aireal:
I am kinda new here...

This is really confusing as age is telling on man, I am on a contract job of 80k per month plus food and transport allowance. Now i have a visiting visa to Canada. Is it advisable to go knowing the fact that my job is not secured once I travel.

Few years ago, I was earning more than that only to travel out on a visiting visa to Malaysia which I was able to extend to 2 years, I came back after 8 months, the place is not meant for people like me, I regret my sojourn then, now I have another opportunity to travel to Canada with visiting visa, which means I will lose the job and I cant overstay a visiting visa. Whats the best option to take? I need street advice and honest advice pls.

sandyd:
But you can switch from visitor visa to study visa with the new immigration law. That is if you are able to gain admission before your visa expires

Lexusgs430:
Why not just travel to Canada,find a lovely Canadian lady and marry her (for keeps o), not just for immigration purposes.
One good turn, deserves another !!!!

solomonwis:


Your post seems to be insinuating that you intend travelling using a visit visa to seek greener pasture. Don't make your Canadian journey end like that of Malaysia.

A visit visa is what it is, it remains a visit visa. Visit Canada and return to your country. If you like what you see in Canada or you feel it's a place to migrate to, please go through the right, legal channel.

adebayoggt:

advice pls ..if one wants to apply for migrant visa with family to canada what is required and Ow to go abt it?.
don't want to go tru all dis agent. scam artist too much.a close friend had a bitter experience?

Tokyo50:
Please be advised that it is difficult for professionals to work in Canada if they are not schooled there. Their foreign certificates must be at par with Canadian ones. I have met many doctors and engineers from Africa and beyond driving taxis and delivering pizza for a living.

It is fairly easy to immigrate to Canada if you have a university degree and about $20,000 in your name. They will grant you a resident visa rigjt there in Nigeria after you complete the paperwork. However, that doesn't mean jobs are waiting for you. Every year, 200,000 people with various qualifications arrive to start a new life in Canada. They are competing with local talents and few universities mean it will take 3-6 years to get a spot to re-qualify your credentials so that they are at par with Canadian ones.

It is not an impossible task but if you are not well prepared, you will waste your talents and more. Please remember, with all the hype, Canadian economy is at par with California economy. Calculate your risks and plan well.

Tokyo50:
Please be advised that it is difficult for professionals to work in Canada if they are not schooled there. Their foreign certificates must be at par with Canadian ones. I have met many doctors and engineers from Africa and beyond driving taxis and delivering pizza for a living.

It is fairly easy to immigrate to Canada if you have a university degree and about $20,000 in your name. They will grant you a resident visa rigjt there in Nigeria after you complete the paperwork. However, that doesn't mean jobs are waiting for you. Every year, 200,000 people with various qualifications arrive to start a new life in Canada. They are competing with local talents and few universities mean it will take 3-6 years to get a spot to re-qualify your credentials so that they are at par with Canadian ones.

It is not an impossible task but if you are not well prepared, you will waste your talents and more. Please remember, with all the hype, Canadian economy is at par with California economy. Calculate your risks and plan well.

Tokyo50:
Please be advised that it is difficult for professionals to work in Canada if they are not schooled there. T
It is not an impossible task but if you are not well prepared, you will waste your talents and more. Please remember, with all the hype, Canadian economy is at par with California economy. Calculate your risks and plan well.

Originalsly:
My advice is to travel with the intention of returning in time. Travel with mind and eyes wide open....you will see things you can do to make a much better living at home.

silentc:


California's economy in 2014 was $2.2 Trillion and Canada was $1.8 Trillion.

California's population in 2014 was roughly 38.8 million people. Canada's population in 2014 was roughly 35.4 million people.

Canada is slightly larger than the whole USA (not just California). There is no hype about Canada. It has it's advantages and disadvantages. Comparing it to California doesn't make any difference to making a decision as to moving to Canada.

Years:
Also have intention of relocating soon to Canada Buh the fear of not getting a proper job scares me and the fact that it would take 3to 4years to stabilise makes me have goose pimples at the thought of it only.
I have a job here too it pays well Buh the downside is that it doesn't give me time to spend with my family as I just got married, this is why I thought of settling outside the country in a place like Canada to work were I get to go home daily.
Did I mention that I'm a marine engineer and anything close to engineering will do me Buh with all I have been reading on NL about jobs in Canada scares me and delivering pizza for a leaving?....Odikwa
Buh I will be following this thread keenly sha since someone said with proper planning perhaps they could pls help share how and what steps should be taken.
Thanks

Tokyo50:
In my opinion, you will work more hours in Canada than in Nigeria even if you get home early. You can afford a maid and other helpers in Nigeria. Wether you are single or married, both will have to work to make ends meet if you are looking for a certain quality of life.

As an engineer, it will not be hard to get a resident visa but they will have to evaluate your qualifications before you are granted a visa. You will then have to wait for a spot in a local university to take courses which will make your degree at par with Canadian one. This might take 2 years or more.

If your main concern is working less hours, then you are better off in Nigeria. You will definately work more hours in Canada and will probably have to take low paying jobs while you are waiting for a job in your field . Remember, there are 200,000 immigrants every year looking for the same opportunities like you. I would go to Alberta not Ontario or B.C because Alberta's oil economy is
Booming. With proper planning, you too can be a successful immigrant.
Alberta is no longer booming. People are being laid off daily as almost all jobs in alberta depend on the oil. Have you checked the price of crude lately..and it doesn't seem the price would go so high like before again due to innovations in the shale industry and continuous production by OPEC. Canadian oil is also one of the most expensive to produce in the world.

Tokyo50:
In my opinion, you will work more hours in Canada than in Nigeria even if you get home early. You can afford a maid and other helpers in Nigeria. Wether you are single or married, both will have to work to make ends meet if you are looking for a certain quality of life.

As an engineer, it will not be hard to get a resident visa but they will have to evaluate your qualifications before you are granted a visa. You will then have to wait for a spot in a local university to take courses which will make your degree at par with Canadian one. This might take 2 years or more.

If your main concern is working less hours, then you are better off in Nigeria. You will definately work more hours in Canada and will probably have to take low paying jobs while you are waiting for a job in your field . Remember, there are 200,000 immigrants every year looking for the same opportunities like you. I would go to Alberta not Ontario or B.C because Alberta's oil economy is
Booming. With proper planning, you too can be a successful immigrant.

saxywale:


Alberta is no longer booming at the moment. People are being laid off daily as almost all jobs in alberta depend on the oil. Have you checked the price of crude lately..and it doesn't seem the price would go so high like before again due to innovations in the shale industry and continuous production by OPEC. Canadian oil is also one of the most expensive to produce in the world.