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Hello my People, Trust we are all having a nice time. Please I habe come again oh. I am at the verge of deciding to land and settle in Calgary when my settlement advisor was advising me yesterday to look into these cities for settling. I know nothing about these places too but I thought of seeking the opinions of our landed seniors. The places are

Victoria,
Abbottsford,
Kelowna,
Vernon,
Nanaimo,
Prince Rupert,
Terrace,
Prince George

Please oh. Oga Salford, maternal, jhoci, pepe1, mumayo, dfash2000, Boss33, and my other landed ogas...make una help me oh.

Any iformation aboutr any of them would do. I am a Civil engineer and a PMP, wifey is a Nurse. Thanks all

From your mouth to God's ears. I'm still in Naija but hoping for the best this year.

I'll suggest you ask your advisor for the major reasons for choosing those Cities, then compare to see if you would still prefer Calgary.

But again, I thought your Settlement advisor should have been someone from the City/Province you planned to settle in.

May you find favour in Canada.

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Hello my People, Trust we are all having a nice time. Please I habe come again oh. I am at the verge of deciding to land and settle in Calgary when my settlement advisor was advising me yesterday to look into these cities for settling. I know nothing about these places too but I thought of seeking the opinions of our landed seniors. The places are

Victoria,
Abbottsford,
Kelowna,
Vernon,
Nanaimo,
Prince Rupert,
Terrace,
Prince George

Please oh. Oga Salford, maternal, jhoci, pepe1, mumayo, dfash2000, Boss33, and my other landed ogas...make una help me oh.

Any iformation aboutr any of them would do. I am a Civil engineer and a PMP, wifey is a Nurse. Thanks all

We are also looking at settling in Kelowna based on recommendation by an employment liaison specialist in Kelowna. Spouse is a mechanical engineer and I'm a public health professional. This has also got us thinking since its difficult to get in touch with people living in BC. Still don't know way forward. Can you kindly get in touch in case you get someone to give you more info about BC.

4Barr:


Try Skyview Ranch, or Taradale in the North East

Boss, longest time.

Good to hear from you.

Trust Canada is doing you good.

dudujomi:


We are also looking at settling in Kelowna based on recommendation by an employment liaison specialist in Kelowna. Spouse is a mechanical engineer and I'm a public health professional. This has also got us thinking since its difficult to get in touch with people living in BC. Still don't know way forward. Can you kindly get in touch in case you get someone to give you more info about BC.

Okay then...I will, and please do so try get in touch should you have any clue as well. The issue has been that most people I have met don’t know much or anything about BC. But I’m quite sure we will be alright.

MissMoroti:
Pls fam, i need your help. I visited the drivetest center with my naija license to do my g1 and qualify for g2.
They rejected the license that its showing “graduated u25” which makes it just a driving permit and not license.

Has anyone had this issue before?

This is worrisome. Please let me know what you do to resolve this. I'm not even Under 25 and my license is showing Graduated- Under 25 and Class B. Double wahala.

mosbiod:
Hi guys, has anyone in the Alberta province exchanged his Naija Driving license for the Alberta license, do you know if your license was verified?
I was just checking through the FRSC website with my License number and I realize that it seems that my license isn't original wontigbami it says "Please visit the licence centre to process your application."
I checked with my friend's license number and it stated "Expiry Date is more than 30 days"
I am about to process converting my license but if anyone has had any encounter like this, please share, so I will just start from scratch their own driving license procedure which is a pain in the A$$. OR If the Naija license will still fly like that.
Comment your experience even if not in Alberta province. Thanks

Please can you share the link you checked with? Can't find where to check on the website.

MissTobs:

This is worrisome. Please let me know what you do to resolve this. I'm not even Under 25 and my license is showing Graduated- Under 25 and Class B. Double wahala.

Please pm me, I am incidentally at the FRSC office and made an enquiry on your behalf

Phlunter01:


Please pm me, I am incidentally at the FRSC office and made an enquiry on your behalf

I can't send you a private message. It's greyed out. How else can I message you?

MissTobs:

I can't send you a private message. It's greyed out. How else can I message you?

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A very simple explanation of Canadian credit cards.


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Majesticniyi:



Can seniors please comment more on this? I'm at the point of trying to decide what to pack and ship over and would appreciate inputs. Does it make sense bring foodstuff over or I should just stick with clothes, books, basic drugs and toiletries? I need the cheaper way out please...

$600 will buy you a whole lot of foodstuff here that would last you for months.

4Barr:


1. Get your credentials assessed by the NCA (LLB, BL, Letter of good standing from the NBA)
2. Write the exams assessed by the NC - This is an average of five exams depending on your core LLB courses and can be completed within a year or less depending on your schedule and pocket.
3. Pass the exams and get a certificate of qualification from the NCA
4. Apply and register with a law society of the your choice province. Remember you will have to apply again to another province if you change your province.
5. Enroll in the Articling program for a year or apply for waiver (this is a long-shot but some people have tried it before based on their years of experience and got it reduced to six months). In Ontario you will also have to write the Bar exams separately but in Alberta they do CPLED during the Articling programme instead.
6. Upon completion of your Articling programme, you get called to the Bar and you can start enjoying the fruit of your labour.

Thank you for this. Quite straight forward. I was wondering whether articling is remunerated?

amdman:


Some organizations see it as a means of recruiting competent staff. If the person proves competent within a 6month period, the person can be converted to a full staff, otherwise the person can be let go. It is always easier to fire a contract staff, than you would do a company employee.

Besides, it's also a way to hire cheaper labour. Imagine getting a Senior Analyst at $25/hr, when the actual cost may be more like $40/hr.

It is not often cheaper. The agencies pocket the difference ie the firms often pay full wages but the agencies take out commission from it. Recently, The Brick has had to start hiring its own warehouse staff because of this. They pay agencies about $18/hr for a general labourer while the labourer only gets $14/hr, in the end they were having a high turn over of employees as these guys would typically just work a few weeks and go find somewhere else that pays say $16 directly to them. Although the agencies are usually able to replace a staff soon as he leaves, the time it takes for a new hire to go through orientation and integrate is a financial cost too. firms also prefer employees that would stay and climb up to fill in positions that only someone already in the organisation can best fill.

Also, some agencies state it in their contract that the firm can not hire a staff that is still with them. A friend of mine was working with Rogers via a staffing agency, he later applied for a Rogers job that was advertised publicly. When he passed the interview and all the hiring hurdles, they had to wait for him to resign from the agency first before making him an offer, just so it doesn't breach their contract.

I also don't agree that you need agencies to hire a contract staff or to even try out a staff(that is what probationary period is for). I worked with Amazon as a contract staff and it was a direct hire, I had no benefits or rather it was monetized in the form of an increased wage rate over that of a permanent staff. Hitherto, Amazon used agencies for their Fulfiment centre hire and they found out that it imparted on their staff dedication.

Eitherways, there has to be a reason why some firms use agencies. I think it maybe because it is cheaper than having your own HR do it, maybe they are more resourceful or the competition helps.

Phlunter01:


Please pm me, I am incidentally at the FRSC office and made an enquiry on your behalf

Please share your findings with us

Newmum0615:
Is Oga number 13 around?

I want to post something.

Hafa you don show? January wey you talk don pass o

Ifeoma77:


Maybe you should consider writing them a letter to explain that the "graduated u25" license in Nigeria is not a learners permit but a license issued to anyone below 25 years. It's separate from the normal class B because in Nigeria, you're not allowed to drive any commercial vehicle until you're 25 and above.
So while it is also the license you get as a first time driver, it is much more than a newbie license. For example, if you obtain your first license at 18 and it expires when you're 21, your renewed license will still be a 'graduated u25' license; even though you are already an experienced driver.

If you got that license when you were younger than 25 and you've crossed that threshold now, apply for a reissue. You might also want to get some sort of letter from FRSC explaining the concept, maybe it might help your cause.
Or just forget the naija license and go for G1 over there

This is enlightening. I have often wondered what it means. Thanks for sharing.

einsteino:


It is not often cheaper. The agencies pocket the difference ie the firms often pay full wages but the agencies take out commission from it. Recently, The Brick has had to start hiring its own warehouse staff because of this. They pay agencies about $18/hr for a general labourer while the labourer only gets $14/hr, in the end they were having a high turn over of employees as these guys would typically just work a few weeks and go find somewhere else that pays say $16 directly to them. Although the agencies are usually able to replace a staff soon as he leaves, the time it takes for a new hire to go through orientation and integrate is a financial cost too. firms also prefer employees that would stay and climb up to fill in positions that only someone already in the organisation can best fill.

Also, some agencies state it in their contract that the firm can not hire a staff that is still with them. A friend of mine was working with Rogers via a staffing agency, he later applied for a Rogers job that was advertised publicly. When he passed the interview and all the hiring hurdles, they had to wait for him to resign from the agency first before making him an offer, just so it doesn't breach their contract.

I also don't agree that you need agencies to hire a contract staff or to even try out a staff(that is what probationary period is for). I worked with Amazon as a contract staff and it was a direct hire, I had no benefits or rather it was monetized in the form of an increased wage rate over that of a permanent staff. Hitherto, Amazon used agencies for their Fulfiment centre hire and they found out that it imparted on their staff dedication.

Eitherways, there has to be a reason why some firms use agencies. I think it maybe because it is cheaper than having your own HR do it, maybe they are more resourceful or the competition helps.

Very insightful Einsteino. Your posts are always very refreshing. Might you be able to shed more light on your time at Amazon? What did you do there? I'm looking at a career change when I get to Canada. I'm a geologist now, but I'm looking at project management. Thanks.

henvic11:
https://canada-eh.info/warning-extreme-winter-weather-will-hit-canada-in-february11/

We will be alright

definitely

someone on this thread said, the country should be called land of the polar bears

mosbiod:
Hi guys, has anyone in the Alberta province exchanged his Naija Driving license for the Alberta license, do you know if your license was verified?
I was just checking through the FRSC website with my License number and I realize that it seems that my license isn't original wontigbami it says "Please visit the licence centre to process your application."
I checked with my friend's license number and it stated "Expiry Date is more than 30 days"
I am about to process converting my license but if anyone has had any encounter like this, please share, so I will just start from scratch their own driving license procedure which is a pain in the A$$. OR If the Naija license will still fly like that.
Comment your experience even if not in Alberta province. Thanks

Do we still require the FRSC letter or just providing the license will suffice.

Will be landing in April, studied Sociology and Anthropology in school. Also looking at a career change in project management. Pls seniors in pm field. How easy is it to switch to PM without the PMP certification. I intend doing a course in PM (Masters or Diploma). Any advise seniors. Pls help a confused fellow

zannie:

Very insightful Einsteino. Your posts are always very refreshing. Might you be able to shed more light on your time at Amazon? What did you do there? I'm looking at a career change when I get to Canada. I'm a geologist now, but I'm looking at project management. Thanks.

Hi everyone,

For those who were asked to resend photos to IRCC for the Pr card, how long did it take for the card to be processed (after sending the new photos)?

(Asking for a friend)

Thanks.

Jennypharb1:


Please share your findings with us

U-25 can only be changed if the renewal is after the applicant's 26th birthday. (Although some people are 27 and their license still has U-25. it's perplexing)

jjohndoe83:

Thank you for this. Quite straight forward. I was wondering whether articling is remunerated?

Yeah. Some firms pay 80k for articling students. Getting a place is the issue.

MissTobs:

U-25 can only be changed if the renewal is after the applicant's 26th birthday. (Although some people are 27 and their license still has U-25. it's perplexing)

I just renewed mine last year, over 26 as well, yet they still gave me U-25 B class

This license thing confuses me. If I have a naija license and FRSC letter do I go straight to G1 or G2? Would I also hand over the naija license?

Edakun answer me.

Ifeoma77:


Maybe you should consider writing them a letter to explain that the "graduated u25" license in Nigeria is not a learners permit but a license issued to anyone below 25 years. It's separate from the normal class B because in Nigeria, you're not allowed to drive any commercial vehicle until you're 25 and above.
So while it is also the license you get as a first time driver, it is much more than a newbie license. For example, if you obtain your first license at 18 and it expires when you're 21, your renewed license will still be a 'graduated u25' license; even though you are already an experienced driver.

If you got that license when you were younger than 25 and you've crossed that threshold now, apply for a reissue. You might also want to get some sort of letter from FRSC explaining the concept, maybe it might help your cause.
Or just forget the naija license and go for G1 over there

Please I want to find out about ACCES. I registered but i didn't get any response from them. Please for those of you that have used ACCES how did you go about registration?

I am one of silent readers on nairaland since this great platform helped me achieved my dream of coming to canada few years ago. I think it is high time for me to give back to this wonderful platform. I quite agree that few nigerians move to BC because everyone believe that BC is expensive to live in but you start your life in all these cities you mentioned which are affordable like the rest of the cities in canada. Another reason is that nigerians are few in BC so, some of us relate to white people a lot because you don't see many nigerians to relate with . So, people goes to Calgary, toronto, manitoba etc just to be in the midst of nigerians. And so other reasons personally known to nigerians.

So, to your question sir, I will analyse each cities one after the other because i have been to most of the cities either for work or vacation.

Kelowna
This is one of the fastest growing cities in Canada now. I lived in this city for 3 years because i did my schooling there and also worked there before moving to Kamloops for full time position. Though, i still go there on my days off because of my great network there. It is a relatively big city that has all the social amenities present in bigger cities. It is very affordable to live here if you have a good paying good. Few nigerian doctors are here with a big mansion living in . Is just that real estate is becoming pricey now because, it is like a retirement city (Lots of old people with big money), people from nearby bigger cities (vancouver, calgary, edmonton) comes there to purchase house after getting tired of bigger cities rat race . Kelowna has one of the best weather in canada. lots of sunshine. It is a tourism city as well, lots of beautiful place to see. Nice beaches, hiking trails, mountains surrounding. i can keep going all day long about kelowna because i love this city. Not too small, not too big. traffic is getting worst now because people are discovering this paradise everyday . Lots of construction companies in kelowna which gives you hope of getting a job in your profession sooner or later. I don't know anything about civil engineering job in kelowna or any cities in BC because am in Health care profession but i believe you will probably need so sort of licensing body but lots of construction companies because the city is still developing into a bigger city. And also less competition for jobs compared to bigger cities. Since your wife is a nurse, am very sure he can get health care assistant job with less struggle because BC government is having shortage of these people now then she can focus on getting her nursing licence sooner or later

Vernon
This city is relatively small compared to kelowna. It takes make less than 45minutes to drive between kelowna and vernon. Less opportunities here for you because there is less companies in vernon but bigger opportunities with less jobs competition for your wife because of her profession. I go there if i want to have a feel of country(town) life and want to get away from busy kelowna life. Please don't mind me, am not a city boy, am from a village in nigeria . But very affordable and cheap to live there. Weather is very nice as well because we are all in Okanagan area. Kelowna is central okanagan and vernon is north Okanagan. Lots of sunshine. Shorter winter and longer summer like kelowna.

Abbottsford & Nanaimo
These are lower mainland cities that surround almighty Vancouver city. They are bigger cities compared to kelowna but less bigger than Vancouver. People live in these cities and work in vancouver in order to avoid expensive renting or buying houses. Lots of opportunities in a bigger cities as we all know but highly job competition. Your wife might find it more stressful to get full time health care job in these cities because of competition but lots of casual jobs. In term of weather, lots of rain. Please always go out with your umbrella. The weather is nice, not too cold like Vancouver. Always mild winter and lots of rain. They are nice cities but too big for me Few nigerians are here because it is bigger cities

Prince Rupert & Prince George
These are Northern BC cities. The more North you go, the less white people you see and more immigrant you see. These cities can be extremely cold because they are in north BC. These cities are relatively big as well but not as bigger as Kelowna. There is a large nigerian community in Prince george, so will not be home sick. Most of them are in health care profession(Doctors, Physiotherapist, Nurse etc) and most of them are in university over there. More opportunities for your wife as health care professional because of less job competition and may be less opportunities for civil engineering jobs though these cities is also consider big for me. Am sure, there will be opportunities as well because they are not smaller cities. they are also good cities but i don't like cold.

Victoria
The capital city of BC. Victoria is one of the great city in BC. The first time i was there, i fell in love with the city life for the first time in my life. I wanted to stay but i was offered casual position and i want full time so i left . It is a bigger city but nicely planned city. Beautiful beaches (Ocean not Lake like kelowna). Little bit of rain as well. It is very expensive to live in victoria as well but if you have a good paying job, you will be fine. Victoria city is on Island so you need to take ferries or fly out anytime you want to leave island which can expensive compared to road driving. To take your car on ferry is also expensive but i usually go out of island early in the morning to take the first ferries which are normally cheap while i was there. Sure, many opportunities in capital city, lots of companies, government jobs etc. For madam, lots of opportunities as well but she will probably start from casual position then build her seniority hours to get full time position.

Terrace
Am sorry, i don't know anything about this city. I guess that city will be my new adventure in spring or summer time

I hope i am able to give you few info about all these cities. Generally, they are all great cities to live. And note, BC

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Bring Cash, Everyone know that but all these cities are affordable. Trust me. Don't be afraid. God bless you sir.

Lastruct:
Hello my People, Trust we are all having a nice time. Please I habe come again oh. I am at the verge of deciding to land and settle in Calgary when my settlement advisor was advising me yesterday to look into these cities for settling. I know nothing about these places too but I thought of seeking the opinions of our landed seniors. The places are

Victoria,
Abbottsford,
Kelowna,
Vernon,
Nanaimo,
Prince Rupert,
Terrace,
Prince George

Please oh. Oga Salford, maternal, jhoci, pepe1, mumayo, dfash2000, Boss33, and my other landed ogas...make una help me oh.

Any iformation aboutr any of them would do. I am a Civil engineer and a PMP, wifey is a Nurse. Thanks all

rainazoe:

This license thing confuses me. If I have a naija license and FRSC letter do I go straight to G1 or G2? Would I also hand over the naija license?

Edakun answer me.

G1 is beginner license but everyone has to do the G1 test which is the knowledge test. With a valid license and the FRSC letter, you can decide to do either the G2 or the G road test. Its up to you to decide.

well as much as I agree with everything you have written, people dont think BC is expensive. It actually is expensive to live in. I used to live in Victoria before moving to Vancouver and I can tell you that the cost and standard of living is very high compared to my friends in other cities. From housing to Insurance, to gas prices, etc... trust me it is on the high side compared to other places and the assumption is that the weather is fantastic and which is what has been driving the prices of things up in this places. e.g a person could be paing 400- 600 CAd for a room in any other province but might have to cough out at least 800 or more in BC for the same room and with stiff competition. People in Calgary can afford to buy houses for like 350-500k in the long term. In BC you wont get a house on the average for less than a million. I live here and I still live here and it is a super nice city if you have a stable job et all but the standard of living is high. But look on the bright side, it is very beautiful and you will know that you are in canada in BC

Oyeleye2011:
I am one of silent readers on nairaland since this great platform helped me achieved my dream of coming to canada few years ago. I think it is high time for me to give back to this wonderful platform. I quite agree that few nigerians move to BC because everyone believe that BC is expensive to live in but you start your life in all these cities you mentioned which are affordable like the rest of the cities in canada. Another reason is that nigerians are few in BC so, some of us relate to white people a lot because you don't see many nigerians to relate with . So, people goes to Calgary, toronto, manitoba etc just to be in the midst of nigerians. And so other reasons personally known to nigerians.



Vernon
This city is relatively small compared to kelowna. It takes make less than 45minutes to drive between kelowna and vernon. Less opportunities here for you because there is less companies in vernon but bigger opportunities with less jobs competition for your wife because of her profession. I go there if i want to have a feel of country(town) life and want to get away from busy kelowna life. Please don't mind me, am not a city boy, am from a village in nigeria . But very affordable and cheap to live there. Weather is very nice as well because we are all in Okanagan area. Kelowna is central okanagan and vernon is north Okanagan. Lots of sunshine. Shorter winter and longer summer like kelowna.

Please could you share your discovery? My license also shows "graduated u-25, class b"

Phlunter01:

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