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Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Beeea: 9:09pm On Apr 10, 2022 |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant Part 2 by Beeea: 8:20pm On Apr 02, 2019 |
ceemac: Hello, the lady doesn't live in Canada although her husband is Canadian. They met in England in graduate school and they live in Hong Kong. There's different backgrounds and contexts to everybody's story. We should never assume we know. As Ceemac said and also to add, get involved in your community. There are some things you may never know if you don't meet the right right people with the right information. 14 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Beeea: 12:11am On Oct 25, 2018 |
Nigerian immigrants making waves in Canada https://www.avenuecalgary.com/City-Life/Top-40-Under-40/2018/Dr-Tolulope-Sajobi/ 6 Likes 2 Shares |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Beeea: 3:16pm On Oct 18, 2018 |
cochtrane: Replied |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Beeea: 2:39pm On Oct 18, 2018 |
cochtrane: Hello, I live in Edmonton. What would you like to know? You can pm me if you want. 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Beeea: 8:25pm On Sep 17, 2018 |
Sandydav: The key word you should look for is legal. If the suite is a legal suite, it will have its own separate heating system where you have a separate thermostat and also egress windows and high ceilings. I would look out for recently built legal suites. Trust me, if an apartment/ house doesn't have a/c, one would wish they live in a basement suite on some of those occasional heat wave summer days. Hope this helps 2 Likes 1 Share |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Beeea: 12:54pm On Sep 02, 2018 |
rainazoe: Have you checked ecas? https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/check-status.html Just choose PR card when asked to make selection 1 Like 1 Share |
Travel / Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here Part 5 by Beeea: 4:07am On Aug 23, 2018 |
juicebox: Please I sent you a PM . Thanks |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Beeea: 2:34pm On Jun 16, 2018 |
sleekchic: Please do not see the Conservatives as immigrant haters. They instead want people to migrate legally , work hard and keep more of their own money with minimal dependence on government and by extension the taxpayers. Conservatives brought in the express entry when the previous FSW program was taking years to process and introduced the Post graduation work permit for int. Students so that they can process their PR after graduation. Previously their options were limited to leaving Canada, enrolling in another program and extending study permit or if lucky, finding a job before the study permit expires so that they can apply for a work permit. The liberals on the other hand are called tax and spend party who believe in wealth redistribution. Every one who works hard for their money I believe would want to keep it, but Liberals believe they know how to best spend Your money. 12 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Beeea: 6:38pm On Jun 06, 2018 |
On The issue of citizenship You may want to keep a travel journal to keep track of your travels outside Canada. The government of Canada has provided a template which you can download from the link below https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/become-canadian-citizen/eligibility/record-trips-outside-canada.html 9 Likes 17 Shares |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Beeea: 6:33pm On Jun 06, 2018 |
Sunmisire: You do not need to write any English exam for citizenship as long as you can provide transcript of your secondary or postsecondary education that shows that you studied in English. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/guide-0002-application-canadian-citizenship-under-subsection-5-1-adults-18-years-older.html#Step3 What I would advise is that you should apply for personal copies of your transcript, scan and save on google drive or icloud and keep the hard copy with you. Hope this helps. 3 Likes 3 Shares |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Beeea: 3:19am On Jun 05, 2018 |
mimik2: Please see link below for information on how to sponsor your spouse http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/spouse.asp As your application will be processed in Accra, below is another link of people's experiences with Accra VO with regards to spousal sponsorship. https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/thread-for-acrra-ghana-applicants.64640/page-1081 Hope this helps 4 Likes 4 Shares |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Beeea: 3:39pm On Jun 04, 2018 |
On the issue of benefits There are some benefits that are general and based on income e.g CCB Child Care Benefits , GST/HST credits that will not affect your ability to invite or sponsor family members to become permanent residents of Canada. However, there are some other government money that if you receive, you may not be able to e.g.welfare/social assistance. Please ensure that that special benefit/government money that you want to receive will not prevent you from sponsoring parents, spouses or children to become permanent residents in the future. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/family-sponsorship.html 17 Likes 8 Shares |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Beeea: 7:16am On May 27, 2018 |
kazchick: There are different agencies that help newcomers in Edmonton. Please visit http://www.bredin.ca for more information. They help with settling down, childcare information, licensure exams etc. http://www.bredin.ca/edmonton-programs-and-services For where to live, based on personal experience, you may want to look at apartments close to the Clareview LRT station. There are lots of shopping around and it is great for commuting whether you have a car or not. After settling down, you may then look at other areas of the city to live based on your needs or preferences. The emergency health centre is just across the road from this location. https://www.kijiji.ca/v-2-bedroom-apartments-condos/edmonton/2-bedroom-apartment-clareview-station-drive/1355886932?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true The above link is an example. I just grabbed the link from kijiji and have no affiliation with the owner. Please do your own due diligence. If you have any other specific question, you may ask and other Edmontonians will be able to help @Fusion23 @Mummyjaygirls @etc 32 Likes 21 Shares |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Beeea: 7:49pm On May 09, 2018 |
Fusion23: Comparing the amounts with regards to cost might not have been the best. On the other hand, some professionals have had to go the menial job route when they first arrive, before finding their footing- that is why it is called survival jobs. I know a medical doctor whose first job in Canada was as a cashier, now he's practising and earning in the six figures. For the Op, do your research well, there are more opportunities in Canada than in Nigeria, and as others have said, have your POF as it might determine whether you will have to take up survival jobs or not. In all, think about the future of your family. 13 Likes 1 Share |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Beeea: 6:44pm On May 08, 2018 |
bobogii2008: 1. No 2. To each their own. It depends on how you utilize the opportunities you have being in Canada. If your career isn't one you can do in Canada, go back to school 3. Your 250k is less than $1000. You'll make more in Canada doing minimum wage jobs. 20 Likes 2 Shares |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Beeea: 12:50am On May 03, 2018 |
TEECANN: 4 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Beeea: 2:36pm On Apr 30, 2018 |
geebaby10: Hello, I sent you a PM. Please respond |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Beeea: 12:07pm On Apr 11, 2018 |
wholesomegrace: You can actually bring in fresh iru into Canada. Just put it in an airtight ziploc/plastic bag and label as spice. Meat and dairy products are not allowed so do not attempt to bring them in. If caught, they might flag you and you might be searched for every subsequent trip you make in addition to being fined. For knorr, some people grind it, put it in a bag and label as spice. The easiest way to bring food in is to put whatever allowed food you are bringing into transparent bags and label appropriately. It will make your life and the CBSA officer's a whole lot easier. 19 Likes 6 Shares |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Beeea: 6:31pm On Apr 10, 2018 |
TheCongo2: You can also request for a free credit report from Transunion once a year https://www.canada.ca/en/financial-consumer-agency/services/credit-reports-score/order-credit-report.html 20 Likes 10 Shares |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Beeea: 2:19pm On Apr 10, 2018 |
kissoflife: https://www.priv.gc.ca/en/privacy-topics/identity-and-privacy/social-insurance-numbers/protecting-your-social-insurance-number/#_provide 7 Likes 4 Shares |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Beeea: 2:14pm On Apr 10, 2018 |
TheCongo2: https://www.priv.gc.ca/en/privacy-topics/identity-and-privacy/social-insurance-numbers/protecting-your-social-insurance-number/#_provide On a serious note, please see the link above : 10 Likes 6 Shares
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Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Beeea: 9:24pm On Apr 08, 2018 |
ray78: One thing you can do is to liaise with TRUSTWORTHY Nigerians here who have dollars here and need Naira in Naija as we are always sending money back home for one thing or the other. They give you dollars, you transfer Naira to their Naija account. Both of you just need to agree on the rate. Hope this helps. 8 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Beeea: 5:48pm On Mar 31, 2018 |
superdoll: People usually prefer the flagpole option because of the sometimes lengthy wait to get an appointment for landing at an immigration office. You need an appointment. I would contact IRCC to find out when you can get an appointment for landing as it sometimes takes weeks or months to get one. On the other hand, you can always take a road trip to the Canada - US border and land the same day. Hope this helps. Cheers 2 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Beeea: 8:24pm On Mar 30, 2018 |
Akaewu: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/campaigns/canada-child-benefit-indigenous.html |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Beeea: 12:05pm On Mar 27, 2018 |
geebaby10: An issue that may arise is that until your child's sponsorship is through, he/she will not have medical coverage in Canada and you would need to buy health insurance for your baby. These are my thoughts, choose a province that provides health care coverage on landing to permanent residents e.g. Saskatchewan or Alberta. Have your baby and within one week after birth, get baby's Canadian passport and travel to the States where you have family. I understand the issue of having a support system even for the delivery so if it is possible for you to have one of your family members from the US with you for the delivery, you may want to do that. If that is not possible, you can always reach out to other believers, if you are one, in your intended city and you may be quite surprised by how much help you would receive. Canadian immigration is an entity that is quite difficult to predict and I would personally rather minimize my interaction with them. Hope this helps. Cheers! 39 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Beeea: 8:36pm On Mar 19, 2018 |
titiclassy: I can only speak for Alberta. You may be able to qualify for child care subsidy which will reduce your out of pocket daycare fees. http://www.humanservices.alberta.ca/financial-support/15104.html 9 Likes 7 Shares |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Beeea: 10:29am On Mar 06, 2018 |
Just a piece of information I thought to share: Most stores will at this time be disposing their winter stock at great discounts and you will get good bargains. For parents, you can anticipate what sizes your children will wear next winter and buy those winter materials now. Winter boots and jackets don't have to be an exact fit- can be 1 or 2 sizes bigger. For adults, you will get long johns and thermals at great discounts. For adult jackets, I will recommend Mark's Work Wear House. They have good stuff at decent prices. My winter jacket that I bought at less than $100 is five years old and still going strong. 41 Likes 12 Shares |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Beeea: 2:09pm On Mar 05, 2018 |
9jaAlien: You can obtain Your passport in as little as the end of the next business day or as much as 20 business days https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-passports/processing-times.html Once you receive your Citizenship certificate at the citizenship ceremony, you are eligible to apply for a passport. 1 Like 3 Shares |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Beeea: 2:08pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
hammed71: Yes, as long as you have physically lived in Canada (did not spend any day outside Canada) in the first 3 years. |
Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Beeea: 5:07pm On Feb 12, 2018 |
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Travel / Re: Living In Canada/Life As A Canadian Immigrant by Beeea: 9:09pm On Feb 10, 2018 |
daremum: Check out this link https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/international-non-residents/individuals-leaving-entering-canada-non-residents/newcomers-canada-immigrants.html 8 Likes 5 Shares |
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