@blackbuddy,maternal ,vcole et al
I am a silent follower of this thread and I have read from 1-170�still reading tho. To the above thanks for informative and educative post.As you are touching lives the lord will elevate you guys too.
I am relocating with my 1year old daughter to Ottawa in January. I want to know about preschool/daycare for my daughter?how is fashion design business?Do Nigerians in canny really sew native dresses ?Is anyone in this line of business on this thread that can put me tru?is there bridging program for microbiologist ?

jelmusboy:
Alberta people, how easy it is to get a job there, especially healthcare sector. That place looks promising with high minimum wage and low tax

Health sector is good if you move away from the big cities. Not saying you can't get an health sector job in the big city, you would just need to be ready to face strong competition and slightly lower wage.

Natalie27:
Tout le monde parlent comme ça, même si au Nigeria , quand on connaît que je peux parler Français, ils disent « il y’a beaucoup d’opportunite , tu peut faire ça et ça mais je pense si je suis capable d’etre Un enseigneur ou traducteur parce que ça fait longtemps que je parle et écrit la langu , peut être je peux fair un cours tandis que je traivalle...
En ce qui concerne des accents ce n’est pas de tout un problem , je te comprends bien .

Toi aussi, m’excuse n’importe quel erreur ...

Mais serioisement j’ai peur que ma francais ne va pas suffire

Aussi

Yesterday soon as I responded to this message I got ban and my post was deleted.
I guess it is because I responded to you in French. So, I wont make the mistake of writing French again on this thread.

Actually, your writing is good. I understand that you aren't confident with your ability to speak French. However, just like with everything else in life, practice makes it better.
I have met some English speaking people who had improved their French in their field of work.

What surprises me is the fact that most Nigerians I have met who speak French are very fluent when compared to American or English Canadian who speak French.

The Nigerians I have met speak a French that is very clear. You won't understand anything from people speaking French in New Brunswick.

I believe getting a bilingual job will help you ciment your confidence with the French language.
I am sure you will be fine.

DaddyTheFather:
A little advice wanted from landed seniors that have done this before...

Landed in Airbnb. was hopeful of finding a place asap so only got a week. but I am starting to wonder if my budget is realistic. I chose Toronto because the Mrs and I are both in finance and I also have future plans that sort of make Ontario the only choice for us. We wanted an apartment of any sort except a basement either in Etobicoke, Scarborough, north and east york and Mississauga, but we can't seem to find anything under $1500 that is not a basement (we actually started from a budget of $1300 o, just to show you how much we have pushed our limits on this budget thing)...

Can anyone advise if this amount is reasonable and if I just need to keep searching? Its just frustrating when you see a price on Kijiji and you check the company site and its $1900 instead, or you call the management office and they either don't answer or they tell you the property is not available. I really do not want a basement apartment for my family, so I want to know if my budget is even realistic at all. I would appreciate any input on this or any connections that would help to find a place ASAP. una do well...

Why not taking a basement for now and then move to an apartment later? I believe the rent amount outlined in your post are reasonable for the GTA
Questions for you, any particular reason why you chose the GTA? How old are your kids?

jelmusboy:
Is there anyone who can please do me a favour of helping with a car to go to St. Catharines to view a house. The house is not on the high side and I want to view on Saturday 2.30pm.

Someone should please help a brother

Did you solve the issue?
Where are you located?

DaddyTheFather:
A little advice wanted from landed seniors that have done this before...

Landed in Airbnb. was hopeful of finding a place asap so only got a week. but I am starting to wonder if my budget is realistic. I chose Toronto because the Mrs and I are both in finance and I also have future plans that sort of make Ontario the only choice for us. We wanted an apartment of any sort except a basement either in Etobicoke, Scarborough, north and east york and Mississauga, but we can't seem to find anything under $1500 that is not a basement (we actually started from a budget of $1300 o, just to show you how much we have pushed our limits on this budget thing)...

Can anyone advise if this amount is reasonable and if I just need to keep searching? Its just frustrating when you see a price on Kijiji and you check the company site and its $1900 instead, or you call the management office and they either don't answer or they tell you the property is not available. I really do not want a basement apartment for my family, so I want to know if my budget is even realistic at all. I would appreciate any input on this or any connections that would help to find a place ASAP. una do well...

Hi there.
Those areas you mentioned are in the GTA and to be honest, your budget isn’t realistic for an apartment. Rent isn’t exactly cheap here unless you look into smaller towns probably outside the GTA.
It’s not impossible but highly unrealistic to get an apartment for that amount. Why aren’t you guys going for a basement? That budget will get you a basement apartment. If you can’t exactly increase the budget and have no one to stay with, I suggest you go for the basement apartment and save your Airbnb money. I don’t know the size of your family but you can get a 2 room basement (even more, who knows) with that amount.
If your concern about basements is the fact that its the coldest part of the house, get mobile heaters to add to the central heater and you guys will be fine. Afterwards, when you guys are settled you move from there.
Hope this helps

I couldn't. Don't even know how to get there from Etobicoke using public transport

TheCongo2:


Did you solve the issue?
Where are you located?

Pls how do I go about doing this? As this might be my only way out.

linuslynx:
Same thing I did it was very easy and straight forward. I even got the e-ticket earlier than I expected. I thought you've landed already sef.

jelmusboy:
I couldn't. Don't even know how to get there from Etobicoke using public transport

Are you a newcomer? How long have you been in Canada?

If one is applying for a job and they said Cover letter is optional after submitting your CV, will not submitting a cover letter works against one?

HR and Experienced people, kindly advise

I'm a chronic newcomer . Landed on Monday

TheCongo2:


Are you a newcomer? How long have you been in Canada?

jelmusboy:
I'm a chronic newcomer . Landed on Monday

Welcome to Canada my brother
Here are 2 options for you.
You can take a greyhound bus to St. Catherines. It will take you 2 hours to get there by bus.
Or, I can take you to St. Catherines (free of charge). But I live in London. It will take me 2.5 hours to get to get to you in Etobicoke. Can you reschedule your St. Catherine's appointment?

Thank you brother, this is much appreciated. However, I have decided not to take it anymore. I was advised to get a job first, then I can decide where to live based on my job location.

I sent you a PM though

TheCongo2:


Welcome to Canada my brother
Here are 2 options for you.
You can take a greyhound bus to St. Catherines. It will take you 2 hours to get there by bus.
Or, I can take you to St. Catherines (free of charge). But I live in London. It will take me 2.5 hours to get to get to you in Etobicoke. Can you reschedule your St. Catherine's appointment?

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Dewys1:
Hello kindly help with such app I can use to provision a Canadian mobile no while in Nigeria. I used an iPhone. Thanks

jelmusboy:
Thank you brother, this is much appreciated. However, I have decided not to take it anymore. I was advised to get a job first, then I can decide where to live based on my job location.

I sent you a PM though

I have already responded to your PM.
Cool

salford1:

Health sector is good if you move away from the big cities. Not saying you can't get an health sector job in the big city, you would just need to be ready to face strong competition and slightly lower wage.

What smaller towns in South Alberta can you recommend? Not just healthcare jobs but good prospect to get apprenticeship sponsorship. Thanks.

Tojued:


What smaller towns in South Alberta can you recommend? Not just healthcare jobs but good prospect to get apprenticeship sponsorship. Thanks.

For apprenticeship, Grand Prairie has been booming for over a year. It wasn't seriously affected by the oil glut. GP is where vacancies have been popping up for oil/trades job in Alberta. Outside Calgary and Brooks, Southern Alberta is more of a cow/agriculture town.

For healthcare jobs, smaller cities would be anything outside Calgary, Edmonton and maybe Red Deer. Lethbridge is starting to get competitive too. I can't really recommend, but what people usually do is to move to big city at first, then apply for jobs in small cities. For example, you could move to Calgary, then a vacancy would become available in Brooks or you could be in Edmonton and a vacancy would become available in White Court or Peace River. Jobs in smaller cities or town would receive less applicant or none at all, compared to big centres where there would be 100's of applicants per vacancy.

Thanks, I don’t have a problem understanding or writing in French because i lové thé language. Lol I once visited Paris and I was shocked that I could still communicate effectively with the french even after leaving school and not communicating with any one for about 4years ..anyways I would do more research .. this my french I studied cannot come and go and waste in the land of opportunities ....

TheCongo2:


Yesterday soon as I responded to this message I got ban and my post was deleted.
I guess it is because I responded to you in French. So, I wont mais the mistake of writing French again on this thread.

Actually, your writing is good. I understand that you aren't confident with your ability to speak French. However, just like with everything else in life, practice makes it better.
I have met some English speaking people who had improved their French in their field of work.

What surprises me is the fact that most Nigerians I have met who speak French are very fluent when compared to American or English Canadian who speak French.

The Nigerians I have met speak a French that is very clear. You won't understand anything from people speaking French in New Brunswick.

I believe getting a bilingual job will help you ciment your confidence with the French language.
I am sure you will be fine.

salford1:

For apprenticeship, Grand Prairie has been booming for over a year. It wasn't seriously affected by the oil glut. GP is where vacancies have been popping up for oil/trades job in Alberta. Outside Calgary and Brooks, Southern Alberta is more of a cow/agriculture town.

For healthcare jobs, smaller cities would be anything outside Calgary, Edmonton and maybe Red Deer. Lethbridge is starting to get competitive too. I can't really recommend, but what people usually do is to move to big city at first, then apply for jobs in small cities. For example, you could move to Calgary, then a vacancy would become available in Brooks or you could be in Edmonton and a vacancy would become available in White Court or Peace River. Jobs in smaller cities or town would receive less applicant or none at all, compared to big centres where there would be 100's of applicants per vacancy.

Thank you. Plan is to start from Calgary.

Tojued:


Thank you. Plan is to start from Calgary.

That is a good plan. You would have a good coverage of Central to Southern Alberta, while anyone thinking of Central to Nothern Alberta can also launch from Edmonton.

salford1:

That is a good plan. You would have a good coverage of Central to Southern Alberta, while anyone thinking of Central to Nothern Alberta can also launch from Edmonton.

Please I need advise about living in Fort Mc Murray with hubby. Do you think it's a nice city to start a family and also being someone who has lived in Lagos all her life, how can one kill boredom, what business ideas also as I heard it's a small city.

Wishing you all the very best and God's favour.

jelmusboy:
Landed today 7am Toronto time, will try to post transcript as soon as I can. The struggle starts and all I can wish for myself is FAVOUR.

Any WhatsApp group for immigrants in Toronto or Ontario as a whole?

1mole1:


Please can someone help out? I remember someone once talked about professional exams to take for HRs but I'm not quite sure of the process through I've tried searching the thread for it.

I don't know if it's called a bridging course but you need to get certification check this website chrp.com. also a good way to prep for is to do a [post graduate diploma in HR

Beauideal:

Please I need advise about living in Fort Mc Murray with hubby. Do you think it's a nice city to start a family and also being someone who has lived in Lagos all her life, how can one kill boredom, what business ideas also as I heard it's a small city.

Why fort mac?
Fortunately the cost of living has greatly reduced aftee the downturn and the fire incident. Despite that, Fort mc is still not doing bad. It's a good city and there are lots of Nigerians with family currently living in the city.

I don't know much about business ideas but to kill boredome is not hard. Just like you, I am a Lagosian. I was born and bred in Lagos, Mushin to be precise.

- First thing will be to get involved in the community via volunteering. Volunteering is part of life in Canada and a good way to meet good people. The importance of volunteerism will be emphasized at your oath ceremony on becoming a Canadian.

- Get involveed in community sports for kids. You will get to meet other parents through that means.

- Go on a road trip to Banff and Jasper atleast once a year. If you are more adventurous, you can extend the road trip to BC.

- Visit Drumheller to check out fossils.

-Join parapos - members usually have events like naming ceremony, house warming, birthday parties etc lined up for the year.

- Get involved in church or mosque activities. Take the kids to playground. You will meets other parents here too.

- Get involved in social clubs at work.

^^^^^^Those are the ways I have been able to overcome boredom. I have visiting Quebec and Ontario with the family on my bucket list for next year.

1mole1:
As a lawyer in Nigeria who wants to go into HR in Canada, will I do some bridging courses there or do I have to get a degree there? Are some online courses I can take while in Nigeria to make it faster instead of waiting till I get there?

Can someone be kind enough to put us through please??

Ceeceefenty:


Can someone be kind enough to put us through please??

I answered this question some minutes ago. You need to do certification exam in the regulatory body in the province you land. Also you can do a diploma program in a university. The certification is most important.
Google CHRP and check for the website of the various websites for the province you are relocating to.

Natalie27:
Thanks, I don’t have a problem understanding or writing in French because i lové thé language. Lol I once visited Paris and I was shocked that I could still communicate effectively with the french even after leaving school and not communicating with any one for about 4years ..anyways I would do more research .. this my french I studied cannot come and go and waste in the land of opportunities ....

Some people are linguistically gifted. I guess you are one of them.
By the way, how many languages do you speak?

A company needed advertised 15 positions with the same job description and person specification. I fit into all these positions and I want to apply.

Can I use the same CV and Cover letter for the positions because they are all the same, only the locations where the post holder is needed is different

StKizito2:


I don't know if it's called a bridging course but you need to get certification check this website chrp.com. also a good way to prep for is to do a [post graduate diploma in HR

Thanks

Thank you so much. Please I sent you a pm. I want to ask you a few question on the usage of TextMe. I downloaded on iPhone, however it is not assigning a number to me.

Akingsqueen:
Textnow (free)
Dingtone (not free)
Talkatone (not free)

For some reason, my Nairaland replies don't get delivered.

I am not iphone savvy, but do you see an error message? What exactly does it say?

Dewys1:
Thank you so much. Please I sent you a pm. I want to ask you a few question on the usage of TextMe. I downloaded on iPhone, however it is not assigning a number to me.

StKizito2:


I answered this question some minutes ago. You need to do certification exam in the regulatory body in the province you land. Also you can do a diploma program in a university. The certification is most important.
Google CHRP and check for the website of the various websites for the province you are relocating to.

Okay. Thank you.