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salford1:
Anyone coming from the UK would be a bit shocked after landing in Canada, some would be very shocked..depends on your level of comfort in the UK.lol

...when i landed, i disliked Canada for the first 6 month or thereabout. Things cost more money here. From banking fees to airline ticket to broadband internet plans e.t.c Transport services in cities wasn't as advanced as the UK, even the kebab do not taste as nice as the ones sold in the UK, no greggs (for some of us that like food). The cheap megabus and national express to everywhere is absent, no virgin bullet trains, Pubs are not so good in Canada..even non existent in some places, TV programs were not interesting... No canadian version of lord sugar, britains got talent, xfactor, deal or no deal, the weakest link, the numerous documentaries on itv, channel 4, bbc e.t.c but they do sometimes show the american versions. The only reason i kept my cable on is cos of kids channels.

With time i adjusted, since i have made up my mind that i am making the country my home. Now i like the country and appreciate the personal space, but i still miss the UK alot of times.

I have always wondered why you dont get to see much of Canada in the news, save for natural disasters like wild fires!

TheCongo2:
The last time my fridge broke down, I had to call a repairmen to fix it. And the bill came to $600.
Last Sunday, my wife informed me that both our whirlpool washing machine and dryer weren't working. The washing machine wasn't draining water whereas the dryer wouldn't start at all. Two weeks earlier, she had noticed the dryer would keep on spinning when its door opens(it supposes to stop spinning when the doors opens).

My wife suggest to call the repair men or to buy new machines. To me it was a BIG NO to both options given that HIGH cost.
Therefore, I decided to fix them by myself. Ispent many hours online searching how to fix both machines. From my search, I discovered that the issue with the washing machine could be either the switch lid or the water pump. As for the dryer, I found out that the issue was the heater element, the fuse and the door switch.

From the Youtube videos I was able to determine which tools I would need to remove the defective parts from both machines. I run to the HomeDepot store to buy the require tools. They basically sell everything at Homedepot, from home appliances to tools to ...

With the new tools bought at HOME DEPOT, I opened my washing machine and removed the switch lid and the water pump. And then I opened the dryer to remove the heating element, the fuse and the door switch. I took all those parts to a local store that sell appliance parts to request new parts of the same model.

I came back home to install the new devices on the machines. The washing machine started to work properly. It turned out that the issue was the lid switch. As for the dryer, it started to turn on but it wouldn't spin. Further search online prompted me to check the belt. I open the dryer to locate the belt and I discovered it was broken. I run back to the local store that sell parts to buy a new belt. After installing the new belt, everything started to work properly. And the dryer would stop spinning when its door open.

I have learned in few days to fix both the washing and dryer. I have saved a lot of $$$$$

Tips: Please learn how to do it yourself. All you need is the internet. Also, make sure you get yourself a tools box.

Nice boss, this is really interesting, because you will find out that the cos of the problem is one tiny overlooked part...

Apart from saving the dollar, there is a priceless feeling of accomplishment that comes with it, even madam will be proud of u.

Like how much did everything now cost?

salford1:
Driving on ice is very common in Saskatchewan. Students especially like driving using the shortcuts to save money on gas and reduce travel time cos sask is huge and long distance travel is very boring. Ice fishing is common too. People drill hole in the ice to pass the fishing line through.

Yes...towing services make alot of money cos some cars fall into ditches....especially if its an unfamiliar terrain.


Lol. In my opinion, in small towns across sask..most of the population are retirees and a few younger white population. For some reasons..you would also find lots of philipinos working in the food/restaurant industry and a few indians who usually owns the gas stations and work in stores. If you see a black person, he/she is likely working in a government office somewhere in town, or the person is likely a Nigerian medical doctor. There are few sudanese found around small town too.

Pic 1: Sask gov recommendations
Pic 2: A 42-kilometre ice road across Wollaston Lake.

Heavy trucks across lakes!!!, I can bet they are more reliable than most Nigerian roads... won't mind getting a snow mobile...

42km ... that's like driving 3rd mainland bridge X 4

@ekpekus... Was referring to the horizontal white strip behind the tower, @salford said its The Bow river. The Olympic park is the white square in the SE of the photo right?

So @salford, tell me something, do people drive across frozen lakes for the sake of short cuts!!!??

I have seen documentaries of fatal accidents on black ice, and towing services make tons of bucks During white outs

Ekpekus:
Winter last year

Nice photo, is that a frozen river/lake in the background of that tower?

Avalon316:
Sometimes, I cringe when these women show their utter selfishness. It's a pity that some of them don't even realize what marriage is all about-FOR BETTER ,FOR WORSE. Lots of them have impliedly advocated for the "FOR WORSE" part to be excluded in marriage vows.

Just like a lot of people have pointed out, a man's profession, in some cases, has nothing to do with how successful or otherwise he will become. No one can tell what the future has for us.

The thing is, not everyone is meant to be married. Some people are just forcing it on themselves and would end up making their spouses miserable. Why don't you remain single if you are too selfish ? The world wouldn't care if you remain single at the age of 40. Don't just disturb the peaceful homes of the married ones. Chikena

Phew!!! Its already twisting to a gender argument..

Pls, salford, blackbuddy, Congo and the canny crew, pls update more pictures to get us out of this mood

Kayla10:
LMAO!!!! Oh so that's why men cheat? Not because their unloyal behinds can't be trusted for s**t but because women want money. That's real rich (pun definitely intended), you hear me? So effing rich. I suppose the one you are cheating with is your true love that will stand the tough times with you yea? Hahahahahaha!

Keep lying to yourself inugo? I reckon it helps you sleep at night so please keep at it.

Someone mentioned similar things early on this thread, i think its @thecongo2.

Canada gives equal rights to all citizens...young, old, rich, poor, male or female..., your boss may be a gay, what ever religion you practice, you dont disturb other people, make noise or cause traffic because you are having a party or worshipping God...everyone minds there own business.. it isn't like nigeria or india were discrimination is the order of the day. Nigerians with ego issues will have a hard time, you will go crazy because you aren't used to a society that favors women...so many people have divorce, alimony, separation issues cos of things like these. Most government policies and benefits place priority on women! The culture shock margin is so wide!!!

Example: division of labour

Some men that do not enter the kitchen @ all here in Nigeria, but there, if the wife too dey work na equal division of labour nothing is seen as someone's duty(Oyinbo life), every household chore is planned between family members. This can scare the shit out of some men, especially if his wife has a tendency of joining "bad gang" ... If divorce happens, the wife keeps the house, d man has to keep paying mortage... Na one chance be that!


Here is another real lifr interesting scenario of a family i heard of in the UK.:

Wife earns far more than the husband, infact the cost of day care for their kids was considerably higher than the hubby's wages..so what did they do, husband had to assume babysitting duty until he got something more reasonable!

Alikote:
that means she anit in luv with her whole heart .....but just want to get married ....HAVE U EVER HEART THE WORD LUV .... what of if she dump the guy and marry her IT dream Man and he his sack from his job then she go divorce then married google owner

Pls, what exactly are you struggling to say!??!!

@Nicole, do what you gat to do babe, lets move on

Waoh!! These my nairaland peeps are funny o. I honestly do not think she has asked anything wrong, like seriously!! We all get to that stage in a relationship when you reflect and consider what the future holds for the relationship. Pls free Nicole o, and Nicole, if you reading this, Wura's advice is the best, forget all those condemning you, i see you as being realistic rather than being materialistic.

You said your man is a great person, you guys should talk abt it... I am sure, things will fall in place. One thing i have noticed abt this canny relocation thingy is that, there is career flexibility.. do your thorough research together.

God bless Wura and others for giving a warm advice, and those who were quick to condemn, na wa for una o....

salford1:
i had deficiencies of 4 courses, so i was given option to take courses and exams from a list of schools. i was then assigned FE exam.

If you dont have deficiencies, and you have 4 years of work experience...your applications can be approved straight away, then you become an EIT...

if you have at least four years of engineering work experience, including one year of engineering work experience gained in Canada under the supervision of a PEng/PGeo...then you become a PEng/PGeo too.

Unfortunately, i dont know any geo around me. i work in the Electrical Industry (Utility). The two Geo i know. One returned to Nigeria to continue his employment (mobil), and the other moved to materials testing (Soil, concrete, asphalt -Civil), but I have come across profiles of Nigerian P.geologist on LinkedIn. Dont limit your networkimg to Nigerians alone.

1. If you have many years of documented work experience, all you would need to sit for is the law and ethics exam plus one year supervised training.

2. Yes..the 4 years count. But you still need one year Canadian experience without which you wont get the PGeo. This is the stage you need to network massively with people in your field, especially those working for smaller engineering or consulting firms since they have less bureaucracy in their recruitment process.

Thanks boss. I have gained a whole lot while reading up, will try to register for Alberta and Sask GIT once my PPR is confirmed

[quote author=Oyamade post=59004357]@salford
Waoh! you mean you went back to school to upgrade your engineering career to Canadian standards. I thought one has to go through E.I.T (to be come a P.Eng through APEGA) a 48month supervised training bf you become a professional yourself.

I am a geologist planning to land in Canada by 1st qtr, 2018. Do you know geologists around you?

1. What is the transition from G.I.T to P.Geo or (E.I.T to P.Eng as the case may be), after the 48month supervised training, is there going to be an exam or the license to practice as a professional will be given automatically.

2. I have read and spoken to people, and from their experience, I understand that employers are reluctant to employ persons without Canadian work experience, irrespective of how long they have practiced outside Canada. So, for a GIT, will the 4 year training count for the Canadian experience requirement.?

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I just read up the whole thread till date...you guys are awesome!!!
@blackbuddy @salford @congo @maternal et al, you all rock!!

salford:
Yes. it would get you back on track. I worked in a bank for years in the UK, but the amount being offered was very low compared to my previous earnings back in the UK so i returned to my first love i.e Engineering. I had to go back to school though as my engineering degree from Nigeria was hardly recognized.

I met a naija bros in University too back then. The bros had lots of SAP professional certificates from nigeria. He has a PMP too, but still returned to school to upgrade. Some very few are lucky though by getting jobs at their level of expertise without upgrading at a college or uni...

@salford
Waoh! you mean you went back to school to upgrade your engineering career to Canadian standards. I thought one has to go through E.I.T (to be come a P.Eng through APEGA) a 48month supervised training bf you become a professional yourself.

I am a geologist planning to land in Canada by 1st qtr, 2018. Do you know geologists around you?

1. What is the transition from G.I.T to P.Geo or (E.I.T to P.Eng as the case may be), after the 48month supervised training, is there going to be an exam or the license to practice as a professional will be given automatically.

2. I have read and spoken to people, and from their experience, I understand that employers are reluctant to employ persons without Canadian work experience, irrespective of how long they have practiced outside Canada. So, for a GIT, will the 4 year training count for the Canadian experience requirement.?

Modify: hello everyone, i just started reading this thread yesterday, i intend to catch up to date before asking my questions, i got to the 10th page and i just had to ask my questions above. Lemmi go back and catch up. Pls indulge me. Thanks