smartkester:
I know people with good skills but can't move due to financial constrains. I don't think this is about skills but rather your funds. There are so many people out there with good skills dying in Nigeria but can't afford to migrate to Canada

when you say skills skills dont give points but your age, work experience ( bsc plus extra diploma or masters, ielts results etc. there are people with money but age has dealt with them from 33-34 it gets harder at 40 almost hopeless unless one can learn french. just find your way to arab countries for now

Tina26:
when you say skills skills dont give points but your age, work experience ( bsc plus extra diploma or masters, ielts results etc. there are people with money but age has dealt with them from 33-34 it gets harder at 40 almost hopeless unless one can learn french. just find your way to arab countries for now

yes I get your point clearly, you're making lot of sense but what's the fate of those with relatives in Canada hoping to migrate, can that route yield any positive results (Visitor's visa)?

smartkester:
yes I get your point clearly, you're making lot of sense but what's the fate of those with relatives in Canada hoping to migrate, can that route make yield any positive results (Visitor's visa)

canada does not give visitor visa easily so people don bother applying. if u try to overstay visit visa in canada oyo is your case

Tina26:
canada does not give visitor visa easily so people don bother applying. if u try to overstay visit visa in canada oyo is your case

I have people that went with Visitor's Visa and are still there after 2 years, just wondering how possible that could be

smartkester post=82197239[b:
]I have people that went with Visitor's Visa and are still there after 2 years[/b], just wondering how possible that could be

Yes very possible but they will be going through a lot

salford:

No one said it was easy to make 40k as a FOTB, but it is also doable even though not common.

I believe you have not been following the thread. He mentioned what State he works in, and how much he earns per hour ealier on in the thread. I believe he mentioned he worked in S.Carolina. Hopefully, he can return to the thread to link you up or you can just send him a message.

Don't believe that false story

Ashirioluwa:

Don't believe that false story

It is his story not mine. I would not call him a liar neither would I say he is saying the truth. Same applies for the OP that started this thread.

I do not know about the USA but here in Canada, people in law enforcement easily make over 100k. Reason I said it was doable but not common? City police depts in Canada often conduct recruitment drives in Europe especially UK. Bring over cops from England (FOTB) and place them on jobs that pay over 100k CAD a year.


As for Atupoyoyo, the original poster that created this thread, I doubted his story at first until he showed his payslip to show he was working 80 hours per week. Then i stayed neutral. If his hours had not been cut, would he have been able to sustain the 80hrs per week all year? I do not know. Would he have been able to save 120k in 2 years? I do not know. All in all, I love his drive.

9cguy:


I just got to see this thread today and I started reading from page one up to here. Does it means if one graduate from universities in other countries (Nigeria to be specified) it's not so recognized over there?

Sorry for the question if it sounds lame. I'm also planning on leaving Nigeria and with me is my B. Tech in Electrical Electronics Engineering.

It would be recognized if you can succesfully complete the evaluation process through one of the regulatory bodies in the provinces.

salford1:

It would be recognized if you can succesfully complete the evaluation process through one of the regulatory bodies in the provinces.

please bro can you just give me a name of any engineering regulatory body in Canada that can help evaluate one's certificate when one gets there.

smartkester:
please bro can you just give me a name of any engineering regulatory body in Canada that can help evaluate one's certificate when one gets there.

Start from:
https://newcomers.engineerscanada.ca/licensing-canada

salford1:

It is his story not mine. I would not call him a liar neither would I say he is saying the truth. Same applies for the OP that started this thread.

I do not know about the USA but here in Canada, people in law enforcement easily make over 100k. Reason I said it was doable but not common? City police depts in Canada often conduct recruitment drives in Europe especially UK. Bring over cops from England (FOTB) and place them on jobs that pay over 100k CAD a year.


As for Atupoyoyo, the original poster that created this thread, I doubted his story at first until he showed his payslip to show he was working 80 hours per week. Then i stayed neutral. If his hours had not been cut, would he have been able to sustain the 80hrs per week all year? I do not know. Would he have been able to save 120k in 2 years? I do not know. All in all, I love his drive.

Story is still very fish , based on his pay stubs , I still don’t see how his pay equaled to six figures.

Babyvet:


Story is still very fish , based on his pay stubs , I still don’t see how his pay equaled to six figures.

Are you sure?

Based on his paycheck alone, you can figure out that he indeed made six figures last year

For Example, His Paycheck shows his weekly earnings and if you're to multiply the first paycheck which is $1398.13 Net Pay by 52 weeks we obtain=$72,702.76 Net Earnings for the year

Under this scenario we assume that his average weekly earnings are $1398.13 & there are 52 weeks in a year

Secondly, if you're to multiply the second paycheck which is $2222.45 Net Pay by 52 weeks we obtain=$115,567.4 Net Earnings for the year

And Lastly just by looking at his Federal Tax Deductions which was $15,457.78, it's safe to assume that he made a lot of money.

For the Canadian Government just to deduct $15,457.78 in taxes only from your yearly earnings shows that you indeed made a substantial amount of money during the year.

I don't make Six Figures yet & I have looked over my paychecks & the government never deducted more than $5000 from my paycheck during the course of last year and I also got back most of the deductions when I filed my taxes early this year.

The bottom line is this: I don't know whether OP is telling the truth or not but if I was to evaluate him based on the Paychecks he posted then you can definitely make the case that OP made Six Figures last year anywhere between $72,702.76 - $115,567.4

Most people don't earn such substantial amount of money in a given year & as such OP earnings puts him in the top 10% - top 20% earners in Canada.

7Alexandre:


Are you sure?

Based on his paycheck alone, you can figure out that he indeed made six figures last year

For Example, His Paycheck shows his weekly earnings and if you're to multiply the first paycheck which is $1398.13 Net Pay by 52 weeks we obtain=$72,702.76 Net Earnings for the year

Under this scenario we assume that his average weekly earnings are $1398.13 & there are 52 weeks in a year

Secondly, if you're to multiply the second paycheck which is $2222.45 Net Pay by 52 weeks we obtain=$115,567.4 Net Earnings for the year

And Lastly just by looking at his Federal Tax Deductions which was $15,457.78, it's safe to assume that he made a lot of money.

For the Canadian Government just to deduct $15,457.78 in taxes only from your yearly earnings shows that you indeed made a substantial amount of money during the year.

I don't make Six Figures yet & I have looked over my paychecks & the government never deducted more than $5000 from my paycheck during the course of last year and I also got back most of the deductions when I filed my taxes early this year.

The bottom line is this: I don't know whether OP is telling the truth or not but if I was to evaluate him based on the Paychecks he posted then you can definitely make the case that OP made Six Figures last year anywhere between $72,702.76 - $115,567.4

Most people don't earn such substantial amount of money in a given year & as such OP earnings puts him in the top 10% - top 20% earners in Canada.

That’s a poor way of calculating salary, unless in a salaried position , you don’t calculate yearly salary like that. As an hourly worker, your working hours will significantly vary. Please , I’m not stupid , Until I see the paystub I’m not believing that some earning $16 per hour is earning six figures.

Babyvet:


That’s a poor way of calculating salary, unless in a salaried position , you don’t calculate yearly salary like that. As an hourly worker, your working hours will significantly vary. Please , I’m not stupid , I til I see the paystub I’m not believing that some earning $16 per hour is earning six figures.

Are you being Sarcastic OR Didn’t you see where he say he was working 80 hours every week before his works was cut because the Managers weren’t happy that he was making too much money?

Before his hours was cut he was working for 40 hours of regular work & 40 hours of overtime work every week which enables him to make such amount of money...

I believe you’re one of the doubting thomas & nothing OP does will even change your mind even if he was to post his Tax Return for the year...

People like you already have a preconceived conclusion while ignoring the underlying facts & evidence posted so far...

So it would be a continued waste of my time to go back & forth with you...

Adios!!!

atutupoyoyo2211:
A 27 year is still young, cos i am older than that but i have stated a master's degree. I was once shortlisted for a job that pays $90 an hour, but i didnt get it because i had no masters degree and the recruitment team let me know. That was why i immediately enrolled for a masters degree. Having a kid is no problem at all because the government will even help you out until you get a job. Its an organized society here. This is the way Canada society works, or i think so. If you possess a lot of degrees from outside the country, thay may not matter until you get even one degree from Canada. It can be a diploma, BSc PGD or masters degree, but just get something from here and you are good to go

God bless u for been this honest

Babyvet:


That’s a poor way of calculating salary, unless in a salaried position , you don’t calculate yearly salary like that. As an hourly worker, your working hours will significantly vary. Please , I’m not stupid , I til I see the paystub I’m not believing that some earning $16 per hour is earning six figures.

This is not entirely true...

That might be true for Warehouse workers & Grocery store workers like Walmart, Target & Costco...

But Security workers operate differently...

I did security before moving on to my current job & it was always 40 hours every week Monday - Friday...

They always called me almost every weekend to cover someone else shift because most people always called out during the weekend...

I have seen people work two security jobs in one from Monday - Friday for 40 hours & another security job from Saturday - Sunday for 32 hours including 16 hours each day...

Infact only security including prison Guards & Patrol Officers are handed hours like Candy...

Back then it was common knowledge that if you wanted a job that was easy & gives the most hours then Security Officer is the best because all you do is sit down & monitor the Cameras & immediate surroundings...

At a point I was able to save up over $10,000 within a year just by working a single security job...

The bottom line is as long as you’re willing to work hard most managers will recognize your work ethic & offer you more hours...

At a point I was working so much that I never had time for myself but I had to cut back my hours to enable me spend more time on the weekend with my Girlfriend.

The bottom line is that I believe OP on face value except someone else comes forward & refutes his case...

7Alexandre:


This is not entirely true...

That might be true for Warehouse workers & Grocery store workers like Walmart, Target & Costco...

But Security workers operate differently...

I did security before moving on to my current job & it was always 40 hours every week Monday - Friday...

They always called me almost every weekend to cover someone else shift because most people always called out during the weekend...

I have seen people work two security jobs in one from Monday - Friday for 40 hours & another security job from Saturday - Sunday for 32 hours including 16 hours each day...

Infact only security including prison Guards & Patrol Officers are handed hours like Candy...

Back then it was common knowledge that if you wanted a job that was easy & gives the most hours then Security Officer is the best because all you do is sit down & monitor the Cameras & immediate surroundings...

At a point I was able to save up over $10,000 within a year just by working a single security job...

The bottom line is as long as you’re willing to work hard most managers will recognize your work ethic & offer you more hours...

At a point I was working so much that I never had time for myself but I had to cut back my hours to enable me spend more time on the weekend with my Girlfriend.

The bottom line is that I believe OP on face value except someone else comes forward & refutes his case...

$16 x40 is only $640 gross weekly . Please this is simple math here, only a fool would fall for this . Even with overtime, it still don’t make sense at all.

Babyvet:


$16 x40 is only $640 gross weekly . Please this is simple math here, only a fool would fall for this . Even with overtime, it still don’t make sense at all.

No, it’s not...

He works 80 hours a week...

40 hours of regular time & 40 hours of overtime hours

$16.00 x 40.00 + $24.00 x 40.00 = $1,600 Gross Weekly

Only a fool is unable to perform basic addition & multiplication.

yemiosinbajo:
The only area I'm very confused about is where you said your mother earned 120K as a teacher in Nigeria, and you earned over 400K. Then you capped it up by saying that your mom, now a Canadian citizen, wants to go back to Nigeria to 'rest'.

Sometimes I wonder if it's the same Nigeria I left years ago, but someone should correct me if I'm wrong: what sort of teachers in Nigeria earned up to 120K three years ago? Was she teaching at an international school like those British Lekki school or mission schools like Loyola? If she was, then, she must be highly qualified, so how come she struggled on arriving in Canada? And now, Nigeria is a place people go to rest? You even said she informed you that she is no longer intending to go into teaching -- does this mean she's intending to go back to continue life in Nigeria or what?

And if you were earning 400K per month in Nigeria back in the day, what makes you think you are making it more in Canada now? With 400K a month in Nigeria at the time, wouldn't you be able to afford all the same luxury you have now in Canada if you had this same amount of discipline? The bulk of Nigerians you see on this travel section willing to relocate abroad are not earning anything close to 400K a month. And your mom is in her 50's, so how old are you?

Note that I'm not accusing you of lying about anything, I just got confused by these aspects of your statements, and would be a good idea if you could clarify.

oga my mum earned same as a level 14 officer as an headmistress and retired 2016 so it is do able in govt job she worked for oyo state govt

7Alexandre:


No, it’s not...

He works 80 hours a week...

40 hours of regular time & 40 hours of overtime hours

$16.00 x 40.00 + $24.00 x 40.00 = $1,600 Gross Weekly

Only a fool is unable to perform basic addition & multiplication.

The OP's company is even cheap i.e. paying a time and half for OT. Some security firms contracted to oil companies were paying their guards $26 to $28 an hour when fort mc in Alberta was booming, and they got double for OT. I think the airports pays $21 per hour for their gardaworld screening officers. Not sure what those ones get for OT.

I worked security for a year or so too. It is really one of the chill survival jobs. It was an hospital security jobs. Night shifts were the best.

Apart from my regular shift which is fixed. 3 days on and 3 days off of 12hrs shift per day, I do not have strenght like the OP and would only often pick up 1 or 2 OT shifts per month outside the city. My employer was cheap too. I get paid 1.5 for those too like the OP's company, but I also get mileage which is like 0.8c per km if i drive my own car. I even make more from the mileage sometimes than the money from the shift depending on how far i drove. I had a female filipino colleague that was working two jobs. She worked security on her days on and worked as a carer on her days off. She was a machine.

Like i earlier mentioned, not sure if the OP was able to sustain those hours before they were cut. I think i mentioned he made over 100k in a year which could mean it was sustained for that particular year. Who knows. He did not show us his T4. I however like his drive. He is very determined. I actually learnt from his thread that it was easy to save if you earn a good wage and put your heart to it. This was after I read naijaman's comment on page 14.

I wonder if OT is still common these days outside some particular industry because Canada has witnessed a population boom in the last 3 years or so, and it's fast becoming an employer's market.

salford1:

The OP's company is even cheap i.e. paying a time and half for OT. Some security firms contracted to oil companies were paying their guards $26 to $28 an hour when fort mc in Alberta was booming, and they got double for OT. I think the airports pays $21 per hour for their gardaworld screening officers. Not sure what those ones get for OT.

I worked security for a year or so too. It is really one of the chill survival jobs. It was an hospital security jobs. Night shifts were the best.

Apart from my regular shift which is fixed. 3 days on and 3 days off of 12hrs shift per day, I do not have strenght like the OP and would only often pick up 1 or 2 OT shifts per month outside the city. My employer was cheap too. I get paid 1.5 for those too like the OP's company, but I also get mileage which is like 0.8c per km if i drive my own car. I even make more from the mileage sometimes than the money from the shift depending on how far i drove. I had a female filipino colleague that was working two jobs. She worked security on her days on and worked as a carer on her days off. She was a machine.

Like i earlier mentioned, not sure if the OP was able to sustain those hours before they were cut. I think i mentioned he made over 100k in a year which could mean it was sustained for that particular year. Who knows. He did not show us his T4. I however like his drive. He is very determined. I actually learnt from his thread that it was easy to save if you earn a good wage and put your heart to it. This was after i read naijaman's comment on page 14 . I have saved alot from when OP created this thread.

I worked security too during my time in College. Before that I worked in a Grocery Store...

I can authoritatively tell you that being a Security Guard is by far the easiest job you could do...

I mostly worked during Night shift to protect material used for the construction of a luxury residential building...

Even my Boss normally begs me to come in during the weekend & pick up extra hours because most Americans love their weekends & don’t wanna work during Saturdays & Sundays...

Such days I would work 16 hours on Saturday & 16 hours on Sunday and I was able to make double of what I made during the course of the week.

Only thing I had to do was monitor the camera & conduct foot patrol every hour to make sure no unauthorized personnel was inside the premises...

I even brought my laptop with me to work & would normally do my assignments & homework while working & my boss never complained because I did my job...

Whenever I felt sleepy, I would watch Hulu, Netflix & IROKOtv just to keep me awake...

I was able to save over $10,000 just by working lots of overtime in a Single Job...

That’s the reason I laugh really hard when people say that most Americans can’t come up with $400 or more during an emergency...

Most Americans have way more than $1,000 in their bank account but they act as if they don’t because they don’t want relatives from Nigeria dumping all their problem on their head...

Once you send them money once, they automatically assume you’re now obligated to send them something every month forgetting you also have your own responsibility as well.

7Alexandre:


No, it’s not...

He works 80 hours a week...

40 hours of regular time & 40 hours of overtime hours

$16.00 x 40.00 + $24.00 x 40.00 = $1,600 Gross Weekly

Only a fool is unable to perform basic addition & multiplication.

Your a big fool , even your own calculation no reach six figures , Abeg spare me . It’s only Nairaland that Nigerians come on here and make stupid claims. That’s why Nigerians have a bad reputation , too much dubious behavior.

Babyvet:


Your a big fool , even your own calculation no reach six figures , Abeg spare me . It’s only Nairaland that Nigerians come on here and make stupid claims. That’s why Nigerians have a bad reputation , too much dubious behavior.

You’re the bigger fool...

The OP posted a paycheck that shows that sometimes he works 32 hours of overtime, Sometimes he works 40 hours of overtime & other times he works 54 hours of overtime...

For Example, His Paycheck shows his weekly earnings and if you're to multiply the first paycheck which is $1398.13 Net Pay by 52 weeks we obtain=$72,702.76 Net Earnings for the year


Secondly, if you're to multiply the second paycheck which is $2222.45 Net Pay by 52 weeks we obtain=$115,567.4 Net Earnings for the year

So if we assume that OP Net earnings for the year were either $72,702.76 OR $115,567.4 then OP earned six figures last year before Federal Tax Deductions...

You’re either ignorant OR lack basic Math Skills...

Babyvet:


Your a big fool , even your own calculation no reach six figures , Abeg spare me . It’s only Nairaland that Nigerians come on here and make stupid claims. That’s why Nigerians have a bad reputation , too much dubious behavior.

You’re not the only single person abroad on Nairaland.

And there’s nothing dubious about OP claims...

Salforld1 & I have both worked as a security guard in Canada & the United States respectively...

His earnings are consistent with Security Guards who’re willing to take up additional overtime shift...

Babyvet:


Your a big fool , even your own calculation no reach six figures , Abeg spare me . It’s only Nairaland that Nigerians come on here and make stupid claims. That’s why Nigerians have a bad reputation , too much dubious behavior.

I wonder why you always sound bitter atimes in most thread, if the American nurse you are is not favouring you please come back than always sounding bitter on nairaland.

queengift:


I wonder why you always sound bitter atimes in most thread, if the American nurse you are is not favouring you please come back than always sounding bitter on nairaland.

Miss Nigeria have several seats. Just because I’m questioning a claim that sounds fishy does not mean I’m bitter.

7Alexandre:


You’re not the only single person abroad on Nairaland.

And there’s nothing dubious about OP claims...

Salforld1 & I have both worked as a security guard in Canada & the United States respectively...

His earnings are consistent with Security Guards who’re willing to take up additional overtime shift...

Yes and housekeepers are millionaires

7Alexandre:


You’re the bigger fool...

The OP posted a paycheck that shows that sometimes he works 32 hours of overtime, Sometimes he works 40 hours of overtime & other times he works 54 hours of overtime...

For Example, His Paycheck shows his weekly earnings and if you're to multiply the first paycheck which is $1398.13 Net Pay by 52 weeks we obtain=$72,702.76 Net Earnings for the year


Secondly, if you're to multiply the second paycheck which is $2222.45 Net Pay by 52 weeks we obtain=$115,567.4 Net Earnings for the year

So if we assume that OP Net earnings for the year were either $72,702.76 OR $115,567.4 then OP earned six figures last year before Federal Tax Deductions...

You’re either ignorant OR lack basic Math Skills...

Look calculate whatever you like , I’m not buying it end of story . You can keep deceiving yourself . Until I see a paystub I’m not believing it. You claim to live abroad , you should know that here we go based off facts not dubious claims . Before you know it, someone will come on Nairaland and say that a Walmart cashier is making millions .

Babyvet:


Look calculate whatever you like , I’m not buying it end of story . You can keep deceiving yourself . Until I see a paystub I’m not believing it. You claim to live abroad , you should know that here we go based off facts not dubious claims . Before you know it, someone will come on Nairaland and say that a Walmart cashier is making millions .

Didn’t you see the paystub OP posted above OR Do you just wanna argue endlessly?

Babyvet:


Yes and housekeepers are millionaires

Nobody said housekeepers are millionaires.

Stop changing the tone of the discussion.

Babyvet:


Your a big fool , even your own calculation no reach six figures , Abeg spare me . It’s only Nairaland that Nigerians come on here and make stupid claims. That’s why Nigerians have a bad reputation , too much dubious behavior.

I've been seeing your posts right from oga blowjo..b's thread, you and Twood takes things too serious, albeit I know little about the subject under discussion here, but this is uncalled for.... totally unacceptable, is your America gateway to heaven?

you can go kill yourself baby.

FCBboy:
I've been seeing your posts right from oga blowjo..b's thread, you and Twood takes things too serious, albeit I know little about the subject under discussion here, but this is uncalled for.... totally unacceptable, is your America gateway to heaven?

you can go kill yourself baby.

You should do the same , did I mention that that America is gateway to heaven ? You sound really dumb and bitter . Jealous idiot .