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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by bily(m): 2:14am On Feb 02, 2019 |
Threemg: I'm not the author. Wish I was ![]() 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Winterpeg: 2:44am On Feb 02, 2019 |
Wellmanned: Though I landed somewhere else, I was referred to one in far less than a month because I was over 30 weeks. You dont have to be worried. I remember I went to a walk in clinic just in case and I called a healthline that link patients with doctors. When I called the healthline I mentioned that I was over 30 weeks and within a few days I had a doctor. 7 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Winterpeg: 2:48am On Feb 02, 2019 |
Jbelieve:No |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by voguemum: 7:02am On Feb 02, 2019 |
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Sthill5: 8:07am On Feb 02, 2019 |
Winterpeg: Where did you land please? |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Winterpeg: 9:46am On Feb 02, 2019 |
Sthill5:Winnipeg |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Sthill5: 10:01am On Feb 02, 2019 |
Winterpeg: Ok |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by phemmi1: 10:24am On Feb 02, 2019 |
Good morning folks. Planning to land in April . Just booked my flight with Ethiopian airlines but haven't paid yet. Please how soon do I have to pay? Thanks |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Lastruct: 12:03pm On Feb 02, 2019 |
Dear Seniors, Trust we are all doing fine today. Please I need help oh. Waiting for our passport to land from Ghana as I already got the dispatch mail. So in the mean time, I was thinking of bringing in my mother in law along with us. I need help on the procedure from those who have done it. Our plan is to leave around November and we will love to go with her. Thanks as you respond my people. 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by OYASALOF(f): 2:39pm On Feb 02, 2019 |
Quick one please, will your medicals still be valid in November? Lastruct: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by czaratwork: 3:41pm On Feb 02, 2019 |
Accountants and finance professionals, please ensure you learn advanced excel before coming in. I mean pivot tables, recording macros, VBA, vlookup, sumifs etc. It will help you in your job hunt. You can spice it up by learning powerpoint too as you can be called to do presentations at short notice. You can also visit indeed.ca to have an idea of the requirements for the career you want to pursue. Also consider financial analyst role as you can never get it wrong with this role. If you type in financial analyst role in GTA in indeed, you will see that job berekete here. The question is Do you have the skills? All you need is experience in advanced excel where you use the tools to perform variance analysis (actual vs budgeted) with pivot charts, budgeting, monthend activities and presentation skills. You may also need experience in an ERP like SAP, ORACLE, JEDWARDS and co. I tell you they are ready to waive that Canadian experience if you have the skills. I have seen it happen for people. There are so many free tutorials on excel and powerpoint on youtube and these videos come with materials you can practice with. udemy.com also has very cheap training on financial analysis. Some banks in Naija call this role performance management. We have performed most of these roles but with different titles/names. Some keywords you can add to your resume are balanced scorecards, flash reports (just before month end variance analysis) and dashboard (after month end variance analysis) Monthly business review (MBR) process improvement and automation (excel helps you do both)etc. Prepare very well before coming here and you will not waste time in the labour market. Ok bye. 95 Likes 30 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Lastruct: 3:53pm On Feb 02, 2019 |
OYASALOF: Yeas it will 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by czaratwork: 4:01pm On Feb 02, 2019 |
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by czaratwork: 4:25pm On Feb 02, 2019 |
in addition to my earlier post on excel, before you claim you know it make sure you can defend it as some companies can give you online excel test (google kenexa prove it excel test. the video is also on youtube, indeed also has online excel test) or they can give you raw data to use particular tool(s) in excel to analyse. Learn it, work with examples and be confident about it. meanwhile it is not rocket science just learn the ribbon to click to perform a particular task like record macro, create pivot table etc or the command with the correct syntax to type to perform a particular task like vlookup, sumif, iferror etc. good luck 46 Likes 22 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by czaratwork: 4:45pm On Feb 02, 2019 |
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Influential101: 4:46pm On Feb 02, 2019 |
czaratwork:Thanks for this, very invaluable ![]() How easy will it for someone who has been working as a tax accountant to migrate to a finance role? I have been working in tax but I will like to go into core accounting/finance.. I'm aware of the need for a CPA designation. Then, I want to know if there's a difference between CPA.CA, CPA.CMA and CPA.CGA..Is any of them preferred by employers? Thanks 3 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by MummyJT: 5:22pm On Feb 02, 2019 |
Hi everyone. Can someone please help with the contact of the guy/lady who advertised his shipping company in part 1? Or if you are here please hit me up. Thanks... |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by czaratwork: 5:43pm On Feb 02, 2019 |
Influential101: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chartered_Professional_Accountant The above link will answer the question on difference. I know if you are converting from ACCA to CPA, your added designation to CPA is CGA (General Accounting)while if you are converting from CIMA your added designation to CPA is CMA (Management Accounting) For CA, i think it is for those that are in public accounting. Then for changing path, it is difficult unless with internal reference. The best is to get in with the skills you have (foot in the door) and then change within the company. They normally recruit based on experience and not what you want unfortunately. But you can give it a try. If you can defend the finance skills in your resume then good. Meanwhile Tax is also a good one over here. The career path for finance analyst is attractive. From finance analyst to senior finance analyst to finance manager to controller/chief financial officer to CEO.. Most CFOs end up being CEOs because they work closely with CEOs and have understood the challenges of the role. So it really makes sense changing your path. And while at this you try and get a Canadian based masters degree. My posting is not cordinated because i am multitasking presently. 20 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by iaatmguy(m): 6:48pm On Feb 02, 2019 |
czaratwork:Thank you very much for this, my wife is also a tax accountant/consultant, your input is really appreciated. 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by olajide21: 7:31pm On Feb 02, 2019 |
Somewhere in Calgary, NW. It's -18degree today oo 26 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by czaratwork: 7:37pm On Feb 02, 2019 |
iaatmguy: Are you already in Canada? Which province are you in? Are you aware of BLACK FEMALE ACCOUNTANT NETWORK that operates within GTA for now. It help new immigrants integrate into the system. I mean black female accountant immigrants. If interested, your wife can PM me. 13 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by czaratwork: 7:40pm On Feb 02, 2019 |
olajide21: Hi! You are owing us your consolidated landing gist. So far, you have released them in bits. Welcome to Canada. May the land yield its increase to you. 9 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by wengerly(m): 7:42pm On Feb 02, 2019 |
Tojued: Every neighbourhood has its own issues but I think the NE is not as bad as it is been painted. If you go about your daily activities and you don't go beyond your boundaries, you are fine. I lived in the dreaded Forest Lawn SE for a few years and never experienced anything negative. 3 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by pejuhazel(f): 8:23pm On Feb 02, 2019 |
Hi @czaratwork, thanks for the tips for us accounting. I have a Bsc in accounting from a school here in Nigeria and an Msc in oil and gas accounting from the UK, I plan to get a CPA after moving to Canada (currently post AOR). My question is will I be able to claim exemption with my Msc or my Bsc will be more recognised? |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by czaratwork: 8:58pm On Feb 02, 2019 |
pejuhazel: I don't know much about CPA exemptions. I used the conversion route. Regards 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by iaatmguy(m): 9:27pm On Feb 02, 2019 |
czaratwork:we are not yet in Canada, hopefully this year GW. looking to settle down in Alberta. Thanks |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Tojued: 9:57pm On Feb 02, 2019 |
wengerly: Hahahaha that forest lawn has the worst reputation of them all. Thanks for the reassurance. 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by pejuhazel(f): 10:14pm On Feb 02, 2019 |
Ok, thanks. czaratwork: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by fadeyemi(f): 10:55pm On Feb 02, 2019 |
Hello everyone, please what per-arrival services are good in Toronto for job search? I wants to make a soft landing in March. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by hayor2014(m): 11:02pm On Feb 02, 2019 |
Ahijo1990: Responding in Yoruba.....won Fe gba ee ni too. Translation..... Run for your life..... Don't even look back |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by rainazoe: 12:14am On Feb 03, 2019 |
Thanks @czaratwork czaratwork: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by amdman: 12:16am On Feb 03, 2019 |
fadeyemi: Acces Employment is fantastic if your profession falls within the scope of their services 6 Likes 2 Shares |
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