Gerrard59:


That is because all Asian countries are not the same. The opportunities for foreigners, regardless of race in say Malaysia aren't the same as opportunities for foreigners in say, Singapore. Yes, the work ethic is most Asian countries, especially those characterised with East Asian culture, can be tedious for non-natives. The koko is that the jobs are available.



Yes, I highly recommend STEM unless one is prepared to learn the language for at least a year before commencing studies if the course is non-STEM like a Gambian did. Even STEM has courses one should not touch, like nursing. I don't think patients will be comfortable with blacks attending them as nurses or psychologists - both of which require native fluency. However, skills will get you the job if the language knowledge is zero. My guy got a job with a salary equivalent of $5K per month because he knows artificial intelligence (his research is AI related). This guy does not know how to speak Japanese. I even speak better Japanese than he does. The interviewers even requested he introduce himself in Japanese, but he politely declined as he did not know how to speak the language. Mind you, before this offer, he had three offers waiting for him.

If I am to recommend Asian countries for Black Africans and courses in terms of employment opportunities, in order of ranking: Japan, Singapore, China and South Korea. The competition in Korea and China for jobs is fiercer, so one has to be very good at the skills and language. Singapore is a peculiar case as there are restrictions for foreigners to be employed there. The government scrutinises the university you graduate from and the quality of work experience as a foreigner seeking employment. Black African candidates would have to showcase their skills for a firm to leave Chinese, Indians, and Westerners to employ them. If you graduate from, say, the National University of Singapore, the chances are higher, but NUS is pricey for foreigners. Tuition fees mimic the equivalent in Harvard and Oxbridge. Scholarships are minimal for non-South East Asian citizens. If not because of the use of English, it should come last in my ranking as it is very tough for black Africans without specialist skills. The surest or easiest way is to be transferred from the European or American office to the Singapore branch. Note: an African American has it easier as getting a job in the US is easier and faster to get a transfer compared to a black African that is still on a working visa vs citizenship status for the African American.

Those countries are the ones with stable economies. The rest are still developing. So, don't mistake Vietnam for South Korea or the Philippines for Japan. I have met a Nigerian who did both BSc and MSc in Computer Science at a Vietnamese University but could not get a job until he got it in Japan. He has been here for seven years and does not know how to speak Japanese. I dare say I speak better Japanese than he does and can read Kanji better than him. But he works in a top tech firm in the country.

So, there you have it.

The bolded part buttress my previous argument regarding the limited opportunities for black individuals from African countries, in comparison to black individuals from Europe or African America. Attaining significant career advancements, particularly in the healthcare sector, proves to be exceedingly challenging for black individuals. Nevertheless, these circumstances are comparatively more favorable than those found in African and economically disadvantaged European countries. I think countries such as South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan are stepping stones towards achieving stability in countries like Australia, Canada, and the USA. However, I do not consider Singapore an ideal location for pursuing opportunities via the student route.

Gerrard59:



Why do you think it is menial work? Isn't part-time job common across all developed countries for students? If you mean after studies, if you know the language to a considerable extent and have relevant skills, especially as a STEM graduate, chances of getting a good job are higher. No discrimination against native Japanese, as both foreigners and natives undergo the same process.

The work ethics in several Asian countries are challenging, particularly for Africans, as a significant portion of available jobs tend to be menial in nature, even when you graduate from there universities. However, it is worth noting that a limited number of STEM graduates occasionally secure positions through a combination of luck and exceptional language proficiency. Japan may be different but some East Asian countries may have higher instances of discrimination against individuals of African descent

Gerrard59:


Academic work is pretty independent. You are shown some stuff; they expect you to take it from there. It is largely research-based rather than taught as in the UK. The classes are pretty easy. The koko lies in research and experiments. Working hours are long, overtime is loved. People do their jobs diligently and take it seriously. For someone coming from a country with a high unemployment rate, nothing concerns me with long hours.

I understand your viewpoint, but not everyone possesses the endurance to withstand prolonged hours of menial labor. From my perspective, it appears that both the United States and Europe offer more favorable working conditions.

Gerrard59:


Alcohol is available. East Asians drink a lot of alcohol, and it cuts across both genders. However, after a riot by mostly Indian labourers due to working conditions, the Singaporean government introduced a time limit when alcohol could be served in certain places. She also increased the tax on alcohol.



Yes, it is freakingly safe. The rules are rules. Everybody must follow it. Singapore does not bend its rules. However, I was chatting with a Singaporean doctor and told him the reason Singapore is safe is largely because of the rules. Because when compared to Japan which has rules too, but are largely culturally inspired, Japanese can behave the way they do even without any government law. But remove the laws in Singapore, and an increasing number of people will break them.



This is true. One of the cleanest cities on the planet.



Very true. You cannot hide from the government. E no dey possible.



Not true. I have asked this question twice, one to the doctor and two on a public page. The government legalises prostitution, but it comes with its rules and restriction. Sex workers are tested periodically, pay taxes and are confined to Geylang district.



Again, rules are rules in Singapore. I did not know no dey. Ignorance is no excuse.



Most likely a Malay Chinese or even Malay itself. Singapore is expensive to live in, which is why salaries are high, especially for citizens. Foreign talents as the government calls them are those with superior work experience and qualifications to augment certain skills gap in the economy. However, Indians in India have used a loophole in the trade agreement the Singaporean government signed with India to fill almost every position, including those blue Singaporeans (those who have been there since independence call themselves that name) can fill.

Ask Singaporeans, the Chinese ones, what they think about Indians in Changi Business Park. The Indians from India used the native Indian population to mask themselves and fill positions. The Chinese Singaporeans got angry and complained bitterly on social media platforms. They threatened to vote out the PAP (has been in power since 1965). The government had to revise some of the employment laws making it very hard for average or slightly above-average folks to be employed. There is the S and E pass. Another one is the ONEVisa Pass, but strictly for the top 1% of workers/business people. There is also the Tech Visa, but with strict conditions.

The cost of living is like Switzerland—even her universities, although world-class, are very expensive for foreigners. Most scholarships are allocated to citizens from neighbouring countries rather than far away, except a few from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.



The "gahmen" monitors everything you do. Protests or rallies cannot be held unless applied two weeks before the date and must be at Hong Lim Park. The last time a protest against government policies was held was in 2013, when citizens campaigned against the White Paper plan to increase the population from 5 million to 6.9 million. Singapore has one of the lowest birthrates globally, but not as low as South Korea.



A tradition in East Asia.



I cannot think of any presently. But Singapore enjoys a good relationship with South Africa. To be fair though, South Africans tend to stick to the host country's laws. The spate of drug smuggling by Nigerians pre-2007 really vexed Singaporean elites. They really hate that stuff, especially if the smuggler's country is not a major trading partner. Lee Kuan Yew even mentioned Nigeria(ns) when addressing a journalist about the death penalty.

As a Nigerian with a Nigerian passport in Singapore, you will be treated differently from a South African or African American. For instance, few Indians from the mainland tend to misbehave, but the government is mindful of how they are treated due to trade relations with India and the native Indian population.



Rules are rules. I say it in Singapore's defence that the rules are so simple as ABC. If you don't like the rules, don't break them.

Sincere apologies for almost taking over your thread, but anytime I see anything related to Singapore, it ignites an interest in me. I have followed events in the country for ten years now. I know the politicians by their names, pictures and the universities they studied. Lee Hsien Loong, son of Lee Kuan Yew studied at Cambridge like his father. But he did Computer Science, not Law. Both made a double first class. I wept when Lee Kuan Yew died. He is the number one politician I revere. The second is Abe Shinzo.

Let me stop here for now.

Majulah Singapura!

I have observed that you base in Japan, how are you coping with academic and work? Japan long hours work na die

tunlex01:

I don’t understand please

You made mentioned in your previous post that bank statements show salary payments must be included in the processing and I asked if microfinance bank statements of account would be accepted? Besides if work experience is 8 years do I have to print out the bank statements for the period of 8 years?

tunlex01:

No. Get your previous/current companies to pay the tax or pay it yourself.

My monthly salary is being paid via micro finance bank and no pension fund whatsoever. Will it be accepted for the processing?

excanny:


You a fugitive from Ekiti telling a true Lagosian he can't be governor in a state his forefathers helped establish when yours were chasing lizards in Ekiti. Lol.

Calling him Chinedu because his mother is Igbo. When did it become a crime to have an Igbo mother?

Tribalism will soon swallow you and your kinds.

I understood your problem with ekiti state lol they deal with peter obi during the last presidential election besides Ekiti people is more qualified to be governor of Lagos than any person from south east

thebestprice:
I swear I'll.kill you if you dare misbehave.. You've been warned

GRV wins ..

Online warrior.just wait till Saturday.

thebestprice:
GRV will win.. misbehave and you die

Like I said Saturday will settle it then I will quote your miserable life before you commit suicide

thebestprice:
shut up .. I am yet to see a single obedient Yoruba supporting sanwo olu

You are a fool. Saturday will settle it ones and for all..

Manna5050:
Yoruba people are the last people to fight war, the culprits could have waited, rather they ran away like idiots that they are, Yorubas please don't provoke Igbo people, Ghana, Benin and other African countries won't open their borders for your parents to run to, asked your Buhari and Obasanjo what happened during the war.

What are you smoking? Chai yorubas have given you guys confidence simply because they supported obi in the last presidential election. Just imagine you said yorubas shouldn't provoke igbo in yoruba land? Are you mad or what? I don't blame you it was because we supported obi but we will show you who owns lagos this weekend

maestroferddi:
Sanwo-Olu should go back to Ogun State to contest and leave Alausa for an aborigine...

The fear of GRV is the beginning of wisdom for you guys...

You guys were dismissive of Jandor without seeing GRV looming large...

By the time you realized that GRV is in it, it had already become too late...

The young man's approval rating has shot up virtually all over Lagos...

It remains how many days to the election? You think he will win? Lol It was all tribe that voted for obi in lagos during the presidential election but this time around it would be different ball game

gracespeakss:
Yes I did.
I had some publications which was presented as well as some research experience.

ok

gracespeakss:
Thanks to the amazing people I met on this thread.
I must say, there are awesome and viral information here.
I got my grant yesterday.
Time line.
Study level: PhD(with full funding)
Dec 14 Admission
Jan 9 COE
Feb 2 lodge application
Feb 3 Biometric
Feb 7 Medical
Mar 4 Grant

Congratulations in advance to everyone who is expecting.

please do you have any publications or research experience before getting the ph.d scholarship?

spagettiluv:
Vote chinedu as the next governor of Lagos state .
LP,from top to bottom

lol

Soso990240:
His name is Gbadebo Patrick Rhodes-Vivour. He is an indigene of Lagos state. Tinubu cannever brainwash me enough to deny my brother because of Politics. Both you and Tinubu are not indigenes of Lagos state yet you want to control our state forever. We have not forgotten what Tinubu did to our brother AMBODE. We meet at the polls. This time around, Yopruba to Yoruba. You are either blind or visionless to understand GRV's manifesto. olosi ni e

Please try and watch gbadebo campaign video he can't even speak yoruba fluently he was speaking igbo-yoruba language

ola6:
These Liberal Yorubas will be the end of Yorubas. 2 indigenous Yorubas lost Eti-Osa to one Attah. Yorubas ori yin o pe rara. Can you do this in Onitsha? Foo.lish yorubas

The yorubas never see anything imagine in yoruba land

Biggeststar01:


Like I always say to your likes.

You can do nothing.

Your job is to spectate, you cannot defend anything you cannot fight anyone, you're just an online soldier

And tinubu is not winning, claiming victory even when your enemy is calm and waiting is a big bad sign

Foolish omo Igbo if dey born your papa well try anything shit in Lagos this time around..

Harrynight:


Was the NRC an Igbo man?

My analysis here is to let you know thaf you people are just jealous of Yorubas even when it was crystal clear that MKO was the best candidate.

shortgun:

You guys are just shamelessly unintelligent.
If Tinubu was an Igbo man, will you vote for him?
Are you not a tribalist for choosing Tinubu, a Yoruba like yourself against Peter Obi an Igbo man?

Igbos voted for Obasanjo, was he igbo?
Igbos voted for Yar'Adua, was he Igbo?
Igbos voted for Jonathan, was he Igbo?
Igbos voted for Atiku , was he Igbo?

Igbos are the most detribalised people in this country, this is why we will always vote for the best candidate in any election, irrespective of where he comes from.

You are a cheap liar igbo only voted obasanjo simply because it was two yorubas that was contesting for the post of president. Igbo didn't vote MKO abiola it was only Anambra state that he won the remaining was won by NRC.

Djele:
Revolution is coming, youths get ready

You mean revolution in South East?

emmyoddy:



You can apply for it then immediately after that program, you apply for another program making 1+1 which gives you 3 years PGWP

Thanks but it is risky oo unless I have seen another available 1 year program.

Doyenrey:


Try Trent University

Thank you so much but the issue is the school is in Ontario which cost of living will be expensive.

Good morning nairalanders, I want to study data science (Masters) but the issue is that most the universities I searched online offer the course for nine months (approx 1 year) which means 1 year PGWP. I need help on schools that offer the course for 2 years to so as to enable me for 3 years PGWP.

Gernny:
That's mind set we have in Nigeria you call another country ordinary what has Nigeria done for you,it is everyone that must travel to UK ot USA,there are part ways that can take u outside Nigeria, Mauritius is a tourist destination do you know how rich that country is?Calling where you haven't been ordinary.

Lol, what I meant by ordinary is that, 5k is too much to spend on any Africa country without any future prospect to get the money back in that country after graduation....

Good morning nairalanders, is there anyone schooling in Concordia university? is it possible for a non French speaker to get PR after graduating from the university due to the province?

Gernny:
Speacial advicer 🤣

He is right 5k is huge to spend it on ordinary Mauritius.....

Jokerman:


You can imagine

Someone whom I know went to Australia and started doing cleaning.... I know what he makes per month.

Cost of living in Australia is high too

Quinex2:
Ohh...thanks for the advice but the truth is, not everyone must be in those places. Not everyone must follow the crowd. There are lots of opportunities here for me and my future kids to get to the peak of our lives. I dare to be different.

Hmmm best of luck

Quinex2:
Far better? I doubt. Depends on the criteria you used in arriving at your conclusion, but with what I've seen and experiences shared by colleagues that have been in both places, there aren't much differences. Also, I have a good number of black colleagues here which makes it more bearable. Hong Kong was under Britain until 1997, till date, there are lots of Brits still here.

Hmmmm interms of integration you can never compare Canada with Hong Kong, language, not that use to black people, stability interms of settling down as a black woman in Hong kong and what about your unborn kids future in East Asia countries? I will advise you to move Australia or Canada after the completion of your studies....

Fredozki:
I some publications and few conference papers. I contacted a supervisor who nominated me for his ongoing research project.

Ok I wish you well in your journey to Australia

Fredozki:
Hello guys please I need your input regarding this scenario. I recently got a scholarship to Australia and my start date is May 2023. Am planning to apply for visa before the end of this December with my current passport which will expire October 2023.

I have already paid for passport renewal and my date of capturing is January 2023. I was told that the new passport will have a new passport number however that my data will be migrated to it.

Please will this have any implications with my Australian visa application now and in the future?, Should I suspend this process now?. Please i need your urgent advice guys.

Thanks.

Please do you have publication in a reputable journal before being awarded a scholarship?