How can one get cheap airline ticket to Canada from Nigeria. The ones I'm seeing here is damn expensive. Can one get less than 400k for return ticket?

Congratulations. Very encouraging indeed.

freeradical:
I'm back people with yet another of my recent experience with career advancement in Canada. So you guys remember me telling you all how I got two jobs and was spoilt for choice over which to pick. Well to refresh those that may have forgotten I chose the big firm (even though the position was temporary and entry level hourly operator while the other was permanent ,full time but for a smaller firm) because I believed it had better prospects for career growth.

Well I took my humble pie and resumed for the hourly operator job on 2nd January and we were all placed on a 3day orientation and training program. It went on like that up until Thurs when something dramatic happened. After we have been dispersed to head to our various departments, as I was waiting in the lobby with my other colleagues for our department rep, I was approached by the operations manager who asked if I could spare him 5mins of my time. I obliged and he took me to a meeting room and we were immediately joined by another manager. I sensed I was going to be interviewed again, so I quickly psyched myself. The operations manager started by telling me he needed a new group manager in his department as one of his guys just got promoted and moved to another location and he feels I can fill that position. The next 30-45mins was a grilling but yet refreshing interview where I was mainly asked competency based questions that required I relate my answers very well to my past experiences (which all came from Nigeria).

Afterwards I left the interview feeling like what just happened and went back to join the rest of my hourly operator crew only for the heads upstairs to send for me again after like 30mins. When I came up this time, the operations manager was there to receive me and then he told me there is someone he will like me to meet. This time it was the overall Plant manager who is the top boss in the Edmonton plant. I almost froze to the floor but then as omo naija my head quickly correct . After a firm handshake with the Plant manager I was taken to a larger conference room just me and him. Then he started interviewing me again. As usual I kept relating my answers to past work experiences from Nigeria. In the end he thanked me and encouraged me to keep developing myself especially in the new job I was being offered as they strictly apply meritocracy in career advancement in d organization.

I closed from work that still perplexed at how fast my fortunes are about to change. I got home and was still narrating the whole ordeal to my wife when I got a call from the operations manager that I have got the job and if I'm willing to accept the offer. I answered in the affirmative. Then he asked me to come into the plant the next day(we were billed to attend a safety training off-site as the hourly operators) as I need to sign a new offer letter and start immediately on the new management position I was offered.


So people that was how I started the year/week as a floor staff but ended the week as a first-line manager. The purpose of my sharing this story is not to in any way pride in my efforts because I owe everything I am to God but to encourage someone/anyone who can dare to believe in the impossible. Yes miracles still do happen. It's not by he that runneth but on the Lord that showeth mercy. Be courageous my fellow naija Canadians. Go out there and claim what's yours!

Peace.

Oops! Deregistering in progress

justwise:


You registered few minutes ago just to say this?

(Note: I have been in Windsor for just a month.)
Windsor,ON is a border town to Detroit, MI (USA), and used to be a booming automotive town (car industry) before the financial meltdown. For now, the health sector is the only SURE thing (as it is almost everywhere). There are a lot of small businesses but nothing major like you might find in Toronto and Alberta.

Inception12:

Otherwise, any one here staying in Windsor ON. Am still doing research on the best places to stay once my PPR comes through and am trying to decide between alberta, ottawa and windsor. Any advice will be appreciated.

Congrats @freeradical ... It can only get better.

freeradical, that's an amazing testimony. Babanla ordered steps, bless God. Congratulations!

@maternal I sent you a PM since last week!?
Please, I have a cousin that wanted to travel to Canada by all means. He is an expert in Fashion Designing/Clothing Manufacturing[b](Tailoring)[/b] especially the African-American menswear. Does he stand a chance of getting Visa to either, Alberta,Ontario or Quebec... ??
I told him to try express entry but he said he has tried that couple of times,but no reply probably because he got less than A Million in his Account...
he's self employ and intending to work in Canada.

justwise:


You registered few minutes ago just to say this?

maternal:


Honestly a lot of question you're asking I don't have the answer too. You should check and ask your top questions in the skilled worker thread. I don't think you can apply for two different visa's at the same time. And unless you come in as a PR, you usually need a work permit.

okay bro. thanks for the tips. i really appreciate it. i will just exercise patience and flow with the Express entry program. i'd need ur email add for possible guidance bro. i will appreciate that.

@free radical, congratulations! I was celebrating your testimony here, just worshiping and praising GOD on your behalf. What I love most about your story is that the myth of canadian experience has been demystified and just as @blackbuddy has always preached, don't be moved by tales you read on line or hear from people, your past naija work experience is still greatly considered in Canada as a skilled worker...

once again congratulations!

How person wan take leave this country?

freeradical:

Senior if you understand where I am coming from and have worn my shoes you won't only be preaching but will be shouting out on rooftops.

See me wey them reject for Nigeria, roaming about without job for the past 20months, only to enter Canada and made management in the biggest brewing company in the world in less than 3months, and you say it's not God.

Forget that Alberta effect thing for once and see the peculiarity of my case. Am I the only immigrant that landed Alberta in the past 6months? I'm I the only one who attended job seminars? What are the odds of something like this happening? Heck, even the people where I work keep telling me they haven't witnessed such a thing. That I just broke a record! Who I sabi for Canada. I've never even been to Cotonou before I took the leap of faith to come here.

I'm not saying that I'm special in any way to others but when I attribute my success to God I know what I'm saying. If I don't speak the truth and take God's glory for myself then I'm not worthy of any of his favours. That's why I'm encouraging others to believe.

Work as though it all depends on your work, and pray as though it all depends on God. We will all have and share our testimonies

Bros no vex. This is a reply to everyone not just you. I think we're saying the same thing. Work hard, put yourself in a good situation to succeed,then pray/have faith in God. The problem is when people focus on God and constantly forget to also add in their testimony what they did to put themselves in a good position to succeed; all people focus on is the God portion. You understand ? Migrating to a new country can be scary and confusing. I want people to be realistic and as prepared as possible. I'd hate for someone to come here and scream "Na God" while wondering why they aren't successful, which could be due to their ignorance. Remember you were roaming around naija for 20 months screaming Na God with still no job. At some point you realized you had to leave this country to better my situation. You migrating here along with God is why you're successful today. Can you imagine if you continued roaming the streets of naija screaming "Na God" without taking any action ? Do you see how foolish/comical that would have been ?

What confuses me are the "Na God" people who are here asking questions how to migrate here. Then when I say once you get here you'll have to do more than just scream "Na God" then I get bashed. If their faith is so string why not stay in naija and let God butter their bread there ? Isn't attempting to migrate acknowledging at this point it's more than God ? If their faith is so strong why is the Canadian skilled program, how to migrate to Australia, etc threads all over 100 pages ? Believe in God but do your part.

mamacajah:
@free radical, congratulations! I was celebrating your testimony here, just worshiping and praising GOD on your behalf. What I love most about your tory is that the myth of canadian experience has been demystified and just as @blackbuddy has always preached, don't be moved by tales you read on line or hear from people, your past naija work experience is still greatly considered in Canada as a skilled worker...

once again congratulations!

This is the problem with the "Na God" narrative. People will start thinking or believing such ignorance and will scream God. Radical said and I quote:

Brewing is not regulated in canada so I got lucky there. My wife however studied Agric Economics and that field is regulated. So we have started the process for her to get the Agrologist-in-training designation here in Alberta. We just sent her transcript and other documents to IQAS for a specialized assessment and will take it from there when we get the report.

Canadian experience is a highly misunderstood concept. Our work experiences from Nigeria where relevant are highly valid. Brewing is a universal science so there is nothing special between what canada brewers do compared to how we brew in Nigeria.

His job/industry is not regulated. If it's a highly regulated industry, which Canada has a lot, you'll have to take some type of bridging program for sure. If you think you can be a doctor in naija, then come to Canada and start practicing right away with your "naija work experience" you'll be in for a surprised. You literally just read testimony, God, and went crazy. You conveniently missed where he said the industry he's in is not regulated.

Pharaoh001:
@maternal I sent you a PM since last week!?
Please, I have a cousin that wanted to travel to Canada by all means. He is an expert in Fashion Designing/Clothing Manufacturing[b](Tailoring)[/b] especially the African-American menswear. Does he stand a chance of getting Visa to either, Alberta,Ontario or Quebec... ??
I told him to try express entry but he said he has tried that couple of times,but no reply probably because he got less than A Million in his Account...
he's self employ and intending to work in Canada.

Honestly I'm not in a position to answer this. I doubt Canada needs fashion designing. Isn't fashion subjective any way ?

Omalitchar:

Hello honey86,please when you say RBC customer service pays well,how do you mean?like how much per hour.

honey86:

Between $15 and $17. Great benefits too.

$15 and $17 is nothing to write home about.
As a matter of fact, the new minimum wage in Ontario is $14. And by January 2019, it will turn to $15.
In other words, even flipping buggers at McDonald's can pay you this much.

On a side note, for anyone who is Bilingual (English and French), please be advised that their is a high demand for bilingual teachers in the education sector (Kindergarten, Junior High and High school).
With a college degree from anywhere in the world and in any field, you would need to go through a certification for few months. And once certified, you can start a teaching position with a salary of $60.000 that would go up to $80000 or 90000 after few years.

Without a college degree, there is room at the Kindergarten level. A person would need to take a 2 years program to qualify for teaching position at kindergarten. There is also a high demand for people to work in the after school program that do not require any qualification at all.

@freeradical, congratulations. Always glad to hear success stories. Keep up the good work and continue to work hard. You can never stop learning and developing yourself.

is it against the rules?!

justwise:


You registered few minutes ago just to say this?

TheCongo2:




$15 and $17 is nothing to write home about.
As a matter of fact, the new minimum wage in Ontario is $14. And by January 2019, it will turn to $15.
In other words, even flipping buggers at McDonald's can pay you this much.

On a side note, for anyone who is Bilingual (English and French), please be advised that their is a high demand for bilingual teachers in the education sector (Kindergarten, Junior High and High school).
With a college degree from anywhere in the world and in any field, you would need to go through a certification for few months. And once certified, you can start a teaching position with a salary of $60.000 that would go up to $80000 or 90000 after few years.

Without a college degree, there is room at the Kindergarten level. A person would need to take a 2 years program to qualify for teaching position at kindergarten. There is also a high demand for people to work in the after school program that do not require any qualification at all.

This is for Manitoba. Minimum wage is still in fact $11.25 but cost of living is low.

honey86:

This is for Manitoba. Minimum wage is still in fact $11.25 but cost of living is low.

Oh! Cool.

Glad to see a landed 9ja immigrant with a Canadian passport, I was going to ask the landed seniors who have been there for more than 3 years, why if they do not yet have theirs

mosquitoway:
Hi everyone, i am not sure if this is the right thread, but i will try, i welcome all the new comers to canada, it is indeed a splendid place. I came to Canada in 2013 and recently bagged my canadian passport, i am a commercial pilot flying private planes based out of ottawa. I am writing this post as i intend returning to Nigeria, I will call it an invitation to swap lives if it makes sense..lol, i see a lot of people are moving to ottawa. I am looking for an opportunity for a house, car and furniture exchange. I am looking for a place in ikeja to be close to the airport. I stay in a modern 2 bedroom apartment with utilities etc. I am a bachelor and happy to go home so please do not try to convince me otherwise.my aim is to hit the ground running like i never left, any help is appreciated.

maternal:


You literally just read testimony, God, and went crazy. You conveniently missed where he said the industry he's in is not regulated.

This maternal sef....

You are right sha as per the unregulated bit. One could get lucky especially if the company he has the experience from in naija is a big player in the industry. I am guessing freeradical worked in Diageo or Nigerian Breweries, he definitely knows his stuffs, but still cases like that are rare despite being in an unregulated profession...na juju e dey use

@free radical, now you owe me a carton of chilled stella artois.lol. Congrats

Adeneyagrofeeds:
How can one get cheap airline ticket to Canada from Nigeria. The ones I'm seeing here is damn expensive. Can one get less than 400k for return ticket?

Have you checked Ethiopian airlines? They seem to have the cheapest rates right now. You can also check www.cheapairflights.com.ng and skyscanner.

salford1:

This maternal sef....

Lol... ... maternal, jeez ...

TheCongo2:


Lol... ... maternal, jeez ...

i weak after reading his post. The guy na legend

freeradical:
I'm back people with yet another of my recent experience with career advancement in Canada. So you guys remember me telling you all how I got two jobs and was spoilt for choice over which to pick
.

A big congratulations to you and your family, you truly deserve this. May this be the beginning of greater things to come!!!.

maternal:


This is the problem with the "Na God" narrative. People will start thinking or believing such ignorance and will scream God. Radical said and I quote:

Brewing is not regulated in canada so I got lucky there. My wife however studied Agric Economics and that field is regulated. So we have started the process for her to get the Agrologist-in-training designation here in Alberta. We just sent her transcript and other documents to IQAS for a specialized assessment and will take it from there when we get the report.

Canadian experience is a highly misunderstood concept. Our work experiences from Nigeria where relevant are highly valid. Brewing is a universal science so there is nothing special between what canada brewers do compared to how we brew in Nigeria.

His job/industry is not regulated. If it's a highly regulated industry, which Canada has a lot, you'll have to take some type of bridging program for sure. If you think you can be a doctor in naija, then come to Canada and start practicing right away with your "naija work experience" you'll be in for a surprised. You literally just read testimony, God, and went crazy. You conveniently missed where he said the industry he's in is not regulated.

@maternal, I think you misunderstood my post. I have been following his story and also read the quoted post before. My point was, a lot of people still have fears on getting jobs in canada without the Canadian experience. A lot of posts online in Quora and co., of recent , seem to pass that message across more and I have had to encourage people recently whose friends had relocated but are complaining of no jobs due to this same Canadian experience. I have tried to educate them on the need to prepare, research properly and ensure they use the new comer services provided for each province. Infact, this thread has made me a mini-consultant sef..lol..I always hammer the point of preparation and planning before landing to anyone I discuss the canada relocation project with.

However, I didn't state that all you need is the najia work experience, but that inspite of the conception that to get a good job, a critical component is the Canadian work experience, while negleting the past experience that indidvidual had before arriving in Canada. Yes his field is not regulated but he had prepared before landing and this has payed off. Sorry if my post was not fully balanced and if I have sent out a wrong message I apologised.

But please, you need to stop this personal crusade on how people decide to attribute their success to God. It's a personal race, and while I do not condone laziness of any sort, I will always ascribe honour to whom it is due in my life. even God himself will not bless the efforts of a lazy man, he believes strongly in preparation and planning. If you can take out a little time and read some of my posts in 2014, you will see that I am not just a person who shouts Na GOD without putting in hard work, preparation, planning and prayer. The person I am today and the road I have worked is a testimony of this. QED...

onto other things, why is Alberta doing this to me now? I have been eagerly awaiting Jan 2nd for the EE AINP only for the mto postpone it.. warn them oh! Nah Alberta I dey come this year, no shaking . Have a great week.

Zibah14:
Hi Ballerz,
Can you still help with the FRSC letter? I sent an email to ndlverification@frsc.gov.ng but have no response yet. I'm leaving Nigeria on 25th January and would appreciate help in getting the letter before then.
P.S. I sent an email to your public mailbox yesterday

I don't know if this has been responded to. Just catching up with the thread but just to let you know that ballerz contact at roadsafety is no longer able to assist.
I know this because I tried contacting him myself regarding the same issue and that's what he replied.

freeradical:
I'm back people with yet another of my recent experience with career advancement in Canada. So you guys remember me telling you all how I got two jobs and was spoilt for choice over which to pick. Well to refresh those that may have forgotten I chose the big firm (even though the position was temporary and entry level hourly operator while the other was permanent ,full time but for a smaller firm) because I believed it had better prospects for career growth.

So people that was how I started the year/week as a floor staff but ended the week as a first-line manager. The purpose of my sharing this story is not to in any way pride in my efforts because I owe everything I am to God but to encourage someone/anyone who can dare to believe in the impossible. Yes miracles still do happen. It's not by he that runneth but on the Lord that showeth mercy. Be courageous my fellow naija Canadians. Go out there and claim what's yours!

Peace.

What a fantastic testimony and way to start the year! Congratulations.

This is music to my ears.... Congratulations man!!

freeradical:



So people that was how I started the year/week as a floor staff but ended the week as a first-line manager. The purpose of my sharing this story is not to in any way pride in my efforts because I owe everything I am to God but to encourage someone/anyone who can dare to believe in the impossible. Yes miracles still do happen. It's not by he that runneth but on the Lord that showeth mercy. Be courageous my fellow naija Canadians. Go out there and claim what's yours!

Peace.

mamacajah:



onto other things, why is Alberta doing this to me now? I have been eagerly awaiting Jan 2nd for the EE AINP only for the mto postpone it.. warn them oh! Nah Alberta I dey come this year, no shaking . Have a great week.

Mama how far this AINP level? I wouldn't mind it at all o, meanwhile OINP is looking like NOIs will be sent from the 15th.

Sorry for derailing the thread guys.

freeradical:

If I don't speak the truth and take God's glory for myself then I'm not worthy of any of his favours.
Work as though it all depends on your work, and pray as though it all depends on God. We will all have and share our testimonies

Very well said...

I am gradually porting to this thread. Una doh o. I can see we have a copy of @elfmann here in @maternal.