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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Timbuktu14(m): 11:45pm On Oct 23, 2019 |
I do. What’s the rate? ceemac: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by ugoguchy(f): 12:22am On Oct 24, 2019 |
Finally passed my Class 5 road test today,i was so fustrated after two failures,been that to get a date in alberta could take a month or more,i had to stay awake at mid night and kept on refreshing to see if any one would cancel,luckily i got a date just after i took the 2nd on Monday,i stay in the Calgary SE and two of the road test was in the NE and one in the SW,so you can imagine the distance one has to go For those preparing to take their road test,get an instructor to brush up,shoulder check anytime you are making a turn,look out for speed limits,school zones,stop signs,yield sign,pedestrians very important,i failed my the 2nd time because I didn’t slow down in an uncontrolled intersection(automatic Failure),had only 20 deductions from not shoulder checking twice while making a right turn I can finally say i have settled in 43 Likes 20 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by hayor2014(m): 12:32am On Oct 24, 2019 |
List of Fake/ Bogus / Fraudulent online degrees/universities ( The Canadian Perspective ) https://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/m/blog/list-of-schools-linked-to-axact https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHTg5zzFEKE 4 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Tantolu: 12:46am On Oct 24, 2019 |
ugoguchy:. Congrats! .Getting a date for Road test in Alberta can be frustrating..It is well. 3 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by salford1: 1:04am On Oct 24, 2019 |
hayor2014:You mean fake degree awarding online institutions based out of Pakistan and India? I highly doubt if there are fake unis or colleges in Canada. (I might be wrong). One of the dude in the video is a Nigerian as well. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by maternal: 1:16am On Oct 24, 2019 |
canadaman18: Every country has their threshold of what a refugee consists off. Furthermore, no developed country allows back-door immigration. Every immigrate has to go through certain processes. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by salford1: 1:16am On Oct 24, 2019 |
ugoguchy:Congrats. Now that you have your license, take it easy on Deerfoot and Stoney ![]() 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by maternal: 1:18am On Oct 24, 2019 |
SixSigma1: I'm calling out your nonsense and you can't handle it. 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by canadaman18: 1:22am On Oct 24, 2019 |
maternal: My point is Nigerians were lying about their situation to make it seem like they met the threshold, when in fact their true situation back in Nigeria does not meet the threshold Canada has. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by maternal: 1:42am On Oct 24, 2019 |
SixSigma1: Your ignorance is appalling on the refugee subject. It's borderline spreading hate towards immigration. 1. Show credible evidence where most refugees in Canada do not contribute to the system when they're on their feet ? If you can on here, I'll leave this specific thread for good. 2. Canada doesn't have refugee camps. They have processing centers. It's an area where the RCMP and CBSA checks each individual for criminality and a health check to determine if they can let out to the general public. If they can they are given temp shelter until they can find a place. Refcan said he went to a local YMCA. Since when is that a camp ? 3. The government accepts refugees based on a carefully calculated budget. The Syrian refugee's accepted years ago are an example of that. Their arrival was well prepared for and calculated. Not saying all their transition has been smooth. What you're talking about is IRREGULAR refugees. That is refugees walking up to the Canadian border from the U.S without notice. NO government can anticipate that. None. Your leader Andrew S who claimed he'd stop "illegal migration" showed how stupid the Cons are and their voters. Once someone comes to Canada through the U.S in an unofficial port, Canada must hear their claim. Furthermore, Canada must process them as no sane government would allow a refugee into the general public without vetting them. In short, NO government would or could do anything different in terms of processing IRREGULAR refugee claims at the border, than what's already happening now. Canada signed the U.N refugee convention in 1969. Meaning regardless of which party is in power, Canada recognized that it has obligations towards refugees, that protecting refugees is not simply a humanitarian gesture, but a legal requirement by the Canadian government. The Supreme Court of Canada confirmed this in the landmark 1985 Singh decision, which found that the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees refugee claimants’ basic rights. If you have issues with IRREGULAR refugees, try to get into the house of commons to change the law. Until Canada leaves the convention, what the state gives refugee is their right. 4. Spoke like a true Con supporter. "Putting us into debt", "our future generation". Now you be patriot. Where was this patriotism when you were trying to leave naija ? Why didn't you keep the same energy while in naija ? If the current Liberal gov't didn't spend money on extra federal police (rcmp) or extra border service officers, and allowed each IRREGULAR refugee to enter the country without being vetted, you'd be the first one shouting "the liberals are putting us in danger and being irresponsible by letting people just walk through the border". Public safety comes first, followed by the rule of law. ANY party would spend millions at the border if they had too. This is not a party issue. I suggest to learn the difference between refugees and IRREGULAR refugees, and stop spreading hate and fear towards the refugee community. 16 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by maternal: 1:44am On Oct 24, 2019 |
canadaman18: Lets not lie to ourselves and pretend we wouldn't do the same, if put in that situation. I can't ask someone to do something I wouldn't do. 7 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by canadaman18: 1:51am On Oct 24, 2019 |
maternal: If i’m in the situation that most of those people crossing from the US were in i.e comfortable enough to successfully secure a US visa and pay the cost of flights from nigeria, I wouldn’t lie that i’m facing persecution in Nigeria for being gay or some other BS story .. Let’s not pretend a lot of them weren’t tryna take short cuts 15 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by maternal: 2:29am On Oct 24, 2019 |
canadaman18: A wealthy person has many ways of getting papers. They usually don't game the system. These people come in different ways. Maybe use their life-savings to try to cross into Canada from the U.S to try their luck. Some come for business, maybe they have a business conference, then cross, and so forth. It's easy to judge when you're a Nigerian-Canadian and you enjoy one of the best quality of life. If the roles were reverse, it'd be funny how many people change their perspective. Like they say, "Never mock a pain you haven't endured. Because when life hits you, you might become everything you ever criticized" I'm not a thief, but I'd never judge a poor man who has to steal to survive. 27 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by hayor2014(m): 2:34am On Oct 24, 2019 |
salford1: Was saddened when I saw the Nigerian guy, did a random search of those degrees/universities on LinkedIn....People plenty ooo, using these fake degrees 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by salford1: 2:40am On Oct 24, 2019 |
hayor2014: ![]() People get mind Sha. In these days of enhanced background checks by companies. Most, if not all are probably self employed like the naija dude and others in that documentary. 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by czaratwork: 3:03am On Oct 24, 2019 |
https://www.ryerson.ca/cybersecure-catalyst/training-program/ Been a while folks. For those around GTA thinking of career shift to cybersecurity, this might interest you. 4 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by canadaman18: 4:28am On Oct 24, 2019 |
maternal: I understand you but the choices we make affects people coming in the future and how they are viewed . People gaming the system is the reason why our Nigerian passport loses value by the day. Go look at student visa thread , rejection rate for nigerian applicants is over 80% (huge increase compared to 5 years ago ) . We are all receiving more scrutiny because of the actions of a few 13 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by cutiep: 11:27am On Oct 24, 2019 |
Vesment: Check everyday emporium at GRA and Shell RA. Very nice affordable jackets are there 1 Like 2 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Kaycee54321(m): 12:20pm On Oct 24, 2019 |
maternal: True talk. Most people enjoying the finer things of Life sit on their fat asses and judge other people who are fed crap everyday just to survive. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by ugoguchy(f): 6:05pm On Oct 24, 2019 |
Hahaha � Thank you salford1: 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by damzy88: 6:18pm On Oct 24, 2019 |
czaratwork:Thanks. Kindly check your mail. I sent you a pm. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Nobody: 6:33pm On Oct 24, 2019 |
DexterousOne: That comment in bold is quite a stupid one to make. If you or the people around you conduct yourselves like animals, then I can understand, and you definitely have my sympathy, but sweeping generalizations backed with nothing more than emotions is a sign of unintelligence. If I may ask, how many African countries have you visited? How many Africans, other than those from your country of origin, have you worked or interacted with? 19 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by snoop4dem: 8:42pm On Oct 24, 2019 |
I think we all need to take a chill pill on this thread. There's quite a number of name calling, abuses et all that's been springing up again. We all can do better 8 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by DatechMan(m): 9:39pm On Oct 24, 2019 |
I have at least 5 friends that are asylum claimants. One is already approved. One denied, going for appeal. 3 are still pending. I don't blame people for trying to run away from Nigeria wahala. It's just that there's no sincere way to do that in Canada. Every Nigerian refugee claimant I have met, is determined to feed them bullocks at the hearings. I probably would do same if I were in their shoes. I am not here to go into the details about how many refugees game the system or not. There is not a doubt that the asylum system puts more stress on the economy compared to the EE. People that campaigned against it are not totally wrong. It is just that they exaggerate the situation. If I was able to vote, I would have voted the red party. I believe what they need to put in place however, is a better system, to make sure people are more productive and reduce leakages. The story of the Irish-Nigerian who came to seek asylum in Canada comes to mind. I have been pondering in futility about what inspired such decision. Refcan: 15 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Bawss1(m): 11:58pm On Oct 24, 2019 |
maternal: I have to ask: how do you come to the realization that people who side step the official and laid down regulations for residing in Canada permanently are not gaming the system? There are loopholes in the immigration system, anybody who exploits said loopholes by cooking up untrue stories of fleeing from persecution is doing the wrong thing. Anyhow you try to dice it this is a bad thing and it should not be condoned or glossed over. Whether you realize it or not your comment is a lame attempt at justifying a bad thing. No doubt it will appeal to all the bleeding hearts who are not forthright in their ways – or at least not forthright when it comes to the project of relocating to a new country. A personal project, by the way, which should represent the opportunity to ‘restart’ life on a clean, fresh, slate. Also, what pains have these people who you make excuses for endured that other Nigerians who have decided to go through the legitimate process of relocation not endured? Do the people who take the trouble to write language exams, raise the funds or meet the other stipulations as required by the immigration process live in an alternate Nigeria where there are no struggles, pains or hardships? This I'm not a thief, but I'd never judge a poor man who has to steal to survive It never fails to amaze me how quickly the tunes change after we get robbed by said thief 16 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Bawss1(m): 12:11am On Oct 25, 2019 |
Influential101: Erm, I'm not sure I follow... firearms are legal in Canada. Perhaps I should ask this question instead for clarity: what laws are you concerned about that will worsen the violent crimes and shootings in the country? |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by maternal: 3:02am On Oct 25, 2019 |
Bawss1: 1. Nobody is condoning anything. Is there loopholes in the system, would people exploit it ? Of course. But I can't say most Nigerian refugee claimant are not legit. Simply put, I don't know all of them. You know the perception that most successful Nigerians are doing 419. Such perception are not fair to say. 2. My comments appeal to honest human beings, who know whether one wants to admit it or not, gaming the system is human nature. The hypocritical saints on these board bashing some refugees for gaming the system, I guarantee if you look in their past, you'd find how they have gamed the system at least once in their life. If people don't usually game the system, then why do we need police as a society ? The FBI just caught wealthy Hollywood actors paying million in bribes to have their kids admitted into Ivy League schools in the states. Isn't that gaming the system ? Haven't you ever went to a job, even in Canada, and the head manager is the uncle of the supervisor. And the supervisor is the cousin to your fellow co-worker. Do you think this is a coincidence ? Everyone will do whats in their best interests, full stop ! 3. alternate Nigeria where there are no struggles, pains or hardships? Yes !! Everyone's situation in naija is different. Do you know how many people I know are qualified for the EE, but can't afford to the application fee process, exam, necessary money needed to have in one's account to migrate, etc. You think migrating is cheap ? Only a few selective people can afford it. You think everyone works for Shell, or their papa was a gov't official who was able to steal money ? Not saying their aren't some legit Nigerians who can afford the immigration process. But if one can't go through the front door, they'll try the back. Again that's human nature. It's called survival instinct. Wasn't Canada built from gaming the system sef 4. It never fails to amaze me how quickly the tunes change after we get robbed by said thief If naija I'd kill the thief. If Canada I'd call police. The same way he has to do what he has to do, I have too as well. I wouldn't judge them though. Just like how the police doesn't judge the criminal, and vice versa. It's nothing personal. A short story as this topic reminds me of a distant (not 1st) cousin. Her father was a big thief. I won't say which ministry he worked in during the late 90's but he stole millions in dollars USD. They went to the best schools abroad. She did her masters in the U.K. Came-back to naija, got an amazing job making big money. From the day she was born, she never had to worry about money. She swore she'd never living abroad, and use to laugh at people who were abroad legally and doing minimal jobs. Or people who were illegal trying to game the system. Flash forward to 3 years ago. She's been cut off from her wealthy father as he's spending his money on his retirement. She lost her job, spent over a year without a job and her savings were depleted. If you see how fast she went to apply for the EE you'd laugh. She was denied as her age doesn't favor her (she's 40), and is now trying to game the system in every way. She went from laughing at certain people, to being those people. My point ? Lets please stop the hypocrisy here. 19 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Laradee: 3:09am On Oct 25, 2019 |
ugoguchy: Congratulations, please for people in alberta, was the frsc extract letter useful to you? I heard it's not of any use in alberta don't know how true that is. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by salford1: 6:08am On Oct 25, 2019 |
maternal:This is unrelated to the refugee topic; however, this is actually big in Canada. i.e. nepotism aka man know man. My last employer had a husband, wife and wife's cousin working in the same office. Moved on to recent employer in a different province, and I have worked in 3 different offices/dept. Offices had the following characteristics: Office A: Husband and wife, a co-worker and her bro-in-law. Office B: Father and son, fiance & fiancee. Office C (Current office): Husband & wife, father & two son, father & daughter & son & in-law, father & 2 sons (intern students), brother & sister. I am still discovering other relations on a weekly basis since it's a big company. I have also deliberately left out relations working in different dept. Those ones are too numerous to mention. ![]() Although all are qualified for the jobs. It will be hard to prove that they are breaking any rules (if they can avoid conflict of interests). It's definitely not a coincidence that they all found themselves where they are. Now to the refugee topic: I am not sure the refugees or people claiming to be refugees are commiting a crime by showing up at the border. Their cases would be heard by an immigration judge, and if he/she finds them inadmissible, deportation order would proceed. Let's leave the job to CIC to determine who is admissible or not. I actually learnt that most rejection rate of people crossing over from the US is actually high. The immigration judge usually tells applicants to move to a different city within Nigeria then rejects the applications. Out of 2,532 applications processed in 2018, 755 were accepted and 1777 were rejected. I am suprised that Nigeria has the highest number of pending applications though. https://irb-cisr.gc.ca/en/statistics/protection/Pages/RPDStat2018.aspx 9 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by jossy26: 6:30am On Oct 25, 2019 |
salford1: Bro, if you have worked in most American multinational companies including the ones in Nigeria, it's the same. Most of them allow siblings, family etc to work in same company you just need to declare to the management and you good. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by salford1: 6:50am On Oct 25, 2019 |
jossy26:I edited my original post. It was actually a shock to me as I never witnessed such in the German company I worked for in naija and the companies I worked for in the UK. I always thought nepotism was a Nigerian thing till I got to North America. They might have not been the best interviewed or most qualified candidates for the job, but once they have the minimal qualifications, they are in. I do not blame them sha. These jobs are well paying. I would do same too if I were in their shoes aslong as it is legal. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Influential101: 7:12am On Oct 25, 2019 |
The result of the election is already taking its toll on Alberta per the budget released yesterday... Going by the link below, do you think the increase in taxes and the benefits removed will have a huge impact on personal finances? Is it enough to make one/family consider other provinces to land? @Salford1 and the rest https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-budget-2019-affect-finances-1.5334400 2 Likes |
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