LANDED NAIJA APPLICANT PLEASE SHARE YOUR EXPERINCE

[egrace62]

@ francomaj, sorry i av to take u back memory lane.
1) how long did it take u to obtain ur CSQ from paris?
2)how long did it take u to get MR from accra
3) how long did d whole federal process take?
4) can u share ur lading experience 4rm MMA 1( i hope u av not forgotten.... its been a while now ;D
just curious.... cos lot of changes has been made to QSW since 2009

 

[Francomaj]

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@ Francomaj,

Pls what is the effect of joining a professional body on getting a job in quebec, like to join Canadian Risk Management (CRM), Institute of credit or any professional body.
Does this help wave a situation where you need to present canadian certificate.

Fiirm,

You'd have to join the professional body if your occupation is regulated. You don't necessarily have to present a Canadian certificate as your Nigerian qualifications would most likely be recognized should they be considered equivalent to their Canadian (Quebec) counterpart.

 

[Francomaj]

@ francomaj, sorry i av to take u back memory lane.
1) how long did it take u to obtain ur CSQ from paris?
2)how long did it take u to get MR from accra
3) how long did d whole federal process take?
4) can u share ur lading experience 4rm MMA 1( i hope u av not forgotten.... its been a while now ;D
just curious.... cos lot of changes has been made to QSW since 2009

Hi Egrace1,

1) My CSQ took 5 weeks to process.
2) I got my Medical Request from CHC London. I resided in the UK at the time so I never had to deal with Accra.
3) 5 months
4) I took off from London Heathrow. Landing was smooth. We just told the immigration officer at the point of entry that we were new immigrants who wanted to `land`. She (a beautiful one at that) asked a few questions (I remember she asked how much money we had on us), asked for a Quebec address so she could get our PR cards processed and sent over, and then asked us to sign the COPR. She thereafter showed us to the Quebec Immigration office just behind her desk to complete the Quebec part of the landing-- that involved a 5 minute chat with a Quebec immigration officer who formally welcomed us to Quebec and then set up an appointment for later in the week for proper briefing. You would recall that I specifically mentioned in one of my earlier posts that you would be properly briefed on how to make the best out of Quebec... The briefing would take place at this appointment.

As far as I am aware, there have been no changes to the landing procedure.

 

[abehola]

Hello Abehola,

Chances of getting a grant or scholarship cannot be determined before hand as they are normally a function of the amount of funding available to your department of choice versus the number of students qualified for such funding. The Quebec Loans and Bursary program is, however, open to all and sundry but subject to your earnings the previous year. If, for instance, your annual income for 2010 was $40,000, you wont get as much in bursary in 2011 as someone who earned $20k during the same fiscal year.

Cheers

Thanks Francomaj, just getting to read this.
During your landing were you asked to show the funds you had on you to ascertain it was the required amount? Just curious.

 

[Francomaj]

Thanks Francomaj, just getting to read this.
During your landing were you asked to show the funds you had on you to ascertain it was the required amount? Just curious.

Abehola,

No, I wasn't asked to show the money. I was just asked how much I had on me, but trust me, you really need that money. Thank God I had more than enough on me at the time.

 

[egrace62]

Hi Egrace1,

1) My CSQ took 5 weeks to process.what? 5weeks or 5months. were u on arranged offer of employment or it was d normal QSW stream?
2) I got my Medical Request from CHC London. I resided in the UK at the time so I never had to deal with Accra.
3) 5 months. 5months for the wholeprocess? whao that was really fast unlike in our own time my CSQ was quite fast though cos i was priotised but the federal i av waited 9months and i just pray Baba God wont allow it to pass this 9th month o.
4) I took off from London Heathrow. Landing was smooth. We just told the immigration officer at the point of entry that we were new immigrants who wanted to `land`. She (a beautiful one at that :-\) asked a few questions (I remember she asked how much money we had on us), asked for a Quebec address so she could get our PR cards processed and sent over, and then asked us to sign the COPR was this document written in french. She thereafter showed us to the Quebec Immigration office just behind her desk to complete the Quebec part of the landing-- that involved a 5 minute chat with a Quebec immigration officer who formally welcomed us to Quebec and then set up an appointment for later in the week for proper briefing. You would recall that I specifically mentioned in one of my earlier posts that you would be properly briefed on how to make the best out of Quebec... The briefing would take place at this appointment.

As far as I am aware, there have been no changes to the landing procedure.

 

[reddish]

[size=10pt][size=10pt]KNOCK! KNOCK!! KNOCK!!![/size][/size]

BABAs Seglad, Oloye, iii, I am done with Accra oooooooo so planning to land any time from now and your advice will be of great help towards preparations.

 

[Francomaj]

@ Egrace,

(1) It took 5 weeks. No, I had no pre-arranged job offer. I guess I must have been on an expedited processing list. Besides, it was a lot faster back then. Just to clarify: I went through the normal QSW route.

(3) Yeah ... the federal part took 5-6 months. Like I said earlier, things worked much faster back then.

(4) The COPR (Confirmation of Permanent Residence) form is normally produced in both English and French, i.e. English texts with French translations right underneath.

@ Reddish:

Congrats. Where are you headed? Toronto?

 

[reddish]

@ Egrace,

(1) It took 5 weeks. No, I had no pre-arranged job offer. I guess I must have been on an expedited processing list. Besides, it was a lot faster back then. Just to clarify: I went through the normal QSW route.

(3) Yeah ... the federal part took 5-6 months. Like I said earlier, things worked much faster back then.

(4) The COPR (Confirmation of Permanent Residence) form is normally produced in both English and French, i.e. English texts with French translations right underneath.

@ Reddish:

Congrats. Where are you headed? Toronto?

Thanks!!! I am heading for fort Mcmurray in Alberta for a start.

 

[egrace62]

Dear francomaj,
aw is family+ job+our beloved Montreal 2day? Great i guess...
ok. i just will like to knw if their are provisions for the french classes to be taken in place of work mayb during brake. i read somewhere that its possible.... but since u are on ground u are in a better position to tell if it is just in theory or otherwise.thanks

 

[Francomaj]

Dear francomaj,
aw is family+ job+our beloved Montreal 2day? Great i guess...
ok. i just will like to knw if their are provisions for the french classes to be taken in place of work mayb during brake. i read somewhere that its possible.... but since u are on ground u are in a better position to tell if it is just in theory or otherwise.thanks

Hi Egrace,

We're all right, thanks for asking. How are you too? Yes, you're correct. French lessons can be organized in the workplace. Click this link or more info: http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/french-language/learning-quebec/courses-workplace.html

Cheers

 

[egrace62]

Oga francomaj,

finally, i av been asked to come pick up my visa in Accra. will be a landed Naija soonest

 

[Francomaj]

Oga francomaj,

finally, i av been asked to come pick up my visa in Accra. will be a landed Naija soonest

Congratulations Egrace62. You persevered... and now you're finally there. Now's the time for strategic planning. Kindly inbox me your email address so we can discuss a few tips, dos and don'ts etc etc. I'm very happy for you.

 

[cherrie]

hey guys any Nigerians landing in calgary or already there? Got our visas hoping to land there.
Cherrie

 

[tinuadeadebola]

Quite a long time where are all my landed seniors?