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Hello.. A room in my flat just became empty yesterday. If you're a female and want to live near UoR, holla.

PS - any WhatsApp or Telegram group for those living in Regina? Kindly guide me on how to join. Thanks

New thread? Amazing.. Sorry I've been MIA. trying to settle in here ain't child's play o but on God.. A room in my flat just became empty yesterday. If you're a female and want to live near UoR, holla.

Hello all, pls is it advisable for a newcomer to request for 2 credit cards from 2 different banks but at the same time? Any negative consequences?

Hello house, happy Sunday.

I've arrived Canada and currently in my school quarantine in Regina. My next step is to get a house and open an account and get a sim card. Please I'll like answers for the following-

1. Kindly explain the credit card system to me and if it's compulsory or necessary.
2. Also advise on which bank here will favor me the most in terms of charges and taxes.
3. I always used to save with stanbic mutual funds in naija and spend after it has earned, meaning my savings account used to be empty most times, are there such options here?

I've read up on Google but I didn't really get it, so I'll really appreciate anyone to break it down in easier terms for me. Thanks alot team.

Hello people, pls who's traveling tomorrow, Monday via BA? Let's hook up as travel buddies

Hello people, pls who's traveling on Monday via BA? Let's hook up as travel buddies

Pls who has traveled to Canada with a covid test from Port Harcourt? Someone should please confirm that the Covid result from Rivers state Government also serves.

Pls who has traveled to Canada with a covid test from Port Harcourt? Someone should please confirm that the Covid result from Rivers state Government also serves.

Happy Sunday team.. Pls someone should confirm that Ontario is still allowing international students to arrive. I'll be arriving on the 8th, shebi they won't chase me back o. The news I heard is softening mic. Ejor pls, someone should confirm.

Hello all, I'm still trying to change money o. Pls who wants naira for CAD? What rate will apply?

Someone mentioned that I can travel with naira and change it at the bank over there to CAD, pls is this possible? Kindly advise on other means to change money. I appreciate

Another matter is on driving. I have a valid Nigerian license and have just gotten my driving history to travel with. Please is there another document I'll need to enable start driving almost immediately? Kindly also give me an idea on average cost of the popular cars used for uber.

Biko don't be vexed by my plenty questions o, I'm trying to strategically plan the life ahead now. Thank you all for your anticipated responses.

Thank you all for responding to my enquiry about things to travel with. I've now established that I'm carrying anything that will be trashed at the airport, that one go pain me eh. Lolz.

I'll land at Toronto as POE and do my 3 days quarantine there before traveling to Regina to finish the 11 days on campus. Pls which means of transportation is the cheapest to use? Can I use a train or bus cos of my luggage? If it must be flight, are there logistics firms I can use to way bill my excess luggage instead of boarding with them? Kindly guide a newbie please. Thanks

PS - if you need a female roommate around university of Regina, please holla o. Gracias

Good day all, please how long do I have to request for remark of my ielts? Do I have to choose which one to remark?
Again, what's the worst that can happen? Lose my money and nothing will change or they can actually now reduce my score?

I appreciate your timely responses

It's waste of money to pay 2 way courier and still pay VFS for delivery. Did they ask you to pay again? Anyway, I heard they can refund but you know the naija way na.

I paid UPS for 2-way and VFS honored it as so

jizzle01:
Happy holiday everyone!

Please if you received PPR recently and you sent passport to Abuja, did you have to pay DHL 2-way service and also pay the VFS One way fee of 12,500?

please help.

Shebi na this humor u use write SOP go get visa about 2 years ahead? Lolz.. U're really doing well in easing the tension in this forum, welldone.

I learned that it's better to buy the laptop over there. Try dey read the LIVING IN CANADA thread, most questions outside visa are answered there.

Then, I don't think you should be bothered about changing USD to CAD now, just change it there.

I no dey go Montreal sha, na Saskatchewan (I can only type this, if I pronounce it eh, u go laugh tire) be my location. #GodOverEverything

Blavkmaann:
LANDING GIST







I still dey here o, very soon, FALL 2021 students can we know ourselves please! Those going to Montreal In September!

How far!

Abeg guys, I need to change USD to CAD, how will I do it


Then the proof of funds I’ll declare at the airport, is it the same one I used to apply or the current balance (mind you I was approved last year o) so the bank statement na like July 2020!

More so! I want to buy a new laptop, buying here or there which one is better?

Y’all should CAlm the heat, it will end in praise!

Just believe , God go run am!

Meanwhile
Una Don kill Jesus now, how una feel?

Just to encourage someone out there, IT CAN STILL BE.. There's nothing God cannot change o

Just remain calm and positive.. It's not ghost update that you're looking for for, it's PPR.. I didn't see any ghost update cos I wasn't checking.. I know they send emails if there's an update and that's what makes me check the profile sef.. Just commit it to God and be at rest. God's favor to you and everyone else expecting.

oyibo4real:
Am here again .
Timeline:
Application submission 24th Jan
Biometric......25th Jan
Medicals passed on 7th Feb and eligibility started on 9th Feb
I applied for GCMS note on 27th and it arrived yesterday midnight.

I guess they've not really done much on my file since the last update(7th February)
Even in the notes, last updated still shows 7th, I've never seen ghost update since I submitted. Honestly, am tired at this point

People of God, I submitted my passport on Monday from PH to/fro Abuja and the tracker is showing that it has been collected by UPS. Them stamp am so? Pls who has gotten stamped passport in less than 5 days? I'm scared o

Also, I have the plan of buying the following. Pls scrutinize my list and advice on any item that won't be allowed into Canada.

Small Bluetooth speaker
Electrical extension

Ogbono and Egusi
Several spices for peppersoup and stew
Crayfish, stock fish and various other dried fish
Rice, beans, garri
Dried pepper (not grinded)
Sachet Tomato, Knorr, curry, etc
Custard, and sugar.. I've heard that milk won't fly

Kindly scrutinize my list and advice what I should drop or what I should add to my luggage. I look forward to your kind responses. Thank you.

Hello Team, I just received PPR for study permit. I'm currently finalizing packing up, so I'll have some questions to ask, kindly oblige.

Should I get Police clearance certificate now before traveling? Will I need it for filling for PGWP or PR after studies? Someone should kindly explain what is required for the next step after masters. Thank you all

Patience isn't one of my virtues so I struggled with this process but I thank God it worked out eventually.

1st Application: Visit visa refused in 2018
Study permit application - 10th July 2020
GCMS notes - 21st September, stating absolute rubbish that didn't tally with my submissions, I'm self sponsored but they said I'll deplete family savings plus other crap they wrote. I started sending plenty webforms and emails, requesting that my application be reviewed as the assessment on the notes were very wrong, all to no avail
Official refusal - October 2nd 2020. Reasons stated for me - family ties, personal assets, purpose of visit including travel history, lolz.

2nd Application - 16th October 2020
Upfront medical - 30th November 2020

NSE request for only ielts - 1st December. I replied next day telling them that I can't write cos I'm unavailable. Then I merged my LOE as to why I can't write + my medical sheet + tuition receipt of $2,500 to UoR and submitted in the column provided for NSE. I first used UoM LOA to apply but later adviced them to continue processing with UoR LOA since the previous admission was valid for only the winter term, no deferral. I haven't read of anyone doing this for an ongoing application and was strongly advised against doing it but I sent it anyway.

Medicals passed - 16th of December 2020.
17th March 2021 - IRCC finally replied one of my several emails (that processing has exceeded standard time) asking for ielts again. I had to promised them that I'll go and write it and send the upper week.
IELTS exam - 27th March 2021 but then, I didn't know that
BVL & PPR had dropped on 26th of March 2021
UPS 2-way courier to Abuja - 29th March 2021
Passport returned to me - April 2021

Documents submitted for both applications:
All IMM forms
In the Admission section, i uploaded:
Admission letter, Correspondence with school and application receipts
BEng certificate and transcript
Certifications - COREN, NSE, IPMP, NYSC

In the passport section, i uploaded:
International passport with visas to Singapore, UAE and Ghana
Birth Certificate and LGA certificate
Biometrics documents

Proof of funds section, I uploaded:
myBank statement ticket, amount to tally with a table I created to show all funds required for the duration of my study
My several Investments and pension accounts showing that the funds for my studies is only a percentage of my networth, all to prove assets and economic ties.
Employer's Letter of introduction
Payslips
Tax Certificates
Business agreements and Investment Certificates - I think some of these were unnecessary especially the FX investments.

Client info section, I uploaded: Table of content for documents , followed by LOE
Age declaration documents for parents
Birth certificates for siblings
An inauguration brochure for my dad as ICAN chairman, that had pictures of my family members as professionals in different fields
My personal land deed, survey and receipts
Proof of car ownership, explained as assets
Updated CV, Work ID card
Congratulatory emails and awards from work, some had pictures from expatriate supervisors, an award from global Manager
Employment history - all my promotion documents and offers from past and present

In summary, what I did differently was to only subtly rebut the previous reasons with same documents used for the first time (even the myBank statement was the old one I reused with no money in my UBA account sef, but I got a letter from Stanbic asset managers attesting my finances, and submitted SOA from 2016). I also paid $2,500 as part of my tuition, just to show commitment of some sort.

The Letter I wrote for the second application was termed LETTER OF RECONSIDERATION, telling the VO to refer to their error in the previous application and that I meet their requirements. I showed my POF budgeted as $50k (a % of my total) to cover the entire 2 years of my study - $15k tuition, $25k for living expenses & $10k flights and miscellaneous, as I'll be self sponsored.
Home ties were parents, siblings and friends, Stanbic asset management Investment letter, UK-DION investment certificate to be receiving monthly ROI to cater for unseen events while studying (all to show that I'm not going there to work), Pension, Landed property & Car.
I studied Chemical Eng. and going for MSc. in Industrial as a progression in my career.

The gist:
When the GCMS notes came in that first time, I feel into depression cos I couldn't fathom how poorly my application was assessed but I found strength, after many hard days, to maintain my faith, holding unto the fact that God won't leave me half-way. I reached out to plenty lawyers to just go straight to JR cos up till now, I don't understand what went wrong with that first application, considering that I had studied this thread from part 13 and know what was obtainable. I wrote my LOE using every refusal reason as subheadings and addressing each as it applies to me, but then... I learned some lessons - so much is outside my control, God is faithful so I should depend solely on Him than trust my own understanding, In such cases, sound more sympathetic than professional.

Upon seeking JR approach, one lawyer just advised me to reapply first and we'll take it up after the second time. Now, God perfected it. To all hopefuls, God doesn't put to shame those that put their trust in Him. I literally gave up plenty times and even stopped going to church, but His mercy and reckless love won't just give up on me. I even prefer traveling now than that December I had wanted, God's time is really the best and I thank Him for how it turned out.

Thanks to everyone that replied my enquiries and emails, I really appreciate y'all. I've made great friends from this forum, It's really overwhelming and I'm grateful to y'all.
Congrats and shout out to Lekiboboe (my amazing and selfless paddy that have always been just a chat away) and NairaLuck (my first application set-mate that it happened for before me, I'm happy it ended in praise for us all), IRCC made me weak to even type here again. Thanks to Frank (u literally had to stand by for my unending emails) and Dommakaveli - this 2 argued one time on one enquiry I raised, lolz, all follow o. Shout out to my UoR crew. I thank u all so much for believing in my application and wishing me success. God will always show you favor. Ehem, Brace up, landing gist to follow�

Pee2Jay9:
FINALLY, IT ENDED IN PRAISES about 9 months after.. The only thing that God cannot do that exist is to lie. Trust me, He keeps His word.

FINALLY, IT ENDED IN PRAISES about 9 months after.. The only thing that God cannot do that exist is to lie. Trust me, He keeps His word.

Thanks alot for your response. I appreciate.

I've tried some computer delivered listening tests, and finished before the allotted time. I just clicked most of the answers but wrote some on paper first before typing in, because I didn't want to lose any information while typing.

On test day, can finishing before the time the case? Is the timing independent of which recording is being played or i can influence that speed? I'm asking so I'll know if I'm to perfect typing straight unto the computer or continue with my paper-first approach.

I look forward to all responses. Thanks alot team

Proffessorr:
Computer-delivered test has the functionality of word count in the writing test. So you don’t have to bother about counting the number of words you’ve written per time. Also, you don’t have to worry about an illegible handwriting.

In the reading section of a Computer-delivered test, you save more time as you don’t have to erase wrong answers. You simply click or drag answers on the computer screen.
Also, a large part of the passages are shown on the left hand side of computer screen while the questions are the right hand side. Thus, making it easier for you to quickly search through/navigate.

You can highlight any part of a passage on the computer screen by simply right clicking and selecting the option. So, that benefit is not limited to pen and paper test only.

Hope these few points are helpful.

Hello Team, someone that have written both paper based and computer based IELTS should kindly compare their experiences for me. Thanks

Hello Team, someone that have written both paper based and computer based IELTS should kindly compare their experiences for me. Thanks

Good day all..

ositadima1:
He plenty nah, businesses way dey give 1 to 2% monthly on invested money.

Note that u need atleast 100/2 x 500k as capital. So, my question is do u have 25 mil to invest?

Yup.. Uk-Dion currently pays that 500k monthly for 35M investment, so I'm thinking I should be able to earn more if I use the funds myself.. I'm tired of investing, I want to set up something that I can see.. These firms may be regulated but what happens when the CEO is no more? Pls share business establishment ideas if you can.

emmanuelewumi:
500k profit or revenue. Anything from N5 million to N10 million, but you will hustle ooo.

If you need passive income you will need about N50 million and above

I'm ok with the hustle part.. I'm ready for it.. I've been thinking of palm oil production but I really don't have the idea of ratio of investment to profit margin.. Kindly educate me if you can or advice on any other business I can set up. Thanks

Happy Sunday seniors. Please which business can I do to get minimum of 500k monthly? How much capital will be required to start such business? I humbly solicit your kind ideas please

Hello all, happy new year.

Pls with my UK visa, will bank give me dollar or pounds if I apply for BTA? I know that the limit is 4k USD, but I'm not sure if they give pounds.

Hi.. Kindly paste a better link, these ones aren't connecting

allenken7:
I've been thinking.do we have a group for bolt, ceetytaxi, Pam drive drivers in pH.

Decided to Create a group for sharing of information, ideas and thoughts,sometimes even rides.

Telegram group: https:///3f6wJzJ

WhatsApp group : https:///Dt9IB4OhtoOFHxUhL0ZgnS



Let's come together.

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