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Fhemmmy: How about Lunch then, but since we be Nigerian, will have to be in a Nigerian restaurant oh ( Nigerian food) . . Lol
Do you know Congee time by Yonge and Finch ( Nice food)

Emm, not sure there's any Nigerian restaurants around there...yeah I think know Congee time but never been there...

If that area works for most people (it's on the subway line), there are lots and lots of choices. There's Starbucks opposite Finch subway for just coffee, an amazing Korean place 10 mins from the subway south of Finch, etc.

You could pull in the NL'ers that you're connected with.

@Bashtee, per your earlier post, you could also round up the 4 NL'ers you've met and we can get the ball rolling?

bashtee: @ Ifegy
This is for those coming over to Toronto for the upcoming school year: how about an NL coffee shop 'welcome to Toronto' meet up, sometime in the next few weeks? My email's in my profile for anyone who wants to indicate interest. NL'ers who already live in the city also welcome!

Correct move atleast i ve met like 4 NL'ers here, this forum is the place,Where in Tdot u are you?

...Willowdale(Finch subway)...

earthgreeners: heheheheheheheheheh..i wish i was in torontoooooooooooooooooooooo

...You will get here IJN!

This is for those coming over to Toronto for the upcoming school year: how about an NL coffee shop 'welcome to Toronto' meet up, sometime in the next few weeks? My email's in my profile for anyone who wants to indicate interest. NL'ers who already live in the city also welcome!

amby147: Yea bro, packaging matters, cook ur lie and give 2 dem. They re jst like magas, wash their brains well and bk every word with evidence no matter how small it is. A frnd of mine in Canada now was sponsored by a family frnd, he presented d story dat his parents died wen he was lil wen they died and they were 7 in d family he was d 1st. And he's relatives weren't assisting at all,He's Dad's frnd managed 2 train him up 2 secondary sch level, he began 2 assist in d man's coy were he developed knowledge of work exprnce relevant 2 his cos'' . 2 cut d story short, d man wrote in his sponsorship letter dat he had no kids and he's main purpose of sponsorship him is 4 him 2 acquire knowledge better knowledge in software Engg so as to reduce cost of importing and paying 4 international expatriates he hires 4 his coy,and 4 him 2 take care of his coy and himsef at oldage as he had no offsprings. So d tin is u got 2 package and cook a very sweet desert 4 dem,and they wudnt b able 2 refuse u..

Hmm...what happens when your friend decides to either have family visit or immigrate and would like to bring his family over? Please be aware that every single detail you've ever presented to the High Commission has to remain consistent. Details are checked against prior information. For instance, I do know people who have had trouble re-applying for visit visas because they couldn't remember personal details they'd filled in in prior applications for their family members (parents, siblings).

valentino81: @ efosa12345; thanks so much. I will start the search immediately and I will keep the forum informed on the process. God will surely answer our prayers! Amen. All shall be well. Still looking forward to anyone that has info about ACCA in stouffville college, ontario canada in respect of Jan 2013 intakes. Kudos to you all. We shall all get there! Amen.

Word of caution- are you intending to work part time as a student? I believe Stouffville is a private college and you cannot get permission to work as an international student unless you are at a public college or university. You might want to ask the school's international students' office about that ahead of time.

Also, I think somewhere much earlier on this thread there's been concerns raised about whether the High Commission is favorably disposed towards visas for the ACCA as technically you don't need to be in Canada to do that program. You might want to look into that. If you're really looking to get an accounting designation, you could for instance do an accounting diploma (eg through York Univ, Toronto) that would cover the courses for the CA (chartered accountant) designation which is a pretty prestigious Canadian designation and internationally recognized. For that you would need specific work experience and professional exams after graduation-- you can of course research further and look into all that if you are interested...just wanted to throw some thoughts out there that you might find worth considering.

Regardless, all the best in your endeavours.

emmanuelson20: Good afternoon everyone, Please, my friend needs your advice. What document(s) should he go along with to the bank for his sevis fee? How much should he have on him for his sevis fee? How much for his trip from Iyana Iba to & fro? What currency should he have on him? Finally, Is there any additional fee requested on entry into the US embassy for his visa interview? Thanks. PEACE.

Try posting in the Travelling to the US thread in the travel section.

Vicjustice: You are on the verge of getting the 10 years ban, I can sense so because, your "agent" will provide you with false documents that will get you into huge trouble.
Do not give your finger prints to the embassy on documents that you are not sure of the sources, I warn you

@OP, listen to Vicjustice. He's right. If you're not providing,or can't provide, the original documents needed yourself, how on earth is someone else going to do it? Fake documents = 10 yrs ban.

Briony84: @ifegy re u still up...

Lol...time stamps on this site seem to be in Nigerian time. I am in a different time zone, 6 hours behind.

Briony84: Tanks ifegy

No probs

[quote author=Briony84][/quote]Try canadainternational.gc.ca/nigeria/

bamshy: Hi Everyone,
Been off for a while. Arrived Toronto yesterday. Trying to get used to the new system and settle down. Wishing all TRV hopefuls the very best. See you in Canada!

Welcome to Toronto! Give us a shout if you need anything.

Abejimico: The good people of nairalander, please I need an urgent information on how to secure UK work permit. a close friend of mine got a job in UK and that's the only document that is needed from him to complete the whole exercises.
Any one that has information on how to get it should please

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation

Did he indicate to the employer that he already had a work permit, when he was applying for the job? That may be why they expect him to produce it at this stage.

FYI- scholarships, grants and fellowships for international students

http://www.scholars4dev.com/category/field-of-study/

Asemo11: Please i need u guys to help me on information that has to do with getting a scholarship to study aboard.

FYI- list of scholarships, grants and fellowships for international students:

http://www.scholars4dev.com/category/field-of-study/

john15018: Studying in USA is expensive which can't be afforded by a number of people. Specially for students who belong to developing or under developed countries as the exchange rate of dollar for their currencies is very high so they can't afford to study in USA without a scholarship. Many USA universities provide scholarship for students if they find that the student is worth it. You have to score well in exams like GMAT to get admission in these universities.

FYI-- scholarships for students from developing countries
http://www.scholars4dev.com/category/field-of-study/

FYI-List of scholarships, grants and fellowships for international students:


http://www.scholars4dev.com/category/field-of-study/

FYI

http://www.scholars4dev.com/category/field-of-study/

Hardeycholah: Not really but actually wanted to know how things are going with blacks overthere at a moment

Short answer: they're not going well.

You really should research deeply before going there. Belarus is essentially a police state. Eastern Europe is not a friendly place for people of color. Europe as a whole is going through difficult economic times, so getting a job there, for someone in your position (from Africa, etc) is a very dicey proposition. Belarus is not a football powerhouse so your ultimate objective. Plus, are you sure you have a valid visa in the first place?

Omolewu: one of my friend travelled to dubai u a e early this year and he told me to send my scanned passport and $1000 to do visa and work permit for me.pls aadvise me for i dont want to go astray.shd i send the money?
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Short answer: No. It'll be the last you see of the cash.

There was actually a separate protest at the High Commission in Ottawa the next day.
You can google for pictures of the protests in Toronto and Ottawa. It was definitely not a one man show.

Obamacare: You are right to some extent but the truth is he can apply for a visiting visa and decide to change his status to study visa without leaving canada. What you do is apply from the nearest embassy to you which is in the US. This you can do simply by courier while your visa will be returned same way. A friend did that some time ago and it worked perfectly.

What your friend may have done is renew his study permit, which you can certainly do from inside Canada via mail. However, in order to be granted a study permit in the first place, you would need to apply from a place where you have legal residence, such as your country of citizenship. A visitor visa does not confer legal residence.

rockafela: .....hhhmmmm
@phemmy do u know where we can Kemp our hair? i mean cute barber with style u know the way naija boy hair style de be now...no dulling abeg i need one smart babrber shop too.

not only the ladies go de look for where to make their gorgeous hair. @ifegy, fflowers and ebugirl

fflowers: @ifegy, I just sent u a mail dear, pls reply. Thanks

Just sent you a reply ....

Well, you have to first determine that you are eligible to immigrate. I would suggest checking the Canadian Immigration website for information on the various categories for skilled worker immigration, as I assume you will be immigrating as a skilled worker. Every year, there are specific worker categories that Canada wants (eg, engineers, doctors, etc), and if you fit in those categories, you can apply to immigrate. The processing time depends largely on where you are applying from (ie your application needs to be submitted to a particular office depending on your legal residence), and can range from several years to less than a year. Again, you can check the website for processing times.

Have you considered applying to immigrate from your home country, before coming here, to eliminate the uncertainty re whether or not your working visa will run out ahead of time? I assume home for you is the UK, in which case processing times should be at the shorter end of the range. Bear in mind you can always give up your permanent residency if you decide it's not for you.

tman02: Ifegy i wil like 2 add u on fbk cos i stil want to ask some questins. So u can pls giv me ur email so as to add u

I think you should be able to get my email from my profile. If not, let me know yours and I can contact you.

ebugirl: @ifegy: thanks 4 the info. How can the ladies make their hair @ a cheap rate?

Well, you can try different things. For instance, if you relax it, you could do the perm in a salon (to be on the safe side) and then in between perms care for it at home. If you want to do braids or a weave, you can probably bring your hair from home when you're coming, and ask girls that you see around where they do their hair, and go to someone who does hair at home, as that would be cheaper. Some girls just go natural and twist their hair themselves, cos it's cheaper and healthier. Or if you can make hair, you can offer to swap skills with someone else who can do the same for you.

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tman02: Tnx so much ifegy, GOD wil bless u. But wat can i do to be paying my school fees?

Unfortunately, there is no easy answer. Here are some thoughts.

1) There is a thread someone recently created on nairaland detailing scholarship opportunities for African students. I haven't gone through all the links so I don't know if any Canadian schools are mentioned there. You can have a look through:
https://www.nairaland.com/904161/links-scholarships-post-doc-job-opportunities

2) I am assuming you are intending to do an undergraduate degree in Canada. Have you considered that it may be possible to do one for much less cost in Europe? Off the top of my head, I know that places like Germany, the Netherlands, France, some Scandinavian countries seem to have pretty low fees, compared to Canada. You might want to do some research on that for more info. I bring this up because you could do an undergrad in Europe and then come over to Canada for a graduate degree. At the graduate level, you are somewhat more likely to have financial support from a Canadian school as a foreign student, than at the undergrad level.

3) If you do decide to come to Canada, you should do a lot of research around how to raise money and how to cut down costs ahead of time, such as:

a) find out what the total cost (tuition, feeding, etc) for a year is likely to be, and then plan accordingly. Save as much as you can before coming; see if anyone you know is willing to assist; etc. I believe you will have to demonstrate financial ability to the Canadian High Commission in order to be granted a visa in the first place.

b)Contact the office for international students at your school before you come, as they can give you information geared towards helping international students settle in, such as info re on/off campus accommodation (pick the cheaper option), jobs (where to look, when to apply, how to get a work permit, what pay to expect, how to get your resume up to Canadian standards/expectations), whether there are any grants, scholarships or bursaries for international students, etc.

c) You can also check on places like craigslist and kijiji for info on accommodation and student jobs to get some idea as to what is available and compare costs for housing and expected pay on student jobs, so as to get ideas for your budget. As you look, you need to bear in mind the limitations placed on international students with regards to work (e.g., you can only work a certain number of hours during the week), and the fact that pay is generally quoted gross, not net of tax.

d) Remember that there may be grants and financial awards geared towards students in your particular major (i.e., area of study), most times based on your academic performance during the year, regardless of whether or not you are an international student.

e) Plan to shop cheaply as a student for clothes (note- wearing 2nd hand clothing is not a crime), food (note- Nigerian food is generally more expensive), etc. Use google to check out cheaper shopping options in the area around your school. For instance, if you are coming to Toronto,there are places like No Frills grocery store, for cheap groceries; Value village for 2nd hand clothes, etc. One thing to note is that in a grocery store, the store brand for a product is almost always less expensive than the brand. So if there are several types of, say, olive oil, on a shelf in a no frills, I would suggest look for the no frills brand and compare the price to others on the shelf.You can even check to see if the area you'll be going to has food banks where you can get free food if you're on a low income (no shame, you're a student). I would suggest avoiding convenience stores for food, as they are more expensive (you pay for the 'convenience' factor).

f) With regards to feeding, the general rule is that it's cheaper to cook for yourself than to buy prepared food. Also, if you are going to be out during the day, for instance, attending classes, you'll save a lot of money if you make your own lunches (eg a sandwich and some fruit) instead of buying food from campus outlets. I would suggest cooking for a week or couple of weeks and storing in a fridge.

g)If you are using public transit (which you should), do the math to make sure you are spending as cheaply as possible. For instance, if you live on campus and are not going to be using transit a lot, it may not make sense to get a monthly pass (+/- $100 for students in Toronto). If you live off campus and need to transit to school, then a monthly pass makes sense.

I know this is a lot of info to take in, but hopefully some of it is useful. The key thing is to do lots of research and a ton of planning way ahead of time. All the best.

Well, I live in Toronto. As for standard of living, Canada ranks very high on most indices re quality of life. You're probably aware that Toronto and Vancouver are on opposite coasts of Canada. Vancouver is ranked as either the 1st or 2nd most livable city in the world; Toronto is also pretty good in the rankings. Both are multicultural, as is Canada, and both attract high numbers of the immigrants to Canada (Vancouver, more of the Asian community). Cost of living is higher in Vancouver than in Toronto. I'm guessing you've done your research regarding becoming a permanent resident of Canada (ie the different immigration categories). If not, head over to cic.gc.ca; it's all nicely laid out and very straight forward.
What info are you looking for regarding business? If it's setting up a business, head over to the city website and read through. If it's market viability, Toronto and Vancouver both have economies that are doing well, so it depends on the niche you are looking at. Lots of research info on the web, again- statistics Canada, etc.
Re jobs, again, Toronto/Ontario is the powerhouse of the Canadian economy but Vancouver is also doing well, so again it depends on what exactly you are looking for.
Narrow down and clarify what you want, hit the web (tons of resources for info), come back with specific q's (Canadians are friendly and helpful), and you should soon be on your way!