₦airaland Forum

SmartPolician:
I hope Donald Trump and his family members will start doing the menial jobs that immigrants do - something Americans aren't willing to do - after chasing all of them back to their home countries.

By the way, those immigrants who were affected need to challenge the decision in court. I know the Supreme Court will definitely disgrace Donald Trump as always. Dude is a thoughtless man.

Maybe the ones working for him directly/indirectly might have some protection 😁

Quelme:
Skype has never lived up to the hype.

It was the real deal back then

adaperry25:
The noise about tech got into my head and I quit my 8-5 job. Though the 8-5 job was becoming stressful and toxic, I couldn't cope and had to leave.

I had saved some funds and learned data analytics. Now here is where the issue lies.

I've applied to more than a thousand jobs and I keep getting rejections.

My hope was to get a remote job but I'm not seeing it coming.

Is tech all about noise or it's just saturated?

While learning , we were told a data analyst earns 30k USD annually. I'm just getting tired and frustrated

you just need one yes, keep pushing

Imustreturn:
Guys please, when can one reapply after refusal?

red flag

Penboy:
Are you in Nigeria?
If yes, how dyou fund your T212 account?

Not in Nigeria

Alexas58:
Pls who can tell me any exchange where I can buy this stock!

I have checked it on bamboo and Chaka and it’s not listed there

Trading212

ZACHIE:
Easy way out, go with your nylon. Shoprite has been doing this since January 1st. And theirs is even ₦500.
No shame in it, I go with my own shopping bag. Period

People go to the supermarkets with their shopping bag in Europe, it's normal unless you want to buy a new one at the supermarket

HealthCas:
Question:

Any consequence of entering the UK via another City (New York) different from the City (California) indicated during application?
Major reason for changing city: cheaper flight
purpose: vacation

No consequences

Alexas58:
USA stocks is flashing a dangerous warning!

Tighten your stop losses and sit in trades that are really profitable

A mini bear market might unleash on the USA stock market

One of our indicators the advance decline line has been having a divergence with the DJI!

Bad sign ⚠️

A mini bear market is an opportunity to buy the dip

F117nighthawk:
Nigerians are just gullible, weaklings and loudmouthed,a few thugs and agberos working for a few masters at the top and oppressing a majority of us and making life on bearable for many,na to just sit down dey look and bind our faiths to the philistines.
All we do na to grumble and complain inside our bellies dey wait for God to come down from heaven to liberate and fight for us.
We Will continue the wait till thy kingdom come

Let them keep praying for God's intervention

LetsTravel:
I have no clue where he is, and honestly, I don’t care. I’m just pointing out that it makes no sense—he supposedly “touched down in Frankfurt,” but the photo clearly shows Berlin Central Station. Plus, he was in “Frankfurt” on December 20, also in Berlin on December 20, then in Munich on December 22, and somewhere in southern Bavaria that same day.

Koldrun

Not on his side, but this is very possible with the ICE trains.

What city is this?

amnotapervert:
I don't say what I don't know.

The exception isn’t the case or norm here.

Just because you do it doesn’t mean it’s an exception and you are already in Toronto settled

People here are trying to convince the visa officer that they have the financial means to support themselves while in the country, will not claim asylum, and won’t be a burden on social services.

They also need to prove that they’ll return to Nigeria after their "conference" is over.

This is why it’s required to have more than the average traveler would in your bank account, ready to spend.

First, let’s break down the costs:

1. **Accommodation**: The average hotel room in Toronto or Canada as a whole costs around $150 per night (this is a conservative estimate).

2. **Transportation**: Using the TTC, GO Bus, and trains will cost a minimum of $20 per day. If you’re new to the area and moving around a lot as a tourist attending a "conference," transportation expenses could go up to $50 daily.

3. **Food**: Eating isn’t cheap. Even if you cook, it could cost you $30–$100 per day.

To be on the safe side, because you’re convincing the visa officer of your ability to financially sustain yourself, budgeting **$300 per day** is reasonable.

For reference, here’s what Statistics Canada says about Canadian residents’ spending on domestic trips:

As of August 28, 2024, the average spending per domestic trip was $233 ($112 for same-day trips and $496 for overnight trips) in the first quarter of 2024. This implies that a foreigner will likely spend even more.

Source: [Statistics Canada - Daily](https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/240828/dq240828c-eng.htm)

I accept that it's not the norm, except you are adding hostel/hotel accommodation to the daily cost then that makes sense

amnotapervert:
You have a valid US visa, so the visa officer is less likely to suspect that you plan to overstay or claim asylum.

1. Proof of Funds (POF):
You need to provide proof of funds for any visa application. Clearly explaining your plans and how you intend to fund them will greatly strengthen your application.

2. Sample Budget for a 7-Day Stay:
For a 7-day trip, outline your expenses as follows:
- Flight: $$$
- Accommodation: $$$
- Activities: $$$ (Explain what you plan to do and their costs.)
- Transportation: $$$
- Food: $$$

If you have a family member who is a PR or citizen, they can provide their PR card or passport with their address and rent agreement or mortgage to show the visa officer that you will stay with them. If they are covering your accommodation, they should write a letter confirming this. This can reduce the financial burden on your application.

If you don’t have such a family member, that’s fine. You’ll need to write a detailed letter explaining your plans, activities, and estimated costs you are looking to spend for each item.

3. Safe Bank Balance:
While there’s no exact "safe balance," having more than the recommended amount for your trip is crucial. For example, if you have ₦15 million ( one applicant) , that would be considered sufficient but IRCC wants you to have More way more than your your require.

On average, a tourist in Toronto spends at least $300 per day, and this is a conservative estimate.

4. Why Family Members Help in Visa Applications:
Many successful applicants have family members who assist by:
- Providing their PR card or passport.
- Writing a letter or providing proof (e.g., a lease agreement) to show they will house and accommodate the applicant.

This reduces concerns for the visa officer and simplifies the application process.

$300/day in Toronto is alot except you're taking uber everywhere, I did not spend up to $150/day - public transportation, sightseeing and food all inclusive.

kheny12:
Donald trump will deport many illegal immigrants .Work that their citizens can't do. The immigrants are doing it. Now he want to deport them.

Incoming labour shortage, Americans will end up suffering for it

TemporaryHansel:
Money management is a great test only few can pass. If you can't manage money properly you can never be made for life, because irrespective of how much you make, you'll end up wasting everything. It's not easy to be disciplined when you're seeing lots of money, the urge to do all sorts is hard to ignore, but you have to stay disciplined.

Money management is harder than making money. You can make money , yes, but can you keep it? Can you multiply it?

Nice words

This is so embarrassing

Blazetrailer:
This mistake i did not make. My father was one of the early post independence patriots, he had opportunities to leave the Country in the late 70s and early 80s but stayed put believing Nigeria would change one day. Unfortunately,Nigeria killed him. He died while the country was on strike and required an urgent medical surgery. We waited for days while the government and the doctors were doing their battle.

The night before his death, we spoke at length and he stressed his regrets on not leaving Nigeria when his colleagues were checking out then and the companies that trained him in the UK wanted him back by all means. I took a lesson from that. No matter how well off you are in Nigeria, the chaos, low quality of life, creeping poverty and bad governance will catch up with you one day. That same month and after his burial i began the journey to move out of Nigeria legally and create a path towars the citizenship of another country for the sake of my future generation.

Look at Kemi Badenoch,her parents saw it much earlier and moved her out despite the fact that they were well to do. Many Nigerians living well overseas and conquering the world would have had their dreams and potentials stunted if they all believed Nigeria will be good soon. I know it will be good one day but not in this generation. I have just one life to live and i chose sanity and higher standard of life than the one of corruption, nepotism , blatant stealing,chaos,mediocrity and poor standard of living. Even if I am a second class citizen, it is better than being subjected to all sorts of insanity and being killed in a rotten system with very low value to life(here you can not even kill a wild animal without the government social workers reporting at your door step in hours to seek for an explanation and ready to arrest you talk more of a human being) and where touts and semi literates rule over the sensible ones, where idiots, thieves and drug barons make rules for the intelligent ones.

Before leaving Nigeria, I used to go to the teaching hospitals in Lagos to donate my own "first fruits" to those there who needed some support to pay their bills, to pay for surgery or buy drugs. That is where you would understand why they refer to those teaching hospitals as glorified mortuaries and why the politicians and their families prefer to come abroad for medical treatments at the expense of the populace. A few times i went there made me more than determined to get my family out of that place called Nigeria. Its a death chamber. You have less than 1% chances of coming out alive if your case id referred to either LUTH or LASUTH. They barely have light to carry out medical surgeries. I saw a particular case where LUTH officials claimed the family of a patient in coma needed to pay to borrow an equipment required for brian pressure scan from a private establishment. Some Nigerians in refugee camps in Europe have access to better medical care that some of the things I saw at those glorified mortuaries.

If you have the means to get out legally, for the sake of your family, please do so, even if younwill remain back....so you don't regret later

Thank you very much, you put it nicely. Before I left Nigeria I had a very good job and the financial stability was there, but of what use is all this if the economy is failing and everyone is just docile? People pay taxes and still figure out how to provide amenities for themselves, the standard of living is so terrible, It's impossible to out work a failing economy, not prayers or patriotism will solve it.

bsalawu:
We need to develop our continent... Nigeria shall be great again.

Our parents said that in the 80's and 90's

Tflex01:
No wonder CP24 reported that the number of "how to migrate to Canada from USA" Google searches have increased by more than 200% in the last 24 hours.

😆

And Canada revised their immigration policies recently, it's now very strict

Adesina18111:
Just get solar inverter and get peace of mind…I know it is a bit expensive but it worths it…

Or Nigerians should come out and hold their government accountable

I can't forget this one at least
https://www.thecable.ng/breaking-us-suspends-visa-interview-waivers-in-nigeria/

calabaman:
A pity.

A trip from Abijo GRA in Lagos to Victoria Island and back is unthinkable.

I wish most companies management can embrace the work from home model.

Everything about this country just seems unfair. Every day being sadled with impossible decisions just to survive.

Work from home without stable electricity? Except the employees are earning well, it's not sustainable

EdiskyHarry:
Nigeria is just a failed state. We got independence since 1960, till today electricity is still the biggest problem of nigeria.
The truth is Nigeria as one nation will never work, divide this country now let everyone go their separate ways. Nigeria is just like joining USA, Russia, Ghana, Qatar, China and North Korea together

Fela - Just like that(1986)
"Whiteman rule us many years we get electric constantly
Our people come take over dem come build Kainji-dam
Dem come build the dam finish electricity com stop
One year two years twelve years till now no electricity for town"

2k before December, sigh

Nigerians discuss elections/politics like it's a game , the people are the losers at the end of the day if whoever is elected doesn't perform

Ivimmanuel:
Even the power now is even too expensive despite not been stable. 5k can't get you 30 units anymire

Sigh, these are the things that matter in the grand scheme of things, but it looks like the government don't give a damn and a lot of Nigerians are very much okay with the system

I've always wondered why the government is not prioritising the reasons for Nigerians over dependency on PMS, I think Nigerians mainly depend on PMS due to
- Poor power supply
- Poor public transportation system in cities

With this two fixed, majority of the population don't have to worry about PMS, and this will benefit the common people. Maybe it is not as straightforward as I think it is but other nations where power supply is regular at least only have to bother about getting PMS for their vehicles, that's if they don't have an electric vehicle.

2012
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/01/petrol-sells-for-more-than-n300-per-litre-in-lagos/

kheny12:
Tinubu should even forgot about contesting for 2027 general election. He will be disgraced.

You think so? We've had his party ruling Lagos since 1999, that man will do anything to cling to power including throwing his comrades under the bus

gift2xl:
I thought by now every person for done de street they protest.

No they won't, but when big churches hold program you'll see thousands of people attending and praying for divine favour and prosperity 😂 when they are supposed to drag the government for better economy.

"Let's divert their attention a bit"