Is it the same toronto that Uber is rejecting vehicles less than 2018 model? Is it the same toronto that uber drivers are being compelled to take tests? Omo e choke now oh.

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.

njambert:
I had no idea one could mention content creation as a plus on the resume. Isn't mentioning your linkedin handle at the header enough already? I do have like 5 youtube videos, but haven't really thought of permanently putting out content on it reguarly.

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.

aestake:

No water, no electricity, no housing etc Nothing to enjoy without those.

Lol... not exactly everyone is experiencing these kinda things... Either in Lagos or Ilorin, two places I frequent, I got a roof over me. I got access to steady water, and about constant electricity. These are basics.

Although our government have been useless and indeed spiraling down, things haven't been exactly extremely bad for Nigerians... the way Tensazangetsu20 have been painting Nigeria ehn... you'll think we've lost half our population to hunger and plebianism so much light, food and water are now completely out of reach. I just lol the guy. Not to acclaim things are not very bad though.

tensazangetsu20:
Now food no dey. A derica of beans is 2500. Ask him when last he ate beans

Guy you don mad walahi... Na comedy you dey do for Chile, nothing anybody wan tok.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Wait, those things you say, shey you mean am ni abi you dey dey literal about am...

I struggle to imagine you're not whyning me😁😁😁 werey say make dem ask me when last I chop beans, no na, I never see protein chop again since 5 years ago na... mpurumiri


Omo, with crazy fellas like these, pezin gas double hustle, make so much dough and get extremely successful o, because they would just come from their 3rd-world Chile one day and start disturbing the town with baseless noise... thank God I'm not slacking. Thanks to God, my kinsmen are doing well either. The US wey be your dream, one of my homeboys still went there last three months from Nigeria here directly. He didn't even have to go to one Carribean or European country like you're doing first... man finished chemistry at LASU, bagged good grades, did some extracurriculars and school politics and now comfortably in the USA. Overseas be like water for many men I know, I kid you not. And it's not through drugs, but usually through education.

Man, did you see the OjudeOba ceremony? Not to endorse the flamboyance, but to tell you people are not exactly as poor as you imagine in Nigeria, and to tell you to hell with your bellicose stance with us. Get peace.

haybhi1:
Guy you don mad walahi... Na comedy you dey do for Chile, nothing anybody wan tok.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Wait, those things you say, shey you mean am ni abi you dey dey literal about am...

I struggle to imagine you're not whyning me😁😁😁 werey say make dem ask me when last I chop beans, no na, I never see protein chop again since 5 years ago na... mpurumiri


Omo, with crazy fellas like these, pezin gas double hustle, make so much dough and get extremely successful o, because they would just come from their 3rd-world Chile one day and start disturbing the town with baseless noise... thank God I'm not slacking. Thanks to God my kinsmen are doing well either. The US wey be your dream, one of my homeboys still went there last three month from Nigeria directly here. He didn't even have to go to one Carribeans or European country like you're doing first... man finished chemistry at LASU, bagged good grades, did some extracurriculars and school politics and now comfortably in the USA.

Man, did you see the OjudeOba ceremony? Not to endorse flamboyance, but to tell you people are not exactly as poor as you imagine in Nigeria. Get peace.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂

No be small mpurummiri !

doggedfighter:

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂
No be small mpurummiri !

As in pro max ultra

haybhi1:
Lol... not exactly everyone is experiencing these kinda things... Either in Lagos or Ilorin, two places I frequent, I got a roof over me. I got access to steady water, and about constant electricity. These are basics.

Although our government have been useless and indeed spiraling down, things haven't been exactly extremely bad for Nigerians... the way Tensazangetsu20 have been painting Nigeria ehn... you'll think we've lost half our population to hunger and plebianism so much light, food and water are now completely out of reach. I just lol the guy. Not to acclaim things are very bad though.

Majority is screwed and they don't have the basics. I know how much I have spent on street lights and solar system in Nigeria. Minority is not the rule so that you don't have 9-foot fencing, you don't have to know anyone before getting an admission or the desired course. If things aren't bad as you talk, why am I here in Canada? Even folks from the same tribe as the president are here claiming asylum. Imagine that...a good system frowns at legal migration.

megastu:
Is it the same toronto that Uber is rejecting vehicles less than 2018 model? Is it the same toronto that uber drivers are being compelled to take tests? Omo e choke now oh.

Not uber passenger.

Ubereats, skip, doordash. You can use 1860 car models for this

aestake:

Majority is. Minority is not the rule so that you don't have 9-foot fencing, you don't have to know anyone before getting an admission or the desired course. If things aren't bad as you talk, why am I here in Canada? Even folks from the same tribe as the president are here claiming asylum. Imagine that...a good system frowns at legal migration.

hian... you don't need to know anyone to gain admission to your desired course here too. Just score high enough. I got admitted to MB;BS, never having stepped in the school's state prior nor knowing anyone. This guy, https://www.nairaland.com/6401080/meet-adebisi-yusuff-adebayo-graduate we're some sorta friends, and were both looking to get Medicine admission in UI then, we didn't meet its cut-off. They gave him Pharmacy, he got in and invested mammoth efforts, you need see how top schools were pouring at his feet begging for his MSc interest. He picked Oxford, then they compensated him with huge money/stipends. He soon finished and they quickly tied him down with PhD too. And of course, dude wasn't a silver spoon kind. You have no idea how much DJ cuppy spent to study in the same Oxford, which paid Yusuf so much to come study. I know quite a few others with similar paths too who all knew no one but strengths of themselves indeed.

In essence, people are doing well from the streets here. People don't need to know anyone for admission and work sometimes, just score high enough and invest enough in yourself. Don't go about scoring stupid scores and be looking for admission to a high-end course. Don't score low grades and expect to have big jobs or scholarships on your feet.

haybhi1:
hian... you don't need to know anyone to gain admission to your desired course here too. Just score high enough. I got admitted to MB;BS, never having stepped in the school's state prior nor knowing anyone. This guy, https://www.nairaland.com/6401080/meet-adebisi-yusuff-adebayo-graduate we're some sorta friends, and were both looking to get Medicine admission in UI then, we didn't meet its cut-off. They gave him Pharmacy, he got in and invested his efforts, you need see how top schools were pouring at his feet begging for his MSc interest. He picked Oxford, then compensation him with money. He soon finished and they quickly tied him down with PhD too. And of course, dude wasn't a silver spoon kind. I know quite a few others with similar paths too who all knew no one too.

In essence, people are doing well from the streets here. People don't need to know anyone for admission and work sometimes, just score high enough and invest enough in yourself. Don't go about score stupid scores and be looking for admission to a high-end course. Don't score low grades and expect to have big jobs or scholarships on your feet.

Why are people running out of Nigeria?

aestake:

Why are people running out of Nigeria?

Must you be told everything? Aren't you tired of these needless questions with obvious answers? Different reasons, of course. Opportunities, better life, chances, overseas feel, and the likes. It's 100% subjective.
Although better than Nigeria, it's undeniable it has its fair share of socioeconomic upheavals, like unemployment e.t.c, too. However, if you stand out or you're close and meet/beat the rubicon, you'll always find placement everywhere you are; Canada or Nigeria.

haybhi1:
Must you be told everything? Aren't you tired of these needless questions with obvious answers? Different reasons, of course. Opportunities, better life, chances, overseas feel, and the likes. It's 100% subjective.
At least, it undeniable it doesn't have Its fair share of socioeconomic upheavals, like unemployment e.t.c, too. However, if you stand out or you're close and meet/beat the rubicon, you'll always find placement everywhere you are; Canada or Nigeria.

Nigeria is not working My problem is you supporting the few milking the others.

aestake:

Why are people running out of Nigeria?

People migrate all over the world.

Nigeria is not even among the top ten....

oluayebenz:


People migrate all over the world.

Nigeria is not even among the top ten....

Why no power, water, good roads, housing?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcGA00IKR7w

aestake:

Nigeria is not working My problem is you supporting the few milking the others.

In all of my comments, where's the support? Omo, you're slow, it's enough how much of my time you already had.

haybhi1:
In all of my comments, where's the support? Omo, you're slow, it's enough how much of my time you already had.

For you to see/say strong/corrupt people make it in Nigeria, I gave up on you. I am not happy doing govt jobs in Nigeria. A slow person in Canada can do 36hrs in a week and be ok..

I’d like the know the version of Nigeria that you live in cos bro, things are extremely bad. Nigeria is at its lowest right now. People are committing suicide because of hardship/hunger. Enough with the sugar coating please.

haybhi1:
Lol... not exactly everyone is experiencing these kinda things... Either in Lagos or Ilorin, two places I frequent, I got a roof over me. I got access to steady water, and about constant electricity. These are basics.

Although our government have been useless and indeed spiraling down, things haven't been exactly extremely bad for Nigerians... the way Tensazangetsu20 have been painting Nigeria ehn... you'll think we've lost half our population to hunger and plebianism so much light, food and water are now completely out of reach. I just lol the guy. Not to acclaim things are very bad though.

haybhi1:

That said, it's utter irresponsible and simply an abuse of illusion to say rice will hit 500k in 2 years. How you take dey reason sef? Besides the fact its unrealistic, would you be happy where you are to learn rice hits 500k at home just so you could chest-beat that you predicted it?
Sheer needless hatred. Damn, to what end?
You can't keep living this way.

In the early to mid 80's, Majek Fashek sang a song "Garri 1 cup 1 Naira". My elder brother rebuked him then that it would never happen how 1 cup of garri cost 1 Naira. As of then, 6 cups of garri was 10 kobo.
A few years ago we were all gisting when we met and talked about the Nigeria situation. Today 1 cup of garri is between #200 - #250 depending on the city you live.

If someone told you in 2013/2014 that 1 bag of rice would cost 90 - 95k in 2024 (just within 10 years) would you have believed it? Meanwhile, in 2013 1 bag of rice was 8k.

So, my brother, nothing is impossible in Nigeria today.

u3fine:


In the early to mid 80's, Majek Fashek sang a song "Garri 1 cup 1 Naira". My elder brother rebuked him then that it would never happen how 1 cup of garri cost 1 Naira. As of then, 6 cups of garri was 10 kobo.
A few years ago we were all gisting when we met and talked about the Nigeria situation. Today 1 cup of garri is between #200 - #250 depending on the city you live.

If someone told you in 2013/2014 that 1 bag of rice would cost 90 - 95k in 2024 (just within 10 years) would you have believed it? Meanwhile, in 2013 1 bag of rice was 8k.

So, my brother, nothing is impossible in Nigeria today.

You're right. It's extremely sad. I direly hope things change for the better for us. A better and comfortable Nigeria shall serve Nigerians.

haybhi1:
You're right. It's extremely sad. I direly hope things change for the better for us. A better and comfortable Nigeria shall serve Nigerians.

Continue dey hope. You never see anything. If I don't vote for tinubu in 2027 I am a bastard . We will all finish what we have started.

@ednut1, what advice will you give someone who has BSc in accounting from Nigeria but never practiced as an accountant. She wants to pursue accounting in Canada but don’t know where to start from. This person is a PR currently in Canada.

Haircomb:
@ednut1, what advice will you give someone who has BSc in accounting from Nigeria but never practiced as an accountant. She wants to pursue accounting in Canada but don’t know where to start from. This person is a PR currently in Canada.

hmmm this one hard o. Graduated how many years ago and what were they doing as occupation?

tensazangetsu20:


Continue dey hope. You never see anything. If I don't vote for tinubu in 2027 I am a bastard . We will all finish what we have started.

Tribalism don finish those ones.

Guys please I need to obtain my G2 driver's license. But my Nigerian drivers license has expired. I've paid for renewal in naija but they said it will take 3 months. Please is there any other way here in Ontario?

cochtrane:

I could offer you some advice, but I need to understand your background first. You can send me a DM and we'll talk.

Baba I fit DM you too?

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ednut1:
hmmm this one hard o. Graduated how many years ago and what were they doing as occupation?

She was working in Admin/Logistics back in Nigeria before she left. Graduated 2016.

She intends to write CPA but it’s quite expensive.

Haircomb:




She was working in Admin/Logistics back in Nigeria before she left. Graduated 2016.

She intends to write CPA but it’s quite expensive.

better to pursue a career supply chain / logistics write PMP or CSCP. CPA takes about 2 years to complete and costs over 10k cad. No guarantees she will see accounting job as she doesn’t have experience. She can try getting book keeper certifications and look for a entr level role too.

ednut1:
better to pursue a career supply chain / logistics write PMP or CSCP. CPA takes about 2 years to complete and costs over 10k cad. No guarantees she will see accounting job as she doesn’t have experience. She can try getting book keeper certifications and look for a entr level role too.

Thank you

megastu:
whats your area of specialty? what funds where available to you? If you intend to do soft landing and go back that means you had some descent bar available. Kindly assist so we all can get a wholistic view if this joblessness is wholesome or only applies to certain skills and profession.

I am into tech and was willing to start with roles that didn't fully match my goals. My idea was to start somewhere especially because my wife got something we didn't want to sacrifice in the alter of "Go come back" besides it is relatively easier for me to switch later if I want but it won't be that easy for her.

Fund: Funny we only traveled with what we needed for our brief stay. Infact some of our POF was still locked in Piggyvest when we traveled. We were fine though as it was a paying job that made us extend our stay. So all is good that ends well.

I don't talk much about our experience because to my understanding and what I can see, it's not the norm. I don't want to give anyone a false hope. At the same time it is not impossible. I don't think we did anything special such the it can be used as "working method". I just know that we worked for it. My wife applied to more than 120 companies within one month (1 week before travel included) while testing the labour market, I did less than that because I never thought we were going to stay back so I didn't bother. Well, we were favoured with a reward.

That's it about my story sha. I'd leave it at that. Like I said before. It is not impossible to get it smooth. Unfortunately, not many experience it, neither do I have the "Password" for it. One just needs to put in the work and at the same time prepare for Incase.. so fund/POF is important

Please, please and please come to Canada with your POF. I say this as someone who has been extremely lucky when it comes to jobs. I swear to God, blind luck has helped my stay in country but luck is not a strategy!!! Please hold your funds. Bear in mind that I landed with my POF o and have been submitting all kinds of CV's since the day I landed. I'll briefly summarize my job journey so far so you can make informed decisions. If you choose to ignore it too, that one dey.

1. Started my first job on the 9th day of landing because I locked myself out of the Airbnb I was staying at, on Day 2 of landing. Had to go and knock at the host's door, we got talking and I told him I was a new immigrant. Baba drove me round to his friends, from Downtown all the way to Aurora till we settled on a suitable survival job.
2. I got tired of Job 1 and quit after 4 months. Joined an employment agency and they had so many offers for forklift jobs in Concord. I turned them all down cos I lived in North York and didn't have a car. After turning them down for 2 weeks, I went job-hunting in my neighborhood the old-fashioned way, with my survival job CV in hand. First factory I hit wasn't hiring so I moved on. At the second one, I met an employee on a smoke break and told him I was looking for a job. He said they was a vacant assistant supervisor role but he wasn't sure if they were hiring. This dude went inside to talk to the operations manager, came back and took my name and contact details then asked me to apply on their website. I had no warehouse experience but I got the role after the interview.
3. When cost of living wanted to kill the living in Toronto, I dropped my resignation letter and told them I was escaping to Calgary. Lady luck came to the rescue again as one guy in my company's Calgary warehouse quit, and surprise surprise, my oga recommended me for the role.

In my role as assistant supervisor, I saw all the horrors of the job market first hand. For example, we'd occasionally hire from recruitment agencies and people would come from their homeland in Brampton on the GO bus to North York for 3-hour shifts and still be begging me to call them tomorrow. That's a 4-hour ride both ways for a 3-hour shift. Still people go dey put call!!! No let anybody whine you, the job market is brutal.

You can listen to people and come with your POF or you can call people negative and hope for the best. The choice is yours. As for Uber Eats, I laugh in French. Your eye go peel!!!!! I've attached a screenshot that they sent me just yesterday for you to make your own conclusions. Just do the division and ask yourself if this is a reasonable plan for surviving. Some of these trips na over 10km distance o!!!! A word is enough for the wise.

oluayebenz:


People migrate all over the world.

Nigeria is not even among the top ten....

By number of citizens living abroad or by what?.