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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Godsfavouredone: 11:00pm On Dec 17, 2018 |
[quote author=Ethelia post=73938565] Before I get into my epistle, let me just say that 'people who don't come back to give landing gist' don't do it intentionally. Thanks for your landing jist and congratulations on the birth of your baby. May your new home favour you. 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Ifeoma77(f): 11:01pm On Dec 17, 2018 |
Awww congratulations Mama Ethelia! Kisses to our Canadian baby 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by lebest: 11:11pm On Dec 17, 2018 |
Just a matter of time.... Canada is my target., hopefully a help will come. 3 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Lovell234(m): 11:13pm On Dec 17, 2018 |
Congratulations Ethelia [quote author=Ethelia post=73938565] Before I get into my epistle, let me just say that 'people who don't come back to give landing gist' don't do it intentionally. There are many many reasons why. Anyway, to the gist: Landing Not much to say here because I didn't depart from Nigeria. I flew KLM straight to Edmonton. The flight to Amsterdam was horrific ; terrible aircraft, uncomfortable seats, ancient in-flight entertainment, infact I almost regretted using them. Now to be fair, I was very pregnant during the flight so maybe that contributed to my discomfort . We had a 7 hour layover in Amsterdam which was spent roaming around the nice airport and resting in one of the lounges. 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by digitalgirl234: 11:14pm On Dec 17, 2018 |
Hey people.. Know anyone in need of a basement suite (partly furnished) is Saskatoon. Do hola. Quite affordable 1K without utilities. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by TheCongo2: 11:18pm On Dec 17, 2018 |
lebest: Amen 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Crescentd(m): 12:00am On Dec 18, 2018 |
einsteino: Hi @einsteino. Can you please provide more information on the bolded? Like the name of the programme and requirements. Thank you. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Dan90s: 12:09am On Dec 18, 2018 |
Hello family, hope y’all good. I’ll be in Kamloops, BC on Christmas day and I’m still in search of where to stay till I get my own place, wondering if anybody can be of assistance. I’m currently in Ottawa staying with a family member...I’d really appreciate the assistance |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by jholarharde(f): 12:56am On Dec 18, 2018 |
thanks @GS2 I was not disappointed. May God bless your beautiful soul. @ethelia, thanks for your gist. kisses to our canny baby. 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by sistaj: 3:21am On Dec 18, 2018 |
Congrats @ethelia on your bundle of joy 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nobody: 3:39am On Dec 18, 2018 |
@DawnM024, submit the required documents and any other supporting documents, dot your I's and cross your T's and her application will be approved. You can read this--- https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/apply-visitor-visa.html @DaisyEze, I'm really sorry. I've been so busy. I've replied though. @Ethelia, congratulations dear. 8 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by DaisyEze: 4:31am On Dec 18, 2018 |
GlitteringStar2: Thank you! I just replied! Thanks so much for the help. 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by nnysmuse: 5:10am On Dec 18, 2018 |
Please I really need this info too Thank you Cc @glitteringstar2 DawnM024: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by MissEmmy: 6:24am On Dec 18, 2018 |
salford1: 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by MissEmmy: 6:43am On Dec 18, 2018 |
Thanks for your response. The 'sharing info' was what i was trying to do with my initial post to einsteno, however the response did seem like i was was trying to mislead people, which is why i decided not to bother the matter. The most important thing is; people now know that there are different options/means of acquiring Canadian Work Experience and no one has to be stuck in the survival job cycle for long, hence my aim is achieve. cheers salford1: 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by MissEmmy: 6:46am On Dec 18, 2018 |
Sure. I wouldn't hold back from commenting, if i think my contribution will be of help to anyone. Thanks for your response. joo2018: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by MissEmmy: 6:48am On Dec 18, 2018 |
Thank you Sir for sharing your experience, i learnt a lot from it. stay blessed. TheCongo2: 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by MissEmmy: 6:57am On Dec 18, 2018 |
You are welcome Bro. Good to know that you are facing the challenge head-on. May the land favour your efforts. Stay blessed einsteino: 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by rainazoe: 7:31am On Dec 18, 2018 |
@Ethelia congratulations Momma. Been waiting for the landing gist and baby's arrival. Please give me steps on the Baby process from A to Z please. 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Adiepena: 8:10am On Dec 18, 2018 |
Hi ppl, Anyone ever had a pre-arrival online session under SOPA! I have mine today at 9am Alberta time and 4pm my time!! Any idea what to expect?? The kinda questions to ask? They asked I send my CV and Cover letter so they know how to help( am sure to help settle in). I don’t even know. Will come and share here after the session @skywalk12 am also a Clinical Dietitian Maybe u should check out the SOPA and register for a session too. Might help answer questions as. baby psychologist 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by vcole: 8:50am On Dec 18, 2018 |
rainazoe:halos! What would you like to know? There’s not much of a process per se. your gp is your primary care giver and would provide prenatal care up until about the 28th or 32nd week (not sure again) when s/he would refer you to a obgyn. In some cases the gp provides care for the entire pregnancy. Delivery is taken at the hospital assigned to your zone based on your home address. Documentation for baby is done prior to discharge. You get the sin in the mail after a couple of weeks, you apply for the birth certificate at the nearest registry after about 4 weeks and keep up with weekly and fortnightly baby and mom appointments with the gp and book immunization appointments. (Insert thinking emoji- did I leave anything out?) 7 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Amakaota: 8:52am On Dec 18, 2018 |
Thank you so much for this. You write so well. With regards to the immunization record, does it have to be that yellow government immunization card? GlitteringStar2: 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by vcole: 8:52am On Dec 18, 2018 |
Hi everyone, it’s been a minute. Just popping in to say hello. I see the thread is being kept alive. Congrats to all newly landed peeps and everyone else striving to stay ahead. @ethelia congrats on the newborn 13 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by supo19884: 8:56am On Dec 18, 2018 |
Please i need advice on Canadian PR ielts general module Speaking 7, writing 6, reading 7, listening 8... overall band 7 |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by vcole: 9:06am On Dec 18, 2018 |
@adiepena I see you’ve gotten good responses to your questions. I just wanna chip in a lil bit. It’s never easy to relocate with kids and I can’t even say that there is a perfect age to do so with less stress. Your decision would be largely based on assessing your personal emotional, physical and mental capabilities as well as your preferences. One thing to note is that since your kids would not be with you, you would not be eligible for child benefit or gst/hst credits. For quite a number of new immigrants with kids these come in handy in the initial period of settlement. In addition, being in a licensed profession often requires being willing to take on survival jobs or chart an alternative career path. Full day school hours for us are 8:30-3:30. Kids would usually have half day Fridays ending at 12:30 or just go to school on alternate Fridays. There are also teacher professional development days aka PD days and other days when school is out but parents still need to work. Kids will only be allowed to stay home at age 12 after taking a mandatory course. So, in a nutshell what I’m trying to say is to emphasize what @salford1 said that daycare is always a factor to consider until your eldest turns 12. For now, you’ll most likely be looking at a circa $700-ish monthly child care bill for both kids with subsidy approval. That would cover before and after school for your first and full time Dayhome for your youngest. It’s really not a bad amount as child care costs go. Some government funded bridging/work experience programs actually cover your child care costs for the duration in which you are enrolled in the program. It is a lot to handle 2 kids, and the decision ultimately lies with you. If you think you can cope, then it’ll be challenging but it is doable. 15 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by vcole: 9:15am On Dec 18, 2018 |
@einsteino, entertaining posts as usual. I happen to know a civil engineer as well. Croatian who schooled in Croatia but is also facing challenges with getting into eit jobs. So don’t look down too much on your degree,�. Regulated professions always have these issues. It’s the demand and supply thingy, restrict the supply and for sure you can attract higher revenue. Lol. Having clear short, mid and long term goals, staying informed, taking advantage of opportunities to learn and network, patience, perseverance and a positive attitude is needed to forge ahead. 3 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by einsteino(m): 10:01am On Dec 18, 2018 |
A canadian on Youtube by the name Johnny Nonuts had this to say about Canadian healthcare: Its tiring listening to Americans brag about Canadian healthcare services. They dont have a clue. last year I had an incident where I started feeling increasing pressure in my left ear. Eventually I couldn't hear anything out of it and the pain became so intense I barely managed to drive myself to the Trillium Hospital in Etobicoke. When I got there the the line up to register was almost out the door. Every seat in the waiting area was taken and people were lined up against the walls and every other standing room space available. Kids were screaming anf crying, people were on gernies and in wheelchairs all over the place. The look on most peoples faces was dead pan and depressing. It reminded me of a scene out of an apocalypse movie. There was no way in hell I would have survived waiting there as my ear felt like it was going to explode at this point. I drove myself back home and had a family member drive me all the way to Milton where I anticipated a better waiting time. When I got there only 5 people were in the waiting room but it still took me 5 hours to see a doctor. I thought I was going to go insane from the pain. Toward the 4 hour mark something in my ear had popped and the pain started to diminish. The chairs in the room where the doctor saw me had duct tape holding what ever material was still on the arm rests and on the seats. Compared to the newest of hospitals, like in Oakville, this place was a dive and a step back into the early 70s. It needs a renovation badly. Doctor couldn't tell me what the issue was. Saw me for 5 minutes and I went home. I was fuming. For all the talk of our health care system being so great this experience was shit. I had similar experiences in the past with brutal wait times and doctors that are overwhelmed. An operation to my arm was my only positive experience but the MRI scan required before that took forever. If you don't have an insurance plan through work you will be paying out the nose for dental and drugs and other services. Walk in clinic doctors are 50/50 in terms of help. Most have you out the door before you even have a chance to sit down and explain what's wrong. Good luck finding a Family Doctor. When I see Trudeau brag about our healthcare system I want to puke. The guy has no understanding of what hard working average Canadians have to deal with. A spoiled man child. Our system needs help big time. The amount of taxes we pay does not justify the level of service we experience on average. Remember when patience had to wait in the hospital Tim Hortons in wheelchairs and gernies a few years ago because there was no place else to put them? yeah.....thats our healthcare system. 3 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Adiepena: 11:13am On Dec 18, 2018 |
vcole: Many thanks @vcole. I appreciate all the suggestions. Bless you. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by wholesomegrace: 11:18am On Dec 18, 2018 |
jelmusboy: Special thanks @TheCongo2. God bless you. I sent you a mail last week. Still expecting your response |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by wholesomegrace: 11:19am On Dec 18, 2018 |
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by wholesomegrace: 11:39am On Dec 18, 2018 |
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by wholesomegrace: 11:42am On Dec 18, 2018 |
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