Deebay:

Pls how many hours was your arrival in Toronto to your initial take off to edmonton? That's since you missed your initial flight, how many hours did you spend doing your landing formalities?
Thanks

From landing Toronto to registration and take off to Edmonton was about 3-4 hours

MummyJaygirls:
We used Ethiopia airline, Flight was scheduled for 1.10pm out of naija. We left the house at 8.30am and got there in good time, we had 11 check in bags (paid for 1 extra bag), 5 hand luggages, 2 laptop bags and 3 children trolley bags, hehehe, me sef tire for the load(family of 5).

Welcome to Canada. Your story funny gan.

The way to make it easier for yourself is to make sure you dont drive. join the train/bus. The public transport system is so good that you dont need to drive.

I loved that bolded part. Let me start my search on Mississauga and those other cities near Toronto. Hopefully that daily commute doesn't become a serious burden, if you're spending 3 hours in transit to and fro work, it may not be worth it in the end.

Toronto is to Canada what Lagos is to Nigeria. I know a lot of accountants working outside Lagos. The same applies to Toronto.

primeson1:


Thanks for this analysis. Does it mean that as an accountant, one can't get job outside Ontario or it would be nearly impossible. For me I prefer to work as an accountant in a company than working in a firm of Accountants or bank even in Nigeria.

Just want to clear that aspect please. How easy is it to get jobs in a company outside Ontario - the financial hub.

I would research on this Mississauga and other suburbs.

@mummyjaygirls welcome. I couldn't help but laugh your post was interesting. Your kids would absolutely love this weather lol!
No documentation needed to start driving. You can use your naija license for the next 90 days to drive or register a vehicle if you buy one. The insurance will only be slightly higher registering with a naija license.
@canadianfly it's my first Canadian winter oh. It's so unlike winter anywhere else. I'm adapting though.
@yetty we have waitlists for daycare here but for subsidy there are no waitlists.

@ having daycare free in Toronto wow! In Alberta there are maximum monthly amounts possible based on your income. So for instance for a licensed dayhome for infants it's a max of $520/mth and for toddlers $437/mth, grades 1-6 $310/mth. Maximum amounts are paid to low income families and it reduces as your income increases.

@ qualifying and applying for child care subsidy. If you AND your spouse are both schooling or both working or one partner is working and the other schooling, you qualify for child care subsidy in Alberta. Also if you are a stay at home parent you qualify for child care subsidy but only $100/mth. You apply by contacting the government office in charge of subsidy.

czaratwork:
The way to make it easier for yourself is to make sure you dont drive. join the train/bus. The public transport system is so good that you dont need to drive.

So what's it like living in Mississisauga (hope I got that right)? Daily costs, rent and all? Someone made the assertion earlier that Canada being a big country, it's better to drive most of the time. Seems you see this differently. Why?

@MummyJaygirls

Congratulations! May you have all-round success in the new land

MummyJaygirls:
We used Ethiopia airline, Flight was scheduled for 1.10pm out of naija. We left the house at 8.30am and got there in good time, we had 11 check in bags (paid for 1 extra bag), 5 hand luggages, 2 laptop bags and 3 children trolley bags, hehehe, me sef tire for the load(family of 5).

This is the end of my story, thank you.

Congratulations Mummyjay

MummyJaygirls:
We used Ethiopia airline, Flight was scheduled for 1.10pm out of naija. We left the house at 8.30am and got there in good time, we had 11 check in bags (paid for 1 extra bag), 5 hand luggages, 2 laptop bags and 3 children trolley bags, hehehe, me sef tire for the load(family of 5).

All our bags were 30kg except 1 which was 20kg cos customs removed my palm oil (nonsense) my palm kernel and coconut oil made it thru, (maybe cos they were in smaller bottles)

Flight was on time, children were excited to be moving to a country with snow and made out plans of how they would play in d snow (too much cartoon) lol. Inflight entertainment was ok, food (rice) was saltless but we chop am like that, before hunger go kill purzon above sea level.

We got to Ethiopia on time, waited like for 2-3 hours before proceeding to Dublin (they changed crew and some other “minene” we didn’t leave d plane) after like 40 minutes we were off again to Toronto, got there in good time but the queue at d airport for all d registration (stamping of copr and getting of sin) made us miss our connecting flight to Edmonton but we were fixed for the next one and the attendant was nice to check in all our hand luggages (free at last)

Flight from Toronto to Edmonton is 4-5 hours inside one country.
I had read someone’s post somewhere where he/she said no free food on air Canada so I wasn’t expecting anything as I no get money to buy, I positioned myself well to sleep then someone tapped me and asked what I’d like to eat, first thing I said was I don’t want to buy, (I no Dey for gbese o) then she said, your ticket comes with a meal, o boy see as I asked for big sandwich, hehehe.

We got to Toronto, went to baggage pickup and only 4 made the trip with us, we went to complain and our details was taken and told they would give us a call when they arrive, all bags came in later that night.

I noticed one of my bags had been opened and a nylon containing detergent was torn open, I guess they thought it was hard drugs (so those of u planning to transport those things be careful o, dem go catch u)

We arrived the day snow decided to start falling again. As at today it’s -29

We got home to already cooked food, yippie!!!

All in all the journey was ok, the children behaved themselves especially my 2 year old that I was really concerned about.

This is the end of my story, thank you.

Why would anyone travel with detergent?! Just curious....

A555:


Why would anyone travel with detergent?! Just curious....

Lmao. Well to be honest, I would too. The detergent in Canada are mostly in liquid form in gallons and they don't foam like Naija Ariel

Also except you're using brands like Oxy, the stain remover ability of some of their detergents is very poor.

MummyJaygirls:


I packed plenty sweet mouth and let her move about if she wanted to, the screen occupied her too, I let her press press and sleep assisted too.

ok. thanks

MummyJaygirls:
We used Ethiopia airline, Flight was scheduled for 1.10pm out of naija. We left the house at 8.30am and got there in good time, we had 11 check in bags (paid for 1 extra bag), 5 hand luggages, 2 laptop bags and 3 children trolley bags, hehehe, me sef tire for the load(family of 5).

All our bags were 30kg except 1 which was 20kg cos customs removed my palm oil (nonsense) my palm kernel and coconut oil made it thru, (maybe cos they were in smaller bottles)

Flight was on time, children were excited to be moving to a country with snow and made out plans of how they would play in d snow (too much cartoon) lol. Inflight entertainment was ok, food (rice) was saltless but we chop am like that, before hunger go kill purzon above sea level.

We got to Ethiopia on time, waited like for 2-3 hours before proceeding to Dublin (they changed crew and some other “minene” we didn’t leave d plane) after like 40 minutes we were off again to Toronto, got there in good time but the queue at d airport for all d registration (stamping of copr and getting of sin) made us miss our connecting flight to Edmonton but we were fixed for the next one and the attendant was nice to check in all our hand luggages (free at last)

Flight from Toronto to Edmonton is 4-5 hours inside one country.
I had read someone’s post somewhere where he/she said no free food on air Canada so I wasn’t expecting anything as I no get money to buy, I positioned myself well to sleep then someone tapped me and asked what I’d like to eat, first thing I said was I don’t want to buy, (I no Dey for gbese o) then she said, your ticket comes with a meal, o boy see as I asked for big sandwich, hehehe.

We got to Toronto, went to baggage pickup and only 4 made the trip with us, we went to complain and our details was taken and told they would give us a call when they arrive, all bags came in later that night.

I noticed one of my bags had been opened and a nylon containing detergent was torn open, I guess they thought it was hard drugs (so those of u planning to transport those things be careful o, dem go catch u)

We arrived the day snow decided to start falling again. As at today it’s -29

We got home to already cooked food, yippie!!!

All in all the journey was ok, the children behaved themselves especially my 2 year old that I was really concerned about.

This is the end of my story, thank you.

Congrats on your landing. I am landing in a few days myself via Ethiopian airline and I get a few questions.
I have been struggling to keep my bags to 23kgso imagine my shock when I saw your 30kg! How much did you pay for the extra baggage and did you pay at the airport? Also what documents were requested for at the Poe?

MummyJaygirls:
We used Ethiopia airline, Flight was scheduled for 1.10pm out of naija. We left the house at 8.30am and got there in good time, we had 11 check in bags (paid for 1 extra bag), 5 hand luggages, 2 laptop bags and 3 children trolley bags, hehehe, me sef tire for the load(family of 5).

All our bags were 30kg except 1 which was 20kg cos customs removed my palm oil (nonsense) my palm kernel and coconut oil made it thru, (maybe cos they were in smaller bottles)

Flight was on time, children were excited to be moving to a country with snow and made out plans of how they would play in d snow (too much cartoon) lol. Inflight entertainment was ok, food (rice) was saltless but we chop am like that, before hunger go kill purzon above sea level.

.................-------

We arrived the day snow decided to start falling again. As at today it’s -29

We got home to already cooked food, yippie!!!

All in all the journey was ok, the children behaved themselves especially my 2 year old that I was really concerned about.

This is the end of my story, thank you

@our own MummyJaygirls,

Congratulations on your landing. Nice and smooth landing there for you and family.

God saw to it to end in praise.

Go flourish and blossom in your new home that will appreciate your skills and treat your girls with respect and give them opportunities to be the best God desires them to be!

I have no doubt that you and family will shine the light and maybe one day, one of your girls will be back to be the Finance Minister.(AMEN)

Landed safely. Resting in our hotel room now. Details later Make I go sleep now.

Nogen:
Landed safely. Resting in our hotel room now. Details later Make I go sleep now.

Welcome to Canada. I hope the cold will reduce as more people are landing.

vascey:


So what's it like living in Mississisauga (hope I got that right)? Daily costs, rent and all? Someone made the assertion earlier that Canada being a big country, it's better to drive most of the time. Seems you see this differently. Why?

I haven't sat down to do that analysis. And i dont even know how to start. Maybe someone else can help on that. Ofcourse you need a car here. It's a necesity not a luxury. I was talking about commuting daily from outskirts of Toronto.

Nogen:
Landed safely. Resting in our hotel room now. Details later Make I go sleep now.

welcome!

Nogen:
Landed safely. Resting in our hotel room now. Details later Make I go sleep now.

Congrats on safe landing. Cheers!

primeson1:


Hi,

I am still an Affiliate of ACCA, passed exams in Aug 2015 so i have till Aug 2018 before I can become a full member ( 3 years).

Right now ACCA has delisted me as I didn't pay subscription this year. I intend paying next year to coincide with my full membership status.

My AOR is dec4, what do you advise I do? Should I wait till i land in canada before beginning the conversion process or can an afilliate status suffice?

You must retain your ACCA membership to be able to apply to the CPA. After becoming a CPA you have to continue being a member ACCA. Good thing is most companies pay your CPA annual membership fee.

Aig84:

This is one of the most painful comments I've ever read here, I read on the sister thread that WES Canada is no longer evaluating ICAN positively, now this!! It is not almost o, you are starting from scratch and that hurts. I really hope there is a mixup somewhere because I have read of people with ICAN who only had to start from the Capstone 1 module, which is fair IMO. Experienced folks should please weigh in.

Yes I know someone who started from capstone but he was among the first people that they evaluated. Just 2 months after his evaluation, they changed it to core 1.

TEECANN:


@our own MummyJaygirls,

Congratulations on your landing. Nice and smooth landing there for you and family.

God saw to it to end in praise.

Go flourish and blossom in your new home that will appreciate your skills and treat your girls with respect and give them opportunities to be the best God desires them to be!

I have no doubt that you and family will shine the light and maybe one day, one of your girls will be back to be the Finance Minister.(AMEN)

O bobs, see prayer. Amen o thanks

Thank you all for ur well wishes, much appreciated

shadetwins:
Good day ALL,
Happy sunday, I have a quick question; considering the 3 month wait for health care, which province can a PREGNANT woman land and not have to wait for 3 months before securing a health care? pls this is urgent. all responses will be appreciated

Manitoba

Ayoboy1:


Congrats on your landing. I am landing in a few days myself via Ethiopian airline and I get a few questions.
I have been struggling to keep my bags to 23kgso imagine my shock when I saw your 30kg! How much did you pay for the extra baggage and did you pay at the airport? Also what documents were requested for at the Poe?

Extra cost $200 and it was paid for at the Ethiopian airline office.

The officer asked for COPR, passport, he asked if we had other properties coming in later, we said no (if u have u should have ur goods to follow list) declaration card and how much funds

A555:


Why would anyone travel with detergent?! Just curious....

Because I had intentions of washing when I land, I knew I wouldn’t have power to start looking for where to go get one.

As I never sabi my neighbors to go borrow na im make me carry my own

optionese:


Congratulations Mummyjay

Bebe, hope the ministry is moving fine

vcole:
@mummyjaygirls welcome. I couldn't help but laugh your post was interesting. Your kids would absolutely love this weather lol!
No documentation needed to start driving. You can use your naija license for the next 90 days to drive or register a vehicle if you buy one. The insurance will only be slightly higher registering with a naija license.

Madam vcole, hailings, no mind me I play too much. Lol. Thanks for the info.

These children no wan know say harmattan different from snow sha, dem just dey ginger to go outside, abeg make dem chill small first.

So yesterday I say I wan buy small supplies for house, oga say “don’t go, it’s too cold after we register the car, we would go together on Thursday”, me I say I want to go, why are u trying to dull me na? na so I wear cloth enter -29 weather.

I Dey hail mysef Say ahnn ahnn, this my baffing up is ok o, I’m not cold. Na so I waka reach the bus stop near the house,
Then I realized say the area get plenty bus stops and I was at the wrong one, I wasn’t sure which one I was to wait at, I brought out my phone to use the map and the battery just drained, even the phone know say the cold na gangster.

After trekking from one end of the street to the other, I decided to wait at the one that looked more like a busy road to me. My nose felt frozen, poor me

When I look time, it was past the time I saw online that the bus would arrive, and the next was for 30mins later, jisox, so I go sidon wait outside? E mean say na ice mummyjaygirls dem go come carry o, then I thought of how my oga go tell me say shebi I said don’t go, so I followed the stubborn part of my brain and decided to sit and wait for the bus.

After small time (20mins) I decided to walk to another bus stop, I never waka far when I saw the bus on the other side of the road dropping off passengers, so I turned back to wait again. Like 10 minutes later, the bus arrived. Yippie!

I hopped one, sat at the back to the final stop. The initial plan was to use Uber to the store, but when I got there the “devil” in me say why don’t u just complete the journey with the bus na? Na im I ask bus driver say I Dey go .... he say enter that one, so I entered and told the driver say, see where I Dey go o, he say ok, sit down, we dey go dey go, I no Dey gree reach my destination, next thing I saw was the bus station, Chineke! This guy don do me one chance, so I told him say bros, where the place where u suppose drop me na, he say “sorry, I didn’t see it” hian! Thunder fire u, hiss.

So he says where exactly is the place, i say ...., o get on that bus, so I did again, this time I turned on google map and it showed the place was around the area, but as per no be molue and u can’t stop anyhow, I had to wait till the next bus stop.

By this time, I don already tire, I say make I use Uber as e no far from where I stop, so e no go too cost, my village people say “ur suffer never reach us” Uber no gree work, e say ur number isn’t registered, blood of Zachariah! Bet y meeee! As I Dey think how I go do, yellow cab just passed in front of me, see as I copy the number sharp sharp, called them (while praying the phone wouldn’t die on me) and in a few minutes my taxi arrived, the rest they say is history.

When I reach house na so I face heater for my body while drinking hot milo and slept off on that spot. Lol

So that’s my first over sabi experience in Canada o.

Congratulations on your safe landing.

As for documents at the point of entry, were you asked about your Pof or its just the cash you are bringing in?

Thanks.

MummyJaygirls:


Extra cost $200 and it was paid for at the Ethiopian airline office.

The officer asked for COPR, passport, he asked if we had other properties coming in later, we said no (if u have u should have ur goods to follow list) declaration card and how much funds

MummyJaygirls:
So yesterday I say I wan buy small supplies for house, oga say “don’t go, it’s too cold after we register the car, we would go together on Thursday”, me I say I want to go, why are u trying to dull me na? na so I wear cloth enter -29 weather.

I Dey hail mysef Say ahnn ahnn, this my baffing up is ok o, I’m not cold. Na so I waka reach the bus stop near the house,
Then I realized say the area get plenty bus stops and I was at the wrong one, I wasn’t sure which one I was to wait at, I brought out my phone to use the map and the battery just drained, even the phone know say the cold na gangster.

After trekking from one end of the street to the other, I decided to wait at the one that looked more like a busy road to me. My nose felt frozen, poor me

When I look time, it was past the time I saw online that the bus would arrive, and the next was for 30mins later, jisox, so I go sidon wait outside? E mean say na ice mummyjaygirls dem go come carry o, then I thought of how my oga go tell me say shebi I said don’t go, so I followed the stubborn part of my brain and decided to sit and wait for the bus.

After small time (20mins) I decided to walk to another bus stop, I never waka far when I saw the bus on the other side of the road dropping off passengers, so I turned back to wait again. Like 10 minutes later, the bus arrived. Yippie!

I hopped one, sat at the back to the final stop. The initial plan was to use Uber to the store, but when I got there the “devil” in me say why don’t u just complete the journey with the bus na? Na im I ask bus driver say I Dey go .... he say enter that one, so I entered and told the driver say, see where I Dey go o, he say ok, sit down, we dey go dey go, I no Dey gree reach my destination, next thing I saw was the bus station, Chineke! This guy don do me one chance, so I told him say bros, where the place where u suppose drop me na, he say “sorry, I didn’t see it” hian! Thunder fire u, hiss.

So he says where exactly is the place, i say ...., o get on that bus, so I did again, this time I turned on google map and it showed the place was around the area, but as per no be molue and u can’t stop anyhow, I had to wait till the next bus stop.

By this time, I don already tire, I say make I use Uber as e no far from where I stop, so e no go too cost, my village people say “ur suffer never reach us” Uber no gree work, e say ur number isn’t registered, blood of Zachariah! Bet y meeee! As I Dey think how I go do, yellow cab just passed in front of me, see as I copy the number sharp sharp, called them (while praying the phone wouldn’t die on me) and in a few minutes my taxi arrived, the rest they say is history.

When I reach house na so I face heater for my body while drinking hot milo and slept off on that spot. Lol

So that’s my first over sabi experience in Canada o.

Many more experiences to come I trust. Welcome home,

Hello fam,

I noticed most people have been talking about ACCA and ICAN, but havent seen anything on CFA.

Does it mean that CFA is not recognized in Canada?

If yes, what needs to be done in order to increase hubby's chances of getting a job?

Please note that he's not done yet but would like to complete it before we eventually leave Nigeria.

Kindly assist fam.

Thank you.

MummyJaygirls:
So yesterday I say I wan buy small supplies for house, oga say “don’t go, it’s too cold after we register the car, we would go together on Thursday”, me I say I want to go, why are u trying to dull me na? na so I wear cloth enter -29 weather.

I Dey hail mysef Say ahnn ahnn, this my baffing up is ok o, I’m not cold. Na so I waka reach the bus stop near the house,






Then I realized say the area get plenty bus stops and I was at the wrong one, I wasn’t sure which one I was to wait at, I brought out my phone to use the map and the battery just drained, even the phone know say the cold na gangster.


After trekking from one end of the street to the other, I decided to wait at the one that looked more like a busy road to me. My nose felt frozen, poor me

When I look time, it was past the time I saw online that the bus would arrive, and the next was for 30mins later, jisox, so I go sidon wait outside? E mean say na ice mummyjaygirls dem go come carry o, then I thought of how my oga go tell me say shebi I said don’t go, so I followed the stubborn part of my brain and decided to sit and wait for the bus.

After small time (20mins) I decided to walk to another bus stop, I never waka far when I saw the bus on the other side of the road dropping off passengers, so I turned back to wait again. Like 10 minutes later, the bus arrived. Yippie!

I hopped one, sat at the back to the final stop. The initial plan was to use Uber to the store, but when I got there the “devil” in me say why don’t u just complete the journey with the bus na? Na im I ask bus driver say I Dey go .... he say enter that one, so I entered and told the driver say, see where I Dey go o, he say ok, sit down, we dey go dey go, I no Dey gree reach my destination, next thing I saw was the bus station, Chineke! This guy don do me one chance, so I told him say bros, where the place where u suppose drop me na, he say “sorry, I didn’t see it” hian! Thunder fire u, hiss.

So he says where exactly is the place, i say ...., o get on that bus, so I did again, this time I turned on google map and it showed the place was around the area, but as per no be molue and u can’t stop anyhow, I had to wait till the next bus stop.

By this time, I don already tire, I say make I use Uber as e no far from where I stop, so e no go too cost, my village people say “ur suffer never reach us” Uber no gree work, e say ur number isn’t registered, blood of Zachariah! Bet y meeee! As I Dey think how I go do, yellow cab just passed in front of me, see as I copy the number sharp sharp, called them (while praying the phone wouldn’t die on me) and in a few minutes my taxi arrived, the rest they say is history.

When I reach house na so I face heater for my body while drinking hot milo and slept off on that spot. Lol

So that’s my first over sabi experience in Canada o.

Hehehhe nice experience ma, well in case you want to use transit next time,check online e.g edmontontransit or Calgarytransit you will see the stops and like 4 or 5 digits on where to stop and if you get to the bustop you will see that same number written on it. In Marlborough NE calgary they have 2 bus 23 each on the opposite side of the road,I went to the final station in saddletown while heading to work trust me it wasn't funny

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