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semilore12:
Thanks for the response. Sincerely, there was/is no intention to game the system. We are just worried with the intervals the monies came in. The POf was put in the account by the Siblings. The error we made was not doing deeds in the first instance. Instead money was moved into the mutual benefits account. We are just worried how the reviewer will take it since we didn't state the source of funds initially.

If you aren't trying to game the system, then just explain yourself with a letter of explanation. Keep it brief and straight to the point. No unwarranted repetitions. Explain how it is a gift deed and if possible, attach some evidence to proof that. Take the chance to state the source of the fund. Every visa officer will certainly be skeptical how you can raise such balance in a couple of days. If you had it before, why didn't you just attach it in the first place. That's what they'd be thinking. In addition, they'd be looking at your jobs and may not be able to find justification for raising such amount of money in that short time. In fact, typically with issues like POF like this one, it's just straight denial on grounds of insufficient POF, because they'd not expect that you can just raise the balance like that.
In any case, you have the chance to explain yourself and to attach the proofs they are expecting to see. You should know that the visa officer likely knows what has happened, but only giving you the chance to explain yourself. Take it wisely.

SisterDeborah:
Please which province/city in Canada is recommended for an autistic five year old child...She has a speech delay
Any advise is needed here.

Go to Ontario. Toronto specifically. That's where you'll find the country's best healthcare. More like Lagos.

Crooked aircrafts. Only a matter of time

Superwoman1101:
Thank you, our proof of funds was 28 million Naira when we applied . Also my usa visa was denied on the ground that there is a US law that now prohibits pregnant women from going to give birth for the sole purpose of citizenship, I told d vo that there is an exception to the rule if I had a medical condition and I can afford it, she asked for the doctor's report and after going through it she said she wanted more like the doctor should have referred me to a doctor in the usa, told her I had a doctor in the usa who has ac epted me but not referred by my doctor in Nigeria, moreover our government also prohibits doctors to refer patients abroad, she explained the law further to my husband n I and why her hands were tied, she asked if I tried somewhere else, I said no because I had given birth to my 2 kids in the usa previously so it was natural for me to gravitate towards d usa, at some point she asked me again and I gave the same answer, thinking about it after I left, she might have been asking about my Canada application but at the time of the interview I wasn't thinking straight moreover at the time of my application my plans where solely to visit canada and not to go have a baby which wasn't declared in my application , maybe I should have said Canada I don't know

Let me be frank with you. If Canadian visa officers wanted to see the full and complete details of your visa application, including your DS-form, interview questions, documents submittes, etc., yes they can. They can if they want to. Here is the information Canadian and US officials share with each other. It's very detailed. In summary, they can know everything you told the US officials, if they wanted to.

Now, the question you should be asking is: "will they?" Would they have an incentive to do that? That's what's the unknown factor here, and that's likely what you should be asking yourself. If you have not stated a US visa denial in your application, maybe they won't have an incentive to check. If the US official has raised a flag on your file, that could prompt them to check just to be sure your story is consistent. That's something we can only speculate about. And if you are a first-time traveler to Canada, it won't be unusual for them to look around to see your travel history to other countries like the US whom they share information with.

If I were you, I'd just keep my fingers crossed. If you think there are additional documents that could help prove your Canada case, you can always raise a webform and submit such documents. Otherwise, you just wait and see.

gaby:
I knew that the true content of this interview will be way different from what's reported here.

Misery does indeed love company..

You couldn't have put it any more succinctly!

That's not a police vehicle. It's private security.

Debbieeeeeee:
My toes were swollen when I got to Houston I had to change to flat sandals, officer started quizzing me about pregnancy because of my swollen feet and abandoned my main purpose for the trip, they took me to secondary trying to make me accept I was pregnant(story for another day). Me I had taken like twenty shots of vodka on the flight 😅. In my life I will never try that Israelite journey again.

wahala

mamawa123:
My friend's wife wasn't allowed to check in at Lagos airport this past Sunday because she has more than one flight connection in European countries. This was her flight itinerary: (from Lagos (LOS) to Paris (CDG) to Amsterdam (AMS) - Montreal (YUL).

That's common knowledge. Traveling from Paris to Amsterdam means she's traveling in Schengen territory. If she doesn't have a Schengen visa, she can't do that. It's just like traveling by road from Lagos to Port Harcourt without any legal document (e.g. a visa) that says you can travel within Nigeria. People make this mistake sometimes because the tickets for these kind of flights are often quite cheap (because of the local connection). Truth is, anybody can book any ticket they want online. Nothing stops you. But while booking, they typically ignore warnings alerting them to the need for having the required visas for the booked travel.

If the airline allowed her to checkin, they would pay a huge fine for it. The online warnings were enough.

Debbieeeeeee:
On behalf of delta I apologise 😂. That being said I flew emirates to Houston one time about 9 years ago and I won’t try it again, it was toooooooooooo long a flight. Although I got this benefits you mentioned but I was too knackered.

Imagine flying forwards first to Dubai and then backwards to the US. That's Isrealite's journey par excellence. Nobody should be flying Emirates from Nigeria to North America.

TITILOLA88:
Hi,
First of thanks. It is for my mum who will be traveling to the first time to Canada and I want a travel buddy for her
I need someone that will assist her in locating her gates since she has never travelled to Canada before.
If your cousin is willing, please let me know. Again, thank you.

Order wheelchair assistance for your mum. Don't trust a stranger with you mum. What if the stranger stashes contraband in her bag nko?

coputa:
1. The less you share, the less people will be in your personal life.

2. You'll slowly stop caring about people's opinion on you.

3. You won't have to seek validation to do what feels right for you.

4. If everyone is your friend, you've a problem. You can't trust anyone with personal information.

5. You'll attract peace into your life. You'll experience less drama, toxic energy and more time alone.

6. The real flex is being private, staying low-key and telling no one about your life.

7. It'll be 10x easier to walk some paths alone to achieve your personal goals.

8. Privacy teaches you independence and how to connect with people on a deeper level.

9. Everyone leaves. You'll learn how to be alone and not feel lonely.

10. When you build in silence, people won't know what to attack.

11. People will want to know more about you when you talk less about yourself.

12. People don't care so much about you. They only care on what you can offer.

This is so right. But the narcissistic tendency in humans can never make most want to do this. Most people want everyone informed about their successes in life. They want to brag about it. They want others to envy them, to worship them. Why do you think the large majority of Christian crowd at Adeboye's church were super esctatic when he said "your colleagues will come to you for food" or something of that sort? Omo, people are just inherently narcissistic.

dubaiboy1:
Good day guys ! I merged my supporting documents on Ilovepdf.com , then compressed the merged document but I still have more than 2MB ... Is there anything else I could do or perhaps any way to compress this file even further ?

Thanks a lot of your suggestions.

If they are pictures, first reduce the size of the pictures first before converting them to pdfs. Google how to reduce the size of a picture by reducing its resolution. If they are text-based document, then convert those documents into pictures first, then do what I just mentioned.

aurorae1:
Ehn, na so una dey do? ... No accents abi... From today...

Na so o. Unless na correct ban

79733139:
There was a French category draw on 29th February 2024 with the cut-off mark being 336.

I am in... I got the ITA!

Nice one! Congrats! Well deserved.
I'm always very happy seeing someone getting ITA with French. Never stop learning the language. It opens you to hundreds of job opportunities in Canada. In fact, for the simple job of tech support, for example, you get paid more if you speak French than if you speak only English.

Felicitations, ca vaut toujours la peine de savoir parler la langue en tant qu'immigrant au Canada. Ca donne beaucoup d'access aux opportunites, soit dans le travail, soit dans les amities.
(Not added any accents to prevent spambot banning me, abeg)

5boro:
Good evening everyone. Please, I need advice as this is my first time here and I don’t even understand most of the acronyms being used.

I’m 29 yrs and I studied mechanical engineering, currently working in a very good paying company in Nigeria but with the insecurities and devaluation of the naira with its less purchasing power, I’m not sure where this country is going and would love to opt out now that I have the funds and I’m relatively still young. I know nothing of this PR process or what to expect over there if there are good jobs and stuff. I hope to start reading this thread by tonight from the first page to gain some insight but is Canada really worth it please? I need genuine advice so I don’t make a life mistake here.

PS; I currently earn between 500k to 1m monthly. Thanks guys 🥹🙏🏾

if you are looking for anyone to tell you definitively that moving to Canada is the solution to your problem, then you are looking for the wrong person. Ultimately, quitting your cushy job and relocating is a decision you have to arrive at all by yourself. I'll tell you that there are people who were making way more than that in Nigeria, but who still left anyways. Today, some of them are regretting, while some are better off. The question becomes: should the ones regretting start lamenting their decision to move to Canada? That's a question for them to answer, but we all know lamenting gets no one anywhere. We all have to face our problems and try to make things work for us. But the best advice I'll give to you, is that you should temper your expectations and not think that going to Canada will immediately put you in a comfy earning bracket. That's not how these things work. Instead, convince yourself of a better reason to relocate that has nothing to do with money, but with your conviction that Nigeria no longer works for you.

Having gotten that out of the way, I'll say starting to read this thread from Page 1 is the best investment of your time. Read up. I'm sure you are smart enough to do that with your engineering degree. Afterwards, learn if you are qualified enough. After establishing that, then determine if you want to take the step. If that's a yes and you are now in the process of taking the step and you are sure it will work out because you met all the requirements to put your CRS score in the 500 range, then start asking yourself how you can transition into a mechanical engineering role in Canada, if that's your goal. You'll find enough resources to do that online. If you are considering changing careers, then also start researching on what it takes to do that. Ask yourself questions; do I need to get certified? Do I need to get additional Canadian education? Do I need to network massively on LinkedIn? Do I need to create a project portfolio that will attract employers and recruiters? Do I need to publish articles or papers to give myself visibility? And so on, and so on.

My final advice to you and to everyone who often ask these questions is this: do not come to Canada with expectations. You are starting a new life in a place where nobody knows you. Be measured in your expectation. Nobody should ever relocate for these reasons: to make more money, to find better people, or to find better relationships. These are not things within your power to influence, and even if they are, your power to influence them is very, very limited. Instead, you should relocate because it will make you a better person, it will give you more opportunity for individual growth (not monetary growth), etc. Things that are personal to you, not things that are external to you. This is very important so that you can save yourself from inevitable disappointment.

Just wondering if it's a normal thing for buildings to increase rent every single year in Canada, when ready to sign a new lease with a tenant? Anyone with this experience?

The Nigerian government is on a long thing if they think Binance will pay them $10b. Where dem wan see am!? Bunch of jokers. Binance doesn't mind losing Nigerian customers. They make much more elsewhere. They prefer to have their services in the US, than they do in Nigeria. If anything, they'll support a local Nigerian cryptoexchange and buy into that to get a share of the Nigerian market, while exiting Nigeria altogether as Binance. Nowhere in the world should Nigeria expect that they'll dip their hands into their pocket and pay $10b which is nearly 1/6th of BNB marketcap. And if they don't pay, wetin the Nigerian government wan hold? Where is the building or infrastructure they want to hold like they wanted to do with MTN? Internet business is not GSM business.

Keldurn47:
Hi. I would like to ask for advice and how to go about this. I am 64, a lawyer and consultant. I am looking for job opportunities in Canada. I have Masters (2) and certifications plus rich experiences and expertise. I would like to ask if there are job sites or anything you can refer or advice me to do for immigration please? I heard the PR route wont favour me because of age. Any advice is well appreciated. Thank you.

As a lawyer, you'd need to be qualified in Canada to practice there. That's a tough bar to scale from Nigeria. Add to that, you are better favoured for jobs in Canada when you are permanent resident, as opposed to when you are not. Why not start first with applying for express entry?

evansky:
Kindly note that the application is for SOWP.

Makes sense. Thanks.

Cjnick:
Thank you
Submitted 22 December 2023
Biometric 15th January 2024

Could you provide us your background for your visa? Did you have other visas before applying?

Bambam4life:
Hello Everyone,

Please I need answer to this issue bothering me: My husband and I are in the EE pool. I am the principal applicant. For our POF, I have some money in my account and my husband also has some money in his account which we want to use as POF. To streamline the POF, should my husband transfer the money in his account to mine so that we will use my own account for the POF? If we do that, do we need a letter stating he has access to the fund in my account?

Thanks a lot as you answer my questions.

Refer to this: https://www.nairaland.com/4657743/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/478#72432120
And to this: https://www.nairaland.com/5187408/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/560#81962746

Kinah25:
Hello Everyone,

I want to clarify something and need your opinion.
I plan on entering the pool.
Will be writing celpip in a month’s time.
I’ll be 26yrs later this year, Single and a female engineer.
I currently work as an Electrical Engineer in an oil and gas company(3years experience now)
I have my OND & HND in Electrical Engineering
I proceeded to getting my Bachelor’s degree through direct entry so i have my B.E in Electrical too(2022)- all Upper credit and 2:1
I’m currently stuck at WES evaluation as i plan to evaluate my Degree, however i learnt yesterday that evaluating my OND & HND will give me more points. I also noticed i had more points when i clicked “two or more certificates, diploma or degree” than when i clicked just Bachelors degree while running a demo to calculate my CRS score.
The question now is: Do I evaluate all 3 certificates? OND, HND & B.E? or i should just go with with OND & HND.
Also do i have to pay WES to evaluate all these 2/3 seperately?(do i pay once or twice or thrice?)

Thank you

Your case is relatively simple. All the information you need can be found on the well-collated first page.

ednut1:
read this. Happened over 13 years ago. 3000 Nigerians were scammed by a demonic agent, they even sow cloth and were told to gather at National Theatre Iganmu for onward movement to Canada . The rest is history
https://www.nairaland.com/706047/crystal-service-immigration-scam

AirBay:
Dm say make you rest. Rest well, use your money chop suya. 9ja hard

Una no go help the guy

Affiliate01:
Good evening house, please I have a question, I want to start my processing for Canada visiting visa, but in truth I don't have anybody over there, I'm just trying to japa, pls house my question is it a good japa route, like what are my options if I get the visiting visa of not coming back to Nigeria

Please help🙏

You are setting yourself up for a lifetime of suffering trying to japa on a visit visa.

Deering1008:
8months is not a long time. I’m in my 7th month without a ppr response. Mind you I have families in Canada. My mom & elder brother have gone & return. I earn good salary. Sent several mails to them but they keep telling me my application is still in progress. The last response I got from Ircc was that they are prioritizing Express entry & Student visas. That was when I decided I won’t be bothered no more. Ircc just act like the visa is a privilege not a right.

A visa is always a privilege, not a right. You may have a visa and still not be allowed into a country at the border. As long as you are not a citizen of that country, a visa just grants you the privilege to enter another country without getting stopped at the border. And in fact, it may be withdrawn at any time, if they like. Read up on it here

You go dey trust pastor. Well done!

AirBay:
Travelling is not achievement but imagine been able to save $200k in 6-7years. That is #300m with the current exchange rate If pegged at #1500 per dollar.

Depending on the nature of your job, you could even save that in as short as 3 years. Some people have. Add to that, that if you are not crazy with your investments, you can be fairly sure that wherever you put your money is pretty safe, even if you lose a bit of it. Reminds me of the billions young professionals put in Nigerian businesses like Agropartnerships and Crowdyvest, only to lose it all. And the government is there, folding its arms not doing anything about it. Some lost their life savings and there's no word from government regulators. Makes you wonder why anyone would want to trust the country's financial system.

oluayebenz:
Infact ehn...
The thing tire me!

Maybe boredom makes his fans not to have choice 😀

I'm sure it's boredom , abroad boredom?

Dude literally almost killed a woman some months ago by firing a gun in a club. Yaps against everyone and their father (including his fans) on social media. A couple of instances of canceling shows or concerts without any apology, and in some instances even railing against fans that complained. The guy is just a menace! But trust our suffering and smiling Nigerian compatriots to carry their money and put in his pocket, to pay exorbitant fees for his concert. Sadly, we reward bad behaviour.

ednut1:
Burna Boy @ Scotia Arena Toronto. 😁

I'll continue to question why you guys give your money to this arrogant guy who has no respect for even you his fans

immortalcrown:
Gagantuan gaga!

I'm sure this guys reads a lot of Wallstreetbets on Reddit!