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Re: Seeking Honest Advice: Considering Relocating Abroad - Need Your Thoughts by gwinaB(m): 5:44am On Jul 28, 2023 |
You are unlikely to get an accounting job. If you go to the UK, you are likely to settle for unskilled job but will still make enough to survive. Your current balance is insufficient for Canadian study visa and you also can't apply for the family at once. The applicant needs to go first. UK is your best bet, otherwise you can try Europe itself. I.e EU countries or Russia. 1 Like |
Re: Seeking Honest Advice: Considering Relocating Abroad - Need Your Thoughts by Nobody: 9:12am On Jul 28, 2023 |
haryomikun:Yes oo, with full chest... ![]() PA, momentum, order flow, supply and demand specialist. |
Re: Seeking Honest Advice: Considering Relocating Abroad - Need Your Thoughts by Alejo2000: 9:47am On Jul 28, 2023 |
Inayachem: This is fine if not too expensive, you can discuss further on this |
Re: Seeking Honest Advice: Considering Relocating Abroad - Need Your Thoughts by ednut1(m): 10:52am On Jul 28, 2023 |
Alejo2000:becareful o. They will charge you 10k to 12k pounds for it. Then when you get to uk they will tell you to go look for jobs elsewhere as the company they used has no shifts. Run o 2 Likes |
Re: Seeking Honest Advice: Considering Relocating Abroad - Need Your Thoughts by Love800(m): 11:00am On Jul 28, 2023 |
But the menial job pay better than our white collar job in nigeria. So what are u saying? myrrtle: |
Re: Seeking Honest Advice: Considering Relocating Abroad - Need Your Thoughts by steadyMoving22: 11:25am On Jul 28, 2023 |
Hello chief, kindly reach out I believe as an accountant with good experience there is something in the fintech space that you can buildon with. Currently working on building a product in line with finance I believe we can work together, I'll say you should try to leave the country ASAP. Good luck. |
Re: Seeking Honest Advice: Considering Relocating Abroad - Need Your Thoughts by disserious: 11:39am On Jul 28, 2023 |
With your years of experience and the savings, I’d advise the following. 1. Apply for GRE and get into PhD in the USA (it’s oftentimes fully funded). 2. Make sure the PhD you get into is a STEM program so you can easily get 36 months post study work visa. 3. Let your kids learn auto mechanic, photography, and or plumber. They can use it to earn by the side when they are in the States. 4. Make sure they learn (3) while you guys are still in Nigeria - that way, you won’t have to spend so much on the skill acquisition. 5. While in the USA, your kids can learn programming from launchschool.com after school. It costs $200 per month. 6. While you’re going through your PhD (you’ll have roughly 5 years for it and they will be paying you monthly - it may not be a lot though), your wife can be going through accelerated nursing program - oftentimes, nursing agencies would do her papers after she pass her NCLEX. 7. Send some of your kids to Canada (they can always file for you, the parents thereafter). As a PhD student, if your paper has a good citations and you have good recommendation, you can apply for EB2 visa yourself. Which would also help you get your greencard which can help your family. I hope this helps. 4 Likes |
Re: Seeking Honest Advice: Considering Relocating Abroad - Need Your Thoughts by olumii: 12:07pm On Jul 28, 2023 |
Best advise I have read so far and I will advise you to do your personal research on this. I am currently on this route and hopefully leave Nigeria by year end. Re-skill and upskill yourself in either business analysis, project management, data analysis and other in demand roles in the UK or Canada. Best advise is to start now before you relocate. I just finished my training with one of the consulting companies he listed, I have revamp and optimized my CV and LinkedIn profile and already getting job interview invites without even applying, so I am hopeful I will land a role once I get there within 3 months because the only reason I haven't is because of my Visa status as most companies dont offer visa sponsorship. The easiest way to get visa sponsorship job is through the healthcare sector and thats probably the caregiver route. If your wife is willing to sacrifice and go for the practical training and do some online training and certifications in care, you are halfway there. Next thing is to get a sponsor and that can be sorted out. My wife's COS should be out soon, and the path we took is a process oriented one to ensure she is given a job and not just a COS. I was once at a crossroad like you but I did my personal research, talked to a few friends and family abroad, and made my decision and I have been on this journey since December. Its not a rush rush thing, it requires planning and precise execution. The most important part is already taken care of by you...FINANCE. Nobody will loan you money to relocate so kudos to you. The final decision still rest with you, pray to God if you are a believing Christian/Moslem and ask for his guidance. I run my own consulting business and this year has been tremendous and when I look at it, I think its actually a test of my faith to either stay back or leave. I am making money more than any other year and its actually a temptation to stay back but this decision I am taking should have been made 6 years ago. I regret not making it then but I have learnt and will keep on learning. Dont be afraid and dont get scared by tales from people here or abroad that its going to be tough for you there. Our destiny's are different and if you are a hardworking and go-getter here, you will definitely make it there too. Age is not a barrier, someone that trained with the consulting company I trained with got a PM job at 55 years and with no prior experience in project management. All you need is transferable skills, tenacity and can do attitude. Be ready to read a lot and keep learning. Google and Youtube is your friend. Lots of free training out there. The only reason I paid for the PM training is because of UK/Canada job experience and job reference. Nobody will employ you without a good job reference. I wont even talk about starting a business here with your N20million, please don't dare it. You are not a business person and you don't want to loose your hard earn funds. I will update this comment by year end and let you know how its going with me. I wish you the best in whatever decision you eventually make. Cheers. xyzando: 1 Like |
Re: Seeking Honest Advice: Considering Relocating Abroad - Need Your Thoughts by Yaks02(m): 12:39pm On Jul 28, 2023 |
Alejo2000:Mean while you can put your children in tech classes, it will be of great help |
Re: Seeking Honest Advice: Considering Relocating Abroad - Need Your Thoughts by tensazangetsu20(m): 1:06pm On Jul 28, 2023 |
disserious: He can apply for the EB2 from Nigeria. The minimum is stem degree with 5 years of work experience and he has 15 years but then accounting isn't seen as STEM |
Re: Seeking Honest Advice: Considering Relocating Abroad - Need Your Thoughts by Cheeryfeet: 1:09pm On Jul 28, 2023 |
Alejo2000:You already have a solid base here, why throw t all away in seeking adventure in a foreign land, no matter how enticing, you should be creating that future for your children, Agriculture is a Powerful place to put your money, but in whatever Agro business you want to venture, start small, learn, practice, learn the ropes, when you are strong you can invest massively on it, lock your funds in a safe low yielding interest savings/fixed while you learn what you learn. Also been a chartered accountant, you will always get something doing in Nigeria, ALWAYS. you are already a king here, don't throw it away chasing shadows, build capacity in business, that 15 years you want to use and labor for another, labor for yourself, by the time you are 60, you will be travelling to the us or uk for your children's graduation. |
Re: Seeking Honest Advice: Considering Relocating Abroad - Need Your Thoughts by styles2009: 2:53pm On Jul 28, 2023 |
ednut1: This is the most valuable comment so far, try and see, which sector needs a service like feed production for poultry and go into it, what about cash crops? Coconut, palm tree plantation, sunflower etc. Please don't join the bandwagon of poultry is good without any knowledge as many poultry needs feeds. Madam might be against all these but winter isn't for 40+ yrs old to adapt with even with jackets and all, you'll still feel the huge difference. All the best. |
Re: Seeking Honest Advice: Considering Relocating Abroad - Need Your Thoughts by myrrtle(m): 3:56pm On Jul 28, 2023 |
Love800:Lol pay better? Have you factored in cost of living! And the end of the day, after all expenses, you may be left with 20k or even debts |
Re: Seeking Honest Advice: Considering Relocating Abroad - Need Your Thoughts by Pascal122: 5:46pm On Jul 28, 2023 |
An older friend of mine is in a similar situation as you, but his circumstances is quite different. He is in his late 40s and a successful businessman in Nigeria. He wants to relocate to Canada with his family of two daughters and wife. Both him and his wife have SSCE qualifications as their only education. What are his chances or what can be do to relocate to Canada? He asked me to help me find a suitable pathway for him and I've been thinking about it for weeks now. Can anyone help? |
Re: Seeking Honest Advice: Considering Relocating Abroad - Need Your Thoughts by Love800(m): 6:30pm On Jul 28, 2023 |
Work 2-3 jobs and after bills and tax, u will still have something. myrrtle: |
Re: Seeking Honest Advice: Considering Relocating Abroad - Need Your Thoughts by Love800(m): 6:35pm On Jul 28, 2023 |
Pls what is radiography all abt. What does the course entails? franchasofficia: |
Re: Seeking Honest Advice: Considering Relocating Abroad - Need Your Thoughts by Love800(m): 6:36pm On Jul 28, 2023 |
Pls what does express entry means? Been hearing of it alot. |
Re: Seeking Honest Advice: Considering Relocating Abroad - Need Your Thoughts by franchasofficia: 7:28pm On Jul 28, 2023 |
Love800:Follow this link and read every detail there https://hst.unizik.edu.ng/departments/radiography/ |
Re: Seeking Honest Advice: Considering Relocating Abroad - Need Your Thoughts by pansophist(m): 12:45am On Jul 29, 2023 |
I used to be a proponent of starting a business and growing bigger, but with what is going on in Nigeria right now, I won't advise anyone to do that. I mean your 20M is a lot of money, and ten years ago, it would be worth x5 of what it is right now in value. So anyone with about 950M naira today is not a millionaire in dollars, how frustrating can that be? So after you make all your money as Nigerian Elon Musk, your money will still have less value at home and away. it's not worth it. I will always advise people to pick Scandinavian countries, this society will clean up all the shit in your life. For real. The Nordic model (google it) is a birth-to-death life coverage, that covers every resident in the country, both foreigners as well. So Just living there, your kids will be educated for free, healthcare is free, and a one-way ride to citizenship after four years even as a student. But can you learn a new language? That's the price to pay. 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Seeking Honest Advice: Considering Relocating Abroad - Need Your Thoughts by skedy1(m): 7:16am On Jul 29, 2023 |
jesmond3945:I like this one |
Re: Seeking Honest Advice: Considering Relocating Abroad - Need Your Thoughts by haryomikun(m): 2:23pm On Jul 29, 2023 |
priceactionx:Omo, I’d like to have your contact o ![]() I’m looking to fully delve into crypto perpetual futures trading in a while but there’s little motivation around this my end. May I have your WhatsApp contact? |
Re: Seeking Honest Advice: Considering Relocating Abroad - Need Your Thoughts by ALISMILE(m): 3:16pm On Jul 29, 2023 |
pansophist:https://www.nairaland.com/pansophist I will like to reach out to you as soon as possible for guidance on relocating to Sweden, and I can’t discuss the peculiarity of my case here as I chose to keep it private. Kindly help me with a means like your email to reach you so I can have your number It is urgent please. I’m will to pay for inconveniences pansophist I’m eagerly waiting for your response please. My man please talk to me na |
Re: Seeking Honest Advice: Considering Relocating Abroad - Need Your Thoughts by Savagethe21st(m): 8:31pm On Jul 29, 2023 |
pansophist: |
Re: Seeking Honest Advice: Considering Relocating Abroad - Need Your Thoughts by Love800(m): 8:09pm On Jul 30, 2023 |
Wat abt a course in english? gabbytabby: |
Re: Seeking Honest Advice: Considering Relocating Abroad - Need Your Thoughts by bedoab10k(m): 4:09am On Jul 31, 2023 |
tensazangetsu20: Thank you for your response. As low as 400? |
Re: Seeking Honest Advice: Considering Relocating Abroad - Need Your Thoughts by tensazangetsu20(m): 6:03am On Jul 31, 2023 |
bedoab10k:375 |
Re: Seeking Honest Advice: Considering Relocating Abroad - Need Your Thoughts by bedoab10k(m): 7:37am On Jul 31, 2023 |
tensazangetsu20: Great, I sent you a DM |
Re: Seeking Honest Advice: Considering Relocating Abroad - Need Your Thoughts by kingori: 11:28am On Jul 31, 2023 |
I recollect I was in a similar situation many years back, left a high earning job after my company divested from Nigeria, having worked 15 years across several multinationals with good earnings, I traveled a lot, invested in properties and manufacturing company as a side business. My entrepreneur journey was a nightmare, taxes, unruly employees, ease of doing business doesn't exist in Nigeria. I invested in footwear business, opened an experience store in Lekki, the govt fixed the road for over 14 months making the location inaccessible, online delivery is another sad tales. Tried fish farming but didn't progress for obvious reasons. My N50m investment eroded right in my eyes. I gathered what was left and eventually for Netherlands to study, I started a business while in school subsequently my family joined me after graduation. My spouse got a job solid job after upskilling while I continued growing my business. It was not rosy starting all over again, going to school, working and juggling family but there was a light in the tunnel especially if determined, focused and hardworking. Give it 3 - 5 years you will build up and settle down with a clear visibility into your future. Your chances are higher when you upskill, reskill or even transit your career. Technology, supply chain, project management, agile, fintech The Nigeria environment is not enabled for wealth generation and distribution, how many successful small business owners do you know among your friends, family, secondary school mates, church or mosque, neighborhood and other associations you belong too. It is a struggle for everyone, the government keeps widening poverty demography leading to more people unable to apply logic and reasoning to problems since they have been skewed towards survival. Do not get me wrong, there are people making good money legitimately in Nigeria and I have got network of friends still standing tall however in an environment where nothing is certain, cost of living steadily increases, insecurity and many socioeconomic variables contesting with your strive to succeed. Relocating might be attractive if you have the means and staying back can be a good option if you can withstand our peculiarity. 4 Likes |
Re: Seeking Honest Advice: Considering Relocating Abroad - Need Your Thoughts by Love800(m): 12:07pm On Jul 31, 2023 |
If am not a graduate, i cant run express entry? Just asking. ayandee: 1 Like |
Re: Seeking Honest Advice: Considering Relocating Abroad - Need Your Thoughts by Chiamyka2022: 12:35pm On Jul 31, 2023 |
Hello, is there any WhatsApp or telegram group for express entry prep 2023? |
Re: Seeking Honest Advice: Considering Relocating Abroad - Need Your Thoughts by Love800(m): 12:43pm On Jul 31, 2023 |
Can u tell me what and what jobs are menial jobs? What does menial work look like? MeineMutter: |
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