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wengerly:
Coming to Calgary and need AirBnB for short stay. Send a message to alagbajATyahooDOTCom

Pls can u share here for calgarians

Search “Calgary’s greatest nigerians “on telegram

Immortalregis:
Try to apply for data analyst training with npower canada.

https://npowercanada.ca/junior-data-analyst-program/

Thats great if he is in BC or ON

Dele670:
Please am in canada and planning to switch to tech as data analyst ,please can anybody recommend any organisation or individual that can guide me along this path ,am not just looking for a free service becos l dont mind even if it a paid service ,l just need geniue help from an experienced fellow in the field.thank u

Im sure you need some training. On coursera, there is a google certificate you can complete . Im doing it along with a friend too.s

https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/google-data-analytics

Is there anyone landing in Edmonton soon…

To aid your decision. Decide on the role you want to work as when u land and go to indeed.ca and see the availability in both cities. Look on Glassdoor.ca as well for reviews and salaries. It’s not about the course u studied but the exact role u are working as.

GBSS:
Hello all, I would appreciate if someone can give some advice here. Many thanks

Sent a PM

Misi16:
Nope wont mind being added

Welcome to edmonton. Are u on edmonton greatest Whatsapp or telegram group for Nigerians in edmonton

Misi16:
Landing gist
I have always been encouraged by the landing stories i have read here and believe its only fair i share mine.

We got our ppr on may 9th and passports on june 7th. We booked our flights for the 17th even before passports arrived, cos im expecting so we needed to leave as soon as possible. We were not ready to take chances on baby being born in nigeria after copr.

I had to go for fit to fly at their clinic in VI on friday since we were travelling on monday. ( fit to fly cant be older than 3 days we were told) paid 10k which i later discovered was a waste of money and time. I was still given a form when checking in to go and get fit to fly at the MMIA clinic cost 2k. I just gave them my scan report at the MMIA clinic and they did few checks. My advice just do the fit to fly at the airport. Even after calling ET and being told i cldnt do at the airport clinic and told to go to VI before the flight. They still ended up making me do it at the airport(sigh).

We got to the airport in good time, like 3hrs before. I packed 6bags and they were all within the 23kg range(dusts collar). I didnt pack much food items just egusi, ogbonno, and ground crayfish. I had to sacrifice my unripe plantain flour for the 23kg cause also didnt pay anything for agric fees, they just checked and were like is this all u have u can go.

Anyway we checked in, was getting ready to go thru immigration when i remembered we didnt lock our bags. Ha mogbe all the drug smuggling alakoba stories started playing in my head. For my peace of mind, i just prayed Lord Jesus into your hands we commit our bags (and after praying started thinking of defense options for worst case scenarios being legally minded can be a pain). We boarded and flight to addis ababa went smoothly, food wasnt so bad. Called family at addis ababa airport to let them know we were fine. Then boarded the loooong flight to toronto. I tried sleeping, walked around the airplane a few times, did some exercises at the back of the plane. Got hungry, thank God i brought some snacks and yoghurt cos wasnt in the mood for the food. It wasnt so bad just didnt feel like eating their food, hubby and son ate most of the food. Son ate mostly the chicken and bread and lots of biscuit. Mercifully he slept thru most of the flights. Hubby handled all the toilet breaks for him and he was good. That was a life saver for me. As for me, just like u are told to note all the emergency exits in the plane i noted all the toilet locations on the plane as a frequent flyer(visitor ). I drank only water on the plane and a lot of it which helped. Another great thing was having compression socks on. It was a great relief for me. Even though i shouted when i had to pay 10k for them, they were worth it. We finally landed at toronto. By this time i was tired of flying and just cldnt wait to get off the plane.

Joined the queue, entry visa stamped and then directed to where we would have landing formalties. By then son was fully awake and running up and down playing with other kids and hubby chasing him arnd. Only questions asked was whether we had been to canada before and how much we had. Told to take a sit while copr was being processed. We met two other nigerian families while waitng. After like 5mins we were called to sign our copr copies. We were on our way to get our sin when our son decided he wanted to go back the way we came, like flash the boy had gone under the ropes and took off running in a restricted area. Hubby had to drop all luggage and chase after him with several immigration officers rushing out in full attack mode when they saw a 6ft black man running only to see the tiny boy he was chasing and they started laffing. The boy was really dodging oyinbo trying to catch him laffing and looking back to make sure his pursuers were not near. Eventually after like 200metres he was caught by hubby who normally would have given him two hot ones on his bum to reset his brain, now humbly telling him you made daddy run after you. I think at that point the halleluyah chorus went off in my boys head, like really so im now in canada and untouchable( hes just two by the way). He was just smiling feeling cool.
Then after sin, we went to claim our luggage, hubby was like lets get the big cart for 16dollars, my ijebu ancestors rolled in their graves and i was like lets just get 2 carts and push since we were going to check our bags in for connecting to edmonton. Passed thru customs, and nothing was checked. It was like a 5mins walk to drop off our bags, by the way our bags were untouched nothing missing or added, prayers answered. Then went to wait for the flight to edmonton. Flight was horribly uncomfortable for me. The space btw the seats was tiny.
Hosts came to pick us up at airport. Tried to get our health number that tuesday but needed proof of address, so next day opened account and then went to register for the health number. I got a number immediately cos i told the lady needed to see a doctor urgently amd was extra polite and smiling sweetly. Hubby and son will have to wait 2weeks fornhealth card to arrive. I saw the doc on friday morning, went to do tests etc same day.

Just chilling for now, while hubby is busy polishing cv for job applications. In all grateful to have landed safely and having people on ground helping us to settle in smoothly.

NB: never underestimate the power of a support network if u have the opportunity. Also having the right information to make wise choices is key. Dont try to do it all alone to avoid costly mistakes.

Lol welcome. You did a lot on day 1

omotayo333:
I think I’m probably the most silent observer here, only fair i share my experience.
Flight experience—-
I’m a single applicant so i travelled last week with just 3 check-in. Luggages (had to pay for the extra one), went with ethiopia airline a mistake I won’t make again (i had a 15 hrs flight from Addis Ababa to pearson airport). Well the flight was really tiring but the in-flight entertainment and food was decent (also with really pretty air hostesses)and i made sure to drink as much red and white wine I could helped me to sleep better.
Landing—-
So we arrived toronto in the morning, really great weather could see the sun was out already, went through immigration and I really spent time on the line (was actually a bit tipsy from the drinks i took so i left the airplane late) did the normal immigration process i had more than 10k with me so i had to declare it, i filled some forms was made to sign my landing document after I got my sin number and mailed it to my brother’s address in Etobicoke (this is not my first time in Canada been visiting every year since 2013). Took my luggages from the terminal (5) then gave the immigration officer my declaration card. I then ordered a lyft to take me to my brother’s apartment (note when you order an uber or a lyft make sure you go to terminal Q, its on the ground floor so take the nearest elevator downstairs because when you enter the arrival terminal you’re actually on the first floor).
Post Arrival—
So my brother was at work when i arrived( he told me where to get his keys from) settled in well took out all the foodstuffs i got and (i made sure to pack enough alomo and origin when coming it’s really pricey here). Luckily for me he cooked the day before so i microwaved my food had my bathe and took a nap. Wasn’t that jetlagged so I went to the nearest TD bank opened an account( the cross rate wasn’t that good but i had no choice, wasn’t comfortable carrying so much cash) went to the nearest lcbo to get liquor then i took a lyft to see a friend at Mississauga then went shopping at square one mall.

So far it’s been really great since my status now is a pr not a visitor I’m entitled to more benefits and opportunities. So I’m apartment and job hunting at the moment and just praying to God for the best.

34 weeks is cutting it close. Come like 28-30 weeks.

Dame91:
Good morning everyone,

I hope this meets you well.

Please i need detailed advice on what steps to take.
our PPR recently came (my husband and I) and I am pregnant now (19 weeks). we intend to come to Canada to do short landing first in September. we will be landing in Calgary and by then i'll be 34 weeks. I heard its difficult booking Doctors in Canada, how true is that? plus is it possible for me to book a Doctor/ make appointments while i am still in Nigeria. Basically, i want to know what steps to take while preparing to travel to avoid any hassle. sorry for any inconvenience and thank you for your time. Cheers!

Welcome to edmonton. Are u on the north side? There is a telegram and WhatsApp group for Nigerians in Edmonton

Ronnie1984:
Hello blessed people
At this point I think I owe this forum some serious thanks because my journey to Canada wont have been possible with God and the group if highly educated and resourceful people. So I finally got my dream and am in edmonton . Please my brother and sister nairalanders make una try connect with me. So who ever is in edmonton that has pity on me and wants to be my friend in this new city.should pls reach out. thanks peeps. If I say I no love all of una na big lie I talk