cheromel:


I also submitted on July 9 and online status shows it has been dispatched from Accra too. I wonder what is taking them so long to send PUM.

vcole:
you dress warm. Get a car, underground parking, good winter tires. Go out when necessary and wait out the 6 months. Lol! Don't be terrified. You will survive. Your lil boy would even love it.

XX01:


Look for internships, mentoring programmes to help with networking, etc. The key is to know someone who can help you.

Fizzywah:
I am in a similar situation, submitted on the 9th of July as well.. A friend waited 2 days after tracking showed passports had been dispatched from Accra. If you're waiting for a PUM or whatever it's called, VFS may not send. She went there anyway and the passports were ready. I'll be going on Monday to pick up.

AZeD1:


A good school has all these especially those with a Co -Op program.

Newmum0615:
Thanks. I am not looking forward to that cold sha. Lol.

XX01:


How about the year or years you stay in school? People have been getting good jobs without having to go back to school. Imagine someone has MBA, you still want to go back for MSc, it's redundant. Learning to be more Canadian is more important.

Soft skills is very important here. In an interview, it could be the differentiation. The ones using Canadian schools to screen out are usually smaller companies. Their main problem will be if you can fit in their team which is where you're soft skills training becomes important. Canadian experience is not Canadian job experience nor is it Canadian school experience, it's if you're Canadian job ready. One hurdle is getting the job, the next is keeping it by fitting in with the team.

Let me qualify my statement. People that already have good educational qualifications and know their stuff, don't need to go back to school. You need the right connections.

luvluvluv:
So how did everyone get to canada? Just curious. Is there a thread for this?

Newbeecey:
Hi, I just wanted to know what impact there is of doing the CPA conversion with a particular province especially from Nigeria and then immigrate to a different province upon landing?

Muchaio:
No impact in my opinion. It may just cost you more because you will pay annual dues for the original province and also the one you decide to eventually transfer to. The annual dues is split btw the national CPA body and the provincial so when you want to transfer, you must be in good standing with the original provincial body (paid) and the province you are transferring to will collect their own too. I may be wrong tho

salford1:

I think much also depends on your career choice. Alot of technical jobs prefer candidates trained at Canadian unis or colleges. Some provincial government cooperations, crown cooperations or engineering firms even prefer local graduates from a Uni/college in Alberta or Sask to a graduate from a uni in Ontario or Nova Scotia. However, some recuiters would not care and still invite a candidate for an interview. It's now left for the candidate to shine over others with local education and experience - This is the hard nut to crack. Your bridging programs and all other soft skills would be tested here as well as your knowledge.

The above example is for technical jobs (trades, technicians, technologists, engineers, etc). I can't say much for other careers.

Sometimes we just have to put ourselves in the shoes of the recruiter or better still hiring manager. They are humans and often times would prefer to go with a tested product than one that is not, especially if public safety is an issue.

For the lady asking about customer services, sales or teller jobs, a recruiter won't probably care where she got her education from. Alot of those jobs require only an high school certificate, good communication skills and passing basic security clearance. Going back to school won't be necessary for such jobs and many other similar jobs.

Osaze007:
Hello all
What’s best way to get job in financial services with a foreign degree

smslive2:
Osaze Osaze Osaze.... My good friend

Newmum0615:
I am extremely terrified about landing during the winter season. How do y'all cope? I have a little boy

balogunsam:


We are in this together o...got 2 babies and an adolescent too and the thought is scary, but medicals expire December and i don't want to do any waiting with cic again other than waiting for PR card.

balogunsam:


We are in this together o...got 2 babies and an adolescent too and the thought is scary, but medicals expire December and i don't want to do any waiting with cic again other than waiting for PR card.

Osaze007:


Loooooool this man don follow me finish

XX01:


I guess you're right. My experience has been in finance.

XX01:


I guess you're right. My experience has been in finance.

Newmum0615:
Me that shakes like a fish out of water with small AC sef. It is well o.

XX01:


Plenty bank jobs. You can start as customer service and then move up but learn Canadian communication techniques.

ACCES Employment also have a lot of programs for those from a banking background.

Muchaio:
No impact in my opinion. It may just cost you more because you will pay annual dues for the original province and also the one you decide to eventually transfer to. The annual dues is split btw the national CPA body and the provincial so when you want to transfer, you must be in good standing with the original provincial body (paid) and the province you are transferring to will collect their own too. I may be wrong tho

illiasnwm:
Hello Guys,

I'm currently a Post-Grad student in British Columbia, I was able to successfully bring my wife and daughter here..

my wife has a SOWP and my daughter has a visitors' visa since shes' just 2 years old.

My program ends next year and it would be the end of 3 years post graduate study for me in Canada.

My question is.. How do I go about converting my self, wife and daughter to PR holders... I know I should be getting a three years PGWP after my program ends.. Just looking for advice from someone that's been through this.

Merci!

maternal:


Once you're a PR, you should be able to change their status. I AM NOT AN EXPERT ON THIS. I know a person who did the EE I think. After school they worked in a designated profession, got work experience, did the English exam, and got enough points. That's what they told me. But whatever you do don't leave Canada, or try to do the legitimization process outside of Canada.

illiasnwm:
Hello Guys,

I'm currently a Post-Grad student in British Columbia, I was able to successfully bring my wife and daughter here..

my wife has a SOWP and my daughter has a visitors' visa since shes' just 2 years old.

My program ends next year and it would be the end of 3 years post graduate study for me in Canada.

My question is.. How do I go about converting my self, wife and daughter to PR holders... I know I should be getting a three years PGWP after my program ends.. Just looking for advice from someone that's been through this.

Merci!