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

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.

LesbianBoy:


Are you going there to study or what

vcole:
To be honest as a new landed immigrant in Calgary I really wouldn't pick the NW as a first place to settle. It is a lovely area but most areas are largely "suburban" for the lack of a better description. Also transit isn't so great there as the lrt only gets up to a point and you're left with the bus. So the NW closer to downtown is probably better in terms of transit. Also driving means hitting deerfoot or crowchild trail which are the major highways connecting the NW to the south or downtown. This would mean having to deal with traffic if/when there are accidents. Another thing to consider is that most jobs are located downtown or in the south. That being said, the NW is a lovely area

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.

MummyJaygirls:
Welcome to Canada!

LesbianBoy:


What is the question?

Canadianfly:


If na Maternal make this comment, una and madam Aussie go come for am. Haters.

MummyJaygirls:
Welcome to Canada!

olajide21:

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

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. Then if u consider that the neonate you are carrying is still undergoing a lot of cell division as they grow the risk of DNA damage resulting in a mutation is quite high at this stage.

I know others have done it and their children came out fine but that doesn't in any way eliminate the risk. The lead apron mitigates the risk but doesn't eliminate it completely. DNA damage once it occurs can never be reversed. Sometimes these things go unnoticed because it may not present any symptoms now until much later when d damaged DNA needs to start producing it's own protein. That may be at puberty or even much later in the child's life and then no one will link the effect to the real cause.

So based on this I advise you wait. Canada is always there and will still be there after ur baby is born. I was in the same boat too. My wife was 7months pregnant when we got ITA and I had to make this choice. I chose to not put my baby at risk in any way cos I would not forgive myself if anything were to happen to him as a result of a poor decision from me.

Now you know the full gist. Make an informed decision and I wish you a successful resettlement in Canada

MummyJaygirls:
Welcome to Canada!

9jaAlien:
I would like to ask about the tipping culture over there. As a 9ja citizen, I only tip when am pleased with a service, but I hear it is almost compulsory in Canada. Does this cover every service we receive such as having a hairdo or is there a clue for us to know when to tip?!

vcole:
@mummyjaygirs greetings from the other side of the snow
Please Edmonton peeps, what areas are to be avoided? I would need to be in Edmonton in a couple of weeks for a few days and I'm trying to book an airbnb place. I'll have stuff to do downtown and around WEM but would be driving so won't mind staying within a 20 min drive of that radius. Thanks in advance. Cc: @salford1 and anyone else with info on Edmonton

MummyJaygirls:
Welcome to Canada!

olajide21:


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

GREATNESS007:
Hello Gurus in the House, I read Geology in a Federal University and finished from With a low second class lower(2.69/ out of 5) and I am currently looking at doing my masters in Canada. Pls can someone link me with graduate schools in canada that accepts 2.2 or any advice. Pls ur recommendations are urgently needed as I don't ave further time to waste. Pls help. many thanks house

salford1:

It's not compulsory, but it's kind of a norm/courtsey and popular. I have do not tip for an hairdo, except a particular time when my kid gave the barber a tough time, but I have always tipped at a restaurant and in cabs. This is what keeps alot if waiters/waitress on the job. They usually make more on tips than their hourly wage. Infact an engineer I worked with still does table waiting on weekends cos of tips! Waiting at tables helped her with cost of schooling, and she is still waiting at tables for extra income

At restaurants, pos terminals have programmed tip options usually starting at 15%. I have also been to other restaurants where tips were not optional but compulsory e.g. fine dining ones.

salford1:

I was in Edmonton two days ago. Let's just say the drive from Lloydminster to Edmonton was terrible. I wished I had a flying car. lol.

vcole:
@mummyjaygirs greetings from the other side of the snow

vcole:
To be honest as a new landed immigrant in Calgary I really wouldn't pick the NW as a first place to settle. It is a lovely area but most areas are largely "suburban" for the lack of a better description. Also transit isn't so great there as the lrt only gets up to a point and you're left with the bus. So the NW closer to downtown is probably better in terms of transit. Also driving means hitting deerfoot or crowchild trail which are the major highways connecting the NW to the south or downtown. This would mean having to deal with traffic if/when there are accidents. Another thing to consider is that most jobs are located downtown or in the south. That being said, the NW is a lovely area

daremum:
My People.
Landed in Canny Land with my wife.
Below are my ordeal and experiences.

If you are looking for the most corrupted body in Nigeria it should be Nigeria Immigration or everyone that works in that lagos Airport.

They were not ashamed to ask for money...though there are folks looking at them.

Departed MMA @1:40,my wife bag was too big so we had to buy Ghana must go.

Nigeria to Addis was smooth.
Addis to Dublin seem like years.
Dublin to Toronto was okay.

The Border officers didn't check my bag nor ask too much questions?
Only asked for the amount.
Guess they were surprised to see a newly arrived immigrant speak phonetics like them.(Na play I dey play o...b4 una finish me...Na God help me sha)
Toronto to Calgary was okay.

Omo as I comot the airport make I check for the car wey wan carry us.
The cold na gbam...I run comot inside...
Omo this one no be film...
E dey real.
Type this through phone so there might some errors though.

Thanks to God
Thanks to everyone.

Congrats Sir...A smile on my face while reading this ...Nice One!...My first comment here but I have been observing