I received PM's that i haven't had the chance to reply to individually so i'm going to post it here for all .The CV format we used is attached here so you can complete it with your details.When stating your roles , make sure you include achievements and not just job functions.

Then most of all , please pick up tips/advice that have already been stated here from our "seniors" that have landed ,I cannot emphasize enough how much that has helped me.That's the only reason i decided not to remain a silent reader but also contributor on nairaland .

And please,don't forget or be too busy to share your experiences when the time comes(that includes setbacks and successes) ,so that others can learn from you too.

There are two types of people in the world ,the hearers and the listeners ...Go figure!

I bought their product and i am very disappointed.The worst is that when i complained ,this person that claims to be a human being told me "he did not send me to buy cheap rechargeable fans".

I am writing this review to protect any other person that wants to make a purchase from him .I was looking for solid rechargeable fan batteries and i stumbled on this nairaland page . I decided to give it a trial after much discouragement from people around me . Mind you, i don't live ín lagos . He sent me a picture of a UPS (didn't add the picture of a battery)of which he later sent both and i thought it looked tacky.Anyway ,i used the fan for one night ,it worked well but only for 8 hours(remember they promise 15 hours) after which i started noticing that the usage time kept dropping to even 4 hours .This is within a period of one week.

I called him and that was when he decided to tell me that his battery only works for 12 volt fans !!!!I asked him that and you're just telling me now!I have a Qlink ,Binatone and lantor fans which i have acquired over the years that have weak batteries and are all 6 Volts.And he suddenly became wiser after collecting my hard earned 18k that i should have quietly used to to buy new rechargeable fan.

I tried to be civil all the while expecting that this would be resolved amicably ,worst case scenario ,he would ask me to return his product in good shape and get my money back but no ,instead i received insults and was told to go and find an electrician to fix my fans.

I was very upset but God has blessed me beyond 18k so i will only say that anybody that steals my hard earned money or any other man's hard earned money can never leave a peaceful or progressive life.You will always pay back that money in 100 folds .God is not mocked.

[quote author=laborel post=65127426]Please I need you to put me through how you achieved this because iv tried severally but won't work. I used my Nigeria naira card specifically GTBank naira maatercard but didn't work. I with appreciate if you can help me out on

Kindly explain step by step what you did and maybe we can take it up from there.
I think someone has severally mentioned here that you should check with your bank about the card payment issue, if that's where your challenge is.

laborel:

Please did you buy the credit pack too and were you assigned a Canadian number after buying the credit pack or how did you do it?

Thanks

Sorry for late response.

I didn't buy the credit pack. Went to the option of getting a Canadian number and they requested payment. Used my Nigerian card to pay about 7 dollars and that was it. I think the credit pack is only useful if you want to be calling another country other than US/Canada .

"Kindly pm me and I will share what has worked for us."

Let me rephrase that statement for the sake of others.

We didn't do anything extra as per job search. Basically ,we did what @fusion23 recommended. I think what made the most difference was matching keys words relevant with his job role. And he did that after we went through seminars on access employment website, the whole Job Scan system thing and applying to every job in his field available to mankind. Lol.

We also downloaded the freetone app which has been very useful.

Another point I would like to add is that if you earn big in Nigeria, please don't set your expectations too high.
it's okay to give yourself a standard or target but also be realistic and give room for growth. Of course there are people who get great jobs immediately and we'll all get there maybe not just the same time. Just keep aiming and never give up.

[quote author=Fusion23 post=65038044]

And another billion from me for @vcole. Always writing intelligently and objectively. thanks for your insight because I've been trying to figure out how to handle this career situation.

I've said it many times and I will say it again.
Contributions made on Nairaland has made a huge impact in my life. Knowledge is indeed power.

Just another word of encouragement, @Fusion recommendations are on point. I gave my husband some tips I read from people here, we haven't even landed and he's getting calls for jobs from Canada . For me ,I haven't decided yet because I would like to improve myself and switch careers so I'm considering taking on a "survival job" while at it.


There was someone who posted an "SOS" awhile back about having challenges with securing supply chain jobs. Kindly pm me and I will share what has worked for us. Sorry I didn't respond then because we had not started receiving feedback as per job search .

May the lines fall for us all in pleasant places.

[quote author=laborel post=64612082]@wura27,
Please share with me how to use freetone to receive calls in Nigeria. I tried to do it but couldn't pay using Nigeria cards. Please show me.

Thank you.

My Nigerian card worked. Recently activated mine . Like Wura said, check with your bank if it doesn't work.

[quote author=9jaAlien post=64599340]Thank you for the insights, we learn everyday in this our canny hustle. However, I think I prefer the covert racism to the overt one....

As much as i was trying to be positive about this issue, I think you've raised valid points. The Overt and presence of children ...These, I never ever want to experience and for that reason, I think I'm sticking to the big cities for now. Lets hope for the best experiences.

mecuryf:
Good day all ;
Please how can i cargo excess luggage to canada.
Thanks

Try Nahco or EMS .make enquiries to find out which suits your budget

Ballerz:


Mire222 and Zibah14 please what is your full name. I will ask someone else to check the letters this afternoon. He told me a bunch of letters are ready. I know Osuji asked for same. I will try get at it today. For the 25th travel, please send me a mail now, let me quickly forward to him.

Sorry, 24hrs not enough to run the day with this - 23 degrees.

Cheers

Sent you an email. You're the best. Thanks!

Zibah14:
Hi Ballerz,
Can you still help with the FRSC letter? I sent an email to ndlverification@frsc.gov.ng but have no response yet. I'm leaving Nigeria on 25th January and would appreciate help in getting the letter before then.
P.S. I sent an email to your public mailbox yesterday

I don't know if this has been responded to. Just catching up with the thread but just to let you know that ballerz contact at roadsafety is no longer able to assist.
I know this because I tried contacting him myself regarding the same issue and that's what he replied.

salford1:

[b]
If you overcame tribalism in Nigeria, then you would overcome any racism or prejudice you might encounter in a developed country.

I had to add to this post just to encourage someone out there. The statement above is very very valid.

Racism was One of my many reasons when I was "anti-relocation " and a staunch Nigerian Patriot until I saw the "light".lol. don't mind all those people arguing against relocating, they will come to their own by themselves. I know cos I was worse.

About the racism thing Salford is very correct because I don't think anything can be worse than the woes and insults that I have experienced from educated people in my so called country just because I married from a different tribe. And it feels worse than racism because for goodness sakes, you wonder that is it not just language,wetin!!!! Imagine people telling you to your face that you steal their men and for others ,their problem is that you have a job in their state when there are many jobless.... I mean these are just a few examples. So, if a white person were even racist towards me, I would probably sympathize with him. Lol. It's people with low self esteem that are racist/tribalistic so I wouldn't worry about that. I've learned that it's not about me. Emotional Intelligence...

About the child care subsidy, I know a friend who relocated last year, that got daycare totally free for her child. She lives in Toronto.

[quote author=Pipsbasketings post=63540638][color=#000099]Hello house - Urgent question SVP
Yes you can send the documents down to get it done. I don't live in Lagos but a friend in lag handled it for my husband and I. After it was processed, Sent scanned copies to us before sending the original .

[quote author=Bsbabe post=63355173]So good morning dear e-family.

Love your positive attitude ... It will be here sooooonnnn my sister.

kachikapor:


Hi Mire222.

Are you planning on renting fromAirbnb? i mean for long term...cos i thot they mostly do short term...

Short term,pending when we get a place for rent

donrabii:
I also noticed most of the apartments are unfurnished unlike what is obtainable in the UK

I was having the same challenge (see in my posts) until I decided to look at airbnb .didn't look there previously because my better half is adamant that we get our place before we land for convinience sake. Guess what, lots of beautiful options to choose from , it's furnished too and for a fair price . With what I have seen so far, Im confident there will be lots of wonderful places to choose from to rent . I guess the real estate websites are not just enough.

[quote author=Happylassy post=62929526]Hi,

Thank you so much!!!

moyinoluwa1:


PPR came on the 24th of November. Landing first week in April, God willing.

Congratulations to you too! How did you settle your challenge for extension due to travel plans?

moyinoluwa1:


Congratulations !!! Finally abi. When do you plan to land ?

Finally Oooohhh, finally!!! Thank you!how far with yours? Landing between late feb or march .

Ayoboy1:

These are my fears exactly. We are landing in a few weeks in Mississauga and all I can see are 2-bedrooms basements for 1000-1300. I also have energetic kids and I can’t even think. When I check places like Alberta and I see houses for the same price it’s hard to make a case for Ontario except you are fixed on working in the financial sector. Elders in the house please help a harried Mom on how to navigate this pressing matter!

Check rentfaster.ca and sushihomes. The rentfast and other few websites, you can uncheck the box for basements. My challenge is that when you do that, the listings become even shorter. Yet when I look at places like Calgary, I see soooo many nice places .But I'm pnp so I don't have an option of another province

Hello,

Please I need to know from those that have settled especially in Ontario( I'm looking at Mississauga ),honestly the options advertised for rent online seem very limited to me. Not much to choose from on a budget of 1500 for two bedrooms.

My questions are
1) is it possible that there are many more homes available for rent but they don't just have online presence?Maybe we would see nicer places/neighbourhoods/townhouses when we land .

2) Is 1500 too little for a decent apartment in a good neighbourhood in Mississauga?

3) would we use a real estate agent and are they paid agency fees

4) how much were you requested to pay in advance. First and last month? 6 months? Bank checks?

Please note that we are trying to avoid homes where we would share eg basements and apartments that have thin floors except if were on ground floor. We have very energetic kids and we wouldn't want to be a nuisance as per noise.

Thank you

GlitteringStar:



Congratulations! Kindly share your timeline. Thanks.

Thank you.

PNP outland (Ontario)
Applied for pnp in May 27th
Got nominated July 26th
ITA July 28th
AOR July 4th
Med passed August 17th
Ip1 August 18th
Na August 18th
IP 2 November 9th
November 16th....ADR for height, eye colour and bio page
November 30th ...PPR. in my Cic account

Lvo

[quote author=yokus post=62855046]Amen o @MrsBee Amen
Yipee! Congratulations @Mire222 happy for you
Made great friends too. So much information here. God bless you all. I pray everyone waiting here would rejoice soon by God’s grace. [/quot

Thanks yokus ,I know you said you couldn't reply my pm. Been wondering how else we could connect because I noticed we are heading same location and have same family composition. Maybe we could trade info. Thanks

MrsBee:
Thanks Fam. I owe so much to this forum, from the days of Giving birth in the US and Now Canadian Express Entry, and we were successful with everything back to back Made great friends too. So much information here. God bless you all. I pray everyone waiting here would rejoice soon by God’s grace.

Just like mrsBee, I too owe so much from the giving birth in d US thread and this express entry thread.

My ppr mail landed this morning from London VO. Got a notification in my Cic account .it was a four page document not like the ppr examples that are usually given here and the last page still requested for height and eye color (don't worry, I'm very sure this is not "pre pre PPR-ADR".lol. me sef tire for London. I over celebrated and called town crier when I got that pre PPR-ADR thinking it was PPR so I was very careful this time...this was the beginning part

"YOUR IMMIGRANT VISA(S) APPEAR(S) READY TO BE ISSUED, IF THERE HAS BEEN NO
CHANGE IN YOUR FAMILY CONFIGURATION. IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY CHANGES,
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE BEFORE PROCEEDING.
PASSPORT(S)
You are asked to submit your passport(s) and documentation BY COURIER within 15 days. We
recommend DHL courier, using a pre-paid return envelope...."

Once again Mega thanks to everyone who has contributed here. And for those beginning, all I can say is read, read, read the thread. Nairaland is a goldmine.

moyinoluwa1:


]

Congratulations @Mire22. Bsbabe is right. It is ADR. I got the same mail yesterday and I am also PNP. You need to login to your CIC account, click on view submitted application. You will find placeholders to upload the requested documents. I understand it is LVO's pre ppr request. So congratulations are in order.

Thanks for the directive. I didn't even notice the changes in the account till you mentioned it.

Bsbabe:


It is an ADR. We referred to it as “pre-PPR” ADR because LVO sending this means they willl Issue your PPR soon so congratulations!!!

Please this Pre-PPR ADR shebi it will not take them another 1 year to send the PPR? What's the time frame from this to PPR

Bsbabe:


It is an ADR. We referred to it as “pre-PPR” ADR because LVO sending this means they willl Issue your PPR soon so congratulations!!!

Thanks a bunch!!!

Ehrnie:


Just respond to the ADR (I think that's what it is). Relax - it'll all end well. In fact when the PPR mail comes you will know it is PPR - No confusion at all.

I am responding right this moment !!! Im so grateful to all of you that gave me the insight.

Thanks.

moyinoluwa1:


]

Congratulations @Mire22. Bsbabe is right. It is ADR. I got the same mail yesterday and I am also PNP. You need to login to your CIC account, click on view submitted application. You will find placeholders to upload the requested documents. I understand it is LVO's pre ppr request. So congratulations are in order.

After doing celebratory dance.... Lmao.


Thank you!!!!!

[quote author=TEECANN post=62435545]

[b]We have magnanimously received approval from supermod @Justwise to create ]

Hello, I tried to reply your post this morning but after typing long message, I couldn't post. Error message was "gateway" bla bla bla.

Anyway I really did not understand your worries. Is it that you think your noc has to be in tune with your degree If that's it then you don't have a problem.

Please try to keep your application as simple and straight forward as possible. It helps.

[quote author=Ehrnie post=62435345]

Thanks very much. It's really confusing. I've gotten ADR before and it didn't look nothing like this.And I had to reply that within 7 days too not 30 days. That's why I thought it was ppr. And then I remembered someone posted some of this format ( as per height, etc) and people responded that it was ppr. I'm happy I asked. Thanks for the insight.

Bsbabe:


Sorry to sound like a party popper but are you sure this is not LVO’s normal ADR for copies of your passport, height and eye colour? Did the title of the mail say “Ready for Visa”? If not, I don’t think this is your PPR. Me thinks this is your pre-PPR ADR which is peculiar to London VO.

Thanks everyone. Below is part of the message received. So is this ADR, "pre PPR -ADR" or PPR?
Thanks.

The above information/documents must be received in our office within 30 days from the date of
this letter. Failure to do so could result in the refusal of your application. Please quote your
complete application number on your correspondence.

This was requested for my spouse and dependents.

 > Height (in CM) and eye color details . This information is required for
yourself and each of your dependants. This must be received at this office by:
2017/12/16
 > Passport/Travel Document: Valid passport or travel document . Please
provide a copy of the biopage of your passport. This must be received at this office by:
2017/12/16

The above information/documents must be received in our office within 30 days from the date of
this letter. Failure to do so could result in the refusal of your application. Please quote your
complete application number on your correspondence.