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Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by einsteino(m): 7:53am On Sep 02, 2017 |
chimah3: � ... funny but true 6 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by dacoza007(m): 8:27am On Sep 02, 2017 |
just did.... |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by yokus(f): 11:19am On Sep 02, 2017 |
Are you in Lagos? I have a thick winter overall that may fit your 7month old, i used it last summer for my baby but she has outgrown it. I am willing to give it to you if you are interested and don't mind the colour ebho: 20 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by ebho: 12:43pm On Sep 02, 2017 |
Thank you very much but I am not in Lagos. In Benin City. yokus: |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Ballerz: 2:55pm On Sep 02, 2017 |
salford1: you forgot to mention fashion. 3 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford1: 3:59pm On Sep 02, 2017 |
Ballerz:How could i forget that..cheap+trendy 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by chimah3(m): 4:05pm On Sep 02, 2017 |
dupyshoo: You are on a Canadian thread for Christ sake! Just a joke! Drink water and Relax my dear! 16 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by dacoza007(m): 4:26pm On Sep 02, 2017 |
salford1:I sent you a pm..... |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by dimpules8: 4:29pm On Sep 02, 2017 |
salford1:Kindly "expantiate" 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nobody: 4:32pm On Sep 02, 2017 |
TheCongo2: Your response is enlightening and mature, I agree with most of your points but people in other places e.g. UK, Europe, Asia, America, Africa etc are also exposed to such technologies too. My candid opinion on this issue is that Canada might be isolating itself from the outside world a bit too much. An average Canadian should be as exposed as an American but that's a far cry from reality 4 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by TheCongo2: 5:28pm On Sep 02, 2017 |
Pidgin2: In my response I wrote about North America in general and not just Canada. When you suggest that an average Canadian should be as exposed as an American, I don't know how many Canadians you have come across with to come to your conclusion. I am afraid your conclusion is derived from your encounter with a handful of Canadians. I went to school in the US and I can tell you that the American are the most ignorant people I have met. Canadians are by far more exposed than American. Some American don't even know where Canada is. Nevertheless, it seems to me that the people in Africa have a lot of knowledge (compare to North American) in spite of very limited resources. That explains why most of those who immigrate to North America succeed in the new land. I have been on Nairaland since 2010 and I believe I have benefit much more from the Nigeria community online than I would have benefit from just been with my fellow North American. I have learned so much on this site in terms of Technology, immigration, money ... 53 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Oyamade: 5:36pm On Sep 02, 2017 |
chimah3: Yikes.... honestly, i can't agree less with you @chimah... @dupysho mama, you can be so serious for AFRICA . Saw your response to my UK vs CANADA thread thingy, I just had to jump and pass P.S dont take this seriously 8 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Ballerz: 5:47pm On Sep 02, 2017 |
salford1: Engr. Salford, Affordable you mean. Nothing is cheap you get what you pay for yo know. You know you cannot compare a Thomas Pink or Duchamps with a TM Lewin 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Nobody: 5:52pm On Sep 02, 2017 |
TheCongo2: Since 2010? That's good, hope you will come visiting soon. I'm glad you have gained a lot from us, this is exactly what I think Seun had in mind when he created nairaland. 2 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by TheCongo2: 5:57pm On Sep 02, 2017 |
Pidgin2: Yes, my previous moniker was TheCongo. I closed it when I left the site and then return as TheCongo2. 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford1: 6:04pm On Sep 02, 2017 |
Ballerz:oh yes...i mean affordable...lol In Uk. person gats to look sharp ooo. Even primark sef they seriously try with their innovatiove designs and affodable clothing |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford1: 6:10pm On Sep 02, 2017 |
chimah3:Canadians are friendly but can also be very nasty as well. Just like your everyday Europeans, they are just very good in acting nice when necessary. 10 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by dupyshoo: 6:31pm On Sep 02, 2017 |
You are on an online platform and you should be careful with the use of words. It is wrong to say people are "yarning dust". There are better ways of joking with others. chimah3: 7 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Arielle: 6:42pm On Sep 02, 2017 |
salford1: Not to mention better quality!! 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by chimah3(m): 7:00pm On Sep 02, 2017 |
dupyshoo: I really don't know how it is doing you today. However it is...take it to God in prayer! 15 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by chimah3(m): 7:02pm On Sep 02, 2017 |
salford1: Very very true! But even our fellow Nigerians can be more nasty...lol! I guess it's just learning to deal with human beings as we meet them regardless of where the come from! 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by dupyshoo: 7:22pm On Sep 02, 2017 |
It is obvious that it is a waste of my precious time replying to your comments. I choose not to be dragged down to the level of hurling abuse and insults on social media platform. So, I rest my case. chimah3: 6 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Hephgirl: 7:28pm On Sep 02, 2017 |
Salford and Erhnie ( although I'm not an engineer I'm trying to understand this whole process for my husband since he's very busy right now) if I understand correctly... No matter how many years u have, u will start with EIT when u enter canny. When u have acquired one year experience in Canada, u can now add ur previous experience. If it's up to 5 years in total u are a professional..... |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Hephgirl: 7:32pm On Sep 02, 2017 |
dupyshoo:Personally I think u shld ignore as much as possible. The internet is a world where most people are keyboard warriors... Even if they are cowards in reality. The keyboard sort of gives dem d only boldness they can ever have. No offense to u Chimah3 I'm not taking sides.. Although I feel u shld understand that not everyone will laugh at ur jokes. Moving on... 7 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by 40manlappy: 8:01pm On Sep 02, 2017 |
Double post 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Ehrnie: 8:17pm On Sep 02, 2017 |
Hephgirl: That's true...to the best of my knowledge (I'm also learning the requirements). To qualify for PEng, he needs 4 years (not 5) work experience (in related discipline) but he has to get 1 year from CAN as you've highlighted. Note that APEGA is for those intending to reside in alberta..other provinces have their own licensing body. 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by salford1: 9:01pm On Sep 02, 2017 |
Ehrnie:Correct. 1 Like |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Blackbuddy: 10:48pm On Sep 02, 2017 |
40manlappy: The ability to be bilingual is nice to have especially for customer facing jobs but not a deal breaker. It does not place a cap on your abilities and opportunities as not all Canadians themselves are bilingual. The majority are English speakers like you. |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Kayla10: 4:20am On Sep 03, 2017 |
einsteino: I am in total agreement with you on this issue. I really struggle with people who use overt positivity, optimism and religious "higma-jigma" as a poor substitute for proper planning. Most people do not get married with the aim of getting divorced yet we see the divorce numbers rising steadily. This goes to show that one cannot just wish things into reality. Therefore, it is important to be ready for any eventuality. No one should leave divorce proceedings feeling cheated. If a husband stopped his wife from working thereby denying her years of valuable experience which would help her continue to earn a living after the divorce, then yes, he is to pay some reparations for that. Also, if it was a mutual decision for her to stop working (for whatever reason), then divorce happens, again reparations. But, if both of y'all were working the entire time and earning, then she - during the divorce proceedings - is trying to claim what isn't hers for herself, oh boy, brace yourself and fight for what's yours! I repeat fight and get yours! No just dull yourself. If the marriage isn't working, everyone should go their separate ways amicably with the proviso that the kids (if any) are provided for. No one should be using a divorce as their get rich quick scheme abeg. 6 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by yokus(f): 5:49am On Sep 03, 2017 |
Pidgin2: This is majorly what i like about Canada. The over-exposure in America is too much. Exposure is a double-edged sword- it comes with good and bad. Then again I'm thinking of a different kind of exposure. I would rather bring up my kids in Canada than in America. Canny is a mixture of Conservative yet Liberal just enough not to be boring 16 Likes |
Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by maternal: 5:52am On Sep 03, 2017 |
40manlappy: If you're in the french part of Canada, and can't speak french, it'll be an issue. As for Ottawa specifically, it can hinder you a little bit. With Ottawa being the capital, and Canada having English and French as their official language, you do have a lot of "bilingual imperative" job positions within the federal and municipal government. I'm not saying an English only speaking person couldn't get something good; but if another candidate is bilingual and you're not, they'll most likely get the job. Especially in a bilingual imperative position obviously. But once in the government, good luck advancing without french in Ottawa. My friends who work for the federal government constantly joke that "speaking french is worth more than a degree". Sadly it's true. I know complete idiots without degrees who smoke weed everyday in high fed government positions simply because they're bilingual. A good number of blacks from black speaking country live in Ottawa for the advantage they know they have being bilingual in the job market. Me personally, along with a lot of Nigerians, Ghanaian, and Somalians, left Ottawa for the west coast.You don't have to deal with no french wahala here. Just English here. In the back of my mind I would always say "will I get this job since I'm not bilingual ?" or "will I get this promotion since I'm not bilingual ?" Two of my good friends in the feds started taking french lessons, hoping to be fluent enough to move up. Can you imagine at 30 years plus trying to learn a new language ? I'm now in the federal government, and will transfer to Ottawa. I make a good salary so I don't care about promotions, so the french issue won't be an issue for me. Congo works for the government and speaks french. He can speak more of it I'm sure. People are trying to turn Ottawa into an official bilingual city. If that happens, english only speaking people may have issues. But I can't see that happening. http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/ottawas-bilingualism-approach-just-fine-mayor-jim-watson-says 8 Likes 4 Shares |
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