Neither, head to New Brunswick or PEI, tuition is cheaper, rent is reasonable and you get to save.

Iupacnomenclatu:
Please which is better between Vancouver and Toronto for a prospective student that will also like to work towards funding of his studies?

Hi Sam, have you checked Indeed? also try applying directly on the company's website.
You should email @tshuri really nice guy, tech bro as well. He should be able to guide you. Goodluck

BigDev:
Hi @Childofthelord, can you help with job offer from BC Employer. I'm looking to apply through the BC PNP
Skilled Worker Category and a job offer from a BC Employer is a requirement.

I already tried applying via linkedln but no luck. I'm sam & I'm a software developer.

Please help?

Lemme guess, you meant 6 months...and your agent misinformed you about your visa approval. If I am right, you have a visitor visa and are trying to get a job with that before travelling.
No sir, It does not work like that. You are not eligible to work with a Visitor visa, you will need a work permit.

$1,300 in Vancouver? hehe, what year are we talking about?

Pay4MeApp:
1. Toronto, Ontario
Toronto is the most diverse city in Canada and an excellent choice for Nigerian immigrants. It offers a vibrant cultural scene, including an annual Afrofest celebration and a thriving economy. In addition, Toronto is home to several prestigious universities and colleges — which makes it an ideal location for Nigerian students.

The cost of living in Toronto can be relatively high, but there are affordable neighborhoods available for those on a budget. According to Numbeo, a single person's monthly cost of living in Toronto can range from CAD 1,400 to CAD 3,000, depending on their lifestyle and location.

Regarding job opportunities, Toronto has a high demand for project managers, web developers, registered nurses, physicians, and business analysts.

2. Vancouver, British Columbia
Vancouver is known for its stunning natural beauty, mild climate, and diverse population. The city has a thriving job market, especially in the tech, film, and tourism industries. Vancouver also offers a vibrant cultural scene, with various festivals and events celebrating different cultures.

The cost of living in Vancouver is higher than in other Canadian cities, but it is still relatively affordable compared to other major cities worldwide. A person's monthly living cost in Vancouver is within CAD 1,300, depending on their lifestyle and location.

Nice, would you like a cookie?

Lamanii22:
I think I’m the only one who doesn’t want to leave Nigeria lol, if everyone is talking about japa in my mind I would be like what are these ones saying 😏… I don’t even include it in my prayer points.


Other countries are fascinating as such but I don’t see myself residing there… I love Nigeria too much.

One video, one comment and you arrived at such conclusion...take it easy, okay. There's more to life than your personal experiences and prejudices, breathe!

Is this playing? OP, that path you are trying to take is a dead end, have you heard or seen anyone "update" from visitor to student on visa? Honestly, it bothers me that you think it is possible. Do not let anyone deceive you or sell false hopes.

And I hope you haven't burnt your bridges back home. Make sure you leave Canada before your visitor visa expires then apply for a study visa from your country of origin. Atleast you now have history of haven travelled to Canada and RETURNED. Thats a plus on your application. Good luck!

Okonandmary:
Therr is nothing God can not do

First take your passport to any nigerian church close to you.

Open the passport page to where your visa is and tell God to help you change it to student passport

Close your passport,go home and do not open it for 3 days.

On the 4th day, open your passport, the invisible God will change your visiting visa to student visa.

Glad you agree

Hi, how are you doing? Tried sending you a messsage but I guess you logged off or something, anyway if you see this feel free to reach out to me

Hey there,

My name is AyanfeJesu, I am new to BC, but I have been in Canada for a few years and let me just say, I love this weatherrr! Anyway, I would love to meet new people, hangout, and have someone show me around beautiful British Columbia, just wanna exploreee…..bills on me! well, my own bills sha. I reside at Northvan, and I am quite familiar with getting around.

a little about me… early 20s female, student, I love homemade food, a song that sums up my life is Trouble by Avicii, I am a Jesus baby, jovial, I talk a lot when I am excited, I enjoy long walks and okayyy this is giving dating site vibes…lol…you can message me if you are a Nigerian/African living in BC

True, I agree!

GreatLouee:

��Even if it's the store credit policy, Nigerian's in Nigeria have a way to shock you

Interesting data.
From this data sheet, you can tell that at least 70% of immigrants from Africa are Nigerians...theoretically, the factors driving mass immigration from Nigeria is not as prevalent in other African countries. On a second thought, from a country of over 200 million people, the digits up there are only a fraction. I think measuring by percentage would make a fare judgement.
Quick math, no of immigrants divided by country's population x100
From my calculation... 0.0096% of Nigerians immigrated to Canada in 2022.
Niger Republic only had 80 of its folks immigrating... so 0.00032% of Nigeriens
Looking at Ghana...0.0034%

Yeah, Nigeria is still up there.
Would love to see immigration stats from the UK and US as regards African countries, i'd prolly do a small research article to check this theory. Ohhh, I just remembered the thousands of undocumented immigrants travelling through the sea and other unknown routes... the numbers up there most likely reflect of the immigrants from the middle-upper class of said country (the ones selling their properties and leaving high-paying jobs). hmmmmmm thats something to think about..

Ps: i loved maths in school so....

ednut1:
Today, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that Canada exceeded a record-breaking target for admissions of permanent residents in 2022.


In a Tweet, IRCC stated that Canada welcomed over 437,000 new immigrants last year. This is higher than the target they had set at 431,645 new immigrants and marks an all-time record for Canadian permanent residence admissions in one year. The previous record was set in 2021 when Canada landed over 405,000 new immigrants.

“Today marks an important milestone for Canada, setting a new record for newcomers welcomed in a single year.” said immigration minister Sean Fraser. “It is a testament to the strength and resilience of our country and its people. Newcomers play an essential role in filling labour shortages, bringing new perspectives and talents to our communities, and enriching our society as a whole. I am excited to see what the future holds and look forward to another historic year in 2023 as we continue to welcome newcomers.”

Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration


IRCC processed 5.2 million applications across all lines of business in 2022. This includes applications for permanent residence, temporary residence and citizenship and is double the number of applications processed in 2021.

IRCC credits new resources, new technology, streamlined processing, and bringing more processes online for the increase in applications processed, as well as the high number of admissions. The government also committed $50 million to IRCC for 2022-2023 in the Fall Economic Statement to address the ongoing backlog of applications, which stands at 1.09 million applications across all lines of business as of November 30, 2022.

Immigration Levels Plan 2023-2025
Canada’s admission targets are set out in the annual Immigration Levels Plan. The plan for 2022 was released in February 2022, with the highest admission targets ever, until the 2023-2025 plan was released.


Canada’s labour force growth is almost 100% dependent on immigration. There are nearly one million job vacancies in Canada and a shortage of skilled labour due to the aging workforce. Immigrants are vital to Canada’s economy as it is expected that nine million Canadians will reach the retirement age of 65 by 2030. Canada’s aging population means that the worker-to-retiree ratio is expected to shift from 7 to 1 50 years ago to 2 to 1 by 2035.

Additionally, almost 75% of Canada’s population growth depends on immigration because Canada has one of the lowest global birth rates at 1.4 children per woman.

To boost the population, Canada has been striving to welcome higher numbers of immigrants in recent years. According to the 2021 census on immigration, 1.3 million new permanent residents arrived in Canada between 2016 and 2021. Put another way, one out of every four respondents were or had been a landed immigrant or permanent resident in Canada, the highest proportion since Confederation and the largest proportion among G7 countries. It is expected that immigrants will account for 36% of Canada’s population by 2036.

Looking ahead, the immigration levels plan 2023-2025, which was released in November, has an even more ambitious target of 500,000 new permanent residents each year by 2025. The target for 2023 is 465,000.

https://www.cicnews.com/2023/01/canada-reached-highest-ever-target-for-admissions-of-permanent-residents-in-2022-0132326.html#gs.mkdyrl

Well well, for me sha, what gives me the most ick about Canada is the people.
I am not an extrovert but whenever I am working with people or around folks with whom I share common objectives (e.g classmates), I yearn for that communal vibe within and without. Often times, if you are not a best-friend, boy friend, cousin...close relative sha...they seek no form of real friendship with you, one that lasts long. I miss that.

It's easy to say, "put yourself out there", "join this and join that" but there is something refreshing about being able to have a good conversation with someone at the bus stop or the grocery shop. Come on, no one stays in their house 24/7, 365 days a year, but the people you meet in your day to day activities are what makes your life fufilling. I call it "the natural vibe from my father's land", nothing compares to that.
That being said Canada is indeed livable, and has all everything you need to live and work as a law-abiding citizen, but just like poutine, it can't be for everyone.

Hmmm, imagine coming from from warm communal living to sheer individualism with no Amala buka in sight. Moments of utter annoyance

xandy84:
People keep saying benefit as if it's free. I pay for everything and nothing is for free. I can't wait for my investment to grow and I cash out. Yankee boring like hell. I pray never to be 45 years old here. Naija sweet when you have money but Yankee boring with or without money. I have money in my account and still hungry. Tired of eating junks and you be like F this place. Average Americans grow up to be independent and stay to themselves while average Nigerians grow up with people around. For example, I have Hulu live TV and I don't even enjoying watching premiership by myself while viewing centers for Bariga is an event to look forward to when home.... I tell a friend, by the time we 50 and we still here, we will be closer to suicide cos the older you get, the likely the loneliness get to you.

Actively forcing yourself into every nigerian community or becoming friends with every Nigerian you meet is not something I will advise. The ills outweigh the benefits...enough said

Richy4:

I have been in such situations and I know what OP is saying... But this is not friendship.. it more like an acquaintance.. It's about people that shares the same interest..

I used to get invites those days for nite out by colleagues..We might not be friends but we know each other because we work at the same place...

In terms of church activities, a lot of members do celebrate birthdays.. birthdays are big deal in many oyibo land no matter how poor or rich you are ,.. Is OP willing to attend birthdays? One needs to make an effort before one will be socially included... take the first step by joining and see what happens...

OP said he has been in Canada for 3 yrs...So within that space of three years, he has never ran into any Nigerian?.. If he has,Did he ask him or her if he was a member of Nigerian association? Did he ask where they usually hold their monthly meetings?... even If that individual is not a member, I believe he might make an effort to help OP locate who is a member... I don't think OP is making an effort at all...

God bless you for this outstanding input. You didn't have to bring anyone down or make assumptions to prove a point......Infact 2 cartons of orange juice for you

Yankee101:
A human is not fulfilled by money. If you tell a poor man he won’t understand, but ask a rich person and they will tell you the truth.

Quality relationships are the key and it begins with your relationship with God.

this tunde guy shaaa, Okada man sef join...

ednut1:
Bringing a spouse to Canada you have to sign an undertaking that you will be responsible financially for the person for 3 years. If your friend takes a student loan or car loan and refuses to pay she will be held liable. If he moves out of the house and govt has to house him they will send her the bill. She has more to lose sha. The 9ja female in Canada shakara usually ends at 35 to 37. After that they are open to even bringing an okada man from Nigeria. Your friend too doesn’t sound like a good fit or person lol. At this point for her all die na die, matches on dating apps have dried up. It is well

It's funny how we love to downplay the cold. Put on all the layers you want, under -10 you don't want to be outside for longer than 10 minutes. You will never see anyone chilling outside because they have the appropriate dressing on. The only time you will be sweating is when you get inside. Let's call a spade what it is. Canada is very cold, and for the average African, it'll hardly feel like home except during summer.

ednut1:
with the appropriate dressing you would be sweating self under winter jacket and layers. So what are you on about

Actually, here's what came to my mind when I saw this...

Its an AUDI Q3
It's not brand new, but has a very low milleage

THe interior is nice, it gently consumes fuel.
Never had an accident.

Jeweltz:
I'm 31.

Not a Virgin. But very low body count

Lovely, can take care of home, submissive, Godly
Never been married

Dear sis,

Stop mudding yourself on the streets of Nairaland. You'll be lucky to find anything good from this Nazareth of a forum. Pray to God about that thing that you earnestly desire. Maintain a good character, be outspoken and positive. God will always make a way. Have a beautiful day dear.

Yours sincerely,
Childofthelord

Jeweltz:


I'm 31.

Not a Virgin. But very low body count

Lovely, can take care of home, submissive, Godly
Never been married

The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today announced the temporary lifting of the 20-hour-per-week cap on the number of hours that eligible post-secondary students are allowed to work off-campus while class is in session.

From November 15, 2022, until December 31, 2023, international students who are in Canada and who have off-campus work authorization on their study permit will not be restricted by the 20-hour-per-week rule. Foreign nationals who have already submitted a study permit application, as of today, will also be able to benefit from this temporary change, provided their application is approved

Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2022/10/international-students-to-help-address-canadas-labour-shortage.html

My thoughts…
This is really exciting! International students can now work more hours, which will enable them to fend for themselves and pay tuition.
Many…I mean many folks will attempt to defer admission, take gap years or skip classes to work.
IRCC is about to see massive immigration through the study route come 2023.
If there was ever a Japa wave, it just got started.

What are some pros or cons that you would anticipate from this new development? Kindly share.

Summer is 4 months. May - August

naijaboy99:
Please I know summer is like 3 months. So from your calculation you made almost $10,000 in three months before tax and was able to save 4,500 CAD? How did you do it if I may ask?

Mr man, your friend lied to you. Saving (not even earning) 15,000 CAD in 3 months is impossible. During summer, I earned $20/hr for 40hrs a week, which is typically the highest they pay students. I made about $12k. 10% of my income went to taxes, I payed for accomodation, feeding, transportation, phone bill and others MONTHLY. I was able to save only $4500. Get you facts right. Besides OP is just seeking engagement, he knows better.

leody:

Some people wey dey there dey see pass that amount per day. I know of a guy here in Canada during that pandemic he saved 15000cad in 3 months. And na just students o so In short the op is talking bullshit.

Dear Japa aspirants,

You need to develop research skills, learn to access first-hand information and stop crying about knowledge hoarding. Look, data is cheap, almost everyone has access to an electronic device, and everything is online. Google and Youtube are the best free databases on the internet. Learn how to use them to your advantage.

The truth is, you will always feel/be at a disadvantage when you subject the extent of your success to word-of-mouth tips and advice. Sometimes I wonder what information people are “hoarding”, that is not available on the internet. That is why you are getting scammed, cheated and lied to because you lack the discretion /interest to verify and research information on your own.

Matter of fact, immigration guidelines change quite frequently. Those who have Japa-ed already are hardly checking up on the new pathways to PR or the cheapest universities for international students, you should be the one doing that! Your immigration consultants and agents all get their updates from official government websites that are readily available to everyone. Develop your research skills! It will help you a long way, be conversant with official sources, government websites and the likes, and double-check the tidbits you hear. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t seek advice or tips from someone that has been there and done that, but that should not be the entirety.

Lastly, nobody is hoarding any information! Every information you will need to immigrate to any part of the country is readily on the internet. If you have questions about a certain program in a particular university, go to their website, there are emails, and phone numbers that you can call. Learn the process and be persistent! Stop waiting for ready-made information! Stop waiting for someone to do their due diligence and then spoon-feed you. You will continue to be disadvantaged and left behind if you do not know how to get first-hand information.

By the way, you shouldn't halt your immigration plans simply because Nigerians in the diaspora are discouraging you. Go and verify!

Yours in flight,
Childofthelord

You would have to do your research, there is at least one nursing school in each province. So, depending on where you plan to settle, make findings of the closest nursing school; pre-requisites, admission eligibility, tuition etc. would be on their website. Btw most 4-year BN programs only do yearly intakes in September, 2-year LPN programs sometimes take in candidates during the winter term, so get your search engines running

olalekan9320:
please can you suggest or recommend any school to apply to? For Jan 2023 or fall 2023

I'm doing pretty good, thank you

GreatLouee:


So I had to join this space again coz I came to get info for travel to Italy for my little brother. While going through posts, I saw yours. How are you

The most marketable hands-on skill in the Nigerian diaspora market is Hair dressing.
A typical African hair stylist in US charges between $150 - $300 per head for braids.
And if you are really good at your job, your work will do the referrals by itself + ladies make their hair frequently.
If you can also make wigs on the side, you will make bank!

Sometimes I look back at this post and realize how desperate I was to crawl back to my comfort zone, where communal living is the norm, where I can easily make friends and vibe with folks who effortlessly hear my tongue. I wanted to feel the warmth, liveliness and energy of the life I used to live, a few years ago.
I yearn for true friendship, valuable connections, lasting relationships, genuine acquaintances...everything else is going pretty well but, I wanted to be part of something, like a family, I wanted to feel much more valued and appreciated. I wanted to be somebody to someone, not a boyfriend or husband lol no, I mean a circle of people I can rely on and vice versa. I have felt so lost that I wanted my people and I wanted it fast!
That's where the thought of going back to Nigeria for NYSC crept in, it felt like the best thing to do at the time. But alas, I forgot, I am in a different dimension, a "new dispensation", another man's land, therefore I have to learn to build what I truly desire. I have to quit trying to run back to my father’s land and disembrace the palette of my mother's tongue. It's been a slow, steady and unravelling journey. I am especially grateful to all the kind and loving people on this forum who have shown me nothing but love, encouragement and well-meaning advice, may the Lord continue to bless and comfort you all. I am still learning, growing, and crying sometimes, but I assure you, I am in a better place now. Thank you!

Childofthelord:
Hello NL expatriates,

I will start by saying a huge thanks to everyone who reached out to me and extended arms of friendship and companion, God bless you all immensely. I am doing great now, not much has changed but I took your advices and i am much happier now

Sooooo, I have some plans after graduation and one of them is to come back to Nigeria for NYSC. I am not aware of what the process is for diaspora students, but i would love to make arrangements early. Although I have found a great amount of resource on the NYSC website. I am hoping to hear from anyone who has "been there done that".

Thank you

For Fall 2022? I can asure you 99% of BN applications are already closed. If you are really serious about studying BN in any Canadian university, you had better start your research and know the prequisites needed for appplication come January 2023. Some Nursing schools are more competitive than others, there are tons of information online about various nursing schools including tution, required courses etc. And if you prefer Licenced Practical Nursing, its just 2 years for most universities. Either ways, do your research and know what you want. Adios

essentialone:
Please which universities in Canada is open for applications to BSc in Nursing as at today being 15th June, 2022?