Nigerian-Canadian Association of Regina

Regina, are you ready for the biggest shopping and trading experience?

The 4th edition of the #1 Black Entrepreneurs Tradeshow - NESH is happening on:

Date: July 20th, 2024
Location: Kiwanis Waterfall Park
Time: 12-8 pm

Over 55 vendors will be showcasing their businesses with jaw-dropping discounts!
Prepare to shop, network, connect with amazing people, and have fun!

Come enjoy the shopping and trading experience!

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Merry Christmas to all, happy holidays!

Happy Thanksgiving to all

To all Nigerians at home and abroad, happy 63rd Independence celebration.

God bless Nigeria!

Planning to attend I Love Regina Day on August 19? Don't forget to bring your reusable water bottle to refill at our brand-new water station and take a moment to review the map before heading out.

📋 Visit Regina.ca/iloveregina for complete event details.

Happy Thanksgiving

To our wonderful speakers at NCAR event to celebrate Nigeria @ 62 Lawyer Kolade Oladokun and Sean Chase, the Director of Education Regina Christian School, thank you for the lecture... we sure learnt alot!

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A big thank you to our amiable MCs
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You both are amazing and NCAR appreciates you 💗 💕 ❤️

*PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT*

For all Nigerians in Regina, there will be a general meeting coming up -

Date- Sunday August 14th, 2022
Venue- Ridell Centre, University of Regina
Time - 4pm

Grand Opening of the this Friday June 24th!!!

Let's come out to support our own




See you there!

Happy celebration to all Muslim faithfuls.

Seasons greetings to all Nigerians in Regina, Saskatchewan and Canada!
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Happy Independence Celebration Nigerian!

New Start: Access to Education and Employment

New Start assists people with disabilities and newcomers to Canada to overcome barriers to employment and develop the skills they need to find meaningful employment.

Free courses for Newcomers at Saskatchewan Polytechnic

https://saskpolytech.ca/programs-and-courses/programs/new-start.aspx?utm_source=short-link&utm_medium=url&utm_campaign=CE-21-012

All restrictions lifted in Saskatchewan!

Have a fun filled summer... stay safe!

Keep making us proud Chidera Igwe!

It is an exciting year for 11-year-old Chidera Igwe, but not for a reason common to girls her age.

The Grade 5 student at St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic School in Regina just published her first book, The Carnival Boy.

The fictional novel follows the adventure of Melissa, a lover of carnivals who loses her way during a family vacation. Her encounter with a young boy changes her life as she tries to find a way out of the carnival.

Igwe started writing in Grade 3 and has written more than a dozen storie The Carnival Boy has received more acclaim than any of her previous work.
"I published this one because when I got people to read it, like my friends or my teachers, they really just had that enjoyment feeling," she said. "I'd write manuscripts and they would read it and they liked it, but this one they said was as if they were reading an actual book."

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6074911

Congratulations 👏 👏 👏 keep soaring higher!

Copies are available on Amazon.com and Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/Carnival-Boy-Chidera-Igwe/dp/1777637511/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1W4UI0PFNUH5S&dchild=1&keywords=the+carnival+boy&qid=1625526155&sprefix=the+carnival%2Caps%2C194&sr=8-1

O Canada our home and Native land...
Happy Canada Day to all!
God bless Canada.



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Q: Why do I need the 2nd dose of the COVID-19 vaccine?
A: Two doses of vaccine provide the best level of protection against COVID-19. The 1st dose creates an immune response to help build antibodies to fight COVID illness. The 2nd dose boosts your immunity & extends protection. https://t.co/UwmsvVhvhZ

2021 Passport Intervention Update in Regina

All documents have been sent to Ottawa. We await response from Ottawa on exact date for the passport intervention in Regina.

Please note that when we have a date, there will be a scheduled time slot sent out to all who submitted their documents and made payments for Admin fees and logistics to NCAR.

If you submitted your documents and you are yet to make the necessary payment please do so.

For those who missed the deadline, we are still able to receive your applications until we have a date from Ottawa so follow all necessary application steps and submit in due time.

Questions? Email [email protected]

Thanks,
NCAR Secretary

Mortgage Stress Test Changes Coming June 1 – What You Need to Know

Starting June 1, 2021, the minimum qualifying rate used for both the insured and uninsured mortgage stress tests will be increasing.

Whether you’re making a down payment of less than 20% or more than 20%, you will now have to prove you can afford payments based on your contract rate plus 2%, or 5.25%, whichever is higher. Currently, the minimum qualifying rate is 4.79%.

The changes were announced by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions and the Department of Finance and will reduce the maximum mortgage you qualify for by between 4-5%. That means if your current maximum mortgage is $400,000, it will fall to $382,400 on June 1 if you’re applying with a federally regulated institution. 

The higher stress test will not apply to your purchase if it was made before June 1 (with a signed purchase to offer).

Contact your Mortgage Specialist or Financial Advisor for more information.

Saskatchewan residents 20+ are now eligible to book their vaccination.

Book online: https://t.co/OK1ksAAjQc

Or by phone: 1-833-SASK-VAX (1-833-727-5829) https://t.co/2Af2L0xeQN

Fellow Nigerians,
The Nigerian Canadian Association of Regina (NCAR) will be offering an opportunity to all Nigerians in Regina to renew or apply for new Passports by June/July 2021. Please take the following time sensitive actions:

STEP 1: Review the Passport Application Procedure using the following link https://nigeriahcottawa.ca/e-passport/

STEP 2: Complete the online application process and pay the necessary consular fees to the Nigerian High Commission using the link https://portal.immigration.gov.ng/

STEP 3: Take out money order as required for the Government Administrative Fees. See https://nigeriahcottawa.ca/2021/02/03/restoration-of-administrative-charges/ [You will be required to bring this Money Order to the Venue of Event].

STEP 4: Pay $250 per passport fees to the NCAR electronically via email money transfer to [email protected]

[If you are applying for more than one passport, your payment will be $250 multiplied by the number of passports].

Kindly state the name(s), phone number and email for whom payment is for when sending the electronic payment.
NOTE:The $250 is for organizing the event. Fees will cover hall rental and logistics

STEP 5: Put printed copies of the following documents in a legal size envelope (if applying for more than one person within the same family unit, put each family members copy together in one envelop)

• Copy of data page of expired/expiring passport

• Copy of payment slip

• Copy of Acknowledgment slip

• Copy of online application with passport photo affixed

• Copy of Police Report (if applying for a MISSING passport)

• Certified true copy of Birth Certificate (if applying for a NEW passport for a minor)

• Copy of Student’s ID Card (if you a full-time time)

STEP 6: Submit the sealed envelope to ANY of the 2 African stores in Regina:

Rosemond African Store
215E Victoria Ave, Regina

OR

Heritage African Store
4318 Dewdney Ave, Regina

DUE TO COVID-19, NCAR EXCOS WILL NOT CHECK THE CONTENT OF YOUR ENVELOPE, INDIVIDUALS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COMPLETENESS OF THEIR APPLICATIONS AND THE CONTENT IN THEIR ENVELOPES.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS MAY 22ND.

QUESTIONS? Email [email protected]

Effective 8 a.m. on May 4, 2021, eligibility in the provincial age-based immunization program moves to age 37 and older, except for residents living in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District, where it moves to age 18 and older. This applies to all immunization clinics: booked appointments, drive-thru/walk-in, mobile, and pharmacy.

https://www.saskhealthauthority.ca/news/releases/Pages/2021/May/COVID-19-Immunization-Alert-Effective-May-4.aspx

COVID-19 immunization effective May 1-3: Drive-thru and walk-in schedule. Available to anyone 40 years of age and older, or anyone with valid eligibility letters or other proof of employment required for prioritized frontline workers.
Read more: https://t.co/4xhnguCPkb https://t.co/v3AGi1hqtM




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Regina Open Door Society Inc. is excited to announce her 5th Annual Job Fair, Career Link 2021 Online.

The job fair will take place on May 6th,  10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (CST).
 
To attend the event, job seekers must register at: https://rodscareerlink.vfairs.com/   
 
Job seekers at the virtual job fair can expect to:
Find current career opportunities from employers
Connect with employers through 1:1  live chat, group chat and speed interviews
Learn about employers in their chosen field
Build network with employers and other professionals
Connect with employment resources
Gain experience selling/marketing themselves
Listen to live and recorded webinars from employers and ask questions

For more information Contact [email protected] or 306-352-3521.

Hello Nigerians in Regina, please be aware that there will be passport renewal exercise in Regina this summer.

All information on the date and procedure will be passed across shortly.

In the meantime please visit https://nigeriahcottawa.ca/e-passport/ to start your online applications.

Get vaccinated people!

Hey Regina!

The Drive-Thru Immunization clinic is currently serving ages 53 and 54 ONLY!

SHA is re-opening the line up at the Regina Drive-Thru Immunization clinic at Evraz Place for residents who are that age today.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CNJVB9OpdzW/?igshid=1v3u59bq87out