Pls house, I intend coming to Canada. I studied Civil Engineering at Bachelor's and Masters Level. what chances do I have securing a job there. your help is appreciated.

GlitteringStar:


My neighbour, neighbour....I see you Sir

I dey hail you too Ma'am

GlitteringStar:


We "Ottawans" don dey plenty.

As in ehn! Present!

Team London jare.

Team London...

XX01:
Team London jare.

Fusion23:


Hi , are you a recent graduate? Experience over certifications , certifications are lovely thou.

But in General its experience.
Not to avoid your question i think Security has more jobs there are other enterprise applications competing with SAP , like oracle , microsoft dynamics , salesforce etc.

Thanks very much for your response.

No I'm not, I'm just trying to write a certification before I land and it's in those two that my experience vs degree lean towards.

I have a valid US visa that's y I was thinking of that option and also because of the accommodation money on my head alone with no concrete folks in Canada....

Thanks very much for your detailed response, I'd sure take your advise

maternal:



1. No. Start building roots, credit, etc in Canada. Other than looking for a job, there's a lot of other things new comers should focus on when coming. Such as getting a Canadian drivers license and all.

2. No. You need that PR card to enter. And once the Canadian government realizes what you're doing, and they feel you won't meet the required days you're suppose to be in Canada physically, they'd strip your PR card away without you knowing.

3. That's up to the employer. But chances are if they have to Skype you in X (Pick a state) they'd rather just go with a local candidate.

4. Lastly you're not a Canadian citizen so you'd need a visa to enter the US. They won't give you a visa unless you've established roots in Canada and usually have a full time job. The US visa for a Canadian PR is usually 10 years. But you're only allowed to spend 6 months in the US out of the year. So you may be chillin in the US for over 6 months, become inadmissible (which is a 10 year ban), then the gov't of Canada may strip your PR card. So you may not have any status with either country. My friend just come to Canada, build roots, get a job, and go visit your family now and then in the US. The US is literally next door. When you become a Canadian citizen then you can come and leave as you please. But for now respect yourself.

Some articles with examples.

If you’ve been a PR for less than 5 years, you still have to worry about residence requirements.
Why?
Because they visa officer will determine if you could meet the residency requirement at the 5 year mark!
So for example if you get PR, then immediately leave the country for 3.5 years, the visa officer will determine you can only be resident for 1.5 years in the 5 year period since you received PR.
You will lose PR and you won’t be able to enter the country.  Not good.

http://immigrationcanada.pro/permanent-residence/maintain-permanent-residence-living-overseas/


http://www.metronews.ca/news/toronto/2016/09/02/toronto-woman-loses-permanent-residency-in-moscow.html

boldinc:
Team London...

London, Ontario?

XX01:
Team London jare.

Yup!

40manlappy:


London, Ontario?

40manlappy:

boldinc:
Team London...

How about team *lets just leave naija! Any city will do*

Please my dear friends already in Canada.
I'll be schooling in Newfoundland by September this year.
I have a few questions I'll appreciate your feed back.


1. What do you do about cash. Do you open a Domcillary acct or move with in with cash?
Cash options have a drawback being that you could be robbed.
Domcillary I think has a drawback too being availability (not so sure) for cash

2. Being how cold NL what kinda items should I come with from Nigeria. This should include food, clothes , documents etc

Please I'll also need advice on flight booking as well as accommodation

Thanks.
I'll appreciate your assistance

I'm also heading to NL

famous17:
Please o, I'm begging!!! I have been asking for any info about Corner Brook, Newfoundland but nobody has said anything. I will be going there for my M.Sc at Grenfell campus early September and I just want to know the place a bit more. Please any information you can give would be highly appreciated.

Cc: Salford, maternal, thecongo and all other guru's, please just help me. Thanks.

maternal:


1. It depends on your status. But It'd be very difficult. But nobody starves here. You'd be eligible for a lot of gov't benefits. Also which city you live in plays a big role as well.

2. This would depend on where you got your degree from, what you plan to do, and have you met Canadian standards. No way will you just land from naija and start touching patients. You can go through this web site.

http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/careers/Page12720.aspx

Yes I totally understand I have to get Canadian Medical license and pass my MCCE exams, get a residency placement before I can start practicing, reason why I was asking if it's possible as a Dr to get any other health related jobs - health research assistant, phlebotomist etc I don't mind in the main time while I pursue those. We are also considering Ottawa.

sirlop:
Pls house, I intend coming to Canada. I studied Civil Engineering at Bachelor's and Masters Level. what chances do I have securing a job there. your help is appreciated.

I'm interested in the answer to this too

Ajujuju2:



How about team *lets just leave naija! Any city will do*

#TeamLetsJustLeaveNaija #AnyCityWouldDo

sirlop:
Pls house, I intend coming to Canada. I studied Civil Engineering at Bachelor's and Masters Level. what chances do I have securing a job there. your help is appreciated.

If the degree is from a Nigerian university; none.

maternal:

If the degree is from a
Nigerian university; none.

What a waawu! Are you cartegorically saying at least 8 years of education is down the drain?

Canadianfly:

For an immigrant:

Well the very 1st advice would be BRACE YOURSELF FOR THE WINTER!

Winnipeg winter gets to -40C easily, so once you get there, make sure you buy yourself a padded jacket, thick gloves and ear muffs (if you don't have a car yet).
For getting apartments: the average cost of a 1 bedroom apartment ranges from $675 pm to about $1000. Depending on what part of city you live in. Two bedrooms start from $700. You can get apartments from kijiji.ca. Also get fairly used furniture from there. You can go to the GoodWill store on Portage Avenue (google it) to buy very good affordable furniture and household items, decor etc.

Safety wise: please stay away from downtown accommodation, because walking at wee hours downtown is not advisable. There are a number of aboriginals (what we call American Indians) downtown and some of them are up to no good. So just be cautious. Make sure when you go to view an apartment, you enquire about pets allowed or not. Try to look around the neighborhood just to make sure your neighbors ain't criminals lol.
You can buy your groceries at Superfoods, Walmart and oriental stores for ethnic foods. I'm clueless on Naija stores as I didn't really make an effort to break into the Nigerian community because I lived on the other side of the city and work had me choked. There's an RCCG church, and they run a shuttle service for members on Sunday. If you rather a non Nigerian Pentecostal church, there's another one somewhere around IKEA. Can't remember the name for the life of me, Nigerians attend too but it's a mixed church. Most Nigerians in Winnipeg live in the proximity of the U of M. I advice try to get somewhere around there so you are amongst your people.
Buses are very regular in the city, you can actually do without a car for the first 6 months.
For work, I advice you register with agencies asap, like Pinnacle and send them your CV. And you could get any office admin role very quickly. You can continue searching for your dream job whilst you do this, so you don't run low on funds.
Bank wise, I recommend BMO. But that's me personally. Because there's always a branch around the corner. But you can go with any of the ones mentioned here.
Am I leaving anything else out? Let me know

What can you say about Ottawa,Ontario....what's the place like for (immigrant with )a family of four in terms of job prospects,rent school for young children just to mention but a few...Canadianfly,waiting to hear from you o!

maternal:


If the degree is from a Nigerian university; none.

Wrong. Maternal are you the god of Canada? Or the one who determines whether people will get job or not.
There are times you should keep quiet and stop all these your negativity.

@sirlop Do you have working experience? It is your working experience that counts. My friend only had BSC in a Nigerian University and ICAN and with solid experience, he landed jobs with PwC, KPMG and EY - All Manager grade and he went for EY.
It is not about your education, it is how you can prove your worth and add value to the organisation. There are times, you may want to enroll in some bridging continuous education to learn one or two things. Life is a continuous learning process. Please don't let anyone say you cannot achieve x and y. With the right attitude and right frame of mind you can move mountains. Impossibility exist only in the mind. Ontario Slogan is "yours to discover" and you can apply it to anywhere in life.

It is this same Maternal that was telling someone to move city because of bla bla. Please stop being rude to people and stop being myopic. There is no one size fits all rule. Haba. Learn to encourage people and stir them in the right direction in a Coaching manner.

Cheers

Ballerz:


Wrong. Maternal are you the god of Canada? Or the one who determines whether people will get job or not.
There are times you should keep quiet and stop all these your negativity.

@sirlop Do you have working experience? It is your working experience that counts. My friend only had BSC in a Nigerian University and ICAN and with solid experience, he landed jobs with PwC, KPMG and EY - All Manager grade and he went for EY.
It is not about your education, it is how you can prove your worth and add value to the organisation. There are times, you may want to enroll in some bridging continuous education to learn one or two things. Life is a continuous learning process. Please don't let anyone say you cannot achieve x and y. With the right attitude and right frame of mind you can move mountains. Impossibility exist only in the mind. Ontario Slogan is "yours to discover" and you can apply it to anywhere in life.

It is this same Maternal that was telling someone to move city because of bla bla. Please stop being rude to people and stop being myopic. There is no one size fits all rule. Haba. Learn to encourage people and stir them in the right direction in a Coaching manner.

Cheers

Chill! You don't have to attack him because you disagree with him, why not just say 'this is untrue' there is no need for the 'are you the god of canada' talk. He just gave his opinion, you too give yours without calling names.
Cheers.

likeababygirl:

Chill! You don't have to attack him because you disagree with him, why not just say 'this is untrue' there is no need for the 'are you the god of canada' talk. He just gave his opinion, you too give yours without calling names.
Cheers.

This is not about disagreement. This was no debate. This about calling a spade a spade.
When CIC ask applicants to conduct WES evaluation was it for the fun of it? It was to match your foreign education to a Canadian equivalence.
So sir/ma, please pardon my impatience when I see "bullshit", I am more than eager to say so.

Cheers.

[quote author=Ballerz post=59458898]

Wrong. Maternal are you the god of Canada? Or the one who determines whether people will get job or not.
There are times you should keep quiet and stop all these your negativity.

@sirlop Do you have working experience? It is your working experience that counts. My friend only had BSC in a Nigerian University and ICAN and with solid experience, he landed jobs with PwC, KPMG and EY - All Manager grade and he went for EY.
It is not about your education, it is how you can prove your worth and add value to the organisation. There are times, you may want to enroll in some bridging continuous education to learn one or two things. Life is a continuous learning process. Please don't let anyone say you cannot achieve x and y. With the right attitude and right frame of mind you can move mountains. Impossibility exist only in the mind. Ontario Slogan is "yours to discover" and you can apply it to anywhere in life.

It is this same Maternal that was telling someone to move city because of bla bla. Please stop being rude to people and stop being myopic. There is no one size fits all rule. Haba. Learn to encourage people and stir them in the right direction in a Coaching manner.

Thanks bro for your words of encouragement. I have working experience in the construction sector. I work privately too. Just that things haven't been so rosy since the beginning of the year. I have worked with big construction companies and I have a number of recommendations from them.So, which city is the best. I am still contemplating USA or Canada.
Thanks ur advise is really appreciated.

Canadianfly:

For an immigrant:

Well the very 1st advice would be BRACE YOURSELF FOR THE WINTER!

Winnipeg winter gets to -40C easily, so once you get there, make sure you buy yourself a padded jacket, thick gloves and ear muffs (if you don't have a car yet).
For getting apartments: the average cost of a 1 bedroom apartment ranges from $675 pm to about $1000. Depending on what part of city you live in. Two bedrooms start from $700. You can get apartments from kijiji.ca. Also get fairly used furniture from there. You can go to the GoodWill store on Portage Avenue (google it) to buy very good affordable furniture and household items, decor etc.

Safety wise: please stay away from downtown accommodation, because walking at wee hours downtown is not advisable. There are a number of aboriginals (what we call American Indians) downtown and some of them are up to no good. So just be cautious. Make sure when you go to view an apartment, you enquire about pets allowed or not. Try to look around the neighborhood just to make sure your neighbors ain't criminals lol.
You can buy your groceries at Superfoods, Walmart and oriental stores for ethnic foods. I'm clueless on Naija stores as I didn't really make an effort to break into the Nigerian community because I lived on the other side of the city and work had me choked. There's an RCCG church, and they run a shuttle service for members on Sunday. If you rather a non Nigerian Pentecostal church, there's another one somewhere around IKEA. Can't remember the name for the life of me, Nigerians attend too but it's a mixed church. Most Nigerians in Winnipeg live in the proximity of the U of M. I advice try to get somewhere around there so you are amongst your people.
Buses are very regular in the city, you can actually do without a car for the first 6 months.
For work, I advice you register with agencies asap, like Pinnacle and send them your CV. And you could get any office admin role very quickly. You can continue searching for your dream job whilst you do this, so you don't run low on funds.
Bank wise, I recommend BMO. But that's me personally. Because there's always a branch around the corner. But you can go with any of the ones mentioned here.
Am I leaving anything else out? Let me know

Detailed and so informative, wish someone could do this for Regina and Calgary.

olyveoyl:
What can you say about Ottawa,Ontario....what's the place like for (immigrant with )a family of four in terms of job prospects,rent school for young children just to mention but a few...Canadianfly,waiting to hear from you o!

What can I say about Ottawa, ON? Nothing.

If you read the page before this one you would see me asking for future Ottawa guide.

maternal:


If the degree is from a Nigerian university; none.

Because it's a Nigerian qualification it has become unworthy of acceptance abi? I pity people seeking advice from you

sirlop:
Pls house, I intend coming to Canada. I studied Civil Engineering at Bachelor's and Masters Level. what chances do I have securing a job there. your help is appreciated.

if you go back 1 to 10 pages, you would see how you might be able to get an Engineering-in-training status...That is the first step in getting your professional engineering designation in Canada.

God bless you for this. This is spirit-lifting.
Sincerely, some posts here can make one begin to have cold feet about relocating because they are no different from "your education is a waste". One just have to keep heads high, focus on the encouraging posts and pick advice from them.

Ballerz:


Wrong. Maternal are you the god of Canada? Or the one who determines whether people will get job or not.
There are times you should keep quiet and stop all these your negativity.

@sirlop Do you have working experience? It is your working experience that counts. My friend only had BSC in a Nigerian University and ICAN and with solid experience, he landed jobs with PwC, KPMG and EY - All Manager grade and he went for EY.
It is not about your education, it is how you can prove your worth and add value to the organisation. There are times, you may want to enroll in some bridging continuous education to learn one or two things. Life is a continuous learning process. Please don't let anyone say you cannot achieve x and y. With the right attitude and right frame of mind you can move mountains. Impossibility exist only in the mind. Ontario Slogan is "yours to discover" and you can apply it to anywhere in life.

It is this same Maternal that was telling someone to move city because of bla bla. Please stop being rude to people and stop being myopic. There is no one size fits all rule. Haba. Learn to encourage people and stir them in the right direction in a Coaching manner.

Cheers