₦airaland Forum

salford1:
I have lived and worked in Weyburn, Estevan, Saskatoon, Regina, Moose Jaw, Yorkton and Swift Current - All cities in Sask. Lived in hotels in Saskatoon, Yorkton and Estevan.

With the exception of Saskatoon and Regina which are Saskatchewan biggest cities, there are also a sizeable number Nigerians in small cities all across Saskatchewan. They are mostly doctors, nurses, & med techs. Some of the docs own their own family and specialist clinics too. You would also find Nigerians working in other industries and government cooperations/city offices. Just as an example, there was a girl from Katsina working for Saskatchewan General Insurance in Swift Current a while back. You would also find Nigerians working for the city of Prince Albert, Swift Current, Moose Jaw and so on.

It is sometimes easier to get a job in smaller cities than big ones, however you have to realise there are disadvantages too. Some of them are: Not too diverse job opportunities, public transport system is almost non-existent (driving is a must), low diversity, it's not always cheaper due to the existence of resource industry e.g. Swift, Weyburn and Estevan are oil rich regions, absense of African shop/stores however you can ship from Toronto to anywhere in Canada these days.

In addition, all through my almost 5 years of living in Sask, I have only met 2 people that came straight from naija and moved to a small city (doctor couple), however they also had a family member, a Specialist Physician that took them in for a few weeks till they got their feet on the ground. People usually move from big cities to small ones.

In my opinion, it might be better to start off from a location where you have a relative/support network. If you do not have that, then consider Regina (the capital of Sask). Regina has more job opportunities than any other city in Sask. Rent is affordable. You will likely find a cheaper place to rent here than Weyburn or Estevan. The latter cities being close to the US is insignificant. Minot or Williston are a few hours away from Sask border anyway. Regina is also only about 2.5 hours away from the border. Lots of crimes in Prince Albert, not sure you want to start off from there.

If Regina doesn't work for you, then you may now consider moving to a smaller city. Atleast you would have understood how the system/province works before venturing out to the smaller cities for better job/career prospects if you desire.

Funmie17:
Good pm all, please i need to clarify a question, do I need to evaluate my diploma results.?I did diploma in insurance like predegree before going for direct entry to year 2 for bsc insurance all from unilag. Thanks as I await your response