Are you a black female accountant or finance profession? Have you joined our network? It is a network of black professionals helping themselves integrate into the system.

Please if you are interested, i will drop a link here to guide your joining the group.

https://bfannetwork./membership/


The above is the link.

Thanks

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The founder of black female accountant network has been shortlisted for selection as one of the 25 new immigrants award.

The 75 shortlisted names are arranged in alphabetical order and her name is Jenny Okonkwo.

Kindly use this link to scroll to her name and vote for her.

Thank you for supporting one of our own.

czaratwork:
https://bfannetwork./membership/


The above is the link.

Thanks

No one for males?

For people in Engineering, you could do a 3 month plc programming course in Naija and edit your resume as a technician instead of an Engineer to give you an edge. This brings me to my next point..





to be continued............[/quote]

Please bro can you enlighten me about this?
3month PLC programming course? Examples pls am on this train

czaratwork:


Thanks for the info. Just got someone share in my network here of tax job openings in KPMG Toronto. if only your wife was around she would have benefited from it because the network gives you advantage over others.

thanks, I believe another opening would be hers.
Obviously it's not her time

pyruvateluv:

No one for males?

None that i am aware of.

iaatmguy:
thanks, I believe another opening would be hers.
Obviously it's not timetime

Oh yeah. Just to let you know tax professionals have job openings as well.

guitarlife2:


Alot has been said already about carrying oil, bribing customs, beautiful landscapes, I do think the real reason most leave the comfort of their own Country is to get a decent job in Canada.
And to me this is the prayer of many including myself so I am not gonna bore you with what airlines I took or what we ate on the plane, that has been overflogged already.

I am gonna focus mostly on what I think is the best approach to getting a job as soon as possible based on my own experience. I do think IT practitioners would benefit most from this post but I believe there would be some take home for everyone regardless of which is your profession.

I was just about a year and some months into IT before I left Naija, Although I had written CCNA more than 10 years ago which eventually proved extremely pivotal in getting this wonderful role with a great company. To put things in proper perspective, my experience was very superficial and extremely disjointed. I could not claim to be a database admin, or network expert, or security professional or infrastructure guru.
So I claimed to be a service desk/helpdesk/desktop professional.

Point 1 : If you have atleast 1 year experience in IT your best route is to look towards the Servicedesk/Technical support /Enduser support role to get a lee way into the world of IT in Canada, If you have considerable experience in IT I'd advise you do a certification in that area to give you some credibility in the eye of the employers.

So how does this affect all the other professions or what can other professions too take away from this. I have a friend a physiotherapist in Naija but her profession will require some exams before she could practice. What happens is that even if she eventually passess the exam she would still be overqualified for most entry level roles and Canadians don't usually throw people without Canadian experience into managerial positions except in very rare cases. Rather than just wait for months to get into a particular role, you could plan to get into a role that is related into your targeted role even if the pay is not much. The idea is to hang around the corridor of the career you wanna do long term.

For health professionals, I'd advise you do a First aid / Aed course first week of landing and start looking out for Personal Support Worker jobs or something related to that. For people in Engineering, you could do a 3 month plc programming course in Naija and edit your resume as a technician instead of an Engineer to give you an edge. This brings me to my next point..

Point 2 : Most jobs in Canada do not require an MSC so please loose the MSC and put ur BSC


Point 3: Your resume is the key to your happiness


Point 4 : Whatever you plan to do long term and regardless of how much money you carried try get into any kind of job at most 3 months but make sure your survival job will give you chance for interviews and job fairs.


Point 5 : Job fairs are critical



to be continued............

Thanks for sharing.
Loving this write-up but I don't get point 2. Why?

czaratwork:
Please has anyone here successfully bought something on ebay?

Please how does it work?

Yes plenty of times. Go online or download the app and register. Ensure you’re on eBay Canada and not eBay US. Some of the products might be sort from the eBay US site automatically then you get to pay in CAD for them. Just like any other shopping site, place items in your cart, checkout and pay. The end

Please and please oh, help me out here.

Gec8:
Goodmorning house.

Been following for some days and I have benefited from some insight being shared here. Welldone to you all.

I have a mixture of Chemical Eng'g and Oil & Gas working experience, although my undergraduate degree was in Chemical Engineering (I also have an MBA) and I did the ECA for it. My questions are;

1- Please what province would you advice I settle in? Alberta or Saks (advice on any other province is welcomed). I'm concerned about where jobs in my field are abound.

2- I understand the oil industry in Canada is a little shaky (is this true?), hence I am considering practising Chemical Eng'g in other industries. I seek your advice on what to do, what certifications and/or courses should i pursue (and at what Uni, if applicable) to upgrade myself for the job market in Canada.

3- I'm considering Chemical Eng'g because I feel its broader and may have more opportunities than oil &gas in Canada. Correct me if i am wrong, i just want to hit the ground running once i am in the country.

Please I would appreciate the advice of everyone. Thank you as you do so.

Lastly, I would also like to connect with Chemical Engineers in the house.

Iyamefa:


Yes plenty of times. Go online or download the app and register. Ensure you’re on eBay Canada and not eBay US. Some of the products might be sort from the eBay US site automatically then you get to pay in CAD for them. Just like any other shopping site, place items in your cart, checkout and pay. The end

Thanks. I will do that.

czaratwork:


Thanks. I will do that.

In addition. If you are buying from the US (majority of sellers are based in the states), you may be required to pay import duties. This could make the cost of your item significantly higher.

There are lots of scammers on ebay so you have to watch out, so before making a purchase, ensure that the seller has lots of reviews (positive reviews are even better).

titiclassy:


@Iyamefa, thanks for all the tips and advice you give here. God bless you.
I just got to Canada 2 months ago and I want to invite my MIL to stay with my 10 months old baby for 6 months after which he will start day care. I will be resuming work soon.
How much details do I put in my invitation letter as per reason for coming and duration of stay?
How much money do I show in my Canada account?
How do I justify MIL family ties back in Nigeria as she doesn't work or trade?
We are a family of 4.. Myself, hubby and 2 kids

Thanks titiclassy! As AZeD1 said, don’t indicate in your invitation letter that your MIL is coming to help watch your baby, you can say she’s coming to visit. There’s no ‘guide’ to how much money is required to be in your account. Just ensure it’s enough to actually cover her expenses for the period she would be with you. She should include her statement of account as well.
If she doesn’t work or trade, you can attach a C of O of a house/landed property in her name to show ties. If she was working and is now retired, there are portions to indicate what she did before retirement, if possible also attach any doc pertaining to her retirement.
Anyone else with other ideas can chip in

salford:

In addition. If you are buying from the US (majority of sellers are based in the states), you may be required to pay import duties. This could make the cost of your item significantly higher.

There are lots of scammers on ebay so you have to watch out, so before making a purchase, ensure that the seller has lots of reviews (positive reviews are even better).

Yes this is true.

Hello house. Please how do I go about it? I have renewed my Nigeria driver's licence since January but yet to receive it. Still making use of the slip. But I am to land in Winnipeg in May. In case the licence is not ready before I leave will the slip + the expired licence suffice for use within the first three months of arrival in Manitoba?
Secondly what's the cost of getting the FRSC driver's abstract?

Jumdah20:
Hi, I had the same issue and ppr landed just as we passed the 6 months validity. We had to quickly renew passports 2 weeks ago and submitted both old and new.
Don't worry, booklets are always available, you might just have to pay extra if it's an emergency. All the best

Hi Jumdah20,kindly direct me to a passport office that has available booklets even if we have to pay more. Pls its a bit urgent

Morning house...

I'm getting married soon and adding hubby post COPR. Hence, I'd be required to return my passport for the initial COPR to be cancelled. Please will I be mandated to submit a new passport to reflect "married" status and change in surname for the new visa stamp?

What are the implications? Or am I to submit present passport showing "single" status alone?

Anyone with info should please help...thanks

Hello house,

Please i need help/ clarification.

We were asked for biometrics in December 2018, but when we got there, the person capturing said I don't need to capture because i did one during my visitor visit visa process and it still valid. And true to what she said, before going for the capture, our app has already updated my biometrics number and valid date of expiring (2024).

So my wife captured but i didn't.

From my GCMS notes i got few days ago, i can see that my wife passed criminality but mine is saying biometrics not received. However, my biometric information is still in the app, and after my wfe captured the biometric part of the app shows completed.

I am now confused as to the reason my GCMS states that biometrics in progress.

Has anyone experienced this?

Eddy4400:
Morning house...

I'm getting married soon and adding hubby post COPR. Hence, I'd be required to return my passport for the initial COPR to be cancelled. Please will I be mandated to submit a new passport to reflect "married" status and change in surname for the new visa stamp?

What are the implications? Or am I to submit present passport showing "single" status alone?

Anyone with info should please help...thanks

You can use your current passport. It's not passport that they use in checking marital status

ziggymanti:
Hello house,

Please i need help/ clarification.

We were asked for biometrics in December 2018, but when we got there, the person capturing said I don't need to capture because i did one during my visitor visit visa process and it still valid. And true to what she said, before going for the capture, our app has already updated my biometrics number and valid date of expiring (2024).

So my wife captured but i didn't.

From my GCMS notes i got few days ago, i can see that my wife passed criminality but mine is saying biometrics not received. However, my biometric information is still in the app, and after my wfe captured the biometric part of the app shows completed.

I am now confused as to the reason my GCMS states that biometrics in progress.

Has anyone experienced this?

You were supposed to capture.
Even if you get refused a PR application after biometrics, and you reapply, you will need to capture again.
The person at the VFS center misled you.

Ifeoma77:

You were supposed to capture.
Even if you get refused a PR application after biometrics, and you reapply, you will need to capture again.
The person at the VFS center misled you.

Thanks for the response. Please can I raise a CSE to explain myself or what to do now.

ziggymanti:


Thanks for the response. Please can I raise a CSE to explain myself or what to do now.

I think you should first go to VFS and try to get the biometrics done. Then raise CSE with an explanation.

Ok, thanks....that's a relief as my passport ain't expiring soon.

Ifeoma77:

You can use your current passport. It's not passport that they use in checking marital status

salford:

In addition. If you are buying from the US (majority of sellers are based in the states), you may be required to pay import duties. This could make the cost of your item significantly higher.

There are lots of scammers on ebay so you have to watch out, so before making a purchase, ensure that the seller has lots of reviews (positive reviews are even better).

Thanks for the additional info.

Ifeoma77:

I think you should first go to VFS and try to get the biometrics done. Then raise CSE with an explanation.

Thanks alot.

ziggymanti:


Thanks alot.

Thanks, I was able to capture for biometrics. Appreciate the advice.

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guitarlife2:


Alot has been said already about carrying oil, bribing customs, beautiful landscapes, I do think the real reason most leave the comfort of their own Country is to get a decent job in Canada.




For health professionals, I'd advise you do a First aid / Aed course first week of landing and start looking out for Personal Support Worker jobs or something related to that. For people in Engineering, you could do a 3 month plc programming course in Naija and edit your resume as a technician instead of an Engineer to give you an edge. This brings me to my next point..





to be continued............

Please bro can you enlighten me on the bolded??

Hello guys,
i am new here and awaiting PPR. i work as an Editor and will like to know if there are courses i could do before PPR lands that will improve my chances in Canada.

Who knows anything about canadian aipp ...expecially how to a job in the 4 provinces

Soooo I ran to register for the online Pre-arrival Food Safety Management Program recommended by lots of our landed Seniors here especially for those in the food and beverage industry, but discovered it ain't free anymore...subsidized at $299

Please for those that paid the optional $99 for the Job Placement Service, is/was it worth it? Is the Job Placement opportunity available few weeks to months after you land to gain canadian work experience? If yes, were you paid during the placement?

House, please help a sister. Thanks in advance