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[ogoga]

You can land anyway in Canada but Quebec, and can put your address as any part of Canada.

Congratulations

Thanks alot for the info but pls is there any where on CIC's website I can make further verification?

 

[jideomoba]

Hi Jideomoba, please did you use a Nigerian addy or a Canadian one for your job applications?

I used a Canadian address and phone number ( My friend) . He just will tell them am out of town and will take thier number. The recruiter in most time will drop me an email with her/his number. I will call from Naija and say I in naija but will be back in Canada in a month. The interview don start be that. Please make sure you are sure of your time line to be in Canada so that you don't come across as an unserious person.

Also the calls I made to Canada was free - use Google dialler ( aka Google voice , you only need to have an Internet connection )

 

[ogoga]

I used a Canadian address and phone number ( My friend) . He just will tell them am out of town and will take thier number. The recruiter in most time will drop me an email with her/his number. I will call from Naija and say I in naija but will be back in Canada in a month. The interview don start be that. Please make sure you are sure of your time line to be in Canada so that you don't come across as an unserious person.

Also the calls I made to Canada was free - use Google dialler ( aka Google voice , you only need to have an Internet connection )

Very helpful info, did the issue not having Canadian work experience come up during ur discussions with recruiters?

ITA: 13th Jan 16
AOR: 21st Feb 16
Schedule A: 23rd Feb 16
PPR: 17th March 16
Visa/COPR issued: 31st March 16

 

[One_Topsy]

Family, o to ijo meta- It's been a while. It's been about 5 weeks since I landed and I thought I should give an update and also encourage the house. Through God's grace, Canada has been good to us since we landed 14 May. God indeed magnified my 0.0000001% effort.

I am elated to share that I got a job (with a big 4) in our first week in Canada- yeah you heard me. I also got a second offer (another big 4) 5 days later- 2nd week. I have never worked in a big 4. After some tough decision, I have now started working for one. These offers came initially as verbal offers from the recruiter (the company HR) with an advise that the formal offer letter will follow. Anyway, I left Canada after 2 weeks of stay as my original plan was to do a short landing and return to my job in Lagos plus my ticket cant be changed without incurring huge cost.

While in Lagos the formal offer letter of one came first week of June and oh boy it dawn on me I have to be in Canada soonest. No PR card yet (this takes about 2 months) and I do not want to go through the hassle of PRTD (travel document for landed PRs) but thank God I have a US B1/B2, so I went through our southern neighbor and drove a rental car from JFK to YYZ for 8+ hours, God was indeed faithful. I breezed through the Niagara falls border- immigration officer only checked COPR and passed me and at YYZ I took a domestic flight which only requires any means of ID. The rest was history.


This is my own experience and may/will not be same for all but sure can encourage someone to do somethings differently.

What did I do and other post landing activities

1. I applied endlessly for jobs from Naija immediately I received PPR. Infact, I gave 2 interviews (one voice, the other skype video - I remember how Swift almost fall my hand, thank God I had etisalat as a backup plan)) before I landed. I mainly search for jobs through linkedin as I observed the job boards are usually not effective (my opinion) as they are always late to put jobs on their site.

2. When jobs are posted on linkedin, you can see the recruiter and also use the opportunity to connect and follow up while having applied for the job.

3. Know your stuff and you will excel at the interview - I have given four interviews (four different coys) so far and I observed the fairness in the process.

4. I booked my my one way car rental from cartrawler.com (through flying blue) One way rental is difficult to get by from the main rental services. It cost just USD114 and I got a Jeep Compass MFD May 2016 ;D. I could have got a lower (smaller) car for USD74 but I chose not because of the nature of the journey- 2nd missionary journey ;D

5. On banking, we opened with CIBC with 0 dollars, yes I still kept my USD then ;D. I opened everyday chequing, savings and USD savings all with 0 dollars. I also got C$ 5000 credit card and my wife got C$1500 credit card too. we just gave the lady our PP and SIN. I dont know how they go about it. Plus they also gave us 12 months free for transaction charges (ATM, transfers). They seems a better option for me. RBC will prolly give a C$500. Credit card is a must have for new residents as that is the only way you can build a credit history and show that you are credit worthy. Your debit card /bank balance wont.


I hope this post will help someone. I am happy to respond for further questions


@Papasi I am happy to read that you are landing soon. You are indeed a testimony after all the procedural fairness brouhaha

@OneTopsy, bro where are you now? you don land? no forget I still owe you drink.

@xls Congrats again, It will end in praise but please guide your PP jealously.

@Nebs I don respond to your PM. apologies for the delay

I pray that all our dreams and aspirations come to pass.

Meanwhile, there is a 4 day weekend next week in Canada. let's manage our expectations with CIC

Bruv,

I don land o! I love your story, it's inspiring me.
You are a real star. Will PM

 

[JI JI IRAWO]

Congrats, jide omoba
JiJi

 

[papapsi]

I used a Canadian address and phone number ( My friend) . He just will tell them am out of town and will take thier number. The recruiter in most time will drop me an email with her/his number. I will call from Naija and say I in naija but will be back in Canada in a month. The interview don start be that. Please make sure you are sure of your time line to be in Canada so that you don't come across as an unserious person.

Also the calls I made to Canada was free - use Google dialler ( aka Google voice , you only need to have an Internet connection )

This is very useful information +1 to you bro Thanks!

 

[xls]

Thanks alot for the info but pls is there any where on CIC's website I can make further verification?

Well not sure of cic site, on the FAQ on this site, you will find it. See link.

http://www.canadavisa.com/landing-in-canada-as-a-permanent-resident-faq.html

 

[papapsi]

Well not sure of cic site, on the FAQ on this site, you will find it. See link.

http://www.canadavisa.com/landing-in-canada-as-a-permanent-resident-faq.html

Bro any feedback? One nija brother got his thing approved today. God is still in the miracle business.

 

[xls]

Bro any feedback? One nija brother got his thing approved today. God is still in the miracle business.

Nothing my brother. I had to fill the replacement of immigration document application form and pay $30. The documents should arrive Accra tomorrow by God's grace.

Just keeping fingers crossed .

 

[soye01]

Hello Everyone,

Please i will like to know if anyone knows how long it takes AVO to get back after additional docs have been submitted to them.

My husband applied alone before we got married so we had to update his application after we got married in dec. We submitted all the docs and required payments in Jan but we didnt get a feedback from CIC until last month when accra requested for me to do medicals and also submit additional documents.

We were asked to provide additional documents(wedding pictures, police report (second request as it was initially submitted by my husband) Sch A form again, evidence of communication between i and my spouse, passport photographs and data page) on May 27, 2016 and all the docs were uploaded about two weeks before the deadline (June 26, 16).

Please i will like to know if anyone in the house has the same experience so i can know the waiting period.


Thank you

 

[Aroms]

Bro any feedback? One nija brother got his thing approved today. God is still in the miracle business.

Thanks God we have someone that got approval.

 

[Aroms]

Nothing my brother. I had to fill the replacement of immigration document application form and pay $30. The documents should arrive Accra tomorrow by God's grace.

Just keeping fingers crossed .

Thank God you're making progress, It will end well my brother.

 

[debo73]

Applicants from Accra Visa Office, Lets connect here and share our experience

Good day I will like to know what kind of back ground check do visa office or canadian embassy do for an applicant spouse do they also check ones spouse credentials and employment reference letter to confirm. Pls get bak

 

[Aroms]

Hello House,

Hope everyone is doing fine. it been 6 weeks yesterday our passports got to AVO.
However, BG changed to in progress since 8th of June, response to our emails where positive = You will be contacted as soon as passport are ready for pick up, this was on the 20th and 22rd of June.

Has anyone experience this type of long processing time from AVO or in the forum.

I know it will end in praise.

 

[Aroms]

Hello Everyone,

Please i will like to know if anyone knows how long it takes AVO to get back after additional docs have been submitted to them.

My husband applied alone before we got married so we had to update his application after we got married in dec. We submitted all the docs and required payments in Jan but we didnt get a feedback from CIC until last month when accra requested for me to do medicals and also submit additional documents.

We were asked to provide additional documents(wedding pictures, police report (second request as it was initially submitted by my husband) Sch A form again, evidence of communication between i and my spouse, passport photographs and data page) on May 27, 2016 and all the docs were uploaded about two weeks before the deadline (June 26, 16).

Please i will like to know if anyone in the house has the same experience so i can know the waiting period.


Thank you

Just be patient