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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 7 by Nuendo: 5:55am On Mar 01, 2015
Good day to the wonderful people of this house. Most people wont know me here. I was part of the successful applicants in Part 4 of this forum. Calgary has been wonderful ( and very cold too) and I am graduating in a few months with my Master of Architecture Degree by the special grace of God. I want to use this medium to thank those who put in time and effort to keep this forum very active. Some of the forefathers I met seldom participate anymore.However, guys like Oga Siga and Oga Justwise are still here. I hail Sirs!! , Still very grateful and remain loyal to your government.

For those who are still hopeful or just about to apply, I want to encourage you all to have faith and follow the process with a clear and genuine motive. We have no idea the amount of help we get from here and the millions we have all collectively saved by going through this forum. I personally have directed about 4 people who have all been successful since I got mine and this is usually my first point of reference whenever I am guiding them.

Lastly, I usually end with a piece of advice or two based on personal experience and how Nigerians can make the most of their stay here. I do this because my schedule is unforgiving and I don't know when I would be free to post again.

1. KNOW YOUR PRIORITIES

Most of us coming here actually are in search of better opportunities in life and career especially as things are so tight back home and I a can speculate that bout 80% of applicants are doing this via the academic route which is a good thing. Those whoa are here are already aware of how the system here can be to your immense advantage or can squeeze the hell outta you mentally and physically. My ultimate advice is that we never forget the major reason for coming here in the first place. As much as money is important, and hustling etc, make sure your academics does not suffocate because you want to make some extra $$$. From experience, I can say, sometimes its better to maintain the lowest budget possible, work only if you have to and when you have the free time available and invest time and create a strong academic reputation for yourself in school. It would get you very far.... Take note, the work I refer to here doesn't include summer jobs but the kinda jobs that eat deep into your academics. See it this way : You may spend all the time hustling and raking up money (which in my opinion doesn't even come close to what you would earn at a very good place after graduation) and fail to perform strongly which immediately places you in a tight angle post graduation. You are already black and African, you cannot add a bad academic standing to that. Pick a struggle...

2. KILL PART OF THAT NAIJA MENTALITY

We must avoid approaching Canada with our Naija mentality - That there is no connection between academic success and success in the market. Connections and all still exist here to a certain degree but largely, this is a merit based system and things like references can take you to places you never could penetrate. Canada unlike most other countries, isn't bad in terms of Racism but you must remember that your nationality and skin color and even accent puts you somewhat at the base of the ladder. This is a bitter truth. So expect prejudice and stereotyping but always respond with excellence. The element of surprise is your most potent weapon. As a personal example: I got an offer from a top architectural firm that wasn't actually hiring to the bewilderment of my Canadian coursemates who still find it hard to believe that a 3rd world country graduate can outperform them. That was in my first year and the job still dey fridge till now. No CV, NO application, No Resume, Just recommendation. Another example is that the current President of the Royal Architects Insititue of Canada is Nigerian. Samuel Óghale Oboh, Full born and bred in Naija who made it through excellence and I actually benefit from his reputation even without my knowing him personally. So my people, excellence is a superior advantage here.....Try to make use of it.


3. MY PEOPLE, MIX UP!!!! ABEG.......
This is very important as the way the Canadians would react to you would be based largely on how timid or interesting you are and believe me, it helps in many ways from help with several aspects of your settling in, to academic assistance and tips about job offers and financial aid. Alo the prejudice factor reduces with an increase in interaction with the. face it, you are in their country. Learn their culture (without loosing sight of yours) learn about their cities, people and even start training yourself to speak English properly, in other words, learn the proper phonetics. (I cant believe I am saying this ). Trust me, there is nothing more mentally demoralizing than having someone ask you to repeat yourself over and over again. If you observe closely, this can spell the difference between them liking you and them not wanting to have a discussion with you both in school and subsequently at work. Its not fakeness, its called "blending in". This doesn't mean you should form whenever you see your fellow naija man. In fact at the slightest opportunity to switch to pidgin or naija accent, pls do to keep our culture alive. NB: I only realized this much later. I wish I started early.

4. KEEP EYE FOR GROUND

Well a lot of us have been conditioned by the Nigerian system that we don't believe that the world can be a good place and sincere people still exist. There are tons of opportunities just there for grabs in form of awards, financial aids and scholarships. Even programs and community initiatives that can go a long way for you. This connects to point no.2 in certain ways but also its not all academic. Participation also goes a very long way. try to seize the opportunity this system offers you and grab whatever is within reach. I depends on where you are but largely, don't expect people to tell you about it. They might not know that you don't know. SO ask questions, and always been on the look out for things like this. Also this is another aspect I wish I took more advantage of. I say this personally because I benefited and actually spent 4 months living and studying in Barcelona, Spain and traveling to over 12 cities in Europe as a recipient of a travel scholarship. So yes, another man's country can give you free money and opportunities your own country couldn't give you. Life isn't as bad as we were made to believe.

5. OPEN YOUR MIND...but don't loose it.

This is probably the most sensitive point and is so because of where we are from and the cultural and societal values on certain things.

a) First aspect I would hammer on is Religion. Well am sure one of the first things that would shock you here is the percentage of atheists here which may range from 40% in the older generation to about 85% in the current age distribution of 16-35 years. You would also encounter several other types of people who believe in things that would challenge the very foundations of your own faith. Please once you land here, instead of dragging with them, getting overly animated and or even condemning them to hell fire ( or wherever) , try and keep your views to yourself but never be ashamed or intimidated into not speaking about it when you feel like. Also take it easy - for those who bind and cast demons or see things other people cant see ( I say this with no intention to mock). But try to understand one thing, most of them don't care and its most likely that the powers, principalities and demons are actually based in Naija where the wickedness and evil is in exponential proportions compared to here. . You would make yourself look seemingly violent when you carry the matter for head. I think this info is clear enough.

b) Sexuality with special emphasis on Homosexuality and gay rights. Please, please and please, Learn to approach the matter with wisdom and tolerance in mind. You would encounter several individuals who are openly gay and they may have the best of personalities. As much as possible, try to keep your personal views to yourself and learn to interact without being judgmental towards them because they would notice immediately. I personally strongly disapprove of the ideology or way of life but I have several friends who happen to be gay now. I have learned that its their choice and the personality and character of the person has no connection to how they choose to love their lives. Hence I don leave the mata for Baba God to gauge the case himself. Its my job to love my neighbor without trying play God. NB: This doesnt mean in any way that I have accepted that way of life as I still feel free to discuss/debate (not be angry or unnecessarily vexed) my own take on the issue.


I hope I have helped one or two people who are about to make the switch to this part of the world. I tried my best to drop as much as I can because such first-hand information is hard to come by in one cohesive piece and I really wish I knew such prior to my coming.

Its a beautiful country here and my prayer and ambition is that one day people would create huge forums and discussion groups about how to move over to Nigeria.
Good luck to all the expectant applicants, may your TRV come unobstructed by the special grace of God.

Best regards & Happy New Month.

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 5 by Nuendo: 5:38pm On Oct 15, 2013
heheheheehe. Oga earthgreeners I salute thee......About the cloth matter unless winnipeg no cold broda.. As for calgary, them say winter temperature dey reach -40 steady . Besides I still stand that all the clothes wey i buy from naija come here no dey effective. I gats pad up with sweater and confam jacket in order to be normal. Besides, I don go shop small here. I was spending more in naija when it comes to quality thick clothing. Probably cos or naija its not common to our climate and ppl dey see am as fashion. (eg. turtle necks are very scarce in naija) . meanwhile am so glad u made it bro.. Oluwa nod ey fail him boys. Congrats once again.

earthgreeners:


NUENDO I HAIL OOOOOOOOO

Abeg make una bring cloths from Nigeria ooo (plus akube as the case may be, no b everybody b OBO)..clothes are expensive here oohh as par say dat naija mind still go dey, u go dey change every dollar price to naira (normal tin, but wt time, u wld get used to the dollar tin, and dose expensive stuffs wld look cheap).. just make sure u buy the thick ones (I brought enough cloths from Nigeria and i no regret am)..... Since I came here, I have been wearing nice shirts (TM shirt inclusive, akube like new) to class... the only things is that I wear sweat shirt/ pull overs on top then when I enter class its warm and i pull d sweat shirts..... even my supo hail me one day say I look nice........ people wey give u 46kg (26kg each) for luggage know say u go need something... bring food stuffs as welll, atleast to survive the first month without buyin thing out..till u get used to their market structure here... u go shock say them get akube for Canada (thrift stores and co), all na sameee except u wan form Dangote first son

As for school tins, this Canadians wan turn me to olodo but God pass dem..dem talk too fast bikoooo, my bangladeshi friend begin dey learn advance english... u just gatta be attentive in class, ask questions when u dont understand, and try as much to be hardworkin (even if na gbanko levels) cos dem go almost kill u with assignment, most of which you have no clue....

Money matter, abegiii come with enough cash ooo... everything here na money ooooo... and plz dnt expect say that ur naija friend wey dey here go help u.... (though we have alot of lovely n nice Nigerians around as well).....BTW, cook ur own food, no dey copy copy....all fingers are not equal oooo...ur own time dey come...wait for ur time, cut cost as much as u can even if u have to share apartment....

oyinbo no send u ooo, if u like drive bugatti, wear prada, ferragamo, versace, VL, curtis,.... u and dat boy wey wear rag na the same...na ur personality matter oo... u go even see prof dey wear short..... one day me and my prof. follow enter public transit oooo.....

U can start cutting cost right from ticket purchase.... As for me I be pako boy, so na egypt here I pursue, and it cost me less than 250K to Winnipeg from Lagos, as against 355k on KLM ( see the difference?)... u wan know the trick?, use ur wise...KLM, ethopia, egypt ooo,,, all na the same...no let them foool u. (ask dommakavelli, we fly together).......na same stop overs, na same timin.....if dem no dey fly direct to ur province...book am enter toronto, book connecting flight urself online.. patapata dem go tell u to pay extra luggage of just $20CAD..... a good site to do that is www.expedia.com.......


make I cut short....any question my people.....

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 5 by Nuendo: 4:08pm On Oct 14, 2013
Oga mi onye oma, thanks sir......the curriculum here been throw me off balance as its more assignment based than exam (inverse of ours) so I bare even have time to sleep let alone enta forum. Am finally adapting shaa... UofC na correct school. How ur side na??

Onye oma: NUENDO Nice one and an epsitle as usual....I believe you're doing well over there...tk good care and remain kul

In Chrigo's voice, I know say anytime Nuendo comes online,na very useful long epistle

though its a pity he's on a short break and now an observer, he'll soon be back...

Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 5 by Nuendo: 4:37am On Oct 14, 2013
MY good people of the house. Good to see much progress here. I hail the entire crew on board here all the way from Calgary. For the new comers, I was an active member of this forum. Believe me, You have no idea of the wealth of information available here. If you have followed this thread from minimum of one part ago, it would be less likely that you would go wrong. I am a living testimony. Also great to see the Veterans are still powering the house. To be honest with you , I thought I would be able to do same once i arrived here but the first one month in school has been the most intense of my life. Please my advice to all those coming to school here is to be prepared because it is totally a different ball game to that which we have been used to in Nigeria. Also make sure you make accommodation reservations before you land so that once you are on ground, you pay at worst one day hotel bills and move to check out /pay for your new place the same day. Also avoid the pressure of buying clothes form naija to bring here. THEY WOULD BE INEFFECTIVE HERE. Do your shopping here. The only thing effective would be your jeans. Please buys as much if you can. All those your TM shirts and plain trousers would be irrelevant for 7 months here.Also as much as possible, utilize this forum to identify those who are travelling in your direction. Working as a group when you come would save you loads of money, time and would make things easier for you. ALSO MAKE SURE YOU CARRY A TRAVEL CHARGER . Your phones are most likely to be dead once you arrive and trust me, you don not want to be out of contact when you get here. FINALLY, DO WHAT YOU CAN TO GET A WORKING MASTERCARD THERE IN NAIJA BEFORE YOU COME AND STUFF IT UP WITH SOME MONEY. This should make things easier for you as you before you set up one here. Save the money and do better things with it. Its been great though, Canada is a lovely place with very nice people and peaceful environment. Baba God would keep on taking care of his children. I hope CDHC are treating you guys well. I hail my guy CHRIGO and Oga SIGA, Please is Earthgreeners still in naija?? I never get time look since part4 (page 342) and I am doing so now only because we are on mid semester break. My regards to all........
May God grant all your heart desires.
#Safe

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 4 by Nuendo: 7:22pm On Sep 08, 2013
Hello all,
Good to see there is a lot of good news in the house. Congrats to all who have been issued their TRV's especially the veteran mr earthgreeners. May all those who are still hopeful have their dreams fulfilled.

I am still settling in slowly here at Calgary. The university is massive and has a massive reputation too. I find myself indeed fortunate to get admission into such a reputable institution. Things are super efficient here. In fact the efficiency would shock you. My greatest shock is that with my school ID and Upass (a sticker on my ID-card) i am able to move around Calgary either by bus or train totally FREE. I also came in contact with my oga, GBoyegaD. Was so happy to meet him and the other Nigerians and forumites here. Please take this forum very serious. You never can tell where this may lead you in life.

My advice to those who have gotten heir TRVs and those wo are yet to get based on my one week here.
1. Please sort out your accommodation before you come / My flight came into Calgary at 9.57pm and I immediately had to take a taxi round town that night for a hotel, this cost me a total of 70 dollars because most hotels were already booked and we moved from one place to the other. I eventually went to one I checked up back home in Nigeria. Funny enough when I arrived there, I was told all the rooms had been taken except for one which was reserved. When I heard this I was suspicious I could be the "one" person they were talking about and to my greatest surprise when I mentioned my name to the receptionist, he said it was me. It happened that I tested the booking feature whether it works back home in Nigeria when searching for a place.

The moral of this story is , sort your accommodation out. It took me 70 dollars to run through the city looking for a cheap place and what saved me from sleeping in a very expensive place was the random reservation I made. Please if you don't get on_campus residency, please make a hotel booking for minimum of 3 nights . If not you may fall into serious wahala.

2. Please carry less clothes when you are coming. Especially short sleeves. This is a cold climate area. The chances that your clothes you bought in niaja would be like wearing nylon here. In other words, tehy would be ineffective against the cold. This is still the end of summer and its already worse than any haramattan i have ever experienced. #this goes to the JJC's like me who are just travelling to colder climates for the first time.

3. Carry beta money for warm clothing. (see 2. Above).

4. Before you pay for rent outside school,come first and see the place physically. It would also be good to see your house mates and places like the kitchen and bathroom (if your sharing) to know whether you can live in such a place.

5. Please prepared to be shocked at the prices you would pay for a room and bath. Before you come, check kjiji.com and other rental websites and see what the range is. So as to avoid stories that touch.

6. PLEASE IF YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO COOK , YOU BETTER SORT THAT OUT NOW. If not you might spend as much as 30 dollars a day on eating outside (the lower limit ). You'll get almost all major foodstuffs in the malls and superstores. There are also some Nigerian shops where you would buy things like egusi, our won Indomie, cray fish etc. Please once you get here, that should be your first question for Nigerians who have resided here for some time. ALSO CARRY INDOMIE AND PLENTY GALA if you can. They are more important than that fancy short sleeve you are packing. grin . The gala especially woud be you best friend for the first few days

7. Be prepared for some serious culture shock of which the greatest would be the realization that you may be the only religious person per 400 people you meet. You would be immersed within a generation of atheists, So keep your religious views and opinions /habits to yourself. na OYO things for here oh. Someone got sued here for using a microphone to preach on the streets (true story).

8. Carry some drugs along with you especially flagyl, paracetamol and enuf malaria medicine. medical care here is about 100 times more expensive than back home in niaja. SO its not that I am encouraging self medication but getting malaria here is close to getting typhoid back home. The system here isnt used to the treatment of malaria so it would cost you a fortune. Besides, if you fall ill within the first few days, you may not even know how to get a bus or taxi to the hospital. so USE YA HEAD

9. Once you land. Study the transport system like a book. Its different from Niaja. You may not even see taxi's on the road at all. The bus and the trains are the most efficient means of getting around once understood. You actually do not need a car here. Please this is 2013. Got online and Google the city transit for the city you are in. Also make use of your eyes to read signs . They are extremely helpful.

7. BE PREPARED TO GET MISSING ABOUT 6-7 times before you find your footing around the city/town. When this happens, dont panic. Just ask people around you. People here are very nice.

8. As soon as you land , getting a working line with data/internet connection is more important than eating.the data aspect is particularly important because everything here bis basically on the internet. If you are lost, you can find your way back through your google maps. Please once again, if you are the type that thinks technology isn't so important, be ready to be lost in every single aspect of life. from missing lecture notifications to actually getting lost around your won neighborhood. Your gps/google map would be your best friend here.

9.After you get a phone,the next thing is to open an account at the nearest bank and get a working debit card (naija MasterCard would work too if you have money in it). Everything here is paid preferably through POS terminals using your debit cards.

10. Also get used to coins. you'll be needing them more often than you think.


That's all for now, would try to update as much as possible as i make more observations. I hope i have save some of you some serious money by these tips.

Cheers.

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 4 by Nuendo: 2:10pm On Sep 04, 2013
Good day all,

i am happy to inform the house that i arrived Calgary ,Canada on the 2nd of Sept 2013. I am sincerely thankful to all who made contributions to make this a reality. my prayers is that this forum shall continue to be a blessing to all who seek help and guidance here.

My very first observation here can be summarized as one word; EFFICIENCY . I have spent the last 24 hrs being depressed on what went wrong with Nigeria. Why are we so anti-progress. I believe something can still be done, but i want to urge all who are already here and those who intend to come over for studies or other endeavors to think of positive ways to make our own fatherland a better place. Trust me if Niaja were 40% of what is here in terms of organization, efficiency and general comfortability, these people would storm our embassies for Nigerian Visas. We are blessed with all resources and a good climate yet we have found ourselves about 150 yrs behind (not exaggerating).

I dont know about you all, but let us all endeavor to think how we can save our nation. I already resumed and currently have a crazy schedule to meet up with. However i would endeavor to keep up with the forum and provide assistance where i can. I already hooked up with my fellow forumite smile13 and hoping to meet dictalpha and the able GboyegaD. Please oga gboyega, send me your number via email or pm so i can reach you personally.

Good luck to other medical hopefuls, applicants and trv awaitees.
God bless

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 4 by Nuendo: 4:14pm On Aug 30, 2013
congrTS BRO.
ceo mr ca$h:
Finally, I have been issued ma TRV. Jst got a cal 4rm ma agency dt ma visa is out. I tank evryone hia 4ur support n assistance, may God bless u all. But ma greatest tnks goes to JEHOVAH who made it possible.

Submitted app : 25th April
Medical call: 18th July
Medical Done: 26th july
TRV Issued: 30th August

Wish other TRV and medical awaitees de best, and urs are on d way cuming

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 4 by Nuendo: 6:43pm On Aug 29, 2013
Three cartons of Gala loading...............................................................................

Please all concerned ogas please indicate interest by stating your respective locations. grin
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 4 by Nuendo: 10:41pm On Aug 27, 2013
THANKS BOSS.
MAY YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE AND MAY YOU FIND SUPPORT JUST AS YOU HAVE SUPPORTED OTHERS. THANKS A MILLION


Onye oma:

Thank you so much for the compliments...

I believe any good I do to others will surely boomerang on me when my own time comes...likewise any bad.

Good a thing, Uni Calgary was and is still my dream school, so I don't play with folks heading there cos I believe we'll surely meet someday...

God bless you...
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 4 by Nuendo: 8:52pm On Aug 27, 2013
Na you biko . Your encouragement has been tremendous. Na you biko.
Onye oma:



1-S a m p i t t s

2-N u e n d o

TRV gotten on TUESDAY finally...

Congrats "NWANNE MMADU"...
Tis a well deserved visa...

Wishing you a safe trip to Canny...

May God bless and keep you all...
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 4 by Nuendo: 8:19pm On Aug 27, 2013
Thanks joor, we don reach 6 wey dey go that way. we go def see there.
danezys:

See you at Calgary. I dey go tomorrow.
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 4 by Nuendo: 7:54pm On Aug 27, 2013
I AM OVER-JOYED AND SO PROUD TO INFORM THIS WONDERFUL HOUSE THAT I WAS ISSUED MY T.R.V UPON VISIT TO CDHC TODAY. I WAS INSPIRED YESTERDAY BY THOSE WHO WENT TO THE CDHC AND GOT THEIR VISAS. SO I PRAYED ABOUT IT AND BASED ON THE ENCOURAGEMENT FROM THE HOUSE AND FAITH IN THE ALMIGHTY , I WAS VICTORIOUS.

I WOULD LIKE TO USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE, ESPECIALLY THE OGAS...!!!!!! SIGA, FHEMMMY, GBOYEGA-D , BUMDISHH, HUZZIE, JUST WISE, THE GALLANT EARTHGREENERS , 2-CHAINS , OUR CHILL-PILL CONSULTANT CHRIGO , AND MY OWN "NWANNE M NWOKE" AND PHOPHET, ONYE -OMA . I ALSO WANT TO THANK MY BROTHERS HEADING TO CALGARY AS WELL, SMILE13, DICTALPHA AND ONCE AGAIN MR.GBOYEGA D. WE SHALL GIVE A DIFFERENT IMPRESSION OF NIGERIA WHEN WE GET THERE.

TO ALL OTHER CONTRIBUTORS, I HAIL YOU ALL. TO THE SILENT MEMBERS , I ALSO HAIL THEE SILENTLY.

MAY ALL THOSE WHO HAVE EMBARKED ON THIS PROCESS HAVE SUCCESS STORIES AT THE END OF THEIR JOURNEY.THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN DENIED DELAYED , REPACKAGE AND RE-FIRE . YOUR DETERMINATION WOULD SURELY SEE YOU THROUGH.

FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL:


METHOD OF APPLICATION : PAPER ROUTE VIA VFS GLOBAL
APPLICATION DATE : MAY 2
MEDICAL CALL : JULY 19 (NO TUITION OR BOARD REQUESTED)
MEDICAL DONE : JULY 25
DOCS RESUBMITTED : JULY 26
TRV ISSUED : AUGUST 27

DESTINATION : UNI OF CALGARY
SPONSOR : FATHER
CLOSING BALANCE OF ACCNT STATEMENT: 13M
ESTIMATED TUITION FEE FOR 2YRS + LIVING EXPENSES : 8M +


OBSERVATIONS

1. I want to urge all those who are yet to apply to embrace the online route. It has an average processing time of 2-3 months max. You know your fate soon enough

2. Make sure you have your tuition and living expenses for a year at least sorted out on the statement of acc you present.

3. Your statement of purpose matters a lot. Use it as a means to buttress the reasons for your study there in canada particularly, why you would come back after studies and a explain any blank holes in your academic / life .

4. Sort out where you would do your medicals before you even get it. The consultant's practice seems faster because they don't require a pre-booked medicals.

5. This is 2013. This is the new millennium . invest in technology and information. have an internet enabled phone with a very sharp email client system . This would enable you track well and be up-to-date on current developments. This very advice is the most important.

6. Before you apply for admission or the visa, do some personal research about your destination, school, etc. Do some googling about everything possible. Also go through this forum from part 3 at least. With the wealth of experiences here. You can hardly go wrong. Some schools have a higher visa issuing rate than others because of the reputation and sheer difficulty in securing the admissions at first (unfortunately, this isn't speculation, i got this from an indian who applied from india and happens to know a thing or two about the system). If you are using the school as a means of "cutting out " from naija, cover your tracks well, and don't make it so obvious. Reading courses with no connection or relevance to your previous studies or academic history is an indication of desperation. If you however embark on such, please support your self with a passionate and very powerful statement of purpose. Give wole soyinka to write one for you if yours lacks the REQUIRED PUNCH

7. Finally , pray , pray , pray.

Because in the end, na who god want make e go canada go finally go.
we rely solely on his graces.


Disclaimer : The above observations were made by me not just based on my own application but on a careful study and analysis of Parts 1 -4 which I have taken time to read and study Back to Back to Back. However it is no place an instructions manual but just a guide .The suggestions stated above are hereby subject to scrutiny and further additions by the able members of the house as this would only add to the archive of information we already have here.


GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 4 by Nuendo: 7:12pm On Aug 27, 2013
sept 1st
frederal:
Pls for departing date did u book
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 4 by Nuendo: 8:00am On Aug 27, 2013
GOSH!!! I guessed so.I have already booked.!!! Guess this came about 2 mins late. Abi can i cancel my booking and rebook via the method u suggested?? Thanks though.

kjbobo:
You welcome. ...but hold on if you haven't booked! I learnt something ladt week! Prices are fixed using "algorithms" .So if you move out and come in as same person to book same flight, the system is programmed to jerk the price forward!
So try this.....check the site with a different laptop or clear the cookies on the browser you used or different browser on same system. You might get that previous price of $2796
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 4 by Nuendo: 7:50am On Aug 27, 2013
Thanks man, unfortunately/fortunately i have to now pay 3498 USD . The thing don dey mad me here since. I dont know what to do because the previous price 2796 USD - been change for my front as i still dey indecisive. Well, Ticket prices wouldn't prevent me from getting to canny.
kjbobo:
I will advise you quickly book o! The prices are getting crazier by the day! I had planned leaving on 31st like 2 weeks ago...saw the fare then, around 360k...only to check around 2days later and it had gone up to 600k.I eventually got September and I almost lost that too! $2126 was what I paid eventually!
I doubt if you will get first week in September for that amount anymore!
KLM and Air France dont require transit visa provided their route isnt through the States!
I booked KLM!
All the best! You will get your VISA before Friday! I am so sure of that (that's even if you dont get it today).So please book cos those airliners arnt friendly anymore!
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 4 by Nuendo: 7:37am On Aug 27, 2013
Urgent response need please. Am booking online ow. Wud really appreciate. thanks
Nuendo: Good day all,
Please I want to book a flight based on faith because am beginning to see crazy figures (500k + tins) for air fares as i wait longer . I want to use KLM and the route includes Paris France. Please would I require a visa to pass through Paris?? Urgent response needed guys. God luck to all.

Regards.
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 4 by Nuendo: 6:21am On Aug 27, 2013
Good day all,
Please I want to book a flight based on faith because am beginning to see crazy figures (500k + tins) for air fares as i wait longer . I want to use KLM and the route includes Paris France. Please would I require a visa to pass through Paris?? Urgent response needed guys. God luck to all.

Regards.
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 4 by Nuendo: 5:07pm On Aug 26, 2013
I have the faith that my TRV would be issued tomorrow. I did medicals on the 25th of July, A day after you. CONGRATS BROS...WE DEY YOUR BACK !!!!!!

laureek: It is a ghen ghen o.just got my trv.got to their office around 12 and filled the enquiry form.waited and waited but they eventually called my name around 4:10p.m to come in and it was handed over to me.so grateful to God.He is awesome.
Also to everyone who has been helpful and encouraged us all,the awaitees,Good news will continually be your portion by God's grace.
Meanwhile my visa is still being processed on the site o.The tension is real guys.A guy was called and told he should go home cos they are still working on the 22nd of may (the day I submitted).I'd advice those that did their medicals btwn 22nd-27th of July to go there if you haven't received yours.A woman submitted her application online and daughter's on the 15th of july online and was called 3days after for medicals and she collected her visa today.
That's not even up to 2months.those I met there today and got theirs have been on their neck.
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 4 by Nuendo: 7:33am On Aug 26, 2013
Hello All,
I want to open the house this week with enthusiasm and high hopes for all medical hopefuls and TRv awaitees. We are not relenting , neither is God. This week shall be the week where he flood gates would be let open. Wish you all success.

Cheers...

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 4 by Nuendo: 8:45pm On Aug 23, 2013
Good evening house,

I see there has been a lot of traffic since morning. let me start by congratulating all those who were issued their TRV's today. Oga federal and Kjbobo. God is doing it small small. We shall all get there. I also wish to encourage those who have been denied . I want to tell them to see it as a delay from God and not CDHC. They are just his instruments. Go back, repackage and re-fire. Ask God for wisdom and this time around, try not to be so silent on the forum (i.e for the silent followers). If you have questions, come out here and ask. You can hardly go wrong with the level of expertise and experience on here. You shall be successful in your next attempt.

On my trip to the CDHC this morning, I did the usual inquiry form and submitted and after a while, I got a call from a sexy voice saying I should be patient that my passport is still being processed.

Submitted on May 2 via VFS,
Medical call : 19th July ,
Medics Done :25th July ,
Resubmitted passport : 26th July.

I am also in touch with others who did medicals on the same day. Most are still yet to get a reply. On or two have gotten. Summary for me is that I have decided to take the final dose (hopefully ) of chill pill till next week. I have also been directed by my spirit to book flights and schedule for payment of fees and accommodation with my brodas smile13 and dictaplpha who are headed in the same direction as i hope to . I am doing all this by faith and I believe my TRV would come on or before Tuesday. God has brought me this far, he wouldn't leave me or you.

Good Luck to all the fall applicants and medical awaitees. Also congrats to my list curator earthgreeners whose spirit since part 3 has been outstanding. My other ogas dem, Siga, Fhemmy, gboyegaD, Onye Oma, Huzzie, and the other ogas i might have omitted , una too much i swear! . My new ChrigO 2.0 *limited edition*, i hail oh. God would surely answer your prayers.

Have a blessed weekend all.
#Safe

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 4 by Nuendo: 7:41am On Aug 23, 2013
Am heading for Masters in Architecture
Onye oma:

Ur welcome bro...
Which Engineering course are you going for

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 4 by Nuendo: 7:29am On Aug 23, 2013
Thanks Boss. I am super Positive. #God_Engineering is in process
Onye oma:

Thanx a lot brother....UniCalgary is a "SPECIAL ONE"....expect ur TRV today...
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 4 by Nuendo: 7:07am On Aug 23, 2013
happy bday to The One and Only Onye Oma . Wish him many more prosperous years ahead.

Today is Operation Storm CDHC. I did my medicals on the 25th and resubmitted on the 26th of July . Resumption is Sept 3. So moved by the spirit, I want to take proactive steps so that them go remember say pesin never buy Tickets and Schedule accommodation because of the wait. I wasn't asked to pay for tuition or board (although about 3 other individuals in the house who are going to U of Calgary and applied earlier weren't as well and they have been issued TRV) So i want to go and remind d busy people of CDHC that I still dey line.

I hope to return to the house with good news. Would keep everyone posted.

Good Day.
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 4 by Nuendo: 8:50pm On Aug 22, 2013
This isn't the end my brother. You must wax on . Don't give up. There is a reason for everything.
lucky Don: Hey guys,its so sad to tell u that I have lost the battle with cdhc...I just got the refusal mail from them now.This is my second attempt..Wish other med hopefuls,trv awaites unlimited success in their endeavours.It is well.
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 4 by Nuendo: 9:43am On Aug 21, 2013
Hello Guys. Please whats the info on those who did medicals between 22nd to 27th july (Paper Route) .....This hold up no be here again oh. Resumption is Sept 6 for me and all my plans just dey slow motion. Make CDHC free boys na. Well, I believe in God_Engineering shaa.....We shall all get there.

#OluwaNoni

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 4 by Nuendo: 1:24am On Aug 20, 2013
thank you for the clarification. lets keep the hope alive
kjbobo: @ Nuendo

For the record...I will like to clear the misconception I had..you were right on the "France story"..As I thought that they were saying samples were sent to France for interpretation(which I found difficult to believe). ...but what was being said was that results (e-medicals) were usually sent to France from all the approved clinics across the globe... That's the Central collation point then decentralized to respective embassies.
So you were correct.
For the records friends. .the next time you call clinic for your results and they tell you its been sent (they are saying sent to France not Embassy).
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 4 by Nuendo: 10:16pm On Aug 19, 2013
Now it hink its time i comment on the chrigo issue.

1. i think u have been a very entertaining dude, i also appreciate you enlivening the house
2. This house wouldn't be lively without some jokes and chill pill statements / gala tins here and there

BUT

This forum is a very serious place where major issues are tackled by means of sharing information. What particularly attracted me to this forum besides just wanting to know about canadian visa is the maturity of the house . this is the basic difference between FACEBOOK , TWITTER and this forum.

Imagine after the long schedule of the day, someone opens this forum which he stopped the previous day at page 200 and all of a sudden he sees page 210. Now naturally, this would make him/her excited and make such a person want to go page by page in anticipation of good news, progress report or relevant information. Now imagine the disappointment (and sometimes irritation) to find out that page 200- 210 is 80% jokes and smileys or replies to "hating".......THIS HAS BEEN THE CASE OF RECENT and if am not mistaken ,it discourages people who have serious info to participate because such info or questions get overshadowed by comedy.....

So my broda, i ave just 1 word : MODERATION .
Wish you success in your medicals.....
Safe man..

#Pls i didn't read through. I typed from the heart. Pardon if any errors.


ChriGo: my oga nas-jay tanx!!! Just wana know noni....i respect all...but some peeps sumtimes just have dis natural hating tendency...instead of been nice and tell me to stop d smileys dey say it rudely...anyways still waiting 4 d likes 4rm hating peeps....wana keep track nd knw wat nd wat to post on here....tanx sir ur trv na sure banka!!

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 4 by Nuendo: 12:44pm On Aug 17, 2013
just got off the phone with her, she said u dont need the slip, You would be given a form to fill at the gate and afterwards be called from inside.
kjbobo:
I have access to all that...just wanted to be sure they aint going to tell me to present my slip physically before attending to me...you can help ask from your friend then.
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 4 by Nuendo: 12:34pm On Aug 17, 2013
Sorry, Missed it. I dont see any harm in going with everything. including your UCi number, VFS tracking number...everything. I wasnt at the CDHC physically but my partner during medicals went to make the inquiries on Friday.
kjbobo:
You didn't answer my slip question?
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 4 by Nuendo: 12:17pm On Aug 17, 2013
Amen bro. I feel things would take the right course of action. I am extremely positive. Wish u success as well.
kjbobo:
Yeah. ..mine is 26th so going the Thursday that precedes it gives me a strong case as well...but please am I supposed to go with my slip?cos I ain't with but can have access to the details.
Thanks for your response.
There's no how you will not get your TRV next week!
All the best!
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 4 by Nuendo: 11:46am On Aug 17, 2013
I am out of town now, resumption date is 5th of Sept . I want to wait till almost exactly 3 weeks after my medicals (done 25th July) before i hit CDHC again. I believe that from 3 weeks and above, I would have a case as per my resumption etc.
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 4 by Nuendo: 11:39am On Aug 17, 2013
however, they where you might be right is that they (consultant practice) may us the France issue as an excuse. Because upon visit to the embassy they said that the medical results hadn't gotten to them yet , which led us to the hospital in which they said they had forwarded the results to France and that France is where the results are collated, processed and forwarded to the respective embassies. If this is a lie, then it is somewhere between CDHC and the Hospital.

Nuendo: my brother, i just told you what i confirmed from CDHC direct and the hospital (consultant's practice)

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