Ehrnie:


I didn't request a separate transcript. All I did was to chase up my Uni to respond to the email they got from WES.

I actually do not know what the re-verification process entails and I have no clue what was contained in the email to my Uni (perhaps WES asked for another transcript). The WES rep told me an email had been sent to my uni with instructions on what is expected of them. My uni kept it confidential as well, and told me they had responded to WES.

It is my understanding that any correspondence between WES and Universities are highly confidential and should not be shared with the applicant - I guess that's why WES insist transcripts must be in sealed envelops. This is my opinion.

adeza:
Good day all, I have been a silent follower of this thread. I'm here to share my arrival journey in Canada on 23rd September 2017.
Journey started Friday 22nd, used Egypt air was very skeptical about them but they surprised me with their service and flight to Cairo and Toronto was very smooth (I was given express check in at both airport cos I'm pregnant and had an active 3yrs old also). The flight to Toronto was extremely long and tiring but Egypt air hostesses made sure I was comfy, assisted me with extra pillows, blanket, hot tea, snacks and even told me to relax on 2seats that were vacant.
Immediately we got to Toronto, hubby and I started running towards immigration cos we had a connecting flight to Calgary in 3hrs. Immigration process was smooth and fast cos we were one of the ist to reach there, proceeded to customs, experienced thrashing of goods, some even searched documents. I started praying seriously our bags shouldn't be searched (3check in bags and 3hand luggage) cos it will waste time. the custom's guy noticed I was pregnant cos my hubby told him so I can have a seat and my son was over the place. We listed all the goods and value that we are importing before we got to the airport so he just stamped and gave us clearance form. None of our bags were opened, it can only be God
We basically ran from terminal 1 to 3 for the next flight which was long journey, got there just about check in was closing ( missing flight would have cost us extra 300CAD, Choi). Arrived safely at Calgary and a friend came to pick us. Starting search for a house today and other plenty stuffs.
Thank God for a smooth arrival and wish those yet to come a safe and smooth arrival also

trishachi:


Thank God for a safe and hassle free journey.

Please is there a template for listing your goods? What information is required in the list? I'd be happy to get a reply from anyone that knows. Thanks.

fabdee:

I'm super excited to see a good review on Egypt air ooo gosh i felt very bad when hubby booked it. Glad to hear they aint that bad. This is similar to my flight itinerary in 2weeks except that my final destination is Edmonton. I intend using up all our baggage allowance oo 7 check in bags and 4hand luggages hmmm i pray the 3hrs will be sufficient so we dont miss the next flight.
Cheers to a flourishing new start in Canada.

Fusion23:
Montreal..............................................

pauloverdi:
Greetings fellow Canadians (and wannabes... lol na play I dey ooo)

I finally departed lagos via Ethiopian airways last friday (22 sept). Had 8 bags for a family of 4 and 6 hand luggages. All this stuff after repeatedly warning the packing crew (madam and family) to limit the weight to recommended levels. Well we made it tru without much hassle. All the official's didn't give us any hassle after they saw my little terror squad (kids) already terrorising us. Nobody checked our food stuff. At Toronto customs they just collected the declaration card and asked us to proceed. Got me wishing that I had brought more stuff. The food served on the Ethiopian airline flights was just there. Na only d rice make sense joor. And please try to eat if u have time to before joining a connecting flight in canada. On my connecting flight within Canada they were only accepting credit cards as payment for food (air canada). well I made it to a warm bed by 11pm, Vancouver time on saturday, but it was around 9 am on Sunday in nigeria. We thank God for his grace. On Monday we went out to look at some apartments and get sin numbers. We also registered for medical insurance. We couldn't get service BC Identity cards because we needed our pr cards as part of the two id''s to present. They wanted our passports and our pr cards. So we will need to visit again for that. Have found the town we r in to b nice and quiet. Well that's all for now. Lemme face my daddying duties. Omo na now I appreciate my kids nanny!!!!! I ALSO MISS SPANKING THE KIDSS!!! ARGHHHH! lol. This tough daddy has been humbled by laws. It seem's my kids (4 & 6) were just waiting to come here ooo. They have become "AWARE" like skynet. Thank God the Lil one has a yr to wait before he starts school. God will help us to adjust.

Ballerz:


Haba. I clicked on the link went through all the questions. it is just a normal survey. Not asking for any personal information. So Mr. Alarmist relax. I bet he /she is doing the survey to know what kind of business and service he/she can render. I bet you never opened the link. Common. Haba.

salford1:

You replied after I called out your hypocrisy..Now you have changed your story to some "imaginary trials" after landing.....you sounds very sketchy i am afraid.

How do you even know i am in a position to help? I do not know you from adam neither am i your guardian angel in Canada, and even if i can help, i am not under any obligation to do so. No one is getting paid on Nairaland to offer advice or give settling tips to new immigrants.

Oh enough already!!! Must you respond!!! All these oversabi people on these forum sef. Slide to the left if you don't want to respond to the matter respectfully

Goodluck once again in your future endeavor.

GREGORIAN:
Sorry just an advice nothing else...A nairalander was duped by sum1 with the same format...on travel to Canada part 13...sum1 posted a cloned site...n a guy requested 4 his gcms file on the cloned site...he paid 41cad...n later he found out he has been defrauded of 41cad n broadcasted...why? because he was supposed to request his gcms file from cic recommended site but he requested his file on gcmsnote.ca a cloned site...í was personally angry wen I saw the broadcast...so wen this survey quote came in...I viewed the survey at some point(money point)...I ran a background check n finds out the quoted domain is a clone of the https://surveymonkey.co.uk ....The 1 quoted on .com root domain extention is a clone registered in Amsterdam...I bet uve not done a background check on the site....n u just attacked me..I said those plenty things just to scare the newbies nothing else...log to travel to Canada thread part 13 n verify my quote...I bet you ll mute...scammers r here....Please itz just an observation...i decided to login this thread n alert people coz I was scared...If it doesn't make sense to u just ignore...God bless u

nenelistic:

Oh enough already!!! Must you respond!!! All these oversabi people on these forum sef. Slide to the left if you don't want to respond to the matter respectfully

amokemi:
I'm kinda curious how you came about your baggage allowance especially the hand luggage. 7 check in bags mean you have an infant who is entitled to one check in luggage. I thought infants are not entitled to hand luggage thereby leaving you with 3 hand luggages. Kindly clarify please so we can learn.

amokemi:
I'm kinda curious how you came about your baggage allowance especially the hand luggage. 7 check in bags mean you have an infant who is entitled to one check in luggage. I thought infants are not entitled to hand luggage thereby leaving you with 3 hand luggages. Kindly clarify please so we can learn.

tribeD:
Hello Ehrnie,

Thanks for the update. WES couldn't verify my first degree when i applied for ECA but went ahead and assessed only my 2nd degree. Although they claimed to have received my first degree transcripts. Wondering if they will still have it so I can pursue my school to verify. The issue is that WES do not pick up their calls +1416-972-0070 or is there another number you are using to reach them. I aslo sent them an email and a fax but no response. Its really annoying

please any one with a better way to reach WES should please let us know.

fabdee:
Are you moving to Alberta or already in Alberta and would like to be part of a whatsapp group specifically for peeps in Alberta? Kindly PM your whatsapp number to be added. Thank you.

adeza:

Here is a sample of the form I used, you can google and download it. It's personal effect accounting document

vcole:
@pauloverdi welcome to the land of the maple leaf.

@wura27 and yooku, well i don't know exactly how to answer the question....but it all depends on your personality....In my case, I only informed my close family (not extended) and close friends as well which are few in number. Everyone else found out as time went on by "word of mouth" because people always talk. I've kept in touch with my close circle but consciously tuned off from quite a number of people because honestly, relocating is tasking mentally and emotionally and it is important to stay positive and direct your energy towards building a new life and trying to pull on so many strings back home while doing that can be a bit of a struggle. However, we all have different personalities....so for some people, they would draw their strength from keeping all of their social ties going.....only hindrance to that would be time difference. So, in a nutshell, do what works for you.

@wura27 if you are Alberta bound then there is nothing to worry about. They would accept your expired driver's license as long as it is the original one and expired less than 2yrs ago (i stand corrected about the duration though).

@impish, school starts at age 5 in Alberta as well for kindergarten.

@DB14, unless you intend to pay for medical care for child birth, then you should land in either Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba. Alberta gives you health care insurance immediately. Sask and Manitoba give new immigrants within 2 weeks.

ifyolu4u:
Hello am planning to move to Canada with my family can someone tell me what kind of visa should we apply and how what kind of permit did we need, finally wish way is d best way to apply for the visa. Thanks

Canadianfly:


Naija people and whatsapp group. We can form whatsapp group for people having eba this afternoon. Everything na whatsapp group

fabdee:
Na you sabi oooo. Waka pass if it doesnt go down well with you. You dont have to comment to everything.

TheWatcher212:


Ahn ahn.. Someone kennor play with you?? #okbye

Chinlov:
Hello seniors. Pls does anybody know the maximum age for Nigerians? I was once informed that Canada is not for anybody above 40 from Nigeria while other countries is 45. Pls help

Canadianfly:


Routine routine routine! That's the way to go. And the good thing is, even when you have family visiting like the grandparents...you can share the routine with them and they help too. But like Vcole wrote, it helps A LOT if your spouse is a "domestic" man. Mine likes to cook, and he knows how and when to feed the kids, bathe them and get them to bed. Once I traveled for work for 3 days, he was alone with the kids and got them ready in the morning, dropped them off and headed to work. All I did was write out what clothes I wanted him to put on them . I wanted to be picturing them in my head in particular clothes .
I'm a total weirdo!
On sleep training, it's a very good way to establish a routine as well. You can research online about it, my only advise is that the first 3-5 days will be hard because your baby will cry and turn red, they want you to carry them. You have to be strong, walk away from their crib and stand by the door, until they learn to comfort themselves and sleep off. During this time, [/b] my husband would go and stay in his car coz he couldn't stand the cries LOL [b] . But after the first week, it was easy to get them off to sleep.

DEEAJA:

Hi peeps,
Does WES assess Accounting Technician certificate (AAT). I want to use this to upgrade my CRS scores. Anyone with information?