My Mission In Nigeria - Canadian Consultant, Kehinde Adewoyin

Kehinde Adewoyin, the Managing Director of Davest Immigration Consultant, a Canadian based consultancy firm was in Lagos few days back to give back to Nigerians.

Her mission in Nigeria and few other African countries was to see how people will embrace an opportunity spread to Nigeria by the Manitoba Government in conjunction with the  University of Manitoba, Canada.

Adewoyin while speaking during the week said   the government of Manitoba created a programme with the University and the programme is to focus on bringing people into Canada as immigrants, but have to go through a school programme; which is a one year Post Graduate Certificate course in Canada and the aim is to make people become permanent residents and Canadian citizens thereafter.

"I ran into this programme a year ago and I discussed with the University to be their representative in Nigeria and Africa and that is where we are now".

The African countries we are looking at this year are Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya",she stated. Adewoyin in her submission  posited further that the programme is strictly for professionals. 

" You must have been a graduate, at least a Diploma is accepted but with some years of work experience. I handle under-graduate too but not for this particular project.

"Presently, we don’t have openings for science students, we have for people in business administration, HR, Accounting, Economics and other related courses. For science students, something is coming up soon but it has not been launched," she enthused.

Asked her originality  Kehinde said
It’s true that there are fake consultants out there but for me, I’m a regulated immigration consultant and to work in a regulated industry in Canada, you must be under a professional body unlike a customer service officer.

 "I’m a member of the Immigration Consultant Canada Regulatory Council, ICCRC, the council has created a platform on their website where you can confirm their members even with their status. Infact, it will tell you a member that is in good standing or not and this membership is being renewed every three months".

"All you need to confirm this is the agent’s membership number and name. So, it’s very simple, if the name did not come up, it means the person is not a registered agent.

 

"The government of Canada has said it repeatedly that they don’t have power or control over fake agents because their activities are not in Canada. I must say this, there are a lot of opportunities in Canada. "

"The government of Canada is telling people to learn a trade and they will support them to start a business. So, it’s a good opportunity.
In her conclusion  she added that Canada is a good place. "They want Nigerians but you must abide by their rules. "The cost of living in Canada is better to Nigeria, though, it’s a different culture entirely but It’s not bad. Canada is a friendly and peaceful nation".