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Ndubisi12:
When you pay for the visa fee fee like how many days will it take to debit you ]

buchito1:
Hey guys! Been soo long here! I really cannot remember how long it has being.

Today 2nd April 2033 makes it exactly 1 year of me been in Canada. And all I can say is that it's only been God, support and encouragement from my family back home and the family I already created here in Canada. How I have been surviving? I don't know! It's only God! Amen

Cause without him, I wouldn't be writing this epistle right here.

The struggle has been hard, crazy, intense, lots to learn, combining working and going to school (even the jobs ain't easy to come by). God has been faithful to me, brought good people around me (Nigerians) because really, good people are hard to find here. Over here, nobody has time for you, nobody really cares about you. Everybody's trying to survive, everyone's almost lost in the struggle. That friend wey you think say na your bestie, ask am for $50 and watch as e go tell you him life history come run leave you in seconds.

Guys don't believe anyone who tells you Canada is all bed of roses! It is a fat lie!!! Canada is not for the faint hearted!!! Nothing is easy to get here, you must work like a donkey and follow due process to get anything you want.

When I was in Nigeria, I have never worked like the way I do here! Even the school wey them dey tell us that year say e easy pass primary school, I can categorically tell you that our education at home is decades away from what they're doing here. The education system here can make you mad! Most especially if you don't make enquiries and also ask questions (follow who know road) you'd be lost! I almost lost it in my first semester, till I began to ask questions.

For the work aspect, guys, don't mind those nonsense people keep saying, say "work full Canada", Zero your mind you might not do anything here for months. Even if you see something doing, you'd do everything you've never done in your life. There's no Job I've not done in this country, I think the only Job I haven't done is to wash dead body, which I'll never do. ☠️

Be prepared to be humbled. Jobs you feel you could never ever do in Nigeria, be prepared to do them here, unless you came into the country with a sh*t pile of cash, but if you're like us, wey tell IRCC say we get 100K USD for the account 😂 then you have to be prepared to do all sort of things just to survive.

I know lots of people who haven't done anything in more than 5 months here. Living with their Naira's from Nigeria. Like I said, don't be deceived by what you see on the Internet on how excess jobs in Canada. The good jobs here, nobody's ready to leave it, especially those Indians (I call them Fulani Herdsmen) those Herdsmen are everywhere like flies! Every nook and cranny, them dey, and trust me, na them dey get update pass, but never trust them, they'll boot you off when they have the chance!

For the weather aspect, I live in British Columbia. It's fair to say it's the warmest province in the whole of Canada. But when I mean warm don't think Nigerian warm or South African warm. Warm in the sense that were currently on 3°C and during extreme weather conditions it could get to like - 14°C. Don't forget freezing point for your freezer na 0°C so literally, we live inside freezer.
I stayed in Toronto for about 4 months and the weather is way more extreme than British Columbia. Good thing is for those coming in this April, the weather has gotten better, but is still gonna be so cold for newcomers. So please come prepared with good winter dresses.

Another thing is this, guys don't do the mistake of coming to Canada without any $$$, abeg come with something to support yourself for sometime, e dey very important. You don't wanna come here and start begging, you need funds to survive as a first timer. It's extremely important.

Mehn, it's being a journey for me here, trust me, so many ups and downs, if I tell people, them go tell me say better days dey come... Like this, I still dey find that better days oh! 😭 But God dey..

Thanks to SEUN for this platform! Without Nairaland, my journey to Canada wouldn't be possible. I also thank all the good people who assisted me during my process e no easy! Lianna, lekiboeboe, I can't remember the rest... Y'all are the real OGs!
By the grace of God, it'll rain PPR for everybody here! This thread 22 is gonna be your thread of testimonies! If you believe say a big AMEN!!!
Those refused, please don't give up! You know what you want, restrategise and hit them again! Trust me, you're gonna get it right this TIME! Na who give up fu*k up! I'm rooting for you!

If you're coming to UCW or Vancouver and need information on anything kindly reach out to me, I'd do my best in explaining everything and anything to you.

Thanks for reading my long story guys. Have a lovely night rest ❤️

Gigdraft:
Hi HopefulSuccess,

I'm elated to be a part of your testimony. Congratulations, and thanks for making me proud.

Now, who's next to make me happy?

Gigdraft:
Congratulations! I celebrate with you and your loved ones!

Now, who's next?

Seyitorl2:
Tobechukwu! Tobechukwu 💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼

I always imagined how it will feel when I come on here to testify. Here I am
He has done it for me.
I almost gave up after my refusal in January after using an agent.
I was downcast. But God said it's not over.

Refusal January 13.
Reapplication:March 2nd
Passport Request:March 14.

Thank you all. And I can't not but Thank the Wonderful woman behind Askjummy Educational Consulting. She's here. You are really really amazing....Thank you for your help,advice and going all the way.
God bless you.
God bless everyone here for their contribution.

Will come back but please make I go dance first.

Asekzz:
Ppr for me... sending passport tomm..but am sorry I used an agent....No update to share am so sorry my nairaland family...cape breton university thou.

MrErudite:
"You have not provided sufficient documentation to support your or your host's income and assets."

Please is this the reason you got on your refusal letter ?

mamoskay:
https://www.mpowerfinancing.com/get-a-loan

Wegoinghigher:
Hi guys,
Just got my PPR !!!!

Timeline :
Application Submitted : 28th May 2022
Did upfront medicals a few days before that ( don't remember the exact date)
Upfront Medicals Updated : July 6th 2022
PPR : August 8th 2022


Parents Sponsored
Used Family(Parents) as Home Ties
1.5 years work experience


Documents Submitted
Passport Data page
LOA
SOP(3 Pages) explaining everything from : my brief educational background, why i chose the school, my plans for using the knowledge gained , as well as home ties ( used family properties , parents as home ties)
Police Clearance Cert
IELTS results
University Transcript
WAEC Result
Reference from Work Experience ( Remote job from UK Startup)
Parents(Sponsors) SOA for like 2/3 accounts , as well as Bond and TBills
Land documents
Travel History(6 countries)
Didn't pay fees as the school doesn't release official school fees until a month to resumption date
Previous Visa Pages
Professional Certs/Commendation Certs

Studied Elect and Elect Engr for Undergrad
Going to uWaterloo for a Masters in ECE

Thank you Jesus !!!