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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by SlowlybtSurely: 10:07pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
AnthonyAk: I'm not?? Once again, you're very well informed. 16 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by AnthonyAk(m): 10:17pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
SlowlybtSurely: Where in Canada are you? |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Suspectzero(m): 10:19pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
AnthonyAk: Hope you know there's a difference between Toronto and the GTA. If you stay in areas like Etobicoke, Scarborough, North York, Markham etc you could find accommodation in the Five hundreds renting a room to yourself in a house most probably. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by AnthonyAk(m): 10:21pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
Suspectzero: Yup we are saying the same thing |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Suspectzero(m): 10:39pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
AnthonyAk: Alright then. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by AnthonyAk(m): 11:07pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
Suspectzero: Sometimes its good to pay the extra cost tho. I personally like the modern condos as the community is always clean with lots of amenities. Most days i leave my door unlocked because im confident my neighbours have no business stealing from me. I also like to see logos from my patio , taking a bus or even walking more than a stone throw to buy something can be troublesome in suburbs. No were is cheap atleast in vancouver like it used to be 4 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Suspectzero(m): 11:23pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
AnthonyAk: Ah Vancouver is king when it comes to accommodation pricing na. Everybody knows that. But you are right about having housemates becoming old and annoying, more so when they are total strangers. This is why i am taking a keen interest in Edmonton. Accommodation for Bachelors is so enticing in that City. Just hope they've got a job market to match. I've never lived in a Suburb lol I have experience in Ottawa so places like Barrhaven, or even Brampton seem so isolated with nothing but houses around for kilometers. Canada must be treating you real nice. Carry on. 7 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by AnthonyAk(m): 11:28pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
Suspectzero: The bills get as e be but God dey. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Suspectzero(m): 11:34pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
AnthonyAk: lmao just enjoy the journey. 7 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by AnthonyAk(m): 11:38pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
Suspectzero: Na so , i wan marry next year and i need to figure out what to do. My girl finally graduated but needs to goto law school too and will need to find the means to do so without debt. I will either move in with siblings in Alberta or Move to the US for a year or two 9 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Suspectzero(m): 11:56pm On Dec 03, 2019 |
AnthonyAk: The things we do for love . I hope it all works out beautifully in the end. 17 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by banji001: 12:11am On Dec 04, 2019 |
Who have any idea about good schools? pleaseeeeeee |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by banji001: 12:13am On Dec 04, 2019 |
Please who has any idea about good schools? |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Rinzeye: 1:29am On Dec 04, 2019 |
Pls, who has any review about Air France; the baggage allowance, the pros and cons of using the airline. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by damzy88: 4:55am On Dec 04, 2019 |
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Misi16: 6:36am On Dec 04, 2019 |
MarquisDeSade:You are correct on the bills seeming to take a huge chunk of your income. However its not limited to canada, its how most developed countries work. (plus tempting u with credit and if you are not careful you get into serious debt and are trapped in the rat race) I can attest to the same for the UK and have friends in the US also lamenting on bills, health insurance etc. Your acess to basic amenities and advanced facilities come at a cost. On the canadian dream, the question that should be asked is whats the purpose or motive behind coming to canada. Is it because others are doing it, or solely for your kids. In my opinion these are valid but not enough to sustain you when it gets tough. Yes canada is not perfect, no country is and a lot of immigrants seem to forget that moving to a new country literally means starting over and it takes a while to settle in. If you dont know why you moved to canada in the first place then you can easily get discouraged. But most importantly do it for yourself. Yes the opportunity is there, yes you want the best for your kids, you want to pepper them in your old neighbourhood by relocating abroad, Yes you want to escape the madness of naija but after u have escaped then what. This is where we get stuck. If you have no strong purpose in yourself driving u, then u might not be able to find the inner strength to push through when it gets really hard. For me, my strong reason is freedom. Ultimately my choice gives me the opportunity to go anywhere and do what I want without my green nigerian passport as a limitation. Yes i want to escape the madness, yes its a better life for my kids and saner way of living for my hubby and I. Those are great bonuses but for me what makes me smile when im home alone with my kids driving me nuts( i have a baby barely three months) and missing the african support system and cheap daycare and the fact that im stuck at home till im comfortable to leave my baby in daycare. Its that in the not too distant future I can plan to volunteer for an orphanage in south america and just up and go no restrictions. What im simply saying is that I did canada for me and not for 'others' 74 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by godG: 7:18am On Dec 04, 2019 |
Misi16: You are right. Most developed countries are like that. I will be moving to Canada from the US and seeing people talk about bills here just makes me laugh. 20 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Influential101: 7:25am On Dec 04, 2019 |
Nigerians want to have good life but don't want to pay the price 30 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Newbeecey: 7:26am On Dec 04, 2019 |
I am alone with my kids in canada and am looking to start working soon. Considering the high cost of daycare, does it make sense to hire a nanny instead to take care of the kids (eg 5 kids of different ages all less than 7) at home; the school aged kids would go to school and be dropped off at home when they close. Is there any scenario where the cost of a nanny is subsidized? I would really appreciate the opinions, advice and/or discussions of people who are very familiar with this. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by RegalB(f): 10:50am On Dec 04, 2019 |
I have been silently following all the discussions here and I am keeping faith...I intend landing in Thank you. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by MummyO24: 11:35am On Dec 04, 2019 |
Please I am still hoping for responses. Thank you [Qquote author=MummyO24 post=84412516]Good morning/afternoon landed seniors. Please does anyone know if there is an ACCA tuition centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba or anyone with an idea or advice on how one can study for the SBR, SBL and Ps to complete the ACCA program. Self study seems like an uphill task. Kindly assist[/quote] |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by ans123: 12:00pm On Dec 04, 2019 |
DISCLAIMER : THIS PPR STORY IS FOR ABYEJECKS. My Ppr Timeline ITA: June 26th Aor: July 5 Adr(schedule A): July 31 Mep/Bil: August 6(wedding anniversary) Bil completed: Aug 9 Long silence I raised cse Sept to find out Vo and a week later response came Ottawa. Another silence till early November I raised cse for eligibility status and response came that background verifications is in progress and eligibility in progress. Nothing about security. I relaxed. Ppr came in early this morning by 5am. Relocation Story I first heard about Canada Pr in October 2018 when my hubby's colleague disclosed to my hubby that a mutual friend had just moved. Unknowingly to us, she has been writing Ielts without telling hubby. I decided to research and found out another family friend had just completed her pebc report and never told me. She introduced me to nairaland. I joined in part 5. I was a silent reader. I studied nairaland like novel. I started preparing for Ielts. November 2018, we did passport for my son and mine was to be renewed and changed to hubby's name. It was very stressful thanks to Immigration. Finally, it was ready early January 2019. We did evaluation with Ices. Hubby's school Unn was fast within 2weeks sent his transcript. Unilag was stressful and finally sent my masters transcript in April after 2months delay. We wrote Ielts together March 12 2019 computer based with BC Myself(pa) L8.5 R8.5 W7 S7.5 Hubby(spouse) L7 R9 W6.5 S7 Hubby's Eca report came out in April. Miraculously my Eca report came out in June. We created profile on June 17. We got ITA June 26th with 475 at cut off 462 We booked medicals for July 4 with Qlife. Did PCC 3rd July. Paid upfront fees both processing and rprf. Work experience 3yrs plus as a secondary school teacher. Noc 4031. Put hubby's work in his personal history. I submitted employment letter, Reference letter from nairaland, ID card and payslips. I indicated I was paid in cash on the reference letter. Proof of funds We did a fixed deposit in our joint acct and used hubby's pension letter and statement of account for buffer in case of exchange rate. We wrote an loe breaking proof of funds down. The second loe was to explain the name change in my ID card as the date was reissued due to name change. Then the long wait. Finally, ppr has landed. A big shout out to Nairaland. I learnt everything here. P.s Justwise banned me from nairaland so simeone else has to post my ppr story. Ppr will come for everyone waiting. Thank you all for the support. 22 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by jany(f): 12:19pm On Dec 04, 2019 |
Livy2018: I am also sending you PM. I don't know why but i just want to connect with you. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by zohan101: 12:36pm On Dec 04, 2019 |
The Great Man has spoken!! I earnestly look forward to the post.. salford: 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by zohan101: 12:39pm On Dec 04, 2019 |
Thanks for this salford: 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by stevesegkay: 2:55pm On Dec 04, 2019 |
Dear Seniors and Experienced Folks, My wife and I got our passports back with COPR this week. I am confused about airline to book to Saskatoon this December for next year - February/March. I am thinking Ethiopian Air or Egypt Air? I really wish to get a good deal in terms of cost and reliability. Please advice. Many thanks. 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by salford: 3:04pm On Dec 04, 2019 |
RegalB:Cost of living in Winnipeg would be similar to what is obtainable in the other prairie provinces, Alberta and Saskatchewan. It might be a little cheaper. 5 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by salford: 3:05pm On Dec 04, 2019 |
zohan101:You are welcome boss. 3 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by GozyNA: 3:25pm On Dec 04, 2019 |
sleekysoft: Lol you didn’t research beforehand to know that HST is 15% and minimum wage is $11.40 where you chose to settle? Please stop. 8 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by GozyNA: 3:26pm On Dec 04, 2019 |
Torapcan: You know your city! 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by AnthonyAk(m): 5:37pm On Dec 04, 2019 |
stevesegkay: Neither of those airlines fly to Regina directly. Use Lufthansa, Airfrance, KLM or BA. You will most likely have a transfer in Toronto with either Air Canada or Westjet to Regina |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by ednut1(m): 5:46pm On Dec 04, 2019 |
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