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Travel › Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by walenden: 4:46pm On Nov 06, 2025

amnotapervert:
Back to back rejection IRCC has red eye now no love again

The Canadian government go use our visa application money patch their $78 billion budget deficit even their unborn children go still dey pay the generational debt wey their government dey pile up now! 😅

Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by walenden: 11:55am On Nov 01, 2025

Legacyedition:
Lolz. Certificate is nothing to oyinbo. You need just ability to perform your job. There's also something called skill tranferability. Also I already worked as a support worker in a different organization for 1 year.

Just to let you know. The information on the nocs are not determinative. This is based on ircc own training manual for their officers obtained by Steve meurrens via access to information. You can read a training manual below.

let put joke apart this ur statement is 100 % wrong and this ircc rejection letter from a friend show the officer can decide to reject ur application if your education does not match ur noc even if you show photo at work ,pay slip or salary deposit and just you know this guy ask for reconsideration and still pr rejected and am not here to argue with you becos l see you very good at length story to support or justify Ur stand but case officer has the ultimate say in this decision and l wish you all the best and favour by the grace of God

Note! l cannot provide the full rejection letter as some part contain personal information.thank you

Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by walenden: 9:00pm On Oct 31, 2025

Legacyedition:
I hope it's clear now?

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/permanent-residence/economic-classes/federal-skilled-workers/assessing-applications-against-minimum-requirements.html

it same thing we are saying ...Anybody can enter hospital in Canada and be a doctor or nurse so far you get ability and na same ability that visa officer dey doubt now grin

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Travel › Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Worker Program - Connect Here Part 11 by walenden: 8:53pm On Oct 31, 2025

Legacyedition:
Lolz. Certificate is nothing to oyinbo. You need just ability to perform your job There's also something called skill tranferability. Also I already worked as a support worker in a different organization for 1 year.

Just to let you know. The information on the nocs are not determinative. This is based on ircc own training manual for their officers obtained by Steve meurrens via access to information. You can read a training manual below.

i guess anybody can enter hospital in Canada and start to practice nursing or doctor as certificate is nothing to oyinbo ,sir please leave story we know as the backdoor work level arrangement be for Canadian experience to get PR ,So no come tell us garri and rice na the same thing grin

Travel › Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by walenden: 9:41am On Aug 26, 2025

Please,I have a question: why is Canada committing billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine including Mark Carney’s recent $2 billion pledge and the earlier $20 billion while Canadians are still facing unresolved crises in housing, healthcare, and affordability at home?”

Travel › Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by walenden: 10:27pm On Jun 23, 2025

hayyawithme:
We are are a family of 2 adults, 1 minor and a toddler.
We are planning of taking our children on a visit to Canada this Christmas holiday for two weeks.

I need your advice on how to go about it
We are currently reside in UAE

That place you planning to APPLY for the Canada visa is a wrong location as a Nigerian . They often refuse people with the same excuse atleast l know more than 7 people : 'Your immigration status outside your country of nationality or habitual residence.' Most people from that region come back to Nigeria to apply. That's what happened to my cousin too. . He's working in Dubai with a work visa and a well-paying job, but despite having travelled to Spain, France, and Ireland before, they still refused him but his friend in Nigeria with same travel experience got visa approved.I WISH you good luck!

Travel › Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by walenden: 9:47am On Jun 16, 2025

RodgersAkpafu:
Thank you very much
I personally don't fully subscribe to nudity, especially in the presence of kids, but that is not enough to negate or diminish what the pride month stands for

Na that nudity of clean babe old and young ,dey ginger some of us to attend Pride parade. if na real enjoyment you dey find, just waka reach Church Street for late evening!omo the level of things u go see pass Sodom and Gomorrah grin

Travel › Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by walenden: 10:06am On Jun 07, 2025

Kenn55:
Anybody reading all these will notice you ended up proving my point. That community is always edgy, looking for the faintest of criticism to bring out their "guns" looking to fight. See how you are dashing people who disagree as homophobes left, right and center.

As a Pentecostal Christian, I have critized pastors and the church significantly. I have bashed the state of the church cos of some of the nonsense some pastors are doing. I don't endorse or will never endorse everything happening in Christianity. That means I am "Christainphobic" since I'm also critical of the church.

Anyway I don't care about the homophobic tag one bit. I no send Anybody papa. I will NEVER advocate discrimination against anybody irrespective of who they are but I will never ENDORSE that shit. If that community can't accept that fact, na una sabi afterall I also have the right not to accept something

If you're a young man and you've never been to Pride parade in Toronto, trust me you don’t know what you’re missing! I went last year, and the streets were full of fresh naked babes young, old, slim, thick all walking around . It was a whole vibe! And This year’s Pride falls on a Sunday again. Lord forgive me, but I might just skip church that day to go enjoy some premium ikebe live and direct grin

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Travel › Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by walenden: 11:19am On May 22, 2025

please,To those in Canada who understand the economy, please: what will be the effect of this on the average person in Canada, with a looming recession and rising unemployment? Any suggestions?"

Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by walenden: 11:01am On Mar 23, 2025

Jeboy:
Absolutely. My guy summarized and nailed the point.

Uche can also give us stats of how many people he knows that have gotten EE from Nigeria.

My secondary class mate was head of IT Payment dept in a FinTech with his many years in IT and Masters degrees, French saved him to get QC nomination. He had to study for a year. Not many of us can pass through that mental stress. If I hear Ques Qes Ces like this, I don japaa lolz

Please don’t make it seem impossible. I know more than three people who enrolled in French Village in Togo from September to March, wrote the French exam, and all passed. Fortunately, there was a draw this month, and they all received an ITA. Meanwhile, many Nigerian students in Canada like my brother are still piling up debt, running a second program, or have had their PGWP expire without getting PR. Some are even trying to claim past experiences not stated on their student application and end up with an ADR. Don’t be deceived by the few sharing success stories about the student route. The reality is that many are struggling with debt, no jobs, and uncertainty about their PR angry

Travel › Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by walenden: 7:05pm On Feb 13, 2025

technix:
It's largely a matter of luck. It takes 6 months to process 80% of applications. So, some would be faster and some slower than the 6 months. I did visiting visa applications for two people recently. The first person (who had never travelled before) was approved in 2 weeks, and the second (who had travelled to Saudi Arabia) in 4 months.

Please what is the age of the applicant with 2 weeks visitor visa processing time AND zero travel history before l go reply you !!

Travel › Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by walenden: 5:27pm On Nov 24, 2024*

ednut1:
he actually did research and couldn’t find much online as its a new school. Most international students just want to japa by any means. They don’t care if the schools are lowly ranked, if you have previous work experience from your home country you would still get a job after studies. But with the current immigration wahala over 1.2m people have no pathway permanent residency and are expected to leave by 2025. Instead of gambling with a low grade MBA just go learn French or enter pool since his occupation is in demand.

My brother's friend attended national open university that is cheaper and easy in Nigeria for his masters degree , and he passed the English exam. He is now processing his permanent residency after he was invited. But my brother is still in Canada, running from one school to another as the Canadian rules keep changing daily. Patience and information are vital in this life. The majority of students in Canada now are not supposed to be facing all this extreme stress!

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by walenden: 3:21am On Oct 22, 2024

gaeul:
Oga on campus job is unlimited..I am only against Asylum and used my story to motivate others to study and never to go to the Asylum route..All story must not be sad, all must not be bitter, menn dts why people with great sucess just say Nau God when you ask them..Cos people like you thrive so much in Negativity...its disgusting...I rest my case Mr Doubting Thomas, i cant help your unbelief but it can never ever make my story False!!! How many Nigerians can really afford studying in Canada and UK, less than 10%....Even their people cant afford it. How much can a legit banker or government worker save after food, clothing and other expenses...its survival and years of sacrifice for most people... Just discourage against Asylum, thats all...

Please stop misleading people with your nuisance motivation and let’s face the facts. The majority ignore the warning signs but follow dark, motivational trash like yours. I know where it landed my brother and how I had to keep sending him money. Even the so-called 20-hour job can hardly pay your tuition fees. Please stop giving people false hope and let them come prepared. My brother slept on the streets of Toronto for two days; it’s every man for himself out there! A beg landlord money no complete no dey Canada , Forget all the social media hype!

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by walenden: 12:50pm On Oct 13, 2024

sunwintrav:
I can understand more about the life realities you stated and the one you didn’t mention about…

I don’t want to say anything but God will help us out.. things would get better soon..

Our future is secured already than people who didn’t take risk cos they are scared..

Please support ur husband emotionally more and make him happy more.. we are fighting so many demons in our hearts but so everything will be fine..

Bright future for us ahead

I understand what you're saying, but I don’t fully agree with the statement that "our future is already more secure than those who didn’t take risks because they were scared". As a businessman myself While some risks are worth taking, it's important to recognize that not all struggles lead to a better future. We shouldn’t romanticize hardship or struggle just because we took a big leap. Many people make sacrifices, and sometimes, despite their best efforts, things don’t turn out as planned.
Supporting each other emotionally is crucial, no doubt, but we also need to be realistic. The stress my brother is facing in Canada isn’t just a passing phase—it reflects a system that doesn’t always favour immigrants, especially students. He left home hoping for something better, but the reality on the ground is far from easy. We need to keep pushing, but also critically evaluate how we can make things better for ourselves instead of waiting for things to improve on their own, The risk we took is already done; now we need strategy, support, and real opportunities to move forward, not just hope. student struggling in Canada are not fighting any demon; the issue at hand is about finances, not something Spiritual!

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by walenden: 1:21pm On Oct 04, 2024

Bobomaigida:
Won't it be better for your brother to return to Nigeria, so that you won't have to be spending a devalued Naira to sustain his living expenses in Canada?

Well, I pray you’re not in this same situation. I’ve thought about it, but what about the money already invested on this journey ,the shame, embarrassment, and disappointment, along with the sense of failure, associated with returning to Nigeria with nothing after a celebrated relocation abroad with friends ,neighbour and family, and then moving back to the same street or back to the village to start a miserable, depressing journey. It’s not as easy as you think. cry

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by walenden: 12:56am On Oct 04, 2024*

Annettevoke:
The student chose one out of the five jobs. Email me, and I'll show you proof. It's a part-time 20-hour/wk job at a care home. it is not all information that is misleading. I even mentioned that it depends on the job you are looking for. students should look for survival jobs at the start, then after school, they will get better opportunities. many people are landing 6 figure jobs in Canada as we speak. sorry my friend I gave you very authentic info.

Even the few students who are working find it impossible to pay those expensive tuition fees, rent, and still live normally, despite all the hype about Canada. But people like you come online to lie, painting a rosy picture, while many students are looking for help from home. You should be ashamed for creating this false narrative and misleading people. Some parents are online too, and you make it seem like people without jobs in Canada are lazy or picky, when in fact, jobs are very hard to secure and can’t even cover all their bills and school fees without resulting to loan or help from home . I hope those being deceived will land in Canada and face reality! God will surely judge confusionist like you !!

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Travel › Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by walenden: 12:48am On Oct 01, 2024

richieway:
Firstly order for your GCMS note before reapplying.

You make a good suggestion just like l did and We also ordered GCMS notes for my cousin because the refusal surprised me, but this line caught me off guard: 'the applicant's status in his current country of residence(COR) is temporary , which reduces his ties to that country.'

When I saw the GCMS notes, I laughed because it seems like these people either don't know the local laws in this Arab state or they just ignore them. Dubai and the UAE, like most Gulf states, do not offer traditional Permanent Resident (PR) status like many Western countries do.

Travel › Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by walenden: 12:09am On Oct 01, 2024

DRisingsun:
Gooday all, please I want to seek advise the best way to respond to my visa refusal with below remarks and also is it better to reapply from Nigeria?

I applied visit visa purpose for tourism for me, wife and two kids from middle east (OMAN) using the old portal last year April and we got refused November last year.

We have enough proof of funds both local currency and Nigeria bank statement, with company letter from the employers.

We have valid USA visa and other expired Schengen visas

We included landed property documents and company registration documents both in Naija and abroad but they rejected the visa application after 7 months with below remarks as follows:

Thank you for your interest in coming to Canada. I have reviewed your temporary resident visa (visitor visa) application and supporting documentation to assess whether you meet the requirements for a visitor visa (https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/ services/visit-canada/eligibility.html). This includes assessing whether you are coming to Canada temporarily for the reason(s) you describe in your application. I have determined that your application does not meet the requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) (https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/I-2.5/index.html) and Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR) (https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/sor-2002-227/ index.html). I am refusing your application. • I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay as required by paragraph 179(b) of the IRPR (https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2002-227/ section-179.html). I am refusing your application because you have not established that you will leave Canada, based on the following factors: • The purpose of your visit to Canada is not consistent with a temporary stay given the details you have provided in your application. • Your current employment situation does not show that you are financially established in your country of residence. • Your immigration status outside your country of nationality or habitual residence. • You have limited employment possibilities in your country of residence.

Please what's the best way to reapply, from Nigeria or the same country of residence?

Bro, that place you applied for the visa is the wrong location as a Nigerian living in the Middle East. They often refuse people with the same excuse: 'Your immigration status outside your country of nationality or habitual residence.' Most people from that region come back to Nigeria to apply. That's what happened to my cousin. last year . He's working in Dubai with a work visa and a well-paying job, but despite having travelled to Spain, France, and Ireland before, they still refused him but his brother in Nigeria with zero/null travel experience last year got visa approved. i think you need apply for reconsideration at-least you have usa visa and can+ policy allow for fast processing and approval for you!!

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Travel › Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by walenden: 2:17pm On Sep 22, 2024

Oluwapeluhmie:
Good Evening Everyone

I was denied visitor Visa to Canada
I used an Agent to apply
When he wanted to apply for me he asked for only the front data page of my passport
He was delaying, I did my biometrics Feb 24th 2024 so I requested for GCMS note through a family friend in Canada. Saw that I was denied July 21st. The Agent used all wrong information for me, my mother name and age was wrong, my daddy name and age was wrong, the university I attended was wrong. All personal details was wrong. And now I am processing US university and fortunately I have secured PI in USA university. I know Canada and USA share information. So the question is what do you advise I can do?? Thank you

This is exactly what happened to my cousin , The crazy agent messed him up with incorrect information about his work history and parents, and he ended up getting rejected but not ban . However, he was lucky enough to get a scholarship to study in the USA. He filled in his actual information, and the only question they asked about Canada during the interview was whether he knew anybody or had any family members in Canada, to which he said no. His visa was granted and his now a student in usa but he decide not to apply Canada visa again for now. maybe till later in future when he get a green card and will not needed a visa to Canada!
I think it's best to stick to your real information when applying for the U.S. visa.

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Travel › Re: Giving Birth In Canada by walenden: 2:22am On Jul 20, 2024*

CeeCeeWigs:
What many people don’t know about the Canadian system is that as soon as your child is born you can automatically give consent for the Vital Statistics agency to share your information with the Canadian Revenue Agency in order to apply for the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) where you get paid between 500 to 600 CAD for each child depending on their age.
And if your child has any disabilities you can get additional support with the Child Disability Benefit. These are things our government should and can take of but we are where we are.
For those considering Canada, this is one of the many advantages you enjoy

Travel › Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by walenden: 1:14pm On Jul 19, 2024

tensazangetsu20:
Lies wey una go talk dey deceive people for Naija. Anyone who wants to know the truth should just go on Canadian threads on Reddit. Canada is extremely brutal now.

The Ponzi scheme-like immigration strategy that Canada is running will inevitably collapse one day. Essentially, they are using immigrants to address their financial issues, leaving many of them worse off, with majority living in low conditions. Without this constant influx of immigrants, Canada would struggle to pay its future pensioners. This shows how Canada cannot sustain its economy without continually bringing in large numbers of immigrants, even when there are insufficient jobs for many of them. It’s a selfish and manipulative scheme that many in third-world countries might not fully understand!

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Travel › Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by walenden: 2:00am On Jul 11, 2024

tensazangetsu20:
Not from a place like Canada it should be reverse. Imagine taking money from Nigeria to feed and pay rent in a country like Canada. How do you explain that to people without them thinking you are lazy.

Canada is an overrated hell of a place!. Some people in Nigeria eat better than they do after moving to Canada, but the truth is often hidden as people tend to criticize Nigeria while covering up the realities of life in a place like Canada. My brother had to sleep at a train station in Toronto for two days before finding a temporary place to stay. Even their so-called homeless shelters are filled up and no space . It's a terrible place for any hustler looking to work and study because currently no work and many are jobless . Money wasted on worthless education there is better invested elsewhere! if you go online you will see thousand of job but it all liars and deceivers! . many of you Nigerians aboard please make you guys dey tell people coming the truth and not creating all this fake paradise credit lifestyle online to deceive people back home !!

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Travel › Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by walenden: 5:51pm On Jul 08, 2024

futureenergy:
No matter how it is painted by bloggers, nobody ever painted that rent is $250 per month. In fact, 500 CAD/month is very very cheap around Toronto.
When they said you should have proof of fund, that's what they mean. How can you be lamenting sending money from Nigeria in just 2 months? What was his POF for? Anyway, it's very normal now for an international student to stay 6 months to 1 year in Canada without getting a job.
Best of luck!

But some people heartless in Canada. My brother was supposed to pay rent by June 30, and we're still trying to arrange the money to send to him as he's not working yet. Yesterday, July 7, his roommate threw him out and rented the room to another person who will move in the next day, in a shared bedroom... just a 7-day rent delay. That's terrible!!

Travel › Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by walenden: 7:28pm On Jun 27, 2024

megastu:
250 a month?

yes, 250 cad is almost 280k in naira . we currently paying almost 570k monthly as 500canadian dollars since 2 month now for my brother house rent ...Canada is not as rosy as it painted online by many blogger .my brother telling me many student in same category as work is currently hard. l do not understand how person will be send money from Nigeria to Canada to pay house rent!

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Travel › Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 23 by walenden: 11:49pm On Jun 26, 2024

hello, abeg my brother attending cimt college in Toronto and no job since 3 month now and the school fees and rent is neck breaking …please if anybody know any tips or link on how he can get cheaper rent like 200 to 250 per month maximum even if na just bed space around Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton because currently his paying 500 in a shared room which is too much considering the exchange rate from naira to Canadian dollar na young boy…l beg anybody with useful tip should help us ooo

Travel › Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by walenden: 11:32pm On Jun 26, 2024

Travel › Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by walenden: 4:25pm On May 21, 2024

Confirm4real:
I used an agent actually and I have contacted him nothing yet.

Ask the agent for your login information or go to his office so he can log in while you are present, allowing you to see it for yourself. Many applicants have been refused because some agents are not willing to refund the money paid and they hide the refusal from the applicant. One of my friends applied in October 2023, and the agent kept telling him it was not ready. We had to bring some military personnel to his office, and we found out he was refused last month. The agent had just reapplied two weeks ago for about 28 of his applicants who were refused. This agent was getting a massive approval rate last year!

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Travel › Re: Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. by walenden: 7:12pm On Apr 22, 2024*

Got cousin visa approved!

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