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Godbpraised:
Hmmm, i have read carefully the comments of noble men and women on this forum, honestly i respect everyone's view, however please permit me to share my views about Canada and the view about the role of man and woman in Canada as well as accepting the Canadian culture, also permit me to discuss first who qualifies in my views and opinion who should be aiming to stay in canada, at least i have been in canada for 1 year and three months. Firstly
People who should not bother to come to Canada.
1. If you are married in Nigeria and have been beating your wife or abusing her, please do not come to canada, else the woman would deal with you.
2. if you are not willing to submit to ur wife, men guy forget Canada. This is because when you land the canada the very day you land, you as the man becomes the woman and the woman becomes the man.
3 If you like to chase babes and you are married, omo Canada is not for you, becos in Canada women have more rights, them go divorce u like sheet, u go dey pay child support and wife support too. Also marriages crumble here easily because most cities like Calgary and Winnipeg, as well as Alberta are small in population every body knows every one so their is room for gossiping and backbiting, you can be sure that you deeds would be blown open easily
4. If you like to drink beer and social life omo, this place dey dull like crazy. i would suggest you sit down in Nigeria, if you get drunk here and you are driving drunk if police catch you omo u would find yourself immediately in Nigeria.
5. Be ready to do the dirty jobs at least in the first three months when you land, some are luck to get the job of their choice immediately.

Accepting the Canadian culture.
In as much i like the way Canada is been run, working roads, light, good governance, honestly i do not enjoy certain things about Canada, that is the individualism, this is seen even in the lives of our youth, my people kids who are not up to 18 years, start misbehaving all becos of the individualistic nature of the environment, when i was a kid my mother beat hell out of me if i misbehave, my dad slapped me if i misbehaved. Also i have also studied with great pain how "Nigerians" here drop their culture just becos they want to align with the Canadian culture that those not teach morals or even inculcate them, the Indians and other African countries teach their children morals interestingly.
The role of man and woman in Canada
Honestly again i do not want to take sides with a man, but ladies and gentlemen, let me ask you a question before you dump your man ask yourself what future do u want to give your kids, let me tell you about my jist, i met a woman she was married, she complained about her husband a lot, and she has divorced her husband, the woman in question wanted to sleep with me, Jesus i was so scared i just run away from her coz i know want wahala, this is a woman who has 2 kids, guys again its all part of adopting the Canadian culture, well ladies and gentlemen you see the madness here. so guys please while we are in Canada, we should not forget who we are or where we are coming from, else you would just loose your identity. I would encourage we support each other as couples, lets work as a team. I wash plates. i also bring a certain amount of money to pay for bills in the house. Guys and ladies as much as it lies in your power lets keep a family bond. I was shocked to read someone saying here when she comes to Canada she would dump her husband, well i have not heard the other side of the story in the case, but if it turns out that the man is not guilty hmmm, the presence of God is everywhere God is the orchestrator of marriage not the Canadian law ooo. I rest my case.

sparkle2k3:
Landing gist!

My waka started from the city of Pitakwa.
I had planned to use Abj Airport when booking but I just don't know how I forgot and chose Lagos. I had heard stories about the Lagos airport and had to start praying I don't get to speak plenty grammar or part with a lot of money.

I used Airpeace from PH to Lagos. Domestic flights only give 20kg(which was like a drop to what I was carrying) for check in luggage, so I paid better money for excess luggage.. E pain me oh, but at least I felt more at peace than the other options I had in couriering my things to lagos which were cheaper.

I had asked around and was told I wouldn't get a hotel within my budget(8-10k) around or close to the airport but thankfully I found one - Presken Hotel at Allen jxn. Staff and service was cool.

I was traveling with a friend and colleague and we were heading to the same city. My friend's sister sent us a cab guy who was of great help to us.

We arrived the airport around past 9am, our flight was by 1:45pm.
When we got to the airport, he carried all our bags... Including my foodstuff bag which was weighing about 42kg( looking back, I wonder how I for manage with that bag). The guy was also a regular at the airport and knew a couple of the staff there so he helped us go through most of the motions.
Our bags weren't searched. He got food stuff clearance for us. And negotiated the extra luggage cost for us with Ethiopian Airline. I ended up paying 100usd.
I went to the BDC in the airport and changed some naira I had on me then proceeded to immigrations.
That went smoothly. I had forgotten about some N200 notes I had in my pocket, so while patting me down the officer there said I should bless her even if na 200, so I gave her.
I think arriving early (even if your flight is in the afternoon is better cos the staff are less cranky and there is also less pressure on you knowing you have enough time to do all you should do)


The flight to Addis was cool...
(The Addis airport make me weak for Nigerian Airports)
The flight from Addis to Toronto was cray! Too damn loooooooooooooooog. I sleep wake up taya. Plus I'm not so good with sleeping on a chair.. I nearly lie down for the aisle.
I was just thinking how I would have to go through this same thing when I have to go back to Nigeria. I sha decided I would have to save up more money so I can take flights with shorter flight time mbok.
Aside the long journey Ethiopian airline was cool.. Courteous airhostesses, The food no too follow sha but was manageable ( we were served 5 times or so), In flight entertainment was very cool.

We landed Toronto around 7am in the morning and our connecting flight to Edmonton was by 10:25am
Landing formalities were a breeze. Less than 30mins everything.
No luggage check
Wasn't asked for POF( was only asked how much cash I have on me which was just 900usd)
The officer cheerfully stamped me in, with congratulations bla bla bla, welcome to Canada... And I went to Service Canada to get my SIN.

I wished Toronto was my last stop cos I was now tired of the whole journey mehn. The flight to Edmonton by Air Canada seemed to take forever.

In this whole journey I realized I don't like flying. My fave moments now became when I hear "Ladies and Gentlemen we are now descending in preparation to land bla bla bla..... "
Edmonton welcomed us with snow and a temp of -3 C
Picked up my bags and waited for my sister to come pick me home where very hot jollof rice was waiting.
One of my bag didn't come from Toronto, but I was later sent and delivered to the house.

A few days later, I went into town to , get a sim card, phone,open a bank account.
This Edmonton weather hasn't been doing me well.. It's so cold.... and im feeling unwell . I'm wonder how I will manage when the 'real winter' comes.

It used to be sweet to be in Naija shouting winter is coming, as per GOT fan.... But now eh, I no want the winter to come.

Dear Santa, can I have a white Christmas, but with temperature at 20 degrees and above?

Anyway sha, I don land.



Please send the link to Edmonton WhatsApp group

illusory:
To clarify, I sent:

MSc certificate by myself.
MSc transcript from Unilag.
NECO result from NECO office Ilupeju (as per instructions in previous posts).

This was exactly what the WES required documentation list asked for...

Thanks again.