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olajide21:
Somewhere in Calgary, NW.

It's -18degree today oo

Hi! You are owing us your consolidated landing gist. So far, you have released them in bits. Welcome to Canada. May the land yield its increase to you.

iaatmguy:
Thank you very much for this, my wife is also a tax accountant/consultant, your input is really appreciated.

Are you already in Canada? Which province are you in? Are you aware of BLACK FEMALE ACCOUNTANT NETWORK that operates within GTA for now. It help new immigrants integrate into the system. I mean black female accountant immigrants. If interested, your wife can PM me.

Influential101:
Thanks for this, very invaluable

How easy will it for someone who has been working as a tax accountant to migrate to a finance role? I have been working in tax but I will like to go into core accounting/finance..

I'm aware of the need for a CPA designation. Then, I want to know if there's a difference between CPA.CA, CPA.CMA and CPA.CGA..Is any of them preferred by employers?

Thanks

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chartered_Professional_Accountant

The above link will answer the question on difference. I know if you are converting from ACCA to CPA, your added designation to CPA is CGA (General Accounting)while if you are converting from CIMA your added designation to CPA is CMA (Management Accounting) For CA, i think it is for those that are in public accounting.

Then for changing path, it is difficult unless with internal reference. The best is to get in with the skills you have (foot in the door) and then change within the company. They normally recruit based on experience and not what you want unfortunately. But you can give it a try. If you can defend the finance skills in your resume then good. Meanwhile Tax is also a good one over here.

The career path for finance analyst is attractive. From finance analyst to senior finance analyst to finance manager to controller/chief financial officer to CEO.. Most CFOs end up being CEOs because they work closely with CEOs and have understood the challenges of the role. So it really makes sense changing your path. And while at this you try and get a Canadian based masters degree.

My posting is not cordinated because i am multitasking presently.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kayOhGRcNt4

in addition to my earlier post on excel, before you claim you know it make sure you can defend it as some companies can give you online excel test (google kenexa prove it excel test. the video is also on youtube, indeed also has online excel test) or they can give you raw data to use particular tool(s) in excel to analyse.

Learn it, work with examples and be confident about it. meanwhile it is not rocket science just learn the ribbon to click to perform a particular task like record macro, create pivot table etc or the command with the correct syntax to type to perform a particular task like vlookup, sumif, iferror etc.

good luck

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Please register and book a space for this event if interested. for more details please visit the skills for change website, space is limited.

tenkiu,

Accountants and finance professionals, please ensure you learn advanced excel before coming in. I mean pivot tables, recording macros, VBA, vlookup, sumifs etc. It will help you in your job hunt. You can spice it up by learning powerpoint too as you can be called to do presentations at short notice. You can also visit indeed.ca to have an idea of the requirements for the career you want to pursue.

Also consider financial analyst role as you can never get it wrong with this role. If you type in financial analyst role in GTA in indeed, you will see that job berekete here. The question is Do you have the skills? All you need is experience in advanced excel where you use the tools to perform variance analysis (actual vs budgeted) with pivot charts, budgeting, monthend activities and presentation skills. You may also need experience in an ERP like SAP, ORACLE, JEDWARDS and co. I tell you they are ready to waive that Canadian experience if you have the skills. I have seen it happen for people.

There are so many free tutorials on excel and powerpoint on youtube and these videos come with materials you can practice with. udemy.com also has very cheap training on financial analysis. Some banks in Naija call this role performance management. We have performed most of these roles but with different titles/names.

Some keywords you can add to your resume are balanced scorecards, flash reports (just before month end variance analysis) and dashboard (after month end variance analysis) Monthly business review (MBR) process improvement and automation (excel helps you do both)etc.

Prepare very well before coming here and you will not waste time in the labour market.

Ok bye.

please is it true that WES now requires WAEC result?

Ifeoma77:
Just wanted to let you know that your contributions on this thread are very very appreciated.
Even while I was was reading up, I have most of your posts shared.
Thank you and please don't feel discouraged

No sister. I didn't mean walking away from this thread. Mbanu my namesake. I mean walking away from the fight that was building up. How can i walk away from here when i haven't shared my story. I am work in progress.

congrats

Has the Mississauga person sorted his accommodation out? I have a realtor who can help. Please pm me if you need their number. They also do for GTA.

Ifeoma77:
What I find funny is how people crawl out of the woodwork once there's the opportunity to fight and abuse.
Contribute to the thread, no.
Felicitate with landers and new jobs, mba.
Fight breaks out, boom, everyone is suddenly typing epistles.
This is not for or against anyone, but please maintain this energy when it's time to contribute

A million hugs. Some will even open new accounts and call their friends to join in the fight.

I repeat, maternal is like that. I have had my fights with him as well. I was just giving you heads up that you need not go into fight with him and some went to study my profile like they want to write exams with what i have posted in time past.

Nowadays i like to walk away and that's why i warned ahead. Abeg go face maternal and not me. No response fron me on this issue again. I walk away. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

denaven:
Am going to reply for the sake of others that needed help and come online to share part of their story so they not discourage by comment like urs

My daughter is physically challenged from birth but i will not like to go into details of her disability but sometime last year , my wife came up with the idea of going to Canada ,the first thing that come to mind is how disable people are well accepted in Canada society ,they can school , go on bus and many public places have facilities for disable people, hearing that alone bring relieve and joy to my heart because we have visit France, Dubai,Holland,hong kong ,uk and usa on family holiday and I have seen how disable people are well integrated into this societies despite there physical challenges..and i remember my wife telling me then that she will handle everything and only we have to travel with about 27,000 dollars and i remember i told her ,we have 10 million naira fixed deposit at the bank so i can get that within 2 weeks and i convert it to dollars and that about 34k canada dollars so tell them if they want 27k if they grant us resident we coming with minimum 30k dollars and my wife simile and left for work that morning , and like 2 weeks later she told me about English examination she need to attend and it not compulsory for me because she the main applicant with about 5 years of experience and two cert holder from same university and about our certificate verification it was fast and easy I guess because we studied aboard but i never attended any English examination and later she told me we have been accepted on a score I cannot remember the score and now needed to do medical examination and we went for the medical test and a month later she ask I printed my fixed deposit bank statement,company registration and she draft a letter and I read it and sign that the fund is for the family and that all l know about this Canada process and two month later she told me some more document was ask about my daughter issue and she has taken care of that and send the needed document and One morning last month that about 5 month later ,she told me our Residency have been granted ,I was so surprise because it look so easy and fast to me but our daughter comfort and integration in a society is my motivation factor from the beginning . It was after the visa granted that other thought begin to come to my mind. So please do not judge anybody because you do not know the whole story but give your advice based on what you know and it will help . and thank you to everybody that have contributed to my question it highly appreciated

A hug to you and your family. She will be better off here in Canada.

maternal:
Everyone claims they're a hustler until it's time to hustle.

1. You benefit from this move as much as your children

2. Find out what interests you then map out a plan on how to achieve it in Canada. Right now your braining is running around like a chicken with it's head cut off.

You need to go back to part 1 to understand Maternal. Ignore his insults and pick his advice. He is like that. If you like form a group against him, he is not moved. That is just him.

For newly landed and people that are underemployed. People within low income bracket. There are food banks around that supply families with groceries that can last for 10 days in a month.

This will reduce the grocery pressure on your proof of fund and it has nothing to do with welfare. It is purely food bank.

Google for the one near you and give them a call to get their requirements. Thereafter go there once a month and get some groceries for your family.

You are expected to stop when your situation improves.

Are they already afraid she will get the world bank president's position? Na today she write the book or are the enemies within using the enemies without to fight her?

It's only if you know God and know that suicide is ticket to hell that you will not commit suicide when depressed.

jelmusboy:
A friend of mine got sponsored by his church in UK for a Tier 2 work visa. All he is doing is to play keyboard for them and he sometimes play at party and tungba places

I have a choir member in my naija church that got his UK visa via that means too.

But you and i know that you have to convince this people here that you have advertised for a position for 1 month and couldn't get anybody to fill the space before you can bring in someone to fill the space.

Moreover is it not here we learnt Nigerians are not qualified for work permit? Anyone that raises work permit issue here is always told that he is about to be defrauded or has it changed now? The much i know is that Nigerians are only qualified for work permit after graduating from school here.

Abeg i no get strength argue. There is no harm in trying. It may work for you.

On a serious note, why not look for a skilled trade to use to migrate if skilled worker's stream did not work for you.

I am having headache from the good laugh i had that i will not be able to post anymore on this issue.

francoteeboy2626:
please house,I plays talking drum and other instruments, if I can get a Nigerian church that can stand for me that there is no citizens that can play the talking drum for them,hence the need for me,can I get a work permit that way

Are you for real or you just wan make we laugh?

Majesticniyi:
I can't laugh, biko...The side of my brain expecting PPR is paining me

My colleagues think say i dey craze. I have been laughing here. Laugh wan kee me die.

I was waiting for someone to comment on the talking drum work permit post. Please Ayam not feeling fine o.

mikkyphp:
My landlord did this. Please tell me more

Please tax experts what are the implications of not reporting your rent as expenses in your tax returns? Is there any on the tenant? I mean can the law catch up with you? I know for landlords, it is tax evasion and it is a crime but i dont know the full implications on tenants.

Urgent response is appreciated.

Influential101:
Oga, you get month. .walai.. waking up beside chickens

I was about to type that he has a deadly mouth abi hand. I have been laughing here. I have learnt not to be offended by his post.

salford1:
As per the scope of sex/gender (LGBTQ stuffs) and whatever people believe in, It's all about personal choice, aslong as homophobia is taken out of the equation. I have had two gay managers, and they were not different at work from the straight managers I have had. There are kids in my son's class (grade 1) who think that they are girls when they are actually boys - bobrisky levels, and this is at a catholic school. All the kids in his class between age 5 & 6 have all learnt to mind their own business and respect the wishes of others. Just as theCongo mentioned, It's all about mutual respect. Live and let live.

Even your mental health status is respected here. I have heard 2 colleagues discuss their mental disorder status and people are like you are such a wonderful person. In my mind am like e he? It's okay here to be AD.... and all what not.

I am sorry to say it is not only Nigerians that feel inferior with whites. My former landlady (a Jamaican)who has been in this country for more than 35 years gets jittery when she sees whites. I am like, so she has different treatment for people based on their colour. In my workplace too, one of my ogas from Barbados does the same. A colleague from Jamaica was now telling me that it is because she is from Barbados. That jamaicans don't do that. I just smiled at her as i didn't want to waste my time sharing my experience with my jamaican landlady.

My conclusion is that some blacks feel inferior because of their colour. They make up for being black by giving preferential treatments to the whites. I wish i can share my experience in my workplace here now but time is not ripe for it yet. It is not peculiar to Nigerians and once i notice you treat people differently based on their colour, you will not see me near you.

Gregeal:
Good day seniors,

just a quick one.
Should I buy a private health insurance before landing in Ontario? If yes, where can I buy?
If no, how do I go about the health insurance stuff in Ontario for the first 3 months?

kindly assist with answers .
thank you.

I don't know about health insurance. I didn't purchase one before i came because i thought that since i hadly fall sick, i will not be needing one. Unfortunately for me some days to my health card being due, i fell sick. I went to a nearby shoppers drugmart for flushot, they asked for my health card which i hadn't received. I just got some drugs and went home. I ended up not taking those drugs though.

cheromel:
I'm thinking we should open a different thread titled "marrige in Canada as an Immigrant" where those with gift of revelation and prophesy can go and be seeing vision for peoples marriage. Please lets get back on track abeg. Ka Chineke mezie okwu!

It's all part of living in Canada. People get to know what lies ahead of them by reading what is here. I am for anything that will make integration here easy and i jump and pass what does not relate to me. Let's not stiffle peoples' comments.

Some things i have learnt the hard way because no one got to share them here.

Please as the year is almost rounding up, ignore any landlord that will want to talk you into not reporting your rent as your expense just because he or she does not want to pay income tax.

Keep your tax report straight. Moreover you may even shortchange yourself by not reporting that expense.

Nogen:
Odi egwu! Anakogheri! What a wonderful conclusion!

This got me. I am still laughing at Anakogheri. E bi like say you dey rant hq.

Lolsided

behati:
This would happen if you earn a really huge salary in Nigeria. Otherwise, when converted to CAD, you'd likely not have any difference to pay as your earnings would most likely be in the lower income tax bracket.

Yeah. I forgot to add that clause. Infact i got the Ontario trillium tax credit 2017 on that basis.

Is the rate applied in naija tax higher? If yes then you are good but if not then the difference must be paid in Canada. This is my basic understanding of mutual agreement between countries on taxation.