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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Ehrnie: 10:44am On Feb 12, 2018 |
vcole: Thanks for your response vcole - Yes, i did a short landing [i must commend your very sharp memory ![]() I work in the U.K and yes, the UK has a tax treaty with CAN. Just wanted to dot my "i"s and cross my "t"s hence my enquiry. I'm currently speaking to a tax expert who also echoed your points. Many thanks. 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by kissoflife: 11:45am On Feb 12, 2018 |
salford1: Thank you salford1. yes I have ND/HND in Engineering. Thank you so much, this is very helpful. I will look into ASET asap. As regards that statement in bold, could you please elaborate more on the non technologist roles you have in mind and in what industries. Thank you very much! |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Ehrnie: 1:48pm On Feb 12, 2018 |
40manlappy: Hey - Apologies I'm just picking this up. I've landed and even forgotten I ever landed...it was a short stay though so nothing much to report except that the cold in CAN is real. ![]() Trust you're good and planning towards the BIG landing... All the best! |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by czaratwork: 2:45pm On Feb 12, 2018 |
@All, it's not about me. It's about sharing our experiences, good and bad ones. Its about being real. People are out there reading this thread and forming their opinion about settling down based on what they read here. The problem is that they never get to read the negative side because people are afraid to share it so they are not percieved as negative nancy if i may borrow the words from honey86. When reports are balanced, it gives room for better preparation for those coming in and a sense of i am not alone in this struggle for those already landed. What prompted me to raise this like i earlier mentioned was a phone conversation i had with one of us and a chat i also had with one of us. When i got my visa, i quickly chatted a friend who has been here for 10 years. Her advice was that i should come in in April after the winter when business would have picked up but i would hear none of that. I came mentally prepared so nothing really moves me. If i share my experience and you see there that i cried, it's nothing serious. It's just me. I am a very emotional person. Even in church when worshipping God, i cry. 14 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by 40manlappy: 3:28pm On Feb 12, 2018 |
soja84: I don't have a referral but I noticed that Indeed and Monster posted some open positions in Regina recently. You may also connect with recruiters on LinkedIn. All the best. 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Beeea: 5:07pm On Feb 12, 2018 |
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by wholesomegrace: 5:55pm On Feb 12, 2018 |
@Blackbuddy, please I sent you a PM. I have been reading your post and would like to clarify some things. Kindly respond. Thanks |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by gcmsnote: 6:18pm On Feb 12, 2018 |
kissoflife: Hey, if you are looking at focusing on IT and looking at Help desk specifically, I would suggest you take the Comptia A+ certification. The IT industry here is really big on certifications and that certification will get your foot in the door (It will get you calls from HR). Also, doing the certification also gives you confidence. 11 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by kissoflife: 6:55pm On Feb 12, 2018 |
gcmsnote: Yes, thanks so much, I'd look into ComptiaA+ and I'm already scheduled to write a CCNA certification exam in cybersecurity before end of the year although I have no work experience in that area. So i intend to build my profile with help desk, get the certification and crossover to cybersoc analyst job. I am not just sure if it'd work in Canada and I am kind of weighing that with my oil and gas background in case i get dissapointed. I just wanted more advice from people that are already there. 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by DadR: 7:03pm On Feb 12, 2018 |
This is quite cool. I'm also in the process of moving to Canny. Though my work experience is in banking but I'm interested in switching career to IT. To this effect, I have registered for Comptia A+ classes and will write the exams immediately after lectures. It will end in praise! gcmsnote: 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by AZeD1(m): 7:06pm On Feb 12, 2018 |
kissoflife:Well in mine opinion, I don't think it's "hard" getting a help desk job. The word hard is relative to individuals, but in my case, I applied for only one help desk job and I got an interview (phone and in person). My background is in software engineering so my case might be different. I got my job via Reddit after 3months, after some rejections and no reply from companies. The CEO of the company I currently work, reached out to me and the rest is history. As for certifications, I'll suggest cloud computing (AWS, Azure, and GCP). My advice would be to give yourself a reasonable timeframe. I didn't and got hit by reality. 13 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Blackbuddy: 7:37pm On Feb 12, 2018 |
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by kissoflife: 7:51pm On Feb 12, 2018 |
AZeD1: Thanks for the advice, especially that in bold. I will also look at cloud computing 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by dfanz: 11:30pm On Feb 12, 2018 |
For those in Calgary, there is an upcoming job fair. Pre-registration is not required. Fair is in February 15th, 2018. Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pm - Hotel : Hilton Calgary Hotel Hotel Address : 711 4th Street SE, Calgary. T2G 1N3 5 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by ibnhasan: 11:51pm On Feb 12, 2018 |
vcole: Thanks vcole for this. What employability program were you enrolled in? |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by sweetrie(f): 11:57pm On Feb 12, 2018 |
Gereal:Plsssssss I need the number. Thank you |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by ehix89(m): 1:15am On Feb 13, 2018 |
sweetrie:Hey Sweerie kindly mention me should you get the Uniben transcript contact, this NASU wait is killing |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by daremum(m): 6:44am On Feb 13, 2018 |
Thanks Boss. Message resent! Thank you Blackbuddy: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by sweetrie(f): 7:49am On Feb 13, 2018 |
ehix89:No wahala |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Claire40: 1:59pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
Phew..... 225 pages conquered!!!. Thanks to everyone for sharing and being helpful. Seniors in the house, I have some questions, please bear with me and help in answering them. 1. From my research, I gathered that foreign trained lawyers can apply for exemption from articling in Ontario. Please has any one successfully done this or know someone who has? The thought of paying for and writing NCA exams and then searching for article placements is freaking me out. The possibility of exemption is one of the reasons am drawn towards Ontario 2. Please is worth certifying as an environmental professional(EP) from Eco Canada. Will it give me an edge in applying for regulatory advisory roles in the oil and gas industry in Canada? I have over five years as an environmental lawyer and from the information I have from eco Canada's website, I'm eligible to become an EPt and after one year of Canadian experience become an EP. Please what certifications do people working as policy analysts in Canada typically have? 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Claire40: 2:05pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
sweetrie: Please also share with me. I need contact to process my Uniben transcript. Thanks |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by sweetrie(f): 2:06pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
Claire40:No problem |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by HTC2017: 4:05pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
Hello DadR, Where did you register for the Comptia A+ classes and how much is the whole package? I'm guessing you're in Lagos. DadR: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by DadR: 4:11pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
Yeah, am actually in Lagos. I registered at New Horizon, Surulere Campus. Lecture fee is 59k for weekend classes for 3 months. Exam fee should be less than 100k. If you'd like to join, it's a good time to register as classes would be starting afresh any moment from this Saturday or next. Cheers. HTC2017: 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Omomabo: 4:50pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
Please for those of us that are yet to land, can we apply for jobs that require background checks or must we be physically present in Canada. Please note I used a Canadian address on my CV. Please una never answer any of the questions I don dey ask. I dey prostrate abeg your responses would be appreciated 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by HTC2017: 5:02pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
Nice one! DadR: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Blessedluvdfavd: 5:28pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
[quote author=Claire40 post=65031101]Phew..... 225 pages conquered!!!. Thanks to everyone for sharing and being helpful. Seniors in the house, I have some questions, please bear with me and help in answering them. 1. From my research, I gathered that foreign trained lawyers can apply for exemption from articling in Ontario. Please has any one successfully done this or know someone who has? The thought of paying for and writing NCA exams and then searching for article placements is freaking me out. The possibility of exemption is one of the reasons am drawn towards Ontario Yeah I've heard this too from a friend of a friend who is a lawyer. As long as the person has work experience from naija, the articling part can be waived. 3 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Claire40: 5:48pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
[quote author=Blessedluvdfavd post=65036638][/quote] Thanks |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Fusion23: 6:21pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
vcole: @VCOLE 1million likes for this, I think Nairaland helped me a lot and helped a lot of people too... But aside nairaland eveyone is responsible for their decisions. Also it is better to Motivate than too demotivate.. its just normal that good news is better than bad ones.... I wont even discourage anyone from sharing the downside thou if they want to its ok. And we should encourage them too 5 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by CanadianNurse: 8:21pm On Feb 13, 2018 |
Please any advice on what part time jobs to apply for as an undergraduate student in Winnipeg, I’ve been having problems getting a job in Winnipeg and condition don dey get critical ooo ![]() |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by vcole: 12:07am On Feb 14, 2018 |
ibnhasan:skills connection by career connections. Ehrnie:good one! Fusion23:decision making process is crucial bro 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by greetings(f): 12:57am On Feb 14, 2018 |
Nogen: Hey you? I just sent a message o but I saw somewhere that you can't access your email. Your number suddenly disappeared on whatsapp? Whatappen na? Anyways, glad you're settling down as I read here. Be safe! |
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