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Canada will no longer automatically grant 10-year multiple-entry visas to tourists, according to new guidelines issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. This decision marks a shift from the previous practice where eligible visitors were routinely issued long-term visas, permitting multiple entries over a decade. Under the revised rules, immigration officers now have discretion to […]
Continue ReadingVery restless and controversial Nigerian singer, rapper and songwriter, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable or Dr. Zazu Zeh, has claimed that he has received a 10-year work visa in Canada. He shared the good news on his Instagram page, posting a video showing the visa. Portable stated that he is now eligible to perform […]
Continue ReadingAmidst recent immigration reforms that have sparked protests, especially amongst international students, holders of Canadian visitor visas will not be able to apply for a work permit within the country. In a statement on Wednesday, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said it will discontinue the policy that allows visitors to get a work […]
Continue ReadingInternational students, in their tens of thousands, took to the streets across Canada this week in a wave of protests against new immigration policies introduced by the federal government. According to a report by City News Toronto on Monday, the demonstrations, which drew approximately 70,000 students occurred in major provinces including Prince Edward Island, Ontario, […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s women basketballers, D’Tigress have made history at the Paris 2024 becoming the first African team (male or female) to reach the quarterfinals of any Olympic Games. The back-to-back Afrobasket champions shocked Canada 79-70 in Lille, France to achieve this feat of ticket to the last eight. Nigeria tied 18-18 in the first quarter, lost […]
Continue ReadingA female Nigerian student, Lola Akinlade, is facing deportation from Canada after it was discovered that she allegedly used a fake acceptance letter to secure a study visa and work permit. Akinlade, who graduated with a diploma in Social Services from Nova Scotia Community College in 2019, told CBC News she was unaware the letter […]
Continue ReadingNigerian woman and TikTok user, @khadija_0315, who had travelled to Canada without her fiance shared her story of returning to bring him along, a narrative that quickly went viral. In the video, she explained that she had spent just five days in Canada without her fiance before realising she needed to be with him abroad. […]
Continue ReadingIn a live session with Ifedayo Olarinde, popularly known as Daddy Freeze on Instagram, Nigerian media personality, entrepreneur, and activist, Shade Ladipo has disclosed that she got divorced after relocating to Canada with her husband a few years ago. Shade said she did not blame Canada for the break up of her marriage, but would […]
Continue ReadingThe relationship between Nigeria and Ghana or Nigeria and South Africa can be embarrassingly petty. Forget the usual rivalry that exists among nations when it comes to sports, as exemplified in the recently concluded Africa Cup of Nations, which was hosted and won by Ivory Coast. Nigeria does not share borders with Ghana or South […]
Continue Reading19-year-old Nigerian international student in Canada identified as Stephen Afolabi Opaso, fondly called Zigi by friends and peers, was shot dead by Canadian police in Manitoba on December 31, 2023, sparking reactions from Nigerians and the diaspora community. The incident involved the killing of Opaso, a student of the University of Manitoba by the Winnipeg […]
Continue ReadingCanadian authorities have announced that “cost-of-living financial requirement for study permit applicants” for international students will increase from the current $10,000 to $20,000, starting from January 1, 2024. Marc Miller, the Canadian Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, made this announcement in a statement on Thursday. “Starting January 1, 2024, the cost-of-living financial requirement for […]
Continue ReadingA video capturing the deplorable living conditions of some Nigerians residing in tents in a shelter in Mississauga, Canada has gone viral, sparking debates, concern and outrage. In the video shared online, it was stated that it was in same shelter a young Nigerian recently lost their life. A Pastor who spoke in the video, […]
Continue ReadingNigerian lady, Sylvia Obianuju Chikwendu, has taken to social media to express her frustration after leaving Nigeria and relocating to Canada. In a viral video, Sylvia who was weeping profusely, said she is lonely and sad. She said she lives in an apartment with someone who doesn’t even know she exists and that her life […]
Continue ReadingDuring this period that is characterised by increased global connectivity, Canada has evolved with current realities by expanding its visa-free air travel policy and Can+ Visa Programme, which affects Caribbean countries offering Citizenship-by-Investment (CBI) programmes. However, not only Caribbean countries can benefit from this programme; it has been stated that Nigerians can also benefit from […]
Continue ReadingEko Hotel and Suites female staff identified as Kekwaaru Ngozi Mary, who returned a misplaced $70,000 to a customer in Lagos State, has been offered free Canadian Permanent Residency (PR) card. Ngozi, upon discovery of the bag containing a huge sum of money, reported the incident to the hotel management. The hotel’s General Manager, in line […]
Continue ReadingCanadian Police have arrested a suspect wanted in connection with the deadly stabbing of Ifeanyichukwu Oseke, a Nigerian student in Canada. Oseke, 28, was stabbed in a Scarborough parking lot in Toronto, Canada after an altercation with another man on June 25, 2023. He later died in the hospital. A search for a male suspect […]
Continue ReadingPolice in Toronto have identified a 28-year-old student from Nigeria as the victim who was fatally stabbed during a fight in a Scarborough plaza, over the weekend. The victim, Ifeanyichukwu Oseke, was rushed to the hospital, but succumbed to his injuries on the way there. The incident is now being treated as a homicide. Police […]
Continue ReadingCanadian police have arrested two Nigerians, Gbemisola Akinrinade and Adebowale Adiatu, for allegedly enriching themselves with the proceeds from the sales of valid flight tickets to unsuspecting customers. Canada Today reports that the suspects fraudulently sold more than 250 airline tickets at a value of more than $500,000 in the racket scheme. Majority of the customers […]
Continue ReadingRecently, the photos of a lady described as a “former senior banking lady in Nigeria” with a mop stick in the United Kingdom trended on different social media platforms. The Nigerian lady published the photos herself about her relocation to the UK and how she was working as a home care person (taking care of […]
Continue ReadingNigerian star actress, Toyin Abraham was titillating and gorgeously dressed to the Africa-Canada-Investment Award dinner which took place in Canada recently. The event was organised by the CEO of Africa-Canada-Investment, Miss Peju and the Mayor of Brampton, Mr. Patrick Brown was in attendance. https://www.instagram.com/p/CkXgyJ9sS3S/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CkY5oRHJOFy/ Photos: Toyin Abraham, Wunmmies, Instagram
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