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Please, I need some advice regarding an issue involving my wife, and I would appreciate guidance on the best way to resolve it.
My wife is an international student in Canada and currently works approximately 20 hours per week at XX company . At the same time, she had been attending a school on a voluntary training basis in early childhood education, without being formally employed there.
Subsequently, there was a change in the school's management. The new management was apparently unaware that she had been participating as a volunteer/trainee and mistakenly treated her as an employee. She was later formally offered employment by the school.
The issue is that the school also processed 24 hours from her previous training/volunteer period as paid employment and generated a payslip/cheque for those hours. My wife had not submitted her banking information and has not received the payment. As soon as she became aware of the error, she informed HR that those 24 hours related to her earlier training/volunteer period and asked that they be removed from payroll.
However, HR informed her that the accountant said the payroll had already been processed and that the cheque could no longer be cancelled or removed.
Our concern is that if those 24 hours are recorded as employment and combined with the approximately 20 hours she worked at Xx company during the same week, the records could appear to show approximately 44 hours of work, despite the school hours having arisen from the earlier training arrangement and subsequent payroll error.
We would therefore appreciate professional advice on how she should properly rectify and document this situation, whether the school should provide a written clarification of the payroll error, and whether any further action is necessary to protect her compliance with the conditions of her study permit.

Ghaliz:
Hi.

Pls is Qatar Airways cool with wrapped Ghana must go bags?

Is there a way to get a house ready before landing? I'm traveling with children the school year starts on 2nd Sep, I don't want them to miss much school.

Has anyone used Adrois to secure an apartment, Are they legit?

What is the best way to move settlement funds, the best I've found is Africhange, pls are they issue free?


I am truly grateful and thankful in advance for the help.

Biko edakun help me.

Ghaliz:
Hi.

Pls is Qatar Airways cool with wrapped Ghana must go bags?

Is there a way to get a house ready before landing? I'm traveling with children the school year starts on 2nd Sep, I don't want them to miss much school.

Has anyone used Adrois to secure an apartment, Are they legit?

What is the best way to move settlement funds, the best I've found is Africhange, pls are they issue free?


I am truly grateful and thankful in advance for the help.

For the accomodation question, you need to be specific on your intended city/location. An option some people use is to book Airbnb for some days and aggressively search upon landing. For shared apartments, you can check roomies.ca, but as you are coming with family, Facebook marketplace or using a realtor (upon landing) may be more realistic. If landing in the GTA, you can send me a DM or email to taiyod@yahoo.com. Please note that I'm not a realtor.

For fund conversion, check Lemfi and Pesa to compare rates. I offer NGN-CAD and CAD-NGN conversions at better rates than apps, but this is only face to face after you land or if you have a trusted person in the GTA that can receive on your behalf.

Wishing you all the best with the relocation. It may seem daunting but you will be fine.

Please who knows a solid and reliable shipping company that can sea cargo foodstuffs for me from lagos to ontario.

Please recommendation needed thank you

Ghaliz:
Hi.

Pls is Qatar Airways cool with wrapped Ghana must go bags?

Is there a way to get a house ready before landing? I'm traveling with children the school year starts on 2nd Sep, I don't want them to miss much school.

Has anyone used Adrois to secure an apartment, Are they legit?

What is the best way to move settlement funds, the best I've found is Africhange, pls are they issue free?


I am truly grateful and thankful in advance for the help.

Just concentrate on getting accommodations first.

Consider air bnb for your first landing possibly 2 weeks. Unlikely you can get anyone to secure a house on your behalf when you're yet arrive.

You have a lot of paperwork and registration to do.

Your kids will be fine even if they miss a week or so of school. They would still have to adjust to new learning styles and culture shocks so please give yourself grace.

taiyod:
For the accomodation question, you need to be specific on your intended city/location. An option some people use is to book Airbnb for some days and aggressively search upon landing. For shared apartments, you can check roomies.ca, but as you are coming with family, Facebook marketplace or using a realtor (upon landing) may be more realistic. If landing in the GTA, you can send me a DM or email to taiyod@yahoo.com. Please note that I'm not a realtor.

For fund conversion, check Lemfi and Pesa to compare rates. I offer NGN-CAD and CAD-NGN conversions at better rates than apps, but this is only face to face after you land or if you have a trusted person in the GTA that can receive on your behalf.

Wishing you all the best with the relocation. It may seem daunting but you will be fine.

I thank you for taking time out of your day to consider and answer my question. I'm headed to Calgary, I wanted to get the house squared before I landed. I don't really have family or close friends in the Canada.

I will keep your mail handy and send you a message after landing to see if we can arrange the currency conversion. I thank you once again.

Taal17:
Just concentrate on getting accommodations first.

Consider air bnb for your first landing possibly 2 weeks. Unlikely you can get anyone to secure a house on your behalf when you're yet arrive.

You have a lot of paperwork and registration to do.

Your kids will be fine even if they miss a week or so of school. They would still have to adjust to new learning styles and culture shocks so please give yourself grace.

I was kind of intent on partially dodging the $1.2k+ USD that the airbnb I've been seeing will cost for 2 weeks lol. Alas nothing can be done.

I truly appreciate you taking your time to answer, may the good Lord bless you. Thanks

Ghaliz:
I was kind of intent on partially dodging the $1.2k+ USD that the airbnb I've been seeing will cost for 2 weeks lol. Alas nothing can be done.

I truly appreciate you taking your time to answer, may the good Lord bless you. Thanks

Hello, what kind of house are you looking for? What's you price point?

For schools, it depends on the community you want to stay and the type of school you want them to attend.

With regards to money exchange. Pls ise Africhange, avoid peer to peer like plagues.

I am based in Calgary.

AirBay:
Hello, what kind of house are you looking for? What's you price point?

For schools, it depends on the community you want to stay and the type of school you want them to attend.

With regards to money exchange. Pls ise Africhange, avoid peer to peer like plagues.

Send me a message
Ade593311@gmail.com

I am based in Calgary.

Thank you very much for your help. I'm looking for a 2-3 bedroom under or no more than $2k/month with heat, hydro and water . Preferably a 3 bed. *Fingers crossed.

I'd shoot you a mail. Have you used Pesa before. Is it legit? Thanks once again bros

Ghaliz:
I thank you for taking time out of your day to consider and answer my question. I'm headed to Calgary, I wanted to get the house squared before I landed. I don't really have family or close friends in the Canada.

I will keep your mail handy and send you a message after landing to see if we can arrange the currency conversion. I thank you once again.

There are Nigerian communities in Calgary.

If you don't mind check YouTube.
There's a Nigerian vlogger with two YouTube channels. Neze peperempe is the channel where she shared her relocation stories. Family moved to Calgary with 4kids.
You can DM her or watch her Canada videos.
She detailed finding a house, Air BNB, getting a school etc

Ghaliz:
Thank you very much for your help. I'm looking for a 2-3 bedroom under or no more than $2k/month with heat, hydro and water . Preferably a 3 bed. *Fingers crossed.

I'd shoot you a mail. Have you used Pesa before. Is it legit? Thanks once again bros

Are you looking for a house or a condo?

Also since you are new and without credit score, you should be ready to pay 3-6months rent upfront.

You can opt for a 2 bed legal basement as well which will be less expensive.

AirBay:
Are you looking for a house or a condo?

Also since you are new and without credit score, you should be ready to pay 3-6months rent upfront.

You can opt for a 2 bed legal basement as well which will be less expensive.

I rented a basement during my MS in the US more than a decade ago, it had tiny windows and made me very claustrophobic. I'm looking for a ground level condo or house. I'm willing to pay the 3-6 months to give myself some breathing space during the job search.

Taal17:
There are Nigerian communities in Calgary.

If you don't mind check YouTube.
There's a Nigerian vlogger with two YouTube channels. Neze peperempe is the channel where she shared her relocation stories. Family moved to Calgary with 4kids.
You can DM her or watch her Canada videos.
She detailed finding a house, Air BNB, getting a school etc

I'm checking her out right now, thank you so much

Ghaliz:
I rented a basement during my MS in the US more than a decade ago, it had tiny windows and made me very claustrophobic. I'm looking for a ground level condo or house. I'm willing to pay the 3-6 months to give myself some breathing space during the job search.

Great. You will need to up your budget to around 2.3k for a house and cover the bills as well, around 500cad monthly

Ground level condos are very scarce, you can may get though. 1.8k - 2.1k excluding internet and electricity

AirBay:
Great. You will need to up your budget to around 2.3k for a house and cover the bills as well, around 500cad monthly

Ground level condos are very scarce, you can may get though. 1.8k - 2.1k excluding internet and electricity

I'd very much like to keep rent, hydro, water and heat at max 2000cad if possible excluding internet.

Ghaliz:
I'd very much like to keep rent, hydro, water and heat at max 2000cad if possible excluding internet.

I dont think so. You should check rentfaster. A 3 bed duplex will cost you nothing less than 2k. Rent ranges from 2100-2400. Put bills at 500 cos of winter.

Old condo 2bed 2bath 1800, New condos 2-3bed 2000-2100 plus 100-120 bills.

If your price point is fixed at 2k including bills, start looking for basements o. 2 bed basements sef is around 1200-1400 depending on area plus around 200-300 for utilities.

Ghaliz:
I'd very much like to keep rent, hydro, water and heat at max 2000cad if possible excluding internet.

Hi,
I have a 2.5 bed + 2 bathroom ground floor condo in the community of arbour lake, NW Calgary. It comes with an underground garage for 1. You can stay there if you want, as long as it’s well maintained. Best wishes.

Segun889:
Hi,
I have a 2.5 bed + 2 bathroom ground floor condo in the community of arbour lake, NW Calgary. It comes with an underground garage for 1. You can stay there if you want, as long as it’s well maintained. Best wishes.

How much boss?

Ghaliz:
How much boss?

Free of charge bro.

Fortissimo502:
Free of charge bro.

. I don't quite get if I'm being punked.

Guys, here is where i got my verifiable flight reservation and hotel reservation for my visa applications and i always get my visa approved

https://www.travelproof.ng/flight-booking

if you just need a quick place to stay immediately you land, you can stay for free for up to a week. But if you're looking at long term rent, tell me what you can conveniently afford and i will think about it.

By the way, its a well maintained property. if you are considering long term, you don't pay for gas and heating. you can check the area out. Its 88 arbour lake road NW. Lots of schools, park, mall, cinema, banks and train station is a walking distance as well as the bus stop.

Best wishes

Ghaliz:
How much boss?

I'm interested please

Segun889:
Hi,
I have a 2.5 bed + 2 bathroom ground floor condo in the community of arbour lake, NW Calgary. It comes with an underground garage for 1. You can stay there if you want, as long as it’s well maintained. Best wishes.

Segun889:
if you just need a quick place to stay immediately you land, you can stay for free for up to a week. But if you're looking at long term rent, tell me what you can conveniently afford and i will think about it.

By the way, its a well maintained property. if you are considering long term, you don't pay for gas and heating. you can check the area out. Its 88 arbour lake road NW. Lots of schools, park, mall, cinema, banks and train station is a walking distance as well as the bus stop.

Best wishes

I will send a private message to arrange rent and other ancillaries. You are a lifesaver I am grateful for your help.

Calgary people 😅

Please has anyone here living in canada ever brought over a nanny from nigeria.

I know it is possible, but according to my research i learnt one of the requirements is for the person to pass ielts/celpip etc with a band 4 or so

What i want to ask is, is there a way this can be waived cus this person doesnt know english that much…

You are welcome.

Ghaliz:
I will send a private message to arrange rent and other ancillaries. You are a lifesaver I am grateful for your help.

Is the offer still available

Segun889:
You are welcome.

mcsugk:
Please, I need some advice regarding an issue involving my wife, and I would appreciate guidance on the best way to resolve it.
My wife is an international student in Canada and currently works approximately 20 hours per week at XX company . At the same time, she had been attending a school on a voluntary training basis in early childhood education, without being formally employed there.
Subsequently, there was a change in the school's management. The new management was apparently unaware that she had been participating as a volunteer/trainee and mistakenly treated her as an employee. She was later formally offered employment by the school.
The issue is that the school also processed 24 hours from her previous training/volunteer period as paid employment and generated a payslip/cheque for those hours. My wife had not submitted her banking information and has not received the payment. As soon as she became aware of the error, she informed HR that those 24 hours related to her earlier training/volunteer period and asked that they be removed from payroll.
However, HR informed her that the accountant said the payroll had already been processed and that the cheque could no longer be cancelled or removed.
Our concern is that if those 24 hours are recorded as employment and combined with the approximately 20 hours she worked at Xx company during the same week, the records could appear to show approximately 44 hours of work, despite the school hours having arisen from the earlier training arrangement and subsequent payroll error.
We would therefore appreciate professional advice on how she should properly rectify and document this situation, whether the school should provide a written clarification of the payroll error, and whether any further action is necessary to protect her compliance with the conditions of her study permit.

speak to an immigration consultant near you.

Does this apply to London Heathrow connection as well?

sirabbey:
With your Canadian immigration visa on your passport, you don't need a transit visa for the Lagos-Amsterdam-Calgary and Lagos-Germany-Calgary routes. Use TripAdvisor, FlightScanner, etc to search for affordable flight fees, provided you're flexible with your travel dates and layover length.

eniola1010:
Please has anyone here living in canada ever brought over a nanny from nigeria.

I know it is possible, but according to my research i learnt one of the requirements is for the person to pass ielts/celpip etc with a band 4 or so

What i want to ask is, is there a way this can be waived cus this person doesnt know english that much…

Can't be waved.