kazchick:
Hello People,
For someone moving to Canny (Single Mother of a toddler - about 8 months old). I wish to land in Ontario with the ultimate settlement being Mississauga. How do I go about searching and finding a job in Toronto or any other Ontario city when I newly land? Do I get an Airbnb place in Toronto for some months and do some searching or go to Mississauga and search from there / commute to Toronto when I have an interview? I also read about some daycare offering emergency services in Toronto to watch over the child for some hours?
Please I need serious advice. Note that leaving the baby behind in Naija is not an option for me.

lilyandie:
Hallo my people,
Thanks for all your insights, for our landed people, please how did u move your money our of naija?
I am leaving in April and kinda confused on how to move my funds without incurring major banking fees.

rainazoe:
Please our frequent fliers, I saw that BA is cheaper and faster than Ethiopian airlines on Wakanow but the connection flight to CA is at Gatwick rather than Heathrow where we will land from Naija. Layover is also 6hrs+.

Would it be wise to take this option because Gatwick 45mins+ outside London, would BA transfer our lugggae and handle the flight transfer or we would have to debark at Heathrow and find our way to Gatwick and is the 6hr layover okay for all this waka upandan.

czaratwork:


I think you people read posts here with preconcieved idea. i am going to repost my initial post here for emphasis. i just felt within me after i spoke with one of us who was not having it good with her job hunt but got relieved when i shared mine with her and another that chatted me that my story encouraged her that people dont get balanced report here and so when it is not happening for them, they feel left out. I network a lot. i attend ACCA, ORACLE and presently mentorship programmes and have been sharing my experiences here.

In one of the ACCA networking programme i attended, the members shared their experiences and from what i got, i am still on track. i met a Nigerian lady at the oracle event i attended last month and we talked about my job hunt and she was like that she is impressed that i came for the programme.

The embolded too got me. i have also shared here how someone here helped me get my first job in December so what is it about feeling that survival job is not good for me. I also shared how i met someone at Meadowvale town centre who confirmed what God said concerning me.

I am tired of this distorted response and my mail being bombarded with solutions to my preconcieved job hunt problems.

Until you people make this place conducive for sharing balanced report. People will read what we have here and think that jobs in Canada are just for asking. I am already being made to look like a victim when i know i am a victor.

ibnhasan:

Thanks vcole for this. What employability program were you enrolled in?

Ehrnie:

Thanks for your response vcole - Yes, i did a short landing [i must commend your very sharp memory ].
I work in the U.K and yes, the UK has a tax treaty with CAN. Just wanted to dot my "i"s and cross my "t"s hence my enquiry. I'm currently speaking to a tax expert who also echoed your points. Many thanks.

Fusion23:

@VCOLE 1million likes for this, I think Nairaland helped me a lot and helped a lot of people too...
But aside nairaland eveyone is responsible for their decisions. Also it is better to Motivate than too demotivate..
its just normal that good news is better than bad ones....
I wont even discourage anyone from sharing the downside thou if they want to its ok. And we should encourage them too

redocean:

Thanks for heads up. I plan to re route trip to visit US first. Any info on below question?
1. I plan to do a soft landing for about 3 weeks then return to Nigeria and resign properly. However, I do intend to have someone in Canada receive my family's PR cards ( wife, daughter and I) and courier same to us in Nigeria. Is this act in violation of any law or policy?

Ehrnie:
Hi! Please does anyone have contact details of a tax expert I can speak to Re: Income tax enquiries/filing? Preferably someone who has been tried & trusted.Eagerly await your responses. Many thanks....

daremum:
LOL.
Guess we have to go direct to you and all other seniors in the house.I Arrived Canada in Less than a week, should I consider filing tax for march or not.There is a huge knowledge gap with Nigerian folks here they seem not to really understand this Tax thing and I heard if I file now there will be some benefits.Everything sounds strange anyways.Please advice...
@40manlappy @all seniors

daremum:
Please who can help with File tax return education.
You don't have to be so detail.
Just the good and bad of file taxing.
Please help us!

Fusion23:

The PR card can take from 8-15 weeks , but once you have land in Canada you are already a permanent residence and its in the database..she can get an emergency travel documents she might pay for it...don't know the process

yokus:
I believe it can be any firm. Sorry im replying this late, so much to do.

daremum:
Chai...
Presently staying with a family friend at Northwest Calgary.
To me it's nice but lots of private building all over.
Are you saying there is no connected transit in NW?

olajide21:

I hope that frozen car isn't yours? How often do people change their car battery in Canada?

Adiahabasi:
Thanks so much Vcole. Didnt know all this! So the SW or SE are preferable areas for newcomers right? Downtown as well? Kids aren't of school age yet so more particular about a good transit system since I don't intend to start driving immediately. All the best with acada.

Nogen:
Hello Nairaland Family! Been awhile I visited. Congrats to Bigfido, and to those who got their PPR and jobs.I have had 3 weeks of lectures and it is not beans.

Adiahabasi:
Thanks @ senior Salford and Vcole. You guys are right! Came across the crime stats for Calgary(2017), shows same...just didnt want it to be a case of giving a dog a bad name and hanging it.The rent as compared to NW isn't so low for condos/apartments almost about same range.However, NE seems to have loads and loads of cheap basements

Adiahabasi:
Please Salford, Vcole and all others in Calgary.
Is the NE truely to be avoided? If yes why?

careerwoman:

This is a very interesting to read. I've been wondering if Nigerians engage in politics in Canada and how often they are successful at taking up a public office. I'm very interested in public service, politics, and government as well. Reading her story serves as an encouragement to me.

freeradical:
Sorry for bringing u back to this but I just feel to chip in my own position on this matter because it's a health issue and a little baby is involved. I studied biochemistry and I know for a fact that X-ray damage DNA.

chioma134:

Hello, vcole. Have been following your posts for a while now. Trying to make up my mind on whether to move or not. Please, can you explain the easiest way for an aspiring immigrant like me to practise medicine in Canada and the costs involved? Haven't seen a detailed explanation of that since I started following. Will appreciate. Thanks

yokus:

That is the easy part o, ARTICLING is the hard part cos the opportunities are scarce. So you may have passed all those hard exams and get stranded cos no firm accepts you to do the compulsory articling

Ekinado:
Good morning House
Happy Last day in January. Please quick question
my husband who is the PA stays in Canada, hope I can travel alone to meet with him because I heard that dependent can't travel alone?Thanks

adesbaba:
Hi family,need advice.
1..is this a wise decision any experienced person abt dis too here?
2.my Pgwp will be for how long in this case
3.Any affordable college/university you can suggest that I can easily do PGD then MSC straight