tshtsh:

This one is your own. My own is I got PR for canada via express entry and applied for software engineering jobs remotely from Lagos. Landed two and accepted one before I landed. I stayed at a friends house for my first few days sleeping on his sofa till my first salary entered. After I received my first salary (less than two weeks after I landed) I sent 100k to my dad and 100k to my mum. They called to ask me why I'm sending them money when I only just arrived and havent settled down. I moved to an Air bnb that weekend and spent 4 months there. I also got a credit card a day after I arrived with a limit of $4000. I used up the first four months building my credit score and saving. After four months I rented a condo in Toronto for $2000 monthly. My mum retired in February as a civil servant while my dad is much more buoyant than she is. Her pension is barely a little over 100k but I change $450 and send to her monthly. In addition to doing this I'm able to live comfortably and still save 25% of my income monthly. Later this month I'll be going to Nigeria to visit them as I havent seen my parents since I moved here 6 months ago. Anyone that wants to leave nigeria should do their homework and move. Nigerians are doing well in both home and abroad. Make yourself among the ones that do well either at home or abroad. Don't be discouraged by all this negative talk. By the way I'm 31 years old. Some days ago the bank increased my credit limit. I never use more than 10 per cent of my limit hence they probably want to get me to spend more. With good planning, entering the country legitimately (avoid aduro route), proper skills and some luck you'll be alright.

phr0nesis:

Na wetin me sef de expect to see o, instead na divorce I de see, as if we don't divorce here.

She works 16 hours daily and we work 30 mins daily in Nigeria. Op well done o

phemmyfour:
Seems there is an agenda going on to discourage people from japaing...this is the second thread today on FP

Validated:
OP japaed with poor professional background. Abroad is not for everybody. If you studied one humanity course or you do not have atleast a Master degree, you either upscale yourself or remain a factory worker doing 16 hours. In Canada for example you have Chinese, some of the best of India and many eastern Asians. It is not Nigeria that you use kparapo and who you know. It is what you know. So, if you must move, be prepared.

ednut1:
is cold worse than heat plus mosquitoes

rexel99:
OP, allow those that have 'Japaed' or about 'Japaing' to leave in peace. What's all this craze about wanting to get people to truncate their decisions. Yea, its fine to bring some of these negatives to light but its becoming too boring lately. Why una de beef those wey wan go? Let them be, they will learn from whatever experience hits them.

Na all this bad belle make una de where una de. Massive immigration is not limited to Nigerians alone. Ask the Indians, Chinese, Phillipines. We have seen this before and it will keep happening as long as humans seek economic prosperity, social Justice etc.

Its funny how some of you that haven't managed a business in their life or own N100,000 in their bank account talk of how they would invest the millions some of these Nigerians put in to relocating. Do you know the magnitude of Political, Social and Environmental factors that you have to deal with when running your business in Naija. That doesn't mean people don't succeed, but dont make it look like its a walk in the park.

libertyfather:
Walahi, nothing u wan talk ooooo, all of us dey come

jesmond3945:

My dear these things are subjective. There is no one rule fits all. Many get jobs without canadian experience, many nigerians live in one room and so on. Allow people to take the risk, no guts no glory.

olaeffect:


When they always say it. I use to be number 1 to insult them and tell them to come home if they are tired.
Not until I went to Canada, that was when I truly understood that Jesus is Lord.
1. Before coming to Canada, please make sure you are coming in as a legal resident (with work permit)
2. Know right from Nigeria which province you would stay/work; with full information as regards work availability/cost of living.
a. Some provinces/places have very cheap cost of living, but to get work is war.
3. Getting work without Canadian experience is not easy; even if it's a cleaning job.
a. I met and got live testimonies from people (students with complete legal resident documents), that stayed in Canada for 4 to 5 months without securing a job
4. Your most expensive expense is housing. House is f*cking expensive!!! A room in a 4 bedroom flat (with 1 toilet/bath for everyone to use) will cost you average of CAD600.00 monthly minimum.
5. Minimum wage is CAD13.50 do your calculations, noting that their are lawful number of hours you are allowed to work depending on your visa (student visa allowed 40hrs per week)
6. Most landlords/agents/caretakers don't allow squatting (1 bedroom means 1 person in bedroom), not like Nigeria that you can rent a room and bring 3 friends
7. Cheaper houses of CAD350 to CAD500.00 at the outskirts of most towns will require you having a car as bus services don't run outskirts.
8. Note that your cost of accommodation may not include utilities. A friend got a nice room for CAD450.00 in town and was excited only for him to get extra bill of CAD250.00 at the end of the months for utility (hydro, electricity, waste, and WiFi) making his total actual monthly rent to be CAD700.00

Please listen to advice and plan well before going so that you will have a good Japa-ing.
But like they say: experience is the best teacher. No matter what people said before, I experienced it before I learn

Edusouls:
Failed race of humanity are blacks , always looking for a ready made place for comfort they didn’t contribute to, can’t put things in place for themselves and children, but only breed poverty, suffering and senseless reproduction..

mustaphagreens:


To respond to one of your points:
1. You can come in as a student (i.e. on student visa), but make sure to have your fees and bills sorted or the means to sort them figured out first. Some programs offer scholarships, try to take advantage of that.

HRprof:
For those comments above me OP is letting you know the good and bad part of abroad before you Jakpa E get why
You guys don’t want to hear the negative part ! Is better to get prepared with reality over there before Jakpa ! Is working country yes, but you pay through your nose to enjoy what the system put in place by their government is not like Nigeria where we bypass almost everything.

abobote:
I didn't see any struggle here, and if there's any, it worths it at the end.

I left Nigeria in 2015, I was managing a salary of 35k under Jonathan Government, Buhari enter, the 35k no reach me for one month again, before I know it, baby mama don enter. Na so I japa without informing anybody but my baby Mama, and today there's no regret at all

Charisco:
Make we get there first, all of una just dey talk rubbish. Is better to suffer once and rest than to keep suffering up and down in this useless country

HRprof:
For those comments above me OP is letting you know the good and bad part of abroad before you Jakpa E get why
You guys don’t want to hear the negative part ! Is better to get prepared with reality over there before Jakpa ! Is working country yes, but you pay through your nose to enjoy what the system put in place by their government is not like Nigeria where we bypass almost everything.

kabukabu50:


He is just a lazy person.

Many parts of US get hotter than Nigeria for at least 4 months in the summertime.

Its not seriously cold for more than 3 months of the year even in the coldest areas.

ednut1:
one would think its cold for 11 months

Gipre:
I'm coming back to ask my questions but first, why do people abroad always mention these 2 things as if we in Nigeria don't pay for them

1) PHONE BILLS

2) INTERNET BILLS.

Like seriously, we pay for these here and it's is even more expensive here and it does not even last atall.

10GB Internet data can not even last 2 weeks.
Don't try MTN. Depending on what u do tho.

But abroad, it is better. I want to believe their data is like DSTV Monthly Subscription. Once it's end of the month, you get cut off. But meanwhile, once u subscribe for the month, you can watch all channels anyhow u like.

I want to believe it same with Internet over there. Once they subscribe for internet, they can use anyhow for the month, they can use it till they get cut off by the end of the month. Is it that good?

That is why once they move abroad, over 90% of them quickly open YouTube channel and become Vloggers because their Data is subscription based monthly payment like DSTV, GOtv and Cable TV

That's why most people over there love Video calls, they can video call you for Africa. They can even video call you and leave it on till the next day. It's only the Ugly Nigerians that move abroad that don't video call. Those ones na voice call dem dey do

Those ones will call u and be hiding their face. Na ceiling u go dey see. Na u go dey to talk "bro, show ur face now? I no dey see u o. Na ceiling I just dey see o". Dem go respond with "Guy forget that thing. Make we dey talk dey go"

But anyways, here in Nigeria, to become a Vlogger is hard because to upload video and do YouTube Live, 5GB wey u manage subscribe for the month don already finish.

Infact to do anything with data, you go dey manage am. Over there, Dem no dey manage data.

The same with Phone bills too. I want to believe it's monthly as well. Unlike here that u keep buying recharge cards that don't last atall
You call 2 people and talk for 30mins, N1000 credit don finish.

I may be wrong but this is what I believe.

I am open to corrections and enlightenment from more experienced abroadians

Gipre:
I'm coming back to ask my questions but first, why do people abroad always mention these 2 things as if we in Nigeria don't pay for them

1) PHONE BILLS

2) INTERNET BILLS.

,,,,,experienced abroadians

uuzba:

I lived in UK once. Compared to Nigeria, it is cold for 12 months. In their so called summer, when the whites where going about without shirt, and licking ice cream, I was still very comfortable in full long sleeve shirt, trouser and inner vest, without any sweat on my face, or armpit.
For the other months, I put on another heavy jacket untop of this base. And for winter gan-gan, I wore:
2 x inner vest
2 x long sleeve shirt
1 x winter jacket
1 x wool scarf around the neck.
1 x boxer shorts
1 x long Johns (trouser form of singlet)
1 x trouser
2 x wool socks (double socks)
Thick leather shoes/boots with thick rubber soles.
1 x head warmer (wool cap)
1 x felt/wool gloves

This is the compest set everyday for winter, otherwise you just catch pneumonia, cough and die.
Nigerias temperature is 20 to 35 C year round in the South.
UK temperature is - 10 to 25 C year round .
So it will always be cold and terrible for a tropical African like us.
I only opened my room window like 3 or 4 times thoughout the year.

ednut1:
Same repetitive topics and videos. Can you guys just buy a ticket and return home