₦airaland Forum

kife:
Congratulations, u are alrdy on d "brktru" track.
It's nice u share these info's töö, it helps lift minds here.
From assertion, u do d minimum wage job, in relation to the 20hr/wk, are there no cases of more than one job?
On the average, could u give a rough monthly take home for a good hustler?
Someone initially said students could make as much as 3k$ on monthly basis, how true?

Thanks in anticipation

After i got the retail job, i stopped looking because i was resuming school soon; also ddnt want to breach the 20hr/wk rule as stated by the CIC. If you can get a job that wont require your SIN, then go ahead but you do so at your own risk of getting evicted from the county if caught.
Minimum wage is about $11 without tax. Average rent in Alberta is about $500 depending on the location. Other expenses like food and transportation pretty much depends on your taste. You can pretty much do the maths from there. All these is for calgary though. it could be different for other cities or provinces

NewSheriff:
I'm in a fix between applying to a college in Southern Alberta and Northern Alberta.

Which of the two areas do you guys think is better to live in generally??

Cc: holotee and all

I am one of those peeps that believe in embracing whatever comes your way. Every side has its advantage and disadvantages. What matters is the choices you had and what you did with them. Northern or Southern alberta, look for a school that has your program of interest and go there. Irrespective of whatever anyone says, you can always be the first to do something different.

There is no biggie with going to the club, especially with one's partner.
Can even improve your sex life if you guys know exactly what youre doing

OpeLovely:
Is it advisable to apply for Skilled Migrant that can take forever to be processed and one goes there to hustle OR go as a student which is processed faster but with enuf bills to pay (tuition etc)??

Looks like you already know what both scenarios involve before asking the question. One takes forever while the other seems to get things along with costs along the way. Its really up to you to make a choice and then embrace whatever comes your way with a right attitude

swaggprofessor:
pls I intend to seek for admission in UIOT ontaWa but I am wondering if the school will provide an accommodation for atleast a week for the registration b4 I could seek for a place to stay.

Most schools provide temporary accommodation to allow international students find their own. Mail the international center and let them know you will need a temporary accommodation. Duration however varies per school. They might even offer to pick you from the airport and still link you up with landlords that have houses for rent.

NewSheriff:
Anyone living in Calgary here? I Googled the cost of living over there and what I saw looks pretty expensive to me. Can anyone help to confirm this as that's where I'm applying to by October

Screenshots below

The places you searched are the expensive areas as listed. Search for areas around your future school. you might be lucky and not need to spend more than 550 CAD monthly. Also, the more equipped your room is, the higher your rent will be. Kijiji will give you more realistic rates. Some even have pictures.

Special shoutout to those that have been contributing tirelessly to this thread. The aim of this write up is to clarify some questions people have asked and will ask in future so as to lighten the burden of those currently contributing heavily to this post.
I left Nigeria in April 2015 to study a one year program at Fanshawe College, London Ontario. Tuition for the program was 12,000 CAD. (Would have done a 2 year program if I had known better but that’s by the way). Rent was 450 CAD per month including all amenities (internet, laundry and co). Was lucky to find a house that had all I needed including kitchen utensils, bed, table, chair and co. Was working in Nigeria before I left so I had the issue of converting my hard earned naira to CAD. Met a Nigerian that was building his house in Naija so what we did was agree on a rate, transfer to his wife his naija from here in Canada and then he’ll pay the Canadian equivalent to my Canadian account. Slowly I changed over 600k to CAD. To God be all the glory. I wanted to work while I was in London but my program was too strenuous to allow me work. Wasn’t planning to fail and then pay more money and also waste my time.
Anyway, my program in London Ontario finished in December 2015. I needed to do another program, possibly one year so that I’ll be entitled to a 3 year work permit (this is why I said I wish I had done a 2 year program but nothing spoil). I eventually had to move to Calgary to stay with my sister and her husband. That is currently saving me monthly rent among other things. Applied for a second program at a college in Calgary. Program will start in two weeks’ time; April 2016. Meanwhile from January 2016, I got a part time job with a retail store where I earn minimum wage to at least contribute to my brother in law’s household and also send some money home to family.
Want to step in my shoes, please note the following…
1) Be nice to people and make friends. Most of the breakthrough I made was with God and my friends. They even taught me how to drive and get my license instead of going to a driving school. Attended lots of birthday parties in London
2) Ask a lot of questions. There’s a very high chance that what you need or are looking for can be gotten easily via the friends you make here
3) Form A is good. However delay can be catastrophic. Have a friend here that still waiting for UBA to pay the tuition for his school. He had to borrow money eventually. Best thing is to link up with people that need to send money home. Make sure you can do online transfer. Don’t be like my former housemate that was using his GTB MasterCard from here
4) There are jobs but what really gets your foot in the door are your connections. Was able to do some volunteer work at a consulting firm in Calgary. Got the offer through a friend. Same scenario for the retail job. Gradually I’m getting experience both in retail and professional work force
Meanwhile I am still learning. That’s the reason I came here in the first place. Will answer the questions I can and then hope the bosses will answer the one(s) wey pass me.

Did not attend any test or interview. Then again, could have grabbed my profile from linkedin......

Got this mail just now and i came here to look for answers on how legit it is
The real company does exist. Only issue is that the web address spelling is wrong. The real one is "ll" , this one is "l"
Also, they dont seem to have any office in Nigeria
HR should be sending this mail and not info

Is it still available ?

Mee too i want that info OOooooo

Seriously ?!!

Smh

For obvious reasons

femmy2010: The Highlander is one of the best around and sure you mixed up the review of other type of vehicle with that of the highlander .
You can't go wrong with the Highlander .

Currently use a 2002 highlander and i'm enjoying to the point of trying to buy a more recent model

Hi,
Please help me check this one
JTEGF21A910021443

Thanks

bigx: Camry na jeep? U snap d jeep pass d Camry o

what jeep ?

i like this

Currently using a toyota camry 2000

hmmmm

since it's the 2007 model, you should be able to check online

Does anyone know if #siri will be available on other version of the iphone like 4 or 3GS besides the 4S ?

Check the demo video for #siri --------- http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=new+iphone+4s+demo&aq=f

Suddenly the iphone 4 is almost useless

Still not as bad Lagos and Ibadan floods.

Hi Kunle,
Please check this VIN for me,
4T1BF22K6YU940188

Iranoladun:
Hi everyone,

I'd like to change my BB housing cause it's broken (even though the phone works very well) rather than by a complete new phone. I checked on BB website and housings are available.

Is there anyone with information on where I can buy a BB (8300) housing?

Just go to computer village in ikeja. Slot's blackberry shop or any other phone shop shaa

:-x

Why dnt you just post the price and save me the stress of being put off after i call or mail you.

It's gory, raw, bloody and everything about it was made as natural as possible,
I love the language in general.

"Jupiter's cock"

I hope dere's a season 2 cuz i cant wait.

Spacebar

Rapper TI and his wife Tameka Cottle have been arrested in Hollywood for drug possession, police have confirmed.

Los Angeles sheriff's deputy Mark Pope said they were arrested on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood during a traffic stop on Wednesday night.

They were stopped when officers thought they smelt cannabis smoke coming from their vehicle.

Bail was set for the star - whose real name is Clifford Harris Jr - at $10,000 (£6,494).

TI, who stars in the box office movie Takers, was released from a federal prison in Arkansas in December.

He served several months for illegally possessing firearms


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11165196