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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by ceemac: 10:54pm On Oct 26, 2018 |
cochtrane: Irrespective of the number of years of experience you have from Naija as an Engineer, you need a minimum of one year practicing and doing engineering duties in same role of your discipline to be considered for a P.Eng license. Having said that, I will advice you start of on arrival as an EIT as that will afford you good time to scout the engineering jobs related to discipline to gain the needed minimum of a year experience for the P.ENg application and you as well can write your professional exam during that period also. cc: einsteino, this information may be useful after your excursion around choice destinations. You may also consider voyaging on Titanic II which is set to sail in 2022 |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by cochtrane(m): 11:42pm On Oct 26, 2018 |
ceemac:Yeah, you are mostly right. But one can also apply as Licensee without needing Canadian experience, don't you think? |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nogen: 11:55pm On Oct 26, 2018 |
einsteino: you sure cracked me up. Welcome to my province. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford1: 12:42am On Oct 27, 2018 |
einsteino:Another reason cars are cheaper in Quebec the application of salt on roads. During winter, salt is used in de-icing the road compare to say Alberta or Sask where sands or gravel are poured on the roads, but this doesn't deter people from traveling to Quebec to buy cars at discounted price. Nice to know you are settling down. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by ceemac: 2:44am On Oct 27, 2018 |
cochtrane: AS APPLICABLE IN ONTARIO AS OF TODAY: You can only apply as an EIT without a Canadian experience, You do need a minimum of 1 year Canadian Experience to be eligible for P.Eng and that will also include taking your Professional Practice Exam (PPE). Find below the Licencing Requirements as regards work experience: Licensing Requirements • Acceptable engineering education • Professional Practice Examination •Good character (i.e. no criminal record) • References (all supervisors, minimum of one P.Eng.) • 48 months of acceptable engineering experience (12 months must be within a Canadian jurisdiction) The below link may be of further clarity: http://www.peo.on.ca/index.php/ci_id/30275/la_id/1.htm |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by tobore187: 7:44am On Oct 27, 2018 |
Still awaiting responses and advise from you all. thanks tobore187: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by iaatmguy(m): 8:48am On Oct 27, 2018 |
rainazoe:definitely, next year according to her |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by REDBULL1(m): 9:38am On Oct 27, 2018 |
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by REDBULL1(m): 9:40am On Oct 27, 2018 |
einsteino, I enjoyed your write-up. I have a question. how difficult was it to get accommodation? which parts had affordable and secure accommodation? Pls tell your "finding accommodation " story. Me dey seriously reason settling for Montreal when I move. ehen even licensing for driving. Pls o give us info. thanks bro |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford1: 9:58am On Oct 27, 2018 |
tobore187:I know there use to be lots of Occupational Health and Safety jobs during the oil boom in Alberta. Not sure how the industry is fairing for OH&S professionals now. This is an industry I know very little of. All I remember was that people use to take a one year certificate course at a college in one of the maritime provinces then end up in the oil sand. I can't recall the name of the certificate neither do i remember if they needed professional certification. However, Chemists seems to be doing well here. You might have to take up junior level roles to begin with. Contact ferfer on this thread or the canadian dependant visa thread. He is a Chemist and got a job in BC not long after he landed. He might be able to give you some pointers. Since you already have some experience in customer services, it might be easier to tow that path. You could get into goverment or private companies as a customer service rep then work your way up through internal vacancies to an higher position. I have never lived in Ottawa so I can't comment on housing for the city, but cost of housing is fair in Calgary. Maybe from $850/month (basements and single room) upwards. Note that an apartment renting for less than a thousand might not be as good another renting for say $1300 per month. You would have to view and much depends on your pocket and what you can afford. Not sure about how common IT/ Business Analysts jobs are in Calgary. 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by softandmoist(f): 11:16am On Oct 27, 2018 |
Hi everyone, Please who is coming to Regina SK, or knows anyone coming between now and December? I'd appreciate your help. Thanks. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by einsteino(m): 12:53pm On Oct 27, 2018 |
joo2018: That's true boss, NB is the only officially bilingual province but my friend there says it isn't really serious on ground. like you said, there are french programs in other provinces. I too I'm considering moving out of Quebec, to learn french elsewhere without the pressure of my career depending on it and maybe return in future with my horned french skills if Montreal is still bae to me. kids have immersion program in almost all of canada(though quality seems to vary, I read some complaints on quora) but there is nothing for adults other than language classes(this differs from immersion). However, you can simulate the immersion anywhere for yourself, make french the default language of your phone, start watching french movies with subtitles, watch news in french, listen to french songs and go on apps to chat up french babes if possible (guys brain dey usually overclock once babe enter the equation ). Easier said than done, but if na wetin dey give you voltage, you go run am. 10 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by einsteino(m): 1:01pm On Oct 27, 2018 |
Jasmine17: ottawasenators: una dey burst my head o. thanks alot 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by REDBULL1(m): 2:09pm On Oct 27, 2018 |
einsteino: einsteino, I enjoyed your write-up. I have a question. how difficult was it to get accommodation? which parts had affordable and secure accommodation? Pls tell your "finding accommodation " story. Me dey seriously reason settling for Montreal when I move. ehen even licensing for driving. Pls o give us info. thanks bro ps: if you've done so already, kindly share the link |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by einsteino(m): 2:11pm On Oct 27, 2018 |
cochtrane: boss I applied for EIT instead. You can apply for P.Eng if you wish, if everything checks out, you be given a deferred approval ie you would be given 2years to get the 1yr canadian work experience before they proceed with other steps. If you fail to get it before the two years, your application would be cancelled and you would have to start afresh. Note: the two years starts counting from the day you submit your application and it typically takes 6months for them to review and reach a decision to place you on hold. 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by einsteino(m): 3:52pm On Oct 27, 2018 |
REDBULL1: ehm I don't think I qualify to answer that. This is because I still haven't decided to settle in Montreal, like I said, I may leave soon. From day 1, i made sure I kept my options open. I shied away from getting a lease, I refused to apply for a Quebec health card, you know pretty much anything to ensure nothing ties me down until I decide to settle here. As per accommodation, what I did was to pay a nigerian to stay at his place. I know for a fact his rent is 620 cad, it is a full bachelor apartment. All around his building there are "A louer"(for rent) signs put up to show there are available rentals, so my guess is that it is fairly easy to get a place. Compared to most Canadian cities, Montreal's rent is very cheap, that I can say with certainty. I have a friend staying in a shared apartment for 340cad a month, though it isnt as fanciful as more pricey ones that I have seen. I also haven't got a driver's license yet because on https://saaq.gouv.qc.ca/en/drivers-licences/foreign-drivers-licence/ it says that if I have less that 1 year driving experience I would need to start from the GDL. 3 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by einsteino(m): 3:53pm On Oct 27, 2018 |
ceemac: I be poor man pikin o, 2022 ke, where I go see the money to survive? |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by cochtrane(m): 3:59pm On Oct 27, 2018 |
einsteino:Thanks! |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Expectantbee: 3:59pm On Oct 27, 2018 |
einsteino: You see another advantage of your adventure, now whether you decide to stay Quebec or not, your reasons would be from your own experience not he said,she said . I envy you small sha lol. Me I’m just going to pack my bags to GTA in 2 weeks and stay there until I have a reason to move. 3 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by einsteino(m): 4:52pm On Oct 27, 2018 |
�� okay me and my waka waka need to get in check... Saint Joseph Oratory of Montreal. I took most of the photos in a hurry cos it was very cold out there and I still havent been able to buy a hand glove that is touchscreen compatible. I'd appreciate any recommendation for one that actually works well. Photo 1 10 Likes
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by einsteino(m): 5:10pm On Oct 27, 2018 |
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by einsteino(m): 5:18pm On Oct 27, 2018 |
Okay so at the Oratory, this two brave folks climbed up(about 40ft above ground) just to watch the sun set over the city. When your country hasn't enough problems and you are without a doubt that your doctors can put Humpty Dumpty together again anyways thanks to them, they gave me an opportunity to capture this. 28 Likes
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Tojued: 5:42pm On Oct 27, 2018 |
einsteino: If actually you're still broke in 2022 all the more reason to join the boat. You could be the Jack and find your rich Rose there. But please make sure you're the Jack that lives to tell the tale... 14 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Luce: 5:58pm On Oct 27, 2018 |
einsteino: Tempted to toe this free spirit line |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by joo2018: 6:08pm On Oct 27, 2018 |
Overseas fraud: an increasing threat to the safety of Canadians https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/health-safety/overseas-fraud |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Jasmine17(m): 6:56pm On Oct 27, 2018 |
einsteino: Do you know you can make good money selling these pictures to stock sites? The quality is better than most PC wallpapers sef. 4 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Newmum0615: 6:58pm On Oct 27, 2018 |
Our dear country, always on the lead. Sigh. joo2018: 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by 55emem55: 7:02pm On Oct 27, 2018 |
Wow. Just look at the way Africa is disgracing itself. I hope this doesnt have a negative turn on people willing to migrate legally. joo2018: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Jasmine17(m): 7:07pm On Oct 27, 2018 |
Newmum0615: New mamaa. Hope you are doing great now. Was thinking you will be in Canny now o. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by einsteino(m): 8:25pm On Oct 27, 2018 |
Jasmine17: Thanks alot. I really need to explore that. Right now, I just see it as a hobby. I do feel I would get better photos when I go Aurora hunting in Alberta someday. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by swizy: 8:26pm On Oct 27, 2018 |
Newmum0615: Hello Newmum0615, sorry to bother you this much. Please I sent you a pm. I'll appreciate if you could assist. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by sconp: 9:21pm On Oct 27, 2018 |
einsteino:Which phone do you use in taking this pictures |
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