₦airaland Forum

Softmirror:
I go to all these places on holidays since a toddler so it's no big deal to me. Truth be told, I have never loved any of those countries because of either their weather, their to much privacy, loss in family bond. I prefer going on holidays and back home, Nigeria. One of the countries I can't stand during winter is Canada even some Canadians relocate for a short period to other countries during winter, their aged ones do this a lot.

Bottom line, it's no big deal to me. Nigeria is a lot of fun. If you have family members who were born in U.K or U.S.A you will notice that at most times, when the travel down to Nigeria they feel reluctant to go back.

Reluctant to go back ? After a week people from the diaspora can't stand that S-hole country. These family members abroad are Nigerian citizens and can easily stay. They're simply trying not to hurt your feelings.

Agidipie:
I need a candid advice. I have finished my masters in the UK and currently on the graduate visa and I have begun the process of moving to Canada using PR. But with what I am hearing about canada; few jobs, high cost of living compared to the UK, and even the stricter immigration measures being put in place by Trudeau. Is Canada still worth it? Or should I stay back in UK? I need advice and suggestions

The UK will kick you out, and you'll be forced to go back to naija. In short, the real question is, would you rather be in Canada or naija ? Let's stop forming like we have options here. To answer your last question whether Canada is worth it or not. It all Depends on your ability to adapt and/or hustle. Don't listen to others. What they eat don't make you poop.

2kurupt:

As in the guy's insistence to push the narrative that Nigerians abroad are suffering really weak me.

So they must travel back home every other week to prove they're living well 😄😄😄 who does that?! For flight return ticket wey survival job 1 week pay sef fit cover

Imagine. You secure a Canadian passport. You can literally travel to almost any country visa free. And the first thing we should do is travel back to our S-hole country, just to prove a point. I had to travel back to that S-hole country for a funeral. The second you land, EVERYBODY starts begging you shamelessly.

You start dealing with no light. As you turn on the noisy gen, you start dealing with the C02 smelling everywhere. Not to mention the bad roads and hungary police men begging you at every check point. It vex me. I could have spent that money traveling to a civilized country experiencing something new. Even if I die tomorrow, I hope my body never touches the soil of that country again, talk less me spending money to go there when I'm alive.

My friends, if you ever obtain a western passport, go and travel the world. Go and experience something positive.

motymop:
Nigerians are one of the dullest i have ever met online and this is not a diss but a reality.

Do Nigerians realise that everybody expereince in life is different

Did the guy in the video say he is unemployed or homeless

The guy is narrating his own experience and world view

Did he say, you shouldnt come to canada.

Nigerians act like every Nigerian in canada are living in heaven while the reality is different. majority of Nigerians in canada are working in factories and doing normal immigrant jobs, they pay their bills and live a normal life.

people have expereince to share, let them share it.

What is a normal immigrant job ? Either way, Nigerians came to Canada to pay their bills and live a normal life. The question is, why couldn't this drug addict do the same ? He's not even in Canada which blows my mind.

Indigbo:
My brother came as a student 4 months ago and up till now he's yet to get a job. He's getting depressed already. He said they won't offer him job because the hours is too small. So where is the job?

Not offering him the job, and saying there's no jobs at all are 2 different things. Student are restricted to work an X amount of hours per week. Citizens and pernament residents have no restrictions at all. Nobody would hire a student over a Citizen or pernament resident.

Maria96:
you are smarter and know better than these guys who have protested at the airport and Nathan Phillips square over the past one year lol. Maternal i remember you that year hope your bogus asylum claim was later approved ?

I actually do know better than them. If they'd take my advice, their lives would be much better. Me claim asylum ? When ? Where ? But leaving the hell fire known as naija, and becoming a citizen here is a win, regardless of how one got it. My friend, I care about the end results, not how one got there. Change your mentality and you'll be more successful.

funkyy598:
Based on your advice, if a doctor or professional engineer ,accountant etc arrives in Canada and cannot find a job, their best option is to join Uber as a driver, then move on to becoming a professional driver or cleaner. You also suggest that seeking better career opportunities is considered "trying to impress people," according to your explanation.

Please stop spreading misinformation—there’s no way a cleaner will earn $100k unless they own their own company, have many contracts, and are managing a team. You can dislike your country or family, but don’t exaggerate your points.

To those just arriving, be careful about jumping into the Uber business with your life savings to buy a car. Please do some research—it’s no longer a viable full-time job. Don’t let anyone deceive you.

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/bart-janitor-made-270k-in-pay-and-benefits-last-year-report/2010727/

Please learn the system before making such ignorant statements. This is why Nigeria cannot progress. Because of how people like you think.

House34:
Most of your conversations over the years seem to stem from hatred, trauma, and personal struggles, especially toward your family in Nigeria, as reflected in your tone. Please consider seeking therapy to address unresolved emotional pain. Focus on personal growth and channel your energy into productive activities. Avoid generalizing about groups of people, as it hinders constructive dialogue. Let go of resentment and embrace forgiveness to achieve emotional healing and peace. Forget the internet blabbing—you are clearly not at peace!

My point exactly. Gaslight and change the topic, instead of looking in the mirror. It's the Nigerian way. I share my vulnerabilities and admit my mistakes. Hence my success in Canada. The same effort those have used to dig up old posts, and follow me throughout nairaland, have they used the same energy to be successful in Canada ? This is not about me at all.

funkyy598:
Comparing an Uber delivery driver in Toronto, whose wages barely cover their bills—as evidenced by the recent protests by uber drivers in the city—to a doctor in another country is simply unfair. I’ve followed your posts for a while, and in one of them, you even compared a floor cleaner in Canada earning more than a bank manager in Nigeria without even comparing the cost of living . It’s clear that your perspective is heavily influenced by your experience of living in abject poverty in Nigeria. However, arriving in Canada, working as an Uber driver, and living on minimum wage doesn’t give you the right to criticize others who came here with professional qualifications, striving for better career opportunities, even if they’ve faced challenges or disappointment along the way.

You’ve also shared in your posts that you come from a "wicked" family that sabotaged your business back home. While that’s unfortunate, not everyone shares those experiences. Many of us come from decent, supportive families with different aspirations and expectations. Please stop projecting your childhood and adult trauma, pain, struggles, and the abject poverty you escaped onto every situation. Your past hardships shouldn’t become the standard by which you measure others’ success or ambitions in life.

Everyone’s journey is unique, and respecting that diversity is essential.

I'm simply telling people to look at the whole picture. Again, ignorance is not an excuse. If jumping from naija to Canada, why doesn't this person do the full research ? If they did, they'd know nothing is guaranteed anywhere you go, and there may be a chance you'll never practice X (insert profession) in Canada.

My friend let's stop playing games and be direct. A typical Nigerian coming to Canada for example, wants the big boy title, then the money. I'm saying nobody cares about the big boy title in Canada. Chase your objectives not your dreams. That objective is making money and having a better quality of life. The superior complex ingrained in a typical Nigerian is showing in this post.

That "floor cleaner" is a professional building service attendant. He earns 100k in Canada, lives in a better house than 99% of doctors in naija, holds a Canadian passport, and when you compare cost of living; that doctor in naija is living in poverty compared to that "floor cleaner".

That Uber driver can package his skills and become a professional driver, while moving out of Toronto. He can work for the TTC or any municipal transit driver and make up to 100k per year with a government gold plated pension. But they'd never take that advice because they're too busy looking for a "Better career opportunities", aka trying to impress people who don't feed them or their family.

I don't understand how my family is part of this discussion, yet I'm projecting ? Not all your family members are perfect sir. You can't migrate to Canada if you come from poverty. Supportive family with different aspirations and "expectations". Just say you're too insecure to work certain jobs because of what your family would think of you. Again I repeat, the same family that doesn't feed you here in Canada.

My past hardship has allowed me to put things in perspective at all times. Again I repeat. Ignorance is no longer an excuse with most people having access to the internet. And Canada owes you absolutely nothing. If you don't know how to hustle in Canada or you can't make it in Canada, just say so. Stop trying to blame the system. Nigerians never look at themselves in the mirror.

slydog:
Like you've said i think I will just do term policy say 20 or 25years. And put funds in a mutual funds rather than concentrate investment in one insurance product.

Do the longest term you can get, along with the highest amount. I have a lot of knowledge on this topic. Yes, I was one of the people who was fooled into getting whole/pernament life insurance at one time. Also, make sure all your beneficiaries are Revocable. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE. Look up the meaning if you're not sure what it is.

aurorae1:
Your truth doesn't negate his. Two things can be right at the same time. There's a reason there's no STEM in the category based draws for next year.
The PhDs, doctors, nurses they so called need are driving taxis.
The LMIA scams, TFWs driving down wages etc. Just like the US, Canadian immigration has missed some marks, it's ok to admit it. Doesn't mean we're ungrateful to the system. It's the system we hope to see our kids and the young ones grow up in, it's alright to criticise it with the aim of improvement.

Now, what happens when a good majority who wish to climb up the ladder can't? Why is how terrible Nigeria is, always the benchmark for how much we should or shouldn't criticise here?

Stop it. The criticism stems from self entitlement. That's the problem. Canada, like every developed nation, gives you opportunities and the tools to achieve your objectives. Objectives and dreams are two different things. You're ready to compete in naija, but once you land in Canada you expect things to happen for you ?


Lastly we live in the information age. Ignorance is not an excuse anymore. You don't leave your home country if things are going well for you. Look at things as a whole. That taxi driver in Canada is making more money, and lives a better life than that doctor when he was back home. That doctor who just came abroad is still sitting there, crying that he was a doctor back home.

Shikena:
It all depend on your personal mindset or mental orientation. You see comical contradiction here, but I see caution and vigilance. I advocate that everywhere. There were 546,568 missing persons in the USA in 2022, and 609,275 in 2019. I hope you don't find that data comical?

I live in a neighborhood listed by Neighborhoodscout and other sources as one of the safest. I have had delivery items at my front door for up to 8 days and still met it there untouched. Yet, I lock my doors, I lock my cars, I have security cameras, alarms, and other measures for safety.

It is better to be prepared with useful information and not need it, than to need it and have nothing useful to leverage. Got it?

My friend, Nigeria is an unsafe S-hole. Who's reading all the nonsense you wrote. In America missing person, blah... blah... stop insulting yourself.

OChimex:
Your family not mine nor everyone else.
Families differs, okay.
If that's your family, then be smart.

If you die tomorrow, they'll look for someone else to beg. Don't fool yourself, they really only care about your money. But you can tell yourself whatever you want.

OChimex:
Dude, you said it all.
But please, don't wait until you return to take your mom for check ups. Send money from there. Also, send to siblings for support and a few close good relatives and friends if you can. Nigeria is an animal world. Evil forest precisely.
Finally, you don't need to work too hard to make money oversea. Work smart.
Learn great trade or skill. Grow into it. It pays more.

Unless your mother is able to go to the hospital herself, don't send money for check up. They'll chop the money. The rest of the people such as his siblings or close friends, let them die. They're not his responsibilities, nor is he there father. The siblings and close relatives don't care about you, and would steal from you in a heartbeat. Nigerians are the biggest beggers in the world.

Shikena:
When you land in Nigeria you start wondering where people get all these security issue stories from. Every country has its bad spots, understand the bad spots in Nigeria and you will be fine. Each time I'm in Nigeria, I see lots of Oyinbos around even in less expensive hotels. If Oyinbos are comfortable staying in your homeland, what is your excuse for a short vacation?

On airport pickup, yes Taxis are safe and they are registered with the airport. Take additional security measures if you are not getting picked up by family. Take pictures of the taxi, the plate number, and take picture with the driver. I make sure I'm friendly and I chat them up throughout the trip, and jokingly let them know that if something happens to me the entire Nigeria military will be on their family within a few hours. Never agree to your driver stopping to pee and keep them engaged so they don't make phone calls. Those are just extra steps and may not be necessary with Airport taxis but no security measure is too much.

I also turn on my navigation app (google map is fine), and key in the hotel address to give me the good routes so I can at least make sure we are always on track.

The contradiction here is comical. One minute naija is safe, the next take pictures of license plate, etc. Which one is it sir ?

Usefulsense:
I am afraid of going back to Nigeria after reading this.

Return to do what ? You've escaped a burning building, now you want to Return into that same burning building ? For what ? Aren't you based in Canada ? Don't disrespect God's blessings my friend. He got you out of that S-hole for a reason.

Emmanuel909090:
Because big companies are packing up, you think everyone is suffering? Anyways when you have a chicken mind you will always think like one.
This same economy is favourable to some people.

Secondly, you think I have not planned out one for myself?
Even if the economy returns to Johnathans regime, and you fail to make proper plan and run back to Nigeria, my brother you would have still suffered.

Which people is this economy Favorable too ?

Kobojunkie:
Tell that story to those who invested in land in Abuja that are now battling to keep Wike from taking over their lands. So many other Nigerians, both at home and abroad, have had their lands literally stolen right from under them. Yet you continue to insist that investing in land is the safest? Why do you people do these things to your fellow men?

Mother passed away, and a cousin stole her house. This is a person we took care off from birth, as his mother, my Auntie, died from child birth. My mother bought that house and let him live there rent free for decades. He was literally waiting for her to die. I decided not to prosecute him because it's cheaper to cut him off financially. The house wasn't worth that much. He's now crying as the money is finished. Begging for forgiveness. I have blocked and disowned every family member in that zoo of a country. Every single asset is being sold off as i'm completing my divorce from that country and its people.


My good friend who's based in the UK, and her brothers are based in Canada & US, decided to hire domestic help, as their momsy is still based in naija. All make good money in pounds and dollars. They hired a driver. Paid him 150k naira per month. Paid his daughters school fees. They'd give him food to go home with every night. Enough food for his wife and daughter. This man decided to defraud them of 300k naira. 2 months worth of salary. They sacked him and he cameback crying as he's now jobless and looking hungary. He's been banned from the estate by the security. He even attempted to fight the new driver.

You see, the typical Nigerian in Nigeria is a thief and bafoon. Anybody without serious Dangote like connections who decides to invest within that jungle called Nigeria is a fool. Point blank. If your employees don't steal from you, your family members will. The people are no different from the politicians. Incompetent thiefs.

Amayabor1:
Relax. Don't take life too serious. I can bet you that was a normal guy to guy banter. I still laugh my guy back in Nigeria who refused to join me japa when I was making plans to. Now, I am the one putting him through on what to do after he decided to Japa too. All the money he thought he was saving in the bank has lost so much value. If he calls me tomorrow, I will first yab him before I offer him any help. And he knows it's just guy to guy yabbing.

Try dey relax. Life is not that serious. You will be someone who will be easily offended. To follow you play go hard.

He put the faith of his future, and his family's future in the hands of the federal republic of Nigeria. Only a wicked friend wouldn't remind him of that daily.

Godwin4444:
just Dey play

I really don't like to argue about things like this here cos what I know about nairaland is that they will always tell u d money isn't enough

If u say u need a bicycle n u have 30 million they will always tell u it's not enough

If I get that 26 million I won't even come here to ask questions n let them tell me it's not enough I will go to d plug direct


So to u just Dey play

The thing he thinks 26 M Naira is good enough to last in naija. His "business" is not that profitable

onatisi:
Travel out with that 26m and start working abroad to raise 26m to save and come back to Naija again .
Isn't that madness

Who's coming back ?

SKhanmi:
Unless he has good chances abroad he’s better off staying. That 26m won’t last at all abroad.

With all the instability in naija. How long with it last with a wife and child in naija ?

ednut1:
Go abroad on what type of visa That money cant even do student visa these days

I wasn't aware of this.

Gerrard59:
So it is in Canada that 26M will go a long way for a married man, his wife and son? Ths same Canada we see posts about on Reddit, Instagram and Twitter? That Canada?

Are you comparing naija to Canada ?

njelrapheal:
why do you say you dont see the money lasting more than two years. is your friend not working at the moment??

He does "business". Aka trying to make ends meet by any means

Hello all,

If you got 26 M naira tomorrow, do you stay or japa ? I have a friend who inherited 26 M with a wife and son. He has decided to stay. I can't see that money lasting more than 2 years with today's economy in naija.

Fellow nairalander, what would you do ? Stay and invest, or leave ?

DUNDEEmoderatos:
Because I am government that creates nations or allow separation...what a stupid question.
Go and direct your question to your representative and senators from Igbo land
that are not bold over the years to move for the creation of Biafra.

I never said my race talk less tribe. Stop getting emotional. As an outsider all I hear is this tribe vs tribe. But when a tribe tries to create their own nation, the same people who hate that tribe will stop them. This is like a man who can't stand his wife, but will beg her not to leave him. Makes no sense.

Brendaniel:
And everybody in America are saints ?

In comparison to Nigerians in Nigeria ? The devil is a saint. No American politician is dumb enough to steal so much money where their local hospitals aren't functioning. Because they know one day they'll need that same hospitals. That's why billionaires in America don't die in hospitals over something small like oxygen. Again Nigerians in Nigeria deserve everything they're going through.

Brendaniel:
So you mean everybody in Nigeria is evil?

100%. Not an honest soul in that country. Name me one politician that isn't corrupted ? And the politician reflex the citizens.

DUNDEEmoderatos:
IGBO the criminal tribe! Do business with them green will turn yellow, blue will turn black. All the fake products in Nigeria na dem...go Alaba you will come back with mattress called MORUKA instead of MOUKA......Drug trafficking all over the world nko?...na dem dey lead. How many we go mention.... IGBOS ARE DISGUSTING!

Why not let them form their own nation ? Serious question

Brendaniel:
What of those that paid their taxes? Do you think all Nigerians evade tax payments ?


So people who paid their tax and also died in similar circumstances do they also deserve to die?

Oh shut up already. Yes, ALL Nigerians in Nigeria evade taxes if they could. In the case where they can't, they would have cheated the system someplace else. You have youths protesting. Put those same youths in power tomorrow, they'll start stealing there own. Yet these people want "change" and sympathy ? Again, Nigerians in Nigeria derseve everything they're getting.

The minister of poverty has stole 24 million dollars USD so far. She drives by youths who are living in poverty everyday. No sympathy. Tomorrow if she dies you'll now say billionaires even die in Nigerian hospitals as if we're supposed to feel sorry for them.