deniyor:

Good points. Where in Canada are you located?

TRV_IJN: @ifegy
i like your objective take on issues. i would like to be friends (no special strings). Will contact you later, when i get my TRV and am in Canada.[b][/b]

Nwa-oma:
@ifegy thanks for the info....please which of the provinces offer better employment opportunities to healthcare proffesionals? Do u think ontario would be a better choice? Pls advice cos thats the province we wrote when we applied for PRV. Though i know it can be changed. Thanks

omosanyaolak:
i am still waiting for medical call. Hve you done medical?

ifegy:

Ontario

Fhemmmy:

No one could have said it better . . this for sure is a masterpiece and Harper is blessed to have such mind like yours in the nation . . .

deniyor:

LIke I wrote, you can check the statistics. And please don't tell me the Canadian economy was immune from the recession. There are many who felt it deep enough to know what it meant to be in recession. I know many job seekers and people who graduated in the recession and what they faced.
Read the news, check the canadian govt website, The canadian economy was very well impacted by the recession. It is mostly recovered now though.

And to answer you on where I get my assertions from. I have lived/schooled/worked in 9 cities (including ontario) across 4 provinces in the last 10 years. I have had my share of the recession - having graduated right in it. I felt the recession, felt what it means not to have jobs, and lose the ones you have. So spare me the talk of no recession in canada.

pauloman:

I really dont know what you are on about here my friend and no one said there was no recession in Canada. I made a relative statement that Canada was more immune to the recession compared to the US and UK. Please take your time and read well. Thanks

deniyor:

Nice, Toronto?

ifegy:


Well, it's important to have a balanced view of these things. There are so many factors to consider when looking at the employment picture in Canada. As mentioned earlier, if you're looking for a position in Oil and Gas or mining, then by all means head to Alberta and Saskatchewan respectively, or even the Northwest Territories or Northern Ontario, as you will be more likely to find what you want there. If you're interested in the tech industry, then perhaps Waterloo, Ontario, with its tech cluster might work for you. If you want financial services, then Bay Street in Toronto, Ontario is a better choice than St John's, Newfoundland. If you want salmon fishing, then Vancouver might work better for you. If you want construction, well, there are more high rises going up in Toronto than almost anywhere else in the world so that might work for you. If you want to work in a French environment, then head to Quebec. Federal government? Ottawa's probably best. Just ensure you're bilingual. Farming? Take your pick on the provinces. And so on.

In Ontario, from personal experience, there are people (including immigrants) I know with very good professional jobs, as well as those looking for jobs, and those who have gone to other provinces for jobs, or even personal/lifestyle preference.

Just to give some perspective, the Ontario economy is almost three times that of Alberta, so it might take a while for both economies to change places.

Having said that, it's a free country. Do your research, get a balanced view, and make your choice where you want to end up.

Henkyz: Dear bro siga and others, pls put me tru, I got medical instr on 3/10/12 did medicals and submitted with tuition receipt, proof of relationship to sponsor(marraige cert of my parents cuz sponsor is my mum's brother),income tax of sponsors business and proof of ownership of business by sponsor on 24/10/12 till now nothing. All I see is that the requested docs are been received and resubmitted to the embassy for processing.. Pls help me with advices

eldred the don:


thank you very much for this well structured and concise explanantion. know it is well appreciated. but please i wanna ask , when you talked about the tech industry in ontario, Can you say what aspect of information Technology is booming?.....because i am into networking and telecommunications ,and a lil bit of programming. so i just want to know what my chances are?.....thanks

eldred the don:


thank you very much for this well structured and concise explanantion. know it is well appreciated. but please i wanna ask , when you talked about the tech industry in ontario, Can you say what aspect of information Technology is booming?.....because i am into networking and telecommunications ,and a lil bit of programming. so i just want to know what my chances are?.....thanks

Siga: .....I work with a telecoms company here....I work in IT...my background is actually Wireless Telecoms and I moved into IT later on within the company....I can tell u that Database management and IT Security is pretty good...

eldred the don:

Thanks siga, i'm thinking of going deep into wireless myself. But please where in canada are you?, and what certifications in these areas you mentioned do you think i can get?

ifegy:

Well, unfortunately I'm not a techie so can't give an indepth answer to that. There is an info tech association of Canada- you could try contacting them to ask if they know what areas employers are hiring in the most these days. http://www.itac.ca/

Other than that, my knowledge is pretty broad based. Eg, there is a cluster of tech companies that have developed around RIM (blackberry maker) in Waterloo, and they seem to cover a broad range of research and innovation in tech areas. This website might help: http://www.techtriangle.com/information_technology

There is also something called the Ontario technology corridor which basically covers the tech industry in Southern Ontario: http://www.ontariotechnologycorridor.com/

I also read recently that apparently Toronto is a hot spot for app developer start ups, but again don't have much indepth info on that.

The schools you are interested in might also be able to give you an idea of what type of tech employers are doing most of the hiring these days.

Hope this helps. Any techies out there wanna add more, pls do.

pauloman:


Healthcare need i believe is high in demand everywhere you go in Canada and i want to believe there is even a more pressing demand in provinces where the population density is much like in Ontario. I stand corrected though. But you dont have to worry yourself that much because once you are a professional and you fully integrate yourself into the Canada system you will find your feet on the ground in no time.


As a you have filled in Ontario as your destination point in Canada, i will advice you not to change it because from the stage you said your file has gotten to (decision made). Your Confirmation of Permanent Residence document has already been printed out and by the time you get to the Point of Entry the Immigration officer will ask you questions pertaining to your file to be sure that there are no irregularities before you will be granted entry to Canada. So get to your point of destination first before you start changing locations. If your file is a federal skilled worker category you have the advantage of easy moblity when you arrive in Ontario to move to another province before you apply for your citizenship after 3yrs. But if your got your PR through the provincial nominee program then you would be stuck in that province until after 3yrs before you can relocate to another province. Are your the principal applicant ?

I would also advice the you key into the professional bridging programs organised by the government of ontario and the professional regulating bodies. Its an opportunity for professional immigrants coming to ontario to enrol in internship programs to fast track them getting their license and granting them canadian work experience and eventual integration into the scheme of things in Canada.

ifegy:

Pauloman is right...healthcare is a portable profession, which means you can work almost anywhere in Canada. Depending on your area of specialisation, you might want to research as to potential employers (hospitals? other healthcare instutions?) and try finding out what they will require from you to be able to work in Canada (eg do you have to write some kind of professional test? Do you need some particular kind of experience, etc) before you arrive, to help make your transition smoother.

Nwa-oma:

@ifegy thanks a million! I ve replied to what pauloman wrote/asked. Am in the process of registering with cno ontario. Just wanted to be sure ontario would be worth it after the stress...lol. Thanks again, God bless u.

Fhemmmy:

For Nursing, i will advice one of the NWT . . . Yes, Ontario is good but they need more medical officials out there cos most people dont wanna stay in those areas cos of the weather and cos it is not as fun as Ontario.

bamshy: Hi Everyone,
While wishing everyone success in their applications, we would like to organize a get together for Nairalanders and friends currently in Toronto, Mississauga and Brampton during the coming holidays. If you will be interested please reply and you will get more information in the coming weeks. Merry Christmas in Advance!

Rapuziaokwu: @siga, big bros and gurus in the house pls help...I was asked by CDHC to go for medicals and pay I year tuition and submit the receipt of the payment. My sponsor who resides in canada ve paid d tuition but the school (Uni Sask) only sent me a letter via email confirming receipt of payment and they also copied CDHC in the mail. They didn't giv me any receipt per say...should I just print the letter and submit to CDHC or must I submit a receipt?...Pls help!

TRV_IJN: @spencer
CDHC requested i send my 1 year tuition receipt. my question is do i just include the
1.receipt
2.the medical instruction form (the one they ask you to sign and return) and
3.a photocopy of the letter instructing me to pay the tuition

or do i also include a cover letter (in form of a response to their request and referring them the the above documents (attached).?

Pls answer ASAP

TRV_IJN: @spencer
CDHC requested i send my 1 year tuition receipt. my question is do i just include the
1.receipt
2.the medical instruction form (the one they ask you to sign and return) and
3.a photocopy of the letter instructing me to pay the tuition

or do i also include a cover letter (in form of a response to their request and referring them the the above documents (attached).?

Pls answer ASAP

spencer3705:

if u have made the payment and got either d cnfirmation or receipt,u gona submit dat along wit dat medical instruction emphasizing u to pay.i mean d origina nt photocopy bt make sure u write ur name and sign on it...make sure u submit everytin u got in ur medical pack aside d ones doctor is gona fill and send to d embasy directly frm their.any oda tins sud go along wif ur receipt or confirmatn...pls nt photocopy o o..u cn make d photocopies and kip dm.no nid of covering letter..BEST OF LUCK BRO