₦airaland Forum

kraits03:
Hello everyone,

So I joined a WhatsApp group for people trying to get to Canada created by Chioma (one of the organisers of the last trip). Send me a direct message or reply me here if you are interested in details.

phemmy26:
hi, send me a dm....

Everygirl:
Lol, I think we have all asked for this but I am not sure one exists as no one has ever responded as far as I know.

Maybe one of us will start one ourselves just that we are all newbies so not sure how useful we will be to each other

Everygirl:
Lol, I think we have all asked for this but I am not sure one exists as no one has ever responded as far as I know.

Maybe one of us will start one ourselves just that we are all newbies so not sure how useful we will be to each other

UXC007:
Good Evening,
Please can someone assist me with Calgary Telegram / WhatsApp group link or details
I take God beg una Ohh
Thanks

Kiitan195344:
Hi, you can share your number with me so I can add you to the WhatsApp group created for this.

salford1:
It's not Kuku by force

docsaj:
Hello house,
Which smart phone from naija works well in Canada abeg? On average? I know google is my friend but sometimes google gives too much info that sifting thru it all can give one headache

Theokleia:
For future reference.
Thank you very much @voguemum

For driving test and how to pass check @ballerz comment
http://www.g1.ca/g1-practice-test/
https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/89

Check @BlackBuddy for transfering of drivers licence
https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/90
https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/90

@Vcole for health services in certain province
https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/94

For best banks
https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/100

For healthca

For winter clothes sales
https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/239

For bus fare in Ontario
https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/243

List of necessities
https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/246

Check wholesomegrace, fantababy, kmgb, superdoll,kazchick, neni83, missG bsbabe,newbeecey and merovingian comment (single mothers/unaccompanied spouse)
https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/249

For home based jobs for single mother check canadianfly comment
https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/257

For auction items check @4712A3 comment
https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/261
https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/262

Issues concerning SIN
https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/267

For linkendl job profiling
https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/268

Check @telias comment on best time or date to travel
https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/269

For internet plan check @solo8 comment
https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/270

For ticket violation defence
https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/288

For kids clothing check @vcole or vcole moniker
https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/294


For cargo and sponsorship
https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/302

To link PR on CIC account
https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/310

To send passport photo to IRCC
https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/314

For Microbiology related or bridging course
https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/319
https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/320

Driving licence tip
https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/326

For renting companies in Edmonton check @maternal statement
https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/336
https://rentmidwest.com/edmonton/

For child day care, car insurance company
https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/359

For job transition check links from joo2018
https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/371

To get funds for school or bridging programs
https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/371

Professions in demands in Canada
https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/373


For more insight settling and phone compatibility
https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/377

To open account in Canada bank before arrival
https://www.nairaland.com/3617393/living-canada-life-canadian-immigrant/382

sammyengr:
LANDING GIST....
The journey started on the 28th of December, 2018 where families and friends gathered to see us off to the airport. We had alot of people that followed us to the airport because we just got married on the 15th of December. Our flight was scheduled for 2:15pm via Egypt air, we left home very early in the morning and got to the airport by 10am.
We had four luggages and two carry on bags with us (we r just family of two) which was scaled by the airport attendant to make sure we didn't have excess luggage, thank God for the lady that attended to us she over looked some of our bags that are more than 23kg. After scaling our luggage we moved to do some documentations nd got our tickets for the journey.
We took pictures with our families and friends then my wife bursted into tears because this is first time she will be leaving her family , I tried to pet her nd we bid our families farewell.
We proceeded to the immigration clearance which was done very quickly, he requested for money nd I told him I dont have any naira with me again, he stamped our passport and we proceeded to catch our flight.
Our flight moved by exactly 2:25pm Nigeria time, the journey was smooth nd we r served foods which we r able to eat. We landed at d Cairo international airport in the night and we had to wait till 1:30am before we can connect to Toronto.
At 12am we started the checked in procedure for the second flight to Toronto. The flight took off by 1:40am nig time, this flight was bigger than the 1st one we took from nig to Cairo. We r served more than three times b4 we got to Toronto. A declaration paper was given to us in the plane to declare our goods and the money we had with us.
We landed safely in Toronto and it was a snowing day in toronto, it was the 1st time I will b experiencing snow live nd direct.
There was a long queue at the place we had to do our landing formalities, we gat no choice than to wait till it reach our turn. Finally, after standing for over one hour on the queue it got to our turn. The immigration officer only asked of three questions from us after exchanging greetings:
Q1. Can I have your landing papers?
Ans. I handed over our landing papers to her
Q2. How much are bringing to Canada?
Ans. I told her the amount we had on us
Q3. Give me the address of where you will b staying in Canada?
Ans. I gave her the address and she said we should go nd sit down dat she will get back to us as soon as possible.
After like 10 minutes of sitting she called us to come nd sign our landing papers and she also signed her parts too . She handed our copies of the landing papers to us nd said we should keep it safe because the govt we still request for it wen we turn 65yrs old and she finally said WELCOME TO CANADA and shook hands with us with a warming smiles.
We quickly rushed down stairs to get our loads because we had another flight to connect to winnipeg which was our final destination. Thank God we didn't missed our flight we arrived der at the right time. We flew air Canada from Toronto to winnipeg which was like 2hrs30mins journey. We landed safely in winnipeg and my brother was already waiting for us at the airport. Immediately we came out of the airport to enter Into the car that will take us home menh the kind cold wey I experienced pass my imagination. Winnipeg is very cold.... thank God der is heater inside the car which kept us warm till we got home....... That was my story....
We have already adapted to the weather now and God has been faithful with us since we got here. After 3weeks we landed my wife got a job as a finance officer at a govt agency. Thou I have not gotten a job yet due to the fact that my profession is a regulated job in Canada but I have bn attending interviews which I believe by God's grace I will get a good job soon.
Thank you for the time spent in reading my landing gist!!!!

chizilulu:
My Landing Story
We left for Calgary through Ethiopian Airlines on Monday the 28th of January. I had shipped our foodstuff on Saturday through the SAHCOL contact that was shared on this thread, it cost N110k for 93kg - my food stuff and bag was about 45kg, their extra packaging increased the total weight to 93 kg.
We got to the airport in good time, it was rowdy as ever and we finally weighed our 5 checked in luggage (they let even the 24kg bags pass) and we passed through immigrations easily because my 23 month old was just smiling at everyone we met.
We boarded the aircraft and to my disappointment, it was full. We got to Addis, Dublin and finally Toronto. Overall, I did not enjoy the flights because I had an almost 2 year old (he clocked 2 on the 1st of Feb) strapped to us all the time. My husband and I took turns carrying him. Although he slept all through the journey, he was uncomfortable as well. We were seated at the window and middle seats so it was not easy to use the loo every now and then. I had my own battle too, morning sickness. All these did not allow me to enjoy the in-flight entertainment to the fullest. The food…I did not understand it…lol.
We got to Toronto at 7:30am but were trapped in the aircraft for over an hour because there was no parking space for our aircraft. It snowed heavily the day before so it disrupted their activities. When we eventually got out, we proceeded to immigration and funnily they asked me to show our pof. I think the officer wanted to be sure we still had our funds as we got our COPR since June 2018, I don’t know. Thankfully few days before we left, someone advised on this thread that we should have proof of our pof if we do not have all the funds upon landing. I requested for an e-copy of my January statement after reading that post. The statement from my phone and the $7,700 USD cash we had on us was what we showed the officer and we were fine. After immigration, service Canada and newcomer center was a breeze. We finished at 11 am and were so sure we would get a connecting flight to Calgary. We picked our luggage and went to Air Canada and they asked us to go to Ethiopian Airlines to reschedule us when we got there, they said the bad weather had affected flights and the next flight to Calgary was at 9 pm. Hmmm, we asked them to put us on that flight. I reached out to our Airbnb host and told her we might get home at 1 am and she said that was okay. We found a spot to sit and wait for our 9 pm flight.
I pitied my boy but he was holding strong. I almost ran out of food for him. He slept, played etc. So my husband went to check in our bags and he met a good Samaritan who agreed to put us on standby for the 4 pm flight to Calgary, just in case someone doesn’t show up or something. We eventually got on that now 5pm flight and we were just grateful. However, the flight departed late and we still got to Calgary at 12:30 am. We hired a taxi at the airport for about $50 to our Airbnb apartment and just slept off hungry and tired at about 1:30 am.
Later that day, we went to the core shopping mall, we googled for nearby malls, we got our phone lines, met a nice Nigerian who agreed to babysit our son the next day so we could get stuff done. So far we have met VERY NICE Nigerians, unfortunately, none of them is on this Nairaland thread because I always ask them if they were..lol. We have not done much because of the weather and our very active toddler and my health but we have established networks that could help us get things done easily. We went to RCCG City of David NE on Sunday and met wonderful people who have volunteered to help us get an apartment. We have also met with a settlement counselor at immigrant services who I now consider a friend. We have been blessed with good people since we came.
Our cargo got to Calgary 3 days after we landed and we cleared it with customs (the guy drilled me sha) I filled my goods to follow form at the spot as I hadn’t filled it earlier. When we eventually got our goods we saw they tore our hard earned N2k Ghana-must-go (bagco) bags beyond repair all in the name my “searching”…lol. We paid a terminal fee of $94, my palm oil was still intact, thank God.
Our priority now, apart from completing our heath card registration and child benefits application and other paperwork for newly landed immigrants, is to get a daycare for our toddler, get a job for hubby and I and to get an apartment of course. So far we have got our phone lines, opened our accounts and applied for GST. It has been really expensive commuting by Uber as we are yet to get our bus pass. All that will be sorted this week though.
We are optimistic that everything will fall in place one step at a time, with God.

HD16:
I used Form A to pay for part of my fees in El Paso. Used Stanbic IBTC. Process was very fast. Deduction from my naira funded account was made the same day I requested. Hospital confirmed payment the next day. Rate used was 199.5. The only caveat at Stanbic is to make the request, fill the form, provide documentation and all before 3pm. Anything after 3pm means the transaction will be delayed till the next day.

BBSweetheart:
@Oliviah, This is very heart warming.. we gonna have a ball in Elpaso, Yay!