₦airaland Forum

ralfudoh:
Anyone headed to conestoga, feel free to hit me up, i can assist with airport pickup and drop off at your quarantine location, and some groceries. Just a way of giving back to this wonderful platform. Cheers

Yes coming to Kitchener in a few days.
Thank you.
Can I DM so continue, that's if it's still available

JosephYemsol:
Aiit then. Thanks so much. Can I pay my 1 year fees as against the first semester fees that the school has asked me to pay?

Yes you can, login to your student portal, go to financial, then fees, then my invoice, then confirm both invoices then proceed with the payment

mcobex:
It happens like that in all airports, you can change very little (especially if you have to pay for taxi or buy something at the airport), but your main exchange should be when you settle down in your city

Alright thank you

JosephYemsol:
Nairaluck I greet you. I wanna ask, I made my initial deposit fees of 1500kcad to conestoga via the cibc international student pay. A friend of mine n cad assisted with the payment (360N/1). It's been 3 days now and the payment hasn't gotten to Conestoga. Is it wrong for me to use a friends credit card to pay? Abi na traffic too much en route to conestoga....pls assist.

No it's not out of place, lately they've been this delay with payment reflecting, if you payment was successful then exercise more patience it will definitely reflect.
A friend of mine paid same about 3weeks ago through Western Union Business Solution, it took about 8 business days to reflect as against the normal 72hrs as at August.
I am also expecting one other payment to reflect through same Western Union Business Solution it's day 3 now.

It will definitely reflect, PATIENCE

JORDAN55:
IF YOU ARE JUST COMING TO CANADA AND YOU HAVE USD DO NOT CHANGE YOUR MONEY TO CAD AT THE AIRPORT, THE RATES ARE TERRIBLE ,AND THERE IS ALSO A COMMISION ON EACH TRANSACTION. The woman at travelex told me the rate is 1usd - 1.11 cad but something told me not to change it, when i got to my apartment, I told my friend to help me change it and she changed it at the bank for a rate of 1usd- 1.28 cad without any commission at all

Just thought to share

Thank you bro, I was planning to change at the airport, thank you once again for this information

Ontario is heading into a Province Wide lock down which will be announced tomorrow. I am yet to know how it affects International students landing after 24th December.

gbengaadet:
Between Abuja or Lagos VAC office, which is better to send passport to and get it stamped fast?

Abuja is better, although few persons got from Lagos fast but you might get BP.

Rickywowoz:
I really have no idea how to pay from Nigeria. I'm sure some people here have done it, they might be able to help.

Our cards are limited, so it can't pay the entire amount at once. So if you know anyone in Canada, or Nigeria who has a funded $ DOM Account, you can contact them to help you.
Note: they determine their exchange rate not the Market, but there's room for negotiation.

Godsblessings:
pls which ATM work well on Airbnb?

I contacted someone with a dollar card, so I sent the naira equivalent to him

Godsblessings:
hello house , I need assistance on how to book for the isolation place for my sis at Winnipeg at cheaper rate. ur input will be appreciated

Airbnb is your best bet

Good luck to every TRV and Canadian dreamers, may we witness record breaking testimonies in this new thread.
Welcome on board

Rootiab:
for me i was charged 350 to 1 cad

Mine was 386 to 1USD

Chimzy4real:
Bro/Sis please what are the chances 9f going through the graduate certificate route for PR.

Very good chance if you plan out well, that's what I am aiming for

jamesd09878:
@NiaraLuck, Can you put me through how you made the payment? Is it through online banking? Please let me know as soon as possible

If your school is Conestoga College, you'll see various options to pay, opt for Western Union Business Solution (Western Union Student Pay)

MadeMan01:
Did you still pay for in-house courier or the two way payment sufficed?

No I didn't pay the in-house fee. My UPS two-way fee was accepted

AyoitsMub:
#386 to 1 CAD or 1 USD?

USD

MOKENN:
Hello Nairaluck

Through which route did you pay your Conestoga fees deposit?
How much were you charged in Naira?
How long did the process take?

i paid through western union buineess solutions, i was charged N386 / $, it took 3 working days but he max i have seen is 5 working days.

adeenzo:
I tracked my passport and got the following update: The decision envelope for your application, tracking ID No. XXXXXXX has been collected from the Canada Visa Application Centre, Abuja on 2020/12/16.
Does this mean that my passport is now with DHL?
Because I did a 2-way courier service with DHL and I tried tracking the return WAYBILL NO, on DHL's website but it's not showing the package has been received.
Do I get in touch with DHL or Abuja VFS?

Yes, expect it between today and Monday max

LordAA:
Hello Guys,

Please is there anyone travelling to Ottawa or Ontario between now and January 2021?

Thank you.

Yes, Kitchener, ON. This month

Lekiboboe:
I be wan ask a question oo

Something dey confuse me for here

There are two Visa Stamps on my Eagle

FIRST PAGE is CANCELLED WITHOUT PREJUDICE, some contents were cancelled with dark ink, while some were left e.g Date of Issue, Issued at, Category, No of entries etc.

SECOND PAGE is clean but noticed some of the contents were quite different from the first page

Saw two years in the first page e.g 6/10/2020 to 28/9/2022, Multiple

Saw One year in the second page e.g 14/11/2020 to 29/11/2021, Multiple


What does this signify?

What does MULTIPLE mean?

Thanks

Multiple there means MULTIPLE ENTRY, meaning within that one year of study if you decide to visit another country or your home country during scheduled break, you don't need to reapply for a new visa, just pay your flight ticket, this visa covers you for 1year

Lekiboboe:
To God be the glory,

the eagle has finally landed in my Airstrip (5PM WAT)

41 Days after, VFS Lagos decided to do the needful. But they didn't put my Passport Jacket back


All in all, it ended in Praises

Kudos to the Gurus & Honorables members for your guides & contributions thru out this journey, una too much

To every anticipating applicants, May God grant you all favorable outcomes

Massive congratulations to you Hon. Lekiboboe, omor I can't contain the feeling.
Omor I don dey arrange some foodstuffs already them go know.
Warri to Canada, CONESTOGA HERE I COME

NairaLuck:
Day 16, the wait continues
Make Dem do bring our passports back

Omooooooooor!!!!!!
Finally
This first half has ended in PRAISE.
On day 16 I received stamped passport from VFS Lagos office.

I am super excited

OtunbaTee:
For the Ethiopian airline, wouldn't you be needing a transit visa at stop overs? Pls ask well, transit visa always cause wahala after boarding o...

No I don't need it

evergold:
After about a year of pursuing my work permit, I am happy to announce that I finally have my passport in my hands.

It's been a nerve-racking journey. Unfortunately, I only found this group last month. I wish I have found it earlier because there is just too much valuable information here.

One thing I can do for those that will come after me is these:

1. If you need to pay for school fees and your card is not going, I can help you pay from next year
2. If you are coming to Toronto and need a place to stay for at most two weeks, I can accommodate you from the 26th of December this year
3. If you need a friend in Toronto to gist with, to cruise with and to have fun with, I will be available for you after my quarantine

I have benefitted a lot from this group and I will like to pay it forward.

If you are ever transiting through Toronto and need a place to crash, let me know. I am paying for a 1 bedroom + Den in Toronto after I leave quarantine and I will be glad to accommodate you as long as it is not more than two weeks.

I am travelling using Ethiopian Airlines on December 25th and I have already booked a whole apartment for quarantine. Anyone is free to stay with me during that 2 weeks.

It has ended in praise peeps.

Congratulations ❣️, for number 2 I'll land in Toronto this month, I'll be interested for that two weeks accommodation. It will be highly appreciated �

Akannitommy:
Hello,

The eagle finally landed a few minutes ago. I didn't get UPS tracking but I knew it was in transit after the full day phone wahala with VFS on Monday. I got 5 emails from them in the last 48 hours and my application status changed twice on the VFS platform during the same period.

I got a call just before 9am and I knew it was the UPS delivery man. I cut off an international call (with a friend in New Zealand) to pick up. Lo and behold, I was right. I rushed to the street junction to meet him. I only showed my ATM cards and old national ID and he was satisfied. After I signed for it, I went to the ATM and dashed him "5 Pieces of Cowries". The guy wanted to disappear into thin air.

To God be the Glory. Montreal here we come! To those expectant, your joys shall be fuller very soon.

#It Has Finally Ended in Praise - @Frank and Frat...@Kim, I sight you all!

Amen, and Congratulations ❣️.
my own is I usually don't get any email since 30th Nov. All this 5, 4th email I nor receive anyone apart from LOI, today's Day 16 and I remain positive

NairaLuck:
Hmmm it's DAY 15 now, I hope to get my passport soon.
The painful part is they don't reply emails asap, they don't make effort to improve sef

Day 16, the wait continues
Make Dem do bring our passports back

Akannitommy:
@Justwise, we have also called for a thread that is specifically meant for "new students arriving Canada". The "living in Canada" thread is not directly relevant to our situation post-approval. Most of the time, discussions on that page are for PR folks. Please help look into it. Gracias, Chiefo!

Supported!
@ Justwise please consider a thread for new arrivals

Chocs:
Hello NairaLuck,

See pic below for my response.

Best wishes and have a safe flight

Thank you Hon

Hmmm it's DAY 15 now, I hope to get my passport soon.
The painful part is they don't reply emails asap, they don't make effort to improve sef

OtunbaTee:
48hrs

Thank you

Ikechuqu:
Pls ooo... how do you guys pay for Airbnb?
Is the value quoted in US or CAD dollars?
I’m trying find a cheaper option than the $950 my school is asking to pay for 14days quarantine.

It's quoted in USD, you must pay here or contact someone who has USD to pay for you. And yes I have seen some Airbnb between $579 to $690