StNonsky:
I strongly believe there’s something wrong with you ma. Do you know me from somewhere? I posted something to get genuine opinions of people because I am upset and you’re there making very annoying and snide insinuations not once not twice not thice and throwing shades? It goes to show the kind of person you really are. If you don’t have any useful contributions please make room for people who do. **dropsmic**

Picks mic as i wan ask Manitoba Provincial Nominees questions.

Please after you have been given 60 days to apply, what next? What's the process flow? Thanks.

StNonsky:
Excuse me but if you don’t have any input to make. Please give room for those that have an opinion. I have said exactly what happened and how it happened.

What job do you do here? Is it a well paying one? If not wait till you get a better one. Like others said you have to go back when your situation has changed to avoid another denial.

4712A6:
^^^
Please note that Canadians are finicky about appointments. It is one thing those who come from a culture where there are always excused tend to find difficult - it is not about Nigerians but immigrants are advised to always keep to appointments and what does that mean? Planning. You become used to your calendars, you diarize and do all that. No one is really interested in stories of traffic etc. So, from the lady's story, always plan your movements. Learn how to use Google Map well and other apps as on the day of departure, there could be a detour, congestion or unexpected event. When you want to go to BC, do not input the time as CURRENT TIME on the map, insert the estimated time of arrival inside to save yourself troubles.

For the train, it can be confusing especially on a busy day as a lt of people are just moving like ants but one thing is that those guys are used to the tracks. Canada uses a lot of signs to direct you. On the rail track, the No Crossing sign is there and you see where they write that it can lead to prosecution so don't use Naija sense to create a shortcut. There are cameras almost everywhere that is public and Big Brother is watching

I feel pity about it because we tend to ignore caution or regulatory signs in Nigeria so we get accustomed to taking shortcuts. The cameras are not there for security alone - Canada Revenue Agency will be very happy to have this lady pay the 180 CAD. Imagine paying 50k because you are late.

So basic lesson from this post. Here is the NO CROSSING sign for pedestrians.

Which province did this happen? This is so wrong. It is always announced before the go train stops at union station that it is a criminal offence and offenders will be prosecuted. It's better to put a call to them that you will be late due to some unforseen circumstances than to cross the railway track. It is best to leave earlier and sometimes you are the one to schedule your interview time so why not choose the time that you are sure to make it. Meanwhile if it is Union, where are you crossing to when you are supposed to go underground to burst into the town. This is real JJC in action. So sorry for your loss. We learn from such experiences.

Na my village lady.

ArabianRose:
Thank you so much for this! God bless you.

You are welcome.

For those in Branch Banking Operations and even branch Internal Control, Do you know that experience can fetch you Anti Money Laundering Analyst role here in Canada? Check the JD of AML analyst online and look out for the transferable skills you have as customers service officer and operations manager and tailor your resume to those skills. You may need a little brushing up like reading and taking the ACAMS exams (Anti money laundering certification exams)to prepare for the market. If you don't want to take the exams, you can read the materials to prepare yourself and defend your resume.

Back home most of us have our STR software that is integrated into our core banking application to pull out information for transactions above threshold but here you do the investigation and write a report which the manager would approve before filing the STR.

You just need a little brushing up before launching yourself into that area. It has so many roles like analyst, investigator, quality assurance etc. People with operations and internal control/compliance experience back home just brush themselves up and launch into the market here.

You know in Nigeria, one person is made to do 10 peoples work but not so here. Roles are seperated here.

While thinking of what to do here also give it a thought.

salford1:

You are correct. I took C++ in school as part of my course completion requirement. I scored above 85% in the course but I just didn't enjoy programming. I can't see myself building a career in that field. Programming is not easy or fun for many people.

Then in school, because the curriculum would only allow them teach you COBOL, BASIC, FORTRAN IV AND FORTRAN 77, you would have to find a way to learn the modern languages. We (my class) had to pay a lecturer to take us on C++. We ended up borrowing courses from other departments because they didn't have core computer courses to teach us. I think it is better now.

simiolu1:
czaratwork

I never expected you to answer my questions. I asked them in order for you to introspect and make decisions. I don't force interests on people; because I believe everyone should be able to pick what suits them. Programming is not for everybody; the way football is not for all. If it's not working for you, then find something else. That's nothing to be ashamed of.

A lot of things motivate us and keep us in the mood to learn. At a time, I was spending 1k naira everyday to go to the Unilag post graduate library to go and watch video tutorials and code. I found out that the environment encouraged me and kept me from sleeping.

A friend of mine is currently on a Cisco scholarship course. He does overnight at work anytime he wants to watch the videos and practice partly because his job does not have strict opening and closing time (he can waltz in at 10am and close by 8pm if he so chooses).

I also find it hard to learn or concentrate when I'm broke. The thing no go just enter head. So you have to minimize the noise or find ways to escape it so that you can achieve your goal.

lol @ the embolded.

AZeD1:

Cybrary is for IT security. Since its free, its a good start.

Okay thanks.

bbaby84:


It depends on if it's just one stop in those countries then an onward journey. Then you don't need. However if you're changing airports e.g YYZ to LHR then LGW to LOS, you'll need a visa. Same thing for the Schengen countries.

Thanks dear but i dont even have all that details. I am just hearing about changing airports for the first time.

[quote author=simiolu1 post=678356

czaratwork one thing developers know is that there is no single source of truth for learning. Over time, we usually know where to go for the best in a particular topic. Lynda, Treehouse, Udemy etc are great places to learn Php! But to learn Laravel (a Php framework) and generally be a better Php developer (mastering text editors, IDEs, asking questions and getting replies), everyone knows that laracasts.com is the place to go. There is a free plan but its subscription is $15/month. Even though Jefferey Way (the owner of Laracasts) is an extremely good teacher, if you ever want to set up authentication for multiple users in a Laravel project (say your project is going to have users, admins, super admins etc like Nairaland), the multi-auth tutorial by devmarketer on youtube is what you should be watching. We know these things because subconsciously, we have learnt how to learn. This in itself is a skill everyone should master. So as a person, do you learn well with videos? What kind of videos keep you engaged? Or do you learn best with books? These are questions you need to answer

And that is how I ended up typing an epistle [/quote]

Simiolu 1:

My dear, programming is not fun for me no matter where i go to learn it. I just dont have interest in programming. I can do with scripting, structured query language but not to sit down and write a program to solve a problem. Learning the syntax and semantics of those languages, having to develope the algorithm and all that is not just my calling. Probably if i had gone into IT after i left school, i may have developed interest.

Then for my best learning method, anyone that can impact on me is good. I remember using videos to learn some ACCA courses but now it's difficult for me to sit down behind the screen and learn. Even to learn advanced excel online is a problem. I had to sign up with a church member who volunteered to teach me alongside his students. I have not been able to study the one he drops on my webex account.

I think because a lot is going on around me, i loose concentration easily. Lets see how it goes because i am beginning to deal with those issues. My IT SECURITY dream must not die.

TheCongo2 please help me with this response. I have answered your questions. I am supposed to get this feedback to someone today.
Thanks in anticipation.

czaratwork:
sorry just seeing.

Its for stopover abi na layover dem dey call am. I dont know if that will require changing airport though. Wetin i know self.

I am a PR and i am travelling with both my PR card and my Nigerian passport.

I learnt if i am passing through US, I will need their transit visa so i am asking for these other countries.

Thanks all for the response so far. Anticipating detailed response.

TheCongo2:


simiolu1,

I checked lynda.com and the pricing seems to be higher than those listed on Udemy.
On Udemy, there are always promotions going on.
As a result of the promo, a course on Udemy is about $14.

What of cybrary? Are they good? I saw some couple of free courses there. Infact i registered for their free IT Security training but distractions no gree me start am.

TheCongo2:


Please provide more details.
How long are you intending to stop in Amsterdam?
Are you intending to leave the airport?
Which passport are you travelling with?
Are you a permanent resident of Canada?

It all depends on the answers to the questions above.

sorry just seeing.

Its for stopover abi na layover dem dey call am. I dont know if that will require changing airport though. Wetin i know self.

I am a PR and i am travelling with both my PR card and my Nigerian passport.

I learnt if i am passing through US, I will need their transit visa so i am asking for these other countries.

Thanks all for the response so far. Anticipating detailed response.

Please an urgent question. Please do you need transit visa to travel to Nigeria and back to Canada if you are stopping over at Heathrow or Armsterdam?

Please response is needed for an urgent decision. Thanks

Hmmm

Thanks tollu, vascey and randomsue. I am great. Just trying to keep a very low profile. You know that moment that you are in a meeting and you are told to reach out to your network and tell them about your group. That was the situation this morning.

I am new to the group and the least amongst them in all respect. I have seen a lot the group has to offer. Opportunities to meet leaders in the industry. Our founder delivered the keynote address at the last CPA event and has been volunteering for so many events.

You don't have to be a chartered accountant to be part of the group. If you have built your career in the financial sector, you are also good to go. Our meetings are once in 2 months.

Are you a black female accountant or finance professional interested in joining a group that will help you integrate into the system?

Then check us out on the link below.

https://bfannetwork.

If the link doesn't open, you can type it on your url and check us out.

For now we are in GTA area only. Hoping to spread out later.

hmm

How truthful! Once?

i miss nigerian party jollof rice

The issue is that the girl likes him and wants him to make the official move. Her packing out was just initial gra gra. She wants to stage a comeback. He should take it if he wants her back if not he should go for the other job.[right][/right]

DONCEO:




They did not part amicably to the best of my knowledge.

They started having issues after she started talking about getting married. At the time they were running a business together which he got into because of her, to help her. She gave him the cold shoulder for a long time, stopped showing up at work until she suddenly went one Sunday to pack out from the office what she felt was her contribution to the business including some of his things. He had to shut down the business, pay off workers. He told me he spent a good amount of money to cover up all debt they were owing including cleaning up the place and handing it back to the landlord.

That was last year ending. I told him to move on but he refused until after she ignored him for 3 months or so, without contact. So they have not been in contact since the ending of last year. Personally, I think he should try it out but what do I know? He no dey hear my own. Make unna help me tell am. He's monitoring this.

I dont know much about settling in Manitoba because i have never really asked about the province. Any reason you want to be in Manitoba? Because your skill that i see very lucrative in Ontario is IT CONTROL. I know banks are interested in that kind of role(IT AUDIT and IT CONTROL) and most banks are headquartered in Toronto. Also most banking roles are found in Ontario. You have some (mainly branch roles) in other provinces too.

If you want to pursue the accounting profession, you can easily do that in any province. even though i would still say there are more accounting roles in Ontario.(my opinion)

If it is accounting roles you need you can start sending out your resumes to recruitment agencies like Robert half, international financial group, kelly services, etc. then you can also google indeed, glassdoor, eluta, workopolis, hays, AltisHR, the few i remember now but remember to tailor your resume to the job description on each advertised role so that your resume can pass the scanning stage.(This is not to claim a role you cant defend when shortlisted)

Also accountant roles come with skills in some accounting packages like JDedwards, quickbooks, sage, advanced excel (vlookup, pivot table, macros) and even SAP.(FICO). I would suggest you train on these skills back home because when you convert the cost to get trained here to our naira, you would have preferred to have done it back home. You can also google for some of these training online, some are free online even on youtube.


Then which certification do you have? if it is ACCA, you can start the process of conversion immediately. I dont know the process for ACA, you may have to ask others.

I will send an accountant's resume to you as requested. You can also google it online so that you have so many to work with. Best of luck in your job hunt.

I know others here too especially those in Manitoba can also guide you with their contributions.

hayor2014:
@czaratwork

I guess you are an accountant or in a profession close to that as you post several accounting related contents, I hope to be in Canada before the year end, by the grace of God.
what are the opportunities in Manitoba and Saskatchewan for accountants, had all my career in banks in Nigeria, Funds transfer, Internal control/Compliance officer and IT control Officer.I would love to move back into Accounting/Finance fully.
I would appreciate to have a detailed C.V for an accountant to use as a guide to prepare mine(seen a few science based CV's that are a bit difficult to edit)

ayoboy06@yahoo.com

no worries dear. i have also seen them try to stop someone who made a suggestion on sending his passport from middle east for stamping and was not happy and i decided once and for all to tell them that this is a free thread where you respond to issues relevant to you and ignore the ones you dont like. i personally decided to do that yesterday and wont go back to doing it. worse case i mind other things. (leave the thread) its just apalling that we cant tolerate ourselves. Take care

tollu:
Honestly czaratwork, you need to CHILL out. Seriously.
The vibes you give off are concerning and me o, I care.
All the best.

It will be wrong for people to come here and say someone has not made preparations before landing just because the person is not lucky to have gotten a job before or immediately after landing.

I am not supposed to go into the details of my preparations but if that will make some people feel better, I need to state it here that immediately i got my PR back home, i started the process of CPA conversion with the mindset that i will go into accounting career having gained that experience in my banking career. i spoke with some people who gave me leads to companies that hire accountants and i started applying right from home.

I am sure the same applies to everyone who had plans of relocating because some of us were communicating ourselves on CPA conversion. I am just apalled by the way we draw conclusions for others.

If it doesnt bother you about peoples struggles, give them the benefit of doubt that they have done their ground work well before moving. I see a lot of people here asking questions as soon as they get their PR and believe they are also preparing for their relocation.


You can believe whatever you want to believe if that makes you better. Like i said i was prepared for this.

@vcole you remember i told you i have not shared anything to suggest your hang in there sentence. I told you i only recommended that we share not only the good experiences but also the bad ones. I also told you i encouraged someone on the phone with my experience.

I am really tired of going back and forth on this issue. You made your mistake by your words then and so i should not encourage someone because i corrected you?

This is the same reason why i almost did not make that suggestion knowing what befell the person that shared his/her experience on page 36 of this thread and how people came for him/her. But i said it is better i post it and face the consequences than i ignore it just to please the ancestors.

Trust me I can handle whatever hate speech that would come from it. Whether it is needing a refresher course or being Paranoid or the next ones to come, I counted my cost before making that post.

I am a very open person. I can share to the minutest details what i think will benefit someone else but when some people want to claim ancestors and control your postings, the essence of the thread is lost.

vcole:
@czaratwork, NOBODY on this thread said experiences that are challenging should not be shared. You chose to come to that conclusion all by yourself. Maybe you need to go back and read all the comments made about your post. You came at me because I said "hang in there" but you are here giving similar words of encouragement to Esughusughu. So it's obvious you chose to read meanings that did not exist from posts that only had positive things to say. I am tired of you dragging my moniker all over this thread on this issue. You may need a refresher course in reading and comprehension ma'am. This is the last I would say on this matter. Anything else, kindly argue with your ancestors please. I am tired.

If you dont care about peoples struggles then jump and pass. I care so much and that is why i try as much as i can to contribute my little quota. Not being boastful about it, i know a number of people i helped with the CPA conversion process. You have no right to shut anybody down here. If a post here that has to do with the subject matter does not appeal to you, the best you can do is to jump and pass it and not to be throwing stones or shutting people down.

If i remember clearly the person that opened this thread gave his reasons for opening it. If his reasons for opening it do not appeal to you, i suggest you open yours.

Canadianfly:


Which crew? Have you ever seen Canadianfly roll with anyone on here? I'm not about that clique life my dear. What I am telling you is you are PARANOID Your opinion. NO one is coming after you or shutting you down. Except you are reading something different from what everyone else is reading.

And you must've misunderstood my post, I am not shutting you down. Matter of fact, I don't care for anyone's struggles on here. Yours and anyone else included. I only care for MY struggles. And that's the point I was making in my post. DO YOU and forget about everybody else's struggle. Their struggle won't make yours harder or easier. Focus on you! And it is not by force for people to share their struggles either. Lamenting that you don't see much of that post, is your problem. Nairaland is not your manual to life. If you want a pity party of "strugglers in Canada" open a thread for it and y'all can post all your struggles on there. It's redundant that you keep coming back and saying people are coming for you, when the truth is no one really cares, at least I don't.

For emphasis purposes.

I had shared the reason why i suggested that we should also share the challenges we face in our job hunt to encourage ourselves and I know the backleash i got for that singular act. This same reason was given in our group mentorship programme today. If you could refresh your memory by going back to my testimony, i think it will only be fair that you also refresh your memory on the post i put up on sharing the good and bad sides of our experiences.

And then for a long time you will really need to be responding to my posts on the need for shared experiences because i will keep re-emphasizing that.I really have no apologies for that. Maybe that will teach you how to jump and pass posts that are not relevant to you (the job this and job that posts).

That said, Also my faith based narration of my experience is also something i cannot stop. If it bothers you that you are an ancestor in Canny Land and someone just landing gets a fantastic job i suggest you also deal with it.

Many a time i ask myself if it is worth it being here? But remembering that what i post can be beneficial to someone else, I cannot but continue to contribute in my little measures to make integration here easier for us just like i also throw questions here to guide me in my integration process.

Canadianfly:


You need to let this go. Nobody came for you, how you got that from Vcole's response to you is surprising. And to be honest all this story about not finding job and finding no, and holding on blah blah blah is PLAYED OUT.
Except you're a complete JJC with no access to the Internet and zero acumen for research, how would one expect to land today and become manager of a company? It happens, yes but be realistic and pray. [font=Lucida Sans Unicode]You are so wrong on this. Someone i know got a Managerial role before resigning back home and coming over to pick up the job. It was the option he gave them. I suggest you network more.
I have been reading the back and forth about job this job that. And I ask myself what sorta people are these that took time to submit application to become PR of a foreign land? Some of y'alls applications took 9 months before it was approved. Y'all didn't come posting and lamenting quotes from the bible, now na small thing like finding job is what we have spent 20 pages on. Yet y'all lived in Naija alllll this while with no power and fuel scarcity, una no go back and forth with yalls government about that. I believe that positivity gets one far. No need to write a post about it sounding like a pastor to convince people to believe. DO YOU! Everybody's struggle in life is different. Everybody's experience is different. Y'all need to grow up.
If you are on this thread and actually need to read a post about someone's experience with job search and menial job blah blah blah to "connect" to the struggle, then you should have sat back down in Nigeria.

**leaves the room**