Ramj:


Egypt Air is not as bad as people make it.

LOS to CAI usually just basic but good for the price.

Its no loss as its cheaper as you said.


Je m'appelle Ramj

19CannyMum:


Guys, I'm currently in the North-East and it's very okay. Sincerely, nobody has the right to sit down in Nigeria and diss the North-East. People are suffering because they say they can never live here lol, based on bad things they've heard. My people, NE is cleaner and safer than Asokoro (the most expensive quadrant in Abuja). I can understand if someone living in Canada is turning up their nose at the area. But say you dey come from naija, come dey select dey disadvantage yourself base on say na this NE quadrant get cheapest rent and generally easy to move around and find Nigerian churches (support system tins) etc... I heard of someone who arrived this week, had acquaintances in the NE but insisted on going to pay for air bnb in the SW. Nobody was willing to volunteer to drive all the way SW so the newcomer family were sha on their own and had to take uber.
1. Support system goes a long way here. Do your best to stick where you can get help.

Christian22aa:
t i agree with u ...even nigerians wey dey america prefer Canada ..really the best country to live ina

LaVieCestBonBon:
Hey, what Passport office did you renew....I've being trying to get Festac to issue me a new passport since February...they keep saying no booklet.

Kmgb1:


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

WoodcrestMayor:
It's about having a plan and sticking to it. The exam will set you back a few dollars and you can only write in Canada. I can send you the soft copy I used(main study material though. When you come in and register,
you will be given the same material and you can add study packs at a few extra dollars. I heard of someone who started with CIBC as an advisor and now works for the government of Alberta as a BA earning 6 figures. If you want to go the BA route, you have to put in the required shift. I bought a udemy course and will start as soon as I get comfortable at work.

zigalo:
Hello Landed seniors,

I will be landing in Calgary in less than 2 weeks, I have 5 and 3 years old toddler.

Question:

Will I require car seats for Uber rides from airport to apartment and around the city for the kids ?

zigalo:

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.

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

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

guitarlife2:

to be continued............[/b]

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.



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

iamdoingthings:


Hello @guitarlife2, I would appreciate it if you could send me a copy of the BA resume.

OYASALOF:
@guitarlife2 thank you for sharing those valid points. Your point 2 about MSc BSc
Most jobs in Canada do not require an MSC so please loose the MSC and put ur BSC

My husband studied BSc Computer Information System and MSc Purchasing and Supply chain management, with professional certification. His only work experience is with his MSc qualification and he has 5yrs experience. So, how will he go about putting his BSc he has no work experience in against his MSc in his CV. Cheers

Debsify:
Nice read. I'm actually an IT help desk/Technician in Nigeria at the moment, and hoping to be in Canada soon to continue my career.

Your information is well received and appreciated. I'll be asking questions and seeking your help whenever I get to Canada eventually. Thanks and God bless.

iamdoingthings:


Hello @guitarlife2, I would appreciate it if you could send me a copy of the BA resume.

guitarlife2:

Please send me a mail on ayonaira2@zoho.com.

colly1860:


Please, Can I ask for a sample too.

Dyolahh:
Please can I ask for a sample as well. Many thanks!

Christian22aa:
t i agree with u ...even nigerians wey dey america prefer Canada .really the best country to live ina

Milllz:
Hey fam.
Quick one.
Can I use pen and paper to neatly write down and make my goods accompanying list?