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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by jelmusboy(m): 11:34pm On Dec 08, 2018 |
Using the bold, Alberta can be said to be like Nigeria. Highly dependent on oil salford1: 6 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford1: 11:43pm On Dec 08, 2018 |
jelmusboy:Exactly. There would still be jobs but not as much as pre 2015 numbers.. There have been talks about diversifying the economy, but nothing concrete has yet emerged. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by eclectic139(f): 4:52am On Dec 09, 2018 |
Is it possible to leave people to their choices without shaming them for it. They want to see sky scrappers and have access to suya...is it on your POF?. If people are complaining about it being tough for them in Toronto you can give them an alternative based on your experience in Alberta. Not make it seem like they don't know what they are doing. The airport people land at is in Toronto, the weather is better, making it easier for people hustle and reduce the shock of moving from naija weather. Allow people abeg. maternal: 28 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Fusion23: 4:59am On Dec 09, 2018 |
maternal: Have always been a London, Toronto kind of person ..but its all about Opportunities...my first job was in Ottawa..then got a better one in Edmonton ..since then I love western Canada to be more precise Alberta...but then to each his/her own 11 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by claseek(f): 5:43am On Dec 09, 2018 |
joo2018:for reference |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford1: 5:54am On Dec 09, 2018 |
Fusion23:Na so o. Some people come out west initially, but move to the east before getting something meaningful. I have seen several cases. It also works vice versa too. Canada is not a "one size fit all" for immigrants. maternal:Not comparing to Toronto or elsewhere in Ontario. Alberta maybe some sort of eldorado (maybe if you work in the oil industry). While stats often report that Alberta leads the way in remuneration, this can be further looked into specifically for different industries or better still career paths. Outside the oil industry, some career path pay more in other provinces than Alberta. Using my own industry and that of my wife, the pay are higher in Sask. Who would have thought? In addition, what Albertans save on PST, others in a different province might be saving more elsewhere. E.g My phone bill, same plan/phone as what i had in Alberta cost $30 less per month, and my car insurance cost me $100 less per month! Using cities with similar status, full time daycare cost us about $250 less per month (per child). I would rather pay a little tax, probably extra 1% or 2% on top my wage and gladly pay PST to continue enjoying/keep my other monthly savings. 12 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by maternal: 6:48am On Dec 09, 2018 |
salford1: I'm actually a fan of Sask as well. But we're specifically talking about Toronto here. The formula is good pay with a low or decent cost of living. If the cost of living isn't respectable, then how much can one save ? I'm sure Sask offered you both. But back to Toronto, nothing is cheaper compared to the west. Absolutely nothing. Mix that with intense competition. I use to live there for years. I think the point is Toronto people shouldn't suffer in silence. Explore Canada and other opportunities across the country. 10 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by maternal: 6:56am On Dec 09, 2018 |
eclectic139: I don't have a right to voice my opinion ? If you don't like my comments simply skip it. The more people voice their opinions, the better for everyone reading to get what they want out of it. Perhaps we have capitalists reading the thread who want to land full force and don't need time to reduce the shock ? Sista don't shame or belittle me for my comment. I skip a lot of comments I don't agree or care for. 44 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by otokx(m): 7:15am On Dec 09, 2018 |
Ghen Ghen 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by eclectic139(f): 7:26am On Dec 09, 2018 |
You have every right to, doesn't make ur opinion immune to criticism. maternal: 9 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by kiboe: 7:39am On Dec 09, 2018 |
Please somebody,anybody, should help us analyze Manitoba like @maternal and @ Salford has done for their respective provinces,I know someone has done this a couple of pages back,but we need to hear from more people please. When we have discussions about living experiences in Canada, it feels like manitobans are not a part of the country,abi is the cold really dealing with them?lol 4 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by kiboe: 7:41am On Dec 09, 2018 |
softandmoist:thank you very much. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by cutezain(f): 8:13am On Dec 09, 2018 |
kiboe: Abi o , where are they when it comes to things like this |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Gloriouscrown: 8:48am On Dec 09, 2018 |
Hello sir, your analysis on your earnings and benefits is it for Saskatchewan? salford1: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Influential101: 9:16am On Dec 09, 2018 |
maternal:Everyone can't move to Alberta because Alberta can't provide jobs for all.. GTA still remains a choice destination for IT and finance... I have a friend in Toronto and he's doing fine.. In addition, you enjoy a fairly good weather.. To each his own.. 9 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by kiari: 9:56am On Dec 09, 2018 |
I'm really confused on where to settle Although I would land in Toronto, but I would love to explore. My Job experience differs(administrative assistant, customer care rep, account s officer)but I am open to new experiences.. Can you guys help with links to websites for some provinces with great job opportunities and their tax rates. Just a mini overview. #single applicant Cc.. @balckbuddy @maternal @salford1 @vcole & other gurus in the house. Xoxo 3 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by adebee16: 10:07am On Dec 09, 2018 |
British Columbia is even worse. Not much first hand info from there. It's either nairalanders are not there or those there are VERY reserved. kiboe: 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by SkinnyNigga: 11:06am On Dec 09, 2018 |
Is Canadian visa really hard to get? My friend keeps saying that. . He is saying it based on hearsay. So I end to hear from you guys. . And like how much and what visa do I need to migrate to Canada?? |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by ottawasenators: 11:49am On Dec 09, 2018 |
Start from page 1 of below page. https://www.nairaland.com/4843199/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled/156 SkinnyNigga: 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by SkinnyNigga: 12:06pm On Dec 09, 2018 |
ottawasenators:thank you 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by coconuthead(m): 1:45pm On Dec 09, 2018 |
adebee16: No one is even talking about New Brunswick. 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford1: 1:59pm On Dec 09, 2018 |
Gloriouscrown:Yes. That is for Sask. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by KINGTELLER: 2:10pm On Dec 09, 2018 |
vvvv 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Gloriouscrown: 2:20pm On Dec 09, 2018 |
Thank you salford1: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford1: 2:31pm On Dec 09, 2018 |
maternal:Well. Maybe with the exception of Vancouver. True Sask offered both. However, let us look at it from a different angle. Canada is not much of a big country (not talking landmass). There few major or minor cities so that makes career mobility difficult. This reason makes it tough for some people to find jobs in their profession outside the Toronto area especially those in some highly specialized finance profession. No matter how we spin it, there jobs just don't exist outside the Toronto CBD. If it does exist, it would be maybe just one or two openings in a year compared to the daily openings they would have access to in Toronto. Let's cut them some slack. This might be related or unrelated, depending on how one looks at it. With regards to your comment about exploring and seeking out opportunities across the country, I think that is an excellent suggestion. Some of us are lucky to find ourselves in professions that would still have vacancies or openings even in remote locations, so mobility becomes a non issue, and unlike most major cities in the world where employers would often pay extra or top-up for living and working in a big city, Canadian employers would often pay you more to move from a big city to a small city. It's not uncommon to see people earning up to $10 more on top their hourly wage just by moving from Calgary when they take up a job to some smaller cities or town in Alberta. 5 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Markab: 2:32pm On Dec 09, 2018 |
I live in the GTA and I can tell you that I've never regretted that for once since I moved into Canada 7 months ago. Each province has its own peculiar merits and demerits. Employment is competitive in the GTA, Bros I got mine in less than in 4week with a very competitive wage > $37/hr as a new comer without a master nor Canadian work experience. Different strokes for different folks. I've not seen what would take me out of ontario because the choice has paid off for me and I also have so many friends moved into Toronto from Alberta/Sask/Manitoba, and they are doing very well. Bros you've spoken and I completely agree with your assertion. What matters most is to discover oneself, find out which province your career interests sells the most, then go their to prove yourself. Thanks to @salford for your advise has paid off. I'll love to connect with you if you don't mind sir. Influential101: 23 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford1: 2:42pm On Dec 09, 2018 |
Markab:Welldone sir. We are all learning together in Canada as we build our lives in this great country. I sent you a pm. We can link up from there. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Markab: 2:50pm On Dec 09, 2018 |
Of course! I replied to that and to our previous line of conversion in 2017 salford1: 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford1: 2:57pm On Dec 09, 2018 |
Markab:I just realised that we had a conversation back in 2017. It's over 1 year already, how time flies! Glad you are doing well within a short time. Regards to your wife 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Riversides2003(m): 3:00pm On Dec 09, 2018 |
seunlara: If you want to practice your tailoring trade, I think places like Toronto, Ottawa should be your abode cos you have a lot of Nigerians there and they merry a lot. With the little money they make,they live life to the fullest and every Saturday there is always an Owambe things around. 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Riversides2003(m): 3:08pm On Dec 09, 2018 |
KINGTELLER: Dear sir/ma, pls let’s not leave Nigeria and come to Canada to do $12/hr job, if u are single without so much bills and expenses you will just be living from hand to mouth, but with a family it’s a no no otherwise you will just have to go register with food bank to be getting monthly food supplies. You are more than that, spread your nets and look beyond NB pls. 10 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Riversides2003(m): 3:10pm On Dec 09, 2018 |
ottawasenators: Bros u harsh o, Lol. 2 Likes |
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