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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by seakomol: 12:10am On Jul 06, 2019 |
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by seakomol: 12:11am On Jul 06, 2019 |
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by seakomol: 12:11am On Jul 06, 2019 |
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by 19CannyMum: 3:58am On Jul 06, 2019 |
seakomol: Awesome! No pictures of the Nigerian float? |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Majesticniyi(m): 4:47am On Jul 06, 2019 |
19CannyMum: Wifey took videos, not pictures so I only have a not-so-clear screenshot...manage am ![]() 20 Likes
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by seakomol: 4:51am On Jul 06, 2019 |
19CannyMum: I was engrossed in the videos i forgot to take a picture. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by 19CannyMum: 5:38am On Jul 06, 2019 |
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by 234ng44uk(m): 5:44am On Jul 06, 2019 |
smartkester: Alberta and Saskatchewan are the oil producers. Don't be afraid to switch jobs. 6 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by richcasey: 7:44am On Jul 06, 2019 |
TheCongo2: Are you in London? |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Transformium: 9:40am On Jul 06, 2019 |
Eddy4400:Hopefully they would get back to you soon with new PPR for you and your spouse. Yes I got a request letter asking for the following 30$ re-issue visa fee Schedule A Additional family info Spousal Application Kit (No links) Processing fee & RPRF fee for spouse Return Passport & COPR |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Jejebabaa: 1:42pm On Jul 06, 2019 |
obitobe: Oga, if i have to be honest with you. I will advise you forget about oil and gas jobs for now and switch to other career /sector as long as this pipeline crisis is still going on in Canada if you are interested in migrating to Canada. Imagine WCS dropped to as low as $8 last year but thank God its now around $45 though still at a discount to WTI. Its because of this oil and gas job prospects situation i have been statlling in migrating to Canada because i have been finding it difficult to let go of a job with net salary of $110k CAD equivalent in Middle East as a Petroleum Engineer and migrate to Canny land with my family. Hopefully, if i can achieve my financial goals asap i can revisit this Canny stuffs. Please kindly do your due diligence and i believe other ogas in this thread can add their input. 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by nitrogen(m): 2:39pm On Jul 06, 2019 |
Jejebabaa: Hehe, so you are looking for a 110k Cad net pay before you move to Canada? OYO Comparing apples and oranges, what middle East gives is completely different from what Canada will give you. It's not everything that you quantify. Brah, benefits of moving outweigh 10-30k cad difference. FYI, some of us in the same middle East have our net pay above that figure you want, but, yeah, we are ready to move. Personally, I think one can hit above that amount overtime, and at the same time get other benefits that you can't really quantify. 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Jejebabaa: 2:50pm On Jul 06, 2019 |
nitrogen: I know but looking at the risk/rewards it doesn't make sense yet when i see the rate at which IOC's are pulling out/ divesting from Canada tar sands and the rate at which some of my friends living in Nisku and Alberta are planning to come to Middle East to take up jobs. I had to have a rethink ooo.A senior friend had to leave USA to take up a job in Middle East for half salary of what he used to earn in Texas before losing his job. He had no option than to take the job because he was about losing his mortage house when he ran out of funds. A friend was out of job for almost a year and half in Nisku and was shocked when he told me he is ready to come to Oman to take up a net pay of 5,000 USD monthly as a drilling Engineer, this is a salary i cant even take despite the guy having more oil and gas experience than me. I have made up my mind to zero my mind off oil and gas jobs if i will be migrating to Canada. Yeah, you are right that some of you people have more than that has i have colleagues earning an equivalent net pay of $300k CAD and i have seen people in such category move but mind you i can't move because they moved since i dont know how deep their financial buffers is and the more reason i have to do my cost benefit analysis well to avoid the story that touches the heart. What pained me most now is, if i should leave my job, it will be very difficult to get a similar pay considering the ridiculous pay employers are throwing at Pet Engrs these days due to glut of Pet engrs in d market and i can't blame them as its due to the thinning of profit margins as a result of oil price crash. Even here in Middle East, people that are rehired lately are being offer less pay and they tell you, you either take it or leave it. Infact, they are now getting smarter not to make them employees by offering them consultant position just to cut cost. These are my reasons for my fear of leaving my job to consider migration for now until i reach my financial goals with enough buffers boss. Anyway, nothing is cast on stone as due diligence is very important while taking such a decision. 17 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Whiteshirtsonly: 2:51pm On Jul 06, 2019 |
Hi guys, I'm traveling in two weeks.. I'd like to know if one is to bring in all the settlement funds. Or is it allowed to bring say 50% and show proof for the rest which would be in TBills. The half I want to take along would last me quite a while as accommodation and transportation is sorted. Thanks. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by nitrogen(m): 2:59pm On Jul 06, 2019 |
Jejebabaa: You have a point though, ready to go back to school? Adopt this tactic, go get an MBA from a top school in Canada (say Rotman or Ivey), then switch to Investment Banking or Asset Management, post MBA. Finance is fvcking rewarding in North America, guys in that space (post MBA) take home minimum of 120 cad (excluding Bonus). Mind you, a top MBA is very important! 14 Likes 15 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Jejebabaa: 3:06pm On Jul 06, 2019 |
nitrogen: Thanks boss for this info. I will note this down and put it in my plans. No be my fault that i am trying to be over careful, its because of so many dependants that i have and need to support monthly while also struggling for my own financial goals. Some may balme me while i am supporting people, its because i was also supported by a maternal uncle right from JS2 up to Msc level abroad. So i have to also give back to others. Btw is the 120k CAD gross or net as you know in Middle East, gross is net as we don't pay tax. 9 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by nitrogen(m): 3:11pm On Jul 06, 2019 |
Jejebabaa: That's net Bro. I kid you not! I have guys working with firms located on Bay Street taking home 250cad annually. Everything is about strategy and maybe some element of luck. Middle East is not a bad place, but that region does not have the soul I really need to see, moreso, it's tough to become a PR. I know UAE won't even try it, except you have HUGE investments. And I agree with you on the 'give back' stuff, very important! 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Jejebabaa: 3:31pm On Jul 06, 2019 |
nitrogen: Wow, dats awesome net pay in Cannyland. You are absolutely right, Middle East is not a place to plan long term because you can never get Citizen status and the more reason i am just staying till i get a better offer or something in the range then i leave and never look back. I have been battling with this migration challenges for almost 5 years now and what even made my stalling worse was when a white Canadian colleague was laid off in 2016 from my company and was just rehired back Jan this year to the Middle East as a consultant with just 60% of what he used to earn then before he was laid off and now very calm and sober compared to what he was known for before laid off. I was shocked when he told me he was at home for over a year with no job and bills to pay and telling me he can't complain now even if they give him a lot of sh*t as he now know what it means to be out of job. This is a Canadian guy from Edmonton and not an immigrant. Then i realized i have to fight for financial independence first before anything as life could be miserable and depressing irrespective of where one lives if someone doesn't have the financial muscle to live a good life. The 1st priority in life is food, shelter, clothes and sex for all human being, then after achieving that, we start looking for security of lives and other things. This is the more reason while capitalist invests in a war prone/torne countries because their goal is profits before any other thing. 11 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Majesticniyi(m): 3:45pm On Jul 06, 2019 |
Whiteshirtsonly: It is allowed to bring a part but you must have a way to prove you really do have the money back home as they occasionally ask for proof. I even advice leaving some back home if you have family ties there. You wouldnt have to look for who to exchange with when you need to send money back home to them. Also, you can sell at a better rate to individuals over time as compared to bringing in USD and converting at ridiculous rates with banks here. 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by donrabii: 7:38pm On Jul 06, 2019 |
smartkester: Sarnia, Edmonton, Calgary, Fort Mac 4 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by smartkester(m): 1:02am On Jul 07, 2019 |
Jejebabaa:the dude wasn't even talking about oil and gas jobs.. Did you read what he wrote at all? |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Jejebabaa: 4:22am On Jul 07, 2019 |
smartkester: Thanks smartkester for pointing this out, i just noticed i actually misconstrued you for the guy as you were the one asking about oil and gas related jobs. Think old age don dey set in for me oo or i need to see my optometrist. Anyway, i will advise you look into Renewable energy related jobs and co as i guess oil and gas jobs does not worth it anymore in my own opinion especially in Canny land with high cost of production which resulted to thinning of profit margins by IOC's. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by egobetatoday: 7:21am On Jul 07, 2019 |
Misi16: do the airlines allow yoghurt and snacks in handbags or carry on bags? |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by egobetatoday: 7:41am On Jul 07, 2019 |
Zeiya: If u have the contacts of a trusted shipping/cargo company pls could you post it here |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Adeime: 9:45am On Jul 07, 2019 |
Hello Salford & other gurus in the house Please I want to ask based in the construction jobs mentioned below , which of the provinces in terms of ease of getting a job would you recomment to a couple of construction project manager background and hr experiences. Thanks in advance salford: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by mbhs139(m): 10:42am On Jul 07, 2019 |
19CannyMum: Canada � �� Day. Celebration Square, Mississauga, Ontario |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by mbhs139(m): 10:57am On Jul 07, 2019 |
Hi guys, if you need accommodation within the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) please call the following Numbers: 3657773653 Mr Najam. Tell him you're from Mariam. 15 Likes 29 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by IseeJoy(m): 7:18pm On Jul 07, 2019 |
Hello @debzyworld, also my Calgary brethren has the telegram group been created or is there any chance of being added to the Whatsapp group? My family and I are leaving end of this month |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Whiteshirtsonly: 10:54pm On Jul 07, 2019 |
Majesticniyi: Thanks for your response.. Do you think having a bank statement handy (showing transfer of funds to an investment company) and a letter from the same company stating their client has said funds in their "care" would suffice? |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by salford1: 11:56pm On Jul 07, 2019 |
Adeime:For HR, i have no idea. Construction would be good in all provinces except maybe the maritimes. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by dkizzy01: 12:15am On Jul 08, 2019 |
Please Senior assist dkizzy01: |
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