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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Ballerz: 6:04pm On Jul 31, 2017 |
MummyJaygirls: You also need to get a letter from FRSC that stipulates your "Fast and Furious Driving" experience. It is free. They will even DHL it to you. SO passing the knowledge test plus the letter you can progress to the G2 Road Test. Cheers 8 Likes 8 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by maternal: 9:57pm On Jul 31, 2017 |
Fusion23: Yes true. Also with the crazy trump in power some US IT firms were looking to set up shop in the Ottawa area. I don't know how far they've gone with that though. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by maternal: 10:03pm On Jul 31, 2017 |
salford1: My brotha I dey u. Everything na religion with African. You no get job. Person say move to X (a smaller city) which get at least minimum wage jobs, and cost of living is cheaper. Person now come put God for the matter. Another person now come do testimony about his success in Toronto, as if one persons destiny be the next man's. The broke person wey still no get money and job, come holla "amen". As if that testimony go change his condition. I tire. People we're talking about probability here. Simple math. 13 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by maternal: 10:04pm On Jul 31, 2017 |
lavivaavril: Toronto is the financial capital of Canada. That's where those jobs would be. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by toyogirl: 10:33pm On Jul 31, 2017 |
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by MummyJaygirls: 11:06pm On Jul 31, 2017 |
impish: I also await response. Does the letter have to be recent when I present it or I can get it in August 2017 and present it in Canada in January 2018. Thanks |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by DereI(f): 11:08pm On Jul 31, 2017 |
Hello all, good evening. For those who have travelled to canada on visit visas, how were you able to ship your foodstuffs (Palmoil,Garri,etc)? A friend of mine is going to Canada and USA on visit and needs a ''Genuine'' company who deals on shipping foodstuffs to enable them carry foodstuffs to the people hosting them while on visit. If you have any, kindly let me know. Thanks |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by TheCongo2: 11:16pm On Jul 31, 2017 |
maternal: Bro, testimonies are meant to give strength and inspiration in a hopeless situation. Please, don't underestimate the power of a testimony. Some people live by faith. 26 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by maternal: 11:43pm On Jul 31, 2017 |
TheCongo2: Fair enough. I agree. But if I fail a test and do a testimony, don't you hit the books harder to make sure you pass this time around ? You can't do testimony then continue doing the same thing. God helps those who help themselves as well. 10 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nobody: 1:42am On Aug 01, 2017 |
MummyJaygirls:Hi, Sorry for jumping into the discussion. I got the letter through a road safety officer just before I left Nigeria and didn't get to use it until I was ready this year. So I will assume you should be fine regardless of the time you get it. NB: This might varies with provinces though. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by johnsherdy10: 3:21am On Aug 01, 2017 |
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford1: 3:22am On Aug 01, 2017 |
Oyamade:i had deficiencies of 4 courses, so i was given option to take courses and exams from a list of schools. i was then assigned FE exam. If you dont have deficiencies, and you have 4 years of work experience...your applications can be approved straight away, then you become an EIT... if you have at least four years of engineering work experience, including one year of engineering work experience gained in Canada under the supervision of a PEng/PGeo...then you become a PEng/PGeo too. Unfortunately, i dont know any geo around me. i work in the Electrical Industry (Utility). The two Geo i know. One returned to Nigeria to continue his employment (mobil), and the other moved to materials testing (Soil, concrete, asphalt -Civil), but I have come across profiles of Nigerian P.geologist on LinkedIn. Dont limit your networkimg to Nigerians alone. 1. If you have many years of documented work experience, all you would need to sit for is the law and ethics exam plus one year supervised training. 2. Yes..the 4 years count. But you still need one year Canadian experience without which you wont get the PGeo. This is the stage you need to network massively with people in your field, especially those working for smaller engineering or consulting firms since they have less bureaucracy in their recruitment process. 7 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Ballerz: 4:07am On Aug 01, 2017 |
MummyJaygirls: I will send you a sample once I get to the office tomorrow morning. You can also use your Nigeria license for 60 days when you land as stipulated in page two of the Ministry of transportation Handbook. Thus, you can hit the road from day one but don't drive like Nigerians sha. They have bad driving habits. Within 60 days you can finish your knowledge test and pass your G2 exit road test. Cheers 3 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by debris: 4:19am On Aug 01, 2017 |
maternal: Sir/ma having made my reasearch wanted to get my points from someone living there and knows how the environs looks like Please is Alberta good for health jobs especially pharmacy jobs. Would appreciate your kind advice for people planning of moving there |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Ballerz: 4:24am On Aug 01, 2017 |
MummyJaygirls: The letter does not have a validity period. You can use it anytime you like. It is a reference letter documenting your road riot experience in nigeria (laughs), Sorry I meant your driving experience in Nigeria. With a 24 months documented experience you have the option to attempt the G1 or G2 exit road test and the mandatory waiting times are waived. 4 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Ballerz: 4:33am On Aug 01, 2017 |
impish: The Corps Marshal Federal Road Safety Commission No. 3 Maputo Street, Zone 3, Wuse, Abuja Month X, 2017 Dear Sir, APPLICATION TO OBTAIN WRITTEN AUTHENTICATION OF MY LICENSED DRIVING EXPERIENCE FROM FRSC AS THE NIGERIAN LICENSING AGENCY. Sir, I am writing to humbly request for the authentication of the number of years of my driving experience in Nigeria from the Federal Road Safety Commission, Nigeria This is to enable me present proof of the number of years of driving experience I have in Nigeria to the Canadian Ministry of Transportation. My first driving license was issued in 1960. I have attached a copy of my current driver’s license (L/No ABC12345678) as issued by your agency. I look forward to hearing you as soon as possible. Kind regards Mr Aki and PawPaw This was the letter I wrote to them. You can change the Addressee to the one attached to your state. And you can write the letter as you deem fit. The crux of the message is that "Eskis Sir, Biko, I need reference letter" They will issue the letter and attached a copy of your system generated data. you can stipulate where you want them to post the letter to. Cheers 53 Likes 35 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Ballerz: 4:46am On Aug 01, 2017 |
DereI: Shipping Company? Please carry it yourself. You are entitled to KG allowance. If that will not suffice, pay for excess luggage. It is about 150 - 180 dollars per 23kg depending on the carrier. Egypt air is 150 USD, BA is 180 USD. But you can it it lower if you prepay for the excess luggage. Just package your food very well. You can buy clingfilm and wrap your food well. Even the palmoil, make sure your cling film the living day light out of it so that it does not spill. Flying from Lagos, you need to get to the airport early to obtain some food clearance certificate as stipulated in their new mode of operations but Abuja Airport, they are no longer authorised to be checking your bag. Once, it has gone through the scanning machine upon entry and the machine did not raise alarm, you are good to go. 23kg of food for host will be perfect. What makes a bag weigh much is usually Poundo yam, Garri and Beans. Another trick is that you can carry that poundo yam in your hand luggage (if they don't become witches and want to weigh your hand luggage). That was what I did recently. 6 Ola Ola were weighing 10kg. I put them in my hand luggage. When I got to connecting destination, I told the airline to please help put in holding and they were very happy to check it in for me unlike the rude Nigeria carriers, who told me to pay for it as excess luggage. (Same carrier, but once they are not in Nigeria, they start showing you respect and overly nice) Cheers 43 Likes 17 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford1: 4:57am On Aug 01, 2017 |
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by SlowlybtSurely: 7:07am On Aug 01, 2017 |
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Ballerz: 7:26am On Aug 01, 2017 |
SlowlybtSurely: You can collect many snow days as you like. But where there is a will there is a way. The system is designed to make conditions bearable. You have people dedicated who go pour salt on the road, pack the snow to one side so that your car won't skid and you also have to change your tyres to snow tyres during winter. you will get used to it. it is just about 4-5 months of winter/snow and crazy winds 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Happylassy: 7:58am On Aug 01, 2017 |
Thank you very much for this. Am I right to say this is specifically for Ontario province? I heard the other provinces run an exchange arrangement. Also, are you a HR professional? Just asking as that is my field, any tips on settling into the professional HR world would be great! Though I am more a learning and development specialist. Thank you! Ballerz: 5 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Ballerz: 8:02am On Aug 01, 2017 |
[quote author=Happylassy post=59031743]Thank you very much for this. Am I right to say this is specifically for Ontario province? I heard the other provinces run an exchange arrangement. Also, are you a HR professional? Just asking as that is my field, any tips on settling into the professional HR world would be great! Though I am more a learning and development specialist. Thank you! Hquote] Yes. I am HR. What we call the Generalist Specialist. Work with one of the Big 4s. Let's communicate. adeballer@gmail.com 9 Likes 7 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Morbolar: 8:33am On Aug 01, 2017 |
TheCongo2: Why do you bother with him/her. 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by SlowlybtSurely: 9:36am On Aug 01, 2017 |
Ballerz: Did you call 4-5 months "just"? ![]() ![]() I'm sure we will get used to It, somehow. 8 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by 40manlappy: 10:22am On Aug 01, 2017 |
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by DereI(f): 11:15am On Aug 01, 2017 |
Ballerz: Thank you so much for this info. I have also sent you an email. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Fusion23: 11:50am On Aug 01, 2017 |
Ballerz: Please if am in Canada already how can I send this letter , email? 1 Like 2 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by lumzy1(m): 11:53am On Aug 01, 2017 |
salford1: Thanks Salford1. I have over four years as a Geologist in the Nigerian Oil and Gas industry with B.Sc. in Geology and M.Sc. in Applied Geophysics. I guess due to my lack of Canadian experience I am not eligible to apply straight for PGeo. Notwithstanding can I apply for Geoscientist-in-Training (G.I.T.) while im still in Nigeria? |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by MummyJaygirls: 1:45pm On Aug 01, 2017 |
Ballerz: Leave our James Bond driving o, we like am like that, lol. Thanks for the info |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by MummyJaygirls: 1:46pm On Aug 01, 2017 |
DPizzy: Jump all u want ![]() 1 Like |
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