Nwandy218:
Guys pls any contact to call Ghana office? A friend's passport has been stuck there for weeks now and their travel date is amost here. Thanks fam.

doppler06:

Ladies and gentlemen..... Please help

Ethelia:


Thanks dear, God has been faithful.

Regarding the stress, I'm really trying not to think about it Want to use this time to find out as much info as possible so I'll be well prepared. I'm yet to read up on the experience of anyone who landed and had a baby soon after

Abbylee:
It is most likely ready but call their helpline on 08150199900 and follow the voice prompt to speak with an agent to be sure your passport is ready for pick up. You'll be asked for your tracking number. When did you submit your passport btw?

IamtrulyBlessed:
Congratulations

wholesomegrace:
Emmmm, please I just checked my mail, saw notification and logged into my account only to find this. I'm still checking the link to find out what I'm supposed to do.

I didn't get any PPR mail so I guess this is the new process.

@ Kaybigdad, lets exchange notes abeg


YOUR IMMIGRANT VISA(S) APPEAR(S) READY TO BE ISSUED, IF THERE HAS BEEN NO
CHANGE IN YOUR FAMILY CONFIGURATION. IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY CHANGES,
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE BEFORE PROCEEDING.
PASSPORT(S)
As of May 1, 2018, all original documents, including passports, must be submitted via the VAC.
Please see: http://www.vfsglobal.ca/canada/ and follow the instructions under the
“Passport Transmission Services” section.
The visa(s) will be valid until the expiry of your medical results or until the expiry of your passports,
whichever is earliest. As the validity of your visa(s) has been already established and is limited to a fixed
date, it CANNOT be extended under any circumstances. We therefore urge you to read and follow
carefully the instructions outlined in this letter without delay.
PHOTOGRAPHS
You must also provide two passport photos for every person receiving a visa on your application.
Photograph specifications can be found at:
www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/pdf/5445EB-e.pdf.
Print the specifications and bring them with you to a commercial photographer. A visa will not be issued
if your photo does not match the specifications listed in the link above.
**** PLEASE NOTE:
Failure to provide the required travel document(s) within 15 days from the date of this letter will lead us
to conclude that you are no longer interested in immigrating to Canada and your application will be
refused based on the information that is available in your file. Once the application is refused, you would
be able to reapply, but you would be required to submit a new application and pay a new processing fee.
The new application would be assessed according to the Canadian Immigration legislations in force at the
time that the new application was filed.
Please note that we will strive to meet the foregoing service standards. However, there may be occasions
when we cannot issue your visas within these standards. Accordingly, you are advised not to commit to
any travel plans, purchase tickets, or take any irrevocable action such as selling property or resign
employment until you have received your immigrant visas.
Kindly be informed that we will not respond to status update queries once you have submitted your
passports. We ask for your patience while we prepare your visas.

Sandydav:
Biko does it mean there are no Uniben alumni on this thread?? Or even anyone that knows someone from Uniben that did evaluation. That school is frustrating the hell out of us. To send verification mail is a problem. Been on it for over a month, even paid verification fee twice now yet nothing. Please someone should help. I just need a reliable contact that can get this mail sent. Work wont let somebody travel or we would have gone down there to see what the challenge is. Mtchew. *rant over*

wholesomegrace:


I hear they trash knorr chicken. I don't know of kilishi

soja84:
Dear All,we finally travelled on Friday(2nd of Feb) and landed on the 3rd(Saturday ) via Ethiopian Airlines.


I travelled with my family (Wife and Child ) and my friend with his wife and Child too.That makes us 2 families(2guys,2,wives and 2 boys!).The 2 boys will be 2years by May.

Flight was for 13.40pm(Nigerian Time),so we got there around 9.30.Started with excess luggages as 3 out of our 5 bags were above 23kg. They were actually between 24 and 25kg.We had to remove some stuffs to make the weight limit .My friend's 5 bags were all overweight so they had to buy one GMG bag and return one box which made the load reduce.
Overall,the guys at the counter were nice and assisted us in sorting ourselves out.We didn't have any foodstuff seized, infact we were not asked at Lagos Airport.Please go there with 500naira notes for 'Happy New Year' and I'm sure you'll be fine.

In-flight entertainment was ok.Food wasn't bad too but most of us couldn't eat it. However, that wasn't due to bad quality.In all,the Hostesses were very nice as our boys were so handful and were practically screaming and disturbing everyone due to plenty energy!Once one is asleep and quiet, the other would start his own drama.But the hostesses were nice and understanding.Apart from the food that we couldnt really eat,we had a good time with every other thing.The plenty extras,snacks,wine,beer etc especially if you're a fan sha, lol.Intact,we got tired of it!


We got to Addis Ababa around 7pm (Nigerian Time,9pm Addis Ababa) time.They didn't ask for our foodstuffs or anything,just normal checking in of hand luggages.Spent 2hours there and had to deal with another round of stress from the boys!


Boarded the plane to Toronto by 9pm,Nigerian Time (11 Addis Ababa time) and then the long journey began!We got to Dublin after about 8hours to refuel while some passengers disembarked.That was the 1st time,I started feeling the cold,just opening of the aircraft!We waited for one hour there.After the 1hour wait which felt like 3hours,we started another 7.25hrs journey to Toronto.

To be continued.....

Elle78:
Dear Vcole, were you already pregnant prior to the medicals and how far long were you...sorry if the question is too personal. I've heard that when you do X-ray with the protective lead jacket, it's still not safe for someone in the first trimester. Don't know how true it is. Which of the hospitals did you use then. Thanks for the response.

A555:


Changed USD into my Gtbank domiciliary account before i left. I travelled with USD$5k only because of the size of my family, honestly I don't even like travelling with that much money. On arrival, got my SIN next day, then proceeded to open bank accounts same day(I went with RBC). Requested a USD account as well as the CAD accounts, then I transferred from my Nigerian dom account to the USD account. Cash was credited into my account within 24hrs. When you consider the time difference it could be up to 48hrs if you miss the window to initiate the transfer in Nigerian time. I had to be careful to initiate the transfer before the GTbank closed their fx transactions for the day or it gets carried over to the next day and extends by a further day or so. And you can move between your CAD and USD accounts as easily as moving cash between your current and savings accounts in Nigeria.

AZeD1:
Would the guys currently based in Ottawa be open to having a weekend get together?

TEECANN:


Stop am o

Why all these francais harassment?

If I vex, I go enter French village before PPR land o!

Au revoir!

ça finira dans la louange IJN!

Nwandy218:
Bienvenue à Sherbrooke cher. Really dreading travelling with my toddler(quite a handful) n infant. Your post m'a donné des courage. Wish you all the best in your new country.

Nogen post=63702064:
Air Maroc isn't that bad after all. The only complaint is the long hours one has to stay at the Casablanca airport before departure. But we tried to make use of the kids playground at the airport. My children had something to distract them for hours.

We left our home at 11pm on the 25th December because we didn't want to take the risk of going to the airport at 2am. At 2:30 am, check in commenced and we had 10 luggage checked in..

We moved over to the lounge to wait for boarding. Caught some sleep and at 5am/5.30am, boarding started. I have 3 super active 2 year old. It was their 1st time flying as toddlers. They cried and wailed for about 3 hours to Casablanca. They couldn't be pacified. We did everything except spanking. Maybe , we should have. It was not a good experience. As babies, on our way from the US via Delta Airline, they were the most behaved babies. In fact, the flying crew gave them presents. They didn't cry at all. They simply ate and slept. But with Air Maroc, they gave my husband and I , the disgrace of our life. The crew even had the audacity to tell us to start training them well. Kai! I have suffered!

Before we left for Canada, I took them one by one to the Toilets and gave them stern warning. If they disgrace us one more time, they will certainly have it hot with me. I was done with the cries and wails. As if they listened, our 7 and half hours flight to Montreal was lit. They were well behaved. They watched some animated movies and probably, if we had that in the Lagos to Casablanca flight, they would have been calm. They ate, drank , watched movies, coloured their animated booklet and the flight was a smooth one. Phewww!

At the point of entry, we used the electronic machine to sign in and then moved to the Officer for us to be stamped in. Then , as soon as I brought out my children's Blue passports, one overzealous officer began to question how I got them! Can you imagine? Was I living in the US? How come I gave birth there with a visiting Visa? In all, I was calm because I didn't sneak into the US to use their Health Facilities. I told her I was carrying triplets and wanted the best medical care I could get. I had a visiting visa then. She interrupted me: "So, you decided to use it to give birth as of I was just visiting the US!" I said No! Before I became pregnant, I have traveled so many times to the US. When pregnancy came, I wrote the Embassy informing them of my intention to use the visa for delivery and they replied that I could go ahead and make sure I paid my bills which I did. Would that be an offense? She then kept quiet! She stamped us in and then directed us to where I would get my study permit.

While I was on the queue at Immigration point 2, an officer asked to see our passports. I gave her. She asked if the children are leaving Canada within 6 months, I said No. They are staying with me all through my studies. She sent us back to Immigration point 1 to collect another form. They should have given us the form over there. I went back but this time around, a male officer attended to us. He was the opposite of the female officer who initially attended to us. He was kind and took his time to prepare the documents for the kids. They were given study permits too that would last as long as mine. I was so much in a hurry to get our luggage that I forgot to get my Social security number or something like that. Will be getting it today or tomorrow.

At the baggage claim, we saw 9 out of our 10 luggage. We went to loge a complain but Air Maroc stand was empty. We were asked to call their number. We then moved to catch our Airport shuttle to Sherbrooke. It was about 2 and half hours journey from Montréal. It's a beautiful and calm town. Our shuttle took us to the Hotel where we are still at waiting to rent an apartment. Would be seeing one today and most likely going to rent it. A 2 bedroom fully furnished with everything from Internet to TV to everything. We just take our luggage and ourselves in. Then , we can move in comfortably.

I also opened an account yesterday with RBC which was recommended by one of the receptionists at the hotel. They don't charge on student's account. So, I'm cool with that. I also went to the Mall to buy a Sim card. Settled with Fido because they were the only company willing to give me a Sim without my social security number . They used my Study permit Code , International Passport and Student Visa.

For the missing luggage, ( it was the suitcase that contains our local food, my Garri, semo, ogbono, crayfish, powder pap, etc . All the flours and blended food stuffs were kept their to avoid rupture. It is an echolac suitcase) I called the number I got from the airport, was advised to go to their Facebook page to send my complaint. Which I did and an administrator took it up. I got a message from him last night asking me.to go to the airport and pick up my luggage. It was found and kept for me.

For missing luggage, I have had a missing luggage issue with Delta, Air France and KLM and I didn't go about thrashing them on social media. Those suitcases were eventually found and I picked them up at Lagos Airport. There's nothing wrong with Air Maroc, people just like to follow crowd and lose objectivity! Their food from Casablanca to Montreal was good too. My children enjoyed it (Fish and vegetable). The crew was nice too but can't say so with the Lagos to Casablanca crew. They were not so nice maybe they were irritated by my children's behavior but they are 2 year olds for crying out loud. One even said something nasty in French, not knowing I speak French..I told her never to repeat that in her life! She was shocked. Aside that, anyone who wishes to fly them, can go ahead. If I don't use them again, it would be because of the long wait not because of their services.

Bienvenue à Sherbrooke cher. Really dreading travelling with my toddler(quite a handful) n infant. Your post m'a donné des courage. Wish you all the best in your new country.
(quote author=Nogen post=63702064]Air Maroc isn't that bad after all. The only complaint is the long hours one has to stay at the Casablanca airport before departure. But we tried to make use of the kids playground at the airport. My children had something to distract them for hours.

We left our home at 11pm on the 25th December because we didn't want to take the risk of going to the airport at 2am. At 2:30 am, check in commenced and we had 10 luggage checked in..

We moved over to the lounge to wait for boarding. Caught some sleep and at 5am/5.30am, boarding started. I have 3 super active 2 year old. It was their 1st time flying as toddlers. They cried and wailed for about 3 hours to Casablanca. They couldn't be pacified. We did everything except spanking. Maybe , we should have. It was not a good experience. As babies, on our way from the US via Delta Airline, they were the most behaved babies. In fact, the flying crew gave them presents. They didn't cry at all. They simply ate and slept. But with Air Maroc, they gave my husband and I , the disgrace of our life. The crew even had the audacity to tell us to start training them well. Kai! I have suffered!

Before we left for Canada, I took them one by one to the Toilets and gave them stern warning. If they disgrace us one more time, they will certainly have it hot with me. I was done with the cries and wails. As if they listened, our 7 and half hours flight to Montreal was lit. They were well behaved. They watched some animated movies and probably, if we had that in the Lagos to Casablanca flight, they would have been calm. They ate, drank , watched movies, coloured their animated booklet and the flight was a smooth one. Phewww!

At the point of entry, we used the electronic machine to sign in and then moved to the Officer for us to be stamped in. Then , as soon as I brought out my children's Blue passports, one overzealous officer began to question how I got them! Can you imagine? Was I living in the US? How come I gave birth there with a visiting Visa? In all, I was calm because I didn't sneak into the US to use their Health Facilities. I told her I was carrying triplets and wanted the best medical care I could get. I had a visiting visa then. She interrupted me: "So, you decided to use it to give birth as of I was just visiting the US!" I said No! Before I became pregnant, I have traveled so many times to the US. When pregnancy came, I wrote the Embassy informing them of my intention to use the visa for delivery and they replied that I could go ahead and make sure I paid my bills which I did. Would that be an offense? She then kept quiet! She stamped us in and then directed us to where I would get my study permit.

While I was on the queue at Immigration point 2, an officer asked to see our passports. I gave her. She asked if the children are leaving Canada within 6 months, I said No. They are staying with me all through my studies. She sent us back to Immigration point 1 to collect another form. They should have given us the form over there. I went back but this time around, a male officer attended to us. He was the opposite of the female officer who initially attended to us. He was kind and took his time to prepare the documents for the kids. They were given study permits too that would last as long as mine. I was so much in a hurry to get our luggage that I forgot to get my Social security number or something like that. Will be getting it today or tomorrow.

At the baggage claim, we saw 9 out of our 10 luggage. We went to loge a complain but Air Maroc stand was empty. We were asked to call their number. We then moved to catch our Airport shuttle to Sherbrooke. It was about 2 and half hours journey from Montréal. It's a beautiful and calm town. Our shuttle took us to the Hotel where we are still at waiting to rent an apartment. Would be seeing one today and most likely going to rent it. A 2 bedroom fully furnished with everything from Internet to TV to everything. We just take our luggage and ourselves in. Then , we can move in comfortably.

I also opened an account yesterday with RBC which was recommended by one of the receptionists at the hotel. They don't charge on student's account. So, I'm cool with that. I also went to the Mall to buy a Sim card. Settled with Fido because they were the only company willing to give me a Sim without my social security number . They used my Study permit Code , International Passport and Student Visa.

For the missing luggage, ( it was the suitcase that contains our local food, my Garri, semo, ogbono, crayfish, powder pap, etc . All the flours and blended food stuffs were kept their to avoid rupture. It is an echolac suitcase) I called the number I got from the airport, was advised to go to their Facebook page to send my complaint. Which I did and an administrator took it up. I got a message from him last night asking me.to go to the airport and pick up my luggage. It was found and kept for me.

For missing luggage, I have had a missing luggage issue with Delta, Air France and KLM and I didn't go about thrashing them on social media. Those suitcases were eventually found and I picked them up at Lagos Airport. There's nothing wrong with Air Maroc, people just like to follow crowd and lose objectivity! Their food from Casablanca to Montreal was good too. My children enjoyed it (Fish and vegetable). The crew was nice too but can't say so with the Lagos to Casablanca crew. They were not so nice maybe they were irritated by my children's behavior but they are 2 year olds for crying out loud. One even said something nasty in French, not knowing I speak French..I told her never to repeat that in her life! She was shocked. Aside that, anyone who wishes to fly them, can go ahead. If I don't use them again, it would be because of the long wait not because of their services.

freeradical:
Edmonton is good now. The ice that piled after heavy snowfall in october and november has melted away though we are expecting a second wave anytime soon. There are many opportunities here as we see job adverts every now and then. I am still discovering the city itself.

I stay close to Century Park and we are looking forward to meeting you guys when u eventually arrive

tollu:


My application is with London VO. I raised a CSE and also sent them an email then they requested for some documents which I provided.

If you haven't, please get your baby's birth certificate, international passport, passport photo. You will need to provide those.

I saw a message where someone got an ADR for an explanation on why she didn't inform them of the birth of her baby in good time. So you might want to do this asap.

tollu:
Big big congratulations deeore! All is well that ends well.




Amen ooo. Thanks dear sis. I hardly even check this thread these days because hope don too dey long.
Also had a baby recently so adding him to my application just made me calm down completely over the Canada matter.

staronthemoon:


I am currently living in Ottawa. It is a great place to live especially for families. Average wages are higher than in other cities and housing is more affordable than Toronto and Vancouver. There are a lot job opportunities in Ottawa, specifically in the government and technology sector. The only disadvantaged to Ottawa for Nigerians is French. Many jobs in Ottawa require being able to speak both French and English, especially in the public sector. If you are bilingual and have a post-secondary degree, you will easily be able to find a well-paying job. If you can't speak French, finding a job is a lot more difficult but still possible especially if you are skilled in engineering/programming.

TEECANN:


Good day @Nwandy & all

Pls what are the components of the Immigration Medical test to be carried for Canadian PR? Ie does it contain yellow fever, tuberculosis, HIV tests etc?

Thanks.

wizean:
Hello, My wife has a similar issue and it has really left me worried. I searched online for people who had similar issues and how they managed it. I learnt conducting medical tests for a pregnant woman should actually be her choice to make, considering the risk that comes with exposure to x-rays. Its generally said that a protective shield can be worn for a pregnant woman to protect the baby while the test is carried out. However, most medics would vehemently refuse to carry out an x-ray for a pregnant woman.

The question is :

1. Would the hospital where you would take the x-ray have the "protective shield" to protect your baby?
2. Would the medic be willing to carry out the test even when you oblige to taking the test considering the inherent risk?


You can visit the link below and see if it can be of help in any way.

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/cec-application-filed-pregnancy-during-the-process.161671/