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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Ballerz: 10:43am On Aug 22, 2017 |
Wura27: Maybe the asker question should have been "where can I search for HR/Nursing/Engr. jobs" |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by 40manlappy: 11:09am On Aug 22, 2017 |
Nice discussion going on here. Thumbs up to @salford1 @honey86 @vcole @TheCongo2 and others Keep it coming guys! ![]() 8 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nobody: 12:13pm On Aug 22, 2017 |
![]() ![]() Thanks to all those contributing and answering our "silly questions" without complaining Ballerz: 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by HTC2017: 12:18pm On Aug 22, 2017 |
Any reviews on Egypt Air as it seems to be the cheapest airline so far? |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by CanadianNurse: 12:41pm On Aug 22, 2017 |
HTC2017:is it cheaper than royal air maroc? |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by HTC2017: 12:45pm On Aug 22, 2017 |
Most of the searches don't return Royal Air Maroc. After Egypt Air, next is Turkish airlines - at least from my findings. But reviews on Egypt Air are needed prior to decision making. CanadianNurse: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Canadianfly: 12:56pm On Aug 22, 2017 |
Ballerz: Lol. This question is actually the "dumb" question. When there's Google ![]() The poster's first question was very much valid. I don't see anything with asking what city favors a particular field, it helps one narrow the search. The sites you mentioned, indeed etc. also ask for city of preference....so the poster asked a very valid question to help narrow their search. 11 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Canadianfly: 1:01pm On Aug 22, 2017 |
Thanks guys for the discussion on real estate; buying vs. renting. Very informative, please let's have more discussions like this. These are what we actually need to know before hand. 7 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by CanadianNurse: 1:01pm On Aug 22, 2017 |
HTC2017:no problem then.. But I know that all airlines have good and bad reviews... Once it suits you and your convenience go for it |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Canadianfly: 1:06pm On Aug 22, 2017 |
HTC2017: I can give my 2 cents on Egypt Air as I have flown them from Canada to Abuja before. And my advice is RUN! Especially if you'll be traveling with kids. There are no IFEs to start with, so be prepared to entertain your kids for that long ass journey. Then if y'all transit through Cairo, OYO is your name. Nothing to do at the airport but to walk to your gate and wait it out. Addis Ababa is much better sef. However, if you really don't care for comfort on this journey because you are leaving for good and to hell with Naija ![]() 9 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Ballerz: 1:20pm On Aug 22, 2017 |
Canadianfly: Laughs |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Blackbuddy: 1:55pm On Aug 22, 2017 |
dacoza007: Hi, I'm still waiting for the names of these companies but I would advise that you be careful please. Canada is not a bed of roses as you may have read being explained here by some persons. While the government is trying to bring in more experienced, skilled hands, there is also a large population already here who still don't have jobs. It's not because they are not looking for work but have not been able to stay above the competition or sell themselves the right way to land a good role. And we have thousands of qualified people here, some of whom you may know as family members or friends struggling to find work or better job opportunities. So when somebody is now saying he wants to give you in Nigeria a Canadian job over all the people who are already here legally, willing and able to work, I would advice caution. It is a lengthy and expensive process to process LMIA it is not just for any menial job as you stated. Also just as people get rejected for PR application so also does LMIA application from employers get rejected. So what's the guarantee of success and who foots the bills if the process fails? Who are the employers these agents are representing and why this off shore recruitment? Ask yourself, why would these so called agents appear to overlook landed people with papers to offer you who is thousands of miles away a job when one doesn't already have any papers? Like we say, shine your eyes please. 14 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by HTC2017: 2:03pm On Aug 22, 2017 |
Wow! This is enlightening. Canadianfly: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Ehrnie: 2:13pm On Aug 22, 2017 |
Hi All - I have a (silly) question ![]() So, if one is travelling to Calgary but has two stopovers one of which is in Vancouver. Where will the person meet the Immigration Officer who will conduct clearance + take all documentation? Vancouver or Calgary? If Vancouver, can the person give a Calgary address to post the PR card to? Note that the Vancouver to Calgary journey is via Air Canada (i.e. the 1st airline partners with Air Canada). I have asked google, but still need to be double sure. Many thanks... |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Ekpekus(m): 2:49pm On Aug 22, 2017 |
Ehrnie:You do your documentation and landing process in Vancouver but give your Calgary address for your PR to be posted. I hope this helps 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Ehrnie: 3:01pm On Aug 22, 2017 |
Ekpekus: It sure does brov! Many thanks. One last thing though - I've got a 1hr30mins layover between Vancouver and Calgary. Will this be sufficient for the landing process, as I don't want to miss my Calgary flight? Many thanks, |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Ekpekus(m): 3:05pm On Aug 22, 2017 |
Ehrnie:It should be sufficient all things being equal.. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by dupyshoo: 3:11pm On Aug 22, 2017 |
Although I am not yet in Canada, I stand to disagree with you. House prices can go up or down due to several factors. One of which is recession. High interest rate can also make house demand to go down which will likely lead to low price. I have seen people with negative equity on their property even after years of buying the house. I however think if you have enough money for deposit, still have a lot of money to survive and good & stable job, why not? The question I however have is without a stable income, will you get a lender to give you the loan required to buy the house? Please I will appreciate it if someone can answer my question TheCongo2: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by SlowlybtSurely: 3:16pm On Aug 22, 2017 |
Ehrnie: I think 1.5hours is kinda short. Considering you will need sometime for landing formalities. Could take awhile if there are other flights landing same time as yours. You will also need sometime to clear agric. I would advise you book ticket with longer wait time in Van. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by dupyshoo: 3:21pm On Aug 22, 2017 |
I kinda agree with you. Buying a house might not necessarily be the smarter option. You have to count the cost and weigh all options. Blingyrie: 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by dupyshoo: 3:24pm On Aug 22, 2017 |
That's true. It took us over 2 hours to get everything done at Toronto airport. SlowlybtSurely: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford1: 3:25pm On Aug 22, 2017 |
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford1: 3:27pm On Aug 22, 2017 |
dupyshoo:Yes .. like is said, credit is quite cheap in canada...I dont know of any country in Europe for example that would give you a credit card after landing. When i was in the UK, it took almost two years to get a CC of £500 despite working in a stable job with a bank. As a reulsult of that, alot of indian mortgage advisors can help you get the mortgage approved by playing around with safety net put in place. They want to meet their targets and get rewarded cool bonuses too. Some Nigerian agents would arrange the bank to go to and who to talk to. They also likely tell you yo bring in a co signer/gurantor to reduce their exposure(risk). Also, lets assume you come clean and go the right route, your bank might not really know much of the stability of your job. You are the one that really knowz whats up. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by dupyshoo: 3:28pm On Aug 22, 2017 |
That is really interesting. You can never get that luxury in the UK. I am sure they will be repossessing a lot of homes. You are right. I got a lot of rejections before i was able to get a high APR (59.99%) credit card. Once you get through the first hurdle, it becomes easier though. salford1: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford1: 3:30pm On Aug 22, 2017 |
dupyshoo:oh yes. Not long ago in Calgary, over 500 houses were been sold on a weekly basis. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Ehrnie: 3:32pm On Aug 22, 2017 |
Ekpekus: Thanks! |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by dupyshoo: 3:33pm On Aug 22, 2017 |
Thanks so much for this info. We were thinking of selling our house in the UK to buy one in Canada. I think that might not be necessary as just £15k savings will buy a house in Canada without stable income ![]() salford1: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by SlowlybtSurely: 3:35pm On Aug 22, 2017 |
dupyshoo: What happens to the UK house/mortgage if you move to Canada without selling it? |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by dupyshoo: 3:39pm On Aug 22, 2017 |
We will rent it out and use part of the rent to pay mortgage. The rest will be used to pay part of Canada mortgage. SlowlybtSurely: 7 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Ehrnie: 3:40pm On Aug 22, 2017 |
SlowlybtSurely: Many thanks @slowlybtsurely @dupyshoo - I should have probably asked this question before clicking on the "book flight" button ![]() Thanks! |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by dupyshoo: 3:43pm On Aug 22, 2017 |
I pray so. The airline you booked with might be able to put you on another flight sha if you miss your flight. Ehrnie: |
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