Please I need help, my family in Abuja wants to send some things to me here in Alberta, which logistics company would be good for them to use? I was thinking of dhl but the reviews I’m reading online are crazy.
Thanks as I await your responses.

Alchemist01:
Hello Guys,

As an international student just going to Canada, what's the best way to pay for things with the $100 monthly restrictions on Mastercards ?

For example, the hotel qurantine which is the first 3 days after you land, the average cost is about $900, what is the easiest way someone can pay for this ?

Barter is not an option because their exchange rate is ridiculous.

I am just trying to figure out the easiest way to make payment from a Nigerian bank account.

Also, does anybody know a legitimate place in Lagos where someone can change physical cash to CAD or USD ?

For the 3 days mandatory quarantine, it can be paid for with cash, depending on the hotel.

Comfyski:
Hi Everyone.

Please does anyone know about a whatsapp group for Nigerians in edmonton and Calgary

Looking to connect.

Thank you

I am also interested

Lagbaja88:
the matter is tiring abeg. This os not a Canadian marital thread. There is def more to the story. Make she go solve am off Nairaland

This matter has been going on for over a week now or so on this platform, me self tire oh. Lol

Chimahsom:
I just got my ppr ����

Congratulations!!!!

Nawa!

nowhere:

female at birth or...

Lol..... preferably female by birth. ��

Please oh!!! I am looking for a female roommate in Calgary.

Yk45:
Thanks Kayyyy. I would like to clarify the part where you are asked to input your credit/debit card details. I used my Nigeria Mastercard ATM card and I was able to book the hotel and got my confirmation number today.

Would I still be allowed to pay to Pay in cash at the hotel despite using a card to book my reservation? or how did you go about yours please.

Well if yours was successful with your Nigerian debit card, then you’re super lucky, you have nothing to worry about. But for people like me that weren’t able to make the payments online, please don’t worry yourself, you can pay cash (whether in USD or CAD, depending on the hotel) and they’ll give you your change if you have any.

Mobi22:


You’d surely need an enrollment letter to be able to board.

Very correct, they’ll ask for it at the Nigerian airport before giving you your ticket.

marcelonwa:


So I must register my courses before I fly
I don’t think it’s every sch that issues that enrollment letter

Well they asked me for my enrollment letter at 3 different places before I got my study permit. You’ll have to send an email to your school to send it to you, cause even the Canadian immigration officer that will question you, will ask for it, including school fees receipt and other documents.

I emailed my school for the enrollment letter and it was sent to me within 3 days, as long as you’ve registered for your courses for that semester.

marcelonwa:


So u can book
And pay later na?

Def! That’s what I did

Yk45:
@oyinbo4real, @Kayyyy How did you make payment for Crowne Plaza hotel?

I paid 950 US Dollars CASH. Please this is my personal opinion; changing US dollars at the airport is really high, so instead of me changing the equivalent of the hotel fee of 1,075.32 CAD, it’s better to pay cash of it in US dollars ($950). Example; I changed $200 USD this morning at Calgary airport, I was given 200 CAD and some coins (like what the hell??!!!). So for that kind of large amount of 1,075.32 CAD, changing that equivalent at the airport will be too much of a loss. I don’t know if changing larger amount of money will be better but I think they have a standard exchange rate. Like I said earlier, IMO!!!

Oreoluwamipo:
May Canada favor you.

Amen!!! And favor all of us too.

ritzzybaron:
Congratulations! It’s obvious you’re already enjoying that side. Thanks for sharing your experience.
We will all have landing testimonies in Jesus name.

I’m very sorry for the late reply, classes are really time consuming. Thank you sooooooo much. Amen amen amen. We will all rejoice soon

marcelonwa:


Which one be enrollment letter again ?

My dear ehn!!! Enrollment letter shows that you’ve registered for courses for that particular semester.

Landing gist!!
From Abuja to Toronto using Ethiopian airline;
My flight was on the 17th of May by 1:35pm but I got to the airport by 9:15 to check in and prepare myself for excess luggage (which at the end, I didn’t get)

At the Abuja airport; they asked for;
Passport, with stamped study visa
Enrollment letter
COVID test
Hotel quarantine plans
Flight ticket.

Little advice; you could wrap your luggage at the airport cause of change of aircraft to about tear or manhandling of your luggage. I think it’s 500 naira per baggage.
To be honest, the food served on Ethiopian airline wasn’t bad for me, we were served basmati rice with either beef, chicken or curry sauce.

At Addis Abba I was only asked for my passport and boarding pass. Lay over was 2 hours.
We stopped at Dublin for refuel but we didn’t get down from the plane. We were there for like an hour and 30 mins or so.

On our way to Canada, we were given 3 different forms to fill, which they asked for at the Canadian immigration center at the Pearson airport.

At the Toronto airport, asked for my passport and for me to drop my face mask so they could see my face, and give the reason for my trip. Then moved to a different side, where I was asked for enrollment letter, the forms I filled on the plane, COVID test result, ArriveCAN, admission letter.

One of the forms was signed and stamped. Then I moved to immigration side where I was asked questions like why I am in Canada, name of school, course, previous education, school fees receipt, passport, filled forms, enrollment letter. After everything my passport was stamped and I was given the official study permit. And they explained things like I am legible to work for some hours per week, and when the study permit will expire and co.

Went down stairs, got my luggage, then signed up for health switch for COVID test. Took a covid test and was given a personal COVID test kit to be taken on Day 8 of quarantine. Then hotel buses came to pick us from the airport depending on our individual hotels. Like 6 in the bus. I booked Crowne plaza, I paid $950 (USD) cash at the hotel. Will be leaving the hotel tomorrow morning ( done with quarantine).

So that’s it.

oyibo4real:


Yea, I remember you said Ethiopian before, no mind me. I pray everything works out perfectly for you as planned. All the Best!

Eyah thanks babe!! You know I also wish you all the best in all your plans. We go dey alright las las.

oyibo4real:


Awwn, same Lufthansa but 12th May, wish it's same date
PS: I couldnt make it travelling today as planned, I literally ran mad two days struggling to meet up with lectures, assignments and travel plans. Mehn!!! The reality hit me badly aswear
@Kayyyyyy how far, is yours still 12th and Lufthansa?

Oyibo4real, I opened my ticket yesterday, was supposed to travel today. I am waiting for a confirmation letter from my school. I’m thinking of traveling on the 14th and with Ethiopian not Lufthansa

Ysakaws1:
PPR JUST DROPPED!

My application journey is quite interesting, and I promised to share here if I get a PPR. So firstly, I applied using an agent. As a matter of fact, I got admission using one agent, and got the visa using another agent. My application made me come to the conclusion that using an agent is truly not worth it. Imagine that I paid 300k just to get a PGD admission in University of Winnipeg. Bygone, anyways - lucky agent. After my admission, I switched to another agent because my Dad, who previously didn’t show interest, decided to be involved. The second agent came through my dad (he paid the agent 250k or so) - he was recommended by my uncle. I gave him the LOA I paid 300k for, and he requested me to write my LOE. I was able to write a good LOE with the help of Google, and of course, Nairaland. I am sure you are wondering what exactly this agent was paid to do, if both LOA and LOE came from me. Me sef dey wonder lol.

APPLIED - DECEMBER 7
BIOMETRICS - DECEMBER 8

Na where wahala start be this. The whole journey was mentally exhausting. This agent fit make person crase with obvious lies and pretense. Want to make this as short as possible, so let me just drop one example. The agent was supposed to have applied long before the time he did. So we pressured him till he lied and made a fake medical request letter. In his own letter, the medical has to be done in 90 days, instead of the usual 30 days. Note that biometrics had not been done then oh. He also gave us fake biometrics appointment letter one time, and when the day came, he said IRCC has technical issues, and he would have to book another date. Basically, my whole journey with this agent was filled with altercations and mistrust. It got to a point, all we wanted was access to the portal, but this agent was giving stories like he didn’t know the password offhand, and he would find it. Moving on...

ORDERED GCMS - MARCH 27

Fast forward to April ending, I hadn’t heard anything from this agent. Was checking this thread regularly and seeing even January applicants receive PPR. I decided to message this agent to remind him. This was when the agent logged into my portal and saw that I got medical request 8 days before.

MEDICAL REQUEST - APRIL 14

Finally, he was confident about the application, and dropped the login details even without asking him.

MEDICALS DATE - APRIL 27

I was eager to get the PPR, and was checking my portal like every hour after I did the medicals. On the morning of April 29, I opened my portal, GUESS WHAT I SAW? Booooom! Procedural Fairness Letter - I wanted to faint even before opening the PFL.

PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS - April 29

I opened the PFL, and what I saw was that the VO has concerns that my Dad’s statement of account is not genuine. I am to prove that it is genuine in 15 days, or I get 5 years ban. I was destabilized and scared to the bone. A lot ran through my mind in milliseconds.“ Could it be that this guy used a fake SOA, instead of the one we gave him?” “Could it be that he altered some transactions?” Picked up the phone to call this agent, and for like 2 hours, his number was switched off. I started feeling like he already saw the PFL, and was on the run.

Finally, we reached him, and he assured us that he used the SOA we gave him. He told us to go to the bank for MBS, and give IRCC a SOA that shows transactions till the date of the PFL. We did that immediately, but how could I trust someone who once gave us fake medical request and biometrics appointment letter?

I became restless since that minute I saw the PFL, and even after submitting MBS, I couldn’t still sleep or do anything. I was literally checking my portal uncountable times in a day.

MEDICAL PASSED - MAY 1

This should have been an update that would have made me rest assured of finally leaving this Nigeria, but I remained unhappy and restless because of the PFL.

GCMS NOTE RECEIVED - MAY 3

Finally, GCMS note came in yesterday night before I slept. Saw that everything has been passed. I also saw that instructions have been given that I get a study permit till 2023. Lastly, it was in the GCMS note that IRCC had messaged my Dad’s bank to confirm if the SOA is genuine, and they got response from the bank that it is genuine. This happened since the beginning of April.

THEN WHY ON EARTH DID IRCC GIVE ME PFL ON APRIL 29 Shaey IRCC dey whyne me ni

The more I thought about the whole issue, the more it becomes obscure. I search Google tire to see if anybody don face the same issue before, but I no see anything.

To God be the glory sha, I opened my portal 12pm today, and I saw ORIGINAL PASSPORT REQUEST! Booomshakalaka!!!!

Till now, I can’t explain what happened concerning that PFL thing, but I just thank God. I no even wan understand again sef lol. Thanks to everyone doing a good job here. You all will be forever appreciated.

CORRESPONDENCE LETTER & PPR - MAY 4

Congratulations

Zodiacwarrior:


Can anyone please answer this am also in the same situation @ijeanwuli I already sent you a pm to connect with you.

Your answers are highly needed.

I am not a guru but let me share my own opinion ��
If your course is online and your school didn’t make it compulsory to do the remaining quarantine in the school, then I feel you can quarantine in any province.

MisterT:


Hello Kayyyy..my wife has already landed hence I'm only going with my COPR, a copy of hers and her visa page. Hence I do not require an authorization letter. I dont know if this applies to you as well or you are traveling for the 1st time?

I’m traveling for the first time as an international student

Ibukun2000:
hello...pls when did u intend to travel and can u private chat me

I think I just sent a request to your mail, can’t find it in my “Sent” though, lol. Incase you don’t see it, please send me a private message.

oyibo4real:


My flight is booked for 12th, but I'm trying to see the possibility of leaving on 7th cos of this recent news.

I wish u and I could switch dates. My flight is currently booked for May 7th. Lol

oyibo4real:


Chim oo, from 1st week to 3rd week now ? Ah! I felt this way earlier, but not anymore, morale is high now before water go pass garri. Am tryna move my own forward, say this week if possible sef

I wish I had this same morale oh!! Lol. I will open my ticket for sure, just waiting for the Prime minister to release the date for the temporary restriction. When are you traveling??

Sleekcee:


Truth is I have never seen him before. He resides in Canada but is a Nigerian and visits Nigeria often for his biz. He said they have an office in Lagos and Abuja. I have spoken to 2 diff ppl from their Lagos office once a long time ago but I don't knw them physically . A friend in Manitoba introduced me to him and she ended up not using him for her sister's application after introducing me to him. I did not sign any agreement with him either. Was a huge mistake on my part.

OMG! Which kind Devil be this. If you can get the Abuja office, send the address to me, I’ll go look for the place personally on Tues morning, since tomorrow is public holiday.
And to be very honest, I am also suspecting your friend in Manitoba, why would she link you up to someone she herself doesn’t want to use?? That’s so shady.

oyibo4real:


Hahahahahahahahahah, home-sick cracked me up. I thought you were eager to leave like today ? No mind me jare, I think there's hope as schools are already contesting the first news citing that their 'governor' never made such statement.

God no go shame us las las

My dear, I don’t understand this feeling oh, lol!! I don’t have the zeal to do anything concerning traveling, and I’m supposed to travel this Friday. Please they should be contesting it, cause I want to leave 3rd week of May.

All this back and forth on the 1st of a new month. Omo!! May is starting hot hot. Please one love..... On another note, have the Canadian prime minister and Ontario premier concluded on the restriction on international students?? Cause I’m getting really home sick, I need to move my flight ticket.

JoshM23:



Bro how do we get this guy... he scammed my guy about 2.2m from this same process.... His name was adakuchidibere from thread 17

What??!!!! 2.2m? Why are people wicked like this na?

oyibo4real:


This is a screenshot of what was shared in my school's group, others can contribute if there's more to include.

The Nò 4 is ArriveCan

Thank you very much

oyibo4real:


I've had same experience too, they hardly reply one's enquiry. On the other hand, I think they give more attention to those that are already in Canada

This is not enough reason for you to move your flight, everything will eventually fall into place, dont worry too much.

Meanwhile anyone travelling on 12th May landing in Toronto, let's hook up as travel buddies male/female is welcomed.

God's Grace to Everyone here

Oyibo4real thank you so much for the encouragement. But please let me just ask you, what are the documents we are to travel with?? Like ALL the documents. I’m trying to avoid having issues at the airport because of incomplete documents.

buzzme:
A’lass, it has ENDED IN PRAISES!! 
It has really been a long journey but finally, the Love Letters arrived in my GC Key earlier today. My application timeline. 
 
Applied: 29 October 2020. For Winter (Jan 2021)
Confirmation: 29 October 2020.
BCL: 30 October 2020. 
Biometrics done and updated that same day: 8 December 2020. 
Upfront medicals: 14 December 2020. 
Eligibility Review: 15 December 2020. 
Medical updated: 23 December 2020. 
Ordered 1st GCMS Notes: 7th January 2021.
Deferred Admission to Spring: 12th January 2021.
GCMS Notes arrived: 8th February 2021. Recommend Interview.
Procedural Fairness Letter: 15 February 2021. Because i totally forgot to say i have been denied a visa to the States 2016.
Responded to PFL: 1 March 2021. Via immigration lawyers in Canada.. didnt wanna take my chances biko.
Ordered 2nd GCMS Notes: 26th March. Recommend Interview again...
GCMS notes arrived early this morning: 30th April 2021.
BVL and PPR: 30th April 2021. (My new birthday date �)

“PS: I didn’t apply with nor get the NSE request”

Course: 2nd Masters (MBA) University Canada West
Semester ... Summer (July 2021).. Had to defer from January to April and i just deferred last night to Summer and my PPR came out today.. Do the gurus, please think, i should send my newly updated LOA on my GCKey or i should wait till a certain time??
 
 
DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED:
 
So, I literally categorized all my documents in titles and sub-titles and a TOC for easy identification. (I no won too stress my fine visa officer hahahah)
 
ALL THREE (3) FORMS.
 
Passport Photograph.
 
Passport: I created a TOC here and uploaded my most passport, travel history (Stamps, expired passports and expired visas). I applied from Ireland.
 
POF: My Father is my main sponsor and supported me with his bank accounts in Nigeria. I also used myself as co-sponsor to add the small small change I have managed to raise for the past year. I totalled the sum and broke it down bit by bit in my study plan. I created a TOC too.
* Letter of sponsorship.
* Affidavit of sponsorship.
* Letter of consent to travel.
* Tuition fee deposit.
* Sponsor personal bank account statement (6 months).
* Sponsor personal bank confirmation of signature. (Just an official letter from the bank)
* Sponsor personal bank letter of reference.
* Sponsor Company bank statement (6 months).
* Sponsor company bank confirmation of signature.
* Sponsor company bank letter of reference.
* Applicant personal account statement (4 months)
* Applicant saving statement of account (3 months)
* Sponsor e-passport.
* Sponsor retirement letter.
* Sponsor pension fund.
 
Client Information.
OTHERS.
* Study Plan. (My SP was very detailed. I am a lawyer so writing and designing and using big big grammar is my specialty. I tried to convince them why I needed an MBA when I just rounded up a Masters in Ireland and why I am not interested in PH.D).
* Resume.
* Police certificate in Ireland, Nigeria and United Kingdom (I did my Undergraduate in Cambridge and spent more than six months).
* Birth Certificate.
 
EDUCATION.
* Offer Letter.
* Reference Letter from Professor and Supervisor from Ireland.
* My transcripts and certificates LL.b and MS.c.
* WAEC.
 
EMPLOYMENT.
* Employment letter.
* Reference letter from Company. (M&S)
* 3 Months Payslips.
 
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES.
* Nigerian Bar Certificate.
* Legal Practice Course in UK.
* Certificate in Arbitration.
* Legal Paralegals Cert in UK.
 
FAMILY/HOME TIES.
* Applicant Right of occupancy.
* Sponsor Memo and Art of Associations and Certificate of Incorporation of two (2) companies.
* Siblings birth certificate.
* Applicant share certificates in the two companies as a Director.
* Picture of Applicant and Sponsor.

Please, I am a ghost reader and won’t be able to respond immediately but i promise to any question mostly from people applying from Europe (UK/Ireland) and Lawyers looking to SWITCH TO BUSINESS PATH with bit of experience and/or certificates.

Shout out to the realest G i met here... @FrankRob.. Your persistence and assurance on tackling my PFL was just amazing. I owe you my gratitudes.. @Lekibobo.. respect all the way Honorable.. @KimKlash... you suppose don dey Canada already..respect brother... @blackman... i don set oo o show brother!! Where levels go align!!

It will end well soonest for each and every one of us still anticipating the good news.. Please halla if you going UCW for Summer.. Let us rendezvous abeg.

It has surely ended in Praises.

Congratulations!!!!!!!