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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by mavinjay1(m): 5:15pm On Dec 12, 2018 |
mavinjay1:HELLO GUYS. PLS I NEED ANSWERS TO DESE. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE BE KIND ENOUGH TO GIMME SOME INFORMATIONS? |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by jidobaba(m): 5:37pm On Dec 12, 2018 |
sistaj:Finally. The poignant ending with that picture, it all reads like an Escape from Sobibor. Happy for you. 3 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by jelmusboy(m): 5:52pm On Dec 12, 2018 |
Contact this agent https://www.nairaland.com/4843199/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled mavinjay1: 15 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Yooku: 9:51pm On Dec 12, 2018 |
Did you land yet? What you choose all depends on where your interest lies the most and your comfort level at learning what might be newish for you in the IT field. For the 8-month program with the Sharepoint specialization it appears that some previous experience with Sharepoint will be useful. Otherwise you will be better off going slow with the 2-year prog in Software Development and buidling your competency from the ground up. Cheers! Canadabee: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Yooku: 9:55pm On Dec 12, 2018 |
I would go with IT BA based on your educational background...Do you have work experience....Experience trumps degrees a lot of time in Canada so you would be better off looking for more experience in your field that just doing another program in Canada. The Canada grad cert might just be a nice-to-have but not necessarily a must-have. Cheers!! pyha: 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Sparks18: 12:18am On Dec 13, 2018 |
Good day everyone!!! I have plans on travelling to canada to work and earn a living... Please i have 1.5m already and will this do? What are the chances of getting the visa at the embassy and what are the things I need to put into consideration while applying for a visa.. Thank you so much as you get back to me |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by jelmusboy(m): 2:19am On Dec 13, 2018 |
Check first page of this thread, it will explain how you can travel to Canada with 1.5M Sparks18: 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Akingsqueen: 2:37am On Dec 13, 2018 |
It hasn't been bad so far. Adjusting to the cold. I sent a mail to you. Hopefully it works as my Nairaland email service hasn't been working. MummyJaygirls: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Akingsqueen: 2:55am On Dec 13, 2018 |
Salford has actually put things in perspective for you. If you need to do exams and all to practice in your field and no major money coming from family, then I will advise you get Healthcare aid job which as a clinical person, you might be lucky to get without the certificate. That way you can choose the shift that works best for you and your family. Most of them pay $15 per hour. If you get full child care subsidy in Edmonton, you will have between 350 and 450 to pay for your little one which is ok if you are doing up to 30 hours a week. You can get a dayhome which is usually slightly cheaper as opposed to daycare. Alternatively, when you come in, you can do a 3 month medical office assistant course with which you can get an 8 to 4 or 9 to 5 job that guarantees you your monthly income even up to $17 per hour with some added benefits. This you can do with students loan and you will still qualify for full childcare subsidy. When you sort out licensure, you can then go back to your field of practice. In all, if you start getting child benefit, you can decide to squeeze out the money for the daycare/dayhome from there. But just know that it won't be easy o however like Salford said, lots of people are doing it without breaking down. You can get accommodation in a Nigerian neighborhood and join a Nigerian church/mosque, you might occasionally get some support from them but this is not something to base your plans on. Adiepena: 10 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by mikkyphp(m): 3:43am On Dec 13, 2018 |
This is my 2cents for anyone coming to Canada and not sure of which province/city to settle - Please dont make your decision primarily on cost of living. You were given PPR based on your education, skills ans work experience. When you get a job that fits your skillset, you will be able to afford a decent standard of living. Remember if you move to a "so-to-speak" "cheap" city, with the downside that it has very few vacancies for your skill set, you will end up finishing the Naira you converted to CAD no matter how low the cost of living in that city is. If you now decide to take a survival job, you might get stuck in that cycle for years because it affords you little time for intensive job search, and you continue at those kind of jobs because you have bills to pay. This decision, albeit, difficult, is a fact of life. In life we make choices, and there are opportunity costs. It is human nature to always want to play safe, but be reminded that: "with great risk comes great reward". "Man, know thyself" - Oracle of delphy 1. Skillset/ Work experience, field of study: Choose a city based on the job propensities. oil & gas and engineering =(plenty jobs in AL, NS) while IT, Finance and allied jobs =(ON - Toronto,Waterloo, GTA). For other fields, please do your research on provinces. With No 1 above settled, things like family, schools for kids etc will be sorted easily. Caveat: the above is my opinion, not a statement of fact 44 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by TheCongo2: 4:39am On Dec 13, 2018 |
mikkyphp: Plenty jobs in Nova Scotia? Seriously? Maybe I don't know much about the province except for Africville but there have been a significant movement of people moving out of Nova Scotia to look for opportunities elsewhere. I always thought jobs are scarced in Nova Scotia. I could be wrong. 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by merrymum: 6:23am On Dec 13, 2018 |
Welcome @sistaj. Very interesting landing gist. Didn't want it to end. 3 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by cutezain(f): 6:25am On Dec 13, 2018 |
cutezain: Good morning, still waiting for your help on this one |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Adiepena: 10:42am On Dec 13, 2018 |
Akingsqueen: Thanks a lot @Akingsqueen Will check out the medical assistant programme. If its something i can do online before i land, i will quickly do so. Thanks for the outline. I really appreciate it Bless you. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by adebee16: 12:02pm On Dec 13, 2018 |
Please are there landed seniors in the Food and Beverage Industry over there? Would like to pick your brain (s) please. Thank you 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by okokobiokoman: 2:38pm On Dec 13, 2018 |
okokobiokoman: pls o, responses needed abeg |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by stubbornman(m): 3:12pm On Dec 13, 2018 |
WINTER PICTURES...PLEAAAASE 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by einsteino(m): 4:01pm On Dec 13, 2018 |
iaatmguy: I dey try brotherly... Mehn eh, na the race of paycheque and bills just lock person down. My small work wey i dey do wan turn me to robot. One funny thing sup this last saturday. Immediately work close by 6am, I carry myself travel go Hamilton for a job fair, unto boys dey find way escape survival job. The job fair been get entry level position for civil engineer (Engineer in training). No be i reach there, me and HR dey discuss, inshort the way e been dey flow it was more like gist. The convo been dey go well until Sister come ask where I get my degree from, I come reply University of Nigeria... Aunty look me, come ask when did you arrive Canada, I reply... She come ask what have you done since you arrived, I clear her the work wey boys dey take hold body, i been try package the work but e be like she no chop the package... Next thing aunty say "do you plan on going back to school?"... The way the question drop eh, Aswear it didnt sound like a question at all o! Lol e be like she been dey gimme sisterly advice. Well sha she promise to go through my resume, hopefully my experience go convince am. E no too tey wey i comot there, I come see post for twitter wey UNN and Unizik dey drag superiority... I just shake my head, these ones no know say their certificate na mere "University attempted" to some people. Wetin i don see for here sha, it takes humility to rebuild ones life here. 85 Likes 8 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by einsteino(m): 4:06pm On Dec 13, 2018 |
sistaj: Welcome home 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by AZeD1(m): 4:10pm On Dec 13, 2018 |
einsteino:If you are a Civil Engineer, I think you should seriously consider BC. My Cousin is there and he says there's a shortage of Civil Engineers. PS: He has years of experience working in the UK so that might have counted in his favour. 3 Likes
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by gorgebaby: 4:13pm On Dec 13, 2018 |
Thanks einstenio! I think the 'north' plays a role in how cold Canada is (my geography is limited though) einsteino: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by einsteino(m): 4:26pm On Dec 13, 2018 |
AZeD1: Thank you so much. There is always shortage of Civil Engineers everywhere in Canada but these guys seem to not let that change their hiring preference. Its much like the case of doctors. I started hunting BC even before I landed, I even joined BCASSN. Another thing I find is that I need to reorient my skills to that of North American industry if I expect to start out at intermediate positions. So save for entry level positions, I have grey areas to cover. Stuff like building codes and design codes, and some core technical competencies that are peculiar to the industry here(My focus has been in consulting environment). I am already working on those, while still job hunting. I have volunteered for an engineering internship program that starts next week, and I am hopeful it would help me get my foot in the door. PS: no one should give up over what i have said. I have heard of a couple of engineers that landed jobs not long after they landed, and some before they did. But what i find is that they usually have western degrees or experience, while some just switch to alternative careers. Still there is no one cap fits all here, hunt for your job, you can get it. 15 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by einsteino(m): 4:31pm On Dec 13, 2018 |
AZeD1: One more thing, pls could you ask if he minds my linking up with him? I am not much of a bother, I just need to have a few convo with him wrt the industry and I'd see to it that i make it as convenient as possible for him. 8 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by AZeD1(m): 4:33pm On Dec 13, 2018 |
einsteino:I was surprised when he said there was a shortage of Civil Engineers because we have a family friend with a Phd and she was finding it hard to get a job although she has no "field" experience. Good to know the opportunities are there and I wish you all the best in the internship. 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by AZeD1(m): 4:33pm On Dec 13, 2018 |
einsteino:I'll ask for his permission and get back to you on that. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by TheCongo2: 4:53pm On Dec 13, 2018 |
AZeD1: You have my permission 8 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by iaatmguy(m): 4:58pm On Dec 13, 2018 |
einsteino:my brother, it is well with you. brace up, i believe you can, though the road might be long, but you will get there. this is the headache of immigrants in HEAVILY REGULATED industries. i bet others and i are all routing for you. stay safe bro 6 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by AZeD1(m): 5:06pm On Dec 13, 2018 |
TheCongo2:Yes boss 3 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Jumdah20: 6:35pm On Dec 13, 2018 |
Thanks for sharing @sistaj, you're a correct somebody. I felt like I took the journey with you, i even felt your anxiety over not getting through to your host, lols. Thank you and keep coming back to keep the thread alive. God bless you amd your family. Please drop your landing gist, let us pray for you biko [quote author=sistaj post=73763140]And we have landed....... My journey began from ph last Saturday which was a nightmare of a journey.Extended family of 6 - 3 adults and 3kids.We were scheduled to leave with 3.30pm 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by coconuthead(m): 7:06pm On Dec 13, 2018 |
Please anyone here lives or have lived or can connect me with someone who lives or have lived or plans to live in New Brunswick? I need some important information regarding the province and will be grateful for the help. Just mention me in the reply |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Majesticniyi(m): 8:22pm On Dec 13, 2018 |
adebee16: Same question here, please. I'm a mechamical engineer working in an FCMG (and expecting PPR soon) 2 Likes 2 Shares |
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