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[Mabertia]

Landing experience...

spent 24 hrs in total on the plane..
left lagos..1.45 pm (naija time)
landed toronto 3.pm (naija time)

long flight..with ethiopian airline.
stopped at dublin to refuel, only for the us to be delayed further when someone need an emergency medical examination due to high blood pressure.

Landing_____

rushed to passport control because 60% of us on the flight from all over the continent were arriving to get the landing procedures done (flight fully booked).
mine was a smooth one.. no questions asked. very friendly attitude..
I made sure i understood their culture context before flying down, so i decided to play along.
upon landing, carried all the hand bags, gave wifey all the documents to present while i do all the talking if questions were to be asked.
Told them i had 7k+USD in cash and the lady wrote on my copr 8k, smiling and saying we need to round it up(hope you don't mind sir).. i smiled saying its fine.
didn't ask for bank statement from me though i wanted to show it and she said no need.
Told her i needed to declare goods accompany me was my wife's box of jewellers..(women and Gold hen).
Got there, customs were not bothered..
they just asked if i was with less than 10k and i said yes and i told them i wanted to declare and the customs guys said you can go..
(My conclusion with customs and immigration.)
the already know who to question/quizz cos there are cameras everywhere and also dogs too, looking out for people who acted funny.
there were nigerians who landed with us and was quizzed like never before at immigration..
some indian family was on the edge of being sent back cos he lied that he forgot his bank statement back home..
Due to my flight experience to over 26 countries, i pleaded with wifey to stay and act calm.

(be honest even if its 2k you have on you just say it and let them know you have made arrangements for the rest of your funds. MOST IMPORTANTLY KNOW WHAT IS WRITTEN ON YOUR FORM)....

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SIN done..
Bank account done..
Housing done..

Bonblu..........thank God for traveling mercies & best wishes in your new life in Canada!

 

[Mabertia]

Congrats Mabertia on your MR. The Lord will definitely conclude what He has started

thanks thorndike4u, the Lord will surely complete it for all of us, and it will end in a loud PRAISE!

 

[thorndike4u]

To God be the Glory UPS delivered our Visas and COPR this morning.

I received pick up mail on 28th August, Visa Issued on the 27th August. (timelines to the left)

This process started in the 10th month of 2014 and it lasted exactly 10months.

i thank God for the Grace to be part of this process and a seamless process without further updates and requests from AVO, i must also appreciate Kollins specifically who guided us from IELTS stage up until submission. I also appreciate all my wonderful forum friends, my NOC mate CalgaryChic. You are next.

Neyobash & Simplebabs thanks for the timely intervention when UPS 1 give me heart attack

God bless everyone.

Admin pls move to the yellow line.

Cheers

Big big congrats Subsidy12! God is good

 

[Canada-done]

Thank you house for the goodwill messages, it shall surely end in praises for all of us.

One quick question for members who have received MR and reside in Abuja. I was @ Abuja Clinics this morning and I got booked for medicals, however, their rates seem to have increased from 30kish (per adult) that someone mentioned here in the past. Today I was told by hospital officials it costs 48k (per adult). Please can any one confirm otherwise?

Just now as I was typing this mail I received a mail from ACCRAIMMIGRATION @ international.gc.ca with an invite to attend the Canada Orientation Abroad.
I return all the glory to God!

That is the rate for medicals at Abuja Clinics. I also used Abuja clinics and even paid 51k cos of additional test. I paid 7,500 each for my kids. Meanwhile, as regards the COA, a friend has been trying to talk to IOM to come over to Abuja for a session so we in Abuja won't have to bother going to Lagos for it. There is a possibility of it pulling through soon but we need more attendees so as to convince them to come this month. Please signify ur interest by sending a PM to me with ur phone number so as to include u as part of the participants.

 

[Sisi mee]

I have been a silent observer on this forum and I must commend the healthy and very helpful attitude of forum members. Am a Dec 18 applicant. PER, 6th March. Awaiting MR. I would just like to share on d forum what God told me in psalm 46:10. "Be still and know that I am God". He is definitely working behind d scenes on behalf of those waiting for updates. Amen!

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Loud Amen for that scripture. God will perfect that which he has started for us.

 

[Sisi mee]

To God be the Glory UPS delivered our Visas and COPR this morning.

I received pick up mail on 28th August, Visa Issued on the 27th August. (timelines to the left)

This process started in the 10th month of 2014 and it lasted exactly 10months.

i thank God for the Grace to be part of this process and a seamless process without further updates and requests from AVO, i must also appreciate Kollins specifically who guided us from IELTS stage up until submission. I also appreciate all my wonderful forum friends, my NOC mate CalgaryChic. You are next.

Neyobash & Simplebabs thanks for the timely intervention when UPS 1 give me heart attack

God bless everyone.

Admin pls move to the yellow line.

Cheers

Congrats Subsidy12

 

[adaghogho]

To God be the Glory UPS delivered our Visas and COPR this morning.

I received pick up mail on 28th August, Visa Issued on the 27th August. (timelines to the left)

This process started in the 10th month of 2014 and it lasted exactly 10months.

i thank God for the Grace to be part of this process and a seamless process without further updates and requests from AVO, i must also appreciate Kollins specifically who guided us from IELTS stage up until submission. I also appreciate all my wonderful forum friends, my NOC mate CalgaryChic. You are next.

Neyobash & Simplebabs thanks for the timely intervention when UPS 1 give me heart attack

God bless everyone.

Admin pls move to the yellow line.

Cheers

Congrats cos it ended in praise.
Oya, flight ticket booking mood activated.

 

[KINGSLEY JOHN]

To God be the glory. MR just arrived.

 

[tbaba]

To God be the glory. MR just arrived.

congrats Kingsley

 

[naGod]

Congrats KJ it shall go round all expecting applicants soon, I eagerly await my soon IJN.

 

[iya ibeji]

To God be the glory. MR just arrived.

congratulations KJ. I'm so happy for you

 

[McSailor]

To God be the glory. MR just arrived.

Congratulations.

 

[yikelin]

To God be the glory. MR just arrived.

Congrats Kingsley

 

[tbaba]

Hello Tbaba, I thought they conclude security check before they issue MR. So they still do another round of security check? If yes, is for travel history or what is they look out for in this round of security check? Any ideas?

They usually do background check before issuing MR, while security check commence when they received your medicals. And this security checks is usually done by a 3 rd party agent

 

[Silverblade]

KINGSLEY JOHNSON my personal person all the anxiety has finally ended, I thank God for U

To God be the glory. MR just arrived.