. when you get to Calgary, u can book Air Canada to where you are going in Canada

@easye2011,thanks for the insight,but what i want to do is ,i want to stop at toronto maybe just for a day or two at my friends place.cant i book the flight straight to Calgary and then i will stop over at toronto ,then i get my study permit right there.

i heard they are doing Promo ,how is that?

easye2011:
@isO_Savvy: i dey tell u, leg dey pain person. i used KLM from Abuja to Amsterdam and then from Amsterdam to Calgary. the total fare was 380knaira. there was no problem at the POE, they just requested only the letter from naija embassy and then i was issued a study permit

@easye2011, i hope you are enjoying canada.please i just got my visa and am making arrangement for the booking of flight,my school is in Lethbridge but i was told i have to land at calgary,but what i want to do is this i want to book a flight going to calgary but i will have a stop over at Toronto maybe for like some hours,i think i will be able to get my study permit @ toronto?, pls.let me know how to go about the bookings.Thanks

@all, i want to know if the KLM promo is still on,i want to book my flight to Calgary! a swift response will be much appreciated.

@house, can anyone tell me how i can get a cheaper flight to canada.