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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford: 12:21am On May 23, 2017 |
One of the nicest areas in Calgary is Aspen..located SW of the city..drove by the area on my way. Houses here cost from $650,000 and as high as $7million, but it is very rare to see any property less than $1m in Aspen. But there are lots of detached houses around 55k in all part of the city. One can get a used detached house for around 450k. Townhouses around 350k and condos around 150 to 250k. I know RBC had a program where they help new immigrants buy there first home, if the person can contribute around 100k as down payment. I am not sure if the program still exist. Anyone landing with lots of cash might one to contact them to find out if the program still exist and what other requirement one needs to fulfil. 20 Likes 4 Shares
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford: 12:35am On May 23, 2017 |
Deerfoot trail. Probably the most popular highway in Calgary. Stoney trail is quite popular too. Both highway connects one from the North to the southern part of the city. I prefer stoney to get around anytime i am in Calgary cos it has less traffic. 10 Likes
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford: 12:48am On May 23, 2017 |
Passed an Indian reserve...The reserves are usually areas set aside by the government for first nations people. American indians are usually called first nations people cos the settlers met them here. There are many not pleasant stories of how the original land owners were poorly treated by the earlier settlers. In Canadian reserves, alcohol addiction is high, drug abuse is rampant and the reserves have the highest rates of STI's in Canada. According to my former flatmate, a nurse practitioner working for Health Canada, the reserves are the only place in canada where the transmission of hiv from mother to infant still occur. This is because the mothers go into hiding when they know of their status; they believe social services will take over their child after birth. 14 Likes
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford: 12:53am On May 23, 2017 |
Passed Brooks, Alberta. Brooks is also popular for its oil fieds. 4 Likes
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford: 12:55am On May 23, 2017 |
Medicine Hat. Popularly called the sunniest city in Canada while Calgary is the sunniest major city. MH also holds the title of having the tallest teepee in the world. The "world" here means North America. Teepee were houses built by first nation people before the arrival of settlers. They are durable and also provides warmth and comfort in the harsh canadian winters. 10 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford: 1:04am On May 23, 2017 |
stopped at Dunmore just after MH to refuel both Tank and tummy. 14 Likes
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Adiahabasi: 4:25am On May 23, 2017 |
Well done Salmon! Doing a great job! Seems I'm tilting towards Regina. Please how's Regina as compared to Calgary...cost of living wise and the weather? Which areas in Regina can be termed highbrow? And which areas are good middle class? I read the crime rate is on the high side,true? Which areas are"safe"? 4 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford: 4:59am On May 23, 2017 |
Adiahabasi:Accomodation wise, Regina is just a bit cheaper than Calgary. Winters are colder than Calgary. There are less things to do compared to Calgary. I dont know which areas are termed highbrow in Regina..just here for work, and I try to keep my cost low by sharing flats. Family still resides in Calgary cos we have friends and family around to support each other especially with regards to child minding. Generally, i would say anywhere in Regina is okay except the North Central area. I have driven through the NC alot of times, all i see are just drunk people.lol.But people believe the area is notorious. The type of alcoholics one sees on Calgary trains at night. Talking about ctrain. To all coming to Calgary. Its better to resist the temptation to jaywalk around the downtown area, it attracts a fine of $150 dollars per person i.e if the fine has not be increased.lol The crime in Calgary these days is actually higher than Regina. Almost everyweek, there is someone getting shot in Calgary or Red Deer. Three cruisers sped past me on my way to Regina this morning.. it was later reported that two persons where shot dead in a parking lot (SE Calgary) around the time i saw the cruisers. I can only link it to the rise of fentanyl abuse and the high rate of job loss in the Calgary area. Been in Regina for over one year and no report of someone killed by a gun or knife yet. 11 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford: 5:08am On May 23, 2017 |
Still on Transcanada highway. To those in the agricultural sector. Pic 1. A field being prepared on a good land for planting season. Could be a Canola or wheat field. There is money in agric here. So much the PM even had to fly to China and Europe to invite investors for Canola and beef respectively. pic2. Black Angus on a land. if the land is not good for tractors or combines to move on, it would be used for livestock farming. 10 Likes
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford: 5:15am On May 23, 2017 |
As the weather warms up, campers and bikers starts increasing in numbers on highways. 8 Likes
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford: 5:19am On May 23, 2017 |
Where Alberta meets Saskatchewan on Transcanada highway and vice versa 8 Likes
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford: 5:21am On May 23, 2017 |
More bikers. Seems these two are husband and wife. 6 Likes
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford: 5:22am On May 23, 2017 |
Swift current, Saskatchewan. Another oil rich city 6 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford: 5:28am On May 23, 2017 |
A small car just to the right of the RCMP cruiser (not visible in the picture getting a ticket. Maybe the driver was overspeeding or going to slow for the speed limit or distracted driving e.t.c .....not a nice situation for the driver of the vehicle. 8 Likes
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford: 5:33am On May 23, 2017 |
Arrived. End of long weekend. Work resumes in the morning. 16 Likes
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Demo213: 7:17am On May 23, 2017 |
Thanks a lot for sharing your experiences guys. Well appreciated. salford: 6 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nobody: 7:30am On May 23, 2017 |
Salford stop posting these picssss. The first house 4 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by merrymum: 12:38pm On May 23, 2017 |
Salford you're great. Thanks for everything. 8 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Adiahabasi: 3:02pm On May 23, 2017 |
salford:U do well! Have a fab week. 4 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Happylassy: 5:04pm On May 23, 2017 |
Thank you for sharing this vcole. 100% useful vcole: 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by maternal: 4:56am On May 24, 2017 |
Nievel: This is how people get into trouble. You should take peoples advice, but also do your own research. Despite the myth, Alberta's economy while heavily dependent on oil, is not the only industry in Alberta. With a high number of seniors on the verge of retiring, a lot of good paying jobs have opened up or will soon. For example, the city of Edmonton is aggressively recruiting for new police officers. Within 3-4 years on the fore you'll be making 94k dollars per year. The Alberta government is hiring multiple positions. These are good paying gov't jobs with benefits and pension plan. The city of Calgary is also hiring and so on. The province of Alberta is more than just oil. These people moving out of Alberta are usually illiterates who were making good money in the oil patch, lost their jobs, and can't compete in the city because they have no or little education. Again do your research. But with Alberta's economy which is still better than most provinces even in an recession, and with fairly low taxes across the board, I wouldn't settle in any other province. That's me personally. Also I work in the oil patch, while it has slowed down, it's slowly picking up. But its not has bad as everyone is making it out to be. imo 30 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by SlowlybtSurely: 8:24am On May 24, 2017 |
Vcole, congrats on your landing. I can imagine how hectic it is settling in. God's blessings and safe delivery. Maternal, which city in Alberta would you advise someone in healthcare to move to? One that has job opportunities, affordable cost of living, good to raise a young family and considerably big with a sizeable population. I heard St Albert is good but I'm not sure how the job situation is. Salford, good job! Keep them coming. 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nievel: 10:11am On May 24, 2017 |
Thank you so much. That's why I asked the question here so people on ground can give a true assessment of the situation. I've realised that no matter what one reads in the internet , getting information from people on ground is always the best option. Thanx so much for this info. My mind has been on Calgary long before I got ITA so I'm happy to hear this. Much appreciated. maternal: 3 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Demo213: 11:54am On May 24, 2017 |
@Maternal Thanks a lot for this. For some of us already game for Alberta, it feels good to see some positive perspective of the province. Regards, maternal: 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by XX01(f): 12:07pm On May 24, 2017 |
jesusbaby01: Hi. Sorry to jump in like this but i would like to know if you had to take your kids with you for all the registration and picking up cards or one person can do it on behalf of all. What age can kids start proper school? Can they go to just any school or it has to be around where you live? If your kid is young for a class will he still continue in the class he was in Nigeria or will they step him down? Can one get part time whilst getting more certifications? Thanks a lot. 3 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by philip3(m): 12:54pm On May 24, 2017 |
Hello house, Just wondering why there seem to be few posts on information on British Columbia. Thinking of relocating there with my wife Just wondering what the job prospects would be. I have an engineering degree from the UK and an MBA from Unilag. Although my work experience is in procurement NOC-B 1225. any information on the province or others would be appreciated. 5 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford: 3:21pm On May 24, 2017 |
i followed a friend to SGI for his drivers test. In sask, all drivers test, insurance and registration are handled by a government agency called SGI. He is about to complete is Msc from the University of Regina. To get engineering positions without a drivers licence in Canada is tough. The license plus good drivers abstract (record) makes one a suitable candidate. He booked his test in a smaller city, and unfortunatly still failed. His 3rd attempt actually. He finally agreed to attend brush up classes. Imo, the easiest way of passing the road test is to take up brush up classes at a driving school. Some of these driving schools know the exact routes the examiner tests people on. In alberta, calgary to be specific, it cost around $45 to 50 an hour for brush up lessons. It might be cost saving to attend brush up lessons and pass the test once or twice than relying on experience from Nigeria and failing the test more than 3 times or more. 28 Likes 5 Shares
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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Adiahabasi: 5:50pm On May 24, 2017 |
XX01:In some provinces,school starts fully at age 4 and in some others 5. Yes they step children down,they are put in classes strictly on the basis of their ages. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by XX01(f): 6:30pm On May 24, 2017 |
Adiahabasi: Thanks a lot. This is food for thought. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by maternal: 8:58pm On May 24, 2017 |
SlowlybtSurely: Go to whichever city can provide you with a good paying professional job period. This notion of "good to raise a young family" is overrated. Anywhere you go in Canada has good schools and social service/benefits for children. Your kids will be fine. With them being young, they'll be fine in the future. You've brought them to Canada where they can prosper with hard work, what else can a parent do ? The parents, who are much older and only have X years to stabilize their future in this country, should start to worrying about themselves more. Your years are numbered to prosper here, your kids aren't. So I say go anywhere that offers you the best opportunity financially. Buy a house, car,etc, and start living. Your kids will adapt. When you get a better feel for the country/ specific area, then move. 40 Likes |
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