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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by knacker(m): 3:01pm On Dec 20, 2018 |
joo2018:Bro I need advice ... Which method is best to migrate...via PGD or Pls I need enlightenment 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by dustydee: 3:14pm On Dec 20, 2018 |
vcole:There are private hospitals in the UK. Usually people prefer them to the NHS to avoid the long waiting times. Insurance companies will usually want you to go through the NHS first before using the service. spire is one of the hospital chains. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by joo2018: 3:27pm On Dec 20, 2018 |
Only you can decide based on your circumstances. 1. Go through the first link I earlier provided to see if you qualify for express entry. That should be your first option. 2. If not, you can go through the PG option. For student visa, check here: https://www.nairaland.com/4773130/canadian-student-visa-thread-part 3. If your points for express entry are too low, you can also try PNP, check here: https://www.nairaland.com/4180147/all-canadian-provincial-nominee-programs knacker: 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford: 3:38pm On Dec 20, 2018 |
knacker:The prospect for geomatics is very good . It's an im-demand profession (Oil fields) at least in Alberta and Sask. I have attended an open day at a school in school where all the graduating students (about 10) of that particular program were absorbed by just one company. This was also at a time when the oil sector wasn't/still not doing well. However, it's a regulated profession (Engineering). Check out the threads suggested by joo2018. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nobody: 4:26pm On Dec 20, 2018 |
einsteino: Thank you for this observation. It is what I've been trying to explain to some block head people around me but they just won't get it. They see me as a negative-minded person. I won't blame them. They are not in tune with reality. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by u3fine(m): 4:34pm On Dec 20, 2018 |
Good day everyone one. Please what is the cost of getting Police Clearance Certificate here in Nigeria and can I go to my state Police Headquarters? I'm based in Port Harcourt |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by gulpreet: 4:58pm On Dec 20, 2018 |
[quote author=Gellyz post=73989135]Anyone travelling on Ethiopian for Thursday? We Are light travellers and have unused luggage allowance. (4 check-in bags). For the sake of innocent people like you, I would say that everyone who has advised against doing this, is absolutely right! They feel SINCERELY CONCERNED. I'm a cabin crew and part of the training we have is NEVER to assist anyone transport a luggage or parcel or anything at all from one point to another as this is a great security risk. In the eventuality of an unfortunate event that the owner of such has any cause to deny you or the luggage, what happens next is better imagined. PLEASE, whether you're present or not, while a luggage/ parcel belonging to someone else is being packaged for you to assist in conveying to another place, do NOT assist! Thank you. 17 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nobody: 5:02pm On Dec 20, 2018 |
hoyo: It is doable if you are prudent with your finances in Canada while you try to get a job. I've heard about a couple in similar situation but in the country is US Also, kiss your marriage goodbye (it hardly ever ends well) |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by TheManOfTheYear: 5:04pm On Dec 20, 2018 |
Canadians, how is the Christmas atmosphere in Canada? |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nobody: 6:23pm On Dec 20, 2018 |
greyham:This was the reason I broke my relationship, the prospect of waiting one year or more to sponsor a bride in a new marriage with both spouses thousands of kilometers apart appeared too depressing. I hope I can get a decent spouse in CAnny sha ..... These are the sort of sacrifices we have to make for a good life and secured future.... 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by TheCongo2: 7:08pm On Dec 20, 2018 |
Guitarlife: Good things may be hard to come by and are worth waiting for 15 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nobody: 7:14pm On Dec 20, 2018 |
TheCongo2:HOw easy is it to stay away from your newly wedded spouse for more than a year ? And what happens if the application is even denied cos from what I understand it is not automatic. The marriage done scatter be that ehn! So for someone who is not married I think the sacrifice could even kill the marriage sef just like someone pointed out, cos the case I quoted the spouse could even enter Canny at any time if he wanted to, but in a case where the spouses cannot even be together if they wanted to and they are at the mercy of IRCC ? There is a case on this Nairaland of a man who has even become a citizen and the marriage to the wife was disputed, this was after the family provided dna test showing the paternity of the child. Imagine fighting for sponsorship for more than 5 years ? |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by TheCongo2: 7:23pm On Dec 20, 2018 |
Guitarlife: I hear you my friend. But, what if you face the challenge of finding someone suitable in Canada, will you run back to her? Then again, it boils down to ... to each his own. In any case, I wish you the best 20 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by AZeD1(m): 7:43pm On Dec 20, 2018 |
Guitarlife:Random question What if you get a fantastic opportunity with the UN that requires you leaving Canada for about a year and the new wife in Canada cannot come with you, would you divorce her? For those that usually have sponsorship problems, ask them how they got their papers. 15 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nobody: 7:49pm On Dec 20, 2018 |
AZeD1:This is a different case, we are talking of a brand new marriage here, a marriage that is probably less than a month. The case you have described is possible but the spouses will be apart as a result of there own decision not that they are being compelled to because of restriction of visa and to be honest UN jobs are a lot more flexible as the spouses are always given an option of either being with there wives or otherwise. Lastly, our convictions are different and for someone like me who considers absolute faithfulness in marriage a necessity I do not think it is part of Gods plan for marriage for spouses to be apart for any reason, this has been the main cause of infidelity and adultery in most cases and this is what I am hoping I do not fall into. Its a really tough choice to make, but I dont think putting myself under intense pressure and struggling to keep my marital vows is a great idea either. 6 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by AZeD1(m): 8:01pm On Dec 20, 2018 |
Guitarlife:I respect you opinion and like I said, it was just a random question. 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Godisincontrol: 8:02pm On Dec 20, 2018 |
Guitarlife: If you actually wanted to marry her, you would have and made her part of your application after AOR or even COPR. 32 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by AZeD1(m): 8:04pm On Dec 20, 2018 |
Godisincontrol:Truthfully, we don't know how far along they were in the relationship and he did what he thought was best for him. Can't knock him for that. 4 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Godisincontrol: 8:16pm On Dec 20, 2018 |
AZeD1: Check his previous posts/topics and you would see where I am coming from. Distance wasn't part of the equation |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford: 8:23pm On Dec 20, 2018 |
greyham:You said couple in the US? US is far nah. There are lots of families (Nigerians and non-Nigerians) in Calgary with husbands working abroad (Usually oil companies). You would find lots of them in the Aspen area of Calgary. The husbands are usually loaded and the wives do not even work. If they work, it's just to remain active. While this is hard on the family; Interestingly, one of the most common reason for strains in marriages among immigrants in Canada is not actually distance, but for the man coming to a realisation that he can't boss around the wife anymore like they do in their home country due to culture restrictions. The women also realises their new found power and capitalize on it. Their was a report on CBC calgary not long ago about this topic. My experience: The 3 Nigerian family break up I have heard about in Calgary: One was for the reason above, 2nd was infidelity (husband kept a mistress while working in Edmonton, wife in Calgary got to know he was dating a Nigerian student at UofA). The 3rd was for financial reasons. The two family I know with husband working overseas are doing well. 14 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by uchepixy: 9:29pm On Dec 20, 2018 |
Anyone interested in an apartment in Mississauga msg me pls. 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nobody: 9:36pm On Dec 20, 2018 |
Godisincontrol:Relationships are not mathematical equations, there are a lot of vagaries, 1+1 is not always equal to 2. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by TheCongo2: 10:23pm On Dec 20, 2018 |
Guitarlife: Lol.... 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nobody: 11:57pm On Dec 20, 2018 |
salford:I cringe at the bolded. That was what my former spouse was tending towards, she had lived abroad too for a while, I actually walked away much earlier but she kept promising to change, well it got to a point she changed from promising to change to prooving to me that it was wrong for me to demand submission. I am aware both religions postulate that the man is the head, the west teaches us otherwise and the result is there to see, the highest level of divorce is in the western and North American countries. Surprisingly, she was a "dedicated christian" and I assumed this shouldn't be an issue. Summary is that I ran sha, if the west tells us the Woman is the head or encourages the dual leadership of the home it doesnt mean it is right, the results are there for all to see as the west as failed woefully in marital standards. And demanding submission is not bullying @ the bolded, a ship can never have 2 captains and the fact the man is the head doesn't mean the wife is a slave either. 19 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by tozabes: 12:25am On Dec 21, 2018 |
This your comment sha...e get as e be and e be as e get. It reminds me of all those Onitsha traders (Omata boys) those years that will go and pay dowry for a girl in secondary school and then take on the burden of her continued training up to university level because he wants to be married to a graduate, only for the girl to graduate and decide that she doesn't want to be married to an illiterate . I understand that you are speaking as a bachelor sha because the married men who really love their wives know that to have a happy home, wifey has to be happy first . Nobody talks about submission or whatever. Guitarlife: 45 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by maternal: 12:35am On Dec 21, 2018 |
Guitarlife: The west has the highest divorce rates because woman have resources not to take nonsense from men here. You have many safety nets here which allow the women to be independent if she needs or chooses to be. In a 3rd world country, most women have no other option but to stay. Let Nigeria have a welfare system, government paid schooling for the kids, government paid healthcare for all, etc like Canada and see how fast women leave and divorce their useless husband. Along with a legal system that enforces the law if any domestic abuse occurs. Why would a man want to force a woman to stay even if she's not happy ? Is it by force ? What kind of sick enjoyment would a guy have in such situations ? Abeg if she's not happy why can't/ shouldn't she leave ? The same man who marry's a "dedicated christian" is the same man who'll have multiple side chicks and maybe a baby outside the marriage. Hypocritical Africans and religion I swear. We men need to grow up. This sick backward thinking is why Africa is what it is today. 56 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nobody: 12:55am On Dec 21, 2018 |
maternal:I am a bit confused by your stand in the bolded ? 1. Are you saying its okay to divorce ? 2. Are you a christian or muslim, its the holy book that says women should submit if you want to have a happy and long lasting marriage not me (Turns out the book is right as nations that have this order reversed have the highest divorce rates). 3. Each person has a choice to make, for me I have decided it is in my best interest to avoid women who want to stand up to their men. Are you saying there are no women even in the western countries who do not consider submission slavery ? Are you saying all the women abroad stand up to their men and form equality? 4. Lastly, are you inferring that the only set of women that submit are those that are financially handicapped ? 5 . I had to address the last bolded, Marriage for you may appear like an hobby or a to-do list but for some men, men like me its a lifetime commitment to support and remain faithful to one partner. Now you'd agree it will be tragic to get married to a lady who thinks she has the right to pop out of marriage at the slightest hint of unhappiness like you have posited she has a right to, ofcourse she does but I do not pray to meet such a woman in this life . I pray for a woman who understands the sanctity of marriage and is ready to weather the storm even in those times when things will not be rosy, this is life and not a film or hollywood fantasy movie, challenges will come and such a woman with the mindset you described above will run. 21 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by AZeD1(m): 1:07am On Dec 21, 2018 |
Guitarlife:The Bible says a man should love his wife like Christ loved the church so before you quote that verse of submission, ask yourself if you are ready to die for your wife no matter what because Christ died for sinners. By the way, what do you mean by submission? Calling you Lord and Master? Not having a life of her own? Accepting what you do/say irrespective of whether it is right or wrong? 39 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nobody: 1:28am On Dec 21, 2018 |
AZeD1: What is your own definition of submission ? And I dont know how this happened but it seems everybody on this thread seem to be pre-conditioned that men are evil, unfaithful, unloving, wicked and cheating bast***ards. Therefore every body seems to be prejudiced by default against the men. It doesn't bring much objectivity in my own opinion. The question you have asked is a typical example of subjective thinking, maybe our upbringing in Africa may have messed up our mentality but there are still faithful, loving and matured men who understand the biblical definition of the place of a 'Man" and plays it appropriately. The problem now is the issue of women who feel discontent in their position as women, a perfect recipe for disaster in any family. So to answer your question, submission isn't rocket science The family is an aeroplane, the husband is the pILOT and the wife is the co-pilot (and she is not struggling to become the pilot). To be honest this is the best way I can explain this to you. 18 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford: 1:36am On Dec 21, 2018 |
Sometimes the women are not even aware that they have stopped being submissive. Alot of women from Nigeria are used to having househelp and that neice or nephew from village doing all the running around. By the time they get here, normal everyday task could become overwhelming, then women request that their husband help them with house chores...na there the wahala dey start. 47 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nobody: 1:43am On Dec 21, 2018 |
Interesting discussion........ 20 Likes |
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