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Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 9 by niceeric(m): 10:57am On Apr 21, 2020 |
ZaraD: Please has anyone gotten refund for remarking from Mod Idp . applied for an EOR which was successful in February but till date no refund oh *crying . Then I'm in for a long thing.....I've not had my money refunded since March 18 that I got the successful EOR mail |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 9 by Amys: 11:16am On Apr 21, 2020 |
no one cares about class of degree in express entry. First class and pass have same points. You can also explore cima accounting or bcs computer diploma for extra points as they are faster
Go for Cima or BCS |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 9 by ActivistSlimfeez: 11:19am On Apr 21, 2020 |
Kekereekun123: you have hnd which is two or more degrees already. Short course does not apply to you. Only masters can give you more points. Max your ielts Hello great people of this forum, i have hnd in accountancy, but i am running a PGD as online course in one of the school in Switzerland. My question is, if i want to evaluate my result, are they going to evaluate my OND, HND and PGD to boost my point. awaiting a sincere response. Thanks |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 9 by Nobody: 11:20am On Apr 21, 2020 |
ActivistSlimfeez: Hello great people of this forum, i have hnd in accountancy, but i am running a PGD as online course in one of the school in Switzerland. My question is, if i want to evaluate my result, are they going to evaluate my OND, HND and PGD to boost my point. awaiting a sincere response. Thanks ond and hnd gives same points as ond hnd and pgd. |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 9 by amaya21: 11:39am On Apr 21, 2020 |
Just evaluate the OND/HND. PGD doesn't add any points to you in this case. ActivistSlimfeez: Hello great people of this forum, i have hnd in accountancy, but i am running a PGD as online course in one of the school in Switzerland. My question is, if i want to evaluate my result, are they going to evaluate my OND, HND and PGD to boost my point. awaiting a sincere response. Thanks |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 9 by EnglishWithJosh: 11:43am On Apr 21, 2020 |
Cowbell521: U saying Writing BCS with my Masters won't add any point? My believe is that BCS is another thing on it own......abi....am I missing something? You can't earn additional points with your Master's degree. BSC is lower to the certificate you currently possess. Channel your energy to pursue a French language program or pH.D instead. |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 9 by Agbeni33: 12:25pm On Apr 21, 2020 |
SamUnai: SHOULD I RELOCATE OR STAY PS: This is a personal View as a PR in Canada I will do my best to give an honest view . LONG POST HOW IT STARTED. January 4th, 2016 I resumed like every other colleague, after the morning prayers and HNY wishes, i realized I could not sign-in into my system. I tried all I could but no way and as a banker with 4 years experience we all know what that means. SACK. As usual my BM called me in and I wrote my resignation letter (reason why bank do this, is what I don’t know). I gather my few things and left before leaving my BM also mentioned to me that it was not because of under performance but rather is due to the fact that I don’t have BSC but HND. I told him no wahala with my eyes filled with tears left his office. What a way to start the year. Around 5PM that same day a senior colleague called me and asked if I was free (them don sack me what else could I be doing) I told him I was free and he asked me to meet him up at restaurant . I didn’t want to go at first cus I suspected it will be one of those sermon of you know sack is not the end of life but I sha manage to go. Before he started talking to me , he brought out his BB and showed me a picture of his passport with the Canadian VISA. In my mind hope this Benin man doesn’t want to tell me about abroad cus and not interested. Then he asked quietly have you heard about Canada express entry I said no. what of Canadian PR I said no boss. Then he said do you know you are very lucky with this your HND? Me? How?, he went further to explain the whole process to me stage by stage, how I will get more point with this my HND , At this point he has started to arouse my interest , then he went further to tell me the benefit of a Canadian PR , I was still trying to arrange everything he just said in my head when baba showed me his flight details ahh he is traveling next month oo in fact he said he want to do VAL in Canada with his family. You need to see the ginger in my body I drove home.
IELTS Wrote once and passed LRWS 8877.5(practiced for 4weeks morning afternoon evening and night. No job so that was my work at that time. OTHER STAGES. It was very easy from WES-ITA-PCC-MED-AOR-PR-COPR. It was straight forward. It took 4 months and 2weeks from AOR-PR. (Those days we don’t bother about VO just submit and leave it in the hands of God). PR -18TH August 2016 CORP-10TH September 2016
D DAY TO TRAVEL. I arranged my bags, mumsy don pray for me already, I woke up early that morning and prayed my rosary then cab man show as planned and it was straight to the airport. I started feeling somehow oo while at the airport, all my enthusiasm vanished, fear began to set in if relocating was the right thing to do. But I quickly waved it off and located my gate. I landed in Toronto at exactly 11:40am on the 16th of November 2016 via ET air. Nothing really fascinating about the flight. I watched movies, ate what they gave us and slept majority of the time
ARRIVAL On the day of arrival, we landed successfully , I asked questions on where to go and peeps over here were ready to assist with a smile (in my mind I said e be like say the place go good oo) did documentation and register for SIN, I was asked if I came with my whole POF , I told her I came with little but will wire the rest once am settled , she said ok and Welcome to Canada(in my mind again so this woman nu even reason weda I dey lie or talk true hmmmm). I got to the Air Canada desk to collect boarding pass only for them to tell me that flight to Calgary where am headed just left( in my mind I screamed MY FATHER MY FATHER) before I could say anything she said calmly ,Don’t worry we will reschedule you for the next flight to YYC.¬(WHICH ONE BE YYC AGAIN) her colleague saw my face and quickly said Calgary . Waited for 3hrs before the next flight. During this period of waiting I started thinking about my life again, the airport is so Big and clean plus free wifi(that is fast ooo). We sha left and we arrived in Calgary around 9 or 10pm can’t remember. That my colleague that told me about the process was waiting for me. We moved straight to his apartment, and the wife gave me a hot sweet pepper jollof rice and chicken . I had my bath and slept. The next day I opened account and did some few things (no big deal with does stuff)
JOB HUNTING. I applied for all sort of job and opening this was the advice I got from that my boss. After 4days which was on a Tuesday a security firm sent me a mail for an online interview via skype , during the interview(for naija na interrogation we they do nu be interview) the man said he can see from my resume that I did some course in Health Safety and environment ( you know that HSE 1,2 and 3 Course that we did during NYSC na for those of us hoping to get oil job, ehen na that course I dey talk,) I said yes and he asked politely if I will rather like to work as a safety officer (like I get choice) I said I don’t mind and he went further to say that is 3 dollar/hr higher in pay than the security officer but I will have to undergo some training if am chosen ( at this point I know say them don collect me)Gbam the Evening of that day I got a success mail(Na so e dey fast?). From this point I moved to other job, to another job, until my current job which I have done for about a year plus. PS: When coming to Canada ehh please come with every certificate you have I beg you because you don’t know the one that will open that door for you even that SAED for NYSC come with am, those short course/training you did in your office come with the certificate abeg. You might get a lot of blue collar jobs at first please accept the once you can do and hit the ground running. The goal is not to spend more than 20% of your POF and Save the rest.
HEALTH CARE, I have little to say here as hardly visit the Hospital except for the time my wife gave birth last year, my brother we were treated like VIPs oo had to ask and I was told our insurance covered every,I was also told that’s how everybody is treated . Hospital so Clean like 5 star hotel, smells nice, doctors and nurse smiling, I even met one naija lady self nurse Adaobi . See gifts na, from the hospital to colleagues o to my wife office people. It was amazing. Leave was close to 35weeks or so.
RENT Cut your coat according to your material and not size. There is also nothing serious about this too, if you are prudent and know where you are coming from , you can pay for your rent and utility monthly and even have some change. We moved into our own apartment (mortgage) early this year before the Covid-19 wahala.
TRANSPORTATION. There is a large transportation network that encompasses everywhere ranging from Buses to Trains. There is also an app for it, it contains routes and timetable of movement. Plus fare is very cheap. I think is $3 for one way or so. Haven’t uses in a while.
COST OF LIVING IN CANADA (Calgary) The cost here is relatively fare compare to other province. the rent is also not too expensive , is usually between 1k for a condo to 2500 for a 4bedroom. Shopping is also relatively fare with 200-300 dollar you can shop for everything you need within the month. The basic thing is that irrespective of what you earn as a new comer combine with at least 50% of you POF you should be ready to hit the ground running and in no time you can return that POF back to your saving account. So as a starter as we call them in my office, $1500 should be enough to get u going (min wage in Alberta still ranges from $14-$18/hr)
SOCIAL LIFE. Here is a bit boring sha if you are already used to the naija Lagos life. But you can make it happen it you choose to and also have the time.
CONCLUSION. You will need to ask yourself some questions. Is this what I want, what kind of life do I want my children to have, if am not a VERY RICH man can they attend good schools here? or even have good health care, if I don’t have connection or know people in high places after my BSC or Masters can I at least get a decent job? If for example my parents don’t have money to sent me to college\university will the government give me a grant to go to school?. If I come to work one morning and i have been sacked is there an employment insurance that can cover me before I secure another job?. With this my current job and pay can I at least get a decent car or how many years do I need to save so I can’t get a house of my own(even doh is via mortgage ). If they kidnap any member of my family, will the total money I have saved be enough for the ransom?. If anything happens to me today, what becomes of my wife and children?. If I want to iron your cloths do i need to pray to God for electricity?, If I continue on this job in this country will I ever break even if I don’t steal or go into prostitution (that is self sustainability). Some folks will tell you that you have to work for every penny you spend and I ask them how else do you intend to get a penny if you don’t work, but they fail to tell you that for everything you pay for you get 100% value or won’t you rather want to have a passport/status that allows you travel to other countries without so much fear of Visa denial Finally it is also true that the main reason is not to come and make money but to live a sane life, Now this is me telling you that if you work diligently, going for what you need instead of what you want, be prudent especially when you just arrive, in no distant time you will drive that nice car you see on TV and move into your own house, you know why? Canada rewards hard working people. NOTE: You are free to ask me any question and I will answer. Also pardon the typos. Once again this is my OWN experience. This is also my first post although i usually visit here when am less busy at work and I will say I love the commitment and effort you guys put just to get it right
You lifted my spirit May the land continue to favour you 10 Likes |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 9 by lasignor(m): 12:32pm On Apr 21, 2020 |
Jesusbabygirl: They have always been slow, even before the pandemic. Average of 8months. My application will be 8 months tommorow. As per webform, looks like it moved to Hamilton VO - I nor even sabi that one too. Right now, I'm just try to keep calm. I think Hamilton VO is better. Read a couple of appraisals on canadavisa website. This pandemic would obviously slow things down a bit but once this phase is over, you should be getting your PPR. |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 9 by lasignor(m): 12:36pm On Apr 21, 2020 |
niceeric:
Then I'm in for a long thing.....I've not had my money refunded since March 18 that I got the successful EOR mail Lol, my brother submitted his refund forms since March 14th or so. Though, he was able to get his TRF and he's gotten ITA as CEC but no refund till now, and they won't process anything until after the lockdown in Lagos State. |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 9 by Jesusbabygirl(f): 12:50pm On Apr 21, 2020 |
lasignor: I think Hamilton VO is better. Read a couple of appraisals on canadavisa website. This pandemic would obviously slow things down a bit but once this phase is over, you should be getting your PPR. Thanks, I hope so ooo 1 Like |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 9 by niceeric(m): 1:10pm On Apr 21, 2020 |
lasignor: Lol, my brother submitted his refund forms since March 14th or so. Though, he was able to get his TRF and he's gotten ITA as CEC but no refund till now, and they won't process anything until after the lockdown in Lagos State. This is somehow...congratulations to him ooo, I just went with my TRF number on the online result and I'm waiting and hoping for an fsw draw so ITA can roll in BUT I need that 46k in this covid times....I thought they said they are working from home? To transfer my money to the specified account no suppose hard from home now. |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 9 by Cowbell521: 1:19pm On Apr 21, 2020 |
Kekereekun123: bsc alone is not enough. You will need an extra degree like pgd or cima or bcs. Ielts you need clb 10(l-8.5,r-8,s-7.5,w-7.5) to meet the scores these days. Read more on page 1 and also simulate scores with the crs tool |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 9 by Cowbell521: 1:29pm On Apr 21, 2020 |
Ola2j: For anyone trying to get an extra certificate, you can do acca diploma (f1-f3) and wes evaluates it as one year college level certificate. I got my ECA today and that was what was written there. |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 9 by Cowbell521: 1:45pm On Apr 21, 2020 |
Tolupeppe: Hello Everyone, I studied Biochemistry (3rd class) so I want to ask if i can do CIPM to boost my points or just go for PGD. I will appreciate suggestions, thanks. |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 9 by Cowbell521: 1:45pm On Apr 21, 2020 |
Kekereekun123: no one cares about class of degree in express entry. First class and pass have same points. You can also explore cima accounting or bcs computer diploma for extra points as they are faster |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 9 by ActivistSlimfeez: 2:04pm On Apr 21, 2020 |
SamUnai: SHOULD I RELOCATE OR STAY PS: This is a personal View as a PR in Canada I will do my best to give an honest view . LONG POST HOW IT STARTED. January 4th, 2016 I resumed like every other colleague, after the morning prayers and HNY wishes, i realized I could not sign-in into my system. I tried all I could but no way and as a banker with 4 years experience we all know what that means. SACK. As usual my BM called me in and I wrote my resignation letter (reason why bank do this, is what I don’t know). I gather my few things and left before leaving my BM also mentioned to me that it was not because of under performance but rather is due to the fact that I don’t have BSC but HND. I told him no wahala with my eyes filled with tears left his office. What a way to start the year. Around 5PM that same day a senior colleague called me and asked if I was free (them don sack me what else could I be doing) I told him I was free and he asked me to meet him up at restaurant . I didn’t want to go at first cus I suspected it will be one of those sermon of you know sack is not the end of life but I sha manage to go. Before he started talking to me , he brought out his BB and showed me a picture of his passport with the Canadian VISA. In my mind hope this Benin man doesn’t want to tell me about abroad cus and not interested. Then he asked quietly have you heard about Canada express entry I said no. what of Canadian PR I said no boss. Then he said do you know you are very lucky with this your HND? Me? How?, he went further to explain the whole process to me stage by stage, how I will get more point with this my HND , At this point he has started to arouse my interest , then he went further to tell me the benefit of a Canadian PR , I was still trying to arrange everything he just said in my head when baba showed me his flight details ahh he is traveling next month oo in fact he said he want to do VAL in Canada with his family. You need to see the ginger in my body I drove home.
IELTS Wrote once and passed LRWS 8877.5(practiced for 4weeks morning afternoon evening and night. No job so that was my work at that time. OTHER STAGES. It was very easy from WES-ITA-PCC-MED-AOR-PR-COPR. It was straight forward. It took 4 months and 2weeks from AOR-PR. (Those days we don’t bother about VO just submit and leave it in the hands of God). PR -18TH August 2016 CORP-10TH September 2016
D DAY TO TRAVEL. I arranged my bags, mumsy don pray for me already, I woke up early that morning and prayed my rosary then cab man show as planned and it was straight to the airport. I started feeling somehow oo while at the airport, all my enthusiasm vanished, fear began to set in if relocating was the right thing to do. But I quickly waved it off and located my gate. I landed in Toronto at exactly 11:40am on the 16th of November 2016 via ET air. Nothing really fascinating about the flight. I watched movies, ate what they gave us and slept majority of the time
ARRIVAL On the day of arrival, we landed successfully , I asked questions on where to go and peeps over here were ready to assist with a smile (in my mind I said e be like say the place go good oo) did documentation and register for SIN, I was asked if I came with my whole POF , I told her I came with little but will wire the rest once am settled , she said ok and Welcome to Canada(in my mind again so this woman nu even reason weda I dey lie or talk true hmmmm). I got to the Air Canada desk to collect boarding pass only for them to tell me that flight to Calgary where am headed just left( in my mind I screamed MY FATHER MY FATHER) before I could say anything she said calmly ,Don’t worry we will reschedule you for the next flight to YYC.¬(WHICH ONE BE YYC AGAIN) her colleague saw my face and quickly said Calgary . Waited for 3hrs before the next flight. During this period of waiting I started thinking about my life again, the airport is so Big and clean plus free wifi(that is fast ooo). We sha left and we arrived in Calgary around 9 or 10pm can’t remember. That my colleague that told me about the process was waiting for me. We moved straight to his apartment, and the wife gave me a hot sweet pepper jollof rice and chicken . I had my bath and slept. The next day I opened account and did some few things (no big deal with does stuff)
JOB HUNTING. I applied for all sort of job and opening this was the advice I got from that my boss. After 4days which was on a Tuesday a security firm sent me a mail for an online interview via skype , during the interview(for naija na interrogation we they do nu be interview) the man said he can see from my resume that I did some course in Health Safety and environment ( you know that HSE 1,2 and 3 Course that we did during NYSC na for those of us hoping to get oil job, ehen na that course I dey talk,) I said yes and he asked politely if I will rather like to work as a safety officer (like I get choice) I said I don’t mind and he went further to say that is 3 dollar/hr higher in pay than the security officer but I will have to undergo some training if am chosen ( at this point I know say them don collect me)Gbam the Evening of that day I got a success mail(Na so e dey fast?). From this point I moved to other job, to another job, until my current job which I have done for about a year plus. PS: When coming to Canada ehh please come with every certificate you have I beg you because you don’t know the one that will open that door for you even that SAED for NYSC come with am, those short course/training you did in your office come with the certificate abeg. You might get a lot of blue collar jobs at first please accept the once you can do and hit the ground running. The goal is not to spend more than 20% of your POF and Save the rest.
HEALTH CARE, I have little to say here as hardly visit the Hospital except for the time my wife gave birth last year, my brother we were treated like VIPs oo had to ask and I was told our insurance covered every,I was also told that’s how everybody is treated . Hospital so Clean like 5 star hotel, smells nice, doctors and nurse smiling, I even met one naija lady self nurse Adaobi . See gifts na, from the hospital to colleagues o to my wife office people. It was amazing. Leave was close to 35weeks or so.
RENT Cut your coat according to your material and not size. There is also nothing serious about this too, if you are prudent and know where you are coming from , you can pay for your rent and utility monthly and even have some change. We moved into our own apartment (mortgage) early this year before the Covid-19 wahala.
TRANSPORTATION. There is a large transportation network that encompasses everywhere ranging from Buses to Trains. There is also an app for it, it contains routes and timetable of movement. Plus fare is very cheap. I think is $3 for one way or so. Haven’t uses in a while.
COST OF LIVING IN CANADA (Calgary) The cost here is relatively fare compare to other province. the rent is also not too expensive , is usually between 1k for a condo to 2500 for a 4bedroom. Shopping is also relatively fare with 200-300 dollar you can shop for everything you need within the month. The basic thing is that irrespective of what you earn as a new comer combine with at least 50% of you POF you should be ready to hit the ground running and in no time you can return that POF back to your saving account. So as a starter as we call them in my office, $1500 should be enough to get u going (min wage in Alberta still ranges from $14-$18/hr)
SOCIAL LIFE. Here is a bit boring sha if you are already used to the naija Lagos life. But you can make it happen it you choose to and also have the time.
CONCLUSION. You will need to ask yourself some questions. Is this what I want, what kind of life do I want my children to have, if am not a VERY RICH man can they attend good schools here? or even have good health care, if I don’t have connection or know people in high places after my BSC or Masters can I at least get a decent job? If for example my parents don’t have money to sent me to college\university will the government give me a grant to go to school?. If I come to work one morning and i have been sacked is there an employment insurance that can cover me before I secure another job?. With this my current job and pay can I at least get a decent car or how many years do I need to save so I can’t get a house of my own(even doh is via mortgage ). If they kidnap any member of my family, will the total money I have saved be enough for the ransom?. If anything happens to me today, what becomes of my wife and children?. If I want to iron your cloths do i need to pray to God for electricity?, If I continue on this job in this country will I ever break even if I don’t steal or go into prostitution (that is self sustainability). Some folks will tell you that you have to work for every penny you spend and I ask them how else do you intend to get a penny if you don’t work, but they fail to tell you that for everything you pay for you get 100% value or won’t you rather want to have a passport/status that allows you travel to other countries without so much fear of Visa denial Finally it is also true that the main reason is not to come and make money but to live a sane life, Now this is me telling you that if you work diligently, going for what you need instead of what you want, be prudent especially when you just arrive, in no distant time you will drive that nice car you see on TV and move into your own house, you know why? Canada rewards hard working people. NOTE: You are free to ask me any question and I will answer. Also pardon the typos. Once again this is my OWN experience. This is also my first post although i usually visit here when am less busy at work and I will say I love the commitment and effort you guys put just to get it right
kindly send a mail to me on here boss.... yusuff.afis@gmail.com, care to ask you some questions |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 9 by SolarEdge: 2:14pm On Apr 21, 2020 |
Good day all, I must commend the effort of the seniors in this life changing thread. I've gone through most pages and I'm a bit enlighten. I'm the PA with a Master's degree and over 3+ years work experience as an engineer. I'm planning to register and prepare for my IELTS test after this lock down.
I recently saw an update on facebook about the increment in the Canadian application processed with effect from 30th April, 2020. Please can anyone through more light on this and what's the present cost estimate for a couple and a baby aside the POF.
Thanks so much. |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 9 by bezimo(m): 2:22pm On Apr 21, 2020 |
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Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 9 by Eniolakiite(f): 3:42pm On Apr 21, 2020 |
Thanks for this SamUnai: SHOULD I RELOCATE OR STAY PS: This is a personal View as a PR in Canada I will do my best to give an honest view . LONG POST HOW IT STARTED. January 4th, 2016 I resumed like every other colleague, after the morning prayers and HNY wishes, i realized I could not sign-in into my system. I tried all I could but no way and as a banker with 4 years experience we all know what that means. SACK. As usual my BM called me in and I wrote my resignation letter (reason why bank do this, is what I don’t know). I gather my few things and left before leaving my BM also mentioned to me that it was not because of under performance but rather is due to the fact that I don’t have BSC but HND. I told him no wahala with my eyes filled with tears left his office. What a way to start the year. Around 5PM that same day a senior colleague called me and asked if I was free (them don sack me what else could I be doing) I told him I was free and he asked me to meet him up at restaurant . I didn’t want to go at first cus I suspected it will be one of those sermon of you know sack is not the end of life but I sha manage to go. Before he started talking to me , he brought out his BB and showed me a picture of his passport with the Canadian VISA. In my mind hope this Benin man doesn’t want to tell me about abroad cus and not interested. Then he asked quietly have you heard about Canada express entry I said no. what of Canadian PR I said no boss. Then he said do you know you are very lucky with this your HND? Me? How?, he went further to explain the whole process to me stage by stage, how I will get more point with this my HND , At this point he has started to arouse my interest , then he went further to tell me the benefit of a Canadian PR , I was still trying to arrange everything he just said in my head when baba showed me his flight details ahh he is traveling next month oo in fact he said he want to do VAL in Canada with his family. You need to see the ginger in my body I drove home.
IELTS Wrote once and passed LRWS 8877.5(practiced for 4weeks morning afternoon evening and night. No job so that was my work at that time. OTHER STAGES. It was very easy from WES-ITA-PCC-MED-AOR-PR-COPR. It was straight forward. It took 4 months and 2weeks from AOR-PR. (Those days we don’t bother about VO just submit and leave it in the hands of God). PR -18TH August 2016 CORP-10TH September 2016
D DAY TO TRAVEL. I arranged my bags, mumsy don pray for me already, I woke up early that morning and prayed my rosary then cab man show as planned and it was straight to the airport. I started feeling somehow oo while at the airport, all my enthusiasm vanished, fear began to set in if relocating was the right thing to do. But I quickly waved it off and located my gate. I landed in Toronto at exactly 11:40am on the 16th of November 2016 via ET air. Nothing really fascinating about the flight. I watched movies, ate what they gave us and slept majority of the time
ARRIVAL On the day of arrival, we landed successfully , I asked questions on where to go and peeps over here were ready to assist with a smile (in my mind I said e be like say the place go good oo) did documentation and register for SIN, I was asked if I came with my whole POF , I told her I came with little but will wire the rest once am settled , she said ok and Welcome to Canada(in my mind again so this woman nu even reason weda I dey lie or talk true hmmmm). I got to the Air Canada desk to collect boarding pass only for them to tell me that flight to Calgary where am headed just left( in my mind I screamed MY FATHER MY FATHER) before I could say anything she said calmly ,Don’t worry we will reschedule you for the next flight to YYC.¬(WHICH ONE BE YYC AGAIN) her colleague saw my face and quickly said Calgary . Waited for 3hrs before the next flight. During this period of waiting I started thinking about my life again, the airport is so Big and clean plus free wifi(that is fast ooo). We sha left and we arrived in Calgary around 9 or 10pm can’t remember. That my colleague that told me about the process was waiting for me. We moved straight to his apartment, and the wife gave me a hot sweet pepper jollof rice and chicken . I had my bath and slept. The next day I opened account and did some few things (no big deal with does stuff)
JOB HUNTING. I applied for all sort of job and opening this was the advice I got from that my boss. After 4days which was on a Tuesday a security firm sent me a mail for an online interview via skype , during the interview(for naija na interrogation we they do nu be interview) the man said he can see from my resume that I did some course in Health Safety and environment ( you know that HSE 1,2 and 3 Course that we did during NYSC na for those of us hoping to get oil job, ehen na that course I dey talk,) I said yes and he asked politely if I will rather like to work as a safety officer (like I get choice) I said I don’t mind and he went further to say that is 3 dollar/hr higher in pay than the security officer but I will have to undergo some training if am chosen ( at this point I know say them don collect me)Gbam the Evening of that day I got a success mail(Na so e dey fast?). From this point I moved to other job, to another job, until my current job which I have done for about a year plus. PS: When coming to Canada ehh please come with every certificate you have I beg you because you don’t know the one that will open that door for you even that SAED for NYSC come with am, those short course/training you did in your office come with the certificate abeg. You might get a lot of blue collar jobs at first please accept the once you can do and hit the ground running. The goal is not to spend more than 20% of your POF and Save the rest.
HEALTH CARE, I have little to say here as hardly visit the Hospital except for the time my wife gave birth last year, my brother we were treated like VIPs oo had to ask and I was told our insurance covered every,I was also told that’s how everybody is treated . Hospital so Clean like 5 star hotel, smells nice, doctors and nurse smiling, I even met one naija lady self nurse Adaobi . See gifts na, from the hospital to colleagues o to my wife office people. It was amazing. Leave was close to 35weeks or so.
RENT Cut your coat according to your material and not size. There is also nothing serious about this too, if you are prudent and know where you are coming from , you can pay for your rent and utility monthly and even have some change. We moved into our own apartment (mortgage) early this year before the Covid-19 wahala.
TRANSPORTATION. There is a large transportation network that encompasses everywhere ranging from Buses to Trains. There is also an app for it, it contains routes and timetable of movement. Plus fare is very cheap. I think is $3 for one way or so. Haven’t uses in a while.
COST OF LIVING IN CANADA (Calgary) The cost here is relatively fare compare to other province. the rent is also not too expensive , is usually between 1k for a condo to 2500 for a 4bedroom. Shopping is also relatively fare with 200-300 dollar you can shop for everything you need within the month. The basic thing is that irrespective of what you earn as a new comer combine with at least 50% of you POF you should be ready to hit the ground running and in no time you can return that POF back to your saving account. So as a starter as we call them in my office, $1500 should be enough to get u going (min wage in Alberta still ranges from $14-$18/hr)
SOCIAL LIFE. Here is a bit boring sha if you are already used to the naija Lagos life. But you can make it happen it you choose to and also have the time.
CONCLUSION. You will need to ask yourself some questions. Is this what I want, what kind of life do I want my children to have, if am not a VERY RICH man can they attend good schools here? or even have good health care, if I don’t have connection or know people in high places after my BSC or Masters can I at least get a decent job? If for example my parents don’t have money to sent me to college\university will the government give me a grant to go to school?. If I come to work one morning and i have been sacked is there an employment insurance that can cover me before I secure another job?. With this my current job and pay can I at least get a decent car or how many years do I need to save so I can’t get a house of my own(even doh is via mortgage ). If they kidnap any member of my family, will the total money I have saved be enough for the ransom?. If anything happens to me today, what becomes of my wife and children?. If I want to iron your cloths do i need to pray to God for electricity?, If I continue on this job in this country will I ever break even if I don’t steal or go into prostitution (that is self sustainability). Some folks will tell you that you have to work for every penny you spend and I ask them how else do you intend to get a penny if you don’t work, but they fail to tell you that for everything you pay for you get 100% value or won’t you rather want to have a passport/status that allows you travel to other countries without so much fear of Visa denial Finally it is also true that the main reason is not to come and make money but to live a sane life, Now this is me telling you that if you work diligently, going for what you need instead of what you want, be prudent especially when you just arrive, in no distant time you will drive that nice car you see on TV and move into your own house, you know why? Canada rewards hard working people. NOTE: You are free to ask me any question and I will answer. Also pardon the typos. Once again this is my OWN experience. This is also my first post although i usually visit here when am less busy at work and I will say I love the commitment and effort you guys put just to get it right
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Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 9 by Jenykech: 3:48pm On Apr 21, 2020 |
niceeric:
Negative....maybe BC sha....IDP uploaded mine online, I posted evidence some days ago here. please was it immediately you got the mail that your EOR is ready that your results changed online? Mine hasn’t changed yet but I got the mail that it’s ready like an hour ago |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 9 by kayjegs: 3:49pm On Apr 21, 2020 |
I am a Canadian resident and have been a member of this forum for more than 10 years. I have always been worried about the way Naira changes compared to dollars and it pains me to see that people lose the value when kept in Naira especially if you are interested in travelling out of the country. This is why I thought this will be good for you. This will be helpful to you when you want to travel or change some of your Naira to Canadian dollars now or in some weeks or months' time. Please read the thread below: https://www.nairaland.com/5806245/currenxbarter-needs-naira-canadian-dollars |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 9 by niceeric(m): 3:53pm On Apr 21, 2020 |
Jenykech: please was it immediately you got the mail that your EOR is ready that your results changed online? Mine hasn’t changed yet but I got the mail that it’s ready like an hour ago Mine was updated by the time I checked online minutes after the mail came in. I wrote with IDP though and my successful EOR mail came just before lagos lockdown |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 9 by Tolupeppe: 3:57pm On Apr 21, 2020 |
Kekereekun123: no one cares about class of degree in express entry. First class and pass have same points. You can also explore cima accounting or bcs computer diploma for extra points as they are faster Thanks for the reply, I appreciate �� |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 9 by onyinyechika08: 4:05pm On Apr 21, 2020 |
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Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 9 by onyinyechika08: 4:09pm On Apr 21, 2020 |
damiek: Hello All, Nice job. I did MOD/IELTS on the 21 March and my results were LSRW 9896.5 so I applied for a remark immediately. IELTS then sent an email attaching a refund form and Bank Trf form. Based on the mail I was expecting an upgrade in my online result immediately however nothing has happened. Please how long does it take to put the new result online cos I really want to upgrade my EE fast from my current 467. Kindly assist seniors. I got an email too that they have recieved my outcome with no attachment for refund or any mention of refund. Just that i can come and pick it up when they re open. Does this mean the outcome is not positive? I requested for the remark of speaking and writing modules. I got LRWS 8876.5 for March 21st test MOD. |
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Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 9 by Jenykech: 4:26pm On Apr 21, 2020 |
niceeric:
Mine was updated by the time I checked online minutes after the mail came in. I wrote with IDP though and my successful EOR mail came just before lagos lockdown ok thanks for your prompt response. I wrote on the 21st of March with MOD/idp Abuja. I didn’t get any attachment for refund form or anything like that in the mail I received. I’m just hoping that the .5 increment I need in my speaking will be there by the time this lockdown is over and I go collect it at their office |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 9 by Ifywhyteman: 4:28pm On Apr 21, 2020 |
Is there anyway one can do Biometrics with this whole Covid-19 stuff and lockdown? Any info will be appreciated. |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 9 by Nedu2144(m): 4:41pm On Apr 21, 2020 |
Jenykech: ok thanks for your prompt response. I wrote on the 21st of March with MOD/idp Abuja. I didn’t get any attachment for refund form or anything like that in the mail I received. I’m just hoping that the .5 increment I need in my speaking will be there by the time this lockdown is over and I go collect it at their office Is it that they don't attach refubd form or what? |
Re: Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program - Connect Here Part 9 by Nobody: 4:54pm On Apr 21, 2020 |
SolarEdge: Good day all, I must commend the effort of the seniors in this life changing thread. I've gone through most pages and I'm a bit enlighten. I'm the PA with a Master's degree and over 3+ years work experience as an engineer. I'm planning to register and prepare for my IELTS test after this lock down.
I recently saw an update on facebook about the increment in the Canadian application processed with effect from 30th April, 2020. Please can anyone through more light on this and what's the present cost estimate for a couple and a baby aside the POF.
Thanks so much. Processing fee effective 30 April 2020 - 825 cad for PA and spouse each Right of PR fee 500 cad each as above Biometrics-85 cad each as above Each child 225 cad only. Other costs Ielts test-73k with mod or 75k with bc per trial( some of us wrote 3 to 9 times) ECA( Wes and the likes) around 65k to 70k Transcripts from university and posting depends on school between 20k to 80k. After ITA Medicals - 35k at qlife or 46k at qlife for adults. Child fee is lesser check on their websites for cost. Police report - 3k to 6k Bank / mutual funds reference letter- 500 to 2500. Gift deed notorisation- 1k to 2k 15 Likes 12 Shares |