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Thanks a lot. She does.
I appreciate.

vcole:
@temmytee1 if your mom meets the requirements for a tourist visa aka trv then she can apply for one on her own. As long as she can show evidence of employment or self-employment or other legitimate source of income, plans for accomodation and can sufficiently cover the cost of her travel, she would be fine. She would fill your name, occupation, date of birth and current place of residence on her family information form as part of her application. There would be no misrepresentation since you have not landed yet and as such you are not a PR yet.
You can find more information on the Canadian Trv thread

Thank you.

GlitteringStar2:
One thing about visa application is that there is no hard and fast rule. I applied for my mum before I landed and her application was approved.

Biko, what is '2' doing in your moniker o? Were you banned?

GlitteringStar2:
One thing about visa application is that there is no hard and fast rule. I applied for my mum before I landed and her application was approved.

Newmum0615:
Biko, what is '2' doing in your moniker o? Were you banned?

I'm no longer using the old account.

GlitteringStar2:
I'm no longer using the old account.

as in GS 2.0 na @newmum0615.

True and I know a friend whose mum was denied even after she and her family had landed for a couple of months. There is no hard and fast rule.

GlitteringStar2:
One thing about visa application is that there is no hard and fast rule. I applied for my mum before I landed and her application was approved.

There is no standard time. It's the normal requirements for a visitor visa.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/visa.asp

vascey:
How long does one need to be resident in order to invite parents. Do you have a link for the requirements?

vcole:
as in GS 2.0

Any Christian hiphop fans in the house? Lecrae and Andy mineo will be in Toronto in November...

I am booked for the planning for Canada session in Lagos but I don't know where it will take place? Anyone with the address should please drop it here

Had anyone applied for a PRTD recently. I don't know how to answer the residency obligation and absence while accompanying a citizen/PR.

My family is returning to CA and our cards are yet to be issues.

PS: How long does it take to process?

kylexy61:
Its bad if that's your 1st time experiencing it. But he'll get used to it very quickly.

Thanks. Just when I got used to 8 degrees, we started getting 0 degrees. I have noticed most folks are not actually used to the weather, they only dress for it and tolerate it. There is actually a decent number of folks who leave Canada during the winter and return after it. Well, winter is yet to come.

As in one moniker for Naija, new one for Canada. Issokay. GS 2.0

vcole:
as in GS 2.0 na @newmum0615.

Nogen:
It is not for effizy sake o. You need to understand my worries, i am in an all FRENCH environment unlike you. If i don't speak English to my children, it is BYE BYE to English. If we were in an English speaking community, I would be the first to speak French to them. Please don't ever deny your children this opportunity.

and they should be taught how to read in English. Who knows, one of them might be the premiere of a highly exalted post in CA, in the nearest Future

hello guys....hello seniors in the house, my oga's them. please how is this location and this job role.

Sales & Marketing Manager - [ Location - Greater Toronto Area, ON ]

1. cost of living

2. types of jobs

3. taxes

4. Accommodation cost

5. is there side hustle in there

Kemzyebony:
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God bless. I bought a course. Thanks

TEECANN:
CF, what magic have you and oga been using to make them speak Igbo? How are you doing it?

The mistake we made as new parents then was to expose them too early to English TV cartoon...and to make matters worse, myself and wifey though we speak Yoruba, it doesn't come to my wife naturally and our day to day conversations is mixed with English & Yoruba overlapping.

What Congo said is so true- TV is a powerful language tool for the young minds- they are 6+ now and I'm fighting tooth and nail to make them speak Yoruba- downloaded Yoruba app on their tablets, try to speak it and interpret it to them, morning greetings is asked to be said in yoruba etc- I'm just getting to understand the full effect of those early years when they couldn't even speak but were watching the English cartoon- now people ask me whether we had always lived "abroad" because when they talk, you'll naturally conclude that they were born and bred in the US...intonation, manner of speaking and all!

I really am fearful that they may loose out on Yoruba...by the time we land in Canada. Any suggestions good people?

Could it too late for my kids to speak Yoruba? Lagos living is not helping matters- staying in apartment with minimal interactions with other kids- no assurance that the neighbours' kids even speak the language sef!

I feel so helpless!


It will all end in praise IJN!

please make a conscious effort to speak to them in Yoruba.

TEECANN:
CF, what magic have you and oga been using to make them speak Igbo? How are you doing it?

Could it too late for my kids to speak Yoruba? Lagos living is not helping matters- staying in apartment with minimal interactions with other kids- no assurance that the neighbours' kids even speak the language sef!

I feel so helpless!


It will all end in praise IJN!

What you do is speak Yoruba to them all the time. My kids don't interact too as its from home to school, school to house and be inside fence all day. All my kids speak Yoruba including my 3 year old and what I do is speak to them in Yoruba concerning anything at all. Even when I pick them up from school the only English I speak Is "get into the car" I start with the 'Bawo ni school?, oya e jekalo, bag e da? "

So if it's to get a glass of water. When u say "bami bu omi wa" and they look confused just say "get me water" next time they know what it means. Don't make the sentences long too. Keep it short and Simple and with time they get to express well.

No matter where we are I speak my Yoruba to the kids. I don't care who's looking. Cos sometimes I get stares and Na me sabi wetin I want. They already speak good English so why not Yoruba?

I even think they will learn faster as they are kids, so just try simple conversations with them and request for things in Yoruba, ask questions in Yoruba. Don't give up. They will get it.

I've also heard of kids who speak 3 languages well (never seen one though) but I'm hoping my kids will learn and know French too. So na French Yoruba English all join.

please oooo ooooooo i will be travelling by December,

is it better to leave my Naira in my account or do i need to change it ?

if yes, please what is the process for changing ?

Bikonu, please help this ontondo

You make sense die.
I have been trying, it hasn't been easy though, i just keep slipping back to English, and when I was their age, I couldn't speak English o, only tatata, lol. Will keep at it

Iyamarun:
What you do is speak Yoruba to them all the time. My kids don't interact too as its from home to school, school to house and be inside fence all day. All my kids speak Yoruba including my 3 year old and what I do is speak to them in Yoruba concerning anything at all. Even when I pick them up from school the only English I speak Is "get into the car" I start with the 'Bawo ni school?, oya e jekalo, bag e da? "

So if it's to get a glass of water. When u say "bami bu omi wa" and they look confused just say "get me water" next time they know what it means. Don't make the sentences long too. Keep it short and Simple and with time they get to express well.

No matter where we are I speak my Yoruba to the kids. I don't care who's looking. Cos sometimes I get stares and Na me sabi wetin I want. They already speak good English so why not Yoruba?

I even think they will learn faster as they are kids, so just try simple conversations with them and request for things in Yoruba, ask questions in Yoruba. Don't give up. They will get it.

I've also heard of kids who speak 3 languages well (never seen one though) but I'm hoping my kids will learn and know French too. So na French Yoruba English all join.

Dear All,

I intend to do a short landing soon. However, I plan to visit the US during my stay. I would like to know how to go about this given that my PR card won't be ready before I leave for the US.

Thank you
@blackbuddy, @Salford, @vcole

TheCongo2:
maternal, do new immigrants qualify for OSAP (The Ontario Student Assistance Program) ? If that is the case @Shokoloko can get more than 30K /year in OSAP if she is enrolled in a university or college.
The good thing about OSAP is that people can pay back just a fraction of it to the government when they are done with school.

Do you know if one can get OSAP funding for a coding bootcamp? An online coding bootcamp bloc.com

iaatmguy:
and they should be taught how to read in English. Who knows, one of them might be the premiere of a highly exalted post in CA, in the nearest Future

sure.

Iyamarun:
What you do is speak Yoruba to them all the time. My kids don't interact too as its from home to school, school to house and be inside fence all day. All my kids speak Yoruba including my 3 year old and what I do is speak to them in Yoruba concerning anything at all. Even when I pick them up from school the only English I speak Is "get into the car" I start with the 'Bawo ni school?, oya e jekalo, bag e da? "

So if it's to get a glass of water. When u say "bami bu omi wa" and they look confused just say "get me water" next time they know what it means. Don't make the sentences long too. Keep it short and Simple and with time they get to express well.

No matter where we are I speak my Yoruba to the kids. I don't care who's looking. Cos sometimes I get stares and Na me sabi wetin I want. They already speak good English so why not Yoruba?

I even think they will learn faster as they are kids, so just try simple conversations with them and request for things in Yoruba, ask questions in Yoruba. Don't give up. They will get it.

I've also heard of kids who speak 3 languages well (never seen one though) but I'm hoping my kids will learn and know French too. So na French Yoruba English all join.

Correct. Speaking Igbo to my children is my next line of action.

Hi people in the house. Been in the country for about a week now and still looking for a room to rent in the greater Toronto area. Markham, Scarborough, Mississauga areas will be the most convenient. Can anyone give me any pointers asides Kijiji cuz i’ve tried and I don tire?? budget is $450

ibnhasan:
Dear All,

I intend to do a short landing soon. However, I plan to visit the US during my stay. I would like to know how to go about this given that my PR card won't be ready before I leave for the US.

Thank you

Faced the same prob. Your immigrant Visa is only one entry, so you can't reuse it. I asked a Canada Border Services officer and according to him, CBS has no prob letting you back in with your COPR. That however doesn't mean the airline/US officers will accept that. Your PR card is what they'll want to see. So, in summary, you may not be able to regain entry into Canada.

Newmum0615:
Biko, what is '2' doing in your moniker o? Were you banned?

@Newmum0615
Kindly assist. Sent you a pm. Thanks

adolfdenis:
Hi people in the house. Been in the country for about a week now and still looking for a room to rent in the greater Toronto area. Markham, Scarborough, Mississauga areas will be the most convenient. Can anyone give me any pointers asides Kijiji cuz i’ve tried and I don tire?? budget is $450

450 per month will rent you a garbage can in the Toronto area.

Iyamarun:
What you do is speak Yoruba to them all the time. My kids don't interact too as its from home to school, school to house and be inside fence all day. All my kids speak Yoruba including my 3 year old and what I do is speak to them in Yoruba concerning anything at all. Even when I pick them up from school the only English I speak Is "get into the car" I start with the 'Bawo ni school?, oya e jekalo, bag

Well done, that’s the dream for me o.

When the kids finally start coming in Canada, I want them to speak Igbo, French and English.
It’s the least I can do for them abeg.

Your suggested approach works, growing up my parents though educated, only communicated to us in Igbo, we even had family prayers in Igbo.

They had to when they discovered we could barely hear or speak, and it worked, to the extent that I still subconsciously start praying in Igbo now.

My POF is in Pounds Sterling (GBP). Should I bring it like that or I should change it to USD?

I'm conscious of getting a good exchange rate

Good day seniors in the house, Started from page one, thread one here as advised and its been a wealth of information and useful tips gathered so far.
I had to jump pages to get here because i have a burning question to ask, questions really but i'll drop these first.
** I have searched on Indeed but Health and Safety jobs doesnt seem to abound there. From ground experience please what is it like over there?
I graduated SLT (Chemistry), did CIEH 2 and 3 and was intending to continue on the HSE pathway when we get to canada but i don't know if its a ready market and what the pay is like(Calgary or Ottawa) also if i have to write some other certifications to be able to start at all in that career pathway considering i don't have previous work experience here in Nigeria.
*** I have five years banking experience (Cashier and Customer service) and jobs abound on indeed though varying wages in the different provinces and companies. Should i just continue in that path, write a couple of professional certifications to establish myself and just forget i ever read sciences? Is there much room for career advancement there?
****My husband is an IT support person/Project management/BA, from experience where do you think its best to live in...ottawa or Calgary? I sort of prefer Ottawa for jobs for him but houses don't come really cheap there for beginners like us, Calgary seems to ace in that and we have family there.

Please kindly advise.

@Blackbuddy, @Salford Please pitch in too thanks

Iyamarun:
What you do is speak Yoruba to them all the time. My kids don't interact too as its from home to school, school to house and be inside fence all day. All my kids speak Yoruba including my 3 year old and what I do is speak to them in Yoruba concerning anything at all. Even when I pick them up from school the only English I speak Is "get into the car" I start with the 'Bawo ni school?, oya e jekalo, bag e da? "

So if it's to get a glass of water. When u say "bami bu omi wa" and they look confused just say "get me water" next time they know what it means. Don't make the sentences long too. Keep it short and Simple and with time they get to express well.

No matter where we are I speak my Yoruba to the kids. I don't care who's looking. Cos sometimes I get stares and Na me sabi wetin I want. They already speak good English so why not Yoruba?

I even think they will learn faster as they are kids, so just try simple conversations with them and request for things in Yoruba, ask questions in Yoruba. Don't give up. They will get it.

I've also heard of kids who speak 3 languages well (never seen one though) but I'm hoping my kids will learn and know French too. So na French Yoruba English all join.

I have seen a video of a 4 year old that speaks 7 international languages . Kids do learn faster. Just make it fun, they will show interest.