₦airaland Forum

Vester48:
There should be no issues if you are travelling with your Canadian passport. While unforeseen issues can arise, they would not be related to your Nigerian descent.

My little advice: If you have ever been denied or refused US visa in the last 10 years and you now have Canadian passport then you may be delayed at the airport (US Customs desk) the first time you are traveling to or transiting through the US. To avoid disappointment, arrive the airport very early before your flight departure time or apply in advance for Nexus card. Peace ✌️

jedisco:
Do you have a contact that undertakes customs clearance in Nigeria?

Once considered buying and shipping but that was from the U.S

Yes, I have a handful of them

73O9:
Check clutch.ca for your vehicle, it might be a good place to buy a vehicle while avoiding those marketers that upsell their cars.

I'm an auto exporter but I help people buy cars at auction for use here just in case anyone is interested. Cheers

Electroweb:
Hello e-Fam
What is the typical duration to obtain your renewed passport from the Immigration office at Ottawa after doing biometrics?

Thanks

It's quite fast. I think one week or two at most within Ontario.

emmasoft:
Your dollars should not be idle make it work hard for you

Invest in Norrenberger dollar fund at 10.33%

Use the attached form to start investing.

Do you know any similar investment for GBP?

alezzy13:
Eventually was not debited yesterday. Apparently GT was not successful. DAMMIT!! 🥺🥺

Same with Zenith Bank, no debit until now which strongly suggest a no or failed bid.

Nakedman:
The bank bidded 20%. So even if rates go as high as 25%, They only get 20%. but if they bid above the stop rate, it fails. In my form i went with bank rate, so there it is.

NL1960:
A bank only gets what it bidded even if it is below thr Stop Rate. If it is above the Stop Rate, the bid fails.

Thanks for your responses. I thought ZBN has done ojoro for me

Nakedman:
I just checked mine. It went through. Got 20% Did you bid late?

Same with Zenith Bank. How come we got 20% when the stop rate is 21%, or am I missing something

Nakedman:
Today's Auction. Did anyone bid via Stanbic Ibtc?

The discount I got from Zenith is around 20% for 364 days

biznus:
Stanbic primary didn't go through

Same with Zenith Bank.
I guess most of them got to know quite lately and they submitted a too ambitious bid

Odunharry:
Secondary market will give you 23.5 fr 257 days as at today's rate.

That must be the yield and not discount rate

sboga:
dem wan scam u wid those rates ohh

better open your eyes...theres better rates if u look well

It's not a scam cos those rates look like secondary market to me

Itsrm:
100% sure

I just contacted my account officer at Zenith and dude insisted there's no auction this week.

Makes sense

donshady:
Net rate

Nakedman:
Stanbic IBTC auction was successful. I just got the mails now and upfront payment has been made. Rate is 20% from my calculations.

Gross or Net rate?

Please, were you charged any other thing apart from what @Itsrm posted up there?

Shalom428:
After all the annoying deductions, Zenith rate was 18.3%. Nigeria Banks are really milking their customers.

If I am bidding above N50M do I still have to go through a commercial bank?
Also, assuming I bid 22% and the final rate is 25% what rate would I get eventually?

Shalom428:
Unfortunately, you are at the mercy of the banks unless your bid is above ₦50M , then you can quote your own rate.

Please house, what bank currently offer the highest rate for TB?
I see 16.75% from GTB for 1 year but just thinking there could be a higher rate. Thanks

Afolavid:
A printed or even hand-written receipt is acceptable, as long as it is duly completed and signed by both parties.

Except OP has been paying cash, bank statement extract is also a good supporting document

As long as you have Canada visa (be it visitor, study or PR) on your passport you have no problem transiting in Paris.

If you are coming with visitor's visa on a one-way ticket, you'd most likely escape Lagos but be prepared to give a detailed and convincing speech in Paris/Toronto on why you don't plan to return after your visit in Nigeria. Some people speak in tongue in lieu of the speech. Lol

Pristine664:
Please who knows if transit visa is needed for Airfrance? My trip is Lagos to Toronto.

And hope there is no issue with one-way ticket??

Urgent pls.

No way. You can only travel to your home country (not sure if all countries sef) with an expired passport.

OlumisiI:
Hi all,

I am presently in Nigeria with an expired passport and the renewal process is taking forever. Can I travel to Canada with an expired passport and my PR Card?

I know people have bad experiences about Facebook Mktplace et al but people still use them anyways and get positive result. There are red flags to watch out for and please don't make advance payment for any reason.

Alternatively, if you belong to any Nigerian group on Whatsapp it may also be helpful.

All the best dear.

suavecool:
I am also in this hectic wahala. I am also looking for 1bed apartment within Waterloo, Kitchener or within. Facebook market is full of scam. I wish there were a dedicated Whatsapp or Telegram group with Nigerians for assistance

Chemistdavy:
Where can I look up dollar rates and match against what the FX guys are offering?
Someone is offering to credit dollars to my domiciliary at 660naira per dollar?
Please, is this reasonable?

CAD or USD?

freshStarz:
Please why do people with degree prefer to apply to colleges than universities

probably because the programs are shorter - 1-2 yrs. Besides, the education system here is different such that some college diploma are more valuable than university degrees

Christyiji:
Second application denied again..

Yesterday was the 6th week of my application yet eligibility was still not started, I had to send them a mail. After sending the mail, not up to 3 hours, I received a mail from them directing me to my portal, I rushed to it and saw correspondence and I opened it only to see that my study permit was denied.

Tuition fee is 43,000, paid 4,000cad deposit and I had 72,000cad which is 22,500,000 as POF.

10m from investment and I attached every document for it, 7,500,000 gift deed from my uncle, I attached gift deed and the transfer slip and proof of relationship.
5m from sale of my land and I attached every document to substrate this...

At this point, I do not know what exactly, VO is looking for to warrant him/her to deny me study permit.

I did justice to my application

Is it that the VO after seeing my mail, angrily decided to punish me

So sad to hear that your application was denied.
In terms of home ties, how did you convince the VO? Are you married and/or have children?
Selling your landed property may have caused the VO to doubt if you'd return home after your studies.
As someone said earlier, it's not always about having lots of money but unfortunately these people think differently when assessing visa applications. Just my thoughts to consider before re-applying

Serendipity2023:
Why do you say learn French boss?

Montreal/Quebec is a French-speaking environment hence it helps you integrate smoothly

Ikay3502:
Hello guys, Good morning to y'all from here.. pls I'll be moving to Ontario (Kitchener) to be precise by ending of this month, my school is Conestoga.. I'm looking for shared apartment , pls anybody with useful information as regard this should please help a brother.. e no easy settling in a new environment without knowing someone

Have you checked kijiji and Facebook marketplace?

Please, has anyone recently traveled to Nigeria with a Canadian baby? Which option is better between emergency travel certificate and regular visa? I read that a minor does not qualify for visa on arrival. Everything just look so complicated.
I'll appreciate advice from the house, please

UPDATE

safex:
Hello everyone, I have the items below for urgent sale:

[s]1. 10 x 10 imported bed frame with side drawer
Price - N55,000[/s]

[s]2. Original Binatone 18" fan with metal blade
Price - N8,000[/s]

3. 2.5kva old model generator
Price - N35,000 N30,000

4. Black TV stand
Price - N5,000

5. 1kva 12V inverter
Price - N20,000

6. Single and double sofa (one piece each)
Price - N25,000

All items are for pickup by tomorrow in Abuja.

Yes, still available

CoolKizzy:
Is the inverter still available?

Please DM me, I don't want to share my contact here

odimbannamdi:
How do I reach you? I am interested in the inverter

Please DM me, I don't want to share my contact here

tafiya:
Your contact please