einsteino:


Sorry for my late reply. I am taking the mentions one at a time.

I or Australia tomorrow, it wouldn't matter to me if everyone else thinks it is a cesspit, so long as it aligns with what I want and my goals.

lobell:


Choi! Where you comot from?

wizean:
LANDING GIST

‘Darling, which night do you remember as being the most tensed night for you in the past couple of years?’. ‘Tonight’, she responded. I smiled as she had barely spoken my mind. It was the night before the day our lives would change forever.

Reading did not stop at IELTS, this is just the beginning. Read everything, receipts, contracts, coupons, laws, agreements e.t.c so you don’t enter one chance.
Having a car is a necessity, the expanse of land is crazy, the country is freaking big. For those who have friends helping them around, give those friends a tight hug cos they are saving you alot. , I can’t help it. *winks* All the best guys.

ITABABE:
Hello all,
I landed a couple of days ago on klm. Food was okay. The A.C in the flight from Lag to Amsterdam was killing. It was like our spirits were being subdued to submission . Anyway food was okay. Got to Toronto on a Sunday. I declared food and money above 10k dollars. I had no goods to follow form. I don't have energy for shipping. Filled a form for the money but food was not checked. SIN could not be done on Sunday as they are closed but we were able to do that the next day at a Service Canada office. Staying at an Airbnb for now, opened an account with RBC. We changed some of our dollars at the bureau de change as their rates were better than the bank. Ermmmmn, I think that's it.

flyboi1:
Landing gist

We got to the airport at 10am for our 1:40 Ethiopian airline flight on Saturday 6th April. Check in was smooth. I had earlier gotten a travel scale to help guide the weight of our bags. So we had no issue of overweight bags. Bags checked and we had over an hour to say our goodbyes. My wife and i are newly weds so we had a lot of family members accompany us to the airport. Next thing i knew, tears from everyone. It was really emotional especially for my wife's parents. It was bad enough i took their only daughter, now im taking her across the globe. We went through immigration without issues. Just their normal institutionalized begging. One immigration officer jokingly asked if he could follow us to Canada...and i was like ‘dude you are the boss here and your decision. He sha said he's also been trying express entry but has not been successful. I wished him good luck and we went our way.

Flight from Lagos to Addis abba was ok. Food was ok too, but we had also gotten snacks from KFC at the food court so we were cool. In-flight entertainment was just there. Flight was long but went buy quickly, thanks to the movie we watched.

Landed at addis ababa and quickly went through security and then to our boarding gate  to catch our connecting flight to Toronto via dublin. During security, our passports was collected for further verification, we were first apprehensive about this, but later found out it was done too most people, especially non USA and Canadian passport holders. Our passports were returned and we waited for boarding.  Flight was a full and the food on the dublin leg was rubbish. We ate what we could as we were hungry and there was no more KFC to fall back on. In-flight entertainment was much better. Watched a few movies and slept. Woke up in dublin to refuel and crew change. We continued our journey to toronto. Food was ok on this leg and we slept shortly after.

Before we left lagos, during our checking in, we were informed that our connecting Air canada flight to calgary was moved forward from the initial 12pm we booked to 9:50am. This was the first sign of Village People, as we were due to arrive at 8am in toronto and i had left ample time to clear landing formalities but this new time would have made it almost impossible.

We landed in toronto around 8am on sunday and quickly rushed to immigration. To my surprise there was no queue and we were attended to immediately. We signed our COPR and the officer asked for the time for our connecting flight, we told him and he quickly released us. Because it was a Sunday, Service Canada did not open so we didn't bother and rushed down to baggage claim. At this point we were already racing against time as our Calgary flight had started boarding. We picked up our bags from the carousel rushed to check them in, the attendant had to call her supervisor for his clearance because we were already running late and boarding almost complete.

Then we started running to our boarding gate, which was now crazily far away. Went through security and one of our hand luggage was flagged for further check. In my mind i was like “ Village People people ti finally get mi” Final boarding call was made while physical checks were still being carried out. They checked and it was my wife's wipes that triggered the further checks. The officer apologized for the delay and we were off. We started running and was almost out of breath. Finally we got to the gate and the worst happened.

We were told that we had been rescheduled to a 5:50 pm flight. I was livid. After everything we had been through. Being devastated was putting it mildly. But we tried to remain calm. We asked for explanations and we were told that the government had grounded all their B737 max aircraft and since that's the flight we were originally booked on they could only help reschedule us as they deemed fit. When we asked for a form of compensation, they lady just smiled and told us to write to the Canadian government for compensation as they were the ones responsible for the disruptions. Alot happened between 10am and 5.50pm which included going back to CBSA for goods to follow but  i will not bore you as this write up is becoming too long. Anyways we finally boarded to Calgary, we were soo tired and the flight was very uncomfortable. We just wanted to land and the 4 hours on-board felt like 6.

We landed safely in Calgary, our host was waiting to take us home.

Got home to a nice meal. Showered, ate and went to bed.

Monday came, went to service Canada and registry, opened bank accounts, got a sim and enjoying the city.


Loving the city, the cold has been mild and loving it. Anything but that lagos heat abeg.



My Canadian dream is now a reality.

Eddy4400:
I wish all the house search sites posted here were this detailed....

Please e-family, if searching for a 1 bedroom condo for rent ($1000/month max) and it states "unfurnished", does it mean the house will be empty just like the new houses for rent in Nigeria and you'd be required to buy all the furniture like bed etc.?? Pls help clarify

Note that some "unfurnished" condo for rent adverts go ahead to state a few appliances like microwave and stove.

Now thinking of opting for a shared apartment for a few months, as one can't be thinking of buying furniture when work never land.

flyboi1:
Landing gist

We got to the airport at 10am for our 1:40 Ethiopian airline flight on Saturday 6th April. Check in was smooth. I had earlier gotten a travel scale to help guide the weight of our bags. So we had no issue of overweight bags. Bags checked and we had over an hour to say our goodbyes. My wife and i are newly weds so we had a lot of family members accompany us to the airport. Next thing i knew, tears from everyone. It was really emotional especially for my wife's parents. It was bad enough i took their only daughter, now im taking her across the globe. We went through immigration without issues. Just their normal institutionalized begging. One immigration officer jokingly asked if he could follow us to Canada...and i was like ‘dude you are the boss here and your decision. He sha said he's also been trying express entry but has not been successful. I wished him good luck and we went our way.

Flight from Lagos to Addis abba was ok. Food was ok too, but we had also gotten snacks from KFC at the food court so we were cool. In-flight entertainment was just there. Flight was long but went buy quickly, thanks to the movie we watched.

Landed at addis ababa and quickly went through security and then to our boarding gate  to catch our connecting flight to Toronto via dublin. During security, our passports was collected for further verification, we were first apprehensive about this, but later found out it was done too most people, especially non USA and Canadian passport holders. Our passports were returned and we waited for boarding.  Flight was a full and the food on the dublin leg was rubbish. We ate what we could as we were hungry and there was no more KFC to fall back on. In-flight entertainment was much better. Watched a few movies and slept. Woke up in dublin to refuel and crew change. We continued our journey to toronto. Food was ok on this leg and we slept shortly after.

Before we left lagos, during our checking in, we were informed that our connecting Air canada flight to calgary was moved forward from the initial 12pm we booked to 9:50am. This was the first sign of Village People, as we were due to arrive at 8am in toronto and i had left ample time to clear landing formalities but this new time would have made it almost impossible.

We landed in toronto around 8am on sunday and quickly rushed to immigration. To my surprise there was no queue and we were attended to immediately. We signed our COPR and the officer asked for the time for our connecting flight, we told him and he quickly released us. Because it was a Sunday, Service Canada did not open so we didn't bother and rushed down to baggage claim. At this point we were already racing against time as our Calgary flight had started boarding. We picked up our bags from the carousel rushed to check them in, the attendant had to call her supervisor for his clearance because we were already running late and boarding almost complete.

Then we started running to our boarding gate, which was now crazily far away. Went through security and one of our hand luggage was flagged for further check. In my mind i was like “ Village People people ti finally get mi” Final boarding call was made while physical checks were still being carried out. They checked and it was my wife's wipes that triggered the further checks. The officer apologized for the delay and we were off. We started running and was almost out of breath. Finally we got to the gate and the worst happened.

We were told that we had been rescheduled to a 5:50 pm flight. I was livid. After everything we had been through. Being devastated was putting it mildly. But we tried to remain calm. We asked for explanations and we were told that the government had grounded all their B737 max aircraft and since that's the flight we were originally booked on they could only help reschedule us as they deemed fit. When we asked for a form of compensation, they lady just smiled and told us to write to the Canadian government for compensation as they were the ones responsible for the disruptions. Alot happened between 10am and 5.50pm which included going back to CBSA for goods to follow but  i will not bore you as this write up is becoming too long. Anyways we finally boarded to Calgary, we were soo tired and the flight was very uncomfortable. We just wanted to land and the 4 hours on-board felt like 6.

We landed safely in Calgary, our host was waiting to take us home.

Got home to a nice meal. Showered, ate and went to bed.

Monday came, went to service Canada and registry, opened bank accounts, got a sim and enjoying the city.


Loving the city, the cold has been mild and loving it. Anything but that lagos heat abeg.



My Canadian dream is now a reality.




Hi everyone I’m new here...I really want to know more about turkey tourist visa...a friend of mine told me about it but I don’t know �‍♂️ how to go about it...please I need someone to help me out

Eddy4400:
Pls FAM, especially those that have landed, no matter how stupid this question is, it's very important to me.

Can one get a furnished 1 bedroom condo (basic utilities inclusive + internet) for $1000 max specifically in Calgary or Edmonton? In my head, this should be possible comparing it to accommodation in the UK.

The sites I've checked so far all state unfurnished. Answers pls...thanks

Newmum0615:
Lol. I can relate bro. After my husband spent $40 just to have a haircut and beard shaping, I got a clipper and I have been doing it for both him and our son. I don turn beard carver and shaper sef. Canada is a DIY country in a lot of ways. If not, expenses go show you pepper.

ITABABE:
The A.C in the flight from Lag to Amsterdam was killing. It was like our spirits were being subdued to submission

Folafikemi:



So short and straight to the point... Lol. By 10K dollars u mean Canadian dollar or USD? Where is your province and how many are family members accompanying? Hope u brought it some rice sha....lol. U are welcome and may Canada favour u

einsteino:


If I were a Jim Ovia or married to an Alakija, I would live my whole life in 9ja. but knowing who I am, PR is the best thing that has happened to me in recent times. I hope this helps you in making a decision that reflects on your background.

Folafikemi:



So short and straight to the point... Lol. By 10K dollars u mean Canadian dollar or USD? Where is your province and how many are family members accompanying? Hope u brought it some rice sha....lol. U are welcome and may Canada favour u

JesusBabyyy:
Hello Guys, please is it advisable to land 5 days to the date of visa expiry.... My Mom is worried about flights been cancelled and all. We already paid for our flights, don’t know if we should be worried about anything going wrong.

Hadampson:



I personally wish you goodluck

JesusBabyyy:
Hello Guys, please is it advisable to land 5 days to the date of visa expiry.... My Mom is worried about flights been cancelled and all. We already paid for our flights, don’t know if we should be worried about anything going wrong.

Newbeecey:
Good morning people.

I plan to land with my children (husband unaccompanying); what documents will be requested at the airport(s). I hear there are a couple of questions that could be asked too.

Anyone knows, I would appreciate answers. Thank you

Newbeecey:
Good morning people.

I plan to land with my children (husband unaccompanying); what documents will be requested at the airport(s). I hear there are a couple of questions that could be asked too.

Anyone knows, I would appreciate answers. Thank you

ITABABE:
more than 10k usd. 4 family members, I brought ofada rice , Ontario

Walmun:
Hello all,

I would require your advise learned and experienced people, is landing during winter (Jan) a good idea? I am concerned that we may end up spending 3 months being indoors when we land because of the weather. It may make more sense to retain our jobs in Nigeria and land afterwards. I will appreciate your views please.


1. Any advantages of landing in winter?

2. Would one be able to get a job at the time or would you advise we wait until after the harsh weather?

Thank you!

Walmun:
Hello all,

I would require your advise learned and experienced people, is landing during winter (Jan) a good idea? I am concerned that we may end up spending 3 months being indoors when we land because of the weather. It may make more sense to retain our jobs in Nigeria and land afterwards. I will appreciate your views please.


1. Any advantages of landing in winter?

2. Would one be able to get a job at the time or would you advise we wait until after the harsh weather?

Thank you!