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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by ednut1(m): 12:49pm On Aug 26, 2020 |
whizqueen:i dey one corner for gta |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by kaymega: 9:58pm On Aug 26, 2020 |
I am also interested in this group. I sent you a message. Can you connect me? Dejavu44: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by kaymega: 10:06pm On Aug 26, 2020 |
Hi, I just sent you an e-mail. I am interested in the WhatApp group. Kiitan195344: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by POTUSUK: 10:40pm On Aug 26, 2020 |
I’m due to arrive first week of September and Calgary is my ideal destination an an oil and gas professional... but most flights destination is to Toronto. So I’m thinking Toronto atm. What do you think? Do you think it’s a good idea? Any similar quarantine options available in Toronto? For those that just arrived Canada; how did you show quarantine plans? How did you get to your destination? I would imagine I’d have to drive myself to keep away from others. No? How to you show plans for medicals and groceries as stipulated by IRCC. All suggestions are welcome please. Is there a WhatsApp group of oil and gas professionals to join in Calgary or Toronto or wherever? I would have to start job hunting soon enough. Any other suggestions on how to make my landing smooth and quarantine easy would be appreciated. 1mole1: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by POTUSUK: 10:58pm On Aug 26, 2020 |
John Doe, how far na? We need to yarn! I’m landing on the 4th hopefully; how is prep and all coming ? jjohndoe83: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by POTUSUK: 11:29pm On Aug 26, 2020 |
einsteino: I have just sent you a PM. Please acknowledge as I’m very keen to join in. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Idemujoseph: 3:03am On Aug 27, 2020 |
Hello house, please, I will appreciate if anyone can help me to get a job offer in the Atlantic provinces through the Atlantic immigration pilot program or any other province with LMIA. 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by oohunt: 3:43am On Aug 27, 2020 |
POTUSUK: Hello. Which carrier is bringing you to Canada? Hope it is a reliable one to avoid my kind of experience. You can book a connecting flight from Toronto to your destination. When we arrived 3 weeks ago, we took Air Canada from Toronto to Calgary. We had to wear our masks. All travelers do. Do a google search on arriving Canada, there is an online form you have to fill. Or you can download the ArriveCAN app and fill out your travel information and quarantine plan there. You have to do this 48 hours before your trip. We were given the same form on the plane when we landed. They will ask for it before you leave the airport. You needed to be able to provide the details: address/accommodation, phone number, how to get groceries, etc. It is one of the conditions as you are not encouraged to have physical contact with ANYONE while you are on quarantine. We had our friends help us rent an apartment before we arrived. They helped us find a place, then we signed the lease electronically and made advance payment. Our friends would also shop for us and leave it by the door, we have not even seen them till now, even though our quarantine is over, lol. You are going to receive calls everyday from Alberta Health (I think) to ensure you are abiding by the rules. They will ask you questions like: if you live with someone who did not travel with you, do you have visitors, do you have a balcony where you can get fresh air, how you get your groceries etc. The whole aim is to minimize the spread of the virus. You also have to monitor the news. After we arrived, there was news about flights that landed in Canada that had covid-19 cases. Thankfully ours was not one of them. (Link: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/another-group-of-international-flights-land-in-canada-with-covid-19-patients-1.5067157) Boost your immunity by taking Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Zinc. I did this for the whole family. Then use your hand sanitizer often, use disinfecting wipes where you need to and always, always wear your mask. I brought more than one set of mask for the family, thankfully we needed it because out 24 hour journey turned to almost 48 hours. Safe journey. You can ask me more questions here if you need to. 27 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by oohunt: 4:49am On Aug 27, 2020 |
@Ligxy @NaijainCanada @Aig842 @Mamaroon @SlowlybtSurely @einsteino @sollie123 @40manlappy @yokus @Silversurfer1 Thank you all for your good wishes. Amen! I believe God will see us through. @Ethelia, thank you. Has been kinda slow but we will get there. It has been only 3 weeks, with 2 weeks of it spent indoors. I have registered my kids in school which is good, so they will be starting in the first week of September with the others. Calgary is beautiful! 9 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by titiclassy: 6:10am On Aug 27, 2020 |
My conscience will not allow me to hold the testimony. It's been 18 months Between Feb 2019 and June 2019, I went for several interviews but didn't land any job offer. Na so I enrol for a 8 months (2 semester) Project Mgt post graduate course at least to receive some OSAP benefits and qualify for free child care. The plan had been that I will do 9-5 while hubby do his self employed runs like in Naija, but God turned it around. By June 2019, we say make hubby try apply. I was d one who did his resume and applied for a technical consultant role, na so baba get the job o (1st job application, 1st interview) . Me, I waited till I finished school in April 2020 before I started trying again to apply. Na so I get two offers as a IT Business Analyst, same level I was back home. I want to thank the seniors on this platform who encouraged us to land in GTA despite the competition for IT jobs with the indians. We have really enjoyed our stay and winter not to bad here. Also, to the glory of God we bought our house 1 year after landing. OSAP funding joined with POF savings helped. We never wanted Brampton, but Brampton isn't bad at all.. Especially if one is lucky to get a relatively new settlement. Our story gives encouragement to newcomers and I cannot overemphasize the power of connection. The Nigerians we met in our church really tried in giving us information on how to make quick progress here. Even though we never planned to attend a Naija church, the harmony in this particular medium sized church is amazing. Let me close by looking for small trouble : @smileymum @Zutlin : shey you guys will also be putting "black lives matter" on ur whatsapp status and social media. When I was sharing in the landing gist that we experienced some discrimination at the Frankfurt airport, both of u open teeth like say u know Oyinbo people that well. George Floyd and Jacob Blake are only 2 of the numerous killings... Direct and systemic racism still very much around. But through it all, we overcome. Peace! titiclassy: 58 Likes 18 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by jjohndoe83: 9:40am On Aug 27, 2020 |
POTUSUK:Leaving from Nigeria? 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by efiponsa: 4:19pm On Aug 27, 2020 |
Good afternoon house, please who knows anyone that have traveled to Saskatchewan through the sinp occupation in demand stream. Please how fast is the process |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by snoop4dem: 5:14pm On Aug 27, 2020 |
Hi Guys, I currently reside in BC and I hope to move to Ontario by Summer or fall of next year (2021). My wife and I intend moving to Ontario to enable us afford to be able to buy a house as the cost of living in BC where we are is ridiculous and getting into the housing market might be crazy here. I am hoping I can join a group for pple who live in Ontario who are professionals for networking hopefully to get a job, discuss housing and getting a place in Ontario (Obviously outside GTA) and maybe commute to GTA or not if needed and based on where we are able to get a job and still get best value for our money. If there are groups like this with pple with goals and visions like this I hope to be added to it. 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by einsteino(m): 5:34pm On Aug 27, 2020 |
POTUSUK:Hello, please I have replied. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by einsteino(m): 5:39pm On Aug 27, 2020 |
snoop4dem: I think this would depend on where you currently live in BC. I don't think the cost of housing in Ontario would be much less compared to BC, if at all any different. Buying a house outside the GTA is only affordable when you compare it to Toronto. Anyways, who knows? maybe you would hit gold here. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by NaijaCanadian28: 8:14pm On Aug 27, 2020 |
19CannyMum: Unfortunately she doesn’t qualify for CCB until after 18 months since she’s not coming as a PR. In Ontario, getting daycare subsidy is dependent on the city she will be residing except if she’s a PR. I got free daycare as an international student when I was in Toronto. I remember vividly that some regions don’t give this benefit to people that are not PR. Some of these cities include- Hamilton, Brampton. She would have to find out before hand to make proper plans. 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by NaijaCanadian28: 8:38pm On Aug 27, 2020 |
nochyks87: I think you have to buy another one, the naija one won’t work well |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Pee2Jay9: 8:58pm On Aug 27, 2020 |
NaijaCanadian28: Hi, pls does this voltage thing apply to hair dryer as well? 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by SlowlybtSurely: 9:57pm On Aug 27, 2020 |
titiclassy: Big congrats to you and your family! |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Nobody: 11:14pm On Aug 27, 2020 |
Pee2Jay9:yes it does, unless it dual voltage it wont work here. Nigerian voltage is 220 while its about 110 here. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by NaijaCanadian28: 2:06am On Aug 28, 2020 |
Pee2Jay9: Yes, it won’t work , the socket is even different so you can’t plug it. 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by NaijaCanadian28: 3:29am On Aug 28, 2020 |
titiclassy: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Pee2Jay9: 10:42am On Aug 28, 2020 |
Socket is even different? Wow.. Pls kindly post the socket type generally used, so it'll guide the purchase of the step down socket earlier posted. Thanks NaijaCanadian28: 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by slydog(m): 1:06pm On Aug 28, 2020 |
titiclassy:Encourage by your testimony TT, I'd like to find out from your experience so far, what kind of business do you think one could do in Canny which involves import and export between Nigeria and Canny. Equipment, machines, agriculture, cars etc. What can you advice someone who's still in Nigeria at the moment based on your experience. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Ligxy(f): 3:28pm On Aug 28, 2020 |
oohunt:It will end in praise in Jesus name. Amen 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by efiponsa: 6:48pm On Aug 28, 2020 |
Good evening house, please who knows anyone that have traveled to Saskatchewan through the sinp occupation in demand stream. Please how fast is the process |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by gracechellar(f): 7:28pm On Aug 28, 2020 |
efiponsa:you Several people have. check their telegram group |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Java47: 12:53am On Aug 29, 2020 |
Hey guys, Been a while I've been on here, but I guess it's timely. If you're an IT guru ie Desktop support and the likes, and you're currently in Toronto, see the following available positions. Please and please, ensure you're fully qualified for this role before reaching out to me or applying (for those who don't want to reach out to me). I can't give you the job, I can only give you a referral and prep you for the application processes based on how I feel about your LinkedIn profile or resume (sorry but I've got to be sure) Please again, ensure you're a good fit before reaching out or applying. All the best. 5 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by titiclassy: 11:23am On Aug 29, 2020 |
I know guys who buy used cars here.. And export to Naija to sell. Infact on the guys goes around to pick up used bicycles, children toys and load it inside the cars before the cars are moved into the containers. He has someone in naija that buys the bulk of those bicycles and stuff. You can also sell naija foods here in Nigeria.. The success depends on food preservation, packaging of d food and how fast u can move them from naija to canny. Eg there is store that is very good with yams, she said she moves them by air.. There is another store that is notorious for spoil yams.. Probably she moves them on d sea which takes weeks.. Just guessing. I know there are agro export courses you can attend in Naija and make connections with those farm produce women slydog: 9 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by titiclassy: 11:30am On Aug 29, 2020 |
I only needed adapters. My naija clippers, hair straightener, dryer worked but curler did not work. It may be better to buy here for better quality with warranty. Pee2Jay9: 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by titiclassy: 11:33am On Aug 29, 2020 |
I have a group of IT professionals.. Are you into IT? snoop4dem: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by titiclassy: 11:47am On Aug 29, 2020 |
I doubt if to be a is any schooll that wld not have sha. All d gta schools i considered for my program had it. einsteino: |
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