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joo2018:
LONG VERSION

BEFORE 2018 - BACKGROUND
I was your average, not-very-passionate, but quietly loyal Nigerian. All I wanted to do was make it here and go for holidays abroad. As my friends were jetting out one by one, I watched with a weird mixture of envy and disdain.



I have a dream that all of our hopes and dreams about Canada will come true.

Teqla:
Thanks Ifeoma77 for the response.....yes there was payment for the period. Please is it possible to help with sample LOE??

Ifeoma77:
Wow!!! That was a journey indeed. Funny how things have a way of working out in the end. The MBA turned out useful after all and the Job threat activated the EE ginger. The long ECA timeline allowed for time to rethink and add Madam while the arrival of little Joo triggered the dusting of the file that had been parked since December.
Congratulations again and again Joo, I am so so happy for you and your family. Canada awaits!

Topsmamen:
Explain this in your words as it's a situation peculiar to you. You can write something along the lines of ....

"I hereby write this letter to support my application for permanent residency.

During my employment as a trainee with Diamond Bank, I was paid a monthly sum of XXXX as salary from July 2012 to January 2013. This is evidenced in my payslips and bank statement I submitted as supporting documents......blah blah"

Ifeoma77:
Nurse Francine to the rescue
Dosage; four capsules daily, to be taken at nighttime

rentAcock:
Quite sad, so many people are excited to flee their motherland to help grow and build up a white man's land. It's just like what my friend used to say, 'immigration is modern day slavery except this time they do not have to forcibly chain able bodied men to slave ships or rape our women, they just make it easier for your youngest and brightest minds to simply emigrate in droves'. Who will build this country if you all leave, have you ever thought of that? You think once you run to Canada you will still have any reason to return home? How about your kids? Do you think by taking them to Nigeria for 3weeks vacation will entice them to one day relocate to their father land? Sure nobody thinks about these things. The biggest problem the black race has is selfishness while the white man thinks about the greater good of a community. Everyone only thinks about what will benefit them and their family and that's where it ends. Even in the so called abroad, your fellow Nigerian will not want to accommodate or guide you because they think you will be better than them. Common info about schools, work or getting certain government documents, your fellow Nigerian in the diaspora will not help you. White countries and white people In general are successful because they collaborate and help each other. U.S, Canada and the UK are amongst the most developed countries today due to strong trade and military alliance. A white employer will hire a fellow white man for a lucrative job position before he hires an immigrant with the same credentials.

Topsmamen:
Explain this in your words as it's a situation peculiar to you. You can write something along the lines of ....

"I hereby write this letter to support my application for permanent residency.

During my employment as a trainee with Diamond Bank, I was paid a monthly sum of XXXX as salary from July 2012 to January 2013. This is evidenced in my payslips and bank statement I submitted as supporting documents......blah blah"

Kmgb1:
Hello everyone,i know ive missed a lot of gists.congratulations to everyone with one good news or the other. Pls who has a sure-fire contact for passport booklet anywhere?the closer to Lagos the beyter though..pls help somebody!Anybody!

rentAcock:
'immigration is modern day slavery except this time they do not have to forcibly chain able bodied men to slave ships or rape our women, they just make it easier for your youngest and brightest minds to simply emigrate in droves'. Who will build this country if you all leave, have you ever thought of that? I moved back, got a job and started a mentorship and scholarship program where we find youths whose families are unable to pay their elementary and secondary school fees and we partner with local businesses to raise funds for these kids. School isn't for everyone, we also train several kids in IT, carpentry, plumbing, construction and mini importation. Has it been easy? No. .

rentAcock:
The UN needs to look into countries like Canada that take advantage of the dire situation in Nigeria and prowl on our brightest and youngest minds for the sole purpose of developing their country and replacing their aging workforce. Just today, their Prime minister was begging President Buhari to give him 1 million Nigerians. This just sounds like the year 1756 where the white man met with local chiefs and traded silver, mirrors and gun powder for African slaves. While I know most of you have made up your mind to flee your motherland, the least I can urge you to do is to find reputable charities and NGOs in Nigeria and donate to them once in a while. Goodluck.

iaatmguy:
when you finally get hold of the VO delaying topsmamen 's ppr

Mamaroon:
Thank you for your post jare! It breaks up the monotony of our EE questions.

Btw: using migration to fill a working population gap from aging is a well established economic theory. No blame game is necessary but if you insist on one...blame the country that makes it tempting for its talented, educated, middle class youth to leave...don't blame the one that's providing opportunities for them.

Ifeoma77:
We thank you for your sacrifice and wish you more power as you build the country

deTimo:
The capsule looks more like cucumber...

Obi1conte:
When life throws you a curve ball you swing for the fences

Let me start by saying I have been on this thread long enough to see same questions and answers repeated a thousand times over. Please my people, especially those just stumbling on the thread, page one (1) is a gold mine of information, reading and researching yourself cannot be over emphasized. Page 1 and most especially the IRCC webpage should be your trusted source of info as NO TWO applications are same. I
With other VO you wake up to see the golden mail, but with AVO you spend the whole day checking and waiting for the mail to drop. I was at my mechanic when I checked to see the golden mail staring back at me and as I made calls to my wife and then my mum I became a baby again without a care in the world who was watching……it is/was a good feeling….trust me.

Amazing script our able researcher and analyst. Congratulations

What marking scheme? Oga take 10/10 for your amazing script and bonus 5 marks for your selfless service to the EE nation. But as you cannot score more than the overall marks, I take the 5 marks back and give you a badge of honor instead

Wear it with your head held high

All the best to you and your family in Cannyland.

joo2018:
LONG VERSION

BEFORE 2018 - BACKGROUND
I was your average, not-very-passionate, but quietly loyal Nigerian. All I wanted to do was make it here and go for holidays abroad. As my friends were jetting out one by one, I watched with a weird mixture of envy and disdain.


Thanks to all of you in the thread for keeping me sane. Answering your questions does me a world of good. It satisfies my need to poke my nose into other people's business, spend hours searching for information online and render (un)solicited advice.Thanks to @Tojued and @Ifeoma77 for the banter. @dumprep, I miss your posts. Thanks to @raphrulz for reaching out and the friendship. A special thanks to the November AOR whatsapp group @ramj, @jholarharde and all you lovely people whose NL monikers I don't know.

I have a dream that all of our hopes and dreams about Canada will come true.

bouqounmie

Selzsky

Deniceone

bests

jneo

konti

joo2018 - good choice for adding your family

sweetthangbaby

Obi1conte - beautiful PPR story.
Hmm highway robbery after ITA Hian, they will never succeed in Jesus name. It is well with you and yours. Amen. This reminds me of how I used to do after getting my PPA. I nor gree travel upndan. I nor dey run cross Lekki/Ajah highway again, I use overhead bridge instead. I nor fit shout. LOL Chai, Naija suffer me sha but I always got love for home...

rentAcock:
Quite sad, so many people are excited to flee their motherland to help grow and build up a white man's land. It's just like what my friend used to say, 'immigration is modern day slavery except this time they do not have to forcibly chain able bodied men to slave ships or rape our women, they just make it easier for your youngest and brightest minds to simply emigrate in droves'. Who will build this country if you all leave, have you ever thought of that? You think once you run to Canada you will still have any reason to return home? How about your kids? Do you think by taking them to Nigeria for 3weeks vacation will entice them to one day relocate to their father land? Sure nobody thinks about these things. The biggest problem the black race has is selfishness while the white man thinks about the greater good of a community. Everyone only thinks about what will benefit them and their family and that's where it ends. Even in the so called abroad, your fellow Nigerian will not want to accommodate or guide you because they think you will be better than them. Common info about schools, work or getting certain government documents, your fellow Nigerian in the diaspora will not help you. White countries and white people In general are successful because they collaborate and help each other. U.S, Canada and the UK are amongst the most developed countries today due to strong trade and military alliance. A white employer will hire a fellow white man for a lucrative job position before he hires an immigrant with the same credentials.

Before anyone says I'm ranting because I was denied Visa or whatever PPR thing you guys relish here like a lottery ticket, I also used to think abroad was the be all end all after graduating from university. I also hustled and eventually left Nigeria. I made $265,000 that year working several overtime hours (I have the W-2 and tax return forms to prove it) but I was never really satisfied because this part of me kept feeling like I betrayed my country. It takes a special kind of person to self reflect and then decide to walk away from a lifestyle of adequate security, good health care system, great schools, cheap food and law & order but without any sacrifice, Nigeria will perpetually remain a 3rd world cesspool. I moved back, got a job and started a mentorship and scholarship program where we find youths whose families are unable to pay their elementary and secondary school fees and we partner with local businesses to raise funds for these kids. School isn't for everyone, we also train several kids in IT, carpentry, plumbing, construction and mini importation. Has it been easy? No. Do I sometimes miss the convenience of my 2 bedroom apartment in north Los Angeles? You bet I do. But do I feel accomplished knowing that I'm making a positive change in small ways that will alleviate poverty, possibly reduce crime and put more food on the tables of a few Nigerians? Certainly.

The UN needs to look into countries like Canada that take advantage of the dire situation in Nigeria and prowl on our brightest and youngest minds for the sole purpose of developing their country and replacing their aging workforce. Just today, their Prime minister was begging President Buhari to give him 1 million Nigerians. This just sounds like the year 1756 where the white man met with local chiefs and traded silver, mirrors and gun powder for African slaves. While I know most of you have made up your mind to flee your motherland, the least I can urge you to do is to find reputable charities and NGOs in Nigeria and donate to them once in a while. Goodluck.

rentAcock:
Quite sad, so many people are excited to flee their motherland to help grow and build up a white man's land. It's just like what my friend used to say, 'immigration is modern day slavery except this time they do not have to forcibly chain able bodied men to slave ships or rape our women, they just make it easier for your youngest and brightest minds to simply emigrate in droves'. Who will build this country if you all leave, have you ever thought of that? You think once you run to Canada you will still have any reason to return home? How about your kids? Do you think by taking them to Nigeria for 3weeks vacation will entice them to one day relocate to their father land? Sure nobody thinks about these things. The biggest problem the black race has is selfishness while the white man thinks about the greater good of a community. Everyone only thinks about what will benefit them and their family and that's where it ends. Even in the so called abroad, your fellow Nigerian will not want to accommodate or guide you because they think you will be better than them. Common info about schools, work or getting certain government documents, your fellow Nigerian in the diaspora will not help you. White countries and white people In general are successful because they collaborate and help each other. U.S, Canada and the UK are amongst the most developed countries today due to strong trade and military alliance. A white employer will hire a fellow white man for a lucrative job position before he hires an immigrant with the same credentials.

Before anyone says I'm ranting because I was denied Visa or whatever PPR thing you guys relish here like a lottery ticket, I also used to think abroad was the be all end all after graduating from university. I also hustled and eventually left Nigeria. I made $265,000 that year working several overtime hours (I have the W-2 and tax return forms to prove it) but I was never really satisfied because this part of me kept feeling like I betrayed my country. It takes a special kind of person to self reflect and then decide to walk away from a lifestyle of adequate security, good health care system, great schools, cheap food and law & order but without any sacrifice, Nigeria will perpetually remain a 3rd world cesspool. I moved back, got a job and started a mentorship and scholarship program where we find youths whose families are unable to pay their elementary and secondary school fees and we partner with local businesses to raise funds for these kids. School isn't for everyone, we also train several kids in IT, carpentry, plumbing, construction and mini importation. Has it been easy? No. Do I sometimes miss the convenience of my 2 bedroom apartment in north Los Angeles? You bet I do. But do I feel accomplished knowing that I'm making a positive change in small ways that will alleviate poverty, possibly reduce crime and put more food on the tables of a few Nigerians? Certainly.

The UN needs to look into countries like Canada that take advantage of the dire situation in Nigeria and prowl on our brightest and youngest minds for the sole purpose of developing their country and replacing their aging workforce. Just today, their Prime minister was begging President Buhari to give him 1 million Nigerians. This just sounds like the year 1756 where the white man met with local chiefs and traded silver, mirrors and gun powder for African slaves. While I know most of you have made up your mind to flee your motherland, the least I can urge you to do is to find reputable charities and NGOs in Nigeria and donate to them once in a while. Goodluck.

Obi1conte:
When life throws you a curve ball you swing for the fences

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rentAcock:
Quite sad, so many people are excited to flee their motherland to help grow and build up a white man's land. It's just like what my friend used to say, 'immigration is modern day slavery except this time they do not have to forcibly chain able bodied men to slave ships or rape our women, they just make it easier for your youngest and brightest minds to simply emigrate in droves'. Who will build this country if you all leave, have you ever thought of that? You think once you run to Canada you will still have any reason to return home? How about your kids? Do you think by taking them to Nigeria for 3weeks vacation will entice them to one day relocate to their father land? Sure nobody thinks about these things. The biggest problem the black race has is selfishness while the white man thinks about the greater good of a community. Everyone only thinks about what will benefit them and their family and that's where it ends. Even in the so called abroad, your fellow Nigerian will not want to accommodate or guide you because they think you will be better than them. Common info about schools, work or getting certain government documents, your fellow Nigerian in the diaspora will not help you. White countries and white people In general are successful because they collaborate and help each other. U.S, Canada and the UK are amongst the most developed countries today due to strong trade and military alliance. A white employer will hire a fellow white man for a lucrative job position before he hires an immigrant with the same credentials.

Before anyone says I'm ranting because I was denied Visa or whatever PPR thing you guys relish here like a lottery ticket, I also used to think abroad was the be all end all after graduating from university. I also hustled and eventually left Nigeria. I made $265,000 that year working several overtime hours (I have the W-2 and tax return forms to prove it) but I was never really satisfied because this part of me kept feeling like I betrayed my country. It takes a special kind of person to self reflect and then decide to walk away from a lifestyle of adequate security, good health care system, great schools, cheap food and law & order but without any sacrifice, Nigeria will perpetually remain a 3rd world cesspool. I moved back, got a job and started a mentorship and scholarship program where we find youths whose families are unable to pay their elementary and secondary school fees and we partner with local businesses to raise funds for these kids. School isn't for everyone, we also train several kids in IT, carpentry, plumbing, construction and mini importation. Has it been easy? No. Do I sometimes miss the convenience of my 2 bedroom apartment in north Los Angeles? You bet I do. But do I feel accomplished knowing that I'm making a positive change in small ways that will alleviate poverty, possibly reduce crime and put more food on the tables of a few Nigerians? Certainly.

The UN needs to look into countries like Canada that take advantage of the dire situation in Nigeria and prowl on our brightest and youngest minds for the sole purpose of developing their country and replacing their aging workforce. Just today, their Prime minister was begging President Buhari to give him 1 million Nigerians. This just sounds like the year 1756 where the white man met with local chiefs and traded silver, mirrors and gun powder for African slaves. While I know most of you have made up your mind to flee your motherland, the least I can urge you to do is to find reputable charities and NGOs in Nigeria and donate to them once in a while. Goodluck.

yemblaze:
Le boo s reply when he read this post @ D bolded.
Permit me to quote him "Yes I agree its modern slavery....but am already a slave in my own country and I still dey suffer like this. Work like an elephant and eat like an ant. Upon that no security, health system is bad, educational system (he works in an academic environment) is trash and so on and so forth. I ll rather be a slave where i ll have peace of mind. I don't want to raise my children in a country where one day i fit hear say police arrest my son or was shot while watching ball in a viewing centre with his friends. God forbid."



Me am here prepping seriously for IELTS....Canada here I cometh. Shiiiorrr

Ifeoma77:
We thank you for your sacrifice and wish you more power as you build the country

raphrulz:
A few things i have to say to you sir/ Ma,

1. I would have completely listened to your ramblings if you never had left the shores of the country and had made/ saved all that huge sum of money here in Naija. How would you even have made such savings sef, if not that you got an opportunity to work in a place that truly appreciates your skills and hard work. Maybe you would never have even started the initiative of sponsoring the program you are now.

2. Since the time of my forefathers, migration has always happened. It has never been frowned at. For a country where you have put in all sorts of efforts with little end result, worse still, you are completely exposed to so many ills of the society than you can ever imagine. How do you expect people to put up with all that. I am sure you witnessed the last election and the violence, how much were you able to do? as a so-called patriotic citizen, we did not see you come all out to defend or fight against such. Even the current police brouhaha, you did not lend your voice either (that's if you were not chilling in your well furnished house sipping fruit juice bought with your $265,000)

3. Why peddle information that has been proven to be false. With all your skills and experience, are you not supposed to research and confirm the veracity of information you read on the internet before sharing or referencing it.

Finally, like someone earlier stated, I smell bigotry and pride here. No one asked you to prove that you lived in the western world or made that money. Bro/Sis, live and let live. Do what makes you happy and leave others to do what makes them happy.

Chao!

Signed

A concerned Nigerian Citizen from Diaspora.

kentoski:
It's not like there's no Sense what you're saying, but take one hard long look at the country Nigeria and tell me, are we not slaves already?

Let me tell you a bit of my own story, I graduated in 2014 with an engineering degree, a 2.1 and I had a very good grasp of what I studied in school. I searched and begged for a job in futility for several months, travelled the length and breadth of Nigeria, then I resolved to set up a business, a unique one, but I failed after some 6momths due to obvious reasons.

I was forced to take up a slave job that paid me 35k for 2years plus, for an schooled engineer, no improvement, no satisfaction (I don't know a slavery that could be greater than the absence of labour laws).

I got the opportunity to do a master's and thanked God for rescuing me from that Job, I was depressed to a nadir. I graduated from that master's some 3months ago, with a distinction, a can do attitude and willingness to learn skills even informally as an apprentice, but with absolutely no one to give me a chance, I have attended all sorts of interviews.

Now my only fallside, is that I'm the socially awkward type of person, so I don't easily make connections or friendship, but we don't all have to be socially pleasing do we? Do I have to die in penury because I don't know how to connect or endear myself to people.

I fear that at this point, there is nothing left for me in this country, imagine you didn't leave the country and made some money before coming back, imagine you're stuck with so much potential and a grave fear that you might probably die with them in this country.

rentAcock:
Quite sad, so many people are excited to flee their motherland to help grow and build up a white man's land. It's just like what my friend used to say, 'immigration is modern day slavery except this time they do not have to forcibly chain able bodied men to slave ships or rape our women, they just make it easier for your youngest and brightest minds to simply emigrate in droves'. Who will build this country if you all leave, have you ever thought of that? You think once you run to Canada you will still have any reason to return home? Goodluck.

MsJanez01:
How far now? Any luck? Intend starting my husband's own too let me know if i should move base

joo2018:
Hi,

It was an advice tailored to the OP's situation. He had reason to delay his application.

AdetonaDami:
April 4 CBT
I think I will look into the WhatsApp thing...will let you know, drop your no or pm me