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[CalgaryChic]

Dear All,

Today makes it a whole year since our voyage towards Canada started.

Two months and seventeen days after we took off, we got to a bridge called "Positive Determination of Eligibility" aka PER, we thank God we got to the bridge before close of business and we successfully crossed it.

There-after, we drove through the snow cap mountains for six months and nineteen days, it was not an easy journey, even in the snow we experienced sunlight and rain showers but finally we arrived at a medical facility were we got tested for all sorts of diseases. (Ebolaooo, TBooo, Malariaoooo, HIVoooo, Pregnancyooooo, just name it..........) Thank God we all came out clean!!!

We made our farewells to the facility staff and continued on the journey towards the capital city of Ottawa, a land flowing with "milk and honey". Its been two months and seventeen days since we left the medical facility and from where we are standing now, we can see the bright lights overlooking the city of Ottawa, any moment from now we shall be arriving at the city gate.

It is well Mabertia. It's definitely gonna end in praise.

 

[CalgaryChic]

My good people, I want to gladly announce the arrival of my spouse's MR exactly 18 days after we submitted the documents to AVO.

For those expecting one update or the other, please keep faith, it will surely come to pass to the glory of God.

Have a beautiful week

Congrats dear and a big Amen too.

 

[adaghogho]

Adaghogho my man.
Settling down is going as envisaged.
Culture shock, too much electricity, much cold, much tax, too many laws ;D but believe me, the move is worth it.
I pray that the hand of God will move for the sake of members of this forum so that we all witness this new life.

Amen!
lol @too many law. I will say too many ENFORCED law cos in Nigeria we have too many law also

 

[technolee]

Amen!
lol @too many law. I will say too many ENFORCED law cos in Nigeria we have too many law also

Yea. I agree with you.
-17° today. Let me go dress like Usain bolt!

 

[Ayan1]

Yea. I agree with you.
-17° today. Let me go dress like Usain bolt!

Na wa o........

Will aboniki help as body cream with dis kain cold?
If yes, will immigration allow us carry a lot of it?
If yes, make i go begin pack plenty for Iwo road junction in Ibadan........



It must end in praise!!!

 

[flakkypastry]

We Ve got another guyman 123 in the house. @ayan1, u re sighted.

 

[Silverblade]

This day in 2014, my application was received at Sydney, Nova Scotia. It marked the beginning of a prospective better future. The journey had not been easy, but I thank God for life and how far he has brought me in this project.
Though many activities had been put on hold and making it seem I'm making little progress in life, but I arm myself with the conviction that "This" will be worth the trouble.
Tomorrow I will be partaking in the COA session at Ikeja.
It sure will end in praise.

 

[ksa0510]

Na wa o........

Will aboniki help as body cream with dis kain cold?
If yes, will immigration allow us carry a lot of it?
If yes, make i go begin pack plenty for Iwo road junction in Ibadan........



It must end in praise!!!

Aboniki na child's play oooooooo.
Edmonton was -23 degree Celsius this morning.

 

[Guyman1234]

This day in 2014, my application was received at Sydney, Nova Scotia. It marked the beginning of a prospective better future. The journey had not been easy, but I thank God for life and how far he has brought me in this project.
Though many activities had been put on hold and making it seem I'm making little progress in life, but I arm myself with the conviction that "This" will be worth the trouble.
Tomorrow I will be partaking in the COA session at Ikeja.
It sure will end in praise.

Just make sure say u chop like 5 plates tommorow. Na little compensation be that on our delay.

 

[Guyman1234]

Aboniki na child's play oooooooo.
Edmonton was -23 degree Celsius this morning.

Mehn, if u ppl see as I dress today ehn, Na -52*c for where I dey today o.

 

[ksa0510]

Things to do upon landing using Calgary as reference
Step 1-Get a mobile phone (Wind is the cheapest but poor coverage, FIDO,KOODO,VIRGIN etc. are on the high side with minimum of $65 without tax for unlimited calls & 500MB-1GB plan AND wind offer $40 for unlimited calls and 3GB).Requirement for getting phone is government issue ID, & credit check/Cash payment
Step 2-Go for Social Insurance Number Registration (SIN) at Harry Hayes Building, downtown Calgary depending on your location as there are other centres for the registration as well. Requirement for SIN registration is your Landing Document & your travelling government issued ID
Step 3-Go to the BANK and open a newcomer account. All the banks are equally good depending on what you want (RBC, Scotiabank, CIBC, BMO, TD etc).Please ask for a void cheque upon opening the account. Requirement for account opening is your Landing Document & your travelling government issued ID
Step 4-Go to the registry to register for Alberta health card. Requirements for the health registration are government issued ID, landing Doc, and one of Tenancy agreement/Void Cheque/Utilities statement/Bank statement. If a particular registry refuses the void cheque try another one please.
Steps 1-4 can be achieved within a day after landing.
Step 5-Search for accommodation while still staying with your host or in the hotel as the case maybe. Try rentfaster and Kijiji
Step 6-Call the Calgary education board for your children placement in school. Note, this is purely by appointment only.
Step 7-Start visiting some immigration supporting centres like CCIS, ICS, and CIWA, Drop-In Centre, WIN, YWCA etc where you can get referrals for CLB test, furniture, bridging and upgrading program, food bank, benefit forms completion guidance etc
Step 8-Enrol into a driving school if you are coming from a country where your driver’s license can’t be exchanged to Canadian one and prepare to write your knowledge road test.
Once you have your accommodation, the next is to get a car to go around as the present weather condition is extremely cold.
Please go for accommodation that has utilities inclusive as a newly landed immigrant.
Step 9-Welcome to Canada…………

 

[adaghogho]

Mehn, if u ppl see as I dress today ehn, Na -52*c for where I dey today o.

Funny guy

 

[Christamario]

Mehn, if u ppl see as I dress today ehn, Na -52*c for where I dey today o.

You are just a clown, -52 for which part of Niaja? Abi na inside freezer. Abeg we need the humour jare

 

[Jules82]

Things to do upon landing using Calgary as reference
Step 1-Get a mobile phone (Wind is the cheapest but poor coverage, FIDO,KOODO,VIRGIN etc. are on the high side with minimum of $65 without tax for unlimited calls & 500MB-1GB plan AND wind offer $40 for unlimited calls and 3GB).Requirement for getting phone is government issue ID, & credit check/Cash payment
Step 2-Go for Social Insurance Number Registration (SIN) at Harry Hayes Building, downtown Calgary depending on your location as there are other centres for the registration as well. Requirement for SIN registration is your Landing Document & your travelling government issued ID
Step 3-Go to the BANK and open a newcomer account. All the banks are equally good depending on what you want (RBC, Scotiabank, CIBC, BMO, TD etc).Please ask for a void cheque upon opening the account. Requirement for account opening is your Landing Document & your travelling government issued ID
Step 4-Go to the registry to register for Alberta health card. Requirements for the health registration are government issued ID, landing Doc, and one of Tenancy agreement/Void Cheque/Utilities statement/Bank statement. If a particular registry refuses the void cheque try another one please.
Steps 1-4 can be achieved within a day after landing.
Step 5-Search for accommodation while still staying with your host or in the hotel as the case maybe. Try rentfaster and Kijiji
Step 6-Call the Calgary education board for your children placement in school. Note, this is purely by appointment only.
Step 7-Start visiting some immigration supporting centres like CCIS, ICS, and CIWA, Drop-In Centre, WIN, YWCA etc where you can get referrals for CLB test, furniture, bridging and upgrading program, food bank, benefit forms completion guidance etc
Step 8-Enrol into a driving school if you are coming from a country where your driver’s license can’t be exchanged to Canadian one and prepare to write your knowledge road test.
Once you have your accommodation, the next is to get a car to go around as the present weather condition is extremely cold.

Thanks for sharing this insightful info
Please go for accommodation that has utilities inclusive as a newly landed immigrant.
Step 9-Welcome to Canada….........

 

[Nameless_Canada]

@Guyman1234..............Haba, You must be living in a thermocool freezer