Hi everyone, who has done an accelerated nursing program in Canada before?

Tina26:
some with pr are still hustling for jobs. Its hard for employers to consider someone from nigeria unless you have a special skill.

Hello Sir, what about undergrad interms of Job hunting?

carternkem:


Hello Sir, what about undergrad interms of Job hunting?

Why do people travel before getting a job in Canada first?

Like a job offer in a related field?

Lest we forget, We Remember.

Omo this winter no be fake one o, na follow come, original from the source

Enemyofpeace:
Omo this winter no be fake one o, na follow come, original from the source

Lol this is still fall. Real winter is January February.

19CannyMum:


Lol this is still fall. Real winter is January February.

haaaaaaaaaaaaa fall ke? Una go kill person be that o. My fingers are beginning to get stiff

laminaria:


Honestly that tipping thing is not in my blood and I have been to few restaurants here without tipping them..,sometimes their PoF ask for percentage first before you can go make your actual payment , I just jejely click no and yes to my exact amount . I do see that subtle look on their faces like this guy is stingy and me too look them like ain’t paying extra damn thing.

Holding door for people behind...well if u are very close I’ll definitely do it but if u are bit far from me I just leave door ajar , catch it if u can and I expect that from people too.

But for the girls here, them too they lock up o....them no know how to hold relationship at all. Let me give u a practical example , I was chatting with a lady I met on one of those dating sites. We Dey vibe prior to meeting date. I mean we talk orisisi talk (naughty talk) and we finally meet and the vibes continue...I ended up going to her house that night, Thinking in my mind that I have seen ********* following day she sent good morning text to me, we vibes a little for that day.....third day she no reply text until 5pm , fourth day she no even reply and never pick calls.
Now you guys are wondering, no u should try another one or she is busy bla bla...I have seen few girls here and the stories is similar to the above mentioned and this is not just me alone . Same stories to all the guys I have talked to.
Why is it so? I have no idea
Enough of ranting tonight...I have early morning shift jare, good night Canada good morning. Nigeria

same thing here. I encountered exactly the same thing here. Girls are just very stingy with their possessies here jare, but when winter starts, the value go come down and they will be the one begging men to help them out because the kind cold wet go enter their bodies no be fake one, na original from the source

Enemyofpeace:
haaaaaaaaaaaaa fall ke? Una go kill person be that o. My fingers are beginning to get stiff

Don't worry you won't die. People survived here even before modern technology.

Hands should be in pockets as much as possible. Or good gloves.

19CannyMum:


Don't worry you won't die. People survived here even before modern technology.

Hands should be in pockets as much as possible. Or good gloves.

ok thanks so much

Sooo, this might be quite a long read. Will try and make it short so it doesn't turn into a snoozefest, lol.

We (spouse, kid & I) landed in Edmonton October, 2018 and I want to say how it's been for us, hoping there might be some useful hints for those landing soon. Caveat: strictly my experience and my opinion

Landing and Settling in

Before leaving Nigeria, we weighed our bags and made sure we didn't go beyond the limit. We didn't take a lot of foodstuff because we figured 1. The food go still finish 2. We should be able to buy them or substitutes here. We also didn't take most of our clothes and shoes (big mistake, lol). Having all our bags just under the allotted weight did make checking in a breeze.

Before we landed, my spouse (X) reached out to a Nigerian group and we were fortunate to have a complete stranger (guardian angel, GA for short) not only pick us from the airport and take us into his home, but helped us in ensuring we were truly settled. It reinforced my belief in the power of "asking for help". GA insisted we not get an apartment before we landed and wanted us to see the areas for ourselves. When we got in, he advised that we got a place close to transit and grocery stores to make commuting and living generally easier. So we got an apartment in Clareview area. People say the place is rough but we're still here and have had no issues whatsoever. Commuting was/ is so easy we actually only just bought our car less than a month ago. Oh yeah, people said we couldn't survive the winter without a car, but we did. According to X, it was our "sufferhead" persistence and determination.

Job Search

X and I decided to have an open mind in our job search approach. In other words, we had to just get any work shaa because there was nothing to preserve, lol. So we planned to hit the ground running. GA however told us not to limit our job search approach and where we could work in. Granted we were coming from a regulated field which made transitioning kinda hard but we could still get something good. So he said, try Government of Alberta. Yeah well I felt “that sh*t ain’t happening without some Canadian experience”, but X felt different. So while I watched GOT for the 4th time under the guise of introducing GA to the awesomeness (*barfs*) of the show, X toiled away fine tuning his resume to apply for GOA jobs. Honestly I don’t know how many resumes that man has, lol.

We both got jobs in November. Survival jobs. And then in December, X got offered a job with GOA without any Canadian experience on his resume.
Me, I’m on my 4th job, I am not loyal, lol. But before I got this current job with the City, I learnt the art of really really tailoring your resume. There was a particular job I wanted sometime in May, which I applied for and never got a call back. After sending my resume a 2nd time in July, I knew I’d get the call, and I did but had to turn down the offer because yeah, I got this one. Long story short, Canadians no like to read. Go straight to the point, no big grammar, no long story. I didn’t use ATS. but if you study a job ad, you’d really know what exactly they’re looking for. Also, if you want to apply with the govt, better monitor the sites and try applying as soon as the ad hits the site. More often than not, the recruiters just take the 1st couple of hundred resumes and dump the rest.

Career

I’ve always been an impatient person. It works sometimes, (e.g applying for EE when we did), other times it doesn’t. Before we left Naija, I had determined I wasn’t gonna practise law. Yeah, X and I were lawyers back home. I had heard about business analysts making big money so I said I wanted to do that. No be to learn elicitation and agile methodology? So we both agreed X would face law lemme face this one. Luckily for me, GA was a senior business analyst and he agreed to even coach me for free! Not one to waste time, I quickly registered with IIBA the week we landed, got the BABOCK study guide and started reading for the exams. I bought a course off Udemy that also made the language make small sense. Then GA now took us to a Naija party and deliberately introduced X and I to the Naija lawyers doing extremely well. By the time I talked to the 3rd lawyer, chei I say my dear, you don enter one chance! By the end of December (and after spending my hard earned money☹) I told X, guy abeg I don change mind. That’s how I left “elicitating” and “iterating” to begin my lawyering journey. I learnt sometimes, don’t just follow the crowd. Know where your interests lie and speak to people in the fields you’re interested in before jumping ship or otherwise. As I’ve heard some awesome folks say on here, “Canada is yours to discover” �. I sha have the babock guide and some other small resources that might be of help to anyone who’s interested in the BA field
So I started the process with the NCA in January. My assessment didn’t come out until 3rd week in March, just before the registration for May exams closed. So in March, I prepared to write 2 exams in May. Wrote 1 in August (I tire to read), and the final 2 in October. I wrote the exams while working full time so it’s very very doable while working. Stressful, but doable. In studying for the exams, I used the textbooks borrowed from the law library and Liran’s notes. I found it quite difficult only reading the notes, but some people do it and still pass. Basically, know what works for you. I also read solo. Couldn’t study with X because [s]we end up arguing too much. Don’t marry a lawyer *sigh*[/s] we didn’t write the same exams at the same time. That being said, if you’re going through the NCA process, if you want, I can hep with resources and maybe tips?

Miscellaneous Stuff

Cut your cloth according to your size. The bills here don’t stop, anything can happen so emergency funds aren’t optional. No look Uche face. Run your own race. Don’t get pressured into biting more than you can chew, especially when it comes to making huge decisions, like buying a house.

Last last, we go all dey alright �

laminaria:


Honestly that tipping thing is not in my blood and I have been to few restaurants here without tipping them..,sometimes their PoF ask for percentage first before you can go make your actual payment , I just jejely click no and yes to my exact amount . I do see that subtle look on their faces like this guy is stingy and me too look them like ain’t paying extra damn thing.

Holding door for people behind...well if u are very close I’ll definitely do it but if u are bit far from me I just leave door ajar , catch it if u can and I expect that from people too.

But for the girls here, them too they lock up o....them no know how to hold relationship at all. Let me give u a practical example , I was chatting with a lady I met on one of those dating sites. We Dey vibe prior to meeting date. I mean we talk orisisi talk (naughty talk) and we finally meet and the vibes continue...I ended up going to her house that night, Thinking in my mind that I have seen ********* following day she sent good morning text to me, we vibes a little for that day.....third day she no reply text until 5pm , fourth day she no even reply and never pick calls.
Now you guys are wondering, no u should try another one or she is busy bla bla...I have seen few girls here and the stories is similar to the above mentioned and this is not just me alone . Same stories to all the guys I have talked to.
Why is it so? I have no idea
Enough of ranting tonight...I have early morning shift jare, good night Canada good morning. Nigeria

The tipping culture, you need to do some jobs to appreciate what that tip does for the staff.

When I first arrived Canada, I never give tips but when I started doing some jobs and I started getting tips, then I understood the importance of tips to a staff. I don't have a professional job yet but anytime I visit a restaurant with friends or my girlfriend, I make sure I tip anything between $2-5.

A friend of mine works in Western university and he told me there is no day he will order food from a restaurant online via skip the dishes and not tip at least $5 because he has done the job before when he was a student and fully appreciates what it takes to do it.

By the way, if you go to a bar in Canada, some of the waitresses you see are paid below minimum wage and often times rely on tips from customers.

About the girls, that is how some white girls behave. They can be so chatty with you online or when they see you physically in the club and all of a sudden go cold the next day. This is very common with white girls from ages 18 - 25. Their brain dey touch sometimes.

Enemyofpeace:
same thing here. I encountered exactly the same thing here. Girls are just very stingy with their possessies here jare, but when winter starts, the value go come down and they will be the one begging men to help them out because the kind cold wet go enter their bodies no be fake one, na original from the source

Lol at original cold from the source.

Naijaforeigner:


The tipping culture, you need to do some jobs to appreciate what that tip does for the staff.

When I first arrived Canada, I never give tips but when I started doing some jobs and I started getting tips, then I understood the importance of tips to a staff. I don't have a professional job yet but anytime I visit a restaurant with friends or my girlfriend, I make sure I tip anything between $2-5.

A friend of mine works in Western university and he told me there is no day he will order food from a restaurant online via skip the dishes and not tip at least $5 because he has done the job before when he was a student and fully appreciates what it takes to do it.

By the way, if you go to a bar in Canada, some of the waitresses you see are paid below minimum wage and often times rely on tips from customers.

About the girls, that is how some white girls behave. They can be so chatty with you online or when they see you physically in the club and all of a sudden go cold the next day. This is very common with white girls from ages 18 - 25. Their brain dey touch sometimes.

I moved to Canada from another western country and I can tell you for free that I did Uber (food delivery) . I don’t think I should be the one to be paying up for their underpayment, maybe that’s why they are underpaying them in the first instance knowing that they will get tips from people. Let me burst your bubble, you’d think that those places aren’t making enough to pay their staff right? Capital No. it’s totally extortion and the Govt agencies know this but people just turn blind eyes to it. Moreso, each provinces has their minimum wage payment so why should any restaurants under pay their staff thinking they can get it from tipping.
I just don’t think it is right for workers to depend on tips in lieu of their normal minimum hourly wages.

You are right about that age bracket but generally like u said, Oyinbo too Dey get skonkon for head.

CanadianWasp:
Sooo, this might be quite a long read. Will try and make it short so it doesn't turn into a snoozefest, lol.

Cut your cloth according to your size. The bills here don’t stop, anything can happen so emergency funds aren’t optional. No look Uche face. Run your own race. Don’t get pressured into biting more than you can chew, especially when it comes to making huge decisions, like buying a house.

Last last, we go all dey alright �

Wonderful landing story, really appreciate the honest insight shared especially on not following the bandwagon and running your own race. So many have started what they now regret and can't finish over here. Stuck in positions that shame won't allow them reset and retrace their steps. Wishing you the best ahead.

jjohndoe83:

The seller has some explaining to do because they basically packaged and sold a used phone as new to you.

You’re right, the seller bought the phone from Best buy, the phone although isn’t locked to any particular carrier but locked to US reseller flex policy, hence can only be used in the us, so according to Apple, the Nigeria seller probably used a software to bypass the lock. So after Apple tried to reset my phone to factory settings, even my Nigerian sim could no longer work, so I was advised to either sell the phone to someone in the US or get a US sim to unlock the iPhone.

Canadianwasp
My my! I'm so encouraged by your story. We're almost exactly in the same scenario. Wife and I are lawyers, still waiting for PR and hoping to land in Calgary. I will surely reach out and try to make your acquaintance. I hope you do not mind. Will not mind getting the NCA tips from you.

I wish you continuous prosperity.

CanadianWasp:
Sooo, this might be quite a long read. Will try and make it short so it doesn't turn into a snoozefest, lol.

We (spouse, kid & I) landed in Edmonton October, 2018 and I want to say how it's been for us, hoping there might be some useful hints for those landing soon. Caveat: strictly my experience and my opinion

Landing and Settling in

Before leaving Nigeria, we weighed our bags and made sure we didn't go beyond the limit. We didn't take a lot of foodstuff because we figured 1. The food go still finish 2. We should be able to buy them or substitutes here. We also didn't take most of our clothes and shoes (big mistake, lol). Having all our bags just under the allotted weight did make checking in a breeze.

Before we landed, my spouse (X) reached out to a Nigerian group and we were fortunate to have a complete stranger (guardian angel, GA for short) not only pick us from the airport and take us into his home, but helped us in ensuring we were truly settled. It reinforced my belief in the power of "asking for help". GA insisted we not get an apartment before we landed and wanted us to see the areas for ourselves. When we got in, he advised that we got a place close to transit and grocery stores to make commuting and living generally easier. So we got an apartment in Clareview area. People say the place is rough but we're still here and have had no issues whatsoever. Commuting was/ is so easy we actually only just bought our car less than a month ago. Oh yeah, people said we couldn't survive the winter without a car, but we did. According to X, it was our "sufferhead" persistence and determination.

Job Search

X and I decided to have an open mind in our job search approach. In other words, we had to just get any work shaa because there was nothing to preserve, lol. So we planned to hit the ground running. GA however told us not to limit our job search approach and where we could work in. Granted we were coming from a regulated field which made transitioning kinda hard but we could still get something good. So he said, try Government of Alberta. Yeah well I felt “that sh*t ain’t happening without some Canadian experience”, but X felt different. So while I watched GOT for the 4th time under the guise of introducing GA to the awesomeness (*barfs*) of the show, X toiled away fine tuning his resume to apply for GOA jobs. Honestly I don’t know how many resumes that man has, lol.

We both got jobs in November. Survival jobs. And then in December, X got offered a job with GOA without any Canadian experience on his resume.
Me, I’m on my 4th job, I am not loyal, lol. But before I got this current job with the City, I learnt the art of really really tailoring your resume. There was a particular job I wanted sometime in May, which I applied for and never got a call back. After sending my resume a 2nd time in July, I knew I’d get the call, and I did but had to turn down the offer because yeah, I got this one. Long story short, Canadians no like to read. Go straight to the point, no big grammar, no long story. I didn’t use ATS. but if you study a job ad, you’d really know what exactly they’re looking for. Also, if you want to apply with the govt, better monitor the sites and try applying as soon as the ad hits the site. More often than not, the recruiters just take the 1st couple of hundred resumes and dump the rest.

Career

I’ve always been an impatient person. It works sometimes, (e.g applying for EE when we did), other times it doesn’t. Before we left Naija, I had determined I wasn’t gonna practise law. Yeah, X and I were lawyers back home. I had heard about business analysts making big money so I said I wanted to do that. No be to learn elicitation and agile methodology? So we both agreed X would face law lemme face this one. Luckily for me, GA was a senior business analyst and he agreed to even coach me for free! Not one to waste time, I quickly registered with IIBA the week we landed, got the BABOCK study guide and started reading for the exams. I bought a course off Udemy that also made the language make small sense. Then GA now took us to a Naija party and deliberately introduced X and I to the Naija lawyers doing extremely well. By the time I talked to the 3rd lawyer, chei I say my dear, you don enter one chance! By the end of December (and after spending my hard earned money☹) I told X, guy abeg I don change mind. That’s how I left “elicitating” and “iterating” to begin my lawyering journey. I learnt sometimes, don’t just follow the crowd. Know where your interests lie and speak to people in the fields you’re interested in before jumping ship or otherwise. As I’ve heard some awesome folks say on here, “Canada is yours to discover” �. I sha have the babock guide and some other small resources that might be of help to anyone who’s interested in the BA field
So I started the process with the NCA in January. My assessment didn’t come out until 3rd week in March, just before the registration for May exams closed. So in March, I prepared to write 2 exams in May. Wrote 1 in August (I tire to read), and the final 2 in October. I wrote the exams while working full time so it’s very very doable while working. Stressful, but doable. In studying for the exams, I used the textbooks borrowed from the law library and Liran’s notes. I found it quite difficult only reading the notes, but some people do it and still pass. Basically, know what works for you. I also read solo. Couldn’t study with X because [s]we end up arguing too much. Don’t marry a lawyer *sigh*[/s] we didn’t write the same exams at the same time. That being said, if you’re going through the NCA process, if you want, I can hep with resources and maybe tips?

Miscellaneous Stuff

Cut your cloth according to your size. The bills here don’t stop, anything can happen so emergency funds aren’t optional. No look Uche face. Run your own race. Don’t get pressured into biting more than you can chew, especially when it comes to making huge decisions, like buying a house.

Last last, we go all dey alright �

Can I pm you?

CanadianWasp:
Sooo, this might be quite a long read. Will try and make it short so it doesn't turn into a snoozefest, lol.

We (spouse, kid & I) landed in Edmonton October, 2018 and I want to say how it's been for us, hoping there might be some useful hints for those landing soon. Caveat: strictly my experience and my opinion


Last last, we go all dey alright �

Your story is inspiring. I am also a professional (not a lawyer though) who needs to take some exams before settling in to practice. How did you cater for your child while working and studying for exams? This seems to bother me a times. I have a 2 year old and older children and combining these three (children, work, study) kinda scares me

CanadianWasp:
Sooo, this might be quite a long read. Will try and make it short so it doesn't turn into a snoozefest, lol.



X and I decided to have an open mind in our job search approach. In other words, we had to just get any work shaa because there was nothing to preserve, lol. So we planned to hit the ground running. GA however told us not to limit our job search approach and where we could work in. Granted we were coming from a regulated field which made transitioning kinda hard but we could still get something good. So he said, try Government of Alberta. Yeah well I felt “that sh*t ain’t happening without some Canadian experience”, but X felt different. So while I watched GOT for the 4th time under the guise of introducing GA to the awesomeness (*barfs*) of the show, X toiled away fine tuning his resume to apply for GOA jobs. Honestly I don’t know how many resumes that man has, lol.


Career

I’ve always been an impatient person. It works sometimes, (e.g applying for EE when we did), other times it doesn’t. Before we left Naija, I had determined I wasn’t gonna practise law. Yeah, X and I were lawyers back home. I had heard about business analysts making big money so I said I wanted to do that. No be to learn elicitation and agile methodology? So we both agreed X would face law lemme face this one. Luckily for me, GA was a senior business analyst and he agreed to even coach me for free! Not one to waste time, I quickly registered with IIBA the week we landed, got the BABOCK study guide and started reading for the exams. I bought a course off Udemy that also made the language make small sense. Then GA now took us to a Naija party and deliberately introduced X and I to the Naija lawyers doing extremely well. By the time I talked to the 3rd lawyer, chei I say my dear, you don enter one chance! By the end of December (and after spending my hard earned money☹) I told X, guy abeg I don change mind. That’s how I left “elicitating” and “iterating” to begin my lawyering journey. I learnt sometimes, don’t just follow the crowd. Know where your interests lie and speak to people in the fields you’re interested in before jumping ship or otherwise. As I’ve heard some awesome folks say on here, “Canada is yours to discover” �. I sha have the babock guide and some other small resources that might be of help to anyone who’s interested in the BA field
So I started the process with the NCA in January. My assessment didn’t come out until 3rd week in March, just before the registration for May exams closed. So in March, I prepared to write 2 exams in May. Wrote 1 in August (I tire to read), and the final 2 in October. I wrote the exams while working full time so it’s very very doable while working. Stressful, but doable. In studying for the exams, I used the textbooks borrowed from the law library and Liran’s notes. I found it quite difficult only reading the notes, but some people do it and still pass. Basically, know what works for you. I also read solo. Couldn’t study with X because [s]we end up arguing too much. Don’t marry a lawyer *sigh*[/s] we didn’t write the same exams at the same time. That being said, if you’re going through the NCA process, if you want, I can hep with resources and maybe tips?

The kind of posts that warms my heart ❤️. All the best on your licensing journey. Will definitely contact you in due time.

laminaria:


I moved to Canada from another western country and I can tell you for free that I did Uber (food delivery) . I don’t think I should be the one to be paying up for their underpayment, maybe that’s why they are underpaying them in the first instance knowing that they will get tips from people. Let me burst your bubble, you’d think that those places aren’t making enough to pay their staff right? Capital No. it’s totally extortion and the Govt agencies know this but people just turn blind eyes to it. Moreso, each provinces has their minimum wage payment so why should any restaurants under pay their staff thinking they can get it from tipping.
I just don’t think it is right for workers to depend on tips in lieu of their normal minimum hourly wages.

You are right about that age bracket but generally like u said, Oyinbo too Dey get skonkon for head.

Hello.

What western country to you move from if you do not mind sharing?

What are the pros and cons?

Naijaforeigner:


The tipping culture, you need to do some jobs to appreciate what that tip does for the staff.

When I first arrived Canada, I never give tips but when I started doing some jobs and I started getting tips, then I understood the importance of tips to a staff. I don't have a professional job yet but anytime I visit a restaurant with friends or my girlfriend, I make sure I tip anything between $2-5.

A friend of mine works in Western university and he told me there is no day he will order food from a restaurant online via skip the dishes and not tip at least $5 because he has done the job before when he was a student and fully appreciates what it takes to do it.

By the way, if you go to a bar in Canada, some of the waitresses you see are paid below minimum wage and often times rely on tips from customers.

About the girls, that is how some white girls behave. They can be so chatty with you online or when they see you physically in the club and all of a sudden go cold the next day. This is very common with white girls from ages 18 - 25. Their brain dey touch sometimes.

That is the same age group are known for extortion/blackmail and would call police at the slightest opportunity. They are government pikins.

The paying below minimum wage is quite common in the states. As per Canada, a minimum wage is hardly a living wage, so I don't blame them for relying on the tips. That extra top up from tips goes a long way. Depending on the establishment, some also make alot from tips to help them through school or pay off a debt e.g. student loans.

Some provinces and Immigration Pilot requires that ur work experience should fall with the last past 3 years, pls does this applies to Alberta pnp. Pls can

anyone help me with answers or ask those that had been nominated by Alberta?

Thanks and God bless

CanadianWasp:

So I started the process with the NCA in January. My assessment didn’t come out until 3rd week in March, just before the registration for May exams closed. So in March, I prepared to write 2 exams in May. Wrote 1 in August (I tire to read), and the final 2 in October. I wrote the exams while working full time so it’s very very doable while working. Stressful, but doable. In studying for the exams, I used the textbooks borrowed from the law library and Liran’s notes. I found it quite difficult only reading the notes, but some people do it and still pass. Basically, know what works for you. I also read solo. Couldn’t study with X because [s]we end up arguing too much. Don’t marry a lawyer *sigh*[/s] we didn’t write the same exams at the same time. That being said, if you’re going through the NCA process, if you want, I can hep with resources and maybe tips?

Miscellaneous Stuff

Cut your cloth according to your size. The bills here don’t stop, anything can happen so emergency funds aren’t optional. No look Uche face. Run your own race. Don’t get pressured into biting more than you can chew, especially when it comes to making huge decisions, like buying a house.

Last last, we go all dey alright �

In my short time here in Canada, I have seen marriages dissolved and broken homes because of the above i.e. biting more than you can chew. Drowning in debt till things starts falling apart all because of running other people's race.

The travails of licensed profession folks. God's favour to you in your licensing journey.

Thank you Blackbuddy. Means alot

Blackbuddy:


Wishing you the best ahead.

Of course I don't mind! Please do hit me up when you land. All the best, and thanks!

jjohndoe83:
Canadianwasp
My my! I'm so encouraged by your story. We're almost exactly in the same scenario. Wife and I are lawyers, still waiting for PR and hoping to land in Calgary. I will surely reach out and try to make your acquaintance. I hope you do not mind. Will not mind getting the NCA tips from you.

I wish you continuous prosperity.

Sure

beges:

Can I pm you?

It doesn't apply, as long as your occupation is in demand

Ok2016:
Some provinces and Immigration Pilot requires that ur work experience should fall with the last past 3 years, pls does this applies to Alberta pnp. Pls can

anyone help me with answers or ask those that had been nominated by Alberta?

Thanks and God bless

Thanks . Truth is, my spouse helped a whole lot. You know in Nigeria, the norm is wife and helps take care of the home front, and the kids. Of course there are exceptions, but I was also in the normal category. But when we got in and I started preparing for the exams (I wrote 1st), he had to just take over a whole lot of stuff, including taking care of our daughter. I don't know if your husband came down with you, and I don't want to assume but truth is, you definitely need some form of help. Could be neighbours, friends, someone you trust, who could maybe take the kids for some Saturdays? I also read mostly when my daughter was asleep, got to work like an hour early (she's in daycare) and read till it was time for work.

At the risk of sounding motivational, it's all in your mind. If you decide to write no matter what, you will. It's just a period that'll pass quicker than you know it. "where there's a will, there's a way". Hope this helps

MapleBae2020:


Your story is inspiring. I am also a professional (not a lawyer though) who needs to take some exams before settling in to practice. How did you cater for your child while working and studying for exams? This seems to bother me a times. I have a 2 year old and older children and combining these three (children, work, study) kinda scares me

Enculer2:


Why do people travel before getting a job in Canada first?

Like a job offer in a related field?

No Sir, Survival Jobs

Thanks so much!

MumofTwins2017:


The kind of posts that warms my heart ❤️. All the best on your licensing journey. Will definitely contact you in due time.

Amen! Thank you oga Salford!

I worked briefly as a collections agent. One of the questions we asked debtors was "how did you get into this trouble?". Usual response could be "I fell ill for 2 weeks" or "I lost my job a month ago" and I saw how majority of Canadians and even newly landed immigrants live from paycheck to paycheck, and it was scary! And it's soooooo easy to actually be in this state, when you have money/ credit being thrown at you left right and center from banks and other companies. No be to pay small small? Lol.

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In my short time here in Canada, I have seen marriages dissolved and broken homes because of the above i.e. biting more than you can chew. Drowning in debt till things starts falling apart all because of running other people's race.

The travails of licensed profession folks. God's favour to you in your licensing journey.