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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by DadR: 8:47pm On Nov 14, 2018 |
Madam, why you take am seriously like dis na? Na play I dey play o and I bin dey try stop d fight which I think I was able to achieve. To all we Women & Mamas, make una no vex o. Love you all JobsInIT: 8 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by DadR: 8:58pm On Nov 14, 2018 |
Oga madam, Choi! And what type of stuff have I said about women? Wetin we carry, wetin you throw? softandmoist: 4 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Lhimeet(m): 9:19pm On Nov 14, 2018 |
The moment I saw 2 more pages from the one I left.. I knew there was a fight. 12 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by eclectic139(f): 9:53pm On Nov 14, 2018 |
Uglyduckling: Na "landed Senior" and "elders in the house" dey cause am. 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by eclectic139(f): 10:11pm On Nov 14, 2018 |
Hey all, quick follow up, hope those that got the shipping guy's number from me were able to reach out to him? |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by softandmoist(f): 11:47pm On Nov 14, 2018 |
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Boss13: 11:49pm On Nov 14, 2018 |
softandmoist: I’m sorry madam I do not agree with you. We are quick to invalidate others. If I approach you on the street all smiling and expressing cordial greetings, would you respond to me accordingly. Please first note that you don’t know me and my being a Nigerian doesn’t instantly make me familiar with you. I am still a stranger. Skin color has nothing to do with it. However, if I was introduce to you by a common acquaintance, don’t you think it would make our introduction seamless? Please let’s not be quick to presume that Nigerians are snobs. I have met fantastic Nigerians and some Nigerians who just want to be at peace with themselves probably we don’t share common interests. It’s human nature and has nothing to do with a specific type of people, race or country. Even the whitey, after you discuss with them today, tomorrow they see and blank their face like they don’t know you. 17 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Glowingx: 12:49am On Nov 15, 2018 |
Boss13:Don’t be so fast in dismissing this. Everyone dey talk from their experience. It’s not uncommon for blacks to quickly throwaway face on sighting another even before you have an opportunity to even smile even if na the fake grin whites give.A Nigerian is my neighbor, words can’t even express the cold treatment on my first visit as per Know Neighbor. In all, let’s try to be more receptive. Nobody wan beg una anything oooo 13 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by TheCongo2: 1:02am On Nov 15, 2018 |
softandmoist: Maybe I should ask you where are you located. I live in London, Ontario which is mostly white. When in London I always make sure I greet every single black I meet. However, when I am in Toronto or Montreal, I just ignore black people given they are too many. In other words, you are most likely to be ignored by black in big cities. Now talking about the man who snubbed you in your daughter's school and then became chatty with a white lady, maybe they knew one another. Maybe he has a crush on the white lady. I am not discounting your experience in any way. I know our people can be funny sometimes. 5 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Boss13: 1:09am On Nov 15, 2018 |
Glowingx: Same thing with white people too. Whites will have a hearty conversation with you today, tomorrow they blank you. A black might not initiate a conversation. However, when the familiarity lines merges, they don’t ignore you. Nothing do our people at all. Abi for Nigeria Na everybody you dey follow talk to. No be people you Sabi or those you want to be friendly with. I bet the familiarity lines with your neighbors have been merged |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Blackbuddy: 1:13am On Nov 15, 2018 |
Hey, it's a cold country now but still very beautiful. Turning out to be a nice winter but please dress appropriately 34 Likes
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by TheCongo2: 1:16am On Nov 15, 2018 |
Boss13: With respect to the bolded, issoftandmoist is a lady and you are a man. Of course any lady would rise her defense mechanism when been approached by a smiling man. However, if a black man approach a black lady in a place where no other black lives, things may be different. Nevertheless, some black who live among white people see the presence of other black people as a competition. How ridiculous! That could be the type of black softandmoist is complaining about. 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Ifywhyteman: 1:30am On Nov 15, 2018 |
I dey greet o...Please how long does it actually take to get the PR Cards from the date of landing...One yeye survival job like that say they don't accept COPR as one of the identity verification documents, except the PR card is seen. Again, how long does it actually take to get the health card in Saskatchewan. Can one still access free Medicare even if the card is not ready? 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by TheCongo2: 1:41am On Nov 15, 2018 |
Boss13: But a white will never ignore another white because he is white. When in the midst of black people, a white will see another white as an allied. But in the midst of white people, some black would look at other black as competition. 11 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by NumeroUno7(m): 2:22am On Nov 15, 2018 |
Please guys help us with photos... Let's also see what Canada is like 6 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by softandmoist(f): 2:25am On Nov 15, 2018 |
Boss13: The way you quickly took it personal. Eya fa. You didn't read my post at all. That's my conclusion. It's not like I was expecting him to run and hug me sir. I greeted him twice and not even a nod to acknowledge me? He's a snob. He's forming. He's even annoying me now as I'm thinking about it. (I just typed that for fun, he can't get to me at all). If you know how much we've been blessed by Naija brethren here, you would know God will straight up seal my mouth with a slap if I say they're snobs. Please read my post again. Or don't. P.S. I don't even care if he exists o, it's the Yoruba in me that made me greet. 28 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Ifywhyteman: 2:26am On Nov 15, 2018 |
softandmoist: So true...I just don't understand them sha. Well have adopted my own pattern, I dey approach you I flash you head ups, if you acknowledge am, we greet wella, if you blank me, I switch off kwa pass you. I must say from my little observation, truth be told some of the Yoruba folks, appear nicer and ready to relate with you, compared to some of my fellow Igbo guys who will only wanna talk when they have coded finally that I am Igbo like them. But anyhow sha, na come we all come, and we all go survive and make am. 14 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by softandmoist(f): 2:26am On Nov 15, 2018 |
Ifywhyteman:6-8 weeks. No you can't access healthcare until it's ready. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by softandmoist(f): 2:29am On Nov 15, 2018 |
Glowingx: Thank you. I'm not begging him for anything o. Just that our kids are Nigerians and they may bond. I'd hate to see my daughter be treated coldly by him and I may have to warn her to stay away from them. Abeg na better life I find come I no wan do family. 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by softandmoist(f): 2:31am On Nov 15, 2018 |
TheCongo2:Exactly. Especially when there's a common factor like children being in the same class. But like I said I can't be bothered. It was just funny one kind Sha. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Ifywhyteman: 2:35am On Nov 15, 2018 |
Boss13: People are talking from experience. I have had my own fair share of it. Some Nigerians snub you outrightly, that is the truth. We are not saying, you owe anybody any greeting or hailing or heads up or hi on a good day. But, it is in our nature to hail a brother "what's up" when you cross path on a goodday. But, bros, some people no dey even do like say them see you, talk-less of responding to your greetings. It is not as if you want to stop and have conversation with anybody. Just normal hailing, person go just blank you as if una dey quarrel. But we have some correct people sha wey dey catch person network from far, and answer you wella when you hail. 18 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by softandmoist(f): 2:36am On Nov 15, 2018 |
TheCongo2: They don't know each other. We were in the hall way waiting for the bell so the children could be admitted and I heard him asking the woman if she was cold because she wasn't dressed like us, and then introduced himself. The conversation didn't sound like he'd met her before. But let me leave it there at the risk of sounding bothered. I go out and meet blacks and I smile and nod or just wave. Sometimes, like on a bus, I don't do anything. But I greet you twice and you act like you're hard of hearing, only to start telling someone you think is 'better' hare yu feeelinggg cauld? It's ok o. No biggie in nodding or just smiling back. 25 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by eclectic139(f): 2:48am On Nov 15, 2018 |
softandmoist: LMAO @ "hare yu feeelinggg cauld" 9 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Boss13: 2:50am On Nov 15, 2018 |
TheCongo2: I don’t know about Whites not ignoring themselves. I am not a white man and I really just don’t care about them. I get to read about this competition alot from Nairaland - what competition? On what level? Except you are part of the super rich that can employ lawyers and accountant to assist you avoid taxes, then I can understand. Canada is a leveler. The taxation brings everybody to equilibrium. Hence anybody with the mindset of this Competition that I get to read a lot is deceiving themselves. You can virtually afford anything. If a black man sees another black man as THE COMPETITION, that black man is insecure and uncomfortable with his own skin. This is my own opinion. 6 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by TheCongo2: 2:50am On Nov 15, 2018 |
softandmoist: Sorry about that. If I were you I was going to be truly bothered by that. Was the guy a Nigerian? Where are you located? 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by TheCongo2: 2:53am On Nov 15, 2018 |
Boss13: That is the point about softandmoist 's post. So her experience can't be discounted 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Glowingx: 3:24am On Nov 15, 2018 |
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford1: 4:22am On Nov 15, 2018 |
Ifywhyteman:Quite strange copr wasn't accepted. As per the health card, it could take up to 2months to receive one by post. If you applied online, you would have a status update which would determine when your eligibilty has been completed. This could take up to 6 weeks if you landed around the time of school resumption (International students clog the system). If you call saskhealth at around 6 weeks after application, you may be given your healthcard number over the phone. That is all you really need. You can call saskhealth to determine the current status of your application if you did not apply online. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by maternal: 4:46am On Nov 15, 2018 |
TheCongo2: I can weigh in. To begin with if someone smiles at me and says hello, I will do the same regardless of their race. It's simply the human thing to do. I've also went out of my way to help newcomers to Canada, from relatives to strangers, regardless of what race or country they come from. Hence why I'm on this thread. But if I see a black stranger I'll say hi/hello but that's it. Unless I was introduced to them by someone else, or you're a colleague and I've gotten to know you well enough to trust you. Other than that, forget it. Why ? You said it. Blacks in North America view other blacks as competition. The co-workers who have stabbed me in the back and have attempted or gotten me sacked were black Africans. White people are 2 faced and have no loyalty to me as a black man, I know. I keep them at arms length and know my way around them. But black Africans ? If I don't know you, stay in your lane and hi/bye is all you get. Unless we get to know each other and I start to trust you. The things what blacks would do here to advance their career,objective,etc to other blacks is sickening. Lastly, in this part of the world, a lot of people suffer from mental health issues, or they just want to be left alone. It's not by force. It doesn't mean anything negative if someone isn't out-going smiling and saying hi to everyone. 22 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by maternal: 4:55am On Nov 15, 2018 |
Boss13: Some companies may look to hire, keep, or promote their token black employee, but there are 2 black employees including yourself. That other "black brother" will do everything in their power to belittle you and your work, to make sure you get sacked or don't get that promotion. A black police officer will go to a black neighborhood and harass the citizens there, even more than his fellow white officers, in order to get a promotion and become a Sergeant. These are small examples. 14 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by eclectic139(f): 5:36am On Nov 15, 2018 |
maternal: This!.. the hustle never ends does it. 4 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by softandmoist(f): 6:26am On Nov 15, 2018 |
TheCongo2: He is a Nigerian. We're in Regina. |
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