FSW 2014 applicants from Nigeria - Let's network

[Easyjay]

Hi Ogaolopa, the ball is entirely in your court. Your age has nothing to do with your ability to find and build a productive and great career here. It is against the law for any employer to ask your age in this country. I came with over 13 years banking experience in a specialised field. It seemed daunting at first to fit into the system, trying to find how my skills in fraud investigation can be applied here. As you can see, I have experience working with bank regulators/police in solving financial crime and recovering funds. I then sought out Nigerians via LinkedIn who have landed here as well as others in my target sector and slowly built a relationship with them, finding out industry trends and how best to make my self attractive professionally.

Hmmmn!!! what an epistle, That is Pipis husband for you, may your days be long bro.

 

[Easyjay]

PH, I have always known that there is something +ve abt you from the day I read your first post. Keep it up please. Don't stop... I'll be very proud to hear your name in the Global News Network someday as the Chief of Investigation Bureau, Ontario, Canada. The good will of everyone you have touched here with your help and advice free of charge is with you. If it were to be my agent, he would have charged both eyes, an arm and a leg. Three GBOSA!!! for you.

Bebby, I share your sentiment GBOSA! GBOSA!! GBOSA!!!

 

[Easyjay]

We landed yesterday 4th July. This is such a great family. Still on sleeping mode.........details later my lovely folks

CONGRATS, Deebruv!

 

[calgary family]

My people abeg did anyone have any idea whether AVO is going to release our MR or when are they going to release it.
The waiting as turn to something else.

 

[tosin79]

Dear All,

Please I need to know how I can get back urgently into Canada without a PR card. We made a soft landing on June 3rd and returned to Lagos after a week. PR cards are yet to arrive at our stated address.

I would appreciate your speedy response. It's an emergency situation.

Best Regards,

 

[ibadanchap]

Dear All,

Please I need to know how I can get back urgently into Canada without a PR card. We made a soft landing on June 3rd and returned to Lagos after a week. PR cards are yet to arrive at our stated address.

I would appreciate your speedy response. It's an emergency situation.

Best Regards,

Hello Tosin79, you can check this link http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=064&top=10 and http://settlement.org/ontario/immigration-citizenship/landing-and-leaving/leaving-canada/do-i-really-need-a-pr-card-to-travel-back-to-canada/

You will need to apply for a Permanent Resident Travel Document. However another way which should work for you will be if you have valid visa to enter the USA, you may fly to a US airport close to your destination in Canada ( e.g. Buffalo if you are heading to Toronto) and then enter Canada by land border in which case your Nigerian passport and CoPR will allow you entry into Canada.

I did confirm that possibility with the Canadian Border Services Agency as I don't have my PR card yet but going on a visit to the US in about 10 days.

With a potential Canadapost strike, PR cards may even be delayed longer. Hope this helps.

 

[tosin79]

Hello Tosin79, you can check this link http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=064&top=10 and http://settlement.org/ontario/immigration-citizenship/landing-and-leaving/leaving-canada/do-i-really-need-a-pr-card-to-travel-back-to-canada/

You will need to apply for a Permanent Resident Travel Document. However another way which should work for you will be if you have valid visa to enter the USA, you may fly to a US airport close to your destination in Canada ( e.g. Buffalo if you are heading to Toronto) and then enter Canada by land border in which case your Nigerian passport and CoPR will allow you entry into Canada.

I did confirm that possibility with the Canadian Border Services Agency as I don't have my PR card yet but going on a visit to the US in about 10 days.

With a potential Canadapost strike, PR cards may even be delayed longer. Hope this helps.

Thanks ibadanchap. We have valid US visas

 

[ibadanchap]

Thanks ibadanchap. We have valid US visas

There you go! The only hurdle you need to figure out is car rental or if you could have someone pick you up at the airport you land in the US and drive you into Canada.

I don't know requirements for car rentals in the US as per someone holding Nigerian Driving License but you can research / call car rental companies (And car rental companies will usually ask for a credit card). I do not think a taxi will be able to take you across the border with CoPR as a taxi will be a commercial vehicle. Another option, assuming you are heading into Ontario / GTA, is to take a taxi from Buffalo Airport to the Niagara Falls border crossing (Rainbow Bridge) and then walk across the border (provided your luggage is manageable) Once you are in the Canada side, you can then find a transportation to your destination.

Just throwing up ideas as you said this is an emergency. Cheers.

 

[tosin79]

Thanks again Ibadanchap. We have friends in Toronto who can pick us up at Buffalo airport. It's actually a medical emergency. For this reason, I need to be 100% sure that this will work. We are currently in Lagos not within Canada.

 

[Ed_b_good]

Hi tosin79, you can apply for a Permanent Resident Travel Document see link: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/travel.asp. you will need to apply on time though as it can take anywhere from a week to a month for you to receive it back if approved. You can equally include the nature of your urgency in a cover note along with the application package and see if that helps with processing the PRTD faster.

Dear All,

Please I need to know how I can get back urgently into Canada without a PR card. We made a soft landing on June 3rd and returned to Lagos after a week. PR cards are yet to arrive at our stated address.

I would appreciate your speedy response. It's an emergency situation.

Best Regards,

 

[ibadanchap]

Thanks again Ibadanchap. We have friends in Toronto who can pick us up at Buffalo airport. It's actually a medical emergency. For this reason, I need to be 100% sure that this will work. We are currently in Lagos not within Canada.

Sorry about the medical emergency. It is well IJN.

I am 100% sure you will be able to pass through land borders with your Nigerian passport and CoPR. I landed at the Peace bridge at Buffalo on May 28th officially as PR though i have been resident in Canada since 2013. Because we had a family vacation planned for the US in july even before we got our PR and i knew we may not get our PR card by that time, i specifically asked the CBSA agent if we would be able to enter back into Canada if we travel to the US via a private vehicle at land border. The agent confirmed we can. Even though you are in Nigeria right now, there is no difference between me and you if we are both in the US and need to enter Canada as we both PRs and carry Nigerian passports.

PR card is only required if you are entering Canada by a commercial vehicle, irrespective of port of landing as the commercial vehicle will not allow you to board without a PR card or PRTD in the first place

You may also make inquiries with the CBSA on this or the Canadian embassy so your mind can be at rest.

The other option of course is to apply for PRTD as mentioned and hope for speedy processing based on your emergency.

 

[tosin79]

Hi tosin79, you can apply for a Permanent Resident Travel Document see link: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/travel.asp. you will need to apply on time though as it can take anywhere from a week to a month for you to receive it back if approved. You can equally include the nature of your urgency in a cover note along with the application package and see if that helps with processing the PRTD faster.


Thanks Ed_b_good

 

[soundcode]

Sure! RPR + passport request + udated PCC, IMM 5669 and 5406 was on 4th may and was delivered to AVO on 17th may. Had a shocker on June 13th as AVO made further request of new sets o passport fotos + another PCC update ( I forgot to insert my finger print in earlier PCC) ....Anyways, all are now in the past as my pick up mail has also dropped in time 1:48pm Nigerian time . It all started on 25th Sept 2014.

Congrats BeforeCanada2014. I remember someone in the forum changed your name to In Canada sometime ago. Truly, it has ended in praise. Only God's hand could have made it happen, as it is for the rest of us still waiting. Go and prosper in our new country. Cheers

 

[abiola1]

Thanks again Ibadanchap. We have friends in Toronto who can pick us up at Buffalo airport. It's actually a medical emergency. For this reason, I need to be 100% sure that this will work. We are currently in Lagos not within Canada.

l can confirm this. I went to the outlet mall in Buffalo in April. I do not have a PR card as I only landed a few days earlier. I showed my copr I was allowed in no questions asked. I was in a private vehicle

 

[seunmsl7]

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