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Teddywhiz1:
Sorry if I am about to derail... Just and observation/suggestion

Please I just want to make an appeal, please let us take it easy with the way we lool down on some questions and go straight to tell people to Google it. Google can virtually answer all questions here but sometimes Google will still bring up links to nairaland forums for answers. Instead of shutting people down that way just keep a blind eye to the question it's better than making someone feel he is asking an irrelevant question.

This doesn't mean information seekers should be lazy, u still have a work to do to consolidate the answers you get from here.

Just my own opinion though!

Thanks for all your supports and good works

I agree with you bro, no question is stupid to be honest and anybody can write anything on google. After all, it is a public search engine. Sometimes personal experience gives better answer than google though not all the time.

Teddywhiz1:
with what you said,do you mean after studying electrical engineering one might end up doing menial McDonald and KFC job? is it a good investment to do undergraduate electrical engineering in university of Manitoba or I should just settle for nursing?

No bro, you asked for the minimum wage in Manitoba which is what they pay McDonalds, KFC etc workers. As an engineer you would earn more for sure lol. You should relatively get job easily as an Electrical Engineer especially if you have some IT experience.

Engineering is always a noble profession and it is always a good investment but at the same time, nothing is sure in this life. I have heard of doctors that are jobless. Confam!!!. As long as you do not limit yourself by applying to only the top companies like Goldman Sachs, Rogers,Bell etc you'd get a job with time. It's all about flexibility. For example, I studied Chemical Engineering but I'm currently working in a Mechanical Engineering company maybe I might go back to Chemical when Oil bounces back. But who knows

As for Nursing, you'd get a job even before graduation. Nursing is 100% no doubt. But it is all about what you love at the end of the day.

HarveySpecter1:
Hi bro, please what is the average wage for civil engineers in Ontario ? I would be coming over for Meng at uottawa. Can I combine work and school or will one suffer for the other? What kind of work can I get while in graduate school? I have some substantial experience in structural engineering in Nigeria, can that help me get a structural engineering job while I school?

Btw, what course did you study?

As an EIT (Engineer In Training) average salary varies. It could be $40,000 per year to $65,000 per year depending on the company. Big companies like SNC Lavalin, EXP, PLC contractors pays EIT as much as $60,000 per year. It's always difficult to find a job while in school but it's not impossible for sure. You could apply for a Co-Op program though. But after graduation, I can 100% guarantee you as a Civil Engineer, you would get a Civil Engineering job. It might take time and the pay might not be huge at the start but the experience is always critical. Then by the time you become a professional engineer, you'd be golden.

I studied Chemical Engineering (B.Sc.)

Mattezo:
Hello Dogice, thank you for the clarification

For the tuition i should state it there cos I have that on my acceptance letter , what about the amount for Board and others? am really confused in that part. My acceptance letter states I should budget 19600 cad for tutition, living expenses and others...
Thanks once again

You can just go with the $19 600 since that covers everything plus it saves you time in calculating individual cost. But if you wanna calculate your cost individually, as per the board, it depends on how much food you eat but you're save to put like $350 per month. You really can't go wrong with that. Though most schools provide meal plan card that you could use for feeding but trust me, it's not worth it. You can always decline their meal plan when you get to your school.

chigrad:
Hello all, I want to know the conversion rate from USD to Canadian dollars. I need an urgent response as I need to make payment using my USD account. Thanks

Hi, rate for today is 1 USD to 1.32 CAD as per https://www.oanda.com/currency/converter/

Mattezo:
Guys Kindly help out.

Regards,

1) They aint talking about NYSC bro. Just put"NO" for the military part.
2) For the funds available for your stay, it depends on how much you have on your statement of account. But you could estimate your living expenses to be $1000 per month times the length of your program (in months) plus your tuition. That should be the minimum amount you should put. And you can always go higher.

Or

You could just go with what the school sent to you. I'm pretty sure they sent you the Fees and Expenses for a year. So you could just put that amount times the number of years of your program.

michaelbelgium:
please you guys should help me answer this question cos i couldnt get this from google samples....does statement of purpose for graduate studies contain the university address?

You don't have to put the university address. You could just go with something like this:

January 09, 2017

The University of Toronto,
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering,
Toronto, Ontario.

RE: Statement of Interest

Dear Sir/Ma:

thecommunist:
hello people,
i have B.sc in Elect/elct engineering (grade 2.2)
i have M.Sc in information technology from NOUN(open university)..
and i have skills and experience as an electrical and instrumentation engineer in the manufacturing industry in nigeria. now i want to migrate to canada. what are my best options and how and where do i start?
ordinarily, i would want to go under the skilled worker program, but i don't mind going through schooling program if that would better my chances. please advise me.(is it possible to get a PHD program with my masters degree from NOUN )

You could do a certification in an IT related program for a year. Then apply for skilled worker program after.

Teddywhiz1:
@dogice.... How are the prospects after studies for an engineer... What's the minimum wage in Manitoba to be precise... Because in the UK engineers don't have job security because they are in competition with the cheap labour

There are numerous opportunities for engineer after studies. Sometimes, it takes time but you'd eventually get something if you're patient like in my case. The Civil and Electrical guys are doing well right now because IT is booming and construction/maintenance is always going on as per an advanced nation. Chemical/mechanical is struggling right now because of the oil thingy but the automotive sector is usually the fall back for these guys. Minimum wage is usually $10 per hour for basic McDonalds, KFC and Subway kinda jobs.

My engineer friends in UK told me about the whole UK thing. I don't understand why we Nigerians rush to the UK with their economic situation but what do I know. I remember when I was writing my CELPIP exam for PR, there were British in the room doing the same exam to immigrate to Canada I kid you not.

Razzo:
Sir, I checked out the schools Like u told me. I observed that Memorial university and university of Saskatchewan are the cheapest tuition for Engineering postgraduate studies. proof of English proficiency is not required since my Nigeria's first language is English. Thanks a lot sir! You really made things clearer to me. I was worried about my grade whether it's good enough for the admission. Sir, if I may ask which school did u attend?

I went to The University of New Brunswick. What's with all these sirs though lol

Razzo:
Yes sir it's on a 5.0 scale. Please sir, what about the cost of living (accommodation)?

Your grade point should be fine for most schools sir. Yours is roughly 3.5 on a scale of 4 which most schools use. You might also need to write IELTS since you did not school here (not sure about that) and submit your resume and letter of intent which is mandatory for everyone. You also need to provide references. The overall decision is made on these factors. Cost of living depends on the city you live/the kind of lifestyle you live sir.

d4guy:
Pls guys are their Agricultural courses in Canada and how are the opportunities after school? I would like to go for an MSC program in Agriculture, preferable sustainable Agriculture. Thanks

I hardly hear of Agricultural courses in Canada. Maybe colleges in Saskatchewan might offer something. You might wanna try that

Patrick2go:
Thank you for the resp @dogice. However, Still no lead as the schools are above $10k CAD. I would gladly welcome more Submissions. Thank you.

Try Brandon University, Memorial University of NewFoundland, Dominican University College, St. Thomas University, Saint Paul University.

Razzo:
Good day everyone! Pls I want to apply for Meng. electrical engineering (thesis). I made a cgpa of 3.8 and a gpa of 4.32 in the last two year of my Beng. Pls do I stand a chance of being admitted? Which cheap schools should I apply for? Do I need to find a supervisor first?

Hello, is your grade point out of 5? As a Canadian trained Engineer myself, I could advise you on this. Memorial University of NewFoundland MUN, University of New Brunswick UNB, Dalhousie University, University of Ottawa, Queens University. These are quite cheap and you can hardly go cheaper in Canada. You do not need a supervisor for MEng program, you only need references. Also I believe York Uni and Western has a decent tuition.

Patrick2go:
Hello guys,
Thanks to y'all for keeping this thread alive by making priceless efforts to seeing that answers are provided to the questions of many. More Grace!

Please i need a lead in the quest of locating cheap/affordable colleges/ universities or any recognized institution of learning in any provice in Canada to undertake a 1yr certificate/diploma programme in Logistics&Supply Mgt. it's my opinion that a masters or pgd prog would be way expensive reason why I'm of the former. Most that i've come across through my personal search online is way expensive.
Please guys, oblige my plea. I would be most grateful. Thank you.

Try Humber College in Toronto, New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) in Fredericton, Saint John and Moncton and Fanshawe College in London.

datmadman:
whoever have information about memorial university in New foundland should please share and everything regarding the province... thanks

I haven't been to Newfoundland but I have a few friends that schooled at MUN. Newfoundland is a a dead province tbh but who cares. It is still better than Lagos But the good news is MUN is one of the cheapest if not the cheapest University in Canada and the school is standard. Also, the province has oil so they aint doing too bad economic wise.

iykedare:
Looks like you got admission to McMaster and ryerson.
McMaster is a top school - one of the 10 best schools in Canada and in the world's top 200. Ryerson is way below. Google McMaster and I bet you won't even consider ryerson

Ryerson is in heart of Toronto which means that cost of living/rent would be more expensive than McMaster in Ontario. I'm not in Canada but I've done a bit of research on these kind of things.

Ryerson University is in downtown Toronto and McMaster is in Hamilton, both in the province of Ontario. But yea, you're right, McMaster is a top school in Canada when compared to Ryerson. Cost of living in Toronto is higher than in Hamilton.

emma4eva:
Good day, i am making arrangements for my movement to toronto, i couldnt find a general overview of things i should go with. the DOs and DONTs. I have no idea where to start. I need assistance.

What exactly do you need to know?

Teddywhiz1:
Please I would like to know the difference between temporary residence visa and a study permit...
Who needs a trv and who needs a study permit
Are there any difference in the application process of getting a trv and that of a study permit

Temporary Residence Visa is the document you need to enter Canada. TRV could be single entry which you can only use once to enter the country and is usually valid for a month while multiple entry could be used numerous times.

Study Permit is a document issued at your point of entry in Canada which allows you to study in the country. Most people get their SP at the airport. Common places are Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver.

The application is usually done simultaneously. When your study permit application is successful, you get your TRV in Lagos, then as soon as you get to Canada, you'd be issued a study permit.

INTROVERT:
It's not a real gun and I can't remember the name of the game right now but it's fun.

The name of the game is called Paintball. The bullets are made of shells filled with paints. So when you get shot by your opponent, the bullet hit you, the shell breaks and the paint splashes on you.

JERRYMAG4:
Hi guys,Pls I need ur guidance. I have a family friend who's like a family member in Canada. Can I use her for my family sponsor in the Canadian express entry? I know that the 3rd option in the express entry is family sponsor. Does she qualify?
..

Unfortunately, you can't use your family friend for Family Class Stream.

mzjennypher:
pls help house

You have to do IELTS or CELPIP first. Also, you need to evaluate both your Masters and Bachelors degree with WES.

Futurewiser:
I got message from cic concerning my online application that it has been updated i logged on but i no see anything.. who has experience on this?

It probably means an officer is working on your application but no decision has been made. Wait till you receive a message that says your application has been updated and a decision has been made. Just to be very sure, go to your CIC account, click on the "check status and messages" and make sure the row that says "review of submitted document" has "no additional documents needed at this time". I had a similar experience when I applied years back.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj4eGhsiP-Q

Albert and Bernard just became friends with Cheryl, and they want to know when her birthday is. Cheryl gives them a list of 10 possible dates.

May 15 May 16 May 19

June 17 June 18

July 14 July 16

August 14 August 15 August 17

Cheryl then tells Albert and Bernard separately the month and the day of her birthday respectively.

Albert: I don’t know when Cheryl’s birthday is, but I know that Bernard does not know too.

Bernard: At first I don’t know when Cheryl’s birthday is, but I know now.

Albert: Then I also know when Cheryl’s birthday is.

So when is Cheryl’s birthday?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BLjYijjoXw

So they get beach for Ghana too. This world don spoil oh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1bt-GyxiYI

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BANCA = Burkinabees Are Not Carrying Enitin

Quick question: Has anyone ever seen a Black Star shine?
BS = Black Star = Bull $hit

@rawmeat, i am so sure you are ibo
                    i am so sure you have another account
                    i am so sure you are a coward, why not use your real account
it is because you peeps like you nairaland has a false number of users