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Hello everyone. Please a watsapp group exists for Engineers especially for Post ITA applicant. PM me to be added.

HEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY !!!! AHHHHH !!!! This one sweet me well o.. Big Congratulations to @TOPSMAMEN. AWESOME GUY!

Hephgirl:
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO ANNOUCE THAT
@TOPSMAMEN
P
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IS HERE

Big congratulations to you and your family. [quote author=Misi16 post=78256446]It's PPR!!!!
Timeline
ITA 19th Sept 2018
AOR 17th November 2018
Medical passed 19th Dec 2018
Biometrics 20th Dec 2018
ADR 5th April 2019
IP2 8th May 2019
PPR 9th May 2019
Family of 3

Pls how can i be a part of the April AOR group?

Adunnee:
We have a local April AOR group. I just went to do gbeborun in the indian group.

brilliant write up einstein.Very informative post. Thanks. BTW did you sit for your NSE (Nigerian Society of Engineers ) exams in Benin City??

einsteino:
Occasionally, I am approached to give insights on life in Canada, Jobs and integration. I am not quite sure I am in a good position to answer as I have only been here for barely half a year, and then again I can't possibly know the prospects for every field and every person, so its hard for me to say anything specific to a wide population, and I am quite cautious making uninformed statements that could end up being the bedrock of someone's life decision. Nonetheless, I feel if I scribble some ramblings about what I think and have experienced, there maybe a thing or two to take from it. I have chosen to reply here to leverage on the possibility of people who may know better to peer-review and correct the errors in my thoughts.


When you start planing your trip to Canada, you learn of the numerous immigrant settlement schemes, bridging programs and even academic programs/courses that could help you integrate into your industry. Generally speaking, it is a good way to start out on the gamble but I would say don't be carried away by their lustre. They each have different success rate depending on your field, background and goals. Do not be in a haste to jump at them, do your research to know which is best for you. I have met quite a number of immigrants that invested their time on one scheme or the other without it leading to the expected end/significant result. Understand that the staff of these program are actually paid to tell you only the success stories, some to no fault of theirs as they rarely ever have a balanced narrative on the outcome of their programs. The best way to learn if it's worth your time is from those who went through it.


You also may have heard that it is important to know how to write a Canadian Resume, a good one for that matter. Nonetheless, don't fall into the group that spends all the time in the world studying resume writing, unless you make really crappy resumes. Resume format are themselves not miracle centers, so you just need basic knowledge of resume writing(take this with a pinch of salt because "basic" is relative). I think what really matters is what you can put on that resume, what you already have/know. See it this way, if I take what maybe a fantastic resume belonging to Okonjo Iweala and replace her details with mine, chances are the former fabulous resume would turn out lack lustre. So if you already know more than the basics of resume writing, you would better invest your time by focusing on how to get your foot in the door, and many times the missing link would be local experience, skills, reputable credentials and networking(yes man know man dey canada small lol).


So assuming you are now at the point where you feel you have some gaps to fill to make your resume sparkle. Which path do you tow? Gaining Canadian degree or relevant Canadian experience? It is important to know to prioritize, go with which would be more relevant/convenient to your goals. Another thing to consider while planing is relevance, Canadian experience in just about anything may not pass as much in your field e.g having experience as a Customer service rep would likely be utterly useless when applying for a Civil Engineer position. If you choose to go get a Canadian degree/credential, don't assume having Canadian degrees in just about anything would get you a job. Degrees are not paid for here, make sure the market exist for it. I say this because I have met a number of Canadians(with credentials from reputable Canadian institutions) that are struggling to land jobs in their fields. oh yes!


An immigrant could apply for over 100 jobs and fail to land one. If you happen to be that immigrant, don't let it get to you, just keep going or try to figure out what you could do differently. Don't be too hard on yourself, and never see it like its an appraisal of your life. As I mentioned, immigrants are not alone in the hustle, some Canadians are underemployed too.


An occupational research is vital especially if you decide to switch careers. Start out by evaluating the relevance of the discipline/specialty in Canada. Study the labour market, know where there are jobs for you. Don't let news like YYY Province was unable to fill 20,000 vacancies bamboozle you, get down to the details, find out exactly what sort of jobs those 20,000 jobs are? are they the kind of jobs you would move to the province for? Checkout the projections for your field/career of interest, know the factors that impacts it, demand and unemployment rate across provinces, is your job seasonal? know the wage(do not rely on average wage, Mean is not statistically as important as Mode in this kind of distribution). Also learn what and how long it would probably take for you to get in, I didn't say for anyone o! Nothing is as important as introspection and making decisions that take into cognizance your own realities and background.. Ask yourself how would the reward compare if you invest your efforts in a different field.


lastly(stupid me, this should have been the first thing sef), make sure you disabuse your mind of Canada being a Utopia even if you choose to settle in the part that has the postal code "L0M 1T0". This is particularly important for those who unlike me, had a fulfilled life in 9ja lol. If you have overly high expectations of Canada, you may find life quite challenging here and you want to be mentally ready for that. To get ahead easily and quickly, you may need to humble yourself. Inshort that one go be default settings when the bills start pouring in and forces you to do do what you have to do until you find what you want to do. It isn't uncommon for a Senior Bleep to have to apply for a Junior YYY while working a survival job in the meantime to pay bills. Nor is it uncommon for the Uber guy to have a PhD in Engineering , even your successful Mentor may have done similar things in the past. What matters here is just your goals and plans, be strategic about it, hopefully with time you'd get to your destination.


Footnote: Canada is a leveler, so it is easy to to think we are all the same as immigrants from Nigeria and such we can extrapolate off anyone's case. This causes some people to erroneously tow a path because XX who is an immigrant from Nigeria just like them is doing it, without knowing jack about why it is okay for XX to and may not be okay for them. A good number of people here still have businesses, investments or spouses in naija that funds their living expense here, some came with fat savings, and some agbayas like me are still single, such category of persons have a large margin of error for their plans that you may not have. Point is while you get advice, try to also learn if its applicable to your situation, don't just jump in on everything said. We are all different, there are people who for the sake of their kids wouldn't mind anything Canada throws at them. On the other hand, some people by virtue of their psychological wiring wouldn't find fulfillment and happiness without their career. Know yourself and know what sacrifices makes sense for you and configure your plans accordingly, don't get bullied by what the majority thinks because at the end of the day your truth wouldn't subject itself to an election.

Thanks very much sis.

listaby:
Used them last week. They were quite orderly and the whole process went by quickly. Got in around 8am left are 11 am. My family was no 7.

Congratulations Boss. Your timeline is really exciting, I key into it . Canada will favour you and your family abundantly. Cheers

wasseynewest:
Finally, It's PPR my people!!!!! �����
Family size: 4
ECA: May 2018
IELTS: Oct. 27th 2018
ITA: Dec.19th '18
AOR: Dec.27th '18
MEP/BIL: Feb.7th '19
ADR: Feb.26th '19
PPR: April9th '19

Full gist coming soon. Madam is in charge of that one

Good evening good people . Please has anyone used IOM recently for their medicals, I need to know if their service is good, QLIFE appears to be booked out for now. Qlife has informed me the earliest date for a medical with them is May 8th, while for IOM its April 17th. Just want to know if anyone has used IOM recently and how good their service is. Thanks guys

Congratulations Sis! Your story is very inspiring. [quote author=Adeyemmy24 post=77369885]Ladies and gentlemen! It's PPR!!

Sorry, this is coming a bit late

Hmmm, where do I start,  My God is gracious!

Prepare for long gist ooo

Time line

ITA- OCT 3
AOR- OCT 12
MEP and BIL- Nov 9
Gave Biometrics- Nov 9 (No dulling)

Dec 28:
Got to know that file has been transferred to Etobicoke and criminality passed

Dec-March18: Complete silence, no movement at all after criminally passed.

March 19- Eligibility recommended passed

March 28- Ghost update, called and got to know Eligibility passed, security passed, awaiting final decision.

April 4- PPR
VO -Etobicoke

this must be a joke right?? ..

Topsmamen:
2.4 million naira!!!

Thank you.

Topsmamen:
Yup. Those 2 are enough.

Congratulations to all the PPR Clinchers, In tap into your blessing . Please seniors in the house i need your advise on my POF. I intend using my TBills certificate which i opened in February and a bank reference letter, dont intend adding statement of account because i have very little cash in my savings account.I am a bit worried if the Tbills certificate and bank reference letter in CIC format will be enough .. @ifeoma77, @Topsmamen and other seniors please your advise is needed.

Relieve is an understatement ,almost screamed out in my office. Thanks for the awesome advise you have been giving us

Ifeoma77:
Congratulations!! You must be feeling so relieved

Thank you. Yes o! .The wait was more like a nightmare.

chicyclass:
Congratulations!!
The joy eeh!

Thank you . WES is really becoming something else.

AdetonaDami:
As in ehn, 3months

Congrats bro

Thank you Lord! ECA received today after 3months. Good afternoon everyone