francoteeboy2626:
please house,I plays talking drum and other instruments, if I can get a Nigerian church that can stand for me that there is no citizens that can play the talking drum for them,hence the need for me,can I get a work permit that way

princesschuks:



Oga which talking drum are you playing up and down?

Esughusughu:
Aiming high or far reaching?
Someone talked about avoiding Nigerians due to the negativity and limited
One question: why do people not disclose their salary?

bily:


Because its not uncommon for people in the same job description in the same company to be earning different pay. Like the popular saying goes 'what you don't know, can't hurt you'

Imagine if you have been with a company for over a year, and during the course of mentoring new intakes in the same position, you discover they are earning $20/hr and you are being paid $17/hr. As a human being, even though deep down you know they may have better qualifications, you will still feel bad cos you have the on the job experience, which is why you are mentoring them to begin with.

I know a company that uses a form of calculation to determine your pay structure based on where you schooled and your previous work experiences. so every hire for the same position end up earning different salary based on the result of the calculation.

iaatmguy:
thank you very much for this landing gist, may God bless your family.
Don't forget to buy plenty chicken for your children .
The are lovely

Majesticniyi:



I can't laugh, biko...The side of my brain expecting PPR is paining me

francoteeboy2626:
please house,I plays talking drum and other instruments, if I can get a Nigerian church that can stand for me that there is no citizens that can play the talking drum for them,hence the need for me,can I get a work permit that way

czaratwork:


My colleagues think say i dey craze. I have been laughing here. Laugh wan kee me die.

I was waiting for someone to comment on the talking drum work permit post. Please Ayam not feeling fine o.

TheCongo2:


Yeah it has happened to me so many times to read comments on here that make me start laughing to myself all day long. This may be embarrassing when people are around. Sometimes, I would pretend to be coughing if I can't hold it. I believe @nogen may be going through something similar

Now back to the topic. We had this discussion here before:

My Jamaican barber told me he was sponsored by the barbershop to get his PR.

Salford1 once indicated that he knows someone who got his PR through working in a fast food restaurant (Dairy Queen)

Given the above, wouldn't it be possible for a church to sponsor someone for playing or to play drum?

@francoteeboy2626

princesschuks:



Oga which talking drum are you playing up and down?

czaratwork:


Are you for real or you just wan make we laugh?

TheCongo2:


Yeah it has happened to me so many times to read comments on here that make me start laughing to myself all day long. This may be embarrassing when people are around. Sometimes, I would pretend to be coughing if I can't hold it. I believe @nogen may be going through something similar

Now back to the topic. We had this discussion here before:

My Jamaican barber told me he was sponsored by the barbershop to get his PR.

Salford1 once indicated that he knows someone who got his PR through working in a fast food restaurant (Dairy Queen)

Given the above, wouldn't it be possible for a church to sponsor someone for playing or to play drum?

@francoteeboy2626

Nogen:

Oh sure! Luckily, I'm in my bed reading this and I haven't stopped laughing too.

Mon frère Congo2, j'aimerais bien inviter ma soeur ici. Pour m'aider avec mes enfants afin de me concentrer aux études. Tu sais comment je peux amorcer cette demande. Quelles sont les exigences ?

czaratwork:


My colleagues think say i dey craze. I have been laughing here. Laugh wan kee me die.

I was waiting for someone to comment on the talking drum work permit post. Please Ayam not feeling fine o.

jelmusboy:
A friend of mine got sponsored by his church in UK for a Tier 2 work visa. All he is doing is to play keyboard for them and he sometimes play at party and tungba places

TheCongo2:


Last time I wrote French on here I got a 2 days ban from God knows where . You can PM me if you want to

francoteeboy2626:
please house,I plays talking drum and other instruments, if I can get a Nigerian church that can stand for me that there is no citizens that can play the talking drum for them,hence the need for me,can I get a work permit that way

czaratwork:


I have a choir member in my naija church that got his UK visa via that means too.

But you and i know that you have to convince this people here that you have advertised for a position for 1 month and couldn't get anybody to fill the space before you can bring in someone to fill the space.

Moreover is it not here we learnt Nigerians are not qualified for work permit? Anyone that raises work permit issue here is always told that he is about to be defrauded or has it changed now? The much i know is that Nigerians are only qualified for work permit after graduating from school here.

Abeg i no get strength argue. There is no harm in trying. It may work for you.

On a serious note, why not look for a skilled trade to use to migrate if skilled worker's stream did not work for you.

I am having headache from the good laugh i had that i will not be able to post anymore on this issue.

amdman:


If you mean Nahinbdis, he is a close pal that we started the process and have moved closely together. Landed together too.

Blackbuddy:
Night time pictures from Niagara, Ontario just before Christmas Day

francoteeboy2626:

am not here to d comedy, I needs advise,but our level of maturity here is low,am only trying to make use of my ability to get out of this retrogressive country

Zutlin:


My goodness Salford1! You seem to know quite alot about everything. You are so knowledgeable about Canada. Wow!

smslive2:
That closed friend of yours... looks like your shadow o abi make i call him your MTN.. Everywhere you go!

Tojued:


Shadow too far. More like alter ego.

salford1:


Apprenticeship:
Getting an apprenticeship position in Calgary has never really been easy since I moved to Canada, so it is expected to be tougher now that there is a glut in crude oil. It is an old boys club; hence, they offer most of the positions to relatives and friends. Some have been able to overcome this challenge by taking a pre-apprenticeship program at SAIT, but this still only gives a 50-50 chance and cost $$$. This is not to say it's impossible to easily get an apprenticeship position in Calgary, its just more difficult.

Some employer would prefer that a candidate work for them as a labourer for 3 months or more, hands on skills will be evaluated during this period. Other employers would expect a candidate to have a diploma from SAIT before they enrol a candidate on a structured apprenticeship program. This is common with utilities (gas and power).

However, up North, it's a different ball game. In the Grand Prairie area, employers are still willing to hand a candidate an apprenticeship from day 1. Not sure about the Ft Mc and Edmonton area nowadays, but it will still be better off than the calgary area since the North is more blue collar while the South is more white collar.

Security:
I worked as a security guard not long after I landed in Canada. Law enforcement career path (with the goverment) is huge and well remunerated in Alberta. I would restrict this discussion to Alberta since that is where I am familier with.

Commisioned and non commissioned City Police Officers (CPS, LPS, EPS etc): Highest paying. Excluding non-monetary benefits, starting salary is usually over $80k/yr for non-commisioned. It is even higher for commisioned officers.

The RCMP: A prestigious federal agency. RCMP stations are everywhere in Canada often outside city limits and have contracts with towns/cities that do not have their own city police force.

Alberta Sheriffs: They guard court houses, provincial buildings, transport prisoners, and are very active on Alberta highways handing out tickets to traffic offenders.

First Nation Police Officers: Stationed at first nation reserves. They work just like the regular city police.

Peace Officers: They have three sections that I am aware of - Transport, Correctional (prison) services and Healthcare services (AHS). When you don't pay a train ticket, or are caught jaywalking, they would hand out fines and tickets. The ones stationed at hospitals in conjuction with private security guards helps to ensure peace and safety, especially in the Mental Health Unit. The police hand over arrested drunk people off the streets or kids causing troubles at remand homes to peace officers/security guards and hospital staffs till they are okay to be let back into the community.

Security Guards: Private companies security guard officers. Security guards are found everywhere hospitals, airports, construction sites, oil fields, office buildings, utility sites, loss prevention at stores etc Usually lowest paying but those working in oil fields/refineries, and aiports could earn above $20/hr.

There are few others that I do not know much about: Canada Border Officers (Federal agency), Transport Officers (enforce commercial vehicle standards and regulations), City Bylaw officers, and Fish and Wildlife officers.

With the exception of the private security guards, most if not all enforcenent will require a degree or diploma in a related field.

When I worked as security guard for AHS in Calgary. CPS would usually recruit most of their officers from the peace officer cadre. In previous years, they also hire police officers from the United Kingdom. The Alberta peace officers would also usually recuit people with prior experience as security guards. So alot of the security guards I worked with in AHS had desires to become a City police officer, Peace officers, RCMP officers etc so with respect to your question, you can kickstart your career in law enforcement by first working as a securtity guard and work your way up. Jobs for security guards are easy to comeby. Only few Immigrants are willing to build a career in law enforcement;hence, there is high staff turn-over at the security guard level. You can also be lucky to get a job straight away in law enforcmment without even going through the traditional route of starting from the bottom up.

You can google specific law enforcement occupation plud Alis Alberta Occupations to find out more about these careers in law enforcement.
E.g google "sherrifs alis occ info" and you would get results.

IamtrulyBlessed pqost=74395508:
Cancellation of economy flight ticket should cost about $300, while rescheduling is $200.
You would have to send email requesting for cancellation and payment of refund into your bank account. You should receive your balance within 5 business days.

MissEmmy:
Thanks for your reply. I actually want to upgrade my ticket from a one way ticket to a roundtrip ticket. Currently the roundtrip cost 165k on their app while I paid 255k for a one way ticket. I'm wondering if i'll be refunded the balance of cash paid when I upgrade to roundtrip. However I'll try sending a mail as you have advised. Cheers.