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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Boss13: 11:51pm On Oct 09, 2018 |
Shokoloko: I’m ready for the ignorant cow. I know his silly type. They will never assist but read unnecessary meaning, thereby misconstruing things because their mind is twisted. 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by AZeD1(m): 11:54pm On Oct 09, 2018 |
Boss13:I pity the people who spent money to send you to school. Someone is asking for survival techniques on minimum wage and you are asking for something else. If there's no other parent, would she not survive on minimum wage? The person asking the question knows why she asked but Mr Amebo wants to know more rather than give answers to the questions asked. 12 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Shokoloko(f): 11:58pm On Oct 09, 2018 |
Na wa o. 7 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by TheCongo2: 12:00am On Oct 10, 2018 |
AZeD1: This is the AZeD1 I know. But, I am wondering what has happened over his head today to immerse himself into an unnecessary fight. Please bro AZeD1, you have been a meaningful member of this thread. We need you back. Stop fighting. Same thing apply to you Boss13. 10 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by AZeD1(m): 12:02am On Oct 10, 2018 |
TheCongo2: I'm cool and I'm done with the olodo for now. apologies to the person who asked the question. 11 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Boss13: 12:08am On Oct 10, 2018 |
AZeD1: Young fool - read your comment again. A typical ignorant Nigerian who does not know you, yet wants to bring your parents into the discussion. Certainly depicts how you were brought up. If I give you my LinkedIn profile and you finish reviewing it, do you think you would be able to respond to me again - I’m not bragging and I’m willingly to give you my LinkedIn profile so that you can have an idea and ascertain my educational and professional exposure and experience to yours. May I remind you that you have neither provided any assistance nor responded to the question, yet you continue to express moronic tendencies that encapsulate your entire whole being. 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by AZeD1(m): 12:10am On Oct 10, 2018 |
Boss13: Who gives a shit about your LinkedIn profile? Maternal provided an answer to the question without doing amebo. I told theCongo I was done with you and this is my last response to you. 6 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Boss13: 12:12am On Oct 10, 2018 |
AZeD1: No don’t stay cool - continue. Herbivores animal |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by jydexaus: 12:13am On Oct 10, 2018 |
A landed immigrant is qualified for OSAP. Either grant + loan or grant only. OSAP doesn't just pay for your tuition. It also pays for your living expenses. Find out if you qualify as a new immigrant. IF you do qualify, they can pay you more than 30K per year. And when you done school, you may have to pay back less than 15K. Even if you already pay full tuition, you will still get OSAP if you qualify for it. [/quote] 8 Likes 8 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Boss13: 12:21am On Oct 10, 2018 |
AZeD1: The idiot just landed sef. All these small children hiding behind monikers. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford: 12:34am On Oct 10, 2018 |
I initially thought I was in the poltics section. Cool down o guys. 12 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Boss13: 12:39am On Oct 10, 2018 |
To answer your question Madam properly, before I was interrupted. Surviving on minimum wage as a student is difficult. On a positive note, your tuition is already being paid for. If you are on a student visa, you would be restricted on the number of hours to work. If you are a PR, there are flexible programs that can support you. The amount you get from OSAP (grant on loan) is dependent on your course and program duration. This is available for PR. Explore this option if your a PR. If you are not, there are other programs that can support you - Charitable organization for minority. I don’t know the province you are going to, and before nosy demented creatures poke their noses again, do not be afraid to ask questions. Visit service organizations, each province have welfare programs that can assist you, including accommodation. It may be tough but tough people last longer. 6 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by TheCongo2: 1:04am On Oct 10, 2018 |
Boss13: By the way, she is in Ontario ... and it seems like she is a single mother meaning she will be getting the Canada child benefit each month. She can't be on welfare as a full time student. Welfare will ask her to apply for OSAP in Ontario The amount OSAP paid each year is dependent on her income and not on the course nor the program duration. Given that she hadn't filed any tax yet, I am sure she will get a HUGE amount this year. However, she can accept the grant and return the loan if I am not mistaken. I am sure the amount of grant alone will be enough to cover her living expenses. 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by TheCongo2: 1:05am On Oct 10, 2018 |
salford: LOL ... 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Boss13: 2:38am On Oct 10, 2018 |
TheCongo2: That’s means she is a permanent resident. Like I said the amount she gets depends on the course and duration. However, Ontario government officials are sympathetic to single mothers and may assist her to get a good sum. There are other programs for single mothers, all she needs to do is visit the Ontario Service Centre close to her or Newcomer offices. They would also direct her to Charitable organizations that can provide her with aid, free accommodation, clothing and even furniture. These are actually provided to new comers, but no accommodation for newcomers. She can also apply for after school daycare subsidy where her child can wait for her till she is done for the day. Child care Subsidy is free too. In Canada, more Particularly Ontario - you need to ask. If you don’t ask, nobody would direct you. With grant, child benefit and part time job, she can live a normal life. However, I don’t know how she would cope with studies and child care. It really tough for even a two parenthold here. Oh there are some religious centers that can also assist too - Non Nigerian centers (those ones are after your offering and tithes). Don’t be ashamed to ask, you would be shocked. Some of these churches have accommodations. Like I have said - Ask and you shall receive. - Now to the young idiot who was asking why I want to know. A clearer picture ensue a clearer and direct answer. 4 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by threadstone(m): 3:29am On Oct 10, 2018 |
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford1: 4:00am On Oct 10, 2018 |
threadstone:Apart from the availability of jobs (i.e. some types of jobs are not just available outside big cities), I do not see an advantage of a big city over a small one. Big cities being Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary e.t.c. In big cities, wages are becoming low, jobs are very competitive (even survival ones), and cost of living continues to rise. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by eclectic139(f): 4:55am On Oct 10, 2018 |
Hello Everyone, Please Is there any single male or female landing in Kitchener / Waterloo/ Cambridge area within this month or November? I am already in Kitchener, You can send me an email with classyeagle2002@yahoo.com so we can coordinate. Thank you. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by einsteino(m): 5:14am On Oct 10, 2018 |
salford: oh so I am not the only one who had to check twice that I wasn't on the wrong thread. To be frank, I didn't see anything wrong with Boss13 question. Not a few times on the journey of Express Entry have we had to ask what would normally be intrusive questions, but these questions help one know the best for someone of that profile. It's much like how a doctor has to be somewhat poky to diagnose. if we all have to be assuming, we would go on giving generic answers that may turn out to be an ill advise. A case in point, in making a choice of where to settle down, those I consulted usually start out asking my marital status/family composition. I have had folks say to me "Why choose to live in ZZZ like me, if I were single like you YYY is where I would have gone". That said, in the absence of a context to inform the motive of Boss13's question, AZeD1 like most people may not have any choice than to infer based on the normal day to day experience. In that sense, it can only seem intrusive... but we should get accustomed to the fact that to counsel someone on a life imparting matter like the ones discussed on here, it is only wise to have all data that are crucial to decision making. More importantly, no one is paid for the service here and we do not want to frighten or punish people for attempting to aid us. Communicating in text is hard, even for very good writers; lots of meanings can be misconstrued and it can easily cause the reader to be cynical of one's intents. However succinct our communication style maybe, conflicts and misunderstandings can not be extricated from human relationships, we can only reduce how often it occurs and resolve them when they do. I believe AzDe1 and Boss13 can resolve this squabble if they understand that they were only playing the role we all must play as pawns in the inexorable game of human conflict. It's no one's fault really, it's natural for things like this to happen where two or more humans are gathered. 36 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by sontelme: 6:29am On Oct 10, 2018 |
Hello people , I am about to book my flight n my first point of entry is Montreal and final destination is Regina, please am I able to complete all my landing formalities in Montreal?? Are there grey areas with Montreal as POE Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee some should respond to me |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by superdoll: 8:56am On Oct 10, 2018 |
Good day everyone, we are short landing in Toronto- North york In dec(family of 6) and i hv been finding it difficult getting a short stay condo. We are staying for 5 or 6weeks . Airbnb won't indicate exact location until we book and then we will be charged once we book. We dnt hv family there but we wanted a friend who is also on visit to be able to confirm suitability of the house and environment for a family . Also the prices I am seeing are quite high, we are looking at 2 bedrooms. Please seniors in Toronto I need help 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by joo2018: 9:10am On Oct 10, 2018 |
You can do your landing formalities in Montreal. sontelme: 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nobody: 10:13am On Oct 10, 2018 |
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nobody: 10:26am On Oct 10, 2018 |
TheCongo2: Yes, you are right. I chose that option too. Once they've calculated one's funding and all documents have been approved, then one will be allowed to choose the "No Loan" option. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by smslive2: 10:35am On Oct 10, 2018 |
@AzeD1 and @BOSS13 by the power conferred on Justin Trudeau and President Buhari, You are hereby commanded to kneel down, raise your heads, close your eyes and say the Lord's prayer .... Please guys, Both of you are not wrong as our senior below have rightly said. Please let is slide. Alot of people are looking up to you for advice on this journey. Biko einsteino: 5 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nobody: 10:50am On Oct 10, 2018 |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nobody: 10:52am On Oct 10, 2018 |
einsteino: The lady wrote "family of two" and even specifically stated "one parent" and "one child". Even when filling forms, there are different options for marital status: "Miss", "Mrs" and "Ms". The person can choose whichever is applicable to her. Boss13 can choose to answer the question based on the information given and the lady can also choose to give more information if needed. Anyway, case closed. 37 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nobody: 11:03am On Oct 10, 2018 |
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nobody: 11:13am On Oct 10, 2018 |
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Uglyduckling: 11:23am On Oct 10, 2018 |
GlitteringStar:Even if he just landed, I didn’t know just landing is a bad thing or something to mock someone for. People are just landing from other developed countries as well. Not everyone on this thread is migrating from Nigeria. People migrate for so many other reasons. But it says a lot about someone’s personality that he thinks a person just landing is beneath them and shouldn’t have an opinion. 58 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nobody: 11:36am On Oct 10, 2018 |
einsteino: Did you mention your marital status when you asked them the question? I'm sure the answer is No. That means your case is not applicable here because she stated hers (even though not directly). Do you know that some single mothers might not feel too comfortable asking questions here or an open forum just because of the question Boss13 asked? Yes, that is true because some are introverts who doesn't really like sharing much details about themselves on an open forum. 26 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nobody: 11:52am On Oct 10, 2018 |
einsteino: The bolded is true. 6 Likes |
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