From Resident to Citizen: Nigerian Lady in Canada Happily Destroys PR Card, Video Draws Attention
- A Nigerian lady who became a citizen of Canada shared her exciting experience with social media users
- In an interesting video, she captured the moment when IRCC officials asked her and others to destroy their permanent residency cards
- Many social media users who watched the clip flooded the comments section to congratulate the lady
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A Nigerian lady, Raheema Olayinka, who obtained Canadian citizenship recounted her experience after completing the final stage of her immigration journey.
She documented the occasion through a video that she shared on TikTok, and the footage captured a key moment during the citizenship ceremony.
Source: TikTok
New Canadian citizen destroys PR card
In her clip shared via the handle, @Raheema Olayinka, the lady showed Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada officials instructing her and other new citizens to destroy their permanent resident cards.
The directive marked the formal conclusion of their status as permanent residents and confirmed the transition to full citizenship.
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She filmed the process as it unfolded and included her reaction to the instruction.
In her narration she reflected on the value that permanent resident cards held for applicants.
She noted that the document represented an important aspiration for many people who were still awaiting approval of their own applications.
She also expressed a hope for those who had not yet received positive decisions on their files.
Her remarks were directed toward individuals who remained in the process and were seeking the same outcome she had attained.
The ceremony and the subsequent destruction of the cards symbolised the end of one chapter and the beginning of another for the participants.
Also, the video she shared gave audiences a glimpse of the formal procedure that accompanied the grant of citizenship.
Viewers who watched the clip reacted with joy and prayers for their own selves.
Many individuals who came across the video visited the comments section to send congratulatory messages to her.
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The reactions reflected recognition of the milestone she had achieved and appreciation for the importance of the event.
Reactions as lady becomes Canadian citizen
The TikTok footage attracted engagement and became a subject of discussion among people who followed immigration-related stories.
@EfeleNationEnt said:
"These kids no go really know wetin God do for them at this young age. Make dem reach 10 or 15 years, when dem wan travel by themselves, na then dem go understand the value and blessing wey dey inside that passport. Some doors open by grace before person even know say e get key."
@Omo-Alhaja reacted:
"My prayer point for my Hubby, I pray almighty Allah grant him all his heart desires too. Aameen. Once again congratulations sis."
@Skincare,Spa,makeup,jewelry said:
''Congratulations Allah please answer my sister family prayer for Canada too, Allah please grant her and the children too."
@Adesewa adebimpe added:
"My prayer point for my husband yah Allah am using this medium to beg you grant his wish yah Allah."
See the post below:
Nigerian lady gets Canadian permanent residency
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a Nigerian lady living abroad celebrated after she received her Canadian permanent residence card.
Sharing the good news online, she described the milestone as a dream come true after documenting her relocation journey.
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