slydog:


That's the bottom line- create a business. Sold my house in Edmonton. Looking to go into real estate mehn

JIREN01:
Hi everyone, I have a question; I guess our bosses @salford, @megastu, @ednut, among others will be able to draw from their experiences and share helpful insights.
So I was on a call with a friend who works as a Senior Business Analyst for a Big Pharma, and we were discussing about how attainable a salary threshold of 200kcad per annum is. I even whimsically chipped in the case of a family friend who works as a Director of Strategy for PWC and how I’m certain she earns way more than that. I was shocked when my statement was returned with a hysterical laughter and how that threshold is almost a pipe dream in Canada. Bottom line is he claimed people who earn that in Canada can be literally counted with your fingers and how he has never met anyone who earns that high in his 10-year career.

I’d like to ask if what he said is true; how attainable is the 200k salary threshold? All comments are welcome.

JIREN01:
You mean you got a quote of 300/month with your international license?
Do you mind sharing what part of Canada you live?
I reside in Hamilton and I want to use my international license for a while pending the completion of renewal for my Nigeria license (to skip G2).

House34:


Are you new driver becos arriving canada past 1year as a newcomer is not what makes you a new driver in canada and what the address on ur driving licence is it GTA ??

ednut1:
new drivers in GTA are getting quotes of 500- 700 cad a month. Its on reddit

Theflint1:
Good afternoon, please how can I reach you?

NuCypher:

Absolutely not enough! But it's down to how you spin it. The way to spin it is to say you are "very passionate about knowledge sharing", "immensely interested in disseminating useful information to help improve the company's work process", and/or "excited about advancing the collective knowledge of your team by staying abreast of technical developments in widely-used open-source tools like Python or cloud platforms like AWS", etc. However you want to form it to suit your field. The idea is to show that, besides your job, you also push technical content for educative purposes. While you would usually do this on the job, you've also shown it by creating technical content on LinkedIn or hosting videos on YouTube which have reached .... thousand number of people and have been viewed .... times. This way, you push a side of you that's a plus to your basic job knowledge.

If you are very bilingual, you have a lot more potential than you can imagine. Go to the government website and apply for roles, making sure to highlight your bilingual skills. Take this very seriously. It works. Also, customer care shouldn't take you significant time to get, if that's what you want.

NuCypher:

Good job!
Just like I said, the barrier to entry for jobs like skip and ubereats is just too low for anyone to complain. And if one manages to add Ubering and Lyfting, the sky could be the limit temporarily until that lucrative cushy job comes around. And it will as long as one doesn't stop looking.
I have too many examples of this exact same path to underestimate its efficacy. In fact, I know friends who have continued to do their Uber/Lyft activites after getting the cushy job, because that self-employment is just too lucrative and flexible to pass on.
Yes, it may not be that convenient to do Ubereats on a scooter in a city like Edmonton or Calgary in Alberta. But all it takes is some striving to get a class 5 with proper planning (FRSC letter, etc) to immediately get into doing food delivery in that city or at least Uber proper, as long as you did not game your POF and hope to wing it once you land. Don't even get me started on Toronto. You could even start ubereats there without a vehicle, merely by walking. Canada is hard is a mantra you hear only from those sitting on the couch shooting resumes into the wild.

NuCypher:


These are good ideas. If you have the nerve for it too, create content on YouTube as well, and let that channel form part of your resume as someone who is passionate about sharing technical ideas / content. If you aren't doing it already, also make sure to put it on your CV that you share technical content on LinkedIn, while linking to some of those contents on your resume.

jasperonyx:
Amen to your prayers.

I know you from Express entry thread,lol.

In Edmonton, and love homeschooling 😁.


I got great connections on LinkedIn, i spoke with about two people that are doing very well within 5yrs, i asked them what they did differently, its been helpful.

The last you wrote about your journey, you talked about Cloud Engineering, i hope you find that thing you are looking for soon, its out there.

Good luck Man.

House34:

Let's put sentiment aside and face reality. People sharing their life difficulties and challenges on social media are not expressing negative thoughts; they are reflecting the current situation in Canada. Ignoring warning signs and critical information can leave anybody, especially students, stranded. Canada of ten years ago is not the Canada of today. People stay in survival jobs for longer periods as alternatives become harder and more difficult to find. Most information shared here is reality, not just thoughts. Anyone coming to Canada now should be prepared physically, financially, and mentally

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jasperonyx:
I really pity new PR person that will come here looking for encouragement.

He will meet the jobless one,who has become bitter and think his reality is same with others.


The one that doesn't even live in canada, but he is just here to talk down on canada, how so so and so is better, or even how is better to stay in Nigeria.

You don't live in Canada, why are you here?
Dont you have work?

Its not easy anywhere right now in the world, the economy is affected everywhere.

People in the US are talking about how biden messed their economy, It wont be hard for most nigerians living there because of their survival skilss.

People in Uk are talking about how its not easy.
France also, at least from a personal experience.

If Canada government thinks that there is nothing for anyone anymore, the least they will do is to stop PR pathway.

If you dont have a job,ask yourself what you have been doing wrong.
There is something for everyone.
My friend coming into Ontario this month, already have two job offers from toronto, dont ask me the salary, what matters is that she did.

Ify got her job within 2 months of moving to Nova Scotia and thats because she needs something better, she would have taken anything.

I can understand students, but PR holders ranting here?

No way.

Like someone said, stop looking for a handout.

Oh, before you say that its my friend my friend, yes, i'm good with that, i have a lot of positive story than negative.

If people can come here and get so discouraged from comments here, people can also get encouraged by people ' stories too.

I called Sarah last night, i told her to avoid this group for now 🤣, as a new PR, here is the last place she should be.

I'm moving to ottawa with hope, my field is kind of different, but i already got recruiters reaching out.

tensazangetsu20:


I have a friend here from Canada and she said she's moving to the US immediately she's done with what she's doing in Chile. She speaks about Canada like the way we Nigerians speak of Nigeria. If a white blonde girl with blue eyes is speaking this way hmmm

megastu:
Global warming.

This year has been the warmest in decades. Newcomers will be like "no be the Canada be this. lol".

larrixauto2017:
Actually I was aspiring to start doing a move a PR to Canada...

I am a skilled certified auto technician not road side mechanic oh..

I mean I fix only luxury cars.. like diagnosis, computerized scanning, Air conditions, wheel alignment and balancing, key and ecu programming, etc about cars except body work and upholstery...

I just want too ask any one here that have been there what are my chances of surviving there. And as times goes on would love too change career path too business and schooling over there..

Any advice for me pls

GraciousWords:


It's explained in detail here: https://www.nairaland.com/6081746/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/588#102548277 but to put it another way:

The aim is to get your PR application approved, which starts with getting as high a CRS as possible, in order to get ITA.

Typically, one's CRS will likely be lower with spouse accompanying than spouse unaccompanying, in the same vein, the CRS will likely be lower when married than when single....it's just the maths behind the CRS calculator. There might be instances where this doesn't hold, I guess.

If married, one way to increase CRS in desperate times is to make spouse unaccompanying (people with struggling CRS scores do this routinely). If single, one way to increase CRS is to remain single

IRCC already told us that the only scenario in which your CRS will not be recalculated as a single applicant is when you marry and add spouse after you already submitted your app (no be say you don already marry before, com lie say na after AOR you marry o). So if you plan to get married, getting married post AOR and adding spouse post AOR is the optimal choice (Canada immigration wise). Pre and post ITA marriages are sub-optimal (CRS will be recalculated).....unless of course the person has a PNP nomination in which case CRS is through the roof and they can do anyhow.

If one is already married, then obviously you must always indicate that you are married (pre, post ITA etc) and you must add your spouse (either as accompanying (affects CRS) or not accompanying (does not affect CRS, CRS calculation is done as if you were single)) to your profile and application pre, post and in-between all stages.

We should take this to EE thread though and leave Living in Canada for mild winter convo meanwhile you no need this info again nau.....

GraciousWords:



If her PR is via Express Entry then ask her to study page 1 of the EE part 11 thread, link here: https://www.nairaland.com/6829885/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled#107239666

Depending on the impact of marriage on her CRS, the best option may be to marry and add you AFTER she has has submitted her PR application (i.e. after AOR) not after she gets invited (i.e. ITA): https://www.nairaland.com/6081746/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/588#102548277


If her PR is not via Express Entry then ignore everything I just wrote please.

ExcellencyFSA:
Good day elders and happy Sunday from here.
I want to ask about child benefits for my two kids.
When and how can I apply?
We arrived Canada November 2023, but someone is saying we can't apply until after 18 months.
I need advice on this from senior Canadians.
Thanks.

Viking007:
Its my first winter experience. The way they hyped the winter like say person go die when it comes. Spent money on winter gears, majority I’m yet to properly use. In fact my winter boots is still in the bag, I never use am.

Though they are now saying “wait for February “. Well, we dey wait.

muymacho:
Elders! How are you shoving snow from walkways? I am looking at some houses in the vicinity and the driveways have no snow. I don't believe they used shovel for that.

ednut1:
Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta people with minus 45 degrees how is it going. 🙃

NuCypher:

Python is good to know and could help you stand out as a solutions architect. So, that's a good one to learn. However, that shouldn't stop you from getting a job in the field. I know a handful SREs who don't know Python at all. You already have all its take with your AWS knowledge. Adding SA professional to it just makes you stand out even more. If you have SRE intern on your CV, better to change it to just SRE, with the same things you may have done, and your first entry in your CV should be your AWS certifications under anything like "skills & experience". Adjusting your CV is mostly what you need.

Most jobs posted online don't require you to have all the skills demanded. In fact, it's likely not "most", but "all" of them that don't require you to have all the skills demanded. HR & managers are known to pile that list full of unnecessary requirements. You certainly should apply to those jobs regardless, while tailoring your CV to reflect a significant amount of the job requirements. There's no way you can't work as a Cloud admin or a SRE with a coy using AWS resources, regardless of the skills demanded in the job description.

NuCypher:

Your profile looks really good. You seem on the right path already. To gain traction, you have to just pick up the task of applying to as many jobs as you can, with your CV well-modelled to highlight your AWS certification. It's not unusual to apply to as many as 100 jobs before gaining interview traction. You may want to start with LinkedIn. If I were you, that's what I would do. Do you use AWS services with the SDK then or you just use the GUI? If you belong to the latter group, then you may still have some work to do to pick up good scripting knowledge.

Iykip:


Thank you very much. How did you go about getting yours?

Iykip:



Hello, please my wife and I will be coming to Edmonton Canada on Nov ending. How do we go about accomodation? We need somewhere close to MacEwan University. It's winter and we don't want to be caught in the cold or spend money on Airbnb as we have a tight budget

AirBay:


We feasted today.. the snow is back.

NuCypher:

You live in Edmonton?

nenaaa:


Thank you so much. Are you a student or permanent resident?

nenaaa:


Hi, how is the weather in Edmonton? Coming by December.

slydog:

Good idea... you once mentioned homeschooling, what about setting up a home sch or daycare, restaurant is good too but one needs to buy a franchise and capital is much. I'm looking for something for steady cashflow