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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by nomad26: 3:44pm On Jul 24, 2020 |
Hi, see my reply in bold below. famzynet: |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by nomad26: 3:37pm On Jul 24, 2020 |
No, it is useless. inphoenix: 2 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by nomad26: 2:13pm On Jul 23, 2020 |
Yep, just do a wire transfer from your bank. I did this from my HSBC & Lloyds online banking accounts to GTB dom account several times. HSBC charged £4 flat rate while Lloyds was free because I had their international account. You need to provide your naija dom account details plus SWIFT/IBAN to your UK bank. tolajay: 2 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by nomad26: 7:58pm On Jul 22, 2020 |
Yes, they collected my UK Licence the same day so I no longer hold a UK licence. If I do move back to the UK in the future, I'd be able to exchange the Ontario licence for a UK one again. sagoe1712: |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by nomad26: 10:57pm On Jul 21, 2020 |
So true, I learnt this the hard way. Typically I'd have eaten at the airport but most restaurants were closed and klm lounge was only serving pitiful sandwiches. From now on, I am team bringmyownfood abeg. SlowlybtSurely: 2 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by nomad26: 10:54pm On Jul 21, 2020 |
Amen o, thanks Chenkes: 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by nomad26: 11:51am On Jul 21, 2020 |
Hi all, I did my 'hard' landing just over 2 weeks ago and wanted to share my experience with the forum long post ahead o: So I 'softlanded' earlier this year with my partner (he did hard landing) and our initial plan was for me to move to Canada finally next year. Then covid-19 scatter ground and I lost my job in the UK so operation Canada in full swing. FLIGHT Flew with klm through Amsterdam and both flights were FULL! The only thing I am grateful for was that KLM made masks compulsory. No boarding for anyone not wearing proper masks (cloth covering or bandana not allowed). Also had to do a temperature check before boarding. Boarding took a while and we eventually departed ~20mins late. *Tip: I initially had a middle seat but when I got there and realised that both aisle and window seats were occupied, I didn't feel comfortable with it o because no social distancing. So I asked a flight attendant if I could pay to upgrade to Economy Comfort. She said yes, that they still had space so she gave me a new seat with nobody on my row. The interesting thing is that she didn't charge for the seat so it is definitely worth asking if you end up in a similar situation. There was no hot meal on the flight, only a bag of snacks (water/coke/2 tangerines/2 chips/2 stroopwafels and a piece of cake). Snacks don't fill me so hunger almost killed me and I could barely see by the time we landed in Toronto. If you fly klm and you can pack your own food, please do. We were given a covid-19 form to fill (name/dob/address/phone number/email address). This was collected when we landed. IMMIGRATION/GOODS TO FOLLOW: I used the electronic machines then was directed to an immigration officer. Not sure but I think this was because I checked that I have goods to follow (GTF) coming by air freight later. The immigration officer first started telling me that I should have brought my GTF list when I initially did soft-landing. I knew this was bullshit so I kindly corrected her that I didn't come to settle last time and that I am a first time settler (this is important to mention because Immigration rules differ from Customs). She stamped my passport and directed me to Customs. The Customs area is after baggage claim so I picked up my bags first before going there. Got there and everything went smooth. I had a friendly officer, he took my GTF list (I printed out two copies) and asked me the total value of the goods I am bringing in. He also asked me to sign both copies. Then he took them into another office and came back with one copy of the GTF list stamped and also a receipt showing customs fee due as 0.00. Told me to bring it along when my shipment arrives. I had initially prepared a Goods Accompanying List but he didn't ask for it and I didn't offer it. Took a Lyft taxi and left the airport to my new home 14 DAYS ISOLATION PERIOD: During my isolation period, I received one email and two phone calls from Government of Canada to verify that I was obeying the isolation orders. There was no physical check. I was told that the Isolation ends on the morning of the 14th day but I decided not to go out until the next day (15th day) to avoid stories that touch. We used doordash/ubereats/instacart and walmart to order food/groceries since we weren't allowed to go out. Doordash have a referral program and 50% off first order for new users so that came in handy. Ubereats also have referral programs so make sure you get referred to benefit from the discount. SIN: Already did this when I softlanded. As far as I know, you can now do this online. Health Card: Ontario are currently waiving the mandatory 3 months wait for new arrivals so I got this done at the closest ServiceOntario immediately after isolation. Took the following documents: PR card, Intl passport and proof of address. The ServiceOntario guys are pretty strict about proof of address, they will only accept original copies sent by post. Click here for List of acceptable documents So as soon as I landed, I asked my partner to add me to his Tenant Insurance and we requested a paper copy to be sent by post. This arrived during my isolation period and that's what I used for proof of address. I was given a printout containing my health card number, which I can use to access health services until my heath card arrives by post within 14 days. Driving Licence: I have had a UK licence for over 2 years so I was able to exchange this for a full G for a fee of $90 after passing an eye test. The only documents required are the UK licence and Intl Passport. I was given a temporary slip and told to expect the driving licence within the next 14 days by post. Mobile: My partner uses Freedom and network is good where we stay so I decided to go with it too. Ordered a new sim during my isolation period through their online chat service. The sim fee of $10 was waived! Note that the chat is only open between 8am and 12pm (noon) Mon-Fri, which is stupid because I kept missing the window for the first couple of days. Eventually set an alarm so I wouldn't forget. Sim arrived within 3 days. Freedom have a referral program which gives $25 to each person so of course we used it! Referral bonus was credited to both our accounts within 5 days of activating my plan. I have my own phone and we have wifi at home so I opted for a sim-only plan: promo Freedom 1.5G plan with unlimited talk and text for $29 ($24 after auto-pay). [url=https://www.freedommobile.ca/en-CA/prepaid-plans?planSku=Promo%20Freedom%20Nationwide%20Talk%20%2B%20Text%20%2B%201.5GB]Click here for promo Freedom 1.5G plan[/url] Bank: Opted for HSBC because they currently have the highest bonus for newcomers ($300-$500 plus up to extra $500 if you meet other conditions) Click here for HSBC Newcomer Program Filled out the form online and booked an appointment at the closest branch to complete the process. I went with the following documents: PR card and Intl Passport. Opened the Advance account (for $300 bonus, requires $5k min deposit), a savings account and a credit card with $2.5k limit and $50 bonus. HSBC also have a referral program that gives $100 to both parties so I asked my partner to fill out a referral form so we could get this too. I expect to receive a total bonus of $900 from HSBC plus $600 partner has already received when he opened his own account earlier in the year. This will be $1500 overall! HSBC seem to have too much money to throw at newcomers so please don't dull! I am sure you can see a trend now, I love good deals Will post more as I find them, redflagdeals is a good place to find them. If you need a referral or any other info for any of the companies I mentioned above (Freedom/Door Dash/Uber Eats/HSBC), feel free to PM me. I think that's about it for my landing gist. Job-hunting is now in full swing and praying for God's favour to land a good job soon. Is there a whatsapp group for Nigerians in Toronto? Would love to connect if someone can share a link. Thanks for reading! 69 Likes 34 Shares |
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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by nomad26: 10:29pm On May 24, 2020 |
She doesn't need an international driving licence. The regular Nigerian licence is sufficient. But then, how does she qualify for a Nigerian licence if if she can't even drive? Best bet is for her to learn in the UK and work towards getting her driving licence here. Monmarri: |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by nomad26: 9:23am On May 23, 2020 |
Tap water is safe to drink but people have their own personal preferences. For me, when I'm in London for work, I don't drink tap water. It doesn't have a good taste and I think it's because the water is hard. But when I'm at home in NE Scotland, tap water it is. HiddenID: 3 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by nomad26: 9:30pm On Apr 18, 2020 |
Congratulations man! May the land continue to favour you. Your recommendation re:job search is spot on. My partner also got a dream IT job not long after landing in Toronto by doing exactly this - he narrowed down jobs he wanted to apply for, then used his LinkedIn connections to get current employees to refer him internally. Sp for anyone job hunting, don't just submit online applications, you stand a better chance applying through a referral. Explore and exploit LinkedIn to the max. bests: 11 Likes 7 Shares |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by nomad26: 7:55pm On Feb 18, 2020 |
Hi all, wanted to share this offer from HSBC in case anyone is interested. It's specifically for newcomers, $500 bonus for a min deposit of $10,000 within one month of opening the account. Account is also fee-free for the first year. There's also an additional $200 bonus if you meet certain conditions. My partner and I landed recently and we needed somewhere to deposit our POF so this was a no brainer! Here's the link for more info: https://www.hsbc.ca/chequing-accounts/offers/account-offer-ntc/ 20 Likes 20 Shares |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by nomad26: 7:50pm On Jan 16, 2020 |
It is separate from CoS. As far as I know, there's no such waiver for tier 2 applicants, see here for details: https://www.gov.uk/healthcare-immigration-application/who-needs-pay Who pays depends on your employer, some companies cover the cost, some don't. Gundi: |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by nomad26: 12:06pm On Jan 05, 2020 |
The bolded section is inaccurate and very misleading. 730 days in 5 years can be achieved in multiple ways - there is no requirement to stay 5 months in any given year. NaijaCanadian28: 13 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by nomad26: 7:49pm On Jan 04, 2020 |
Thats the official website, it's legit. Lots of people come in through shortage occupancy, myself included. What exactly do you want to verify? nappy760: |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by nomad26: 5:15am On Dec 22, 2019 |
2 years ago, I did treasury bills for my mum without physically going into the bank. We drafted a letter with the investment instructions, my mum signed it, then it was scanned and emailed to her relationship manager. This was for diamond bank (now access). justwise: |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by nomad26: 10:18pm On Nov 26, 2019 |
Many options: worldremit, azimo, TransferWise, etc Transformium: 1 Like 6 Shares |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by nomad26: 7:51pm On Nov 22, 2019 |
Let me do one better than justwise proposed Nationwide flexdirect 5% on balances up to £2,500 for the first 12 months. See more details here: https://www.nationwide.co.uk/products/current-accounts/flexdirect-overview Also you get £100 referral if you switch another account to nationwide, easy money! PM me if you need a referral. Aphrodite007: 2 Likes 1 Share |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by nomad26: 9:26pm On Nov 15, 2019 |
I send pounds via bank transfer to my aboki, he also has a pounds dom account and he transfers naira from his naira account to mine. But note that gtb charge 0.5%+vat (~£5 fee on £1000) for the transfer since the source of funds is from outside Nigeria. I'm not sure but I heard first bank don't charge a transaction fee (confirm with the bank sha). RalphJean: |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by nomad26: 8:29pm On Nov 11, 2019 |
Why not open a pounds sterling dom account in Nigeria? It'll make things easier for you. This is what I did and I find it better. I send pounds sterling direct to my gtb dom account (no charges for incoming transfer) and I change to naira as needed via black market. tshoboy: 2 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by nomad26: 10:02am On Nov 03, 2019 |
That's strange. Did this happen recently? And was it over the phone or online? I'd suggest trying again when your insurance is due. I did mine online a while ago (over 2 yrs) with no issues, and I'm still with them. fatima04: 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by nomad26: 6:24pm On Nov 02, 2019 |
Yes you can, you don't need the international driving licence, your regular Nigerian licence is adequate. You can use it for up to a year from your first arrival date to the UK. This is what I did when I initially moved here. Then I switched to full UK licence after about 6 months. Funny enough, my insurance was cheaper using my Nigerian licence, it increased by £100 after I switched to full UK. Admiral said it was because I have now become 'a new driver' mshewww thieves. I switched to Aviva shortly afterwards and paid about 40% less. EngrSaks: 1 Like 3 Shares |
Travel / Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by nomad26: 5:05am On Oct 01, 2019 |
For our application, we went with option 2 for my spouse's work experience and it worked out fine. DOMHG: 3 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by nomad26: 10:48am On Sep 25, 2019 |
That's not true na. All package holidays are ATOL protected and everyone will get a refund, regardless of which payment card was used. The only people that MAY lose out are those that used debit card to pay for flight-only deals with Thomas Cook and that one sef they can still contest it. RalphJean: |
Travel / Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by nomad26: 9:58am On Sep 25, 2019 |
First off, I'm really glad that you went directly to the official website to do your research Here's how I interpret it: you can combine the two jobs only if it was continuous e.g. you started the second job the next working day after the first. I'd suggest trying it out yourself - create a profile and see if it returns as eligible. Also try checking out canadavisa forum for similar cases, there are usually several others who have the same situation. Vousmevoyez: 2 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by nomad26: 12:11pm On Sep 22, 2019 |
Very safe. Get a referral from oga lexus and you'd even get 10 pounds off your transfer. sgtponzihater1: |
Travel / Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by nomad26: 12:10pm On Sep 22, 2019 |
Are you claiming points from siblings or family members? I believe this is what the proof of relationship placeholder is usually for. Hephzibah2018: |
Travel / Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by nomad26: 7:56am On Sep 21, 2019 |
Yayyy congratulations!! Please bring small chops, let us help you celebrate etrange: 2 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by nomad26: 1:51pm On Sep 20, 2019 |
No 1 is a best practice but there are many other factors that determine your credit score. For example, the type of credit you hold (short vs long term) also plays a role. Credit utilisation is calculated across all your cards. So it'll be (spend on X + spend on Y)/total credit limit. RalphJean: |
Travel / Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by nomad26: 1:26pm On Sep 19, 2019 |
No it's not necessary, this is me speaking from experience SchwarzMann: 3 Likes 1 Share |
Travel / Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by nomad26: 10:12pm On Sep 18, 2019 |
I'd advise you to raise a CSE and declare it asap. You don't want to have waited this long and still get rejected. kapelvej: 5 Likes |
Travel / Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 8 by nomad26: 10:11pm On Sep 18, 2019 |
Hi, my partner and I recently got PPR and we only submitted the certificate, we didn't add the fingerprint pages. Homextras: 2 Likes 3 Shares |
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