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Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by mevisbleek: 6:07am On Jun 25, 2015

GboyegaD:
Oga, where in Calgary are you?

I dey NW

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by mevisbleek: 3:00am On Jun 25, 2015

checkyink:
@mevisbleek .Also the project i am about to start working on is a government funded project grant won by my supervisor. Massive world that a PhD degree brings.

I agree with u lol. I only asked him to do it part time if he gets a good gig. Lmfao.

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Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by mevisbleek: 2:57am On Jun 25, 2015

checkyink:
Mevisbleek, onyeoma3. It's not true that PhD students lack work experience. Most PhD students like myself are guaranteed to TA and even co-supervise undergrads for at least 2 of my 4 year doctoral program. Also our laboratory research experience is invaluable in the research and development industry sector. It's not all about academia.

I never said phd lack experience. I only advise him to get some work experience before deciding to go for phd. Also if he gets a good job before phd he can do his job and do the phd part time, u feel me?

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Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by mevisbleek: 1:04am On Jun 25, 2015

steinmajor:
Wow! Kinda confused. However, I wrote to SAIT to get a little more clarification. In my offer letter they clearly stated that I use some part of it for study permit application. That skul sef!

Daddy, pls don't get confused. All you need to apply for is study visa. When you land at the point of entry (YYC, calgary international airport) you will be given work permit. You can email the international office at sait sha if that would ease ur tension

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by mevisbleek: 12:53am On Jun 25, 2015

steinmajor:
Alright, but I should do the application right?

All u need to apply for is study visa at this time

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by mevisbleek: 12:37am On Jun 25, 2015

steinmajor:
Yea bruv. Seems with SAIT the issue of permit would be handled by me

I guess u would get the permit when u land at the airport in canada na.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by mevisbleek: 12:15am On Jun 25, 2015

steinmajor:
Ok bro. You have been so helpful. So can I go ahead with the work permit or the $250 payment comes first?

Work permit?
Yea it would be nice to pay the $250

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by mevisbleek: 11:59pm On Jun 24, 2015

AriseOCompatrot:
Please what school/province did you do your MBA in? And the jobs your classmates got, were they all within the province where you schooled or some got jobs in other provinces?

In ontario. Schullich. Some guys got gig outside the province as well.

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Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by mevisbleek: 11:50pm On Jun 24, 2015

Gods1son:
@mevisbleek... Thanks so much for the brotherly advise... God bless so very much... Wld love to meet you one day.

Thank you Sir

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by mevisbleek: 11:47pm On Jun 24, 2015

steinmajor:
Ok then. Do you believe agents will be necessary or do you think I can do these things easily on my own? From the work permit to the Visa.

Agents are like lesson teachers. Some students might want while some won't. If u think the process is convoluted for you then go for it if not there are people on this forum to assist u.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by mevisbleek: 11:09pm On Jun 24, 2015

Gods1son:
Advice me @Solo8, @mevisbleek nd others. I've got Bsc in Fisheries mgt. Got global business mgt in Conestoga college. I'm wishing to do MBA but my parents are recommending I continue in my field till PhD, which is better... PhD in fisheries related program or MBA. (I actually have flair for business related programs)

Parents like pushing they're kids to do phd cos they wanna use it as bragging rights in the midst of their friends. My mum pushed me so had to do phd cos she wan brag for august meeting. Don't get me wrong phd is lovely if u wanna become an academia. I would say it depends on ur person and career goals. The Labour market is stiff right now and phds with no work experience end up doing postdoc at 40k/yr for a long time.

My advise: finish from Conestoga, get some work experience then try to get into a strong school for Ur MBA Eg Queens, university of Toronto, schullich business school, Richard ivey school of business etc after that u will be posted to some sexy company for internship and if God helps u like he helped me u will get hired on. Work again for a little while and if u still have the craving for phd u can do that part time while working.
Trust me, don't just rush from school to school to school without experience pls.

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Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by mevisbleek: 10:31pm On Jun 24, 2015

Solo8:
Hey, you can still do your MBA. I personally think it's not worth the price of what you pay for it but that's my opinion. MBA used to be hot back in the day but I don't think it's currently the case.

Engineering is not the only thing booming in Canada. Those of us with Nigerian roots just get cohersed into that stream at an early age.

Solo8 I disagree with you on "does not worth the price". I did an MBA and must say all my class mates got hired from internship. I mean they got really good gig. I'm a living testimony Bro.
A few got gigs as marketing managers at Rogers, a couple got the RBC rotational program, a couple got Scotiabank international development program, a few got into imperial oil as territory manager, remainder got gigs in siemens and stuff. So, it's worth it and I will do it again and again and again and as well advise everyone to

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Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by mevisbleek: 10:18pm On Jun 24, 2015

muchi4life:
Pls guys am new. Dose anyone have an idea about wat d school fees for msc in canada is like?

I would say between 10-25k for msc. Your next question will be which school is cheapest in canada and my answer will be check each school's website but I heared memorial university is pretty affordable. Takecare

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by mevisbleek: 7:50pm On Jun 24, 2015

steinmajor:
Bro pls i'll also need your whatsapp number bbm pin or somfn...plz

The sop is at the time of application. Sir, you can send me a pm and I will be more than happy to answer your questions. Thank you

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by mevisbleek: 7:47pm On Jun 24, 2015

steinmajor:
Bro pls i'll also need your whatsapp number bbm pin or somfn...plz

Sop is at the time u applying for visa. You can send me a pm and I will be more than happy to answer your questions. Thank you Sir

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by mevisbleek: 7:25pm On Jun 24, 2015

steinmajor:
Lol...Thanks a lot bruv, buh its only the grace of God. After paying it should be the study permit right? Btw its for January 16' buh i'm trying to beat time ang get things done quickly. Thanks again bruv

After you pay the 250 they will send u another admission letter with the payment receipt. After that is visa app

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by mevisbleek: 6:56pm On Jun 24, 2015

steinmajor:
Please house I need serious help and guidance here. I was highly favoured by God to have been offered admission at SAIT. The problem is I am clueless now. Dont even know the next step to take. I beg of you guys to help me and point me in the right direction. What do I do next and how do I go about it Somebody plsss

Wow congratulations for been accepted into the best college in Alberta. Woo-hoo. You must be very smart. First things first you have to pay the $250 to secure you seat in the program, have you? FYI: if you are starting in Sept the last day to pay tuition is August 4, 2015. My cousin also got admitted and I'm help him with the movement.
Second, you would have to apply for visa, this might for be daunting for you because you have to go back to part 7 and read to ascertain the necessary documents. Once u done reading gather ur documents and apply for visa. If u have specific questions at that time you can come back and ask them on this platform.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by mevisbleek: 5:53pm On Jun 24, 2015

kol1234:
Actually the emirate would transit form lagos to dubai, dubai to seattle, seattle to calgary.

@mevisbleek: I am going to edmonton. But would stop at calgary 1st.

so I guess emirate wont work then

Ah nice one. If u enter calgary hail me. Lunch on me

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by mevisbleek: 4:58pm On Jun 24, 2015

kol1234:
Thank you @mevisbleek

All:
So I understand if one doesnt have a US visa, then a stop Itinerary in us is no possible. Actually want to use emirate but I dnt have a US visa.

Please help see to this

If you do not have a usa visa please please please do not connect through yankee. I guess emirate or some other European airline Eg klm, lufthansa, air France, Alitalia will do u good. What province u headed?

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by mevisbleek: 4:53pm On Jun 24, 2015

CruzAj:
Am loyal sir. Am not a welder yet o. Lol

Sir, are you a pipeline welder at Trans-Canada pipeline?

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by mevisbleek: 2:33pm On Jun 24, 2015

chrisviral:

Pray make I get cheap flight, if not, I fit hammer you the real gun for canny , thank God say, I know person wey know you.

Lol, that one sef dey. Takecare

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by mevisbleek: 2:08pm On Jun 24, 2015

chrisviral:

Congrats Chris. I was scared for u. Na people like u dey carry gun enter cinema hammer everybody when things don't go their way in life. Lol. Going forward try to control ur emotions life is tough
Mk I fire u bk small. Congrats once again.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by mevisbleek: 2:07pm On Jun 24, 2015

chrisviral:

Congrats Chris. I was scared for u. Na people like u dey carry gun enter cinema hammer everybody when things don't go their way in life. Lol. Mk I fire u bk small. Congrats once again.

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Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by mevisbleek: 12:13am On Jun 24, 2015

kol1234:
Please is it compulsory(MUST) to get a 2-way ticket being a 1st time traveler?

No its not.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by mevisbleek: 11:36pm On Jun 23, 2015

pcachuks:
@mevisbleek for sure Naija is the best but don't forget that even the rich suffer in Naija,U look 45 yrs when you are 35 years because everything is stress.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by mevisbleek: 3:55pm On Jun 23, 2015

AriseOCompatrot:
Abeg give us exact figures o! So that we can count our chickens before they hatch!!!

Www.glassdoor.ca

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by mevisbleek: 3:54pm On Jun 23, 2015

kacchiz:
pls how does one go about requesting a case file? cos was denied the second time for reasons been that i havent convinced dem i wil b coming back and personal assets. i had a sponsor who is my broda and has his company soa of 20m n his private soa of 6m. i myself provided soa of 2m, 6 months payslips from my company. letter from my company stating they are expecting me back in the company with a reviewed salary scale.

dont tink i wanna reapply but seems i just may have to request for a case file

www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/atip/requests-atip.asp

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by mevisbleek: 3:41pm On Jun 23, 2015

toluine56:
Am a prospective student too nah...jus long term planning tins.
Make we dey pm sha.

My bad. Sorry I think say u Don get wife and kids that's why I dey delve deep into details. Pele. Men, come to Canada man its more fun than naija trust me. Caribana is happening in Aug in Toronto and that stuff is popping.

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by mevisbleek: 3:21pm On Jun 23, 2015

toluine56:
Hmmm...mevis take time ooo.
That pay is still okay there..minus whatever..compared to here. At least in most cases.
You're right tho. Still waiting for response to ur p.m

My dear please compare standard of living. U will be making money here and spending it here and not naija Eg house girl in naija 10-20k a month, live in care giver here minimum $1600 a month, think am how u go pay house girl over 200k lol. Anywayz make I focus on helping students. I can go all day. Naija is still the best trust me

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Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by mevisbleek: 3:14pm On Jun 23, 2015

toluine56:
Lolzz thats annual pay, not monthly

Minus 38% tax, minus mortgage, minus loan and any other credit card payment, minus 10% thight for the religious people them, minus monthly money sent to family in naija and u realise that all that glitters is not Gold. Life na circle, man need better business rather than white collar gig lol

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Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by mevisbleek: 3:12pm On Jun 23, 2015

Gods1son:
@mevisbleek. U didn't answer my PM. A brother needs u o

Lol at you need me. I'm so sorry sir it's just 8:11am I dey try settle for office. I will respond shortly. I'm so sorry for the delayed response

Travel › Re: Travelling To Canada Part 8 by mevisbleek: 3:06pm On Jun 23, 2015

toluine56:
Thats why i said might nt b true but could give an idea..
Oya gimme figures...am interested...and also for public consumption

If I give figures now Mr. Fhemmy or some other viewers might get offended. If u want me to feed ur appetite with numbers u can pm me and I would be so happy to respond. Thank you

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